Why I can't be a one party person

I never could see how someone could vote a straight party ticket. And at times, actually a lot of times I don't see how people can vote at all. But I do. But I don't trust either party.

If either side actually stands for something then they both have issues I agree with and issues I don't. I think it would be great if everyone could get an education. I don't want people starving and not having a home over their heads. I hate that they take our young people and place them in wars. Pawns for their war games over things like power and who's stronger. We are just chess pieces to most of them. Collateral damage to get what they want. And what is that exactly?

I don't think it is the same as what most people in the world want. We want to go to work, raise our family, be able to feed them and clothe them. See our children grow up happy and have children of their own. Most of us feel no need to fight anyone, be more powerful then anyone, take anyone else's money or home. But we are led by those who do. Who ever is in power in what ever country all over the world. Millions have died because of few that lead.

I have trouble understanding why we allow this. So that is why I find these tea parties and town hall meetings so interesting. Because just when I thought we had all actually become the pawns Washington seems to think we are we wake up and realize what's happening. And object, protest, fight back. And it isn't just one party for the most part. Oh sure you have those people who blindly vote a party still insisting whatever they do is OK. But, didn't someone once say it was the height of patriotism to voice our opinion, ( OK..... not exactly in those words), and isn't that the most honest thing I have heard out of Washington for a long long time?

So with that here's a Hint For the Day.

ARTHRITIS CURE (Paul Harvey)

Soak white raisins (yellow Dole plump up best) in gin for seven days then pour off gin. Eat nine raisins per day. You can grind the raisins and take one heaping teaspoonful per day.

Hummmm, raisin flavored gin!