Colbert Gusto

I'm sure if you have seenthis you are thinking to yourself, "My God, does Colbert have cast-iron nuts, or what?" If you have not, view it. It's a classic. Stay the course Colbert.

More tomorrow,
Deanna

She's Having Another Birthday

I turn 39 today.

It's a good time to reflect on positive things in our world. I seem to have been dwelling on that which brings anger & sadness lately. But, as I tell my 3 teenagers, one must have balance in one's life or there is a point where your body will MAKE you take a break. I need to take my own advice.

Today I honor:Russ Feingold He is America's true patriot.

Julia Butterfly Hill, the women who spent just under 2 years living in a redwood in northern California. Visit her site:Circle of Life Home, she is continuing her efforts to help us be kind to our earth.

The organizers of Dropping Knowledge an independent global voice that asks the questions we all are asking.

and anyone who has chosen to stop smoking today, or cease doing drugs, to spend more time with their children, to read a good book, to start taking better care of themselves, to go back to school, or to just tell someone they love them. I honor all of you today, also.

Peace,
Deanna

Abide By The Decider

Mr. President, you have forgotten, you work for us.
Mr. President, you are attacking our Social Security.
Mr. President, you are outsourcing our jobs.
Mr. President, remember the Superdome?
Mr. President, what about all the exit polls?
Mr. President, why are you ignoring global warming?
Mr. President, you are a corporations dream date.
Mr. President, you took us into war illegally.
Mr. President, you cut aid to NYPD & FDNY
Mr. President, there was no independent 911 investigation
Mr. President, you removed the crime scene of 911.
Mr. President, what about the Downing Street Memo?
Mr. President, why is lobbying out of control?
Mr. President, you outed Valerie Plame.
Mr. President, depleted uranium burns Iraqi children's skin off
Mr. President, nobody is accountable for anything in your administration.
Mr. President, you have forgotten, you work for us.

Deanna

1000 more days

There are 1000 days left in this illegally obtained administration.





Let's spend the time working on impeaching Bush.
Start by reading the words to Neil Young's song: "Let's Impeach the President"-BushFlash.com

Peace,

Deanna

A Citizen's Guide

Teddy Roosevelt had a great quote:"The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else."

History is important to ALWAYS return to. The mistakes & the triumphs. We have learned from all eras. To forget, or disregard what we have experienced as a country, or what we have learned, is such a blatant prostitution of what others before us have sacrificed.

Do your homework.

Peace,
Deanna

The Majority Report

I'm burnt out tonight, from the asses of evil
Check out Markos from The Daily Kos. He will be on Air America Radio | tonight.

Until tomorrow,
Deanna

Madman At The Helm

On September 13, 2000 Bush said, "The best way to relieve families from time is to let them keep some of their own money."

Well, golly gee thanks Georgie.

My husband came home from work today and told me about a new man they hired. My husband is to be his direct supervisor. He & this new man are about the same age. $7.50 an hour to drive a truck running parts & supplies to men on job sites; and he's incredibly grateful for the job, do you know why? He's 8 months behind on his rent. Obviously, he has a very cool landlord. How many people are in this predicament in this country or WORSE-no home at all? It's not getting better, my friends. There is a tremendous amount of stealing going on & it starts with the top.

What can we do about this? Have you ever thought about WHAT you could do? Where do I start?

There is a great book out by John Graham, the President of The Giraffe Heroes Project Stick Your Neck Out- a street-smart guide to creating change in your community. Incidently, Mr. Graham, just 3 weeks after this book came out, ended up on the "No-Fly List." Our government does not want you to stick your neck out.



Peace,
Deanna

The New Pearl Harbor

Here's a good summer read: The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions About the Bush Administration and 9/11 .

David Ray Griffin first published this in 2004 asking some important and unanswered questions regarding 9/11, such as:

*Was Flight 77 really the aircraft that struck the Pentagon?
*What was the deal with Shrub's bizarre behavior while reading "My Pet Goat"?
*Did US officials have advanced information about 9/11?
*Did US officials have reason for allowing it to happen?

It's a remarkable book, much needed.



This man & his neocon crew are kidnapping my democracy.

I needed to add this to today's words--Pink's live version of "Dear, Mr. President"-It's very powerful.
YouTube - Pink- Dear Mr President - Live

Deanna

My Country Has Been Abducted

Slowly, some people are starting to come around. Beginning to realize that, no, things do not add up in this administration.
The lies, deceit, and manipulations have been there, but now some are starting to acknowledge it.
There are ways to help bring these neocons to a place of accountabilityResolutions Supporting Impeachment | ImpeachPAC.
Use the information from the above link to do what you are able to do in your community.
The other alternative: please someone, give Bush a blow job so we can impeach him!

Deanna

Lack Of Zip

It's Friday, and that means no more energy.
My husband took me out for a nice dinner tonight. It was very pleasent & relaxing; much needed.
I have to work in the morning so tonight visit my buddy Jon StewartCrooks and Liars

Peace,

Deanna

The "Middle" Class

I have the morning off from work, so I sit here drinking my java, contemplating whether I will drive to the gas station & pay $2.95 a gallon for gas today or ride my bike to work. The weather looks decent---I will opt for the bike ride. It's 5.3 miles each way--that's a good ride, takes me about 35 minutes, and it's good for me.
Most people don't have that option. Gas seems to "drive" us all. Oil companies bank on this. As this middle class struggles to stay above water, the oil companies are making billions in profit--that's PROFIT! So, as they increase their paunch, I work on decreasing mine. I'm ok with that, but I'd like it to be a sporting option & not a survival one.
You see, corporations gave themselves good raises last year--I got a .55 cent/hour raise--and I'm a really good employee.
I'm lucky, I have medical insurance. If I have a major illness, I'll go into debt for years, but more than likely won't have to file bankruptcy. Millions of Americans don't have it that good. I also don't get vacation time--well, 1 day after the first year of full time employment, then it increases a day each year.
I'm going to Florida on vacation next month--9 days-I lose money just to get some rest. Again, I'm lucky. I'm GOING on vacation--most Americans find this difficult without going into debt.
Not to mention, the hours worked by the middle class has increased and people have no time to pay attention to what is going on in our world. We work, go home, pay bills, eat, take care of our family & try to sleep.( I also try to squeeze college classes in there) The lower middle class & the poverty stricken have it 100 times worse.
I'm not sure what the answers are, but pointing out what is going on is the start.

Peace,
Deanna

Weekend At Bernie's

I'm sleepy. Lots of drama at work.

But, you can enter to � Win a "Weekend At Bernie's"

Peace,
Deanna

Impeach The Greedy Bastards!

Quote from GWB: "If this were a dictatorship, it would be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." ---Washington DC December 18, 2002

People, this administration is laughing at us. WE are allowing this to continue. WE the people. WE are in charge. WE have the responsibility to BE CONSCIOUS. The chimp already is doing what he wants--this is not something we need to fear will happen; it IS happening. Dissent IS the highest form of patriotism.

IMPEACH!impeachcentral.comSign the petition today. WE will take our country back!

Peace,

Deanna

You Must Watch This Video!

Every time I research what's going on in our world-Iraq-Darfur-our government, I feel like someone just punched me in the belly.

9-11 is the gut-wrencher of them all. It's important to watch this in it's entirety.911 Loose Change 2nd Edition with extra footage - Google Video

Deanna

Easter At The Vet Clinic

I had planned to do some neocon research today, but my great dane, Charlie, had other plans.
He decided to have a GI upset & whine until 3:00 am.
I work in an animal hospital. I have almost 20 years experience, so I did the usual--took his temp--101.8--normal for dogs,
checked his gums for color-pink is good, gave him a head to toes exam--his abdomen is tense. Ok, now we are getting somewhere. My concern--he's very uncomfortable. Did he ingest something? Did he hurt himself internally? Is he getting bloat?

All this drama had begun about 10:00 pm and by 3:00 am, he was still very uncomfortable. I even threw on a pair of latex gloves & thought something might be stuck. (yeah, fun stuff there) He seems like he has to poop--but he's sooooo uncomfortable, he doesn't want to move. That was scaring me. This dog never acts this way. I want some x-rays.
My clinic has a machine, I have keys to get in, but who's going to help me do x-rays on a 178lb. great dane at 3:00 am on Easter morning? This is my husband's baby. I am NOT going to be responsible for killing my dog in any way--I would surly get divorced!
So, I bite the bullet & take him to the Emergency Vet clinic in town--x-rays--he's full of GAS! Gas pains, my huge, baby Charlie has gas pains. Now, granted, gas pains can feel like you are going to die sometimes, but almost $200 dollars later,
I find out he has a tummy ache.

Needless to say, Charlie is being very babied today--lying on his couch next to me right now, snoring like a bear.
I think today I will encourage all to go here- The Animal Rescue Site : Feed an Animal in Need

Have a great Easter.

Peace,
Deanna

Spring Cleaning

It's a day of cleaning here, so visit this blog I found Swankville and we will chat tomorrow.

Peace,
Deanna

Friday

I always seem to lose steam on Fridays. The sibilation of wrongful things seems very tiresome.

Visit this great site:The Smirking Chimp

Peace,

Deanna

The List

One of my fellow bloggers, who just happens to be my husband, has supplied a short list of offenses, crimes, felonies, treasonous behaviors & moral injustices our beloved government has perpetrated since taking over our country, I just added the links.:

FireCrow said...
Let me help, here is a short list. From Top Reasons for Impeaching Bush | Democrats.com


Iraq

Invading Iraq without any threat to the U.S. The War in Iraq is Illegal
Lying about Iraqi WMD's to Congress and the American people Bush Lies...
Causing the deaths of over 2,000 U.S. troops and the maiming of over 10,000 more Period Details
Failing to provide adequate equipment and armor to U.S. troops Nader Writes Bush About Lack of Armor For U.S. Troops - DemocracyRising.US
Allowing illegal torture and murder of prisoners War Criminals
Causing the deaths of 100,000 Iraqi civilians Iraq Body Count
Spending $300 billion in just two years for an occupation that could last for decades National Priorities Project - Cost of War
Letting Halliburton steal billions through no-bid contracts t r u t h o u t - Halliburton's No-Bid Iraq Contract Worth Multi-Billions
Using vast quantities of depleted uranium weapons that will poison Iraq now and for generations to come Iraqi cancers, birth defects blamed on U.S. depleted uranium

September 11

Ignoring countless warnings of an attack in the U.S. 9-11 Research
Reading "My Pet Goat" during the attack The Memory Hole > 5-Minute Video of George W. Bush on the Morning of 9/11
Letting Osama Bin Laden escape from Afghanistan Complete 911 Timeline: Escape From Afghanistan
Holding no bureaucrat accountable for ignoring warnings Democrats.com Archive: September 11 Coverup
Delaying and obstructing the 911 Commission investigation Bush Obstructs Investigation Into 9-11 Attack :: Intervention Magazine :: War, Politics, Culture
Turning Afghanistan into the world's largest opium producer Afghanistan regains its title as world's biggest heroin dealer

Terrorism

Allowing international terrorism incidents to quadruple and trying to cover up the facts
Failing to secure our borders and ports to prevent terrorism America the Vulnerable: How Our Government... - Google Book Search
Creating a new generation of terrorists through the invasion of Iraq and the killing of 100,000 civilians Why Iraq Has Made Us Less Safe... | TPMCafe
Letting terrorists buy high-powered weapons inside the U.S.
Letting North Korea build nuclear bombs and missiles that can cross the Pacific Ocean
Refusing to shut down Pakistan's nuclear weapons exports
Foreign relations US meddling leads to bad foreign relations
Turning the world against the United States Bush Watch Home
Preparing for another war with Iran White House Briefing -- News on President George W Bush and the Bush Administration
Signing treaties that cost America jobs and undermine American laws

Economy

Letting gasoline prices double at devastating cost to the economy while oil companies make record profits Backlash spreads as oil companies' profits surge
Letting corrupt companies like Enron steal billions from consumers and employees Democrats.com Archive: Enron
Cutting taxes for the rich and turning a $5 trillion budget surplus into a $5 trillion budget deficit
Adding trillions to the national debt, which our children and grandchildren will have to pay off with interest America's deficits | A flood of red ink | Economist.com
Letting millions of American jobs go overseas Venture Capital: Debate heats up as jobs go overseas

Freedom

Letting bureaucrats wiretap Americans without a court order Bush Secretly Lifted Some Limits on Spying in U.S. After 9/11, Officials Say - New York Times
Locking up suspects for years without charges or trials

U.K.: Detention Plan Amounts to Punishment Without Trial (Human Rights Watch, 16-9-2005)
Arresting nonviolent protesters at Bush events 2004 Republican National Convention protest activity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Packing the courts with right-wing judges to outlaw abortion President Bush's War on Women
Ordering federal courts to interfere in the Terri Schiavo tragedy OpinionJournal - Featured Article
Taking away our right to sue corporations through class actions Democracy Now! | Tort Reform: The Big Payoff for Corporations, Curbing the Lawsuits that Hold them Accountable
Taking away our right to declare bankruptcy under Chapter 7 and forcing middle-class Americans into debt slavery Think Progress � Morally Bankrupt

Democracy

Stealing the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 2004 U.S. presidential election controversy and irregularities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Refusing to investigate the disenfranchisement of tens of thousands of voters in Florida and Ohio
Promoting black-box electronic voting machines without paper trails Diebold, Electronic Voting and the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy
Embracing dictators in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Russia, and China The New U.S.-British Oil Imperialism
Overthrowing democratically-elected leaders in Haiti and Venezuela Whistle Ass / George Bush 2004: Haiti and Other US backed Regime Changes

Environment

Allowing global warming, which will cause massive environmental damage NRDC: Bush Administration Errs on Kyoto Global Warming Agreement
Allowing more toxic mercury in the air and water The Bush Record on the Environment: Weaken Environmental Protections for Our Families, Give Special Treatment to Industries that Pollute

Allowing oil drilling in wilderness areas Environmental Record of the Bush Administration

Scandals

Illegally "outing" CIA agent Valerie Plame, an important anti-terrorism official Investigating Bush Crimes, Lies, and Failures
Letting a gay male prostitute (Jeff Gannon) roam free in the White House Daily Kos: Secret Service records raise new questions about Jeff GANNON
Paying journalists to give favorable coverage to the administration Manufactured journalism - SourceWatch
Relying on an earpiece for answers during debates and press conferences lies.com � The Smallness of George W. Bush
Going AWOL from the Texas Air National Guard in 1972 and covering it up ever since AWOL Bush
Defending the most corrupt Member of Congress (Tom DeLay) THE DAILY DELAY: Dish the DeLay Dirt About Your Rep!

Finally, just because he is a fucking idiot ass munch. IDIOT SON OF AN A**HOLE-AND HE'S OUR PRESIDENT!!!

Thanks honey, you're the best.
Deanna

Too Tired To Boo & Hiss

The other day I took a break from booing & hissing--today, I'm just too damn tired. We were short handed at work & I was training someone on top of that. The neocons love it when we have to put in 12 hour days, then all we have energy for is to turn on fox news & get the "real" story & go to bed.

Let's look at the Daily Kos: State of the Nationinstead.

Peace,

Deanna

Degrade & Dishonor

What else can BushCo. do? They already have increased our poverty levels, dishonored our troops by taking away armor & benefits, lied to us & the world about Iraq, & 911, reduced our trust by behaving in treasonous ways by leaking national security information, stolen elections with electronic ballot systems............one day I will list 1 by 1, the reasons to impeach this president.

The previous few FACTS SHOULD BE ENOUGH!!!!!

IMPEACH THIS PRESIDENT!!!Impeach Bush Coalition

Peace,

Deanna

Protest The War

I am going to take a short break from booing & hissing my president, pointing out the atrocities of politicians & my government & invite you to attend theMarch For Peace, Justice and Democracy
which will be in New York City on April 29th(proudly, my birthday).

Peace,
Deanna

The Powerful Can Do ANYTHING

Take a good look at this face. It is one of the many faces of the powerful elite; Arizona's Senate President, Ken Bennett.

What makes HIS face worth the first posted to my blog?
This public official took his position & used it to help his criminal son, Ryan Bennett, 19, get out of jail time, by writing a letter to Sheila S. Polk, a Yavapai County District Attorney.
What in the world did this young man do?
As a boys camp counselor, he & a 17 year old, performed punishment to the 11-14 year olds there by sticking boomsticks in their anus through their clothes.
And WHY does daddy think he should not serve jail time? because he is...."prepared to leave the country on a mission--to teach the word of Christ to youth around the world...."
So, this "district attorney" sends a letter to the editorThis is vile. I am sooooooo outraged, I can barely type.

To abase & humiliate children in this way is violent & evil behavior & they need to be held accountable in public & in the court system--these children deserve at least that.

The elite will continue to get away with atrocities until we stand up & will have no more.

Deanna

Hunger In America

Looking back to when I was renting my first apartment back in 1987, I was poor. I was only 20 years old and I had a 7 month old baby. I was recently divorced and working in a fast food restaurant. My ex-husband was skipping out on his obligation to pay support & I was working my fingers to the bone to keep above water.
When my son turned 10 months old, I got a different job--working as a receptionist at an animal hospital; the same company I work at now almost 20 years later.
I was excited, because I was getting a raise. I think minimum wage was something like $4.10 an hour and I had vaulted to $5.50 an hour. I felt rich!
But, as with any job change, there was that 2 week waiting period before I received my first paycheck. On that Thursday night, the day before my big new paycheck, I was down to 1 jar of baby food & a can of pork & beans & a couple swallows of milk. That was the closest to going hungary that I have ever come. I was lucky. I didn't go on food stamps or have to go to the food bank.

Hunger, in America, has risen by 43% over the last five years. 9% rely on food assistance on an emergency basis.
Of course, children & seniors are our most vulnerable.
We, as a society, do not like to talk about hunger & poverty in America. If I were starting out my adult life today, I would not be making it, no matter how hard I worked. Our nation is different now.
Please support this site-- The Hunger Site : Give Food for Free to Hungry People in the World clicking here on a daily basis can be the difference of someone going hungary or not. I invite you to check out the products & other links associated with the site.

Peace,

Deanna

Hand Picked Audience

President Bush, when speaking in public, seems to be rather chummy with his listeners.
His 36% approval rating is no where to be seen. Never do we hear any audience member ask the hard questions---until
yesterday.
My new best friend--Harry Taylor stood up & well, he didn't ask a question, but told the President what the deal was! Then, what a surprise--we got to listen to the sheeple sibilate as if on cue.
Part of what he said is this--
“‘I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration,’ Taylor said, standing in a balcony seat and looking down at Bush on stage. ‘And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.’” SWEET!!!!!! See part of the video & the entire transcript here:
Think Progress � VIDEO: Bush Event Goes Off Script

This is a true AMERICAN!

Peace,

Deanna :)

Don't Forget About Cheney

In the fashion of the "Top 10" on David Letterman's show, I found this onToo Stupid To Be President

Anyone else in our country would be in JAIL!!

Top 12 reasons the vice president waited 18 hours to reveal he shot a 78 year-old man in the face.

12. Still looking for the bird at which he had aimed.

11. Hoping war with Iran would break-out and nobody would notice.

10. Didn't want to upstage Condi on "Meet the Press."

9. Sober enough to shoot, not sober enough to place a phone call.

8. With 50 to 80 units of bird shot in his face, it was difficult to know if the victim was Whittington or a terrorist.

7. Waiting for the story to get leaked, then demand an investigation of the so-called "Secret Service."

6. Ironically, Whittington was the designated "let's get our story straight" guy on the trip.

5. "Queer Eye" marathon on Bravo Saturday night.

4. Erasing Whittington's existence prior to the shooting proved more difficult than expected.

3. Incident occurred minutes after post office closed for the weekend.

2. Scope and type of wounds would reveal Cheney's sources and methods and leave him vulnerable to Al Quail-da.

1. He just didn't care.


Until tomorrow,
Deanna

Continue The Call For Censure

George W. Bush is breaking the law--willfully & offensivly.

Wiring-tapping Americans on their own soil is illegal.

Being in Iraq is not an excuse--this is not a conventional "war"--it is pre-emptive. We were not attacked.

video

Russ Feingold of Wisconsin has it right in his call for censure.


MoveOn.org: Democracy in Action

"You cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war."
--Albert Einstein
Peace,
Deanna

Spin Zone

If you have the stomach-check out DeLay's little speech on Crooks and Liars

Bye Bye Tom--I won't miss you.

New World Order

It's been another long day.

Working. I have to work. I need money to buy food, pay the mortgage, buy dog treats. (Great Dane & Yellow Lab)

I go without what many americans believe are nescessities--cable, cell phones, SUV--I don't miss these things, but I would like to watch the discovery & history channel once in awhile, it would be nice to keep the phone in my car for emergencies & SUV's look cool, but I go without, with not much complaint.

We are a "things" oriented society. We need "stuff". I guess it makes us feel better. It's what the government wants for us.
If we are driven to "get more stuff", we run ourselves weary and won't have time to pay attention to all the atrocities they are wielding against us--what they have been doing for a very long time.

If they make us afraid-(terror alert,terror alert), we are more apt to slowly give up our freedoms for the "sake" of security.
They increase their power over us, little by little.

This is not some new idea, a New World Order has been in the works for a long timeThe Order of Skull and Bones, the elite has been out to control every clime of the planet.
Do your own research.

Peace,
Deanna

Daylight Is Saved, But Not Condi

Welcome to daylight savings time. Now our consumer driven country will be able to work their 60+ hours a week with at least a bit more sun. Sorry, it's difficult not to be cynical in these times.

So, Condeleeza Rice has been sent to Iraq, along with her British counterpart, Jack Straw, to light a fire under the political discussions on who should be in charge.

The Bush administration needs something good to happen soon, because they are slowly sinking. Condi has no way of helping with this, but she is sure going to try.

Our soldiers and the Iraqi people are dying EVERYDAY there. There is still a lack of jobs, electricity, water, and we have not been able to maintain security for our soldiers or the Iraqi people.
The Shiites, Kurds & Sunnis are suppose to come to some sort of conclusion in the political arena just because Condi shows up? What a joke! It just goes to show you how arrogant they continue to be.

Even Spike Lee has some words for Condi.

Bottom line is, we are going to be in Iraq for a long time. Yes, Sadaam was a bastard, but look what we created.

3 Years

Peace,

Deanna

Activism

Speaking out against the evil-doers is hard work. Protesting takes time. Signs. Standing out in the elements.
Traveling.

I have the perfect solution for the arm chair activistCarryaBigSticker

You can order magnetic bumper stickers for you car--change them weekly if you wish--protest, let your views be displayed to the world, well, your community and still maintain space in your region of the globe without too much effort.

All the cool liberals are doing it!

All kidding aside, it's a great site--I've ordered there myself--make sure you check it out.


Peace,
Deanna