“The Iraq version begins:
‘We the sons of Mesopotamia, land of the prophets, resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of civilisation and the creators of the alphabet, the cradle of arithmetic…’.
Lovely stuff. The more I read the Iraqi document, the more it seems a marvel of sophistication and, indeed, cunning.”
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I loved reading this piece, it was an uplift after a week of Katrina and the hundreds killed in the stampede in Iraq.
I wholeheartedly agree with Marks analysis, and plan to read the Iraq constitution now for myself…
Link for Iraq Constitution, courtesy of the New York Times!
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Quote from the Constitution:
August 28, 2005
Text of the Draft Iraqi Constitution
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The complete text of the final draft Iraqi Constitution, as translated from the Arabic by The Associated Press. Differences between this text and the version Aug. 22 are in parentheses:
“PREAMBLE
We the sons of Mesopotamia, land of the (messengers), prophets, resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of civilization and the creators of the alphabet, the cradle of arithmetic: on our land, the first law put in place by mankind was written; in our nation, the most noble era of justice in the politics of nations was laid down; on our soil, the followers of the prophet and the saints prayed, the philosophers and the scientists theorized and the writers and poets created.
Recognizing God’s right upon us; obeying the call of our nation and our citizens; responding to the call of our religious and national leaders (and our national forces and politicians) and the insistence of our great religious authorities and our leaders and our reformers, we went by the millions for the first time in our history to the ballot box, men and women, young and old, on Jan. 30, 2005, remembering the pains of the despotic band’s sectarian oppression; inspired by the suffering of Iraq’s martyrs — Sunni and Shiite, Arab, Kurd and Turkomen, and the remaining brethren in all communities — inspired by the injustice against the holy cities (and the south) in the popular uprising and (burnt with the sorrows of the mass graves, the marches and Dujail and others); recalling the agonies of the national oppression in the massacres of Halabja, Barzan, Anfal and against the Faili Kurds; inspired by the tragedies of the Turkomen in Bashir, and as in other parts of Iraq, (the people of the western region have suffered from the liquidation of its leaders, symbols, tribal leaders and displacing its intellectuals, so we worked hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder) to create a new Iraq, Iraq of the future, without sectarianism, racial strife, regionalism, discrimination and (elimination).
Terrorism and “takfir” (Editors Note: takfir means to declare someone an infidel) did not divert us from moving forward to build a nation of law. Sectarianism and racism did not stop us from marching together to strengthen our national unity, set ways to peacefully transfer power, adopt a manner to fairly distribute wealth and give equal opportunity to all.”
Jenny Hatch
Author Jenny Marie Hatch
Katrina Relief – Humanitarian aid through the LDS church
A fellow LDS Blogger has compiled a great post that describes LDS Welfare services efforts for the victims of Katrina, which are already in motion and 100% of money given will go to those who need it.
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Jenny Hatch
UPDATE September 1, 2005
Another great post by an LDS mother Blogging about Katrina:
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Healthy Families Make A Healthy World!
Lunches
Since my children started school this past week, I have made the goal to make most of their food from scratch. It’s healthier and saves lots of money. Since they don’t seem to like home made bread sandwiches because the sliced bread seems to crumble and is a random mess of thick and thin slices, I decided to make large rolls for them to slather with peanut butter or cheese or to just eat plain with a salad or some soup. I made a batch of these rolls last night, and thought I would share the recipe as well as some pictures.
Ben holding a roll:
Andrew likes Turkey and Lettuce on his roll”
The Ingredients for the Rolls:
I was blessed to have a mother who used a wheat grinder to freshly grind grains and make bread every week. This powerful example made it easy for me when I married 17 years ago to continue in this tradition with my own family. I blew out the motor on my first machine a couple years ago, but it was replaced by A Whisper Mill which I use now almost daily in my cooking.
Last night I fresh ground the organic red wheat in the Mill, with just the tiniest sprinkling of Flax seeds.
Then I put three cups of whole milk in my mixer and slowly started mixing it on low with one cup of hot water, 1 cup of Olive oil, 1/2 cup of honey, and two teaspoons of yeast. Then I began adding in the flour one cup at a time until it was thick but still wet dough, (about 6 cups of flour).
I let the dough rise for an hour, and then added in another cup of flour, and four teaspoons of salt with the dough hook attachment. After it was well mixed I let it rise for another hour (Every time you let dough rise it is easier to digest, and the B vitamins go up markedly).
Then I shaped the dough into the rolls you see in the picture and let them rise for another hour on the cookie sheets. Then I baked them at 350 degrees for thirty minutes. I store them in a plastic container and let the children make their own lunches with whatever sandwich fixing they like best.
Jenny Hatch
Healthy Families Make A Healthy World!
Harvesting the Kitchen Herbs for cooking
This morning I harvested my kitchen herb garden and am drying the herbs for later use.
This year I did Peppermint, two kinds of Basil, 2 kinds of Thyme, Oregano, Rosemary, Parsley, and Lavender.
Jenny Hatch
Healthy Families Make A Healthy World!
Birthing under the influence
Really sad story…
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I wonder if the day will ever come when mothers who take anti-depressants will be prosecuted the way this woman was???
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“Reported symptoms include: feeding and/or breathing difficulties, seizures, muscle rigidity, jitteriness and constant crying. In most cases, the newer anti-depressant was taken during the third trimester of pregnancy. These symptoms are consistent with either a direct adverse effect of the anti-depressant on the baby, or possibly a discontinuation syndrome caused by sudden withdrawal from the drug.
When treating depression in pregnant women, physicians and patients should carefully consider the potential risks and benefits of the various treatment options for both the mother and the unborn baby. To date, there is little evidence-based information on how best to treat depression during pregnancy. However, physicians may consider slowly decreasing the dose of these medications in the third trimester.
If a woman is pregnant and is taking an SSRI, or other newer anti-depressant, she should discuss with the risks and benefits of the various treatment options with her health care professional. It is very important that patients do NOT stop taking these medications without first consulting with their doctor.”
Jenny Hatch
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