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Nuts and Nut Jobs
I don’t write too much about Maria’s nut allergy. While it is at the front of my brain daily, we’ve learned to accept it as the way of our life. But with school starting, we’ve been talking allergies a lot with new friends. I share a little in this week’s Parenting.com post why the parents of children with allergies are not necessarily nuts.
Speaking of nuts, have you all been watching the Republican and Democratic conventions? I have. Will spare you my politics, but I will say this:
Politicians piss me off.
I have covered boards of education, city councils and I have spent way too many days of my life at the Tennessee Legislative Plaza. I want to immediately bathe each time I walk out of there. I have covered legislative hearings on adoption law and foster care that left me chewing my pens and cursing inside my big skull: “You’re not asking the hard questions!” Politicians: One thing I don’t miss about the news business.
You’ve heard the joke, how do you know a politician is lying? He’s moving his lips.
Regardless of whom you are voting for this election season, fact check them.
Here is my favorite web site of the moment: Politifact
There are links to other fact-checking sites there. Follow them. Don’t swallow the funny or hard-ball one-liners as truths without double-checking. Just ’cause it sounds good doesn’t mean it is true. I mean, dating should have taught us that, right?
If you look at the long-nose-o-meter results, you’ll see all the candidates and their attack dogs are lying or coloring the truth. Some more than others, but they’re all playing the game…they are playing you, telling you what you want to hear. Tail wagging dog.
In November, vote your conscience and your gut. It is your absolute right and hard-won priviledge as an American. When you push that button, though, do it as a well-informed American, not as some puppet in partisan politics.
End of rant.
OK, back to Latina living talk…
So hey, did you see that picture of la caliente J.Lo on the cover of Elle?
photo from the popcrunch show
Oh, I remember covering county commissioner meetings, school board meetings, etc. on my beat… don’t miss those days at all. Thanks for the link!
Amen, mama. I wish November would just get itself over with.
Is it just me, or are more and more kids allergic these days? My own son is allergic to egg and soy. My best friend’s daughter has celiac disease. At least one of my son’s classmates is also allergic… I only knew of one kid with food allergies when I was growing up!
Ironically, you learn about all the crap that we get on our food when you spend 2 hours trying to find a cracker that your child can actually eat…
Well, at least I never had to cover politicians :)
Carrie,
Here’s a great link that has all the information about candidates and where they stand on the issues … it also includes all elected officials(Federal/Local).
http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm
I wish you well :) Melek
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