Last Sunday in Advent

I am sitting in my living room listening to the church bells play a series of Advent hymns.  During the next week they will start to play Christmas carols on the bells and I can barely wait.  I need a little Christmas - right this very minute!!

Just get it done for Pete's sake!

Yes, I do believe we need a health plan in this country and I am pretty anxious that Congress finally makes a decision.  I think that anyone who is not farsighted enough to think that they might loose their employment and consequentially their heath care is foolish.  There is no safety net and COBRA costs a freaking fortune.  Say you have had a one of the many "pre-existing" health care issues and you change jobs.  No health insurance.  God forbid you have ever had cancer and try to change jobs and insurance coverage!  This why it makes me crazy when anyone balks against the idea.

Who's gonna pay for it?  Hell, who do they think pays for every indigent that does not pay for their hospitalization now?  My brother has no health care, had an emergency and went to the hospital.  They had to admit him.  He was there overnight and had a battery of tests run.  Guess who is paying for his trip to the hospital.  EVERYONE else!  He surely isn't!  This happens in hospitals every day all over the country and help created the health care crisis in this country.  A plan just makes so much more sense.  Working citizens are paying for the health care of the poor, unemployed and uninsured right now.  Let's just get real about it.

Sarah's badmouthing Katie Couric

I read that Sarah Palin badmouthed Katie Couric in her new book.  Damn that Katie Couric for using big words and asking what periodicals Sarah reads! 

Strangely, nothing bad about that boy that got her little girl pregnant.  Could it be that he really DOES have some dirt he could throw around?  (I'm just asking the question...)

WWJD?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/11/AR2009111126806.html?g=0

Go to this link and note the sign that the protester from Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas is holding.   I thought the underlying premise of Christianity is to follow Christ.  Could you even imagine Christ telling someone that "God Hates You"?

It's an ugly, ugly world and it hurts my heart.

Need a motivational speaker?

President George W. Bush is hitting the motivational speaking tour.  You can hear him speak for $19.  That isn't for each person - that is $19 for your entire office. 

I think that is still too much to spend to listen to GW...but that's just me.  If George and Laura are looking for some additional income, maybe they can just borrow some from Dick Cheney.  The whole war in Iraq (protecting oil fields) has worked out pretty well for him.

Roman Catholic Church to accept Anglicans

Boy, do I have a lot of questions about this new development!  Does this mean Anglicans will have to stop birth control?  Can Anglicans still get divorced and remain in communion with the Church?  Does anyone else think that Roman Catholic priests will be annoyed that their brother Anglican priests are allowed to marry and have children?  Are there no gay Roman Catholics or Anglicans?  Where will Anglican's money go...Anglican or Roman Catholic Church?  Will young men who are considering the priesthood jump ship from Roman Catholic to Anglican so that they can avoid the celibacy issue?  Who will church property belong to...Roman Catholic or Anglican Church?

My head is spinning.  I can't wait to ask my Roman Catholic friends about this change!

The Bible

Hey!  Don't like what the Bible says?  Well, go ahead and write yourself a new translation!  I can only shake my head in disbelief.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorialsopinion/2010079847_pitts18.html