Who got caught with their "pants on the ground"?

Somebody got caught with their "pants on the ground"! Watch for the so-called "populous" message to start showing up everywhere. One thing politicians are great at is changing stripes or direction when the polls or the electorate give them a wake up call like they did in Massachusetts. Now lets not kid ourselves, the D's are still D's in MA and the R's are still R's. But this shows us what happens when unadulterated arrogance gets to full of itself. We, you and I, need to opt back into the political process so that "they", Washington, doesn't get back to business as usual. Let's not wait until the last minute to show up again. If government has to be involved, let most of it be at the state level. It's tooooo easy for state and local politicians to escape the heat by saying, " it's Washington's fault, blame them". Let's put the government part in all of this as close to us as we can, so that they can hear our voices, loud and often. Even the words of the now celebrated General from Georgia have a lot to say about "people acting like fools". Have a great day and "God Bless America".

The $64,000 Question

Has the silent majority finally awakened? I am not sure. The Massachusetts election not withstanding, as Americans we need to continue to be vigilant. What I believe we need to be very careful about, is not whether a person is a D or an R, but who believes that more government is the answer to all our problems. The so-called "Progressive Movement" is a place for all of us to be very aware of. The recent 1st Amendment decision by the Supreme Court was jumped on by the so called "left" as the decision that will destroy democracy. Check out on the FEC website on who gets the donations and from whom. More government is not the answer, it is you and I being awake and alert at all times to "anyone" who would take our constitutional rights away from us. In Massachusetts it was the "people" who decided enough was enough and most of them were registered D. God bless them, they are not a part of the mindless millions who only look to part affiliation to see who is good or bad. There is plenty of that to go around on both sides. Thank heaven this election happened and "the people" spoke, not from a party standpoint, but from an American standpoint, that political arrogance is a fools game.

Congratulations Senator-Elect Scott Brown

After having spent two days on the phone making calls for Scott Brown, last night was a great moment. As many times I have suggested we need to "wake up" it looks like they got the message in Massachusetts. I guess the lesson is that when the people have had enough, they will send a message and in the "bluest" of blue states that is just what they did. I really hope that this means we as a people will "opt" back into the political process and that we will get back on the road of Congressmen and Senators representing us and not acting with the arrogance they have recently. Well done Massachusetts!!!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Haitian people.

On a day when we are just beginning to understand the magnitude of the disaster in Haiti from the earthquake, I only want to ask for the Lord's blessings on them and the people who are so bravely and desperately trying to help them. Please keep them in your prayers.

Can You Believe It!

I am not sure that I could have ever envisioned a day when the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader could or would absolutely snub their own colleagues and the American people as Pelosi and Reid have done. The silence from our other representatives is deafening about these "closet" conferences to work on a health care bill the American people don't want. How is it that we have come to this? As much as I believed that the American people had "opted" out of our political system, I never dreamed it could come to this. Both Democrats and Republicans have let us down and it is time to turn them "all" out. Why is your Congressman or Senator not publicly decrying what is going on? I know why, because they think we will not do anything about it. LETS PROVE THEM WRONG!!!!!

Where Is The Emotion

When I watched the President both when he first responded to the tragedy at Fort Hood, and when he was there for the memorial service, something tore at me that there was, in both situations, no emotion. HOW COULD THERE BE NO EMOTION!! I was not looking for words up on a teleprompter, I was looking for someone who had the same emotion filled response as did I and most Americans. What is wrong with this picture? By the way, don't tell me not to "jump to conclusions", that was his line, to call us all out, before he even mentioned what has happened. What have we done in electing this man President of the United States? Something terribly wrong I think.

Fallen Heroes, Healthcare Reform etc.

It was nice to see the President at Dove Air Force Base last night meeting the coffins of the last 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan. That has got to be tough. His is not an easy decision and I don't envy him that. The health care reform legislation debate has clearly shown the American people that we have elected politicians who are against something just because someone else is for something regardless of the merits and there are those who are willing to push "secret" legislation to the limit in order to get what they want. We pay the price, you and I. I am not sure I have any better answers than anyone else, BUT I do know how to have a civil conversation with others to find the best answer for the common good. What is it going to take for us to elect and hold accountable people who will do the "people's business" instead of looking for power and re-election at our expense. If somebody out there has an idea, please let us hear it.