Comments for Smeltertown Roots and Rants http://familiacortez.com/wordpress Start in Smeltertown ... What's in our Future? Ramblings of an old man. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-32 Miguel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:21:50 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-32 Another email cut: Same theme? Rick responds to Mando +++ Mando had asked for thoughts about a list of this country's problems. I don't have any thoughts but that didn't stop me. See below. Rick There are not absolutes in this world. Almost none anyway. Tell me which of the following could not have been prevented or handled better. 1. 9/11 and our response<--The heads of the FAA, CIA & FBI should have been fired immediately for not having uncovered the plot and not having in place procedures for when terrorists took over a passenger plane (like instructing pilots to crash the planes in uninhabited areas.) Then we should have acted, not like the attack was the end of the world, but as if it was just a terrible inconvenience. 2. Iraq war<--Anyone who starts a war and puts soldiers at risk for strictly political considerations (trying to look tough) is beneath contempt, beyond.......................anything. 3. Katrina / FEMA<--I think someone should have thanked Brownie for doing such a good job. 4. Alberto-gate<--G'damned, rooster-sucking, mother-phocking, titty biting, baby raping, chicken plucking Republican traitors to all that is good and American. 5. Global warning<--I don't think we should think about what is causing it, we should just fix it. 6. Bail-out<--You mean "Main Street Rescue Plan" don't you? 7. Afghanistan<--Iraq. Iran. Pakistan. Afghanistan. Palestine. Syria. It's gonna get worse, I'm afraid. 8. Health insurance<--How about just a nice tax credit for everyone? Won't that fix everything? Mike, give me just one, just one. Another email cut: Same theme? Rick responds to Mando
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Mando had asked for thoughts about a list of this country’s problems. I don’t have any thoughts but that didn’t stop me. See below.
Rick

There are not absolutes in this world. Almost none anyway. Tell me which of the following could not have been prevented or handled better.
1. 9/11 and our response<–The heads of the FAA, CIA & FBI should have been fired immediately for not having uncovered the plot and not having in place procedures for when terrorists took over a passenger plane (like instructing pilots to crash the planes in uninhabited areas.) Then we should have acted, not like the attack was the end of the world, but as if it was just a terrible inconvenience.
2. Iraq war<–Anyone who starts a war and puts soldiers at risk for strictly political considerations (trying to look tough) is beneath contempt, beyond…………………..anything.
3. Katrina / FEMA<–I think someone should have thanked Brownie for doing such a good job.
4. Alberto-gate<–G’damned, rooster-sucking, mother-phocking, titty biting, baby raping, chicken plucking Republican traitors to all that is good and American.
5. Global warning<–I don’t think we should think about what is causing it, we should just fix it.
6. Bail-out<–You mean “Main Street Rescue Plan” don’t you?
7. Afghanistan<–Iraq. Iran. Pakistan. Afghanistan. Palestine. Syria. It’s gonna get worse, I’m afraid.
8. Health insurance<–How about just a nice tax credit for everyone? Won’t that fix everything?
Mike, give me just one, just one.

]]> Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-31 Miguel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:09:48 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-31 I guess that I am guilty of giving individuals the benefit of the doubt. All have a chance to do good or bad. Politicians do wind up on the bad side of system as money opportunities arise. Wonder where Diogenes left his lamp. I guess that I am guilty of giving individuals the benefit of the doubt. All have a chance to do good or bad. Politicians do wind up on the bad side of system as money opportunities arise. Wonder where Diogenes left his lamp.

]]> Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-30 Miguel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:03:01 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-30 Another reply from Mando +++ Mike, You are making the assumption that these people enter the political arena with good, noble intentions and are corrupted by the system. I do not by into that idea. I say that the majority of them enter for self enrichment and glorification. Mando Another reply from Mando
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Mike,

You are making the assumption that these people enter the political arena with good, noble intentions and are corrupted by the system. I do not by into that idea. I say that the majority of them enter for self enrichment and glorification.

Mando

]]> Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-29 Miguel Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:32:17 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-29 Mando, >From this list of Bush policy failures or from things leading up to these that people were to lazy to do something about when they saw them coming? There is plenty of blame to go around in all except for the storm named Katrina. That would be a stretch to say man could prevent. Mike Mando,

>From this list of Bush policy failures or from things leading up to these that people were to lazy to do something about when they saw them coming? There is plenty of blame to go around in all except for the storm named Katrina. That would be a stretch to say man could prevent.

Mike

]]> Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-28 Miguel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:05:59 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-28 Reply from Mando: Question with a question? ++++ Mike, There are not absolutes in this world. Almost none anyway. Tell me which of the following could not have been prevented or handled better. 1. 9/11 and our response 2. Iraq war 3. Katrina / FEMA 4. Alberto-gate 5. Global warning 6. Bail-out 7. Afghanistan 8. Health insurance Mike, give me just one, just one. Mando Reply from Mando: Question with a question?
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Mike,

There are not absolutes in this world. Almost none anyway.

Tell me which of the following could not have been prevented or handled better.

1. 9/11 and our response

2. Iraq war

3. Katrina / FEMA

4. Alberto-gate

5. Global warning

6. Bail-out

7. Afghanistan

8. Health insurance

Mike, give me just one, just one.

Mando

]]> Comment on How can one retrive political awakening by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128&cpage=1#comment-27 Miguel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=128#comment-27 Posting email response by reyes ++++ First of all, I think the very fact that when a person gets power, due to office or money, it seems like it automatically changes him into what he despises to begin with. Here is an analogy/story that might explain what happens to people. Harold Robbins wrote a book a long time ago about a revolution in South America. The gist of the story was that a man with very humble beginnings rose among the poor people to rally them into a revolt against the governing tyrant. I believe' El Rojo' was his name. Anyway, the story goes on until El Rojo and his humble followers throw out the dictator and put themselves in office. Before long, El Rojo is as bad as the man he threw out and someone else is tying to get him out. The moral of the story I think is, power corrupts, many of us that do not agree, just haven't had the chance to be in that position. I am sure that there are people out there that power would not corrupt, but I think they are in a very small minority. I think people by nature are corrupt, they follow the rules because of the fear of getting caught. That is my opinion and I approve this message. Reyes Posting email response by reyes
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First of all, I think the very fact that when a person gets power, due to office or money, it seems like it automatically changes him into what he despises to begin with. Here is an analogy/story that might explain what happens to people. Harold Robbins wrote a book a long time ago about a revolution in South America. The gist of the story was that a man with very humble beginnings rose among the poor people to rally them into a revolt against the governing tyrant. I believe’ El Rojo’ was his name. Anyway, the story goes on until El Rojo and his humble followers throw out the dictator and put themselves in office. Before long, El Rojo is as bad as the man he threw out and someone else is tying to get him out.
The moral of the story I think is, power corrupts, many of us that do not agree, just haven’t had the chance to be in that position. I am sure that there are people out there that power would not corrupt, but I think they are in a very small minority. I think people by nature are corrupt, they follow the rules because of the fear of getting caught.
That is my opinion and I approve this message.
Reyes

]]> Comment on Cost of War by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=16&cpage=1#comment-26 Miguel Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:57:54 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=16#comment-26 Posted by a buddy on Israel's guestbook on the 2 year anniversary: To Devo's Family, I was the medic that pretty much spent the last moments with this great soldier. We both were with 2-6, and I was attached to his platoon before he arrived to Baumholder. Eventhough we had a different jobs in the Army, him a scout and me a medic, he was like a mentor/ model soldier, someone that I and every soldier could look up to and strive to be like. Devo was like a brother to me... Honestly, not one day has gone by that I haven't thought of Devo and SFC. Clay. I think of the families, and the lives they had touched, and the great loss that our country took that day. I miss them both greatly. Two of the best soldiers that I've served with Died 2 years ago today, and they will never be forgotten... --SPC. Cuevas-- Alexander Cuevas (Midland, TX) Contact me Posted by a buddy on Israel’s guestbook on the 2 year anniversary:

To Devo’s Family,
I was the medic that pretty much spent the last moments with this great soldier. We both were with 2-6, and I was attached to his platoon before he arrived to Baumholder. Eventhough we had a different jobs in the Army, him a scout and me a medic, he was like a mentor/ model soldier, someone that I and every soldier could look up to and strive to be like. Devo was like a brother to me…
Honestly, not one day has gone by that I haven’t thought of Devo and SFC. Clay. I think of the families, and the lives they had touched, and the great loss that our country took that day. I miss them both greatly. Two of the best soldiers that I’ve served with Died 2 years ago today, and they will never be forgotten…
–SPC. Cuevas– Alexander Cuevas (Midland, TX)
Contact me

]]> Comment on Looking for the Pony by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=20&cpage=1#comment-24 Miguel Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:39:38 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=20#comment-24 Today I just want to add a note to hold a place for remembering Antonio "Tony" De Santos. Tony has passed on to be with God. His family was a part of youth and I want to wish them condolences on this sad day. I am beginning to wonder if these early deaths to former Smeltertown residents has anything to do with having lived under the cloud of ash from ASARCO. Penti has sent a list of names of former Smeltertown residents and many have passed on at what I think is a young age. Opinions? Today I just want to add a note to hold a place for remembering Antonio “Tony” De Santos. Tony has passed on to be with God. His family was a part of youth and I want to wish them condolences on this sad day.

I am beginning to wonder if these early deaths to former Smeltertown residents has anything to do with having lived under the cloud of ash from ASARCO. Penti has sent a list of names of former Smeltertown residents and many have passed on at what I think is a young age. Opinions?

]]> Comment on Language measures Intelligence? by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-23 Miguel Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:06:16 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=10#comment-23 A short note about the Spanish language here in what in now the United States. The language was spoken here 120 plus years before the first English speaking people arrived. If anything English is the second language besides all of the native american languages spoken here. The fact that English speakers were more aggressive in their migration into this country made their language the one of choice. Now we have to learn English to qualify as Americans? Talk about a turn of events. The good part that it is so easy to pick up, kids pick it up on the fly and hopefully we still teach then the first language. It comes in handy. A short note about the Spanish language here in what in now the United States. The language was spoken here 120 plus years before the first English speaking people arrived. If anything English is the second language besides all of the native american languages spoken here. The fact that English speakers were more aggressive in their migration into this country made their language the one of choice. Now we have to learn English to qualify as Americans? Talk about a turn of events. The good part that it is so easy to pick up, kids pick it up on the fly and hopefully we still teach then the first language. It comes in handy.

]]> Comment on Confidence in ourselves. by Miguel http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=12&cpage=1#comment-22 Miguel Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:21:14 +0000 http://familiacortez.com/wordpress/?p=12#comment-22 <p>Today October 12, 2007 is another day of reading about all the things that will be accomplished by the United States building their 'border fence'. It comes down to a physical barrier to prevent persons coming into this country by just walking into it. It seems that our enemies have the same skin color we do and if they just take some time and learn Spanish, they will pass for latino, if not Mexican.</p> <p>The events of 9/11 have unleashed a state of paranoia with some groups in this country. They see brown skin and they feel that it might be someone OTM behind the faux Spanish words. So instead of working with countries that have intelligence networks that work a lot better than those of the US, we put up a wall? Stop everyone and everything that has for hundreds if not thousands of years roamed these lands. The persons that might read these notes that remember the discrimination we suffered 60, 70 years ago can now count on even more blank stares as we are ignored when we walk up to a stores counter. You would think that our darker skin color would eliminate the feeling of being transparent we have had to endure. Not our time yet? </p> <p>Stand up straight. Speak a bit louder. They can not ignore us because we to are as much American as any born here with a lighter shade of skin.</p> Today October 12, 2007 is another day of reading about all the things that will be accomplished by the United States building their ‘border fence’. It comes down to a physical barrier to prevent persons coming into this country by just walking into it. It seems that our enemies have the same skin color we do and if they just take some time and learn Spanish, they will pass for latino, if not Mexican.

The events of 9/11 have unleashed a state of paranoia with some groups in this country. They see brown skin and they feel that it might be someone OTM behind the faux Spanish words. So instead of working with countries that have intelligence networks that work a lot better than those of the US, we put up a wall? Stop everyone and everything that has for hundreds if not thousands of years roamed these lands. The persons that might read these notes that remember the discrimination we suffered 60, 70 years ago can now count on even more blank stares as we are ignored when we walk up to a stores counter. You would think that our darker skin color would eliminate the feeling of being transparent we have had to endure. Not our time yet?

Stand up straight. Speak a bit louder. They can not ignore us because we to are as much American as any born here with a lighter shade of skin.

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