Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... January, 2009

1-1-09 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[JustAmy]

Welcome To....


'Amy's Place' welcomes all poets
and those who enjoy poetry.
'Amy's Place' is more than just about poetry.
Come in, relax, and share with fellow FReepers
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Enjoy! :)











Never Forget!





Bad Penny



Amy's personal guardian ~
the ever charming, lovable, huggable,
LouieWolf




Many thanks for stopping by. : )

[jaycee]

I am having a little eye problem with my right eye and I am going to have to rest it today. I may be on and off today so as not to strain my eye. Do not know what it is...feels like an eyelash scratching or something like that and it really hurts and waters. I will have it checked if it doesn’t get better soon.

[Mama_Bear]

It sure did touch my heart. I guess I should have given a “tissue alert” along with the link. LOL

[Mama_Bear]

Oh, yes, do have it checked today, if it is still bothering you this afternoon. You may not be able to see anyone about it until Monday otherwise - or else have to go to an emergency room. You don’t want to take any chances with your eyes!

[yorkie]

Thank you, Mama_Bear

[Mama_Bear]

I meant to tell you yesterday, your mistletoe/illegal immigration analogy was excellent!

Happy 'Wear Red FRiday' to you!

[JustAmy]

Good morning!!
Things are almost back to normal chaos at the Just House.
Classes and buses were only delayed 1 hour today, so Marissa is in school!

Made it thru two birthdays this week ...
JustJr's birthday was Wednesday and MrJust's was yesterday.
We will celebrate with dinner out tomorrow.

Now ... I will try to get some pings answered and the Holidays posted.
Keep you fingers crossed. :)

[JustAmy]

Thank you, MamaBear.
Happy Red FRiday!

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Jaycee.
Billie did it again. :)

Take care of yourself today!!

[JustAmy]

What a cheery Good Morning!!

Thank you, Jaycee. That is an adorable graphic.

[Lady Jag]

Now look how far we've come.

[JustAmy]

Awww .... Poor Weinie. Maybe someone can find some new red booties for you.

I'll check PetSmart. :)



These can be special ordered.
I didn't check to see if they ship to your zip code. :)

Have a Fantastic FRiday.

[WayzataJOHNN]

Why the Obama White House May Go to the Dogs
(and the Cows, and the Deer, and the Lab Rats)

Forget about Barack Obama’s income tax-challenged Treasury Secretary or the conflict of interest controversy at the State Department. The most outrageous Obama appointee just might be Cass Sunstein, a Harvard Law School professor who’s flying under everyone’s radar and into a job that hardly anyone has ever heard of.

Cass Sunstein is slated to run the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He’s going to be America’s chief “regulatory czar.” And shocking new research from the Center for Consumer Freedom shows that he’s a dedicated animal-rights zealot.

Hold on to your sirloin!

The anti-meat nuts at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the anti-hunting lobbyists at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) used to think that putting Dennis Kucinich in the White House would be their best hope of wielding real power in Washington . But even they didn’t see Cass Sunstein coming. Sunstein has the legal mind of Chief Justice John Roberts and the animal-rights agenda of PETA president Ingrid Newkirk.

We’re not talking about animal welfare-—the idea of making sure we don’t cause animals unnecessary suffering when we use them for food, clothing, entertainment, or lifesaving medical research. Sunstein believes in animal rights-—the notion that people shouldn’t “own” or “use” animals at all, for any purpose, no matter what the stakes are for mankind.

Cancer research? Not if lab rats are used against their will.

Hunting? Absolutely forbidden, especially if it’s for sport.

Leather jackets? The cows need their skin more that you do.

Seeing-eye dogs? They’re nothing more than slaves.

And that T-bone steak?
Fuhgeddaboudit! If animals have any “rights” at all, the right to not be your dinner is at the top of the list.

All of this makes perfect sense to Cass Sunstein, who organized the “Chicago Project on Animal Treatment Principles” at the University of Chicago. He will soon have the political authority to push for a radical overhaul of the way the federal government regulates everything Americans do with animals.

How radical? Sunstein supports making sport hunting illegal, and completely phasing out the consumption of meat. And if that’s not nutty enough, he’s actually in favor of giving animals the legal right to sue people.

Think we’re joking? Think again. Here’s what Sunstein wrote in his 2004 book, Animal Rights: Current Debates and New Directions:

“[A]nimals should be permitted to bring suit, with human beings as their representatives ... Any animals that are entitled to bring suit would be represented by (human) counsel, who would owe guardian like obligations and make decisions, subject to those obligations, on their clients’ behalf.”

Conservative commentators have been openly fretting that Barack Obama may try to turn welfare entitlements and single-payer healthcare into a new Bill of Rights. But Cass Sunstein threatens to expand the whole concept of “rights” to include the rest of the animal kingdom.

That fish wriggling at the end of your hook could soon be a federal offense (if the fish doesn’t file a lawsuit first). Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

[JustAmy]

Prohibition ... Chicago Style.

Thanks, Fewz. Happy Friday!

[JustAmy]

Wonderful lesson this morning, Rus. Thank you.

Did I read down a couple of posts that your temps were in the teens today?
Brrr .. hope you can find that heater again today.

Happy Red FRiday.

[JustAmy]

Happy Red FRiday, GG. Thank you.

My lab and shepherd are large enough. :)
I like large dogs but our next one will be a medium sized one.
The large dogs are getting to be too much of us.

Enjoy your Friday and have a wonderful weekend.

[JustAmy]

Stay Warm, Rus. Hope you are working inside today!

[JustAmy]

Smart kitty!!

Happy REd FRiday, Yorkie.

[JustAmy]

Brrr .... get that baby a warm sweater!

Thanks, Yorkie. I love that dog ... cute graphic.

[yorkie]

[Diver Dave]

Mornin’ Amy.

All decked out in my red shirt as I head out for a visit to the doc.

Have a great day and weekend.