After Careful Consideration: December 2008

Israel is not acting humanely

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/30/gaza.aid.boat/index.html?iref=topnews#cnnSTCVideo

I am not against Israelis' nor the Palestinians. I just wish they could all come together in some fashion and stop all this fighting. I think Israel is wrong in not allowing boats bringing food, medical supplies, etc. to get their goods through; where is the humanity for the ordinary Palestinian citizen?

My niece's four year old son dancing

Obama: 60 Minutes on Dec. 28, 2008

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http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4688786n

A must read

Did Bush Sr. Kill Kennedy and Frame Nixon?
Review of Russ Baker's new book

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=11495

Within this article is a hyperlink that you should check out.

Petey wondering if it is too cold outside

My sister's cat, Petey, enjoying his window seat

Important reading

December 22, 2008

Posing as a Bidder, Utah Student Disrupts Government Auction of 150,000 Acres of Wilderness for Oil & Gas Drilling
In a national broadcast exclusive, University of Utah student Tim DeChristopher explains how he “bought” 22,000 acres of land in an attempt to save the property from drilling. The sale had been strongly opposed by many environmental groups. Stephen Bloch of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance said, "This is the fire sale, the Bush administration’s last great gift to the oil and gas industry.” [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/22/posing_as_a_bidder_utah_student

December 23, 2008

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) Calls for Independent Counsel to Investigate Cheney and Rumsfeld for Violating Torture Laws
Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York has urged Attorney General Michael Mukasey to appoint an independent counsel to investigate Vice President Dick Cheney, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, and other senior Bush administration officials for violations of the law relating to the torture of prisoners in US custody. Nadler is the chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/23/rep_jerrold_nadler_d_ny_calls

December 23, 2008

Max Blumenthal on “Rick Warren’s Double Life”
President-elect Barack Obama is drawing criticism from many supporters for his choice to deliver the invocation at next month’s inauguration. Obama has selected the Reverend Rick Warren, a leading evangelical opponent of abortion and same-sex marriage. Warren supported California’s recent gay marriage ban and has compared abortion to the Nazi Holocaust. In a recent interview with the website BeliefNet.com, Warren said he thinks gay marriage is comparable to incest, polygamy and child abuse. We speak to investigative journalist Max Blumenthal. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/23/max_blumenthal_on_rick_warrens_double

Getting Away with Murder!

12/20/08: Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Federal Investigation

http://www.velvetrevolution.us/

Republican IT Specialist Dies in Plane Crash

A top Republican internet strategist who was set to testify in a case alleging election tampering in 2004 in Ohio has died in a plane crash. Michael Connell was the chief IT consultant to Karl Rove and created websites for the Bush and McCain electoral campaigns. Michael Connell was deposed one day before the election this year by attorneys Cliff Arnebeck and Bob Fitrakis about his actions during the 2004 vote count in Ohio and his access to Karl Rove’s email files and how they went missing. [includes rush transcript]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/12/22/republican_it_specialist_dies_in_plane

A viewer let me know that the banner 'Do Animals Matter to you?' is not showing the page. I am correcting it by putting the link to petition here: http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=24&ea.campaign.id=693

Outrageous!

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Picture of myself and then, messed around with Adobe Photoshop 7. Looks like something from "The Exorcist".

Who knew a shoe will go down in history?

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I love clouds and the way they form in the sky. I decided to take photo in black and white for more of an effect.

A little fox came around our apartment complex for a few days and allowed me to take some pictures of him or her.

This was an early morning shot from across the fence. The camera didn't do it justice but as you can see it was gorgeous.

If you wish to see sky pictures taken by other bloggers go to: http://skyley.blogspot.com/

I don't know if O.J. Simpson had anything to do with the murder of his wife but, I believe that this recent sentence he received had nothing to do with this new crime.

Anyone else would have gotten a much smaller sentence but due to the bias of the Judge and that several of the jurors stated they felt he got away with murder in his first trial, O. J. got a raw deal. I hope he wins an appeal, as it is only fair.

I do wonder if the Goldman family had a hand in this sentence. Their son shouldn't have died the horrible way he did but, I have always felt the Goldman's are out for revenge, plain and simple.

http://santabush.com/?utm_source=rgemail

Saving your pets during foreclosure

Please help prevent a tragedy

Melya Kaplan speaks on MSNBC about the Foreclosure Crisis.

http://www.vftafoundation.org/

With the housing market hitting all time lows, and the rate of foreclosures rising steadily, many people are finding themselves without homes and without the resources to find new places to live. Local animal shelters are seeing tremendous increases of owner turn ins, as many families don’t have the resources to find new homes for themselves and their pets.

We know how difficult it is these days to find a home that will accept pets. To help with this solution, Voice For The Animals has provided a list of websites that find apartments that allow families with pets. Before relinquishing your pet or pets to the Animal Shelter, where most animals, if they are not adopted, will be euthanized, please consider these options listed below.
If you need further assistance, please call our hotline 310-392-5153 ext 1#. or email us at info@vftafoundation.org