In 2006 and 2007 (if not before) some chickens or ducks or something in Thailand, or China, or Burma, (wherever) dropped dead and the UN went ballistic about pandemics of "avian flu," hysterics over the big pharma's problems in producing enough vaccine for the entire world, and my neighbor had her little children out in the afternoons watching the skies. For what? Falling dead birds.
Now we actually have birds dropping dead in more than one area of the southeastern US, and an estimated 100,000 dead fish in the same area as some of the dead birds, and what are we talking about? John Boener's crying and the Ultra rightwing's frenzied partying because the "tan man" got a big, (phallic?) gavel to pound as he makes the laws of the land for all of us stupid people who have elected to be communists, socialist, corrupted, un-American, traitorous, democrats! Like, wow, man!
It's like to body on the cablel news even heard about the birds. The UN isn't being quoted. We haven't hear of any plans of the cause of the dead birds being forthcoming, should it be forthcoming. It's like, Oh, well. Happens all the time. But pay attention to this. The GOP took back America, at least in the House of Representatives.
Oh, and by the way, in case you hadn't heard, some holy man has it on the most reliable evidence (that which he, himself, has declared to be the real scoop, scooped out of the holy book) the rapture is to occur on May 21, 2011. Go figure. That's my daughter-in-law's 47th birthday, and boy is she going to be pissed. I don't have the link handy, but I'm sure you can find it.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, I've read a few supposedly biographical writings and seen a few documentaries of the horrors of the Dust Bowl in the twenties and thirties. I don't recall, even then, any mention of thousands of birds dropping dead from suffocation from the dust althouogh there was mention of some human beings caught out in their cars in the dust storms, and did not survive. . I find it hard to believe that thunder and lightening would scare birds to death/
So why isn't the Center for Disease Control, in GA, acting like garbage collectors and just making sure that all the dead birds and fish disappear someplace? And why isn't it being hyped, like it was in 2006 and 2007 and 2008. Oh, I get it. The 2010 election is already over. There's nothing to be gained. The GOP already won all it's gonna win this time. Maybe they'll get lucky (if the Rapture doesn't happen on May 21, 2011) and there'll be some more birds, or dogs, or cats, or frogs, or fireflies, or something else that will come in handy in time for othe 2012 election cycle. Heck, they're already working on that one.
I'm planning on being dead by that time. I'm half tempted to actually try to stay alive, just to see what kind of bs will be going on in the next two years.
Have fun. I haven't been around because I have been losing interest in life in general, including the computer, the television, the gardening, the weather, the government, the medical profession, the dogs and cats, and also the dead birds. I'm not even interested in my audio books any more. I'm just spending time disposing of old papers and clothes.
Sorry for the length/ Another reason I don't post anymore. The events and information in the world at the present time are obviously so distorted, self serving to some cult, sect, party,. nation, religion, whatever..... It's impossible to express an opinion that make any sane conclusion or comprehension of what IS, anywhere, anyplace, any time, any how. I still can't figure out if the Afghan's want us there or NOT. I still think Petreas is bad news. I am wondering how we managed to get two presidents in a row that appear to be intermittantly insane. I hope they do shut the damned country down. It's about time they stood on their principle and stopped playing drama queens from a bad Western Movie script.
luv, y'all. Oh, I am further losing my eyesight. I am finding the keys by the little bumps on the keys. It is too fatiguing to proof read. I hope it ain't too bad. AND, I lost my computer glasses someplace.
jd
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