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It seems I have ruffled some feathers of late. I usually do. Consider it part of my charm so to speak.

Ignorance is in the pot! Add a dash of arrogance and you have just entered my hot kitchen. It gets hot in here and some can’t handle what I cook up if they have a thin skin. I love the heat.

As many of you know, I haven’t been posting on VAJoe. There is a reason for this. I prefer not to be banned. Until I could contain myself and not tell certain people how I really felt, I had logged off. Call it my little protest. It actually gave me up to think about things. Don’t think I am not watching you. I was standing on the outside looking in. In fact I may have even posted without actually posting myself. Sneaky wasn’t it? I have been gone long enough. I sure hope those of you who disagree with my point of view have gotten it all out of your system. Things are going to be back to how they use to be. Buck up as they say…it’s going to get bumpy! If I am told to “shut up” or called “classless” I will respond from this point on. One CAN tell one’s opponent to go to Hell but make sure they enjoy the ride. I intend to make sure your travels are as comfortable as possible…

I will not take any more BS from those who find it my opinion too strong. If my words cause someone to tell me to shut up then I know I have hit a nerve.Just like YOU I too have a point of view. I have earned mine. Have you? I will know your weaknesses and take advantage of them in some way, shape or form. This is a fair warning to those of you who see fit to cross that line with me. It is called playing with fire. Be careful, you may get burned.

Let me make something very clear for those of you who are new and haven’t gotten the full picture just yet…I hate whiners. Pure and simple. It seems that is what I have been hearing from the liberals of late. I don’t care if you are inconvenienced. Give me a real problem. Only then you will see my concern. Until those of you who whine and complain on a daily basis can present a problem that is legitimate, deal with it. Fix it yourself. I don’t care if you don’t like Senator McCain and Governor Palin. I actually think that most of you who prescribe to Senator Obama’s line of thinking fear the Mavericks on the right. Of course your own party has Mavericks as well but you bash them as well. They don’t tow the party line. Many of them pay with their political careers. I have seen that as well. I know of one in particular who is a fighter and with the support of those of us in my voting district she will be back in Washington working for the people after the November 4th election. She is a Democrat and yes I will be helping her regain her Senate seat.

Whiners come in many forms. Not just in the political arena. I have had the pleasure of dealing with several who get their feelings hurt so easily over my beliefs or statements. Grow some skin people! Life is hard. If it wasn’t then it wouldn’t be worth living. Many complain about the most trivial of things. Sit back for a moment and take stock in what you have. I guarantee you that you have very little to complain about.

There have been statements made recently stating that if they could buy their loved one out of the military they would. How disrespectful to those who put on the uniform each day. It’s not an easy profession but it is the most honorable. These men and women get up every day and do what they do in order to keep us safe. My son and I are able to go to the store without being worried about a suicide bomber ending our lives. They sacrifice so much for us. Some do whine of course but for the most part these service men and women serve quietly and with distinction. Throughout history so many have made the ultimate sacrifice. They died doing what they believed in.

I served my country. I didn’t like it all of the time. I sucked it up and drove on. I survived. I despise those who blame others for their failures yet take all the credit for their successes. I have seen this in both the military and the civilian world. These people have a tendency to deflect their short comings onto others as not to take responsibility for their own actions. We all know people like this in our lives. Are any of you like this? Do you blame others for all the ills of your life?

I was married to a man like this. In fact after loosing his 2nd or 3rd job(I lost count), I finally admitted to myself that he was spinning a tale. He continued to do this even after he tore my world out from under my son and I. It was MY turn to be the cause of all his woes.

With that said, I know what I am talking about. I have lived it and I now see some who are making excuses for others as if their support of them will somehow make that person the victim that they aren’t. Just ask yourself this…Is it a pattern? Does this person always have a reason, story or excuse for failure? For getting trouble? Take the hint.

It brings me right back to domestic violence and abuse issue. This is a topic I know very well. So many women(some men) excuse their loved one’s behaviors by saying they are being falsely accused, persecuted and simply misunderstood. Many live with this dillusion. I did. Violence woke me up. Fortunately I am tough or he would have litterally gotten away with murder and the justice system would have made him a victim there too. He would have been charge with a “crime of passion.” I would have been just as dead but he would be walking the streets in no time.

If I offend someone, I intend to. Consider this your wake up call if you will. If someone gets their feelings hurt then they have to ask themselves how words on a computer dished out by one person can be so disturbing. Of course there are limits to which one can go but overall I am not PC. I tell it like it is. I don’t THINK everything that I hear or read on VAJoe is directed to me personally. If it is I will respond, use my sharp wit and mix in some humor. But in the end I get over it. PERIOD!

A FINAL THOUGHT…

Get a grip on yourself people. It’s not that serious. I can fill a years worth of blogs with truly serious problems that most of us will ever have to deal with. Think about that the next time you are sitting in traffic and the light doesn’t change as fast as you would like. Or the steak you ordered wasn’t cooked to your specifications. That’s life! Consider the fact that we are free to complain. Some complain entirely too much! We are free to go where we want and say what we think as long as we don’t scream, “FIRE” in a sold out movie theater.

If I don’t come across warm and cuddly, so be it. I do have an edge about me. But I also have a soft side. Those who know me personally know the real me. That’s all that matters when it comes right down to it.

Like Senator McCain says…I have not won any Miss Congeniality contests.

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