NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year  old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Some walk with hand near crotch.

A child first places knees on chair before getting seated.

I can actually exist without Facebook.

Somewhere in this promised land the sun is shining.

A family meal, once upon a time in America.

Some walk slowly to dispose of garbage, good to the last bite.

Tee shirts inform world who you like.

Hate others and wind up hating self.

I have had few “eureka” moments in life.

I wonder how many Catholics each day think about the Pope.

The past shaped who I am today, cherish the past.

A “love me” message on butt-an invitation?

Some chew vigorously, some, gently.

The body is my friend, I treat kindly my friends.

When tomorrow is today, today is yesterday.

I am a nonchalant person, except about human cruelty.

Cherish unconditional love, not in great quantity.

I still wonder what Obama will fight to the death to preserve.

In the end our hair is white, such is the human condition.

From whence we come, we return–eventually!

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Sad Stories From Afghanistan

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

As I recall, among the reasons that President Bush cited for invading Afghanistan was to protect the lives of  Afghan women. Mrs.Bush was greatly concerned about the abuse endured by this females who lived in homes in which men could beat and torture their own wives, and even kill them for not being “moral.” Twelve years later, Human Rights Watch reports the number of Afghan women who have been jailed or forced into abusive marriages continues to rise. About 600 women are in jail for the offense of fleeing an abusive marriage. Eighteen  months ago there were 400 in jail for this “crime.” A basic problem is refusal of the Afghan Parliament to pass legislation that would protect the rights of women in their country.

More than half of women in jail are there for a “moral crime.” This means they refuse to allow their husband to beat the hell out of them. Or, they were a woman whose husband charged that she “looked at a man” without his permission. Raped women in Afghanistan head for jail because they allowed themselves to be raped.

Just about all funding for homes to protect women who has fled abusive marriages come from overseas sources. American forces will depart from Afghanistan along with money to protect women. Yes, America did bring freedom to Afghanistan.

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Boom, Boom, Boom In Iraq

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Was it ten years ago when the dynamic trio of Bush/Rumsfeld/Cheney decided America had to wipe out evil Weapons of Mass Destruction and bring peace and democracy to the oppressed people of Iraq. After all, they were ruled by an evil  man named, Saddam Hussein. Of course, the US never said a word during the 1980s when Saddam gassed his own people, but the evil  man then was a good man who had invaded evil Iran. American troops left Iraq last year with knowledge that after ten years of learning about democracy the people of Iraq were now prepared to live in harmony and peace with one another.

Yesterday,at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq died at the hand of  suicide bombers. About 150 were wounded. This has been the pattern throughout the month. Under Saddam, the Sunni, those who adhere to Shiite belief were oppressed. Naturally, it is only fair now that Shiites are in power for them to oppress Sunni. Hopefully, Muslims in the Middle East know it  took European Christians over a hundred years to live in peace with one another. Ninety years to go?

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Spies Out In Cold

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Among the more  shocking aspects of the Obama administration is its fascination with spies and espionage and secret cabals seeking to undermine the American goveernment. The Justice Department has named Fox News correspondent, James Rosen as a co-conspirator in a 2010 espionage case against State Department security adviser, Stephen Jin-Woo Kim. Kim is charged with handing over to Rosen a classified government document that said North Korea would probably test a nuclear weapon. The FBI has seized Rosen’s emails and all messages to Kim. However, Rosen, as of  yet has not been charged with any crime.

OK, the secret is now out. North Korea intends to test a nuclear weapon. Gee, who would have guessed this without the intrepid work of the FBI. This is simply another example of much ado about nothing. The world knows that North Korea is working on nuclear weapons. How can there be a serious crime when a reporter obtains information about what the entire world knows??

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Death By Acts Of Nature

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I confess to feelings of relief on learning that a tornado ripped through the state of Oklahoma and killed either 94 or 54 or 24. The figure continues to change as new reports  come in from areas that were devasted. We know that an elementary school was wiped out as was a hospital.The two mile wide tornado tore apart the city of Moore, Oklahoma. My relief was that deaths in America or in the Middle East or in Africa were not the result of human action-just dear old nature showing her angry face to the world. For once, we can cease blaming this or that group of humans and fix anger at Mother Nature who apparently is upset about something.

I suspect that in the history of our human race it is rare to identify a time period in which one war or another was not raging. How about a truce among we humans that transfers all killing over to Mother Nature?

Oh, report in from Washington D.C. The Republican party wants an investigation in order to discover why President Obama did not protect the people of Oklahoma from natural terrorists. And, he never used the word-TERRORISM!!

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Nude In Tunisia

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Tunisia was a colony of France for over a hundred years which meant that thousands of young Tunisians spent part of their  lives either visiting France or attending school. It is not surprising  that modern Tunisia contains a solid core of conservative Muslims along with a more secular minority which seeks a modern democracy that enshrines the idea of free speech and free  dress. A Tunisian feminist, Amina Tyler, has shocked the entire nation by sneaking into Tunisia’s holiest city and then attempting to shed her clothes in protest against the growing power of Islamists who want women back in the veil. Ms. Tyler is a member of the Ukranian feminist group, FEMEN, whose main tactic is baring breasts and going nude in order to show the world they mean business.

Ms.Tyler once in Kairouan, took off the veil, displayed her jeans and showed her blond hair. The Interior Department might charge her with “provocative acts” that are against the  morals and traditions of Tunisian society. Of course, when Salafis attack liquor stores or beat up people who do not dress the right way, they are simply carrying out Tunisian morals.

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia. It is time for Tunisia to adhere to its original ideas of creating a free society.

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Future For Youth?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Four years ago in most European nations young people were hopeful that with further education there would be ample opportunities to secure a good job.Today, the unemployment rate in Spain or Greece is over 50% for young people with scant prospect of changes during the coming decade of their life. Stylia Kampani, now works as an unpaid intern for an important Athens newspaper. What happens after the end of her internship is unknown. “None of my friends believes that we have a futureor will live a normal life. That wasn’t quite the case four years ago.” She is now part of a lost generation which is doomed to low wages, uncertan job security and loss of control over individual lives. European nations have not learned the lesson of America’s Depression when the federal government created jobs for youth like the CCC. It funded the theater, opera, symphony orchestras and provided many job opportunities in society.

Germany recruits some  skilled workers from Greece or Spain. In the UK anger is directed at immigrants because the government has done nothing to offer youth a chance for the future. Oh, it has tripled the cost of college. Youth needs to go beyond protest and organize political parties which pledge to create jobs, and, in so doing create hope. If governments refuse to act to create jobs, the end result will be emergence of neo-fascist political parties based on hate an violence.

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HEADLINES FROM WORLD PRESS

Posted on May 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer samples of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.

UK, Guardian:  ”Toilet Paper Shortage”

This is one shitty story.

USA, Daily News:  ”No Charges Against Officer Who Killed Teen”

Why charge him,  he met the daily quota?

USA,  aol:  ”White House Releases Benghazi Notes”

Did the White House clear it with Fox News?

France, Connexion:  ”Good Girl Gone Bad”

I think it is more interesting news if about a bad girl gone good.

China, China Daily:  ”Who Stole The Show”

As far as John Boehner is concerned, the answer is-Barack Obama.

Germany, Der Spiegel:  ”Pet Monkey Remains In Germany”

I assume he is making a monkey of himself.

Russia, Moscow Times:  ”Work Longer, Live Longer”

But, in what physical shape?

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Freedom Of The Press??

Posted on May 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Each day it becomes clear that Barack Obama has never grasped what Americans wanted in a new president in 2008. Many were disgusted by the growing abuse of rights in this nation, many were tired of a government that eroded human rights and operated in secrecy using the ongoing excuse of-national security. During the past five years it is difficult to believe that George Bush and the dynamic duo of Rumsfeld and Cheney are gone from government. The Justice Department seizure of Associated Press phone records is inexcusable and the tired refrain of –national security- just does not work.

Gary Pruitt, head of AP made clear the issues at stake. “We don’t question their right to conduct these sort of investigations. We just think they went out of their way. So sweeping, so secretly, so abusively and harassingly and over-handed that it constitutes, that it is, an unconstitutional act.” Sources are now reluctant to speak with AP reporters because they fear being monitored by the government.

Sorry,Mr. President, the Justice Department is under your control. If they commmitted unconstitutional acts, fire the head of the Justice Department!

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Iraq,Iraq, Iraq Violence

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Once upon a time, a long, long time ago at the beginning of the twenty first century there lived a great ruler named George Bush who  had two trusted assistants named Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld. These were wise  men who knew all about that far off land called, Iraq. It was ruled by an evil man named, Saddam Hussein. George and Dick and Don decided to bring peace, prosperity and hope to the people living in this terrible place, and in the process, they would destroy Weapons of Mass Destruction. And, so the bad man was killed and Americans took over the land of Iraq. And, peace and prosperity were now part of the lives of those living in Iraq??

Instead of working to create a coalition government that included both Sunnis(minority) and Shiites the US  allowed a sectarian, angry Shiite government to assume power. Thus, a new civil war arose between Sunnis who felt oppressed and Shiites who now controlled the government after decades under  rule of Sunnis. In one week over 13o people died in violence that wracked Iraq. The country is being torn to pieces because Prime Minister Maliki is  out for vengeance rather than being out for peace and reconciliation.

We recommend that Maliki ask assistance from South African leaders who avoided such chaos by reaching out to whites  rather than seeking revenge for  years of oppression.

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