Rants & Opinions

Special Children and how We Treat Them

feeds@yuku.com (Viperlicious) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:02 GMT

Julia recently posted about entering her daughter Chantal in a ballroom dancing program where they said the program was not suited for Chantal. I strongly believe children and adults like Chantal are a special gift from God. Society labelled them "Handicapped" I call them Handi-capable!

Ever since I was young, my parents would tell me not to stare or make fun of people because we are all different to some degree. Parents instill compassion to their children but many...

There's pushing the envelope...

feeds@yuku.com (Propaganster) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:42:59 GMT

... and there's, well, perhaps going too far.

A couple of days ago, I found out by doing a quick search on (insert band name in this space)* that they had released a new album. This came as a bit of a surprise, as there was no news or publicity about it over here at all, and yet they're pretty big.

I have all of their studio albums, so of course, I was going to get a copy of this one, too, which I did earlier.

The young lady who worked at the CD store...

Thoughts on animal testing for non-medicinal products?

feeds@yuku.com (Alvida) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:14:04 GMT

How strong are your feelings about this, how aware are you about which products are tested and which aren't, is it something you've thought about much? What do you think about the Five Year Rolling Rule, as follows:

Some international and European laws require that the new innovative...

Rememberance day and war.

feeds@yuku.com (Rudo333) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:08:29 GMT

Rememberance Day. What should we remember? Those who sacrificed their lives? The futility of war? The need for war? The stupidity of war? The justness of war? The need for war?

Lots of questions and, no doubt, lots of emotions, feelings and views. Do wars of the current age e.g. Iraq and/or Afghanistan create the same rememberance emotion and pride of the dead as the 2nd World War or does it create more anger at their dying? Is war about nationhood or is it playing politics with...

Commuter Trains vs. the Public

feeds@yuku.com (Viperlicious) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:53:25 GMT

Here in S. California we have a traffic problem and one of the ways we are dealing with the congestion is to bring back railways, transit ways, metro rail and bus lines.

But we also have issues where these rail ways and subways will be built. We currently have a problem in that people in these areas (usually poorer sections of the city) do not read nor understand that a train requies one mile to stop and if you take a chance and cross a railway with a train coming at you, you have...

Child Benefit for Polish Children

feeds@yuku.com (Wolf 2uk) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:34:20 GMT

Paying for Child benefit in this country, for those who come to work, is one thing, but I can't see it's right that we pay for children in this case who still live in Poland.

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Professor David Nutt

feeds@yuku.com (deep trench) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:41:46 GMT

Any one think this is a debatable topic without trangressing house rules?

BSE

feeds@yuku.com (Doyle Teady) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:49:18 GMT

Give up meat to save the planet?

feeds@yuku.com (Alvida) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:46 GMT

People will need to turn vegetarian if the world is to conquer climate change, according to a leading authority on global warming.

In an interview with The Times, Lord Stern of Brentford said: "Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world's resources. A...

Career advice for seven-year-olds

feeds@yuku.com (Alvida) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:22:04 GMT

Children as young as seven are to be offered careers guidance under a government scheme in England.

The programme, which aims to broaden the horizons and raise the aspirations of children from deprived backgrounds, is to be piloted in seven local areas.

Universities and firms will give pupils a glimpse of what it is like working and learning in...

A Scam.

feeds@yuku.com (Wolf 2uk) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:39:59 GMT

I was told sometime ago that when ever this Bank gets in touch with it's clients, it only ever uses your name never "Dear Valued etc, etc.
I don't know that much about the ability to trace where these scams come from, but would have though the server should try and sort the problem out.

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Things that make you go hmmm...

feeds@yuku.com (AutumnHarmony) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:46:56 GMT

http://hubpages.com/hub/Sasha-Malia-Will-Not-Receive-the-Swine-Flu-Vaccine

There are huge issues in the US right now about getting the swine flu vaccine. There is a mountain of evidence to support that you are better off with out the vaccine.

Many health care workers and doctors refuse to take it as well as have their families take it. Why do you suppose that is???...

I need your educated opinions about this re: The Copenhagen Treaty.

feeds@yuku.com (AutumnHarmony) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:56:34 GMT

Do any of you know who Lord Christopher Monckton is and how legitimate his cause? This seems rather serious and I would like to know what the heads of Ditto think about it. I came across it this evening, before now I had no idea about it-

"On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton, a noted climate...

Is racism increasing or decreasing?

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:34:46 GMT

I just watched BBC's Panorama and am shocked at the extent of racism it reported.

But, is it a true reflection?

Two undercover Asian reporters posed as husband and wife and spent two months living in

Womb transplants available 'within 2 years'

feeds@yuku.com (Alvida) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:13:43 GMT

Thousands of women unable to have children have been given hope after doctors from London predicted the world's first successful womb transplant could take place within two years.

Around 15,000 women of childbearing age in Britain were born without a womb or have had to have it removed because of diseases like cancer. Currently their only options for starting a family are through adoption or surrogacy.

Tatoo work discrimination?

feeds@yuku.com (Julia333) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:46:52 GMT
We've had this topic before but here it is again 'cos it's a good one.

Rebecca Holdcroft likes to "express" herself through body art. However, she felt she was being discriminated against at work because her latest employers told her she must wear a cardigan to conceal her tattoos. And in the hot weather, this can get unbearable, she says.

Could be of use. Credit card Scam.

feeds@yuku.com (Wolf 2uk) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:49:26 GMT

I recieved this and thought might be worth passing it on.

CREDIT CARD SCAM PCSO 7135 Alison Monks - Lostock Hall Neighbourhood Policing Team

This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information,...

Balloon boy: criminal charges to be filed

feeds@yuku.com (Alvida) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:19:43 GMT

Criminal charges will soon be filed in the case of a 6-year-old boy who spurred a frantic search for fear he was inside a wayward helium balloon, but who was later found safe at home, officials said on Saturday.
The Larimer County Sheriff's department was preparing charges over the much-publicized incident. The boy's father, Richard Heene, an amateur scientist and inventor, has denied...

allowing a 3 yearold to smoke

feeds@yuku.com (deep trench) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:43:04 GMT
A man (Graeme Conroy) has been convicted of giving a cigarette to a three year old child and allowing her to smoke it whilst videoing the event.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8308946.stm

Now obviously this is not good but is an 18 month custodial sentence commensurate with the crime? In days when people get a slap on the wrist for street robbery is it right to throw a man in prison...

Coming to a Place near you!!

feeds@yuku.com (Wolf 2uk) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:18:03 GMT
If this was a march by the BNP or similar, there would be Hell to pay. I am just curious why we allow these miss-informed people (they obviously are confused as to where they are living) to go around under some mistaken belief they are sane.

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