They Walk Among Us and they Vote

They Walk Among Us and they Vote http://www.shsu.edu/~mis_dst/Syllabus/Fun%20Stuff/They%20walk%20among%20us.htm Subject: They walk among us and THEY VOTE TOO!They Walk Among Us ... Some guy bought a new fridge for his house. To get rid of his old fridge, he put it in his front yard and hung a sign on it saying: "Free to good home. You want it, you take it." For three days the fridge sat there without even one person looking twice at it. He eventually decided that people were too untrusting of this deal. It looked to good to be true, so he changed the sign to read: "Fridge for sale $50." The next day someone stole it. Caution... *They Walk Among Us and They Vote! * =================== One day I was walking down the beach with some friends when someone shouted.... "Look at that dead bird!" Someone looked up at the sky and said... "Where???" *They Walk among us and they Vote!!* =================== While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?" When my brother explained that the sun rises in the east, and has for sometime. She shook her head and said, "Oh, I don't keep up with that stuff." *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!* =================== I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him,"The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week." He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?" Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, "Uh, Pacific" *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!!* =================== My colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we overheard one of the administrative assistants talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in a convertible, but "didn't think she'd get sunburned because the car was moving". *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!!!* =================== My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car it's designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk... *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!!!!* =================== My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%.Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount on both.... *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!!!!!* =================== I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up.She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," she asked me, "Has your plane arrived yet?"... *They Walk Among Us and They Vote!!!!!!!!* =================== While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go.He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6.He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces. *Yep, THEY Walk Among Us, and, Dear Me, They Vote too !!!!!!!!* -- "When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane. When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person. When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful. Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen

Urgent!

Siyu friends and family, In the past I have spoken to many of you about certain things that just "happen"here where we live. Not to be too overwhelming, I am going to keep this short.We now have an emergency that is urgent. We found out after we had asked for help beforeand had to make a quick decision, that when we went to the county tax office they wiould let us payit of with penaltys for lateness, a little over a period of months.Well this year has been especially bad with my wife, Sharon fighting leikemia and all the medical bills.And this car company has made an overcharge on a vehicle that would be almost twice what the truck is worth.It's a false claim but we have to go to the courts to fight it.Now suddenly the county tax office tells us that all deals are off.They want their money by April or they are putting a lein on our land.Then anyone can pay the tax and get our land.I am asking not for Save The Sacred Sites, but personally if anyone can help, it would only take 100 peoplesending just ten dollars to pay our taxes. This is not tax deductable because it is a personaal gift.And Save The Sacred Sites is not a 501 C3 because we don't like their restrictions on activism.And I give you my solemn word this is an honest need and not bogus. Ask any who have known us for a whilewe do not lie or play games. Fopr the first seven people to give $50 or more I am going to send the beautiful print of Sharon's son in his regailia,paint by Rosemary Woods, renoun artist of Indigenous People. The orginal painting sold for several hundred dollars.And these copies are just as beautiful I have attached a phot of thee print that does not capture its beauty, butwill give you some idea. Since I don't how to do paypal (unless one of you teaches me), could you please send all donations with your name,and for the first seven donations over $50, your address to send you a print, toC/O Dave KitchenP.O. Box 324 Townsend, Ga. 31331Please forgive my asking because I know everyone is hard pressed.I just can't lose this place and make my wife and all these formerly abused animals that we care for homeless. P.S. You all know that we can't prove anything. But isn't it funny that they sudenly change policy about taxes with all these other burdens on us?We understand if you can't donate. But please pass this on to as many people as possible. S'gi,Dave

The Unrevolution

The Unrevolution In the fight for rights for Indigenous people and the human and animals and plant rights of all creation, the time has come for me to be brutally frank with those who might read what I write.You see I was born over 64 years ago. And during that time, I have see the rise and fall of many.I have seen wars, dictators, those who commit genocide, con men, wealth, power, cold hearts, fear mongers,destroyers of life, mass murderers, and many revolutions.The world today as we live in it has many aspects to it that are seen and unseen.The seen world has an element that we cling to so that we can go sanely about our every day lives.But underneath it all is the insanity that is moving ever closer to the edge of a precipice.So that if we step off into the unknown all that we think is real collapses.All this appearance of any kind of order falls apart.Many of you know about the 1973 Wounded Knee happenings with the American Indian Movement and how Leonard Peltier was framed for murder.But this story, as complicated as it is, barely scratches the surface of what has and is happening. I am not even going to scratch the surface in this small writing.Back in the 1990s I watched some very good Native American or Indigenous men get taken out one by one certain covertgroups that are part of a broader plan. Oh they have some association with the U.S. government. But truth be told, they have membersin every major world government. Members of this organization are in almost every aspect of every day life.And people like my wife and I and other Native American brothers and sisters are mere bumps in the road to them.The taking of our lives, families, our health or sanity means little to them. It's just another job or goal to be accomplished.I watched as every Native American man who stood up to them in this state was either dead or disabled in some way in the 1990s, myself included.My wife and I had an Indigenous radio program in Atlanta, Ga. And we were exposing all their games and covert actions. They simply couldn't have that.So something was done to me to make it look like I had gotten mysteriously sick, like so many others had died mysteriously during those years and the years that have followed.But you see, I came back from death. I had a miraculous healing. That has sent them into a fury after me and my wife.While I was very sick they would monitor us. And they were joined by some of the local never do wells because we had offended them by standing up for Indigenous rights and because we saw right through their con games and plans to manipulate us.To date some of the things that have been done are messing with my medications by putting plants in pharmacies that I use or paying people off to do their dirty work.One guy even quit being a pharmacist when they tried to coerce him because he had a conscience.They have used government fighter planes to pass over our home in constant passes because we called an told them we have a dog that throws up when they come that close.Now some will do it for fun. They have had single engine planes fly low and drop stuff on me that made me sick. They had people follow us around and mess with our vehicles and follow us every where to harass us.They have tried to disrupt our sleep, vandalized our property, poisoned a horse, cut fences, disrupt prayer and reading times, stole a dog, cut the Internet cable on the street so we could communicate with you folks, come close and fire high powered rifles that sound like cannons (some of our horses have shot in their bodies), they attacked us spiritually also and many other things that continue to this day.Many people have said to us that we should move. But the fact is, for us, there is nowhere to run or hide. Because no matter where we go they will find us.But one thing they never will understand. We who are dying and being destroyed by their evil plans are not who they are looking for.They will think that what I am about to say is a load of garbage. So when the real deal comes, they will never see it coming.The revolution that they are so afraid of in this physical world is never going top happen the way they think.Oh there will be elements of this world who will try to accomplish it that way.But the real deal is coming in a way they will never expect. They will have all their big guns and covert operations alerted and fighting who they see as the enemy.But they will fail to see to coming fire of the spirit. The end they fear will come upon them quietly and subtly in a way they will never suspect.Like a giant wave that comes with a tsunami, they will be overwhelmed by a burst of something they will not and can not understand.They will be swept away by a force so strong that all their weapons will be useless.And they will never understand or know what happened. They will simply cease to exist.Others who are ready will be transformed into something greater than they ever conceived they could be.This revolution will never have a shot fired. It will carry away the chaff and leave the pure seed of a new existence.As far as the Creator is concerned, this will not be so much a revolution as it will be an evolution to an inconceivable existence.That our minds as they are can not grasp. So if they take me out soon. Don't be upset. I'll be already happily waiting for the rest of you when you make the jump to a near realmof life. They can take out this flesh that they think is me. But the real me is only temporarily in this perishable case.Soon I will be better than I have ever been. Oh they will say this is all the rantings of a crazy man and maybe dream up a good cover story.Quite frankly at this point I could care less what they say in rumors about me. Believe me they are crazier than I could ever be.And they will never know that the revolution they wanted to stop existed only in their own twisted minds and souls.-- "When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane. When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person. When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful. Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen

Butt Dust

The Sermon I think this Mom will never forget.... this particular Sunday sermon...'Dear Lord,' the minister began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face... 'Without you, we are but dust...' He would have continued but at that moment my very obedient daughter who was listening leaned over to me and asked quite audibly in her shrill little four year old girl voice, 'Mom, what is butt dust?'

Your Right to Peacefully Protest Is In Danger

Your Right To Peacefully Protest Is In Danger Our loyal friends in organized labor have asked us to forward the below message to you. Please protect the rights of all Georgians by calling or emailing your State House Representative today!--------------------------------------------------------- YOUR RIGHT TO PEACEABLY PROTESTIS THREATENED BY THE ANTI-WORKING FAMILY AGENDAOF SOME GEORGIA LEGISLATORS! SB 469 was passed in the Georgia Senate last week. This Bill is a threat to the right to peacefully protest and to union membership. We need your help to prevent the House from passing the legislation and the Governor from signing it into law. PLEASE ACT NOW! Here’s what you can do: Join the protest rally! All Georgia citizens should attend! Sat. March 17 at 11:00 A.M. Georgia Capitol Attend Lobby day! On Mon. March 19 10:00 A.M. at the Georgia Capitol Call, fax, email or visit your State Representative NOW!The General Assembly is meeting today and March 19-22, and Representatives are home Mar 15-18 and 23-25.Visit your elected representative at the Capitol and/or on their home turf.Make a call, fax or email. Click here to identify your State House member and get their contact information. Be clear but don’t threaten. Build your relationship. Use the information below to encourage them to vote NO on SB 469. Click here to find out how your Senator voted. Thank the good lawmakers for standing up for us!Phone and email the Speaker of the House at david.ralston@house.ga.gov or (404)656-5020 Message: Please vote NO on SB 469 to protect the peaceful right to protest and to protect Georgia’s working families. SB 469 hurts school personnel, bus drivers, public employees and working families across Georgia. It unconstitutionally stifles legal peaceful protest for churches, civic associations, fraternities, and other groups, as well as labor unions. SB 469 oversteps the authority of the state to regulate in areas controlled by the National Labor Relations Act. It would punish both conspiracy to commit criminal trespass and the crime itself – unlike any other provision of Georgia criminal law. It also makes the penalty for conspiracy higher than for criminal trespass – unlike any other provision of Georgia criminal law. SB 469 violates the First Amendment right to lawfully and peacefully protest in many settings.· The purpose of this Bill is to stifle lawful picketing.· It would criminalize behavior of a union or group based solely on an individual’s “affiliation” with the group, even if they are not acting as an agent for the group.· The right to peacefully protest cannot be limited based on the content of the speech nor by an unlimited right to “quiet enjoyment” in neighborhoods.SB 469 creates special exceptions to criminal law to penalize peaceful picketing.· SSB 469 lowers the necessary showing for issuance of an injunction required for every other kind of injunction under Georgia law.· SB 469 sets daily penalties of $1,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization without allowing court discretion and lets the employer collect the fines as damages.· It departs from all other provisions of Georgia criminal law by allowing conviction of both criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit criminal trespass.· SB 469 creates a higher criminal penalty for conspiracy to commit criminal trespass than for the completed crime of criminal trespass – unlike any other Georgia crime.SB 469 interferes with federal labor law that already requires notice of employee rights not to join a union, to report illegal union activity, etc.· SB 469 oversteps its authority regarding employer messages regarding de-certification of unions under federal law.· SB 469 charges the State DOL to enforce the law against employers – responsibilities regarding enforcement of federal law beyond its jurisdiction.· Georgia is already a “right to work” state and prohibits requiring union membership as a condition of employment. This Bill just adds an unnecessary duty on employers to distribute an anti-union message, and wastes taxpayer dollars by imposing an unfunded obligation on the State Department of Labor to enforce it. SB 469 violates federal law governing employee rights to dues check off.· Federal labor law takes precedence over Georgia law in governing the rules for union dues check off and revocation. This Bill illegally interferes in that realm that is controlled by federal law.· This Bill draws lines between different worker groups based solely on whether they engage in collective bargaining – a right protected under federal law. Law enforcement officers say this Bill would waste limited public safety resources and put people in jail who should not be there – wasting taxpayer dollars. 10,000 Georgians have signed petitions saying they strongly oppose SB 469. Click here to identify your State House member and get their contact information. Be clear but don’t threaten. Build your relationship. Encourage your State House Representative to OPPOSE SB 469. Homepage Contribute FacebookYou have received this email through your subscription to our email list. If you did not subscribe, or would no longer like to receive email updates unsubscribe here.DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF GEORGIA • 763 TRABERT AVE NW • ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318MIKE BERLON, CHAIR; NIKEMA WILLIAMS, FIRST VICE-CHAIR; RUSSELL EDWARDS, TREASURER; R.J. HADLEY, VICE CHAIR; MIGUEL CAMACHO, VICE CHAIR; REP. PEDRO “PETE” MARIN, VICE CHAIR; LAVERNE GASKINS, SECRETARY NOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATE’S COMMITTEE • WWW.GEORGIADEMOCRAT.ORG -- "When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane. When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person. When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful. Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen

Indigenous News

Indigenous NewsMarcia LaneOn Missing Women, Missing Children, and Missing Intelligence: Looking for Justice in All the Wrong Placesby Kevin D. Annett http://www.facebook.com/groups/162325317708/permalink/10150612841457709/ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@VA Health Care Budget ThreatenedWeek of March 12, 2012Rep. Jeff Miller (R-FL), Chair of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, wrote that the reality of sequestration -- the congressionally mandated cuts that will automatically occur later this year due to the Joint Select Committee's failure to find $1.2 trillion dollars in deficit reductions -- is about hit home for veterans. "As it stands right now, sequestration of government programs is imminent." Miller's concern goes beyond the issue of how this will impact our national defense, Miller is worried that an ambiguity in the law could be used by the Office of Management and Budget to cut as much as two percent from the VA's Healthcare budget despite Congress' intent to protect VA from sequestration.Read the full article in the Military Advantage blog.http://www.military.com/veterans-report/va-health-care-budget-threatened?ESRC=vr.nl @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Bernardo GallegosParaguay remains the only country in the Americas where a majority of the population speaks one indigenous language: Guaraní. It is enshrined in the Constitution, officially giving it equal footing with the language of European conquest, Spanish. In Paraguay, Indigenous Language With Unique Staying Powerwww.nytimes.com Unusual features of Paraguay’s history and politics mean that Guaraní is widely spoken, despite a relatively small indigenous population.https://mail.google.com/mail/?tab=wm#inbox/13606fec1eaaf32d @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Update on Homeless shelter Project Rapid City SDPosted by: "MIKECHEROKEE@aol.com" MIKECHEROKEE@aol.com unitednativeSat Mar 10, 2012 2:39 pm (PST)Update on Homeless shelter Project 3/10/12As you may or may not know ...United Urban Warrior Society has been putting together a proposal to the City Council in Rapid City SD to build a Shelter by Roosevelt park for our homeless brothers and sisters to have a place they can set and also a place where the different groups that provide meals to them can do this....Included in this is a "similar photo" of what we have in mine...this shelter will also have lights and a Lockable outlet (for the groups) using this. This could also be used for other small Native events..and will be available for free use..except the times the groups that are providing meals are using it..We are currently looking for more ideas on the Color and Design ..we want it to have Native overtones of lakota & Dakota culture..When we get the concept drawn out then the next step is to get some quotes from preferably Native owned contractors to build it....This has been a long project but we will continue to move forward on it...We are gaining allot of support from other groups and organizations as well as City Leaders..if anyone has any ideals or suggestions please let me know...James Swan President & Founder United Urban Warrior SocietyP.O.Box 14Rapid City, S.D. 57709-0014 605-381-8612_unitedurbanwarriorsociety@yahoo.com_ (mailto:unitedurbanwarriorsociety@yahoo.com) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Dear David,A year ago, the world watched in horror as one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded happened off the coast of Japan, causing devastating tsunamis and triggering meltdowns at the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. The result of the disaster was catastrophic: more than 15,000 deaths, hundreds of billions of dollars in damage, and hundreds of thousands of people displaced from their homes.Hundreds of thousands of animals were swept away, killed or lost their homes. Thousands more were abandoned or tied up in backyards — left by owners who thought they would be returning soon. With your help, we immediately mobilized sending desperately needed supplies and support to local Japanese agencies.But that was just the beginning. I recently visited the devastated region and it was shockingly clear to me that our work is far from over.Some animals were left at shelters when their owners evacuated, but due to the astounding number of people evacuating, the shelters are overwhelmed. They stare out of small cages with sad eyes, heart broken and hoping to be adopted or reclaimed.Even a year later, most people haven't been able to return to their homes. Today, animal carcasses litter the area and thousands of homeless dogs and cats roam their old neighborhoods scrounging for scraps and curling up for warmth to brave the cold nights — wondering if their owners will ever return.They are lonely and scared. They are starving and dying. They need your help. There is no one else.Please help us save these animals by donating today.Sadly, life may never be the same for those close to the disaster zone, but American Humane Association remains firmly committed to helping in any way it can. To read more about my visit to Japan, download a copy of The Animals of Fukushima: One Year Later.Sincerely,Robin R. Ganzert, Ph.D.President and CEOAmerican Humane AssociationRobin Ganzert's Message of CompassionOn March 11, 2011, when the earthquake struck Japan, the entire world rushed to help.We at American Humane Association put out an appeal to our nation, and thousands of Americans opened their hearts and responded, allowing us to send a shipment of greatly needed animal shelter supplies and a contribution to the organizations in this room. READ ROBIN'S SPEECH »Robin Ganzert's 2012 Japan Blog Posts Visit to FukushimaMessage to People of JapanToyko ShelterDelivery of Hope to Earthquake Victims in JapanREAD MORE NOW »Robin Ganzert's 2011 Japan Blog PostsJapan Animal Relief Update — Aid SentJapan Relief Questions and AnswersRed Star Animal Emergency Services and Japan Relief FundREAD MORE NOW »@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@Gloria Montano‎"When Arizona tried to erase our history, we decided to make more," Diaz says. "We’ve unleashed this informal network that’s galvanized into a national movement... People are forming groups to read the books that have been confiscated. They have actually brought so much attention to our community that I think right now we really are on the verge of a Latino Renaissance." "El Libro-Traficante" Tony Diaz Defies Ethnic Studies Book Ban With Caravan to Arizona www.democracynow.org Self-described book smuggler Tony Diaz, nicknamed "El Libro-Traficante", is set to launch a small caravan to bring carloads of controversial books into Arizona that were recently banned by public school officials in Tucson after the city suspended its acclaimed Mexican-American Studies program due t...http://www.facebook.com/groups/110393622343133/321944857854674/ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@--CherokeeLink Newsletter**************************Osiyo sharonkitchen@earthlink.net,If you are like me, I know you can’t wait until the end of daylight savings time. Now we can plan more activities outside and enjoy the sun we have missed out on all winter long. So don’t forget to set your clocks forward on Sunday. High school graduation is fast approaching. Students who plan to continue their education but need some assistance might want to check out the opportunities that the Cherokee Nation College Resources offers. Hurry though as deadlines are also right around the corner:http://www.cherokee.org/Services/Education/30836/Information.aspx Meetings for the Tribal Council, Health Committee, Community Services Committee, Education and Culture Committee, and Resources Committee for March will be held Monday the 12th. If you cannot attend in person, watch them live online.For more information:http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/Webcasts/Default.aspx I cannot think of a more perfect way to enjoy the sun than to get out and play a game of golf. It just so happens that Saturday, March 31st is “Play Golf Native America Day” at Cherokee Hills Golf Club, located at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, OK. This program is for area youth ages 7-17 and their families. The event starts at 10 a.m.! Register today and secure your spot.Register today at:http://www.playgolfamerica.com/index.cfm?action=facility&facility=27372114 Wado! (Thank you)Cherokee NationP.O.Box 948Tahlequah, OK 74465918 453-5000------------------------------------------------------------*****************************Cherokee Nation News*******************************Jay Clinic to Resume Operations Tuesday:3/5/2012 4:31:54 PM© Cherokee NationAfter a brief closure to investigate an air quality issue, the Sam Hider Clinic will re-open for business Tuesday morning.http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/32974/Press_Article.aspxSequoyah Schools to host Stakeholders Meeting :3/5/2012 10:12:39 AM© Cherokee NationSequoyah Schools will host a stakeholders meeting on Thursday, March 15, in the Sequoyah Schools cafeteria. http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/32972/Press_Article.aspxCherokee Elder Care hosts Breakfast with State Lawmakers:3/5/2012 1:47:52 PM© Cherokee NationCherokee Elder Care recently hosted a breakfast that gave concerned citizens a chance to hear their state legislators speak and ask the lawmakers to address any concerns they may have. CEC hosted the event organized by the Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce.http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/32973/Press_Article.aspxCherokee Nation Offering Registration Help in Collinsville:3/6/2012 10:27:11 AM© Cherokee NationThe Cherokee Nation will provide assistance with applications for Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood cards and Cherokee Nation citizenship in Tulsa County in March.http://www.cherokee.org/PressRoom/32975/Press_Article.aspx-----------------------------------------------------------************************************* Other Links of Interest ********************************************Games - http://www.cherokee.org/home.aspx?section=culture&culture=gamesCommunity Calendar - http://www.cherokee.org/home.aspx?section=calendarRSS Feed - http://rss.cherokee.orgPodcasts - http://podcasts.cherokee.orgE-Cards - http://ecards.cherokee.org@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ "When crazy people call you crazy, you know you're sane. When evil people call you evil, you know that you are a good person. When lairs call you a liar, you know that you are truthful. Know who you are and don't let others tell you who you are." - Dave Kitchen

Interesting Facts About McIntosh County, Ga.

Interesting Facts About Surrounding AreaCounty: McIntosh Size: 433.4490917 square miles Resident Population of McIntosh County: 11,378 Population Change (200-2009): 4.9% Gender Breakdown: 48.0% Male, 52.0% Female Race Breakdown: 65.5% White, 32.5% Black, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian Median Income (2008): $36,397 People of All Ages in Poverty: 18.8% Federal Spending Per Capita: $8,357 Crime Rate:471 violent crimes per 100,000 people (ranked 19 in the U.S)Interesting that little bitty McIntosh is ranked 19th in the USA for violent crimes