Some things to think about

No, we ate together. It helped living with my father, mother, grandmother and six younger sisters. Dinner was always ready on time. The neatest part was I didn't have to do much for it, just fill the hopper and take out the ashes.

Sunday dinners were a big deal in our house also. Since my grandmother lived with us her three sons and their families would come to dinner every Sunday. Something like 25 people every Sunday. My mom must've been nuts.

It seems like families were a lot closer then. Nowadays everyone is running trying to stay even, including me. My mother still tells me I need to slow down and smell the roses. My response is I can't, someone needs to pay for the roses. Boy does that get me dirty looks.

Dinner was always at 5:30 in our house and was open to anyone who dropped in. Mom always made sure to cook extra, as our house seemed to be the local hangout for a bunch of us boys. When dinner was ready, who ever was around was always envited to stay and there wasn't too many refusals. And talk about the coffee, mom always had a couple of pots brewed and one of use boys would be fetching coffee for the people stopping in to the shop. Dad had opened a gun shop after retiring from the army and we were always out there shooting (both ammo and BS). That was back in the 60's in New Jersey, when you could still step out back and shoot a gun without ten cop cars showing up. After all the gun laws started taking effect, dad packed up the family and moved to Maine. When I got out of the service, I naturally migrated to Maine and have lived here ever since. At least I can still step out back and let the grandchildren shoot a few rounds without someone complaining. Funny thing is, when I go to mom's house there still may be two or three extras sitting at the table eating or drinking coffee. Dad's gone, but at 94 she still keeps two coffee jugs full in the kitchen for those that have come to know it will be there.

I'm an Independant. I try to live & let live, but I sure haven't been impressed with Bush. Yes, taxes were higher with Clinton, but I'd rather pay my bills with cash than borrow the money and pay the interest later. Bush has lowered taxes by buying all of our groceries with credit cards. It's going to be painful when we have to make those payments. Chances are the next time a Democrat is in office they will start trying to pay Buch's credit card bill and the Republicans will be saying "Look at all the money the Dems are spending".

Here's the US debt over the years. Bush has made more debt than ALL presidents combined!! It aint all the war baby.
You can see how it took three years for Clinton to slow the increase that Bush Sr started. Just as he got things leveling out, Bush Jr came in & borrowed borrowed borrowed.

Freddy wrote:I'm an Independant. I try to live & let live, but I sure haven't been impressed with Bush. Yes, taxes were higher with Clinton, but I'd rather pay my bills with cash than borrow the money and pay the interest later. Bush has lowered taxes by buying all of our groceries with credit cards. It's going to be painful when we have to make those payments. Chances are the next time a Democrat is in office they will start trying to pay Buch's credit card bill and the Republicans will be saying "Look at all the money the Dems are spending".

Here's the US debt over the years. Bush has made more debt than ALL presidents combined!! It aint all the war baby.

Think of the good side though Freddy.....Bush & Cheney have never had it so good! (Think they're worried about their gasoline or heating oil bills?)

Ohhh, I always have a smile and look at the bright side. My favorite bumper sticker: "It sucks in the USA, but, it sucks less than anyplace else on earth". Part truth, part fun. Other places I'm sure are decent to be from. Our friends up North in Canada do alright, as the Aussies, the Kiwis and lot's of Europe.
I'm sure we as a nation will be just fine no matter who ends up in Washington, but it's sure fun to spar sometimes.

Freddy wrote:I'm sure we as a nation will be just fine no matter who ends up in Washington, but it's sure fun to spar sometimes.

Agreed. ..Even if Sen McCain wins, he is an honorable man who will eventually see the light & at least we wont have GW Bush's ignorance & incompetence any more.