Politics

Happy Monday

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 2 Comments

Well, my primary is coming up fast.  It is a week from tomorrow. We are part of the Super Tuesday spectacle and I am still trying to decide who I am going to vote for.  I like Obama–even though he is less experienced than other candidates–because I am hopefully that his inexperience leaves him less suceptible to the “I scratched your back now you scratch mine” treadmill that truly mars our political system.  I like Hillary for many more reasons, but I also am turned off by the personal issues that seem to be rearing their ugly head in her relationship with Obama.  And let’s be honest, at this point Bill is doing her more harm than good–he is too big of a player in this process.  I really like Edwards too.  I just don’t know.  Oh well, I have a week to figure it out. 

The “ine kin” (Lion King)is currently ruler of our house.  I read the book 8 or 9 times then we watch the movie…then I read the book and then we watch the movie…then I read the book and then we watch the movie…You get my drift.  Minnow doesn’t have the patience to wati for me to read all of the words on the page, so I make up my own story to go with the pictures and we sing the songs–okay I sing them but to amuse myself.  Because as much as I love my son and love reading to him there is only so much Lion King I can take.  We all have our limits. 

We leave for San Diego in 15 days and I cannot wait.  It will be so much fun.  Fun. Fun. Fun. 

Politics 08 and Sadness

/ Dawn Kasal-Finley / 5 Comments

I usually pay a lot more attention to politics that I have of late.  I am not sure if having a toddler that doesn’t sit still is the reason or if the reason lies in the fact that this seems to be the longest campaign season ever.  I feel like the election should have happened about two years ago.  Our primary is on Super Tuesday so we haven’t seen much actual campaigning going on yet and probably will not.  I feel totally uninformed at this point.  Hubby and I were talking a little last night pondering who we might give our vote to.  I just don’t know.  I feel like I don’t know anything about Obama or Edwards.  For so long the entire political world focused on Clinton.  She was the one questioned and interviewed and analyzed to death.  Obama and Edwards were in the background for so long.  I don’t really feel like their message has been overlooked–or maybe they don’t know their own message yet except that they are the Anti-Clinton.  I just don’t know.  I am ready to hear where they stand on Education and some other major social issues.  I am tired of hearing who is or isn’t this or that. 

So, Internet what do you think?  I am not soliciting your advice because I am too lazy to make up my own mind and do my own research.  I am really interested in your political interests.  When you vote, how do you make your decision?  Do you vote for the person of your conviction or do you vote for who you think can win?  What is the most important issue to you?  What should every great president have as a quality? 

Onto sadness…Sunday one of Minnow’s caregivers from Ethiopia was killed in a car accident while enroute to pick up a baby.  I am sad.  She (as do the other nannies as well) loved these children and viewed them as her own.  She leaves behind a husband and two small children.  It is a sad day.  She helped give the great gift of love Minnow received and had a hand in making him the amazing, kind, loving little baby he was and the loving boy he is becoming. 

 Genet you will be missed.  Rest in peace.