So, now TSA is allowed to feel me up and down! I can choose that OR have some pervert in a room by themselves jacking off looking at me. Do I look like a supermodel? No, but does that mean I mind some stranger looking at me naked or feeling me up? YES!!!!!
What's the solution? The same solution this country has for nearly all its problems but refuses to implement. STOP FLYING! Do you think the TSA will continue with this abuse if we all stop flying? NO! The airlines will make sure of that. Same with high prices. STOP BUYING! Want to know how long it would take for most manufacturers to feel the heat if we all stop buying? Maybe 2 days. 4 days TOPS! Every manufacturer on the planet would be jumping through hoops trying to get you back including gas stations. Stay home, spend time with your family camping locally, hiking or just playing games in your own livingroom.
Americans are greedy, stupid and lazy. They will just keep on buying, keep on bitching and prices and violations against us will continue.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Chuck it all and head to sea
I've been thinking of doing this for years and years now and recently we read the story of the Crafton family who has returned after 7 years at sea with 3 kids. This sounds like heaven to me. Well, without the 3 kids. Just me and my husband, sailing off into the sunset with no agenda, no hurry, few bills and we are gone.
It's either that or World War 3 where most of the planet is destroyed. How else will we fix all the crappy problems this country and the world has? We have too many psychos, too many unemployed, homeless, drowning in debt, and too much government control now. We need to start over.
I think I will work on setting sail. We have a 30 ft Columbia now and we could set sail in that. I've heard of plenty of people setting sail around the world in boats even smaller but I'm not comfortable. I think a 42 to 45 footer would be safer and small enough for 2 people to be able to sail with relative ease.
Sell everything, chuck it all and head to sea.
It's either that or World War 3 where most of the planet is destroyed. How else will we fix all the crappy problems this country and the world has? We have too many psychos, too many unemployed, homeless, drowning in debt, and too much government control now. We need to start over.
I think I will work on setting sail. We have a 30 ft Columbia now and we could set sail in that. I've heard of plenty of people setting sail around the world in boats even smaller but I'm not comfortable. I think a 42 to 45 footer would be safer and small enough for 2 people to be able to sail with relative ease.
Sell everything, chuck it all and head to sea.
Friday, July 2, 2010
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance brings up all kinds of hoo haas and turmoil, mostly by Christians. I think it was designed to rally patriotism for our country, NOT for certain, self-chosen religions. As it is, it violates the separation of church and state and violates the rights of how ever many millions of productive, honest, noteworthy American citizens who also came here to practice their religion without persecution. But that's Christians for ya. They are going to heaven and everyone else is going to hell (if you even believe in that sort of thing)
I personally believe we should put the Pledge back to its original form. Below, read about the history of the Pledge.
Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931), a Baptist minister, wrote the original Pledge in August 1892. He was a Christian Socialist.
Francis and his cousin Edward share credit for the ideals laid down in the Original Pledge of Allegiance, which didn't mention God despite being written by a minister, nor did it mention "the Flag of the United States of America", it was originally "my Flag".
Original Pledge of Allegiance by Francis Bellamy
The Pledge was published in the September 8th issue of The Youth's Companion, the leading family magazine and the Reader's Digest of its day. In 1892 Francis Bellamy was a chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association. As its chairman, he prepared the program for the public schools' quadricentennial celebration for Columbus Day in 1892. He structured this public school program around a flag raising ceremony and a flag salute - his 'Pledge of Allegiance.'
The original Pledge read
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
He considered placing the word, 'equality,' in his Pledge, but knew that the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African Americans.
In 1923 and 1924 the National Flag Conference, under the 'leadership of the American Legion and the Daughters of the American Revolution (the DAR), changed the Pledge's words, 'my Flag,' to 'the Flag of the United States of America.' Bellamy disliked this change, but his protest was ignored.
In 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. The Pledge was now both a patriotic oath and a public prayer. Bellamy was more socialist than Baptist and was asked to leave the church, as such it is unlikely he would have favored this addition.
What follows is Bellamy's own account of some of the thoughts that went through his mind in August, 1892, as he picked the words of his Pledge:
It began as an intensive communing with salient points of our national history, from the Declaration of Independence onwards; with the makings of the Constitution...with the meaning of the Civil War; with the aspiration of the people...
The true reason for allegiance to the Flag is the 'republic for which it stands.' ...And what does that vast thing, the Republic mean? It is the concise political word for the Nation - the One Nation which the Civil War was fought to prove. To make that One Nation idea clear, we must specify that it is indivisible, as Webster and Lincoln used to repeat in their great speeches. And its future?
Just here arose the temptation of the historic slogan of the French Revolution which meant so much to Jefferson and his friends, 'Liberty, equality, fraternity.' No, that would be too fanciful, too many thousands of years off in realization. But we as a nation do stand square on the doctrine of liberty and justice for all...
If the Pledge's historical pattern repeats, its words will be modified during this decade. Below are two possible changes.
Some prolife advocates recite the following slightly revised Pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, born and unborn.'
A few liberals recite a slightly revised version of Bellamy's original Pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with equality, liberty and justice for all.'
(Thank you http://www.xyhd.tv/2007/10/rants-and-tangents/the-original-pledge-of-allegiance-did-say-under-god-nor-of-the-united-states-of-america/)
I personally believe we should put the Pledge back to its original form. Below, read about the history of the Pledge.
Francis Bellamy (1855 - 1931), a Baptist minister, wrote the original Pledge in August 1892. He was a Christian Socialist.
Francis and his cousin Edward share credit for the ideals laid down in the Original Pledge of Allegiance, which didn't mention God despite being written by a minister, nor did it mention "the Flag of the United States of America", it was originally "my Flag".
Original Pledge of Allegiance by Francis Bellamy
The Pledge was published in the September 8th issue of The Youth's Companion, the leading family magazine and the Reader's Digest of its day. In 1892 Francis Bellamy was a chairman of a committee of state superintendents of education in the National Education Association. As its chairman, he prepared the program for the public schools' quadricentennial celebration for Columbus Day in 1892. He structured this public school program around a flag raising ceremony and a flag salute - his 'Pledge of Allegiance.'
The original Pledge read
"I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
He considered placing the word, 'equality,' in his Pledge, but knew that the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African Americans.
In 1923 and 1924 the National Flag Conference, under the 'leadership of the American Legion and the Daughters of the American Revolution (the DAR), changed the Pledge's words, 'my Flag,' to 'the Flag of the United States of America.' Bellamy disliked this change, but his protest was ignored.
In 1954, Congress after a campaign by the Knights of Columbus, added the words, 'under God,' to the Pledge. The Pledge was now both a patriotic oath and a public prayer. Bellamy was more socialist than Baptist and was asked to leave the church, as such it is unlikely he would have favored this addition.
What follows is Bellamy's own account of some of the thoughts that went through his mind in August, 1892, as he picked the words of his Pledge:
It began as an intensive communing with salient points of our national history, from the Declaration of Independence onwards; with the makings of the Constitution...with the meaning of the Civil War; with the aspiration of the people...
The true reason for allegiance to the Flag is the 'republic for which it stands.' ...And what does that vast thing, the Republic mean? It is the concise political word for the Nation - the One Nation which the Civil War was fought to prove. To make that One Nation idea clear, we must specify that it is indivisible, as Webster and Lincoln used to repeat in their great speeches. And its future?
Just here arose the temptation of the historic slogan of the French Revolution which meant so much to Jefferson and his friends, 'Liberty, equality, fraternity.' No, that would be too fanciful, too many thousands of years off in realization. But we as a nation do stand square on the doctrine of liberty and justice for all...
If the Pledge's historical pattern repeats, its words will be modified during this decade. Below are two possible changes.
Some prolife advocates recite the following slightly revised Pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all, born and unborn.'
A few liberals recite a slightly revised version of Bellamy's original Pledge: 'I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with equality, liberty and justice for all.'
(Thank you http://www.xyhd.tv/2007/10/rants-and-tangents/the-original-pledge-of-allegiance-did-say-under-god-nor-of-the-united-states-of-america/)
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Religion - A Loaded Question - To believe or not to believe. That is the question.
I have decided I am a Unitarian Universalist Humanist. Why? Because I can't possibly believe in a God who treats its followers like shit. If all good comes from God then all evil must as well. I really don't have time for this wishy washy God who randomly dumps tragedy on its followers for no reason at all. The day I finally gave up trying to believe in the Christian God was a day of such profound relief, I can't even explain it. All the guilt, all the fear, all the manipulation, all the hypocrisy, all the shame, all the male-chauvinist pigism, the coercion, stealing my hard earned money I could have used to provide for my family, my ass feels better not having to sit in a church and listen to some holier than thou moron telling me what a sinner I am, it was all gone. What was left? Freedom, positivity, openness, happiness, are just the beginning of the list. So how did I come to this conclusion? I list my beliefs below:
NOTE: Some are blatently stolen from the Mountain Humanist and the Disiderata. Citations at the end.
1. I believe that something created everything. I don't know what it is but I believe it has nothing to do with us. I believe we are here and on our own. I know there is little compelling evidence that the Christian God exists.
2. I know that all that is, is impermanent. Change is constant.
3. I would like to believe in Reincarnation but I know that there is no empirical proof that it exists. I believe that all energy is never ending and hope that includes me living on and on, coming back to improve myself over and over. I believe that Reincarnation is real in the naturalistic sense that all matter reforms over a long period of time, thus molecules that once made former, discrete living beings now make up my body.
4. No one really knows what happens when we die. I do know that my body disintegrates if I am buried or turns to ashes when I am burned. There is no evidence to suggest we simply die or we go on. I simply know that I am right now.
5. I know there are things in life and on earth that I cannot explain. I don't know for sure what they are or where they came from. I know that one day we will discover ways to explain the unknown and when discovered — it will explain the many mysteries of our phenomenal world.
6. I know that laughter is the language of life, death and everything in between.
7. I know that everything is interconnected — that is a scientific statement rather than religious. All energy connects us.
8. My basic premises some lovingly stolen from the Desiderata are:
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Live as harmlessly as possible. Be kind to all. See the many in the one. Love all, but love some toughly.
Remember we are only borrowing this home and must care for it diligently.
9. I know that ten people can't stand in a line and utter a sentence and have it come out right at the end of the line so, keep your beliefs in your heart and know what is right for you only.
10. I believe most all of the major religious figures had some basis in historical facts but their biographies as now presented are likely exaggerated.
11. I know that dogs know more than we think they know.
12. Meditation, divorced from most ritual and religion, can be a powerful method of personal growth and perception.
13. Evolution is the best current explanation for how life has developed over the past few billion years. Nobody knows how life arose at present.
14. Most of my beliefs about The Big Questions end with “I don’t know” and "are we supposed to know?"
15. The universe is very old and I don’t know how it began although the Big Bang model seems to be most consistent with current data.
16. Meaning can be found from the very nature of life itself. The meaning of life must be determined by the one living it.
17. Morality comes from “common sense,” not an outside force.
18. You don't need religion or God to be a good person.
The Mountain Humanist http://mtnhumanist.wordpress.com/
The Desiderata which may or may not be copywrited
http://www.fleurdelis.com/desidera.htm
NOTE: Some are blatently stolen from the Mountain Humanist and the Disiderata. Citations at the end.
1. I believe that something created everything. I don't know what it is but I believe it has nothing to do with us. I believe we are here and on our own. I know there is little compelling evidence that the Christian God exists.
2. I know that all that is, is impermanent. Change is constant.
3. I would like to believe in Reincarnation but I know that there is no empirical proof that it exists. I believe that all energy is never ending and hope that includes me living on and on, coming back to improve myself over and over. I believe that Reincarnation is real in the naturalistic sense that all matter reforms over a long period of time, thus molecules that once made former, discrete living beings now make up my body.
4. No one really knows what happens when we die. I do know that my body disintegrates if I am buried or turns to ashes when I am burned. There is no evidence to suggest we simply die or we go on. I simply know that I am right now.
5. I know there are things in life and on earth that I cannot explain. I don't know for sure what they are or where they came from. I know that one day we will discover ways to explain the unknown and when discovered — it will explain the many mysteries of our phenomenal world.
6. I know that laughter is the language of life, death and everything in between.
7. I know that everything is interconnected — that is a scientific statement rather than religious. All energy connects us.
8. My basic premises some lovingly stolen from the Desiderata are:
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Live as harmlessly as possible. Be kind to all. See the many in the one. Love all, but love some toughly.
Remember we are only borrowing this home and must care for it diligently.
9. I know that ten people can't stand in a line and utter a sentence and have it come out right at the end of the line so, keep your beliefs in your heart and know what is right for you only.
10. I believe most all of the major religious figures had some basis in historical facts but their biographies as now presented are likely exaggerated.
11. I know that dogs know more than we think they know.
12. Meditation, divorced from most ritual and religion, can be a powerful method of personal growth and perception.
13. Evolution is the best current explanation for how life has developed over the past few billion years. Nobody knows how life arose at present.
14. Most of my beliefs about The Big Questions end with “I don’t know” and "are we supposed to know?"
15. The universe is very old and I don’t know how it began although the Big Bang model seems to be most consistent with current data.
16. Meaning can be found from the very nature of life itself. The meaning of life must be determined by the one living it.
17. Morality comes from “common sense,” not an outside force.
18. You don't need religion or God to be a good person.
The Mountain Humanist http://mtnhumanist.wordpress.com/
The Desiderata which may or may not be copywrited
http://www.fleurdelis.com/desidera.htm
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Pat Robertson is the Devil
I've never liked Pat Robertson in the first place but I'm a live and let live type person so I just don't listen to him, however, after his comments about the Haitian people being punished for their "pact with the devil" I practically shouted out loud to whomever was listening, "This is beyond absurd."
Don't his followers see him for what he really is. This your wakeup call folks. WAKE UP! This man is the devil. Apparently I'm not alone in this belief since 81% of the persons polled in the New York Daily News agree with me.
Well all I have to say is I'm glad I'm not worshipping the same God Pat Robertson is.
Don't his followers see him for what he really is. This your wakeup call folks. WAKE UP! This man is the devil. Apparently I'm not alone in this belief since 81% of the persons polled in the New York Daily News agree with me.
Well all I have to say is I'm glad I'm not worshipping the same God Pat Robertson is.
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