Do As I Say...

Our wonderful President reluctantly has admitted that he has not been able to quit the smoking habit; we need to understand that it is a hard thing to overcome, and it is his personal business. I used to agree that it is his business -- that is until I heard that they are looking at imposing a smoking ban on the military.

I am not a fan of smoking; I have never smoked and I never intend to start. However, I find it amazing that the men and women who are tasked with fighting for/defending our country might be denied the CHOICE of whether or not to smoke, while our Commander-In-Chief is free to light up whenever he feels the need. During his campaign, Obama made it clear that he wanted his daughters to have the CHOICE to get an abortion in the event that either of them got pregnant. But I guess that CHOICE is only available for abortion, and only available for the elite. I suppose that Washington believes that the men and women who might be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice don't have sense enough to CHOOSE what they want to do with their own bodies.

I am so happy that our First Lady has such a sense of fashion! I was tickled to death to see her in her $540 sneakers. So snappy! And imagine my glee when I saw her $5,950 clutch! It was inspiring! Of course, the White House denies that it cost that much; they stressed that it only cost $875. Yippee! That's only $850 more than I would be able to spend.

Of course, how much our First Lady spends on her accessories is not my business. Except for the fact that it is probably our tax dollars paying for all this stuff. And then there is that whole lecture that Obama has given us about our need to make sacrifices for health care for everyone, and our need to generally "share the wealth".

Timothy Geithner said, ""I think the adjustment to a period of excess is necessary. You never want to have a crisis to remind people of the importance of living within your means, not borrowing too much, or why regulation is important," said Geithner. "You never want to have a crisis this damaging to make that point. But we are going to emerge stronger from this. When we get through this, people are going to care less about what they make and more about what they do, what they achieve with what they make. And that will help make this country stronger." Wow!

Obama is a big believer in economic justice; yet he serves beef that costs $100 per serving at his White House parties. Is the Obama household going to be the model for rejecting "excess" that this country needs to follow? Wow!

Of course, OUR sacrifice has only begun. We have that whole global warming thing to combat. I see mass transit, small houses, and being very hot in the summer in our future. I have a friend who is a true-blue Democrat, and a big Al Gore fan. She thinks that making companies pay for carbon emissions and all of the economy crushing measures involved in "cap and trade" (HR 2454) are fine, since we have to save the planet.

Does she recycle? "I don't have time to mess with that, " she answered. I do; I am the queen of recycling on our street.

How about composting? "Oh, please! Isn't that a hassle?" she once asked me.

"No, not really," I answered. "I think it's kind of neat, all that turning 'trash' into soil-building treasure!"

How about planting trees (which actually remove CO2 from the air), or maybe doing a little gardening (I've learned a lot from my garden)? "Who has time for that?" my Al Gore-loving friend asked.

So, as an "evil", planet hating, CO2 monger, I spend my time actually trying to do things in my daily life to reduce my carbon footprint and help to save the polar bears.

I remember being shocked when I heard about Al Gore's $30,000-a-year electric bill and his private jet. Once again, I normally don't care what someone's utilities cost, or how they get from place to place. But, then again, most people aren't telling me that I need to change my lifestyle while they continue to live as they wish. I also don't own shares in the company that will be getting paid for carbon offsets; Al Gore does.

The theme that I see with this administration, and all of those who are connected with its players, policies, and goals, is: "Do as I say, not as I do."

Sorry. I can't hear what you are saying, for your actions are just too loud.