Politics as Usual

I don't come from a political background. My family didn't sit around the dinner table and discuss the happenings in our local, state, or federal governments. My parents just worked hard, paid their taxes, and stretched every dollar they made. When I met Jack Lowder and his family, I was introduced to politics. Papa Lowder was a strong conservative and I respected him, because he always stood firm on what he believed in, and if you disagreed with him, you could expect a debate to ensue. One morning, I rode with Jack and Papa Lowder on his bread route and I heard a white man arguing with a caller on the radio, It was hilarious! This white man was Neal Boortz. Jack then got a c.d. called Neal Boortz's Greatest Hits and the whole c.d. was just Neal Boortz arguing with callers and I thought the guy was a genius. Neal Boortz is a libertarian, and I just assumed I was a libertarian as well. Boortz preached of minimal government control and taking care of you and your family and not depending on hand-outs from the government and living within your means. He may say it in a rude manner but that's basically what he preaches, and to a certain extent, I believe the same thing.

I really found myself getting involved with politics when Jack joined the marines and went over to Afghanistan and Iraq to fight in the U.S.'s war on terror. I was all for the Afghanistan invasions after 9/11. What American wasn't? Go hunt Bin Laden and get payback for the Towers falling and the lives that were lost on that day. Iraq on the other hand.. I wasn't too sure on. The whole Weapons of Mass Destruction scare didn't really scare me too much, mainly because I never saw the thing! So I found Bush as a little shaky. Then came Obama with his "Change" in 2008, and in my opinion nothing's really changed except these gas prices. I must admit that I was excited to see a person of color (he's not black, he's a mixture) become the President of the United States though.

I don't think we will ever see change in this country. As long as we have Congress and their non bi-partisanship, we can never expect this country to be great again. I consider all politicians corrupt until proven not corrupt. They put their personal interests ahead of country's best interests and the common citizen such as myself reaps the consequences. Politicians from both parties make decisions based on how they will be perceived rather than making decisions that are always right. This is what frustrates me!!!

I've never been the type to argue with someone over politics. If someone has been thinking one way all of his or her life, its going to be hard to sway a person with one conversation. Instead of arguing, I just make observations. I respect anybody that thinks on their own. That means anybody that isn't following the path that mommy and daddy laid out for them. Anybody that doesn't regurgitate what they hear on Fox News and MSNBC. I mean a person that listens to the facts and bases their opinion on those facts. I don't respect single moms from trailer parks that just paid for her groceries with food stamps and then hops in a vehicle with a Nobama bumper sticker on her back. FOOL, DEMOCRATS ARE THE REASON YOU'RE ABLE TO ENJOY THOSE BENEFITS, & I don't respect black people that wear Obama T-shirts and can't even name things that he's doing that benefit them.

Republicans, Democrats, or Independents.

If your main issue is abortion, immigration, taxes, gun control, whether Obama is a U.S. citizen, or whether Bush was mentally retarded.

Black, White, Asian, Hispanic, or Others.

Its time for everyone to unite and make it happen for this great country that we call home!

God bless America,

Fatdreek

The Answer???

I just read a report that Allen Iverson is so broke that he is getting offers from soccer teams to play for them!! SOCCER TEAMS!!! One of the greatest scorers of all time in the National Basketball Association where all of the greatest basketball players in the world compete is so broke that soccer team owners believe that he would play soccer to pay the bills. What makes me really upset is the people he is in debt to. I didn't read that he owes money to Uncle Sam (but I'm sure he does), I didn't read that he is about to foreclose on multiple homes (but I'm sure he is), but what I did read is that he owes a Jeweler $850,000. A JEWELER $850,000!!!! I may need to be an accountant to the stars. If he still has the jewelry, it would've been a great investment seeing that gold, silver, and diamonds are all sky-rocketing in value, but the way he's going he probably dropped it all of at Cash 4 Gold.com.  I'm all for the bling bling, but if you can't pay for it in cash, just don't purchase it sir! There is no need to have a Kay's credit card. This guy made $150 million dollars in his NBA career (not including reebok endorsements), and he's broke! God bless that man! The reason he's broke he says, is because he has to take care of all of the people from his hood that made him who he is today.

I wouldn't mind getting rich one day! When I do get rich, I plan on taking a few people with me. When I say "take a few people with me", I don't mean give the people I love a check every two weeks, because you showed me love throughout my life. I mean provide them with opportunities. I may open up a few businesses and let the people I love run those businesses after proper training. The only person that won't have to work for the money that I give her is Pangerla Louise Jones (My mother) She's worked enough in her life!! I'd like to finish this blog with my favorite A.I. moment "Practice". Maybe if he saved instead of worrying about practice, this blog wouldn't have been created,

Signing out,

Fatdreek

Hole In A Sucka

I dont live in the slums or projects or 'hood' by any means. My neighborhood is 99% black, and to my white friends, this may classify as a 'hood', but I've never been shot walking to the mailbox, so a neighborhood? YES! A 'hood'? NO! Within the last year and some change, there have been two break-ins in our neighborhood. Its a little nerve wrecking to know that somebody can break in your home while you're at work and take things that my wife and I work very hard for. I just want to give a fair warning to anybody who has ever thought about taking a red penny from Fatdreek. I will put a hole in ya! It may be a small hole. It could be a large hole. Depending on what I shoot you with. But you will get shot! I would hate to take the life of one of God's creation, but I turn into another person in these kind of situations. Thank God, our house hasn't been 'hit up" yet, but I guarantee if someone takes a peak in my mailbox, I'm unloading!

Love you all!