In my local newspaper this morning is an AP article about the estate tax being extended with this quote from my state’s representative:

“In America, it’s not a sin to be rich nor is it a crime to die rich,” said Rep. Jared Polis D-Color.  “This bill gives our nation’s wealthiest families the ability to know exactly what their obligation to the nation that fostered their wealth will be, and it is fair and it is just.”

I’m speechless!!!  And I am embarrassed that this human being represents my beautiful state.  This belief is pure evil –  That if one is to become wealthy in this nation there is an “obligation”????  Reeks of punishment to me.  What about the ability to create jobs and income for people because of their wealth??  The “obligation” of employing another so they can be free and independent???  Isn’t that a good enough “obligation”?  What about the wealthy Democrats in Congress??  Oh, that’s right, they exempt themselves from this “obligation”.  Mr. Polis, IT IS A CRIME AND A SIN TO PUNISH UNJUSTLY!!!!!!!! 

These people astound me over and over at their utter lack of understanding of the history of this nation and what the founding documents seek to promote.  I shouldn’t be surprised, but if they hate what freedom stands for and can’t stand the type of economy that freedom creates (capitalism), then go live somewhere else in the world that has the same oppressive beliefs and values that they love and LEAVE US ALONE!!!!

If you know friends and family here, tell them to vote early. I don’t know how to post a video here, but there is a report on a Fox station predicting Colorado to be the “Florida” of this election.

Mine and my husband’s personal experience this week proves this to be true — there are problems. When I went to vote they told me my registration was cancelled and said I had moved even though they didn’t show the paperwork documenting that and no registration in another county. I was able to fill out paperwork and be reinstated — thank goodness!! When my husband went yesterday, his name showed up but no valid address (it’s the same as mine!) and the computer wouldn’t recognize our address, so he was given a mail-in ballot to fill out and bring back because he had to get on to work.

This will be a nightmare on election day with people finding this out and possibly not being able to vote because of lots of others suspiciously showing up with the same problem. I don’t have a clue about why there is this problem — one can only guess!! I see it as the opposite of lots of dead people being able to vote — those who have been legitmately registered and find out they are no longer, well — it’s election day and were swamped, sorry! And, then way less votes for McCain/Palin. Hmmmmmm, how convenient…