Rules Set for the Good

This is a post by Theresa Neilson Hayden. I found a link to it on VenturaMoms site and thought it bore repeating for the two people that ready my blog :). I am not sure what a link back is, but I think that is for me to link to her site of which I do not know how to do.



You are not required to obey an unlawful order.
You are required to disobey an unlawful order.
You swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
The Constitution states (Article VI):
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
Here is article 3, the common article, to the Geneva Conventions, a duly ratified treaty made under the authority of the United States:
Article 3
In the case of armed conflict not of an international character occurring in the territory of one of the High Contracting Parties, each party to the conflict shall be bound to apply, as a minimum, the following provisions:
1. Persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention, or any other cause, shall in all circumstances be treated humanely, without any adverse distinction founded on race, colour, religion or faith, sex, birth or wealth, or any other similar criteria.
To this end the following acts are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever with respect to the above-mentioned persons:
(a) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture;
(b) Taking of hostages;
(c) Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular, humiliating and degrading treatment;
(d) The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment pronounced by a regularly constituted court affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples.
2. The wounded and sick shall be collected and cared for.
An impartial humanitarian body, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, may offer its services to the Parties to the conflict.
The Parties to the conflict should further endeavour to bring into force, by means of special agreements, all or part of the other provisions of the present Convention.
The application of the preceding provisions shall not affect the legal status of the Parties to the conflict.
Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions is straightforward and clear. Under Article VI of the Constitution, it forms part of the supreme law of the land.
You personally will be held responsible for all of your actions, in all countries, at all times and places, for the rest of your life. “I was only following orders” is not a defense.
What all this is leading to:
If you are ordered to violate Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, it is your duty to disobey that order. No “clarification,” whether passed by Congress or signed by the president, relieves you of that duty.
If you are ordered to violate Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, this is what to do:
1. Request that your superior put the order in writing.
2. If your superior puts the order in writing, inform your superior that you intend to disobey that order.
3. Request trial by courtmartial.
You will almost certainly face disciplinary action, harassment of various kinds, loss of pay, loss of liberty, discomfort and indignity. America relies on you and your courage to face those challenges.
We, the people, need you to support and defend the Constitution. I am certain that your honor and patriotism are equal to the task.
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Happy Valentine's, Here to hoping for some lovin

Repulsive moans sing elaborately
scream through the moments
pant together as I cry out
delirious with frantic love
breast beneath a running tongue
pounding enormous juices crush
heaved shots producing the bare lust

enourmous sadness
frantic whispers scream
through the red ache of death
rob me Goddess of the languid sleep
dream woman madly of what will soar
from life's delirious moments

I am a singer BABY!

OK, for those of you who know me, this may come as a shock. I have never really done karaoke. I am quite afraid of it. In most ways I am afraid of most things musical because I do not feel very self confident about it. "What?" you say. Jenny not self confident about something, well, "yes", I say, I am terrified of singing in front of people. I realize I may seem very out there and as I am not afraid of much, but I really pushed my own boundaries this weekend. I made it my goal to sing and I did. I sang with Juliana to help me out though and she said she could not hear me because I did not have the microphone close enough to my face, but I was up on the stage in front of everyone. I can totally dance on a stage, but sing...FUCK. It took about 2.5 hours for our act to get called and every time a name was called, I would feel sick to my stomach thinking it was going to be us....so, how did I deal with ti. I downed beer, and as often as possible. I am surprised I was not passed out by the time our turn came around. I do not think I will do it ever again, but I am proud of myself for dragging my ass to that stage even with the twenty pound weights in my shoes. (Yes, it was that hard for me.)

Mothering and Men

I have been thinking about this topic a lot lately, so instead of the shower I should be taking in my precious moments by myself, I am going to write.
I look back on all of the men in my life that I have been attracted to, OK, not ALL, but most, and certainly those I have entered relationships with. These men are mostly what I deem as fixer uppers. I am trying to sort this one out. They are mostly wonderful, highly intelligent people, that have a highly developed spiritual side, but there is a negative side too. Usually, it is a major negative side, mostly dealing with addition, respect, self esteem. I can not decide if this is a "project" for me, like I need something to do, i need to be in control, I need to be needed, I need to "mother". Is it all of these things? Or do I just have the misfortune (or in this life, have something to learn from) to be connected to and intensely attracted to, for lack of a better word, fucked up people. It is the most fucked up people that I have had the best sex with, the strongest connection to. Is the sex good because we are both half crazy? I know I also am the type of person who likes to wear blinders, but I am also brutally honest about things with myself. It is not as if I do not know about the screwed up parts, it is just I choose to ignore them and look at only the beautiful parts of the other person (until I am way too far into it anyway). I can not seem to get a grasp on my feelings for this and come up with a way to articulate it. I think I will have to revisit it when I have been drinking. I am much better at blogging then.

Vagina Birth vs. C Section

I just read in the newspaper that the Guinness Book of World Records has the heaviest baby being born weighing in at 22 pounds and 8 ounces. The baby was born to a healthy mother in 1955. Did they do C sections then? OUCH!