Happy Easter from Purple Pineapple Town!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
Updates
Quick update...
Up early next week will be a look at Barack Obama's groundbreaking speech.
Also, Purple Pineapple Town now has a Myspace. I'm hoping it can be used to connect more with my amazing readers.
Check it out at www.myspace.com/purplepineappletown
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Mer
Up early next week will be a look at Barack Obama's groundbreaking speech.
Also, Purple Pineapple Town now has a Myspace. I'm hoping it can be used to connect more with my amazing readers.
Check it out at www.myspace.com/purplepineappletown
Have a wonderful weekend!
~Mer
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
5 Years in Iraq- Thanks To All The Soldiers
To all those who've been, or are in Iraq and Afghanistan, thank you.For those who have lost someone, know that someone cares.
For those who don't support the war, please stand behind the troops.
They didn't choose this war, the politicians did.
So please. Stand behind your soldiers.
They are mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, friends...
They are people like us.
~Mer
Friday, March 14, 2008
Politicians and Sex Scandals
Sorry this is a day late- I forgot about something I had to do.
It seems that men(and women) of power seem to naturally attract scandals. If it's not that serious, or if you happen to be a very charismatic person, it's fairly easy to go on and let people forget about it. But nothing seems to get Americans more riled up than a good ol' fashioned sex scandal involving persons of power. Now if we could only get this excited about serious political issues...
You would think that these people would think about the consequences that will occur if they get discovered.
Take the infamous Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Not only did he deny that he had "sexual relations" with her, he did so while being President. Don't get me wrong, Bill Clinton did a lot of good things in his terms as President, but the very fact that he had sex with Monica Lewinsky while in the place of highest power in this nation is what made it so wrong. He not only violated his marriage, but he violated the trust of the American people as a whole. People started asking themselves, "Do we really need a President who, quite frankly, can't keep his pants zipped?" which paved the way for George W. Bush to cinch the presidency.
And now we have Elliot Spitzer. A man who built his whole campaign for election on good family values, not to mention being notoriously hard on prostitutes and prostitution in his time as a lawyer. There is a bit of irony that he was caught by a wiretap bill that he signed. The sad thing is that I feel kind of sorry for him. His wife looked like she wanted to kick his ass during the press conference when he tried to do damage control, and I think she will in private.
It goes to show you that some people can turn out to be the opposite of that they appear and try to portray. Bill Clinton, who we thought had strong moral values, violates his marriage and the trust of Americans while in the highest power of this country. Elliot Spitzer, the so-called family man, breaking up his marriage, paying over $80,000 to prostitutes. Of course, you can't forget my favorite, Senator Larry Craig, with a strong anti-gay record, caught soliciting gay sex in an Airport bathroom.
So politicians- if you want to have an affair while in public office, either don't do it, or resign before you do it. Don't violate the trust of the people that voted for you. They'll drag you out and destroy you.
~Mer
purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
It seems that men(and women) of power seem to naturally attract scandals. If it's not that serious, or if you happen to be a very charismatic person, it's fairly easy to go on and let people forget about it. But nothing seems to get Americans more riled up than a good ol' fashioned sex scandal involving persons of power. Now if we could only get this excited about serious political issues...
You would think that these people would think about the consequences that will occur if they get discovered.
Take the infamous Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Not only did he deny that he had "sexual relations" with her, he did so while being President. Don't get me wrong, Bill Clinton did a lot of good things in his terms as President, but the very fact that he had sex with Monica Lewinsky while in the place of highest power in this nation is what made it so wrong. He not only violated his marriage, but he violated the trust of the American people as a whole. People started asking themselves, "Do we really need a President who, quite frankly, can't keep his pants zipped?" which paved the way for George W. Bush to cinch the presidency.
And now we have Elliot Spitzer. A man who built his whole campaign for election on good family values, not to mention being notoriously hard on prostitutes and prostitution in his time as a lawyer. There is a bit of irony that he was caught by a wiretap bill that he signed. The sad thing is that I feel kind of sorry for him. His wife looked like she wanted to kick his ass during the press conference when he tried to do damage control, and I think she will in private.
It goes to show you that some people can turn out to be the opposite of that they appear and try to portray. Bill Clinton, who we thought had strong moral values, violates his marriage and the trust of Americans while in the highest power of this country. Elliot Spitzer, the so-called family man, breaking up his marriage, paying over $80,000 to prostitutes. Of course, you can't forget my favorite, Senator Larry Craig, with a strong anti-gay record, caught soliciting gay sex in an Airport bathroom.
So politicians- if you want to have an affair while in public office, either don't do it, or resign before you do it. Don't violate the trust of the people that voted for you. They'll drag you out and destroy you.
~Mer
purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Oh the writing and the curiosity!
Posts being worked on right now, one will be up tomorrow, the other next week.
Republicans, Democrats, and Gay Marriage: Is it really just about the Social Security money?
AND
Politicians and Sex Scandals
Not sure which one will be up tomorrow.
On a side note, I'm curious as to who is reading my blog near Kabul, Iraq, as well as in Israel. I had no idea when I started this blog that it would be so widely read overseas. (BIG thanks to all readers) Really, I guess i'm simply curious to know who reads this blog. I can't believe it's so well recieved after just 6 months of writing. As always feel free to send me e-mails, story suggestions/requests, or questions, if you have them. I'll answer all of them.
~Mer
purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
Republicans, Democrats, and Gay Marriage: Is it really just about the Social Security money?
AND
Politicians and Sex Scandals
Not sure which one will be up tomorrow.
On a side note, I'm curious as to who is reading my blog near Kabul, Iraq, as well as in Israel. I had no idea when I started this blog that it would be so widely read overseas. (BIG thanks to all readers) Really, I guess i'm simply curious to know who reads this blog. I can't believe it's so well recieved after just 6 months of writing. As always feel free to send me e-mails, story suggestions/requests, or questions, if you have them. I'll answer all of them.
~Mer
purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
Monday, March 10, 2008
Oh, the wacky world of Politics.
What a wacky news day from the political world. Here's a summary of some of the top events today.
There's a possibility that Hillary Clinton's campaign may have charged over $3,000 on a staffer's credit card without her knowing. The victim, Kathy Callahan, left the Hillary Finance Committee after she discovered the charges. If this is true, I am appalled. Not surprised, but simply appalled. Have we come so far into this mud-slinging fight that they have to try and secretly steal money? Is this how a possible future president's Committee should be run? Stealing from their own supporters? I think that there should be a law on how much money these campaigns can receive, and they have to use that money to get elected president. Top them off at 5 million for the whole deal and let's see if the presidential race doesn't become more civilized.
Barack Obama says he will not run on the ticket as a Vice President, so those who want a Hillary/Barack ticket are in for a disappointment. I know you want to be president, but do you have to be a diva and be like this? "If I can't be president, I won't be vice president." It's like a 2 year-old throwing a tantrum. If we want a better world, politicians need to figure out how to work together with people they dislike! Abraham Lincoln, widely considered one of the greatest presidents of all time, filled his cabinet with people that absolutely hated him, and look how successful his terms turned out to be!
The Senate intelligence committee is preparing to release the 4 year in the making critique of the Bush administration's claims in the buildup to war with Iraq. I can't imagine what took them so long. Hey Senate Intelligence Committee, have you been under a rock for four years? We didn't find anything close to weapons of mass destruction, and it wasn't Al-Qadea in Iraq, it's a was a war between Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds on differences in their religions. Which brings me to my second point on that subject. If Saddam Hussein was really that dangerous, why didn't you just send in some Special Forces troops to take him out? Enough people hated him that no one would have been able to trace who actually killed him! What a novel idea... now why didn't we think of that before we went and started a Civil War?
Oh, and the Iraq War will cost us $12 Billion each month in 2008. There goes your tax money. We have bridges falling down and no money to fix them, but we can somehow find $12 Billion each month to pay for a war that we're not sure will ever end? Does anyone besides me think this is absolutely ridiculous? Surely I can't be the only one that's being driven crazy by this. Let me know if you are too.
~Mer
Questions? It's purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
There's a possibility that Hillary Clinton's campaign may have charged over $3,000 on a staffer's credit card without her knowing. The victim, Kathy Callahan, left the Hillary Finance Committee after she discovered the charges. If this is true, I am appalled. Not surprised, but simply appalled. Have we come so far into this mud-slinging fight that they have to try and secretly steal money? Is this how a possible future president's Committee should be run? Stealing from their own supporters? I think that there should be a law on how much money these campaigns can receive, and they have to use that money to get elected president. Top them off at 5 million for the whole deal and let's see if the presidential race doesn't become more civilized.
Barack Obama says he will not run on the ticket as a Vice President, so those who want a Hillary/Barack ticket are in for a disappointment. I know you want to be president, but do you have to be a diva and be like this? "If I can't be president, I won't be vice president." It's like a 2 year-old throwing a tantrum. If we want a better world, politicians need to figure out how to work together with people they dislike! Abraham Lincoln, widely considered one of the greatest presidents of all time, filled his cabinet with people that absolutely hated him, and look how successful his terms turned out to be!
The Senate intelligence committee is preparing to release the 4 year in the making critique of the Bush administration's claims in the buildup to war with Iraq. I can't imagine what took them so long. Hey Senate Intelligence Committee, have you been under a rock for four years? We didn't find anything close to weapons of mass destruction, and it wasn't Al-Qadea in Iraq, it's a was a war between Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds on differences in their religions. Which brings me to my second point on that subject. If Saddam Hussein was really that dangerous, why didn't you just send in some Special Forces troops to take him out? Enough people hated him that no one would have been able to trace who actually killed him! What a novel idea... now why didn't we think of that before we went and started a Civil War?
Oh, and the Iraq War will cost us $12 Billion each month in 2008. There goes your tax money. We have bridges falling down and no money to fix them, but we can somehow find $12 Billion each month to pay for a war that we're not sure will ever end? Does anyone besides me think this is absolutely ridiculous? Surely I can't be the only one that's being driven crazy by this. Let me know if you are too.
~Mer
Questions? It's purplepineappletown@hotmail.com
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Remaning Presidental Canidates and the Issues
Alright, this is a little late, I had a mountain of chores to do today that I had forgotten about.
First the Republican candidates on some issues I haven't covered yet.
John McCain
Energy- Proposes a strategy that will rely on America's technology and industry. Believes that barriers to nuclear energy are political, and not technological.
Same-Sex Marriage- Supports definition of marriage as something between a man and a woman, but opposes a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage. He says the question should be up to the states.
Taxes- Proposes a plan his supporters call the "Fair Tax," which would repeal income and other taxes and abolish the Internal Revenue.
Mike Huckabee
Energy-Says the first thing he will do as president is send Congress a comprehensive plan for energy independence and would achieve energy independence by the end of second term.
Same-Sex Marriage- Strongly opposes same sex marriage.
Taxes- Also supports the "Fair Tax," singed a pledge to never raise taxes.
The Democrats
Barack Obama
Energy- Proposes reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 by using a market based cap-and-trade, supports next generation biofuels.
Same-Sex Marriage- Opposes same-sex marriage, but also opposes a constitutional ban. Supports civil unions.
Taxes- Opposed extending bush tax cuts through 2010. Supports eliminating marriage penalty, and extending child tax credits. Supports scaling back capital gains and dividends tax cuts and re-examining tax benefits for the top one percent of earners.
Hillary Clinton
Energy-Proposes a cap-and-trade program that auctions 100 percent of permits alongside investments. Would reduce electricity consumption by 20 percent from projected levels by 2020 by changing the way utilities do business.
Same-Sex Marriage- Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports civil unions. Says states should ultimately decide the issue, opposes a constitutional amendment.
Taxes-Opposed 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts. Opposed extending tax cuts through 2010.
So, we'll see what happens. The races are close, so I'm not going to make any predictions.
First the Republican candidates on some issues I haven't covered yet.
John McCain
Energy- Proposes a strategy that will rely on America's technology and industry. Believes that barriers to nuclear energy are political, and not technological.
Same-Sex Marriage- Supports definition of marriage as something between a man and a woman, but opposes a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage. He says the question should be up to the states.
Taxes- Proposes a plan his supporters call the "Fair Tax," which would repeal income and other taxes and abolish the Internal Revenue.
Mike Huckabee
Energy-Says the first thing he will do as president is send Congress a comprehensive plan for energy independence and would achieve energy independence by the end of second term.
Same-Sex Marriage- Strongly opposes same sex marriage.
Taxes- Also supports the "Fair Tax," singed a pledge to never raise taxes.
The Democrats
Barack Obama
Energy- Proposes reducing carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2050 by using a market based cap-and-trade, supports next generation biofuels.
Same-Sex Marriage- Opposes same-sex marriage, but also opposes a constitutional ban. Supports civil unions.
Taxes- Opposed extending bush tax cuts through 2010. Supports eliminating marriage penalty, and extending child tax credits. Supports scaling back capital gains and dividends tax cuts and re-examining tax benefits for the top one percent of earners.
Hillary Clinton
Energy-Proposes a cap-and-trade program that auctions 100 percent of permits alongside investments. Would reduce electricity consumption by 20 percent from projected levels by 2020 by changing the way utilities do business.
Same-Sex Marriage- Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports civil unions. Says states should ultimately decide the issue, opposes a constitutional amendment.
Taxes-Opposed 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts. Opposed extending tax cuts through 2010.
So, we'll see what happens. The races are close, so I'm not going to make any predictions.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Mini-Tuesday!
Well, I'm back, and feeling better than I have in over a year. But, it's time to focus on what's really important- The primaries on March 4th, or "Mini-Tuesday", that could decide the Democratic nomination! (Take that, Super delegates!)
The 4 states up for grabs are Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The current front runners according to Real Clear Politics-
Texas Democrats:
Clinton 46.8%, Obama 46.5%
Texas Republicans:
McCain 53.2%, Huckabee 34.4%, and Paul 6%
Ohio Democrats
Clinton 49.3%, Obama 42.9%
Ohio Republicans:
McCain 55.8%, Huckabee 27.8%, Paul 6.2%
Rhode Island Democrats
Clinton 48%, Obama 38.3%
Rhode Island Republicans
A broken link, so no info.
Vermont Democrats
55% Obama, 36% Clinton
Vermont Republicans
68% McCain, 17% Huckabee, 5% Paul
It's anyone's game in the Democratic Primary. Tomorrow I'll do another issue comparison for the frontrunner's of both parties, as well as my predictions of who will win.
~Mer
The 4 states up for grabs are Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
The current front runners according to Real Clear Politics-
Texas Democrats:
Clinton 46.8%, Obama 46.5%
Texas Republicans:
McCain 53.2%, Huckabee 34.4%, and Paul 6%
Ohio Democrats
Clinton 49.3%, Obama 42.9%
Ohio Republicans:
McCain 55.8%, Huckabee 27.8%, Paul 6.2%
Rhode Island Democrats
Clinton 48%, Obama 38.3%
Rhode Island Republicans
A broken link, so no info.
Vermont Democrats
55% Obama, 36% Clinton
Vermont Republicans
68% McCain, 17% Huckabee, 5% Paul
It's anyone's game in the Democratic Primary. Tomorrow I'll do another issue comparison for the frontrunner's of both parties, as well as my predictions of who will win.
~Mer
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