My wife is at this very moment is outside mowing the lawn. My job. I feel totally helpless. I can't do anything around the house while my neck heals for fear of literally breaking it and of course dying from it. If I wanted to commit suicide now would be an easy time for me to do so. And of course I do not.
I did find some humor in it though as I watched Karen maneuver the lawnmower around some tight spots in the yard . I noticed that she was sticking out her toung. I giggled. I didn't know that she was one of those that had to have her toung out to work the hard stuff.
Saturday, May 08, 2004
First amendments rights,
Subj: COMMON SENSE - Balancing Act
Date: 5/8/2004 6:01:16 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: CommonSense@termlimits.org
To: ronwormwood@wmconnect.com
***************
COMMON SENSE
***************
"Balancing Act"
We find ourselves in the middle of an election year,
and, because of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance
law, in a muddle.
While Democrats took the lead in arguing against soft
money, it is Democratic groups that are now using
what other Democrats call a loophole to raise and
spend large, unregulated contributions to defeat
President Bush. For instance, Congressman Marty
Meehan, term-limits turncoat and author of the Don't-
Criticize-Your-Rulers Act, argues these groups should
also be regulated -- er, silenced -- by the FEC.
"To do nothing," he wrote to the FEC, "would be to
bless a loophole that will have grave consequences."
Huh? Freedom of speech used to be a part of the
Constitution. Now it's a loophole.
But Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi and 121
other Democrats signed a letter to the FEC saying
that the "proposed rules severely undermine" the
balance between regulation and free political
expression, which they point out also has
"potentially severe consequences."
The problem -- in the minds of these Democratic
congressmen and, more importantly, in our legal
system -- is this idea that our First Amendment
rights are to be balanced against the compelling
state interest in regulating elections.
Nowhere in the Constitution does it allow, or even
suggest, that our rights can be "balanced" against
the desires of career politicians to take away those
rights.
The First Amendment is explicit that Congress shall
not regulate speech. How do we balance that against
the politicians' desire to regulate what's said about
them? In a better world, we don't.
This is Common Sense. I'm Paul Jacob.
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Ok Now here is my 2 cents worth. The don't bad mouth our congressmen laws are unconstitutional and therefore unlawful. Let me prove it too you.
Congressman Marty Meehan is a devil and unworthy of the kingdom of heaven and has no say whatsoever in any thing that is in governement, further more he needs to be sensured and any congressman who participates put on a black list so that he no longer propegates his version of democracy. If I wasn't a christian I would use every explitive in my repetoir to describe him as a miscreant. Nya nya nya stupid laws. Ya can't get me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Date: 5/8/2004 6:01:16 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: CommonSense@termlimits.org
To: ronwormwood@wmconnect.com
***************
COMMON SENSE
***************
"Balancing Act"
We find ourselves in the middle of an election year,
and, because of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance
law, in a muddle.
While Democrats took the lead in arguing against soft
money, it is Democratic groups that are now using
what other Democrats call a loophole to raise and
spend large, unregulated contributions to defeat
President Bush. For instance, Congressman Marty
Meehan, term-limits turncoat and author of the Don't-
Criticize-Your-Rulers Act, argues these groups should
also be regulated -- er, silenced -- by the FEC.
"To do nothing," he wrote to the FEC, "would be to
bless a loophole that will have grave consequences."
Huh? Freedom of speech used to be a part of the
Constitution. Now it's a loophole.
But Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi and 121
other Democrats signed a letter to the FEC saying
that the "proposed rules severely undermine" the
balance between regulation and free political
expression, which they point out also has
"potentially severe consequences."
The problem -- in the minds of these Democratic
congressmen and, more importantly, in our legal
system -- is this idea that our First Amendment
rights are to be balanced against the compelling
state interest in regulating elections.
Nowhere in the Constitution does it allow, or even
suggest, that our rights can be "balanced" against
the desires of career politicians to take away those
rights.
The First Amendment is explicit that Congress shall
not regulate speech. How do we balance that against
the politicians' desire to regulate what's said about
them? In a better world, we don't.
This is Common Sense. I'm Paul Jacob.
________________________________________
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Ok Now here is my 2 cents worth. The don't bad mouth our congressmen laws are unconstitutional and therefore unlawful. Let me prove it too you.
Congressman Marty Meehan is a devil and unworthy of the kingdom of heaven and has no say whatsoever in any thing that is in governement, further more he needs to be sensured and any congressman who participates put on a black list so that he no longer propegates his version of democracy. If I wasn't a christian I would use every explitive in my repetoir to describe him as a miscreant. Nya nya nya stupid laws. Ya can't get me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Friday, May 07, 2004
Baby names
Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names
The most popular name for a baby girl is Emily. If that sounds like last year's news, it is. And the year before that. And the year before that. Emily has topped the list of the most popular girls' names for the eighth year in a row, reports The Associated Press of the latest and greatest baby name list released on Friday by the Social Security Administration. Jacob led the list of boys' names for the fourth year in a row. Only two names--Anthony and Elizabeth--are new to this year's list. The Social Security Administration based this list on applications for Social Security cards for children born in 2003.
Top 10 names for girls:
1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Hannah
5. Olivia
6. Abigail
7. Alexis
8. Ashley
9. Elizabeth
10. Samantha
Top 10 names for boys:
1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Matthew
5. Andrew
6. Joseph
7. Ethan
8. Daniel
9. Christopher
10. Anthony
Thanks to wmconnect
The most popular name for a baby girl is Emily. If that sounds like last year's news, it is. And the year before that. And the year before that. Emily has topped the list of the most popular girls' names for the eighth year in a row, reports The Associated Press of the latest and greatest baby name list released on Friday by the Social Security Administration. Jacob led the list of boys' names for the fourth year in a row. Only two names--Anthony and Elizabeth--are new to this year's list. The Social Security Administration based this list on applications for Social Security cards for children born in 2003.
Top 10 names for girls:
1. Emily
2. Emma
3. Madison
4. Hannah
5. Olivia
6. Abigail
7. Alexis
8. Ashley
9. Elizabeth
10. Samantha
Top 10 names for boys:
1. Jacob
2. Michael
3. Joshua
4. Matthew
5. Andrew
6. Joseph
7. Ethan
8. Daniel
9. Christopher
10. Anthony
Thanks to wmconnect
See no evil
I got this link through Old whig to the moderate voice of Joe Gandelman.which it turns out was written by Larry Elder at Town Hall.com
The curious lack of curiosity about WMD:
Week after week after week after week,' said Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., about President Bush's rationale for going to war with Iraq, 'we were told lie after lie after lie after lie.' Were we?
Jordan recently seized 20 tons of chemicals trucked in by confessed al Qaeda members who brought the stuff in from Syria. The chemicals included VX, Sarin and 70 others. But the media seems curiously incurious about whether one could reasonably trace this stuff back to Iraq. Had the terrorists released a 'toxic cloud,' Jordanian officials say 80,000 would have died.
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The News media and the democrats and the dope head leftists are the leftwing demon conspiracy the right is afraid of. Oh, and by the way don't say I didn't tell ya so.
The curious lack of curiosity about WMD:
Week after week after week after week,' said Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., about President Bush's rationale for going to war with Iraq, 'we were told lie after lie after lie after lie.' Were we?
Jordan recently seized 20 tons of chemicals trucked in by confessed al Qaeda members who brought the stuff in from Syria. The chemicals included VX, Sarin and 70 others. But the media seems curiously incurious about whether one could reasonably trace this stuff back to Iraq. Had the terrorists released a 'toxic cloud,' Jordanian officials say 80,000 would have died.
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The News media and the democrats and the dope head leftists are the leftwing demon conspiracy the right is afraid of. Oh, and by the way don't say I didn't tell ya so.
Right Conservative Republican Christian
Yes I am a part of that Right wing conservative Christian conspiracy that the left dope mongers are afraid of.
Actually I think that they are afraid of their eternal future and don't know it yet.
Actually I think that they are afraid of their eternal future and don't know it yet.
Food for the soul
We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
NTB STR TTT
Col 1:4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
EBD NTB STR TTT
Col 1:5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
NTB STR TTT
Col 1:4 having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
EBD NTB STR TTT
Col 1:5 because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,
For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
POEM BY JUDGE ROY MOORE
"AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"
The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from
Alabama.
Judge Moore was recently sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama. If this can happen in the Bible Belt, freedom is next.
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
America the Beautiful, or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride; I'm glad they'll never see
Babies piled in dumpsters, abortion on demand,
Oh, sweet land of liberty, your house is on the sand.
Our children wander aimlessly poisoned by cocaine,
Choosing to indulge their lusts, when God has said
abstain.
From sea to shining sea, our Nation turns away
From the teaching of God's love and a need to always
pray.
So many worldly preachers tell lies about our Rock,
Saying God is going broke so they can fleece the flock.
We've kept God in our temples, how callous we have grown.
When earth is but His footstool, and Heaven is His throne.
We've voted in a government that's rotting at the core,
Appointing Godless Judges who throw reason out the door,
Too soft to place a killer in a well deserved tomb,
But brave enough to kill a baby before he leaves the womb.
You think that God's not angry that our land's a moral
slum?
How much longer will He wait before His judgment comes?
How are we to face our God, from Whom we cannot hide?
What then is left for us to do, but stem this evil tide?
If we who are His children, will humbly turn and pray;
Seek His holy face and mend our evil way:
Then God will hear from Heaven and forgive us of our sins,
He'll heal our sickly land and those who live within.
But, America the Beautiful, if you don't then you will
see,
A sad but Holy God withdraw His hand from Thee.
~Judge Roy Moore
Let's lift Judge Moore up in prayer. He has stood
firm
and
needs our support.
"Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above
fine
gold.
Therefore I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things
to be
right;
and
I hate every false way." (Psalms 119:127-128)
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My comment on the matter is that the U.S. has ceased to function as a Democracy in 1963 and has functioned as a Demoncracy ever since. Therefore no Jesus no freedom externally. Have you people ever noticed that we don't have the freedom we had back then. Poor kids today don't even know what they are missing.
Job
One of the frustrating things about neck surgery is that it is so sensetive that I am not allowed to work for 12 weeks.
That is going to hurt our finances.
With the accompaning medical expenses. I think I need to beg.
I am not ashamed so here is my home address.
208 Fisher st. lot 6 Warner Robins Ga. 31093. Please send checks made out to Ronald Erkkila.
Thank you for your support.
God Bless.
That is going to hurt our finances.
With the accompaning medical expenses. I think I need to beg.
I am not ashamed so here is my home address.
208 Fisher st. lot 6 Warner Robins Ga. 31093. Please send checks made out to Ronald Erkkila.
Thank you for your support.
God Bless.
Thursday, May 06, 2004
Update neeeeeeeck surgery again
OK! What now?
!@#$%%$# I got pneumonia. Probably from lying around so much and not being active enough to keep them clear. Luckily I noticed something was wrong and mentioned it to my doc. yesterday and he sent me to get an ex-ray.
I got an appointment today to probably get a anti-biotic regemin and mabey a bronchio-therapy schedual although I hope not. It aint bad yet don't mean that it can't get bad. I have my own home remedies which I have relied upon for a biblical generation to keep me healthy so I'll also hit that hard.
Don't ask for my home bronchial remedies as I have no intention of revealing them. (YOU might think them weird or dangerous worse they might be dangerous). I'll let you know if I'm on my death bed with a hallelujah I'm going home blog.
!@#$%%$# I got pneumonia. Probably from lying around so much and not being active enough to keep them clear. Luckily I noticed something was wrong and mentioned it to my doc. yesterday and he sent me to get an ex-ray.
I got an appointment today to probably get a anti-biotic regemin and mabey a bronchio-therapy schedual although I hope not. It aint bad yet don't mean that it can't get bad. I have my own home remedies which I have relied upon for a biblical generation to keep me healthy so I'll also hit that hard.
Don't ask for my home bronchial remedies as I have no intention of revealing them. (YOU might think them weird or dangerous worse they might be dangerous). I'll let you know if I'm on my death bed with a hallelujah I'm going home blog.
Monday, May 03, 2004
Neck Surgery
I thought I would give a little update on my neck.
I wish I could make fun of it but it is a little harder to laugh through the pain medication. I have 11 more weeks of incredible boredom. In the healing process of which some of it is physical therapy. bleah. Compared to football and swimming workouts that will be a bore too.
So anyway here is what they do. The cut an incision in the front of your neck (on my right side) all the way to the spinal column, remove all the disc and them go down to your hip in my case my left one cut a hunk out of it and fill the gap between the vertebrate which will then act as a bridge allowing bone to grow hence the fusion part. Since we have 7 vertebrate in our necks I will loose approximately 1/7 the range of motion in my neck.
Pain:
My neck hardly hurt either in the front or at the spinal column. I have been acutely aware to be extremely careful with my neck since especially for the first 4 weeks or so my head will technically not be (except for 4 screws and a titanium plate) attached.
My hip hurt like it was broke or something which is true. But I have broken bones before and I knew what to expect. I guess I surprised the therapist when I got up and walked around without the cane. Gimped would be more like it. Been gimping ever since.
What caught me by surprise was when my brain figured out that their were parts of my body it had forgotten about,my upper shoulder, laterals, triceps, and muscles about half the way down my back And decided to cramp them up all at once. Now that hurt. I couldn,t breathe but in grunts. They cramped so hard that some of them have pulled loose I am pretty sure of that.
I found the solution in two shots of pain pills and two of muscle relaxers and ice packs on my back for two days. I did nothing but sleep yesterday.
Well just thought I would put a little in here so you'all wouldn't think I had fallen of the earth or something.
I wish I could make fun of it but it is a little harder to laugh through the pain medication. I have 11 more weeks of incredible boredom. In the healing process of which some of it is physical therapy. bleah. Compared to football and swimming workouts that will be a bore too.
So anyway here is what they do. The cut an incision in the front of your neck (on my right side) all the way to the spinal column, remove all the disc and them go down to your hip in my case my left one cut a hunk out of it and fill the gap between the vertebrate which will then act as a bridge allowing bone to grow hence the fusion part. Since we have 7 vertebrate in our necks I will loose approximately 1/7 the range of motion in my neck.
Pain:
My neck hardly hurt either in the front or at the spinal column. I have been acutely aware to be extremely careful with my neck since especially for the first 4 weeks or so my head will technically not be (except for 4 screws and a titanium plate) attached.
My hip hurt like it was broke or something which is true. But I have broken bones before and I knew what to expect. I guess I surprised the therapist when I got up and walked around without the cane. Gimped would be more like it. Been gimping ever since.
What caught me by surprise was when my brain figured out that their were parts of my body it had forgotten about,my upper shoulder, laterals, triceps, and muscles about half the way down my back And decided to cramp them up all at once. Now that hurt. I couldn,t breathe but in grunts. They cramped so hard that some of them have pulled loose I am pretty sure of that.
I found the solution in two shots of pain pills and two of muscle relaxers and ice packs on my back for two days. I did nothing but sleep yesterday.
Well just thought I would put a little in here so you'all wouldn't think I had fallen of the earth or something.
Monday, April 26, 2004
Redemption
What is it that I am redemed for.
Jesus came here for the purpose of redemption. To redeme me unto the father whom created me for the purpose of love. We as men have been seperated from our having sight of God which is not to say that God lost sight of us but that we lost sight of him. And like little children seperated from our mothers or parents our souls cry out to that which we lost. And we as men yearn to return to that place from which we come. Love. So it is as men that we strive with all our might to find our way back to that place of paradise. A place that can not be earned or stolen. Yet the route is oh so short. It is a simple door which if you find you can simply walk through.
Jesus came here for the purpose of redemption. To redeme me unto the father whom created me for the purpose of love. We as men have been seperated from our having sight of God which is not to say that God lost sight of us but that we lost sight of him. And like little children seperated from our mothers or parents our souls cry out to that which we lost. And we as men yearn to return to that place from which we come. Love. So it is as men that we strive with all our might to find our way back to that place of paradise. A place that can not be earned or stolen. Yet the route is oh so short. It is a simple door which if you find you can simply walk through.
Our purpose
We were created by God for a purpose. God created us out of love and for love for the purpose to love and be loved. No higher purpose can a man achieve than to love God and to live to serve God.
Sunday, April 25, 2004
Civilization
No God, No purpose, No purpose, No Reason, No Reason, No Civilization, No Civilization, No Reason-to live.
Saturday, April 24, 2004
Blood of veterans
Subj: Fwd: Fw: Good one .......
Date: 4/22/2004 1:42:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Paulus
To: lynn paulus
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Good one .......
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran,
who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me.
Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because
of the expected storm.
On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the
dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military
members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm,
they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the
highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be DAMN
proud if this one reached as many as possible.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter where they serve.
God Bless them.
_______________________________________________
I want to change this to God is the one who gave us these things the veteran was the tool and is duly recognized for it.
Let us hope that we do not forget this and dishonor the veterens who gave so much in blood and I want to reiterate that they not be required to give more on account of those whom would abuse their freedoms by doing what they want and not what they ought.
Date: 4/22/2004 1:42:53 PM Eastern Standard Time
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Paulus
To: lynn paulus
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:00 PM
Subject: Fw: Good one .......
It is the VETERAN, not the preacher,
who has given us freedom of religion.
It is the VETERAN, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the VETERAN, not the poet,
who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer,
who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is the VETERAN, not the politician,
Who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN,
who salutes the Flag,
It is the veteran,
who serves under the Flag,
ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD,
AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM.
I don't know if you saw this in the news but it really impressed me.
Funny, our US Senate/House took 2 days off as they couldn't work because
of the expected storm.
On the ABC evening news, it was reported tonight that, because of the
dangers from Hurricane Isabelle approaching Washington DC, the military
members assigned the duty of guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
were given permission to suspend the assignment.
They respectfully declined the offer, "No way, Sir!"
Soaked to the skin, marching in the pelting rain of a tropical storm,
they said that guarding the Tomb was not just an assignment, it was the
highest honor that can be afforded to a serviceperson.
The tomb has been patrolled continuously, 24/7, since 1930.
I don't usually suggest that many emails be forwarded, but I'd be DAMN
proud if this one reached as many as possible.
We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no
matter where they serve.
God Bless them.
_______________________________________________
I want to change this to God is the one who gave us these things the veteran was the tool and is duly recognized for it.
Let us hope that we do not forget this and dishonor the veterens who gave so much in blood and I want to reiterate that they not be required to give more on account of those whom would abuse their freedoms by doing what they want and not what they ought.
SALT
Here is what I mean by having left some of my best work at anothers site, and what I think the dielectic of communication really is about for this young man by God inspires me.
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Hi Dan it is me and i am back from surgery. Like I am want to be I was a conglomerate of cranky and joking like a dichotomy of the struggle for my soul. If my arm was cut off God has given me the Grace to laugh about it and humbles me in my realization that I do not quite succeed in the laughter.
Posted by ron at April 25, 2004 07:00 AM
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Hi Dan it is me and i am back from surgery. Like I am want to be I was a conglomerate of cranky and joking like a dichotomy of the struggle for my soul. If my arm was cut off God has given me the Grace to laugh about it and humbles me in my realization that I do not quite succeed in the laughter.
Posted by ron at April 25, 2004 07:00 AM
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Hunting and pecking
I just had another 12 hour day of extreme work so I don't feel the need to hunt and peck to day. In fact due to a minor medical problem I'll be here but it may be a little while before I blog.
God bless.
God bless.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Get this book
Funding Evil draws a roadmap illustrating how terrorist organizations -- especially Islamist terror organizations -- are funded. It exposes the most vital and venomous sources of terrorists' financial power, including state sponsorship, government corruption, and the illegal drug trade. It draws a parallel between terrorists and organized crime, and identifies their common activities, such as money laundering, fraud, market manipulation, and smuggling. The book sheds light on how these activities have gone undetected for decades while terrorists have recruited thousands to their ranks and millions to their cause -- amassing fortunes in the process.
Monday, April 19, 2004
Polls
I see that inspite of some liberal polls that President Bush has stretched his lead this weak. I got the link from Mr Nicodemo's site
Poll: Bush support holds despite Iraq, 9/11 hearingsBy Susan Page, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President Bush's lead over Democrat John Kerry has widened a bit in a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll despite two weeks that have been dominated by a deteriorating security situation in Iraq and criticism of his administration's handling of the terrorism threat before the Sept. 11 attacks.
The survey, taken Friday through Sunday, showed Bush leading Kerry 51% to 46% among likely voters, slightly wider than the 3-point lead he held in early April. The shifts were within the margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points in the sample of likely voters.
The president's job approval rating was steady at 52%.
Poll: Bush support holds despite Iraq, 9/11 hearingsBy Susan Page, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — President Bush's lead over Democrat John Kerry has widened a bit in a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll despite two weeks that have been dominated by a deteriorating security situation in Iraq and criticism of his administration's handling of the terrorism threat before the Sept. 11 attacks.
The survey, taken Friday through Sunday, showed Bush leading Kerry 51% to 46% among likely voters, slightly wider than the 3-point lead he held in early April. The shifts were within the margin of error of +/- 4 percentage points in the sample of likely voters.
The president's job approval rating was steady at 52%.
Could it be......
Politics: Why Kerry and Blair Have 'Scheduling Problems'
by Richard Wolffe | Apr 19 '04
After last month's flap about which foreign leaders support him, you'd think John Kerry would jump at the chance to get a few words of support from George W. Bush's closest ally. But when British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to meet the Democratic presidential candidate this week, Kerry said he was just too busy.
Both sides insisted they wanted to meet the other and blamed scheduling difficulties. But the cool response from the Kerry campaign is an unusual twist in what should be an easy relationship. Both leaders are liberals at home and internationalists abroad. Both were lawyers in their early careers and both play the guitar in their downtime. Both have even shared an adviser in Bob Shrum, Kerry's media guru who helped Blair's team during its 2001 re-election
But the problems seem easy to solve. Blair flies from his vacation in Bermuda to New York on Thursday--the same day Kerry leaves Manhattan, after a campaign stop .
.........That Kerry doesn't want to be seen with the war monger Blair?
from Newsweek April 19 2004 issue
by Richard Wolffe | Apr 19 '04
After last month's flap about which foreign leaders support him, you'd think John Kerry would jump at the chance to get a few words of support from George W. Bush's closest ally. But when British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried to meet the Democratic presidential candidate this week, Kerry said he was just too busy.
Both sides insisted they wanted to meet the other and blamed scheduling difficulties. But the cool response from the Kerry campaign is an unusual twist in what should be an easy relationship. Both leaders are liberals at home and internationalists abroad. Both were lawyers in their early careers and both play the guitar in their downtime. Both have even shared an adviser in Bob Shrum, Kerry's media guru who helped Blair's team during its 2001 re-election
But the problems seem easy to solve. Blair flies from his vacation in Bermuda to New York on Thursday--the same day Kerry leaves Manhattan, after a campaign stop .
.........That Kerry doesn't want to be seen with the war monger Blair?
from Newsweek April 19 2004 issue
Antithetics
This guy Dan made an excellant comment concerning the existance of God, at HAC's site so much so that I thought a link was necessary.
"I don't care if your points are scientific, logically valid or the product of "early indoctrination"...there is so much more to philosophy than the confined structures of rigor we impose upon ourselves. That's what's so funny about this whole discussion. You guys are still so trapped in the idea that you are actually capable of arriving at THE (unlimited) TRUTH by using the limited constructs of human invention! It's arrogant! You might be smart people, hell, I'm a smart enough person myself, but it is all meaningless if I assume that I am capable of truly arriving at truth by using only one aspect of my manifest reality, namely my ability to 'almost' reason!"
After which I made these comments without having first read his. Hmmm. Quite a coincedence don't you think.
kidevgas,
"and I'm with the ancient romans on considering christianity a dangerous superstition(and it certainly did end up doing a number on them)."
I'm interested as to how you think passive christians brought down Rome?
I say the Roman civilization died a natural death due to it's apathy for survival.
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Amanda.
If the creator of the natural laws of the universe descided to move about and alter things such as time; since we exist in the same universe beholding to time, we would also alter with it so we wouldn't know unless the very same creator showed it to us.
We may be stuck in this universe but the creator is not.
I also want to address the question of control. Is God in control. Before their was a heaven or a universe their was God. Before their were natural laws there was God. There was nothing but God. Alone. Nothing else. No one. Nothing but himself. Nothing to make anything out of, no rules. We are made out of what he created with what he had on hand, Himself. If God takes a whim, we disappear like a vision vanishes at a sudden clap of thunder. No trace-no rememberance of who we were or that we even existed.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:12 pm | #
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At his maintenance we live and in his timing the flesh dies. We do not however.
Can you buy a friend. Everyone knows that you cannot.
If you love someone can you make them love you. Everyone knows that you cannot.
You must choose to love God. You must choose to want to be with God.
If you truly want to be with someone and you truly love someone you must let them choose to be with you not force them. Everyone knows what would happen if they tried to force you to love them. You would run from them as soon and as fast and as far away as possible.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:15 pm | #
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Natural laws are not for God they are for us. Our fence. God does not see us as temporary. He sees us as eternal. Forever. Infinite. We see ourselves as temporary. Finite. We think finitely. Limited. And our minds being limited think of a limited God. He is not.
We get to choose to spend our eternity with God or not. What is your choice? To think of a limited God and miss the mark(in greek,sin)and miss eternity in paradise or to choose to love him accept his forgiveness for our pitiful limited attempts like little babies at trying to emulate him? In his image.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:16 pm | #
"I don't care if your points are scientific, logically valid or the product of "early indoctrination"...there is so much more to philosophy than the confined structures of rigor we impose upon ourselves. That's what's so funny about this whole discussion. You guys are still so trapped in the idea that you are actually capable of arriving at THE (unlimited) TRUTH by using the limited constructs of human invention! It's arrogant! You might be smart people, hell, I'm a smart enough person myself, but it is all meaningless if I assume that I am capable of truly arriving at truth by using only one aspect of my manifest reality, namely my ability to 'almost' reason!"
After which I made these comments without having first read his. Hmmm. Quite a coincedence don't you think.
kidevgas,
"and I'm with the ancient romans on considering christianity a dangerous superstition(and it certainly did end up doing a number on them)."
I'm interested as to how you think passive christians brought down Rome?
I say the Roman civilization died a natural death due to it's apathy for survival.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 5:37 pm | #
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Amanda.
If the creator of the natural laws of the universe descided to move about and alter things such as time; since we exist in the same universe beholding to time, we would also alter with it so we wouldn't know unless the very same creator showed it to us.
We may be stuck in this universe but the creator is not.
I also want to address the question of control. Is God in control. Before their was a heaven or a universe their was God. Before their were natural laws there was God. There was nothing but God. Alone. Nothing else. No one. Nothing but himself. Nothing to make anything out of, no rules. We are made out of what he created with what he had on hand, Himself. If God takes a whim, we disappear like a vision vanishes at a sudden clap of thunder. No trace-no rememberance of who we were or that we even existed.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:12 pm | #
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At his maintenance we live and in his timing the flesh dies. We do not however.
Can you buy a friend. Everyone knows that you cannot.
If you love someone can you make them love you. Everyone knows that you cannot.
You must choose to love God. You must choose to want to be with God.
If you truly want to be with someone and you truly love someone you must let them choose to be with you not force them. Everyone knows what would happen if they tried to force you to love them. You would run from them as soon and as fast and as far away as possible.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:15 pm | #
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Natural laws are not for God they are for us. Our fence. God does not see us as temporary. He sees us as eternal. Forever. Infinite. We see ourselves as temporary. Finite. We think finitely. Limited. And our minds being limited think of a limited God. He is not.
We get to choose to spend our eternity with God or not. What is your choice? To think of a limited God and miss the mark(in greek,sin)and miss eternity in paradise or to choose to love him accept his forgiveness for our pitiful limited attempts like little babies at trying to emulate him? In his image.
ron | Homepage | 04.19.04 - 6:16 pm | #
Sunday, April 18, 2004
Natural Law
Morality is Absolute:
Equal Protection Clause Has Nothing to do with Same-Sex Marriage
Dr. Jaffa: Certainly. The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was instituted along with the original clause which reads: "Persons born and residing in the United States are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside."
Dr. Jaffa is right about the equal protection clause in the 14th amendment. It is about citizenship and voting rights not sexual preference and since homo's can vote they are not being denied a say in the U.S..
Marriage is an issue of natural law and has everything to do with procreation and survival of the human race and homosexuality has nothing to do with the survival of the human race. If you have any doubts about this premise check with the Spartans who had a homosexual society and had a hard time maintaining their ranks because of their homosexuality and is the precise reason they were ultimately conquered. In their final war there were only 800 Spartiat hoplites available. They were simply overwhelmed.
Dr. Jaffa rightly states that homosexuality is an aberration not a norm just as cleptomainia is an aberration.
Equal Protection Clause Has Nothing to do with Same-Sex Marriage
Dr. Jaffa: Certainly. The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was instituted along with the original clause which reads: "Persons born and residing in the United States are citizens of the United States and the state wherein they reside."
Dr. Jaffa is right about the equal protection clause in the 14th amendment. It is about citizenship and voting rights not sexual preference and since homo's can vote they are not being denied a say in the U.S..
Marriage is an issue of natural law and has everything to do with procreation and survival of the human race and homosexuality has nothing to do with the survival of the human race. If you have any doubts about this premise check with the Spartans who had a homosexual society and had a hard time maintaining their ranks because of their homosexuality and is the precise reason they were ultimately conquered. In their final war there were only 800 Spartiat hoplites available. They were simply overwhelmed.
Dr. Jaffa rightly states that homosexuality is an aberration not a norm just as cleptomainia is an aberration.
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Expert:Frank Jenner
Date:12/9/2000
Subject:cronic upset stomach & mouth injuries
Question
I occassionaly suffer from unexplained fatigue.At the same time I suffer from unexplained
cut near the lips ( on inside of the mouth )by my teeth. Last time this happened I caught malaria .
Answer
I regret that I am not familiar with the details of malaria as it is quite rare in the United States where I live.
Have you seen a doctor to see if it my have recurred? You should always see a doctor to find out if you have a recognized condition. Many conditions can cause fatigue. Some are serious. Some are not.
If you have seen a doctor and still don't have an answer, then I need to ask a few questions about your fatigue. Chronic fatigue can have many causes.
Do you have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, soft stools, gas and bloating? According to alternative medicine, chronic fatigue is often caused by undiagnosed Candida, helicobacter pylori, or parasitic infections of the colon. Helicobacter pylori is the bacteria that was recently discovered to cause stomach ulcers. It is also strongly suspected of causing other gastrointestinal problems and fatigue.
Are you consuming nutrasweet? Nutrasweet contains formaldehyde, methanol and many other toxins. The Center for Disease Control now recognizes that Nutrasweet (aspartame) can contribute to chronic fatigue.
There are two tests that I highly recommend to everyone. The first is a food allergy blood test. The second is an adrenal test. The adrenal test is available from the Great Smokies Lab (www.gsdl.com) and the food allergy test is available from Meridian Valley Lab (http://www.meridianvalleylab.com/). They are both controversial and your doctor may not be willing to order them. To find one that will, contact the lab for a referral.
If you have gastrointestinal problems, be sure to emphasize these to your doctor even if they are only inconvenient and don't seem that important. Mainstream MDs don't believe in certain conditions such as Candida infections of the GI tract, but they can often find and treat other problems. It is worth seeing one to test for other problems.
Diet can help. I found that the Zone diet helped me. The Zone diet is 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat at every meal. For more info, see the book "Enter the Zone" by Dr. Barry Sears.
Try to determine if you have any food allergies and avoid these foods. This can be a big cause of fatigue.
Another cause of chronic fatigue is something called "Wilson's Syndrome". This is a problem in which the person has a perfectly normal thyroid test and yet still has low levels of thyroid hormone. Recent studies have confirmed that this condition exists. Unfortunately, most mainstream doctors do not know about it and Wilson is a very controversial figure. To find out more, see www.wilsonssyndrome.com. The site has a list of doctors that treat the condition.
In my own case, the primary causes of my were Candida, aspartame (Nutrasweet), dust mite and food allergies. At one time, I had full-fledged chronic fatigue syndrome and was strongly considering disability. Today, I am not perfect, but I feel far better and am no longer considering disability as an option.
Many people who have CFS also have fibromyalgia. At least one doctor believes they are actually two variations of the same conditon. He also has an inexpensive treatment which many people find very effective. See www.guaidoc.com for more information and check out some of the other fibromyalgia web-sites.
There is one final condition that I would recommend checking out. It is called, "Chiari's Syndrome". This is a genetic condition in which a malformation at the base of the skull puts pressure on the base of the brain causing chronic fatigue. It is responsible for about 10% of all chronic fatigue and almost always shows up by the late teen years. If you suspect it, see a neurologist and ask about an MRI.
For more info, see my web page at www.cfs-recovery.org.
Frank
www.cfs-recovery.org
http://about.com/
http://experts.about.com/q/974/1043204.htm
Date:12/9/2000
Subject:cronic upset stomach & mouth injuries
Question
I occassionaly suffer from unexplained fatigue.At the same time I suffer from unexplained
cut near the lips ( on inside of the mouth )by my teeth. Last time this happened I caught malaria .
Answer
I regret that I am not familiar with the details of malaria as it is quite rare in the United States where I live.
Have you seen a doctor to see if it my have recurred? You should always see a doctor to find out if you have a recognized condition. Many conditions can cause fatigue. Some are serious. Some are not.
If you have seen a doctor and still don't have an answer, then I need to ask a few questions about your fatigue. Chronic fatigue can have many causes.
Do you have gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, soft stools, gas and bloating? According to alternative medicine, chronic fatigue is often caused by undiagnosed Candida, helicobacter pylori, or parasitic infections of the colon. Helicobacter pylori is the bacteria that was recently discovered to cause stomach ulcers. It is also strongly suspected of causing other gastrointestinal problems and fatigue.
Are you consuming nutrasweet? Nutrasweet contains formaldehyde, methanol and many other toxins. The Center for Disease Control now recognizes that Nutrasweet (aspartame) can contribute to chronic fatigue.
There are two tests that I highly recommend to everyone. The first is a food allergy blood test. The second is an adrenal test. The adrenal test is available from the Great Smokies Lab (www.gsdl.com) and the food allergy test is available from Meridian Valley Lab (http://www.meridianvalleylab.com/). They are both controversial and your doctor may not be willing to order them. To find one that will, contact the lab for a referral.
If you have gastrointestinal problems, be sure to emphasize these to your doctor even if they are only inconvenient and don't seem that important. Mainstream MDs don't believe in certain conditions such as Candida infections of the GI tract, but they can often find and treat other problems. It is worth seeing one to test for other problems.
Diet can help. I found that the Zone diet helped me. The Zone diet is 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat at every meal. For more info, see the book "Enter the Zone" by Dr. Barry Sears.
Try to determine if you have any food allergies and avoid these foods. This can be a big cause of fatigue.
Another cause of chronic fatigue is something called "Wilson's Syndrome". This is a problem in which the person has a perfectly normal thyroid test and yet still has low levels of thyroid hormone. Recent studies have confirmed that this condition exists. Unfortunately, most mainstream doctors do not know about it and Wilson is a very controversial figure. To find out more, see www.wilsonssyndrome.com. The site has a list of doctors that treat the condition.
In my own case, the primary causes of my were Candida, aspartame (Nutrasweet), dust mite and food allergies. At one time, I had full-fledged chronic fatigue syndrome and was strongly considering disability. Today, I am not perfect, but I feel far better and am no longer considering disability as an option.
Many people who have CFS also have fibromyalgia. At least one doctor believes they are actually two variations of the same conditon. He also has an inexpensive treatment which many people find very effective. See www.guaidoc.com for more information and check out some of the other fibromyalgia web-sites.
There is one final condition that I would recommend checking out. It is called, "Chiari's Syndrome". This is a genetic condition in which a malformation at the base of the skull puts pressure on the base of the brain causing chronic fatigue. It is responsible for about 10% of all chronic fatigue and almost always shows up by the late teen years. If you suspect it, see a neurologist and ask about an MRI.
For more info, see my web page at www.cfs-recovery.org.
Frank
www.cfs-recovery.org
http://about.com/
http://experts.about.com/q/974/1043204.htm
Get a magnate
From Popular Mechanics Magazine
April 2004 issue
Turning off hair loss
The hair experiment was conducted several years ago at St. Mark's Breast Center in Auckland, New Zealand, by Dr. Timothy Meakin. He followed the progress of 13 women under-going chemotherapy. During their 24-week treatment, they sat for brief periods of time beneath a device resembling a hair dryer. Coils inside the hood created a localized electromagnetic field around their scalps. All but one of the women kept their hair. And some experienced hair growth.
I put this article in my blog not because I am experiencing hair loss but for those of you who are.
I found the article on the internet by entering Turn off hair loss in my search engine slot and clicking go.
April 2004 issue
Turning off hair loss
The hair experiment was conducted several years ago at St. Mark's Breast Center in Auckland, New Zealand, by Dr. Timothy Meakin. He followed the progress of 13 women under-going chemotherapy. During their 24-week treatment, they sat for brief periods of time beneath a device resembling a hair dryer. Coils inside the hood created a localized electromagnetic field around their scalps. All but one of the women kept their hair. And some experienced hair growth.
I put this article in my blog not because I am experiencing hair loss but for those of you who are.
I found the article on the internet by entering Turn off hair loss in my search engine slot and clicking go.
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