I have been writing about Mike and Tina for years and not necessarily by choice. In some ways, it is I that needs therapy from having to deal with these individuals who consistently puzzle me with their impenetrable buffoonery. And just when I think their crazy antics are nothing more than illogical love behavior, they shatter my world with stones of conspiracy. My most recent entry in their saga left a floating variable by the name of Rex. He’s a mysterious man with ties to Tina’s past indiscretions, and apparently with one foot still in the door of the present. Mike discovered Tina’s emails to this mysterious Rex were littered with innuendoes and plans for secret rendezvous. But in spite of the evidence (which also included erotic pictures), Mike insisted it was all a misunderstanding. To which I lashed out at my friend for being a chump, as he has convinced me this time there was no turning back from exiting the relationship.
Mike called me over the weekend and we talked about general things, but I could tell he had something serious on his mind. He wanted to ease his way into a conversation about Tina, but was hoping I would initiate it. So I invited him over to my house, which he promptly did (like, he was at my door within an hour after our conversation). I didn’t even have time to fire up the grill. After a beer, I finally asked him, “Ok, I know you want to get something off your chest about Tina, so why don’t you just tell me what it going on. I know you, Mike.”
“JV,” Mike said with some distress, “Tina and Rex are still talking in secret. But it isn’t what you think, so just hear me out.” I knew I was in for another wild ride into the demented world of Tina, so I gulped the rest of my beer in preparation for this ground-shaking truth he was about to reveal. “I now know that Rex is actually one of those ‘Doomsday Prepper’ people. Have you ever heard of those?”
I was not so shocked as I thought I would be. “Yeah, those are the people that get ready for the end of the world by building shelters underground and stockpile supplies, anticipating some doomsday scenario.”
“Right. Well, I have come to the conclusion that he will be in charge of taking Tina with him in the event the apocalypse starts.”
There was a long pause, as both our brains were processing this. Envision a tiny hourglass floating over our heads like in a pc.”Okaaaay,” I said hesitantly, “So Rex will take Tina when the apocalypse happens… What about you?”
“That’s just what I was thinking, JV. What about me? Does this mean in the event of an apocalypse, Tina will go into hiding with Rex and leave me behind to vaporize?”
It all came rushing into my head and I couldn’t help but laugh. It was hysterical in my head and I just laughed uncontrollably for a minute. Mike was visibly upset. “Dude, really? Wow.” I tried to down a swig of my new beer, but it shot out with a slow-motion mist that really pissed Mike off. “Mike, that is the dumbest thing I have ever heard. I mean, of all the things to be worried about, you are worried you will be vaporized and somehow Tina and this Rex guy will sweat it out in some bunker until they run out of food and come out of their rat hole and see what is left of the world. Can you imagine? Those two being part of the chosen few to carry on the legacy of humanity? God, help us!”

Somehow, Mike failed to see the humor in what I said and pouted like a kid. I continued to laugh because it is funny if you think about it.

“Mike, seriously,” I tried to compose myself in vain, “would you feel better if Rex and Tina took you with them to their bunker like a third wheel?” I had to put my beer down by this point. I just kept laughing, but could see Mike was visibly angry and made his way through my house and out the front door. He didn’t even say goodbye to my wife, who was coming downstairs to join us for the chat. I let him stew for a few minutes and then I called him on the phone. “Get your ass back here, don’t be such a pussy.” But Mike wasn’t going to give in that easily. He said he felt completely “humiliated and disrespected.” To which I replied, “Dude, Ok I’m sorry I laughed, but come on. Look, humiliated and disrespected is what Tina has done to you, not me! I mean, she would rather run off with Rex during the apocalypse.” (I tried really hard not to laugh at my own point.) “That tells me she doesn’t believe you can protect her when all is lost, my friend.” And then there was a long silence. Even my laughing stopped abruptly at that realization.

“JV, I have to confront her about this, don’t I?”

“Yes, my friend. I think you should. It is obviously a serious matter to you.”

By Ron Harris

There was a time when polls were those occasional temperature gauges that help you see how hot—or cold—your favorite public servant was. You turned on the local news for the latest numbers, close to the week of the election. And you had an idea how our country was doing, whether the fresh, young face would actually make it into the governor’s mansion or the state house. Today—is anyone else getting fed up with the minute-by-minute updates? I admit, just like the next guy: I like the polls when I’m winning, and I’m annoyed by them when I’m not. But polls are supposed to be honest indicators of public opinion—you would think it is hard to mess up simple statistics. When facts can be manipulated…. Ugh!

The confusing or misleading way a question is asked, the people who are polled (why am I never called for my opinion?), and just plain reality have rendered some polls almost useless…. Almost! They do provide a snapshot of how the country thinks about a given issue at any given point in time. Here has been a common question: “Are you doing better now than four years ago?” It seems now that the President’s poll numbers are sinking, reality and impression finally are mirroring each other. And my faith in polls is gradually being restored. Once I used to ask myself why in the world people continue to believe the polls that say that they are doing better when all they have to do is talk to their surrounding neighbors, friends, and family to get a resounding, “No!”

The frequency and diversity of polls actually send a very disappointing message for the President: Preaching about “hope and change” is not the same thing as inspiring real hope and producing real change (at least not in a good way). And the public is seeing through the rhetoric, and they are seeing that others are seeing through the rhetoric as well. Obama, at least outwardly, rarely discusses polls. His tone-deaf approach to politics, his inability (or lack of desire) to moderate his perspectives, and his murky, indiscernible outline of core beliefs make it nearly impossible for him to put his finger on the pulse of the average American. And polls will not help anyone who is unwilling to read them…or learn from them.

The mainstream media cannot manage the outcome of the polls; so the President seems to be on his own—not a comfortable position for him to be in.

Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha

By Dr. Sha

Meditation is to use the mind to visualize. The purpose of meditation is to develop Mind Power for healing, rejuvenation, transformation of relationships and finances, and prolonging life.

Universal Meditation is a unique style of meditation that I shared with humanity in my book Soul Mind Body Medicine. In Universal Meditation, one does creative visualization in the abdomen. Another key is Soul Power: invoke the soul, mind, and body of the inner souls of your body and the outer souls of the universe, including the sun, moon, stars, galaxies, and universes, as well as healing angels, ascended masters, buddhas, saints, gurus, lamas, and all spiritual fathers and mothers.

Here is an example of Universal Meditation. Use the Four Power Techniques that I introduced in my bestselling books:

Body Power:

Sit up straight. Put the tip of your tongue as close as you can to the roof of your mouth without touching.

Soul Power: Say hello:

Dear soul mind body of the sun, moon, all planets, stars, galaxies, and universes,

Please come to my lower abdomen to boost my energy, stamina, vitality, and immunity.

Dear countless healing angels, archangels, buddhas, saints, lamas, gurus, and all kinds of spiritual fathers and mothers,

Please come to my abdomen to heal my spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical bodies.

Dear Divine,

Please come to my abdomen to rejuvenate my soul, heart, mind, and body and prolong my life.

Thank you.

Sound Power: Chant repeatedly:

Sunlight, Moonlight

Sunlight, Moonlight . . .

Planets’ light, star’ light, galaxies’ light, universal light

Planets’ light, stars’ light, galaxies’ light, universal light . . .

Healing angels’ light, archangels’ light, buddhas’ light, saints’ light, lamas’ light, gurus’ light, light of all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven

Healing angels’ light, archangels’ light, buddhas’ light, saints’ light, lamas’ light, gurus’ light, light of all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven . . .

Divine’s light, Divine’s light, Divine’s light

Divine’s light, Divine’s light, Divine’s light .  . .

Chant for at least three minutes. There is no time limit. Do this practice several times a day. The longer and the more often you chant, the better the results you will receive.

Mind Power:

Visualize all light from the sun, moon, all planets, stars, galaxies, and universes, light from healing angels, archangels, buddhas, saints, lamas, gurus, and all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven, and the Divine’s light shining from your lower abdomen through your whole body, from head to toe, skin to bone.

Chinese Medicine Doctor and Divine Servant,

Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha

www.DrSha.com

Owl City Album Teaser

By Rayanna Christian

There were 4 songs in this prerelease for the new Owl City album, scheduled to come out this summer. The first is Shooting Stars have what you would expect of Owl City in intricate, well made, catchy synthesized music. But when it gets into the words, it’s lacking. It’s mainstream and would fit nicely on the radio but is sucked of a bit or personality.

Next is Dementia, a rock collaborative with Mark Hoppus. It’s different, even for Owl City. Some would say this is just him branching out and I’m intrigued to see if the rest of the album is true to that.

The song Gold was surprising. It’s a catchy love song that leaves you wanting a lot more. It loses depth and could almost be seen as a sellout, something made for all audiences, which isn’t always best. All in all it’s a good song however.

Last and most disappointing was Take It All Away. It’s a catchy and very generic break up song with auto tuned vocals on Adam’s usual soft and natural voice that will easily get lost in a sea of disposable and copied music.

All in all, this selection is very ‘main stream’ even if that’s not negative. Hip hop influences are apparent in all except for Dementia. Despite how beautiful these songs are, this may be the end of Owl City’s stark unique qualities.

It’s unfortunate to realize as a Christian we are entering another “Great Persecution.” The Roman emperor Diocletian initiated “The Great Persecution” in A.D. 303 because he was determined to eradicate Christianity. He enforced laws designed to undermine faith, unravel churches, destroy their credibility, force out Christians from their communities, and ultimately torture and murder them (sometimes ceremoniously in mockery). Diocletian made the following orders:

* Christians holding public office were to be put out of office

* All accusations against Christians were to be welcomed and received

* Christians were to be tormented for their faith

* Scriptures were to be confiscated and burned immediately

* Church buildings were to be destroyed

* A Christian’s civil rights were to be forcefully denied

* Presidents, bishops, and leaders of churches were to be arrested

It seems more and more everyday, the media is leaning toward outright anti-religion on various social and political fronts. Politicians who have Christian beliefs are often ridiculed for being of the faith. Many are losing elections because they are Christian. I am not a Mitt Romney supporter, but his campaign faces a real challenge when it comes to Americans accepting him for his beliefs in this year’s upcoming election.

As one surfs the internet, checks their Facebook updates, there is a growing anti-religion vibe everywhere. Most of the vulgar, blatant mockery is aimed toward Christians specifically. Anything negative reported in the news regarding religion, churches, the clergy, or Christians in general is reposted with angry sentiments and brazen boasts of triumph. Mortified Christians often try to defend their faith against the growing blob of anti-religious Facebook so-called friends who neither have the decency nor the class to respect other’s religious beliefs. And so their torment continues and grows every day.

Ask any American if they fear another country and they will likely say “Muslims.” There is an unwritten rule somewhere that even the most hateful of Muslims would never dare burn the Bible out of respect for its contents. But Americans are more likely to burn both the Quran and the Bible because somewhere along the line people have been fed this misconception that religions cause war and religions are BAD. Religions DO NOT cause war, PEOPLE DO. And those people that cause war are usually motivated by GREED, not the service to God. It is doubtful the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq nor both World Wars were fought over religious beliefs. Most wars throughout history have been about territories, resources, and separation from an existing state. The inaccurate beliefs tend to perpetuate disdain for religion much the same way a flu virus infects a group of children. In an article by Dr. Ashraf Ezzat in Veterenstoday.com writes, “It took the kings of Europe and the pope in Rome 2oo years to grow up to the fact that Jerusalem was equally sacred to Muslims.” This is because “Jesus Christ and mother Mary are considered holy and highly revered by every Muslim.” Dr. Ezzat went on to say, “This is mainly why Muslims cannot retaliate against burning al Quran by burning any copy of the Bible because Islam decrees that Muslims should respect and honor the Bible and Torah as well.” It appears Christians have more to fear from Americans than the big, bad “Muslims.”

Americans seem to have an obsession with burning things. No amount of torture, no amount of burning will ever eradicate the Christian faith. Christian resilience survived the wrath of the Romans and it will survive America’s blind ambition to rid itself of religious institutions. There have been dozens and dozens of fires set to churches in this country alone. You seldom hear about it on national media, but local news stations do report them usually. In 2011, there were hundreds of church fires set all over the world. In 2012, that number will likely increase. And the church fires not only destroy a place of worship, it sometimes kills people inside. They are the casualties of this war on religion, which has spread from the belly to the brain and spawned a beast.

Often one hears that people’s civil rights should be upheld. The Gay marriage issue has hit the spotlight and there are people on both sides of the issue with strong opinions. Somehow, religious views are demonized and religious people are shredded in the media because of their views. Meanwhile, there are more pressing issues facing our country and people prefer to be caught up in the misdirection trickery of politics. And so, religions are the target of social outcry rather than the government monster that has created the economic woes we are in. Instead, Christians’ civil rights are pushed to wayside. Christian views are thrown out as irrelevant. Christians’ civil rights are being denied.

It is my contention that the only thing left to match America today with “The Great Persecution” of Roman times is the arrests of religious leaders for merely being religious leaders. But somehow, I don’t believe it is hard to fathom Americans going to such lengths. It may very come to angry mobs pulling religious leaders out of their houses of worship and arresting them on live television. It’s the only thing left. Perhaps it was said best by Jesus Christ himself in John 15:18, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.”

More and more people have been talking about this supposed “end of the world” over recent weeks. But when I asked some of them how and why they think the world will end this year, the answers varied. Some pointed to the end of the Mayan calendar. “It’s set to end on December 21, 2012,” one said with absolute certainty the world will end that day. And when you google the Mayan Calendar, there are countless websites that talk about this as a “Doomsday.” A Reuters survey found that 10% of the population believe the world will end in 2012. Much of this is likely media driven, no doubt, and it simply has made so many people paranoid. Even so-called Christians are scared about 12/21/12. But in Mark’s Gospel, the Bible says, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in Heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” So, why is everyone taking so many precautions? I happen to know a few people that are stockpiling guns and ammunition, water, necessary supplies, and even boxes of Spam!

Whether you believe in God or not, one thing is for sure, there is a great mystery in this world and a great many deceptions as well. Perhaps you may not believe in the Divine, nor the methodical destruction of men foretold by prophecy, but such anomalies have occurred in human history. All civilizations (Ancient and Modern) have attempted to predict the future of man, especially after death. And there are those that insist ancient people did not have modern technology to guide them and ultimately dismiss their intelligence. But, look around. Having computers does not make people smart. If technology automatically made people smarter, why are students in schools failing miserably in so many subjects? If people today are so much smarter than those of ancient times, why can’t our political systems last 1,000 years or more? It is far too easy to stand on this side of the fence and mock past civilizations as so gullible they would believe a goose was a God because it could fly. Never underestimate anyone, not even ancient people long dead.

Why are there Doomsday scenarios? Because it forces people into two sides: either believe in something so powerful, so unimaginable, it astounds conventional wisdom; or it enables them to not conceptualize their own demise as fulfillment of prophecy. For doing so would inherently mean we truly have no control over our Destiny. And it is an unfortunate truth in today’s world: most people don’t have faith in anything anymore. So, the barrage of television programs dedicated to the idea that “all is doomed this year, hunker down because it’s all going to Hell,” enters the phrase “end of the world” into every day conversation to the point everyone starts to wonder if it could really happen. And that scares the beans out of a lot of people. And why shouldn’t it? People ultimately stop believing in God because they are influenced to stop by media, by friends, and by people close to them. It’s only natural that people will believe the “Sky is falling” because they hear so many other people talking about it. It’s mass hysteria.

But just like anything else, once you dig into the facts, you quickly realize that the end of the world isn’t up to the alignment of the stars. Doomsday doesn’t correlate with cyclical winter solstices every 5,000 years or so. The end of the world comes when it has to, not when people want it to. The Mayan Calendar may have some interesting predictions that have come to fruition, but it is not the instrument of destruction. The end of the world is decided by forces we cannot comprehend because if we did, we’d try to find a way to change it, to stop it, to harness it’s power for our own gain. There are some things that are simply outside of our reach as a species.

Therefore, enjoy the day. Tell the person you love how much you love them. Fight for saving our brothers and sisters, our children from the doom of our makings. Focus on how to help make our world a better place, rather than stockpiling a cache of weapons to fight off the Doomsday looters that are phantoms of fear. Have a little more faith in the world that always provides us with what we need.

by Dr. Sha

Meditation is to use the mind to visualize. The purpose of meditation is to develop Mind Power for healing, rejuvenation, transformation of relationships and finances, and prolonging life.

Universal Meditation is a unique style of meditation that I shared with humanity in my book Soul Mind Body Medicine. In Universal Meditation, one does creative visualization in the abdomen. Another key is Soul Power: invoke the soul, mind, and body of the inner souls of your body and the outer souls of the universe, including the sun, moon, stars, galaxies, and universes, as well as healing angels, ascended masters, buddhas, saints, gurus, lamas, and all spiritual fathers and mothers.

Here is an example of Universal Meditation. Use the Four Power Techniques that I introduced in my bestselling books:

Body Power:

Sit up straight. Put the tip of your tongue as close as you can to the roof of your mouth without touching.

Soul Power: Say hello:

Dear soul mind body of the sun, moon, all planets, stars, galaxies, and universes,

Please come to my lower abdomen to boost my energy, stamina, vitality, and immunity.

Dear countless healing angels, archangels, buddhas, saints, lamas, gurus, and all kinds of spiritual fathers and mothers,

Please come to my abdomen to heal my spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical bodies.

Dear Divine,

Please come to my abdomen to rejuvenate my soul, heart, mind, and body and prolong my life.

Thank you.

Sound Power: Chant repeatedly:

Sunlight, Moonlight

Sunlight, Moonlight . . .

Planets’ light, star’ light, galaxies’ light, universal light

Planets’ light, stars’ light, galaxies’ light, universal light . . .

Healing angels’ light, archangels’ light, buddhas’ light, saints’ light, lamas’ light, gurus’ light, light of all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven

Healing angels’ light, archangels’ light, buddhas’ light, saints’ light, lamas’ light, gurus’ light, light of all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven . . .

Divine’s light, Divine’s light, Divine’s light

Divine’s light, Divine’s light, Divine’s light .  . .

Chant for at least three minutes. There is no time limit. Do this practice several times a day. The longer and the more often you chant, the better the results you will receive.

Mind Power:

Visualize all light from the sun, moon, all planets, stars, galaxies, and universes, light from healing angels, archangels, buddhas, saints, lamas, gurus, and all spiritual fathers and mothers on Mother Earth and in heaven, and the Divine’s light shining from your lower abdomen through your whole body, from head to toe, skin to bone.

Chinese Medicine Doctor and Divine Servant,

Dr. & Master Zhi Gang Sha

www.DrSha.com

Mike and Tina have always been an “ups and downs” kind of couple, but recently they’ve made me scratch my head so hard a piece of my scalp is missing now. Mike’s botched attempt to “catch Tina in the act” with another man turned out to be nothing more than an old gay friend showing her his new tattoo. But there was still the real unanswered question of this mysterious Rex fellow that Tina had been corresponding with in secret through emails. The strangest couple in Hampden had agreed to meet for dinner and discuss Rex.

Now, I had been out of the loop for a few weeks, it seems, but just the other night I finally heard about what was discussed at that highly anticipated dinner some weeks ago. I believe Mike had made up his mind and was moving out of Tina’s house. He conveyed to me his frustrations,the lack of affection, the coldness in the bedroom, the lies, the screaming, the torture. So, I felt confident that Mike, no matter what excuse Tina gave him, would end their relationship amicably and move out and move on. But, of course, Mike always has to question logical sense.

Mike called me the other night to tell me he and Tina had worked things out. They met for dinner at the Paper Moon (of all the food joints in Baltimore). “I know you’re gonna say I’m a douche bag, but Tina loves me and I want this thing to work out.” After all the talks, all the combing through details, our determination that the best course of action was removal of the cancer, it was all so obvious.

“After dinner, you guys went home and she slept with you, right? She gave it up and you fell for it like a little puppy dog, didn’t you?”

“JV,” he said, “you have to understand that we’re trying to work things out. She told me Rex was someone she had been involved with during our separation and he wanted to be back in the picture, but she chose me. You get it?”

“You didn’t answer my question, Mike. Did she give it up that night after dinner?”

“Well, yeah she did. But that isn’t why I am trying to work it out.”

“Mike, you told me to my face you had enough and no matter what she told you about that Rex guy, you were going to move out and move on. That’s what you said.” There was a long pause, as if Mike had no response. “You guys went back to the house, she gave it up and now things are swell again. Right?”

“Why can’t you understand we love each other and be happy she’s happy with me? I’ve been trying a long time to work things out with her. We’re going to work on the trust thing. I believe her.” Mike’s voice was trembling a little. He could tell I was disappointed in him. Not because I wanted his relationship with Tina to finally be over, but because he is a chump in how he went about it.

“Mike, I’m glad you are happy. But I know this doesn’t end here. I KNOW Tina will somehow screw with your head again, and when she does, you’ll call me up and tell me how miserable you are. Just like you have done countless times before. Tina thought about her situation. She realized she can always count on you to financially bail her out. She loves you like a person loves a pet. I have always had your best interests in mind, not hers. I think you’re just as nuts as she is. But I am your friend. I will always be here to hear you out. Just mark my word: She will screw with your head again.”

With that, I hung up on my friend Mike. I know it is only a matter of time before he calls me to tell me what crazy shenanigans Tina has been up to. It’s a cyclical story that has no end. Sometimes it makes for a great story to tell. Sometimes it literally hurts my head.

It’s interesting that no matter how you approach a discussion on politics or religion, the end result is usually some disagreement. I’ve come to the conclusion that in spite of what many believe to be “sheep following the herd,” every individual on this planet has some idea of how the universe works. It appears we are simply programmed to apply what knowledge we gain in the trails of our lives to establish some comprehension of the world we live in and how our lives are impacted by factors that exist outside our grasp. We don’t have all the missing pieces to the puzzle of our existence, so we make do with what we DO know. The rest is purely speculation, and we either choose to believe in things we cannot fully understand or choose to not care either way. Believe it or not, that impacts everything.

Such as in the case of politics. Deep down, most of us understand there is little an individual can do to change the integrity of politicians. Oh, they say a lot of socially acceptable and sometimes inspirational speeches about how their work is important to the betterment of our country or what-have-you. And perhaps fundamentally it is. But there are few institutions that are as corrupt as politics and there is no way to deny it when politicians themselves speak of corruption on all levels every day -casually like it is part of the business of politics. And it is. So, it is no wonder citizens feel the entire system is a sham and throw their hands up -WTH! Everyone for him/herself. The greed, corruption, and selfishness of politics does, in fact, “trickle down.” And yet, people get so fired up between parties -simply because beliefs are very different.

I have learned that political party affiliation often goes hand in hand with religious beliefs, though it is fair to say not always. The further to the left one goes, the less they are religious. That’s because more to the left are the socialists and communists, and the cornerstone of socialism happens to be atheism (see Karl Marx). To the far right, ultra conservatives are deeply rooted in mainly Christian-based religions. And it is troubling to some degree when you consider the further from the “middle” one goes, the more zealous they are about their political and religious (or anti-religious) views. Therefore, it becomes quite clear that hard-nosed conservatives will never see eye to eye with left-wing idealists. Not politically, not socially, not anything. And whether these people are politicians in office or teachers in a classroom, the colors that ultimately shine through are their political and social values. In this day and age, it is nearly impossible to keep your political views silent -unless you never dabble on the Internet nor post updates on social networking sites. So essentially, everyone is on their own island.

What strikes me humorously is that even within the most extreme political, social and religious circles, there are great division there as well. It’s truly natural, when you think about it. No matter what your views are, they will always differ somewhat from even like-minded individuals. That’s why it is important to come to a consensus as a group because people always have to compromise. And that is what all citizens basically have to do: make concessions and respect other people’s beliefs, even if they are completely the contrary to our own. And therein lies our dilemma, doesn’t it? How we make sense of our own existence plays a vital role in how we deal with others -socially, politically, and yes, personally.

Questionable Meat For Public School Kids, Steaks For The Rich

During the French Revolution, the poor workers and farmers rose up and cut off the king’s head. The queen, Marie Antoinette, had expressed her ignorance of the people’s hunger. She heard they had no bread to eat. So she shrugged, “Let them eat cake!” The poor, of course, were not amused.

Compare that to the expose about pink slime. An activist mom launched an online petition that collected 250,000 signatures. The petition was against pink slime. This is the nickname for a product the meat industry makes, officially peddled as “lean, finely textured beef.” Turns out it is used in SCHOOL CAFETERIA BURGERS and sold in grocery stores.The mom was upset about the pathogenic source of pink slime: questionable slaughterhouse leftovers.

This is another source of health problems for working class and poor kids. Many already suffer because of lack of gym class -filthy school houses that breed communicable illnesses and asthma -Pepsi and Coke “sponsoring” schools to get tooth-rotting, obesity building soda machines inside. Pink slime is sterilized by the companies using ammonia. You know, the yummy stuff in Windex? The meat industry howls: But this is safe! The FDA approves it! (The FDA is partly a publicity rep or the food industry.) And they whine: Don’t call it pink slime!

The meat industry is a multibillion dollar corporate powerhouse. The big investors who control it are millionaires -at least. They can and do spend top dollar to eat high quality food. The exclusive restaurants they eat at serve the highest rated, purest steaks and beef. The private schools they send their kids to start at something like 30 or 40,000 dollars a year. You can bet those “academies” aren’t dishing out pink slime. Your mom wouldn’t put Windex on your food. The investors know it. Just like the moms and dads who signed the petition.

The good news is schools can now order burgers without pink slime. Grocery chains such as Safeway, Kroger’s and Stop and Shop suddenly decided to stop selling it. But how many schools will stop ordering it, especially if it is cheaper? The investors shrug and say: Let them eat pink slime!

***This article was originally published in Working People’s Newsletter. Contact them at workingpeoplesnewsletter@yahoo.com or call 443-253-2874.