* Gas prices approaching $4.00 a gallon here in the Western Chicago burbs; YIKES!
* "Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton confirmed Monday that as president she would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Iran if it were to launch a nuclear attack on Israel.” Is this woman insane or just that incredibly desperate to win the nomination? The lack of judgment that allowed Bush to rush headlong into war with Iraq is rearing ignorant head once again. Has Israel ever shown the world that it is incapable of defending itself?
* After a long hiatus I have started posting to my BLOG again called a V. Edward Martin's BLOG of Critical Thinking (http://scrimshander.blogspot.com/). It is a BLOG I started posting to a few years ago, but stopped in the latter part of 2006, because frankly I lost interest and lacked the time. But, I feel the need to post again so, stop by, leave a comment; start a conversation.
* Love, loved, loved Barak's speech yesterday. He was calm, reflective, and on point. It is quite evident that Obama is for real and that he at least has a vision for the nation and its people. I read the text of the speech before hearing it and at the end I was so very proud of Obama and his stance. The man engenders trust; he is principled and has a genuine vision for our country embedded in the Constitution firmed centered on We The People!
* And now it’s on the Wyoming, and Mississippi, and The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . Despite the recent losses this past Tuesday the Obama message continues to resonate. It’s telling that the opposition candidate concentrate more on hammering Obama than outline what she would do for the nation. Other than Health Care for all, a laudable but, as yet unobtainable milestone in America, what is her vision for the nation? Where does she want to lead us and why?
* Go Barak Go! And his winning streak continues as the Clinton camp flails and fails. Next up: the Wisconsin primary and hopefully another win for Obama. Still two on the Republican side, but Huck-a-buck doesn’t stand a chance of winning the nomination unless something unfortunate happens to John McCain.
* And then there were two: candidates on both sides of the Presidential isle that is. Who would have guessed last year at this time that the front runners on the Republican side would be old-man McCain the Bush Hugger, and The Chameleon a.k.a. Mit Romney, and; on the Democratic side a strong intelligent, articulate Black man and a strong, intelligent, seasoned White woman!? America is changing and quip what you will about the candidates, this Presidential election marks a nexus in American history; either we continue to wallow in the cesspool of the past 20 odd years of do-nothing governance or we move forward as a nation and people and demand a better present—and government—for ourselves, and future for our children. Go Barack go!!
* It's hard to believe it’s a new year already, but 2008 is here and so too is the Presidential race. Not that it was not very much in evidence last year, but this year the race swings into full gear. I believe this Presidential race marks a milestone in American history. No matter how it turns out we are liable to end up with the first non-white male President in our storied history, and I am excited! And I I think the country as a whole is excited and hopeful after the staggering mediocrity and incompetence of the Bush Administration. America is ready for a new sunrise, one that brings with it a vision for what America really stands for!
* I believe that individuals can make a difference. To that end we have replaced almost all of our incandescent light bulbs in our house with compact fluorescents. We recently redecorated our youngest daughter’s room and all of the light fixtures in her room now have compact fluorescents installed. Every bulb counts; every bulb helps lesson our dependence on imported oil!
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