Here’s the latest on BP and Obama’s demand that BP pay for the damage that the oil spill has caused to our environment and the livelihood of many:

Republicans on the Hill have calculated that President Obama’s successful demand that BP set up a $20 billion escrow account to pay out claims is ripe for political attack. In the wake of Wednesday’s White House announcement, a host of GOP officials are raising questions about both the process by which the deal was made and the deal itself — going so far as to apologize to BP on America’s behalf.

“I’m ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday,” said Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) during a hearing on Thursday morning with BP’s CEO Tony Hayward.” I think it is a tragedy in the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown — in this case a $20 billion shakedown — with the attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately conducting a criminal investigation and has every right to do so to protect the American people, participating in what amounts to a $20 billion slush fund that’s unprecedented in our nation’s history, which has no legal standing, which I think sets a terrible precedent for our nation’s future.”

“I’m only speaking for myself. I’m not speaking for anyone else, but I apologize,” Barton added. “I do not want to live in a county where anytime a citizen or a corporation does something that is legitimately wrong, [it is] subject to some sort of political pressure that, again, in my words, amounts to a shakedown.”

Airing criticisms against the notion of forcing BP to fork over $20 billion in liability revenue would seem like a fairly risky proposition considering just how reviled the oil giant is in the current political environment. And Democrats quickly jumped on the congressman’s remark, as well as those from other Republicans, as evidence of a lack of sensitivity for the victims of the spill.

“What is shameful is that Joe Barton seems to have more concern for big corporations that caused this disaster than the fishermen, small business owners and communities whose lives have been devastated by the destruction,” said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. “Congressman Barton may think that a fund to compensate these Americans is a ‘tragedy’, but most Americans know that the real tragedy is what the men and women of the Gulf Coast are going through right now. Members from both parties should repudiate his comments.”

“While the President has worked to ensure that BP is held fully accountable to the families and small businesses of the Gulf, Republicans and Joe Barton are proving that they are only accountable to BP and the oil industry,” added DNC spokesman Hari Sevugan. “While the President has secured a guarantee of at least $20 billion for Gulf Coast residents, Republicans and Joe Barton have lined their pockets with BP contributions and stock dividends. While the President has gotten BP to rightfully apologize to the American people for their reckless behavior, their inexcusable response and their insulting approach, Republicans are apologizing to BP. Republicans could not have this more backward, and it raises serious questions as to why they are on the side of BP and the oil companies instead of that of the American people.”

Readers: The republicans are once again sticking by them and theirs. Just in case BP survives this financially, the Republicans want Tony Hayward to know that they still have his back, that they still support him, and Big Oil. They want to ensure that they can continue to count on Hayward’s contributions to fill their pockets when needed. And they’re just a tad upset because right now they’re seeing their precious future BP contributions saved for the American people, where it should be.

Sometimes a Shakedown is needed to shake things up. Thoughts? blog me. 

Are you kidding me: Hmm…your comments are so familiar – I know who you are. And it is obvious how very little you know about political tact and diplomacy. But yep, I agree with you, there are suckers born every minute…and waiting in the wings is are greedy, self-aggrandizing perpetrators ready to pounce. Which one are you? I get the feeling you’re probably the latter who sits around and does nothing until it affects your livelihood, and then all you do is bitch and blame someone else.  

Zen Lill, Helena:To be fair, I do ask for money, but only in the form of donations to my blog, to which I have received to this day: NONE. I know donations are being sent, but I am not receiving them. That is a story in itself that I care not to discuss.

anon: Evidently you can eat that pork. :) 

Nora: I thought your post was pretty darn funny. 

Hi Mike: Thanks. 

Pearl: My pleasure. Thanks for being a part of it. 

Peace out…I’m off to take Lucy to the beach, and then work calls. Have a lovely day everyone!

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

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Good Morning…

I was out last night swapping clothes with some girlfriends. A good friend of mine always gives me the heads up and we head out together. This particular group of women I am not that close to, and most of them I only see when I go to these swaps, but I never miss attending one – I have so much fun.

Most of the women that attend these swaps have a pretty limited income, so thrift store shopping  and clothes swapping are their main ways of acquiring clothing. I rarely find something that I just have to have, but honestly I don’t go for the clothing; I really go for the conversation and connection to these women, and the excitement that I get to witness on their faces from  the new-to-you finds.

It brings me joy in more than just one way, knowing that I am doing a good thing by swapping clothing. When I see a woman pick up a garment that has been worn and adored by the previous owner, and now brings a smile to her face, it makes me smile.  I smile because it makes me happy to see women running around in their glory, swapping clothing, tossing a skirt, or a sweater, or a shirt, to a friend or a stranger, who they think would look good in it…laughing…drinking…having girl fun…I just love it. 

I also smile because it may be simple, it may be small, and for most people they may not even give it a second thought as I do, but knowing the damage that manufacturing of clothing does on the environment, I am grateful that women such as myself and others get so much pleasure from passing on something once loved, to another who will love it more, and pass it on…and on…and on…And yes, every once in a while I do find a gem myself that makes me so giddy. :)

…so I missed Obama’s address on the BP spill and his plan to move forward with clean energy last night. I watched it this morning, and as much as I am sickened by the damage that the oil is doing, I can’t help but think that if something like this didn’t happen we would still be drilling down miles deep with clean energy just a distant dream. Now it is a goal, and one that will be challenging, but I believe totally reachable. Now it the time. 

I certainly wish that we and so many innocent others didn’t have to endure such a drastic lesson that we brought upon ourselves, forcing us to finally make a change that is better for us…for all. I wish that we could’ve had the foresight, the care, the urgency, a lot sooner than now. But our MO until now has always been reactive instead of preventative. Perhaps now we will finally have a nation that truly thinks of our future…at least I believe that we have an administration that does. 

In case you were out  having fun as I was, and missed Obama’s speech, here it is: 

The President addresses the American people from the Oval Office for the first time on the ongoing Administration-wide response to the BP oil spill and America’s clean energy future.

And following is part of an email that I received from the Obama Administration:

The President presented a vision of a future where we as a nation are not held hostage by our dependence on fossil fuels — and a plan for an economy that invests in energy generated right here and creates jobs for millions of Americans in the process. Under his leadership, some of this is beginning to take shape — clean energy is starting to put people back to work across the country, building more efficient cars and trucks, repurposing old factories to manufacture wind turbines, and investing in research that will discover new energy technologies.

Critics will say that a real transition to clean energy is a challenge that can’t be met. But the President made it clear tonight that he will not back down — even if the path forward is not easy. And, as this movement has shown time and again, neither will we.

You are one of hundreds of thousands who have already stood with President Obama for a clean-energy future. Washington has put this off for far too long — America must act. We need your help today to show strong support for the President’s vision for a clean-energy future. Please pass on this email to five friends today — and ask them to join you in standing with the President:

http://my.barackobama.com/CleanEnergyFuture

Readers:  Now is the time more than ever for us to go for clean energy. 

Zen Lill: Kudos for opening the blog up :) Please tell Miss Lilly that I am proud of her  - congrats on her accomplishments – too cool. 

Are you kidding me: I don’t think I have a spaceship; I know I have one. And yes, it is that big. But don’t worry, I am not out to dupe anyone of their wealth. :)

Peace out…..

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’

t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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I was just saying to Doug a few weeks ago that I think grocery stores should no longer have bags (plastic or paper) available at the counter when the cashier rings up your purchases. If someone forgets to bring a bag when they go shopping, there will be containers of used bags available for free, or they can buy a reusable eco friendly bag (some are so cool) that the store sells, so that they will have something to pack their goods in. I say bag the bag. We’re using too many trees and our world is littered with plastic bags.

Here’s The 10 Second Plastic Bag Lesson: I found this printed on the side of the box of the only plastic bags I use: BioBag, the certified biodegradable compostable plastic bag.

• Regular Polyethylene-based plastic bags can take over 100 years to degrade and are not compostable.
• Less than 2% of all plastic bags ever get recycled.
• Plastic bags litter our streets, backwoods and waterways.
• Studies indicate that 100,000 marine animals and 2 million birds die every year from ingesting and being caught up in plastic debris. (And we thought the BP spill was bad enough. Why isn’t this on the news everyday?!)
• Some manufacturers are blending additives to polyethylene to produce ‘degradable’ bags. Unfortunately this process fragments the bags into pieces of plastic debris that do not meet the ASTM D6400 standard for compostable plastic.

Now here are some facts about BioBag:

BioBag is proud to be the best selling brand of 100% biodegradable and certified compostable bags made from the material, Mater-Bi. We are also proud to be the first “bag from corn” to achieve national distribution of retail products through natural food stores across the country.

Recently, the city of San Francisco selected BioBag to promote their residential food waste collection program. The city is sending 100,000 rolls of BioBags to residents within the county to help educate consumers on the importance of diverting food and other biodegradable waste from entering landfills. San Francisco residents can now purchase additional supplies at over 100 outlets in the bay area. BioBag is proud to be a partner in this important effort.

We have listed below facts and data regarding BioBag products:

BioBags are designed to be composted and returned naturally back to the earth. If BioBags are placed in an “open” or “turned” landfill they will decompose at a rate similar to other biodegradable materials in the same setting. If BioBags are placed in an anaerobic (air-locked) landfill and deprived of oxygen and the existence of the micro-organisms that “eat” naturally biodegradable materials, their ability to decompose will be severely restricted. This is true of all biodegradable materials placed in this setting, including paper, yard waste and food waste.

As a consumer, you should be quite suspicious of any manufacturer making claims that their products will biodegrade quickly in an air-locked landfill.

Then the other day Doug e-mailed me to tell me that there’s a new law that Arnold Schwarzenegger is planning on signing that will ban plastic bags from being given away in grocery stores. Recycled paper bags will still be available but they will have to pay $.05 each – Hey I like that. It’s a good start and a long time coming if you ask me.

Here’s an article I found:

Remember how ten or twenty years ago, a trip to the grocery store always concluded with the same question: “Paper or plastic?” That question has largely been answered, as grocers now default to plastic about 80 percent of the time. Those plastic bags are cheap, convenient — and an environmental menace. At best, they mar the landscape, lending an aimless, trashy vibe to urban streets. Far more disturbingly, they clog our landfills, use up nonrenewable resources such as petroleum, and kill wildlife both on land and in water, according to the Earth Resource Foundation.

Some communities and even entire countries are attempting to kick the plastic bag habit by taxing them, encouraging citizens to switch to reusable shopping bags. The state of California may be next, according to the L.A. Times. Bill AB 1998 would take things a bit farther than a simple tax, however — it would enforce an outright ban. Customers who forget to bring reusable bags to the store would have the option to pay a minimum of 5 cents apiece for recycled paper bags.

The bill passed in the California State Assembly last Wednesday. If the Senate votes similarly, the new law would go into effect in 2012. Californians’ reactions are, perhaps predictably, mixed. Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called it “a great victory for our environment” and promised to sign it into law when it crosses his desk. Some of his Republican colleagues, however, worry that the new law creates undue financial burden during an already rough economy. “This is not the time to be putting a financial burden on families,” Assemblyman Ted Gaines, R-Granite Bay, told the L.A. Times.

Store-goers’ reactions vary as much as the politicians’ do. “It’s a hassle. I don’t want to carry my own bag all the time with me. I go into the store randomly, and I don’t like to pay extra for a bag,” said Sacramento shopper Brett Akacin when asked his opinion on the bill. But another Sacramento resident, Ashley Smith, expressed more openness to the idea because, as she put it, “It’s good to do things that are good for the environment.

Readers: When I read the first paragraph stating that 80% of the people who go grocery shopping opt for the plastic bag, my mouth dropped. But then I realized that most people unfortunately are still shopping at Safeway, Vons or whatever else is comparable in their town. And Plastic is the bag. Part of the reason I don’t shop those stores is mostly because they don’t carry the food I like, but I am appalled when I see plastic bag after plastic bag filled with food, being carried out. Don’t people realize or care about the amount of plastic that is being used?

I shop at Trader Joes, Whole Foods or Berkeley Bowl, and most people who shop there rarely take a paper bag; they are bringing their own reusable.  In fact I don’t even know if you can still get plastic at those stores. But I have to say, I am lucky that I live the Bay Area so I have access to grocery stores that care and make an effort to educate their patrons. I refuse to shop in stores that aren’t doing something sustainable. And even the ones I mentioned above, I feel can do more.

Still, I shop where I shop, and pay a little bit more. But I know it’s better for all. I don’t care how broke I am, I will skimp where I need to in other areas of my life, but I am not going to skimp when it comes to my health or the animals and the environment. And like the saying goes, “You can pay for it now or you can pay for it later at the doctor’s office.” I opt for now, knowing I am not only treating myself well, but my choices are better for the animals and the environment. I got a little off subject but I just had to throw that in.

So…back to banning the bag…

And then to read that some people think it is a hassle. “I don’t want to carry my bag all of the time.” Oh boo hoo -please, spare me the drama and laziness. Keep the bags in your trunk and carry one in when you go shopping. How difficult is that? Isn’t saving our environment worth a little hassle? Once you forget it a few times and you have to run back to your car, believe me you’ll learn quick enough. Just make it a habit like bringing your purse or your wallet. Easy and hassle-free.

What’dya say…Let’s bag the bag and ban it! You know I’m all for it…country wide. And if you live in California, ‘Arnie’ doesn’t need any urging to sign this ban. As stated in the article above, he’s in favor of it and promises to sign it. I think victory is in the bag. Pun intended. :)

Oh, my disclaimer: No, I am not getting any free Biobags (I wish!), nor any perks from any of the stores mentioned above. However, I do believe in these products, and I do love shopping at those grocery stores, so it is my pleasure to toot a bit about them.

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Zen Lill: My pleasure. I know you’re with me on this one.

Hey Norma and Harry: Thanks for voting!

Peacin’ out sans plastic…

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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A long time ago I was advised, firmly but gently, by the TAO, that I must control my emotions when I am dealing with life matters. The problem, is that I am a very emotional being. I always have been. That’s the good news and the bad news. And when life matters that are important to me, when they are dear to my heart, and I feel empathy or anger from danger or plight, the first thing that I do is cry. I cry because I feel so much, and at times feel helpless, wishing that there were more that I could do.

The reason that I was advised that I must control my emotions is because when one gets emotional and overwhelmed by feelings it is difficult to be levelheaded, which is needed to think clearly. I was advised to address the issue by merging with the situation, and by merging with it, one creates the environment needed for a solution to arise. Don’t waste energy protesting or complaining. Except the ‘isness’ of the moment: This is how it is. Then act from being, not ego. Actually the last two sentences were my additional advice to myself. :) But nonetheless, good advice all around – thank you TAO.

Now, because of my blog, I have much more exposure to world issues and matters. I dive much more deeply into things that touch me deeply. Therefore, I have had to heed this advice or I would mostly be a wet-eyed, tear-stained face, useless mess of a girl, going nowhere, lost in her emotions and drowning in unresolved affairs. Okay…that’s pretty dramatic…so maybe not that bad, but on some issues, yes, I was that bad.

Quick to tears, I still am, but now I don’t let me emotions overwhelm me…well most of the time I don’t. I allow myself a few minutes, no more. And then, like I have said here before, the words, ‘Deal with it’ pops into my head and stop my tears in their tracks. They are words that I say to myself all of the time, else I would be that girl described above a lot more.

And what good would I be to anyone then? Compassion is a wonderful quality that I do pride myself in having. I used to think that if I didn’t emotionally feel…if I didn’t physically feel (tears), I wasn’t compassionate, I wasn’t alive. Compassion alone only goes so far. I have learned that I can still feel really deeply about something, not be overwhelmed by my emotions, and actually do something that can help. To have an impact and create change, compassion needs to be hand in hand with action.

So why am I writing all of this?  I got on the Huff Po last night and saw the photos of the animals soaked and matted with oil from the BP spill.

An oil covered seabird sits on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the coast of Louisiana, June 3. As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill continues to extend, concern is growing for the wildlife that stand in its path, especially since many of the coastal animals are currently in their reproductive seasons.

I posted this photo wondering what was going on in the mind of this bird. One day this bird is in Paradise and the next day in peril, and having no clue as to why.  And this morning I can still feel my emotions begin to arise (I am still learning :) I am so familiar with this feeling now; it is the same feelings I get when I receive a PETA catalog in the mail, or read about women being abused.

But now, I can still feel compassionate but I am able to deal with it, and every day I get stronger and stronger, and I learn how to deal with it better and better. And yes, when I am in a calm state accepting the ‘isness’ of the moment, I create the environment for solutions to arise.

But today, as I stare as this photo of this bird matted in oil, I am calm, but I have no solution. I can only feel its pain and confusion…and I wish I was there to give this bird care, and return her to paradise.

Readers: This bird can not flap its wings, but you thankfully can still flap your lips. Does anyone have any solutions for this monstrous disaster that this oil spill is causing? Blog me.

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Hi Helena: How are you? Nice to hear from you. I have nothing to add to your comment except to say that your point is well said.

Beatrice: Please don’t take this personally as I would say this to anyone asking this request.  I am sure that you will understand, once I explain:

If I posted your photo today, everyone else would then blog me expecting me to post theirs. The reason why I posted a photo of Zen Lill is because she has not only been an avid reader of my blog for over two years now, but she is a regular commentator and has a following. If you or anyone else puts the time and dedication that ZL does into my blog and you too have a following, then I would most certainly consider posting your picture. But I am sorry, not until then.

So ladies and gentlemen…readers of my blog, do not e-mail me any photos or send them to me via the post office. I will not be posting them on my blog, nor will I return them.  Thank you.

Zen Lill: Well….hey, nice to know I’d be on your radar should that thought ever come to mind :) I liked your comment to ‘Disappointed’ in regards to loving yourself – well said. Speaking of…

Disappointed: I wasn’t sure if Zen Lill was going to ignor you or say something, and I wanted to follow her lead so I withheld my comment to you until now.  And since she did, I will give you my two. It seems to me that when a man cuts down a woman as you have, it is not only rude, and disrespectful (What did she do to you to deserve such words?), but what this really tells me is that you know that you’ll never get close to anything as pretty as this woman. That’s what men like yourself do when they know they can’t have it – they cut a woman down like what she has is nothing special (She’s not good enough for me!) They reject before they are rejected. Yeah, that’s your ticket all right.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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Good morning!

Doug sent this to me the other day and I wanted to post it today. (Thanks Doug!) This is a video from a Ted conference. Brian Skerry, the guest speaker, who has a love for the underworld and all of its beautiful life,  is an amazing photographer who gives us a peek at the ocean’s glory and horror.  If you are a lover of the ocean and all its beauty, like I am, and how can you not, I think you’ll enjoy and appreciate Skerry’s perspective.

I titled my write this morning, from a quote that stuck with me that Skerry said in his talk. “The ocean is not a grocery store”. I never thought of it that way, and yet we treat it that way. This is how we treat the life that sustains us…by taking and taking and taking as if there will always be more to take…an endless supply, as if ‘someone’ is going to continue to stock the sea for us. But there isn’t and there won’t be unless it’s us – unless we give back to the ocean by not taking.

The ocean, and all that lives there, doesn’t have time to replenish itself and thrive because of the impact we make by our take. And just what are we giving back?

Readers: It’s our time to give back.  Thoughts? Blog me.

Zen Lill: I’ll have to check that website out. Thanks for the gratitude. :) I miss writing those to my friends and family. I so enjoyed it when I did. I was hoping that it would get paid forward in some way and I think it did. Speaking of gratitude, I see many of your admirers showed you some gratitude. :)

Una: Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind. :)

Mike: That is a great question. I’m sure MSNBC is but you know FOX isn’t addressing that question. And I find that our society moves so quickly that people only take notice of what is currently being repeatedly said. To blame Obama for this is just ridiculous. Opinions can be so short-sighted and lazy. ‘Selective’ memory comes to mind too.

Beatrice: My Intro for the day was all about ZL. And while I don’t doubt you are a hot chick, I posted her photo because Zen Lill is a regular visitor to my blog and I thought Zen Lill’s admirers would like a peek at her prettiness.

Anon: Believe me, I know. But to answer you, ‘No you are not being shelved for ZL.’ She is just a good pal – Plus ZL’s has voiced she’s not into women. Besides that, I don’t believe either of us are each other’s type. Hmm…do I have a type? Not sure if I do – I appreciate all women in their glory – Anyway…So if I am yours, make yourself known.  :)

Homer: Good point. Typical stance for hypocrites isn’t it?

Frances and Connie: I can not imagine what it must be like to live there. Katrina was more than enough, and now this. I feel for you and everyone there.  Perhaps this hard lesson will lead us to a cleaner source of energy sooner.

Gary: Do you see me smiling as I read your write? I am. Thank you for your kind words – such a delightful read.

Sylvia: Thanks for posting that very informative article. I hope the best for your brother.

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my ‘loyal’(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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