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According to the California’s highest court - 2 christian fertility doctors cannot refuse to artificially inseminated a lesbian have neither free speech rights nor a religious exemption from the states law - and should have performed the procedures on the woman!!!!

** Cab Drivers in Minneapolis can refuse to pick up passengers carrying alcohol, or those who appear to have been drinking alcohol.

HUH??????

Look - if we were talking about non-elective, health related issues - I would wholeheartedly agree - however, artificial insemination IS NOT a medical procedure required to save someones life or limb - and I’m pretty sure that these doctors would not turn the woman away if it were.  However, don’t these doctors have a religious right to NOT perform an elective procedure on someone that their religious beliefs says they should not?

So - am I to understand that there is now a right to procreate - outside of the normal method of procreation?  Are we no going to cover artificial insemination under medicare / welfare insurances?

Must a Jewish doctor with a serial number tattooed on his /her arm perform an elective surgery on a Nazi?

Or worse yet - since it seems that it is the belief of the patient that is the utmost importance - should any doctor in the United States of America be forced to perform a female circumcision - because the parents of the child insist?

How is that some have the right to…while many others have the right NOT to?  Are the California courts really that ignorant to think that THEY can assign rights to some, and take them away from others??????

These two doctors where NOT withholding care to these two woman - but that sure does make a better headline…I guess.

Of course, these are just thoughts - but they are mine

- Mike

The three way intersection…

A pregnant woman is driving her car to the grocery store.  She is simply all aglow with the thought of being 2 months pregnant, having a child, adding to their little family.  She and her husband are excitedly picking out colors for the babies room, furniture and sighing up for every baby book they can find.

Coming from the opposite direction, is a young teen distraught over having found out she is 2 months pregnant.  She can’t afford to have and keep the baby, and finds everything about being a mother at her age simply horrible.  Her boy friend has agreed to pay for the abortion, and he will be meeting her at the clinic which is where she is headed to right now.  She can’t wait to get this over with and soon it will be.

Suddenly, just as these two women’s cars cross - a drunk driver comes barrelling out of a side street, smashing all three cars into a 100 year old oak tree!  The three cars are so mangled, twisted and spun around that tree - it is a miracle that anyone survived.  The dunk driver of course, came out with only a few bruises - but the two ladies lost their pregnancies.

Of course, the teen and her boy friend were elated - but the first couple were almost torn apart by the sadness this drunk driver brought upon their family.

What charges if any can be brought against the drunk driver?

Asked at what point a baby gets “human rights,” Obama, who strongly supports abortion rights, said: “… whether you’re looking at it from a theological perspective or a scientific perspective, answering that question  with specificity … is above my pay grade.”

Ya know folks, I might be accused of using a racist remark here - but I do believe that Senator Obama was tap dancing with the best of them with that answer.

ABOVE YOUR PAY GRADE?  My friend YOU are applying for the Job of President of the United States of America - there IS NO PAY GRADE ABOVE THAT.  Well, if you’re a Roman Catholic I guess there is the pope pay grade - but what else is there?

As president you will decide BOTH life & death issues - as president - you and you alone will have the power to end time as we know it by using or not using that little red button - you and you alone will have the power to influence heaven on earth, or spin earth into a hell that will never heal!

BUT- you cannot say when a child DESERVES HUMAN RIGHTS??????

In MY VIEW - as more and more people are saying Sen. Obama is NOT ready for the presidency yet - not this time around anyway.

Of course, those are just thoughts - but they are mine.

- Mike

The electronic Frontier foundation is urging a federal judge to life a gag ordered on three MIT students who uncovered vulnerabilities in Boston’s transit fare payment system - and who are about to do a public presentation of it.

I don’t know about you - BUT - if these kids have found flaws in a government system - they should be rewarded monitarily - AND maybe even given a medal of some kind - but should we let everyone and their brother know about it before it is fixed?  I don’t think so!

In MY VIEW - this is the equvilient of “embeded reporters” giving out their locations on the battle field, giving a casualty count and a live broadcast from the field.  The enemy is smart enough - do we BY LAW really have to help them out this much?

The EFF - the electronic equivalent of the ACLU - really needs to back off when it comes to national - or even regional security measures.  It is NOBODIES business - but the national or regional entity - and we do not / should not broadcast our vulnerabilities to the world!

Of course, these are just thoughts - but they are mine

Love Mike

Senator Obama made the following statements regarding the Russian INVASION of Georgia.  There are so many DUH statements that I simply decided to post the entire press release…

Statement of Senator Barack Obama on the Conflict in Georgia

| August 11, 2008

“Good morning. The situation in Georgia continues to deteriorate because of the escalation of Russia’s use of military force. I have spoken to President Saakashvili, and conveyed my deep regret over the loss of life, and the suffering of the people of Georgia.

For many months, I have warned that there needs to be active international engagement to peacefully address the disputes over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, including a high-level and neutral international mediator, and a genuine international peacekeeping force - not simply Russian troops.

No matter how this conflict started, Russia has escalated it well beyond the dispute over South Ossetia and invaded another country. Russia has escalated its military campaign through strategic bombing and the movement of its ground forces into the heart of Georgia. There is no possible justification for these attacks.

I reiterate my call for Russia to stop its bombing campaign, to stop flights of Russian aircraft in Georgian airspace, and to withdraw its ground forces from Georgia. The Georgian government has proposed a cease-fire and the Russian government should accept it. There is also an urgent need for humanitarian assistance to reach the people of Georgia, and casualties on both sides.

The United States, Europe and all other concerned countries must stand united in condemning this aggression, and seeking a peaceful resolution to this crisis. We should continue to push for a United Nations Security Council Resolution calling for an immediate end to the violence. This is a clear violation of the sovereignty and internationally recognized borders of Georgia - the UN must stand up for the sovereignty of its members, and peace in the world.

I welcome the visit of the French and Finnish foreign ministers to Georgia as a first step toward mediation. There should also be a United Nations mediator to address this crisis, and the United States should fully support this effort. We should also convene other international forums to condemn this aggression, to call for an immediate halt to the violence, and to review multilateral and bilateral arrangements with Russia - including Russia’s interest in joining the World Trade Organization.

The violence taking place along the Black Sea is just miles from Sochi, the site for the Winter Olympics in 2014. It only adds to the tragedy and outrage of the current situation that Russia has acted while the world has come together in peace and athletic competition in Beijing. This action is wholly inconsistent with the Olympic ideal.

While returning to a pre-August 8 military posture is a necessary first step to resolving this crisis, we cannot tolerate the unacceptable status quo that led to this escalation. That means Russian peacekeeping troops should be replaced by a genuine international peacekeeping force, Georgia should refrain from using force in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and a political settlement must be reached that addresses the status of these disputed regions.

Going forward, the United States and Europe must support the people of Georgia. Beyond immediate humanitarian assistance, we must provide economic assistance, and help rebuild what has been destroyed. I have consistently called for deepening relations between Georgia and transatlantic institutions, including a Membership Action Plan for NATO, and we must continue to press for that deeper relationship.

The relationship between Russia and the West is long and complicated. There have been many turning points, for good and ill. This is another turning point.

Let me be clear: we seek a future of cooperative engagement with the Russian government, and friendship with the Russian people. We want Russia to play its rightful role as a great nation - but with that role comes the responsibility to act as a force for progress in this new century, not regression to the conflicts of the past. That is why the United States and the international community must speak out strongly against this aggression, and for peace and security.”

Ya know folks - I know that Senator Obama is new at this game but to say…

The situation in Georgia continues to deteriorate because of the escalation of Russia’s use of military force.

is one of those DUH statements made by many a politicians - experienced or not.  I’m continue to wonder however if we really want a politician with training wheels as our next president?

Of course, these are just thoughts - but they are mine

Love MIke

Do many of you remember this day?  If not…WHY?

This was the day that your country - the United States of America became a super power.  The day that we showed the world that if you follow our moral authority, you’re our friend…if not…you will die in the thousands a hideous and often time slow death.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen today, President Harry S. Truman dropped the Atomic Bomb on a city in Japan called Hiroshima.  It is reported that over 80,000 - THAT IS EIGHTY THOUSAND people…men, women, children and of course a smattering of soldiers were killed instantly.  Thousands more died slowly over the years, a slow, agonizing death from radiation poisoning.

Now before you get all tiery eyed about this little town, it WAS IN FACT a strategic target - as a matter of fact - Japans 2nd Army, and the Chugoku regional Army were headquartered there - as was the Army Marine Headquarters.  The city was also a key shipping port with large depots of military supplies.

But 80,000 lives?  Was it really necessary for 80,000 people to suddenly cease to exist?

Believe or not…YES ;-(

This was NOT the worst calamity of WWII imposed upon Japan during WWI - incendiary attacks on Tokyo itself brought about death claims as high as 200,000 innocents…a city called Toyama was completely burned to the ground with 128,000 lives lost - and still the Japanese fought on.  I guess the war lords still felt that there was some tit for tat going on - i.e. they did get to shoot down a lot of our planes during these raids, and they were causing casualties on the ground on the islands that surround Japan.

But the fact that this one plane, one bomb - could wipe out such a large city and kill so many at one time only started them THINKING about surrounding.  Those that have written the history state that it wasn’t until the second Atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki that they believed the war was over - and they finally surrendered.

In MY VIEW - I don’t think the second bomb was necessary and I don’t believe the stories that the history writers have written.  In MY VIEW - I believe the dropping of the second bomb was a warning NOT to Japan but to the rest of the world NOT to mess with the U.S. - because we ARE the “bomb” - and will not hesitate to use our new found power all over your sorry country if you tick us off.

Of course, that was the last time we have ever used a nuclear device in the time of war - but there have been so many close calls - I wonder if NOT dropping that second bomb could have changed the world for the better - and not forced us into this ARMS race that in many areas still exisits!

Our arrogance when we choose to drop this second bomb did not instill the fear in our enemies, and endear us to our friends - quite the opposite - it drove EVERYONE to want one of their own…just in case…ya…know…something uncontrollable happens…at least we could defend ourselves.

Well, as then…and now…there is no defense during a nuclear attack - ONLY retaliation and a slim hope for survival.  And some even say surviving is not necessarily a realistic goal.  The world as we knew it will not be there, nor will the people or the civilizations.

Maybe, just maybe - it’s going to take the dropping of a third bomb to remind the world just what is on the table here - but we are the generation that even disciplining our children is an catastrophic thought - I don’t think we would ever think of being a true example for the rest of the world.

Oh sure - we’ll talk it…how were were, how were are, and how we will be THE leaders, the shinning light for the rest of the world to look up to - but if you look back in history - the REAL history of the world, we were anything but the leaders - and if anything we were the spoiled child that had to be dragged into everything kicking and screaming along the way.

Of course, these are just thoughts - but they are mine

Love Mike

As you know, I always TRY to be fair, here is the response I received regarding the same letter about Al Gores mission impossible from Nevada’s Senator Ensign…

Dear Mr. Damore:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me about rising gas prices. I value the opinions of every Nevadan and am always grateful to those who take the time to inform me of their views.

As a Nevadan, I share your frustration regarding the considerable rise in gasoline prices. I agree that oil prices are too high and the United States must become less dependent on foreign oil. An important part of decreasing America’s dependence on foreign oil is to develop alternative fuel sources and increase domestic production in a fiscally responsible and environmentally sensitive way.

To that end you will be pleased to learn that on April 10, 2008, the U.S. Senate successfully passed my bill, the Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act, that extends incentives to encourage renewable energy.  My bill encourages electricity production using renewable energy resources such as geothermal, wind, and hydropower facilities.

In addition to bringing these alternative sources online, it is equally important that we dramatically increase domestic petroleum production and refining capacity. Our domestic production should include oil development on federal lands where I believe that there are areas suitable for further exploration which can be done in an environmentally sound way. In fact, estimates indicate that if President Clinton had not vetoed the drilling of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in 1995 an additional one million barrels of domestically produced oil would be available for the market today. Also, in addition to increasing crude oil production, we need to refine the oil into a consumer product such as heating oil or gasoline.

The United States is blessed with vast oil reserves that remain untapped. The Department of the Interior released a comprehensive inventory of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) resources in February 2006. That report estimated that there are 8.5 billion barrels of oil ready for extraction with another 86 billion barrels of oil classified as undiscovered resources. This area also contains nearly 30 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, an important fuel source for cars and trucks. Oil shale and oil sands are prevalent in the western states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The resource potential of oil shale reserves is estimated to be the equivalent of 1.8 trillion barrels of oil. As a comparison, reserves in Saudi Arabia are only 200 billion barrels of oil.

Unfortunately, the Democrat-controlled Congress has placed a moratorium on exploring ANWR, OCS, and oil shale resources forcing us to import more foreign oil instead of producing it ourselves. While I fully recognize the importance of preserving America’s natural beauty for future generations, I believe that we can open these areas in an environmentally sensitive manner. This would help diversify our sources of crude oil, lessen our dependence on foreign oil, and improve national security.

Conservation and new technologies are another important part of reducing our dependence on foreign oil. In the long run, as more and more cars and trucks are powered by alternative fuels, the demand for oil should decrease. I am pleased with the strides that the automotive industry has made in developing renewable power plants such as hydrogen, electric, and hybrid-powered engines. The automotive industry has also been successful in developing natural-gas-powered engines, which power many fleets of government cars, city buses, and some commercial trucks. With our country’s vast resources of natural gas, I am hopeful that more natural-gas-powered cars and trucks will be made available to consumers. I encourage the automotive industry to continue working to develop these exciting new engines which are vitally important to our long-term national strategy.

You will also be pleased to learn that that, in December, Congress passed the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 H.R. 6, with my support. This bill included a provision that would raise the national fuel economy standard to 35 miles per gallon by the year 2020. This new standard would be applied to all cars and light trucks. Through this conservation effort, Congress has taken measures that will make cars and trucks more efficient, lowering overall consumption of gasoline.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. Please feel free to contact me in the future on matters of importance to you. Should you have any other questions or comments or would like to sign up for my newsletter, please do not hesitate to either write or e-mail me via my website at http://ensign.senate.gov.

Sincerely,

JOHN ENSIGN

United States Senator