Words of encouragement

A little while back I posted an entry regarding educating oneself. You can do a search for it and I wont re-hash (too much).

I was listening to a talk show that I used to listen to everyday about 3 or 4 years ago. The host was very educational and entertaining. I really looked forward to listening everyday. Yes, it was political but the host was non-partisan and therefor made it very easy to listen to. No it was not Rush (not exactly a non-partisan spokesperson). I never have like the way Rush speaks about other people.

I started listening to Glenn Beck today again for the first time in about a year, and I am very disappointed. He has become more Rush like in the fact that he has become more negative and seems to speak down about US Americans. What is disturbing are his doom and gloom rants about OUR country. Yes, our country has problems, but what words of encouragement does he offer? A jab at another media outlet and their host. Wow, that is sure as shit gonna solve some problem, eh.

I am so tired of the MEDIA using the airwaves to send their one sided, biased, completely partisan agenda. As Americans we have a duty here. Stop getting sucked in by these talk show hosts and their antics. The DUTY we all have is to be as educated as possible about the opinions we have. Why be educated? That is where the TRUE power comes from. No one will be able to take advantage of you, manipulate you, use you, or enslave you. Listen to all sides. There is ALWAYS two side to a story.

Tomorrow night, the South Salt Lake City Council is having it's usual meeting. One of the topics is the sale of a small park located in a highly industrial part of town, for the purchase of a much larger parcel of vacant land. It is becoming a topic in our local mayoral race. The interest I have is because this was a non-issue until a resident from a completely different locality has made a public outcry that SSL has no clue what they are doing. That may be true, however, I don't think this person has even been to the park in question, but has an opinion about it. Ignorance is bliss, until it costs you. Anyway, I will post my comments to the editor regarding this issue in a seperate entry.

My point is this. You want to make a REAL difference? GET INVOLVED! Due the research and make it known how you feel. Especially at the local level. This is where you are directly impacted with the decisions made by your elected officials. Let them know if the are representing you. If they are, then thats a good thing. If they aren't - DO NOT RE-ELECT THEM. Make them accountable.

Good night for now

Not so new direction

Hey y'all,

I just noticed that I haven't been on here in a LONG ASS time. Phew, what a summer it has been.

I wanted to take a moment and redirect this blog. I would like to keep it slanted towards political.

Why in the hell would I do this? Perhaps I need to start thinking about public service.....WHAT????? Well, I'm not military material, so serving and giving back would not be best approached in this manner. So how else can one person at least try to make a difference? Listening to people has always been easy for me, and as of lately I have been comfortable in expressing myself in a way that is...new for me.

I have chosen this platform to have people listen to me and hear my point of view, and at least have my readers better understand me. Perhaps I can offer direction or information that may not make it to main stream. But more than likely, I will learn from all who read my thoughts and LEAVE COMMENTS. I really want this to be an open forum. Challenge me if you don't agree, please. How can I be a better human if I get no raw human input. I have only lived one life (so far as I can tell), but if anyone can offer suggestions or even share an experience, then we all can grow and learn.

Life is about learning new things and growing as an individual. We are only limited by our own limitations we place on ourselves.

You never know, I am old enough to be the next president (well, after Sept 2). But lets start small and see where it takes us.

Thank you for your time, and if you just want simple family updates, please feel free to visit my other blog "Trippin..." http://jeremy-trippin.blogspot.com/

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You gotta love the media. They seem to be ambulance chasing. If it is not one thing it is another. I believe that the news media that is being delivered to our homes is no better than advertisements for specific viewpoints. The news has become unwatchable. I do not need a police blotter delivered to my home every hour on the hour. Are there no good things happening. Sure, but you got to wait until the last 15 sec of an hour long newscast. Hardly balanced. A good example of this crazy fucked up issue is the latest SWINE FLU. It didn't even come from a pig. How many people got sick? How many people died? Now tell me this, how many people will get into automobile accidents and get injured? How many will die? Is this not a pandemic? Would those persons not been injured or killed if there were no automobiles? I know, apples to oranges, but the facts are in the data. There is no disputing the data. The H1N1 or whatever you call it is not a matter of emergency. Is it

Sorry to say that I have officially stopped watching the news/media that is given to me daily because of the incompetent reporting that is going on and the overhype on the wrong topics/issues. Bring on news from TDS - calling a spade a spade....

Even Jesus is dissapointed....

God put it there....

How did Barton become a congressman without passing 3rd grade science.

How embarassing.

Chu won the Nobel Peace Prize in Physics and is now trying to teach a grown man an entire lectures worth in 30 sec. What a joke. What were Bartons motives? To make himself apper more intelligent to stupid people? That didn't work. I'm stupid and he looked dumber than a box of shit. His smug look on his face was insulting and very disturbing. This is why there is a huge disconnect between the people and the people in charge. It is time that we start taking elections seriously and be DAMNED sure our representatives are being representative. I am so sick of morons mucking it up for the rest of us and I blame those who DO vote but do so ignorantly. It is time to stop being sheep by doing what we are told to do by our leaders, our faiths, even our friends. We all need to do what is right and just for ourselves.

If we are too lazy to find truth then we will never be blessed with it and continue to be slaves to our own ignorance. By the way, only the educated will have true freedom....

Vaccinate

How many in the anti-vaccination camp have themselves been vaccinated?

Before anyone follows the lead of Jim Carrey and Jen McCarthy, look at their credentials. No lifetime spent in the medical field. They are actors. That does not give them the right to pretend that they have spent an entire lifetime doing the research and studies. By the way, it has been scientifically shown that there is NO link between Autism and vaccinations. Sadly, however, the hard truth is that without vaccinations, our children are at higher risk to get terminally ill or suffer long term disabilities.

Enough of me, there is plenty out there for you to read, but I thought I would share my opinion on this matter....

ok....back to work......

How about your representatives?

Just a thought. If you click on the following; http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/106/senate/1/votes/105/ , you will see that the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act was favored by a majority of republicans and was not favored by a majority of democrats. NOW, the democrats are having to clean up the greedy mess created by the banks that republicans allowed them to make. Has no one in Washington D.C. heard "when the cat's away, the mice will play'? Too big to fail?, Kiss my ass. Let these arrogant sons 'o bitches struggle to make their loan payment just like I do. Anybody see how big I am? I need a bailout....

I understand that ultimately we will be screwed.

What if the government started at the foundation to fix the falling house. Give the bailout money directly to home owners. We know what is most important and we don't want to lose our homes. We will use our "bailout" money to pay down our mortgages (if not pay them off completely). The banks wont have to foreclose. Joe six pack will now have extra money to pump into the economy and keep things truckin'. If banks are not in the black when everybody pays off their mortgages, then they deserve to fail and should not be entitled to any help from our taxes we pay for bad desicions they made.

Where were the stock holders? They are no less to blame for this than the self serving CEO's for not paying close attention to their money and how much of it executives were paying themselves to drive the bus off the cliff. When I fail to make a payment, my share holders (wife and kids) would never think of giving me a bonus. I understand the reasoning behind the bonuses - to retain good talent and stay competative. That worked really well huh? Fuck their unearned entitlements and undeserving contracts. They suck at their jobs and should be fired without compensation.

Congress...congress...congress. What to do with these traitors. They are voted for by you and I, but they only listen to big money, medium money, and little money...anyone see the common denominator? BAN LOBYISTS. In this day and age they are useless. If a representative needs information before he/she votes, do some research like we do and don't listen to someone who has a vested interest tell you how to vote. Lobbyists don't care about anybody except those who line their pockets.

Enough for now. My brain is tired.

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