Another Republican ‘Busted’
Posted by Michelle Moquin on March 4th, 2010
So, it looks like Chris Matthews isn’t so popular on my blog these days. What happened to him? I used to think he had it going pretty good, but I agree with you all; his true colors are showing.
Speaking of true colors….did you hear the latest hypocritical piece? It seems State Sen. Roy Ashburn, a ‘Republican’, was pulled over and arrested for drunk driving. And just where was he lapping up libation? Well…sources say he was leaving a gay bar. No big deal right? I like to go to gay bars.
Wrong. This man, like so many others who is a fierce opponent to gay rights…is actually a closet gay himself, or at least has gay tendencies that need to be addressed. He left the gay bar that night drunk, and with an unidentified man in the passenger seat of his car. Looks like the ‘tendencies’ that he tried so hard to oppress, just had to be expressed and addressed, that evening.
Same old story….those that fiercely oppose gay rights are nothing more than gay themselves; men trying to mask their true identity by wearing the macho masculine face and promoting traditional masculinity as the only way to be. As if being gay is a choice.
And once again, a false apology that never would have been spoken had he not ‘gotten caught’: “I am deeply sorry for my actions and offer no excuse for my poor judgment. I accept complete responsibility for my conduct and am prepared to accept the consequences for what I did. I am also truly sorry for the impact this incident will have on those who support and trust me – my family, my constituents, my friends, and my colleagues in the Senate.”
‘Poor judgement’ my ass. Or should I say your ass? After all, it was your ass Sen. Ashburn, that was hoping to get some. It was not ‘poor judgement’ – you wanted some action, plain and simple. You’re just sorry you got caught. That’s what happens when you suppress feelings for a long time. Hence the saying: “What you resist, persists”. And what persists has power, and it comes out in ways that are not necessarily respectful or considerate of others.
I look forward to a day when one of these politicians will be honest and just say it like it is:
“I am not sorry for what I have done; I have been suppressing my sexual feelings for too long now, and I needed to honor the man I truly am. However, I am sorry for how I went about honoring my feelings as I was thoughtless and inconsiderate of others.”
“I am sorry to my wife and family for not being honest with them in the first place and telling them that I am gay. (Or that I was having feelings for other men) And I am equally as sorry to all of the gay people out there for opposing gay rights when I myself have not been honoring my own sexuality. I hope that you will forgive me and accept an apology for my hypocritical actions.”
You know something like that, and hopefully better said than my words. Something that makes him human, instead of the typical caned apologetic speech that he gave; that every man gives when he’s busted. A ‘Republican’ who actually admits that he is an ‘hypocrite’ – now that would make the news. C’mon Ashburn, this was your opportunity to man up and be a better example than those of the past. Too bad…you missed your chance.
Readers: Comments?
Emily: Cute. Made me chuckle.
Mike: It is unfortunate that what men lack in the pack has such a huge affect on how our world is run. And honest of you to admit that if you were in that group, you may act similarly.
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March 4th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
Rid Your House of Memory Clutter
Peter Walsh
Some people fill their homes with memories, packing room after room with objects that have some connection to their past but no purpose in the present.
There’s nothing wrong with saving a few mementos that recall people we have loved or victories we have achieved. But too much “memory clutter” can interfere with the enjoyment of our lives and our homes.
Examples: Your guest bedroom is so full of boxes of children’s clothes that your now-grown children can’t sleep there when they visit… or you dislike your living room furniture but continue to use it because you inherited it from your grandmother.
Here’s how to get rid of memory clutter…
POWER OF THE PAST
Objects have power, and those that are linked to important events and people from our past have more power than most. Some of us unconsciously fear that if we dispose of these possessions, we also will lose the memories that we associate with them. These could include memories of grown children… deceased relatives… or long-ago accomplishments.
Occasionally, we keep objects from our past not because they are linked to our memories but because they are linked to our dreams. Getting rid of such things can feel like we are surrendering these dreams.
Example: A man in his 50s still has all of his college textbooks and term papers. He studied English in college and hoped to become a novelist but instead ended up in real estate. The college course work is all he has to connect himself to the world of writing. Throwing it away would mean confronting the fact that he never will be a writer.
Objects inherited from people important to us often are saved even when these objects are unloved and unused. Heirs feel that they have been entrusted with inherited possessions and that disposing of them would represent a violation of this trust.
Example: A woman kept all of her departed grandmother’s possessions in a storage unit for 26 years.
CLEAR YOUR THINKING
Attempts to remove memory clutter from a home often fail. Though home owners might resolve time and again to get rid of these things, the memories and emotions come flooding back as soon as the old boxes are opened. Faced with these strong feelings, they can’t follow through.
We must adjust the way we think before attempting to clear away memory clutter. Rather than focus on the objects themselves, focus on the space that they occupy…
Stand outside the room in your home that is most filled with memory clutter.
Imagine the role that you would like this room to serve in your life.
Think of a few words that best describe what you want from the room. With a master bedroom, these words might include “peaceful” or “intimate.” With a basement, they might include “exercise space” or “workshop.”
Step into the room, and remove anything that does not help you achieve this vision. Example: If the boxes of mementos in your basement take up the space that you would like to use as a workshop, those boxes must go. If there’s heavy furniture you want to get rid of, put a “stickie” on it and arrange for it to be removed from the room later.
Repeat this process with each room in your home.
PICK AND CHOOSE
Think about the person, event or accomplishment that these objects recall, then sort through the clutter in search of the one or two items that best represent this to you. The items that you select should put a smile on your face and make your heart sing. It could be an old chest that your father refinished or your mother’s favorite china. If an object rekindles problems from the past, save something else instead.
If you have numerous small items, mount the ones that you have selected in a shadow box — a type of picture frame that is deep enough to hold objects, not just photos. Shadow boxes can be purchased almost anywhere that picture frames are sold. Hang the resulting display on a wall in your home where you will see it every day. If your memory clutter involves mementos from more than one person or event, repeat this process with a new shadow box for each.
Example: A woman’s fondest memories of her grandmother were of the time they spent cooking together. From among the many possessions that she inherited, she chose a few recipe cards written in her grandmother’s hand writing… and two kitchen tools that she could picture in her grandmother’s hands. The woman mounted these objects together in a shadow box and hung it in her kitchen. It makes her smile each time she sees it.
Displaying one or two objects in a prominent place in your home honors and preserves your treasured memories far better than keeping a great number of items in your basement or attic ever could. This can free you to get rid of the rest of your memory clutter without feeling that you are throwing away a treasured memory or dishonoring a departed loved one.
GIVING IT AWAY
For objects that you would like to give away, contact relatives and friends who might have fond memories of their own related to your memory clutter. Ask these people if they would like the mementos. It often is psychologically easier to give such things away to others who will value them than it is to dispose of them in some other way.
Examples: Your siblings or grown children might value objects that have been in your family for generations… old friends might want mementos related to the experiences that you shared with them.
When others express interest in taking some memory clutter, schedule a date when you will drop it off or they’ll come to pick it up. Otherwise, you might be forced to hang on to this clutter for months on their behalf.
Offering family-related items to relatives before disposing of them frees you from any need to feel personally responsible for failing to preserve these things for future generations. Your relatives’ decisions not to take these items into their own homes are tantamount to a family-wide agreement that they were not worth saving.
If your memory clutter includes antiques, collectibles or other objects that have monetary value but that you do not like, sell these things and spend the money on something that you will enjoy. Doing this does not dishonor the person or event associated with the original item — it actually preserves the memory. You will be reminded of the person or event whenever you use the new possession. Alternatively, you could spend the money on an experience that you will remember fondly.
Example: Two brothers sold the furniture they inherited from their mother and spent the proceeds on dinner at a fancy restaurant on the anniversary of her death. They shared stories about their mother all evening. The dinner is a memory that they still treasure.
interviewed Peter Walsh, an organizational consultant based in Los Angeles. He is featured on The Learning Channel program Clean Sweep and appears regularly on The Oprah Winfrey Show. He is author of It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff (Free Press). http://www.peterwalshdesign.com.
March 4th, 2010 at 12:46 pm
Hafa adai
Now the communication companies are coming to Guam. It seems that we are going to need more companies to help all the new immigrants to talk to each other.
Peter
March 4th, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Hafa adai, Peter
Up early today I see. My cousin sent me this.
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Okinawan Prefecture Assembly Delegation to Visit Guam
Guam – The speaker’s office has confirmed that another delegation from Japan will be coming to Guam on March 29th.
This time the delegation will be led by the speaker of the Okinawan prefecture assembly. The Okinawan prefecture assembly is the legislative body of Okinawa. The delegation is coming to Guam to see it’s military bases and to get a better understading of the island of Guam and it’s economy. This is the third Japanese Delegation in recent months to visit the island. The first one was led by Japan’s defense minister and the second was comprised of Japanese diet members. Both delegations came to Guam primarily out of interest in the imminent military buildup. There is no word yet on how long the Okinawan prefecture assembly will be on Guam.
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She said that she is starting to believe all the stuff you talk about. I introduced her to this blog. She was amazed that she hadn’t heard of it.
So what do you not tell people that you write a lot to his blog. She’s your cousin and she lives on Guam.
Noah
March 4th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Here are six reasons why our country and its lauded education system is in trouble
ONE
Recently, when I went to McDonald’s I saw on the menu that you could have an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets.
I asked for a half dozen nuggets.
‘We don’t have half dozen nuggets,’ said the teenager at the counter.
‘You don’t?’ I replied.
‘We only have six, nine, or twelve,’ was the reply.
‘So I can’t order half dozen nuggets, but I can order six?’
‘That’s right.’
So I shook my head and ordered six McNuggets
(Unbelievable but sadly true…)
TWO
I was checking out at the local Walmart with just a few items and the lady behind me put her things on the belt close to mine. I picked up one of those ‘dividers’ that they keep by the cash register and placed it between our things so they wouldn’t get mixed..
After the girl had scanned all of my items, she picked up the ‘divider,’ looking it all over for the bar code so she could scan it.
Not finding the bar code, she said to me, ‘Do you know how much this is?’
I said to her ‘I’ve changed my mind; I don’t think I’ll buy that today.’
She said ‘OK,’ and I paid her for the things and left.
She had no clue to what had just happened.
THREE
A woman at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and pulling it out very quickly.
When I inquired as to what she was doing, she said she was shopping on the Internet and they kept asking for a credit card number, so she was using the ATM ‘thingy’
(keep shuddering!!)
FOUR
I recently saw a distraught young lady weeping beside her car. ‘Do you need some help?’ I asked.
She replied, ‘I knew I should have replaced the battery to this remote door unlocker. Now I can’t get into my car. Do you think they (pointing to a distant convenience store) would have a battery to fit this?’
‘Hmmm, I don’t know. Do you have an alarm, too?’ I asked.
‘No, just this remote thingy,’ she answered, handing it and the car keys to me. As I took the key and manually unlocked the door, I replied, ‘Why don’t you drive over there and check about the batteries. It’s a long walk….’
PLEASE just lay down before you hurt yourself!!!
FIVE
Several years ago, we had an Intern who was none too swift. One day she was typing and turned to a secretary and said, ‘I’m almost out of typing paper. What do I do?’ ‘Just use paper from the photocopier,’ the secretary told her. With that, the intern took her last remaining blank piece of paper, put it on the photocopier and proceeded to make five ‘blank’ copies.
Brunette, by the way!!
SIX
A mother calls 911 very worried asking the dispatcher if she needs to take her kid to the emergency room, the kid had eaten ants. The dispatcher tells her to give the kid some Benadryl and he should be fine, the mother says, ‘I just gave him some ant killer……’
Dispatcher: ‘Rush him in to emergency!’
Life is tough. It’s even tougher if you’re stupid!!!!
March 4th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
I found this to be very interesting reading.
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Obesity begins in toddlerhood
Baby fat may make for cute little kids… but that seemingly adorable pudge can stick around for much longer than anyone would have imagined.
A new study finds that fat babies become fat kids. In fact, the British study of more than 100 obese kids with an average age of 12 years old found that 25 percent were already overweight at just six months old, and more than half were overweight by the age of 2.
By the time they reached 5, 90 percent of them were overweight, according to the study published in Clinical Pediatrics.
And all of them — every single one — were overweight by the age of 10. I’m sure that had something to do with the fact that many of the kids in the study weren’t much older than 10 to begin with, but it also shows what plenty of adults know firsthand: It’s hard to shed those pounds once they start adding up.
The researchers believe this study shows how our eating habits are set at an early age… and that makes perfect sense. We are what we eat — no matter how young we are when we start eating it.
But it’s a pretty damning indictment of parenting.
After all, no 5-year-old ever really gets to make his or her own dietary decisions. They eat what mom and dad feed them.
They’re old enough to want M&Ms and chicken nuggets, and they’ll throw big fits if they don’t get them… but at the end of the day, parents are responsible for what they feed their kids — and the consequences that come along with it.
Now, don’t panic if you’re raising a tubby toddler. And whatever you do, don’t put a baby on a diet unless your doctor orders it.
Instead, take a closer look at what you’re feeding the little tyke.
If your child is eating healthy foods and is still on the pudgy side, talk to your pediatrician. The best course of action may be nothing at all, and your child’s weight will normalize on its own over time — as long as you keep with the healthy foods.
If, on the other hand, your three-year-old already has a serious gummi bear habit and is hitting the bottle pretty hard (the juice bottle, that is), make some changes before it’s too late — no matter how big or small the kid is.
And if you’re a fat adult who was also a chubby child, don’t get carried away blaming mom. Even though this new study suggests your future may have been written at an early age, it wasn’t written in stone. If you’re old enough to make your own dinner, you’re old enough to change your habits.
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Ruth
March 4th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
CIGARETTES AND TAMPONS
??A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up & down the aisles..??
The sales girl notices him and asks him if she can help him
.??He answers that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife..
??She directs him down the correct aisle.??
A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter.??
She says, confused, ‘Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife?
??He answers, ‘You see, it’s like this, yesterday, I sent my wife to the store??to get me a carton of cigarettes,
and she came back with a tin of tobacco??and some rolling papers; cause it’s sooo-ooo–oo- ooo much cheaper.??
So, I figure if I have to roll my own ……….. so does she.??(I figure this guy is the one on the milk carton)
March 4th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Thanks for the kudo Michelle.
However, I shutter when I think that a little pecker could make me be interested in this.
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Okay penis size challenged men go for it.
Mike
March 4th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
I’ve learned that no matter how much I care,
some people are just assholes.
March 4th, 2010 at 3:51 pm
The right is trying to squeeze the democrats since they don’t have the votes to block Health Care. Divide and Conquer is their new mantra to fight the Health Care Bill
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Healthcare Heat on the Blue Dogs
by Michelle Oddis
House and Senate Democrats are moving full speed ahead with their healthcare overhaul after last week’s lengthy summit.
But before leadership can go forward with the legislative process known as reconciliation or the “nuclear option” in the Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must once again round up the 218 votes needed for the bill to pass in the House, putting a bright spotlight back on the 54 so called fiscally conservative Democrat members in the Blue Dog Coalition who should oppose the $950 billion dollar package.
This time around, if just a handful of Blue Dogs who voted for it in November switch their vote, there is a chance to stop the latest rendition of Obamacare making moderate Democrats, yet again, a crucial voting bloc.
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What’s next?
Maggie
March 4th, 2010 at 4:03 pm
This is from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are supposedly things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters..
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ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active?
WITNESS: No, I just lie there.
March 4th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Now they are closing the gates and I have seen some strange things going in.
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U.S. Naval Base Guam Main Gate to be Temporarily Closed
Guam – The main gate of U.S. Naval Base Guam will be temporarily closed March 8-31 for repairs.
Access will be through the back gate of Naval Base Guam, located along Shoreline Drive. This gate will provide around-the-clock access to the base for authorized motorists.
A second gate at X-Ray Wharf will be open from 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and is located behind the Navy Housing Office and the T. Stell Newman National Park Visitor Center.
Electronic signs will be in place to provide traffic directions. Motorists should anticipate traffic congestion in the area.
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So what is happening Howie?
Tia
March 5th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Bill, You are my favorite son. You are Great!
March 5th, 2010 at 11:27 am
Helen this should be as easy as pie