Read about how Bush's war in Iraq has created a "training ground" for new young idealistic terrorists. Republicans talk about "family values." What about the value of families? Obviously, this war is destroying families on both sides. That seems to matter very little to the Bushite hawks who can only see dollar signs.
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Thursday, June 23, 2005
Monday, June 20, 2005
Cruise Handles A Practical Joke With Great Self Control
In the film clip (follow above link), Tom Cruise is being interviewed by a man who then squirts him in the face with water. Instead of pushing or hitting the man, Cruise told the man not to run away and asked him if he enjoyed doing mean things to people. By keeping the man with him for another minute and confronting him, he made the fake reporter look like a fool. I am very impressed with Mr. Cruise's handling of the situation and wish more people would maintain their dignity and self-control in such situations.
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
Another Impeachment?
Will we have yet another series of impeachment hearings? From what I have read on the "Downing Street Memos," if there ever was a case for impeachment proceedings, the memos provide more than enough evidence to get them started. Do any Republicans in power have the courage and principles to move forward with such hearings? That remains to be seen.
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Thursday, June 16, 2005
The Fall of Professional Sports
FOXSports.com - MLB- Pine tar feud still simmering
I don't know what most other folks think, but I believe that professional sports are in a general decline. When hockey cannot survive without fights and baseball cannot thrive without pine tar, the games do not deserve our attention. Do we need new policing agencies to check all equipment and run drug tests before each and every game? Should we have the little boys hand over their gloves before they go on the field, so "daddy" can make sure they aren't doing anything naughty. It has become ludicrous to assume that men being paid MILLIONS of dollars a year will play by the rules. The money is such a "turn off" for me that I have not watched professional baseball nor football in years. With all the steroids, mult-million dollar contracts, unprofessional behavior on the field, etc., I would rather just watch a good movie. I've become so cynical as to think that the Boston Red Sox winning the Series again was another "setup," - just an attempt to bring back baseball's "Glory Days." I pray that's not true, but it's difficult for me to believe in the magic of it all when corporations control state legislatures and city councils so they can build huge stadiums at taxpayer expense.
Perhaps the decline in popularity of professional sports will be good for this country. We might begin to participate in other activities that are more beneficial to our own well being. Instead of purchasing tickets to professional sports events, maybe we will get ourselves a membership at the local gym, buy a bicycle, or take up some other sport. One can always hope.
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I don't know what most other folks think, but I believe that professional sports are in a general decline. When hockey cannot survive without fights and baseball cannot thrive without pine tar, the games do not deserve our attention. Do we need new policing agencies to check all equipment and run drug tests before each and every game? Should we have the little boys hand over their gloves before they go on the field, so "daddy" can make sure they aren't doing anything naughty. It has become ludicrous to assume that men being paid MILLIONS of dollars a year will play by the rules. The money is such a "turn off" for me that I have not watched professional baseball nor football in years. With all the steroids, mult-million dollar contracts, unprofessional behavior on the field, etc., I would rather just watch a good movie. I've become so cynical as to think that the Boston Red Sox winning the Series again was another "setup," - just an attempt to bring back baseball's "Glory Days." I pray that's not true, but it's difficult for me to believe in the magic of it all when corporations control state legislatures and city councils so they can build huge stadiums at taxpayer expense.
Perhaps the decline in popularity of professional sports will be good for this country. We might begin to participate in other activities that are more beneficial to our own well being. Instead of purchasing tickets to professional sports events, maybe we will get ourselves a membership at the local gym, buy a bicycle, or take up some other sport. One can always hope.
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