Life's Inanities and Ironies

So this is what they call democracy?The sad part is that there are those that STILL refuse to acknowledge that there is a problem read more | digg story

If we all had to choose the most important issues to focus on, out of the many which currently face us, I suggest that there are no two more important matters to focus our energies on than to a) stop the passage of S.1959, the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act, and b) push for impeachment of Cheney first. Here is a letter that I have sent to one of my Senators: Dear Senator Bayh, I am as pensive writing you on this issue as I was in my email to Representative Joe Donnelly on HR 1955. Our country is changing and I am afraid that it is not for the better. I am in a quandary on how to broach my disappointment that a bill such as S1959 has come before the Senate. Will I be in violation of this bill; should it become law, by doing so? I know that the last section of the bill, "`SEC. 899E. PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES WHILE PREVENTING IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE AND HOMEGROWN TERRORISM.", outlines (hopefully) th...

When a family member of mine sat in a public cafe in then-Iron Curtain-controlled Budapest, she mentioned the word "government" and our friends immediately jumped all over her: "SSShhhhHHHH!" And this, my friends, came as a result of neighbor being recruited as spy against neighbor. That's a hint: "Fear Ye thy 'Terrorist' American Neighbor!" read more | digg story

Going to post a few Christmas songs in the hope that they will cheer or elicit comments. Mary's Boy Child Nuttin' For Christmas Zat You Santa Clause

Below is a letter that earlier today I sent to my congressman Joe Donnelly representative of Indiana's 2nd District. It concerns the passage in the US House of H.R. 1955: Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007. I hope that you will take the time not only to become aware of what our elected representatives are doing but to contact them and let them know how you feel on the issues. Do it while you can folks. I really believe that it is going to get alot worse before long. Congressman Donnelly, I am in a quandary on how to broach my disappointment of your support of HR1955. Will I be in violation of this bill; should it become law, by doing so? I know that the last section of the bill, "`SEC. 899F. PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES WHILE PREVENTING IDEOLOGICALLY BASED VIOLENCE AND HOMEGROWN TERRORISM.", outlines (hopefully) that the bill cannot be enforced if doing so would violate constitutional rights, subject to an a...