Abraham Lincoln Quote

Here is an Abraham Lincoln quote that I found on Google Plus. It sounded so great that I just had to share it for today.

Abraham Lincoln completely understood what it takes for the people of a society to live in freedom, with prosperity and true happiness...and so they killed him. -You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. -You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. -You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. -You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down. -You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred. -You cannot build character and courage by taking away men’s initiative and independence. -You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves. - Abraham Lincoln

I am not so sure about the "so they killed him part." It is a shame that people got killed for wanted to do the right thing and saying things that people can not understand because they live in so much hatred, and self absorption. I hope people will help people succeed and have a good future instead of taking away everything they need to have what it takes to want to work for what they get instead of depending on government gifts.

Maine's Governor Paul LePage

I got this in an email, and had to share it because here is someone who seems like they stand up for what they believe in. This is probably why he was elected. I do not follow politics in Maine, but it is amazing how someone can say something (well nothing new, I guess), and the media just reports what they want to report to make them look the way the media views them. I decided to look into it and found that I am sort of late on all this since it is old news. I wonder what the Governor is like today. I will check it out, too. Here is the email.

Meet Maine 's New Governor --- I hope this makes its way around the USA several times!!!!! Meet Maine 's New Governor --- In case you haven't heard about this guy before, his name will stick in your mind! The new Maine Governor, Paul LePage is making New Jersey 's Chris Christie look like an enabler. He isn't afraid to say what he thinks. Judging by the comments, every time he opens his mouth, his popularity goes up. He brought down the house at his inauguration when he shook his fist toward the media box and said, "You're on notice! I've inherited a financially troubled State to run. Observe...cover what we do...but don't whine if I don't waste time responding to your every whim just for your amusement." During his campaign for Governor, he was talking to commercial fishermen who are struggling because of federal fisheries rules. They complained that 0bama brought his family to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park for a long Labor Day holiday and found time to meet with union leaders, but wouldn't talk to the fishermen. LePage replied, "I'd tell him to go to hell and get out of my State." The Lame Stream Media crucified LePage, but he jumped 6 points in the pre-election poll. The Martin Luther King incident was a political sandbag, which brought him National exposure. The 'lame stream' media crucified him, but word on the street is very positive. The NAACP specifically asked LePage to spend MLK Day visiting black inmates at the Maine State Prison. He told them that he would meet with ALL inmates, regardless of race, if he were to visit the prison. The NAACP balked and then put out a news release claiming falsely that he refused to participate in any MLK events. He read it in the paper for the 1st time the next morning while being driven to an event and went ballistic because none of the reporters had called him for comment before running the NAACP release. He arrived at that event & said in front of a TV camera, "If they want to play the race card on me they can kiss my ass", and he reminded them that he has an adopted black son from Jamaica and that he attended the local MLK Breakfast every year that he was mayor of Waterville. (He started his morning there on MLK Day.) He then stated that there's a right way and a wrong way to meet with the Governor, and he put all special interests on notice that press releases, media leaks, and all demonstrations would prove to be the wrong way. He said any other group, which acted like the NAACP could expect to be at the bottom of the Governor's priority list! He then did the following, and judging from local radio talk show callers, his popularity increased even more: The State employees union complained because he waited until 3 P.M. before closing State offices and facilities and sending non-emergency personnel home during the last blizzard. The prior Governor would often close offices for the day with just a forecast before the first flakes. (Each time the State closes for snow, it costs the taxpayers about $1 million in wages for no work in return.) LePage was CEO of the Marden's chain of discount family bargain retail stores before election as governor. He noted that State employees getting off work early could still find lots of retail stores open to shop. So, he put the State employees on notice by announcing: "If Marden's is open, Maine is open!" He told State employees: "We live in Maine in the winter, for heaven's sake, and should know how to drive in it. Otherwise, apply for a State job in Florida !" Governor LePage symbolizes what America needs; Refreshing politicians who aren't self-serving and who exhibit common sense.

If you want sources for this article I found some on Snopes.com and if you click here you can find the article on Snopes. It is a bit different but basically the same. Looking into this more with a Google Search showed a lot of results for and against the Governor. One article states this: Did Maine Gov. LePage Even Speak To NAACP About Visiting Only Black Prisoners? That is an interesting read and another view point. Then in this article he did attend a Martin Luther King JR event. The Governor of Maine has a few years before he is up for re-election. He has ruffled a lot of feathers. I hope he is toning things down as far as the respect he shows to all people. There should be a better vocabulary he can use to make his point without getting into so much trouble. Living in a state where we face the highest state taxes in the nation, and in an area where people lose houses because jobs leave the state due to high taxes, one can't help but start looking at other parts of the country to see how they are handling this economy and what sort of leadership is there. Governor LePage is definitely not enough to give me the incentive to move to Maine, where I would most likely freeze during winter.

I have been pretty much staying quiet with the election and all, since that can bring out the worst in people and they will tend to leave humor at the door. However someone sent me this YouTube link and I just have to add it here for future generations.

doggy wanna learn merengue :-)

Would You Let Your Daughter Marry Into This Family?

Well I know that it is the time of live and let live, and the sins of the father do not really mean that the children will be effected by them. Right? Do you agree?

Think about this. Here is a character reference of the family your beloved daughter is going to marry into.

Nine years before the engagement the future Father-In-Law was indicted and later pleaded guilty to 31 of 69 charges of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud.[7] Nearly $10 million was involved in the crimes. Shortly after his indictment, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, but the judge at his trial disallowed a mental illness defence.[3] After serving five years in federal prison, he was released in April 2008.[8]He is expected to remain on federal probation until 2011, and owes substantial restitution to his victims.[9]

*Sorry about all the parenthesis...this is taken from Wikipedia and the source will be given in full at the end of this post.

To repeat: In 2001, he was convicted of several dozen charges of fraud, and served five years in federal prison...

Now that was nine years ago and he has been out of prison but is on federal probation, but his son is the one marrying your daughter. The son has had a lot to deal with, and his character should not be blemished because of the mistakes made by the father.

The father was a politician and did win some elections. He served in Congress and served on a committee that brought down one famous President in a well known scandal.

Would that make a difference to you?

I suppose if my daughter was in love, and wanted to get married, I could not refuse at all. I would have to stand by her decision knowing I raised her as best I could and gave her everything possible that I could give her to insure her success. You have to let go sometime, right?

This is a very famous daughter of a very famous and highly political couple. Meet the In-laws of Bill and Hillary Clinton. I am sure the future will be a very exciting one for all of them.

I wish Chelsea and her new husband Marc Mezvinsky, every happiness and a beautiful future together.

Edward Mezvinsky's son, Marc, married Chelsea Clinton, daughter of former U.S President Bill Clinton and current U.S. Secretary of State and former U.S Senator from New York Hillary Rodham Clinton in Rhinebeck, New York, on July 31, 2010.[6]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mezvinsky

Thanks for the information I paraphrased Wikipedis. Here is the page I took it from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Mezvinsky

Remember World War 2 Survivors

Image by blahmni via Flickr

Last Saturday I met a Marine Corp Iwo Jima survivor. I was at a restaurant with my father, who also served in the Marines in WWII. The man was wearing a jacket and a cap that said Iwo Jima on it. I knew my dad was a past president of his American Legion Post so I asked if he knew that man. He said yes he did, and that he did fight on Iwo Jima. I have read books about it but can not imagine being there, and doing what they needed to do to survive.

I bought the man breakfast. It was the least I could do. I felt honored that I could thank someone in person for what they did so I could grow up in a safe and free USA.

My uncle just was laid to rest yesterday. He is buried with honors in a military cemetery. He never talked to me much about his military service, but one of his sons was saying that he talked to him a little about it. No one really ever knew this quiet man and the demons he lived with as the result of his service to the country.

He also fought with the Navy in the Pacific in World War 2. He was one of the early Navy Seals, or pre-runners to them. He would have to be on his own with the other men who survived until the Marines could come in and secure the islands. This is what my cousin told me. He said he was only 16 at the time (he had falsified documents to enter the Navy at age 15). I am not sure how many he killed, but he did kill. He lived a quiet life after the war, but a tormented one, too.

I know there are several of us who wished they could have known him better. I believe he is with the Lord now, and finally he can rest in Peace.

This video is a tribute to the men and women who continue to serve and who have served in the military. Thank you.

India's Chili Pepper Weapon

Image via Wikipedia

My brother said this showed up on his desk where he works in gang and drug prevention.
It seems India has a weapon in the form of a super hot chili pepper.

I can not imagine eating this let alone having it sprayed in my face after watching this video.



Some people might find this funny. It seems painful to me. It is interesting to see what is out there now. I wonder if the US will add this to pepper spray. If so it could be really dangerous.

For more information about what India's plans are for the pepper you can visit the site where my brother sent me to get the video.

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