My first blogger survay!

DO YOU SNORE?: Not usually, I think I do if my allergies are bad.

LOVER OR A FIGHTER?: Depends, I can be both... poor Chris

WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?: Needles

AS A KID, WERE YOU A LEGO BUILDER?: Nah, I was a Lincoln log girl!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF "REALITY TV"?: I don't watch any of it

DO YOU CHEW ON YOUR STRAWS?: Yes, its such a bad habit

WERE YOU A CUTE BABY?: I like to think so, but all babies are cute.

HOW IS THE SINGLE LIFE FOR YOU?: I'm not single, so I can't answer...

WHAT COLOR IS YOUR KEYBOARD?: Black

DO YOU SING IN THE SHOWER?: Not anymore

HAVE YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMPED?:No, and never will!

ANY SECRET TALENTS?: ummm I can do tongue tricks?

WHAT'S YOUR IDEAL VACATION SPOT?: Some nice beach somewhere

HAVE YOU EATEN SUSHI?: Just went yesterday!

HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE "DONNIE DARKO"?: Negative

DO YOU GIVE A DARN ABOUT THE OZONE?: No, I don't! And Gore is full of crap!

HOW MANY LICKS DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP?: we may never know....

CAN YOU SING THE ALPHABET BACKWARDS?: Why would I do that?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE?: Yes siree! Not nearly as fun as it used to be!

ARE SPEEDO'S HOT?: Only on professional swimmers in the Olympics!

WHAT'S YOUR STAND ON HUNTING?: It's awesome!

IS MARRIAGE IN YOUR FUTURE?: I hope so..

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?: Sometimes it can be really nice..

WHAT ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO?: Ragweed

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SAID, "I LOVE YOU": This afternoon

DO YOU CRY AT WEDDINGS?:Some of them, if I know the people really well.

HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?: Any which way.. I love eggs!

ARE BLONDES DUMB?: No, they're usually pretty smart..

WHERE DOES THE OTHER SOCK END UP?: The washing machine monster eats it!

WHAT TIME IS IT?: 3:12

DO YOU HAVE A NICKNAME?: A few, but they're only from like 2 people.

IS MCDONALD'S DISGUSTING?: without a doubt

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE IN A CAR?: this afternoon

DO YOU PREFER BATHS OR SHOWERS?: Baths, it's so relaxing!

IS SANTA CLAUSE REAL?: Nope

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?: Only after I watch a freaky movie!

WHAT ARE YOU ADDICTED TO?: Nothing really...

CRUNCHY OR CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER?: Creamy

HAVE YOU EVER RIDDEN IN AN AMBULANCE?: No, but I've had to sit in a few

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BRUSHED YOUR TEETH TODAY?: twice

IS DRUG FREE THE WAY TO BE?: Yes

ARE YOU WEARING SOCKS?: Yes, my feet get too cold to not wear socks

HAVE YOU EVER HITCH HIKED?: I own a car, so no

WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR EYES?: light Brown.

WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: when my sister left town

DO YOU LIKE YOUR LIFE?: Yes, it's great!

ARE YOU PSYCHIC?: Nope

HAVE YOU READ "CATCHER IN THE RYE"?: No, probably won't

DO YOU PLAY ANY INSTRUMENTS?:the Piano

CAN YOU SKATEBOARD?: I could when I was little, but not now

DO YOU LIKE CAMPING?: It was ok

DO U SNORT WHEN U LAUGH?: sometimes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?: No

IS A DOG A MAN'S BEST FRIEND?: To some people they are

YOU BELIEVE IN DIVORCE?: I don't believe in it, but it happens.

CAN YOU DO THE MOONWALK?: Ha, that's funny

DOES YOUR MOM KNOW YOU HAVE A MYSPACE?: yes, she's my top friend

WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?: A peanut butter sandwich!!!

DO YOU WEAR NAILPOLISH?: I wear fake nails lol

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?:No, but I LOVE Chris!

WHAT'S THE MOST ANNOYING TV COMMERCIAL?: I have DVR, so I don't watch Commercials

DO YOU SHOP AT AMERICAN EAGLE?: No, their clothes are crappy!!!!

FAVORITE BAND AT THE MOMENT?: Hmm, I don't really like bands....

My Fabulous Shoes!

Here are the shoes Chris bought me to go with my birthday dress! They are so amazing!!!!!

Great Ad

The Love of my Life: Christopher Ryan Teer!!!!

Birthday excitment!

So for my birthday week, Lover Boy has been giving me a gift every night! However, there is a stipulation, I have to answer a riddle he created in order to get the gift. I have to hand it to the guy, he's incredibly clever! The one last night was pretty hard!!!! But at any rate, I've received two amazing gifts. My first gift on Monday was a pair of diamond earrings to wear with my dress to my party on Friday.

My second gift last night was Victoria Beckhems new perfume: Intimately! Oh my it smells SOOOOO good! I cant wait for tonight! I'm getting SO EXCITED! Then tomorrow is my birthday and I'm going to class and then work, but at 6:45 my mom is making us dinner and lover boy's parents will be there and it will be great! And then on Friday is the big party! AH! so exciting!

Yeah, Obama is just like us!

GLENN: Meanwhile Joe the plumber, speaking of Barack Obama, who's just like you, you know, because he -- I mean, he hangs out with people like Joe the plumber and Joe the Senator, you know, Joe Biden. He's -- may I say something to you? He's -- Joe Biden is Joe Six-Pack -- well, not six-pack as much as, you know, Joe, a bottle of fine Chardonnay. But yesterday Barack Obama who's just like you, is taking at the Waldorf Astoria. "I've got to get to the Waldorf." So he's staying at the Waldorf Astoria and he and his wife just want to order a little something in their room. "What do we have? Honey, what do you say, let's just call for something up in room service. I don't know. Just something to pick at a little bit, maybe, I don't know, some peasant food of some sort. What do they have here at the Waldorf Astoria?" Well, apparently at 4:00 in the afternoon yesterday (phone ringing)... "Room service. Yes?" "Yes, this is the Obama room and we would like just to have something to pick at, just something simple. What do you have?" "Well, we have some quesadillas." "No, no, I was thinking something a little more like maybe some lobster hors d'oeuvres." "Oh, those hors d'oeuvres things?" "Yes, what you said. I'd like some lobster hors d'oeuvres, two whole steamed lobsters, a little Iranian caviar. Do you have Iranian caviar?" "Ooh, I don't know, hang on just a second. Are we still only serving the Syrian caviar or -- yes, we have the Iranian." "Oh, that's lovely. I love, love -- the only conditions that I will set is that my meal must include Iranian caviar. Anyway, we'd like a little Iranian caviar, the two whole steamed lobsters, a little lobster hors d'oeuvres and a little champagne. After all, you can't have the 4:00 hour go by without a little bubbly." You've got to be kidding me!

Pity we don't talk like this anymore

...should I draw you the picture of my heart it would be what I hope you would still love though it contained nothing new. The early possession you obtained there, and the absolute power you have obtained over it, leaves not the smallest space unoccupied.

I look back to the early days of our acquaintance and friendship as to the days of love and innocence, and, with an indescribable pleasure, I have seen near a score of years roll over our heads with an affection heightened and improved by time, nor have the dreary years of absence in the smallest degree effaced from my mind the image of the dear untitled man to whom I gave my heart.

Abigail Adams to John Adams, her husband. He became the second president of the United States. Written December 23, 1782

I love my boyfriend!

He never stops surprising me! He's so incredibly sweet to me, and I don't deserve it! He took me to the galleria, because he wanted to get some ideas on what to get me for my birthday. We walked into Zales, and I tried on a couple of necklaces. I put one on, and he told the lady, "we'll take it", as shock went across my face (and then a HUGE smile), he asked me if I wanted to wear it out. A little confused I asked him but isn't this for my birthday? his response: nope, this is just for spending the day with me! AH! amazing! anyway, I'm attaching a picture!!!! =) man at this rate, I can't WAIT for my birthday!!!!!

Obama's Hidden records!

Where are all the records and why are thy not being released??

1. Occidental College records -- Not released
2. Columbia College records -- Not released
3. Columbia Thesis paper -- ''''not available''''
4. Harvard College records -- Not released
5. Selective Service Registration -- Not released
6. Medical records -- Not released
7. Illinois State Senate schedule -- ''''not available''''
8. Law practice client list -- Not released
9. Certified Copy of original Birth certificate -- Not released
10. Embossed, signed paper Certification of Live Birth -- Not released
11. Harvard Law Review articles published -- None
12. University of Chicago scholarly articles -- None
13. Record of baptism-- Not released or ''''not available''''
14. Illinois State Senate records--''''not available''''

Add to that, how did he pay for college? How did he go from Occidental to Columbia, who got him in? How was he made President of the Harvard Law Review without witting any laws!!!! Or an article even.

The Argument Against Idiots: Sarah Palin vs Joe Biden - Part Deux

October 9, 2008 - 12:43 ET

How to win the argument de jour with logic and facts

The issue:

'Sarah Palin vs Joe Biden: Part Deux'

What the liberal whiners say:

'OK please. By now even YOU have to realize that while Sarah Palin's kinda hot, she CAN'T be allowed to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency?!?!?! I mean, put her poster up on your bedroom wall, but DON'T put her in the White House! She has all the intelligence of a bathroom bowl brush!'

'How about her blatant lie about troop levels in Iraq returning to "pre-surge" levels? What a liar!'

'As long as we're discussing debate lies, Palin lied about Obama voting in favor of higher taxes on "families" making as little as $42,000 a year.

'OK, if you want to vote for her after she says she has foreign policy experience, just because Russia's on one side of Alaska and Canada's on the other, go ahead!'

'All right, Mr. Commie-baiter...why haven't you talked about this...speaking of Russia...Sarah Palin actually attended college in MOSCOW?!?!?'

Your winning, logical, reasoned arguments

1. Sarah Palin is actually very bright. In fact, during the debate, according to the "Global Language Monitor", Palin spoke at a 10th grade level, Joe Biden...only 8th grade.

2. Yeah, troop levels have come way down, but they are slightly higher than pre-surge. I guess you didn't mind Joe Biden's flat out lie that McCain "voted the exact same way" as Obama on the budget bill that contained an increase on singles making as little as $42,000 a year? He didn't. He voted the same way as Obama on an amendment to that bill, which didn't have anything to do with increasing taxes.

3. There again, you have a point. Obama actually voted for higher taxes on single individuals making as little as $42,000. Also during that debate though, "average" Joe did challenge us to go with him "down to Katie's Restaurant on Union Street in Wilmington or walk into Home Depot", where he spent a lot of time, and ask anyone there about George Bush's administration. Except, that would be really hard to do without a "flux capacitor" and a Delorean to travel back in time with. Katie's went out of business 25-30 years ago. You might still be able to go to Home Depot with Joe and help him pick up a wrench for the plumbing repairs I'm sure he often handles after that long train ride home he talks about all the time.

4. Her foreign policy experience is limited...but so is OBAMA's...and HE, is applying for President. At least she didn't say she would meet with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without preconditions, and then lie about it, and then have her running mate lie about it. Biden also said that the U.S. spends more in Iraq in one month than it has in Afghanistan in six or seven years. He was only off by 2000 percent. And remember this line? "President Bush insisted on elections in the West Bank, when I said, and others said, and Barack Obama said, 'Big mistake. Hamas will win. You'll legitimize them.'" The fact is, Obama had only been in office a few days when the election took place, and there is absolutely no public record of Obama having said that. But maybe he said it to William Ayers, quietly in his ear, as they sat in a pew at Trinity United Church together, listening to Jeremiah Wright attack America?

5. Well, you got me there, she sure did. Moscow, Idaho. Where the University of Idaho is located.

Keeping them Honest

Anderson Cooper of CNN had an interesting news clip "Keeping them Honest", it shows what some people have to hide and that they are more then willing to lie about it!
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/10/07/cnn-obamas-lying-about-william-ayers/
Check it out!

Everyone should be happy!

My political blogging days are almost at an end. A month from tomorrow, other then my happiness or disgust (depending on who wins), I will have no more to say about politics (well the election politics anyway =) ). I watched the debate last night and was encouraged. I thought Sarah did an excellent job for an outsider, and although she did not blow Joe out of the water (like I was hoping), she still came across as intelligent and very capable... oh wait! that's because SHE IS!

I was sad that the Gaffe Master Biden didn't do something stupid... I was really hoping for that! but all in all I thought the debate was at least interesting. And for those of you who were paying attention, my biggest beef was that Biden said that Obama said that he would meet with terrorist leaders without pre-conditions. Here's a Youtube video I think you will find enlightening!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUdjhKbImwE

Bailout Politics

By Thomas Sowell
September 30, 2008

Nothing could more painfully demonstrate what is wrong with Congress than the current financial crisis.

Among the Congressional "leaders" invited to the White House to devise a bailout "solution" are the very people who have for years created the risks that have now come home to roost.

Five years ago, Democrat Senator Barney Frank vouched for the "soundness" of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and said "I do not see" any "possibility of serious financial lossees to the treasury."

Moreover, he said that the federal government has "probably done too little rather than too much to push them to meet the goals of affordable housing."

Earlier this year, Democrat Senator Christopher Dodd praised Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for "riding to the rescue" when other financial institutions were cutting back on mortgage loans. He too said that they "need to do more" to help subprime borrowers get better loans.

In other words, Congressman Frank and Senator Dodd wanted the government to push financial institutions to lend to people they would not lend to otherwise, because of the risk of default.

The idea that politicians can assess risks better than people who have spent their whole careers assessing risks should have been so obviously absurd that no one would take it seriously.

But the magic words "affordable housing" and the ugly word "redlining" led to politicians directing where loans and investments should go, with such things as the Community Reinvestment Act and various other coercions and threats.

The roots of this problem go back many years, but since the crisis to which all this led happened on George W. Bush's watch, that is enough for those who think in terms of talking points, without wanting to be confused by the facts.

In reality, President Bush tried unsuccessfully, years ago, to get Congress to create some regulatory agency to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

N. Gregory Mankiw, his Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, warned in February 2004 that expecting a government bailout if things go wrong "creates an incentive for a company to take on risk and enjoy the associated increase in return."

Since risky investments usually pay more than safer investments, the incentive is for a government-supported enterprise to take bigger risks, since they get more profit if the risks pay off and the taxpayers get stuck with the losses if not.

The government does not guarantee Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, but the widespread assumption has been that the government would step in with a bailout to prevent chaos in financial markets.

Alan Greenspan, then head of the Federal Reserve System, made the same point in testifying before Congress in February 2004. He said: "The Federal Reserve is concerned" that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were using this implicit reliance on a government bailout in a crisis to take more risks, in order to "multiply the profitability of subsidized debt."

Chairman Greenspan added his voice to those urging Congress to create a "regulator with authority on a par with that of banking regulators" to reduce the riskiness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a riskiness ultimately borne by the taxpayers.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not deserve to be bailed out, but neither do workers, families and businesses deserve to be put through the economic wringer by a collapse of credit markets, such as occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Neither do the voters deserve to be deceived on the eve of an election by the notion that this is a failure of free markets that should be replaced by political micro-managing.

If Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were free market institutions they could not have gotten away with their risky financial practices because no one would have bought their securities without the implicit assumption that the politicians would bail them out.

It would be better if no such government-supported enterprises had been created in the first place and mortgages were in fact left to the free market. This bailout creates the expectation of future bailouts.

Phasing out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would make much more sense than letting politicians play politics with them again, with the risk and expense being again loaded onto the taxpayers.

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Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His Web site is www.tsowell.com.

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