so much personality in such a little guy!
"Imagination is everything. It's the preview of life's coming attractions!" - Albert Einstein



The things that we would be asking ourselves is, "What proportion of my day am I in vibrational harmony with my desires, which means, how much of my day am I happy, glad, eager, fulfilled, satisfied, complimentary? And what percentage of my day am I ornery, irritated, frustrated, or blaming?" And you don't have to do 100%, you don't have to do 90%, you don't have to do 80%. If you could even get around 55% feeling better, than not feeling so good -- you'd have significant movement in what begins to happen in your experience.





Well - I've been spinning my own music now for about 6 months. It first started off as something I tinkered with, but now it's really becoming a hobbie I enjoy. I have waited WAY TO LONG before buying the equipment I need because it's so expensive. But after listening to how terrible my latest mix is - I'm getting a mixer this month!



So this is exactly what I was talking about. The inappropriate comments constantly directed at Hillary and her family. It's insulting and outrageous, and it just shows how pathetic most of these a**holes in our media are!
Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson today blasted MSNBC for a remark made by talk show host David Shuster about Chelsea Clinton's efforts in campaigning for her mother. Shuster, filling in for talkster Tucker Carlson, said this week that Chelsea was being "pimped out" by the campaign after noting that she had called panelists on "The View."
If you don't feel his use of the word "Pimped" was inappropriate, maybe you should look up the definition.Here's the full exchange between Shuster and Democratic pundit Bill Press:
DAVID SHUSTER: Bill, there's just something a little bit unseemly to me that Chelsea's out there calling up celebrities, saying support my mom, and she's apparently also calling these super delegates.BILL PRESS: Hey, she's working for her mom. What's unseemly about that? During the last campaign, the Bush twins were out working for their dad. I think it's great, I think she's grown up in a political family, she's got politics in her blood, she loves her mom, she thinks she'd make a great president --
SHUSTER: But doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?
Shuster reportedly apologized on air, but Wolfson said today on a conference call with reporters that that wasn't good enough. "I havent received any phone call. I'm not familiar with any apology," Wolfson said. "Look, I think the comment is disgusting. Its beneath contempt. It’s the kind of thing that should never be said on a national news network."
Wolfson suggested that the campaign might retailiate against MSNBC by no longer agreeing to any further debates sponsored by the cable network. He also wondered if perhaps there is something anti-Clinton in the water. Last month, Chris Matthews apologized after suggesting Hillary Clinton benefitted because of how she was treated by her husband.
"I think at some point you have to question whether there is a pattern here at this particular network," he said. "Is this part of a pattern? Is this something folks are encouraged to do or not do?"
However, stuff I noticed there bothered me greatly.
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There was stuff that bothered me enough that I actually forced a few recounts with three (3) precincts because of unscrupulous observations. While the majority were cooperative and respectful of each other, there were quite a number of those who not only hollered sexist jokes about Hillary (with entire Obama crowds laughing at it), but there were also women there (in ALL groups) that were visibly offended, but shrunk back without exclaiming their outrage to such disgusting misogynistic comments.
While I, personally, may not be the most sensitive to this type of rhetoric, these things would NOT be tolerated if it was a racist comment. And we all know good and well, that if someone makes a comment considered even slightly racist… it would be condoned on the spot, and a huge media attention would be drawn to it talking about how dishonored we are as Americans.
So this caused me to wonder:
Why do women, any minority group including gay men and women, or for that matter…any CIVILIZED HUMAN tolerate or discount when a woman is treated like this? Why are people BLIND to the hypocrisy in the U.S. (religion, government, media… everywhere) when it comes to woman, especially in leadership? There are some serious double standards here people, and we all need to dig deeper.
Out of those that responded back to my previous email sharing their thoughts on Hillary or Obama, I felt there was only one person that made a decent case for Obama. The rest were jumping on to the emotional bandwagon of Obama’s speechwriters (the Kennedys’ own speechwriter – Ted Sorenson), hardly anything more. They could only repeat opinions about Hillary that they’ve heard in the media (i.e. “polarizing”, “too political”, “too high profile”,etc..) because they haven’t taken the time to thoroughly investigate the issues, experience, and background of ALL candidates.
I understand that U.S. Politics can be exhausting. But I don’t get why many who are so tired of politics are actually considering someone with a lack of knowledge, experience and skill as someone attractive to them - as their prospective leader. Whereas Hillary is a high-profile candidate with an enormous grasp of foreign- and domestic-policy nuance, dedication to detail, ability to absorb staggering insult (even misogynistic insults) and personal pain while retaining dignity, resolve, even humor, and she keeps on going! (Or maybe you haven’t heard about the idiot who yelled, “Iron my shirt” to Hillary and everyone thought it was amusing. Or how she’s considered “too ballsy” or “too emotional”… you pick! Which one? How can one combat such public sexism and double standards?)
This woman, this leader… deserves FAR MORE RESPECT and HONOR than what I saw at the caucus last night and in the media thus far. I’m urging more of you to become more responsible about the candidate you support, rather than jumping onto the manufactured hype (the MTV-style hype) that we get with entertainment. Because let’s face it… Our media has practically become simply - entertainment. Why else are huge celebrities (e.g. Opera) jumping on the campaign visits to cities? It’s one thing to have political endorsements, but celebrities?
Please understand I’m not criticizing anyone for supporting Obama, I like his position. But whoever you support, in one way or another… please stop pandering to sexists even if they root for your candidate. Show your disapproval and don’t become an accomplice to that. And for those people that I saw counting EXTRA heads at the caucus or who were trying to stifle the other candidates supporters (why I forced the recount)… is that really how you want your candidate to get ahead?
“Women’s rights are human rights. Among those rights are the right to speak freely—and the right to be heard.”
After all, it was Hillary Clinton defying the U.S. State Department and the Chinese Government at the 1995 UN World Conference on Women in Beijing (look here for the full, stunning speech).
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Hillary said she found her own voice in New Hampshire. It was highlighted in the January ’08 issue of Newsweek.
But I believe the real question is deeper than her re-finding her voice. Can we find ours? Can we do this for ourselves, or will we be complacent and let the media or celebrities or the hype created by their speechwriters dictate which candidate, which leader, we stand behind?
I, for one, support Hillary Clinton because she’s the best qualified of all candidates running in both parties. I support her because her progressive politics are as strong as is her proven ability to withstand what will be a massive right-wing assault in the general election. Obama is hardly being attacked by the right… there’s a reason for that: They’re not afraid of him right now!
I needn’t agree with Clinton on every point. I agree with the 97 percent of her positions that are identical with Obama’s—and the few where hers are both more practical and to the left of his (like health care). I support her because she’s already smashed the first-lady stereotype and made history as a fine senator, because I believe she will continue to make history not only as the first US woman president, but as a great US president.
As regards Obama, I’d rather look forward to what a good president he might make in eight years, when his vision and spirit are seasoned by practical know-how.
Thanks for listening to my final thoughts after the my caucus experience. Hope you’re enjoying your day.
Nathan