Low humidity, temperature in 70's.. nice sunny day!
Yesterday, my GP doctor told me that all of my blood tests came back within normal ranges, even my cholesterol, which; however, is sneaking slowly upward. He suggested an increase in one of my medications.. but, since I will see my Cardiologist today, I need to ask him if he agrees. I'm tired of taking pills, even though they are doing me good!
I get copies of the Progressive Populist delivered to the house. It's boring to Elaine, but I find lots of interesting stuff within it's pages. For instance:
The VA
A quote from the editor, James M. Cullen: "Any Republican who claims to be 'pro-veteran' and 'pro-life' but votes to deny VA benefits in Congress or Medicaid expansion at the state level is a hypocrite who is more to blame for the denial of health care and avoidable deaths of veterans than Eric Shinseki is on his worst day." AMEN!
Food for the Poor
Jim Hightower writes that we should be helping the poor get adequate food, and not helping pay for gourmet meals for "fat-cats." AMEN!
The Bible
Don Rollins, a Unitarian Minister, writes that billionaire Hobby Lobby president spoke to the National Bible Association in 2013. Steve Green is the guy who is involved in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby currently being considered by the Supreme Court. Green told the Bible association that we need to know the Bible, because if we don't know it, our future will be very scary. So, the Mustang, Oklahoma school board, near the headquarters of Hobby Lobby, is beta testing the first 108 units of a four year program of Bible study that Mr. Green is promoting. The ACLU is closely watching.
Back to Local News
Creative Violence in the News
An Eldersburg policeman has been suspended for slitting the throat of a biting dog.
A Manchester man clubbed another guy with a 2x4.
New Mind Candy
An Eldersburg studio is filming a new game show for TV called "Pong Wars", people try to put ping pong balls into tubes, based on answers to trivia. BORING!
National News
Disgusting Criminal
A Pennsylvania criminal followed a Meals on Wheels delivery vehicle, in order to find elderly and disabled persons to target. At one point, he even got so bold as to barge into a house receiving a delivery and say that he wanted to do repairs on the house. Told "no", he then asked for a drink of water, and even got up to get it himself, on the way helping himself to prescription drugs and the elderly lady's pocketbook. Apparently, that became his modus operandi until he got caught.
Religious Switch
Presbyterian Church leaders have now voted to allow clergy to perform same-sex weddings. This is a major reversal in their stance.
Politics
Illegal Fund Raising
Prosecutors say that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took part in a nationwide criminal scheme to coordinate illegal fundraising with Conservative groups.
House Majority Leadership
The GOP, by secret ballot, has elected Kevin McCarthy of California as House Majority Leader after Eric Cantor's defeat in the Virginia primary. Louisiana Rep Steve Scalise was elected to replace McCarthy as Whip.
Here We Go Again
Apparently, the Hawks have talked President Obama into sending some American soldiers to Iraq. Can they teach the Iraqis to stop running away in the face of opposition? Will we end up bombing the so-called insurgents? Bombing Syria? Will we end up sending lots of "boots" to Iraq on another fruitless mission. Will the Sunnis and the Shiites ever learn to live together? And what about the Kurds and the Christian minority? .... and..... as the song says: "When will they ever learn?"
The Supremes Have Spoken
The Supreme Court has ruled that public employees cannot be fired for testifying against their superiors. (Does this invalidate Delaware's law that employees or former employees cannot sue their current or former boss?)
The Supremes and Facebook
A man threatened his wife on facebook. Scared, she filed suit and the case is now before the Supreme Court. The husband says he was only joking. So, was it an actual threat or a joke?
Facebook Alone
A daughter sent her mother a bouquet of flowers for Mothers' Day. The mother thought it was so beautiful that she took a picture of it with her cell phone and posted it on Facebook. Unfortunately, in the picture is a card from the daughter that shows the daughter's name, address and cell phone number. The mother refused to remove the picture, so the daughter asked Facebook to remove it because she was afraid of what would happen if a criminal saw her information.
Facebook refused to remove the picture because they did not want to get in the middle of a family fight. What do you think?
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