You Don't Know Dick! (Well Now We Do).

The release of some of the Richard M. Nixon (aka Dick) tapes of his private thoughts in the Oval Office had a not so flattering opinion regarding Roe v. Wade just shocks me that someone who was elected to high office had such a slanted view of things. No wonder he didn't express his views publicly because he knew that it would not be the most popular amongst the minorities of the United States.

"Permissiveness" and the breaking up of the family were what he considered would be problems of the Supreme Court decision. People may not agree with me but rape is a logical reason to have an abortion. I do not think I know a woman who would want to carry the child of a person that violated her sexually. The fact that Nixon might find abortion necessary if you have "a black and a white" was a total kick to the gut. In the audio, Nixon didn't even say anything about rape - his aide had to to state it and he agree with him. What the hell? I cannot understand how someone can come out with an interracial pregnancy as being a reason for an abortion. I can come up with so many other "logical" reasons before I could come up with something like that. I hate to label it but I consider Nixon as being a racist. Sorry but if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck - it is a racist.

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I love how we have come a long way regarding interracial relationships. I am sure that there were a lot of people who agreed with Dick in 1973 and probably agree with his way of thinking now.

The legacy of Richard M. Nixon has always been a little tainted but as the years go by and more information come out regarding his Presidency is revealed I believe that he will have one of the most "disgraceful" Presidencies we have had in history. Of course everything is subject to opinion. Any good that came from his time in office will be overshadowed by ongoing revelations of his shortcomings.

The Daily Show - Barack Concert

I am going to be busy watching the Presidential Inauguration today so I don't think I will be thinking of too much else today. So I am posting something funny I saw last night from The Daily Show. This clip has them picking on a few people such as Garth Brooks, the cable news networks, and Martin Luther King III.

Ever heard of the saying "some things are better left unsaid?" One of the things that baffles me about the press sometimes is the fact that they report news that really doesn't need to be reported. Case in point, talking about the security vulnerabilities of Obama's train trip from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.

Enjoy the clip everyone. Congratulations President Barack Obama. Yes We Can!

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The US Presidency - Age Accelerant?

There is something that pops up every time there is a change in the position of President of the United States for me. I have always marvel the men (and hopefully one day a woman) that step up to the plate with the ideals of making this country greater and leading us, as a people, to achieve higher plateaus in life, love, and dedication to the basic principles that this country was founded on. I reflect on their accomplishments (and failures) and ponder what changes will come to pass in the passing of the colors to another idealistic person.

Another thing I look at is how the pressure of the position of President of the United States takes it toll on a mere human being. The daunting decisions that this person (who has many advisers) has to ultimately make of the span of a full term or two (under current term restrictions). The job is not for the faint of heart. Sure we (the people) give you a nice house, a pretty indestructible car, and a nice shiny airplane but even with all that and more, the stress of the job may make you an old man (or woman when we finally get one in) prematurely.

Michael F. Roizen, MD, is cofounder of RealAge, a consumer-health media company and provider of personalized health information and management tools, and chairman of the RealAge Scientific Advisory Board states that "a formula he helped develop suggests that for every year in office, the average president ages two years."

Why don't you be the judge?