The ramblings of an inquisitive idiot The ramblings of an inquisitive idiot The inquisitiveidiot speaks out on topics of but not limited to politics, conservation, alternative energy,human rights,the war in iraq and afghanistan,ign and random thoughts on the world as I see it. Articles
08 Elections Update
2008-02-11 18:39:00 Over the weekend we had several more primary and caucus contests for the office of President. On the Republican side we have McCain still way out front after Romneys abandonment of the quest for President. Even though he pulled out of the race he [Romney] was still the winner in Maine, beating McCain very ... More About: Elections , Political , Update
Environmental Polluter Agency Subpoenaed By Congress
2008-02-09 18:33:00 Once again the EPA is in the news as Rep. Henry Waxman, (D-Calif) of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee subpoenaed documents reviewed by the agency’s administrator before he blocked a California tailpipe emissions law. There have been indications that the EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson overruled EPA staff who recommended granting the waiver. ... More About: Congress , Health , Political , Environmental , Agency
A Miracle From The Storm and 1 Month Into Smoking Cessation
2008-02-08 15:25:00 I am a little behind on this post but the tragic events in neighboring states really touched me and I had to write about them. There has even been a miracle overnight as they found a little baby boy tossed from the wreckage that was his home - with his mother ... More About: Miracle , General , Storm , Smoking , Month
Red Cross Assists Storm Stricken Communities - Government To Follow?
2008-02-08 01:49:00 The death count has went up since I posted yesterday, They found 7 more souls lost to the killer storms. Lets just hope the federal response time will not be so woefully lacking as it was after Katrina hit the gulf coast. Probably not as these people may not have been as poor as ... More About: Health , Government , General , Storm , Cross
Over Night Storms Devastate 5 Southern States
2008-02-06 19:22:00 I was all set to give you my spin on the elections yesterday but feel a more pressing need to speak out for the 48 that were killed in last nights storms across the south.Dozens of tornadoes roared through the night killing at least 48, where they are standing now on the death toll ... More About: Night , Southern , States
Voters Head To The Polls From Coast to Coast - It?s Super Tuesday
2008-02-05 18:53:00 Today is a big day for the candidates running for president. Today is Super Tuesday. Voters are heading out to their polling places. States all across the country are having primary’s. The biggest prize will be California followed by New York. The two Democratic candidates, (Obama and Clinton) each thinking they will win today ... More About: Political , Polls , Head
Super Bowl Sunday And My Ramblings About Pro Ball
2008-02-04 18:21:00 I tried to watch the Super Bowl last night and fell asleep during the first half. My not sleeping the night before must have caught up to me as I awoke at 2 am and couldn’t get back to sleep. At 3 am I remembered that I had not taken my bipolar meds and ... More About: General , Sunday , Ball
Helping Out By Clicking On Web Sites
2008-02-02 20:08:00 Are you like me, an animal lover, who would love to be able to take care of more than the pets we now have? Well I have found a web site - The Animal Rescue Site - that will allow you to help feed abused, neglected, and abandoned animals by ... More About: Health , Environmental , General , Conservation , Web Sites
E-Voting Undermines Public Confidence In Elections
2008-02-01 17:59:00 Techdirt columnist Timothy Lee has exposed a sore spot with electronic voting machines when he says, “E-Voting Undermines Public Confidence In Elections Even Without Evidence of Wrongdoing“ . E-Voting was a knee jerk reaction to the events that surrounded the ballot recounting in Florida after the 2000 election. Now no one knows what goes ... More About: Political
What?s Behind EPA?s Rejection Of State Emission Rules
2008-01-31 15:47:00 The Environmental Protection Agency?s (EPA) December decision to prevent California from regulating automobile emissions beyond national standards may have puzzled some but not me. The way I see it they [EPA] are conceding to the auto manufacturers in this matter. The auto makers are not wanting this to pass. So EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson, ( ... More About: Conservation , Emission , Rules , State
Feds Green-Light Wolf Kills In Greater Yellowstone
2008-01-30 16:38:00 Despite the public outcry of conservationists, animal rights groups and just plain wolf lovers the Fish & Wildlife Service has made it easier to kill wolves in the Greater Yellowstone and Northern Rockies region — even while they remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. The change to the rules will make it easier ... More About: Political , Environmental , Conservation , Green , Light
CDC Suppressed Toxic Trailer Warnings For Victims Of Hurricane Katrina And
2008-01-29 15:31:00 A recent study says FEMA ignored and hid government research on the effects of formaldehyde in trailers used by victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Even going so far as to manipulate the findings so as to play down the dangers posed by the chemical. Though a FEMA spokesperson denies the charges saying [the agency] ... More About: Health , Environmental , Trailer , Hurricane Katrina
Supreme Court Will Hear âLightâ Cigarettes Case
2008-01-28 16:44:00 Â Â Â On Friday the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments deciding whether smokers may file court challenges, based on state law, to cigarette companiesâ advertising claims that some brands are âlightâ or âlow in tar and nicotine.â The cigarettes case, Altria Group (owns Phillip Morris) v. Good, - [docket number 07-562] - was one of six the court accepted for review Friday. The U. S. Chamber of Commerce is supporting Altria as they believe a loss could extend product liabilities to other industries besides just tobacco. Â Â Â As many of you know I have just recently quit smoking cigarettes myself but never let myself believe that a light cigarette was any healthier for you than a full flavored one. I could taste a big difference between full flavors and milder brands. I never thought they had less tar and nicotine just a lot less flavor. The plaintiffs in this case claim to have smoked Marlboro Lights for 15 years and claim that that Phillip Morris marketed them under f... More About: Hear , Cigarettes , Case
Ushering In Change? Obama Wins Palmetto State In A Landslide
2008-01-27 19:18:00 The voters spoke loud and clear here in South Carolina yesterday. It was Barak Obama winning by a very convincing margin 55% to Obama, 27% to Clinton and 18% to Edwards. Obama carried every county in the state except two. One of which was won by Clinton and the other one was carried by Edwards. Obama was expected to do well with black voters and he did that and more. He also carried predominantly white districts also. Some of these districts had 8% or less voters registered that were non white and he still won these by a wide margin. I am very proud of my home state and their non prejudiced voting. I must admit I was semi prejudiced in voting for Edwards as he was born in South Carolina. As for the issue of color - the only color that ever mattered to me was green - I am all about making money, and do not care about the color of your skin. This huge margin of victory may very well carry over into victories on the 5th of February when there will be 24 states having primaries. Two st... More About: Change , State , Wins
South Carolina Votes For Change Today
2008-01-26 18:49:00 The polls opened up here in South Carolina at seven am and will close at seven pm. The democratic primary is on todays agenda. We are looking at three closely matched opponents. Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, and John Edwards are the three heavyweights on the card for today. I really ... More About: Political , Change , Today , South Carolina
Plan to Allow Logging in Alaska?s Tongass National Forest
2008-01-26 03:07:00 Here we go again with anti eco system policies, 3.4 million acres in Alaska ’s Tongass National Forest will be open to logging under a Bush Administration plan. Once more it seems that the Bush administration is in big corporations back pockets. They are backing a plan to open up 3.4 ... More About: Political , Environmental , Conservation
Cessation Of My Smoking, 2 Weeks Into A Lifetime Of No Cigarettes
2008-01-25 02:53:00 I am making it official. I am or have quit smoking cigarettes. The last cigarette I had was while watching a Wednesday night basketball game a fortnight ago. Making it official already leaves a gnawing feeling in my gut just thinking about it. My problem is that I ... More About: Health , Smoking , Cigarettes , Lifetime , Weeks
State Children?s Health Insurance Program & Indian Health Services
2008-01-24 00:44:00 For the second time in three months the House failed to override President Bush’s veto of a bill that would increase spending on the popular State Children ’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). They have already passed a scaled back version and it has been signed into law. But after only missing the override by 13 ... More About: Services , Political
Random Musings and the Myrtle Beach Debate
2008-01-23 00:50:00 Another cold day for us here in SC and another day of my fibro assaulting me. That and the fact that they let me run out of part of the meds for my bipolar had me out of sorts so to speak. After years of denying it even to myself I finally got on ... More About: Health , Beach , Political , Random , Musings
GOP Primary, Fibro and Family
2008-01-20 20:12:00 Yesterday was a damp snowy day for the Republican Primary here in South Carolina. Or at least it was snowing here in the upstate. We never got any accumulation of snow but John McCain accumulated enough votes to get 33% of the vote - enough to win the GOP Primary here in SC. Turnout was ... More About: Family , Health , Political , General
US FDA Deems Cloned Animals Edible
2008-01-18 22:55:00 Would you knowingly eat meat that came from cloned animals? In a recent decision by the US Food and Drug Administration not only have they declared it to be safe but they also declared that no warning labels need be used either. The agency decided that no labeling is necessary for meat or milk ... More About: Science , Health , Technology , General , Animals
Prohibition Past And Present
2008-01-17 23:10:00 Yesterday was a little known anniversary. It was the anniversary of the the ratification of the 18th Amendment, commonly called the Prohibition Amendment. Nine months later, Congress passed the Volstead Act, or National Prohibition Act, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of prohibition, including the creation of a ... More About: Political , General , Past , Present
The Hunger Site, Help Feed The Hungry For Free
2008-01-17 01:24:00 Hunger is a terrible thing and it is - lucky for us - something very few if any have ever had to deal with. But to most of the world hunger is something that must be dealt with on a daily basis. The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the world is well-fed, one-third ... More About: Hunger , General , Free , Human Rights
Falling Down and Cessation Of Smoking
More articles from this author:2008-01-15 20:47:00 My apologies to my readers for not posting yesterday. I took a spill and was banged up and feeling too sore to walk down here and sit at the desk pounding these keys. Plus it is easier on me not smoking if I am in the house as no smoking is allowed in the house ... More About: Health , General , Blogging , Smoking 1, 2, 3 |
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