Shower the People .......this video is from January 18th, 2 days before he was Our President...ALOT has happened in 37 days....
And what he said that day in front of the Lincoln Memorial.....
I wake up every morning grateful that we have a real Leader and not John McCain and SaraPee leading us through these hellish times....real leaders, educated thinking adults at the Helm are working everyday trying to help get us through this....There is Compassion and Reason in the WhiteHouse again for the first time in a long time...He has been working on all aspects of Our Broken Country Status...today at around noon he makes a big announcement about the Iraq Exit Plan in Camp Lejune Louisiana.
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A Change is Gonna Come ...
And Bruce's "The Rising"....
( For some reason HBO is allowing the video from this day to be seen now, I only saw part of the performances that day so I am very grateful...and thankful they are sharing with we the people.)
More:::
John Mellencamp " Pink Houses"....
Friday, February 27, 2009
Inspiration Cafe:::Want to read about A Project that helps Homeless and is really working......Inspiration Cafe
Inspiration Cafe, a Project that is helping Homeless in Chicago and should be implemented in many parts of the Country, and would help the Recession Refugees.
Lisa Nigro is the founder of Inspiration Cafe, and other restaurants that serve the Chicago homeless population with dignity and respect, as well as Inspiration Corporation which provides job training, housing and fellowship to its customers.
The :60 film was directed by Oscar winner Helen Hunt and aired during the 2009 Academy Awards. Here is more about it, and also more is linked to the title.
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I really want to work on a project like this here in Cleveland....there is a need. When I lived downtown I used to make sandwichs and freeze water bottles and got take them around....but the Radio Flyer idea is amazing....and the idea of a resturante, or even a soup place for coffee and tea and soup would really warm some souls...I would also like to make up packets of toiletries...there are so many empty buildings here...on the Bus Routes...If I get the job at the Free Clinic....I am going to work on this project.....We need to think of a way to take Lisa Nigro's idea nationwide....it's needed...
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Lisa Nigro is the founder of Inspiration Cafe, and other restaurants that serve the Chicago homeless population with dignity and respect, as well as Inspiration Corporation which provides job training, housing and fellowship to its customers.
The :60 film was directed by Oscar winner Helen Hunt and aired during the 2009 Academy Awards. Here is more about it, and also more is linked to the title.
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I really want to work on a project like this here in Cleveland....there is a need. When I lived downtown I used to make sandwichs and freeze water bottles and got take them around....but the Radio Flyer idea is amazing....and the idea of a resturante, or even a soup place for coffee and tea and soup would really warm some souls...I would also like to make up packets of toiletries...there are so many empty buildings here...on the Bus Routes...If I get the job at the Free Clinic....I am going to work on this project.....We need to think of a way to take Lisa Nigro's idea nationwide....it's needed...
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High Speed Rail...on the way thanks to the Stimulus Package...
(originally posted 2.22.09)
This plan is in the New Stimulus Budget, please NOTE that there are NO Disney Rail Plans to Vegas on this map ( Jindal and the GOP Idiotheads have been foaming about this for weeks....but there is No Fantasy Rail...)
Look at this map....Look at all the areas of the Country that this would modernize....and how it would improve Infrastructure....there are so many countries and areas of the world that Rail has helped keep folks connected and also helped protect the quality of the environment.....THIS plan needs to happen....
Ken Lewis of Bank of America arrives for Hearings about BONUSES he gave with OUR money....arrives on his personal 50 Million Dollar Jet ....
Do read Brian Ross's ABC story about how he arrived on HIS 50 million dollar jet , and then he refuses to answer questions about Bonuses he gave with the Bailout Money that is actually OUR money. Millions Given to his Minions and yet Real People can not get Bank Loans for school, homes, or ANYTHING from Banks right now.....
Reglan, Major Stomach Med Can Cause Tardive Dyskinesia, If you are on this med and have ANY Neuro or Muscle symptoms call your doctor...
Here is more about the famous stomach drug and the "warnings" that should have been given to all Americans....
Most people taking Metoclopramide meds are on them longterm, not short term so anyone could be at risk. ( I am
shocked that they are not offered Cogentin or some kind palliative meds if they have symptoms.) I am also wondering if the
GI drug was changed when it was changed over to generic form, it has been on the market for over 10 years WHY now are problems noted.
More From Reuters::::
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A class of drugs to treat stomach disorders needs a strong warning about the risk of involuntary, repetitive movement on several parts of the body seen with long-term use or high doses, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.
The drugs contain the ingredient metoclopramide and are available in various forms including tablets, syrups and injections, the Food and Drug Administration said. Makers include Baxter International Inc (BAX.N) and several generic drug companies.
More than 2 million Americans use the medicines to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and other stomach ailments, the FDA said.
Chronic use has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, which causes repetitive movements of the limbs, lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion and rapid eye movements and blinking. The symptoms are rarely reversible but may lessen or resolve after metoclopramide treatment ends, the FDA said.
Most people taking Metoclopramide meds are on them longterm, not short term so anyone could be at risk. ( I am
shocked that they are not offered Cogentin or some kind palliative meds if they have symptoms.) I am also wondering if the
GI drug was changed when it was changed over to generic form, it has been on the market for over 10 years WHY now are problems noted.
More From Reuters::::
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A class of drugs to treat stomach disorders needs a strong warning about the risk of involuntary, repetitive movement on several parts of the body seen with long-term use or high doses, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.
The drugs contain the ingredient metoclopramide and are available in various forms including tablets, syrups and injections, the Food and Drug Administration said. Makers include Baxter International Inc (BAX.N) and several generic drug companies.
More than 2 million Americans use the medicines to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and other stomach ailments, the FDA said.
Chronic use has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, which causes repetitive movements of the limbs, lip smacking, grimacing, tongue protrusion and rapid eye movements and blinking. The symptoms are rarely reversible but may lessen or resolve after metoclopramide treatment ends, the FDA said.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Burris 's Son got a job in the Blago Administration......hmmmmm, that does not smell good...
Uh-Oh....trouble....BIG trouble....How dark a cloud hangs over Burris's appointment?..and what kind of indiscretions will slip out at this point, were there any favors? offers of favors ? or money ? and how many lies ?....this ain't gonna be pretty...
Really strange little story....First Willard Puts Some of his homes up for sale....and now he has had a "robbery"
Okay...Now Mittens Romney has put some of his homes up for sale...and the one in Utah is for sale, and amazingly enough some very valuable Expensive jewelery was "stolen"....there was no forced entry and the Burglar must have known where the expensive valuables were stored....Hmmm, I don't know but if it were me, I would not leave expensive jewelery in a House that is for sale.....
Porter Goss Hired Foggo even though he knew he had a tainted past.....
Amazing that Someone that was so Un-Trustworthy was working for the Security of this Country...makes one wonder how many Brownies were working in the Bush Administration....On another note while Bush was throwing ONE MIllion people on the TERRA list to be watched and surrveiled ...NONE of the One Million slept with Russian spys.....
Then it was Thursday......
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First a photo of sun and sand....a Respite for those of us still wishing winter was exiting....Now back to reality....Obama gave an inspiring motivating speech, he spoke the truth about Our Situation...and he gave us something to help us move forward.....And then Jindal spoke...It was like being served rotted dessert after a wonderful dinner.....with the TUMS bottle nearly empty.
I think if the Media had ANY Responsible Smart people they would go out and interview NOLA folks about HOW they feel about What Jindal said about Katrina, because THAT was what was Jawdropping and gut wrenching and nauseating...Watching Jindal try to Repaint Katrina in a whole NEW light......And maybe they could Interview REAL people that survived Katrina, the Neville Brothers,Harry Shearer, etc. Maybe even some Citizens....
Anyways....Down below is plenty Kenneth the Page's Response to Jindal, Leahy is getting his Truth Commission and Torture Investigations, and more on the Economic Situation.....and yes, some music....
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Neville Brothers " Bird on a Wire".....
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"The search for truth implies a duty. One must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true." Albert Einstein
"Peace if possible, truth at all costs." Martin Luther King
Senators to Investigate Bush and his Regime regarding Torture, do Contact Senator Leahy and offer your thoughts...
Senator Leahy has been working on a Truth Commission, and today there should be actual announcements and press releases about a Torture Investigation.
Snippets from the Raw Story article::
"The Senate is quietly preparing plans to investigate allegations of torture under President George W. Bush, according comments published Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).The Senate Judiciary Committee could announce a hearing to consider various plans to probe allegations of torture as early as today, according to Salon's Mark Benjamin, citing Committee Chairman Pat Leahy and members of his staff. Leahy's office told Raw Story Wednesday morning that a press release would be sent out shortly.Sen. Whitehouse said he’s “convinced” the investigation will move forward."
If you want to sign the Petition this is where you need to go......
BREAKING NEWS ::: Thursday eve:::
Bush and the CIA will be investigated by the Senate according to Newspapers tonight, LA Times and others.
Snippets from the Raw Story article::
"The Senate is quietly preparing plans to investigate allegations of torture under President George W. Bush, according comments published Wednesday by Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).The Senate Judiciary Committee could announce a hearing to consider various plans to probe allegations of torture as early as today, according to Salon's Mark Benjamin, citing Committee Chairman Pat Leahy and members of his staff. Leahy's office told Raw Story Wednesday morning that a press release would be sent out shortly.Sen. Whitehouse said he’s “convinced” the investigation will move forward."
If you want to sign the Petition this is where you need to go......
BREAKING NEWS ::: Thursday eve:::
Bush and the CIA will be investigated by the Senate according to Newspapers tonight, LA Times and others.
About RBS Bank in the UK....click the title to read more...
RBS will in the end be owned by the Tax Payers.....global economics is indeed a reality....we need to also watch how other countries are coping with this crisis....
Obama takes first step to Cut Funding to Yucca Mountain.....good news...
Well, Finally some common sense on this insane repository idea that never did make any sense and was one of the first things Bush worked on in 2001 and was pushing heavily his first four years.....
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tent Cities on Oprah Today at 4PM....
Lisa Ling's Special Investigation:
Most of those in tent cities are not typical homeless, they are usually families, and underemployed or newly unemployed....Most shelters do not allow families, they are not set up for families....it is almost impossible for many families to pay first and last monthes rent and also utility deposits. And as this Housing and Crisis and Job Crisis continues we all need to be aware of what is happening to families in this country...Our Country..
Linked to the Title is my Depression 2009 Blog, there are many Tent City Videos....They are all over from Chicago to Boston to Texas to California to Seattle...
Most of those in tent cities are not typical homeless, they are usually families, and underemployed or newly unemployed....Most shelters do not allow families, they are not set up for families....it is almost impossible for many families to pay first and last monthes rent and also utility deposits. And as this Housing and Crisis and Job Crisis continues we all need to be aware of what is happening to families in this country...Our Country..
Linked to the Title is my Depression 2009 Blog, there are many Tent City Videos....They are all over from Chicago to Boston to Texas to California to Seattle...
Thouands show up for Housing Applications in South Florida ( Ft Lauderdale)
Again this story is about Miami....I am trying to gather different stories from different parts of the Country....
Gary Locke is the New Commerce Nomination....Here is more about him..
I personally am happy for Governor Locke , that he is going to be able to serve our Country in a new way. I am also very very relieved it is Not Christine Gregoire that was offered the job...I think he is more trustworthy and caring. His office was always polite to our NonProfit that was working on Health Issues in the Northwest...Click the title to read more about him.
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On a more personal note.....
Many of you know that I left Washington State in 2004 after blowing the whistle on a Large Chemical Company and trying to help the Feds, the EPA and the Justice Department better protect a small town in the Northwest from further harmful criminal damage.
As a Whistleblower in Washington State, I had to leave Washington State due to Death Threats against me and my family. in 2003 It reached a level, after three years of threats, where I was worried about the safety of my son and me as his mother. i went to the Authorities because the threats had taken a much more dangerous twist ( the threats were left INSIDE my home, and my files were ransacked- on more than one occasion ) And more than 2 of our pets were mutilated and harmed. When photos of family are shredded and animals harmed and brakes damaged, and rooms ransacked...It is time to go. I called the Justice Dept officials in DC that Fall that were aware of my whistleblower status, many were leaving the Bush Administration. I asked them what do I do ?? I can not stay in Seattle, I explained each time I went to meetings with the EPA the Threats increased. Finally by late Fall 2003 they told me there was only one solution- to Leave Washington State. At the Time I thought that this was Extreme, and it saddened me as I had lived there for over 16 years....but MLK Day in 2004 I loaded up a small UHaul and my son, and a cat and dog, and packed up all of his favorite books and belongings and off we went...driving into the Unknown, because I did not know where to go or where to be safe, and my husband and I had already seperated......It was the Worst Time of my life. And it was WHY I left Washington State.....
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I mention our Story there in Washington State, because I left there, and I know some People think I have hard feelings about Washington State. I don't. I miss it terribly....and it still saddens me to this day. So today I was reading about Mr.Locke, my former Governor, and to read that he too had a terrible time with threats....this truly stunned me, that he too went through something So Horrible, and that I never knew about it...because I was long gone....You can read more about it Here. The threats altered his public career and his life.....
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On a more personal note.....
Many of you know that I left Washington State in 2004 after blowing the whistle on a Large Chemical Company and trying to help the Feds, the EPA and the Justice Department better protect a small town in the Northwest from further harmful criminal damage.
As a Whistleblower in Washington State, I had to leave Washington State due to Death Threats against me and my family. in 2003 It reached a level, after three years of threats, where I was worried about the safety of my son and me as his mother. i went to the Authorities because the threats had taken a much more dangerous twist ( the threats were left INSIDE my home, and my files were ransacked- on more than one occasion ) And more than 2 of our pets were mutilated and harmed. When photos of family are shredded and animals harmed and brakes damaged, and rooms ransacked...It is time to go. I called the Justice Dept officials in DC that Fall that were aware of my whistleblower status, many were leaving the Bush Administration. I asked them what do I do ?? I can not stay in Seattle, I explained each time I went to meetings with the EPA the Threats increased. Finally by late Fall 2003 they told me there was only one solution- to Leave Washington State. At the Time I thought that this was Extreme, and it saddened me as I had lived there for over 16 years....but MLK Day in 2004 I loaded up a small UHaul and my son, and a cat and dog, and packed up all of his favorite books and belongings and off we went...driving into the Unknown, because I did not know where to go or where to be safe, and my husband and I had already seperated......It was the Worst Time of my life. And it was WHY I left Washington State.....
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I mention our Story there in Washington State, because I left there, and I know some People think I have hard feelings about Washington State. I don't. I miss it terribly....and it still saddens me to this day. So today I was reading about Mr.Locke, my former Governor, and to read that he too had a terrible time with threats....this truly stunned me, that he too went through something So Horrible, and that I never knew about it...because I was long gone....You can read more about it Here. The threats altered his public career and his life.....
Do explain to the Repugs that Bush could have prevented the Economic Crisis according to the FBI
The Repugs have been trying to spin the Economic Crisis as being created by dumb wasteful Americans that bought Homes....Share this article with them, there was alot more to the picture the past 8 years...including alot of criminal greed and manuvering and predatory tactics.....and yes, the FBI tried to alert and investigate...read the Huffpo article by Mr.Black.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
President Obama to give his Address at 9 PM tonight....(click title to read snippets of speech)
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Open Threat Below...for thoughts and insights...popcorn on ...in a good way...Damn, it is Sooooo Nice having a Literate thoughtful caring intelligent person talking to us....an Adult in the White House....finally.
( A year ago tonight...2.23.08.....6-6 and I stood in 10 degree freezing ass snow for hours waiting to see Obama...it was a long line....about 8,000 and we dreamed what it would be like to have Obama as President....we dared to dream.....)
Part One of Six parts:
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And about Jindals' Response....hmmm, it was more like Watching Kenneth doing a MrRoger's Parody ? And since when is it okay to say that Katrina shows that People did NOT need Federal Intervention? That was the Biggest Disaster in OUR History....and Government's Biggest Failure EVER....what an Idiot....Boy the GOP is really turning into an interesting party....Steele, Palin and Jindal....omg...and please oh please SNL you KNOW what you need to do...
BREAKING NEWS: OBAMA TO PULL ALMOST ALL TROOPS BY AUGUST 2010...
Is this Soon Enough ? Good Enough ? it is not 16 Monthes and it is not ALL troops...or should we wait and see how it is announced ? I don't know....I need much more information...in my eyes even the attempt to keep a promises during these times means alot....
Then It was Tuesday.....
I am finally off today....all day. So I am home working on The Book, and trying to catch up on News and Blogland.....I should be cleaning....but I need hang time with 6-6 and to read...But Scroll Down- there is plenty below.....some great articles linked...
And yes, I will be here tonight watching President Obama 's Address....
( About the photo....I spent part of the morning looking at Hammocks online...lusting for summer....pretty soothing eh?)
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Ever since I saw Jennifer Nettles sing with James Taylor at the Lincoln Memorial the weekend of the Inauguration....I have been listening to her...and yes, Sugarland....Jennifer Nettles ( Sugarland) " Life in a Northern Town"....This song for some reason reminds me of the Puget Sound and the Northwest...I am not sure why....really cheery song, and linked to the title is her with Bon Jovi....really uplifting....
Another version of the Song....about Obama, and the road to the Whitehouse....
"Your hopes, dreams and aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them." William James.
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"Let perseverance be your engine and hope your fuel."Jackson Brown
Must Read David Corn Article about the GOP Flesh-eating Pond of fractured fools....
I have been watching the Repugs these past few weeks, and how they have been so creative in finding ways to get time at the Mic, attempting to find their angst, outrage and Voice ( Boehner and the Contraceptive moment was damn priceless...) David is right, they are fumbling in the back field attempting to Obstruct and Look Tough, yet they are driving down the road in a broken down bus, without a Stable Driver and a ripped faded old map that fell out of Newt's back pocket.....
Click the title...I read this article and did not feel so angry at them- it made me laugh at their pathetic antics...really.....
Glenn GreenWald Gets it Right- Most Americans don't want "Bipartianship", they want the Repugs to take a Hike...
I have been watching Obama and as a Leader I do admire that he is trying to reach out and create some kind of communication style that allows team work etc...BUT...I do think that the repugs are being obstructionist and not working well or thinking about Americans, after all we did vote for Change...and for many of us that meant change from the repug tactics...read the article see what you think....
Almost HALF of California's Seniors Are Struggling....
At some point while we discuss Housing Issues, and the Healthcare Crisis we need to talk about OUR Elderly in this country. I work at a market part time ( just one job) , there is Nothing Sadder than watching them pay for their food with Change or buying catfood ( and they have no cat)....It is heartbreaking and disturbing. What Kind of Modern Country ignores the Plight of their Elderly....One would think with so many Baby Boomers on the Verge that this issue would get more attention....
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Early Sunday Morning....A New Video, and 3 AM thoughts...
This is Not America...or is it ? ( David Bowie's song)..(" America and the New Depression".....is how it is named on Youtube.)
Mandt and I made this video together, and it is explained in more detail below....
This Song has been stuck in my head as I listen to the Repug Governors talk about NOT taking the Money, because of " Principle". What "Principle" is that ? Letting People starve and live on the street ?Have they NO shame ?
Mandt and I collaborated again on the above Video, he is so talented.....The photos are from around the Country, addressing the New Depression, photos of job lines, foreclosed homes,Job Lines- the photo of thousands that lined up for 35 fFD jobs in Florida, and yes boarded up homes from all over, not just CTown.... and yes, there is a photo of President Obama hugging Henrietta Hughes, she is the woman from the Fort Myers Rally who had been living in her car for over a year with her son....( thanks to that rally she connected with a family that did "lend" her a home....but grief and sorrow and worry brought her to the rally that was held not far from where she slept with her son). There is also a photo of a woman that lost her home in Galveston during IKE, and there are Train Photos from Obama's Trainride InAugural Weekend of What he and Michelle saw as they traveled on that Track, the huddled masses and boarded up foreclosed homes....and yes at the very end there is a VET....One In Three Homeless are VETS...( and No One has investigated HOW MANY VETS and VET families have been foreclosed....or how many return home to be Jobless ?).
Interspersed with Current Photos are photos from the 1930's taken by Dorothea Lange when she took photos for the Public Works Project. I chose them because they truly show the Plight of the Times etched in Folks' Faces....and if you look around, the faces look much the same....the Only difference is her photos are Black and White ?
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About the Stimulus Package, All States receive Some Aid of some sort,but more importantly it is about acknowledging the Reality that We ALL are in for some Hard Times....it is better to admit it and work together on facing it and finding Solutions. we are out of time for Deluded Republicans and their Principled Stands that will harm more people and starve folks.
I try everyday that I work to go to work to be very grateful that I have some kind of work...any work.....but I also take something with me....a Bit of Hope and I try to spread that...I remind people that a year ago we had a Delusional King at the Helm of his Titannical Administration that could not say the "R" word....much less look out his window or hell even do a Flyover of the Economic Terrorism that he has wreaked upon this Country....for yes, we have been raped and pillaged economically by the corporotized Neocons.....and I have seen estimated that the Iraq War actually has caused over 1 trillion dollars in economic damage in our economy.....I remind folks that atleast NOW we have a President that gets up Every day and Works on this Mess for us...ALL of us and he is willing and able to talk Reality to us...We The People needed that. We will get through this together, but atleast now we have a President that is awake at 3am, just like us...we all are truly in this Together.
And if you run into Repugs who say Obama is "spending Too much Money", remind them that Bush spent Nothing on US, Nothing on WE THE PEOPLE...that Obama is Investing In Us, We the People , and Our Children and Our Needs and Our Future....and it is about damned time.
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Housing Update from my area. Here in C-town by the Lake, on the East Side I learned this week that Our Foreclosure Rate is FORTY ONE TIMES the National Average....which would certainly explain the number of empty houses in my hood.The Main Banks here Charter One, Wells Fargo and PNC of Pittsburgh ( that was National City) have put Foreclosures on hold while Obama's Housing Program is being structured and implemented, ( atleast until March). And according to Economists his Plan does address housing needs and problems, and that includes for Renters. ( I do wonder if it has funds for Shelters and Food Banks and Vet Programs as well, but I have not found it on the Internet yet.)
(About the Foreclosure Hold here.....hopefully for 6-6 and I that will mean that our spot is safe for now... we already moved once due to having a foreclosed landlord back in 2007...and we are hoping that we don't have to do it again...)
Be good to each other....we all need to take care of each other....
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Sunday Updates:
20 % in LA County recieving Assistance and Aid.... ( gee good their Repug Governor KNOWS that times are hard..)
Maureen Dowd kicks ass as always....Bubba won't like this post much......
Dean talking about the repug Gov's and their stupidity....
Mandt and I made this video together, and it is explained in more detail below....
This Song has been stuck in my head as I listen to the Repug Governors talk about NOT taking the Money, because of " Principle". What "Principle" is that ? Letting People starve and live on the street ?Have they NO shame ?
Mandt and I collaborated again on the above Video, he is so talented.....The photos are from around the Country, addressing the New Depression, photos of job lines, foreclosed homes,Job Lines- the photo of thousands that lined up for 35 fFD jobs in Florida, and yes boarded up homes from all over, not just CTown.... and yes, there is a photo of President Obama hugging Henrietta Hughes, she is the woman from the Fort Myers Rally who had been living in her car for over a year with her son....( thanks to that rally she connected with a family that did "lend" her a home....but grief and sorrow and worry brought her to the rally that was held not far from where she slept with her son). There is also a photo of a woman that lost her home in Galveston during IKE, and there are Train Photos from Obama's Trainride InAugural Weekend of What he and Michelle saw as they traveled on that Track, the huddled masses and boarded up foreclosed homes....and yes at the very end there is a VET....One In Three Homeless are VETS...( and No One has investigated HOW MANY VETS and VET families have been foreclosed....or how many return home to be Jobless ?).
Interspersed with Current Photos are photos from the 1930's taken by Dorothea Lange when she took photos for the Public Works Project. I chose them because they truly show the Plight of the Times etched in Folks' Faces....and if you look around, the faces look much the same....the Only difference is her photos are Black and White ?
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About the Stimulus Package, All States receive Some Aid of some sort,but more importantly it is about acknowledging the Reality that We ALL are in for some Hard Times....it is better to admit it and work together on facing it and finding Solutions. we are out of time for Deluded Republicans and their Principled Stands that will harm more people and starve folks.
I try everyday that I work to go to work to be very grateful that I have some kind of work...any work.....but I also take something with me....a Bit of Hope and I try to spread that...I remind people that a year ago we had a Delusional King at the Helm of his Titannical Administration that could not say the "R" word....much less look out his window or hell even do a Flyover of the Economic Terrorism that he has wreaked upon this Country....for yes, we have been raped and pillaged economically by the corporotized Neocons.....and I have seen estimated that the Iraq War actually has caused over 1 trillion dollars in economic damage in our economy.....I remind folks that atleast NOW we have a President that gets up Every day and Works on this Mess for us...ALL of us and he is willing and able to talk Reality to us...We The People needed that. We will get through this together, but atleast now we have a President that is awake at 3am, just like us...we all are truly in this Together.
And if you run into Repugs who say Obama is "spending Too much Money", remind them that Bush spent Nothing on US, Nothing on WE THE PEOPLE...that Obama is Investing In Us, We the People , and Our Children and Our Needs and Our Future....and it is about damned time.
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Housing Update from my area. Here in C-town by the Lake, on the East Side I learned this week that Our Foreclosure Rate is FORTY ONE TIMES the National Average....which would certainly explain the number of empty houses in my hood.The Main Banks here Charter One, Wells Fargo and PNC of Pittsburgh ( that was National City) have put Foreclosures on hold while Obama's Housing Program is being structured and implemented, ( atleast until March). And according to Economists his Plan does address housing needs and problems, and that includes for Renters. ( I do wonder if it has funds for Shelters and Food Banks and Vet Programs as well, but I have not found it on the Internet yet.)
(About the Foreclosure Hold here.....hopefully for 6-6 and I that will mean that our spot is safe for now... we already moved once due to having a foreclosed landlord back in 2007...and we are hoping that we don't have to do it again...)
Be good to each other....we all need to take care of each other....
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Sunday Updates:
20 % in LA County recieving Assistance and Aid.... ( gee good their Repug Governor KNOWS that times are hard..)
Maureen Dowd kicks ass as always....Bubba won't like this post much......
Dean talking about the repug Gov's and their stupidity....
3 Billion Dollar Bonuses given to the Dipshits that contributed to this Greedy Economic Crisis, are you kidding me ????What the.....
Can someone explain to me WHY these Companies that were given Bailout Money are allowed to GIVE Anyone of their Greedy Top Execs BONUSES ????? not when there are families living in their cars and thousands lining up at IHOP ? or thousands showing up for job lines to apply at FD job or a Walmart opening ? When do we stop enabling these Greedy Mr.Potters ??? And WHEN does the Media Start Reporting on these greedy thugs ?
Oh No Bless My Mittens, Poor Mitt Romney is even having to Sell Some of his Homes.....oh the Horror....
Oh dear, do you think Willard is wishing he had not pissed away 39 Million last summer ? Do you wonder if he has Swiss Bank Accounts ? ( and OWES taxes ?) and do you think he is still thinking of running in 2012 ? Thinking How Good he will look with SaraPee ? Do you wonder if the McCains will have to sell some of their "homes" too ? Sooner or later I have this theory that the Economic Reality will hit all the Repugs....
Bush Employees are having trouble finding work......oh gee that is too damn bad...
Less than 25 % of Bush Employeess and Appointees have able to to find work...ANY work....usually Presidential Employees find jobs the first month after leaving their posts....gee I wonder if having Bush on their resume is a Stain....
AIDS Epidemic in China....
I hope that Hillary was able to discuss this troubling situation with Chinese Officials....this staggering rise in China is worrisome, it has risen faster than other parts of asia and even Africa. But it is directly related to ancient medical care and education about HIV and AIDS....And irresponsible care of Blood Supply and a damaging Healthcare System....( one look at the Milk Crisis and the Melanime crisis and it is not that shocking...)
Robert Ebert remembers Gene Siskel....click the title and read more...
This show was part of my son's life...and this passing honored is very touching.....for anyone that loved the show and Siskel and Ebert.....it is a must read....
Friday, February 20, 2009
Then it was Friday...Blog Round Up and Some Music...
Colin Hay..." Brilliant Feat" , beautiful video montage made by BuddhaBlume....
( I stumbled over onto Colin Hay over at C&L last night....I used to love some of his performances on Scrubs....)
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Newsguy is still writing great letters for us to read...and explore...
Gryphen said what needed to be said about the Pathetic Idiotic NY Post people and their "cartoon" and their Cough- apology??? He said it better than I could ever hope to say...and succinctly with snark and honesty,
I found this in Reuters an amazing Evaluation of the Failures of the FDA this year....explores the Peanut Mess.
And oh yeah...don't forget to watch 20/20 tonight an update about Appalacia and that Crook Bernie Maddoff....
( I stumbled over onto Colin Hay over at C&L last night....I used to love some of his performances on Scrubs....)
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Newsguy is still writing great letters for us to read...and explore...
Gryphen said what needed to be said about the Pathetic Idiotic NY Post people and their "cartoon" and their Cough- apology??? He said it better than I could ever hope to say...and succinctly with snark and honesty,
I found this in Reuters an amazing Evaluation of the Failures of the FDA this year....explores the Peanut Mess.
And oh yeah...don't forget to watch 20/20 tonight an update about Appalacia and that Crook Bernie Maddoff....
2.21.09 Kevin Bacon's HBO film " Taking Chance" is on HBO this weekend...
Click the Title to watch the Trailer and see the Schedule....Kevin is a good man.....really creating an important work with this film....( I still think his best work ever is Beauty Shop with Queen Latiffah...)
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Lansing Mayor tells the Truth......
Lansing Mayor chews FOX out- Explains to them about Working People....and Reality.
Thursday Evening......2.19.09..Music, Snow and thoughts...
So here in Siberia on the Lake...yes, the Temperatures dropped again...and yes, more snow...There is such a thing as too much snow...jus'saying...There is plenty down below...some humor,some economic news and other tidbits...and yes, some music...
I know these are heavy dark times right now....but we must stay hopeful...and take care of each other....
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” Oscar Wilde
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And because Cold Winter Windy Nights remind me of Van Morrison....so " Have I told you Lately" with great Sax...
And Now for Something New......this is Lyyke Li " Little Bit", she is 22 and from Sweden, a street artist....amazing young talent, heard her on Carson Daly, and was amazed how much range she has, and her OWN sound.
"Tonight."... tonight....really beautiful
and finally one version of " I'm good, I'm gone"
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5 Million currently getting Jobless Benefits .....click title to read more....
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Click the title to learn more...Snippet below.
"WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits jumped to an all-time high near 5 million, while new jobless claims remain well above 600,000. The government also announced that inflation at the wholesale level surged unexpectedly in January, reflecting sharply higher prices for gasoline and other energy products.
The Labor Department says new applications for benefits totaled 627,000 last week, the same as the previous week. But that was still more than the 620,000 claims economists expected.
The number of people receiving regular unemployment benefits edged up to 4.99 million, marking the fourth straight week those receiving benefits have been at a record level. The continuing claims figure also was higher than analysts expected..."
Wealthy Americans hid their money in Swiss accounts , paying NO taxes, worth Billions, Swiss Banks due to Release NAMES....
Huffpost has it all....I am sure that this story will unfold and take a few down....about time...52,000 Americans, atleast 19,000 to be named, and they OWE over 750 Billion in taxes....interesting number...( I wonder WHEN the Cayman Island Data will come out).
It is a bit mindblowing that the Previous SEC and JD let ALL of this happen on their watch....
More Details about Obama's Housing Plan ( Boston Globe article)
My concern about this is simple....Will it help enough people, will it only help the New People facing foreclosure ? Will it help landlords that have several properties ? Because in my hood that is the situation, the landlords have been losing their properties and then the renters get booted....This may be selfish of me....but I want to see some sort of protections for renters, because I went through this once already in January 2007....and I don't want to go through it again. I don't understand why the Banks can not rent homes, even to the owners....it would be better than having 1000's of empty houses flooding the market.
And there are still many questions about the Original Money that went to the Banks in the Fall...WHO did that help ? Or Where is it?
And WHO will supervise and make sure that the Money does end up truly helping millions of homeowners ? and yes....renters too....shelter is needed by all - Homeless, near Homeless, under-employed, Unemployed, retired...etc...
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Thursday afternoon....
Fran mentioned in the comments how an elected rep in her state tried to live on Food Stamps, read about it here .....
Bush's Executive CIA Director faces Sentencing this week....Dusty Foggo's Fate...
Part of the DC Examiner article....
"Kyle “Dusty” Foggo, the highest-ranking member of a federal intelligence or law enforcement agency convicted of a federal crime, is expected to be sentenced in Alexandria’s federal court today, where federal secrets could be made public.
Foggo, 53, admitted in September that he used his position as the third-highest-ranking member of the CIA to steer government contracts to his good friend Brent R. Wilkes. In return, Wilkes offered Foggo a job with his company upon leaving government service, sent Foggo and his family on a $30,000 vacation and took Foggo out to high-priced dinners in the Washington area.
Foggo was the CIA’s executive director from November 2004 until May 2006, when he resigned after the federal investigation became public. During his time overseeing the CIA’s daily operations and budget, Foggo gave Wilkes lucrative contracts marked up by as much as 60 percent over the going rate. One contract for supplying water to CIA outposts in Afghanistan and Iraq caused the government to pay $1.8 million more than was justified.
In the months before his September guilty plea, Foggo’s attorneys threatened to expose classified government secrets during the trial. The move pushed prosecutors to drop 27 of the 28 charges against Foggo. When Foggo pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, Judge James C. Cacheris told Foggo his attorneys “have done a good job for you in this case.”
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Interesting....Bush did not even attempt to pardon Duke Cunningham or Foggo or Wilkes....
Oh great another Thief, Thug, makes Maddoff look like a Boy Scout....Mexican Drug Connections ? Huge amounts of missing taxes ?
More on Stanford worth knowing....
He was "missing", but as of today thursday 4PM EST he has been located....he is Virginia and has been served the Papers by the FBI.....he has not been arrested...YET....( he owes over 200 Million in taxes....phew that is alot to owe ?)
He was "missing", but as of today thursday 4PM EST he has been located....he is Virginia and has been served the Papers by the FBI.....he has not been arrested...YET....( he owes over 200 Million in taxes....phew that is alot to owe ?)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Republican Governors are thinking of turning down the Stimulus Package for their states....Click the title read more....
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If you live in ANY of these states I recommend you write to your governors and also your reps and demand that your concerns be heard. Example : In Texas, 268,000 jobs are at risk, as well as Health and UnEmployment Benefits, Governors should not be taking away what Residents NEED in those states and causing hardship.
From the Article:
"BATON ROUGE, La. – A handful of Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with record foreclosures and soaring unemployment.
Though none has outright rejected the money available for education, health care and infrastructure, the governors of Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alaska, South Carolina and Idaho have all questioned whether the $787 billion bill signed into law this week will even help the economy.
"My concern is there's going to be commitments attached to it that are a mile long," said Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who considered rejecting some of the money but decided Wednesday to accept it. "We need the freedom to pick and choose. And we need the freedom to say 'No thanks.'"
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., the No. 3 House Democrat, said the governors — some of whom are said to be eyeing White House bids in 2012 — are putting their own interests first.
"No community or constituent should be denied recovery assistance due to their governor's political ideology or political aspirations," Clyburn said Wednesday."
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1932 FDR knew What the People Needed and this poster is strangely poignant...I wonder if there were repug Govenors also offered him such foolhardy resistance....
Heartbreaking Story out of Ohio....yes, related to Financial Meltdown
A few weeks back I reported about the Lupoe family of California, two Radiology techs that killed themselves and their children....sadly I think we will see more and more of these....Desperate times....Here is the story out of out of Ohio tonight....
I am still tracking these stories...and will cross post at The Depression Blog.
Mystery Bird for you all to identify....
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Hmmmm, What is it ? This bird has been visiting a Feeder in the Northwest....chasing smaller birds from the feeder....large...hawklike? adolescent hawk ? eagle ? ...BUT What is it ??? Anyone know...my friend lives in the Northwest ( and the photo was taken through the porch railing- NOT jail bars...)...so if anyone has a guess ??? Click on the Photo and you can see it Nice and Large...
Ben& Jerry's Ice Cream Flavors dedicated to Bush.....omg..
So good that Bush is getting the attention that he so deserves....Here are some of the "Flavors" that have been nominated....
" Grape Depression...... Abu Grape- Cluster Fudge- Nut'n Accomplished- Iraqi Road- Chock 'n Awe- WireTapioca- Impeach Cobbler- Impeach Mint- Heck of a Job, Brownie!- Chunky Monkey in Chief- George Bush Doesn't Care About Dark Chocolate....and more....
Do you have some Ideas ?.....I do....hmmm, meet me in the comments...
Amazing article about VETS with PTSD and care being offered.....
All in all it is rare to read articles about VETS struggling with PTSD getting the care they need....and that is effective....Please do read the article attached to the title, it is about a program in Montana that is having good effect....
from the Truthout Article explaining what Montana coordinated in less than 15 monthes:::
"Probably most important was that soldiers returning from deployment receive a mental health assessment every six months for the first two years after their return. Counselors probe for signs of stress, including anxieties, sleep disorders, family problems and excessive alcohol use. It's a mandatory requirement, so it reduces the stigma of a soldier reaching out for help with an emotional disorder. And it recognizes that many soldiers don't begin to experience the symptoms of PTSD or TBI until they've been home for six months to a year.
Second was the creation of crisis response teams made up of unit officers, NCOs, personnel officers and a chaplain. When a soldier quits coming to drill, they're activated to find out why and provide help. They can also respond to concerns voiced by family members of other soldiers.
In addition to that, TriWest Healthcare has provided the funding to station counselors with the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard during their drill weekends. They're on hand to talk with personnel and observe. The theory is that soldiers feel more comfortable talking with counselors in a less formal setting, and it seems to be working because TriWest has recently renewed its one-year pilot program."
Obama's Poll Numbers...gee, someone should show them to the Repugs
The Poll Numbers clearly show that THE People are behind Obama...and that they support the efforts and plans he is proposing...Maybe the Repug Governors should also be reminded of WHO the People are supporting....
Organic Milk rated and evaluated.....Are you trying to find milk that has No Hormones and Antibiotics? Cornacopia has rated the Milk....
Click the title and you can find the Milk that your store carries...one short cut is to look for Amish dairy products in your area....
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
About the Octomom...yeah, How I really feel about Litters....
I am boggled by her, sickened....oh , hell, moms are not meant to pump out Litters of kids, some animals are meant to have litters, I don't think we are....and In Vitro is not usually used purposefully to have litters, especially if the said mom already has SIX kids under the age of seven ( 3 of whom are on disability and need alot more care), and No Dad to help with all of this, and limited family support, and NO real place to live with ALL the kids, and No Income or way to feed and clothe them, or shelter them. ( I have Nothing against single moms- obviously, BUT she is not showing ANY reality HOW to care for these children alone).....And then on the Interview she talks about going back to school ???? WHO will take care of all these poor kids and babies- sorry PayPal is not going to Care for the kids...or feed them or change them....or clean up their puke and wash all their laundry....Children, especially premies and multiples are alot of work...They need a mom grounded in reality...WHO paid for the Plastic Surgery ? Who paid for 7 In Vitros ,$ 60,000 to 100,000( which is very expensive) and ALL the prenatal care, and WHO is paying for the care of the kids ?.....Okay end of rant....for now.
Now for a really silly video about it.....sorry I needed some humor...
( okay...so I am going to Hell, well atleast I did not turn my uterus into an assmembly line...)
What the Hell ? So the Postmaster General, Mr.Potter gets Perks and Bonuses, just like a Real CEO ????
What about performing one's duties through hardship ? Wind, Hail, Snow ? The only Perks my Postman has ever gotten is Occassional Hot coco and lemonade or water in the summer.....BUT Big Bucks ???? Has anyone pondered the Amount of Waste that went on under the Titannical Bush Regime ????
Obama has been writing personal letters to grieving Military Families.....
Obama is writing letters to the Families....NO copied, stamped letters....like Rummy and Bush did, treating the dead soldiers like tossed away toy soldiers......Obama is showing that a real leader gives compassion and respect to grieving families....Connecting to their pain with a personal letter is a way of honoring these families and their loss.....Click the title to read the article about Obama's Letters.
Quick Quiz : WHAT is the Biggest Financial Fraud in U.S History ? nope ...NOT Bernie Maddoff....yeah...IRAQ...
THIS should make ALL of us angry....we the citizens have been raped and pillaged...first the Illegal War based on Lies....Torture in Our Name...and NOW this....we have been economically raped and pillaged....NOW can we start that Truth Commission and begin Investigating Bushco For War Crimes ????
About the Stimulus Package...
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All the Kings Horses and All the Kings Men could not put Humpty together again...See Humpty is severely injured, he needs Care....MUCH care...From ALL of us...And the Care has to Start Somewhere, there is NO Way that Humpty can be healed by walking away, or ignoring the problems......This phrase keeps knocking about my brain....I worry,but I always worry...WHAT will be Enough, and is there Enough for the Common People ?.....Is there enough in the Stimulus Package that will help save jobs ? Make jobs ? Or is it a Chance for real change or MORE Big Corporations to bid on Big Projects ? Maybe I am jaded from too many Bush Corporatracy years....And I have mulled through the first two editions of the Package, I do realize that the States do each get certain projects that will protect some benifits for the newly unemployed and those facing unemployed, but I worry that the States will hand out the Construction Projects to More Criminal CEO's....
On another note.....When I think of All the Kings Men and All the Kings Horses...I worry....because I don't know or trust Summers or Geither and some of the Hearings have not been reassuring ....they have been as tense and uncomfortable as watching Paulson Lie and Squirm in the Fall.....It is "trust" issue...I know that...But I also know Obama is trying to address Needs and also provide Transparency...and because he is really working IT....I am trying to trust the Process...Susposedly it will save and create 133,000 jobs here in Ohio and many in most states....If it will save homes, jobs and schools here, I want to learn more and give it a solid chance....Is it risky ? maybe...but it is a Risk that we must embrace and educate ourselves about, and learn more.....( because the Media is not helping educate....it is up to us Bloggers to educate and advocate...again).
On another note...WE NEED SOMETHING...we don't need a bunch of men in suits staring and twiddling their thumbs as We The People hemmorhage jobs and health and education and homes.....and yes, let's be really clear, the Repugs and King George already in the Past 8 years devastated OUR Children's Economic and Educational futures.....NOT Obama or his team.....
For More Perspectives....
Obama sent out a Thank You tonight...and Link to the New Recovery Website.... Recovery.com..... this was a really good First Step. ( that and how he is traveling to The People has meant alot to people like me...struggling and on The Edge...)
First there is Rawdawg....
And when I need some sanity and clarity there is is always Robert Reich...
And then for another perspective there is David Corn.....
And then there is Fran at Ramblings ....
Highschool Students made this video about FDR and the New Deal....it is interesting looking at it from Their Perspective...
Teach Your Children Well.....or try.....( mama worries at 3am....)
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"If a child is to keep his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in." Rachel Carson
My son is a manchild....all 6-6 of him.....at times a man and other times a child in his sense of wonder and exploration. I spend alot of time, worrying, have I taught him well ? Have I shared enough ? Is he Resourceful ? Compassionate ? Caring ? Doe he have a work ethic ? It now is especially important as we face Hard Times.....Have I taught him about Dignity, Hope ? time will tell.....
Sorry I have been spread too thin this week....new articles and thoughts below....
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Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young......" Teach Your Children Well"....1977
"As adults, we must ask more of our children than they know how to ask of themselves. What can we do to foster their open-hearted hopefulness, engage their need to collaborate, be an incentive to utilize their natural competency and compassion...show them ways they can connect, reach out, weave themselves into the web of relationships that is called community." Dawna Markova
Tonight I got intimate with my toilet....and the internet helped fix it...
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So tonight my toilet was ill....constipated in a way....Would flush and the tank part kept draining it....but I got some mentoring from the internet and after some fiddling and faddling.....and appropriate bumbling...voila...it is now fixed...phew....(apparently I had a flush arm problem and a flapper problem...)
Footnote::: Captain Virgil deserves big shout out for providing phone support .....
WHY Bush needs to be tried for Crimes Against Humanity......yeah...About Katrina...
Haunting video...really says it all.
Republicans in Withdrawl....
I am sorry....but this article made me laugh...and smile..and nod, not that I laugh at anyone's "pain", but I think some of their "pain" is self induced,and due to a lack of reality....click the title....Boehner ( pronounced Boner here in Ohio....) always rushing to the mic to complain and snivel and whine, he is a symptom of a larger problem...I really don't think the Repugs understand that they LOST....I really want to send him a pacifier and tissue...and tell him to get OVER IT....Here I am in Ohio , a state that is losing jobs by the handful by the hour....and he threw the package on the floor.....He needs Some Kind of Reality Check...
Dave Letterman trying to be soooo smooth with Martha Stewart....
Such a good laugh...Dave really being smooth and funny at the same time....
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Saturday 2.14.09 Obama Weekly Address.....The Stimulus Package is Passed, ready to be signed...
I look forward to these every week...love how they are labeled " Your Weekly address"....like it belongs to us again...how we are a part of this....I know we have a long way to go...but we are on The Path...really we are....so carry on...Chop Wood,Carry Water...
I am off tomorrow.....working on the Book..so I will be blogging also about the Stimulus and other Things...so for tonight...
Your Music is " Revolution" because frankly....Change is coming...and is happening....and we are a part of it and did make it happen...And let's be real it is why the Repugs are having sourgrape pissyfits daily....so for tonight....have a good one...Love the one you're with.....
Friday, February 13, 2009
Stimulus Plan Passes....House and Senate...Los Angeles Times | February 13, 2009 | 7:54 p.m. PT
Los Angeles Times | February 13, 2009 | 7:54 p.m. PT::::
U.S. Senate passes $787 billion stimulus plan
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In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats pass a huge, $787 billion stimulus bill tonight, 60-38. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous, with only 3 senators voting in favor of the package. They were Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, and Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine.Earlier today the House passed the bill 246-183.Obama made the package of tax cuts and federal spending the centerpiece of his plan for economic recovery. He is expected to sign the bill soon. Roll call in the Senate was extended into the night to allow time for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown to fly back from Ohio, where his mother died earlier in the week. His was the decisive 60th vote for the bill.
U.S. Senate passes $787 billion stimulus plan
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In a major victory for President Barack Obama, Democrats pass a huge, $787 billion stimulus bill tonight, 60-38. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous, with only 3 senators voting in favor of the package. They were Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, and Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine.Earlier today the House passed the bill 246-183.Obama made the package of tax cuts and federal spending the centerpiece of his plan for economic recovery. He is expected to sign the bill soon. Roll call in the Senate was extended into the night to allow time for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown to fly back from Ohio, where his mother died earlier in the week. His was the decisive 60th vote for the bill.
Friday Funnies....Wanda...
Wanda on Karma.....
On Healthcare....
and On Sarah Palin...( but also on gay marriage...)
On Healthcare....
and On Sarah Palin...( but also on gay marriage...)
Diane Sawyer's Hidden America on tonight on ABC....Watch it...There are Children in Mountains that need us to Watch....and Care.
My ancestors are from this area....Kentucky and West Virginia....I understand Appalachia....the people there...Poverty in this Coal Mining area is hidden....and what happens to the people...they too need to be remembered....RFK knew that when he came to Kentucky in the Sixities....but not much has changed in 40 years....Except some things are worse...Drugs....Health....Poverty....toothlessness....these people are not Hillbillies....they are hurting and real...
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Allison Krause " Down the River to Pray".....
Thousands of VA patients exposed to Body Fluids....
Part of the Article:::
"VA clinic warns of possible contaminant exposure
February 13, 2009 10:20 PM EST
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Thousands of patients at a Veterans Administration clinic in Tennessee may have been exposed to the infectious body fluids of other patients when they had colonoscopies in recent years, and now VA medical facilities all over the U.S. are reviewing their own procedures.
A spokesman at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., said the clinic is offering free blood tests and medical care to all patients whose records show they had colonoscopies between April, 23, 2003 and Dec. 1, 2008.
Christopher Conklin said in a telephone interview Friday that notification letters were sent this week by registered mail to 6,378 patients of the Murfreesboro facility. He said no related health problems have been reported, and every measure is being taken to assure that affected veterans are screened.
VA officials also said a problem was found with equipment at an ear, nose and throat clinic at the VA medical center in Augusta, Ga., and 1,800 veterans have been notified they may have been exposed to infection there.
One veteran who received notification from the Murfreesboro clinic, Gary Simpson, 57, said, "The fact that it took five years for them to catch a mistake like that - it seems like somebody should have caught an incorrect valve and incorrect cleaning of the equipment during that time." His wife Janice called the discovery "sickening" and "horrifying."
"VA clinic warns of possible contaminant exposure
February 13, 2009 10:20 PM EST
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Thousands of patients at a Veterans Administration clinic in Tennessee may have been exposed to the infectious body fluids of other patients when they had colonoscopies in recent years, and now VA medical facilities all over the U.S. are reviewing their own procedures.
A spokesman at the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center in Murfreesboro, Tenn., said the clinic is offering free blood tests and medical care to all patients whose records show they had colonoscopies between April, 23, 2003 and Dec. 1, 2008.
Christopher Conklin said in a telephone interview Friday that notification letters were sent this week by registered mail to 6,378 patients of the Murfreesboro facility. He said no related health problems have been reported, and every measure is being taken to assure that affected veterans are screened.
VA officials also said a problem was found with equipment at an ear, nose and throat clinic at the VA medical center in Augusta, Ga., and 1,800 veterans have been notified they may have been exposed to infection there.
One veteran who received notification from the Murfreesboro clinic, Gary Simpson, 57, said, "The fact that it took five years for them to catch a mistake like that - it seems like somebody should have caught an incorrect valve and incorrect cleaning of the equipment during that time." His wife Janice called the discovery "sickening" and "horrifying."
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Plane Crash in Suburban Buffalo at 10:17 PM tonight....
Commuter passenger plane, Continental flight 3407 crashed in midst of snowy windy weather at 10:17 PM from Newark to Buffalo. 44 Passengers, 2-4 crew members. There was one death in the home that was struck. Witnesses claim that there was a whistling noise and plane was flying low. Crash occurred near Clarence, Long Road. There are no survivors. 12 Homes have been evacuated.
Celebrating Lincoln......and some timely quotes ( do click the title wonderful Blog post on Lincoln)
“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.” And great Men aren’t content even with their success!"
“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Oh yes, it is to our mother that we all should owe whatever we are.. So true, the hand that rocks the cradle".
“Excellence in any undertaking can be found in details that most people barely notice, but those who know know.”
“I know not how to aid you, save in the assurance of one of mature age, and much severe experience, that you can not fail, if you resolutely determine, that you will not.”
“I hold, that in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual.”
“Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.”
“In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all; and, to the young, it comes with bitterest agony, because it takes them unawares.”
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.”
“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.”
“These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people”
Charles Darwin's Birthday too....
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.
Charles Darwin
A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.
Charles Darwin
"A moral being is one who is capable of reflecting on his past actions and their motives - of approving of some and disapproving of others."
"A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone. "
"False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for every one takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness."
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Click the title to review his bio....I think I will reread the Origins Of Life this year...Let's Re-Embrace Science this year.....
Update on Henrietta Hughes from the Obama Ft.Myers Town Hall Meeting....
There is an update on Huffpost showing Ms.Hughes and Ms.Thompson together in front of the home that Ms. Thompson is lending to Ms.Hughes and her son....really a beautiful thing....Obama going out to meet with the People, is also bringing people together and helping them reach out to each other.Click the title to read more on the story...
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Plenty down below,Lincoln, Darwin,Housing and Jobs updates.... a Book update. Have a good day...be back later...
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Plenty down below,Lincoln, Darwin,Housing and Jobs updates.... a Book update. Have a good day...be back later...
A Message about my Book...
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Progress is being made and it is moving along at a good pace, those working on the book with me asked that I remove it from public status in the sidebar. It is still available to read if you want to be one of my Readers, just email me, and I can send you Chapter Updates.If everything stays on plan it should definitely be out this year....finally.
More on the Jobless Numbers.....click the title for the Huffpost article
More From the Article:::
WASHINGTON — Nearly 5 million Americans continued to draw jobless benefits late last month, and new requests again exceeded 600,000 as companies lay off scores of workers amid a deepening recession.
In slightly better economic news, retail sales rose unexpectedly in January, reversing six months of decline and following a dismal holiday season. But analysts said the jump was unlikely to last, partly because of the weak job market.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of initial jobless benefit claims dropped to a seasonally-adjusted 623,000, from an upwardly revised figure of 631,000 the previous week. The latest tally still was above analysts' expectations of 610,000 claims.
And in a sign that laid-off workers are having difficulty finding new work, the number of people claiming benefits for more than one week rose to 4.81 million from 4.78 million, the highest total since records began in 1967. The continuing claims data lag new claims by a week.
An additional 1.5 million people are receiving benefits under an extended unemployment compensation program approved by Congress last year, bringing the total number of recipients to 6.3 million.
2.5 Million Homes Lost in less than 10 Monthes,Foreclosures Climb for the 10th straight month...
More From the Bloomberg Article,click the title to read more :
Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) --" U.S. foreclosure filings exceeded 250,000 for the 10th straight month in January as falling prices trapped owners in homes worth less than the mortgage, RealtyTrac Inc. said. A total of 274,399 properties got a default or auction notice or were seized by banks, the Irvine, California-based seller of default data said in a statement today. It was the 37th straight year-on-year increase in filings."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Then it was Wednesday :Blog Round Up And Some Distractions and a little story...
Distributor Cap "s Cheesecake.... in "Cut The Cheese"..It will definitely make you want to eat cake....hmmmmmm.( there is nothing better than a Tasty Distraction).
Fallenmonk really explains the Financial Mess well...and in interesting way.He has more food for thought.
Fran at Ramblings really has plenty on the table to ponder.....
Zen Yenta has a great new blog......add her to your Roll...Really looks great.
Dada has really tweaked up his blog...Still full of snark, insight and wisdom.....and beautiful art, layout and photos.
And then Agitprop has Stormy Updates against Diaper Dave.....
And then for needed perspective and humor....LULU MAUDE....
So there are alot of Hearings on today...and after watching the Peanut Hearings...I needed Monty Python... The Argument Clinic...
Maxine Waters on Countdown after she rocked the Hearings today,.....she was amazing...
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INXS..."Never Tear Us Apart"....( I confess I needed some Screaming Sax in a bad way...)
A Memory......
" Sax in the Graveyard and a Box of Crayons"
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This song is set in winter...Bare Trees...Cold Winds....and The Sax Player in the graveyard always reminds me of taking my son to Volunteer Park in Seattle, next to it is a beautiful Cemetery, and we would go to the playground and then the Cemetery and have picnics....It was quiet...Except on Wednesdays there was a College Student who would practice his Sax...and we would walk around "Rubbing" Letters off the tombstones....I had butcher paper and crayons and our goal was to find All Letters from the alphabet...My son was 4, and this project took about 3 days...( have you ever tried to find a X or Z in a graveyard ? not an easy task...) So you are wondering What made my mind wander so far off course....I found a box of crayons in a Drawer....and it made me remember 6-6 asking " I want to go grave rubbing and listen to sax"....Except one time we were at the dollar store when he said that, and this is what it sounded like to the stunned clerk " I want to go grave Robbin' and listen to sex "....( and yes, after she said WHAT did he say ???....I did VERY carefully explain WHAT 6-6 Meant.....)
About Loans, WHY if the Banks got Bailout Money- How come there are NO Loans Available ?
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Mr.Potter confronted by George Bailey...
Okay, so I have been trying to figure out if this is a Ohio thing, or if this is happening Nationwide.So At Christmas time I went to 4 different banks and looked for Loan Information. It used to be in pamphlets laying on the Counter. Pamphlets on School Loans and Home Loans and Home Improvement Loans. There are not even any HUD or Fannie or Freddie Materials laying out....
I have been watching the Bank Hearings this week....The Bank Execs ( Pricks) had NO answers WHERE the Bailout is, or WHO they are lending to ? They sat there inflated and offended...yet that Money that was lent to them...it is OUR Money....
How about where you are ? Let me know what you find ...I will post here and also on my other blog, The 2009 Depression blog. Because I think we are being punked....that the Banks are taking all the money .....but not to use for loans.
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