Blogcritics Author: Paul Jordan, Sr.

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CD Review: Halifax - The Inevitability Of A Strange World

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 18:37:53 EDT

There are some amazing debut albums coming out this year, and this one leads the pack in a major way. Halifax's highly anticipated debut album, The Inevitability Of A Strange World, is out, and out with a bang! The band's website boasts a million visitors, and shows nearly a half a million plays of their first track from the album, "Nightmare," and almost 400,000 plays of "Anthem For Tonight," also off this new CD. They're heavily influenced by bands such as Nine Inch Nails and Foo Fighters and, on the reggae side, Children of Bodom. Front man Mike Hunau, guitarists Chris Brandt and Adam Charles, bassist Doug Peyton, and drummer Tommy Guindon comprise this irreverent group of party animal rockers. And booze-swilling as they may be, this group rocks with a flavor and a flair that earns them the right to be as boldly blazon in their offstage rituals as they choose. The energy and power in "Better Than Sex" showcases their mainstream capabilities, and highlights the reasons for the loyal and strong following they enjoy. The melding of rock, punk, and a touch of emo is what songs like "Such A Terrible Trend" and "Murder I Wrote" bring to mind, in a way that few bands are able to portray in today's music scene.From the moment this band stepped out on stage in Austin and the TV cameras brought them into America's music focus, these guys have been destined to make some powerful music. The band's website says, "From the coke-binge-gone-wrong theatrics of 'Snow In Hollywood' to the stunning snarl of 'Promise Me A Tragedy,' Hunau says most of the tunes in the Halifax songbook first germinate when he and Brandt collaborate."The website continues. “It’s usually us coming up with a skeleton of a song and the lyrics and then we’re bringing it to the table and showing everyone what our version of it is,” he says. “And then everyone works on it together.” As frustrating as a rock democracy can be – Hunau says the sequencing of the disc was laborious due to disagreements – it’s this teamwork that eventually found the group a home on the infamous Drive-Thru Records label."The level of maturity shown in this process is rare, to say the least, in even the most seasoned of bands. The presence of it in a young band like this is only more proof that they are going somewhere, to be sure.This debut album on Drive-Thru Records is sure to be the vehicle to launch a lasting career with some very highly sought songs to come. A definite must-add to any collection, an excellent album of today's sounds.Technorati Tags:Halifax, Drive-Thru Records, Punk, Metal, Emo, Rock

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

CD Review: The Head Cat - Fool's Paradise

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:17:18 EDT

CONTENT WARNING: The author freely admits to despising this album; if you are looking for a nice candy coated review, please leave now.The Head Cat? or should it be The Beheaded Cat? I am at a loss; is this album for real? Right from the opening, it sounds like karaoke from a biker's bar! Bad songs sung by bad voices, with echo and reverb in the recording, overall a stellar performance in exactly how not to make an album. And this was actually sent out for review? What were they thinking; I did not even receive a good supply of malt liquor with it to make it go down smoother! "Fool's Paradise", the title and opening track is absolutely the equivalent of fingernails on a chalk board; I have never seen perfectly good plastic so blatantly wasted.This thing was billed as a "Rock-a-billy" side project from Motorhead's Lemmy, and The Stray Cats' Slim Jim Phantom. I was actually intrigued by the idea as I read about it, I loved both of those bands as a kid, and the very thought of attempting this seemed kind of cool. Holy Cat Claws Batman, was I wrong!Neil Young can get away with singing out of tune because, well hey, he's Neil Young! I have absolutely no idea what in the hell was going through Lemmy's mind when he published this CD, other than it would make one hell of a prank gift for those who have everything and appreciate nothing. If you have read my reviews here before, you'll know I can throw a soft jab or two at something I don't like, but this is the first on record where I can't seem to dig up a single nicety about this CD.I kept looking over my shoulder as I listened to this thing, wondering where the hidden cameras were; this can't be real! Just when the worst song ends, up starts a new level of sounds that emulate from a Siamese cat in heat with only dogs surrounding her, un believable, I truly have heard it all! Lemmy Kilmister created Motorhead, unbelievable head-banging Heavy Metal at its best; what in the name of Ozzy was he thinking when he decided to do this? Seriously, this attempt is the parallel experience of envisioning the entire Osbourne clan sing Barney songs at a gay bar in San Francisco, it just doesn't work.Technorati Tags: Lemmy Kilmister, Motorhead, The Stray Cats, The Head Cat, Rockabilly,

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

CD Review: Monty Are I - Wall Of People

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:46:59 EDT

Burning up the road on the Warped Tour is a new band from Providence, Monty Are I. These guys herald in a sound reminiscent of Metal from the '80s, with a twist that the new Emo genre adds. Band members include Steve Aiello, Ryan Muir, Andrew Borstein, Mike Matarese and Justin Muir. This quintet shows an enormous maturity to the sound of their profession, bursting out with an energy that is as rock solid as it is infectious."In This Legacy" has a fist-pounding beat backed with a torrent of vocals. It is much more complex than a variety of other bands out there today in this genre. Center tracks, "Island City" and "Metropolis" even have a symphonic refinement of sorts elevating the sound to a new level of Emo. Vocal harmonies underscore the bands true talents. "Only The Weak" is an excellent anthem for an anxious youth movement. There are actually some very nice riffs and cadences that emulate such amazing bands as Queen and E.L.O, but with a definite modern machismo to it.This CD is scheduled for a release date in August of 2006, coming on the heals of their Warped Tour performances and a run with the RX Bandits in July. As a Debut album coming out on Stolen Transmission Records, this is a pretty well anticipated event. With nearly 12,000 MySpace friends listed on their site, this band promises to make some strong waves with the advent of this CD. I seldom hear a debut album with such total regard for the complete experience of recording, right down to the mixing; an excellent beginning to what I predict is going to be a banner run for this band!Technorati Tags:Stolen Transmission Records, Monty Are I, MySpace, Providence, Warped Tour

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

Mom Says Listen...

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:43:08 EDT

Mom sent me this post from 60 minutes. It was originally aired in October of 2005, but the points rang a bit too true today.Not that I'm one to follow Mom's lead all the time, but occasionally she can be brilliant! As I suppose we all can, but seriously, she nailed this one. 5.6 Billion dollars per month? That is a budget that even the worst of us can live with!? That is what we spend in Iraq on the war as of October 2005. What a fiasco this all is!!!!!!! Over 140,000 soldiers deployed, over 2000 dead Americans, and when will our tolerance for blood give? I live in a fog daily, thinking of the very reasons I ever voted for GW et al. in the first place!? I have never been one to question my motives, my designs, but on this one, kudos to Mom, you were right, and I was so wrong.The shear and simple numbers do a total justice for the story. In 2004, Japan spent $42 billion. Italy spent $28 billion, Russia spent only $19 billion. The United States spent $455 billion!!! On fucking military budgets!?!? 455 billion? 10 to one on Japan? 20 to one on Russia? The cold war is not so cold anymore I suppose!? What in the world is happening here? Andy Rooney points out for example, that, as of 10/2005 we have 8000 tanks. 8000 tanks!, and we have a problem with IED's?!?! What the hell is going on here? We have enough tanks in our arsenal to drive across Texas in unison, much less Baghdad, and we can't get a control on shit?!?!? I am sorry folks, but I have little tolerance for bullshit! Are you aware that we have one officer to tell every five enlisted men what to do? Taco fucking Bell doesn't even enjoy that kind of close ratio in management! What the hell is wrong here!?!?!?!?We have over 10,000 Nuclear weapons, and yet we lambast a sovereign nation for its supposed "weapons of mass destruction"?????????? I am apalled at the audacity. I am ashamed of the absolute manufactured lies in regards to our "needed arms buildup" I will break from my norm, and actually quote from another blog to make my point...We had a great commander in WWII, Dwight Eisenhower. He became President and on leaving the White House in 1961, he said this: “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. …"Well, Ike was right. That's just what’s happened.

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

Landscaping, Roof Repair, Racoons Through The Ceiling

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:51:09 EDT

Ok, so it is Florida after all, and we do have critters. But seriously, raccoons clawing through the roof, into the ceiling, and attempting a good old fashioned breaking and entering? Valerie was standing in the kitchen, looking at little hands poking down through the ceiling and flailing about like something from alien, and all I could do was laugh my ass off! In our infinite wisdom, we are systematically raping the Southwest Coast of Florida now, having succeeded in thoroughly impregnating the East Coast. Why not? After all, this is America, right? Home of the American dream? Two houses in every portfolio and seven condos to spare? What a waste, these people down here are so negligent in their waste of nature in a race to keep up with the Greenspans. The housing market nationally has been looking very good and mostly because of a land and building boom down here in Bush's summer back yard. The scandal of it all is that no new people are moving in, there really isn't the phenomenal growth surge you would think is driving this boom, no, just a few very rich people trying to get richer. The plan is to buy a house, then buy three more to burn and turn, roll them over in a year or so at the new going boom rate, and grab a few hundred thousand bucks along the way. Sounds great, right?So where are Rocky Raccoon and family supposed to go? I am all in favor of utilization of the land and resources for growth in population and economy, but to blatantly rape the mangroves and forestry just to build more empty houses to falsely bloat the economy, only to set up a tremendous fall when the market corrects, and oh boy, will the market correct! I am appalled at the climate of selfish business this administration's policies have born. Who needs to protect the Alaskan Wilderness when we can rape the beautiful coastal wetlands for simple profit? This is the equivalent of whaling for sport and leaving the carcasses to rot without use.I spent the better part of the day landscaping of sorts in order to protect my veggie garden from the onslaught of displaced armadillos, opossums, 'coons, etc. that are moving in to my park here as the construction just behind me in what was last year a part of the Koreshan State Park, (I would love to see that building contract and the perks that obtained it.) A little later on I will climb upon the roof and repair the damage by my midnight marauding raccoon friends, I can't help but pause for a moment though and wonder...? To what end is this building craze destined? Even the local economists forecast unusually high vacancy rates, kind of like money on paper, assets that don't really exist. Maybe we should 'government subsidize' them for the critters whom we displaced for no good reason, sounds almost like a replay for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.Technorati Tags:Environment, Wetlands, Southwest Florida, Wildlife Encroachment, Housing Boom

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

EP Review: Jen Murdza's Things Untold

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 8 Jun 2006 15:18:58 EDT

Not since I first heard Diana Krall, nearly five years ago, have I been so excited about the advent of a fresh new female vocalist to the music scene. Jen Murdza is going to break a lot of molds and cross lines between genres, mark my words, she is the real deal.Her voice has exactly what jazz requires - it's sultry, soft, gripping, and passionate. Having said that, there is absolutely no way that the jazz genre can possibly hope to keep these vocals all to itself. Pop will call, blues will beg, there will be plenty to go around, and go around it will. Alanis Morissette, Jewel, bluesy, sultry, these would all be keywords in a Technorati tagline.While slight nuances of others may come to mind, there is in fact no true comparison out there today for Jen's style, rhythm, and soul. I'm not particularly a fan of the shorter EPs, but this one makes a very big and emphatic exception to that rule. I sound like I'm courting her, I know, but I really am impressed with this woman's approach to a very tired profession.She brings a fresh and very seductive sound to the table, and with backing by artists such as Craig Najjar, Steve Fekete, and Jenn Oberle along with Marty Walsh, this is a sound that is going to grow rapidly into a crescendo of beautiful noise, as they say. Long anticipated, this EP has five very real representations of Ms. Murdza's embracing talents as a singer and songwriter as well."Lamb" is a wonderful start to this EP, hinting of bright melodies and complex harmonies to come. The final track, ”This Is Real”, is a very soft and hopeful song that is representative of songs from happier times. Seldom do I take an initial release from an artist and praise it so well, but such is the mesmerizing voice of this 5'2" songstress. Performing live from Georgia to Rhode Island, Massachusetts to California, this is a sound that has flown below the radar for far too long. You heard it here first folks, mark my words.Technorati Tags:Jen Murdza, things untold, Butterfly Girl Music, www.jenmurdza.com

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

The Ambiguously Gay Corporation Act of 2006

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Thu, 8 Jun 2006 01:57:51 EDT

I think the whole Gay Marriage issue is completely and utterly wrong. Completely based in false ideals and beliefs, and wrong on so many levels, let's observe for a moment, shall we? The Senate of course failed to ban Gay Marriage again today, and microbial influence peddlers including the likes of the esteemed lady from Florida, Katherine Harris, all claim great victory and miniscule headway with a growth of seven new votes since 2004. Hoorah, hoorah, the tide is turning and soon we will have complete inclusion of Church and State!I mean take a close look here, and what is actually occurring? The religious right is appalled at the scandalous idea of including married homos in Better Homes and Gardens, President Bush is waving a flag over his Bible in support, and the American Gay society is simply looking for a social, as well as a legal stamp of approval on their lifestyle. So what is so wrong here that all sides can't have their cake and eat it too?I propose the Ambiguously Gay Corporation Act of 2006. That's right, the beginning to an end of needless fray between Gays and Lesbians joined against the Ambiguously Grey Corporation of Bushco, Robertson and all of their collective grey haired, old world, mindless money grubbing, holier than though, anti-gay neophytes. It has something for everyone!On the surface, marriage looks to be a holy union, reverent, based in faith, and binding before God. When looked at under the glass, marriage provides a union, reason for perseverance, tax-shelters, financial inclusion, inheritance laws, and a piece of paper to stand up in court, in more layman terms an "Articles of Incorporation!" See? An end to the meanies, with a means to an end.The way I see it, the whole argument merely revolves around money, as is usually the case when major factions go to blows, and yes Virginia, the Gay Community is a major faction, why just look at Broadway and shudder to think if all the Gays didn't attend and aspire to be Liza!? Seriously though, this is a war among titans, and I always follow the money trail when looking for a story, and/ or resolution.The idea that Bush et al could possibly be strictly motivated by religious beliefs and foundations of marriage between a man and a woman in itself is a complete violation of Separation between Church and State. Ah, but when the tax laws and the money angles enter, and then the juxtaposition of adversaries is quite changed indeed. A man and a man, or a woman and a woman can attend church freely today, in fact there are quite a number of Gay and Lesbian oriented churches to choose from in America.So being married in the eyes of the Lord is simply a relatively minor symbolic gesture, one that could be achieved through private ceremonies. What is then left is the legal aspects, and the complex monetary and legal advantages and protections. This is where a simple use of America's laws of incorporation comes into play.By the way, did you know that the rights of the corporation outweigh the rights of an individual? Were you aware that corporations never die like people, they simply pass on to future shareholders, the benefits of this angle actually far outweigh the traditional marriage. Why I suppose if Bob and Ted, or Carol and Alice, broke off their amorous ties, they could actually maintain quite a profitable business venture until such time as a more perfect union could be formed, (damn, that would have been awesome if my first wife and I could have managed that one, I might have never filed bankruptcy, holy cow Mr. Bush, I just stumbled upon an important side benefit!)And think of the amicable ties with the mainstream that could open up, Pat Robertson would not have to wage war with his inner soul, er, I mean with the Gay community, because hey! It's strictly business, right? The logistics are simple, for instance in most Gay unions, and Lesbian pairings as well, there is an outright on the surface domineering party, there's your Chief Executive Officer.As it is in all relationships, there is a more dominate, yet underlying party with subtle financial skills, that's gonna be the Chief Financial Officer! If you want to take it to extremes and go multiple on the titles, well the one who thinks they are in charge of said relationship is the Chief Operating Officer of course, whereas the one who IS actually in charge of said union is the company lawyer!All of this can actually be achieved today, right now, under existing American law, and the worst thing that could happen would be if Congress actually rolled over and enacted some pretty drastic and steep laws constricting the behaviors and freedoms of American corporations, and hey!!! That might be cause enough for the whole damned world to celebrate, and in which case, the actual fight for Gay Marriage rights would actually stand a prayers chance in hell.When you cut them off at the money source, you literally have a grip on the short hairs. This as in all my writings, has simply been my humble opinion and in no way did I mean to offend Pat Robertson for his inner soul, er, I mean Gay community, er, uh, I mean, well, you get the point.Technorati Tags: Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Bush, Corporate Law, Pat Robertson, Congress

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

Small Town And Big Time

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Mon, 5 Jun 2006 22:55:04 EDT

When I was growing up in West Texas in the '60s, things seemed pretty simple. A walk down the block to the downtown stretch of shops along Highway 287 yielded a trip into the local drug store where the proprietor would give me my daily "growing pill," (a One-A-Day multivitamin ). I had no idea what it was at the time that the old man gave me, but I was pretty sure that with this wonder drug, and my Dad as the local preacher, I was bullet proof! I was all of five years old -- man, how things have changed.The wife and I took a trip to a new doctor the other day, one of many in our 14-year long search for relief of her headaches and other maladies. This guy actually rounded out the list as neurologist number eight, and along with the two neurosurgeons, seven internists, her own personal anesthesiologist, and an uncountable number of emergency providers, joined the ranks of a wonderful medical profession that she herself once was a member of. As a nurse back in Texas, she planned her life around taking care of the elderly, your grandparents and mine. Life's ironies are all too clear sometimes.I noticed tonight that the FDA cleared approval for a previously banned multiple sclerosis (MS) drug to be reintroduced. Tysabri was cleared for a market return, although high financial market returns aren't expected until much later. The problem with this drug is that it has a nasty fatal infection side effect associated in rare cases. It has been deemed that this risk is acceptable by the FDA, and herein lies my rub. I so very much want to believe in the return of the magic growing pill, as do others. And I so very, very much want to believe that Big Brother has my back on this one, as do others. So where do we go from here? Oscar, the old guy back in Chillicothe, Texas, on H287 would have said "trust it Paul, it'll do the trick," but he lived far away and long ago.Patients with MS have begged for the return of Tysabri, citing that even an eventual death from side effects is better than no treatment, and as an observer of this cruel disease's grasp, I concur to a point. And times were when we trusted the almighty government in its faithful watch to protect and serve, but now? I really have no place that I am steering this rant other than to say it is a pitiful statement of our current societal situation to say that death is better than nothing, and I don't trust the powers that be to oversee.Imagine if you will, for just a moment, that the mainstream of society, not just us special cases, had to trust in government unequivocally, without comment. I am talking about you, what would you do if you truly had no choice, or at least, no real choice? There has to be a way to return to what was, I refuse to believe that the have's have defeated the want to's and the have nots! There is no clear way for me to enthrall you with the upcoming choices and elections, other than to say the time is here. I think of Oscar and his magic growing pills a lot lately as I age. And as for Dad, well, I have learned that being the preacher's kid is not neccesarily a 'get out of jail' card. What I do know from my backwards West Texas roots is that when it smells like cow shit, chances are it came from a cow. That said, I also believe that there can never be enough of us cows weighing in on important matters such as what, when, and where to listen to the heifers moo.Whether or not Tysabri flourishes is irrelevant. What is important is that the faith of Americans in our government's oversight systems is held true and fast to our overall health and well being. So when you drive up 287 from Dallas, just north of Vernon, you will run through Chillicothe, Texas. Stop in at the drug store, step north a few doors to Gatewood's Dry Cleaners and get the brim of your hat pressed, and take a very deep breath of what should have been.Technorati Tags:Tysabri, MS, FDA

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

Buns Don't Kill People, People Kill People

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Sun, 4 Jun 2006 12:25:40 EDT

Just how stupid do they think we are? In a report commissioned by the FDA, the Keystone Center, a non-profit policy center, determined in its infinite wisdom that maybe restaurants should follow federal labeling guides in providing nutritional information on their respective menus…"…offering similar label information in restaurants would give consumers the "same kind of information to make those same kinds of (food) decisions away from home," FDA Acting Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach said.I'm pretty sure that if a Pig Sandwich is going to wreak havoc in my home life, it's probably just as likely to screw up my fat count at Bubba's BBQ as well. Duh! Well, hold on a moment and let's just look at this dilemma, okay? If a cake had 200 calories per square inch in Hoboken and an identical cake was headed to Union Station at twice the metric speed of a base element in suspension, which carbs would land in what order on Aunt Fannie's fanny? Are they out of their ever-loving, maniacal, Hannibal Lecter, fava bean-eating minds? Since when is it the government's job to raise us as helpless lemmings in search of the cliff? Last time I checked, Mom had a little say in what and how we learned to eat. Got Mom? No? Then how about we encourage the world to slow down just long enough to take responsibility for one simple thing in life, like say...what the fuck we eat?! I damn sure don't need Uncle Dick or Auntie George's special world domination recipes for Divinity Fudge propagated as my salvation. Here's a novel idea: if food, health, and disease control are such an important Pan-American thought process for today's citizens of the most powerful and health progressive nation on God's green earth, how about a little education, where education counts -- in school? We have no reason to assign the education of ourselves and our children to McDonald's as to what is and is not healthy human fuel, nor do we need Greenpeace to weigh in on the Joy of Fat, either. If you want a kid to grow up with a strong technical grasp, teach him math. If you want him to have intellectual diversity, teach him to read. If it is your goal that they should embrace a well-rounded view of the world, introduce them to art. If you want them to live long, prosper physically from good nutritional choices, and tax the declining American health system less, teach the little guy or gal the simple, yet sometimes complex facts about food.What, no time in school for such nonsense? Hmmm, let's see, what about JROTC? Now there's an idea who's time has failed. How 'bout a little less militaristic brainwashing, or time tossing rifles at the football game, and a few hours logged in at the local Coronary ICU for observation? Get the Pizza Huts and McD's out of the high school lunch rooms, introduce a course in food prep 101, teach a few sanitation skills, how to grill a freakin' fish, and poof! Self-supportive young adults!A simple test question for a modern civics course might be: "Q: Is Ramen noodles a new food group?...A: no". The dumbing of America continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and is only underscored daily by such nonsensical pork belly studies such as this. And yes, Virginia, pork bellies can be good in moderation, but only when prepared properly in a sanitary environment. (A liberal amount of BBQ sauce doesn't hurt, if followed by at least three fresh veggies...and no Steve O, cinnamon buns are not a vegetable!)Technorati Tags:FDA, Dietary, Nutrition, Healthcare, Pig Sandwich, Government Overkill

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.

Ages Of Experience

Paul Jordan, Sr. — Sun, 4 Jun 2006 11:32:44 EDT

"Ages of experience have taught us that the commitment of a husband and a wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society," Bush said in his Saturday radio address. "Marriage cannot be cut off from its cultural, religious and natural roots without weakening this good influence on society." GW BushHold the damn phone for just a minute, Mr. Boy King. Just how many "ages of experience" have you encountered personally? Me? I have personally encountered one very personal and magnificent "age of experience." My particular "A.O.E.", as I will refer to it here, has been from a standpoint of cultural, natural and religious roots as well.I am neither an enemy of the left, nor a friend of the right. I am not gay, so I do not have a polarized view, nor am I clergy with an obligated perspective. I am rather a child of two loving children of God and America, heterosexual by contact, and one, later homosexual by context. So yes Dear Mr. President, I think I weigh in on this issue a bit more than you. Oh, and did I say that the afore-mentioned homo is an ordained Minister of the Methodist faith, and a very devout Christian?To insinuate blindly, and ignorantly that my parents' lack of fortitude in living out a lie by staying married in the eyes of God has left me without stability and/or welfare is an insult to me and the memory of the love that my folks have shared with me from day 1. The absolute commitment my parents showed in staying together until the last egg hatched and flew away from the nest attests to a stamina in proper beliefs and behavior, the likes of which you will never know. The fact that my parents respectively have an amazing grasp on reality is an outstanding testament to a faith you only dream of. Furthermore, to even suggest that you can regulate whether or not a love can be shared is ludicrous! How is my mom's second marriage to a man after divorce, any more moral than my dad's true devotion to a mate who loves, cares and nurtures, and needs same as well?All well and said, Dear Mr. President, when my dysfunctional, broken, morally bankrupt, shell of an excuse for a family gathers this December in mass for the holidays, I will remember to lead my dad, mom, her husband, his partner, in joining me and my four children from two marriages along with my wife, my ex and her lover and the rest of the Jordan Clan in a very somber prayerful moment for your drifting soul. Until then though, please leave my "A.O.E." alone, and don't even try to compare your silver spoon existence with the rest of us out here in reality land.Technorati Tags: Gay Marriage, Federal Folly, Bush, Immoral Majority

A born again politicist, and humorist to boot. Texan by nature and birth as well, Nationalist by choice and design.