Okay, a bit of backround for this next post to fully apprieciate the humor-then again I just might be a little "off".
I like to say that I spent my "formative years" in the greatest city on earth- New York- I lived there from 1980-1983 on Governor's Island which was in the the harbour of the tip of Manhattan and in between, Brooklyn and its bridge, Staten Island and the Statue of Libery. It was a Coast Guard base and that is where my family was stationed for 3 years. I loved the city, it is my home and one of only 3 places in the states where I feel complete to my core in an environmental harmony sort of way.
That said my folks took advantage of the things that great place had to offer and my tender years were not held against me. From the time I was 4 and a half to when we left at 7 and a half I was taken to shows on and off Broadway, Radio City Music Hall's annual Easter and Christmas show (back when they were called that), stuff at the MSG (Madison Square Garden), Museums, walks around the city and back then NYC was not the lovely place to visit and no one in their right mind walk around TImes Square. I love that city! My mom saw Andrew Llyod Webber's "Evita" with Patti LuPone (?) while we lived there and my mother loves ALW stuff so I grew up with original cast soundtracks of Cats, Evita, Jesus Christ SuperStar, and later Phantom of the Opera in the house. So now the stage is set for the rest of this post.
While watching John McCain yesterday at CPAC I could not help but hear in my head "Don't Cry for me, Argentina" while he was making his trite attempt at addressing his not so conservative but I am a conservative and here's why speech. I admit the song in my head drown out most of what he said and after a while it got to be too much and I turned off the TV.
Want to know what the song sounded like- I am not Webber and this was developed as the notes played in my head so I am not expecting a Grammy or anything- but it made me giggle.
Here is John McCain's tribute to Don't Cry for Me Argentina.
"Don't Cry for me, My Fellow Conservatives,
The truth is I had to leave you, Althrough my Senate days, I wanted attention of the Democrats, Please forgive me, my Indescression.....(I could go on but I just end with the last lines of the song as I did not spend that much time on it as I am a mom with 3 little children and a 200 lb dog)...Yes, I am a Maverick, I have nothing more to say to you, all you have to do is look at my record to know EVERY WORD IS TRUE! ...gigantic Music cressendo.
This is what my husband puts up with. Now you need to go sample the Evita soundtrack to get the feel for the song if you are not familiar.
Now on to Mitt Romney. I liked him since last summer when he was here in South Carolina-felt that he was genuine and had good ideas for the future of the nation and was happy with shared values. (Yes, I am Mormon-yes the family got a picture with Mitt and eventually I will post the picture) He exitted with grace and a general concern for the direction of this Republican party and nation (insert your comments here about the bigot southern baptist so full of drivel here). That type of character cannot be learned, acted or bought. It is cultivated over the course of one's life- your upbringing. I hope that Gov. Romney stays in the conservative scene and gives it another attempt. His two big speeches- the one's delivered yesturday and the Faith in America speech reminded me of the great one, Ronald Reagan. Those convictions were not just fluff tailored to an audience. It was crafted by a person who believed what he was writting. That is something yet to be seen by McCain or Huckabee.
PS- If there are spelling errors- sorry just had to write this quick entry and still new at this and all the buttons.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
What is a Girl to do?
I grew up in a very politically minded house. We are conservatives. Most Monday nights my father would read from the John Birch History series. My mother grew up in Silver Spring, MD- a hop, skip and jump from the nation’s Capital. My father was in the military and worked in DC. My grandfathers were both in WWII, members of the valorous “Greatest Generation”. These men, my grandfathers, never really spoke much about their involvement in the war. I knew my dad’s father was in the Army and a code breaker, my mother’s father spoke several languages and worked in the same capacity for the Navy and also was a pilot. After the war my maternal grandfather explained to me how he was discharged from the Navy- “a commanding officer of mine came in and told me the war is over and we don’t need your services any longer –Your country is grateful for your service”. I remember my grandfather’s matter of fact comments and that he got on with the rest of his life-marriage, children, finishing a college education and finishing service to his country within an office of the Department of Defense. He is now long retired and a great grand father.
I bring this up as an illustration of just one of the qualities so lacking in the current man seeking our country’s highest office. The Greatest Generation did not talk of their service to our country with braggadocio. They were reserved about their service. The only time my grandfathers spoke to me of their service was when I initiated the conversation and then it was matter of fact when sufficient to me then we moved on to another subject.
These men, my grandfathers, and the millions of others like them that had the opportunity to come home and start their families created the “American Dream” as we currently understand it to be. This American Dream was a tribute- a necessary honor- to their comrades at arms that gave their lives on foreign soil- these men speak quietly, if at all, of their role in decisively defeating Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Japan. What has John McCain ever lead a decisive victory over? John McCain loves to tout his “I was a foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution” anytime he has the opportunity to as if it were some magic pill cure all.
Mr. McCain let your record speak for itself. Most recently amnesty for illegals, environmental regulations, private sector impediments, assault on the Constitution with campaign reform, and the list goes on. You sound more like a liberal democrat the likes of Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden not Ronald Reagan. President Reagan was capable of having democrats come to realize that the conservative principles that he held so dear was the right direction to go. He did not change his principles to get a vague sketch of the original desired outcome in the hopes of looking “bi-partisan”. My opinion however, Senator McCain, is that you somehow wet your finger and see which way the wind is blowing as it is favorable to your aims-not Americas. We Americans are to blame for being complicit in our silence and letting the Congress and Senate get away with things that go counter to the Constitution and a capitalist economy.
John McCain is in an interesting place. He was born after the Great Depression but before WWII started and was close to his teens when the Baby Boom started (thus creating the most conceited and devoid generation this nation has ever had- “the Boomers”- but that is a post for another day). Due to this time period he could have imprinted more on the older generations’ social mores or latch onto the more jubilant baby boom optimism that was bought and paid for on the blood of great Americans willing to sacrifice for the future generations. John McCain should have personality qualities that are rooted in hard work, self reliance, good old fashion “American know-how and grit”, leaving aside foolish notions for common sense, duty and responsibility-not just in the get married, have some children, a good job- but a civic responsibility to the American nation and its values, fly the flag, say your prayers and honor your country.
Senator McCain acts more like a boomer. Self centered, conceited, malicious to those that don’t share his beliefs. I am grateful to him for his service to our country and I cannot imagine being a POW but it was something that occurred- MOVE ON. It is an argument of convenience and a deflection tool that he uses when he is pressed to long on a subject that he feels he is above answering or a response when he does not have an answer. Is this the leader that American conservatives want? The Greatest Generation bears the scars of combat-watching their comrades shot, killed, disfigured and these great Americans soldier forth quietly with the burdens that come from fighting for all that they hold dear to them. Mr. McCain however has sought to profit from his POW-ness as though it is a catch all excuse for his long developed short falls and personal as well as professional short comings. A well documented temper and flippant combative nature is nothing to be proud of, selling out your beliefs for personal gain is not honor, abandoning a wife that waited for you to return home to marry a woman from money is poor social climbing.
Mr. McCain my grandfathers survived and I am here on this earth now as a testament to the greatness of that generation. I hold their values above yours. You left the conservative movement that was fostered by Ronald Reagan for air time on the Sunday shows. You went to the democrats to work with them and your values changed not you changed the democrats. You undermined your President for your professional gain. Now you are the front runner in the Republican nomination for President and I am to believe that you will not say what you have to for the purpose of getting elected? I have no confidence that you will, based on your record, nominate conservatives to the bench, keep our borders secure, maintain the Constitution as it is written, stand for-live and breathe conservative beliefs, lower taxes or that you know anything on keeping America’s economy thriving-I won’t even bring up my own personal retirement plan. Your true self is exposed every time you open your mouth. You are pompous and full of double talk rhetoric- do you even believe in American Exceptionalism? I am conservative and have no candidate to vote for. What is an American girl to do?
Romney has suspended his bid for the Presidency next topic…
I bring this up as an illustration of just one of the qualities so lacking in the current man seeking our country’s highest office. The Greatest Generation did not talk of their service to our country with braggadocio. They were reserved about their service. The only time my grandfathers spoke to me of their service was when I initiated the conversation and then it was matter of fact when sufficient to me then we moved on to another subject.
These men, my grandfathers, and the millions of others like them that had the opportunity to come home and start their families created the “American Dream” as we currently understand it to be. This American Dream was a tribute- a necessary honor- to their comrades at arms that gave their lives on foreign soil- these men speak quietly, if at all, of their role in decisively defeating Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Japan. What has John McCain ever lead a decisive victory over? John McCain loves to tout his “I was a foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution” anytime he has the opportunity to as if it were some magic pill cure all.
Mr. McCain let your record speak for itself. Most recently amnesty for illegals, environmental regulations, private sector impediments, assault on the Constitution with campaign reform, and the list goes on. You sound more like a liberal democrat the likes of Ted Kennedy and Joe Biden not Ronald Reagan. President Reagan was capable of having democrats come to realize that the conservative principles that he held so dear was the right direction to go. He did not change his principles to get a vague sketch of the original desired outcome in the hopes of looking “bi-partisan”. My opinion however, Senator McCain, is that you somehow wet your finger and see which way the wind is blowing as it is favorable to your aims-not Americas. We Americans are to blame for being complicit in our silence and letting the Congress and Senate get away with things that go counter to the Constitution and a capitalist economy.
John McCain is in an interesting place. He was born after the Great Depression but before WWII started and was close to his teens when the Baby Boom started (thus creating the most conceited and devoid generation this nation has ever had- “the Boomers”- but that is a post for another day). Due to this time period he could have imprinted more on the older generations’ social mores or latch onto the more jubilant baby boom optimism that was bought and paid for on the blood of great Americans willing to sacrifice for the future generations. John McCain should have personality qualities that are rooted in hard work, self reliance, good old fashion “American know-how and grit”, leaving aside foolish notions for common sense, duty and responsibility-not just in the get married, have some children, a good job- but a civic responsibility to the American nation and its values, fly the flag, say your prayers and honor your country.
Senator McCain acts more like a boomer. Self centered, conceited, malicious to those that don’t share his beliefs. I am grateful to him for his service to our country and I cannot imagine being a POW but it was something that occurred- MOVE ON. It is an argument of convenience and a deflection tool that he uses when he is pressed to long on a subject that he feels he is above answering or a response when he does not have an answer. Is this the leader that American conservatives want? The Greatest Generation bears the scars of combat-watching their comrades shot, killed, disfigured and these great Americans soldier forth quietly with the burdens that come from fighting for all that they hold dear to them. Mr. McCain however has sought to profit from his POW-ness as though it is a catch all excuse for his long developed short falls and personal as well as professional short comings. A well documented temper and flippant combative nature is nothing to be proud of, selling out your beliefs for personal gain is not honor, abandoning a wife that waited for you to return home to marry a woman from money is poor social climbing.
Mr. McCain my grandfathers survived and I am here on this earth now as a testament to the greatness of that generation. I hold their values above yours. You left the conservative movement that was fostered by Ronald Reagan for air time on the Sunday shows. You went to the democrats to work with them and your values changed not you changed the democrats. You undermined your President for your professional gain. Now you are the front runner in the Republican nomination for President and I am to believe that you will not say what you have to for the purpose of getting elected? I have no confidence that you will, based on your record, nominate conservatives to the bench, keep our borders secure, maintain the Constitution as it is written, stand for-live and breathe conservative beliefs, lower taxes or that you know anything on keeping America’s economy thriving-I won’t even bring up my own personal retirement plan. Your true self is exposed every time you open your mouth. You are pompous and full of double talk rhetoric- do you even believe in American Exceptionalism? I am conservative and have no candidate to vote for. What is an American girl to do?
Romney has suspended his bid for the Presidency next topic…
Sunday, February 3, 2008
I Am Here
In the beginning it was black...
That is how this blog is going to start and eventually it will be splashed with thoughts that are jumbled in my head and pictures of those that are near and dear to me. Having an artistic bend I am still working on format and content and I expect that what ever the mood is that I will explore it, chew it over and type it out in electronic format for my more narcasistic tendancies.
Enjoy skimming through Navigating Capricorn.
That is how this blog is going to start and eventually it will be splashed with thoughts that are jumbled in my head and pictures of those that are near and dear to me. Having an artistic bend I am still working on format and content and I expect that what ever the mood is that I will explore it, chew it over and type it out in electronic format for my more narcasistic tendancies.
Enjoy skimming through Navigating Capricorn.
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