It's finally over... right?

Today President Barack Obama took the oath of office. Finally. Maybe all of the hype and craziness will be put behind us... no? Maybe not immediately, but it'll happen soon enough.

Over the last 8 years I have heard people talk about former President Bush. I've heard their opinions go from, "I like him," to "What a dumb ass," and the same will happen to Obama.

I am not a supporter of Obama, but I will start off by wishing him the best of luck in a position that he will soon find out to be the "whipping boy" of America. What I mean by this is that as soon as Obama does something distasteful to the American public he will be shunned, and it will continue to spiral down hill until his 4 or 8 years are over.

I always thought the position of president came with pride and power, but I realized shortly after entering high school that the president has little to no power and the pride is eventually hacked away by the general public because a person with high standing in society, like a celebrity (by the way, celebrities are definitely not people that I wanna take my political advise from), said it was bad. And the people, like sheep, follow blindly because, "Hey, they have a lot of money, and everyone else likes them, so they must be smart." WRONG They have a lot of money because along the way they got lucky, scammed someone, or, in extremely rare cases, worked hard and earned it. And one more thing... they're called actors for a reason. They can easily pretend to care about something to up their credentials.

I know what you're thinking, "But Obama promised change!" Yeah, but any Joe Blow can promise change. I say, "In 10 minutes the wind speed is gonna change. Tomorrow the temperature is gonna change and be higher. In 6 months the whole United States is going to be experiencing a change in the length of days and we will have temps as high as 80 degrees!" Now that's change we can all believe in because it's true. Just as true as Obama's "Change" will be. Of course it's gonna change. It was going to change no matter who got elected. It's a cycle. So with all this change floating around next time a homeless person asks me for some I'm just gonna tell him Obama has all the change.

But for those of you that are a little more politically savvy you should have heard that Obama supports the wiretapping without warrants. Now, honestly, I really don't care cause I have nothing to hide, but it's the principal that everyone was pissed at Bush for supporting it and they are already getting pissed at Obama. See, he's already headed down the slippery slope.

There's another issue that I'm going to touch on because it pisses me off. That's the issue of race. I really hate the issue of race because every time it comes up, who ever is talking about it, always tries to make me look bad, and that's bull shit. I was not apart of, slavery. I was not apart of the civil war. And I was not apart of the civil rights movement. So leave me alone. If you wanna talk about it don't make me look like a bad guy. Make those people that you are against look like bad people. The problem with looking at it with a "good" side and a "bad" side is the fact that you must look at it through the eyes of someone on the "bad" side. That was their way of life, and even though society will agree that it is wrong, they thought it was right. Would you not do the same if someone was trying to make you live the "right" way?

Let it bounce around for a while in your noggin and get back to me. I'm going to class.
Take it easy, have fun, and as always... Watch your step.

"Then one foggy 'Xmas' Eve a particular fat guy came to say..."

Good Sunday morning to you all! I know I missed the blog for Friday, but I had a lot on my mind and couldn't think of a good blog to present to you all. But never fear, I have found the perfect topic in which to start off my series of blogs.


There is also a correction to my introduction I need to make. I no longer have an amazing girlfriend. I am single as of last night. I'm not too happy with this at the moment, but I'm not gonna wallow in it. I'm sure you didn't come here to read my personal babble, so lets get started.





Fox News reports that a woman in Wilmington, North Carolina is took legal action over the song "Ruldolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" because it apparently carried religious overtones. You read right, folks. She reportedly stated that the words "Christmas" and "Santa" are offensive because they carried these religious overtones. The woman did not want her daughter to be exposed to such things in a secular, public school.


The song was temporarily pulled from the up coming Christmas program that was optional for both the child and parent to attend and participate.


It didn't take long for administrators to bring Rudolph back. They say that it is, in fact, a secular song about a make-believe reindeer.


After reviewing the song Ed Higgins, chairman of the county Board of Education, had this to say, "They’ve determined that it (Christmas) signifies just a day in time, Dec. 25, not the promotion of a religious symbol. So Rudolph is back in."


Really? Honestly? Come on! This is rediculus! This lady is Jewish, and the only reason she did it was because she requested a Hanukka song for the program, and school officials refused to put one in. These are a bunch of kindergarteners! Half of them probably don't even know what Hanukka is. And if you were to add a Hanukka song, then wouldn't it be fair to the other religions that you add their song as well. Such as:

"Oh Kwanzaa Tree" (Kwanzaa)

"We Wish You a Merry Rohatsu" (Buddhism)

"I'm Dreaming of a White Zartusht-no-diso" (Zoroastrianism)

And my personal favorite...

"I'll Be Home for Festivus" (Festiv...isum)

Well, that's going to do it for me this time. I would write more, but it's finals week and my mind is swamped with all kinds of other things. I'll be looking forward to reading your comments, and suggestions about future blogs. Take it easy and remember to watch your step...

Introduction

Hello, I'm Jake. Most of my friends call me General. I'm a 20 year-old sophomore at Purdue University North Central. No, that isn't the West Lafayette campus. It's about 2 hours north of there in a tiny town called Westville. I'm not good at the whole blogging thing, but I love to write. It is a good stress reliever for me.
I am fairly opinionated and stubborn, but open minded too. I am willing to listen to the other side of the story and understand the logic behind it, but don't expect to change my mind. Some of my hot topics are Global Warming (bunch of crap), Religion (I believe in God, but not big on the mainstream stuff), and Science (I LOVE IT!). I also enjoy writing about life and love. And if you're really lucky you might get the occasional short story.
As for my personal life, I'm working on going into law enforcement for the Department of Natural Resources (aka DNR). I love being outdoors and taking pictures of the scenery. Music, animals, my friends, and family are my life. I have an AMAZING girlfriend and I couldn't be happier! I'm country boy at heart. I love huntin', fishin', and workin' in the barn. I am very conservative and I will fight to the death for what I think is right.
If you have a suggestion for me to write about something just let me know. I will be writing every week and I hope to get a strong audience. Good night, have fun, and watch your step...