chrystalia

@chrystalia (1208)

Tucson, Arizona • Age 59

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Conservative and a writer by trade, who enjoys all the old fashioned arts and crafts, and mother earth news

Discussions (28)

chrystalia's Discussions

So Where did the Security Funding for Schools Go?

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 15 Dec 12

www.washingtonguardian.com/washingtons-school-security-failure It was cut from the federal Education budget in 2012, to save money--for the New Successful Safe and Healthy Students program,of course. Somehow, the administration...

funding for school security

security in schools

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The Terroristic Buddha Bear

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 9 Dec 12

My other half had an interesting day in Tucson. I call him Buddha Bear--because he is big (6 foot 1, 250 lbs.) and furry--hairy arms, legs, chest and pot belly. So today, he wandered on down to the local military surplus store,...

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Undocumented workers, Organ Transplants, and Public Charity

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 9 Dec 12

An odd group of topics, but bear with me: In Chicago, Loyola did a free kidney transplant for an "undocumented worker"--I'm being polite, the Chicago Tribune called him an illegal...

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Obamacare and Your Investments

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 9 Dec 12

After spending about an hour translating the latest 150 some odd pages of documentation at www.irs.gov pertaining to the first Obamacare taxes (I wish those guys would write in English over there) I have figured it out. I...

investments

obamacare

taxes

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Obamacare--and Your Pets?

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 8 Dec 12

Now that the IRS has finally started writing all the new tax codes associated with Obamacare, we'll get to find out what's going to happen, I guess. Obamacare is levying a tax on medical devices of 2.3% of the GROSS sales--they're...

medical device tax

obamacare

obamacare and pets

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The Pledge of Allegiance

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 7 Dec 12

Apparently, they still read the Pledge of Allegiance at public schools in the morning. This is a good thing. Of course, the Supreme Court ruled back in the 1940's--1943 to be exact--that no one can be forced to stand up for it, or...

pledge of allegiance

respect

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The African American National Anthem

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 7 Dec 12

Merriam Webster defines a "national anthem" as: A patriotic song or hymn, especially: one officially adopted and played or sung on formal occasions as a mark of loyalty to a nation. Some of us have probably been to an...

african american national anthem

anthems in schools

racism

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Detroit Wants the "Bacon"

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 6 Dec 12

Well now... I was wondering which city or state would start the parade (New York and New Jersey are an exception, due to Sandy--though not entirely). A Detroit councilwoman has flat out said that since Detroit voted for Obama...

bail outs

detroit

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The Newest California Madness

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 6 Dec 12

Ah, California-- movie stars, Disney, Silicon Valley sanctuary cities, lots of fruits and nuts (of all kinds, agricultural and otherwise). The California Teachers Union got Ed Asner--and Fred Glass as director, to produce a...

california

teachers union

union video

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America-- The Party Plan

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 27 Nov 12

Well, I toddled off to: cpusa.org to see what the reaction to the election is there-- and yes, they are celebrating, as well they should be! Their position has been vindicated, endorsed by a majority of Americans, and they...

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The Art of Politics

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 27 Nov 12

Join me, mylotters, in viewing the artwork of a rather well known artist-- the painting linked here is on display, at the moment, at Bunker Hill Community College in my home town, Boston-- the birthplace of the Revolution. The...

art expression

first amendment rights

politics

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Retirement--American Style

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 26 Nov 12

Well-- I ran into an interesting website, called retirement-usa.org This group--made up of unions and supposed public interest group, is proposing an attachment to the next budget (if we get one) or a stand alone law,...

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Pravda, On The President

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 25 Nov 12

Yes-- I read Pravda. Hey, like Romney, I don't trust the Russians as far as I could throw them, collectively. It's amazing to see how Pravda has changed, over the years--and interesting to see how they view our president, America,...

politics

pravda

russain view of president

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Well, I have a Squatter in my Car

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 21 Nov 12

I had to go to the feed store today, despite the rain, to get feed for the alpacas... and I realized I hadn't put the gas can a neighbor had borrowed back in the trunk. DRAT. So much for staying dry. I grabbed the gas can and got...

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Obamacare, Business and values--Hobby Lobby

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 20 Nov 12

For those who aren't crafters-- Hobby Lobby is the ultimate crafting paradise. A combination of a Jo-Ann fabrics, a Micheal's, and Pier 1, with glass and metalworking thrown in-- it is also a christian run company, that is closed...

business and religion

contraception

health care

obamacare

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Twinkies Go To Court...

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 20 Nov 12

A federal judge has now ordered Hostess to once AGAIN attempt mediation with the Union-- which is part of what put the company in bankruptcy the first time-- so for the moment, Twinkies and Wonder bread will still be around....

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My Turn To RANT.

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 18 Nov 12

This may cost me Mylot friends. Oh, well if it does. OK-- I am beyond disgusted. And appalled. From the get go, let me say I am NOT a fan of the Kardashians--I can't fathom why someone like Kim Kardashian has 17 million...

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Since the Robbery-- Good and Bad News

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 17 Nov 12

Some of you replied to my post about being robbed-- well, we had an interesting day here that started yesterday and ended today (DUH! OK, that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean). I got up this morning later than...

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Robbery

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 16 Nov 12

GRRR. As many know, I recently had to leave my home and move into a travel trailer-- and I stored all my stuff in a storage unit. Because we have an extremely light population here, and almost no crime, and the storage shed is...

being robbed

recovering stolen property

robbery

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No MoreTwinkies....

chrystalia @chrystalia (1208) • Tucson, Arizona 16 Nov 12

well, it's official-- Hostess is closing. They have been in bankruptcy for a while, of course, but their continued trouble with the unions is the final cause of their death. The unions wouldn't compromise-- no surprise there, of...

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