Where do we stand now?

Funny thing has been going on here and I am just wondering are we seeing the beginning of the end or a start of something different. First let’s look at the weather, what is going on here? Here in upstate New York we are having strange weather, cold but not too much snow. Yet South of us and into the middle of the east coast they are getting hit hard. Sorry to say nice for them and great for us, however with three more months to go I might be just eating my words. Oh well, was born in it, lived in it, and enjoy it, I like snow and most people look at me and wonder what’s wrong with this guy. What can I say I am an UPSTATE New York person! Now on to politics, what the hell is going on here? All I can say is that we are watching the final beginning of the change to how politics will be done in the future. I am glad to say people are starting to wake up and question the normal standard. Why does politics need to be run only one way, why cannot it be twisted and shaken up. I think that is what Donald Trump is doing, let face the facts this year no matter who you like or what party you are following, things are changing. I cannot wait to see what happen next. Maybe we will get real people into office and not the YES men or ladies to take orders and do for others and leave the rest of us out in the cold. Finally we will have people with no ties to parties and donors who will work for the people and answer to the people. I see many thing changing, and I hope they are for the best.

Gun Control

First off I must say that I am sorry to all the families out there have lost a member in a mass shooting or from a general shooting. There is nothing I can say to ease the pain or the lost feeling you might be dealing with. I am a believer in the 2nd amendment, I believe the first ten amendments or better known as the Bill of Rights was our fore fathers way of “We the people” to keep the government in check. “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” The last section is the part most be forget, ”Shall Not Be Infringed”. Hello, are you looking and reading this, the government cannot take away this right, or any part of it. Look at history of the world and even our own nation. Turn in your guns and the government will take care of you. Over and over we see where the people allowed the government to take their guns and then have complete control over the people. Even our own nation to the American Indians, what we did to them is shameful, yet it happen. Now the government is saying what type of guns we can have, how many rounds can it hold, and want to keep checking us after buying a gun on the ammo we buy. When is enough? When do “We the people” tell our elected officials enough? When do the elected officials finally start working for “we the people” and not a party line? I am a believer in open carry and everyone having a gun. It’s everyone’s right to protect themselves and others too. I would rather die knowing I tried to defend myself and others too, instead of being a moving target for someone, or a fish in a barrow. Let’s face the facts here, you want to stop some of these mass shooting, everyone carries. The next person who thinks they can kill a bunch of people will end up filled with bullets, end of story. Their road to glory or fame will be short. On top of that all, these people who want to kill Americans will think twice about coming here, knowing they will be going up against hundreds armed people. They might get a few shots off, but again they will be filled with bullets as well. “We the people”, need to stand firm on this topic and cause our elected officials to see the Second Amendment is also about personal, family, and community safety. There are enough gun laws on the books, fix them, enforce them, don’t create new ones that will not fix the problem. Education, training, support are the directions to stop these shooting, and make America strong and safe again.

Make each day count, and enjoy life.

So today is the 3rd of January, and it’s been a bad beginning of a New Year. On the first there was a local Fire at a friend’s business and its seams he might have started the fire and took his own life. What can you say to that? What must be going though someone’s mind? I don’t believe there is anything in this world that would make me take that route; I just cannot picture it happening. Then yesterday at a hockey game I saw a bunch of friends take off for a large fire which too many local departments to respond and long hours. How I feel for those guys and what they have done, I know I have done that. SO I am feeling down over my friend, and feeling sorry for my others friends whom have to endure these past few days and there is nothing I can do to help them. My life has changed so much and my quality of life is so less than normal and for me it’s just a feeling of lost. Yet I try to keep moving as much as I can. I do what I can when I can. I have learned the hard way my limits are now so low on my abilities I have come to terms this is the best I can be. It’s hard for a man whose activity level was very high and always going, do now sitting on the sidelines and watching from a distance. However, no matter how down I feel, and how I long to be more active. I have learned a few new skills that keep me in the game in one way or another. It’s not front line activity, but it’s something to still support the overall mission. So to my friends in the Fire service, I hope day three will end without your services being needed. It’s been an honor to be a Firefighter for 25+ years, and I hope in some small part my actions have improved someone’s life. To my other friend, I feel sorry you saw no other option open to you; I hope you can rest in peace. To all my others friends out there I hope you have wonderful and special lives, and to make each day count not only for yourself but for your families was well. I also wish for a better year than these past few.