tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post752351808462426249..comments2023-09-23T02:16:11.746-06:00Comments on Thoughts from a Foster Family: "Don't you have enough to worry about?"Yondallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-21413920369499392432008-04-24T20:30:00.000-06:002008-04-24T20:30:00.000-06:00I'm living in one of those two states that are sup...I'm living in one of those two states that are supposedly maing or breaking victory for Billary. The economy here is so bad that my house is worth $60,000 less than it was when we bought it five years ago. And we may have to relocate soon for the sake of long term career growth; I really don't know how that's going to work out for us. <BR/><BR/>I understand and sympathize with all of the concerns about Billary. I'll probably vote for Obama if he gets the nod once and for all, though I have concerns about him, too. But I am (understatement) *not* *too* *happy* about the fact that no one asked *me* if I wanted to risk having my vote thrown out in an act of civil disobedience (the democratic party is just *one* thing in a long list of things that are bleeped up here). Though to be fair, I think they have a point ... why can't the location of the first primaries rotate, like the superbowl? ... if you'd asked me if that point was worth the risk of throwing my vote away ... I'm not sure I'd have said yes. And now it's all mercenary ... she wants it to count my vote because she can't win without it. He doesn't want to count it because he'll lose (and I thought he was posing as the candidate with the moral high ground). We are here, we are here and we are bleeped. <BR/><BR/>Though, like you, I am very close to not being able to take it any more, so I guess I'll just have to get over it.<BR/><BR/>:)Palehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831665114462726477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-11010411948815230482008-04-24T19:30:00.000-06:002008-04-24T19:30:00.000-06:00Holy Cow Yondalla....I was raised in Frankfort and...Holy Cow Yondalla....I was raised in Frankfort and Lebanon and my husband is from Frankfort. Lebanon schools are what cause me to start homeschooling Cody...LOL. My husband's family (still in Frankfort) still refers to AA's as "colored" and it makes me cringe every time I hear it. My MIL is voting for Obama though!! My father is still in Lebanon, and is one of those people that refers to "porch monkeys" and the like. We don't spend much time with any of our family because of what that effect that might have on Cody.<BR/><BR/>We are in Lafayette now in Purdue country:-)<BR/><BR/>You might be interested to hear that I went to an Obama rally a few weeks back and there are pics on my blog:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-87409365433135051872008-04-24T10:03:00.002-06:002008-04-24T10:03:00.002-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-68279122913209434612008-04-24T10:03:00.001-06:002008-04-24T10:03:00.001-06:00I agree, you have a problem. But acknowleging the ...I agree, you have a problem. But acknowleging the problem is the first step. Maybe we could find you a 12 step program for de-politicking you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-58414418952521737592008-04-24T10:03:00.000-06:002008-04-24T10:03:00.000-06:00I agree, you have a problem. But acknowleging the ...I agree, you have a problem. But acknowleging the problem is the first step. Maybe we could find you a 12 step program for de-politicking you.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530972001172936718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-52239688392261809282008-04-23T21:09:00.000-06:002008-04-23T21:09:00.000-06:00I grew up in Indiana. It is as racist as you say i...I grew up in Indiana. It is as racist as you say it is, and then some. As a matter of fact, I am dying to know what little town you were in, because it sounds exactly like the one I lived in for the first fifteen years of my life. I hate those damn lawn jockeys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-79341998791844149462008-04-23T17:32:00.000-06:002008-04-23T17:32:00.000-06:00Long time lurker here. This post twigged my disser...Long time lurker here. This post twigged my dissertating brain which boils down to this:<BR/><BR/>You don't need a new kid (well, not unless you want one). You could get more involved with politics instead! Channel that anxiety into letter writing and phone banking for a few weeks. Maybe that will take the edge off ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-66364427274317951462008-04-23T10:50:00.000-06:002008-04-23T10:50:00.000-06:00I hate Indiana. I have since I drove through over ...I hate Indiana. I have since I drove through over 10 years ago and had a series of very unpleasant experiences in that state. It felt like these bad things were happening because I am Jewish. <BR/>Thank you for confirming my paranoia!Deb Cohlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304333544424355203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-75449399697572648622008-04-23T10:32:00.000-06:002008-04-23T10:32:00.000-06:00Really Mrs. Butter B -- stop worrying. I won't ban...Really Mrs. Butter B -- stop worrying. I won't ban you from the blog. I won't hate you for your political beliefs. Civil disagreement is what democracy is all about. <BR/> <BR/>I'm ready for a new kid, but that doesn't mean one will show up. I wish I could make it happen on my time-table, but alas.Yondallahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966725096729570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-9291488433925351082008-04-23T10:28:00.000-06:002008-04-23T10:28:00.000-06:00By the way, you don't hate me cuz I'm a repub, do ...By the way, you don't hate me cuz I'm a repub, do you? I just spent 60 seconds worrying about that. I'll explain why I vote Repub if you want. It really boils down to about 4 issues that I just really don't compromise on.Stacie Guesswork (aka Mrs Butter B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17009516649727981277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-77521587113829210122008-04-23T10:26:00.000-06:002008-04-23T10:26:00.000-06:00As a pretty conservative life-long Republican/Inde...As a pretty conservative life-long Republican/Independent (Indep for when the Repubs get too liberal on me), I have to admit I normally skip over the political posts. I have my opinion of Billary, and definitely my opinion of Obama, I've researched his "mentor pastor", and such, but typically, I really don't care about the whole Dem issue.<BR/><BR/>But something kept me hanging on this time- was it the paragraph alignment that caught my eye? the possibility of BOLD typing at the bottom? Who knows.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe it was the lurking promise of ANOTHER KID!!!!!! Who-hoooo!!!!<BR/><BR/>Is it wrong of me to hope you get another kiddo soon? Because you always seem to get the most interesting scenarios and its so much fun and relief to read about someone else experiencing the "too weird to be fiction" life!Stacie Guesswork (aka Mrs Butter B)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17009516649727981277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-11350816478291704292008-04-23T09:42:00.000-06:002008-04-23T09:42:00.000-06:00Ah but obsessions are so entertaining, well entert...Ah but obsessions are so entertaining, well entertaining for the rest of us.Bacchushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621660309420845112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21112957.post-34948487698301226382008-04-23T08:59:00.000-06:002008-04-23T08:59:00.000-06:00You need to find another hobby...You <I>need</I> to find another hobby...FosterAbbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431773317761777407noreply@blogger.com