Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
LOVE...
Il y a environt 7 000 000 000 de personnes dans le monde, et il fallait que je tombe amoureux de toi...♥
Ne plus pouvoir m'empêcher de sourire quand j'entends le son de ta voix, ne plus pouvoir m'empêcher de pleurer quand tu n'es pas là . Ne plus pouvoir m'empêcher de rire quand tu ris. Ne plus pouvoir me passer de toi, de tes mots, de tes gestes. Ne plus pouvoir m'empêcher de t'aimer...
ONLY GOD CAN JUDGE ME
Avant de porter un jugement sur le caractère, la vie de quelqu'un, mettez ses chaussures, parcourez son chemin, vivez ses chagrins, ses doutes, ses fous rires, parcourez les années qu'il a parcouru, trébuchez là ou il a trébuché et relevez-vous tout comme il l'a fait et seulement après vous pourrez juger.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
LE LÂCHER PRISE
Et puis, plus rien. Plus rien à part des mots qui n'arrivent pas à sortir, des sourires qui ne veulent plus rien dire. Plus rien à part des silences à n'en plus finir, et puis des souvenirs qui ne cessent de nous faire souffrir. On était tellement plus que ça avant, tellement... On pensait que notre amour aurait raison de tout. On le croyait indestructible, on se croyait invincible.
Quand nos regards se croisaient, quand nos doigts se mêlaient, quand nos rires se mélangeaient. Nous n'étions qu'un, maintenant nous ne sommes plus rien. Les jours ont finalement eu raison de notre amour. Le temps a été notre pire ennemi, et nous a finalement détruit. Pourtant, nous avions confiance en lui, nous nous projetions en lui. Et puis l'on s'est fait avoir, sans s'en rendre compte, sans le prévoir. Un jour, on s'est révéillé, et puis tout avait changé. Je ne recherchais plus ta présence, tu ne maudissais plus mes absences.
De mon ventre, les papillons se sont envolés ; et de tes yeux, les étoiles se sont éclipsées. Nos moments ont perdus leur éclat, et nous n'avons rien pu faire contre ça. Alors on a beau s'obstiner, s'accrocher aux quelques miettes de notre passé. On a beau s'escrimer à raviver une flamme à jamais essouflée ; rien ne pourra nous ramener, rien ne pourra nous ranimer. Notre chance a tourné, plus moyen de la retrouver. On n'a plus qu'à assumer, accepter que quelque part, dans cette histoire, on s'est trompé.
Que notre conte de fée n'avait juste pas lieu d'exister. Il vaut mieux alors arrêter de nous blesser, de nous raccrocher à notre passé, et nous en aller. Et puis surtout, ne jamais nous retourner...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
FEELINGS...!
What if We Talk about Feelings...
Have you ever felt that kind of feelings? We all have/had once felt that feeling but only some of us if not no one could give a clear definition of that mystical noun...
Feelings that make you feel so strong that apart from the Almighty God's will, you could stand against anything else.
Feelings that make you feel like you were untouchable, unshakeable...
Feelings that make you fell like none on Earth can do things better than you, that whatever you need to do you can do it if you really and truly believe in it.
Feelings that make you believe not only in to the good things in yourself but also in that of the others since everybody in this world can do good
Feelings that make you eat your humble pie and go forward for the sake of a beloved. Does anyone feel like how I feel then you can relate to this...
Feelings that make you you wish deeply in your heart the open-mindedness, the tolerance and the undivided attention of a loved one knowingly and/or unknowingly.
Feelings that make you wish deeply from the bottom of your heart that even if you are going dogshits, bullshits and all of the shit endings, the ONE in a million will be there to, not only remind you who he/she is and what she/he reprensents in you and in your life but also who you are and who you represent.
Feelings that might be somewhat weird sometimes but feelings that make you want to hear and live this ineffable moment/sentiment where you will be repeating :
"...to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health..."
When it comes to feelings, I think there will be no end thus, feel free to lay out feelings that you are feeling...
Friday, September 9, 2011
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
Address by the President to a Joint Session of Congress
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
7:09 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, and fellow Americans:
Tonight we meet at an urgent time for our country. We continue to face an economic crisis that has left millions of
our neighbors jobless, and a political crisis that’s made things worse.
This past week, reporters have been asking, “What will this speech mean for the President? What will it mean
for Congress? How will it affect their polls, and the next election?”
But the millions of Americans who are watching right now, they don’t care about politics. They have real-life
concerns. Many have spent months looking for work. Others are doing their best just to scrape by -- giving up
nights out with the family to save on gas or make the mortgage; postponing retirement to send a kid to college.
These men and women grew up with faith in an America where hard work and responsibility paid off. They
believed in a country where everyone gets a fair shake and does their fair share -- where if you stepped up, did
your job, and were loyal to your company, that loyalty would be rewarded with a decent salary and good benefits;
maybe a raise once in a while. If you did the right thing, you could make it. Anybody could make it in America.
For decades now, Americans have watched that compact erode. They have seen the decks too often stacked
against them. And they know that Washington has not always put their interests first.
The people of this country work hard to meet their responsibilities. The question tonight is whether we’ll meet
ours. The question is whether, in the face of an ongoing national crisis, we can stop the political circus and
actually do something to help the economy. (Applause.) The question is -- the question is whether we can
restore some of the fairness and security that has defined this nation since our beginning.
Those of us here tonight can’t solve all our nation’s woes. Ultimately, our recovery will be driven not by
Washington, but by our businesses and our workers. But we can help. We can make a difference. There are
steps we can take right now to improve people’s lives.
I am sending this Congress a plan that you should pass right away. It’s called the American Jobs Act. There
should be nothing controversial about this piece of legislation. Everything in here is the kind of proposal that’s
been supported by both Democrats and Republicans -- including many who sit here tonight. And everything in
this bill will be paid for. Everything. (Applause.)
The purpose of the American Jobs Act is simple: to put more people back to work and more money in the
pockets of those who are working. It will create more jobs for construction workers, more jobs for teachers, more
jobs for veterans, and more jobs for long-term unemployed. (Applause.) It will provide -- it will provide a tax break
for companies who hire new workers, and it will cut payroll taxes in half for every working American and every
small business. (Applause.) It will provide a jolt to an economy that has stalled, and give companies confidence
that if they invest and if they hire, there will be customers for their products and services. You should pass this
jobs plan right away. (Applause.)
Everyone here knows that small businesses are where most new jobs begin. And you know that while corporate
profits have come roaring back, smaller companies haven’t. So for everyone who speaks so passionately about
making life easier for “job creators,” this plan is for you. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill -- pass this jobs bill, and starting tomorrow, small businesses will get a tax cut if they hire new
workers or if they raise workers’ wages. Pass this jobs bill, and all small business owners will also see their
payroll taxes cut in half next year. (Applause.) If you have 50 employees -- if you have 50 employees making an
average salary, that’s an $80,000 tax cut. And all businesses will be able to continue writing off the investments
they make in 2012.
It’s not just Democrats who have supported this kind of proposal. Fifty House Republicans have proposed the
same payroll tax cut that’s in this plan. You should pass it right away. (Applause.)
Everyone here knows that small businesses are where most new jobs begin. And you know that while corporate
profits have come roaring back, smaller companies haven’t. So for everyone who speaks so passionately about
making life easier for “job creators,” this plan is for you. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill -- pass this jobs bill, and starting tomorrow, small businesses will get a tax cut if they hire new
workers or if they raise workers’ wages. Pass this jobs bill, and all small business owners will also see their
payroll taxes cut in half next year. (Applause.) If you have 50 employees -- if you have 50 employees making an
average salary, that’s an $80,000 tax cut. And all businesses will be able to continue writing off the investments
they make in 2012.
It’s not just Democrats who have supported this kind of proposal. Fifty House Republicans have proposed the
same payroll tax cut that’s in this plan. You should pass it right away. (Applause.)
Everyone here knows that small businesses are where most new jobs begin. And you know that while corporate
profits have come roaring back, smaller companies haven’t. So for everyone who speaks so passionately about
making life easier for “job creators,” this plan is for you. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill -- pass this jobs bill, and starting tomorrow, small businesses will get a tax cut if they hire new
workers or if they raise workers’ wages. Pass this jobs bill, and all small business owners will also see their
payroll taxes cut in half next year. (Applause.) If you have 50 employees -- if you have 50 employees making an
average salary, that’s an $80,000 tax cut. And all businesses will be able to continue writing off the investments
they make in 2012.
It’s not just Democrats who have supported this kind of proposal. Fifty House Republicans have proposed the
same payroll tax cut that’s in this plan. You should pass it right away. (Applause.)
Everyone here knows that small businesses are where most new jobs begin. And you know that while corporate
profits have come roaring back, smaller companies haven’t. So for everyone who speaks so passionately about
making life easier for “job creators,” this plan is for you. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill -- pass this jobs bill, and starting tomorrow, small businesses will get a tax cut if they hire new
workers or if they raise workers’ wages. Pass this jobs bill, and all small business owners will also see their
payroll taxes cut in half next year. (Applause.) If you have 50 employees -- if you have 50 employees making an
average salary, that’s an $80,000 tax cut. And all businesses will be able to continue writing off the investments
they make in 2012.
It’s not just Democrats who have supported this kind of proposal. Fifty House Republicans have proposed the
same payroll tax cut that’s in this plan. You should pass it right away. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill, and we can put people to work rebuilding America. Everyone here knows we have badly
decaying roads and bridges all over the country. Our highways are clogged with traffic. Our skies are the most
congested in the world. It’s an outrage.
Building a world-class transportation system is part of what made us a economic superpower. And now we’re
going to sit back and watch China build newer airports and faster railroads? At a time when millions of
unemployed construction workers could build them right here in America? (Applause.)
There are private construction companies all across America just waiting to get to work. There’s a bridge that
needs repair between Ohio and Kentucky that’s on one of the busiest trucking routes in North America. A public
transit project in Houston that will help clear up one of the worst areas of traffic in the country. And there are
schools throughout this country that desperately need renovating. How can we expect our kids to do their best in
places that are literally falling apart? This is America. Every child deserves a great school -- and we can give it to
them, if we act now. (Applause.)
The American Jobs Act will repair and modernize at least 35,000 schools. It will put people to work right now
fixing roofs and windows, installing science labs and high-speed Internet in classrooms all across this country.
It will rehabilitate homes and businesses in communities hit hardest by foreclosures. It will jumpstart thousands
of transportation projects all across the country. And to make sure the money is properly spent, we’re building on
reforms we’ve already put in place. No more earmarks. No more boondoggles. No more bridges to nowhere.
We’re cutting the red tape that prevents some of these projects from getting started as quickly as possible. And
we’ll set up an independent fund to attract private dollars and issue loans based on two criteria: how badly a
construction project is needed and how much good it will do for the economy. (Applause.)
This idea came from a bill written by a Texas Republican and a Massachusetts Democrat. The idea for a big
boost in construction is supported by America’s largest business organization and America’s largest labor
organization. It’s the kind of proposal that’s been supported in the past by Democrats and Republicans alike.
You should pass it right away. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill, and thousands of teachers in every state will go back to work. These are the men and women
charged with preparing our children for a world where the competition has never been tougher. But while they’re
adding teachers in places like South Korea, we’re laying them off in droves. It’s unfair to our kids. It undermines
their future and ours. And it has to stop. Pass this bill, and put our teachers back in the classroom where they
belong. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill, and companies will get extra tax credits if they hire America’s veterans. We ask these men
and women to leave their careers, leave their families, risk their lives to fight for our country. The last thing they
should have to do is fight for a job when they come home. (Applause.)
Pass this bill, and hundreds of thousands of disadvantaged young people will have the hope and the dignity of a
summer job next year. And their parents -- (applause) -- their parents, low-income Americans who desperately
want to work, will have more ladders out of poverty.
Pass this jobs bill, and companies will get a $4,000 tax credit if they hire anyone who has spent more than six
months looking for a job. (Applause.) We have to do more to help the long-term unemployed in their search for
work. This jobs plan builds on a program in Georgia that several Republican leaders have highlighted, where
people who collect unemployment insurance participate in temporary work as a way to build their skills while they
look for a permanent job. The plan also extends unemployment insurance for another year. (Applause.) If the
millions of unemployed Americans stopped getting this insurance, and stopped using that money for basic
necessities, it would be a devastating blow to this economy. Democrats and Republicans in this chamber have
supported unemployment insurance plenty of times in the past. And in this time of prolonged hardship, you
should pass it again -- right away. (Applause.)
Pass this jobs bill, and the typical working family will get a $1,500 tax cut next year. Fifteen hundred dollars that
would have been taken out of your pocket will go into your pocket. This expands on the tax cut that Democrats
and Republicans already passed for this year. If we allow that tax cut to expire -- if we refuse to act -- middleclass
families will get hit with a tax increase at the worst possible time. We can’t let that happen. I know that
some of you have sworn oaths to never raise any taxes on anyone for as long as you live. Now is not the time to
carve out an exception and raise middle-class taxes, which is why you should pass this bill right away.
(Applause.)
This is the American Jobs Act. It will lead to new jobs for construction workers, for teachers, for veterans, for first
responders, young people and the long-term unemployed. It will provide tax credits to companies that hire new
workers, tax relief to small business owners, and tax cuts for the middle class. And here’s the other thing I want
the American people to know: The American Jobs Act will not add to the deficit. It will be paid for. And here’s
how. (Applause.)
The agreement we passed in July will cut government spending by about $1 trillion over the next 10 years. It also
charges this Congress to come up with an additional $1.5 trillion in savings by Christmas. Tonight, I am asking
you to increase that amount so that it covers the full cost of the American Jobs Act. And a week from Monday, I’ll
be releasing a more ambitious deficit plan -- a plan that will not only cover the cost of this jobs bill, but stabilize
our debt in the long run. (Applause.)
This approach is basically the one I’ve been advocating for months. In addition to the trillion dollars of spending
cuts I’ve already signed into law, it’s a balanced plan that would reduce the deficit by making additional spending
cuts, by making modest adjustments to health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and by reforming our
tax code in a way that asks the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations to pay their fair share.
(Applause.) What’s more, the spending cuts wouldn’t happen so abruptly that they’d be a drag on our economy,
or prevent us from helping small businesses and middle-class families get back on their feet right away.
Now, I realize there are some in my party who don’t think we should make any changes at all to Medicare and
Medicaid, and I understand their concerns. But here’s the truth: Millions of Americans rely on Medicare in their
retirement. And millions more will do so in the future. They pay for this benefit during their working years. They
earn it. But with an aging population and rising health care costs, we are spending too fast to sustain the
program. And if we don’t gradually reform the system while protecting current beneficiaries, it won’t be there
when future retirees need it. We have to reform Medicare to strengthen it. (Applause.)
I am also -- I’m also well aware that there are many Republicans who don’t believe we should raise taxes on
those who are most fortunate and can best afford it. But here is what every American knows: While most people
in this country struggle to make ends meet, a few of the most affluent citizens and most profitable corporations
enjoy tax breaks and loopholes that nobody else gets. Right now, Warren Buffett pays a lower tax rate than his
secretary -- an outrage he has asked us to fix. (Laughter.) We need a tax code where everyone gets a fair shake
and where everybody pays their fair share. (Applause.) And by the way, I believe the vast majority of wealthy
Americans and CEOs are willing to do just that if it helps the economy grow and gets our fiscal house in order.
I’ll also offer ideas to reform a corporate tax code that stands as a monument to special interest influence in
Washington. By eliminating pages of loopholes and deductions, we can lower one of the highest corporate tax
rates in the world. (Applause.) Our tax code should not give an advantage to companies that can afford the best connected lobbyists. It should give an advantage to companies that invest and create jobs right here in the
United States of America. (Applause.)
So we can reduce this deficit, pay down our debt, and pay for this jobs plan in the process. But in order to do this,
we have to decide what our priorities are. We have to ask ourselves, “What’s the best way to grow the economy
and create jobs?”
Should we keep tax loopholes for oil companies? Or should we use that money to give small business owners
a tax credit when they hire new workers? Because we can’t afford to do both. Should we keep tax breaks for
millionaires and billionaires? Or should we put teachers back to work so our kids can graduate ready for college
and good jobs? (Applause.) Right now, we can’t afford to do both.
This isn’t political grandstanding. This isn’t class warfare. This is simple math. (Laughter.) This is simple
math. These are real choices. These are real choices that we’ve got to make. And I’m pretty sure I know what
most Americans would choose. It’s not even close. And it’s time for us to do what’s right for our future.(Applause.)
Now, the American Jobs Act answers the urgent need to create jobs right away. But we can’t stop there. As I’ve
argued since I ran for this office, we have to look beyond the immediate crisis and start building an economy that
lasts into the future -- an economy that creates good, middle-class jobs that pay well and offer security. We now
live in a world where technology has made it possible for companies to take their business anywhere. If we want
them to start here and stay here and hire here, we have to be able to out-build and out-educate and out-innovate
every other country on Earth. (Applause.)
And this task of making America more competitive for the long haul, that’s a job for all of us. For government and
for private companies. For states and for local communities -- and for every American citizen. All of us will have
to up our game. All of us will have to change the way we do business.
My administration can and will take some steps to improve our competitiveness on our own. For example, if
you’re a small business owner who has a contract with the federal government, we’re going to make sure you
get paid a lot faster than you do right now. (Applause.) We’re also planning to cut away the red tape that prevents
too many rapidly growing startup companies from raising capital and going public. And to help responsible
homeowners, we’re going to work with federal housing agencies to help more people refinance their mortgages
at interest rates that are now near 4 percent. That’s a step -- (applause) -- I know you guys must be for this,
because that’s a step that can put more than $2,000 a year in a family’s pocket, and give a lift to an economy still
burdened by the drop in housing prices.
So, some things we can do on our own. Other steps will require congressional action. Today you passed reform
that will speed up the outdated patent process, so that entrepreneurs can turn a new idea into a new business
as quickly as possible. That’s the kind of action we need. Now it’s time to clear the way for a series of trade
agreements that would make it easier for American companies to sell their products in Panama and Colombia
and South Korea -– while also helping the workers whose jobs have been affected by global competition.
(Applause.) If Americans can buy Kias and Hyundais, I want to see folks in South Korea driving Fords and
Chevys and Chryslers. (Applause.) I want to see more products sold around the world stamped with the three
proud words: “Made in America.” That’s what we need to get done. (Applause.)
And on all of our efforts to strengthen competitiveness, we need to look for ways to work side by side with
America’s businesses. That’s why I’ve brought together a Jobs Council of leaders from different industries who
are developing a wide range of new ideas to help companies grow and create jobs.
Already, we’ve mobilized business leaders to train 10,000 American engineers a year, by providing company
internships and training. Other businesses are covering tuition for workers who learn new skills at community
colleges. And we’re going to make sure the next generation of manufacturing takes root not in China or Europe,
but right here, in the United States of America. (Applause) If we provide the right incentives, the right support --
and if we make sure our trading partners play by the rules -- we can be the ones to build everything from fuelefficient
cars to advanced biofuels to semiconductors that we sell all around the world. That’s how America can
be number one again. And that’s how America will be number one again. (Applause.)
Now, I realize that some of you have a different theory on how to grow the economy. Some of you sincerely
believe that the only solution to our economic challenges is to simply cut most government spending and
eliminate most government regulations. (Applause.)
Well, I agree that we can’t afford wasteful spending, and I’ll work with you, with Congress, to root it out. And I
agree that there are some rules and regulations that do put an unnecessary burden on businesses at a time
when they can least afford it. (Applause.) That’s why I ordered a review of all government regulations. So far,
we’ve identified over 500 reforms, which will save billions of dollars over the next few years. (Applause.) We
should have no more regulation than the health, safety and security of the American people require. Every rule
should meet that common-sense test. (Applause.)
But what we can’t do -- what I will not do -- is let this economic crisis be used as an excuse to wipe out the basic
protections that Americans have counted on for decades. (Applause.) I reject the idea that we need to ask
people to choose between their jobs and their safety. I reject the argument that says for the economy to grow, we
have to roll back protections that ban hidden fees by credit card companies, or rules that keep our kids from
being exposed to mercury, or laws that prevent the health insurance industry from shortchanging patients. I
reject the idea that we have to strip away collective bargaining rights to compete in a global economy.
(Applause.) We shouldn’t be in a race to the bottom, where we try to offer the cheapest labor and the worst
pollution standards. America should be in a race to the top. And I believe we can win that race. (Applause.)
In fact, this larger notion that the only thing we can do to restore prosperity is just dismantle government, refund
everybody’s money, and let everyone write their own rules, and tell everyone they’re on their own -- that’s not who
we are. That’s not the story of America.
Yes, we are rugged individualists. Yes, we are strong and self-reliant. And it has been the drive and initiative of
our workers and entrepreneurs that has made this economy the engine and the envy of the world.
But there’s always been another thread running throughout our history -- a belief that we’re all connected, and
that there are some things we can only do together, as a nation.
We all remember Abraham Lincoln as the leader who saved our Union. Founder of the Republican Party. But in
the middle of a civil war, he was also a leader who looked to the future -- a Republican President who mobilized
government to build the Transcontinental Railroad -- (applause) -- launch the National Academy of Sciences, set
up the first land grant colleges. (Applause.) And leaders of both parties have followed the example he set.
Ask yourselves -- where would we be right now if the people who sat here before us decided not to build our
highways, not to build our bridges, our dams, our airports? What would this country be like if we had chosen not
to spend money on public high schools, or research universities, or community colleges? Millions of returning
heroes, including my grandfather, had the opportunity to go to school because of the G.I. Bill. Where would we be
if they hadn’t had that chance? (Applause.)
How many jobs would it have cost us if past Congresses decided not to support the basic research that led to
the Internet and the computer chip? What kind of country would this be if this chamber had voted down Social
Security or Medicare just because it violated some rigid idea about what government could or could not do?
(Applause.) How many Americans would have suffered as a result?
No single individual built America on their own. We built it together. We have been, and always will be, one
nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all; a nation with responsibilities to ourselves and with
responsibilities to one another. And members of Congress, it is time for us to meet our responsibilities.(Applause.)
Every proposal I’ve laid out tonight is the kind that’s been supported by Democrats and Republicans in the past.
Every proposal I’ve laid out tonight will be paid for. And every proposal is designed to meet the urgent needs of
our people and our communities.
Now, I know there’s been a lot of skepticism about whether the politics of the moment will allow us to pass this
jobs plan -- or any jobs plan. Already, we’re seeing the same old press releases and tweets flying back and
forth. Already, the media has proclaimed that it’s impossible to bridge our differences. And maybe some of you
have decided that those differences are so great that we can only resolve them at the ballot box.
But know this: The next election is 14 months away. And the people who sent us here -- the people who hired us
to work for them -- they don’t have the luxury of waiting 14 months. (Applause.) Some of them are living week to
week, paycheck to paycheck, even day to day. They need help, and they need it now.
I don’t pretend that this plan will solve all our problems. It should not be, nor will it be, the last plan of action we
propose. What’s guided us from the start of this crisis hasn’t been the search for a silver bullet. It’s been a
commitment to stay at it -- to be persistent -- to keep trying every new idea that works, and listen to every good
proposal, no matter which party comes up with it.
Regardless of the arguments we’ve had in the past, regardless of the arguments we will have in the future, this
plan is the right thing to do right now. You should pass it. (Applause.) And I intend to take that message to every
corner of this country. (Applause.) And I ask -- I ask every American who agrees to lift your voice: Tell the people
who are gathered here tonight that you want action now. Tell Washington that doing nothing is not an option.
Remind us that if we act as one nation and one people, we have it within our power to meet this challenge.
President Kennedy once said, “Our problems are man-made –- therefore they can be solved by man. And man
can be as big as he wants.”
These are difficult years for our country. But we are Americans. We are tougher than the times we live in, and we
are bigger than our politics have been. So let’s meet the moment. Let’s get to work, and let’s show the world
once again why the United States of America remains the greatest nation on Earth. (Applause.)
Thank you very much. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. (Applause.)
source: www.whitehouse.gov
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