Arizona's Anti Gay law, Who wants it ???

Rocco's Little Chicago Pizzeria

Arizona's legislature enacted a bill to allow private businesses cite religious beliefs as a defense against lawsuits over discriminatory treatment.

Delta, Marriott, Apple, American airlines and other businesses urged Arizona Governor "For God's Sake"  veto the bill.

Since businesses don't want it, Arizona's legislatures acted the bill for who?

Businesses who have religious belief to enforce, have to do the following:

1- Publish the belief 
2- Inform their employees with it
3- Inform the State, so an alternative plan will be in place

Businesses are licensed by the state to conduct services depending on the people's need not someone's religion. If you deliberately deny a service based on a religion, get out of the business. Many of the terrorist activities are based on religions Belief.

Just a thought.

Ukraine's Dilemma.



 St. Mikhailivskiy Cathedral  used as a hospital
 

What's happened in Ukraine is driven by the country's history with Russia, its deep economic woes, a sense of cultural fondness for the West, wide discontent with government corruption, and two decades of divided politics. 

Ukraine saw its biggest protests against the government’s refusal to sign an agreement with the European Union and instead signed with Russia.  Ukraine is basically, east and west, with a river splitting the half Russian and half Ukrainian parts.

The people of Ukraine wants western style living, good economics, and Russian support with reduce oil prices.

A lot of noise on Russian soldiers on the ground, the world is asking them to get out.....
Even if Ukraine joined the EU, their situation would be like Greece. Same economic problems that no one else will solve it for you.

Just a thought

Proverbs of Egypt...*

                                                                                                              

"This book is a treasure, folk wisdom passed from one generation to the next teaching ........ . Professor Hezkial was the chairman of English studies for the American Mission Schools.  I soon learned of his life long fascination with local proverbs. He was a special person and a friend." -Kenneth E. Nolin, PhD.

التكرار يعلّم الحمار. (it-tikraar yi3allim il-Humaar.)
Repetition teaches (even) a donkey. (Practice makes perfect.)

في الامتحان يكرم المرء أو يهان. (fil-imteHaan yokram il-mar' aw yohaan.)
At the time of a test, a person rises or falls. (People's real worth is known only through trial.)

يا واخد القرد على ماله يروح المال ويقعد القرد على حاله. (ya waaxod il-'ird 3ala maalu yiruuH il-maal wa yi'3od il-'ird 3ala Haalu)
If you marry a monkey (i.e. someone ugly) for his money, the money will go away and the monkey will stay the same (as ugly as ever). (Don't marry for money.)

الوحدة خير من جليس السوء. (il-waHda xeir min giliis is-suu'.)
Being alone is better than being with someone bad. (Warning about keeping bad company.)

امشي في جنازة ولا تمشي في جوازة. (imši fi ganaaza walla timši fi gawaaza.)
Being involved in a funeral is better than trying to arrange marriages. (Warning about matchmaking.)

القرد في عين أمه غزال. (il-'ird fi 3ein ummu ġazaal.)
In his mother’s eye, the monkey is (as beautiful as) a gazelle. (Comment about mothers' bias or partiality to their children.) 

Spoof...!

Pervasive Telephone Scams.
The IRS has reported an increase in phone scams across the country, with callers pretending to be from the agents or other IRS representatives in hopes of stealing money or identities from victims. There are a number of variations on a theme ranging from instances from where callers say the victims owe money or are entitled to a huge refund to calls which threaten arrest.  The IRS has noted a few patterns in these calls such as:

• Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers. They generally use common names and surnames to identify themselves.
• Scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of a victim’s Social Security Number.
• Scammers “spoof” or imitate the IRS toll-free number on caller ID.
• Scammers sometimes send bogus IRS emails to some victims to support their bogus calls.
• Victims hear background noise of other calls being conducted to mimic a call site.
• After threatening victims with jail time or a driver’s license revocation, scammers hang up and others soon call back pretending to be from the local police or DMV, and the caller ID supports their claim 

Undercover .... !!

FDA's New Paradigm, see a ....Pharmacist

Research shows that 20 percent of patients with prescriptions do not get them filled. In addition, the time or cost required visiting a doctor to receive a prescription or refill often stops patients.

The FDA thinks that some doctors' visits can be eliminated.  It is exploring ways to make drugs for common conditions available as nonprescription products. Under this paradigm, the agency would approve drugs -- that would otherwise require a prescription -- for over-the-counter (OTC) distribution, if certain conditions are followed.

For example, before getting a medication, you might have to talk with a pharmacist, or need to have a diagnostic test. In other cases, you might have to visit a physician for original prescription, but not to get refills. FDA is also considering whether some drugs could be a prescription drug and a nonprescription drug with conditions of safe use.

Another scenario for enhancing self-care could involve pharmacists that could help consumers verify their diagnosis, or decide whether the medication is right.
“Pharmacists could also reinforce directions for use,” said Woodcock.

Potential benefits for consumers from this initiative are: an increase in the appropriate use of medication, decreases in health costs, greater access to health screening, easier access to needed medications, and better, more consistent treatment of common conditions.

This mimic some of my patent Application with a pharmacist role expands as in the rest of the advanced world.
Just a thought

 http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/SpecialFeatures/ucm297128.htm#.T3HHzgpizmc.facebook

Food Stamps to Corporations???!!!!

The federal Government spent $92 billion in direct and indirect subsidies to businesses and private corporate entities “corporate welfare” . Ex:Boeing, Xerox, IBM, Motorola, Dow Chemical, GE, and farmers.

The mortgage interest deduction is one of the largest federal tax expenditures, $108 billion a year. Goal of expanding home ownership, yet the beneficiary is the banks.

SNAP (Food Stamp Program) benefits costs $76.4 billion in 2013 and supplied roughly 47.6 million Americans with an average of $133.08 per month in food assistance. Not much money, but it is spent quickly on inflated prices on vegetables and food items.

Wal-Mart reported ".......cuts in food stamp support for the poor weighed on US sales and would hit earnings for fourth quarter 2013.

McDonald’s, Wal-Mart and Target together employ several million Americans. While these companies' profits have grown in recent years, most of their workers continue to earn low or minimum wages. Due to low wages, some of the employees are getting government support for housing, Healthcare, etc.

The money is recycled back to various large corporation. Corporate welfare, and Businesses influence have the largest share of the money and tax benefit.

So plan not to get SNAP, but instead go for corporate welfare. It is much generous.
Just a thought.

Yet the mortgage deduction has evolved into the second-most expensive tax subsidy in the behemoth code, costing the federal government $99.8 billion in missed revenues in fiscal 2011 alone - See more at: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/06/03/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Cutting-the-Mortgage-Deduction#sthash.ARgkGMM7.dpuf

But a diverse group of economists say cutting the deduction would have only a short-term negative effect on the housing market, and would have little or no affect on lower-income taxpayers from buying homes. That’s partly because only about two-thirds of the nation’s 52 million homeowners with a mortgage now take the deduction, according to IRS data. - See more at: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/06/03/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Cutting-the-Mortgage-Deduction#sthash.w1HUKoON.dpuf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-quigley/ten-examples-of-welfare-for-the-rich-and-corporations_b_4589188.html

the behemoth code, costing the federal government $99.8 billion in missed revenues in fiscal 2011 alone.  - See more at: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/06/03/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Cutting-the-Mortgage-Deduction#sthash.LOvjDHUI.dpuf

Yet the mortgage deduction has evolved into the second-most expensive tax subsidy in the behemoth code, costing the federal government $99.8 billion in missed revenues in fiscal 2011 alone - See more at: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/06/03/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Cutting-the-Mortgage-Deduction#sthash.ARgkGMM7.dpuf

Yet the mortgage deduction has evolved into the second-most expensive tax subsidy in the behemoth code, costing the federal government $99.8 billion in missed revenues in fiscal 2011 alone - See more at: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/06/03/The-Hidden-Costs-of-Cutting-the-Mortgage-Deduction#sthash.ARgkGMM7.dpuf

Ironic Huh...*

 

A Kentucky pastor who starred in a reality show about snake-handling in church has died -- of a snakebite.

Snake-handling preacher Jamie Coots, who never backed away from his beliefs despite derision, criminal charges and excruciating bites, died Saturday night after being bitten by a rattlesnake during a church service.

Coots was charged about six years ago with illegally buying and selling snakes and fined more than $6,000. Last year, he was charged in Tennessee with transporting poisonous snakes he had bought in Alabama.

"To me that's what God taught me to be about," he said. "I'm not telling people to handle snakes."
I don't think that violating the law, make snakes a church signature and focus are  the right direction.

Comment: I am not judging no one but sorry for what happened.  Just a thought.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/16/3092068/jamie-coots-well-known-snake-handling.html#storylink=cpy

Read moreNational Geographic to air special on Jamie Coots, who ministered using deadly snakes here: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/16/3092068/jamie-coots-well-known-snake-handling.html#storylink=cpy

Empty...*!

 

Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.

Empty Calorie Foods
         Most empty-calorie foods are highly processed that contain added fat and sugar. [Cakes, cookies, pies, pastries, puddings, doughnuts, fries, jams, syrups, jelly, sweetened fruit drinks, breaded fried burgers and ice cream.]  

If not used for physical activity, the extra calories are stored in the body as fat, and over time, result in weight gain and obesity.

Nutrient Dense Foods
         Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free milk and dairy products, nuts, beans, seeds, turkey, chicken, fish and lean cuts of meats. These foods provide fewer calories but are excellent sources of nutrients. 

Gradually increase one and decrease the other until you reach a balanced level. This would lead to decrease, increase or maintain your weight depending on your Body Mass Index.

"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so." -

 Just a thought

US Debt Ceiling- Bill and Hillary Clinton

It was a moment of real drama in a chamber known for its somnambulism. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, counted votes on his hand, at one point holding up three fingers as he searched for the remaining votes. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, his No. 2, paced the Senate floor.  finally, twelve Republicans in all, joined the Democrat and passed the bill for the debt ceiling.

The  Republican didn't want to show clear enthusiasm about it, but without them it wouldn't pass.

The US debt today is 16 Trillion Dollars. During President Clinton, the debt of 7 Trillion dollars was eliminated and the US budget had a surplus.

Would Hillary be the next "Clinton" President to eliminate the debt? ....possible.

Just a thought