Controversy

This recently re-surfaced on Pinterest and it troubles me....

Clinton's body count

47+ friends/associates who died or disappeared 

Truth or fiction says there is not proof that any of the strange happenings during the Clinton years in office were connected to the Clintons but just pause and look at this information

What really happened...

During their time in office there were 12 or more friends/associated who were murdered and 7 committed suicide. 12 of their body guards died! Just think in only eight years all these deaths not to include the many other deaths that were not ruled murder or suicide but died under questionable circumstances.

In my whole 66 years of life I have only personally known two  people who committed suicide and only one business associate who was murdered and let me tell you that was troubling enough for me.
I can not fathom that these two people have been associated with all this tragedy and not even blink an eye. 

  How many people in your life has committed suicide or been murdered?



 

Devil's advacate

 

If you have watched the news at all you will recognize this picture of the Marine that accidently crossed the Mexican border with guns and ammo in his car and most everyone here in the US is outraged at their insensitivity to the situation; but let me play the Devil's advocate for just a bit. That country does not allow guns in the hands of their citizens...it is their law and this man for whatever reason showed up there with them. Also does anyone remember Fast and Furious?  Did you ever hear Eric Holder apologize to Mexico for all the illegal guns that he sent their way? Most of us was outraged because one of those guns killed one of OUR border agents and yes I agree but maybe this has been a little one sided if you look at it from their perspective. I do hope that they will be able to see that  this Marine had no evil intent and let him come home but I think giving them time to go through their process is not unreasonable and by the way do you know how long US citizens sit in jail waiting for a hearing?

 

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones"

Shhhhh let's not talk about it

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on May 24, 2013   228 to 196 that prohibits women from having abortions 20 weeks after conception.
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, authored by Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), bans abortions after 20 weeks, based on the medically disputed theory that fetuses can feel pain at that point. It contains exceptions for women whose lives are in danger as well as some rape and incest victims who can prove that they reported their assaults to criminal authorities, but it contains no exceptions for severe fetal anomalies or situations in which the woman's health is threatened by her pregnancy.
Opponents of the bill, including the White House, took issue with its narrow exceptions and argued that it interferes with a woman's constitutionally protected right to have an abortion. The bill directly challenges the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe vs. Wade, which protects the right to end a pregnancy up until the fetus is viable outside the womb -- usually around 24 weeks.


SHOCKED??  Well here is another picture you may want to see...

 

First Trimester is up to 13 weeks

 

 

15 week embry

14 to 26 weeks is the second trimester

Well call me blind but I can't see much difference in the 10th week (the preferred time of abortion)and the 24th week other than size.



Here are some statics ............

Reasons for abortions

In 2000, cases of rape or incest accounted for 1% of abortions.^[46]
A 2004 study by the Guttmacher Institute reported that women listed the following amongst their reasons for choosing to have an abortion:^[44]

• 74% Having a baby would dramatically change my life
• 73% Cannot afford a baby now
• 48% Do not want to be a single mother or having relationship problems
• 38% Have completed my childbearing
• 32% Not ready for another) child
• 25% Do not want people to know I had sex or got pregnant
• 22% Do not feel mature enough to raise another) child
• 14% Husband or partner wants me to have an abortion
• 13% Possible problems affecting the health of the fetus
• 12% Concerns about my health
• 6% Parents want me to have an abortion
• 1% Was a victim of rape
• less than 0.5% Became pregnant as a result of incest

Another poll of those that think it should be legal and at what times

	2011 Poll		2003 Poll		2000 Poll		1996 Poll
	Legal	Illegal	Legal	Illegal	Legal	Illegal	Legal	Illegal
First trimester	62%	29%	66%	35%	66%	31%	64%	30%
Second trimester	24%	71%	25%	68%	24%	69%	26%	65%
Third trimester	10%	86%	10%	84%	8%	86%	13%	82

The study seems to show that most abortions are about convenience, stupidity or lack of responsibility so if the "Morning after" pill is available should abortion continue be legal?

Something to ponder................

 

A Lesson in Irony

The Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to be distributing the greatest amount of free meals and food stamps ever and in fact Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stated that it is even a economy stimulant.

Meanwhile, the National Park Service, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, has this warning for us ~

 
Their stated reason for the policy is because the animals will grow dependent on handouts and will not learn to take care of themselves.

This ends today's lesson.

Controversial Issues

This is a list of controversial issues that I found on the Internet:
Abortion Rights
Gambling
Population
Adoption
Gangs
Pornography
Affirmative Action
Genetic Engineering
Poverty
Alcohol
Global Warming
Prayer In Public Schools
Animal Experimentation
Gun Control
Prisons
Animal Rights
Hate Crimes
Racism
Bioethics
Health Care
Rape
Biological Weapons
Homelessness
School Violence
Capital Punishment
Homosexuality
Sex Education
Censorship
Human Rights
Sexual Harassment
Child Abuse
Immigration
Smoking
Cloning
Internet Privacy
Stem Cells
Crime Victims
Juvenile Offenders
Steroids
Domestic Violence
Media Violence
Suicide
Driving Under the Influence
Medical Ethics
Teenage Pregnancy
Drug Legalization
Mental Health
Terrorism
Eating Disorders
Middle East
Welfare
Endangered Species
National Security
Women’s Rights
Environment
Nuclear Weapons
Women In The Military
Euthanasia
Nutrition
Workplace Violence
Family Relations
Political Corruption
I am adding:
Religion
sooooooooooooo just what should we talk about today?


















The weather today is expected to be clear and sunny and in the high 70's:)

Roadside controversy

I was pleasantly surprised to see the debate concerning roadside memorials in the Glendale, Arizona newspaper recently.

The poll shows that 24% are for them and 75% are against them. I am part of the majority of this poll but never said anything because of not wanting to offend anyone.

It occurs to me that those who put them up on public property that all of us pay for through our taxes have not thought about offending anyone.

Someone made a comment about having to rent such spaces from the city since this property is public land...maybe this would solve the debate. If it were important enough for someone to pay the city and in turn other citizens to mark the place of their loved ones death then it might be tolerated and I guarantee you there would be fewer of them.