Moondrops's Blog

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Good for him!!!
Surprised CBS let him get away with this even though he's right.
AMEN ANDY ROONEY !
Right on, Andy Rooney!
Andy Rooney said on "60 Minutes" a few weeks back:I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers.The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America.Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud
Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens... Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer.  You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to the ball game.I believe they are called the Boy Scouts for a reason; that is why there are no girls allowed. Girls belong in the Girl Scouts! ARE YOU LISTENING MARTHA BURKE? I think that if you feel homosexuality is wrong, it is not a phobia, it is an opinion.I have the right "NOT" to be tolerant of others because they are different, weird, or tick me off.When 70% of the people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70% of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the Law
of Probability.I believe that if you are selling me a milkshake, a pack of cigarettes, a newspaper or a hotel room, you must do it in English! As a matter of fact, if you want to be an American citizen, you should have to speak
English My father and grandfather didn't die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.I think the police should have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you threaten them after they tell you to stop. If you can't understand the word "freeze" or "stop" in English, see the above lines.I don't think just because you were not born in this country, you are qualified for any special loan programs, government sponsored bank loans or tax breaks, etc., so you can open a hotel, coffee shop, trinket store, or any other business.We did not go to the aid of certain foreign countries and risk our
lives in wars to defend their freedoms, so that decades later they could come over here and tell us our constitution is a living document; and open to their interpretations.I don't hate the rich I don't pity the poor.
I know pro wrestling is fake, but so are movies and television.That doesn't stop you from watching them.I think Bill Gates has every right to keep every penny he made and
continue to make more. If it ticks you off, go and invent the next operating system that's better, and put your name on the building.
It doesn't take a whole village to raise a child right, but it does take a parent to stand up to the kid; and smack their little behinds when necessary, and say "NO!"
I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please
don't pretend they are a political statement. And, please, stay home until that new lip ring heals. I don't want to look at your ugly infected mouth
as you serve me French fries! I am sick of "Political Correctness." I know a lot of black people,
and not a single one of them was born in Africa; so how can they be "African-Americans"? Besides, Africa is a continent. I don't go around saying I am a European-American because my great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather was from Europe. I am proud to be from America and nowhere else.And if you don't like my point of view, tough...     I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND
TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE,
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL! AMEN!

Do Not judge me for my faults, we all have many.

I am not without error.

Do not cry for me,for I cry enough for all.

My tears are no different than yours.

Do not compare me to others,I am unique in my own way, Each of us are.

Do not assume you know me,if you have no taken the time to explore my inner self being and soul.

Do not hold my heart in your hands if you are going to crush it with your strength, or try to replace it with your beliefs, I have my own..

Do not twist my thoughts to make them yours,or to make them what you feel is right.They may not be right for you,but they are for me

.Do not cast that first stone in my direction unless you are willing to look beyond my mistakes and see your own.That stone may grow in size and change direction.

Do not make me the center of your jokes,or ridicule me for my differences, laughter is meant to warm the heart not to tear someones apart.

Do not preach to me right and wrong until you canl ook at your own life and find no mistakes I doubt any of you can.

Do not forgive me for my mistakes in life, forgive yourself for yours, I bare enough of my own to forgive.

Do not paint a distorted picture of my life and let the world see it through your eyes, unless you are willing and able to do the same with your own. It may surprise you at the abstract design or the lack of color and brightness.We are all individuals, we all make mistakes,we all make choices, some we regret.Our life is not one color nor is it perfect without fault.

Do not judge others until you can take the time and look at your own life and judge that first. 

Please do not post graphics on my blogs, thank you.

I have been accused of writing depressing blogs, that I should write a happy blog and I might be seen differently by other bloggers, some feel I am trying to cause trouble because of my blog posts. Sorry to those that feel that way, I will post what I feel is informative information and not just some childish chit chat amongst online friends. I leave the childish chit chat to those that have no other friends in the real world to talk to, so with that said I will continue to blog the way I want and those that wish to comment can, if you don't wish to then you are not bothering me what so ever.   The Internet can  be a very informative source, It can also become an addiction such as many other things in life. I have been on the Internet for over 10 years and I did at one point let it control my life. I think many people do and in my opinion these people along with myself at one point in my life, have or are having problems to begin with. Do I believe that a person can make lifelong friendships online? Yes I do, I have done so. They are a very select few. Do I believe that the Internet can destroy or change your life? Again yes I do. If one lets it, the Internet can become an addiction and can destroy ones ideas an socialization with the real world. People tend to begin feeling as if the only people they trust or have as friends are those online. In reality most of the people we tend to begin associating with online are not really who the portray. They are there either for the same reason you are or there just to play games with others minds. Some of the game players have fun trapping you into believing they are someone they are not, once you have fallen for their game there sense of winning has been fulfilled and they move on to another subject. Some of them have many screen names and hide behind them as people start to realize the game they are playing, or they just all of a sudden one day disappear and you have no clue where they went and why. Some become stalkers, they get a thrill out of following you around online, finding out everything they can about you, some even find out where you live or your phone number and then the real trouble begins.   I have known many marriages that have either ended in divorce or have become troublesome because of the Internet. Some because the man/woman/ have fallen for the words of another online, granted their relationship must have been in trouble before they ever got online to begin with. People online need to realize, yes you can make friends online, I have, but, you have to realize along with a few good people there are many bad. You have Predators, criminals, people playing games with your emotions, sick sexual criminals, killers, many many different forms. Always be aware and be cautious. Never meet anyone from online unless you do it in a public place, and if possible make sure you have a friend along with you, no matter how well you know this person, or think you know them. In my 10+ years online I have found women to be the best at the game, women seem to lie the most and pretend to be who they are not. Now don't get all huffy with me, this is only my view from being online. The games they play can be very cruel to both other women and men. I have known some women that are only online meeting men so they can take them for money, a friend of mine was taken for over ten thousand dollars, lost his wife and then was constantly stalked by this woman after he refused to play her game any longer. Women like to be in control, they also love to be right and love attention no matter how they get it, if the means of getting it are lying that is what they will do. If confronted with meeting they will find many excuses as to why it can't happen YET.... Emotions can become very confused and even depressing if you let yourself fall into the traps of online. I can attest to that one. Especially if you are a caring, loving and honest person to begin with. Please be careful and remember to always be aware of your surroundings and who you are really talking to. Do not trust pictures sent to you, I have seen many take pictures that are not themselves and send them out saying that it is them. I always found it funny that when a woman would describe herself she was always, blonde, 123 pounds, blue eyes and about 5 foot 8 inches. I mean really, how many people can actually fit that description?  Men were always physically fit, buff, six pack, single and no kids. a lot of them were tan and had great jobs, some of their excuses why they couldn't meet would be they had to travel out of town for their job. In reality they were bald, fat, married, drunken men...LOL....trust me on that one.  I have seen so many on this site posting pictures of their family, themselves and worst of all their children or grandchildren, that is the worst mistake you can make, I hear these people say they are not worried because they believe fox2 site is safe, and I think to myself, OMG are these people idiots..I would never, Never post a picture of my child or myself online. I personally have seen the results of this. Certain people take or can take these pictures, put them into and photo shop and transform them into nude pictures and sell them on the Internet. yes, sell them...you may not be aware of it but if you have posted pictures of yourself or your children they may already be on some sick porn site as you read this. I would never do this to a child of mine or myself, it may some day come back and bite you in the as@.

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My Definition of Friendship

Friendship is the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring all right out just as they are, chaff and grain together, certain that a faithful friendly hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping and, with a breath of comfort, blow the rest away.

A real friend is someone who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. I keep my friends  treasures, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship. I think if we give from the heart  and show kindness we gain a forever friend. There is no distance to far to share friendship with another, a famous quote, " Friendship gives wings to the heart", and I live by this and believe it, for my heart always feels complete and full when I have a true friend to confide in.

False friendship, like the ivy, decays and ruins the walls it embraces; but true friendship gives new life and animation to the object it supports.I haveoften said Give me one friend, just one, who meets The needs of all my varying moods and they will be my friend forever. True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it be lost. Of all things which wisdom provides to make life entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship. Friendship is the only thing in the world concerning the usefulness of which all mankind are agreed. A friend is, as it were, a second self.

The following is to my dear friend, my sister,she is and always will be a part of me and my life, I love you and you know who I speak of.=)

Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. Thank You Friend I never came to you, my friend, and went away without some new enrichment of the heart; More faith and less of doubt, more courage in the days ahead. And often in great need coming to you, I went away comforted indeed. How can I find the shining word, the glowing phrase that tells all that your love has meant to me, all that your friendship spells? There is no word, no phrase for you on whom I so depend. All I can say to you is this, God bless you precious friend.

Found this interesting, a dear friend of mine posted it on her blog. AngelHugzzzz, she didn't mind me posting it on mine as long as I gave her the recognition she deserved in writing it.

please keep comments to the subject matter of bullies, thank you very much, and please no graphics.

Don't Feed Into A Bully

 Bullies are predator's, Jealousy (of relationships and perceived exclusion therefrom) and envy (of talents, abilities, circumstances or possessions) are strong motivators of bullying. The bully is inadequate in all areas of interpersonal and behavioral skills. Bullying is for control of threat (of exposure of the bully's own inadequacy) loneliness in their own life. The target (yourself if bullied through life) is seen as a threat who must first be controlled and subjugated, and if that doesn't work, eliminated at almost any expense. bullying tends to fixate on trivial criticisms and false allegations of under performance; offensive words , swear words may be used when there are no witnesses or readers if online and if they are used most bullies will delete their own words as to not be read by others. Often the bullying is for peer approval, bravado, macho image etc, recognition from others higher up. bullies constantly attempt to undermine you and your position, status, worth, value and potential where you are in a group (eg at work online blog, chat room, etc.), being singled out and treated differently; for instance, everyone else can get away with murder but the moment you put a foot wrong - however trivial - action is taken against you, I have personally seen this happen to friends of mine and myself online. finding that everything you say and do is twisted, distorted and misrepresented to others. Being subjected to disciplinary procedures with verbal or written warnings imposed for trivial or fabricated reasons and without proper investigation . The bully often lacks self-discipline, self-respect, and a lack of self-esteem. Did you know that half of our population have been or are being subjected to a bully? I could go on and on about children and Adults that bully others in our Society but I am sure anyone reading this blog has been a victim of a bully sometime in their life. Of course a bully himself (herself) would not read this because they don't want to hear the truth about themselves. Bullies are very clever, especially the female form of a bully. If you are a victim of bullying then their are a lot of Health risks that you must be aware of.

constant high levels of stress and anxiety, frequent illness such as viral infections especially flu and glandular fever, colds, coughs, chest, ear, nose and throat infections (stress plays havoc with your immune system), aches and pains in the joints and muscles with no obvious cause; also back pain with no obvious cause and which won't go away or respond to treatment, headaches and migraines, tiredness, exhaustion, constant fatigue, sleeplessness, nightmares, waking early, waking up more tired than when you went to bed ,flashbacks and replays, obsessiveness, can't get the bullying out of your mind , irritable bowel syndrome,(yes even this) , skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, athlete's foot, ulcers, shingles, urticaria, poor concentration, can't concentrate on anything for long, bad or intermittently-functioning memory, forgetfulness, especially with trivial day-to-day things, sweating, trembling, shaking, palpitations, panic attacks , tearfulness, bursting into tears regularly and over trivial things, depression, uncharacteristic irritability and angry outbursts that usually are directed to the ones we love or that are close to us, hyper vigilance (feels like but is not paranoia), being constantly on edge, hypersensitivity, fragility, isolation, withdrawal reactive depression, lethargy, hopelessness, anger, futility and more, shattered self-confidence, low self-worth, low self-esteem, loss of self-love, etc. I can admit that I fell at one point in all these categories until I had a complete nervous breakdown five years ago. After six months of rehashing my entire life I finally put it all behind me and refused to ever allow another person to bully me. You can do the same, hopefully you will find your answers before you become as bad as I did. Thank you for reading my blog and I hope that I have helped just one person online, and that my article can give others hope that they take control of their life and not let the bullies run them off or ruin their self esteem. Again Thank you.

censorship was achieved through the examination of books, plays, films, television and radio programs, news reports, and other forms of communication for the purpose of altering or suppressing ideas found to be objectionable or offensive.

People self-censor all the time; such restraint can be part of the price of rational dialogue

Freedom of speech is often at times reserved for those in positions of authority. Or at least those that believe they have authority over someone else.

The organized church soon joined the state as an active censor. The Biblical injunction, "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain" is clearly an early attempt to set limits on what would be acceptable theological discourse. Likewise, "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" is an attempt to set limits on how the Divine may or may not be represented. (And no one, in any land, should think this is anachronistic

Censorship is no more acceptable for being practiced in the name of religion than for national security (which is certainly an acceptable secular substitute for religious rationales in the 20th Century).

There are also forms of censorship that are not so obtrusive, and that have to be examined very carefully to define. "Censorship through intimidation" can be anything from threats against individuals to individuals or groups proposing to monitor all activities online (as in one proposal current here). If citizens feel their activities online will be screened by individuals or groups, their inclination to engage in expression will be much less than if these individuals just leave them speak -- the classic "chilling effect."

the Internet might yet succeed in realizing its promise of providing a free and unencumbered flow of information throughout the world