March 2nd. The United States Supreme Count ruled in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church cult from Kansas and their vile habit of protesting funerals as their way of spreading hate against the gay community.
This family of church cultists travels around the country desecrating the honor of our military personnel by using the funerals of our military deceased as their forum to protest any acceptance of Gays, Lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people in the United States. They assemble across the street or near funerals of INNOCENT people insulting/disrespecting the mourning families all around the country.
One family in Maryland fought back and sued the Westboro Baptist cult and won. But the verdict was overturned on appeal. Today the Supreme Court upheld the appeal.
What this means is the Westboro Baptist cult remains protected by the first amendment. They have the freedom of speech and the right to continue protesting military funerals.
While the actions of the Westboro Baptist cult are reprehensible it would go against the so-called freedoms we have in the United States to speak our minds. Even if the minds of the Westboro Baptist Cult are in their asses, they should have the right to express themselves.
And it goes both ways. We should continue to speak out against these religious parasites and eventually the day will come that even Fred Phelps will have croaked and there will be no shortage of people damming him to hell with protest signs displayed near HIS funeral.
Freedom of speech goes both ways. If we want it, they should have it too. But the smarter side of the issue is in how you choose to express your opinion.
Westboro expresses themselves in a way that makes them look like idiots and they become more irrelevant every time they go out.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
Soul Salutes: March 2nd Lawrence Payton and Dusty Springfield
Soul salute for one born on this day and one who died on this day in Soul music history.
Remembering Lawrence Payton, of The Four Tops, (March 2, 1938-June 20, 1997) An original member of the Four Tops, Mr. Payton was the first to pass away breaking the original lineup of over 44 years. Since the passing of Lawrence Payton, two other original members Reynoldo "Obie" Benson and leader Levi Stubbs died in recent years leaving only Duke Fakir as the original surviving member of the legendary Motown group.
Mr. Payton was also a songwriter and producer of some of the Four Tops material.
"Feel Free" from the Four Tops 1976 album "Catfish" is a Lawrence Payton song where he performs the vocals.
This tribute to The Four Tops produced by Mr. Colton Thomas
Remembering Dusty Springfield (April 16, 1939-March 2, 1999)
A Pride and Soul Salute, her classic "Son Of A Preacher Man" was one of her biggest hits and came out of the legendary Memphis sound.
And a personal favorite of this blogger is "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
Which was covered by Memphis soul legend Isaac Hayes on his 1970 album "The Isaac Hayes Movement"
Remembering Lawrence Payton, of The Four Tops, (March 2, 1938-June 20, 1997) An original member of the Four Tops, Mr. Payton was the first to pass away breaking the original lineup of over 44 years. Since the passing of Lawrence Payton, two other original members Reynoldo "Obie" Benson and leader Levi Stubbs died in recent years leaving only Duke Fakir as the original surviving member of the legendary Motown group.
Mr. Payton was also a songwriter and producer of some of the Four Tops material.
"Feel Free" from the Four Tops 1976 album "Catfish" is a Lawrence Payton song where he performs the vocals.
This tribute to The Four Tops produced by Mr. Colton Thomas
Remembering Dusty Springfield (April 16, 1939-March 2, 1999)
A Pride and Soul Salute, her classic "Son Of A Preacher Man" was one of her biggest hits and came out of the legendary Memphis sound.
And a personal favorite of this blogger is "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"
Which was covered by Memphis soul legend Isaac Hayes on his 1970 album "The Isaac Hayes Movement"
March 2nd birthdays in music....
Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops (March 2, 1938-June 20, 1997)
Lou Reed, born March 2, 1942
Larry Carlton, born March 2, 1948
Karen Carpenter (March 2, 1950-February 4, 1983)
Jay Osmond, born March 2, 1955
John Cowsil, born March 2, 1956
And Jon Bon Jovi, born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.; March 2, 1962
Lawrence Payton of The Four Tops (March 2, 1938-June 20, 1997)
Lou Reed, born March 2, 1942
Larry Carlton, born March 2, 1948
Karen Carpenter (March 2, 1950-February 4, 1983)
Jay Osmond, born March 2, 1955
John Cowsil, born March 2, 1956
And Jon Bon Jovi, born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.; March 2, 1962
Acting as a singing star
Over the decades there have been mega stars in film and television who's fame reached such a peak that someone felt these stars should have a music recording career on the side. And the results have often been jokes and/or embarassments that have left their fans and future generations shaking their heads in disbelief. And a few devoted fans in awe. And we should watch those fans very carefully.
So here are the fine examples of great actors who were not so fine recording artists. You would think they could act as a singer but......not really.
Listen at your own risk!
Pamela Suzette Grier, better known by the name "Pam Grier" and for me the first person I ever saw NEKKID in a movie. (DAMN!) An actress of great beauty and who whopped some serious ass as the queen of the Blaxploitation movie genre of the 1970s and grew into a beautiful woman in film and television from Miami Vice to Jackie Brown to "The L Word" where Pam Grier's character "Kit" was a singer. And Pam Grier actually can sing. But I don't think it was her singing talent that got her the chance to record this from one of her earliest films some 40 years ago.
"Long Time Woman" by Pam Grier
Pam Grier had a brief role at the love interest of "Ricardo Tubbs" on "Miami Vice" back in the 1980's. And while Crockett and Tubbs were out catching the drug dealers on the famous police show, real life law enforcement failed to stop the drug dealers that supplied music companies their fix because the music industry thought that the success of Miami Vice as a television show should require that its stars also put out their own albums.
Most famous of the Miami Vice stars on record was Don Johnson but I'll save the best..I mean worst for last. Phillip Michael Thomas didn't get as much attention for his 80's style R&B album called "Death Drug". A title better suited for an episode of "Miami Vice", the quick to the bargain bin album included the song "Just The Way I planned it".
If they didn't plan to have a hit song, then it really was just the way they planned it.
But just a "Heartbeat" away from Phillip Michael Thomas was his Miami Vice partner Don Johnson. And just like his "Sonny Crockett" got to drive the nicer sports car and seemed to be the bigger star than "Ricardo Tubbs", Don Johnson's song was quite the big hit song for a few months.
Lets be honest, the best music related to "Miami Vice" was its own soundtrack that didn't include any of its stars attempting to sing, and the music legends who were singers that dabbled in acting as guests on the show.
But back to actors who cursed us...I mean graced us with their singing efforts.
Kim Fields was a cute little girl when they cast her on the TV show "The Facts Of Life". And she was almost a typical teenager when someone allowed her to sing this tribute to Michael Jackson during the mega success of his "Thriller" album. And people were so serious about this that Don Cornelius had Kim Fields lip sync her song on Soul Train.
When I first heard "Dear Michael" my reaction was "Dear God"
Twenty years before Kim Fields ode to Michael Jackson, the star of Bonanza Lorne Greene recorded music. And to capitalize on the country theme of his television show, here is the country song "Ringo".
Can we call this an early country RAP?
What can we call William Shatner, perhaps the most successful TV star of the 1960's that recorded music we knew was horrible but we loved him anyway? So much that we laugh with him 40 plus years later as he parodies his own "singing career" and laughing all the way to the bank. He can afford Lucy, the sky and the diamonds.
And there are many more TV and movie actors who tried to sing. We will save those for future posts.
Thanks for reading and please don't give up your day job!
So here are the fine examples of great actors who were not so fine recording artists. You would think they could act as a singer but......not really.
Listen at your own risk!
Pamela Suzette Grier, better known by the name "Pam Grier" and for me the first person I ever saw NEKKID in a movie. (DAMN!) An actress of great beauty and who whopped some serious ass as the queen of the Blaxploitation movie genre of the 1970s and grew into a beautiful woman in film and television from Miami Vice to Jackie Brown to "The L Word" where Pam Grier's character "Kit" was a singer. And Pam Grier actually can sing. But I don't think it was her singing talent that got her the chance to record this from one of her earliest films some 40 years ago.
"Long Time Woman" by Pam Grier
Pam Grier had a brief role at the love interest of "Ricardo Tubbs" on "Miami Vice" back in the 1980's. And while Crockett and Tubbs were out catching the drug dealers on the famous police show, real life law enforcement failed to stop the drug dealers that supplied music companies their fix because the music industry thought that the success of Miami Vice as a television show should require that its stars also put out their own albums.
Most famous of the Miami Vice stars on record was Don Johnson but I'll save the best..I mean worst for last. Phillip Michael Thomas didn't get as much attention for his 80's style R&B album called "Death Drug". A title better suited for an episode of "Miami Vice", the quick to the bargain bin album included the song "Just The Way I planned it".
If they didn't plan to have a hit song, then it really was just the way they planned it.
But just a "Heartbeat" away from Phillip Michael Thomas was his Miami Vice partner Don Johnson. And just like his "Sonny Crockett" got to drive the nicer sports car and seemed to be the bigger star than "Ricardo Tubbs", Don Johnson's song was quite the big hit song for a few months.
Lets be honest, the best music related to "Miami Vice" was its own soundtrack that didn't include any of its stars attempting to sing, and the music legends who were singers that dabbled in acting as guests on the show.
But back to actors who cursed us...I mean graced us with their singing efforts.
Kim Fields was a cute little girl when they cast her on the TV show "The Facts Of Life". And she was almost a typical teenager when someone allowed her to sing this tribute to Michael Jackson during the mega success of his "Thriller" album. And people were so serious about this that Don Cornelius had Kim Fields lip sync her song on Soul Train.
When I first heard "Dear Michael" my reaction was "Dear God"
Twenty years before Kim Fields ode to Michael Jackson, the star of Bonanza Lorne Greene recorded music. And to capitalize on the country theme of his television show, here is the country song "Ringo".
Can we call this an early country RAP?
What can we call William Shatner, perhaps the most successful TV star of the 1960's that recorded music we knew was horrible but we loved him anyway? So much that we laugh with him 40 plus years later as he parodies his own "singing career" and laughing all the way to the bank. He can afford Lucy, the sky and the diamonds.
And there are many more TV and movie actors who tried to sing. We will save those for future posts.
Thanks for reading and please don't give up your day job!
"Pride and Soul": It's a new day.
The blog formerly known as The Rainbow Soul Journal is no more. The Archives are there but March 1st represents a NEW DAY and a NEW BLOG. Welcome to "Pride And Soul" by Edric Floyd.
The "pride" represents a pride in the LGBT community that I am a part of and I will post my opinion on issues of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.
The "Soul" represents my deep love for Soul music. I will post and share information on the "Old School" in Soul, Rhythm & Blues and some Jazz and classic rock music. There will be a celebration of music daily here at Pride and Soul and often a post will include a song that I will relate to a topic.
The new blog format is a new direction and hopefully I will finally get into a habit of frequently posting on many issues and music. It's a new direction and I hope a new commitment and a new attitude. Perhaps a better attitude. I can't guarantee that but I will do my best.
The new blog also has a new address. You can reach the new "Pride And Soul" by Edric Floyd with the URL prideandsoul.blogspot.com. The old URL is history.
So welcome to the new blog and thank you for reading my rants.
It's a "New Day" and I am doing this blog MY way. The first "Pride And Soul" blog song comes from the great Patti Labelle from her "Timeless Journey" CD.
The "pride" represents a pride in the LGBT community that I am a part of and I will post my opinion on issues of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered community.
The "Soul" represents my deep love for Soul music. I will post and share information on the "Old School" in Soul, Rhythm & Blues and some Jazz and classic rock music. There will be a celebration of music daily here at Pride and Soul and often a post will include a song that I will relate to a topic.
The new blog format is a new direction and hopefully I will finally get into a habit of frequently posting on many issues and music. It's a new direction and I hope a new commitment and a new attitude. Perhaps a better attitude. I can't guarantee that but I will do my best.
The new blog also has a new address. You can reach the new "Pride And Soul" by Edric Floyd with the URL prideandsoul.blogspot.com. The old URL is history.
So welcome to the new blog and thank you for reading my rants.
It's a "New Day" and I am doing this blog MY way. The first "Pride And Soul" blog song comes from the great Patti Labelle from her "Timeless Journey" CD.
Monday, February 28, 2011
No harm or insult intended. Only expressing opinion.
I haven't blogged as much as I would like. I really would like to do it as often as possible and grow this into a regular and enjoyable read for anyone willing. I thank each and every one of you who took the time to read any of my blog posts over the years in this format and in its previous format.
A few times my blog posts have turned people away on a personal level. Perhaps its from something I said and later posted links to my personal Facebook page. I would notice a decrease in the number of facebook friends. And this happened recently after posting my rant comparing politics to cancer. One of the people I noticed to have unfriended me on Facebook was a very interesting person who has mutual friendships with people I have known personally for many years although we have only met in person once. We never communicated much but I feel the timing between his removing me from his friends list and my posting of the blog may be over the extreme nature of my blog expression.
If that person or a close friend of his should happen to read this I must express that what I post on my blog is never intended to directly insult anyone. If it is then I clearly identify the target of my scorn. It is never intended for personal attack of any friend or acquaintence or relations of those people. I am expressing an opinion and we aren't likely to agree on everything but I do appreciate conversation. If I should say something you consider to be out of line please feel free to share that with me. Lets give each other the chance to make conversation out of it and come to an understanding.
I used to joke about some people going to prison and the possibility of a person being raped in prison. One such example was when the singer George Michael was sent to prison for a crime he committed and I said something about his being gay and may enjoy having a boyfriend that was also his cellmate. When I jokingly posted comments regarding that one person responded that she felt that rape jokes were never funny, ever. This happened more than once where I made a rather immature joke and the same person expressed her dislike in the joke. Then upon further observation of her postings I realized that the subject of assault and abuse appeared to be personal.
Out of respect for privacy I didn't dare ask so I assume that my postings triggered a reaction based on circumstances within that person's life or from that person's field of work. Neither of which I knew for sure nor was any of my business. But it got me thinking about how with some subjects it can really hit an individual hard on a personal level that I could never understand for not having any experience of my own on the matter. So with that along with the seriousness of that topic I no longer intentionally make jokes about prison inmates and sexual assault. I think twice about the time and place out of respect to those I know who may read it. And while thinking twice the result often is that the expression just isn't worth it.
My recent post where I suggested that politics is akin to having cancer could have triggered a negative reaction for people who have dealt with cancer in their family or personally. I believe this may be the case with the recent post and the person who unfriended me. But with no communication between me and that person this will never be confirmed. But in any case, I never meant to insult anyone. You just never know how simple topics and expressions could touch people.
For me, the subject of demensia hits close to home. My mother had it during her many years of illness. Only thing is for me dealing with it was very distant because of my living in another state and my sister was the one at home taking care of our mother. Still I don't consider demensia to be a laughing matter. Perhaps I should consider that some may have had to watch a loved one suffer so much with cancer as it is so terribly common and posting an angry blog as I did was poor judgement.
I can't take back what I posted. I stand by my opinion and you can see that if you read the details within. The regret from me is that it may have caused some to be offended for personal reasons unrelated to the subject matter. And to those especially the one who unfriended me on Facebook around the same time I posted my blog, I sincerely apologize for any offense I may have caused.
As I continue to blog I hope to find more creative ways to get my point across. I also may step on toes because I refuse to sugarcoat anything. And I hope the readers will look carefully within and between the lines.
A few times my blog posts have turned people away on a personal level. Perhaps its from something I said and later posted links to my personal Facebook page. I would notice a decrease in the number of facebook friends. And this happened recently after posting my rant comparing politics to cancer. One of the people I noticed to have unfriended me on Facebook was a very interesting person who has mutual friendships with people I have known personally for many years although we have only met in person once. We never communicated much but I feel the timing between his removing me from his friends list and my posting of the blog may be over the extreme nature of my blog expression.
If that person or a close friend of his should happen to read this I must express that what I post on my blog is never intended to directly insult anyone. If it is then I clearly identify the target of my scorn. It is never intended for personal attack of any friend or acquaintence or relations of those people. I am expressing an opinion and we aren't likely to agree on everything but I do appreciate conversation. If I should say something you consider to be out of line please feel free to share that with me. Lets give each other the chance to make conversation out of it and come to an understanding.
I used to joke about some people going to prison and the possibility of a person being raped in prison. One such example was when the singer George Michael was sent to prison for a crime he committed and I said something about his being gay and may enjoy having a boyfriend that was also his cellmate. When I jokingly posted comments regarding that one person responded that she felt that rape jokes were never funny, ever. This happened more than once where I made a rather immature joke and the same person expressed her dislike in the joke. Then upon further observation of her postings I realized that the subject of assault and abuse appeared to be personal.
Out of respect for privacy I didn't dare ask so I assume that my postings triggered a reaction based on circumstances within that person's life or from that person's field of work. Neither of which I knew for sure nor was any of my business. But it got me thinking about how with some subjects it can really hit an individual hard on a personal level that I could never understand for not having any experience of my own on the matter. So with that along with the seriousness of that topic I no longer intentionally make jokes about prison inmates and sexual assault. I think twice about the time and place out of respect to those I know who may read it. And while thinking twice the result often is that the expression just isn't worth it.
My recent post where I suggested that politics is akin to having cancer could have triggered a negative reaction for people who have dealt with cancer in their family or personally. I believe this may be the case with the recent post and the person who unfriended me. But with no communication between me and that person this will never be confirmed. But in any case, I never meant to insult anyone. You just never know how simple topics and expressions could touch people.
For me, the subject of demensia hits close to home. My mother had it during her many years of illness. Only thing is for me dealing with it was very distant because of my living in another state and my sister was the one at home taking care of our mother. Still I don't consider demensia to be a laughing matter. Perhaps I should consider that some may have had to watch a loved one suffer so much with cancer as it is so terribly common and posting an angry blog as I did was poor judgement.
I can't take back what I posted. I stand by my opinion and you can see that if you read the details within. The regret from me is that it may have caused some to be offended for personal reasons unrelated to the subject matter. And to those especially the one who unfriended me on Facebook around the same time I posted my blog, I sincerely apologize for any offense I may have caused.
As I continue to blog I hope to find more creative ways to get my point across. I also may step on toes because I refuse to sugarcoat anything. And I hope the readers will look carefully within and between the lines.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Tea******* AND their Haters!
I get so irritated when some words and name calling persists and one of the biggest public users of one word I totally despise did so again today with this post on his popular blog. What saddens me is that the blogger is a great source of news and information for the LGBT community but feels the necessity to act like a giggling brat with the frequent use of a word targeting a group of political wackos with a sexual innuendo.
This habit from the left started as a joke when the Tea Party mistakenly identified themselves using a word they didn't understand had a sexual innuendo attached. When the Tea Party discovered their mistake they stopped using the word. Those opposed to the Tea Party and the Right in general seized upon that word and gleefully use it to joke about in reference to the political groups they disagree with. It was funny for about 5 minutes. Now it is a nuisance that needs to go away.
Name calling and jokes are among the many reasons why this country will NOT progress in any way any time soon. Part of that political CULTISM that has infected the United States like a vicious disease. A cancer that has plagued our government with power hungry parasites on two sides of a political opinion pandering to a misinformed voter base all too eager to suck in their rhetoric like a hungry dog at feeding time.
I HATE the use of the word "Teabagger" and it makes it difficult for me to read JOE MY GOD's blog and others within the LGBT community. These are supposed to be my brothers and sisters in the struggle but when it comes to political opinion including using immature phrases to disparage people you don't agree with, I guess I am the black sheep of the LGBT family.
Read my previous post "People Who Aren't Smart Enough To Vote" as a reminder of how we got into this situation and why I feel things wont change anytime soon especially with the current habits of other bloggers and their followers.
This habit from the left started as a joke when the Tea Party mistakenly identified themselves using a word they didn't understand had a sexual innuendo attached. When the Tea Party discovered their mistake they stopped using the word. Those opposed to the Tea Party and the Right in general seized upon that word and gleefully use it to joke about in reference to the political groups they disagree with. It was funny for about 5 minutes. Now it is a nuisance that needs to go away.
Name calling and jokes are among the many reasons why this country will NOT progress in any way any time soon. Part of that political CULTISM that has infected the United States like a vicious disease. A cancer that has plagued our government with power hungry parasites on two sides of a political opinion pandering to a misinformed voter base all too eager to suck in their rhetoric like a hungry dog at feeding time.
I HATE the use of the word "Teabagger" and it makes it difficult for me to read JOE MY GOD's blog and others within the LGBT community. These are supposed to be my brothers and sisters in the struggle but when it comes to political opinion including using immature phrases to disparage people you don't agree with, I guess I am the black sheep of the LGBT family.
Read my previous post "People Who Aren't Smart Enough To Vote" as a reminder of how we got into this situation and why I feel things wont change anytime soon especially with the current habits of other bloggers and their followers.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Madison mad as hell and not taking it anymore: Is there a lesson here?
February 2011, Madison Wisconsin. Thousands have been protesting at the state capital over proposed changes that they disagee with. I am not going to discuss the issues at hand as they involve labor unions and with my mixed feelings about unions and admitted lack of clear knowledge of the situation just doesn't make it appropiate for me to talk further about that. But there are lessons about the protesting itself that we could all consider.
So many complain about the things that we feel are wrong in our lives but today's generations often fail to sacrifice and put action into expressing their feelings. Thousands of people in Madison Wisconsin disagree with the Governor and are doing more than most of us would do in today's society. They didn't just join a social networking group online and post their comments, they stepped away from their computers and carried their butts to the source of their disagreement. They brought it to their doorstep and demanded attention, even shut things down as many government officials there have stayed away. People are EXPRESSING their opinion in direct action, but thankfully in Madison we haven't heard of violent action. The streets of Wisconsin's state capital aren't burning, only the passions of people standing up for what they believe in.
As this is happening in the USA and more violent protest actions occurred in Egypt I hear that there is another proposal for a LGBT "March on Washington". I remember there were marches in the 1980's, 1993, 2000 and while the organizers of the 2009 gay march for equality don't consider it the same, it was a march on Washington just like the others. So the gay community likes to do this "march on Washington" thing every decade or so. And I think it is time for the (LGBT) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community to give up the marches on Washington DC and take the marching idea to the states, counties, cities and towns. It's time to protest from the ground up.
What the LGBT community needs to do is consider NEW ideas for marching and protesting our government. These marches need to occur at a time when the government officials are AT the capital or in their chambers and offices, not on weekends as the LGBT marches have always been. These should not be social events, they should be protest events. Protest events happen during BUSINESS hours.
The way all of the gay marches on Washington have appeared to be (for me) were media events, speeches to the choir, celebrity appearances,cocktail parties and "meetups" at the local clubs and bars. But the people needing to hear the message from the community are not in the building on Saturday and Sunday. IN Wisconsin the protests have been all week DURING the business hours and have disrupted "business" in the state capital.
I am being repetitive but stressing my point. I think EVERY STATE should experience what Wisconsin is currently experiencing today. People need to converge upon their state capitals and city halls when the government officials are in the building so they can hear and see you face to face. And we should not give up until they HEAR your voice and develop a suitable resolution. And of course people should EDUCATE themselves on the issues, their political representatives and candidates to replace those who aren't giving you what you want. Then the real protest action comes in the voting booth. But there we have another problem. Todays society hasn't handled that voting thing responsibly in decades either.
So many complain about the things that we feel are wrong in our lives but today's generations often fail to sacrifice and put action into expressing their feelings. Thousands of people in Madison Wisconsin disagree with the Governor and are doing more than most of us would do in today's society. They didn't just join a social networking group online and post their comments, they stepped away from their computers and carried their butts to the source of their disagreement. They brought it to their doorstep and demanded attention, even shut things down as many government officials there have stayed away. People are EXPRESSING their opinion in direct action, but thankfully in Madison we haven't heard of violent action. The streets of Wisconsin's state capital aren't burning, only the passions of people standing up for what they believe in.
As this is happening in the USA and more violent protest actions occurred in Egypt I hear that there is another proposal for a LGBT "March on Washington". I remember there were marches in the 1980's, 1993, 2000 and while the organizers of the 2009 gay march for equality don't consider it the same, it was a march on Washington just like the others. So the gay community likes to do this "march on Washington" thing every decade or so. And I think it is time for the (LGBT) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community to give up the marches on Washington DC and take the marching idea to the states, counties, cities and towns. It's time to protest from the ground up.
What the LGBT community needs to do is consider NEW ideas for marching and protesting our government. These marches need to occur at a time when the government officials are AT the capital or in their chambers and offices, not on weekends as the LGBT marches have always been. These should not be social events, they should be protest events. Protest events happen during BUSINESS hours.
The way all of the gay marches on Washington have appeared to be (for me) were media events, speeches to the choir, celebrity appearances,cocktail parties and "meetups" at the local clubs and bars. But the people needing to hear the message from the community are not in the building on Saturday and Sunday. IN Wisconsin the protests have been all week DURING the business hours and have disrupted "business" in the state capital.
I am being repetitive but stressing my point. I think EVERY STATE should experience what Wisconsin is currently experiencing today. People need to converge upon their state capitals and city halls when the government officials are in the building so they can hear and see you face to face. And we should not give up until they HEAR your voice and develop a suitable resolution. And of course people should EDUCATE themselves on the issues, their political representatives and candidates to replace those who aren't giving you what you want. Then the real protest action comes in the voting booth. But there we have another problem. Todays society hasn't handled that voting thing responsibly in decades either.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
America, we have TERMINAL Cancer!
One of the nastiest CANCERS in mankind is an untold one. Political cults known as Democrats and Republicans are like cancer cells eating away our soul and freedom day after day, year after year. Name the topic and it is not immune to the disease.
Want a cure for it? Abandon the risky behavior that causes it. Eradicate those political cults from office. Start with the Georgia capital which is full of bigots and infested by "christian" parasites who thrive in keeping the Peach State far behind in society.
Then work that cancer cure into Washington DC, from top to bottom we need to scrub the place clean of the generations of political sludge that is spackled along the walls and floors of our Nation's capital. A power wash is needed to remove our world of the poison. We need to sterilize this earth from the dominant germs of political partisanship.
Until this happens, The United States of America will never be "united" and its subjects will never truly be free.
Want a cure for it? Abandon the risky behavior that causes it. Eradicate those political cults from office. Start with the Georgia capital which is full of bigots and infested by "christian" parasites who thrive in keeping the Peach State far behind in society.
Then work that cancer cure into Washington DC, from top to bottom we need to scrub the place clean of the generations of political sludge that is spackled along the walls and floors of our Nation's capital. A power wash is needed to remove our world of the poison. We need to sterilize this earth from the dominant germs of political partisanship.
Until this happens, The United States of America will never be "united" and its subjects will never truly be free.
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Ronnie 100: What my grandmother taught me.
Sunday February 6, 1911 was the day 100 years ago that Ronald Reagan was born. He grew up to become an actor in Hollywood, Sacramento and Washington DC. My Grandmother Anna Rea Burton Pettis was born just over 10 years later in South Carolina. She grew up to become a mother of one but graces many others with motherly love and wisdom.
My grandmother has something in common with Ronald Reagan. They died on the same day in 2004. Both left a lasting legacy that had great impact on anyone they knew or served.
My grandmother's legacy included valuable words of wisdom and advice that make sense. One item she always told me was that if you didn't have anything good to say about someone that it was best to say nothing at all.
So here are my thoughts about the legacy of Ronald Wilson Reagan...................................................................................................................................................................
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See grandma, I hear you and follow your advice. And it feels good.
My grandmother has something in common with Ronald Reagan. They died on the same day in 2004. Both left a lasting legacy that had great impact on anyone they knew or served.
My grandmother's legacy included valuable words of wisdom and advice that make sense. One item she always told me was that if you didn't have anything good to say about someone that it was best to say nothing at all.
So here are my thoughts about the legacy of Ronald Wilson Reagan...................................................................................................................................................................
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See grandma, I hear you and follow your advice. And it feels good.
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