This is a repost from Crooks and Liars

An 11-year-old girl died after her parents prayed for healing rather than seek medical help for a treatable form of diabetes, police said Tuesday. Everest Metro Police Chief Dan Vergin said Madeline Neumann died Sunday.

“She got sicker and sicker until she was dead,” he said.

Vergin said an autopsy determined the girl died from diabetic ketoacidosis, an ailment that left her with too little insulin in her body, and she had probably been ill for about 30 days, suffering symptoms like nausea, vomiting, excessive thirst, loss of appetite and weakness. The girl’s parents, Dale and Leilani Neumann, attributed the death to “apparently they didn’t have enough faith,” the police chief said.

The family does not attend an organized church or participate in an organized religion, Vergin said. “They have a little Bible study of a few people.”

This is just another reason religion infuriates me. Ugh!

They saw a burning bush, if I would starve myself for 90 days I'd have visions of my own" - Goldfinger

I've decided I need to post about all the atrocities I read about daily, but don't get enough play. Maybe it will make you understand why I'm the liberal I am. Enjoy. If you like it, link your friends. (livejournal.com/crisis182)

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Apparently those in the Bush Administration that are in charge of regulating childrens toys, took paid trips from those companies it is supposed to be regulating. Maybe that is why we have all that lead in our children's toys... Oh, and apparently they don't need a budget increase.

In response to the news, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rahm Emanuel nailed it: “Now we know why Nancy Nord opposes efforts to give the Consumer Product Safety Commission more resources: Who needs more resources when the industries you regulate will pay your expenses for you? After taking dozens of trips on the industry dime, it is now time for Mrs. Nord to take a permanent vacation from her post.” (Thanks C&L)

Update (11/7/07) - It looks like children are now falling into comas as a result of Chinese toys. I hope those government officials enjoyed their golf trips and vacations. It just disgusts me.

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This is two weeks old, but amazing. I'll leave the original quote: Did The White House Miss A Chance To Catch OBL Again?

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This is three weeks old, but I didn't hear it anywhere but on Olberman. Bush was spying BEFORE 9/11!!! I guess I misunderstood when he said the government has to spy because of 9/11. My Bad. More Here.

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George HW Bush apparently thinks torture is wrong. He should tell his kid. Watch the Video for yourself. Here is a quote between GHW Bush and Chris Wallace of NOT FOX News.

Wallace: “The President remembered the courage and humanity of American soldiers and he grew emotional.”

Bush: “My favorite picture is a picture of American soldiers surrounding a guy whose been in a foxhole, Iraqi soldier, and the American guy says, we’re not going to harm you, we’re American soldiers.” (fights back tears)

Bush: “…See, that side of the war never got — the fact that we treated those people with respect in spite of the fact they were the enemy, it’s really good.

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And to end this post, a touching story that got no press from the national news. It's a 10 minute video, but I'm a sucker for a 94 year old who is still an idealist.

And a huge thanks to CrooksandLiars.com for the fine reporting and video archiving. If you don't read it, you should.

I haven't felt the need to post in forever, but I'm annoyed...

Sooo, I'm watching CNN and there was this jogger that ran under that bridge in Minnesota just before it collapsed and instead of running back to help, she stopped at a park and started a group prayer.... while people were dying/drowning in the Mississippi.

I must say, I'm pretty appalled.  I liked Shaq's comment though:

<i>"didn't you know if you start a group prayer that jesus comes down like captain planet and saves people"</i>

Shaq would love this shirt.

I just thought this was pretty cool.

It's embarassing to live in this country sometimes. What would you buy for $1.2 Trillion dollars? So much for that $50 Billion dollar estimate...

This is my problem with some* Pro-Lifers. They are only Pro-Life until you are born.

*I realize I'm generalizing, that's why I said some

I just thought this was a great lyric...

"May your organs fail, before your dreams fail you."

Sadly, Lucky Boys Confusion are on an indefinate hiatus after a show in December. *tear* That is sad because I'm really into them.

Even Peace causes anger. Silly homeowners.