Have you noticed how people are getting angrier and angrier? Even mild mannered, middle class Americans are starting to protest.
While we have become accustomed to illegal aliens protesting by the thousands down the streets of California, or animal rights activists ramming a fishing trawler to save the whales, or gays protesting in front of a church demanding the ability to marry, when was the last time you saw an average middle class American protesting? Well, I guess the time has come.
The fights, the arguments, the anger, have become so intense lately that I cringe as I listen to the MSNBC commentators mocking the moderates and rights. I know, I know. Why turn them on? Well, sometimes I like to see what unbelievable venom comes out of their mouths to bring me back into focus.
The past few days, MSNBC has taken up the fight against Rush Limbaugh, deriding him for looking like the Russian mafia with his black shirt and jacket (originally mocked by David Letterman). Yesterday, on MSNBC, a "guest" actually called him a fat, pill-popping, racist, fanatic. Even Chris Matthews was shocked.
They have likened Republicans to idiots who dare to question the $400 billion bill filled to the brim with unnecessary, special-interest pork that we know will indirectly benefit the elected officials who passed it.
They say the Republicans are a broken party, a party with no leader. Yes, they are and we know why - the Republicans have forgotten the morals, the ethics, the correct way to lead.
Do you remember when the Republicans had the majority of Congress? What did they do? Blew it! Passed pork like there was no tomorrow. They got what they deserved. Now, they have to come out of the ashes like the Phoenix but can't seem to get their act together.
What's so difficult with putting together a Republican program to follow? I'll give you one in the next blog.
But, I digress about the fleecing of America...
Today I received a call from The Cancer Fund. Lately, I have received more and more calls from supposed "charities" asking for donations. They come in a variety of names, all of them unfamiliar. So, after hanging up on The Cancer Fund, I decided to investigate at http://www.charitynavigator.org/.
Let me tell you, The Cancer Fund is a money making organization... for it's officers, not for those fighting cancer. (Like Congress, they say they are working for us, but actually they are working for themselves.) I am fed up and getting angrier, so I signed up for the National Do Not Call Registry. http://www.donotcall.gov/
As we all know, the internet also holds the potential for rip offs. I have received countless Nigerian letters asking me to help them free up astounding sums of money if I'll just send them a mere thousand. I regularly receive e-mails from "companies" trying to sell me insurance, merchandise, get-rich-quick schemes, and men's paraphernalia. Just click on their site and you're screwed. I delete them all without opening them.
I have Firewalls, Anti-spyware, Anti-virus, and who-knows-what added to my computers to prevent others from taken my information and ripping me off. Or, disabling my computer with their crap and forcing me to remove the software and re-install it, which is an enormous pain in the tush.
I have people who come to my door on behalf of organizations I have never heard of asking for a hand out. I tell them I'm in the middle of dinner (because I usually am) and get rid of them.
I wonder, as I navigate through this world of sharks, what has happened to us? Why do we always have to be on the lookout for others who will snatch our hard earned money away from us? What has happened to morals, to ethics, to sanity?
It seems we are of two camps, the hunters and the hunted. We constantly wonder who the other person is - will they do us harm or are they a friend?
Yesterday there was a study that came out on American religious life. Anyone who goes to church knows that less and less people are going. The study showed that Vermont has the highest share of those claiming no religion, at 34%. The study also found that the number of Americans with no religion rose in every state.
In 2008, Christians comprised 76% of U.S. adults compared to about 86% in 1990. At this rate, no one will believe in religion in this country by 2190. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,506849,00.html
This survey made me feel very bad. Partly because my religious beliefs are so important to me and partly because I know that people are missing out on their wholeness, their oneness with God, and the self-actualization that comes with it when they believe and follow.
Now I know why we have to navigate every day through that sea of sharks who would do us harm. This country is losing the basic principle that it was formed on - religion and religious freedom.
You may argue that we still have the right to religious freedom. Anyone can go to their church, synagogue or mosque if they want to. That's true, but have you noticed how the media mocks religion? They discount it's followers, they portray them as nuts and fanatics.
And, the courts are continually restricting our freedom to practice our religion. Note no prayers in schools, no creches in public places, no "Merry Christmas" in stores. It's a "slippery slope."
The help-one-another, love-one-another, philosophy that made this country great is going by the wayside. While Prez. Obama believes in "sharing," he's got it all wrong. It's value does not come from taxation, but from each individual helping each other.
May God help us.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Where has common sense gone? Out the window...
I understand why Barack Obama was elected President. The Republicans blew it.
I was astonished when Pres. Bush proposed going into Iraq. The thought that the U.S. would invade another country without provocation, or invitation, was rediculous.
Then, there was Congress smugly passing every pork they could to their own benefit. And, turning their backs on real issues such as illegal immigration, not securing our borders, allowing our investment institutions to write worthless financial paper, and ignoring the festering problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Another shock was Pres. Bush' apparent liberal agenda, such as passing sweeping legislation to ensure our senior citizens are covered by health insurance. While I understand the need, I wondered how we could afford it without raising taxes. Yet, there was no talk of raising taxes, or how the exhorbitant cost would be paid. Now, we know - trillions in debt totally ignored by Bush.
I am sick of politicians. They are destroying our country. And, they are actively continuing to destroy it. Why? Because our elected officials are in it for themselves. How many have become millionaires on the backs of us? How many have directed pork to their family and friends, bribed lobbyists for donations, and only thought of themselves? Too many.
Now, the few Republicans left are trying to act like the virginal, upstanding citizens we want them to be. Too late, guys. You had your chance. You have handed over the reigns to the left, which is bent on destroying so many of the freedoms we hold dear.
Barack Obama swaggers about, a large smile on his face, gleefully showing his lack of maturity, his inability to understand that he holds a valuable, historical, unique prize in the palm of his hand. No, he will not negotiate, he will not realize that he is destroying that prize until it is too late.
My heart seems always heavy. I am unable to change the fate of our great nation. I wonder, is New Zealand or another relatively familiar country accepting immigrants?
Am I willing to abandon my country? Yes. My forefathers did it when they came here.
Or, should I stay in a country that is now making me so miserable? I continue to ponder...
I was astonished when Pres. Bush proposed going into Iraq. The thought that the U.S. would invade another country without provocation, or invitation, was rediculous.
Then, there was Congress smugly passing every pork they could to their own benefit. And, turning their backs on real issues such as illegal immigration, not securing our borders, allowing our investment institutions to write worthless financial paper, and ignoring the festering problems with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Another shock was Pres. Bush' apparent liberal agenda, such as passing sweeping legislation to ensure our senior citizens are covered by health insurance. While I understand the need, I wondered how we could afford it without raising taxes. Yet, there was no talk of raising taxes, or how the exhorbitant cost would be paid. Now, we know - trillions in debt totally ignored by Bush.
I am sick of politicians. They are destroying our country. And, they are actively continuing to destroy it. Why? Because our elected officials are in it for themselves. How many have become millionaires on the backs of us? How many have directed pork to their family and friends, bribed lobbyists for donations, and only thought of themselves? Too many.
Now, the few Republicans left are trying to act like the virginal, upstanding citizens we want them to be. Too late, guys. You had your chance. You have handed over the reigns to the left, which is bent on destroying so many of the freedoms we hold dear.
Barack Obama swaggers about, a large smile on his face, gleefully showing his lack of maturity, his inability to understand that he holds a valuable, historical, unique prize in the palm of his hand. No, he will not negotiate, he will not realize that he is destroying that prize until it is too late.
My heart seems always heavy. I am unable to change the fate of our great nation. I wonder, is New Zealand or another relatively familiar country accepting immigrants?
Am I willing to abandon my country? Yes. My forefathers did it when they came here.
Or, should I stay in a country that is now making me so miserable? I continue to ponder...
Monday, January 19, 2009
Black list another celebrity
For those of you who are keeping track of celebrities who spew their venom on others, deriding people personally versus opposing their views, Bill O'Reilly had a piece on celecbrities in Washington for the Obama inauguration. Jessica Alba was interviewed briefly and called Bill an "a-hole."
Good job, Jessica. We respect you so much more now. Of course, you couldn't give any reason why good, old Bill was an "a-hole," but nobody in America cares anyway. All we care about is how sexy you look in your swim suit. Duh!
Barney Frank blames TARP on Republicans
This is my first post in over two months. I had to recover emotionally after the Presidential election. I now realize that the vast majority of the American people know nothing about politics and it's all a popularity game. Serious questions were totally ignored during the campaign.
Then, I realize it doesn't matter. We had two Democrats running for President anyway.
My mouth gaped open this morning, however, to hear Barney Frank blame the TARP on the Bush Administration. First, Nancy Pelosi wrote the dang thing, then the Democratic majority passed it. The few dissenters were Republican.
It seems that when anything goes wrong, Barney and Nancy blame it on someone else, namely Bush or the Republicans. Their cowardly, deceitful lies are just too much to take. I may not blog again for another two months...
Then, I realize it doesn't matter. We had two Democrats running for President anyway.
My mouth gaped open this morning, however, to hear Barney Frank blame the TARP on the Bush Administration. First, Nancy Pelosi wrote the dang thing, then the Democratic majority passed it. The few dissenters were Republican.
It seems that when anything goes wrong, Barney and Nancy blame it on someone else, namely Bush or the Republicans. Their cowardly, deceitful lies are just too much to take. I may not blog again for another two months...
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Prop 8 is voted down and at least one celebrity wacks out!
http://cliftonofhesperia.wordpress.com/2008/10/28/why-you-should-vote-for-prop-8/
Want a number of good reasons why gay marriage, which seems rather innocuous, was voted down? See the above.
Again, do we, the people, want 5 - 10% of the population forcing their rules on us? There are civil unions. They don't have to be married. Funny, if they had the right to be called "married," they probably wouldn't want it. But, because the last bastion of tradition is marriage, they've got to fight it tooth and nail! So they can sue when someone doesn't want to serve them. How ridiculous.
On the amusing side, Roseanne Barr, known for her genteel and ladylike style, blasted blacks and anyone who is Christian, right wing, and goes to church:
from http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2008/11/70_of_black_californians.php
"70% of black church going californians
who voted this cycle voted for prop 8. As they overwhelmingly supported America's first chance to elect a person of color and strike a death blow to racism, they also went out of their way to misuse their votes (no doubt at the behest of their immoral and hateful pastors and clergy) to isolate and punish a small minority of citizens, and to deny them basic civil rights. They voted to deny over 70,000 californian children coverage of the insurance benefits of their gay parents. They voted to destroy the constitution that Obama will hopefully uphold against their wishes, by making sure that church and state remain separated. They voted to "uphold the sanctity of marriage" by making a mockery of it. They showed themselves every inch as bigoted and ignorant as their white christian right wing counterpartners who voted for mccain-palin and bush-cheney. When i suggested a couple of years ago that gay organizations should build official bridges with african american organizations, in order to build political consensus and not just represent a purely gay agenda, this very vote is what I was trying to speak to.The gay community needs to do outreach to the black and latino christian and immigrant communities.
the more things change, the more they stay the same.REPENT all ye bible blabbers!!!! babble on babylon" End quote!
Nice girl...
Want a number of good reasons why gay marriage, which seems rather innocuous, was voted down? See the above.
Again, do we, the people, want 5 - 10% of the population forcing their rules on us? There are civil unions. They don't have to be married. Funny, if they had the right to be called "married," they probably wouldn't want it. But, because the last bastion of tradition is marriage, they've got to fight it tooth and nail! So they can sue when someone doesn't want to serve them. How ridiculous.
On the amusing side, Roseanne Barr, known for her genteel and ladylike style, blasted blacks and anyone who is Christian, right wing, and goes to church:
from http://www.roseanneworld.com/blog/2008/11/70_of_black_californians.php
"70% of black church going californians
who voted this cycle voted for prop 8. As they overwhelmingly supported America's first chance to elect a person of color and strike a death blow to racism, they also went out of their way to misuse their votes (no doubt at the behest of their immoral and hateful pastors and clergy) to isolate and punish a small minority of citizens, and to deny them basic civil rights. They voted to deny over 70,000 californian children coverage of the insurance benefits of their gay parents. They voted to destroy the constitution that Obama will hopefully uphold against their wishes, by making sure that church and state remain separated. They voted to "uphold the sanctity of marriage" by making a mockery of it. They showed themselves every inch as bigoted and ignorant as their white christian right wing counterpartners who voted for mccain-palin and bush-cheney. When i suggested a couple of years ago that gay organizations should build official bridges with african american organizations, in order to build political consensus and not just represent a purely gay agenda, this very vote is what I was trying to speak to.The gay community needs to do outreach to the black and latino christian and immigrant communities.
the more things change, the more they stay the same.REPENT all ye bible blabbers!!!! babble on babylon" End quote!
Nice girl...
The Fairness Doctrine - Come One, Come All!
Contrary to the conservatives' fear over the Fairness Doctrine, which we have been led to believe will stop conservative Talk Radio and Fox television, I think it will have the opposite effect. In fact, the liberal media may be slapped in the face by the Fairness Doctrine. We should be embracing it!
Just today, Newsmax had an article that President-elect Obama has designated former FCC commissioner Henry Rivera to head his team that will select the next FCC chairman. The original Fairness Doctrine was not mandated by Congress but was an FCC regulation. So, Congress may not decide whether this will be re-instituted, the new FCC chairman may. And, if the FCC chairman decides not to, Congress may decide to make the Fairness Doctrine a law. But, will they be shooting themselves in the foot?
While waiting in line to vote, Sen. Schumer endorsed the Fairness Doctrine with a grin. In other words, he was feeding on fear and basically mocking the people that preach the Fairness Doctrine will cause suppression of free speech.
Let's see - in America, the door swings back and forth, not just one way. We all know that the main steam media gave unfair coverage to the Democrats and mocked and derided the Republicans, even with rumors and outright lies! How much of the Main Stream Media's news is simply opinion and not fact? A lot!
So, here's my view. If the Fairness Doctrine is instituted, each side will have equal time to present contrasting viewpoints, through news, public affairs, public service, interactive and special programming. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm
Why are opposing views a threat? They are unequivocally not a threat! Because, if we believe that our views are right, then we have nothing to fear. We will be able to put our views out on the MSM every time they have an opinion, or lie, or mock, or spread rumors!
The liberal MSM will have to give equal time to the conservatives. NBC and MSNBC will have to give conservatives a chance to challenge the views of Olbermann and Matthews. Presidential elects will have to be given equal time. News versus "opinion" news will be able to be challenged every step of the way.
We all know the news tips greatly to the left. The Fairness Doctrine will "balance" news and opinions if only the conservatives and Republicans demand equal time! In other words, we will have to get our act together and start monitoring the liberal media and demand a response for each slam they give us. We can inundate the MSM with our opposing view!
Now, how will this affect Fox? Not at all. They have fair and balanced news. O'Reilly is fair and balanced. Hannity has Colmes. Van Sustern is fair and balanced. No worries.
What about Rush and Glenn? Well, it will be up to Rush and Glenn to allow the public to give their viewpoint. Or, the radio station to provide the opposing view. What's so bad about that? In fact, I would like to hear an intelligent, factual view behind the liberal position.
And, I'll be happy to turn on MSNBC to hear the views of the conservatives who will be making Olbermann look like a blithering idiot, which will bother the heck out of the opposition!
Viva la Fairness Doctrine!
Just today, Newsmax had an article that President-elect Obama has designated former FCC commissioner Henry Rivera to head his team that will select the next FCC chairman. The original Fairness Doctrine was not mandated by Congress but was an FCC regulation. So, Congress may not decide whether this will be re-instituted, the new FCC chairman may. And, if the FCC chairman decides not to, Congress may decide to make the Fairness Doctrine a law. But, will they be shooting themselves in the foot?
While waiting in line to vote, Sen. Schumer endorsed the Fairness Doctrine with a grin. In other words, he was feeding on fear and basically mocking the people that preach the Fairness Doctrine will cause suppression of free speech.
Let's see - in America, the door swings back and forth, not just one way. We all know that the main steam media gave unfair coverage to the Democrats and mocked and derided the Republicans, even with rumors and outright lies! How much of the Main Stream Media's news is simply opinion and not fact? A lot!
So, here's my view. If the Fairness Doctrine is instituted, each side will have equal time to present contrasting viewpoints, through news, public affairs, public service, interactive and special programming. http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/F/htmlF/fairnessdoct/fairnessdoct.htm
Why are opposing views a threat? They are unequivocally not a threat! Because, if we believe that our views are right, then we have nothing to fear. We will be able to put our views out on the MSM every time they have an opinion, or lie, or mock, or spread rumors!
The liberal MSM will have to give equal time to the conservatives. NBC and MSNBC will have to give conservatives a chance to challenge the views of Olbermann and Matthews. Presidential elects will have to be given equal time. News versus "opinion" news will be able to be challenged every step of the way.
We all know the news tips greatly to the left. The Fairness Doctrine will "balance" news and opinions if only the conservatives and Republicans demand equal time! In other words, we will have to get our act together and start monitoring the liberal media and demand a response for each slam they give us. We can inundate the MSM with our opposing view!
Now, how will this affect Fox? Not at all. They have fair and balanced news. O'Reilly is fair and balanced. Hannity has Colmes. Van Sustern is fair and balanced. No worries.
What about Rush and Glenn? Well, it will be up to Rush and Glenn to allow the public to give their viewpoint. Or, the radio station to provide the opposing view. What's so bad about that? In fact, I would like to hear an intelligent, factual view behind the liberal position.
And, I'll be happy to turn on MSNBC to hear the views of the conservatives who will be making Olbermann look like a blithering idiot, which will bother the heck out of the opposition!
Viva la Fairness Doctrine!
Friday, November 7, 2008
Congratulations to President Elect Obama (Cough, Cough)
So, were you as suprised as me that Sen. Obama was elected President? I guess I was in some sort of denial. I truly believed that the controversy surrounding him would lead to his undoing, that the American people would see through the lies he told us, the denials, and would elect McCain by default.
Well, I was wrong. Flat out wrong. Stupidly wrong.
I try to make sense of it in my mind, but it doesn't make sense, and so I have to chalk his win up to emotion. And, why should I be surprised, really? Don't quite a few Americans vote with emotion and little knowledge? Yup!
So, we shall see what happens. Right now people are proclaiming him the middle of the roader. Hah.
Will his true spots show soon? I hope not. I hope the Dems in his administration will move him to the middle. If not, we're in for one heck of a ride.
Still, his brand, spanking new chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, has not been without controversy. He once mailed a dead fish to a former co-worker! I can't wait to see what happens when Nancy Pelosi gets on his bad side!
And, according to Wikipedia, in 1996, after Clinton's run for office: "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name." His "take-no-prisoners attitude" earned him the nickname "Rahm-bo."
Whew! And they said McCain had a temper! Well, people who worked with Emanuel "insist the once hard-charging staffer has mellowed out."
If anything, it won't be a dull four years!
Well, I was wrong. Flat out wrong. Stupidly wrong.
I try to make sense of it in my mind, but it doesn't make sense, and so I have to chalk his win up to emotion. And, why should I be surprised, really? Don't quite a few Americans vote with emotion and little knowledge? Yup!
So, we shall see what happens. Right now people are proclaiming him the middle of the roader. Hah.
Will his true spots show soon? I hope not. I hope the Dems in his administration will move him to the middle. If not, we're in for one heck of a ride.
Still, his brand, spanking new chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, has not been without controversy. He once mailed a dead fish to a former co-worker! I can't wait to see what happens when Nancy Pelosi gets on his bad side!
And, according to Wikipedia, in 1996, after Clinton's run for office: "Emanuel was so angry at the president's enemies that he stood up at a celebratory dinner with colleagues from the campaign, grabbed a steak knife and began rattling off a list of betrayers, shouting 'Dead! ... Dead! ... Dead!' and plunging the knife into the table after every name." His "take-no-prisoners attitude" earned him the nickname "Rahm-bo."
Whew! And they said McCain had a temper! Well, people who worked with Emanuel "insist the once hard-charging staffer has mellowed out."
If anything, it won't be a dull four years!
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