A Legitimate Debate

So I forgot to mention Wednesday night’s Democratic debate. Now I have not watched many debates this political season, especially Democratic debates. They are generally moderated by very biased moderators who have an agenda and never get to the deeper issues of character and integrity. But as I flipped by the debate this Wednesday night, I noticed that Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos were asking some tough but fair questions about the character of each candidate. I have heard that ABC is getting a lot of complaints about the debate from people who frankly do not want to hear the truth. Some people just want to believe that their candidate of choice will make everything better, and that what the candidates do in their personal lives or the kind of person they really are is not important. There were complaints from the candidates and others that it took 45 minutes to get to the important issues, but I beg to differ. The candidates were uncomfortable because they were being asked questions about the important issues that they could not answer with their talking points, and they were confronted with personal issues that they could not blame on the current president or someone else. We all know about the economy, gas prices, healthcare, etc. We have also heard the candidates plans over and over this political season on all of these issues and we know where they stand. What we do not know is what kind of people they truly are and where their loyalties lie. We know they will say anything to get elected, but we need to know about the character and moral fiber of the person who would be president. Some people will say that it does not matter, but I say that it matters a lot, and in fact is the paramount issue of the campaign. Every truly great leader is known not only for what they have done, but for their character, perseverance, and integrity. So when you think of great presidents such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Ronal Reagan, you think not only of their great accomplishments, but of their character as well. The fact is that they could not have accomplished what they did without having such character and integrity as the foundation of who they were. So before you go out and cast you vote for someone who is promising you change, consider what that change may be because it may not be the change that you hope for. If we really want change then we should get involved and work at doing what we can to make a difference instead of waiting for the white knight to come in and save us. The reality is that many, if not most politicians are out for themselves and not necessarily the best interest of their constituents. The main thing is that we should vote on our convictions and not on our pocketbooks, and know that God will take care of us.

Speaking of the Democrats and pocketbooks, I will leave you with this quote to ponder.

“A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet”.

Have a great weekend.

On A Roll.

Can you believe it? Two blogs in a month. I thought I would work my way back in to it with at least one blog a week.

I really loved this last bit of cool weather this week, even though I did not really get out to enjoy it. Two more weeks of school and then I get a short break.

I did have some short-lived excitement when I heard that the Broncos were playing all three Florida teams this year. However, I saw the official schedule today, and they are playing every one of them in Denver. So unless I want to go to Atlanta, or I come across some free tickets to Denver, I probably will not be seeing a game live this year. Not much else happening this week so I will make this one short and sweet.

Have a great week

Still Here!

I thought I would drop a few lines so I don’t have to hear about how inconsistent I am about blogging. It really stems from being way too busy, and consequently having nothing going on in my life because I am too busy. It is a vicious cycle. The spring semester ends this month and I get a whole week off before it stars all over again.

Although things are crazy, Stacy and I have felt that God is challenging us to move out of our comfort zone and focus more on his will for our lives. Often when you get comfortable in life, your spiritual life can become stagnant. Fortunately God does not judge us by our performance, and he has blessed us over and over this past year even though we have done nothing worthy of his blessing. He continually shows us what unconditional love and grace are all about. We just want to follow his will for our lives and be willing to do whatever he asks of us.

Having a child also is a great motivator to try to be the best person and parent that you can be. Being the person that models the behavior that can shape a child’s character is an enormous responsibility. Not something I want to attempt without God’s direction and guidance. I will devote another post to my daughter and what an awesome blessing she has been in our lives. Hopefully it won’t be another month, but I have to make sure I have the time to share all the great things about my wonderful daughter Bryleigh.

Thanks for reading and have a Great day!