Sara...

This is the first post of yours that I have ever read, and I like your style. First of all, thank you for serving our country. I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

Second, no one can argue with your experience, so you write with passion! I am going to subscribe to your blog and see what else you have to say!

Richard Weisser (Wonder why my name disappeared?)

Sara ~ Well written, I love your humor and spunk. Love that horse too!

Change for the sake of change is not change at all, its stupid. But I will leave that for another post.

God Bless

You nailed it and everyone else will get it before the election.  The "let's just try something else, anything else" idea is a bad one.  Ronald Reagan won in a landslide after a tight race right up to election day.

Very well written.  I hope we have the right change brought about on Nov. 4th.

The election of Ronald Regan turned out to be the single biggest mistake this country has made in the last 100 years.

Sara, Have you mounted a Cavalry, and where do I sign-up.  I do think that we as Realtors need to change our cheerleading uniforms now that Fannie and Freddie have been expelled.  Property is a commoditynot a savings account and as such our industry needs to clean-up and demand a cabinet post!

Sara,

Smart move!Especially in your market! Way too many chiefs not enough indians.. 

After the House's poor decision...I'm concerned about the people's potential for a poor decision. Sex and money are far too enticing.

Great post Sara

Good, well written, post Sara, change for the sake of change is just not very bright.

Richard,  This was certainly birthed out of passion.

Nicholas, My point exactly

Randal, Agreed, may the American people stand up for America again like that!

Carol, Me too!  Thanks

Herb, You obviously weren't in the military when I was..Ronald Reagan was the greatest blessing for our country and restored national security with incredible strength an authority!

Jane, Scary times huh?

Scott,  It was really satire

Dane,  Concerned is putting it lightly!

Bill,  You've got that right!

Thank you for your service to our country, Sara.  This is a very humorous analogy here.

Shirley,  Glad you enjoyed it...I hope Realtors & America get the message!

THANKS - maybe this will make people wake up? I am sick of everyone who wants obama saying at least he's not Bush. What a stupid way to look at our future.

They forget that the attack on 9/11 was planne during Clintons Presidency!

Sara,

I know :)

I`m just commenting about the conditions in Ocala! Sorry for any confusion...

Richard,  How soon we forget! UGH!  Stupid reasoning that is potentially deadly!!!

Scott,  I have been so impassioned with this whole thing, I actually came into the office the other day and sat down with my manager where everyone could hear and went on a pseudo rant which made her look like a deer in the headlights until she figured out where I was coming from.  It was actually quite funny but she quickly got the picture!

Amen to that!  Thank you for writing that, I hope people get to read this and wake up and act upon it come Nov 4th.

MAKE SURE YOU ALL HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE.

-Nelson

Nelson,  Me too!  Thanks for the link and the comments.

Sara - Thanks for the heads up on your post! You must have read enough of mine to realize I would enjoy yours.  Great post! I would say that this election mirrors 1976.  Obama, however, is Carter on steroids. We all know how well that worked out.  I fear we are gonna be in even deeper doo-doo....

I thought you were serious about abolishing the NAR.  I was giddy for a moment.

Back to reality, November 4th, I will be telling Obama to KEEP THE CHANGE.

Don't just vote, go get friends and neighbors registered to vote. Maximize your impact!!

;)

Hi Sara - Great post and I hope it will make some readers think ...... and remember!

Sara Homan for President !  Oh, that's not what you meant.  I agree, there is a lot at stake.  I support our men and women in uniform -- without them we would not have our freedoms.  We can't afford to forget the lessons that we have learned over the years. ~ Evelyn

Hello Sara, Thank you for your service to this Great Nation of ours. Like you I am a veteran as well.  I think you hit this Blog right on the nose. Great job and keep up the good work.

Sara, wonderful and entertaining post. Your passion shows.. Humor is really quite a wonderful way to get your message across, isn't it? And you're blessed with that sense of humor.

More power to you.

Susan,  Yes I have read quite a few of your blogs and knew where you stand.  Carter nearly destroyed this country in a much less dangerous time.  We almost starved to death in the military...that was the era that I served in.  Ronald Reagan realized the need for a strong viable military and did a stellar job at restoring it to its strength and viability. 

You are 100% correct about Obama, he is so dangerous.

Amanda,  Thanks for caring about this country!

Betina, You're right!

Sara - my husband served in the Air Force during the Carter years ('74-79) - wasn't pretty...

Ann,  It puzzles me how quickly people could forget such a catastrophe.  That is the deceptive part of TV...Actor gets killed and they're alive and well in the next movie.  One exception...911 REALLY HAPPENED!  People REALLY DIED!

Evelyn,  Our freedoms are so crucially at stake here it is dangerous!

Abi,  Thanks!  Glad you liked it, I hope it helps undecided folks realize the "serious as a heart attack" situation that we're in.

Pacita,  Learning from parallels sometimes help see and differenciate the reality from the insanity!

 Susan,  It was far from pretty! 

Sara, my fellow Air Force lady it was an enjoyable read- Thanks for sending the link! I appreciate how you wrote this and I can only hope you can get through to some of the undecided people out there. So many deceiving messages out there that could sway people to vote for hype. Our country needs someone with experience and McCain is the man for the job. He understands warfare and more than the media attempts to give him credit for and he TRULY cares for the Greater Good and not just his personal image.

Carrie,  He sure does!  Thanks for your comments and hey pass the link on to your sphere!

Hi Sara,

Thank you for this post - and especially for your service!

You are right - this is the most consequential we have ever faced.

We get to 'live like 9/11 never happened,' because we/our goverment prevented subsequent attacks.

We will get change on Nov 4th because neither Obama nor McCain is George Bush.  Anyone who fails to see this, just hasn't been paying attention (McCain has often been a BIG THORN in Bush's side, making the administration adjust to McCain's insights)   McCain has impacted positive change.

Obama's record on taxes does not match his rhetoric.  His rhetoric is often non-sensical - how do you give a tax break to 95% of the people when 40% of us don't pay fed income tax due to standard deduction, and earned income tax credit?

Come on folks, let's think and ask questions.

Take care,   Laurie

Sara would make a better  Republican presidential candidate than McCain! She hopefully believes that women should get equal pay for equal work unlike McCain and Palin.

One thing's for sure, a nation full of poor and homeless people is definitely a recipe for disaster.  Can you imagine going away to fight in a war, and coming back to a country with a broken economy? A real hard pill to swallow indeed.

Great satire.  SNL needs your help on some of the scripts they need to do before Nov. 4.  Send them your resume!

Great satire.  SNL needs your help on some of the scripts they need to do before Nov. 4.  Send them your resume!

Laurie,  Thanks for your comments, I hope people listen.

Jennie,  Thanks for commenting

Tamara, Worse yet would be to come back to a country that is no longer free because they followed a windbag instead of good ole common sense.

Kevin,  Thanks but no thanks!

Sara,I hope people think too before voting, too much is at stake and we need someone with experience in foreign affairs. I have two sons in the navy so particularly worried about that. It is such a mess.

Hi Sara, first thanks for sharing your thoughts.  My brother is a Cmdr in Navy so complexities of the decision are not lost on me.  Thanks for encouraging folks to think... whomever their choice is... the best thing we can all do for the men and women who keep us free is remember to exercise our right to VOTE!   PS ... I also like the changes to your page... very nice!

Missy,  My nephew went into the Navy last Monday.  I can totally relate to the concern.  Nephew #2 will be going in on October 13.  Thanks for commenting

Shannon,   I agree!  Glad you like the changes.

Great post Sara!  Busy all day, but I did get time to read this! Congrat's on the feature!

Thank you. What a way to make  a point. I will be voting for McCain Palin. I am excited to do so!

Sara---

This country does need change.   Regardless if it comes in the form of Obama or McCain, or a Republican or Democratic Congress.

The new President and Congress will face 2 wars, $12 trillion of debt, staggering unemployment numbers, consumer confidence at 16-year lows, and a country on the brink of depression.

The country is concerned with one thing today....the economy.   Their lives and the lives of their loved ones depend on this economy.

The Iraq timeline has already been set by the Iraqis and Bush.   It's a non-issue to most Americans.

In my opinion, the reason why Obama, who is inexperienced, has such a commanding lead in the polls and seems to be on the verge of an electoral blowout is because he stays focused on message.   McCain, whom I voted for in 2000, is focusing on Obama. 

In Nevada, where I live, which is a "toss-up" state, we see TV ads everyday.  

90% of Obama's ads are him talking into a camera telling us what he will do as President.  90% of McCain's are video of Obama telling is why we shouldn't vote for Obama.  I am sure you get the same ads in Florida.

If I had my choice, I wouldn't vote for either of these guys.   But when forced to choose on November 4th I am going to vote for the one who seems focused on the economy first. 

McCain's time is running out.  He has 2 more debates, and 4 weeks, to convince us he gets it.

Hi Sara, I have been swamped lately...did you drop your broker and go on your own?  I understood the rest of your post.  I am a Vietnam Vet...I get it more than most.  Nice post Sara.

I feel like we are being asked to pick the lesser of 2 evils.  Change just for the sake of change is not a good idea.

Concerned...yes as a Canadian. I'm more than concerned...but if I were an American...I'd be livid!

Sara, so well put. For the life of me I can't figure out why people can't see past the "fluff"! READ his own words and don't listen to what he says. Anyone who does not salute the flag, or put his hand over his heart during the national anthem...are we NUTS to even think about electing this man???

We certainly don't need a weakened military! It's a dangerous world out there! Excellent post.

Sara - first of all thank you for your service! Secondly - your gold star here is well deserved. Very impressive post.

Sara  ~

Congratulations this post is now featured in the Real Estate Professionals for John McCain  Group of Active Rain.

Sara ~

Congratulations this post is now featured in the Silent Majority Group of Active Rain.

Change is good at times but not in the instances you mentioned. Retreat is always seen as defeat by our enemies. We must win in our respective positions militarily around the world. The party that is proposing this is also the same party that didn't help fund the troops. Your vote in September will be extremely important. Don't forget to register for those who are doing so for the first time.

Karen,  Busy is good, fruitful is better! Bring home the bacon girl!  Thanks for commenting

Dinah,  This post was churning around inside of me for a few days... I just had to do it!

Aaron,  Good points but the outcome of BO in the White House is very dangerous!

Gary,  No I am still with CB, that was just to make the point of the idiocy of radical, thoughtless change!

Michael,  Regardless, less evil is better than more, besides Sarah will be a trail blazer!

Dane,  Livid is a great word to describe how all of us Americans should feel...Words don't express how I feel.

Linda,  I thought that is what history books were for...to keep us from making deadly mistakes like this again! 

Simon,  It was my pleasure, looking back I wish I had done more!  Thanks for the Features!

Castellum Realty, Retreat is always weak and a state of defeat...did we learn anything from Vietnam, Desert Storm???  The retreat from Desert Storm is the very reason we are there again!  Not to mention the Clinton debacles!

Then again, they say that the definition of "crazy" is doing the same thing the same way over and over again.  "Change" isn't a problem when it is needed.  Even McCain claims he is for "change."  Regardless who you vote for in this election, it will be "change."  I will therefore embrace "change" and make sure it is the kind of change I want to see in this country.

Great post. I served when we ousted Noriega and forward the front lines in Saudi during Desert Storm. Yes there was blood shed to help those that hate us Americans, and yet, we are so complacent and ignorant; we are still paying others to kill us and our American ideals. Let us not forget the media circus and the "only" news "they" feel will boost their ratings.

Hmmmm.....change from what? Let us subsidize more housing, by dagnabit, close down the facilities incarcerating those being held for terrorism! THEY HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!!! Huh? Ok, place them in those subsidized homes and let them invite their friends, ALL are welcome here in America. Come and receive FREE education, FREE healthcare, FREE SSI and welfare, FREE, FREE, FREE...FREE reign in our Great Nation. No pre-conditions, no worries, practice your religion, but do not mention God or wear a Christian symbol in a public place; and you can even burn our flag and refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance, we are about "Change".

Come one, come all!!! Use OPM to start your business, buy a home, maximize, diversify, purchase limos, vacation homes, take your friends on that private jet of yours to exotic places; write it off as an expense. Oooops...I spent too much of the stockholders money and homeowners are foreclosing. Where is the money? I want to kep "MY" luxuries, help me Uncle Sam!!! How can the taxpayers help me keep my material belongings? Ahhh...give me a blank check from the US Treasury, "Trust Me", help me to "Change".

Tax breaks, headaches, Section 8, butt-aches from inflation, fairness, subsidies, welfare, more government, more "Change"? By golly, does anyone remember the Boston Tea Party? Oh, but I am supposed to be "Patriotic" and pay more taxes? Was I not patriotic enough for the deeds done and time served? I ask for nothing in return, and my wife is an immigrant and asks for nothing. We did not receive handouts or feel entitled to receive any. We know and understand that the only entitlement we have in our country is our civic duty to VOTE.

What happened to "our" America? Wealth, home-ownership,business, capitalism, free-trade, security, family values, freedom of religion, freedom alone was created by hard work. We as REALTORS know that, our business was created by hard work.

I like how America was created, no hand-outs, no entitlements, but hard work. The only "Change" we need in America is reform and accountability, not false hope and rhetoric. Just my weekly rant, or maybe just Straight Talk.

Thanks Sarah.

Thanks for a very well written post.  Our Commander and Chief needs to be a someone with wisdom and experience, someone we can trust.  I only see on candidate who is qualified for the job.

It's nice that political posts are now getting featured on Active Rain.

By inexperience and fluff, we're talking about a governor from a state with the same population of the very small "everybody knows everybody" Baltimore City, correct?

Herb- How old are you? DO you know any Latvians, Estonians, Lithuanians? The statement you made about Ronald Reagan is very ignorant and a slap in my heritage's face. I am first generation born American. My family fled Latvia with Stalin's killing rampage. FDR gave our country in a chess move to Stalin. Reagan freed our country. Our country, Latvia was the first country to regain their independence because of Reagan. There are photos of Reagan all over Latvia. We thank Reagan every day for the freedom he helped us get and the fall of the Iron curtain. History has already proved he was one of the greatest presidents to ever live.Katerina