“I was calling to just let everybody know that I thought the Mummers Parade was one of the best that I’ve seen in probably the last 10 years.”
— Hagerstown
No Offense to anyone who really liked this parade this year, but the crowd that turned out for it was not something I would let my kids come out to. Constant swearing and vulgar comments. Hearing grown men and fathers talk about how they would have loved to knock someone out on their front porch while their kids are around?
Sorry Hagerstown, but you still have a lot of cleaning up to do before I consider these events worthwhile going to.
Once again Sarah Palin opened her mouth and something stupid came out:
"We believe that the best of America is in the small towns that we get to visit, and in the wonderful little pockets of what I call the real America, being here with all of you hard-working, very patriotic, very pro-America areas of this great nation,"
What can I say other than, you will never be more pro-American than me Sarah and I would never vote for you. You're the one that has done questionable things while being an elected official, a position that people in America trusted that you would perform ethically in. Unfortunately your idea of "pro-America" equates to those people that want to have you elected which is a minority of the country. Your ideas are radical, you clearly don't have any tolerance for people that don't think like you and you have not performed very well throughout your political career. All things that I think are not pro-American.
America was actually founded on immigrants, otherwise know as including others, which apparently most conservatives can't seem to remember. How many of their families came from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Now because a new generation wants to make their way to America from places where people don't look like us, we don't want to let them in our country. Let's cut through all of the "they're taking our jobs" garbage and boil it down to what it mostly is - prejudice.
Then we have all of the educated and upward moving folks in cities that understand this. The people that you are implying are not "pro-American." I'm sorry I have a good job and an education and can see through crap being slung by the republican party this election. I'm sorry I know that a lot of people will be severely more at risk with a John McCain health care plan. I'm sorry if I see that the so called "war" in Iraq and Afghanistan can't be won by our brave soldiers because it is now a war of ideologies without true objectives from the top. I'm sorry if I happen to think that the wealthiest in America should pay proportionately more in taxes than the poorest people. But you know what? None of these things make me "anti-American" We are all Allowed under the American constitution to say and speak what we feel, a principle that makes this country what it is. Just because I don't agree with you does not mean that I do not love my country.
My love for my country will be expressed in my vote this November when I vote for Barack Obama.
The Allegheny College CS Majors struck without mercy on April fools day this year, filling the CS department with balloons. Of course the CS professors had no idea what to do with the invaders but the following was overheard:
Dr. Kaphammer: My unit test did not predict this outcome!
Dr. Roos: Where in my database did I have this result stored?
So it's that time of year again, when we all don our favorite team's hats, gather around at the ballpark or the TV and watch our favorite players play America's pass time. Today, the Washington Nationals play the Atlanta Braves in the first game ever played at the new Nationals Park.
I must say that the park is beautiful and the Nationals are lucky to have such a great new venue to play for their fans. This new ballpark has me excited about the new season of Hagerstown Suns baseball as well. So excited that I am picking up my old baseball card collecting hobby again if not for me than for my kids who I hope share the same excitement about the game that I do. I figure if I start collecting again now, in another 13 years when they are old enough to appreciate the sport and the hobby.
So far I went ahead and purchased the complete Topps 2007 set and a bunch of new card pocket pages for my 3-ring binders. I forgot how much I love doing this and this year is going to be a lot of fun.
Barack Obama has won the Democratic Potomac Primaries!We kicked butt tonight team! Even if Washington County goes for Clinton over all, the signs of change are all around us. It is clear that things are beginning to shift in this rural part of the state. So with that in mind, say it with me:
Yes We Can!
Yes We Can!
Yes We Can!
Yes We Can!
Now we are on to the Hawaii caucuses and Wisconsin primaries!
I am asking you to help me with raising $1000 for Barack Obama. May of you believe in his message just as I do and I am asking you to put your money where your mouth is and give however much you can to his campaign. Please click here to go to my fundraising page to help support our common cause.
For all of those voting in Maryland and need to know where your polling place is please go to the UMBC Voter Information System to find the site and get directions to it.
You will need to be registered with the State Board of Elections and provide the following information:
First Name
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Zip Code
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Once you have entered that information click the submit button and the application will give you your polling information and the directions on how to get to the site.
Rock the Vote 2008: Maryland votes February 12th! Don't forget to get out there and do your part in Washington county! No matter who you are voting for it is important that we all make our voices heard as it is our civic duty to elect who we feel is best to run our county, state and nation.
Polls are open from 7 AM through 8 PM and yoour employer must allow at least 2 hours on within this time frame for you to vote if you are scheduled to work and you would not normally have that amount of time off in between those hours.
For those of you voting in the Democratic primary, please consider Barack Obama for your party's nominee. Hope inspires us all to do more to further ourselves, our country and the world. Don't underestimate the power of this new found energy to move the United States in a new more positive direction that has not been seen since John F. Kennedy.
The Allegheny College CS Majors struck without mercy on April fools day this year, filling the CS department with balloons. Of course the CS professors had no idea what to do with the invaders but the following was overheard: