Here is another of many good articles on what happened in New Orleans.
The ones that are criticizing the President for a lack of "caring" and for not acting fast enough don't care about facts. They are all bleeding heart, coolaid drinking, know nothing liberals that jump at any perceived chance to attack Bush. They are playing to people's emotions instead of logic and intellect...Obviously because they have none.
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Monday, September 12, 2005
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Bush is to Blame...Not!
Here is another of many articles that prove the know nothings blaming Bush for what happened in New Orleans and elsewhere in the Gulf Coast really do know nothing. They will do anything to take a whack at the President...in the process showing what buffons they really are. While trying to throw shit at Bush they are stepping in it and getting it on themselves.
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Thursday, September 08, 2005
A Great Article On Hurrican Katrina Response
Here is one of the best articles on the subject.
AFTER THE STORM
Blame Amid the Tragedy
Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents.
BY BOB WILLIAMS
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT
The truth hurts...especially those who try to deny it.
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AFTER THE STORM
Blame Amid the Tragedy
Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin failed their constituents.
BY BOB WILLIAMS
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 12:01 a.m. EDT
"...The primary responsibility for dealing with emergencies does not belong to the federal government. It belongs to local and state officials who are charged by law with the management of the crucial first response to disasters. First response should be carried out by local and state emergency personnel under the supervision of the state governor and his emergency operations center.
The actions and inactions of Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin are a national disgrace due to their failure to implement the previously established evacuation plans of the state and city. Gov. Blanco and Mayor Nagin cannot claim that they were surprised by the extent of the damage and the need to evacuate so many people. Detailed written plans were already in place to evacuate more than a million people. The plans projected that 300,000 people would need transportation in the event of a hurricane like Katrina. If the plans had been implemented, thousands of lives would likely have been saved..."
"...The federal government does not have the authority to intervene in a state emergency without the request of a governor. President Bush declared an emergency prior to Katrina hitting New Orleans, so the only action needed for federal assistance was for Gov. Blanco to request the specific type of assistance she needed. She failed to send a timely request for specific aid..."
The truth hurts...especially those who try to deny it.
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Wednesday, September 07, 2005
The Blame Game
I wasn't going to do this, but the nimrods, dumb asses, dirt bags and know nothings have forced me to. With a lot of work still to be done in New Orleans, the fore mentioned people can't keep their pie holes shut and focus their energy on helping their fellow Americans; especially the ones that are in positions to help in big ways are spitting in the face of all the wonderful selfless people who are giving of themselves, risking their lives for their fellow Americans (they are fellow Americans, not refugees.
I guess it is really no surprise that these people have chosen to play the Blame Game because it is all they know how to do and they can't even do it right. These same fore mentioned people are so devoid of any crumb of intelligence as to make one wonder how they are able to engage in dressing themselves. If you can get a look at their shoes, I would be surprised if they weren't on the wrong feet.
As I said before, I did not want to play this game, but because of numerous comments made by these lower life forms, I am forced to join in and put them in their place.
All this talk about blaming the federal government and the President for the supposedly slow response to what happened in the gulf coast shows their lack of intelligence. First off, the mayor of New Orleans has the primary responsibility to see to the safety of "his people."; to evacuate the city, especially those that could not get out on their own because of health or lack of transportation. And he FAILED! He failed in a huge way. Hundreds of buses were left sitting just to be enveloped by the toxic water. He issued a mandatory evacuation and then left his beloved city to fend for itself. He is a coward because he can't and will never admit to his failure. Instead he blames the federal government for not helping sooner when it was up to the governor to declare marshal law and invite the national guard and government to help. She also FAILED in a huge way. If there is any criminal blame to place, buffoons playing this blame game should place it on the right people. Especially the mayor. He is one of the most worthless excuses for an American next to the Clintons. He and the governor of LA should resign and take responsibility for most of the problems that occurred because they were directly attributed to their in-action. It is a flat out lie to say that racism on the part of the president or the federal government had anything to do with the perceived lack of help. If you haven't noticed, most of the people doing the rescuing and aiding in the recovery are white. If you add up all the people in the effected area in the Gulf Coast, the majority of them are white. So keep the racist shit out of it!
Everyone out there who can't get this through their pea sized brains should go find a country that could have handled something of this magnitude (area the size of Great Britain) without the help of other countries. There are none. Regardless what anyone says about the United States, this is the best and most generous country that has ever been on the face of this earth.
I am not even going to address those turds out there who believe that "global warming" caused by Man gave birth to this hurricane and that because President didn't sign the Kyoto treaty two years ago caused this fore mentioned "global warming". These environmental wackos are pathetic. The Earth has heated and cooled many many times long before Man was able to significantly change the environment. These people have shit for brains.
Enough is enough!
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I guess it is really no surprise that these people have chosen to play the Blame Game because it is all they know how to do and they can't even do it right. These same fore mentioned people are so devoid of any crumb of intelligence as to make one wonder how they are able to engage in dressing themselves. If you can get a look at their shoes, I would be surprised if they weren't on the wrong feet.
As I said before, I did not want to play this game, but because of numerous comments made by these lower life forms, I am forced to join in and put them in their place.
All this talk about blaming the federal government and the President for the supposedly slow response to what happened in the gulf coast shows their lack of intelligence. First off, the mayor of New Orleans has the primary responsibility to see to the safety of "his people."; to evacuate the city, especially those that could not get out on their own because of health or lack of transportation. And he FAILED! He failed in a huge way. Hundreds of buses were left sitting just to be enveloped by the toxic water. He issued a mandatory evacuation and then left his beloved city to fend for itself. He is a coward because he can't and will never admit to his failure. Instead he blames the federal government for not helping sooner when it was up to the governor to declare marshal law and invite the national guard and government to help. She also FAILED in a huge way. If there is any criminal blame to place, buffoons playing this blame game should place it on the right people. Especially the mayor. He is one of the most worthless excuses for an American next to the Clintons. He and the governor of LA should resign and take responsibility for most of the problems that occurred because they were directly attributed to their in-action. It is a flat out lie to say that racism on the part of the president or the federal government had anything to do with the perceived lack of help. If you haven't noticed, most of the people doing the rescuing and aiding in the recovery are white. If you add up all the people in the effected area in the Gulf Coast, the majority of them are white. So keep the racist shit out of it!
Everyone out there who can't get this through their pea sized brains should go find a country that could have handled something of this magnitude (area the size of Great Britain) without the help of other countries. There are none. Regardless what anyone says about the United States, this is the best and most generous country that has ever been on the face of this earth.
I am not even going to address those turds out there who believe that "global warming" caused by Man gave birth to this hurricane and that because President didn't sign the Kyoto treaty two years ago caused this fore mentioned "global warming". These environmental wackos are pathetic. The Earth has heated and cooled many many times long before Man was able to significantly change the environment. These people have shit for brains.
Enough is enough!
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005
Public Restrooms
The other night, my wife and I went to a movie and then dinner. The movie was "Must Love Dogs" with John Kusack. It wasn't quite what I expected nor as good. It was a cross between "You've Got Mail" and "Serendipity", also staring John Kusack.
Alas, I digress. Back to the story. While at dinner, I found myself needing to use the restroom. So I circumnavigated the restaurant to find my intended destination and opened the door and searched for the urinal. When I found it, I was puzzled by what I saw. It was an ordinary urinal with all the standard features that one would expect one to have and appeared to be in working order. What made this one stand out from others that I have used and seen was the fact that bottom of the urnial was just below my waist. I am not a short guy. I am just over 6ft tall. So, in order for me to use this urnial in the intended manner, I would have to stand on my tippy toes and pee in an upwardly direction...not a normal practice for me. In other words, it was mounted so high on the wall, that I would have to have been at least 6in. taller to use it properly. They could have mounted it lower and still accomidate taller people. I don't quite understand the reasoning behind the positioning of it, but I didn't feel the urge to ask.
Why can't they just use the ones that go all the way to the floor. That way it can be reached by guys of different heighths, peeing styles and mental capacities and not force to use the toilet in the stall which should not be used for stand-up urinating in a public application because of possible collateral damage so to speak and rendering it useless for sitdown missions.
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Alas, I digress. Back to the story. While at dinner, I found myself needing to use the restroom. So I circumnavigated the restaurant to find my intended destination and opened the door and searched for the urinal. When I found it, I was puzzled by what I saw. It was an ordinary urinal with all the standard features that one would expect one to have and appeared to be in working order. What made this one stand out from others that I have used and seen was the fact that bottom of the urnial was just below my waist. I am not a short guy. I am just over 6ft tall. So, in order for me to use this urnial in the intended manner, I would have to stand on my tippy toes and pee in an upwardly direction...not a normal practice for me. In other words, it was mounted so high on the wall, that I would have to have been at least 6in. taller to use it properly. They could have mounted it lower and still accomidate taller people. I don't quite understand the reasoning behind the positioning of it, but I didn't feel the urge to ask.
Why can't they just use the ones that go all the way to the floor. That way it can be reached by guys of different heighths, peeing styles and mental capacities and not force to use the toilet in the stall which should not be used for stand-up urinating in a public application because of possible collateral damage so to speak and rendering it useless for sitdown missions.
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Sunday, July 10, 2005
Generators
Every year, when a major hurrican is about to hit the coast of the United States, the news media is there giving us wall to wall coverage. We have all seen the "brave" weatherman (or just the guy that drew the short straw) in a yellow rain suit standing out in the storm with his microphone in had trying to describe what it is like in 60+mph wind and rain.
Before it hits, they cover the evacuation operations and show people boarding up windows preparing for the storm. They interview people who are leaving, asking them where they are going and if they are afraid their house will be damaged when they get back.
But one thing I hear every time, one comment from a citizen that occours every time a hurrican hits. Even last year when four hit Florida in a row. I don't understand this comment. Maybe it is because I do not live there and live where things like this or other natural disasters do not occur.
The comment that bothers me is when someone says that they had to drive to the next town to find a generator or that there was a rush at the hardware store to buy generators. What, they didn't buy one the last four times? Or did they buy one, but need a different one for this particular hurricane. What happened to the one they bought the last hurricane? I would think that if you lived where the treat of hurrican is always there, people would already have a generator or a plan of escape.
I am not going to say these people are stupid, but come on. Every time, the news goes through the same old story, same lines, same consultants. And when they talk to people in the path of the hurricane, it is the same story every time. I had to search everywhere for a generator.
Well, there it is. I am watching Fox News and there is the weather man standing in the rain trying to describe how hard the rain is falling and how hard the wind is. His rain suit is yellow. I don't know why it bothers me. Maybe because it seems just so stupid. It is a HURRICANE! Of course the wind is blowing. Of course it is raining. Of course the waves are pounding.
Ok. That is enough of my ranging
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Before it hits, they cover the evacuation operations and show people boarding up windows preparing for the storm. They interview people who are leaving, asking them where they are going and if they are afraid their house will be damaged when they get back.
But one thing I hear every time, one comment from a citizen that occours every time a hurrican hits. Even last year when four hit Florida in a row. I don't understand this comment. Maybe it is because I do not live there and live where things like this or other natural disasters do not occur.
The comment that bothers me is when someone says that they had to drive to the next town to find a generator or that there was a rush at the hardware store to buy generators. What, they didn't buy one the last four times? Or did they buy one, but need a different one for this particular hurricane. What happened to the one they bought the last hurricane? I would think that if you lived where the treat of hurrican is always there, people would already have a generator or a plan of escape.
I am not going to say these people are stupid, but come on. Every time, the news goes through the same old story, same lines, same consultants. And when they talk to people in the path of the hurricane, it is the same story every time. I had to search everywhere for a generator.
Well, there it is. I am watching Fox News and there is the weather man standing in the rain trying to describe how hard the rain is falling and how hard the wind is. His rain suit is yellow. I don't know why it bothers me. Maybe because it seems just so stupid. It is a HURRICANE! Of course the wind is blowing. Of course it is raining. Of course the waves are pounding.
Ok. That is enough of my ranging
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Sunday, July 03, 2005
Bathing Suits
This 4th of July, pretty much like every 4th of July, my oldest brother is having a pool party. Standard stuff. Meat on the grill, chips, beans and varied other dishes and desserts.
We all go the standard email invite, but for some odd reason this morning when I read it while printing out directions, I noticed a comment at the end of the email.
...don't forget bathing suits.
Maybe it is because I didn't have a good night's sleep or maybe I am just odd, but a bathing suit. A bathing suit for swimming? If you wear a bathing suit to go swimming, what do you wear to go bathing? A swim suit? I know, I am beating a dead horse. Every standup comic has probably tackled this question already.
I should stop trying to figure this out or I will give myself a headache.
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PS. What about a woman's pants suit? Why can't they call it just a suit like men do. Do women have other kinds of suits that don't involve pants?
We all go the standard email invite, but for some odd reason this morning when I read it while printing out directions, I noticed a comment at the end of the email.
...don't forget bathing suits.
Maybe it is because I didn't have a good night's sleep or maybe I am just odd, but a bathing suit. A bathing suit for swimming? If you wear a bathing suit to go swimming, what do you wear to go bathing? A swim suit? I know, I am beating a dead horse. Every standup comic has probably tackled this question already.
I should stop trying to figure this out or I will give myself a headache.
This is One Man's Opinion.
PS. What about a woman's pants suit? Why can't they call it just a suit like men do. Do women have other kinds of suits that don't involve pants?
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Monday, June 27, 2005
Wierd Dream
Yesterday morning I had a wierd dream. As with most of my dreams, I most of it I can't really remember, but for a small portion.
It this particular instance, I remember being at my parents house and hearing a crash, like a car accident. So, as I do in real life, I ran out to the corner to see if indeed it was a car accident. When I ran out of the house, my father (who passed away two years ago), wearing pajamas and a robe was out by the mailbox and started running along with me. Knowing that he was not in good health, I told him to stop and I would investigate and return and let him know what I found out. So he did.
When I reached the corner, I saw no accident, but I did see some debris in the middle of the road which appeard to be large pieces of glass that were smoothe.
The street, unlike in real life, on one side had small shops and stores and on the other side were houses. There were numerous people walking and standing. In the front yards of the houses were what appeared to be yard sales. So I went and looked around.
Then the alarm went off and of course, I lost it.
I have heard people try and explain to me what certain things in dreams are supposed to mean and that you can learn to change your dreams as they happen. I have always had the opinion that what happens in a dream has no meaning in real life.
I had dreams when I was married to my first wife that she left me for another, and that is what happened in real life.
I had a dream that my current wife had a baby, and a few days later she communicated to me that she was pregnant.
But, I also, as everyone has, have had things happen in my dreams that never ended up happening and thankfully so. I wouldn't want to be trapped in my parents house with a giant dinosaur right outside or going in their back yard and getting shot at by WWII Japaneese troops.
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It this particular instance, I remember being at my parents house and hearing a crash, like a car accident. So, as I do in real life, I ran out to the corner to see if indeed it was a car accident. When I ran out of the house, my father (who passed away two years ago), wearing pajamas and a robe was out by the mailbox and started running along with me. Knowing that he was not in good health, I told him to stop and I would investigate and return and let him know what I found out. So he did.
When I reached the corner, I saw no accident, but I did see some debris in the middle of the road which appeard to be large pieces of glass that were smoothe.
The street, unlike in real life, on one side had small shops and stores and on the other side were houses. There were numerous people walking and standing. In the front yards of the houses were what appeared to be yard sales. So I went and looked around.
Then the alarm went off and of course, I lost it.
I have heard people try and explain to me what certain things in dreams are supposed to mean and that you can learn to change your dreams as they happen. I have always had the opinion that what happens in a dream has no meaning in real life.
I had dreams when I was married to my first wife that she left me for another, and that is what happened in real life.
I had a dream that my current wife had a baby, and a few days later she communicated to me that she was pregnant.
But, I also, as everyone has, have had things happen in my dreams that never ended up happening and thankfully so. I wouldn't want to be trapped in my parents house with a giant dinosaur right outside or going in their back yard and getting shot at by WWII Japaneese troops.
This is One Man's Dreams
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Strange Coincidence
Tuesday morning, I woke up thinking about the late '70s Sci-Fi movie "Logan's Run" . I don't know why, but it stuck in my mind for a few hours. I haven't seen it in a few years and was thinking maybe looking for it at the used book store.
Later that night about 11pm, I, to my amazment, saw the the beginning scene of "Logan's Run". I couldn't believe it. So, I just had to stay up till 1am watching it.
Crazy. Did I in some way, by thinking of the movie, cause it to be shown? Or was it just a crazy coincidence?
I don't know. But, this has happened with other movies in the past. Talking about a movie with my wife or relative or friend and then the next day see it on TV. I wonder if this has happened to others.
Maybe I have special powers.
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Later that night about 11pm, I, to my amazment, saw the the beginning scene of "Logan's Run". I couldn't believe it. So, I just had to stay up till 1am watching it.
Crazy. Did I in some way, by thinking of the movie, cause it to be shown? Or was it just a crazy coincidence?
I don't know. But, this has happened with other movies in the past. Talking about a movie with my wife or relative or friend and then the next day see it on TV. I wonder if this has happened to others.
Maybe I have special powers.
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Shopping at the Mall
Today we took the kids to the mall to escape the heat. Overall the outing went without any problems. They got to see the puppies at the pet store and play at the child play area.
During our trip through the mall, my wife and 9yr old daughter went into to one of those bath and body stores with all that smell good stuff. I stayed outside with the stroller and the other three kids. As I stood there waiting for them to come out, I looked around and didn't see a store near by for me to go in.
I think it should be manditory that in malls, across from all the women friendly stores, there should be a guy friendly store. Like across from this bed and bath store they should have to put a Radio Shack, a store that sells tools, or computer store. That way, guys wouldn't have to go in the women friendly store or stand outside looking stupid. I don't know. Just something I thought of while standing outside looking stupid.
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During our trip through the mall, my wife and 9yr old daughter went into to one of those bath and body stores with all that smell good stuff. I stayed outside with the stroller and the other three kids. As I stood there waiting for them to come out, I looked around and didn't see a store near by for me to go in.
I think it should be manditory that in malls, across from all the women friendly stores, there should be a guy friendly store. Like across from this bed and bath store they should have to put a Radio Shack, a store that sells tools, or computer store. That way, guys wouldn't have to go in the women friendly store or stand outside looking stupid. I don't know. Just something I thought of while standing outside looking stupid.
This is One Man's Opinion.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Things I Just Read About
I saw this article on the Drudge Report. "Scientists" are always coming out with some study that shows one food or another causes cancer. I am sure that they could find that in the refining process oatmeal becomes cancer causing.
A real important news alert! Tom Cruise proposes to Katie Holms! What a joke. This whole romance thing between them is a joke. There is no way they will end up getting married. It is a match made in Hollywood, meaning that if they do get married it will be for a very short time and the whole thing played out in the tabloids.
A must read letter from a soldier in Iraq.
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A real important news alert! Tom Cruise proposes to Katie Holms! What a joke. This whole romance thing between them is a joke. There is no way they will end up getting married. It is a match made in Hollywood, meaning that if they do get married it will be for a very short time and the whole thing played out in the tabloids.
A must read letter from a soldier in Iraq.
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Thursday, June 16, 2005
Sean Penn, Reporter
I read an article in Editor and Publisher where Sean Penn was in Iran interviewing their presidential frontrunner.
I guess since he can't get a job as an actor he decided to try another job he is unqualified for...newspaper reporter. I guess that shows how low their hiring standards are.
Then again, nothing surprising from a town like San Francisco.
I guess since he can't get a job as an actor he decided to try another job he is unqualified for...newspaper reporter. I guess that shows how low their hiring standards are.
Then again, nothing surprising from a town like San Francisco.
Saturday, January 22, 2005
Cheapskate
The moral of the story: Before you buy a mop, make sure it fits in your bucket.
A while back, I decided I needed a new mop. The model I am currently using, just doesn't do a good job and I have to bend over too much. So, being poor and a cheapskate, I decided to look for one at the 99 cents store.
Well, I found one that seemed like it would work, so I purchased it and went home, excited, to use the new mop.
I swept the kitchen floor, filled the bucket with warm water and cleaner and excitedly put the mop in the bucket. Just then, I realized that the mop was wider than the bucket I had. My heart sank. All those dreams I had of using a different mop just flushed down the drain. Well, not to worry too much, I could just get a wider bucket...wrong. In the process of trying to get the mop in the bucket, I broke the bottom part off with a snap!
There went 99 cents of my hard earned money! Next time, I am going to measure the mop first.
This is One Man's Opinion!
A while back, I decided I needed a new mop. The model I am currently using, just doesn't do a good job and I have to bend over too much. So, being poor and a cheapskate, I decided to look for one at the 99 cents store.
Well, I found one that seemed like it would work, so I purchased it and went home, excited, to use the new mop.
I swept the kitchen floor, filled the bucket with warm water and cleaner and excitedly put the mop in the bucket. Just then, I realized that the mop was wider than the bucket I had. My heart sank. All those dreams I had of using a different mop just flushed down the drain. Well, not to worry too much, I could just get a wider bucket...wrong. In the process of trying to get the mop in the bucket, I broke the bottom part off with a snap!
There went 99 cents of my hard earned money! Next time, I am going to measure the mop first.
This is One Man's Opinion!
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Star Wars Question
For Chirstmas I recieved the box set of the first Star Wars Trilogy. While I have seen all many times, I sometimes see things that don't make sense that I have not noticed before.
For instance, in "A New Hope", the first Star Wars movie, towards the end of the movie when Luke is in his X-wing fighter in the trench preparing to destroy the Death Star, Darth Vader is hot on his tail. Luke, with no Jedi training, turns off his targeting computer and uses the Force to fire his torpedos. Meanwhile, Vader, a powerful trained Jedi master of the dark side of the Force, has to rely on the targeting computer in his fighter to fire on Luke and others.
That doesn't make much sense to me. Was it a laps in story continuity or purposeful by Lucas?
I believe it was sloppy writing/direction. I still like the movie though and will continue to watch it many more times.
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For instance, in "A New Hope", the first Star Wars movie, towards the end of the movie when Luke is in his X-wing fighter in the trench preparing to destroy the Death Star, Darth Vader is hot on his tail. Luke, with no Jedi training, turns off his targeting computer and uses the Force to fire his torpedos. Meanwhile, Vader, a powerful trained Jedi master of the dark side of the Force, has to rely on the targeting computer in his fighter to fire on Luke and others.
That doesn't make much sense to me. Was it a laps in story continuity or purposeful by Lucas?
I believe it was sloppy writing/direction. I still like the movie though and will continue to watch it many more times.
This is One Man's Opinion
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Former Presidents Join Forces
I saw a clip on the news this morning about former President Bush and former President Clinton have joined forces to solict private donations to aid areas devastated by the tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
They showed Bush Sr. speak about how it feels good to give and feels good to help out.
I have a problem with that. Give because it makes you feel good? You give because it is the right thing to do. I believe that people should live their life, as much as possible, doing things because it is the right thing to do, not because it makes us feel good.
I think a lot of the "Hollywood" types give because it makes them feel good...possibly out of guilt for having so much money...and becasue it makes them look good to others and the media.
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They showed Bush Sr. speak about how it feels good to give and feels good to help out.
I have a problem with that. Give because it makes you feel good? You give because it is the right thing to do. I believe that people should live their life, as much as possible, doing things because it is the right thing to do, not because it makes us feel good.
I think a lot of the "Hollywood" types give because it makes them feel good...possibly out of guilt for having so much money...and becasue it makes them look good to others and the media.
This is One Man's Opinion
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