And, no, I am not talking about the destruction of our planet. I mean, that too, but something even more horrendous is happening.

You see, there is this group called Californians for Population Stabilization. You might think that they support a zero population growth, or Planned Parenthood, are pro-choice, and are concerned about the environment. You would be wrong. Dead wrong.

This group is against immigrants. Specifically, Latino immigrants.

As a result, they have done the most heinous thing imaginable. You may have even seen it. They have paid for an advertisement in which they blame global warming on Latin immigrants, there by calling on our citizenry to disallow them from our country. (you can find an article, including a link to the commercial HERE.)

This campaign is awful, for so many reasons. First of all, last time I checked this country has continuously worked towards anti-discrimination laws and supports equality for all. Secondly, it just isn’t true. Global warming is not caused by one thing or one group of people. That is why this is so hard to battle. It doesn’t have a face. It’s a matrix of lack of education, low cost of fuel, bad food production, television and over-consumption by Westerners (and let me tell you, that’s white folk.)

Lastly, and most importantly, have you ever wondered what the heck you would do without all the latino immigrants in this country? Have you? Who would pick your food from the fields? Who would cook your food at California Pizza Kitchen or Spago? Who would clean your house, or your yard, or park your car for you? Why people do not understand that this population is a net positive to our economy is dumbfounding.

But on top of that, these are not the people I see driving around in SUV’s. These are not the people I see at the malls buying item after item on new merchandise. These are not the people I see at Ralph’s buying frozen pizzas and sugary foods for their children. Nor are they the people with five TV’s to a household of three. They do not over spend on cosmetics or cell phones or clothing or toys or all the other crap you can imagine. And on top of that, I cannot even tell you how many times I have seen Latino families going through trash bins pulling out all the recyclable items, that YOU threw out. So you tell me who’s better for this planet?

In all honesty, they work hard so you don’t have to. Their presence keeps the cost of food and goods low, so our economy can keep going. It is the jerks on Wall Street, most of them white, that have hurt this economy and fueled global warming.

So I say to this group, and any other person, that discriminates towards our immigrants… shame on you. You live a life of luxury for no regard on how you attain that.

I challenge you to open your eyes to the blessings you have in your life. And when you do, I almost promise you, the first reaction will be to thank an immigrant.

I am beginning to think that television is bad and we all need to get rid of them.

Big statement for someone who used to really, really, really, REALLY want to work in this industry. But after being a part of THIS, and doing more and more research about it… well, I think it is time to throw away the remote.

A list of reasons:
1.) It restricts the use of your sense, with the exception of the eyes and ears.
2.) And with sight… it is limited. It doesn’t provide a vista. There are always close-ups, it chops off perspective… peripheral vision is gone, you are not choosing what to look at like you would in life.
3.) And with sound…. only one sound can happen at a time. I just counted SIX distinct sounds sitting in my office.

Life is not singular… one sight, one sound. All of this contributes to a muffled, shrunken world.

4.) I could write for days and days about the advertising… starting with THIS. But, in short, when you watch a program you like, you see ads of products you would want to buy. EVERYTHING about television is geared towards YOU and only YOU. No wonder we don’t care about our communities, we have no idea what is going on besides ourselves.

5.) And then lastly, television does stuff like THIS. If you don’t support this, then why would you support the cause of this.

I could write more, and I may write more… but for the time being…. just start to think about the fact: is it really worth it?

Please watch these two commericals:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEbRxTOyGf0]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsgXPt564Q]

So first off, if you want to know what is so bad about HFCS then please go here, because I have written about why this stuff is killing us, as well as doing a disservice to our farming industry. You can also go here and read about the medical bills associated with the western diet.

I think, however, the worst thing about these commercials is where I saw one for the first time. THE FOOD NETWORK!!! So, here is this channel dedicated to getting people to eat at home, to cook healthfully, to buy organic, to eat light… I can’t tell you how many times I hear one of their chefs say…. “this way, you can control what you eat”.

But, you see, when it comes right down to it, even this network is willing to compromise itself and lie to its viewers about the reality of high fructose corn syrup, if it means getting money in their pockets. As much as they may put on their shows that they care about you, I just can’t believe it and neither should you. If they cared they would not allow for an advertiser that gives you false information and is in such conflict with everything else they, supposedly, stand for.

I have always enjoyed watching the Food Network and have learned some from their shows. However, I also believe that turning off the network will show who has the power in this relationship. If they continue to put on blatantly false advertising, then I will not watch this network, and I encourage you to do the same. I also would encourage you to write a letter to the owners of the network, by going here.

I am going to.

Please watch these two commericals:

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEbRxTOyGf0]

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVsgXPt564Q]

So first off, if you want to know what is so bad about HFCS then please go here, because I have written about why this stuff is killing us, as well as doing a disservice to our farming industry. You can also go here and read about the medical bills associated with the western diet.

I think, however, the worst thing about these commercials is where I saw one for the first time. THE FOOD NETWORK!!! So, here is this channel dedicated to getting people to eat at home, to cook healthfully, to buy organic, to eat light… I can’t tell you how many times I hear one of their chefs say…. “this way, you can control what you eat”.

But, you see, when it comes right down to it, even this network is willing to compromise itself and lie to its viewers about the reality of high fructose corn syrup, if it means getting money in their pockets. As much as they may put on their shows that they care about you, I just can’t believe it and neither should you. If they cared they would not allow for an advertiser that gives you false information and is in such conflict with everything else they, supposedly, stand for.

I have always enjoyed watching the Food Network and have learned some from their shows. However, I also believe that turning off the network will show who has the power in this relationship. If they continue to put on blatantly false advertising, then I will not watch this network, and I encourage you to do the same. I also would encourage you to write a letter to the owners of the network, by going here.

I am going to.