Angry Republican Mom

Over a year later...

2007-12-10T17:25:00.001-08:00

I've decided it's time to post again. Why? Because people have asked, and it's going to be election time!

What's changed? Lets see...

1. I DID lose the 25 pounds I wanted too, whoohoo!

2. I've actually been to a drum circle, and it is not as bad as I thought it would be.

3. While most of my political friends support Mitt Romney, I am a solid Giuliani fan.

4. My hair is now long for the first time since Jr. High.

What hasn't changed?

1. Still completely sarcastic and genuinely annoying to "open minded" liberals. hmm...

2. I still have horrible punctuation skills so have at it.

3. I'm relatively active in state level politics.

It'll take a while to get back into the swing of things, so I need either a few good talking points flying around the blogosphere or some insults to get the blood boiling.

oh yeah.

The End of ARM is Near...

2006-03-06T10:42:00.000-08:00

That's right. Jump for joy or cry, it's up to you.

Blogging is not what it is cracked up to be. At least in politics, it's not. I love reading about trends, families, or niche subjects, but JESUS is the "blogosphere" just choked with wanna-be policy changers. Newsflash: If you are not an elected official, you can't do anything!

Over the past few months, I guess you could say I have been introduced to the heart of what drives politics in this country. And, not to continue bashing the world of second class writers out there, but blogging is not getting you anywhere. The people that read your blog are the same people that read everyone else's blogs. We represent such a minute fraction of this country's population, and we all bicker about the same subjects we have no control over by simply writing.

Sure, it's fun bitching about how I read news headlines like "Oscars represent political message". Sure the awards do. It's a hard sell for me to respect a man who says once you have directed, written, and starred in a movie, you are suddenly "somebody" and "can make a difference" in this world (George Clooney, not surprisingly a liberal). I will definitely be taking advice from people that compete over expensive toy dogs in $6000 purses, and say "I don't understand why water just isn't free for everyone" (Paris Hilton & Nicole Richey, not surprisingly liberals, also). You have Bono, sharing the cover of Time Magazine with the Gates, when Bono (who is guess what? A LIBERAL)still carts around the world in his expensive aircrafts and vehicles, and thinks concerts attended by hippies in Africa will bring awareness. And here the Gates, who will leave only .02% of their fortune to their children to give the rest away to charities, are lambasted by Democrats to pay more in taxes, and are rarely mentioned in the press for their achievements. Liberals must be so proud of who dances in the limelight to speak for them. Speaking of movies, let's paraphrase a quote from "The Aviator" when Howard Hughes speaks to Katharine Hepburn: "You are just an actress, you are a dime a dozen. I MADE my money". That's so true. These wealthy liberals (like the inheritance rich Ted Kennedy, who pays almost no income tax because his money comes from the Kennedy estate, which derived it's millions bootlegging whiskey from Canada)are always so quick to spend others' money, without giving thought that maybe most people in this country WORK to make their money.

I could go on about how the great State of Illinois is passing legislation to provide laptops for 7th graders, without appropriating money for the program. Eligibility is to be determined by income, school poverty and performance, and demographics. Why not just get to the point and say the computers are for the kids of Chicago, and the rest of the state need not apply? I could whine on here all day about how this program is blatantly biased to support Chicago, and how us rural citizens will get stuck will the tax bill once again, because they are relying on grants that haven't been assigned to this yet. I could laugh at how a liberal legislator was quoted today saying these laptops will improve test scores, increase attendance, and reduce behavioral problems. Laptops do all of that? WOW, can they clean my house, too? Once again, you have a liberal throwing responsibility and accountability out the window, in favor for a more useless route that makes them look good for reelection, without providing any real benefit to the ignorant general public. They know it and exploit it. Liberals are always there to hail these wastes of money as the Holy Grail to solve all problems! I could go on about how Daley and Blagojevich are apparently bedfellows, because I never hear anything on NPR that this sorry ass LIBERAL Governor has introduced or streamlined to support anywhere other than Chicago.

I could point out all the websites and individuals who attacked me for calling Tammy Duckworth a publicity stunt, but then again, these same sites and people are now crying in their beers over how she was NOT their wounded hero, but a sellout funded by an attention seeking liberal PR guy. I'll say it now, HAHAHAHAHAHA, I love that I was right. Where's my kudos? Oh, I forgot, liberals can't admit they are wrong against the great and almighty ARM.

I've been called racist, but never by anyone of color, lolol.

I've been called a bible thumper, when I have been steadfast in saying I don't believe in a God, but I defend religious freedom. I've been called "crass" by the religious right, for not supporting intelligent design, when that's such a small particle compared to all the rest of the subjects I support in their favor.

I've been called a baby hater and "de-linked" (OOOOooo, that hurts how will I ever move on with my miserable life?). I am pro-life myself, but I will not support banning abortion when there is nothing in place to protect these families we forced into the world. If it's one thing I hate, it is people who dictate others in the name of God, when God is supposedly merciful, and will forgive those who have sinned. I made not be religious, but I have a respect and a memory for what I was taught. If religious zealots want to make abortion illegal at all costs, I hope they will freely give out their nest eggs to support these children. It's your duty after all, to help thy neighbor.

My writing and grammar is relentlessly picked on, but I've never claimed to be a writer. Besides, what does anyone get out of pointing this out? As far as I'm concerned, I'm still more effective in advancing my political beliefs than sitting behind a computer in a shitty apartment eating Cheetos than people that can write flawless.

So, there you go. Typical ARM rhetoric, sure to bring on the typical comments from the same typical people. But, now I'm intelligent enough to know that this is useless and ineffective.

I believe volunteering my time to the candidates I support running for office is much more effective. If I don't like who's running my life, I will work to vote him or her out! If someone follows my beliefs, I'll work to elect them.

I haven't figured out what to do with the site yet. Sell it? Maybe, it does have a catchy name! Let it fade into the distance? Probably, as there will always be another target for hypocritical liberals to attack.

Whom I Support in the Illinois Elections

2006-02-04T07:19:00.000-08:00

I wanted to post who has my support in the upcoming races in Illinois. Illinois has been under the rule of an absent, yet destructive Blagojevich too long. Rod only has the interest of Chicago in his heart, and this is not the "State of Chicago", this is ILLINOIS! Chicago is but a subculture in this state. We need a Governor that represents the interests of everyone as a WHOLE, and not just where the population is. Most of Chicago's needs, wants, and problems are unique to the city, and not a state issue. Our current Governor believes he is doing his job by cowtowing to those interests, and neglects the rest of the state. I'm tired of it!

For Governor, I support Judy Baar-Topinka. She has a solid track record in state politics, and is a down to earth, plain spoken, honest woman. She would also be the first woman Governor in the State.

For Lt. Governor, I support Joe Birkett. He is running along-side with Judy as a running mate, and these two just "fit" together.

I had the opportunity to meet with them last night at an informal get-together at the Dixon Courthouse, and then again at the Lee County "Reagan Day" dinner. They have solid policies about limiting new programs in order to fund the current. They believe in limited government, but fufilling the duties of the positions that are held. Imagine, someone in Illinois office that knows the definition of accountability.

It will be a tough race, for the last Republican Governor's corruption problems will certainly affect voters' trust in this campaign. However, lets all admit that Blagojevich is not any better, with raiding pension funds to create new programs, all in the name of a new headline.

I know there are several other candidates running in the primaries, and while I am asking Illinois voters to support Judy & Joe, please just vote Rod Blagojevich out of office!

I also want to write that I support Stewart Umholtz for Attorney General. I spent a good part of the dinner with him last night, and I really like him. He grew up in rural Illinois (important, since other than Chicago, Illinois is rural!), and is also a very easy to talk to, down to earth guy. Judy Baar-Topinka and Joe Birkett support him also!

Why I Loved being ARM in 2005

2006-01-21T17:26:00.000-08:00

Now That's What I'm Talking About

2006-01-19T14:10:00.001-08:00

Finally, an article written that explains that even most Catholics don't (and officially shouldn't) follow "Intelligent Design". This theory is going down as a brain stall in our nation's history. This should have never even entered the courts.

PARIS (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church has restated its support for evolution with an article praising a U.S. court decision that rejects the "intelligent design" theory as non-scientific.

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The Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano said that teaching intelligent design -- which argues that life is so complex that it needed a supernatural creator -- alongside Darwin's theory of evolution would only cause confusion.

A court in the state of Pennsylvania last month barred a school from teaching intelligent design (ID), a blow to Christian conservatives who want it to be taught in biology classes along with the Darwinism they oppose.

The ID movement sometimes presents Catholicism, the world's largest Christian denomination, as an ally in its campaign. While the Church is socially conservative, it has a long theological tradition that rejects fundamentalist creationism.

"Intelligent design does not belong to science and there is no justification for the demand it be taught as a scientific theory alongside the Darwinian explanation," said the article in the Tuesday edition of the newspaper.

Evolution represents "the interpretative key of the history of life on Earth" and the debate in the United States was "polluted by political positions," wrote Fiorenzo Facchini, a professor of evolutionary biology at Italy's Bologna University.

"So the decision by the Pennsylvania judge seems correct."

EVOLUTION CONFUSION

Confusion about the Catholic view of evolution arose last year when both the newly elected Pope Benedict and his former student, Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn of Vienna, said humans were part of an intelligent project designed by God.

An article by Schoenborn in the New York Times in July seemed to signal a Church shift toward intelligent design because it played down a 1996 statement by Pope John Paul that evolution was "more than a hypothesis."

This triggered a wave of "Vatican rejects Darwin" headlines and attacks from scientists, Catholics among them, who argued that had been proved man evolved from lower beings.

Schoenborn later made it clear the Church accepted evolution as solid science but objected to the way some Darwinists concluded that it proved God did not exist and could "explain everything from the Big Bang to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony."

The Church, which has never rejected evolution, teaches that God created the world and the natural laws by which life developed. Even its best-known dissident, Swiss theologian Hans Kueng, echoed this in a recent book in Germany.

Schoenborn said he spoke up because he shared Benedict's concern, stated just before his election last April, that a "dictatorship of relativism" was trying to deny God's existence.

TENET OF FAITH

Pennsylvania Judge John Jones ruled that intelligent design was a version of creationism, the belief that God made the world in six days as told in the Bible, and thus could not be taught without violating a ban on teaching religion in public schools.

It was not science, despite claims by its backers, he said.

This literal reading of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, is a tenet of faith for evangelical Protestants, a group that has become politically influential in the United States.

Many U.S. Catholics may agree with evangelicals politically, but the Church does not share their theology on this point. Intelligent design has few supporters outside the United States.

While not an official document, the article in L'Osservatore Romano had to be vetted in advance to reflect Vatican thinking.

The Seattle-based Discovery Institute -- the main think tank of the ID movement -- said on its website that reading the Osservatore article that way amounted to an attempt "to put words in the Vatican's mouth."

Anti-ACLU Thursday

2006-01-12T16:33:00.000-08:00

I was asked to post this for ACLU Thursday.

Letters from Lucifer

By… Michael Westfall

Dear ACLU,

I am “Lucifer”, but you may call me “Satan”. My spirit is alive and active through my supporters in the United States of America as well as the rest of the world.

I have wanted to write a series of letters to my various American disciples for the last two hundred years, but America’s culture had not yet reached the point to where it was fitting. After observing how successfully so many of you devoted Americans are now discipling for me, it is clearly apparent that in “2006” the time has now arrived to deliver a personalized communication as a token of my appreciation expressing my sincere gratitude. Your efforts have been the necessary and critical grease I have needed to slide in my agenda. By destroying America’s morality we are repaying the United States for being a historically strong God fearing nation.

My first letter is to my ACLU. You are the first in line because you are number one in my book. I have several other letters to my many other major supporters that will follow.

To my ACLU, I must say that I am agitated and not happy with how some are treating you. I despise organizations like the American Family Association, founded by my old archenemy Donald E. Wildmon and now run by his “menacing” son Tim Wildmon SEE… http://www.afa.net/.

I also don’t care for dozens of other popular Christian zealots such as

Gary Glenn, President of the Michigan AFA info@afamichigan.org or

Gary Schneider, President of The Reality Check org. or

Martin Barillas, former diplomat and religion news editor for Spero magazine or

Judson Cox, editor and chief of the North Carolina Conservative

I also don’t appreciate or like people like Fox’s “Bill O’Reilly” or “Sean Hannity”…who keep hammering on these same issues, bringing a pro-Christian awareness to the anti-Christian issues that I champion. These people are not doing my work. They are our enemies.

There are countless other Christian conservatives that are my enemies. I hate them all. I am looking for delusional liberal disciples to succumb and kneel before me, not intelligent critics who chastise my evil and passionate efforts. These Christian conservatives do make a negative impact on my bringing as many with me as I possibly can to my one-way dark cruise of misery through the eternal lake of fire.

To you my ACLU, I want to give my highest commendation. How you locate and manipulate liberal judges for my purpose and to do my bidding would warm my heart, if I had a heart.

The bucketful of legal troubles that you dish out to any group or power fighting against me is like an ongoing deep breath of rank stagnant air.

You have been on fire for me and have advanced my cause to such a degree that I don’t know where to “stop thanking you”. How could I function without you? “Just consider the shape America would be in without you”?

Thank you for partnering with me to reduce America’s culture to a pile of rubble? As so many of my enemies have already stated, you have done this by fighting to legalize child pornography, homosexual marriage, prostitution, sex between adults and children, remove “under God” from the pledge of allegiance and the motto “in God We Trust” from our money. You are passionate for me and you are quickly slicing all semblances of decency in America. You are justified and wonderful “in my deep red eyes.”

Thank you for fighting “against” America’s Boy Scouts by forcing these young and trusting innocent lads to accept homosexual scout leaders. Your lethal efforts in removing prayer from the lips and hearts of America’s impressionable children in their schools and public events and your powerful work towards physician assisted suicide is exemplary. I am really appreciative to you in your fight for abortion on demand for our young schoolgirls without their parent’s consent, and the gruesome murder of millions of America’s unborn children through partial birth and other types of abortion. Death and misery has always been my specialty. The list goes on but you are diabolically smart and get the idea of your importance to me.

You fabulous ACLU attorneys are my helpmates. You work so hard on my many issues and continually bow to my agenda and myself. I want to let you know that I, your idol, do have an important “gift” waiting for “just you”. It will be here in a flash because life on earth is but a vapor. Your soul, however, will spend eternity with yours truly in a much warmer climate. That is going to be my special “just reward” for “just you”.

Oh yes, I also don’t want to forget to thank you for being against filters on public library computers, nativity scenes on public property, sex offender registries, broadcast decency laws, tax exemptions for churches, posting the Ten Commandments on public property and prayers before high school football games. Keep up this dark work in my name.

It warms my pitchfork the way you have defended the North American Man Boy Love Association, NAMBLA, which promotes the rape of America’s young children under the guise of free _expression. The new culture that you are working diligently to create energizes my vision to obliterate Christian religion and moral ethics. It creates the “legally binding foundation” for a new culture based on pornography, open sex, child sexual abuse, abortion, homosexuality and it demonizes Christ himself. It sounds like hell to me …well done my true and worthy servants!

ACLU comrades and disciples let us not stop here but rather intensify and continue nicking away in huge cancerous chunks the decency left in America. When we finally topple foolish and sleeping America, the rest of the world will fall like brainless dominos.

We need to continue on and intensify our “designed mission” of minimizing, questioning, criticizing and eliminating the Bible as well as characterizing Christians as finger pointing, radical, mentally challenged and delusional chumps. “ Always relate negatively to those who publicly profess belief in Christ and stand as pillars for societal morality and righteousness. “Keep America confused!”

“I believe the technology is here and the time is getting very close for you to finally work on legalizing the putting of a mark on all Americans who are with us. This would further target and demonize those Christians and their families who are against us and would refuse such a mark.

As your master, I demand you to “ continue on with your powerful secular anti-God blueprint”. It is a blue print that continues to allow us to hide under the first amendment, without parameters, aggressively operating and calling everything “good… bad” and everything “bad… good”.

In conclusion, don’t be so modest!

I, Lucifer as a deceiver of mankind, am telling you that largely because of your huge efforts, Americans now live in a post-Christ United States. I am proud and I am boasting of your success in using the American court system against Christianity and America’s families the way you have.

OH YES, your personal pay off and one last minor detail. Because of your tenacity and dedication I have hardly had to lift a finger. Therefore, you can be assured that your souls will be justly rewarded. I have a special spot reserved for each and every one of you.

The Bible says I am going to the lake of fire with my disciples. …….“You are my disciples”.

So far I haven’t mentioned too much about your future but by doing my bidding on earth your souls are now fused to mine for eternity and our future passages are all booked. We are going on the misery cruise headed to the lake of fire. It won’t be a cruise of fun and laughter. Our destination is the roast and toast because your name is not engraved in God’s book of life. To the contrary, you have personally, by choice, engraved your name in my book of death because of your lack of faith in the Savior Jesus Christ. It has been your choice.

Where you are going you may get thirsty “but believe me” the sparks, fireworks and horrific smells that never stop, will awe you. You don’t need to pack your straw hat, sunglasses, asbestos shorts or fire extinguisher because they will be of no use on this cruise or in this place. You just come “as-is”…The rest will be done for you.

Don’t start whimpering…yet. You won’t be alone. For eternity you will be near the suffering souls that you were directly responsible for going on this one way cruise. You will be in equal company because there will be millions of pitiful souls there from over 2000 years and more of recorded history. Around us will be an endless line of historically infamous people such as those who killed Christ, Hitler and his entourage and the entirety of earth’s degenerates. Let’s not forget all of the decent people that we tricked and most important, “to you”, your family members that you refused to lead to Christ. They shall certainly find the never-ending demeanor of their new eternal family in the fire of damnation shall we say, interesting? Thank you and thank you again because without your help I could never had reached your personal family. Don’t forget the most important person there and the one that made it all possible, with your help…. “ME”, yours truly…Lucifer the Beast, I am the captain on this upcoming hellish cruise.

I am looking forward to your arrival and quite frankly I can’t wait to get my clutches on your hide; I mean pat you on your back for a job well done, my loyal and trusted ACLU servant’s.

For once I will tell you the truth…your reward is going to be severe, I mean much more profound then you could have ever imagined.

I don’t follow the Bible and I am a liar, a deceiver and a master of confusion.

You, ACLU, “could have” used your talents and abilities to promote mankind and holy pursuits but you refused and came willingly under my umbrella rejecting God’s word. Job well done!

For rejecting mankind’s savior, blaspheming, convoluting and mocking God’s Holy word and doing all in your power to eradicate morality in America… I am waiting for you. It is much later then you think!

Your Master,

Satan the anti Christ
(Lucifer the Beast)

What's up with Iran?

2006-01-11T08:18:00.000-08:00

Have you noticed all the shit Iran is getting away with these days? Their President; Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has gone apparently nuts with his "come and get me" rhetoric.

A Sampling:

Today you will all have heard-and I hope that this is final-that the criminal of Sabra and Shatila has rejoined his ancestors. God willing, the others will join him soon

Some European countries insist on saying that Hitler killed millions of innocent Jews in furnaces and they insist on it to the extent that if anyone proves something contrary to that they condemn that person and throw them in jail.

Although we don't accept this claim, if we suppose it is true, our question for the Europeans is: is the killing of innocent Jewish people by Hitler the reason for their support to the occupiers of Jerusalem?

If the Europeans are honest they should give some of their provinces in Europe -- like in Germany, Austria or other countries -- to the Zionists and the Zionists can establish their state in Europe. You offer part of Europe and we will support it.

So, all that the European coalition to stop them has done so far is THREATEN (not impose) sanctions. Today Iran is removing UN seals from their enrichment plants. Our country, also has had little to say. In the past, Israel would've already sent their air force over to destroy the plants.

Why hasn't ANYONE done anything?

I'm no expert, but I think they already have a bomb. They're not hiding that they're pursuing one, but I suspect they are currently in possession, and everyone knows it (other than average Joe). They are a loose cannon, and while I don't think Iran will attack unprovoked, I DO think if we (or anyone else) ran in to shut them down they'd nuke Israel as retaliation, in which I'm sure Israel would reciprocate. That would be the start to a major world war, no doubt about it.

The press never reports how messed up these countries truly are. A little off the topic, but interesting tidbit: We were told that near Qatar they have a town that only the terrorists can visit, while our soldiers have a separate section they can visit. Here we have two enemies frequenting the same town, but they can't "cross the line". We KNOW the terrorists are there, but for whatever red-taped reason, we don't pursue them. Weird.

Anyway, we can blame the Clinton Administration for Iran's new bomb. Clinton's CIA had a Russian double-agent give "fake" trigger plans to Iran to track their progress. They were not flawed enough, and the Iranian scientists could work through the flaws. Now, what do you liberals have to say about that?

Chick Moment

2005-12-30T15:16:00.000-08:00

I don't know how my husband can stand it right now.

His two sons from a previous marriage are over, and were playing outside.

I curled up and watched Bridget Jone's Diary for the first time.

Drinking a whole bottle of sake in my pink gingerbread man pj's no less.

No kidding...

The Weight Loss Plan

2005-12-28T04:34:00.001-08:00

I've been thinking about my weight loss resolution a little harder. I need a plan. So, here it goes (BTW, taking a break from politics, it gets old sometimes, ya know)

THE GOAL:

To lose 15-20 pounds by June 1st. (That's 135-140 at 5'10"). I'm going to keep the 5 pound cushion, because I really want to be in a size 6, and that's the range I need to be in.

THE STEPS:

1. Yesterday I found what I consume on a regular basis that is unnecessarily high in calories. I DO need to make a diet adjustment!

a. Cheese. Replace with carrots
b. Chai Tea. Replace with Green Tea
c. Kid's leftover meals. Give to dogs.
d. I don't eat breakfast. Eat bowl of plain cornflakes.
e. Replace my rum & cokes with diet coke (yuck, but I'm sure it will help). Maybe even switch back to martinis

2. I need an exercise plan. I haven't thought of an activity close enough for both my husband and I to enjoy, so I have to come up with a temporary solution.

a. When I'm home with the kids, shoot bow during their nap. It's a 40 pound pull, so that's some arm exercises.
b. When I'm at my husband's office, walk around town during the lunch hour.
c. I already haul wood all over the house, but there are logs to be chopped in our yard. I might tackle those. I'll need a heavier splitter for the trunks.
d. Um, I'm not telling you the other idea, but it keeps you flexible and provides excellent aerobic benefits.
e. The husband and I need a "date night". We USED to go dancing all the time, and we should start that back up, $$$ permitting. Put those swing dancing & salsa dancing lessons back to use!

So, I'm on my way.

New Year's Resolutions?

2005-12-27T10:19:00.000-08:00

I know people are supposed to have resolutions every year, and no one ever keeps them (at least I admit I don't, because I never even make them!).

Well, this year I have one. I'm going to lose weight! I'm almost 6 foot, and I feel I look my best between 135-140. I remember at 130, people thought I was too thin. So, I'm going to aim for 140. That's 15 pounds. ugh. My goal is to have this done by June. I don't know if I can do this. The last time I weighed 140 was when I first became pregnant with my daughter in 2002.

My body BEGS to stay between 150-155 (size 8 or 10). I gained to that point right out of high school, and lost it, and have yo-yoed since then. I know I'm not "heavy", but I don't "look right" in everything I want to wear. Women at a size 6 have more options than those in an 8 or a 10.

I have limited exercize options due to where I live, and I'm either always at my husband's office or here at home chasing kids. And, there's nowhere within 15 miles that has an excercize place. I could walk around town, but how boring is that? I eat well, so I know my problem is excercise. That's most likely most peoples' problem!

So, what to do for excercise? One thought I had was to have Karl and I drive to a city that has the weapons version of Hungar Kung fu, but there's a babysitter problem. The one city that has it is a 45 minute drive. That doesn't sound practical. But, it would be a nice way to go on a "date" once a week! We thought about it last year, but scrapped it due to distance. Maybe it IS worth it, as long as we are dedicated and practice???

Oh well. I'm going to try SO hard to lose this! Oh, and I don't "do" those cheesy womens' work out places. If I'm going to excercise, I'm going to learn something useful.

How do you Live Your Life? (Last Quiz!)

2005-12-26T18:30:00.000-08:00

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.

You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.

Your friends tend to be a as quirky as you are - which is saying a lot!

You tend to dream big, but you worry that your dreams aren't attainable.

How Do You Live Your Life?

What Kind of Flirt are You?

2005-12-26T18:23:00.000-08:00

You Are a Friendly Flirt!

You are quite the flirt, but you don't flirt with just anyone.

And you hardly ever get caught, because your flirting seems so friendly.

You've got a good thing going. Tons of friends, both guys and girls.

And if you do decide to flirt, hardly anyone's the wiser. Pretty trick!

What Kind of Flirt Are You? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

What kind of Ex are You? (Quiz)

2005-12-26T18:17:00.000-08:00

You Are an Indifferent Ex

You're not one of those girls who thinks about her exes - or even remembers them

"Love 'em and Leave 'em" is your motto. And your break ups tend to be a clean break.

It's a nice strategy to have, and guys appreciate your total lack of emotional baggage.

But just a little reminder: it is okay to remember the good parts of your past, even with exes.

What Kind of Ex Are You? Take This Quiz :-)

Find the Love of Your Life
(and More Love Quizzes) at Your New Romance.

What Kind of Girl are You? (Quiz)

2005-12-26T18:11:00.000-08:00

You are a Career Girl!

You may not be a CEO yet, but you're well on your way to success.

You take your career seriously, and you wouldn't stop working for any guy!

An independent woman, you pay for your own car, clothes, and housing.

And men appreciate that - at least, the ones as driven as you are.

What Kind of Girl Are You?

A Great Site

2005-12-24T09:31:00.000-08:00

I received an email from the guy who runs Camp Katrina, a website that is "Proving the United State Military Does Much More than just Kill People and Break Things".

First off, let me tell you that catch line they have is so appropriate. So many ignorant "peace loving" liberals on this blog are so busy accusing mothers such as myself for "not serving" (ok guys, sorta past that point in my life), they fail of honor those who ARE serving, and the fact they VOLUNTEERED to do the job. You know, most of these soldiers are PROUD they are serving this country and the world. Even though anti-war liberals can't grasp the concept of duty and honor, thank God these people do.

So many whiny liberals on this site accuse our military of "abuse" and spin the concept of "torture", that they fail to remember that 99.99% of the soldiers out there are making this world a safer place to live and raise our families. They're doing their job, and keeping your right to act a liberal asshole safe.

Camp Katrina focuses on the subjects that liberals are to dense to absorb. It's about time that a website was created to bring to the forefront what we do not see on the nightly news, because it doesn't bring in the same ratings as defacing our military and showing death does.

So, even though you liberals walk around all day espousing all the "bad" in our country, things are getting accomplished. Camp Katrina is living breathing proof. Do you want to know WHY you can't win elections? Because all the sane people of this country realize all the GOOD that is being done. You all cry "doom & gloom", and the birds are chirping outside.

And, if they're not, you can bet the people that will be there to bring them back will be the good people of our military. Most people in this country see how good people and life really is here in the United States.

There's whiny liberals that do nothing but complain on the internet all day, and then there's the rest of the world, getting things accomplished. Don't believe me? Ok then, go to Camp Katrina and get your facts straight!!!

Ahahaha!

2005-12-22T06:30:00.000-08:00

OMG, the things my friends send to me!

Twas the night before Tookie's Execution

Twas the night before Christmas and all through San Quentin,
the crips were protesting, and liberals were ventin'.

The cyanide hung by the chamber wth care,
in hopes that the reaper soon would be there.

The inmates were nestled all snug in their bed ;
except for Old Tookie, who soon would be dead.

And me with my beer mug, dressed warm in my flannel,
had curled up to watch it, on the Fox News Channel.

I set up my TIVO to record the news station,
and thoroughly loved the momentous occasion.

It seemed lady justice had gotten her way,
and that there would be one less savage today.

When outside the jail there arose such a clatter,
the cameras had turned to see what was the matter.

When what to my civilized eyes did appear,
but a lineup of actors, all liberal, half queer.

The misguided freaks drew some curious looks,
as they proclaimed his innocence; clutching his books.

The tears then flew out from Sarandon's eyes,
as she nominated him again for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The actors were tethered to an ACLU sleigh,
all towing the line of the urban decay.

On Asner, on Penn, on liberal cop-haters,
On Sharpton, on Jesse and other race-baiters.

Then at 3:01 all curled up like a beetle,
Tookie cried like a bitch as they gave him the needle.

When up from the actors there arose such a cry,
they had failed in their mission, and Tookie DID DIE !!

I heard Bill O'Reilly say, as I turned out my light,
"Merry Christmas to all . there was justice tonight !!"

Intelligent Design

2005-12-21T14:04:00.000-08:00

Most of you know that I am against the teaching of Intelligent Design in public schools as a science class. So, of course I was relieved to read that the Dover, PA school district's decision to do so was ruled unconstitutional.

I was on another site where this was a topic of discussion, and I thought I'd repost what I had written there:

I think some things should change in public schools. It's just MY opinion, I'm sure others might differ.

1. I think there should be a religion class taught in the primary years. I know that religion classes abound in college, but only if you seek them out. I think that since religion of all kinds is so important to our society, that it should be a mandatory class for HS students

2. I think government and politics needs to be a two year HS course. There are just so many clueless people in our country that have no idea what Capitalism vs Marxism is, or Communism vs Democracy is. Or the fact that our country is really a Representative Republic, and not a true Democracy. I remember during the elections people not knowing who the VP was, and these people VOTE!

3. Economics should also be a more in depth class. Money management is smart, and so is having knowledge of commodities, trading, and shareholding.

Classes like English Literature" are nice, but if we really want to pursue that in depth into writing, then that can be left up to a college major. Same thing with all the higher level sciences. If you are not going to persue a degree in chemistry, knowing the chemical compunds that make up aspirin is useless in our world.

Anyway, some changes need to be made, and while I'm sure people are upset about ID not being taught as a science class, maybe people would have more luck in trying to make it apart of a religion class. Religion is no doubt important, and it is wise to know all the major players, but ID doesn't belong aside evolution in a science class.

So, I thought that summed it up in a nutshell as to how I felt

It's been fun...

2005-12-20T12:34:00.000-08:00

But, I have GOT to take a break. I am not a professional blogger by any means, but I just can't keep up with all the comments. I'd like to respond to all of them, but I can't.

So, I want to take a break. I'll be at my original blog: Karl & Lisa's Victorian Home for a while. I've neglected it anyway.

Think happy thoughts.

What the media won't tell you.

2005-12-19T14:07:00.000-08:00

Now, let me put my "disclaimer" up first. I have no problem with anyone running for office. Democrat or Republican. I won't vote Democrat, but I have no problem with anyone running. I also repsect all people who serve in our armed forces, and if they run Democrat after serving active duty, more power to them.

Now, on to my post!

Here in Northern Illinois, all the "buzz" is about Major Ladda "Tammy" Duckworth. She is a double amputy running for congress in a VERY Republican district of 32 years. She is hoping to replace a retiring Republican congressman.

I don't know much about the race so far, since my district is Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert's district. However, I know that the area Tammy is running for includes Hoffman Estates, and that alone will make it hard for a democrat to win.

I love how this is getting national attention on the news. And, only because she is an Iraq war veteran running as a Democrat.

What isn't the media telling you?

That the reason why her (and other Iraq veterans) are running as Democrats, is because the Republican veterans re-enlisted. But, of course no one is lending an ear to the brave people who go back in because they believe in protecting our country. Have you heard any stories about the people who go back to fight? Of course not, but there's many who have a story to tell. Trust me, it shouldn't be a surprise that there are more Democrat Iraq veterans running for office than there are Republicans, for the very reason I wrote above. Republicans believe in this war, and keep gonig back to fight it. Democrats are cowarding over here, trying to buy votes with the "I hate Bush" mantra. However, it is always amuzing, if not irritating, to see the media focus on any "anti-Bush" B.S. than the good news of the war.

Tammy is forbidden from making political statements until she is discharged, but I bet $10, that anti-Bush diatribe is the first thing out of her mouth.

I Can't Stop Laughing

2005-12-16T11:47:00.000-08:00

Oh, kids are just so naive and wonderful. My 5 year old son seriously needs to be on a "Kids Say the Darndest Things" show.

Look at this picture of the Saudi Prince Abdulla & President Bush:

When my son looked at it, he said:

"Mom, look at that monkey! Is he trying to be Santa Claus?"

I dropped my jaw and just started laughing. Yes, I explained that was a man under the clothing, and how he is a Prince in a different country, but that was just priceless!

ARM's Honorary Resident Troll

2005-12-15T10:33:00.000-08:00

I suppose a blog at some point in time needs to have a resident troll. You know, someone that posts comments, insults you without applying reason, and can't back any of their noise up.

SO! After reviewing all the candidates that have come and gone, one has really stuck out, and has worked harder than anyone to receive this award.

The award goes to:

Maura Brindisi!!!

Everyone, meet Maura. Also known as "M. Brindisi" on these pages, she goes to l-o-n-g lengths to insult me. Unfortunately, she doesn't understand the English language very well, and comes out of left field with posts that make her sound like a nut-job. Things like "I spank children when they are bad" as a tag line generally won't give off a good impression. I don't think she knows any better, and apparently flunked out of basic reading comprehension. It's the only reason I can find to explain her "out there" comments.

But, a person could feel sorry for her, because she is unable to provide any life experiences worth mentioning, when asking for her reasoning in her insults. It's a horrible thing, but some people are just too inept to be able to be a functioning member of society. I suppose it's unfair that I instill this honor upon her. She can't help who she is.

Well, I finally have my troll, and I plan on keeping it. I'll feed it from time to time, for I hear they live off of attention. I'll also have to constantly try to improve its intelligence. I promise to keep asking for it to give me updates on what it has done to improve its species living conditions. As far as it's attitude? I don't think trolls are capable of providing any real social interaction or function, but I can recommend that copulating with another troll might bring on some happier thoughts.

Here's your award M. Brindisi, and display it with pride!

You are welcome here, and you will make a nice pet. I have even provided you with a permanent residence in my sidebar, so that you may receive more of the attention you crave.

Liberal Men vs Conservative Men

2005-12-14T06:48:00.000-08:00

If there's one thing I've noticed, it is that liberal men and conservative men are not even of the same species. Let me tell you how I know this.

I used to be engaged to a liberal. He was a really nice guy, but that was about it. While he was in no doubt head over heels devoted to me, I felt completely smothered. I wanted to go out and do things. I wanted to be somebody. He wanted to just "be with me". He would shower me with gifts, and my ring was a flawless masterpiece that dropped jaws. Anyway, I was a sales manager for a staffing office, and it was my job to be in the business community, glad handing with people in after hours functions. I could not get enough of it. We were new to the community, and I was invited to everything under the sun. I was given community titles, and responsibilities. He just wanted to tag along. He didn't do anything for himself. It was so boring. I wanted to get a gun, and he said "they're so dangerous". I think the person is what makes them dangerous, it's pretty hard for a gun to be dangerous without having a personality of its own. I remember telling him that maybe he needs to date different women, and he said "Why would I do that, I love you". LOSER! I just gave him an out to the relationship, and he totally didn't even get a clue! If some guy said that to me, I'd kick him in the nuts, and leave!

There was another time I dated a liberal man (and I STILL laugh at what happened). The story to this is that I loved going to a local coffee house on the way to work, and a man that belonged on the cover of GQ (seriously) worked there. Tall, tan, well built, and wonderful curly hair that he kept just right. A to die for smile. I thought he'd never date someone like me, and when the coffee shop closed down, I forgot about him.

One day about a year later, my girlfriend and I were walking along the lake front (Lake Michigan), and I saw him. I elbowed her, and told her how I had this mad crush on him. We giggled like school girls about it, and walked to the car. Then, to my surprise (and luck), he knocked on my window and asked to take me out on a date. I could have fainted, and of course said "yes".

So, I buy a wonderful cocktail dress, and wait for my new date. He shows up casually dressed and takes me to a so-so restaurant. I figured maybe he just didn't make much money, and I was alright with that. Then, the ordering came. The waiter always asks the woman first, and I ordered a typical date fare of steak/wine. Get this, this guy orders water and a salad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Huh? I asked if he drinks. No. I asked what he likes to eat. Vegan.

ok...

I asked what he did for a living, and he said he lives with the people that used to own the coffee shop. Ick.

What did he do for hobbies? Video games.

That was enough for me. I politely went through the rest of the date, and never called him again. Oh, I was SO disappointed. This physical work or art was a liberal hippie in my book.

Now, let me bring this to the present, and how I met my husband (Karl). I was an ambassador for our Chamber of Commerce, and so was Karl. The first time we met was at a lunch. I was being introduced as a new member and Karl was running late. The Chamber took the liberty to say that Karl was having marriage problems and that he could be quite the jokster (i.e., watch out for this jerk). I just brushed it off. So, when he showed up, he had to sit next to me, and sure as shit, he started joking around. Man, he just really knew how to have a good time. He said something about my engagement ring, and I said "Back off, you can't handle this", and he just looked at me wide-eyed. The lunch ended, and I didn't see him for another three months.

Then, we were scheduled to attend a ribbon cutting and there were hundreds of people there. The President of the Chamber wanted Karl and I to stick together so he could find us easily for the ribbon cutting. However, at the last second, the business decided to use their own staff to cut the ribbon. Karl and I were left to just stand there. Well, we got to small talk, and could easily have a conversation together. So, when the event was over, we went to an upscale restaurant and continued to have a good time. Right there, I was head over heels. Even though he was in the middle of a nasty divorce (as I would come to find soon after), with three children.

Karl and I continued to go out. Karl REALLY knew how to keep up with me. I loved going out. I loved taking weekend getaways to various places in the US. I loved my job, and Karl respected that. He would come up with fantastic things to do, horseback riding, salsa lessons, swing dancing, and shooting. Swimming with dolphins, salt flat fishing, you name it. We would go out to eat and have all the good food and drinks, and then dance. We always laughed. It got to the point where the one restaurant would buy us drinks to keep us there for the atmosphere we were infecting with our good times. They came to our wedding. We would bring other people to our table. He loved to meet new people just as I did.

Karl just meshed with how I loved to live life. For Christmas one year he gave me a HK-91 (some know it as a G-3). Another year it was a compound bow. He surprised me with a Ruger. No foo-foo useless things. The first time I shot the rifle, I was in heaven because I could light up the target like no one's business. Karl loved it. We're competitive, and have a great time seeing who is a better shot. (BTW, he's better at a pistol, and I'm better at a rifle)

Today, after 6 years, we still have a good time. We laugh all the time and still love to dance. I run obstacle courses with his children in the rain. He lets me do all the manly things of chopping wood or working on the house. I love to dress up and go to the best places. I love being his "arm ornament". Liberal men think women are "equal" and being an "arm ornament" is an insult to women and keeps them beneath men. No it doesn't! When Karl and I go to various functions, nobody's looking at him! We joke about it. Liberal men would say "It's not fair that you have to look good to be noticed. You should be noticed for who you are". Barf.

I wear Hypnotic Poison as my "signature scent" just to be a flirt, and Karl loves it. Conservative male friends insist I wear it just to rip their heart out. Liberal men would think I "shouldn't have to do that to be noticed" What, wear patchouli instead?

Conservative men think "If you got it, flaunt it". Now, that's what I'm talking about. There's no shame in having men notice you for good looks.

Liberal men think women are discriminated against and apparently helpless to the situation.

I had it happen before. I was the only female at the USAF sponsored 1st National Flight Encampment. The commanders wanted to send me home so they didn't have to make special accommodations for a female. They even made up stories to just get me kicked out so it wasn't discrimination.

Here's a liberal man: "Oh sweetie, that's not fair and you shouldn't have to go through that".

Here's a conservative man: "What did you do about it?"

Let me tell you. I snuck out to a pay phone, called some people who in turn went through the chain of command to Maxwell AFB. Needless to say, I got to stay. I went to the guys in the encampment with me. They all stood up and said they were "grounded" until I got to stay. I turned the entire situation around. I won.

I didn't turn into a whiny, spineless liberal and cry about it. I fought it.

When it comes to children, liberal men are even WORSE.

Liberal Men: "Son, I'm going to let you explore the world and let experiment so you can find the real you"

Conservative Men: "Son, you are going to spend four years in the military so you can serve your country. Then you will go to college and be somebody".

Our son will have no choice but to serve in a branch of the military. Karl and I feel all able-bodied men should have to serve at least one term. Every male in our families always has. My kids will not be the ones to break that honorable tradition. We also feel women should not be in combat.

Liberal men only donate with their dollars, and only if they get recognition for it.

Conservative men donate their time and energy, and donate anonymously.

Liberal men are whiny and never have a solution to their problems. They just complain that they are held back by corporate businesses and conservative government. It's the pussy easy way out.

Conservative men work to do better. They don't whine or steal their wife's facial supplies. They are out their working for their communities, and their neighbors. If they have a bad chapter in their life, they work it out without blaming the government or their job.

I guess the moral of the story is: I eat liberal men for lunch.

I Am Totally Swept Off my Feet for:

2005-12-13T10:20:00.000-08:00

Men that can sing. Listening to Andrea Bocelli, Chris Issak, Peter Cetera, or Josh Groban just turns me all full of mush inside. And, I'm mushy right now, so y'all have to put up with this cheesy post. I blame Andrea Bocelli, because a song came on my iPod when I least expected it. ARM can be a romantic you know. My husband laughs and says for all the time I'm a "hard-ass", he says it's funny when I just fall into a mushy trance.

I love tenors. I sing 1st Soprano (but my range starts in tenor, since I have a deeper voice to begin with, topped with a hint of WI accent, lolol). Anyway, I used to be really good at singing, and the icing on the cake was being able to sing John Rutter's "Requiem". The choir trained for a year on that.

Songs that get me going:

1. Wicked Game, Chris Issak (is it hot in here, or just me???)
2. Time to Say Goodbye, Andrea Bocelli & Sara Brightman
3. Baby It's Cold Outside, Dean Martin
4. Save the Last Dance for me, The Drifters
5. I Could Not Ask for More, Edwin McCain
6. Vide Cor Meum, (I can't remember the name of the opera)
7. Amazed, Lonestar
8. Forever Tonight, Peter Cetera
9. True, Ryan Cabrera
10. When you Say Nothing at all, Ronan Keating
11. If you could Only See, Tonic (the acoustic version is better)
12. Ain't no Sunshine, Van Morrison
13. If You're Not the One, Daniel Bedingfield

I love music in general, so why don't I start a meme or whatever?

Top songs I listen to when I'm not a hopeless romantic:

1. Right Through You (Acoustic), Alanis Morissette
2. Loser, Beck
3. Spark, Tori Amos
4. Marco Polo, Lorrena Mckennit
5. Dum Transisset Sabbatum, John Rutter
6. When You're Good to Mama, Chicago the Musical (my theme song, I swear)
7. Satellite, Dave Matthews Band
8. End Theme, Gladiator Movie
9. Margaritaville & Son of a Sailor, Jimmy Buffet
10. Sunrise, Nora Jones
11. Kissing You, Sade
12. La Tortura (reggae version), Shakira

Any songs or artists that you just HAVE to listen to?

A Fine Example of Pot Smoking Liberal Mentality

2005-12-12T20:20:00.000-08:00

Let's kill an unborn child, but PLEASE whatever you do, don't kill Tookie!!!!

Seriously, why would you choose to kill this person:

Who has not even had a chance to do anything, good or bad.

But beg, plead, protest, and invoke God (strangely ironic for a pro-choice group), to save this:

Who's the founder of a gang who's responsible for killing countless numbers of people in addition to his own murders.

You people are amazing. Are any of you readers attending a Tokin' Tookie Party? Will you have a live drum circle? Will you then celebrate life by getting an abortion?

And why is it you can't win an election again?

P.S.: WTF is this:

People, stop bringing your kids to protests, that is soooo bad taste.

The Real ARM

2005-12-08T10:47:00.000-08:00

Here's a pic from when my husband and I went to Chicago. I can't remember the last time we were photographed together (probably because I'm trying to lose 15 pounds). The picture was taken in my parlour, with the pocket doors closed because we hadn't put in the new wood stove yet.