An update to a previous post has been dropped in my lap when I read today's paper.
My last post, Athens County Commissioner has Issues, pertained to the criminal problems of one of our commissioners, Mark Sullivan. I thought the proper thing for him to do was resign from his position but he evidently had no inclination to do the proper thing.
Second verse, same as the first.
Two days after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct for a domestic violence incident, he did it again. Oops. But he's been through so much.
His wife filed for and was granted a temporary protection order against him and he has taken up residence somewhere in Nelsonville. Allegedly, Mr. Sullivan "Came at me, threw me in corner of kitchen, knocking glasses (off), physically pushing me and bruising me." She also claims he threatened to kill her. As reported in The Athens Messenger.
The terms of his last court appearance resulted in 30 days in jail, suspended as long as he doesn't re-offend for two years, pay a $250 fine and 25 hours of community service, to attend the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and alcohol/drug evaluations. Eleven days ago I wondered if the re-offend part meant generally or just pertaining to his wife. I guess it doesn't matter now. He re-offended his wife. I don't know how much of the other terms he had completed during those two days.
The day before this latest alleged incident, Mark was on a local radio program and about halfway through the interview, the topic of his legal problem was brought up. During the interview he talked about how they had gotten counseling and all was right with their world. Blah, blah, blah.
So, again I ask: "Will Mark Sullivan resign as county commissioner?" Probably not. "Will he see the inside of a jail cell?" Probably not.
At least in this county, domestic violence is treated in a very casual manner. For that matter, pretty much all crimes are treated rather casually around here. But it seems, if you are going to beat the hell out of someone, make sure it's your spouse. The sentence is oh so much lighter and you can go back and beat up your spouse again for getting you into trouble.
On August 1, Mark Sullivan is scheduled to appear in court yet again. This time to deal with the protection order. There is a definite pattern of behavior. At what point do the waving red flags get attention?
According to the article on The Athens Messenger's website, Mr. Sullivan is denying the allegations of July 14th. Additionally, he's claiming his wife has called him and has shown up at his current residence and assaulted him. He called the Nelsonville PD and is now thinking about filing for a protection order against her so he and the kids can move back to Millfield.
Both sides have claimed various incidents have occurred in front of the kids. I don't know how old the kids are but I assume they are under the age of 18. Shouldn't children's services be involved by now?
As a side note, the prosecutor, sheriff, and Mr. Sullivan are all from the big city of Nelsonville. I'm just sayin'.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Athens County Commissioner has issues
Only in Athens.
Athens County Commissioner, Mark Sullivan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. For that he got 30 days in jail, suspended as long as he doesn't re-offend for two years. I'm not sure if that means he has to completely stay out of trouble or if it just refers to hitting his wife. He also gets to pay a $250 fine and 25 hours of community service. Additionally, he gets to attend the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and alcohol/drug evaluations.
I'm wondering, is he going to have time to do this and continue serving as county commissioner? There's no indication he's going to resign.
And no one is asking him to. There are no letters to the editor and no mention of any of it on one of the local radio call-in shows where callers frequently target other elected officials.
If this would have involved our first-in-many-decades Republican commissioner, I bet people would be jumping stiff-legged demanding him to vacate the office. But he didn't do anything unbecoming an elected official because that's not like him. His values and morals are solid.
On Wednesday, Mr. Sullivan was a guest on another local radio show to talk about county issues. At about the 31 minute, 10 second mark, the host gathers up enough nerve to broach the subject. He called it a "personal mishap". Mr. Sullivan claims he would have been acquitted had he taken it to trial. But he didn't because he didn't want to put his children or his wife through it. I guess it's okay to have your children know that you hit your wife but it's not okay for them to see you defend yourself.
"Stuff happens" according to the host. He then goes on to commend him for taking steps to keep other stuff from happening I guess.
Mr. Sullivan said he would have gone to trial had they not reduced the charges and claims he only drinks 2-4 beers a month at most.
Then the host excuses the behavior by acknowledging that Mr. Sullivan had experienced some hardship.
Three minutes, 40 seconds later, Mr. Sullivan is off the hook.
And this isn't the first time Mr. Sullivan has had a run-in with the law. Back in September 2010, he was arrested in Nelsonville and in October, pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct. WSAZ covered that story as did The Columbus Dispatch.
And, the same now as then, the behavior was excused because "Mark's had a lot to deal with in his life, with the loss of his wife and his father and being a single father," Eliason said.
So, as long as he only commits crimes that are misdemeanors. Or if he does commit a more serious crime, make sure the charges are reduced to misdemeanors, he's good. As long as we are willing to excuse the behavior, it will likely continue.
He's been a county commissioner since 1998 and will in all likelihood, run again in 2012 when his current term is up. The chances he will be re-elected in this darkest blue county is pretty good. I, however, would prefer to have a county commissioner who has higher standards and lacks a criminal record that includes personal fouls.
Athens County Commissioner, Mark Sullivan, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct. For that he got 30 days in jail, suspended as long as he doesn't re-offend for two years. I'm not sure if that means he has to completely stay out of trouble or if it just refers to hitting his wife. He also gets to pay a $250 fine and 25 hours of community service. Additionally, he gets to attend the Domestic Violence Intervention Program and alcohol/drug evaluations.
I'm wondering, is he going to have time to do this and continue serving as county commissioner? There's no indication he's going to resign.
And no one is asking him to. There are no letters to the editor and no mention of any of it on one of the local radio call-in shows where callers frequently target other elected officials.
If this would have involved our first-in-many-decades Republican commissioner, I bet people would be jumping stiff-legged demanding him to vacate the office. But he didn't do anything unbecoming an elected official because that's not like him. His values and morals are solid.
On Wednesday, Mr. Sullivan was a guest on another local radio show to talk about county issues. At about the 31 minute, 10 second mark, the host gathers up enough nerve to broach the subject. He called it a "personal mishap". Mr. Sullivan claims he would have been acquitted had he taken it to trial. But he didn't because he didn't want to put his children or his wife through it. I guess it's okay to have your children know that you hit your wife but it's not okay for them to see you defend yourself.
"Stuff happens" according to the host. He then goes on to commend him for taking steps to keep other stuff from happening I guess.
Mr. Sullivan said he would have gone to trial had they not reduced the charges and claims he only drinks 2-4 beers a month at most.
Then the host excuses the behavior by acknowledging that Mr. Sullivan had experienced some hardship.
Three minutes, 40 seconds later, Mr. Sullivan is off the hook.
And this isn't the first time Mr. Sullivan has had a run-in with the law. Back in September 2010, he was arrested in Nelsonville and in October, pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct. WSAZ covered that story as did The Columbus Dispatch.
And, the same now as then, the behavior was excused because "Mark's had a lot to deal with in his life, with the loss of his wife and his father and being a single father," Eliason said.
So, as long as he only commits crimes that are misdemeanors. Or if he does commit a more serious crime, make sure the charges are reduced to misdemeanors, he's good. As long as we are willing to excuse the behavior, it will likely continue.
He's been a county commissioner since 1998 and will in all likelihood, run again in 2012 when his current term is up. The chances he will be re-elected in this darkest blue county is pretty good. I, however, would prefer to have a county commissioner who has higher standards and lacks a criminal record that includes personal fouls.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Hands Off Our Energy
Robert Murray, founder and CEO of Murray Energy Corporation, along with Jerry James of Artex Oil Company and Sam Randazzo of McNees. Wallace and Nurick, LLC, made up the panel at last evenings townhall meeting, “Hands Off Our Energy” in Marietta.
Basically, Mr. Murray and Mr. James were letting attendees know how some of the regulations set by the government were impacting their industries. We don't always realize that what looks like a good idea on paper, is often a bad idea in practice. Both industries spend a lot of their time and resources navigating the red tape system so they can open new mines and drill new wells. These companies provide jobs, and a lot of them. They are capable of producing cheap, domestic energy in it's various forms and can continue to do so long into the future if we can keep the government out of their businesses and let them do what they know how to do.
I like cheap energy. It allows me a pretty nice standard of living.
But alas, American Electric Power has requested PUCO approve their plan to increase electric rates. Some more. AEP has been increasing rates by six to eight percent per year for the last several years. Their argument, in part, is so they have the ability to cover the costs of building and operating a solar facility in Noble County. While solar sounds nice to greenies, those of us who live in the real world know that solar doesn't work very well here in Ohio. Electricity generated by coal is the cheapest way to go. Period. Generating electricity by solar or wind is three to four times costlier plus you have to figure in the cost of the government subsides that is paid for by taxpayers.
According to my last electric bill, we pay 13 cents per kwh. If we have to use electricity generated by one of the alternative sources mandated by the government, we'll have to pay between 39 and 52 cents per kwh. So, I take what money I have left over and go buy something. Since the electricity rate has increased, that business I want to purchase something from has increased costs of doing business and has to raise their prices to pay their bills. They in turn have to buy from their suppliers who also have increased costs and on and on and on. So, that rate increase has a rippling effect. Add in the increased taxes that all of us have to pay to subsidize the worthless sources of energy...
The bottom line is, the government (state and federal are guilty here), has decided that we need to utilize clean energy more and more until we get to 25% by 2025. Economically speaking, this is stupid.
The standard of living to which we have become accustomed has a lot to do with cheap energy. Increasing energy costs will lower our standard of living. If energy prices continue on the trajectory that they are currently on, or increase in velocity, we all will start looking for ways to cut back on our consumption out of necessity. Unlike the federal government, most households have to live within a budget. Now our standard of living starts to drop and another ripple...
Basically, Mr. Murray and Mr. James were letting attendees know how some of the regulations set by the government were impacting their industries. We don't always realize that what looks like a good idea on paper, is often a bad idea in practice. Both industries spend a lot of their time and resources navigating the red tape system so they can open new mines and drill new wells. These companies provide jobs, and a lot of them. They are capable of producing cheap, domestic energy in it's various forms and can continue to do so long into the future if we can keep the government out of their businesses and let them do what they know how to do.
I like cheap energy. It allows me a pretty nice standard of living.
But alas, American Electric Power has requested PUCO approve their plan to increase electric rates. Some more. AEP has been increasing rates by six to eight percent per year for the last several years. Their argument, in part, is so they have the ability to cover the costs of building and operating a solar facility in Noble County. While solar sounds nice to greenies, those of us who live in the real world know that solar doesn't work very well here in Ohio. Electricity generated by coal is the cheapest way to go. Period. Generating electricity by solar or wind is three to four times costlier plus you have to figure in the cost of the government subsides that is paid for by taxpayers.
According to my last electric bill, we pay 13 cents per kwh. If we have to use electricity generated by one of the alternative sources mandated by the government, we'll have to pay between 39 and 52 cents per kwh. So, I take what money I have left over and go buy something. Since the electricity rate has increased, that business I want to purchase something from has increased costs of doing business and has to raise their prices to pay their bills. They in turn have to buy from their suppliers who also have increased costs and on and on and on. So, that rate increase has a rippling effect. Add in the increased taxes that all of us have to pay to subsidize the worthless sources of energy...
The bottom line is, the government (state and federal are guilty here), has decided that we need to utilize clean energy more and more until we get to 25% by 2025. Economically speaking, this is stupid.
The standard of living to which we have become accustomed has a lot to do with cheap energy. Increasing energy costs will lower our standard of living. If energy prices continue on the trajectory that they are currently on, or increase in velocity, we all will start looking for ways to cut back on our consumption out of necessity. Unlike the federal government, most households have to live within a budget. Now our standard of living starts to drop and another ripple...
Friday, July 8, 2011
Ohio SB165
On May 3, 2011, SB 165 was introduced by Senator Larry Obhof and Senator Tim Grendell.
Students entering ninth grade in the fall of 2012 will be required to study The Declaration of Independence, The Northwest Ordinance, The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on the Bill of Rights, and The Ohio Constitution. Also included will be the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers for historical reference.
Really? We have to legislate this? I would think that teaching our founding documents in high school would be a no-brainer. Evidently, we have no brains in education. Or at least none in those positions that make curriculum decisions if we have to resort to this.
For that matter, why is the state making these decisions anyway? Shouldn't these decisions be made at the local school board level? Oh yea. That's right. We've turned all that over to the state and federal governments. And we wonder why so many kids can't read but graduate from high school anyway.
In my world, education would be privatized. Decisions would be made by a board made up of parents, teachers, and others who have a vested interest in how well the school performs. We could call it "The School Board".
Good teachers would be kept and poor teachers would be fired. Great teachers would be in demand and would ultimately make the most money. No more tenure. No more last hired, first fired. Teachers would have input about what to teach and how to teach.
The school board would make the decisions about what classes would be offered. If a school wants to offer classes in religion, they could do that based on the demands made by parents. Yes, God would be in more schools. The 'extra' classes that could be offered would not be limited. If a school chooses to offer a course in underwater basket weaving, that would be up to the board, parents, and teachers. The board could even choose to have parents teach some courses or be guest speakers. Try doing that now.
Funding would come directly from parents. Tuition payments could be made monthly, or annually if you prefer. Parents would become more involved because when they write out that tuition check every month, it would remind them to attend school board meetings. Scholarships would be available for those who need help with tuition funded by companies and anyone else interested in voluntarily contributing.
That's my world. For the time being, education is primarily a public service funded by taxes.
Under the current system of funding, the taxes are lumped in with all of the other taxes collected whether it's property taxes or income taxes and it's easy to ignore just how much you are paying to fund your failing school system. And everyone who owns property and/or works for a living must pay them regardless of whether or not you have kids in the school system.
A public school system would have a greater chance of success if we could get away from the notion that the state knows how to educate. They do not. We should allow the local school boards to make the decisions based on the needs of those in their district. What works in a rural district, probably will not work in an urban district. But in this country, we seem to think that what works for one, works for all.
But there are other issues as well. More parents must be involved in the workings of their school board. More citizens must become involved. We need to realize that the school exists to help the parents, not the other way around.
In the meantime, I do want to thank Senator Larry Obhof and Senator Tim Grendell as well as cosponsors Senator Keith Faber, Senator Jim Hughes, Senator Shannon Jones, Senator Kris Jordan, Senator Tim Schaffer, Senator Bill Seitz, Senator Tom Sawyer, and Senator Cliff Hite, for SB165. It's a good step in the right direction. Somewhere in Ohio, there may be a junior high student who will be inspired by those documents to lead the transformation of Ohio's school system closer to my utopia. But I hope it happens before then.
"To amend sections 3301.079, 3313.60, and 3313.603 of the Revised Code to include content on specified historical documents in the state academic standards and in the high school American history and government curriculum."
Students entering ninth grade in the fall of 2012 will be required to study The Declaration of Independence, The Northwest Ordinance, The Constitution of the United States with emphasis on the Bill of Rights, and The Ohio Constitution. Also included will be the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers for historical reference.
Really? We have to legislate this? I would think that teaching our founding documents in high school would be a no-brainer. Evidently, we have no brains in education. Or at least none in those positions that make curriculum decisions if we have to resort to this.
For that matter, why is the state making these decisions anyway? Shouldn't these decisions be made at the local school board level? Oh yea. That's right. We've turned all that over to the state and federal governments. And we wonder why so many kids can't read but graduate from high school anyway.
In my world, education would be privatized. Decisions would be made by a board made up of parents, teachers, and others who have a vested interest in how well the school performs. We could call it "The School Board".
Good teachers would be kept and poor teachers would be fired. Great teachers would be in demand and would ultimately make the most money. No more tenure. No more last hired, first fired. Teachers would have input about what to teach and how to teach.
The school board would make the decisions about what classes would be offered. If a school wants to offer classes in religion, they could do that based on the demands made by parents. Yes, God would be in more schools. The 'extra' classes that could be offered would not be limited. If a school chooses to offer a course in underwater basket weaving, that would be up to the board, parents, and teachers. The board could even choose to have parents teach some courses or be guest speakers. Try doing that now.
Funding would come directly from parents. Tuition payments could be made monthly, or annually if you prefer. Parents would become more involved because when they write out that tuition check every month, it would remind them to attend school board meetings. Scholarships would be available for those who need help with tuition funded by companies and anyone else interested in voluntarily contributing.
That's my world. For the time being, education is primarily a public service funded by taxes.
Under the current system of funding, the taxes are lumped in with all of the other taxes collected whether it's property taxes or income taxes and it's easy to ignore just how much you are paying to fund your failing school system. And everyone who owns property and/or works for a living must pay them regardless of whether or not you have kids in the school system.
A public school system would have a greater chance of success if we could get away from the notion that the state knows how to educate. They do not. We should allow the local school boards to make the decisions based on the needs of those in their district. What works in a rural district, probably will not work in an urban district. But in this country, we seem to think that what works for one, works for all.
But there are other issues as well. More parents must be involved in the workings of their school board. More citizens must become involved. We need to realize that the school exists to help the parents, not the other way around.
In the meantime, I do want to thank Senator Larry Obhof and Senator Tim Grendell as well as cosponsors Senator Keith Faber, Senator Jim Hughes, Senator Shannon Jones, Senator Kris Jordan, Senator Tim Schaffer, Senator Bill Seitz, Senator Tom Sawyer, and Senator Cliff Hite, for SB165. It's a good step in the right direction. Somewhere in Ohio, there may be a junior high student who will be inspired by those documents to lead the transformation of Ohio's school system closer to my utopia. But I hope it happens before then.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
My take on the verdict and reaction of a trial I did not watch
The reality is, I don't really care much about Casey Anthony's trials and tribulations in life. I did not watch much of the spectacle except that which couldn't be helped, i.e. noticing the coverage after having ignored the tv for several hours. I generally turned the tv off at that point.
That said.
The verdict came back a little bit ago and watching my twitter and facebook feed seems to have everyone going off the deep end. The reality is, what you saw on tv and what the jury got were two completely different things. Which is part of the reason I hate watching trial coverage. If the information you receive is exactly what the jury receives, that might make it more interesting. But there is a reason juries are sequestered.
We are a Republic. Our judicial system has rules. If Casey really did kill her child, there is a higher court she must answer to. If Casey really did kill her child, it was the prosecution who did not produce sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. If Casey really did kill her child, it could have been because of what the judge decided could be presented to the jury or made other rulings that could skew their viewpoints.
It was left up to a group of 12 peers to override emotion. They made their decision quickly. When those 12 get back to their real lives and have to deal with the barrage of questions from their friends and family that you know they will have to endure, maybe some of them will have second thoughts. Or maybe they won't. Do not blame the jury if you think the verdict is wrong. They did their best based on the information they were permitted to have. It is possible the public will discover sometime down the road that Casey really is innocent.
Sometimes a guilty person gets away with the crime and sometimes an innocent person is found guilty of some other person's crime. Sometimes a guilty person is found guilty and sometimes the innocent is acquitted. I believe the latter is more common than the former.
I'll keep our system, even with it's perceived flaws. It is a much better system than any other. And it keeps the innocent from being convicted in the media.
Our prayers should be not only for Caylee, but should include Casey and her parents. They should be for the jury, the judge, and the lawyers as well.
That said.
The verdict came back a little bit ago and watching my twitter and facebook feed seems to have everyone going off the deep end. The reality is, what you saw on tv and what the jury got were two completely different things. Which is part of the reason I hate watching trial coverage. If the information you receive is exactly what the jury receives, that might make it more interesting. But there is a reason juries are sequestered.
We are a Republic. Our judicial system has rules. If Casey really did kill her child, there is a higher court she must answer to. If Casey really did kill her child, it was the prosecution who did not produce sufficient evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. If Casey really did kill her child, it could have been because of what the judge decided could be presented to the jury or made other rulings that could skew their viewpoints.
It was left up to a group of 12 peers to override emotion. They made their decision quickly. When those 12 get back to their real lives and have to deal with the barrage of questions from their friends and family that you know they will have to endure, maybe some of them will have second thoughts. Or maybe they won't. Do not blame the jury if you think the verdict is wrong. They did their best based on the information they were permitted to have. It is possible the public will discover sometime down the road that Casey really is innocent.
Sometimes a guilty person gets away with the crime and sometimes an innocent person is found guilty of some other person's crime. Sometimes a guilty person is found guilty and sometimes the innocent is acquitted. I believe the latter is more common than the former.
I'll keep our system, even with it's perceived flaws. It is a much better system than any other. And it keeps the innocent from being convicted in the media.
Our prayers should be not only for Caylee, but should include Casey and her parents. They should be for the jury, the judge, and the lawyers as well.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Happy Independence Day
Happy Independence Day!!!!
I thought this might be a good time to actually post something on my blog that I started back in '09. So, why now? I posted exactly twice and one of those I deleted. However, I spent Friday and Saturday in Columbus at the We the People Convention and spent Saturday afternoon in sessions that pertained mostly to facebook, twitter, and blogs. So, since I now have a couple of blogger friends, one of whom actually knows who I am, and they were quite encouraging to the group that not only can you blog, but people will actually read what you have to say, I thought I'd give it a whirl. Who knows, maybe someone besides me will actually read it.
Yesterday, I spent most of the day trying to recuperate in it's various forms. I had a million emails to go through – mostly spam – because my isp decided to pick this weekend to change everything. I'm a little more than miffed at them because I couldn't get any email over the weekend and was unaware of their new system. I hate their new system. I couldn't access the internet during the convention on my iPad except in the hotel. My phone didn't work half the time because I couldn't get a signal in the main room and it was pretty weak beyond that. And here I thought it was us in the rural parts of the state who were supposed to have difficulty getting internet access. Then there was the lack of sleep and too much adrenaline. So many conservatives all in one place. It was great! I learned a lot. Took a lot of notes, and now I'm trying to review and process it all. And catch my breath.
The convention itself was outstanding. Plenty of choices for the breakout sessions and phenomenal speakers for lunches and dinners. Dick Morris, speaker for dinner on Friday night, made it a point to shake everyone's hand. Not just a few here and there but every single person in the room - which was a lot of hands. He took time to meet with leaders of the tea party groups on Saturday morning and had lots of info for them to mull over. Herman Cain spent the weekend milling around talking to people then spoke at dinner on Saturday night. He signed autographs and had a ton of cameras aimed at him. He has a lot to offer if he were to be elected President. He pulls no punches, uses no teleprompters, no notes, and speaks from the heart. He's definitely on my very short list of two. He's a very intelligent man with lots of great ideas about how to get our country back on the right path.
So there it is, finally. Future posts will likely require at least some research. I hate reading blogs that are nothing more than a longer version of twitter. I really don't care what you had for breakfast, and I don't figure many people care what I had for breakfast (Raisin bagel but it was closer to lunch than breakfast). I won't, however, promise that there won't be rants. I love rants. And I'm good at ranting. Maybe we'll see how those rants translate to a blog.
Happy 4th. I hope we'll be able to continue to have great Independence Days well into the future for generations.
I thought this might be a good time to actually post something on my blog that I started back in '09. So, why now? I posted exactly twice and one of those I deleted. However, I spent Friday and Saturday in Columbus at the We the People Convention and spent Saturday afternoon in sessions that pertained mostly to facebook, twitter, and blogs. So, since I now have a couple of blogger friends, one of whom actually knows who I am, and they were quite encouraging to the group that not only can you blog, but people will actually read what you have to say, I thought I'd give it a whirl. Who knows, maybe someone besides me will actually read it.
Yesterday, I spent most of the day trying to recuperate in it's various forms. I had a million emails to go through – mostly spam – because my isp decided to pick this weekend to change everything. I'm a little more than miffed at them because I couldn't get any email over the weekend and was unaware of their new system. I hate their new system. I couldn't access the internet during the convention on my iPad except in the hotel. My phone didn't work half the time because I couldn't get a signal in the main room and it was pretty weak beyond that. And here I thought it was us in the rural parts of the state who were supposed to have difficulty getting internet access. Then there was the lack of sleep and too much adrenaline. So many conservatives all in one place. It was great! I learned a lot. Took a lot of notes, and now I'm trying to review and process it all. And catch my breath.
The convention itself was outstanding. Plenty of choices for the breakout sessions and phenomenal speakers for lunches and dinners. Dick Morris, speaker for dinner on Friday night, made it a point to shake everyone's hand. Not just a few here and there but every single person in the room - which was a lot of hands. He took time to meet with leaders of the tea party groups on Saturday morning and had lots of info for them to mull over. Herman Cain spent the weekend milling around talking to people then spoke at dinner on Saturday night. He signed autographs and had a ton of cameras aimed at him. He has a lot to offer if he were to be elected President. He pulls no punches, uses no teleprompters, no notes, and speaks from the heart. He's definitely on my very short list of two. He's a very intelligent man with lots of great ideas about how to get our country back on the right path.
So there it is, finally. Future posts will likely require at least some research. I hate reading blogs that are nothing more than a longer version of twitter. I really don't care what you had for breakfast, and I don't figure many people care what I had for breakfast (Raisin bagel but it was closer to lunch than breakfast). I won't, however, promise that there won't be rants. I love rants. And I'm good at ranting. Maybe we'll see how those rants translate to a blog.
Happy 4th. I hope we'll be able to continue to have great Independence Days well into the future for generations.
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