Playing the Socialism card? How about Fascism?

With the election fast approaching, the political kitchen is heating up and the pots are beginning to simmer.

Now that the other side decided to play the "socialism" card, I feel it's time to toss out the "fascism" card.

Fox News (not my favorite source but unlike some, I tend to read a variety of sources all over) recently had an article about The Family Guy episode likening the McCain/Palin ticket to the Nazis. It is a bit ironic, especially since The Family Guy is on the Fox Network.

So, it makes me wonder... are there similarities to the Bush/McCain/Palin ticket with fascism?

Mislead your country into making a decision to wage war? Check.

Fundamentalist, judgemental, religious principles that espouse superiority? Check.

Use political rallies to incite hatred and encourage death threats on political opponents? Check.

Create a small, wealthy, elite powerful class to control the political, economic, and moral behavior of the masses? Check.

Homophobia? Check.

Book burning? Hmm... how about book banning? Check.

Wanting to pick a fight with Russia? Check.

Erosion of civil rights and increased monitoring by the government of your religious affiliation, how you dress, who you talk to, what you read, and what you buy? Check.

Support the round-up of detainees without due process in the name of national security? Check.

Proclaim you don't love your country enough unless you're one of them or imply that certain parts of the country are not patriotic because they don't align to your political beliefs? Check.

Buddy the Bull Dog Has a New Home

I just got an e-mail that the family who took Buddy for a trial run has decided to adopt him! YEAH!!!

He had two previous trials and they weren't successful. The first one was a woman who had horses; well, it turns out Buddy doesn't do well around horses. The next one was this cool couple who wanted a playmate for their Great Dane, but the dog was just old and not interested.

Somehow last Sunday, knowing how this couple was just all over my foster dog at the adoption booth, I just had a knot in my stomach that I was going to say good bye soon. He found his home. After a week-long trial, it's going to become official soon.

I know Buddy is going to be happy. And I'm happy too... they're granting me visitation rights! (And I intend to make good on it!)

Fostering Buddy has been a truly unique experience for me. While dogs aren't human, they have the capacity to draw the humanity from our hearts that make us more compassionate.

Wherever you are, if you have the ability, I hope you'll consider fostering a pet. In the Tallahassee area, consider the Gadsden Humane Society. It is entirely volunteer-run and relies on foster homes and kennels to take care of pets until they're adopted. I've never seen a more dedicated group of volunteers trying so hard to find good homes for these animals.

And to add another reason to volunteer with them... Gadsden County doesn't operate a shelter, so the Animal Control can only hold them a short while before animals are euthanized. If more foster volunteers come forward, that means the Gadsden Humane Society can get more adoptable animals saved!

Check them out at: here.