Happy New Year--Happy New Year 2013--Now to get down to the business of being a 'trouble maker' ;-)

 

The GOP Has Taken America Hostage -- Is There a Downside for Them?

By David Atkins, Hullabaloo

Republicans are taking a beating in the polls. But it does not seem to weaken their position. READ MORE»

YES, THERE IS A DOWNSIDE--THIS-THIS Is Why This Independent Sounds So Much Like a Democrat.

Warmongering Neocons Demand American Military Intervention in Syria Now!

Alex Kane, AlterNet

The reliably belligerent trio of Joe Lieberman, John McCain and Lindsey Graham pen a Washington Post Op-Ed calling for arming the Syrian opposition and imposing a "no-fly zone." READ MORE»

To Tell The Truth--What I DO NOT KNOW About Syria Fills VOLUMES, But What I do know is that the United States has been fighting fighting a war in Afghanistan since Sept of 2001 and for too long of a time was also fighting a war in Iraq.  Let Us Not Get into yet another war, unless it is actually--factually--truly absolutely 100% Necessary--A.k.a.--DIPLOMACY FIRST!!!!! and then see if war can be avoided, if not, then so be it.  After all, we have too many veterans coming back from multiple tours of duty with Post Dramatic Stress Problems as is--this means we are a war weary nation. If we must get into yet another war--we will have to start up the draft, because it is not fair to continue asking our military families to continue to handle all the stress of war.

Dear Readers, This is indeed the year – 2013 – is the best chance we will have in a generation to fix our broken gun laws. Yes, We can do it.  Yes, We Must do it!!! Count me in!!! But we need your help too.  It’s that simple. I wanted to make sure you saw this personal message from Steve Barton as our all-out campaign begins.  Steve and many other survivors of gun violence, and the families of those we lost, are joining with more than 800 mayors and over 900,000 grassroots supporters to Demand A Plan to end gun violence. I hope you’ll consider supporting the work we need to do in 2013.  If you can afford to give $35 to help us do it, I’m asking you to do it. It’s time. Mark Glaze Mayors Against Illegal Guns --------------------------------------------Fowarded Message------------------------------------------- From: Stephen Barton, Mayors Against Illegal Guns Date: December 31, 2012, 9:23am Subject: If not now, when?  Yes, 2013 Is The Year That Gun Sanity and Gun Safety Comes to the United States!!! Hunters--FEAR NOT, Well--Unless You are Breaking other laws, such as poaching laws.