Behold the Obama Seal (he changed the presidential Seal incase you didn't know.....can you say arrogant?
Even though we won't be home for christmas this year, (we will be at Disney World) I still can't wait to decorate. I have been collecting vintage christmas decorations for years. I am excited to get them out and get into the christmas mood.
Aside from the presidential vote, there are a lot of propositions that are trying to be passed. Even though I don't live in California I feel very strongly about prop 8, the reason is because if this is NOT passed in California then chances are we will see this in our own states also.
Proposition 8 appears on the ballot titled as "Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry".
If it passes, it will add a new constitutional amendment to the California Constitution that will say "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California" and it will be known in law as the California Marriage Protection Act[1]
My first reaction when I read it was, "why should I care if a same sex couple get married, why should it affect me? Let them get married."
The problem is that there is actually a lot more to it than that, and it has nothing to do with bigotry, it actually takes rights away from parents and churches and allows the government to tell us what is right and wrong, which takes away many freedoms that we are privileged to in this country.
The first word that comes to my mind is communism. Where a government TELLS us what to do and think. This should be our biggest fear, not the fear of appearing to be prejudice.
In the scriptures we are taught that marriage is between a man a woman. This is a religious belief, and we have the freedom to religious belief in this country don't we? Even if you don't believe in God, you have the same rights. But if you do believe in God and what the scriptures say, your children will be taught in school that the scriptures are actually wrong, marriage is between party A and party B, not man and woman.
This is where you should be concerned..........
If it does not pass then schools are obligated to teach that same sex is OK- regardless of what parents say, even send home literature against parents wishes. There will be serious clashes between the secular school system and the right of parents to teach their children their own values and beliefs.
1. Churches are not allowed to turn away same-sex couples.
2. Churches will be sued if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings that are open to the public.
3. Religious adoption agencies will be challenged by government agencies to give up their long-held right to place children only in homes with both a mother and a father. Catholic Charities in Boston has already closed its doors because of the legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts.
4. Religions that sponsor private schools and which provide housing for married students will be required to provide housing for same-sex couples, even if it runs counter to church doctrine, or lose tax exemptions and benefits.
5. Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages will be sued for hate speech and could be fined by the government.
It has already happened in Canada, one of six countries that have legalized gay marriage.
While there are arguments for both sides, I have boiled it down to one basic question:"Is it appropriate and desirable for public schools to be teaching second-graders that same-sex marriage is just like any other marriage."
I don't think so. As a parent, I have the right to teach my child what ever I want. Especially when it comes to personal beliefs and religion. My rights are a stake here, my right to teach my child.
If prop 8 does not pass, the government will tell me what I should be teaching my child regardless of religious values and that would be mixing state and religion.
I think that the question is not one for the courts, but for the people.
Please urge your family and friends who live in California to do their research and VOTE YES on prop 8, not because they are prejudice, but because they don't want their own government taking away their right to speech and freedom of religion.
I liked the show, Trent thought it was ok. I read the book a couple years ago, so I kinda knew the story. But they left so much out that you really don't need to read the book if you plan to see the show. We were lucky to see the original cast. (Glinda and Wicked Witch).
If you are ever in the city please go and eat at Ruby Foo's in Times Square, near broadway. We had THE best chinese food, seriously it was so so good! I dream if eating there again and the service was so fast, we told them we were in a hurry to see a show and we had our food faster than McDonalds.
The answer is NO, I want to live the "American Dream", and own my own business and make my own decisions and I want a government that supports small businesses instead of stealing from them. That is why I am voting McCain, there I said it, and I feel no shame in it!
Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and the creation of an egalitarian society. Represents the transitional stage between capitalism and communism.
So, without further ado here is the Spring 09 line designed by the newest hippest fashion designer in Vancouver (and soon to be 6yr old CEO of Knuckleheads Inc), Miss Lily Nash.....
