Mother Withheld Cancer Medicine ?!?

A mother was sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison on Friday for withholding chemotherapy drugs that potentially could have saved her autistic son's life.

Kristen LaBrie, expressed remorse for her actions.

"I wish I could have done things differently," she said.

As a healthcare worker, and a pediatric oncology (children's cancer) aspiring nurse, I can not understand how somebody can hold a child's medicine, as it could have saved his yound life. Especially a  M O T H E R.

It especially discusts me because this is the kind of thing that makes you wonder to what extent should a child of "abuse" be allowed to stay in the lives of a child in danger.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110415/us_nm/us_cancer_sentence

Georgia Lawmakers Pass Immigration Law

The legislation would give police authority to question suspects about their immigration status. It would also require many private employers to check the immigration status of newly hired workers on a federal database called E-Verify. After the debate, both the state Senate and House of Representatives passed the law on illegal immigration in the final hours of their 40-day session.Georgia Governor has not said whether he would sign it.He supported E-Verify as a member of the U.S. Congress, said Phil Kent, spokesman for the Virginia-based nonprofit Americans for Immigration Control.

Forever Blue & Forever 42- Tribute To Jackie Robinson!

Forever Blue...Forever 42

Today everyteam in Major Leauge Baseball will commemorate the Legacy of Jackie Robinson. The first great African-American MLB player, who was so courageous to break the "color" barrier.

Robinson played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and excelled at second base, first base, and ocassionally caught balls from the outfield of Ebbets field.

http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=13770701&c_id=mlb

Illegal Immigration- My Opinion

There is a lot of speculation that revolves around illegal immigration services in the United States.

What do we do with the existing immigrants? How can we grant all of them citizenship? It is my personal belief that all immigrants should be able to become a citizen rightfully. The thing that urks me the most is that they are here getting away with way too much. They recieve government option aid, and they don't pay taxes. They also recieve a free public education and the opportunity of employment. There are United States citizens that don't recieve these benefits, and I feel like our Nation is just giving it away. Everybody reserves the right to become a United States citizen. But however they need to do it the right way.

The Real Hall Of Famer

                     

"HELLO EVERYBODY AND A VERY PLESANT GOOD EVENING TO YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY BE"

As the 2011 MLB season gets underway I wanted to use this opportunity to give credit to the man who deserves it. Los Angeles Dodger announcer Vin Scully. He has been with the Dodgers since their Red Barber, Brooklyn days. 

Dodger fans win...even in post game fights

At Dodger Stadium's home opener to the 2011 season, a San Fransisco Giant's fan was critically wounded in the parking lot after passion for one's team was taken too far. The victim suffered with severe head trauma as the suspect took off in a mini van with a child in the back seat. There was a $50,000 reward being offered for the information leading to the arrest of the suspect, which has currently been increased to $100,000 by the Los Angeles Police Department.

So the question I pose to you, as the DIE HARD DODGER FAN that I am. How much is too far? I mean, what was the guy doing anyways? If he was talking about James Loney that's one thing, but this time was it Vin Scully?


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/04/giants-fan-critically-beaten-after-dodgers-home-opener-team-rivalry-may-be-factor.html

Government Shuts Down Temporarily

A compromise is what is most needed at this time in Washington. Will the government shut down? Will government workers still be paid on time (the fifteenth of April). Obama expected a final answer Friday morning on whether a government shutdown would happen.
I think that if the government would shut down for two days out of each week for the remainder of 2011, the economy would be greatly lifted. They could have a chance to advance the econimic debt and still have an opportunity to compete with the global scale, as two days off is not nearly too much to ask.



http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_7999.shtml