God's Fault or Mother Nature's Fault

Hi Everyone:

Torrential rains this past July and August in Pakistan has devastated the country with flooding and has left thousands of people dead. Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come. After the flood waters recede, there will be tens of thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands left homeless. More importantly there will not be enough food or clean water to drink. Drinking tainted water will lead to diarrhea and dysentery, which left untreated will almost certainly lead to death. Consequently, the death toll will continue to rise weeks and even months after the water has receded.

The US government has pledged millions of dollars to aid the people of Pakistan. Unfortunately, the Pakistani government has been very slow to help its own. I believe that the government is inundated to the point where their slow response time was a predictable consequence of not being prepared due to not having a "battle plan" in case of such an emergency.

The weather-related cataclysms that so affected Pakistan fit patterns predicted by climate scientists at the Geneva based World Meteorological Organization. The rains were obviously due to Mother Nature. Whether or not global warming is to blame remains uncertain. But, could there be any other reason for the rains that so devastated Pakistan? If yes, what could it possibly be?

Both the Pakistan based Taliban and Al-Qaeda have been repeatedly saying very loudly that the torrential rains are God's punishment to Pakistan for being a friend to the United States and for the Pakistani government's fight against its own people. Meaning that the government should stop fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Excuse me for saying this but what the hell! It is also very obvious that both the Taliban and/or Al-Qaeda want to take over and rule Pakistan. Consequently, militant Islamist extremists will say and do anything to sway people to their side even when there is no truth in what they say. Unfortunately, their statements don't surprise me in the least. Additionally, their lack of common sense also doesn't surprise me. What does surprise me is that there is an alarming rate of Pakistan people believing this utter gibberish. If more people support the extremists they just might have the ability to take over the government. If they were able to take over the government, the extremists would be in possession of nuclear bombs and then all bets are off.

The Pakistani government must do its own grandstanding asap and tell its people that it is Mother Nature's fault and in no way is its God's punishment. Common sense dictates that the Pakistani government has to inform all of its people quickly and use all available resources, (including all forms of media etc.) to stem the tide before it is to late. Islamist extremists in possession of nuclear bombs is a nightmare that the region and the world can't live with. The Pakistan government must also help their own people faster and better. Asking for more outside help wouldn't hurt either.

Til next week.

Unbelieveable Statement

Hi Everyone:

I really didn't imagine that I would write about a politician so soon after last week's announcement. But the political season is in motion and politicians never seem to amaze me in what they will say to get themselves elected, or at least try to.

Case in point is a New York state republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino. Paladino is a plain spoken Buffalo businessman and millionaire who has never run for public office. So you would think that a person who is smart enough to start up and run a successful business would know that what you say speaks volume of who you are. Not so with Paladino.

Regarding the mosque (that I wrote about 2 weeks ago) near ground zero, Paladino said he would use the power of eminent domain to stop the mosque. WHAT? In essence what Paladino said is that he would abuse the Fifth Amendment by, get this............................ by trampling on the First Amendment. Who is this moron? Does he really think that he would or even could get away with doing that if he was elected? Hopefully not, but he said that to appease some people to sway them to vote for him. It is obvious that Paladino's comment has no common sense and will/should hurt him come primary day this Tuesday. It is also apparent that he just doesn't get it. Hopefully after losing the primary, he will get it. If a politician or politician wannabe thinks that he/she can abuse our constitution, which is what our country was founded on and to this day is based on, they have another thing coming.

Enough said!!!!!!!!!

Til next week.

Tis The Season, Again

Hi Everyone:

This weeks blog is totally different from any other. Today's blog will inform you of what is going to happen with my blog in the near future.

Since election season is upon all of us again (does it really ever end?), I have decided to closely watch some of the tri-state politians. I will be looking for signs of a lack of common sense that politicians notoriously and seemingly, easily do. Some examples are: out right lies (which includes stretching the truth), mindless smears, misinformation and fear mongering etc., etc.

Before I blog about something, I will research the facts of the story etc. This will definitely be a "no spin zone". I will be an equal opportunity abuser reporting on anyone from any party who, I believed showed a lack of common sense.

Let the games begin!!!

Til next week