The Tribune Online, 29

A bunch of "Frack Ups"?

T-Boone Pickens made a proposal to the government to build wind turbines (going for the green) in a channel of the mid west down from the Canadian border into the plains of Texas; whereby, wind power could be used to search for an abundance of natural gas to resolve our foreign oil dependence. On the surface, it seemed like a good idea, until the science and the math of such a theory were examined . It turns out that T-Boone would be using intensive water pressure powered by the wind generators to create fissures in the earth's rock core, to get to this natural gas, fracturing if you will, or "fracking."

Well, fracking has some down sides that T-Boone had not shared with the public, and I assume the government as well, until an independent investigator using his own resources, brought the science and math to the table. What he discovered was that fracking by means of this intense water pressure will allow a feedback of natural gas, that not only could contaminate the water supply from various local wells, but that blowback of natural gas could come through the household faucets, and highly flammable if exposed to a flame from a match or otherwise.

We all know what natural gas can do to a structure when causing an explosion, so what if there was a natural gas leak, similar to the recent oil explosion in the Gulf of Mexico...could we see an entire neighborhood go up in flames? Hopefully, the government is on its toes, to see this "wham, bam, thank you ma'am fracking" for what the overall consequences might be for America in the future...in other words, who would be the "daddy" to this ruse?

This brings me to the subject of a statement made by the current Governor of Mississippi and sugar daddy to Mike Steele's Republican Party, citing that the T-Party and Republican Party could and would unite to defeat President Obama in 2012. As I stated earlier, Barbour like former Alabama Governor George Wallace presents a political dichotomy on the national scene, if he has intentions of running for the office as a melding agent for these two parties. What do I mean? If Haley Barbour became the leading choice in a national election he could not look the sovereignty of the US in the eye, while pining for his "Southern Confederacy" who tried to destroy that very sovereignty, and at the same time desirous of dismissing the black American slave population as simply being historically incidental. Consequently, Haley would expect the radical, right-wing, white racists from the likes of T-Bag to elect him to office...I don't think so. Besides, whenever I see and hear Haley Barbour talk, the image of this porker, used on the "Piggly Wiggly" supermarkets comes to mind, and I dare say, if that porker could talk, he would sound just like Haley Barbour.

Moving on to the all time right wing, Obama hater, and renowned Jew of the radio talk show, Mark Levin...typifies another "frack up". Mark Levin being the publicly acclaimed Jew that he so often wants to use to assert his position as a true blue American "constitutional conservative" also represents a dichotomy, a fissure if you will, in this T-Bag movement. He supports Rand Paul of Kentucky, but thinks his father Ron Paul is supported by anti-semites; therefore, he's against the father but for the son? He also flagrantly boosts Sarah Palin, who has a major supporter in Glenn Beck. Levin is reticent about Beck, because I believe Levin feels that underneath all of Beck's "Come to Jesus" bluster is a deep-seeded, Jew-hating Aryan...and, if this radical right wing agenda ever got into play via the national government...his (Levin's) goose could be cooked; thus, he's walking a thin line, trying to spot who may ultimately have the recipe sticking out of their back pockets...for "geese."

The Predators "prey" when the Dad's away...

In light of the recent revelations by a potential devil in Georgia, using young men to satisfy his perverted desires through and in the name of Jesus Christ, doesn't surprise me at all when this is typical of so many religious places of worship,  where individuals are most vulnerable.

With these young men, it's because they are looking for a father figure to love and guide them, not to use them for their sick lustful purposes as may very well be the case with "fast Eddie" of GA. Nevertheless, the fathers of these boys are to be held accountable for their not being there for their sons, even if only in a minor way to advise and consult for whatever comfort it may provide.

Mothers are also the blame for not only their sons not maintaining some sort of reasonable contact, but likewise this inability to fill a void in a young person's life, boy or girl, can have lifelong consequences...as shown in the young Hollywood stars and starlets, as well as those young brothers in or from the hood.

Eddie may beat this legally, but I don't think his credibility will ever be the same in the eyes of the public, or those of "his Lord"...even with some crocodile "Jimmy Swaggert" tears.

Power, Predators, Pedophilia...

Father Thomas Doyle, a living legacy of a true disciple of Jesus Christ, seeks out and attempts to bring to justice, sexual predators and pedophiles being given "sanctuary" by the Catholic Church, in order to avoid civil penalties to well over 100, 000 victims in the US alone. You can view the documentary "Deliver Us From Evil" available from "Netflix" at no charge, to get a clearer perspective of this sickness that's so perverse...in what are called the "houses of God."

Religiosity and its track record of hypocrisy

Last week the President of Iran, by now we all know of whom I speak, "Imam Crazyhead" criticized the putting to death a woman in Virginia as mercifully as possible, for the conspiracy murder of her husband and his son, as being as bad as if not worse than their stoning to death an Iranian woman for "alleged adultery." Now, if Muslims in the east can't see this sort of savagery for what it is, or the suicidal blowing up of innocents to gain favor with God, or any of the other crimes committed against their women from being dressed from head to toe in what looks like sack cloth, to being murdered because they were raped, then this is a religion the west or the rest of the civilized world is morally obligated to shun...for these beliefs are not from the "Prophet" but just some crazy ass philosophy out of some hypocrites' insanity.

Likewise, for those Christians that claim their pastor is above civil and criminal laws because they have love and faith in his or her leadership are likewise as "crazy in the head" as those Muslims in the east with their archaic tenets. The intention for following the "Messiah" was to show the moral weaknesses of all men when it comes to serving the God of the Universe, and never to have been accepted as "human worship," also known as false prophets, although the Prophet and Messiah were human, they had "divine missions."

I will go a step farther in saying there are others in this classification such as King, Jr., John Paul, II, and Mother Teresa. Just look at the "fruits" of their missions.

Sorry, Mr. President...your words alone will not win the support you need to succeed...this time

Your words the first time around gave us hope in the midst of the last half of a lame duck Republican administration...truly they were words of hope and a new found purpose...Change! Unfortunately, your presently coming to the podium on the election trail with criticism of supporters as being lethargic as former President Carter did, just busted the doors wide open for Ronald Reagan and his let's get government out of the way, so we the people can get it done, was a winner, as history as shown.

It would have been far better if you had put a hold on spending, because frankly I have not really seen any substantial benefit to the dough being doled out, but have still had to deal with government red tape, being a small business owner. Secondly, if you could have made government smaller and more efficient by firing more of the bureaucrats instead of seeing them saunter off into the sunset in the midst of this economic mess, would have sent a meaningful message to all Joe Six packs, that you are the Executive that will get the job done, but instead you just sought to expand the red tape...not smart.

Also, I wish the heck you would stop preaching on the stump, I don't really care about your religious faith...just be an effective President, if it's not too late, or history will simply write you off as just a pseudo-saviour...that couldn't get the job done...like the all so many forgettable predecessors in American Presidential history.

Last but not least, enough already about what the Bush Administration left you, we know. We voted for you because we felt you were the one to clean it up...so move on and tell the voters exactly what actions you are going to take before November...or else it's curtains for your loyal supporters...which means you're going have to put away the carrot, and use the stick to get this buggy back in the race.

When life demands an "ethical OD"

This morning I heard a letter read, that was written by the daughter of a man who allowed prostate cancer to spread to the extent that he was beyond chemo and radiation, and thus could only be made as comfortable as possible in what was about two months until death.

When I worked in the hospital environment, one of my responsibilities was not only the pre-packing and storing narcotics but delivering them to the nurses who would eventually dispense them to the patients. One of those drugs was morphine. While waiting for the pharmacist in charge to stamp the approved dosage for dispensing, he cited that he had to be extremely careful because if too strong, it could kill the patient. Common sense slapped me right in the forehead, when hearing this remark, hell, the poor guy was already dead, just dying slowly one day at a time.

Because the families were so afraid as maybe the patient was of death...they would eventually have a hospital bill that could drive any middle class family into dire poverty upon receiving it. Oh, you can count on the collection agency for the hospital getting their money, if it meant confiscating anything of value left to take. 

So let's look at this patient's situation from a common sense, as well as ethical stand point. Patient okays an intense and final morphine drip, that puts the patient to sleep and out of pain almost immediately...yes, kills him. Wouldn't everyone, including his love ones be much better off? Of course, it would mean the hospital wouldn't be able to rack up that humongous bill that they are anticipating for this moral/religious paradox.