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ADDRESSING THE PLANS OF PARENTHOOD….WITH FACTS AND CHARACTER


Been trying not to comment on Planned Parenthood, but I have to. At least I’ll start out and see what happens.

I have sensed for a long time the ‘agenda’ of who ever wants to stir the pot of problematic indecision.  I guess I can only discuss it from my point in living these past 70 plus years.

My most bitter disappointment is having to face the fact that religion comes in many forms and is used as a sledgehammer to address situations some people don’t care for, to enhance their agenda.  I see some of you wincing, some exclaiming  how wrong I am, and others shrugging.

There are lots of things in life aimed at making people wince, scream, and walk away.  If it happens next door, you are ready to stand and push the morality you live by.  If it happens in Egypt, Germany, England, Syria, or Iraq, we think ‘oh no, when will it ever end’….and then go on living our day. ‘Well, it’s kind of numbing after awhile’, you say…..and you are right.

When a politician becomes a part of criminal activity, we gasp, knowing that we expected more….and sure enough, got less.  And we go on….

When there is an auto accident that claims lives in another state, we think ‘what a shame’ and we go on….

When a couple become parents to a newborn who lives only a few hours because of birth defects, it does touch us…for awhile, and we go on.

WHY?……….

Me thinks it is because we really don’t have the answer and therefore can’t handle the problem thinking through our own personal moral and character beliefs and ADMITTING we don’t have the answer.

Playing God is always a good way out….think how many times a day we rate others actions and reactions. Think how we smirk at their dress or their language. Think how we roll our eyes when their opinions don’t quite match ours.  And then there is religion…..we really don’t like to get involved with that, do we. We and they…..We think, they think, we believe, they believe.. We forgive this way, they forgive that way. We think this law is okay, they think that law is okay.  We think they tread on us, and visa versa.

Now we don’t really play god with the big stuff…..mostly it is small time, cause we are educated enough in our every day living to make those decisions.  Oh, please, you know that is wrong…..we are God all the time, otherwise confession and prayer would not be so important.  We know we screw up….but there are small ones and big ones….right!

LET’S LOOK AT ME…..

I’m here to say I’ve had a pretty wonderful life, compared to most people. And yet, there have been some bad times. I’ve often said that some people could not have handled some of the things that happened to me…..and visa versa.  I know of some pretty bad things that others have incurred, and they have survived, continuing to become wonderful human beings, with souls of gold.  But let’s use me…… and I’ll go right to the core of this post…..I aborted at home at almost 6 months, and prior to that had 4 miscarriages.    A year later we adopted a wonderful little boy thru state where we lived.  We had him until he was twenty and because of his fetal alcohol syndrome, he felt his life would be better if he went out on his own and cut all communications with his family, and friend. We did not know he had this syndrome and neither did he.

AND OTHERS…….

I know of a wonderful gal who had 5 children and 5 abortions….why? Was it because of money, anger, molestation, fear, her health, the fetus’ health…..who knows.  Maybe all of them……it is not for me to judge. Her shoes weren’t mine and mine were not hers.  We all know of  girls who ‘went away’ when were in high school in the 50’s and 60’s.  Their shoes weren’t mine and mine were not theirs.  Lives so young, so full of trauma.  Decisions had to be made….and they were.

Many wonderful souls have died because of disease, time, starvation, and lifestyle.

Other pregnant women in countries whose names we cannot pronounce, or sadly even remember, lose their babies to lack of good nutrition, or good drinking water, a warm place to sleep, and most often, poor sanitary conditions when giving birth.

COMMON CAUSES…STILL PROBLEMATIC

Many families have children with diseases that should some day be eliminated.

Stem cell research shall become a ‘giver of new life’ for children of birth defects that have stalked generations.

Good nutrition, water, and being in a safe place should be put into operation at once, for everyone.

Molestation, lack of money, anger, and no family support….should be a thing of the past..

But alas, after all these years, they still remain.

TO ACT.. IS TO REACT… AND NOT  OVER-REACT….

Traumatic ‘you tube’ film shows in households all over the world.  Ugliness is always around….but how we handle it proves our character and worth.

Would I have a tough time watching an amputation…..you bet.  Would I have a tough time  watching war and the horrendous pain inflicted on men and women….couldn’t do it.  Would one wince while pulling critically injured people from auto wreckage….of course.  Would it be easy for me watch the caring of severe burns…couldn’t do it.  BUT PEOPLE DO…..BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO….to help, aid and assist the strangers they come to care for.

And so it is with research…..and religion…..They need to cross and match. The realization that human beings are helpful and helpless has to be discussed.  We cannot hide our beliefs any longer.  We need to take them out and look closely at why we believe what.

Planned Parenthood should be a place to learn and discuss openly optional birth control methods.  We can continue to scare one another into not getting pregnant. How well has that worked…..?

Most of all Planned Parenthood should be planned for and around  adoptive parents to receive babies that because of personal reasons, the mother chose to do so.  I say personal reasons, because I know there are many….and ‘walking in shoes’ is not for discussion here.

Having adopted, and watching the process with others today, it has become much more of a business than ’tissue’ donations ever were.   Who is to say who will be a good or bad parent…..and how do those rules apply to ‘anyone’ who becomes pregnant…there isn’t any is there…except and until the child is hurt or found not to be cared for, or starved, etc.    I remember seeing scrapbooks potential families had to design to show their home and back yard and family and how the room would be furnished, and all the outdoor swings, etc.  WHAAAAT!

Are you getting the picture now about what is moral to who….The laws governing parenthood are kind of not working, right. ‘Don’t tread on me’…  it is my right to get pregnant….and the laws say yes. How we work thru this ….should be a part of planned parenthood.

SO ….WHAT DO WE DO….

We change our attitude on who can be a parent and why.  We modify our reasons when it becomes a moral disaster to get pregnant within today ‘s lifestyle. We encourage good healthcare, before pregnancy, and birth control to avoid another moral disaster, finally admitting that we can’t make everyone into the same mold, that is to act, look, live, and believe like us.

We gently understand the loss of children, and further research the reasons for birth defects, in order to negate those defects.  We do not sensationalize pain, sadness, loss, and death when it comes to abortions or miscarriages….but instead encourage families of unwanted pregnancies to pass on their ‘gift’ to a family unable to have children.

We make adoption available, and don’t charge 2o% minimum of your yearly gross earnings…..We charge for prenatal care and having the baby, period.

We understand that some people do not want or need children…..and teach them that it is okay. Birth control is a gift to people who don’t want children, just as the opposite is of families who do, can’t, and want to adopt.

And maybe we take a second look at research of human tissue of all kinds, knowing that we already donate cadavers, eyes, lungs, brains, virtually everything we have to find the answer… Everything that God has made helps us understand everything that God has made, better, especially when we do it with kindness, understanding, and tenderness to others just like us.

 

 

 


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#3 DON AND CHRIS


Still behind you, but Don, tone it down.  I know no one has done anything with the VA, and that includes Congress…..pick on them all, not just McCain.  Name-calling is fun, but I like facts better.  Let them answer to ‘facts’ not ‘ funny names’.  I notice many of those in the running are not saying a thing.  For the most part they agree with you regarding problems w/no solutions they have come up with.  That’s why they are quiet. Sell them on your beliefs…  Ask them why they are not concerned about the same things you are….Understand they won’t be too interested in answering because they are in the business of politics and not solving the nation’s problems.

The VA problem has been around since way before the Bush’s and Clinton….they didn’t work on the problem…republican or democrat..That’s why they  won’t touch it now….they would have to admit that both sides are ashamed of their inability to solve.   If it is hard to fire government workers, change the law….gee, it isn’t too hard to  fire us when we do a lousy job!!

You and Chris can do it……and leave planned parenthood alone….let them solve it themselves, unless there are laws broken….maybe they need a speech writer too.


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#2 DON AND CHRIS…REFRESHING….AND ON THE MONEY


It is very hard to ‘let go’ what news is saying about the ‘statements’ and ‘opinions’ of Don and Chris.  Misrepresented statements are common place on the news shows…and  fears that ‘these two’ will be destructive to the Republican Party are unending.  While it makes for ‘argumentative news’, it does nothing but fan the fire of uneasiness and needless arguments.

In today’s San Diego U-T there is an article about Raied Darwood, age 45 and his trek to this area from the bloody streets of Iraq. He too, is an immigrant.  He and his family struggled under the realm of Hussein….in spite of his ability to have a good business and care for his family. As times became worse, so did his livelihood, as gunshots, fire, death and dying became an everyday occurrence.

Raied represents many immigrants, both here and in countries that don’t care about them.  He represents those only looking for a quiet and safe place to rest, and food for their families.  He represents different colors and beliefs of those who have come before him and those whose greatest desire is to be ‘in America’, regardless of the price, be it dollars, loneliness, hunger,  and even rape.

The Hispanic folks of these states know and understand Raied’s experience.  So do those of Central and South America, of Vietnam, and Cambodia, Northern Africa, and Iran.  So please do not speak as though these people do not count and will not follow men who understand their plight.  Don and Chris can produce a great following of the Hispanic population….those who have fought and struggled to enter legally into the US and to become a part of our democracy and its freedoms, in spite of it not being perfect.

Whether one is from Iraq, or Venezuela, Ecuador, or Ghana, those traveling here have come  to understand there ‘is’ a fair way to enter our States.  It is this population that should be cheering for the ‘change’ talked about by these two men, and I think, if presented properly, they will realize the importance of their presence.

Freedom does not ‘just happen’….democracy does not ‘just show up one day’.  People of all  beliefs, and backgrounds  need to join together and prove the ‘prejudice’ of the news/press wrong.  It is ‘exciting’ to hear of unrest….in a democracy.  It is pathetic to cause ‘unrest’ just for the sake of news making.

Listen carefully as you make your choices…listen to their plan, their idea, their solution.  Drop them if their ‘promise’ is only of ‘change’. And, because you are free to do so…..ask questions, as for solutions, demand your vote…..and use it.  Your country….that YOU chose, incidentally, needs your support, your voice, your willingness to work for solutions.   ‘Free’ is not free.  It must be fed with character, morals, honesty, drive, and love of this country we call the United States of America.


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GRUBER……LISTEN AND LEARN


It is time for Mr. Gruber to make his presentation before the committee tomorrow…..As I previously stated on 11/22…..it is also time for us to take his remarks very very seriously. Why….because we are stupid….stupid not to read the paper, or listen to the news, stupid to think we are going to get something for nothing, stupid to be so lazy as to let others lead us down the primrose path, and really stupid for not admitting to any of the above!

Mr. Gruber has the key to open the door of change…but that can only happen when our representatives in government use them….It is time to let the chips fall where they may. Business does it every day….it is called ‘learning from mistakes’ and then acting on them. Tenure of any government employee should be abolished, thereby freeing up the ability to be a government who works for the people and thru the vote of the people.


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THANKSGIVING….. POLITICS AND PATRIOTS UNITED


We are in a holiday season in these states, that celebrate many victories. Thanksgiving came about only because of people being dissatisfied with their former government, their ability to make a living, and how they were denied the opportunity to practice and preach their own personal beliefs.

These ways of life were so important to families across the Atlantic..that they gambled their entire lives to pursue liberty and a democracy. Today, if we re-read the stories, we are reminded of strife of hunger, disease, and frustration.

Celebration came when change came….and change was separating government and religion, respecting others rights (as Jesus and other leaders spoke of) and, again, learning to live together.

Some days it is evident we have come a long way….the road has been rocky, ugly, and bloody, but those before us, being united for common goals, have constructed a foundation to guide us for years to come.

Democracy…..allows us the freedoms to choose how we live, under a series of
laws created in all of our best interests. Since we did not come to these shores ‘united’, we have and are still learning to live together.

Racial tension and religion seem to be the toughest to deal with. In 2 or 3 more generations, it is my opinion, racial problems will be a thing of the past. Our youth, for the most part are blending into one beautiful and content group and I am so proud of them.

Fairness, however, is sorely lacking, as seen by outbursts in Ferguson, Mo., Oakland, Ca., and other cities. It warms my heart to see neighbors beginning to help neighbors by talking, cleaning, and preparing as a unified city begins to heal.

So as we all begin tomorrow, when we hear the latest on CNN and FOX, let there be a pledge to remember others……remember those who have lost family members to violence, and chose not to take to the street. Remember those who have lost family members to drugs and chose not to blame blindly. Remember those who have lost family members to gunfire from unknown origins, and chose not to burn their stores and hurt the innocent.

These are also the suffering, who painfully live their daily lives just as lonely and distraught as the families in Ferguson, and Oakland, and Detroit.

We have laws, we have our vote, we have our neighbors, and our church. It is kind of like receiving a recipe from a friend and finding out it isn’t as good as they said…..just because you have the recipe doesn’t mean you have to use it over and over. If it’s bad, it’s bad, get a new recipe….Same with your town, your city council, your neighborhood, and yes, your kids.

It’s time…..like getting the baby to sleep all night by letting them cry themselves to sleep. You’ll feel guilty, won’t like the screaming, and the following of rules, but that too will pass, and like the baby, it will be quiet once again.


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FERGUSON, MO. AND OTHERS….. (TOWNS & PEOPLE)


Ferguson is just one of the towns in this United States that needs to feel better about itself.
Towns grow and stop and some even fail. Years change the people, the jobs, the drive, I’m sorry to say. They breathe with history but become sickly when families, factories, schools, volunteer groups, health care, and dreams wane.

However, that seems to be the least of problems for some towns….because when anger, miss-trust, and the ‘you owe me because I can’t have what others have’ belief becomes an everyday occurrence, it is a sentence of eternal strife…never growing, never going away, just stagnant.

The life of any village is its people, and their striving to achieve. They are proud, they are caring, they are determined, and they respect their history. How many towns do you drive through that are 500, 1000, 4000, 9000 people….and have been for 150 years!!! They did not come to this moment without working, believing, creating, bonding, and achieving in a united way.

Attend city council meetings all over and you will see people….working, planning, and looking forward to successfully helping each of residents. Of course you will hear different opinions of how to complete these goals….but, in the end, (most of the time) all will benefit.

Go look in the mirror……it starts with you, then you and someone else, and someone else and so on.
It starts with realizing basics….abiding by the law, respecting family and neighbors, realizing that you must do your part, that your parents, family, town, and state, no longer want carry you!

Did those people burning Ferguson care about Ferguson? Don’t think so…..How many had finished high school….and if unable, how many had gone to vocational training, or joined the service of the USA. How many had seen to it that their folks were okay that day, that there was food on the table for their kids. How many had sought jobs, any job. How many had seen to it that their birth control was taken care of, or that of their sons and daughters that chose to be ‘free’ with sex.

When looking for work, how many sought assistance in knowing how to look, how to speak, how to respect the job offered, regardless of how menial. And how many took the job, because it was a start, to a better place in life, regardless of how difficult the climb.

If you did, I and many others salute you….If you did not….begin today to better your life….In doing so you will better your family, your reputation, and your self-esteem. Will it be easy? Hell, I say Hell no! Will you enter into a new phase and be proud to look in the mirror. Hell, I say Hell YES!!

It is time….right now…Do not disrespect what others have died for…..you have this wonderful opportunity to carry on the living history of your life and your surroundings.


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Jonathan Gruber….what do we do with him?


Jonathan Gruber…..what do we do with him….what do we do with his statements? Sorry to say, we listen and listen closely. Correct what should be corrected….pay attention to how the system has worked in the past and see that it changes. People like Mr. Gruber are not new to the scene. However, people who come clean are—-no matter what the venue.

I’m sorry to say it is my opinion that ‘yes’ some people are stupid. Stupid hurts just like breaking the law of morals and ethics hurt.

Mr. Gruber should be asked how all of this came to be….then heads should roll….and new ‘Mr. Grubers’ should come to fix it. When I mean ‘new Mr. Grubers’ I mean those men and women who are smart, able in their profession, with honorable thrown in. His actions should be examined and he should be forthwith when it comes to solutions to those actions. Don’t toss him…..bring him around to the side of what is in the best interest of all US citizens. If he (or anyone else) comes to the conclusion they cannot be part of that solution, it is then time to move them out.

Voters need to pay attention, starting today, of what their vote does. Behind the scenes employees should be culled if they are doing wrong…..Look at VA….it will take years to clean up that mess….unless laws are changed to let superiors release, fire, or layoff those do a bad job….

A lot of officials start out in our local city and county….and some rise higher than their level of responsibility. Just because the name is familiar in your county, state, or government does not mean they will work on your behalf. Start to read, listen, notice the small print, watch how they voted and what intelligent, stupid, or responsible statements they make in front of the camera, to get the next vote.

Sorry voters, it is our stupid, uneducated, or just plain lazy way of watching over our democracy.
Begin today to be accountable….and to hold those you vote for, accountable.


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A LITTLE TAX HERE….A LITTLE TAX THERE


Dick Morris said on Fox,Romney should remind everyone Obama is planning on taxing the internet….that is over and above any state sales tax! Dang ….will it be starting in 2014 like all the other surprises!


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A PIN/PENCLE AND PAPUR


Florida is having to come to terms with the FCAT scores …..kids can’t/won’t write…..Up until this year, spelling and punctuation was not considered in the test scores…..as in, one didn’t have know how to spell or punctuate.I’ll write more later…..when I get my pin


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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN….DNC/RNC/CANDIDATES, ETC


Please forward this memo to the person in charge of unemployment information.  We are sadly in need of the following information.

1.  Please send a breakdown of age groups, and how many are..

        a. newly unemployed

        b. unemployed over 3/6/9/12 months

2. How many were working in jobs paying $10/$15/20/$25 or more an hour prior to be laid off or fired…in age groups, and gender

3. How many working in jobs quit to go back to some kind of education…

      a. by age and gender

      b. whether or not they were on unemployment, got part-time work, and then decided to go back for some education

4. How many were in the armed forces and now out looking

5.  How many men and how many women by age breakdown using info found from answering question by age and gender

6. Why this information is not in the WSJ for reference to all.

Using unemployment findings without explaining fully who these people are, where they live, their age and gender, and their length of unemployment….is nothing but a shell game……I’ll be looking in the Business Section….