Well, in a way I have come full circle to my redneck roots. I bought a permit to shoot an Elk. My permit was for a spike Elk only and the weapon of choice was a muzzleloader(for those that don't know, think civil war rifle) I have never killed anything with my muzzleloader though I have tried multiple times. I was obviously not in the hunt for a trophy Elk(spike only tag) nor was I in in solely for the meat, but more a reason to get out and hike my ass off before the snow hit, to spend some time alone in the mountains and just to be outside. All of these goals were accomplished with the exception of bringing home some natural steroid free meat. For those that read this and are opposed to hunting let me say this, it is IMPOSSIBLE to be a human being on this earth and not have a negative impact on animals. If you eat meat, someone killed that animal. If you brush your teeth or take medicine, those were tested on animals. If you live in a house, you have evicted an animal from its home. We cannot avoid having an impact on them. Anyway, yesterday I did finally, after 12 years of trying, get my first shot at an Elk, and I missed, I hit the only tree between me and the vital organs of one lucky Elk. However I had a fantastic time hunting with my Dad. During the course of the day we had time to talk about the election and Obamas policies and it came out that Obama is not the best friend of the hunter and that he may propose some new gun laws. I am not afraid of this, I keep hearing people say so many negative things, Obamas gonna take my guns, he's gonna take my money, he's going to support terrorists, all of the crap people are saying is coming from the rightwing fearmongers. I hear so many people saying things that I know are not coming from them but just something someone told them to try and scare them. My mother-in-law said it best the other night. She said "once I knew he was going to win, I really started to listen to HIM and I am impressed with him." and that is the key people. Stop listening to Sean Hannity and Rush telling you to hate and fear, listen to Obama speaking himself and make up your own minds. The country has a great opportunity to come together. Will you be the one that holds us apart? And for those of you who are complaining about the media coverage of the first African American President. I know it's getting old, but it is a huge deal. It was not that long ago that African Americans were being hung in peoples yards, so yes it is a big deal. I am excited Obama won, I look forward to seeing where he can take us, but like he said in his acceptance speech, he needs our help!
You might not like the video but it definitely had an impact on me.
YES WE CAN!
My favorite line from this speech is,
"In the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about HOPE"
and now I am going kayaking before Obama dries up all of the rivers, steals our water and diverts it to the terrorists and forces all Mormons to drink alchohol!
(it's true, I heard it from someone)
4 comments:
oh Pauly you kill me...You know those two guys mentioned are one of dad's favorite talk radio people... Just so you know. I am glad you had a good get away from the world, and just let nature fill your mind. I think we all need to do that every now and then. Heck that is why we moved to Kauai. Everyday is a getaway from life, Just look out my kitchen window, nothing is a better feeling then seeing what God has created for us to enjoy. And I really do like how you expressed your feeling about our new President. It will be a change, and I think lots of people will have a hard time with it. But you know THE LORD IS ALWAYS IN CONTROL... as one very wise woman told me the other day. (our mamma) And she is right, the Lord will always have a hand in things that happen our lifetime. And as long as you do what he asks of us, he will always keep you safe.
So one question do you feel strongly about Obama? Just curious! So are you going again to try for that elk, or did you give up? Gotta keep tryin there are a ton of elk up hobble....
Paul
First of all it is not redneck to kill and butcher your own meat, it is only redneck if you shot it off the back of a four wheeler. You are right, the brutal irony of life is that we must kill to live. We have to consume some form of carbon to survive whether it is a cow someone else shot and wrapped in plastic for you, an elk you shot and packed out on your back, or a cucumber grown in your garden, they are all living organisms. It is hard to come to terms with that.
Second, We pulled our weight down here in Grand County and elected Obama, what happened in Utah County? I think it is great that people disagree with our leaders, but please base it on some shred of truth (which you will not find on Hannity). This whole bussiness about "Obamas a baby killer and he's going to take our guns" is utter nonsense and I am embarrassed for the people I hear spewing it. Nice post.
What! You shot a tree? Well at least you tried, that more than I can say. Maybe next year.
Is there some kind of a limited entry hunt for Hannity or Rush? I'd say 110 grains with a buffalo bullet would do them some good!
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