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Dianes' Blog "Quote for the Day" War may sometimes be a necessary
evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good.
We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other's
children. Judi Bailey a freelance writer based in Ohio, provides us with quotes of the day
Letter to the Editor Send letters to the editor click here Heating Oil for US Washington, D.C.-Senators
Edward M. Kennedy and John F. Kerry today called on the Administration
to release heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve. 28th out of 30 for Canadians on Pollution 10-10-2007 It was with a certain degree
of horror that I read your article, International Borders the
US and Canada, primarily from learning that our dear Canada is
lagging so far behind in the protection of our environment. Twenty-eighth
out of 30 is not so good. We cannot allow the destruction
to continue on like this. This needs to be done on a governmental level
but on an individual level as well. You mentioned David Suzuki so I
looked up his web site. Suzuki is a well-known Canadian scientist. He
specializes in the environmental health and has a foundation that supports
environmental health and education about our environment. His is a site
where you can find information, and current news of environmental associations.
He explains ways that you can personally take part in helping the environment,
like anything from installing low flow shower heads to engaging in video
conferencing rather than add to the air pollution with overseas flights
to distant meetings. Then theres the US.
Oh, do we have to mention it? Case in point: The US is one of the last
two out of 30. Now aint that refreshing? Our President,"
what-global-warming"? Bush, has turned a blind eye to the problem.
Presence in other areas of the world is a higher priority heck
with the rest of the world. Having no real commitment to the environment,
he sets aside little funding to take care of the problem on our home
front. Heres an example of
corporate responsibility. Philips Electronics in North America (Philips
is a global corporation) has as a top priority, the sustainability of
the earth. Philips is a large company that devotes money and people
to the cause of a healthy environment. One action the company has taken
is to pressure their food service company to stop the use Styrofoam
and other environmentally toxic items. That company changed their disposable
wear to a cardboard based product which is recyclable. Philips also
has an awareness campaign for its employees as well as visible containers
to trigger its people to recycle. If a profit-driven corporation
can prioritize working towards a clean environment, why cant our
governments? In America its just not sexy to fight pollution. Judi Bailey is a freelance writer based in Ohio. New Poll:Dems Trust Hillary On Health Care In Wake Of Bush Veto Of Childrens
Health Care Bill, Clinton Launches New Ad In Iowa, New Hampshire Vowing
To Fight For Universal Coverage A Washington Post/ABC News
poll released yesterday shows that 66 percent of Democrats trust Hillary
the most on health care policy, far outpacing her rivals for the nomination. NOW says "Women are the majority
of family caregivers, and the heartbreak of having a loved one with
a debilitating illness and the related burden of their care could both
be lifted with this bill," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "Although
George W. Bush seems stubbornly bent on pleasing his right-wing base,
we urge him not to choose religious and political extremism over medical
progress." NOW thanks members of the House and Senate for their bipartisan support. "We must continue to change the face of politics so that our leaders will put our health, our families and our well-being at the top of the nation's priorities," said Gandy. Safe Housing List of Referrals Check out Dianes other writings: http://dianestars.blogspot.com/ http://www.techno1.wordpress.com http://www.politico.wordpress.com
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Maybe polygamy is the answer to the high divorce rates. Yes, you are reading this here. Lets take some of the emotion out of it. Generally speaking, men like and sleep with lots of women before they get married. Which also means the women are also sleeping with the men. Marriage should not be all about sex. But when there is nothing left of the relationship, maybe good sex is a good thing. When the sex goes so goes the marriage in many relationships where there is nothing else to hold onto and the couple can't get along no matter what. There are many reasons why marriage does not work. Number one, you just chose the wrong person for the wrong reasons, that is a real good answer. Number two you did not have enough in common and were not willing to work on developing a true relationship. Number three both of you had too much old baggage and bad habits to allow someone else to get near to your heart. We'll stop at three for space constraints. I mean think about this, the lawyers are the ones who benefit when you get a divorce. Sometimes everyone benefits if one of the partners is abusive or controlling. If a couple decides to try polygamy, there are more people to share the baggage, the chores, errands,the cleaning, cooking and child rearing. It helps if the man makes enough money to support several wives and children. If he doesn't, then they go on welfare. That is what was happening to some of the women in the FLDS case in Texas. Unfortunately there has been widespread rumors that someone was sexually abusing young children of this sect . That is different than having a bad marriage. That is abuse no matter how many excuses a person gives. When a marriage goes through bad times and one partner cannot acclimate to what is going on, or try to make things right, it will end. Sometimes people will not go to a therapist to get the needed help, or cannot go according to their financial situation. A person being unwilling to get help is a person who will end up by themselves. But, not everyone is cut out for marriage in the first place. We need to remember that, and the fact that they may have been hurt so many times by their own bad choices they fear the real deal of a good marriage. If a person were in a polygamist relationship there would be more people to share the good and the bad times with, that is not always a bad thing. But we all love to have someone for our own needs, to have more than one seems selfish doesn't it? TIC Hurricane Katrina and
the Myanmar Cyclone Nargis As we look across the earth today some of us are reminded of Hurricane Katrina August 29, 2005 when it hit Louisiana. We remember the fact that Louisiana has not been completely rebuilt even now three years later. As thousands of people lost their homes, and family members, pets, and jobs, the devastation was significant, and their suffering prolonged in the United States. One of our problems was inaction of the Federal government, and local officials as well. A raging storm compounded the problems and exploded because of the gigantic area of a cyclones path in Myanmar in the past few days. The residents are also hampered by their military type government. However, many of those in their service ranks are certainly missing in action as were our police and national guard due to the extreme damage caused by the storm. Myanmars communications are not working very well, there is hunger all around, and bodies in the streets are being dumped into the area rivers as well. A shame for the bodies and surely to cause more health problems at a later date. While whatever officials are left to keep control in the area, they are facing tremendous odds against them because of the sheer vastness of the destruction. Other countries have offered to help and to send aid, but officials there are slow to act, as supplies keep piling up and countries go to their aid. This is a massive relief effort that is only just beginning and will take many years to complete. Send your prayers, as everyone there will surely need them. Do your research on how you want to help. Use organizations you already know of like the Red Cross, and the U.N. to give money to so the process can be a little smoother. Senator Hillary R.Clinton Wins Indiana 5-7-2008 According to the Senator
Barack Obama -We just won a decisive victory in North Carolina. The Most Historic Political Fight in U.S. History 5-6-2008 The United States is in the midst of the most historic political fight of its life to date. A race between three very adept people each of whom will turn the tide of politics of the entire world no matter who wns, and you are right in the middle of it. To date Hillary Clinton is in the drivers seat and she is no Little Miss Daisey. Fighting for what she thinks is right and getting to the bottom of things, this no nonsense lawyer in her own right has faced and won her own battles before her and triumphed. There are many people who would like to see her with her face down in the dirt. But, I say to you I do not believe that will happen. She is too smart for that. Not that she isn't human, but she does look ahead. What I dearly want in this election is a fair one on all sides which will lead us further toward humaneness to each other and the world. A stepping stone toward the future, not back would be really great for a change. Hopefully Senator Clinton will be the person to do just that. Come on be happy with me and work toward that type of change for you, and me and the world. Senator Clinton won in Pensylvania, and Guam. Pennsylvania Superdelegate Bill George announced his support for Hillary Clinton.George said Clinton was the best equipped to beat Sen. John McCain in a general election and deliver real solutions to the challenges facing the working families of Pennsylvania and the nation. "Hillary Clinton has the strength and experience to jumpstart the economy and rebuild the middle class," George said. "Working families in Pennsylvania overwhelmingly favored her in last weeks primary, and I feel that she is our strongest candidate to carry Pennsylvania in November and win back the White House." Indiana and North Carolina are the next Primaries to be held. As A Womans Worst Enemy Senator John McCain is no
Moderate. Quite the opposite he is a hawk in sheeps clothing. He has
voted against choice 125 times out of 130 opportunities since 1983.
He has:Supported anti-choice Supreme Court nominees -- like Chief Justice
John Roberts and Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and even Supreme
Court nominee Robert Bork! and voted against insurance coverage for
birth control. He has also supported "abstinence-only" programs,
which we all know does not ever work. Senator McCain wants to continue the war in Iraq no matter what. He has released less financial information than any other presidential candidate. In his 26 years of public office he has never released financial information. That is a big red flag if I have ever seen one.He does not believe that all of the rules of politics relate to him and his business dealings. John McCain is probably worse than George Bush as far as Presidential material goes. I am not talking about a one time issue, I am talking about a pattern of behavior. Whoever gets to be the next president of the United States will have the opportunity to choose the next two Supreme Court Justices.If John McCain gets in as a believer of no choices for womens birth control, he will surely choose Justices who are against birth control as well. Even Fox Business news is worried about McCain. In America Women are Paid Less Money to do the Same Jobs that Men Do 4-20-2008 Why does this happen you ask? Well, for one thing mostly men own the companies that hire the women. They have been getting away with this for years. Forty years ago there were laws passed to make this illegal. But, today sadly it is an everyday event. The U.N. has called on all countiers to make women equal to men, the United States politicians should also do that. Why can't they think about their own daughters and wives and why would they not want them to do better in life? According to the NOW organization
"women are still only paid 77 cents or less to men's dollar",
and " Act out today e-mail you senator April Flowers and Financial
Advisors 4-17-2008 Early in March President Bush
met with his financial advisors, he also met with them three times already
in April and it is only the 17th of the month. According to him in January
of 2007, "A future of hope and opportunity begins with a growing
economy and that is what we have.
This economy is on the
move, and our job is to keep it that way, not with more government,
but with more enterprise.." President George W. Bush, State
Of The Union Address, 1/23/07 A year later Mr. President
I emphatically disagree with your statement that the economy is on the
move , while it may be on the move, it is not on the way up, at least
not in 2008. That is why Congress has approved the wage stimulation
package to taxpayers. I would like to find a balance on things that
I could agree with you on. I understand you want to be positive, however,
your policies are always counter to what you say you want. While after
tax income may have risen within the last year, so has the cost of food,
services, gasoline, housing rents, and mortgages to unimaginable highs.
Thousands of people have lost homes and continue to do so because of
mismanagement in the mortgage industry and aggressive unscrupulous practices
aimed at the entrapment of the poor. People get frustrated, when
will things in America get better? Every few days the gasoline rates
go up. Why they could go up to $5.00 a gallon this year if something
is not done about it. At that point many people will consider going
on welfare and stop working, because what is the use anymore. This is just the beginning of the millennium and there are many changes that need to be made to make the U.S. a country to be proud of again. You only have 8 months to finish up your job and improve your job ratings. Do something constructive with that time, make some positive long term financial adjustments that will help more people in the long run. Keep government out of peoples bedrooms as well. Americans are not confident about their economic growth, they are worried about it and are looking to the leaders to do somethig about it. Leaders are supposed to lead.I for one don't know why you guys are so slow all the time, and never seem to "get it". Tibets Screaming Monks
4-14-2008 If you were in a foreign country,
Tibet to be exact, and you were on a public tour when all of a sudden
everything became quiet and then monks in robes interrupted a meeting
from inside a temple and began to scream Tibet is not free, Tiber is
not free , wouldnt you think something is terribly wrong there?
Wouldnt you want to find out why the Monks were screaming in the
first place? Well, now so does the rest of the world want to know why.
Not only that but the monks of Tibet have been kept in isolation so
that no one can speak to them.The Chinese government has blamed the
spiritual leader the Dali Lama for the outbursts and the subsequent
violence that has rocked China. My question is why would a spiritual
leader who is known the world over for peaceful works urge his believers
to incite public outrage which he surely knows will spark violent unrest?
That does not sound right nor does it make sense. So the Chinese government
is leading with a heavy hammer on a sore thumb once again. Many people
have been killed in the sequential violence, so many that the government
officials will not give an accurate count because they are embarrassed
over the numbers. Maybe they should just get over the embarrassment
and deal with the problems of human rights and release the people they
have held hostage since Tiananmen square massacre in 1989. If they truly
want to impress the world that is the first thing they should do. That
would be a good beginning in my opinion. It is said that the protests in Tiananman square were the direct result of the death of former Secretary General Hu Yaobang, who had called for rapid reform of the political party and had been forced to issue his resignation from the Central Committee of the Communist Party. It must be noted here that the date of his death was April 15, 1989. I would not be surprised if there isnt more violence in China on the anniversary of his death. Donate Some Food, Donate
Some Money, Donate Some Time 4-9-2008 So you think our prices have
risen for our daily bread needs. Well, you are right, gas, food, electricity,
rent, mortgages, we are being hit over the head real hard at the moment
and we dont know when it will stop. However, there is another
place on the planet besides the U.S. that is also experiencing massive
food costs and shortages so severe that residents have begun rioting
in the streets. What we see in Haiti
is what were seeing in many of our operations around the world
rising prices that mean less food for the hungry. A new face
of hunger is emerging: even where food is available on the shelves,
there are now more and more people who simply cannot afford it,
said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran. But, Riots in Haiti
underline the additional need for lifesaving food assistance,
Ms. Sheeran said. At this critical time, we need to stand with
the people of Haiti and other countries hardest hit by rising food prices.
The UN reports that 500 million dollars are needed to offset the worlds
food needs now, today. So you say to me that food
prices have risen here as well. Yes, you are right. We need more people
willing to get together, each helping one another. Our wealthier neighbors
need to donate to our food banks today, not tomorrow. Get your teenagers
to go door to door to help the needy. Get their old red wagons out of
the basement, clean them off and heap them with food that they can take
to the food banks. Give them some of those damn plastic bags to make
use of them again to take food to the hungry. The local food banks, church suppers, shelters that feed the hungry are taking care of U S Veterans as well as your neighbors. Get up off of the couch, out of the computer chair and help your family, and others to have a good meal this week. Organize your family to accept food donations and take them to a food bank, or shelter today, tonight. Then do it every week, I dare you. Dr. Martin Luther King
When children bring guns or
knives to school, and still others plot to kill their teachers, something
more fundamental is happening. It is not race related, rather how we
teach our children about individual respect, and how to control our
individual behavior as to what is acceptable and what is not. How we
interact with each other goes across all races. There is no economic
wall, or entrance, rich kids are the same as poor kids when push comes
to shove and one hits or curses another. That is the beginning of societal
problems how we interact with one another. During the riots in Baltimore that happened right after Dr. Martin Luther King was shot, there were societal reasons why the stores were burned and broken into. I specifically remember because one of my uncles had a grocery store near the rioting and I was worried about him and my aunt at the time.Icalled them to make sure they were all right. He said to me, dont worry, the black people wont hurt me. At the time I did not understand why he said that. A little later I learned that the stores that were broken into and set on fire were the ones who had been charging the black community more money for things like cashing checks for a 30% fee, cleaners who would keep your clothes if you could not pay their extra fees for holding onto them past the ready date. Then they would sell the clothes as a profit to them. The black people were reacting to injustices that had been foist upon them just for being poor, or black by other races. Of course this does not make it right, just a reason as to why they did the things that they did. Some of those buildings in Baltimore have never been fixed back because of the blight they created within the community in the first place. These actions were from aching hearts that were sorely hurt at the injustice they were subjected to. But, it has been forty years, isnt it about time we got together to fix some of those things together? What my uncle was trying to tell me was that he and my aunt treated their customers with respect. They did not overcharge them, but gave people chances to get something when they really neded it and paid often when social security checks came in. His business was not touched. It is time to work together to fix the broken places in all of our hearts. Senator Hillary R. Clinton Senator Hillary Clinton is not , I repeat is not quitting the political race for the presidency of the United States. As a pro -choice candidate she wants to keep Roe vs Wade. She voted no to have a constitutional ban on same sex marraiges, and yes to adding sexual orientation to the list of Federal hate crimes. At the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia,Senator Hillary Clinton announced a plan to create three million new jobs through increased investments in the nations infrastructure. She would create these jobs over 10 years by combining emergency initiatives like fixing the immediate safety risks of the I-95 bridge in Philadelphia along with long-term investments to create a greener, sleeker 21st century highway and transit system. "It's time for a different
approach. I'll fight for every single job in America and create
millions of new, high paying jobs that cant be outsourced. We're
trying to run todays economy on yesterdays infrastructure
and were jeopardizing tomorrows prosperity. So I
will rebuild America by rebuilding, repairing and modernizing
our infrastructure." In addition to her discussing
her infrastructure jobs plan, Senator Clinton reinforced her positions
on promoting strong unions and fair trade. She also noted that her Republican
opponent in the general election does not have a plan to solve the challenges
that face the American economy. The only candidate with a detailed, 4-part plan to fix NAFTA 1. As President, Hillary Clinton
will dramatically strengthen NAFTAs labor and environmental provisions;
change its investment provisions that grant special rights to foreign
companies; strengthen its enforcement mechanisms; and review NAFTA regularly. 2. Demand strong labor and
environmental provisions in all trade agreements. 3. Appoint a new trade "prosecutor"
and double the enforcement staff at the USTR so we can truly enforce
our trade laws again, and get tough with countries like China for allowing
the piracy of intellectual property. 4. Crack down on China's currency
manipulation. Senator Clinton is a co-sponsor of legislation that will
require the administration to take definitive steps to stop China and
other countries from harming American interests by undervaluing their
currencies. Implement a trade "timeout" to formulate a genuinely
pro-worker and pro-American trade policy.
Fight for Pay Equity: He also wants to: Senator John MC Cain Wants
to : FDA Commissioner Andrew
C. von Eschenbach, M.D.Investigates Agencies Work 4-1-2008 According to the Commissioner
Our records at FDA indicated that we had inspected that facility
in China, but that was incorrect. The inspection records we reviewed
were on a facility with a very similar name. But having done the inspection
in 2004 probably wouldnt have prevented this problem, because
this chemical contaminant cannot be detected using the standard testing
methods for heparin. We have now developed new test methods to
screen heparin for this new contaminant and regulators around the world
are using those tests to protect their citizens." So what he is saying is that
the record-keeping of his agency is suspect to mistakes. Wow, a Federal
agency commissioner admitted they can be wrong, that is a revelation
to begin with. It sounds like he is saying that there have been problems
for eight years. Hmm makes me suspicious as to why the public wasnt
notified earlier that there was a problem with heparin in the first
place. The fact that he says no test
is 100% reliable is troubling to me. While it may be true in some instances,
that alone could cause mass hysteria. Hmm another agency in the beginning
of a major problem it would seem. As long as President Bush doesnt
come out and say the commissioner is a good guy doing his job maybe
he will be safe, but who really knows. Friday Choices and Momentary
Happiness 3-27-2008 To spend some time in an open
sun-filled field of flowers, is to know momentary happiness. We all
have a choice whether to have a happy attitude, or to be unhappy about
our life, job, partner, children, past mistakes, choices of friends,
lovers or our relationships with relatives and in-laws. We have a choice
in what our attitude is toward all of them. Most of us have a choice in where we plant our flowers to make that sunny field. We can dig up the current planting area in order to improve it by moving it to a sunnier area of the property where it will thrive more. We could get someone else in the family to help us with the garden, thus spreading the happiness with them when it comes into full bloom. Or, if no one else in the family is interested, maybe we can get a neighbor, or a child from the neighborhood to help with the planting. Thus spreading the goodness of the soil and making a connection to someone else to try to spread a little fun and tenderness. Gardens can provide tenderness
because they require tending and taking care of on a regular basis.
Some of us need to be shown how to be tender one on one because we do
not know how to yet. Why not share some of the fun and enjoy the blossoms
of friendship that can appear if you but let them unfold as the flowers
spread their petals to be kissed by the sun beams. Some of us do not have access to gardens, but, there can be moments of happiness shard in music, art, scientists with bugs, astronomers sharing the skies, the brilliant stars, galaxies, the vastness and wonder of space its many univserses. We cannot take anything with us either for happiness happens in an instant, it is up to us to spread it around to others in our lives. We do have a choice in what we share and how we do that. Enjoy the sunshine, the gardens of life and human connections because in the end that is all we have. We cannot take anythig with us when we leave this fertile earth. We leave behind our our good deeds, helpfullness, love and tenderness toward one another to cushion the hearts of our loves. Furthermore it does not make a difference if we are Republican or Democrat for us as individuals to be happy. China and the Olympic Committees Choices 3-26-2008 Chinese authorities really
do not have a clue as to what the world sees when their leaders crack
down so hard on their people or they would not try so hard to silence
them. Personally it is a good thing
I am not over there myself, lest I be one of them in the middle of the
street in what is going on. I mean how can any leader in their right
mind try to keep people from talking to one another about their problems?
The world sat by and virtually
did nothing when the students were run down in the streets of Beijing.
But, now we (the public/visitors) have a chance to make our feelings
known with the Olympians walking into town, onto the Beijing Square
cobblestones. Lets get real about this, if you dont treat your
people right there will be consequences to pay, sometimes big ones by
others whom you did not even expect to care about the situation. The reporters organization
also say that protests have been reported in nearby Nepal. As the Chinese
government continues to ban reporters and expel the ones who are already
there, the situation is degraded which means there is more going on
that they do not want to be reporterd in the press. The closer it gets
to the real Olympics the closer disaster looms in my opinion. I have
warned that the area is too close to other countries who are involved
in war, Kosovo. N. and S. Korea are just as far away as Nepal where
protests are going on. Plus to the West there is Pakistan, Afghanistan
and Iran where major conflicts are taking thousands of lives. This is
a tragedy waiting to happen in that part of the world. Personally I think the Olympic judges who decided to hold the Olympics there ought to be tarred and feathered for their decision. All of them should be put into the middle of this human rights crackdown and see how they like it, because that is what they have done to the Olympians. I for one do not like it at all. I hereby denounce the government of China for not allowing free speech and basic human rights for their citizens such as health care and the right to a regular food allowance, fair work compensation, and freedom of choice. Easter is a Christian Tradition 3-23-2008 It is a time of remembrance as to the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a Time To: It is a time for christians
to call upon our own spirituality to not judge one another lest you
walk in their shoes. Lets Talk Control Again,
by the Controllicans! 3-22-2008 Most of the media in the US
is not being fair to the Barack Obama Pastors 911 Sermon. We are not
being given the entire sermon so we can hear the real story comments
for ourselves. I am sorely disappointed in the mainstream media for
this major oversight. Especially the ever lopsided Fox news station. Lets boil this down a little
further. Every time, and I really mean every-time a country (or a few
choice men usually) starts controlling their media bad things happen.
Look at the China predicament right now. Journalists are not being let
into the country because the government fears what they will report.
God forbid we see the real truth on how the population is controlled
in China. And lest we forget, Taiwan has just this week elected a person
who wants to do more business with the Chinese government. Number one
reason is because of their border proximity. Number two is because of
them not wanting a war with the Chinese government. Do thoughts of fear
run into your mind when you think about Chinese unregulated products
coming into this country? Do thoughts of fear spatter your brain when
you think of the mass pollution of Beijing (where the residents wear
surgical masks on a daily basis to protect them from their own pollution)
and the Olympics set to happen next year? Our election is in danger
of being hijacked again by the Republicans, who are mostly the controllicans
anyway. Yes, I said it Republicans are controllicans. This
election is about three major people. Senators John Mc Cain, Senator
Barack Obama, and Senator Hillary Clinton. What is worrying the controllicans
are that these people who are to be chosen to run our government are
those who would not be controlled. These are people who like to be in
control themselves, and they all mean to make major changes. What makes our country great
is the openness to the right to speak our minds and not be penalised,
killed, or harmed for it. If you kill someone here in the US, just because
you disagree with them, you can go to jail for the rest of your life
for such an action. Innocent victims are just that innocent. It is called
free speech. That is something that too many people forget on a regular
basis. When that free speech is cut short, we lose some of our rights
as a people, and as a free society. When You Tube took the Reverend
Jeremiah Wrights' 911 sermon off of their web site they took some of
our freedom of speech away. To be totally fair, I must say, that it
is possible that they may have been afraid that their web site would
crash. After all the technology isnt that perfect.They also are
not taking any more comments on the speech. On to the contents of what
was said. I am going to say here I have not seen or heard the full sermon,
however, what Reverend Wright has said is mostly true. His criticisms
I believe are for being a black preacher for using his enthusiasm as
only a black preacher can. While we do have freedom of speech in America, there are also standards of conduct that is different for people of different races. However, that does not make it the right thing to do. We express ourselves in a different manner. Furthermore, you do not have to be a Christian to do or say the right thing, or to tell the truth as you see or experience it. White people use different language to describe things because our experiences are different. Just like womens experience is different than mens. Black peoples experiences are their own. At this point we need to take the slavery talk out of the discussion, why, because it is over. Slavery has been over for years now. Black people do not sit in the back of the bus anymore, and they have the right to sit at tables in any restaurant. They worked through college for good jobs and they have them. Lets us deal with today, and what is happening now. Do not whip up peoples anger, deal with the problems today in a reasonable and sincere manner. All people need to take the viciousness out of their speech patterns. It is not right, nor is it just. We do not need to whip up peoples emotion about the KKK anymore. We do need to make changes that are good for everyone in our society. Our needs are to protect the people who have the integrity to make those changes positive for everyone not just the barons of the press, or the lords of the manner so to speak. Let us have the "More Perfect Union," a government of the people by the people and for the people today. Our media needs to be more independent of controlling forces so that we can get to a better balanced news service for the entire country. Is it True That One in Four US Teens Will Get an STD? 3-13-2008
We parents need to protect
our teens even more than we ever thought we would have to. Much to their
howls against more effective parenting to begin with, I suspect they
will complain bitterly and loudly as well. The American Social Health
Association does a great job of providing simple, plain English, details
about the STD problem in the US. They use up to date statistics from
2000 to 2005, and beyond. Their data conclude that few young American
are tested for the common STDs- yet, 79 percent of new infections are
coming from people under the age of 24. Sex is not safe unless you
use a condom period. We must also remember that a condom will not stop
every STD, or pregnancy but, it helps to reduce the risks of transmitting
diseases. According the James R. Allen, MD, MPH, ASHA president and
CEO Condoms are currently the best available products to protect
sexually active people from herpes and HPV. Even though we can all be
preoccupied about our teens health, we must also remember that everyone
who is sexually active should get tested because we are all at risk.
Even senior citizens should be tested. We need to be ever diligent
with our health concerns and tell our families about what the dangers
really are. Talk to your children about sex, everyone else is talking
to them about it. Television bombards us all with sexual innuendos everyday
and our senses are titillated with it in magazines, and music. We must
be realistic about the real everyday dangers of sexual activity. Politicians who Choose
Bad Pillow Partners and Make Snide Remarks 3-12-2008 I almost cant believe that the governor
of New York has been caught taking money from the state to pay for prostitutes,
to the tune of $15,000.00. Obviously he was not thinking with his brain.
We all know New York is no stranger to sex and scandals in any manner.
But, the governor! Governor Spitzer has in the past (8 years as Attorney
General and 1 as Governor) been a good guy for New York state instituting
good laws . We all know about politics and the strange
bedfellows that these positions attract. It is too bad that families
have to be put through public humiliation. As I watched his wife Silda
Wall Spitzer stand beside him while he was making his announcement about
how shameless he was acting I couldnt help feel lots of compassion
for her. We do not know what happens in peoples homes and I dont
really want to know details that should be kept private. But, if a person
wants a private life then they should not go into politics. If they
know themselves they should respect their partners enough to not bring
shame through a front or back door. Does having a high political position change
a mans behavior so much that it allows them to think they are purer
than they really are? Does this type of position change womens tongues
to twist and say the wrong things at the wrong time? Maybe we need a
litmus test for all political nominees. We could develop a mandatory
test /course and make those people who want to be politicians at the
national level have to pass it. There should be a lie detector and a
fideity test as well. Much like lawyers and doctors they must pass the
course in order to get to the next level of the virtual game and on
to reality levels. Then of course they would also have to be taking
update coursework to keep their political licensees active. Between Governor Spitzers actions, Geraldine Feraros comments, past politicians having to resign their positions (bathroom escapades/gay men coming out of the closet) and previous behaviors of past presidents it all gets a bit murky and unsettling. The real story is that we will always have these types of things happening in the political arena because we are all human, and sometimes too human for our own good. International Women's
Day 2008 Statement by WHO Director-General
Dr Margaret Chan The only comment I want to add to the above is a loud AMEN. Fire the Governors and Their Staffs for Not Following the Election Rules of Engagement 3-7-2008 Well I stand corrected, the
states in question on early primaries are Florida and Michigan. And
both states knew all about the fact that there would be penalties for
them if they held their elections early. Think back with me to the last
presidential election and the state of Florida. There were gross irregularities
in that election. This makes me wonder if this was a planned event by
the Republicans in Florida. Get this, the Florida Republicans were the
ones who pushed for the different date in the first place, and it was
signed by the Republican Governor Charlie Crist. Now he wants the political
leaders to accept their votes, when he knew in the first place when
they set their election date that he was in violation of the rules.
This is grown up time Governor, actually for both governors. Michigan Governor Jennifer
M. Granholm knew as well about the date changes, and the violations
involved. Lets go a few steps farther
with this. I am wondering just how crooked the Bush family is. Yes that
is what I said, believe it, I am wondering about that, because of the
last election held in Florida ( when Governor Jeb Bush the current Presidents
brother was in power) Vice President Al Gore had the election stolen
from him by the now President George Bush. Irregularities were the purging
of election roles where say John Johnson was purged , but, so was Johnson
John at the same time. The national leadership DNC
or RNC doesnt want to pay for two new elections or caucus
and the states cant afford it either. Do you just ignore the facts
that so many people turned out to the elections and did vote? Or do
you stage another election by written ballot and ask people to mail
them in to one central spot. In that case there would be more variation
on the already corrupt Florida politicians heads. Step 2, what if the Republicans
planned this all along, so that if Senator Clinton had more votes they
could then say well, they dont count. At that point Senator John
Mc Cain wouldnt have to face off to her, but maybe to Senator
Obama who they are sure that Mc Cain could beat. If they took only one
state away the other opponent could still win the needed number of super-delegates.
Or even the other way around, as long as one of them couldnt compete
with Mc Cain in the national election. Step 3, what if the national
leaders say well, you two senators cant win this election because
neither one of you can get the delegates and you have violated the campaign
rules. Senator John Mc Cain wins the election by default, he is now
the president of the U. S. because you have not followed the rules. Step 4, scenario, the election
is made to go away as a washout because of the violations of primary
dates. Then President Bush gets an extended term of office. Which headache
would hurt less? I am no constitutional expert,
but these scenarios are possible maybe not plausible, but possible. "TALLAHASSEE- Florida
Governor Charlie Crist and Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm released
a joint statement today calling on the Democratic and Republican National
Committees with a very clear message: Seat our delegates." My question is why should
the votes be counted when you the political leaders knew all along that
you were in violation of the rules. Yes, it is a crying shame that these
5 million voters should have to go out and do this all over again. But
the shame is on the governmental leadership, not the voters. Do not
punish the voters, count their votes. Take the governors out of their
positions, fire all of the politicians in the states that had anything
to do with the election changes if you have to, but do not make the
voters pay for something that was not their fault in the first place.
You all have taken oaths of office to do right by the people for the
people lets use a little common sense here. Maybe a big dose of it while
we are at it. This kind of shameless, egotistical, and controlling party partison political action is one of the same types of power trip that contributed to the massacres in Pakistan of thousands of people. All because President Musharrafs' ego would not let him step down started. By the way, dont forget the US backed Musharraf to be in control in the first palce. Plus, Musharraf was the one who jailed judges who did not agree with him. Remind you of someone you know who had judges fired/removed from office in the last few years, maybe President George Bush? Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the primary election votes in Ohio, Texas, and Rhode Island. I felt real good this morning contemplating her eventual possibility of a win for The White House. Felt good for all women in fact. Why, well because she is a fighter and we women have been fighting for equality for a very long time, and it gets tiring to turn another corner and see another red flag that comes up in your face to signal one more major problem to solve. Regardlesss of her past she is willing to stand up to the likes of Senator John McCain and say what is on her mind and say it wih force. Well, the old boys network have found another red flag to add.Remember last year when a couple of states decided to hold their primary races earlier? Well, now that Senator Hillary R. Clinton has won so to speak, the olde boys have found another flag in their sack of dirty tricks. It's like this, Last year some of the states decided to make their primaries date change. Now the olde boys are saying that the winners can't have the votes that were allocated to them because the states changed their dates. AHEM, why didn't they say that before the races. Because now they just want to pull strings and watch people do their dances to the olde boys tunes. There is the possibility that some of these states will have to have another vote. In one way that might be even better. Why you ask would that be better? Well, for one thing in Ohio the voters fought a winter storm and extremely cold temperatures to get out to vote. So much so that Senator Barack Obama asked and got an extended time for the polling boths to stay open in some sections of the state. I have to tell you that in Maryland we also had the same type problem because our streets were icy and slick. However, we did not have extended voting hours, but I wish we had. New Hampshire, California, Florida were among the states with early dates. Even if we just stay the same as far as votes go as of today. Neither one of the democratic Senators have enough votes to meet the necessary votes needed. In effect they will have to depend on the superdelegates as to who will win in the nomination. Sad story isn't it? In my opinion, we definitely need to change the way we vote in America. Maybe we could even have Saturday and Sunday votes, plus online voting, that would get the votes out in record numbers. My Choice for My Reasons 3-2-2008 I guess to some people Barack
Obama relating to former President Ronald Reagan might be comforting.
Ronald Reagan as a movie star was used to being in front of the cameras,
and knew how to play them well. His first role as a president was for
the Screen Actors guild. He held that position during the carnival events
of the Communist scare in the film industry. After that he became a
television host, then was elected governor of California and was reelected
for a second term there, before running in the US Presidential Race. Yes, I know there are many
detractors out there, but give the woman a shot here. This will be her
show. You know we women have arguments with our husbands on substantive
issues at many points in our lives. Sometimes we gave in to them and
said I dont want to argue it isnt worth it. Then there were
times when we were sorry we had given in. Well, she didnt give
in to pressures to divorce him, even though she had many a good reason
to do so. She had her say and used her independence and time as they
lived apart and she held her head high and went on to her Senatorial
position. No doubt she has learned life lessons along the way. She has
done well for herself, especially in a country where the black men got
to vote before the white women. This presidential race is about leadership. Women have endured many of the same ubiquitous dangers that black slaves did. Rape, isolation, families moving for work, powerlessness, discrimination because they could have babies, discrimination because they had to take care of the babies when the man left and did not support the children. I can go on and on about the hardships women have faced and will continue to face even after this election, but there is not enough time or space to do so. Yes, I know Senator Clinton has not faced some of these discriminations, but others she has. We need a national leader who is willing to take on the problems. In 2004, Senator Clinton was asked by the Department of Defense to serve as the only Senate member of the Transformation Advisory Group to the Joint Forces Command. She is also a graduate of Yale Law School. In addition to my opinion
I want to add the following quote that was taken from a ress release
from the senatos official web site July 31, 2007Washington, DC
In response to questioning from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
at todays Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Admiral Michael
Mullen nominated by President Bush to succeed General Peter Pace
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff committed to keeping
the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Congress informed, in classified
sessions if necessary, about the process of contingency planning for
any future redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq. SENATOR CARL LEVIN,
CHAIRMAN, SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE: "Thank you, Senator
Clinton. And thank you, also, for your initiative, which is one many
of you've taken -- just the latest to urge this committee to get that
briefing that you referred to on preparations and planning for a phased
reduction and redeployment of our forces. It will take place at some
point; in the view of many of us, sooner rather than later. But in any
event, it will take place. And we very much appreciate your suggestion
that there be a briefing. And it will take place, as you indicated,
this week." Your Choice/Her Choice/Pro Choice Michigan 2-27-2008 According to Pro-Choice Michigan,
their legislature is working on interfering with their women's right
to choose. They have introduced a bill to ban safe and often medically
necessary method of abortion care used as early as 12-15 weeks. This ban proposes no exceptions
to protect a womans health and is opposed by the American College
of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Nurses Association
and the American Public Health Association. This type of legislation is
very similar to the U. S. Supreme Courts recent ruling on The
Federal Abortion Ban The worst reality today is that the Michigan
Senate has already passed this bill and it is now in the Michigan House
Judiciary Committee. fro action. In hindsight it may even be
unconstitutional because it lacks a health exception. When this was
brought up in California a few years ago, Senator Diane Feinstein said
Eighty percent of the people of this country believe that abortion
must be safe and legal to preserve a woman's health. People strongly
believe that this is a decision between a woman, her clergy, her doctor,
and her family. I deeply believe politicians should not be in the business
of making decisions about women's reproductive rights. What affects women who are
raped, are the feelings of damned if I do and damned if I dont
when having to make a choice to keep the child or abort it. It is a
gut wrenching decision. We are talking about such things in everyday
life that women experience all the time, and too frequently from either
an abusive acquaintance, lover, or husband. Life is not simple when
you add sex to the mix. When you add rape to the mix it rather a power
trip for the rapist an according to statistics in the National Crime
Victimization Survey 72% of the perpetrators were a friend or acquaintance,
intimate person of note or another relative of the victim. In 2006 there were 272,350
reported victims of rape or sexual assault according to the 2006 National
Crime Victimization Survey. Because of the methodology
of the National Crime Victimization Survey, these figures do not include
victims 12 or younger. While there are no reliable annual surveys of
sexual assaults on children,the Justice Department has estimated that
one of six victims are under age 12. So what has rape got to do with
abortions? I mean you cant get pregnant unless you have sex, even
in its crudest form rape is sex, so it has everything to do with abortion. Acccording to the RAINN (Rape,
Abuse, & Incest National Network) Organization: I urge you to be pro active
in your city. These young women could be members of your own family,
your mother, sister, daughter, and your wife could become a victim.
Backing by The
Old Man (former President George Bush) 2-20-2008 Now that Senator McCain has
won the Republican race and Senator Obama Democrat in Washington state,
we may wish to look back and see if the former presidents backing had
any power in our decisions. What do you say? We already know from history
that McCain is a war hero of sorts. As a Naval Academy graduate in 1958,
he went into the Navy and then became an aviator. He became a politician
in 1986 when he was elected to Congress from the first congressional
district of Arizona. He has been in the senate since and is currently
the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services. He also
serves on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
and the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. For those of you who arent
too sure about McCain, know this-he initially came out against President
Bushs newest tax cuts, however, he has recently said he would
make them permanent, and check this out, The issue of economics
is not something Ive understood as well as I should. This
really sounds like he does not have a plan at all. He is just making
up sound bites to get attention. According to his speech given
at CPAC February 7, 2008: So you have to know he respected
President Ronald Reagan. And further into the speech: I am proud to be a conservative,
and I make that claim because I share with you that most basic of conservative
principles: that liberty is a right conferred by our Creator, not by
governments, and that the proper object of justice and the rule of law
in our country is not to aggregate power to the state but to protect
the liberty and property of its citizens. And like you, I understand,
as Edmund Burke observed, that "whenever a separation is made between
liberty and justice, neither . . . is safe." While I have long worked to
help grow a public majority of support for Republican candidates and
principles, I have also always believed, like you, in the wisdom of
Ronald Reagan, who warned in an address to this conference in 1975,
that "a political party cannot be all things to all people. It
must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised
to political expediency or simply to swell its numbers." I campaigned in New Hampshire against big government mandated health care and for a free market solution to the problem of unavailable and unaffordable health care. I campaigned in Michigan for the tax incentives and trade policies that will create new and better jobs in that economically troubled state. I campaigned in Florida against the national catastrophic insurance fund bill that passed the House of Representatives and defended my opposition to the prescription drug benefit bill that saddled Americans with yet another hugely expensive entitlement program. I have argued to make the Bush tax cuts permanent, to reduce the corporate tax rate and abolish the AMT. I have defended my position on protecting our Second Amendment rights, including my votes against waiting periods, bans on the so-called "assault weapons," and illegitimate lawsuits targeting gun manufacturers. That means he is okay having machine guns on the streets. Does this make him a conservative? I don't think so, rather a maverick. The real question is could he be an out of control maverick in the White House? I have proudly defended my
twenty-four year pro-life record. Translation he would go against
the pro abortionlaws already on the law books. Throughout this campaign,
I have defended the President's brave decision to increase troop levels
in Iraq to execute a long overdue counterinsurgency that has spared
us the terrible calamity of losing that war. I held these positions
because I believed they were in the best interests of my party and country." "Surely, I have held
other positions that have not met with widespread agreement from conservatives.
I won't pretend otherwise nor would you permit me to forget it. On the
issue of illegal immigration, a position which provoked the outspoken
opposition of many conservatives, I stood my ground aware that my position
would imperil my campaign. I respect your opposition for I know that
the vast majority of critics to the bill based their opposition in a
principled defense of the rule of law. And while I and other Republican
supporters of the bill were genuine in our intention to restore control
of our borders, we failed, for various and understandable reasons, to
convince Americans that we were. I accept that, and have pledged that
it would be among my highest priorities to secure our borders first,
and only after we achieved widespread consensus that our borders are
secure, would we address other aspects of the problem in a Way that
defends the rule of law and does not encourage another wave of illegal
immigration." "All I ask of any American,
conservative, moderate, independent, or enlightened Democrat, is to
judge my record as a whole, and accept that I am not in the habit of
making promises to my country that I do not intend to keep. I hope I
have proven that in my life even to my critics. Then vote for or against
me based on that record, my qualifications for the office, and the direction
where I plainly state I intend to lead our country. If I am so fortunate
as to be the Republican nominee for President, I will offer Americans,
in what will be a very challenging and spirited contest, a clearly conservative
approach to governing. I will make my case to voters, no matter what
state they reside in, in the same way. I will not obscure my positions
from voters who I fear might not share them. I will stand on my convictions,
my conservative convictions, and trust in the good sense of the voters,
and in my confidence that conservative principles still appeal to a
majority of Americans, Republicans, Independents and Reagan Democrats.
This election is going to be about big things, not small things. And
I intend to fight as hard as I can to ensure that our principles prevail
over theirs." "I intend to nominate
judges who have proven themselves worthy of our trust that they take
as their sole responsibility the enforcement of laws made by the people's
elected representatives, judges of the character and quality of Justices
Roberts and Alito, judges who can be relied upon to respect the values
of the people whose rights, laws and property they are sworn to defend." "I intend to win the
war, and trust in the proven judgment of our commanders there and the
courage and selflessness of the Americans they have the honor to command.
I share the grief over the terrible losses we have suffered in its prosecution.
There is no other candidate for this office who appreciates more than
I do just how awful war is. But I know that the costs in lives and treasure
we would incur should we fail in Iraq will be far greater than the heartbreaking
losses we have suffered to date. And I will not allow that to happen.
They won't recognize and seriously address the threat posed by an Iran
with nuclear ambitions to our ally, Israel, and the region." "I intend to make unmistakably
clear to Iran we will not permit a government that espouses the destruction
of the State of Israel as its fondest wish and pledges undying enmity
to the United States to possess the weapons to advance their malevolent
ambitions." This is where he really
says what he means about Iran . He will take major actions against
the Iranians if he is elected. "Not only that, but from
reports I have read elsewhere on the internet, many Veterans think he
is too closely aligned with the current President George Bush. He could
not use an endorsement by the current sitting president because it would
be too much like the same old guard, that is why former President George
Bush is backing him now." Make no mistake, McCain is considered by many people a maverick in a conservative black cloak. He has also voted against the extended Army interrogation standards to the FBI and the CIA. Senator McCain does a lot of talking about the family sacrifices of war. I know about those kind, my father was in the Korean war and away for long periods of time as well. As an American I am no stranger to sacrifice for the good of the family. Personally I don't think I want Senator McCain backing up to Iran and howling too loudly, we have already had too many sacrifices in the Iraq war. I have always believed that we should have more help internationally and I really think the time is near when we will need it more. When we go into the voting booth we must be very careful who we vote for. Smart Women, Controlling
Men, Grandmother 2-16-2008 When I was a mere 16 years
old, no I will not tell you when that was. I remember if a black man
talked to a white woman in the south he could have been threatened with
bodily harm, as many were threatened and harmed for just that. In the
past few days I have heard comments like, I will never vote for a woman
president, I will never vote for a black man for president, will not
vote for anyone over age 55 as president either. Well, welcome to reality
and the 21st century. All of the above statements are the reality of
the United States Presidential race this year. Throughout my lifetime organizations
like the National Organization for Women, the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People, and the Human Rights Campaign has
achieved high profile status in recognition for the issues of equality
that they work on daily. All of their issues are in the news today,
in major newspapers, on Blackberrys on blogs, and the other parts
of the Internet because these issues are on peoples minds. No one ever
promised me that life will be fair, but I was brought up to always be
fair, and to treat people with respect even other people in my family
and in my life. So my expectation is that other people will treat me
fairly, as I treat them. The laws of the U.S. are supposed to be fair,
our politicians are supposed to treat us fairly as our Constitution
states. Black men got the vote in
the U.S. before white women. Women of any color are always at the mercy
of men who try to intimidate them. It does not matter if the women are
in the home, or the work-place, or walking on the street. Even though
the intimidation does not always work, the men still try to get over
us by using it against us. Husbands belittle their wives in front of
their children and in public, and their little girls as well. Men still
dont want their women to go to work, they will lose control. Maybe
not as much as they used to but, it still happens far too often. Men
in families rape the girls and boys, it is control. It is no surprise to me that
Hillary Clinton is getting so much backlash in the press. After all
even though she lived in the White House before, ego-maniacs do not
want her there again because then she will really be in control. This
is about control folks, fear of being controlled by someone who you
cant talk back to. Remember how you would never talk back to your
grandmother. Do you also remember that she was right 99% of the time?
Then your mother would get really upset because she knew grandmother
was right all along. For too many years the boys
have been going out behind the woodshed and grandma couldnt see
them, but when they would come in she knew exactly what they had been
doing. Well, lets translate this scenario to politics. Yes, I know that
is simplistic, but you must admit, very accurate at the same time. Sure
they get mad when they get caught and the result when they don't grow
up all the way, is called sexism. Politics is not so simple I know that,
and I respect the fact that you know that. However, as women we must
still fight against it with all the power we have as individuals. Senator Hillary Clinton is a smart women, she has proven herself to be smarter than we expected her to be, and the good ole boys dont like it. Like Rush Limbaugh talking about how no one wants to be called a racist, but he goes against Hillary because her own man disrespected her. Even though in reality it does not give other men the right to discredit her, they do it because that is their nature to try to be in control (some men, not all of them, thank goodness). You have to give former President Bill Clinton credit, lately he has stayed out of trouble. He has also been doing his best to support her, no matter what people think, and he is not running for office she is. It is not allright to try to attack Senator Hillary Clinton, or Senator Barack Obama for any reason. Stick with the facts mam, just the facts. Nokia Joining WWF Climate Savers Program Regular readers will know that I do not endorse companies of any kind. Having said that Nokia has impressed me a whole lot. This web site is a labor of love for equality and fairness for everyone who does no harm to one another, or the environment. We have not accepted any advertising to date. In late January Nokia phone company joined the WWF Climate Savers program with a pledge to build on its strong environmental record by improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide emissions across its business. The company is targeting a series of energy savings including halving the stand-by energy used by its mobile phone chargers, using green electricity to power 50 percent of its facilities by 2010 and reducing the overall energy needs of its sites by 6 percent by 2012.
Nokia aims to reduce the average no-load power consumption by another 50 per cent by the end of 2010. It will also roll out reminders for consumers to unplug the charger from the electricity outlet once the phone has been fully charged across its product range by the end of 2008. While we are individually working on figuring out how to save some energy on a personal level that can make a difference when lots of peole do the same things, Nokia has come up witha hitech solution for a product that most of us use on a daily basis, and even severel times a day. What is this hitech solution, unplug the phone charger when you leave the house everyday. So simple, yes? Nokia currently uses green electricity for 25 percent of the energy needed to run its facilities worldwide. The company plans to increase this to 50 percent in 2010. So tell me now, what is your company doing to reduce its carbon imprint, furthermore what are you doing to reduce your own families footprint? Lazy American Comments
2-12-2008 Americans need to rethink
their reasons for their votes. I mean I have heard well, I am
going to vote for Obama, because he is a breath of fresh air.
Okay that makes as much sense as saying Im going to vote
for Hillary because she is a woman. Neither one of those reasons
make sense as a real vote for the person who is to be The Representative
to the Entire World for the United States of America. The only thing
these statements say is that the voters who make them are too lazy
to do any homework, research, or what ever you want to call it. Look what happened the last
election, we got a man for a second time who couldnt put
a comprehensive sentence together, who in hindsight may have actually
lied about the Iraq situation. So now we are in -deep run amuck
and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars which we may never recoup
in our lifetime. Not to mention the thousands of service men and women,
killed and maimed, thousands of innocent people killed, structures damaged
beyond repair as well as lives. Yes, some of the people killed
were Taliban, and terrorist cell leaders and their followers. Men who
live violent lives and do not want anyone else to be happy because they
have nothing good in their lives to be happy about so they spread violence
and doom where ever they go. Here in America we put those kind of people
in jails for their entire lifetime. What I am saying is that we
get to elect the President of the United States, and that person is
going to be the leader of the free-world. Do you really get that? Our
President is to be the leader of the free- world because of how rich
our nation is, and how much good science, engineering, health research,
(just to name a few things) we provide for ourselves and the rest of
the world. Americans get out of your
Lazyboys, get off of the couch, go get a newspaper or magazine, and
a book about fair election. Go on the internet do your research about
how the politicians make their decisions, how do they help causes at
home? Talk to people who give a dam about the election even if you do
not agree with them. It will make your thinking clearer. Make a decision,
but, make it an informed decision. None of the candidates have
an unblemished record, why because they are human. Take the race
and the woman words out of your vocabulary. Put in the successes
they have actually had, the places and committees they have worked on,
the premium contacts they have from around the entire world. Put in your mind, their life
experiences they have had to overcome. Think of family members actions,
sickness, people who have or have not supported them. Think about their
college experience, who they hung out with, who they support. Most important
what work has been accomplished, have they worked for their dreams or
did they get other people to do most of the work and take the credit,
were these dreams good for the community at large? What is their commitment
to the world so far? Remember, you cannot hold them responsible for
supporting someone who has lied to them, no matter whether that person
is a relative, business partner or other political leader. We all know
experience is the best teacher in life because of what you learn along
the way, and how not to make the same mistakes twice, even though some
of us do it ourselves. I am here to tell you now is the time to stop
that. So lets us now make this the fairest election we have ever had, the most effective and a result of real fact for fact without using lazy comment thinking. So get to work, |