O-mama - Opinionated Moms

Tonight the debate is in Vegas, baby Vegas!!! Don't forget to tune in MAMAS....8 p.m. ET on Bloomberg TV, pre-debate coverage starts at 7 p.m. Here are 5 things to watch: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/11/five-things-to-watch-for-in-g-o-p-debate/

I think Scott Walker is right on. The display of those fools in Wisconsin was disgusting. I cannot believe the people that belong to unions have not realized they are getting screwed too. Years ago in the 60's my husband belonged to the Teamster's Union. It was great then but like any organization u let too big in comes money, greed and power. They do not care about the people because they are too busy lining their pockets with the little peoples money, speilling millions more on lobbiests but u can bet it is not for the benefit of the people. Now, if any of u really want to be fair why should people belonging to the union have those pension plans and great perks when in fact all of us really are paying for it. If they want to be a pawn to those crooks in the union then let them bankroll it all and leave the private sector and taxpayers out of it. Oh no, they won't do that cuz they want it all. Trumpka is the biggest crook there is and people listen to that thug. Unbelievable. People need to think through and research things for themselves instead of just going along. Collective bargaining is bull. It is not the end of the world and the leaders in the union make the members think "oh no, it is all over if we lose collective bargaining". Yeah right it is all over for the big wigs so they no longer can rob the members. How do all of u members like all your money being spent on these BS politics and u have no say in their game. But yet, we have the little SEIU working in the service industry along with many others making minimum wage and the union making them think they are getting a helluva deal with the benefits. You all should sit down and really ask yourselves, what am I getting for paying union dues and working for minimum wage. Gee shouldn't the union if they really cared about their members want to make sure the people on the lower rungs of the ladder get a fair wage because you can bet none of them have tried to make it on minimum wage which is impossible and they don't care. The unions idea of collective bargaining is to be able to keep the power. It is impossible to have the retirement plans that retirees have anymore. They, like I said are not funded by just the union people it is funded by all of us. And again, keep it all but u need to fund it all by the thugs at the top and the members if u want to fall in that trap because even if it was funded by only the members the money would not be there at the end because the crooks are too busy spending it now and making back room deals all the time. I just would suggest to you who belong to members really rethink your position and don't follow the crowd mentality. Our country is in very serious trouble because of our hugh financial debt and we are all going to have to sacrifice if we want out country to be the exception. If any of you listen to Obama and have not watched how much more he has run our country into debt and still wants to spend more money and the dangers he has presented while in office needs to be removed. If this fool gets reelected I have no sympathy for society because u can never believe what any politican says but you certainly can judge them by their actions and Obama's actions have hurt this nation considerably. American people never forget and they remember when a president really screws up but the thing that sticks with me I will never forget is when he had Netanyahu come over from Israel who has been our close allie forever. Obama basically ignored him, no state dinner was held for Israel unlike China who is not our friend and just left Netanyahu sitting while Obama went and had dinner with Michelle. He so showed his hand then and his true inners as in he does not like Israel, is pro palestinian and goes to pro palestinian meetings in this country. And I am sure none of us have forgotten the apology tour he took when he was first elected. Instead of praising America and the wonderful things she has done, he put her down. That tour to me was almost anti american and he is weak and could not lead a horse to water. The only way he suckers people in is they think he has a great smile, laid back and he is counting on that. He is no better than a con or a smooth talking salesman but 100x more dangerous. All u have to do is loog around at the gas prices, food prices and everything else. Obama has stated he thinks we should pay at least five or six dollars for gas and he thinks that will make the american people go out and buy those stupid hybrid cars HE thinks we should and was on TV TELLING people to sell their trucks, SUVS and all our cars cuz no matter what he was going to push his alternative energy through which is not even there technologically but he doesn't care cuz he is in bed with all those fools. We use gas Obama, we are not going to sell our vehicles, u are not a King but u like to dictate and would love if u were the dictator of this country cuz your whole background is that of a Muslim and u did not spend that much time in this country as a child, u were taught radical left since u were a kid despite your denials and it is all there people and they are facts if you choose to read them. I was a long time dem until i figured out it had been hijacked by socialists and Obama is just another piece of the anti american puzzle that the radical left has been trying to do to america as far back as i can remember so the next time u vote i hope u make sure u know who u r voting for cuz this fool should never have been president and has caused our country so much harm and all these things u see now ie gas, food, etc are by design. When he gets out there and says all the time, I want everybody to have the american dream so lets take all the rich peoples money and share with evryone. Wrong, the rich pay the most taxes now anyway but I could use one of obama's appts like the head of GE in charge of jobs and oh wow GE did not pay a dime of income tax to the Feds. Wonder why he isn't talking about that. Because he is getting a piece of the pie. He is wishy washy, contradicts himself constantly and never does anything fo rthis country. His town halls make me sick cuz he is phoney. He only has people in there cuz they are screened that are pro obama and if u have ever noticed he rarely has any press conferences cuz he will never answer the hard questions because the word "honest" is not in his vocabulary or dictionary. I tell u people be careful. Here is just a suble thing that parents may not even be aware of but I was going through my son's records management text that he is taking in college. As I was double checking for my son I notice in numbers they used Roman Numerals which is fine but the next one was Arabic which made me sit up and notice and then another word they were using was Quran.. I was thinking what the hell is this crap and even in records management. I called the college cuz I want to know who is in charge of putting this information in these textbooks. I found out and am going to make some noise but any parents out there from K=12 and on u had better start checking everything your kids bring home and see what isin them cuz they are trying to indoctinate our kids and will start from the very youngest so please be aware cuz if u r not it will all be over and u will be left scratching your head what happened. Stay vigilant!

I'd love to hear the President deliver a clear, insightful and positive message on the State of the Union address...for once. The last one was a joke...in fact, most are...too far reaching and full of promises. We want the straight scoop and we want positive. We don't care if Congress people from different parties sit next to each other and hold hands...we get it..y'all are friends, work together and play nice when we're not watching so just stowe it...we just want POTUS to make some sense and sit it back down and get to work, right MAMAs? We've got dishes to do!

reminds me of marcia brady.."something suddenly came up"

O.k., so did the GOP really just diss the President of the United States by canceling a dinner meeting at the White House? This is BAD MANNERS to the millionth degree...mamas, we don't teach our kids to bail at the last minute, never mind we are talking about the President of our country. So disrespectful it is sickening, I don't care what political party you are affiliated with, where is the respect for the office of the President?

The video on the rally was hilarious!

OCmama yeah...no. The Reagan republicans are NOT dying out, we're back with a vengence and the Tea Party is proof of that. The Republican PARTY is in trouble because of guys like John McCain who don't hold true to the Repblican platform...

Thoughts on the primaries last night...I am a moderate, old-school, Republican that is socially more liberal and fiscally A LOT more conservative. The Reagan Republicans are dying off...or being eaten alive. Anyone???

This is kind of a politics/government thought...but what about the mosque that will in all likelyhood be built at ground zero? (The permission came today to not use the current building as a landmark) Thoughts?

I don't think Palin is going to "go away". Who knows if she will run for national office in 2012 or further on. She's got a fantastic ability to make you like her and she's like a real person unlike so many who run for office. I think her stepping down as Gov. was a mistake...she should have finished her term, but she is expanding her experiences and ALREADY has more governing experience than some presidents I could mention...

In an effort to share the whole story, check out the following press release from the Anti-Defamation League. http://www.adl.org/PresRele/IslME_62/5773_62.htm Israel has the right to defend its borders and citizens against terrorism. These people support Hamas and are under the guise of humanitarians. I don't understand the MOMism of "turn the other cheek" but I do agree that it would be great if the violence could stop one day. In order for that to happen - and we all know many peace efforts have been tried over many, many years - we need both sides to come to the table, be honest, be able to control all the groups that are associated with the region and eliminate hatred. It's a tall order, but the fact remains that Israel is still a strong, independent country, and the U.S. needs to step up to the plate and support Israel.

First of all look who did the poll! CBS is real neutral! There are lots of us "tea-partiers" who are not male, white, or even republican (although I am two of the three)I have to agree with Red Hat Granny it comes down to a couple of words: Term limits, protecting the constitution, taxes, and (as Superman used to say) truth, justice and the American Way (did I mention term limits!)It has nothing to do with RACE. I could have voted for Condi Rice (although her pro-abortion standpoint is hard to swallow) or Clarence Thomas in a heart beat, or Walter Williams...he's an economist This SHOULD be a post-racial president but he uses race to divide rather than pull us together as a country. It has nothing to do with Obama's skin color, just his politics, beliefs and actions

I think there were a lot of surprises yesterday...is it possible to have our elected officials work on behalf of the people, not simply the political establishment they represent? We need things to get DONE to move our country forward...we don't have the time and energy for childish games anymore. Uggghhh, I hope we elect people willing to roll up their sleeves and get to work already!

I TOTALLY agree!!

How can we teach kids they need to be civil and act like they have some sense when they can turn on their TV and see America's politicians acting like asses! The world is on a global stage and the way our politicians act is the impression they set for America to the rest of the world. It is time for us to each look in the mirror and start acting like people who have some home training!!

So much misinformation, so little time so I will just touch on 2 points. If the Republican Party spent us into oblivion(I won't dispute that) how does that excuse BO from ramping up the spending by about a factor of 1 million. Secondly, the important thing is not even whether BO is a muslim or Christian. The important thing to remember is that he sat in the pew of Reverend Wright"s church for 20 years as the good Reverend spewed forth hate speech about our beloved United States, such as the U.S. of KKKA and saying 9/11 was our chickens coming home to roost. Nice.

Some very civil arguments in here..read about the civilty project, above....incidentally, started by a Republican. Apparently some of us do use common sense and want to see civilized public debate...like O-MAMA!

Not really shocking that Republicans are accusing Obama of trying to turn us into a socialist state. After saying his health care bill intends to kill your Grandmother, that is pretty tame stuff.

Apparently, the John Birch Society is back to supporting the CPAC convention. NOT the way I want the Republican Party to go...help. How do we take our party back from the crazies?

Why are Republicans asking for money? I thought we were supposed to be reigning in spending?

This room needs to be cleaned up! There is so much to read.

I just read that the President made a blunder in the State of the Union regarding his calling out the Sup. Ct. I heard it that he was sort of upset at the strike he made at McCain-Fiengold campaign law..that would allow company funding to go for media in support of candidates. BUT, the article said that HE actually said that the legislation they overturned was a 100 year old campaign finance law and that he was going to overrule it. Apparently, there have only been a couple of times in the HISTORY of the country that the President has even mentioned the Justices in the State of the Union speech and that this was VERY bad form on his part. Anyone care to comment or have any knowledge of these allegations?

hey all O-MAMA's check out what I found on our local paper...very cool!!! http://themomblog.freedomblogging.com/2010/01/27/o-mama-is-a-site-to-be-bold/45033/

The State of the Union gals...what did you think?

Money talks, right? So, now...the more money you have, the louder your voice will be. That is not "free" speech.

Uh huh. Guess why the TSA appointee wasn't confirmed?! Take one guess why the very qualified candidate who passed out of committee unanimously wasn't confirmed? Yep. The Party of HELL NO has put a wrench in things...stalling...stalling...stalling. And, somehow have turned it around and are politicizing it to their advantage. Gross. Why are we reinforcing all this bad behavior? We do get the government we deserve...if we vote for Republicans who are only interested in their own political survival and not the SAFETY of the American people, they we deserve them and vacant appointees!

Watched Brown's acceptance speech last night. Looks like he's a man of the people-very charismatic. I hate to say it, but nice looking too! He ran a great race and the win is tremendous for healthcare!

Coakley doesn't deserve to win in MA because she ran a horrible race, but I sure hope she does or it will be grid-lock government for us all!

Very proud that our politicians...past and present...are working together to help the people of Haiti. Just imagine if they did that on every issue? There would be NOTHING we couldn't do.

Great Newsweek predictions!

The good part is that the national debate has begun and it's very public, so we, the American people are seeing it happen for the first time in a long time. Glen Beck took an audience poll on Fox yesterday and 100% said that they had re-read the Constitution in the last year. That's something!

The recent healthcare politics got a little slimy. What has happened in the Senate that majority votes cannot be taken anymore? Why can't our country see where these politicians REALLY stand on the issues and debate them in public and filibuster like the good old days? How come we need 60 votes to do anything? That is NOT the democratic way. I'm sorry, but both Republicans and Democrats alike have forgotten who they work for...the AMERICAN PEOPLE. I want to see some passion about the issues...not pontification about why we need to STOP reform. We all know the system is broken. The problem is our Republican politicians aren't interested in fixing it, just derailing it, so they can have a political advantage in the next election. Well, news flash...the American people have the power to kick you all out of office if you don't do your jobs.

Great new juice in here. First of all, can we talk about Baucus nominating his girlfriend to the White House for US attorney's office on her merits. Yeah, right. It will be interesting if her "merits" add up under the scrutiny of an ethics investigation. And the WH social secretary, who supposedly decided to forgo the usual protocol briefings upon entering the job from the former social secretaries which is the norm, is now not going to have to answer any questions about the party crasher problem. I wonder if this President will be held accountable for any of the big, let alone these "little" missteps? Any GOP friends out there feeling the same way?

Check out all the news from this weekend!

Lots to be thankful for in 2009! Love to all of you O-MAMAs!

Good grief! Lou Dobbs for president, now i've heard it all!

@ocmama: I think she gets things done, so Republicans don't like her. I wonder what people would think if she were a man? I wonder if there would be the same hostility? Look at Newt...he was a bully and left in disgrace...people say he's an "idea man." Hmmm???

@Debomama: She may not be the worst, but she's still scary!

I'm thinking LaMere has a point, single Mama...to us Republicans, Pelosi is now talking putting forward a healthcare bill on the sly without letting us read it. She does work for us after all! Let's agree that she may not be "the worst" but she likes power and likes to weild it in any way she can. She even has her own pretty upset at this point.

Lots of Hot political topics today...gitmo detainees go to trial!

@La Mere: I agree with YOU. Nancy Pelosi scares me a little...

@SingleMama: How about George W. Bush? He was THE worst thing to happen to our country...9-11, 2 wars, shredded the Constitution, killed manufacturing, increased the deficit, put country into economic free fall, killed scientific research...I mean I could go on all day...but, I'm moving on now...

@La Mere: i can think of a lot worse. let's get some perspective please!

@latinmama: Pelosi is one of the worst things to happen to this country.

How did ABORTION become a political issue? If it's a personal thing, isn't there a belief in the right to privacy? If it's a health thing, isn't that an issue between a woman and her doctor? If it's a religious thing, isn't there a separation of church and state in our constitution? Shouldn't it be a discussion between a woman and her clergy? I'm not sure why our politicians bring it up all the time...why don't they spend their energy trying to reduce the number of abortions in our country instead? Reduce crime. Improve pre-natal care. Reduce teen pregnancy.

Anyone else think Nancy Pelosi has lost it?

@ocmama: I think it is horrible for the GOP. It makes me cringe!

Did anyone else see the Tea Party demonstrations yesterday on Capital Hill? Conflicting feelings...on the one hand, I understand their frustrations...times are scary and we feel a little out of control...on the other hand, I really think that we need Health reform and I don' t think my party is presenting any viable alternatives!

@latinmama: Think the one in NJ was definitely weak DEM/weak economy, but the one in VA is hard to say...typically a RED state, so the fact that it went for Obama was surprising. The fact that the Republican ran a better campaign and connected with the people of VA on the issues is how he won them back. NY is another story...

Is the republican win about good republicans or weak dems?

The Republican party seems fractured and trying to figure out if they are going FAR RIGHT or trying to be a big tent party. In NY, they are going for the fringe. it is going to be interesting to see what happens...not sure what is up with Liberman...think it might be a power play?!

i think liberals just have more time? or more to say?

@SingleMama: You're funny SingleMama! So, did anyone hear about the right-wing posting craziness about soul-less HALLOWEEN witches cursing the candy and stuff? Are they losing it or am I?

read yesterday that democratic california gov contenders average almost 1,000,000 twitter followers while the rep contenders average about 5,000. i guess it's true those liberals have taken over the media!! (j.k. everyone, relax)

I'd like to know what is going on the Republican Party...do they not think they are far RIGHT enough, so they are fragmenting the party further with the "conservative" definition? Someone please explain...

Independents have flipped negative," warns Bevan. "That's not a good thing for any party." THis comes from the Irate and Independent article....the Democratic party better be careful with all of this promising and not follwoing through!

@ocmama: i'm of the belief that by the 2012 election, there will be a definite separation of the christian conservative wing of the republican party and the fiscal conservative side. their are slowly ending up on opposite sides of many issues and i think the old school republicans are beginning to feel ignored and left out.

What is going on with the Conservatives vs. Republicans? Aren't we all on the same team? What happened to the BIG TENT? Anyone?

@latinmama: Yes, but he started at the highest, so he's competing against HIMSELF. His approval ratings are still above 50%, which is where every other President wished theirs were...

@latinmama: Worst presidential approval drop - not worst overall. This was bound to happen as the man was put on a very high pedestal and it's a long way down. I think the dems could be doing so much than they have done - and I think the reps are fighting everything which is creating a stalemate. I have said this before - I wish Obama had George W.'s go ahead attitude . W. didn't care about anyone's opinions and he just moved forward with his agenda (which IMHO was a disaster) Now we have a president who's agenda (again IMHO) will make great strides for this country and our world - but he is trying to please everyone and not moving forward - He needs to take a page out of the "deciders" notebook.

Obama's numbers are the WORST for any president in 50 years???? What is up with that?

i pray that obama will turn this award into something positive and EARN this award

how can lindsey get heckled? those people dont get it or him at all? he's trying to get things done

Great take on the NOBEL PEACE PRIZE in the NY Times article. Click and let us know what you think!

@4Townies: Thanks for the post recommendation. Great article! I put it in the MILITARY MOMS discussion group, too.

@angry pop...Thanks for the nobel trivia! Who knew??? Of course there are politics in everything, and I would never begin to imagine that even the Nobel prize would be above that. Still, it is dismaying when there isn't even an attempt to hide it... Love the discussion!!

A very interesting Op-Ed piece from the NY TImes... thought you all might want to read!! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/opinion/11friedman.html?_r=1

I didn't know that Henry Kissinger tried to give his back...?? Never knew that! Gotta read more about that. I love you angry pop!

@4Townies: The nobel's have always been political - the Chicago Tribune did a piece on all the controversies over the years - Ossietzky's win led to the resignation of two nobel committee members, Le Duc Tho refused to accept and Kissenger tried to give his back and wasn't allowed - Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson both drew controversy - so this is nothing new.

While I truly hope Obama proves worthy of this award for the sake of the global community, I think awarding it to him now is beyond ridiculous and such a transparent political move, that it is almost embarrasing. I fail to see what he has accomplished or even put forth on the global stage to but him in the same league as Kissinger, Mandela and Mother Theresa. Sadly, I feel as though it takes something away from the prestige of the award and all those that have come before him. May he prove me wrong.

I have to admit...I believe he'll do big things. He has already changed the way the rest of the world sees us...think about the impact of that? What's the old saying...you get more bees with honey than vinegar?! If you are in 7th grade and you think you are the greatest thing since sliced bread...you are the best in your own mind at everything...you don't really care what anyone else has to say, unless of course they agree with you...who is sitting next to you at the lunch table?

@tiredmama: right on!

@momof2: Actually, this O-MAMA believes in PEACE, LOVE & HAPPINESS...and, don't even tell me it is naive. I really hate that. That is what we teach our kids every single day. To TRY. To DO BETTER. To BE NICE. To USE THEIR WORDS. etc. If we all just resort to kicking someone's ass every time they pissed us off, we'd be in big trouble. It takes longer and it's much harder to make peace than war. For me, I'm happy the rest of the world thinks our guys is up to the task...now, the real question is...is he?

I feel like the weight of the prize was diminished by the committee's choice in this case. They may have been sending a message that they hope he accomplishes something in the future, but in the past this has been a testamony to what the recipient has already achieved. As for them selecting someone who is the anti-Bush, this is about as logical as those who say their vote for Obama was a vote against Bush. What would the O-Mama saying be? "Two wrongs do not make a right?"

@angrypop: i totally agree. i believe it is not a problem only of our administration, but of the entire democratic party leadership. they are always trying to be too nice and fair!

@panchita_jones: Margaret Mead once said "We must devise a system in which peace is more rewarding than war" and yes we can honor a leader who is working towards that goal. I think the most frustrating thing about our current administration is that they have moral, decent, humane ideas for not only our country but the world - however they are almost too respectful of everyone's opinions and aren't making as much progress as they could. Our last administration had questionable, selfish and arrogant ideas - however they didn't give a crap about differing opinions (he was the decider) and they steam-rolled their agenda through by whatever means necessary.

having said that, i know the nobel committees rationale for their selection, but it still seems a bit odd, particularly since he has had less than 9 months to demonstrate or accomplish anything.

okay, i voted for obama, but the nobel peace prize?? even i think that's stretching it a bit.

Tom Delay video doesn't work! bummer.

republicans can be so cute! i heard he had to quit due to foot problems..sad. Hey check the latest gallup on Obama...eeek...Looks like ONE term for Obama!??/

Just for fun, can you post the DANCING WITH THE STARS video of Tom Delay dancing with his partner last night? He was in a GOP shirt and she was in a DNC dress and they danced to "why can't we be friends." It was frivolous and fun!

Wouldnt we like to see a copy of the final draft of the healthcare bill on line before the congress votes on it?

I feel bad for the guy...he's getting slammed and he's one of the good guys. what the heck is the matter with the fringies? what are they afraid of.

As a Republican, I can honestly say my party has lost it's way...and it's because no one has candid conversation about real issues without politics (and lobbyists) influencing every decision. I really liked the Kitchen Talk point about us all being on the "same team." We live in a free country and can vote for whomever we want to...but, once the vote is counted, we need to figure out how to move our country forward. We don't have to agree on everything...but, we do need Senators like Lindsey Graham to speak up...and OPINIONATED MAMAS, of course!

Lindsey Graham did something no other Republican has done...and this O-MAMA thinks we ALL should support his sense of common purpose and civility.

@angrypop: Yeah! Love your insights angrypop...and glad you like Kitchen Table Talk. On the video, Debbie & I are clearly expressing our personal opinions, but we are trying to post only the facts throughout the site (no opinions or spin) and let moms make their own judgements on the issues...your comment on the media is EXACTLY why we came up with the idea for O-MAMA. Since you brought it up, we are going to add a MEDIA "hot button" so we can discuss this important issue. Keep watching and sharing your opinions with us!!!

I just watched the kitchen table chat (which I love!) Michelle you hit the nail on the head when you said we live in a bubble and only listen to people who agree with us. I am a firm believer that a major guilty party in stoking the fire of division is the 24 hour news channels. Their commentary and non-fact based opinions are creating extremism. Rupert Murdoch took a gamble many years back, making a conscious decision to ditch objective journalism and tow the anti-government line of the Republican party's fringe base, hoping that his new network in the States would eventually win the ratings war by adopting a message crafted to scare people into watching its content. MSNBC followed suit with a liberal spin on it's stories. Meanwhile, CNN made a conscious decision to take the high road, remaining neutral out of fear that catering to the loony-bin base of any party would alienate advertisers. Then, a curious thing happened ... FOX's out-of-control spin machine beat CNN at the ratings game. Murdoch's spin strategy proved to be the most effective audience grabber and now sadly, CNN decided to play catch-up, altering it's strategy by tossing objective journalism aside and opening its doors to the same sort of infotainment drivel that made FOX News so successful. I sometimes feel a need to go to international news-sites to truly find out what is going on in our own country.

Agreed..so i got a little carried away. The thing is that with so much BS flying around, its hard to figure out who is zooming who. how can we cut through it all. just exhasting.

my point is...WE are in charge of our country...WE elect these idiots...WE do need to demand accountability and transparency and remind them that WE vote them in and WE can vote them out...but, the "take our country back" language scares me. I think it takes us into dangerous "extreme" waters. Our country is not secretly being taken over...we choose our officials...

@momof2: I agree about accountability, but taking our country back from whom? I think we get the elected officials we deserve...so, we've elected some real winners lately: John Ensign, Mark Sanford, John Edwards, David Vitter, Rob Blagoevich, etc. I am sick of them all. Hopefully, OMAMA will help us sort through all the B.S. that's what I am hoping anyway.

we have to keep the politicians who SERVE us accountable or we've lost the country. its happening and Omama is an exention of us taking back the country...we are being heard!

Crazy.... kids are feeling angry cuz we are

Did you moms hear about the teenager who posted a VOTE on Facebook to see whether or not the President should die? It had to do with his views on HEALTHCARE REFORM. Seriously? Now teens are the collateral damage from all the HATE speak this summer. We need to be better examples for them to see and hear and teach our kids that we can disagree in a respectful, constructive way. Go O-MAMAs!!!

Some secrets should be kept...some secrets cannot be kept. The hard part is figuring out what is our business and what isn't our business...balance is the key.

Politics is the business of power. Really politics has very little to do with government or governing or democracy or the "demos" in the Greek sense of the word. It's not about the people at all- just about staying in power. The reason that politicians do not resonate with the American public anymore is because we see THROUGH them. What we teach our kids is way more about government than politics is...so its much more important!

Why does POLITICS gets in the way of governing? For a little while, why can't we all be on the same team? We teach our kids "bi-partisianship on the playground"...it's not always going to be their turn, but they need to play nice and find something else fun to do!