I've lived in Mtn Home since 1989, so that's...hold on...I'm thinking...WOW! Exactly 25 years! Boy, I think I can almost declare myself an Idahoan. But my family is British and I grew up in Louisiana around lots of other Brits so I still think I'm a little bit of a mutt. Those of you who have been around awhile may remember when I used to blog all the time. My opinions weren't very accepted and there was always an issue because I work for the county. That really wasn't fair because I NEVER blog at work! And I am still entitled to my opinions and thoughts about city and county issues, right? However, it stirred a lot of pots and those pots certainly can make a lot of noise! Since I'm a writer, I took what I wrote in my blog seriously so I spent a lot of time researching things which got exhausting to do when you're not even get a paycheck for it. So I stopped. That was a blessing to many! However, to this day, I still have people stop me and ask me why I wasn't blogging and t! hey missed it. I've missed it. Mainly because there are so many issues that come up and I have no voice except around my friends and I'm sure they are tired of it.

Part Two: Character of a King, opps sorry, I meant President

Posted Saturday, May 2, 2009, at 12:08 AM

Georgetown IHS symbol

I think that the following remark by our Candidate of Change sums up the true character of a "wanna-be King": "Don't think we're not keeping score, brother." to Rep. Peter DeFazio, after the Democratic congressman voted against the stimulus bill. Score-keeping was apparent when Samantha Power, who resigned from the Obama campaign after calling Hillary Rodham Clinton a "monster," was hired to a position on the National Security Council. (My mind's eye flashed: Following this "monster" remark, I see Obama and Samantha off in a secluded corner high-fiving!)

Other King-like examples: 1. Firing Rick Wagoner as president of GM. 2. Threatening to fire Vikram Pandit as CEO of Citigroup. 3. Threatening to fire anyone the administration doesn't like from any company.

Age of fear grows for everyone who dares to speak against the Administrations actions. If you are not supporting the first black president then you must be rascist! "Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things racial we have always been and continue to be, in too many ways, essentially a nation of cowards." -- Attorney General Eric Holder

Character of Integrity: In a letter to Dmitri Medvedev, Obama offered to drop plans for a missile shield in Europe in exchange for Russia's help in resolving the nuclear weapons issue in Iran. Medvedev said he would not "haggle" on Iran and the missile shield.

Or this tidbit of news: Backtracking on a campaign promise he made to black farmers, Obama significantly lowered the amount of money they could claim in a discrimination settlement against the Agricultural Department. "I can't figure out for the life of me why the president wouldn't want to implement a bill that he fought for as a US senator," said John Boyd, head of the National Black Farmers Association.

How about this for campaign promises: Obama asked Congress for an extra $83.4 billion to fund operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a special funding measure of the kind he opposed while in the senate.

Now here is a sample of Obama honesty: "While the online question portion of the White House town hall was open to any member of the public with an Internet connection, the five fully identified questioners called on randomly by the president in the East Room were anything but a diverse lot. They included: a member of the pro-Obama Service Employees International Union, a member of the Democratic National Committee who campaigned for Obama among Hispanics during the primary; a former Democratic candidate for Virginia state delegate who endorsed Obama last fall in an op-ed in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; and a Virginia businessman who was a donor to Obama's campaign in 2008." -- Washington Post, 3/27

Character of honesty? After saying he wouldn't have lobbyists in his administration, Obama made 17 exceptions in the first two weeks in office. There's a president we can trust to keep his word! (that's sarcasm)

A president shows his real beliefs: For an April 14 speech at Georgetown, the administration asked the university to cover up all signs and symbols -- including the letters "IHS" in gold, a symbol for Jesus.

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Oh, he is a character for sure. He will join the Gov. of IL. (I am sure a friend) in the taxpayer's Iron Bar Ranch before his time on earth is up. Cannot wait for the day. They like smurfs in jail.

-- Posted by OpinionMissy on Sat, May 2, 2009, at 10:37 AM
Kim Kovac certainly appreciated King George and Torture-Master Cheney leading us into wars without end. Don't worry, the Grand Old Clup (sorry, I meant Party), led us to two wars and a ruined economy. O how I miss the good old days of the Torture-master when deception went unquestioned.

-- Posted by jboud on Fri, May 8, 2009, at 1:44 PM
Kim, perhaps you are clueless about universities. When political figures give speeches at universities their symbols are generally not displayed. A display of those symbols would suggest that the university endorses the person's view. I doubt that we want our presidents endorsing religion. When we go to the polls, we are not electing a religious leader. Even if we were, are we going to be electing a Jewish, catholic, protestant, Mormon, religious leader etc? It is not the business of any president to endorse religions or impose his religious views on others. We live in a pluralistic society and those who insist on imposing their meaningless religious dogma on others, will continue whining and be disappointed. The right-wing always insist that we should run a theocracy. America is not a theocracy.

-- Posted by jboud on Fri, May 8, 2009, at 1:53 PM
Point taken. However, I don't think that when Obama was trying to get the vote, he went into churches with his staff asking them to cover images or symbols of God. He was not willing to offend anyone. This President used God when he needed Him and has become silent now that he has the power. The covering of those symbols speaks against the man that he tried to make the voters believe he was. That is my only point. I didn't post that to make any point about religion or symbols.

And I don't think that a President in the past had his staff covering symbols. It would have offended alot of people. What purpose does it serve to make a point of covering religious symbols? I don't hold to the idea that statues, paintings and such are actually that pleasing to God. It seems to go against what He spoke to his people about, the "no graven image" thing and all. I have never bowed down nor prayed to such. However, I speak to the statement that it makes to his character. While campaigning, he used religion to further his agenda. He didn't hesitate to use the church pulpit in the early years but turned his back on his own church when his pastor got heat from the media. He used talk of prayer to make people of a religious nature think that he was spiritual, yet after election, he won't even comment on a national day of prayer. Other Presidents were open about their beliefs even when it caused them trouble. Many of them openly prayed and had regular prayer breakfasts and meetings with spirtual leaders.

-- Posted by kimkovac on Sun, May 10, 2009, at 10:42 AM

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