Can we fix it? Yes, we CAIN...

Who is Herman Cain?

Let's be brief:
Herman Cain is an American businessman, radio host, syndicated columnist, and associate minister. He was born Dec. 13, 1945, in Memphis, Tenn. He grew up in Atlanta and currently lives in the area with his wife, Gloria (m. 1968). Cain and Gloria have two children and three grandchildren. He is a Protestant Christian and attends Antioch Baptist Church North in Atlanta.

He's got quite the education:
Bachelor's degree (mathematics) from Morehouse College
Master's degree (computer science) from Purdue University

Herman Cain, the businessman:
Dept. of the Navy ~ developed fire control systems for ships & fighter planes
Coca-Cola Co. ~ computer systems analyst
Pillsbury Co. ~ vice president, regional vice president of the Burger King division
Godfather's Pizza ~ president/CEO
National Restaurant Association ~ president
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ~ board of directors, chairman
"The Herman Cain Show" ~ radio talk show host

Cain, the fixer-upper superman?:
Burger King ~ Cain's region became the best performing region in the company within three years.
Godfather's Pizza ~ In just 14 months, Cain returned the company to profitability, which led to a buyout.
Newsweek named Herman Cain the primary saboteur of Hillarycare.

Herman, the real person:
He is a gospel vocalist. He is a stage 4 liver cancer survivor. He is an author.

What about the ISSUES?

National Security

1. Limited federal government.
2. Strong military & borders.
3. Support our military and veterans.

"National security isn't about politics. It's about defending America."

Spending

1. Review and revise every federal agency, every government program and expenditure.
2. Shrink budgets.

"Serious but responsible belt tightening can save businesses, and it can also save our country with the right leadership."

Immigration 

1. Strengthen and secure our borders.
2. Enforce our laws and promote the existing path to citizenship.

"Taking a stand on the issue does not mean one lacks compassion, but instead, that one respects the rule of law and the importance of not becoming a lawless nation."

Energy

1. Release our domestic energy resources.
2. Allow all forms of energy to develop in a free market system.
3. Private industry must take the lead for true innovation.

"Let the markets decide which forms of energy fuel our cars, heat our homes and which ones will keep America working."

Notable Plan....

999 Plan

My thoughts on Cain

Some of you already know that I have had my sights set on Herman Cain before he even threw his hat into the 2012 presidential ring. My reason? Other than the fact that he's a genuine, honest, charming person, I like his business sense and clarity.

A GOP preview

I know... I know. I promised a few blog entries recently about each candidate. Well, plans have changed! After doing research, watching MORE debates, and more brainstorming, I decided to change my method of writing. I am going to do it BY THE ISSUES. This will be easier to follow AND easier to make comparisons. I do want to make a few comments as a sort of "preview" before the upcoming blog entries.

Journey to Pennsylvania Ave

It's that time again! Debates, panels, rallies, meetings, arguments with friends and family, buttons, bumper stickers, American flags, excitement. I love it. Yep, it's time for another presidential campaign season!

The battlefield of my mind

Has your life every felt like, well...

a battlefield??

I have been beat down, dragged out, and left for dead emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. I'm sure we have all had these moments where it just seems easier to search for a white flag of surrender rather than muster up the strength to fight the enemy -- whatever that enemy may be. I'd like to share one battle that I have struggled with for several years. One that I am just NOW getting off my lazy and nervous rump to fight head on.

The good Samar... Atlantan?

It was 11:23 p.m. on Tuesday night when I woke up to a woman's scream. 

"Great. Just great," I thought. "Stupid neighbors are at it again."

I opened my eyes and saw light coming through the bedroom window. We live on the top floor of our building (the 4th floor counting the basement apartments facing the woods), and Josh and I are used to hearing raised voices coming from other apartment balconies below us. At first, I dismissed the yelling, but the lights went away and the one loud voice continued.

"PLEASE, SOMEBODY HELP ME," the woman screamed out. "HELP ME!"

I jumped out of bed and looked out the window. Brady barked. On the road behind the apartment complex, I saw a woman on the ground beside her car and thought the worst. Raped. Hurt. Mugged. Beat up. Something bad. 

The silent, paranoid killer

What I am about to share with you may sound like a zombie apocalypse fairy tale, but I promise that all content is true and with evidence (click on links). Read on...

Earlier this year, a group of people arrived in a Pottsville, Pa., emergency room so agitated, violent and psychotic that medical workers needed to hold them down. Even large doses of sedatives failed to work on the group.

Another man in Pennsylvania broke into a monastery and stabbed a priest. In Indiana, a man climbed a roadside flagpole and jumped into traffic. And a West Virginia woman scratched herself to pieces over several days because she thought there was something under her skin. More recently, a 21-year-old from Louisiana slit his throat and ended his life with a gunshot.

Sound scary, yet? I'm not finished.

In Memory of Carrie

Carrie Michelle Evory, born Feb. 18, 1981, died March 20, 2003.

May your life be a legacy and may your death be not in vain.

My grandmother and Carrie

A beautiful, intelligent, funny, wonderful woman. She was a daughter, sister, niece, granddaughter, cousin, friend, and fiance. A graduate of Trident Tech, Carrie worked at the Medical University of South Carolina as a lab tech.

A noninvincible life-destroyer on wheels

March 20, 2003 -- a day that will live in my heart forever. As Operation Iraqi Freedom began overseas, one young man in a South Carolina small town destroyed a part of my family.

This young man (we'll call him Mike) was a 22-year-old from a small town in the Lowcountry. He left work on March 19th with a lot on his mind and decided to meet some friends at a bowling alley to drink some beer and take the edge off. 

My decent proposal of individual rights

As many of you know, have heard, or may have guessed, I consider myself a conservative. I believe in limited government, states' rights, pro-life legislation, lower taxes, and all that jazz. I am also a genuine believer in Christ, an avid reader of the Bible, a researcher of Christian and religious history, a perfectionist, and a passionate (and compassionate) citizen of the community, the USA, and the world. With that said, I would like to share something that has been on my heart for about a year.

Several months ago, I wrote an article about equality in marriage. I proposed the idea that maybe we should have true separation of church and state when it comes to marriage. With gay rights activists and religious counterparts, we must ask ourselves, "Will this nonsense ever end?"

I think it could. I say, "There's a simple solution!"

Idiots among us

Have you ever wondered why certain groups are stereotyped and socially rejected?

Increasingly over the years, I have seen, read, and heard ridiculous statements regarding the ignorance of religion, conservatism, and the Southern part of the United States.

Can I please point out that there are idiots in all groups?!

People (at least in America) are labeled in 1 or more of the following groups: religious, atheist, agnostic, conservative, liberal, moderate, Northerner, Southerner, Mid-Westerner, Westerner. I'd like to talk about the one I am most passionate about: religious/nonreligious.