My Own Political Party

You've heard the news - California is considering REQUIRING all households use compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL). These light bulbs are so efficient that, according to lawmakers in California, everyone should be using them. Save the environment - switch light bulbs. A story that was reported in the National Post is very interesting. Environmentalists forget to mention one little fact about CFLs. They contain mercury, a potentially hazardous substance. What happens if you break a CFL? ... Read More

There has been much debate over the years if a Presidential candidate's religious affiliation affects his or her ability to run the Country. It started with John F. Kennedy. Kennedy was the first Catholic to win a Presidential Election. I am sure that there were those that were fearful that all of a sudden the white house would become a shrine for catholic saints, or that Kennedy would only make policy decisions based on his religion. This ... Read More

This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Sunny Kay Col. Cyril Richard "Rick" Rescorla 68 years old from New York City, New York 16th Air Assault Brigade, Parachute Regiment (England) Platoon Leader of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) (U.S.) September 11, 2001 Col. Rick Rescorla is a multiple time hero. In 1957 he enlisted in the British Army and began training as a paratrooper with The Parachute Regiment of the 16th Air Assault Brigade. He went on to serve with an intelligence unit ... Read More

Do you pick your Vacation Rentals by what looks appealing to your family? I have heard that some people are now picking their vacation spots by if it is located in a Red or Blue State. When I traveled to Washington State a few years ago, I bought a children's book by Dick Cheney's wife, Lynne, which I thought looked very interesting (When Washington Crossed the Delaware). My daughter had just been studying the subject in school and I ... Read More

Republicans are always looking for the next Ronald Reagan. Have they found it in Mitt Romney? Romney has been known to show up at just the right time to save the day. He stepped in to save the battered Utah Olympics. He stepped in as Governor of Massachusetts to attack the state's huge debt and clean up government waste. The question is will he be able to do the same for the Country as a whole? Reagan is ... Read More

It seems the Navy is proposing to build a new air field in North Carolina. Unfortunately the plan calls for the field to be near a wildlife refuge. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is the home to tundra swans and snow geese during the winter. Opponents are hoping that they will decide to build the 30,000 acre site elsewhere and not in Washington and Beaufort Counties. This was the last public hearing and there have been more than 1500 public ... Read More

I have stocked up on notepads and ink pens. I have programmed my Tivo. I am ready! I am ready to find out about the candidates and what they stand for. I search and search. Hmmmm, seems to be a lot of the same old rhetoric. "This is where I stand now." "Forget about what happened years ago." "I have changed my mind." I think the candidates are trying to weave a magic spell that will ... Read More

Usually I post about someone in the Armed Forces who has sacrificed their lives for the freedom of others. Today I am going to tell you about a different hero - Liviu Librescu. Librescu grew up in Romania in the 1940s. When Romania entered the war with Nazi Germany, Librescu was interned at a labor camp and then later transported with all his family to a Jewish Ghetto in Focsani, Romania. More than 300,000 Jews were ... Read More

It seems that many Americans are still undecided on who they would vote for in a primary election for President. Maybe it was a little to early for some of the candidates to declare. Obama and Clinton seem to be running neck and neck with Edwards close behind. On the Republican side, Giuliani is leading with McCain a close second in some polls. Fred Thompson looks like he might run on the Republican side, but has not declared yet. ... Read More

I need to do some market research and see what percentage of the American public would be willing to vote for a good candidate from a third party. The problem is that we may need to have two new parties. America seems a little divided on certain issues and you definitely want to vote for someone who you feel will represent you. I need to work on my political platforms for My Own Political Party. Do you think people would ... Read More