Gays and Summertime Energy Demands

Hello all,

Anyone who checks this blog regularly must be pretty dissappointed with me as of the past 4 weeks. I have been pretty busy between my current job (which is just booming) and my future job. That's right... I'm moving on to another job that would be better for my family and will also give me more time to dedicate to my running for President. Real quick before I get started on answering questions... Somebody suggested that I change the names of the entries so that people can look to the menu on the side and see the topics I've covered, so that's just what I have begun to do starting with this one. I might go back and rename the previous ones... not sure yet. Thanks to my buddy that recommended it as it only helps to improve my blog. Okay, let's move on...

Mr. Anonymous asked what my position is on gay marriage and the ability for gay couples to adopt. What a touchy subject to tackle in today's society if you listen to the main stream media. But I really don't think it's as big a political suicide as the media makes it out to be. Here's my outlook... I am personally against homosexuality as an act. I base my opinions on personal religious beliefs and that is that. I will not be swayed to change my way of thinking on this one, nor will I appear to flip-flop on the topic just to let you hear what you want to hear. That being said, I do not feel ill will toward homosexuals. They are American citizens just like Heterosexuals. Therefore, they have the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If two people decide to create a union, they should be treated the same, regardless of the union. Now we do have to be careful because if we decide to let anyone do anything that they want to in relationships, then before we know it, there would be polygomy parades and such until that becomes okay too. And, of course, as is my answer so many times in issues like this one, I think the power should be left up to the local communities or, at the highest level, the States. That way if a community is against gay marriage, then they can vote against it in their community and vice versa if they are for it. One thing I would recommend is that if it is legalized locally, it be called something other than marriage. The term marriage refers to a union of a man and a woman in front of God. As homosexuality is forbidden in the bible, the term gay marriage should also be forbidden. Another reason to be married is for tax break purposes, but again, in one of my first blogs, I discuss getting rid of the current tax system and creating a National Sales Tax, so there would be no need for marriage to be a tax benefit. We are already encountering entities such as insurance companies that recognize homosexual partners for insurance purposes, so there is another reason shot down the drain. Would this separate the states and maybe even neighboring communities? Yes. But that's okay. It's okay to be different. By becoming homogenous as a society, we take away what it means to be an American citizen.

As far as gays adopting children, this is a subject that again, I stand fast in my opinion. I have such a soft spot in my heart for children. They are so innocent and helpless, that it hurts me to see any child hurt or have to go without. If I could afford to adopt every child, I would. I personally think that a non-traditional family would be able to provide a better home for a child than an orphanage or a series of foster homes. To deny a child the chance to be loved, to be cared for... to be supported... to have good childhood memories... to feel wanted... is just wrong to me. I say good on them wanting to adopt if it means a child has a roof over his or her head. Besides, if they don't adopt but are adamant about having a child, they will always find a donor to be able to have one. And therefore a child is brought into the world, passing over an orphan yet again.

Sorry if I've offended anyone so far. To recap, I am personally against it, which means that I will not partake in the act due to my religious beliefs. Nor would I want to live in a community that legally supports or allows gay unions. For example, I could not stand the show Will and Grace, but I did not protest it. I did not write in saying it should be off the air... I merely changed the channel and made the decision on my own not watch it. See, I will not try to tell anyone else how to live. It's not supposed to be the role of Federal Government to do that.

On to Summertime energy demands...

This is just an example of us, as American citizens, wanting our cake and eating it too. We want low energy costs and we protest new energy plants in our "back yards", but then want to use energy as if it's a limitless commodity. It's also a classic case of the haves and have-nots. The blackouts in California... did we ever hear of Beverly Hills losing power? Any reports or live coverage of mansions or well-off people not having power? Not that I can recall. You get what you can afford unfortunately. And that should be the American way. The power companies are going to take care of the wealthy first and foremost because that's where the majority of their money comes from. I do not think we should or could have an instant solution to let us be energy gluttons. Rushing anything would be dangerous and would just make us even bigger gluttons to demand more energy. The power companies should plan for the future, but at the same time people have to be realistic. I've seen many a community become greedy with wanting money in property taxes and such by letting their towns grow at too rapid a pace. They don't take into account roads or police needs or energy demands. That is all an after-thought. I say to cope with the high energy demands, that people either be allotted so much energy or that they get charged on a logarithmic scale compared to the amount of energy drawn. The more you use, the way more you pay. It will keep people from being gluttonous in a time when nobody cares about such issues until it effects them.

That brings me to a subject on my mind lately... People who complain about things, but have no solution or do nothing themselves to better the situation. People complain about energy, but what do they do to prevent it? Let's look at the wildfires in Greece. I feel for the people and animals affected by it. But then people protest in the cities that their government isn't doing enough. What would you like them to do? Or better yet... volunteer. Tell the government you're willing to go and help. Don't Just Complain!!!!

Okay folks. I think this is enough for today. I'd better cut this off before I get more angry thinking about how some people can be. I hope August was as great as it could be for all of you and I say let's keep fighting the powers that want to take complete control of us!

Rich