CRABBY OLD MAN

Crabby Old Man - 


What do you see nurses? . . . .. . What do you see?
What are you thinking . . . . . when you're looking at me?
A crabby old man . . . . . not very wise,
Uncertain of habit .. . . . . with faraway eyes?

Who dribbles his food . . . . . and makes no reply.
When you say in a loud voice . . . . . 'I do wish you'd try!'
Who seems not to notice . .. . .. the things that you do.
And forever is losing . . . . . A sock or shoe?

Who, resisting or not . . . . . lets you do as you will,
With bathing and feeding . . . . . The long day to fill?
Is that what you're thinking? . .. . . . Is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, nurse . . . . . you're not looking at me.

I'll tell you who I am. . . . .. . As I sit here so still,
As I do at your bidding, . . . . .. as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of Ten . .. .. . . with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters . . . . .. who love one another.

A young boy of Sixteen . . . . with wings on his feet.
Dreaming that soon now . . . . . a lover he'll meet.
A groom soon at Twenty . . . . . my heart gives a leap.
Remembering, the vows .. . . . .. that I promised to keep.

At Twenty-Five, now . .. . . . I have young of my own.
Who need me to guide . . . . . And a secure happy home.
A man of Thirty . . . . . My young now grown fast,
Bound to each other . . . .. . With ties that should last.

At Forty, my young sons . . . . . have grown and are gone,
But my woman's beside me . . . .. . to see I don't mourn.
At Fifty, once more, babies play 'round my knee,
Again, we know children . . . . . My loved one and me.

Dark days are upon me . .. . . . my wife is now dead.
I look at the future . . . . .. shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing . .. . . . young of their own.
And I think of the years . . . . and the love that I've known

I'm now an old man . . . . . and nature is cruel.
Tis jest to make old age . . . .. . look like a fool.
The body, it crumbles . . . . grace and vigor, depart.
There is now a stone . . .. . where I once had a heart.

But inside this old carcass . . . . .. a young guy still dwells,
And now and again . . . . . my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys . . . . . I remember the pain.
And I'm loving and living . . . .. . life over again.

I think of the years, all too few . . . . . gone too fast.
And accept the stark fact . . . . that nothing can last..
So open your eyes, people . .. .. . . open and see.
Not a crabby old man .. .. . Look closer .. . . see ME!!

- anonymous

Thomas Jefferson - A Little History

Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.

At 5, began studying under his cousins tutor.

At 9, studied Latin, Greek and French.t

At 14, studied classical literature and additional languages.

At 16, entered the College of William and Mary.

At 19, studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.

At 23, started his own law practice.

At 25, was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.

At 31, wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights
of British America" and retired from his law practice.

At 32, was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.

At 33, wrote the Declaration of Independence.

At 33, took three years to revise Virginia 's legal code and
wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.

At 36, was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.

At 40, served in Congress for two years.

At 41, was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.

At 46, served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.

At 53, served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.

At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party.

At 57, was elected the third president of the United States .

At 60, obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation's size.

At 61, was elected to a second term as President.

At 65, retired to Monticello .

At 80, helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.

At 81, almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.

At 83, died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams

Thomas Jefferson knew because he-himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today.  Jefferson really knew his stuff. A voice from the past to lead us in the future:

John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement:” This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe , we shall become as corrupt as Europe.---Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work. and give to those who would not.----Thomas Jefferson*

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.----Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.----Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
----Thomas Jefferson*

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.----Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.----Thomas Jefferson*

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.---Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.----Thomas Jefferson**


Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property--until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.

* Unproven according to TruthorFiction.com however not disproven either.
** Misquoted according to TruthorFiction.com

Inflation? What Inflation?

*

Food Irradiation

Food irradiation would save more lives than the proposed Food Safety and Modernization Act, S.510, and food irradiation will not make government bigger, it will not increase the deficit, and it will not drive small farmers out of business while large corporate farm companies cope with the increased government regulation.

The irradiation of food has been proven to be a safe and effective method to destroy microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, or insects that might be present in the food supply. Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to ionizing radiation, and it can be used to kill many food borne diseases while extending the shelf-life of many foods.

Irradiated food does not become radioactive and the food does not come into direct contact with a radioactive material. But in some cases there may be subtle chemical changes, ref. wikipedia. Food irradiation has been proposed as a means of making food safer to eat since the 1950s, however detractors of food irradiation have been effective in stalling it's widespread use by citing these subtle changes as posing undue health risks to the general public. These are the same people who manipulate so-called scientific data to support other alarmist claims like global warming. There has never been any correlation of their claims to any health effects.

Other food protection methods such as cooking, canning, and pasteurization also alter food chemistry subtly, but have been used routinely in modern times. If, for example, milk was irradiated it would retain many of the nutrients that are destroyed by pasteurization yet the milk's shelf-life would be extended significantly.

Several methods of food irradiation are available. They include irradiation using a gamma ray source such as Cobalt-60 (the radioactive source is sealed into a container that keeps it from contacting food), and X-ray devices (no radioactive material involved) similar to but more powerful than those used in diagnostic X-ray procedures.

Summary of "Roots of Obama's Rage" by Denish D'Souza

For those who were unable to see the September 29 and 30, 2010 episodes of the Glenn Beck show explaining why President Barack Hussein Obama would try to destroy United States capitalism, I have tried to summarize the main points below:

"Roots of Obama's Rage" by Denish D'Souza

Facts

Opinion

Returning the Winston Churchill bust

Lockerbie Bombing ltr from Obama to Scotland saying it ok to release the terrorist

Afghan War Iraq & Afghan R wars of imperilism & we have to get out

Nuclear Iran

US Energy Consumption

Tax the Rich - This is all stolen wealth; he thinks he's doing right; creating a better America

President Obama may or may not have been born in the United States, but it is certain that he was not raised in the United States. He doesn't share the values most Americans have who were raised here.

Letter from Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) re. Border Security

     October 18, 2010

Dear Friend,

Thank you for contacting me regarding the security of our borders. I greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts on this important issue.

The problem of illegal immigration is a threat to our nation's security and economy, and we must prioritize strengthening our borders. I believe law enforcement and border security agents need additional resources and support in order to perform their important duties and to ensure our laws are being enforced adequately and equally in all situations. Increased technology -- including security cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles, and electronic sensors -- as well as fences along the border where appropriate, are critical components of maintaining security along our southern border. With fair and equal enforcement of our laws, and enhanced border security, we can more effectively combat illegal immigration.

I strongly believe in the need for comprehensive immigration reform. I oppose amnesty, and believe we need to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices and crack down on entities that knowingly employ illegal workers. This is why I support the E-Verify program as a tool to help employers ensure they are hiring legal workers. I am committed to achieving practical, bipartisan, comprehensive reform that will protect taxpayers and address the problem of illegal immigration at its core. With our economy in peril, it is more important than ever to ensure that we are protecting the jobs, wages and working conditions of American workers.

Again, thank you for contacting my office. It is truly an honor to represent North Carolina in the United States Senate, and I hope you will not hesitate to contact me in the future should you have any further questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Kay R. Hagan

Please do not reply to this email. Instead, if you have further questions, please visit www.hagan.senate.gov and fill out my web form for your inquiry. Thank you.

Newsletter: A Message from Senator Richard Burr

Senator Burr on The Food Safety Act, S.510

About Senator Burr | Constituent Services | Contact Me | Share with a Friend We are in the final stretch of the 111th Congress.  Topping the list of unfinished items are bills funding operations of the federal government for the rest of the year and legislation that will ensure American families and small businesses do not face large tax increases on January 1. The Majority has yet to set a schedule for the remaining time in this Congress, and major issues like funding the government and preventing tax increases on all Americans have not been addressed.  In the absence of a clear agenda from the Majority Leader, on Tuesday, Senate Republicans sent a letter to Senator Reid urging him to make these issues the top priorities between now and the time the Senate adjourns.  It's time that the Majority bring the most critical legislation to the Senate floor for debate and a vote so we can get to work on the myriad of pressing issues on which Americans desperately need action taken.  Read the letter we sent to Majority Leader in its entirety here. One issue the Senate did vote on this week was the food safety bill. Our nation's food safety system was designed over a century ago and was appropriate for a world in which most of our food was grown and processed domestically. Recent outbreaks of food-borne illness and nationwide recalls of contaminated food from both domestic and foreign sources highlight the need to modernize and strengthen our food safety system.  This bill improves our capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to food-borne outbreaks and illnesses and increases safety standards on food imported from other countries.  I joined a bipartisan group of Senators to help shape the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act so that I could be sure it worked for North Carolina, improved the safety of our food supply, and included protections for small farms and producers from onerous regulation. To read a summary and full text of the bill click here. I have heard from many North Carolinians concerned that the bill will grant the FDA broader authority to regulate small, family farms.  This is simply not true.  The fact of the matter is if farms weren't required to register with the FDA prior to this bill, they will not have to register as a result of this bill. I encourage you to visit this page on my website that addresses many of these areas of concern and sets the record straight on what this bill means for farms and businesses. On Wednesday, the President's deficit commission issued its report outlining steps we can take to put our nation back on the road to fiscal sanity.  I am currently reviewing the report, and will likely not agree with everything included in it, but the drastic steps it recommends underscore the severity of our current situation.  We are spending ourselves into insurmountable debt, and unless we rein in this spending we will condemn future generations of Americans to a life with fewer opportunities than we enjoy today.  Wednesday marked World AIDS Day, a day for us to remember those whom have lost their battle to this disease and to recommit ourselves to providing life-saving treatment, care, and prevention to those affected by HIV/AIDS.  While we have made great strides in the treatment of this disease in recent years, we must recommit ourselves to the fight against HIV/AIDS here at home and acknowledge the work that remains to be done.  I am a strong supporter of the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), a life-saving program that provides treatment to low-income patients.  Sadly, nine states – including North Carolina – have ADAP waiting lists with thousands of individuals waiting for life-saving treatment.  Every day that a patient waits to enroll in these life-saving programs threatens their health and overall quality of life.  This is simply unacceptable.  I remain committed to ensuring that HIV/AIDS patients across North Carolina and our nation have access to the life-saving treatment they need.    I recently launched a new Facebook page.  On it, I will provide updates regarding what is going on in Washington and how the issues we debate in the Senate affect you and your family back home.  I encourage you to "like" my page on Facebook to receive updates and stay informed of my work in Washington and North Carolina. Sincerely, U.S. Senator Richard Burr *Please do not respond to this email.  To contact me, please click here or visit my website www.burr.senate.gov.  Asheville Federal Building 151 Patton Avenue, Suite 204 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: (828) 350-2437 Fax: (828) 350-2439 Rocky Mount 100 Coast Line Street, Room 210 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Phone: (877) 703-2087 Phone: (252) 977-9522 Fax: (252) 977-7902 Washington, DC 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3154 Fax: (202) 228-2981 Winston-Salem 2000 West First Street Suite 508 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Phone: (800) 685-8916 Phone: (336) 631-5125 Fax: (336) 725-4493 Gastonia City Hall 181 South Street, Room 222 Gastonia, NC 28052 Phone: (704) 833-0854 Fax: (704) 833-1467 Wilmington 201 North Front Street Suite 809 Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: (888) 848-1833 Phone: (910) 251-1058 Fax: (910) 251-7975

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