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Michael Jackson the Perverbial Peter Pan Hampered in Life and Death by the Loss of His Youth and the Charges of Abuse Against His Own Father The first King of Pop Elvis Presley died of a drug overdose. The second King of Pop Michael Jackson has died of a possible drug overdose, or a possible heart attack. Either, could have killed him. Michael was a proverbial Peter Pan he loved being able to behave like a child because he never got to do that. He cited his own father as an abuser who kept him from being a child in his youth, ever pushed him to do more in music. In a twist he has succeeded way beyond his fathers sight, where many have feared to go and pushed himself to more with his creative insights. It is really too bad he could not focus more on more positive activities to keep himself busy rather than young children. His chink was his loss of his own childhood. His undoing was his loss of his own childhood that he tried to give to other children. There were three instances when mothers of young boys supported their sons in charges against MJ in allegations of child abuse. Whether or how they happened or not we will never know, but three are hard to debate. There are many mysteries in this particular situation. How will the court rule on MJ’s children, will they consider the abuse allegations made by MJ against his own father in the custody hearing? Did drugs influence his death? Did he overuse his prescriptions? Did he have a will? Too many questions and not enough answers. Will the doctors in Hollywood who were purported to have given him prescriptions be held accountable? Dr. Deepak Chopra has said he was alarmed at the drugs he knew Michael had access to, and that he had tried to help Michael get a handle on their use. Money and fame and too much time can turn many a creative individual on a downward path. Michael wanted it all, he even married Lisa Marie Presley to try to top Elvis. This death will be discussed for generations. I just hope other creative people will take a lesson and remember it. This is a Response to a Writers Group Poster Who Referenced How Awful and Upsetting the Killing of a Young Woman in the Streets of Iran Was Tom, even though you don't see the woman getting shot it is still the same thing, a young woman was shot to death for no reason other than she was standing on the street. By the way, she was philosophy student, and her name is Neda Salehi Agha Soltan. She was a bright young woman with lots of potential. I know this type of thing happens here in the US, although not in the public view most of the time. That fact does not make it less disturbing, nor less wrong. Women everywhere are at risk of being killed for no reason. Babies everywhere are at risk of being snatched for sex slavery and God knows what else. Look at the Casey Anthony case, I believe that there are still facts not known about the entire family. Women need to be on constant guard for their safety and their children in the US as well. In foreign countries women are even less valued than they are here in the US. I know that also depends on the family unit and how careful they train their young women to just plain be cautious as to who they are with and the circumstances of the situation. What really fries me is the fact of so many tv stories that the basis is violence against women in the US. I mean how many tv cop shows and murder shows are on your local stations? Maybe some of us should focus on writing for tv where the man is the victim, show the blood in these shows, bruises, etc. Get my drift? Schools are doing better with our youngsters by utilizing new programs to combat violent situations by providing conflict resolution groups. That seems to be working to sensitize our young men and women. I challenge writers to take a good look at all of the murders and violence against women in your home towns where you live and make notes. Also about the tv crimes shown on your networks. Get back to us in a weeks time and report your findings. Warning, your taxes will go up just to build the prisons to hold the newly convicted murderers. Tthis is the reality of a woman's life there are many people who would do you harm, and if you are a gay woman the threat is worse from rednecks/family members who will never understand or even want to. Ignorance is certainly not bliss. All of this does not mean the world is dark all of the time, the sun will shine in the mornings, but as women we need to not take life for granted. As fathers, brothers, uncles, sons, aunts, sisters, mothers we need to take care of our families and pay attention to who hangs around our women on a regular basis. Just pay attention and not be afraid to take action when you need to. Else our streets will be like those in Iran where the men run roughshod over any woman they please, then kill them. We do have men here who curse their women, beat them, and threaten their lives and children's on daily basis, but that does not make their actions right. Don't let that happen in your family. Crime happens here, only behind closed doors, it is reported in our newspapers everyday. Don't let crime into your family. But, don't forget to praise the families who do take care of their women . I don't equate the killing of a young woman in Iran with the sensless killings here in the United States rather a comparison to youth and senselessness of this random act by a lone shooter, who knows what his motivations were. We only know that she was a young beautiful woman who was also smart and she got killed by random violence. That happens daily in the United States as well. Iran Implodes The current election process implodes and divisions of its peoples expressions explode into the streets in opposition of the current dictator who masquerades as an elected official. Protesters are demonstrating in the streets their displeasure of the election and unfair treatment of the opposition candidate as their police turn tear gas and water canons to get them to disperse. Police are not letting people gather at the main demonstration in the public square by running the people with their motorcycles in the streets. Mossavi, the opposition leader has had his wife involved in his political run for office by providing her with a platform in which to express her concerns. If he wins, or when he wins, she will be the new face of the 34 million women in Iran who want females to be able to hold political office which would be a monumental change for their cultural status quo. This election is the first time a woman has been publicly seen beside her husband in Iran. One of the major problems is that clerics are running the show behind closed doors in their mosques. These men are much older and come from a time when women were not that important on a daly basis, rather only to make children and tend to household duties, and subjected to 2nd class citizenship. Many of them believe that women must stay in their place. For the future of Iran it must be noted that 25% of the 70 million people there are under the age of 15. Translation, in five more years their ideas of equality will revolutionize the country again hopefully in a more positive manner for all citizens of the country. True women of the world are about making change for the betterment of women and children everywhere. I wish we could take the women from Darfur, Afghanistan, Myanamar, the Amazon, and crime victims and show them the possibilities of a free world. Of course we would have to make a whole state/country for women somewhere, and be able to insure equal treatment in life and business so they won’t get ripped off for their work or personal freedoms. How about Dianaville after Lady Di of England, hmm but where can we locate that state/country? Has to be near a train line so goods could get to market I suppose. Should have many houses available, land for farming, maybe an abandoned city somewhere that has access to transportation. I challenge you my readers to come up with a plan, and we will make it happen together. Euna Lee and Laura Ling -Their Faces are Those of a New Crisis in North Korean Human Relations These young journalists Euna Lee a Korean American, and Laura Ling a Taiwanese American were working for Al Gore at his “Current TV” organization when taken into custody three months ago. Charged with illegally entering North Korea by way of China they have now been sentenced to 12 years hard labor at a labor camp in North Korea. of North Korea are not known for their compassion, rather harshness. Indeed many North Koreans are actually starving to death. Starving because there is not enough food being produced. Every so often the leaders create a crisis and then want money from other countries to help them provide for their own people because they are too bullheaded to ask for real, sustainable help. North Korea has recently staged acts of aggression toward the rest of world and China by their underground nuclear testing. The leaders have received much negative feedback from many nationsfor these tests. So the leaders of North Korea (angry little brats) are having a field day and are in reality using the journalists as bait to get more attention from the rest of the world. However, using a hard labor camp as bait is all the more egotistical for them because usually they back down when they get a concession and help from abroad. Maybe what they really want is help with their energy programs or something of the sort. The Asian American Journalists Association Calls Out “We call on all parties in a position to work diplomatic channels to free these two journalists,” said Sharon Chan, AAJA National President. “We hope a way will be found to return these two women to their families.” In my opinion, what we need here is real help, but, not from diplomats. We need that help to come from President Obama himself. He needs to flex his muscles more in international human relations situations. American Actress Farrah Fawcett's Cancer Documentary and Her Life Farrah Faucett has been a beautiful classy looking woman for years, inside and out. She created herself and became an icon as to what pretty women in America everywhere wanted to look like.The television show Charlie's Angels sealed and insured her fame. She was also attracted to bad boy/actor Ryan O'Neal for the better part of her adult life. If you can believe the media and the court system in the past twenty or so years he has been an albatross around her neck, but, she cared for him anyway. It is really too bad that Ryan O'Nealis playing political games with her life documentary, trying desperately to gain control of something that she dearly wanted to keep control over for herself. We all know life is not always fair and emotions are not always clear in love relationships. No matter how hard we wish that someone would just go away from us, it does not happen in some instances. Personal control over our own lives is what our police officers and court dates are for when we need them. We really need to keep those court dates, meetings with lawyers, and enforce the court determinations. Otherwise, we could end up with bad people just waiting to get their hands on our money, and possessions. Many will twist their tongues around our words and gut our real feelings to get what they want. Some people will do anything for the money. My prayers and admiration for Farrah Fawcett will continue for a very long time. Her legacy unfortunately will be fame with a price. Maybe some smart politician will turn her fate into a law to keep away predators who only want the money anyhow, out of womens lives. I wish I could reach out and hug her and she would know that someone who has nothing to gain cares. Tonight I will pray for a really big miracle for Farrah Fawcett and the people who really love her. U.S. Secretary of State Clinton, Pakistan and Afghanistan Leaders 5-13-209 A trilateral truce and consultations to the future with candor has been made with all three of the countries leaders. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted the leaders a recently to bridge differences in cultures and to work forward together in unison. She speaks of the two countries of being conjoined, but yet apart in their most common interests. According to Clinton “at the formal bilateral that I held with President Zardari at the State Department, I reaffirmed our government's strong support for him as the democratically elected President. Being able to say "democratically elected President of Pakistan" is not a common phrase, and I think it's imperative that we support President Zardari and work with him as he extends the reach of the government not only on security, as essential as that is, but also on the range of needs of the Pakistani people.” She continued “With President Karzai, it was a very future-oriented conversation. We talked about the necessity to take real, concrete actions to make the kind of progress that Afghanistan desperately needs to see to really deliver for the people of the country. “ At this date the countries are taking pieces of the strategic pie and working on them in order to form a more perfect pie so to speak. According to Clinton:”But what nobody bargained for was foreign fighters and foreign money and a foreign ideology that would in some way link up disparate elements within these regions into a network, a syndicate, if you will, of extremist groups.” One of the paradigm shifts happened when the terrorists broke out of the models that produced a change of attitude, so now the respective governments have to deal with new actions and make different solutions for the problems presented. Attitudes are important everywhere for everyone. It does not matter where you live or what problem you are trying to solve, your attitude can change any really bad situation into a more positive outcome. Having said that we must also pay attention to other peoples actions and what that really says about them as well. Saving Lives, the Environment and the Economy Save a life, save the environment, recycle cars and the economy at the same time. Does that sound impossible? Well, it isn’t at all. How can you save a life? How can you save the environment? Why recycle cars anyhow, and how does that help the economy? I am so glad you asked that question in your mind. You can save a life by becoming an organ donor. You can be an organ donor at any time whether you are alive or dead. According to the National Kidney Foundation, two thousand people a month are added onto the national kidney transplant list, and 17 people die every day while waiting for one. So you have decided to donate your body parts to save other peoples lives, why should you then try to save the environment? Well, it is your environment too isn’t it? If you donate your car to the National Kidney Foundation, they can then turn around and salvage the parts to re-cyclers and keep the car parts out of the garbage dumps. Then manufacturers make them into more useful items. In one year the foundation recycles 15,000 cars, a total of 60,000 tires, and a staggering 30,000,000 million pounds of steel. That my friends is saving the environment. Recycling helps heal the economy by not taking up more manufacturing space and provides a use for items that would usually go into the dump. So that recycling project of iron and steel make more automobiles, save land at the same time, and produces newer items to sell and use. According to the National Kidney Foundation over the last 25 years, more than 650,000 used vehicles have pumped a total of $150 million into their life saving programs. These programs include free kidneys screenings for those at risk, research, public and professional education and camps for children on dialysis. For more information or to donate a vehicle visit www.kidneycars.org or call 1-800-488-2277. Senator Arlen Specter Makes the Right Choice In 1991 President George Bush nominated Judge Clarence Thomas with only one years experience on the bench to the U. S. Supreme Court. He filled the seat of Justice Thurgood Marshall who then retired. Arlen Specter did not care for Clarence Thomas, but, he heard him out because there were some basis for things he said. In Arlen Specters book “Passion for Truth, he wrote “Bush announced that Thomas was the “best qualified” nominee for the high court,...”the fact that he is black and a minority had nothing to so with this.” Immediately I said publicly that Thomas was not the best qualified nominee available and that race was a factor- and properly so. That action alone speaks volumes about how much of an independent thinker he really is. Further into the book he also wrote “Then Danforth chimed in. “Arlen, we need you to be Clarence’s advocate.” “Jack I’m not going to be anybody’s advocate,” I said. “I don’t represent Clarence Thomas. I represent the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I’m not going to be Clarence Thomas’ advocate.” Arlen Specter has always been known for his credibility and the most liberal Republican. Because of his independent stance I am not sure why so many people are so upset at him switching political parties. To further make my point, he is known to be a woman's supporter on pro-choice issues. During that hearing to confirm Judge Clarence Thomas, the members of the U.S. Senate was truly on a collision course with unpopularity and on trial themselves. The publics opinion of the Republican party just last year ran its course during the presidential election and the Democrats won, not the Republicans. Increasingly running away from the realities of Americans’ home life and public, opinion they really lost their way. Senator Arlen Specter knew that, and has readjusted his political course to truly effect change and his heartfelt ambitions to be a fair person. I congratulate him on his decision. Overwhelming Economics German billionaire businessman Adolf Merckle threw himself in front of a train in January after heavy losses on the stock market.Frenchman Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, co-founder of money manager Access International, slit his wrists with boxcutters and was found dead in a New York office building in December, reportedly distraught over losing up to $1.4 billion in client money to Bernard Madoff's fraud. 41 year old David Kellermann the acting CFO of Fannie Mae is reported to have committed suicide at his home just this week on April 22, 2009. Each week brings new reports of murders of entire families by the father because he was facing economic ruin, the loss of their family home, not having a job being fired or the combination of all of these things. Citizens in the U.S. are facing horendous times in gut wrenching upheavels of great emotional turmoil, due to the initial shipping out of our jobs to cheaper labor in overseas countries. Now that we are experiencing more immigrants coming from Mexico and south of the border, many good construction jobs are going to their cheaper labor force as companies look to make more money. It is hard to put the blame on anyone as the blame game encircles so many points of contention which all have merit in one way or another.To put it simply, the blame game does not do anything for any of us except make us pay attention to details. If we use those details to plan our next career, we may make a greater decision than we did with our first one. We are the only ones who can control our ow destiny. Whether we start our own business, or co-op one with others, we can make better decisions because we have more information. Just don’t give up. There are many solutions to all of our problems, we just have to dig a little further for the facts. Maybe take some retraining classes to prepare for neweer technologies and a better future further down the sunlit road. Not a Fan of George Bush Never having been a particular fan of President George Bush, I was surprised to find the following Utube link in my e-mail today. Yes, I do have friends who are Republicans. What really was surprising to me was the fact that Senator John Mc Cain, and Rep Barney Frank were also in the video. My first thought was why in the hell didn't McCain use that footage in his political campaign? That alone might have been his saving grace with lots of face and political power and credibility which he has all but lost today. I could never get past the presidents cowboy and cavalier attitudes. Trust me, I tried to find things to like about him, I realy did. Maybe I could not find many things because I fundamentally disagree with the conservative right movement in the first place. If you have to shout and try to make people enemies of each other to me that is not the right way to try to accomplish anything positive. You will always lose an argument when you raise your voice because you lose control of yourself. That is why President Obama is known as Mr. Cool. My biggest surprise of the video was the appearance of Barney Frank appearing very condescending and now when looking back I can see how he clearly had not investigated what he was saying about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. To see the video follow this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMnSp4qEXNM&NR=1 Cuba I remember the Cuban Missile Crisis, it was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba in the early 1960s during the Cold War. The poitical actions of the day brought the U.S. as close to a nuclear confrontation as we have ever come. The Soviet Union and Cuba were communist nations. Cuba today is a socialist nation. In 1962 the U.S. President John Kennedy ordered an economic embargo against Cuba. It must be noted here that economic embargos only hurt the people of the country, not their leaders. Actions against Cuba in those perilous days also effected relations with Russia and the possibility of a war with them as the Russians felt if we invaded Cuba, that was a direct rute to Belgrad. While none of these fears were realized, the fears played very much into actions taken by all three countries.There was much interior turmoil about the decisions of what acion to take. Article 1 of the Cuban Constitution says “Cuba is an independent and sovereign socialist state of workers, organized with all and for the good of all as a united and democratic republic, for the enjoyment of political freedom, social justice, individual and collective well-being and human solidarity.” (http://www.cubanet.org/ref/dis/const_92_e.htm) President Obama has this week directed that a series of steps be taken to reach out to the Cuban people to support their desire to enjoy basic human rights and to freely determine their country’s future. The President has directed the Secretaries of State, Treasury and Commerce to carry out the actions necessary to lift all restrictions on the ability of individuals to visit family members in Cuba, and to send them remittances. He’s further directed that steps be taken to enable the freer flow of information among the Cuban people and between those in Cuba and the rest of the world, as well as to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian items directly to the Cuban people. All who embrace core democratic values long for a Cuba that respects the basic human, political and economic rights of all of its citizens. President Obama believes the measure he has taken today will help make that goal a reality. He encourages all who share it to continue their steadfast support for the Cuban people.Re: President Barack Obama.I feel we are on the precipice of a greater freedom for Cubans in the United States and their families in cuba. Also because of Castros’ resignation and his brother Rauls appointment by Fidel as the new president. Various new rules have been made by Raul which points to a softer manner of rule for their citizens. Hopefully we can all celebrate a new coexistence Happy Easter to Everyone 2009 Easter is the Christian celebration of Jesus Christs’ resurrection and his rising from the dead. It is further a time of spring and the earths rebirthing of beautiful plants and flowers in our environment. A time to celebrate the rebirth of Mother Nature as well, and my favorite time of the year. I love to see the baby sprigs of plants and the tree buds because the singing birds can’t be too far away. This year in particular many people will plant victory vegetable gardens to help save their money on groceries,to provide themselves and their families with fresh food as well. The cost does not always make the difference. If you are doing a garden from scratch, there are one time costs, like tools, manure, landscape timbers if you use them. Probably the best thing that comes from the garden initially is the fresh produce, the personal satisfaction and the convenience. A rooftop garden can save lots of money in the city because of the expenses of fresh food in that type of location. Gardening can help a family get closer together when they work it together. This promotes a healthy sharing of the earth and or times of being together doing something as a family. Life is too short to bicker between ourselves. So lets take this time to build things together, to share in each others success and to support each other during the rough times. We all will eventually have some. There will always be another corner to turn, another door to open, another walkway to take. Never give up, do not listen to negative people, it may be hard, but don’t give up. Do not yell at each other it solves no problems. You may have to open another different door to find what you need, but be sure to open it because you won’t know what is behind the door till it is open. Just keep on believing in the resurrection of Jesus Christ he has changed millions of peoples lives by believing that they can do things they thought they never could accomplish as they respected themselves and others, and the rebirth of spring for Mother nature to replenish the earth. Don’t forget to love and appreciate one another each day. Tell the person closest to you what you like about them. Don’t forget to say I love you. The boys and their pants. Pull em up guys!Oh by the Way, That Goes for the Big Boys Too! And keep them zipped around minors. We really don’t want to see your underpants no matter what designer they were purchased from. Hopefully you do your own laundry and keep them clean as well. You may think that they are cool, well, maybe they are for 11-13 year old girls, but they are only a portion of the big world you are growing into. Most likely the girls are laughing because you look silly walking down the street pulling up your pants all the time. That is cute for a two year old, but most of you are well past that age. If you really had to run, you would surely trip and fall flat on your face. This past week a school in Florida, Plantation High School made a fun day out of it.Calling it "Pull Your Pants up Day." they got Wall Mart to help by providing belts for the boys. I understand the event was fun. When you start to look for a job, a hiring manager will pay attention to everything and baggy pants won’t get you a JOB when the time comes, no matter how much of a nice smile you show.Wait, maybe I should slow down, you are not at that point yet. When President Obama was running for election he said “brothers should pull up their pants.” I believe the comment was meant for black boys but the white boys have copied the antics too. Oh well I guess the boys could be doing something worse than wearing baggy pants while showing their underwear. It does look silly. But then the boys always want to do something to get the girls attention, no matter how old the girls are. Remember guys, the girls mother, father and grandparents will not necessarily like to see you in baggy pants when you ask them for the girls hand in marriage either. But, hey maybe I am getting ahead of myself again. Sometimes women like guys that are not all made of the same cloth. LOL March International Womens Month 'I saw my mother put herself through school to follow her passion' he said as President Obama Created the White House Council on Women and Girls panel white house , he said "I sign this order not just as president, but also as a son, a grandson, a husband and a father, because growing up, I saw my mother put herself through school to follow her passion for helping others," Obama said. "But I also saw how she struggled to raise me and my sister on her own, worrying about how she would pay the bills, educate herself and provide for us." He named Valerie Jarrett to head the new organization which also includes Cabinet secretaries and administration officials. "The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public policy," said President Obama. To further show his determination to equality, he signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fir Play Act on January 29, 2009. “It's about justice. It's about who we are. And on this "wonderful day," we're getting a step closer to both of those things.Lilly knows that this story isn't just about her. It's the story of women across this country still earning just 78 cents for every dollar men earn -- women of color even less -- which means that today, in the year 2009, countless women are still losing thousands of dollars in salary, income and retirement savings over the course of a lifetime. That was President Obama's message as he signed his first piece of legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, which will make it easier for people to get the pay they deserve -- regardless of their gender, race, or age. "Ultimately, equal pay isn't just an economic issue for millions of Americans and their families, it's a question of who we are -- and whether we're truly living up to our fundamental ideals," President Obama said. "Whether we'll do our part, as generations before us, to ensure those words put on paper some 200 years ago really mean something -- to breathe new life into them with a more enlightened understanding that is appropriate for our time. Equal pay is by no means just a women's issue -- it's a family issue. It's about parents who find themselves with less money for tuition and child care; couples who wind up with less to retire on; households where one breadwinner is paid less than she deserves; that's the difference between affording the mortgage -- or not; between keeping the heat on, or paying the doctor bills -- or not. And in this economy, when so many folks are already working harder for less and struggling to get by, the last thing they can afford is losing part of each month's paycheck to simple and plain discrimination. March being International women's month should bring us to our feet in triumph The election this year in America saw new barriers broken by women. Many thousands of those thanks should go to Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is now the new Secretary of the State Department of the United States. And others like Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara McKulski, Diane Fenstein, and Barbara Boxer. But the process has only just begun, the rest is up to us to keep the path open and well lite as we ask others to join us. Brain Injury Awareness Month/Natasha Richardsons' Death March has been designated as Brain Injury Awareness Month. This is a precursor of spring injuries, a critical time when the Brain Injury Association of America and its partners strive to build public awareness and education. Only by raising public awareness of the “silent epidemic” of brain injury will we begin to see a decrease in the alarming number of injuries sustained every year, an increase in the number of individuals practicing preventative behaviors while at work or play, and a change in the public’s attitude toward individuals with brain injury. Parents and caregivers need to know the real facts. This week Natasha Richardson (actress, wife and mother) fell during a ski event while on a holiday. She had a neck injury which lead to her death. Unfortunately Mrs. Richardson turned down medical help at the scene, but later went to a hospital. If she had gone to see the physician immediately, it is still unknown if she could have lived. Doctors describe her brain inury as a rarity, but alert us to the real facts millions of people face each year. When the neck is injured you should always see a doctor. If you lose consciousness, become sick in the stomach and vomit, have trouble seeing, or have headaches it is imperative to seek immediate medical help. According to the CDC: Each year in the United States: At least 1.4 million people sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury. Of these, about 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released from an Emergency Department. Approximately 475,000 TBIs occur among children ages 0 to 14 years; Emergency Room Department visits account for more than 90% of the TBIs in this age group. Falls are the leading cause of TBI; rates are highest for children ages 0 to 4 years and for adults age 75 years or older. Our 911info recommendations include: Everyone should war a helmet when engaged in: bicycle riding skiing horseback riding motorcycle riding playing football playing soccer boxing car racing AIDS and Washington D.C. Our AIDS rates are higher than West Africa," said Shannon L. Hader, director of the District's HIV/AIDS Administration, "They're on par with Uganda and some parts of Kenya."Now in 2009 I would have thought AIDs would have subsided somewhat. I mean we know how to prevent it, and our youth are literate, they can read, they can see what happens to people around them who are involved in risky behavior, so who or what is to blame for so many youth having AIDS? Youth today are smarter than they have ever been. We have better teachers, better schools, or could the problem just be testosterone levels reaching their highest levels and the boys brains just numbing out? People say that the black communities ministers ignore and shun their male homosexuals. That preachers won’t talk about them, or to them or their families when the young men are of a curious age about the problems of being gay in their specific community. It has been said that the ministers and families are in deep denial. At a time when their community believes in being saved by their savior, they are not spreading the word that the families believe in their own youth in many instances. People are not taking the time to talk with, not at their sons. If real meaningful steps are not taken, the reckless youth will effectively wipe out their own race. I do not say that lightly. Many black men are sleeping with their younger women and giving them AIDS because they do not want to admit their own humanity and face their own immortality. That has to change if there is a serious commitment to taking back their lives. Adults and ministers alike must take back their own responsibilities of raising their youth In Washington D.C. the Congress has ignored for far too long the individuality of the district and their residents. If the feelings of being lost in the biggest and supposedly best country in the world has reached the youth, D.C. may never recover their own responsibility and respectability. Youth lose hope much faster than an adult. They must be shown a ray of light, of hope and a future. Many youth are upset in the light of our economic turmoil, not just those in Washington D.C. The Congress must take action to make large companies responsible for their actions to our public because we all need hope. Its just that the young need it more than the adults. Adults can weather many hardships, but the youth are much more vulnerable. When the people in the highest leadership roles in the country don't act in a responsible manner, it goes all the way to the youngest who are supposed to look up to them. That is the way American families raise their youngsters to look up to leaders of the country. Yes we can, should also mean" yes we are", and I think we are at the moment waking up the lazy giants of a virulant commerce. In 2006, nearly 15,000 or more than a quarter of new HIV cases in the United States were among women and girls ages 13 years and older. Women of color are especially impacted by the disease. HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death for African American women aged 25 to 34. The estimated rate of new HIV cases for black women was nearly 15 times that of white women and nearly four times that of Hispanic women. According to the CDC:Of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. The reasons are not directly related to race or ethnicity, but rather to some of the barriers faced by many African Americans. These barriers can include poverty (being poor), sexually transmitted diseases, and stigma (negative attitudes, beliefs, and actions directed at people living with HIV/AIDS or directed at people who do things that might put them at risk for HIV). More illness. Even though blacks (including African Americans) account for about 13% of the US population, they account for about half (49%) of the people who get HIV and AIDS. Shorter survival times. Blacks with AIDS often don’t live as long as people of other races and ethnic groups with AIDS More deaths. For African Americans and other blacks, HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of death CDC currently estimates that approximately one in five people living with HIV in the United States is unaware of his or her HIV infection. This can lead to unknowingly transmitting the virus to others. So the first step to protecting yourself and others is to get tested for HIV. Prompt and early diagnosis of HIV is critical to protecting your health and that of others. If you are a pregnant woman, it is especially important that you get tested early to help ensure, that if you are HIV positive, you do not transmit the virus to your unborn child. If you are a man and having many sexual partners, you should get tested immediately. Limbaugh Jester or Real Fool A court jester is laughed at when he bellows or screams foul, for surely he sits at the court only to entertain the current king. Rush Limbaugh, is no longer at the court of his King, for George Bush is gone. While George Bush was never really a king, and Rush Limbaugh never an appointed or elected official in the United States, they both behaved as though they were just that. They played the game well. Rush Limbaugh played his hand so well, he and the general public in America have come to believe that he is a jester. A jester is a kings fool is known to utter wild musings that have no basis in fact or semblance of truth because they never belonged to a region or had loyalties in one estate or church which was a requirement to belong. The fool never had a fixed place in the kingdom of England like a hierarchy, knave or knight. King James of England employed a jester named Archibald Armstrong who was thrown out of court because he “over reached himself, and insulted too many influential people. Rush Limbaugh takes to himself the practice to mock politicians and revile with political satire the general public. He has also gone too far, and taken himself far too seriously. In my opinion his real name should be divide and conquer, except all he has done is divide. Maybe his real name should just be “divided” because he surely divided the general public,screamed, and yelled his political party almost into oblivionville. Rush Limbaugh has conquered no one. He has only brought shame to this country by his self appointed egotistical tainting of the truth and twisted reasoning in his radio programs. I don’t understand how he can sleep at night. It is truly a wonder he hasn’t had a stroke right in the middle of his program because of his outrageous loud mouth half truth shenanigans. The real truth in any argument or loud discussion is that “the person who shouts the loudest is wrong” because they lack the common sense or intelligence to explain themselves and their thoughts in a logical forthright and truthful manner. In other words they have lost control of themselves and can’t explain their thoughts clearly so they resort to screaming and putting the other person down in order to put themselves up. That type of behavior is often called abusive. He is abusive to his listeners and the American public with his loud histrionics. Why is he on the radio airwaves? Beats me. In my opinion he is a prime example of a male abuser. While on he air he is teaching men to abuse everyone they disagree with, or who disagrees with them. This man is dangerous to young impressionable men and women. Our country has enough abusers who abuse women violently and with their personal bullying attitudes. We do not need someone who abuses everyone while on the radiowaves. Rush Limbaugh appears to be a fool in jesters clothing, claiming to be an entertainer. What is entertaining about abusing ones countrymen and equal rights? His party lost the election, he actually said he hopes Obama fails if he is bringing in socialism. You could say that getting mail in your mailbox everyday is socialism. You could say that everyone having a bus system in their town is a form of socialism.You culd also say that everyone having access to the internet is socialism. But what about those people who don’t have a $35,000.00 American made car? They need transportation, does that equal socialism? Well, if Obama fails so does the country. In essence what Rush Limbaugh said in my opinion is that he wants the country to fail if we have any forms of socialism. Socialism isn’t all bad folks. Number one because we already have so much independence total socialism isn’t realistic in the first place. So there goes R.L., frothing off at the mouth and abusing the intelligence of the American public, which is what he does best. The Big Three Wiggly and Wobbly Men and the Stimulis Bill The stimulus bills are a wiggly beginning, just like a childs young wobbly legs when they are starting to walk. Americans are arriving at this juncture of reality because of actions taken in the past by politicians and businessmen's greedy actions. I don’t think you can really say they were mistakes because there were so many of them made by so many people in different and various business entities.Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and CEO Bill Ford of Ford Motor Company are all grown men, but they were young and small at one time. Because Congress for many years believed that regulations were not a good thing they did not impose too many directives, merely handed others the reins to do their will. That I believe was one major mistake made across many entities, business and government. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and CEO Bill Ford of Ford Motor Company would not have made that type of mistake. While they have tried different things, they also controlled them. Note; last week the Chief Executive of Ford, Alan Mulally has agreed to take a 30 percent salary cut for this year. Bill Ford already took a 30% pay cut. One thing all of these men have in common is the ability to ask lots of questions, listen to other people, and respect their opinions when given. They also have an insatiable appetite for information,an independent open mind at the same time while looking for new ways to make things better. Bill Gates is currently heavily involved in health car across the globe, Warren Buffet has been donating millions of his money to The Gates Foundation and Bill Ford wants to make Ford Motor company more environmentally clean than Toyota. Lets see how all three men walk or wobble in the next year in this wobbily economy. Obama says "Yes We Can" and "Get out of the Way of Stuff" Obama said “Yes we can”, and he does. As an energetic charismatic leader he is proving himself to be real in more ways than any other president in history. He has said “get out of the way of stuff”. He is ready to lead and has effectively done so since he got into office in January 2009. Citing our economic system and comprehensive health care as a priorities, he is beginning to work on changing what is wrong with America with the help of congressional leaders who are ready for change themselves. Challenging those who disagree with him he asks that they put aside their differences and become a part of the process and get to work with some answers as well, and not become obstructionists. Wanting to restore accountability and honesty to government is a tall order as we stop the free fall of our economy in midstream with hope. You could call his attitude an "Audacity to Hope". Muslim Men Are They All Terrorists, and The Death Penalty 2-17-2009 One of the things that horrifies Americans is the degree of personal terror that Muslim men inflict on their women and children. One of the most hideous crimes a person can commit is decapitation of another human being. One man who wanted to address these things a leader of Muslims in America he called himself, has indeed done the terrible deed himself. Citing a desire to break down Muslim stereotypes, he founded a TV station in New York state to do just that. So, now how are we to trust Muslim men at all if that's truly what has happened? It is my understanding that he has confessed to police of beheading his wife who is the mother of his two small children ages 4 and 6. What a pity, he could not contain himself and his emotional rage after his wife wanted a divorce. Men are usually upset when a wife wants a divorce. But, here in western society most of the men don’t kill their wives. If they attemt to they will go to jail. What a sorry state he leaves his family in. How can he explain his actions to his children and what will become of them. I just hope he didn’t do it in front of them. That would be the ultimate sin. Muslim men, yeah! I know, all of them are not like that, just him and the extremists. So how do we find them, and what do we do about it? Some men will always be violent, they will rape children and rape and kill women on any given day. Yet, there are states in the USA that want to get rid of the death penalty. What do you tell children who now have no mother because their father killed her? What is the lesson here? What kind of punshment is real to the killers? At some point turning the other cheek is not a valid response, nor is I forgive you. Legislators have to get their ducks in order, get the chains to put these men into, or the death penalty, one or the other, not just kept in prison for the rest of their lives. That is not enough, and we all need to stand up for that no matter what man takes a life or rapes a woman or child. Those actions have cost this country and our children too high of a price already. Tell Them How You Feel- You Know the CEO's of the Bailout Banks Banks That Have Received Bailout Money Bank of America Corporate Affairs Wells Fargo http://www.wellsfargo.com/ Goldman Sachs Citigroup
Give Me Solutions 2-5-09 Give me a solution if you don’t like what is going on. Work Together to help your family and ours. “But, don’t come to the table with the same old arguments that have not worked for the past eight years, “ said President Obama to the Democrtaic Caucus in Virginia this evenng. During his speech, the president also mentioned that many people are working on the spending package right now and many more will have to work together to pass a reasonable semblance of workable legislation to get us onto a level economic playing ground. Spending on government buildings will enhance their efficiency, spending on green projects, highways and schools will help with training, and new jobs. Emphasizing that “no legislation is ever perfect,” he added, “we must get this passed to get started. “ Yes, we need solutions and far reaching ones. Not just ordering corporations to cap salaries of CEOs, but to make the new laws retroactive to the past six months. We need teeth into any new legislation. Some of these corporations and their leaders are like bullies in the family. You know the loudest kid who shouts all the time and the family gives into them to keep peace. Well, peace needs to come from direct parenting rules and ramifications for their youngsters immature actions. The lack of direction and checks and balances have been major reasons that we are in such bad shape in so many economic areas. Just like the Bernie Madoffs of the world, where were the checks and balances for his actions? Where were the checks and balances for the banking mortgage industry? Where are the checks for the FDA and the salmonella crisis? One of the problems I have noticed is that when congress makes laws they don’t go far enough, and many loopholes are left unchallenged. I think we need a Loopy Lawyer to keep track of what gets swept under the desks, or at least a new independent congressional watch dog group that keeps congress on their toes. New legislators need guidance just like the immature kids in the family who continue to raise a ruckus. Of course the older bullies need to get cracking with a new attitude to help the whole family succeed. Lilly Ledbetters Struggle Finally Triumphs for All Women Lilly Ledbetter was with President Obama during the signing of a new law (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act) to prohibit wage discrimination. The new law is based on her experiences in business as a manager at the Alabama Goodyear Tire and Rubber company manufacturing plant. This new bill changes the Civil Rights Act so that workers can sue up to 180 days after receiving any discriminatory paycheck. This legislation will ensure that our little girls, and big girls as well, will always have an option when faced with either wage or sexual harassment actions and can legally do something about it and win in court. Companies will now be on the alert and must not just make noise when harassment or unequal wages are used against their workers. This kind of law has been way too long in the making. At least we now know that we have responsible people in our newly elected representatives. Amen. PS I don't know why we couldn't as a general public send her donations to make up for the lack of money she never received because of the Supreme Court ruling against her cause. Of course we could also boycott the Goodyear Plant or products if we really wanted to make a point.
Letter to the Editor Miracle on the Hudson River, New York It was a lucky day on both sides of the Hudson River (and in it too!) - All of the NJ state Emergency Services Directors (along with state and higher level disaster officials) were meeting in Tinton Falls, NJ at our Southern Regional Headquarters, when the plane ditched. We were able to establish a multi-chapter / multi-regional emergency operations center to help assist with the clients who were transported to Weehawken and other locations in New Jersey, as well as coordinate our effort with the Greater NY chapter and our Red Cross National Operations Center. In addition to blankets and clothing, the Red Cross provided canteen services for disaster victims as well as first responders. We also provided disaster health and disaster mental health support staff to family assistance centers, such as the one set up in NJ where families could meet up with passengers from either the pier or the hospital. There are lots of volunteer opportunities for people throughout our region. Please visit www.redcross.org and enter your zip code on the right, to locate a chapter near you. By Michael Prasad Director of Emergency Services - Tri-County Chapter of the American Red Cross President Obama Shows the Love No President I have ever read about nor seen has shown such exemplary leadership abilities and love and respect to his wife and family in public, and his fellow politicians as has President Barack Obama in the past few days. I only hope that he can continue his genuineness into all of his years in public office. He and his wife Michelle have shown the public that they genuinely care for each other by holding hands while walking down the parade route in Washington D.C. in his inauguration celebration. They held hands more and even kissed each other during the rest of the day, as they danced, and ate. To his credit it is reported he leapt to Senator Teddy Kennedy's side as he was having a seizure, and repeatedly asked about his condition as the evening wore on. His adoration of his children is ever present as he holds their hands, and affectionally kisses them. He is certainly a man of the moment and a man of the people as he is not afraid to show his love and attention in the right places and at the most important times. He will be a man for everyone to look up to for many years to come. Presdient Obama has accomplished more than many men his age in his lifetime allready. If he can continue to hold steady the crew he has assembled for the next four years he may run into some stormy weather, but they can ride it out. He will just repeat Yes We Can. President-Elect Barack Obama's Victory Train Ride Robert Kennedy’s Quote “There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” In the 60’s this was the thought of some of us even though we were not actively doing anything about it, we applauded those who were. Barack Obama also said in one of his campaign stops, “I will never forget that the only reason I'm standing here today is because somebody, somewhere stood up for me when it was risky. Stood up when it was hard. Stood up when it wasn't popular. And because that somebody stood up, a few more stood up. And then a few thousand stood up. And then a few million stood up. And standing up, with courage and clear purpose, they somehow managed to change the world.” This is the change he has been talking about since he started his campaign. As he rides the rocking rails of his Victory Train accompanied by his wife and children, surely the difference in the past five years alone is a real part of what he wants to change. The times have changed since we had children in the White House. Times have changed since Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and that now his thoughts come to fruition as we have a black/white man as our president. that is a part of what Dr. Martin Luther Kings dream was all about, quote “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. and of course “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Many people have told me that the press needs to be careful about putting Obama on a pedestal. I agree whole-heartedly with that. But let us make sure we all give him the chance to help all of us out of our negativity in the first place. Nothing is ever perfect, only Crystal glass, or car engines that run well. none of us humans are perfect, we all need to remember that, not even ourselves. But we all need to be more positive about what we are doing and be willing to move forward and change things if we can for the betterment of all. Yes We Can is what Obama has said.We must all gvie in to a more positive outlook on the future and do what we can to make it so as individuals, which will help all of us in the long run. We need to work together all day and every day to make everyday a better place to be for us all.
Blinded by the flashes of gunfire and rockets flashing because of anger over atrocities on both sides, rockets flash and the air strikes on civilians continue. The newly minted cease fire crafted by the UN holds no water in these areas as they have kept firing their weapons. Civilians are at extreme risk because there is no place for them to go to when the fighting continues. Schools are being hit because Hamas uses them as spots to conduct business. Israel has sent ground troops into the area and are sending more after launching flyers into the neighborhoods to warn the civilians to get to safety. This according to UN leadership: “What we need is a full and lasting ceasefire so that we can do what we need to do to take care of civilians, because [they] are not safe anywhere in Gaza until there is a full ceasefire,” said Mr. Holmes, who is also Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. He also stressed the rising civilian toll among the 792 dead and 3,200 injured, according to figures deemed credible by the United Nations. Now President elect Barack Obama has to Save Tennesee Valley Authority from Itself Disastrous 6’ high Wall of Fly Ash Sludge Destroys Tennessee Homes, Washes into the Rivers, Kiling Wildlife. Authorities say more than 2.6 million yards of of coal fly ash sludge has broken through a retention dike after a ten day period of hard rain at the Kingston Fossil Plat in Tennessee. Houses have been ruined, local ecology has been seriously damaged and animals killed by the toxic sludge. One of the main problems at the Kingston plant is that the ash was put on a hill and you could see the disaster waiting to happen because of its prximity to the valley, as it did destroy many homes in its path. Coal fly ash is made up of mercury, lead, hydrochloric acid, hydrofluoric acid, zinc compounds,ammonia,vanadium, manganese commands, barium and copper, arsenic and antimony compounds. and thallium. Utility companies that use coal burning plants to make electricity in recent years have had to reengage their ways of making coal emissions safer with more compliance to improve their environmental performance which is now regulated. Coal fly ash can be used in construction as a substitute for portland cement, and in the manufacture of asphalt shingles. Other types such as bottom ash can be used for construction fill and as a daily coverup for landfills as well as a use to control snow and icy conditions. All of that means the coal ash from he burning of coal in incinerators can be reused in many types of construction reclamation. This type of environmental disaster will possibly take years to totally clean up because of the enormity of the crush of sludge into homes and the lake area. It has been reported to be 30 times the size of th Exxon Valdez spill. The Tennessee Valley Authority which is in charge of the utilizes, is the largest of its kind in the nation controlling seven states services. The TVA board members are nominated by the President of the USA and confirmed by the Senate. Another job for President Eelect Barack Obama to add to his priority list. Happy Holidays To All 2008 Lest we forget, the holidays are about faith, faith in God, Jesus, Allah,Lono- Hawaiian God of peace and prosperity wind and rain,the Great Spirit of the American Indians was the father of life and god of the winds, the Greek God Zeus the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and Diana goddess of the moon and hunting. All inspired faith and belief in things other than ourselves through master storytelling,myth,legend and dedicated writings. However, we must never forget to believe in ourselves, to respect ourselves, and behave in respectful ways toward one another. We need to believe in miracles of birth, the miracle of a smile when it is unexpected, friendship from people who can see the goodness inside of us when we don’t believe there is any left. Believe in yourself, but don’t be blind to the goodness of others when they offer to help when you need it most. Believe in faith, trust the goodness of others, yourself, and unexpected miracles. Remember those who helped you in the past with love and respect even if you were not too happy with them. Little Caylee Anthony Remains Found What a terrible death she must have had. However, there seems to be more unanswered questions to her death and her grandparents actions in Florida. In media reports her mother Casey, has been called a pathological liar,(not my words folks). Then in late November the spokesperson for the grandparents quit one day and the very next day their attorney quit. Obama and Another Pastor Reverend Rick Wagoner Who knows what he is thinking about if he asks another minister who voted for proposition 8 in California to take a stand against the California law that their Supreme Court just approved this year to approve gay marriage. The controversary is that he wants the minister to deliver the invocation at his swearing in ceremony. Methinks there is a forked tongue after he has supported equality of marriage for everyone during this past year while running for office. In July this year, Senator Barack Obama said in a letter to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, and I quote: that he supports extending "fully equal rights and benefits to same-sex couples under both state and federal law." So which side of his mouth is he talking out of now? He is supposed to be against any law that is divisive against any group, yet, he is being divisive when has asks Reverend Rick Warren, a conservative christian who does not believe in equality in marriage to deliver the invocation at his swearing in ceremony on inauguration day. Come on, Obama has seven openly gay advisors in his transition team. I wonder just how they feel at the moment about all of this switching and a possible forked tongue? My note to Obama, “You Can’t Have it Both Ways.” This is really going to put him in boiling water. I guess the honeymoon is over before he gets to the podium to say I do respect this nations people, and I will suport them in equality. Whos' equlaity is he respecting everyones, or just when it is fashionable one side or another. "Yes We Can" is fashionable speech , but, so is" You Can't Have it Both Ways." General Motors Rick Wagoner to Invest US Bailout Money in Brazil Todays headline from The Latin
American Herald Tribune was caustic. General Motors to Invest $1 Billion
in Brazil Operations -- Money to Come from US Rescue Program While doing some research
on the Internet today, that headline caught my attention from the Latin
American Herald Tribune. Thinking that is is too explosive to be true
I checked out snopes.com. Sure enough there was no information on the
headline, so I assume it is a true story. If it is indeed true, then
we as Americans have been taken for a very long walk off of an extremely
short pier. Funny thing about the article it also appears on November
21, 2008 on http://www.infowars.com/?p=6137. The same article also appeared
on http://www.blacklistednews.com/?news_id=2341 a site that I am not
familiar with on the same day.We always need to question things we read,
always try to check it out and see where the seeds are dropping from,
les we be picking up bread crumbs for sure like in the fairy tale. Indeed,
when GM invests 1 Billion dollars of us citizens bailout money in another
country it is important, and wrong. When companies were starting
to take our jobs ad export them to other countries I was appalled. I
am still upset at the amount of people who to do that to make more money
for themselves and their corporate board's of directors. Some will tell
you it is just business and to shut up. Well, many of the people who
have shut up can look at the scenario now and see where those actions/inaction
are taking us, directly to the poorhouse. Don’t get me wrong, I
do like it when business makes money and shares it with their employees.
However when they keep making bad deals which translates to bad debt
and bad outcomes, it makes me angry. A balancing act to make good money
for everyone is in everyone's interests without harming employees and
the financial bottom line. Mugabe Will Never Win a Nobel Peace Prize It is truly a shame that a man who has organizes so many people to work for him can't do that toward peaceful living. Of course we have to remember that he pays them what they want and lets them do what they want as far as treating others with any type of respect at all. The men rape and pillage entire communities for their own entertainment and Mugabe lets them get away with their horrific deeds. Mugabes' Africa is one large cemetery waiting for the next people to arrive daily. If not from the hundreds of thousands of refugees to the people now effected with cholera. Their government is so broken there is no fresh or sanitary water to be found and is only a matter of time before half the population suffers atrocious deaths due to the collapse of their pitiful members inaction and corruption of the government. There are Human Rights Advisors who work for the UN. Why have there been no advisors to Zimbawbwe, Africa? Where is the UN plan to help the country to overcome the human rights abuses by Mugabes bloodthirsty powergrabbing regime? As he attends funerals for his buddies, where are the troops waiting in the corners to defend the defenseless children, who see their mothers and fathers killed or stricken in sickness and die in front of them? Where is the calvary? Where are the heroes? Where is the water so desperately needed, and who is keeping it from getting to those who need it most? The fractious agreement from September between Mugabe and opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party leader Morgan Tsvangirai has not been formalizing, with both sides not coming together. I believe that Tsvangirai needs to make some concessions. A peace brokering is more than sorely needed by their citizens. Peace and supply organizations cannot get the help to the people who need it most. Today
is Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008 As we struggle in the US with
human rights issues such as womens pay equity, equality,same sex marriage
laws, rape laws and prosecution, other countries of the world take on
their own human rights issues. The UN General Assembly established
the Human Rights prize forty years ago to recognise “outstanding
achievements in the field of human rights.” The awards will be
presented at a ceremony in New York on 10 December to mark the 60th
anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 2008 six individuals and
one organisation have been awarded the prize are: In Greece in the past three days teens have been rioting in the streets and on campuses because they are safe on the schools property from persecution by the police. Violence was sparked by a 15 year old youth who was throwing a fire bomb at police, he was shot and killed on the spot. The government has considered calling a state of emergency. The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow If you have a job and are
doing the best you can, don’t worry about the rest of Americas
doom and glom atmosphere at the moment. Do the best you can, one day
at a time. Take a breath, and just say to yourself it will be all right
because I am doing the best I can. If you are not doing your
best in this national depressing mode at the moment, take notice and
hope others are not seeing it like you do. Only problem is that only
you can do something about it. Yes, I said only you can do something
about how you feel. Other people don’t necessarily have to agree
with you. That is okay that not everyone agrees. The important thing
to remember is that we will not always agree with each other and that
is okay. Agree for a moment that is okay with you. Many work and family events are changing and all of us need to take a step back and look at these changes. Some of those changes are positive, some not, but we must not give up. The sun shines almost everyday, always remember that. There are millions of jobs that will not end tomorrow or even the next day. We can make it. We may have to not charge so much on our credit cards, or buy frivolous items, but we can still make it through this recession. Keep your chin up and hug someone, they just might give you a hug back. And don’t forget to smile everything is not bleak. People like you for who you are, not what you are. Senator
Hillary R. Clinton Will be The Secretary of State as of January 20,
2009 I am applauding her stick
to ittiveness to keep on trucking toward her goals and that exploding
cracking glass ceiling that will empower her and our country all the
more. Yes, it will definitely be a challenge, but she does’t back
down as we are seeing. According to her husband former President Bill
Clinton, she has already earned the respect of foreign leaders and diplomats
through her work to promote human rights and the empowerment of women
through access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity. And
Americans know, from her leadership in the Senate on national security,
that she will always put the security, values and the interests of our
people first. Even though she will have
to go through the confirmation process, the people woking through that
already know her weakness and strengths, as well as former President
Bill Clintons’. I don’t think anyone really wants to pick
a fight with ether one of them, rather have their support on both sides
of the political parties. An Open Letter to President -elect Barack Obama 11-20-2008 Our government has earmarked
billions of dollars in funds to aid disaster victims in New Orleans
and Galveston, to rebuild the cites and enhance the coastlines. Why
can’t we round up people who are technically intelligent who are
out of work, underemployed and offer to ship them to those areas to
help the Army Corp of Engineers to rebuild the areas. Call it a 911
Enviro Corps. Pay the workers, get the property owners in New Orleans
and the city program to rent renovated homes, or provide an incentive
to the home owners to rent cheap to people working on their levees,
etc. According to a report from
the Associated Press published on www.nola.com today 11-18-2008: BATON
ROUGE -- More than one-third of the $13.4 billion in federal block grant
aid given to Louisiana after hurricanes Katrina and Rita remains unspent,
according to information provided Tuesday to the state's hurricane recovery
panel. Though the money all has been
earmarked to specific recovery programs, about $5 billion hasn't been
used three years after the storms, Paul Rainwater, the governor's hurricane
recovery chief, told the Louisiana Recovery Authority board. Restoring the wetlands: The 2007 water act also ordered
deauthorization of the MR-GO as a navigation channel. A $24.7 million
rock dike is to be built across the channel at Bayou la Loutre in St.
Bernard Parish by June 1, 2009. Why not authorize the Army
Corp of Engineers to work shifts and bring in more workers to speed
up the process. If we can’t get those major problems solved now,
then we more than likely will have another major hurricane problem in
the coming year which will create even more destruction. To solve a portion of this
projected problem these items could fulfill immediate needs: More time spent on the problems
of many of the ills of the city will be solved. The city has a home
program to use underutilized properties. As you know unemployment or
under employment is one of societies major disasters in terms of too
much time on idle hands. Yes, the Army Corp of Engineers
will have to train many of these people, but that would be a boon to
everyone. A separate training program would help certify people to do
this type of work and our people will be much better prepared to tackle
hurricanes which are supposed to be more prevalent in the future at
our coastlines. The cities of New Orleans
and Galveston need to have the funds released as soon as possible to
rebuild with better building codes and more preemptive measures to address
safety issues. One measure to ensure that each city will have the proper
attention it deserves would be one central director who would handle
each city because of its uniqueness. A person who has experience in
natural environmental issues who has disaster recovery experience would
do fine. How about former President Jimmy Carter to fulfill that tall
order? Why am I writing this lette,
because I operate a web site http://www.911info.net Every
President Needs Secret Orders and Secrets 11-11-2008 (Veterans
Day) If all of our military plans
or orders between the presidents office and our military were an open
book we would be wiped off of the face of the earth. Each nation should
have its own agenda to protect itself from marauding enemy infidels.
Not every order or plan can be thrown out into the winds of fortune
without close scrutiny as to the safety of our operatives, civilians
and the realities of risk for all concerned and the projected outcome
of the event. All bases need to be covered to eliminate mistakes and
high risk behavior to ensure a positive outcome for all concerned. We
are talking bullets and death, death is not revocable. nor can you vote
to not have someone die on a battlefield in most instances. The real tests come about
if the usa goes into another country without any warning to the current
government or officials take a plan of action that risks death and devastation
on an innocent city population. If you turn that around, and say another
country like Iraq sends planes into one of our cities and bombs the
twin towers again, look at what happened. Thousands of people were killed,
maimed and continue to be hurt in battles against disease like asbestos
poisoning from the towers crashing down around them. If the usa is ever to be trusted
around the world again, we need to work with leaders of other countries
that we can to rout out common enemies. After the fiasco of the usa
being attacked on 9-11,2001, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfield at the
very least rejected and aborted some operations plans as being too risky
from 2005 on. Our military officials need to work more closely together.
We need to achieve a peaceful coexistence with the rest of the world
yet take necessary risks to protect our mainland. We need to be able
to leave another country better off so we can all live to see another
day in a peaceful manner. There is prosperity in peace after all. Yes our leaders need some secrets, but good ones for the betterment of all. Secrets that keep tyrants in power who maim and kill their own people or work against freedom should not be tolerated on any continent by any nation. Those secrtets must be told and retold until progressive countries leaders plan together to produce actions that will solve the problems. We need nations to stand up and be counted, and leaders who know how to accomplish the miracles needed. In the United States and around the entire world we need leaders with compassion, strength of character, a willingness to action to solve and to serve for the good of humanity. In my opinion we will have at least two people just like that in our new administration beginning on January 20, 2009 with President-elect Barack H. Obama, and Vice President-elect Joseph R.Biden. Now if we can just get the rest of the world to get on the same rocketship we can orbit togetther for a freer and healthier world. Then when we get that kind of cooperation, the world can celebrate Veterans Day. Obamas’
Task is Peacemaking for our NationFfirst 11-7-2008 With the first divisions between
him and senator Hillary Clinton, then her supporters, his own pastor,
plus others things like angry republicans and the right wing agenda,
our new leader has his plate full and running over the sides. What a
bounty he creates with his positive messages of inclusion and real honesty
rather than play games with the voters. His honesty is one big reason
he won the election. President Elect Obama is human
like the rest of us. With his background of growing up in Hawaii and
Indonesia he learned many lessons on how to get along with people of
different persuasions and had a truly global upbringing. Later he attended
Occidental college in California before he went to Columbia University
then on to Harvard. He has also taught law at the University of Chicago. He is an extraordinary person who in his travels has made the best of his experiences. This shows how he has been able to win over so many people to change and challenge their hopes so he may be a large part of helping the change come about. Finally we have a leader who can think beyond his physical and personal pettiness. Now he has to make peace at home and deal with our issues. The raging right will always be raging no matter what he does. But, now they just have to learn to deal with it as we have had to do for many years of feeling indignant at their divisive ways. He can bring us together it may take time but he can do it.
Thank you for your votes, as of 11:00p.m. Novemebr 4, 2008 senator Barack Obama has been declared President Elect of the USA "Yes We Can" is President Elect Barack Obamas' message to the country and the world. Pledging a new day and new hope, but not forgetting the past. As he brought his family on-stage, he kissed his little girls and his wife. When they left the stage he began his acceptance message. To paraphrase his message: Tonight is the answer to our democracy, this time our voices can be different. We will always be the United States of America. This is our defining moment as change has come to America. To all of you out there, this is your moment, this is your victory. I promise you as a people we will get there, there will be some setbacks and missteps, but I will always be honest with you. This victory tonight is not the end of it, it is the beginning of more patriotism. A new dawn of American leadership is here and an enduring power of our ideals will guide us, because yes, we can. After President Elect Barack Obamas' speech the new Vice President Elect Joseph Bidn came onstage and joined him. Later both families came on stage and joined the two men, showing themselves for the crowd and cameras. President Elect Barack Obama is a powerful and inspiring speaker who covers all the bases and works hard at joining people together. Saying to those who have not supported him "I want to be your president also, I need your help, we need to work together because yes we can." Senator John McCain gave a gracious concession speech. Thanking all those who have supported him including his family and campaign workers. "Running this campaign has been its own reward, and my greatest accomplishment, thank you for coming with me. Please go out and vote on Tuesday. It is your civic duty and all votes will count as the electorial congress have to take into consideration how many people in their state voted and for whom when they make their picks between the two men. So you can make a difference after all.Vote Today to Dispell Those e-mail Rumors As many of you know elections bring out the crazies looking to tear down people of good character. No doubt you have received e-mails about how bad either senator John McCain or senator Barack Obama is. Well check them out by way of two websites that check the facts: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/823/ http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=john+McCain&getit=Go&sp-a=00062d45-sp00000000&sp-advanced=1&sp-p=all&sp-w-control=1&sp-w=alike&sp-date-range=-1&sp-x=any&sp-c=100&sp-m=1&sp-s=0 One More
Day, November
3,2008 We have one more day to elect
the next president of the United States. Our choice is more important
than it has ever been. Senator Barack Obama was born
in the state of Hawaii, on August 4,1961. As a student he attended the
Columbia University, then Harvard Law School. Once out of school he
worked in the darkest part of Chicago and helped to turn the tides against
poverty for inner city families. He worked with residents of pubic housing
and met with Harold Washington. As a mixed man of white and black parents,
Barack Obama began to understand some of the things he had been protected
from, while he lived with his grandmother. He struggled to find his
identity in those streets of Chicago, which is where he began that community
work. He is known for his cool quotient of not being flap-able under
stress, and the respect he shows to his wife and family. His best quality
is his ability to listen to what someone says and to take that into
consideration before he makes a decision. Although he has no foreign
experience, he picked Senator Joe Biden as his Vice Presidential running
mate who has enough for three people. The senator is well respected
throughout the country and by international leaders as well. Senator John Mc Cain was born
in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29,1936. Mc Cain graduated (fifth
from the bottom of his class) from the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland
in 1958. He also graduated from flight school in 1960. He served thirteen
years in Navy service. After being shot down over Hanoi, his plane crash
broke his leg and both arms, he spent the following five years in various
prison camps where he was beaten and tortured. His captors offered to
let him go, but because his father was an admiral, he declined knowing
his release would be used as propaganda. After Mc Cain retired from
the service and worked for his father in law in the beer distribution
business, he became interested in politics. He easily won a seat in
the House of Representatives because of his war hero status. He has
continued to be reelected more recently as a senator. A member of the
Keating Five, it has been said that Mc Cain exercised poor judgement
by meeting with bank regulators in the 1980’s with Lincoln Savings
and Loan Association. He was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing. He worked with Senator Feingold to construct a ban on soft money contributions for political parties and it was passed by the Supreme Court in 2003. He is known for his flash temperament and quick decisions. Many people criticised him when he picked Governor Palin as his running mate because of her lack of experience. Ladies, Locker Room and Election Shenanigans 10-29-2008 After I finished my workout
tonight at Gold’s Gym I walked into the ladies locker room. Near
my locker were two other ladies, the television set was on. As we all
redressed ourselves into and out of our expensive tennis shoes and nylons
into street clothes we heard a news broadcast that Governor Palin had
accused Obama of being tied to a radical professor with a murky background.
Our instant response was almost in unison “Now what is she trying
to smear him with?” We are all sick of the games played and said
so to each other. None of us knew each other
before that moment, but it stopped all three of us. As we continued
to get dressed we talked about the nasty things that have been said
and how bad it has gotten that the Republicans are telling things that
are not based on any truths, rather made up things that are exaggerated
out of reality. One of the women couldn’t
fathom that and asked me why? Well, I continued we will have a president
who will be talking to foreign diplomats and his skills at communication
will be extremely important in negotiating. If he has a good communication
with his wife then he will be a good negotiator. We can’t elect
someone who just kisses the air and doesn’t speak directly to his
wife or engage her in meaningful conversation in private or in public.
It would really be great if he also respected his wife and listened
to her as an equal. If he does this on a daily basis the he is truly
a person who should be in th White House. His body language will determine
how he is perceived by millions of people as he appears on tv and in
photographs. If he is an honest person he will be perceived as honest
unless he has a secret to hide. There is much disrespect of
women and their value in the entire world. Look no further than some
of our own homes for family violence against women, include other countries
like Darfur, and Somalia. In America women have the right to vote and
it was a hard won battle. As women advance in America in political office and in corporate board rooms we still need all the respect and positive reinforcement we can get from our coworkers, partners and our families. The respect factor is extremely important because it goes across all races and economic factors. If you respect yourself and others you can go much further in life no matter what your background is. So honest communication and body language is important because it goes right to the perception of how much you respect yourself and other people which translates into how you are perceived and how trustworthy you are. Of course that is the type of thing that puts you where you are today and how successful you can be if you keep on being honest, respectful and responsive in your communications. Honesty, respect for one another and good communications are great skills for any president, and a valued commodity. None of us in the locker room told each other our names, but, we communicated in honesty and respect about our feelings and how we perceived the political leaders of the moment. None of us were happy about the newest accusation from Governor Palin. "Jobs, Baby, Jobs:" At a "Change We Need" rally near Philadelphia, PA, Hillary answered the familiar Republican slogan "Drill, baby, drill" with one of her own: "JOBS, BABY, JOBS." The crowd responded with roaring applause and adopted the chant in kind. In an ever changed political race, the one upmanship is getting better and more positive all the time. Just leave it to Hillary huh! She is being a force to be
reckoned with no matter what her position. According to senator Hillary
Clinton, “I've proposed a new Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC),
to launch a national effort to help homeowners refinance their mortgages.
The original HOLC, launched in 1933, bought mortgages from failed banks
and modified the terms so families could make affordable payments while
keeping their homes. The original HOLC returned a profit to the Treasury
and saved one million homes. We can save roughly three times that many
today. “ So while senator McCain yells about what to do, she goes and come up with a plan to solve a portion of the economic crisis. Senator Clinton is a hard worker, she always has gotten to work in the midst of things when everyone else was raising their voice. What we really need is a speciic plan to keep people in their homes who are facing bankruptcy now, and in the coming months. A New Home Owners’ Loan Corporation would do just that. We don’t need mavericks to run around Washington or have control of our money. That type of attitude is what has gotten us into the mess we are in today. We need a specific plan that has transparency and real rules to be applied when a company goes too far away from their clients (John and Jane Q Publics) interests. Read more on her plan. Speaker Nancy Pelosi addressed the economic situation and said "“Secretary Paulson also told financial institutions participating in the federal capital infusion program to work with homeowners to avoid foreclosures, another key congressional addition to the original Administration proposal. These financial institutions have a responsibility to the communities they serve to help avoid foreclosures, and to help keep neighborhoods strong. It would be nice if all of this bipartisan stuff could roll over into the next administration, but unless we make a clean sweep of the Congress that won't happen. Unfortunately those in office now have only addressed the countries needs because they have an election ballot squarely pointed at their heads, . New comers would work to make our country stronger not pad their friends wallets or buy more houses than they can remember they have. So lets get fresh new faces in office. Those people who we know will be sincere and work for the betterment of the entire country should be elected, not just white men.We need to include the whole American dream and reverend Martin Luther Kings dream, women of all races, Latinos and people who treat each other with respect no matter what religion or sexual persuasion they are. We all need to work together to make this country more respected around the entire globe. If it truly takes a village to raise a child, it takes many towns and tribes to represent the whole America and to show respect toward one another. New Jobs for Palin and McCain Palin and McCain missed their
calling. Both of them showed that they can actually be funny within
the past week. First senator McCain did a good job, but with jabs I
might add at senator Obama at a fundraiser dinner in New York. Senator
Obama got his jabs in as well, but they were less sharp. You remember
Obamas because some of them you had to think about and you could tell
he had thought them out. Palins’ appearance on
Saturday Night Live at least showed that for a few moments she could
have fun ad laugh at herself. However, she did not do senator McCain
any favors as his serious running mate for the position of Vice President
of the US. She is just too campy on a real basis. I vote for Palin and McCain to become comedians after the election, a great second job. They could probably get paid more as well, wouldn’t have to worry about how many homes they owned, or how many children they had, or the amount of money they spend on clothes, heck they coud take the clothes off of their income taxes, and maybe even their homes in different states. Republican Party Dirty Tricks The party of dirty tricks is at it again. The republican party screwed the voting results for Vice President Al Gore in Florida when they would not let the entire election votes be recounted. Also in Florida this year, the republicans voted to have the state hold their primary election earlier than normal so that all votes would not be counted. The national headquarters leaders of each party were fighting because the rules say if you change your voting dates you will be penalized. The republican officials pushed through the Florida vote to have the elections early. Dirty politics folks, real dirty. Now that political party is stirring up problems for a nonprofit group called ACORN. ACORN is a grass roots organization
that signs up voters to vote. With pressure from the republican party
there has never been any fraud activities proved against the group.
It is run by a black woman who is articulate in her speech and mannerisms.
On Wednesday, Oct. 15, ACORN National President Maude Hurd issued the
following statement in response to Senator John McCain’s attack:
"We appreciate Senator McCain's effort to stir up the Republican
base by attacking a community organization working to increase public
participation in our democratic process. However, these attacks
reflect an increasingly panicked candidate. Unfortunately, the Senator
McCain we saw tonight is very different than the Senator McCain who
stood shoulder to shoulder with ACORN at a February 20, 2006 immigration
reform event. It is entirely possible that republicans thought they
could bully a black woman and her organization into submission. Not
so, this is the 21st century, those times are over guys. In Ohio the republicans have
gone bonkers because of Acorns registration of so many possible new
democratic voters. They thought they had it all sowed up, then Ohio
Democratic Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner said "I ask all
involved to stop the legal maneuvers that unnecessarily shake public
confidence." The republican party is in actuality trying to suppress peoples right to vote. In my opinion, they are trying because more than a million and a half voters have registered by the organization and the republicans are afraid that Barack Obama will really get into office. Not only that, but in the minds of fearful people, many white men could be subject to the same types of harassment's that blacks have been subjected to for years and generations. That I believe is the real fear of the Klu Klux Klan. Do not for one minute think that the KLAN has gone away, they are just underground and not making loud noises. Remember, hate begets hate and when you lie with dogs you will eventually get fleas. What if all KKK’rs got fleas, and all republicans got fleas, ha, ha, ha, oh I can hardly contain myself LOL.. Ubelievable Palin and her Hijinks Every now and again I get
an e-mail that is just short of believable. Today I received one from
a family member who doesn’t think that Senator Barack Obama will
be elected because he is black. Not for any other reason, but because
he is black. My response was that he has a great education, treats his
family well, is working steady, tells the truth, and seems like a good
man. Not to mention his status at his college upon graduation he could
have chosen to work anywhere, but chose the inner city of Chicago. The facts in the e-mail were
ones about other people and their bad business reputations. There was
no mention of any bad business goings on at all by the senator, only
innuendo about him employing these men in his campaign. By the way he
does not employ these people at all and never has. This was taken from the e-mail
as it is. An the attempt to look like a child typed it or someone who
does not know how to use a computer was shown by large and uneven letters
in red, pure amateur status. In my opinion, this reminds me of Sarah
Palin the woman who can’t answer a straight question. She throws
out all kinds of information which some is right, but the real truth
of the matter falls short of any real wrong doing by the other party.
Again innuendo, no real facts that make a difference. (Franklin Raines was a Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer at Fannie Mae. Tim Howard - Was the
Chief Financial Officer of Fannie Mae. Howard. Jim Johnson -
A former executive at Lehman Brothers and who was later forced from
his position as Fannie Mae CEO. ) None of these men have been on Senator
Obamas payroll. In an editorial in the Washington
Post today October 14,2008, Del. Jeffrey M. Frederick, chairman of the
Virginia Republican Party said “ By "terrorists," Ms.
Palin was referring to 1960s radical William Ayers, but Mr. Frederick
recently went further, linking Mr. Obama to Osama bin Laden, telling
McCain campaign volunteers that "both have friends that bombed
the Pentagon." My friends I tell you that
kind of rhetoric is downright dangerous, and divisive. That kind of
talk brings all of us down to a meanspirited level. Even Senator John
McCain had to call down some of his supporters when someone called Senator
Obama, Hussein and said he was a Muslim. He is not a muslim, but a Christian.
I can’t say why he remained in a church whose pastor clearly does
not like white people, but that is another story of itself. My main point here is that
in political campaigns it gets ugly near the end of the game. Usually
the person who loses uses the most negative information they can find
because they do not have enough good stuff on their own to win the office
for whatever reason. When you get hate e-mails which is just what my
e-mail really was about because it tried to blame someone else for other
peoples failings. Namely the mail tried to blame Senator Barack Obama
for someone elses bad deals, then tried to link Obama to the deeds by
saying that he had hired them, which he has not done. To fan the smoke
and cry wolf seems to be the tactics of the McCain campaign. Once upon
a time I respected McCain, no longer can I do that, he is not worthy
at this point in time of my respect, which also translates into I cannot
trust him. Now I do not want him in the White House at all. A smear
campaign is not my cup of tea and it cheapens the people who use it
on any day. 911 Financial Lehman Brothers/ Like Enron and The Emporer Fiddles While Rome Burns According to Speaker Nancy
Pelosi who announced today that House Democratic leaders will convene
an economic forum on Monday with some of America’s leading economists
to help Congress develop an economic recovery plan that focuses on creating
jobs and strengthening our economy, she thinks we are on the right track. “Just as the President and Congress worked together in recent weeks on an economic rescue plan to help bring stability to our financial markets, we must now take additional action and pass a jobs creation and economic recovery stimulus plan,” Pelosi said. So folks it took a dire warning
of the entire country financial markets collapsing to get the leaders
to actually work together. I am glad something did, however large it
had to be. Unfortunately now it is a worldwide financial crisis, Who would have thought that the financial problems at Lehman Brothers and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would have started a Worldwide Emergency Cash Crisis? But, it did start way before this past summer. Balloon mortgages and sub prime lending for homes were the real culprits at the beginning. Then came greed of the financial company leaders, credit card lenders, lobbyists, pork barrel projects while political leaders turned a blind eye and executives in Wall Street firms. One of the major things that really ticks me off is the fact that as AIG exec was testifying his department heads and executive were getting big fat golden parachute checks and even went on to get pedicures, and massages etc while the others of us that is are worrying on how to pay our bills ona regular basis. That is like Enron executives and the Emporer Fiddles While Rome Burns. I realy hope they get thrown in jail, right next to the Enron guys. Biden
Bright Light in Leadership Shines Through in Actions Acccording to Senator Bidens
web site :Washington, DC – Septembert 25, 2008 the Senate passed
Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s (D-DE) Debbie Smith Reauthorization
Act of 2008, legislation designed to help eliminate the nationwide backlog
of rape evidence kits and bolster DNA testing of criminals and crime
scene evidence. The original law – authored by Sen. Biden
and set to expire at the end of FY 2009 – helped standardize the
evidence collection of kits for sexual assaults, making it easier to
enter the information into state and national databases. The law
also provided funds to help forensic labs process the DNA evidence and
compare the DNA samples with those taken from criminals. The reauthorization
bill will extend the important program through 2014 and help solve thousands
of rapes and other violent crimes. From the www.rainn.org web
site: Prior to this legislations passage :April 10, 2008 – (Washington,
DC) – RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s
largest anti-sexual assault organization, issued the following statement
today regarding the hearing on the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act
of 2008 before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs:
“The Debbie Smith Act is the most important anti-rape legislation
that Congress has ever passed. It is estimated that 40 percent
of the unsolved rape cases could be solved by taking the DNA sample
collected after a sexual assault and comparing it to the existing DNA
databases of convicted felons and rapists. See I knew I liked
him for a really good reason. According to the www.rainn.org)
web site: 1 out of every 6 American
women have been the victims of an attempted or completed rape in their
lifetime (14.8% completed rape; 2.8% attempted rape). The FBI stated that in Alaska
they have a rate of two and a half more times the national average for
forcible rapes per capita. I’d like to know what kind of legislation
Governor Palin has sponsored or signed onto their books to address this
statistic from the FBI. The FBI also has Utah listed as the US highest
forcible rape state. Washington, DC – Late
at night on September 26,2008 the United States Senate passed former
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee Joseph R. Biden, Jr.’s (D-DE)
Protect our Children Act (S.1738). This bipartisan legislation
takes a bold step forward in addressing the growing problem of child
exploitation by creating a strong nationwide network of highly trained
law enforcement experts to track down these offenders and put them behind
bars. On September 15, Oprah Winfrey, a long-time advocate for
protecting children, called on her viewers to urge their Senators to
support this bill to protect children from sexual predators. Sen.
Biden’s bill passed with 60 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle. Also on the 26th, Senate
Passes BIDEN Provisions to Tackle New Drug Trafficking Threat Bipartisan Legislation Takes
Aim at the Use of Submarines to Smuggle Drugs On September 23, 2008 As Chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE) issued the following
statement today following the Foreign Relations Committee’s passage
of the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Agreement: The choice of Senator Obama to convince senator Biden to be his Vice presidential running mate in this complex world as it is, was a wise choice. The senator does not just look for a nation to be in is backyard or out the window, he gets to the bottom of real issues and does the necessary work to find real solutions then proposes them to his colleages. Congress Gets an F for Failure Failure To Work Toward a Project
Completion or Play Nice Together To the tune of billions of
dollars we as Americans may have to pay out to give CEOs Golden Parachutes.
These congress people behave like children who just want to be the bigest
bully. That is what it comes down to if you reduce thier behavior to
0. Where is the cooperation to get the best deal? But I am not surprised,
because this is exactly why about half of all of the politicians are
going to be replaced when election time comes anyhow. Americans are
angry, and they will get their revenge in the ballot box. Both parties are fundamentally
at fault because they have not chosen to work together, instead we find
pigheaded and egotistical actions. This financial crisis is the
biggest one we have ever faced. I don’t want to be one sided, I
really don’t, but at least the Democrats have been willing to work
on a deal. Unfortunately I think having George Bush put the information
out to the public was the wrong move. He has the worst record in all
of our presidents in believability and folks this was the last straw.
To begin with it seemed was Iraq all over again, he had the same trust
me not expression on his face that he wore at the beginning of the Iraq
war. If Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is truly our financial guru,
why was’t he made the front man? At any rate, the Republican
congress people are so outraged they don’t seem like they want
to stay in office. Where is their plan that helps the people who live
above the little stores on Main street USA? You know the ones who walk
up a few flights to their one bedroom apartments and walk to their grocery
stores, and those who are on pensions. “Unfortunately common ground
was not found between the parties. The legislation has failed, “
Nancy Pelosi. “We are on the brink, ” she continued. The House will reconvene on
Thursday morning, and the Senate will be in their offices on Wednesday. According to Obama “600,000
people have lost their jobs since February, Americans are drowning in
debt they can’t keep up and are working much harder. This moment
did not arrive as a regular moment of history, this is a direct result
of the philosophy has been used for the past eight years. Give more
and more to those who have the most and it will trickle down to those
who have less, does not work. This is the final verdict on the past
eight years, its time to make that change, that is why I am running
for president. That is the choice in this election. Senator McCain wants
to give us another four.” This bill required people
to cooperate with each other (228 republicans nays to 205 democrats)
to begin to work better together. I want those who have an answer to
speak up, but, they must speak up for the average American as well as
the biggest companies. This is my idea of a really bad dream of McCains
failure to be the person he says he is, so now he is the architect of
the failure because he said he was going to be the savior and it was
his plan, ha not! He could not deliver his votes after all. This is
not just a Wall Street Bailout, it is much much more than that because
the financial companies handle all sorts of commercial and personal
financial securities and loans. Greed is a great portion of the bailout,
but the main part most Americans are concerned over is the fairness
of the legislation. The effective transparency and the accountability
of those who are involved in convictions and actions is extremely important.
Each politician from Nancy Pelosi on down the line must work together,
must be fair in their treatment of each other,and their speech to not
work against each other. Others need not to take themselves too seriously,
but consider the entire country in their overall actions. Both Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain need to work on their own financial plan even if they go into the midnight hours for days to put this country on a better path toward to the future for all Americans, adults, children and grandchildren alike. Open Letter to Senator Mikulski of Maryland Dear senator Mikulkski, I do not trust President Bush,
nor his administration, nor Mr. Paulson. They have all lied too many
times. Then they do not want to be held accountable for anything and
get their employees to say they are not legally responsible for anything,
much like Karl Rove, and Dick Chaney. Where has Paulson and Bernanke,
been for the past eight years when Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and others
in the financial industry were taking advantage of regular Americans?
They all should be investigated. I don't normally say this, but, "Throw
the bums Out." That is my opinion. Also, I do not want CEOs taking
parachute payouts/bonus when they leave behind a failing business that
takes bailout money from the federal government. If that happens I guarantee
you will see people marching in the streets and a new kind of revolution
by the people for the people. Why shold we trust Mr. Paulson?
I have not seen anything he has done to engage the Americans peoples
trust. He may be smart, but he may be smart for himself and his cronies.
Imagine if you were to ask for $700 Billion dollars and tell the person
whom you wanted the money from that they can't ask any questions or
put in any checks and balances to the process. How fast would you throw
them out of your office? The president lied to us about Iraq and the supposed guns and arms there, that lie created many deaths and created a loss of respect and face for our country internationally. He has cried Wolf one too many times. His telephone call to bring McCain and Obama to Washington is just a ploy to take on attention when the presidential debate is to take place, and to keep McCain from debating Obama because Obama can beat McCain and it is starting to show in the polls. This is a republican shift of attention and a try to get Obama to say something or get him involved in a big problem where he might make a mistake. Let Bush and his cronies do their damage. The next president will have to deal with it no matter what. Presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter should be called into the meeting as well because on their watch we made money, and they have presidential experience. If Bush really wants to be bipartisan about the problems and get all the help he can, they should be invited. Trillian Dollar Bailout This financial crisis is an
exceptionally bad wet dream gone bad. Not only that, but the bad dream
was propelled by the same people who were supposed to be the savior
of our dreams in madness of overwhelming wealth and excess of sexual
immorality. Those who are in charge of bringing about a sanity to their
own greed and meltdown as well as ours do not impress me. A trillion dollar bailout truly keeps me up at night, especially when I know that some of the heads of the organizations will probably get millions of dollars in exit bonus’s. Also, the same congress people who have been there for several administrations are still a large part of the problem because so far they have done nothing constructive to save any backsides (except their own) especially ours as taxpayers.Plus we still have the leaders who have been supposedly leading at the head of the bailouts and new planning. People like Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd ,Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson,Ben Bernanke the Federal Reserve chairman,Representative Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts and chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. How can we really trust them? How do we know they have not been meeting for over a year to discuss the financial markets? What precipitated them to meet this time in Washington to remedy the situation, probably the breakdown of Lehman Brothers Inc. and Fannie MAe and Freddie Mac. My hope is that many financial
problems will begin to have solutions and there will be a change for
the better. Although like anything that is a challenge, there wil probably
still be misteps and will not be solved overnight. This could be a long
process. Hopefully not an elongated bad wet dream. Maryland Financial - A Letter to the Governor of Maryland Martin O'Malley 9-23-2008 My main concern today is the bailout of Constellation Energy and the Executives bailout package. Residents of Maryland have gone through enough financial hardship because of rising living expenses and the cost of even renting a one bedroom apartment has gone up three hundred dollars in three years, food prices and the stagnation of raises even though company presidents are making big bucks. I am apalled that our politicians are letting CEO Constellation Energy get away with millions of dolars stolen from the pockets of Marylanders. He does not deserve to have one penny of that money. It belongs to the citizens of the state. This company is a FORTUNE 125 company with 2007 revenues of $21 billion, is the nation's largest competitive supplier of electricity to large commercial and industrial customers and the nation's largest wholesale power seller. The buyout price at $4.7 billion purchase is being made by Warren Buffet should not, I repeat not include a parachute for outoing management who has run the company into the ground. And furthermore, International countries should be helping the US bailout of large companies. We certainly loaned Russia $2 Billions dollars in 1992 for their oil programs. Look where that got us nowhere at the moment, in fact Russia now looks like a spoiled child rearing back its head and cursing us. Lets not have that happen in Maryland where the top bosses turn around and bite the hand that writes the checks, residents of Maryland who pay their bills. It is Sill the Economy, Whether it is Energy prices, Salaries, or Mortgages 9-21-2008 We have heard all about the
partisan political atmosphere in Congress. The congress people then
blame each other for not getting anything done. The old blame game at
its best, or worst depends on how you look at the situation. Both parties
are to blame for sitting on their thumbs too long and ignoring the US
economic crisis. Finanlly last week The Federal Reserve Chairman, Henry
Paulson,Nancy Pelosi , and many others had an emergency meeting to work
out the finacial bailouts and to plan a safe way to reogranize the financial
worries of the US. According to Treasury spokeswoman Brookly McLaughlin
she stated that Paulson, Bernanke and congressional leaders “began
a discussion … on a comprehensive approach to address the illiquid
assets on bank balance sheets that are … the underlying source
of the current stresses in our financial institutions and financial
markets.” Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
are quasi political organizations. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.,is
a public for profit company who deals with mortgages as is AIG the International
insurance giant. Lehman has gone bankrupt, but Barclays of Britain has
decided to make an offer for parts of the company. Remember that last
year investment bank Bear Sterns was bought out by JP Morgan Chase amidst
threats of bankruptcy. Now it appears that Morgan Stanley and Goldman
Sachs are to become bank holding companies. When public companies are
bought out the business deals are structured so that the one doing the
buyout makes money. So in essence, if the US government puts up money
to companies in a bailout situation, they put in an interest rate that
will make the money back with interest so it is a winning engagement
for both parties. Therefore, the deals should not cost the American
taxpayer anything, rather make money for the country. When this happens
the financial gurus can reshape the contracts and repackage them to
sell to other financiers around the world. The real trick as I see it
is to be careful who we Americans sell those repackaging deals to. Gasoline and Oil Energy Brown Outs Generally speaking private business is run better than the government. Because the republican party wants supposedly less laws intruding in peoples business, the government has been staying back and not done enough to regulate private industry. When you have two parties trying to run things for a large country, it does not work well because there is infighting, and yes greed from many factions. The government doesn’t have to run the companies, just providing guidelines to ward off major problems would help. That is supposingly what congress should to be able to do. So far I cannot say any of our parties have done such a good job in the energy or the financial markets. Senator
John McCain Our economy is fundamentally
strong!, Yes that is what he said, a week ago, after he chastised Senator
Barack Obama, for being very specific in his speeches, he comes out
with a statement like that. However, he went on to say that the economy
is in chaos because of greed of many people. But, what planet is he on,
I mean give me a break. He was on the Commerce committee and he has
always said that he is in favor of deregulation. Which is precisely
what this financial mess is all about. With no good specific safeguards
or reality checks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been let loose in
the financial mortgage markets for years. They sell your mortgages in
bulk to other financial companies. This is a pig in a poke (Pig-in-a-poke
is an idiom that refers to a confidence trick originating in the Late
Middle Ages, when meat was scarce but apparently rats and cats were
not. ), and a burnt pot calling the kettle black as well (The phrase
"Pot calling the kettle black" is an idiom, used to accuse
another speaker of hypocrisy, in that the speaker disparages the subject
for a fault ). Now that AIG is also in dire
straights of failing, we will have to bail them out as well. Their bailout
is expected to top 80 billion dollars. So much for those people who
believe in deregulation. This kind of stuff is what makes people crazy
and pushes them to do bad things to themselves, their families and companies
that they work for. If you are looking to find out who the fox is in the financial hen house, you will have a lot of fast footwork to do and it will be very long and exhausting days into months work. Dangerous
Hurricane Ike Headed Norheast and into Canada on Monday at Current Rate
of Movement. Hurricane Ike Hit Galveston at 700 Miles Wide Hurricane Ike hit Galveston
at 700 miles wide and winds reaching 110 mph. The vicious storm trapped
more than a million people in Texas and Louisiana. Most seawalls held.
But water still overfload into streets,homes, business and emergency
locations. Even though the Governor made mandatory evacuation statements,
some still did not heed the message and called emergency crews who could
not come to their rescue because of the severity of the storm. At 10:00p.m.
Sunday night 13 people have been reported as dead in Galveston. More
may be found as it is so early in the search and rescue effort. Thousands
stayed in the city rather than leave.It has been reported that as many
as 3 million people are out of electricity. They will continue be for
almost a month. Due to the devastation of the storm Ike as it hit the
area a week after hurricane Gustav which also created havoc in some
of the same areas, elctricity was already out in some places. Arkansas governor Mike Beebe
declared a state of emergency on Saturday, and today Gov. Steve Beshear
declared a state of Emergency for Kentucky. Bridges as far away as Kentucky
are being closed due to excessive winds from Ike. It is not over yet,
because it is still too soon to determine the full extent of the damages
from hurricane Ike. So far the governmetn response ahs been much better
this time around than it was for hurricane Katrina. Volunteers and coast
guards people are waiting until they can get into the area and help.
Companies are shipping supplies from all across the count National Companies Help Include
Home Depot and Wal-MartHome Depot has shipped free generators, water
and supplies to emergency personnel sites, and for their employees to
be able to be on the ready. According to a press release:The Home Depot®,
the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced it has
donated $300,000 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Gustav relief
efforts along the Gulf Coast and for preparation efforts for impending
storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine throughout the Southeastern U.S. Store Closings: The Homer Fund, a charity
for The Home Depot associates in need of emergency financial assistance,
donated $500,000 to 650 associates and their families within the first
48 hours of Gustav's landfall. On Saturday, volunteers from the Company
activated the Homer Fund call center to respond to and assist impacted
associates with their immediate needs of safe housing and other daily
essentials Wal-Mart: Associate Assistance: Wal-Mart recognizes the hardship
natural disasters pose to families throughout the area of impact. Our
own associates also have needs. In addition to providing preparedness
programs for our associates to help them look after their individual
needs in advance of a disaster, Wal-Mart also has a number of measures
in place to help ease the burden of dealing with such unforeseen events.All
of this is just the beginning for residents who have been impacted by
the hurricane. They face long waits and very uncertain futures and livliehoods.
May God bless them and their families for the patience their ordeal
will certainly bring to them. I will send them my prayers. Galveston Emergency Managers, Rescue Workers,TV Crews were trapped in their hotel As waters rise they have submerged
responders cars and emergency vehicles. One car has a portble boat on
top of it than could be used to get around. Water was up to 5’
high in the garage of the hotel where tey were staying. They may have
to be rescued themselves. As of 2:00p.m. today the waters
have receeded. While TV weather people battle the high winds, emergency
personnel hunker down and plan for rescue. Other rescue responders and
their organizations are waiting in other nearby states to come in and
help when they can get there. Diane
Knaus 9/11 A few minutes that changed
our lives, and precluded many soldiers deaths are remembered today on
9/11. We picture in our minds the plane crashes in New York,Pennsylvania
and Washington D.C. which were shown on TV as they happened. We struggle
to get on with our lives and pray for those in our services fighting
against terrorism we experience sadess. May God bless their souls and
ours as we grieve and go forward at the same time. Call Me
Names, but Make Sure They are Honorable What a mess from both political
parties as they both roll around in a muddy pig pen by calling each
other names and talking out of both sides of their mouths. Senator Barack
Obama first came out with the Change slogan. McCain pulled slippery
trick by choosing Palin. Then governor Palin bragged about being called
Barracuda, the campaign then used the Barracuda song and the owners
of the song called them to tell them to take it off of the campaign.
Okay, but that is not the end of it. Then the governor made a statement
that asked what the difference between a soccer mom and a pit bull was
“The soccer mom wears lipstick.” In essence she was relating
herself to a pit bull dog and an attack dog for McCain. Which I believe
that she said herself. So if you read those statements, Governor Palin
actually was the start of most of the name calling and pettiness.So
sheesh! Now the Republicans are putting their families on magazine covers,
oh excuse me the magazine editors chose them. To show strong family
ties I guess, and that they are united even though the governors daughter
is in a family way. Which is good, years ago she would have been forced
to leave home and give the baby up for adoption. Senator Onbama last week said
we should not examine someone's church or family. I think that is wrong
because there was an article on the internet today (CBS News) about
the governors church being one that tries to pray away being gay. That
never works folks, just never. I know a man who tried that and his love
for Jesus was so great that he figured that Jesus would not discriminate.
He started a new church Metropolitan Community church to openly accept
people who wanted a relationship with God who does not judge anyone.
Jesus does not discriminate. There is a whole new undercurrent of the
US population who want to end discrimination of any kind wether it be
of a man or woman.The true champion of our election will address major
issues, and not backbite the other politician or their supporters. They
need to rise above that now. This is a historic election, the parties
involved are seriously writing history everyday in how they conduct
themselves. Senator Obama has addressed the issue of jobs going overseas
and I believe it was just last week.He also said that he would raise
taxes on people in the upper brackets over $220,000.00 He did address
energy issues and our borders at the same time. No one has all of the
answers at this moment because many of them still have to be worked
out between the parties when elected. McCain has loudly reminded us
that he is a hero. Yes, but one who has already been in government for
over twenty years and been absent for the votes most of the last eight
years. Will the next champion stand up, act in a honorabe manner and
be counted please. Support
the Red Cross on a Regular Basis We are still in the midst
of our hurricane season. Since the experts tell us to expect more intense
weather because of global warming, we need to make a plan nad stick
to it. For those of you who have discretionary income plan to donate
to the Red Cross. Accordig to the organization,-During the past week,
the American Red Cross deployed about 5600 disaster relief volunteers
from all over the country to assist the evacuees affected by Hurricane
Gustav. Fifteen of them are from Western North Carolina. Hundreds of
these volunteers are being moved to Florida this weekend, as part of
an estimated 2500 volunteers who will be needed for shelters, mass care
and feeding there in the coming week. Other volunteers from WNC, along
with Emergency Relief Vehicles (ERVs), have been deployed to assist
with shelters, mass care and feeding of people affected by Hanna here
in North Carolina. Many more will be leaving this weekend for Orlando,
Florida’s “hot site” (Red Cross Operation Center) to
prepare for Ike.The Red Cross estimates that the massive relief effort
by the Red Cross for Hurricane Gustav alone will cost at least $80 million
dollars. On top of this huge commitment, the ongoing pounding by the
Hurricanes of 2008 is a challenge to the country as a whole to be ready
and to financially support the Red Cross in this huge effort.Two things
are needed… financial donations and committed disaster relief volunteers.
On Monday, September 1, both of our national political parties sent
out a plea to their supporters for financial support. $1 million was
raised on that day! This is an ideal bipartisan effort! Join your friends and colleagues
in a commitment to our country and our communities…to donate, go
online to www.redcrosswnc.org and click on the “help now”
button. To become a trained disaster relief volunteer, call the Asheville-Mountain
Area Chapter at 828-258-3888, ext. 218. About the American Red Cross: The American Red Cross shelters,
feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the
nation’s blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports
military members and their families. The Red Cross is a charitable organization
- not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity
of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission. For more
information, please visit www.redcrosswnc.org and www.redcross.org. Currrently the track of hurricane
Ike puts it right into the Texas coast on Friday. The Political
Race for the Presidency of the United States is Not Over Just Yet McCain
May Need a Cane 9-6-2008 As I watched his acceptance
speech the other night, most of what he talked about was himself and
what a hero he was and what he has suffered. Yes, he is hero, suffered
at the hands of captors, but he has done some work in hs political positions
since the war. That war is over, I understand why he wants to remind
America and veterans of his deeds. He is running for office and needs
their support. For goodness sakes I wish
McCain would talk about some substance. He should not talk down to the
citizens of t he U.S. They are smarter than he thinks. Just because
someone is middle class does not mean they are stupid. His dear republican
party has sent so many jobs overseas it is hard for anyone college degree
or not, to find a decent paying job in the first place. And another
thing, I believe that he is not sure of himself because if he were he
would have chosen someone else who has better experience than Palin
from his party. Yes a maverick decision, but smart I’m not so sure.
He could have said the same things to both political parties and challenged
them with a more acceptable VP choice which could have given him a real
advantage, rather than choose someone for their shock value, and good
looks. But, that is McCain, or maybe his handlers. He is trying to remake
the rules and most people do not like that when you change the rules
on them, they become resentful and do not do what you want them to do.
No one questions McCains strength of character, nor his heroism. Maybe
his judgment at this point. He even stated “he would rather lose
an election than a war.” My major concerns at this point about McCain is his lack of authoring any major legislation in the past twenty plus years, and his lack of casting his votes during the past few years as reported in the Washington Post newspaper this week. Yes, I believe the Posts writers and the Congressional record as well. John McCain has been in office for over twenty years, he has also voted for George Bushs’ policies and laws 90% of the time in the past eight years while he has been in office. What I am most surprised about is the number of bills he was absent for or did not vote for. What has John McCain been doing when the voting was going on? That is a really big question!Maybe he chose Palin because his Congressional record was so poor he did not want anyone to really look into what he was doing during job time. So to take the heat off of him he chose someone to divert our attention to the real issues. I am really trying to be fair folks, I have researched this information .According to the Washington
Post, he did not vote on: My disappointment comes into
play when I look at what he did not vote on and after I listened to
his speech and read my research I am absolutely appalled. Just give
me the facts, only the facts and then decide what to do. No rumors,
or half truths, or other peoples opinions, only facts about his actions
as a legislator count. There is no listing for Senator
John McCains votes on his web page. I sent him an email to find out
waht he has voted on. We will see if he even gets a staffer to respond.I
amnot sure where the Washignton Post got their information unless it
was from a think tank. Governor
Palin Wowed the Crowd 9-3-2008 At the republican convention
Sarah Palin showed what she is made of. She struck a chord with families
and those with special needs children. As a hockey mom she said “the
difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is the red lipstick.”
She exibited a spunsky personality,good sense of humor and didn’t
take herself too seriously. She explained that she sold
the luxury jet that the former Alaskan governor had used on E-bay, and
also fired the personal chef, but that her children really missed the
chef. She also fought against the bridge to nowhere proposed by a colleague
and won. As she countered the McCain
tag of maverick, she said “he doesn’t run with the Washignton
herd.” During her speech she praised him for his heroic service
career, and other veterans as well. She also took pot shots at senator
Obama for not being an author on any legislation for change, and for
his being a community organizer, while she organized the governors duties,
and graft in Alaskan politics. Governor Palin is a smart
person, she has a large and supportive family. Many other women can
relate to her and do. With five children you make decisions daily on
what is important, and if you have good help via a partner or household
help, you just get the job done period. What she did not realize is
that even though John McCain is a bona fide war hero,has been in office
since 1982, he has also voted for George Bushs’ policies and laws
90% of the time while he has been in office. According to the Washington
Post: Lights
Out in New Orleans Mayor Nagin of New Orleans
did the right thing by evacuating residents. Even though the damages
have not been totally assessed, damages and loss of life and injuries
are less than they could have been had people stayed in their homes.
That is a blessing. Even if people started to
go back to their homes today, there are still problems because so many
have lost electricity. That translates into spoiled food, and mildew
plus. Grocers and gasoline stations may not be open. Accprding to the city web
site: Joe Lieberman
Democrat- Speaks at Republican Convention Pandering a bipartisan handle
to the public, Joe spends his political cash. I just don’t think
that tack will work at this time. Yes, our country certainly needs a
bipartisan Senate and Congress, but, Lieberman needs to be talking to
the leaders we already have to get them to work together, not John Q
Public. He needs to be talking to Senator John McCain as an insider
of the beltway for over eighteen years. I am not sure republicans accomplished
very much on their first evening of speeches. You don’t ask if a person
is a democrat or republican when you are helping them toss sandbags
during a hurricane warning. It is not the time or place for that sort
of thing, which Joe did point out. The jury is still out on many
issues. Sarah
Palin Governor of Alaska for Less Than Two Years 9-2-2008 So now an avid gun toting,
marathon runner, do what I say or you are fired maverick is running
for the vice presidential pick for America along with a maverick of
another generation to be the other side of George Bushs cowboy mentality
to take America even further West than we have been for the past eight
years. Well I don’t know about that. All I really know is that
she is under investigation in her own state, and I don’t wanna
Go West!! She is from the far north,
ears caribou meat, runs on the beaches of Alaska and does not agree
with the majority of Americans that abortion is a choice. Although she
has to deal with that type of thing at the moment. Palin is smart, she
has a go getter attitude and has won her battles because she was right
and ousted some crooked politicians in her state.She spent four years
as mayor of Wasilla. She has served as chair of the Alaska Conservation
Commission. She was recently named chair of the National Governors Association
(NGA) Natural Resources Committee, and Governor Palin is chair of the
Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. With a total of six years
in politics, she has less political experience than Senator Obama. The senator at least has four
years as a senator and taught law at at the University of Chicago Law
School. While in school in 1990 became the first African-American editor
of the Harvard Law Review. What the two of them have
in common is an inside track to knowing what the real issues are and
having the ability to tack right into them with action. As far as it
goes, I think the ultimate race will be between the two of them rather
than McCain and Obama. A new generation of smart people doing smart
things. Hurricae
Gustav Millions Evacuate from Gulf States 9-1-2008 In the midst of a major evacuation,
millions of people from the Gulf coast, U.S. governors initiate all
routes north traffic only. Oil rigs shut down to prevent major oil spills,
however, having said that there are so many rigs in the Gulf of Mexico,
I cannot see how they can not be damaged in a hurricane this size and
intensity. But, you have to remember that the U.S. keeps three months
of supplies at any one time, so even if they were to be damaged the
country still has supplies. Rather it would be up to president Bush
if he wanted to release them to the public. Hundreds of thousands of people have been bused out of the coastal towns to airports and beyond to other shelters. No shelters will be available in Louisiana and with Mayor Nagin announcing that evacuations was mandatory, there residents will not have emergency services available. National guardsmen are in each coastal state at the ready to do what is necessary to help out. The elderly and sick have been moved to safer areas. Red cross has moved their
people close to the action.This time around residents were allowed to
take their pets with them in crates. Many of these crates were provided
by nonprofit organizations. So we watch and wait for the rain drops and torrents of rain as it stomps ashore and tosses junk into the cities streets that will be washed in debris. We pray that levees which had been fixed but not finished along the 300 miles of coastline can withstand the sultry storm and surges surely to come in the next few days. Pray that the burms protecting homes hold the high waters back from the walls, yards and interiors. Hopefully the government will get it right this time. |
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