Garden Growing . . . . .

I am soooo excited. Rusty and I went walking around our flower bed and vegetable garden, and the plants and vegetables are growing like CRAZY!!! I just LOVE IT!

The only problem we have been having with the garden right now is trying to keep our dogs out of the garden. I am already limiting their time outside. Any other ideas??????

We are going to have to get a new freezer when harvest time comes because back in November when we moved here, the movers dropped our freezer and broke it. LOL! OH well . . .you do whatcha haveta do. LOL!

This is Harrison and Darcy's last week of school and they have already been informed that they will be helping to weed the garden as well as other duties. For some reason, they are not very happy about this plan. They would rather do nothing but the fun things like play in the pool, jump on the trampoline, swing, play video games . . . .etc . . . I guess they will just have to be upset with us because Rusty and I Both feel that having chores around the house is important for children. Hopefully they will realize that the harder they work on their chores, the more fun they will get to have in the end.

I will try to remember to take some pictures of our lil baby garden and I'll post them here.

Remember & Honor . . . . .

For the freedoms that we all enjoy and maybe take for granted, today let us Remember and Honor those who have fought, (living or dead), in order that we may have these freedoms, and yes, even take them for granted.

God Bless America!

Lu

Lightning Bugs . . . . .

Early yesterday evening Rusty and the kids went outside and caught 3 Lightning Bugs and put them in a jar with holes in the lid. The kids spent part of the evening in the dark watching their new pets light up. They even named the bugs.

This morning Rusty picked up the jar and said that he thought that at least one of the bugs had died. Then when Darcy came in and asked why one of her new pets wasn't moving, Rusty told her that he thought that it had died. She said that she was going to take them outside and let them go.

After about 10 minutes, I looked at Rusty and said, just how long does it take to release some bugs? He just shrugged. LOL!

She finally came in and said that she let two of them go and she buried the one that had died and put flowers on it's grave.

Aren't children just a Pure Joy and Incredible Gift from God?

UPDATE: Darcy & Taylor just came in the house with a new pet. They now have flowers and a Bee in the jar named Honeysuckle. LOL!

Drawing / Animation . . . . .

Here is a drawing that I made and animated a couple of years ago. ;o)

Another Response To My Letter . . . .

The following is a response from Congressman John Tanner to the letter that I wrote regarding illegal immigration. Let YOUR Representatives know how you feel about important issues!

My Letter: Letters Sent . . .

__________________________________________________________

May 25, 2007

Ms. Lu
XXXX XXXXXXXX
Dyersburg, Tennessee

Dear Ms. Lu:

Thank you for contacting our office to express your opposition to the Senate's compromise with President Bush on immigration reform. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with me on this important issue.

The Bush Administration has made comprehensive immigration reform one of its top domestic priorities for the 110th Congress. The Department of Homeland Security estimates there are more than twelve million undocumented individuals residing in the United States. With the increasing threats of global terrorism, I find this fact unacceptable, which is why I believe the first step in immigration reform must include securing our border. In the 109th Congress I was a firm supporter of border protection measures, including H.R. 4437 the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act, and also H.R. 6061 the Secure Fence Act. Both pieces of legislation authorized federal funding for hundreds of miles of border security measures that incorporated more border patrol agents, fence construction, and guard towers along the United States Mexican border.

Following months of negotiation with the Bush Administration, the Senate has reached agreement on initial legislative language on immigration reform. I am still in the process of reviewing the language included in the proposal, and as of today companion legislation has not been drafted in the House of Representatives. I am well aware of the strong feelings of many Tennesseans, and I appreciate their willingness to express their opinions to me.

Over the years legal immigration into the United States has played an instrumental role in making our country what it is today. However, many of us have reservations about offering amnesty to those illegal immigrants who did not follow the appropriate legal procedures. I am hopeful the Bush Administration and Congress can find a reasonable solution, which is not this bill, to the illegal immigration issue that respects and honors every American citizen.

Again, thank you for contacting our office, and please continue to express your opinions to me on issues of your concern

Sincerely,


John Tanner, M. C.

Taylor's Last T-Ball Game Today . . . .

There is Nothing cuter than a team of 4 year-old little boys playing T-Ball.

More pictures in my Flickr Album.

The Kids Taking More Pictures Yesterday . . . . .

Boy . . . .Since I put new batteries in that "Kid Tough Camera," it is the "HOT" item with all of my kids right now! LOL!

They all had a ball taking pictures yesterday.

Here is one of my favorites . . . . .You know there are many more in my Flickr Album.

Taylor & His Kid Tough Camera . . . . .

I finally remembered to put new batteries in my children's Kid Tough Camera, after much begging and reminding from Taylor. LOL!

He was so happy to play with his camera so I thought that I would share some of his pictures here.

Not bad for a 4 year old . . . Huh?

I have got to remember to tell them to stop putting the camera right in front of their face for the self portraits that they are doing. LOL! Makes for a very scary picture! HeeHeeHee!!

You know that there are more in my Flickr Album . . . .just click on the thumbnails on the sidebar.

Playing And Taking Pictures . . . . .

I have been playing a bit and taking a few pictures around the yard. We have four bird "couples" that have built nest in our garage and front porch. I think they are finches, but I am not sure. If you know for sure I would appreciate a little note letting me know.

I am planing on getting a new camera soon. The digital camera that I have now is about 9 years old and sooooooo obsolete. You take my obsolete camera along with the awful lighting in my garage and you get some pretty poor pictures!!! GRRRRRR!! LOL!

There are more photos in my flickr album.

Lu

Now This Should Have Already Been Done . . . .

Some of you may remember the post that I made several days ago regarding military members loosing custody of their children while they are deployed:
Deployed troops battle for lost child custody

Rusty emailed me a link to the following article. Now this is what the law should have stated all along. I am THRILLED that they are doing something about this. Hopefully they can get it passed Very quickly. Our troops deserve peace of mind when they are deployed to serve our country.

Lu

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Article from: http://www.militarytimes.com/

House: Protect custody for deployed parents
By Rick Maze - Staff writerPosted : Thursday May 17, 2007 22:16:39 EDT

The House of Representatives moved Wednesday to protect deployed service members from losing legal custody of their children.

An amendment to the 2008 defense authorization bill, approved by voice vote, prevents states from making permanent custody changes while a service member is deployed on a contingency operation. It also prohibits a court from considering a military member’s deployment as a reason for denying custody.

Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, who sponsored the amendment, said he is trying to provide some peace of mind to deployed parents.

“My amendment provides certainty to service members deployed in a contingency operation that their child custody arrangements will be protected,” Turner said. “In some cases, courts are overturning established custody arrangement while the custodial parent is serving our country in a contingency operation, such as Iraq or Afghanistan.”

His amendment is modeled after a change in law passed by Michigan in 2005.

Under the amendment, no court may modify or amend a previous child custody judgment, or order or issue a new order while a service member is deployed, with one exception: The provision allows a temporary custody order “if there is clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interest of the child.”

Additionally, if the motion to change custody is filed before or after a deployment, no court may consider absence for deployment when determining what is in the best interest of a child.

“Much is asked of our service members, and mobilizations can disrupt and strain relationships at home,” Turner said. “This additional protection is needed to provide them peace of mind that the courts will not take away their children because they answered the country’s call to serve.”

The defense policy bill passed the House on Thursday but still faces a long road to becoming law. In the Senate, the armed services committee will write its version of the bill next week, with plans for the full Senate to pass the bill by early July. At that point, differences between the House and Senate bills and objections from the Bush administration will have to be reconciled before a final bill is passed and becomes law.

Gardening Today . . . . .

We are almost finished planting our vegetable garden. All we have left is to plant some tomatoes and some speckled butter beans. :o)

I took some pictures of the kids and Dad working in the garden and of some flowers growing around our yard.

Check out my flicker album on the sidebar. Just click on the pictures.

Poll Question . . . . .

Gardening . . . .

Rusty tilled a Huge flower bed for me along with a nice spot for a vegetable garden. Today we tossed a TON of flower seeds all around my new flower bed, covered them with dirt and watered thoroughly. Now we will just wait and see what nature will do with these seeds. LOL! No. . . .I'm not the green thumb gardener . . .but I do love pretty flowers. So . . . we will see which flowers can grow the Lu way of gardening! LMBO!!

Tomorrow we are going to plant a bunch of vegetables. Rusty is good at growing a vegetable garden, so I will take my tips from him.

I can't wait until the vegetables are ready to be harvested. I am looking forward to having a freezer full of FRESH . . . .YUMMY vegetables. I am especially looking forward to fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Rusty and I both LOVE a good tomato sandwich and the tomatoes from the super market don't have nearly the flavor of one fresh out of the garden.

Lu

More Humor . . . . . :oP

Humor . . . .

Baseball In Heaven

CUTE

Two 90-year-old men, Moe and Joe, have been friends all of their lives. When it's clear that Joe is dying, Moe visits him every day.

One day Moe says, "Joe, we both loved baseball all our lives, and we played minor league ball together for so many years. Please do me one favor: when you get to Heaven, somehow you must let me know if there's baseball there.

"Joe looks up at Moe from his deathbed, "Moe, you've been my best friend for many years. If it's at all possible, I'll do this favor for you."

Shortly after that, Joe passes on.

At midnight a couple of nights later,Moe is awakened from a sound sleep by a blinding flash of white light and a voice calling out to him, "Moe, Moe."

"Who is it?" asks Moe, sitting up suddenly. "Who is it?"

"Moe -- it's me, Joe."

"You're not Joe. Joe just died."

"I'm telling you, it's me, Joe," insists the voice.

"Joe! Where are you?"

"In Heaven," replies Joe. "I have some really good news and a little bad news."

"Tell me the good news first," says Moe.

"The good news," Joe says, "is that there's baseball in Heaven. Better yet, all of our old buddies who died before us are here, too. Better than that, we're all young again. Better still, it's always springtime, and it never rains or snows. And best of all, we can play baseball all we want, and we never get tired."

"That's fantastic," says Moe. "It's beyond my wildest dreams! So what's the bad news?"

"You're pitching Tuesday."

:oO

Loved My New Dr. . . . .

I absolutely LOVED my new Dr. He and his staff were very friendly and personable. They did not make me feel like I was just another patient to rush in and out of the clinic. I was made to feel like I was his only patient. And isn't that the way it Should be with All Doctors?

Very Pleasantly surprised.

I still miss My Dr. Walt! . . . . .but at least I know that my new Dr. is one of the good guys too. It makes the transition so much easier.

Lu

My Angels . . . . .

Letter Sent . . . . .

Here is the letter that I just sent to Bill O'Reilly. If you live in or near TN, or if you agree that something needs to be done, consider sending an email of your own to any and All of the news organizations to bring this city into the spotlight. Maybe then the leaders of this city will do what is necessary to protect it's citizens, and it's tourist for that matter.

____________________________________________________________

Bill,

If ever a city needed a spotlight on it right now, it is Memphis, TN.

Memphis used to be a nice city to visit, to shop, to tour, to go to Liberty Land. Now it is little more than a haven for criminals. The people who can afford it, are leaving Memphis hand over fist.

I don't live in Memphis, but I used to enjoy going there on a long weekend.

They have lost Liberty Land, they are loosing residents to the point that Memphis is trying to annex neighboring communities in order to get their tax dollars back.

Memphians who are returning from Iraq are calling Memphis "Little Bagdad." I think that pretty much says it all.

The straw that hit for many Memphians came the day before yesterday when a mother picked her son up early from school when he was sick with a stomach virus.

When she arrived at her house she ran in and just pushed the door closed without locking it, as she was trying to get her child to the bathroom. Two thugs saw her arrive at home and just walked freely into her home and proceeded to rob her, beat her and rape her.

The citizens of Memphis are at their wits end. They had a town meeting and it was heard over and over that they feel that they have the right to feel safe in their town and especially in their own home. They were told that laws needed to be made or changed in Nashville. The citizens stated that at the very least they wanted more police added to the city.

Please consider putting the pressure on the failing leaders of this city to do what is necessary to protect their citizens.

Thank You,

Lu

Going To The Dr. . . . .

I have an appointment. to see the Dr. this morning.

We moved here this past November and this is my first visit to a new Dr.

I HATE . . .HATE . . . .HATE going to the Dr. anyway, so going to a stranger makes it just that much worse!!!

I Want My Dr. Walt!!!!! LOL! He had been our family Dr. for nearly 13 years. He looks like a little Santa Clause and is just as sweet as he can be. All of my children asked for their Dr. Walt even if they had a simple case of the sniffles. He also works with his wife, who is an absolute DOLL herself. They were not only our health care providers, they are our friends and I miss them both soooooooooooo much.

In any case . . . .Hopefully I will like this new Dr. and hopefully I will be feeling Much better very soon. :o) If not . . . . .I will be driving 4 hours south to see My Dr. Walt!!!!!!!! ;o)

Lu

Jerry Falwell . . . . .

I think that it is sad the way that some are rejoicing over this man's death.

I do not believe that it is my place to judge anyone for their beliefs or choice of lifestyle.

It is also not my place, or the place of others, to judge those who DO think it is their place to pass judgement.

Mr. Falwell did appear to pass judgement on some people and their lifestyles. Obviously I believe that this is wrong, nevertheless, it is Still Not My Place, or the place of others, to pass judgement on Mr. Falwell. Judgement is to be left to God and God alone.

I believe in the loving, caring, and forgiving God.

I believe that God wants me to love and show compassion to all of his children, even if I personally disagree with their beliefs or lifestyles.

Mr. Falwell has family who loves him. Being a Christian or just a decent human being should demand that you show love and compassion to the man and especially his grieving family regardless of how much you might have disagreed with his views.

Lu

I'm Going To . . . . .

I'm going to have lunch with my 4 year old lil Taylor and then we are going to go and play in the pool. I'm hoping that soaking up a few rays of sun will make me feel better.

I might even plant a few flower seeds if I'm feeling up to it.

If nothing else . . . . .My Lil Taylor will cheer me up somewhat. . . . .You can't help but to feel better when you are around my lil man. :o)

Lu

Sorry . . . . .

Feeling a bit blaaaaa lately.

News gets me down . . .

People don't seem to care about the country or each other any more . . .

People stand by and watch senior citizens get beaten and do nothing . . . .

Most politicians don't care about the country any more, they only care to further their own careers . . . .

So many don't care about the negative affect that having millions of illegal immigrants has on the United States . . . .

People argue about petty things . . .such as what is politically correct . . . .Wouldn't an argument over what Is and what is Not Moral serve us better? . . . . .

But . . .Morality in the United States is dwindling every year . . .

We are turning into the "Feel Good" nation. . . .It doesn't matter whether it is Moral or not . . .If it feels good . . . .or if it will benefit "ME" . . . .Then DO IT!!! . . .

Government is getting bigger and bigger . . . . If this trend continues, we will all be completely dependent on the government . . . . What Then?

I wish I had all the answers . . . .

I wish people would wake up . . . .

I wish I could see more people seeing the light . . .

I wish for yesteryear when I knew very little of the news and politics . . . .

Ignorance really IS Bliss . . . .

But we must all grow up and face the reality of the country that we live in . . .

I pray for our leaders daily that they will be led to do what is right for our country and not what is right for them personally or for their party . . .

I pray that I will get past this blaaaa feeling that I have right now so that I may once again become fired up to act rather than sinking into sadness.

Lu

Hope All Of You Mothers Had A Great Day . . .

I hope you all had a Fantastic Mother's Day!

My sister came for the weekend with my niece and we played in the pool and had a lovely time visiting.

All of my children made me BEAUTIFUL cards for Mother's Day and Rusty brought me breakfast in bed.

Great Day . . .Great Weekend.

Lu

Taylor . . . . .

I was playing around with my web cam and my 4-year-old, Taylor, decided to get in on the action.

Don't even ask me . . . . .I have NO CLUE what he is talking about! :oO LMBO!!

I may have to make this a weekly thing with all of my kids! Too Funny!

I Want My Pool!!! . . . .

OK . . .The weather is Perfect so Rusty and I decided that it was time to take the cover off the pool and get it set up and ready for use. YEA!!!

Well now you just know it couldn't be that easy . . . .didn't ya? LOL!

After taking the cover off, filling the pool with water and re-attaching the pump, we discovered that there is a serious leak coming from either the pump or the filter.

Rusty went to see the "Pool Guy" yesterday and he said that it would be much better and less expensive for us if WE could determine where the leak was coming from exactly. WHAT??? If we could tell Exactly . . . .We wouldn't have gone to the "POOL GUY" to begin with!! LMBO!!

Basically, I think that this guy is very busy right now and doesn't have the time to deal with us. So now Rusty is going to have to try to figure out where the leak is coming from and then decide what we need to do about it.

BUT I WANT MY POOL NOWWWW!!!!

LOL!

Sounding like one of my kids aren't I???

LMBO!

Working on my patience here!! :oP

Lu

Cats On Tuesdays . . . . .

This is Tigger. He is one of 3 cats that live with us. Tigger is the quietest, shyest and the most lovable of our three cats.

My "NoFollow" Has Now Been Disabled . . . .

Here is a list of bloggers who have disabled the "NoFollow" on their blogs, thereby enabling the search engines to track links within the comment section of blogs.

This means that if you comment on a blog that has disabled the "NoFollow" on their blog, the search engines will track the link back to YOUR site, making it a win-win for BOTH blogs.

I found this list at Randa Clay Design, along with the "U Comment / I Follow" Logo. Be sure to go and check our Randa's site as well as some of the other sites listed below and join the the growing list of "DoFollow" Bloggers. I'm sure you will find a discussion that you will want to comment on.


Views by Lu

Randa Clay Design

Wendy Piersall of eMoms at Home

David Airey of Creative Design

Ben Yoskovitz of Instigator Blog

Dawud Miracle at dmiracle.com

Chris Cree of SuccessCREEations

Char of Essential Keystroke

Chris Garrett of chrisg.com

Andy Beard of AndyBeard.eu

David Paul Robinson of davidpaulrobinson.com

Lars-Christian of Lars-Christian.com

Char also of Casual Keystrokes

Michelle of Scribbit

Ponn Sabra of Empower Women Now

Jason of Webomatica

Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings

Mario of mariosalexandrou.com

Lisa Mills of Work at Home Revolution

Aaron Potts of Today is That Day

Heather of Home Ec 101

Laura Spencer of Writing Thoughts

Kirk of JustThinkin

Gayla of MomGadget

Alister Cameron- Blogologist

Karen of The Pond

Jonathan Phillips of SmartWealthyRich

Susan of Life Is Risky

Vin of Dummies Guide to Blogger

René of ProBlogger World

Elaine’s Place

Aaron at Foobr

Julie Bonner

Ryan at BloggingForBills

BobMeetsWorld

The Fibromyalgia Experiment

B.J. at 2Perfect

Niki at The A Team

Gilda at Holiday in the Sun

Deployed troops battle for lost child custody

You MUST read the article below. It has me in tears.


http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2007/05/ap_parentsatwarcustody_070505/

I know that most parents love their children and would love to have primary custody of their children . . . . .BUT . . . . .Seeking primary custody of a child when one of the parents has been deployed to SERVE THEIR COUNTRY is so very WRONG in so many ways and on so many levels!

"The federal law called the Servicemembers

Civil Relief Act is meant to protect our

military service men and women by staying

civil court actions and administrative

proceedings during military activation.

They can’t be evicted. Creditors can’t seize

their property. Civilian health benefits, if

suspended during eployment, must be

reinstated."

This law MUST be revised to protect military parents who have been activated and deployed so that they can serve our country without having to worry about loosing their children in a totally unfair and unbalanced custody battle.

I am just shocked that this can even happen to our military service members! I am OUTRAGED!!!! They do so much for our country. We should ALL expect for them to be treated better Here in the United States than to be stabbed in the back by our court systems the second that they are activated and deployed.

OUTRAGED!!!!

War . . . . .

You know, after doing a lot of research and reading I have come to the conclusion that I believe that it is VERY possible that the US going to war with Iraq was a HUGE mistake. I believe that it is VERY possible that any faulty intelligence given to the government, prior to the US taking military action in Iraq, was intentionally created to induce the US to go to war with Iraq.

Now who would do such a thing and why? I don't know the answers to these questions, and quite frankly, other than bringing the guilty culprits to justice,(which I do not believe will ever happen), it's crying over spilt milk.

The fact is that we DID go to war with Iraq. We DID remove Saddam Hussein from power. I believe that our actions are the reason there is currently a civil war in Iraq that our troops are caught in the middle of.

So now here are the BIG questions that we MUST answer . . .

1. Do we pull our troops out of Iraq and bring them Home?

2. If we do bring our troops home, what if any, consequences will this have for the United States?

3. How will the WORLD view the United States if we pull our troops out of Iraq when they are in the middle of a civil war that we are responsible for?

4. If we do bring our troops home, will it be leaving Iraq vulnerable to being taken over by neighboring countries? AND . . .if the answer is Yes, would bringing our troops home inevitably cause there to be a threat of some sort against the United States?

5. Realizing that we have made a HUGE MISTAKE by going to war with Iraq, and realizing that we are the reason for the instability in Iraq, are we obligated to clean up the mess that we have made in this country so as not to leave Iraq vulnerable to being overtaken by other countries or terrorists groups?

6. If we do keep our troops in Iraq, do we give the Iraqi government a timetable for being able to keep their own country secure? If so . . . . .what is the right amount of time? . . . . The FAIR amount of time to give the Iraqi troops time to become well trained soldiers who can keep their own country secure?



These are the questions that I believe most Americans feel very strongly about.



Here are my own personal answers to the above questions:

1. No, I do not believe that we should bring our troops home at this time . . . . .Not Yet

2. I believe the consequences to the United States would be HUGE if we were to bring our troops home at this time.

3. I believe that we are already viewed badly around the world and if we pull our troops out of Iraq after we have made such a mess there, then we will only look worse in the world community.

4. YES, if we pull our troops out of Iraq, it will leave Iraq totally vulnerable to attack . . . .AND . . . .YES, I believe that bringing our troops home now could inevitably be the cause for additional threats to the United States!!!

5. Yes, I do believe that we are obligated to help provide stability to Iraq, especially when WE are the ones who caused ALL of the instability. To just drop the mess in the lap of Iraq, after we caused all of this chaos would be criminal.

6. Yes, I do believe that Iraq needs to be given a FIRM . . .BUT FAIR . . .timetable allowing them to have their troops properly trained. Once the training is complete, then, and only then, should we bring our troops home.

Lu

Another Animation . . . . .

This is a little drawing that I did and then animated a couple of years ago. ;o)

A Little Humor . . . .LOL! ;o)

HOW TO START EACH DAY WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK...

1. Open a new file folder in your computer.

2. Name it "Hillary Rodham Clinton"

3. Send it to the trash.

4. Click "Empty the trash."

5. Your PC will ask you, "Do you really want to get rid of "Hillary Rodham Clinton?"

6. Firmly Click "Yes."

7. Feel better?

PS: Next week you can do Nancy Pelosi.

You deserve to feel GOOD!

LOL! ;oP

Did You Know . . . . .?

I recently received this in an email.

All I can say is WOW!!!!

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HOW BIG IS WAL-MART?


This outta boggle your mind!! HOW BIG IS WAL-MART?

1 . At Wal-Mart, Americans spend $36,000,000 every hour of every day.

2 . This works out to $20,928 profit every minute!

3. Wal-Mart will sell more from January 1 to St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) than Target
sells all year.

4. Wal-Mart is bigger than Home Depot + Kroger + Target + Sears + Costco
+ K-Mart combined.

5. Wal-Mart employs 1.6 million people and is the
largest private employer.

6. Wal-Mart is the largest company in the
history of the World.

7. Wal-Mart now sells more food than Kroger &
Safeway combined, and keep in mind they did this in only 15 years.

8. During this same period, 31 Supermarket chains sought bankruptcy
(including Winn-Dixie).

9. Wal-Mart now sells more food than any other
store in the world.

10. Wal-Mart has approx 3,900 stores in the USA of
which 1,906 are SuperCenters; this is 1,000 more than it had 5 years
ago.

11. This year, 7.2 billion different purchasing experiences will occur
at a Wal-Mart store. (Earth's population is approximately 6.5 billion).

12. 90% of all Americans live within 15 miles of a Wal-Mart.

News Celebrities . . . . .

I have taken all of the news clips off of my blog because I simply don't trust any of them any more. I did, however, add the headlines from the Associated Press because I do want some news on my blog.

I used to trust FOX, but have recently added them to the rest of the news networks as having an agenda to fulfill when reporting the news. Personally, I am sick and tired of being fed garbage by the news networks and then having to dig through it to find the truth somewhere in all their spinning!

I remember a time when news people NEVER . . . .EVER gave their own personal opinion while reporting the news. It was the FACTS and JUST the FACTS. That is the way it should be again.

The public tends to look at the people who report the news as celebrities of sorts. When these so called "News Celebrities" give their opinions while reporting the news, they are unfairly influencing public opinion and it is WRONG.

Like it or not, the news networks are in a Very Powerful position due to their Unfair Influence on public opinion. People change political parties, people back a certain candidate, and people win and loose elections due to the Unfair Influence of the news networks.

With the upcoming 2008 Presidential Election, you will see that the news networks have their favorites and will attempt to influence the American Public to their way of thinking.

We ALL must be more careful in what we choose to believe and how we allow our opinions to be swayed while watching the news each day. I plan on doing a lot of self evaluation to make sure that my opinion is actually MY OWN and not one that was Fed to me by some "News Celebrity." I will also try to become more aware of when I am listening to the FACTS and when I am listening to someone's opinion being dressed up as Facts. We must All learn to tell the difference.

Lu

Response To My Letter . . . .

The following is a response from Senator Bob Corker to the letter that I wrote regarding illegal immigration.

Seeeeeeee . . . .You HAVE to let your Representatives know how you feel about important issues!

My Letter: Letters Sent . . .

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April 26, 2007

Mrs. Lu
*** ****** ***
Dyersburg, TN

Dear Mrs. Lu,

Thank you for contacting my office to share your concerns about comprehensive immigration reform. Your input is important to me, and I appreciate the time you took to share your thoughts.

As you know, immigration is an issue that deserves in-depth attention. I am in favor of comprehensive immigration reform. This issue should be taken up on the floor of the United States Senate and should be discussed directly with all the options laid out on the table. Comprehensive immigration reform should provide real solutions in one specific piece of legislation rather than inadequately attempting to change things by passing hit and miss amendments to unrelated bills. I will work to ensure that the rights of our citizens are preserved and that just changes are made for the betterment of our state and country.

Controlling our borders and patrolling our points of entry are essential parts of combating the problem of illegal immigration. Additional resources, both personnel and technology, must be employed along our borders to provide an effective deterrent against illegal entrants.

We also need to make sure that we allow people to work here, but only if they're legal. We need instant employer certification so employers know if people they're hiring are legal, and punish employers who hire illegal workers. I do not support amnesty. I also believe that all immigrants who want to become American citizens must learn the English language.

Thank you again for your letter. When this issue is brought before the United States Senate, I will certainly take your concerns into consideration. I hope you will continue to share your thoughts with me over the next six years.



Sincerely,
A

Bob Corker
United States Senator


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HOW TO TELL IF YOU NEED TO PRAY AT WORK

· When a co-worker comes in a little too happy singing "good morning" to everyone and you think, "Somebody needs to slap the s#@! out of her"...You need to pray at work.

· When someone comes in and announces, "office meeting in 5 minutes," and you think, "what the f*&% do they want now?"..... You need to pray at work.

· When your computer is mysteriously turned off and you want to say, "which one of you sons of b*&^%$# turned off my computer?"..... You need to pray at work.

· When you and a co-worker are discussing something, and a third person comes in and says, "well at my last office...," and you want to throw a stapler at him...... You need to pray at work.

· When you hear a co-worker call your name and the first thing that crosses your mind is, "what the h*&^ does she want now?" and you try to hide underneath your desk......... You need to pray at work.

· When you are asked to stay late and help do someone else's work and the first thing that pops in your head is, "both of y'all can kiss my a@@!!".... You need to pray at work.

· When you take some vacation time and come back to find a mountain of paperwork sitting on your desk because no one else would do it and you think, "sorry a## M#$^%F%&#s"........ You need to pray at work.

· If you have ever thought about poisoning, choking, punching, slapping or flattening someone's tires that you work with...... You need to pray at work.

· If you avoid saying more than hello or how are you doing to someone because you know it's going to lead to their life story......You need to pray at work.

· If you know all the words that have been bleeped out....You need to pray at work!

LET US ALL BOW OUR HEADS