The condemed ate heartily

Ok ,12 hours till the beginning. At 4:00 am I get up and take a shower with this a disinfectant soap. Then they will shave me from my neck down. I was going to ask for a Brazilian ,but I decided I wouldn't be wearing my thongs anytime soon so it all goes. After that they will hook up the I.V. and prep me for surgery.. By this time I am about to scream so they will give me a shot that will "calm me down" Like a sledgehammer. That is all I am going to know until I wake up in ICU.

I have made my peace with this .Let's get on with it.

I love you all

The Rationalist

Heart surgery Diary or Check your dignity at the door

Hey Everybody!
Just want to thank everyone for the good thoughts and prayers. What I am going to do,as much as possible is to tell you of the experience of open heart surgery.The surgery is set for Tuesday morning,and I am scared shitless. I should said immediately. I swear it is like being on death  row. Every little bump is a  Heart Attack.
   But back to the schedule. I will go to the hospital Tuesday Morning at 5:30.(Why the ungodly hour?? beats me)That is so they can make me really uncomfortable nervous and especially cold. They will then come in draw blood(like they don't already have a half gallon)Then the fun starts. The first thing they do is shave me from the neck down.As I have said on numerous occasions under the right circumstances it could be fun. Then I get to take a shower using a disinfectant I think it is Lysol of something ,  in a cold shower(of course). Then after all of this fun as I am laying there shivering the anesthesiologist comes in . I gotta tell you has has some great stuff.Ask for Demoral it is the best. I get about 10 seconds of rush and with any luck I will wake up in the recovery room,wired like a mad scientists dream.This is what happened the first time,I hope it does as well this time. So signing off till I can add another entry . I love you all

The Rationalist

This has been such a Monumental day ,I had to take keyboard in hand to celebrate it.Barack H Obama finally doesn't have to worry about being re-elected. He doesn't have to kiss the right's ass to get some thing done. The Right is finally getting the picture that they and their policies were roundly defeated in the election. As always the right is screaming about the black Muslim socialist we have in the Whitehouse.Orly Taitz losing, the Fascists trying to be relevant. Ahhh heady stuff!

Predictably the right is going bananas over gun control. The idiot that said that if blacks had guns there wouldn't have been slavery,is not only wrong, he shows the insanity of the Right. Guns in America is the real addiction. At last count there were over 343 million guns in the good ol' US of A. That is a gun for every man woman and child, here in the land of the heavily armed ,but it leaves over 40 million that need good home. Send your sponsorship to FAGANH or Find a Gun A New Home. Instead of Sarah McLachlan singing some sissy song we'll get a Real American like Ted Nugent and he can perform a concert in his rabbit skin loin cloth and he can play in Glen Becks new gated community  and...and...and. Sorry, lost my head ,as I said, heady stuff.

 As much as my lefty soul would love to embrace gun control. The one argument that works for drugs works here. As I said earlier it is guns we are addicted to. And as with any addiction, we will do what we have to do to satisfy that addiction. We are seeing our country,like any addict,fall victim to it's skewed thinking. Every addict thinks "just one more" or "just a little"..And just like any addiction it leaves it's innocent  victims torn, bloody and dying.

Will the President's proposal's work?? Probably not.But as any 12 stepper will tell you "One day at a time"and "This to shall pass."Our culture will demand it. I am sick and tired of our people being killed by people armed with military ordinance . The Colorado shooter ordered 250,000 rounds of ammunition online. 83% of criminals that used a gun in the commission of a crime bought the gun at a gun show ,with no background check. You can go to the classified ads in any newspaper and buy a gun ,again with no background check.You can buy a.50 cal Barret at a website called Armslist.com.Again no checks except certified one you send when you buy it.The 2nd Amendment is not sacred. It is not God-given and the gun did not show up one day from  above.

 What we need to change is ourselves.The human animal is the only one that kills for fun. The glorification of violence must stop. The spurting blood ,the screams,and the killing all desensitizes us and makes us think that we can't stop it. We can. All it takes is a little bit of courage. Thank goodness our President has that courage.

Well I have to go take my meds. Without them I become Renfield.

Liberally Yours,

The Rationalist

Truth(in my opinion)

I love the idiots that call our Democratically elected President a traitor.I see the idiot right complaining about the President's policies. They complain about spending,when, for the last 8 years "W" didn't see a spending bill he didn't like. The Rethuglicans complain about deficit spending when the fact is, every Republican president since Nixon has raised the national debt and added to huge deficits.The Democratic Presidents lowered the national debt, every time. The voodoo economics of Reagan still don't work and are the reason we have such a huge debt.The Bush tax cuts did nothing but drive our economy into the toilet. The thing that makes most of the right so mad is they LOST and couldn't steal the election again.So go ahead vote for the idiot Palin.She is just more of the same.God Bless America and God Bless our President!!

Veterans Day

Today is the day we put aside to celebrate our Vets.It doesn't matter what we are doing . Our soldiers,sailors,air force and marines are all volunteer. They are not there for politics they are there for patriotism. Their sacrifice is what keeps us free. We must remember that freedom isn't free. There is risk involved. We must hold to the principles of democracy and the rule of law. You do not promote liberty abroad by abandoning it at home. It is time for the American People to stop listening to the pundits.Do a little research and find the truth.

9-11

9-11 It is funny how 3 numbers brings up a feeling of fear and anger. Today please remember that we are all Americans. We must always come together. It is time we stop listening to the pundits on the right AND left and be Americans. ONE NATION WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
Please remember all of those who sacrifice to make our lives a better place.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Okay friends and neighbors we have the solution t illegal immigration!!!The system is called E-VERIFY.
It is a website that allows employers to verify a prospective employee's immigration status. All they have to do is register for the service(it is free) and them make sure that the person is allowed to work in this country.
It is a shame that we have so many people against it. The number one opponent of E-Verify is the Chamber Of Commerce. They say it puts to much on the employer. It is time to protect our economy and our security. If they can't work and make money they will leave. By verifying their status there can be none on welfare so there is the answer.Don't you love the internet!!!

The Fall of the American Empire

Why is it when a Democrat does something it is evil but when a Republican does it it is ok??For example Mark Sanford. He had a blatant affair lies to his constituents and does not feel the need to resign because "God " put him here to save us all.I have never seen a politician on the left or the right that cares about anything but their own power.When people just lie because they want to keep the corporations in power it is time for something to be done. We as a people have been sold down the river by the Delays,Coulters,Beck and Al Franken. We are Americans. The thing that makes us great is our unity. When the politicians use the divisions instead of the commonalities our country will fall apart. We have become the worlds biggest debtor nation. This is the direct result of the Bush tax cuts and then the uncontrolled spending during the Bush administration.Mr. Obama inherited a 7 trillion deficit from bush. Where was the outrage then?? Oh I remember we were bringing liberty to the Iraqi's oil oops I mean the Iraqi People.

Now we have the right stopping the debate on health insurance reform.Not with truth but with lies that only the most ignorant people would believe. Death Panels, Pulling the plug on grandma. Sound familiar? I just want an honest debate not anything more that that. It seems the rich are going to keep getting richer and the middle class will have to do the best they can for their corporate masters . When we look at history we are looking more and more like pre-revolutionary France. The poor will stand it only so long and then they will rise up. The only thing that will keep the healthcare companies honest is a public option.For profit hospitals are a travesty. No one should make money on the suffering of others.When the decision for life or death is incumbent on how much money someone makes, the patient and their family lose. I ask you this, when I was sick what would you have done if they said I was going to die because i didn't have enough money Would you have let me die??You would have spent everything you could have to save me. 70% of all bankruptcies are because of catastrophic illness. We must do something.

SOLD-OUT

Once again my friends we have been sold out. The Dems have let another opportunity to get universal health care slip by. Why? Because they don't have the guts to go against a loud and stupid group of people. The public option is the only way to get fair coverage for all Americans. It is time for all Liberals to get as loud and violent as their rethug counterparts .When guns are being brought to a Presidential event it is just a matter of time until a right-wing idiot shoots the President .

REVOLUTION!!!

It is coming my friends. The far right is already arming themselves. It is unfortunate that they are arming themselves to shoot other Americans. I think the quote should be" A house divided cannot stand". The idiots out there are saying o one hand Mr. Obama is a Nazi and on the other he is a communist. Make up your mind please. He cannot be both. The Rethuglicans once again prove they are nothing but bigots and imbeciles. Do the world a favor and shut up a rethug today!!!

Shameful

My friends it is with deep regret that I ever thought Jeff Sessions was a man of integrity.The confirmation hearing are a disgusting.Jeff Sessions is an admitted bigot.Felt that until he found out that some smoked pot,the KKK was alright. OH no those evil pot smokers.Just forget about the lynchings, the cross burnings, the murder .After all it was just black people.He and people like him need to go away and let this country be the shining beacon of liberty and justice that they say they want.

11th Commandment

It is time for all of the "pro-life" wackos to understand that abortion is here to stay. If you want no abortion,then all unwanted children should be adopted by one of your group. I hear a loud protest about abortions but i see no one stepping up to take care of these children. Most women who have an abortion do it for health reasons .They are not evil whores, they are desperate people. It is time for people to follow the 11th Commandment"Thou shalt mind thine own business".

Michelle Bachman Census Paranoia

Once again we see the idiocy of Michelle Bachman.When did the democratically elected government become the enemy?The absolute nonsense that this "public servant" spouts is not only stupid ,it is dangerous. She has already proven herself to be a traitor with her statement on being armed and dangerous. She needs to be censured at the very least or impeached.
Any Congress member who suggests that people should not cooperate with the census should be disciplined by the Congress. It violates her oath of office, even if that means nothing to her, it should matter to Congress. She has every right to propose laws and Constitutional amendments to change the census, but, she has no right to openly support illegal activities, treason, or assassination. If you look at her comments she appears to be a very foolish fascist, racist, terrorist or mentally unbalanced - or most likely both. I sincerely hope her defects are not genetic and passed down to all those children. The Congresswoman, of course knows all about the inferior genetics of all those minority people she keeps trying to scare everyone about.

Congrats to Al!!!

Finally!! Minnesota has two Senators.

"Joe the idiot" oops!! I mean "the Plumber"

Why is this guy still in the news? He is a failed businessman who was a plumber but lost his license. He is now Joe the Loudmouth. If anyone want him to speak on anything he will, as long as he can parrot the party line.He is just another example of what is wrong with this country today. They say they want to protect their liberty. What a crock. He and other "tea-baggers" want to continue with the same failed policies that the republicans have been trying to implement for years.I would like to find out how many black tb's there are or muslim or anyone else who isn't white.The is going to be a revolution in this country.What side will you be on. The side of fairness and the rule of law or just another group like the KKK,Aryan Nation,Operation Rescue and Focus on the Family. While our brothers and sisters in Iran are fighting for their liberty,we allow the group of nope turn us into another Iran .We have our own mullahs here there names are Dobson,Robertson,Troy Newman and Dick Cheney. I would like to see a true conservative come to power.The religious right is NOT conservative they are as liberal as anyone,Because they believe we should live under sharia (oops) biblical law.That is not conservatism .I call for any who read this to be ready because the barbarians are at the gate.

US Ready for Any Threat from N. Korea?????

Okay, the North Korea has just called us out. While we have been wasting time and resources trying to build a Jeffersonian Democracy in Iraq,North Korea has become a nuclear power.While we were spinning our wheels in a war that was ill-conceived and poorly managed.We hanve allowed the real threat of North Korea go unchallenged.When they fire a missile at Hawaii what are we going to do. We will defend ourselves.They have already stated that any attempt to stop and inspect any of their ships is an "Act of War" .This could be the beginning of WWIII.It is time that we as Americans stop the political fighting and come together .We face an enemy who not only has the bomb but has no problem using it.

HEALTH CARE REFORM???

Well,It was inevitable.The republicans have trotted out their "ideas" for health care reform.It is the same old garbage. Pooling is the one thing I thought was good.After that it is the same old crap. Health Care savings accounts, a tax refund to certain people, and no guarantee of coverage.The insurance companies are trying their very best to stop any kind of significant change. We will still be at the mercy of a for profit company whose main purpose is making money not the health of this nation.I call on all Congress to do something that will help us all. Legalize pot and pay for it.

Isreal Peace Plan

Today I read that the President of Egypt stated that one of the conditions Israel requires for a Palestinian State is is an "Official" recognition of the State of Israel. He stated that it "ruined " any chance of peace. It seems to me that the recognition that Israel has a right to exist is the first thing that must be accomplished . If the Palestinians want recognition Israel has the same right. I must admit I have some problems with the way Israel treats the Palestinians. However,until the Muslim world accepts the fact of Israel there can be no peace. Fanaticism on both sides must be stopped.

RIGHT WING WACKOS

Here we go again folks. Once again we have been attacked by terrorists. When the Holocaust Museum was attacked we were all attacked. We as a country was attacked again. For some reason the right wing talking heads are trying to blame The President.It is time to stop listening to these idiots(El Rusbo,Glenn,i'm gonna cry, Beck Anne ,Jews need to be perfected by becoming Christian, Coulter.)and try to find out the truth. The Far-Right is as much a danger to this country as any muslim sleeper cell.The problem is that they will not be treated as terrorists .It must be that we only torture brown people. White people get a fair trail. If I offend any right winger ,I must be doing the right thing. We must stop the Nazification of our country. The patriot act is a farce that needs to be not only repealed it must be buried so deep that it will never see the light of day.

Taxes What a scam!

http://www.freedomtofascism.com. I was just informed of this video. I would recommend it to all Americans.Watch and be amazed and angry.