WTH?

On January 23, 2013, I posted the following on my Facebook wall:


Legal question only..... so please, no moral debates here. Question: How can the legal system charge someone with a double homicide if one of their victims, is pregnant and the baby dies, but when a Dr performs an abortion, the "legal system" ok's it? Is it because it's ONLY the mother that has the right to choose? The Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-212) is a United States law which recognizes a child in utero as a legal victim, if he or she is injured or killed during the commission of any of over 60 listed federal crimes of violence. The law defines "child in utero" as "a member of the species Homo sapiens, at any stage of development, who is carried in the womb"


I got a few, “Likes” and one comment stating, “that’s a very good question”, but to my surprise, not one single answer. That’s rare for my FB friends.  Could it be that it makes no sense?

Let’s, say a healthy woman comes into a clinic for an abortion, because history has shown, that just like birth control, abortions are not always 100% successful, some children survive, and do we charge the doctor with attempted murder? Is the mother charged with murder for hire, sort of like a hit man?  Can the child sue the doctor for personal injury or emotional trauma when they get older?  

Are we saying, only a woman has the right to decide if the child lives or dies?
If that is the case, when pregnant drug addicts are charged, what grounds does the law prosecute them on?  Is the law saying that addictions are far more serious of a crime then attempted murder? Can a mother only harm her unborn child, if the end result is death, because if they are born addicted to drugs it is considered attempt to harm with bodily injury to a child?
It’s crazy that the government came up with a list of 60 federal crimes of violence that cannot be done to an unborn child and everything else is fair game.

This is what happens to me when I become house bound for two months:) I look at the world with common sense and become frustrated with the lack of, it seems to operate in.
I know I have said it before, but never underestimate the power of common sense, or the lack of it!

Now remember, nor moral debates, I really am trying to understand it, and the more I read, the less I understand.~ Carlene Altom 1-28-13

One Step Closer

Be grateful for your mistakes and the trials, travesties and tribulations from your enemies. Without the pain, you would not have the strength for your purpose, you would not be who you are today, have the people in your life as you do now, nor the passion that drives you to make a difference.  Believe, with all your heart, that evil attacks hardest, God’s strongest; those meant for God's greater purpose, and how great it is. Satan does everything in his power to get you to give up, give in, and go away.  Evil relishes those moments when you focus on what frustrates or angers you; all that is wrong is he and evil wants to be the center of your attention.  You may fall, you may fail and you may get knocked down; know, every time you get back up, every time you try, and every time you keep moving, you’re one step closer to God and the greatness He has in store for you! Carlene Altom 1-13-13

Divided We Stand

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. 

This is our current pledge that’s been modified 4 times since its original composition; the last time was in 1954 when Under God was added.

“I pledge allegiance” ~promise to be true

“to the flag” ~the symbol of our country

“of the United States of America” ~each state that has joined to make our country

“and to the Republic” ~a republic is a country where the people choose others to make laws for them

“for which it stands,” ~the flag means the country

“one nation” ~a single country

“under God,” ~the people believe in a supreme being

“indivisible,” ~the country cannot be divided

“with Liberty and Justice” ~ freedom and fairness

“for all.” ~for each person

The pledge says you are promising to be true to this goal.

To write the pledge to reflect reality would read something like this:

I pledge Allegiance to myself and to those who see it my way, one state, under man, divided, with oppression and mass murder weapons for all.

We have failed. We are divided. We are a culture of self-indulgence and era of excessive living, generations of instant gratification and a society that lacks accountability. 

Over the next 5 years, inflation will make our basic needs unattainable for most Americans. September 18, 2008 was just the beginning. We have seen a rise in dictatorship and our debt. We are so divided that for the first time in our history we have not operated under a budget for 3 consecutive years, as of January 1^st, we started our 4^th.  When I “flip” a company, the first thing I start with is the budget. I cut spending by removing the unnecessary and renegotiate or seek out lower cost for what is needed. I evaluate team members; I recommend hiring, firing or a change in ones job description. No matter how ideal a plan is, if you have the wrong people to implement it, it is guaranteed fail. Our strength is only as strong as our weakest link and over the last 50 years our own government as proven to be Americas weakest link.

We are one nation, under debt, with excessive living and entitlements for all.~ Carlene Altom 1-7-13