Todays thought...Political views...or not...Long post, forgive the length, but in my opinion, worth the read.

Okay I saw something today and I read through it and I just...I just cannot keep my mouth shut about this one. This comes from a "Letters to the Editor" from Beaufort North Carolina, and was posted (In what paper, I'm not sure, it doesn't show on the photo.) on January 17th, 2013. I will post a link in the bottom of this post, so you can read this "letter" for yourself and make sure I don't get anything wrong.

First paragraph: "Republicans and 'so-called' conservatives are at it again. They are claiming that the Constitution gives people the right to have guns without the permissions of the government. If that were true, then how could New York and Chicago have laws against it?" - Okay, lets discuss this claiming the Constitution gives people the right to have guns. The Constitution, signed into effect BY THE GOVORNMENT, states extremely clearly, that it is to protect the right of people to bear arms, WITHOUT ANYONE telling them that they cannot, UNLESS they are trying to use it for militia purposes. It says that IN THE CONSTITUTION!

Second paragraph: "We Democrats are sick and tired of Republicans constantly using the Constitution to cover up their true plans, which are to make us all afraid of everyone else. Our great President came from a civilized part of the country where there is strict gun control, and he is only trying to bring a more modern way of living to the rest of us. I don't know the exact statistics, but I'm quite certain that Chicago is a lot safer than Morehead City, when it comes to gun violence." - Alright, where do I start with this paragraph? We'll go from the beginning. First off, I'm an extremely conservative Republican and my mom is a die hard Democrat. So is my dad. I PROMISE YOU, neither of them are afraid of me. Second, our President came from Kenya where he was born. The only reason he was granted Hawaiian citizenship and birth right, is because his mother was on vacation, and lived in Hawaii. He's not from Illinois. However, that being said, I will give you that all of his political jobs and such, have happened in Chicago. And please, enlighten me to EXACTLY what you mean by more modern way of living. That one has me scratching my head. Third, you don't know exact statistics. And that is your problem. Here's your statistics. Chicago has the HIGHEST CRIME RATE IN THE UNITED STATES! That being said, I assure you, it's NOT safer than Morehead City, which I might add, houses a population of UNDER ten thousand people.

Third paragraph: "But do Republicans and conservatives listen to the voice of reason? No, of course not. All they want to do is whine and complain about how gun control and wealth distribution violate the Constitution, as if the Constitution were all that great, anyway. There are a lot of things that need to be changed about the Constitution, I'd say, and President Obama needs to change it." - You don't think it's a little presumptuous, first off to classify ALL REPUBLICANS AND CONSERVATIVES as unable to listen to the voice of reason? And further more, lets discuss this gun control and wealth distribution violation. And my brother in law put it perfectly a minute ago. If you walk into a convenience store, and you purchase a lottery ticket, winning a hundred dollars. Is it fair that you should give half of that money to me because I'm standing in line behind you? I mean, that's what you're saying isn't it? Wealth distribution? Doesn't matter if I earned it or not, I should get that fifty bucks, because I was standing in line behind you. And really? Gun control? You want to get me started on that? Lets get started on that. Gun control is crap! Those are OUR right to bear arms as proclaimed by the Second Amendment. Guns, and listen to me people, because I'm going to say this once, GUNS DO NOT KILL PEOPLE! IT IS THE EFFED UP MENTAL STATE OF THE PERSON BEHIND THE TRIGGER THAT KILLS PEOPLE! LETS NOT DEFLECT, AND AS DR. PHIL LIKES TO SAY, LETS PUT BLAME WHERE THE BLAME BELONGS. THE PEOPLE THAT KILL PEOPLE. NOT THE GUNS THEY HOLD! Guns are tools people. Are they going to start paying Snap-On and Craftsman for fixing cars? NO! They pay the people that do the work. Same rules apply. And really!? The Constitution isn't that great? The same Constitution that founded this nation on Christian principals and ideals? You don't like it? MOVE YOUR HAPPY ASS OUT OF THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED PEOPLE LIKE YOU, and quite frankly, we don't WANT people like you. Feel free to leave!

Fourth paragraph: "The Republicans are just trying to stand in the way, because the president is black. They even dared to question whether he was born in this country. I think all this demonstrates is that the Constitution needs to be amended when it comes to the qualifications for being president. Right now, it says a person has to be 35 years old, and has to be a natural born citizen. Well that is obviously unfair because there are a great many otherwise qualified people who cannot run for president because their mothers had to have a C-section. But because the Constitution was written a hundred years ago, nobody even thought of the discrimination that would result from a doctor having to deliver a baby in this unnatural way. Now that we Democrats are in control of the government, that's just one more thing we should change in our drive to make life fair." - Wow. There are so many things wrong with this whole paragraph. Since when, does being a Republican mean you're a racist? Does that mean all the black Republicans out there are self haters because they hate Obama for being black? And the fact of the questioning of him being born in this country, please refer to the "Second Paragraph" for my response to that. Lets see, what's next, Constitution amendment for qualifications. YES! Lets go there. When it states "Natural born citizen", it does not mean you have to be born vaginally! I'm sorry, but typing this out I can't help but ask, ARE YOU SERIOUS! REALLY!? THAT WAS YOUR LINE OF THINKING ON THAT!? Seriously!? How old are you!? Sorry, I really, REALLY needed to get that out. Further more, the Constitution was written and put into effect in 1787. More specifically, finalized on September 17th, 1787. Now, I'm not sure where YOU went to school, but where I went, 2013 from 1787, is 226 years, not a hundred. Lastly, Democrats are NOT in control of the government. Republicans hold more seats in the house, ergo, there's no way for Democrats to have control. And more specifically, Democrats DID hold control of the office (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE GOVERNMENT) for the first two years of Obama's first term. It worked out SO WELL, us "Conservative Republicans" as you'd deem us (Or rather you'd call us spawns of Satan I'm sure), and you "Liberal Democrats" BOTH, voted Republicans back into control. And really? Fair? What, in life, is fair? Does it say in the Constitution that you have the right to pursue fairness? NO! It states in the Declaration of Independence, and I quote "The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Tell me, what part of that says life is fair? Even God says that life ISN'T fair. It's simply that. Life.

Lastly we have: "Please withhold my name because I don't want to get crank calls." signed "PROUD TO BE A DEMOCRAT" - Heh heh. If you were a gun wielding Republican, you could be proud, and not afraid to show you who are. The concept of hiding your name but being proud is a total oxymoron by the way. Look it up in the dictionary.

Sorry, I realize that was probably a little harsh, but I get extremely passionate when it comes to things like this. I am all for you having an opinion, even if it's different from mine. I love debating this type of stuff. But if you're going to put your opinion out there for the world to see, make sure you have your facts straight, and you're not just spouting things that you know nothing about. Then talk to me.

Photo of Letter to the Editor: http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/424798_530231810331738_412393013_n.jpg

Today's thought...catching up.

I'm par for the course when it comes to updating my New Year's blog and Happy 2013 entry. LoL! Oh well. Such is life. I have a child now in her Troublesome Three's and it seems like there's barely enough time between taking care of her, my animals, my housework and working on my latest book. LoL! But you know, as hectic as it is, I wouldn't change it for anything!

My 2012 was pretty decent. Squeak made a lot of developmental changes and it was amazing to finally hear her start to talking. Now all she does is talk. LoL! But it's okay. It's something I wished for, so I'm not complaining! I was good and stayed out of the hospital Christmas Day AND New Years Day. But admittedly I was just there last Tuesday because of food poisoning. It's my own fault, for eating a steak that was cooked medium rare, and truth be told, I'm gonna eat it again like that, but let me tell you, I paid the consequences this time. LoL! It's alright though, I promise you, I'm not a masochist. Just love my steaks tender. LMAO!

My daughter is LOVING cartoons and admittedly, she's been learning a lot from Dora the Explorer, which I have to say, is pretty freaky stuff. Not Telli Tubby freaky, but pretty close! I mean, where are her parents while she's gallivanting all over the world, and why does the monkey where galoshes with nothing else and talk? And a talking backpack that eats whatever is in it? Not to mention the map. Let's not get me started. And her uncle has a theory about Curious George being the ramblings of an old man gone mad, that someone wrote down and turned into a book. I giggle at that one because I love Curious George, always have. But Dora? Eh, I dunno.

She's doing speech therapy and it's supposed to be twice a week, but let me just tell you, having only one car and the schedule my husband works, as well as holidays that the school is closed, we haven't actually made it twice in one week since before Thanksgiving. And I've been SICK since Thanksgiving too, in one form or another. We passed around a bad cold through the entire house three times from Thanksgiving to the New Year, was on antibiotics for every, including the baby, and finally it seems like all is right with the household. Keeping my fingers crossed and knocking on wood. LoL!

Anyway, it was a decent 2012 and I'm glad it didn't end on December 21st. :) Yeah my cousin was a die hard End of the Worlder (Having a lot of fun with it) and it tickled me stupid when we woke up on the 22nd, because man I ribbed him SO HARD about that one! LoL! Anyway, good-bye oughts and welcome teens! Hope everyone has a good 2013! Peace out!