tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20555123967967898682024-03-21T15:19:39.018-07:00Ziems ViewsThey who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Franklin's Contributions to the Conference on February 17 (III) Fri, Feb 17, 1775Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-19905294930642840032007-10-21T08:02:00.000-07:002007-10-21T08:11:28.890-07:00Floppin' & Flippen'Something has nagged me for the last week or so. It has to do with the child health care bill that Bush vetoed. I just got angrier the more I thought about it, yet I couldn't pin point the exact why.Then, I picked it apart. It wasn't one reason, it's many. So, this is my rant...Conservatives hate the plan. Let's examine why.First, they are bitching and whining about the cost. Yet Bush's Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-38826228286509986192007-10-20T05:55:00.000-07:002007-10-20T06:06:24.659-07:00The Big, Evil, Demented Plan - Part TwoThis WaPo article is about events BEFORE-9/11. BEFORE-9/11, President George W. Bush spied on Americans. BEFORE-9/11, before the so-called “war on terror,” the Bush Administration contacted communication companies and asked them for information about their customers. BEFORE-9/11, Bush was pushing for warrantless surveillance of Americans!Stram, can't you just hear the gasps, pointing and name Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-79565010379174912162007-10-18T06:44:00.000-07:002007-10-18T17:26:43.098-07:00The Big, Evil, Demented Plan - Part One"Everything changed after 9/11.""Live a clean life and you won't have to worry about spying and wire tapping.""We aren't giving up liberties, we are being kept safe."The list of ramblings from the right is much longer. I am going to stop there though, it's starting to make me gag.I do find this most interesting. Despite the ranting of the afraid, would you believe me if I told you this secret Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-20153771049643974212007-10-08T11:29:00.000-07:002007-10-08T11:35:09.725-07:00Who's Your Man... or Woman?Don't know who to vote for? Check out this little quiz and let me know how you make out.Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-8467862101224465602007-10-06T15:24:00.000-07:002007-10-06T15:31:40.861-07:00Enemy of the StateShow of hands.. How many of you saw the Will Smith movie Enemy of the State?A tad far fetched? Not anymore.It seems Executive Privilege, Homeland Security and Terrorist are more than just a blank check. It's as though under the guise of safety these true terrorists who reside in and frequent Washington DC are taking their cues from the movie. A program to employ spy satellites for certain Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-43195256129913987372007-10-03T14:21:00.000-07:002007-10-03T14:27:54.171-07:00Chalk Up Veto #4Well, Bush has vetoed the S-CHIP Bill. So, let’s review this. His first Veto was on Stem Cell research, a real winner to be sure, the next two were on Iraq, vetoing plans that had majority support in the nation, and his newest Veto will deny four million children insurance.The State Children's Health Insurance Program is a joint state-federal effort that subsidizes health coverage for 6.6 millionZiemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-3368576653263999262007-10-01T09:02:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:12:33.177-07:00Censoring the ContitutionLooking over the past six years one might think Bush & Cheney are an axis of evil all their own. Their "War on Terror" has become "War on the American Constitution." It isn't that the left hasn't been screaming this since the unveiling of the inappropriately named "Patriot Act", it's just that we were screaming at each other while being called names by the right.Now, it seems, a slew of books Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-19454442224574152152007-09-29T14:44:00.000-07:002007-09-29T14:52:21.488-07:00War is HellHe was one of America's first defenders on Sept. 11, 2001, a Marine who pulled burned bodies from the ruins of the Pentagon. He saw more horrors in Kuwait and Iraq. Today, he can't keep a job, pay his bills, or chase thoughts of suicide from his tortured brain. In a few weeks, he may lose his house, too.Gamal Awad, the American son of a Sudanese immigrant, exemplifies an emerging group of war Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-55149782677740302007-09-25T13:56:00.000-07:002007-09-25T13:58:34.279-07:00Word!Cuba's foreign minister walked out of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in protest of President Bush's speech in which he said the "long rule of a cruel dictator is nearing its end" on the communist island. The Cuban delegation issued a statement saying the decision by Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque to leave was a "sign of profound rejection of the arrogant and mediocre statement by Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-40654916295870486032007-09-23T07:45:00.000-07:002007-09-23T07:49:21.805-07:00Moveon BushThe spoiled war mongering, oil thirsty king rants on and on about any differences of opinion. He stamps his little feet and throws himself on the floor, holding his breath if someone disagrees with his murderous, lying rampage. We know this, its no secret. Yet, we all know, it's gone too far.The stragglers on the right, drool when the king speaks believing every lie that spews from it's foul Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-19479539227684350942007-09-19T12:41:00.000-07:002007-09-19T12:44:45.378-07:00The Constitution According to McCainSen. James Webb has offered an amendment to the annual defense bill that would mandate that troops get a home stay as long as their last combat tour of duty before they can be shipped out again. John McCain has tried to shoot down this rather sensible idea with the claim that the Constitution does not allow Congress to do that."Where in the Constitution of the United States does it say that the Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-36273799875438370032007-09-17T08:06:00.000-07:002007-09-17T08:11:14.768-07:00Standing Up?This is going to be interesting to watch.We all remember the "they stand up and we'll stand down" proclamation by Bush, right? I always thought that a spin sentiment rather than a truism. How can a government stand up while still being occupied and controlled by the military and government of another country? So, if you think about it, that statement is nothing more than than a typical Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-48329417766181864352007-09-16T10:26:00.001-07:002007-09-16T10:26:06.930-07:00New World Order - Time to blow the coverZiemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-3039905700869313082007-09-09T14:46:00.000-07:002007-09-09T14:58:59.689-07:00Truth In AdvertisingMy husband and I took a little road trip through Jerome and into Sedona. The ride was stunning though littered with "Vote for so and so" signs. It's an election year, so this is to expected. What wasn't was the elimination of one thing. Democrat and Republican.Two years ago each displayed their party affiliation proudly. Now, "Republican" is like a bad word, not to be uttered in public. Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-66013636313260000622007-09-06T18:00:00.000-07:002007-09-06T18:27:37.335-07:00Oui ou Non?It's become an American obsession, more evil than Bin Laden, more deadly than the republican party. What could this be? Smokers.In most states there has been blanket no smoking laws. I can't speak for all states but New York state was blanketed without a vote. Now, I know, I know it's bad for you and second hand smoke is evil and the smell of smoke and smokers are disgusting. It's a bad habit, I Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-56833023188073729022007-09-04T15:22:00.000-07:002007-09-04T15:28:53.216-07:00Why?The right insists that the left hates the troops. Nothing could be farther from the truth. However, reports such as these are disturbing. More than disturbing. They are, in my humble opinion, actions of hate and fear. A hatred and fear that has been instilled into the hearts of many Americans. How many soldiers honestly believe they are fighting the orchestraters of 9-11? How many of the Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-17199177493150976482007-09-02T17:16:00.000-07:002007-09-02T17:24:50.673-07:00Mirror IgnoredI read this, in complete and utter disbelief. Plans by a Christian group to send an evangelical video game to U.S. troops in Iraq were abruptly halted yesterday by the Department of Defense after ABC News inquired about the program.Operation Start Up (OSU) Tour, an evangelical entertainment troupe that actively proselytizes among soldiers, will not be sending the "apocryphal" video game in care Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-14318237996729161492007-08-31T09:10:00.000-07:002007-08-31T09:15:05.892-07:00One Giant Leap for MankindIt's been a long time sinse I have read something that made me happy dance about my living room. This had me doing a jig with glee!Iowa stepped up to the plate and smacked the racist ball out of the park. An Iowa district court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples can marry based on the state constitution's guarantee of equal treatment, court documents show.The ruling was in response to a Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-53533882407354380922007-08-30T09:48:00.000-07:002007-08-30T12:25:00.443-07:00War Oil Treason - The Real WOTIn the last few days, amid Craig news, we have been beaten with the "Benchmarks" that the Iraqi government has failed to achieve. Three out of eighteen were. Bush is demanding, without yet seeing this report, that we give his "surge" more time to work. He's also demanding another 50 billion (yep! That's dollars) for his little war, all the while eyeing Iran.With that in mind, think about this Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-45327976793116893562007-08-28T19:13:00.000-07:002007-08-28T19:15:38.946-07:00To Tell the Truth... or Not?I got the biggest kick out of this article and then felt compelled to share. The big question for today’s ex-stoners: Should I tell my kid that I’ve gotten high? I spent six years in the Navy, enlisted at seventeen. My mother, who was a saint (just ask here, she'll tell you all about it!) So, at seventeen, coming from a drinking and smoking (cigarettes) family and being told "Don't do drugs! Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-16875336683162758752007-08-28T08:23:00.000-07:002007-08-28T08:29:37.758-07:00Poems from GitmoHoused at Guantanamo Bay, are a group of people, enemy combatants is what this administration likes to call them. I prefer people. Some are just poor farm workers that were in the wrong place at the wrong time, some were sold. It's a known fact that the U.S. offered cash money to those who would point out a "terrorist". Many of these people have been incarcerated for as many as five years, never Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-33495131775996290542007-08-27T12:11:00.000-07:002007-08-27T12:16:33.839-07:00Bedtime For Gonzo"It has been one of my greatest privileges to lead the department of justice."Alberto Gonzales August 27th 2007 And what a great leader he was! He lead left leaning US Federal Prosecutors right out of their jobs.He lead a nation, who prides itself on being moral and just, to redefine torture and not only allow it, embrace it.He lead that same country to go against all that we stand for by Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-21731319411884799962007-08-25T22:34:00.000-07:002007-08-25T22:42:12.699-07:00Bushco's War on Terror Report CardIf we are to truly understand the War on Terror and it's effects, we must first understand the word.Terror:1 : a state of intense fear2 a : one that inspires fear : SCOURGE b : a frightening aspect c : a cause of anxiety : WORRY d : an appalling person or thing; especially : BRAT3 : REIGN OF TERROR4 : violent or destructive acts (as bombing) committed by groups in order to intimidate a Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-89966705108349884902007-08-25T14:28:00.000-07:002007-08-25T14:32:53.222-07:00King Clueless Spins Again!WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush insisted Saturday his new war strategy in Iraq showed promise but needed more time to bear fruit as the White House fought to rebuff calls for a withdrawal of US troops."We are still in the early stages of our new operations," Bush said in his weekly radio address. "But the success of the past couple of months have shown that conditions on the groundZiemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2055512396796789868.post-21301076538129656082007-08-25T07:33:00.000-07:002007-08-25T08:31:31.237-07:00And This is the Way we Support Our TroopsImagine living in a world or a country where doing the right thing, was wrong. Welcome to the land of Bushco! If you saw a robbery, would you report it? What if, in reporting that robbery, you were detained and tortured? I know, this sounds a little too sci-fi to be real. Unfortunately, it isn't. It's happening now, today.One after another, the men and women who have stepped forward to Ziemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01342497485703638256noreply@blogger.com7