Some food for thought, at least until the world runs out...

So here's a little morsel for you all to chew on for a bit: Al Gore posted a blog yesterday citing a recent study of the Mayan Civilization which reveals that they were likely wiped out due to climactic changes which caused famine and other hardships. Al uses this example from the past to argue that our future will be just as disastrous because of the current "man-made" global climate crisis. Sounds good, right? Surely we don't want to end up like the Maya?

Just one question, Mr. Former in possession of a brain: How many SUVs were the Mayan people driving around between their coal burning power plants?

Enough said.

ROL

Do you ooVoo?

My sister Laura doesn't read this, but I'm feeling nostalgic, and since I deleted my Facebook and Myspace page so this is my only internet outlet, here's to my older sister. Man I miss her. Why is it that we can never seem to live near one another? My life would be so different, and I think so much better, if she were a more constant part in it. I haven't lived near her since I left home. So, here's to her. I love you, Laura. At least we have ooVoo! hehehe

Hold Tight and Pray for the Best

Please indulge my ramblings:

I keep telling myself that our country has been through this before. We've had democrats as president before. We've had democrat majorities in the House and Senate before. But I just can't shake the feeling that this time it might be a lot worse. A lot of people have compared Obama to Jimmy Carter: I can't wait for double digit inflation, unemployment, and interest rates. That is the legacy of Jimmy Carter. Everybody is so worried about the state of the economy, so we elect a socialist. I guess if you really believe that socialism is the answer, then good for you. But I live in America, a country founded on principles of freedom and capitalism. If you want socialism, there are plenty of countries around the world that I could suggest. Unfortunately, there's nowhere else that I can go in the world that offers what this country offers in terms of freedom and economic opportunity. Sadly, many of those freedoms have already been curtailed by liberals like Obama, and with a nearly bulletproof congress, I have a feeling that big brother is only going to get bigger.

I think the problem I have is that I don't see how we turn the tide. Hope is something that seems to be slipping away from me. But then I look back and see that Americans have always been resilient and I gain hope that enough people will open their eyes, quit sticking out their hands to the government and realize that freedom is more important than the federal government.

So I am doing my best to look forward with hope while thinking about how we can turn this around. We have two years to work on the Congress. Two more years after that to work on the Presidency. All is not lost, so long as we can hold on to what we believe and what we know is right. As the Lord said, the righteous need not fear. At least we know that no matter what happens politically in this country, or any other, the Gospel is true and God is the same yesterday, today, and forever.