Well it's been another long time since I've blogged and the big presidential election is over and my man John Kerry suffered a devastating defeat that millions of democrats, and I suspect some republicans, suffered along with him.

It was a tough, up-hill campaign for Senator Kerry and I couldn't be prouder of how he fought, although I think he should have started fighting much earlier, to make up ground on a very popular president. It was a close decision even though he lost by a few million votes he still managed a very impressive 57+ million votes.

I tell you, it is not easy being a "liberal" in Texas...or anywhere for that matter since the term "liberal" itself has become a bad word. The many conservative talk show hosts, with the help of the far left-wing whackos, have made being "liberal" a unpatriotic, unmoral thing to be.
Which can't be further from the truth for most liberals that I know.

Conservatives cannot see how one can be against the war in Iraq yet support our troops.
They cannot see how you can have religious beliefs yet not want the Ten Commandments in our federal and state building. They cannot see how one can be against abortion yet support a woman's right to choose. The answers to their questions are as clear as the nose on their faces if they'd only allow themselves to see outside the circle they've enclosed themselves in.

They say that the Democratic party is a endangered species but I disagree. I think far left-wing liberals are the endangered species and the party will only become stronger.

Another lapse of time has occured since my last post. What is the matter with me?
Too much time on message boards is what's wrong. I really need to spend more time in here and get this bad bear up and running like I want it to be.
I've got so much in me head that I can't type fast enough.

America today is on the brink of one of the most important elections of my life and the information being spewed by both parties can be over whelming. Some of it is true or has enough truth to pass off as the truth. I think we believe what want to and don't believe anything the other side says at all.

It is no secret that I am a registered Democrat who does have some liberal views but I also have some conservative views as well. I've been called a conservative liberal in some of the forums that I post in and I see myself that was as well. I do tend to support more democrats than republicans but have voted republican many times.

During the past few weeks I have been listening closely to what both George W. Bush and John Kerry are saying and not saying so that I may vote with a clear conscience on November 2nd, 2004. I see good points and bad points in both candidates and due give credit to our current president for his straight forwardness on the issue of terrorism although I also feel that this strength also causes him to not look at the total picture.

The heat is on here in San Antonio and with that comes swimming and tubing on the Guadalupe and Comal rivers.  Unfortunatley, it also comes with the sad news of drownings that happen every year.  I still don't understand why people who cannot swim eagerly jump into the water hoping that their tube will help them in danger.

Not that there isn't danger for even the best swimmers but to jump in the water when you know you can't swim is beyond me.  Why take the risk? 

It's like those who attempt to cross high water and then are surprised when their vehicle is swept away.  Why take the risk?

Life is to precious.

So much has happened since the last time I updated my blog.
 
But I'll stick to the present issues at hand, one of which is the upcoming presidential election.
Oh, how this race is shaping up.
 
You have the conservative right going against the liberal left.  At least that's the way the media seems to be playing it up.  I for one see it as much more than that.  We live in dangerous times, is there really ever a safe time though?
 
The republican's are using the war against terrorism as their main reason for re-electing George W. Bush although the number of terrorist attacks has increased during his administration. 
The public, for the most part, believes in this adminstration's policies even though many question as the validity of the reasons we were given for going to war in Iraq in the first place.
Hindsight is always 20/20.
 
I didn't support going to war in Iraq but have supported our troops from day one.   Having to defend my support has sometimes been a tough issue since my patriotism has sometimes been questioned. 
 
I am supporting Senator John Kerry's campaign for president as I believe his vision is more in line with mine.  I've been a democrat all my life and I still believe in the democratic vision for America.  I admit that some in the party have gone far too the left but I also feel that it helps to views things more openly.
 
I'll be writing much more later today and in the future.

Well the new year has started and I hope to make it a very good year. Plan to lose some weight, take the wife on a cruise for our wedding anniversary and have a great vacation with the family.

It is also election year so I have been studying the democratic candidates and so far I like Senator John Edwards' message and platform.
Howard Dean doesn't seem to be able to "nail down" his platform and his message is not clear to me. Senator John Kerry was my favorite but I have not heard or read enough about his views so that is why I'm leaning towards Edwards. Joe Lieberman is a strong candidate but, and I know it shouldn't matter, his charisma and tone is boring and that hurts him.

Defeating George W. Bush will be a very hard task indeed. I feel that too many Americans have fallen for Dubya's message while not really paying attention to his actions, which I feel show his true intentions. Dubya has spent more money during his current term than I thought a republican run congress would allow. The growing deficit is going to have some serious consequences down the road.

You can always make the economy look good but the bill has to be paid sometime.