Happy New Year

Hello All!

I hope that you all have a wonderful, happy, blessed, joyous, safe, and freedom loving/living new year. :) 

May this be the best ever. 

-Purple

Another Weighing In: Reality Hurts

I find this article quite interesting: Reality Hurts. 

Yes reality does hurt. I wish it didn't. 

Raise Your Hand

I'm starting a movement. 

If you are a gun owner and you didn't shoot anyone today, or yesterday, or the day before that, or ever, then raise your hand. It looks like this on Twitter: #handraised.

If you are a gun owner and you had to shoot someone in self-defense, raise your hand. It should look like this on Twitter: #handraisedtodefend.

If you don't own guns, that's fine too. :) 

My hand is raised. 

From Facebook to Connecticut

Today I read on Facebook, of all places, one of the best posts about the tragedy in CT and gun control.

"Gun control laws always become the center of the debate when tragic events such as the Sandy Hook school shooting happen, however, in my opinion. ...no amount of gun restrictions can prevent a truly evil or disturbed person from commiting a crime. There needs to be national dialogue surrounding mental health and illnes...

s as well. Mental illness is real, depression is real, bipolar disorder is real. We have to stop shaming and ridiculing people who suffer from these very serious conditions, or else they may never seek the help they need.

It takes deep mental issues for someone to do something so heinous. ..guns or not." - Barack Loves Michelle.

Yes that is right, the post is from a Facebook page called Barack Loves Michelle. It's a great Facebook page and shows our First Couple as the loving equals that they are.

Also please note that when the NRA says they are very sorry for the victims of the CT tragedy today, they mean it. Yes they do. In all my years of being in the NRA I have never once met a member who thought such acts were a good thing. In fact, they usually respond with rage and wish they had been there to stop such act. Whether you want to hear that or not, that is the actual response of those gun lovers.

 

And this one as well. 

 

But please can everyone please just SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT GUN CONTROL WHEN THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT NEED OUR SUPPORT! 

 

Yeah, I'm infuriated that people got hurt. Could you all be infuriated by that too. Does it matter what tool was being used to hurt them? Oh come on, just show some love and support to the grieving families and community. And please stop hating on those of us who do own firearms. Not helping our country any by dividing us. 

To those who have been hurt by this event, my heart and prayers go with you.

Speaking of Anonymous...

I have heard about this for the past few days but now I see an article from The Raw Story about Anonymous and Israel. 

'Anonymous' crashes hundreds of Israeli websites over Gaza air assault.

Wow. Well that should cause a HUGE ruckus. 

Mind you I have Jewish blood and ancestors who I'm pretty sure were killed when the Nazis invaded France, so when I say I believe in a Jewish nation, I mean it. In my blood and bone. However I do NOT WANT a Jewish nation that practices the same killing techniques Jewish oppressors have used.

Maybe the UN and the US supported Israel so they could get a stronghold in the Middle East. Maybe sheer racism and hatred of Arabs and Muslims lead to Israel being formed. Maybe it is the above and more. However, I do not want the dream of Israel, where a persecuted people can find safety and peace, to be marred by its own violence. I do not want Israel, a country I could probably become a citizen of, to be killing others as its citizens have been killed. 

No, I'm not asking for too much. 

I want Israel to be a beacon of hope and freedom for all people!!! That includes the Palestinians. When you look at that, is it really that surprising that the Arab and Muslim world don't like us? No, it is not. 

So let's try this living together in peace. You don't have to love your neighbor but you can leave your neighbor alone and treat them with courtesy. Really.

I may be a crazy dreamer but then again so was another famous Jew. He is remembered as Jesus Christ. 

;)

Oh and Anonymous: Wow. You have courage. I'm waiting for the day you do something I really hate. However, go you. You do act for those who cannot act for themselves. 

Huzzah. 

Thank You Anonymous

I was putting together a blog post about Anonymous stopping Karl Rove from fixing the election, then I saw the Tennessee Guerilla Women blog post on the subject and decided I should just link to that. 

Tennesee Guerilla Women: Did Anonymous Block Karl Rove's Attempt to Steal Election? (Video)

The post has two videos, one from journalist Thom Hartmann and one from Anonymous itself. There are also links from Salon and Truthout.

Whether Anonymous did indeed stop, or even just scare Karl Rove, then I for one would like to say thank you. I hope you never have to do this again, but I hope you are there if needed. 

Anonymous,  grateful nation salutes you. 

I also wish I could look at the history books 50 years from now to see if Anonymous is credited with saving the 2012 US Presidential Election. 

Occupy Black Friday

I'm a fan of the Occupy Movement. In fact, it just might be the beginning of a worldwide movement for equality for all. But that's another post. For today I will write that I am going to celebrate Black Friday by not participating in it. When I do my holidays shopping I will try to spend more dollars in local businesses. I'm hoping this helps.

Granted if we don't have a big holiday rush that might hurt the economy and stores too. However I hope that my spending money will help the economy AND let big business know that well, workers needs days off too. And liveable wages.

Occupy & Black Friday. Don't forget to check out the picture in the link.