Can We Finance An Israel-Iran War?

President Barack Obama said to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee on Sunday March 4th : “I will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend the United States and its interests.” President Obama was presenting as strong an assurance as he can to the Pro-Israeli lobbying body known as AIPAC, against the harsh rhetoric being thrown at his administration by many including the republican presidential candidates.

It is no secret that the Republican party and its cohorts clearly want an Israeli strike against Iran sooner rather than later, as that could bolster their support in the upcoming presidential elections.

Everyone agrees that all countries have the right to defend itself and Israel is at that gate right now, facing a growing threat of a Nuclear Iran. There are many moving parts in a conflict involving a Nuclear Iran and the ramifications of a possible attack by Israel. If Israel attacks Iran, one of the concerns is that neighboring countries will be pulled into the fracas and will be forced to choose sides. Those decisions will be weighed down not only by the politics and economics of the issue but also the religious implications of Muslim countries possibly opposing one of the same religion; that being Iran.

Countries choosing sides will have a devastating effect on the Oil market as the region will become unstable, resulting in the rise of oil prices. The resulting higher cost of fuel will plunge the world into panic and some countries will see their recessions turns into depressions. The ripple effect will not baud well for the growing hunger of developing “BRIC” countries… they being Brazil, Russia, India and China.
We can expect the ‘BRIC” countries to secure larger amounts of oil at any price for their use, leaving a financially unstable America in an increasingly worse position than we are right now, as we fight to recover from our own recession and unemployment woes.


President Obama pressed on in his address that while he “Has Israel’s back,” he welcomes the use of patience by Israel, allowing time so that the strong sanctions imposed on Iran’s central bank by the US and its European allies can take effect, forcing them to a less aggressive path in their pursuit of highly enriched Uranium and possibly a Nuclear weapon. This is something that Israel does not look upon favorably as their window of attack may be compromised, the toughest sanctions are due to go into effect in the coming summer.


As expected, the devilishly cunning republican presidential candidates have already begun to stir the pot of doubt and dismay about President Obama’s approach to the issue and what his ‘Muslim loving’ intentions may really be. This being an election year they are throwing everything they can at him, in an effort to cast shadows of doubt on him and his electability to a second term.


Having already lost the debate on the contraceptive issue, the republicans are now trying to beat the war drums between Israel and Iran in a desperate attempt to gather their forces against an Obama re-election. 
The AP reports…”
An AIPAC spokesman, Patrick Dorton, said the group welcomed Obama’s remarks and “his strong resolve to work with Israel to solve the Iranian challenge.”
Obama’s speech quickly turned into Sunday campaign fodder.


Romney, in Georgia, returned to his claim that “if Barack Obama is re-elected, Iran will have a nuclear weapon.”
Santorum said, “The best thing that could happen to world markets is an Iran without a nuclear weapon, and a new Iranian regime, neither of which (Obama) is doing very much about to make happen.”


In comments before Obama’s speech, Gingrich said he saw no evidence Obama would do what it took to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons. “They talk and the Iranians build,” Gingrich said. “We’re being played for fools.”


It is expected that Iran will not go down without a fight if attacked by Israel and will use all means at their disposal to react. This may ensure their counter attack on Israel and on American troops in the Persian Gulf…something I think they are not afraid to do. This will force the US to commit troops and equipment to the fight, amounting to untold billions of dollars in cost, as we have seen in Iraq and Afghanistan.


The one question that needs to be asked now is how will the US pay for a war between Israel and Iran? Will the republicans agree to borrow Billions from foreign sources? Will they renew their efforts to strip or cut social and other programs to pay the humongous costs another war will demand? What will they do?


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Your Suffering Excruciating Pain And Dying Is OK

When a man tells a woman that she can suffer excruciating pain for a period of her life and then possibly die as a result, you have to sit up and take notice. When a man can tell his mother, wife or daughter that his decision to let her suffer and die is more important than her wish to be pain free, cancer free and living longer than she would now live as a result of his decision, you have to sit up and look at this as a personal attack on her. When a man tells his loved ones...his mom,  his 'better half', or the daughter who is the apple of his eye that she needs to bleed profusely, cramp up painfully, so much so that she will pee or defecate on herself, or get cancers which will slowly and painfully suck the life out of her and eventually kill her...because he knows it is best for her, you should stand up and do something for that otherwise helpless female.


This man is obviously not addressing this woman's right to live a healthy and happy life. In fact this man has put her welfare at the bottom of a long list of other concerns he has. Concerns that are not about her living but instead about her dying...something he is apparently engineering so it will be as painful as can be for her. He is doing this because he has lost the sensibility to understand that he cannot torture and kill people with whatever decisions he makes. He cannot play God.


In the first place, he is a man...a completely different human being compared to the anatomy of a woman. He can not feel what she feels within her own body or mind. He cannot see what it looks like...literally, visually, every month, to soak up your own blood, which is coming from that most private of places. He cannot feel the cramps happening so deep into your stomach and regions around there, that you retch and vomit yellow bile...after you have vomited everything else that you had eaten for the day...sweating and cringing...curled up in a ball of pain, confusion and anger at him for making the decision that he made.


When he carries you to the emergency room or your family Doctor and is told that 'The Pill' will take care of your painful cramps, heavy bleeding and prevent you from getting Cancer...and he refuses to let you take the pill, saying his "Religious Freedom' does not allow that, you have to wonder... how much does he value you or your life? You do have to think deeply about this.


How does his religious freedom to refuse your use of a hormone pill, stop or trump your right...religious or not, to live pain free and healthy? How does he expect that day after day of bleeding and vomiting, you are in any condition to face the world, make him dinner and pleasure him?? How does he expect you to look at him with love and wonderment, as the guy you fell in love with back in High School...when he said he loved you and would take care of you for the rest of your life...and never let anything hurt you? How can this happen to you? What went wrong?


Think about your life and what he wants to do...with his 'Religious Freedom'...Think hard...
This article is a followup of this Addictinginfo work.


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Birth Control Looks Like A Smaller 'Side Effect' Of The Pill, Compared To The Real Medical Problems It Is Used For.

This debate going on about the Contraception being 'forced' on unsuspecting women is really a bogus attempt by  others to force their ideas on the rest of us. Firstly there are some 98% of Catholic women using the pill...and it's not all for reasons of Birth Control. I suspect that less than 50% of women actually use it for that purpose.

Respectfully, I think the reasons given for not accepting the Contraceptive provision in the 'Obamacare' plan is in fact a poorly constructed lie by the parties involved or at the very least it is a really foolish attempt to prevent the option being adopted without actually learning about the product.

The pill helps women address 'female' problems that are really dangerous to their health and I will let you read below to see that birth control, is actually the smaller of the many reasons addressed by the pill.

This is the real information that you should know about 'The Pill' It is from a report on Young women's Health.org

Please use the link to read the full article.

"Medical Uses of the Birth Control Pill...

• Birth control pills can help irregular periods, PCOS, endometriosis, acne, menstrual cramps, and low estrogen conditions.

Adolescent girls and young women are frequently prescribed birth control pills for irregular or absent menstrual periods, menstrual cramps, acne, PMS, endometriosis, and for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Girls who are diagnosed with PCOS are often prescribed oral contraceptives to lower their hormone levels and regulate their menstrual periods.

Birth control pills (sometimes called “the Pill”, oral contraceptive pills-OCP's, or hormonal pills) contain one or two types of synthetic (man-made) female hormones, estrogen and/or progestin. Similar hormones are normally made by the ovaries. There are many different types of oral contraceptive pills.

What kinds of medical conditions can be helped with birth control pills?

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): is a hormonal imbalance which causes irregular menstrual periods, acne, and excess hair growth. Birth control pills work by lowering certain hormone levels to regulate menstrual periods. When hormone levels are decreased to normal, acne and hair growth often improve.

Endometriosis: Most girls with endometriosis have cramps or pelvic pain during their menstrual cycle. Birth control pills are often prescribed to treat endometriosis and work by temporarily preventing periods. When hormonal treatment is prescribed continuously, young women will rarely have periods, or not at all. Since periods can cause pain for young women with endometriosis, stopping periods will usually improve cramps and pelvic pain.

Lack of periods (“amenorrhea”) from low weight, stress, excessive exercise, or damage to the ovaries from radiation or chemotherapy: With any of these conditions, the hormone “estrogen” is not made in normal amounts by the body. Birth control pills may be prescribed to replace estrogen, which helps to regulate the menstrual cycle. 

For girls whose menstrual periods are irregular (too few - or not at all), birth control pills can help to regulate the menstrual cycle to every 28 days and provide the body with normal amounts of estrogen. Normal estrogen levels are important for healthy bones.

Menstrual Cramps: When over-the-counter medications don't help with severe cramps, birth control pills may be the solution because they prevent ovulation and lighten periods.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS): Symptoms of PMS such as mood swings, breast soreness, and bloating, along with acne can occur up to 2 weeks before a young women's period. 

Birth control pills may be prescribed to stop ovulation and keep hormone levels balanced. Symptoms may improve, particularly when oral contraceptive pills are prescribed continuously.

Heavy Menstrual Periods: Birth control pills can reduce the amount and length of menstrual bleeding.

Acne: For moderate to severe acne, which over-the-counter and prescription medications haven't cured, birth control pills may be prescribed. The hormones in the Pill can help stop acne from forming. Be patient though, since it takes several months for birth control pills to work.

Other Medical Benefits

Because there is less menstrual bleeding when taking birth control pills, you are less likely to getanemia (low number of red blood cells, which carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues). Birth control pills lower your chance of getting endometrial (lining of the uterus) cancer, ovarian cancer, and ovarian cysts."

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Republicans And Other Religious Fanatics...OPT The Hell Out!!

It is truly sickening to see the all perfect 'Christians' and other people 'in the know' try to impose their stupid and indeed twisted and delirious ideas about abortion and contraception on the public. What peeves me is their stance that somehow proper healthcare is a stab against their 'Religious Freedom'

The various churches--because the delirious can't seem to settle on one religion, one church or one 'god'--do not care that contraception and planned abortions are more helpful to American women than not. It is no secret that Christians have never cared much for their women, subjugating them at every turn through the ages, to all sorts of weird practices...even Mitt Romney's crowd liked to force them into polygamy and all sorts of wife swapping/child swapping type games.

Christians in America are following what seems to be a worldwide trend of trying to impose their various religious beliefs on unsuspecting folks like a 'thief in the night' as the saying goes. The religiously delirious in the UK and elsewhere in the Globe are no different as the Telegraph News reveals.

I remind readers of the appalling treatment Gay people are subjected to by Nigeria' 'religious'-- a recent Bill there now threatens Gay couples with jail sentences of up to 14 years, as reported here by the BBCNews.  Similarly religion is being used in the US to stomp on people's rights, I refer you to our own Prop 8 issue, something that was pushed hard for, by Mitt Romney's Church of Latter Day Saints, here is an update on that issue by the La Times.

Back in the US, the religious say that abortions will result in punishment from their various 'lords'...so will contraception,   blood transfusions, stem cell research,  not giving tithes and probably even not offering your son's tushie to the priest on a silver platter.

Some of these churches choose to make judgement calls on the rights of others getting proper lifesaving healthcare on a whim that some religious scripture says so...even though these modern medical procedures were not even invented 2000 to 3000 years ago.  In those days the equally delirious engaged in infant sacrifices and the like, which was discouraged by putting these 'punishments' into the Bible and other scriptures in the centuries after, while the scriptures were being invented/written.

I have said before in other writings and my book [shameless plug], that the authors of the Bible and other scriptures never saw God, they only heard voices... something that clearly tells the sane and the delirious apart in modern times. In fact we actually diagnose them now and give them the psychiatric help they need, to quiet the little voices in their heads.

Back in the days of Moses and Abraham, it was quite normal to hear voices then write religious scripture as a result and this should have no bearing on if a woman who is the victim of some incestual crime, to have an abortion if she chooses. 

This idiot Ron Paul said if it was an 'honest' rape on his daughter or grand-daughter then he would carry them to the ER and administer a shot of Estrogen. WTF!! This story was carried by the Rachel Maddow blog.

It gives me no warm feeling of assurance to have these delirious followers of delirious religions deciding health issues. We have to learn to pick sense from nonsense and not be delirious followers who believe everything the priests and the scriptures say...at the very least, leave the religion in the churches and do not impose these weird beliefs on the rest of us. 

If the religious are perturbed by abortion, contraception, blood transfusions and the like, that are offered to the rest of us in our insurances or other avenues, then instead of changing laws that affect all of us, just OPT out...I insist my daughter has all the necessary healthcare benefits she needs and I don't appreciate someone preventing her from that because of their bogus religious reasons.

My taxes pay for the street that is used to get to the church, my taxes pay for the police that protect the church, my taxes pay for the firemen that puts out the church fire, or the fire at the priest's house--which was started when he knocked over the candle while chasing little  jimmy around the room with his pants down-- so should I get a law passed that restricts the use of these services and 'commons' to religious entities? I don't think that is a direction we should go.

I remind you that a church or other religious institutions enjoy Tax Exemptions only because they agree to be 'insulated' from matters of State and keep matters between Church and State separate, this courtesy of the LA Times... I think they are crossing the line.

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Ruthless Republican Rats Retard Recovery

FoxNews.com started their reporting with this...'Republicans on Friday downplayed the latest jobs report that showed the unemployment rate on a steady downward trend, describing the improvements as welcome but “anemic.”


Gingrich put it like this..."Anemic growth is not growth. We need to make dramatic change to the tax code and draw back job-killing regulations,” according to Fox.


Romney...'“Unfortunately, these numbers cannot hide the fact that President Obama's policies have prevented a true economic recovery. We can do better,”


They speak the truth, the economy could grow faster, if it was not for the systematic sabotaging of President Obama's attempts to drag us back from the brink of a depression...by them!  The Republicans have sabotaged the economic gains we make at every turn. They have blocked every attempt President Obama has made to heal this country. We have seen them at their worst for the last three years, holding the country hostage at every turn. 


The Republicans' treasonous attempts knows no boundaries. They are protected from the pain of the recession by their sheer wealth which ensures that they would not feel the hand of destitution...as the poor or their gullible base will. They control their trusting and simple followers with grand ideas of having the freedom to become millionaires, while all the time systematically stripping away the very avenues which the poor and middle class need to use to achieve that American dream.


There is not much room at the top, a realization that is kept a close secret by those who choose to play their evil games and break the spine of the country...any country-- that being the middle class.
It is no secret that a strong middle class makes for a stronger economy and so grows the country. 


This is why the Republicans know what they are saying when they say we can do better...They are the enemy within and they have been very successful in their attempts to stymie the economy over the years. The one percent in any society always wants to remain the one percent. The power they command is the tease, the thrill, the ecstasy. Our republicans are no better...in fact they are worse, as America's recession has spread Globally and billions of people are worse off today because  of their twisted and evil thinking. 


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Crazy Bill From Crazy People!

The legislation… if you want to call it that, is known as SB 1418,  It states:

“No person or entity shall manufacture or knowingly sell food or any other product intended for human consumption which contains aborted human fetuses in the ingredients or which used aborted human fetuses in the research or development of any of the ingredients.”

This bit of crazy, is a Senate bill introduced in Oklahoma by one Ralph Shortey. He is an Oklahoma Senator who apparently enjoys living in La La land and his bill is just the latest in a string of  disturbing bills which perfectly reflect the Republicans and their crazy religious ideas. When I read this article in the LA Times Blog, I almost choked!

This guy does indeed as his name suggests, run Short on intelligence or an awareness of reality. He apparently did not come up with this idea on his own [no surprise there] and was alerted to this developing occurence of embryonic cannibalism by the equally vigilant watchmen of  fetal crimes… The Children of God for Life; who themselves seem to be a few pickles short of a picnic.

The Daily Oklahoman reported his motivation for the bill:  “Shortey said he filed the bill after reading last fall that an anti-abortion group, Children of God for Life, had called on the public in March 2010 to boycott products of major food companies that partnered with a biotech company that produces artificial flavor enhancers, unless the company stopped using aborted fetal cells to test their products. The company has denied the allegation.”

Mr. Shortey  has introduced many bills in the past [since his taking office in 2010] that are quite fitting and par for the course for one with his intellectual talents…or lack thereof according to this writer.  His bills have included one denying Oklahoma citizenship to children of illegal immigrants born in the state.

Another bill he wrote would have allowed police to confiscate the vehicles and real estate of illegal immigrants. Similarly, he tried to advance a bill that would have required presidential candidates to provide proof of citizenship before being allowed on Oklahoma’s primary ballot, a move that proves how vigilant he is in protecting against those pesky ‘Illegal Immigrants’ running for the Presidency.

I have always felt that there would be ‘hell’ to pay when religious fanatics are elected to office and this psychotic Senator just underscores my concerns. In his jubilant willingness to serve and appease his gods, he is going all out in his capacity to protect the unborn against the very companies which he and his Republican clan try to lobby for, against the American people who are victimized at every turn by this tag team of corrupt politicians and ‘soul-less’ companies…companies that Mitt Romney and the SCOTUS insist are indeed people.

So far none of his crazy bills have become law but I’m sure this ‘watchdog of righteousness’ won’t let that deter him from god’s tasks. I’m sure one of his gods, Rush Limbaugh will give him extra points for his vigilance… a blessing that might well get him into heaven without being converted to Mormonism by Mitt Romney!!  I will sleep well tonight.

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Mitt Bitch Slaps Newt!!

I may have to eat my words if Mitt keeps up his strong defense against the bully on the block, Newt. The words I refer to are in this article.

The Florida Debate showed a side of Mitt that many, including myself, were surprised to see. Romney bitch slapped Newt all over the stage on more than one occasion. Here is the transcript of one such creative moment by Mitt…

GINGRICH: Okay. The governor has cheerfully — the governor has cheerfully attacking me inaccurately and he knows it. The contracts we released from Freddie Mac said I would do no consulting, wrote in, no — I mean no lobbying, none. But this is a more interesting story. We began digging in after Monday night because frankly I’d had about enough of this. We discovered to our shock, Governor Romney owns shares of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Governor Romney made a million dollars off of selling some of that. Governor Romney owns share — has an investment in Goldman Sachs, which is today foreclosing on Floridians.
So maybe Governor Romney in the spirit of openness should tell us how much money he’s made off of how many households that have been foreclosed by his investments? And let’s be clear about that.
(APPLAUSE)
ROMNEY: First of all, my investments are not made by me. My investments for the last 10 years have been in a blind trust, managed by a trustee. Secondly, the investments that they’ve made, we’ve learned about this as we made our financial disclosure, have been in mutual funds and bonds. I don’t own stock in either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. There are bonds that the investor has held through mutual funds. And Mr. Speaker, I know that sounds like an enormous revelation, but have you checked your own investments? You also have investments through mutual funds that also invest in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

It was great to see the obnoxious Gingrich being taken down a few pegs with that exchange, as Newt’s silence after that  spat showed he was caught completely by surprise when Mitt revealed that he also had investments in Fannie and Freddie. He knew when he was in over his head and just took his blows quietly, as all bullies do when they are opposed and exposed.

Mitt was funny at times [one time] when after an exchange, Mitt came back with this little ditty that had the crowd laughing and applauding…

ROMNEY: You know, our problem is not 11 million grandmothers. (APPLAUSE)

He was almost human for the most part as shown here,  almost showing some emotion even…

BLITZER: I just want to make sure I understand. Is he still the most anti-immigrant candidate?
GINGRICH: I think, of the four of us, yes.
BLITZER: Go ahead, Governor.
ROMNEY: That’s simply unexcusable. That’s inexcusable. And, actually, Senator Marco Rubio came to my defense and said that ad was inexcusable and inflammatory and inappropriate.
Mr. Speaker, I’m not anti-immigrant. My father was born in Mexico. My wife’s father was born in Wales. They came to this country. The idea that I’m anti-immigrant is repulsive.
Don’t use a term like that. You can say we disagree on certain policies, but to say that enforcing the U.S. law to protect our borders, to welcome people here legally, to expand legal immigration, as I have proved, that that’s somehow anti anti-immigrant is simply the kind of over-the-top rhetoric that has characterized American politics too long.
And I’m glad that Marco Rubio called you out on it. I’m glad you withdrew it. I think you should apologize for it, and I think you should recognize that having differences of opinions on issues does not justify labeling people with highly charged epithets.  

Until now, everyone thought Mitt was just a robot or a clone of a statue, but he actually showed some enthusiasm for the job he is vying for. He appeared eager to face off with the President of the United States, Barack Obama, in an effort to beat him in an election that would be watched with bated breath around the world.

There is still a slim chance that Mitt may not be allowed by the Republican establishment to win this race. It is understood in Republican circles that the fair and loving Right Wing ‘Christians’ will not vote for a Mormon. Many have said they may stay home rather than elect a Mormon…their words not mine, as this video shows. [Click ahead in interview to 1:55 on time counter]

This upcoming election is not only important to Americans but is the hinge on which the door of a Global Depression swings. If the Republicans win, the world will be sent into a tailspin similar to, but worse than, the recession caused by the Bumbling George Dumbya Bush.
Many people have suffered and indeed died as a result of George’s and the Republicans’ ‘policies.’ 


We would do well to remember who allowed this recession to materialize and I hasten to add that Bush and his cronies were only too pleased to start two wars which cost thousands of our Soldiers their lives.

So here’s hoping that the worst possible candidate wins the nomination and saves the world as a result…by losing to the POTUS!!

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