Reconciliation

On my last post I commented about how in America you really can't speak politics without the conversation degenerating into arguments. Oh how close the arrow strikes!

I was in New York last week and one of my colleagues commented that his wife and best friend of over 30 years parted ways... over the presidential election.

Now I will grant that I'm not an Obama fan for many reasons.
- his support of abortion
- government funding of abortion, aborifacients (medicine that causes abortion, including birth control meds)
- his belief that government creates jobs (yes government can create jobs, but private sector creates wealth)
- this notion that all our problems will be fixed if we tax the wealthy (It doesn't work except to create animosity and jealousy between the have nots and the have's)
- a health care reform that includes contraceptive drugs mandated to be covered by institutions that have a religious or moral opposition to it (Contraception drugs are also one class of drugs that doesn't treat an illness. It treats a normally functional organ to act abnormally which violates the purpose of medicine - to heal.) A vasectomy is a form of mutilation but is a covered procedure. A vasectomy reversal on the other hand, restores the organs to their normal functional state and is the healing procedure which is the procedure not covered. Does that make sense to anyone?
- his epic fail to reach across a divide because he's full of pride and if you don't agree with him, he gets angry

That being said, he was elected by the majority of the country, by a small fraction but nevertheless by the country. The failure belongs to the country. If we are to change course, it will be through hearts and minds. It will be one person at a time. Do you know why 40 Days for Life has been so successful? Do you know what it is?

40 Days for Life is an organization of people who peaceably pray, fast and give alms twice a year. Well they do this all year but it's organized twice a year. They target abortion facilities. The key is they do something nonsensical by normal standards. They pray, one person at a time outside of an abortion facility. The prayer "warriors" many times don't even know each other but they show up for 40 days to quietly pray and be a presence for the unborn child. They are changing hearts and minds with this nonsensical power of prayer. They are doing this and changing hearts, one heart at a time and not through political muscle.

So for my friends out there disappointed with the presidential election, I say this:
Reconcile with your brothers and sisters, your friends and neighbors. We will get through this because this too shall pass and let this be a reminder not to put your faith in things that pass. Have faith, trust and hope in God. He is good. All the time.

Worst presidential yard sign

Seriously? This is the best the camp could come up with for a yard sign? Nothing conveys stagnation like something looking like it just came out of the lagoon for the log ride. Really guys? Whose bright idea was this? These yard signs are the same color as my aunt's pool in Mexico. She'd say, "there's nothing wrong with the pool. Hop in". I went nowhere near that pool.

If I was an Obama supporter, I'd be embarrassed to display this sign in my yard. I live in a swing state in a left leaning district and I was surprised by how few Obama signs I've seen displayed. With these pukey colored signs, I guess I'm no longer surprised why.

The President of the United States of America and the log ride. Hmmm, is that REALLY the association you want to make. Just sayin'... epic fail

Mrs. Romney

We at the IP don't generally vote, yes, please don't tell Padre Pio because I'd be in a whole mess of trouble. My husband hasn't missed an election probably ever and me I rarely watch or listen to political shtuff. I don't think I voted in the last election because I didn't bother to get my voters registration card. Generally I avoid it like the plague unless there's something that strikes my attention. Mrs. Romney got my attention.

Now in actuality I didn't watch the convention last night. I was working and trying to watch sports. I ran across the convention while she was speaking and it took me less than 1 minutes to figure out she's the real deal. I think I watched her for a total of 40 seconds, Christie for 15 seconds and Santorum for maybe 90 seconds - what can I say I was enthralled by the blue of his tie and I have a short attention span which is why I like sports.

Take football, it takes 3 hours to play 60 minutes of ball. Why does it take so long? Well there are lots of pauses: timeouts, ball spots, huddles, changes, halftime, tv timeouts. You don't have to pay attention to the whole thing, just key moments. So I watch in spurts and get the key moments. It's a gift.

So in my 40 seconds I figured out Mrs. Romney is genuine, actually that took less than 10 seconds. She's likeable and endearing.  Will it get me to vote for Mr. Romney? It'll make me take another look and believe me at this point I don't want to look at either of those 2 jokers (Romney/Obama) because I look at them and the only difference I see is one is white and the other is wheat but they are the same, essentially. Mrs. Romney made me consider that he's not white, he's complicated and THAT I get and understand. Also that's endearing. So I will look again... in 15 second spurts and this time I might even try to find stuff out about him.

Is there any US citizen truly excited about the Obama/Romney ticket?

Modified from AFP

I think I am an agnostic. I honestly believe that it is impossible to know whether there is a difference between these two candidates!


Is there anyone out there excited about this year's presidential candidates? Really? Truly? If there is I'd love to hear what on earth that might possibly be.

Let's be honest, even our President is taking ads out to boost his image, and Mr. Romney, really? Where to even begin? He was a non-candidate 4 years ago. I'm going back to my argument that Americans (I love you and this is the best country on the planet however, ) as a whole are not so bright. Honestly he was a loser 4 years ago. The only thing that has changed is that it's 4 years later. I really cannot drag myself anywhere near excitement. I think the best thing these 2 parties can hope for is that I will abstain from voting, which I know morally I cannot do but really? This one is painful.