ThoughtsOnTheFirst100Days pt2

it seems that TheObamaFactor has begun to trickle down...in 2 CourtRulings, when seen separately, that may have seemed slightly under the radar but taken collectively show signs that ThePeople'sParty is spreading Its wings there have been 2 significant rulings...1 by judge(female)...1 by jury...the judge ruling went against the wishes of BigBusinessMayor Bloomberg of NewYorkCity:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/20/nyregion/20housing.html?em

the other by jury went against BigBusiness itself in the likes of PhilipMorris:

http://www.naturalnews.com/News_000758_Philip_Morris_smokers_jury.html

significance?...both rulings came in favor of ThePeople

significance?...both rulings came after TheFallOfTheRepublicans

significance?...both rulings came under TheWatchOfTheChosenOne

coincidence?...see ThoughtsOnParellelOccurance(posted 5/13/08)

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ThoughtsOnTheIgnorant

in light of the recent events in my fair city, with the DrunkenNegroHeadCookies and now the CopKillingChimpCartoon....there seems, justifiably so, a hoopla over all of this...my stand is this...we must maintain a certain level of understanding about ignorance...and that is exactly what these 2 events are..ignorant...there are many sayings that could be thrown out here like:

"Empty barrels make the most noise"-?,

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."- William James,

"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."- William James,

"Nothing is so good for an ignorant man as silence;"-Saadi,

"There's a humorous side to every situation. The challenge is to find it."-George Carlin,

"Ignorance is never out of style. It was in fashion yesterday, it is the rage today, and it will set the pace tomorrow."-Franklin K. Dane,

"Prejudice is the child of ignorance."-William Hazlitt,

"You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses."
-- Ziggy, character in comic strip by Tom Wilson

"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed."
-- Mark Twain

but maybe the most poignant:

Martin Luther King, Jr.:
"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."

nuff said.

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ThoughtsOnAccountability pt.5

http://www.whitehouse.gov/videos/2009/February/Recovery_DTC.mp4

well, well, well seems like Pres.Obama seems to be reading the blog, yeah right, and wants Accountability/Transparency within his Administration...will definetly be keeping the eyes glued on this 1...

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ThoughtsOnFreedom pt2

leave Alex Rodriquez alone...that man was issued a contract unlike no other at an age like no other...pressure evolved...he performanced enhanced to keep up with the pressure to perform... however in a game where men play both sides of the fence, offense and defense, his performance is only being spotlighted on the offensive side of the ball...ok the talk is about the Wood...the hits, but the man is still a 2 time GoldGlover...did Steroids enhance that part of his game as well?...it seems like selective criticism...the man left his niche in baseball history when he left shortstop to become a 3rd baseman...very few have left their premiere position in sports to take up another position within the same venue...and still have the focus to play the sport..and still maintain the level to excel...c'mon he f**ked up, he fessed up...press on

ThoughtsOnFreedom

in a Country known for its InnerCultures...when Cocaine was known as TheRichMan'sDrug b4 it became "affordable" because of its stimulant properties to keep "professionals" alert through grinding hours...when Valium was nicknamed Mother'sLittleHelper because it got Mom thru grinding times...when Marijuana was a culture unto its own...there have been times when some substance had its PrimeUsers...within the SportCulture, be it weightlifting, pro football, pro baseball, Steroids was TheSubstance and like coke and weed the government deemed them illegal or as they say "controlled" and like valium had to be prescribed and like valium, presciptions were...suspect to say the least...however the usage had an end that justified the means: it helped performance...but as the saying goes "you play with fire you will get burned"...and you can smell the smoke...and within some InnerCultures its all about getting that edge that helps to excel...and as with all things there's use and ABnormalUSE or abuse and therein lies the controversy...lack of moderation draws the spotlight...TheRichMan'sDrug, Mother'sLittleHelper, Marijuana, Steroids all drew attention to themselves mainly because of lack of moderation...from DrugUse to DrugAbuse...the fire began to smoke and the smoke became noticable and the spotlight began to beam...brightly...and what once flew under the radar became blips on the screen and controversy became the topic of discussion...Steroids now TheTopicOfConvo...cause and effect outweighed ends justifying means...but whatever TheRight or TheWrong, in a CountryOfCultures with its InnerCultures there's 1 underlying thread that weaves thru it all and that's Freedom...the Right to choose irrespective of another's bias and while that Right may have its Consequences...at least once in our lifetime we all have the Freedom...to be dumb

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