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Pity poor put-upon Perry.
That’s Governor Rick of the far-right leaning Lone Star State.
When Sacramento Bee political cartoonist Jack Ohman satirized the link between Perry’s disdain for regulations and the catastrophic explosion at the West Fertilizer Company plant, the governor declared it an insult to the multitude of victims in the town of West, Texas.
Perry is upset that the cartoon appeared on the very day he attended the public memorial with President Barack Obama, the man whose support for rules protecting people like the citizens of West led plant managers to avoid reporting their dangerous practices to the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Consider:
- The Republican Party considers itself the ‘party of personal responsibility.’
- GOP loyalists loudly tout the infamous Citizens United decision by the right-leaning U.S. Supreme Court that ‘corporations are people.’
Conclusion: Corporations must assume the same responsibility for their actions that Republicans expect from people--the actual human ones, that is.
But, No-o-o. When it comes to responsibility, conservatives refuse to acknowledge even the slightest possibility that there could be something called ‘corporate responsibility.’
Sorry, Governor Perry, but you can’t have it both ways. People or not, corporations must pay full restitution to every single person and business whose life, health, property, and income is damaged as a result of their dangerous policies.
After all, the GOP also claims to be the law-and-order party. If the law compels individuals to pay for any damage they do, then we must, in all fairness, expect a similar result when a company does the same.
PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, April 19, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, April 19, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
THIS WEEK:
As I write this, Tony Fasline is busy making last-minute preparations to spread his ‘snowbird wings’ and ‘soar’ back to his cold northern home in Youngstown. He promises that, after his return to Yankee-land, he’ll send me a complete update on activities to promote peace and prosperity in the Youngstown area.
Meanwhile, Tony assures me that each Friday, at least a few people gather at the above location is downtown Youngstown to protest the traditions of war and poverty. Among other things, he’s led me to sign up for newsletters from the Dorothy Day House, which serves as the center of social service activity in the Youngstown area. By this time next week, I will not only have news from Tony, but I’ll have had a chance to read some of the news in the Dorothy Day House newsletter.
Meanwhile, you can sign up for those newsletters too. Just go to:
http://www.youngstowncatholicworker.com/
Scroll to the bottom of the home page to share your email address with them and receive updates from them.
Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.
Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, April 12, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. Cottonwood Ln. & N. Pinal Ave.
Peace Vigils are held every Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Casa Grande from mid-December to mid-April. Come and stand for Peace! Bring a sign or a sign can be provided - and bring another peace activist. The more the merrier! Call Debbie Jordan (520-494-0437) or Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) for details.
THIS WEEK:
Sadly, this week’s vigil will be Tony’s last for this season in the warm Arizona desert. Shortly thereafter, he’ll be spreading his ‘snowbird’ wings to ‘fly’ away from us back to cold northern Ohio, there to continue the work of standing for peace and offering support and hope to the downtrodden and the poor. But he promises to return to us in late fall. Meanwhile, he’ll continue to keep me updated on activities in Youngstown throughout the summer, and I’ll post them here on a regular basis, as I always have.
I’m delighted to report that I’m finally back to writing, albeit slowly, on my novel, Two Worlds. Still plugging away on Chapter 4, but at least when I reread the first three chapters, I was happy with what I’d already done, especially after I added another almost full page of conversation to the second chapter. Next, I’m going to email copies of those first three chapters to a select group of readers to get their opinions, while I continue to plug away at the book. I’m also going to try to squeeze in a few articles for this blog, so my creative brain is pumping, at least on a couple of cylinders.
I’m still facing four eye appointments over the next four weeks and have to squeeze in a date with my dentist in the next couple of weeks. After May 6, I should be done with my spring spate of medical treatments. From that point on, I hope to be much more creatively productive. Positive thoughts for that miracle, please!
Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.
Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, April 12, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, April 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
PERSONAL:
Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.
Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
PEACE VIGIL
CASA GRANDE, AZ
Friday, April 5, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E. Cottonwood Ln. & N. Casa Grande Ave.
Peace Vigils are held every Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Casa Grande from mid-December to mid-April. Come and stand for Peace! Bring a sign or a sign can be provided - and bring another peace activist. The more the merrier! Call Debbie Jordan (520-494-0437) or Tony Fasline (520-426-0070) for details.
THIS WEEK:
It happens every spring: The start of baseball season (YAY!) and a string of doctors’ visits (bummer). This year has been especially troublesome with regard to the latter issue. What I’d hoped would be a single eye exam has led to four more weekly appointments scheduled into the first week of May. Fortunately, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Atlanta Braves, our two favorite teams, are already two-and-one in the win-loss columns, a promising beginning to the 2013 MLB season.
Meanwhile, tomorrow I’ll finish up my last task to get my retired husband on track to become more useful around the house so I can get back to doing more of my own writing. Every spouse of a retired guy knows what I’m talking about; no need to go into further detail here. That means I should be able to deliver a more positive report on my own work next week, so be sure to check back then.
Join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.
Meanwhile, send out your positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
PEACE VIGIL
YOUNGSTOWN, OH
Friday, April 5, 2013
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.)
Ray Nakley (330-506-1999) and Ron Dull (330-518-9881) will hold their weekly Peace Vigil this Friday, April 5, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the corner of Downtown on the Square (Federal Plaza E. & Wick Ave.), Youngstown, OH. They invite anyone who is interested in showing their support for ending conflict in the world to join them. Hold out positive thoughts for that!
PERSONAL:
Reports from Youngstown indicate these Friday afternoon vigils are well attended by people standing for peace and many other social causes, and there’s plenty of room for more. If you want to make a public statement to end war, poverty, and/or any other of numerous social ills, feel free to join this group, with or without your own sign to share your thoughts about social justice with the world.
Meanwhile, join me in a vow to use our blessings, skills, and talents to build a society without poverty or war in which everyone is able to enjoy at least the basic benefits of prosperity and peace.
Positive thoughts and, for those who are believers, prayers for all the suffering souls all around the world!
