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It has become very obvious to me that our TV and other News Media intend to control our lives. I gave up reading my local newspaper because I became so tired of reading what ever slant "They" wanted to put on what they print. The TV News Media is just as bad. As I have posted earlier, they decided to put down Mr. Beck for a 'showman' , orating about returning to American values of faith and wholesomeness of family. While at the same time shining a light upon Al Sharpton for preaching racial prejudice of "They can't do that to US !!!"
Now the latest news about how wrong the Preacher from Florida is for planning to burn some Korans and attempting to establish a communication with the Imam that wants to put a Muslim Mosque within site of the Ground Zero Site. They mean to shame and belittle the American people by printing and broadcasting that the Koran burning would only incite Muslim's around the world to protest, bomb and kill Americans. Uhhhh..... HELLO !!! I believe the Muslim Religion had declared war (JIHAD) and death to ALL AMERICANS a long time ago. Does the American people think that burning a few editions of their "MY GOD IS BETTER THAN YOUR GOD SO THEREFORE I KILL YOU" Koran, will bring world peace ??? I think not.... And, to make things worse, our media wants us to crumble under the weight of 'Freedom of Religion'. What our country is based on, and blah blah blah..... I am NOT a religious man. But, I do believe in freedom of religion, and the right of every individual to worship in their own way. But, I don't believe that the News Media should build the "Trojan Horse" that allows a religion to continue to infringe on MY rights. A religion that has declared WAR and DEATH upon me and my fellow Americans. Are we supposed to welcome them with the open arms of love, only to let them blow our asses to Hell ????
I think we need to think about it.... REALLY. Does our News Media report the news, or do they control what we see and hear ???? Who are the Terrorists of the World ??? I feel we need to start inprisoning people who continue to be, in my mind, TREASONESS acts upon our country. But, alas.... That would take our government to commit an act of responsibility. But that is another story..........

Racism in America

I, like many others, have been wondering.... How is it that only White People are Racists ???? Some White Guy named Beck, just had a rally in Washington D.C. the other day. The News Media reports that Mr. Beck (can't remember his first name) who is some radio personality, was sponsored by or was representing the Tea Party Movement. I have been aware of this organization, but have payed about as much attention to it as I have of any other political movement that I have survived, in my lifetime. The 'Media' felt that they had to spend as much time reporting on Mr. Beck holding this rally on the same day as Martin Luther King's "I had a dream...." speech. Not only that, he would be standing within feet of where MLK stood when he gave the speech. The 'Media' then goes on with a synopsis of his speech, which was attempting to tell America that we need to basically get a hold of ourselves and be responsible for our own actions. To take pride in being an American and to return to the American Values of honesty, respect and to be law abiding citizens. He even talked about looking toward religion, getting on your knees and praying AND to let your children SEE YOU on your knees and praying. Personally, I am not a religious man, but, if that is what it takes to get people to return to American Values, then that is what we need to do. They report that Mr. Beck gave his speech like "the Showman that he is...."
Now, because the 'Media' does not want to appear to be Racist, they have to report that the Honorable Al Sharpton sponsored his own 'Rally'. They show him in his typical posture, ranting and raving on how "THEY CANNOT TAKE THIS DAY AWAY FROM US !!!!!", and "HOW DARE THEY BE SO DISRESPECTFUL" and on and on. Mr. Sharpton got equal, if not more time to spew his "DOWN WITH WHITEY" speech that he has been harping on for more years than I care to remember. The 'Media' gave Mr. Sharpton not such discriptors that they tagged Mr. Beck with. Am I really the only one that sees something wrong with this ????
I guess all White People are just so racist that we too 'Have a Dream'. To return to the American ways of honesty and respect. But alas.... Al Sharpton and people like him, would rather continue an atmosphere of racial tension. After all.... all you White People owe ALL the Black People.

I've been preoccupied lately. I just love the monopoly that the Utility Companies have in America. My Monroe County Water Authority decided to replace the water lines on my street.
I have been rudely awakened every morning for the last 3 weeks, at 6:30am by the sound of Bulldozers, Backhoes, and Dump Trucks. It's nice to know that they are punctual with the start of their day, but it's aggravating when they quit at 3pm after being my alarm clock.
They then decided to follow up their rudeness by ending with blowing up the line that supplies water to my house. They then tell me that they are going to connect to my house with a garden hose, and disappear like thieves. I am expecting them to return to correct the problem. But NOOOOOO !!!!! Two Days later I recieve a letter from them, telling me that it is "MY" responsiblity to repair the water line. So I call a Plumbing Contractor and am given an estimate for the repairs to be SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS !!!!!
I have been told by my contactor that they do this quite often, knowing full well that they are incurring a huge expense on the home owner. Personally, I would not be able to sleep at night knowing that I caused ANY finacial problems for another person. I will attempt to obtain an attorney and sue for my costs. More than likely, I will find that I don't have a leg to stand on. How nice, that our Utility Companies have so much power over us Little People. They must be very proud of themselves.

Dirt Track Stock Car Racing

The heart of Stock Car Racing in America, are the thousands of Dirt Racetracks that are throughout the country. Not far from the property that I hunt, in the Southern Tier of New York State, is a wonderful Racetrack. Woodhull Raceway. The scenery around the track is beautiful and the racing is as exciting as you will find. It's about the best entertainment you can find, on a Saturday night, with your cloths on. Lots of color, dust and noise. Bumpin', Bangin' and trading paint. You will see some cars with pretty cool paint jobs or hand painted with duct tape numbers, and don't let the appearence of the car fool you. Anybody can win.

If not for Ugliness there would be No Beauty

I have no idea what the biological name for these two weeds would be. I found them yesterday next to Henner Pond. I believe they are both weeds of some sort, and it is obvious that one is more appealing than the other, and it reminded me of a thought that I have had for most of my life. "If it were not for ugly, there would be no beauty." Like how beautiful and English Bulldog is, and how people would say that they have 'a face that only a Mother could love.' We should embrace the ugliness of the world with the same joy that we embrace beauty.

My gift.....
I apparently have this special gift of always choosing the wrong queue line. If I'm at the Super Market and there are 10 lines with 5 people in each, and one line with 2 people, I will choose the line with two people. Without fail, the person in fromt of me will have some sort of problem at the register. They don't have enough money, or they have to try 4 credit cards before they find on that works, or they have to write a check, or they need a price check, or they begin an arguement with the cashier about the price. It is always something. I have actually been directed by a store employee to another line that just opened up, to find that the new cashier cannot access their register. Meanwhile, every other line in the store has been checked out, and new lines have formed.
If I am on a toll road, I can unerringly pick the line that everyone in front of me needs to ask directions to and address that is 60 miles away. Again, all the other lines will empty out and 10 more cars have exited the toll booths before I am able to pass through.
I have arrived at a doctors office on the appointed time and sat there for an hour or more, while the entire waiting room has been taken care of, and not only that, people that come in behind me are taken care of before my name is called.
Am I the only one ??????????

Religion, Life and Death

Among the many ideas that I have, I look at Religion, Life and Death a bit differently than most people. I consider myself an Athiest. I do not believe in any God, or even a 'Life Force'. My Dad insisted that my brother and I discover religion on our own, and particularly disliked my Grandmother's (Mom's Mom) introducing Catholosism to us. Grandma was a very devout Catholic and practiced her religion until the day she died. She was one of the original 'modern women'. She tried to keep abreast of the latest fashion and design of the day. I remember she had a Packard Convertable, that my brother and I loved to ride around in, with the top down. Grandma divorced Grandpa when my Mom was 2 years old, and I never did meet the man, in my life. Because divorce was such a taboo in 1931, Grandma was 'Excommunicated' from the Catholic Church. I know that in the year 2010 it sounds kind of silly for an entire religion to condemn my Grandmother from practicing her religion, just because she divorced a man that was hard to live with. Even though, as I understand it, he was an alcoholic womanizer and petty criminal. According to the Pope and the Catholic Church, she was no longer recognized as a human being in the eyes of the church. Grandma spent the rest of her life moving around to find a Catholic Church she could worship in. Eventually they would discover that she was 'Excommunicated' and ask her to 'NOT' enter that church. She was uninvited to more Catholic Churchs than I can count, and this woman remained a devout Catholic. Apparantly their 'forgiving God' could not forgive the 'sin' of divorce. Am I the only one that sees the ignorance of treating my Grandmother so shabbily.
I became involved with the Protestant religion in order to play Basketball in a Church League. I attended church, every Sunday from about age 10 to 15. I enjoyed the sermons, singing in the choir and actually believed throughout this time. Every Sunday my Mom and Dad gave me 25 or 50 cents to put in the tray. Many times it was money that should have been used for household things that we would do without, to give to the Church. I began to realize that three or four times a year, the whole Sunday Sermon was about 'digging deeper' to give to the church because the church needed money. I had been to the ministers house and had helped one move out and another move in during this time. The minister and his family lived in one of the nicest and biggest homes in my village. He and his family always had new shoes and clothing etc. that most of the rest of us could never be able to afford, yet here is this minister telling us that we need to dig deeper and give. After a number of 'Dig Deeper' sermons, I realized that I did not have to pay someone to believe in God. I stopped attending church and have lived the rest of my life in a more devoutly religious manner than any so-called 'Religious God Fearing' person ever has. I lived by being an honest, responsible member of society.
It was much later in my life,that I realized that I do not like people who make a living by simply speaking. Ministers, Preachers and Priests. They make money by talking. By taking their Bibles and making you believe in a God that you have never seen or never heard. This all knowing and seeing being of pureness. And yet, for all of eternity there have been countless wars based on the premise that "My GOD is better than your god, so therefore I KILL YOU..."
I say, WHAT !!!??? What God, from any Bible, would allow War ?? What God would allow so much pain and suffering throughout the world ??
Life and Death are the only miracles in this world. I am born, and I am me. My world is my life, and when I die, that world ends. I have witnessed the death of many forms of life, including humans. I have looked into the eyes of death. Death is NEVER pretty. I see the struggle to live, and then it just stops. There is nothing after. There is no Heaven. Hell is what we live, and that's it. When we die, our world ENDS. Therefore, we ARE God. At that point, as far as I am concerned, you can take whatever is good... Burn the rest.... and throw it in the nearest garbage can. That is IT.