Sunday, December 30, 2007
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Bhutto's assassination
Can there be any question in anyones mind as to who was behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto? Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, is the obvious candidate. First, he suspends Pakistan's constitution and arrests everyone in his government and the press who oppose him. Once he's made sure that he cannot be kept from being re-elected, he re-instates the constitution (with changes that make sure he will stay in power). All of this under the pretense that Pakistan is in immediate danger of radicals tied to terrorist organizations.
Now, one of the main opposition leaders who oppose him has been assassinated just before their countries, "democratic" elections are about to take place. I don't know what's sadder, the fact that Pakistan is being run by a blood-thirsty dictator, or the fact that the United States government calls him our friend and steadfast ally!
Now, one of the main opposition leaders who oppose him has been assassinated just before their countries, "democratic" elections are about to take place. I don't know what's sadder, the fact that Pakistan is being run by a blood-thirsty dictator, or the fact that the United States government calls him our friend and steadfast ally!
Sunday, December 23, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Child labor in China for Walmart Christmas ornaments...
...so what!
The people of the United States need to quit imposing our morals and laws on the people of other nations. In a report on CNN, they're talking about how some Christmas ornaments available at Walmart are being made in China by kids ranging in age from 12 to 16 years. Sure, here in the U.S. there are laws (NOW) to keep children from working. It wasn't always so, just sixty-some years ago, it was common for children to work in factories and construction sites, many times doing dangerous jobs.
These children in China are providing income for their families, most of whom probably need that income badly. Who are we to tell them how to treat their children, or run their country. There are too many people in the U.S. that think we are the "moral police" for the world...we're not, and we need to realize that!
CNN Video story
The people of the United States need to quit imposing our morals and laws on the people of other nations. In a report on CNN, they're talking about how some Christmas ornaments available at Walmart are being made in China by kids ranging in age from 12 to 16 years. Sure, here in the U.S. there are laws (NOW) to keep children from working. It wasn't always so, just sixty-some years ago, it was common for children to work in factories and construction sites, many times doing dangerous jobs.
These children in China are providing income for their families, most of whom probably need that income badly. Who are we to tell them how to treat their children, or run their country. There are too many people in the U.S. that think we are the "moral police" for the world...we're not, and we need to realize that!
CNN Video story
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
This really ticks me off....
I was reading the other day on CNN about how Christmas cards being sent to wounded American soldiers that are only addressed to "a wounded American soldier", are being returned to sender, or just being destroyed. The government has defended this saying that they fear for the safety of wounded soldiers, who might receive a card with anthrax in it, or a harmful message saying something like "you're a baby-killer". They say that only cards addressed to a specific person would be allowed through.
The government doesn't seem to care if "I" get anthrax through the mail, or harmful messages because I receive anonymous letters through the mail every day. I constantly get letters addressed to "current resident". If it's all right for us to get mass mailings, why can't wounded soldiers? I think we're doing a dis-service to our wounded vets, especially at a time when they can use all the encouragement they can get from the very people they got wounded protecting!
The government doesn't seem to care if "I" get anthrax through the mail, or harmful messages because I receive anonymous letters through the mail every day. I constantly get letters addressed to "current resident". If it's all right for us to get mass mailings, why can't wounded soldiers? I think we're doing a dis-service to our wounded vets, especially at a time when they can use all the encouragement they can get from the very people they got wounded protecting!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Crisis in America
Have you noticed in the last couple of years how many crises there have been here in the U.S.? The fires in California, hurricane Katrina, flooding in the Northwest...why is the country that at one time raced around the world saving others, now so incapable of saving ourselves?
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that over the past 4 to 5 years we've spent over 400 billion dollars to wage a war in the Mid-East that we don't need, and nearly no one in this country wants. Imagine how much better this country could be prepared for disaster emergencies if we were to spend that money on improving the infra-structure of this nation. American tax dollars are being poured into other nations coffers, and the pockets of C.E.O.'s of defense contractors.
Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that over the past 4 to 5 years we've spent over 400 billion dollars to wage a war in the Mid-East that we don't need, and nearly no one in this country wants. Imagine how much better this country could be prepared for disaster emergencies if we were to spend that money on improving the infra-structure of this nation. American tax dollars are being poured into other nations coffers, and the pockets of C.E.O.'s of defense contractors.
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