Elephonkey or Donkephant?

In my opinion it's time for a third party. Maybe not even a third party but a group of ideas that takes the social awareness of the left and the fiscal responsibility of the right. Democrats/Liberals whatever you want to call them have great ideas when it comes to social views; gay rights, women's right to choose, etc. Conservatives/Republicans whatever you want to call them, have great ideas when it comes to fiscal responsibility; less government, lower taxes, personal responsibility, etc. Unfortunately this magical view doesn't exist. I shouldn't say it doesn't exist, it exists in a lot of the youth of America. People like me and the few people that read this blog I believe/hope think like this. We went to schools that celebrated all religions, all sexualities. Our generation isn't narrow-minded. We understand that there is more to life than making sure gay people don't get married. Our generation has embraced an open mind on social issues which is fantastic. However in my opinion it seems that our generation hasn't embraced personal responsibility. How many 20-somethings still live at home, how many are on their sixth year of college for a four year degree? The direction that politics is heading in is going to be more divisive that it already is in my opinion. When it comes to this Presidential election I can't vote. Not because I'm too young or not registered. Because there isn't a candidate that appeals to what I want. I want more of my money, I want less government interaction. I'm sick of people telling us how to live because the Bible said you should live a certain way. It's time to adapt to the culture of America's youth. There is a lot of us and both sides need to change a lot of things. What this world needs is a Hybrid, and no not the one from Toyota. We need a hybrid political party, we need an Elephonkey or maybe even a Donkephant.

Time of the Year

So far with this blog I've vented on some topics concerning Politics. With my job being centered around Politics I suppose that's not very odd. I did say that my blog would be about other topics as well including life and sports. Well today I got the itch to write about sports. Some of you that know me, know that I am a huge Cubs fan. I love the Cubs more than any team that has ever played a game competitively. Baseball in January? Yes I know that the temperature is below zero but my lovely Wife just planned a trip to Mesa, AZ where I will take in Cubs spring training. Baseball in January is a great idea in my book. Most everyone knows the plite of the Cub fan for those that don't it's simple. They haven't won a World Series in 100 years. That's triple digits. My Grandfather lived a life time and never saw it. My Ma has been alive nearly 60 years and she's never seen it. They've been cursed (literaly and with expletives from the frusturated fan) they've also been poorly run and fans have lived by the motto "wait 'til next year". But now things have changed. Lou Pinella is in town and the Cubs are doing what all great American companies should do, put the profit back into the product! Fantastic players will soon wear the "other" pinstripes. To understand Cub fans you must step foot into the most magical place on earth, Wrigley Field. My Wife was there for the first time last year. She never quite understood why I was so worked up about the Cubs. Then she made it to Wrigley. When you first step into Wrigley you see the neighborhood surrounding the field. You see the sunshing, you hear the organ playing. There's no digital scoreboard with trivia, there isn't a mascot driving around the field. There is the Cubs and the opponent and it reminds you of simple fun. Even when they don't win it's still just a great place to be. So as I work with the lovely Sare Bear to put together our trip I will work on containing my joy of seeing my favorite players. I'm ready for this season, I'm ready for them to lose, I'm also ready to enjoy every minute of it. Go Cubs!!!!!!

All the Negativity That's in This Country Sucks

My own spin on a great quote from Rick Pitino when he was Coach of the Boston Celtics. The quote is "all the negativity that's in this town sucks." Now he was talking about the fans and their dislike for his job as Coach of the Celtics. I use it because of all the negativity that surrounds this election. Not that there is anything new about negativity in politics, my experience working in talk radio has really opened my eyes. But the negativity I see isn't just from Conservatives, it's also from Liberals. Both sides have their fair share of kooks. The things that complete strangers have said to me over the phone would make jaw's drop. I've had threatening email's directed to me and the host. I'm frustrated with the approach of people when it comes to disagreements with beliefs. Yes politics matter, but at some point we have to realize that there is more to life. And when you spend all your time consumed by politics you'll be like me, cranky, bitter and tired of it all. I suppose that outcome is in direct contradiction of how I want to feel. Hmmm.

Really?

Over the last couple of days while I've been gathering stories for the show and watching cable news and the History Channel. I've found myself tilting my head, staring at the screen (computer or T.V.) saying, really? If you read the news you've probably noticed all the talk about Global Warming. The mighty Al Gore has led the charge in convincing everyone that humans are ruining the Earth. Now I know that this is old news. His "informative" movie has been out for a while and it has now replaced most Science text books in schools. I was watching a show on the History Channel talking about Global Warming and if my Wife wasn't sleeping next to me I probably would have thrown my incandescent light bulb lamp right at the T.V. Al Gore is telling people that if you don't change your ways your grandchildren will look at you with there big eyes, crying, asking "why didn't you do anything?" According to Al Gore in 40 years Brainerd will be the next Atlantis. This guilt trip that the rich, celebrity environmentalist put the average Joe through is absurd. Has anyone ever read a text book? I didn't read many as a student, but I do remember a certain word being used in Science class. That word is cycles. The Earth is above and beyond the understanding of people, in my opinion. The Earth goes through cycles. I watched that fear mongering show about Global Warming and the next show talked about prehistoric life and how climate change ended life then. There were no cars, industry and people then and the climate changed. I could rant all day long and anyone who may be reading this is probably sick of it by now. But unlike most people I don't give a crap what some rich, Hollywood elite has to say. And when I see all this contradicting info about the climate and history I get confused, because when I'm sitting in my car and it's struggling to start because it's 10 below I just look out the window and say to myself "really?"

First Time a Charm?

This is the first time I've posted on Talk That Talk. I spend tons of time at a radio station listening to people talk about politics and what is wrong with Liberals and Conservatives. I don't plan on spending all my time talking about politics. Honestly that can get pretty boring and pretentious. Who am I to tell someone what their views should be? I'm a 25 year old married man that lives in Minneapolis with his Wife. I don't need to tell anyone how to think. What I'm hoping to accomplish through this blog is to open up some dialog about politics and life with people my age. So let's Talk That Talk, and however corny this may sound hopefully then we can all walk the walk.