PART OF THE PROCESS

Like I've said before, I have very strong political views.  But, I don't want to be partisan on this blog (believe me, I'm partisan in pretty much every other aspect of my life, right, Tanya?).  But, really, you'd have to be living in a hole somewhere to not recognize the historic implications of everything that is going down in D.C. right now.

Now, I'm an enormous proponent of being well-informed.  So, I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone to find out what's in the Senate bill.  Don't take everyone else's word for it; go read it yourself!  The House wants to vote on this bill as-is, word for word, by this weekend, and it is incumbent upon every American citizen to know what is in that bill and to contact their Congressman/woman in the House of Representatives to voice his/her opinion.

So, get out there and research that healthcare bill, and call your House Representative to tell them how they can best represent you!  The number for the Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121.  Go get 'em!

POLITICS AS USUAL ...

I must admit that I'm a bit of a political junkie. I have some serious opinions about all things political, and I like to keep myself very well-informed. I also like to keep it out of the blogosphere, because the purpose of this blog isn't to be political, it's to share with friends and family (and anyone else who happens to show an interest) about the daily goings on of my little family here in the South.

So, I have been noticeably absent from my blog for the past week or so, because I spent that time fully researching the stimulus package, breaking it down to inform people, and writing my state senators and local representatives.

I won't tell anyone what they should or should not support, but I do encourage everyone to stay informed, and to email and/or phone their local and state government officials as much as possible. I think it's our responsibility as citizens to stay informed and stay involved.

And there is my soapbox moment. Back to the usual tomorrow!