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It is often a rule not to mix religion and politics into Real Estate.  I know I am going to regret this but here goes

Recently a lot has been said about the Mosque being built at Ground Zero.  First of all the Mosque in question is not anywhere near ground Zero.  So that is why I refer to it as the Not so close to Ground Zero Mosque.

I am disappointed in the many Americans that apposed the building of this Mosque.  In the United States we have something very few countries have, it makes us the riches,t smartest, strongest, happiest country on the planet.  The Constitution of the United States guarantees the basic rights of all the citizens.  This means that no one has the right to impose their will over another.  For 230 years this concept has often been tested but has never failed. If a government cannot guarantee the rights of one of its citizens it cannot guarantee the rights of any of its Citizens.

Ron Paul a Congressman from Texas could not have said it better we he wrote

“The debate should have provided the conservative defenders of property rights with a perfect example of how the right to own property also protects the 1st Amendment rights of assembly and religion by supporting the building of the mosque.  Instead, we hear lip service given to the property rights position while demanding that the need to be “sensitive” requires an all-out assault on the building of a mosque, several blocks from “ground zero.”…

The outcry over the building of the mosque, near ground zero, implies that Islam alone was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. According to those who are condemning the building of the mosque, the nineteen suicide terrorists on 9/11 spoke for all Muslims. This is like blaming all Christians for the wars of aggression and occupation because some Christians supported the neo-conservative’s aggressive wars…

This is all about hate and Islam phobia.  We now have an epidemic of “sunshine patriots” on both the right and the left who are all for freedom, as long as there’s no controversy and nobody is offended.

Political demagoguery rules when truth and liberty are ignored.”

Thanks for Reading my Blog Morris Plains Homes NJ and Now the Quote “You can’t talk your way out of a situation you behave yourself into.” Steven Covey

I have been living in my current 4 bedroom 3 bath homes in Morris Plains for 16 years now.  My sons were 7 and 4 when we moved into this house. My family and I have had some great memories in this home.  When we first bought it I was afraid that this house was just too big.  I even said to my wife “honey this house is just too big” We did not have enough furniture for every room of the house.  The boys slept in the same room. 

 Funny things started to happen.  The boys started to grow.  I have been told that if you feed them and give them water and let them get plenty of exercise and fresh air they get big.  Well after 5 years the 7 year old is 12 and wants his own room because his little brother is a jerk.  The 4 year old is now 9 and wants his own room because his now 12 year old brother is a dufous.   Ok we are good we have two extra rooms no problem.  Wait a minute what about when my mother comes to stay?  There is a phrase that sends icicles down the back of even the bravest of men.  Not a problem we can put a bed in the office and we have a guest room.  We have the room right great. Mom gets Johnnies room (the youngest) and John can sleep in the office.  Great, disaster averted.

Ok things are cool for a year then all of a sudden the boys start growing again.  This is about the time that I noticed that all there friends where getting big.  This fact was driven to the forefront when one Saturday afternoon I came home from running some errands and the younger son and his friends where in the family room watching a college football game.  No problem I like these kids they are all good very respectful.  That  is when I notice my son’s friend “Tree”  (he did not get that nick name because of his love of horticulture)  Here in my home is a 6 foot 180 pound 12 year old with a size 15 shoe, arm deep in a bag of Kirkland pretzels.  Picture the cave scene in the movie “Quest for Fire” and you will have a general idea of what my family room looked like.  The other thing about 12 year old boys is that in a group they all smell like Abercrombie cologne and feet.  We are lucky we have a basement that is big enough to hold them.  A TV a pool table some old couches and we are set. 

 Thud, thud, thud I will never forget the first time I heard that sound the date was June 12 2005 it was 9:30 am the younger one was up and moving down the stairs.  When did he get to be 5’10 and 160 lbs. Mean while the older one needs a car so we need a place to park it?  Oh and by the way the friends keep showing up all have facial hair and each one bigger then the next. 

 So what am I trying to get at?  The house I thought was too big in 1994 was busting at the seams in five years.  That little tiny bundle of joy you brought home form the hospital will soon have a brother or sister or two, then the next thing you know their friends will start showing up.  Think of it as having a diner party everyday of the summer.  There is no better time then now to get into a larger home.  First time home buyers are out in droves.  Starter home prices have stabilized and in some towns have even started go up.  In Morris Plains there are 16 homes with four or more bedrooms that have been on the market and average of 79 days.  There are 6 home in town with 3 or less bathrooms, and have been on the market for and average of 50 days.  Interest rates are low the economy is coming back there is no better time then now to get into a larger home.  You don’t have much time kids get big faster then you think.  Your child could very well have a “Tree” as a friend.  Call me and I will set you up

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Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.  Phyllis Diller