Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then
>> campaign against them.
>>
>> Have you ever wondered why, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are
>> against deficits, we have deficits?
>>
>> Have you ever wondered why, if all the politicians are against inflation
>> and high taxes, we have inflation and high taxes?
>>
>> You and I don't propose a federal budget. The president does.
>>
>> You and I don't have the Constitutional authority to vote on
>> appropriations. The House of Re presentatives does.
>>
>> You and I don't write the tax code, Congress does.
>>
>> You and I don't set fiscal policy, Congress does.
>>
>> You and I don't control monetary policy, The Federal Reserve Bank does.
>>
>> One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme
>> Court justices - 545 human beings out of the 300 million - are directly,
>> legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems
>> that plague this country.
>>
>> I excluded the members of the Federal Reserve Board because that problem
>> was created by the Congress.
>>
>> In 1913, Congress delegated its Constitutional duty to provide a sound
>> currency to a federally chartered but private central bank.
>>
>> I excluded all the special interests and lobbyists for a sound reason.
>> ; They have no legal authority.
>>
>> They have no ability to coerce a senator, a congressman or a president to
>> do one cotton-picking thing.
>>
>> I don't care if they offer a politician $1 million dollars in cash. The
>> politician has the power to accept or reject it. No matter what the
>> lobbyist promises, it is the legislator's responsibility to determine how
>> he votes.
>>
>> Those 545 human beings spend much of their energy convincing you that
>> what they did is not their fault. They cooperate in this common con
>> regardless of party.
>>
>> What separates a politician from a normal human being is an excessive
>> amount of gall.
>> No normal human being would have the gall of a Speaker, who stood up and
>> criticized the President for creating deficits.
>>
>> The president can only p ropose a budget.
>>
>> He cannot force the Congress to accept it.
>>
>> The Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land, gives sole
>> responsibility to the House of Representatives for originating and
>> approving appropriations and taxes.
>>
>> Who is the speaker of the House?
>>
>> She is the leader of the majority party.
>>
>> She and fellow House members, not the president, can approve any budget
>> they want.
>> If the president vetoes it, they can pass it over his veto if they agree
>> to.
>>
>> It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace
>> 545 people who stand convicted -- by present facts - of incompetence and
>> irresponsibility.
>>
>> I can't think of a single domestic problem that is not traceable directly
>> to thos e 545 people.
>>
>> When you fully grasp the plain truth that 545 people exercise the power
>> of the federal government, then it must follow that what exists is what
>> they want to exist.
>>
>> If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair.
>>
>> If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red.
>>
>> If the Marines are in IRAQ, it's because they want them in IRAQ.
>>
>>
>>
>> If they do not receive social security but are on an elite retirement
>> plan not available to the people, it's because they want it that way.
>>
>> There are no insoluble government problems.
>>
>> Do not let these 545 people shift the blame to bureaucrats, whom they
>> hire and whose jobs they can abolish; to lobbyists, whose gifts and
>> advice they can reject; to reg ulators, to whom they give the power to
>> regulate and from whom they can take this power.
>>
>> Above all, do not let them con you into the belief that there exists
>> disembodied mystical forces like 'the economy,' 'inflation' or 'politics'
>> that prevent them from doing what they take an oath to do.
>>
>> Those 545 people, and they alone, are responsible.
>>
>> They, and they alone, have the power.
>>
>> They, and they alone, should be held accountable by the people who are
>> their bosses - provided the voters have the gumption to manage their own
>> employees.
>>
>> We should vote all of them out of office and clean up their mess!
>>
>> Charlie Reese is a former columnist of the Orlando Sentinel Newspaper
Sunday, September 28, 2008
HEREIS WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING
I'm against the $85,000,000,000 bailout of AIG.
Instead, I'm in favor of giving $85,000,000,000 to America in
a ""We Deserve It Dividend"".
a ""We Deserve It Dividend"".
To make the math simple, let's assume there are 200,000,000
bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
bonafide U.S. Citizens 18+.
Our population is about 301,000,000 +/- counting every man, woman
and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
and child. So 200,000,000 might be a fair stab at adults 18 and up..
So divide 200 million adults 18+ into $85 billon that equals $425,000.
My plan is to give $425,000 to every person 18+ as a
"We Deserve It Dividend".
"We Deserve It Dividend".
Of course, it would NOT be tax free.
So let's assume a tax rate of 30%.
Every individual 18+ has to pay $127,500.00 in taxes.
That sends $25,500,000,000 right back to Uncle Sam.
But it means that every adult 18+ has $297,500 in their pocket.
A husband and wife has $595,000.
What would you do with $297,500 to $595,000 in your family?
Pay off your mortgage - housing crisis solved.
Repay college loans - what a great boost to new grads.
Put away money for college - it'll be there
Save in a bank - create money to loan to entrepreneurs.
Buy a new car - create jobs
Invest in the market - capital drives growth
Pay for your parent's medical insurance - health care improves
Enable Deadbeat Dads to come clean - or else
Remember this is for every adult U S Citizen 18+ including the folks
who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company
that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed
Forces.
who lost their jobs at Lehman Brothers and every other company
that is cutting back. And of course, for those serving in our Armed
Forces.
If we're going to re-distribute wealth let's really do it...instead of
trickling out a puny $1000.00 ("vote buy") economic incentive that is
being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
trickling out a puny $1000.00 ("vote buy") economic incentive that is
being proposed by one of our candidates for President.
If we're going to do an $85 billion bailout, let's bail out every adult
U S Citizen 18+!
U S Citizen 18+!
As for AIG - liquidate it.
Sell off its parts.
Let American General go back to being American General.
Sell off the real estate.
Let the private sector bargain hunters cut it up and clean it up.
Here's my rationale. We deserve it and AIG doesn't.
Sure it's a crazy idea that can "never work."
But can you imagine the Coast-To-Coast Block Party!
How do you spell Economic Boom?
I trust my fellow adult Americans to know how to use the $85 Billion
"We Deserve It Dividend" more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in
Washington DC.
"We Deserve It Dividend" more than I do the geniuses at AIG or in
Washington DC.
And remember, The Family plan only really costs $59.5 Billion because
$25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
$25.5 Billion is returned instantly in taxes to Uncle Sam.
Ahhh...I feel so much better getting that off my chest.
,
WHY HEALTH CARE IS OUTTA SITE
PLEASE WATCH THIS SHORT VIDEO. EVERYONE NEEDS TO HEAR THIS. IT AFFECTS EVERY ONE OF US!!!
This is why you can't afford good
health care...
This should offend every US tax paying citizen
Click on image to view
This is why you can't afford good
This should offend every US tax paying citizen
MENSA
*The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or
changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's
winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one
letter altered from a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:*
*1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
you realize it was your money to start with.*
*2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.*
*3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people, that stops
bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
little sign of breaking down in the near future.*
*4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.*
*5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.*
*6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.*
*7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.*
*8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.*
*9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)*
*10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then like, the Earth explodes and it's
like, a serious bummer.*
*11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.*
*12. Glibido: All talk and no action*
*13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.*
*14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after yo
u've a ccidentally walked through a spider web.*
*15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into
your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out .*
*16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in t
he fru it you're eating.*
*And, the pick of the lot...*
*17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.*
take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting or
changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's
winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial word with only one
letter altered from a real word. Some are terrifically innovative:*
*1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until
you realize it was your money to start with.*
*2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.*
*3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people, that stops
bright ideas from penetrating. The Bozone layer, unfortunately, shows
little sign of breaking down in the near future.*
*4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.*
*5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.*
*6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn't get it.*
*7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.*
*8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.*
*9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)*
*10. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these
really bad vibes, right? And then like, the Earth explodes and it's
like, a serious bummer.*
*11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day
consuming only things that are good for you.*
*12. Glibido: All talk and no action*
*13. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when
they come at you rapidly.*
*14. Arachnoleptic Fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after yo
u've a ccidentally walked through a spider web.*
*15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into
your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out .*
*16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in t
he fru it you're eating.*
*And, the pick of the lot...*
*17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.*
Saturday, September 13, 2008
HISTORY LESSON
If you drop a frog in boiling water he will leap right out. If you
>slowly
> > heat the water he will be content until it's too late to get out. That
>is
> > exactly how history works. It moves slowly and we never really see any
> > danger until it's too late.
> >
> >
> > Remember how suppressed workers were before unions came along? The
>unions
> > leveled the playing field. Unfortunately, over a long period of time the
> > pendulum swung too far. Slowly, businesses and factori es closed and
>jobs
> > left the country. We were comfortable and didn't see the change coming.
>We
> > blamed everyone except ourselves for what happened. We weren't alert to
>how
> > slow things change over time.
> >
> >
> > World War II, and the Korean War, demonstrated how powerful a united
>nation
> > could be. Our nation, and our families, were united. The father was the
>head
> > of the family and the President was the head of the nation. Both were
>highly
> > respected. We were content and happy.
> >
> >
> > We were good at fighting a hot war but we were unprepared to fight a
>cold
> > war with the communists in the 50s. They knew they couldn't change us,
>but
> > they didn't care. Their philosophy was to wait it out and capture the
>minds
> > of our children. They loaded our colleges with many of their professors
>and
> > waited. It didn't take long to see the results.
> >
> >
> > The 60''s ushered in the radicals, drug culture, student protesters, and
>the
> > Vietnam War. The aim of the cold war was to divide and conquer. They
>divided
> > our families and the nation. The secret to defeating a polite and
>respectful
> > people is to scream. The louder and longer you scream the better your
>chance
> > of winning. Radicals are masters at this form of attack. They know if
>you
> > constantly scream and repeat a lie it will eventually become the truth.
> >
> >
> > The media, and Hollywood, hammered us with hate America themes and
>stories.
> > Our service men, and women, were jeered, cursed, and spit on. Even the
> > people, who later wanted to become their President, thrashed them. We
>lost
> > our first War in history. There was no hero's homecoming for our
>fighting
> > men and women.
> >
> >
> > The Reverend King, who was raised in the old school, peacefully changed
>the
> > race issue and united the people. When he died the new breed of leaders
>like
> > the Jesse
> > Jacksons, Lewis Farrakons, Al Sharptons, and Rev. Wrights put a lid on
>his
> > efforts and turned racism into a money making machine.
> >
> >
> > Corporations were green-mailed by threats of protests, product boycotts,
>or
> > endless lawsuits. Every issue, large or small, became a race issue. The
> > public recoiled in fear of being called racist. Their voices were
>silenced
> > because one word could cost you a career, get you fired, or get you
>sued.
> >
> >
> > Even politicians buckled under to the pressure. The Florida legislature
> > issued a formal apology for having slavery 200 years ago. They were
>thanked
> > by being asked for compensation. There is no end in sight for this kind
>of
> > nonsense. America didn't capture slaves and bring them to America. Their
>own
> > people sold them to slave traders from several nations. This knowledge
> > doesn't stop the screamers. History is what it is and you can't change
>it.
> > There have been many tragic events in history. You acknowledge them and
>move
> > on.
> >
> >
> > They divided our nation into two separate Americas. We now have
>Americans,
> > and African-Americans, although Africa has nothing to do with being an
> > American. You can be one or the other; but, not both. You are what you >were
> > born to be. You do not subordinate our country to any foreign nation.
>It's
> > equivalent to flying the African flag above the Stars and Stripes. If
>you
> > hyphenate two countries America always comes first.
> >
> >
> > This election year could be the turning point in our history because the
> > frog theory has come into play. It's time to step back and look at how
>the
> > country has slowly changed since the cold war started. Don't get caught
>up
> > in all the hype.
> >
> >
> > George McGovern was the first Presidential candidate to test the waters
>with
> > college students. The Clinton's played a big role in his campaign. It
>was
> > the worst campaign ever run. He was crushed in the election.
> >
> >
> > Step two was to infiltrate all the information vehicles such as radio,
> > newspapers, magazines, TV and movies. They were quite successful at
>that.
> > Jimmy Carter was the first President to demonstrate the leadership
>skills of
> > the far left. Weak military, high taxes, runaway inflation, 19% mortgage
> > rates, and plain incompetence ended his career in Washington. Iran, a
>small
> > country at the time, took American hostages and kicked sand in our face.
>By
> > negotiating from weakness Carter could not get the hostages released.
> >
> >
> > The big benefit of the Carter years is that they were followed by the
>Reagan
> > years. The nation got a clear look at the difference between a weak
>nation
> > and a strong nation. Every student should know this difference. When
>Ronald
> > Reagan took over the hostages were quickly released, taxes were lowered,
> > inflation dropped, mortgage rates dropped, and the military was
> > strengthened. Russia quickly waved the white flag and waited for another
> > Democrat term.
> >
> >
> > Clinton took over Carter's uncompleted social programs. He weakened the
> > military and tried to pass large government programs. An Intern derailed
>his
> > Presidency. While he was tied up with his personal problems his lawyers
>ran
> > the country. He passed up three opportunities to take out Osama Bin
>Laden.
> > This eventually cost us the loss of our Twin Towers, thousands of
>American
> > lives, and got us involved in a war with Iraq.
> >
> >
> > By the end of his term, the left had captured a large share of the media
>and
> > it flexed its muscle in 2000. The hate Bush campaign got off to a
>roaring
> > start. The brainwashing theory of repeating the same story over and over
> > again was launched.
> >
> >
> > There were endless stories about our evil nation and its President.
> > Top-secret plans were leaked to the press and printed for the entire
>world
> > to see. Hollywood cranked out documentaries about the evil Bush
> > administration and our evil military. They laid the groundwork for the
>next
> > election. The ACLU flooded the courts with lawsuits and the Democrat
>party
> > became a law firm. Almost every incumbent, or his or her spouse, is a
> > lawyer.
> >
> >
> > They now have the perfect candidate because they can squash criticism by
> > playing the race card. If you don't like Obama, or criticize him, you
>are a
> > racist. They can hide his inexperience and background by turning him
&g t;into a
> > rock star and singing change and hope. They don't tell us what kind of
> > change, or how it will be done, only that you should hope for the best.
>By
> > keeping the hype going they don't have to put anything of substance on
>the
> > table.
> >
> >
> > The only thing we really know about Obama is that his wife has never
>been
> > proud to be an American. They want us to believe that his liberal
>college
> > professors, Rev. Pfleger, his ties to radicals Bill Ayer and Lewis
>Farrakon,
> > and listening to the Rev. Wright's hate talks for 20 years, had no
>influence
> > on his thinking. If they didn't, then who did? He wasn't in business and
> > didn't see fit to serve his country. These people launched his political
> > career and their organizations received earmarks in return for their
> > ; campaign donations and political help. They must have had some
>influence.
> > Rev. Wright's church received over $15 million. That's only one small
>local
> > church. Think on a national scale.
> >
> >
> > The change being promoted is a change back to the Carter years. It
>started
> > in 2006 when the lawyer party took over. There have been endless
>lawsuits
> > and investigations in retaliation for the Clinton years. It keeps the
> > lawyers busy, but does nothing for the economy. The economy has been in
>a
> > downward spiral since they took over.
> >
> >
> > Returning to the Carter years of high taxes, high inflation, and a weak
> > military is not the change we are looking for. We cannot cower to a
>bunch of
> > crazies whose only goal in life is to kill us.
> >
> >
> & gt; The old sages (over 50) will have to play a big role in this election.
>The
> > young people simply don't know what the aged know. The advantage of
>aging is
> > the knowledge you have accumulated. You know what United States means.
>You
> > know what the seldom-heard word respect means. You know how wonderful
> > freedom and independence are. You know the difference between a strong
>and a
> > weak nation; and you know what it takes to keep it strong. You know
>history
> > because you have lived it.
> >
> >
> > Although the old guard is dying off and getting too tired to fight, they
> > have to muster one more charge. If they don't, our children and
> > grandchildren will never know the joy and freedom that is the bedrock of
>our
> > country. The heat is slowly being turned up and the water is getting
>hot.
> >
> >
> > The old frogs better start jumping before it's too late
>slowly
> > heat the water he will be content until it's too late to get out. That
>is
> > exactly how history works. It moves slowly and we never really see any
> > danger until it's too late.
> >
> >
> > Remember how suppressed workers were before unions came along? The
>unions
> > leveled the playing field. Unfortunately, over a long period of time the
> > pendulum swung too far. Slowly, businesses and factori es closed and
>jobs
> > left the country. We were comfortable and didn't see the change coming.
>We
> > blamed everyone except ourselves for what happened. We weren't alert to
>how
> > slow things change over time.
> >
> >
> > World War II, and the Korean War, demonstrated how powerful a united
>nation
> > could be. Our nation, and our families, were united. The father was the
>head
> > of the family and the President was the head of the nation. Both were
>highly
> > respected. We were content and happy.
> >
> >
> > We were good at fighting a hot war but we were unprepared to fight a
>cold
> > war with the communists in the 50s. They knew they couldn't change us,
>but
> > they didn't care. Their philosophy was to wait it out and capture the
>minds
> > of our children. They loaded our colleges with many of their professors
>and
> > waited. It didn't take long to see the results.
> >
> >
> > The 60''s ushered in the radicals, drug culture, student protesters, and
>the
> > Vietnam War. The aim of the cold war was to divide and conquer. They
>divided
> > our families and the nation. The secret to defeating a polite and
>respectful
> > people is to scream. The louder and longer you scream the better your
>chance
> > of winning. Radicals are masters at this form of attack. They know if
>you
> > constantly scream and repeat a lie it will eventually become the truth.
> >
> >
> > The media, and Hollywood, hammered us with hate America themes and
>stories.
> > Our service men, and women, were jeered, cursed, and spit on. Even the
> > people, who later wanted to become their President, thrashed them. We
>lost
> > our first War in history. There was no hero's homecoming for our
>fighting
> > men and women.
> >
> >
> > The Reverend King, who was raised in the old school, peacefully changed
>the
> > race issue and united the people. When he died the new breed of leaders
>like
> > the Jesse
> > Jacksons, Lewis Farrakons, Al Sharptons, and Rev. Wrights put a lid on
>his
> > efforts and turned racism into a money making machine.
> >
> >
> > Corporations were green-mailed by threats of protests, product boycotts,
>or
> > endless lawsuits. Every issue, large or small, became a race issue. The
> > public recoiled in fear of being called racist. Their voices were
>silenced
> > because one word could cost you a career, get you fired, or get you
>sued.
> >
> >
> > Even politicians buckled under to the pressure. The Florida legislature
> > issued a formal apology for having slavery 200 years ago. They were
>thanked
> > by being asked for compensation. There is no end in sight for this kind
>of
> > nonsense. America didn't capture slaves and bring them to America. Their
>own
> > people sold them to slave traders from several nations. This knowledge
> > doesn't stop the screamers. History is what it is and you can't change
>it.
> > There have been many tragic events in history. You acknowledge them and
>move
> > on.
> >
> >
> > They divided our nation into two separate Americas. We now have
>Americans,
> > and African-Americans, although Africa has nothing to do with being an
> > American. You can be one or the other; but, not both. You are what you >were
> > born to be. You do not subordinate our country to any foreign nation.
>It's
> > equivalent to flying the African flag above the Stars and Stripes. If
>you
> > hyphenate two countries America always comes first.
> >
> >
> > This election year could be the turning point in our history because the
> > frog theory has come into play. It's time to step back and look at how
>the
> > country has slowly changed since the cold war started. Don't get caught
>up
> > in all the hype.
> >
> >
> > George McGovern was the first Presidential candidate to test the waters
>with
> > college students. The Clinton's played a big role in his campaign. It
>was
> > the worst campaign ever run. He was crushed in the election.
> >
> >
> > Step two was to infiltrate all the information vehicles such as radio,
> > newspapers, magazines, TV and movies. They were quite successful at
>that.
> > Jimmy Carter was the first President to demonstrate the leadership
>skills of
> > the far left. Weak military, high taxes, runaway inflation, 19% mortgage
> > rates, and plain incompetence ended his career in Washington. Iran, a
>small
> > country at the time, took American hostages and kicked sand in our face.
>By
> > negotiating from weakness Carter could not get the hostages released.
> >
> >
> > The big benefit of the Carter years is that they were followed by the
>Reagan
> > years. The nation got a clear look at the difference between a weak
>nation
> > and a strong nation. Every student should know this difference. When
>Ronald
> > Reagan took over the hostages were quickly released, taxes were lowered,
> > inflation dropped, mortgage rates dropped, and the military was
> > strengthened. Russia quickly waved the white flag and waited for another
> > Democrat term.
> >
> >
> > Clinton took over Carter's uncompleted social programs. He weakened the
> > military and tried to pass large government programs. An Intern derailed
>his
> > Presidency. While he was tied up with his personal problems his lawyers
>ran
> > the country. He passed up three opportunities to take out Osama Bin
>Laden.
> > This eventually cost us the loss of our Twin Towers, thousands of
>American
> > lives, and got us involved in a war with Iraq.
> >
> >
> > By the end of his term, the left had captured a large share of the media
>and
> > it flexed its muscle in 2000. The hate Bush campaign got off to a
>roaring
> > start. The brainwashing theory of repeating the same story over and over
> > again was launched.
> >
> >
> > There were endless stories about our evil nation and its President.
> > Top-secret plans were leaked to the press and printed for the entire
>world
> > to see. Hollywood cranked out documentaries about the evil Bush
> > administration and our evil military. They laid the groundwork for the
>next
> > election. The ACLU flooded the courts with lawsuits and the Democrat
>party
> > became a law firm. Almost every incumbent, or his or her spouse, is a
> > lawyer.
> >
> >
> > They now have the perfect candidate because they can squash criticism by
> > playing the race card. If you don't like Obama, or criticize him, you
>are a
> > racist. They can hide his inexperience and background by turning him
&g t;into a
> > rock star and singing change and hope. They don't tell us what kind of
> > change, or how it will be done, only that you should hope for the best.
>By
> > keeping the hype going they don't have to put anything of substance on
>the
> > table.
> >
> >
> > The only thing we really know about Obama is that his wife has never
>been
> > proud to be an American. They want us to believe that his liberal
>college
> > professors, Rev. Pfleger, his ties to radicals Bill Ayer and Lewis
>Farrakon,
> > and listening to the Rev. Wright's hate talks for 20 years, had no
>influence
> > on his thinking. If they didn't, then who did? He wasn't in business and
> > didn't see fit to serve his country. These people launched his political
> > career and their organizations received earmarks in return for their
> > ; campaign donations and political help. They must have had some
>influence.
> > Rev. Wright's church received over $15 million. That's only one small
>local
> > church. Think on a national scale.
> >
> >
> > The change being promoted is a change back to the Carter years. It
>started
> > in 2006 when the lawyer party took over. There have been endless
>lawsuits
> > and investigations in retaliation for the Clinton years. It keeps the
> > lawyers busy, but does nothing for the economy. The economy has been in
>a
> > downward spiral since they took over.
> >
> >
> > Returning to the Carter years of high taxes, high inflation, and a weak
> > military is not the change we are looking for. We cannot cower to a
>bunch of
> > crazies whose only goal in life is to kill us.
> >
> >
> & gt; The old sages (over 50) will have to play a big role in this election.
>The
> > young people simply don't know what the aged know. The advantage of
>aging is
> > the knowledge you have accumulated. You know what United States means.
>You
> > know what the seldom-heard word respect means. You know how wonderful
> > freedom and independence are. You know the difference between a strong
>and a
> > weak nation; and you know what it takes to keep it strong. You know
>history
> > because you have lived it.
> >
> >
> > Although the old guard is dying off and getting too tired to fight, they
> > have to muster one more charge. If they don't, our children and
> > grandchildren will never know the joy and freedom that is the bedrock of
>our
> > country. The heat is slowly being turned up and the water is getting
>hot.
> >
> >
> > The old frogs better start jumping before it's too late
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
WOMENS RIGHT TO VOTE
A Message for all women (and men)
THIS IS MOVING. HOW QUICKLY WE FORGET.....IF ....WE EVER KNEW......
WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE
This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago.
women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed
nonetheless for picketing the White HoUSE
They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above
her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping
for air. use, carrying signs asking
for the vote.
And by the end of the night, they were barely alive.
Forty prison g uards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing
went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of
'obstructing sidewalk traffic.'
Remember, it was not until 1920
that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.
They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her
head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate,
Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack.
Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging,
beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.
Thus unfolded the 'Night of Terror' on Nov. 15, 1917,
when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his
guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because
they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson's White House for the right
to vote.
For weeks, the women's only water came from an open pail. Their
food--all of it colorless slop--was infested with worms.
When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks
until word was smuggled out to the press.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
So, refresh my memory. Some women won't vote this year because -
-why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work?
Our vote doesn't matter? It's raining?
Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO's new
movie 'Iron Jawed Angels.' It is a graphic depiction of the battle
these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling
booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder.
All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the
actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote.
Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege.
Sometimes it was inconvenient.
My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women's history,
saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk
about it, she looked angry. She was--with herself. 'One thought
kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,' she said.
'What would those women think of the way I use, or don't use,
my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just
younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.' The
right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her 'all over again.'
HBO released the movie on video and DVD . I wish all history,
social studies and government teachers would include the movie in
their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere
else women gather. I realize this isn't our usual idea of socializing,
but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think
a little shock therapy is in order.
It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn't make her crazy.
The doctor admonished the men: 'Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.'
Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know and the men who will appreciate it.
We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so
hard for by these very courageous women.
WOMEN
Quote for the day:
"Whatever you give a woman, she's going
to multiply.
If you give her sperm, she'll give you a
baby.
If you give her a house, she'll give you a
home. If you give her groceries, she'll give you a meal.
If you give her a smile, she'll give you her
heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to
her."
So - if you give her crap, you will receive a
bucket full of shit.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
CLICK THE BALL
THE BALL
You must click on the ball to make it change colors.
This may ruin your life!
Monday, September 1, 2008
SPECTACULAR
Two of nature's most spectacular forces produced an incredible brew in the
skies of Chile as a volcanic eruption met a lightning storm. Tons of dust
and ash from the eruption of the Chaitén volcano poured into the night sky just as an electric storm passed overhead. The resulting collision created a spectacular sight as lightning flickered around the dust cloud amid the orange glow of the volcano. The eruption was all the more spectacular because the Chaitén volcano, 800 miles (1,290km) south of Santiago , has been dormant for hundreds - if not thousands of years. The Patagonian volcano began erupting on Friday and the 12-mile-high plume
has left vast tracts of land coated with a lay er of ash.
WOW!!!
skies of Chile as a volcanic eruption met a lightning storm. Tons of dust
and ash from the eruption of the Chaitén volcano poured into the night sky just as an electric storm passed overhead. The resulting collision created a spectacular sight as lightning flickered around the dust cloud amid the orange glow of the volcano. The eruption was all the more spectacular because the Chaitén volcano, 800 miles (1,290km) south of Santiago , has been dormant for hundreds - if not thousands of years. The Patagonian volcano began erupting on Friday and the 12-mile-high plume
has left vast tracts of land coated with a lay er of ash.
WOW!!!
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