FREEING A NATION IN DEBT

FREEING A NATION IN DEBT

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with a few words on Obama’s weekly president-elect pep talk to the nation.

Obama wants to start this relief stimulus by putting the nation deeper into debt. The current national debt is fast approaching the $11 trillion mark, and this is the downward swing. Now, Obama is asking for an amount of money ranging between $675 billion to $775 billion for next two fiscal years, and some say this amount could rise to $850 billion by legislators adding additional packages to the deal.


No one doubts that America needs change and some immediately relief from the hardships cause by the economy going south last year, but will shelling out billions upon billions to stimulate a failing country the answer. The plan behind this stimulus will supposedly created millions of jobs and gives some “immediate but short term” relief to families hurt by the lost of their employment, and ergo, the necessary income to pay bills and keep up with their monthly mortgages.

Furthermore, this new stimulus is also being granted to outset major companies on the verge of bankruptcy that will then and supposedly lower the cost of goods and adding more relief to the consumers’ wallets. There is also the hope that once relieved that of these companies and others that consumers will then buy more goods, which frankly was a dismal failure early last year. Families were already feeling the affect of last year’s economical failure, cutbacks and lay offs. They used their stimulus funds to help keep their heads above water and their creditors from their front doors. The notion that this new stimulus plan would not have a similar affects at a time when millions upon millions of more people have become jobless since the issuing of the first one and the threat of more jobs being lost during this new year of 2009 would be remiss.

Sure, the country needs to recover and change does take time, and we need the strong beliefs that this country can and will be turned around for the better, but still, let’s hope Obama and the other decision makers up there in Washington are not gambling our nation away and the future of it people along with it.

Here is where we are as a nation at the time you have finished viewing the video and reading this article.

National Debt Clocks and Savings Clocks

Obama Urges Congress to Pass Stimulus

So you know that I am not alone in my thinking that we need to be concern about how our govenment in handle the debt and deficit problems check out "Great News: National debt may jump $2 trillion this year" by Rick Moran.

We want change, but let’s keep it real.

Evelyn out.

Get Thee Behind . . . . An Update

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with an uninteresting twist with the problem woman upstairs. She has resorted to lying. This evening, she called the police department with a false complaint on me. I don't know exactly what she said, but I had a visit from two of St. Petersburg finest because of this upstairs neighbor's lie. What had I been doing all evening? Working here at my computer as usual. So, I was very surprises to have those police officers at my door.

Nevertheless, all went well because I could explain fully the incidents that brought this woman to the point of seeking vengeance. I also was able to show the officer proof of my involvement in various civil groups whose only aim is the betterment of the county, the city and the state Florida.

It is clear that this woman did not care or did not know that to make a false complaint is now against the law and that she could be sued for it. There is no guessing or no question about it. Making intentional false reports about someone for the sole purpose of retaliation is without a doubt against the law in Florida and punishable by law.

Bearing all this in mind refer you to a previous entry of mine. "Neighbors Lie . . .", post on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Keep in mind that people like her have no respect for the law and will attempts to twist it and then use it for their own purpose. She and the others know that what I do and that I do it for the right reasons, but their criminal behaviors makes me think that there is some great and illegal secret here that she and the other fear I might stumble upon.

Personally, I, and millions of others, want to come home to a quiet evening and a soundless a sleep without a lot of unnecessary noises.

Evelyn out.

Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with today news release from the Office of the Attorney General, Bill McCollum. Today’s news release deals with the crime and cruelty of dog fighting and cockfighting. It tell you how you as Florida citizens can be rewarded for helping to put an end to the suffering of these poor voiceless victims by greedy human beings whose only wish is to profit from these animals through wholesale savagery and slaughter. It is an unspeakable act of cruelty that has perversely been given the name of sport.

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Bill McCollum
Attorney General
News Release
December 29, 2008



Attorney General McCollum Announces Florida Animal Fighting Tip Line


McCollum joins The Humane Society of the United States
and Norred &Associates to combat animal fighting

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that
Floridians can now report animal fighting and be eligible for a reward ofup to $5,000 by calling The Humane Society of the United States’ animalfighting tip line at 877-TIP-HSUS (847-4787). The toll-free tip line was first established in Georgia by The HSUS and Atlanta-based corporate security firm Norred & Associates Inc. Because of its success, and with the support of Florida’s Attorney General, the tip line has been expanded to help combat dogfighting and cockfighting in Florida.

"Animal fighting is a cruel and criminal behavior often associated with
gang activity and other violence," said Attorney General McCollum. "Now
Floridians will have an easy, anonymous way to help make their neighborhoods safer and perhaps receive a substantial reward for their
efforts."

The HSUS’ Florida animal fighting tip line is managed by investigators with Norred & Associates and The HSUS. Once tips are authenticated,
investigators work with law enforcement agencies to inspect, arrest and
prosecute animal fighters. Callers’ identities are protected, and if a
caller’s tip leads to the arrest and prosecution of an animal fighter, the caller becomes eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 from The HSUS.

"Animal fighting is a horribly cruel activity and I am proud to help bring the criminals who engage in these blood sports to justice," said Greg D. Norred, founder and CEO of Norred & Associates. "The HSUS animal fighting tip line has been immensely successful in Georgia and we’re hopeful that we will have similar results in Florida."

The HSUS’ animal fighting tip line was first established in the wake of the Michael Vick case so Georgia residents can easily report illegal animal fighting to authorities. Since its inception in January 2008, the Georgia tip line has received more than 1,000 calls, leading to seven raids and 11 arrests.

"The mix of a dedicated tip line for animal fighting investigations and a reward program is a winning combination," said Laura Bevan, director of The HSUS’ Southeast regional office. "The Humane Society of the United States is thrilled to partner with Attorney General McCollum and Norred & Associates in the effort to stamp out animal fighting in Florida."

Last May, the Attorney General announced The HSUS's $5,000 reward program to combat animal fighting in Florida and strongly supports this latest phase in the efforts to find and prosecute those involved in the crime. The HSUS estimates that Florida is one of the top three states in which major dogfighting operations exist.

The expansion of The HSUS’s animal fighting tip line has been made possible thanks to a grant from the Companions’ Fund of The DuPage Community Foundation. The HSUS’ animal fighting reward program was established through a grant from the Holland M. Ware Foundation.

The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal
protection organization, backed by 10.5 million Americans, or one of every 30. For more than a half-century, The HSUS has been fighting for the protection of all animals through advocacy, education, and hands-on programs. Celebrating animals and confronting cruelty — On the Web at
http://humanesociety.org.

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Evelyn out.

St. Petersburg Times: 9 to watch in 2009

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with two note worthy excerpts from today online addition of the St. Petersburg Times at Tampabay.com. The two excerpts are from the article 9 to watch in 2009 and are focused on the nine people and/or group of people more likely to be news worthy and/or have predicted events that will have a direct impact of us Floridians.

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MICHELLE OBAMA

Mom-in-Chief

First black first lady? That's just the start.

Speculation has fixated on which of Michelle Obama's predecessors she will emulate. The soigne Mrs. Kennedy? She's certainly got the wardrobe for it. The hard-driving Mrs. Clinton? She certainly has enough Ivy League ed and real world cred to match.

But instead of retreading someone else's style, Mrs. Obama, the mother of daughters 10 and 7, seems determined to define her own role. She calls it "Mom-in-Chief."

The furor that this announcement provoked among working women — "How could you sell us out like that?" — and the smug response of the stay-at-homers — "You bet it's a full-time job" — only shows how crippling partisanship has infected the postpartum arena as well as the political.

Next year we will watch her model a new version of modern American womanhood. Neither trapped at home nor chained to a career, she will show families across America that women can shuttle between these realms on their own terms, without self-recrimination or cultural penalty.

That's worth a fist bump.

FLORIDA WORKER

Underutilized tool

Did you realize when we started 2008 that 4.6 percent of us were out of work? By year's end that number was 7.3 percent — over 10 percent if you live in Hernando County. Ten percent?! When was the last time that happened?

This stinks. We're begging on our knees for jobs at the landfill, giving serious thought to joining the military (sure, there's a couple of wars on, but the health plan is tops) and the only thing to be thankful for is that the gas is cheap while we drive around chasing work.

So is it crazy to predict that you, the Florida Worker, will be busy next year? Yeah, a little, at least for the first half of next year.

But a combination of President Obama's new deal money and the normal cycle of a recession should put many of us back to work before the year's out. (We sooo hope that's true.) You might be wearing a hard hat on a road project rather than a headset in a call center, but it'll be a job.

In the meantime, we'll all get a lesson in pulling together. That's something no government program can do.

9 to watch in 2009

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Evelyn out.

Get Thee Behind . . . .

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

The residents who live above me have made it their pet project to create as much noise as they think they can get away with. During the last week, including Christmas Day, this small group to people and their visitors have been extremely loud. Their noise includes running car engines for long durations of time if there were no mufflers, revving up motorcycles (a trio of women bikers), stomping up and down the staircase like ill-mannered children, stomping around on the floor above me, running water excessively, and urinating and flushing the toilet excessively, with this latter being amplified or recorded and played loudly. These are very old trick and well known by the authorities. It shows me that these people are not very smart if they believe any reasonable person cannot see through their act.

Overall they probably has a terrible week and joyless holiday, one in which I gladly declined to share. And yes, there were the usual boomer car drivers but all this evil have faces and names. Moreover, many have known places of residency, at least for now. As usual, all incidents were reported.

Evelyn out.

A Letter from NoiseOff Founder Richard Tur

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with an interesting letter about NoiseOff from its New York founder, Richard Tur.

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Published: December 19, 2008 3:00 a.m.
Letter (Web version): Excessive noise causes health problems; isn't a 'pet
peeve'

Regarding Frank Gray's column "Pet peeves don't make good laws" (Dec. 14): I
founded a group called NoiseOFF, a coalition working to reduce urban noise
pollution. It started four years ago and has grown to 750 members from across
the country. Our members raise public awareness and speak to public officials
for better legislation and enforcement on noise ordinances. Our Web site is
www.noiseoff.org.

I started the group in Queens, N.Y., because my family could not sleep at night
from vehicular noise outside our apartment. For residents, especially those who
live near thoroughfares and intersections, noise is not merely a nuisance - it
is affecting their health.

The noise from boom cars that Gray describes as lasting only 10 seconds is 10
seconds several times an hour, day and night. It is a noise that can be heard
and felt. In cases where people deal with neighbors with boom cars, the problem
is much worse.

I have received thousands of heart-wrenching messages from people across the
country who write to me in desperation because the noise is causing them pain.
Often their complaints to police and legislators are met with indifference.

The adverse health effects of urban noise pollution are recognized by most
governments and NGOs, including World Health Organization, National Institutes
of Health and the United Nations.

Noise pollution, including noise caused by boom cars, is not a pet peeve. For
people who cannot sleep at night and suffer the ill effects of noise, things do
not sort themselves out, as Gray puts it. His column is ignorant, and it's a
shame he apparently didn't research this issue before writing his piece.

RICHARD TUR Queens, N.Y.
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Evelyn out

Twisted Words and Willful Lawlessness

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

It would appear that these new neighbors or mine are old hands at trying overrun the lives and wills of new residents, who want just a little peace of mind with a lot of unnecessary noise. There is also a great gulp in the original meaning of the words "to and protect one's family and community".

My understanding of those words have always been to protect one family and community as a whole within the boundaries of the laws of this country; and if a certain law is unjust, then we as Americans have the rights to see that it is either changed or stricken from law. However, it would seems that some of my neighbors believe that they should group together and protect only those they wish to and even when the ones they protect knowingly break the law. Being witnessed to this type of reasoning countless of times, I have reasoned that it would do absolutely no good to ask for any further cooperation from them.

Evelyn out.