If you See

Life is talking. As always, music challenges us to view others in an equal light. So far the fight has kept itself alive. An eternal oxygen it seems to obtain, as if no answer can extinguish the life of violent young death.




VOICES


BULLETS

Greasers

Always up to the minute news on the markets. The orange LISTEN button is your ticket to stress free listening. Well the stress depends on your involvement practices but the information is resourceful.

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/

http://americanpublicmedia.publicradio.org/

SPENT





FADS




DETROIT PART 1

Affordable Housing




BEST THAT YOU'LL DRIVE!!!

Are you needed?

http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/





You passion ten years from now. Being useful?

Rebellion and Conversion

Welcome to Syria.




PART 1



PART 2



ISRAEL

http://dover.idf.il/IDF/English/



U.S.A

http://www.defenselink.mil/

Precious Times

MASS BOSTON VIP A/R

Too Far Gone (Bills Bar 2008)







http://www.chinesedemocracy.com/


http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2008/10/chinese-democra.html

TRASH

****** Did You know?



###### The acronym for Valentine's Day is VD.


DOWN HALLWAY TURN RIGHT EXIT



http://www.myspace.com/thepiratelove

http://www.myspace.com/deceasedrodent





We visit shut-ins for a nominal fee.

Music as Human Art

Ladies and Gentlemen, Daniel Johnston!!!






FULL STORY on wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Johnston


The tunes here will give you a good introduction to Daniel.

http://www.hihowareyou.com/


P.S. I recommend starting with his early eighties tunes and working towards the present. For me, it is more revealing.

Some live footage of a recent performance.

Gone Fishin 2009'

Good Riddance! Asta la vista frontier days!



And now we must get down to business.

This Flag. This Land. This Body.

Heres half





A brief overview at the address below, of the cause and effects of the existence for the UN. I like to look at the UN as deans watching the faculty. There is hope in education and I believe the more we share the more we enjoy life.


UN BEGINS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giNAkBWFmik

A Mighty Wind





OBAMA on Social Security in the USA

Local Foraging

The Puget Sound is a natural wonder of sustainable foods. I plan to get into the spirit as I learn more.


The daily catch limit in Puget Sound is five Dungeness crab, males only, in hard-shell condition with a minimum carapace width of 6¼ inches. In addition, fishers may catch six red rock crab of either sex per day, provided those crab measure at least 5 inches across. Additional information is available on the WDFW website at http://wdfw.wa.gov/fish/shelfish/crab/index.htm .

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheWDFW




ALTERNATIVE

ALKI CRAB

A new talk every week.

As someone who was raised in a format that involves weekly teachings, I have found the routine of once a week to be stimulating. New information gives me reasons to avoid the television. I have things to discover during my work week.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Steven Johnson discusses life in the city. Anyone considering the urban family lifestyle will be intrigued by this man's insight.

Don't be surprised!

I know that the last two elections have been too close to call... That gray area where everything turns into something that the people voting no longer control.

Yes it is wrong. And yes it made me sick.... really sick. As in doctor and medicine sick.

So this time I've voted by mail and I'm prepared. Stocked up on Whiskey and Tylenol. I can't care anymore. I must not care. I will not care. But i do.

SEE the Movie "FREE FOR ALL"

http://freeforall.tv/


This man discusses what he is doing as a lawyer in Ohio to bring some clarity to the last two election messes. Good luck America! We'll need it and it feels like we are running out.

CLIFF ARNEBECK

Transition Towns

Truly an exciting time to be alive. In the law of averages I have about 45 more years on the planet to contribute, share and enjoy. Put in this frame of mind, my actions seem to have more purpose or reason. Finding that place and achieving our personal goals can be a marvelous journey. Smart traveling requires maps and supplies.

The founder of a growing movement shows us around 'Transition Town Totnes' in Devon (UK) and talks about peak oil, the origin of the Transition Towns concept and how to help your community develop an 'energy descent plan' and prepare to 'power down.'




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transition_Towns


http://www.transitiontowns.org/

Economy

When this man talks, I listen... and usually I fall asleep and have dreams that are quite odd. But in small doses Noam Chomsky is a breath of clear crisp fall air.

When We All See Christ

This is a orchestra version of an old hymn that I sang so often in church as a child that I often think of it when I watch the news today. It's amazing how what is put into our minds at a young age comes back to us. Do you have anything like this in your life? Songs that come back to you from a very young age for no discernible reason. I find it amusing and comical... and somewhat odd.

Did we use pharms?

Sure ya bet yeah!

And what is music without pharms?

Ever been to Sunday morning church?



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Can

Twentieth Century Ph D Killing Sprees

Conversations with History: Niall Ferguson



Niall Ferguson discusses his book "The War of the World".
Ferguson analyzes the role of ethnic conflict, economic volatility, and the decline of empires in making the twentieth century the most violent one in human history.

Blogger's Note: I find the question and answer segment at 43:30 of this broadcast to be quite revealing.



All your favorite authors can be found discussing books via CSPAN.org and Book TV. Enjoy!

Angered Veterans

As all who enlist in the U.S. Military are required to do, these men have risen their right hand and sworn to defend this country from all enemies foreign and domestic. Some veterans understand this responsibility.

Accidents Happen

Some become Rock n' Roll, destroyed cars, or new wars. Some are very Sexy.

What is your County?

I enjoy my county's (King County, Seattle) willingness to educate those of us who live here.


http://www.metrokc.gov/CTV/index.htm

I have saved thousands of dollars in local services, entertainment, art productions, media, bus fares, health care etc, just by watching King County TV. Plus it's nice to know who my representatives are. If I see them at the local market or hardware store I can cheer them on their progresses.

Most county's in the United States have a website. If you are planning on a move to new pastures, this information is the most real time info out there. Educate yourself! It is free.

Visual Art Tuesday

animation: Adam Elliot


http://www.youtube.com/user/plasticman2150

Alternative Investing

[Oliver Maquet, Director of Tridos]:
"What we do is invest in the real economy. We finance ecological buildings, we finance windmills, and we finance cultural projects. We don't invest in mortgage bonds wrapped in obligation nor in purely virtual products."











http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triodos_Bank

Welcome Back

October 13th, 2008 03:19 AM

The 62nd Medical Brigade will return Tuesday to Fort Lewis from a 15-month deployment to Iraq.

More than 100 soldiers will be reunited with their families at a 7 a.m. ceremony in the Sheridan Fitness Center, a news release from the post said.

The 62nd Medical Brigade deployed in July 2007. This was the headquarters’ third deployment to Iraq; it also deployed from February through August 2003 and from December 2004 through November 2005.

No Fun

Seattle fun...

The Way Back Home

Norman Fischer incorporates Buddhist, Judaic, Christian, and popular thought, as well as his own unique and sympathetic understanding of life, in his work.





"I feel that in our period it is the challenge of religious traditions to do something more than simply reassert and reinterpret their faiths, hoping for loyal adherents to what they perceive to be the true doctrine. Looking back at the last century, with its devastating wars and holocausts and the shock of ecological vulnerability, I have the sense that religious traditions must now have a wider mission, and it is in the recognition of this mission, I believe, that interreligious dialogue becomes something not only polite and interesting, but also essential."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoketsu_Norman_Fischer

Rhythm Of The Falling Rain

Shhh

New Yorkers have been talking since the buildings caved in on themselves.


http://www.youtube.com/user/theresident

I'll have that in a Jiffy!

I still find pleasure in some American products.


http://www.jiffymix.com/history.html

I really enjoy the idea of stable service of good quality.

New Christmas Song

Clear those throats grab a hand and get ready for a new century.

A little late but it takes disaster to improve anything in this country.


How many people have to be hit by motorists before your neighborhood installs a crosswalk?

Murder Sells

New Book available by Vincent Bugliosi

"The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder"


www.prosecutionofbush.com

I'm sure it will be a good read if you've been in a coma for the last 8 years...


The trial would be a very long commercial success. American networks could probably sell the commercial space to hundreds of countries worldwide and possibly see a return of around 2 trillion dollars if the case was juicy and lasted long enough...

Crime

In God We Trust

WASHINGTON – One thing is certain about the 2008 presidential election campaign that begins in one year: It won't involve George W. Bush as a candidate.

But bipartisan legislation to repeal the 22nd Amendment restriction of two terms for U.S. presidents could change that certainty for future presidents.

Two of the most passionate congressional advocates of such a move – Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-MD, and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-WI – have teamed up to sponsor a resolution that would represent the first step toward that change in the U.S. political system.

"The time has come to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, and not because of partisan politics," explained Hoyer. "While I am not a supporter of the current President, I feel there are good public policy reasons for a repeal of this amendment. Under the Constitution as altered by the 22nd Amendment, this must be President George W. Bush's last term even if the American people should want him to continue in office. This is an undemocratic result."






Until President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to his fourth term during World War II, there was no such restriction in American law. A tradition of presidents serving two terms only began with George Washington.

"We do not have to rely on rigid constitutional standards to hold our Presidents accountable," said Hoyer. "Sufficient power resides in the Congress and the Judiciary to protect our country from tyranny."

Hoyer argues the 22nd Amendment "has the effect of removing the president from the accountability to political forces that come to bear during regular elections every four years."

Rep. Howard Berman, D-CA, is another advocate of the move.

"I don't like arbitrary term limits,'' he said. "I think our country was better off because Franklin Delano Roosevelt was able to run for a fourth term. Imposing an arbitrary limit makes no sense.''

Should the resolution pass and be approved by the states, the repeal would not go into effect until after the Bush presidency, making him ineligible for multiple consecutive terms.




The 22nd Amendment states: "Section 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

"Section 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress."

Hoyer's bill is not the only one in the House with the same goal. Rep. Jose Serrano, D-NY, has introduced a similar resolution. Both of the Democrats have been working on repealing the 22nd Amendment since the presidency of Bill Clinton.

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Rethinking Term Limits

By SARA KUGLER –

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg has decided to try to reverse the term-limits law he had long supported so he can seek a third term next year and help the city emerge from financial turmoil, a person close to the mayor told The Associated Press on Tuesday.





Bloomberg made the decision over the weekend and will announce it Thursday, according to the person, who has been briefed on the matter but spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement hasn't been made. The person said the mayor has been wrestling with the decision for the past couple of months.

The billionaire former CEO will cite the nation's precarious economic situation as the reason that New York needs a tested financial manager to stay and guide the city, the person said.





The mayor, founder of the multibillion-dollar financial data firm Bloomberg LP, is reported to be worth an estimated $20 billion.

News of Bloomberg's decision was first reported by The New York Times.

The move is risky because the mayor would be going against both his own prior support of term limits and polls that show the public supports the voter-approved law.

The individual close to the mayor said Bloomberg's plan is go through the City Council to amend the law to allow a third consecutive term because it is too late to get the issue on this year's ballot. A Times survey of council members last month found that a majority were willing to amend the term limits law.

Chris Kelley, associate director of the government watchdog group Common Cause New York, accused Bloomberg of attempting to subvert the will of the voters.

"If there's a discussion that needs to be had about term limits, the mayor has had years in office during which we could have had a public discussion," Kelley said. "We are now faced with a situation where we are looking at economic crisis and massive turnover at City Hall ... and to make an end run around the voters' choice is just incredibly disappointing."








When Bloomberg vetoed a bill in 2002 that would have extended the terms for some officials, he said the proposed law amounted to changing the rules for personal political gain. In recent months, however, the Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-independent hinted that he'd be willing to overturn the measure.

Bloomberg's change of heart comes amid the nation's worst financial emergency since the Great Depression. The turmoil has dealt a serious blow to the city's economy, which relies on heavily on Wall Street profits for its tax base.

The crisis had led at least one major supporter of term limits to support a third term for Bloomberg.

The New York Post reported Tuesday that billionaire cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, who spent millions on the referendum that led to the enactment of the two-term limit in 1993, was willing to make a one-time exception for Bloomberg.

"I've been reading that Mayor Bloomberg might be interested in serving a third term," Lauder told the Post. "Because of the unprecedented times, this is welcome news. To me, Mayor Bloomberg's brilliance in the financial sector, particularly Wall Street, would be invaluable."

Just weeks ago, Lauder's spokesman announced that he would bankroll television commercials arguing that term limits were still needed. Lauder's office and his spokesman didn't immediately return calls from the AP on Tuesday.

Mark Green, the former city public advocate who lost to Bloomberg in 2001, called the mayor's move "an antidemocratic, self-dealing power grab."

Green, now president at Air America Media, said civic and labor officials had discussed mounting a pro-term-limits campaign should Bloomberg seek to overturn the law.

"He's picked a fight. And now he'll get one," he said.







Dick Dadey, executive director of the good-government group Citizens Union, said that any change to the law should be made by voters, not legislators. "There are compelling reasons to consider changing the law. But the will of the voters is sacrosanct on this issue," he said.

Not even 9/11 swayed the support many New Yorkers have for the term-limits law.

With his second term nearly over, then-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani suggested overturning the term-limits law but ultimately decided against it. Even in the wake of the attacks, with Giuliani's approval rating at 90 percent, one poll found that 55 percent of New York City voters opposed repealing term limits.

Any change in the law would send shock waves through the ranks of the city's politicians, many of whom have been campaigning for different jobs, including Bloomberg's. The law currently on the books will force the mayor from office at the end of next year, as well as the city comptroller, two-thirds of the city council and the city's public advocate.

Democrats lining up to run for mayor include city Comptroller William Thompson, city council speaker Christine Quinn, U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner and city councilman Anthony Avella. On the GOP side are supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and lawyer Bruce Blakeman.

Bloomberg spent some $155 million on his first two campaigns, winning re-election by 20 percentage points in 2005.

John Collins, a spokesman for Weiner, said the news did not change the Queens congressman's intention to run for mayor.

"This is highly speculative," Collins added. "It's illegal to run for a third term."

Thompson called Bloomberg's plan a "terrible idea."

"This isn't about a person," he said. "Other leaders could move this city forward also."

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Associated Press reporters Samantha Gross and David B. Caruso in New York and Devlin Barrett in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.

SEE ALSO:

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_homeland_090708w/

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/6/15/145040/394

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.J.RES.24.IH:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution


PARODY:

http://2004.georgewbush.org/news/termlimits.asp

Enemy Combatant

A Talk by Naomi Wolf






en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enemy_combatant

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Letter

Pulpit Politics

Church-State Watchdog Group Criticizes Religious Right Lawyers For Luring Congregations Into Intentional Violation Of Federal Tax Law

Americans United for Separation of Church and State today filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service about six churches whose pastors endorsed candidates from the pulpit during a mass defiance of federal tax law last Sunday.

The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), a Religious Right legal group in Scottsdale, Ariz., urged pastors to defy federal tax law by endorsing or opposing candidates during a so-called “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” Sept. 28. Under the IRS Code, churches and other 501(c)(3) tax-exempt groups may not intervene in elections.

“These pastors flagrantly violated the law and now must deal with the consequences,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United.

Continued Lynn, “This is one of the most appalling Religious Right gambits I’ve ever seen. Church leaders are supposed to tend to Americans’ spiritual needs, not behave like partisan political hacks. I urge the IRS to act swiftly in these cases.”

Lynn also scored the ministers who took part in the ADF gambit.

“A pastor who knowingly violates federal tax law is setting a poor example for his or her congregation,” Lynn said. “Every pastor who took part in this stunt ought to be ashamed.”

The ADF overture has been roundly criticized. Many pastors refused to take part, arguing that America’s pulpits should not be politicized. In addition, three former IRS officials have filed a complaint asserting that the ADF has violated ethics standards governing tax attorneys by urging clients to violate the law.

The six churches reported to the IRS by Americans United today are:

Bethlehem Baptist Church, Bethlehem, Ga.: According to press accounts, Pastor Jody Hice “urged his congregation to vote for Sen. John McCain and to not vote for Sen. Barack Obama.”

Fairview Baptist Church, Edmond, Okla.: The Associated Press reported that Pastor Paul Blair “says he told his congregation that as a Christian and as an American citizen, he would be voting for John McCain.”

Warroad Community Church, Warroad, Minn.: Pastor Gus Booth told his congregation, “We need to vote for the most righteous of candidates. And it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to figure that out. The most righteous is John McCain.”

Calvary Chapel, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Rev. Francis Pultro told the congregation, “As Christians it’s clear we should vote for John McCain. He is the only candidate I believe a Christian can vote for.”

First Southern Baptist Church, Buena Park, Calif.: The Rev. Wiley Drake said, “I am angry because the government and the IRS and some Christians have taken away the rights of pastors. I have a right to endorse anybody I doggone well please. And if they don’t like that, too bad….According to my Bible and in my opinion, there is no way in the world a Christian can vote for Barack Hussein Obama. Mr. Obama is not standing up for anything that is tradition in America.”

New Life Church, West Bend, Wisc.: Speaking from the pulpit, Pastor Luke Emrich said, “I’m telling you straight up I would choose life. I would cast a vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin.”

Said AU’s Lynn, “When five of the six pastors choose to endorse John McCain, it’s hard not to see the ADF scheme as partisan in character.”

In complaint letters filed with the IRS, Americans United urged swift investigations of the churches and appropriate penalties.

Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.

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