my examined life

Yesterday, I read an op-ed piece on the Washington Post by Kathleen Parker. In it, she talked about Jessica Corry “of Colorado, a married, pro-life Republican mom, soon to be “freedom fighter of the month” in High Times magazine,” and while Jessica doesn’t smoke pot, one of the main reasons why she’s fighting for its legalization is “protecting her children should they decide to try marijuana someday.”

That last line struck me as funny since it conjures up images of parents running around trying to repeal drunk driving laws, or texting while driving laws, etc. I mean after all, those parents are just trying to protect their children should their sweet little angels to do something illegal just like Mrs. Corry of Colorado.

While most people would argue that she is well within her rights to fight a blatantly unjust law because driving drunk actually kills people and smoking a little pot never hurt anyone, the point I’m trying to make is that teaching your children the difference between inalienable rights and self-perceived rights is a much better place to start for lasting change in our society.

Obama warns against trade penalties in trade bill.  Despite what he says, the global recession has nothing to do with it. It’s more like some of our biggest trading partners haven’t accepted limits on global warming pollution (hint: think China).

Another Cabinet nominee, Governor Sebelius for Health and Human Services, has tax problems. The funny thing about this time is that I couldn’t find the story on the front page of any major news site, but I suppose it has become so common place that no one cares any more.

So, I’m thinking either our tax code is so messed up that everyone is a tax cheat, or anyone making over a certain amount just plain isn’t paying their share.

Obama campaigned for the stimulus, and said things like: “A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe.“ Now, his aides are saying this: White House dampens stimulus expectations.

It’s no wonder they’re back peddling. When you act like your stimulus bill will work miracles, you’d better believe the uneducated masses will think that was well.

But, at least, he’s understands what will happen if his bill fails to do much: “Now, look, I won’t lie to you, If it turns out that a few years from now people don’t feel like the economy’s turned around, that we’re still having problems, that folks are still unemployed, that our health-care system’s not more efficient, then, you know, you guys won’t applaud me the next time I come down here.” Source

Wow, from the way things are going for Obama appointees you’d wonder if democrats even pay taxes anymore.

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Apparently, not only is President Obama supposed to bring hope and change to the citizens of the U.S., but to dogs as well.

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The NY Times is running a story about how the Obama camp is now backpedaling a bit on the unrealistic expectations of his supporters that developed over the course of his campaign. Seriously, are we surprised by this? Since his appointment as the Democratic nominee, everywhere you look everyone is raving about Obama like he is the messiah come down from on high to save the United States from evils of the Bush reign.

For the sake of all the hope and optimism in our country right now, I do hope that he is able to pull it all off because if not there are going to be a whole lot of disillusioned people. But then again, if it doesn’t all work out he can always blame it on what he inherited from Bush.

Well, it finally happened, and don’t kid yourself, we all knew it would happen. When you have a sitting president with an approval rating in the high 20s, party change is something you can be sure of.