May 09

PRESIDENT SUPPORTS SAME SEX MRRGE..

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Most Americans have favored same-sex marriage since mid-2010. The latest Gallup poll on 29 May 2011 showed 53% of Americans saying same-sex marriage should be legalized with all the same rights as other marriages, vs. 45% saying it should not. . Over the last 12 years, 21 states covering 130 million Americans chose some form of marriage equality: 10 have same-sex marriage (CA, CT, DC, IA, MA, MD, NH, NY, VT, WA), 5 have civil union (DE, HI, IL, NJ, RI), and 6 have domestic partnership (CO, ME, NV, NM, OR, WI). In 2012, legislators, courts, and/or citizens will vote whether to add � or ban � same-sex marriage in 18 states (CA, CO, HI, IA, IL, MA, ME, MD, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NH, NM, OH, RI, WA, WV).

2012 Republican Presidential Candidates on Same Sex Issues 

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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

31 STATES TRY TO BLOCK VOTES….

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FUNDAMENTALIST STATES BLOCKING VOTES OF YOUNG & OLD NON-WHITES AND POOR WHITES (unless they have an ID). WHAT HAPPENED TO ONE PERSON ONE VOTE? They are also closing voting booths in poor WHITE AND NON-WHITE AREAS. 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).

Thirty-one states have voter identification laws, including eight — Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin — that were enacted or toughened last year. Of the 31 laws, 27 are expected to be in effect for the general election this year, says Meagan Dorsch, spokeswoman for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan research group. One has been blocked by federal action; three have later effective dates.
Laws requiring voters to show identification at the polls have been around since 1970, but they are becoming more numerous and stringent. Once a voter registration card or utility bill sufficed. Now a growing number of laws require voters to show picture IDs.
Most of the new laws have been passed by Republican legislatures, the NCSL says. Supporters say they are necessary to prevent fraud. Opponents say they keep the poor, minorities and seniors — who often back Democrats — from voting because those groups are less likely than the general population to have government-issued IDs.
The Justice Department and civil liberties groups are challenging laws in several states:
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
May 06

BALANCED VIEW OF NEWS-Try it now…

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I highly recommend this sight. Atheist-liberal-Conservative-Fundalmentalist-all for you!-mackie-Dmn
 Full Show: Between Two Worlds — Life on the Border
May 4, 2012
No writer understands the border culture between Mexico and the United States more intimately than Luis Alberto Urrea, whose life is the stuff of great novels. Son of a Mexican father and Anglo mother, Urrea grew up first in Tijuana and then just across the border in San Diego. Over the years he has produced a series of acclaimed novels, including The Hummingbird’s Daughter, The Devil’s Highway, and his latest, Queen of America — each a rich and revealing account of the people of the borderlands that join and separate our two nations.
Three of Urrea’s books were among scores of others removed from classrooms earlier this year when the Tucson school district eliminated Mexican-American studies on the accusation it was “divisive.” But there’s no ban on ideas in Bill’s studio, and Urrea talks with Bill Moyers about that episode as he unfolds the modern reality of life on the border.
For more click on:  http://billmoyers.com/episode/full-show-between-two-worlds-life-on-the-border/    to read or print it, click on “Transcript” on same site.
May 03

HONORING MY 2 MOMS…….

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Wahls, pictured left testifying before the Iowa State Legislature, is an engineering student at the University of Iowa.  He celebrated the marriage of his two moms in 2009.

The message below went out to Standing on the Side of Love supporters on Thursday, February 10, 2011. You can sign-up for these emails here.

Two weeks ago, I took a stand for equality, and for my family.  Taking time away from classes at the University of Iowa, where I am an engineering student, I testified before the Iowa House of Representatives in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage.  “I was raised by a gay couple,” I told lawmakers, “and I’m doing pretty well.”

A young Zach Wahls and his family at his moms’ 1996 commitment ceremony.A young Zach Wahls and his family at his moms’ 1996 commitment ceremony.

More than one and a half million people have now viewed my testimony on YouTube, and a lot of people have heaped an inordinately large amount of undeserved praise on me.  As a Unitarian Universalist, my testimony was simply what I was raised to believe – that we all should stand on the side of love.

A few days ago, I found out that the Standing on the Side of Love campaign was launching a new, online map of “courageous love” to mark National Standing on the Side of Love Day and had posted my testimony before the legislature to the map.  I am humbled that someone thought my family’s story might be an inspiration to others across the country and have been truly touched by the outpouring of support not just for my family, but for families like mine all across the world.

So, let me ask you — who in your life and your community would you like to honor for the tremendous ways in which they stand on the side of love?

 

Click on: http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/honoring-my-two-moms/