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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Scrooged
This is my favorite Christmas movie!! I love Bill Murray. If you haven't seen it you need to.
Does it feel like Christmas to you?
Well, does it feel like Christmas to you? I still do not have my tree up yet. I don't have one bit of Christmas decoration out, unless you count the Santa Claus on the shelf that I didn't pack from last year. Maybe it is because my kids are getting older? I don't know. Could it be because money is especially tight right now? That probably is a big part of it. But we have had harder times and we have always made it through. I told my husband tonight, I have my family what more could I possibly want. And I do not say that because it sounds like what people are supposed to say. For those that know me, you know I don't tell people what they want to hear. I simply tell them as I see it. How do you smile, sing, and shop when you know this will be the last Christmas of someone you love? What gift do you give this person? The one thing they want more than anything in the world and I can't give it. Time.
I tell myself "put your big girl panties on and suck it up" and I get through another day. I don't want to shop, I do not want to sing, and I sure as hell do not feel like smiling. But I do. Or at least I do the best I can. I suppose that means I am the grown up. The older I get , the less I want to be the grown up.
Stealing Sucks!
Ok, let me explain. Yesterday I had to cancel my debit card. Why? Oh, because a thief thought what they wanted was more important than what I needed that money for. Was it a great deal of money? Well, that depends on who you ask. For me, I will be ok. And both my bank and the company where the card was used have both assured me the money would be returned to my account. You see, it wasn't like this person used the card to purchase food, enfamil, or diapers. No, they used it for a subscription to a web site. Pretty pathetic if you ask me. Now, you want to know what really really pissed me off about them doing this? I had to call St. Jude and tell them that the monthly donation they get from my card would not be there. That the card has been cancelled and will not work. Yeah, someone's thieving subscription to a web site was more important to them than money going to children dying of cancer. Karma can be a true blessing or it can be a bitch in heat. In this case I do hope karma is the latter and bites this person in the ass because it was more than stealing from me, it was keeping money from St. Jude's.
Photo is from St. Jude's Children Hospital of 11-year-old Alaina Coleman
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
They were RIGHT
THEY WERE RIGHT! It is that simple. People were screaming about our soldiers fighting for our rights BUT heaven forbid someone actually use the freedom speech. I suppose to those people you have the freedom of speech as long you only say what THEY want you to. Doesn't sound much like freedom to me. Perhaps if some of those with simple minds that flipped their lids over the Dixie Chicks had listened to what they were saying we would NOT be in the hell hole of this economic recession/depression that we are now in. For those that hate (isn't that a nice Christian feeling) the Dixie Chicks, know this, you hate 3 women while there are MANY MANY MANY people in this nation and around the world that BLAME you for the circumstances this nation is now in for you having backed Bush. Have fun owning that. I see the things as they are with Republicans that scream about bleeding heart liberals and our programs. The republicans that now ,because of Bush's policies, have to go file for food stamps, welfare, unemployment, bankruptcy protection, etc. So, thank Bush that you have to file for these programs and thank those bleeding heart liberals that you hate so much that those programs are there to feed your family.
Taking care of our own? Yeah right!
That's a nice wish now isn't it. Or how about the Republican mantra of how they "support the troops"? Want to see how they support the troops? Yes? Then just look at the Tennessean ( Tennessee sees record number of people on food stamps www.tennessean.com The Tennessean ) . Here is snip from that article: Tony Clifford never thought he would have to ask anybody for help like this. But the Bellevue resident, a disabled Iraq war veteran who now works as a carpenter, is feeling the effects of the housing meltdown.
He and his 3-year-old son downsized into a smaller home, and canceled cable TV, phone and Internet service. Now he is trying to enroll in the food stamp program here so that his son will have nutritious meals.
"I always had too much pride to ask for help. I always felt I could pay my bills, but not now, not on a single income," Clifford said. "I'm not asking for a handout. I'm just trying to stand back up. It's kind of one of the ultimate kicks to the groin to ask for help. It's deplorable that people who haven't needed to ask for help now need it, and I think it's going to be a continuing trend." Wow! I can honestly say I did underestimate George W. Bush. In fact, I didn't think anyone could do as much damage to this nation as this man has done. I guess he was also extra special because he managed to do it all in 8 yrs time. Amazing! As of Oct. in Tn we have 443,115 households on food stamps that is an increase from January's 404,541 households. The monthly value of these food stamps is $8,388,607.00 . So, before anyone can start whining and crying about the money we are spending to feed AMERICANS and OUR VETERANS and our SOLDIERS let's just look at some numbers really fast. $8,388,607.00 is for 1 month of food. Here is another number for you $238,425 that's how much we spend PER MINUTE in Iraq. $238,425 PER MINUTE!!! In case you are wondering , that means we could feed these families here in Tennessee in the USA for 1 YEAR for what we spend in IRAQ in SEVEN HOURS!! Pretty disgusting if you ask me.
He and his 3-year-old son downsized into a smaller home, and canceled cable TV, phone and Internet service. Now he is trying to enroll in the food stamp program here so that his son will have nutritious meals.
"I always had too much pride to ask for help. I always felt I could pay my bills, but not now, not on a single income," Clifford said. "I'm not asking for a handout. I'm just trying to stand back up. It's kind of one of the ultimate kicks to the groin to ask for help. It's deplorable that people who haven't needed to ask for help now need it, and I think it's going to be a continuing trend." Wow! I can honestly say I did underestimate George W. Bush. In fact, I didn't think anyone could do as much damage to this nation as this man has done. I guess he was also extra special because he managed to do it all in 8 yrs time. Amazing! As of Oct. in Tn we have 443,115 households on food stamps that is an increase from January's 404,541 households. The monthly value of these food stamps is $8,388,607.00 . So, before anyone can start whining and crying about the money we are spending to feed AMERICANS and OUR VETERANS and our SOLDIERS let's just look at some numbers really fast. $8,388,607.00 is for 1 month of food. Here is another number for you $238,425 that's how much we spend PER MINUTE in Iraq. $238,425 PER MINUTE!!! In case you are wondering , that means we could feed these families here in Tennessee in the USA for 1 YEAR for what we spend in IRAQ in SEVEN HOURS!! Pretty disgusting if you ask me.
'Right of Conscience'
I was reading an article this morning from the Los Angeles Times (Broader medical refusal rule may go far beyond abortion - Los Angeles Times ). Here is a snip it- By David G. Savage December 2, 2008
"Reporting from Washington -- The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers to refuse to participate in any procedure they find morally objectionable, including abortion and possibly even artificial insemination and birth control." Oh my God! Are you kidding me? Where will this slippery slope end? A procedure they find morally objectionable , huh. Could that mean someone that is a racist would not have to save the life a non Aryan person? Morally objectionable? AIDS treatment? Treatment of any STD could be deemed morally objectionable to some. How about treating someone that is a heroine junkie? Morally objectionable. Oh, how about not having to working on drunk drivers anymore? Or what about the Muslim doctor that does not want to do Emergency surgery on local bigot Christian Minister and that doctor is the only one in the area qualified to do it? BUT it can now be deemed morally objectionable to this doctor. These holier than thou people always start this garbage, but THEN when they need the medical it is different. The laws they want to inflict on everyone else do not apply to them. For pro-life Bob Barr it was OK for his wife to have a safe and legal abortion, BUT NO ONE else should have that same choice. For people that have been able to have children do to the research of scientist that was a blessing for them but it should stop there. That is what they said when they stood with President Bush fighting against stem cell research. How quickly they forget when test tube babies were a new thing people asked if those children would even have a soul. For Tom DeLay , when it was time to end his fathers life it was a " private matter" and it was OK to pull the plug. However, for the rest of us DeLay thought it should be a public matter and that the Federal Government should decide, not family (Terri Schiavo, for those that have forgotten). So, excuse me if I have NO respect for those that are pushing this rule. I do wonder what they would think if President Bush was rushed to the hospital and doctor refused to help him because it was morally objectionable to save the life of someone that has overseen the death of so many Americans. I must wonder what they would think of their wonderful rule then. Not that I expect anyone from the "religious right" or Bush Administration to think that far out. I mean they have not so far, so why start now!
"Reporting from Washington -- The outgoing Bush administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers to refuse to participate in any procedure they find morally objectionable, including abortion and possibly even artificial insemination and birth control." Oh my God! Are you kidding me? Where will this slippery slope end? A procedure they find morally objectionable , huh. Could that mean someone that is a racist would not have to save the life a non Aryan person? Morally objectionable? AIDS treatment? Treatment of any STD could be deemed morally objectionable to some. How about treating someone that is a heroine junkie? Morally objectionable. Oh, how about not having to working on drunk drivers anymore? Or what about the Muslim doctor that does not want to do Emergency surgery on local bigot Christian Minister and that doctor is the only one in the area qualified to do it? BUT it can now be deemed morally objectionable to this doctor. These holier than thou people always start this garbage, but THEN when they need the medical it is different. The laws they want to inflict on everyone else do not apply to them. For pro-life Bob Barr it was OK for his wife to have a safe and legal abortion, BUT NO ONE else should have that same choice. For people that have been able to have children do to the research of scientist that was a blessing for them but it should stop there. That is what they said when they stood with President Bush fighting against stem cell research. How quickly they forget when test tube babies were a new thing people asked if those children would even have a soul. For Tom DeLay , when it was time to end his fathers life it was a " private matter" and it was OK to pull the plug. However, for the rest of us DeLay thought it should be a public matter and that the Federal Government should decide, not family (Terri Schiavo, for those that have forgotten). So, excuse me if I have NO respect for those that are pushing this rule. I do wonder what they would think if President Bush was rushed to the hospital and doctor refused to help him because it was morally objectionable to save the life of someone that has overseen the death of so many Americans. I must wonder what they would think of their wonderful rule then. Not that I expect anyone from the "religious right" or Bush Administration to think that far out. I mean they have not so far, so why start now!
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