Cops Brutalize Elderly In Colorado Springs! Some Cheer!

St. Patrick may have brought Christianity to Ireland, but Colorado Springs brought horror to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17th. The peace group were legally registered and had a permit from the parade organizers. However, when some saw some Teof the signs the group carried such as, "End This War Now," they thought the police should stop them and remove them from the parade route. It seems the message of peace was not in keeping with the theme of St. Patrick's Day.

The peace group, Pikes Peace Justice and Peace Commission were just starting to walk the parade route when the police told them "social issues" (which is highly subjective) were not allowed in the parade. They were also told the group didn't have a permit which they did. When police were angered the group was not leaving the route, they began to attack the peace organization.

Colorado Springs police and parade organizers pushed an elderly woman and then police dragged the diabetic woman who needs a cane down the street which caused her terrible bruising. Another woman was kneed in the back for helping someone, another man who was a former Catholic priest was choked by a so-called police officer and yet another cop was firing his taser at anyone out of fear and anger. Many in the crowd cheered at the brutality! I believe they felt it was in keeping with a day of family fun.

Seven of the peaceful group were arrested and released. They have a court date. None of the police were arrested who were attacking and threatening the group.

My advice is to avoid Colorado Springs or any area of the country where bigotry and narrow minded thinking reign supreme. They will not listen to reason, perhaps they will respond to $$$ pressures. Remember, this is the home to the likes of men like "Focus on the Family" James Dobson and Paul Cameron "Family Research Inst" and Ted Haggard. They've infected the people there to hate and despise anyone who has a reality based opinion. Hence the brutal force and support of the Colorado Springs police.

Shopping For Mother Earth

Some say there is never a reason to shop at Wal-Mart. EVER. Clothes should be recycled. Buy used from garage and rummage sales. Buy home improvement items and household essentials from small independent hardware stores. And why buy furniture? You can make it from old newspaper and glue. Who would of thunk?

I work at being a good guest while staying on this big blue watered down orb, called Earth. I do shop at Wal-Mart on occasion. I needed a fishing license and it was the only store open. Forgive me if I didn't want to pay a $250 fine. I confess buying non-union worms from Canada there too.

They are usually the same people who say all families can eat an organic diet cheaply if they make everything from scratch. If you think your teen is being stubborn for not cleaning her room, wait until she hears, "Ashley, time to grind wheat and churn the butter!"

My wife and I shop at a Trader Joe like place. The majority of the food is organic. Our food bill has gone up $20 since shopping there-- over $1,000 a year to eat hormone free meat and organic products. However, my wife and I can afford it. If we had children at home, and we are comfortably middle-class, we couldn't do it.

We also belong to an organic farm co-op which we enjoy. Again, expensive.

Those folks say drive a hybrid car. Can't afford the 22,000 price tag (excluding tax, interest, fees, delivery?) Well, put on your recycled 1994 sneakers on and get walking! Too far to walk and you live in a cold climate? Take a bus or train. Ignore the gangs and the creepy old man sitting next to you fiddling with something under his coat.

I love our van. Most guys hate vans but I love mine. I can get a lot of plywood sheets in it, haul stuff from garage sales, car pool lots of folks and so on. It only gets about 20 mpg but it is utilitarian. And I don't know how many times friends with very fuel efficient cars have asked me to pick up something for them because they couldn't fit it in their tiny cars.

Sure, someday we'll have one but until my van dies, I can't abandon her because she isn't popular anymore. Now that would be wasteful!

And they are usually the folks that don't watch TV either. You mention "Seinfeld" and get blank stares. Who needs TV when one can dance in the grass, read a book (the one you got when you walked to the library), play music with your armpit?

I tried the hippy dippy stuff in college years ago. I took my "principles" very seriously. Yes, I planned on buying 10 acres and only eating what I grew. I looked forward to starvation for a cause. Thankfully, my wife talked me out of that.

I got tired of self-deprivation in the 1990s. Why should Bill Clinton have all the fun? I wanted dumb TV, a kick ass entertainment system and Playstation 2. Recently, there was a lecture about living "simply." Ha! I could write the definitive book on living like a stingy miserly bastard and then say, "I'm not cheap, I'm saving the planet!" I never lived selfishly high on the hog yet. I don't know what that would be like. Maybe that is the problem. Until I live only for my comfort (screw the planet) will I know the joys of living on the Earth carefully not leaving any footprints.

Lieberman On A Cliff's Edge....

"I'm going to jump if I don't get what I want..." Lieberman seems to be warning everyone. "Then you'll all be sorry I when I turn into a big elephant."

Well, go. Don't let the door hit those big floppy Dumbo ears. To think Lieberman was once admired by progressives. No more. McCain and Lieberman have fallen into the Pit of the GOP Bowel. Even Rush Limbbag loves him and the Republican Party from his state.

Because Lieberman took money from so many GOP donors, it is payback time. The bills have come due. He has a lot of Republican IOUs piling up. He has dug in his heels as McCain has done. The both of them have decided to become twin martyrs for the Civil (Iraq) War.

Bye Joe! Ride your motorcycle into the sunset. We'll find a way to survive without you. We've lasted 6 more years--another 2 will be a piece of cake.

They are all soooo good....

I can't really decide who to back right now. My top picks are in no real order:

Sen. Barak Obama
Gov. Bill Richardson
Sen. Hillary Clinton
John Edwards

One of the reasons I can't commit is because I am chicken. Some people are very passionate about their candidate. Even vicious.
I don't want to hit with, "Clark is the ONLY one who can lead this nation..." or "You really want Hillary? Then you are no PROGRESSIVE..." and so on. I don't believe in demonizing other Dems. That just adds fuel to the GOP.

The other reason I can't commit is they are all good servants of the people. Yep, even Biden would be a better choice than who we have in the White House right now. George W. Bush makes the most uninspiring folks in the Democratic Party look like copies of FDR, Kennedy and Truman rolled into one.

It is too soon to commit. I will be making a SOFT decision probably based on the first debates:

"April 4th and 5th-New Hampshire will hold the first debates between candidates vying for their own party's bid. Howard Dean has dubbed the event "Important" for any candidate who wants a real chance at their parties bid. The event will be co-hosted by CNN and local area broadcasting."

With spring finally in the air, I am sure I can commit to some candidate.

Obama Is Running!

vassmer think tank:

I support Barack Obama's run for the highest office in the US!

However, I also support Bill Richardson, Hillary Clinton and all the candidates who are running for President under the Democratic Party banner!

It is early. We have time to think. The New Hamphire debates are next month. It will be interesting to see how they do. Right now, they all look like saviors from the heavens compared to the criminals we have in the White House right now. The year 2008 can't come soon enough.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election%2C_2008_timeline

April 4th and 5th-New Hampshire will hold the first debates between candidates vying for their own parties bid. Howard Dean has dubbed the event "Important" for any candidate who wants a real chance at their parties bid. The event will be co-hosted by CNN and local area broadcasting. [5]

April 26-The South Carolina Democratic Party will host a presidential debate, as part of its Jefferson/Jackson day celebrations, at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg County.