Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday Night Music....
Tonight....All the flowering trees and shrubs are wet with rain...Everything smells better....
*{Click the title "Unchain My Heart"....Joe Cocker is good rainy day music}*
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Saturday Morning....
I don't have alot of good news to offer this rainy Saturday...There is Burma that is still suffering Cyclone Damage, and over 2 million facing homelessness, and thousands in need , and the Military has continued to not allow AID Teams in. And then in China, thousands still missing, millions displaced and homeless, and Now this AM they are evacuating thousands of refugees due to Dams about to burst.In China the Government and Military are aiding the people as they flee destroyed villages, and working with Other AID Entities. The numbers from both Catastrophes are staggering. Both of these Disasters will continue to have consequential damage, as they face disease and starvation. Many NGO's and UN are still trying to assess if AID is getting to the people, as their teams are not allowed in.
I would ask that maybe people light a candle today and send thoughts of compassion to these people.....or Incense. Many of the people in both these regions are Buddhist and they will not even be able to grieve or bury or cremate their dead. The families in China,they are only allowed to have one child, and if their Only child has died at a State School, they have lost their Future. Very sad.
Posts below, vary from issues of Huckabee Stupidity to Racism to a Sinkhole to a Zen Garden...Scroll down.
I will be back later today after making calls to Kentucky, ( and I hope they go better than the calls last weekend).If you want to email me you can enigma4ever@earthlink ( esp. if anyone finds the Gator photo). Also if you want to go to the Lighter side of Life, THE ENIGMA CAFE over on the blogroll has some more ZEN postings, music and art....even some humor. Have a good Saturday.
MIGRANT MOTHER, Her Story.....
I often put this photo "Migrant Mother" with my posts...I have been haunted by her, so I researched her and wrote about her over on Peace Tree today.
I have put the Music of Woody Guthrie with this post, "This Land is You Land, this land is Mine"....Just Click the Title. You are welcome to come see me over there today....Have a good Saturday.
( Peace Tree is a Blog that Poetry Man has assembled...I am very honored that I was asked to contribute....I hope I contribute in a meaningful way to this beautiful project...He has many fine writers there, so be sure to give it a look....)
LAKE DAISETTA OPENS FOR TOURS....( yes , it is a Sinkhole, see updates below)
This photo is from Daisietta Texas, and was taken yesterday, it may be bigger by tomorrow. This Sinkhole formed so quickly and is still growing. It started forming just days ago on May 7th, it was originally only 20 feet wide. Now it is 900 ft long, and 260 ft deep. The geologists are unsure of how this Hole formed, but it appears that it was caused by Subsidence. It is now apparent that the Company on the edge of the hole ,The Deloach Company may have been injecting too much Salt WasteWater beneath the grounds, they were injecting 128,000 to 192,000 barrels per month. There are 100 Homes that may be sucked into the home, within yards of the Hole. Yet Friday Night the Mayor of the Town announced that the Sinkhole is now available for viewing and Tours....She thought it might reassure the Children.
Read the Comment thread below, it now appears that Diva and Fran are going to set up travel services to the "Lake". Enjoy their planning. I am updating with photos below, Patriot found the Gator photo. I think he needs a Name, any ideas ?
( I am not sure about you, but seems like it might scare the kids a bit to watch it eat cars. ).
*{Click the Title and watch the Sinkhole grow, sucking Silos, Farm Equipment, and tractors....}*
Friday, May 16, 2008
HUCKABEE , EVERY PATRIOTIC AMERICAN KNOWS THAT THERE ARE THINGS NOT TO BE JOKED ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY....
On MSNBC Hardball, It was revealed today that Mike Huckabee former Republican Presidential Candidate, spoke at the NRA Conference in Louisville,Kentucky, and made a "joke" about Barack Obama being shot at.There was a smattering of "laughter" at his joke, but mostly silence. In light of Obama is still campaigning there, this makes the situation even more infuriating. In This Country with OUR History, there are things that are NOT ever joked about, EVER.I personally think he should be taken into a Back Room with the Secret Service and Detained and Informed by them that Assassination Jokes are ALWAYS Dangerous , ESPECIALLY at an NRA Conference......And Considering So Many Comparisons of Obama to RFK have been brought up , and there already is Hatemongering and Racial Tension....this was basically a Call to Arms by this Insipid Idiot of a man, NOT a Joke. I thank the Secret Service for their Continued Vigilant Protection of Senator Obama.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
{{Loud noise}} Huck improvised:: " That was Barack Obama, he tripped over a chair.{light laughter}. He's getting ready to speak and somebody pointed a gun at him and he dove for the floor" { some nervous laughter, then silence}.
( and I would not be shocked if the Media gives Huckabee a total pass on this Horrible Infraction, but hopefully they won't... I am asking that people please when you go to rallies always carry cameras....this was a Dangerous thing that this Ignorant Man did...He would be wise to hold a Press Conference and Explain and Apologize for his reckless stupidity. I will be Setting a Clock in this Comment thread to time his Godamn Apology).
7:30 PM Huckabee Issued a Statement to the Press :::
"During my speech at the NRA, a loud backstage noise that sounded like a chair falling, distracted the crowd, and interupted my speech. I made an offhand remark that was in no way intended to offend or disparage Senator Obama. I apologize that my comments were offensive.That was never my intention."
**{{ Click the Title , "Sounds of Silence" is linked to it....by Simon and Garfunkel. It is up to all of us to never be Silent about things that are hurting this Country and Our Future.....This song always reminds me of what and who we lost....}}**
WHY MIKE HUCKABEE MUST APOLOGIZE FOR HIS ASSASSINATION "JOKE",(click the title)
I personally think that Huckabee must apologize PUBLICLY on FILM and with the Press Present. ( this tape is not for the squeemish). ALL of us that lived through the Sixties are worried...and worried What Kind of Country are we NOW....and Huckabee made these remarks after McCain and Romney had bashed Obama at the NRA rally, it is clear that he felt comfortable in his remarks....Was it a Joke ? or a veiled threat....It was Unforgiveable.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED IN WEST VIRGINIA, AND THAT THE PRESS DOES NOT WANT TO DISCUSS.....
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" I am Here because of Bridges that I crossed. Sojourner Truth was a Bridge. Harriet Tubman was a Bridge. Ida B.Wells was Bridge.Fannie Lou Hammer was a Bridge." Oprah Winfrey
Before we talk about West Virginia, I think we need to think about Who and What Barack Obama is...I think in many ways he is Our Bridge to the Future....and away from an era where Racism was accepted, ignored or at worst embraced.
I think many of us were stunned about West Virginia....I have family there , yes real live Relatives that I have not seen in Years. But what I realized this week, maybe Nothing has really Changed there since the 1950's and 1960's....Maybe this Region did not Survive the Civil Rights Movement.They are stuck in a Timewarp.
When I watched the results come in I sat and watched with my Teenage Son, and he asked What is WRONG with those People. We sat and discussed the Results and what could contribute to them. Obama did lose by 40 point, and it was a stinging loss that does need Examination. What Contributed ? We looked up Libraries, Internet and Cable Service, and even Coffee Shop and Starbucks Numbers. 6-6 really did think that Lack of Internet was a critical element, as when we don't get thorough coverage we look it up on the Internet. ( And we know alot of people do that).We Looked up the number of Colleges and Institutions of Higher Learning. BUT......I have to sadly admit....I don't think it is any of these... Not really. It is Something Much Uglier.
IT IS RACISM...
We watched the John Stewart Show and sure enough he had YouTubes of People interviewed there, it was stunning, shameful and worrisome....But sadly there are more Clips on the Internet and on Youtube that verify many locals when they were questioned about WHO to Vote for, They admitted they could not and would not Vote for a Black Man. 7% of the Voters there Voted for Edwards, to me that means 7% could not and would not Vote for a Man or a Woman. Which indeed Reflects a Timewarp....and Huge Problem with us as a Country.
BUT this is also WHY Hillary stating that she is well supported by "HARD WORKING WHITE AMERICANS" is more than Offensive, she has therefore given Approval and Permission for Racism to Live on, and she has also condoned ALL the Hate Mongering and Slurs that go with it. And her Phone Workers use it freely when they call on the phone. And in recent states Obama 's HQ's have suffered damage,vandalism and threats, even though the media has been slow to cover it. Today MSNBC did mention the Damage at HQ in Indiana weeks ago. Hillary never did apologize for what she said and the Media gave her silence for what she did...This was not presidential and lacked Leadership.And sadly because the Media silently accepted WHAT she said, the Playbook can now be handed giftwrapped to McCains' people with big bow.
Hillary and Bill Clinton for all their Legacy, will indeed have to find a way to Show Leadership on this Issue and repair the social damage that they have wrought and proliferated. The Flyers and emails and phone calls that were made in States, about Muslim Heritage, and listed his middle name, and called him a " Half Blood" or attacked his Patriotism and his Faith. Some of these were sent many many monthes ago, they can not be blamed on McCain. And sadly the other backlash of WHAT has been done in Hillary's name also reflects on the Good Souls that did trust and believe in her and wanted to help her, and are now disillusioned and shamed, and battle weary. They also now feel like they have NOWHERE to go and no one to Support, they worry they will be disenfranchised and shunned. Bill and Hillary, will both have to learn to Apologize and also show Some Grace and Mend Fences and attempt to repair this damage. They will have to show some real Leadership as they exit.
In the Meantime we can not wait for the Clintons to take off their rose colored glasses and take responsibility, we must take that responsibility into our hands. For the Safety and dignity of Senator Obama it is up to us to speak honestly and clearly when we see or hear Racial Slurs or Insinuations, that will make us Better Americans. And Help us cross a Bridge to the Future, and Oprah described People as Bridges, and if that be so, Senator Obama is indeed Our Bridge.
"But Suppose God is Black ? What if we go to Heaven and we all of our lives have treated negroes as inferior, and God is there , and and we look up and he is Not White, What then is our Response ?" Robert F.Kennedy 1968
*{{ Click the Title and it links to Robert Rouse found an amazing Interview video from West Virginia, that clearly shows how much of a problem we have...}}*
ROVE WATCH ? Get the cuffs ready...
The Clock is ticking.....Mr.Rove has ignored many supeonas, and Contempt is a serious issue. The latest round involve what Happened to Governor Seigalman, and his refusal to answer questions. The Matter is now in the hands of the House of Representitives, and Mr.Conyers. Mr.Conyers has made it clear that it is not going away. To read more you can read the Site linked to the Title, Mr.Wexler interviewed on Dan Abrams, or read Huffington Post. ( I will post updates in the Comment thread).
McBush says he will Leave troops there Forever, but bring some home by 2013
2013....2013...2013...2013....2013....2013.....How MANY will be DEAD ? HOW MANY would even make it Home....we need them HOME NOW....THIS is why we need to fight McCain tooth and nail.....How Many VET Funerals From THIS Iraq Mess has McCain attended- People at Rallies Need to ask...He is deluded that there is ANY kind of Victory in Iraq....but he has no qualms saying that he is Happy to leave Troops there Forever.
California Courts Overturn Marriage Ban....
Finally ...FInally....to my friends out west...I am so glad that you can get married now...and I hope it spreads State by State....It is really simple, all relationships where couples are in love and want to make a committment...that should be honored and legalized...it is that simple....and Important.
( Hmmm, so does this mean Angie and Bratt can tie the knot? He said that if Marriage was legal for ALL , they would....)
BY SUMMER, AS DEMOCRATS HOW DO WE HEAL?
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As Democrats that is The Question ....just One Question...as a nurse who believes in Healing.... I have this question banging in my head.....Daily. I have No Answers.... What do you think ?
There is alot of tension and anger....and it is spilling out all over Blogatopia...and it is indeed concerning.
We can not fight the McSame if this not healed....
**{Music: Click the Title Natalie Merchant " Break Your Heart".....perfect song about Heartache and Damage and how do we heal}**
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
EDWARDS ENDORSING OBAMA TONIGHT AT 6:30PM IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Dear John Edwards....this is such an Important Moment....We need you and we are proud of you , that you are showing Wisdom and Courage....Welcome Back....Thank You...
*{ CLICK the Title: the Full 17 Minutes of the endorsement, and listen to John talk about ONE America ....I am still looking for the Obama Speech }*
ABOUT UNITY....IT STARTS HERE IN BLOGATOPIA...
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Is it 1958 or 2008 ?
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So last night was the West Virginia Primary, and as usual I liveblogged it- and I do this because I want to keep a record of this season...and I also do it so we can vent, share and talk to each other. I Liveblog the Debates and the Primaries, and sometimes I vent and sometimes I cuss, and I try to keep it Real. For the most part if anyone wants to go back and read my posts, they can see that I have been fairly polite about Hillary, and actually said very little. I admit that this week Hillary with her "Hardworking White People" Statement trampled my last nerve- for good. She has pretty much crawled through every patch of mud that she could during this Campaign season, and created a Festering Wound of a Democratic party at this point. And this past week she decided that Racism is her Best and Favorite Platform. And yes, Obama Supporters, including this Obama Mama is against ANY AND ALL RACISM. PERIOD.
So in the Post the Night of the West Virginia Primary I had a visitor in the thread..( he has only been by occasioanlly in recent many monthes actually.) Yet the tone of his visit became clear, and that bothered me. And he has been blogging on his own blog about the problems with Obama supporters- if I had known THAT I would have seen what was coming....BUT I did not. So after a few snitty comments by him I went and read his blog and realized that he came looking for a fight. BUT he claimed he wanted to talk Unity, but if one read his LATEST post about What he thinks of Obama Supporters they would see that is NOT why he came to visit. ( I hate to mention him , but he has made it clear that I am a problem , and I need to be able to defend my blog, I think that is my right).
So I will say what I have said before- this Blog is for people that are rooting and working to support Obama.It is actually for anyone, but it has indeed become a refuge for Obama People, because some other blogs have not been as welcoming these past few monthes. And there are some that visit and are letting go of Hillary ( I know who you are and I am glad to see you again). I don't like it when Anybody comes here to pick a fight with me or my readers....I am not cool with that. I have avoided many blogs for monthes- so I would not piss off Hillary supporters, so this blog has been my main Refuge and I also know it is a refuge and retreat for others....If I post an open thread and say that it is to Vent ( usually about the crappy media) that is MY choice...and I also do it because I am not into have Arguments and Heated Discussions, other blogs do that kind of Forum, NOT mine. ( I admit that in the thread last night- I did indeed get heated- because this is a serious issue as far as I can see...and frankly, it is my blog....and If I support Obama- you can bet I will be supporting him strongly.) And yes, I blog about the Clintons and how they have campaigned- once or twice a week I blog about what they have been doing State by state, and about what I honestly have been watching as a Blogger, a Mom, and as a nurse. That does not make me a Bad Hateful Person ready to be judged...it does not Make me a Bad Democrat either. It means I am Worried about Our Country.
Unity is about People respecting each other, and not going to other blogs and picking fights or attacking the Writers or the Blog of another.....or Insinuating that People that Support Obama are not smart enough or trying hard enough to Unite the Party...THAT is far from the Truth. There will have to be Healing, but the Healing will start once Hillary leaves the Race and stops her Hatemongering and Fearmongering and her WhiteBread Campaign Strategy, which is angering alot of people , rightfully so. She is Running the Campaign of an Bitter Elitist White Woman, and she has been since South Carolina, like it is 1950 and she NOW is pretending it is based on "Values" ( How Rovian can she go ?). She and Bill have divided this Country like a Broken Pie, so before Unity is Embraced, they will have to show that they are ready to facilitate the Healing. They have spent months speaking divisively and negatively about many people and states in a destructive manner.Healing is about Forgiveness, but there has been some Unforgiveable Behavior that needs to be addressed.
It will be up to ALL of us in Blogatopia to find ways to Heal this Party , but it starts with People behaving with Respect and Integrity...and Speaking the Truth....And that Means that Racism, used as a Campaign Strategy has to be Faced Head On. and Not in November....NOW.
*{Click the title" Which Side are you On" Natalie Merchant}*
THERE IS ONE OTHER DIFFERANCE IN WEST VIRGINIA THAT MIGHT HAVE GOTTEN MISSED: THE "INTERNETS" ?
So late last night after it was all said and done, 6-6 and I sat dissecting the race and he said something that blew me away...He said " I don't think that it was just the White thing , or the Wright thing, or the Gas thing that gave her edge there" So I said do you think it was Education ? "No He said, I think that it was something else" I said what ??? He said the Internet...He at first wondered How Good is the Cable there, but he said MOST of the Obama Myths have been fairly well dispelled by the Internet.
I wonder if he is right. Maybe the Obama People should include that in their Canvassing.....
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
LIVEBLOGGING THE WEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY.....
Okay I will be honest. I don't feel like Liveblogging this....at all.
WHY you ask would Enigma have this horrible attitude, she has liveblogged ALL the debates and ALL the Godamned primaries. WHY the change of heart ?
Here is WHY:
Especially after Hillary made her statement last week how she has done so well with "Hardworking White Americans", and the Damned Media Cotton Candy For Brains Punditheads gave her a pass on THE MOST DEVISIVE STATEMENT made since David Duke campaigned using a Jesse Helms Platform. ....And I have to say SNL deserves an Emmy for the Opener on Saturday- THEY said what needed to be said....Hillary did not make that statement by accident....she is in an area of the Country that is rich in Klan History....she knew damn well what she was saying and WHO would hear it. The Other Part of what she said that the Media again feigned Deafness, that People of Color are not "hardworking"???? This Elite Imperial Woman has a helluva lot of nerve, and she did a Heckuva Job when she made That Statement. Why she might as well hand out Pillowcases at her "rallies" at this point.... ( and by the way , has anyone noticed HOW Small her rallies have gotten, the camera Never pans the audience...)
NOW....that all being said, or freed from my own mind....I have to say I have Kin in Kentucky and West Virginia, and I have to say that NOT all People in West Virginia are going to rush to support her. There are people there like me, that see right through her shenigans and her pansuited bullshit and will vote for the Right Man to do the Job....NOT all people there will embrace her Bigot Platform......So I am going to watch and see how many really are fooled by her ( other than David Gregory and Pat Buchanon).And to be honest if Keith Olbermann was not on you know I would be watching American Idol with 6-6 ( okay - truth be told- I will be doing both).
That being said....and well vented now....you all are welcome to visit and keep me company....I might be a bit impolite...I have to say...I am sick of the Press giving a pass to her ( On the Hardworking White People Statement , the Bosnia Lie, and even the Obliterate Iran statement)...
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( The Foul Mouth Jar is now accepting donations for the Obama Campaign...personally I blame Pat Buchanon for my rise in foul language...just for yelling- he gives me a Headache).
** Need a Laugh, some Humor....enjoy the two video clips below...***
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