Well, today was a big test for me. a self control test. Sitting around a table of friends and business partners enjoying some dinner together, the topic of Mitt Romney and politics came up. The table then got loud with a sudden outburst of opinions like starving wolves devouring a meal  they have been longing to eat, just needing the 'permission'.  It was quite an interesting observation to hold my tongue, look around and listen to them and think to myself, If I were to say anything, it would do no good to anyone. But I sure learned a lot from listening and watching. It is good to know where people stand, and their thought process. At the same time, I wish I had recorded so I can play it back to them and they can hear what they sounded like and what they said. Do people really realize what they say? I know I don't sometimes. Most of it was complaining, no solutions offered, what we need in the Government to get 'morals back into this country', don't like this candidate because of his personality, etc. etc. etc. Well here are some questions I would like to ask...What are the solutions? Do we need to look to the government to fix the government? what are the principles the candidates stand on? When you say bring the Constitution back, what do you think that means? What if there was a candidate that was atheist and gay but stood on Constitution principles and freedom. Would you vote for that person?  What are the candidates going to do to protect your individual rights and individual freedom? and do you even know what that means? No more of this wishy washy 'I don't like his personality so I'm not voting for him' crap! That is so shallow!....ok ok you have the individual right to say that, but I am no longer thinking that way. As Rick Koerber says, 'turn your brain on, people!!!'...ok I added the people part. Anyway, I kept my mouth shut at dinner so I can vent here on my blog. It was hard for me not to say anything today, but I am proud of myself for not because I preserved the relationships that might have been destroyed if I spoke. They didn't care what I had to say, so I didn't care to speak.