Update to previous blog post.

My peace picture and ladybird from a dear friend.

My previous blog post still has me thinking.  I am grateful for my blog readers, all 16 of you who read the blog and I love that we are all on the same page.  I 100% agreed with Linda's comment that I don't begrudge anyone their deserved riches, but as my very wise husband stated "For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required"

After I posted, my friend T sent me an email.  I asked her if I could share it.

Nubian:

Even if Kim Kardashian says she gives 10% of her income to charity because she was taught to give back, there's just too much 'celebrity' to take that seriously. I think most of them give $$, but not to many give of themselves to the level of say, Matt Damon for clean water, George Clooney about the genocide in Darfur, Ashley Judd re the tungsten mines in Africa and women and children's rights, and Christie Turlington for women's right in Africa (No Woman, No Cry). These people get dirty and sweaty for their causes. They don't write checks, they get on planes and then use their magazine interviews to educate people and get you pissed off that the world is so damn unequal that we should all do something.

A little closer to home Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Anderson Cooper are the only ones wondering why Katrina victims are still victims.

I think our fast paced, overly-communicated world has made us apathetic. If it's not happening to you, who cares. The thing is, someone always has it worse than you do. When everyone asked me why I was so calm during my unemployment that was the answer I gave. Because someone out there has it way worse than me. I'm grateful and thankful.

I think the celebrity fantasy and all the reality show fascination is the world's crack. They do it to escape because the world is full of horrible bad news, so they take a hit of Jersey Shore and blissfully fall asleep. It's exactly why I refused to watch anything about the Royal Wedding this year. My life will never be that privileged, so I don't need to see it. I'm not a dreamer, I'm a realist. And we need to change our reality.

I couldn't agree more.

Newspaper Headlines Part Deux

GOP Spent Funds At Club, Lavish Hotels and Voyeur West Hollywood.

The Republican National Committee is out raising money for the next elections.  Fundraisers at their finest.  $12,000 on limo's - $1,900 per night at lavish hotels - $Stupid Amount to charter private jets - oh and yes $2,000 at Voyeur West.  For those of you who are not in the loop on "Voyeur Clubs", this club features Lesbians and Bondage.  Do those Repub's know how to throw a party or what!  I am so looking forward to see what the Democratic National Committee is going to do to top this, because you know they can.  Oh and before I forget, Dubya (our former Prez) was seen in the corner at Voyeur holding hands with the Saudi Prince.  ;D

Breaking News:  Ricky Martin admits he is gay.

Ricky, honey, we all got that memo a while back.  We still love you and if it brings attention to your foundation, you go for it.  Ride that wave Ricky!!  www.rickymartinfoundation.org  

 

Gretchen Carlson Highlights Tea Party Fashion Site: Cool Conservative Gear

Gretchen Carlson on Fox News interviewed two "stay at home Moms" who have started their own little company called Cool Conservative Gear.   

"Betsy hosted this wonderful home party, we had Fox News on in the background, some conservative books and magazines lying around, and some wine, it was great....our friends came and they shopped!" the founders said of their launch party, which sold 100 t-shirts."  (I just love the "some wine" quote.)  

You know if it was me and my bitches it would be "Nubian hosted this wonderful drunk fest, we had some crazy, kick ass music playing in the background, books and magazines on hugging trees, saving the environment and how to make your own compost from the WTF emails you get from your conservative friends, crates of wine and awesome food made from bark, grass and nuts!!" What Gretchen failed to mention was that one of the "stay at home Moms" happens to be Vice Chair of the GOP Third Congressional District in Minnesota.  Stay at home Mom my ass!

Sarah Palin takes on 'language police'. 

Mrs. Palin posted the following map on her website after the new health care reform bill was passed. Please note the gunsights strategically placed over States where the Senators/Congressmen reside.

She also posted the following statement: 

Every possession is a battle; you'll only win the war if you've picked your battles wisely. No matter how tough it gets, never retreat, instead RELOAD! 

Mrs. Palin is claiming that these posts are not to incite violence, she is just trying to make a point to stand up and vote and just because she used the word 'reload' it doesn't mean to literally reload.  Yeah doofus, like retard and retard are two different meanings depending on who said it?  I don't think that Mrs. Palin ever did get to the public speaking portion of class where they tell you to uhm, know your audience?  Hey Palin, a percentage of your audience are NRA (National Rifle Association) members, you know the ones that have the bumper sticker "you can have my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands".  At this point, I am slightly amused, but only slightly.