Jeisikah's Blog

   First off, let me quote "middleclasslady"'s blog by reiterating the point: Deval Patrick is our governor, not DiMasi. (Currently writing Mr. D a letter- OK laugh at me because he will probably never read it  but at least I am being  responsible).

 Let's look at this for what it is. The Casino plan is a great idea that only got voted off in the final hour because of some STRONG$ persuasion by factions of the Republican party and special interest religious groups.

  As citizens of this state we are fortunate to have a Governor who does not bury his head in the sand only to come up with P.A.'s about how "this is not a recession".

   Thankfully, we have someone intelligent who spares no effort to put paper plans into action. Democracy has hit a new low in this state- I urge anyone who feels similarly to write Mr. D a letter or call his office.   

   As a tax payer I am in horror that the casino plan got shut down. It was a well researched plan that would have helped the Massachusetts economy grow. Not everyone is rich enough to push his or her moral perspective over the economic stability of an entire state.

   It's not about "gambling" people. Romney screwed us with the Big Dig and Patrick came up with an intelligent plan to push this state in a positive direction. While you are at church this Sunday darning gamblers please take a moment and send prayers to the thousands of unemployed Mass. residents.

  Ladies and Gentlemen this is not about "gambling". This is about choosing lies over fear, about comfort over living in reality. Patrick's name is not the one who signed the Big Dig contract. Let's remember what he is DOING not what Beacon Hill has done in the past 16 years to our state economy, overall trust and individual rights.

But the president, flanked by Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, did not say how many troops could be withdrawn or how soon.

The above is from a Fox story. I thought there was nothing to blog about but there is! I thought Bush was actually going to Iraq to support our troops because he said some could start to go home. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, and thought, well, maybe he is wisening up. Then I read that he is still holding on to the "Plan that is so good I can't tell you what it is" Iraq troop withrdrawal/"war" attitude. I can't believe he told our troops who have been over there, fighting, that they could go home when "Iraq improves". 

That is what Bush has been saying for over 5 years! He did not need to travel to Iraq to tell the troops that, as if it is there fault. I know several troops who felt the President's actions, in this case and all, DO NOT support the well being of our troops. Bush's visit was "a big deal for nothing" as no action or change has been made as far as withdrawal. Though I am encouraged that Bush actually "worked", and SOME troops were encouraged by his visit, his words and actions hardly have the US military's well being in good or even adequate hands. If you are going to let troops go home keep your darn word and don't add conditions on it! Some families might actually take his words to be honest, and for them I wrote this.

   The movie "American Dreamz" with Hugh Grant was silly, however, I think the idea should be taken seriously.

   Why have million dollar "Rock the Vote" and "Vote or Die" Ad campaigns paled in comparison to how many students rate pictures on  myspace.com or dial in to vote for their well researched favorite American Idol.

    With the popularity of sites like Myspace growing, American Idol getting more people to vote for something trivial than local and national elections combined why not accept you tube as a new pathway into and through the voting season. Personally, this direction is not too much of a suprise. IS it VALID? IS it RELIABLE? Is it ever?