Just a little something...

for kathryn to read since I know she reads my blogs....

Well, I am walking alone on the highway
all my friends done left me high and dry
all thats left for me now
is to sit and wonder just why?

did I say something that hurt them?
did I do something that was offensive?
maybe it just wasn't about them
maybe I am just to pretentious

but I can't wait any longer
for your sensibilities to come back
and I won't stand any longer
with this knife sticking out of my back
and i just won't hold out any longer
cause I know you are never coming back
but I will stand on this mountain and shout out

I'm the last man standin', and my heart is in pieces
see me waiting in the darkness, cause I can't stand the light
I'm the last man standin', and while your knocking at my door,
I won't be there

I have waiting these long hours sitting, wishing
but you just don't seem that interested in me
so maybe I just need to forget about you
take a good look now, and maybe soon you will see!

I am not gonna just sit back, while the world goes passing by
I won't just, sit on down, and fall on my knees and cry
no no, I won't be silent, I will not submit,
I won't waste my time searching for a memory

Blogs and Chocolate

Since I am pretty sure that nobody reads this anymore, its probably pretty safe to post here without fearing somebody reading it and ruining the whole thing.

Since my first original song went so well at the battle of the bands, I think I definitely need to write some more and hopefully have a full original lineup prepared for next year. I also really want a band to play with me, but I will worry about that later.

Also, I am a little disappointed in a lot of people who I thought were my friends. Just being real, but I feel like the people who used to be my best friends have forgotten me in a little over 2 months. Thats not friendship and I don't appreciate it.
But I think that chapter of my life is behind me, so I guess its best to let sleeping dogs lie, sometimes.

"I came into this town,
searching across the ground
looking constantly to be found
but you were never really there,
where you?

what you lost, I had
and what never will be never really was
and thats what I will live with
cause you were never really there,
were you?

So sit with me, this hour,
till darkness comes and life passes us by
they may look us over, but I know what they don't "

just a concept for a song...

President Coolidge

I had to write a paper on who I thought the Best President of the United States was (President Reagan and Abraham Lincoln were not acceptable answers). I thought I would share.

In the history of our country, many men have been hallowed with the honor of serving their country in one of the most important and extraordinary way; to protect and serve as the President of the United States. While all men who hold this most prestigious office are historically of good character, one man in my mind stands out as the best President in the history of the office; that man is Calvin Coolidge, the thirtieth President of the United States.
John Calvin Coolidge Jr. became President August 3, 1923, the day after President Warren G. Harding had died. Coolidge was sworn in by his father, a notary public, with his right hand on his family’s own Bible. While in office finishing Harding’s term, Coolidge pledged to carry on President Harding’s policies and cabinet members, even though Harding’s administration was scandal ridden and very ineffective. However, Calvin Coolidge was not a man who acted without reason or cause and thought it best to serve the rest of Harding’s term and seek his own election to the office afterward, because the people had elected Harding not him.
In 1924, President Coolidge won an overwhelming victory over his democratic opponent John W. Davis. It was during this term that President Coolidge, in my mind, became the best President of the United States. Coolidge cut taxes and refused to intervene in the affairs of the economy (This is known as a “laissez-faire” economic policy that would later become famous during the Reagan Administration), a decision that resulted in the prosperity that we now know as the “Roaring 20’s”. Not only did Coolidge decrease the tax burden on the American People, he also reduced the size of government dramatically. As President, Coolidge was a man who did not react to situations, he calmly responded to those which he thought required his attention. Because of this, people have accused him of not caring when he did not visit the damaged areas of Mississippi Flood, because he viewed a potential visit as not helping anyone and would only be political pandering, which is not what the people needed at that time.
On this note, I am reminded of the one specific thing that draws me to propose that Calvin Coolidge was the best President of the United States. Calvin Coolidge did only what was best for the country at the time. President Coolidge bolstered the post war economy by reducing taxes when it should have been suffering, He allowed america to recuperate from the first World War by not being as involved in foreign affairs, and he did nothing when action was not necessary. Instead of trying to fix a country that was not broken and secure his name in the history books as the man who
did this or that, President Coolidge was secure in his place in history as the man who was one of the least active Presidents and as a result, the country progressed into the future safe and sound. Below are some of my favorite Coolidge quotes that will show how a man of few words made those few words mean as much as possible.
“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery” 
“Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.”
“Little progress can be made by merely attempting to repress what is evil. Our great hope lies in developing what is good.”
“No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.”
“Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business. “
“The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten”

The Vietnam War

The past month I have watched several interesting movies set during the Vietnam War. One of them is "We Were Soldiers" staring Mel Gibson. The other is "Good Morning Vietnam" staring Robin Williams. Having watched these movies, I believe I have stumbled onto something that has disturbed me deeply and has also inspired me.
The Vietnam War has been distorted by the media and in the minds of the people is the darkest time of our country. We were so close to defeating the Communists in Vietnam and yet surrendered right when we were close to victory.
I am not going to pretend that I know all the facts behind the Vietnam war just from watching two movies, but what those movies depicted is a great injustice that I would never EVER want to see happen again. However, I see on the horizon another "unpopular" war in Iraq today. Trust me, losing should not be an option to the United States, because if you open the door even a crack to evil, they will charge into your house and tie you up before you know what happened.
Because of the surrender in Vietnam, it took another 20 years to defeat communism. It took a Reagan to defeat communism. I know for certain that unless the hand of God moves upon our election, that the next Reagan is not going to be in the White House for at least another 4-8 years. We have to win in Iraq and we have to remember history. Vietnam was ours and Iraq is also ours, the troops believe in what they can do now just as another generation of freedom fighters did back in Saigon.
Don't let darkness fall on our country again...

To keep you posted...

I'm not overly zealous
maybe thats my problem
i am overly jealous
but that isn't enough to bother him

"I never meant to cause you trouble
I never meant to do you harm"
my little world is lost inside a bubble
blown by the winds, billowing and warm

thats right, you've figured me out
the key to unlocking me is not that far
we are currently remodeling, so do watch out
the world looks different when its upside down

Ever wonder what it all meant?
the answer is not what you think
though it is heaven sent
it will be gone within a blink

enjoy dinner, it won't be here long
and please drive safely, we hope you enjoyed your stay
everything isn't entirely long gone
but it is being blown that way

what can and could have been
are almost as important as what never will
but the difference in the end
is what winds up on your bill...

Here's how it works:
1. Go to www.photobucket.com (don't sign in)
2. Type in your answer to the question in the "search" box
3. Use only the first page
4. Copy the html and paste for the answer


1. What's your name?






2. What's your favorite thing to do?







4. What is your relationship status?







5. What is your favorite color?






6. Who is your celebrity crush?






7. What band/artist are you listening to right now?







8.What is your favorite movie?








9.What is your favorite Disney Princess?









10. Name your favorite beverage?








11. Where do you want to live?








12. What is your favorite dessert?







14. What do you love most in life?
God is obviously a number one, but I don't have a picture of my family with a bunch of my friends in the background. If I did have one, it would look something like this.









15. One word to describe yourself?
This sums it up...

Rant

I have been kind of down by the outlook of our country for the past two days. I guess you could call it a "red funk". The party which normally most closely represents my convictions in government is moving away from me. The Republican party is ignoring the conservative voices shouting for a candidate that represents them. I don't care what anyone in the mainstream media tries to tell me, John McCain is not a conservative and has spent most of his career voting what he had to to get re-elected in Arizona. Other than those votes, McCain has tried to grant amnesty to the millions of Illegal Alliens in this country as well as jepordize the right of free speech, and to top it all off, he wants to legalize "carbon taxes" (look up McCain-Lieberman and you will see what I mean). Should this tax hike get signed into law, it would basically raise our taxes monumentally, which would severely wreck our economy. For obvious reasons, I could not possibly vote for McCain in the general election. I would rather stay home.
As for Huckabee, well, I can't vote for him either. Huckabee raised taxes in Arkansas more than he lowered them. Huckabee's current tax plan is the fair tax. While I support this, Huckabee's other short comings make me weary of him. Huckabee is not very presidential, and has not proven himself as a tried and true conservative. As of right now actually, he is just a lap dog for McCain. Huckabee knows he is out of it, even with his unexpected showing on Super Duper Tuesday. Huckabee is doing to the country what he did in West Virginia: keeping Mitt Romney from catching McCain in the delegate count.
Romney is the closest thing to a conservative. While people think he is too slick or too rich or they don't like his hair, he is the only conservative in the race as of today. There is still time, I know. But John McCain and Mike Huckabee are going to lead this Republican party split in two if they get the nomination, and that worries me.