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Listen, I’ve pretty much decided on voting ‘Undecided’ in this election.  It was this and holding my nose and pulling the lever for McCain that I kept going back and forth on.  And initially, when Palin was announced, I shook my head and clung to my Bible and gun (I kid! I kid!(no, really)).  But coming into work this morning I listened to Palin’s speech as I was unable to watch it as I once again wrestled with the swamp cooler (this time, losing horribly).

She…was…perfect.

I got to know about her and her history, I got to hear how her governorship of Alaska has been a fiscal success, and I came to realize that this is a person who, for me, is the face I want America to present world: strong, confident, no nonsense.

Sure, she’s veep, but I now can actually breathe a little easier and not throw my vote away on purpose.  Go Sarah Go…and John too, I guess.

I heard on talk radio that heritage.org will send you a pocket sized Constitution for free!  Something we can all refer to when asked about by inquisitive passers-by.  Very cool.

Just a short note, but can we please start electing people who have some semblance of morals?  Is there anyone out there in New York (or Detroit, now) that runs for office and has not had a ruinous indiscretion?  Come on.

Well, we started up Netflix again, and watched Amazing Grace, which was a great movie that I will be purchasing when I have a little extra lying around. The story is William Wilburforce’s fight in the English Parliament to abolish slavery at home and abroad, and how it intricately ties to his faith in God. Truly an amazing accomplishmet, given that slavery was somewhat transparent in England, as slaves for the most part worked the plantations of the Caribbean. It just reminds me that with a little faith and a lot of courage, people have, and will continue, to accomplish the seemingly impossible. God bless the defenders of the faith.

And hey, it’s Christmas! It’s another chance to say God sent His Son down to save us all. I hope everyone has a joyous time and contemplates their relationship and how they can make it better. Let God’s face shine upon you.

Man, did anyone listen to French President Sarkozy address Congress today?  Finally, someone sticking up for the USA besides the USA that the media is unable to hush.  God bless you, President Sarkozy, and here’s to a renewed relationship between your country and ours.  The Statue of Liberty seems to smile more because of you.

Due to rearrangements at the office, my need for an internet appliance has become more critical.  I hear the ASUS Eee PC maybe my best bet for so little money.  Now, it’s a matter of windfall.  The other possibility is hacking the cell phone I have to pick up wifi signals and perhaps posting via sms/twitter/somesuchnonsense.  Does anyone know if this has been done?  I know that there are phones out there with a dual capability (coughs the word “iphone”).  I appreciate any feedback on this.

A big pat on the back for the denizens of Oklahoma, who had the mettle to enact a law that will deport illegal immigrants when arrested.  The law, which goes into effect Thursday, also is rumored to cut off government funding for illegals as well.  I heard this first on the radio yesterday, where in Tulsa alone, 23,000 illegals are leaving in droves.  Again, I’m not against people coming to this country to make their living, but there are rules in place that should be followed for doing so.  (See various previous posts on Nick, Phoenix, and my original immigration rant.)

Can someone please tell me what is going on with this country?  Albuquerque (the city I work in, but don’t live in) has decided to hamstring the police department by not allowing them to ask the immigration status of criminals, thereby allowing criminals, who also happen to be illegal aliens, to bail out rather than be handed over to the feds for prosecution and/or deportation.  How does this make any sense?  Perhaps we can just invite every criminal on the lam from their home country here for a burrito and a “stab” at our own populace who’s just waiting to be victimized.

I’m in a position where I get to work with people from all walks of life, including people who have gone through the legalization process.  But that’s the thing; this country has a process, and broken or not, it is currently the only one available to people interested in working and residing here.  I’m absolutely furious that political leaders throw up their arms and say there’s over 10 million here already, so what do we do?  If asked, I would say, ‘well, how do you eat an elephant?’.  The answer is, one bite at a time.  And while I completely understand that the vast majority of illegal aliens are hard working people trying to take care of their loved ones, as honest as they all are, they are still breaking the laws set up in this country and need to play by the rules.

Rant’s over. Deep breath.

God has called my family to a different church.  This is always a tough time as the people we leave behind are people we love.  But rather than looking at the breakup as the end, I think it’s better to look at how God used Paul and Barnabas to evangelize to even more people (check out Acts 15:36-41).  I give it to God for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, and I am His to use at His will.  Have you condsidered what God can do for you?  Please take a moment and ask Him to take the shoulder the burden and enter the peace that passes even my lowly understanding.

Brownback wins. Hands down. Just in the way the world of Web 2.0 is included (especially his blog). I totally intend to acquire how Brownback’s blog has all the icons so that you can digg it, technorati it, etc. etc. I was blown away by that. (Here’s Huckabee’s in case you are wondering)

Maybe I should compare all the sites. I think I saw in PC Mag that they had compared the top tier candidates for both parties, but that was around January. Nope, I think my eyes would explode. Yeah, it’s a scattered post today. I’m over halfway through on my current pictures for ducks. I like how flickr has been running so far, but I really need to take some more photos before I run out. Hopefully, within the next two weeks I’ll be able to snap some with the Kodak. My kingdom for a new digital camera!