Tonight at Governor Rod Blagojevich's State of the State address, he will once again (with the help of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley)try to take guns out of the hand of law abiding citizens all under the pretense of trying to help keep us safe from gun crimes. His aim (and I use that word loosely) is to ban all assault style weapons, 50 caliber rifles and large capacity ammo clips for some guns. Now, according to the wording used by Gov. Idiot, I would be become an immediate felon, because I own a semi-auto gun, which is an ANTIQUE from WWII, I own a 50 caliber rifle, which just happens to be a FLINTLOCK, and have some clips that allow me to load 15 rounds at a time, which in the eyes of some idiots, is alot of bullets! And if you want to get really technical, my 12 guage shotgun is actually bigger than a 50 caliber so it could be considered illegal too! I have never done anything to break the law with my guns, nor has anyone ever been hurt or killed with my guns. The crime that is commited with assualt type guns are perpetrated by those who are not legally allowed to have guns! But instead of targeting the low lifes that get guns illegally, Gov. Idiot and Mayor Ignoramus (who the fuck cares what Chicago thinks...) have decided to make these guns illegal to everyone, regardless of their criminal tendencies.
Even if they manage to re-word the ban to make certain types of guns allowable under the law, I still don't like it. I have always wanted to own a M-16 or AK-47 type gun. I would purchase it using all the legal proceedures, and use it for recreational use only. But I would be told I could not, because some big city idiots who have probably never even seen a gun in person, thinks they know what is right for everyone.
I absolutely dislike the current governor of Illinois, and will vote for anyone else who runs against him in the upcoming election. Illinois needs a governor that is concerned about all of Illinois, not just what is felt, said or thought about, north of Interstate 80.
later.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Thursday, January 05, 2006
Goodbye 2005!
Well Folks, for me 2005 is finally over and I could not be happier. 2005 was not a particularly good year, but then again it was not a particularly bad year either. It was just one that I did not like. The entire year, I felt that a Bad Thing was going to happen. Now that the year is over, I guess it never really did. However, it did seem that a number of smaller bad things did happen that maybe all totalled up might make a big Bad Thing.
I lost both of my dogs this past year. I cannot say how much it hurts to lose a pet, especially a dog, since they love so unconditionally and always forgive and forget. 2006 will see our family with a new pet, and it will be good, because our house feels empty. The passing of these guys really taught my kids alot about Life, Love and Loss. It taught me alot too.
Earlier in 2005 I left the helm of the Cub Scout and handed over the reins to others. However, due to what I think are machinations by persons who like to stroke their own egos, the pack that I worked so hard to build up is being torn apart. The personal desires of those who are in any scouting organization should first and foremost be to give the boys a quality program. However, recently, my beloved pack has been beset with power hungry people that only want to make themselves look better and have laurels heaped upon them. As one of my good friends said about being involved in the scouts, "you better leave your egos at the door, or you are in the wrong organization." Hopefully 2006 will be a better year for Pack 35.
The comfy secure feeling that I enjoyed for so many years at my job was threatened in 2005 due to red tape, bureaucracy, and ever rising costs to simply exist. I find that I will be fighting hard for the existence of my job and the serivce it provides. I do have good feelings about it, but I do not like that unsecure feeling that I get when I think of the future. I never really felt that before and I can tell you it is not something that I like very much. 2005 was filled with too much of that feeling and I would like it to disappear in 2006.
2005 was the year that I finally saw my parents as old people. For so very long, I have never been convinced that my parents were getting older. And for good reason too. My parents have always been active hard working people and they proved time and time again that they could do more than some of my friends and neighbors half their age! However, this year I noticed that they have slowed down quite a bit. They require more help. And they have started to look old to me. It saddens me to see them this way but they do keep on keeping on and they let little get in their way. I think 2006 will be no worse or no better for them, and I suppose that is a good thing. I will do everything in my power to keep them independent and happy.
And my country took a beating in 2005. If you paid any attention at all to the media outlets, then you know what I mean. From shortcomings in Iraq to disasters here at home, it seemed that the good ole USA could not catch a break. It made me quite depressed to hear all the bad things either directed at the USA or happening to the USA. Alot of what really bugged me is how people began to pile on when it came to the bad stuff. It seemed that the news organizations were getting paid by the amount of shit they could come up with on the government and country even when most of it amounted to nothing. It was like a great big food fight with everyobody slinging trash everywhere all at the same time as standing in the middle of an earthquake. I truly hope that 2006 is a quiet year for this great nation of ours.
But some good things did happen in 2005! I foudn more free time in 2005! The photography business my wife and I run did very well! I bought a great new motorcycle! I got to play a lot of cool games with my son and friends! I celebrated the 15th year of being married to my best friend. I turned 40 in 2005 and found it to be a pretty good time! Alot of good things happened. But the glitter was dimmed by the over all pall that seemed to present in 2005. It was like living in a world where it was always overcast. It got depressing after a while.
I am looking forward to 2006. It sounds like I really am living in the future when I say 2006! I hope that it is a good year and I hope that it is good for anyone who might be reading this. Happy New Year!
Later!
I lost both of my dogs this past year. I cannot say how much it hurts to lose a pet, especially a dog, since they love so unconditionally and always forgive and forget. 2006 will see our family with a new pet, and it will be good, because our house feels empty. The passing of these guys really taught my kids alot about Life, Love and Loss. It taught me alot too.
Earlier in 2005 I left the helm of the Cub Scout and handed over the reins to others. However, due to what I think are machinations by persons who like to stroke their own egos, the pack that I worked so hard to build up is being torn apart. The personal desires of those who are in any scouting organization should first and foremost be to give the boys a quality program. However, recently, my beloved pack has been beset with power hungry people that only want to make themselves look better and have laurels heaped upon them. As one of my good friends said about being involved in the scouts, "you better leave your egos at the door, or you are in the wrong organization." Hopefully 2006 will be a better year for Pack 35.
The comfy secure feeling that I enjoyed for so many years at my job was threatened in 2005 due to red tape, bureaucracy, and ever rising costs to simply exist. I find that I will be fighting hard for the existence of my job and the serivce it provides. I do have good feelings about it, but I do not like that unsecure feeling that I get when I think of the future. I never really felt that before and I can tell you it is not something that I like very much. 2005 was filled with too much of that feeling and I would like it to disappear in 2006.
2005 was the year that I finally saw my parents as old people. For so very long, I have never been convinced that my parents were getting older. And for good reason too. My parents have always been active hard working people and they proved time and time again that they could do more than some of my friends and neighbors half their age! However, this year I noticed that they have slowed down quite a bit. They require more help. And they have started to look old to me. It saddens me to see them this way but they do keep on keeping on and they let little get in their way. I think 2006 will be no worse or no better for them, and I suppose that is a good thing. I will do everything in my power to keep them independent and happy.
And my country took a beating in 2005. If you paid any attention at all to the media outlets, then you know what I mean. From shortcomings in Iraq to disasters here at home, it seemed that the good ole USA could not catch a break. It made me quite depressed to hear all the bad things either directed at the USA or happening to the USA. Alot of what really bugged me is how people began to pile on when it came to the bad stuff. It seemed that the news organizations were getting paid by the amount of shit they could come up with on the government and country even when most of it amounted to nothing. It was like a great big food fight with everyobody slinging trash everywhere all at the same time as standing in the middle of an earthquake. I truly hope that 2006 is a quiet year for this great nation of ours.
But some good things did happen in 2005! I foudn more free time in 2005! The photography business my wife and I run did very well! I bought a great new motorcycle! I got to play a lot of cool games with my son and friends! I celebrated the 15th year of being married to my best friend. I turned 40 in 2005 and found it to be a pretty good time! Alot of good things happened. But the glitter was dimmed by the over all pall that seemed to present in 2005. It was like living in a world where it was always overcast. It got depressing after a while.
I am looking forward to 2006. It sounds like I really am living in the future when I say 2006! I hope that it is a good year and I hope that it is good for anyone who might be reading this. Happy New Year!
Later!
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