In times like these people need to laugh to keep from crying!

“A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones” ~ Proverbs 17:22

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” —Mark Twain

“The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” —Shirley MacLaine

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…to leave the world a better place…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Senator McCain had the closest personal friendship with Charles Keating. Their friendship predated Senator McCain’s political career. Senator McCain also was the only one who received personal as well political benefits from Charles Keating.” — Robert Bennett, the Special Counsel for the Senate Ethics Committee at the 1990 hearings

“I was judged eventually, after three years, of using, quote, poor judgment, and I agree with that assessment.” — John McCain

“Keating Economics: the Making of a Financial Crisis” is a documentary that shows why John McCain’s failed philosophy and poor judgment are a recipe for deepening the economic crisis. Watch it now:  Read more... (123 words, estimated 30 secs reading time)

My friend Dan shared this via email, enjoy!

A Woman’s Worth

We’ve come a long way baby

Tuesday, September 09, 2008
By Goldie Taylor

I have been a mother all of my adult life. A single working mother. I put off dating, took menial jobs far beneath my qualifications and baked my share of ginger bread cookies for PTA Night, all so that three incredible children could have better.  Read more... (1361 words, estimated 5:27 mins reading time)

I received this thought provoking email forward from my friend Willae, enjoy

How Racism Works

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard Law Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain were still married to the first woman he said ‘I do’ to?

What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife?

What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became addicted to painkillers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?

What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?  Read more... (184 words, estimated 44 secs reading time)

Each day the McCain Camp gets dirtier and dirtier. Just when you think that they’ve stooped as low as they could go, they manage to shamelessly stoop even lower with these lie filled commercials. They don’t have a leg to stand on when it comes to the issues so they rely on lies and diversionary tactics.

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Back in February (before the Reverend Wright story grew legs) a person that goes by luvmycntry commented here on this blog as follows:

• How can ANYONE endorse Barack HUSSEIN obama after his beloved pastor J.wright said” white america had 911 coming”?? You all are selling out america, not mention, Wright said”Natalee Holloway deserved what she got for getting some” YOU ALL ARE FOLLOWERS

My response then:  Read more... (430 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

“If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.” — Geraldine Ferraro

For those that thought race was no longer an issue in America its been a rude awakening. While America has made great strides in race relations we still have a long way to go. I believe that despite how things may look, we are evolving, changing our thinking, and healing. It is not an easy or quick process but I see it happening. Is there a 12-step program for America’s race issues? Should there be one?  Read more... (579 words, 1 image, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)