Police Brutality

With the availibility of new technology changing every day, we are seeing more and more cases of police brutality. I'm going to be sharing the videos when I can


From Slate.com: Recently released video from police body cameras shows how an officer in Fredericksburg, Virginia used a Taser and pepper-sprayed a man who was suffering from a medical emergency on May 4. Fredericksburg police officer Shaun Jergens resigned on May 14 although he insists he did nothing wrong. Jergens was one of three officers who responded to calls of a hit and run driver going the wrong way down a street. David Washington, 34, was driving a Hyundai that hit a jeep before stopping in the middle of an intersection, reports WTOP. When the officers arrive they demand Washington put his hands up but the driver is nearly motionless and does not say anything. “Get out of the car or I’m going to fucking smoke you,” Jurgens says at one point. Jurgens then draws his Taser before using a huge amount of pepper spray on Washington’s face. The way in which Washington barely reacted to such a large amount of pepper spray should have maybe been a hint that something was wrong. But another officer proceeds to yank Washington to the pavement and at that point he can be heard moaning. “I can’t breathe,” he says before telling the officers he has been sick for days and doesn’t know what’s wrong. He was later taken to the hospital and sources tell the Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star that Washington “had a massive stroke and was treated in the intensive care unit.” Charges have been filed against Washington for hit and run, reckless driving and driving on a revoked license.

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Been there, done that!!!

Harry Houk: A-hole

What an asshole

Crazy Quotes

Some of these quotes make me open my mouth and stare into space, saying What??? Where is the full moon~~


Pat Robertson (he ain't dead yet???) Pat Robertson: Quit your job if you work with Buddhists so you don’t ‘get infected by it


Shannon Grove (California state representative) California's-drought caused by abortion

Donald Trump Donald Trump says officer who arrested Sandra Bland was ‘overly aggressive’ adding it’s ‘sad’ African-Americans have to deal with such treatment more"> frequently

Senator Tom Cotton (from Arkansas) “Iran Deal Is Like The Crucifixion Of Jesus”

PTSD and Vietnam Veterans

From Smithsonian.com Iver 250,000 Veterans of the Vietnam War STILL have PTSD 40 years later


According to the article, PTSD may be a relatively recent psychological concept, but historians are exploring its impact on soldiers from the American Civil War and even back to ancient Assyria circa 1300 B.C. Clinical symptoms include reliving events through nightmares or flashbacks, avoiding people or situations that might be reminders of traumatic events, negative changes in feelings toward oneself and others and a state of hyperarousal that makes it hard to concentrate or sleep and includes a common feeling of imminent danger.


These veterans, who are now in their mid- to late-60s and still really want to tell their story,” says Marmar (study author Charles Marmar, director of The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Veterans Center at the NYU Langone Medical Center.

“There is something very powerful in the social fabric of the American experience about Vietnam and how controversial Vietnam was, and maybe for these veterans the fact that many of them were unwelcome when they returned. For them it's very important to be able to tell their story now.”

To read some Vietnam Veterans' experiences, go to this website.
Thank a Veteran every day.

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Oh, Amy

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Random Question

Why the hate for pitbulls?

I have met and loved many of this breed.

A friend is trying to re-home one after his owner died.

ALL of the St. Tammany Parish "shelters" put down pitbulls right away.

I'm saddened and concerned.

Help

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Hwy 90 Katrina Sculptures Update

It's hard to believe that Katrina roared through hear almost 10 years ago.

Along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, many oaks killed by the storm surge were brought somewhat back to life as tree sculptures.

Here is a link to one of my blog posts about their humble beginnings.

Now the same wood sculpture artist who created them - Martin Miller - is coming back to assure that they'll be taken care of. Here's the video:

Volunteers refinish tree sculptures on Highway 90

WLOX.com - The News for South Mississippi

Reaction to SCOTUS' Ruling

Glenn Beck warns his radio program could be shut down due to the gay marriage ruling.

Ted Cruz equates the SCOTUS rulings (Obamacare and Gay Marriage victories) to 9-11 and Pearl Harbor

Black Pastors vow Civil Disobedience if SCOTUS approves gay marriage.

The 10 Most Wild Lines From Antonin Scalia’s Extreme Dissent Over Gay Marriage.

Just Colbert

Invoking biblical history,Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas warned, “Both Moses and Jesus stated that it was God’s law that ‘a man will leave his father and mother and a woman will leave her home and the two will come together as one.’ That defined marriage … The Supreme Court ruling is heartbreaking for the turmoil it will mean for our nation’s future.”

There is SO much more out there......

My Hero

Britany Ann Byuarium (Bree) Newsome scaled the 30-foot pole using a harness just after dawn as officers yelled for her to come down on the Columbia grounds, organizer Tamika Lewis told the Daily News.

The whole story is at this website.

It made me cry with pride.

Here is a link for more info about her .

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It may make you get a lump in your throat, but this precious dog has SO MUCH love to give.......




Explanation

Published on Jun 16, 2015
Losing Bella felt like a nightmare for her owner after she ran away from a dog sitter while he was in Florida. With help from family and friends, a frantic search went on for 3 long days. After calling many shelters and putting out flyers, they finally got information on her location, she was in Queen, New York! (her owner lives in Manhattan). Here's the emotional reunion between the two! What an amazing moment!


Source & embed code: https://rumble.com/v2zlo5-bella-and-l... ube License

History is Made

"It is so ordered." This moving quote from Justice Anthony Kennedy's historic #marriageequality ruling will give you chills. #LoveWins #NOH8

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Piscina para perros

Posted by Cerebro Digital on Friday, 4 July 2014

Call Me Sensitive, but....

This woman should know political correctness

Her name is Judyz Nir Mozes and here is her tweet:


The wife of a top Israeli official took to Twitter to tell a racist joke about President Obama. “Do u know what Obama Coffee is? Black and weak,” Judy Nir Mozes Shalom, a TV show host and the wife of Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom, tweeted on Sunday.

Interesting: Ravens vs Crows

This story comes to you through a partnership between Audubon and BirdNote, a show that airs daily on public radio stations nationwide.

Go here to hear the podcast

You’re outside, enjoying a sunny day when a shadow at your feet causes you to look up. A large, black bird flies over and lands in a nearby tree. You wonder: is that a crow or a raven?

These two species, common ravens and American crows, overlap widely throughout North America, and they look quite similar. But with a bit of practice, you can tell them apart.

You probably know that ravens are larger, the size of a red-tailed hawk. Ravens often travel in pairs, while crows are seen in larger groups. Also, watch the bird’s tail as it flies overhead. The crow’s tail feathers are basically the same length, so when the bird spreads its tail, it opens like a fan. Ravens, however, have longer middle feathers in their tails, so their tail appears wedge-shaped when open.

Listen closely to the birds’ calls. Crows give a cawing sound. But ravens produce a lower croaking sound.

We’re back looking up at that tree. Now can you tell? Is this an American crow or a common raven?

That’s a raven. The bird calls you hear on BirdNote come from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. To hear them again, begin with a visit to our website, BirdNote.org. I’m Michael Stein.

Adapted by Dennis Paulson from a script written by Frances Wood.
Calls provided by The Macaulay Library of Natural Sounds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. Ambient track American Raven recorded by R.S. Little, American Crow recorded by G.A. Keller.
Forest ambient and featured raven recorded by C. Peterson
Producer: John Kessler
Executive Producer: Chris Peterson
© 2012 Tune In to Nature.org September 2012 Narrator: Michael Stein

Charleston Massacre

"It's distressing contemplating another story like this," says Barry Blitt. His image, “Nine,” appears on next week’s cover, in response to the shootings in Charleston.
Read the full Cover Story here

Here is a link to a story that discusses each of the murder victims.

Charleston

People REALLY come out of the holes when something as horrific as Charleston happens. Their true colors are shown. Headline/links examples:

Another Bush - Jeb (presidential 'hopeful') Doesnt think the killer was motivated by racism.

The governor who won't just go away - Jindal - Says President Obama's comments on the Charlston massacre "shameful" on Faux News

Why South Carolina should remove the Confederate Flag from the Capitol.

Faux news people wonder if the shooting was a "War on Christians"


Another hopeless presidential hopeful - Rick Santorum - claims the killings a part of a broader assault on "religious liberty" in America.

And yet another link to the idiots at Faux News Fox & Friends advocated for more guns, arguing people could’ve defended themselves if they were armed.

“Had somebody in that church had a gun, they probably would have been able to stop him,” host Steve Doocy remarked. “If somebody was there, they would have had the opportunity to pull out their weapon and take him out.”

J. Todd Rutherford, the minority leader of the South Carolina House of Representatives, appeared on CNN with Jake Tapper to say that the shooter was a Fox News fan and that is why he went on a murder spree.

Not for me

Wacko Headllines

Pat Robertson: ‘I’m Not Sure Who or What to Blame Texas Flooding On’

Pat Robertson tells grieving mother "Your baby could have been Hitler
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Is Chris Christie just a big douchebag

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The backstory is here

Karma

During the months after Katrina, House Speaker Dennis Hastert had this opinion about rebuilding New Orleans:

"It looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed," he told the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights. Asked if the government should spend billions of dollars to rebuild," Hastert said: "I don't know. That doesn't make sense to me.

Ten years later, Karma has paid "Denny" a visit. From MotherJones.com:


According to the indictment, Hastert aroused suspicion by making a series of $50,000 cash withdrawals from his bank, which was required to report any cash transaction over $10,000 to the Treasury Department. After the bank questioned Hastert about those withdrawals, he began taking out unusual amounts of cash that were just shy of the $10,000 reporting threshold—a red flag to bankers, who reported him to the feds. The cash was allegedly part of $3.5 million in hush money that Hastert, a onetime high school wrestling coach, had agreed to pay a former student to keep quiet about allegations of sexual abuse.

Beautiful New Orleans

Published on Jun 8, 2015
Aerial footage of the beautiful Crescent City captured in 4K.

Courtesy of Simon Andersson on Youtube