Iran to go Nuclear, World doesn't seem to really care

Indifference is the trademark of Generation X. The idea that, "as long as there is no immediate damage to me, you can do what you want" is propagating itself into international politics. This can be clearly seen with how the world is treating the information that the team from the International Atomic Energy Agency inspecting Iran's nuclear program describes a pattern of lies and non-cooperation that provides much innuendo for a bomb program. However, the international community is treating this with complete indifference. This shouldn't surprise anyone...however, the Bush Administration also appears to have acquiesced to the idea that we will just have to accept a nuclear Iran.

This is frightening to me because Iran is a country of Islamic radicals. It is ruled by mullahs who only see the lives of Muslims as being valuable. This is the country whose former president has publicly stated that "the world of Islam" should develop nuclear technology so as to threaten the existence of Israel (i.e., kill all Jews) while removing Western ideas (i.e., Christian values) peddled to the Middle East by American "colonialism." I don't think it is too far out there to predict that Iran with nuclear weapons means terrorists with nuclear weapons.

The biggest problem with terrorist with nuclear weapons is that they kill at random. Unlike the nuclear threats of WW III (i.e., the Cold War), there is no doomsday deterrent. Many of these terrorists do not care if they die. Actually, just the opposite...they seek glory in death. They have been taught to believe that there is honor is dying for their demon-god if they take out Jews and Christian with them.

Remember that Iran is a petroleum-rich country that doesn't need nuclear power. The only reason for them to pursue nuclear power is to use it as a weapon. Who do they think their greatest enemy is? Who will they strike first once they have a weapon?

President Bush included Iran in the Axis of Evil with Iraq and North Korea. Just as we removed the imminent danger of an attack with chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons supplied by Iraq by removing Saddam from power, we need to remove the danger from Iran. Instead we yawn and dismiss the danger, assured by our infantile belief that bad things only happen to other people and I am immune from harm.

I hate to say this, but it looks like it will take another 9/11 for many of us to understand that we are now in the most dangerous age in America's history. Hitler and Tojo did not have nuclear weapons. Iran will and the goals of Iran are the same as those of the terrorists. Do the math.

Not supposed to be here

Well, the two oldest nieces (Jayde and Aubree) are visiting this week. We had planned on taking them to Six Flags today. I requested time off of work, got money from the bank, and dropped Mihaela and Juliet off at the in-law's place last night for them to take care of. I woke up this morning at 5:00 AM and got a shower so we could make our 6 AM departure time. At 5:30 AM Erin woke up and got the two kids up as well and they started showering. I made coffee. I was standing by the coffee pot hopefully awaiting my first cup of my drug of choice when, at about 5:45 AM Erin comes into the kitchen and opens the door...to the sounds of pouring rain and the booms of thunder...

We turned on the Weather Channel and happened to catch a live shot of Atlanta and saw people running through the rain. The weather man predicted showers throughout the whole south-east for the entire day. So, we cancelled our trip.

So, instead of enjoying the thrill of a rollercoaster, I am twirling around in my swivel chair. Instead of feasting on turkey legs and funnel cake, I am surviving on a stale honeybun from the vending machine. Instead of playing, I am working.

I'm just not supposed to be here today. *sigh*

I'm her father...not her babysitter

We were keeping Morgan and Adam, Erin's sister's youngest two children last week. Yesterday, about 11 AM, Erin and Hope drove the two little ones up to Chattanooga to give them back to Brooke and to pick-up the oldest two children (Jayde and Aubree) on Sunday. So, I took care of Mihaela by myself this weekend.

I took her to church today by myself this morning. Of course, people asked where her mother was and it suprised me how many said something to the effect of, "Oh, so your babysitting this weekend..." after hearing that Erin was out-of-town. Why is it that in our society that fathers are relegated to the role of babysitter when the, so called, "primary care-giver" is out-of-town.

No disrespect to my mother(who has made her living as a day-care provider), but I am not a "hired hand." I am her father. I was parenting her alone this weekend, not babysitting. There is a difference. Some people would say that I am just being to sensitive. However, langauage is important. How I see myself determines how I act. If I see myself as merely a babysitter, I will not act as a father.

Anyway...don't mind me...I'm just ranting....

How sad...

How sad it must be to have no personal connections in this world. We were created for relationships. Most importantly, we were created to have a relationship with God. Then, when God saw that it was not good for to man be alone, he created a companion. There is nothing sadder to me than a lonely person, because they are not living out the purpose for which they were created. How lonely it must be to for this man who died and laid decomposing in his apartment for 20 years with no one bothering to even attempt to find out about him.

Thank you, Lord, for my family and friends.

I'm Back

Ok...I've been quiet. I've actually been busy...bit I just returned from my summer conference, so my life slows down again. I will have some new thoughts for you tomorrow.