THE HEART OF THE MATTER

It is ironic that this is Valentine's Week, a time of succulent chocolates and professed Love, it is a time of Matters of the Heart.It is ironic that the King came to Middle America ( Wendy's Corporate Head Quarters) this week and gave a speech about Health Care for the Wealthy and Privileged.I strongly doubt that the Hamburger Flippers have much" Choice" about Health Care Options, or the DO It Your Way Accounts that the King is out humping this week.

It is ironic that Heart issues would ever even enter the dialogue at this point of this Heartless Administration.
( Especially while an old man attempts to recover from being shot dead dead on the in chest, neck and head by the VP and the subsequent Heart attack and embedded pellets leave him in ICU).
It is ironic that the local news station has been covering the Importance of the Women getting their Hearts medically evaluated and cared for. They have been highlighting that often times that women's Heart DIsease risks are missed or downplayed. It is ironic that this little issue should impact my life. I am blogging on it because the little reality check I recieved this week could , will and has impacted 1000's of women. It is a matter of Criminal Negligence.

So the President came to Middle America and gave his speech to middle class hardworking americans and due to a marshmallow shortage I only watched part of his little show. What I caught was that he supported the" Importance of Private Insurance "in this country, and the "Choices It gives people". "CHOICES" is such an interesting, meaningless word. I think the word "Choices" must mean that we can choose how we want to be robbed in the parking lot or at home. Because what it does not mean is the ability to make informed educated decisions that effect one's quality of life.

This month the local news station has been running a series to educate women on Heart issues and Heart Disease. I support this effort with great enthusiasm. It is an area that has been neglected for too long by main stream media. Women have heart problems and it is finally now being recognized as the Killer it truly is. Now along those lines, it also comes into play that much of the heart disease that affects women, often silently is misdiagnosed. Women for many years were not getting the care and evaluation that they needed regarding heart disease. Even working ER I used to see women that were having heart attacks, and their symptoms were totally different then men's. But the one striking feature of caring for these women was that many had never had any proper cardiac followup or evaluation prior to an MI in the ER. Symptoms and disease that could have been monitored and followed for many years and led to good preventitive care did not happen. So this local station has been carefully explaining and encouraging women to get good preventitive care. Explaining that Symptoms should not be dismissed and glossed over ( as women tend to do). They also have been explaining the revelance of a full history and good maintenance care. I applaud them for this work.

Now comes the Heartbreaking Truth of this story. Many women have an anatomical feature, called Mitral Valve Prolapse. It involves the actual structure of the heart and how the valves work. It is inherited genetically, it is not a risk factor that women can control or determine. 7.6 to 18% of ALL women have this feature as part of their anatomy, it is estimated the 7.6% represents the number of women that clinically present with this feature. ( But it is estimated that up to 18% have the feature, some may be symptom free and never diagnosed their entire life). It is obviously a prevalent feature, and common amoung women. It can lead to symptoms that include the following: shortness of breath, fatigue, palpitations, chest pain, or irregular heart beats. It does require a full evaluation to make certain that it does not lead to some other life threatening caridac disorder or damage. it is a health situation that with proper preventitive care and maintenance can allow the person to have a full productive life. It is just a part of a person's anatomy, just like the curve a spine or the twist of a toe.And sadly the Women have this feature,( It is estimated that only 2.5-4% of the males have this feature). The condition usually gets identified via pregnency, dehydration or simple palpiations noted. Once noted it can be further evaluated with EKG and or an ECHO. Many women also have a murmur that is an identifying factor. Again I repeat that it is not a critical issue, but an a condition that women should not have to hide, deny or be ashamed of, or be afraid to get evaluated.

Proper evaluation can lead to preventive care for dental appointments and care as well as teaching women how to take better care of their hearts.Antibiotics are needed with dental care and if not given valves can collect bacteria and become infected, leading to damage and or the need for costly valve replacement. ( No smoking, caffiene effects, and better care and prevention of Panic attacks are some of the other positive aspects of appropriate care of MVP.)

What I have learned in the past month is that MVP is a condition that allows Insurance Providers to DENY coverage to women. Even admitting that it has ever been raised and or evaluated and or a a single EKG can cancel or deny coverage for women. This means that women -up to 18% of the female population will and not and can not recieve medical care and or followup for this minor condition, much less the proper followup of any cardiac condition or symptoms, or history without risking losing their insurance.It means that thousands of women are at risk of further or worse heart problems because of having to hide this simple disorder.These women are not just denied healthcare coverage for their Heart, their Entire Body, they are denied ALL health coverage. Private Insurance is wielding a heart breaking amount of power over the lives of thousands of women.

Links:
PLEASE DO HEAD OVER TO RORY SHOCK- EXCELLENT POST UP ON SATURDAY FEB 19TH ON HEALTH ISSUES
IT IS AN EXCELLENT READ....,
http://www.mvprolapse.com/mvp.html ,

and also see,

http://www.nursing.wright.edu/practice/mvp/default ,

THE DUCK DICK MOMENT

I am not a Hunting expert by any shape of the imagination. I did work PEDS and PICU in rural New England, and I also have worked inner city ER"S, so that is my experience for Hunting and Gunshot wounds.But even with my limited experience I have some questions that keep banging around my head about the Hunting Incident.

(1) Wittington has not been seen since the incident- by Anyone? No interviews given? His wife ? No photos? ( You would think that by now the White House would have found a way for some folksy warm and cozy kiss ass photo to be "produced"? )

(2) He was out in the field with Cheney's Excellent Trauma ( cough) trained team for atleast 50 minutes before they decided to transfer him by ambo- nor air medivac ? A Crack team decided that a 78 year old man didn't need trauma care ???- he was shot in face, neck, and head, and chest. ( and wasn't talking"not responsive" we now have learned from Cheney). We later learned that he did indeed have pellets in his neck and larynx. ( Did any vessels become nicked or damaged during the neck damage? His neck- throat thyroid, his AIRWAY....? )

(3) Has anyone else wondered if he had a heart attack? I mean he is 78 years old and was shot in the face and chest....Did they have to do a little CPR out there in the field?

(4) Why was he driven to the FURTHER little rinky dink hospital and not taken BY AIR to the NEAREST TRAUMA CENTER? Is it because Witty has crappy insurance?

(5)How much liquor was consumed ? Were blood alcohol levels done on Witty ?Or on Cheny at any point in the first 12 hours?
Does Cheney's Heart meds conflict or interact with alcohol?

(6)Were any of the evidence saved from the scene- the clothes, the weapons?

(7) Has anyone looked at the Hunting Reports from the previous year, how many people were shot in the chest, and head while shooting quail during hunting incidents ? ( see link below)...answer.....???

(8 )Smoking Gun has report and some witnesses listed. The best part is where they say in ironic semantic fashion that Whittington "COLLABORATES" Dick's story. ( Which considering he isn't talking due to laryngeal damage- that is just about miraculous)

(9) So the Pellets penetrated his clothes, and vest. The 30 yards theory is not holding up to that one.( Armstrong said this)
Pellets no only penetrated the clothes they penetrated his skin and oragans and tissue- heart, liver and larynx. ( I am estimating 30-60 feet, but this means visibility would not have and should not have been impaired)

(10) Silence is deafening on this, no Interviews with Family ? Lynne Stand By Her Man Cheney ? THE WIFE ?....

(11) Cheney susposedly did not talk to Bush Until WHEN???? Sunday night? Monday ? when?

The VP of our Country shot an OLD MAN in the Face, Head, Neck and Chest and here it is Thursday Feb 16th, and he is still in ICU and susposedly had a heart attack and suffered a pellet in his heart, liver and larynx. He also may have up to 200 pellets in his body, and if there are lead based that is quite a bit of lead.

And VP didn't give a press conference until WED to Fox....the shooting was on SATURDAY ????

Those are some of my nursey questions....I don't know enough about hunting....maybe this is a new Fair Game.

THE KARMIC PLAYGROUND

Do we teach Our Children the Truth ? Do we teach them how to look Evil in the eye and not flinch, not walk away ? If there is a Bully on the playground do we tell our children to smile and share milk and cookies and hand over the lunch money?
Especially if the Bully is pushing smaller weaker kids around and kicking sand in their faces? Especially if the Bully is Lying about it to everyone within listening distance? And if the Bully has his own little thug gang, do we tell our children to be silent ? Do we tell them to run and hide, or do we tell them to fight back ?

You and I know the Answers to these Questions of Conscience. And we know that what we tell them and how we act and what actions we take does matter, Everyday, not just sometimes. We know that we read them "The Emperor's New Clothes" , not realizing that we were bound to live IT in front of our children. We know that one brave child spoke the Truth, but they learned to Speak Truth to Power.

The Lesson is that What We Live is What we teach Our Children.
Speak it Well and Speak it Loudly and make sure that People Hear you.
Our Children are Listening and Watching.
There are no Second Chances at the Karmic Playground.

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SPECIAL ALERT FOR THE BRAVEHEARTED:
If you haven't seen the video Called No Bravery with the Music by James Blunt-
you need to see it.
go here: http://nobravery.cf.huffingtonpost.com/

Florence, My Grandmother

I know that I mentioned Flo in the post about my Great Aunt May, and I was going to write about her this month. Since I mentioned her, I think I should go ahead and write about her, and she holds a special place in my heart. And since this Administration is not honoring the Women of this country- I will go ahead and honor some. And later in the month I will explain Why I am honoring these women and holding them dear at this point.

Florence was born in July 18, 1914. She was named because her parents were in Italy right before the World War. She was concieved on this holiday trip, and yes in Florence. ( and yes she was grateful that she had not been concieved in Pompeii or Milan). In the 1980's we discovered that she shared her birthday with Nelson Mandela- and she really liked that , said it was an honor.When she was little she was called Florrie. As she grew up she became Flo, and as my grandmother I called her Mimi. She was married to my grandfather Ted, he was a staunch Republican, and she was a Closet Democrat. ( Which mostly means that her husband and mother-in-law Granny Ethel did NOT and would not ever know that was a Democrat and she had voted for shhh Kennedy).

Now here is the thing, I got on my mother's nerves, for a whole bunch of reasons. I am a little bit of a tomboy. I like jeans, not dresses. I read too much, and I am pretty shy. All of these things used to irritate my mom. So my grandmother used to take me to do errands and hang out at her house. ( Now just to let you know- yes my family is fairly dysfunctional) But in the long run this arrangement worked because I got to know my entire family, especially my Aunties. I learned from them, their manners, and the Code. How to treat people, how to accept things and get on in life. So Gwennie may have been annoyed with the skinny peeked child, but the Aunties called me the Keeper of the Castle.

Now back to Florence, and the reason she was a Closet Democrat. She loved Ted, and she said that she had decided a long time ago what mattered and what would only cause pain. And she also knew that Ted, who was headstrong and ALWAYS right would waste alot of energy trying to talk her out of her political views. She also was still raising a teenager when I was growing up, so she was striving to be openminded in the 1960's. ( My Dad's sister is 12 years younger than him). But mostly she wanted Peace at home. She also truly loved Ted, she loved him more than she loved fighting is what she used to say.

There love was documented in small beautiful ways. In the downstairs hall closet I used to go in there to raid coat pockets for
Cinnamon Gum and Lifesavers.I used to love inhaling the smell of cherry pipe tobacco and my grandmother's White Shoulders perfume. The coats were hung with care, and the greatest secret was in the pockets of those coats and the golf bag. There were little love letters and note neatly tucked and folded. ( And yes, of course I read them....and someday I hope I find some notes in my pocket like that....).

Flo was beautiful, she had smokey blue gray eyes and wavy auburn hair.( And yes, thank my stars I have her eyes, but that also means I end up looking into her eyes everyday). In the 1920's, and early 1930's she was a flapper girl, complete with beautiful beaded dresses, and dancing slippers. ( And yes, my mother Also Sold THE DRESSES in a yard sale...my fury had NO Limits). She was born to a wealthy family , the only girl. She could have been spoiled, but she wasn't. She was one of the most giving people I have ever met. She was well schooled, spoke French, and painted and read, danced, and had beautiful gardens. Her yellow roses were incredible.

She was also a terrible cook, and had maids and cooks. ( Which she used to joke saved her marriage).So going to her house meant that I got to spend time with Ida, Cal and Annie ( the maids), and in many ways they were as special as the Aunties.They ruled the basement where they had sleeping quarters, a dressing room. In the laundry room they had a radio with Aretha blaring and the Kennedy Brothers hanging over the dryer.Sometimes I was sent down there to help, and other times I just liked to go sit on the dryer and listen to them and the radio.

Flo was a Real Lady. She had class in all the ways that mattered. She also was the Grand Dame in the neighborhood. If someone died, she organized all the neighbors. And that also was true if there a divorce, she was the first one to bring flowers, Silbers Cookies and support. She also looked after the Aunties who were all older in years, Aunt May downtown,
Granny Ethel in her little apt, and Elizabeth uptown. All of them were in varying degrees of vision loss- and all more stubborn than the next. By the time I was 16, I was helping her with the grocery, library, and doctor appointment runs for these stubborn ladies. And my mother periodically would need relief from the Twins . ( Yes I am a twin). So we would go stay with Mimi. And my mother would go Rest somewhere for weeks at a time. ( I never asked). And my dad worked out of town all the time.

Now Flo was interesting. I found out when Bobby Kennedy died and she was crying in the basement with Cal that she was going to VOTE FOR HIM...I was stunned. I watched these two women cry. Cal asked if she could have off to go pay her respects as the train passed and Flo said yes, by all means. I watched them that week in June , 1968, how they would hand Kleenex to each other, and pat each other gently on the shoulder and sniffle as they went about the house. Cal eventually lived down in the basement that summer because her apartment downtown got burned in the Riots. And that is why Flo was so insistant trying to get May to come uptown, but you know that didn't happen.

When I was in nursing school I went to visit my grandparents down in Florida,by 1980 they spent year part-time in South and part North.My grandmother had emphysema, so she did not do well with the cold. That summer, she showed me a lump under her arm, and I told her that she should be checked. She insisted it was nothing. I even called her doctor and asked him to check her for breast cancer. He was a SOB, and informed me that nursing students should not be diagnosing people, especially relatives.I almost ripped the payphone right out of the wall, and I was not the most polite creature.That fall she was run down, and I kept asking what the doctor said. he put her on vitamins and told her it was" probally hormonal, change of life "etc.( I told her that was absurd, that she was 68, she needed a BETTER doctor). Valentines day I called to wish her Happy Valentines day and ask if she got the Dark Chocolates I had sent. And I was going to tell her I was engaged. She told me that she had finally gone to Another Doctor.

Her initial Diagnosis was Breast Cancer, she was 68 years old. She had 4 lumps in one breast and it was also in 19 nodes.The doctor told her it was "Treatable". She told him she wanted to keep her hair, especially if she was going to lose both breasts.
( "I don't mind being flat, but my hair is another story). I was the first one to talk to her after she got the diagnosis, she had not told Ted yet, he was playing golf.She had just met with the doctor. We talked and came up with a plan. She was so calm. She must have asked 20 times if I was upset.

She fought it bravely and worked hard to stay ladylike, that mattered to her.And due to Ice Cap treatments she did indeed keep her hair. I spent my vacations down with them. She would send me to cocktail parties with Ted, I was to spy on the ladies and pick out the ones that were okay, acceptable.
"If he is going to spend time with people after I am gone, I need to know that good folks will look out for him, and if there is one that is kind to him I can live with that". It took my breath away. I was stunned. ( And yes, believe it or not she did pick out a new mate for him before she died, yet neither Ted or Helen knew that.But that is a story for another day).

I went to see her Thanksgiving 1986, she was 71 by then. I knew that she didn't have much time. She met my new husband. She had been too sick to come to the wedding. She was gracious and kind to him. And she was so sick by then. She ended up having lung cancer with the breast cancer. She would daintly cough blood into a napkin or a kleenex. ( I never smoked again after that trip).I watched Flo and Ted slow dance to It's a Wonderful World in the Living Room, gracefully manuvering around her oxygen tubing, it took my breath away it was like they were 23 again.

I went home to Vermont and on Christmas eve I recieved a package from her. She and I had always shared shoes, I wear a size 10.5AAA ( which for womens is huge).I thought oh good, shoes. Then I opened the package,and inside were her very favorite golf shoes white goatskin with lavender stitching.I had joked at Thanksgiving time that golf shoes would work to walk to and from the Hospital for work on the icey hills.As soon as I touched those shoes I knew that she was gone. I sat on my front steps and just cried as I held the shoes.

On that very day, Christmas eve 1986 My grandfather called and said that she had died at home, and that all of the Hospice plans that we had put in place had made it so much easier. She sent him to the store and he was gone 10 minutes, and when he came home she was gone. They were married for 50 years.He said that he didn't understand why she left when he was gone ,and I explained that it was easier for her that way. She could not bear to say Goodbye to him.

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These women are ever present with me, as I try to raise my son and be a good mother, especially these two.They tried hard to give me lessons about Dignity and Strength and Compassion. I am trying to honor them and their lessons. I know that they were right that we Must try to look out for each other and do the right thing. I know that they would have supported me as a Whistleblower.These women taught me how to take care of people, how to Listen, and so in many ways they did indeed make me a better nurse. I know that they would have understood why I am now divorced, even though I am the first in the family ever. ( Although truth be told, Aunt May admitted that she would have made a lousy wife, she called her men the "library"). They would have understood my rage with this Administration for abandoning and mistreating so many and taking this country into a false war. And yes I know Aunt May would have called Mr. Bush names and had to put money in my swear jar.That is all from the Enigma tonight.

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THE RETURN OF THE PRAGMATIC PUSSY

OKAY SHE IS BACK...AND I KNOW THAT YOU ALL WILL GREET HER WARMLY ( IF YOU ARE SMART YOU WILL). AS YOU CAN SEE THIS IS ANOTHER MEMBER OF HER POSSE. "TREAD LIGHTLY. SHOOT FIRST ,ASK QUESTIONS LATER" IS HER MOTTO.

** [BEWARE FOUL LANGUAGE RAMPANT] **

See here is what I don't understand. People are being mistreated in this Country, by their own Government. Now we know that I have very strong opinions about this. For a review for those new to the Enigma Cafe. Here is the story until now , the Enigma is a mom, a nurse, she blew the whistle on a BIG EVIL Chemical Company that is very very cozy with the Bush Family. And yeah, most of January was devoted to letting the Enigma Vent and Explode and find her way with her own fury. Because in December she had this amazing little Epiphany that the Big Bad Evil Company was not spying and harrassing her all by it's lonesome, it might indeed be the Big Evil Government.And when Reality hits it is hard to walk in one's vomit and see straight.

And what led to this lovely little Realization? Try this: My crates were shipped from California to Ohio- where I lived with my son for over 18 monthes while running from the threats and harrassment ( and yes it's true 5 moves since October 2002 will drain the crap out of any normal, or somwhat human, much less a pissed off mom). Now the Shipping Company called twice and said that due to Homeland Security Rules and Regulations I had to DECLARE what was in the two crates.AND THAT REGARDLESS OF WHAT I DECLARED, THE CRATES WERE GOING TO BE OPENED AND INSPECTED WHILE BEING SHIPPED AND CHECKED FOR EXPLOSIVES. I stated that they were the earthly possessions of my son and myself, mostly Books, Homeschooling supplies, and Sentimental Crap,Kitchen stuff, and of course BOOKS and MUSIC and kid stuff- like Lego....I was honest I have Nothing to Hide ( Not as much could be said the Evil Chemical Company). The Shipping Company was VERY vague WHO was going to Inspect the Crates, and I never got a clear answer. But let's just be honest I picture Big Hairy Goons with Homeland Security embroidered on their Uniforms.

So In Late November the Crates Arrive and Guess what, ONLY 6 out of 20 Boxes of Books arrive.....yup SIX.The Fuckers did put the empty boxes back in the containers.( So who would have thought the Goons could READ and would like books, or maybe they have orders to burn them). So what was missing, you ask incredulous and worried. I am glad that you asked... Here is the INVENTORY:
VIDEOS:Mixed Nuts, alot of Sentimental Christmas Videos, alot of John Stewart,Opus videos,Wallace& Gromit, Monty Python, My Son's Favorite videos and documentaries,and his little 13 inch TV.
BOOKS:The Prophet, Science, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,Anthropology,History, Primates, Gandi, Buddha, Religous Books,Geography, Native American Studies, It took over 10 years to collect these for my son.
KITCHEN STUFF: Pots & pans, chopsticks, teapots ( I collect them or did), Mugs my son made.
TRINKETS:stuff you collect from trips with a child, shells, rocks, and silly pins.Stuff that is Irreplacable.

SO HERE IS THE TEN DOLLAR QUESTION WHAT IS EXPLOSIVE ON THAT LIST ABOVE- DID MRCHERTOFF MAKE UP SOME SECRET LIST WHAT IS EXPLOSIVE? I HAVE A THEORY THAT WHAT WAS EXPLOSIVE WAS THE LETTERS THAT THE LITTLE NURSE NURSE WROTE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE COMPANY CALLED UP AND SAID HEY GEORGE DO YOU STILL HAVE COINTELPRO? NO WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR RETALIATION? OH, HOMELAND SECURITY AND TERRORIST WATCHLISTS, THAT WILL WORK , THANKS.

So Mr. Bush, You Lying Sack of Chicken Shit- Let me get this straight, you view me and my books as EXPLOSIVE? WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU? AND MY BIGGER QUESTION IS WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH OUR ELECTED REPS THAT THEY ARE LETTING THIS ADMINISTRATION RUN THIS COUNTRY INTO THE GROUND? DO ANY OF THEM HAVE A SPINE? REALLY , WELL SOMEBODY BETTER PROVE IT, BECAUSE I AIN'T SEEING IT.AND I AM RUNNING OUT OF TIME AND PATIENCE. DID ANYONE ON THE JUDIARY COMMITEE ON MONDAY BOTHER TO ASK GONZO ABOUT THE "TERRORISTS' THAT HE MENTIONED, BECUASE IT WAS KIND OF A LOSE TERM. AND WHO IS MAKING THE LIST MIGHT BE A CRAZED PRESIDENT AND HIS GOONS. CAUSE ONLY A BULLY OR GOONS WOULD FUCK A MOM AND A NURSE. AND HEY DOESN'T FUCKING TRUMP A BLOWJOB OF THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT? I AM TIRED OF BEING A REFUGEE IN MY OWN GODAMNED COUNTRY, AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. IMPEACH THIS CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATION AND SOON BEFORE THEY CAN HURT ANYMORE PEOPLE.
( $3.45 into the Foul Language jar ASAP)

*** and A Speical Note of Thanks to Diane Feinstein : What the Fuck happened to the 10,000 Civil Rights Complaints that were filed in your office in the Summer of 2004, did you hand them to Gonzo and watch him Shred them. Because I filed one, and I think it was shredded or just put me on Yet Another List. Thanks.Way to go.*****

THE WHAT IF GAME

I homeschool my son, which means that What he learns and How he learns is my job. It is a job that I hold prescious.He likes to point out he has had to "endure" 5 years of Mr.Bush, and that he does not know what America is susposed to be like, he is only 14. He likes to point out that the Consitution and the Bill of Rights that I have now spent years teaching him don't matter to Mr.Bush. He also points out that Mr.Bush has not read History Books, American or World History.He also has been taught that part of how he learns is by disagreeing and asking questions. And he also knows that if he asks enough questions, he will end up being told to go look it up. Which means I have encouraged him to Argue, and fight for what is right. Which means that if he was in a regular school some poor teacher would be peppered with questions, and he would be in trouble alot.But his ability to think and question is intact.

He likes to come in my room, usually at bedtime, and ask some Killer Question.
KILLER QUESTIONS:
" Has any other Country ever bombed another another for Democracy ?"
"And what Kind of Democracy is that- that requires Bombs first ?
" If Mr.Bush has had to spy on 1000's and listen and read emails and letters of so many, that means he does not really trust his own people ? I guess we are lucky he has not arrested more...or maybe that is a matter of time?"
" How come the Elected representitives are all clapping , don't they realize that they look guilty too?"
" So Who does he have to Answer to ? If not the People, the Congress,the Courts Who? "
" Isn't bombing a country for the sake of lies Wrong? Isn't that worse than Clinton lying about having an affair?"

The Questions have grown night after night, and his bedtime has grown later and later. And it is amazing how many nights I don't have the Answers. he said about a week ago," I guess you don't have all the answers, but atleast you are still letting me ask Questions. " I think he knows that he would never be allowed to ask These Questions in School...

THE WHAT IF GAME:
The Other Game that we played alot and has been Valuable is the "What If " Game. It goes like this.
I ask What if you had lived in Nazi Germany What would you have done?
What would you have done when the Government started closing Coffee shops and libraries and parks ?
What would you have done when they started targeting peoples?
Would you have helped Hide Jews? ( He used to joke that as many stray animals we used to sneak home
and later have to announce to my poor ex- that the answer is fairly obvious)
If you lived in France or Poland Would you have helped with the Resistance Movements ? ( he was the one that pointed out that Bloggers are the ones spreading the late night Truth).
Would you have ever helped Spread the Truth ? ( with radio messeges and underground newspapers?)
What if you knew that the Government of that time was lying and imprisoning people Falsely, what would you do?
Would you fight Back?
What If?


And slowly over the past year I realize that we don't play the What If Game much at all anymore. I wonder does that mean we are Living IT ?

LETTER TO THE COWBOY CRIMINAL KING: WHAT YOU DON'T DO TO MOMS

A Letter to the King:

I realize you have to give a Glory Speech to Celebrate all of your crimes this year. And I realize that you gloat as often as you breathe, but NOW you have gone too far you have Crapped on the Constitution and Arrested the Patriotic Mom of a Dead Soldier that was INVITED to the Capital because YOU didn't LIKE her t-shirt. Wow you really signed and sealed Your Bully status tonight.

Cindy Sheehan was in DC today for a series of Conferences and was also invited to come listen to YOUR speech by a California Representitive. She came quietly to listen and she was wearing the Clothes she had been wearing ALL day. On her T-shirt was the NUMBER OF THE DEAD in the Iraq Oily War. And she was removed from the Balconey and ARRESTED AND EVEN ROUGHED UP and held for hours while you gave your Speech.

Please go to Brad's Blog and Yep, Another Godammned Blog, and see the complete story and the Links. I am too Ripping Mad to even spit straight. And Please Watch Cindy in the AM on Good Morning America and also read CODEPINK. And while we all are at it- we need to call and Write the Dipheads at CNN and tell them learn how to REPORT the Story- maybe bring Arron back- because SHE WAS WEARING A TSHIRT, NOT UNFURLING ANY FRIGGIN BANNER, AND THEY NEED TO ISSUE AN APOLOGY NOW.

So let me get this straight Mr.Bush you gave a speech about the "Importance of Political Freedoms" and you had a mom arrested for wearing a Tshirt in the House of the People.You even spoke about the Poor People of Iran living under a Dangerous Regime. I fear that you were warning them that you are planning to go there next and bring them some sort of contorted Democracy like the One Here or the One in Iraq.

And Back to the Point. Mr Bush I hope you and your friggin GOONS read this. YOU DO NOT ROUGH UP MOMS IN THE CAPITAL OR ANYWHERE ELSE ON AMERICAN SOIL , AND YOU DO NOT ROUGH UP MOMS OF DEAD SOLDIERS.IT AIN'T RIGHT, IT AIN'T DECENT, IT AIN'T EVEN AMERICAN, SO YOU THINK MOMS WERE YOUR PROBLEM BEFORE ?- WELL YOU HAVE A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME ON YOUR HANDS.

PHONE NUMBER FOR THE FUCKING WHITE HOUSE : 202-456-1111 (1) (1) PLEASE DO FEEL FREE TO JAM THE DAMNED SWITCHBOARD AND COMPLAIN.