The Drippy Hippy

Ron Paul (part II) ... it gets even scarier...

2011-11-14T14:57:00.001-05:00

So in my research on Ron Paul, I found an article that put a lot of what I found in a nice neat list for me. So I just had to post the whole thing and not give you only a link to the article.

It's up to you to decide if this is hogwash or not.

To the folk who will balk at this... keep in mind articles are always a mix of facts and opinion. The author is allowed to post how they view the facts they cite, as that is part of Free Speech and part of how we exchange ideas and principles.

Writers and reporters give us food for thought, it's meant to be a jumping off point so you can then use your own mind to come to a conclusion. If you research any of the points they list and find it to be false then you can simply discredit the author and chalk it off as Political bull hockey and reject everything else they say.

If it's not true then Ron Paul will just look like more of a Hero to you and at the same time be the victim of the media.

You decide...

You Might Be A Ron Paul Supporter If…

For anyone that doesn’t support Ron Paul, and has ever tried to talk to his supporters, you’ve probably realized that they are unaware of all the things they are supporting by endorsing Ron Paul. Here’s a list of just 21 reasons someone might be a Ron Paul supporter.

1. You’ve never researched Ron Paul’s voting record.
2. You think it’s OK for businesses to discriminate against people based on their race, since Ron Paul thinks the Civil Rights Act is unconstitutional.
3. You’re a supporter of the white supremacist organization StormFront.org, which has repeatedly endorsed and stated their support for Ron Paul.
4. You don’t care that Ron Paul was the ONLY congressman who voted against granting subpoena power to the independent panel responsible for investigating the BP oil spill.
5. You don’t like clean air and water, since Ron Paul wants to eliminate the EPA.
6. You don’t want to have a safety net in place, in case your house is destroyed by a tornado, hurricane, or some other natural disaster, since Ron Paul wants to eliminate FEMA.
7. You think all schools should be private, and that you should have to pay for your children to get an education, since Ron Paul wants to eliminate the Department of Education.
8. You think corporations should be allowed to do whatever they want, because Ron Paul wants to eliminate all regulations on corporations.
9. You are anti-choice, since Ron Paul believes that states should have the right to take away a woman’s choice over what she does with her body.
10. You support segregation, since Ron Paul doesn’t think schools should be forced to allow attendance based on race or ethnic background.
11. You support guns on airplanes, since Ron Paul thinks that 9/11 could have been prevented, if citizens were allowed to carry guns on airplanes.
12. You oppose equality for LGBT people, since Ron Paul doesn’t think the federal government should guarantee equal protection under the law for our LGBT brothers and sisters.
13. You don’t have a problem with people carrying guns near schools, since Ron Paul want to repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act.
14. You oppose same-sex marriage, since Ron Paul was an original co-sponsor of the Marriage Protection Act in the House of Representatives, in 2004.
15. You don’t like having a good relationship with other countries around the world, since Ron Paul wants the United States to pull out of the United Nations.
16. You think the middle-class should have a higher tax burden than the wealthy, since Ron Paul’s tax plan would disproportionately favor the rich.
17. You want a President who would make more unilateral decisions and undo more progress in this country than George W. Bush could have ever hoped to accomplish.
18. You think that poor students shouldn’t be allowed to go to college, since Ron Paul wants to eliminate federal student loans.
19. You believe crazy conspiracy theories about globalization, and that the Zionists are trying to take over the world.
20. You think the 10th Amendment is the most important part of the Bill of Rights, even though it’s last on the list.
21. You’re mad at Obama because you believed him when he said he would end the war immediately, and he didn’t because he didn’t have the support of congress, but you believe Ron Paul could get it done immediately.

Ron Paul One Scary Dude

2011-11-09T13:32:00.001-05:00

Well now.... what do we have here? I knew I didn't like Ron Paul for a few reasons I will list later in another article.

All I can say is he is one scary fucking dude.

Ron Paul's Racism

Last fall, Rand Paul briefly caused a stir when he suggested that his libertarian principles would require him to have opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Paul danced around the subject, refusing the let himself be pinned down.

Added 11/12/11

Just found another article that does not paint a pretty picture of the kind of folks who follow him.

Why Ron Paul Will Never WinInside a Pizza-and-Conspiracy-Fueled Meeting for the Great White Libertarian Hopeby Paul Constant

Muting America

2011-10-28T13:56:00.000-04:00

Sometimes I think I am in some crazy nightmare, existing in some place that is not my home Country but some surreal place where we defend the rights of people in other countries but turn a blind eye when our own people who are in trouble need help. Only it isn't any nightmare... it's reality.

One of the more beautiful and progressive and evolved and Democratic things that has grown in the past decade or so, is the use of Social Media.

True, you can not believe everything you see or hear, but the point is that the people of this planet can be in control of what information they get. You can decide for yourself if it's a load of crappolla or not!

In other countries in the Mid-East Region, officials have actually shut down internet access to prevent the world from seeing what is actually happening instead of what they want people to believe is happening.

As Americans we condemn this type of behavior as it violates every human right there is and because it's simply not Democratic. When I saw the article posted HERE I wanted to throw up. For a second I felt like I was in a nightmare because this could not possibly be true... but sadly it is.

There is now a Bill being considered to control what we the people, in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA can say or not using Social Media. Insane!

What are we going to do about it? Here is a portion of the article...

In what would be a stunning disregard for First Amendment rights, rumors are swirling that the Republican controlled Congress is now considering a new bill that could blackout sites such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and other sites that utilize content generated by users. Phones such as iPhone, Android, AmazonCloud, Pandora, Grooveshark and even your email accounts would be adversely affected.
Some provisions in the bill would make it a “felony to stream unlicensed content — including cover band performances, karaoke videos, video game play-throughs, and more.” Major profit driven corporations are the driving force behind such a bill.

I am NOT Moving

2011-10-27T00:22:00.002-04:00

A friend sent me this Video. If we are not allowed to speak up in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA... then all hope is gone...

I have never been ashamed of this country and for the first time... I am. If this video does not scare you and move you, then you are not right in the head....

The Occupy Wall Street Movement Images

2011-10-11T15:17:00.003-04:00

Rant!!!!! :) Tell it!!!

2011-10-06T13:31:00.000-04:00

Love it.... someone who gets more ticked off then me!!!

What Happens When America Calls Out Sick

2011-09-29T17:35:00.000-04:00

Here is a short video from the Texas Tribune that encapsulates perfectly what this country is facing when it comes to uninsured citizens.

It talks about the 6.2 MILLION... yes MILLION Texans who have no Health Care Insurance. And guess what... most of these folks HAVE jobs. That's right, they are not lazy bums, but real middle class working American folk.

Now picture an entire country, not just Texas being in the same sinking boat.

If we allow people to go without health care and they become sick, then the money we will eventually spend on the sick and dying, will bring this country to a screeching halt. No one wins.

Even rich people who HATE to part with their money, should want Health Care for ALL.

Here is the choice: You can pay a little more in taxes now which allows the country to be productive because it's full of healthy people and therefore thrives or pay for it in ways you can't even imagine later by allowing the majority of the people in this country fall by the wayside.

What happens when America Calls out Sick? Well, other countries will thrive economically and look at us like a bunch of morons... that's what.

The Majority of us are NOT rich. So the majority of the people in this country should WANT coverage for all. Yet the Right Wing Crazies don't? Why?

It's like all the insane people of the country got together and formed a club. The Tea Party. Only Mad Hatters and delusional characters please. Oh and maybe a grinning FAT CATor two.

If you use logic and think about it, it will cost MORE money and ruin our country if the majority of it's citizens are sick and dying with no one to do their jobs.

HOW does that help our country?

There's only one reason the right wing doesn't want it and that's Bigotry.

It's not about money, it couldn't be because it will cost us more then you can possibly calculate (if you throw human lives into the equation) if the majority of the people in this country are sick and dying.

I dare anyone to explain why you don't want ALL AMERICANS to be healthy?

It's completely unpatriotic to start with, it's illogical, it's inhumane and it's un-Christian.

I think it's time we tell the Mad Hatters and the Fat Cats and little miss Alice in Wonderland that the party is OVER

The WaySeer Man

2011-09-27T22:22:00.002-04:00

Got this from a Great Friend... Just watch it... :)

"Who Was Jesus" TV Series ~ Was he the First Hippy?

2011-09-08T03:24:00.000-04:00

In my fascination with learning about different Religions, I watched a TV series from Discovery on the Planet Green Channel and was blown away by the series called Who Was Jesus.

I am 99.9% an Atheist, giving room for the fact that I simply do not know if God exists or not. If he does, I would bet God is beyond anything we can fathom. Just wanted you to know where my head is before I go on. :) Even though I am an Atheist I consider myself to be very very spiritual, therefore I call myself a Spiritual Atheist.

I believe that all Religion was based in spirituality but that what it's really become over time is a perverted tool used for controlling people.

That's why I do not believe in organized religion. To me they are nothing more then various types of cults in place to get you to do what they want and support their agenda.

I think the Catholic religion is more like "the Mob" then they are about God, shaking down millions of people all over the world for pennies so they can live in palaces while promising them that God will help them ... but only if they obey what they tell them to do. It's a con game in my opinion. And if it's not about the money, it's about a sense of power and feeding your ego.

Well.... after watching this series, I believe all of that even more so.

I personally believe that Christ lived.... and ..... that he was the very first Hippy... :)

I don't believe he performed miracles or was resurrected or any of that, but I do feel that he was a very special human being.

I honestly believe in the teachings of Christ, even though I am an Atheist.... how do you like that! :)

But, I don't believe he was the manifestation of God. I think that what this human being taught in his day was so controversial and so scary and so important and spoke to the core of Humanity, that the higher ups (priests who were in cahoots with the Roman Empire) and the people in power (Romans) had to get rid of him, they had no choice or they would lose control.

And when they did crucify him and make an example of him, his amazing journey and life story was told over and over and he became a legend that was then transformed into some other worldly super being by people as a way to calm their minds and give them hope and peace of mind. That some day... they too would enter the Kingdom of God and be safe and happy and at peace. It's a bedtime story for fearful adults. Instead of holding onto a baby blanket people hold onto crosses and other objects like a child who needs comfort.

And if you need that to make you feel better... it's okay... because how you get through the day is up to you and no one else. :) It's YOUR life. I am not here to change your beliefs but to share with you how I see the world and maybe through my perceptions, you will see the world with bigger eyes and be less afraid. If what I am saying is not for you, there is no harm done in seeing things from another point of view.

Steps off soapbox.... :)

Getting back to the series....

If you watch the shows, it's clear that Jesus was all about defending the poorest and sickest and the most persecuted. He wanted free medicine for all people. He wanted farmers to be free of taxes so that the priests and politicians could live off their sweat in luxury. He wanted people to give up their possessions and live modestly.

...I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
Parallel versions appear in Matthew 19:23-24, Mark 10:24-25, and Luke 18:24-25.

That my friends is NOT what the Right Wing Republican party is all about.

So how exactly did Christianity become the foundation of this parties agenda?

True Christians are people who follow his teachings and giving tax breaks to the wealthy while workers are taxed more and allowing corporations and banks to literally steal our money and get a pass is the polar opposite of what Christ taught.

Where is the disconnect? How did this happen?

My theory is this....

You are a mega rich trillionaire... how do you get the masses of people who vote in this country to back your party so you can keep all your money and possessions?

How do you manipulate them into thinking that voting for the party that represents the wealthy is what middle America should vote for too?

You can't... unless you can get inside their heads and prey on their fears. Tell them Santa will leave coal instead of presents... oh wait that's another story... sorry. Somehow you have to convince them that bad things will happen if they don't beleive, things that happened in the Bible like floods and plagues as punishment from God and you prey on their fear of going to hell to manipulate them. That you take the Bible and pervert it to use it to con people into thinking that poor, sick, uneducated, elderly, needy people are evil in the eyes of the lord. Cause that is what the GOP is doing... trying to convince you that people like that are the problem with the country/world and that everyone is on his own unless you are "Too Big to fail"... cause then you get a safety net.

I truly believe that is what has happened, that Religion became a tool for the wicked to control the masses.

Todays word: Fear Monger

Republicans used to be by the book, clean cut, hard working business people. They used to be decent wonderful people, pillars of the community. People who built factories and bussinesses so that we could have jobs and maybe one day even be the boss.

Republicans used to be good folk. We needed them. It was like a flower needing a bee.

Now all I see are violent, racist, bigoted, homophobic, extremists who threaten the livelihood of every day America with their fear mongering and hatred and lies. They are the antithesis of what Christ was all about. They are wolves in sheeps clothing.

They don't represent business in a way that is American and helps the country any longer - they represent themselves and greed and indulgence and their obscene wealth has made them so insane with power that they will do anything to keep it.

Like send innocents to war so they can profit from rebuilding what they destroyed.

They hire thugs to Lobby for them so they can keep their money.

They put politicians in their pockets so they can dictate laws that benefit them and not the welfare of the country as a whole.

They keep on trying to convince middle America that they are the party of morals when in fact they are the party of lies and deceit and manipulation.

If you are a Christian and a Republican.... you are on the wrong side folks.... cause Jesus was a liberal Hippy to the core.

Open your eyes.... the truth will set you free.

Little Update... great minds think alike!

Article: Republican Jesus

Yeah... what HE said!!!

FDR's Second Bill Of Rights

2011-08-24T13:25:00.008-04:00

I came across this article today about FDR's Second Bill of Rights Speech and it was like he was predicting the future in a way that would put Nostradamus to shame. But then again it was more likely that he just was a master at understanding Human Nature.

In it he talks about basic Human Rights. Not about luxuries or free rides but about the things in life that each person has a right to expect in a Free and Democratic Country.

What I find strange is how this concept scares some people, namely the Right Wing. Yes, the potential to abuse the system is inherent. Nothing in life is perfect, people are not perfect and if you expect it, then you are delusional.

When considering the alternative to denying these Basic Human Rights, that concept should scare you even more. The alternative leaves the majority of people in this country, the working class, at risk. Who benefits from that? Who benefits if we as a society say, you don't matter? If you come upon hard times... tough shit.

What moral person, what "God fearing" person would want to see anyone suffer? What kind of person says, I want all I can personally get in life and I don't care what happens to people who are not fortunate?

Trust me, I am not referring to people who scam the system because they are complete and total criminals and should be treated like it. There's no two ways about that. But the solution to this potential problem with people who will scam the system is not to deprive everyone, but to punish the ones who abuse it. You don't punish people for what they might do, you address it when they do something wrong. It would be like saying, let's completely get rid of cars because some people get stinking drunk and kill innocent people with them.

If you believe that people can and should choose for themselves and that it's not Governments place to dictate peoples lives, which is the GOP's entire belief system, then the only way to ensure that is to give people the freedom to make those choices.

The more intelligent way to go about dealing with this is to give people a system that provides basic rights and then what you do with those rights then becomes your responsibility. If you abuse the system then you suffer the consequences. Simple.

A Government provides the foundation for society, what you build on that foundation is up to you. But if you do not provide society a foundation then we all suffer.

Imagine........

2011-08-09T13:56:00.001-04:00

Jesus was a Hippy

2011-08-09T13:49:00.002-04:00

Republicans Financial Hit List for America

2011-04-03T13:14:00.003-04:00

Want to know what the Good Old Boys are up to???? Here is what the GOP wants to do to resolve the current budget Crisis. Yes... that's right... they want to CUT the money that goes to... are you ready????

Children (pesky things, we should just clone Donald Trump a million times)
The Elderly (they are going to die soon anyway)
People who are sick (same as above)
Teachers (you know those selfish greedy people who educate kids for pennies so that our collective future is sound, nope, don't want to waste money on those bastards)
Veterans (who already paid for our Freedom with their very lives and wounded bodies)
College kids (cause we don't want no ding dong Intellectual Elites running our country now do we Sara? )
Public radio and TV (cause TV and radio that isn't slanted by billionaires is just WRONG)
and .... the already homeless who depend on shelters for their very survival (cause us God fearing Christians just hate loving our fellow man and that whole do unto others thing... that's just for show... we don't really practice what we preach)

In the mean time the GOP wants to give tax breaks to people who earn more money then they know what to do with... to people who own lots of homes, lots of cars, have big boats, own islands, have so much money that they could buy everything 50 times... but no... the people listed below are the people they want to tighten their belts. What's wrong with this picture????

And middle class working America.... this is who you voted for! Maybe you need to rethink that whole "conservative" view point. Are YOU on the list? Bet you are?

The Hit list

1. Destroy 700,000 middle class jobs.
2. Zero out federal funding for National Public Radio and public television.
3. Slash $1.3 billion from community health centers and eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
4. Slash nearly a billion dollars in food and health care assistance to pregnant women, new moms, and children.
5. Slash support for Head Start, dropping 200,000 vulnerable children from pre-school.
6. Slash support for education to states which will eliminate 65,000 teachers and aides and dramatically increase class size.
7. Slash financial aid for 9.4 million low- and middle- income college students.
8. Slash $1.6 billion from the National Institutes of Health, a cut that will “send shockwaves” through cancer research.
9. Eliminate $400 million in support to the U.S. Weather Service’s early warning system for tsunamis, hurricanes and tornadoes.
10. Slash by 50% the number of veterans who get housing vouchers this year, which will increase homelessness among veterans by 10,000.

Source: http://www.dccc.org/page/s/gopfactcard

Other fun Links

A Contrasting Look At 10 Of The Republican Party’s Top Priorities

Here's a thought... What if the Tea Party was Black?

2011-01-16T16:22:00.010-05:00

Just saw this video and it makes you think ... gee... would we call them "Patriots" if they "Rallied" in a major city, armed to the eye balls expressing their "2nd Amendment Rights"... showing signs with gun cite's targeting non members and calling a white President "Hitler" and showing nooses and bloody swords and pictures of guns and were jumping on people's heads who protested them and ... well ... you get the idea.
The Last part of the video says it ALL. It's Glen Beck telling his audience about "Reparations" .... which refers to Blacks wanting to get money for being slaves... THAT is how the Tea party and the GOP think... that this is all some grand scheme for blacks to get back at white America.

Think Again....

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(Lyrics after the jump)

What if the tea party was black
Holding guns like the Black Panther Party was back
If Al was Rush Limbaugh and Jesse was Sean Hannity
And Tavis was Glenn Beck would they harm they families
If Sarah Palin was suddenly Sistah Soaljah
Would they leave it with the votes or go and get the soldiers
Yall know if the tea party was black
The government would have been had the army attack
What if Michael Baisden was on ya FM dial
For 3 hours every day calling the president foul
Would they say free speech or find evidence how
To charge him with treason like see he's unamerican now
What if Minister Farrakhan prayed for the death
Of the commander in chief that he be laid to rest
Would they treat it as the gravest threat or never make an arrest
Even today he's still hated for less
What if President Obama would have lost the election
Quit his job so he could go talk to the left and
Bash the government for being off of direction
Fraught with deception
And told black people they want all of our weapons
And we want our own country and called for secession
Would he be arrested and tossed in corrections
For trying to foster aggression
Against the people's lawful selection
Our questions
What if the tea party was black
Holding guns like the Black Panther Party was back
If Al was Rush Limbaugh and Jesse was Sean Hannity
And Tavis was Glenn Beck would they harm they families
If Sarah Palin was suddenly Sistah Soaljah
Would they leave it with the votes or go and get the soldiers
Yall know if the tea party was black
The government would have been had the army attack
What If black people went on Facebook and made a page
That for the death if the president elect we prayed
Would the creators be tazed and thrown in a cage
We know the page wouldn't have been displayed all these days
What if Jeremiah Wright said that everybody white
Wasn't a real America would you feel scared of him
If he had a militia with pictures that depict the president as Hitler
They would kill and bury that
Wait
What if Cynthia McKinney lamented the winning of the new president
And hinted he wasn't really a true resident
With no proof or evidence
Would the media treat it like a huge press event
They would have attacked whatever group she represents
They would have called her a kook on precedent
And any network that gave her due preference
Would be the laughing stock of the news so our question is
What if the tea party was black
Holding guns like the Black Panther Party was back
If Al was Rush Limbaugh and Jesse was Sean Hannity
And Tavis was Glenn Beck would they harm they families
If Sarah Palin was suddenly Sistah Soaljah
Would they leave it with the votes or go and get the soldiers
Yall know if the tea party was black
The government would have been had the army attack

Bill Maher to the Teabaggers – The Founding Fathers Would Have Hated Your Guts

2011-01-16T15:46:00.006-05:00

Finally!!!!! The Founding Fathers would HATE the Tea Party!!!!! YES!!!! If you understand ANYTHING about American History then you know that this is the real truth. The Tea Party would be the people the Founding Fathers would fight against. This kind of brain washing that is so common in this era of "I believe what Glen Beck Tells me... screw the facts..." is what is tearing this country apart.

You have to watch the first part of his "New Rules" segment which is very mature content ... so fair warning .... I can't edit that out, you have to watch to the end to see his speech about this subject. He hits the nail on the head. If you want to get right to it... fast forward this video to minute marker 2:50

Adding this on 1/31/2011... GREAT article

The Founding Fathers Supported ... Socialized Medicine?

http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2011010531/founding-fathers-supported-socialized-medicine

Ignore the Man Behind the Curtain...

2011-01-13T23:22:00.012-05:00

Love it... pictures speak a thousand words don't they?

There's no connection to the shooting in Arizona and people like Rush Limbaugh... is there... {{{says in the MOST sarcastic voice she can muster}}}

Oh wait... but there's THIS... Why what ever DOES the bullet riddled sign mean??? Is there some "message" they are trying to convey? What ever could it be?

Yes... let's just Ignore this message from RUSH who hides behind a desk where he can spew speech meant to incite and inflame and not be in the line of fire himself. I love the internet! Can't hide can you?

Read the full article from TPM below

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TPMMuckraker Clear Channel Yanks 'Straight Shooter' Limbaugh Ad In Tucson Eric Lach |

January 13, 2011, 5:50PM

Several weeks ago, NewsTalk 790 KNST in Tucson put up a billboard to advertise Rush Limbaugh's radio show. The text reads, "Rush Limbaugh/Straight Shooter," and the ad is riddled with images of bullet holes. In the wake of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) and 18 others on Saturday, KNST's parent company, Clear Channel, decided to take down the billboard. In a statement to TPM, Clear Channel, which also manages the billboard, said the ad "used the common expression 'straight shooter' to describe Mr. Limbaugh's candid and direct style." The company also said explicitly that it was KNST's promotion department that created the ad, not Limbaugh's show. But after Saturday, company management decided it might not be such a good idea to keep the ad up. "Clear Channel Outdoor management in Tucson quickly elected to take down this ad - believing that discussion of its interpretation would not contribute to the desire for healing in the Tucson community," Clear Channel said. Read the full statement:

Starting several weeks before the recent tragic incident in Tucson, Clear Channel Outdoor had been displaying an ad campaign created by a local Tucson talk radio station to promote its broadcasts of Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated radio program. This particular ad - which used the common expression "straight shooter" to describe Mr. Limbaugh's candid and direct style -- was designed and contracted for by the local station's promotion department - not by Mr. Limbaugh's program. In the wake of the tragedy, Clear Channel Outdoor management in Tucson quickly elected to take down this ad - believing that discussion of its interpretation would not contribute to the desire for healing in the Tucson community.
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Who do they think they are kidding...

You Can't Reason with a Rabid Dog... OR the Right Wing

2011-01-12T22:10:00.010-05:00

The article below is clipped from Alternet... My thoughts on this article... I am shocked that the Right Wing Talking Heads are THIS crazy ...but then again I shouldn't be shocked at ALL. It would be akin to being shocked that a rabid dog couldn't be reasoned with.

Here is the sad truth... we can't stop these people from being crazy. You can't turn a potato into a carrot. Instead of being humbled by the event in Arizona, they are just Ramping UP their violent nature. They aren't contrite. And to expect them to be is just as crazy. All this event did was embolden them. That's why I say it's like a rabid dog. You can't hold them accountable. You can't reason with crazy.

So what do we do... give up? Of course not. All we can do is to keep using our reasonable, level headed voices to drown out their insanity. Don't let the bullies over take the school yard.
Here's the article...
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AlterNet / By Tana Ganeva
January 12, 2011

Tea Party Group Uses Tucson Shootings to Fund Raise

The Tea Party Express sent an email to supporters this morning asking for money to fight against alleged liberal attacks in the wake of the shooting.

Since the mass shooting that killed 6 and left Rep. Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life, people across the political spectrum have called on the American right to tone down the extremist rhetoric that paints liberals, progressives, Democrats and minority groups as enemies bent on destroying America.

In a wholly predictable development, tea party leaders and right-wing media stars have mainly responded by railing about a leftist plot to silence them. Last night, preempting Obama's upcoming speech honoring victims of the massacre, Sarah Palin released a slick video in which she glares at the camera and accuses opponents of "blood libel," a term that refers to anti-semitic myths historically used to instigate pogroms and other campaigns of violence against Jews. Rush Limbaugh actually accused liberals of literally rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of using the shooting to censor conservatives -- or "shut 'em up and shut 'em down." Think Progress tracked an online forum discussion in which Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips warned that the Tucson tragedy is part of a "war" between liberals and the Tea Parties, and urged Tea Party supporters to spread the falsehood that Loughner was a "liberal lunatic."

It would seem that the Tea Party Express, one of the largest Tea Party groups, has found an even more direct way to capitalize on the grievance ideology that fuels so much of that movement. On Monday the group sent a letter requesting donations. In an email sent to supporters this morning, they ran down a litany of alleged injustices perpetrated against conservatives in the wake of the tragedy and pledged to fight back -- ideally, with donations from their supporters:

"Instead of prayers for the victims and their families, the Left was consumed with using this massacre to score political points by blaming the tea party movement, Gov. Sarah Palin and now Rush Limbaugh."
"Who do these people think they are? First they have the audacity to blame us for a mass murder, and now they try to tell us what we can or cannot say and/or do. They think they can dictate what kind of defense we are allowed to offer for ourselves after they falsely accuse us of being responsible for the wrongdoing of a mentally ill member of society."

Sorry, but we're not going to stand for that kind of treatment. We here in the tea party movement have done absolutely nothing wrong. And we are not going to be told to shut up and sit down, when this tragedy has nothing to do with the wonderful, patriotic and peaceful tea party movement.

If liberals think they can engage in such outrageous behavior than they need to realize it will backfire on them. No friends, we won't be silenced, instead we will show them that their attacks on us will only result in us being stronger.

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Nice .... Real brain trust the Tea Party has on their side...

My message to them... think again.

The Wild West 2011 Tea Party Style! YaHoo!

2011-01-11T14:35:00.012-05:00

Here is an interview with Chris Matthews and the leader of the TEA Party Judson Phillips. What an eye opener! As I read the piece and then watched the video it sounded like he thought he was in the Wild West some 200 years ago... I thought does he KNOW it's 2011?

So if he thinks it's okay to bring GUNS to a RALLY, then it would be okay in turn if a bunch of Muslims or Mexicans or Blacks have a rally.. say across the street from the Tea Party Rally... all carrying GUNS?

Is he looking for a shoot out? Does he think that it would be a better America to have gun fights in the streets? Would he be "okay" with them all "expressing their right to bear arms"? Or would he be pissing in his pants and feel threatened by such an aggressive act?

This is the Founder of the Tea Party... NOT some liberal pretending to be from the Tea Party to give them a bad name... no... this is right from the horses mouth.

"....Chris Matthews talked to Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips today, and grilled him on second amendment issues and the "history of violence" in America. Referencing the fondness of tea partiers for bringing guns to political rallies, Matthews asked: "Why are guns talked about so much, especially on the right?"

Phillips replied that "guns are talked about on both sides of the political spectrum," and "liberals talk about it all the time. Usually in terms of taking the right to bear arms away from us."

Matthews got a bit worked up when Phillips asserted that leaders have town hall meetings all the time and "nothing ever happens to them." Matthews began to list a number of leaders who have been shot and killed, like Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and others who have been the targets of assassination attempts, like Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Harry Truman.

There's "a history of violence in this country. I don't know how you haven't noticed it," Matthews said. He later asked: "Are you concerned that people bring guns to political rallies. Yes or no." Phillips replied that he's not, and Matthews followed up: "Why would a person bring a gun to a political rally?"

"Because they have the right to," Phillips said, adding: "You'd carry a gun for safety. Just like you do for any other thing."

"They bring it to make a statement against the political people in this country they don't like and they use it as a threat," Matthews shot back, then asked: "Do you think it would be better off if people didn't bring guns to political events?"

"I would rather people not carry guns in occasions where you might get tempers flaring. I think that's probably prudent. But as far as just a general political rally, I don't have a problem with it," Phillips replied... "

Conservatives Desperately Try To Claim That Loughner Is A Liberal

2011-01-11T03:19:00.005-05:00

Well ... we KNEW this was coming...
Click on this link
Conservatives Desperately Try To Claim That Loughner Is A Liberal

Putting Sara in the Crosshairs

2011-01-10T20:54:00.017-05:00

Remember this? When a politician literally Targeted people?

Is this Terrorism? Looks like it to me.

Did she incite people to shoot? Looks like it to me.

WHAT was the "Solution"? Putting people in the cross hairs of a gun? Looks like it to me.

WHY isn't THIS terrorism? If a Muslim had a map with cross hairs posted over the areas where people who opposed Islam was found on a FaceBook Page... would we allow that? Would they be in JAIL?

When a public figure actually CALLS for a "2nd amendment solution" (that means Guns to those who don't know) ... THAT is a call to action and a call to violence. Why aren't Sara and Sharron in jail for this?

Read these links I will add more as I find them...

What the Right Gains From Poisoning Our Political Discourse and Inspiring Violence

Maddow Blog

Palin and Angle didn't Use Political Rhetoric, They Gave Instructions

Excerpt from article:

"This goes beyond just rhetoric. This is a direct prescription for an act of gun violence by Sharron Angle against a public figure identified as a gun target by Sarah Palin. This is not simply rhetoric. These are clear instructions of what to do, and against whom to do it. This warrants a criminal investigation against these two individuals and should potentially be expanded to include other politicians, and pundits, that aided and abetted them in this scheme."

When Hate Speech Turns into Murder

2011-01-10T16:44:00.013-05:00

It's hard not to want to blame the Right Wing Media for the event that took place in Arizona. I am struggling to remain calm but my grief over takes that emotion. Are they to blame for putting the seeds of violence in the mind of a clearly insane person? Maybe... maybe not.

Here is the thing to remember about all this.... when you speak and when you have a platform that reaches millions of people, you are going to put ideas into the minds of the people who are your audience... both sane and insane... therefore you have a responsibility as a human being.... to not say things that spark violence.

Hate speech, speech that incites and inflames may not be directly the cause for this event... but then again it might. And if people from the right wing think that their right to free speech gives them the right to incite the people who ingest their vile words ... think again. We need to stand up to people who incite this kind of violent behavior... whether it's some guy stomping on the head of a protester or a mentally ill person who opens fire on a crowded shopping mall parking lot... we need to hold the people who plant these seeds of violence responsible.
Here are some links for you to ponder...

Guns Don't Kill People: Cowards and Lobbyists Do | News & Politics | AlterNet

How the Right's Rhetoric Fueled the Actions of Arizona's Mass Murderer

Keith Olbermann article

Liberals Blame Sara Palin

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Christians... 'We've got to pretend Jesus was just as selfish as we are'

2010-12-22T15:22:00.009-05:00

Ah yes... Jesus. Here's a thought... he was a liberal... in fact he was the King of liberals. Yet somehow, American Christians are overwhelmingly Republican. Yet another disconnect involving the delusional state of mind Republicans live in.

Hey ...but Republicans voted to give Tax Cuts to the Rich. Now that's something Jesus would do right?

Jesus would also oppose entitlements for the poor ... hell ... let them fend for themselves. Jesus was a selfish bastard right? NO???? Hmmm... Maybe Christians need to be liberals... LIKE JESUS!!! What a concept!

The Colbert Report

Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Jesus Is a Liberal Democrat

www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes

Political Humor & Satire Blog</a>

March to Keep Fear Alive

American Psychosis:

2010-12-20T16:05:00.003-05:00

This is one of the most amazing things I have ever read... follow this link please...

American Psychosis: What happens to a society that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion?…

They Just Don't Get It: Stewart skewers GOP for blocking 9/11 responders bill

2010-12-17T15:39:00.013-05:00

Once AGAIN... the people who vote for the GOP just don't get it. This is what you voted for. You voted so that Responders to 9/11 won't get they help they need... that is unless they make over $200, 000 .... which of course they ALL do...

Republicans... we vote against the middle class yet you twits keep voting for us. And YES... I called you (Republicans) twits... hope it hit a nerve cause this story hit a few of mine. Suck it up and "Put your Man Pants on"... right?

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart

Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c

Worst Responders

www.thedailyshow.com

Daily Show Full Episodes

Political Humor & Satire Blog</a>

The Daily Show on Facebook

for MORE...

Guess these responders need to "Put their Man pants On"... right? Wasn't that the rally cry for the GOP that ran this past November?

The GOP... where MONEY comes first. Way to go... have fun this Christmas enjoying your tax cuts while these guys are dying and you don't give a shit.

Bullies in the Yard

2010-11-11T15:21:00.004-05:00

We all dealt with Bullies in school, unless of course you WERE a Bully... And the best way to deal with a Bully is to ignore them because all they are really looking for is attention to feed their weak ego. And most of the time that works and they go away or quiet down.

Every once in a while you come across one who just does not give up and does everything in their power to break you down. At some point you NEED to stand up to them and face them toe to toe and tell them to "bring it"...

In my mind Republicans are the Bullies in the Yard and it's time we stand up to them as Democrats and let them know we are not going to allow them to instill fear and poison the world with hatred and bigotry and ignorance.

I like to think of myself as a Hippy.. peace loving and calm, rational and intelligent... but I am also a warrior when I feel like I need to fight for what is right. So when I see all these loud mouthed Right Wing paranoid bigoted hateful people spewing their twisted truth I am not going to walk away... I am going to fight.

Our voices are just as loud... we just need to use them....

Peace

Shall We Compare? Bush VS Obama

2010-11-05T16:50:00.007-04:00

I was reading an interesting thread on a forum that was debating what accomplishments President Obama achieved in his short 2 year term and then someone posted the failings of George Bush. I don't know how accurate any of this is, but it's an interesting set of lists. Most of it can be easily researched so I will allow you to make your own conclusion but gee... when you compare... kinda think we should nominate this guy for Sainthood!

President Obama After 18 months

1. Saved the collapse of the American automotive industry by making GM restructure before bailing them out, and putting incentive money to help the industry

2. Shifted the focus of the war from Iraq to Afghanistan, and putting the emphasis on reducing terrorism where it should have been all along

3. Relaxed Anti-American tensions throughout the world

4. Signed order to close the prisoner “torture camp” at Guantanamo Bay

5. Has made the environment a national priority, and a primary source for job creation

6. Has made education a national priority by putting emphasis and money behind new ideas like charter schools, but speaking directly to school children in telling them they have to do their part.

7. Won the Nobel Peace Prize

8. $789 billion economic stimulus plan

9. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court

10. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles

11. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans

12. Renewed dialogue with NATO and other allies and partners on strategic issues.

13. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force… this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.

14. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops

15. “Cash for clunkers” program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulates auto sales

16. Changed the failing/status quot military command in Afghanistan

17. Closed offshore tax safe havens

18. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan

19. Ended media “blackout” on war casualties; reporting full information

20. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts

21. . Ended media blackout on war casualties and the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB.

22. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules

23. Ended previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings

24. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports

25. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has created 2.1 million jobs (as of 12/31/09).

26. Ended previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions

27. Ended previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back

28. Ended previous policy on torture; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards

29. . Launched Recovery.gov to track spending from the Recovery Act, an unprecedented step to provide transparency and accountability through technology.

30. Ended previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry’s predatory practices

31. Ended previous “stop-loss” policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date

32. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources

33. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient

34. Established a new cyber security office

35. Expanded the CHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children

36. Expanding vaccination programs

37. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses

38. . Provided the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with more than $1.4 billion to improve services to America’s Veterans.

39. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research

40. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools

41. Responded with compassion and leadership to the earthquake in Haiti

42. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters

43. . Launched Business.gov – enabling conversation and online collaboration between small business owners, government representatives and industry experts in discussion forums relevant to starting and managing a business. Great for the economy.

44. Improved housing for military personnel

45. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals

46. Changed failing war strategy in Afghanistan.

47. Improving benefits for veterans

48. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants…) after years of neglect

49. Donated his $1.4 million Nobel Prize to nonprofits.

50. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program

51. Provided tax credits to first-time home buyers through the Worker, Home ownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 to revitalize the U.S. housing market.

52. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel

53. Increasing student loans

54. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return “home” to visit loved ones

55. Cracked down on companies that deny sick pay, vacation and health insurance to workers by abusing the employee classification of independent contractor. Such companies also avoid paying Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance taxes for those workers.

56. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000

57. Limits on lobbyists’ access to the White House

58. Protected 300,000 education jobs, such as teachers, principals, librarians, and counselors through the Recovery Act that would have otherwise been lost.

59. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration

60. Children’s Health Insurance Re-authorization Act on February 4, 2009, provides quality health care to 11 million kids – 4 million who were previously uninsured.

61. Lower drug costs for seniors

62. Making more loans available to small businesses

63. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration

64. . Signed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation aimed at improving the lives of Americans living with paralysis

65. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans

66. Announced creation of a Joint Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record for members of the U.S. Armed Forces to improve quality of medical care.

67. New federal funding for science and research labs

68. New funds for school construction

69. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending

70. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices

71. . Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals.

72. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren’t even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan

73. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions

74. Provided tax credit to workers thus cutting taxes for 95% of America's working families.

75. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic

76. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research

77. . Helped reverse a downward spiral of the stock market. On January 19, 2009, the last day of President Bush's presidency, the Dow closed at 8,218.22. In February 2010, the Dow closed at 10,309.24

78. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel

79. Restarted the nuclear non-proliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols

80. Provided attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles.

81. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters

82. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy

83. Unveiled a program on Earth Day 2009 to develop the renewable energy projects on the waters of our Outer Continental Shelf that produce electricity from wind, wave, and ocean currents. These regulations will enable, for the first time ever, the nation to tap into our ocean’s vast sustainable resources to generate clean energy in an environmentally sound and safe manner.

84. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program

85. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards

86. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced

87. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job

88. The FDA is now regulating tobacco

89. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date.

90. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010

91. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying

92. The “secret detention” facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed

93. US financial and banking rescue plan

94. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast

95. . Signed the Weapons Systems Acquisition Reform Act to stop fraud and wasteful spending in the defense procurement and contracting system.

96. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office

97. Improved relations with Iran

98. Improved U.S. policy on climate change

99. Set timetable for exiting Iraq (already started removing troops)

100. Improved relations with Russia

101. Improved relations with the Islamic World

102. Made progress towards greater cooperation on limiting nuclear proliferation

103. Economic stimulus plan has created jobs. (Unemployment rate decreasing)

104. Drastically slowed down the recession

105. Saved Wall Street

106. Passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act (equal work for equal pay) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Ledbetter_Fair_Pay_Act_of_2009

107. HEALTHCARE REFORM

George W. Bush accomplishments as President

* Attacked and took over two countries.

* Spent the surplus and bankrupted the treasury.

* Shattered record for biggest annual deficit in history.

* Set economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12 month period.

* Set all-time record for biggest drop in the history of the stock market.

* First president in decades to execute a federal prisoner.

* First president in US history to enter office with a criminal record.

* First year in office set the all-time record for most days on vacation by any president in US history.

* After taking the entire month of August off for vacation, presided over the worst security failure in US history.

* Set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips than any other president in US history.

* In my first two years in office over 2 million Americans lost their job.

*Cut unemployment benefits for more out of work Americans than any president in US history.

* Set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12 month period.

* Appointed more convicted criminals to administration positions than any president in US history.

* Set the record for the least amount of press conferences than any president since the advent of television.

* Signed more laws and executive orders amending the Constitution than any president in US history.

* Presided over the biggest energy crises in US history and refused to intervene when corruption was revealed.

* Presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history and refused to use the national reserves as past presidents have.

* Cut health care benefits for war veterans.

* Set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously take to the streets to protest me (15 million people), shattering the record for protest against any person in the history of mankind.

* Dissolved more international treaties than any president in US history.

* My presidency is the most secretive and un-accountable of any in US history.

* Members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in US history. (the 'poorest' multi-millionaire, Condoleeza Rice has an Exxon oil tanker named after her).

* First president in US history to have all 50 states of the Union simultaneously go bankrupt.

* Presided over the biggest corporate stock market fraud of any market in any country in the history of the world.

* First president in US history to order a US attack and military occupation of a sovereign nation.

* Created the largest government department bureaucracy in the history of the United States.

* Set the all-time record for biggest annual budget spending increases, more than any president in US history.

* First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the human rights commission.

* First president in US history to have the United Nations remove the US from the elections monitoring board.

* Removed more checks and balances, and have the least amount of congressional oversight than any presidential administration in US history.

* Rendered the entire United Nations irrelevant.

* Withdrew from the World Court of Law.

* Refused to allow inspectors access to US prisoners of war and by default no longer abide by the Geneva Conventions.

* First president in US history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 US elections).

* All-time US (and world) record holder for most corporate campaign donations.

* My biggest life-time campaign contributor presided over one of the largest corporate bankruptcy frauds in world history (Kenneth Lay, former CEO of Enron Corporation).

* Spent more money on polls and focus groups than any president in US history.

* First president in US history to unilaterally attack a sovereign nation against the will of the United Nations and the world community.

* First president to run and hide when the US came under attack (and then lied saying the enemy had the code to Air Force 1)

* First US president to establish a secret shadow government.

* Took the biggest world sympathy for the US after 911, and in less than a year made the US the most resented country in the world (possibly the biggest diplomatic failure in US and world history).

* With a policy of 'dis-engagement' created the most hostile Israeli-Palestine relations in at least 30 years.

* First US president in history to have a majority of the people of Europe (71%) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and stability.

* First US president in history to have the people of South Korea more threatened by the US than their immediate neighbor, North Korea.

* Changed US policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.

* Set all-time record for number of administration appointees who violated US law by not selling huge investments in corporations bidding for government contracts.

* Failed to fulfill my pledge to get Osama Bin Laden 'dead or alive'.

* Failed to capture the anthrax killer who tried to murder the leaders of our country at the United States Capital building. After 18 months I have no leads and zero suspects.

* In the 18 months following the 911 attacks I have successfully prevented any public investigation into the biggest security failure in the history of the United States.

* Removed more freedoms and civil liberties for Americans than any other president in US history.

* In a little over two years created the most divided country in decades, possibly the most divided the US has ever been since the civil war.

* Entered office with the strongest economy in US history and in less than two years turned every single economic category heading straight down.

God Does Not Need a "Hitman"

2010-10-21T13:16:00.006-04:00

I watched Rachel Maddow and saw the video posted below about abortion Doctors being assassinated and it got me thinking. If you you believe in God and you believe that he is the ultimate Judge and he is the one who decides what is right or wrong... then doesn't that make you either a complete ego maniac or totally crazy to think you can do his job???

And it's not just this issue, but any killing done in the name of God. NO RELIGION asks its followers to kill in his name. God does not need a "Hit Man"! If God exists in what ever form you believe in, then he does not need human beings to kill for him. If you believe that God is the ultimate Judge, then what are you doing trying to perform his job? Isn't that the ultimate betrayal of God?

If God is "All Powerful" then he does not need us to carry out his plans. If you believe "Thou shall not kill" is a direct commandment from God himself, then where do you get the guts to defy him? Don't use God as an excuse for your insane behavior.

When crazy people are in full delusional mode they are not able to use logic to deal with problems. Crazy people twist and manipulate and distort reality to appease their way of reasoning and base their actions on flawed thinking.

People who use religion to act out their hatred and violent personalities are as about as far from God's wishes for us as can be.... again ... God does not need a Hit Man ...

Peace (be with you....)

Tim McVeigh's Old Buddy!

2010-10-20T14:59:00.006-04:00

So the infamous American Terrorist Timothy McVeigh's old friends have jobs at least... click on the title below...Guess who owns Joe Miller’s security team, Dropzone? Hint: “Alaska Citizens Militia”

You're Allowed to Dislike Muslims BUT...

2010-10-15T15:19:00.018-04:00

With regard to the up roar in America over the Community Center that will contain a prayer room or otherwise known as the "Ground Zero Mosque" I would like to point out something that I think way too many folks are missing in their logic.

You are Allowed to dislike Muslims. BUT... you are not allowed morally or legally to take that dislike and violate their rights as both American Citizens or as human beings.

We all have the human right to decide who and what does not appeal to us. We all have the right to feel dislike towards someone who does not share our beliefs or values or customs. It's natural to feel dislike for something that is not part of your world.

But, as intelligent thinking creatures, we also have the ability to make a distinction and say just because I don't like something or someone, it does not mean I will act out towards it... I can accept and be tolerant of others and their beliefs and ways.

If I don't like Mexican food cause it gives me heartburn, I don't buy it... I don't eat it. Simple. As long as someone is not forcing me to eat it, it's not even an issue. I also wouldn't stop anyone from eating it because I don't like it. That would be silly.

So why can't we apply that same basic logic when it comes to Muslims in America?

Again... you are Allowed to dislike Muslims for what ever reason you have, whether it's based in culture or ideology or behavior or even ignorance. You are even allowed to be a racist in Thought .... although not in deed of course.

So when the people who protest the "Ground Zero Mosque" do so, it's okay if you don't like Muslims. Here is the thing... be Honest about it.

The Community Center that is being proposed is not breaking any law, is not being built by terrorists, is not going to effect anyone who does not want to participate in activities there. So What exactly is at issue?

If you are not a Christian but a Jew or vice versa, you wouldn't protest the building of a Church or Temple cause you didn't like or practice their faith would you? So what is the issue here?

Muslims did not attack us... radical Terrorists who happened to be Muslims attacked us. If you can't make the distinction between the two, then you need to seriously ask yourself why you can't and be honest about it. Because again... you are Allowed to dislike Muslims. But to prevent them from the same rights all Americans share is illogical, immoral, and just plain wrong.

And even If this proposed Community Center spawns Terrorists.... guess what .... then we will know where to arrest them won't we? A building does not plot terror attacks, people do. If this community center isn't allowed because the argument against it is.... it will be a haven for terrorists.... that's fine. Prove it. And even then it won't stop terrorists from plotting. They will just find someplace else, maybe terrorists will even covertly rent an office in the new structure built on ground zero itself for all we know some day. We fight terrorism by bringing them to justice for their deeds.

Unless we have evidence that this Community Center is something more sinister then being proposed, then we better stop acting like childish buffoons. The world is watching.

Look .. I know people are afraid. I understand that what is really at issue here is the fear that Muslims will take over. But what you have to hold onto is that we decide as human beings how to live our own life and no one can force us to change what is in our heart. No one can take over your heart... only you decide how to live your life.

And when you allow others to live out what is in their heart then you are only strengthening your own heart. If someone prevents you by deed or act from living your life in peace, then you have the right to defend it and defend it with honor.

A Community Center where Muslims pray in some room in a section of some undetermined floor of a facility that potentially will also house a basketball court and a cooking class etc., is not going to threaten your way of life. I promise. If instead of being afraid... you instead open yourself up to new things, you might even become a better person for it.

Live and Let Live... Peace

Even "W" knows better....

"Fracking up" the Environment

2010-10-05T17:03:00.013-04:00

In case you missed the documentary called Gasland by Josh Fox that aired on HBO here are some other links and video's you can use to catch you up on this subject.

Basically "Fracking" is the means in which they Fracture rocks to release pockets of natural gas. They do this by pumping toxic chemicals into the rocks to split them open. The chemicals do a number of things but mainly it keeps the gas from exploding.

The problem is the gas and the toxic chemicals seep into water tables feeding our streams, lake and rivers. People who live on or near these sites can literally light their water on FIRE...

Here is an interview with Josh by PBS

Here is an Interview by Rachel Maddow of an activist and actor Mark Ruffalo

Vanity Fair Article
CNN
Wikipedia

Getting Rid of Toxic Packing Materials... Mushrooms can do the job!

2010-10-04T13:42:00.006-04:00

Wouldn't it be great if all the fast food chains picked up on this concept? Just think of the ripple effect it would generate! We don't need plastic when we have this great alternative. Write to these big companies and demand they stop using plastic and invest in new technology that protects people and the planet from toxic waste.

9/11 Food for Thought

2010-09-12T15:27:00.029-04:00

Is it possible that the 9/11 attack was planned by America to manufacture a reason for war?

I really believe we will never know the answer to this question because they will just manufacture lies to cover up their deeds. Even with the lies... certain things just don't add up.

One of the main issues for me, is that no one has been able to give a satisfactory explanation for the collapse of Building 7. It simply should NOT have come down. It was fortified to withstand a direct attack yet crumbled because it was "weakened". Yet buildings closer to the towers and less fortified were fine....

In fact there were buildings directly next to the towers that actually did sustain damage from the plane debris, yet they did not collapse... why is that? There are eye witnesses that talk about hearing a countdown and video of fireman saying to clear the area cause there was a bomb getting ready to explode.

If the Plane that the heroic passengers of Flight 93 prevented from reaching its destination HAD arrived at its target... would it have been Building 7?

Is THAT why they HAD to bring it down... to cover up that it was "rigged" to go down in addition to the two towers?

I make no assumptions and I know that conspiracy theories are rampant. I know that people who believe in conspiracy can be as extreme and as biased as folks who feel this was all the work of evil Muslims. Somewhere in the middle is the truth. You decide for yourself... these video's are just food for thought. We know what the "official" version is, so let's explore what the other explanations are.

Part 1

Part 2

We owe it to ourselves to ask. If the "official explanation" is the truth then so be it, but if it's not, then we owe it to the people who lost their lives both on the day of the attack and the ensuing War that killed more Americans and Iraqi's in the name of revenge.

The GOP Solved the Health Care Issue!

2010-04-24T22:17:00.004-04:00

I didn't think they had it in them!

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Next time you go to the doctor stop at the supermarket first. Maybe find out what your Doctor likes first, does he have a certain brand of bagels he likes for instance....

{{{Bangs head on desk}}}.... WAIT... that might cost me a bag of oranges!

Who are the People in The Tea Party?

2010-04-22T14:36:00.006-04:00

Ut oh... I am in real trouble now!!! Well, I won't shut up and neither will other Hippies like me.... cause it's my right to speak up... or are only People in the Tea Party allowed to speak? It's stuff like this that has me scratching my head. WHO are the people in the Tea Party? Isn't telling someone to shut up against our constitutional right? Can you imagine a liberal telling a Tea Party member to shut up... yikes!!! The Freedom of Speech issue would ignite faster then a Texas Barbecue!

Well, in keeping with my attempt at trying to understand who these people are, I came across this article from a site called Alternet where the author talks about the people who are aligning themselves with the Tea Party. It gives some perspective into who they are for the most part. It's a generalization, maybe a bit harsh, but a fairly accurate one in my opinion from what I have seen of the activity that goes on at many of their social sites on the internet.

This is a subject I have really been struggling with myself. I wanted to understand what makes them tick. I want to find how they differ from Main stream Republicans. When I came across this article, it really just crystallized it for me.

Are the Teabaggers Just Republicans in Denial?

What had eluded me all this time was a simple explanation. For the most part... people in the Tea Party certainly seem to be annoyed, angry, bitter people who are humiliated that they got their butts kicked by wimpy peaceful Democrats (AKA Hippies). They basically just don't want to align themselves with the losing side. They are... I am afraid to say... sore losers.

Take a look at their Mis sion Statement it seems harmless enough, but when you look at the discussions and the replies and the blog posts and the pictures they post of themselves... a clear type of person emerges.

These are people who want a Revolution and pepper their social site with images to bolster this state of mind. Images after all are worth a thousand words. Don't take my word for it... look for yourself...

There you will find a women who dresses herself in 1860's garb, countless pictures of Revolutionary & Civil War images, people in Tri-corner hats wearing Wal-Mart shirts made to look like the Flag, LOTS of pictures of guns, military planes, tanks, trucks, Swamp buggies (or trucks hopped up on steroids to go hunting in the woods for man eating deer and rabbit) pictures of signs about guns like the one above.

There are pictures of Obama in lots of nasty cartoons and mocked up images like this one.

Then we have the threatening ones with blood on swords like this one.

Not sure if you can see it but they have Obama... spelled oboma (Click on it to see a bigger image)

There's pictures of Jesus, and more stylized versions of the American flag that I ever knew existed...

And then there are clever shirts like this one. Funny, most liberals I know work... hmmmm... you know, people like those lazy ass Teachers and Social Workers, writers, poets, environmentalists, Professors of Law, scientists... you know the kind!

I could go on.... but you get the idea. Point being that these are not people looking for a solution to a problem.

They basically are PISSED and looking for someone to Blame!!! But if they want to point fingers... why aren't they pointing them at the guy who got us into the Debt we are in? We are paying those taxes you are fighting tooth and nail over cause of "W". Why don't you have one of your rallies on his Ranch?

America is about freedom and we all have the right to our beliefs and people in the Tea Party have every right to dissent.

But WHAT are they upset over? That's the real question. From the outside looking in... to me ... they look like people who don't want to live in a country where people help each other and no one is left out because of money or color or age, or disability or orientation. To me... people in the Tea Party are intolerance incarnate. Well good luck with that.... hope it all works out for you. Cause us Hippies ....feel a little differently.

Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" Was Not a Threat

2010-04-15T00:20:00.018-04:00

One of the things I've noticed on these Tea Party sites (if you are brave enough to join one) is the use of a cartoon drawing of a snake in pieces, published in Benjamin Franklin's News Paper the Gazette...
The Join or Die cartoon depicting the snake was representation of Uniting the Colonies.

It was a plea for UNITY.... it was not a threat.

Well "Tea Baggers" have managed to get their facts wrong yet again. The Tea Party uses this iconic American.... Join or Die symbol as if it means.... JOIN US or you DIE you S.O.B.

They have completely missed the meaning of the cartoon. Ben Franklin was a peace loving man... a man who believed in the greater good. He was not a militant who resorted to violence. Yet somehow, these Ultra Right Wing Radicals, who love to claim that only they are "The True Americans" are twisting the meaning of a symbol that professed UNITY.

This is not a symbol meant to threaten....

It is ...once again ...this delusional thinking that seems to be rampant among Tea Party Members. And it's not just a few people... it's not isolated cases. Visit their sites... read what they write.... you will go to bed with one eye open in fear. They want a Revolution... They want a fight....

Our forefathers created this great country of ours so that people could escape tyranny and injustice.

Yet theses so called "Tea Party Patriots" twist and bend and trample on the very things our forefathers were trying to create for this land. It's the ultimate irony. Their Social Community is chock full of pictures of American Revolutionary images. I think someone needs to tell them it's 2010 not 1770.

And maybe also point out that the images they cling to... actually represent the ideals of a time and a people who were looking for a way to unite people in our new country.... not incite them into fighting each other.

Join or Die is about coming together as a country... not about fighting your fellow American.

Little info for your reading pleasure.

From Wikipedia:

Join, or Die is a well-known political cartoon,created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754. The original publication by the Gazette is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a British colonist in America. It is a woodcut showing a snake severed into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of a British American colony or region. New England was represented as one segment, rather than the four colonies it was at that time. In addition, Delaware and Georgia were omitted completely. Thus, it has 8 segments of snake rather than the traditional 13 colonies. The cartoon appeared along with Franklin's editorial about the "disunited state" of the colonies, and helped make his point about the importance of colonial unity.

Here's an interesting site called Founding Fathers

Note this section of text: "It was a plea for unity in defending the colonies during the French and Indian War."

What Do Taxes Pay For? Where shall we Begin?

2010-04-14T15:54:00.009-04:00

I copied this from a site called BuzzFlash..... it says it all. It's an old list and link but I just came across it.

So if people in the "Tea Party" want to stop paying taxes.... let them .... let's see what services they won't get....

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We at BuzzFlash get so tired of people who tell us they "hate paying taxes" or they complain that the government does nothing but "waste" their tax dollars.

So, in an effort to help those who suffer from the delusion that they pay too much in taxes or that all of their taxes are wasted, we thought we'd create a list that BuzzFlash Readers can send to these whining babies, we mean, our Republican friends.

If you don't like paying taxes . . .

- Don't drive on paved streets or highways.

- Don't call 911.

- Don't flush your toilet.

- Don't bring your garbage to the curb.

- Don't fly in an airplane that uses air-traffic controllers.

- Don't use the court system.

- Don't call the police when you get robbed.

- Don't use the US Post Office, send all your letters via FedEx or UPS.

- Don't ask for a farm subsidy for not growing crops.

- Don't ask for a taxpayer subsidy to do business in a city or state.

- Don't buy a sports franchise and ask the taxpayers to build your stadium.

- Don't send your children to public schools.

- Don't attend a state university.

- Don't expect a social security payment.

- Don't let Medicare pay your bills if you are over 65 or disabled.

- Don't look for a government contract to bolster your defense industry business.

- Don't look for a government.

- Don't look for a lucrative government consultant contract.

- Don't run for political office where your salary is paid for by the taxpayers.

- Don't accept government research findings that subsidize research for your industry.

- Don't be an airline and expect the government to bail you out.

- Don't be a car company and expect the government to bail you out.

- Don't be a steel company and expect the government to bail you out.

- Don't be a company that pollutes and expect the taxpayer to bail you out.

- Don't climb to the top of the Washington Monument, which is maintained at taxpayer expense.

- Don't make use of police services.

- Don't be rescued by fire department paramedic team.

- Don't call the fire department.

- Don't expect federal assistance if a natural disaster destroys your home or business.

- Don't expect the military to defend your country.

Contributed by BuzzFlash Readers:

- Don't visit national parks or hike in national forests.

- Don't eat USDA inspected meat, cheese, eggs or produce.

- Don't take any medications tested and approved by the FDA.

- Don't drink, bath or otherwise use the water from municipal water systems.

- Don't look at or relay a weather report.

- Don't look at a NASA generated picture.

- Don't expect a unit of measure like a gallon of gas to be a full gallon.

- Don't expect an elevator to work correctly or not fall.

- Don't expect a red light to work.

- Don't be the Minority Senate Leader Named Trent Lott and expect American taxpayers to subsidize the building of private industry cruiseliner ships in your home state.

- Don't accept government money to help develop a product which you then personally patent or copyright and sell for your own profit.

- Don't use the services of a doctor who is licensed through the state.

- Don't expect research into medical problems such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, aging, prostrate, menopause, etc.

- Don't use the public library.

- Don't go to a state university affiliated hospital.

- Don't go to a state university.

- Don't watch state college sports.

- Don't apply for government grants.

- Don't use your state's convention centers.

- Don't go to a state, city or municipal-run airport.

- Don't ask for rural electrification.

- Don't ask for FEC regulations that protect us from crooked financial planners.

- Don't ask to keep the airwaves free so your right-wing psycho radio talk show host can lie to you.

- Don't ask for a business loan from the small business administration.

- Don't ask to use the G.I. bill to go to college.

- Don't allow Al Gore to sponsor legislation to turn a military computer network (DARPANet/ARPANet) into the public-accessed "Internet."

- Don't drive a car that benefits from government safety regulations.

- Don't use electricity generated by TVA or some government-owned and maintained dam or facility.

- Don't use currency printed by the US Treasury.

- Don't use a bank or credit union that insures your deposits through the FDIC.

- Don't buy or build a house that requires the efforts of county deed offices or needs building permits and inspections.

- Don't get married, have children or die and expect the government to keep track of all the certificates.

- Don't expect the government to keep an eye on cemeteries, crematories and funeral homes so you won't get dug up and thrown in a swamp. And ask George Bush why he lied about his involvement with a company that did just that.

- Don't run for an elected office, because the local, state and federal election commissions could be involved.

- Don't go to a beach kept clean by the state.

- Don't use public transportation.

- Don't visit public museums.

- Don't go hunting, fishing, or camping on government property.

- Don't cross a bridge.

- Don't use truckstops or public restrooms.

June 24, 2002 Updates

- Don't expect the government to protect the copyright for the works you create.

- Don't move to any other developed nation, because the taxes are higher in all
the others, except South Africa.

- Don't expect your tap water to be clean and germ free.

- Don't expect there to be much wildlife left other than rats.

- Don't use wood or eat meat grown on Forest Service or BLM land.

- Don't eat any food transported on roads.

- Don't eat any vegetables in winter, 'cause they're mostly grown with "reclaimed" water.

- Don't expect any workplace safety standards, labor laws, or minimum wage.

- Don't use any gasoline, oil, or natural gas that was discovered by the USGS.

- Don't live in New Orleans, Sacramento or any other city protected by a levee.

- Don't expect zoning laws.

- Don't expect clean air, clean water, clean soil, etc.

- Don't expect highway signs.

- Don't expect laws against murder, theft, etc. (the govt. DEFINES crime).

- Don't expect to OWN anything, like your house, car, etc. (the govt. keeps track
of titles).

- Don't expect anyone to plow your roads when it snows or sweep them when they're dirty.

- Don't expect the government to regulate industries that have monopolies and use that power to raise your rates for reduced service and product quality.

- Don't expect the government to keep gasoline rates low, compared to the rest of the world.

- Don't expect convicted criminals to be in prison and off your street.

- Don't expect the local government to condemn private property at below market rates so that your major league baseball franchise can build a stadium on the land and make millions of dollars in profit while leaving the taxpayers to foot the bill when the courts order the government to pay the property owners a fair price.

July 26, 2002 Updates

- Don't expect to receive a cheap land lease on Federal lands, then mine or cut the forest for your profit with no repayment to the landlord (we the people).

- Don't expect to have uniform building codes.

- Don't expect to go to buildings and high rises that have been reviewed and inspected during construction to ensure it was built to current building codes.

- Don't expect to eat in restaurants that have been inspected to ensure cleanliness and the safe preparation of food.

- Don't expect your children to be able to ride the bus to school.

- Don't try to adopt a child through your county or state government.

- Don't expect the state or county to pay foster parents to take care of the children left abandoned or orphaned.

- Don't expect the state or county to investigate and/or remove children from neglectful or abusive homes.

- Don't visit the Smithsonian.

- Don't write any material to be published and copyright it.

- Don't go to your book store and try to find a book by its ISBN number.

- Don't expect the government to stop the auto companies from building SUVs that roll over and kill your wife and kids.

- Don't expect the court to appoint a taxpayer-paid attorney to represent you (or your child) when you are accused of a crime.

- Don't call or go to the US Embassy in a foreign country when you get in trouble.

- Don't get a passport or try to get out of the US without a Passport.

- Don't expect to enjoy the benefits of the most stable regime in the world.

And finally . . .

- Don't complain to us about how much you pay in taxes because we think taxes can be a good thing and WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR YOUR WHINING ANYMORE!

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Let us know if we missed anything. Just like our list of Demands, We'll refine and rebuild this list until it's clear and concise so you can share it with your friends, both those that understand how their taxes are being used and those that need to know.
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Link to the Mission Statement of the "Tea Party"

Home Page link to the "Tea Party" Ning page

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Violence from a Few "Patriots"

2010-04-12T16:08:00.004-04:00

Ah yes... Threatening people with Bodily Harm when you didn't get your way... way to go!!!

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Love Thy Neighbor as you would Thyself... Guess these people missed that part of the Bible.

Please Lady, Just The Facts...

2010-04-08T00:30:00.018-04:00

Remember Dragnet? Good Old Joe Friday!!! Too bad he and Bill Gannon can't sit Sarah Palin down and stoically question her until they get the facts!

Palin makes a few errors in her convention speech

Sarah Palin made a splash over the weekend as the keynote speaker at the first National Tea Party convention, and she followed up with an interview on Fox News Sunday. But she didn’t always stick to the facts.

Palin implied that the Nigerian would-be Christmas Day bomber stopped talking after he was read his Miranda rights. He did, but not for good. He began talking again extensively after counterterrorism agents enlisted the help of his family, and he has provided information on all the subjects Palin mentioned, authorities say.
Palin stretched the truth when she said that $6 million in stimulus funds went to a Democratic pollster. In fact, only $4.36 million was spent on the contract, which was with the giant public relations firm Burson-Marsteller, where the pollster is CEO.
Palin repeated her oft-stated, greatly exaggerated claim that Alaska produces 20 percent of the U.S. domestic energy supply. The actual figure is just under 2.9 percent.
Her claim that the state spent "millions" dealing with ethics complaints against her is one that has been disputed. Her own tally is less than $2 million, and an Anchorage newspaper said most of that was salaries of state workers who would have been paid whether or not Palin was being investigated.

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Does she not KNOW people can check facts???? When she reads off her hand... I mean papers... I mean Teleprompter.... doesn't she know that people will take what she says and check to see if it's correct? This kind of behavior is called Delusional thinking...

If she's not Mentally ill.... then the alternative is far more frightening.

Roger Wilco over and out...

Will Obama Be A ScapeGoat?

2010-04-07T20:09:00.012-04:00

So I got a phone call from my Doctor's office tonight saying they had been contacted by my Insurance Provider, who said I hadn't been in for my Blood work and eye tests etc., lately.

I was confused and said that no... only three weeks ago I was at their office and had blood drawn at their office and that I was going to a specialist they referred me to and wouldn't you know it... had More blood work done at that office....whew!!!!! This is not even including the three days of the "Tag You're it" phone calls cause they got my hubby's appointment wrong... You know the drill folks... I wanted someone to blame... I wanted to point a finger...

Then it came to me like a bolt of lightening, that it's a good thing the new Health Care Reform/Law hadn't kicked into action yet.

Like voices calling out in a bad dream... I pictured millions of people blaming Obama for stuff like this. I envisioned them saying things like...

This kind of stuff never happened before....

See this is what you get with "Government Run" Health Care...

This would have never happened before the Government screwed things up...

So the Drippy Hippy is making a landmark Prediction.... when people have a problem with anything that goes awry in the future with their health care.... Obama will be the scapegoat. It's our nature to place blame just like I wanted to do.

The days of cursing the Insurance Companies will be a thing of the past...

It won't be about the Doctor messing up or about the nurse or the office staff getting it wrong... it won't be about human error... it won't be about bad decisions or Malpractice... it will all be about Obama and how it's His Fault.

It will be his fault cause he created the system. It will be his fault because he made it too hard for Doctors to do their job. It will be his fault because regulations are too strict.... need I go on?

So place your bets now.... how close do you think I will come to predicting the future?

Jon Stewart Makes me Laugh...

2010-04-07T16:03:00.003-04:00

Just watch... and enjoy!

Fox "News" Made her Think She was Going to Jail..

2010-04-07T14:35:00.005-04:00

This is the kind of stuff that makes my hair stand up on the back of my neck. In a Town Hall Meeting a woman was convinced people would Go to Jail if they didn't sign on for the new Health Care Bill....

Here a Republican... tries to explain that Fox "News" has an Agenda... and is NOT reporting facts but instead are reporting stories they essentially "make up" to scare people.

Please watch this...

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Should the Pope Step Down?

2010-04-06T16:49:00.016-04:00

When you are the Spiritual and Moral leader of millions of people around the world and do something criminally and morally wrong... shouldn't you humble yourself and step down from that role? Or at the very least confess your transgressions as is expected from your flock...

The Pope certainly has a storm cloud over his head amidst all the documented cases of sexual abuse endured by innocent children from within the Catholic Church for decades now.

Here is the recent article about the current state of things from the New York Post

The denial of these acts is delusional at best. These are criminal acts and yet they are being given a pass because the Pope and the Catholic Church as a whole...believe they are above the law.

If these acts were being committed by a secular organization... say the 4H club... wouldn't they be in jail? Would the Pope and his almighty Church call for the protection of children being raped and molested by 4H leaders or would they stand by as abusers got transferred to other locations? Why are we as a society allowing this? Why aren't Catholic's across the Globe calling for his removal?

If the moral and spiritual leader of the Catholic Church is morally bankrupt himself... what hope is there for the future of the church? If he was a true servant of God... he would step down, take the blame, repent and spend the rest of his natural life doing things to help the victims that suffered because his arrogance and ego.

Whoopi Goldberg made an impassioned plea on the View today... see what she says here

The View Video Clip Of Whoopi telling it like it is...

Doctor!!! Doctor!!! Find ThySelf a Cure...

2010-04-05T16:18:00.017-04:00

Is this a way to make the world a better place... by refusing care and breaking the Oath you took... of course this post is about Dr. Jack Cassell, who turns patients away because he doesn't like their politics...

Physician... you better heal thyself or get thee to a good Shrink!

I realize this is just one person... one example of a sociopath... but he represents how morally & ethically bankrupt a Right Winger can be...

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Turns out Dr. Jack is crazy... wait til you hear this garbage! And people believe him because he is a doctor!

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The Logic... Refuse to treat patients because you "think" Obama will be cutting their care in the future... WHAT?????

Ignorance is NOT Bliss

2010-04-05T12:00:00.015-04:00

This is going to be a long post folks so get comfy! Having your head in the sand like an Ostrich from time to time is actually okay, but if you do it all the time... it's a problem.

It's a problem for you but it also becomes a problem for those around you. Ignorance may be Bliss... but it can also be a disaster...

This is a very difficult subject for me to write about because I am not trying to say that Ignorance is about being unintelligent. Many smart, clever educated people can be completely Ignorant. And I am not writing this to name call. I am writing this because a certain type of Ignorance seems to be increasing in numbers in this country and it's effecting us as a Nation. Maybe it's just that it's getting more media attention in our society... either way.. we have to get a handle on it.

There are too many examples of how bad it is in this country, so I am going to focus on just one a little further on in this post. But for now, what does the dictionary say...

Ignorance:The condition of being ignorant: the lack of knowledge in general, or in relation to a particular subject: the state of being uneducated or uninformed.

But in my mind there are two "levels" of ignorance.

One of them is a choice.

The first is a lack of information available to you. This is the innocent side of ignorance, the side that you can't point fingers and say well you should know better. Well if no one ever explained it, how could you know? This kind of ignorance is acceptable because it's not the fault of the ignorant person.

The second type in my opinion is more like a form of Apathy... it's about not giving a damn even when the facts are right in front of you... and that's the kind of ignorance that does the most damage and the type I take issue with.

Because with that type of ignorance there is always an attitude... there's always some sort of a chip on someones shoulder and a type of unwillingness to learn regardless of the benefits to be gained.

The world has exploded with informational resources... it's everywhere... you can't get away from it unless you actively shut yourself off from it. And as a society... we are completely stressed out from it.

We need to shut down, turn off and tune out... just for our own mental health because it's too much to absorb. Life was simple before the information age hit us full throttle. So I understand and agree with every person who needs to bury their head from time to time. I do it myself.

But when people are actively ignorant because they are self absorbed or callous or arrogant and wear it as a badge of honor... their ignorance effects us all

In some cases ignorance can even be deadly. Ignorance can spread like a sort of virus and an example of this, is the West Virginia town being filmed for the show "Food Revolution" with Jamie Oliver.
If you are not familiar with the program, Jamie Oliver is a British Chef who was horrified with the food British children were being served at school and made it his life mission to bring about change there. And boy did he ever!!! He got an entire country to see the light giving the children there a proper start in leading healthier and longer lives.

Jamie decided to come to America to get the ball rolling here as well since we are so obese as a nation. He selected the town that had the worst health problems in America. He went to the schools there and was again horrified at what they were feeding kids. I was horrified too. One of the scariest parts about the situation there was that the food was actually meeting guidelines for the school district. In effect these school were just ignorantly following the rules.

Go ahead and Bang your head on your desk with me now...

Now the kids are the innocents in all this of course. But the adults.... they should be ashamed. It's ignorance... but it's that active ignorance with attitude that gets me so angry. This is why I went to such lengths to explain what I believe the difference is.

If you are ignorant because the information isn't available to you... you get a free pass...

But if you are ignorant because you choose to shut out information.... then you deserve what you get. Problem solved.... sort of...

If you are ignorant by choice... that's fine. But when you impose your ignorance on children... I am sorry but it's practically a form of abuse and should be punishable somehow.

Ignorance may be Bliss... but not if it's putting your life and the life of those around you in harms way.

This is just one tiny example of ignorance, there are countless others and I will cite others in the future.

The main idea I am trying to express in this post is that what you do and how you live effects others. Ignorance is a problem in this country and it's my hope to simply encourage people to take their head out of the sand more often then not...

The world is big and scary and we all need to hide sometimes, but if you keep your head buried... you're just missing out.

Peace...

HOPE... Okay for Sarah but NOT Obama...

2010-04-02T13:18:00.042-04:00

I swear this woman needs help from a Psychiatrist or something.... she mocks Obama for talking about Hope ... yet when she says the same exact thing... all of a sudden it's Virtuous?

So which is it Sarah... is Hope a Sappy thing to be mocked or something we all need in our lives... Pick one...

In her FaceBook post to wish her Fans a nice Easter Holiday she says this...
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A Celebration of Hope

For many of us, the arrival of Easter means the arrival of a new season of joy – of Easter parades, Easter egg hunts, chocolate bunnies, and sweet Peeps topping off a family meal. Some may wonder why we merrily celebrate at a time when we’re remembering Christ’s crucifixion on the cross. And there is something to that. Good Friday is, after all, about God who became Man, dying on the cross for our sins. And yet we celebrate Easter Sunday, and we are right to do so.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). This one verse sums up the miracle that is the Easter season and helps explain the celebration. Yes, Christ died for us, but in the end Easter isn’t a season of sadness. Ultimately, the story of Christ’s rising from the dead three days after the crucifixion is the story of the triumph of hope over despair.

Hope is one of America’s unique virtues. Hope makes us dream and achieve the seemingly impossible. It’s who we are, and it’s why we’re able to always believe that our best days are yet to come, both for our families and for our country. Easter time reminds us that we have every right to believe that this hope is based on time-tested truths and a solid foundation.On behalf of the Palin family, I wish you all a peaceful and reflective Good Friday and a blessed and happy Easter Sunday.

- Sarah Palin
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Excuse me Sarah darlin.... but weren't you All over Obama for being sappy in his use of the concept of HOPE for America??? So the message of Hope is okay... as long as it is coming from you?

Here she is.... Spreading Hope

NOT Funny Sara...

2010-03-29T11:45:00.014-04:00

Taken directly from Sara Palin's FaceBook Page. The italics are hers not mine, it's her emphasis on words in the post... not mine.

The Title of her post has nothing to do with her message... but the title is the message.
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Warning: Subject to New Politically Correct Language Police Censorship

March Madness battles rage! My family and I join millions of Americans enjoying college basketball’s finest through March Madness. Underdogs always get my vote as we watch intense competition bring out the best in these accomplished teams.

The Final Four is an intense, contested series (kind of like a heated, competitive primary election), so best of luck to all teams, and watch for this principle lived out: the team that wins is the team that wants it more.

To the teams that desire making it this far next year: Gear up! In the battle, set your sights on next season’s targets! From the shot across the bow – the first second’s tip-off – your leaders will be in the enemy’s crosshairs, so you must execute strong defensive tactics. You won’t win only playing defense, so get on offense! The crossfire is intense, so penetrate through enemy territory by bombing through the press, and use your strong weapons – your Big Guns – to drive to the hole. Shoot with accuracy; aim high and remember it takes blood, sweat and tears to win.

Focus on the goal and fight for it. If the gate is closed, go over the fence. If the fence is too high, pole vault in. If that doesn’t work, parachute in. If the other side tries to push back, your attitude should be “go for it.” Get in their faces and argue with them. (Sound familiar?!) Every possession is a battle; you’ll only win the war if you’ve picked your battles wisely. No matter how tough it gets, never retreat, instead RELOAD!

- Sarah Palin
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Is this funny? Maybe... but to the people who see her as a leader ... they take this kind of stuff to heart. They take this kind of Cutesy wording and give it a deeper, more serious and scary meaning. It's a call to arms. It's a call to fight. It's saying that aggression is good

This post is not about Basketball.... and anyone who thinks it is... well...

To those people on the receiving end of the hatred and aggression you spawn... it's not cute or funny Sara.... but it does show that being flippant and mocking is your best asset.

Violence that is being fueled by your attempt at humor is not funny. And if there were actual word police... you'd be in jail for the rest of your life.

Bill Maher.."There Will Be No Cooperation For the Rest of the Year"...

2010-03-27T15:57:00.015-04:00

For those of you who don't know who Bill Maher is or get HBO here is a copy of his segment called New Rule

Please note this is a show on cable and there is lots of cursing and adult content... but it's also really funny....

New Rule.... You Can't Use "There Will Be No Cooperation for the Rest of the Year"... as a threat if there was no cooperation in the first half of the year. Here's a word the president should take out of his teleprompter: bipartisanship. People only care about that in theory, not in practice. The best thing that's happened this year is when President Obama finally realized this and said, "Kiss my black *ss, we're going it alone, George W. Bush style."

Two months ago, conservative Fred Barnes wrote, "The health care bill is dead with not the slightest prospect of resurrection." Well, if it's dead, you just got your ass kicked by a zombie named Nancy Pelosi. Seriously, the last time a Democrat showed balls like that John Edwards' girlfriend was filming it. Make all the botox jokes and she-shops-too-much jokes you want, but this is the biggest political victory a woman has ever achieved in America. Yes, Nancy Pelosi likes nice clothes. So does Sarah Palin. The difference is Nancy Pelosi pays for hers.

But even before the Democrats got to take a single victory lap they were already being warned not to get used to the feeling, and not to get drunk with power. I disagree. All you Democrats: do a shot, and then do another. Get drunk on this feeling of not backing down and doing what you came to Washington to do.

Democrats should not listen to the people who are now saying they shouldn't attempt anything else big for a while because health care was such a bruising battle. Wrong -- because I learned something watching the lying bullies of the Right lose this one: when they're losing, they squeal like a pig. They kept saying things like, the bill was being "shoved down our throats" or the Democrats were "ramming it through." The bill was so big they couldn't take it all at once!

And I realized listening to this rhetoric that it reminded me of something: Tiger Woods' text messages to his mistress that were made public last week, where he said, and I quote, "I want to treat you rough, throw you around, spank and slap you and make you sore. I want to hold you down and choke you while I f*ck that ass that I own. Then I'm going to tell you to shut the f*ck up while I slap your face and pull your hair for making noise." Unquote.

And this, I believe, perfectly represents the attitude Democrats should now have in their dealings with the Republican Party: "Shut the f*ck up while I slap your face for making noise -- now pass a cap-and-trade law, you stupid bitch, and repeat after me: 'global warming is real!'"

The Democrats need to push the rest of their agenda while their boot is on the neck of the greedy, poisonous old reptile. Who cares if a cap-and-trade bill isn't popular, neither was health care. Your poll numbers may have descended a bit, but so did your testicles.

So don't stop: we need to regulate the banks, we need to overhaul immigration, we need to end corporate welfare including at the Pentagon, we need to bring troops home from... everywhere, we need to end the drug war, and we need to put terrorists and other human rights violators on trial in civilian courts, starting with Dick Cheney.

Democrats in America were put on earth to do one thing: drag the ignorant hillbilly half of this country into the next century, which in their case is the 19th -- and by passing health care, the Democrats saved their brand.

A few months ago, Sarah Palin mockingly asked them, "How's that hopey-changey thing working out for ya?"

Great, actually. Thanks for asking. And how's that whole Hooked on Phonics thing working out for you?
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Well Said Bill! What is obvious to most people is the fact that for the entire Bush/Cheney Administration... we had so much stuff shoved down our throats on a daily basis that it almost choked us.

We had our civil rights taken away from us, the Constitution was constantly trampled on, we were lied to about Weapons of Mass Destruction just so Haliburton would get a kick ass contract to rebuild what we blew up, we tortured people. Banks and Big companies were allowed to run a muck sending us into a free fall financially that will take a generation to fix, an entire city drowned and died from hunger and thirst while "Brownie" was told what a Good Job he did, but Democrats Shoved Health Care down our throats... ????? Give me a break!!!!

Next thing you know those lousy Democratic Bastards might Solve World Peace because our President knows how to be a Diplomat (you good for nothing Nobel Peace Prize winner!) and find a cure for Cancer and Diabetes with stem cell research and help Save the Planet with alternative fuel ideas, and solve our dependence on oil from other countries and End Childhood Obesity with Michelle's Program for kids to Move... yeah...

If something is being shoved down your throat... just hope it's a Democrat doing it...

Lesson in NON Violent Politics

2010-03-26T15:37:00.005-04:00

Ahhh... Martin Luther King... Gandhi... Nelson Mandela... Maybe we need a History Review....

As Human Beings, we have faced countless instances of turmoil and upheaval. This current Up Roar over Health Care in America will be added to the long list of moments in History when people had a chance to show Who they are Socially. Here is a great Video that gives some perspective on the subject of Civility in our Culture... Check it out... leave your comments!

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TED Talks!

2010-03-26T15:10:00.006-04:00

I am addicted to this site! TED If you haven't been there yet... take a few minutes now. It illustrates my belief in Grass Roots organizations that will Change the World we live in.

I found it because I love Jamie Oliver and was sent this Video on TED of him speaking to the issue of health in America and how we are killing our children with horrid food being served to them in schools. Take a look...

Republicans Please Speak up!

2010-03-26T14:51:00.005-04:00

I want to hear from Rational Intelligent Republicans. You're out there... I Know you are... Don't let the Fringe Lunatics speak For You ...Someone has to say Enough is Enough.

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Violent Republicans

2010-03-25T16:39:00.009-04:00

Note: Adult content (cursing in video)

I understand feeling passionate about your beliefs... which is why I am writing this Blog! I get it! But this is case and point why Republicans are feared.... Cause so many of them are violent.

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Excuse me Senator McCain..... shall we talk about the Bush people doing things in a sleazy fashion? How about the War we got into that was brought about by Bush out right lying to Americans... talk about sleazy... what Balls!

What exactly was done in a sleazy fashion? You mean the Bill that was Voted on?

Video of Our President Explaining Health Care

2010-03-25T15:57:00.010-04:00

This Video was edited to present the health Care Plan in just 4 minutes.

Decide for yourself...

And as my brilliant husband pointed out to me last night... Give the plan a chance. If it doesn't work then we fix it. That's Democracy. You take something that isn't working for the people and change it. That's what we do in this country.

Will this plan have flaws? Of Course it will!!! No system is perfect, no system comes without cost.

Health Care Costs are crippling this country and literally killing people who can't pay to get help. That's a Flawed System!!!! Why keep a system that isn't working and is literally bleeding us all dry....

We have to start somewhere.... so Give it a Chance before you decide about something that hasn't even been implemented yet...

Is This an American Terrorist?

2010-03-25T14:39:00.013-04:00

Well I am just stunned. Here is a Map of America with indicators on it exactly like those of the Cross Hairs on a gun-sight. What do they indicate you ask? They indicate the Districts where Democratic Politicians are located. You know... the ones who voted for Health Care....
She literally.... NOT figuratively .... is mapping out who to target! Is she a Great Patriot... or an American Terrorist.... you decide

If you oppose the Health Care Plan... that's fine.... it's your right as an American to do that. If you oppose the current Administration that's fine too, cause in a Democracy we vote! This is Bullying...

The American Public overwhelmingly voted for the The Democratic Party, much to the disgust of a Minority of people... Instead of waiting on or relying on the American Democratic process of voting to show their disapproval... instead these Right Wing Terrorists are becoming violent.

Democrats did not throw bricks through windows.... or spit on elected officials while calling them the "N" word, or tell people to wipe out Republicans like Rush Limbaugh is calling for. They didn't place nooses and coffins on peoples lawns. They didn't blatantly create maps indicating which people to target with pictures of cross-hairs... sending a clear message of what to do.

The only way to counteract Hateful and Ignorant Speech and the violent acts that result from it... is with Intelligent Peaceful Speech

Be Grateful for Kooks!

2010-03-24T13:56:00.035-04:00

Today I was thinking about all the people who sort of "motivated" me to begin this Blog and began wondering why I was really doing this.
Who pushed me to the edge? What made me say I have to speak up .... was it this buffoon? Oh Yeah.... but he's only one of them.

It occurred to me that in a round about way.... I should actually be thankful for the Kooks that are out there right now... you know... Palin, Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilley...

It's because of their radical, hate filled, intolerant, close minded propaganda that I feel like I can't just continue to be a by-stander in the country any longer. I feel like there isn't a minute to waste because it's these people that I view as the real threat to this country. They are the bullies in the school yard. They are the ones who will destroy this country... but that's only if we let them.This is a great country... I love this country with all my heart. It's chock full of people from every single walk of life, which is why it is so great... it's Diversity at it's best...

Diversity is what makes Life Thrive

Even in Nature, when any species of plant or animal is up against impossible odds, and their way of life is being threatened... they adapt... they evolve.

It's the threat of being destroyed that cultivates Evolution. Without that threat...there wouldn't be

Shells to protect you....
Wings to let you fly ...
Legs to let you run ....

Or Flowers that protect their tender buds with sharpened thorns...

And the list goes on....

If you think about it in those terms.... the threat of being crushed, the threat of being caught and the threat of being eaten .. all of it... can actually bring about beauty and strength and help Diversify life on our tiny blue planet.

So Thank You Glen Beck... and thanks to all the people who will force us to rally...

So bring out all the nuts jobs, kooks and sociopaths you have on hand... because in the end it will be a catalyst for change.

Most Liberals and Hippies are known for being rather quite, passive people... but I have a feeling that is about to change. Maybe one day people will say... 'Gee... what ever you do... Don't piss off a Hippy!'

.........You Betcha!!!!

Stand Up...

2010-03-24T01:59:00.009-04:00

I have always hesitated to share my political views publicly. Those who know me, know my politics of course...

But to put yourself out there and expose yourself as a potential target for any fanatic who disagrees... well... it's actually pretty frightening to say the least.

But it finally hit me... if I keep my views to myself and stay safely tucked in my little cocoon ... then all the bullies and maniacs of the world will only get louder and stronger. If we stand back and remain silent... their hate and ignorance, their distorted views, is all people will hear.

If people don't stand up for what they believe in, then when the day comes that you get trampled on... you only have yourself to blame...

I am not going to let fear stop me any longer. If you believe the world can be a better place and we can live in relative harmony and can figure out how to solve problems together as Human Beings... Put aside your fears and stand up with me.

American Health Care is NOT Socialism!

2010-03-23T17:04:00.008-04:00

I consider myself, for the most part, to be an Independent politically, with leanings towards being a social liberal.

But trust me... I am NOT fond of the Democratic party. I think the current body of Democrats in the House and Senate are more or less equivalent to weak, spineless jellyfish.

I feel like the two party system has been replaced. I feel like there is actually only ONE party in our Government and its called Politician

All the elected Democrats & Republicans (with few exceptions) basically have the same exact agenda IMHO. They are there to further a career, make money or attain power.It's an ego trip. Very few are true servants of the people. There aren't two sides... two differing points of view working on doing what's best for our country any more. Our current political system is comprised of individuals seeking office for their own personal gain. Few represent the actual People that elected them.

And if they aren't in it for their own gain, they turn into something worse... puppets. Eventually, the "weak willed" officials cave into the pressure of the almighty Lobbyists and at some point allow themselves to be manipulated as puppets for big business...

Even though I have liberal Social views.... I am Conservative when it comes to other things. Thus I view myself as an Independent. But alas... those views are for another day! Today... I am hot & bothered over one thing...

....the current uproar over Health Care!

Someone please explain to me WHAT the problem is with the GOP? I want to understand it. I want to understand what the opposition is over this. So far, the only argument I see being presented by the GOP is based on hatred for other people. If it's NOT.. what else is it? Please enlighten me....

If it's about MONEY.... then why didn't they stop Bush from bleeding us dry? We are currently paying for the multitude of horrid mistakes Bush made (now and probably for the next 50- 100 years) .... yet "Obama" gets the blame as if it's HIS fault.... give me a break! It's insane.

If it's about Keeping Government OUT of our lives... then why do they want to see Laws created..... dictating how we live our life?

If you want Government out of our lives.... then don't ban Gay marriage! How does that hurt anyone? In any way? If you don't believe marriage can exist between the same sex... here's an idea... don't marry someone of the same sex.

If you want Government OUT of our lives, then stay out of the medical decisions and the moral choices women have been making for hundreds of generations.

Don't THOSE two things invade the most intimate, private, personal aspect of our lives?

Okay so it's not about any of those things you say....

If it's about the Crazy idea that Health Care for all Americans = Socialism .... then every law that is in place to protect the public or benefit the public is also Socialism. In case you hadn't noticed... ALL Government employee's have Health Care coverage! Is THAT Socialism? Why is it okay for the people we elected to be taken care of... but Not for the people who got them their job? How is that even moral, fair or balanced

If you are a Republican and are appalled by the current behavior of your party and it's self appointed fanatical leaders... please please please make sure these insane people do not speak for you. Speak out against this behavior ... even if it is your own party.

We can't allow the fringe of people that exists right now to keep spewing inflammatory hate speech and in the process pull our country down.

Debate is good... Opposing views... also good

No one wants a country where you can't speak your mind.... But.... what is going on right now is only fanning flames and pouring fuel into a fire that is already out of control.

If you TRULY LOVE this country.... then don't let extremists ... from either side... take over.

Think about it... if you have a child who did something wrong.... would you cover for them or let them know they crossed a line?

I love this country too much to see it be brought down by people who are incapable of intelligent thought...Don't be scared.... stand up... we can take it...