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News Alert: Newt Gingrich promises gas will only cost $2.50 upon him being elected President…LOL!

Wednesday night I watched the 51st? GOP Debate. We act as if we don’t like them but secretly we do. They remind me of spoiled milk; for some reason you take one last whiff before you throw it out. They spoke on everything but the economy. Let me say first, I thought Uncle Fester(Ron Paul) won.  He’s been consistent and Wednesday night he just made more sense. I did have some issues and wanted to share them. One was the glaring lies about the shrinking military, Obama gets blamed for everything under the sun. It was Bush Sr., who started shrinking the military. It was a program called early on; Bush wanted a smarter,smaller and more tactical military. I know this all too well, I was serving during that time. Check me out!

Another glaring inconsistency has to do with Newt and the quoting of Ronald Reagan concerning illegals. If my memory serves me correctly wasn’t it Reagan who was for amnesty for illegals. My question is rhetorical, he was for amnesty for illegals. People better start recognizing they make up an important part of our economy. Ask Texas, Alabama and Georgia how they are faring on their farms. Romney took the prize, though, for the biggest lie, he said liberals get upset when sex education is talked about. I almost fell off my seat. Conservatives like to think their children are innocent and the talk of condoms and sex is filthy and ungodly. They also take this stance if their offspring comes up pregnant. It’s important as parents we cover all bases and leave no stone unturned.

It’s time this conversation returned to schools; we need to start seriously talking about changing the curriculum to one that is uniform nationwide. We also need to look at the benefits of year-round and charter schools before someone tries to privatize them.

The President apologized for the Quran burnings in Afghanistan. I understand why he did, they show reverence to a book with such passion. Two soldiers were killed behind this and they continue to protest. All I can say is calm down, it’s just a book. It should be in your heart. If someone burned my Bibles I would be upset, only because some of them cost $70.00. The President is simply acting as a diplomat, showing some type of diplomacy while others look at it as a weakness.

When does discipline go to far? A stepfather in Florida disciplined his kids using a shovel and a knife. Is this discipline or abuse? I believe in spankings not beatings. I remember the “go outside and get a switch days.”  When I spanked my kids I told them don’t take it personal, it was my job to prepare them for what’s out there in the world and to teach them how to deal with it. I wanted problem solvers not problem children. Parenting is difficult enough and most parents fail daily but it’s important for them to have a healthy level of fear(toward you) and not be treated as friends. They will respect you as they start to endure real life.

I want to share a story about my daughter. She started hearing about kids and spankings and how schools would call child services. I knew she was joking when she said if we touched her she would call child services but I give her the phone anyway. I reminded her that while we continued to live in the same place, her new home may have 15 new brothers and sisters.  She thought twice about making the call.  As I said parenting is a difficult job, so I believe in teaching them as well showing love. I’ll one day be their friend when they grow up, get married, have kids and finally cut the umbilical cord.

The NON-Conformist