Long before Barack Obama became the 44th President of These United States and years before he was born there was me. Having no younger siblings, I was the baby of my house, which consisted of two parents and two older brothers, the other two siblings who would usurp my power over the kingdom would come later. Meanwhile, I was free to enjoy my only sister status and wreck havoc upon my other subjects. During my first five years of reign, all appeared to progress well. However, beginning with my sixth year, I entered the Catholic grammar school system. It was at this time my world began to change. First, there was a new arrival, my little sister, who I first viewed, as a mysterious mammal to be avoided would later become a very good friend. In fact, she is one of my biggest and best supporters. During this time, It appeared I was developing a strange dual personality on one hand I would try-on my mothers clothes and shoes while secretly dreaming up a secret world where I alone would make the decisions. I loved to climb trees, climb the swing-set bars where I would observe the world up side down. The world is a much more interesting place when it is looked at up side down. Don't you agree? 

As a child, I explored everything that appeared safe. One of my favorite things was to touch everything especially if it was fuzzy or furry or had feathers. Yes, I touched even plants and bugs sometimes to my own detriment.  I remember one such moment in particular. My mother had a plant room that would later come to be used by various human relatives (not all at once mind you, for it was only as big as a large walk-in closet or nursery). Well I digress. You see, folks, my mother had quite the green thumb and she had a fair amount of potted plants of all shapes, sizes and textures, but the really interesting plants where the thorny, spiny, prickly, variety. However, I had a feeling these plants might be painful so I stayed away from the plant room. As I stayed away, I wanted to see and touch all of these plants. One would say, perhaps, I was a bit jealous of them and my mother. All I wanted was to make friends with the green unmoving objects. Therefore, one day, I tippy-toed into the room very quietly not wishing to awaken the plants, they might cry or scream or attack and I couldn't have that. I figured I would just look at them and leave - no big deal. Well I never realized how interesting the plant room was. There were plants with pointed leaves, striped leaves, round leaves and then there were the CACTI. I don't know why the cacti fascinated me. They clearly did not look friendly they had needles and prickles and thorns oh my and yet I was drawn to the plants like flies to a Venus-Fly-Trap. I had to see for myself despite the warnings from my mother not to touch the prickly cacti. Well, I picked-up one; it was the smallest of the bunch and looked like it had little fuzzy hairs on it. Surely, I thought, this furry little cactus would not hurt me - it just had to be a friend. I reached my little finger out to pet it like one would a kitten, but this was no kitten, and as I touched the cactus all of these little hairs reached out and stuck to my finger. It was painful, and I ran to Mom who magically appeared with a pair of freshly sanitized tweezers. Mom always had tweezers in her apron for pulling out splinters, ticks, glass and metal shards and now it appeared cactus needles. She didn't say I told you so, she just pulled out the cactus hairs and said there all gone and the pain and my tears disappeared. 

If only adult life were like that - you could just pull out a tweezers and pull the offending object from whatever, whoever, wherever or however it was bothering.   Sadly, however life becomes much more complicated the older we get. When we reach adulthood, we're expected to carry our own tweezers, pull-out our own thorns and sometimes comfort ourselves. In other words, we need to take control and responsibility over our own lives with God's guidance. We should thank God when He sends another human to comfort us. Many times, though, it appears we are alone but God always provides. 

You might want to ask me, what this very lame story from my childhood has to do with our government or congress for that matter. Let us review: our Government is running with scissors. Everyone from President Obama, his administration and even Congress, are all running with scissors, sharpened pencils, and knives. They are stepping in puddles while wearing no galoshes, grabbing prickly cacti and not wearing coats in the cold. They all appear to be attracted to unsound if not dangerous ideas; ideas that have not worked for centuries in fact other nations have or are in the process of abandoning these ideas because they clearly don't work. 

What makes our Government so willing to abandon the Constitution of the United States of America, sound government values and practices, and free market principles? Who (the heck) knows. I can only guess. There are some disturbing developments. Let us go over them shall we? 

Here is the List of Questionable Government Decisions so far:

• Furthering infanticide through abortion all over the world (Remember God's Judgment)
• Embryonic Stem Cell Research
• Eliminating School Vouchers
• Blaming America for All the Worlds Ills
• Bank Bailout and TARP Despite warnings by the People)
• Stimulus 1 (without reading)
• Passing the Bush Administration Budget  (without reading and vetoing)
• Stimulus 2 in the works, (will you listen to us yet)
• Printing money to the point of deflation, then inflation perhaps depression.
• More Government Regulations, Government Takeovers,
• Nationalization of Healthcare, Banks etc
• Ignoring and violating the Constitution despite the Oaths of Office for both the Presidents Administration and Congress
• Closing GITMO
• Bringing enemy combatants and terrorists back to the US for trial
• Granting the US a safe haven to displaced Palestinians;
• Changing the terminology and wording of terrorism to man-caused-disasters and other politically correct terminology
• Tax Increases
• More Social Programs
• Mandatory civilian volunteer service etc. 
• I know I have missed a few items, but I know I can count on you folks to add to discuss and add to this list

I have been praying to God that our Government would stop and think before making any more decisions, passing bills, violating our Constitution and further errors in judgment.

We are imploring both Congress and President Obama to act reasonably and logically to cease running headlong into that abyss called Socialism and perhaps worse.   Whether you deny it or not, this is what you doing. 

It is not just We The People urging you to stop. It is China, France, Sweden (who would have thought) and other nations warning that you have become irresponsible: you are overspending, you are overprinting, you are over- socializing please stop. Yet you don't stop - Why not? Are you are suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and cannot? Do you all need Psychiatric Therapy?   Must we head down the path already strewn with the dying economies of Japan and now England?   In fact, England is so devalued that Daniel Hannon, Conservative Parliamentary Member of The EU said that Gordon Brown is the devalued Prime Minister of a devalued Government. Will they say the same about us?   Must we become Zimbabwe? Are you are so determined to stick your finger, no, our fingers into the electric socket even after others have been shocked and have urged you not to do the same?

I urge you President Obama, your Administration and you, Congress to stop running with scissors. Please don't pet that Cactus called Socialism, it will hurt all of us and there are no more tweezers.

I am going to be blunt.

Where in God's name is your common sense?

Leave the the evil terrorist vipers in Gitmo, and subject them to the US Military Tribunal as planned.  Giving them Constitutional Rights is a slap in the face to the Constitution and to US, The American People. 

President Obama is meeting today to explain to families who have lost loved ones (due to the actions of contemptable, predators who do not deserve to be called humans or animals for that matter) to explain why he is dropping charges on the mastermind who killed their loved-ones.  I want to be a fly on that wall!   These poor families who have lost their loved ones are going to feel like they have been betrayed by their Government.  Why subject these grieving American Families to a decision that will rip anew old wounds? 

Sticking Terrorists in our prisons will guarantee only this: our criminals will be more destructive criminals because of the training and scheming learned from these Jihady Terrorists.  Terrorists are safer in Gitmo than in a US prison and they get treated much better than our own convicts. 

Now, Ask me if I care what other nations think of US.  Especially France!  Thanks to President Obama and his constant belittling of The American People, We already look bad.

As far as Terrorists receiving poor treatment from our military, I don't believe it for a minute.  What Kool-Aid did you folks drink from the Far-Left, Liberal ,Progressive ACLU-Left to believe that these murderers are innocent or beyond reproach?  If you bring these peole here you will really subject the US to laughter and danger from around the world.  The only way to deal with evil is with strength.   Appeasement of terror, lawlessness and evil never works never works and is an abomination to God.  Why are you afraid?  Do you think you can reason with these murders.  We have been in-danger of Islamic Jihad since the 18th century (mid-1790's).  If some misguided judge gets a hold of them and releases them in The USA, it won't be long until these people start killing and bombing as soon as thier athletic shoes hit the US pavement in a city near you.

Thanks a lot for not sticking-up for US folks and for subjecting US to the Whim of silly special interest groups all over the world.

As are many Americans in our beloved USA, my husband and I are struggling to make ends meet at this moment and we are both not well people.   Much of our combined income is used to pay our mortgage due partially to our excessive property taxes (which is more than are dang mortgage) and partially because of our current income.   I have a few disabilities that limit any full-time employment. I am trying to go back to some sort of part-time employment but it is slow going.   A few years ago, my poor husband was laid-off after 30 years of faithful service and had to start his career at square-one.  Fortunately, his New Employers appreciate him because he does his job well, plays by the rules and gets along well with others, which is more than I can say for the Elementary School Kids, we elected to represent us! (Our side did not win many Senate or House seats let alone the Presidency, bummer)!! Well one can't have everything can one, but gee whiz, a small break would be nice! 

In Summary: Though I am against the Auto Company Bailout, I am not totally heartless, if you can do a structured bailout with a real logical plan of action and not just throw money from the dome of the Capitol then perhaps I will reconsider.  Now mind you, it must be a real working plan not the Moonlight Madness Shopping Spree.   In the meantime, go to all parties involved, from union leaders, employee representatives, and the company suits, put them in a big room and flip a coin or arm wrestle and nobody leaves the room until you guys reach a plan. 

Happy Holidays, God Bless and My Best to You All. 

I will agree that the healthcare industry does need some policing and it is rife with problems.  However, the quality and efficiency of American Healthcare far outweighs it's challenges.  Name me another country with as many illegal immigrants who flock to our borders to escape the oppression and personal economic hardships prevalent in many nations today.  They flock to the US, because they know they will get quality health care, and more than possibly, a means to support their families back home. They come to the US because we have clean, technologically advanced, health care facilities.  These immigrants are not turned away or turned in, and they are treated at no expense, and given the same care as an American citizen with or without, health care insurance (thanks to the Hill-Burton Act) thus causing a backlog in the system both medically and finacially.  Hospitals especially are high on the list of financial collapse, more hospitals are forced to close trauma units, and emergency rooms because of this.  When one thinks about it who can really blame the illegals.  Consider this, imagine yourself a poor migrant farm worker or a family living in a impoverished neighborhood infested with drug cartel members, gangs, dealers, pushers, perhaps with a some corrupt-members of a police force and a government that is ill-equiped at best to deal with this evil.  Such is the nature of these poor people and the American citizens at risk living near the border of which over 100 of them are presumed missing or dead, some found beheaded and worse, Lord Have Mercy!!  Would you not flee pot, pan and family from these conditions?  I would.  We are at the mercy of the poverty and governmental ineptitude of other countries and it will take really strong, wise, discerning compassionately RESPONSIBLE leadership to address the problem.  It will take creatively-logical healthcare professionals and financial geniuses to handle these challenges.  These challenges are not so overwhelming that we are sinking in a mired pit.  No, No, my friend We are Americans living in a wonderful country that God has given us.  We should thank Him daily.  The left would have you believe we are beyond redemption (that is if they truly believed in redemption), just ask Michael Moore who constantly berates the US our policies and President George W. Bush because Mr Bush had the audacity to be labeled the R word.  If Mr. Moore would spend as much time, money and talents doing an expose on what is GOOD with America I think more folks would be inclined to start thinking of practical solutions and stop slamming The US, but I digress.  The problem is not only our overburdened  health care system and facilities it also manifests itself in our increasingly greedy litigious society, who think of nothing better than to sue people above and beyond what is reasonable.  Grant-it there are genuine malpractice and civil negligence suits that bear addressing but there needs to be a limit on what is awarded to plaintiffs with respect to the severity of their condition.   Therefore, Now is the time for tort-reform.

I support ending the ban on offshore oil drilling, In fact, the sooner the better. Not only should there be drilling offshore, but anywhere, anytime, anyhow we please in this the best dang country in the world.  

Yes even in ANWR should there be drilling right now.!

My Dear Congress, the President finally ended the ban on Offshore Drilling now it is your turn. Have you finally come to your senses, or will you drop the ball yet again? 

We have had 35 years to develop and implement alternative energy sources. Our Republican Congress and Administration had 8 years to write an energy policy that would propel the USA and other nations into the 21st Century, bringing forth Global Improvement in energy sources and policy today. 

Did any of this come to pass?  Well, No and have we wasted valuable time?  Well Yes. Why did all this happen? Well We Don't Know.   One could speculate why, Could it be Environmental Hysteria?. Could it be Congressional Ineptitude? Are we getting closer to the truth? Did the Environmentals wave some green in your faces and I don't mean a tree. Could be? Do you need to justify your purchasing alternative energy stock by strangling the rest of us. Are you punishing us for crimes against, (pick-one). Here is a real far-fetched reason. Have you aligned yourselves with other forces to bring about the downfall of our own country. It better not be. Are you offended by what I have just said. I hope so, because then maybe you will prove us wrong.

Your failure to permit not only drilling but oil production, refining and manufacturing not only impacts the fuel industry but all industry across the board. I know you are not stupid people but you could fool me. Let me use the language you undersand the most. If you do not act today to allow oil, coal and natural gas, exploring, drilling, mining, production, refining and manufacture of said products fossil fuels and those related. We will do the following:  NOT VOTE YOUR BUTTS BACK INTO OFFICE!!