It is time to add some thoughts

It has been quite some time since I have added anything to this blog so will bring you up to date on happenings in my family. I will also add some thoughts to the political situation.
First, my wife and I are great grand parents again. A little baby boy was added to the family last week when our only grandson and his wife gave birth to him. We are thrilled.
A month ago my wie had a total hip replacement operation. It was kind of rough going for a while but, last night we went to a dance and she (we) danced to walzes, going clear around the floor.
Also since my last entry, I had a case of pneumonia which laid me low for a while. Apparently I have a dsiposition for pneumonia since this is the third time I have been afflicted.

Now to to political thoughts.
To say I am thrilled with the selection of Sarah Palen to be Senator McCain's running mate is to put it mildly. With all the wild charges being brought against her by the liberals, I sense they are becoming desparate.

The following statements by Obama and Sen. Biden were gleaned from their speeches at the recent democatic convention. I find most of them to be downright frightening.
Obama said:
1. A lifetime of hard work entitles you to a retirement with no financial or health care worries.
2. You should never be on your own: government should always be there to support you.
3. People should not be personally responsible for themselves financially.
4. Economic strenth is not measured by profits. (huh?)
5. Government has a moral obligation to provide every person a world class education.
6. Children's needs come before parent's needs/
7. Companies pay their CEO's bonuses before paying retired persons their pensions.
8. It is the obligation of those who are rich to give to hard workers who have nothing.
9. Allowing people to control their own retirement investments will result in financial diseaster.

Here are exerpts from Sen. Biden's Convention speech:
1. The President controls whether you get a pay raise, the price of gasoline and natural gas, health care benefits and the price of your home. (None of these are with a president's capability or responsibilty. If Sen. Biden has such a poor grasp of what is within a president's capabilities, we certainly do not want him one heartbeat away from the presidency.)
2.If the President is doing his job correctly, you should not have any financial worries. (Almost any economist will tell you a president has very little control over the economy. Both congress and the news media have far more control over the economy that a President has. More about this in tomorrow's blog.)
3. If you work hard and play by the rules you should have no financial worries.
4. It is wrong to give tax breaks to companies that earn profits.