Greetings from Baltimore, Maryland ( just 45 minutes from Washington , D.C.

I was a bit surprised when I saw that this forum was active once again. It was also good that the exchange of ideas are once again, thought provoking.

What I would like to comment on is tri-fold and for your continued discussion:

1) I was in Washington D.C. a few days ago for a medical related matter and was taken aback by the obvious attitude of the non-white residents. They seem a tad bit arrogant, spiteful and less able to control their language in public. The curse words I had to listen to and over all attitude was certainly not what I would want tourists to be subjected to. It was very upsetting to my older grandson as well.

2) Obama has lifted the ban on sending money abroad to pay for abortions.Those are my tax dollars and I don't agree with that.

3) The U.S. Treasury Secretary who made a $35,000 " mistake " in paying his own taxes now sits at the desk where American tax payers money is being formulated and maintained.

With that said, I had a family member who made a $1,600 mistake on her taxes last year and paid almost the same amount in fines and almost lost her house. Our new Treasury Secretary was several years delinquent and to the best of my knowledge, paid no fines and got a Government pat on the back along with his new job...which by the way, our tax dollars are helping to pay for.  

Jump in, please and let's not be too aggressive with our language; children across the globe have access to ALP and learn much from our discussions.

PAX,

Joe Buccheri

PS> Jim...enjoyed the videos

Hi Judy,

If I may be so bold as to echo your ending comment:

" If I choose to stay positive, pray, help whenever and wherever I can, and know that in the end this is just life on earth and there are better things to come - every day is a great day!! "

To your continued success and happiness,

Joe Buccheri

PS> Rosa asked me to remind you about the banner code she needs.

Hello again,

Jim, thanks for sharing the video.  No offense taken. It was enlightening, but really not something I had not surmised years ago. 

Hey, Joe!  Please tell Rosa that the graphic and code for the banner are in your PM box.

And, I have also notice the "new attitude"  and I don't think it is exclusive to Washington, DC - I have been hearing that language from them and witnessing the attitude in the Main Line suburbs of Philadelphia

I am not happy about many of the ways our tax dollars are being spent - especially that one.  I find it offensive and demeaning and just plain not right. I have sen my opinion on that move Mr. Obama made directly to him.  I do not expect a reply - after all when he was asked "What would you do if it was your daughter who got pregnant"  His answer was -and sorry - I couldn't find the EXACT quote but it was something like "Well, I wouldn't want her to be stuck with a baby".  So my expectations in that department have not been too high.

I am not happy about a number of "staff and cabinet" choices that our new president has made either - escpecially that one and I have a similar story about my son and how he lost his home because of a tax mistake that cost him more than he could handle and -whoosh!  house gone to foreclosure when he couldn't live up to their demands., and I didn't have enough left to help enough to save it.

Nope, when I choose to dwell on all of these things I find myself getting all wound up and angry and just plain ANGRY.  I find myself on the edge of a nice ulcer.

I turn to prayer, I write letters and send emails and contact my senators and congressmen and let them know how I feel about the bills and laws that I find immoral, unfair and one-sided and I pass on all of the emails I get to see if we can get the message through to enough people in hopes of turning it around. 

I suppose I deal with differently than most, and it does get me through.  I dwell on all of what I do have to be thankful for.  I pray for the rest, as the forces that are making the decisions and doing the things I don't agree with are WAY bigger than me. I go to God the BIGGEST and the BEST and trust that he can handle it much better than I ever could.

Hugs and blessings!!

Georgios, you are next!

Judy