Enough Already.

I am so tired of the lies from Washington.  I am so sick and tired of the President that is trying to win the Homecoming King popularity vote more than he is trying to lead the Country.  I think the problem is that he does not know how to lead.  He knows how to "dupe."  His teleprompter knows how to lead him through articulate speeches and how to wow the people with his fancy rhetoric.  After a blubbering Bush, he sounds like a Saint right?  We are in serious trouble.  It is time more of us realize this.  I do not want to wake up one morning and wonder what happened to our Country.  This slowly whittling away at our way of life is so scary.  

I am also extremely confused by Hussein Obama's latest pledge to go after corporations and investors that have foreign accounts.  He says that the United States will not stand for people who hide their income in off shore savings to avoid taxes.  Excuse me, but didn't half of his cabinet proposals have tax evasion issues that he was willing to overlook?  And now he wants to go after the little people?

WOW!

I hope you are all paying close attention.  This whole deal with Chrysler has basically outsourced another American Company and sold out to some European company that also makes huge contributions to American campaigns for elected positions.  

We can make a difference.  We do have a voice.  If we do not use our voices, we will wake up one morning living in the Former United States of America.  I am too tired to post links to the things I have referenced above, but simple google searches will provide sources.  

We are not doing much better locally.  Keep a close eye on the actions of the RHINO Huntsman.  (republican in name only).  His Socialistic policies are taking our State right to the levels Rocky Anderson wanted SLC to go.  

Sorry to go on a rant about Politics, but hopefully it gets at least one more person thinking about things.  Check back later this week for another entertaining, non political, post.  I have stuff to say all of the sudden!!!

Side Swiped! En Guarde!

Whoa!  I go to Wendover over night for a conference and come back to whipping posts and lashings?  Cry-minnee!  (phonetically spelled)

I expected comments aimed solely at the last paragraph of my last post, what caught me off guard were the assumptions and interjections.  I will try my bestest to defend myself with what little I have left in me.  

First off, mentioning the two opposites for permanent birth control options was never intended to launch a discussion of who's toughest.  I know birth giving women are tough.  I have heard it is painful.  I understand the physiology of it all by itself makes it painful.  I never once said that childbirth was not painful.  All women who have given birth, are reading this, and felt any pain, stop and pat yourselves on the back right now, you deserve it.  Or call your husbands in to do it for you.  Seriously.  

To speak more to the pain... I did not bring up the two options because I am scared of the pain.  I can tolerate quite a bit of pain, in my opinion.  Just last week the guys at the station made me watch the movie "Superbad."  I know now how they named the movie.  They were not kidding.  It was painful.  It was two hours of my life I can never get back.  That is pain.  Additionally, ever since about 4th grade, my younger brother Doug has been the bigger of the two of us.  Plus we fought.  We fought hard.  And we used weapons.  Those of you old enough to remember the old tin garbage cans that had the separate lids, with a small handle that fit perfect over a younger boys arm in the fashion of a medieval shield, will understand when I say that all three of our were seriously dented.  I remember one in particular being dented with the piece of rebar that Doug was swinging at me.  I also remember the pain when the rebar hit my thigh. Plus the paper swords we use to roll 2x2's into the middle of.  And just in case Mom and Dad are reading, I won't go into detail about the four small holes in my back that we blamed on something other than the fork that Doug stuck in me.  So yeah.  I understand pain.  In all (almost) seriousness though, I think I have a high pain threshold, and therefore the potential pain is not one of the reasons to get or not get the "manhood" snipped.  1 point for no snip snip me.  

I come from a farming family.  I didn't so much grow up on a farm, but there is deep farming stock in my family.  I did have a little exposure growing up since my Dad raised a few pigs on a farm in a small sty he rented in a barn owned by another farmer.  The other farmer had cows, and I remember many days helping with the cows and the pigs.  He also had chickens.  One day my brother Doug and I got to "slop" the pigs.  For you city folk...that means feeding time.  You tossed the several 5 gallon buckets of "slop" into the trough.  Slop consisted of any number of thrown out foods.  Pigs would eat anything, including as we came to know, live chickens.  I remember that one of the chickens was in the trough when we slopped it.  My thoughts were that the chicken would get out of the way when the pigs charged the trough.  Not so.  Perhaps Mr. Chicken didn't have a chance?  The pigs charged in, gobbled the slop, chicken and all.  Not so much of a feather was left.  I am not sure my Dad ever knew this story.  I am also not sure if Alva (the owner of the farm and the chicken) knew he was down one chicken.  My point being I have some farmer in my blood.  Every farmer will tell you that you never get rid of the prize bull.  So, 1 more point for no snippa my manhood.  

As to the Weenee song.  I have no comment.  Seriously, no comment.  Also, I am not surprised that comment came from Angie.  You know what I mean. 

In all this posting and reading and point gathering, I realize that this was definitely the wrong place in the entire world to introduce a topic hoping to get some sound advice and thoughts.  Perhaps if there were a sports blog with male readers?  I am outnumbered here by all you soccer moms.  Call your husbands in and let them sound off on this to make it fair.  The estrogen filled comments were so thick and numerous, I now think estrogen has a flavor.  I could taste it.  It isn't good.  

That came out wrong.  

Anyway.  I mentioned the tubal (correct Rebecca, I did not mean for you to donate your Uterus, but I couldn't think of the word ligation last time, so I went with it) versus Vasectomy just to see what people thought about the procedure, not to induce a name calling pallooza fest.  Thanks though, I think, for your input?  

I didn't even get a chance to go off on our elected officials.

In response to Chad's pennies

I'm back! Sorry it's been a while, but I did just have a baby after all. Really, how long can I keep using that excuse? Because I'm determined to get as much mileage out of it as I can.  How about the I-have-3-kids-under-the-age-of-6-including-a-2-month-old-for-crying-out-loud! excuse? (And, yes, they are all crying out loud at the moment). I know Chad is one half of our parental unit too, but who are we kidding? After five minutes of baby watching he's ready for another baseball vacation. How many trips to baseball stadiums does a guy need in one year?

Let's start by digging in to the can of worms Chad opened. I'll say it right here. I do not like Barrack Obama. I do not like his attitude. I do not like his policies. I do not like him in a boat. I do not like him on a parade float. I do not like him Sam I Am! (oops, sorry I got carried away there.) Now I understand my opinion is not a popular one, but seriously, how many times do we need to see our new celebrity-in-chief speak to the nation on live t.v.? If he preempts Lost again I might have to write to my congressman or attend a rally or something. Or maybe I'll just start my own rally. Who's with me?!? Now, I know the economy's important and all, but so are the fates of the Oceanic 6! I mean, what if Hurley's right and Jack's choice to not operate on young Ben really does change the future! So lets compare. Obama gives us promises he can't fulfill.  Lost gives us Ben, the master-manipulating leader of the others. Obama gives us speeches full of smoke and mirrors. Lost gives us the mysterious smoke monster. Obama gives us foreign relations policies that are questionable, at best. Lost gives us the love quadrangle of Jack, Kate, Sawyer and Juliet. Obama gives us a federal government that oversteps. Lost gives us John Locke, dead man walking! Top that Mr. President!

Now to the easy stuff. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that Chad meant tubal ligation and NOT hysterectomy. I may not want any more babies, but I'll keep my uterus, thank you! Look, I'm sure getting your manhood snipped is hard and all, but so is growing a person inside of you for 9 months til it's the size of a football and then pushing it out an opening the size of a golf ball (I'm trying to use analogies the guys can relate to here). It's only fair that Chad have his turn under the knife. Yes, all my deliveries involved a knife. Also, it just make sense to go with the least invasive procedure. I read the little hand out Chad brought home from the doctor's office about the big V. It honestly doesn't look too bad. I'll tell you what Chad, if you get the vasectomy then we'll make it even and I'll get lasik. That's fair, right? Live together, die alone.

So tell me what you think. Do you like Obama? What lies in the shadow of the statue? Is Chad a big wuss, overly protective of his man-parts, or just a typical guy? And did I use to many exclamation points in this post!!!?  Seriously, I had to stop myself from typing the word "seriously" in half of my sentences. Do I use that word too much in real life? I'm gonna have to start taking notice.

More Two Cents

To be honest, I was hoping Rebecca would be a more active part of this blogging thing.  How can it be a "He Says She Says" column when only the "He" is posting?  So I have read the comments, and I have had numerous conversations "off-blog" and am ready to offer my two cents about the whole political spectrum of things.  

As disappointed as I am that the American people basically got duped into voting for a completely incompetent moron, I believe we are being counted on to just lay down, roll over and play dead for 4 years and possibly 8.  I think the majority of dissatisfied America is just taking it as it comes and complaining on the side, waiting for time to fly by and hope the least amount of damage is done.  

I disagree with this approach.  I believe one person can make a difference.  Not by themselves, but it takes one person to rally others to move into action.  Letters, emails, phone calls to senators are great, but I think that often times these senators/representatives are set in their ways and stick mostly to party line beliefs.  I think the better ways to make a difference are to get people involved.  Rallies?  Perhaps.  Though not practical.  We need to be watch dogs and hold those accountable to perform the way we voted them in to perform.  When they don't do that, we need to let them no and stay true to our belief systems and ideas.  This Republic was created by men with complete fairness and individual representation in mind, and so many checks and balances were placed into our Constitution to ensure that we keep the proper leaders in place.  When things start going "South", like they have been for years now, we need a strong voice to stand up and direct people to enforce change.  I am hoping those that read this will spark something within them to begin to demand change... or if you are not looking for change, then let this work within you to ensure your views, opinions, and ideas are heard...and not just one who will roll with the punches.  

That said.... I am throwing this out there.  It requires no explanation.... Vasectomy or Hysterectomy?  Maybe this will get Rebecca to participate again.  If not, then I am going to just launch a blog for me to share my opinions with any who care to read.  I love to write.  I love it more if people are reading it, getting entertainment from it, and encouraging thoughts and participation from readers.  That's that.  

Terrible Routine

So I am stuck in this terrible routine of sleeping in on my off days.  (I can hear my college friends now...) So when I sleep in, it makes me less tired at night and then I stay up late and the whole cycle starts again.  Then I go to work, and am absolutely dead tired the first day because I have to be there by 7 am, and we really just don't get naps at work.  My station is a busy one, so even if we had some extra time for naps, we would probably get called out.  Anyway, so then I am tired at work, and try to catch up by going to bed early, but we get night calls frequently, and so I get home from my 48 hour shift and again take a long morning nap.  I think this cycle is driving Rebecca nuts.  This really wasn't the intent of my posting, I was just trying to explain why I am up so late blogging.  I felt like we needed a new entry on this part of our blog, so here it goes.

I am a political nut.  I am not going to have this post be about the current situation or share my opinions about specifics, but more politics in general.  First, I have not always been politically involved, or interested for that matter.  Now, however, I do not see how anyone can't be.  If you are reading this and are not involved in politics at all, please comment and tell me about it.  I am so wrapped up in politics and deeply involved in my opinions of what needs to change and so on, that I am to the point where I think it may be taking up too much of my time.  I recently started a book on the founding fathers that breaks down the constitution piece by piece and has hundreds of quotes from each of those involved in framing the constitution for our Country.  It is 800 pages long.  I am half way.  I spend a good amount of time online reading political commentaries and op-ed pieces.  I get involved in local politics and have sent about 6 letters this week alone to Senators Hatch, Bennett and Representative Chaffetz.  I even write letters to Matheson even though we do not live in his district.  Many times I receive replies to these letters, written by aides I am sure, and they just anger me.  

That's a huge lead in, and I am somewhat rambling here, but I started thinking about the whole political scene today a little deeper and I pose this question.  In today's political world, can individuals truly make a difference?  If so, how does one make a difference?  I am talking about me, you, our neighbors as individuals.  Not the huge billion dollar guy down the road that can use money as an influence.  I am going to share my long thought out opinion on these questions in a future post in a few days, but I want to hear your answers first.  And I want to hear Rebecca's reply as well.  Here are some other thoughts:  What is the point of being politically involved?  To what extent should we involve ourselves?  Is this boring you?  Don't mean to bug ya. 

Sound off okay?