Liberals and anti-success mentality

You know, the one thing that I consistently point to on why I am NOT a liberal and will not be a Democrat any time soon is a forceful anti-success, anti-wealth mentality liberals have...

I get so tired of liberals wanting to punish the wealthy for acquiring the American dream all of us want...We tell our children to work hard, perservere, and maybe, one day, you can become wealthy... What our parents dont tell us is that we will be punished by liberals when we get there...
The rich in this country start businesses which give people jobs, they are the ones that take risks... They worked their butts off to live the American dream...
Then why do liberals feel the rich have to pay a larger percentage of their income to taxes? How in the world is that fair?
How do you liberals rationalize this? Every American should pay the same percentage of income tax - no questions asked...
And that little buzzword Hillary likes to use: "redistribution of wealth" equals taking money away from the wealthy... which, last time I checked, is SOCIALISM!

So liberals do not like successful people, which really bugs the hell out of me...
This is one huge component of why I left the Democratic party years ago...

Quote of the Day

To keep your marriage brimming with love in the loving cup...Whenever youre wrong, admit it; whenever youre right, shut up.
Ogden Nash

This quote is right on the money... I learned that its not worth it to "correct" my husband when he's wrong. What does that accomplish? If you have to correct your spouse, that means you have to have the last word, which leads to fighting... The cardinal rule of marriage: YOU DONT HAVE TO BE RIGHT ALL THE TIME

My niece recently asked me: How do you do it? Your marriage - what keeps it together?

I thought about that for a second and said: connection.
My husband and I "connect" every day, and no, I dont mean "that" way!
I mean that we talk to each other every day, even if its for five minutes. We talk about our day, or politics, or future plans, our daughter, or he says something that makes me laugh.
Just that few minutes of intimacy on a daily basis is the way we keep our marriage happy and fresh...
And, I have to admit, I am the luckiest wife in the world.
My husband, after 13 years of marriage, STILL looks at me the same way he did when we were first going together.
Am I blessed or what?

Iowa results

Yes, last night was a monumental night in our nation's history.
An African-American candidate won a race in Iowa, of all places!
They only have about a 2% population of blacks, so does this mean that we have finally looked passed the color of someone's skin?
I am so thrilled to think that there might be a "turning of the corner" so to speak on race issues in this country.
I know its only one race, but I am going to take-in this historical event...

My Style

I love rooms that showcase your artwork, like this one does...
I also like this image because of the textured walls and the colorful throw pillows...
Changing the throw pillows out on a sofa really is an inexpensive and fresh way to liven up a room...
And finally, the fresh flowers really add some warmth to a room...
This image is from decor8.blogspot.com

Quote of the Day

Ultimately, a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I picked this quote after seeing tonight's Iowa caucus results in which Huckabee and Obama proved victorious.
I think the Democratic Party is looking for someone fresh, with some new ideas (even though I dont think Obama has any vision for America - it seems like alot of platitudes to me). It looks like the people of Iowa are tired of the Clintonistas and worried about Bill Clinton getting back in the White House.
I wonder if we will see less of Bill on the campaign trail after tonight's results (one can only hope)

As for Huckabee, I think his Fair Tax has really resonated with voters there, along with his very strong pro-life stance. Conservatives feel very strongly on that issue and the anti-gay marriage issue. And Huckabee is just a likable guy, someone who seems trustworthy...

I still believe Romney will get the Republican Party nomination and Clinton will get the Democratic nomination. Those are my predictions for this year's election.

Quote of the Day

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

Coco Chanel

I absolutely love quotes! So I decided to do a quote of the day every day I blog, for you to think about...

I think Coco means that we should all put our best foot forward, so to speak...
We should look our best and dress and look the way we feel: confident, happy, ready to take on another day...
It might be superficial, but we in the US judge people based on what they look like...that first impression is so important...
You never know when someone who can bless you, or be your new best friend, or help you is watching you and sizing you up.
As a result, I try to look my best whenever I am out -

What about you? Any thoughts on Coco's quote?

Am I the only one????????

I have been subscribing to a plethora of magazines for a long time now...
I always enter all the contests and sweepstakes because I know I will win one of them one day...
Am I the only one who takes the time to enter these things?
Do people REALLY win these contests?
Let me know if you have ever won one of these or if you know someone who has won...

Let me go on the record saying I WILL win the HGTV Dream House!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Bible says if you confess it with your mouth, it will come true!
The book "The Secret" says you have to think positively on every aspect of your life...
So I WILL WIN THE DREAM HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!