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How Do We Characterize A Person As A Terrorist?
The recent bombing attempt in Times Square, in the middle of Manhattan, was a near miss for the United States. (And certainly for Saturday evening theater goers in New York). The bomb failed to discharge, an alert street vendor alerted police, a hastened search led to Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan. […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on How Do We Characterize A Person As A Terrorist? | Continued
Dead Body Found in Woods
I am cleaning my office. Stacks of paper, piles of books, new book shelves – there is not enough room. So I am compelled to throw something away. This ritual is not done arbitrarily – I have to look at everything and rethink the value. I came across an old news clipping. It has no […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Dead Body Found in Woods | Continued
Rednecks Talk Intelligent Design
I stopped in the General Store this morning. When I walked through the door I was wondering, why does Billy Ray call this store ‘General.’ I know he was from the South and his relatives fought in the war with the North – maybe one of them was a General or something. Anyway, before I […]
3May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Rednecks Talk Intelligent Design | Continued
The Threat of Fascism in 21st Century America
Fascism – a scary word. Most of us do not know what fascism means – we just feel certain it has something to do with a bad method of government or of economic systems. Fascism is a word like Communism or Socialism or Marxism – we don’t feel the need to understand the exact meaning […]
3May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Legal Mexican Disguises To Avoid Arrest
There is a misconception across this country that Mexican-Americans in Arizona can be arrested for looking like a Mexican without a driver’s license. An arrest could happen – but there are measures, completely legal, to avoid unnecessary arrest. We recommend simple disguises to thwart the Sheriff and his Deputies. We begin with the standard Groucho […]
1May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Uniform Design Contest For Huffington Post Police Badges
Arianna Huffington has established a secret police force to monitor and control reader comments. Additionally the Huffington Post will now monitor, for free, reader social networking sites. Three different levels of ‘badges’ of authority can be earned by following Huffinton’s guidelines. The Fireside Post is volunteering to assist with the design of Huffington Police Uniforms. […]
30Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Uniform Design Contest For Huffington Post Police Badges | Continued
Missouri Bureaucracy Fumbles The Ball
Modern government is a real enigma, particularly in Missouri. We all agree that we need government, but we all want “the gov’ment” to leave us alone. In many ways conservative and liberals are alike – no one wants big brother government – but everyone wants equality and protection. Everyone hates bureaucracy – but everyone also […]
30Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Missouri Bureaucracy Fumbles The Ball | Continued
Immigration – A Self Correcting Union
“We the People of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect union…. ” The preamble to the Constitution of the United States does not claim perfection – but rather seeks a government format that can progress toward a more perfect union. The political label ‘progressive’ has been dissed for many […]
28Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Immigration – A Self Correcting Union | Continued
Was Sarah Pa-ling Born In China?
This just in from the Nomadic View: Sarah Palin was born in China. The evidence is mounting. Why did Sarah Pa-ling resign as Governor of Alaska? What are the residency requirements in Alaska? Just what is Sarah Pa-ling’s story? Pa-Ling was born in China – as the picture clearly proves. Watch her closely – do […]
28Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Was Sarah Pa-ling Born In China? | Continued
Latino Food Section At Walmart, As Seen By A Redneck
Down the road in St. Joe, Mo, there is a pig processing plant. I think they slaughter like 2,000 pigs a day – and it takes a gob of Mexicans to get the job done. They have about 2,500 workers, about one fourth of which are either Hispanic, Latino, or just plain old Mexican. Most […]
27Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Latino Food Section At Walmart, As Seen By A Redneck | Continued
The Problem With Liberals 1965 – 2010
After the Civil Rights Act was passed in 1964 the liberals of both parties felt emboldened. They were ready to challenge the fertile ground of poverty, aging, war, college education, and woman’s rights. These were and are noble issues. By some definitions the liberal movement of that era was quite successful. But there were some […]
26Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Problem With Liberals 1965 – 2010 | Continued
Good Children Vs Insurrectionists
My husband and I were discussing our children the other day and how they behave or not during church. Our 18-month-old prefers to wander the pews rather than sit quietly on my lap, and when the nursery is closed, it can be quite difficult to “make her behave.” First of all, let me comment on […]
26Apr2010 | Dawn | Comments Off on Good Children Vs Insurrectionists | Continued
George W. Bush – Alone With His Thoughts
All or nothing! On Wall Street: On Foreign Affairs: Thoughts about New Orleans:
26Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Is Immigrant Synonymous with Criminal?
The solutions to the problem of immigration can only be effective if we understand the phenomenon for what it is. Immigration is a result of human trauma, of human oppression, of human rights violations, and of how people treat their neighbors.
24Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
Intellectual VS Emotional Struggle With Death Penalty
I am not a great intellectual liberal – just an average intellect liberal. I try to understand issues at practical and ethical perspectives. For instance, it is unethical to bomb cities – but I agree that Harry Truman was right to use the A-Bomb for extremely practical reasons – he avoided the imminent invasion of […]
23Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Sense Of Inadequacy Follows Us All The Days Of Our Lives
Any self concept, any value, any perspective, learned in youth – through osmosis – follows us all the days of our lives. We often have a sense of right and wrong, which we sometimes call this our conscience, based on prejudiced childhood learning.
21Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Sense Of Inadequacy Follows Us All The Days Of Our Lives | Continued
The Paddle: Using Fear and Force in Public Schools
In an article for the Associated Press yesterday, contributed to by the Washington Post and published on the website chron.com (a Houston area online resource) Temple, Texas is reported to have reinstated corporal punishment.
19Apr2010 | bryan | Comments Off on The Paddle: Using Fear and Force in Public Schools | Continued
The Federal Government is BIG Because Locals Are Not Responsible
The big toot in the news today (and for the past forty year) has been anti-Big Government. Ronald Reagan swept the electorate on his charge that ‘Government is the problem.’ We have to ask why. Why has our Federal Government grown to such a behemoth? The answer is really quite simple – it is because […]
19Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Federal Government is BIG Because Locals Are Not Responsible | Continued
Regaining Respect for the Office of the Presidency.
We, in this country, have a proud history of respect for the office of the President. We rally around those who inspire us and lead us through troubled times. We have worked to separate the man from the office, and we have been successful in the past. There have always been jokes about the President, and comedians are supposed to push the envelope, to go where you don’t expect them to go. Something has changed, however, in the last decade. Where there was once reverence for the office and a certain degree of respect for the man in the White House, there is now complacency about the treatment of the Presidency. In previous generations, bad jokes about the President would have been met with a frown or, at best, a nervous chuckle. But today, the Presidency is the bread and butter of late night routines and gets only slightly better treatment in the mainstream media.
18Apr2010 | bryan | 3 comments | Continued
Catholic Priest Jokes
By covering the horrendous crimes against children by Priests – the Roman Catholic Church has invited a legitimate comparison to slimy lawyers. If you are stranded on a desert island with Adolph Hitler, Atilla the Hun, and a Catholic Priest, and you have a gun with only two bullets, what do you do? Shoot the […]
17Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 6 comments | Continued
Patriotism in WWII Versus Today (Tea Party Patriotism)
How times have changed. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in late 1941 America shifted gears. People payed their taxes as a patriotic duty. Food was rationed, rubber was rationed, gasoline was rationed. Men volunteered for the military – women volunteered to work in factories. Everyone contributed. So what is different today? Did someone attack America […]
16Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
The Criminal Paradigm, Fiddling around on the Roof
We were watching the old Topol character in Fiddler on the Roof. He portrays a man who struggles with tradition, struggles with the idea of changing ideology, struggles with changing his cultural prejudices. The movie is so universally accepted because all people relate to changing times and changing cultures, and the gut wrenching emotion those […]
16Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 8 comments | Continued
Politics – Individual or Team Sport
Way back in about 1970 the folks down the road in St. Joe, Mo, voted to have non-partisan politics for their City Council. So no one ran for office as a Democrat or a Republican – just interested community citizens. The idea was that partisanship caused too much bickering. The people in St. Joe wanted […]
15Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Politics – Individual or Team Sport | Continued
The Romantic Tax Protest – Where Is Zorro When You Need Him
The romantic hero, the person who fights the establishment, the archetype who defends the poor, who fights the tax collector, steals from the rich to give to the poor – Where is Zorro when you need him? Where are Robin Hood, The Three Musketeers, and Jesus – all great heroes who challenged the established norm? […]
14Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Romantic Tax Protest – Where Is Zorro When You Need Him | Continued
Tea Party Movement Based on Emotion – Not Political Ideology
There is a really sad truth about the Tea Party Movement. The majority of the protesters are not sophisticated political operatives. I know many of them personally. These are people who have lived the good American life – they worked and struggled, they saved some money, their children went to public schools, they drink cheap […]
14Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 5 comments | Continued
Obama To Appoint Tina Fey To Supreme Court
Have you ever actually read a Supreme Court ruling? Those stuffy old people are really boring. Most of us don’t get what they are talking about – so we are left to our politicians to interpret for us. That will no longer be the case when Obama appoints Tina Fey to the Supreme Court. Even […]
12Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama To Appoint Tina Fey To Supreme Court | Continued
Personal Experience With Tea Bag Mentality
This is a sad post for me to write. I live in northwest Missouri – in the isolated world of simple people relishing ignorance. The reverse discrimination against education and professionalism permeates the culture. My sadness surrounds my family – a people proud of being in the lower economic class. Most of them are adamant […]
12Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 32 comments | Continued
Offensive Redneck Jokes
Did you hear about the guy from Alabama who passed away and left his entire estate to his beloved widow, but she can’t touch it until she’s 14. Did you hear that they have raised the minimum drinking age in West Virginia to 32? It seems that they want to keep alcohol out of the […]
10Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Offensive Redneck Jokes | Continued
The 2010 U. S. Health Care National Nightmare
Watch this video, please. Please comment: Which side of the argument does this video support? GOP? Democrats? Tea Baggers? The American people? Please watch and comment – warning – there is graphic language. Health Care: Our National Nightmare Atom.com: Funny Videos | Spoofs | President Obama
7Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Social Solidarity in a Troubled World
When people suffer anxiety and fear, whether from physical insecurity, economic strife, or terrorism, they form what Robert Muchembled calls social solidarities. These systems of survival come in a variety of forms. Many folks form loose confraternities around causes: Global Warming, Abortion, Guns, Political Parties, Civil Rights, Feminism, Gay-Lesbian Rights, and even around faith based […]
7Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Social Solidarity in a Troubled World | Continued
The Many Hoods of Robin of Locksley
There has been a recent interest in the story of Robin and his merry men lately, and it is a telling piece of our modern culture to look at the ways that the story is approached through film as it developed and from the different sides of the Atlantic.
6Apr2010 | bryan | Comments Off on The Many Hoods of Robin of Locksley | Continued
Can Texting be Addictive?
We have only to look at some recent celebrity headlines to imagine Texting Addiction. With denial protecting the psyche celebrities are falling victim to the addiction of texting. Tiger Woods has done the public a service by admitting his addiction and receiving specific treatment for his malady. Evidence now shows that texting addiction leads to […]
5Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Can Texting be Addictive? | Continued
The ipad: One More Reason to Go Mac
This is innovation. This is my virtual straw that breaks my virtual camel’s back. I am on my way to the land of the Mac enthusiast, and the chances are that I wills see you there someday. Maybe not now. But someday.
5Apr2010 | bryan | Comments Off on The ipad: One More Reason to Go Mac | Continued
The Church, Social Justice, And Hiding A Scandal
Does the Christian faith promote ‘social justice?’ The Pope of the Roman Catholic Church (is there another Pope?) verbally promotes social justice. Liberation Theology found it’s roots in the Catholic Church. Glen Beck made an issue out of the term ‘social justice’ when he suggested that it means socialism, communism, Nazism, Obamaism, and Liberalism. Beck […]
3Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Church, Social Justice, And Hiding A Scandal | Continued
Underemployed – What Does This Mean?
Underemployment has taken on several new meanings in this struggling economy. David Shuster of MSNBC asked one of his guests what the term means – the response: “It means that people are working part time in stead of full time. What? It seems as if the pundits just make stuff up to fill their 30 […]
2Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Underemployed – What Does This Mean? | Continued
Racists and Birthers Are Not Just Dim-Witted Rednecks
In 1776 immigration was unchecked in the American colonies. The people living here decided to form their own government and bypass the King’s tax man. Those folks wrote some rules that defined our form of Government and who was eligible to hold office. The President had to be a natural born citizen – meaning that […]
1Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Racists and Birthers Are Not Just Dim-Witted Rednecks | Continued
Reflecting On The Music Of My Mother
I was fumbling around on youtube this morning and found this Patsy Cline rendition of Tennessee Waltz. My mother introduced me to this song. She was not trying to – this was one of the songs she sang while wringing out the laundry in her wringer wash machine. Hearing Patsy Cline sing this old song […]
1Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Reflecting On The Music Of My Mother | Continued
Tiger Woods Treated For Texting Addiction
With denial protecting the psyche celebrities are falling victim to the addiction of texting. Tiger Woods has done the public a service by admitting his addiction and receiving specific treatment for his malady. Evidence now shows that texting addiction leads to moral degradation. With information from known associates of Mr. Woods we learn that the […]
1Apr2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Tiger Woods Treated For Texting Addiction | Continued
Weight Loss Myths – And Why People Believe Them
My Doctor said, “Don’t worry about your weight, worry about your health.” That philosophy works for a skinny guy like him, In my case, I am healthy. All of my blood work comes back in the normal ranges. But I also carry almost forty pounds over the recommended weight for my somatotype. When I was […]
31Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
Obama, Oil, And Rational Leadership
I wanted a new car – but I didn’t have the money. I wanted to go skiing at Aspen – but I didn’t have the money. I bought a good used car for cash and drove it to the local Missouri ski slopes. I am relaxing today with my feet immersed in hot salt water […]
31Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama, Oil, And Rational Leadership | Continued
Obama Delivers On Student Finance Reform
The reforms that President Obama signed into law include historic investments to make education more affordable, and deliver on another key campaign promise. The legislation: * Ends subsidies to special-interest private lending companies * Doubles funding for Pell Grants to help more students afford a college education * Will cap a graduate’s annual student loan […]
30Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama Delivers On Student Finance Reform | Continued
Scarface School Play – I don’t get it
What in the world is going on? If this play had been done in one of my grand children’s schools I would be up in arms – people would think I had joined the radical right, that I was a card carrying member of the Tea Party. Anyway, make of it what you will.
30Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
The Dark Art of Rovian Politics – Flavored With Threats of Violence
The campaign for Party control of our country has entered a troubling time. The GOP Camp is stirring the pot, adding the spice of violent threats, flavoring with acidic language, hoping for a secret potion. The stew is beginning to boil, steam is wafting, dark clouds forming, and the warlock is pleased. The dark arts […]
30Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
U. S. Government Has Higher Ethical Standards Than Catholic Church
One time in the history of our country a President had to resign. He was caught covering up for some dim-witted burglars working on his election team. Just imagine that the President had been covering for hundreds of staffers who were molesting young boys. The United States Government has higher ethical standards than the Catholic […]
29Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on U. S. Government Has Higher Ethical Standards Than Catholic Church | Continued
The Mis-Use of MAP Testing
My Taxi service is employed every morning – I give two of my grandchildren a ride to school. This morning my third grade granddaughter told me she was wearing her lucky shoes because they were to take the MAP test today. She said, “I am scared to take this test.” I asked her why she […]
29Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Mis-Use of MAP Testing | Continued
Addicted to Chocolate
I am all about chocolate. With a desperate last effort to lose weight before my knees collapse from the sheer force of gravity I am coming to the reality that I may be a chocoholic. Normally I am offended by the ‘oholic’ suffix because it is just so cliche’. My present medical condition seems to […]
28Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Forgiving The Priest
Is it possible? When a Priest is charged with being the father of his parish, of being the spiritual leader of the congregation, when the Priest has charge over our children, and then violates every tenant of his charge – that Priest must suffer some consequences. But does that mean eternal damnation? Does that mean […]
26Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Why the Health Care Reform Bill Passed
This is an issue of public opinion, and it is an issue that has been long considered by the public and their representatives. It is a political hot potato, and the potato has landed in the hands of the Obama administration. The reason that the previous administration did not address the issue with proposed legislation is that they were fully aware that any attempt at trying to solve the problem is most likely political suicide.
26Mar2010 | bryan | Comments Off on Why the Health Care Reform Bill Passed | Continued
Joaquin Phoenix, Exotic Animals, And Conservation
Joaquin Pheonix, that masterful actor, has taken up the cause of PETA and their crusade to end the brutal killing of exotic animals for their skins. The skins are used to make shoes, purses, ties, belts, and other ornaments for the pleasure of humanity. Caution readers – this video is graphic. In this advertisement for […]
26Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Why Fear Matters
Al Quaeda, the terrorist organization founded and run by Osama Bin Laden, has set the standard of values for many of the radical right wing in America. Do unto others as they have done unto you seems the common refrain – a refrain based in fear. This is a remarkable mentality given two precepts […]
25Mar2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 7 comments | Continued