Zee Prezident

I probably shouldn't write this .. but, I'm sick and tired of George's leadership. Make no mistake, he is a leader. It's just that I'm fed up with the direction he is going.

I'm a social libertarian and a fiscal conservative. Libertarian means the government should keep its nose out of our personal lives except to incarcerate criminals (HOWEVER, "no knock" search warrants do NOT cut it .. cops make toooo many mistakes).

Anyway, George first got my dander up by using the National Guard in Iraq .. The National Guard are CITIZEN soldiers whose purpose is homeland security, not the fighting of foreign wars. They have a civilian mentality .. they have families .. they have jobs and obligations of civilians, rather than having their lives ordered around military duty. It is the Regular Army which is trained to fight foreign wars, not the National Guard. George, of course, can't understand that ... probably doesn't care.

Early on I suspected that W's real reason for going to Iraq was to make up for his father's stupid mistake when he pulled out of Iraq .. nothing like a kid getting even for his daddy!

I also came to the opinion early on in W's first term that Evangelicals would ONE DAY (probably not soon .. they are slow learners) become very embarrassed for supporting W so strongly. Why?

Primarily, the reason we should all be afraid of W is the unPatriot Act. We have no idea how seriously our privacy and freedom has been damaged by this secret "law". Let me give you an example ..

A few weeks ago I had to apply for a Georgia license. I had a perfectly good Pennsylvania driver's license, recently renewed for another 5 years. But, since I moved to Georgia, I had to get a GEORGIA driver's license! Anyway, guess what? I had to provide a certified birth certificate or a passport in order to PROVE I was born here in the USA!!!!!!

Now, while I was in harms way in South Vietnam, fighting for "American freedoms", BoBo was partying here in the good old USA. Guess who has to prove he was BORN here in the USA? BoBo? &%#* NO .. I have to! Why? "HOMELAND SECURITY"!!!! ROFLOL .. Yeah right!

Let's see... have they stopped the flood of illegal immigrants entering the USA? NO! Have they stopped the flood of DOPE entering the USA? NO!

BUT, in the NAME of stopping these criminal dangers to the security of the USA, they are invading the privacy of law abiding citizens! Hey, BoBo .. you and your unPatriotic politicos can kiss mine! I know what this is about. Momma didn't raise no fools. This is NOT about securing the USA .. this is about getting the government's nose into our private business. And, it is WRONG.

Well, I have to stop here ... anything else I might say could get me into serious trouble with the "law" .. because we don't know for sure what all the penalties are for criticizing the unPatriotic Act .. seriously.

Places I've visited outside the USA

South Vietnam - 1970-1971, courtesy of the US government's travel agency known as the US Army.

Thailand - 1971 (5 days)

Haiti - at least 25 times between 1983 and 1997 .. looking forward to going back this year. Ann palé Kréyol!

Grand Cayman Island - 1989

Mexico - flew into Cancun and took a bus to Belize in 1996, then drove a car to Belize from the US with a friend a few months later .. drove border to border in 28 hours .. that adventure could make a small book, the story is so good.

Belize - twice in 1996

Guatemala - day trip while in Belize ... shopping was interesting.
My wish list: I'd love to visit New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Antigua, St. Croix. But, I doubt it will happen. We do plan to take a cruise this year that will visit Belize, and I hope to visit Haiti again this year. However, the security in Haiti is terrible. The kidnappings continue, and lawlessness reigns.

Places I've lived

Born in Lima, Ohio

Briefly in Cape Giradeau, Missouri

Family traveled the country for 3-4 years .. was in 22 States before I entered first grade.

Richmond, Indiana .. first and second grade

Liberty, Indiana .. let's see .. third grade was Mrs. Orr, I think Showed my entrepreneurial temperment there .. mowed lawns (hand push mower!), lemonade stand, etc.

Morristown, Indiana .. 4th and 5th grades .. some stories could be told .. I remember when the 5th grade teacher came out on his front porch and shot his pistol into the air because three of us were outside his house on halloween night .. he was a butt!

Indianapolis, Indiana .. 6th grade. I remember getting heat stroke working with my father one summer day. We lived just south of Idlewild airport before the big expansion .. took a tour of one of the first jet airliners that flew in to Idlewild. Became an auto racing fan while there, but never have been to the Brickyard (Indy 500) in person.

New Hampshire, Ohio .. boy, oh boy .. the things I learned from those farm boys! I think I was in 8th and 9th grades while we lived there. Raised calves and chickens, plowed gardens, published a local newspaper on a memeograph machine, etc.

Piqua, Ohio .. lived there when I got my driver's license ... I think we were there for 3 years .. moved after I graduated from high school.

Perrysburg, OH .. went to one year of college (at Mt. Vernon, OH), then worked in an auto detail shop, then joined the Army

Army stuff: Ft. Campbell, KY basic training; Ft. Rucker, AL, Helicopter maintainance school; Phan Thiet and Phan Rang, South Vietnam; Naval Air Station Lakehurst .. discharged 1972, then went back to college in Mt. Vernon, OH.

Quincy, MA .. college and marriage 1973

Clifton Spring, NY (1975?)

Fredericktown, Ohio

Gallup, NM 1979-80

Mansfield, OH for a few months

Columbus, OH 1981-83

Wilmore, KY to 1985

Toledo, OH to 1989

Zanesville, OH 1990

Pittsburgh 1990 - 2005

Kittanning, PA 2005-2006

Atlanta area 2006 to present

This kind of looks like I'm a gypsy, doesn't it? Perhaps it is the Seminole Indian blood (great-great maternal grandparents) in me?

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More Favorite Things

Peachtree City Homes

Georgia Real Estate Sense

Tom Clancy books .. learned more about real, practical economics in one chapter of one of his books than I could have in 20 college courses.

Dick Francis mysteries .. great writer, great plots and great research

The view of the lake out of our back window

Maserati QuattroSporte .. WoW .. well, a person can dream, can't they?

An even bigger dream .. the Maybach .. manufactured by Mercedes Benz .. incredible limosine!

The new concept in homes .. Courtyard homes .. all the living areas open into the courtyard .. looking at the cluster home concept of courtyard hoes . love the privacy, compactness, etc.

Jesus of Nazareth .. the most incredible revolutionary of all .. He teaches us that revolution begins within .. within me. All other revolutions are destructive .. only His revolution is constructive and has future benefits out of this world. Great way to insure we can sleep well at night, too. Questions? Contact me.

I love counseling people who really are seeking answers.

Things I love to do

Counsel and encourage people who are hurting, especially from broken relationships.

Play my keyboards

Play my 12 string guitar

Play the electric bass

Write

Create websites

Entrepreneurship

Play Chess

Read Westerns (Zane Grey, etc.)

Read mystery novels

Read about history

Visit Haiti

Study Haitian history and culture

Learn Haitian Creole

Read on the boat while my wife fishes

Make my wife happy

Drive my wife around to do her errands

Preach! Don't ask me why .. it doesn't really seem to help anyone.

Drive fast .. when it is safe.

Bring peace into stressful situations.

Life in general .. Need some counsel?

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