The Un American President

This was the week that the silent majority awakened from a somber sleep that has allowed someone to attain the highest office in the land who in my opinion is un American. Hard working people, that mind there own business, take care of there families and usually let well enough alone, took to the streets in the form of Tea Parties. The tsunami of events that have transpired since October 1, 2008, till now are making everyone take notice. Trillions of dollars in lost wealth in the markets, government bailouts of banks and large corporations, government takeovers of publicly held companies and government borrowing of trillions upon trillions of debt without explanation has instilled a fear that has paralyzed the economy. We are at a stand still from fear itself.

Why am I afraid? The way I see it Government created the problem. They forced banks to make loans to people that couldn't afford them and did not have the ability to pay them back. This was start of the Housing bubble. Create a greater demand and inflated prices will ensue. The Federal Reserve and Congressional oversight took a blind eye to how financial institutions were disposing of these toxic assets which eventually contaminated the entire financial system. Government then states that the entire world economy is in jeopardy if immediate action is not taken within the week we are doomed, thus the TARP was instituted. These actions were not the responsibility of the current President , however, the man he appointed Treasury Secretary - Timothy Geithner was the architect of this scenario. I fault the Bush administration for rushing this process all in the name of expediency without questioning what the ramifications would result. The Markets become totally unsettled and I along with everyone else loose 30-40% of our wealth in such a short period of time. The question comes what do we do now? Result was the electorate decides to vote for hope and change without any substantiating evidence other than speeches.

During the transition the Markets settled and began to rebound only to collapse once inauguration and this administration began to unveil there agenda all in the name of recovery. Again all the little financial gains are quickly evaporated. All the presidents men continually bombard the airwaves of doom and gloom. Large and small businesses see there sales decline 30% and higher. Layoffs begin to mount into hundreds of thousand per month with no end in sight. Unemployment is 8% to 10% depending on which part of the country you are in. The question has to be why was this fear allowed to prevail unless it was contrived and wanted in order to achieve an ultimate goal?

Rahm Emmanuel, the President's Chief of Staff, continually boasted" that you can never let a crisis go to waste". The calamity that the American people along with the rest of the world was something that could not go to waste in the minds of this administration. With each passing day crisis upon crisis are revealed to the public for the sole purpose of passing multi trillion dollar " Stimulus Package". Nationalizing banks and Auto Industry are being floated about, along with National Health Care, Cap and Trade for the purpose of expanding unions and global warming nonsense. This excessive reach by this President in just 100 days can oly be summized that he wants an immediate change in the culture of the United States. Why would someone want to change the most successful prosperous country that the world has ever seen? Especially to change it in the image of our European counter parts.This makes no sense to me.

The vetting process was not done and if it was it was not revealed as to who this man is? What do we know of Barack Obama? He was born in Hawaii ? He has only produced a certificate of live birth but refuses to make public his actual birth certificates, Many court cases have been filed with still some pending in the Supreme Court. As a child he was raised and educated in Indonesia and was influenced by the Muslim Madras schools. Once in the United States he became a product of Affirmative Action education in his college years. Again he refuses to disclose any of his college records. His life has remained sealed to the public, yet he says that he wants a very transparent administration. Double standard anyone!

How does he view " We the People"? His Homeland Security Secretary just released a memo that highlighted " Operation Vigilant Eagle" which states that veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan should be monitored for they may have tendencies to fall into the extremist category of the right wing of the United States. Also those of us that listen to Conservative Talk Radio , are people of faith and took part in the Tea Parties are also extremist that should be monitored. Is this someone that when he took his oath of office to up hold and defend the constitution of the United States is one that believes in "We the People" or just some of the people some of the time.

His recent trips overseas, he continues to diminish and be apologetic for the United States being the United States. Why is he ashamed of this country being the greatest economic engine of the world? Does he feel guilty for our standard of living ? Yet he sure likes the perks that the citizens of this country pay for to experience a new life style that he could have never achieved on his own. Somewhere in this short journey, He has concluded that his vision of economic equality is what we seek. To be an American is about being given the opportunity to achieve what ever someone wants to achieve if they are willing to work hard without a great deal of Government interference. This President appears only to believe in Big Government getting bigger. This country was founded on the premise of limited government. The past 100 days has been Government, Government and more Government, I like many others can only conclude this man is America's first " Un American President"

What About Me?

What about me? This famous line comes into play in almost every one's life some sooner others later . How we deal with it provides us with either the greatest happiness or never ending
despair.

As a man, as a husband and as a father I've asked this question throughout my life and now I am able to appreciate and evaluate the answers that I responded to. When I was born it was all about me for I was brought into this world by two people that showed they love and admired each other through me. I was not a by product of casual passion nor some one's self pleasure. My birth was wanted. My being brought joy and happiness to my parents. This period of life was all about me. What I took from my parent's individualism though I did not understand at the time it shaped my being for the rest of my life. My fathers analytical ability along with his unending energy and drive has been at the forefront of my adult life. My mothers determination , vision and love is with me in everything I do.

The process of finding and nurturing love is complicated at times for most men are driven by there hormones and not there head and heart. When these opposing factions are aligned by that special person ones views and direction take a new meaning. Now the statement changes from " What about me to What about us?" Two people with different upbringing and different points of views have to now adjust to what will be there goal and direction. Will one be strong while the other follows and visa verse.? Will the two present themselves as one? Will love and understanding prevail through strife and turmoil? Will everyday distractions take hold and change one's outlook towards the other? Life brings many choices and tests which may enhance or diminish our character. In thirty years of marriage I've learned to adjust, adapt and most important I've grown in knowledge.

Now the greatest and most amazing aspect of life is bringing another life into this world. The responsibility of another life that is totally dependent on you is frightening, however it defines your life like no other. Holding that helpless being for the first time brings out emotions and feelings that you have never felt. Again the statement changes from " What about me to What will I have to do? " In my case my mind told me that my life was no longer mine as long as I was responsible for the child that we made.

How quickly the cycle of me turns to the cycle of you!

My Easter Message

The message of Easter over the many years since the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ has become so commercialized that is camouflaged by flowers, candy, bright colored cloths ,bunnies and baby chicks . I found myself going on the internet to see what would come up when typing " The Message of Easter " Surprising enough there are many entries that show the phrase" born again" and its origin. The Apostle Paul on his journey to Damascus was shown the light by god that changed him forever, thus we have" born again christian, my lord and Savior".

The reason that I am bringing this up is that they are points in time that simple or dramatic events occur that have impact on how one sees things from that point on. This morning we had a conversation though simple enough it was profound for both of us were able to voice our views though different and yet similar which both of us excepted. This showed that neither one of us ever have to hold back what is within us but accept the fact that we can see things differently without worry of offending or causing hard feelings. The bottom line is that we love each other and are committed to one an other.

Happy Easter, My Love

When Did You Know

Was it when our eyes first got a glimpse of each other as I was walking down the isle in the office where I was starting my new job?

Was it when I asked you to go out with me, Though I was not looking you had looks and that special something that lured me in?

Was it when I told you that you had a choice of a night on the town or a simple night at my apartment where I would cook for us?

Was it when we began to talk and reveal some of our most inner secrets that opened the doors to who we wanted to be?

Was it when we kissed and touched and made love as though we had known each other for a life time even though it was our first night.?

Was it when we decided to live together after only a few weeks and you needed to go out with your former beau and let him know what you were doing and I worried the hole time thinking that you may not be coming back?

Was it when my car broke down and we had to walk six miles back to the apartment thinking who had seen us together since nobody knew that we were even together?

Was it our wedding day after only four months and again you where given a choice of a big wedding bash or a simple little gathering friends and family and once again you choose the simplest?

Was it our reception at our apartment with entertainment at the pool and bringing our parents along with us to the grand canyon for our weekend honeymoon?

Was it when we faced our first financial crisis in the decision as to whether we ask for help in buying a new car or we looked to ourselves to come up with a way to make it happen?

Now thirty years later is it that we have raised a beautiful daughter , have been through the ups and downs and the reality that Father Time is starting to make his statement on us?

Is it that with each new crisis, whether financial or family we turn to each other to put proper perspective and outlook as to what to do?

What I know is that each and every day that we have been together I have loved you and the time that we have left I will love even more.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart

Walk With Me

My first words of love where that of acknowledgement when I said " Last night I looked at you. As I glazed into your green kissed eyes, I could see that there would be no lies. As I touched your body of gold, I could feel the love and warmth that it holds. As our bodies became one, I knew that we won; for I have fond my woman and you have found your man. As our lives have now begun, I know that we must not run. All of this and more came to me, for last night I looked at you. "

Now that our decision to love is to be sealed in the eyes of God and man, I promise to walk with you through all the joys and pains that life has to bring.

With your hand in mine, I will uphold and respect the decision: To love you, To honor you and to cherish you, for better or worse, through sickness and in health, from this day forward, till death do us part; so help me God!