Just a Thought

I have been mulling over the thought of writing a piece in the American Chronicle (Online) Newspaper on the subject of inflation. Or perhaps it will be more appropriately focused on greed. But for some reason, the thoughts in my head won't come out on paper or the keyboard. Perhaps the timing is not quite right. But I hope that I will be able to put something down pretty soon. I'll keep you posted. In fact, maybe I will just post the whole article to this site too.

HALLMARK CARDS YOU'LL NEVER SEE

"Looking back over the years that we've been together, I can't help but wonder ................What Was I Thinking?"

"Congratulations on your wedding day! .............Too bad no one likes your wife".

"How could two people as beautiful as you ...............have such an ugly baby?"

"I've always wanted to have someone to hold, ... someone to love. After having met you, I've changed my mind".

"I must admit, you brought religion in my life; ......... I never believed in Hell, until I married you".

"As the days go by, I think of how lucky I am ...... that you're not here to ruin things for me".

"As we grow older, hon, I think of all the gifts you've given me, ..... Like the need for therapy".

"Thanks for being a part ofmy life. ......... I never knew what evil was before this".

"Someday I hope to get married; ................... but not to you".

"You look great for your age. ....................... almost Lifelike".

"When we were together, you always said you'd die for me. Now that we've broken up, ........ I think it's time you kept your promise".

And lastly --

"I'm so miserable without you, ........... it's almost like you're here".

Inspiration

Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyound the REACH of God's mercy.

Your best days are never so good that you are beyond the NEED of God's grace.

HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

You've Got What It Takes

YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES!

Figure it out for yourself, my lad.
You've all that the greatest of men have had -
Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes, and
a brain to use, if you would be so wise.
So stat from the top and say, "I can".

Look them over, the wise and the great.
They take their food from a common plate.
And similar knives and forks they use;
with similar laces, they tie their shoes.
The world considers them brave and smart.
But you've all they had when they made their start.

Courage must come from the soul within.
The man must furnish the will to win.
So figure it out for yourself, my lad.
You were born with all that the great have had.
With your same equipment, they all began.
Get hold of yourself, and say, "I CAN".

George Washington Carver

They may be Religious, But they are not Right

Wow! And they're at it again. It looks like my previous writing was right on time. They call themselves, The Religious Right; and perhaps you call them that too. I'm afraid I must agree with the first part. They are or certainly know how to appear religious. But they definitely are not right.
They are just like the other zealots who would love to see the present administration fail. They don't care what it is, they oppose it. And they oppose it for one reason and one reason, only - He's a Democrat and he's Black. So they must be against every thing that is offered by this President. (Remember, the flap over his talking to the school children, just a few days ago?) Give me a break, please! Oh and just for the record, yes, I am a life-long Democrat. Also for the record, I do and I did agree with some Republican ideas and programs. Except for the invasion of Iraq, I did not oppose most of their ideas, even though I disagreed with them. You see there is a difference between disagreeing with a proposed program and opposing one. If I disagree with an idea, I am merely expressing my opinion. Were it up to me, I would do it differently. But when I oppose an action or idea, I want to prevent it from happening. That is a big difference. I've learned in life, that you don't have to oppose everything that you disagree with. The other person or group is entitled to their opinion just as much as I am. What's more, just because I don't like it or don't think that it will work, doesn't mean that I am right. Guess what? It just my work.
But back to those so-called Religious Right. What irks me is that they take their hidden (and sometimes, not-so-hidden) agendas, and wrap them in the Bible or if necessary, the flag and the Bible, and then put them forth as morally right. They have done this time and time again. So I am pretty much dumbfounded at how many church folk or so-called Christians fall for it.
I didn't want to go too deep into the issue in this writing. But, let's examine their "prized" topic, abortion. How in the world can you be subdued into thinking that these people care about abortion? They don't! But they know that if they use the right words and phrases (just like some of your preachers on Sunday morning), you will swallow it - hook, line, and sinker. The key is not so much to get you to do the right thing, but to make you feel guilty and therefore afraid NOT to follow their lead. If you truly are Christians or if you have read the Bible, you should know what this is all about. Somewhere in the Bible, we are warned about "wolves in sheep clothing". That's all this amounts to.
You cannot be pro-choice and not care about the children who are already born into this world, while at the same time act as though you're so concerned about the unborn. In fact, where's the cry, where's the uproar about the babies and other children of Iraq? Or don't they count?
You need to quit allowing yourselves and your beliefs to be manipulated just for your vote.
Well, since I don't know who will be the people reading this, I had better stop now. If you are Christian, you should have a different view point than a non-Christian. But for those of you who are ...II Timothy 2:15

Religion and Politics

Isn't it funny how our words and our actions can oftentimes oppose themselves. I'm thinking specifically here about the so-called Religious Right, and more specifically still, those that are politically active.

And the deception should be more easily recognized by the masses; but it's not. I'm a thoroughly convinced that, in this country, Religion and Politics are mirrors of each other so much of the time. First of all, just mention either of these two words and most people will clam up. There seems to be an innate fear and awkwardness about discussing either one, by the general public. Consequently, today's leaders, in both of these arenas, can manipulate and mislead their constituents with seeming ease and skill.

This manipulation works so well that some people can tout the Bible, wrapped themselves up in symbolism, and make grand claims to be following the almighty God. Yet these are the same people who spout bigotry and hatred, with ease, against anyone they choose, especially in politics. As long as they flash there Christian credentials (like a policeman's badge) before the people, they will accept hateful speeches and outright lies that these so-called Christians produce.

I just find it intriguing that such double-talk works over and over again and with hardly any rebuke from the listeners. I could go on for a week and a day talking about this, but I won't. I just hope some of you will wake up and smell the coffee.

Chicken Little" tactics on Universal Healthcare

Tactics! That's a good word to use when describing the actions being taken and supported by Republicans in the so-called debate over Universal Healthcare in this country. And I'm being blunt, in this case, by saying "Republicans", rather than conservatives or simply, those in opposition to the plan. It should be clear to everyone that the Republicans, both politicians and citizens alike, are just dead-set against anything that might become a feather in President Obama's cap. It does not matter what the issue is, they are against it. Of course, these actions are stooped in racism, but that's a subject matter for another day. I will not delve into that today.

The opposition to the proposed Healthcare bill, or opposition to any type of Universal Healthcare, could be taken seriously if they would put forth viable options. But they don't have any - that can only mean that they do not care at all about the millions of uninsured and under insured people here, many of which are children.

Instead they have ingeniously disguised criticism as a strategy rather than ideas as an option. And why not try that? It seems to be working. People are swallowing it - hook, line and sinker. Now if we apply such strategies in our everyday life, then we would not find anything to be acceptable. For example, who would drive a car if all you ever considered were the actual and possible negatives it presented? We would fly in airplanes; we wouldn't use our kitchen utensils; we wouldn't use electrical or electronic devices; we wouldn't take in the sunlight; we wouldn't walk across a street; we wouldn't have anything to do with pets or animals in general; we wouldn't ...... OK, I think you get the message. But I want you to see how ridiculous this strategy is when we use only the negative.

Now listen closely to the people who do not want the proposed plan for Universal Healthcare. I'm sure you will see, then, that this is all that they are putting forth as an argument: This is not perfect; there could be a problem with this part or that part; things could go somehow go awry; blah, blah, blah, blah. Well, of course there are risks and there will be probably be pitfalls - but the benefits exceed the risks by far. And the result of doing nothing would be even more disastrous.

Don't let them twist your heads into focusing on the negative only, and acting as it that is it. If we only focus on the negative and possible negatives, then we would not have children. After all, don't they come with problems? In fact don't we take great risks of being hurt and suffering personally because of the many trials and dangers our children will face in life? The logical conclusion would be to NOT have children. But then, what would happen to human life on earth? Hmmm!

Think about it. THE SKY IS NOT FALLING!

Leadership and Toughness

It seems that our good old Democratic politicians in Washington need a dose of courage and backbone. Why are they afraid to take a stand, I mean a firm stand on an issue? Of course this doesn't apply to all of the Dems that are not supporting the President; some are spineless but others have been bought and pocketed by the monies of big business, in this case the pharmaceutical and medical insurance companies.

But the biggest mistake being made here is that the Democrats, including President Obama are not stating their case. They are just sitting (like ducks) on the fence, letting the deceptive ones take pot shots at them. Then, instead of taking the bull by the horns and driving home the real issues in and around the lives of millions of Americans who are uninsured, they get caught in the trap of defending lies and fabrications. What's more, instead of getting tough with the Republicans and his own Congressional Party members, he keeps singing this sad song about bipartisanship. This, by the way, is not true. Bipartisanship means being willing to work with the other side, not cowing down to them. This is quite perplexing, given the fact that the President's party has the majority in both houses. For some strange reason, he doesn't seem to know that. His party has the majority in Congress, he is in the White House, and the people recently decided this, at the ballot box last November.

I know that a politician will make promises when he is trying to get elected that he knows will be difficult or impossible to keep. And I never expect any of them, Republican or Democrat to keep all of their promises. But this is a major issue and I thought / we thought that President Obama was serious about it during the campaign. Now, I wonder ...