Presidential "Poll"

JUST SAY'n...Don't waste your time with the NewsMax Poll floating around social networks; It's a pro-Republican poll and the numbers reflect their positions...and the "popular vote" here doesn't match what's happening in reality. The President is midway between his second term and they're left playing with (polls). JUST SAY'n

5 Facts About...

JUST SAY'n...Five Facts About...

 Trees (American Forest.org)
1. 1 Large Tree can supply enough oxygen for 2 people
2. The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten room-size air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. 
3.  In one day, one large tree can lift up to 100 gallons of water out of the ground and discharge it into the air.
4. For every five percent of tree cover added to a community, stormwater runoff is reduced by approximately two percent. 
5. Reduced energy use: Trees and vegetation that directly shade buildings decrease demand for air conditioning.

Fruit 
1. Trees grow fruit because it helps them grow more trees (WHYZZ). 
2. Humans and animals eat the fruit and transport them to other places where the seeds, still intact, are let off on their droppings. 
3. Trees do not produce fruit when they overgrow from too much pruning or fertilizer (Penn. St. Extension).
4. Fruits have been recognized as a good source of vitamins and minerals (Healthy Eating.org)
5. The minerals in fruits helps prevent chronic ailments; potassium in fruits can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke and the folic acid in fruit helps produce red blood cells. 

Leaves 
1.  Leaves turn sunlight into starches and sugars, which are food for the tree, through a process called photosynthesis (Fun and Interesting Facts). 
2. All leaves contain the chemical chlorophyll which causes them to turn green; some contain anthnocyanins which causes them to turn red or purple when the chlorophyll is gone. Others contain carontenoids which causes them to turn yellow, orange and brown. 
3. Leaves provide shade for animals and protection for creatures that hide on tree branches. 
4. Leaves contain nutrients which makes them great for compost
5. Leaves in compost provide organic matter, boost moister retention and provide soil structure. (10 Facts About Leaves) 
 
Success (Forbes)
1. All successful people fail at some point, learn from your failures.
2. Set goals that are S.M.A.R.T.; Smart, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely. 
3. Harness your confidence, really believe in your ability to accomplish your goals.
4. Commit to go the extra mile everyday to achieve your desires. 
5. Persevere while remaining humble, always hold yourself accountable for every aspect of your life.
JUST SAY'n

 
 Psalm 1:1-3

Stuart Scott "Still fighting" and the MNF Crew giving their Support

JUST SAY'n...Monday Night Football crew members gave a touching show of support to team member Stuart Scott as he continues to "Fight that Fight"...So too, is there support from here to the 2014 Jimmy V Foundation Courage Award Recipient...and a guy who is as "Cool as the other side of the pillow"...JUST SAY'n

The Pentagon's Autopsy Report of Mike Brown: Shot Eight Times!

JUST SAY'n: The DOD medical examiner has released the findings of the Mike Brown autopsy ordered by the Department of Justice. The report finds that Brown was shot eight times with the possibility of one of the wounds being an re-entry wound from another wound. Browns body "was inspected three separate times: Once by the St. Louis County Office of the Medical Examiner; once, at the request of Brown's family, by outside expert Dr. Michael Baden; and one more time by the Department of Defense's Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, at the request of the US Department of Justice." The DOD's report was released by the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney's Office on December 8. 

There is no indication what bearing the autopsy had on the grand jury decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the August 9 homicidal death of the 18 year old teen, nor does there appear any signal from the Justice Department that the ongoing investigation into Brown's death has reached a conclusion. On the night that the state grand jury refused to indict Mr. Wilson, the Justice Department released this statement; "The Justice Department’s investigation into the shooting of Michael Brown remains ongoing.  Even at this mature stage of the investigation, we have avoided prejudging any of the evidence.  And although federal civil rights law imposes a high legal bar in these types of cases, we have resisted forming premature conclusions.” As noted by Paul Cassell of the Washington Post, 'The question worth considering is when does drawing conclusions in a “mature” investigation switch from being premature to overdue?' This is a reasonable question, particularly when you consider that there is rising sentiment from various factions within the Black community that this administration has the fixings of Black political empowerment, but it has failed to protect the innocent teens in the process of getting ahead. Indeed, there has been an onslaught of attacks that appear to be a "tradeoff" for having a Black President.  The message being, "He's in the office, but we run the streets and you nor your kids are safe in your communities". This isn't meant to show any disrespect for either the President or Mr. Holder, just pointing out the increasing perceptions in the face of current realities...JUST SAY'n

Stephen A. Smith Supports Charles Barkley's Right to Speak Up!

JUST SAY'n...Stephen A. Smith's take on Kenny Smith's open letter to Charles Barkley basically results in he stating that all people what a right to express their opinions whatever they may be, because there is value to be gained from expressing those opinions and individuals with the platforms to speak on social issues do not have to be experts or scholars in a particular forum, but rather courageous enough to use their platform to express their position. I get this, but I don't think that the gist of Smith's letter to Barkley was that Charles should not speak out, but rather that Charles should understand the status that his opinions have, not in the Black community, because for the most part, his opinions(this is my estimation) don't mean much there. But rather, his opinions are disseminated throughout American society as a whole as those which represent "good" Blacks and the way that Blacks"should" think. That is the danger of a person expressing the views that Charles promotes. He does not speak for Black America and while it is understood, that all Americans have an opinion, Charles and Stephen A. represent their opinions and happen to have a platform to express them. And they have to understand, that people have a right to place more value on the opinions of individuals who are skilled and qualified to engage in matters of social unrest both from a political and legal perspective. That is, it's nice that we all have opinions, but social change is quite a step above stating an opinion and the discerning individual can distinguish between the two. Case in point, Charles' response to Kenny's open letter clearly demonstrated that his future statements should never be promoted to represent Black people as a whole because Blacks do not agree that there were any redeemable qualities to slavery and it has been through the resiliency of a people and the Grace of God that slavery was overcome...and that's MY opinion ...JUST SAY'n.

Ridley Scott's Exodus into Fantasyland!

JUST SAY'N...so in true Euro-Arrogance Ridley Scott has issued a terse statement to those boycotting his science fiction rendering of the Biblical Exodus, "Get a Life"...The justification for the all white casting is pretty consistent with all rewriting of history, "to finance the movie".  So there you have it, despite DNA evidence and scriptural text that point otherwise, the all mighty dollar is the true motivator for this "white out".  If he's really in need of financing his fairy tail, perhaps they could sell little packets of bleach to help the paying customers keep their linen's pure white as well...JUST SAY'n.

Charles Barkley is WRONG about the Grand Jury Decision!

JUST SAY'n: Charles Barkley had a lot to say about Ferguson, Missouri in a recent interview with a local Philadelphia radio station. This is an adopted post of mine in response to a question posed on Facebook about those comments. .

Charles had two messages in that article, one I agreed with, the other I didn't. I agreed that there were Blacks who should not have been looting and that the media focused on those and never mentioned the demonstrators who stopped looters from destroying people's businesses. I did not agree with his statements about the grand jury decision because there have been NUMEROUS errors in the entire process, errors that have been pointed out by people with more qualifications to speak authoritatively on the subject than Charles. He stated his opinion, which means squat.

Supreme Court Justice Scalia(conservative) said that it's not the role of a grand jury to determine guilt or innocence in a case but only to determine if the prosecutor has enough evidence to go to trial, therefore, neither in England or the United States has it ever been thought that a suspect would have the "right" to testify before the grand jury. In this case Wilson testified for 2(1 1/2) days. He also said that the Prosecutor presented evidence that would give the grand jury cause to NOT indict Wilson and THAT was not his function as prosecutor, in essence he didn't want Wilson to be tried. The prosecutor also presented to the grand jury that he could not find any evidence that Wilson did not act in self defense, nor that he did not use excessive force. Plainly stated, he BS ed the grand jury and assumed the posture of a defense attorney. The prosecutor DID NOT present ANY of SEVERAL witnesses who stated that Wilson DID NOT act in self defense and he should have done so, and it probably would have impacted the decision to NOT INDICT. And it is HIGHLY UNCOMMON for a prosecutor and grand jury to NOT INDICT and had ALL evidence been presented they could have returned an indictment in days rather than in months. Furthermore, NO indictment by a grand jury does not restrict a prosecutor from presenting his EVIDENCE to a judge and going to trial ANYWAY. This prosecutor...didn't do his job. It's clear that the grand jury process was skewed in Wilson's favor as evidenced by the Assistant DA giving the Grand Jury an interpretation of the law that was struck down by the Supreme court in 1985 and refused to clarify for grand jury members which part was outdated when later asked and told them not to worry about whether the Supreme Court has jurisdiction over Missouri law stating (this isn't a law class). Charles obviously did not speak with an understanding of these revelations. JUST SAY'n!