I Found A LDN Pharmacy, And How Much Experience Does A Presidential Candidate Need?

Are they making too much about the lack of experience Obama has on the one side and Palin has on the other? I think so, what does it really matter? Good or bad at what they do doesn't mean a thing, as long as they have the right people around them to tell them what to do. Did Truman drop the A-Bomb on his own, or did he have advisers to, well to advise him? Did Kennedy figure out how to go to the moon on his own? Saturday Night Live did a skit one time about Reagan. He bumbled around the oval office until it was only staff, then he did all the work as his advisers coward and worried about what to do.

The pilot and copilot of each team have one job at this point, get elected. That's what these conventions are all about, gamesmanship. It's not a question of if they can do the job, it's all about who is the most likable. Obama's team was coming off of their conclave on a roll. They said the right things, had the right people, wore the right buttons. Then today McCain's team made a left handed bank shot. They gave the women someone to vote for in place of Clinton and someone right enough to make McCain look not so left. Who cares if she only has a few months more experience then me? The R's stole the D's thunder and momentum today, well played!

I also had a productive day. I went up to Kaye's Pharmacy on Belair Rd to find out if they could compound LDN for me I have heard how hard it was to find a place to have the medicine made up. I hope this is a sign of things to come. Kaye's not only does it, they can do it in any dosage the doctor prescribes, and it's covered by insurance! Swish and swish! Now all I have to do is find a doctor to write me a script. I go on Tuesday to my primary, keep your fingers crossed and I may be cured by Wednesday of next week!

A Better Idiot Proof Garden System

These guys have idiot gardening down to a science! I am going to explore the watering system after, and if I ever get my bathroom finished! Read that garden site, I like it when people admit they don't know what things are called, or why they work. It's interesting. We are off to farmers markets tomorrow, yippy!

Oh yeah, one convention down, one to go. I could have put each one on for the cost of a camera and an Internet connection! The money that was wasted distresses me beyond words. I'm sure the other team's pep rally will be as opulent as this one was. It would have showed real balls for one of the teams to have had their convention online and sent every registered voter a $5 gas coupon they could print out and use. Guys, you missed your chance to shine!

Multiple Sclerosis, Crime And The Elections

Ever had one of those days when you can't concentrate on one thing for too long? I have them all the time. Instead of fighting it, I've decided to go with the flow. I contacted the guy who has the crime blog for the Baltimore Sun. I asked him if the murder map was in fact correct. He didn't know what I meant, so I explained there are only 2 white people murdered in Baltimore City this year, according to the map on the Sun crime page. He assured me he, or someone would look into, and fix the problem. He also told me that some of the murders they may not have known the race of the victim. Maybe they should leave the comparison map out if there is nothing to compare?

Swank or no Swank? I have to tell you, I am having a hard time accepting that cutting out fat could possibly make me tap dance again. Logic tells me that a healthier lifestyle leads to a healthier life. I've been smoke and alcohol free for 20 months. I think that may be the last time I felt good, my last smoke? If I was able to give up the smokes for my health, I'll be able to follow Swank, it just doesn't seem as big a deal as smoking. On the website about taking control of your MS they take it one step further. No dairy products along with the beef, no egg yokes, cakes, pies and donuts! Can't I just cut out Brussels sprouts? Oh yeah, I like them too, but I'm hoping that's part of why I can pull this off.

Is this election crap ever going to be over? They have been running for President for 2 years! I have decided it no longer matters who wins. Both sides have lied so much to cover their own asses they wouldn't know the truth without their special interest groups input. Who cares how many houses either one of them own? They are both rich and neither of them care what happens to me. Both sides are going to spend shameful amounts on their conventions and they mean absolutely nothing. We know who is getting nominated, so what's the point? It blows my mind how much has been spent on the election. We need to revamp the system, and we need to do it quick. It's taking longer, costing more, and we don't have a viable choice to pick.

I'm trying to stay on my feet, literally, and I'm supposed to care who's getting killed in the city, about eating a steak, or who's running for President? I don't. I have had my fill. I am going to do what I have to do, but I'm not confident, and I'm not excited. I will take something that hasn't been very fun and make it even more unfunner. It sure would be easier if the crime rate shrank, beef and cake was good for me, and Reagan was running for President again, but I know that not to be the case. In a perfect world I'd spend a few days kicking back at my mountain cabin, drink a few beers, have a smoke, and enjoy things without any worries, or thinking about what I'm going to eat!

Bush Thinks He's The Sheriff of Baltimore County!

I remember one time when the Sheriff of Baltimore County tried to push through a bill that would have eliminated one of his supervisory positions. That part was buried deep inside the wording of the bill. When asked about it he said, "Wow, how did that get in there?" It looks like the same thing is happening at the national level, but not with eliminating a position, but trying to cover ones derriere.

Can someone pardon themselves, other then when they pass a foul odor? A Bill was just passed in the House redefining the treatment of detainees, the Senate is expected to do the same. Buried deep inside of the bill is a get out of jail card for Bush and his administration, pardoning them of any crimes as to torture of said detainees. Interesting. Doesn't seem like something you would do when you are a man of conviction and true beliefs. Maybe there is hope for my stem cells! It just makes me chuckle, if nothing was done wrong, why would you do that? "Me thinks he doth protest too much?" Ah, solidarity, bipartisan, or collusion? Either way, it's wrong.

How Much Does It Cost To Be President?

Man, they have sunk some coin into the quest to be the next President of the United States. How much does it cost to buy, I mean to win that gig? They have been running for 3 years, haven't they? I can't remember another election that has taken so long. Did they start earlier this time? They haven't even gotten started with the real nasty things yet! Both sides are guilty, so don't give me any of that my team is better then your team crap!

I saw that McCain raised 22 million dollars last month. May ask for what? In a month? If he needs to spend all that money to win, he is going to have a hard time being on a budget! Everything is so specialized now. Don't you wish we could go back to a time when you could just go someplace like Tate & McMann and have their ad guru, a guy name Stevens, throw a snappy ad together to woo public opinion your way. The problem is that now we have specialist that can figure these things out for us. I think what they specialize in is taking money! How much went to ads, and how much went to strategists?

I can hear the Democrats snickering about that, but they are not any better. They spent a ton of money in their primary, it did go down to the wire. Did they announce how much was spent up to this point? Why do I have a feeling I don't want to know? Can poor people run for office anymore? It is grotesque how much has been spent, and how much they will spend yet. Obama ask his people if they would give money to pay off Clinton's debt. He reminded them that if he hadn't won, he would have debt. Whaaaa? They spent millions on their campaigns they didn't have? Sounds like they both already thought they WERE President!

Isn't there something that can be done? Can't someone put a cap on how much is spent, and how long this whole mess goes on? The Spaniards have a good idea. They give the candidates a time frame to campaign, and a lump of cash to spend. I likes it! I see the hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the men and women that are trying to convince me that they offer what I need. Let me tell ya what I need. I need someone to make my hall bathroom handicap accessible. I need a new side porch, but I need one that can be changed at a later date if I need a ramp. Unless either of these guys can offer me those things, I'm not terribly sure I have confidence in either one!

The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth

Does anyone tell the truth anymore? Bill didn't sleep with that girl. George was going to fire anyone who outed Valerie. Raphael did not use steroids. Who can we believe? We are to the point that when some people talk, we should assume they are lying. Politicians lie. Crooks lie. Who else lies? How do you tell when someone is lying to you? It's hard sometimes. Some people are very good at it.

I'm pretty sure my friends don't lie to me? I'm real sure as a matter of fact. They told me I was a dumb ass once, and I was! They are a pretty straight forward bunch of guys. When I say guys I don't mean they are all men, they are just the guys! One of them looks pretty good for a guy! Anyway, they are a great group, but you had better not ask for their opinion if you don't actually want it! Come to think of it, we usually don't wait to be asked! They are a great bunch of people.

We have tried to teach the kids that it's easier to tell the truth and take your lumps then it is to lie and get buried in it. So far, so good. I'm sure they have with the little things, here's to hoping it is all in the past, and we don't have to worry about it anymore. I don't think it would be much fun to have a kid that you couldn't believe what they told you, and I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate me as their father for the way I would fix the problem!

Is lying a sickness, kind of like the flu? Can you catch it? Is it contagious? Are some people carriers? That would stink to go through life and be a liar and not be able to help it. Do you think some people can't help it, or do they just get used to it? I think some people have lied for so long they have forgotten how to tell the truth. I wonder what else they have forgotten?

Blackwater

What does 1.25 billion dollars buy these days? It looks like since 2000 it has been able to buy a private army. Blackwater just got their contract renewed. Does anyone know what it is they do exactly? I'm not talking about being pretty sure, or almost certain. Does anyone know for sure, and can anyone stand and say with certainty what they do? It doesn't seem that anyone can. US Commanders in Iraq have complained they have no idea who Blackwater is, and where and when they are operating.

The State Department has control over Blackwater, but what does that mean? Richard Griffin resigned when he couldn't answers questions about Blackwater. He resigned but his 2 aids that had oversight were promoted on the same day. Way to go Condie! Do you know anyone who has a job that has no checks and balances? Garbage me are more accountable than these guys! Where did Griffin go when he retired? Did anyone check to see if he went on Blackwater's payroll? Was he already on their payroll? Hmm, I wonder?

So Blackwater made 1.25 bil guarding and driving diplomats in Iraq. How many diplomats are there in Iraq? Are they guarding our diplomats or theirs? The State Department says they guard these diplomats, and drive them when they leave the green zone. Why are they leaving the green zone? Are they going to keggers off campus? How often do they leave the zone? What percentage of the 1.25 bil is earned while said diplomats are tucked safely in the green zone? Who guards them whilst hunkered down in the craddle?

I thought the brave men and women of the US Armed Forces were there securing the green zone? Why do we have mercenaries, ones paid by our government, doing jobs the soldiers are there to perform? Who do I call to tell them I'd like Blackwater out of Iraq? I have that right, don't I? Our elected officials are their to do what we ask of them right? Isn't it majority rules? If enough of us write, call, drop in to see our officials, they put things in motion to do what we want. I am a constituent! I want action!

Who decided to send these 1.25 bil private guards to Iraq? Was there a vote? A discussion? Did anyone offer a whatta ya think? How do I get in on a gig like that where nobody knows what you're up to? Did anyone actually ask, or was this another of those no bid, hush hush deals that our current administration loves so much. They are the ones that keep telling us we don't support the troops if we are against the war. What does it say to the troops when their own government brings in private muscle to protect the diplomats?

$10 a barrel

Wow! What a day! Oil is up, the Dow is down, and unemployment is up. Looks like a good time to be retired. Oil went up $10 a barrel today, $10! The good news is I saw today a representative from Shell Oil said we would shoulder this burden together. It's good we are doing this together, I'd be scared if we were alone! Ya think the experts have insider info on this gas thing? They said gas would be $5 a gallon by the 4th of July. Looks they like they are just going to be early.

What's our President doing about this? I mean his daughter is married now, so he can't say he's been busy with that. I saw his ultra green house in Crawford on the news the other day. He bought that in 1999, had all the latest technology built into it. He is capable of living off the grid, not having to depend on outside energy. It's like he knew the bottom was getting ready to fall out. He must have known he was going to win! When the subject of gas comes up, he says we need to drill in Alaska. End of story.

Is anyone in a position of power aware of the windfall profits the oil companies are making in these "tough" times? Do any of them care? I tell ya, I'm starting to feel like Rodney Dangerfield, no respect! This is a problem that exists on both sides of the aisle, so I don't to hear anyone try to blame it on either side. They don't care. Plain and simple. Meanwhile the oil companies have our onions in a vise.

What are we going to do? I already quit smoking because I couldn't afford it. Do I sell my car and quit that too? I was reading about electric cars, you know the ones I mean, just like Tom Hanks and Jay Leno bought. That right there tells me I can't afford it. They sell conversion kits to make your car the envy of Ed Begley Jr. The problem is they are like $13 G's. Not happening at my ranch. I am stuck. There aren't enough buttons in the world to fix this problem.

Food prices are up, everything is up except the Dow! I can't smoke, can't drink, can't afford to buy groceries or ride in my car. It doesn't matter what your views are on the war. It doesn't even matter who you voted for. I'm starting to think it doesn't matter who you vote for anyway. One way or another the little guy is going to get it in the end. Nobody s going to stand up for me and I know it. I don't expect them to anymore really. It's just $10 a barrel. Wow! That's incredible! Gas went up more today then ever in a single day. The interesting thing is in 1999 gas was under $10 a barrel! WOW!

A bad news day

I was just checking one of the big "news" websites. I'm having a hard time figuring out what's going on. Isn't the United States fighting wars in two countries? I must be wrong about that because I don't seem to be about to find any headlines about that. Lucky for us there are at least four mentions of American Idol, we do so need to keep up! It's great to see that Cindy McCain vogued for Vamp magazine, or was it that she Vamped for Vogue? I just can't keep up with that girl! They at least gave the Dems equal coverage. I see Chelsea's Dad thinks she would make a good president some day. That's nice, isn't it? It gives me a warm feeling to know that the circle is complete. Our government has abandoned us on certain issues and the "legitimate" press must have agreed to not report on it? Words can't describe how happy I am that things in Louisiana are back to what they were before Katrina! I mean that mess with all the water, the trailers, and FEMA is all resolved right? Must be because I don't hear about it anymore. Ways to lasting beauty, losing weight, giant telescopes, and Indiana Jones. When did we as a people throw our hands up and say, " I don't want to know about it"? Who do I call about this if I'm dissatisfied? Where do I mail a letter, organize a march, wear a button? I understand the concept of a lame duck, I just didn't realize it applied to both the President of the United States and the press!