Obama and Bush talk at schools

Honoring my friend

I was at a school tonight where I presented a scholarship which carries the name of one of my dearest friends who died a few years ago. I have to leave the details out for anonymity's sake but I hope it's still interesting and, maybe, touching.
My friend and I worked together years ago and then parted career paths but stayed very close. She had been married and divorced and had no children. She was, as I said tonight in my little talk as I gave the scholarship, a woman of great integrity, faith and enthusiasm. She had left me some of her beautiful jewelry and I wore her garnet tennis bracelet tonight wishing so much that it was she giving the award wearing that beautiful bracelet.
Tonight, I was to tell a bit about her and then very casually surprise the winner by just throwing his name into my talk and THAT was so much fun! When I mentioned his name...saying something like "....and so now that you know (my friend) a little better, I know she'd be so proud and thrilled that (his name) is getting this award...", the whole room burst into applause for the young man and it was honestly one of the most fun moments I've had in a long time.
Later, his grandmother approached me, asking "Tell me more about (your friend)!" Both his grandmother and mother were terrific and from the inner city, so it was such a huge thing for me to be able to have my friend's scholarship help their boy get through school.
What began this whole thing was that I'd visited my friend shortly before she died and told her about the school and she was so taken with what I told her that she asked how she could help so I suggested she donate money toward a scholarship. The letter of thanks for her check that my friend got from the school came with the wonderful news that the school had decided to keep the scholarship in her name for perpetuity! I believe that letter might have been the very last thing my friend was able to read before she slipped into unconsciousness and passed on.
Anyway, I felt so grateful to be able to talk about her tonight and then to be able to thrill this boy and his family and I wanted to share it with you. Really good things do happen and I wish you could have all been there to see that boy's face. I got the feeling that though he'd never meet my friend, he'd never forget her name, and as I said "I hope you will live your life with the same great integrity, faith and enthusiasm that she had," he smiled and said "I will." I'll be taking off the garnet bracelet in a few minutes but I'll never forget this feeling and I'll never forget that boy or my friend who made his future brighter.
z

He's still a PROUD RACIST

I covered THIS STORY a week or so ago. It's about the Councilman from Santa Clarita Valley, near Los Angeles, and how he declared himself a PROUD RACIST and that's what the media and immigrant groups picked up, of course. What he actually said was that if being against illegal immigration and loving America was being racist, then he was a proud racist.

Here's the complaint shown in THIS ARTICLE TODAY: The Full Rights for Immigrants Coalition has sent letters to state Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley and the U.S. Department of Justice, alleging that Councilman Bob Kellar “breached the public’s trust and has acted in an unethical, racist, xenophobic and biased manner by making public comments scapegoating so-called illegal immigrants.” (Z: No, he's against illegal immigrants, not 'so-called' illegals..what IS a 'so-called illegal' anyway?)

Wow. Apparently, a councilman can't even speak against ILLEGAL immigration. Odd that nobody's suing alarm system companies for being against ILLEGAL burglars, isn't it?

Then, I found that Meg Whitman, candidate for California Governor, the ex head of ebay and someone I'd have thought will really stand up for California has disavowed herself from the Councilman who had supported her for this remark. Again, you'll see that the linked article leaves out the beginning of his "...then I'm a proud racist" sentence. I'd not vote for her if there were someone I liked better in general. The Democrats seem to have insisted she do this.
BITE THEM.
Is this country going to be able to get back on its feet with the kind of political correctness which takes honesty out of the equation?...the honesty that would help us sort things out? ILLEGALS are ILLEGAL and, as the Councilman had said, many ARE robbing my State of so much money and are probably doing the same all across the States...........We can't be against THAT? NOBODY is against the Hispanics who come, we welcome them and so many are viable, contributing, America-loving immigrants...........but ILLEGAL breaking into America has to stop. We finally had a Councilman who said so and now he's going through this......WOW.

You think he's a RACIST?
z

Obama's tactics are typical and outrageous

Obama hasn't got the health care plans he hung his presidency's success on, he hasn't got HIS WAY, so he's going to take Republicans "to task," as he whined in THIS ARTICLE ("He promised to do his part — but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same"), if they don't play ball with him. What do you suppose "taking to task" would entail from our president? What could he do?

Get this quote from the same article:

"Obama said he's willing to start from scratch but that both sides must give ground. He also said that the final bill must meet his goals, such as ending abusive insurance industry practices, reducing costs and expanding the affordability of and access to coverage."

Wait, he'd kept Republicans out of the bill's writing, he'd met behind closed doors, he didn't take into consideration their torte reform or portability ideas or tax deductions, among others, but "both sides must give ground" NOW? ...to "meet HIS GOALS"? Is that a joke or something?

Do you hear how he makes himself look so above it all? He's chastising Republicans who'd begged to be included most of the year and weren't heeded, but the public again hears "the party of NO!" Perhaps, if the Dems had allowed the Reps IN as most congresses do (especially when they're planning on changing drastically something that's 1/6 of the economy!?), something would have been agreed to, people might have cooperated, ideas the Dems might have actually liked even if they DIDN'T think of them first, might have been included.............. Instead, Obama stands above it all looking like a disappointed teacher wishing the dumb kids would either shut up or agree with him.

ISN'T HE THE PRESIDENT OF "NO"?
z

"The British are Cunning! The British are Cunning!"

We are fighting a war, whether we like it or not...is THIS HEALTHY? What good does it do at this point? Would you want a leftwing president to be in this situation? Is it good for America? How? Is it bad? How? I'm a bit stunned and eager to hear your input. Thanks.
z

Partying vs Partisanship?

Here's a partial list of politicians who were invited to Mr Obama's Super Bowl party:

Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA)
Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA)
Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN)
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN)
Rep. Baron Hill (D-IN)
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT)

Of course, Mr. Cao is the only Republican to vote for Obama's Health Scare Bill.
Oh, and Huffington Post (where you'll see a list of invitees, including two other Republicans among the eleven Democrats) lists Arlen Specter as (R-PA) R? Isn't he a D now? Please, God, tell us he's a D now!?

The Huffington Post article includes "White House spokesman Robert Gibbs portrayed the invitations as part of a continued effort by Obama to erase partisanship in Washington."

I'd be happier if Obama was including Republicans in decision making....... inviting them to parties at the White House doesn't make anything less partisan, but maybe that's just me.

z

Sunday Faith Blog

(photo by Z in Munich)
"Thy Word is full of promises, flowers of sweet fragrance, fruit of refreshing flavour when culled by faith. May I be made rich in its riches, be strong in its power, be happy in its joy, abide in its sweetness, feast on its preciousness, draw vigour from its manna. Lord, increase my faith."*
Spring will come....with 'flowers of.sweet fragrance', refreshing flavour. Have faith!
*From The Valley of Vision, Puritan prayers and devotionals
Have a wonderful Sunday......Oh, and I think there's some game today, but it's not the Lakers, right? So...I don't care. But HAVE FUN! :-)
z

Palin is scaring the Left witless, but she could be their best friend

Is Sarah Palin eyeing the Tea Party Movement's nomination for 2012?

I thought THIS ARTICLE was interesting. Suddenly, as she gets more powerful, Associated Press writes about how much Palin's husband Todd had to do with her governing of Alaska. There are apparently many emails which show he was frequently included in decision making and gave suggestions. They quote him here:

"Have Meg take the news miner off the press release address list for a few days,see how long it takes them to realize their not on the list," Todd Palin wrote to his wife in an e-mail, dated June 21, 2007, after the governor questioned the fairness of an editor in Fairbanks Daily News-Miner."

Odd that the AP picked the one email with a grammatical mistake, isn't it? :-) My GOSH, the left is scared witless of the Palins, isn't it. BUT, they really should be glowing about her and making her look GOOD because she could do to the Republicans what Ross Perot did to them some years back and lose 2012 to Obama, throwing this country even more deeply into the hideous leftwingers' dream they're all hoping for. She could badly divide the Conservatives ... the Lefties should be happy. It's a great way to drive the final nails in the coffin of America.

z

SUPER BOWL FOOD....come on, GIVE!

So, it's SUPER BOWL SUNDAY (bully :-) I'd rather watch the LAKERS!
WHAT will you be EATING? (is anything more important?) Please come to Mac 'n GeeeeeZ and share your favorite football food!

Prayers to the Snowbound

I snagged this from Always On Watch's blog post on their situation with the snow storm coming in.
(COMING IN? What do you call THAT picture taken already? :-)
God bless all of you facing big snow falls...that you keep warm and safe and even find blessings in the quiet and in your homes with family, etc.
Special blessings to the Always On Watch household with their special needs. xxx Z
Now, please read the post below, THAT'LL get you FIRED UP in the cold!