New Orleans and Biloxi

My heart goes out to the people of New Orleans and Biloxi! If there are people who have ideas about how additional help can be brought to those people, please post a comment.

Devil's Playground

Today I watched a DVD called "Devils Playground." It was about Amish Teenagers deciding whether or not they wanted to join the Amish Church. Although the Movie wasn't a masterpiece, it did hold my interest.

Also Yesterday I visited a small Fair in St.George, where different religious groups, and non-profit organizations were handing out information. The Bahai Literature seemed the most interesting.

Pat Robertson

Here is an interesting perspective on Pat Robertson: http://Dissidentvoice.org/Aug05/Zingh0827.htm.

Censorship in America

Television Stations are refusing to carry ads that are critical of Mr. Bush. It's examples like this, that make all thinking people, favor Media Reform! http://sltrib.com/tv/ci_2971343.

Protest the War!

Mr. Bush has had his military adventure (at the cost of 1800+ American Lives)! Let's bring the troops home! Enough is enough!

Please look at this website:http://Post-gazette.com/pg/05236/558658.stm.

Mr.Bush

Mr.Bush says that he won't change his schedule to meet with Cindy Sheehan. Question: what schedule does he have? He is on vacation!

The Church

The church renews itself. We cannot preserve those structures in which sin has enthroned itself and from which come abuses, injustice, and disorders. We cannot call a society, a government, or a situation Christian when our brothers and sisters suffer so much in those inveterate and unjust structures.

(Bishop Oscar Romero)

There is room for improvement in this World!

(Kris)

Grandmaster

Yesterday I played the Grandmaster of Chess, Igor Ivanov. At least when I lost to him, I had an excuse for losing. Here are some websites for more information about Igor: http://onegoodmove.org/1gm/chess/igorbio.html, http://Chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=72129.

New Job

I just got a new job, that I will be starting on Monday. I will be working Construction. Tonight I am going to the Chess Center. I will be meeting (Igor Ivanov) who is a Grand Master of Chess.

Vigil

I attended the Candle Light Vigil in St.George. 17 people showed up, which is pretty good for this area. People at the vigil had already heard that I am running for County Commissioner next year, and were very supportive of my efforts. The vigil went well, and I drove home feeling great about all the awesome people who attended it!

Chess

Yesterday I went to the Chess Center in St.George. This is the 2nd time I have visited, and I still haven't beaten anyone yet. Unless you count the small child that I showed no mercy on, on my first visit. The good news however, is that I'm learning some trick moves in some Chess Books that I have been reading. So I'm getting better.

Tonight I'm going to Toastmasters, and after that I'm going to a candle light vigil, in support of
Cindy Sheehan. Yes, St.George,Utah, is progressive enough to pull something like this off. At least that's what I'm hoping!

New Developments

I attended the Washington County Executive Committee yesterday. There was a very positive development that our Chairman was able to share with us. It turned out that when our Chairman was watching over the Democratic Booth at the County Fair, that a Man (31 years old) approached him and said he didn't want to be a Republican anymore. This man was so disgusted by the War, and Mr. Bush destroying our Natural Environment, that he no longer wanted to be affiliated with the Republican Party. So of course our Chairman changed this fellows registration, so that he could be a Democrat! Well the good news doesn't stop there, since it turns out that this fellow (Todd B. Hohbein) is also going to be running for the City Council in Laverkin, Utah. Although that is a non-partisan race, it is good to know that a fellow Democrat is competing for that office.

Blue Hobgoblin recommends this Blog, and so do I: http://Religiousliberal.blogspot.com.

County Commissioner

Next year I plan on running for County Commissioner of Washington County. The filing date is March 10-17th.

Tonight I will be attending the Executive Committee for Washington County Democrats.

Here is a website that I recommend: http://Catholicworker.org.

Truth

None reaches the rank of truth until a thousand honest people testify that he is a heretic.

(Junaid of Baghdad)

Merely doing good to the evil may be equivalent to doing evil to the good.

(Saadi of Shiraz)

I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.

(George Washington)

All men recognize the right of Revolution; that is, the right to refuse allegiance to and resist the government, when its tyranny or its inefficiency are great and unendurable.

(Henry David Thoreau)

These are some thoughts worth pondering.

Discussion

I was in charge of the Democratic Booth from 8-10 PM yesterday. The first hour I was there, I had an interesting Political Discussion with a fellow named Dan, who is a Kubota Tractor Salesman. He isn't a member of any Political Party, but is someone who is deeply interested in Politics. After that I handed out some brochures to people who stopped by the booth.

As a side note, Another interesting booth at the Washington County Fair was sponsored by the St. George Chess Center. For those who don't know, Chess is a game that I enjoy playing. Their Website is http://stgeorgechess.com.

Mission

Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: if you are alive, it isn't.

(Richard Bach)

Yesterday I went to the Washington County Fair. The Democratic booth looks good, and we have produced a great Brochure that is written in both English and Spanish! The only thing that marred my experience yesterday was having to pass by the two Republican Booths. Especially the one sponsored by The Republican Women that had a life-size cut-out of Mr. Bush. I had to call on all my reserves of self control, not to push that cut-out over. One of my Democrat Friends wanted to throw darts at it. Tonight I will be working at the Democratic Booth from 8-10 PM.

Today

Today was my last day working at Zion National Park. I had a great 4 1/2 Months up there, but it is time to move on to new challenges. I am back in St. George.

Today the Washington County Fair begins. Believe it or not the only cost to get in, on opening night, is $1 for parking. Even though I don't work at the Democratic Booth until tomorrow, I am going to go there tonight to visit the Booth, and see the rest of the Fair also.

Another interesting development in Utah is that Multi-Millionaire Mark Cuban is so upset with Senator Orin Hatch, that he is donating $4,200 to a no-name Democratic Challenger.

Also on August 15th, The Washington County Democrats will be holding a Town Hall style meeting, where we will adopt a Statement of Ideology. The question that will be posed is "What is the difference between us and the other Political Parties?"