Cindy Sheehan Quits

Cindy Sheehan has resigned as the "face of the anti-war movement." And Who can fault Her for that? She did all She could do for the peace movement, in a world that seems to love it's wars, Thanks Cindy for all You have done.You have given Us a look at Ourselves, and the world We live in from a perspective of a grieving parent Who wanted to know just what Her Son died for. This question was never answered, and more than likely never will be. I don't feel a sense of disappointment so much as a feeling of relief for Cindy. It couldn't of been easy hearing and reading all the negative comments from the right-wing fear mongers, The roll of a peace activist is not as easy as that of a drum beater and, or, armchair general. The peace activist must constantly appeal to peoples logic. This, Cindy has done , again and again. You did what I hope I would do in the same situation. You did good Cindy and You deserve a rest.

RIP

My friend Mike and I met in junior high and became good friends. He was drafted into the army in the mid sixtys and after His discharge He moved to california and I lost track of Him. I saw Mike twice since He moved back to kansas ten years ago and that was only to say hi, after all the years that had passed I guess We just didn't know each other anymore. Well, anyway, when I heard that Mike had died last week I got to thinking about the great times We had together. His parent's house was located at the south edge of town and We would walk from there to the river which was about 1/2 mile south across a wheat field, I couldn't count the number of times We carried our fishing tackle and bait across that field and spent the day fishing, and exploring, While I was reminiscing about those times I remembered an incident that I had forgotten about. It was a very warm summer day and the river was up and running very swift. It hadn't rained where We were, but a few miles north it had rained heavily for a couple of days. There was a steep bank that We dug steps into so as to get down to the water's edge. the river was deep at that place even when running normally and on that day it was halfway up the bank and as I said was flowing very fast. I can't recall why I decided to try to get closer to the water, but I do recall the top step that We had carved in the steep bank giving away and the feeling of panic the second I realized that I was sliding towards that deep, swift water. There was nothing to grab hold of and I couldn't get back up. Mike heard Me holler and ran over to where I was and leaned over the bank, grabbed My hand, and pulled Me to safety. I remember We made kind of a joke of the incident and got on to doing whatever We were doing that day. Mike probably saved My life that day and I am sure I was aware of that at the time. Thinking about that long ago day now I can't remember ever thanking Him. So, Mike although it is a little late, Thank You, If it wern't for You I might not be here today writing these words, Rest in peace My Friend.

Disapointed to say the least

I see that the democrats have bowed down to g.w.bush and given him what amounts to a blank check to fund more blood letting in Iraq. For awhile there I thought the dems. were actually going to stand up to the white house and twist some tits. How silly of Me to entertain such a thought. With impeachment "off the table" and now this cowardly action I can't help but think that We the voters have been seriously dissed. These people were elected to do something about ending this insane so called "war on terror" Which has done far more harm to the citizens and country of Iraq than Saddam ever did. These people were elected to bring Our troops home so they could go about their real job of protecting the USA against agression not fighting an immoral war of agression. So what do They do? They give Their support to continue sending Our troops into harms way. I can only wonder what motivates this behavior, Whatever the motivation is it is clear that the democratic majority has no intention of ending the killing of Americans and Iraqis. If or when the decision is made to attack Iran will the democrats do the right and moral thing and oppose such action with all the strength they can muster? Or will They simply roll over? I hope that I am wrong, but the way things are looking ..we just may get a chance to find out.

Remembering Jerry Falwell

I'm not going to piss on His grave or throw a party but I damn sure won't miss the sorry bastard. He was a fear mongering loud mouth Who never passed up an oppertunity to show His willful ignorance or rob a senior citizen. He preached a gospel of hatred and intolerance that Hitler would have been proud of. He was a lying con artist who made a living robbing Those Who could least afford it. If I could write His eulogy, the best I could say about Him would be that Our country and the world is better off without Him.

pro life?

My friend tells Me that he votes only for those candidates Who are against abortion and stem cell research. He is very pro life, is My friend. He does however think that it was a good thing that We invaded Iraq. When I pointed out to Him that the war in Iraq was aborting thousands of lives, He told Me that He had never thought of it that way, but that it didn't make any difference in the way He felt. He just plain don't like the idea of killin' babies before they are born. I guess once a baby is born He or She is own their own. I'm not convinced of the sincerity of the pro life movement. They seem to be the same people who wave the flags most vigorously and beat the drums of war the loudest. they have shown little if any regret for the lives lost in Iraq and Afganistan, or here in the USA for that matter. People die right here in this country every day of lack of medical care, lack of food. lack of shelter, and yet the main focus appears to be on abortion and stem cell research. I believe it would better serve the human race and all life if the energy spent in protesting abortions was spent in learning how better to live in harmony with the natural world We all live in. Let's face it folks, all life on this earth is connected,and if We ignore that simple fact We are all in trouble. I am so sick and tired of hearing preachers talk about the godless secular humanists. They demonize the people Who fight the hardest for life on this planet, and I mean all life. Our pro life brothers and sisters need to realize We are all in this together, and We all need to work together to promote peace and goodwill. I hope We can, but I have My doubts.

I MISS THE SAVANNA

When I was a kid I used to wonder what it would be like to live at the dawn of Mankind. Back when fire was first used. I remember trying to imagine how it would be living off the land and following the herds. I can remember being fascinated by the thought of those ancient People, so differn't from Us, so seperated from Us by time. how hard their lives were We can only imagine. I also thought about how much the same as Us They might have been. Lately I've been thinking these same thoughts. although now from the perspective of a sixty year old Man, instead of that of a ten year old Boy. For a couple of hundred thousand years Our species managed to live more or less in a symbiotic relationship with Our world, Then somewhere around ten to twenty thousand years ago things changed, With the advent of agriculture, cities arose, beliefs were organized and capitalism was born into an unsuspecting world. Born tiny and bearing slight resemblance to the monster of today.It began I believe with the emergence of the merchants and developed from there. What happened to Us so long ago that made Us what We are today?

The Hunters

My introduction to hunting came when I was probably around eight years old. My Uncle Merle took Me rabbit hunting, I don't remember if I actually killed a rabbit, but I do remember Uncle Merle showing Me how to clean them. I can't say that I liked the idea of killing those rabbits but I can't remember being freaked out by it either. It was a learning experience, and We did eat them. My next encounter with hunting came when I was eleven or twelve years old. My friend Ralph got a 22 rifle for christmas that year and I went with them when His Dad took Him on His first hunting trip. The hunt consisted of shooting any bird that was in range and leaving them lay. Ralph and His Dad were especially fond of killing hawks and crows. I don't remember how many birds Ralph killed that day but I do remember the feeling of sadness that came over Me when I realized what had happened. The so called hunting trip was killing for the sake of killing, not for food, not for trophys, just senseless killing. We left those beautiful creatures dead on the ground and drove back to town. I never went hunting with Ralph again.

Poor Laura

Poor Laura, Nobody suffers more than Her and the President. Or so She said on Larry King Live. I didn't see the interview but I did read part of the transcript. The bitch makes Me want to puke. I'm sure She does suffer, but not over anything going on in Iraq. She is the mate of the most vile human being in the USA, so She must suffer daily when ever She looks at Him. Do I feel sorry for Her? Hell no. As far as I am concerned She is no better than Her husband. They are both disconnected from reality big time. How else could She make such a comment before millions of tv viewers. She is as heartless as any of the lowlifes that currently occupy the white house and that is saying something. Fuck Laura Bush and the rest of the Bush crime family