Just Another Week in Paradise

Posted Mon, 02/20/2012 - 08:14


"Heads Out of Arm Pits, Please!"

I'm a bit behind on this subject so I was reading up on the “anti-bullying laws” in the USA. This is something that's been bothering me for a while.

Bothering me as in, why are these laws necessary? What the hell is going on with the parents in this country? Why the hell do they no longer control their own kids?

When I was growing up – and, even as my own children were growing up – I never heard of another child being bullied into suicide! Now, it's a common occurrence that makes me physically ill every time I hear of another case.

The very idea of the frequency is mind-boggling! Are parents simply not paying attention? Do they not care?

Apparently, not. Every time I hear of a parent defending the little darling who is bullying another right into the grave, I'd like to just slap 'em. (No, that isn't bullying – that's battery.)

Back in the Stone Age, when I went to school, the principal (and, sometimes, the teachers) had wooden paddles. Any little brat who bullied another child even to tears (never mind suicide) would be seeing the end of that paddle with the holes in it.

And, that was just the first punishment. Another one would be waiting when that kid got home and found out his parents had been called. (Yes, we had telephones.) That's called “nipping it in the bud.”

How many kids were killed by those wooden paddles? None that I know of. And, The Nitpicker reminded me when he proofread this issue that rarely did the same kid have to experience that paddle more than once. It was a swift little educator!

Are today's parents too stupid, or too lazy, to put a stop to bullying? WHY are laws necessary?

Not that I don't support the laws. I do. But, any time you involve the government in our personal business in this country, things are going to run amok.

Case in point: The Michigan law exempts anyone who is bullying from prosecution who claims they are doing it because “a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction” justifies their harassment.

WHOA, there, Nellie! More killing in the name of God! God must be very proud of his “children.”


A few weeks ago, I wrote about Apple's manufacturer in China – Foxconn. Later, I found a more in-depth article about Foxconn - and more about Apple's compliance in their dehumanizing and unacceptable behavior toward their employees.

You know, we tend to think “what is” is what will always be. In my previous paragraphs on bullying, I've just shown you how that is far from true.

Yet, we tend to ignore things that make us uncomfortable. I doubt anyone was completely surprised when this situation with Foxconn was first brought to light.

I actually saw one article that stated this is just “the cost of doing business” for Apple. Really?

Let me tell you what the ultimate cost will (from the looks of things) be ...

We could become, in fact, ARE becoming, just like China. Few jobs – low wages - our homes literally stolen out from under us – police state – and no accountability on the part of those who caused it.

We'd better get our heads out of our arm pits and pay attention! What goes around, comes around – every time!

New York Times

Just sayin' ...

Action is Needed!

Posted Mon, 01/30/2012 - 07:26


"Paying Attention is Now Critical"

How about we start with this:

"10 Reasons the USA is no Longer the Land of the Free"

Washington Post


It's my understanding that this Republican Primary for the presidential race will go on until May. And, by “go on” I mean more and more debates. THEN, it's predicted they will have an open Primary, anyway.

Personally, I'm sick of it. It isn't funny, any more. So, I plan to ignore it as much as possible. There's a reason the circus only comes to town once a year. A little bit goes a long way.


On our President's State of the Union Address, last week, I have no comment. I suggest you go to FactCheck.org and do exactly that. Check his facts.

While you're there, check the facts being tossed around in the Republican primaries. The outright and blatant lying is simply awesome!

Speaking of facts, or lack thereof, it's time (actually it's PAST time) to put broadcasters on notice:

"The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision has launched a new era of big-money politics. The wealthiest 1 percent now have unchecked power to pick and choose our nation’s leaders. And they’re doing it by spending tens of millions of dollars on televised political ads that leave voters awash in misinformation.

So where’s the broadcast media in all of this? Instead of exposing this runaway spending and separating fact from fiction in an election year, they’re lining their pockets with the winnings — to the tune of more than $3 billion dollars in 2012 ad buys."

Put the largest TV conglomerates on notice. Demand that broadcasters expose the money trail and cover election-year issues properly!

Petition to Broadcasters


It's common knowledge that our government has “borrowed” nearly three trillion dollars from the Social Security fund – and never paid a dime back. This started decades ago.

Now, Congress wants to raid the pension funds of Federal employees! The full story is here:

Treasury Dips Pension Funds

Am I the only person who finds it absolutely unacceptable that, instead of raising the taxes of the 1% to match those of the 99%, they simply steal other monies belonging to that same 99%? It's mind boggling to me that we can't put a stop to this!

And yet, they do it as if they have a perfect right - and with no apology!

Just sayin' ...

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Posted Mon, 01/16/2012 - 06:49


"Check the Facts"

I'd rather not be redundant and write the same things over and over. A review of last week's news turned up nothing new. Same ol' - same ol'. Besides – I’m sick and tired of U.S. politics, right now.

It’s never about governing this country in a fair and equitable fashion. It’s all about running for office – snatching the power. All so-called governing is done with an eye toward election or reelection! No wonder we’re in such a mess!


I do have a recommendation for you, though ...

FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. It is a non-partisan publication checking the facts being spouted by politicians - both Democrat and Republican.

You can check it out here:

FactCheck.org

You can receive their announcement email by subscribing here:

Subscribe

They post their sources for each article and I've found them to be accurate.

Every U.S. citizen should have - and use - this resource!

Just sayin' ...

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