Showing posts with label news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label news. Show all posts

Saturday, May 21, 2011

For The Love Of Nani

Many of my readers may recall a post I made about a girl who was dishonestly ridiculed by a billboard that was said to be a pro-life billboard. However, it was a personal attack against her by her ex-boyfriend who accuses her of having an abortion even though he has clearly stated in the past that he does not know what happened to the pregnancy. Nani unfortunately miscarried. Well, this billboard has created quite a stir in the Alamogordo, New Mexico community. As if Nani didn't need support when she suffered the loss of her baby, she now needs support more than ever with this personal attack against her.

In supporting Nani, a website has been made. This website is called For the Love of Nani. I am unsure who is behind the website, but it is someone who supports and loves Nani. That much is apparent. The website is looking for support and love for Nani in the form of artwork, poetry, among other forms. If it's original and supportive, it is welcome. There is also a section for messages you can leave to show Nani support. The website even has a forum.

I think this website is great. You don't have to know Nani. You can support the message. Maybe you suffered a miscarriage. Maybe you have been ridiculed. If you can identify with Nani or just want to show her some support, please check out For the Love of Nani.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Justice For The Innocent

Imagine this. You are an 18 year old disabled girl who was preyed upon by a 33 year old grown man. He makes you feel good and you enjoy yourself with him. You lose your virginity to him because you honestly believe he is your special someone who deserves that piece of you. He tells you he is sterile and can't make babies. So, you partake in unprotected sex without worrying since he's the only one you have ever been with. You end up pregnant and have no idea what to think. You know you aren't ready for a baby, so you consider adoption so the baby has a chance at a good life. You believe it is the right choice to make. You make it clear that you do not believe in abortion. Your boyfriend who claims to be understanding and loving goes off the deep end. He causes you an incredible amount of stress and does more harm than good. You miscarry, which is very common when you are put under an unmeasurable amount of stress. He goes psycho accusing you of an abortion. With his psychotic ways you are now seeing, you get smart and leave him. He makes every attempt he can to ruin your life from exploiting your entire relationship and sex life on a blog to having a billboard put up. This is the true life story of Nani L.

Nani was a good student, very involved in the theater. She was well liked and had a lot of friends. She didn't let her disability prevent her from living a normal life. Music and dancing were two hobbies of hers that she was extremely passionate about.

The man who tried to ruin her life after he assumed she got an abortion when in reality she miscarried is known as Greg Fultz. He had no qualms about posting every detail he could remember about their relationship and sexual encounters on his blog. It was public for the entire world to see. They had online intimate dates, which he took screenshots of and put up on his blog. This man poked fun at Nani saying her @$$ gave him a droopy face, lazy eye, and drool falling down on his shirt. He stated he regretted going out on the first date with her because she was embarrassing to be around in public. He flat out put their entire sex life on blast like it was no big deal. Once she miscarries he puts the blame of the entire pregnancy on her. He assumes she got an abortion and tells her the pregnancy was all on her for "spreading her legs" and "not insisting on a condom." Then he gets vindictive and puts up a billboard.

When you are in a relationship, and even after, as a grown adult you should be a better person than to exploit every last detail on your blog. If things didn't work out, let them go. It wasn't meant to be. Without any proof of wrongdoings, you need to carry on. Even if you do have proof, you should handle any issues you may have with the person you have the issues with instead of the entire world wide web. Posting a porn in written form on your blog is just completely uncalled for. I really don't understand why the screenshots existed to begin with. There was no need to post them anywhere, censored or not.

Poking fun at the disabled is never okay and this is something I feel very strongly about. I have an aunt who has cerebral palsy. She is mentally and physically challenged. Due to being raised by my grandparents in the same house as her, I have a place in my heart for the special needs. Making fun of them is not okay. People with special needs are more often than not the most kindhearted people you will ever meet. They long to be liked. In my eyes, there is no reason in the entire world that could ever make poking fun at a disabled person okay. They are human just like you and I, and deserve to be treated like people. They are not animals. Embarrassing to be out in public with? I just can't believe someone could say something like this. That's just wrong. I'll bet a million special needs people have far more class than someone who would say something like that. I know my aunt had manners and class. Never was I ever embarrassed to be out in public with her. I enjoyed spending time with her. Due to how kind-natured special needs people are, I considered myself lucky to know my aunt. I think those who know Nani should feel the same. I think an attack like this on someone with special needs is wrong on so many levels.

When Nani miscarried, she was upset. She shut down and did not want to talk. She certainly did not want to talk to someone like Greg who was texting all kings of obscenities to her. He could not understand this and went off the deep end. He starting creating all of these stories about how she "wished" the baby away, used a coat hanger, and got an abortion. None of which are true. She miscarried, which is a heart-wrenching experience for any woman to go through, never mind someone as young as Nani. I know what it's like to have a baby you will never hold. Granted Nani wanted to give him or her up for adoption, she did not what them to not have a chance at life. She wanted them to have a good life, which was why she was considering adoption. I commend her for realizing this. So many people try and fail and ultimately ruin their children's lives instead of doing what is right.

Greg took this to the extreme and had a billboard put up. He tried to have many different companies put up the billboard, but most refused. Only one agreed, but we don't know what company. All we do know is that the billboard was endorsed by the New Mexico Right to Life Association. I just wish this association knew it is all a hoax that Greg created inside his twisted head to get back at Nani. This is taking getting back at an ex-lover to the extreme. He created a fake organization using Nani's name and calling it the National Association of Needed Information. We don't know anything about this "organization." He refuses to answer questions about it. He won't state what constitutes as "needed information." Nor will he say who would access such information. NANI is nothing more than a stab to get back at her. He took his personal issues as public as possible. All this man is doing and has done is harass Nani. He is a disgusting individual if you ask me.

So, who am I and why do I care? I am an outsider. I do not even live in the state where this billboard went up. Heck, I have never even been there. I do not know Nani, nor do I know Greg. I feel strongly on this topic for many reasons. He preyed upon a young girl with a disability. That is my honest belief. It has been said that every single girl he has ever dated has had some form of a disability. That is a major red flag. He told her he was sterile, I think he lied. That is also wrong. So, is he a reproductive abuser? Is this not the first time he has tried this gimmick? I believe that people need to see that Greg is not all rainbows and sunshine. He threatens people at the drop of a hat when they do not agree with him. He does not believe anyone except himself is entitled to an opinion. He has destroyed the reputation of a young girl because of what he assumes, not what he knows. These are the types of people we have in our world. I don't like it. So, I wanted to be heard. I wanted to try and get justice for Nani. She deserves that much. What do you think about this? You can state your opinion on this poll, which was created by Greg.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Why I Want To Homeschool

I was watching the news the other night, this story came on. A young boy is minding his own business when two boys make a plan to attack him. The young boy defends himself to the other two boys when the mother of one of the other two boys gets on the school bus and starts yelling at the boy who was being attacked.





There are so many bullying situations and a lot of violence in schools today. There was Columbine, which was a huge deal. I was living in Virginia when the Virginia Tech incident happened. There are bullies, fights, and murders happening within our schools today. Nowhere is safe. I know I can't protect my kids forever, but I want to protect them for as long as I can.

Aside from the violence that is happening in our schools today, I remember not getting the one on one help I needed growing up in school when I was struggling. I blame the school systems for me still struggling in math. I think had I gotten the help I needed, I would have gotten to understand math much better than I do.

For all of these reasons, I would like to home school. There are many great benefits of homeschooling. My kids will get the one-on-one attention they will need educationally. I will have the ability to cater the curriculum  to their needs. By homeschooling my kids, there will be less opportunity for peer pressure. I will also be able to decide what my kids are exposed to and when. I don't want my kids learning about sex in a public school. That is a parent's job, not a teacher's. There are a ton of homeschooling enrichment activities that I can do with my kids and involve my kids in. Schedules would be more flexible with homeschooling. I can also form a curriculum that compliments our faith, morals, and values.

Now, I do not plan on keeping my kids sheltered away from the world. I plan on having them in activities such as a self defense class, sports, or whatever else they may have an interest in. So, they will still get social skills. I will also find enrichment activities going on with other homeschooling parents in the area. I think homeschooling will be fun and beneficial for all of us. This is something DB and I agreed upon at least 6 months ago. However, when I see stuff like this on the news; it really makes me realize how glad I am that I will be homeschooling my kids.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Osama is dead, or is he?!

I try to stay away from these types of topics. Really, I do. However, I just can't fight it any longer. I've been trying.

Last night, we got word that Osama Bin Laden had been killed. I saw a post on Facebook about Obama making an emergency announcement. Never did I think it would be to announce the death of Osama Bin Laden. I thought maybe it might have had something to do with all the storms down south. Boy was I shocked!

As soon as the news broke out, everyone started talking about how we were safe and that our troops should come home now. Wrong. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG! We are far from safe. Osama Bin Laden was the leader of Al-Qaida. He has trained so many people to take his place at this point. There are suicide bombing training camps. We are the furthest thing from safe! Now that Osama Bin Laden has been killed, we may be facing some repercussions. His people are going to want to punish the American people. The question is, are we facing more terrorist attacks in the United States? Will they go after our military? Al-Qaida is unpredictable if you ask me. There really is no saying what they will and won't do at this point. They just lost their leader. I believe it's only a matter of time.

Now, I am seriously questioning the timing of this and some coincidences. Next year is election year. Obama wants to be re-elected. However, he has been losing in the polls for re-election. Now, Osama Bin Laden gets killed. Obama is in office and is being looked at as the hero because he is the President in office. The media is making it seem like Obama was the one who killed Osama Bin Laden. Obama is not the one who killed him. The credit for the death of Osama Bin Laden belongs to our military. Obama can't even fix our economy, which if you recall was why Obama was about to shut off the military pay. He wanted to take away the pay of our entire military, including those responsible for the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Let's also keep in mind that Obama couldn't come and make his speech on time. They kept saying two minutes. An hour later, he finally made his speech. Apparently, he was still writing his "remarks." Can we say disorganized and unprepared? Just a little. I mean, don't say you're going to make a speech at a certain time if it's not even written yet!

Here is where I don't even know what to say. Osama Bin Laden was buried at sea within 24 hours of his death "due to his religious preferences." Really? Since when do we care about the most wanted terrorist's religious preferences? I don't understand why he got a funeral at all where religious preferences even mattered. I think that Westboro Baptist Church should have saved their funeral protests for this event! I do not condone or support Westboro Baptist Church. I am a Baptist and they are by far no Baptist. They are only a church in the loosest of terms if you ask me. I'm just saying that Osama Bin Laden's religious preferences should not have been taken into consideration. What about when we killed Saddam Hussein? We got comfort in knowing that Saddam Hussein was definitely dead. There were pictures and even a video of his hanging. So, why did we not get the same or similar to get peace in knowing that Osama Bin Laden is definitely dead? Why did he get buried at sea so quickly? What is being hidden? Was it really Osama Bin Laden? How will we as Americans ever get peace in this? As of yet, no pictures are being released. I have a funny feeling they won't ever be released. Something is being protected. I just don't know what.

This entire situation is just really messed up if you ask me. Obama is losing in terms of getting re-elected. Osama Bin Laden gets killed. Within 24 hours of his death, he gets buried at sea due to his religious preferences. We got no proof. We got nothing. The closest thing we have are some tweets from a guy who heard it all. I want pictures. I want proof. I want things we will never get because he suspiciously got buried at sea within 24 hours of being killed. What I want to know is why Osama Bin Laden was not interrogated by our intelligence? Now that he is dead, there is so much we may never know. He may not have answered our questions, but it would have been worth a shot.

Ugh! I'm done. I guess now I wait for the political debate this will ensue. I know not everyone will agree with me. However, these are my thoughts and opinions. Don't knock me for having them.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

What Grinds My Gears: The Fact That There Are Training Camps for Suicide Bombing in Pakistan

What really grinds my gears is the fact that there are training camps for suicide bombing in Pakistan. I am watching the news currently for the special report about Osama Bin Laden being killed. Well, they were mentioning all of these young children being sent to these training camps for suicide bombing in Pakistan.

I really don't watch the news religiously; only during dinner. However, when someone posted about Obama making an emergency statement on facebook; I decided to put the news on.

This just disgusts me that these people over there have set up these training camps to train their people in how to do suicide bombings. They had said one fourteen year old boy attended one training camp with a total of 350 people. A fourteen year old boy? He is an innocent child who is now ruined by his elders by being sent to learn about how to execute a suicide bombing.

At least now we can take peace in knowing that Osama Bin Ladin, the leader of Al Qaeda is now dead. However, with the great number of people over there who are constantly being trained; we really are not safe.  We will forever be at war with the Middle East. I don't like our troops being over there, but that is really the only possibility we have at being safe. As long as our military is there, they will stay over there. The minute all of our troops come home, I am almost certain we will have more terrorist attacks similar to 9/11.