Category Archives: Life

Feb 27

NEWS U CAN USE 2/27/12/5:30 pm

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When you are present, you can allow the mind to be as it is without getting entangled in it.” ~Eckhart Tolle #quotes
 
How to design a coherent tax system http://bit.ly/x97jKG
 
STUDY: Tax plans proposed by Romney, Santorum and Gingrich would explode the national debt by trillions http://thkpr.gs/x3FbwE #icymi
 
Are #Republicans looking for new contenders for the nomination race? | http://aje.me/xstgtQ
 
Bank fees prompt more to open accounts elsewhere, study says http://usat.ly/yCyCni
 
 
Obama leads both Romney and Santorum by double digits nationally, poll finds http://huff.to/wghBzj
 
Great sayings- “To be is to do”- by socrates… “To do is to be”- by Aristotle… “Do be do be do”- by scooby doo..
 
Overwhelmed by opposition, Wisconsin‘s Walker won’t challenge recall petitions @NicholsUprising http://thenat.in/AmkM4Q
 
NYT columnists asks: Is Alabama About to Execute an Innocent Man? http://fb.me/Dr4ELtbZ
 
Nice work supporting your state. Oh wait, you’re gov of SC, not GA… @postandcourier: Haley vetoes port resolution http://ow.ly/9k2Wx
 
Re: last RT — keep up the pressure on your Senators against #HB462 mandatory ultrasound bill! http://bit.ly/7WRWKg It makes a difference!
 
Nothing takes the sting out of the worlds economic problems like watching millionaires give each other golden statues. – Billy Crystal
 
President Eisenhower Warns Against The Dangers of The Military Industrial Complex (Video) http://dlvr.it/1FjNTP #texas #libertarian
 
Feb 23

2/23/12 noon: NEWS U CAN USE…

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Opinion: Is the Senate trying to force Obama to go to war? http://aje.me/w0hn5H
 
MANY ASKING: “ARE YOU, OR IS HE A CHRISTIAN?” http://j.mp/zKfofU If no acting like CHRIST in word & deed, conversion is prbly IMAGINARY>>>
 
 
Oregon teenager dies after inhaling helium at wild party http://huff.to/x3YmL7
 
.@TNYCloseRead on last night: the booing was scattered, fitful, and, above all, sour—it captured the mood of the race: http://nyr.kr/AnVGDa
 
Court reportedly smacks down iPad ban http://huff.to/AagcGK
 
.@timkmak looks at Rick Santorum‘s 5 debate lines that flopped last night: http://politi.co/yRSD9W
 
How wage increases in China could affect Silicon Valley http://huff.to/wdadI4
 
My thoughts & prayers are w/ the families of the 7 Marines killed in helicopter collision near Yuma last night http://www.mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=aac8b6c5-058a-1412-93c2-32ef05d643cd
 
Be yourself in a job interview, but don’t bare all. Keep your personal problems private, says @ALevit. http://dld.bz/aRMgq
 
Friends, Romans and money-men? What American political donors can learn from history http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17118520 #GOP
 
You won’t make any spiritual progress if you keep wondering what the world may say about you. — Philip Arnold #quotes
 
Obama: I’ve got five years to do immigration reform – USA Today http://frog.ly/3a71 #barackobama #obama
 
 
Feb 22

MANY ASKING IN DEBATES: “ARE YOU, OR IS HE A CHRISTIAN?”

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C. S. Lewis wrote a great answer in “Mere Christianity” that has help many people, including me.- Enjoy. mackie 

“If conversion to Christianity makes no improvement in a man’s outward actions – if he continues to be just a snobbish or spiteful or envious or ambitious as he was before  then I think we must suspect that his ‘conversion’ was largely imaginary;

 and after one’s original conversion, every time one thinks one has made an advance, that is the test to apply. Fine feelings, new insights, greater interest in ‘religion’ mean nothing unless they make our actual behavior better; just as in an illness ‘feeling better’ is not much good if the thermometer shows that your temperature is still going up. In that sense the outer world is quite right to judge Christianity by its results.
 
Christ told us to judge by results. A tree is known by its fruit; or, as we say, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
 When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well,
we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world.
 
The war-time posters told us that Careless Talk costs Lives.
It is equally true that Careless Lives cost Talk.
Our careless lives set the outer world taking;
and we give them grounds for talking in a way that
throws doubt on the truth of Christianity itself.”
 
 
 
 
 
Feb 22

2/22/12 9:30 am BET U MISSED MOST OF THIS…..

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Georgia Representative Yasmin Neal seeks a state ban on vasectomies for men http://t.co/PbwVzuUd #clever
 
Lessons from the #shale revolution: http://ow.ly/9cQW3 #energy
 
Why social conservatives shouldn’t rush to defend Santorum. Rubin: http://wapo.st/wlep6k
 
There’s no sense in buying a home if it’s going to deplete your retirement or emergency savings. http://dld.bz/aU3zZ
 
Does Evangelical Christianity Cause Emotional Damage Part 2:
 
Via @nprnews: Santrm losing women votes.. http://n.pr/x1RsSq
Core GOP now wrried abt Sntrm; rejected in 2006 by 18 percentage points.
 
Believes Sntrm & Gngrh r Chrstns, Rmny nt. Whn pushd: ONLY GOD KNWS
 
FACT CHECKER: Rick Santorum‘s bogus statistics on euthanasia in the Netherlands http://wapo.st/wa70Mn
 
Albert Einstein@EinsteinBOT
Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
 
RACIST….
New At C&L: Luntz Says He Has ‘A Run, Barack, Run’ Sticker On Front of His Car and He’s Still Invited on National TV
 
Comfort foods without the calories. Recipes: http://on.today.com/wNapaq
Feb 20

2/20/12: NEWS YOU CAN USE…

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THE PROPHETS of the OT and JESUS TEACHINGS HAVE HARSH WORDS FOR THE RICH WHO GROW RICHER WHILE THE POOR SUFFER. THE GROWING GAP BETWEEN THE 1% & the 99% over the last 30 yrs. has become BIBLICALLY BLASPHEMOUS. “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” CAESAR=FAIR TAXES; GOD=TAKING CARE OF ALL PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT, POLLUTION, etc. IS SANTORUM AGAINST THIS?-mackie
  
Mr. Santorum should be careful in his efforts to score political points using biblical mandates on the same week that he shows such callousness towards the lives of the poor.
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“There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve alone” — LBJ #presidentsdayquotes
 
Rick Santorum Thinks Prenatal Testing is a Liberal Plot to “Cull the Ranks of the Disabled” http://mojo.ly/yQOU2L
 
Man survives two months in snow-covered car–PHOTO: http://slate.me/yrJHld
 
Hundreds gather for silent protest at Virginia Capital, House puts off ultrasound-probe vote http://on.msnbc.com/yicwCY
 
Get on the #Linsanity wagon and up your game: Learn how his leadership on the court can transfer to your workplace. http://fxn.ws/yUKIup
 
Op-ed: “The people of #Libya may not be keen on #democracy after all,” says Sarmila Bose http://aje.me/x3R9wt
 
The story behind President Jefferson‘s secret Bible http://huff.to/wlJFjb
 
Romney super PAC raised $6.6M last month http://usat.ly/wROrN4
 
New At C&L: David Koch: ‘No Stopping Union Power’ If Scott Walker Is Recalled. Challenge Accepted, Dave! http://gocl.me/zcgnBE
 
Teen girls rarely drive aggressively before a car accident. They’re more likely to be distracted before a crash. http://dld.bz/aRws3
 
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.” — JFK #presidentsdayquotes
Feb 18

JOE BIDEN STATES HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR WOMEN TO BE TREATED FAIRLY…

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Violence Against Women Act turns partisan

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Feb. 18: Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, originally signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994, was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee several weeks ago without any Republican votes. The Up panel discuss the provisions of the bill that Republicans object.
 
to be continued…..
Feb 18

MISSING EYES AND TEETH…………………………..

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Saturday, February 18, 2012 10:46 AM
“AN EYE FOR A EYE LEAVES THE WHOLE WORLD BLIND.”
Mahatma Ghandi
 
“You have heard that it was said, ‘AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH.’ But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. “If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also. “Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with him two.” “Give to him who asks of you, and do not turn away from him who wants to borrow from you.
 
“You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? “If you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Jesus Mtthw 5:38-42
 
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.
 
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Jesus Mtthw 7:13-14
more later-mackie
 
Feb 16

5 CRITICAL REASONS FOR LOW COST CONTRACEPTION COVERAGE..

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ARE THE REPUBLICANS TRYING TO TAKE US BACK TO COAT HANGERS? HERE THEY GO WITH THESE MEN TRYING TO CONTROL WOMEN’S BODIES. NOW MOST WOMEN HAVE TO WORK OUT SIDE THE HOME. WHAT IF THEY DON’T WANT OR CAN AFFORD ANOTHER CHILD? WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF SHE LOSES WHO JOB BECAUSE SHE BECOMES PREGNANT? HOW IS THAT GOING TO AFFECT HER FAMILY AND THERE INCOME? Below are a view highlights, etc. There is so much more you need to know.
 
THEY’RE EVEN TRYING TO SET IT UP WHERE THE EMPLOYER WILL DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD HELP…….
 
 
2) Contraception has numerous health benefits. A Harvard Medical School study found that oral contraceptives reduced the risk of ovarian cancer by 10 to 12 percent during the first year of use and by about 50 percent after five years of use. It also prevents significant health risks to women and infants by allowing women and couples to achieve healthy birth intervals and prevent unintended pregnancy. Having too short a gap between pregnancies has been linked to negative health outcomes, like low birth weight, preterm birth, and small size for gestational age. Unintended pregnancy is also linked to several negative outcomes for women and children’s health, including delayed attainment of prenatal care, economic hardships, and relationship problems. Publicly funded contraceptive services have decreased unintended pregnancy among health center clients by as much as 78 percent, studies show.
 
AND
 
5) It’s about more than birth control. As important as contraception is, the preventive care regulation is about more than access to birth control. It covers a wide range of services specific to women’s health, including cancer screening with Pap smears, HPV DNA testing, mammograms, and colonoscopies; domestic violence screening and counseling; and breastfeeding supports, among others. It also insures services like immunizations, dietary counseling, and cholesterol and blood pressure screening, to name only a few, to 54 million men, women, and children.
 
Feb 14

2/14/12 3pm QUICK NEWS-POSTS ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER

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MAJOR POPULAR POSTS FROM FACEBOOK;
 
  1. New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bill To Eliminate Workers’ Lunch Breaks
  2. Fox Pundit Says Women In The Military Should ‘Expect’ To Be Raped
  3. Gov. Scott Walker To Use Foreclosure Settlement Money To Balance His Budget, Not Help Homeowners
  4. Santorum: Obama Has Put America On ‘The Path’ Of Executing Religious People By Decapitation
  5. GOP Ups The Ante, Introduces Legislation To Allow Any Employer To Deny Any Preventive Health Service
 
AND TWITTER:
 
  1. JC Penney CEO: ‘Ellen Represents The Values Of Our Company’
  2. Fox Pundit Says Women In The Military Should ‘Expect’ To Be Raped
  3. Gov. Scott Walker To Use Foreclosure Settlement Money To Balance His Budget, Not Help Homeowners
  4. REPORT: By A Nearly 2 To 1 Margin, Cable Networks Call On Men Over Women To Comment On Birth Control
  5. New Hampshire Republicans Propose Bill To Eliminate Workers’ Lunch Break
 
Feb 13

2/13/12 3pm QUICK NEWS…

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This is mean…
Taffy Taff
#DontTakeHerOutOnVday if she complains about everything
 
I wandered what happened to this guy. Surprise!
Send love and feed the hungry with a single hashtag from Feb 12-14. Find out more: http://bit.ly/x3IlwL
 
President Obama’s budget proposes cutting back mail delivery to five days a week http://on.wsj.com/xa0qPb
 
Via @nprnews: Obama Unveils New Budget, As Republicans Gird For Battle http://n.pr/wXkkNa
 
 
Official AARP Tweets
Think you’re a savvy taxpayer?Try our #tax quiz. http://aarp.us/wo8sZh #taxtips
 
I stand behind President Obama’s budget to end tax breaks for billionaires. Will you add your name? http://bit.ly/xXhKS6 via @AddThis
 
Romney leads Santorum nationally by 2 points in latest Gallup daily tracking poll; Santorum up by 2 in new Pew poll:
 
Latest Social News: This week’s most clicked http://bit.ly/xLgSoG
 
#Whitney Houston’s death reminds us of a music industry that does not take care of its own http://thenat.in/ADQRAi @edgeofsports
 
The other side……
WATCH: The Founding Fathers’ Un-Christian Nation [Saunders Cartoon] mojo.ly/yDaP