Soapbox

My Soapbox

Will we still be the Country of choice and still be America if we

continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other

countries that came to live in America because it is the Country of

Choice??

I celebrate Christmas, but because it isn't celebrated by

everyone, we can no longer say Merry Christmas. Now it has

to be Season's Greetings.

It's not Christmas vacation, it's Winter Break. Isn't it amazing

how this winter break ALWAYS occurs over the Christmas holiday?

We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not offend

anyone, that I am now being offended. But it seems that no one has a

problem with that. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we

are offending some individual or their culture.

Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge

in patriotism by the majority of Americans. However...... the dust from

the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct! " crowd began

complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.

I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against

anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. I am about as Liberal as

they come. My dad loves that. :) Seriously, if people come here for a better way of life

than they had, why would they want to change the country they decided was better

than the one in which they were living? Our population is almost entirely made up of

descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have

recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand.

As Americans, we have our own culture,

our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture

has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by

millions of men and women who have sought freedom. Many have even died.

We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or

any other language.

"In God We Trust" is our national motto. This is not some Christian, right wing, political

slogan.. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles,

founded this nation. This is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it

on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of

the world as your new home because God is part of our culture.

If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you

should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We

are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really

don't care how you did things where you came from. It wasn't that great or you

wouldn't be here.

This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. I hope you become a productive part of it.

I really do. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion and we

will allow you every opportunity to do so! Once you are done complaining, whining and

griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto or our way of life, I highly encourage

you to take advantage of one other Great American Freedom.......


THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.

My Precious Grandchild

I recently took a picture of Ace with me to work
to give to my sister. That'd be Great Aunt Laurie.
It was Ace dressed in a cute Tigger outfit. I
would love to  post it here but Blogger still isn't
allowing that. Anyway.... Someone asked me who
it was in the picture. I said it was my grandson.
Then, it hit me like a smack in the face. That WAS
my grandchild. MY grandchild. Hee hee.
I'm still smiling.



My Precious Grandchild

Small and sweet with eyes that shine

Blessed be this precious gift of mine

Ten tiny fingers,  Ten such tiny toes

You shall never know a life of woes

Your life I will hold as I do my own

A new life you have given though too small to comprehend

Scars from the past you have accomplished to mend

Smiles with hope to be carried on shoulders so small and fragile

Never to worry,  for I will carry them for you my Precious Grandchild.

This is Getting IRRITATING

Does anyone have any advice on how to get the picture function to work properly? Blogger has been "aware" of the problem and fixed it. Then two days later, I can't post pictures again. This has been going on for about a month now. Error page says "The blogger you are looking for can't be found". We know that's hooie. That's all I know. I can't even find a place to send them a note. There is always a message after the error page that claims a report has been sent to a technician and they will look into the problem. Anyone else having this problem???

Wise Words

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.