New Year's Revolution (Sounds Better Than Resolutions)

Well, it's officially 2009 all over the world. Had some adult beverage, although not champagne, as I didn't want to buy a bottle for me and have the rest to throw away or cook with. Plus, as I had to bed the kids (and clean up much puke from a sour-stomached toddler) before settling in front of the computer and TV, there wasn't much point to excessive consumption. And I wrote this after midnight, then went to bed (but won't post until 2009 all over the world). Yeah, that's how I spent last year. And how I'll probably spend next year.

Unless I get my ass in gear and pursue some serious revolution. I'd just say resolutions, but resolutions are pretty much dog shit that people will forget before Obama drops the oath. Which, as I think about it will probably go like this:

I, uh, Barack Hussein Obama, um, do solemnly, uh, swear that, um, I, uh, will, uh, faithfully execute, um, the office of, uh, President of the, um, United States, and, uh, will to the, um, best of my, uh, ability, preserve, um, protect, uh, and defend the, um, Constitution of the, um, United, uh, States, uh, so help me, um, uh, uh, um, God.

Which brings me to the resolutions:

In my personal life, I'm resolving to do three things. 1. Lose 20 pounds, as my blood pressure and health will be 100% better if I can drop my lazy bloat. I'd have started sooner, but there's no point trying to start over Thanksgiving and Christmas. 2. dedicate myself to more exercise, both physical (for the weight and health) and mental (which means more blogging on all three blogs). 3. Get a date, as I am sorely lacking in companionship. Of course, I'll have to administer a writing test prior to a date, as I don't need another brainless adult child to take care of.

Okay, now to the political. There are many things that I will be employing over the next year. But to maintain the high standards that I am proudly, greatly, and humbly (stop the gagging, folks) known for, I will put forward these resolutions:

1. I will be respectful to the office of President and to the man that will hold that office. Now I won't hold back in criticizing the shit out of our president, but I will remember all the vile shit that was flung at Bush and will do my best to be respectful. I will allow myself the exception for mockery and Asshat of the Week, mainly because that's for some laughs and laughs come from the ridiculous.

2. I will have no loyalty to the GOP, only to conservative principles. Admittedly, this is easier in an off year, because I don't have to choose the lesser of two evils in an election. But there's no reason to hold back now. So it's time to eliminate the liberals from the GOP. For clarification, if it's just a disagreement (mainly on a social issue), that's one thing. But expanding the federal government is verboten.

3. I will rededicate myself to coming up with and promoting good ideas rather than tearing down the stupid ideas coming out of Washington. I may not always succeed, especially when my idea is to just say no (like with bailout mania). But a positive focus on ideas, as opposed to just Barry bashing, is the key to turning the current administration, the GOP, and the country back toward more conservative principles.

Now as most all of you will not be able to judge how badly I've hozed my personal resolutions, I leave it to you to judge over the next few months whether I'm keeping to them or deserving of giving myself the Asshat of the Week award.

So share a resolution or two that you will keep, and we'll kick this year off right.