Another glass ceiling has just been shattered...the 2010 Miss USA is a Arab woman of Lebanese decent & Muslim. More importantly Rima Fakih is drop-dead gorgeous. I have not seen the show (in full disclosure I did Tivo it & have not watched it yet) but I'm guessing she came across as intelligent as well.
Maybe if the mad mullahs would stop making their women wrap themselves up head to toe in black burqua's their young men would not turn into religious fanatics willing to blow themselves up & take others with them but would instead put their efforts into meeting & seducing beauties like Rima. Just a thought...they get pretty deep here...
In true pagent form in addition to Rima's win...of course there is scandal...seems Rima won a stripper dancing contest (from what I have seen she danced in shorts & a tank top...Oh My!!!). Judging by her pics...not a big shock that she won it. Maybe when she finishes off her duties as Miss USA she can join Dancing with the Stars. Congratulations Rima...& God Bless America!!! USA!!! USA!!! USA!!!
http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-207_162-10003465.html?tag=page
Monday, May 17, 2010
Title 8 Section 1304
I have to admit that I am quite surprised by how many of my friends did not know that the new immigration law in Arizona is based on a Federal law that has been on the books for decades! Please note these friends vary in their politics & backgrounds. So kudos to the media for doing such a great job misinforming us & putting out your own views...but NOT the facts!
The Governor of Arizona simply made a state law to address a federal law that our federal govt is not enforcing. That reads they are NOT doing their job. It is THEIR job to uphold the laws of the land. Now in all fairness this current administration is no more or less guilty of enforcing this law then the last or the ones before W's. What this administration is grossly guilty of is spreading misinformation on this law. Please feel free to use the links below & your own resources...but it mentions the AG's responsibilities. So why is Eric calling SB 1070 unconstitutional & saying he will go after it when SB 1070 references 1304...(once he got around to reading the Federal law he has pulled back & become somewhat quiet on the subject)? Why is our President making jokes about it & scaring people away from going out to buy Ice cream? Do Barry & Eric not realize that there are impressionable young people out there that might be hearing & seeing what they are saying on their PDA & Media devices without researching & questioning the facts? Do they just think we are idiots? Maybe...just maybe they should get the facts straight before they start pontificating.
If anything Eric & Barry are guilty of not upholding the laws of the land & spreading misinformation to the public. If they are so against what the state of Arizona is doing then they need to go after the Federal law that is in place...not the state law which is based & references the existing Federal law.
Now that you have the facts straight...if you are in favor of the law you are not an ignorant, prejudice right wing tea-bagging Neo-Nazi(at least not for being against the law). On the other hand if you are against Arizona passing the law as a state law then please note that you have been misinformed & should stop putting blind faith in the media or our elected officials. Please note that there is a comment section...feel free to share your thoughts. I am not a lawyer. So if there are major differences between these two laws that make the one in Arizona unconstitutional or infringes more on peoples rights then the Federal law please feel free to share the information with me. It is my understanding that that is not the case here.
For the record, I am all for the AZ state law & for the federal governments responsibilities to enforce the law at the federal level . I am also against racial profiling & prejudice in any shape or form. I have travelled around the world & met good people of every race, creed, religion & sex. I have also met absolute smucks from every group there is...including my own...
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/1304.html
www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1070s.pdf
The Governor of Arizona simply made a state law to address a federal law that our federal govt is not enforcing. That reads they are NOT doing their job. It is THEIR job to uphold the laws of the land. Now in all fairness this current administration is no more or less guilty of enforcing this law then the last or the ones before W's. What this administration is grossly guilty of is spreading misinformation on this law. Please feel free to use the links below & your own resources...but it mentions the AG's responsibilities. So why is Eric calling SB 1070 unconstitutional & saying he will go after it when SB 1070 references 1304...(once he got around to reading the Federal law he has pulled back & become somewhat quiet on the subject)? Why is our President making jokes about it & scaring people away from going out to buy Ice cream? Do Barry & Eric not realize that there are impressionable young people out there that might be hearing & seeing what they are saying on their PDA & Media devices without researching & questioning the facts? Do they just think we are idiots? Maybe...just maybe they should get the facts straight before they start pontificating.
If anything Eric & Barry are guilty of not upholding the laws of the land & spreading misinformation to the public. If they are so against what the state of Arizona is doing then they need to go after the Federal law that is in place...not the state law which is based & references the existing Federal law.
Now that you have the facts straight...if you are in favor of the law you are not an ignorant, prejudice right wing tea-bagging Neo-Nazi(at least not for being against the law). On the other hand if you are against Arizona passing the law as a state law then please note that you have been misinformed & should stop putting blind faith in the media or our elected officials. Please note that there is a comment section...feel free to share your thoughts. I am not a lawyer. So if there are major differences between these two laws that make the one in Arizona unconstitutional or infringes more on peoples rights then the Federal law please feel free to share the information with me. It is my understanding that that is not the case here.
For the record, I am all for the AZ state law & for the federal governments responsibilities to enforce the law at the federal level . I am also against racial profiling & prejudice in any shape or form. I have travelled around the world & met good people of every race, creed, religion & sex. I have also met absolute smucks from every group there is...including my own...
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/8/1304.html
www.azleg.gov/legtext/49leg/2r/bills/sb1070s.pdf
CPR: Compressions vs. Breaths
The following is a public service announcement: If you find yourself in a situation that requires you to apply CPR not doing it properly can be the difference between life & death. The proper amount of compressions to breaths most people in most studies get wrong. Please send this around...you may save a life...or at least induce heavy breathing
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Ice Pops for the People
A new stand called People's Pops opened recently at Chelsea Market providing fresh fruit & herb ice pops & shave ice. I had the Rhubarb & Jasmine & it was delicious & loaded with fruit. They have some pretty cool flavor combinations & I'm looking forward to trying some more. Some of their flavors include...
- Spiced Rhubarb
- Blackberry & Lemon Verbena
- 2-tone Blackberry & Sour Cherry
- Plum, Organic Yogurt and Tarragon (this one's the JAM!! Go Joel!)
- Raspberry & cream
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
What has Eric so Spooked Out?
Originally I was going to write a piece titled "The Lone-BombMan" based on the current administrations fascination with thinking that every attack on US interests is either the work of a "lone wolf" or better yet a lone wolf who is a middle-aged white guy. The liberal media practically jumped for glee when a middle aged white guy showed up on tape in regards to the van in Times Square. Then it turned out to be a man in his 30's of Pakistani origin & Muslim. Again the "lone wolf". However like the underwear bomber & the "Doctor" who went on a rampage in Ft Hood none of these men were on there own but affiliated with some terrorist organization. How shocking.
Now no one culture, religion, or country as a monopoly on killing in cold blood or in the name of some God. To think all Muslims are terrorists is beyond totally moronic. To not acknowledge that there is currently a serious problem in the Muslim community where a small % is twisting their religion to create atrocities in the name of Allah is being blind, deaf, & dumb. Now what I'm wondering about is why did an administration that wants to treat terrorists like common criminals & give non-Americans the full rights of an American citizen suddenly changing tack? The same guys who were seriously considering holding a terrorist circus in downtown Manhattan are now looking to make changes on Miranda rights for said "terrorists". So what info came out from the latest failed (we got lucky again...we are not going to get lucky all the time) terrorist attack in Times Sq that spooked this administration so...that they are using words like terrorism? What spooked Holder so that a guy that wants to read enemy combatants captured on foreign soil Miranda Rights...to know make changes to that...
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Sunday it would seek a law allowing investigators to interrogate terrorism suspects without informing them of their rights, as Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. flatly asserted that the defendant in the Times Square bombing attempt was trained by the Taliban in Pakistan.
The above is from the Grey Lady herself if you can believe it (see link above for full article). Can you even imagine if Dubya & Darth Chaney would have announced this?!? The new NY Times building would have burned to the ground due to all the NY Times Editors spontaneously combusting all at once out of enraged indignation over this. So again, what intelligence has come out that has spooked this administration so? For the record I'm not asking for the info. I don"t want some shining White Knight(read left wing liberal arts lunatic) NY Times reporter to break a story that can harm US interests & Us Citizens. I'm happy to see that this administration is possibly starting to get it. But...what has come to light that has spooked them so?!?
Now no one culture, religion, or country as a monopoly on killing in cold blood or in the name of some God. To think all Muslims are terrorists is beyond totally moronic. To not acknowledge that there is currently a serious problem in the Muslim community where a small % is twisting their religion to create atrocities in the name of Allah is being blind, deaf, & dumb. Now what I'm wondering about is why did an administration that wants to treat terrorists like common criminals & give non-Americans the full rights of an American citizen suddenly changing tack? The same guys who were seriously considering holding a terrorist circus in downtown Manhattan are now looking to make changes on Miranda rights for said "terrorists". So what info came out from the latest failed (we got lucky again...we are not going to get lucky all the time) terrorist attack in Times Sq that spooked this administration so...that they are using words like terrorism? What spooked Holder so that a guy that wants to read enemy combatants captured on foreign soil Miranda Rights...to know make changes to that...
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Sunday it would seek a law allowing investigators to interrogate terrorism suspects without informing them of their rights, as Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. flatly asserted that the defendant in the Times Square bombing attempt was trained by the Taliban in Pakistan.
The above is from the Grey Lady herself if you can believe it (see link above for full article). Can you even imagine if Dubya & Darth Chaney would have announced this?!? The new NY Times building would have burned to the ground due to all the NY Times Editors spontaneously combusting all at once out of enraged indignation over this. So again, what intelligence has come out that has spooked this administration so? For the record I'm not asking for the info. I don"t want some shining White Knight(read left wing liberal arts lunatic) NY Times reporter to break a story that can harm US interests & Us Citizens. I'm happy to see that this administration is possibly starting to get it. But...what has come to light that has spooked them so?!?
Monday, May 10, 2010
The O-Pad
Citizens, as of immediate notice the following devices have been banned...The I-Phone, I-Touch, I-Pad, X-Box & PS3. Please check www.governmentapproveddevicesforabetteromerica.com for a complete comprehensive list & future updates. Theses devices must be turned in to your local ACORN immediately or face charges of immediate arrest & treason. To replace said devices the Governments new Technology Enhancement & Wellness division will be delivering the new O-Pad. The O-Pad has all necessary capabilities that Citizens need & none of the applications that are frivolous & not necessary to live a fruitful life as a Citizen. With usual Government efficiency the O-Pad will be ready for pre-order immediately at www.O-Pad.com . It will be ready for delivery in September, 2075.
For those of you that do not understand the above joke because you do not have access to certain devices or news sources please see the link above for a link to the actual commencement speech that Obama made recently. Below are the key quotes...
"And meanwhile, you're coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter. And with iPods and iPads and X-boxes and PlayStations — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation. So all of this is not only putting pressure on you; it's putting new pressure on our country and on our democracy."
Was this said by the same guy who is supposed to be tech savvy & used social networking to get elected & push his agenda now in office? The same President that is the first President to have a CTO? Which for the record is a good idea. Why did he name the products by name? Did he not understand the ramifications? Couldn't he have said that you need to better yourselves & not spend all day on social networking sites & playing games on-line. Go out & socialize with people. Play football & basketball with a ball & friends & not on a coach w/a controller?!?
For the record while I agree we are over-fed non-stop news & opinion without back-up or facts. However, these devices are not to blame & like most things they are double-edged swords. You can easily waste your time on them or us them as a valuable tool both professionally & socially. One can also waste their time hitting a little white ball on an over-watered field that is privatized (Barry, tell me...how would you like being banned from the golf course while President & have your Blackberry taken away?)or one can hike through a National Park & help clean it up.
What info is OK to view & when? Who is to say? Our President? I think it's covered in the 1st Amendment if I'm correct. These devices are tools & like any other tool can be used for good or bad. A hammer can build a home to provide one's family with shelter. It can be used to drive a nail into a wall to hang a painting & add beauty to ones home. It can also be used as a weapon & cause grievous harm. The I-devices are not going away. They will become more & more an integral part of our lives. The key with all tools is to use them properly. To be properly educated both at home & in school. To use some common sense. Something that seems to be missing in our society lately & lacking among our intelligentsia. Who knows...maybe they will come up someday with an app for that...
In the meantime...if anyone decides to come after my I-Touch, X-Box or my soon to be purchased I-Pad...please make sure you are familiar with the 2nd Amendment...
For those of you that do not understand the above joke because you do not have access to certain devices or news sources please see the link above for a link to the actual commencement speech that Obama made recently. Below are the key quotes...
"And meanwhile, you're coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us to all kinds of arguments, some of which don't always rank that high on the truth meter. And with iPods and iPads and X-boxes and PlayStations — none of which I know how to work — information becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather than a tool of empowerment, rather than the means of emancipation. So all of this is not only putting pressure on you; it's putting new pressure on our country and on our democracy."
Was this said by the same guy who is supposed to be tech savvy & used social networking to get elected & push his agenda now in office? The same President that is the first President to have a CTO? Which for the record is a good idea. Why did he name the products by name? Did he not understand the ramifications? Couldn't he have said that you need to better yourselves & not spend all day on social networking sites & playing games on-line. Go out & socialize with people. Play football & basketball with a ball & friends & not on a coach w/a controller?!?
For the record while I agree we are over-fed non-stop news & opinion without back-up or facts. However, these devices are not to blame & like most things they are double-edged swords. You can easily waste your time on them or us them as a valuable tool both professionally & socially. One can also waste their time hitting a little white ball on an over-watered field that is privatized (Barry, tell me...how would you like being banned from the golf course while President & have your Blackberry taken away?)or one can hike through a National Park & help clean it up.
What info is OK to view & when? Who is to say? Our President? I think it's covered in the 1st Amendment if I'm correct. These devices are tools & like any other tool can be used for good or bad. A hammer can build a home to provide one's family with shelter. It can be used to drive a nail into a wall to hang a painting & add beauty to ones home. It can also be used as a weapon & cause grievous harm. The I-devices are not going away. They will become more & more an integral part of our lives. The key with all tools is to use them properly. To be properly educated both at home & in school. To use some common sense. Something that seems to be missing in our society lately & lacking among our intelligentsia. Who knows...maybe they will come up someday with an app for that...
In the meantime...if anyone decides to come after my I-Touch, X-Box or my soon to be purchased I-Pad...please make sure you are familiar with the 2nd Amendment...
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