Another Bunny

Well, today I went with Vivian to a House of Rabbit Society adoption day to adopt a third rabbit. He is a cute little guy, who is still unnamed. My other two seem to get along with him well, so the arrangement should work well. Vivian certainly liked "Mr. Bunny."

John Roberts is ready for up/down vote

Why did the seven "maverick" Republicans have to go and make a deal with the so-called "moderate" seven Democrats? For weeks we have been hearing about John Roberts' confirmation hearings. Had we gone "nuclear" we would have had to waste time and money on these judiciary hearings and he could have simply had the up or down vote that he was due. Instead McCain and other RINO's (Republican in name only) decided to make a deal that would theoretically avoid a Democratic filibuster.

Fast-forward to today. John Roberts was granted his up or down vote by the Republicans and three Democrats. What a surprise! Democrats did not want to vote for him because he might be a Thomas, Rehnquist or Scalia, and actually read the Constitution before deeming the pledge of allegiance unconstitutional. Personally, I think that Thomas or Scalia should have been made Chief Justice, as they deserve the promotion. Next we get to go through the whole process again when it comes time to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. I guarantee the libs will be up in arms if Bush nominates Janice Rodgers Brown or Priscilla Owen, both women who also understand the meaning of the Constitution. Considering that the Republicans have both houses of Congress, an up or down vote would be very nice right about now.

Bush Annoyances

I am staunch Republican and a strong Bush supporter, but he keeps apologizing for the New Orleans hurricane and is providing Federal funds for the resolution. According to the 10th Amendment, New Orleans and the problems the corrupt jurisdiction has are the responsibility of the local and state government. President Bush has decided to fund all repairs with Federal, i.e. our money. If it was not for the biased media, he would not be apologizing for not using authority that he does not have.

Maybe it is just me, but Louisiana should have avoided the pet projects and prepared for a category 4 hurricane years ago when the money was appropriated for the levees. Texas was well prepared for Hurricane Rita. I think this link says it all.

The Vivian Saga

Vivian and I are still going strong. We see each other every weekend, and last weekend we went to Long Island for a wedding. It was a nice trip. I got to spend time with her brother and sister-in-law during the 6-hour car-ride to Flushing, where we stayed and then drove to Long Island. The wedding was nice, and I got to meet a lot of her friends. I don't know what will be in store for our future, but I am confident that it will be good.

9/11/2001 - We Will Never Forget

Today is the four year anniversary of 911. Most of us will never forget. Some of us clearly have, as we hear them daily and throughout most of the media. I choose to never forget, and honor those lost that day and the ones who followed in retaliation.

Today I took time to reflect on what happened and where I was. I was at a mediocre job in Baltimore City, for an internship in my last year of school. The office staff crowded into the owner's office to watch the situation unfold. I remember walking into the room and seeing one tower burning. During that time, another plane appeared and crashed into the other tower. What seemed like only moments later, we heard that the Pentagon was hit. Shortly thereafter, the towers collapsed.

On September 20, 2001, President Bush addressed the nation, which profoundly affected me. (View it here) I had a minor interest in politics during the much contested 2000 election, but after this event, my interest grew. It was such a great feeling when we were in unity. We were all looking for ways to best protect our country. We all showed our patriotism. In fact, as I am writing this now, I am thinking about what the founding fathers might have thought seeing their country attacked. I imagine that it would be similar to their reaction to the British. Did we fight or did we hide? Well, the answer is simple. Had we not fought, we might still be under British rule. History has a way of repeating itself. The technology has changed since the American Revolution, but the fact remains that there are still men who wish to hurt us, and America has the will to survive.

God Bless America