Bucket O’ Bulletz

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.

Tags: elderly+care

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.

Technorati Tags: Jena 6, civil rights movements, Mychal Bell

posted by Sun T. on Oct 5

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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Ian Welsh 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.

Technorati Tags: Racism, erase racism

posted by Sun T. on Sep 27

Twenty-one people were possibly sickened by E.coli contaminated beef sold by Topps Meat. It’s a New Jersey based company and they are apologetic. I just hope that most people have not become sick already. This is a sad world that we live in. Everything seems to be contaminated!

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posted by Sun T. on Sep 27

This is getting out of hand. It is starting to make me think that they are doing it on purpose. I can’t understand how so many toxic toys are making to our shores. I can’t be the only one suspicious of what’s been going on. I mean, seriously, how many times does it need to happen before we

A: get a clue
B: stop buying their toys
C: bring business back to the American workers

I am sick and tired of hearing the same old story every other week, it seems. How many children will have to die before they realize that the toxicity is affecting and should be stopped? Recalls are what they are, but we are all losing in the end.

posted by Sun T. on Sep 22

Well Mychal Bell is NOT being released from jail. What I want to know is even though he isn’t being released, are they going to treat him fairly after all that has transpired? I don’t condone all charges being dropped, by any means…but I want justice to prevail. They have to say something more than he is being denied his freedom. Read the comments on that article, and you will see that someone outlined all the things that lead up to this Jena 6 issue. As I said before, the whole story isn’t being told.

Here is to equal justice for all.

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posted by Sun T. on Sep 21

I am getting all kinds of comments, some insidious and some educated, about the Jena 6 issue. Some of them show that people are not looking at the whole story, but only jumping to conclusions bases on a small amount of information. It’s a shame that all that has transpired isn’t being taken into account. Many people seem to think that freeing the Jena 6 means they will get off without consequence, but that isn’t what we are rallying for…it’s for JUSTICE. Equal and fair justice.

I am still waiting for word on what DID actually occur in the courthouse yesterday, as there has only been mention of the march in Jena, Louisiana. I was just reading Justice in Jena site, and they have stories and video on what transpired outside the courthouse yesterday. I must say that I am rather pleased with the turnout, only wishing I was part of the throng.

In a way, we were…those of us who took the time to blog about the injustice.

The first carnival was a success. The next Carnival of Injustice is already shaping up well for the first Friday in October. The main focus will be injustices toward children. I am sure I will have plenty of entries for that.

Has anyone heard what actually happened in the courtroom yesterday?

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