Here's the official list of House of Representative's Votes on Obamacare
Look at the Democratic names in your state and work your butt off to get them out of office this November.
ALABAMA
Democrats -- Bright, N; Davis, N.
Republicans -- Aderholt, N; Bachus, N; Bonner, N; Griffith, N; Rogers, N.
ALASKA
Republicans -- Young, N.
ARIZONA
Democrats -- Giffords, Y; Grijalva, Y; Kirkpatrick, Y; Mitchell, Y; Pastor, Y.
Republicans -- Flake, N; Franks, N; Shadegg, N.
ARKANSAS
Democrats -- Berry, N; Ross, N; Snyder, Y.
Republicans -- Boozman, N.
CALIFORNIA
Democrats -- Baca, Y; Becerra, Y; Berman, Y; Capps, Y; Cardoza, Y; Chu, Y; Costa, Y; Davis, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, Y; Filner, Y; Garamendi, Y; Harman, Y; Honda, Y; Lee, Y; Lofgren, Zoe, Y; Matsui, Y; McNerney, Y; Miller, George, Y; Napolitano, Y; Pelosi, Y; Richardson, Y; Roybal-Allard, Y; Sanchez, Linda T., Y; Sanchez, Loretta, Y; Schiff, Y; Sherman, Y; Speier, Y; Stark, Y; Thompson, Y; Waters, Y; Watson, Y; Waxman, Y; Woolsey, Y.
Republicans -- Bilbray, N; Bono Mack, N; Calvert, N; Campbell, N; Dreier, N; Gallegly, N; Herger, N; Hunter, N; Issa, N; Lewis, N; Lungren, Daniel E., N; McCarthy, N; McClintock, N; McKeon, N; Miller, Gary, N; Nunes, N; Radanovich, N; Rohrabacher, N; Royce, N.
COLORADO
Democrats -- DeGette, Y; Markey, Y; Perlmutter, Y; Polis, Y; Salazar, Y.
Republicans -- Coffman, N; Lamborn, N.
CONNECTICUT
Democrats -- Courtney, Y; DeLauro, Y; Himes, Y; Larson, Y; Murphy, Y.
DELAWARE
Republicans -- Castle, N.
FLORIDA
Democrats -- Boyd, Y; Brown, Corrine, Y; Castor, Y; Grayson, Y; Hastings, Y; Klein, Y; Kosmas, Y; Meek, Y; Wasserman Schultz, Y.
Republicans -- Bilirakis, N; Brown-Waite, Ginny, N; Buchanan, N; Crenshaw, N; Diaz-Balart, L., N; Diaz-Balart, M., N; Mack, N; Mica, N; Miller, N; Posey, N; Putnam, N; Rooney, N; Ros-Lehtinen, N; Stearns, N; Young, N.
GEORGIA
Democrats -- Barrow, N; Bishop, Y; Johnson, Y; Lewis, Y; Marshall, N; Scott, Y.
Republicans -- Broun, N; Deal, N; Gingrey, N; Kingston, N; Linder, N; Price, N; Westmoreland, N.
HAWAII
Democrats -- Hirono, Y.
IDAHO
Democrats -- Minnick, N.
Republicans -- Simpson, N.
ILLINOIS
Democrats -- Bean, Y; Costello, Y; Davis, Y; Foster, Y; Gutierrez, Y; Halvorson, Y; Hare, Y; Jackson, Y; Lipinski, N; Quigley, Y; Rush, Y; Schakowsky, Y.
Republicans -- Biggert, N; Johnson, N; Kirk, N; Manzullo, N; Roskam, N; Schock, N; Shimkus, N.
INDIANA
Democrats -- Carson, Y; Donnelly, Y; Ellsworth, Y; Hill, Y; Visclosky, Y.
Republicans -- Burton, N; Buyer, N; Pence, N; Souder, N.
IOWA
Democrats -- Boswell, Y; Braley, Y; Loebsack, Y.
Republicans -- King, N; Latham, N.
KANSAS
Democrats -- Moore, Y.
Republicans -- Jenkins, N; Moran, N; Tiahrt, N.
KENTUCKY
Democrats -- Chandler, N; Yarmuth, Y.
Republicans -- Davis, N; Guthrie, N; Rogers, N; Whitfield, N.
LOUISIANA
Democrats -- Melancon, N.
Republicans -- Alexander, N; Boustany, N; Cao, N; Cassidy, N; Fleming, N; Scalise, N.
MAINE
Democrats -- Michaud, Y; Pingree, Y.
MARYLAND
Democrats -- Cummings, Y; Edwards, Y; Hoyer, Y; Kratovil, N; Ruppersberger, Y; Sarbanes, Y; Van Hollen, Y.
Republicans -- Bartlett, N.
MASSACHUSETTS
Democrats -- Capuano, Y; Delahunt, Y; Frank, Y; Lynch, N; Markey, Y; McGovern, Y; Neal, Y; Olver, Y; Tierney, Y; Tsongas, Y.
MICHIGAN
Democrats -- Conyers, Y; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Kilpatrick, Y; Levin, Y; Peters, Y; Schauer, Y; Stupak, Y.
Republicans -- Camp, N; Ehlers, N; Hoekstra, N; McCotter, N; Miller, N; Rogers, N; Upton, N.
MINNESOTA
Democrats -- Ellison, Y; McCollum, Y; Oberstar, Y; Peterson, N; Walz, Y.
Republicans -- Bachmann, N; Kline, N; Paulsen, N.
MISSISSIPPI
Democrats -- Childers, N; Taylor, N; Thompson, Y.
Republicans -- Harper, N.
MISSOURI
Democrats -- Carnahan, Y; Clay, Y; Cleaver, Y; Skelton, N.
Republicans -- Akin, N; Blunt, N; Emerson, N; Graves, N; Luetkemeyer, N.
MONTANA
Republicans -- Rehberg, N.
NEBRASKA
Republicans -- Fortenberry, N; Smith, N; Terry, N.
NEVADA
Democrats -- Berkley, Y; Titus, Y.
Republicans -- Heller, N.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Democrats -- Hodes, Y; Shea-Porter, Y.
NEW JERSEY
Democrats -- Adler, N; Andrews, Y; Holt, Y; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, Y; Payne, Y; Rothman, Y; Sires, Y.
Republicans -- Frelinghuysen, N; Garrett, N; Lance, N; LoBiondo, N; Smith, N.
NEW MEXICO
Democrats -- Heinrich, Y; Lujan, Y; Teague, N.
NEW YORK
Democrats -- Ackerman, Y; Arcuri, N; Bishop, Y; Clarke, Y; Crowley, Y; Engel, Y; Hall, Y; Higgins, Y; Hinchey, Y; Israel, Y; Lowey, Y; Maffei, Y; Maloney, Y; McCarthy, Y; McMahon, N; Meeks, Y; Murphy, Y; Nadler, Y; Owens, Y; Rangel, Y; Serrano, Y; Slaughter, Y; Tonko, Y; Towns, Y; Velazquez, Y; Weiner, Y.
Republicans -- King, N; Lee, N.
NORTH CAROLINA
Democrats -- Butterfield, Y; Etheridge, Y; Kissell, N; McIntyre, N; Miller, Y; Price, Y; Shuler, N; Watt, Y.
Republicans -- Coble, N; Foxx, N; Jones, N; McHenry, N; Myrick, N.
NORTH DAKOTA
Democrats -- Pomeroy, Y.
OHIO
Democrats -- Boccieri, Y; Driehaus, Y; Fudge, Y; Kaptur, Y; Kilroy, Y; Kucinich, Y; Ryan, Y; Space, N; Sutton, Y; Wilson, Y.
Republicans -- Austria, N; Boehner, N; Jordan, N; LaTourette, N; Latta, N; Schmidt, N; Tiberi, N; Turner, N.
OKLAHOMA
Democrats -- Boren, N.
Republicans -- Cole, N; Fallin, N; Lucas, N; Sullivan, N.
OREGON
Democrats -- Blumenauer, Y; DeFazio, Y; Schrader, Y; Wu, Y.
Republicans -- Walden, N.
PENNSYLVANIA
Democrats -- Altmire, N; Brady, Y; Carney, Y; Dahlkemper, Y; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Holden, N; Kanjorski, Y; Murphy, Patrick, Y; Schwartz, Y; Sestak, Y.
Republicans -- Dent, N; Gerlach, N; Murphy, Tim, N; Pitts, N; Platts, N; Shuster, N; Thompson, N.
RHODE ISLAND
Democrats -- Kennedy, Y; Langevin, Y.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Democrats -- Clyburn, Y; Spratt, Y.
Republicans -- Barrett, N; Brown, N; Inglis, N; Wilson, N.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Democrats -- Herseth Sandlin, N.
TENNESSEE
Democrats -- Cohen, Y; Cooper, Y; Davis, N; Gordon, Y; Tanner, N.
Republicans -- Blackburn, N; Duncan, N; Roe, N; Wamp, N.
TEXAS
Democrats -- Cuellar, Y; Doggett, Y; Edwards, N; Gonzalez, Y; Green, Al, Y; Green, Gene, Y; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson Lee, Y; Johnson, E. B., Y; Ortiz, Y; Reyes, Y; Rodriguez, Y.
Republicans -- Barton, N; Brady, N; Burgess, N; Carter, N; Conaway, N; Culberson, N; Gohmert, N; Granger, N; Hall, N; Hensarling, N; Johnson, Sam, N; Marchant, N; McCaul, N; Neugebauer, N; Olson, N; Paul, N; Poe, N; Sessions, N; Smith, N; Thornberry, N.
UTAH
Democrats -- Matheson, N.
Republicans -- Bishop, N; Chaffetz, N.
VERMONT
Democrats -- Welch, Y.
VIRGINIA
Democrats -- Boucher, N; Connolly, Y; Moran, Y; Nye, N; Perriello, Y; Scott, Y.
Republicans -- Cantor, N; Forbes, N; Goodlatte, N; Wittman, N; Wolf, N.
WASHINGTON
Democrats -- Baird, Y; Dicks, Y; Inslee, Y; Larsen, Y; McDermott, Y; Smith, Y.
Republicans -- Hastings, N; McMorris Rodgers, N; Reichert, N.
WEST VIRGINIA
Democrats -- Mollohan, Y; Rahall, Y.
Republicans -- Capito, N.
WISCONSIN
Democrats -- Baldwin, Y; Kagen, Y; Kind, Y; Moore, Y; Obey, Y.
Republicans -- Petri, N; Ryan, N; Sensenbrenner, N.
WYOMING
Republicans -- Lummis, N.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Al Sharpton: 'The American Public Overwhelmingly Voted for Socialism When They Elected President Obama'
Let's see, when I and YOU said it we were called racist. But when scumbag Sharpton says it...
Sign The Pledge To Work To Repeal Obamas Healthcare Take Over
http://senateconservatives.com/repeal#x
This plan raids $52 billion from Social Security. It cuts nearly $500 billion from Medicare,will explode the national debt, & raise $569.2 billion in new taxes. This is not Change, this is the same crap from DC on steroids. And it's NOT FREE. It forces you to pay.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Forced Servitude To Please The King
Freedom
The right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will.
Philosophy. the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination.
Slavery
refer to involuntary subjection to another or others.
Servitude
compulsory service, often such as is required by a legal penalty
At the very least this bill takes our freedom away and drags us into servitude. One small step away from slavery.
[all definitions taken from dictionary.com but not responsible for that site making changes at the whim of cough couch...achem, others to suit their needs based on scumbag votes and manipulation and brainwashing]
The right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will.
Philosophy. the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination.
Slavery
refer to involuntary subjection to another or others.
Servitude
compulsory service, often such as is required by a legal penalty
At the very least this bill takes our freedom away and drags us into servitude. One small step away from slavery.
[all definitions taken from dictionary.com but not responsible for that site making changes at the whim of cough couch...achem, others to suit their needs based on scumbag votes and manipulation and brainwashing]
You Can't Count Money Twice!
LISTEN to this idiot next to Ryan. Listen to him manipulate math. Are you angry yet?
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
American Friends of Likud Issue Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, March 18, 2010
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION EMBARRASSES AMERICANS WHEN IT HUMILIATES ALLIES AND SHOWS WEAKNESS TOWARD ENEMIES
New York, (March 18, 2010) --- The announcement by the Israeli Interior Ministry of a plan to build additional housing units in Jerusalem some two years from now did not violate the commitment of the Netanyahu government to the Obama Administration not to initiate any new construction in Judea and Samaria for ten months. Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, was conspicuously not included in the moratorium. Even though Prime Minister Netanyahu was surprised by the announcement, he apologized both personally and publicly to Vice President Biden for the embarrassment caused by its timing.
In contrast, the disproportionate, scripted remarks from Secretary of State Clinton to Prime Minister Netanyahu were a pre-meditated exercise by the administration to embarrass and humiliate the democratically-elected leader of a staunch U.S. ally. It follows a pattern of deliberately embarrassing allies such as Britain, France, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as Israel in 2009, while appeasing bitter enemies such as North Korea and Iran. The failure of the administration to impose on Iran the biting sanctions overwhelmingly approved by both houses of Congress is appalling, yet revealing.
Most disturbingly, the accusation that Israel is placing the lives of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan at greater risk is nothing short of libelous and incendiary.
American Friends of Likud urge the Obama Administration to cease embarrassing the American people when it humiliates our democratic friends and displays weakness toward our autocratic foes.
About American Friends of Likud:
American Friends of Likud (AFL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about Israel and events taking place in the Middle East, and raising a general awareness of Zionism. AFL provides a solid partnership of public support for the State of Israel, its citizens, and its democratically elected officials. While American Friends of Likud maintains realtionships with Israel's Likud party, we remain an independent democratic movement. AFL takes an active role in the World Zionist Congress, joining the World Likud movement in representing the American voice of Likud in Israel. We are also partners with the Jewish Agency for Israel and members of the American Zionist Movement and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. For more information please visit www.thelikud.org.
Contact:
American Friends of Likud
212.308.5595
info@thelikud.org
Thursday, March 18, 2010
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION EMBARRASSES AMERICANS WHEN IT HUMILIATES ALLIES AND SHOWS WEAKNESS TOWARD ENEMIES
New York, (March 18, 2010) --- The announcement by the Israeli Interior Ministry of a plan to build additional housing units in Jerusalem some two years from now did not violate the commitment of the Netanyahu government to the Obama Administration not to initiate any new construction in Judea and Samaria for ten months. Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, was conspicuously not included in the moratorium. Even though Prime Minister Netanyahu was surprised by the announcement, he apologized both personally and publicly to Vice President Biden for the embarrassment caused by its timing.
In contrast, the disproportionate, scripted remarks from Secretary of State Clinton to Prime Minister Netanyahu were a pre-meditated exercise by the administration to embarrass and humiliate the democratically-elected leader of a staunch U.S. ally. It follows a pattern of deliberately embarrassing allies such as Britain, France, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, as well as Israel in 2009, while appeasing bitter enemies such as North Korea and Iran. The failure of the administration to impose on Iran the biting sanctions overwhelmingly approved by both houses of Congress is appalling, yet revealing.
Most disturbingly, the accusation that Israel is placing the lives of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan at greater risk is nothing short of libelous and incendiary.
American Friends of Likud urge the Obama Administration to cease embarrassing the American people when it humiliates our democratic friends and displays weakness toward our autocratic foes.
About American Friends of Likud:
American Friends of Likud (AFL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about Israel and events taking place in the Middle East, and raising a general awareness of Zionism. AFL provides a solid partnership of public support for the State of Israel, its citizens, and its democratically elected officials. While American Friends of Likud maintains realtionships with Israel's Likud party, we remain an independent democratic movement. AFL takes an active role in the World Zionist Congress, joining the World Likud movement in representing the American voice of Likud in Israel. We are also partners with the Jewish Agency for Israel and members of the American Zionist Movement and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations. For more information please visit www.thelikud.org.
Contact:
American Friends of Likud
212.308.5595
info@thelikud.org
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A FOX is in the Hen House! Saudis Buy FOX
So much for fair and balanced! I've already seen the difference in the coverage and wording of any stories having to do with Israel since this story broke.
The video today is from Noah David Simon
I found him through a link from a FB friend. She's terrific with her sources. The issue regarding the Saudis buying Murdoch is listed in the story with link below the video.
Now I'm going to call out two things I do not agree with Noah on: his use of the word friend from JIDF, I won't go into the reasoning here but if Noah finds this blog and wants to talk to me he can leave me his email in the comments section and his short interlude into how he was leaning prolife and now strongly is prolife. UGH! Just plain wrong. But that topic can take much more time to get into and this post is about FOX news and their betrayal of our trust and their wunderlust for the almighty Saudi never-ended dollar and their betrayal of the American people and Jews worldwide in this "partnership".
From http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.5718/pub_detail.asp
Fox Becomes a Hen? ‘CAIR’ and Imbalance? News Corporation Falls Under Saudi Control
Paul Williams, PhD
Former prominent guests on Fox News, including Walid Shoebat, contend that the News Corporation has surrendered its “fair and balanced” coverage of Islam and events in the Middle East for a fistful of Saudi cash.
Their contention is based on a series of recent developments within the media giant.
The first development was the news that Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corporation, invested $70 million in the Rotana Group, an enterprise owned by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a nephew of Saudi King Abdullah. The Rotana Group operates a host of TV channels throughout the Middle East and is a leading producer of Arabic movies.
Next came Mr. Murdoch’s decision to make Abu Dhabi, the headquarters of the News Corporation’s global media operations in the Middle East.
On Monday, the Fox Business Network announced that it will dispatch a full-time correspondent to the Middle East in order to inform Americans of the unique business opportunities in such places as Syria, a country that provides shelter for Hamas, the Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah and support the insurgents in Iraq.
In the wake of this announcement, Fox news commentators – including Glenn Beck, Charles Krauthammer, A.B. Stoddard and Bill Kristol – condemned Geert Wilders, a well-respected Dutch dignitary and critic of radical Islam, as a “fascist” and a “demagogue.”
Mr. Krauthammer said that Mr. Wilders, who is the leading candidate for Prime Minister in The Netherlands, doesn’t know the difference between Islam and Islamism, a distinction known only to Mr. Krauthammer.
While Mr. Beck labeled Mr. Wilders as a “fascist,” Ms. Stoddard expressed her agreement with Krauthammer and added that “if people like this (Mr. Wilders) are elected to lead Holland it will suffer the consequences.
What caused this denunciation?
Mr. Wilders produced a short documentary on Islam in Holland called Fitna in which he argued that “there is no such thing as ‘moderate Islam’” and that the Prophet Muhammad would “. . . in these days be hunted down as a terrorist.”
In the past, the former member of the Dutch National Parliament was a frequent guest on Fox News. Last February, Bill O’Reilly welcomed Mr. Wilders to America, while condemning a scared Britain for banning him entrance to the country.
Other news about the parent company of Fox News began to surface, including reports that Kingdom Holding owns at least 7 percent of the News Corporation and has become the second largest shareholder in the Murdoch conglomerate. Some speculate that the actual shares controlled by Kingdom Holding through a hedge fund may exceed 25 percent.
Kingdom Holding is owned by Prince Talal, who is called “the Arabian Warren Buffet.”
Listed by Forbes as the world’s 22nd richest person, Prince Talal also owns substantial shares of Time Warner, Apple, eBay, Disney, and Citibank.
As for charity, he gives millions to Hamas and other pro-Palestinian organizations.
Critics say that Prince Talal’s sizeable investment in the News Corporation accounts for Fox News programs critical of Israel, including a series of special reports in which Carl Cameron and Brit Hume alleged that Israel gathered information about the attacks of 9/11 and failed to warn the American people.
Walid Shoebat, a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, who converted to Christianity, charges that Fox New now prohibits critics of Islam and Islamic terror from appearing on its broadcasts.
"He himself (Prince bin Talal) said, 'I just had to make a phone call to [tell them to] stop using the word Muslim' regarding the rioting in France," Mr. Shoebat notes. "Bill O'Reilly says to Ibrahim Hooper, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), that he is an upstanding citizen. Since when was the head of CAIR an upstanding citizen?"
Mr. Shoebat adds that viewers will no longer be seeing any so-called "Islamophobes" on Fox.
"Today, I'm not invited at Fox News. Neither is Robert Spencer or Brigitte Gabriel," he laments. "But Ibrahim Hooper is invited to speak at Fox News. It used to be that experts on terrorism who are critical of the Islamic views [were] able to get a voice on Fox News. Those days are gone."
Mr. Shoebat says that instead of airing those critical views of Islam, Fox News now legitimizes Hooper, the spokesman for CAIR, a group which he maintains is a front for Islamic terrorists.
The video today is from Noah David Simon
I found him through a link from a FB friend. She's terrific with her sources. The issue regarding the Saudis buying Murdoch is listed in the story with link below the video.
Now I'm going to call out two things I do not agree with Noah on: his use of the word friend from JIDF, I won't go into the reasoning here but if Noah finds this blog and wants to talk to me he can leave me his email in the comments section and his short interlude into how he was leaning prolife and now strongly is prolife. UGH! Just plain wrong. But that topic can take much more time to get into and this post is about FOX news and their betrayal of our trust and their wunderlust for the almighty Saudi never-ended dollar and their betrayal of the American people and Jews worldwide in this "partnership".
From http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.5718/pub_detail.asp
Fox Becomes a Hen? ‘CAIR’ and Imbalance? News Corporation Falls Under Saudi Control
Paul Williams, PhD
Former prominent guests on Fox News, including Walid Shoebat, contend that the News Corporation has surrendered its “fair and balanced” coverage of Islam and events in the Middle East for a fistful of Saudi cash.
Their contention is based on a series of recent developments within the media giant.
The first development was the news that Rupert Murdoch, CEO of News Corporation, invested $70 million in the Rotana Group, an enterprise owned by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a nephew of Saudi King Abdullah. The Rotana Group operates a host of TV channels throughout the Middle East and is a leading producer of Arabic movies.
Next came Mr. Murdoch’s decision to make Abu Dhabi, the headquarters of the News Corporation’s global media operations in the Middle East.
On Monday, the Fox Business Network announced that it will dispatch a full-time correspondent to the Middle East in order to inform Americans of the unique business opportunities in such places as Syria, a country that provides shelter for Hamas, the Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah and support the insurgents in Iraq.
In the wake of this announcement, Fox news commentators – including Glenn Beck, Charles Krauthammer, A.B. Stoddard and Bill Kristol – condemned Geert Wilders, a well-respected Dutch dignitary and critic of radical Islam, as a “fascist” and a “demagogue.”
Mr. Krauthammer said that Mr. Wilders, who is the leading candidate for Prime Minister in The Netherlands, doesn’t know the difference between Islam and Islamism, a distinction known only to Mr. Krauthammer.
While Mr. Beck labeled Mr. Wilders as a “fascist,” Ms. Stoddard expressed her agreement with Krauthammer and added that “if people like this (Mr. Wilders) are elected to lead Holland it will suffer the consequences.
What caused this denunciation?
Mr. Wilders produced a short documentary on Islam in Holland called Fitna in which he argued that “there is no such thing as ‘moderate Islam’” and that the Prophet Muhammad would “. . . in these days be hunted down as a terrorist.”
In the past, the former member of the Dutch National Parliament was a frequent guest on Fox News. Last February, Bill O’Reilly welcomed Mr. Wilders to America, while condemning a scared Britain for banning him entrance to the country.
Other news about the parent company of Fox News began to surface, including reports that Kingdom Holding owns at least 7 percent of the News Corporation and has become the second largest shareholder in the Murdoch conglomerate. Some speculate that the actual shares controlled by Kingdom Holding through a hedge fund may exceed 25 percent.
Kingdom Holding is owned by Prince Talal, who is called “the Arabian Warren Buffet.”
Listed by Forbes as the world’s 22nd richest person, Prince Talal also owns substantial shares of Time Warner, Apple, eBay, Disney, and Citibank.
As for charity, he gives millions to Hamas and other pro-Palestinian organizations.
Critics say that Prince Talal’s sizeable investment in the News Corporation accounts for Fox News programs critical of Israel, including a series of special reports in which Carl Cameron and Brit Hume alleged that Israel gathered information about the attacks of 9/11 and failed to warn the American people.
Walid Shoebat, a former member of the Palestine Liberation Organization, who converted to Christianity, charges that Fox New now prohibits critics of Islam and Islamic terror from appearing on its broadcasts.
"He himself (Prince bin Talal) said, 'I just had to make a phone call to [tell them to] stop using the word Muslim' regarding the rioting in France," Mr. Shoebat notes. "Bill O'Reilly says to Ibrahim Hooper, the head of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), that he is an upstanding citizen. Since when was the head of CAIR an upstanding citizen?"
Mr. Shoebat adds that viewers will no longer be seeing any so-called "Islamophobes" on Fox.
"Today, I'm not invited at Fox News. Neither is Robert Spencer or Brigitte Gabriel," he laments. "But Ibrahim Hooper is invited to speak at Fox News. It used to be that experts on terrorism who are critical of the Islamic views [were] able to get a voice on Fox News. Those days are gone."
Mr. Shoebat says that instead of airing those critical views of Islam, Fox News now legitimizes Hooper, the spokesman for CAIR, a group which he maintains is a front for Islamic terrorists.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Boy What I End Up With On Dates!
So those of you who have followed my blog for a while know that just about two years ago I went on a date with a guy from a speed dating event, had a little too much sangria and walked into a Petco and adopted Leo. I took Leo home and never saw that guy again.
Well on Monday I went into the eyeglass place where I bought my most recent pair of glasses to have them adjust the way they sit on my face, as they had been tilting a little and annoying the hell out of me, but I digress.
Well to my shock and surprise the gentleman who was "helping" me overheard me speaking with his colleague about telling an online local social group I belong to about their services, mentioning the town I live in, and blurts out "Are you on JDate?!?!"
Stunned! OK so I share this all with you on my blog but in my real life I do not advertise my doings and certainly not while I'm in the eyeglass store!
He goes on to blurt out, and boy if you could have seen his facial expressions and body language people, "Yes I know you. I know you from JDate. Once I told you I was divorced you cut me off." And he does the hand gesture over the throat as he says this, like slicing someone's neck.
Now everywhere I go someone thinks they know me, or that I remind them of their long lost sister's best friends aunt's cousins babysitter or something! Truly. Many years ago when I had short hair and before it went gray I almost made a token booth clerk hyperventilate thinking I was Wynona Ryder. Yes yes this was before she was outed for being a clepto!
So I'm telling this guy how it wasn't me. But boy is he insistent. There wasn't much I could do. And saved by the bell, the phone rang and someone was asking for him. I left.
But I was pissed. I was shouted at and called out in public for some rejection issue of his and this really annoyed me. And the more I thought about it the more angry I became. So I issued a complaint when I arrived home.
Now I'm picking my brain the entire car ride to figure out who this idiot could have been from the, Um, let's see, 5 men that contacted me the entire time I had a subscription??!?! There was ONE guy who lied about his marital status listing he was divorced but then told me via email that he was not divorced but separated and I know that irked the shit out of me and I told him no thanks.
So Mr. Eyeglass guy. Let me tell you what I didn't in the store on Monday. You're a freak! You're a liar. And since Jdate has the check off box to tell people that you're separated and you chose not to check off that box, you're a scam artist. If it was you and we did communicate then you're an even bigger idiot than I originally thought you were. You should have cut your losses when I only thought you were a liar. Now I think you're a freak and I'm even more proud of my good judgment to nix communication with you. You're pathetic to have held on to this anger over being rejected for all these months and might I suggest therapy before you go back out to the dating pool and behave this way to the rest of the single women out there. None of us deserve your bullshit wrath.
Oh dear loyal readers. I'm getting free glasses this week because of his outburst.
The goods that men bring me to keep adding up. Leo my wonderful yellow boy and awesome new free glasses.
I win!
Well on Monday I went into the eyeglass place where I bought my most recent pair of glasses to have them adjust the way they sit on my face, as they had been tilting a little and annoying the hell out of me, but I digress.
Well to my shock and surprise the gentleman who was "helping" me overheard me speaking with his colleague about telling an online local social group I belong to about their services, mentioning the town I live in, and blurts out "Are you on JDate?!?!"
Stunned! OK so I share this all with you on my blog but in my real life I do not advertise my doings and certainly not while I'm in the eyeglass store!
He goes on to blurt out, and boy if you could have seen his facial expressions and body language people, "Yes I know you. I know you from JDate. Once I told you I was divorced you cut me off." And he does the hand gesture over the throat as he says this, like slicing someone's neck.
Now everywhere I go someone thinks they know me, or that I remind them of their long lost sister's best friends aunt's cousins babysitter or something! Truly. Many years ago when I had short hair and before it went gray I almost made a token booth clerk hyperventilate thinking I was Wynona Ryder. Yes yes this was before she was outed for being a clepto!
So I'm telling this guy how it wasn't me. But boy is he insistent. There wasn't much I could do. And saved by the bell, the phone rang and someone was asking for him. I left.
But I was pissed. I was shouted at and called out in public for some rejection issue of his and this really annoyed me. And the more I thought about it the more angry I became. So I issued a complaint when I arrived home.
Now I'm picking my brain the entire car ride to figure out who this idiot could have been from the, Um, let's see, 5 men that contacted me the entire time I had a subscription??!?! There was ONE guy who lied about his marital status listing he was divorced but then told me via email that he was not divorced but separated and I know that irked the shit out of me and I told him no thanks.
So Mr. Eyeglass guy. Let me tell you what I didn't in the store on Monday. You're a freak! You're a liar. And since Jdate has the check off box to tell people that you're separated and you chose not to check off that box, you're a scam artist. If it was you and we did communicate then you're an even bigger idiot than I originally thought you were. You should have cut your losses when I only thought you were a liar. Now I think you're a freak and I'm even more proud of my good judgment to nix communication with you. You're pathetic to have held on to this anger over being rejected for all these months and might I suggest therapy before you go back out to the dating pool and behave this way to the rest of the single women out there. None of us deserve your bullshit wrath.
Oh dear loyal readers. I'm getting free glasses this week because of his outburst.
The goods that men bring me to keep adding up. Leo my wonderful yellow boy and awesome new free glasses.
I win!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Can You Tell Me How To Get To Sesame Street
Do you think Leo is singing with me or begging me to stop singing. LOL In my defense, I'm not trying to sing well. ;p
I don't think it matters the key. Listen below and you'll see for yourself.
I really do not think Leo likes when I sing!
I don't think it matters the key. Listen below and you'll see for yourself.
I really do not think Leo likes when I sing!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Book Humor
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Israeli Humor From Circulating Email
Israeli Humor at UN
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the
United Nations Assembly and made the world Community smile.
A representative from Israel began: 'Before beginning my talk
I want to tell you something about Moses.
When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought,
'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished.
A Palestinian had stolen them.'
The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted,
'What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then.'
The Israeli representative smiled and said,
'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.
An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the
United Nations Assembly and made the world Community smile.
A representative from Israel began: 'Before beginning my talk
I want to tell you something about Moses.
When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought,
'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'
He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished.
A Palestinian had stolen them.'
The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted,
'What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then.'
The Israeli representative smiled and said,
'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
THE DIVINE STRUGGLE
THE DIVINE STRUGGLE
A man found a cocoon of a butterfly. One day a small opening appeared. He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no further. So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his kindness and haste, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were God’s way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If God allowed us to go through our lives without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
I asked for Strength…
And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for Wisdom…
And God gave me Problems to solve.
I asked for Prosperity…
And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work.
I asked for Courage…
And God gave me Danger to overcome.
I asked for Love…
And God gave me Troubled people to help.
I asked for Favors…
And God gave me Opportunities.
I received nothing I wanted…
I received everything I needed!
Story adapted from Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis
Modern Sage 9-10, 2000
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
I Know It Doesn't Seem Like It But...
I am a hopeless romantic. Yes, it's true. I swear. It's probably where my "high expectations" come from. And why I just cannot fathom meeting another single man who's main goal seems to be to do and say whatever he can to avoid intimacy while playing "how much time will it take until I can remove her panties" with me.
And believe me, more often than not while sitting across from one of my many dates I've often thoughthow do I make him shut up he's so dull and obvious that I should just do a Samantha on this guy and kick his ass to the curb.
But even that invites issues that I just don't want to spend the time on with a man that I have no further interest in. You see, as a little twitter spat I had this past week brought up, and the male spatter so easily proved my point for me, too many men have weak egos and in telling them what you do like, they instead hear that you are telling them they "did it wrong" and just cannot handle it. Which is why I explained to so many on twitter already that so many women just fake it and stroke mens egos instead.
And clearly there's a HUGE money making market in vibrators simply because of the fragile male ego. Seriously men, you could totally collapse an entire industry if you'd drop the ego garbage! But I digress.
So sex 101 class starts here today on this post. Because it's toohysterical sad to know that men over the age of 30 still believe in half truths and myths about what stimulates a woman I realize that today here and now I have no choice but to start the debunking.
Women all over will thank me and cheer. And I will have fulfilled some good karma! You're Welcome!
It was said by a grown man over the age of 30 just this week that he: knows when he's found a woman's g-spot because it's obvious when she squirts.
Where to begin on this one?
Big deep breathe ...
I believe this fella meant the actual projection of liquids not the act of just having an orgasm. Let it be known that while some women's bodies do function this way, many many more do not, in that moment. "The suggestion that women can eject fluid from their genital area as part of sexual arousal has been described as "one of the most hotly debated questions in modern sexology."
So in more than one way that statement shows me that this man really doesn't know all that much about arousing women. Perhaps one woman but not the locker room bragging that he was doing.
And let it be said, that simply finding our g-spot will not produce the arousal you desire to believe you have created, you studly man you.
The clitoris, not the vagina, has 8,000 nerve endings connected with 15,000 nerve fibers in the pelvic area.The internal walls of the vagina itself do not have a great supply of nerve endings, thus are not very sensitive to touch. The outer one-third of the vagina, especially near the opening, contains nearly 90 percent of the vaginal nerve endings and therefore is much more sensitive to touch than the inner two-thirds of the vaginal barrel. There are no secretory glands in the vagina. During arousal the blood vessels engorge and press upon the tissue which force lubrication to come through the vaginal walls. This would explain why SOME women "squirt" upon orgasm while others do not. It would depend on the force of the muscles pressing against the tissue. But the absence of this particular visual does not mean a woman has not achieved orgasm.
And might I add that simply having an orgasm doesn't mean you've done the job correctly either. Technique and caring play a strong role in the act of sex and no two orgasms feel the same.
If you truly want to please the woman you are coupling with you must remember to stimulate her brain. I've even provided a picture for those of you who don't know what that is. I've carefully chosen a photo with pretty colors to add to the attraction of learning about the brain. I've done just about all I can to get you to study this organ but you must do the work.
You see simply knowing where a woman's g-spot is and putting your tongue or finger there is worthless and pointless if you don't start by stroking her brain first.
Now, true enough you can choose an easy brain to stimulate and make the work less for yourselfas that fella on twitter this week surely has done or you can see that it's so much more pleasurable to find a woman with intelligence and learn the art of stroking her brain.
Clearly once you've learned how to master this particular stroking, just about any touch of the 8,000 nerves will be so much easier to arouse.
So next time you begin please don't start here
as it's useless if your objective is to pleasure us.
And believe me, more often than not while sitting across from one of my many dates I've often thought
But even that invites issues that I just don't want to spend the time on with a man that I have no further interest in. You see, as a little twitter spat I had this past week brought up, and the male spatter so easily proved my point for me, too many men have weak egos and in telling them what you do like, they instead hear that you are telling them they "did it wrong" and just cannot handle it. Which is why I explained to so many on twitter already that so many women just fake it and stroke mens egos instead.
And clearly there's a HUGE money making market in vibrators simply because of the fragile male ego. Seriously men, you could totally collapse an entire industry if you'd drop the ego garbage! But I digress.
So sex 101 class starts here today on this post. Because it's too
It was said by a grown man over the age of 30 just this week that he: knows when he's found a woman's g-spot because it's obvious when she squirts.
Where to begin on this one?
Big deep breathe ...
I believe this fella meant the actual projection of liquids not the act of just having an orgasm. Let it be known that while some women's bodies do function this way, many many more do not, in that moment. "The suggestion that women can eject fluid from their genital area as part of sexual arousal has been described as "one of the most hotly debated questions in modern sexology."
So in more than one way that statement shows me that this man really doesn't know all that much about arousing women. Perhaps one woman but not the locker room bragging that he was doing.
And let it be said, that simply finding our g-spot will not produce the arousal you desire to believe you have created, you studly man you.
The clitoris, not the vagina, has 8,000 nerve endings connected with 15,000 nerve fibers in the pelvic area.The internal walls of the vagina itself do not have a great supply of nerve endings, thus are not very sensitive to touch. The outer one-third of the vagina, especially near the opening, contains nearly 90 percent of the vaginal nerve endings and therefore is much more sensitive to touch than the inner two-thirds of the vaginal barrel. There are no secretory glands in the vagina. During arousal the blood vessels engorge and press upon the tissue which force lubrication to come through the vaginal walls. This would explain why SOME women "squirt" upon orgasm while others do not. It would depend on the force of the muscles pressing against the tissue. But the absence of this particular visual does not mean a woman has not achieved orgasm.
And might I add that simply having an orgasm doesn't mean you've done the job correctly either. Technique and caring play a strong role in the act of sex and no two orgasms feel the same.
You see simply knowing where a woman's g-spot is and putting your tongue or finger there is worthless and pointless if you don't start by stroking her brain first.
Now, true enough you can choose an easy brain to stimulate and make the work less for yourself
Clearly once you've learned how to master this particular stroking, just about any touch of the 8,000 nerves will be so much easier to arouse.
So next time you begin please don't start here
More Reasons Why A Great Jewish Man Should Date And Marry Me
On Sunday I gave you 5 good reasons and had a few more thrown in from twitter followers/friends. Thanks for those BTW.
I have discovered a few more. So to add to my 5, here is
6. I will let you fix ALL my technical problems. The emotional ones I promise to fix myself.
7. I make a mean can of soup.
8. Well damn it I'll just say. I'm NOT sloppy seconds.
I have discovered a few more. So to add to my 5, here is
6. I will let you fix ALL my technical problems. The emotional ones I promise to fix myself.
7. I make a mean can of soup.
8. Well damn it I'll just say. I'm NOT sloppy seconds.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
5 Reasons Why A Great Jewish Man Should Date (and marry) Me
- I'll let you eat chocolate cake for breakfast.
- When it snows I won't scream at you to clear the snow off my car. I'll just hand you the shovel with a smile and close the door behind you.
- You can feed me sushi in bed.
- I love HGTV so I'll let you shop at Home Depot as much as you'd like.
- I won't always make you my pet project...that's what my twitter friends are for.
Update:
6. Because according to @slave2mybulldog I'm very very very funny.
7. Because @GregWHoward feels it's too bad I'm not a single Jewish man then!
7.5 and because @GregWHoward says I pity any man who cannot stand a strong, opinionated woman in his life. Seriously
8. Because @Chriscarroll50 says that I have a Pythonesque sense of humour!
9. Because @davidshockey says that I have brains and beauty. What more could a sensible man want?
7. Because @GregWHoward feels it's too bad I'm not a single Jewish man then!
7.5 and because @GregWHoward says I pity any man who cannot stand a strong, opinionated woman in his life. Seriously
8. Because @Chriscarroll50 says that I have a Pythonesque sense of humour!
9. Because @davidshockey says that I have brains and beauty. What more could a sensible man want?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Lauren: A Definition From Urban Dictionary.com
| 1. | lauren | |
a beautiful girl whom makes you go crazy . ahhh, look at her , she's such a lauren . . . | ||
| 2. | lauren | |
A exclamation of pure beauty and wonder check out luke, he's a real lauren. | ||
| 3. | lauren | |
someone who hides so much, and still manages to keep her head up high. the one who isn't afraid to say what she means. the one who all of the guys want for her looks at first, but then realize what she really is--- one of the purest most beautiful human beings on the planet, inside and out. everyone loves this girl, including me. i love you. lauren, you are the best thing that ever happened to me. i hope you read this. please please forgive me! | ||
| 4. | Lauren | |
First popularized by Betty Jean Perske, who used Lauren Bacall as her stage name. Laurel - Crowned. Generally smart, caring, loyal, intelligent, funny, and hardworking. A bit hardheaded at times. Look at Lauren. She's just got everything going for her. | ||
| 5. | Lauren | |
1.)Amazingly beautiful. Most girls hate her because of this. 2.)An expert in bed, gives good head. 3.)Innocent,sweet and girly on the surface but underneath lies a real minx. 4.)Full of feminine charm. 5.)Works those curves! 1.)'Omg mom look at her! What an absolute Lauren' 2.)'I had me me some funnnnn times with Lauren last night ;)' 3.)'Lauren syndrome' | ||
| 6. | lauren | |
a kid who knows who they are and doesn't change for anyone. they are happy with their life, that's why they always smile and laugh, and make others around them do the same. they are looking for the perfect guyto be included in their life. that girl is such a lauren; she's simply irresistible! | ||
| 7. | Lauren | |
a girl that everyone wants to be. Usually looks good in just about everything but she doesn't think so. Can act very mature but not afraid to dance in the street. A Lauren can be the life of the party but will still get along great with the parents. A beautiful girl who has many friends. Has very deep thoughts about life and not afraid to share them with you. Her beauty will astound you and her smile is captivating. The girl you will never forget "Dude, who is that?" "Its Lauren" "Man, she is amazing" | ||
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Jewish Myth Busting Day Two
Yesterday I tackled the idea and idiocy of many pseudo-conservatives about their soft antisemitism related to money lending. I thought I'd keep on the topic of myth-busting and present these two videos. Don't forget to check out the hat tip.
Hat Tip My Jewish Learning
Hat Tip My Jewish Learning
Thursday, January 28, 2010
For The Asshats From Twitter Who Troll
Today there was a tweet from someone I formerly followed but decided to block. It was a quote about how lending money was evil. I'm paraphrasing of course. The quote was from Washington. I found the quote rather shocking. Although it wasn't outright antisemitism, the idea behind the words often are. And while I didn't think that tweeter was antisemitic nor meant it that way I pointed it out.
What I found not only ironic but hypocritical are the rants and anger from many of my followers who are Christians and who feel that progressives are anti-Christian but when pointed out that they might actually be participating in a similar act, which they claim is horrible when done upon them, they don't act humbly, but in anger and then attack my character, sending their followers to yell at me, or what we call trolling. Very Alinsky.
And I won't stand for it. I have always stood on principle. At 38 I've grown used to the consequences of that way of life and it ain't gonna change now!
So for the asshats that don't seem to understand that tweeting that we shouldn't be in the business of money lending/borrowing has antisemitic tones and that there is a better way to express the thought you were attempting to tweet BUT DIDN'T communicate properly here is just one source that explains why.
Read and learn PULEASE!
The same was true during the Middle Ages, long before anybody acknowledged the fact of the time value of money. Feudal lords, for example, needed money to plant their crops, at a season when they might not have much cash on hand. At the same period of time, Jews were generally not permitted to own or work the land, which was really the only way to support a family back then. With regret, Jews often turned to the practice of lending money to gentiles on interest. The Torah permitted the practice, but Jewish money lenders knew that their business was viewed as less than noble. Moreover, the practice of money lending often cast Jews in a bad light, in the eyes of their Christian neighbors. Too many times in our history, Jewish people were persecuted, even murdered or expelled from their homes, when the Christians to whom they lent money could not repay the loans. Even more often, when wealthy medieval lords faced an economic crunch, they continued to live high on the hog, while their serfs suffered. When the poor workers would begin to rebel, they would be told not to blame the wealthy Christian land owners, but rather that the fault rested with supposedly greedy Jewish money lenders. Inevitably, a pogrom would ensue, as understandably angry serfs, their rage displaced, would attack the Jewish village. Tragically, these violent outbreaks of anti-Semitism were not isolated and did not end in the pre-modern era. Hitler, too, utilized calumnies against Jewish bankers to stir up anti-Semitism among his people and to justify genocide.
http://www.beth-elsa.org/bb031105.htm
What I found not only ironic but hypocritical are the rants and anger from many of my followers who are Christians and who feel that progressives are anti-Christian but when pointed out that they might actually be participating in a similar act, which they claim is horrible when done upon them, they don't act humbly, but in anger and then attack my character, sending their followers to yell at me, or what we call trolling. Very Alinsky.
And I won't stand for it. I have always stood on principle. At 38 I've grown used to the consequences of that way of life and it ain't gonna change now!
So for the asshats that don't seem to understand that tweeting that we shouldn't be in the business of money lending/borrowing has antisemitic tones and that there is a better way to express the thought you were attempting to tweet BUT DIDN'T communicate properly here is just one source that explains why.
Read and learn PULEASE!
The same was true during the Middle Ages, long before anybody acknowledged the fact of the time value of money. Feudal lords, for example, needed money to plant their crops, at a season when they might not have much cash on hand. At the same period of time, Jews were generally not permitted to own or work the land, which was really the only way to support a family back then. With regret, Jews often turned to the practice of lending money to gentiles on interest. The Torah permitted the practice, but Jewish money lenders knew that their business was viewed as less than noble. Moreover, the practice of money lending often cast Jews in a bad light, in the eyes of their Christian neighbors. Too many times in our history, Jewish people were persecuted, even murdered or expelled from their homes, when the Christians to whom they lent money could not repay the loans. Even more often, when wealthy medieval lords faced an economic crunch, they continued to live high on the hog, while their serfs suffered. When the poor workers would begin to rebel, they would be told not to blame the wealthy Christian land owners, but rather that the fault rested with supposedly greedy Jewish money lenders. Inevitably, a pogrom would ensue, as understandably angry serfs, their rage displaced, would attack the Jewish village. Tragically, these violent outbreaks of anti-Semitism were not isolated and did not end in the pre-modern era. Hitler, too, utilized calumnies against Jewish bankers to stir up anti-Semitism among his people and to justify genocide.
http://www.beth-elsa.org/bb031105.htm
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
I Remember Emily
Three years ago today I lost my precious Emily. I originally wrote about her at the link given. You can see pictures of my silly gray girl. I think about her often although the thoughts are less sad and sometimes less strong. I learned alot while having to say goodbye to her. Each year I light a candle on the day she passed in remembrance of her life and love she gave to me and Oliva.
Remember to love your fur babies.
Remember to love your fur babies.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
What A True Partner Is
The True Partner
I swear I've always believed in this. Sadly when I was in relationships in the past it was always the man the didn't understand this concept. The minute there were disagreements I would hear, "it shouldn't be like this" or "it shouldn't be this hard." The first sign of an argument, something that needed to be worked out...balked and walked.
Turns out I was right. And you know what? I'm looking for what this Rabbi talks about, for me.
I swear I've always believed in this. Sadly when I was in relationships in the past it was always the man the didn't understand this concept. The minute there were disagreements I would hear, "it shouldn't be like this" or "it shouldn't be this hard." The first sign of an argument, something that needed to be worked out...balked and walked.
Turns out I was right. And you know what? I'm looking for what this Rabbi talks about, for me.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Do I Make You Proud?
Maybe this is hokey...or I'm just hormonal but this video reminds me of my own life. For so long I chased things I thought I was supposed to be chasing. To please who? Parents? Friends? The people I passed on the street? Trying to fit in. Only since my mid-thirties I started to allow myself to just be me. It's a process. Some days I don't get there but mostly I do. I'm finally living my dreams. The work I do doesn't feel like work. Only joy. I only wish I had more of it. Times are economically tough for most, myself included. Twitter, believe it or not helped me feel so much less isolated. Through that social medium I was able to find other like-minded folks, who are independent thinkers, do not "go with the flow" of mob rule...renegades or otherwise formerly called "trouble makers." There's a lot of us. The ruse is up!
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Proud Teabagger
There's a lot of muss and fuss about this term. Some are saying it is a homosexual act...nonsense, and the left is using it to denigrate the right or right-leaning as in my case.
I'm not the least bit insulted.
See Teabagger as defined currently by Urban Dictionary. But you can see this is a bit like Wikipedia where you can add or subtract as a pathetic attempt to shit upon FOX news is used as some sort of factual definition on the page.
Let me tell you something, the best way to empower any person is to own the "offending" word.
I'm a proud ball-eater of any shithead, left or right that tries to tell me I must think a certain way, work for another person's benefit rather than my own, work for free, less, pay a fee for not buying insurance etc etc...
Come at me with your dogma and I'll eat your balls for dessert!
I'm not the least bit insulted.
See Teabagger as defined currently by Urban Dictionary. But you can see this is a bit like Wikipedia where you can add or subtract as a pathetic attempt to shit upon FOX news is used as some sort of factual definition on the page.
Let me tell you something, the best way to empower any person is to own the "offending" word.
I'm a proud ball-eater of any shithead, left or right that tries to tell me I must think a certain way, work for another person's benefit rather than my own, work for free, less, pay a fee for not buying insurance etc etc...
Come at me with your dogma and I'll eat your balls for dessert!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Finally! I Saw This In My Neighborhood Today.
The plates are Pennsylvania. I also saw another car the same day on Long Island with stickers that said "Don't blame me. I voted for Palin."
Friday, January 15, 2010
Hell In Haiti
I'm not even going to pretend I know that much about Haiti. Before the earthquake I knew that it was the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere rife with corruption. I know that there is a large Haitian community in Brooklyn and that community is in a bad neighborhood.
I've been retweeting a lot of tweets from @RAMhaiti to let others know what is happening there from his POV. He's at a hotel there where his band has played for many years. Apparently there are journalists there all surrounding one desk. I suppose it's one of a handful of places to get satellite communications.
Some on twitter have moronically tweeted in agreement with Pat Robertson "They Have officially made a pact with the Devil, according to TeleEvangelist Pat Robertson"
I blocked those former followers. I find them archaic, judgmental and very UNchristian.
When there is a natural disaster it is human and normal to try to find the meaning of the situation. We are mere mortals and it is hard to understand the devastation and deaths of humans on such a massive scale. This is understandable.
I think my mother had it more correct than I've heard from any other source. Mom's not that spiritual a person. She's more the matter of fact, blunt type...which is where I get that part of me from.
Haiti has been a cesspool, run by corrupt thugs that have left their own people who freed themselves from slavery 200 years ago, into the slavery of poverty by their own hands. It's very sad. But perhaps, as Mom suggested, this is their chance to build a new better country.
I liken this to the times of Pharaoh. When the Jews were let go and fled, g-d parted the Red Sea. But behind them came the Egyptians and g-d made sure they drowned. That was the end point. We know that there were plagues first and in them women and children died as well as the non innocents.
We cannot begin to speak for g-d. I don't know why that must happen. But the bible and history show evidence of this.
There's almost nothing left of Haiti. Their own President has stated that his government is gone. Many have been killed in the quake. Buildings are gone. Thousands of souls have perished, good and bad. They have had coups, and hurricanes and forced into poverty by their own leaders.
Maybe this is g-ds way of salvation for these people. I do not believe it is punishment and shame on those for saying so.
Update to this post: I found this tonight through another twitter follower. I thought it fitting to the subject and so I share.
I've been retweeting a lot of tweets from @RAMhaiti to let others know what is happening there from his POV. He's at a hotel there where his band has played for many years. Apparently there are journalists there all surrounding one desk. I suppose it's one of a handful of places to get satellite communications.
Some on twitter have moronically tweeted in agreement with Pat Robertson "They Have officially made a pact with the Devil, according to TeleEvangelist Pat Robertson"
I blocked those former followers. I find them archaic, judgmental and very UNchristian.
When there is a natural disaster it is human and normal to try to find the meaning of the situation. We are mere mortals and it is hard to understand the devastation and deaths of humans on such a massive scale. This is understandable.
I think my mother had it more correct than I've heard from any other source. Mom's not that spiritual a person. She's more the matter of fact, blunt type...which is where I get that part of me from.
Haiti has been a cesspool, run by corrupt thugs that have left their own people who freed themselves from slavery 200 years ago, into the slavery of poverty by their own hands. It's very sad. But perhaps, as Mom suggested, this is their chance to build a new better country.
I liken this to the times of Pharaoh. When the Jews were let go and fled, g-d parted the Red Sea. But behind them came the Egyptians and g-d made sure they drowned. That was the end point. We know that there were plagues first and in them women and children died as well as the non innocents.
We cannot begin to speak for g-d. I don't know why that must happen. But the bible and history show evidence of this.
There's almost nothing left of Haiti. Their own President has stated that his government is gone. Many have been killed in the quake. Buildings are gone. Thousands of souls have perished, good and bad. They have had coups, and hurricanes and forced into poverty by their own leaders.
Maybe this is g-ds way of salvation for these people. I do not believe it is punishment and shame on those for saying so.
Update to this post: I found this tonight through another twitter follower. I thought it fitting to the subject and so I share.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Email Recieved From The Shmooz.com
This was sent to the schmooz.com who passed it on
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?
"My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed.
Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.
This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.
Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short . The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there.
The other list contains every one not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.
Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER IT'll GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.
The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hell holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.
Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France .
In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home . On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.
Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France or maybe China .
I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia . Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bonne chance, mezamies.
I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this.. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York
A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not making us angry for a change..
Mexico is also on List 2 its president and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra thousand tanks and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em? Yep, border security.
Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.
We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska- which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there.
It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, 'darn tootin.'
Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America It is time to eliminate homelessness in America . To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget...
To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.
God bless America .. Thank you and good night."
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?
"My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed.
Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete.
This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.
Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short . The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there.
The other list contains every one not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening.
Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER IT'll GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.
The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hell holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.
Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France .
In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home . On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.
Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France or maybe China .
I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia . Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bonne chance, mezamies.
I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this.. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York
A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not making us angry for a change..
Mexico is also on List 2 its president and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra thousand tanks and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em? Yep, border security.
Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now.
We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska- which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there.
It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, 'darn tootin.'
Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America It is time to eliminate homelessness in America . To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget...
To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic.
God bless America .. Thank you and good night."
If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Why I Don't Believe In Social Justice
Social Justice is the new catch phrase. Sounds good right? Perhaps on the surface. And we've become a culture that doesn't dig deeper than the surface. Not good.
We are a nation of laws. We have the courts. We have the constitution. I don't need SOCIAL pressures deciding how everyday people and events should be lived.
Social justice is just another term for thuggery. Social approved.
The reason we have the court system is so that social pressure cannot hurt others. At one time social justice allowed poll taxes to blacks. It also allowed for lynchings of blacks. It allowed for blacks to have to ride at the back of the bus.
Social justice =social pressure. Strong-arming!
Social justice brought the systematic deaths of millions of Jews in Europe at the hands of the Germans. Notice how I didn't write Nazis. The German people allowed the Nazis to do this. Social Justice.
Sometimes society collectively does what is socially acceptable but morally wrong. OK OK often. And it's very hard for the individual to stand up to this, not partake in whatever it is at the moment. The only way to combat this is to create a society that doesn't value Social Justice.
The United States of America has for the most part had that society already. Sure, we have parts in our history that were sad and wrong. But I argue today that those things were brought on BY social justice, not corrected by it, and corrected BY our court systems - which were able to correct those injustices by our laws.
Social justice starts with a person's ideological beliefs as the "question"...the starting point, rather than being honest about "the starting point" which is really the conclusion, thereby cutting off all honest conversation and debate and FORCING others into whatever action is deemed correct by society at that time, weak as a whim blowing in the wind.
We are a nation of laws. We have the courts. We have the constitution. I don't need SOCIAL pressures deciding how everyday people and events should be lived.
Social justice is just another term for thuggery. Social approved.
The reason we have the court system is so that social pressure cannot hurt others. At one time social justice allowed poll taxes to blacks. It also allowed for lynchings of blacks. It allowed for blacks to have to ride at the back of the bus.
Social justice =social pressure. Strong-arming!
Social justice brought the systematic deaths of millions of Jews in Europe at the hands of the Germans. Notice how I didn't write Nazis. The German people allowed the Nazis to do this. Social Justice.
Sometimes society collectively does what is socially acceptable but morally wrong. OK OK often. And it's very hard for the individual to stand up to this, not partake in whatever it is at the moment. The only way to combat this is to create a society that doesn't value Social Justice.
The United States of America has for the most part had that society already. Sure, we have parts in our history that were sad and wrong. But I argue today that those things were brought on BY social justice, not corrected by it, and corrected BY our court systems - which were able to correct those injustices by our laws.
Social justice starts with a person's ideological beliefs as the "question"...the starting point, rather than being honest about "the starting point" which is really the conclusion, thereby cutting off all honest conversation and debate and FORCING others into whatever action is deemed correct by society at that time, weak as a whim blowing in the wind.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Life Of THIS Kitty Momma
- One sick kitty on special urinary diet food
- One energetic kitty who pulled her fingernail out so far it needed to be surgically removed
- One very picky eater that I have to give ONE piece of dry food to at a time and if I'm lucky she will eat a handful total
Just when do I have time for work and play for me??????????????????
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Cadilac Kitties
I swear there should be a sign in any animal shelter or pet store that says:
Disclaimer - You could have a new car or this cat.
Last week I ran around NYC with Leo back and forth to the Vet. The bill was gynormous and it took three trips and many test before the Vet learned that Leo has some kind of condition that causes his bladder to create sand-like material that then gets caught in his urethra. So Leo has to be on special formula food that breaks down that chemical reaction and then a new one in a few weeks that prevents it from happening.
Even after a nice discount from the Vet I still had $600 + from his bills alone.
As if that weren't enough, on Sunday I found Sadie with one of her nails protruding from her paw that would not retract from the sheath. She wouldn't even let me get close to it. Poor thing. So I called our Vet and was told she had to be brought in that day.
Sadie put up a good fight getting into the carrier but I managed to get her inside and off we went. However, when we arrived she had urinated and pooped in the carrier and of course was frightened and shaking and wanted mommy to hold her. NO FREAKIN WAY Poor thing of course mommy will hold you after the Vet techs wash you up.
Thank goodness for the techs who cleaned the pee out of the carrier and blanket inside. They also gave Sadie a complete bath.
And there you see in the photo what was her nail/claw. They had to sedate her and then remove it. They say it will grow back.
Here is what she looks like now. At points I think she looks like Popeye the Sailor Man...because she does this weird squint thing with one eye and pushes her right bandaged paw out and lays there.
And because I thought no one would believe me I've taken video of this super kitty that climbed up to the top of my entertainment unit, bandage and all while I was out at work. I don't have a clue how she did it since she's hobbling around like an old lady on a bum knee but she did!
Tack on another $210 to my tab please Mr. Vet! I'll drink to that!
Disclaimer - You could have a new car or this cat.
Last week I ran around NYC with Leo back and forth to the Vet. The bill was gynormous and it took three trips and many test before the Vet learned that Leo has some kind of condition that causes his bladder to create sand-like material that then gets caught in his urethra. So Leo has to be on special formula food that breaks down that chemical reaction and then a new one in a few weeks that prevents it from happening.
Even after a nice discount from the Vet I still had $600 + from his bills alone.
As if that weren't enough, on Sunday I found Sadie with one of her nails protruding from her paw that would not retract from the sheath. She wouldn't even let me get close to it. Poor thing. So I called our Vet and was told she had to be brought in that day.
Sadie put up a good fight getting into the carrier but I managed to get her inside and off we went. However, when we arrived she had urinated and pooped in the carrier and of course was frightened and shaking and wanted mommy to hold her. NO FREAKIN WAY Poor thing of course mommy will hold you after the Vet techs wash you up.
Thank goodness for the techs who cleaned the pee out of the carrier and blanket inside. They also gave Sadie a complete bath.
And there you see in the photo what was her nail/claw. They had to sedate her and then remove it. They say it will grow back.
And because I thought no one would believe me I've taken video of this super kitty that climbed up to the top of my entertainment unit, bandage and all while I was out at work. I don't have a clue how she did it since she's hobbling around like an old lady on a bum knee but she did!
Tack on another $210 to my tab please Mr. Vet! I'll drink to that!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
New Years Resolutions My Way!
Clayton Morris made a personal video about his resolutions. Go ahead and watch and then read below what I think about this idea.
Resolutions! Are you freakin' kidding me. Clayton and the rest of you, seriously, do you think we give a crap what you think you should do this year with your personal time? Gee life should be so rough that a resolution should be to take a vacation. Come on Clayton! I like FOX and Fox and Friends but really dude, you think we care that you believe you are 11 lbs over weight? This chunky chick doesn't give a crap about your pathetic self image over 11lbs nor your book reading either.
I've got a good one for you. SHAVE that hideous left brow of yours. I've got a good eyebrow lady in Queens I can send you to for $5 plus the cost of the subway. Really I promise you...it's way more needed for your resolution list than your lame choices.
Resolutions! Are you freakin' kidding me. Clayton and the rest of you, seriously, do you think we give a crap what you think you should do this year with your personal time? Gee life should be so rough that a resolution should be to take a vacation. Come on Clayton! I like FOX and Fox and Friends but really dude, you think we care that you believe you are 11 lbs over weight? This chunky chick doesn't give a crap about your pathetic self image over 11lbs nor your book reading either.
I've got a good one for you. SHAVE that hideous left brow of yours. I've got a good eyebrow lady in Queens I can send you to for $5 plus the cost of the subway. Really I promise you...it's way more needed for your resolution list than your lame choices.
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