Introduction

As a way of introducing myself, I am new to the blogosphere. You will find out more about me as time goes on. My name, as I sign it on my blogs, and I'm not afraid to post it as most liberals seem to be, is Lori Ann Smith. And that's my real name. I am quite sure I will make a lot of mistakes, but I have my fireproof panties on, and I am set to go, so I'm diving in...

I am a conservative.....uh oh...I've outed myself right off the bat. There go the liberals. Their radar is up, and the magnifying glasses are on. You see, there is a difference right away between a liberal and a conservative. We withhold judgement. But I need those fireproof panties because I've jumped into the real world, not the conservative protected blogs I've been a part of up until now. But I feel that so much of America is asleep.

I am currently registered as a Republican, but am rethinking that. I may change to an Independent. Did I just shock the Democrats out there? Let me shock both the Democrats and the Republicans. I was raised a Democrat. I've seen both sides of the fence. The current administration is NOT my father's party. They say with their mouth that they are for "the little people." What do they know about the little people? I've been poor. I still am. I'm paying 2 mortgages. Not because I own a summer house, either. I'm a cancer survivor and I moved to Texas and bought a house with my in-laws. Let's just say 2 strong women shouldn't live together, and leave it at. We're now trying to sell that house, while I live in another house. I don't see Washington, D.C. doing anything to help the little people. You think they did something with our pay? I didn't see my husband's paycheck go up any. I did see his with-holding go down....I'm worried about that. I haven't filed my taxes yet, but I'm worried I'm gonna owe a huge amount that I don't have. They say that's our tax break, they didn't take as much out of our check....so? Are we gonna owe it back now? We'll see....

I still have Democrat family members. My parents are starting to correct me. They're claiming Independent status. I've alienated a few others in my extended family since the current administration took office. I didn't become politically active with Bill Clinton. He was just a Democrat to me. Big Deal, my guy didn't win. But Barack Obama was different. You see, he's not a Democrat. I know Democrats. I know Democrats who have died for their country. They love America. They don't want to destroy America. I believe in my heart that Barack Obama does want to destroy America....to fundamentally transform it into something that is not supported by the Constitution.

Here's a little background on how I got into this fight. I got a face book account. Whoo hoo, joined the 21st century. I found a game. In this game, they suggested you join a couple groups. I joined one on hot topics and current events, at my husband's suggestion. He thought it would help me be able to discuss things with him. He's been into politics for 20+ years. He's a talk radio addict. They were talking about the health care bill and I felt so uninformed. I called it up on the Internet, because I do know research, and read it. At least most of the 1500 pages of it. It scared me. I became a crusader against it. I got so flamed by the left, by people who weren't reading it, it's unbelievable. I hadn't purchased my fireproof panties yet. I actually had people take it to a personal level and involve my children, calling me a baby killer because I was for Israel. Then, because I have a son with Down syndrome, they actually had the nerve to tell me to take him for a walk instead of letting him sit on the couch and eat potato chips and get fat. Let's see, the right is the one who are racist, and discriminate and jump to conclusions, right? not the left? well....

So I retreated to a safe ground for a while. I've been blogging to the choir. I've been on Asamom and Proud to be a mom. But preaching to the choir doesn't wake up America, now does it? I have come to the conclusion that this administration, the socialist aspect of it anyway, thinks we're all stupid, and I just can't take it anymore. I have my fireproof panties, and I'm ready.

Now hold on, liberals.......I listen to Glenn Beck....wait for the backlash.... He made a statement that basically described how I feel. HE ACTUALLY QUOTED THE BIBLE! OMGosh! Yes, I'm a Christian, too. That should get some more mad at me on the far left. But he quoted Ezekiel. Basically, and this is extremely paraphrased if you know the sword is coming, and you blow the horn in warning, and the people hear and do nothing, and someone dies, your blood is not held accountable. But if you see the sword coming and you don't warn the people and someone dies, their blood is on your head. All those of us who see it coming are doing our best to warn those of you who apparently are still asleep. We feel it is our duty. Whether you heed our warning or not is not our concern. We are doing our duty. We know as surely as we breathe that we will be held accountable for your very lives. This is not conceit. This is a burden. If we're wrong, and we blogged, you just had to listen to our chatter. If we're right, and we did nothing, it would mean our very souls.