Tuesday, October 28, 2008

I'm a bad, BAD girl *queue evil grin*

Ok, well I just thought I'd post something on a little more personal level. I hadn't posted anything on here for a month, and so I'm trying to get caught up with a few very important things that I have posted in the last 24 hours. Stories such as the possible execution of Troy Davis and trying to find some help for Citizens Animal Rescue.

I know that I use to have at least one or two people who would check in on my blog, so I hope you haven't given up on me in the last month. I promise, I'm still around!! I just have found myself in a bit of a rut. What?!?!? The Jod-I... in a RUT?!?! What has this world come to?

Hell if I know to tell the truth. Maybe it's the oncoming winter. Life has been going rather well.

My promotion is going good... I'm still learning. I guess I always will be. I try my best to do what I think is in the best interests for the operators, leads, and supervisors. I've faced a lot of criticism recently, based mostly on my religion... this really surprised me. It's never been an issue that I was pagan, but recently some of the operators on the floor decided to have a discourse on religion and mine has been in the line of fire. It makes me extremely sad to see this going on. I am the last person to ever judge someone based on their personal beliefs. I mean, I am the freak according to standard guidelines, I know what it's like to be judged before someone gets to know you. I am the first person who would stand beside someone to help them fight for equality! It truly fucking sucks and all I can do at this moment is hope that people get the fuck over it.

Grama Betty just got home from having her cancer surgery. We did find out that she will not die due to Carcinoid. This is an extreme relief for me! Grama Betty is my sunshine.. my only sunshine *queue song* She makes me happy, when skies are grey...

I guess the last topic of new information is that Jim and I will be tying the knot. Uh huh that's right! I'm going to be changing my last name! Even crazier to consider is that I'm the one that proposed! What is this world coming too!!! lol.. what can I say? I love him! As of now, we are hoping to have the Handfasting on June 13th. We just need the deposit for the area that we want to have the ritual at.

Ok, well it's getting a bit late. I've just finished listening to The Angry Hippie's Podcast so it's time for me to go to bed. Work comes earlier and earlier each day.

So for those of you who read this, thank you for not giving up on me. Yes, I haven't posted in over a month, but life has a way of happening. I hope your life is finding you well! Blessed Be!

Do you do any holiday shopping online??

We're all going to be doing our holiday shopping, and some of us will even be doing it online.... i know that's where mine gets done because I can't stand standing in lines after Black Friday!!! lol... well now we can buy the stuff that we were always going to buy, but help a good cause as well!! Let me just say that this is something that I don't normally do...

If you sign up for CARI (Citizens Animal Rescue) you can help an organization that has save the lives of hundreds of animals! Those of you that know me even a smidgen will be familiar with the rescue that occurred at the beginning of spring, and CARI is the organization that let us borrow the Have a Heart traps and showed us how to use them when the county wanted to kill a colony of feral cats. CARI helped us save LIVES!!!!

Recently, I attended a job fair with my company looking for potential applicants, and the woman that helped us with the animal rescue was there. She told me that this was the first month that she wasn't able to pay her personal bills because of all the vet bills and the other costs of having the Rescue. This honestly breaks every portion of my heart. This woman has put every ounce of herself into the lives of numerous animals to ensure that they would live peacefully and free from the death grips of Animal Control. So please, when you go to do your online shopping this year, take a few extra seconds to sign up to help CARI too!


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Monday, October 27, 2008

Troy Davis- Are Innocent Men Still Being Executed By The State?

I just heard about the case of Troy Davis this past Friday while staying at my Grama Betty's. I had went to her house because she had to have her cancer surgery this morning so I was house and doggy sitting this weekend. I finally got home and have been trying to find more information on Troy.



I do not know whether he is alive or has been executed. I'm pretty sure that I'm seeing there was a stay of execution placed by 11th Circuit Court on Friday, but the latest I heard on Friday was that the Supreme Court was not going to intervene. The time of execution was slated for 3 hours ago so I can only hope that the info on Amnesty International's page is correct and his case will be re-examined.

Troy has been on death row in GA for the past 17 years, his conviction was for the murder of a police officer Mark Allen MacPhail. During the trial no physical evidence was provided, no weapon has ever been found, and since the trial, 7 of the 9 witnesses have recanted their testimony, and many have provided sworn affidavits stating that they were pressured or coerced into providing their testimony. These affidavits are horrifying.

Witness Dorothy Farrell stated.... "I also felt like I had to cooperate with the officer because of my being on parole…I told the detective that Troy Davis was the shooter, even though the truth was that I didn’t see who shot the officer.” Ok,why was this witness even worried about the fact that she was on parole... that is unless the cops planned on or threatened to use that against her if she didn't do what they wanted??? Click the link above to read more from other "witnesses".

One of the two witnesses who has not recanted their testimony is Sylvester "Red" Coles – whom, according to the defense, is an alternative suspect and in which there is new evidence implicating him as the gunman. Nine individuals have signed affidavits implicating Sylvester Coles in the murder of MacPhail.

This story absolutely sickens me. Growing up, I had always been a supporter of the death penalty; however, over the last few years I've begun to reexamine my idea's, and after watching "The Life of David Gale", I've found myself more in opposition to the death penalty. The story of Troy Davis saddens me beyond this all. What happened to "BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT"? Troy was never afforded this bullshit slogan; Which is truly sad. For we ourselves, in the United States, are no less barbaric than those we condemn in Saudi Arabia-- The only difference is Saudi Arabia murders their citizens in a public forum, and the United States does not.

The word HYPOCRITE comes to mind.

Check out Troy Davis' website by clicking here.

Please check out the Amnesty International website about Troy Davis and then click here to sign the petition to demand clemency for Troy.

Please, Please, PLEASE.... Take time to learn and to see what our government is doing to our people... to our brothers and sisters. This may seem like an inconsequential story to you, but if we let them get away with this... I guarantee you, someone you know and love will be next!