CNN - Freedom of Speech or Too Much Power

The power of CNN, if you watch it, controls what news we see and how we see it.  They will have you routing for one candidate today and condemning him tomorrow.  There is a specific tactic at play with CNN Reporters.  They formulate a question for guests and then won't let then answer it unless they give the pre-determined answer they want to here.  They edit responses so that the answer has a different meaning.  They also do not report all the news in it's true form.  For instance the story about the burning of the Koran.  It was never mentioned that it was confiscated because it was being used as a spy tool against our troops.  If Iran is about to drop a nuke on Israel, should be apologize for destroying the nuke before they drop it?  Come on people, get with the program and see what's happening in the world.  Don't let CNN control what you think about whats going on.  Think for yourself and watch another channel!

Courts Have Contempt for the People They Serve

I was raised in an environment where people are forgiven their mistakes.  A young girl age 18 gets pregnant.  Though she is 18 she has the mental maturity of a 13 year old.  The baby comes along, the father abandons and the girl is neither mentally prepared or financially prepared to take care of the child.  Court comes and takes the child (a good thing).  Girl is now 20 and wants to get her baby back.  Court sets up criteria which includes a psychiatric evaluation which revealed girl is bi-polar and has the mental capacity of a 15 year old.  Not the kind of person prepared to take care of a child.  Furthermore, the court orders her to pay child support payments which she is willing an wants to do.  However, she can't drive so her only alternative to go to work is to take the local bus service.  So she gets a job at a local pizza parlor but gets fired because the local bus can't get her to work on time.  Now she has no way to make her child support payment so the court throws her in jail for non payment.  She borrows $300 to get out of jail and the court sees that in a negative way. Everyone knows we live in a period where it is hard for anyone to get a job much less someone who doesn't have a reliable way to get to work.  Every job application asks the question do you have transportation to work.  Does the count make any effort to help this mentally challenged girl?  NO NO NO! No forgiveness here! All the court can do is tell her she has to pay the child support payments or go to jail.  Now someone needs to explain to me how sending her to jail helps the situation.  More tax money is spent to house and feed her which in the long run takes tax money away from caring for the child.  I know the courts deal with a lot of dead beats and therefore their strict policies.  This girl's mental challenge creates extenuating circumstances that the courts ignore. This in my opinion is contempt for the girl's need and rights by the courts. We citizens are not allowed to have contempt for the courts but the courts are allowed to have contempt for us. Here is what the courts should do:  They should contact the father and order him to pay both child support and support for the girl.  They should arrange for the girl to enter a mental counseling program and attempt to treat her to a level of maturity that would make her able to take care of the child.  If they insist that she pays the court child support, they should provide her assistance in obtaining employment and transportation so she can make those payments.  At the very least they could give her a job in the court's janitorial services and let her work off the child care there.  Still, all this is not a solution.  If the girl finds employment, it will most likely be minimum wage which will not change her situation of not being able to take care of the child.  If they are successful in improving her mental maturity and give her the child back, she will not be able to care for the child while she is at work, and she will not be able to afford child care.  So why is the government (Courts in particular) not helping this girl?  I believe I know but it is just speculation but comes from my own observations.  First off, the father is an illegal alien from Mexico which is another government failure that even our federal government doesn't want to deal with so they don't want to go after him for fear that they will appear politically incorrect.  Second off, the foster parents who are caring for the child want to adopt the child and the courts have decided to make that easier to accomplish by taking advantage of a mentally challenged girl.  Finally, the girl comes from a very dis functional family who has had a past history in the court system and the courts just have contempt for the entire family.  This girl may never be able to reach a stage where she will get her child back and that may very well be the best thing for the child.  But the courts will have failed the girl and will someday have to answer either politically or before God for that failure.  My final comments:  Jesus said if your neighbor wants your coat, take it off and give it to him, love your enemy, be good Samaritan's and do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  The courts by law are no longer allowed to believe in Jesus and follow his teachings but even if you don't believe in him, these are good philosophies to follow.  The governement and the courts believe they have the power to pass the laws they want and also make themselves exempt from those laws.  READ THE ANIMAL FARM BY GEORGE ORWELL!

Judge Beating Daughter

The judge may have gone a little overboard but people have to put themselves in his position of frustration with a rebelling child.  The sad thing here is that he was trying to correct her behavior and teach her there are rules that must be obeyed.  She has now ruined his life and removed any chance of his teaching her to obey rules.  She has also removed all chances of anyone correcting her behavior and has freed herself to to anything she wants when she wants and nobody can stop her.  That is until she does something criminal and then she may find her punishment is a prison term.  There she may be beaten over and over, raped, stabbed or worse killed.  Someone needs to explain to me how being whipped with a belt is worse than prison.  Which punishment is more abusive?  My father exercised corporal punishment on me and I turned out fine and now that I'm 64 years old and see where my life has taken me, I thank him for every lash I received.  I'm a better person for being taught to obey the rules of society.  When you know what your punishment will be,  fear of that punishment will in most cases keep you from doing the acts.  If a person knows his/her punishment will be mild,  that person will do the act and say it was worth the punishment.   The press who run the story and society which is taking a condemning stand are responsible.  If this girl turns out to be a bad apple, it is the press and society who are responsible not the father who tried to teach her through corporal punishment.  Even Doctor Spock eventually recanted his opinion about no corporal punishment.

Moammar Gadhafi is Dead

 Moammar Gadhafi is dead!  It seems this should be a good thing but I'm wondering what we will get in his place.  All the turmoil in the world today make me wonder if things are not being set up for the new world order of the appocolypse

Government Shutdown Threat Again???

We don't need a government shutdown!  We need to shutdown Congress!  These guys are playing the American People for FOOLS!

We the people of the United States of America, need to begin a campaign to vote all encumbent Members of Congress out of office.  They have no interest in what is good for us, only what is good for them.  They couldn't agree that the sky is blue or grass is green.  Republicans and Democrats alike have lost their ability to represent the people of America.  Some times I wonder if the Comunist of the world haven't financed the election of these people to office with the specific goal of bringing down this great nation.

Execution of Cop Killer

Several witnesses testified under oath during the trial which resulted in the guilty verdict and thus the death sentence.   Now several years later the witnesses are recanting their testimony.  Are they admitting now that they committed perjury during the trial?  If so, they have created a situation where it's possible an Innocent man was put to death.  Why then, are prosecutors not seeking charges against these witnesses who are recanting?

Regardless, if anyone is responsible for a miscarriage of justice in this case, it is the witnesses who are now recanting!

Power Outages

We have had so many power outages in my neighborhood recently that caused me to go buy a generator.  Yesterday, power went out and I waited an hour for it to come back on before I pulled out the generator and started it up.  Ran all the extentions and just as I started plugging things in, the power came back on.  Not complaining about the effort exerted to pull out the generator.  Just glad the power came back on!  Wonder  why the power company is having so much trouble keeping the power going.  I understand when there's a big huricane or snow storm but yesterday there was nothing.

US Economic Recovery

The government put billions of dollars into bailing out the banks!  Those banks have paid back most of that money, so now put that money into, I suggest that a new automobile be developed that gets 50 mpg or better and set up the infrastructure to build it.  I believe this can be done with Turbo Diesel Technology.  No parts of the automobile will be built outside the United States so if you can't get it here now, build a factory to make it.  Make all the factories non union but pay all employees a fair wage with benefits.

Once produced,  give incentive to buy the product.  Forgo sales taxes when purchased or forgo property taxes for the first 3 years of ownership.  Offer free service for the first two years.

Diagnostic Test

I have a diagnostic test today.  Just hoping I can dodge the big C!

Mortgage System Illness

There is something seriously wrong with the American Mortgage system.  My home owner's insurance did not go up, my property taxes did not increase, my interest is 30 year fixed rate, yet my mortgage payment increased by $60 per month this year.  It increased last year as well.  I believe that the 535 members of congress and the president of the United States have sold us out to big business and special interest.  We need to begin a campaign to vote all incumbents out of office and start over.  This seems to be the only way to send them the message that they work for us and not the rich, famous and big business.  Voting them out of office is the only weapon we have to get control of our country back into our hands!

Pledge of Allegiance

Those people who want to ban the pledge in schools do not belong in this country!  If you want to live here and take advantage of the freedom this country offers you have to have some sense of patriotism toward the country.  If they love their country so much why did they leave and come here.  Not teaching our children patriotism will lead to no patriots willing to fight the overthrow of America when overthrow begins.  They will then be complaining about the injustices they face because they destroyed patriotism and American freedoms.  The flag of this country stands for everything the country has to offer and without allegiance to it and the country there is no way the country can survive.

Obama's Job Package

Just stuff that's already been tried and didn't work.  Need to give incentives to all the companies that are sending their manufacturing needs to other countries to meet their manufacturing needs from USA SOURCES.  Americans also need to demand that what they buy is US made by Americans.  That's hard to do.  I recently tried to by clothes from J.C. Penny's and asked for american made and clerk said they don't have anything.  Someone needs to tell me why that is.  Are there any factories in US making clothing?

One place Obama might start if the military.  Restrict contractors from using foreign suppliers.  To steal from Bruce Springsteen, in stead of Born in the USA, I want to see and hear MADE IN THE USA.  I'll buy that!!!

Grandson's Second Day of School

Didn't go so well, he got a red apple for being a bad boy.   Talked to him but school has been out for two days because of rain and flooding so he probably won't remember.

Grandson's First Day of School

My 4 year old grandson started school today.  He was so excited, it was pouring rain but he jumped on the bus without saying good bye. Had lots to talk about when he got home.  He got a green apple stamp which is good they get a red apple if you are bad.

Idea for Job Creation

In the last decade many factories have replaced human jobs with automation.  Now I know that automation in most factories speeds up the process and is in some cases cheaper.  Why are we in such a hurry anyway?  Let Congress pass a restriction for new factories that limits the amount of automation the factory can have.  Hire more people to do the work.

Also bring back all the work sent to Mexico and China.  I know this means we will have to pay more for the goods.  But if we don't,  we will have to pay more in taxes.  Money we don't have because we don't have a job.  So you say if we don't have a job we don't pay taxes, humbug every thing you do is taxed, I'm surprised that the government hasn't levied a tax for every time you make love to your spouse!

Obama Jobs Plan

I havn't seen the plan yet and don't know if it's good or bad.  However, the most important issue in America today is the economy and getting people back to work!  The Republicans know this so why did they even consider asking the President to delay his anouncement until after their debate?  This just proves they have no interest in the country and the people who put them in office and only want to promote their own agenda.  An now there is concern the it may compete with NFL opening season games.  What is wrong with people?  Is football more important than getting a job?

Post Irene Damage and Experience

Power went out about 10:30 PM Saturday the 27th and came back on 7:30 PM Tuesday the 30th.  My wife has sleep apnia and uses a CPAC machine so she rented a motel room while the power was out.  I purchased a small generator which allowed us to save most of our perisable food.

A large tree down the street took out the power and all the neighbors got together and cut away enough of the tree to open the street.  I lost two trees on my property but there was no damage.  Bigest problem was picking up the broken limbs and trash left behind.  I removed about three bushels of trash from my pool.

It's now Thursday and so far no disasters this week.  Maybe it's over!!!

Hospital Evacuations

Watching CNN yesterday running story about NY evacuating hospitals in lower Manhattan.  CNN Anchor seem critical of the official's decision to evacuate hospital insinuating that it was an over reaction.  We can't critisize such decisions.  The CNN Anchor would be the first to ask "Why didn't you evacuate those people?" if they didn't and people were injured or killed.

Irene

Huricane Irene over Outer Banks now supposed to get here in about 4 hours.  Already raining steady.  I put everything I could inside and tied down what I could.  Think everything will be ok but worry about power going out.  Since we are on a well which relies on electricity to provide water, we are filling the bath tubs so we can flush the toilets.  Bought lots of bottled water and filled two 5 gal water cans.  Have a camp stove and lots of gas canisters so we won't go hungry.  If power goes out for an extended period, we may lose food in frig and freezer.  I experienced price gouging yesterday.  Couldn't find large 6 v batteries and went to local hardware store which had one left and charged me $16.95 for a single battery.
Thats the world we live in!!!

Hurricane Irene

Well, just had an earthquake! Now, a hurricane!  We have been very lucking in our area dodging such disasters.  Guess it must our turn.  Went to purchase batteries,  all stores sold out of D Cells and 6 volt flashlight batteries.  Bought lots of water and dry goods in case the power goes out.  Wish us luck!!!