Ranting In No Particular Order...

What is it with people? They really get on my nerves. Everywhere you go, it’s a game. In the end, it’s all about the money. Just BS, playing the game, cuttin’ it everywhere, just so it’s not their responsibility. Playing dumb if that’s what it takes…….get someone else to do it, and pay for it. Whatever happened to taking charge, taking the blame if that’s what happens, taking responsibility for what is done and what needs to be done? Is it so hard to walk tall? Stop playing games, trying to get something for nothing, sticking your nose where it don’t belong, and pointing fingers. Enough with the bullshit. Dirty little secrets Dirty little lies We got our dirty little fingers in everybody's pie We love to cut you down to size We love dirty laundry We can do "The Innuendo" We can dance and sing When it's said and done we haven't told you a thing We all know that Crap is King Give us dirty laundry! Kick 'em when they're up Kick 'em when they're down Kick 'em when they're stiff Kick 'em all around “Dirty Laundry” sung by Lisa Marie Presley / written by Don Henley ---------------------------------------------- So, I’m watching a CBC news report Sunday about the problems the Jews are facing in France. Unbelievable stuff. If I’m getting this right, a growing Muslim/Arab community in France is making things very difficult for Jews who have enjoyed freedom there for years. Not all mind you, but an extreme faction that have even gone so far as to – get this – call the Jews there Nazis! WTF? That’s about as backwards as it gets. And now, not only are many Jews fearing for their safety and leaving for Israel, but more and more are heading for Quebec. Makes sense, if you’re moving from France. However, they feel forced to leave because of a perceived apathy on the part of the French government. They say the free speech laws keep them from kicking out or interfering with the extremists. However, its not just words going on here. Jews are being physically attacked and verbally assaulted while they just try to go about their business. The report featured a private Jewish school principal who spoke of the numerous times students were assaulted off school property or came to school late having to take a longer route because they were being followed or harassed. A girl spoke of being attacked while people walked on by. He has to tell the students not to wear their religious head gear off school property so they won’t be attacked. The students were understandably upset by this – one saying “Why do we have to hide?”. The principal told them “It is your duty to live.” It’s that serious. This is scary stuff. Things like this happening now starts a slippery slope to something worse. Have people forgotten WWII? If we don’t learn from history, we are doomed to repeat it. People should be able to believe in whoever, whatever, however they’d like. But when one ‘religion’ calls for killing another, it’s lost sight of something important. Besides, what’s the point? Everybody’s gonna die someday. Why rush it? How do people get that deluded? There’s enough room on this planet for people to do their own thing and keep their noses out of other people’s business. I always figured I wouldn’t worry about other people’s shit unless it interfered with mine. And when that happens, there is usually a reachable compromise available if people are willing to look for it. If that can’t happen, just stay the hell out of each other’s way. Why must some people force their views down other people’s throats? It seems to be getting worse too. Who knows where it will stop? Who’s going to stop it? If I saw someone being attacked for nothing like the girl was talking about before, I’d have to jump in there and try to help. Let loose and hope it’d be enough. How could one walk on by and look in the mirror that night? Thing is, nobody wants to get involved. There is always a price to pay if you do. You might get killed, or you might even get sued for attacking the attacker. It’s messed up. Criminals are more protected than victims nowadays. Who’s going to take a stand? “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” –Edmund Burke ---------------------------------------------- Now he's standin' at hell's door With a bad attitude and a forty-four The devil said, "What's up man Now what you come here for?" He said, "Man, let's just get to it" He said, "I always heard that you were the bad one There's a few places I ain't been, a few things I ain't done You got your pitchfork and I got my gun" Someone's gotta do it… ‘Cause he's totally untamed No fear of the unnamed But he'll take the blame ‘Cause someone's gotta do it… “The Unrepentant” by Steve Earle 'Vis Pacem, Para bellum'