What I'm Thankful For

OK, now that my belly is full, it's time to list what I'm thankful for.

• I'm thankful for God and His wonderful grace.
• I'm thankful that I have a roof over my head, clothes on my back, and a belly full of food (as well as more food to survive).
• I'm thankful that I am alive and well, in general good health.  Also, that I can see, hear, walk, talk, and normally function.
• I'm thankful for the great feast today.
• I'm thankful for my family.
• I'm especially thankful for my loving, accepting, and supportive father, who accepts me for who I am.  He could have rejected me but he didn't.  Thank God for that.
• I'm thankful for the education I have received, for the degree I have earned, and for the new educational journey in which I will embark next fall.
• I'm thankful for my awesome friends, from my childhood to college to my Ron Paul and GLBT meetup friends.  You guys and girls are the best! :)
• I'm thankful for all of the recreational and educational possessions which I have.
• I'm thankful for the opportunities I have.
• I'm thankful I live in a country that is based on liberty.  Such liberty may not be as manifest these days, but I'm thankful that I'm born with liberty bestowed upon me, rather than have it "given" to me by a government.
• I'm thankful that I have someone to vote for, a candidate who believes in liberty, peace, free markets, and Constitutional principles: Congressman Ron Paul.
• I'm thankful for finding the GCN: It helped me to realize that I can be gay AND a Christian and be accepted in the eyes of the Lord.
• And I'm thankful for being thankful. :)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and let's give thanks for what we have...and for our troops who are serving that can't celebrate back at home.

Take care, God Bless, and have a GREAT day!

-Paul.

LOL, Who Takes This Clown SERIOUSLY?!

I don't know about any of YOU, but at Thanksgiving, I'm concentrating on food, football, the Black Friday ads from Best Buy, and whatever's going on with my family.  Politics and especially CULTURAL ISSUES will be the LAST things on my mind that day.

Paul and Chili Cheese Dip

I don't know what it is about it, but it's one of my favorite holiday appetizers.  I don't know if it's the taste, the appearance, or what.  It's just...great.

I remember the first time I tried it.  It was Memorial Day weekend of 2001.  My Dad and I went over to my Grandma's house.  The usual first day of the summer season meal was laid out: grilled foods, fruit, salad, pop, desserts, chips, and dips.  But one dip stood out: chili cheese dip.  I'm sure they served it before, but I never ate it.  But for some reason, I wanted to try it, especially since they told me that I should.  So, I took a scoop, put it on a small paper plate, put a couple potato chips on it, and tried it.  It was like Heaven on Earth instantly. 

After that, I made sure that chili cheese dip was on the menu at every holiday function wherever I went. 

If you want to know how to make it, it's simple: can of Hormel chili (Hot no beans) and Velveta Mexican Mild cheese.  Mix them in a microwave or crock pot.  There you go.

And I can't wait to have some with my Thanksgiving meal tomorrow!

I don't know why I shared this, but I did.

Why, YES, I Believe it IS!

The REVOLution continues!!!

Looks like Newtvember may be coming to an end...then it's time for Paulcember, and that will set the stage for Ron Paul's VICTORY IN IOWA!!!

New Iowa Poll Places Ron Paul Firmly in First at 25%

But, I thought he was unelectable?

http://www.revolutionpac.com/2011/11/new-iowa-poll-places-ron-paul-firmly-in-first-with-25/

I keep saying, if Paul wins Iowa, all bets are off, and the GOP race will be a political bloodbath.

A Candidate With Class

OK, looks like Ron Paul is now subject to the 99%'s "mike check."  And let's say he REALLY puts them in their place.

Do Tea Partiers REALLY Want Newt in 2012?

Is Newt Gingrich an appropriate Tea Party choice?  Let's see:

-He voted to raise the debt ceiling four times (one, two, three, and four).  With the ruckus that Tea Partiers are raising about spending and the debt ceiling, this does not look good.

-He voted in favor of creating the Department of Education.  The quality of our education has gotten worse thanks to more federal involvement,

-He supported health care mandates during his political career and in his 2008 book Real Change, and has within the past year tried to flip-flop on the issue.  Obamacare is a major battle right now.  If Newt is nominated, the Obama Campaign will rehash his previous support for it and current flip-flop, making Newt look like a hypocrite. 

-He supports ethanol subsidies.  The last thing we need is more subsidies and more cronyism.

-The global warming ad with Nancy Pelosi.  Nuff. said. 

-Flip flop on Libya.  He initially supported it (flip) and then condemned it (flop).  Senator Rand Paul also took a great shot at him!  Looks like Mitt Romney isn't the ONLY flip-flopper in this race!

-He endorsed a cap and trade system during a PBS interview in 2007.  Another anti-liberty position.

-He said he would have voted for TARP.  So, Newt's another crony capitalist.

-He supported Bush's prescription drug plan.  But the program is turning out to be a failure.

-And let's not forget his social con views: Family Values, no mosque at Ground Zero, draconian drug tests, and the like.  But he's a thrice-married womanizer who once supported drug legalization. 

It's hard to TRUST Newt, let alone SUPPORT him!

Thanksgiving Week

Well, that time of year is coming.  The time of year to be thankful for what you...er...I mean...be a glutton, gain a gazillion pounds (add another gazillion when Christmas and New Year's come a mere month later), deal with the family, and watch football and/or the parades and/or the Christmas movies that start that night.  Some may go to the Old Country Buffet if they don't have family, don't want to cook, or don't want to see family.  Some go out of town and don't celebrate at all.  Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

I usually go to my Grandma's or sister's house.  Occasionally it's done at my house.  We have a small gathering, usually consisting of my parents, grandma, aunt, uncle, sister, brother-in-law, and two nieces.  Turkey, Puerto Rican rice, mashed potatoes, bread, potato chips, chili cheese dip, and drinks are served.  Then, it's back home to relax.

This year, it's off to the sister's house!  I can't wait to see what awaits, especially after a year like this...

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Although gays are facing their share of uphill battles right now, let us not forget the transgendered...who probably have to face double what gay and bi people face. 

God bless 'em.