Dave's First Rave

First of all, thanks to my son Matt for turning me on to this site. He'll be leaving home (Indiana) for a new life adventure in California very shortly, so this "blog" stuff might just be a great way to stay in each other's thoughts.

Also...I've always thought that writing is a great way to vent my spleen a little. Much more cathartic (and less painful) than punching holes in a wall. If such a simple act as writing down one's thoughts can make a person feel better, WHY NOT?

What do I currently feel a need to rant about? How about BUSH? It seems it all comes down to that guy...BUSH! Who...with the help of family and associates managed to steal an election and corrupt a system that's worked pretty well for over two hunded years. BUSH! Who's directly responsible for the deaths of over 800 Americans and countless Iraqui civilians. BUSH! Who promoted the first proposed Constitutional amendment to advocate discrimination. BUSH! Who's cutbacks of funding to state and local governments is directly responsible for my having to pay a county income tax (which I never did before) and an increase in property tax that has jacked up my house payment by fifty percent. My son Matt and I BOTH ask the question, "Why would ANYONE vote for this guy?" Is it his implied message of inclusion to "Nascar Dads" everywhere? Is it the implied (but never stated) message of anti-abortion to the religious right? Is it the the implied message of "assault rifles for everyone" to the anti-gun-control guys? I REALLY don't know. What I DO know is: Bush's policy of inclusion includes noone but the very rich. Bush's thoughts about killing only applies to fetus's...not to American servicemen nor Texas felons. And those folks who vote for Bush solely for his supposed gun control stance are going to NEED those guns when they lose their jobs and they have to survive by sticking up convenience stores.

Ahhhhh...I DO feel better now! The therapeutic rant. All the calming power of drugs with no nasty side effects.