Adoption Law=USA

       Let's get one thing out of the way. I am all for adoption. Why though do so many people go to other countries to adopt babies? Because they are babies and it seems it's a popular thing to do when you have the money or celebrity to do just that.
       I deeply believe people should have to adopt in the country where they have their citizenship. If you live in the USA, You should have to adopt here. Here is at least one big reason why people want babies: they don't have the past baggage that most kids have who are over four to six years old. They think if they adopt a cute new, or almost new baby they won't face the same problems if they adopted an older child. Many times they won't because they are building  foundations of : security,  wealth, family connections, stability and belonging as well as and just as important a choice of better medical care.
       Adopting an older child you get a medical card which leaves you with few choices, and you get all of his or her emotions which include such unimaginable diagnosis that make people run. There are any who adopt to take on that challenge and many kids return to foster care, sadly. They simply cannot trust and or attach. Adoptive parents do get a stipend. I met a teenager who said she asked her adoptive mom about that as she felt mom wasn't spending money on clothes that she needed. She walked into a laundromat, slid down to the floor and started writing. Sure she could have given me  a one sided story, except I heard it too many times and have seen it too. This isn't to say all adoptive parents treat their kids this way. Many kids get close to teenage years and decided to rebel, think I'll see how much they really love me and do their best to destroy the family relationship. Well her mom said she doesn't get any money for her, but her adoptive sister got the mail one day and saw mom had a check from a place unfamiliar and that girl opened it. There was specific words and she knew it was for adoption.
    I think a law should be enacted to adopt only in your own country as we are sending a message to further add to the feeling, our kids just are not good enough. I know you may be thinking, how come I don't adopt or did I? No, but I am way too old to adopt. IT does take special people to adopt a child, and I don't mean a cute new baby who is obviously from another country. When you adopt, services are included to get help when needed, even respites to get a needed break at times. Many, many kids do great with adoption, so check out SWAN an adoption network. Good Luck-oh by the way, we send our products to other countries, we buy foreign products every day. So at the very least, bring home an American child, a child raised in America, a child who has American citizenship.

Greenhouses in Schools-an Answer

     A year ago I asked the local schools why they don't have gardens which would be used well for kids who want to learn culinary art or gardening and even social work. I was told because we don't have summer school so no one to attend any gardens.
    My idea is to start building Greenhouses at schools. If they have so much money to build many outdoor stadiums for football, and scholarships for sports, why not take some of that money and build a healthy future? An academic school could also work with a vocational school in the building process. In addition I know places such as Lowe's and Home Depot give donations and or charge a lesser amount for supplies.
    Let students who want to go into architecture put their time and value ie. credits into these projects.Get some of those fat coaches into these projects. Let's go AMERICA. BUILD GREENHOUSES IN SCHOOLS. This could also be a use for community gardens. Older people and people who love gardening would love to volunteer. Yes, I know everyone needs background checks, and that's fine. But look at it this way. Community building is about people building . Let the young learn from the old and the old from the young.
     This can be done. It can improve community relationships and school finances at the same time. I know my school district has a lot of property they don't use, they just mow.(talk about waste) Start now. Go to your school and ask why not. Junk out, happy bodies in. Happy bodies are healthy bodies.
    One last thought. This seems off the topic but it isn't. There are many so called "different" kids in school who are bullied because they are so different. Do you know what kind of talents those kids have. Let them hang out in the gardens with the poplar kids. See who learns from whom and mix it up with good adults and what do you have? The best and healthiest salad you can ever imagine!

Michelle Dances, Congress QUITS, R these Role Models

       How many have seen a few latest photo ops for Michelle Obama. She still travels, still makes appearances that don't have any bearing on improving the country, just more use of tax payer dollars and Congress QUITS.
     The Blame game goes all the way to the top. Is this the message we want to send to our kids. When a child asks mom or dad why they can no longer afford to pay rent or the mortgage, mom and dad will say, well son, Congress can't get along and so these people who make decisions for the country just up and took a day off. Now the public will pay.
   But dad, the son asks how come Mrs. Obama can afford to travel and be on television. Well son, that's because she doesn't pay for it and she also gets people to protect her, not like us who live regular every day lives.
   But dad what about the president? He gets protected too right? So why doesn't he make sure we're protected? Well son he just doesn't really have to worry about the public right now.
   I know I got off track, but I'm sure you get the point. I opened up my PC this morning and the first thing I see is Michelle Obama on Rachael Ray, and she was on Dr. OZ the other day. Who pays for this celebrity status she's wants so badly? Okay Democrats will say but she's pushing health. BIG FREAKIN DEAL !
She isn't the type of person we need doing this stuff-we need to hear more from nutritionists and professionals, and how moms and dads feed their kids and get them to move, not Michelle. Yes, I know she's a mom, but at what cost does these appearances cost the American public.
   If she wants to do good, put on a pair of jeans and help rebuild homes, feed people, clothe people, work in Aids clinics, volunteer at hospitals that are shorthanded. Stop being Mrs. Celebrity, unless of course that's your goal after the white house, moving to Hollywood.