Ah, Marilyn....

So beautiful so bright in your fluorescent spot light
Envy followed your every step regardless of where the trip
Loneliness as transparent as the scarlet on your lips
Sad seduction leaks from your eyes
You captivated audiences regardless of size
With your fancy Chanel number 5
Fame, talent, beauty you had it all
But we had it all wrong
Because although we heard the lyrics
We never quite understood your song
See, all we really need is the satisfaction
And it is on you that we feed
When u wear a mask for so long you forget who u were beneath it
But keep it, because WE, we NEED it!
Oh, Marilyn, you were no different from any of us
A sex symbol, a goddess, a beautiful fantasy of lust
Your tears weren't for the cameras, your smile was delicately hidden behind your white glove
All the while behind the scenes
You were desperately looking for love

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A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.
Marilyn Monroe

A sex symbol becomes a thing. I just hate to be a thing.
Marilyn Monroe

An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine.
Marilyn Monroe

Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.
Marilyn Monroe

Being a sex symbol is a heavy load to carry, especially when one is tired, hurt and bewildered.
Marilyn Monroe

Dogs never bite me. Just humans.
Marilyn Monroe

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.
Marilyn Monroe

Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.
Marilyn Monroe

First, I'm trying to prove to myself that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll convince myself that I'm an actress.
Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.
Marilyn Monroe

Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives.
Marilyn Monroe

I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing.
Marilyn Monroe

I am involved in a freedom ride protesting the loss of the minority rights belonging to the few remaining earthbound stars. All we demanded was our right to twinkle.
Marilyn Monroe

I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.
Marilyn Monroe

I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.
Marilyn Monroe

I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it.
Marilyn Monroe

I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one.
Marilyn Monroe

I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful.
Marilyn Monroe

I have feelings too. I am still human. All I want is to be loved, for myself and for my talent.
Marilyn Monroe

I have too many fantasies to be a housewife. I guess I am a fantasy.
Marilyn Monroe
I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else.
Marilyn Monroe

I restore myself when I'm alone.
Marilyn Monroe

I'm very definitely a woman and I enjoy it.
Marilyn Monroe

I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.
Marilyn Monroe

I've never dropped anyone I believed in.
Marilyn Monroe

If I'd observed all the rules, I'd never have got anywhere.
Marilyn Monroe

If I'm a star, then the people made me a star.
Marilyn Monroe

It's all make believe, isn't it?
Marilyn Monroe

It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.
Marilyn Monroe

It's not true I had nothing on, I had the radio on.
Marilyn Monroe

It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.
Marilyn Monroe

It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
Marilyn Monroe

Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.
Marilyn Monroe

My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation.
Marilyn Monroe

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.
Marilyn Monroe

Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature.
Marilyn Monroe

The body is meant to be seen, not all covered up.
Marilyn Monroe

The thing I want more than anything else? I want to have children. I used to feel for every child I had, I would adopt another.
Marilyn Monroe

The trouble with censors is that they worry if a girl has cleavage. They ought to worry if she hasn't any.
Marilyn Monroe

There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.
Marilyn Monroe

What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course.
Marilyn Monroe

Let's Keep It Real, Shall We?

Here are some extremely controversial rants...

1. Marriage is slowly declining in the US... Why? Because whether we want to admit it or not ladies... this whole independent woman shit doesn't quite work all the time. You know why? Because men usually like to feel like they own their own testicles. Men like that whole classic house cleaned, laundry done, dinner cooked, I-only slept-with-at-most-3-people-in-my-whole-20 to 24-years-of-living-and-even-that-is-pushing-it-even-though-i-probably-slept-with-a-million-women-and-i-don't-believe-in-double-standards..... And men guess what... that whole he-man way of YOU WOMAN, I MAN, type of thinking doesn't work either. Let us be independent but dammit open up a door and yeah that's right help us out too. Ha! Have fun spending the rest of eternity figuring that one out.

2. Who needs human communication when you have electronics to fill your mind with endless hours of fluff that comes fully equipped with magical powers that occupy you so well, you completely forgot what was bothering you in the first place. POOF! Wait, what?

3. Girls getting their periods at age 10. Yeah... keep thinking that shit is organic.

4. "Family Friendly" shows that air at 6pm show one night stands with a college professor and a highschool girl hooking up in a bathroom. Remember when Full House's biggest controversy was when Stephanie went to a make out party.

5. Texting "LOL" and not laughing out loud makes you a liar. Do you hear me?! A LIAR!

6. I tried paying the gift shop old ladies in Trident Layers and they took it. FACT.

7. Working out isn't fun. Ok? Get over it. I'm sick of everyone saying "Wow, how awesome, what a great work out!" Because guess what, if it was fun or you "feel good," afterwards, you probably didn't do shit.

8. I now realize why my husband can play the exact same game and do the exact same thing each and everytime and still become addicted. Meet a Call of Duty Black Ops Zombie addict. (she said guiltily)

9. Is it ok for men to giggle? Can u have a man-giggle, and still be a man?

10. Hitler... he probably had the right idea, didn't he? I mean, seriously... think about it. I won't tell.... (pssst! friendly reminder... they killed Jesus)

Happy Veterans Day

Dedicated to my Husband-- the brightest star in all the heavens

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There is nothing more precious than the sanctity of life
There is nothing more appreciated than the sanity of his wife
Each and every time you leave, oxygen instantly lacks
Each and every time you leave, eternally grateful that you come back

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This is to everyday you had to lace up your boots & find the strength to pick up your armor yet again
This is to everyday you had to wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of alarms, sirens, bombs, and scream
This is to every life you have touched and saved and inspired
This is to you
My Veteran
My Hero
My Solider
My Patriot
This is to everyday you made someone in need smile
This is to everyday you found something worth smiling about
This is to everyday you looked forward to the packages
This is to everyday you made the world remember you are the reason we are free
This is to you
My Husband
My Love
My Life
My Future
Thank you for being so strong
Thank you for finding the courage to carry on
Thank you for knowing the paradise you would come home to
Thank you for your bold heart, your tired feet & callused hands

It is because of you that we are able to breathe freely.

New Mexico (noun) Definitions

"allah"- adj (pronounced ah lahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh) very similar to the phrase "Oh My God" and is used with absolutely no knowledge of it's origin (ex. the Qu'ran- Islamic religious text)

"weekends"- verb- are spent tending to the normal duties of the average local such as wood cutting, hunting, building, working, tending to chickens and/or horses/elk/cows all while intoxicated

"eeee"- (origin unknown) Used as an exaggeration of some sort but mostly used for the pleasure of annoying those unfamiliar with it's usage


"fun"- adjective- anything relatively tedious, related to slave work, or seemingly boring but all done while intoxicated with any means of intoxication available and then driving home.

"hispanic"- noun- the response to what many are expecting would answer the question of ethnicity or cultural background but has cultivated into a country all on it's own. (exact location of above referred country, Hispanica, has yet to be found)

indians- noun- Gods. Of. Everything.

culture- adjective- mountains, turquoise jewelry, & unlawful speeding tickets


New Mexican- (noun) a highly confused and specifically confined to New Mexico species to prevent further spread of ridicule to the rest of the world, where you can enjoy "new mexican," music & food but is in no way related to Mexico such as, tortillas, green chile (the native's most sacred food), & burritos. Similar to the very common "Floridian food" (?)

Poetic Paradise

Poetic power
Poetic paradise
A freedom
A speech
A form of OUT LOUD
that has infinite expression
I cannot hold my tongue and be trapped in a steel misunderstanding prison of words unspoken
Blood stained fear taints my prison bars
As I devour the light that shines thru my reflection
The prison bars taunt me and lie to me and tempt me with their stories of an easier way
Fear of speaking my truth? Hiding in a shadow of a person that once was? While all the injustices run around and play?
Not me
Not ever
For my poetic paradise is found in his promise of forever.

Life is all about SEX

It's the desire that is soaked with ambition
And slick with sensitivity
Passion unmasked unveiled untamed
That is mistaken for something it's not
But I will not stop
Use that untouchable strength and
Push against the walls
That are deep inside
Deeper and deeper
Keep trying
Keep Trying
Don't Stop
More
More
More!
Moan and groan and ride the sea of determination
Exhale more life into a once fading fire
Inhale the sighs that are unpredictable each and everyday
And fuck your way thru the doubts and insecurities
The best is yet to come
Success in that one final climax
Where that orgasm grasps you by the throat, exhausted, thrilled, dripping, limp, and hungry for more
Love, pain, pushing, pulling, in and out...
It's the everyday hustle, that OH MY GOD
IM COMING
And getting yours.




May Life bring you many triumphs and reward you with all that you deserve and all it took to reach your goals & orgasms!

Seek and you shall find

Find me a sunshine that never sets
show me an ocean that never leaves it's sweet sea's scent shadow upon the shore
Whusper to me the song of the wind
Sing to me the mystery of the stars
Dance with me in the rain hitting every beat of every raindrop's melody
Kiss me outside of the box
Be bold and daring enough to believe
Then strong enough to do
Write sing draw raw uncut unedited pure uncensored lyrics that creat a common misunderstanding of common people
Unable to comprehend
An uncommon common idea
Freedom
Find your passion and paint
(with a brush untained) the world exactly as you see it-
Conquered.

From His Eyes

Please don't do this to me....
Don't
Come
Closer

She walks in and it's almost like those old school jazz & blues times
Where the lights are dimmed and the dark blue skies hides the night's crimes
She walks in, coming closer
focus only on her
I tend to lose myself just looking at her & my pulse and heart begin to race
But you can never tell by my face
Because by the time you are in my view, I have already composed a plan
Without this, You would have been ravaged by your third step towards me
(Might I add, I would have accomplished this easily)
because tho you may not see beneath the brim of my hat I have already completed a full body scan
You see, the problem is, you are so beautiful sometimes I wonder if you make my sanity disappear and I am left here intoxicated and debating should I have ran
Far away from that voice that soothes like velvet on a naked spine
Far away from that mind that knows no limits but is fully refined
Far away from your heavenly scent
That gets me feeling like this moment is what that love song really meant
but back to my master plan
Dammit woman I am a Man!
I know your searching my eyes looking if I have lost my control, my cool, my suave, my ever lasting poise
And despite the heart screaming and yelling at me to let the words roll off of my tongue I ignore it's beating noise
Your closer than ever and I can feel my entire body turn simultaneously from fire to ice
With a forced nonchalant smirk (not full smile) and a casual glance upright (she looks fu@#$%ing amazing, JESUS CHRIST)
I utter the words
"You look nice."
And unfortunately that is the best I could do
To restrain from telling you, without losing my cool, that I am completely hopeless when I am around you.

Update!

Hellllooo Everyone!

We are back from a very long and much needed vacation! I promised you a lighter variety of blogs and so it shall be!

The vacation was fantastic. Although much of the weight I lost, I gained (and it was a wonderful gain, might I add lol) so back to gym I go! Especially with winter slowly creeping around the corner.... It was absolutely wonderful to spend so much time with family and friends. Extremely bittersweet to have to leave but the joy we recieved out of spoiling our friends and family was amazing. However, next year will be a tad different. Hubby and I came back exhausted and still in need of some relaxation and intimate time together so next year we may just skip the whole Florida for 3 weeks thing lol No offense, fam & friends. We def will still make a trip out there to visit but then.. it's off!

Coming back to work for the first few days has been a bit hellish but it's ok cuz I run shit. I came back from vacation energized and ready to take on whatever path it is that will materialize. You can thank my new spirit to the amazing husband, family, and more family I have. They are my stars and my rocks.

SooOoO my new obsessions:

Online Shopping- No, like seriously. I need therapy. From make up, to renting runway clothing, to house decorations, to designer clothing on sale, to books, to international food markets. I have a problem. lol

Short Stories- Expect to see some wild variety in posts.

Poetry Album- thanks to my extremely talented husband (collabo!!!)

Writing Books- I am dabbling in a bit of fiction. Since I talk so much trash about Twilight (from its concept to its writing to pretty much everything) I am going to back it up and try to write a real Vampire novel. Or at least the reality I percieve it should be. I also am feeling inspired to try to write a very classic love story with a modern spin. hmm.. we'll see.

Anime- Always has been an obsession but I have two brand new ones, the entire season, to watch. According to my husband, I'll finish them in a few days lol

Talib Kweli, Selena Gomez, & Ella Fitzgerald- Ok, so anyone who knows me already knows I am already obsessed with Talib Kweli, but lately it has gotten worse. I think it's all his tweets. I can't help but always and forever fall in love with every album he drops. He is one of, if not the, most poetic hip hop artist that can still murder any track he's on no matter the context or the style. He NEVER disappoints.

Selena Gomez is a relatively new obsession. Why? I absolutely love her sound. Whether or not she is the BEST singer ever, is obviously not the case, but I love her sound and how she is willing to bravely still sing live and improve on her sound, the genuine adoration she has for her fans, her subtle yet sexy look, her acting, her dedication to UNICEF and creating an entire organic and "green" clothing line, and her undeniable talent to stay out of the tabloids. Not to mention, she is proud of her heritage and pays tribute to it. I love it. She isn't trying to be edgy or break out of being that disney tween star, she has def grown but has shown resistance in trying to become so sexy and grown that she looks slutty. I love it!



Skype- Video chatting???? LOVE IT!!!!

Ok, I think I'm done!

Peace & Love!!

Ok, ok, I get it....

I have been posting way too many and too Loonnnggg political blogs, right?

Ok...

I will give you some poetic refreshments.

Peace and Love!

The two rules of healthcare

1. Patients die
2. You can't change rule #1.


So does that mean we should look at patients as "subjects" instead of people?
Help me understand these rules...
Isn't the point of healthcare to prevent death?
So why should you accept it?
Do these rules just suggest the inevitable and is a tool to prepare you for the disappointment and jaded attitude that is sure to come?

How tangible is this?

Or am I just being difficult?

Re

I was unable to post this under it's original title....

Censorship, anyone?

Gvt monitoring, anyone?

Yeah... land of the free alright.


Judy
"Mommy, mommy, how many Afghanies and Iraqies participated in the 9/11 attacks?"
"Oh Billy, there wasn't any Iraqies or Afghanies in those attacks. ALL of the 9/11 participants were SAUDI."

"Mommy, Mommy, what happened to Bin Laden?"
"Oh Billy, Bin Laden died in DECEMBER 2001, honey."

"Mommy, Mommy, why did we invade IRAQ and AFGHANISTAN for?"
"Oh Billy, Iraq has $150 TRILLION in OIL Reserves, and in JUST one province of Afghanistan we found $10 TRILLION worth of raw Minerals. That's enough to GOTO and STAY at war for MANY years."

"Mommy, mommy, why do 5.7 Billion people dislike America?"
"Oh Billy... it's because our Government wants to Liberate the World from their Natural Resources and Dignity, and they JUST won't fall for it...."

"Mommy, Mommy, can we go see the doctor tommorow?"
"Oh Billy, this isn't Canada!"


RESPONDER: Hey Billy, I'll tell you why the Hopi, Comanche, Apache, Navajo, don't go to the UN meetings in New York... They are too busy getting all their money back, from the American's looking to dump it into their laps; from All the Casinos they own!!! How much taxes do they have to pay from those proceeds?.. Care to tell me the amount of money dumped into Casinos daily?!! Bet it's worth more than $10 a person weekly!!! Are you also Good @ math little Billly?!!

David
Oh Billy, I am sure that you could grow up to be a good boy. The odds of that though are pretty slim though with your moms cronic disease (Liberal Brain Disorder). Unfortunately it is very catching when exposed to it as many hours as you probably spend with her. Good luck. There is a cure though. It's the truth about our country! Search it out and find that it (the truth when applied) will set you free. Our country is still the land of opportunity, and it's the only place on earth that folks are trying to break into not out of.

Jorge C
"Mommy, Mommy, how come you can talk and write and say whatever you want about the U.S. and nothing happens to you?"
"Oh Billy, it's what makes this country the greatest in the world. You see i have the freedom of speech. Unloke people in Cuba and other nations."

Ronaldo
Billy if you have a problem with America, GET THE HELL OUT!


pipo
Jenny O - If you despise our country and admire Castro and his communist ideals so very much, do us all a favor and give up your freedom and rights, by all means, leave the United States and LIVE in Cuba. When you say, "I've been to Cuba", do you mean you have visited the island and stayed in a nice resort on the beautiful beach? Or have you gone to the real Cuba, lived in the homes where the power is shut off at any time, where most people do not have a phone, many lack running water, and multitude of luxaries that you consider to be part of the everyday "slum" of the US. You are so ignorant. I am an American Citizen, born in Cuba. Many of my family members still live there. My parents visit regularly to help my family, because they cannot survive without help from family in the US. And despite your stupid comment about the US not allowing people to travel to Cuba, obviously you are wrong. You know nothing of the suffering my family and the majority of Cubans endure in Cuba. Castro is very much like Saddam Hussein, and I thank God and my country that he was captured and tried for his crimes...oh but he was probably another one of your heroes. Castro deserves the same fate. You are ignorant, and have no right to comment about communism, when you live comfortably in a country that allows you the very freedom to be stupid and post your ridiculous nonsense. God Bless America and God Bless Democracy and Capitalism!!!!

You know it really hurts when you see such ignorant people posting about topics that they have no clue about! I can assure you that 95% of the people posting here did not live through his regime or did not have family that lived through his regime. This man is a cold blooded murderer that would send you to the firing squad for no reason. He took houses and businesses away from the people that raised it from the ground up and gave it to low life people that didn't deserve anything! My parents had to leave their homes back in 1961. My grandparents that owned two sugar cane mills had to leave their place of business or they would have been shot. So this is to the people that are praising Castro: Would you cheer for Hitler? Would you cheer your Saddam? How about for Hugo Chavez? How about for communism? Castro is no different than any of these people I mentioned above. Try and say something against Castro and you will be thrown in jail for years. Freedom of speech? Cuba has none! These same responses would get you either killed or thrown in jail for life. Like I said before, everyone who is in favor for Castro is a communist. If everything was so great there in Cuba why are there so many people making the 90 mile journey on nothing but plywood and some flotation device? But I'm sure everyone here would love to go to rationing their food right? Getting 4 ounces of chicken per person once a week. Or if you are caught with steak in your home you get thrown in jail. Oh and you also get 8 ounces of rice per person per week. Yea with your salary of $10 a month you could maybe buy one stick of deoderant that will cost you $8. So before you post learn the facts and try to not sound like a communist too much.

Jenny O
Michael u are so ignorant...u really need to go to Cuba and live there for a while..oh i forgot the USA government wont allow u..lol who is the communist? You dummies have been so brainwashed to think communism will hurt you, when its Capitalism that sends billions into poverty and helplessness each year.

free health and education...mmmmm rum and cigars...lovely guys and sunshine...Cuba Rocks even under a so called Communist regime..USA is bankrupt and in decay..


Fidel Castro is a Legend, USA 50 years of sanctions and its the USA THATS COLLAPSING..lol so funny...Viva Fidel, Viva Chavez, @#$% SLAVE TO BANKS USA


Desolation
I was elated when the Justice Department finally put an end to the charade and removed Elian from the home of his drunk uncle and insane cousin. The boy belonged with his father from the first day. His mother was guilty of parental kidnapping and had she not died at sea she should have tried for such an offense. Elian has done well and is growing to be a fine youg man. His HOME is Cuba, his loyalty is to CUBA and he loves his father and family and friends there. He is in the RIGHT PLACE for him.
People in America need to understand that the criminals who fled Cuba after the Batista regime fell to Castro (whom by the way was supplied arms and intelligence by the C.I.A.), looted the treasury and set themselves up very nicely in Miami. They had no love for America, they had GREED for themselves and saw America as a place where they could enrich themselves, consolidate a power base and their intent was to lead a well armed and well funded armada back to Cuba to depose Fidel and his government.
I totally support Elian Gonzalez for his patriotism to HIS homeland and wish him well as he progresses through life.

Ruben
The picture and article refer to castro as President, fidel was never elected he was a DICTATOR, secondly when his health failed he gave his power to his brother, so raul is also a DICTATOR, please
don't use the word President in any association with the castro boys.

jesus
to maxwell silver hammer, youre an idiot learn what you are talking about you obviously are speaking out of spite for miami Cubans and not out of education. First of all that longest ever running dictator which resides 90 miles not 120 miles his name is fidel not fido dumb--- second of all learn how to spell though it's not spelled tho. now I will start getting to the other points you tried to make starting with the relatives challenging Janet Reno with violence. There wasnt even a gun in the house and the family made several peacefull trips to washingto to lobby for the boy to stay the american way when in the history of our great country as a civil court case been solved in the matter in which this one was. The Cuban people held peacefull rallys in which there were no instances of violence again demonstrateing true american values. the other point is no cuban people are not happy living under those conditions if not they would not be risking there lives every day to flee. they have to show support or they will be arrested as a political prisoner.I read these blogs by aso many racist , ignorant idiots who love to come down on anyone who is not of there same origin as they are better then someone and it discusses me all of youre ancestores came here looking for a better life for youre dumb a-- little do they know you have become the worst of this country and only speak cowardly when it is anonymouse come to miami and say it in the face of plenty of cubans who would be happy to engage you in an educated debate or just plain wup youre a-- isf that is what you so desire this has been written by a proud miami native who was born in this country and has kids with blonde hair and blue eyes who are more american then you will ever be and I THANK MY cuban PARENTS FOR COMING HERE 50 YEARS AGO TO GIVE US A BETTER LIFE.. mAYBE SOMEDAY IDIOTS LIKE YOU WILL JUST BE A MEMORIE

Ron
CASTRO WILL BE DEAD IN 1 YEAR OR LESS.

HIS HEALTH REALLY SUCKS, AND CUBA IS DUE TO BE RELEASED FROM HIS IDIOTIC REIGN AT THAT TIME.

Kemo
Too many posters are using the term "Illegal Immigrant" with regards to Cubans. Um...does not apply to Cuban refugees, people. If they escape Cuba and make it to the U.S...we grant them political assylum. Nothing illegal about a Cuban on U.S. soil.

ezzatollah
americans are brainwashed 98 procent of them never travel abroad and america is a country that being second at being good it is not enough.and they are forced to feel free and they are forced to think america is best country in the world.i am happy that little boy left miami´s ghetto.

Southpaw
Too bad more Cubans don't want to go back. I'm sure most tax paying Americans wouldn't mind flipping the bill for a one way transport back to Cuba.

Phil
I said 10 years ago and still feel today that if it had been the boy's Mother calling for his return in Cuba, the out cry for his return to Cuba would have been much stronger. But since it was only his FATHER who was in Cuba, his wishes were never a concern

maurice
It is wrong to keep rehashing history that cannot changed. According to our very own laws; if one parent dies, the other automatically assumes custody of the child(ren). So get over it and quit using him to sell newspapers or to make some other person look incompetent. the vast majority who are expressing dissatisfaction are ill-educated and are only speaking out of their rectum trying to get attention themselves. How do you think the young father who regained custody of his son in (I think it was Columbia) prevailed and regained custody of his son who was down there with his step-father after his Mother died? He did it through the courts. Anyone who chooses to violate the law of the land are themselves criminals. So anyone who thinks Elian Gonzales is unhappy, quit trying to force your opinion on he--leave him alone--If he is truly unhappy, he will find a way around it.

garagehero
AS they say in places where they know cuban-Americans all too well...Cubano means Gusano.


Carol Fitzsimmons
Latino's, illegials,and black are the only americans with rights.I've been hurt twice by black and nothing could anyone do. I lost my home water damage lawsuit, because a white addjuster from empire(Dru Mc Carthy) stated I hated blacks.,making rude comments to her. ALLOWED in court case., with a latino and black jury. COMPLETELY A LIE. But once allowed by the judge I lost $400,000 home damage. WHAT does this have to do with homeowner Ins? Brooklyn supreme court. Dec. 2009.
I lost a wonderful RN superviors position in Port Jefferson, ny because I couldn't handle being abused by a LPN, lucked in office with her infront of the door. To make sure to scare and frighten me 2AM.
We had never had any words. Her comment to me when I ask her why. Said, BECAUSE SHE CAN. All people should have the same right. Not just latino's and blacks.
But we have no rights as white people

Opinionated
I'd say he speaks timidly because he fears his father and his country. What is he going to say- I wish I'd stayed int he US??? At any rate, he was 6. He has no way of knowing if he would be happier now if he had stayed in Miami. If he is truly happy now, then good for him but it seems he has been drilled on what to say. Hope I am wrong.

R Scott
I guess that the liberals will also be blamed for trying to help bring this boy to freedom.

Johnny 18
Paradise?

Try Goolging -> Cuba rice riots

lj
That is a speech prepared by others. Sixteen year old boys do not speak like that.


yoo hoo
Poor brainwashed kid. Will never know how good his life could have been living in a country of freedom. Of course, he probably has it as good as can be in Cuba, due to his fame. But if his father wanted him back in Cuba, being a child at the time, that's where is belonged!


Cecilia
For all the people who say : "send illegal inmigrants back home".:
History shows that every person in US has an illegal ancestry as well.
Do you think that Sioux, Cherokees, Cheyenes or Apaches gave visas or green cards to all the inmigrants coming from Europe, Asia or Africa??.
Ask Indians what opinion they have about illegal inmigrants, and who were the first illegals.
The head is not only suitable to wear hats.

Miguel
Elian....a brain washed communist.....


val
First of all, I agree that Elian should have been returned to his father. He should be where his father is if his mother did not survive. It is shameful how the family in Miami were so insistent about keeping him when he still has his father in Cuba. This case became politicized and though I know it is difficult to separate a custody battle from a political one, the child had to be returned to his father in spite of the fact that I know it is a communist land. The father has the right to be with the child. No parent has the right to runaway with a child....especially to endanger the child...I know I would not.
As to the comment on illegal immigration...you know very well that the U.S.A. is made up of immigrants and, like one of the posts stated "running away from tyranny"...well, that is the plight of Cubans..By the way, the Cubans become residents and then Citizens and do pay their share of taxes and contribute to our society. They immediately come in and apply for residency or work under Work Permits which contribute to the taxes. So, those of you who posts about the "illegal immigration", it does not apply to the Cubans because the moment they come in, they are documented just for your information....so staying in the USA illegally does not apply to Cubans. It might surprise you to know that many Cubans are successful business owners and productive members of society.
If you have not lived in a communism...then...you have absolutely no idea what it is like and what you are speaking of...It is true, that all aspects of Elian's life and his father are controlled, especially because he became a public figure. His father really had no choice because he had other children in Cuba and family and he needed to return because I could assure you that he was threatened by the communists re: his family back in Cuba. Just like my family was threatened and punished on a daily basis and watched over because we were not "communist." Imagine that, proclaiming yourself not communist in a communist regime and standing your ground because we were leaving the island in 5 years...my brother was punished by a teacher (gusanos as we were called "worms" were easily punished) and he was sent outside to lay down face up to the sun. My mother was threatened when she complained to those higher up. Imagine that happening to your child and for you not to have a voice.
As to the person who posted that their comments re: his family member about to bomb Cuba back in the days (I think it may have been around 1963)...yeah, it is true...but how cruel to bomb an entire island of innocent people. You are just being racist against the Cuban people who are forced to attend ceremonies for propaganda from the communist party.
The Cubans who have come to the United States are very proud of becoming citizens. You would be amazed at how much more knowledge a Cuban has about the history of the U.S. vs. an American born individual. America is a beautiful place full of opportunities that some Americans do NOT appreciate. you are able to voice an opinion without being put in jail...YOU are able to use the internet freely without being controlled and you could do so many things that in a communist land you do not have a right. I love the United States of America who has given me so many opportunities that I, otherwise, would not have. I pledge allegiance to my red, white and blue and encourage my child to sing the Star Spangle banner...because some people want to take away even that from our schools. It is also sad, how Americans cannot see their own government turning around and dangerously teetering onto a communism. You cannot smell it...not even when it's underneath your own noses..
It is important to go back to the basics, the way our America use to be. For our children to be taught how to respect their country and know and appreciate the freedoms that it has...and hopefully will still have in the future.

Trust
he is not free to say what he feels because the system. go USA.....i am 100% clear that he want o join the free world,he can not leave cuba to go another country he is already in jail.

EatSleepWork
if only little mexicans got this kind of support, but they just get shot

A Yahoo! User
PLEASE,PLEASE, just send them all back.

Tiako
Elian's life is a compelling story. Plucked from the ocean by a fisherman while his Mother and others parished. He now lives a life of prestige and has access to Cuban government officials.

I know I am just dreaming but with the love his countrymen have for him wouldn't it be something if he became a powerful leader and led Cuba out of the darkness of communism and into the light of Freedom.

Buslady
nice to hear he is a happy kid over there, hope he goes far with whatever he decides to do with his life.

Cynthia Brown
THANK GOD HE MADE IT HE COULD HAVE DIED TOO BUT GOD HAS OTHER PLANS FOR HIS LIFE.NOW TO ALL YOU OBAMA HATERS WITHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT HE IS YOUR PREZ SO DEAL WITH.

history8c
I am getting pretty sick of the media's attitude that Foreign Nationals have some kind of right to dictate their immigration "process" to us. This country has a process on who comes in and when, it is called legal immigration, and it should be enforced regardless what foreign nationals have to say about it.

Foreign nationals, you don't like our process? Tough cookies, you don't have a "right" to be a U.S. citizen.

VILUGO
ASK ELIAN GONZALEZ IF HE WANTS TO VISIT HIS RELATIVES IN MIAMI. I AM SURE HE WILL SAYS "YES" BUT THE CASTRO REGIMEN WILL NOT GIVE PERMISSION TO TRAVEL TO USA. IN MY OPINION THEY THE "CASTRO BROS." WILL DENIED SUCH PERMISSION BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT ELIAN WILL ASK FOR ASYLUM.

brokeroncall
Wow Elian, just think of what your missing. Take the other gazillion illegals that we have bedded. You could have free medical care, to help further bankrupt America. You could have a nice 64 chevy and get free gas with your illegal food stamps. To help bankrupt Florida. You could have a nice ignorant white girl to ho around with all your other illegal buddies, to further the growth of welfare everytime you could get her pregnant. But, the up side to that is, hey, another check or an increase on the one you already would be getting. And last but certainly not least, you could get your other buddies to ship you those hot selling illegal drugs so you could further the expense of taking care of them to the rest of the hard working tax paying people the eventually you and Obammy and his dumb lib cronies will bankrupt. Just keep the tee shirt handy. You know the one that reads, when Peter is robbed to pay Paul, Paul is always happy. What a country. Elian, you should swim back tonight.
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Anarchy 22
Elian would be slinging crack rock if he were still in Miami.

Isaac
with so many issue in the world today that really matter who cares

Elena
I supported his return then,in a letter to my local paper, and I support it still. A child is a child, not a political foodball. It was the right thing that a child's only parent should raise him.


Captain America
The Cuban's have a right to celebrate....this is the only citizen of that country to leave the US and go back to Cuba unlike the million that did the reverse! Too bad he didn't choose to do that, our courts hauled him out over his mother's body.

Fred
It’s good that Elian’s not angry as someday soon he will be able to reunite with those relatives of his poor mother. What is wrong with our country, is it because among the Cuban population that there is darker than dark skinned peoples. We fought a war and left the treasured youth of American kids in Vietnam, the cold war is over and we are friendly with the Soviet Union or by calling it Russia does it make us feel better, China now holds major interest in our country and is a prime trading party. But Cuba is still the boogie man to our government, Cuba needs to be brought back into relations with us despite what the Cuban Americana population in Miami want and we can start trading in products such as cane sugar and ethanol but better than that we can show the world that we as a country are just.

FLF
Would you rather be a hero and celebrity in Cuba or just a regular kid at a public school in America? Not everyone will answer the same.

smell of death
Poor Elian, I think I noticed a gunbarrel at the back of your fathers head, or is that just a growth?

Dennis
My family fled from Cuba just before communist castro took control, thank God! We still have some distant cousins stuck there, whom upon contacting years ago begged for many simple things for us to send them, including shoes and money. Only one pair of shoes are issued a year and if they dont fit its too bad! Sounds like a lovely place to be?
Even more pathetic is that so many ignorant people can make no distinction between the oppressive comunists dictators and the western world, to them it seems just a difference of opinion?
Ahhh look how happy Elian and his family are now...and communist heroes!! And the father was promoted within the communist government! Smile for the purveyors of propaganda Elian, the communist cuban media is certainly trustworthy and we can beleive anything they say, and no less credible than the modern day US mainstream media.
Yes the clintons are despicable, a shame of America, always have been.

dav
To all those who state that all 3rd world country citizens are just dying to go to the US and that the only happy place to live is the US, well let me just say that I believe that all of you are simply ignorants who have NO idea what you are talking about. I myself am an American living overseas in a 3rd world country and although I love the US, I cannot say in all truth that the US is perfect and by far is not the "happiest" place to live for many many people, except for the rich people just like any other country. I am more than certain that if you get a homeless man living in a cardboard box and freezing outside in New York City and offer him to live in a warm home in Cuba, I am more than sure that he will be more than happy to go live in Cuba!!!

After all the housing prices falling, people failing to pay their mortgages and having their homes foreclosed by banks, the recession leaving thousands of people out of work, the high number of homeless and starving people living in the big cities and slums and freezing to death during winter (ex: just walk around parts of New York or Washington DC) , the extremely high crime rate with youngsters going to school with guns and shooting their classmates and teachers (Ex: Virginia Tech, Colombine, etc...), the increasing racism, and all of this happening in the world's "richest" country kind of makes you wonder if this is really the happiest place to live!!!!!!

Actually Cuba has a very very low crime rate, they have one of the best education systems in the world (can be verified with actual facts and data) and an excellent medical system and doctors that offer free medical service to all its citizens. I don't agree with their dictatorship and political views but in some aspects their life is much better than here in the US where you can die in the street and no one will help if you don't have medical insurance!!!!

As the richest country in the world, the US should not have homeless starving people with no healthcare. It just doesn't make sense to me how the US spends billions of taxpayers money on stupidities (Ex: $1000 toilet seats for the military, jajaja) instead of helping its own economy and people or simply doing something like modernizing New Yorks subway system which is worse than any subway system I've seen in any 3rd world country or setting up other modern infrastructure like they are doing in Japan, China, Europe, or Dubai (bullet trains, the tallest building in the world in Dubai, and other modern and huge construction projects in Dubai and China, etc...). With the money the US has, the US could have the most fastest transportation systems, most advanced and cleanest cities, the best free healthcare programs in the World, free education (high school and university level) for all, no homeless, etc.....!!!!!!!!!!! Just something to think about!!!!!!!!

FURIOUS! LIVID! PISSED-the-FUCK-OFF!

Ladies and Gentlemen....

The only reason I couldn't come up with more intense words to describe my utter frustration right now is because I can't fit them all into the title portion of the blog.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have attempted several times to post a blog in response to the blog prior to my Viva la Revolucion blog that our own fellow americans have said in regards to that article (i do apologize for the vagueness but if I use specifics, it will trigger CENSORSHIP and this blog would have also been denied)

And the post was DENIED!!!! Internet explorer suddenly didn't have connection, but only for that particular post,

Viva La Revolucion!

Politics politics politics..

What do you think you know?

Whatever it is.. it's wrong.

Beaches, mountains, drug busts, riots, whatever you may have seen

Means jack shit.

When people cannot have warm water to bathe in

When milk costs 5 dollars a gallon

And you only get paid 5 dollars a month

When a disaster happens and people turn their backs....

Everything is just smoke and mirrors....

Governments prosper

People suffer.

This is no revolution

It is an endless cycle, an abyss

That everyone, including you and I, are blindly swirling into.

Elian Gonzalez- The Cuban Prince on an American Day

10 years on, Elian not angry at Miami relatives

AP – Cuba's President Raul Castro, left, and Elian Gonzalez attend an official event in Havana, Wednesday, …

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press Writer Will Weissert, Associated Press Writer – Wed Jun 30, 11:52 pm ET
HAVANA – Elian Gonzalez says he's not angry at his Miami relatives who fought to keep him in the United States during a nasty international custody battle a decade ago, and is thankful "a large part of the American public" supported him being reunited with his father in Cuba.
Now 16, Gonzalez's first comments to foreign reporters in years came after President Raul Castro attended a state celebration Wednesday night marking the 10th anniversary of the famous ex-castaway's return to the island.
"Even though they didn't help me in every way possible, they didn't help me move forward, they are still my own family," Gonzalez said of his South Florida relatives, speaking in a shy, almost timid voice.
"I don't have anger for them," he said. "It's only that it wasn't the best effort possible, and thanks to a large part of the American public, and our public, today I'm with my father and I feel happy here."
When asked about the family's Miami relatives, however, Gonzalez's father, Juan Miguel, shot back that he was still angry, "because, at any moment, having the boy there and with me giving them opportunities so they can reunite the family, they let themselves get carried away with other things."
He added that bringing his son back was still the right thing to do, saying, "today I'm more sure than I was then."
Elian was a photogenic 5-year-old when a fisherman found him floating off the coast of Florida in an inner tube on Thanksgiving Day 1999, after his mother and others fleeing Cuba drowned trying to reach American soil. His father, who was separated from his mother, had remained on the island.
U.S. immigration officials ruled the boy should return to Cuba over the objections of his Miami relatives and other Cuban exiles, creating a national furor that caused even presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore to weigh in. Many believe Cuban-Americans' outrage at how the case turned out helped cost Gore the White House.
Elian's Miami relatives refused to give him up, while in Cuba, Fidel Castro and religious leaders led constant marches calling for his return. State television crated a nightly "round-table" program that provided updates on the Gonzalez case and it endures today, though it now discuss all sorts of themes.
U.S. federal agents raided the Little Havana home of Elian's uncle with guns drawn on April 22, 2000, and seized the boy from a closet to return him to his father.
It took the pair another two-plus months to return to Cuba, and when they did, men, women and children jammed the road from Havana's airport, cheering, waving Cuban flags and throwing flowers as the motorcade carrying them passed.
The younger Gonzalez was celebrated as a hero and his father, a restaurant employee, was elected to parliament. Cuba has worked to play down the public persona of both since then, but the latest anniversary of their triumphant return proved an exception.
The evening marked the first time Cuba's current president stood in for its former leader at an event in Gonzalez's honor. Fidel Castro personally led major celebrations cheering Cuba's most-famous youngster in years past, marching in parades or delivering lengthy speeches.
But the 83-year-old has not been seen in public since undergoing emergency intestinal surgery and giving up power — first temporarily, then permanently — almost four years ago.
The latest event was organized by Cuba's Council of Churches, which includes all major Cuban religions except the Roman Catholic Church, and was held at the Episcopal Santisima Trinidad Cathedral in Havana. The council staged a celebration in the same church days after Gonzalez's return in 2000.
"It was a triumph, not only of love and justice, but of logic over indecency of spirit, truth against evil," Rev. Marcial Miguel Hernandez, president of the Council of Churches, told those assembled Wednesday night.
A bit later, parliament head Ricardo Alarcon said that "for many in the United States, Elian's case was the discovery of the reality that the imperial propaganda, the industry of deception, tried jealously to hide."
A large screen behind all who spoke showed video footage from Gonzalez's return in 2000.
Gonzalez wore a red-stripped dress shirt and sat in the front row next to Raul Castro, who was in a white Guayabera shirt and embraced him and patted him on the back before the event started. His father sat a row behind them, and his stepmother, two younger stepbrothers and grandmother, a faithful churchgoer, were in nearby rows.
"It's the land where I'm from," Gonzalez said of Cuba. "Here I feel good, and, thanks to my education and the strength my people have given me, today I'm almost a man."
Though the ceremony came two days after the actual anniversary, it also was unusual for Cuba to commemorate June 28, 2000, when Gonzalez arrived in Cuba, instead of his birthday on Dec. 7, which officials have often celebrated in Gonzalez's hometown of Cardenas, in Matanzas province east of the capital.
As he has grown up, authorities have shielded Gonzalez from foreign reporters and, before the ceremony, his only recent photograph appeared in April, when he sported closely cropped hair and a military school uniform during a Young Communist Union congress.
Government media marked the 10th anniversary last weekend, reporting Gonzalez is studying to become an officer at the Camilo Cienfuegos military school in Matanzas.
"The boy of yesterday is now a Cuban like any other," said the Communist Youth newspaper Juventud Rebelde, adding that "a decade after being used as a toy by the enemies of the revolution ... he is preparing to be a future officer of the Revolutionary Armed Forces."
The revolution is what Cubans call the popular uprising that swept the Castro brothers to power in 1959.
The state news agency AIN wrote that Gonzalez "enjoys music, is a partygoer, although not a good dancer, who spends hours in front of the computer or weightlifting with his friends."

Re: Pakistan- From the American People Themselves...

Obummer
God apparently doesn't like those towel heads either.

Salt in Wound
As ye do to the least of these so do you also to me..Jesus.

charles
If militant aid groups are bring in food and aid, we need to disrupt their aid groups logistics. Take the aid to the people ourselves, torn from the hands of terrorists. Their is a guerrilla motto, our enemies weapons are our own. We should use this motto and take their aid and get the credit ourselves.

Kelsy
I would like to know what countries sent us relief money during Katrina or our oil spill. Or any other disaster in history that we've had hit our country? Any Middle Eastern Countries in that tiny handful of countries? Nope? I didn't think so. But if there are any, by all means, please correct my assumptions. I'd be willing to bet however, that even if Pakistan were a thriving country and were not politically involved with us, that we would not ever see a penny from them...Maybe a bomb though. Its unfortunate for the innocent people who do live there but since they have no power over their government, I can't see even trying to help them. The government will just take it all back. Such a shame!

~Ant
Other countries that support Pakistan will surely be able to provide humanitarian aid. Like maybe their allies? Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China and to an extent Iran.

Why does the US have to fix everything?

B
those darn israeli's! tsk tsk! starting floods again! first the Egyptians at the red sea..now this?!

tigger
This is the work of God, they are doing things God don't like, watch out he's not done, Get it together or it's gonna get worse, we need to all get along theirs no reason not to. this world is so big we can make it work, get it together people lets help each other out, we could do so much and have so much fun if we'd just get along.

Miter
Yay less terrorists! Go nature!!

HeyU
Of course the U.S. will step in and help as we always do. I for one feel that we should do nothing to help them. They hate us, want to destroy us. We have our own needs to take care of. Clean our own backyard before we ask others to clean theirs. Let them call on allah to help. God helps those who help themselves.

Gary
Yeah lets give them tons of money to rebuild there terrorist training camps. Do any of you liberal idiots really think that any of this money is going to the poor people that need it. I feel bad for the children, and disasters suck, but just wondering did Pakistan help out any of our poor people down south with Katrina & now the oil spill... Yeah I didn't think so!!!

parasm
America needs to take care of there own problems and even if we do send money it wont make an effect. In a corrupt government you never know where the money will end up.



Elijah
I'm conflicted on America sending money. for one its money we dont even have and will probably end up borrowing from china. On the other hand sending aid is the right thing to do. But i just cant get past the fact that most countries over there hate us until they need us.and then once we save them they go back to hating us.

David
1.5 million from China? Oh yeah, they loaned all their money to us.

Jay 27
Maybe all that rain will wash put obama...I mean osama!!

Jac 27
Since when is every international problem automatically America's problem? This is no new scenario, but it is one that could stand to be reformed in a manner that is not biased by any political agendas.

First you help your family, and if you have the resources to help a friend or two you help them as well. We as a family, as citizens of the United States, are struggling. It is not wrong to want to help your family first and this message has been distorted by the countless numbers preaching about greed when they have little understanding of the word.

I'm sure the majority of American would like to help, because as rationally minded people, we know they are just families like yours and mine without hate. This does not mean we can just send the money we work hard for to maintain our way of living overseas to promote a certain view about ourselves. We must first protect our family, our citizens, of the United States of America.

ebob
Islamabad? Sounds like it, but who am I to judge.

Gene
All that money will be taken by the Taliban and used for their needs not for the peoples. Pakistans has a corrupt government that does not care about their own people. Hopefully many Taliban and their cohorts were consumed by those floods. Karma is Hell!!!


stevenjames8
This is a terrible circumstance for many good people of the nation of Pakistan. God uses natural disasters to humble and build the character of His children. We should not automatically judge this disaster as a judgment from God against the people of Pakistan.
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Kenneth
WE GOTTO HELP THEM , WE HAVE TO KEEP THEM SAVE AND KEEP THERE NUCKS OUT OF ISLUM HANDS !!!!! WE CANT AFORD NOT TO !

MPI 31
Send them aid, HELL NO!! These people hate us. Don't send them a penny

GEORGE H
ask osama bin laden for help not the u.s.

Kelsy 32
Its in our best political interest to "play nice" because we need them to help us fight radical islam over in the middle east. But their government is just as corrupt as ours and the people distributing aid are only distributing to their buddies and associates in need. So as usual, their government is useless to help them and if we want to continue our efforts there, we need to help out. How American of us to help every other country but not our own. Victims of 9/11 were denied medical help for long term damage from the dust and particles that feel that day. The government said no to their pleas for help. But we can spend millions and billions helping other countries rebuild after their disasters? I'm torn. Politically, I think we need to help them. But at what cost to our own country. When do we begin to look out for our own. I would never let me child starve so I could feed another child. But if I could feed both, would I? Absolutely! The US can't feed their own though. So why are we extending help to everyone else?

Bite Me
god is sending them a message.

Laura
When do "we the people who pay taxes" get to decide how our funds are used? We have needs in THIS country: Katrina victims, Tennesse floods, double digit unemployment ...just to name a FEW things. I'm sad for their suffering, but we have our own suffering to take care of.

MindshiftJoeSanDiego
I'm just wondering how many more millions we're going to send these people who hate us.


Romper 35
Lets give them all kinds of money so there corrupt government can keep it for themselves instead of helping out victims.


Kid Somerville
Seriously people, you need to chill out. Just because there are terrorists in these nations it does not mean that EVERY person living there is one. There are innocent men, women, and children that need help too. Stop being so @#$% selfish.

Lee 36
If we donate money it will just be stolen. Let them suffer maybe then they will realize that radical extremist islam doesn't work well for a society. It doesn't place a high value on human life. Help yourselves Pakistan.

Pakistan

Pakistan floods ravage lives of millions: UNICEF
• AP
By Michael Georgy Michael Georgy – Tue Aug 3, 10:11 am ET
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The worst floods in memory in Pakistan have devastated the lives of more than 3 million people, a U.N. spokesman said on Tuesday, while outrage over the unpopular government's response to its people's plight spreads.
The catastrophe, which started almost a week ago and has killed more than 1,400 people, is likely to deepen as more rains are expected. A breakout of water-borne diseases such as cholera could create a health crisis.
The disaster has also, once again, called into question the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari, already hampered by problems ranging from a stubborn Taliban insurgency, widespread poverty to chronic power cuts in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally.
Pakistan's civilian governments have long been perceived as riddled by corruption and largely ineffective, leaving the powerful military to step in during troubled times.

AP
Poorly resourced Pakistani authorities are struggling to help flood victims, many of whom have lost everything and say they received no warnings that raging waters were heading their way.
United Nations World Food Program spokesman Amjad Jamaal said an estimated 1.8 million are in dire need of water, food and shelter. He said some people are being bitten by water snakes.
Anger was palpable in towns such as Charssada. A Reuters reporter saw people attacking trucks distributing relief items. Police then charged at them with batons.
Bistma Bibi, 65, who lost two grandsons in the floods, accused state relief workers of only helping friends or relatives. "I came here at 5 o'clock in the morning. I begged and fought but got nothing. They're giving them (supplies) to their people," she said.
AID IN DIRE NEED
Zardari's administration has faced a cascade of crises over the last few weeks, from the worst ever domestic plane crash on the edge of the capital to leaked reports on Islamabad's alleged support for militants battling U.S. troops in Afghanistan, to diplomatic rows with Britain.
Stability here is vital to American interests in the region. Washington wants Islamabad to join efforts to tackle a Taliban insurgency raging in Afghanistan by cracking down on Afghan militants who cross over the border to attack U.S. troops.
Zardari is in Europe on a state visit, which has angered both ordinary Pakistanis and political parties who wonder why he is abroad during a difficult period.
During a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Monday, Zardari asked for immediate international aid.
Presidential spokesman Farhatullah Babar quoted Zardari as saying: "We need to rebuild the damaged infrastructure that has been destroyed first by the war against militancy and now further by the torrential rains."
The U.S. embassy has announced $10 million in immediate humanitarian aid, with more to be earmarked as necessary. The European Union will donate 30 million euros ($39.5 million) while China will donate 10 million yuan ($1.5 million).
Amir Khan Hoti, chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the epicenter of the crisis, said the aid "should be bigger because the losses and damages are so huge".
Authorities forecast more of the heavy monsoon rains that have been lashing the area for the past week.
UNICEF spokesman Abdul Sami Malik told Reuters of the more than 3 million affected, 1.3 million people were severely impacted by the floods, losing homes and livelihoods.
"The main problem there is outbreak of diseases, especially in Nowshera district where hundreds of dead animals are lying on the ground," said Adnan Khan, spokesman for the Crisis Management Authority in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
"Most roads linking flood-hit areas have been blocked and 91 bridges have been either washed away or damaged, so access to affected areas is still a challenge."
Islamist charities, some with suspected ties to militants, have stepped in to provide aid, piling pressure on the government to show it can take control. Islamist groups played a key role in the relief effort following a huge earthquake in Kashmir in 2005.
The government faces highly determined militants, who often try to capitalize on a lack of civil services to recruit disillusioned Pakistanis to take up arms against the state.
"Since the flood hit our area, I did not see any food or relief packets from the government. Their offices have been washed away or damaged," said school teacher Yar Mohammad, waiting to cross a makeshift bridge over a river in Swat Valley.
To add to the people's misery inflicted by the floods, food prices are also rising sharply as agriculture has been wiped out.

Arizona, check! Florida is next!

Florida's attorney general and a group of state lawmakers moved Wednesday to push the Sunshine State into the forefront of the national illegal immigration debate with a bill modeled after Arizona's controversial law -- only, they claim, with a better shot of withstanding a court challenge.
State Attorney General Bill McCollum, following the lead of Virginia's top prosecutor, also issued an opinion saying state law enforcement already have the right to ask about immigration status in the course of their duties.
"This legislation will provide new enforcement tools for protecting our citizens and will help our state fight the ongoing problems created by illegal immigration," McCollum, a Republican, said in a written statement. "Florida will not be a sanctuary state for illegal aliens."
McCollum helped write the legislation, though Florida lawmakers will be responsible for pushing it in the legislature.
The move comes after a U.S. District Court judge blocked key provisions of Arizona's law. The battle between Arizona and the U.S. government, as well as civil rights groups, could make its way to the Supreme Court -- but while that fight plays out, several states are putting similar legislation on the table.
The Florida proposal would, like Arizona's, require law enforcement officers to check the residency status of anyone they suspect of being an illegal immigrant in the course of a "lawful stop."
It would require state businesses to use a national registry to ensure new employees are legal and would increase penalties for illegal immigrants who commit other crimes. The bill would also require non-citizen immigrants to carry immigration documentation or face a misdemeanor charge that could carry up to 20 days in jail.

Arizona Awesomeness

"The Laborer"

Working with your hands is a common and worthy trade in this state
Constant movement and masculinity exhibits their true strength
There isn't a project they can't complete or a weather condition they can't conquer
Except when contract is up and here comes that sneaky unemployment monster
What to do what to do
Outside of my own projects at home that are due
An opportunity presents itself and you cannot be more grateful you MUST have something to do
Until you realize that job description is beneath you
Working at a drunken liquor store is better than this
I can't believe I am even here.. can it get more ridiculous
I love the liquor store but this cleaning shit? It's worth nothin'
And I am worth somethin!
It's really funny when people walk into the liquor joint
They talk to me for hours and usually end up forgetting their story's points!
What do you mean I have to talk to patients?
I can't do this... I don't have the patience!
My wife is in a wheelchair you know? That's why I needed this job
Oh, um, can I have tomorrow off?
What up GIRL?!
Yeah, I'm your supervisor, remember?
Good Afternoon, Mr. laborer
Allow me to be quick, it really is the only way to be fair
Construction, cleaning, even talking, seems to be tedious for you, since you've got nothing upstairs
Your disregard, your deep-sunk eyes, the new cuts and bruises that appear on your body, your constant cigarette infested breath and lung vomiting coughing, God, even from the way you walk makes me want to grind my teeth until they have bled
Your a waste of a good pair of hands that would work and a good pair of legs that could have led
Maybe you should be the one in a wheelchair instead
I await patiently until you have decided the drunks and your laziness are better than this
I await patiently as you, the mighty laborer, seists to exist.

Imprisonment

Having so much to say yet no place to be able to express your voice
Having so many options but granted one as your only choice
Wanting to dance but being robbed by a wheelchair
Wanting to sing but having to choke to get enough air
Yearning to learn more but unable to obtain because your brain cannot retain long term information
Yearning to touch her lips and actually feel the skin's sensation
Living to work instead of working to live
Living to succeed but unwilling to give
Unable to express love and affection
Unable to follow your own direction
Forced to war
Forced to work at a minimum wage store
Smiling only to hide what really lurks inside
Smiling to save another's sanity so your true feelings you deny
Walking on eggshells for those who still disappoint
Walking on sunshine because that pill and that needle was better than yesterday's joint
Looking for happiness but hating your reflection
Looking for some equality in retrospect of your complexion
Ignoring the truth for a bitter fantasy's exception without an obligated ring
Ignoring the fact that maybe you were wrong and money isn't everything
Fighting for the wrong reasons with no reason to reason with
Fighting for love with size, girth and width
A slave to history
A slave to time
These to me are the biggest imprisonments, complete with shackles and grime.

Once upon a time... I was a dancer

Her movements were like the warm currents of a Havana night rendezvous
Her skin was radiant and defiant like a high tide's full moon
Your eyes forced you to follow her throughout the dance floor
Your breath came too quick too short for whatever other surprises she still had in store
The music was enveloped & tangled inside of her wild curly hair
Only to come out crisp, vibrant, splashes of color and lust released into the air
Congas, horns, claves, twists and turns and flips and dips, with a passion that refused to stop
She held your heartbeat on her hip, your soul in her poised arms, your envy in her skirt, and your body, was simply just her prop
She fueled the music with each spin
She fed you sex on a spanish guitar's rustic brown whim
Her smile lit up the entire floor with her raw love for the song
Her body was a slave to the beat and her feet knew no wrong
She would laugh when her toes would become numb
She would exhale instant gratification after landing that spin, or flip, or any body movement that her heart had decided to exhibit from
Once upon a time, I was a dancer that created latin poetry in motion
Once upon a time, I was an artist that created colors in the air to match the music that stirred your blood
Once upon a time, I was a magician that made you believe I could float across any surface
Once upon a time, I was a dancer
And that was my only life's purpose.

I was a dancer
Now I am a lover
I was a dancer
Now I know I never danced as well I could have because I was with another
I was a dancer
But knew nothing of what could become
Of dancing with my husband and suddenly two becomes one
My feet are twisted and overlap each ball-change
My twists are unfinished and my breath now has zero range
I was a dancer
Now I am a lover
I was a dancer
Now I realize that without my true love, my dancing was simply an introduction to what real dance with real love could truly discover.

Poetry Assholes are relative to Twilight Assholes

Allow me to explain...

Poetry assholes are the assholes who think that just because they are a poet or a lover of poetry that they are "deep" and see meaning and purpose and depth and a second, third, and fourth meaning to everything and anything, which in return, makes all you "ordinary" people void of any real and true emotion or passion.

But

Sometimes, shit is just shit no matter who looks at it. It's not a discoloration of the metaphor that is life... it's just shit.

Twilight assholes are the assholes who think that this author has somehow taken an ancient creature of night and developed a new twist to it while also enveloping an enchanting, passionate, and romantic love story/triangle among all the "darkness," that is incorporated with vampires.

But

Sometimes, glittering, fangless vampires and ordinary dull high school kids are just wack. It's not new, it's not "emo", it's not sweet, it's not that I gotta read the second book because the first 300 pages of the first book is just an intro to the real plot.... it's just wack.

See the similarities?

Mr & Mrs Cooper

Mr & Mrs Cooper arrive at work everyday sharp at 8am
Mr Cooper opens Mrs Cooper's door and leads her out of their mini van
And some days Mrs Cooper does it for Mr Cooper
Mr Cooper is at his desk everyday with a smile, a conversation, and a chocolate no matter your age
Mrs Cooper volunteers with a smile each and every day
At noon, Mrs Cooper waits for Mr Cooper in front of the cafeteria line
Mr Cooper always makes it there on time and holds her her hand the entire wait time
Mr Cooper still tells the doctor how special his lady is
Mrs Cooper still blushes whenever she gets his kiss
They have been married for 65 years, they always tell anyone close enough to listen
"The secret to our success," Mr Cooper always says, "is to never forget the spark that ignited & your heart will always make sure your love forever glistens."
Listening to this couple and watching their tender love still grow
Makes me excited for awaits my husband and I once we are gray and old.

The Love Book

It is, without a doubt, the small, thoughtful & beautiful things that love brings you that uplifts you for a lifetime.

Poetry, lyrics, music, touches, looks.... all of it.

Never forget how special and precious love is. It is a gift... not an obligation.

(I love you chuchiricucko)

Leona

There are some that will never understand the bond between a human and an animal... But I don't think that my beautiful rottweiler/german shepard dog was anything short of an angel trapped in a four legged form. Until you have experienced this kind of love... you'll never understand how precious that bond really is.

She was special, she was kind, she was incredibly intelligent, she was noble, she was protective, she was beautiful, she was filled with love that anyone that came into her presence was forced to recriprocate, she was a part of the family and she was my very best friend. She would listen to me, she would help me heal when I was wounded, she would give and take love with no judgements, she would be the company & laughter I needed every time I needed it. I had never seen a dog be as smart, as intuitive, as prissy, as emotional, and as perfect as she. Did you know that dogs could smile? She used to smile at me. I'll never ever ever forget it.

I knew something was wrong. I felt it. I knew it. I just didn't want to accept it. If only she could've hung on for just a month so I could see her, hold her, and play with her one last time. My princess lived a long healthy and very much loved life. I can only be grateful she brought so much joy into my life and my familiy's life. I don't think I would have been able to handle seeing her at her worst because simply seeing her limp or on her menstrual cycle broke my heart. She died peacefully and I thank God for that. She was brave and strong just like she always was until the very end. I could not have asked for a better friend.

My family suffered through this loss just as heavily and I cannot imagine the pain they endured to unsuccessfully hide it from me (for a few hours only) and the hurt as they laid her down and took care of her limp body. We loved her. She was beautiful. And I thank my family endlessly for taking good care of her and laying her down to rest in a place she would rest peacefully. I know she will continue to watch over her house and her family as we have and always will do for her. My husband helped me thru my mourning and without that I would have probably went a little nuts.

She blessed me right before she died. My husband and I have a new puppy. A full bred german shepard male by the name of Roxas. We got him on the eve of our 1 year wedding anniversary in Albuquerque at 6 weeks old for $200.00. It was 34 degrees out, the road to his former home was unpaved and pitch dark minus a pathetic porch light that led to more unpaved road and dirt that enclosed two MASSIVE german shepards. A male that was barking relentlessly and a female circling her 4 shivering babies. Another couple beat us to the punch and among the 4 of us we exchanged puppies to see who was our match. Despite how cold, confused, and tired he was, Roxas, 6 weeks old barely aware of his own eyesight, licked us. I see so much of Leona in Roxas. His attentiveness, his love for the front door yard instead of the backyard, his regal hatred for wet grass and/or rain, his ability to learn things quickly, his affection, his ability to know who to push the limits with and when, his massive destructive waving tail, his HULK SMASH paws that force you to stop doing whatever your doing and pay attention to him, his grumpiness and unwillingness to wake up in the morning and lay completely on you so you won't get up either, his smart aleck way that when he is told to lay down he still keeps his butt in the air until you really tell him to lay down (LEONA's FAVORITE), and my absolute favorite.. both these beautiful animals are bilingual and even if whatever craziness we yell at them isn't even close to their name, they know it's them.

Thank you Leona. I know you are always with me.

Thank you everyone who supported and helped me thru her passing.

Rest in peace mi coshita... 7/28/10

"Barefoot Bandit"

Let's cut to the chase shall we? Cut the bullshit, no fancy words, no politically correct terms.... give it to me raw.

This white boy who had a "troubled childhood," robbed several houses, hijacked a plane, managed to flee the country, live in the bahamas for 2 years and this asshole has over 2 million fans on facebook and is being referred to as a hero.

Word?

So let's break this down, shall we?

White boy- Meaning our government will no doubt see this child as a troubled youth and go on to perform (if that) several tests that will inevitably come back justifying and proving that he wasn't in his right state of mind and indeed needs medications and tender love and care since deep down he didn't really mean it.

If this was a slightly different case, let's say a spic and/or black person, it's just in our DNA to do such heinous things.

Troubled Childhood- Of course! Common causes of this could be the "loner" syndrome, the "outcast," divorced parents, peer pressure, recreational drugs etc etc.. all of course, forgiven and mediocre

Different case? Latino or black? We did it cuz we from the hood and we be doing shit like that. Poverty, held down by "the man," racism, etc etc.. all normal. No troubled childhood here

Robbed houses- It's ok because no one was harmed in the process

Different case? Nobody was around and that's why nobody was harmed.

Hijacked a plane- He is a troubled child but no doubt he is a genius

Different case? Anxiety or some other paranormal explanation to justify these impossible actions. Oh, and by the way, we are thieves.

Live in the bahamas for TWO years- ..... genius?
(forget the fact we are talking about NATIONAL SECURITY THAT ALLOWED AN ADOLESCENT TO HIJACK A FUCKING PLANE AND MANAGED TO STAY HIDDEN FOR TWO FUCKING YEARS IN PREDOMINATELY BLACK COUNTRY AND REMAINED UNDETECTED!)

Different case- We blend in. No genius or thought out plan here. We just blend in.

What does this say about the media and it's attention to this case? This all seems pretty and cute since, I hate to say it, it is a white boy. What does this say about our security forces????? Maybe this kid is a prodigy and managed to kick some major ass.... point is...

What are we teaching society when he is being glorified as a hero? Are his actions not to be weighed heavily on simply because no one was harmed? Obviously, you have never been mugged or robbed before.

Maybe I'm wrong. But things like the "barefoot bandit" is a beautiful example of a broken system we encourage.

THOUGHTS?

Tonight pt 2

"........And then tomorrow, when the sex has leaked from my eyes, we'll make sweet

love the way our souls know how to and were born to do

And by then, the bruises and bites would have faded... well... at

least on you." CONTINUED.......


Thank GOD by the look in your eyes it appears I have not asked you for something you do not wish to give & instantly my belongings drop to the floor

Your eyes have bled to black and behind the darkened high tide shore of your fire's sea, I find all the forbidden intentions I have been asking for

For a split second I ask myself if I may have awakened sins from a once calm sea I wasn't prepared to embark

Until you reach for the lights and as instantly as I could gasp, the room was already pitch dark

My heart pumps heavy in my mouth but before I could even utter the beat you have somehow managed to press your body closer to me

I throw off the heels that have imprisoned me all day & throw off the jacket I thought would help me get through the 9 hours I slaved

Your lips have found mine and your hands rise to stop me from moving or doing anything other than indulging in your kiss

You slow down my movements but have done nothing for what I cannot resist

You slowly explore that for which you have taken as your obedient prisoner

Like a dance, our lips open and close turn and twirl and dip and push and pull and grind and massage and finally get what they were look for

That anticipation that exaggeration that sweet prespiration that raw desperation

Only for you to pull it back and meet my angry eyes

This teasing of yours is something, tonight, I DESPISE

In the glimmering darkness I see your delight

"We do this my way, tonight."

His masochistic demanding only intensifies the need

As if he knew this, he grabs both my hands above my head and slowly begins to lead

My breathing quickens and he accepts that as a sign for more and begins to quicken his steps as his fingers slowly begin to fall

My back is suddenly thrusted against some random wall

And with one hand he secures both my arms and leaves me helpless as he leads the next movement of his dance with his lips

Synchronized with his hips that have now become dangerously close to where we need to connect

From my ears, to the nape of my neck, to the tips of my breasts, to the skin beneath my naval to the buttons of my skirt whose zipper is now met with a secret that is patiently erect

His lips leave a trail & his breath inhales my scent that is met with constant sighs and almost pleas to be released

Angered by my constant movement, my cries are only met with more strength on my wrists & a sudden bite on my thighs that brings me to my knees

Satisfied he has brought me to my defeat, he yanks the clips that help my hair in place and grasps as much as he can fist

And pushes me upstairs with an urgency that almost bruises my lips as he feasts on our kiss.....

The Walls & I

We have to live together, the walls and I
We see each other daily & often times we sit in silence
But its comfortable
They silently consent as I, excuse me, my husband painted over them bright and loud colorful hues
They had to match our personalities of course
The walls understood
They provide shelter & only exhale during the chilled nights of the winter
They provide sufficient strength when they need to hold my and/or his weight up against it
Overall
The walls & I
are happy with our silent friendship.
Except that one day.
That one day where they weren't silent and instead echoed each yell throughout the entire house to make sure we both heard our anger
Except that one day
That one day where I purposely slammed the door hoping something would break instead the walls shivered at my coldness
Except that one day
That one day I took down all the reminders of what love may portray
The walls stared me barren, naked, dull, relentlessly, hating me, for taking away the decorations they embraced
All of these events the walls and I went through together and they forgave each time
Except that one day they still find the pleasure in reminding me....
That one day I hurled that steel toe boot and left two ugly dark black marks against a once pure and untouched golden hue
That blackened wall
Now bears a scuff mark that pierces through my soul
The walls, they know it all
And to mock me they make sure I notice it
Its bold enough to cast instant regret over my foolish actions and it's discreet enough to silently, daily, remind me of my shame
And when I feel the need to scrape it off, no, scratch that, when I feel the need to tear and claw that mark off
The walls remind me that he too must remember why that boot was even a part of that initial scoff
So
The walls and I
We been thru it all
& though they never say it
They are my best friends
And remind me of the many journeys they've seen me on.

The world as we know it...

The color spectrum of our brave flag crystalizes in the sky
Hands on our heart as the words escapes our lips
Fire blood red, crisp collared white, cold polluted blue, rise it high and make sure it continues to fly
Mountain ranges of beauty, the remaining sky scrapers that still exist
Our country the great, & land of opportunities
Unless you resist
The politics
The censorship & serviellance & jury duty sittings
The free healthcare...
hahahaha! Just kidding!
Walk the streets for a day and examine the poverty we convey
Jobless low (ahem) excuse me, middle class, suffering everyday
Immigrants, culture, aids, sports, obesity, we have it all!
Careful what you wish for because as high as you dream, it is as hard as you fall
Colors still lack the natural hues Corporate America wishes to use
Tolerance is foreign and foreign is domestic
We blame others for their extreme ways yet we give celebrities due dates on when they would like to be arrested

Jessica is from New York she wants to be an actress or even a model
But hollywood doesn't accept her because she is a size 12 and has a bit of a waddle
So Jessica spends years hiding behind grinning red lips and a twisted gripped bottle
Jessica regrets life and shares her secrets with random men that notice she's not wearing underwear underneath her ratty dress
Thank you America, another American dream story of success

Kordeza is eleven and she's from Bulgaria where she just made history
She's the youngest mother in the world to experience pregnancy
The 19 year old father is in jail for six years but had no intentions of fleeing the scene
He's proud he fell in love with her, with no intentions of sex, but he also thought she was 15.
He rescued her from bullies that were bothering her at school
An ordinary love story, who could blame this poor fool?
"It feels strange to be a mom and have a baby. I used to play with my toys but now she is my new toy. She is so beautiful I love her. She is the new child and I must grow up. I am not going back to school, I am a mother now."
She tells the anxious mixed emotions crowd
Yes, it is time for you to come down from your cloud
That rests among the cameras and lights and interviews
Your childhood gone and life has found you without you being able to choose

That kind of stuff doesn't happen in our great nation, the proud and the free
We are a God-fearing country that idolizes His priorities
Except for 28 year old John that just got arrested and sentenced to 2 years or more
For having a recording device in the women's bathroom in a family christian book store
That doesn't happen often, I swear, you gotta believe me
As the American priest walks by and drops pictures of child pornography

Noor Faleh Almaleki from Arizona underwent spinal surgery
Because she was ran over with a car from her very own daddy
20 year old Noor, a proud American Iraqi
Was critized for being too westernized and probably died happily
Daddy just wanted to give her an honorable death since she had shamed the family
Too westernized indeed, for how can we not stand for such democracy?

Border patrol, gun licenses to many, & marijuana sentences harsher than cold crimes
Welcome to our nation and embrace our glory, lights, and grime
We point the finger at whoever is closest, criticize other cultures so you fail to notice
We are good at cover ups cuz your obssessed with the tv
We televise horror so you can appreciate the bare neccessities
So you can feel safe and we succeed at this you must admit
educators get paid nothing so you have $60,000 chairs at the football stadium and will be comfortable as you sit
Welcome to this,
it's the world as we know it.

One Day

One day these hands will create a masterpiece worthy of the world's love and hate
One day I will be able to watch my parents never lift a finger in a day's labor and still have plenty of food to eat
One day I will be the reason change is an instinct, a reaction, quite simply a complicated verb
One day I will be able to force feed people into action with words
One day I will find reason that's been lost under paragraphs of amendments and pages that bleed
One day I will have the means to thank God for sending me a love I never dreamed
One day I will find the grandest piano my husband could ever fathom
One day I can give my family and friends all they have ever deserved
One day I will be able to put into words the love I feel for everyone that carries a piece of me with them
One day the sky will boast of wishes and dreams come true
One day the world beneath it will believe in them too
One day the streets will be empty of homeless and replaced with warmth
One day we will stop giving our silent consent
One day life will be what we chose for it to become
One day death will come
And that day is the day I should be able to say
I gave my life & heart to those that matter and have bowed down to my passion & heart's desires wherever their whispers came from
One day death will come
And that day is the day I should be able to say
I gave it my all
And then some.

Am I supposed to....?

Am I supposed to refrain from cursing simply because I have a vagina?
Am I supposed to be intrigued by glittering fangless vampires?
Am I supposed to agree with you just to avoid a fight?
Am I supposed to be making wise cracks at men because now I am a wife?
Am I supposed to be mad at Tiger Woods because he cheated a million times?
Am I supposed to feel guilty for telling the truth?
Am I supposed to fall victim to someone's feet just because they cry?
Am I supposed to get dressed up for work to impress....who?
Am I supposed to feel ghetto because I like hip hop music?
Am I supposed to go to church because that's what good people do?
Am I supposed to be conservative and refrain from always speaking my mind?
Am I supposed to go unnoticed and not dance in the middle?
Am I supposed to give a damn what you think?
No, right?
So then WHY oh WHY do you you challenge me to be more like me by trying to persuade me not to be me when all I can possibly be is a better version of me when you didn't even like the original me and now you get stuck with an even more me!

Poll Results "Battle of the Sexes!"

First and foremost I must say that I absolutely LOVED this month's poll results!!! Thank you everyone who voted and casted such fantastic results that ultimately began some very fiery discussions.. so lets begin!

Significant others that talk to their exes?

71% Are you serious? Major LOL
42% Maybe, I mean, does that mean I can still talk to mine?
0% I don't mind. Reminds them of how good they have it.

I loved this poll! Exes are always a delicate subject in any relationship so I found it very interesting when I saw that no one was a definite "I don't mind." It was either a hell no or a hmmm.... I like that people are alive in thought or extremely sure of what they want or don't want. I'm not sure how to analyze the 42% percentile group... does this suggest that maybe it's ok because you are able to talk to your ex and that is sort of an exciting option rather than hiding it and who cares who they talk to at least now you can talk to " ".. or that maybe it's ok because their ex doesn't bother you and I guess that means yours is also in the clear if you wanted them to be? Is this a possible dangerously close-to-flirting-with-a-cheating-situation or a just security in your relationship? What do you think???

I, unfortunately, fall into the majority. HOWEVER, there are certain exempts from this rule. I don't believe that exes hold some sort of magical control over your significant other that forces them into the dark hands of inevitable infidelity & lust. There are some (rarely) respectable platonic exes that are genuinely capable of being just friends-and good friends at that. I have been witness to this. But more often than not, they aren't. They take advantage of you and your significant other's good nature and take unnecessary trips down memory lane, always willing to give "good" advice for your relationship, inside jokes, seemingly harmless flirting, random invites that exclude the spouse, i miss yous or i love yous....etc. So, in the end.... I agree "MAJOR LOL"

Fellas biggest turn off in a lady?

25% Ugly Feet
50% Crooked Teeth
50% Too Fat
50% Body Odor
0% for cursing, smoking, drinking, greasy hair, too skinny

This was pretty interesting. I pretty much agree with the ones that were selected, although to me, it appears a lot of those attributes or best said flaws, can be fixed. Pedicures, braces, dieting or surgery for extreme measures, and the most basic of them, showering! (duh) But of course the initial physical attraction is what sets off the relationship and those are all things you don't want to have to fix if you don't even care about her yet. I get it. But cursing, smoking, drinking... those are all habits. Wouldn't those be harder to stop or curve?? What do you think?? Maybe I'm wrong.. if so.. LADIES! Let loose those potty sailor mouths, puff puff away, bring out the Grey Goose, fuck the shampoo, and barf til you can't barf no more cuz men still think you are lovely!

Ladies Biggest turn off in a male?

66% Shy
16% Smoker
16% Drinker
0% for fashionably retarded, loud, gamer, jock, sensitive, macho

Even more interesting! Does this prove that women are less vain? Nah, probably not. I was suprised to see that shy was not very attractive for a lady. I would have thought that would be the less popular choice since women love the challenge of the silent types, but apparently gentlemen, we like you outgoing, talkative and wild! Keep the smoking and the drinking light and bring out the mismatching clothes, obnoxious loudness, the overnight lines for the new games, all the ESPN we can swallow, the man tears, and the macho macho man cuzz we apparently don't care and will love you still!

Women with kids?

66% Hell no! I want my own! Plus who wants baby daddy drama?
33% Sure why not? Everyone has a past.
16% Maybe depends on how deep the relationship is

Men with kids?

50% Hell no! I don't want to be a step mom! Who wants baby momma drama?
25% Sure why not> Everyone has a past
25% Maybe, it depends on how deep the relationship is

Thoughts?????


Guys that cry?

50% Nothing wrong with that, they're sensitive
16% Gay. Wow. So Gay,
16% Depends like if there was a death in the family, etc
16% I don't even know how to deal with girls when they cry

Look at us compassionate beings! Great results! I have trouble fitting perfectly into any of these percetages. I think I feel a little bit of all of them. Is that terrible? ha!

I would let you cheat on me with...

16% Salma Hayek
50% Johnny Depp
16% Roselyn Sanchez
16% Gabrielle Union
No love for Brad Pitt, Vida Guerra, Tyson Beckford, or William Levy

Maybe I chose bad candidates? I have absolutely no idea who is extremely attractive in Hollywood enough to cheat. According to my husband.. depending on the role the actor is playing, depends on if I would do them or not. More often than not, he's right.

How to determine a player?

16% His boys are watching when he comes to talk to u
33% "psst! Ay, girl!"
33% Has 500 facebook friends, 400 of them female
33% Invites you to his house on the first date

I like all of these results! Except the "psst ay girl" if a man is still using that to get your attention, he isn't a player, he's an asshole.

How to determine a slut?

33% Body Language
66% All women are sluts

HILARIOUS. In all fairness, I didn't have this option for the ladies, so I do apologize. Do I agree with these totally obscure results? Absolutely

Ladies, sexiest trait for the fellas?

40% His smile
40% His touch
60% His eyes
20% His talents

This is coming from real ladies, gentlemen! Don't believe the hype. 0% for body, dress code, voice, and hair! And SIXTY percent was for eyes. What does this mean? Leave the ridiculous dark shades at home, keep your hair out of your face, lose the unnatural color contacts and give it to us plain, naked, and raw. We love the way you look at us!

Fellas, sexiest trait for the ladies?

50% Her smile
25% Her hair
75% Her eyes

WHOA! See ladies? They DO notice our hair! ZERO percent for everything else! Leave that hollywood perception alone and make sure you are brushing those pearly whites, spending the extra cash for that sensual shampoo, and leave the ridiculous bumblebee shades at home, keep your hair out of your face, lose the unnatural color contacts, keep the makeup minimal and nondistracting or at least learn to do GOOD makeup, and dart those lashes at your man. He loves it!!!!!

Finally, a poll where the sexes agree! Eyes truly are the windows to our souls.

Women cook and clean. Men work and fix things

42% False!
57% Eh, sorta.

Watch out, fellas. This is NOT the 1920's and women are not waiting around for you to bring home the bacon or to fix our shit. We got tools, we got high paying jobs, we got handymen, and we are ready! You better order a pizza honey cuz there ain't no cooking around here and make sure you take off your shoes at the door, we fired the maid. Keep up with us or keep it moving!
However, there are still many women out there that hold some of the old school values and there is nothing wrong with that either. What is a traditional woman anyway? Who knows that definition anymore.. The only point to argue here is very simple... those old school marriages? It has to be working because they are still married.

Hope I sparked some fire into some of you and thanks so much for all of your votes. Stay tuned for June's polls.