End of the Clinton's?

I think the speeches at the DNC last night by Hillary and the speech tonight by President Clinton signal the end of the Clinton's. Neither really want Obama to succeed.

I admit, they are both polished speakers. Bill Clinton is the most charismatic man I have ever seen since President Ronald Reagan. They are also full of BS. These two are such liars. And they have to say they want Obama to win, but do they really? NO...an Obama defeat puts Hillary right back in the hunt for the Presidency for 2012, starting after the election in November.

Joe Biden?

Is it true that Barack Hussein Obama picked Joe Biden for his running mate?

This is like a dream come true. Two arrogant ultra-liberals together. Even John McCain, who is a liberal in conservative sheep clothing, looks conservative next to this dream team.

Michael Phelps, 8 Time Olympic Gold Medal Winner

Michael Phelps is the most dominant figure in Olympic history. No need for me to take the time to write what others have already done. You would have to be from another planet if you haven’t heard about this guy.

Phelps’ motivation was in pursuing a perfect Olympic record. It must be underscored that Phelps became an Olympian at the age of 15 years old. Look around at your average 15 year old teenager; what are they after? What are they focused on? What is important to them?

The making of the Michael Phelps that we see today and are cheering for, didn’t just happen today. So many today would love to be where he is, but so many are not willing to pay the price he paid. Phelps paid the price when most of his peers were playing. Now he is able to play when most of those same peers are paying.

A recent artice said: “Phelps is one who needs goals, and though he stated repeatedly that only he and one other person truly knew what they were, he wrote them down, kept them in his head. If someone could win seven in a single Games, which Spitz did in 1972, Phelps figured he could surely win eight.”

Here is the clincher, he set goals for himself (vision) and then wrote them down, and kept them in his head. Sounds like something that I read from an author who wrote hundreds of years ago. Here is what he said: Habbakuk 2:2 “And the Lord answered me and said, Write the vision and engrave it so plainly upon tablets that everyone who passes may [be able to] read [it easily and quickly] as he hastens by.”

Anyone who wants to succeed in life must have goals (vision) for their lives, write it down, and keep it constantly in front of them no matter how things are going.

Phelps needed goals to reach gold and so do you. Set your goals while you have the opportunity.

Gary, Jeda, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Andrew Thomas

When I introduced Jeda to Sheriff Joe, I told him I wanted to introduce him to a "Legal Alien", he said, "I can't ask where you are from, because that would be profiling."

Sheriff Joe looks serious, but he is a great guy and we appreciate him, he really is the toughest Sheriff in America.

Next to me is Andrew Thomas, the Great Maricopa County Attorney. This guy also takes the rule of law serious and human smugglers and those being smuggled into the US illegally, better know that Andrew Thomas is serious.

Reflections on the Water

My wife and I went camping at a mountain lake community to “escape” from the city and the Phoenix heat this past weekend.

While we were there, we decided to go fishing. As we sat on the bank of the lake and patiently waited for the fish to bite, I looked at the reflections on the water.

On the other side of the lake were houses and barns and trees and things. I noticed that the reflections were larger then the real images of the houses, the trees etc. The reflections also were a little distorted. And then it hit me…

The reflections on the water are like a lot of people. The images some people portray are larger then the people themselves and their reflections are also distorted. Let me explain.

My wife works with a woman, that has self image and self esteem issues. This woman always has to exaggerate about the things she has done, the places she has gone and things about her life. She always has to “brag” about her husband and how young he is and how handsome he is and how rich he is. She can’t be content to tell the story of her wedding in Las Vegas and the wonderful limousine ride after the wedding, she has to tell of the two limousines they rode in their wedding. How can you be in two limousines at once?

This woman has to tell of the beauty contests she has been in, the important jobs she has held and the singing and talent contests she has won.

If one person is buying a new car and is telling others of it, then this woman is buying a newer and a better car. If one person has taken a trip to San Diego and has gone to Sea World, then this person also went to Sea World and actually had her picture on the giant video screen holding and hugging Shamu. Wow, everyone saw her image on the big screen.

This woman is a gossip and tries to make herself better by putting other people down and by extension, making herself seem better in comparison.

What reflection is she showing? Is it a true reflection of herself? No, it is a refection of herself that is distorted and much bigger than in real life. The problem is, some people believe these lies and just like the beauty on the lake, want to believe that everything they see (or hear) is the truth. It is sad, because the lies and the gossip are hurtful to the people that are the subject of the lies. Once said, the hurt is done and cannot be undone.

In this case, the image…the reflection that this woman is showing is an ugly image. It isn’t beautiful like the images at the lake.

Some people are sad, little people that have to ridicule and make fun of others to make themselves seem bigger and better.

Please watch yourself and what you say and do. Remember, the lake is reflecting your image to the world.