Pooties and Woozles

Those of you who already either know me or know of me know that I am a massive pootie person. We are currently unable to have a cat, due to living in a motel; however I grew up with both cats & dogs and I love both. I do not discriminate against any animal & love animal photos of all kinds. Please enjoy the following and add any photos that you think the community would like to see. Now, enjoy the photos & have some fun. :)

Am I a bad Democrat??

I keep wondering if I could fall the same way my mother fell & suddenly become a Republican or even worse, am I a bad Democrat? Following are the reasons I ask.

1. I consider myself to be a Feminist; however I do not believe that women need to be given extra privileges to make up for the lack of rights that were ascribed to us in the past. I also should not be made to feel that if I don't follow in the path of NOW that I am not a good Feminist.

2. I am not now, nor have I ever been racist. I was raised not to participate in an interracial relationship, and with the exception of my 1st marriage I have not.

3. I am pro-choice; however I can not see myself making the choice to terminate a pregnancy. You have the right to make that choice for yourself. It is not up to me to decide that you need to carry a pregnancy caused by a rape or molestation to term, especially if it is going to cause you psychological damage.

4. I do believe that there is a God; however I do not believe that He (or She) has been overseeing my life. If God had been, I would not have been through half of everything that I have been.

5. I do believe that every American has the same rights and responsibilities and should not be given extra privileges to make up for past mistakes. If my great-grandparents owned your great-grandparents, I should not have to pay you damages for their sins. I am not talking about things like Equal Opportunity, I am talking about the viability of lawsuits that state that my great-grandparents were slaves; therefore the great-grandchild of the plantation owners are liable.

6. I believe that every American has the same right to health care no matter what your medical history may be. It should not be a case of the poor being forced into the ER for things like the flu.

7. I believe that prostitution should be legalized, as should marijuana. We are, as a nation, wasting all these tax dollars to fight against these minor vices, and for what?? To protect the Puritanical view of our nation.

8. I believe that every citizen has certain responsibilities that coordinate with our rights. For example, if I have the right to vote, I have the responsibility to be informed.

9. I should not be forced to vote a certain way just to prove that I am a Feminist or a Democrat.

10. I believe that we do owe everything to our Armed Forces and the Vets thereof. I believe that we are in an illegal war and that we need to get out ASAP.

11. I believe that we, as a nation, owe certain things to our citizens like care for our Elderly, care for our disadvantaged and care for our ill. No American should be living in poverty beyond their means just because of the corporate society.

12. I believe that every American has the right to choose their own path, not have it forced on them by either society or the Administration.

Knowing this, am I a bad Democrat, confused, or just a normal human being?

Bad Feminist or Not??

I resent the assumption on certain other blogs(feministing.com) that any criticism of Hillary or even, that abortion should not be used as a bargaining chip in an argument with a woman's partner & you are a misogynist pig or a bad feminist.

On Real Time with Bill Maher, he said something about the Many Faces of Hillary & over on feministing.com, you would think that he was a serial killer. I am a feminist & I LIKE BILL MAHER. I know it shouldn't have bothered me like it did, but when it was added to everything else, I went ballistic. Hell, I even like some porn & anyone who knows me well enough knows that I believe that a woman has a right to work in the sex industry & not be treated like a pariah.

My sister-in-law sent me a text message on Monday night, the same night as finding out that she was preggers, stating that she wanted to know how to arrange an abortion. When we talked about it(for about half an hour), she stated that he fiance was not paying her attention and she would not continue the pregnancy under those circumstances. ANYTIME a woman uses the threat of abortion as a bargaining chip to get more attention or whatever IT IS WRONG.

Add to everything else today that I have been having bad dreams about my deceased mother for over 3 weeks and I just can't keep everything mellow and situated any longer. I started to have a breakdown on Daily Kos (http://www.dailykos.com) in Cheers & Jeers today and you will see that I am just about around the bend, I think.

Aching to Touch

Unable to forget
My weaknesses are your strengths
Skin burning to touch skin
Lips yearning to taste lips
Dying inside with every look
Dying inside without you
My weaknesses become your strengths
We've never set ourselves free
I can feel you inside my soul
Aching, burning, yearning, dying, yet
Unable to set me free
Your weaknesses become my strength
My soul aches for you
It is unable to forget
My soul burns to meet yours
As it yearns to be free
My soul dies to feel the strength of our souls
Tangled together
Aching, burning, yearning and
Dying to set each other free

Tricia Anne Wyse