| ISSUE | JOHN McCAIN | BARACK OBAMA |
| Favors new drilling offshore US | Yes | No |
| Will appoint judges who interpret the law not make it | Yes | No |
| Served in the US Armed Forces | Yes | No |
| Amount of time served in the US Senate | 22 YEARS | 3 - 1/2 YEARS |
| Will institute a socialized national health care plan | No | Yes |
| Supports abortion throughout the pregnancy | No | Yes |
| Would pull troops out of Iraq immediately | No | Yes |
| Supports gun ownership rights | Yes | No |
| Supports homosexual marriage | No | Yes |
| Proposed programs will mean a huge tax increase | No | Yes |
| Voted against making English the official language | No | Yes |
| Voted to give Social Security benefits to illegals | No | Yes |
| CAPITAL GAINS TAX | |
| MCCAIN | 0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples). McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax. |
| OBAMA | 28% tax on profit from ALL home sales. How does this affect you? If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes. If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes. This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income. |
| DIVIDEND TAX | |
| MCCAIN | 15% (no change) |
| OBAMA | 39.6% in all dividends - How will this affect you? If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president. The experts predict that 'Higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market, yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.' |
| INCOME TAX | |
| MCCAIN (no changes) | Single making 30K - tax $4,500 |
| OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts) | Single making 30K - tax $8,400 |
| INHERITANCE TAX | |
| MCCAIN | - 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax) |
| OBAMA | Restore the inheritance tax Many families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, and homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will only lose them to these taxes. |
| NEW TAXES PROPOSED BY OBAMA | |
| New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet. | |
You can verify the above at the following web sites:
http://money.cnn.com/news/specials/election/2008/index..html
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/issues/issues.taxes.html
http://elections.foxnews.com/?s=proposed+taxes
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/barack_obama/
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fact-checker/candidates/john_mccain/
If you want to catch something, running after it isn't always the best way.
With a minimum of seven people in this house and eight when my step daughter is with us, laundry can be a nightmare. Also, the bigger they get the bigger their clothes get (who woudda thought).
I try to do a minimum of at least one humungomama load of wash every day. I have a WONDERFUL washer though. I can even program is to start up to eight hours away or soak for 8 hours.
I fold straight out of the dryer too! Then I have four baskets...the three boys, the three girls, mine & Dad's. The boys are responsible for putting their stuff away and weeding out what is theirs. I usually do the girls' still. That's probably why there are two baskets of clean clothes in their room RIGHT NOW! LOL!
Socks however will definitely be another posting!!!
Anyhow, that's how this mom of six does it...how do you do it.
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This week I went through the three boys one closet. It was a very scary occasion! I tossed and tossed and tossed. Donated and have about 40 more items to go to the consignment store. They are getting too old for toys anyhow. I kept their little cars. Now they were here for the sorting out part. They did not finish their bin fast enough so they didn't get to go through the rest it just WENT. I just LOVE getting rid of things. Five 55 gallon trash bags OUTTA HERE! Am I nuts or am I the only one who really gets a massive sense of accomplishment tossing stuff???
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap."
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: "He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 - he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?"
Well, we bit the bullet! After 4 years of pleading and begging we finally took the kids to the fair! It was partially my birthday gift. We had a blast! Nathan said it was the funnest day of his life! Josh met his "friend" there! We spend an OBSCENE amount of money! AND the fair false advertised their prices! Humpfh! Their website said $8 to enter $15 for wristbands but i reality it was $10 to enter and $20 for the bands! GRRRR! That makes a huge difference with seven people. Anyhoo....fun was had by all! We didn't get home until 12:02 am!!!Apparently the quality of my phone's camera leaves a lot to be desired.
But here are some photos:
Congratulations LaDonna & Jason on your sixth bundle of joy, R. A. 9 lbs-4oz, 19.5 inches this morning! WE LOVE YOU!
Lymphedema (pronounced LIMF-eh-DEE-ma) is a side effect that can begin during or after breast cancer treatment. This condition involves swelling of the soft tissues of the arm or hand. The swelling may be accompanied by numbness, discomfort, and sometimes infection.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
~Thomas A. Edison
What is it with Pride anyhow! Where is humility in today's world. It seems every day humility is becoming a rare trait. What happened to repentance and compassion. All this one-upping is really getting old. Can you imagine how the Lord feels. Watching us, yearning to steer us in His pathway yet knowing our own false pride keeps us at a distance from him.
I try to instill the traits of humility and repentance in my children through my own standards and actions. I do not believe I am the least bit arrogant. Is it arrogant to make that statement? I acknowledge my faults. Well, some of them at least. I feel guilt when I know I'm in the wrong.
Some people seem to be so disconnected from reality and there is no standard left for them. At what point does your own self created version of reality become a prison out of which you cannot escape? Self-imprisonment. Worse yet, voluntarily separating yourself from God! Though not intentional this is the outcome.
When you speak inaccurately, you begin to believe it, explain it, encourage error and yes it grows and grows and grows. If only humility had it's hold it could bring you back from the edge. Realize that what you believe to be the truth actually isn't the truth, actually far from it!
I am certain no one ever intends to go down this pathway but once that first wrong turn is made, if you do not turn around and start weaving through the entanglement of error there is no way out, you are just lost! All it takes is acknowledgement that you are going down the wrong path and a very simple about face. That's not so hard is it. Well, it obviously is.
I have to continually battle to erase the damage this kind of attitude is inflicting upon my children. If I'm this tired of it I cannot believe how the Lord feels! What do you think about all of this? Is this a escalating problem? How do you handle it? I know--pray. I mean a more active role.
I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.~George Burns
I entered a contest at SNS Blog Design for a free blog design during her Mega Blog Design Giveaway! I was drawn first so I got to have first pick! Thank you Shera!!! And thanks Christy for telling me about her contest. If you are considering a new look for your blog please go by and check out her designs. She's great!Leave me a comment let me know what you think!
