WE the people

I don't want my blog to be about politics. Heaven knows there are plenty of them out there. I read as many as I come across. I often shake my head in disbelief at the passionate hatred expressed by some bloggers and their readers. Much of it is not based in fact or truth but anger and prejudice. I am watching the the rhetoric rage out of control to the point of being ridiculous. Rational and common sense have been beaten back by fear mongering.

Let's face facts. I'll just be blunt. We have a Black American President and that scares the hell out of some people. Most won't admit that it comes down to the color of his skin. They will cry foul when accused of it but that is the truth of the matter. His detractors will whip them into a frenzy with outlandish accusations that appeal to the lowest thinkers. No matter what President Obama will do during his term (or terms) he may never receive the respect that has been automatically granted previous presidents.

To me this shows the lack of progress in race relations in America. We are still mired in stereotypes and the age old thought patterns that racial superiority belongs only to those of Caucasian descent. This is what will be the downfall of our country more so than a faltering economy or a broken education system.

Those of us who have already crossed the racial divide need to band together to help break the stranglehold of hatred that threatens to undermine our democracy. We have to stop being polite when we hear outrageous claims stated as fact and call them to the mat every time. We cannot stand by idly in the hopes that the ignorance will remain isolated off to the side. It will instead spread like a cancer if we don't stop it now. We not only owe it to ourselves and our children, we owe it to those who choose to live in ignorance and fear.

We will remember

When I was a little girl I saw a picture of an another little girl in the paper. She was half way around the world in a country ravaged by war. She was running down the road, naked, wounded and crying. As young as I was I wondered what happened to her, where were her parents, and did she survive that day. To this day I never forgot the image of that little girl.

There have been many wars in my lifetime. The images of children suffering still touches the child in me. Wars aren't fought only by political rhetoric and military might. There are always civilians caught in the middle fighting for the right to survive. There are children who miss out on their childhoods because they live in fear and with death around every corner. They may lose their families or friends. They grow up traumatized and unable to bond or trust. They will never forget and neither should we.

No child should wonder if it's safe to play outside or whether they will make it to school before gunfire breaks out. No child should be afraid they might never see their mom or dad again because they have been kidnapped and forced to become soliders. No child should have their innocence stripped away by the horrors of rape. Every child has the right to feel safe at home. Moreover we as adults should do all we can to prevent children anywhere from being victimized insanity and inhumanity of war.

T. Boone...call me

I firmly believe the current energy crisis, global warming, and better food sources will not be solved by governments but by private enterprise. It appears that all our governments want to do is discuss the matter rather than take any real action. The social and financial benefits can be astronomical to whomever produces products that will revolutionize the way our world lives and breathes.

Right now we are watching the price of gas and other life necessities going up. There are thousands of creative individuals, including myself with amazing ideas that will turn our economy and environment around. Unfortunately it is difficult for these innovators to get their ideas to market. I admire and applaud T. Boone Pickens. This is a man who made his money in oil but recognizes the problem and has a practical solution. But unlike Mr. Pickens, I don't have millions of dollars at my disposal to implement my ideas. So now I must find a way to use the brains God gave me to bring my ideas to life.

It is going to be up to the little guy to revive and renew the world economic structure. Big corporations have clearly demonstrated a lack of concern for their employees, community, and environmental legacy. The machine has no soul. We can no longer stand idly by waiting for opportunity to come to us. We must create the opportunity. The time for talk is over.

So if you're out there, call me T. Boone. Let me put a bug in your ear.

Peter Pan was more grown up

I have never reposted a blog entry until now. It seems Matt Dubay has not grown up yet. He made on appearance on Dr. Phil (Original Air: 10.22.08-Rerun 6.2.09). It seems he is still bemoaning the issue of having to pay child support. What's worse is his mother is supporting him in his selfish stupidity. He still lays this at the feet of his ex girlfriend and portrays himself as a victim. He and his mother seemed to balk at the idea that he could have used protection to prevent a child. Now he is so traumatized he can no longer trust women and intimacy has been ruined for him.

I know I can 't be the only one who thinks this guy should move back home with mom because she will probably be the only woman in his life.

3.31.2006
You could keep your pants on
Just when I think I’ve heard everything, along comes something that sinks mankind to a new low of stupidity. There is a young man in Michigan who thinks he should not have to pay child support for his daughter because he didn’t want to have a child with his (ex) girlfriend. He feels that because she knew he did not want children with her and she chose to keep the baby, he should be able to opt out of child support. She had the option of abortion or adoption.

Well he also had a couple of options. He could have covered it or cut it (I mean a vasectomy but in his case castration might be better). HE knew he didn’t want kids with her, so HE should have taken precautions to prevent unwanted pregnancy. Another option was he didn’t have to have sex with her at all. He could have found someone he did feel worthy of bearing the fruit of his loins.

But now his is choosing to punish the child because of his issues with the mother. Is this the way a man should face up to his responsibilities? If a man could choose to opt out of child support for the simple reason that he didn’t want to have children with that woman, there would be a lot more kids living in poverty and a population boom at that. There would be no consequence for a man fathering as many children as he could make in a lifetime and then leaving them to fend for themselves. I have often felt that if men could feel a similar connection as the mother during pregnancy, it might not be so easy for them to walk away. But for now the connection is a fiduciary one.

I do not believe any one should be forced to pay child support for a child that is not his or a husband paying for a child conceived outside of a marriage(i.e. if the wife has an affair and becomes pregnant by her lover). I also think no one should have to pay exorbitant amounts of child support. That basically amounts to extortion by court order. But when two people are in a relationship and a child results from that relationship, then step up and be a man.

I say to any women who see Matt Dubay coming, run don’t walk to the nearest exit! It’s quite apparent that he is not capable of handling adult responsibilities. I suggest to him that perhaps he should remain celibate until such time that he gets a clearer understanding of where babies come from.