Gov. Bobby Jindal Was Wrong

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/24/sotn.jindal.transcript/

photo from cnn.com

Governor Bobby Jindal gave the Republican Response to President Obama's "Preview -- State of the Union". In your response speech, you criticized the need for funds for volcano monitoring. Do you feel the same after viewing the following videos? In fact we have one of the world's largest super volcanoes on the planet located at Yellowstone National Park. It is understandable that you live in a fantasy world where stories you make up are repeated during national address as fact, will be remembered. The fact that you made up a story about one of the worst disasters your state has faced and is still recovering from proves you do not know what is going on in the real world. How will you feel when Yellowstone blows and we could have been forewarned but because of thinking like yours, we will be caught by surprise.

RACE: TO BE A HUMAN BEING IN AMERICA

The recent famous cartoon from the Murdock Corporation’s (see previous post -- Boycott Fox News) New York Post, http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.apology/index.html and the comments http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=6905255&page=1 from our newly sworn Attorney General, Eric Holder, attention to “race” in America has became elevated to the forefront of “news”. http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/chimp.cartoon/index.html?iref=newssearch

A discussion is very important to have in this nation today but we should first decide what we are discussing. It seems simple let us start with basics – The Torment Webster’s Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary definitions follow:

• Human (adj) – (1) of or relating to, or characteristic of man or mankind; (2) Having or manifesting the form, nature, or qualities characteristic of human beings, especially: (a) Showing qualities characteristic of people as distinguished from machines, such as sympathy or fallibility; (b) Pertaining to or being a human being as distinguished from a lower animal, reasoning, moral; (c) Pertaining to or being a human being as distinguished from a divine entity or infinite intelligence, mortal, earthly; (3) Made up of people;

Usage --

Human (noun) is acceptable on all levels and in context not limited to the scientific or technical. In somewhat earlier usage, human being was often recommended as the better choice on a formal level, though human has a long history as a noun.

• Human being (n) – A member of the genus Homo, and especially of the species Homo sapiens; a person;

• Homo sapiens (n) – (1) The taxonomic designation for modern human beings, the only extant species of the genus Homo; (2) The human being as a thinking creature as distinguished from other organisms;

• Humanity (n) – (1) Human beings collectively; the human race; mankind; (2) The condition, quality or fact of being human; human nature ; humanness; (3) The quality of being human, benevolence, kindness, mercy; (4) A humane attribute or action;

• People (n) – (1) A body of persons living in the same country under one national government; nationality; (2) A body of persons sharing a common religion, culture, language, or inherited condition of life; (3) Persons in general; men, woman and children; human individuals collectively; (4) The mass of ordinary persons; the populace; (5) (a) The citizens of a nation, state or other political unit; (b) In certain forms of Marxist ideology, the proletariat: a people’s court; (6) Persons subordinate to or loyal to a ruler, superior, or employer; (7) (a) Family, relatives, or ancestors; (b) Visitors, guests; (8) Persons with regard to some characteristic or considered as a group, working people, young people; (9) Human beings considered as distinct from lower animals or inanimate things; (10) A race or kind of beings distinct from human beings: the little people;

• Race (n) – (1) (a) A local geographic or global human population distinguished as a more or less distinct group by genetically transmitted physical characteristics; (b) The division of mankind according to such characteristics; discrimination on the grounds of race; (2) The human species as a whole: the human race; (3) Any group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality, or geographic distribution; (4) A genealogical line: a lineage; a family (5) Any group of people having a particular characteristic in common: Gardeners are a patient, plodding race; (6) Biology: (a) A plant or animal population that differs from others of the same species in one or more hereditary traits; a subspecies; (b) A breed or strain, as of domestic animals; (7) A distinctive quality; (8) Sprightliness; style;

Taken in its logical progression, all people are members of the human race. “Race” as used in America denotes a classification. Humans are not a classification we are The Race.

America let us stop classifying each other, let us embrace our own humanity; let us embrace all humanity. I truly believe that if we the people can have a discussion that involves all, as human beings, we can begin to understand and attempt changing our perceptions that skin color or ethnicity defines human beings.

It is time for America to heal on every front; there is already too much division in our nation. Yes, this past week was difficult for me because our history at times has been cruel to its own. I do still find disparity in our country. I had to teach my own child Black History, because it was not covered when he went to public schools. It does bother me that America does not include the history of Black Americans in history books or teach it in schools. It bothers me because by omitting the history and contributions of Blacks in America deprives many of the truth about our country. These are the issues we the people should consider focusing attention in the effort to discuss ethnic divisions in our country.

My Letter to Senators McCain and Kyle Regarding Arizona's Economic Crisis

(NOTE -- The following is the letter I sent to Arizona Senators on 7 Feb 09, to date, I have received no response.)


Senator John McCain

Senator John Kyle

7 February 2009

I have lived in Mesa, Arizona for the past ten years. There are several elementary schools in a five-mile radius of my home. In addition, a school no longer serves as a school, but as a Mesa Unified Schools Administration/Communications Building. In the two schools closest to my home, students attend classes in double wides that are falling apart. Yet that Administration building has had new landscaping and cosmetic construction done every year we have lived in Mesa. The education system in Arizona is very very badly broken. Budget cuts focused on education will continue to deteriorate an already troubled education system. It is not just public school budget cuts, but also State universities.

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/2009/01/28/20090128mr-consortium0128.html

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2009/01/28/20090128mr-asubuildings0128.html

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/2009/01/28/20090128mr-asubuildings0128.html

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/01/22/20090122regentsbox0123.html

Senators, what are your plans to fix the poor education system in Arizona? By refusing to help President Obama’s stimulus plan, you are telling me and other Arizonians you do not care about education in Arizona. You did nothing, said nothing when the state was being fined millions a month for not having an English Learning curriculum for students whose first language was not English.

Residential foreclosures have increased at a rate-keeping pace with California and Florida. On the circle I live there are eight homes, two have been foreclosed so far just this year. Unemployment reflected by federal numbers, count only those currently receiving checks. Those like me who are no longer eligible to receive a check, do not count in the announced percentage of unemployed. Senators, the unemployment rate is much higher than reported to you or as reported on in the news.

No major, fair market salaries, with long term need for employees, generating businesses are beating the doors down to move to Arizona, as a matter of fact those that are here are leaving, i.e., GM, Circuit City, Mervyn’s, the state. What do you plan to do to replace these losses? Why are you not talking to your constituency about these issues? Instead, you spend your days denouncing the President’s proposed solution to a national crisis.

I am not sure if this is simple grandstanding on your part of a complete lack of interest in what is happening to normal American Arizonians, but let me suggest that you consider getting in touch with reality.

We are in trouble nationally; if you choose to do nothing to resolve the major issues, facing Arizonians and Americans, you may find your selves unemployed during your next election in 2010.

Please Send Me Answers

Rocki Passano

The US Economic Crisis

Why is the United States in such dire economic straits?

Over the past six months, the American people have seen and heard the ominous reports that our economy first was advancing toward recession, followed in a short period of time that our economy was progressing to a depression similar to that of 1932. It is the opinion of many laypersons that this economic crisis has been brewing for the past eight years, under the administration of G.W. Bush.

In the past six months, over six million Americans have lost their jobs. Companies, Corporations, small businesses are DOWNSIZING at an alarming rate. States, cities and counties across the nation are in dire financial crisis with no easy solution available. Banks and investment firms are failing, while record numbers of homes are being foreclosed leaving more people homeless and on welfare.

Police, firefighters, and local government employees end up laid off, furloughed or with their hours cut. Husbands and wives when laid off commit suicide and murder their children, and worse. http://www.newsweek.com/id/179247


American corporations over the past ten years in an effort to increase profits for the CEO’s and stockholders, moved technology and customer service jobs to India or China so they wouldn’t have to pay fair market salaries for an American workforce. (I personally have not had full time employment in nine years). Even though hundreds and thousands of high tech workers complained, worried and warned about these events, no one seemed to hear the cries of caution about these actions.

The construction industry boomed all across America, (new homes, condominiums, shopping centers and office buildings) over the last eight years were able to offer less than fair market salaries for skilled workers and began hiring low-wage unskilled workers (mostly illegal aliens); Real estate developers made lots of money, unskilled works made money and skilled and or union workers became unemployed. Additionally, construction materials purchased from lower cost imports instead of buying American forced many local businesses to file for bankruptcy, i.e. the U.S. steel industry.

To date, no action by our Government occurred to stem the tide of off shoring; even some cities are guilty of moving certain segments of the workload offshore.

Friday we bemoaned the newly released jobless numbers, while Republican Congressional people insist that our President and his proposed “Stimulus Plan” is out of touch with the American economy and Americans. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/05/graham-says-obama-awol-stimulus-debate/

Watch CSPAN, and listen to Republican Senators speak for YOU. Their solution to our problems seem to be we need more tax cuts for big business and the wealthy; no money for states or cities, and even less money for education or health care, and the biggie, the housing crisis.

Every time you turn on cable news, you hear some Republican speaking about how bad the proposed “Stimulus Plan” bill will be for Americans. Let us not forget “Rush Limbaugh” with his declaration “he wants President Obama to fail”.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/01/obama_vs_limbau.html

The McCain Alternative $450 billion was entirely “tax cuts” and only Republicans voted for the McCain alternative. “main stream media” has already declared a disaster for Democrats should President Obama’s plan to stimulate the economy fail. In reality, REPUBLICANS are responsible and MUST OWN these failures.

Republicans had control of Congress for the past twenty years, Republicans are responsible yet not one Senator or Representative has stepped forward to say, “it is my fault” …happened.

Just a few months ago, then President Bush told all of us that the economy needed 750 billion dollars to bail out Wall Street, investment companies and banks or the economy would collapse. When democrats wanted oversight and control, Republicans delivered threats that the democrats were impeding the President and Treasure Secretary from saving America. Today we know this was BS; the current Administration is still attempting to determine who received TARP monies and what, how and why it was dispensed, if at all.

What is wrong with these folks?

Remember not to long ago, Americans were paying almost four dollars for a gallon of gasoline; a barrel of oil was between $150 to $180; there were no explanations for the sudden increases in cost, which trickled down to increase cost of food. (Gas is on the creep up as I type)

No one accepts RESPONSIBILITY for –

• Increases in cost of gasoline/gouging
• Gas company record profits
• Record Unemployment
• Failed Banks
• Corrupt Investment Corporations
• Corrupt Investors
• Irresponsible/misuse of tax pay funds (TARP)
• Poisoned/contaminated foods
• Poisoned/contaminated toys and other imported products
• Poisoned/contaminated prescription medicines
• The absolute lack of alternative fuel and power supplies
• Excessive CEO Salaries/Compensation Packages
• Bridges collapsing
• Cities not rebuilt following natural disasters
• Infrastructure failing (power, water, roads, public transportation, etc.)
•
• And there is more

Read a little about Deregulation -- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/17/business/economy/17gramm.html?_r=1

In my house, you break it you buy it, you screw up you accept responsibility. Our children emulate what they witness, do we want or need another generation /that feels it can break the law, violate others civil rights, steal and cheat but receive no consequences or accept no responsibility? Each day Americans go to jail for minor infractions of the law; to my knowledge, only two people have lost there jobs because of TARP improprieties.

Bernie Madoff (indicted), is the only person I know charged with a crime, so far. Warned of potential problems surrounding Madoff’s investments group the SEC reports their investigations revealed no problems, leaving Madoff to continue his ponzie scheme.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/bernard-madoff/4443217/Bernard-Madoff-whistleblower-Harry-Markopolos-to-testify-today.html

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090205/ts_nm/us_madoff

Tar and feathers for those on Wall Street and in Congress may be the only recourse We The People has available to us.

I live in Arizona; I am still searching for that $50 an hour lettuce-picking job, John McCain promised.

I would like Arizonians to do some research on the issue of our current representation in Washington, D.C. (Senators John Kyle and John McCain). During his campaign for President, John McCain boosted that in his entire tenure as Senator, he never requested a single earmark or “pork” for Arizona. This explains why our state ranks near the bottom in almost every evaluation category of government reporting. He also reminded us that he knows very little about the economy. This being the case, why do we need him to represent Arizona in the Senate?

This week alone, state universities in Arizona announced a lack of funding resulting in reducing the staff of teachers as well as increasing the cost of tuition, yet again for in state students. They also announced the close of a virtually new campuses (i.e., ASU Polytechnic in Mesa, AZ), as well as the possibilities of furloughs for professors and professionals (to be determined).

State government announced big budget cuts in public education when for the past two years, the state received fines of $1 million a week because no federally approved English Learning curriculum existed for those whose first language is not English. Additionally, “no child left behind” regulations cost the state funding from the Federal government, as it appears Arizona students can’t pass the required testing to prove “childrens do learn”.

Foreclosures in Arizona are keeping pace with California, Nevada, Florida and Texas. The major employers, Intel, Motorola and Boeing have announced job cuts. We have no job making industries on the horizon. We could, but because our local, state, and federal representatives are more interested in themselves than the residents of Arizona.

Remember, John McCain does not have to worry about foreclosure (he has eight homes); nor does he have any concerns about health care…he receives the best federally funded Healthcare taxpayer money can buy – just not for taxpayers. Neither will have their retirement taken away from them. Neither McCain nor Kyle has any idea what We The People deal with on a daily basis.

Arizonians, we need Government Representatives to work for our State and its residents, not just a select few who can personally profit from back room deals or corporations.

Arizonians, as you drive around this weekend, observe the empty -- strip malls, homes, schools, closed hospitals, think of all the major store closures (Mervyn’s, Circuit City, Albertson’s). Think of all the people who became unemployed because these stores closed. What will replace them how will we ever get people back to work here?

I plan to demand some answers from my City Counsel, my State Representatives, my new Governor and my Congressmen. We can no longer stand around doing nothing, write, phone, text and email your representatives.



To learn more point your browser to – www.house.gov
www.senate.gov
www.whitehouse.gov

Send emails, texts and letters to your Representatives and let your opinion be heard.

A Tribute to Our Military Personnel Everywhere

PLEASE, would you do me the kind favor of sending this to as many
people as you can? Christmas will be coming soon and some credit is due to our
U.S service men and women for our being able to celebrate these festivities.
Let's try in this small way to pay a tiny bit of what we owe. Make people
stop and think of our heroes, living and dead, who sacrificed themselves for us.

LCDR Jeff Giles, SC, USN
30th Naval Construction Regiment
OIC, Logistics Cell One
Al Taqqadum, Iraq



The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light,
I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight.
My wife was asleep, her head on my chest,
My daughter beside me, angelic in rest.
Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white,
Transforming the yard to a winter delight.

The sparkling lights in the tree I believe,
Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve.
My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep,
Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep.
In perfect contentment, or so it would seem,
So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream.

The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near,
But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear.
Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know, Then the
sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow.
My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear,
And I crept to the door just to see who was near.

Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night,
A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight.
A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old,
Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold.
Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled,
Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child.

'What are you doing?' I asked without fear,
'Come in this moment, it's freezing out here!
Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve,
You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!'
For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift,
Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts.

To the window that danced with a warm fire's light
Then he sighed and he said 'Its really all right,
I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night.'
'It's my duty to stand at the front of the line,
That separates you from the darkest of times.

No one had to ask or beg or implore me,
I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me.
My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December,'
Then he sighed, 'That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers.'
My dad stood his watch in the jungles of 'Nam',
And now it is my turn and so, here I am.

I've not seen my own son in more than a while,
But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile.
Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag,
The red, white, and blue... an American flag.
I can live through the cold and the being alone,
Away from my family, my house and my home.

I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet,
I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat.
I can carry the weight of killing another,
Or lay down my life with my sister and brother..
Who stand at the front against any and all,
To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall.'

'So go back inside,' he said, 'harbor no fright,
Your family is waiting and I'll be all right.'
'But isn't there something I can do, at the least,
'Give you money,' I asked, 'or prepare you a feast?
It seems all too little for all that you've done,
For being away from your wife and your son.'

Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret,
'Just tell us you love us, and never forget.
To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone,
To stand your own watch, no matter how long.
For when we come home, either standing or dead,
To know you remember we fought and we bled.
Is payment enough, and with that we will trust,
That we mattered to you as you mattered to us.'

BOYCOTT EVERYTHING FOX NEWS!!!!!

http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/

This is the content of the above link:

October 23, 2008 9:32 PM

Moment of Truth

It had to happen.

Less than two weeks before we vote for a new president, a white woman says a black man attacked her, then scarred her face, and says there was a political motive for it.
Ashley Todd, a 20-year-old white volunteer for John McCain’s presidential campaign, says she was mugged at an ATM machine in Pittsburgh (my hometown) by a big black man. She further says he threw her down, then disfigured her by carving the letter “B” into her face with a sharp implement when he saw that she supported McCain, not Barack Obama.
Part of the appeal of, and the unspoken tension behind, Senator Obama’s campaign is his transformational status as the first African-American to win a major party’s presidential nomination.
That does not mean that he has erased the mutual distrust between black and white Americans, and this incident could become a watershed event in the 11 days before the election.
If Ms. Todd’s allegations are proven accurate, some voters may revisit their support for Senator Obama, not because they are racists (with due respect to Rep. John Murtha), but because they suddenly feel they do not know enough about the Democratic nominee.
If the incident turns out to be a hoax, Senator McCain’s quest for the presidency is over, forever linked to race-baiting.
For Pittsburgh, a city that has done so much to shape American history over the centuries, another moment of truth is at hand. (Author Note: reprinted from Fox News Blog Board w/o permission)


AMERICA WE DO NOT NEED THIS KIND OF CRAP. THE STORY WAS A LIE!!

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/24/mccain-campaign-volunteer-admits-alleged-attack-hoax/

McCain Campaign Volunteer Admits Alleged Attack Was a Hoax
A woman who lied about being attacked because of the McCain bumper sticker on her car will face charges of filing a false report.

America We are EMPOWERED. We can stop this hate from spreading by doing exactly what FOX News did to Pepsi, Ludacris and Jay Zee. http://dir.salon.com/story/ent/feature/2003/02/08/ludacris/

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,61546,00.html

Boycott Fox News!

Sean Hannity has been spewing this type of discord, discontent, distrust and misinformation since the primaries. Sean Hannity is an uneducated, wimp in comparison to Karl Rove. Yet week after week, and night after night Hannity implies that there is something wrong with the Democratic nominee for President because he is black, or he has had a brief association with Professor William Ayers, whom most people don’t know or care about, or attacking Senator Obama’s former minister. STOP WATCHING, STOP LISTENING TO THE SPREAD OF FEAR!!!

This fear mongering has lead to a young woman doing something as foolish as to maim her own face and for what to falsely claim that a Black Man had attacked her because she was a McCain Supporter. Give me a f****ing break. REAL AMERICA will not buy the BS anymore Sean. REAL AMERICA, We are DONE with you and your ilk. REAL AMERICA will need every REAL AMERICAN WORKING TOGETHER to positively progress through the next decade.

B O Y C O T T F O X N E W S !! NOW!!!

V O T E ! V O T E ! V O T E ! V O T E ! V O T E !

$150,000.00 Nieman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Shopping Spree --

This is how it works in “Real America”…Ex-beauty queen, becomes mayor of small Alaska town, becomes Governor of Alaska and until now she is a hometown hockey mom, with a twist. Then she becomes the running mate for the Republican Presidential nominee, and “BAM” new designer wardrobe, Saks and Neiman Marcus right down to her Jimmy Choo’s; no longer just the Governor, and hockey mom, now the designed “elitist”. If you think otherwise, then I have a foreclosed home on my circle I can sell you for $320,000.00 to keep the value of our home from dropping.

But why should a $150,000.00 price tag surprise anyone, after all, Ms. McCain was wearing a $350,00.00 haute couture outfit (bet Cindy paid for her own outfit) during the final night of the RNC Convention and let us not forget the $1800.00 Ferragamo Nour 2 Loafers that John McCain wears every day (I bet Cindy paid for those too). As we know and respect, Cindy and John McCain can afford expensive designer stuff, after all Cindy reported she earned $4.2 million in income in 2007 http://www.johnmccain.com/mccainfinancial/default.htm. According to Todd and Sarah Palin’s 2007 income tax return http://www.johnmccain.com/downloads/2007TaxForms_Palin.pdf the two of the together grossed $166,000 including $3300 in per diem paid by the state of Alaska. No way she can afford a $150,000.00 shopping spree. So who paid? No wonder Senator McCain looked so stressed sitting next to Governor Palin during their recent interview. But the comments McCain made some years ago that really bring this wholly Real-American form of socialism, as my favorite radio talk show host Randi Rhodes http://www.novamradio.com is fond of saying, “privatize profits and socialize losses; In good times, the profits remain private, making the rich even richer. In dark hours, after years of bad loans and choices, the losses become everyone's problem.” http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?/archives/83-Monday,-Septemeber-15,-2008.html

Thank you Keith Olbermann



How many of you can go on any shopping spree? How many of you can plan you Christmas shopping now? Have you figured out how to tell your children they will not be receiving that Wii console they have been waiting for three years to have under the tree?

Tell John McCain and Sarah Palin that you are paying attention to what they do as well as what they are saying by casting your VOTE!!!