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The Suppression of Voting Rights is consistent with the agenda of conservative right-wing groups and people. There have been in the past Supreme Court decisions which negated the effects of the 14th and 15th amendments to the constitution along with Civil Rights Acts of the 1860's and 70's.Many of the decisions affecting voting dealt with black voters and those decisions were based upon restricting federal enforcement and claiming that as long as the states themselves didn't violate the Civil War Amendments then there was no violation of the Constitution.
The decisions of the Supreme Court in placating the south ensured Jim Crow Laws and the extreme discriminating that took place until the middle of the 20th Century.
The Supreme Court began to look at rights under the US Constitution in the early 20th Century. The Supreme Court made rulings that in affect began the journey to ending voter disenfranchisement. Some of the cases that were significant were Guinn v Oklahoma 1915, United States v Classic 1941, and Smith v Allwright 1944. These cases are but a sampling of the need to protect voter rights. The Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the 1870 enforcement Act began to have an impact on voter fraud in primaries. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed to curtail the the discriminatory practices of the South, literacy tests, poll taxes and other administrative actions deemed to adversely affect black voting.
The Fourteenth Amendment is referred to as the Equal Protection Clause. This amendment prohibits states from denying equal protection of the laws to all people; the arbitrary use of laws that are discriminatory is prohibited; such as race. it would appear that the suppression of voting rights,though claimed to prevent fraud, is in my mind direct violation of this Amendment. The Fifteenth Amendment clearly states that "the rights of citizens of the United states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color or previous condition or servitude". The Constitution, the Civil Rights Acts and the Voting Rights Acts, are I believe clear. The restrictions and suppression's are designed to limit voter participation. They will affect the youth in college, because they are generally liberal or moderate and they are searching for anything that provides grounding in critical thinking especially in politics. Conservative thinking students will be disenfranchised as well. Minorities will be affected because of community or cultural differences. Minorities tend to be in a lot of gerrymandered districts or districts that are subject to the political and administrative review of those in power. The elderly will be affected because of lack of drivers license or other documents for proof of citizenship.
The states are using fraud as a catchall with little or no statistical or historical facts to deny anyone the right to vote. It is ironic, that this problem became front and center after the Obama election. The GOP has its role in America misplaced. Suffrage is a right not to be denied.
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Over the past year, several states have attempted to implement laws that, in practice, will greatly restrict access to the ballot box. Lawmakers have designed legislation to restrict access to the polls by shortening the early voting period, eliminating Election Day registration, making it harder for third-party groups to register voters, and restricting the types of identification a voter can use to vote.
While proponents defend these bills by using false claims of widespread voter fraud, it is hard not to see the underlying intent is to erect barriers to make voting more difficult. Instead of eliminating fraud, these laws have the effect of discouraging voting among minorities, low-income voters, the elderly, voters with disabilities, young people, women, and low-wage workers.
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Romney praises health care in Israel, where research says 'strong government influence' has driven down costs
Posted by Sarah Kliff on July 30, 2012 at 11:10 am
Romney's point about Israel's success in controlling health care costs is spot on: Its health care system has seen health care costs grow much slower than other industrialized nations.
How it has gotten there, however, may not be to the Republican candidate's liking: Israel regulates its health care system aggressively, requiring all residents to carry insurance and capping revenue for various parts of the country's health care system.
Israel created a national health care system in 1995, largely funded through payroll and general tax revenue. The government provides all citizens with health insurance: They get to pick from one of four competing, nonprofit plans. Those insurance plans have to accept all customers—including people with pre-existing conditions—and provide residents with a broad set of government-mandated benefits.
Health insurance does not, however, cover every medical service. Dental and vision care, for example, fall outside of the standard government set of benefits. The majority of Israelis—81 percent —purchase a supplemental health insurance plan to "use the private health care system for services that may not be available in through the public system," according to a paper by Health Affairs.
The national government exerts direct operational control over a large proportion of total health care expenditures, through a range of mechanisms, including caps on hospital revenue and national contracts with salaried physicians. The Ministry of Finance has been able to persuade the national government to agree to relatively small increases in the health care budget because the system has performed well, with a very high level of public satisfaction.
The Israeli Ministry of Finance controls about 40 percent of Israel's health care expenditures through those payments to the four insurance plans. The ministry decides how much it will pay the health plans for each Israeli citizen they enroll, making adjustments for how old a person is and how high their health care costs are expected to be.
It's then up to the health insurance plan to figure out how to provide coverage within that set budget. If they spend too much—have a patient who is constantly in the hospital, for example—they will find themselves in the red. It's that set budget—a capitated budget, in health policy terms—that seems to be crucial to the Israeli health care system's success in cost control.
The candidate Mitt Romney seems to be very inconsistent about health care. He praises a government run medical care system far more strict and less free market and yet he attacks the Affordable Health Care Act. The attacks are based upon erroneous, fabricated, and politically motivated arguments without merit. Mr. Romney asserts that the act; "puts the government between you and your doctor", however his political campaign personnel cannot explain how. Nor can he.
The information below in part comes from PolitiFact.com
The overarching fact about the law is that it relies on the private sector. Employers still buy private health insurance for their workers. The law doesn't change how much doctors are paid or what services they can provide, though it does create incentives and penalties to promote better care. (One example: It penalizes hospitals if patients are re-admitted soon after being discharged.)
It establishes a minimum benefits package for insurance plans and fosters competition among health insurance companies by creating shopping websites. These sites, called exchanges, will allow customers to pick insurance plans the same way they might buy other things online, such as refrigerators or airplane tickets.The law also gives subsidies to people of limited means so they can buy their own insurance.
The law sets up a panel to keep Medicare spending in check. The 15-member panel is called the Independent Payment Advisory Board and starting in 2020, it can recommend changes in reimbursement rates and other cost-saving measures. Health reform law opponents sometimes speak of this panel as a backdoor to rationing, but as PolitiFact has noted many times, claims about the IPAB are often exaggerated.
The law specifically prohibits the panel from suggesting anything that leads to rationing or reductions in either benefits or eligibility. Further, Congress has the power to overrule the panel's recommendations.
The law is sweeping and is designed to have an effect on the quality and cost of care. But to assume that the outcomes will only be negative requires a very selective reading of federal law that overlooks many checks on federal authority.
First, Washington has given states the authority to set the standards for insurance plans so they can respond to local conditions.
Second, the law calls for creation of "strategies to align public and private payers with regard to quality and patient safety efforts," and insurance company participation in those exchanges is part of that effort. But the law also expressly allows insurance plans to operate outside the exchanges.
Third, the strongest federal efforts to control spending lie in the federal Medicare program, not in the private market. Within Medicare, participation in the biggest cost-saving pilot — Accountable Care Organizations — is voluntary. The Accountable Care Organizations are intended to bring doctors and specialists together to treat patients and include financial incentives.
Fourth, all regulations must pass through an extensive public review process.
The individual mandate is something that many Americans don't like. However, our costs of health care in this country is rising and it is expected to rise another 5%. People do have the right to refuse health insurance but, does the public and health insurance companies have the right to refuse to pay the "intended costs" because someone refuses health insurance, " NO " all patients are required to be treated in hospitals. The cost or "Tax" to those individuals is $750.00 for those over 18 and $375.00 for those under 18. The tax itself does not come close to the cost of hospitalization. The market place and the insurance exchanges will aid in the management of those insurance costs.
The Affordable Health Care Act is by far a less government run program than the GOP would have you believe. But, my question is for Romney, how does he square his belief with Israeli Medical Health Care system with his attacks on the Affordable Health Care Act.
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In our Philadelphia Convention we worked toward creating a system in which the states maintained their independence and yet established a federal system for the good of all. I believed in the need for a federal government. It was and is still necessary for the preservation of the nation.
We originally began with the Articles of Confederation because each and every state believed that they were in some form sovereign, or independent states from one another. This sovereignty is manifested within the borders of the several states and within the people as a whole. It is doubtless to say that the various positions of the states precludes any consistent political, economic, and common defense actions from being uniformly applied. The idea of a president or sovereign with strong enforcement power, or legislative body able to raise taxes was abhorrent to the the several states. The very idea of thirteen individual states, having laws that are superseded, non-binding, unenforceable or even in contravention with the Articles and is a danger to the existence of the thirteen states. Thus the convention was called for in Philadelphia.
There is no doubt some would argue that the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was held under false pretenses, that is to say, it was thought that a modification or an amending to the Articles was to take place and not a new form of government. I must say, in all honesty, the Articles were defective, contravened, and imperfect. It was time for a change. In my thinking a Republic and not a democracy was the only proper form of government.
The Constitution is imperfect, it was a process by which two separate forms of government come together to form a single entity. States governments, and a federal government. The states were going to give up some sovereignty for the stability and protection of a federal government. The structure of the federal government would of course define the stricture of both parties and their powers. The structure of the federal government was meant to provide stability, a general government.
To obtain this federal government compromises were essential and so were many heated debates about states' rights, a bill of rights and of course the power of the federal government. States Rights or the issues of the powers remaining with the states were a concern for many, but most delegates and others understood the need for a general government or federal government having broad but limited powers otherwise we would be no better than when we had the Articles. Inherent and implied powers had to be defined within the constitution especially within Article 1; as that would be the most powerful of all Articles.
Knowing the the concerns of the states, it is I believe essential, they must concur and accept the importance of the "Necessary and Proper and the Commerce Clauses" for they are significant in the creation of the Constitution and the Federal Government. To allow for individual states to take unilateral action against the Constitution is to vacate the premise that we are in this together. It is understood that not all of the states or ratifiers of this document agreed to it in total , but it did provide the best recourse to form ing a nation of common interests. The argument for the right of "nullification" as proposed and in the Kentucky Resolution by Thomas Jefferson is not a viable solution. My own argument is viable only in that force or threat of cessation or force is definitely not an option. Nullification is not a viable proposal by any standard and vacates the purpose of the amending process. So, I say to those states that have such laws they are a waste of jurisprudence and legislative action.
The Bill of Rights which I initially opposed did so because I did not see the need. I felt if the there needed to be laws or rights enumerated than what rights would have to be included or omitted. My basis for my thinking is the English Constitution, for as laws were grown it was understood that man had rights without question. It also must be understood that each state is separate and autonomous and responsible to its citizenry.
In our history and confrontations over the Constitution one constant has remained, the American people agree to disagree over its power and its impact. The Civil War; The War Between the States; was fought over economics, slavery as much as it was fought over the Constitution and the power of the federal government. I must say, I wish we could have ended slavery in 1803 as we had compromised to do. The roles of the states changed and so did the federal government from 1787. It must be understood that the House and Senate defined much of the direction the country was headed. If the states were to define and modify any characteristics of the Constitution then the process of amendment would have been the best choice, it is also understood that amending is a difficult process, however preferable to war.
The strength of our system of government has been the design, whereas the three branches of government must perform a vital role in impeding, delaying, and controlling the power of government. The system of government in place today is a Democratic-Republic influenced by political parties which are no longer reflective of the American public. I must admit I and a few of my contemporaries were not champions of the political party system because in my day the party was about centralized power. Today, the factions, and the lack of representation of the cross sections of the American people have led to the destruction of the of the political party process, that most Americans need and the federal government needs to perform its checks and balances.
As I watch, the current election process, I hear much about what is wrong and no solutions. You live in a new era, it requires serious analysis, synthesis and less rhetoric. The Supreme Court has many precedents and rulings which, at its disposal will shape the laws according to the Constitution. The Legislative branch must review and define the limits of the law. It must use its power reasonably and limit the scope of the undefined power of the President. The Legislative branch today is as it always was the most powerful and most dangerous. It can by design limit freedom, rights, define freedom and rights, and can be influenced by factions within the local constituencies it represents, the money changers, and the powerful in other arenas.
The candidates of today curry favor with factions not the broad base of the party which is essential in todays world. As I have said, I find no favor with political parties but they have been with us for a long time and unless the voters participate and limit the destructive nature of factions, the discussion of religious liberty, the rights of the people will be defined according to the faction in power. The question then becomes does the party with the centralized power want the government to have centralized power? Or does the American people favor centralized power?
The Constitution is the Supreme Law of The Land. The states have a vital role to play, but they must recognize that by ratifying the Constitution they agreed to work within its framework. Today, far too many factions are at work within the several states trying to redefine the Constitution and the role of the states and in the process vacating, violating, and re-defining, the principles of the Constitution and the constitutions of the several states. If by chance the states were to gain the power of "nullification" or another form of annulment then the Federal Government would have a breach in making, enforcing and interpreting law.
Be forever cognizant of the Constitution, its impact on the several states, and most assuredly on the people.
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James Madison
The current battle within the Republican Party for the nomination to be President of the the United States is nothing short of a circus. Since, the voters do not demand discussion of the issues from the party and the candidates the voters are left with character assassinations, misrepresentations, and false beliefs. The voters of America have over many decades have put too much emphasis on the position of president. Thus, the voter has forgotten that the laws come from the House and Senate.
Today, this nation is listening to candidates about conservative ideas which are in reality not reflected by the vast majority of Americans. Their political, social, religious, and economic views and comments are appealing to a minority of Americans who possess those views. The fact that the politicians are playing on the fears of the vulnerable by addressing each political view as if it were a litany of epistles is misleading, dishonest, and typically political. A term which gets too much attention is "I am a true Conservative". What is a true conservative? I am not sure anyone has met one. The 2012 candidates for president are using the term conservative as if it were the holy grail. It is a political position that changes depending on the "winds of the electorate". Of course, there are those conservatives who are extreme in their beliefs and expect the nation to follow strict interpretations of all laws and traditional ideologies no matter the cost to individual liberties.
But then, the far right, who sees fear, might be the vulnerable. They would see change or a perceived change as a threat. Then their goal would be to dominate through legislation political dissent, religious differences or even interpretations, equality, social and health issues and of course economic issues. The candidates of 2012, are playing to this conservative base hoping that the results will lead to an election.
The use of words like theology, violation of religious liberty when it comes to health insurance, or because of birth control are examples of appealing to a specific faction. Abortion violates the Constitution? We are a Christian nation. I believe in strict interpretation of the Constitution and states rights? How? In what way? The Marriage Protection Act is another example of fear mongering, is marriage really going to disappear? Is Christianity in the US under attack? Illegal Immigration and jobs? Obama is making us socialist?
These are some of the buzz words or terms used to play to an audience, especially if the audience is considered hostile to the messenger or the audience is partial to a specific language or if that audience is geographically and socially predisposed to follow a set of mores different from those across the country.
Propaganda is the use of language to achieve a position or to convince, persuade, or influence a set of behaviors. The paragraph above is but one example of how candidates and voters try to manipulate the way people think and vote.
The candidates have our attention because of media. The use of political groups, PAC's, and money distorts the factual information available to the public.
It is the job of a free press to inform the public of a candidates position, ideas, theories, and any relative information essential to making an informed choice. It is especially important if the media that is supporting the candidate is misrepresenting or fabricating facts in order to support their candidate or disparage another.
The average American needs to listen to the words, not just hear the words to these arguments, the name calling, the redefining of issues, the use of language, the use of symbols, and the distortion of facts, by the current string of conservative candidates are meant for specific agendas, factions and constituencies to fill a perceived void that does not exist. It is all propaganda and it is all about getting elected.
The voter must demand better from the candidates. They must demand a discussion of the issues among the candidates. But, in my case, I believe I will reserve my judgment on any candidate since none are willing to discuss the issues frankly and the Republican electorate isn't ready for hard decisions.
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It is ironic that the very principles of John Locke, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and the and foundation of our country are being destroyed by the very people who profess that they want to protect this country.
Classic Liberalism is the very foundation of our country. It has been perverted by both parties for the sake of ideology and power. In the case of the Republicans they have moved away from Classic Liberalism in such away that the very Founding Fathers would not recognize the abuse of power for the sake of business and laissez-economics. They use economics as a pretext for war, social change and interference with Constitutional rights.
They speak of limited government all the while using religion, family values, economics as tools to suspend or modify the Constitution. They have in fact violated or will violate both individual rights and economic freedom in the name of security, terrorism, or national interests. War is in direct contrast to Classic Liberalism.
The Republicans are not the only culprits in this scenario. The Democrats are complicit and in some cases a danger to economic freedom. Conservatives in today's world are a danger to the basic human, natural and the rights guarranted under our U.S. Constitution.. The government does not gives our rights we have them from birth.
It is time that the American people wake up to the politics as usual. No matter the party as long as we elect the same people thru the same process the ideologies and language will not change.
We must return to Classic Liberalism as it was meant and defined by our Founding Fathers and philosophers of their day.
What has America done to Education? America has in the past 50 years told our kids that competition, hard work, performance, and dedication to a goal was damaging to the mental and social well-being of society. But, we also had an elite who was satisfied in that their role in society and this was somehow theirs without obligation to the Nation.
What we have is a country of 50 states with numerous counties and even more school districts being run as a patchwork quilt. Some school districts are politically motivated, some are religiously motivated, and some are just not motivated. The school districts are handling kids from many backgrounds, various educational levels, with funding problems, community problems, and too much leadership without accountability. School superintendents and school boards are either non-accountable or politically motivated by the perceived community standards and not educational standards.
An American Department of Education independent of the political appointments,machinations, and bickering must be established with a minimum of bureaucracy. Educators not theorists must listen to the teachers and educators at all levels to develop a program that strengthens not dumbs down our students and citizens of the future.
Can a U. S. Department of Education work for the U.S. ? Yes it can. But it takes leadership, patience, and a minimum of interference from the petty politics of the locals. Congress, especially the House must be limited in its scope and influence because though it may represent the people it represents too many factions.
The Department of Education must lead with education reforms and leadership that will sustain all of the states for the long haul. It must do so without violating the tenants of the US Constitution, but be true to the values of science, mathematics, history, language, and problem-solving skills. Teachers need to have the flexibility to establish tests in the curriculum that will measure that standard at its level or higher. States and school boards will not have the flexibility to lower expectations, or modify the standard. The standards would first be implemented at the 3rd grade and measured at every grade thereafter. The student would be brought along meeting the criteria of the standard. At each grade level an expectation of accomplishment must be expected. Graduation or failure. All class levels will have standards to be met in each subject area. Curriculum at the school level must be built around critical – thinking and problem – solving.
Funding for education must be equitable with additional resources available serving the needy students of society. There must be an investment in teachers, ongoing professional training, and paying teachers competitively and comparably. More hands on mental thinking needs to be incorporated into the basics of learning by teachers.
Our education system requires a coherent plan that crosses all 50 states, it must have the national will to marshal the resources to establish and meet long-term goals.
Benchmarks in education are important and they don't take 20 years to implement. The states should be establishing benchmarks or standards that make sense across the board. The standards established at local level must complement the national standard for science, mathematics, history, language, and critical-thinking so that a student in one state can move to another without either being a year ahead or a year behind. Punitive testing or the over reliance of testing does more harm than good. Tests must measure the accuracy of the knowledge of the student. Teachers who prepare and set up proper measurements should be able to do their own testing. Students as well as (parents) must be held accountable for the in the class room. Teachers with the coordination of counselors should have the last word on promotion. Experimentation in standards is not an option for charter schools, academy's, or other forms of education. Education is a necessity for all not just for the college bound or skilled. The multiple expermentations in various schools and should be at a minimum unless there are strictly defined criteria and standards.
Waivers and elimination of graduation requirements are unacceptable. In seven states they have eliminated finals at colleges and in many states they have looked at or implemented alternated high school diplomas. that is unacceptable. The United states cannot compete world wide let alone internally within our own borders with poorly educated populace.
In New York City nearly two-thirds of on time high school students weren't ready for college, as reported in the Wall Street journal, dated October 25th 2011. The statistics across the country indicate that 60% of high school graduates are not college ready and need remedial work. In 2009 Arizona graduated less than 60% of their students. Colleges and community colleges must establish strict expectations of graduates and establish not only communication with the community, but expect high schools meet the standards of first year college students. It is not acceptable for colleges to be aloof. They must demand high school excellence.
As a nation and with the examples above this nation is in dire straits. Education must be a high priority. And for those who have dropped out, the WIA or Workforce Investment Act must be funded and real standards put in place to encourage to further higher education. Students must be held accountable for their attendance, discipline, and academics.
We are no longer the leader in education. We are in the middle of the pack. We must take this challenge and return to the future. Our children are our future, they will respond to expectations, rules, hard work, and honest evaluations with a maximum of critical – thinking.
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Charles and Mary were shifted from one orphanige to another, then from one foster home to another. The last foster home they were in, was where I met Charles, as a mutual friend introduced us. She went to his school, and she was in my Sunday School class.
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There have been many posts from loyal guests who are unhappy about our decision to move Mariner of the Seas out of Los Angeles next January. We truly wish we could justify the ship remaining in LA, but we are unable to do so. Many of the comments have focused on how much people value the ship being there and/or the ship being routinely full. There is no question that there are tens of thousands of loyal Royal Caribbean cruisers who live in the Western U.S. and cruise on Mariner of the Seas. And yes, she does normally go out full. Unfortunately, it is possible for both of these observations to be true and yet the ship does not perform at an acceptable level to be able to remain in California. Throughout the industry, ships normally go out full. The critical question is at what price? Royal Caribbean has tried multiple ships over multiple decades at various lengths of cruises in California. We may very well try again in the future as we would love to be back on the West Coast. But for now we are unable to generate acceptable levels of performance for Mariner of the Seas. We are obligated to our shareholders to deploy her where she can earn superior returns.
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This is a huge disappointment to us as agents in California. I think it's a mistake that will impact RCCL overall in the loyalty department.
Best wishes,
If the ship is full of passengers, I don't even BEGIN to understand what the problem is. I loved being on the Mariner last November, and booked a repeat cruise on her for next March, along with a friend new to cruising. What a big disappointment! I've been "loyal to Royal" for almost 30 cruises, but in order to do the Mexican Riviera I had to book with another line that Ive never tried. I hope I'm not disappointment …..
It sounds like he was saying that they may be going out full, but only because they slashed fares to fill the cabins and cut their losses, i.e. they weren't being sold out at full price fares….
I didn't read where Mariner of the seas is going to be now. I hope it's coming back to the east coast. I was on it a couple years ago before they moved it to the west coast. I was disappointed when it left. So I am one of the happy ones if it's coming to the east coast!
I just formally complained about the new ships all going to the east coast and now this????? I will not be sailing with RCCL anymore due to the simple fact that I can't afford the travel to the east coast plus the HIGH cost of airfare for my family! Thanks RCCL for your wonderful service and loyal commitment to servicing the East Coast population I'm sure they are loving it!!!
very unhappy!!
Hey ! please bring her to New Orleans- We would love to have her! Thanks
I understand that it will be a dissapointment when the beautiful Mariner of the Seas will leave the west coast. She's certainly one of my favourites too… But Mr. Goldstein makes perfect sense. In order for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to continue being successful like they are, these decisions have to be made.
I am very disappointed that RCI isn't representing Western Mexico. Perhaps if they modeled Carnival who has ports to areas not usually represented in Mexico, they would have a better bottom line. They are forcing me to go Carnival. So many RCI cruises out of Florida and nothing to offer the West.
How does a full ship not perform? Are the west-coast guests not spending enough onboard? Do they not tip well? It would be interesting to know.
The cruise industry (like every other industry) seems desperate for more dollars from the guests. This will all come around to bite them if they keep up the aggressive behavior. A guest should be able to board a ship and spend a week relaxing in the sun without being pressured to drop money every 10 feet they walk. My comments are not only reflective of RC, but the industry. RC is a leader and I respect them for that; lets see them make the shift towards no-pressure spending while on board…
Will another ship take over the Mexican itinerary?
The 3 cruises that I have been on have all been on the Mariner when it sailed out of Port Canaveral, FL. A very beautiful and impressive ship! Didn't even know that it had went to CA. My last cruise was just 2 years ago.
This makes sense to me. Although I'd love to have the ship here on the west coast, the ports that the Mariner visited in Mexico are just not as interesting or attractive as ports elsewhere.
RC how about trying an itinerary some day going north from LA–San Francisco, then spend a few days hanging about Seattle, Vancouver and Victoria? Not so warm and sunny but interesting cities with a lot to do. I was on the Mariner when it was rerouted due to Swine Flu and we went under the Golden Gate bridge…biggest ship to ever sail under it!
I agree with you Adam. Some folks just don't think about dollars and "sense" when these tough decisions are made. Someone is always going to be unhappy.
I wonder how many of these folks would say, oh, that's ok, just raise your prices and we will be happy now. Probably zero. Keep up the great services and value that RCCL is known for…..
As a Cruises Consultant with Cruises Inc. I live in Pembroke Pines florida. I understand you will be moving the Liberty of the Seas out of Miami. As my biggest seller I think it's a big mistake for RCCL to pull a ship like the Liberty out of Miami. Is there going to be another ship similar to the Liberty that will continue to do 7 night cruises out of Miami? It just seems to me that RCCL is going to force their cruise clients to book the Oasis and Allure in order to do a 7 night cruise Eastern or Western Caribbean at a premium rate. The average cruiser will not be able to afford those ships unless the price goes down. At least with a Freedom type ship in the area you will give more choices to the average cruiser. Thank you very much.
Michael Gonzalez
Is that the same reason we can't have an RC ship out of Galveston the year round?
Does this mean it is not beneficial financially to have LA as your port———with any ship?
We are going to board the Oasis of the Seas in August. In view of the oil spill in the Gulf, we are worried that the port will be affected as some predict that the Gulf Stream would carry the spill out to the east coast. Has RC worked out an emergency plan if that happens? We are hesitant as the payment deadline is coming up fast.
Thanks you!
Thank you for clarifying this for us. While we appreciate the bottom line decision, I really wish you had given a few Pacific Coastal cruises a chance as well. For example, in the summer when it's typically hot in Mexico, alternating between a Mexican Riviera itiniary and a Pacific Coastal itiniary through San Francisco would have given people a wonderful back to back option and a unique itiniary. Also, remember last year's performance of the Mariner was likely poor due to h1n1. That's thankfully not an issue this year. Perhaps if another year would have been explored with Mariner in LA, the ship would have been even more successful….
Hi there,
As someone who has booked a cruise on the Splendor of the Seas, sailing out of Rome in June of 2011, I am of course concerned about our cruise.
Will we be re-booked on the Mariner of the Seas with the same port calls? Will our cost change? Will the length of the cruise change, will the length of the cruise change?
We are booked on the Mariner the week of July 4th this year out of Los Angeles and plan to enjoy our time on her, and look forward to boarding her in Rome next year.
Where is it going ? Fla?
@Phyllis Philp
There are multiple things that can happen that can keep a ship from performing at an acceptable level even if it's full. There's revenue from the cabin itself, various forms of on board revenue (drink sales, excursion sales, on board purchases), and other methods of revenue generation (partnering with land based shops). Then in addition to revenue is cost issues. Were there increases in port taxes (both on an absolute scale and relative to another deployment location)? Is fuel more expensive on the west coast? Were west coast passengers less likely to tip so that RCI was having to pay more out of pocket to cover a minimum wage? I'm not in the travel industry but I'm in Finance for a Fortune 50 company and understand that sometimes tough decisions have to be made in order to keep the company operating at an acceptable level.
While I love taking a short drive to get on a ship in L.A.,and it saves me huge amounts of money for airfare, I can fully understand the need to send Mariner elsewhere. There just isn't much here on the west coast, we don't have the large selection of Islands that are easily accessible from the east coast ports.
I'm sad to see that no RCCL presence will be here in L.A. though. RCCL will be my "go to" line but if we need quick break and don't want to fly we'll have to seek out the other cruise "royalty" the "fun ships" aren't our style.
It's very simple if it is going out of LA for $700 vs. $1200 out of Florida for the same class ship and type of cabin, and you cannot fill it if your raise prices, then move it to where you can make money. In this case to Europe, BTW, Adam you ruined my vacation plans for 2011, so to get even I'm going to book one of the 20 other ships RCCL has, so take that.
I wonder if the security issues currently south of the boarder had something to with this.
It was pretty obvious that the move was coming, when it was cheaper for our family to fly from Orlando to LA, cruise Mariner for a week and then fly home, than to cruise Freedom for a week from our own back yard,it tells you one of two things.
Either Freedom is obscenely profitable or Mariner is not operating profitably. The latter was obvioulsy true.
Yes the ship may have been sailing full, but sailing full with people paying half the price of cruises from the east coast, is almost as bad as sailing half empty.
That being said, I wish you had waitied until after the cruise we had booked!!
So very sorry that the Mariner is moving from LA to Europe in 2011. We will miss you RCI. I can't afford the airfare that that would entail, as much as I would like to go.
I just read that Carnival is moving an additional ship to the California side in 2011. I guess they some how find that they are making money running on the Western side.
I just returned from a 5 day cruise,San Diego,Ensenada to Cabo and back home.
We learned that also the Radiance of the Seas was also leaving San Diego for good.
As much as my Loyalty to RCLI runs very true,and very deep.There are things about the move,that I find both confusing,sad disheartening.
The Radiance of the Seas is my Favorite Ship of the entire fleet,I wish they would reconsider this move.
I can say that on a positive note,
that in the 3 cruises I've taken with RCLI,there's nothing like it!
Everyone of the staff is so warm,loving and caring.They've made all 3 of my cruises aboard the Radiance the most
MEMORABLE experiences each time.
For the Record,each of my 3 cruises.
I have come away with one thought..and I hope the CEO/President and higher ups take this as a compliment pure and simple.
"We come aboard these RCLI ships as passengers and strangers,and we come away as friends for a Lifetime".
I am totally in agreement with whatever RCLI does.I am saddened by the loss of the West Coast not being represented.
But,I do therefore understand alot of the reasons.And I do hope RCLI does return San Diego's "Pride and Joy",
The Radiance of the Seas,home to San Diego..where "she" belongs.
Mr. Goldstien,
If I buy stock in your company will you explain why you are leaving the west coast? Returned saturday from a cruise on Radiance of the seas. Found out Radiance and Mariner are leaving!!! Have a cruise booked on Mariner 12th of december. Your company is in a leauge of it's own. We love it! Always cruise with RCCL. It is disapointing to hear your departure from west coast. Your service,ships and employees help overcome your relocation of ships. I have drank the koolaid and I am a RCCLer for life…would you consider a table tennis game to twenty one to keep ships on west coast?
We were in Oasis when we heard the news about Mariner.It is such a blow , we are sad, unhappy and are still hoping RCCL will change their mind.By the time Mariner will leave Los Angeles we have sailed on her 7 times in the 2 years she was here.There are many people like us that don't like or can't afford to fly to Florida.I wanted to tell someone for a long time , if the stores on ALL the ships had better merchandise for the mature Woman they would do a lot more business.I have been complaining about that for years.Everything in the stores is geared to the very young and small.There are a lot of ways to make it work on the west coast. If the rates go up some no one would complain as much as we are now for taking the ship away.I know the focus is on Europe, but just wait and see, they are just now starting to cruise and it will take a while before it will be good over there. We all know that people in Europe are known for being bad tippers, what is the crew going to do with smaller incomes, will RCCL make up the difference??? they also do not camble as much as Americans do, watch out Casino !! Please bring a Ship back to the west Coast.
Why doesn't your company take the opportunity to start a transatlantic cruise? With the volcanoes preventing tourists from going across the Atlantic, you have an opportunity to provide a wonderful new service!
It is indeed unfortunate you are leaving the west coast.
I can't help but wonder if the costs are greater because of the few amount of ships leaving out of LA, thus the whole supply and demand thing!
At minimum I hope you can increase the quantity of ships leaving from Galveston – the flight to Houston is a breeze from the West Coast.
Looking forward to our Oasis trip in December! You have a great product from every which way you look at it!
I think most of the people who posted comments to this thread missed the original question: "The critical question is at what price?" A large portion of the ship's revenue for a sailing probably comes from the fares paid versus revenue generated on the ship during the cruise. If the ship is full for a sailing but the rates had to be dropped to such a low level to do it, is the sailing profitable? Look at it from a business perspective. To operate that ship for x number of days will costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. The revenue to offset that cost has to come from the fares charged and the revenue generated on the ship during the sailing. I'm sure the accountants told them it wasn't profitable to keep running the ship out of that port at the fares they were charging. It's a corporation designed to make money; that's the bottom line.
i have been on several cruises and I am a royal carribean lover through and through. When Mariner left florida(shes my fav ship) I was very angry with them. I mean what would make them do such a thinggggggg…. had they lost there minds…… but LA was happy to recieve her. there is no difference here people. The family of people that run RCCL have got to do what they have to do to keep there buisness operational especially in this day and age! Any for all of you that are sad to see mariner leave wellllllll so was I but guess what??!!! she will be put somewhere within the RCCL family of ships that someone else will feel the same joy that we felt when all of us got to see her for our very first time! so instead of being mad be sympathetic and just try to understand.


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The next time I go to look down at my friends I notice a stranger standing by my booth. He's just standing there watching the dance floor as if he's trying to find something or someone. He looks familiar. Very familiar, but I can't put my finger on where I've seen him before. I catch myself staring at this good looking stranger just as he turns around and catches me as well. He smiles at me and that one small smile sends my cheeks into a flame of blush. I give him a shy smile in return and go back to watching the girls. It was a few minutes later when I realize he hadn't moved. I glance back at him and catch him looking at me with a small smile once again on his face. "Hello?" I politely say to him. "Hi." He replies. "Um, did you need something?" I ask nervously. "No. I just caught you looking at me earlier and I got to wondering to myself, what is a beautiful woman like you doing up here all by yourself?" "Oh, um, it's girls' night out and I'm the DD. My friends are the drunken maniacs laughing at those guys down there on the dance floor." I chuckle. "What a coincidence, I'm here with my friends too and I'm also the DD. My friends are the drunken ones making your drunken maniacs laugh." He laughed lightly. I giggled at his statement. "I'm Riley." I said as I held my hand out to him. "Alex. But everyone calls me AJ. It's nice to meet you, Riley." "It's nice to meet you too, AJ." As I finish that statement and glance back to my friends laughing at his friends it clicks in my mind. I know who this man is. "Oh!" I exclaim. "What?" He jumps. "Oh, um, I just sort of figured out who you are. You're AJ McLean from BSB." I blushed again. "Oh." He replied in a voice that sounded kind of disappointed. "Are you okay, AJ?" "Yeah, I'm fine. I was just kind of hoping you wouldn't know who I was." He replied. "I'm sorry. I guess that would get pretty annoying for everyone and their dog to know who you are. But if it makes you feel better I'll tell you this now. Yes I am a fan of your group but as you've noticed I haven't gone into 'fan girl mode'." He chuckled. "I do have to admit it's nice to meet someone who knows who I am and doesn't scream like she's about to kidnap and hide me in her closet." I laughed out loud at that one. I hadn't meant to but I did and he seemed just fine with it. He just smiled again.
About that time a slow song came through the giant speakers lining the club walls. "Would you like to dance?" He asked me nervously. "Oh, um, no thank you." I said with my head down, hoping he wouldn't catch yet again another blush. "Oh ok." He said quietly. It was silent for a second before he started talking again. "Is there a certain reason you don't want to dance?" "Um, I kind of, sort of, don't know how." I was expecting him to laugh in my face like many had before and take off. This time though when I looked up he was gently smiling at me and holding his hand out. "If you don't know how then I guess it's up to me to teach you." I hesitated for a second before taking his hand. He led me to the dance floor and I put my hands on his shoulders while he placed his on my hips. "Okay, now we're pretty much just going to sway back and forth. Just relax and listen to the music." He told me. I stepped on his foot a couple times. I blushed like a mad man and apologized; a lot. He just smiled and told me it was fine and we continued to dance.
After a couple dances we went and sat in the booth and talked a little more. I talked about growing up in the sticks and he told me all about touring the world and making music. We went back on the dance floor when another slow song started playing. I wanted to stay on the dance floor forever with this man, although I had just met him. But all too soon Leana came and found me and told me they were ready to go and that Lucy had all but passed out already. I told her I'd be there in a minute and finished my dance with AJ. "As much as I don't want this night to end, I'm afraid I have to take my friends home. If you don't mind me asking, how long will you be in town?" "I don't want this night to end either and it sucks to say but we leave in the morning for a year- long tour." "Oh." I said quietly trying to hide the sadness in my voice. In my silence he had led me back to my table where the girls were waiting for me. "Girls, you can head out to the car. I'm going to pay the tab and I'll be right there." They mumbled an okay and headed out. I paid the tab and turned to AJ. "Well it was very nice meeting you, AJ. Thank you for teaching me how to dance." He smiled and replied. "It was my pleasure, Riley. Thank you for not going fan girl and for not kidnapping me." We both chuckled at this and went quiet. "Well, I guess this is goodbye." I told him sadly. He just nodded and I surprised us both by giving him a gentle hug and a kiss on the cheek before turning and walking toward to exit. I turned around to see him watching me leave. I gently smiled and waved. He smiled and waved back at me and I turned around and walked through the door. As I left the club I knew I would most likely never see AJ in person again and that girls' night out would never be the same. Every time we had a GNO I would think of him and wonder if he was thinking of me too. The thing that is for sure is; I'll never forget that night.


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Apple (AAPL) has asked assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry to ship a new high-end and low-end iPhone in early September, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. This confirms informed rumors that Apple will launch new iPhones at a Sept. 10 event.
The low-cost model would come with a plastic case instead of the iPhone's now standard metal case, reports from suppliers indicate. The cases for both models would come in multiple colors. News reports also say that the phone size and the screen size will remain the same as with current models. If Apple follows its typical launch pattern, the new phones would go on sale about 10 days after the launch event.
Wall Street's expectations for the new phones are heady. Analysts are projecting total iPhone shipments will rise to 35 million in the calendar third quarter -- that's a 30% increase over the calendar third quarter of 2012 -- and then climb further to 55 million phones in the fourth quarter.
Just as important as the absolute number of phones will be the breakdown between the high- and low-end models -- with analysts hunkering down to see if the low-cost iPhone cannibalizes high-end sales or, as Apple hopes, increases the iPhone's market share in developing economies such as China.
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Finger penetration = losing virginity?
Does a woman lose her virginity when she has finger penetration?
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God damn, women are stupid. This is almost as bad as those "can I get pregnant from dry humping" questions. The answer is NO you cannot lose your virginity to your fingers. Next time try looking your question up in the search bar on this site because 101 other moronic girls have already asked the same questions.
Wow nice guy!
Geez, my brother. You must be from one if the clans lacking in compassion. The girl wants to talk about herself intimately. Seems that's a reason we are here. How many girls do you know that want to talk about their Vag in person?
another oxy moron!
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Depends on the definition. Probably not. No guy would claim to lose his virginity to his hand.If you define virginity in a girl as possessing a maidenhead, then she could lose it any number of ways.
Nope, virginity is not a real thing. It is not something tangible. It is defined as your p**** before a penis has penetrated it. You might put a lot of things in there, but until you put a penis in it, you are a virgin.
Virginity is an old and tired concept. If you have sexual contact, you are being sexual, the technical details matter not at all.
Only if the finger belongs to an alien from Venus and the finger is a sex organ ;)
hahaha, that was so funny, thanks for the humour.
When your hymen is broken due to penetration or fingers or any means to break the hymen skin then you are no longer a virgin in any case.
hymens break or wear down for many reasons. Horseback riding, tampons, even menstrual blood can wear it down, and some women are born without them. it has nothing to do with the hymen itself.
gentle penetration will not damage or single may not damage.But more than two and violent may damage.Is a fine membarane.A pressure or stress on it is sufficient do damage.
No. Has to be penis.
No. Penis penetration does it.
To some people it does. Your hymen can also be broken that ways obviously. To most people you are still a virgin.
Virginity is a philosophical state. It does not depend upon the state of one's hymen. It is determined by whether you have had penis penetrative sex.. I add anal to the definition. A finger, tampon, tongue or toy do not "take" virginity.
you might break the hymen but you won't lose your virginitypenis penetration + vagina = loss of virginity
What Girls Said 6
I agree with "Virginity is a philosophical state. It does not depend upon the state of one's hymen. It is determined by whether you have had penis penetrative sex." - Mr. Anonymous
LMFAOOOO! What a funny q.
I have something for you. Take it or leave it...When you are trying to figure out why boys don't take you seriously, laugh at you, blow you off, &/or disrespect you, take a good look at how you treat people. The way you treat girls will tell you volumes about your relationships with boys. Good luck
You must be joking, Ginny :S Actually guys treat me okay. Lately I've learned a lot and I don't have any problems. But seriously, I thought this was a funny q? Give me a break. Sooo sensitive eh
Thank you. No, I'm not joking. I say what I do 'cuz I care. I'm sensitive about young girls being picked on when they did nothing to deserve it particularly when it's a delicate subject. I used to give girls crap when I was younger & it caused nothing but problems later. I had to learn I was a smart a** because I was too afraid to be real with people. I'll give you a break. I'm happy to know that you are not having any problems. And just so you know, I would stick up for you too.
No, you can only lose your virginity from intercourse. However it is possible that fingering can stretch or tear your hymen.
It is.:)
no, not true.
No, from penetration.


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Do You Need a Therapist
Recently, I got a phone call from a young man who said:
"A friend of mine told me that he was tired of hearing me bitch all the time about the same problems over and over and that I should see a therapist. I've never gone to a therapist: what exactly do you do?"
I recommended to him that he consider therapists as personal trainers for the mind. For example, when you work out at the gym, hit a plateau and can't progress any further, if you're smart, you stop doing the same old unproductive routine and get a trainer to help you move to the next level. A therapist does similar work for your mental state: when you're "stuck" and can't progress mentally, you need some expert help. Friends, relatives and lovers can be helpful, but they have neither the training nor the objectivity and confidentiality that a good therapist does.
Therapists (psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists) are regulated and licensed by the rules and regulations of your state. They usually have rigid continuing education requirements and can lose their licenses if they misbehave (e.g., have sex with a client, violate your rights to confidentiality. etc.).
If you have a problem that is not going away, for example, your self-esteem continues to be low after years of trying to feel better about yourself, or you can't get over your ex, or you feel depressed or panicky and often anxious, a therapist may be helpful.
A psychotherapist is specifically trained to do psychotherapy, that is, therapy for your psychological issues. They do not issue prescriptions for any medications and rarely do psychological testing. Psychologists are also licensed by the State to do talk therapy (like psychotherapists), but they often do psychological testing as well. These folks often have the initials Ph.D. after their names. Psychiatrists are medical doctors (MDs) who specialize in mental health. Their primary focus is usually in doing psychological evaluations and dispensing medications (antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, etc.). You can go to any of these for "therapy", but note that each has their own specialty. Psychiatrists are usually the most expensive, psychologists and psychotherapists usually charge less.
How do you find a therapist that you like and is able to help you with your problem(s)? Well…how did you find your doctor, dentist or chiropractor? Most of us ask our friends, family and co-workers for recommendations. Once you have some potential therapist candidates (sounds like "American Idol", doesn't it?) I recommend that you come up with a list of questions to ask them before you call them up. Some therapists will speak with you on the telephone before your first appointment, others will not. If this is your first time in therapy, I recommend talking with a therapist on the phone before you make an appointment; here are some questions to consider asking them:
"Are you comfortable working with (gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgendered) men/women?"
"I am looking for help with --------------------". Do you have experience with this?" "If not, can you recommend someone who specializes in this area?" (Note: some therapists are generalists and others specialize).
"How would you help me?"
"How often would you want me to come in?"
"How long would our sessions last?"
"How many times do you think I'd need to see you?"
"How much do you charge for your sessions?"
"Do you take my insurance?"
"Do you have a sliding fee scale?"
"Do you have evening/weekend/early morning appointments?"
If someone is too expensive for you, ask: "Can you recommend someone else who is more affordable for me? I can afford to pay ($ amount) per session."
This is not an exhaustive list, but it's a good start. Interview several therapists over the phone before you choose one to see in person. Remember, this is how they make their living, so keep your telephone interviews as focused as possible...ask your questions but don't waste their time.
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After moving to San Francisco in the 1980's, I was Clinical Director for the Homeless Children's Network and Clinical Consultant to Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere (aka "COLLAGE") while earning my second Master's Degree from San Francisco State University From 1996 to 1998, I worked as a Middle School Counselor in the San Francisco Public Schools. I came to San Diego, California in 1998, where I maintain a private psychotherapy practice and offer workshops for the Southern Californian LGBT community.
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==================================This morning, Jan. 23rd around 0359 UT, big sunspot 1402 erupted, producing a long-duration M9-class solar flare. The explosion's M9-ranking puts it on the threshold of being an X-flare, the most powerful kind. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the flare's extreme ultraviolet flash:==================================http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=23&Pretty sure this is the same thing the Russian Astronomers saw...It is a "mini" Aurora Borealis that can form around any type of strongly electromagnetic field...especially with high levels of UV radiation.During that time there was also several Earth-Sun magnetic fields...It could be a cloaked orbiting satellite/space station that bends light...which under a high EMF/UV radiation storm would create a similar type effect...Either case, the glow is the UV radiation from the Solar activity... why it is glowing in that spot... most definitely willing to debate...


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Hi all,
Had a major issue with win 7 64bit on home prem and ultimate. In the media centre audio dropped off after some time (initially worked okay) crackling with some intermittant video..dtv2000 h leadtek card and later kworld dual dvb t2 card with Windows 7 64 drivers...
I found issue on my gigabyte board to be related to the "intelligent throttling of the CPU" in the bios...appears Windows 7 and maybe vista from posts has similar issue....turn off the bios throttling in bios as it appears to interact with the throttling cpu stuff in win 7's own OS.
Hope this helps some of you...both boards now work and I have managed despite some driver issues (dtv 2000 h leadtek) to get to all to work well with no drop out crackle or intermittant video...Bios setting may be default as well and called CIA in my bios...Regards
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Hi technoart,
I know this thread is all, but I will give it a go just in case...
I think I have a similar problem to the one you described. See my thread:
Audio crakles in WMC when playing video files - Microsoft Answers
I also have a Gigabyte MoBo (GA-EG41MF-S2H). However, I cannot find any setting in the BIOS in relation to Throttling. Was it called CIA in your bios?
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March 5, 1971
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103. Since I've Been Loving You
104. Black Dog
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106. Stairway To Heaven
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The recording is slightly distorted as per many of the audience recordings of the time. Make no mistake about it, what you are hearing is Led Zeppelin at the very top of their game. Tonight's set kicks off with a bombastic Immigrant Song, crushing the audience with it's immense volume. A superb Heartbreaker follows, complete with a compact guitar solo. This concert is a must for any Robert Plant fan. He gives the show 110% and the unbelievable power of his amazing high pitched vocals is evident right from the start. A full-on version of Black Dog complete with a mistake in the first instrumental passage. For a long time, we have all wondered what the first ever public performance of Stairway To Heaven must have been like. Well, wonder no more for now it can be heard. Zeppelin finish the main set with a compact Whole Lotta Love medley. Rock And Roll is another preview, played at a frantic pace.


text: The Holiness of God - Francis Chan wow. honestly, when i think about that day i finally get to my real home, heaven, the things that go through my head are wild. I can't even think clearly sometimes because i have no real idea about what it's going to be like. Being in heaven and seeing God will be the most REAL experience i will ever go through. A few weeks ago i wrote about living for the day i get to see my Savior face to face. I realize that we should all be living for that moment because absolutely nothing else will matter. That moment we face the God of the universe, what else could even matter? I'm pretty sure it won't be what kind of clothes you wore on earth, what kind of grades you earned, how much money you made, or even if you were the most prettiest or handsomest person in the world. It's so much easier to say this then to actually live as if these things don't matter. Still, i hope to be found on the narrow road. That narrow road, only few will find. Oh, all my beloved family, friends, strangers, AND EVERYONE ELSE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH come and join me and Jesus!!!!! Let's travel it together with Jesus. As i continue to grow, seek, and fall more in love i want to surrender more! Jesus, help me to surrender. Help me to see things that i am holding on to. Do whatever it takes to bring me deeper with you (woah…not gonna lie, that is pretty scary to say, but i know that in the end, it's going to be so worth it). to hear you say well done, to see your eyes blazing with fire, to hear your voice that sounds like rushing waters, to see lightning and peels of thunder from your throne, to witness four creatures with six wings and eyes that cover their whole body singing night and day "Holy, Holy Holy, is the Lord God Almighty", to see thousands and millions of people giving you praise, to be with you for eternity… i will live for that day. i live for that day because you sent your son to die on the cross for me, you have given me a new life, you give me joy and freedom, you loved me first, you are true to your promises, you never ever have failed me and never will, you never leave me alone, you like me, you look at my heart, you call me your own and precious daughter, you delight in me, your grace and mercy covers all my sins- you gave me everything. So, all to You i owe.