S: Is for Secrecy and Treason

Just when you think the Bush administration has sunk as low as it could go you hear about the North American Union. We, The American people are being betrayed by a government bent on one world domination. For a President who claims he is 'Christian' this latest underhanded trick belays all he professes. Our country was based on the 'Declaration of Independence' yet our Senators and Congressman have not voted for this. Deliberately circumventing the U.S. Congress and 'We the People' is a blatant violation of our Constitution. Collectively they are committing TREASON. The people responsible for this chaos belong to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Trilateral Commission and pursue a subversive agenda. Yes, these organizations exists.

The banks are becoming bankrupt. Their fee's are soaring sky high. Global banks have work for years to subvert our freedoms, yet little is being done by our own government to prevent this. A 12- lane NAFTA "TransAmerican Highway" is being built from Mexico to Canada without the prior knowledge or approval of the American people, and our so-called "free" press mentions nothing about it. President Bush signed the 2005 Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) with Mexico's Presidente Fox, and Canada's Prime Minister Martin which requires the three countries to be merged into one nation called the North American Union by 2010! Our Constitution is betrayed, our Bill of Rights trampled. American sovereignty is ending, our American dollar will be replaced by the "amero," much the same as the euro has become the European Union currency. A talk show host recently commented, "Americans are no longer interested in freedom: they just hope that their new masters will be kind."

Educate yourself. Follow the links in the references provided below. Read what your own government has posted on their official websites such as the Whitehouse.gov, SPP.gov, State.gov and http://(no space)Canada.USembassy.gov. You will be aghast at the nearly complete destruction of our sovereignty, Bill of Rights, Constitution, laws, Republic, and freedoms they have ALREADY achieved. This heinous ongoing treason has been engineered by the courts, military, and government employees in this and prior administrations. The tyranny is being facilitated by hundreds of people embedded at all levels of the executive branch constituting a so called 'Shadow Government' who are working in concert to dismantle this country in plain sight. The agenda was engineered by the Council on Foreign Relations(CFR) and kept secret by their deliberately mute media collaborators.

Watch this Lou Dobbs commentary if you think I am kidding. These are F.A.C.T.S.

T: Is for Totally Tacky!

For the past week I worked for a company called Firefly at the accessory show. Their jewelry radiates an aura that comes with beautiful artistry matched with iridescent crystals catching the light. This is a company with a soul. Using talented artisans from Guatemala they provide bright, cheerful working space along with a fair wage. As I walked around I turned my head and it looked like an alligator swallowed a dog. If that wasn't disturbing enough, the next one looked like a snake collapsed it's jaws for another. As I looked closer I realized it was a line of canine pooch bags. If they had been for children I would of said "How Cute!". The furry ones would be adorable for a avid female dog lover if she were under 15. This lines motto is “forget men—dogs are a women’s best friend!” From that you get the idea that this is a line for women whom men have forgotten. Sometimes I think we take our like to such an extreme that it becomes laughable. These purses have bendable legs to allow you to pose your fuzzy friend at your side. Unzip the bone-shaped zipper and enclose your belongings for safe keeping. If you can't face leaving the house without your beloved pet here is another solution and at least there's no poop to scoop. They’re the only puppies that’ll cost you nothing to feed and won’t nibble the furniture.

Fashion week is coming so never mind the catwalk, meet the dogwalk where these bags put the ‘Bow!’ as well as the ‘Wow!’ in must have accessories. Canine character bags have already been spotted amongst the designer accessories on show at Milan Fashion Week (all top pedigree, of course). These chic accessories are truly loyal to the needs of their fashionista owners.

If this weren't enough they also come in hats, boots and other accessories. I guess what one person finds fashion others laugh till they cry at the ridiculousness of it all and that is a F.A.C.T.

C: Is clothing with a cause!

Eight teenage girls have found a way to step outside of their ordinary lives and become spectacular human beings by making jewelry to raise money to rescue children that have been sold into slavery in the fishing villages of Ghana. They donate 100 percent of their proceeds to the International Organization for Migration to rescue and provide 2 1/2 years of healthcare, food, education, counseling and love for each child. In 2002 watching Oprah and seeing an episode that showcased rescue missions they felt they had to do something.It started when they thought what if we only saved one child? What was a question became a company called "One is better than none" otherwise known as 1>0. They believed that if everyone did something, anything to help the world be a better place then it would all add up. It is such a simple concept but effective. So far these eight remarkable teens have raised enough money to sponsor eight rescue missions scheduled in January and over 600 children have been rescued so far. There are still hundreds more that need to be rescued. They started off with the jewelry and now have a clothing line. 20% of all boutique orders & 10% of all chain store & department store orders get donated to "1>0". To save a child costs approximately $4300. But it is cost effective for the International Organization for Migration to rescue 25 children at a time. So an exorbitant amount of money is needed to bring these children home sooner. The money covers the actual rescue which getting the children away from their owners. Then they are brought to an orphanage for rehabilitation, medical care, counseling, nutrition, education, clothing and love. Then they are reintegrated back into their families and communality and cared for 2 1/2 years.

The jewelry is made from eight wooden beads that represents the eight girls. The center bead is an authentic recycled glass bead from Ghana. Thousands of bracelets have been made and each one is numbered and initialized by the girl who made it. The necklaces are made in a group. The clothing is new! Kerry (Gillick-Goldberg) heard the teens through one of the moms. She had her own showroom that launched teen apparel lines. She thought that One is Greater than None was amazing and pitched the 1>0 concept to a Canadian manufacturer that was interested in developing an organic teen line. The match was perfect! AMCAN Charter Imports made styles that the girls really wear: hoodies, fleece dorm pants, organic football & crew tees! As of Feb 2008 you can officially buy 1>0 at Bloomingdale's. The website has a listing of all the boutiques nationwide that are carrying the line.

Their goals for the future include changing causes every year helping children in need but we are focused now on saving the fishing children in Ghana.

For more information, visit at www.oneisgreaterthannone.org.

Anyone can make a difference and this shows you that is a F.A.C.T.

A: Is for the taking recycling to new levels

There are some of us who dream of recycling and others of us who put it into motion. Dutch physicist/painter Theo Jansen started to create genetic algorithms on his computer. What ensued was a mechanical creature, part science fiction, part nightmare. Plastic conduits mesh with several linkage systems which rotate into motion. These giant mythological beasts roam the beaches of Holland on their many legs when there is enough wind to power them. The theory of evolution transcends the most efficient parts of the system to carry through to the next manifestation of multi-legged animals have started to have nervous systems, "stomachs" to digest their own fuel, and some the capacity to evolve genetically. This is an industrial ecology demonstrating within the confines of material both raw and natural. Theo Jansen calls these kinetic sculptures “Strandbeest”. Janson is dedicated to creating artificial life through the use of genetic algorithms simulating evolution inside their code. Each can be modified to solve a variety of problems including design. The goal is to survive on the beach while moving around within two enclosing lines on the wet sand near the ocean, and the dry sand at the edge of the beach. Over time complex designs emerged which sprout wings and flap in the breeze pressurizing what look like plastic 2 liter soda bottles. Articulated legs sprout and scuttle across the sand like those of a crab. Theo uses plastic electrical conduit to make some of the computer's most promising designs. He then lets them roam free on the beach, measures their success, and updates his model. The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds. Theo Janson through imagination and creativity shows the world recycling can not only be educational it can un-limitless and that is a F.A.C.T.

To see more click and see this u-tube tribute.

F: Is for Fancy Feet

Roll over Jimmy Choo’s and Manolo Blahnick there is new girl in town and she knows what we want.











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