Who's Environment is this, Anyway?

I really can't take the Republican Convention, but I'm trying to get through it. I feel like their speech writers watched what worked for the Democratic convention and just changed it around for themselves. Let's not even talk about Palin...I mean, please a pit bull with lipstick? Too bad I'm not a fan of pit bulls. I would rather work for change than fight for change.

One of the blogs I follow, Crunchy Chicken brought up that she believed McCain and Palin were the biggest threat to the environment. Whoa...that's a big statement, but I do think it's a warranted one- I mean can we really live with another 4 years without agreeing on a Global Climate Policy? Shouldn't we be protecting the environment before caring to go back into a war? Or whether the woman next door is having an abortion? Or whether taxes get raised or not?

To me these things won't matter when our air and water isn't clean or when we have torrential storms, no Amazon or polar caps and more diseases to worry about.

Which leads me to another issue, another iceberg (this time the size of Manhattan has broken off). I hope everyone understands the impact this can have (it directly influences the way in which our whole world's climate works). In my opinion this really does matter.

I guess it boils down to whether or not we want to create a better place for our children to live in or if we want to leave the earth a better place than when we were here. I think those are important things in the eyes of God. No?

Maybe I have it all wrong, but I think we should be able to live and work together without war, be green, find spirituality, educate our children, have moral character, care for the greater good and still prosper as a people- all at the same time. Ok, so maybe I'm a transcendentalist.

This really wasn't intended to be about the election or the environment (it simply found its way out), so please forgive me. My real intentions were our anxiousness with wondering where Ike is heading. We have Hanna headed our way now, carrying not much of a threat- but, a pain as we wait to see what Ike might bring if it is to follow Hanna's footsteps. It's akin to hurricane Isabel in its track thus far. Likewise, it's a horrible Category 4 right now! Which could spell major trouble for anyone in its wake. What's even worse, it will be arriving to the U.S. at the peak of Hurricane season, September 10th.

We are prepared, however have decided to only stay if it is below a Category 2 Hurricane. Since both Bryan and I have been through hurricanes before, we know the impact they can bring. We won't be taking the same chances we once did as 'young adults'. It's funny, how bravery and reasoning evolve into cautious sanity once you have children. The bottomline is that we are privy to the environment and really should start respecting it.

Please say a small prayer for the Bahamas, the Gulf and the East coast this week. : )

Are you registered to vote?

I am sitting in bed watching Obama speak at the Democratic Convention as I type. I believe November 4, 2008 will be a monumental day. I believe it will be a day that we see a much greater turn out than ever before. I am awed by Obama's speech, an awesome dedication of what change means for him personally. I also donated a mere $15 to his campaign...not much I know. Yet, I tend to be of the nature that every bit counts- especially for someone riding on public donations. You can visit his website (possibly to donate and get a bumper magnet for free) at http://www.barackobama.com/.

However, I have no intentions on selling my opinions, therefore I will stop while I'm ahead.

I simply wanted to share a voter's nightmare...

As you may know or remember from a previous post, I have known my husband for 14 years, in which 3 presidential elections have occurred. I would say that I know him pretty darn well. I know what his values are and his political beliefs, what his favorite meal is, his life story and many childhood memories. I know who his friends were, where he lived and what his dreams are, along with a handful of useful and then not so useful information that make me love him even more.

But, what I wasn't aware of - was that he has never voted in any election. Is that really possible? Is this really MY husband?

So, like a good wife I printed off a voter registration form, filled it out and mailed it off today.

My husband WILL vote in the election in 67 days. He will be a part of the C-H-A-N-G-E we need in this country, regardless of who he votes for.

I hope each of you will be or are in the process of becoming registered to vote, it's something that truly shouldn't be taken for granted. It saddens me to think we live in such a great country where so many people have become jaded and apathetic.

May things change for the better come November.

To see if you still have time to register to vote in your own state, visit this link.