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I am recovering from food poisoning that I aquired 12 days ago. I was the unsuspecting victim of a Chinese buffet. My son and I was treated to dinner after I got of work July 29th. I was the only one who ate the California rolls and crab meat. I also ate the raw fish I am sure. Not a good choice as it turns out.

We ate about 5 pm and by 3 am I was awake and on my way to the ER. They patched me up and I went home. I lost a day of work. I was so ill. It has lingered. I reported the situation to the health department as well and the restaurant manager. Of course he told me that no one had ever gotten ill from their food. This is a fact that I know is untrue as I know of several people who have become ill after eating there. But his food got me sick…very big mistake! I told him that it was unacceptable and am going to help them clean up their act. I will never eat at a buffet again by the way!

The Health Department contacted me and told me that they inspected the establishment and they took some hits. I was vindicated when the inspector informed me that the seafood buffet was at an unacceptable 67 F. The temperature is to be 40 F to 41 F. My boss told me I was lucky I was walking around! I can only imagine what would have happened if a child or an adult with a comprimised immune system had eaten this food.

I was put on antibiotics a few days after getting sick but I ended up back at the ER with the same symptoms. I was told that it could linger for awhile. I am not a happy camper at this point!!! I know I’m sick when I don’t go to the gym so now I am stuck at home waiting this out.

My doctor told me that it is very dangerous to eat out during the summer. He said not to ever eat at a buffet. I agree. I asked him what he does. He told me that he eats at home. Not very encouraging when one likes to go out once in awhile is it? But it sure beats getting ill. He told me that summer is the worst time to eat out at any restaurant. Guess I will be eating canned soup from now on!

I did my civic duty and voted Thrusday. Funny thing was I was going to cross party lines in favor of a Democrat who had done the same for a Republican but found out that I would have to register as a Democrat in order to vote for the best person for the job. She had cast the deciding vote for the Republican representative and had gained the ire of her own party. I like her. She has ethics and does what she feels is right. But there was no way I was going to do register as a Democrat. I couldn’t bring myself to do it. I was looking for the Independent box. Not to be found. So here we are as voters…pigeonholed. I think this is part of the problem. The Democrat that I wanted to vote for was Rosilyn Karita. She is all about the military. I respect that about her. She is proactive and does what she cans for the community. But when it comes down to it we are just voting for the best liar. The best manipulater. It is pretty sad but that is what it has become.

It has been like this for many years I know but it just seems to me that it has become more prevalant. It is more about the money these polititians can make from deals behind the scenes. They line their pockets on our time. That is criminal. But they have a free pass. We have to elect the least of the evils and we are getting ready to do it now in November. I hope people wake up. It is going to get messy if they don’t.

Obama does stand for change folks but he only uses the word without explaining what he means. We won’t like it I assure you. I don’t want to be on board with Europe or any other country for that matter. Our forefathers fought the Revolutionary War for a reason. Why would we want to go back to the old country? We are an independent nation. Why are we so willing to sell out now? So much precious blood has been shed to allow us to be free. Is it all going to be for not? We don’t have to be loved by the world. China, Russia, Iran and Venezuala are not out to win Miss Congeniality are they? Why do we as a nation feel that we have to? We will be seen as weak and insignificant. I am neither weak NOR insignificant. I am AMERICAN! We need to stand up and take back what we are about to give away. No more apologies for who we are or for what we stand for. I am American and to the rest of the world I am an Ugly American. I don’t care. They can hate me. Resent me. Want to kill me. But in the end they want to be me. They want to be US!

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