Day of Silence Participants Compared to Hitler Youth

This seems to be a bit extreme, but there seem to be some interesting points expressed in this article. GLSEN and the Hitler Youth H.R. 1388, “Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act” (GIVE), was approved by the House, and is on the fast track to the Senate and President Obama. Outrage over the GIVE religious [...]

How’s he doing so far?

What were we thinking??  I sometimes wonder that when I read the news headlines and hear about Obama’s executive decisions.  First he hires a man to be the Secretary of the Treasury who frauded the Treasury Department out of thousands of dollars of his own money.  “He made a mistake,” Obama said.  I’m all for [...]

Inauguration and a New Era

Wow…I didn’t realize how long it has been since my last post.  Almost 2 months!!!  Anyway…I’ll try to do better. Yesterday we witnessed an historic event.  Not only was it the inauguration of a new president, it was also the beginning of a new era in Washington.  I watched in amazement as the crowds chanted [...]

The State of Things…

This morning I awoke to a new day and a new direction for America. I must admit that last night’s results of the election made me anxious and hesitant to welcome in our President-Elect, Barack Obama. While I have no issue with having a black president, I do have issue with it being Obama. My [...]