Life in and around S.S.F.

President Lincoln:

As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the northern Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy.

From his second inaugural address, “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds…. ” (He believed in God and freedom for all men.)

President Washington.

Precedents—Washington established two main precedents: a cabinet and the two-year term.
Whiskey Rebellion, 1794—Washington ordered 15,000 troops to Pennsylvania and crushed the first challenge to federal authority.
Farewell Address, 1796—Washington warned against the evils of political parties and “tangling alliances” abroad.

Too bad we did develope a two party system. It is destroying the country. We can’t even agree on who the enemy is. Democrats think GWB is the enemy. Republicans think radical Islam is the enemy.

Even with a troubled divided country, I choose to live here instead of anywhere else in the world. People leave everything behind, risk life and limb just to be here. God bless America and all presidents that guide her.

It’s just a week away. Since I celebrated my 39th birthday this year, we will be playing 39 holes at Paradise Cove in San Rafael. There are seven confirmed and a couple more still trying to get the day off. I played 18 holes today and didn’t do to well. I’m really looking forward to seeing all the guys and ribbing each other.

Sarah got the pukies at 12:30 am. Nothing like cleaning regurgitated cherry pie in the middle of the night. She is getting better at it though. She had the sense to lean over the bed and hit the floor. At dinner tonight she said it was because she didn’t want to get her stuffed animals yucky.

The whole family took Jenna to the new dog park in San Bruno. It’s right next to Commadore Park. It has two sides to minimize the pack mentality in dogs. It’s was still muddy so the girls and I gave Jenna a bath when we got home. Instead of stinky dog, she smells like wet dog. She had a lot of fun playing with the other dog. She is napping on her bed now. Probably dreaming of stealing the frisbee from the other dog.

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes through comments, messages, emails and e-cards. Although I had to work it was still a great day. I have an awesome wife that loves me, children that adore me, friends that humor me, and a God that does all of those.

Being a Christian means we will be pursecuted. We are called to turn the other cheek, pray for our enemies and to love our enemies. Most Christians in the U.S. have never received real persecution. The strongest I’ve ever been pursecuted was when I quit my job and moved to Portland. Our church started a new ministry up there. I was single with no debt. It was a great experience. I had a coworker write me a letter that called me stupid. That’s it, I was called stupid. I’ve been called stupid for a lot of other things too. Like smoking a cigerette while pumping gas, drinking, climbing things, jumping off of those things and various other stupid acts.

Right now Muslim’s all over the world are being asked to observe today as an international day of anger. Why? Because some cartoons were published in a Danish newspaper that depicted their prophet Mohammed in cartoons. Here are the cartoons that some are willing to become murders, kidnappers, torturers and terrorists for:

They don’t show Mohammed in a glass of urine, covered with feces, or as a homosexual like what has been done with Jesus.

Come on Muslims. It takes a lot more faith and conviction to not respond than to go on a rampage. You are suppose to be a religion of peace. If you oberserve this international day of anger, you will show the whole world a heart of hate and evil. Get a grip would ya’.