For those we lost, We will not forget 09/11/2001 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776

“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)

“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008

Three Good Things: 12-05-2006

Published Wed, Dec 6 2006 1:10 AM

Holiday Parties, A quiet afternoon, Getting home safely.

The company I work for had its holiday party today. We took a cruise on Lake Washington aboard the Royal Argosy. I brought my camera and took a bunch of pictures. Here are two of them.

Bill Gate's House On Lake Washington, A man's home can truly be his castle.

The cruise was fun, and I had a good time taking pictures. The food was pretty good too.

After we got back from the cruise, the afternoon at work was fairly quiet. No emergencies. No rush jobs. That type of day doesn't happen all the time, and occasionally it's nice.

Things weren't all rosy in Washington though. On the way back from the cruise, we were riding our bus Westbound on the 520 floating bridge. As we neared Montlake, we noticed flashing red and blue lights in the Eastbound lanes. It turned out that there was a pretty serious looking fender bender. A state patrol car was leading a tow-truck with a car on the hook. The car had some serious looking damage. Another state patrol car was following along behind, pushing a car with its bumper.

I felt sorry for the people that had been involved in the accident, but grateful that it wasn't me. As I drove home for the evening, I was heading Southbound on I-5. In the Northbound lanes there was a tremendous backup, and several state patrol cars with flashing lights, a fire truck and ambulance and what looked like several cars that had been involved in an accident. Again I felt sorry for the people that were involved, and grateful that I wasn't one of them.

Drive safe out there people.

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