"Eve"

A curious word? "Eve"? The meaning, at least for the purposes of this blog is "Before" Some familiar "Eve's" are New Years Eve, Christmas Eve. We are in the throughs of the holiday season. Today is Christmas Eve, and I will speak of that soon. But first lets talk about the political eve we are experiencing. On November 2 2010 there was an election to rock this nation. The political field was to be changed forever. No more of the same liberal Obama Agenda. This was a new day. And then??? in comes the lame duck session. Another curious phrase. I guess it is named because very little supposedly gets done during this time. Well not this session. In comes the Lame duck session with the republicans declaring a new day and the reign of Obama being dead, and what do you know. Over the next 4 weeks with republican support, the Bush tax cuts remain in place with a christmas bundle of other gifts attached. Don't ask Don't tell is ended. The stark treaty, which the republicans said was the end of our country as we know it, was passed with republican support. In this Lame Duck session, the President has accomplished more of his agenda than the rest of his two year reign and he could not have accomplished any of it without republican votes. Hmmmmm. Curious.

Now back to Christmas Eve. In a time when our children can sing "Here comes Santa Claus" at there school concert but not "Away in a Manger", our country and the world celebrates Christmas. I cannot speak for anyone else, but this blogger is a Christian and I will not say "Happy Holidays" It is Christmas and I will call it nothing else during this season. "Unto you shall be born a Savior, He shall be born in a manger, wrapped is swaddling clothing, and you shall call him Emanuel".

"....For me and my house, we shall serve the lord"

With that, I say: "Merry Christmas Family, Merry Christmas Friends, Merry Christmas Country, and Merry Christmas World."