Idle Musing #1

Wow, I made this blog over two months ago. In that time, my daughter has arrived in this world. Things have gotten even more busy and I often feel like there needs to be more hours in the day. I've learned to live on a few hours of sleep and my body has adjusted by going immediately into REM sleep when my eyes close. But I have my Claudia and that's what matters.

I sat here musing today as she nursed about all that awaited her in the future. Hopefully the world will be better than it is today. I think all parents hope for that. But has it ever truly happened? I mean, look at all the problems we have. We have a president who is bent on killing even more people because of personal reasons. Other people, including myself, don't raise enough hell about what is going on. We just shrug our shoulders and look the other way, waiting for his term to be over. Most of us are afraid to voice any real concerns or opinions because of the new laws that rival any Big Brother nightmare or communist regime. I was talking to a friend the other day about Bush and how mad I was about some of his current policies. She actually told me that I shouldn't voice some of the concerns I have over the phone in such a violent manner because someone could be tapping the line. Have we come to that point as a nation where we no longer have freedom of speech?!?

My poor Claudia. How long is it going to take to repair the damage left by the current administration? Will she have to bear that burden? Will things ever be back to "normal"? What role will our nation play in global politics now that so many other countries are against us while Russia and North Korea gain strength? The American dollar has lost so much clout that there's beginning to be some overseas merchants who won't accept it as currency. And all the administration can do is say that they have confidence in the American economy. Well, I sure don't and I'm pretty sure the typical American doesn't either. It's easy to say you have confidence when you are raking in millions of dollars because of revenue off the oil war you started, I guess. Maybe if I owned an oil well or two, I could say that as well.