2010 will be a year to focus on debt reduction, however we do have a few exciting ventures schedule already.

• On January 7th we will be traveling to Las Vegas for the CES convention to get the latest on the new electronic gagetry available.
• Also, we are in the planning process of making it to the 2010 version of Karen's Dental Class reunion.
• Karen is in the midst of training for Old Pueblo again, a 50 mile trek in southern Arizona.

This will pretty much cover all that is planned thus far, but stay tuned.  I'm sure there will be updates.

In a resent press conference President Obama stated that they believe “now that Health Care is passing they can get back to making life better for Americans”. It appears that behind that statement is that they want to get back to deciding what is good for Americans. This is where the difference between myself and many Americas differ from the current administration.  I want Washington to give me the freedom to make life better for myself, not decide what is better for me.

Personally I am a conservative liberal.  On many issues I find that I believe in a liberal frame of mind and on many others issues  I am extremely conservative.  I also find that many of my associates, friends, and family differ in my views on many issues.  I think this is great and what this country was founded on and the government should keep it’s nose out of it.

I believe Washington needs to stay out of the business of legislating morals.  My values are my own.  My neighbors values are different.  It is absolutely imperative that we live our lives in alignment with our values.  That is an individual assessment, not a government dictate.

Washington needs to stay out of the business of limiting the success of Americans. This Robinhood mentality of stiffing the successful for the sake of elevating the unsuccessful has been a fairy tale that doesn’t work in the real world.  The economics is that at some point the rich will run out of money and you can’t keep printing more money without some sort of value behind it.

So in short, to give American’s a secure future and a better life, give them encouragement, motivation and opportunity to be successful and they will.