Time for a posting eh? I think so. This is sorta like a journal, a diary (without any drama) or just a place to write some thoughts. I feel like expressing some ideas and sayings and quirky things that come along day after day and week after week.
Beginning with the political situation, I'll say right up front, I'm a HUGE President Obama supporter. I think he's the greatest. He's so bright and intelligent and calm and articulate. I so appreciate that in our President and leader. I also feel like I need a place to state to who(m)ever reads this or to myself, that all these deficit problems are not of his own making. The republicans that were in the majority a few years ago, created almost all of the problems with the deficit. Another thing is, we really do need to raise taxes. I know, I know, no one wants to hear it or read it and I feel every one's pain. But, by gosh, this country needs more revenue. The tax base of this country has done nothing but decline for over 30 years. I think we need to definitely tax the big corporations and this country's top 10% wealthiest first, but eventually all will have to feel the pain.
The next issue we must take care of soon in this country is energy. We have got to stop letting big coal cut the tops off of mountains. It's despicable what they're doing to our earth. When you fly over WV, it's enough to make you cry, as you see a landscape raped and pillaged. We have got to support renewable energy alternatives so we can all begin to supplement our energy needs with sources that don't pollute and are sustainable. When I read that the largest manufacturer of solar panels moved their factory to China, I thought, you're kidding right? But no, it's true and the reasoning makes sense, it's much less money to manufacture a product in China than here. What do we do about that? I don't know the answer to it, but someone with a bigger brain than mine, needs to help.
As I attempt to bring this blog down a little bit closer to local and relevant issues, I'm led to consider writing something about me personally.
This last weekend was an emotional roller coaster but I feel good about it. My 18 year old son graduated from high school and my father, who died May 8, was memorialized in a private service my sisters and family held for him, here at my home. That's a lot of baggage for one weekend. I'm so proud of my kid. He's such a good person and so good to every one of his friends. Loyal to the end! He's out of town right now, running around Ohio with an old girlfriend of mine and two of his buddies. They're going to Cedar Point tomorrow. How fun is that?
Ok, must stop for now, exhausted.
I'll be back again soon, not sure when, but soon,
Peace,
MEM
