It's statements like this that p-o Missourians.  Why behave like a Democrat and then vote for a Republican?  Doesn't make sense to me.  The enrollment for the Komen race this year was way down in my area because of the Planned Parenthood connection.  Fluke, who? 

This is a local race, not a national race.  The coastal people can't tell us what to think or do here.    I would be very disappointed in Rep. Atkins if he withdrew.

I'm sure this is exactly how Rep. Atkins feels.  He is a good and decent man who trained in the ministry and then decided to go into public service.  He has never been embroiled in any controversy   (unlike Claire!) nor been accused of any shady dealings (unlike Claire!). 

The only reason Claire won the last election was because of a statement by Rush Limbaugh within the last two weeks of the election.  This was stated pretty far out.  Plus, Missouri is a very Pro-Life state.  Rep. Atkins reflects the opinion of many Missourians.  The more outsiders jump on this, the more Missourians will dig their heels in.  They don't like outsiders telling them how to think. 

This statement made my ears smoke!  My dad built his own business.  He worked 7 days a week.  In all the time I was growing up, we had only one family vacation.  We didn't even do three day weekends.  On Sunday we didn't go to church; we made a run to the office before we started our day.  My dad bought an old gas station and re-furbished it himself.  Then he had a new office building built on the site which he paid for in cash he worked for.  He paid for all his equipment without any loans.

I loath these people that have never had a real job nor built or created anything.  Their entire life, they have been  dependent on other peoples money while providing virtually nothing in return.  Community Organizer; really?  Give me a break!

I hate to break anyone's bubble, but using Netflix or Hulu doesn't mean that you're tech-savvy.  My husband and I recently bought my 80 year-old mother a TV with a Netflix app built in.  She has become a Netflix junkie.    Any group gathering we go to, she talks about the wonders of Netflix.  Everyone jokes that we are going to have to send her Netflix Anonymous because she never comes out of her house anymore.  She even sleeps with her remote in her hand.

Nope, Netflix isn't for only twenty-somethings anymore!

I don't believe it has anything to do with the Me Me Me generation or a cultural phenomenon.  It has to do with getting on each others nerves.  When my husband retired in '08, I thought for the first two years that we were not going to make it.  I had my routine and he was bored.  I had him following me around the house "What're you doing?"  He was so under my feet I couldn't even clean the house.  Another lady I know escaped her retired husband by going to quilting classes.  He had retired from a super charged job and spent his retirement watching TV 24/7 in his bathrobe.   An Amish lady I met said her husband had entered her kitchen and was trying to re-arrange everything to help her.  A neighbor's husband watched CNBC and Bloomberg so much, she was ready to hit him over the head with the TV. 

Bottom line: just when you gotten the crazy teenagers out of your house and you've gotten rid of the nervous eye-twitch, retirement happens.  It is not an easy time.

I have to agree with Thomas Sowell.  I watched the Charlie Rose interview with Romney this week.  My impression was that I was not impressed.  Romney didn't sit up straight in his chair; he sat slumped like an old man, eyes sunken in from fatigue.  What's going to happen to him if he becomes president if campaigning is doing this to him?  Then there was the stuttering around looking for the right words avoiding negative soundbites.  I think if he becomes president, it will only be for one term.  He makes me feel ill at ease.

As for Gingrich, Newt is Newt.  We'll know what we will be getting.  He's brighter than Obama and verbally more astute.  Sure unpredictable things fall out of his mouth, but I find that more desirable than Obama's , eh, eh, eh, eh and class battering and race-baiting crap.  Oh, can I say crap?  Oh well.

I just found Mr. Magoo streaming on Amazon Prime.  I may just have to sit down and watch it for old times. 

I'm almost 60 and my favorite version as a kid was Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol.  It's been alot of years since I've seen it, so I can't remember how well it follows the book.  But, I remember as a kid it didn't feel like Christmas unless I was able to see it. 

There was a time not too long ago that the US didn't recognize dual-citizenship.  When you became an American citizenship, you gave up your former citizenship.  If you became a citizen of another country, you relinquished your American citizenship. 

As for it costing $100,000 to obtain an American citizenship, that's ludicrous.  I've had family members, an ex-husband, and others become a naturalized citizens.  Once you are a Permanent Resident, you can apply for citizenship five years later.  Take the classes, take the test and become sworn in.  If you marry an American or serve in the military, that time gets cut down to two years.  Of course, this all precedents on keeping your nose clean.

Statements like this just make me froth at the mouth.  Why is the term "legal citizen" so difficult to understand?  Whether you are a "permanent resident" or here on a temporary visa, you are still a guest.   You don't visit another person's home and then tell them how to re-arrange the furniture.  If you don't like things the way they are, then go home.  If you want to participate, then make the commitment and become a citizen. 

I remember being so disappointed in Texas.  They caved so fast.  Having one of the biggest airport hub in the country, I believe they could have pushed back.  Shutting down Dallas-Fort Worth would have had a huge impact on air travel.  With that and the public opinion against the TSA, Texas probably wouldn't have won, but could have gotten concessions that would have benefited everyone.

Okay, I'm not Klavan or Lileks, but here are a few of my favorite mystery writers.  My favorite mystery writer right now is C.J. Box and his Joe Pickett series.   If you just want to dip your toe in, he has a few stone-alone's, the new one is Back of Beyond with my favorite being Blue Heaven.  Another one I found this year was Tana French.  Her detective novels aren't chronological, but character-related with each novel a different main character and each novel is written in a different style to reflect that character and story.  If you like listening to detective novels, then I would recommend the Harry Bosch novels by Michael Connelly, especially the ones read by Len Cariou. 

She's at home in Atlanta.  Why doesn't he drag his wife into this mess?  Maybe after 40 plus years of marriage he still respects and loves her.  Personally, I don't believe Sharon Bialek for a minute.  Somehow Cain upgraded the her hotel room that was booked by her boyfriend.  Just how did he get around the confidentiality to do that?  What's the name of that hotel chain?  I want to make sure I never stay there since apparently hotel management gives out your room number out to any Tom, Dick or Harry.  Oh, and every woman I know that's been involved in a sexual assault asks her assailant to give her a ride back to her hotel.  Give me a brake! 

Now that the identity of the second accuser has been outed.  And guess what, Karen Kraushaar works for the Obama administration.  The only stupid thing Cain can be accused of is pointing the finger at the Perry campaign.  He should publicly apologize for that.

When my son (who's now 38) was in second grade, he wanted to be Wonder Woman for Halloween.  I knew this would be a problem.  How could I not know this?  So I talked him out of it explaining the costume wouldn't be warm enough, I didn't have a black wig, whatever.  Halloween came and he didn't go as Wonder Woman, but went as Darth Vader instead. 

Bottom line:  He has thanked me for that decision his entire teenage and adult life.  He still brings it up.  In his mind, this incident had the potential of permanently scarring him for life!!!  

So I have to ask myself: what is wrong with child's parents?  Why is protective services not protecting this child?   

Endorsements seem fairly predictable to me.  The social liberals will endorse Romney and the conservatives will endorse Perry or Cain.  Personally, I think Cain will loose traction while Perry will gain it as time passes.  My only concern is changing the primary dates and what effect this will have on the nomination.

I don't think that's what Hitchens said at all.  Here's a link to the video (can't figure out how to embed it).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VITtUqqtPkk 

Hitchens touches on Perry's faith; then comparatively references C. S. Lewis.  See what you think.