Video Update

This SNL sketch is sponsored by the U.S. Treasury.

Maybe if people would watch this, we wouldn't need a $700,000,000,000.00 bailout...



Thanks to John for the link.

Politicked

I haven't blogged in awhile, sorry about that!

Well, this is the only and last thing I'll say about the election and politics. I borrowed the title from a timely message series by Ed Young. Check out www.fellowshipchurch.com/politicked, some good stuff here.

I'll start off by saying that I have my own opinions about the candidates, the issues, and the outcome, but I've chosen to keep those private this year. Yesterday (Election Day) was an interesting and very exciting day for our country. I have turned into a little bit of a news junkie as of late, so I found myself flipping between all the political channels to see what was being said. I'm also a tech geek so I was checking out the different graphics and new technology that was brought out for this election.

Quick side note, my favorite new technology was NBC's virtual studios. The set graphics were a bit poor - they will get better as the system is improved - but the technology is amazing! My least favorite new item was some of the nonsense CNN had with a "virtual" capitol building that they put on a real desk to show congress seat changes. They also had a "hologram" interview with Anderson Cooper and some dude that looked like a Star Wars conference between Darth Vader and the Emperor. Finally, the touch screen maps with all the ridiculous John Madden-type line drawing. Good information, but a bit over the top.

Anyway, I was able to watch the election results with our small group from church, since we normally meet on Tuesday nights. Needless to say, it was a pro-McCain room. I also checked Facebook to see what my friends back in Missouri's election comments would be. And again, it was about 90% pro-McCain.

Everyone knew what was going to happen last night. Not that it should have stopped anyone from exercising their right and privilege to vote. But with such an unpopular Republican president in power for 8 years, plus the recent financial mess, it was a bit inevitable. The comments that were given last night during the results ranged from genuine concern, to the extreme and absurd. The candidate that 90% of my friends voted for lost last night, and I understand their disappointment and concern for the direction of our country. But let's stop the "Armageddon is here" and "The US is screwed", and "Our country will be run by terrorists" nonsense that I'm hearing. It does us no good as American citizens to be ruled by fear. Shouldn't our faith in God be stronger than our fear of one man? This country has been run by the Democratic party before, and we are all still here.

I'm not saying you shouldn't be concerned if you are a conservative or a Christian. I'm saying let's not go to the extreme in this, because I feel those comments are what gives Hollywood and the media ammo to label us all nut-jobs. Let's keep a cool head, an open mind, and continue to pray for our country and that God's will is done through the new leadership.

I know I'll probably catch some flak for this, but I felt it needed to be said. Have a great rest of the fall, and it'll be ok!

- T