tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.comments2023-09-04T01:47:25.769-07:00Skazski. . musings of a malcontent (formerly Why? . . . thoughts of an angry old woman)Regan Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13786586311631698822noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-10465305253813545312010-03-26T20:33:53.881-07:002010-03-26T20:33:53.881-07:00Very interesting...Back in the "1990s", ...Very interesting...Back in the "1990s", if you may, I began to develop a sixth sense with regard to my surroundings. From the period of 2000-2003, I went through some extremely unpleasant experiences as what I'd term a substitute schoolteacher who had been discriminated against. I wasn't able to find any particular reason for why I was treated so poorly by other people, or by my peers. In total contempt of the society I found myself in, I decided to relocate to Japan. I am much happier now. I pray for America and her people. I also send my love and blessings to those in Iraq.knock firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463590435581889740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-38404656812615847162009-10-30T12:50:04.758-07:002009-10-30T12:50:04.758-07:00Just mailed Reagan re: ads for a conservative cong...Just mailed Reagan re: ads for a conservative congressional candidate, Doug Hoffman, running for office in my area (northern NY State) appearing on your blog. Do you know about this?<br /><br />Also, I can't find a comments link on your newer posts.<br /><br />RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-89740569256202698982009-07-08T15:23:54.579-07:002009-07-08T15:23:54.579-07:00Prez Dubya claimed that terrorists hated us for ou...Prez Dubya claimed that terrorists hated us for our democracy. But what about all the undemocratic meddling we've done in other countries that got them p.o.'d at us? Were the hostages taken in Iran at the US embassy because they were jealous of our democracy? Or was it because they were angry about getting screwed over by the shah, the puppet we put in power?<br /><br />And for you narrow-minded CON-servatives out there, I'm not condoning or justifying terrorism in any way. I'm pointing to why it happens, how we at times cause our own problems.<br /><br />RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-26818135650200941472009-06-11T16:51:47.124-07:002009-06-11T16:51:47.124-07:00Fat Boy talks about the "drive-by media"...Fat Boy talks about the "drive-by media" but he's known for his Rush to judgment on anything "liberal."<br /><br />RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-65873032176148410092009-06-11T16:50:10.510-07:002009-06-11T16:50:10.510-07:00Gincrich -- that's one Newt that should crawl ...Gincrich -- that's one Newt that should crawl back under its rock.<br /><br />Remember when Newtie boy was being invesitaged for ethics violations and a couple using a police scanner picked up him breaking the rules again? Nothing happened to him but the couple who listened in got nailed in court because it's illegal to listen in and record cell phone conversations -- even if you pick up unethical activity and report it. Newt got a slap on his little wrist, nothing else.<br /><br />RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-23853586874385508402009-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:002009-04-30T00:16:00.000-07:00...could it be that others consider religion to be...<I>...could it be that others consider religion to be a private , spiritual matter not to be used as a "battle flag"??</I>But such flags are great to get everyone into a group mind, thinking not as individuals. Invoke "God" and people will rally around that. Invoke "the flag" (representing the USA) and people rally around that. Take a politician or commentator with his own twist on God and country. He invokes both at the same time and people won't question his self-centered machinations.<br /><br />Stay Angry! Stay individual!<br /><br />RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-72486193971487908562009-03-11T16:13:00.000-07:002009-03-11T16:13:00.000-07:00How can Rush Limbaugh talk about "moral decay" in ...How can Rush Limbaugh talk about "moral decay" in this country after he was caught abusing OxyContin and then was stopped at an airport with viagra, the prescription not in his name?<BR/><BR/>Don't any of the dittoheads pay attention to his words and actions?<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-40001125456222294212009-03-04T11:09:00.000-08:002009-03-04T11:09:00.000-08:00Regan, what a wonderful thing for you to do, to se...Regan, what a wonderful thing for you to do, to set up a blog to give your Mum a voice.<BR/>I am from the UK (England) and I wrote to Aged Concern, re: the elderly and forcing them out of nursing homes ect. I was so angry, I was spitting feathers. But the reply was very patronizing to say the least, also a friend wrote to age concern Scotland.<BR/>I am in a campaign group called freedom2choose.info we are fighting for choice and truth.<BR/>There have been many lies to push this ban through, it is destroying the pub culture here. It destroys social lives, jobs and creates a hatred, that is not healthy.<BR/>If you are from the USA have a look at forces.org - smokersclubinc<BR/>Many are now popping up over the net Worldwide.<BR/>You Mum is not alone by any means, but for those who cannot use computors, it must feel like you are.<BR/>We have International threads on our forums, should you wish to visit our group, we also have some great frontpage articles.<BR/>Christopher Snowdon is writing a book and other have debunked much of what we see through the media.<BR/>Please give you Mum a big hug for me and let her know she is not the only one who is angry.<BR/>mandy vincentvincent1https://www.blogger.com/profile/03591077762608116836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-58252830184418391022009-03-02T10:39:00.000-08:002009-03-02T10:39:00.000-08:00Go Mum go. The World needs people like you. Most p...Go Mum go. The World needs people like you. Most people in their 20s and 30s ( I am in my 50s), think that old people have no views, no passion and can "safley" be ignored and put in homes. You prove them wrong. Just because your body is getting older does not mean that you get any less angry and totally peed off with the arrogant young idiots that seek to rule our lives - "for our own good". No - if you can, get yourself up to within 1Km (that's about 1/4 mile in old money) of parliament, set yourslef down in a nice chair, hang a sign round your neck saying "I am 80 years old and really pi**ed off with these tossers" - and see if they arrest you. Wait for a nice day, take plenty of your favourite tipple and just tell them to go to hell. I would join you for that. Go for it Mum.nannyknowsbesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891233030045680040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-6131802542614344362009-03-01T08:54:00.000-08:002009-03-01T08:54:00.000-08:00Apropos to what Ray said, what's often described a...Apropos to what Ray said, what's often described as "mature content" in the land of today's TV is often puerile; frat-boyish. <BR/><BR/>I would say that it's not actually a dumbing down of America, but rather an infantilization of America (your previous post on smokers is a good example of this, where black and white, zero-tolerance judgments become the norm). But either way you see it, there are a lot of people with <A HREF="http://xdell.blogspot.com/2006/03/not-enough-stupid-people.html" REL="nofollow">a lot at stake</A> in maintaining a dull citizenry.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-16172854862859731002009-02-27T23:53:00.000-08:002009-02-27T23:53:00.000-08:00I'm not a prude. I just find most of the so-calle...I'm not a prude. I just find most of the so-called mature content on TV to be just stupid, especially when a 10 year old kid in a sitcom reads dialogue obviously written by a smirking adult.<BR/><BR/>Ever see the movie, "Network?" It predicted the rise of "reality" TV and pseudo-news.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-60958400071980911542009-02-27T23:49:00.000-08:002009-02-27T23:49:00.000-08:00Look to the past? How about the Vietnam War? And...Look to the past? How about the Vietnam War? And now the proposed troop build-up in Afghanistan. One expert says Afghanistan with its geography means a war harder to fight than Iraq.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-39538520610043922832009-02-11T12:09:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:09:00.000-08:00I agree with you: part of the problem for too long...I agree with you: part of the problem for too long is the Democrats don't show any backbone. The Republicans have brainwashed too many people to think that liberalism = socialism = satanism. Remember when the Democrats were afraid to use the "L word?"<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-52758655866628073462009-02-02T08:05:00.000-08:002009-02-02T08:05:00.000-08:00In no way is terrorism is justified, especially wh...In no way is terrorism is justified, especially when innocent lives are lost. That said, there are probably some terrorists out there who feel "justified" from their POV in committing violents acts because Bush-Cheney have remained unpunished for the "war crimes" they have committed.<BR/><BR/>How you define "terrorism" or "war crimes" depends upon whether you're the one dropping the bomb or the person under it.Ray Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-17423956932398727842009-01-22T16:17:00.000-08:002009-01-22T16:17:00.000-08:00Good to have you back. We need more bloggers with...Good to have you back. We need more bloggers with a sense of history.<BR/><BR/>I watched a story on the TV news about the tunnels between Gaza and Egypt. Yes, they are being used to smuggle weapons into Gaza - but also retail items like food that the Palestinians trapped there can't get thanks to Israel.<BR/><BR/>Many shades of gray, indeed.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-26099195941569826162008-11-29T07:57:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:57:00.000-08:00And General Motors is reduced to using only one pr...And General Motors is reduced to using only one private jet. Boo hoo. I feel so sorry for those execs.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-2134588848674648302008-11-29T07:55:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:55:00.000-08:00Were you a Nelson Rockefeller Republican? Just wo...Were you a Nelson Rockefeller Republican? Just wondering.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-48536076597305916332008-11-14T13:38:00.000-08:002008-11-14T13:38:00.000-08:00Skazski:I do agree with you on that stupidity in A...Skazski:<BR/><BR/>I do agree with you on that stupidity in Arkansas. I happened to read about it in the newspaper.<BR/><BR/>But if I may offer a suggestion, for other readers unfamiliar with the situation, maybe you could give a brief description of the matter, a sentence or two, or refer to a news article, giving it some sort of context. That way an unaware reader will quickly know what they did in Arkansas and can use the reference to find more information on the matter.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-38025869784114025932008-11-06T12:32:00.000-08:002008-11-06T12:32:00.000-08:00Now I don't have to pretend to be a Canadian while...Now I don't have to pretend to be a Canadian while traveling overseas. The ways things were going, if McCain had won, I would have to pass myself off as a citizen of Antarctica.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-45904379265887028972008-11-03T05:22:00.000-08:002008-11-03T05:22:00.000-08:00Agreed. Still lot's of misinformation out there th...Agreed. Still lot's of misinformation out there that a lot of the "low information" voters believe. Scary.<BR/><BR/>Happy to say I have already voted.Sam Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11476465416307897561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-15001589987104979792008-11-02T17:29:00.000-08:002008-11-02T17:29:00.000-08:00A big congratulations Regan and mom. "Why? . . . t...A big congratulations Regan and mom. "Why? . . . thoughts of an angry old woman" has been reviewed and added to <A HREF="http://bloggingwomen.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Blogging Women"</A>.<BR/><BR/>I want to thank you for submitting your blog. I'm enjoying reading the post and look forward of more to come.<BR/><BR/>Coninued success along the way!Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729290978648360587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-76826302856656600362008-10-31T09:05:00.000-07:002008-10-31T09:05:00.000-07:00Regan's Mom:Is that how I should address you? I h...Regan's Mom:<BR/><BR/>Is that how I should address you? I have a problem just calling you Mom. Maybe you could have an on screen name - like Rosie the Riveter. You do have a riveting style, nailing each topic right on the head.<BR/><BR/>Palin should buy her clothes at Target and Wal-Mart. How gauche! The party of the flithy rich represents the common people? - hah!<BR/><BR/>Don't lose the anger.<BR/><BR/>RayRay Palm (Ray X)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01600471069648853966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-89567447650367218702008-10-31T08:06:00.000-07:002008-10-31T08:06:00.000-07:00Hi Regan's mom. After I was finished reading what...Hi Regan's mom. After I was finished reading what you had to say in your blog, what spewed from my mouth was the following.....<BR/><BR/>"Boy she sounds like me." And you really do. It's as if we use the same words and lingo for that matter. How weird is that?<BR/><BR/>You're not angry, you're just disgruntled. We're all disgruntled this time around.<BR/><BR/>I'm topsy turvy on both candidates actually. I'm more a green party person.<BR/><BR/>Just the same, you must see how I portrayed the two boys for Halloween today. You'll love it.<BR/><BR/>Keep those comments coming because this is neat.<BR/><BR/>Nice talking with you.<BR/><BR/>Eileen (aka: Atrueoriginall)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://alienufoparanormal.aliencasebook.com/2008/10/31/ufo-alien-paranormal-activity--october-31.aspx" REL="nofollow">WHAT'S SCARIER THAN ALIENS AND GHOSTS?</A>Atrueoriginallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17754487232993372983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900182768800020200.post-45910568875568322282008-10-30T20:42:00.000-07:002008-10-30T20:42:00.000-07:00Hello Regan's Mom!I actually had planned to not vo...Hello Regan's Mom!<BR/><BR/>I actually had planned to not vote this year. Basically I don't like or trust any politician. However, McCain's insult of choosing Palin along with their hateful tactics was enough to get me to go wait in line yesterday and vote.<BR/><BR/>BTW, love your blog!LesleyinNMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07650512451759278182noreply@blogger.com