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Ich bien ein Bagdaddi

shermangeneral — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:42:11 GMT

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/227/story/44726.html

The upcoming trip by Obama is being compared to JFK's trip to Berlin when he declared "I am a Berliner"....

McCain image

shermangeneral — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:45:59 GMT

I have complimented the McCain handlers for their tv ads.

But they need to replace the person who arranges his photo ops.

Like today they had one with Bush I and it was pathetic to see two old geezers stumbling around and mumbling.

Especially compared to Obama and his world tour to meet all the leaders.

I guess they were trying to put a dent in Obama's free pr but it backfired to see them and then switch over to Obama.

For you advocates of gun control

SheikBen — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:08:28 GMT

Acording to the FBI data from 2005, only 46% of violence crimes are cleared by the police (a full 54% therefore have no arrests, let alone convictions) and only 62.1% of murders are cleared by the police.

In my old suburb, a single woman was stabbed to death in her apartment in the middle of the day and no arrests were ever made.

My question is this: what do you think a person can do to avoid being stabbed to death, given the woefully low likelihood the perpetrator will even be ...

Franklin Graham peppered Obama about ties to Islam

Armon Ayers — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:56:48 GMT

Franklin Graham peppered Obama about ties to Islam

Candidate confronted on Christian faith, asked whether he accepts Jesus as savior

Posted: July 02, 2008

2:25 pm Eastern

By Aaron Klein

� 2008 WorldNetDaily

Franklin Graham

JERUSALEM � At a meeting with Christian leaders last month, Sen. Barack Obama reportedly was peppered with questions by Franklin Graham � son of evangelist Billy Graham � about the presidential candidate's ties to Islam, his Christian baptism and whether ...

Joel Osteen Teeth Whitening Kit

Armon Ayers — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:32:12 GMT

Smile Here

The Next Bubble?

SFCraig — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:07:09 GMT

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/recession_plagued_nation_demands

Scientific presentations unnecessarily �dumbed down'

SamCogar — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:57:56 GMT

Mike, I decided to start a new thread for this one.

Mike, your statement from the �Kind of an odd question� thread.

SheikBen wrote:��.. then the general presentation given by science is unnecessarily "dumbed down."

Mike, the following is an example of when it is ABSOLUTELY necessary to �dumb down� the presentation ��.. if the presenters wish to attract and retain believers and/or supporters of their �junk science�.

Please note my �highlighted� parts relative ...

purple bags in trees

ohio county — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:11:04 GMT

TerryRC, I've seen purple bags hanging in trees near route 2 in two locations. I'm thinking it is not a coincidence and I'm thinking it is to maybe measure a population of say, Emerald Ash Borers. Would that be correct?

Oil speculators

Aaron — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:00:10 GMT

So who was it that's been saying oil speculation has been adding as much as $60.00/barrel on oil for months now???

Democrats: Crackdown on oil speculators

Senate Democrats 'Stop Excessive Speculation Act' gives CFTC more leeway to punish oil price manipulation.

Read the story here.

The next thing you can expect democrats to support is offshore drilling as 72% of American now favor it and we all know how democrats chase public opinion.

Bad News for Bush Haters

SamCogar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:43:25 GMT

Sadr City becomes showcase for rebuilding

BAGHDAD - Hundreds of women in black abayas crowd outdoor food markets, snapping up groceries and fresh vegetables. Stores are open again. Children play soccer on dirt fields until dusk � or later, when there's electricity.

This is Sadr City, where black-clad militiamen of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army once enforced discipline across the sprawling slum of 3 million people � half of Baghdad's population. The Iraqi army won ...

Reassignment Possible For Gay Wedding Refusals

Armon Ayers — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:40:34 GMT

Reassignment Possible For Gay Wedding Refusals

10News.com ^ | June 20, 2008

SAN DIEGO -- Employees who refuse to perform gay wedding ceremonies at the San Diego County Clerk's Office are facing reassignment. At least 14 employees who raised religious objections to performing same-sex weddings have been told they cannot pick and choose between marriage applicants. California began gay marriages this week. Clerk Greg Smith had told workers earlier that those who object on religious grounds ...

Chickens have rights too.

SamCogar — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:49:11 GMT

And this is no yoke.

IF we're going to eat eggs, I think the chickens that lay them should be able to stretch their wings, stand up and turn around and not be caged.

If we want our chickens and other livestock to live in decent conditions, we need a more radical change to our food system than this, or any ballot initiative, can deliver.

(ya gotta read the latest from a Journalism major at the University of California at Berkeley, so click below)

http://www.dailymail.com/Opinion/Commentary/200807100132 ...

Words I am sick of:

Keli — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:06:04 GMT

Add to the following words that you are sick of (excluding Armon or Keli):

WMDs

Abu Gharib

Change

Obama

Boosh

Kind of an odd question

SheikBen — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:46:05 GMT

How do bacteria and pests develop an immunity or a resistance to a pesticide or antibiotic? Is the process similar for bacteria as it is for pests?

Obamacons (REAL Libertarians vote Obama!)

SFCraig — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:10:59 GMT

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/06/MN3T11JI0P.DTL&tsp=1

"Do you think Obama will increase spending by $1 trillion, because that's what Republicans did over the past two presidential terms. So really, how much worse can he be?' And there are certainly libertarians who think Obama will be better on the war and on foreign policy, on executive power and on surveillance than McCain."

Obama: Who is Israel's friend?

Keli — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:49:21 GMT

Obama Wants To Be Absolutely Clear on Who Is Israel's Friend(Quote of the Day)

http://blogs.abcnews.com ^ | July 22, 2008 | Jake Tapper

"Let me be absolutely clear," Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, said today at a press conference in Amman, Jordan. "Israel is a strong friend of Israel's. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under a McCain...administration. It will be a strong friend of Israel's under an Obama administration. So that policy is not going to change."

What ...

NYT REJECTS MCCAIN'S EDITORIAL; SHOULD 'MIRROR' OBAMA

Keli — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:34:49 GMT

DRUDGEREPORT: NYT REJECTS MCCAIN'S EDITORIAL; SHOULD 'MIRROR' OBAMA

Mon Jul 21 2008 12:00:25 ET

An editorial written by Republican presidential hopeful McCain has been rejected by the NEW YORK TIMES -- less than a week after the paper published an essay written by Obama, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

The paper's decision to refuse McCain's direct rebuttal to Obama's 'My Plan for Iraq' has ignited explosive charges of media bias in top Republican circles.

'It would be terrific ...

Happy Birthday OC

shermangeneral — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:29:12 GMT

I hope you have that many more.

"posting long and aimless right-wing stuff..."

Moon Landing Trivia

Keli — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:35:19 GMT

Dis Armstrong say, "That's one small step for man..one giant leap for mankind."? Or, did he say, ""That's one small step for a man..one giant leap for a mankind."?

Democrats Pushing To RAISE Federal Gas Tax by 50%

Armon Ayers — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:40:30 GMT

Monday, July 21, 2008

OMG: Congressional Democrats Pushing To RAISE Federal Gas Tax by 50%

In perhaps the most distasteful and contrarian effort yet, stories are surfacing through news agencies this morning of a private congressional talks that would actually raise the Federal Gas Tax by approximately 50%. That's right, a 50% increase in the federal gas tax at a time when Middle Class and Lower Class Americans, along with the backbone of our economy, the trucking industry, are suffering from ...

The Obama Heart Surgery Tour: from tour to transplant!

Keli — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:35:47 GMT

The Barack Obama Heart Surgery Tour: from tour to transplant!

Bloggers & Personal | 21 Jul 08 | xzins

Fresh off his tour of heart clinics throughout America, Barak Obama has announced his intention to perform a heart transplant at Johns Hopkins within days.

"I have seen the clinics, I've spoken to doctors, nurses, and assistants, and my skill with scalpel and suction has now been tried and tested through careful observation."

"I also remind you that for ...

Democrat Controlled Congress Approval At A Record-Low 14%

Armon Ayers — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:02:52 GMT

Democrat Controlled Congress Approval At A Record-Low 14%

The Democrat party controlled congress has reached a record low approval rating. Will the Pelosi-Reid partnership continue for another 2 years? Is the electorate still asleep?

The Democrats promised CHANGE in 2006. CAN WE AFFORD ANY MORE DEMOCRAT CHANGE IN 2008?

Afghanistan Prediction

Randall — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:03:09 GMT

The Left currently loves to use the war in Afghanistan as a political hammer to bludgeon the Iraq war and Bush. If only we weren't bogged down in Iraq, they say, we could send more troops to Afghanistan and fight the real enemy that attacked us. But mark my words: As soon as the Iraq war winds down (and it will during the next president's term, regardless if it is Obama or McCain), the Left's supposed enthusiasm for the Afghanistan war will dissipate quickly. As Rich Lowry put it, right ...

Iran and U.S. Elections

shermangeneral — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:57:48 GMT

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1213794289850&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

Just wondering is there anyone on here who doubts that the republicans will attack Iran before the U.S. Elections?

Is the economy this bad?

Aaron — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:29:15 GMT

I've thought the media has been part of the liberal campaign for a very long time. Take BO's trip to the Middle East for example. All 3 news anchors are accompanying him and will be reporting daily on this trip. He'll get more free advertising the McCain can afford to buy.

And why? Perhaps the answer appears in the article.

The Obama Recession?

Economics -- to most people as useful a course of study as ancient Bulgarian literature -- is really the study of human behavior. ...

Welcome back to West Virginia

SamCogar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:02:01 GMT

An ad campaign to bring back skilled workers is upbeat, creative

The story goes that a man died and went to heaven. St. Peter showed him around, and the man was impressed by how happy everyone was, except for one group of angels who were chained.

St. Peter saw the look of puzzlement on the man's face and said, "Oh they're from West Virginia. If we don't chain them, they go back every weekend."

If only that were the case. It's estimated that 1.2 million West Virginians ...

New for 2009

ohio county — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:04:31 GMT

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=69914

The United States State Department announces �Mosques of America Wall Calendar: Limited Edition for Ramadan�. You�ll want to reserve your copy now.

The Dog that did not Bark

ohio county — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:35:55 GMT

Remember the ENRON scandal? It was revealed that Arthur Andersen, the premier accounting firm at the time, had been complicit in understating losses, risk, and even fraud. Sixty billion dollars in shareholder value vaporized as if it never existed.

Lately the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation made the back pages of the news when the Treasury Department took steps to prevent the collapse of both semi-private corporations. Losses run ...

My brother is black. No, my brother is white.

SamCogar — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:57:56 GMT

Some things aren�t always black and white. Then again, sometimes they are � like the twin sons born July 11 to a German couple.

The first baby, Ryan, has light skin and blue eyes. His brother, Leo, is dark skinned with brown eyes.

"None of us could believe it," the maternity ward's head doctor, Birgit Weber, told one news source, "Both kids have definitely the same father."

Stephan Gerth is German and white. His wife, Florence Addo-Gerth, is from Ghana and ...

Will bush mkt finish lower than when he was installed?

shermangeneral — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:30:32 GMT

http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/dow/

Well it looks like the stock mkt could actually be lower when bush finally leaves than it was when he was installed by the republican supreme court.

Has it ever happened that a president could be in for 8 years and have the stock mkt actually be lower than when he began?

Not to mention incomes, number of insured, number living in poverty, etc.

McCain will have a hard time disassociating from this.

And the rightwing wackos in his ...

Ill Eagle: Prophecy?

Armon Ayers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:49:01 GMT

First Photos: Rare albino eagle found in Colorado

KOA Radio ^ | Thursday, July 17, 2008 | Unknown

A part-albino Golden Eagle has been found in Southern Colorado and 850KOA has obtained exclusive, copyright photos of the bird just before he was transferred to the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo.

The male eagle is thin and is being treated for parasites. The eagle's feathers are in such poor condition that it cannot fly. However, Raptor Center Director Diana Miller believes the rare ...

Gore's Hypocrisy

Keli — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:42:10 GMT

He means well...I think.

Rising Frosh Seeks Challenging Opportunity in Social Justice

ohio county — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:37 GMT

http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2008/072008/07172008/395121/printer_friendly

How'd you like to do a Clilnt Eastwood on this kid?

Is John McCain really gaining on Obama?

SheikBen — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:27:07 GMT

The latest Newsweek poll, I believe, has McCain within a couple of points of Obama. Is it a fluke or is the race getting more competitive?

Whoopi Goldberg: Blacks and Whites Live in Different Worlds

Armon Ayers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:25:11 GMT

Whoopi Goldberg: Blacks and Whites Live in Different Worlds

NewsBusters.org ^ | 7/17/2008 | Justin McCarthy

Do not say black and white Americans live in the same world or you will feel the wrath of Whoopi Goldberg. That is what Elisabeth Hasselbeck discovered on the July 17 edition of "The View." Upon suggesting that, Whoopi reduced Elisabeth to tears.

On the news of Jesse Jackson�s use of the "n" word, the conversation quickly developed into the double standard ...

Obama Flip-Flop-orama

Armon Ayers — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:22:03 GMT

Jumble Fever

A conversation in a City Hall in California

Keli — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:45:47 GMT

A conversation in a City Hall in California

'Next.'

'Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage license.'

'Names?'

'Tim and Jim Jones.'

'Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance.'

'Yes, we're brothers.'

'Brothers? You can't get married.'

'Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licenses to same gender couples?'

'Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest!'

'Incest?' No, we are not gay.'

'Not gay? Then why ...

"Tasteless and Offensive"?

Keli — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:36:42 GMT

China and "The Don't Pee in the Pool Protocol"

Keli — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:04:03 GMT

Where's honorable Waldo?

Jesse Jackson uses other "N" word...

Armon Ayers — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:06:18 GMT

Click here

HOOOOORY, someone is actually going to check.

SamCogar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:29:16 GMT

WASHINGTON � House Republicans are traveling to Alaska this weekend to check out the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, environment that is a source of millions of barrels of oil but one that Democrats have argued is pristine and should remain so.

In the face of skyrocketing gas prices and continued dependency on foreign oil, Republicans want to allow oil drilling in ANWR, and at least one lawmaker is arguing the wildlife refuge is misnamed.

At a press conference Tuesday on GOP energy ...

Mutant Ninja Bug evolves in their garden

SamCogar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:22:45 GMT

LONDON � The experts at London's Natural History Museum pride themselves on being able to identify species from around the globe, from birds and mammals to insects and snakes. Yet they can't figure out a tiny red-and-black bug that has appeared in the museum's own gardens.

The almond-shaped insect, about the size of a grain of rice, was noticed in March 2007 on some of the plane trees that grow on the grounds of the 19th century museum, collections manager Max Barclay said Tuesday.

Within ...

Stories ya luv to read.

SamCogar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:15:56 GMT

'Disabled' Boston Firefighter Caught Competing as Bodybuilder

A Boston firefighter reportedly suffering from career-ending injury was caught on a home video participating in a bodybuilding contest, according to MyFOXBoston.com.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,383365,00.html

Police: 'World's Greatest Dad' Sought Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl

NOVI, Mich. � A 33-year-old Michigan man is accused of wearing a "World's Greatest Dad" shirt to a meeting for sex with what ...

The government can't police fraud

SamCogar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:08 GMT

Medicare loses your shirt paying for things ordered by dead doctors

The Senate Homeland Security investigations subcommittee looked for fraud in the Medicare program and found, once again, a treasure trove of it.

The Associated Press reports that the subcommittee ordered a review of millions of reimbursement claims for medical equipment and supplies between 2002 and 2007.

The review showed that Medicare paid suppliers between $60.3 million and $92.8 million on the basis of prescriptions ...

When teen years hit, sluggishness sets in

SamCogar — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:03:15 GMT

If the reporter wasn't so PC .... I'm sure he would stated "laziness sets in".

CHICAGO - One of the largest studies of its kind shows just how sluggish American children become once they hit the teen years: While 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours of exercise most days, fewer than 3 percent of 15-year-olds do.

What�s more, the study suggests that fewer than a third of teens that age get even the minimum recommended by the government � an hour of moderate-to-vigorous ...

How many Eco-wackos to change a lightbulb?

Armon Ayers — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:26:49 GMT

PROSPECT � It was just like any other Tuesday.

On March 13, Brandy Bridges was installing some of the two dozen CFL (compact fluorescent lamp) bulbs she had purchased in an attempt to save money on her energy bill.

One month later, though, Bridges is paying much more than she had ever expected to.

On that Tuesday, Bridges was installing one of the spiral-shaped light bulbs in her 7-year-old daughter�s bedroom. Suddenly, the bulb plummeted to the floor, breaking on the shag carpet.

Bridges, ...

Helping You Decide - 2008

ohio county — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:15:22 GMT

http://www.theonion.com/content/whitehousewar/candidates

No subscription required!

A true Democrat

shermangeneral — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:41:38 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alben_W._Barkley

We sure could use a few more like him.

Global Warming causes bank failures...

Armon Ayers — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:43:03 GMT

Well, it could be! This is another reason why the USA should have signed the Kyoto "Don't pee in the pool"-Protocol and why China and India should been made exempt from the protocol.

Just more Triple-entry Bookkeeping

SamCogar — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:09:23 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Teachers who opt to switch back into the Teachers Retirement System from the Teachers Defined Contribution Plan will have the opportunity to take out a loan to help cover their buy-in costs.

The law requires the state to offer the loan to all teachers who choose to switch their retirement plans. Teachers must obtain the loan and pay into the TRS by June 30, 2009.

The loan money will be taken from the Teachers Retirement System, which is a trust fund. Then, when ...