More Info

thanks tammy for this additional link with more helpful information (especially the orange parts at the bottom - link to all of our senators. I didn't know that a letter was better than an email. Stinking worth 50 cents I guess! :)

http://pedalingfast.blogspot.com/2009/11/53we-do-not-want-this-tax-spend-path-to.html

YOU HAVE TO ACT!

So if you didn't know, the Health Care thing passed the congress. Our last hope is that it will get stopped in the Senate. You should CALL/EMAIL your senators and ask them to respect your vote and vote no on the bill. Or thank them if they already are. There is a website "As a mom" (http://asamom.ning.com/) and it is a great tool to get you more in the political know how. Anyways, on it someone listed all of the senators that are "on the fence" for the Health Care bill. (The congress only passed it 220-215) It was SUPER close - In fact ALL republicans but ONE voted against it and even 39 democrats voted against it. Basically it passed because there were more democratic congressmen.

I don't care if you are dem or rep. if you read up on the health care bill being proposed it is just simply BAD NEWS. I mean it might SEEM good at first, but the money it will cost (despite their promises) will be much like how we are paying for the Social Security of the older generations - and we will never get it. Our children will be so in debt, it will be scary. We will be too - we just might be able to push it off long enough to avoid it. That is what they (the white house) is betting on anyways.

So if you would really like the government to tell you when you can and can't go to the doctor. What you can and can't have done. If you would like that kind of control given to the power thirsty people in the white house - do nothing.

Other wise call. I got this list of the on the fence senators, if you know of ANYONE in their states, please urge your friends to call/email them. And they can tell their friends and HOPEFULLY it can be a vote of the PEOPLE and not of the pocketbooks and what kind of kick backs the senators may get if this passes.

Here are the Senators that are on the fence. We must write,call and email them. Numbers of key senators: Sen. Mary Landrieu (LA) 202-224-5834 Sen. Blanche Lincoln (AR) 202-224-4843 Sen. Mark Pryor (AR) 202-224-2353 Sen. Russ Feingold (WI) 202-224-5323 Sen. Joe Lieberman (CN) 202-224-4041 Sen. Jon Tester (MT) 202-224-2644 Sen. Byron Dorgan (ND)202-224-2551 Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) 202-224-6551Sen. Bill Nelson (FL) 202-224-5274 Sen. Olympia Snowe (ME) 202-224-5344 Sen. Kent Conrad (ND) 202-224-2043

For another good blog and info on it click on Tammy's blog and click on the blog she gave.

Yes, I AM that kinda MOM

So, in my "little town" there is only 1 food place with a play set. they have a McDonalds - no play yard - LAMEST thing ever~~

Anyways, it's mostly ok by me because I hate those nasty things! I know what kind of germs infest the place because I have been with or heard of moms bringing their kids to McDonalds for a fun outing cause "they have been sick home all day" to you moms, i am sorry, but I strongly despise you - even my friend ones!

But today, I took my kids to the only one in town. And as I was enjoying my chat with my mom-in-law, Mia (4) came running out crying hysterically (never found out why) So I decide it is time to check on Kaylee (2) and I see her timidly standing on a step with kids flying by her. She is trying to come down, looks a little sad - but nothing drastic. Just before I walk in, out of the blue this boy just walks past her and PUNCHES her in the gut! Kaylee did NOTHING but be small so this stinkin' little boy just punched her cause he could! Kaylee of course started balling and MOMMA BEAR came out. I wanted to Yank if off the play set and put him in the corner - but there were to many kids and it was to far to climb after him. So I scolded him. He looked at me so I am 98% sure it was the right kid. And I took my crying baby out to hold her. IAM SICK OF PARENTS THAT DON'T DISCIPLINE their KIDS! Seriously I was a teacher - and have seen what spoiled little snots people are raising now a days.

That said - maybe that is just how "boys are" you are thinking - I say it is just an excuse.

So once the I matched the mommy to the boy - i gave her a talking to too. YES THAT IS THE KIND OF MOM I AM. (Someone needs to educate) Oh yes, and what did she do, the same thing as she always does I am sure - which is why the kid is a snot. "oh johnny, if you can't play nice then . . . " blah blah I walked out. I didn't need to hear any more of that.

WANNA know what I would have done? I would have taken that stinking ice cream cone from his hand, trashed it and he would have sat in a corner for a while. YES THAT IS THE KIND of MOM I am. I have really well behaved girls. They aren't perfect - but they aren't punks.

In fact, As I was writing this I had to take a break to DISCIPLINE Mia. CAUST THAT IS THE KIND Of MOM I AM.

(Mia had actually Bitten Kaylee! She has never done that! I asked her why, she told me, and I told her it was wrong, then I explained it was a bad enough thing that she had done, she was going to get spanked, and hard. Then I turned her over my knee and OH YES THAT IS THE KIND OF MOM I AM. (cause she needs to know when things are really serious.) And then she went to the corner. (THOSE are great by the way - cause they have them EVERY WHERE. Stores, church, school, friends. . . ) After wards we talked about why you would NEVER ever do anything like that. That is was a bad thing to do etc. I also hinted that Santa would be making a note of it. Her comment back was that if she kept it up she wouldn't be able to go to disneyland either. OH YES! Teach them, and then they will even come up with better punishments. :)

Sorry about the soap box. I am pretending to write to that mother. :) Made me feel a bit better!