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It's Time....
2007-05-13 03:12:00
As the bell rang, the people were summoned, what is this I speak of? Why, one of the most significant days in our History! July 8, 1776, the citizens of Philadelphia were summoned to the reading of the Declaration Of Independence.Remember? That period in our history where we fought and gained our independence from Britain, so we could run our country the way we wanted to? So we could control our finances, our lives? Amazing how in a little over 200 years, we Americans have forgotten the steps that we took so we could control this land. And, it's amazing to me how so many people speak out against the French and say they have never done anything to help America...France played a key role in our success against Britain. Not only did they supply us with money, they organized a coalition, they sent an army and a fleet that played a decisive role in a battle that ended the war at Yorktown. But, we Americans are good at that though, aye? Quick to forget, quick to blame and quick to go to ...
More About: Bush , Iraq , Liberty , Time , War

Touchy Subject
2007-05-11 09:54:00
When I was working one night, I had the most wonderful conversation.... No, not really..... A girl comes walking in, at first she seemed somewhat intelligent, nice.....But then, the racial slurs began... I was forced to endure her views on why the minorities are the downfall of America and all kinds of good stuff.... I am being tame here, because I will not lower myself and use the words she used.....I understand I live in the south now..... But if you are in a public place and using racial slurs and someone is obviously uncomfortable, shut up.... Find something else to talk about.... I grew up in a house, (my dad is a good 'ole boy from Alabama) where I heard the term all the time and discrimination was strong... I couldn't stand it then and I certainly can't stand it now...I don't understand that way of thinking.... Last time I checked life isn't fair for any of us....Welcome to the world!!! Life isn't fair....So what if there are more programs out there for some groups and ...
More About: Racism , Respect , Ouch , Subject

Know How To Get Rid Of A Sand Flea? Let A Dog Kill It...
2007-05-11 09:47:00
There has been so much going on in the news lately and I have done well, biting my tongue, not making snide comments, so on, so forth... Hold on one second while I pat myself on the back....Ok, I'm back....Now, I am about to let loose the tongue....I am a self admitted news junkie, I thrive on all the news, I visit several different sites a day, have alerts that come to my phone, etc.... One Headline caught my eye today, and just a forewarning you will probably get mad about what I am going to say, but oh, well, get over it....Ok??? Or better yet, stop reading!The headline???"Bush unsatisfied with Iraq war progress "How the f*** did he think it was going to go??? Honestly? I mean we invade a country that is in a region that has been in conflict for HOW long now??? Hold on, let me find that fact...God, I love ask Jeeves at times like these, here is what I pulled up:"For more than 1,000 years, Iraq has served as a battleground for many of the events that have defined the schism betwe...
More About: Christianity , Muslims , Democracy

What Will You Do Without Freedom?
2007-05-11 09:40:00
Has anyone else been keeping up with a site named Polar Rose? Here is a description of what they do, lifted directly off of the site of course. "Polar Rose makes photos search able by analyzing their content and recognizing the people in them."What their new plug-in does:"The plug-in detects people in online photos and places our signature rose approximately where the pinhole of their shirt would be. A click on the rose will bring up a tooltip with relevant information, including name and other photos found of the same person. As a user, you help train our engine by tagging names or verifying the data generated by Polar Rose or by your fellow users."Does anyone else find this disturbing? Anyone can download this plug in, add the names to everyone in their pictures, therefore making it easier for any other picture of you on the web, findable. They are using a innovative photo recognition program to match various features of the face to a name.... This is where the unsuspecting public...
More About: Freedom , Government

It's Our Right To Tell YOU What To Do!
2007-05-09 04:19:00
So, I was laying bed last night watching the History Channel, I start watching a show called History Declassified, profiling Ayatollah Khomeini and his rise to political power, the steps that took place, so on so forth... After that show was over, another came on about the History of Iran . Very interesting stuff, especially with the tensions increasing in that area.How many times has it been said, all great empires fall.....Why, do we as men, seek to reinstate that power? I do feel bad for them. Persia was a great empire! Highly enlightened, developed, and well run.Cyrus the Great was an awesome ruler! My opinion of course, take it or leave it...Obviously, he was doing something right, since the empire still continued to run successfully for over a hundred years after his death. But then of course entered Alexander The Great and all came to an end... Of course you have to admire him as well.....But, I am getting off track here...Healthy Debate if you will...Questions: How would you ...
More About: Bush , Tell , To Do

A Looming Crisis??
2007-05-09 04:14:00
Doing my usual, searching the net for news, and I came across this headline:Water scarcity: A looming crisis?http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tec h/3747724.stmWhat I want to focus on today is the table that is on this link...Comparing different countries usage of water to one another..Go ahead, click on the link so we can get started...Ok, done now??Americans wonder why so many other countries view us with disdain and are constantly appalled by our lack of respect...Respect for what? You may ask...Oh, let me see.... Our lack of respect for the environment is what I am talking about today...Yes, we have gotten better in some areas, logging industries are replanting forests, more and more towns are enforcing recycling, etc... But why do we still fight when it comes to tightening up our policies on hazardous waste output, things of that nature? Other countries have been trying to get this administration to come up to their standards for years, but yet we resist. Why? (For more information...
More About: Crisis , Isis , Ming , Cris

Morality And Science
2007-05-09 04:11:00
I was catching up on some news one day when a story caught my eye about stem cell research.(http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/2006 0606/sc_nm/science_stemcells_dc_5). Now, I am, an avid supporter of this very controversial subject and am hoping that the government will get their head out of their asses and focus on the benefits as opposed to buckling to Christian Beliefs.......Moral ity has no place in Medical Science , especially when it could treat and save lives......What I find so funny about it all is, as long as they are using private money they can bypass all the federal restrictions placed on it....My father, being the conservative Republican that he is, and I , the very liberal person I am, have gotten into this debate time and time again. The only argument that he can provide against it, is the morality argument.....Give me something more than that.....His stance???? God didn't intend for us to do that.... Really? He has personally stated this to you? Let me guess, it was the burni...
More About: Stem Cell Research , Oral

Decline Of Support
2007-05-09 04:07:00
Just some food for thought.....I was watching a movie earlier about WW2, {I have always been fascinated by this era, since my family comes from Germany}and it led my brain down many, many paths....I am going to try my damnest to stick to one thought pattern though... (we all know how sidetracked I can get)My question is this:When did the American people (as a whole) start losing interest in supporting their troops while at war?I have done no research on the subject, which I am sure that will change soon, because this question has been bouncing around in my head for an hour or so now....What led to the decline of support?During the World War s, EVERYONE did their part in supporting the war efforts, whether it meant rationing their food, sending extra blankets, food packages, rolling bandages, war bonds, etc....When did this all change? Is it the fact that the Korean, Vietnam, Gulf Wars( including past and present in this, both regions we are in) are not World Wars? If this is this cas...
More About: Support , Line

New World Order
2007-05-09 04:04:00
One of my new favorite pastimes is checking out conspiracy theories and trying to approve or disapprove them... Yes, I know most of you understand that I do have strange interests. But, I happen to be a nerd, and quite proud of it, actually. I would rather expand my knowledge as opposed to just be content and blindly follow...I am getting sidetracked....Back to the conspiracy theories....New World Order:I am not going to go into all of the particulars of it, you can look it up if you are interested.... While studying it though, One thing kept jumping out at me....Let me back up for a minute.New World Order in a nutshell:The theory is there are "interest" groups who are molding the world structure into one. Essentially, one currency, one Government for this planet.Ok, back to the ONE thing that keeps running through my head as I read various articles on this. I am going to go out on a limb here and assume the majority of you are at least somewhat familiar with Biblical beliefs. If yo...
More About: Church , Power , Money

Is It A Simple Answer?
2007-05-09 04:01:00
I wanted to explore a subject today.....I was watching a show earlier and it was talking about the differences in the mindset of WWII Vets and Vietnam Vets. I found it extremely interesting.Growing up, I knew alot of both "groups" of people. Being a preachers daughter I was exposed to many different types of people.The one thing I have found to be true is most WWII Vets have no troubles talking about what they experienced and saw, whereas there are very few Vietnam Vets who will.Why is this?In both War s, horrible, horrible things were seen and done. I don't think as humans, we can say any one was worse than the other.What then, is the reason for the mindset difference? Why do more Vietnam Vets struggle with what happened?Can we simply chalk it up to the differences in the generations? A great part of me wants to say yes, yes we can.Take a look back with me, if you will.In the 1940's Farming was the mainstream. From a very early age men were taught to be strong, not only physically...
More About: Answer , Veterans , Simple

The Politics Of War...
2007-05-09 03:48:00
My pops and I had an interesting conversation yesterday about the political state of the world. Me, being who I am, and that being a person that loves to throw chaos upon a perfectly normal situation and sit back and watch the show; provoked him about his boy(GWB)....I was surprised to hear him admit some things though and I was proud. To hear a die hard Republican admit that Change MUST happen was a good thing.... Personally, my thoughts on this mess is this:Take our boys out and who we want in power, save back a few "key" members then NUKE them. Send them all to hell because I am tired of sitting here listening to all the politics of it.... I am tired of the media focusing on the bad, especially when they are degrading and demeaning our men and women who defend their right to say what they do.Media has NO place in a war zone.....Get them the fuck out of there, let our troops do what needs to be done... Mass genocide, etc I don't care.... Something has to change.... Let them shoot...
More About: Politics , Peace , War , Hope , Poli

Thats Hot.. NO Paris, That's Stupidity
2007-05-09 03:45:00
I have 5 words to say to Paris ,"GET THE FUCK OVER IT!"Why in this society do we have the misconception that just because someone is famous and rich that means they can get away with anything? They are no better than anyone else on this earth, they just have a little more money is all....Honestly... If you are that fucking rich, why in the world are you driving yourself anyways??? If I had spent the night on the town drinking, there is no way in hell I would get behind the wheel, especially being a high profile person....I can hear the press on the phone now, "This is "insert town name here" police department, how may I help you?""Yes, if you have any officers over in the "insert name here" area, you may want to have them check out a "insert make/model of vehicle". The driver is weaving in and out of traffic and almost ran me off the road." his/her eyes glazing over with the thought of the photo's and dirt he/she would be getting tonight....It's 45 days dumb ass... A month and a ha...
More About: Stupidity , That , Hats