And the answer?
Um. Yes. Very much so, Sir.
:P
h/t: here, via Drudge.
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
From My Inbox...
On Page 425 of Obama's health care bill, the Federal Government will require EVERYONE who is on Social Security to undergo a counseling session every 5 years with the objective being that they will explain to them just how to end their own life earlier. Yes...They are going to push SUICIDE to cut medicare spending!
This is no joke, folks. The culture of death is getting desperate.
Click here.
And then click on Fred Thompson Show (the link in red).
Those in congress who are pushing this bill must have secret access to the fountain of youth. Don't they see the irony? Their own legislation will come back to haunt them. I can just picture Nancy Pelosi at the age of 80 screaming in horror when she realizes that the very bill she worked so hard for, is literally killing her.
And it will be at the hands of those who fought with her every step of the way.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
The God We Serve is Constant
Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.
I have to admit a feeling of deep-seated terror this morning as I awoke. The thought of the errors in judgment that could be made with a man in such a position of power who truly does not know the potential for evil in this world.... who, in fact, cannot recognize the despicable evil in his own policies of refusing to protect precious babies who survive abortion... it scares me down to the bottom of my soul.
But then I remember.
Our God is constant.
Our God is faithful.
Our God is justice.
And mercy.
The time for prayer has only begun.
Monday, November 03, 2008
A Dangerous Time
One minute you're waiting for the sky to fall
Next you're dazzled by the beauty of it all.
~Bruce Cockburn
Pretty much sums up my thoughts tonight on the impending election.
Our nation is faced with an amazing opportunity.
It is beautiful that God allows us to have charge over our government, to give us free will to always choose Him.
It is fitting that we suffer the consequences of this choice, whatever it may be.
It is just that making peace with our countrymen is essential to our good as a nation, no matter the outcome.
We pray and have hope that God's grace will shower upon our nation tomorrow.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Be Sure to Read...
A beautiful article by our dear Elizabeth.
Read the rest here.
And if you're praying for the election (as we all should be!) don't forget to include prayers for her too. December 8th is a long way away when you're an active Mama on bedrest. And specific prayers for a safe and holy delivery would be most appreciated, I know.
:)
I lie here on my side now, day after day, counting every precious kick, taking care not to turn the wrong way or sneeze without protecting my belly. Just one life—just one precious child—has a whole army of people working hard to protect her very existence, while out there in the world thousands of people throng at campaign events for a man who has said he wouldn’t want his daughters punished with a baby.
Read the rest here.
And if you're praying for the election (as we all should be!) don't forget to include prayers for her too. December 8th is a long way away when you're an active Mama on bedrest. And specific prayers for a safe and holy delivery would be most appreciated, I know.
:)
Friday, October 24, 2008
The Election Affects Us All In Different Ways
Little Dear, when told that her novel for Literature was the esteemed Sarah, Plain and Tall, wailed in dismay.
I could not fathom her reaction until she grudgingly came into the home school room toting my copy of this.
:)
I could not fathom her reaction until she grudgingly came into the home school room toting my copy of this.
:)
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
WOW
This is the type of man I want to lead our country for the next 4 years...
How about you?
You can read the rest here.
h/t Elizabeth
:)
Stand up, stand up, stand up and fight. America is worth fighting for. Nothing is inevitable here. We never give up. We never quit. We never hide from history. We make history.
Now, let's go win this election and get this country moving again.
How about you?
You can read the rest here.
h/t Elizabeth
:)
Statement of Life
October 8, 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The month of October is Respect Life Month in our churches. It is a time in which we as Catholics are called to reflect upon the gift of life that has been entrusted to us by our Creator and to focus our attention on the many attacks against human life that exist in our culture today. This year, Respect Life Month takes on a more profound meaning as we face an election in our country where the protection of human life itself, particularly that of the unborn, is very much at stake. Therefore, as your Bishops, we wish to take this opportunity to provide clear guidance on the proper formation of conscience concerning voting as faithful Catholics and to articulate the Church's clear and unambiguous teaching on life issues as they relate to other issues of concern.
The Church teaches that all Catholics should participate as "faithful citizens" in the public square, especially through our voice in the voting booth, and that we have the responsibility to treat the decision for whom we will vote for with profound moral seriousness. We must approach the right and duty to vote with a properly formed and informed conscience in accordance with the teachings of the Church. Last November, the Bishops of the United States issued a document entitled Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, in which we and our brother Bishops issued clear moral guidelines to aid the faithful in proper formation of conscience with regard to the many issues we face in our nation today. Through this joint statement to the faithful of Dallas and Fort Worth, we seek to briefly summarize the key points and dispel any confusion or misunderstanding that may be present among you concerning the teaching contained in the document, especially that which may have arisen from recent public misinterpretation concerning this teaching.
1. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship clearly teaches that not all issues have the same moral equivalence. Some issues involve "intrinsic evils"; that is, they can never under any circumstance or condition be morally justified. Preeminent among these intrinsic evils are legalized abortion, the promotion of same sex unions and "marriages", repression of religious liberty, as well as public policies permitting euthanasia, racial discrimination or destructive human embryonic stem cell research.
2. The destruction of the most innocent of human life through abortion and embryonic stem cell research not only undercuts the basic human right to life, but it also subverts and distorts the common good. As Pope John Paul II clearly states:
3. Therefore, we cannot make more clear the seriousness of the overriding issue of abortion – while not the "only issue" – it is the defining moral issue, not only today, but of the last 35 years. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than 48 million innocent lives have been lost. Each year in our nation more than one million lives are lost through legalized abortion. Countless other lives are also lost through embryonic stem cell research. In the coming months our nation will once again elect our political leaders. This electoral cycle affords us an opportunity to promote the culture of life in our nation. As Catholics we are morally obligated to pray, to act, and to vote to abolish the evil of abortion in America, limiting it as much as we can until it is finally abolished.
4. As Catholics we are faced with a number of issues that are of concern and should be addressed, such as immigration reform, healthcare, the economy and its solvency, care and concern for the poor, and the war on terror. As Catholics we must be concerned about these issues and work to see that just solutions are brought about. There are many possible solutions to these issues and there can be reasonable debate among Catholics on how to best approach and solve them. These are matters of "prudential judgment." But let us be clear: issues of prudential judgment are not morally equivalent to issues involving intrinsic evils. No matter how right a given candidate is on any of these issues, it does not outweigh a candidate's unacceptable position in favor of an intrinsic evil such as abortion or the protection of "abortion rights."
5. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, in paragraphs 34-37, addresses the question of whether it is morally permissible for a Catholic to vote for a candidate who supports an intrinsic evil – even when the voter does not agree with the candidate's position on that evil. The only moral possibilities for a Catholic to be able to vote in good conscience for a candidate who supports this intrinsic evil are the following:
To vote for a candidate who supports the intrinsic evil of abortion or "abortion rights" when there is a morally acceptable alternative would be to cooperate in the evil – and, therefore, morally impermissible.
6. In conclusion, as stated in Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the decisions we make on these political and moral issues affect not only the general peace and prosperity of society at large, but also may affect each individual's salvation. As Catholics, we must treat our political choices with appropriate moral gravity and in doing so, realize our continuing and unavoidable obligation to be a voice for the voiceless unborn, whose destruction by legal abortion is the preeminent intrinsic evil of our day. With knowledge of the Church's teaching on these grave matters, it is incumbent upon each of us as Catholics to educate ourselves on where the candidates running for office stand on these issues, particularly those involving intrinsic evils. May God bless you.
Faithfully in Christ,
Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell
Bishop of Dallas
Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann
Bishop of Fort Worth
:)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
The month of October is Respect Life Month in our churches. It is a time in which we as Catholics are called to reflect upon the gift of life that has been entrusted to us by our Creator and to focus our attention on the many attacks against human life that exist in our culture today. This year, Respect Life Month takes on a more profound meaning as we face an election in our country where the protection of human life itself, particularly that of the unborn, is very much at stake. Therefore, as your Bishops, we wish to take this opportunity to provide clear guidance on the proper formation of conscience concerning voting as faithful Catholics and to articulate the Church's clear and unambiguous teaching on life issues as they relate to other issues of concern.
The Church teaches that all Catholics should participate as "faithful citizens" in the public square, especially through our voice in the voting booth, and that we have the responsibility to treat the decision for whom we will vote for with profound moral seriousness. We must approach the right and duty to vote with a properly formed and informed conscience in accordance with the teachings of the Church. Last November, the Bishops of the United States issued a document entitled Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, in which we and our brother Bishops issued clear moral guidelines to aid the faithful in proper formation of conscience with regard to the many issues we face in our nation today. Through this joint statement to the faithful of Dallas and Fort Worth, we seek to briefly summarize the key points and dispel any confusion or misunderstanding that may be present among you concerning the teaching contained in the document, especially that which may have arisen from recent public misinterpretation concerning this teaching.
1. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship clearly teaches that not all issues have the same moral equivalence. Some issues involve "intrinsic evils"; that is, they can never under any circumstance or condition be morally justified. Preeminent among these intrinsic evils are legalized abortion, the promotion of same sex unions and "marriages", repression of religious liberty, as well as public policies permitting euthanasia, racial discrimination or destructive human embryonic stem cell research.
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship clearly states:(22)
"There are some things we must never do, as individuals or as a society, because they are always incompatible with love of God and neighbor. Such actions are so deeply flawed that they are always opposed to the authentic good of persons. These are called ‘intrinsically evil' actions. They must always be rejected and opposed and must never be supported or condoned. A prime example is the intentional taking of innocent human life, as in abortion and euthanasia. In our nation, ‘abortion and euthanasia have become preeminent threats to human dignity because they directly attack life itself, the most fundamental human good and the condition for all others' (Living the Gospel of Life, no. 5). It is a mistake with grave moral consequences to treat the destruction of innocent human life merely as a matter of individual choice. A legal system that violates the basic right to life on the grounds of choice is fundamentally flawed."
2. The destruction of the most innocent of human life through abortion and embryonic stem cell research not only undercuts the basic human right to life, but it also subverts and distorts the common good. As Pope John Paul II clearly states:
"Disregard for the right to life, precisely because it leads to the killing of the person whom society exists to serve, is what most directly conflicts with the possibility of achieving the common good... It is impossible to further the common good without acknowledging and defending the right to life, upon which all the other inalienable rights of individuals are founded and from which they develop..." (The Gospel of Life, 72; 101)
3. Therefore, we cannot make more clear the seriousness of the overriding issue of abortion – while not the "only issue" – it is the defining moral issue, not only today, but of the last 35 years. Since the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more than 48 million innocent lives have been lost. Each year in our nation more than one million lives are lost through legalized abortion. Countless other lives are also lost through embryonic stem cell research. In the coming months our nation will once again elect our political leaders. This electoral cycle affords us an opportunity to promote the culture of life in our nation. As Catholics we are morally obligated to pray, to act, and to vote to abolish the evil of abortion in America, limiting it as much as we can until it is finally abolished.
4. As Catholics we are faced with a number of issues that are of concern and should be addressed, such as immigration reform, healthcare, the economy and its solvency, care and concern for the poor, and the war on terror. As Catholics we must be concerned about these issues and work to see that just solutions are brought about. There are many possible solutions to these issues and there can be reasonable debate among Catholics on how to best approach and solve them. These are matters of "prudential judgment." But let us be clear: issues of prudential judgment are not morally equivalent to issues involving intrinsic evils. No matter how right a given candidate is on any of these issues, it does not outweigh a candidate's unacceptable position in favor of an intrinsic evil such as abortion or the protection of "abortion rights."
As Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship states:
"The direct and intentional destruction of innocent human life from the moment of conception until natural death is always wrong and is not just one issue among many. It must always be opposed." (28)
5. Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, in paragraphs 34-37, addresses the question of whether it is morally permissible for a Catholic to vote for a candidate who supports an intrinsic evil – even when the voter does not agree with the candidate's position on that evil. The only moral possibilities for a Catholic to be able to vote in good conscience for a candidate who supports this intrinsic evil are the following:
a. If both candidates running for office support abortion or "abortion rights," a Catholic would be forced to then look at the other important issues and through their vote try to limit the evil done; or,
b. If another intrinsic evil outweighs the evil of abortion. While this is sound moral reasoning, there are no "truly grave moral" or "proportionate" reasons, singularly or combined, that could outweigh the millions of innocent human lives that are directly killed by legal abortion each year.
To vote for a candidate who supports the intrinsic evil of abortion or "abortion rights" when there is a morally acceptable alternative would be to cooperate in the evil – and, therefore, morally impermissible.
6. In conclusion, as stated in Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the decisions we make on these political and moral issues affect not only the general peace and prosperity of society at large, but also may affect each individual's salvation. As Catholics, we must treat our political choices with appropriate moral gravity and in doing so, realize our continuing and unavoidable obligation to be a voice for the voiceless unborn, whose destruction by legal abortion is the preeminent intrinsic evil of our day. With knowledge of the Church's teaching on these grave matters, it is incumbent upon each of us as Catholics to educate ourselves on where the candidates running for office stand on these issues, particularly those involving intrinsic evils. May God bless you.
Faithfully in Christ,
Most Reverend Kevin J. Farrell
Bishop of Dallas
Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann
Bishop of Fort Worth
:)
Monday, October 13, 2008
Good Shepherds
After this post, we had despaired that all hope was lost for our vibrant Catholic community.
We even tried out a different local parish of the Byzantine rite, thinking that my Polish roots might feel drawn to this particular genre of worship.
Unfortunately, my DH's Scottish roots don't agree with my Polish roots. Well, not on this point anyway.
:)
We come home that afternoon to find a lifeline.
Literally.
The Bishop of our diocese along with the Bishop of the neighboring diocese had issued a joint statement "to dispel the confusion among faithful in their diocese concerning teaching in Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship."
This paragraph, specifically, eased the pain in my heart with regard to comparing abortion to war and helping the poor:
I'm saying many prayers of thanksgiving for our very Good Shepherds.
:)
We even tried out a different local parish of the Byzantine rite, thinking that my Polish roots might feel drawn to this particular genre of worship.
Unfortunately, my DH's Scottish roots don't agree with my Polish roots. Well, not on this point anyway.
:)
We come home that afternoon to find a lifeline.
Literally.
The Bishop of our diocese along with the Bishop of the neighboring diocese had issued a joint statement "to dispel the confusion among faithful in their diocese concerning teaching in Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship."
This paragraph, specifically, eased the pain in my heart with regard to comparing abortion to war and helping the poor:
But let us be clear: issues of prudential judgment are not morally equivalent to issues involving intrinsic evils. No matter how right a given candidate is on any of these issues, it does not outweigh a candidate's unacceptable position in favor of an intrinsic evil such as abortion or the protection of "abortion rights." (emphasis theirs!)
I'm saying many prayers of thanksgiving for our very Good Shepherds.
:)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Bring Back the Stars and Stripes!
Just for today.
Because the greatest guy in the world can now call the greatest country in the world home.
Yup, you guessed it. My DH is right now, as I blog, being sworn in as an American citizen.
Um. Yes. And I am home blogging instead of being there in person. (hangs head sheepishly while trying not to dwell on how badly I dropped the ball again this week....)
But we will be celebrating later on.
:)
Because the greatest guy in the world can now call the greatest country in the world home.
Yup, you guessed it. My DH is right now, as I blog, being sworn in as an American citizen.
Um. Yes. And I am home blogging instead of being there in person. (hangs head sheepishly while trying not to dwell on how badly I dropped the ball again this week....)
But we will be celebrating later on.
:)
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Hilarious...
Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
Turn up your sound... just a bit, tho'. This may not be one for little ears.
:)
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
What Sarah Palin Does For Me
A few days ago, I made ready for the dreaded grocery shopping trip.
Normally, I don't mind shopping so much. It's usually my time away. Some of you might think that pathetic.
:)
DH lets me out for more than just grocery shopping, never fear. Yet it's nice that I'm guaranteed some alone time on the weekends to "re-stock" not only my own battery, but also the insides of the fridge and pantry. I think it may also help our budget out too.
This time, however, I had my two little appendages, Littles Love and Boo, to tag along with me. DH had taken the older three to First Friday mass, and it fell on me to get some much-needed supplies before breakfast in the morning.
Since I was also picking up some prescriptions, I had to go to the froofy-trendy store up the street. You know, the one where children are just in. the. way. and why in heaven's name would I ever dream of not only having so many children, but bringing them along with me to the store and inflict their presence on others?!?! Horrifying, truly.
And then I thought of Sarah Palin.
She proudly brings her children to work, on trips, to the RNC even. And, not only does she not have them assigned a nanny so she can wow the crowds, she brings them up onstage with her, has them surrounding her, lets them be. Wants them to be... with her.
I thought, I can do this.
And we skipped through the store as I held my head up and dared anyone who looked askance at our exhibition. (I call it my Sarahcuda look) We had a marvelous time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yesterday, I was hosting book club at my home. My beautiful home that doesn't look quite as immaculate as when we first bought it from that lovely older couple whose kids had grown and moved out. My home with white ceramic tile and beige rugs, now decorated with paint splatters in the home school room ....
*sigh*
My home.
Still reeling from the first two weeks of home schooling, up to my eyeballs in egg roll grease, I surveyed my house in despair. All of this cleaning, some writing to do, a book to finish reading, the home school clipboards to complete, and a dessert to make?
How in heaven's name?
And then I thought of Sarah Palin. She works full time, cares for her precious Trig, runs meetings and a household. She does so with grace and style and love and a smile.
I thought, I can do this.
And we did. The kids helped, did some taste-testing and cleaning, got big smiles and rewards. I worked and bit my tongue and worked some more.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What an inspiration is Sarah Palin, not just in the political arena, although she certainly can hold her own there. But also in the everyday. She is teaching us moms what is possible and what is do-able, if only we rely on God and trust in His grace. As long as we follow His will for our lives. We can give life to a beautiful boy with downs syndrome and run for vice-president of the United States. We can throw a dinner party and even go to the grocery store with two little monkeys in tow.
The grace and style?
I'm still working on that part.
:)
Normally, I don't mind shopping so much. It's usually my time away. Some of you might think that pathetic.
:)
DH lets me out for more than just grocery shopping, never fear. Yet it's nice that I'm guaranteed some alone time on the weekends to "re-stock" not only my own battery, but also the insides of the fridge and pantry. I think it may also help our budget out too.
This time, however, I had my two little appendages, Littles Love and Boo, to tag along with me. DH had taken the older three to First Friday mass, and it fell on me to get some much-needed supplies before breakfast in the morning.
Since I was also picking up some prescriptions, I had to go to the froofy-trendy store up the street. You know, the one where children are just in. the. way. and why in heaven's name would I ever dream of not only having so many children, but bringing them along with me to the store and inflict their presence on others?!?! Horrifying, truly.
And then I thought of Sarah Palin.
She proudly brings her children to work, on trips, to the RNC even. And, not only does she not have them assigned a nanny so she can wow the crowds, she brings them up onstage with her, has them surrounding her, lets them be. Wants them to be... with her.
I thought, I can do this.
And we skipped through the store as I held my head up and dared anyone who looked askance at our exhibition. (I call it my Sarahcuda look) We had a marvelous time.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Yesterday, I was hosting book club at my home. My beautiful home that doesn't look quite as immaculate as when we first bought it from that lovely older couple whose kids had grown and moved out. My home with white ceramic tile and beige rugs, now decorated with paint splatters in the home school room ....
*sigh*
My home.
Still reeling from the first two weeks of home schooling, up to my eyeballs in egg roll grease, I surveyed my house in despair. All of this cleaning, some writing to do, a book to finish reading, the home school clipboards to complete, and a dessert to make?
How in heaven's name?
And then I thought of Sarah Palin. She works full time, cares for her precious Trig, runs meetings and a household. She does so with grace and style and love and a smile.
I thought, I can do this.
And we did. The kids helped, did some taste-testing and cleaning, got big smiles and rewards. I worked and bit my tongue and worked some more.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What an inspiration is Sarah Palin, not just in the political arena, although she certainly can hold her own there. But also in the everyday. She is teaching us moms what is possible and what is do-able, if only we rely on God and trust in His grace. As long as we follow His will for our lives. We can give life to a beautiful boy with downs syndrome and run for vice-president of the United States. We can throw a dinner party and even go to the grocery store with two little monkeys in tow.
The grace and style?
I'm still working on that part.
:)
Monday, September 08, 2008
Needs No Words...
h/t: my dear IRL friend, Lisa, whose brother fought in Iraq and is safely home, thanks be to God.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
And BTW?
After watching the RNC last night?
I am totally loving Mrs. Sarah Palin.
She is tough. after enduring cheap shots by Obama's campaign and the relentless media, she delivered a few punches of her own. She's got a wicked smirk, and I love the fire in her eyes.
She is articulate. And classy. That "out-dated hairdo" that some idiot sniped about today? (madly scrambling for something to criticize her on...) Just you watch, buddy. It's gonna be all the rage.
I am convinced that she can totally handle whatever comes her way.
I believe that a new "Conservative Feminism" will emerge with her Vice-Presidency. Society will realize something that we moms in the trenches have known all along. That having babies and loving our families fiercely does not make us weak. It makes us strong. It makes us fight for a better community, a better town, a better country and a better world.
We have something near and dear to our hearts that is worth fighting for.
The future of our precious children.
:)
I am totally loving Mrs. Sarah Palin.
She is tough. after enduring cheap shots by Obama's campaign and the relentless media, she delivered a few punches of her own. She's got a wicked smirk, and I love the fire in her eyes.
She is articulate. And classy. That "out-dated hairdo" that some idiot sniped about today? (madly scrambling for something to criticize her on...) Just you watch, buddy. It's gonna be all the rage.
I am convinced that she can totally handle whatever comes her way.
I believe that a new "Conservative Feminism" will emerge with her Vice-Presidency. Society will realize something that we moms in the trenches have known all along. That having babies and loving our families fiercely does not make us weak. It makes us strong. It makes us fight for a better community, a better town, a better country and a better world.
We have something near and dear to our hearts that is worth fighting for.
The future of our precious children.
:)
Love. It.
Whatever your opinion about Ann Coulter, you gotta love this:
You can read the rest here.
:)
When liberals start acting like they're opposed to pre-marital sex and mothers having careers, you know McCain's vice presidential choice has knocked them back on their heels.
But at least liberal reporters had finally found someone their own size to pick on: a 17-year-old girl.
You can read the rest here.
:)
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Weighing In...
On the whole Sarah Palin nomination.
I have to admit, I am not turning cartwheels.
I know, go ahead and flog me. The majority of my wonderful bloggy-mom friends can't express their joy sufficiently.
Me? I am only cautiously happy.
It's most certainly not because I think Moms don't belong in politics. For heaven's sake, we are on the front lines of politics every darn day, just by living our very daily lives in the very public society that politics creates.
It's not because I think Mrs. Palin belongs at home with her children. That decision is best left up to her. I have a hard enough time figuring out my own path in this vocation, I most definitely will not go around pointing fingers at others and telling them what I think they should do.
So, what is it?
I'm worried. Worried that America is not ready for a woman at the (potential) helm. Worried that her meager two years as governor is not enough experience. Worried that the good ol' boys, the mid-western farmers that I rely so heavily on to uphold the common-sense aspect of American politics, will rebel and refuse to vote for a woman.
And mainly? I'm worried because as a mom, I can identify with Sarah Palin. Almost too much. All moms can. We know the pain, the suffering, the joy and the fulfillment of being a mom with young children. We are all right in the midst of it. And while I am sure she must be some sort of mutant supermom to accomplish all she does, the superhero status she holds in my mind does not seem to be enough for me... not yet, anyway.
I don't know if I'm comfortable with a VP that is so close... so close to being the many moms I hold in high esteem. (that's right , Elizabeth, in 4 years, it might be you!)
:)
I am so grateful for the staunchly pro-life message this choice brings to the ticket. I will vote for her and McCain, no doubt about it. Maybe I just need some time to get used to it? (is there anyone else out there who... paused before whooping it up?)
I just hope that McCain has not taken too big of a gamble, and that the rest of America rises to the occasion and sees this ticket for what it is. Not just a historic yee-haa for women and mothers everywhere, but most especially, for the hope it brings the unborn.
I have to admit, I am not turning cartwheels.
I know, go ahead and flog me. The majority of my wonderful bloggy-mom friends can't express their joy sufficiently.
Me? I am only cautiously happy.
It's most certainly not because I think Moms don't belong in politics. For heaven's sake, we are on the front lines of politics every darn day, just by living our very daily lives in the very public society that politics creates.
It's not because I think Mrs. Palin belongs at home with her children. That decision is best left up to her. I have a hard enough time figuring out my own path in this vocation, I most definitely will not go around pointing fingers at others and telling them what I think they should do.
So, what is it?
I'm worried. Worried that America is not ready for a woman at the (potential) helm. Worried that her meager two years as governor is not enough experience. Worried that the good ol' boys, the mid-western farmers that I rely so heavily on to uphold the common-sense aspect of American politics, will rebel and refuse to vote for a woman.
And mainly? I'm worried because as a mom, I can identify with Sarah Palin. Almost too much. All moms can. We know the pain, the suffering, the joy and the fulfillment of being a mom with young children. We are all right in the midst of it. And while I am sure she must be some sort of mutant supermom to accomplish all she does, the superhero status she holds in my mind does not seem to be enough for me... not yet, anyway.
I don't know if I'm comfortable with a VP that is so close... so close to being the many moms I hold in high esteem. (that's right , Elizabeth, in 4 years, it might be you!)
:)
I am so grateful for the staunchly pro-life message this choice brings to the ticket. I will vote for her and McCain, no doubt about it. Maybe I just need some time to get used to it? (is there anyone else out there who... paused before whooping it up?)
I just hope that McCain has not taken too big of a gamble, and that the rest of America rises to the occasion and sees this ticket for what it is. Not just a historic yee-haa for women and mothers everywhere, but most especially, for the hope it brings the unborn.
Friday, July 25, 2008
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