Sorry, I haven't blogged for quite awhile; but, things have been really busy here. We're finishing our workshop for our business. Finally got the electricity hooked up, put in heaters and air-conditioning. Now we're working on the insulation and then the drywall. Things are finally coming together. Take a look at our workshop pictures. Now to the political scene. I think it's time for Hillary to throw in the towel and let the Democrats get on with the show. It's time that Americans faced the fact that our system of government is broken. Criminals in the country have more rights than victims. Congress members and senators sell their votes to big corporations for the Almighty Dollar. Americans need to take back the government that as founded for the people, by the people, of the people and, we, my friends, are THE PEOPLE. Let's get back to the foundation of this country, back to the basic freedoms set forth by our forefathers. I remember the days when folks didn't have to lock their doors, people looked out for each other (they didn't look to screw over their neighbors and friends). I remember the days when gas was 25 cents a gallon instead of going up 25 cents a day. Why are we padding the pockets of Arab sultans who would fly our planes into our landmarks? Why are we supporting communist countries by importing more than we export? Why are we supporting Olympic games in a country who moves in and takes over its neighbors, while lying to its citizens about what its doing behind their backs? Why are we sending all our tax dollars in countries that hate us while our own citizens can't pay their mortgages and are loosing their homes? Why is our country stabbing us, loyal American citizens, in the back? We need to take back our country and make it what it was intended to be. Get out and vote for the person that you believe can help turn this nation around and make it the land of the free and the home of the brave.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, everywhere. Especially to my mom, even though she's never see this blog.

Last night I watched the evening movie with Daniel Radcliffe, "My Son Jack." It was about the Kipling's son, Jack, fighting in WWI. Kipling had never fought in war and pushed his 18 year old son to go and fight in WWI, so that Kipling could live his dream of fighting in a war through his son. His son is killed, but he dies a hero; however, Kipling is left to live with the guilt the rest of his life. Daniel Radcliffe, star of Harry Potter movies, talked about making the movie and how the trench parts of the movie were made to look real by pumping in ice cold water. Freezing in the trenches were a big part of WWI. The key here was that the producers tried to make the movie look real--movies can be started and stopped and made to look real, but war is real. When you die in a war--it's real, you can't start, stop, and come back. All our veterans who have served in real wars are true heros, not the actors in movies. I thought about how Americans do not want to continue the Iraq War, but it is a war that our government started, we can't just start, stop, and rewind this war. It's a war that our government started without the vote of the American people. However, our government was founded on the ideal that the "US Government" was the people. Of the people, for the people, by the people. But, the people had no say--usually less than half of the American people vote on any issue--even issues that define our foreign policy, the image that foreigners base their image of Americans on. I'm proud to see the high percentages of Americans voting in the primaries this year and last. For once over half of Americans may actually vote for the person that will represent us for the next four years. Even Pennsylvania, the state where I was born, has finally gotten a majority of its citizens out to vote today. Congratulations!!!! And, for once, I didn't hear about anyone in Pennsylvania voting for presidents long dead. Usually at least one person there votes for Lincoln. So, take a moment to think of what our country stands for. What we want it to stand for in the future. What image we want others to have of Americans. Think about it and vote your conscience.

Hillary and Obama are campaigning in Pennsylvania, but Hillary is broke. Kind of hard to campaign when you haven't any money, so she's coming here to raise campaign funds. Problem is that the Frito Bandito has endorsed Obama and there isn't any money in New Mexico unless you're an illegal. Maybe Hillary can use a fake beard and mustache and find some of those tax dollars the illegals get. I hear that the super delegates are being wined and dined for their votes. Seems to me that buying votes is just not right. Oh well, depends on who you are now adays, I guess.

The riots and protests in Tibet concerning the Olympic games are just a prelude to the violence that will take place there if the Chinese do not get out and let them run their own country. The real issue here is Chinese genocide and occupation of a country that doesn't belong to them. They'd do the same to Taiwan if they had the chance and we let them get away with it. There lies the problem--all the countries that have condemned Chinese occupation of Tibet, but not one will go any further. China views America as a paper dragon, we talk a lot and loud, but will not back up our threats. And, they are correct. We let these countries get away with genocide and oppression, we talk a big game, but we only attack countries that have something we want, like oil. Take a long look in the mirror, America, if we do not act we will on their list in the future.

Today the Supreme Court started to hear arguments concerning American citizens' rights to own and carry guns; in DC specifically. I was listening to the arguments on public radio. Some of the people who spoke were way out there. Now to understand the second amendment to the Constitution you really have to put it in historical perspective. At the time this amendment was written, colonists had just won their war with King George and one of the rights he tried to take away from them was their right to bare arms. Colonists didn't know who they might be fighting on American soil next and wanted to be able to protect themselves and their families. Colonists, at that time in history, were also the American militia. Every male American was expected to fight to defend this country, unless they had a religious reason for not fighting. Colonists couldn't go to the grocery store in a lot of cases and needed their weapon to feed their family. The second amendment gave colonists the right to keep their weapons, usually a black powder or flintlock rifle to defend themselves and to defend this country. Now, organizations use this amendment to defend American right to buy and keep a handgun in the District of Columbia to defend against gangs and criminals. This is not what the amendment was intended for. I'm not against American's owning a gun; however, I am against using the second amendment to defend that right. One lawyer on public radio, stated that if the Supreme Court ruled that the second amendment referred to militia only having the right to bare arms, citizens would be out purchasing machine guns and missile launchers. Give me a break--our founding fathers were not seers--they couldn't see into the future. They couldn't even envision America lasting for 300 years, to the tune of 50 states. They were only trying to defend 13 colonies against foreign or domestic invaders. Hopefully, the Supreme Court will rule with wisdom and foresight. Sometimes citizens need to defend themselves against those who would do them and theirs harm. If I point my pistol at a home invader, and they think I'm kidding or do not have the will to defend myself, they'll be pushing up daisies and I'll be thanking our forefathers for the second amendment.

Sorry, I've been gone a couple of days. I bought an IMac computer because our other computer was getting full. And, I must say that I like the IMac much better than the PC. It's fast and a lot more fun to operate. I also picked up an IPOD Nano because they've told us we can listen to music at work as long as we have earphones and do not disturb other workers. I'm figuring it out slowly, but it's great. So, now I'm a high tech woman. Yeah, right. How about those tornadoes in downtown Atlanta? And, I thought that Omaha, Nebraska was the tornado capital. We had one heck of a wind storm here yesterday, the winds were 94.1 miles per hour. The desert dust is still settling. Great for the allergies. Needless to say, the weather is getting crazier every day. Of course, elections are moving right along. The mudslinging is heating up. Then there's the question about Obama's church and pastor, still up in the air. But, Hillary isn't one to talk. When I was in Alaska, they made us got to the welcome Bill Clinton rallies because no one wanted to attend. When the Clinton's and their escorts were back stage, out of ear shot, it was F this and F that, and boy these hicks are so stupid; but, when the curtain went up, they were the picture of political happy family. I have little time for people who are two-faced. If you can't stab me in the chest, you won't get close enough to my back. Frankly, it's starting to look a lot like another 4 years of Republican rule. About 2 years ago, Michael Paul Astorga shot a sheriff's deputy to death here during a routine traffic stop. He's finally going to trial and last week his lawyer was in court arguing against the death penalty. Well, he lost! I guess when you know that your client is guilty, you try to save his neck (literally). Michael when you cross over to the other side, you're going to love your welcoming party. You thought your life was hell on earth, just wait. Dick Chaney spent the day in Iraq to talk with government leaders. Isn't there anyone else in our government who could have spent the day there? I bet the Iraqis were thrilled to death to see Chaney. Take a deep breath and hide the weapons.