Rights, beliefs, and a mattress

Let me get a few things out in the open, I think most people know that I'm a conservative, here are a few things I would like to say about that. As a conservative:

I believe that President Obama is a US citizen, I don't believe he's Muslim, I don't dislike him because he's black. I have the utmost respect for the office of the Presidency but I don't have a great deal of respect for him mainly because I don't like his policies. I have the right to not like him.

My prayers are with the Scalia family due to the death of Justice Scalia. I don't like the timing of his death but I suppose there's nothing I can do about it. I realize that as the POTUS, President Obama has the right to replace Justice Scalia. I don't like it but I'm powerless to do anything about it. I do pray for the health of the remainder of the SCOTUS. I don't believe the President put a hit out on Justice Scalia, that's ridiculous.

Donald Trump scares me more than clowns and that is a great deal of scared right there. Maybe because I think he's a clown but he really frightens me. I can't believe that we have reached the point where a reality star is the front runner for nomination. I'm not thrilled with any of the choices but at this point I would choose Senator Rubio. I hate politics. It sickens me to hear these politicians slinging mud at each other. Why can't they talk about their beliefs and their plans for the country? Shouldn't that be enough?

Secretary Clinton, I don't like her at all and it's not because she's a woman. She frightens me too and I have the right to dislike and distrust her.

Senator Sanders, nothing is free. Quit promising that everything will be free if you're President. It doesn't work that way, that's not how any of this works. Take a basic economics course. 

I don't believe in climate change, global warming whatever you want to call it. Gore is an opportunist. Bill Nye the science ???? guy loves jetting around the world talking about it. Carbon footprint? Leonardo DiCrapio jets his way across the globe to talk about the environment. I don't appreciate the "Do as I say not as I do" approach. 

I'm grateful that I live in Texas and not in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina...the election season would drive me to drink and get on my very last nerve (I'm close to the edge now.) There really isn't a medication strong enough to bring me back from the brink. If it did exist the price would be exorbitant. For medical reasons I can't drink but I would not heed my doctors warnings if I lived in those states. Anyway, I'm glad I live in Texas because as everyone knows and should agree on it's the best place in the world.

I don't like Kanye. That should be another thing we can all agree on. It's not often we can find common ground but this should be one of those times.

I have another item to talk about. Sunday I completed an LTC class. There is another class involved in getting my license and I plan on completing it. the responsibility of owning a gun is immense. You have to realize when carrying a gun that a person could die, even yourself. I WILL NOT carry a gun unless I become proficient and confident in my abilities. I may get a gun for target practice or maybe for concealed carry. I don't know yet but it is my right to decide. If I choose to carry I promise never to carry into anyone's home without their knowledge and consent. 

I ordered a king size mattress on Amazon. Yes, someone is going to deliver a KING size mattress to my doorstep. It's going to be tough getting it in the house and getting the old one out to the curb but we live in a country where you can buy a mattress online. God Bless America!

The Trophy Generation Stumbles Into Employment

Nope, you LOST and if you didn't have fun then you lost twice.

When I was growing up I played sports, mainly softball. The way it worked was if you won - by that I mean you WON more games than your opponents you were declared the winner and you got a trophy. If you didn't win and by that I mean you LOST more games than your opponent then you didn't get a trophy. Now here's the tricky part. If you wanted to get a trophy you MADE your parents go to City Hall and demand a trophy for you (back in my day our parents did what we told them to do) and if the mayor didn't agree to this fabulous idea then everyone protested until the mayor resigned and you got your loser trophy. Hahaha! I'm picturing my mom as I told her she had to go to City Hall because her wittle dumplin' didn't get a trophy for losing.

No, instead if you wanted a trophy you tried harder, you practiced more and you might be the champs next season but then again you might not. It was actually possible to get through your adolescence WITHOUT a trophy. I know, I still have nightmares thinking about it. Oh, and guess what? In order to win that championship you played to win, that means the coach played the kids with the most skill so the team had the best chance of winning. If you rode the bench all year then you either needed to practice more or at the END of the season you quit and found something else to do. I know, harsh isn't it? By the way, when you got the bright, shiny trophy it was really just a piece of plastic that I think they spray painted gold but it was beautiful and you EARNED it. You were the best and you got your team picture in the local newspaper and hopefully you didn't gloat about it but you probably did,

At some point in the 90's people lost their ever loving minds and determined that LOSING would hurt little Blayde's self-esteem so we gave him a shiny, gold trophy for showing up. The parent's paid extra so it was an amazing trophy complete with your name and your actual picture on it. Fast forward to the here and now and your little champ has a job (miracle of miracles.)

Elizabeth (Blayde's boss)
Blayde: Liz (she's told you numerous times her name is Elizabeth), I'm going to need Friday afternoon and all day Monday off. My bro's are coming to town and we are gonna PARTAY all weekend! I need tomorrow afternoon to prepare and Monday to recover.
Elizabeth: Blayde, we have a deadline to meet so we will be working all weekend.
Blayde: I can't work on weekends, especially when my bro's are here.
Elizabeth: Blayde, when I hired you I explained that sometimes weekend work is required.
Blayde: Wait, what? You were for real about that?
Elizabeth: Positively for real.
Blayde: That really doesn't work for me man.
Elizabeth: If you want to work for me then it's required.
Blayde: Do I get overtime pay for this man?
Elizabeth: You are salaried therefore you don't earn overtime. Besides, overtime implies that you actually worked over the normal 40 hour work week which you clearly haven't done since you began employment.
Blayde: Weekends are my down time man. Like, I need to destress and get real.
Elizabeth: I thought maybe your down time occurred when you arrived every morning at 9:30 or when you were hanging out at Hayley's desk, or over your 2 hour lunch break. Remember, all of the things we talked about when it was necessary for me to give you a written reprimand last week?
Blayde: But, man, I was like the President of my fraternity. I should get more respect around here.
Elizabeth: Around here, respect is earned. You need to decide if our company is really the best place for your "services."
Blayde: Dude, don't fire me. You know how hard it was to get this gig? I'm a Mizzou grad man, it was like almost impossible.

James (Braxlee's boss)
Braxlee: Jimmy (he's told you numerous times to call him James) Michael TOLD me to have a Merry Christmas!
James: Oh God.
Braxlee: OMG! Did you just say God? Like, I can't believe you said God in my presence! You absolutely know I'm an atheist. Like I'm going straight to HR about this. This is not a safe place for me. I need to go home now and be vulnerable. Like OMG,  I just can't even right now. Oh, and like someone put a turkey sandwhich in my fridge!
James: The other fridge was full, I'm sure it won't happen again.
Braxlee: But I'm a vegetarian, I can't have meat in my fridge, I need a new one.
James: Braxlee, we aren't buying you another refridgerator because someone put a turkey sandwhich in "your" fridge.
Braxlee: Did you just roll your eyes? That's a micro-aggression! In college, if someone rolled their eyes at us we got to go to a safe place. I need a safe place.
James: Maybe you should go home and possibly stay there. Our company might not be the best fit for you.
Braxlee: Like OMG, are you trying to fire me? I can't even. I'm calling my dad.

That's our future ladies and gentlemen. We created little monsters. It started with trophies and lord knows where it will end. OMG! I didn't mean to say lord. I hope that didn't offend you. It was lower case lord, like not the big L!