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“Not in My Backyard”

@ Cher, I hear you about the billboards, they ARE a blight regardless of language!

I think we all have our times of bias, either cultural or have a protective nature about where we live and don’t want it to change or evolve. I think that is somewhat normal…but the trick is to recognize when we ourselves are not being rational or accepting of the changes going on in our communities.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 5:33 pm

Here are some interesting articles on the subject

http://www.livescience.com/776-predator-panic-reality-check-sex-offenders.html

http://blogs.wsj.com/numbersguy/how-likely-are-sex-offenders-to-repeat-their-crimes-258/

http://www.csom.org/pubs/mythsfacts.html

http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/cache/documents/1045/104551.pdf

This is one of those subjects Jkk where the emotional irrational fear of the danger often doesn’t mesh with the actual statistical data and analysis.

I fear that this is another one of those issues that has been over played by well meaning and well intentioned people, that has turned into an almost ‘witch trial’ type of thing, that has morphed into something else entirely from it’s original intent and as caused many new problems as a result.

I actually know personally 2 women who falsely claimed rape. They both admitted later AFTER the damage was done, that they lied, the one TRIED to fix it and the court would not listen, as the jury verdict had already been issued and her ex husband in jail. She did it for the money and felt guilty after HE was convicted. She didn’t realize his life would be completely ruined FOREVER by her accusation…she just wanted to win custody of the kids and all the assets they owned. She really did feel bad, and it’s too late. He’s branded for 25 years.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 5:29 pm

I could of sworn I made a reply A…but it disappeared. I must’ve not hit submit properly!

Anyway….I don’t know if we can end it but WE can stop making excuses for ourselves and start trying to make REAL attempts to look at our own biases, understand WHY and where they came from and make an attempt to correct our own bad behaviors in this regard.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 5:04 pm

I would like to see real reports from justice departments with the stats.

As I said, in our region of the country, many of those listed as sexual predators aren’t really a threat to the community.

I’ve seen many local studies that show that most are NOT really ‘predators’ in the true sense of the word. Some were spouses who’s spouses claimed rape for reasons of divorce and getting all the property. Some were as I said 18-20 year olds with young 15-17 year old girlfriends.

I’m just saying, I think we have to be careful on this one, because many times ANY ‘crime’ such as statutory rape, or spousal ‘abuse’ can be included in those listed as sexual predators.

And sometimes the ACTUAL stories behind the conviction paints a completely different picture than the convicted offense actually was. I think sometimes in our culture, we are too quick to judge based on flimsy evidence.

As I said, I’m not saying there aren’t dangerous people, I’m just saying the information isn’t always right.

We had a case locally, where a man was in jail for 17 years for sexual crimes, that DNA evidence proved he never committed.

We need to be careful to ascertain the legitimacy of our criminal justice system.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 5:01 pm

This is one of those issues that I think the law and media are wrong on…while I don’t disagree there are sexual predators…I think the issue is not as big as it is portrayed to be. I can’t speak for everywhere, but I happen to know for a fact, of many young men…age 19 who had age 16 girlfriends, where the parents found out the kids were sexually active and had the boy arrested for rape. 9 x out of 10, the boy coped a plea and WAS listed as a sexual predator and must go one of those lists.

I think the law is wrong and is too broad.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 4:30 pm

A Little Truth About Business and Taxes

OH that is good. Even color coded! No excuse NOT to understand it!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 9, 2011 @ 3:06 pm

Arianna’s Marie Antoinette Moment

Oh…very good…indeed he is quite the bitch!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 5:06 pm

@2Garen…well men sadly still are in charge and have dominion over most industries. I think that is the bigger reason for it…but Palin and Bachman are making a killing being mean catty bitches.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 4:45 pm

Exactly. Thanks for understanding! 🙂

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 2:02 pm

I think it was her eyes, as well as the whole top of her face that don’t look right and maybe that is why I feel she’s had work.

Her neck and jowls don’t look to good, so maybe she hasn’t done much there, but her forehead and eyes are definitely suspect. I also think she may have had some work done on other areas as well, other than her face.

Keeping toned does get harder for women with age, and even with ALL the exercise and good nutrition on the planet, gravity does take over, especially for women who have had children.

My sister is 59 and looks naturally fabulous, so I’m sure you look great too! BUT even she, my sister, who works out every day and eats right…doesn’t have the body she had when she was young.

There is a difference though, in my mind, of women who have taken care of themselves and have aged gracefully and people like Arianna or other celebrities who have had work done..there is something about them that just doesn’t look ‘right’. You know what I mean?

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:55 pm

Yeah…it was cool once upon a time…now it royally sucks.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:48 pm

I think it is worse in a man…seriously…Glen Beck is a bitchy man…and quite honestly it is a very unattractive quality in a man. In a woman, it CAN be a good quality…but there is different types of bitchy. At least in my opinion! 🙂

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

I’ve read the quote on various news sources, so I’m thinking it is true.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:33 pm

It is evident the woman has a LOT of work. Average women, without a lot of bucks and access to plastic surgeons DO NOT look like she at age 60.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:32 pm

I don’t like liars, hypocrites, bitchy/catty women and con artists…seems little miss A, fits all those categories.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 1:30 pm

Yes Virginia, There is Class Warfare

NOW this sounds like a fabulous idea!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 6:55 pm

Cher, what happened to today’s daily post?

I saw it earlier, but don’t see it anywhere now.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 3:58 pm

Oh…..what a cute baby!

How could anyone NOT see that darling dog and not fall in love?

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 8, 2011 @ 10:49 am

Thanks Ghsts…

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 9:34 am

Choicelady…thank you so much!

I was thinking more of a cooperative venture. I’m in NY.

What I want to do, is create an employee owned, international freight forwarding, customs brokerage operation. I really want it 100% employee owned and operated.

I’ve had this idea for a few years…but no idea HOW to do it, every time I talked to someone they pointed me to the traditional routes of doing a typical business operation…which IS NOT what I want to do, and sadly everyone I spoke to…couldn’t understand what I wanted to design. It was frustrating. AND then I read your post last night and was like…YES…that’s it!!!!!

I have some research to do…thank you.

Would you mind if I did contact you, after I do my research for some advice?

Thank you!!!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 7, 2011 @ 9:31 am

@choicelady…in all seriousness…how would one go about starting an employee owned company? Do you know? I have an idea, that has been in my head for quite some time…BUT I wasn’t sure how to actually go about creating such an entity from scratch.

I know how to start a traditional corporation…but not an employee owned one. Do you have any further research on the topic?

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 9:05 pm

I think I love you! I’m not kidding! Everytime I read one of your posts ChoiceLady, I’m in absolute AWE!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 9:01 pm

Excellent analysis. Seriously. I was bitching about this a few weeks ago. The images from Hollywood, as well as Madison Avenue, COMBINED with the pure propaganda on the MSM…have ALL contributed to the indoctrination of our society into this disgusting thing we have today.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 8:56 pm

Patsy…it’s shameful what has been allowed to become of our country. And while the material loss is bad, the emotional and psychological toll is 100% worse.

I truly have come to hate those who perpetrated this mess.

What I see at that shelter is utterly unacceptable. The reasons people end up there is shameful in a supposedly civilized society.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 8:54 pm

I saw the promo…but I couldn’t watch it…it’s SO heartbreaking. I volunteer at a shelter and it BREAKS my heart how many young one’s we see….:(

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 7:50 pm

Oh yes….would love to!

my facebook is under my real name though….I am on Brady’s )Troll slayer’s facebook as well as msbadger’s and many others facebook page. I just sent you a friend request. GW are my initials.

🙂

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 7:47 pm

Hi JRT…that’s a good one. I’ve seen it before and it truly tells the story in a very easy to simple to understand way…so simple even a teabagger could understand it!

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 7:21 pm

Everytime I read it I get disgusted.

It’s truly amazing.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 7:17 pm

That happened to me earlier.

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 6:43 pm

I tend to agree with that Cher. THAT was a point I raised the other day…we have to be united against the our mutual enemy…the plutocrats…AFTER we have WON that fight than we can address the others.

🙂

» Posted By Abbyrose86 On March 6, 2011 @ 6:38 pm