Friday, January 8, 2010
Feel Good Friday 01/08/10
It's Feel Good Friday. It would also have been Elvis' 75 Birthday!! Even after all these years he is still missed. There has never been another like him. He was a force of nature. Graceland will be having celebrations all weekend. Click here for more details http://www.elvis.com/graceland/calendar/elvis_birthday.asp
Friday, December 11, 2009
Feel Good Friday 12/11/09
It is Feel Good Friday!!! I was blessed to live in a home that played a variety of music. This is from the 1950's. Little Bitty Pretty One by Thurston Harris will make you clap, hum, and sing!!! Enjoy!
Idava
Friday, December 4, 2009
Feel Good Friday 12/04/09
It is Feel Good Friday!! I can remember my sister listening to this song when I was growing up. For some reason it was in my head, so I decided to share with everyone else. Yes, it is one of those tunes that you will hum all day long. Enjoy!!
Idava
Friday, November 13, 2009
Feel Good Friday 11/13/09
It is Feel Good Friday!! I could not think of a more deserving song this Friday. On Wednesday this song won "Song of the Year" at the CMA Award show. This was not easy, the competition had great songs as well. People are Crazy was definately a personal favorite. I am so happy it was nominated. A special "Thank You" to all of the song writers out there.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Rep Cooper Vs. Rep Gordon
Yes, it is still all about the Health Care Reform Bill. I wanted to know how two Democrats from neighboring districts could vote opposite of each other on this bill. My Congressman, Bart Gordon, voted against this bill. But before he did that he voted yes to the Stupak Amendment. Why? If you are going to vote against the bill anyway, why vote to make sure that anti-choice amendment is put in it? Of course, because in 2010 you want to be able to tell the little republicans in your district that you didn't vote to fund abortions, as if they support you. How many Republican fundraisers were for you Congressman Gordon? Do you truly believe the majority of your backers, the ones that actually campaign for you, are republicans? If you believe that you aren't as bright as I thought you were. Some thing you might want to recognize is that if the republicans run someone against you, all that person needs to win are the republicans in this district and for a few us to NOT vote for you. You understand, since you didn't vote for us.
From Mr. Gordon's web site we get this pathetic reason for the no vote: “I firmly believe that any responsible health care bill must do two things: improve access to health care for small businesses and the uninsured, and reduce health care spending. This bill does one but not the other, it falls short of sufficiently cutting health care spending.” Now isn't that special! This is from the same man that voted FOR the Iraq Resolution (war vote). Gee, how much is that costing us? Where are those WMD?? We are going to be paying for that war and rebuilding that nation for years? But that was OK?? Mr. Gordon, do you even realize the health care cost associated with YOUR war vote?? Shame on you and your pathetic excuse for not voting for this bill!
If only I were in district 5 with Congressman Jim Cooper. Congressman Cooper voted for this health care reform bill while still recognizing its flaws.
From Congressman Cooper's web site: "My reason for voting yes is to advance the cause of health care reform by forcing the Senate to act. Without passage of this House bill, the Senate could delay reform indefinitely. That would be the worst possible outcome because our current health-care system is not sustainable. Congress needs to pass good health legislation in the next few months for the good of the country. "
Thank you Congressman Cooper for caring about the good of this country with this vote. I think if there was a serious financial problem with this bill, Congressman Cooper would have been yelling about it from the rooftops. In ending let me say this "Thank You Congressman Cooper from a fellow Tennessean".
From Mr. Gordon's web site we get this pathetic reason for the no vote: “I firmly believe that any responsible health care bill must do two things: improve access to health care for small businesses and the uninsured, and reduce health care spending. This bill does one but not the other, it falls short of sufficiently cutting health care spending.” Now isn't that special! This is from the same man that voted FOR the Iraq Resolution (war vote). Gee, how much is that costing us? Where are those WMD?? We are going to be paying for that war and rebuilding that nation for years? But that was OK?? Mr. Gordon, do you even realize the health care cost associated with YOUR war vote?? Shame on you and your pathetic excuse for not voting for this bill!
If only I were in district 5 with Congressman Jim Cooper. Congressman Cooper voted for this health care reform bill while still recognizing its flaws.
From Congressman Cooper's web site: "My reason for voting yes is to advance the cause of health care reform by forcing the Senate to act. Without passage of this House bill, the Senate could delay reform indefinitely. That would be the worst possible outcome because our current health-care system is not sustainable. Congress needs to pass good health legislation in the next few months for the good of the country. "
Thank you Congressman Cooper for caring about the good of this country with this vote. I think if there was a serious financial problem with this bill, Congressman Cooper would have been yelling about it from the rooftops. In ending let me say this "Thank You Congressman Cooper from a fellow Tennessean".
Monday, November 9, 2009
Liberal
Yesterday I was called a liberal, as if that was a bad thing! HA! Call me a liberal and I will gladly say "Thank You!". But this reminded me of a email I received several years ago and thought I would share with everyone today.
Joe Republican
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards.
With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised.
All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too.
He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.
In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained.
Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.
He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.
Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.
If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune.
It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression.
Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime.
Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university.
Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads.
He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification.
He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to.
Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have."
Joe Republican
Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee. The water is clean and good because some tree-hugging liberal fought for minimum water-quality standards.
With his first swallow of water, he takes his daily medication. His medications are safe to take because some stupid commie liberal fought to ensure their safety and that they work as advertised.
All but $10 of his medications are paid for by his employer's medical plan because some liberal union workers fought their employers for paid medical insurance - now Joe gets it too.
He prepares his morning breakfast, bacon and eggs. Joe's bacon is safe to eat because some girly-man liberal fought for laws to regulate the meat packing industry.
In the morning shower, Joe reaches for his shampoo. His bottle is properly labeled with each ingredient and its amount in the total contents because some crybaby liberal fought for his right to know what he was putting on his body and how much it contained.
Joe dresses, walks outside and takes a deep breath. The air he breathes is clean because some environmentalist wacko liberal fought for the laws to stop industries from polluting our air.
He walks on the government-provided sidewalk to subway station for his government-subsidized ride to work. It saves him considerable money in parking and transportation fees because some fancy-pants liberal fought for affordable public transportation, which gives everyone the opportunity to be a contributor.
Joe begins his work day. He has a good job with excellent pay, medical benefits, retirement, paid holidays and vacation because some lazy liberal union members fought and died for these working standards. Joe's employer pays these standards because Joe's employer doesn't want his employees to call the union.
If Joe is hurt on the job or becomes unemployed, he'll get a worker compensation or unemployment check because some stupid liberal didn't think he should lose his home because of his temporary misfortune.
It is noontime and Joe needs to make a bank deposit so he can pay some bills. Joe's deposit is federally insured by the FSLIC because some godless liberal wanted to protect Joe's money from unscrupulous bankers who ruined the banking system before the Great Depression.
Joe has to pay his Fannie Mae-underwritten mortgage and his below-market federal student loan because some elitist liberal decided that Joe and the government would be better off if he was educated and earned more money over his lifetime.
Joe also forgets that his in addition to his federally subsidized student loans, he attended a state funded university.
Joe is home from work. He plans to visit his father this evening at his farm home in the country. He gets in his car for the drive. His car is among the safest in the world because some America-hating liberal fought for car safety standards to go along with the tax-payer funded roads.
He arrives at his boyhood home. His was the third generation to live in the house financed by Farmers' Home Administration because bankers didn't want to make rural loans. The house didn't have electricity until some big-government liberal stuck his nose where it didn't belong and demanded rural electrification.
He is happy to see his father, who is now retired. His father lives on Social Security and a union pension because some wine-drinking, cheese-eating liberal made sure he could take care of himself so Joe wouldn't have to.
Joe gets back in his car for the ride home, and turns on a radio talk show. The radio host keeps saying that liberals are bad and conservatives are good. He doesn't mention that the beloved Republicans have fought against every protection and benefit Joe enjoys throughout his day. Joe agrees: "We don't need those big-government liberals ruining our lives! After all, I'm a self-made man who believes everyone should take care of themselves, just like I have."
Friday, October 23, 2009
Feel Good Friday 10/23/09
It is Feel Good Friday and I say FEEL THE LOVE!!! I was lucky enough to grow up this wonderful music playing in our home. This video is double even. Enjoy the sweet sounds of the Everly Brothers singing Bird Dog and Till I Kissed you.
Love to you and yours,
Idava
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