Politics

Politics

New Prop. 8 T.V. Ad

prop8adThis morning the California Supreme Court upheld last November’s vote to sanction discrimination against committed same-sex couples here in California. In response to this morning’s ruling you may see this commercial being aired on your TV in the coming weeks — here is a chance to see it before it airs to the general public.

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Opps I am Lazy

It has been a bit O time since I posted anything at all here. Just find myself in a state where I don’t have much too share or choose to share, or maybe just lazy? I have been keeping up on my reading of my favorite blogs but not leaving comments.

Lately it seems that whenever I open my mouth it ends up with me saying something stupid sounding or I get misunderstood and whatever people thought I meant leads to them thinking poorly of me and I end up feeling the outcast. Go figure.

We did go to the baseball game here and watch the RiverCats. The MS Society sponsored a night out at the game providing us with discount tickets. We all had a good time and the weather was great for it. Not to hot and not to cold – just right as the story goes. I wonder if I am two faced accepting the discount tickets when I really have some issues with the local organizations leadership?

Sunday night I had the pleasure of meeting some people from the now defunct tent city. My friend works for an organization that find housing for the homeless. They arrange renting house and placing homeless into them. It is quite the program. I watched a video some of them put together about tent city a few weeks ago. It was interesting talking with them. Whenever we have a dinner at M and M’s you never know who you will meet.

A few weeks ago I met a young man (18) from a communist Latin American country. He came here to “find work” and a “goodier life” but can not – seems running from political oppression does not get you a green card. Many of the folks have been (or are) experiencing some sort of mental illness, substance abuse problems, etc., but a lot of them just were living one pay check to the next and lost their jobs.

More on this front later – maybe.

I sat watching my computer screen logged on to the Ca Supreme Courts site this morning only slightly hopeful that when they posted their ruling it would say that Prop. 8 was over turned. Oh sigh . .. seems it is ok with the State of California to allow a minority group of people to be denied the same rights afforded the majority. I have lived in this state all my life. I am disappointed with the ever growing crime rate, the noise, the shootings, the graffiti, the loud music, the list goes on . …
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You don’t see homosexual gangs running around shooting each other, destroying others property, yet last time I looked they are the only minority group that the State feels necessary to put onto paper a law that discriminates, denies, and purposely sets apart as not equal . …

I am not saying that racial discrimination does not exist, nor that urban poverty is not a catalyst, I am just pointing out that most educated folks realize this, while at the same time apparently think it is OK to deny gay and lesbian marriages. The court and the voters have spoken.

Robbin Hood Lives On

1283:

Lytil Jhon and Robyne Hude
Wayth-men ware commendyd gude
In Yngil-wode and Barnysdale
Thai oysyd all this tyme thare trawale.

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In modern popular culture Robbin Hood is noted for “robbing the rich to give to the poor” – fighting against injustice and tyranny. Who has not watched at least one movie or cartoon featuring this figure from folklore?
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Seems Robbin Hood’s band of merry men and women are still at work. In Modesto, California anyway.
Found in the Central Valley indymedia – a Communique from the Robin Hoods no less.
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We, the Robin Hoods, take credit for providing the massive amounts of free food that was left in the Airport District park of Modesto California last week, early in the morning. The food we left ranged from rice, beans, and other staples, and was available free of charge to anyone who wished to take it. To make our intentions for the action clear, we left behind a banner at the scene which read, “Resist the Recession! – ROB THE RICH!” The food was appropriated from various capitalists – and was thus free (and very easy) to obtain.

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The whole “Communique” can be read here.
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The Robin Hood’ group appropriated food (stole?) and distributed it in a working class neighborhood in Modesto California. While I do see the humor and the kindness involved I miss the radical against the capitalists part. But . … if someone left a free bag of food on my doorstep I am not so sure that I would care where it came from other than that it was safe.
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What do you think? Is spirit of Robin Hood alive and well? Is there an innate desire for equality in us? Or, are they just a bunch of crazy extremists?
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Perhaps stealing from the rich like the Bush’s is ok? I get pissed when someone steals from me to give to who they think is more deserving, usually themselves. But, if I caught a hungry person stealing food – I am not so sure I could get that upset.
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Moral issues again.
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So to Robin Hood or not to Robin Hood – that is the question.

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Bail Me Out

I sometimes just get PO’d when I see or hear something. Especially when I hear it over and over again. What is with bailing out the “poor” uninformed saps that got themselves over their heads with a messed up mortgage? I mean I am sorry you did not take the time to read the dang deal or think about the consequence of a balloon payment but really why when we need the dollars so badly does this government feel the need to bail you or your mortgage company’s asses out? And then that bit is followed about a piece on deals for first time home owners. I have no problem with that but – what about us poor dumbos that did it right? You know, paid off our mortgages through the years, did not fall for a refinance trap with a balloon payment or payments we knew we could not afford?

Now some of us are stuck in a bad market in neighborhoods that have gone to the gangs and varmint’s etc. but does the government say hey, you know what you did what was thought in standard circles  to be right so we will help you and toss you some bucks too! NOT!!! No special rates or deals for us to get the heck out of our hoods. Which by the way we are still in because we did not jump at the first mortgage offer or buy something we know we could not afford.

Yes the housing situation sucks and something needs to be done but rewarding the folks who through ignorance or maybe hopeful thinking decided to get in way over their heads is not right. I am so tired of getting the short stick because I don’t know or choose to use the sytem, nor do I make stupid mortgage deals.

Because the bank that issued my credit card was careless and lost big time I get to deal with their crazy attempts at getting an extra buck out of me, some are even lowerering peoples limits, raiseing fees, . … I am sure I will get to pay extra for their screw ups too.  Bail outs, bail outs, bail outs, who is gonna bail me out?

Ok enough comment on if you wish. I don’t get it. Sometimes I wonder why we don’t take out a new mortgage and then say F it and not pay – I mean then we could afford to rent somewhere in a nice neighborhood cause we could take the money and pay off the credit cards and fix the cars  – God I hate morals and having them.