They give the flamethrowers a sense of credibility and they make Hillary look like a victim.

I see them.

They give the flamethrowers a sense of credibility and they make Hillary look like a victim.

I see them.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/China/wireS...

Olympic Opening Uses Girl's Voice, Not Face!

My concern is for both the children! Hmmmmm??? :>(

http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUp...

1. via telephone interviews of 1003 adults [ 18+ years]; margin of sampling error +/-3.2%

2. In June: Obama = 50% Mccain = 35%

3. Present: Obama = 43% Mccain = 34%

The survey appears to be creditable. :>) :>)

We'll take it! :>) :>)

Cullen Jones Not Michael Phelps Is The Olympic Story
http://www.blackwebportal.com/wire/DA.cfm?Artic...

First African American to win swimming GOLD! There was a little bit of tension created with the cite of an athlete whose father is AA and mother -white. Apparently he was named the first AA athlete to win gold in 2000. His picture is in the article.

This cite also contains a lovely You Tube of Cullen and his mother – Debra Jones!! This is nice!! :>) :>)

MAJOR PROPS to CULLEN JONES for REPRESENTIN' :>) :>) :>)

http://blackpoliticsontheweb.com/2008/08/12/jud...
Judge Rules Detroit Mayor Didn't Violate Bond
by visiting his sister, who is a potential witness for the prosecution!

Oh well – Ya win some; ya lose some! :>) :>)

John Edwards Ends Fling With Anti-Poverty Center
By Ken Silverstein

Once upon a time John Edwards wanted to be president. “Poverty,” he said back then, “is the great moral issue of our century,” he told a group of students at Berkeley in 2005. “People living in poverty need you. And another thing: America needs you.”

To show his own dedication, Edwards “created a tax-exempt nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty”, reported the New York Times. Except:

The organization, the Center for Promise and Opportunity, raised $1.3 million in 2005, and—unlike a sister charity he created to raise scholarship money for poor students—the main beneficiary of the center’s fund-raising was Mr. Edwards himself, tax filings show…

The organization became a big part of a shadow political apparatus for Mr. Edwards after his defeat as the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2004 and before the start of his presidential bid this time around. Its officers were members of his political staff, and it helped pay for his nearly constant travel, including to early primary states.

While Mr. Edwards said the organization’s purpose was “making the eradication of poverty the cause of this generation,” its federal filings say it financed “retreats and seminars” with foreign policy experts on Iraq and national security issues. Unlike the scholarship charity, donations to it were not tax deductible, and, significantly, it did not have to disclose its donors—as political action committees and other political fund-raising vehicles do—and there were no limits on the size of individual donations.

In other words, the Center may have done some good, but its primary purpose was to serve as a vehicle for Edwards’ political career.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyl...
Bernie Mac's Death Puts Sarcoidosis in Spotlight

There is no cure and it disproportionately affects African-Americans, especially women.

This is a very informative article! :>)

Rest In Peace in Comedy Heaven! :>)

The Treasury Department reported that the deficit for July totaled $102.8 billion, nearly triple the $36.4 billion deficit recorded in July 2007.

The deficit outstripped the $97 billion gap that Wall Street economists had been expecting for July.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAQ_...
Report: Iraq Contracts Have Cost At Least $85Billion

Among a MYRIAD of other things: “In May, an internal audit from the Defense Department's inspector general of about $8 Billion paid to the US and Iraqi contracts, found that nearly EVERY TRANSACTION FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL LAWS OR REGULATIONS AIMED AT PREVENTING FRAUD.”

Ya know, I was WONDERING where my $5,000,000 portion went and whether it was spent fraudulently or not.!!! [shaking my head.]

Now I can get my righteous sleep on!!! ZZZZZZZZ :>) :>) :>)

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=new...

AG Michael B. Mukasey Won't Charge Former Justice Officials Over Hiring Practice.

Where's the JUSTICE? JUSTICE!!!! :>) :>)

Even amid my skepticism of some polls, here are the DATA: O=45%; M = 40%
Margin of error +/- 4%

O.K. A GOP Rep. Said To Environmentalists [especially Nancy Pelosi] that Jesus Already Fixed The Planet.

Watch how I'll make NO comment! :>)

Public school teachers are fighting to repeal windfall provisions that reduce our SS benefits that we have contributed outside of our teaching jobs. They say we can't collect our full amount because it'd “double dipping.” We also have to forfeit any SS contributions left to us by a spouse. Teaching is still largely a pink ghetto (female dominated profession). Those of us that don't have a spousal or parental inheritance, or some kind of financial savy or good fortune will be up ship's creek. They started taking SS from me at the age of 12, yet I won't receive full benefits because I became a teacher. But McCain can collect? That is so wrong. He has a rich wife and probrbly doesn't pay for anything. I will have to move to Mexico in order to retire or I will have to off myself. Pathetic, I know. I hope you can deduct your parents as dependants, and I'm glad that your kids have the benefit of being around their grandparents. May God bless you richly for your generous spirit.