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

Traveling

Published Wed, May 2 2007 9:16 AM
Technorati Tags: Travel

I'm sitting at the gate at Sea-Tac airport right now, passing the time while I wait for the plane to arrive. I had absolutely no trouble checking in for my flight, and the security checkpoint line was fairly short. It took less than five minutes to pass through. The TSA didn't even give me a second look.

One thing that I found annoying though, I keep the laptop plugged in most of the time, so I expected it to have a full battery charge. No such luck. When I sat down things looked good, but in just a few minutes the low-battery warning came up telling me I had four minutes of battery life left. Fortunately there are a lot of power outlets around, so I am charging now.

Eight dollars for 24 hours of wi-fi access. In Sea-Tac. That's not something I will do very often, but it does keep the trip from getting boring. I can read the news for example, instead of being forced to watch CNN or CNN Headline News with closed captioning on.

Meanwhile, I'm looking at the weather for Sevierville Tennessee. Not bad, but the occasional thunderstorm. 84 degrees during the day, and mid to upper 50's at night. That's a bit of a change from Seattle. I look forward to it.

My plane just arrived at the gate. We'll probably start boarding in about 20 minutes. My next posting will be from Tennessee.

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