Political Commentary

I have been following the political arena more closely this year than I ever have in the past. With the current issues before us and the possible changes that we are faced with it is more important than ever for us to make a stand on the core values we live by. My words are not as elequent as my sister-in-laws so I have added her comments below and agree with her 110%. I feel that we need to make this point and get the message out to all those who are not listening to the issues and are caught up in the hipe of the campaigns. Break down what is being said, "Hope" and "Change" is not reason enough to vote for someone!

Babbel views
"This election has gotten us so fired up. Now more than ever we totally 100% disagree with what is going on. Here are our issues:Those men, inspired by God, who founded this country established rights that every free man is entitled to. No where did they state that each man has the right to have his life paid for by the sweat of another man’s brow and efforts. There is no personal accountability for those who do nothing to receive help that has been earned by the sacrifices of others. People are responsible for their own lives and the lives of their families.Have we now decided that excellence and self improvement are to be punished? Apparently the democrats think so. If a man should improve his situation and make a good life for himself, he suddenly has to give at least 50% (under Obama) of that income to those who haven’t earned it. Look into the ideas of Marxism and Communism and you will find yourself reading the Democratic plan for this country under Obama’s leadership.While we need to be charitable to those who have less, being forced to give of our hard earned livelihood to those who do not deserve nor have earned it is wrong.For those who support the democratic party idea of establishing even greater economic handouts, I would like to know how we as a country will pay for it. They claim the national budget/deficit is out of control, but would like to increase government spending exponentially.Health care is another privilege we have, but not a right. People are not entitled to have their health care paid for when they take no personal responsibility for their current health conditions. If you have worked in a hospital you have seen that the majority of patients on government health care have gotten there because of their lifestyle choices, not because of an inherent medical condition. Please explain to me how any intelligent American can think that the government can efficiently and appropriately run a national health care system. They have been unable to manage medicaid, medicare and social security. How can they go from those failures to suddenly run a health care system that will then encompass the hundreds of millions of people currently in this country? Look at other countries that have national health care and you will find untold numbers of stories of horror of the medical care that is received/not received there.We feel very strongly that abortion and homosexual behavior is wrong. Our Heavenly Father has established these as unalienable truths that cannot be argued away. Abortion in all but a very few cases is exceptionally wrong. Homosexual behavior is wrong and entire cities (Sodom and Gomorrah) have been destroyed for it. While the majority of the Democratic party policies can be explained as a different way to deal with the problems in our country, there is absolutely no excuse for their views on abortion and gay rights. Those policies go directly against the commandments of God and the establishment of the family.Sen. Obama stated, "I'm going to teach them first of all about values and morals but if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby. I don't want them punished with an STD." Apparently accountability and respect for human life do not count for much with him. I absolutely cannot respect anyone who feels that a baby is considered a punishment and that it can be gotten rid of with no eternal consequence. If he doesn’t want them punished with an STD perhaps the democrats should consider teaching correct moral principles to their children in addition to accountability for their actions. Sen Obama strongly disagreed with the Supreme Court ruling upholding the partial birth abortion ban. This is where you can be birthed to the head, just keep the head inside of the mother and then kill the baby. Where is the respect for human life? As far as gay rights go, I don’t feel I need to explain. Gay marriage is wrong, end of argument.With regards to the other issues at stake in this election, I don’t know enough to state clearly why I agree with one side and not the other. But honestly, WHO CARES!!! There is no way I could possibly live with myself by voting for a Democrat and supporting the policies listed above. Our Heavenly Father and our families need to be the two most important things in our lives. We plan on voting based on those issues that demonstrate our respect for our Heavenly Father’s commandments and the sanctity of the family."

Speak up! Write your congressmen! Take responsibility!

Water World, Denver Colorado

We went to Water World last weekend and had a blast! The boys loved it. Benjamin asked if we could come back again and I told him that it would probably be a while because it was an expensive trip. He, being so considerate and thoughtful, replied, "I have been saving my money, if I gave it to you would that help to pay for us to come again?"

Benjamin and I had a lot of fun on the two man water slides. We went on one that was in the dark and sent us down hill in circles. We both got dizzy going around and around and around. What a fun family day we had.

Even Ryan and Alyssa being so small had a good time playing in the water. Ryan went on a couple water slides with me but much preferred swimming in the pool to any rides they had there.

They had a great kids area that had small waterslides, waterfalls and fountains. The stairs even had water running down them between to three levels in the kids area. Ryan enjoyed this zone too, but not as much as the swimming pool. The lazy river was fun for Ryan as long as he didn't have to sit in the tube. He had his trusty life jacket and it carried him everywhere he wanted to go.