Since this is not making the news in America, I thought it should be passed along.

http://www.independent.co.uk/world/middl...

And medical care is also being denied.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0...

I'm ashamed that my tax dollars are going to support this evil state, and the rest of the terror, my country the US is inflecting on the middle east. For oil, for profit. For the greater good of the corporation.

Interesting connection. Some one calling in a favor indeed. Our country is just doomed. Personally Kucinich is the candidate I will be voting for in the primaries. But I wish to remind everyone out in the US to check out who is running for your state, local, and house of reps seats. These are just as important as the Presidental race, if not more so. Here's the story link. So how does your State "count" votes, and what can you do? Also Paypal credit in though GE, which owns NBC, which blocked Kucinich from the debates in Nevada! No candidate should be excluded.

http://mparent7777-2.blogspot.com/2008/0...

Here a video supporting the General Strike called for next Tuesday 9/11. Patriots Day here in the US. Don't Work. Don't Go To School. Don't Buy Anything!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq21aD9Mc...
http://www.strike911.org

This is a great opinion/apology that expresses how I feel about the National Strike on 9/11 of next week...
http://www.surfingtheapocalypse.net/cgi-...

I have my plan for the day, and I'm not buying anything for some time to come. Cut them off were it hurts. MONEY. Because they have no balls.

P.S. My husband just called to tell me Steve Fossett and his plane are missing in Nevada. I hope he's alright. We love you and hope your found safe and sound! I worked with Steve back in the 80's at the CBOE a great man, genius, fun, always looking for the next adventure! Hang in there Peggy!

A General Strike has been called for September 11th, Patriot's Day. Don't work, don't go to school, don't buy anything. We can take our power back. The 2008 elections are to far away. And will all those new unconstitutional laws just disappear by themselves? Are the democrats any different, really? Don't delude yourself anymore. Wake up from your American Dream! The word is spreading. Just Google General Strike 911, National Strike 911. Or a variation of that, several pages of hits now. Let people know as your posting. And we, together can make it happen!

http://www.strike911.org
http://www.truthmove.org/forum/topic/567
http://www.democraticunderground.com/dis...
http://www.usgeneralstrike.org/

and a 100,000 more!

Don't work, don't go to school, don't buy anything!
Don't give this government anymore money or power!

September 10th and 11th. Red, White and Blue Flu, National Strike. Call in sick, take a vacation day. Maybe the car won't start? And nobody buy gas. Fill-up your car before hand, so you don't have too for those 2 days. Or take public transportation. The 10th and 11th of September. 2 days of slow downs and work stoppages. And no one buys gas! Its completely passive. We all seem to blog, and send messages to other people. So lets pass the note around the room.(But not at work) See what we can start. Sure beats signing another petition. Or calling your congressperson, begging them to do something. Here's our chance as American's to do something, by doing nothing!

And those of you around the world who would like to support this effort please don't buy any gas those 2 days!

P.S. Some "Progressive" site, like CommonDreams have started to remove posts for A National Strike. Seems their not that progressive! Portland Indy Media has a good set up. They even have a poster you can down load. Plus other info.
Thank You and spread the word!
http://www.portland.indymedia.org/en/200...

Hi, back from 3 weeks in Alaska. It is vast and beautiful and much more then any travel show can give it credit. I have become fasinated by Capt. James Cook while up there and am reading up my on his voyages. Hopefully I will be able to put together a slide show of our travel very soon. We went from Anchorage, Seward, Denali, Fairbanks, through the Yukon Territory of Canada, to Skagway where we cruised on the Alaskan Marine Highway to Juneau, Sitka, and Ketichacan. We were on planes, trains, cars, and boats of every shape and size. I would encourage everyone to avoid the large cruise ships. All they do is polish you butt and make it bigger. Nor in many cases do they truly add much to the local economy. Thats from talking to and listening to locals.

The other thing I wish to mention is that for the most part. The natives and locals believe that our earth is changing. They have seen how the influx of people has changed their land, from the interior to the coast. Also in the last 10 years many areas have had much different weather. Some of which they can immediantely pinpoint as increased wind and heat, because of logging in the interior. More snow because of water temp. increase, and rising bacteria in coastal waters because of temp. increases again.

I see in reading resent posting many people are resistant and suspicious to the many signs around us. But our planet is special, because it is the only one we have. Our atmosphere is very thin, like varnish, laquered to the globe. Many of the chemical and pollutants we use will not break down in our life time or that of our children's, children. the oceans are changing, with increases in temp. and changes in salinity and acidity. These changes are happening very fast, in the scale of time, in our lifetime. One of the reasons Alaska still has salmon is that is has no Dams. And the very first legislation passed and signed into law when Alaska became a state was banning certain types of fishing that hurt salmon runs.

Yes our planet is in consent change. What we see now is only a moment in the history of this planet and the history of people. But we don't have to act in ignorance and instinct. We can change, we can live and nurture the humane race without using up the earth's resources. After seeing so much life and beauty. I wish to listen to it, and do what is tells me is right for it.

If you believe Global Warming is a hoax or religion, fine. But look at where you live and leave it better then you found it. I believe anything else is selfish and wrong. That is what I have seen and that is what I believe.

LAZARUS

The moon is a sugar lump, in a cup of all-night java.
I sip it slow,
Awake, a sweat
Insomnia, 2:30, 4:00, no matter it is late.

Wishing I had sweet little pills
That would do me good.
But blessed are the nighttime vitamins,
Sugary lobotomies.

The alarm rings.
The sound oils bones,
I walk.

Make-up and coffee patch up my fatigue my
Hollowed out anemic blue, my
Dozeless on and on.

Now I resemble a slight shadow.
Looking in the mirror, I dream of
Lazarus.

Lazarus you are so new, getting born again.
Drawn out the great hole called earth,
Called grave.

Someday I will dye my hair and will
Wear too much make-up.
Getting born again each morning.
A resurrection ceremony.

I dreamt of hair,
Worm white hair.
Getting to close.

Then wrinkles, deep as waves.
Daring that sea, I drowned.
Perhaps a pair of scissors will save me.

Cut away my grave dressings, I will awake,
Lazarus.

DEAR SORCERESS

A nest of flame
Half turned and translucent
Petals in a burning rose.

Where white-hot light, stars
Lick your heart and
Shadows burn in unimagined time.

Dear Sorceress,
We must all fall in love with something.
Some speck of creation.
Trapped in the illusions of love.

But God it's cold.
When you cry, and he can not see your tears.
Your eyes black stars that fill the night,
In dreamy drowned, alive, asleep.

So these final raptures of love, are freedom.
Alive with the elegantly frightening
Existence, that life is worth.
So we may not be alone.
By fire, from fire we are redeemed.

Untitled

If I could
See into your
Heart.

I would turn
Off the lights.

APRIL DAY

Warm
Whispers,
Between fingers
Gloved with
New bark.
Soft green
Leaves,
Angled
Against the blue sky
Line of buildings.

So we are not leaving Iraq anytime soon and impeachment is off the table. We have no national health care and our economy has been gutted. For uninformed tax slaves here is something about one of our biggest owners/lobbiest.

http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/nod...

And a bitter, but true note from one who has been fighting in the field...

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2007/5...

Qui Tacet Consentit

Here are the top 25 news stories that you will not find in the newspapers or the evening news. Happy wake up call! (for some of you)

http://www.projectcensored.org/censored_...

Qui Tacet Consentit!