The Weakness of the "Genocide" Bill

So the Armenian bill… what’s the big deal? If the Turks killed all those people then they should be held accountable. That’s it. What’s so complicated?

Unfortunately it’s not that simple.
The Armenians have, for at least the past 30 years, actively lived on for this moment. The existance of the whole nation, especially those who live abroad, has become synonymous with “prove genocide”. The reason for this is simple: the consequences of being the victim of “genocide”. As you know, Israel now collects a percentage from every euro that Germany gains to make up for the suffering. So the Armenians exploit their ancestors for financial gain, and they don’t mind openly bribing whoever’s willing to take their money.
Also, they plan on getting land for their country who is already suffering great economic, political, social and cultural distress, and in war with Azerbaijan over yet more land. The country is suffering because the people who have the means to do something are too busy propagating something that was never proven in the past 90 years.
So why are the Turks denying? Im not going to state any of the facts you’ve been hearing about in the main media. But a few years ago the Turkish government opened it’s archives so that unbiased researchers can come in and research, provided that they also look at the so called “documentation” the Armenians have. The Armenians refused!
Oh, and why is it America’s business? The Armenians have been raising so much money between themselves and their supporters (hugely strategic Turkish “enemies” (i.e. Germany, France, Greece, Russia)) that they have enough dough nowadays to buy out the whole US Democratic Party. “Easy there…” you say? I apologize for my insensitivity; however, if they were really thinking with their heads rather than their pockets, they would not be harming a strategic alliance over something they know absolutley nil about.
What holds you from recognizing the genocide in Darfur for all these years? We didn’t see the Armenian genocide get in the way of recognizing the Holocaust. What held you from recognizing the ethnic cleansing that went on in Bosnia?
Plus, recognizing something AFTER it happens and trying to make up for it to the nth generation after the event, is a lame excuse for the incapability of taking action when it really matters. Is that what you’re going to do with Darfur and the Bosnians? Are you banking on these crimes that are happening in front of the whole world?
What about all the Azeris that are being slaughtered by the Armenians all these years?
Im not even going to talk about the historical facts that are globally well recognized that make their claim absolutely implausible… This is just logical.
The Democrats are trying to overshadow the importance of the Turkish alliance with the States, by mocking “If you stand by me, I’ll see what I can do about your history”. Well, aren’t they using a similar argument? “If you fund my campaigns, I can see what I can do about your wishes.” Have you ever thought about why it was Schwarzenegger who was the first to accept the “genocide” claims in California? Ever try checking relationships?
If the US loses the ties with Turkey, then the whole situation in the Middle-East is going to become worst than anybody ever imagined. Why you say? Look at the countries around Turkey. Is there a single one that would even be willing to answer a call from this side of the Atlantic let alone sit down for negotiations? They do listen to Turkey, they respect Turkey and the Turkish government.
Trying to pass a bill that provides a solution to something is one thing, but trying to pass a bill that will only enforce hatred and racism for money is completely something else. There is no resolution in that bill. Why don’t you pass a bill to use unbiased historians to research and resolve the issue? Why don’t you provide conditions to the Armenians to stop the killings they’ve been doing (i.e. the Azeris)? Why don’t you provide a condition for them to improve their own country that has been there for the last 80 years?
Where is the Democratic Party when all the Turks, Azeris, Africans… are dying… TODAY?
Will Palosi swear to go and live in Armenia if all the genocide in the world doesn’t end with the passing of this bill?
Didn’t think so…

Our Prayers Go to the Families...

A very bad tragedy has hit Minneapolis. With the collapse of the 35W bridge over the Mississippi, 4 people are dead and dozens are hurt. Thankfully a school bus full of kids didnt fall into the river.
Hopefully families were united with their loved ones caught in the disaster. For those who are looking for the missing and recovering from their injuries: our prayers are with you!

Expect Rising Gas Prices...

Since Exxon/Mobil reported a decrease in their net income for the second quarter, an increase in gas prices should probably not be a surprise to the rest of us in the upcoming months. Especially after reports that blame the decrease on decreasing natural gas prices.
So gas prices are setting records.
And of course the market is making a HUGE deal out of it, as if Exxon is in a very bad situation with the decline in their profits. So their profits this time wasnt the highest profit ever recorded in history, but rather it's the concern yielding 4th!! "Fourth Largest quarterly profit ever recorded..."!!!
Isnt that grim?
Oh and here's the part most reports fail to mention: Exxon/Mobil's shares increased 21% since the beginning of the year, but dropped an unbelievable 2% upon today's disappointing news...

So, let's get it all straight: Gas prices are record highs... Natural Gas prices are dropping... The increase in gas prices aren't offsetting the decrease in natural gas prices, and so poor Exxon isnt meeting market expectations in its profits, and is coming in 4th!
Do they mean that natural gas prices are dropping more than fuel prices are increasing?

Seriously... Tell Me the Point...

This article on CNN this morning begs me to question why CNN provides its stories. There is a reason why the intelligence within a country is kept confidential. Intercepting with your own countries intelligence and then publishing that article on an international news channel for all terrorists to see around the world isnt a "gossip" line like Lohan or Hilton stories.
First, providing this kind of information gives a "heads up" to any possible terrorists plotting anything. Second, it scares the people. Third, it weakens the people's trust in its own intelligence system.
For those who think that it also "wakes up" people, I'd say that instead of leaking a confidential intelligence report, the media should be more creative!

From the Press... on the Democratic Presidential Debate

Chicago Tribune: Clinton and YouTube win South Carolina Debate
Says Clinton was the least damaging to herself in the debates, and that's considered a winner.

New York Times: Novel Debate Format, but Same Old Candidates
Apparently they weren't impressed by any of the candidates' answers or performance.

Reuters: Obama Clinton Clash in YouTube Debate
They seem to be saying the same thing, it was a debate between Obama and Clinton

Newsday: Power to the People

Philadelphia Inquirer: 'Wassup?' YouTube enters the debate

Democrats' Debate

The CNN YouTube Democratic Presidential Debate was on last night! If you've missed it, you can read the transcripts for part 1 and part 2.

I thought that at the beginning the questions were pretty heavily aimed at Obama and Clinton, which made the debate a bit unfair, as the other candidates didnt get the opportunity to speak to some issues.
But Anderson Cooper, did a great job moderating.
This was definitely a very easy to follow, detailed and exciting way to have a debate. Even for those who usually do not watch political debates, it was interesting, because it was really the PEOPLE who were asking the questions.
I think there's no doubt that it's going to be a tight race between Clinton and Obama. Even Edwards seemed to be lagging behind in answers, and questions. To my surprise Clinton was extremely confident, and very well articulated her answers without really tiptoeing around the issues. Obama's answers were also very controlled and powerful, he demonstrated that he really is a very strong leader. He didn't mind taking on the other candidates' comments, and address the issues to make sure everything was out in the open.
The other candidates seemed to be the "Supporting Debaters" rather than fighting for themselves.

The Republican Debate is set for September 17th. Guess they need LOTS of time to get prepped! ;opppp

Gadgets... and YOU

So here's the news about the iPod. Your iPod during a thunderstorm might be very damaging.
But surely this isnt just the iPod then. Should hold true for all MP3 players and even cell phones?

Speaking of cell phones... They just might be our worst enemy? Many informational sites, news sites, tech sites and cancer research sites report that using a cell phone too much increases the risk of getting a brain tumor.
Not to mention the bacteria found on cell phones are apparently enough to cause a whole town to fall ill...
And of course for years it has been an area of concern for traffic accidents for their use while driving.

There's even a blog dedicated to cell-phone health.
We should probably really consider cutting down on our cell phone use. Who knows it might be good for our pockets and our health!

Donate to Kids

Just a small diversion from all my global warming work. I decided to help out one of the children's charities. I chose Cheerful Givers because it seemed like a very nice and overlooked purpose. What kid isnt happy on their birthdays? Even without gifts, but add a gift to it from a miscellaneous person...

If you want to volunteer, you can always DO SOMETHING!

Movies Update

I just updated my movies section with some of the movies I watched recently and liked.
There are a few more that I've seen but Im running short on time at the moment. I'll update those later too. :o))

Take Action...

Just watching TV nowadays or reading the news we can find hundreds of ways to "Take Action." This doesnt have to be about global warming or the environment of course. It could be about Women's Rights, or to "Keep America Beautiful", or to ensure "Hurricane Preparedness", or it can be global like to "Save Darfur", or just plain old "Human Rights".

There are hundreds of ways to get involved in whatever you want to do.

But please just get up and DO SOMETHING! Don't just sit around and become a couch potato...

Indy 500 Ahead in the BIG Race!

The 91st of the infamous Indiana 500 rally starts in 2 days. For race fans this will be at least as exciting as previous years. The drivers, cars, shows, entertainment and sponsors are as intriguing as any other year. But it also gives reason for environmentalists to be excited this year. Apparently, the race will be fueling up on Ethanol enriched gasoline for the first time.
This is a great ethanol PR opportunity. Undoubtedly it will increase ethanol awareness in the public. Then it will fend off arguments about decreased engine performance with ethanol fuel as the cars will be racing at up to 200mph speeds around the tracks. Hopefully, it will cause an increase in the ethanol fuel availability at our everyday pumps at reasonable prices.

What are the benefits of Ethanol?
For starters, it is much less damaging to the environment than the petroleum based fuel we use today. Then, it will decrease our dependence on foreign oil supplies. In the US today there are 83 ethanol plants and others under construction. They are produced mostly in the midwest that is in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Indiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Tennessee among others.

Ethanol is basically alcohol, so the production process is not a foreign matter to us. Most of the ethanol produced today is made from corn with some made from sugar and even expired groceries. The benefits of switching to at least partial ethanol fuel would be tremendous for the environment and our budgets.

Back to what REALLY matters!

Ok I was pretty quick to decide that while Im looking for a new job, I'm going to get back to my project on Global Warming. Since summer is here I have a couple of ideas to be able to get involved in our community here. Plus, we've been out and about so much during the weekends lately, there are quite a few venues that I've been thinking about.

Here's a very good site, if you're thinking about doing something but dont know how or worse dont know WHAT... DO SOMETHING!

Time for a new Page!

So I havent been blogging for quite a while. It was because I'd thought I'd found a job.. and was working.
Just got news today that I am unemployed. The company is going downhill very fast. The funny part is that the company is a Consulting firm, Pragmatek, and their own management is going down the drain, but there's nobody to remedy the situation. A place where they've lost over 20% of their work force within 3months... They're actively hiring, and poeple are joining because they're promising amazing benefits, training and really interesting projects. But then from the first day they tell you oh no, we have no projects right now, sit on the bench. We have a project that we're going to put you on next week. Everyweek. But just not this week. Oh no you cant go to THAT training session, we have somebody else in mind. ummm yea about that salary that we'd talked about, the base is the only one that we pay, the override is always negotiable.
I dont think Im upset that I have new opportunities now, Im just very disappointed and feel tricked. So, lesson of the day: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! hah!

I'm going to update more often now.

Shame on the US Media

For the last 10 days we're all SICK of hearing about Anna Nicole Smith and JetBlue!! It's almost as if there's nothing else going on in the world... what kind of a brainwashing system is this?
The most imporant new law that the country needs is a "Runway Bill"!!! Yes true... it's more important that some Caribbean vacationers were stranded on a runway for 12 hrs than to think that there are people who work 365 days a year and cant afford to have a roof over their heads or their families! More important even to think about those inconveniences than it is to think about what's going on in the international community.

Just a quick visit to a few international news sites reveals what goes on in the world. But too bad, the people who cannot afford internet access in their homes, or cable TV will never know about them.
This is a way for the American Media to make sure that Americans really dont know what's going on "behind-the-scenes" in the actual world, and what kind of decisions their leaders are making...

Here's how in America the Democratic Leaders are preparing a repeal plan for Iraq to change the funding that is currently in place, and also might limit Bush's authority.

And here, again US, is investigating the "claims" that Iraqi civilians, including children, were killed this week during a battle in Ramadi.

And here is how Angela Merkel said that Palestine must recognize Israel in order to form a coalition.

and then more...

Spain says Terrorism is their biggest problem...

George Clooney and Cate Blanchett might be the voices for Mr. and Mrs. Fox.

They're trying to make us forget what a great place with so much variety the world actually is....

Valentine's DAY is THIS Wednesday (February 14)

If you're looking for gift ideas there are a few websites out there to help out. Needless to say you have the usual eBay and Amazon.
But then you have special gifts.
You can get really neat gift certificates, or even dinner and movies delivered to his/her door from the Flying Noodle website. They have a "Dinner and a Movie Club" gift where they deliver popcorn, a Blockbuster rental card, a gourmet pasta dinner, and a choice of a gourmet course.
If you go on their site you'll also notice they have customized gift sets for whatever pleases your significant other. ;o))

One of my favorite sites for valentine's day is definitely the Vermont Teddy Bear Company. They have really cute teddy bears, that can say just about anything! :o)

And if you really want to indulge and bring out the romantic in you, then you can get a gift certificate for a balloon ride over your favorite city, a dinner cruise in Manhattan, or even for a spa, wine tasting or dancing classes for two from Signature Days. Just select the city and then the activity type you'd like.

Ok.. I know you've all heard about it too. But I've watched and read "The Secret" and I really do believe that it works. The DVD, obviously, is more inspiring than the book, though I found the book can be a good reference point too.
If you believe in the secret it's great, but if you don't, then just give it a try once. You'll see how it really works. We've always heard our coaches and teachers tell us that visualization is very powerful. You just need to remember two points:
1- Always think positive. Even if there's something you dont want, don't state it in negative terms. Don't say I dont want ABC, say I WANT and will have XYZ. The power of positive thinking is unbelievable. It is true what they say, we only use a fraction of our brain power, imagine what can happen if we can use even half of it?
2- The second point, and a very important one is, do not doubt. If you doubt that this is not going to work for you it means you're not focusing on what you want and your ultimate goal. You're focusing on the method rather than the goal, and it's taking away from your energy.

Basically the secret is the power of positive energy attracting the positive things you want in life. :o)

The guy has some nerve...

Ok he's calling everybody else a liar... but the fact is he's the one lying about his ratings.
He wrote in his letter that:

The Tuesday, January 9, 2007 Variety, “the Bible of show business,” stated, “As for ‘The Apprentice’, a shift from Manhattan to Los Angeles seemed to stoke the interest of auds: Donald Trump --- hosted skein averaged a 4.1/10 in 18-49.” The Apprentice moved “into the demo lead in its final half hour” --- this after five seasons including being the #1 show on television.

But overall, his ratings were down 600,000 viewers from last year. Ok, and if you want to compare with what was on the same day, the show lost it's ratings to Desperate Housewives, and then only after Housewives were over at 10, did it pick up... for about 30 minutes. Then it ended its last half hour as third among total viewers. However, if you want to look at ONLY NBC, then yes, he's right, the show did generate NBC's highest non-sports rating since Nov. 6, 2005. Though Im not sure that is a good way of looking into ratings, as you'd be only comparing yourself with yourself.

I think the bottomline is: There are ALOT of people out there who will NOT watch the Apprentice, because of this feud. I really think that he hurt himself more than anybody else, when he decided to address Rosie's reference on The View.

Then he has the audacity to say to Walters:

"Barbara Walters has taken the low road for the sake of her show rather than the sake of her morality," Trump said in his statement, accusing Walters of lying about her true feelings for O'Donnell."
Seriously who is he to talk about morality? A person who acts for the sake of his/her morality, wouldnt be picking on a stand up comedian, talk show host, just because she made fun of his hair! Oh and I think he needs a wake up call. I heard on the Today show this morning, that he likes his hair, and why shouldnt he be attacking her if she's making fun of it... umm.. he should be attacking just about every single person in America, and Canada, oh and in Europe, oh of course and in Asia too..
Here's something from USATODAY dating back to 2004...

It's official once more.... Johnny is the BEST!
Last night during the 33rd People's Choice Awards he won in a total of 5 categories, including Movie, Movie Drama, On-Screen Match-up (with Keira Knightley), Male Action Star, and Male Star.
It's not a suprise to me... he has the looks, the character, the charisma AND the talent! They dont make'em like that much...

Oh we'll keep him employed for a VERY long tiiiimmeee... ;o))

On a completely unrelated note... sometimes people who think they know everything there is to know about everything should try to learn a little bit of something...
Trump proved to everybody that if you're not careful and think that your ass is safe no matter what, you might be shooting your own ass when you're calling somebody else a fat ass... :o)
I honestly cant believe it.. I didnt like Rosie before this, and Im sure there are alot of people like me, but now I really think she's better than Trump... do you?
I used to watch the Apprentice all the time, never missed an episode before, but now... just cause he's on it... and instead of Catherine we see his daughter no less... I refuse to watch it... apparently there are at least 600,000 people who think the same...
You can read Rosie's updates about the issue from her blog...

Seems like NBC News is getting this thing right too. After one of their meteorologists said that the warming wasnt at all related to global warming, they managed to neutralize their stance with a report that said it was both global warming and El Nino.

Here's a good explanation by John Elliott of CBS News New York of how we should be worried about global warming, and how we can actually do something about it.

For those of you out there who think that no winter means no cold or flu...

"A lot of people are going through two courses of antibiotics instead of one. The cold weather has not killed all the lingering germs."

And for those of you who are still in denial...

"The current El Niño isn't as strong as the 1997-98 occurrence, which helped make 1998 the hottest year on record, but the phenomenon "always bumps it up a little bit," Dr. North said. But only global warming – a general rise in temperatures pushed by greenhouse gas emissions – explains the overall trend toward hotter years, he said.

"It's pretty hard to refute it now," he said.

Mr. Jones of the University of East Anglia agreed."

If you're still denying global warming... even the frogs have gone mad!

Ok.. so this spring-like weather we're having in January in Pennsylvania isn't due to global warming. The meteorologists say it's normal? Then they say it's the first time it's ever happened... hmmm anybody see anything wrong with that kind of reasoning?

Let's see what else we're going to get to see... all the plants are blooming WAY too early. I dont know what the consequences of this can be for next summer and fall, but Im sure we're definitely going to have them...

I cant understand how people can STILL be saying that there is no global warming... we're having ICE shelves break-out, glaciers are melting, we're not experiencing winter anymore, and we're witnessing nature's crazy behavior all over the world.

Many people arent aware of the consequences of all of this. And they dont think there's anything they can do... well check the links on the right for information about the consequences of global warming.

The consequences arent just a few, it's all over us, and it threatens everything, I mean everything. Afterall, what are we without earth?