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Liberal, liberal you are so liberal

2005-09-11T12:15:00.000-04:00

The “liberal” label is cast upon all who oppose the President’s plan of making the rich richer and the poor poorer. Kathleen Harris, in announcing her intention to run for Senate with the hope of unseating Senator Nelson, calls the senator “liberal.” During the 2004 election, Senator Kerry was called the most “liberal” senator.Liberal is such an ugly name now. It seems to mean weak, or stuck in the same groove. The feeble Democratic Party remains silent. Here is a definition of the word “liberal” from one dictionary:
Liberal: Favorable to progress or reform as in political or religious affairs, designating or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. Pertaining to, based on or having views or policies advocating individual freedom of action and _expression …..free from prejudice or bigotry tolerant...free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas values: open-minded.Another dictionary defines Liberal as:Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism. A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties.Other words that are similar in meaning are: broad-minded; generous; progressive; and, reformist.After contemplating these definitions, I ponder: what is wrong with being liberal?Many great policies have come from “liberal” policy makers, such as social security, and medical and maternity leave.
Be proud to be liberal because the opposite seems stagnant.
Conservative: disposed to preserve existing condition, institutions or to restore traditional ones and to limit change, unprogressive.

" You are doing a heck of a job"

2005-09-07T12:26:00.000-04:00

Those are the words our President used to praise Fema director after the mismanagement of his department to help the victims of hurricane katrina.

Bush said he was going to change Washington and he is a man of his words.
Today the above praise you doing a heck of a job now means you are an incompetent ass and giving medals like he did to Tenet after his misinformation makes those medals almost worthless from now on.
So yes he have really change things in Washington because if Mr. Joe Blow boast that the president said he was doing a heck of a job..we could say well thats no a compliment.

And if your boss tells you, that you are doing a heck of a job make sure you ask him if its by President Bush standards.

In a new development it seems like Brownie " you doing a heck of job" was not a statement believed by the person who said it ..President Bush that is because it seems the "good FEMA director was recalled to Washington and a more experienced person given the man in charge on the ground.

Prayer Answered ??

2005-09-04T14:46:00.000-04:00

Did the public prayer from Pat Robertson asking for another vacancy just got answered.
I wonder if Chief Justice Rehnquist death was how he wanted his prayer answered but then again I am betting Holy Zealot Pat Robertson will take it anyway he can.

There must have been a lot of praising God this morning from the Christian conservatives like Piggy Zealot Falwell and Doofus Dobson and Boring Kennedy.

What this means to the good USA ..just another way for the continued splitting of the people as both extremes goto battle.

The Cost of Bad Policies - Bad Judgement

2005-09-01T13:26:00.000-04:00

The war in Iraq has cost billions of dollars and has also cause the demand of oil to increase and as a result increases the price of crude oil.
Another resource that have direct impact on the community is the National Guard.
The National Guard is fighting a war that should not be in Iraq.
The devastation of hurricane katrina has brought to light the fact that quite a number of national guard personnel needed for the rescue and security is in Iraq.

Now I am just hoping that Bush reverse his decision to make the tax cuts permanent and I am also hoping that he will not do what he has done when disaster strikes so far..that is to cut taxes.

Now would be a perfect time to have the oil companies and halliburton do something for the better of USA instead of milking her for all it is worth.

Pat Robertson is a FREAK

2005-08-23T14:00:00.000-04:00

Pat Robertson has indirectly called for the assasination of a democratically elected leader of a Nation...That person is Chavez the country is Venezuela.

We all know that the religious right is full of zealots and idiots like those people who bombs abortion clinics and kill doctors who performs abortions.

Lets hope one of his idiot followers does not try to do his biddings in the name of God.

National Security

2005-08-17T13:59:00.000-04:00

Do the conservatives have the best approach to national security? I know that the war in Iraq is not working. Another less obvious failure to protect the citizens of the US has flown under the radar of the press – the potential danger that lies in outsourcing jobs to other countries.

I am sure by now most people have called an airline company or their credit card company’s 800 number and the person on the other line is from India, Phillipines or Pakistan (just to name a few). Of course a lot of other businesses outsource jobs, such as some medical companies. The person who reads your MRI or other medical test could be sent via internet to another country for reading.The only area where this outsourcing gets any attention is in the area of engineering.

However, I would argue that there is not enough attention where these workers from other countries have access to your name and address and social security numbers. They also have access to bank accounts and credit card accounts.We know that the Phillipines and Pakistan have Al-Qaida sympathizers and those who support Bin Laden are very clever people and meticulous planners. How easy would it be for them to work for these companies who outsource? How easily could they access social security numbers, bank accounts, and addresses? Talk about identity theft. What safeguards are in place???

They could be using your address to apply for an American Visa.

Think about it.

President Bush : It's time to look after the American People

2005-08-09T16:19:00.000-04:00

President Bush's policies have benefited only one segment of the population -the rich people.
Tax cuts and the war in Iraq has really lined the pockets of rich men and women.
The Iraq war has resulted in oil price rising to $64 per barrel and the average price for fuel for our automobiles now is about $2.30 per gallon. Halliburton has made out well with tax payers money. The oil company has posted big profits ..Exxon-Mobil and Shell has posted $7 billion and $5 billion dollars respectively this quarter and what does President Bush do ? He gives them a tax break of about $14 billion.
It should bring shock to every rational individual in the USA that the President would dare give a tax break to a company that made billions of dollars in a quarter..HELLO !!!!.

It is my belief that President Bush has more than paid back his oil buddies for bringing his oil company from rock bottom by organizing a buy out.( Reference Arbusto Energy Inc buy out by Spectrum 7 and yet again when Harken Energy bought Spectrum).

The time has come to bring people out of poverty and give people a living wage.
Time to address under-employment and the continued practice of out sourcing jobs overseas.
Time for sound environmental friendly policies.
Time to end America dependence on foreign oil and invest in renewable energy.

Supreme Court Nominee

2005-07-21T14:59:00.000-04:00

A wise person close to me has suggested that President Bush pick for the Supreme Court , Mr John Roberts is just a rouse so that the democrat senators will attack him only to then withdraw him and nominate someone worse .Since they have the numbers they can then employ the nuclear option and confirm an even more conservative judge.

This rouse is befitting of the architect Karl Rove.

Christian Right Follies : a few of them

2005-07-19T16:30:00.000-04:00

Christians have it all wrong , they think they have to convert people but this is what Jesus Christ said ..Matthew 28:18-20
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
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Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen

In Matthew Jesus gives a warning to "Christians" of who will be accepted in heaven.
Christian Right does hardly anything to fight on behalf of the poor. They do their best to make people who are gay live a life of hell...

In Matthew 25 ..
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
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Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
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When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
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Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
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And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
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For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
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I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
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Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
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Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
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And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal

Paul warn Christians not to judge "sinners" see Romans 1 for the sinners and Romans 2 for the warning : Of course Romans 1 Christian Right like to site as the bible being against homosexuality but I see a lot of other sins that these the Christian Right do not choose to speak out against.
ROMANS 2
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality,
eternal life:

Yep the follies of the Christian right. These are but just a few so stay tuned for more...

Karl Rove

2005-07-12T14:40:00.000-04:00

President Bush call him the architect. No one can argue that Karl Rove is a smart planner. He gets the job done. He is worth 5 of James Carville I think with the way he plans and get things done.
But he is as Machiavellian as you can get. It is now reveal that he was a leaker of the clandestine CIA agent.
The question that the media have not asked or let me take this time to be fair to the media and say the question I have not heard asked is when did the White House know Rove leaked the name.
Of course the Law pundits falling over themselves saying he did not break the law because he did not know that the wife was undercover. I use to think that its the end product that is the name revealed is the main point..Intent is secondary.
So Rove broke the Law.
I suspected that Rove was behind all the dirty politics during the 2004 election and this revelation that he leaked information proves he is capable of anything.

The fact that such a man has the president ear should give people who have a moral compass pause.

And if he gets indicted it gives new meaning to the phrase, " oh how the mighty have fallen."

Where do we go now.

2005-07-11T15:58:00.000-04:00

Justice Sandra Day O' Connor resignation was one my greatest fear realized.
Bush is going to appoint the next Supreme Court Justice and to add to my misery Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist may also resigned which now rains a double whammy that President Bush now will appoint two Supreme Justices.

Of course I want to blame Nader and his followers who did not look so far into the future and whom chose idealism instead of realism.

But its not their fault so much than the idiots that runs the Democratic Party even now.

We need strong leaders not politicians.
We need people who will tell the truth not what people want to hear.

Now if the conservatives get there way they will pressure Bush to put in Justices who are against Affirmative Actions, Abortion Rights and other issues that have impact on our lives in America.

Voices must shout loud the agenda of the Right ..The Conservatives .. The Christian Right.. They need to be shown what a close-minded bunch they are.

Christian Right has it all Wrong

2005-05-24T11:19:00.000-04:00

Preachers such as Robertson, Kennedy, Falwell and Dobson who have found a president ear
have lost the teachings of Jesus Christ and has started to act as the Pharisees and Saduccees of Jesus time on earth.

They have forgotten the Beattitudes and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

They lack humility and compassion.

Christians are suppose to speak for the poor, the abuse , the downtrodden.

Christian Right seems to think they are the guardian of all that is moral,yet they are not so vocal on matters that affect the poor.

Is not poverty a moral dilemma?
Is not going to war on false pretense a moral dilemma?