Another day, and another Day After...
Happy Birthgray, Mr. President, happy birthgray to you...
(sing it like you mean it and little like Marilyn would do it. it's more fun)
Nothing like going home to roost in Chicago for an evening to celebrate the big day, is there, Mr. President. So how was it? How was Oprah? Anybody else we would know toasting to the occasion, or is that information not even suitable for Wikileaks? From a distance, looks like you had to leave before cake, but appearances are everything.
Now, let me get this straight, while you gallivanted off to see the homeboys, a couple of your girls are in Marbella? Spain? Is that, like, to help their economy -- you know, similar to how you promoted the Gulf... that it's still open for business, you'all come on down now, sort of thing...just before you jet up to Maine?
You recently made the observation, that almost not that much has changed for you, as in when you said, "it wasn't that long ago, ahh, Michelle and I had two young girls to raise...high credit card balances..." yeah, yeah, you are just like us...I knew it!
but then, you guys keep flying off somewhere (Netherlands, France, Hawaii, Spain...just to name a few...and that's just some of the places outside the continental United States) or throwing parties, or concerts, or just taking in a round of Golf...
but then there is this...
you are
"a fellow citizen of the world" (memories of Germany, during the campaign)...
details,
that you happen to be president of the most generous, prosperous sovereign nation for all ages, at this place and time, regarding your RSVP, regrets only...
So Spain, is it.
Interesting, as I was just hobnobbing around the resort links this morning, Villa Padierna is quite something. And for all you out there just itching to hop on a plane and go there tomorrow, go to this link via "luxury hotels of Marbella..."
You will not be disappointed; part of the Ritz Carlton organization, so you know, it's gotta be good.
One thing though --
apparently, as word got out about Michelle and Sasha's destination, a few of the common people questioned the locale...I didn't really pay too much attention, other than the fact it is now widely known to be a place for fugitives and criminals to hang out (or hide), and considered a lovely playground for wealthy Arabs. But your secret service must have figured that out already, I'm sure they will be just fine, nothing to worry about.
But I can't help but wonder why the need for this kind of association with your family -- that is, unless of course, these are the kind of people you dig surrounding yourself with...I don't get it ...but you must know what you're doing.
And just for future reference, the way we do mother-daughter days out west, is more like a trip to the mall for an orange julius and snatching up a buy one-get one on a pair of shoes; oh, did I say orange julius, I mean, a Jamba Juice -- boy, almost gave away my age; with a few steps in my brand new Sketchers, crossing an ocean doesn't usually fall under that.
So the media had a Grecian Formula moment for you nearly all the way around; how did that make you feel? As I can't help but notice the bit of touchy-ness you seem to possess.
Lot a focus on the gray areas; and certainly not to be confused with your politicking. For most things, you have been clear from day one, sometimes too forthright in that clarity -- as in coming a bit too soon; but I would be remiss if I didn't say, some areas still need a little work.
Namely, that health care legislation -- you said it wouldn't be a tax -- now it is. (that is kinda gray) that we could keep what we have (gray) that it wouldn't add to our deficit (gray)...
Another, saying things like, the federal government is in charge of securing the border, but apparently not until you get what you want with snagging the Hispanic voter block with comprehensive immigration reform... (that is kinda gray, does he or doesn't he?)
Another, as an example of not speaking up when you should, making things gray when it should be black and white -- like to the Imam in New York who wishes to build a celebratory mosque near ground zero. You know, I've noticed that you sometimes like Bushie's ideas -- so FYI, if he were in office right now, he would just tell this guy "NO" bye-bye (and kinda shoo him away like a fly, or smash it...) Now, he, happened to be a little gray before he got there, but by the end...whoa nelly...he couldn't get back on that horse to Crawford fast enough.
Now for me, personally, given that four months out of the year we share the same age -- I immediately looked in the mirror... and was like, oh my gosh...thank God I'm not president; and then I think, oh my gosh, someone my age IS. It's fascinating really; and kinda scary; not that age is a concern in and of itself...I mean, he could have enough life experiences necessary (to change everything). But getting back to me, can I still count my grays on one hand, kinda...but I'll never tell; though a vacation on a plane to Spain in the rain has a lovely ring to it.
I gotta say, though, the day after your birthday has been one to remember; never in my right mind would I have thought you would have successfully fundamentally transformed our America so much -- it's like the purple majesty has this blanketed shade of gray all over it, unrecognizable really.
Oh well, I wonder what Michelle is eating right now -- maybe a little piece of leftover cake in your honor.
Me and my girl got up at five in order to pick up donuts and hightail it down to Mt. Soledad -- the memorial still standing looking over all of Mission Bay and downtown and La Jolla -- most notably with the big CROSS on top (the one that an atheist around town continues to fight to take down) -- it has names of San Diego's finest lined up all around the edge of it.
We were there to simply see the sun rise, which in continuation of May gray, morphing into June gloom, sliding into no-fry July, August seems hellbent not to cooperate much in the fundamentally changing the summer weather department (unlike the USDA...with a little dust up from a stirring game changer coming out of the back forty).
No bother, with or without the sunshine, it didn't matter; for it isn't about the weather and it isn't about the where -- it's about the who.
In that moment, there isn't a Ritz on earth that could compare...ahhh, but why am I telling you, you know what I mean...and I hope your birthgray was really swell, too.
Make it a Good Day, G
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Dear America,
The thing is we wouldn't need all this tweaking to a Constitution, designed by brilliant minds, with continuous shout outs to the Almighty God, if it weren't for the fact that we are so stupid. Hence, the video this morning attached to Dear America, by Garbage, Stupid Girl.
If we weren't so stupid, we wouldn't need to keep working it over now would we? The temptation to keep messing with it overcomes us; oh we think out of necessity, but it is really out of ignorance and a loss of the good society. What happens when an artist overworks a spot, it becomes mud on the canvas -- and you lose the innocent quality from that which you started from. What happens when you overwork a dough; it becomes paste, with the inability to rise and fall and rise up again in magnificence, emanating throughout the house with the smell of warm bread.
Sure, we started out with good intentions-- to make something beautiful, yummy or an intellectually and spiritually and politically brilliant piece of legislation or Constitution -- and now look.
The thing is, our founding father's left IT in the hands of a society built entirely around a moral character; a community knowing the intrinsic value of what is right from wrong, a community understanding the costs and benefits of creating a civil society, and more importantly, how to keep it; a community recognizing that as a sound body of faith -- all faiths -- it would keep us protected unto ourselves, in and of itself.
And why would our founding father's think any different? We fought long and hard for our right to live free in the new world; what in the world would make them think we would throw it all away haphazardly over the next two hundred years, God no.
Who'd a thunk we would ever have to review something so simple as "all men are created equal" in so many ways over the years? Who'd a thunk we would have to define what is deemed appropriate free speech? Who'd a thunk we would be heart wrenched with a mother's right to choose over a child's right to live (happening the last thirty years)? Who'd a thunk we would have to explain a movie depicting dogs at each other's throats and in turn sold to thousands is a bad idea (happening today)? Who'd a thunk we would have to fight local gun laws over the Constitutional law of the land, (happening today in Chicago)? Who'd a thunk we would have to interfere at all?
Certainly, our founding father's didn't see it coming; for they thought right and good -- it was just in there. Their moral character permeated throughout all aspects of daily life, while it was made concrete within the framework of our Constitution, leaving no doubt of it's ability for a long and steadfast life carrying America forward as if held under the strength of a hundred onward Christian soldiers.
No, stupid girl, we can't rely on our good looks anymore; for there is nothing inside us of character, of grace, of value to shine through.
That is the problem with today, and why we are watching our beloved Constitution just getting wrecked, ruined and prostituted for all the world to see. How embarrassing. How humiliating. How sad.
How wrong.
Even though it is written, loud and clear, we all -- each and every one of us -- has equal protection under the law, under our Constitution...why the no holds barred defence coming from within and all over the place? Don't I have just as much of a right as the atheist to dictate the kind of education I want my child to have? Don't I have just as much of a right to dictate the teachings of tolerance toward lifestyles, other than my own, to my own child? Don't I have a right, in and of itself, to teach my children what I want and the way that I want and in the spirit of all in good time, period?
A monumental case before the Supreme Court occurred in 1948, in McCollum v. Board of Education. It lost at the local level only to be appealed by the atheist, McCollum. Vashti McCollum cried foul when her son, raised an atheist, had to tolerate other kids of protestant faith taking time out of their school day to be taught by local clergy "the word of God"; that her son was treated differently, was disenfranchised of his belief of no higher power, and moreover, her utter disgust in the teachings happening on public property. The Supreme Court overturned the decision on the basis of the First Amendment, but notably had this to say:
The Constitution -- and this country, America -- was not designed for all this abuse; it was designed under the belief that deep inside each and every one of us we were all "good" -- "upright" -- and of sound mind and body, as one nation under God, or not, the choice is ours to make and ours alone -- a mechanism falling under a little something of what we like to call FREEDOM.
It is all about convictions and perceptions, people; I see God and maybe you don't. Simple. Whatever. Leave it alone. Don't bother me, I'm eating.
It's not the fault of the Constitution.
Nor even the fault of God.
It's the fault of man; stupid, stupid man.
Our weakness and vulnerability today -- showing in signs of reaching new platitudes of corruption in government, a dollar of little value, and liabilities greater than our assets -- is a symptom of a nation acting out of character, and actually deteriorating from the inside out.
Today is my daughter's thirteenth birthday; marking the anniversary of my commitment to raising her right. I sure don't want to be a stupid girl, raising a stupid girl, for where would that get us, right; the responsibility of teaching an American girl takes everything we got to do it right, only because there is so much to lose if we get it all wrong.
Make it a Good Day, G
If we weren't so stupid, we wouldn't need to keep working it over now would we? The temptation to keep messing with it overcomes us; oh we think out of necessity, but it is really out of ignorance and a loss of the good society. What happens when an artist overworks a spot, it becomes mud on the canvas -- and you lose the innocent quality from that which you started from. What happens when you overwork a dough; it becomes paste, with the inability to rise and fall and rise up again in magnificence, emanating throughout the house with the smell of warm bread.
Sure, we started out with good intentions-- to make something beautiful, yummy or an intellectually and spiritually and politically brilliant piece of legislation or Constitution -- and now look.
The thing is, our founding father's left IT in the hands of a society built entirely around a moral character; a community knowing the intrinsic value of what is right from wrong, a community understanding the costs and benefits of creating a civil society, and more importantly, how to keep it; a community recognizing that as a sound body of faith -- all faiths -- it would keep us protected unto ourselves, in and of itself.
And why would our founding father's think any different? We fought long and hard for our right to live free in the new world; what in the world would make them think we would throw it all away haphazardly over the next two hundred years, God no.
Who'd a thunk we would ever have to review something so simple as "all men are created equal" in so many ways over the years? Who'd a thunk we would have to define what is deemed appropriate free speech? Who'd a thunk we would be heart wrenched with a mother's right to choose over a child's right to live (happening the last thirty years)? Who'd a thunk we would have to explain a movie depicting dogs at each other's throats and in turn sold to thousands is a bad idea (happening today)? Who'd a thunk we would have to fight local gun laws over the Constitutional law of the land, (happening today in Chicago)? Who'd a thunk we would have to interfere at all?
Certainly, our founding father's didn't see it coming; for they thought right and good -- it was just in there. Their moral character permeated throughout all aspects of daily life, while it was made concrete within the framework of our Constitution, leaving no doubt of it's ability for a long and steadfast life carrying America forward as if held under the strength of a hundred onward Christian soldiers.
No, stupid girl, we can't rely on our good looks anymore; for there is nothing inside us of character, of grace, of value to shine through.
That is the problem with today, and why we are watching our beloved Constitution just getting wrecked, ruined and prostituted for all the world to see. How embarrassing. How humiliating. How sad.
How wrong.
Even though it is written, loud and clear, we all -- each and every one of us -- has equal protection under the law, under our Constitution...why the no holds barred defence coming from within and all over the place? Don't I have just as much of a right as the atheist to dictate the kind of education I want my child to have? Don't I have just as much of a right to dictate the teachings of tolerance toward lifestyles, other than my own, to my own child? Don't I have a right, in and of itself, to teach my children what I want and the way that I want and in the spirit of all in good time, period?
A monumental case before the Supreme Court occurred in 1948, in McCollum v. Board of Education. It lost at the local level only to be appealed by the atheist, McCollum. Vashti McCollum cried foul when her son, raised an atheist, had to tolerate other kids of protestant faith taking time out of their school day to be taught by local clergy "the word of God"; that her son was treated differently, was disenfranchised of his belief of no higher power, and moreover, her utter disgust in the teachings happening on public property. The Supreme Court overturned the decision on the basis of the First Amendment, but notably had this to say:
"Traditionally, organized education in the Western world was Church education. It could hardly be otherwise when the education of children was primarily study of the Word and the ways of God. Even in the Protestant countries, where there was a less close identification of Church and State, the basis of education was largely the Bible, and its chief purpose inculcation of piety."And then in 1952, Zorach V. Clausopn, the Supreme Court went further to define the "separation of Church and State"; only it was merely prohibiting an established National Religion, not admonishing religion altogether:
"The First Amendment, however, does not say that in every respect there shall be a separation of Church and State. Rather, it studiously defines the manner, the specific ways, in which there shall be no concert or union or dependency one on the other. That is the common sense of the matter. Otherwise the state and religion would be aliens to each other -- hostile, suspicious and even unfriendly."It does not say, well those who consider themselves non-believers have a right to dictate the law over the believers; as if their rights supersede mine. Hell no, it does not. So why are we seeing this happen?
The Constitution -- and this country, America -- was not designed for all this abuse; it was designed under the belief that deep inside each and every one of us we were all "good" -- "upright" -- and of sound mind and body, as one nation under God, or not, the choice is ours to make and ours alone -- a mechanism falling under a little something of what we like to call FREEDOM.
It is all about convictions and perceptions, people; I see God and maybe you don't. Simple. Whatever. Leave it alone. Don't bother me, I'm eating.
It's not the fault of the Constitution.
Nor even the fault of God.
It's the fault of man; stupid, stupid man.
Our weakness and vulnerability today -- showing in signs of reaching new platitudes of corruption in government, a dollar of little value, and liabilities greater than our assets -- is a symptom of a nation acting out of character, and actually deteriorating from the inside out.
Today is my daughter's thirteenth birthday; marking the anniversary of my commitment to raising her right. I sure don't want to be a stupid girl, raising a stupid girl, for where would that get us, right; the responsibility of teaching an American girl takes everything we got to do it right, only because there is so much to lose if we get it all wrong.
Make it a Good Day, G
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Dear America,
Happy Birthday my dear Constitution!
How old are you now? 222 years.
How have you been able to keep it together all this time?
Reality is,
not well.
Although on life support, the Constitution of the United States is the shortest and oldest written constitution in the world; and even though it proceeded to take a while longer to become fully ratified, it was on this day, September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, where 39 of the 55 delegates gave birth to the Law of the Land, safely securing America's future, so we thought.
I say 'gave birth' but heavens to Jefferson don't misrepresent the true meaning of my words; don't align me with all that's going on with the modern day molestation of the Word; don't confuse me with the Hillary's, Roosevelt's or Woody Wilson's; don't think for a minute I want a part of the new age progressives movement hailing the deconstruction of our "living constitution" in order to mold her, influence her and shape into who we want her to be, at the whim of who's in charge.
On this day 222 years ago we gave birth to the very foundation of one nation under God and firmly under Law; as defined in being a REPUBLIC, not a Democracy where majority rules. A new nation embodying a foundation steadfast on principle and firm in faith; grounded in the same soil of those who died fighting for the personal freedoms we cherish today; grounded in the same soil that allowed for all citizens to worship however they wanted, or not; while in the very same breath gave the rights of the individual man to create and hold accountable a duty to himself and country over and above the rights of an overzealous government.
All was well and good for a very long time; for nearly 150 years it was unchanged, unprovoked, unscathed and understood -- understood at the very core of its construction. It was to limit government, protect citizens, and allow for the country to grow from individual responsibility, faith and self reliance in order to create a more perfect union from one generation to the next.
It was simple.
It didn't take 1000 pages -- HR3200, or even 230 pages -- as in the Baucus Health Care Bill, it was FOUR.
James Madison is noted liberally as being "the father" of our Constitution; with influences from Jefferson, Adams, the thinkers of our life and times, he carried the duty of expanding the integrity of the Articles of Confederation into what became our national law of governing under the Constitution; a daunting task, how did he do it?
And if we had to do it today, what are our chances under the mismanagement of blowhards and ego-centric idiots?
Clearly Madison was a man of deep conviction and purpose....along with such a command of the English language, be it found within the body of the Constitution itself or in conversation, the man articulated greatness in every word he chose:
Yes, all out of the mouth of Madison.
It makes me giddy reading this sort of stuff, as this is the stuff I was made (and you were too).
Allow me to add commentary as it pertains to my last quote from Madison, as found in the Patriot Post 9/3/09:
We have to get over ourselves people and realize what is at stake hear-ye-here in the 21st century. Our society will become all undone if we allow the very basis of our freedoms and personal liberties to dissipate under the guise of protection by a government who doesn't know better, or worse, who does.Taxation. Entitlements. Take Over of Free Enterprise and Free People. Regulation and Mandates. Modern day Slavery. Is this the way of the future? Is this what our founding fathers had in mind?
I think not.
Mark Levin writes in his book Liberty and Tyranny:
So much to do, so little time.
Make it a Good Day, G
How old are you now? 222 years.
How have you been able to keep it together all this time?
Reality is,
not well.
Although on life support, the Constitution of the United States is the shortest and oldest written constitution in the world; and even though it proceeded to take a while longer to become fully ratified, it was on this day, September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, where 39 of the 55 delegates gave birth to the Law of the Land, safely securing America's future, so we thought.
I say 'gave birth' but heavens to Jefferson don't misrepresent the true meaning of my words; don't align me with all that's going on with the modern day molestation of the Word; don't confuse me with the Hillary's, Roosevelt's or Woody Wilson's; don't think for a minute I want a part of the new age progressives movement hailing the deconstruction of our "living constitution" in order to mold her, influence her and shape into who we want her to be, at the whim of who's in charge.
On this day 222 years ago we gave birth to the very foundation of one nation under God and firmly under Law; as defined in being a REPUBLIC, not a Democracy where majority rules. A new nation embodying a foundation steadfast on principle and firm in faith; grounded in the same soil of those who died fighting for the personal freedoms we cherish today; grounded in the same soil that allowed for all citizens to worship however they wanted, or not; while in the very same breath gave the rights of the individual man to create and hold accountable a duty to himself and country over and above the rights of an overzealous government.
All was well and good for a very long time; for nearly 150 years it was unchanged, unprovoked, unscathed and understood -- understood at the very core of its construction. It was to limit government, protect citizens, and allow for the country to grow from individual responsibility, faith and self reliance in order to create a more perfect union from one generation to the next.
It was simple.
It didn't take 1000 pages -- HR3200, or even 230 pages -- as in the Baucus Health Care Bill, it was FOUR.
James Madison is noted liberally as being "the father" of our Constitution; with influences from Jefferson, Adams, the thinkers of our life and times, he carried the duty of expanding the integrity of the Articles of Confederation into what became our national law of governing under the Constitution; a daunting task, how did he do it?
And if we had to do it today, what are our chances under the mismanagement of blowhards and ego-centric idiots?
Clearly Madison was a man of deep conviction and purpose....along with such a command of the English language, be it found within the body of the Constitution itself or in conversation, the man articulated greatness in every word he chose:
"It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood."
"In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority."
"Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted, bastardized form of illegitimate government."
"Commercial shackles are generally unjust, oppressive, and impolitic."
"By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury, and vanity on one side; on the other, vice and servility, or hatred and revolt."
"...objects of benevolence...If Congress can do whatever in their discretion can be done by money, and will promote the General Welfare, the Government is no longer a limited one, possessing enumerated powers, but an infinite one, subject to particular exceptions."
Yes, all out of the mouth of Madison.
It makes me giddy reading this sort of stuff, as this is the stuff I was made (and you were too).
Allow me to add commentary as it pertains to my last quote from Madison, as found in the Patriot Post 9/3/09:
"Today more than two-thirds of the Federal Budget is spent
on 'objects of benevolence,' for which there is no constitutional
authority. Put another way, much of your income is being confiscated and
redistributed unconstitutionally."
We have to get over ourselves people and realize what is at stake hear-ye-here in the 21st century. Our society will become all undone if we allow the very basis of our freedoms and personal liberties to dissipate under the guise of protection by a government who doesn't know better, or worse, who does.Taxation. Entitlements. Take Over of Free Enterprise and Free People. Regulation and Mandates. Modern day Slavery. Is this the way of the future? Is this what our founding fathers had in mind?
I think not.
Mark Levin writes in his book Liberty and Tyranny:
"The Conservative urges an economic environment stripped of debilitatingSo here we are 222 years later with the founding fathers worse fears coming true.
regulations and taxes that hinder the performance and competition of
American industry. However...the Statist's heavy hand rather than the free market's invisible hand, they are obstructed and burdened in ways that are
counter intuitive and self-defeating. Ultimately, it is an unworkable
formula, as the rest of the world is not obliged to adhere to it but rather
will look for ways to exploit it."
So much to do, so little time.
Make it a Good Day, G
Nothing is impossible with God. Luke 1:37
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Dear America,
Happy Wednesday.
I've been MIA these last couple of days.
I've been playing with my girl, going to the beach, staying up late, sleeping in and not doing a darn thing. I am, as you know, in between opportunities. And while it is important to feel useful and participate in life in the "pursuit of happiness," it sure has been fun loafing about.
The way I see it, pretty soon I can just live entirely off the government..welfare (single mom totally qualifies), food stamps, health insurance, trade in my car. I can then go to the beach everyday without so much as a worry as to my next meal or getting a job. Good times.
This also happens to be the Day After the King's birthday, oops, my apology, it was the President's big day of celebrating his birth in Hawaii. How fabulous is that. And for the record, he's now officially a year older than me; for awhile we've been tootling around the same age which I found awfully strange to say the least, but also seriously alarmed! The juxtaposition illumintates all sorts of ideas and visions and questions.
How did he do it; how did he come to such a pinnacle in life and society at such a very young age, if I do say so myself. More importantly, what is in it for America?
There is a reason for this -- there must be -- my faith tells me so. I'm just not sure what it is right now. But I do know this allows for us to pause, no stop, and look at where we are in America, where we want to go, and how we are to get there from here.
I'm going to leave it at that today. The beach is calling me and I seem to be sporting a little hangover after yesterday's celebration so a little more rest and sea water should do me a world of good.
Make it a good day, G
I've been MIA these last couple of days.
I've been playing with my girl, going to the beach, staying up late, sleeping in and not doing a darn thing. I am, as you know, in between opportunities. And while it is important to feel useful and participate in life in the "pursuit of happiness," it sure has been fun loafing about.
The way I see it, pretty soon I can just live entirely off the government..welfare (single mom totally qualifies), food stamps, health insurance, trade in my car. I can then go to the beach everyday without so much as a worry as to my next meal or getting a job. Good times.
This also happens to be the Day After the King's birthday, oops, my apology, it was the President's big day of celebrating his birth in Hawaii. How fabulous is that. And for the record, he's now officially a year older than me; for awhile we've been tootling around the same age which I found awfully strange to say the least, but also seriously alarmed! The juxtaposition illumintates all sorts of ideas and visions and questions.
How did he do it; how did he come to such a pinnacle in life and society at such a very young age, if I do say so myself. More importantly, what is in it for America?
There is a reason for this -- there must be -- my faith tells me so. I'm just not sure what it is right now. But I do know this allows for us to pause, no stop, and look at where we are in America, where we want to go, and how we are to get there from here.
I'm going to leave it at that today. The beach is calling me and I seem to be sporting a little hangover after yesterday's celebration so a little more rest and sea water should do me a world of good.
Make it a good day, G
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