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  1. I live in California where this woman resides and even as a liberal person I am appalled at what she has done to capitalize on the birth of these children and the others 6 she already had. I think her Dr should be brought up on charges. I would like to know where she got the money for all these in vitro procedures that are very expensive let alone the plastic surgery she has obviously had when she has not had a job in who knows how long. She has made money off disability for a back problem but has still managed to carry these and at least 5 other pregnancies to term (she has a set of twins as well) when pregnancy only exacerbates back troubles. I am a nurse and have seen how much it costs to keep a preemie baby in the neonatal care unit. I can't imagine how much it will cost for 8 babies that will no doubt have medical problems due to their prematurity and multibility. This was a careless act by her and her doctor and I find it disgusting that she is now begging for money and publicity. The taxpapers of California will end up footing the bill for her brood and she will get a multi million dollar book deal and reality TV show, no doubt.
  2. Kris

    Miracle on the Hudson

    I certainly hope and believe our time will come. Who would have thought even 30 years ago that someone like Obama could win the Presidency. I am hopeful that this generation will toss away hatred and bigotry and learn to value our common humanity. That's really all we got going for us. As a woman, I have seen so many changes in my lifetime regarding the equal rights and equal treatment of women. My grandmother could remember when women could not vote. It's amazing what we have accomplished in just a couple of hundred years. How can anyone want to slow down progress when they have seen what America has done in such a short time?
  3. Kris

    Miracle on the Hudson

    Oh, please recite them! I want to know! I want to know what Michael Newdow has done to you personally that you would not only judge him but anyone else who holds a similar belief system. What "hateful" things has he tried to do? Ask for fair treatment under the Constitution? How dare he! I am sure any "true" Christian would be appalled by your bigotry and your prejudice toward others. I am thankful that I do not clump all Christians in the same category as you do with people. You are truly unbelievable with the things you say. Like it or not, Michael Newdow is a fellow American just by the fact that he was born and lives in this country. You're going to find a lot of people in your life that you don't agree with. That does not make them less American. How dare you even call yourself a Christian with the kind of behavior you exhibit.
  4. Is this same religion giving the guidance to come on here and insult others and belittle their opinions? Organized religion as a whole is so intolerant. The laws of humanity provide all the guidance anyone needs to live a good life. Honesty, integrity, respect for oneself and of others and to try and leave the world better than you found it. Believing that the Christian god is master of the universe doesn't make you worldly either. It only makes you narrow minded.
  5. I haven't listened to Rush lately so I haven't heard that one. I do live in Rio Linda though. (his favorite place in Sacramento to hurl insults at the people who live there)
  6. Kris

    Dangerous Medications

    Why is it so difficult for you to accept that two very different people can hold the same world view? Out of 200+ million people in this country why would that be such a coincidence? I think you sound a lot like Patriot and Lincoln Logger and a few other anonymous "guests" that post. That doesn't necessarily mean you are one and the same. You want some differences? We are not the same gender, the same age and we live on opposite sides of the country. I studied medicine and he studied law. I also used to be a right winger. I do not believe I am smug at all. Funny that you don't see that in yourself. I think it's pretty smug of you to decide who is who on this blog.
  7. If you already knew all of it then why are you arguing that Christmas is exclusively a Christian holiday. Obviously you alreay know it's not. What are the inaccuracies? You always come here and make statements but say nothing to back them up.
  8. What is this obsession with KoolAid? You always sound like you've had too much Wild Turkey. I don't get it.
  9. Kris

    Bush's farewell address

    Good riddance. I am ashamed to admit I voted for him once. Glad those dark days are over. For me and for America
  10. But 80% (by your own estimation) can believe in an imaginary friend in the sky and a few of you even know how to hurl insults that sound incredibly alike but no one finds this coincidential? Go figure!
  11. Why you would think it is your right to surmise why I am here and then go on to presume why I am divorced is just the kind of unbelievable arrogance and judgemental attitude that you and a few of your "minions" display every time you post here. Your lack of respect for anyone to have an opinion that does not comply with yours or who agrees with someone else you have decided to dislike just shows again and again that you are not here to engage in conversation or even debate but rather just to try and put people on the defensive. I feel I have more of a right to be here than you whether I am from Kearny or not because I come here wanting to engage in discussion and do my best to be civil and treat others with the decency they deserve as human beings. If you must know, my ex was someone very much like yourself. I left him. I like how you assume that it was the other way around. Typical. I learned about the family court system through unfortunate sets of circumstances. I have never studied law except on my own tme which is my right as a free American, just like it's my right to be on the computer any time I please without consent from my ex-husband,or you. Thank you, however, for proving my theory that we did originate from pond scum. Some of us still have yet to evolve.
  12. Okay Patriot. I am going to attempt to educate your sorry ass-not that it is possible to do so. Christmas and so many other things in our popular culture have their roots in paganism. The church never thought of Christ's birth as any reason to have a holiday endorsed with it until they realized it could be used to counter act the other celebrations that were occuring at this time period. ie: Winter Soltice, Saturnalia, birth of the Persian god Mithra (who happened to be born of a virgin on Dec 25th-coincidence? Probably not) The church did not even know when Jesus was even born, and the likelihood that he was born in Winter is highly debated (shepherds in the field, Roman Census, etc) Many churches codemned the celebration of Christmas and some religions even outlawed it. Our German settlers brought with them many of their customs and when Queen Victoria married a German in England, Christmas went through a reform and became a holiday associated with family and friends, good food and drink and reminicing about the year. Food was often scarce and neighbors pulled together their feast and drank and danced to keep warm. With the popularity of Christmas and any excuse for a party or holiday we Americans seem to have in our popular culture, the church has used this as a marketing campaign to sell Christianity. I love Christmas and I am a Humanist. Anything that makes us a more giving, compassionate and kinder species is something I can endorse regardless of the origins. Christmas is actually a pagan holiday. The Christian church hijacked it, slapped it's own label on it and now is upset because "ungodly" people have decided to reclaim it. The church is willing to adopt any ideaology if it can be used to further their agenda. Face it.
  13. We are all American, like it or not. Anyone who thinks the thoughts you do is beyond creepy.
  14. Kris

    Dangerous Medications

    I have more faith in Aventis than in Fox News
  15. Kris

    Miracle on the Hudson

    They were saved by the skills of a very accomplished pilot and fast acting citizens who came to their rescue. If god had been there, he would have made sure there were no birds in the sky to cause the plane to fail in the first place. It was humanity that brought those passengers and crew to safety. If the atheists were "praying" at all, it was for the hope that the best of mankind would be at their service, which it was. I am sure many Christian passengers have prayed before a fatal plane crash, only to have their prayers fall on deaf ears. Prayer has a very poor success rate. The acts of human beings are what answers prayers. Yesterdays events prove there is alot of hope for the human race. That's what's wrong with Christians, they think that god saves them from horrors such as this when they should be thinking, if he were truly a "god", and had all the powers of the universe, he would prevent it from happening in the first place. This story had a happy ending but there are horrors that happen every day that don't end so nice. Christians always justify god's absence in such events with lame excuses like "it was his will" or "it was their time" or the creme de la creme, "it was the enemy, Satan". I have been a nurse for more than 20 years and have seen more people praying than I care to count. It has about a 20% "success rate". I'd say god needs to improve his average. It's about the same as getting a winning lottery ticket.
  16. Is the possibility that life may have originated from some kind of "pond scum" as you say, make you that fearful? The problem I have encountered with so many believers is that they confuse what may be their origin with their value as a human being. They want to believe with all the arrogance that applies that they are somehow special among living things and the idea that someday they will cease to exist is something their egos just can't stand. Don't confuse your possible origin with your present worth. Make a difference-make the world a better place. That's the way to achieve that immortality we all desire.
  17. I belong to many websites and post on them regularly. If speaking my mind gets me banned from any website, then that is somewhere I do not wish to post. I have not so far, been banned from any place. I do not post on this website on topics that are exclusive to Kearny. I do not, however, see that where I come from has anything to do with the subject at hand. I live in America. These are issues facing all Americans
  18. Kris

    Dangerous Medications

    I said I had never had any patient experience side effects like that and to that extreme. The commercials and the package inserts have to tell you about any potential side effects even if they happen in lerss than 1% of the population.
  19. I also have a Christian background but it doesn't form my ideas and thoughts. I think anyone coming from that part of the world at that time had no choice but to have a "christian" background. I noticed you did not comment on the fact that Thomas Jefferson was a Diest. Mike Newdow has just as much right as a parent to speak on behalf of his child. You don't know the whole story. He is a loving father and his parental rights have nothing to do with whether or not he was married to the mother. If she was such a devout Christian-why did she allow herself to become pregnant by a man she was not married to and who didn't share her beliefs? And how is a 7 year old a Bible believing Christian? Brainwashing
  20. I used to be one of them, that's how. The fact that you ae not impressed by my intelligence is a compliment of the highest order. I accept.
  21. It's not MY spin-that is what the district calls it. That makes it all inclusive, whether someone celebrates Hanuukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, the Winter Solstice or nothing at all. I remember when I went to school in the 1960s and it was called the Christmas holiday and we even sang Christmas songs at our concerts, had Santa Claus and the whole bit-but there was always a few Jewish or Jehovah's Witness kids that were not allowed to participate. That is NOT all inclusive. Although, it did not stop me from celebrating, I always felt sorry for those kids and did not understand why the party couldn't be for them too. Children have a natural sense of compassion for others-they are taught to hate and bully by the opinions of the adults around them. Schools should be a safe haven for children to be--all children.
  22. Couldn't have said it better myself. I have heard the argument regarding the Declaration over and over again as evidence that our forefathers were all Christians with Christian idealogy. Granted, some of them were probably Christians but Thomas Jefferson, the priciple author of the Declaration was at best a Diest. He believed in the god of "nature" and the natural world. The fact that it says "creator" does not necessarily indicate reference to a god. We were all created-no doubt but there is much interpretation as to the origin of our creation. I agree with your argument regarding Mike Newdow and his representation of his daughter. California is a community property state and they make no exceptions when dealing with custody issues. Unless a parent is abusive or incarcerated or has substance abuse problems. joint legal custody is almost always the precedent. Mike should have just as much right to file a complaint on behalf of his daughter as the child's mother does. I live in California and have primary custody of my daughters but I share legal custody with my former husband. As I said in another post, a few years ago, my now 13 year old daugter was forced by her father to undergo an underwater baptism against her will. When she told me about this, there was nothing legally I could do. Although I have not discussed this openly with Mike, I can understand the frustration that he felt at his case being thrown out on a technicality that should not have been an issue in the first place. I believe the court was just looking for a way to not have to entertain the issue at hand. We live in the same county here in Sacramento and I know how the Family Court works here. It's very frustrating. If people believe so strongly in the PLedge and what it stands for they should have no problem restoring it to it's former glory before it was corrupted in the 1950s. Like any piece of work, the government did not get permission from the author of the pledge to alter it. It was written to be a statement that could be made by any American citizen.
  23. Kris

    Dangerous Medications

    I am a nurse and have never had any one report these kinds of side effects with Ambien, Ambien CR or it's generic componant, Zoldipem. It's supposed to be taken at night to help you sleep. It should not have sleepwalking type effects. It is a controlled release medication (hence the CR) which makes it longer acting, but I have never heard of anyone experiencing the type of paranoia you have had. Ask your Dr about Restoril, Lunesta or Trazodone.
  24. The problem with biblical "logic" is there is nothing new being added to it. Science is always in motion and new things are learned every day. Theories are tested and retested and studies continue and new books are written. Science can admit that it is not perfect and needs to keep an open mind. Christianity only leaves you with one answer to everything-god did it. I find that as illogical as any theory can be. Another musical theatre anecdote; remember in "The King and I" when the King is pondering all the new ideas that are being thrown at him by Anna and he sings what I believe is the basis of a scientific mind and why it is dangerous to think you have all the answers There are times I almost think I am not sure of what I absolutely know Very often find confusion in conclusion I concluded long ago In my head are many facts that, As a student, I have studied to procure In my head are many facts of which I wish I was more certain I was sure! When my father was a king he was a king who knew exactly what he knew And his brain was not a thing forever swinging to and fro and fro and to Shall I, then be like my father And be willfully unmovable and strong? Or is it better to be right? Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong? There are times I almost think noboby sure of what he absolutely know Everybody find confusion in conclusion he concluded long ago And it puzzle me to learn that though a man may be in doubt of what he know Very quickly he will fight to prove that what he does not know is so!
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