and these:

Jeff Sessions Argues Food Stamps Increase Not Moral, Mocks Kirsten Gillibrand

Commented Jun 14, 2012 

“How can these people call themselves Christians? Are they paid by someone to have these totally skewed values? Does anyone in their right mind think that American can afford military might greater than all other countries in the world combined, but not enough money to feed our poor? May their God help them when they are called to account for their actions.”

Pope Benedict XVI Gives Advice To U.S. Bishops On Hot-Button Issues

Commented May 23, 2012 

“Dear God...are you listening to all this ecclesiastical babble? It sounds more like ploy for power keeping than a mandate to take care of the "least of our brothers". The church is losing members like me because it has a "do what i say, not what i do" morality. Sensible and reasonable people see through this approach. Clean up your own acts, bishops, then maybe people will respect and pay mind to what your preach.”

Scott Walker Tells NRA Members He's 'A Target' In Recall Election

Commented Apr 15, 2012

“Oh boo hoo Scott Walker. You were a big man when it came to hurting others' livelihoods, but now you are a whiny baby when someone threatens yours. What goes around, comes around. Your turn to feel what its like when someone threatens your job security.....”

Here are some random posts from Huffington Post articles:
“its all about the bible, unless its about helping the poor. The words of the bible which exhort us to love and care for our brother are ignored..... Then its every man for himself....”



“Hooray for Gov. Granholm. who recognizes the difference between profiteers and public servants. And for pointing out that these people are who we rely on most in our daily lives. It is not true that public workers make more than their private company neighbors. I challenge anyone to test this by just looking at the difference in the cars that policemen, teachers, and postal workers, etc. drive. We are the ones who have to skimp and save to afford things like gasoline, food and housing. Booo to those she quotes who are calling for our demise. They are engaging in a public disservice to this nation.”

Fracking: What Cuomo Won't (or Can't) Tell You

Commented Jul 26, 2012 at 07:29:48 in Green

“We need a Norma Ray to champion this cause. Nothing will change with these guys until there is either an environmental or health catastrophe. That of course will occur at some future point, but by then the corporations and the government officials who back them will have made their millions
Its Love Canal all over again.”

 

Change.org Drops Michelle Rhee Group Under Pressure From Progressives (UPDATE)

Commented Jun 20, 2012 at 06:44:44 in Politics

“If Michelle Rhee and her ilk were truly for students first, they would urge parents to spend as much time reading with their kids as they do teaching them to throw, catch or hit a ball.
The lack of priority for education in this country is the real problem, not the teachers.”

Just whom are we supporting?

Riding home on Quakerbridge Road yesterday, I was behind a truck with a "support our troops" sticker on it.
I was trying to decide whether I do support our "troops".  I do support the men and women who are in the military as self sacrificing people who work to protect us from out enemies, and so do work for the common good.   But I am not convinced that the places our troops are in right now are actually doing that.

America's military budget is one of the main items crippling our economy.   I am not opposed to soldiers who are sent to areas where we have a real need to be.  I applaud the Navy Seals who took down bin Ladin and also the ones who rescued that news reporter.  I think Obama is wise to use our soldiers selectively.  But do we really need an armed force that is larger than all the others in the world combined?

The other thought that struck me was the lack of support in this country for citizens in any other tax dollar sponsored job besides the militarily.   Why not bumper stickers that claim support for teachers?  or policemen?  or firefighters?  How come we don't see supporting health care for all as a means of protecting our people?  Why not support measures to make this country a better place for all, rather than a select few?  It is sad, in my opinion, that focus on warring entities exults killing as something to be applauded, and more important than taking care of our people in other ways?

Don't get me wrong, I admire the truly brave who keep our freedoms safe, but I also admire people who work here at home more, for they are truly trying to improve the common good!