Lately, I've been hearing a lot about the health care issue in these United States.
Hearing and reading about all the issues, it made me wonder about the health care plan for members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and all of the Federal Judges. They must have a very comprehensive, moderate cost plan.
It seems to me that there could be an easy solution to this mess, and it would not require a 3,000 page bill.
Why not let anyone have access to the congressional health plan, and at a very reasonable cost? If it is good enough for members of congress, it should be good enough for the rest of us.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
THE $50 BILL
I have been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for the late Barry Goldwater.
In case you have not heard, U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry,
R–NC, (224 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515) submitted a bill to the House of Representatives, (HR4705), to kick President Grant off the $50 bill, and replace him with President Reagan...!!
When I heard that, I thought what the F**K was that guy smoking?
From the time he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to the day he died, President Ulysses S. Grant had a very distinguished career. Plus, after the Civil War, he led the efforts of reunification, and helped rebuild the Republican Party in the South.
If Representative McHenry wants to honor President Reagan, maybe it should be on a new denomination, perhaps a $75 bill.
President Grant deserves to remain on the $50 bill. If you agree, please write a letter to Representative McHenry. Sorry, but you can’t send him an email unless you live in his district.
With all the things that could improve our nation, this is the best this guy can imagine?
In case you have not heard, U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry,
R–NC, (224 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515) submitted a bill to the House of Representatives, (HR4705), to kick President Grant off the $50 bill, and replace him with President Reagan...!!
When I heard that, I thought what the F**K was that guy smoking?
From the time he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to the day he died, President Ulysses S. Grant had a very distinguished career. Plus, after the Civil War, he led the efforts of reunification, and helped rebuild the Republican Party in the South.
If Representative McHenry wants to honor President Reagan, maybe it should be on a new denomination, perhaps a $75 bill.
President Grant deserves to remain on the $50 bill. If you agree, please write a letter to Representative McHenry. Sorry, but you can’t send him an email unless you live in his district.
With all the things that could improve our nation, this is the best this guy can imagine?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Hello all...
As you might know, U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY blocked the extension of unemployment benefits. Regardless of his reasons, this is a very uncaring, mean-spirited thing to do, to deny some income to people who really need it.
Here is my comment to him. I urge everyone to write him a letter or send him an email asking him to change his position.
Hello Senator Bunning,
I've been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for Barry Goldwater. Over the years, the GOP has had a transition to an uncaring party of the elite. President Bush promised a kinder, gentler, Republican Party, but never delivered on that promise.
Now you, as one person, blocked extending unemployment benefits to people who need them. Most people who are receiving benefits, did not make the choice to get fired or laid off. The vast majority of them are desperately seeking a job, even in jobs where they have no qualifications, or that are well below their education and experience.
By ending the unemployment insurance benefits, there is an almost immediate risk of increased foreclosures.
Also, your action to deny extending these benefits, will put many people at risk of becoming homeless within as little as 45 days.
I doubt that is what you intended, but those are distinctly possible outcomes.
Please reconsider your position and vote to extend the benefits.
s/ Gary B. Clark
As you might know, U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY blocked the extension of unemployment benefits. Regardless of his reasons, this is a very uncaring, mean-spirited thing to do, to deny some income to people who really need it.
Here is my comment to him. I urge everyone to write him a letter or send him an email asking him to change his position.
Hello Senator Bunning,
I've been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for Barry Goldwater. Over the years, the GOP has had a transition to an uncaring party of the elite. President Bush promised a kinder, gentler, Republican Party, but never delivered on that promise.
Now you, as one person, blocked extending unemployment benefits to people who need them. Most people who are receiving benefits, did not make the choice to get fired or laid off. The vast majority of them are desperately seeking a job, even in jobs where they have no qualifications, or that are well below their education and experience.
By ending the unemployment insurance benefits, there is an almost immediate risk of increased foreclosures.
Also, your action to deny extending these benefits, will put many people at risk of becoming homeless within as little as 45 days.
I doubt that is what you intended, but those are distinctly possible outcomes.
Please reconsider your position and vote to extend the benefits.
s/ Gary B. Clark
Thursday, February 11, 2010
M O O N B O W
For those who have never heard of or seen a moonbow, take a look at this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1249387/Stunning-moonbow-arches-foggy-volcanic-landscape.html
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
RANDOM NEWS AND COMMENTS
An update on the menu change. Starting on Monday, January 4th, I weighed 365.0. On February 1st, my weight was 347.0. That is like putting a 15 lb bag of potatoes, and 5.0 pounds of ground beef, back in their display cases at the grocery store. My pants are feeling a bit looser.
The weather in these parts has been very frosty in the mornings. Nearby rooftops look like they've had a light dusting of snow, but it is just the frost. I take the humming bird water in at night, and set it back out in the morning, to keep it from freezing.
My cousin Sharon Clark, age 83, had a stroke last month, but is doing well in recovery and physical therapy, according to one of his sons. It must be the royal pittts to be getting older and have something debilitating like that happen. Our only surviving uncle is 92 and doing well.
A week ago Sunday, our water heater gave up the ghost at 10:45 PM. Thanks to a local plumber, Dan, he came out and turned off the water heater, drained it, and came back Monday morning with a new water heater. I am glad he lives nearby.
Last year, I formulated a spicy dry seasoning mix that I call "Kick Bhut" due to a key ingredient being dried Bhut Jolokia pepper. (Pronounced Buh-hoot.) I learned that Dan the plumber likes spicy food. So I gave him a sample. He likes it, and is willing to try something hotter. I will be making up a special batch just for him tomorrow or Friday.
I did not listen to the entire "State Of The Union" speech by President Obama tonight. However, I did see the part where he barbequed the Supreme Court for their decision that will undo campaign contribution ethics. That did not sit very well with Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who grimmaced and made a few remarks to others sitting near him. I do believe that was very inappropriate behavior for such a Judge. It think it was the late President Harry Truman who said something like "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
I have an instant dislike for anyone who disrespects a speaker during the speech, especially if it is the POTUS. There will be time for making comments after the speech. If Associate Justice Alito is pissed at the President's comments, then Judge Alito can damn well write an editorial comment for the various papers who would be more than happy to oblige him.
I think that President Obama did a good job calling on all members of Congress to be more focused on the prize, more coopoerative, and more financially responsible. It was interesting how he pointed to the facts that the current financial mess and dissaray is a result of the previous administration's ineptitude.
During one of the camera pans of the crowd, there was a pause at Senator Chuck Grassley, who is Chariman of the Senate Finance Committee, and a Republican from Iowa. He was scowling big time. My mother and her mother, if they had been watching would have made the comment: "Senator Grassley is an old sourpuss." On the other hand, maybe his hemmorhoids were itching or enflamed a bit.
The bottom line is this: It is difficult for partisan politicians to cooperate, no matter what they are doing. President Obama was encouraging, to try to get people to work together.
Friends Jon and Dan are selling their houses, and will hopefully be moving into new digs soon.
Amen, and pass the rice cakes, please.
The weather in these parts has been very frosty in the mornings. Nearby rooftops look like they've had a light dusting of snow, but it is just the frost. I take the humming bird water in at night, and set it back out in the morning, to keep it from freezing.
My cousin Sharon Clark, age 83, had a stroke last month, but is doing well in recovery and physical therapy, according to one of his sons. It must be the royal pittts to be getting older and have something debilitating like that happen. Our only surviving uncle is 92 and doing well.
A week ago Sunday, our water heater gave up the ghost at 10:45 PM. Thanks to a local plumber, Dan, he came out and turned off the water heater, drained it, and came back Monday morning with a new water heater. I am glad he lives nearby.
Last year, I formulated a spicy dry seasoning mix that I call "Kick Bhut" due to a key ingredient being dried Bhut Jolokia pepper. (Pronounced Buh-hoot.) I learned that Dan the plumber likes spicy food. So I gave him a sample. He likes it, and is willing to try something hotter. I will be making up a special batch just for him tomorrow or Friday.
I did not listen to the entire "State Of The Union" speech by President Obama tonight. However, I did see the part where he barbequed the Supreme Court for their decision that will undo campaign contribution ethics. That did not sit very well with Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who grimmaced and made a few remarks to others sitting near him. I do believe that was very inappropriate behavior for such a Judge. It think it was the late President Harry Truman who said something like "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."
I have an instant dislike for anyone who disrespects a speaker during the speech, especially if it is the POTUS. There will be time for making comments after the speech. If Associate Justice Alito is pissed at the President's comments, then Judge Alito can damn well write an editorial comment for the various papers who would be more than happy to oblige him.
I think that President Obama did a good job calling on all members of Congress to be more focused on the prize, more coopoerative, and more financially responsible. It was interesting how he pointed to the facts that the current financial mess and dissaray is a result of the previous administration's ineptitude.
During one of the camera pans of the crowd, there was a pause at Senator Chuck Grassley, who is Chariman of the Senate Finance Committee, and a Republican from Iowa. He was scowling big time. My mother and her mother, if they had been watching would have made the comment: "Senator Grassley is an old sourpuss." On the other hand, maybe his hemmorhoids were itching or enflamed a bit.
The bottom line is this: It is difficult for partisan politicians to cooperate, no matter what they are doing. President Obama was encouraging, to try to get people to work together.
Friends Jon and Dan are selling their houses, and will hopefully be moving into new digs soon.
Amen, and pass the rice cakes, please.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAITI !!
I feel safer giving a donation through the Clinton Foundation, mainly because it has one of the lowest, if not the lowest of overhead percentages at about 4.1%. That means 95.9 cents of every donated dollar goes to programs.
I thought you might like to know that.
http://www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake/
Also, The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul posts their IRS returns on their webpage, so anyone can see the expenses, etc. A very high portion of every $1 does go to programs.
http://www.svdpusa.org/
The biggest need in Haiti right now is water, medicine and body bags, and it looks like the aid efforts are beginning to make a difference. Here are a few of the "your dollars end up in the helping programs" percentages, more than likely from 2008. For every 1.00 donated this is how much reaches the programs:
American Red Cross = 90.1%
Volunteers of America = 88.8%
Plan America = 75.8%
Salvation Army = not rated
I thought you might like to know that.
http://www.clintonfoundation.org/haitiearthquake/
Also, The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul posts their IRS returns on their webpage, so anyone can see the expenses, etc. A very high portion of every $1 does go to programs.
http://www.svdpusa.org/
The biggest need in Haiti right now is water, medicine and body bags, and it looks like the aid efforts are beginning to make a difference. Here are a few of the "your dollars end up in the helping programs" percentages, more than likely from 2008. For every 1.00 donated this is how much reaches the programs:
American Red Cross = 90.1%
Volunteers of America = 88.8%
Plan America = 75.8%
Salvation Army = not rated
Sunday, January 10, 2010
LOSE SOME WEIGHT !!
Last Monday, I started a new menu, with a goal of losing weight. It is not a specific diet, or eating program. Rather, it is a combination of dozens of diets and eating plans I have heard about over the past 10 to 20 years.
The idea is to eat smaller portions about five times each day, consisting of lean protein, with green or yellow vegetables, salad, some fruit and nuts, and filtered water.
However, my plan includes eliminating the consumption of wheat products such as bread in any form, and sodas. Instead of using those, I will be using organic rice cakes, and I will make my own carbonated beverage.
Knudsen's sells a variety of juices that are 100% with nothing added for sweeteners. 25% to 30% juice and the rest with club soda, makes for a very palatable carbonated beverage, that has a lot less sugar or chemicals than the average cola product.
My intention is to lose 100 pounds by August, 13, 2010. By the way, that's a "Friday the 13th." The goal is to lose the weight, coupled with moderate exercise, and try to become healthier in the process.
I declared before God and everyone else, that I would report my weight on Facebook each Monday morning, warts pimples and all. So, here is a link to my Facebook page, so you can learn about what happens.
So you will know, I use the name Dakota Clark, and, Whistle Berries, for making comments.
My first report will be tomorrow morning, and I do believe there will be some favorable news to report...
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?filter=nf#/WhistleBerries?ref=name
The idea is to eat smaller portions about five times each day, consisting of lean protein, with green or yellow vegetables, salad, some fruit and nuts, and filtered water.
However, my plan includes eliminating the consumption of wheat products such as bread in any form, and sodas. Instead of using those, I will be using organic rice cakes, and I will make my own carbonated beverage.
Knudsen's sells a variety of juices that are 100% with nothing added for sweeteners. 25% to 30% juice and the rest with club soda, makes for a very palatable carbonated beverage, that has a lot less sugar or chemicals than the average cola product.
My intention is to lose 100 pounds by August, 13, 2010. By the way, that's a "Friday the 13th." The goal is to lose the weight, coupled with moderate exercise, and try to become healthier in the process.
I declared before God and everyone else, that I would report my weight on Facebook each Monday morning, warts pimples and all. So, here is a link to my Facebook page, so you can learn about what happens.
So you will know, I use the name Dakota Clark, and, Whistle Berries, for making comments.
My first report will be tomorrow morning, and I do believe there will be some favorable news to report...
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?filter=nf#/WhistleBerries?ref=name
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