Everyday it seems like I have to comment on these ridiculous goings on....
ACT I, Introducing Sarah Palin, there is a love fest!
ACT II Some in the Tea Party don't like her. But a lot of peeps luv her.
ACT III Oops my teenage daughter gets pregnant, then wants to marry Baby Daddy, then doesn't want to marry Baby Daddy
ACT IV Teenage Momma goes on DWST... I actually liked her.
ACT V - Oops the other daughter says awful things about gays on FB.
ACT VI Bristol chimes in with the S word~ And TLC is licking its chops over the ratings for Palin's Alaska.
My read on this..... She and her family are fab at PR but that's it! Good night!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
"If you touch my junk, I'll have you arrested..."
"Over the river and through the woods, with a 'strip search' along the way." I hadn't really been paying much attention to this story until yesterday. I don't fly much anymore, and for the most part our airport security seemed to be handled relatively well. Up until now. What I have been reading lately is horrifying on so many levels. Where to begin...?
First and foremost, wasn't it just last month that we discovered Al Qaeda performing dry runs with bomb materials in printer cartridges? Why then are we 'virtually' strip searching pregnant ladies and patting down 3 year old kids?? And why the hell aren't we addressing what the 'bad guys' seem to be planning next?? This really seems to be so straight forward. After 9-11, we virtually shut down access to successful hijackings. The 'bad guys' always look for another way to blow stuff up. We need to be doing more to protect the cargo in our planes, when OBVIOUSLY this is what these terrorists are planning. As Homer Simpson would say..."DOPE"!!
Second, what purpose does it serve to see every passenger... man, women and child... naked? I haven't read a credible argument for these machines in terms of their effectiveness in protecting the flying public. What this is ... is a grave violation of our privacy. Who wants some stranger seeing an image of their naked body! Or their minor child's body! We need to fight this gross infraction of our constitutional rights.
Oh hey... wanna opt out of the x-ray? No problem, look what we have for you.... a pat down usually reserved for criminals whose behavior has created the reasonable suspicion that they've broken the law. Groping genitalia included!
Lastly, the verdict is still out on how safe repeated exposure to this type of x-ray might be. Especially to people with certain conditions, and especially to pregnant women, the elderly, and children. This is a reckless move by Homeland Security and hopefully the uprising by the flying public and flight crews will put a halt to this......Cheers!
First and foremost, wasn't it just last month that we discovered Al Qaeda performing dry runs with bomb materials in printer cartridges? Why then are we 'virtually' strip searching pregnant ladies and patting down 3 year old kids?? And why the hell aren't we addressing what the 'bad guys' seem to be planning next?? This really seems to be so straight forward. After 9-11, we virtually shut down access to successful hijackings. The 'bad guys' always look for another way to blow stuff up. We need to be doing more to protect the cargo in our planes, when OBVIOUSLY this is what these terrorists are planning. As Homer Simpson would say..."DOPE"!!
Second, what purpose does it serve to see every passenger... man, women and child... naked? I haven't read a credible argument for these machines in terms of their effectiveness in protecting the flying public. What this is ... is a grave violation of our privacy. Who wants some stranger seeing an image of their naked body! Or their minor child's body! We need to fight this gross infraction of our constitutional rights.
Oh hey... wanna opt out of the x-ray? No problem, look what we have for you.... a pat down usually reserved for criminals whose behavior has created the reasonable suspicion that they've broken the law. Groping genitalia included!
Lastly, the verdict is still out on how safe repeated exposure to this type of x-ray might be. Especially to people with certain conditions, and especially to pregnant women, the elderly, and children. This is a reckless move by Homeland Security and hopefully the uprising by the flying public and flight crews will put a halt to this......Cheers!
Friday, November 12, 2010
DADT
I haven't blogged for a while because of my ankle replacement surgery. This was done on June 30th, but now on November 12, there appears to be another problem. Sad is me and Bah Humbug!
But in spite of all of this, I had to blog about Veteran's Day and all the 'hubbub' about DADT. First, anyone and I mean anyone who chooses to join the military in any capacity is a hero. I'm not a military expert, but I find it hard to believe that the small percentage of gay people who join are going to create massive disruptions. Maybe I'm wrong, but you have to show me the evidence, I am a student of legal studies so I always ask that question.
No evidence.... case closed. This is another example of our federal government is spending too much time re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!
But in spite of all of this, I had to blog about Veteran's Day and all the 'hubbub' about DADT. First, anyone and I mean anyone who chooses to join the military in any capacity is a hero. I'm not a military expert, but I find it hard to believe that the small percentage of gay people who join are going to create massive disruptions. Maybe I'm wrong, but you have to show me the evidence, I am a student of legal studies so I always ask that question.
No evidence.... case closed. This is another example of our federal government is spending too much time re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic!
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