To any of you who truly are interested in Kerry's plan and where he might stand, it is available to you--to all. Go to this link to download it.
http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/our_plan_for_america.pdf
Now if you aren't willing to take a look at his plan, then your arguments are disingenuous and are not to be regarded. Don't expect to be listened to if you aren't willing to see for yourself.
If this link does not work, email me. I'll reload a link that does. I had to sign up to get it.
"I believe our country must be prosperous, but prosperity must have a purpose . . .
to make sure the American dream touches every willing heart.”
- George W. Bush
‘The fearful build walls; the confident demolish them. I am confident in American workers, farmers, and producers, and I am confident that America’s best is the best in the world."
- George W. Bush
“Governments don’t create wealth. Wealth is created by Americans - by creativity and enterprise and risk-taking. The great engine of wealth has become the human mind - creating value out of genius.”
- George W. Bush
Interview with Lehrer
"And, hopefully, they'll be able to get the talks back together again -- or in the Middle East -- but the danger is, is that any president allow -- you know -- public opinion in the United States to drive or standing in the public opinion polls to drive the U.S. to dictate terms of peace. And it's very important that we serve as an honest broker. And I intend to do so. ****I'm just making it clear to people that the difference between being a true mediator and a country that tries to decide what the proper terms of peace ought to be -- because if you try to do that, the peace will not be a lasting peace. If you dictate the terms, if we were to use our power to dictate the terms, let's say in the Middle East, and it was unsatisfactory for either party negotiating a peace treaty, that peace treaty will ultimately come apart." GWB
JIM LEHRER: All recent administrations, including you father's, spent a lot of energy and a lot of worry on the Middle East trying to negotiate peace over there. Why is it so important?
GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH: One, it's in our national strategic interest that there be peace in the Middle East; secondly, we have made a strong commitment to Israel to help Israel defend herself. Thirdly, obviously, we have economic interests in the region. And, fourthly, what's very important in that region today is -- in the post-Cold War era, the region tends to be a place where weapons of mass destruction or the proliferation of terrorist activities seem to be emanating from, and it's important for us to recognize that. And it's important for us to work with our allies to keep in check weapons of mass destruction and to say to those perpetuators of potential terror 'We're not going to countenance it -- we're going to do what's necessary to maintain the peace.'****Ihave said we need to convince our allies to keep -- to put troops on the ground to keep warring parties apart. We'll be the peacemakers; they can be the peacekeepers. So I'd be very reluctant to use our troops as peacekeepers.I think we need to have inspectors back into Iraq, and I think we need to make it clear to Saddam Hussein we want them back into -- we need to make it clear to our allies we expect the inspectors back in to make sure he's not developing weapons of mass destruction."
JIM LEHRER: OK. Well, then my question was a more general question -- that we had both Iraq with Saddam Hussein and Yugoslavia with Milosevic; they're the ones who committed the sins that caused us to move militarily, and they're not only alive and well -- many innocent people died -- they're not only alive and well, they're still in charge. What -- is there a realistic way to deal with that kind of thing when you have an evil person in charge and causing these things to happen?
GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH: Well, I think the most realistic ways to keep them isolated in the world of public opinion and to work with our alliance is to keep them isolated. I'm just as frustrated as many Americans are that Saddam Hussein still lives. I think we ought to keep the pressure on him. I will tell you this: If we catch him developing weapons of mass destruction in any way, shape or form, I'll deal with that in a way that he won't like.****I mean, obviously we need to keep the pressure on these men. At some point in time the forces of good will take -- will handle Saddam Hussein; I'm confident of that. But we've just got to keep the pressure on him.
JIM LEHRER: And just live with the frustration that that's what happens in our kind of society.
GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH: Well, that may be true, but keep the frustration down to a minimum by doing what we say we're going to do and when we do something make sure he understands loud and clear we mean it.***The whole globalization and free trade and Internet commerce provides exciting opportunities. It's also going to provide some very interesting problems for us to deal with, Jim. At home domestically, obviously, the digital divide is an issue, and abroad the notion of American culture kind of sweeping through the countrysides around the world is going to create cultural clashes, which could inevitably lead to problems at home in terms of terrorism or people who resent what we stand for taking some kind of action. George W BushApril 27th 2000
Bush's Ideals in 2000
We will strengthen Social Security and Medicare for the greatest generation, and for generations to come. Medicare does more than meet the needs of our elderly, it reflects the values of our society.
We will set it on firm financial ground, and make prescription drugs available and affordable for every senior who needs them. Social Security has been called the "third rail of American politics" -- the one you're not supposed to touch because it shocks you.
But, if you don't touch it, you can't fix it. And I intend to fix it. He is the only president to ever take millions out of our social security to help fund the war. No other leader has every touched it because its illegal to do so.
To seniors in this country ... You earned your benefits, you made your plans, and President George W. Bush will keep the promise of Social Security ... no changes, no reductions, no way. Our opponents will say otherwise. This is their last, parting ploy, and don't believe a word of it.
Now is the time for Republicans and Democrats to end the politics of fear and save Social Security, together.
For younger workers, we will give you the option -- your choice -- to put a part of your payroll taxes into sound, responsible investments.
This will mean a higher return on your money, and, over 30 or 40 years, a nest egg to help your retirement, or pass along to your children. When this money is in your name, in your account, it's not just a program, it's your property.
Now is the time to give American workers security and independence that no politician can ever take away. GWB 2002
Check this out folks. GWB has done more than flip flopped. This man has been planning the war in Iraq for over 4 years. There is a lot more of Bush's words I cannot fit in here. I urge you to go to his last presidential speeches, promises, goals, and convention in 2000. Ty...Chelle Also, see the results of his forward movement policies at work. .... * Working poor suffer under Bush tax cuts:
Cash crunch: loss of services outweighs tax gains for millions
http://www.detnews.com/2004/specialreport/0409/26/a01-284666.htm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/election/jan-june00/bush_2-16.html
The Locks Don’t Lie
By Lana Wolfe
There is no doubt about it; stress takes its toll on the tresses and on the skin. In fact, stress is the quiet tyrant which kills its host. The thyroid can rebel and throw the entire system off. Some respond to the tyranny of stress and become diabetic. Research shows that stress in the beginning stages can cause headaches, dietary changes, stomach problems, lack of the ability of being able to focus and several other conditions which if allowed to go on unaddressed can even lead to cancer.
Economic strains, fears about the conditions of the world, our work, and our everyday family living are all common grounds for this quiet terrorism on our systems. What I’ve seen in my chair at the salon has woke me to a problem that has increased these past few years—that of the caregiver. Who cares for the caregivers of this world? Forty percent of all care givers are females in their forties and fifties, with children and careers, heavy mortgages and a dying loved one. This stress might last only a few weeks but can last for several years as is the case of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s Disease—the preverbal slow death. Both men and women of all ages who are care givers suffer the atrocities of incredible stress.
How does it show up? The hair begins to thin, the skin gets rashes more easily like eczema or psoriasis and weight can fluctuate from thin to heavy, from heavy to thin. Mind you, this is only the beginning stages of the inevitable if measures aren’t taken to shore up one’s own health. I’ve also witnessed the stress from final loss that has occurred in some of my clients once their loved one has passed on. They came down with shingles, a most painful disease. It is for the people about to undertake the noble task of caring for those who will make their exit from this world that I write this.
For those of you who find yourself in the position of a caregiver, I suggest to you; get help. If you are a member of a fellowship ask that studies come to you occasionally. This does a few things. It allows your loved one to see a face other than yours and it also helps you to keep contact with the people and values which are important to you. Not only that, some might be willing to do some of the grocery shopping chores for you, check in on your loved one while you work, and maybe some could help you garden or do other mundane chores. You shouldn’t have to go this alone. For those of you who don’t have religious practices, perhaps friends can assist you in these areas. Use your hairdressers. We are kind and often generous with our time. The stylists in our salon all have clients who face one side or the other of the care giving issues. The slightest chores such as mailing out packages are handled easily and we can groom the hair of the suffering one.
Something you can do to ease the burden your loved one suffers is to engage them in small tasks they can do such as painting, doing puzzles, playing cards and watching television together. It can become a time of bonding for you both. Their comfort is so important and will become one of your largest worries amidst the growing problems of finding adequate health care. So you see; there are ways to brighten their day through your creative anecdotes.
What about your needs? I’m telling you that most of the people who are caregivers don’t bother to take proper care of themselves. They put themselves last because the needs of their loved ones are a priority. Women are especially negligent in this area. Things like eating become a chore and proper diet is often ignored which in turn adds to the stress level sneaking up on you. You must eat proteins, fruits and veggies in order to keep your energy level regulated. Plus, fruits have great enzymes that help to ward off disease. Add a zinc and vitamin C combination to ward off viruses and bacterial invasion. Curtail your caffeine and sugar intake during this time because you will find your lows competing with your highs. This will compromise your ability to focus and remember even the smallest details. Depression will then come upon you and not only is it not good for you but it isn’t good for the one you are caring for.
Why don’t you get a physical before you start and keep a copy of the test results in a journal. You will find that journaling is a huge help. You can vent there and record the progress of your loved one. You can record what you’ve eaten and how often you took time out for yourself. Journaling is a great idea because if you should begin feeling under the weather, the journal will hold the clues as to where you went wrong in caring for yourself. It will aide you tremendously if you end up going back to the doctors. Learn to schedule your appointments the same day as your loved one will be seen. That way you won’t have to make the trip twice.
Find a place to relax, join a yoga class for a half hour every week. You will be given breathing techniques and stress relieving techniques you can take home and practice in between classes. Sleep is also crucial. Don’t allow yourself to become run down. Caregivers need no less than seven hours of sleep but I find that those who are my clients are lucky to get four hours of sleep, one of the first causes of system breakdown during times of stress.
Don’t say to your self, “I don’t want to burden my friends or family with this stress.” Make them listen to you. You must talk about all aspects that cause you stress because it is you the suffering ones depend on. Talk away! Again, this could be a great time for more significant bonding through your support systems. Allow this dilemma to work for you. Roselle Angwin suggests that caregivers need to put themselves on the priority list of caring for themselves. She says to pen yourself in without guilt and keep yourself laughing through their sad time. Laughter is a great healer for everyone concerned.
As a hairstylist to several women and a few men who have entered the life changing role of caregiver, I keep my clients laughing and have cried a long side of them. I take their spiritual well being into my hands while they are in my chair and always make notes on their health. I can tell a lot by the changing conditions of the hair and have pleaded to many to seek medical attention. Eventually, they take my advice but often it comes late and they end up on medications for some illness they have developed as a result of stress.
I ask you who do have hairstylists to please listen to them when they tell you that you have bumps on your scalp, your hair texture has changed, and the amount of your hair has changed. This is a call for you to make changes in your life. Know that hair stylists don’t make diagnosis. Go to your doctor. Please.
Know that my heart goes out to you all and there is much information available to you. Below is a link you will find helpful in regards to what is needed of you as a caregiver.
http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
I doubt if I'll be around for the next several days, folks; so I ask for you do to this while I'm gone. Prepare your self in regards to our foreign policies and our homeland security.
Foreign Policy links
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=United+States+Foreign+Policies
Homeland Security links
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=The+contrast+of+Bush+and+Kerry+on+Foreign+Policy
Prepare yourself because Bush and Kerry will debate on these two issues this coming Thursday on CNN at 8 pm est.
Yesterday I listened to two high ranking generals who just returned from the war in Iraq and they refuted every one of Cheney and Bush's premises. They came out against their Commander in Chief and spoke of what is really happening over there.
1) The roads are not safe anywhere to travel for individuals or those living there.
2) Only 19% of the people there could vote and they represent only one side of the people's opinions. This would be an equivalent of only allowing certain Democrats to vote in an election because the Republicans couldn't participate. Rumsfeld said, well an election with some people voting is better than no election at all. This is typical of those coming out of the Bush camp.
3) These generals also said that democracy isn't for the people and that if only we had help from the countries our president has alienated, they would at least have a chance at a more fair election.
4) If we go and make a move for election in January the way things are now, we will be just beginning the war and all this since March of 2003 will have just been child's play.
5) We are no where near winning even one battle over there as we have been moved out of Fallujah and Najaf by those protesting our presence in their business.
Then I heard a woman address an international community and she spoke on 30 key points, no less, refuting every-every single word Bush and other "white" leaders say in regards to this world takeover in the name of the NAFTA and the World Banking Order. It is about money. It isn't about the people. She said Bush and the others are in a dark country with dark faces and they think our salvation comes, once again, at the hands of a white man. I am reminded of Bush's address to the UN two days ago where he referred to a little girl from Ruwanda as the "little creature." I was so pissed because I could see his white robe and burning cross showing.
Cheney says, Kerry and Edwards have hurt our war efforts. UMHUM, Sure. We have failed under Bush to get help from the countries that we are supposedly trying to help. Kerry is who they call out for and if the world were allowed to vote in our election, Bush would have been impeached a long time ago.
We are being fed lies. We are having our emotions manipulated by this presidency and its working. Wewho trust this administration have a lot of blood on our hands and are the biggest fools who ever walked this earth. We are those who listen to commercially sponsored news. It's business as usual. I challenge you fools out there to seek the friggin truth. Instead of watching media driven rhetoric that only feeds you lies about a faulty product (bush-cheney-war effort), I suggest you go to news stations that the people pay for, the radio stations that give the people a vote. Go to Npr radio and in the left hand corner you can type in your zip code. They will guide you to the stations in your area that pick up the BBC NPr and other more truthful stations. If you cannot listen to them because of disturbance, then listen to them on your computer like I do. You will find the link below.
I've been told that I lack emotion by one reader and have been told I'm overly emotional by another. My answer to both is that this isn't about me and because this is MY journal, I can make it about me if I so choose. All others are merely guests here, guests that I can cut off any time I wish. Because I believe in the first ammendment rights for all including CBS, I won't deprive people from speaking what is on their mind or what is in their heart. That being said, I'll get down to the heart of this entry.
Name me one country that full out Democracy works for. England? No. They are a parliment with some democratic ideals--same thing for Australia. Lots of countries have democractic ideas. I'm telling you straight up, the Islamic countries weren't meant to have a full out Democracy. Democracy belongs to the United States. Our forefathers fought to break away from a Parlimentary rule and succeeded. Their reward was Democracy. We were meant to provide a Democracy for all who come to live in the land of the United States of America. We were never meant to force our Democracy on other nations. But what are we doing? According to Bush in his address to the United Nations, we are bringing democracy to Ruwanda, Zimbawee, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and several other countries, and we dare to believe we must put our Democratic yoke about the necks of the folks in Iraq.
Yesterday, I spent a great deal of my day listening to people from Iraq. Their wants are really quite simple. They were once very glad we were there to bring them their freedom. They wanted Sadam to go away. He did. They now want us gone. Why? One woman said, I want to go to the market again but the bombs over my head keep me from leaving. Last week, she said, even their homes were not safe as an American bomb hit the house of a neighbor one block away, leveling 4 apartment dwellings as well. One man said, day and night is fighting--Americans and terrorists. If only the Americans would leave, then maybe the terrorists would take the fight to another place. Seems simple enough to me folks. I know I don't want to hear fighting in my area, or at my market. It is hard for me to fathom such a thing, but for them, its every day all day,day in and day out. I would imagine that could get old after a few days. This war has been going on since March 2003.
Now in regards to hostages who were beheaded. We were asked to release 2 female hostages. Bush said we didn't have any hostages. The fucking terrorists killed a hostage and made the same demand of us once again, sure we had their 2 female hostages. They gave Bush time to respond and this time he said, "We haven't imprisoned any females. We are only holding them as suspected insurgents." We didn't heed and they killed another. As you know, they are now going down the list to try to get those 2 women out. They aren't telling us why those women are so important--2 of bin Laden's wives maybe? After all he does have 4 wives. Who knows.
With all the polls we are doing on who should be our next leader, surely we can do some polls in Iraq and ask what those people want us to do there. I suggest we do that and then if possible, honor their requests. Time is fast drawing in on us and regardless of who our leader is, we are steeped monitarily, militarily and with our pride smack dab in the middle of bedlam. Perhaps its time we listen and take our funding, our military and our pride from their midst back to the land where those things are appreciated, home.
As British citizen Kenneth Bigley is pleading for his life, we should really think about what we are doing. Remember, these terrorists know better how to play on our fears than Bush does. They only have to kill one person at a time to make a much more compelling impact than all the people we have lost and killed in our war on weapons of mass destruction, our war against Sadam, and our war on terrorism. Three wars, one after the other and yet, the terrorists seem to be winning. Bring our national guard back home to guard our boarders. This is where they belong, not fighting a foreign war. Two boarder patrol guards were found with their heads cut off just two days ago. The M.O. is a familiar one, and we are now more vunerable than we have ever been as we have no national guard to help our border patrol personnel. They should be home protecting the folks in Florida from looters. Bring them home to us.
When one day is very much like the next and you have had a month of these kinds of days, you are bound to be tired. Well, this is my story. I've been busy with travel for political purposes. I've written about much of it and have interviewed so many bright people from every realm. I've tried to nurture my friendships and take care of my family the entire time. Meanwhile at the salon, I got a jumpstart on the semi annual deep cleaning. I never realized just how much crap I gather in six months time. I had to redo my library at work and still have the kitchen area to do while I continue to work on clients. Thank God, I've got two wonderful stylists who just came on board. My efforts haven't gone unrewarded. I've published 18 articles in 3 weeks times and have recieved a lot of comments by phone and folks dropping in on me in person at the salon with the purpose of discussing what they read. I've been on NPR radio and am joining NOW. This weekend I'll go to a hairshow because that is what I really do. I am looking forward to seeing the folks on the Farouk Systems team because Farouk is close to my heart. I gave that company my best for 9 years running and was honored beyond my wildest imagination. So I'm really going up to honor the newest talent Farouk offers. I'm looking forward to seeing the other teams from ISO and Joico products. Nova Salon Systems have my favorite people in their lineup for this smaller show held up in Lake Tahoe. I wish I could say I was excited but I'm so very tired right now. The above pictures shows the fatigue written in my body language and etched into my weary face. Perhaps by this weekend, I'll be revived. I sure hope so.
My favorite part about this up and coming weekend is that I get to spend it with my dear friend Alma. She is such a wonderful woman and I look forward to spending time with her. She is going to help me take a pic for the cover of my book, a shadow of a woman will be in gray scale, hopefully.
Tired. So tired, I am. I'm sorry to all who might read this because it isn't my best writing and my heart just isn't in it. Soon my mind will shut down and my body will allow me to sleep--I hope. Good night folks.
My heart goes out to the people who loved the hostages who have been executed. I feel angry on their behalf and I hurt. At first thought, I want to go kill every last bastard who has no regard for human life. Their call to "bliss" is not our call. Our call is a call for mercy yet they force us to beg for it in tears and screaming voices. With every kidnapping, my heart gets darkened by bitterness and loathing. So my heart truly goes out to the families who have suffered the loss of their loved ones.
We are a nation which longs for mercy. We operate as best as we can under the concepts of mercy; even our judicial system does its best to provide this--some say we go overboard. The assassins call is the opposite of mercy. Theirs is a call for "bliss". Go look up their call to bliss. You'll have a better picture. None the less I must ask, no ,scream to Heaven, "Why, oh God, why!!???
Every day in Iraq, no less than 150 civilian natives, fathers and their sons are killed, often by bombs exploding far from their target of choice. It might make the world news in a sentence or two while in coffee shops across America it is said, "Oh well, its war. Shit happens during war." But then, when an assassin lops off of the head of one hostage, it is spoken about for many days all over the world and in great length. So, I ask you all to consider this. Who makes a larger impact of statement?...The allied forces or the insurgents who kill one person at a time?
This isn't about who is right. This is about listening to each other, making the time to understand the customs of each other. If we bothered to know the customs of the people we were bringing democracy to; heads would still be on the shoulders of those who no longer walk amongst us. So do we give up our rights to better understand their passions? No fucking way. We are, inspite of what Bush does in our name, still a nation who believes in mercy. There is no way I'm giving that up. I will however say and do things out of anger until this feeling passes far from my heart. Then ,and only then, when I'm done with my anger, will I show mercy. I'm human after all. So, I'll pen and pray my way to mercy and strive to understand America as we go and try to force democracy on others. I admit I am ashamed and blame myself, not personally, but as an American, for the death of those people, ours and theirs alike. But, I blame the murderers much more. I am all for their swift death. If this makes me an extremist, then so be it. We must find a way to stop the beheadings.
Let us all come to a place of respectful understanding of the cultures we try to bring our democracy to. Could it be that democracy is a gift only to Americans and not meant for the others? Selah.
Write your congress members my friends and foes. Please make your voice heard. That's all for now. I must go pray through my tears. Night-Night.
Note: I've interviewed over 80 women in the past two weeks for this story but every time I tried writing it, it was boring. The subject matter deserves much better. I owe the ladies and gentlemen of the Authors Lounge credit because they were able to state the same conclusions as the others I interviewed, but in a more succinct fashion. Thank you fellow authors.
Women Speak Out
By Chelle Stockman
With millions and millions of dollars going abroad to support our war policies, millions of women, elderly people and children are suffering homeland economic woes. Last weekend, I had the unusual opportunity to meet with a group of women ranging in ages of 38 to 78. We met at a local coffee shop for the purposes of discussing how the current trends are affecting us on a personal level.
The first topic we discussed was our thoughts about the war. The question was: What do you think about this war we waged to free the Iraqi people?
Linda, the youngest of the women who is also disabled and caring for her two young daughters by herself had this to say. “We have spent all this money on war and what little assistance I get is a voucher for a discount on prescriptions. The out of pocket expense to me is nearly 400 dollars a month. I’m told that this voucher system is temporary and will soon run out. My girls are healthy, thank God. What I want to know is where is all the money coming from to fight this war and why is it that we have to suffer here for it?” That is a good question, Linda.
After addressing that for awhile, a woman who is a member of the Gray Panthers, an organization of Senior Citizen activists, offered her take on the war. “I’ve been through WWII, the Korean Conflict, and every battle since then and never have I seen our rights eroding so quickly. It would seem the powers that be are counting on women being emotional creatures as they build their case for this war on the premise of fear. The trouble is... it seems to be working and what that means to me is that when it’s my turn to go to a rest home, the government will take my life assets to foot the bill. My husband was a veteran of 3 wars and when I die, everything we built together will revert back into the hands of the state. We had no children and there are no living members of my family to help me set things straight. Hell, I can’t even afford legal advice. I wish I could have something to leave behind for the organizations I volunteer for.” The lack of professional advice available to seniors just isn’t there unless they have the money to pay for it. Most do not and therefore depend on others to help them. What if there is no one willing to help?
Glenda commented, “I’d rather use tax dollars on education than waste what we have left on defense and if we really were concerned about Homeland Security, more would be spent on it and less would be spent overseas. Its all some kind of diversion, perhaps to stop us from rising against the economic strains we are all facing.”
“I don’t believe the government can keep us safe...not without turning usinto a police state. Look, they did that in my parents’ homeland of Israel. Those people gave up their rights to protect themselves and live a war every day of their lives. I don’t want that to happen here.” Windy is a first generation Jewish American.
As the conversation matured, we discussed the Forward Movement Policies, the privatization issues regarding medical care and insurance, homeland security measures and just about everything that had been in the news the past month. These women from different walks of life and political party affiliations had much to agree on. They don’t want to give up any civil rights and feel homeland security is a police matter as well as a civilian awareness matter. They want medical care available to all citizens of the United States and agreed that our tax dollars are best spent in that area, in education and in retirement compensation. Not one believed this war would benefit the United States and didn’t care who did benefit from it because as they put it, “We are losing our benefits.”
It all came down to being able to afford to live in this country. Money and Civil Rights for all were the theme.
I’ll leave you with a beautiful sentiment from our beloved Benjamin Franklin. “If we attempt to trade liberty for security, we’ll have and deserve neither.”
(thank you Art for bringing to mind that timeless quote from a brilliant man)
"Without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from my inside." Peter Gabriel
I laughed deep inside myself last night sending echoes of the irony bouncing off the hallway walls. Fox spoke about the liberals being so against Bush. Everything seemed to be as it always was in the "We against Them" reports; but then something caught me off guard.
I began thinking of Bush's economic vision for our country, his "Forward Movement" policies he hopes to concentrate on in the next term. I thought of Kerry in contrast as he sought to have us help him pass regulatory measures in regards to how we do business abroad, which at first had me wondering if Kerry isn't just ahead of his time. But what had crept into the recess of my mind was this idea of liberalism and conservatism. As the thoughts matured, my heart cried to my mind, "Examine how liberal Bush is and how conservative Kerry is." And to think that folks think liberals are all fanatics. Perhaps they are right, but if you check out the foreign policies that have been forged in the past 3 years, our response to the towers coming down, and our participation in the WTO; these are all products of liberalism--capitalistic yes, but liberal none the less.
Then I remembered Kerry's first speech regarding his hopes in regulating all industrial, including global industrial practices. It occured to me how utterly conservative he is on these issues. That's okay as long as it doesn't involve sanctions. For time and time again we have used sanctions to wake up the nations to the fact we weren't taking any of their shit. Meanwhile the everyday people like you and I are the ones who end up suffering and suffering severely. Such ideas haven't worked for us since the mid-1900's and have led us into expensive conflicts, wars even. Kerry did not disappoint me in his second addressing of the subject where it was obvious his ideologies were beginning to mature. He then admitted that global industry has its value, but with great emotion he also admitted that he wished we could just become a self-sufficient country and that if he could find a way to make that happen; he surely would.
So here we have two different men, passionate about their ideas for the directions their hopes will lead us to- the president a liberal and the opposing running mate, our senator- a conservative. Both men possess qualities I can get behind, but Kerryrepresents 8 out of 10 concepts I differ with Bush on. However, Bush has one important concept I happen to agree on and I do so with great passion, for its a subject that is close to my heart. That is the death penalty stance. I'm for it. It's the hardest penalty to file suit for, therefore; its the least filed suit even when there is the need for it. Due process turns it into a long line of appeals, but its worth it all because it doesn't make sense to keep one of these people alive as was the case of the Los Angelos and Orange County "Ice Pic" murderers involving young men and boys, the rape and torture of them unto their deaths. Bush supports the death penalty. Okay, okay, so he is a tad quick on the draw, but most of us are not. On the other hand, Kerry doesn't agree with it and thinks of it as inhumane. The inhumane practices of others gets them inhumane treatment and that's is as it should be. Enough said.
Both candidates share something in common in an abstract way. Bush conceals his truths while Kerry exposes his. I wish both men could find a way of knowing when to bring truth to light and when to conceal some truths. Our so called Homeland security will one day come to depend on this skill. There are so many rumors that could be dispelled in both camps if only they would employ the grace of balance. Neither do, but they are human-given to human motives. Selah.
Often you won't see the emotion behind my ideas because I steep my recent writings inside facts you can all verify. Know that, I don't put emotion with facts right now because to do so would cause me to flip-flop on issues as I evolve and mature in my discoveries. Do they burn my butt? You betcha. When I go emotional in my writing, it calls for me to put myself in the shoes of those I write and research about. This I do, but, I keep my passions to myself or I'd be arguing both sides of the coin and would accomplish nothing.
My entire reason for writing anything of a global and American nature is to urge everyone out there to please consider the facts, not the propaganda coming out of our media. Please, folks, research and discuss. Don't be afraid to be wrong. How else will you ever hear another person's point of view? Lots of gems come from those you may disagree with. Train yourselves to read between the lines. When you go to vote, do it without emotion; leave your emotions at home. Vote because you are armed with the facts.
Thank you....from Chelle aka Lana Wolfe.
Now, I want you folks to go seek information on what Japan has been busying itself with. Start with Kyodo News and allow your research to mature from there. That is what I'll do a short ditty on next, that or how I think local legislation should be passed and enforced. Until then, I sure thank you for reading. Cheers.
While the Homo Sapiens were engaged in their evolutionary walk upon the face of this earth, there was a paradise sequestered from the rest of the world. Within that paradise were two beings who carried the breath of God. The only command was to avoid eating from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, right next to the Tree of Life. It came to pass that the two as of yet unnamed individuals were frollicking amidst the fern and flowers with bees buzzing here and there. The appendage between the mans legs rose and the woman stood in awe. She exclaimed, "You are growing a tree!" She plunked down on her haunches and paid homage to this proud shoot. She brought the man pleasure and he pleasured her too.
Not long after they found themselves fully satisfied, God appeared and saw their innocence was no longer in place by the matured expressions they wore. "I see you have discovered one of the trees I told you to avoid." The two stood there shocked, for they had never really seen the trees God had warned them about.
Guilty, the man in his own defense said, "That woman you gave me, its her fault."
Equally as guilty, she pointed between the man's legs and said, "The serpent beguiled me!"
In a nutshell, they discovered that the tree of knowledge brought them the tree of life and today, our overpopulation seems to support that.
Innocence: 0 Serpent: Millions
I left for the mountains to parts unknown by me. Little did I know that I'd be cut off from civilization via telephone or internet for 3 full days. I was told to drive through several roads past several barely able to be seen landmarks and when I came to the end of the road, I would have arrived. The only bussiness was a tavern where the gold-miners hung out. I was to contact a woman by the name of Lindsey. So I did just that. I sat there for a half hour sipping on a beer that no one would allow me to pay for. So I took it outside to smoke. Across the broken road was a driftwood sign with the word "Relax" carved into it. So, I relaxed. I was there to meet a friend who would take me to a place where I was to be debriefed. (???) Every so often, the ground would shake some and the sounds of dynamyte blasting off echoed through the forrests. Slowly, one at time, each person came out to talk to me. Then the last of them said, "Oh, that Sharon." They called Sharon and Robert on the lan phone and they promptly drove down the mottled hill toward me. We hung out and spoke of political things with all the others who had "interviewed" me prior to their arrival. Those folks were from the Irish Independent party in the United States with ties back home in their torn country of Ireland. The gold they extracted here in California has fueled many a skirmish for their special interests.
Then there was another faction of folks at the "house" where the politicos gathered. The carrot of heterosexual entrapment better known as marriage became the next topic. I listened to each person discuss the direction our country was going in regards to protecting the money each of us contributed to, but because of the law regarding partners, were deprived from getting should one of the partners die. I chimed in, "Use your powerful voice and save us all. Don't buy in to the marriage scene. More fail at it than succeed and besides its a heterosexual vice; why make it yours?" To these people, the words I offered made perfect sense. Not a one believed in marriage and agreed it was a heterosexual form of conformity, not a gay right. From there, we all slept.
I was instructed to wait at Shaunessy's until the parade got over. I got there and the sign said, "Closed till after the parade." So Iwalked over to the street where the parade was due to begin and entered Hannighans. It was as though I was expected. They all turned to look at me. They each took a sip of their drink and looked at the bartender. I sat at the end of the bar for the next 20 minutes all alone. No worries. Sharon had always said, "In times like these, wait and the universe will come to you." So I waited. One by one a man would approach me and engage me in political disussions. Each departed satisfied. I learned later that this group were Democrats. They had followed me to smoke in the back area and one of these Democrats opened the door ahead of me and spoke with one of the people in the back room. I overheard him say, "This is she." I remembered something very much the same had been said at the taveren in the gold mining area. This time, I really took notice. I went back and fired up my clove. The men began talking to me about the constitution. One made a joke about the "27th ammendment". I felt my eyes twinkle and they said, "Name a right." I said, "Look up the 25th." They did and the eldest man, an important man, spoke of pro tempore and the discussion made me frown. I said, "If Bush is re-elected, many of us will impeach Cheney on collusion charges. This peeked their interest. They drilled me and most walked away satisfied. The elder stayed behind. When I say elder, he had to be no more than 65--a young man for having so much power. This was the Republican faction. I heard one of the younger gents say to the folks with the gray hair, "She is the one." So the older folks (72ish to 85ish) listened to the Elder speak with me and I with he. We had the most wonderful discussion and I fought the urge to cry as I considered my sons enlisting in this dishonorable war our industry created. He spoke to me with tenderness and we spoke of my son's dreams. I filled him in on my ideas, and do you know what this Republican man did? He cried with me. He had been in wars for two different countries--America and Ireland. So there it was. Not a one of us wanted Cheney as our vice president. Not a one of us was comfortable with Globalization within the free trade agreements and NAFTA, nor the imf involvement or the WTO. Not one of us felt we went to war for the right reasons andyou wanna know something??? Each of us found a way to have once voice, United! It was spectacular.
My final day was spent addressing women's groups. Fantastic.
I'm blessed. I really am. Mary, Alma, Jo, Jenny, Dan, David, and the folks at work--thank you folks. Thank you for making me think. A special thanks goes to my acquaintences in the Authors Lounge. They teach me to be patient. Thank you all.
In one voice, no matter what our differences, we can affect change for the betterment of us all. This ,my friends, is what politics is supposed to be about.
Know that if you vote for Bush you also vote for major industrialist and foreign policy purchaser, Dick Cheney. He is our real danger and Bush is merely his puppy dog. You don't think there will ever be a problem with Bush, but Cheney knows different. He has had to deal with our president's public flub-ups and is embarrassed by them. Do you know what the 25th ammendment says?
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312172/constitution.html?tqskip1=1
There is a little something called pro tempore ( in absence). Should Bush get sick or die on us, Cheney will be our new leader. I'm thinking that Bush is being set-up. I believe we the American people should be aware that this could happen.
I don't trust, Cheney--never did. He has the look of a global thug and indeed this past week got caught buying senatorial seats in Guinea to help them fight Zimbawee border control. He has this lil ol pipeline he wants to run through their country seeing how they just discovered their own cache of natural gas and oil which will surely make them the 6th richest country in the world. So, Cheney has helped things come along. Seems those Chinese need this oil that only Cheney is willing to sell them (and at an inflated price). This sent Bush out to apologize for our mistakes which totally irked Cheney. We heard very little about it on American stations, but those of you who get the BBC radio stations certainly got your ears full. I know I did. Is this Cheney someone you would trust? Not me and I fear for our president's life.
We must not re-elect Bush, not only for our own good or the good of the world at large, but for also for Bush's own good. I don't care for him as a president, but I don't want him dead. Cast your vote against Cheney; won't you please at least consider it.
Your end.
I sat in disbelief at what I heard spewing from Hannity's destructive mouth as he said, "Never in the past ten years has America been so safe." I wanted to vomit as I thought about the Russian school, the Djakarta bombings, our civil rights eroding in the name of homeland security and global order; so I turned the channel. The Afghani's claimed that the Wahabi's called to jihad had secured 82% of the country and were face to face with the Americans; moving them back to the borders of Iraq where more called to jihad were waiting. The commentators argued but then again, pictures are worth a thousand words. There it was, our soldiers walking unaware of the trap they were walking and driving into. A military force moving towards them and a convoy waiting for them. I cried thinking about the Kosovo massacre which could have been avoided but the UN had ordered us out. So we left our fellows there and they died.
You must recall a few days ago how we were making a huge stink about the U.N. and their Food for Oil program. We were launching hefty charges against them. My guess is that the U.N. said, you wait a minute Bush and Cheney. We can order you out of Afghanistan. We know what you are doing. You are building a pipeline through their territory and next will be Pakistan. You are doing this against their will so you can pipe the natural gas you raped from the Caspian Sea and sell it to the Chinese at a higher cost. Hey, Bush, its copasetic, right? All's fair in NAFTA and the free trade agreements. Just remember your boys are stuck in a rock and a hard place....once again. You drop this nonsense and we might allow you to do an all out airstrike. Hell, kill the sons a bitch people; call them terrorists, the world might buy it this time.
So, I sit here wondering where our soldiers' salvation will come from? Will there be any? Please, people. Let's pray. Please. Thank you.
President Bush says to promote liberty is to promote peace. That almost works on our soil, but will never work in the Saudi Emmirates or the other Islamic countries. The only thing that will promote peace there is our absence. The Koran and how it is interpreted is their constitution. We fail to realize this. It has been their law for over 3000 years. Our laws will never work for them in their own lands. In our land, Islamic people enjoy the freedoms of our democracy which makes them a target of the jihad too.
Bush Sr., Clinton, and Bush Jr all know that the threat has always been here. They have been privvy to the worst of threats, mostly from the powerful middle-man, Osama bin Laden. I've got letters of Osama's where he very clearly without mincing words laid out his plans to attack all westerners, most especially Americans (most especially islamic traitors). He seems so peacefully menancing, if you ask me. At first glance, his peace is evil. But then, its easy for me to see his hatred for us as evil because I tend to come from a place of love and mercy as most Americans have until recently.
We were asked a few nights ago, if we could ever be held hostage as the people in the Russian School were. The answer is yes and we have already. The hostage situation that most sticks out in my mind involved 4 airplanes on 9/11. The terrorists lived amongst us; wore the keys about their neck, some of them did anyway, and were on a mission of "Bliss" , the call of the jihad.
Since the mid 70's, bin Laden took his call to jihad global. His global network of jihad involves over 80 factions all over the world. He was angry with our haughtiness when Russia was handed our democracy and given our brand of liberty. That isn't too hard for us to understand since we know that Russia has never been able to establish a sound policy ever since. He then goes on to say, "The U.S. today has set a double standards, calling whoever goes against its injustice a terrorist. It wants to occupy our countries, steal our resources, impose on us agents to rule us...and wants us to agree to all of these. If we refuse to do so, it will say, 'You are terrorists,'.At the same time that they condemn any Muslim who calls for his rights, they receive the top offical of the Irish Republican Army at the white house as a great political leader." bin Laden lays his foundation for his hatred down on our steps.
They take hostages always with the intent to kill every last one of them. They exact their revenge through the assistance of global media, calling attention to their message for us to, "Get Out!"
Where the jihad rise and what to do about it.
They go unnoticed in ghettos in every country. They roam freely amongst our poorer people. Some wear keys on their person, the "Holy key of Bliss through martrydom". Some don't wear keys, but because of their beliefs, the highest form of "Bliss" comes through jihad, which is something most Islamic people prefer they will never be called to face. It means death for them in war. What that means to us here in America is quite practically, we must die. Like the passengers on the plane over Pennsylvania, we may as well die fighting rather than die helpless. This is my call to arms, but more importantly, my call to observe those around you. Should you have a suspicion, report it immediately. Let our security sift it out. Just be prepared.
Christians precepts are based on mercy, something that doesn't concern those who accept the call to jihad; peace, something we won't ever know as long as people are being called to jihad. So should we give up? I don't believe we should. I believe if we really want any kind of peace, we must apologize for not honoring their age old customs and the right to have their beliefs. The only way to kill the call to jihad is to not bring them dishonor. If we must do business with them, and I don't believe we have to, then we must listen to their religious leaders, for time and time again, the people of Islamic nations give up their rights to listen to their religious leaders interpret the Koran their way.
If our presence there does any good thing, it will be to help them elect officials who will interpret their Koran in more humane ways. That won't last. Someone is always abusing them, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Israel, and the United States leading the list. The call to jihad will always be amongst us. This is where the real terror comes from.
Pray and elect the officials to represent us who you believe understands this the most and who will find a way to bring honor to all people. Thank you for reading.
They are talking on MSNBC about Zell Miller, how he was manipulated in 92 and how he was again at Bush's Campaign. It came out that he did not do his own research nor did he ask for proofs--these are people that are very close to Mr. Miller. What does that have to do with the price of crude oil? Then Bush is piped in saying, "We stand for the culture of the people." Guess we are his pearls. Wonder if we will be traded for oil and Natural Gas someday.
Two blocks away from me, some three years ago, a man converted his fuel driven car to electricity fueled with a hydrogen cell battery. It cost him 4grand to do it. Basic conversion kits cost 600bucks, however to develop your own battery working from hydrogen is expensive. The other downside of the battery(if you could call it a problem) is what to do with all the potable water this battery generates. I'll include some links for those who are interested in this environmentally safe way to fuel our cars. My point is, we don't need the cache of natural gas and oil from other countries.
Two years ago, companies like Shell and Exxon, along with other companies around the globe scoffed at this, still, they all put bids on the patent rights just in case it ever came to that. With what we know about gasses and their warming tendencies; I want to know why they just didn't start pushing right then for this "greener" way of bringing energy to us. Money, folks. Hydrogen is everywhere. The energy is cheap. You can't make enough money off of it to fuel the source of big industries craving for global positioning or power. There is something else you city dwelling folks might find interesting. If you look at your city by-laws you'll find that you must subscribe to city,county,and state run municipalities. In other words, you may not make your own energy, even though it is possible for you to do so. Why? It would become tax free energy. Again, it becomes an issue of money. If we became independent of industry, there would be no money for homeland security or to wage war against anyone. So, we allow industries to own energy grids and water storage rights, but we don't allow the citizens the same rights. Interesting. Pause and really think about this.
So we are off fighting a war, which I'll write about next, and this war is being fueled by money with Industry as our mighty leader, not Bush, but industry. The contracts we made have brought hell to this earth and Cheney is pushing us forward to this voracious attack. He sugar coats this war with fear, terror, American Democracy (which he couldn't give a shit about) as he seeks to grab in 123 countries what does not belong to him; nor does it belong to us. He sells prosperity to countries that will never succumb to our brand of democracy in exchange for profits which we will never see. His clients aren't so much American, but countries like China where he sells his products procurring hefty profits our country never sees. Pause and think about this. Go find the facts. Think some more. Pause and pray.
Where he does his business and procures his profits; these are the people we have fought every war and skirmish with since 1988. Go, Haliburton, Go.
When you vote this election, this is one of the issues we are being distracted from considering. As one accusation after another is hurled against their opponents, and one grandiose promise after another is made; they rest secured in their knowlege that the American people really want cheerleaders and don't really want to know what is being done in our name in this world, nor do we want the responsibility for awakening the Jihad amongst us. Jihad must be awakened before there can be terror. We woke the sleeping giant. We the American people woke the Terror and we don't know how; we don't believe it was our fault; we don't understand. Our mottos through the right wing and moderate camps have become, "Get those evil shits before they get us," and "Let's make a martyr out of every last one of them."--evangelical leader, Pat Robertson.
Next blog I write will be understanding what a jihad is. Try not to be offended if you decide to read it. Oh, and here go some links about Hydrogen Power--not the best available, just a place to start.
- Plans to build a Hydrogen Generator Run your Car on Water! - ABI Research offers Fuel Cells & Energy research and analysis - Directory of fuel cell companies & technologies, weekly newsletter.One more thing:
Sen. Graham Book Bombshell: Proof of 9/11 Cover-Up
Remember when Graham was running for the Dem. nomination, and said he had the goods on the Bush Administration? Well, here it is:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2004/9/6/172431/5067
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A Different Kind of Scrimmage Line
By Lana Wolfe
Football season is upon us and the increase of salon activity reflects this. Year after year, beginning with the pre-season games, women frantically phone for waxing services and makeovers. This continues through out the football season. I’m as grateful for it as I’m amused by it and bemused by it.
It has been my experience as a stylist that my business increases with two kinds of attitudes: one being that of the woman who can finally make the time to do things for herself since her mate will be fully occupied elsewhere for the next few months to come. The other kind of woman is the single woman who genuinely likes sports; her motto: “great place to find men.” Whichever camp they are in, whatever their goals may be, they share their love for this sport that calls men out of their cocoons all over the country.
I used to love football, too. It meant seeing friends and watching their families grow. It meant the expression of great joy and also a great many explicatives. The women would cook up tasty dishes and join the men for the game that featured the “family’s” team. From there, some of us would cut out and go to the neighborhood pub or go shopping. Sometimes we would even catch a movie. Football freed us from the monotony of every day living. Yessiree, from the Fantasy Football nights through the Super Bowl, we led very interesting lives.
But there is a downside to this time of year that a small minority of women are fully aware of. Unfortunately, my friends and I got to watch one such event unfold with our own eyes. In 1998, there were several new singles that had become part of our group, both men and women. Nothing threatening about that...
I’ll never forget the friendly brunette named Sharon. She was petite with curves and large breasts. Her friendly smile was engaging to all around her. We all loved her and her real asset was in the food she prepared. She helped us to turn our football parties into theme parties. There wasn’t anything she didn’t know about football and was the top winner one year in the football pool.
There were a few women who had been struggling in their marriages, women who through the years had become family to us. Their husbands still joined us for every game while the women took what time they could find for themselves; joining us occasionally and when they did, there was always a little tension the women picked up on but the men didn’t notice. The times were changing. One of the gentlemen, who I’ll call Rod, spent a great deal of time discussing game maneuvers with Sharon.I knew from the beginning that this spelled trouble. Rod was married to my friend and was falling in love with Sharon. It took a year, but he finally made my friend so miserable that she quit joining us entirely. Come our third football season together, Rod and Sharon were shacking up. The delicious dishes Sharon used to prepare for us were few and far between. They introduced the element of relationship side-line arguments to the rest of us—yet they are still together to this day.
This tore at us and a few other relationships slowly eroded. I quit joining the rest of them; half hoping some single woman would help me find my freedom. The fact is, I rarely watch football anymore. The joy of the game was sullied in my book and what became most noticeable to me was there was more than one way the football season can grab a man’s attention.
So now, I listen to the women who come in and wonder if this woman will be the next to nab her perfect mate (or the mate of someone else). I wonder who the next woman will be to lose her husband to a different kind of scrimmage. For now, all is well; but this is only the beginning of the season.
MidnightOnline Junkies
by Chelle Stockman
Contrary to popular belief, not all people in online chatrooms are sexual deviates, repressed people who require medication, or adulterers. The most intelligent people gifted in argument can be found in the after Midnight crowd. My personal choices are the writer's chat rooms. Their advice to me regarding self publishing versus mainstream publishing is priceless. But more interesting are the topics we cover and argue in great length.
Conspicuous in their absence were our chat friends from Florida.They are facing the demise of their second major hurricane. The topic became Global Warming trends. It sent me off to find the reports as to how CO2 affects our earth because Natural Gas is the global trend for energy.
In 1998 the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine's study of Natural Gas reported that while there is a marked increase of CO2 into our atmosphere the affect is likely to be benign because it increases microbes and plant life on earth which is necessary to handle the fast growth of our population. They feel this is a good thing and say, "What mankind is doing is liberating carbon from beneath the Earth's surface and putting it into the atmosphere, where it is available for conversion into living organisms." They do admit that our ozone layer is diminishing at a faster rate but that too is good for vegetation.
Further research shown by Ramakrishna Nemani, a climate change researcher, corroborates the findings of OISM, but notes that it has increased our cloud cover which traps harmful radiation beneath, leaving all life on the ground level up for compromised immunities. His fears are that we will see an accelerated reversal of growth we now experience and cites that this reversal has begun in the Amazon basins already.
So I sent this to the chat room and they all began to argue whether or not it was bogus. Several went to investigate the assertions. Meanwhile CNN just announced that Hurricane Ivan is on its way.
This doesn't surprise Hillary Mayell of National Geographic News as she reports the many ways our weather is affected; and interviews expert, Christopher Milly an atmospheric scientist for the U. S. Geological Survey. Milly explains that flood cycles occur in 100 year cycles as a rule but then says in the findings, “By definition, a 100-year flood is really extreme and rare. What we can observe when we look at those records is that the number of these extreme flooding events occurred disproportionately in the last decades of the 20th century. The difference is large enough to make you raise your eyebrows. It's hard to believe it could happen by chance, enough that it's worth looking for other reasons why there were so many floods in the last few decades."
The cracking of a 200mile piece of iceberg on March 15 in 2002 was directly related to global warming trends also causing the ocean to rise at an alarming rate; yet it is something a few researchers in high governmental places refuse to pay attention to. This is enough to make me ask, "How much evidence must we have before we admit that our actions on this earth are also our demise?"
As the people in the chat room began to switch to politics and our research went from global warming to sexual habits of monkeys in Ethiopia, I couldn't help but think how odd our weather has been. I also wondered about the Killer bees, the locust plagues in Chad(this past week) and the new viruses transmitted from one species to another. I don't see this trend reversing anymore than I see the ponderings of frustrated researchers in the confines of Internet chatrooms coming to an end.
Online living may have its dangers and disintegrated moral implications, but when used properly to extract and weigh out truths, it becomes addicting and a most valuable tool. Dare to seek out answers people. Don't take the word of others without doing research. Make the time. Whether it is at midnight, or any other time of day, you will encounter online junkies like me. My hope is you will experience what a wonderful tool the Internet is when you use it for more noble pursuits.
