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April 4, 2005


Okay, I know for all of my two or less readers that you haven't written anything since the election. I didn't mean to let this go on for this long. Now instead of writers block I have writers backlog. I have so much in my head that I need to write about and just haven't found the time to do it so. This is my deal I need to write 3 original pieces a month that way I will have listen my best say when are you going to write again I now have an answer. I will write three times a month one in the begining, the middle around the 15th of the month and the end of the month. I am look for a new look for the blog and how I can post links again to other sites and bringing back buzzflash as well. So please bear with me as I try to make this blog better and more original in thought and research so I can get a lot more readers.

April 3, 2004

We were engrossed in the Terri Shiavo case this past two weeks most of were sickened about

how politicians wasted time and money on what would be in normal case be a family decision.

What made this situation so important? What made this family so different?

Your answer is as good as mine. However, while my husband and I were listening to Mike Malloy show on Air America he mentioned a story about a six month old little boy named Sun Hudson. Sun Hudson had a fatal genetic disorder which involved the development of lungs.

His mother Wanda felt also that he too would get better in time just like Mrs. Shiavo’s mother. They both could not function with out assistance of machines. Both were victims of George W. Bush politics. Both had laws that would seal or in one case prolong their fate.

So what are the differences between their stories? We all know about Terri Shiavo’s story it has been going on for fifteen years. Little Sun’s story did not leave the city of Houston.

Mrs. Schindler had the support of many powerful attorneys, a litany of famous faces waying in on her case, reporters and clergyman across the country. Ms. Hudson was prevented from having reporters to show her son’s suffering, she had one attorney and no famous faces by her side. The biggest difference between the two cases is that Mrs. Schindler had resources to keep her daughter alive such as the courts and politicians. Ms. Hudson was told to by the Texas Children’s Hospital that her son would be disconnected from life support by 2pm whether she liked it or not. In the state of Texas there is a law called the Futile Care Law in which George W. Bush signed in to law while he was Governor. The law states (and I am paraphrasing), that if a patient is not progressing from treatment or terminal the hospital has the right to withdraw life support and the family has ten days to find another facility that would be willing to take that patient.

Terri’s law was rushed through the state house in Florida and states that if there was no living will or written instructions or family can’t agree then the government will take over. (Once again, I am paraphrasing).

Little Sun nor Terri Shiavo would not have been cured in time that one thing that we do know. So why the three ring circus in Florida and none in Texas? Where were Fox News and all the rest of them when this hospital in Texas decided to pull the plug on this little boy’s life? Terri Shiavo had a choice she stated that she did not want to live in a vegetative state. Little Sun did not have that choice. I can write about the similarities and differences of these stories forever.

But there is one that can’t be denied ..............

Little Sun was black

Something to think about…..

It is even more crucial to vote this year. Imagine what would happen if Bush is in the White House when this issue comes up in 2007!! Below you will find a speech that Bill Cosby's wife gave at a function. Everyone please read this and pass it on to as many African Americans you come in contact with.

Camille Cosby just made a reference about the Voting Rights Act in her most recent open letter on racism. This is extremely important. We are quickly approaching the 21st Century and we were wondering, and when I say 'we', I mean others of us out there who wonder if everyone else out there knows what the significance of the year 2007 is to Black America? Did you know that our right to VOTE will expire in the year 2007? Seriously! The Voters Rights Act signed in 1965 by Lyndon B. Johnson was just an ACT. It was not made a law.

In 1982, Ronald Reagan amended the Voters Rights Act for another 25 years. Which means that in the year 2007 we could lose the Right to vote! Does anyone realize that African Americans are the only group of people who require PERMISSION under the United States Constitution to vote! In the year 2007, Congress will once again convene to decide whether or not Blacks should retain the rights to vote (crazy but true). In order for this to be passed, 38 states will have to approve an extension. This is ludicrous! Not only should the extension be approved, but also the ACT must be made a law. Our right to vote should no longer be up for discussion! , review and/or evaluation.

We must contact our Congress-persons, Senators, Alderpersons, etc., to put a stop to this! As bona fide Citizens of the United States, we cannot "drop the ball" on this one! We have come too far to let government make us take such a huge step backward. So please, let us push forward to continue to build the momentum towards gaining equality. Please pass this onto others, as we are sure that many more individuals are not aware of this. I urge all of you that are able, to contact those in government that have your vote and make them aware of our combined concern for this issue. One voice!...... One Vote! You cannot complain, if you do not participate.....local, State, & national......


When I received this one I had no choice but to pass it on.

I have this to say to that. We lost because we letthe DLC take over DNC once again in our elections. First of all as far as Ralph Nader is concerned weneed him at the table this time we don't need him as an advisary we need him at the head of the table.

Second the Democratic Party needs to back to their roots. No more fancy parties, no letting Bush getaway with losing uranium that why Dashle lost stopletting the republican party push the agenda of moraland high grounds when they FUCK up bash 'em, get intheir face call the Hanitys and the Lintball and call them on their shit.

The conservatives believe that itis revelution time they have no clue what is coming down the pike.

Thirdly we need to take it to 'em start mobilizing for voter reform. No one should wait four hours to vote and when they do the machines don't work,not only that we don't have alot of time we have only5 seats in the senate to hold on to. We have got to start putting a foot in the behind of the senators to get this done. Going back to Ralph, I think that thisshould be his next crusade voter reform.

SWING STATES



VIRGINIA IS NOW A "SWANG" STATE BUSH ACCORDING TO ZOGBY ONLY LEADS BY 3%, LET'S TURN VA BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NORTH CAROLINA IS NOW A "SWANG" STATE BUSH ONLY LEADS BY 6.5% LETS "C'MON AN' RAISE UP " AND TURN IT BLUE
GO TARHEELS IT YA BIRTHDAY


GO VOTE AND TURN IT ALL BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE YA RED SOX WE BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Random Thoughts.....On and on and on...


I am sitting here between the parallel of boredom and gratitude. Frozen between what to do if anything what not to do. Bored to tears, Not really. I'm not a deep person, once in a while I have a deep thought now and again.

I wonder why is it so hard for people to talk about religion and politics. Why is it so difficult to fathom that we are all the same or that the different parts so it can reach everyone's ear.

I get Christian email, I see people praying in the copy room in the mornings not that I am offended by outward expression but I guess it sort of envy it. Picture this, what if a Muslim sent what they thought was an "inspirational" email to there co-workers quoting different surahs from the Qua'ran or Hadiths. Or better yet, a Christian walks past the copy room in the morning and spots 10 Muslims making salat (prayer) with prayer rugs and the whole nine.

I'll you exactly what will happen with the email the well meaning Muslim would have been fired or severely reprimanded for being "sensitive" of their fellow co-workers beliefs. The praying Muslims would have been FIRED and turned in to the authorities on the ground of "national security", or trying to "WAGE JIHAD" in the workplace.

It is very obvious that there is no religious freedom in this country. Since 9-11 George Bush and his cronies make it okay to be ignorant , close minded and ethnocentric. It's not okay not in the least bit, it's not funny, cute , it's not okay to mask bigotry under the guise of fear no matter what has happened.

Why ARE Americans so fearful of having meaning dialogue about religion and politics, what keep us divided on such issues. If we were to pick up and read each others holy books we would find that the story of each leader be it the story of Jesus, Prophet Muhammad, Buddha or Moses; Most would find that these leaders share several experiences.

1. They all found enlightenment, was informed of their mission
   
2. They had small amount followers
3. The believers were persecuted
4. They were all ran out of there homeland
   
5. They all did to have to make the sacrifice, they were either rich or lived comfortably
   

These are just some of the things I noticed and I didn't have to look very far. I am a Muslim but coverting to Islam helped me to be more open minded about other people and their belief structures.

Like it or not America has got to become apart of the global community and events like 9-11 makes that all to real. Americans have got to stop wanting to be saved by the "good ol boys" like Ronald Reagan or even George Bush. We've got to be more progressive in our thinking and move forward and leave narrow minded ethnocentric bigotry behind and hang on the shelf of the past where it belongs. Religion and politics when discussed intelligently can move our country to a more progressive path and help us to better embrace others and truly have a melting pot in this country. Or we'll just keep repeating the past on and on and on and on ......LETS STOP IT AND MOVE PROGRESS FORWARD.

One World!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION

JULY 25-29

I will do my best to attend an event and report on it for the campaign. I will also do my best to have my opinions posted every night about each major speech. I am so excited about this convention it's ridiculous. I'm broke unemployed networking consultant so I will be here covering this as much as I can. I will be listening to Air America, Cspan ( ick!!!!!!!) and WBAI.org and other sources to compile this very IMPORTANT convention. We must take back our country period. We cannot afford Ralph Traitor and his huge ass ego to screw this up.

OUTSTANDING NEWS



Finally, after all of the petitions have been signed after being devoted of his presence for the last few months heeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaack the ultimate truthseeker himself Mike Malloy will be on the premier liberal radio network Air America radio network. He will be on after The Majority Report from 10pm -1 am est. If you haven't heard this guy you can get a gander of him on his past shows on the White Rose Society Archives to see what you have been missing. He will definitely be a shot in the arm for the network not that the network isn't doing well but Mike is like well double shot caffe mocha he is eletric. I will definitely be looking forward to listening to him again.

Ronald the Ray-Gun 1911-2004


It is ironic that I was just looking at my Video concert of Gil Scott Heron. Gil performed a poem called "Shogun to Ray-Gun. The poem illustrated the fears of White Conservatives in the 1980's that resulted in the election of Ronald Reagan.

The Reagan regime rolled back the rights of all nationalities and women. The same fears resonate today. The White conservative wants someone to save them. They want to be saved from having to adapt to a new way of living and thinking.

During the Clinton era, the distrubution of wealth was almost even which meant more opportunites for others and moving out the old ways of doing things all of this was rolled back by scared stupid white conservitives selected George W. Bush.

WAKE UP AMERICA George W is a dinosaur egg of the Ray-gun era. The conservative agenda is a miserable FAILURE!!!!!!!!! This kind of thinking is DEAD, this kind of living is DEAD. Ronald the Ray-Gun is DEAD.