In these wee early morning hours I found myself mindlessly websurfing. I went to You Tube. I had never been to You Tube so I was curious.

I looked up the videos of Saddam & hesitated. I asked myself....did I REALLY want or need to see video of man dying? The answer was no. No I did not want or need to see this mans execution. Regardless of what many people may think, Saddam was a human even if his actions were less than honorable in the views of many. I don't agree that it is right to dance in the streets due to the death of ANYONE....not even for the death of the Butcher of Bagdad.

Now as for our former President Gerald Ford, many in the country are in mourning. I was VERY small when he took office. I can't remember him being sworn in as President of the United States of America. I only have glimmers of memories of President Ford from watching the news. It's ashamed that more politicans aren't more like President Ford. He wasn't perfect, nobody is. I think that honesty & a level head is a much needed change in Washington. I don't just mean in the oval office either.

I find myself now living in country where many of it's BORN citizens feel it necessary to censor themselves on the web & in public. Heaven forbid an AMERICAN actually feels comfortable enough to speak their mind. I know that I certainly don't! I feel as if some of us have had enough of the government spoon feeding us their crap & want to do something about it. Some of us are tired of the government spoon feeding us their crap & are afraid to try to do anything about it. Then there are a few that believe whatever the government tells them to believe.

I find myself somewhere between being afraid to do anything about it & wanting to do something about it. I honestly don't KNOW what I can do about it other than try to educate myself about the issues, the canidates & try to make the best educated decesion I can in the next election. Of course, one must actually vote to make his or her voice heard.

Big issues for me are the same many other Americans. Immigration is among the most important to me. Education & healthcare are probably the two MOST important issues to me. Not only do I have children & also have 2 parents that are approaching retirement age & have no assests, no healthcare, no pension & are living on borrowed time.They will have no choice but to work until they die. I don't have room for them here & I will never be able to afford to place them in any type of care facility.

I think it's time to stop rambling & go grab a nap before everyone in my house wakes up. Being a MOM I don't have the luxury of sleeping in.