Syria

Gotta admire Jon Stewart.  He gets my highest respect for being consistent, and wicked funny.

So... in other news... anti-war activist and celebrity Ed Asner says that Hollywood celebrities like Sheryl Crow, George Clooney, etc., are not speaking out about Syria because they're afraid of being called racist.

{Isn't NOT doing something because of a person's race also racist?}

I get it though.  They screamed it from the rooftops that if anyone criticized President Obama then that person "must be" a racist.  And, after major news media outlets ran the story originally reported by journalistic giant, "The National Enquirer," about a now-dismissed lawsuit about Paula Deen and all the firestorm from that... well, who could blame them.  Being called a racist today is like being called a communist in the 50's:  who cares if it's true or not?

Even if they did speak out though, major media probably wouldn't pay attention.  I've already posted how Cindy Sheehan (mom who camped out in front of President Bush's ranch to oppose the Iraq War) has been speaking out -- yet you can't find any of her comments in the news, just on her own blog.

The media wants a war.  Hmmm.... wonder why that could be.  Oh, right.  War means reporting.  Reporting means advertising.  Advertising means money.  Hurst re-incarnated. 

Jon Stewart

Hallelujah

Watching a morning news show.  They're doing a segment on the song, "Hallelujah."  The melody sounds vaguely familiar, but I know I've never heard the lyrics.  I've never heard of anyone else in this story, Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley... So sad that people sing this song wanting something deeper and would never look to the True Source to fulfill that basic human need.  What a counterfeit!

Immigration 2013

My letter this morning to Senator Nelson:


Thank you for helping immigrants!!!  Although I am a registered Republican, I believe that the GOP stance on this issue is just hypocritical and hateful.

I just have one request:  Please include the plight of women in the immigration reform! Many women come here, marry US citizens, bear children (thus the children are US citizens) and then endure servitude and horrible abuse at the hands of their husbands. Meanwhile, the husband lets the wife’s immigration status lapse.  She has no money, is abused and, if she calls the police, they will do nothing but deport her away from her children. I don't know about other states, but in Florida, this is a very prevalent practice!!! 

Perhaps, just allowing police to look closely at a situation before separating a mother from her children and empowering them to do what is right would do so much in fixing this situation.

For info, please contact JFON, the United Methodist Church’s ministry to immigrants, http://www.umcor.org/UMCOR/Resources/National-Justice-For-Our-Neighbors--NJFON-/Clinic-List .