Viva la revolution!

The political party should be over by now.

The sentient population who bear the burden haven't celebrated for decades.

Things must change.

"Work for change"
means different things to different people, though.

After taxes, a bunch of change is all I end up with.

I certainly work for change.

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What drives you crazy?

Participate in the art of traffic. Drive gently.

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Let's not mess around:

The Issues

Same Sex Marriage: Hell, no!
keep the Govt out of our personal relationships

No relationship between people needs governmental definition or approval.It is not the place of Government to sanction relations between people. Furthermore, the overburdened family court could not handle another influx of problems. Rest assured, however, that all associations who stand to benefit from another such social calamity (more institutionalized relationships and their break-up) including many wedding planners and flourists will support the rights of people everywhere to have their relationships gain the nod of approval from Uncle Sam. How gay! click for more

Iraq

I helped occupy Germany during the cold war. What a gig! The Iraqi people stand to gain so very much. Look at the Germans. Look at the Japanese. It costs too many soldiers' lives, sure, but they knew that risk when they enlisted. The army has an escape hatch for conscientious objectors. Most soldiers serve proudly. America's army can handle any task set before them. They just need support. Let freedom ring! Surely much good has happened in Iraq since the invasion. People are free to protest and work and do things unimaginable under the previous leader. They get to vote. Common, networks! Show us some good! Some kid in Bagdad, or his mother, sister, or father or business had to have overcome something and attribute their good fortune or success to the US invasion. Report some progress. That is news, too.

Economy

I don't really want economy. I want luxury. I want to not have to wear a yoke for the state, weight based on my production, oddly getting heavier the more I produce. What is that? Set me free. Abolish the irs. Surely that would be stimulating. Cut the fat, beaurocrat.

 

Vioxx Harmed 139,000

  According to Foxnews.com, "The FDA told Graham Monday that he could go ahead and publish his research, which shows that 88,000 to 139,000 people have had heart attacks that could be linked to Vioxx, with 30 percent to 40 percent of them fatal, said Graham's attorney, Tom Devine." Dr. David Graham works in the FDA's office of drug safety.

  Also, from foxnews, a lawsuit alleges that Children's Motrin caused blindness. "The complaint also alleges the companies knew of a connection between the medication and the disorders from their own clinical tests dating back to the late 1980s, and even included warnings of such risks with the drug before it became available without a prescription."

 The funniest thing is that we call it health care.   Care.   Ha!   Health.  Ha ha.  That is so funny. It is certainly not about "health". It is about sickness and drugs and cutting and sticking. If it were about health, the emphasis would be on nutrition and exercise. If it were really about health it might just work. And it certainly isn't about care. It is about money. They might fein care as it is a wise business practice  (thank you all for reading, bye the way.  I love you.   ...really)    but I don't buy it.
Well, actually, I do.

I have to. We ALL do. We buy it and we pay dearly. And although many health care professionals do promote first and foremost, the health of their patients, the industry as a whole appears driven by power and money.

The Oath

By Hippocrates

Translated by Francis Adams

I SWEAR by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment, I will keep this Oath and this stipulation- to reckon him who taught me this Art equally dear to me as my parents, to share my substance with him, and relieve his necessities if required; to look upon his offspring in the same footing as my own brothers, and to teach them this art, if they shall wish to learn it, without fee or stipulation; and that by precept, lecture, and every other mode of instruction, I will impart a knowledge of the Art to my own sons, and those of my teachers, and to disciples bound by a stipulation and oath according to the law of medicine, but to none others. I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion. With purity and with holiness I will pass my life and practice my Art. I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves. Whatever, in connection with my professional practice or not, in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times! But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot!

THE END

  With the controversy over same sex marriages dividing the country, the media, once again, fails to see that it is not such a black and white issue; that all in favor are not just trying to extend the definition for the protection of the sacred family to gays, but rather to expand their market in one of the most rapidly growing businesses in the country - divorce, and that all opposed are not just 60 somethings wishing for the return of some good ol' days or some radical religious control, but rather are opposed to the government recognizing ANY relationships as " legal" regardless of the gender of the parties involved.

  The personal relationships of the citizens in a free country need not be registered nor recognized by the government as these most personal decisions are never subject to the will of the masses but remain with the individuals alone. To receive any privileges of a government institution for relationships especially when motivated by religious beliefs (as in the blessed sacrament marriage) blatantly disregards separation of church and state. No less important shines the obvious discrimination against those whose religions or beliefs contradict with a mass view of acceptable relationships sanctioned by the government for benefits (tax breaks). A single man of the cloth who's religion forbids him to marry, or a single woman who wishes to marry her career has every right to live his or her own way in a free society without being penalized by the "will of the people" for their lack of legitimate affiliations.

  Family court is often a circus of sexism, incompetents, and social predators feeding off of the adversarial dissolution of families instead of caring for the real issues at hand when people no longer think they can share a home. Same sex marriage will only prove to further burden a poorly planned and already overburdened system. When two gay men divorce, neither will get the house. The lawyers, brokers, government agencies, and subcontractors will sell it off and use the proceeds to lobby for laws requiring tougher measures of enforcement, support campaigns of out of pocket legislators and judges, and hire good writers and propogandists to convince the people that it is in the best interest of the ________(fill in the blank with the most politically correct cause of the moment ie child , arts community , advancement of _____'s issues [women, illegal immigrant]).

  Same sex or no sex, the state of our unions is too personal to allow such a  machine to interfere.