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This is generally not a popular topic but it is one that we just can't ignore and hope that it goes away. In recent months we have seen various news articles about black bears, gators and snakes showing up in all the wrong place and at the wrong times. I wonder how many people actually stop to consider that it is man's doing that has created this situation.

For years we as humans have thought that we know whats best when it comes to nature and its critters. We have micromanaged many into near extinction and have changed the course of nature itself with our "controlled" hunts, herd thinning, and transplantation of many of our wild creatures all because it was the only way we could continue our endless need for urban sprawl.

Now we are in a situation where we MUST continue to manage nature in a way that is anything but natural. We have engineered a situation where animals that would normally be consumed by natural prey are left to weaking the remaining population by breeding subferrior offspring often in overbreeding to the point of horrific results. That requires us to maintain our diligence and find ways to control populations so that they don't become problems. We have lost our ability to see the "beauty" in nature because we are focused on keeping it in order.

We fool ourselves into thinking that by taking endangered animals out of their natural habitats and confining them in zoo's and selective breeding facilities that we are prolonging their exsistance when in fact we are doing nothing but limiting nature. Our desire to have polar bears, seals, bengal tigers etc for our children to enjoy is denying those same species the ability to evolve and produce new and more wonderful animals. We fail to see the cycle of life as a positive matter and believe that if it is here today then it must be here tomorrow as well. We discount "natural selection" because it plays against our logic and when we do so we in the end hurt ourselves.

No one ever likes death but thats not the point. EVERYTHING MUST DIE at some point if we are to keep moving forward. You would think with the higher intelligence that man possess he would figure out that nature was here long before man and was doing a wonderful job of keeping things in order and nature will be here long after man, rebuilding and reorganizing what man messed up.

No for those of you that might read this and decide I am some "tree hugging, bunny loving" nut case, you could not be further from the truth. I do support "controlled hunts" and managing the animal populations but not because I WANT to but because I understand that we MUST if we are all to survive at this point. We don't live in a perfect world but if we stop our efforts now the animals will not be the only ones to pay the tremendous price. Man will too.

I guess for me it is just one more example of how "superior intelligence" with out common sense has lead us as humans to be really stupid sometimes.

Thoughts?

  For the most part I don't pay much attention to the political arena because I have long believed that regardless what the American people want, it is a select small group that decides what we get. I just don't have the desire to bash my head into a concrete wall and at least not make a dent in something besides my brains. So this commentary is out of the ordinary for me and perhaps that is why it may just be a totally wacky political theory.  :shock:  

When this entire campaign started I was not at all surprised to find Hillary with her hand in the cookie jar. I actually would have been more surprised to not see her, so I was not disappointed when she stepped up and made a run at it. As I watched with mild interest as the weeks unfolded I remained fairly confident that even with her best shot she would not make the nomination. Towards the end however I started pay attention a bit more to what she was actually saying and I found that this new possibility started to form in my own head. It was not so much what she said but more what she didn't say that caught my attention. Like her or not this is a smart and ambitious woman and she is not about to just give up and walk away.

When the decision was made to place the "pretty token one" on the ticket I really started to consider the possibilities for Hillary. I was sure that she would not accept had she been offered the VP slot for what I thought were pretty good reasons at the time. She didn't want to take second, and she knew if she did it would limit her ability to make a run again in 2012, and you can bet that she is going to do just that. Like I said this is not a woman who gives up.  :?  Anyway...I started listening to her and watching her and that little seed that had been planted started to grow.  :shock:

  It is not what she says now but more what she doesn't and if you listen to her that is a lot. When McCain placed Palin on his ticket I could almost feel the ground shake as Hillary clapped her hands and grinned. This is what she wanted to see more than anything else. The Republican's were going to pave her way for her right into the White House and it appears that few if any are paying attention to that. So here is my theory....

  Hillary knew she didn't stand a chance this time around. Yes she had a lot of support but this country was just not ready to see a woman President. Hillary caught on to that early on but kept pushing because she also knew that she had to at least make a plausible attempt at presenting the idea if she had any hopes of seeing the White House again some day. She hung in and keep that idea in the minds of many, but she really wasn't looking to win this time. Her goal...make the idea of a woman President something to think about, and lord knows we are now doing just that. Mean while over in the Republican camp, some advisor who was paying attention saw that maybe there was something to this game she was playing and while the American population and the electoral college may not put a woman in as president they might just very well accept a woman as a VP. Thus McCain's party started looking for the right one to offer up in the hopes of picking up all those (and there were a lot) of votes that Hillary had reached. It was a smart move for sure and Palin is an excellent choice. She can and will appeal to many who will over come their fears of a woman in office and she will see that VP in the end. This is exactly what Hillary wants and needs! Palin is going to do what she couldn't, she is going to pave the way by spending 4 years opening the eyes of the population to the fact that a woman in office can be a good thing. She is going to prove that she was the right choice and that her abilities, even being limited are going to be a good thing for this country and Hillary is going to sit and wait for her to do just that. She is even willing to let a Republican take the White House this time around because in 2012 she is going to be in a place where she CAN and will have a real shot and all thanks to Palin's hard work. The fear will be far less and the desire far greater. She also knows that Palin will not run in 2012 against her and she is banking on that. The more I listen to Hillary support Obama the more I hear her supporting McCain. She is placing doubt in the minds of those who would be voting Democratic knowing that she has to in order for this to play out the way she wants. Unless we start to really take notice and unless the Republicans can bring real change to a badly in need nation I have no doubt in my mind that come 2012 we will all be saying "Madame President" and Hillary will be grinning from ear to ear at being the FIRST woman to hold the office.  

  I don't like her and I never will but I have to give her credit for being one damn smart woman! That’s just my theory...as wacky as it may be... :lol:

Thoughts?

Now that was just funny! I won't even bother to ask why the PROFILE and AVATAR post was deleted after making the "front page" because it is very clear that "GOTCHYA" tipped their hand!

And funnier yet is that if it made any difference to me at all I might have taken the time to keep a copy of the entire thing but it really doesn't matter to me so "delete away"

"Truth" is that if you want to play games and pretend to be someone else then at least be good at it. While I didn't invite any comments from "Gotchya" they felt the need to try and insult me while not being man enough to use their own identity. That is a big part of what I was saying to start with....PROFILES and AVATARS are the first impression we make, but when we open our mouths we confirm it.

Use your brains people...be who you are not who you want us to believe you are, otherwise I just can't take anything you say seriously!

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE...but the trick is to have them laughing WITH you not AT you.

PS..I DID save this one. LOL

A Response…

While I appreciate the “spirit” in which this was written I can not help but wonder at the purpose of the author. On the surface it appeared to me to be a comment of encouragement but the more I read and processed the words and phrases use, I became more aware of what was really be said. This author starts out reminding us all that it does not require a building or a fixed place to worship for us to live a “Christian” life. One where we are kind, compassionate and understanding not only of our own faults but the faults of others. With this sentiment I can agree even thought I am not one of the “believers”. I addressed much the same thoughts in another blog I wrote from the vantage point of being an Atheist living in a “religious” society. Being thankful for each new day and each new chance at being a “good” human being is not the exclusive territory of only those who believe in god nor should it be, but the message is important.

As I continued to read, I found this message being diluted by the emergence of the author’s sanctimonious attitudes. The positive was turning into the negative as the author was “judging” the readers and pointing out what they believe stands them above others. Comments pointing to personal deeds that then question others if they do the same and implying that unless they do they are not “as good as” the author left me cold.

The final part of this comment the author fails to acknowledge that while they may not feel the need to sit in a church once a week that there are many that do and by doing so find great comfort, strength and hope for their own futures. The author touts the “bible” as man’s book of answers but I don’t believe it was ever intended to be such as there is no two people who will read it and come away with the same understanding. Yes it may be a guideline but the danger fall when we have those like our author here that imply it is verbatim instructions for living ones life.

 For those that do believe in god, the question of whether or not he is with them at all times is not a question at all, for those who maybe having difficulty in believing, it is a hope that keeps them searching and for those like me who don’t believe, it is a mute point, but none of these is better than the others nor more important in its lesson. Life is a series of choices. Sometimes we make the correct one and sometimes we don’t. What is important is that we never stop trying. If it requires someone to have god in their life to continue the journey then for them that choice is right, but it never lessens the choice of those who do not feel the same.

Thank you for letting me share my thoughts,

Now while you may not deem this important to the issue, take note that, I did try to comment on this authors blog. I was met with one judgment after another as well as accusations that have no foundation other than by what the author saw fit to use and that in itself leave me wondering at the true character of the author. How does one make such professions and justify such responses? Isn’t it like saying you are only a “good Christian” by my standards? Something to think about for sure.

ALL responses are welcome.

I about fell out of my chair this eveing when I heard Grandma say she took the clothing out of that car the she KNEW Casey was wearing the last time she saw her and Caylee and WASHED IT because it smelled like the car did.

OMG...there is something wrong...its smells like a dead body!

Why? Why would she wash anything?? Maybe the reason is the same as why she waited to report this grandbaby missing, why she waited to report the car missing, waited to report the credit card stolen, waited to report the clothing the boy friend delivered to her home, waited to tell the police about the bogus tip that Caylee had been seen in Georgia??? Sure seems like she is doing a lot of waiting! But then so is her daughter....she is waiting for that baby to become something unidentifiable.

When will they charge grandma with "tampering with evidence" in a criminal case, "obstruction of justice" and "interferring with a police investigation"? How about lying to the police? Mom and Daughter both seem to be good at that as well.

Another question I have is why the name Juilette Lewis? Is it any small wonder to anyone that the very next day after Casey told the police this woman was one that introduced her to the babysitter, Grandma does and interview the none other than JUILETTE LEWIS of Mike and Juliette in The Morning? 

The saddest part of all this is that I can see her walking....simply because with no body there is no case and she KNOWS that. Final outcome would be she could then go on forever...claiming HER BABY WAS KIDNAPPED and no one could prove otherwise.

Hopeful thoughts are with you Caylee...

Having just spent 3 weeks in paradise I had the opportunity to clear my head and enjoy the simplicity of life itself. While pondering many questions I came apon a personal enlightenment that life is indeed filled to the brim with illusions.

Much the way the Mindfreak Criss Angel relies on illusion to create things that seem impossible, illogical and frightening, people across the board do the very same thing every day of their lives. It makes no difference if we are talking religion, politics or something on a more personal level, the art of illusion is what drives everything these days. It takes so little to weave a web of deception that others will take for gospel truth and that leaves me questioning why? Are we all so blinded by self importance that we are willing to let it slide? Is it that we are all just so fed up that we are willing to believe anything we are told? Is it that we are all just so afraid of the alternatives that we are willing to accept what is handed us? Or is it that we have just become a nation of liars and cheats so we no longer can spot those who practice dishonesty on a daily basis?

Life illusions like smoke and mirrors cloud the judgements that affect lives. While it is expect, and that is a sad statement in itself, of our politicians to lie to us, are we not the ones to blame for allowing them to? What really would happen if we demanded honesty and refused to settle for anything less? No, that will never happen because people today are far to "self important" or see themselves as "to intelligent" to be scamed or lied to. We just point the finger and blame everyone else and thereby relieve our selves of any real responsibility freeing us to create our own illusions. For example, so very often I hear and see people yelling about their "freedom of speech" but it seems that freedom is only good when it can silencing others thus making it an illusion itself.

 Not one day goes by when we all are not lied to by someone. Be it friend, family, enemy, or stranger, few can tell the honest truth. Doing so requires a commitment to something other than our selves and it requires us to be honest about who we are and not many are comfortable doing that. Like idiots we bury our head in the sand instead of looking in the mirror. Afraid that the reflection we might see is not the one we try so hard to sustain...yet another illusion.

When will we find the strength to stand out from the crowd, hold our head high and say to our selves and those around us...this is me...warts and all, I am a work in progress and if I am to succeed in life then I will accept no more illusions. I will hold my self and you accountable and demand not your respect, not your obedience, not your friendship, not your loyalty, not your assurances...the only thing I will accept is your HONESTY and if you can not offer me that DO NOT offer me your ILLUSIONS!

Just my thoughts...