This is where I think out loud about Life, the Universe and Everything. I consider life an adventure and this is part of mine whether I'm ranting on politics or taking you on a ramble through Kay's World.
It's another day in paradise. Yesterday morning I discovered a rather cute kitten on my front porch crying. As near as I can tell he/she was abandoned. In a perfect world, I might adopt him/her but I can barely afford to feed myself properly due to cuts much less pay for neutering and shots so I'm trying to figure out what to do about him/her.
Here are some more timely graphics and videos. Enjoy
* Why we should be proud to be feminists . . .
* I always knew that George Carlin had a rapier wit but I didn't realize he was prophetic. Here's Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker up to no good with a comment from George that applies. Please be advised that George uses rather strong language . . . but y'all knew that, didn't ya?
* I hear a lot of people saying that they're not interested in politics as they question my interest/participation in the political. German poet/playwright Berthold Brecht offers a powerful statement on why knowing what's going on and why it's important is essential.
* Another reason I don't/won't do Facebook . . .
Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network at as much as $96 billion, a move that may reduce his tax bill.
I got so hung up on those courageous folks up in Wisconsin yesterday that I missed what was going on in here Buckeye Land yesterday. Our new Tea Party Governor, John Kasich, is pushing a piece of legislation called Senate Bill 5. What is Senate Bill 5? It's basically a Union-busting piece of legislation and yesterday thousands of teachers, law enforcement, and firefighters from across Ohio converged on the State House in Columbus to protest against the the bill which would take away workers' right to collective bargaining and allow the governor to slash workers' pay. I was so upset yesterday afternoon that I almost jumped in Miss Ruby and headed to Columbus to join the throng and then I remembered that I hate driving on I-71 and it's February and it's a long drive and stayed home.
My dad served several terms as president of his union, my mom was a steel worker, and I was a rank-and-file member of the Communication Workers when I worked for the phone company so I think that tells y'all where I stand on this. Enacting this law would impact all State employees From professors down to law enforcement to the clerks at Job and Family Services and other agencies that serve us. Be afraid, my friends . . . be very afraid. And of course the Tea Party showed up in their red shirts to support this horrible legislation. Do y'all recall who in history wore red shirts? If you answered 'the Nazis', you are correct and I don't think I need to enlarge on that. Mercifully, it was a peaceful demonstration on both sides.
Our former governor, Ted Strickland, lent his support to the union protesters and spoke eloquently as he joined the protest. I want him back as do the who protestes . Here he is speaking eloquently at the State House:
As Jack Cafferty is wont to say, "It's getting ugly out there, folks." And I predict that it will get worse before it gets better as the people of Wisconsin and Ohio already know.
As I think of what happened yesterday in Arizona, I can't help but think that -- as I always have -- that the Reckless Right has gone too far. Prayers for all who were killed or injured just doesn't seem sufficient and ring hollow in the insanity of it all.
