The Weaver Family

I’ve heard more than one person say that voting for anyone outside of the Democratic or Republican Parties was basically throwing away your vote because no individual Third Party can win.

I’ve heard more than one person saying they were voting Democratic or Republican because it is the lesser of the two evils presented, whether they saw the Democratic or Republican parties as the bigger threat.

So from what I see from these two statements is that there are quite a view people who are going to vote for either party, not because they necessarily agree with whom they are voting for, but because they see the opposite choice as a bigger threat. And that’s fine as far as it goes.

But if there are a bunch of people doing this, doesn’t it follow that those voting for the lesser of two evils are cancelling out each other’s votes? So you got one person voting Democrat (lesser evil in their opinion) and one voting Republican (lesser evil in their opinion); their votes cancel each other. And this will happen over and over and over again on Election Day.

Talk about throwing away your vote. Voting not for the good of the country but the lesser of two evils. Read the rest of this entry »

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I will readily admit that I am 35 and a parent.  But has anyone recognized that new music has taken a turn for the creative worse?

Modern music has for the most part come from the roots of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues.  This includes rock, country, gospel, Christian contemporary (all forms) pop, and rap.

When I was growing up my parents listen to a lot of religious music and few secular songs.  I wasn’t so limited.  There was a separation of musical styles and it’s intended audience.  For the most part, R&B and country were focused on the blue collar worker and his problems.  Rap represented the inner city and a cutting edge musical style.  Rock-n-roll represented the angst and problems of the teenage and 20-somethings (for the most part).  Pop was pop and was mainly sugar coated music aimed at anyone who would listen.

The artist all had a message they wanted to get across, either explaining situations or trying to make a difference.   You didn’t always agree with the message, but at least they were expressing themselves about something that meant something to them.

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One wonders exactly when and where the war in Iraq will stop. When will the cost outweigh the benefit? I honestly believe that the Iraqi’s deserve the freedom that we have brought, but at what point is enough enough? I have friends over in Iraq. My prayers go up daily for their safe returns to their families, their loved ones, and even to me. I can’t stand the thought of actually losing them. But ultimately the bigger loss will be felt by their next generation, their kids. How do you explain a mom or a dad not coming home? To those kids out there who are going through this, like your fallen parent, you are my heroes for having the courage to face life every morning with that loss. God bless you and I’m still praying.

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Since when did not showing up to court become an option? Jacko’s got back problems? So freaking what. So does half of America. Or maybe it was the fact that for the first time in his life he got “nailed” against his will when that 15 year old took the stand. Fox News–Jacko Misses Deadline

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