the rules as they are....

Finally the city officials realize that not all things are bad...

They are softening the law on the driving while talking law.... Motorists who get caught talking on their cell phones while driving with-out a hands free device will no longer lose their drivers licenses...They will be able to discuss their ticket in a court room.....

Its sad that the only 2 reasons we are reconsidering these rules are because a city official got caught talking on his phone and made a big deal about the cops taking away his drivers license, and the train conductor who was texting when he crashed and killed many people...

Why is it that until a city official gets caught or someone gets hurt people don't realize that some of the laws we have are retarded? And that there are more important things that we could be working on to help make life safer...

what about the cold medicines?????

Do you remember the home remedies that your grandma or great grandma did to cure the flu or other illness you seemed to always catch???? Some were horrible tasting and they were very odd combinations but they always worked.

Well the medicine manufactures have taken over the medicine world and for the most part they've eliminated the the use of organic medicines.... And finally the government has realized that the way our ancestors treated illnesses is the best way to cure almost anything....

The new thing is that children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies are now saying that the drugs don't do any good and that they may even harm the children.. If the drugs don't help then why is everyone being told to use them???

I guess its just another way to make money off of people who worry about their health and their family......

So for another government screw up, we should all start mixing up those old recipes that our families have passed down from generation to generation for our colds and other illnesses, so that way we know we will actually recover....

Are we in a depression???

As Americans we are starting to speak- not whisper- the word "depression." Most adults, if you ask, say we're already in a depression, but when you ask economists' they say that there's no way possible....

Today's economy woes are nothing close to the Great Depression, even if it feels that way to some. Starting in 1929, the U.S. economy shrank for four consecutive years. Unemployment in the 1930's was staggering, above 20 percent for four years. In 1932, 24.9 percent of the labor force was jobless. As of today its 6.1 percent. In 1940, the economy still was smaller than in 1929 before the stock crash. The economy today wounded, continues to expand. it grew an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the second quarter.

Most people of today believe that the economy will get worse before it gets better. They expect their taxes to go up, and many worry about affording retirement or maintaining their standard of living. Nearly half of us worry about our homes losing value, and about 75 percent of us are considering taking our money back out of the stock market. Trust is shifting from stocks and real estate to federally insured bank CD's.

And a little less than half of Americans have postponed, or are thinking about postponing a big purchase. More than half Americans are worried about having enough money for retirement. More and more people are becoming conservative with their money and how they spend it.

Now I need to know how you feel.... Do you believe we're in a depression???

This is why we're in the whole...!!!

The state finally finished the first three months of its budget year with a mountain of unpaid bills and record payment delays.... The report says the state's economy is still faltering, and the backlog of bills and payment delays will increase. As of Tuesday 9-30-08 more than $1.8 billion worth of bills couldnt be paid because the state doesnt have the money....The payment delay is 42 working days. That doesnt include the time state agencies hold on to bills before passing them on to the comptrollers office.

Now can you tell me why the economy is colapsing????? How are people suposed to pay their bills if the city owes money to them???? And why is the city and state spending money on stupid stuff like fixing up the Rialto when it already cant pay the bills it has??????

And yet we keep voting the same people back in the office, why so they can screw us over again?????

Are when going to be banned from all things????

When I was growing up there were no helmets, knee pads, or elbow pads, and there were certainly no bans on the pets we were allowed to have. So why is it that everything is harmful to us now??? Children's cribs were made with lead paint as well as some of the toys....... They didn't have to wear their seat belts, and yet most of us are still alive.....

Now a days there are so many "dangerous things" out there that can supposedly harm us, to the point most children live a sheltered life....

Now their big thing is NO hamsters, hedgehogs, baby chicks, lizards, and turtles.....

OK, I grew up with those pets, and i didn't become deathly ill, or contract some horrible disease. So why are they so dangerous???? Most parents say "I'll get you a hamster and well see if you take care of that first". What are they supposed to use now???? A hermit crab??? No wait those pinch, we can give them a hermit crab.... There's a theory, if your around something long enough you become immune to it.. I mean they use that theory on medicine, and cleaners... So why not use it on pets??? Having a small pet at a young age gives the child a reassurance that they are bigger and that they are the one in charge of the pet... And if the pet is taken care of they don't tend to bite or scratch at their family.....

OK, so I don't know if this post made any sense to you, but I believe in letting our kids play with nature and letting them explore the animals around us... And if they get bite, they do make anti-biotic cream for that....