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PLEASE VOTE

Wednesday, 29. October 2008, 16:52:20



Next week we have our elections here in America. God knows we need change. I'm not sure Obama is it nor do I think McCain is up for the job...so what do we do? Who do we vote for.
I wish more Americans would seriously consider their choice. We have a tendency to vote for whoever our father, husband, friends....are voting for. That isn't a good reason to vote for a candidate.
With the internet we have the ability to really research our candidates.
We can go beyond what they say, beyond the propaganda their party puts out and find out what they've really done in the past.
I'm not talking about scandal and gossip mongering, although I really believe that is the reason why the truly qualified candidates won't run anymore.
I'm talking about voting records and stands on issues.
They can say they support anything popular once they're running for office, sometimes it's very interesting to find out what they've stood for or against in the past.
This country has major problems. We can no longer afford to save and support the world or at least not for a while. But our government, all of them including those running for president have no intentions of stopping the flow of billions and trillions of dollars to other nations, small and large.
It's like they've hung their own citizens out to dry in favor of the power mongering they're doing elsewhere in the world. This benefits nobody but themselves and the corporate interests they represent. It certainly doesn't benefit the American people.
We have an epidemic of joblessness, the jobs that are available are overwhelmingly so low paying they leave the employee on poverty level. We have unaffordable housing and that is no longer affecting just the poor but the middle class too. We have hungry people...the "greatest nation on earth" has hungry and homeless people!!
We have over 50% of our citizens who can't afford health insurance and health care.
Our health care industry is one of the most corrupt in a land where corruption thrives. The insurance industy is one of the most well represented by lobbying in America which is why they get away with the shameful, obscene profits they've come to enjoy at our expense.
The hospital and health care industry itself has become corrupt also. And administration along with insurance requirements has taken nurses off the floor and locked them up in offices for hours on end filling out endless paperwork. This is not necessary, there is no good reason why this process hasn't been streamlined and made simpler to achieve.
America has the highest infant mortality rate in the world from birth to one year. Excuse me? There is no excuse for this and although a percentage of that comes down to vastly ignorant parents there is still major room for improvement.
And while McCain wants to freeze spending immediately on social programs at a time when our citizens need them the most Obama wants to share the wealth. Neither scenario do I find acceptable. Nobody who works hard for whatever income level they achieve should be asked to support fifth generation welfare cases who are just too lazy and uneducated to lift a finger for anything besides personal gratification.
There is a condition called Welfare Syndrome. It occurs in other areas besides the welfare system but what it comes down to is people who are given eventually start to feel entitled to what they're given and more. That's a dangerous way to think.
And lets not forget that contrary to popular opinion the majority of Americans on welfare are white.
American is the land of opportunity, anyone willing to work hard, find the right resources and assistance (meaning accountants, areas of education and such) and make sacrifices can make it in this country, still.
In this day and age for anyone to sit back on their lazy butt and say "give me" is just plain wrong.
I believe in taking care of the children, they didn't ask to be born and they deserve to be taken care of.
In American we have an unfortunate mind set that we must keep families together. That's really too bad as some of these parents aren't qualified to raise children in any way. The kindest thing we could have done for many of these children and our own future is take them from their families the sooner the better and make sure they are well fed, educated and have good examples set for them.
The fact is children learn way more from watching what their parent figures do than from anything we tell them.
Anyway back to where I started. I hope all Americans old enough to vote do so but I hope they make their choices carefully. My own opinion is that anyone who voted for that bailout and passed it even though several billion more was added in pork spending should be voted out of office. The fact is they are supposed to represent the majority opinion of the voters and the majority of voters were dead against bailing out extreme greed.
And nothing has changed either, the extreme greed is still occuring on Wall St., it is business as usual especially now that they've realized our government is going to pump money into their endeavors whenever that greed comes back and bites them in the butt.
Remember, this is at our expense. If that 700 billion dollars had been distribued to the American citizens instead then mortgages could have been paid off, loans and credit card debt. could have been paid off and healthy amounts could have been deposited into both savings and investments. That would have been a way fairer and more constructive way to fix the mess on Wall St. and with the banks.
Instead our money has been taken and given to the already wealthy to preserve their life style.
I know this isn't a perfect scenario either but if they're going to take and spend over 700 billion then it should have directly benefitted the American people.
So vote America please and think also. We don't do a whole lot of thinking anymore in this country, that's part of the problem but then with the worst public education system in the free world who is being taught to think anymore?

Nature's BountyAWAKENING

Comments

klonkk 3. November 2008, 16:29

oh yes, in times like this i vote myself - the best expert for my global problems. :D

Minette 3. November 2008, 20:20

:lol: and I will vote too...worrying that no matter who wins nothing is going to chage except for the worse.

klonkk 5. November 2008, 21:25

ok, he has won. thanks to your vote. :yes:

Minette 6. November 2008, 05:15

yes I did my part. and now we wait and see. hopefully his ability to lead and attract people will work on our congress and senate. :wait:

klonkk 6. November 2008, 11:28

he is just a human being. To much talking about his colour. Hope he doesn't put nuclear weapons to the border of russia in poland and tchechien, like chrustchow did on cuba against jfkennedy. Usa and europe are playing a funny game with russia til now. Which doesn't mean russia is a brave country. so, diplomatic sensibility is recommended. :king:

Minette 6. November 2008, 15:54

his color doesn't matter at all and it shouldn't to others either. of course the black community is proud and they should be, we've just made history. I hope less nukes! we need to get along better with Russia...our present administration hasn't done a whole lot in that area.

klonkk 7. November 2008, 19:23

i think a lot of "white" leaders are a lil' bit shocked. :lol:

Minette 8. November 2008, 03:17

good!! they'll just have to get over it won't they :D

klonkk 8. November 2008, 10:38

i hope they don't flat on their faces. :lol:
this can realy hurt. :D
i know by myself. :spock:

Minette 8. November 2008, 16:04

yes, it can really hurt, I know also. :down:

klonkk 8. November 2008, 22:39

i look like a flat rate. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Minette 9. November 2008, 00:40

GOOD ONE!!!! :yes: :lol: :cheers:

klonkk 9. November 2008, 15:10

thank you so much. :king:
continue writing and waiting for nextone. :yes:

Minette 9. November 2008, 16:50

:idea: you never know...

klonkk 9. November 2008, 17:12

i'm the proud owner of a source.

Minette 9. November 2008, 17:39

a source of what? just wonderin'... :jester:

klonkk 9. November 2008, 17:56

of ideas :wink:

Minette 9. November 2008, 20:53

:up: I have ideas too...some good some bad :cool:

klonkk 9. November 2008, 21:24

tell me the bad :lol:

Minette 9. November 2008, 23:28

I think I will just keep those to myself :angel:

klonkk 11. November 2008, 04:02

what a pity! :happy:

Minette 11. November 2008, 04:57

do enquiring minds want to know? :sherlock:

klonkk 11. November 2008, 15:51

if it's not to soft... :whistle:

Minette 11. November 2008, 17:19

LOL....I have an idea for a book that I'm not going to share here but perhaps I'll send you a message on it. :yes:

klonkk 11. November 2008, 20:54

i'm still thinking about the title of my book.
now for more than 40 years. :rolleyes: :lol:
there are so many, but my point of view changes rapidly. :whistle: :D

Minette 11. November 2008, 23:49

LOL, I know what you mean about so many, so many books, so many titles. :zip:

klonkk 12. November 2008, 00:18

i'm so lazy ... nervous :lol:

Minette 12. November 2008, 01:54

me too :up:

klonkk 12. November 2008, 03:30

ain't got no money, got no bred :yes:

Minette 12. November 2008, 16:24

I got bred....day before yesterday, big loaf so it will last. :lol: :lol:

klonkk 12. November 2008, 20:57

want to stay all day in bed ... :eek:

Minette 13. November 2008, 19:16

I wish I could have but I have things going all day except for 2 hours. and I was out late last night...and will be again tonight...have stuff I have to do tomorrow too...I'm blessed to be occupied I guess...but it sure would be nice to lay around in bed for a while, warm and comfortable, napping on and off :zzz:

klonkk 13. November 2008, 19:38

always in bed i could not stand.
but i'm always glad about a good sleep
after a hard days running around.
the problem:
when i have entered the bed
the tiredness has gone.
the 10 years of the taxi night driver come back.
but i stay in bed and stop the brain
step by step.

i would like to be a 5 second fall asleep like my wife. :smurf:

Minette 14. November 2008, 16:37

I don't usually lay around in bed but sometimtes, in the morning, I like laying there for a half hour or so before I get up.
I fall asleep easily usually but I've had my moments.
:faint:

klonkk 14. November 2008, 17:25

sounds like a good lifestyle. :up:

Minette 14. November 2008, 22:02

yes but I don't do it often...which is why I enjoy it when I do I think.
:rolleyes:

klonkk 15. November 2008, 00:02

of cause, things which became common become humdrum also. :down:
oh no, again?
cats like to sleep after staying away many days.
but the just let you think they have worked themselves to death.
mostly they sleep at another place.
only sometimes they are realy locked in a basement or cavern.
then they are worn out and realy tired like a dog. :cat: oops?
ok, tired like a log. :yes:
but this is always better than to stay away forever.

Minette 15. November 2008, 22:18

mine don't go out but yes, other cats I've had did. I know, some of them have busy lives. hi bye

klonkk 16. November 2008, 00:01

:lol: little strolling bandits.

Minette 16. November 2008, 18:52

oh yes. Jessie in particular hasn't a civilized bone in his body. his profession is home wrecker...literally :left: :right: :D

klonkk 17. November 2008, 19:58

starting with the corner of the couch
or the wallpaper next the door. :cat:

Minette 17. November 2008, 22:26

LOL, I don't have wallpaper but yes, the corner of the couch and although none of my other cats would dream of getting up on a table that is full of other stuff he will, at a dead run and knock everything off in the process, then take off doing 100 mph...to find something else to break no doubt LOL
he is so cute and charming though...what can I do? :ko: :happy:

klonkk 17. November 2008, 23:19

eat him! :devil:
love goes through the stomach. :eyes:

Minette 18. November 2008, 04:07

he's too skinny, no fat to tenderize the meat... :chef: :cat: :no:

klonkk 18. November 2008, 23:37

how about a good soup?
with some carots, leeks, cauliflowerpieces, green pees, parsley,
celery (yeah yeah, rise in salary - or rice with celery? ah, no rice!)
and potato pieces? :lol:

ok. it's to cruel.
don't let him read my writings. nervous
i hope you're not crying also now.

but a good soup with some pieces of resisting low price beaf
cooked to soft bites
hmmm... :chef:
and all those good things from above.
sometimes, but ony sometimes, i am successfull with such a masterpiece.

i'm so hungry now ... :lol:

so, feed him better, lest he becomes big and strong.
my tomcats were all big and strong, always winners
and, ok, a bit dishevelled sometimes. :cat:
they all had names of roman emperors. :rolleyes:

Minette 19. November 2008, 01:22

I feed him more than the other 2 who are fat and would make a great meal. LOL...he is skinny, I feed him to give him enough weight to live.
Silly kitty!
roman emperors :D
I like that!
yes, I never thought of a nice soup or stew :chef:
here kitty kitty kitty :cat: :yikes: :no:
LOL :smile:

klonkk 19. November 2008, 01:43

no, no, i said, a soup or stew with pieces of beef. :chef:
im a beefeater.
stew, yes with beet root, potatos and meet. delicious. :yes:

Minette 19. November 2008, 17:00

no kitties? :cat:
LOL!!!

klonkk 19. November 2008, 17:42

kitties have no meat
like hares (they have spectacles)
rats,
rabbits,
birds,
frogs,
oysters
and all those other little animals
you can buy for a loads of money
at the delicatessen store.

i like beef, potatos, beans, coffee :chef:

Minette 19. November 2008, 18:50

I have 2 kitties that might not have meat but they've sure got fat :smile:
I like beef, chicken, a nice pork roast with an onion/apple sauce...potatoes about just about my favorite food along with peanutbutter and popcorn. no beans :no: no coffee....COKE :D
I know, I've said that before... :right:

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