Category Archives: BRINGING USA BACK

May 21

“ARE YE TRYING OR DYING?”

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 STARTING YOUR DAY RIGHT?  Here are 5 passionate Tips for your own Self Care: 1-Fuel Your Body, 2-Take a Nap, 3-Turn Off Alarm, 4-Do Nothing, or 5-Have a little Fun.  TAKING CARE OF YOUR SELF 1st helps you take care of others later.  U can do at least 1 a day, OK…..”YE HAVE NOT CAUSE YE TRY NOT”.-mackie
Fuel your body Rather than sliding your meals between meetings, eat when your body signals hunger. You’ll need to be prepared for this. You can pack some snacks like fruit, nuts, or those nifty Kind bars.
Take a nap No, not at your desk:-) Try taking a nap on Saturday and Sunday, or after work. You can set a timer or just allow yourself to sleep until you wake up.
Turn off your alarm Do you wake up to buzzing or the sound of news on the radio? Do you slap it several times to snooze? Are you annoyed with your alarm? Try un-setting your alarm this week. I know it’s scary. I’m going to try it myself. If not un-setting the alarm, try changing the wake up sound to something pleasant like a chime or a “good morning” ringtone from your kids.
Do nothing I got this idea from Christine Kane. I’ve always thrived on meditation. Doing nothing takes it a step further. I don’t even have to concentrate on my breath. For 15 minutes, I just sit, and do absolutely nothing. I can let my mind drift if it wants to. It churns and churns. I don’t coax it to come back to center. I just sit. In silence. Doing nothing.
Read something for fun As consultants, we’re always reading industry publications, journals, or news. When was the last time you read something for fun – chick lit, erotica, spy novels, comic books? Try reading something that you would have read as a teenager. Laugh a little. Become engrossed in a story that’s pure reverie!
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       Want to change your city, state, country and world? Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!
May 16

ONLY 1 OTHER COUNTRY HAS DEBT CEILING…..

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A February 2011 Government Accountability Office report said experts believe there is a “weakness in the U.S. budgetary framework” because Congress can approve spending without approving the borrowing necessary to fund that spending. This can cause uneasiness in the market. RESULT: MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR LOSE JOBS, BENEFITS, etc. YOU KNOW WHO’S CAUSING IT?  CALL THEM AND VOTE THEM OUT.

abcnews.go.com

ABC News‘ Amy Bingham reports:

It’s 14 days and counting until financial apocalypse descends upon U.S. markets, yet lawmakers are still seemingly eons away from striking a deal to reduce the deficit and raise the debt limit. The ferocity of the debate coupled with the warnings of impending doom begs the question, why does America have a debt ceiling in the first place?

A report released Monday by Moody’s analyst Steven Hess points out that the United States’ debt limit “is an uncommon attribute not shared by most” countries. The U.S. is the only democratic country, besides Denmark, in which Congress has to approve borrowing separately from spending. In most other countries the authority to borrow money is inextricably tied to the authority to spend money.

For example, in Canada the executive branch can borrow as much money approved to spend in the yearly budget.  In Sweden, borrowing is also linked to the budget, although the legislature does not decide how much money the Finance Minister can borrow but instead decides how many programs it can fund.

And in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, the Treasury department has the authority to borrow as much as they need to fund congressionally approved spending.

Much more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/07/only-one-democratic-country-besides-america-has-a-debt-ceiling/

May 13

SWEET TWEETS TO ALL MOTHERS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS!

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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL THE MOMS IN ALL THE WORLDS & HEAVENS+++++++
I KNOW YOU DID THE BEST WITH WHAT YOU HAVE!!!!!!!
‘Thank you, mom’: What I’ve realized in my 20s http://huff.to/IzdwAH
Midday open thread http://bit.ly/JHVzzo
On Inside #Syria: Who is behind the recent bomb attacks, as the Syrian government & the opposition blame each other? | http://aje.me/KWUnxG
Bloomberg Defends Gay Marriage http://thebea.st/IOK4a2 #cheatsheet
It’s official: This surfer caught the largest wave ever | http://ti.me/IQhvrB (via @TIMENewsFeed)
Sandy Leon gets the call to replace Wilson Ramos on the #Nats‘ roster http://wapo.st/IOrxL4
INFOGRAPHIC: Hollywood‘s favorite mom is … http://huff.to/J4sgMR
more later….
May 13

CEOs: INSTEAD OF BUYING BACK SHARES, INVEST IN FACTORY>JOBS>X JOBS…

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FINK STATES THAT CEOs SHOULDN’T BE BUYING BACK SHARES, BUT BE COMFORTABLE INVESTING IN THEIR FACTORY WHICH CREATES JOBS THAT CREATES MORE JOBS, etc.
Much more. Check it out. -mackie
BlackRock Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Laurence D. Fink said he supports the re-election of Barack Obama because the president needs more than four years to help the country recover from the global financial crisis………
“On the other hand, I would say very clearly, you need to… create that engine of growth,” Fink said. “We need to make sure that those CEOs feel comfortable, not to buy back their shares, but to invest in that factory and create those jobs and those jobs create other jobs and we have the multiplier effect for new jobs……………..”
May 08

HOW TO RAISE PROERTY VALUES AND DECREASE CRIME….

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RESPONSE FROM FRIEND:”I do not think that those states are trying to block votes…. I think it will help prevent fraud. Now do not tell me that there has been no fraud…..I think 99.44% of registered voters have picture IDs. But that is just my humble opinion.”
My friend has a point: Registered or not, Voting or not…, ID or not is a dilemma. It’s difficult to tell.  Many that don’t vote say they are “too busy.”  We know that the more people vote, the better for them, our county, state and our country.  The person that votes feels more involved in the community which can lead to better communities, lower crime rates and increase the value of their homes and rentals.
To make sure we get a majority to vote we need to do a couple of things: 1) Make sure each person is qualified to vote in the state they are in and are helped to get to the voting booth and vote without hindrance if necessary, and 2} Make sure there are plenty of voting booths in all communities that give proper notice and time. Some states don’t place Boothe’s in poor and/or non-white areas. That is  not American, raises crime and lowers property values that spread to other communities in adjourning areas.  Absentee voting with proper time allowed would be great. As Americans, no right is more precious than the constitutional right to select our leaders. Yet many eligible citizens are not even registered to vote. You can help reach out to eligible people in your neighborhood who are not yet registeredSee More

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As Americans, no right  is more precious than the constitutional right to select our leaders. Yet many eligible citizens are not even registered to vote.You  can help reach out to eligible people….
May 08

NEWS FOR YOU FROM MIDDLE EAST: 5/8/12

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WE DON’T GET MUCH FROM LOCAL NEWS. MANY GAPS……

=Syria holds election snubbed by opposition Voters cast their ballots in Damascus and other regions, while in opposition strongholds residents boycotted the polls. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 10:50 GMT   =Netanyahu in surprise coalition with Kadima = Israel’s prime minister calls off plans for early elections after forming unity government with centrist Kadima party.   =Interpol issues warrant for Iraqi VP   = Organisation issues ‘Red Notice‘ alert for Tariq al-Hashemi on suspicion of guiding and financing terrorist attacks. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 12:26 GMT =Egypt judges send scores to trial for unrest = At least 293 people are sent to trial on charges of resisting authorities during an anti-government protest last year. =Last Modified: 08 May 2012 00:18 GMT =Clinton urges India to cut Iran oil imports = US secretary of state says India must find alternate sources, as =US continues to pressure Iran over nuclear programme. Much more.See More
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       Want to change your city, state, country and world?  Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!
May 07

CONGRESS HOLDING CANCER DRUG FOR BABIES 14 MNTHS?

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CANCER DRUG FOR BABIES HELD UP FOR 14 MONTHS AND WAITING. WHY? It hasn’t reached the floor. Asked leader of house and senate: We have our own way of doing things & it’s so complicated I don’t have time to tell you. GOD HELP US!!! They are your employees.

CALL THEM! If we don’t they’ll just keep on talking to lobbyists $$$, etc. If the GOP STALLS LONG ENOUGH THEY MIGHT REACH THEIR GOAL: GETTING THAT BLACK PRESIDENT OUT! MANY  FUNDAMENTALIST STATES BLOCKING VOTES OF YOUNG & OLD NON-WHITES AND POOR WHITES (unless they have an ID).  TO HELL WITH THAT.  WHAT HAPPENED TO ONE PERSON ONE VOTE?  They are also closing voting booths in poor  WHITE AND NON-WHITE AREAS. 

TO HELL WITH  THAT!  HOPEFULLY ENOUGH FAIR MINDED CITIZENS WILL MAKE SURE EVERYONE  VOTES (even if they have to pick them up and make sure that they vote without hinderance).

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       Want to change your city, state, country and world? Following is your best way:   CALL YOUR CONGRESSPERSONS: http://www.contactingthecongress.org/ Even if you get a voice mail, leave a message for they count the “For/Against.” Vote for the candidate who WILL BE FAIR TO ALL, OK?
HELPING OTHERS HELP THEMSELVES HELPS YOU!
May 07

BAD RELIGION: BECAME NATION OF HERETICS?

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Ross Douthat, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, contends that Christianity in America has devolved from a once traditional practice to a shadow of its former self, which, according to the author, praises its followers’ self-interests and greed.
Mr. Douthat argues that this concept of “bad religion,” has hurt America’s political and social landscape and posits that heresy has usurped long-held religious beliefs.
Ross Douthat speaks with Barbara Bradley Hagerty, religion correspondent for National Public Radio and Michael Gerson, op-ed columnist for the Washington Post at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
HEAR AND SEE MUCH MORE: http://c-spanvideo.org/program/BadR
May 06

IMPORTANT ENGLISH NEWS FROM EUROPE, etc.

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THIS SITE IS DIFFICULT TO REACH. USE THE LINK BELOW TO REACH IT NOW. It covers Europe and the Middle East in English. It is important news that is NOT carried much in USA. You can find it on Directv on channel 375 3 times daily. You can also reach it at democracynow.org but the quickest way is through the link below. You can also reach it on FaceBook at DEMOCRACY NOW but it is not updated frequently.-mackie

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France has crowned Francois Hollande as its first Socialist president in nearly two decades, marking a shift to the left at the heart of Europe.

Hollande unseated Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy in a heated election on Sunday, making the incumbent France’s first one-term president in 31 years since Valery Giscard d’Estaing lost to Socialist Francois Mitterrand in 1981.

Hollande gave a rousing victory speech in Tulle, focusing on uniting France on several issues.

“To those who haven’t voted for me – let them know that I hear them, and that I will be president to all. There is one France, united in the same destiny,” said Hollande, who vowed to be dedicated to the causes of justice and youth. 

“We will never be apart – how beautiful life is tonight!” he said before heading off to Paris.

Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons in Tulle, said that there are high expectations of a man who “has never even held a junior ministerial post”.

“He’s certainly proved popular despite a background that really is pretty boring, politically.”

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May 06

TOP 7 ON SUNDAY FOR Y0U:5/6/1:45pm

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MACKIE BAZEN@Mackiebzn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh2jJSsncHQ WE MUST WORK WITH CHINA, Romney 4yrs ago. We should work with all nations, instead of threats. But whats he saying now? +Feds: Alabama immigration law will have ‘continuing …and lasting’ consequences http://huff.to/IvZK1O +George Lindsey, known as Goober Pyle, dies http://on.msnbc.com/K4azMf   +Opinion: Intolerance of #Islam is increasing in #Europe, says Muhammad Abdul Bari. Read more here: http://aje.me/ICKqUU +Tom Brokaw: The White House Correspondents Dinner is bad for the press http://huff.to/IvZ38K +François Hollande appears to have won the French presidential election, ousting Nicolas Sarkozy, according to exit polls – @wsjbreakingnews   +Chen says U.S. diplomats, friends still barred from visiting him http://wapo.st/J9xbXg -more later