Thursday, March 10, 2011

Political Commentary

My response to a reader's comment to an article written by Peter Grier of the Christian Science Monitor 3/10/11:
In response to the reader asking whad did Republicans ever do for our country, might I point out a few tidbits of information: Abraham Lincoln, our country's first Republican President issued his famous proclamation freeing slaves: Dwight Eisenhower helped lead the free world to victory over an ambitious Germany and Japan looking to dominate the world as they extinguished the lives of millions of innocents; and when he later became our President, Eisenhower sent federal troops to guard our African American Citizens as they attempted to integrate into all white schools; and Republican Leader Everett Dirksen helped persuade his fellow Congressmen to pass the Civil Rights Act at which time many Democrats did not favor passage. If I may be so bold to add that another Republican President comes to mind: George W. Bush who freed some 50,000,000 people in two countries from brutal governments. Not with the intention of taking control of their destinies nor their oil but to offer them the opportunity to ultimately forge their own destinies.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Political Commentary

A comment I posted online to Jennifer Rubin's (2/24/11) column in the Washington Post:

The fact that members of many of these (public employee) unions fear retaliation for speaking within their communities the best of what is on their minds represents the dictatorial nature of what has become a corrupt relationship between Democrats and unions. This grip on the throats of municipal governments becomes extremely hard to break. But this corrupted relationship feeds at the trough of us taxpayers over commitments that bind us well into our country’s future. These commitments become “fundamental rights” to those who benefit from this process while becoming a scourge to the rest of our citizenry, our children and their children who have to pay well into the future for corrupt processes that eat slowly at our nation’s soul and our concepts of personal liberty, responsibility and accountability.


Posted by: pthib
February 24, 2011 10:20 AM

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

This Farm

Why, why oh why did I do this
All these little ones to be fed, housed and cared for
Looking to me to protect them, maybe even to love them?
Whatever came into my mind?
Whatever crept into my subconscious…?
Whatever made me think I could do this?
This job of being a farmer
The sheep, three dogs, the ram, hundreds of free roaming chickens,

Perky and mulish Molly and Sally
And Henry my ever so lovely goat
But I love these creatures of God
It saddens me to see my lonely white duck waddling
His doggie best friend having passed away
A tender young teenage ram
Where no critter will befriend him
Should I bring him into my house so he’s not so alone?
How will I ever make this work?
Where will the money come from?
Is this not a younger man’s dream
And was it an older man’s foolishness to have dreamt this dream?

Ah…so much for second guessing
I will till this soil, plant my seeds, water my crops
And here love will grow
This farm that feeds my soul


~ paulette thibodeau-baker ~

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Political Comment

Recently I posted a reply to another's comment to an editorial in a Canadian Online Newspaper (CBC.CA) on 12/22/2010. The person I replied to favored a single ruling governmental body and thought national sovereignties interfered with a more desirous world order.

My Reply:

"Why do people think that `some person` or some world governing body holds the magic of utopia? I would rather my country be free to risk and struggle as it tries to achieve the individual aspirations of its people. Yes, we may make mistakes and have individuals who suffer from blights of corruption, but I'll take that any day than suffer the weight of oppression that in my mind a single world order very probably would offer. A good example is the world court. I will oppose any effort some of my countrymen attempt to subject our rule of law to that of a single international court. The world as it is now does not appear to value concepts of truth, integrity, justice and fairness in common currency."

Sunday, January 2, 2011

A Winter's View

little creatures chase in play across ice caked rocks,
climbing my trees to perch on barren limbs,
leafless limbs that reach into a cold winter sky 
furry and furrier, these critters share in common
their scramble for food across snow laden earth.
but maybe more than just the hunt,
is their joy, their zest,
in what it takes to satisfy their needful wants.
however my reader, pay attention and make note
the significance of their quest:
in spirit and in being,
these creatures are free,
free to pursue this gleeful love for life. 


~ paulette thibodeau-baker ~

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Butterfly

How I long to live the simple life of a Butterfly
Flutter my wings to gently weave a bright blue sky
My one purpose to touch not one but all the world’s flowers
Behold my speckled wings as they tilt to moving air
Love my colors, love my gentleness
Love me for what I am, one of God’s harmless creatures
All the world’s beauty gives witness to love and divinity
Glory to the Highest, for He sails with me
Look to my colors and you’ll see His art
Do you not see, where beauty lies, there He’ll be?
Where gentleness abides, there He dwells
And where love forgives He is glorified

~  paulette thibodeau-baker  ~