Everything Was Perfect …

A man and his wife had a son. They were very proud parents, and nurtured him through his formative years. He was a perfect specimen – ten fingers and toes, all his limbs, all the right parts in the right places.

The boy replied, “Up till now, everything was perfect.”

Can you see the parallel to the American government? The majority of Americans have been silent – low turnouts at the polls on voting day gives witness to the fact that most Americans are/were complacent, even (dare I say it?) lazy. Well, things aren’t perfect anymore.

There are minority factions who have the ears of some very high Career Politicians. The homosexual faction wants any mention of how their lifestyle is against someone’s religious beliefs to be considered “hate speech” and a “thought crime.” The drug culture wants their use and abuse of narcotics and controlled substances to be accepted and no longer punishable by law.

These people, instead of working to keep this country a model of a representative republic, want to have an “anything goes” attitude. Smoking dope? That’s cool. Drinking and driving? No problem. Rape, assault, murder? Fully acceptable in the land of the liberal mindset. Having limits, rules, regulations, is what allows a civilization to thrive and grow. When the rules and regulations are ignored or altered to favor one group over another, then there is no longer a mindset of “All men are created equal” – there is the onset of the “victim mentality,” where the individual is no longer held accountable for their own actions, but any wrong that befalls them is a direct result of events in their past; events they have no control over, and events that they will allow to control the rest of their lives.

Everything is not perfect anymore. The time has come for We the People to stand up and be heard. It’s time for We the People to let the Career Politicians know that we are no longer going to allow them to rule according to how they want to fill their pocket; they need to put the United States of America back at the forefront of their dealings and negotiations.

If they can’t do that, then it’s time for them to be removed from their burrows and barred from politics for the rest of their lives. It’s time for the Citizens to become Statesmen; for all of us who are capable and qualified to step up and run this country using common sense and strict interpretations of the founding documents. It’s time for the people of this country to reclaim their birthright. It’s time for everyone to be held accountable for their own actions. It’s time for We the People to take responsibility for the mess we have allowed to develop.

I am campaigning to be elected President of the United States on November 4, 2008. On most states’ ballots, you will need to write in my name – Cary Cartter. In a few states, specifically those that do not allow for write in candidates for the office of President, my name should appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. Either way, voting for me will not be throwing your vote away – I am a viable alternative to “None of the Above” or the “Lesser of two Evils.”

A boy was told to choose between the two cotton loving bugs. He chose the smaller of the two. When asked why, he replied “I just went with the lesser of two weevils.”

As President, Common Sense would be the rule, not the exception. Whining would be limited to the sound from a dog trying to get your attention. Invaders from other countries would be treated as enemy combatants, not coddled as favored guests. Armed invaders from other countries would be shot on sight. The military (both active duty, and those who need assistance after serving active duty)would be a priority at budget time. Yes, I mean VA hospitals and benefits would be taken care of before any bridges to nowhere got built.

Border Security and National Integrity would be the cornerstones of my administration. Yes, I am a Christian (actually, a Christ-follower) and I would lead with that as a background. Before anyone puts thoughts or words in my mouth – I will not advocate the establishment of a national religion. There’s a rule against that, and rumors to the contrary are false.

Wake up, stand up, and let everyone know that things are no longer perfect.

If you feel you are Out of Voting Choices, then choose to Make a Difference – write in Cary Cartter for President in November 2008. Please help me get the word out.

If you would like to know more about my stand, please visit my blog. If you have any questions you would like to see addressed, or if you would like to help spread the word about my campaign, you can e-mail me here.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!

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I’ve started sending out Monday Campaign posts to the blog authors who have indicated an interest in getting this country back on track, and who have agreed to support me in my attempt to get out the word about my campaign.

Here’s the first post:

Write In Cary Cartter for President

I don’t know about you, but the choices for President are getting pretty homogenous. For the most part, the current crop of candidates have some glaring common ground – they are all Career Politicians, none of them appear to have ever needed to work for a living, and none of them seem to have a source of income outside of their investments – or rather, their family’s investments.

How can they claim to be watching out for the best interests of the United States when their idea of “best interests” closely mirrors their investment list? There are not a lot of people in my neighborhood who are living off their investments. Most of my neighbors are working stiffs, just like me. Most of my neighbors don’t feel represented in government, just like me.

When was the last time a candidate could say he or she was a member of the working class – with a straight face and without cue cards? And without paying hundreds of dollars for their hair to look “just right” while saying it?

I believe this is the greatest country on earth. I believe Political Correctness is tearing this country apart, on a variety of fronts – illegal immigration (“they do the jobs Americans won’t” – oh, like murder, rape, and driving without license and registration?), the War on Terror (“if we talk to them, we can come to an understanding” – with a religious belief that you either convert or die?), and Liberalism. I believe that the United States needs to regain her direction and drive, and move to the forefront of the free world once again. I believe that We The People need to have our voices heard and listened to once again.

If you feel you are Out of Voting Choices, then choose to Make a Difference – write in Cary Cartter for President in November 2008. Please help me get the word out.

If you have any questions you would like to see addressed, or if you would like to help spread the word about my campaign, you can e-mail me here.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!

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OK – things are getting into somewhat of a routine. TMBWitW went back to work this morning, after maternity leave and vacation. She has been dreading this day, when she has to go without holding her daughter for nine hours. I don’t blame her. MEG is the most beautiful baby ever, and I’m not just saying that because I’m her Dad. I mean it:

I got a concerned call from Gawfer on Friday, while the three of us were in Kingman visiting our cousins. He asked if I was OK, since I hadn’t been active on the blogs all week. I told him I was fine, and I appreciated his concern. In the process of being approved for a contractor position with the Arizona Republic combined with finally getting the new pulpit completed, I didn’t have a lot of time for anything else.

What’s that? You want to see pictures of the pulpit?

This is the pulpit before any color was applied. The base material is 3/4″ maple ply, with hardwood trimming from Home Depot:

The nice thing about hardwood is that when you add color like I did, it blends the poplar and the maple very nicely.

Back view:

Lectern view:

Ignore the mess in the background – I was working on my back patio.

I used Vermont Maple base color from Minwax:

Lectern view:

This project started out as a refinishing of an old pulpit. The original piece had been stored in an outdoor location, under a roof extension, and covered with a tarp. One thing about beautiful wood and water – the latter will eventually find the former unless someone is very vigilant. No one was vigilant, so it soaked up a lot of rain, even in this desert environment. Combined with the fast drying action, mold attacked most of the structure, and sanding the old finish revealed large patches of deep damage. The old one was made of eastern white oak – beautiful, and I cried when I saw the mold. I was able to salvage some of the parts, and after talking with the Pastor, it was decided to use a carved grape motif and a Celtic cross from the front of the old pulpit. I did a face sand of the salvage pieces, retaining the old finish in the relief sections. These were incorporated into the face of the new pulpit, and the whole thing got a clear coat:

The contractor position with the paper is delivering bulk quantities to store fronts and racks; this takes place between midnight and 6 am. This allows me to watch MEG during the day while TMBWitW is at work, God is Good! and He allows us to keep MEG here at home instead of putting her in daycare. Parental supervision is best!

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!

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Mary needs some help.

Seems she has gained the interest of a pervert, a slimeball who goes by “OS” on Blogspot. Please read her entire post, and help out. It requires clicking on a link she has in her post, and flagging a blog as having objectionable material.

Blogspot has a very bad record here – they do not seem interested in protecting the first amendment except when it pertains to child pronograpghy. (Yes, it’s spelled wrong. I don’t need that type of reader.) That’s why you don’t see the surf bar at the top of my blog – I’ve blocked it, so that you do not have to be exposed to a random blog that may contain material that is objectionable.

If you would like to know how to block that bar, drop me a line. My good friends John and Sues helped me out on that, and I will pass it on to any who would like it. By the way, Sues and John also have another site, Warriors For Innocence. They have a lot of helpful information there to protect your family and your children.

In other news – the week sure disappeared on me. Mike and Cimarron are well on their way to Idaho. The custom cabinet shop never called me back. I have been accepted as a contractor to deliver bulk volumes of the newspaper. That starts probably next week, and it’s an early-morning job, so when I am finished I can watch MEG while TMBWitW goes to work, that way MEG doesn’t have to go to daycare. We played live in service yesterday evening. The pulpit is almost finished. I have in my possession quite a few business cards with my campaign information on them – if you would like to have some to pass around, please drop me an e-mail and I’ll get some to you. I haven’t been keeping up on my reading of the blogs, so I have some catching up to do there. I’ve got a few projects on the burners – I need to get some shirts available, and bumper stickers, and whatnot – I’ll let you all know when that happens. I’m trying to get the attention of the community channel, for a local interest story (how many communities have a write-in candidate for President?) and that’s not going anywhere.

I think that’s all for now.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!

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When you write in a candidate’s name, it must be the same on each write-in, or the votes will not be counted correctly.

In my case, there will be the inevitable confusion: “How many ‘T’s are there in Cartter?”

In my family, there are two.

So, in order for your vote to be counted correctly, you need to write in Cary Cartter on your 2008 general election ballot.

Thank you for stopping by, God bless you all, Wear Red on Fridays, and write in Cary Cartter for President in 2008!

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