ISland earth - in the VAST ocean OF s p a c e . .

The West Valley Yard Gestapo!!!

There is a insidious monster lurking in the darkness, patiently waiting to steal your property value right out from under your feet. It's not rampant Gang Crime in the community or bad location that makes your home less lustrous and desirable it is your neighbors shoddy landscaping techniques!

If your neighbors lawn is too: long, dry, full of garbage or weeds and you think that's draining the value out of your beautiful home? Have no fear the Lawn Patrol is here to protect your assets by ticketing those pesky unkept neighbors untill the comply with societies ever changing conformist fads...

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and Society has deemed that Ugly Landscaping is a drain on property value. Therefor Ugly people must be a drain on societies overall value? Maybe we should expand the yard nazis jurisdiction and let them start writing uggly people tickets for devaluing society by being too: fat, skinny, bald, harry, stinky, or zitty... Ticket people for those big: ears, noose, forehead, adams apple, and that huge booty because they are "eyesores" and devalue society's image as a whole. Maybe by ticketing the uggo's it would force them to get some cosmetic surgery and then they could become one of the beautiful ones, because Obviously everyone knows that beauty equals; good, correct, right, next to godliness right... Who ever knew of an pretty criminal?

When did Americans become so superficial and shallow? Or have we always been that way? There is a big difference between someone keeping a dangerous junk yard on their lawn as opposed to them not keeping the grass at, no more or no less than, 2.2 inches.  It seems to me there is a problem with societies values and not the physical thing society is determining the value of...

 This is Without even mentioning the word "THEIR", as in meaning not yours! If YOU want to pay "their" $150,000 house payment then YOU can tell THEM how to keep "their" property! Their Liberty  to decide how to landscape their property yet Americans decide it's their liberty to choose how someone else lives and keeps their lawn. A civilized society should and would only override the liberty on another ONLY if it is causing harm to themselves or another, yet we now commonly override personal liberty based upon anothers personal preferences... Classic American Double Standards!!!

Maybe it's just West Vally's way of attaining extra tax revenue for lining their ever deepening pockets? If it where truly that their just helping out why not have the ticket writer get his lazy butt out of the car and grab a rake and get to work? Because the truth is COMPASSION is not the reason!!!

What ever the reasoning it just seems wrong to micromanage someone else's property because society has serous mental issue's with ugliness!!! In one breath Society says to embrace your physical shortcomings (Zits, Big Nose, Ears and Butt) then in the next breath attaches physical value to how something looks... You can't have your cake and eat it too! Pick one and stick with it... Either physical appearance is value or it is not, quit changing the rules like a kindergarten child playing tag on the playground... (The Slide is safe for them but when you touch it it is no longer safe...) 

Society: Be consistent for once!!!

Home Invasion... Security forever Shattered!!! 
How can our society provide security, for our country, from terrorists if we can't even prevent terror inflicting home invaders?

Your Home is your Castle... Your Fortified sanctuary amid the turbulent chaotic world... That is until multiple armed robbers kick in your front door! The sanctuary or you secure castle forever shattered in a matter of seconds...

There seems to be a lot of home invasions today. People "should"  be secure in their own homes. Society would fight tooth and nail to repel terrorist invaders storming American soil, Why doesn't society do more to fight against the individual's home invader, they use terrorist tactics and force their way upon the homeowners soil...

Home invasions effect all of us, not just those being violated at the time... Invaders threaten the sanctuary and security of everyone's homes in a civilized society! These thugs violate someone, get away with it, then they repeat the process!!! It could have been your neighbor the first time, the next time it could be you! Everyone needs to stand up for themselves, and stand up for your fellow citizens. I take it personally when a crime effects a complete stranger, simply because that easily could have been me or my wife if I had been in the wrong place at the wrong time... We shouldn't have to be afraid that some thug criminal might just decide to take our life away one night just because they feel like it, or feel like taking what we have worked so hard to earn... If we stand together, we could repel terrorist invaders seeking to force control upon our country so too could we repel terror inflicting home invaders!!!

All of those belonging to a civilized society should band together and fight those that threaten the peace and tranquility of our society and stand by those individuals that defend and protect their fellow man from the thug monsters stalking thought the darkness... Most criminals will only act if they "think" they can get away with it, how have we (as a society) let them think they can just violate whomever they feel like? You, me,  neighbors, or even the complete stranger? We are all here together trying to make our way in this chaotic world... Lets start acting like it... Together we can send these criminal thugs a message: It is not that easy, you can't just take what is not yours, you will be brought to justice!!!

Some Questions I have:

1. What makes people think it is "ok" to kick you door in and storm into your home with weapons drawn to rape or rob or kill you and your family?
2. Can you LEGALLY protect / defend your family or does the Law protect home invaders?
3. What force can you LEGALLY repel home invaders with?
4. What are some extra Security measures you can take to improve security? It seems pointless to lock you door if someone could just decide that if they really want in they could just kick you door down. A unlocked door: some one wants in so they open it and walk through. A Locked door: someone wants in so they try to open it to no avail, so they force it open... So a Locked door only stops those that wouldn't enter anyway or what?
5. Something needs to be done!!! What can we do to prevent this type of violation from happening to our fellow country men / women? As a civilized society every law abiding citizen needs to watch out for each other... We are Americans... We are United... We are Strong: Life, Liberty and Happiness for all!!!

Torture
Does the United States Condone Torture?

Recently I hear that the U.S.A does Torture suspects then in the next breath Government officials say that the U.S.A. Does NOT torture suspects... I suppose the truth depends on who you ask and what they may or may not tell you. So perhaps these Governmental officials need a little lesson in English and the definition of torture...

Torture (Noun- Person, Place, Thing)

1. The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason.
2. Extreme mental distress.
3. Unbearable physical pain.
4. Intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain.

Torture (Verb- Action Word)

1. Torment emotionally or mentally.
2. Subject to torture.

The use of Torture tactics is despicable violation of human rights, and a grotesque practice of evil! The definition of torture clearly states the infliction of physical or mental suffering upon another person is torture. The Attorney General will not say whether the use of Waterboarding is illegal because it is not noted in the C.I.A. interrogation practices... Interesting that even though that particular tactic is not outlined in the C.I.A. interrogation tactics Waterboarding has been used on multiple suspects... I suppose that is why it depends on who you ask as to what answer you might find.


All that I want is for someone to give me a straight forward answer, not the Typical American Beat around the Bush half truth JUST the Honest Truth!

1. Why did some United States Governmental Officials seek for C.I.A. Torture Exemptions? (One of them from Utah)
   
2. What Torture Tactics are Acceptable?
3. Why are there so many different answers as to the U.S. condoning torture?
4. Is Washbording Torture?
5. How much Physical or mental suffering is acceptable to inflict?
6. If Torture is not condoned, why have people been tortured?
7. Why did the C.I.A. DESTROY interrogation tapes?
8. Isn't it a bad idea to destroy evidence if it clears you of wrong doing?
9. When Our Elected Leaders constantly Lie and mis-inform the public on every issue, how do they expect me to believe them when they say "The U.S. Does not Torture..." A couple of years ago Mrs. Rice said that the United States doesn't have any secret overseas prisons. Well come to find out the truth that WE DO!!!
   
10. So My last question is what else does the U.S. do that we say we don't do?
    

Fine Print: Shady practices for shady businesses...

Fine Print is a breeding ground for misinformation and should be made Illegal for business contracts!

Hiding the Truth within the fine print or a garble of technical language is common practice in todays Business World.  The Hidden truth is that you are getting screwed out of your hard earned money in a metaphorical way. Thieves have moved out of the streets and are now robbing you from behind the cold stone walls of technical Legality...

Companies that can't say it with BIG BOLD LETTERS are probably trying to pull the wool over your eyes and sneak some thing past you. Why would a business attempt to sneak something past your attention if it is good for you. Well they wouldn't  if it wasn't crooked or a sneaky attempt to steal from you in a legal way... Consumers have a right to full disclosure of ALL elements of a business transaction. Disclosing information camouflaged in a cough or whispered under your breath is not acceptable so why is fine print.  Every single meaning / stipulation of a contract should have to be disclosed without  the slightest bit of ambiguity in order to be lawful...

As a Civilized Society we need to Illegalize Fine print!!! Government too often caters to Big Business and continually makes excuses for the blatant pillaging of the Hard working American Consumer!!! Big Business makes Government a lot of Money so there is now way that our government will watch the consumers back!

It is NOW time for the Consumer to watch their own back and demand Business Practice Reform by DEMANDING that Shady Business Practices be placed where they belong, in the Darkened shroud of being AGAINST THE LAW!!!

The State Department gave immunity to Blackwater bodyguards in Iraq.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21533017/

 
So, yet another case of our government, Saying one thing while doing another. Exemptions from following the law? So am I to understand that Americans can choose which laws to obey and which to ignore? Shady politics lead to shady dealings... The State Department excused the actions of murder...

 So what other Laws do we choose to ignore? What else gets swept under the rug?

Secret overseas prisons...

Support of Torture Tactics...

Assassinations...

Grotesque Human Rights Violations...

 
If our government makes "exemptions" for their own people from following the law, how do they expect the common people to believe that the Iraqi War had NOTHING to do with Oil, and a few select people getting rich off of the conflict? How can I believe anything you say, if you can't even follow the law, the rules of a civilized society....

 Maybe "they" ( And "They" know who "they" are...) where hoping that the truth would be lost in the fog of war... A web of Lies needs continual upkeep from the spider, as the rain of truth punches holes through the sticky circular spiral of deceit...

 Life, Liberty, & Justice For ALL!!!

Racist, Racism & the Human Race? My Two Yen...

A Racist is a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others...

Racism is lame!!! There is only one Race living on this planet... The Human Race and we are ALL a part of it.

• The Color of ones skin is ONLY skin deep, the blood that flows thru ALL OF OUR veins is RED!!!
• Judgment of character based on physical traits as foolish as believing all Good guys LOOK like Good Guys and All Bad Guys LOOK like Bad Guys.
• Those "Individuals" that "Believe" they are superior, are often inferior...  People who put down others, are often Lower themselves...
• Dividing the Human Race into fractions based on color is as lame as dividing everyone based on curly hair, straight hair, long finger nails and short finger nails.

When will we ALL realize... We are all ALONE on this tiny planet floating thru a endless space. Instead of spending all of our efforts and resources on destroying our brothers and sisters for Land and Power, how much MORE GREATNESS WE COULD ALL ACCOMPLISH if we would but unite in PEACE.  We, as a global front, could do so much more... than simply WAR!!!!

Will Middle America survive the financial squeeze?

With Rising prices of: Fuel, Electricity, Natural Gas, Food, Property Tax, Insurance premiums like (Car, Home, Health)... Increased loan intrest rates that would make a Loan-Shark blush... How can people afford to survive?

All of this increase in expences and very little increase in income is putting a bind on Me and Mine. I work full time and still can not afford health care ( In essence I can't afford to live in your society if I get sick or injured!) Luxeries like toilet paper are scrimped and saved.

It is a good thing they raised the minimum wage, Now people can afford to live at poverty level... Sleep well in your mansion in the sky senator!

Ticket's for smoking in your car!  That is Insane!
Ticket the car too for  the smoke spewing out of the tail pipe. Ticket the Coal power plants, Refineries, and Incinerators...  

How do you claim the right to pass legislation to ticket someone for smoking in their car or choosing to smoke in general? Because you want to breath fresh, clean air... Humm, interesting.  

What do you think comes out of the exhaust pipe? Cotton Candy? You should ticket the car for smoking as well because you are breathing second hand exhaust smoke. Ticket the Coal burning power plants and their huge smokestack pumping pollution into the atmosphere, second hand smog.  

This is how it plays out... I Pass legislation to curb second hand smoke, it's putrid and loaded with cancer causing chemicals. I don't smoke thus I don't want to get cancer from catching a whiff of someone else's cigarette. Ah now the smokers are punished, their liberty quenched, they can no longer choose to smoke. I Take a Deep breath... I just inhaled: Inversion, Smog, Power plant smoke, incinerator smoke, the exhaust fumes spewing out of your and my cars. Are smokers causing smog? Did the smog clear from quelling the individuals liberty to breath smoke into their own bodies. I stomped on their rights while I continue to breath the smoke of pollution... Isn't that odd?  

So you think you are a non-smoker just because you don't light up a cigarette? Do you breath? If you just did and live in this city you just got a lung full of POLLUTION! Now your back to being a second hand smoker again. You Destroyed the liberties of cigarette smokers and you continue to breathe pollution.

Want to do some thing worthwhile or continue to abuse individuals rights to choose to breath extra smoke? Why not put a end to pollution first? Than you can have some ground to stand on to stomp there right to breath cigarette smoke.  

No one has the RIGHT to punish smokers while every one continues to breath pollution! Car exhaust, and loads of other crap in the air. Do something actually worth while and stick your noose in to coal power plants businesses and ticket them for smoking. Ticket yourself for driving your car and causing innocent people to breathe your second hand exhaust fumes!
 
Unless you think smog is healthier than cigarettes. There is no safe cigarette, there is also no safe level of smog! Put a stop to Pollution First, before you start telling people they can't choose to inhale a little extra smoke!

Pet Security Deposit: You will pay, and Pay, and Pay... But your deposit is going into my pocket! So you will have to pay one more time...

Moving into an appartment and have animals? Well watch out some places may take your pet security deposit and you will not get the credit when time comes to move out.

I had paid a $300 security deposit to move into _______ Apartments.  $150 of the Pet deposit was refundable.

Two Weeks after I moved out I was supprised to see a bill  from my old apartment. Saying I owed them money. Replacement blinds (Which where broken when I moved In) cost $140, Carpet Repairs $45 (Ok my cats did rip up the carpet) , Cleaning $75 (Dusty Dirty) , and Trash $25 (one pie in the freezer).

Added up the bill comes to $285 Minus the Pet security Deposit of $150.... Leaving me to pay a totall of $135.

WAIT A MIN... I PAID $300 OF WHICH $150 WAS REFUNDABLE... What happened to the other half of my pet security deposit. Why was the other half ignored?

I was told by the manager that the other half of the deposit is a (Re-Decking Fee). What ever that is. Ironicly enough the "Re-Decking" fee is not mentioned anywhere in the paperwork. Humm...

So My question is:  If you pay a security deposit, and only half is refundable, when you move out and damages are applied, are the damages taken out of the ENTIRE deposit or just the refundable portion?

"Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder..."

Im sure you have overheard someone somewhere gasp and say  "ooo She is too Fat, She is too Skinny... Or He is too fat,  He is too skinny..."

Those people always looking to expose someone elses flaws instead of looking at their own. Maybe they are too afraid to face the truth, maybe the only way they can find solace in their own flawed existance they have to put others down... Who knows, I just think it is commical that "those" people that are pointing fingers are usually the ones that shouldn't be....

Most people in this country could stand to do one of the following:

1. Drop a few pounds...
2. Put on a few pounds...
3. Do a push up or two...
4. Lay off the creatine...

And last but not least... I could stand to mind my own business rather than retorting to someone else buisness of getting into someone else's business!!!

BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES too common In todays Business World. But thats Business!

http://www.faireconomy.org/reports/2007/ExecutiveEx
cess2007.pdf

CEO's are 364 times better than the average Joe... So the Bosses should be able to handle 364 times the work load?

That is not the Case though. As companies do better you would think that the worker, whom carries the brunt of the work on his/ her back, would share in the profits... You would be wrong in your assumption!

As companies do better... All those employed should share in the profits!

But life isn't fair...

CEO's get the extra profits in their pockets...

Workers get their same pay...

 

What can we do... Work for the same scraps? or Make them pay us what we are worth!

The Top 10

It's no surprise that KBR Inc. (KBR, news, msgs), a division of Halliburton (HAL, news, msgs) during the years we examined, tops the first list, compiled by Eagle Eye, with $17.2 billion in Iraq-related war revenue for 2003-2006. KBR is one of the largest construction and energy field-service companies in the world. It has a long history of collaborating with the U.S. government on war-related construction.

Humm... Interesting that the CEO of halliburton is our Vice President... I wonder if that had anything to do with the Whitehouse selecting "information" in the months leading up to the Iraq war. I suppose it is because "they" knew "they" would be making bank and those in power wanted a pice of the pie... So "they" lied to the American Public to gain support.

Lies, Lies, Lies... but the problem with a web of lies, you must continually spin lies to upkeep the web...

Open your eyes my fellow country men/women! The truth is right before you!

I hear this term quite often yet I am curious to what it means to other people.

What is the Common Good?

Can something be Common good if it is bad for someone else?

BLOG The Problems of the World Away!!!

Is it possible to save the world in a two paragraph rant? Who knows... Maybe, Maybe not. One thing is for sure, your opinion is noted for the world to see.  Though It is not what you say in communication, it is what they hear.

Perhaps the Inter BLOG creates a healthy environment to share Ideas, opinions, perhaps unique points of perspective with the entire Inter World.

Perhaps it is simply a place to vent and let the world know how you feel. (Assuming the World cares anyhow!) But you know I don't care that the world doesn't care how I feel. All I really care about is that I spoke my thoughts into the universe.

So does BLOGGING really do anything?  Maybe Maybe not, but how would you know if you never tried?

Ok, Once more I am taken aback by the logic of my fellow countrymen...

Just to make sure I am clear on the issue.

You are required to wear a helmet riding a manpowered board on wheels, while you are NOT required to wear a helmet riding a MOTORCYCLE.?.?.?

Silly me but I thought a Horse had more power than a human and that is why HORSES would pull the plow through the field. With the Invention of the Car the Power rating was often noted as Horsepower (Example: the Corvette has 500 Horsepower...)

So you are telling me that "they" had it wrong from the beginning... The Horsepower is actually manpower, so the corvette actually has a 500 manpower engine?

So what is next: A Walking Helmet? A shower Helmet? A Sleeping Helmet?