worried...

This is the closet door in my old house that Mom always marked my height on...the people that lived there when we went over to go through the house in 2003...that is SO neat that they said they didn't ever paint over it, cuz it was 'history' of the house!

Well, this is kind of ironic in itself...just think...AlQaeda doesn't have to do a damn thing at all to us...we're all so 'on edge' because of the response to the flood in New Orleans, and the response to it that we're jumping at shadows. And, like the president or not, I do admit the 'response' of our leader was slower than anyone here would have liked, especially because the whole world is watching....especially bin Laden! Even though I know they don't have a tv in their cave! Our government, top to bottom (or bottom to top, as I think!) was a total embarassment to our country in front of the world! And, no, I still don't think 'the government' ought to 'take care' of people! That's why we have the system we have, after all. So that people can step up & do everything they can to help themselves! Bad shit happens sometimes, through no fault of the government! Everyone makes mistakes, as people say for themselves, when they go to court for a settlement! The only difference is that EVERYONE doesn't have a fuckin' camera in their face when they fuck up! Sorry, but this pisses me off..the response to the flood, especially by the mayor & the governor! That is why the constitution was set by the original framers, so that the states would have a sovereign government...each one!! And it's worked for 200+ years! & people like Ted Kennedy are NOT better than the people who wrote the constitution! Yeah, it's great that we changed some stuff in it, like the voting for women & blacks. But, why should that also be 'rewritten' for gay marriage, and stuff like that? Man, do I sound like I'm 'far right' today?? I'd like to see what would happen if gay people had to follow the same laws as people who are from 'traditional' families! They'd all be screaming, "that's not FAIR!" You know, things such as the divorce and custody, etc. And gay pride parades...I have yet to see a 'straight pride' parade! Sorry...but why should THAT have to happen? Who cares? Keep that in the bedroom...we don't CARE what you do...as long as we don't have to watch!! Why is it so important to rub it in everyone's face?? Shit, I didn't mean to go off like that!! Oh well, I'm writing this for myself and nobody else! And, I do think that gay couples should have the right to get insurance on their families....if you HAVE to have a kid (ok, a child), they should be able to be covered, as well as your partner...as long as they're not going out and fucking everyone 'willy-nilly'! Like I said before...straight couples aren't allowed to do that, and get special rights for it! they say they want equal rights...but they ACT as if they want SPECIAL rights! Remember...actions speak louder than words...

Okay...back to my original reason for writing this...
AlQaeda doesn't have to do a thing to us anymore right now! All it took was a video turned over to ABC news, Pakistan, on 9/11, about 'yesterday New York & the Pentagon..tomorrow, Los Angeles & Melbourne!' And, we're quaking in our shoes! Don't get me wrong, we should be worried...but not so much so that we act like we're scared, visibly! After all...if America SHOWS how afraid we are (re: the power failure 9/12 in LA!)...after all...this is the object of 'terrorism', isn't it? To strike terror into us?? We need to show that we're stronger than them, and that their terror won't do that shit to us!! They're a LOT weaker than us!! Come on, everyone! We're stronger than that! We aren't the ones that are hiding in caves or anything!! OK...I feel better!
BoUnCeS!! LibbY!