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posted by Sun T. on Aug 28

Barack ObamaI watched the last 2 nights streaming online how Barack Obama came from nothing to be the biggest hope for our new President. I watched him and his family on the screen as they expounded on their hopes to change our world forever.

I have never seen Obama as a color, but as a man who has lived through the toughest of times and has had enough. I have never been anything other than a Democrat. My father always says “poor people can’t afford to be Republicans”…literally. I have grown up Democrat, cried happy tears when Bill Clinton was elected, sat back nearly hysterical when I watched him crumble, and nearly fell apart when the Republicans regained control.

Obama is our only hope for a viable future. He is in it for the people and not himself. He is truly humble, truly God fearing…you can see it all over himself and his family. They aren’t faking, like so many others. I still have some thoughts about his running mate…but that just makes me pray even harder that Obama stays safe and healthy.

I watched history in the making tonight. Not only did I see the one woman who could beat him out as the Presidential nominee join up with his campaign *last night*, but I saw him accept the nomination *this night* and put the fire into the hearts of the people of America…no matter what race, religion, sexual orientation, or political party. You couldn’t just sit and watch that speech. You laughed, you cried, you applauded, you stood. You could do nothing less.

Barack & Michelle ObamaI am in awe of this man, of his talents, of his mindset, of his potential to actually be all he has set out to be. I am impressed by his honest love for his wife and children. No one could fake that intimacy.

All that is left to say is: register to Vote and VOTE!

May God’s will be done.

posted by Sun T. on Jun 4


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posted by Sun T. on Apr 16

I don’t know why I was surprised when I saw the term legal steroids. I mean, it had to happen sooner or later. Too many people were going down for doing steroids in sports. Something had to be done. I knew that athletes wouldn’t stand for not being able to use something many see as vital to their success. If they could convince the leagues that smoking marijuana helped them focus, it would be legalized in a heartbeat.

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posted by Sun T. on Feb 15

They are trying to pass legislation that will allow parents to object to vaccines if they don’t want their child to get them. It would allow a well informed parent to say no to things like the chicken pox vaccine without a big hassle. I think it’s great. Some of those vaccinations are pretty contrived, and many of them have toxins in them that will mess up a child’s system. I wouldn’t be surprised if one day they attributed cerebral palsy symptoms to vaccinations early in life. If a child can get autism from them (which 2 of my friends have seen happen), that isn’t a far stretch. I already signed the petition since I am a NJ resident and believe in what they are doing.

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posted by Sun T. on Dec 15

Getting old scares me more and more every day. Sure, this country takes better care of their elderly than many, but I can’t help but thing they can do better. The facilities that are out there purporting to do well for those in their care really need to take another look at their assisted living software and get with it. My grandmother lived in one of those places and it was TERRIBLE. The other wasn’t so bad. The first, well, I never wanted to visit because of the stench and utter lack of care. The second was better, didn’t have that smell…but they still had a few things that lacked. My brother in law was in one, too…after his surgery. It was the best that I have seen, but STILL had issues. I mean, every facility does, but there are certain fundamental things that should be covered…like waste disposal. I pray that I never get to the point where I have to be in one of those facilities…unless drastic improvements are made to the system by then.

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posted by Sun T. on Oct 10

I was perusing the news about the Jena 6 and came across this interesting blog post. Worth the read, believe me.

Also, copycat noose hangings have been happening around the country. Is this the new age civil rights movements?

AND Mychal Bell has been released on bail.

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posted by Sun T. on Oct 5

Injustice Welcome to the October 5th edition of the Carnival of Injustice. Many posts came in this time, and so many injustices were spotlighted. Read them and see what you can do to help stop these abhorrent issues from recurring.

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Sidhusaaheb presents Of Human Bondage posted at I, Me, Myself. In his own words he says it best “Evidently, exploitation as a policy of management is still being practised in so-called corporate India”.

Phil B. presents The True Reasons for Terrorism, Why Terrorism Fails, and How to Stop Terrorism « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “The True Reasons for Terrorism, Why Terrorism Fails, and How to Stop Terrorism”

vjack presents Army Violates Religious Freedom posted at Atheist Revolution, saying, “Even though they may know little else about history, science, or law, most Americans can tell you that religious freedom had something to do with the founding of America. The critical truth that they often fail to realize is that freedom of religion requires freedom from religion. How sad it is then to see the American military violating the religious freedom of our young men and women in uniform.”

Jon Swift presents Burma Schmurma posted at Jon Swift, saying, “I’m just as bored by what’s happening in Burma as most liberal bloggers seem to be.” Take a look and see why he says so.

john fossella presents Leticia’s statement posted at vidacomesperanca.org, saying, “Child malnourishment remains a persistent injustice across globe. Leticia Ribeiro and John Fossella have begun to blog on this matter in their service of malnourished children in the Pituacu region of Salvador, Brazil.”

Romeo Vitelli presents In a Flash posted at Providentia, saying, “Being in the wrong place at the wrong time”

Anthony presents George W. Bush’s war must stop! Because there is no military solution for Iraq. posted at The Lives and Times… of Anthony McCune. An interesting, heart wrenching photo collage. Take the time to look through these and understand the meaning behind the photos.

Jerry Novick presents The Power Of Accusation posted at BentSense. This article profiles the strength of words to legally condemn a person.

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presents Police Culture In the US posted at The Agonist. An objective look at what the police are here as compared to other countries.

Charles H. Green presents Trust, Freedom and Resentment posted at Trust Matters, saying, “A true story of injustice rectified and the personal lesssons we can take away.”

Alex Landis presents The Jena 6: The 10 Reasons The Fit Hit The Shan posted at AlexLandis.com, saying, “Alex Landis give the 10 reasons that the Jena 6 incidents got out of control.” This is one I had bookmarked before the carnival began.

Marcella Chester presents Another Exonerated Man Found Guilty posted at abyss2hope: A rape survivor’s zigzag journey into the open, saying, “Exonerations of the truly innocent are wonderful events, but there is a danger of confusing “not enough evidence” with “proof of innocence and trustworthiness” and as this recent case shows children can face great danger from the exonerated.”

Stacie Turner presents Avery Doninger, the First Amendment and Some ‘Douchbags’ posted at The Twinkies. The first amendment taken too far? Take a read and see for yourself. Some language is not work safe.

Neil Ransom presents SLC Refugee Relocation posted at Kate and Neil’s Official Website, saying, “Just an interesting thing that happens in the US that very few people know about.”

Marcella Chester presents Overreaction To The Irate And The Clumsy? posted at abyss2hope: A rape survivor’s zigzag journey into the open, saying, “The high school girl who had her wrist broken after not cleaning up the crumbs to the security guard’s standards is a clear example of why the “got to show them who has the power” model is harmful when used against those who are not dangerous criminals or a violent threat to others. Fortunately, there is an alternative approach to conflict resolution that has been demonstrated in Crisis Intervention Teams.”

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That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of injustice using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page. We would love to have a carnival all about injustices against children, so please get your posts ready and turn them in for next time. The next carnival will be hosted at King’z Jewel@Mindsay.

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posted by Sun T. on Sep 27

I entered a post into the Erace Racism Carnival being hosted on ReadingWritingLiving. The submission count is so large, it had to be posted in two different posts. If you didn’t think racism existed, you will definitely see and understand that it is still alive and burning all over the world. Take the time to read and see what you can do to help erase racism.

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