As promised

Okay as promised I am going to give you my ten cents worth on a couple of themes I've gotten from people who visit me here or at www.judgelynn.com.

1. Generally, I don't discuss politics. I am all over the map on that issue. I don't accept any one policy, person, party or platform as a whole. That having been said, some have asked my opinion on speeches by the presidential candidates. I don't listen to political speeches. Napoleon had a beautiful quote about well-recieved political speeches which, in essence, said a great political speech simply depends on how well the speaker tells people exactly what they want to hear. I go by legislative records, experience, implemented programs and platforms (although the last I take with a grain of salt.) I take a look at what they've done and how they've done it and what they say in writting about both economic, foreign and social policy. They talk about that stuff in speeches but it is designed to inspire not inform.

2. I have had a few questions about telling people negative things like should I tell my friend her boyfriend hit on me. I come from a family of truth tellers, even when it hurts. That's the stuff that helps you most. But I can't say that's best for you. Sometimes its not what you say but the way you say it. If you feel you must say something be truthful about how conflicted you are about telling them but you didn't think you had the right not to. We ladies are funny though. We tend to believe the guy cause its what our hearts want so you have to be prepared for that if you do tell. Personally I'd want to know but I found out the hard way not everybody's like that. Has anyone out there have an opinion you'd like to share?

3. Again lots of people ask me for advice and I usually can't go there so please don't feel offended that I don't adress your problem. Like i always say I usually don't have enough info and I get too many questions to give good responses but I do have themes I can adress like the one above.

Judge Lynn