Dispelling Ignorance About Missouri’s Prop B

Many are ignorant about the nature and objectives of HSUS-- the organization behind Prop B. A visit to www.humanewatch.org or www.activistcash.comwill help you assess whether their intentions have anything at all to do with the treatment of animals. While less than $500,000 went to animal shelters (less than 0.5% of HSUS's budget in the same year HSUS's own website lists 14 executives who, it is reported, received $2.5 million in 2008 in pension benefits alone; their salaries are not available.

However, most harmful is ignorance of the significance of property rights to basic American freedoms. There is no more important unalienable right that our constitution secures than that of property rights. Personal property - almost unheard of before the United States exceptional founding - is the right that guarantees all others. It is the only right that once lost will almost certainly not be restored short of armed conflict. Prop B directly assaults property rights and for that reason alone is completely unacceptable and should be ruled unconstitutional. But the courts aside, no issue is important enough to concede to government our last defense against its abuse of the people.

Dispelling ignorance about what is actually in Prop B will help defeat it at the ballot box. First of all, the use of the word "cruelty" is to invoke prejudice, not reason. For example, keeping 51 dogs is cruel but keeping 50 is not; keeping a dog in a 5' by 5' 11" enclosure is cruel while adding one inch to the length makes it kind; kennel temperature of 45 degrees F is kind while 44 degrees is cruel. "Cruelty" is not for the dog; it is for the emotional appeal. We're told Prop B is for "large-scale" breeders, but just 11 female dogs makes you a "large-scale" breeder, and your animal quarters will have to be heated and air conditioned. Finally, if Prop B is about animal cruelty then why are hunting dogs excluded from the regulations?

Proposition B is not about animals or about cruelty, it is an assault on property rights, small businesses, and the free market. It employs a proven strategy for stripping rights from the people and empowering the elitists: 1) find an innocent lovable party - puppy, 2) make them a victim with an emotion-stirring label - puppy mill, 3) make "more government" the solution - Prop B. If voters take a broader and thoughtful perspective and if they insist that freedoms be protected and that policies be logical rather than emotional, then American ideals will win, and Prop B will fail in November.

Source:  http://www.thealliancefortruth.com/#

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Missouri's Proposition B is Bad. Vote No.

The ads for Missouri's Proposition B are very deceptive.  Don't let them pull on your heart strings.  Laws are already in place for dog breeders.  Proposition B is intended to and will put dog breeders out of business.  Once that is accomplished, they will go after other animals, including livestock. B is bad.  Vote no!

Don't be fooled by the slick television ads or the Hollywood celebrities. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is not your local pet shelter but an east coast fundraising organization. Very little (less that one-half of 1 percent) of the money it raises is used to rescue dogs and cats but rather to finance an extremist agenda that is targeting pet breeders, livestock producers and hunters.

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On Nov. 2, Missourians will have a chance to vote on HSUS' latest pet project. Proposition B is specifically aimed at eliminating legal and licensed professional dog breeders in Missouri. It targets commercial pet breeders who are already licensed and inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and who are in compliance with state and federal laws. It will provide no additional resources to enhance existing inspection programs or target unlicensed dog breeders. According to the Missouri Department of Agriculture, not one of the state's 1,400 current licensed breeders can comply with the regulations put forth in Proposition B. [. . .]  If Proposition B passes, it will only be a matter of time before HSUS is back in the state with both farmers and hunters in its sights. Enough is enough; we do not need new rules and regulations. Vote no on Proposition B.

via seMissourian.com: Op/Ed Column: Proposition B opposition (10/04/10).

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Snipers for Vipers

Get a .50 Caliber Barrett Sniper Riffle with the purchase of a new Dodge Viper from Max Motors, America's Car Dealer. Call Dealer for Details.

via MAX MOTORS in Nevada and Butler Missouri » Blog Archive » Snipers for Vipers.

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College Board Declares College Worth the Cost

College tuition is high. Student loans can be crushing. Is higher education really worth all that money? Yes, especially in a recession, says a new report from the College Board, a Princeton, N.J., not-for-profit group that administers the SAT and other college-readiness programs. College graduates not only make more money than a high school graduate who hasn't attended college, they're more likely to be employed.

I don't know.  Should I be skeptical that the Collage Board which administers the SAT and other college-readiness programs finds that the cost of college is worth it?  Wouldn't it cut into their bread and butter to tell the world otherwise? Still, something to consider:

Still, attending college usually means losing four years of earnings at a full-time job, and there are all those student loans to pay off.

"There are so many terrible stories of young people who graduate with six-figure debt, with a degree, in, say, social services, and their jobs will never be able to pay off that debt in any reasonable time period," says Robert Martin, economics professor at Centre College in Danville, Ky. "It's an important question to ask, if everyone should go to college."

via College is expensive, but new study says it's worth it - News 10 WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports.

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Big Brother is X-Raying You

We see them everywhere--those white commercial vans.  They're used for all sorts of business from construction to delivery.  Who would've thought of loading them up with x-ray equipment and driving them around the city?  The United States government, of course.

This particular technology allows a portable X-ray machine to drive around in what some critics say is "a seemingly normal delivery van," but be able to conduct X-ray imaging tests, as reported by the company website, on "suspect vehicles and objects while the ZBV van drives past."

Although literature about the machines says they aren't invasive, privacy advocates aren't buying that explanation. One reason is that the machines can also X-ray through clothing.

Electronic Privacy Information Center spokesman Marc Rotenberg says that no matter what claims are made about the vans, the machines in the vans are going to be used outside of their normal settings.

Obama is also wanting the authority to monitor all of your Internet activity, and some cities are even monitoring your trash.  What's next?

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Gloria is AllRed on the Mark Levin Show

Mark Levin interviewed Gloria Allred on his radio program regarding the Meg Whitman housekeeping case.  It didn't take Mark long to flush out this skunk.  Listen to the exchange using the link below. Mark Levin.

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Obama: Dems Should Have Patience of Slaves

Sister Toldjah hits the nail on the head with Obama's "patience of slaves" quote.

At another point, he told Democrats upset at a perceived lack of progress to think of the patience of onetime slaves. "You know, the slaves sitting around a fire singing freedom songs, they weren't sure when slavery would end, but they understood it was going to end," he said.

You know what offends me the most about that quote? Not so much that our nation's first black president would try to sell a political agenda in and of itself on the backs of what was a very pure human rights movement, but that he's using a movement that was based on demanding the equal right to be FREE to be in charge of your own destiny to sell an agenda where you will be, in effect, not be free if he and his allies in Congress have their say about it.

Nation's 1st black prez. invokes "patience of slaves" in selling liberal govt. enslavement agenda « Sister Toldjah.

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Fred Thompson on the Why of the Poor Job Market

Follow the link to a short audio file from Fred's radio program.

...It's not the individual tax rates as much as it is individual tax rates, plus corporate tax rates - second highest in the world - plus all the regulation. All that creates an environment that makes job creation an impossibility. They're trying to punish the people that are creating the jobs.  The government doesn't create anything except jobs around Washington D.C.

Fred Thompson: Fred Says - Fred on the Why of the Poor Job Market.

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Big Brother Obama wants unfettered access to your Internet activity

The same kind of authority the government has to wiretap into phone calls could be coming to Facebook, instant messaging, and every American's browser history, thanks to a push from the Obama administration. The White House plans to introduce a bill into Congress next year that would give Obama the ability to tap into literally every communication any citizen makes online.

Despite outrage over George Bush's limited ability to wiretap into American phone calls, Obama wants to take it a step further and be able to monitor every single form of communication any American citizen uses.

Obama wants unfettered access to your Internet activity | TG Daily.

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Will Somali pirates hijack the election?

Jack Cashill reports on election fraud in KC during the primary on August 3rd.

And if the allied interests of the Democratic Party are willing to do this to one of their own, imagine what they will do to Republicans this desperate November.

via Will Somali pirates hijack the election?.

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Missouri Proposition A

If passed, this law would prohibit cities from collecting earnings tax--hear that Kansas City!  Any earnings taxes currently being assessed will have to be approved by the people by a vote.

From Missouri Family Network:

Proposition A   -   Vote "YES" to limit local government income taxes!

Proposed by a citizens' Initiative Petition.  Go to http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2010petitions/2010-077.asp to read the full text of this proposed Missouri state statutory provision.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall Missouri law be amended to:

repeal the authority of certain cities to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets;

require voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax to approve continuation of such tax at the next general municipal election and at an election held every 5 years thereafter;

require any current earnings tax that is not approved by the voters to be phased out over a period of 10 years; and

prohibit any city from adding a new earnings tax to fund their budget?

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend Missouri law to repeal the authority of certain cities to use earnings taxes to fund their budgets.  The amendment further requires voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax, St. Louis and Kansas City, to approve continuation of such tax at the next general municipal election and at an election held every five years or to phase out the tax over a period of ten years.

A "no" vote will not change the current Missouri law regarding earnings taxes.

If passed, this measure will impact taxes by removing the ability of cities to fund their budgets through earnings taxes.  The only exception is that voters in cities that currently have an earnings tax may vote to continue such taxes.

Analysis: A recent trend in local government tax schemes is to more actively strive for the adoption of a local payroll or income tax.  (The public school lobby has been seeking authority to do the same at the local school district level.)  While this increases revenues for the local governing authorities, it also creates its own negative outcomes.

Local income taxes stifle job creation in much the same way as small business over taxation.  To avoid the tax businesses and employers establish their presence down the road outside the local taxing jurisdiction, or in a far away community.  Many established businesses close shop and relocate when these kind of new taxes become too oppressive.  Without effective job creation incentives most communities cannot grow or even hold their own.  When tax policies become too intrusive a community can begin to deteriorate further stressing the revenue base.

Just as businesses must compete to produce goods and services they must also strive to offer competitive jobs in order to maintain the ability to generate those products.  While employees feel the pinch of smaller paychecks due to local income taxes, employers struggling to maintain available jobs are also stressed by such taxes.  In the end, local income taxes are a regressive and harsh tool for raising revenue for any level of government.

An additional concern regarding income taxes is the rate.  As state and federal government income tax rates continue to climb, what can wage earners expect at the local level?  Prudence and experience grant no optimism regarding this concern.

God's Word speaks against governments that oppress their citizens.  Our forefathers not only fought against such outward tyranny but they memorialized civil disobedience (appropriately applied) as a future defense against internal tyranny also.  Remember that the War of Independence was the result of a great theological struggle as the Tories argued for a Biblical submission to the King (Romans 13:1-7) and the Patriots argued from the motivation of demonstrating love for one's neighbors whom the King was oppressing (Luke 10:25-29 & Acts 5:29).

Under Proposition A any existing income taxes imposed by a local government must be reapproved at the next municipal election.  If it is so reapproved it must continue to be reauthorized every five years.  If it fails to be supported by the voters within the local taxing jurisdiction, the tax would be phased out over a ten year period to avoid any harsh revenue crisis.  Those local governing authorities not currently enacting an income tax would be prohibited from ever imposing this particular type of taxation.  State and federal income taxes will not be impacted by Proposition A.

In order to promote equity in tax policy, help foster a healthy job market and economy, and to further protect your neighbor from burdensome and regressive taxation – please vote "YES" to limit local government income taxes!

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3

Here is an analysis from Missouri Family Network on Missouri Constitutional Amendment 3.  It is not only our duty to vote but also to be informed on the issues.  If you know what you're voting on and how you want to vote, the voting process should only take a few minutes.

This Amendment is one of those trick questions.  You must vote YES to prohibit the state, county, or city from charging sales tax on the sales of homes.  We all dread having to pay sales tax when we purchase a car.  How many of us have waited as long as we could legally to pay the tax to get our license plates?  Imagine having to pay sales tax on your home!  Yes, home sales are very slow right now.  Times are tough for everyone, including our government.  Government doesn't earn money, they have to take it from its citizens.  Don't think that they won't enact a sales tax on real estate as a way to increase their income.

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Constitutional Amendment 3   -   Vote "YES" to prohibit sales taxes on your home!

Proposed by a Citizens' Initiative Petition.  Go to http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/2010petitions/2010-046.asp in order to read the full text of this proposed Missouri Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing any new tax, including a sales tax, on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing any new tax, including a sales tax, on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate.

A "no" vote will not change the Missouri Constitution to prevent the state, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing a new tax on the sale or transfer of homes or any other real estate.

If passed, this measure will have no impact on taxes.

Analysis: Contemporary debates over tax policy continues to evolve as the economy and government continues to diversify and complicate.  A more recent proposal that is garnering supporter is that known as the "fair tax".  This idea proposes to eliminate the conglomerate tax system that has become so disjointed and over complicated as it has developed through generations of piecemeal policies.  Discussions of this idea focused on streamlining the entire tax code by creating a flat sales tax on all goods and services.  Some currently untaxed goods and services would be included in the new flat tax.

An unintended result of these debates have been new ideas for more piecemeal taxes on the part of those who oppose a "fair tax".

While real estate owners face annual tax bills based on valuation schedules, there is no current sales tax on the sale or transfer of a home or real estate property in Missouri.  Due to the concerns that such a new tax could develop either as a direct result of a future "fair tax" or implemented sooner as a standalone 'fee' from tax happy politicians, this citizen's initiative was born.

With the discussion of a new sales tax hitting the public square for debate, as unpopular as it has been, many Missouri citizens agreed that it would be better to create a protection now than later.  Seeing how many automobiles are on the road today with temporary tags is troubling enough.  (How many of those new car owners made financial plans to purchase that vehicle only to discover there was not enough left over to pay the taxes in order to get a license plate?)  What a disincentive it would create if new home owners, farmers, entrepreneurs, or manufacturers had to fork out tens of thousands of tax dollars before being able to take possession of their newly acquired properties?

Property ownership is much more than a bedrock icon of Americanism.  It is embedded in the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."  The third principle our forefathers understood as foundational to good government comes straight from Scripture.  God's Word teaches that all men are created equal and have certain basic liberties that should never be prohibited by government.  The "pursuit of happiness" is a broad reference to property ownership as part of the complete meaning within the principle for each person being allowed to keep and enjoy the fruits of their own labor.

In defense of home and property ownership – please vote "YES" to prohibit sales taxes on your home!

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Pelosi: "I will still be Speaker in five weeks."

Nancy says she'll still be Speaker in five weeks.  I sure hope she's eating crow in five weeks.

"I will still be Speaker in five weeks," she said. "I have big confidence in my candidates. They're excellent; they're battle-tested. They know what they believe, and they're doing just fine in their districts."

via Nancy Pelosi: 'I Will Still Be Speaker After Midterm Elections' - FishbowlDC.

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2

Here is another analysis from Missouri Family Network:

Constitutional Amendment 2

Vote "YES" to support disabled former POW veterans!

Proposed by the 95th Missouri General Assembly (First Regular Session 2009) House Joint Resolution 15.  Go to http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/biltxt/truly/HJR0015T.HTM to read the full text of this proposed Missouri Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require that all real property used as a homestead by Missouri citizens who are former prisoners of war and have a total service-connected disability be exempt from property taxes?

The number of qualified former prisoners of war and the amount of each exemption are unknown, however, because the number who meet the qualifications is expected to be small, the cost to local governmental entities should be minimal.  Revenue to the state blind pension fund may be reduced by $1,200.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional 'clarification' required by state law to be provided to voters by the Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to exempt from property taxes all real property used as a homestead by any Missouri citizen who is a former prisoner of war with a total service-connected disability.

A "no" vote will not add this exemption to the Missouri Constitution.

If passed, this measure will decrease property taxes for qualified citizens.

Analysis: Missouri is home to many veterans of our United States Military.  Those who have served in any of the various branches of military have done so at the risk of going to war and/or direct combat to defend your freedom to read this article.  Over the years many men and women have faced tremendous horrors and/or shed their blood while a great many have died in defense of the freedoms that come from our constitutional republic and the Godly heritage on which it is built.

The false slogan 'Peace is Patriotic' is a lie.  Peace is only the fruit of true patriotism.  The real essence of true patriotism is Commitment and Sacrifice.  Those who have made and kept that commitment deserve our praise and support.  Those who have paid the cost of sacrifice have certainly earned more.

If "the labourer is worthy of his hire" (Luke 10:7), then one who submits 24/7, gives up personal gain, keeps the commitment that is demanded of a soldier, and pays the sacrifice resulting in their becoming a prisoner of war and a total personal disability – is worthy of their hire also!  And WE are the employer who benefits from their patriotism!

There are relatively few veterans in Missouri that fit this narrow definition that are alive to benefit from this exemption from paying property taxes.  However, no matter how many or how few, we the free men and women of Missouri should be more than willing to corporately pick up the minor cost of supporting these heroes.  We should, and I for one, are proud to invite all such heroes to come and live in our state.  What a small cost to share in exchange for having these patriots to live in our neighborhoods and available to our children and grandchildren as living examples of the costs of freedom!

Please vote "YES" to support disabled former POW veterans!

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Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1

I received this analysis from Missouri Family Network.  This amendment will appear on the November ballot.

Constitutional Amendment 1   -   Vote "YES" to hold county assessors accountable!

Proposed by the 95th Missouri General Assembly (First Regular Session 2009) SJR 5.  Voters may go to www.senate.mo.gov/09info/pdf-bill/tat/SJR5.pdf to see the full text of this proposed Constitutional Amendment.

Official Ballot Title:  (The summary question you will see in the voting booth)

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require the office of county assessor to be an elected position in all counties with a charter form of government, except counties with a population between 600,001-699,999?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Fair Ballot Language:  (Additional clarification required by law, provided by Secretary of State's office.)

A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require that assessors in charter counties be elected officers.  This proposal will affect St. Louis County and any county that adopts a charter form of government.  The exception is for a county that has between 600,001-699,999 residents, which currently is only Jackson County.

A "no" vote will not change the current requirement for charter counties.

If passed, this measure will not have an impact on taxes.

Analysis: Missouri's 114 counties, not including the City of St. Louis which is classified as a city not within a county and thus counted as a county unto itself, are classified under 5 distinct levels.  Classes I-IV counties are classified based on overall valuations.  All county assessors in these first four classified counties are publicly elected.  Most counties are rated as Class III and those who reach Class IV have the option of reorganizing as a Charter Class County if approved by their voters.   This approval includes the governing structures.

These Charter Class Counties have a greater detailed form of governance (which invokes much pro/con debate points).  One of the negative issues related to Charter Class Counties is that under the state constitution they can allow the county assessor to be appointed rather than publicly elected.  This has led to controversial property assessment methods being employed that many see as a direct result of a lack of public accountability.  Const. Amend. #1 seeks to return these positions back to elected offices in order to enforce more accountability.  Of the three counties with appointed assessors, St. Charles and St. Louis Counties have been in the center of this debate.

Currently there are only four Charter Class Counties in Missouri.  These include Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties, each as a part of the greater St. Louis City region.  Green County (Springfield area) and Boone County (Columbia area) are Class IV Counties which have discussed but not yet moved to become Charter Class Counties.  Jackson County in the Kansas City area is the only remaining Charter Class County in the state, but is excluded from the proposed constitutional amendment.  (Jefferson County chose to keep electing their assessor.)

County classifications are provided for under the Missouri State Constitution.  Requiring that all county assessors are to be elected by constitutional mandate would protect this provision unless changed by a future statewide vote.

In summary, county assessors in three counties (Jackson, St. Charles, and St. Louis) are currently the only ones not currently elected or answerable directly to their voters.  Constitutional Amendment #1 will only affect two of these counties as Kansas City politicians managed to get Jackson County exempted from the proposal.  Passage of this measure will mean that all of Missouri's county assessors except in Jackson County will be required to be publicly elected.  (This also removes Jefferson County's option to appoint their assessor in the future.)

Principles of good government which stem from our Judeo/Christian heritage supports high accountability in public affairs.  Recognizing that man does not have a natural inclination towards righteousness ("As it is written, there is none righteous, no. not one:" Romans 3:10; "there is none that doeth good" v. 12) public service requires higher accountability than personal enterprise.  Thus holding all county assessors directly answerable to citizens rather than allowing them to be politically insulated from straightforward voter accountability only makes sense.

Please vote "YES" to hold county assessors accountable!

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Euthanize Obamacare

I considered posting something today about Obamacare, but Steven W. Mosher says it all in this blog entry.

Today is the six-month anniversary of the passage of President Obama's signature legislation, what has come to be known as ObamaCare. The White House is feting this semi-anniversary, but few Americans are in a mood to join the celebration.

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The easiest Obama claim to refute is his contention that ObamaCare would not fund abortions. This is because he refuted it himself by issuing an executive order explicitly forbidding the funding of abortions through ObamaCare. When I first learned of this particular ruse, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Because it is a ruse; albeit very clever one that many people, apparently including "pro-life" Democrats like Bart Stupak, fail to see through. You see, if ObamaCare had not funded abortion in the first place, then his executive order would be unnecessary. So the executive order constitutes evidence that, contra Obama, ObamaCare had funded abortion all along. At the same time, however, since federal law always and everywhere trumps executive orders, Obama's order is not worth the paper it is written on. As a Harvard-trained lawyer, the President surely realizes that his executive order will not stand up to the most cursory of judicial reviews. Obamacare will then be used as Obama, Reid and Pelosi intended, as a vehicle to promote and perform abortions. It seems to me that our choice as Americans is simple: Either we euthanize ObamaCare before it is too late, or it winds up euthanizing us.

via Time to Pay an "End-of-Life Visit" to ObamaCare | Population Research Institute.

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Facebook Down

The social network, with its 550 million worldwide users, said it is "currently experiencing some site issues causing Facebook to be slow or unavailable for some users." "We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible," according to a spokesperson.

via Facebook experiencing outage: Company says site is 'slow or unavailable' | Technology | Los Angeles Times.

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National Geographic Bee in KC

Clay-Platte Home Educators (CPHE) will host the 2011 National Geographic Bee to be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at 9:30 am at North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116.

An eight-week preparatory class will be held on Friday mornings beginning October 1 and ending on November 19, location to be announced.  The fee for this class is included in your registration.  You must be registered and fees paid to attend class.  Participation is encouraged, but not required.

Homeschool students in 4^th through 8^th grades are eligible to participate.  We MUST have six participants to hold the bee.  If we do not have six students registered by October 10, the bee will be canceled.  We will continue to take registrations through November 24.

Refer a friend and save!  Receive $3 for each friend (paid participant) you refer.  Payment will be refunded to you the day of the bee.

You may visit the National Geographic Bee's website for frequently asked questions, sample questions, and quizzes at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ .

Email  newhomeschoolcoordinator@cphecorp.org for registration information.

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'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding

All of this from the religion of peace:

The Seattle cartoonist whose artwork sparked the controversial "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day!" has gone into hiding at the advice of the FBI after being targeted by a radical Muslim cleric, according to the newspaper that published her comics.

Molly Norris has moved and changed her name, the Seattle Weekly said Wednesday, after U.S.-born Yemeni cleric Anwar al-Awlaki placed her on an execution hit list. Awlaki -- who has been linked to the botched Times Square bombing and cited as inspiration for the Fort Hood massacre and a plot by two New Jersey men to kill U.S. soldiers -- reportedly called Norris a "prime target" for assassination and that her "proper abode is hellfire."

FOXNews.com - 'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist Goes Into Hiding at FBI's Insistence After Assassination Threat.

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Government Wants Control of Your Food Supply

It is difficult to believe that a bill such as this would even be introduced in America.  If SB510 is passed, you may not be able to grow food on your property for your own consumption.  If you're allowed to grow food on your own property for your own consumption it could be severely regulated and highly monitored.

Steve Green of Rense reports that  that S510, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010, may be the most dangerous bill in the history of the US because if it's passed, the bill would prohibit Americans'  right to grow, own, trade, transport, share, feed and eat each and every food that nature makes. It will become the most offensive authority against the cultivation, trade and consumption of food and agricultural products of one's choice and "will be unconstitutional and contrary to natural law or, if you like, the will of God." If you haven't grasped this yet, the American government wants to control not only what we eat, but who makes the food, engineers its growth, produces and distributes it. In the end, Senate Bill 510 would give Monsanto unlimited power over all US seed, food supplements, food and farming.

President Obama seeks to gain control of our food supply - Los Angeles Obama Administration | Examiner.com.

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Twitter Patched

Update (6:50 PDT, 13:50 UTC): The exploit is fully patched.

via Twitter Status.

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Twitter Hacked

Twitter has been hacked, and users are being advised to stay off of twitter.com.  Instead, use your 3rd party application.  I've been using Yoono, or another one I like is Seesmic. Michelle Malkin » Techie advice of the day: Twitter.com has been hacked.

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I'm Exhausted of Defending You

A CFO, mother, wife, American veteran, and middle-class American tells President Obama how she is exhausted from defending him, his administration, and the mantle of change she voted for.  She talks how the recession has effected her family and asks if going back to her family's "hotdog and bean days" is their new reality.

Here's Obama's non-answer:

Times are tough for everybody right now.

Obama also talks about how health insurance companies must cover your children if they have a pre-existing condition.  What he doesn't tell you is that no middle-class family can afford the premiums for these children.

The good news: the great recession – the longest in postwar America – ended in June 2009, according to a panel of economists who date recessions. The bad news, evident in data that the economists highlighted: The ensuing recovery is the most tepid yet after such a steep recession.

Do you believe that the recession is over?  Are you better off today that you were a year ago?

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iPad vs. ObamaPad

Score?  You lose!

While searching on YouTube looking for a particular video, I ran across these two tonight.  These are great and I wanted to share.

 

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Garbage truck cameras give new meaning to trash TV

Coming to your town:  Big Brother Trash TV:  The Canadian government is now using cameras mounted on garbage trucks to monitor what their citizens are putting in their trash and make sure they are recycling properly.  Not only that, citizens could get a hefty fine for putting recyclables in the trash.

Officials in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley plan to use camera-equipped garbage trucks to film what gets dumped in order to make sure people are recycling properly.

Mixing things like cardboard, batteries or electronics in with the garbage will net a warning from the city, a fine of up to $100, or even the cancelling of curbside pickup, he said.

Read more: http://www.nationalpost.com/Garbage+truck+cameras+give+meaning+trash/3525946/story.html#ixzz0zbgIFKDy

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Al-Qaeda: Two homegrown terror suspects face additional charges

Terrorism is alive and well in the United States.  This is why we must never forget.

According to the Superseding Indictment filed in Manhattan federal court today: In February 2008, El-Hanafi traveled to Yemen, where he met with two members of al Qaeda. While in Yemen, EL-HANAFI swore an oath of allegiance to al Qaeda, received instructions from al Qaeda on operational security measures, and received assignments to perform for al Qaeda. Three months later, in May 2008, El-Hanafi met with another individual ("CC-1") in Brooklyn to discuss CC-1 also joining al Qaeda. Hasanoff—who had previously received $50,000 from CC-1—and El-Hanafi had additional discussions with CC-1 about joining al Qaeda. During about the same time period, EL-HANAFI purchased a subscription for a software program that enabled him to communicate securely with others over the Internet. In June 2008, El-Hanafi directed CC-1 to perform various tasks for al Qaeda. And at that time, Hasanoff instructed CC-1 not to use his U.S. passport when traveling because a U.S. passport with fewer immigration stamps would be more valuable to al Qaeda. Additionally, in August 2008, Hasanoff traveled to New York City where he performed assignments for al Qaeda. The following year, in April 2009, El-Hanafi purchased seven Casio digital watches over the Internet on behalf of al Qaeda and had them delivered to his residence in Brooklyn, New York. El-Hanafi, 33, is a U.S. citizen who was born and lived in Brooklyn, New York. Hasanoff, 34, is a dual citizen of the United States and Australia, who also resided in Brooklyn, New York. If convicted on all counts, El-Hanafi and Hasanoff each face a maximum sentence of 70 years in prison.

Al-Qaeda: Two homegrown terror suspects face additional charges - National Law Enforcement | Examiner.com.

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Judge on Trial Before Senate - Evidently, Character Does Matter

This judge was appointed by President Clinton.  Isn't he the one that told us that character didn't matter?

A federal judge from Louisiana is corrupt and unfit to serve on the bench, House members said Monday as they began a rare congressional impeachment trial by laying out their case against the jurist. Playing the role of prosecutors, Reps. Adam B. Schiff, California Democrat, and Robert W. Goodlatte, Virginia Republican, used their opening statements to a Senate impeachment panel to outline what they called a decades-long pattern of unethical behavior by New Orleans-area U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous. They said that included taking cash, expensive meals and other gifts from lawyers and a bail bondsman, lying to Congress and filing for bankruptcy under a false name.

Judge on trial before Senate - Washington Times.

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Obama pushes kids to work hard in back-to-school speech

Yeah, can't get a job with it; can't get a job without it.

The president said education "never has been more important."

via Obama pushes kids to work hard in back-to-school speech - CNN.com.

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We Better Remember

9/11 should not be revered as some kind of national almost holiday...

[. . .]

because the terrorists I'm sure are saying, "Look, they are remembering what we did."

I guess that means we should cancel Pearl Harbor Day too.  Pearl Harbor Day, or Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, is a day to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor which occurred on December 7, 1941.  It's a day to remember those that died, those that were injured, and those that survived the attack.  It's a day to remember that we had, and still do have, enemies that want to kill us.

Every December 7th does Japan say, "Look, they're remembering what we did?"  We better remember.

via Judith Miller Smacks Down Alan Colmes For Saying 9/11 Shouldn't Be Commemorated | NewsBusters.org.

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God did not create the universe, says Hawking

I cannot help but feel pity for this man and those like him.  He has all the wisdom of the world, yet he is a fool.  He cannot understand the things of God because he does not know God and has not received His wisdom.  He can deny God all he wants now, but one day he will bow down and confess Jesus Christ King. But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. - 1 Corinthians 2:14 NASB

LONDON (Reuters) – God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.  Proverbs 1:7

"Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist," Hawking writes.

[18] For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited), "I am the LORD, and there is none else. ... [23] "I have sworn by Myself, The word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance. - Isaiah 45:18, 23 NASB God did not create the universe, says Hawking - Yahoo! News.

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Obama Kenyan Birth Certificate Sent to Every Member of Congress

It will be interesting to see where this goes.  Are you a "birther?"

Lucas Daniel Smith has just completed a mailing to each member of Congress a copy of a document which he stated is a certified copy of the original birth certificate of Barack Hussein Obama II showing that Obama was born in Kenya, Africa. Each birth certificate copy was sent with a seven-page, individually-notarized letter by certified mail. The project was completed on August 31, 2010. Smith said that he obtained the document from the Coast Province General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya in February 2009. The document became part of a lawsuit filed by Dr. Orly Taitz, Esq., in California which was denied a hearing in October 2009 by Judge David O. Carter.

Lucas Smith Interview: Alleged Obama Kenyan Birth Certificate Sent to Every Member of Congress, Got Notice!? | Before It's News.

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Student Electrocutes Himself, Sues Teacher

At 18 years old, this student is considered an adult.  He is able to vote (if registered), enter into a contract, and serve in our military.  In any news report, he would be called a man.  He should admit that he did something stupid and move on.  Now the whole world, yes the whole world, knows about his foolish shenanigans.  He should be thankful that they weren't using table saws that day.  He probably would've sawed his arm off and then claimed that he didn't know it was "dangerous."  There was a time that Americans had a little pride and were too ashamed to admit to doing something this ignorant.  The only thing this "adult" should receive is the Darwin award.

An American student whose heart stopped after he deliberately electrocuted himself in a science class is suing his teacher for not warning him it was dangerous. Kyle Dubois, 18, is also taking legal action against the school district and the city of Dover in New Hampshire. Dubois and his parents claim teacher Thomas Kelley did not tell him and other students of the dangers of the demonstration power cords in their electrical trades class. They are seeking compensation for medical expenses, lost income due to time away from work and other damages related to the incident, which occurred on March 11. Dubois attached an electrical clamp to one nipple while another student attached another clamp to the other. A third student plugged in the cord. Dubois was critically injured and his legal team claim he has suffered permanent brain damage.

Student who electric shocked his nipples sues teacher for not warning him | Mail Online.

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Food expiration dates: What do they really mean?

This article was a welcome find.  I have one teenager in the house that thinks if food isn't at its premium, that it should be discarded.  I've told him that there's no way anyone knows exactly what day any food is going to go bad, that the date is nothing but a guess, and that the food is safe to eat long after the expiration date.  Still, if it's past the date on the carton or has the slightest blemish on it; he thinks the whole thing should be discarded.  I've also told him that he's very fortunate to even think that he's in the position to discard perfectly edible food.

those dates are really more about quality than safety, and if not properly understood, they can also encourage consumers to discard food that is perfectly safe to eat.

via Food expiration dates: What do they really mean? | Yahoo! Green.

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Getting Old

Here's a funny video I thought others might like.

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No Criminal Charges in School Webcam Spying Case

This is an update to an earlier post.  To sum things up, the school district has been accused of spying on students without their knowledge in their own home via the webcams on the laptops the school district issued.  Criminal charges won't be filed, but lawsuits are still pending.

The U.S. Department of Justice won't file criminal charges against a Pennsylvania school district accused of spying on students via webcams in their computers.

After an investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, the local district attorney and local police, the U.S. Attorney's Office said that it did not find criminal intent and would not file criminal charges against the Lower Merion School District.

The school district came under fire earlier this year when a student's family filed a lawsuit charging the district with spying on them. The district had been using software that would remotely capture photographs from webcams on students' computers when the laptops were reported lost or stolen. That software did not enable an administrator to remotely take photographs via the webcam on command, rather it collected images automatically.

DOJ Won't File Charges in School Webcam Spying Case - PCWorld Business Center.

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EPA Considering Lead Ammo Ban

Several environmentalist groups led by the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) are petitioning the EPA to ban lead bullets and shot (as well as lead sinkers for fishing) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Although EPA is barred by statute from controlling ammunition, CBD is seeking to work farther back along the manufacturing chain and have EPA ban the use of lead in bullets and shot because non-lead alternatives are available. But here's the catch: the alternatives to lead bullets are more expensive. A ban on the sale of lead ammunition would force hunters and sport shooters to buy non-lead ammunition that is often double the cost of traditional lead ammunition.  A box of deer hunting bullets in a popular caliber could be upwards of $55.

Although the EPA could have dismissed the request due to a lack of jurisdiction, it is obliging CBD. The EPA has asked for public comment on banning lead in ammunition, and an EPA notice was published seeking public comment that closes on October 31. Jackson would then make a decision to accept or reject the petition on November 1. You might say that even considering enacting what is effectively a new tax on hunters and gun owners--

. . .

The NSSF estimates that more than 90 percent of hunters and sport shooters use traditional lead ammunition. If all hunters were forced to buy non-lead bullets that are made out of metals like tungsten, bismuth, and copper alloys, demand could easily begin to outstrip the supply and prices would go even higher.

As I heard someone I know say once, "There's a way around everything."  Banning guns is difficult in this country, so the way to get around that is to make the ammunition extremely expensive, scarce, or downright difficult to buy. 

Environmental Protection Agency Reviewing Petition to Ban Lead Bullets

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Jerry Springer: President Obama's 'excellent'

Jerry Springer on President Obama:

a lot of people have health insurance now that didn't have health insurance before, God bless that.

Really?  Who are these people?  Please tell me if you know someone that now has insurance thanks to Obama. via Jerry Springer: President Obama's 'excellent' - PATRICK GAVIN | POLITICO CLICK.

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Meeting for New Homeschoolers

Clay-Platte Home Educators (CPHE) will be conducting an informational meeting for new homeschoolers, homeschoolers new to the area, those considering homeschooling, or those investigating homeschooling at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at the North Kansas City Library.

Veteran homeschoolers will discuss topics such as:
    How to homeschool
    Who can homeschool
    Missouri law
    Record keeping
    . . . and more.

Do you have questions about homeschooling?  Please come join us for this informal, educational meeting and get your questions answered.

    New Homeschool Orientation Meeting
    7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 31, 2010
    North Kansas City Library, 2251 Howell Street, North Kansas City, MO 64116
    Downstairs meeting room.

Map:

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  If you have any questions, please let me know.

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Two Free Passes to JBF

I took all but one of my 214 items to drop off at the sale tonight.  After I had gone through inspection and put everything in its place, we realized that one item had gotten left at home--one of those baby bouncers.  It's one thing that I really want to get rid of because it's huge and taking up a lot of space. 

The great thing about consignor drop off is that it's an opportunity to peek around. A pre pre-sale so to speak.  There were so many great items that I wanted to load my rack up and start shopping right then.  There are separate racks for Christmas outfits, Halloween costumes, and winter coats and snowsuits.  So, if you are in the market for any of those things, you can go directly to their racks.  Some of the Christmas dresses were amazing.

It's going to be a great sale.  There's lots of great items at affordable prices.

Another great thing about consignor drop off is that I have 2 free passes for Saturday.  So, if you're interested in getting in for free on Saturday, let me know and we'll work out the details.  Please don't take the coupon unless you will use it.  It has my name and consignor number on it and I will be entered for a drawing when you use it.

Details for the sale are here.

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Just Between Friends Northland Fall/Winter Sale This Weekend

This is just a reminder that the sale starts this Friday!  It is not too late to sign up so you can get into the presale (deadline is Thursday night) or to sign up as a consigner (deadline is tonight).  Please use my name (Lori Camper) as a reference if you do sign up.  Bring a gently used stuffed animal on Saturday and get in free!  Below are the details.

 

Just Between Friends Northland Fall/Winter Sale
Is This Weekend!!!!


Saturday, August, 28^th  9AM-7PM
Sunday, August 29^th  9AM-3PM
with our exclusive presale on Friday, August 27^th
Visit the website for all the details, www.jbfsale.com/nkc

KCI Expo Center
11730 N Ambassador Dr
Kansas City, MO 64153  
(click here for directions)

In addition to all the bargains you will find, we have lots of fun things planned, so I hope your making plans to join us.

Saturday morning, we will be giving away, Chick-Fil-A "free sandwich coupons" for the 1^st 100 shoppers (18 & older) in the door (good at the Liberty location). 

From 1pm-3pm, 2009 Kansas City's Magician of the year Reggie Gray

will be performing 10-20 min acts live at the sale. Click here for more details.


Sunday is our "half-off" day!  Tons of items will be

marked at 50% off the already low prices! 

"Games 2 U" -the newest party on wheels will be in the parking lot with

their state-of the-art Mobile Video Game Theater from 10:00 AM- Noon.

Come bring your kids and play as long as you would like.


Just a Reminder:

The last day to sign up to be a consignor is today, Tuesday at 11:59pm
The last day to sign up to attend the presale as a first-time parent/teacher/daycare manager is Thursday at 11:59pm

If you would like to be one of the first to shop the sale, we still have some key volunteer shifts we are needing to fill.  Volunteers shop first at the presale.  If you are a consignor and you volunteer at least 4 hrs at the sale, you get an additional
5% on your sold items.
We still need a few volunteers for consignor drop off on Thursday and Friday,

a few for Saturday morning/afternoon, and also on Sunday morning.  

If you can help in any of these areas, click here to sign up today!

I have included a coupon to get in FREE on Saturday the 28^th.  We will also be collecting "New" or "Gently Used" stuffed animals and toys for the Kansas City Police Department   The stuffed animals will be used in the patrol cars and the toys will be used at the Domestic Violence Center.  If you bring one of these items in, it will also get you in FREE of charge on Saturday.  Please help us with this worthy cause!





Help me spread the word about JBF in the Northland!  Feel free to pass this email on to family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors! 

JBF is just too good to keep to ourselves!!!

Let me know if you have any questions.

See you soon!
Leslie Miller

JBF—Northland
816.220.5569  

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Kansas Driveway Tax=Job Killer

The city of Mission, Kansas, has now introduced a "driveway tax."  That's right, you heard me . . .

The new fee is aimed at properties that produce the most traffic and put the most wear and tear on roads. Big-box stores are going to be charged more than residential homes, which don't generate as much traffic.

This is not a cheap fee.  If you're corporate America, you're the bad guy and they're going to get you!  This fee will cost

every homeowner $72 a year and small businesses $3,558 a year beginning in December. Larger businesses that generate lots of traffic, such as Mission Bank, could pay $5,659 a year. A drive-thru fast food restaurant could pay $12,200 a year. Target could pay as much as $64,750 annually.

Of course, we're all paying all kinds of taxes on the fuel that we put into our cars.  And what are those taxes for?  To pay for road improvements.  Kansans are paying 43.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and even more per gallon of diesel for road improvements.  And, gee, those that drive more and use more fuel are going to pay higher taxes.  Sounds fair to me.  With this tax, the little old lady that goes to town once a week for groceries is going to pay just as much as her next door neighbors that drive to work every day and have two teenagers with cars. People and businesses should not be punished for generating traffic.  That traffic means jobs!  Jobs for the people that refine and deliver the gasoline.  Jobs for the convenience store personnel.  Jobs for the people at the places these drivers are visiting such as the fast food restaurants, the bank, and Target.  These businesses are not just going to absorb the cost.  They will let people go to compensate for the higher taxes.  And that little old lady that now has to pay $72 more in taxes a year?  That's fewer trips to the grocery store or fewer trips for a treat at her favorite fast food place.  Less volume for these places will again mean less jobs.  More and more taxes create a vicious cycle that does nothing more than kill jobs which in turn means less tax revenue. via Mission City Council approves 'driveway tax' to fund roads - KansasCity.com.

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Senator DeMint and "Secret Bills"

In this video from May 2010, Senator Jim DeMint warns how 94% of the bills in the senate pass in secret by unanimous consent without anyone actually reading the bill.

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City Requires Bloggers to Buy Business License

This is ridiculous.  I'm sure most bloggers make absolutely nothing off of their blogs.  If they do, then it's their responsibility to report their earnings. Perhaps the city is looking for funds where ever they think they can get them.  I think it's more likely that this is their attempt to silence bloggers. Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for a business license | Washington Examiner.

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Obama's 49th

For his 49th birthday, President Barack Obama treated himself to a game of hoops with a team of NBA all-stars. . . . While President Obama's wife and younger daughter were conducting international relations in Majorca on Sunday with Spain's King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, the commander in chief was at home hosting a fantasy camp for himself. He and his buddies had a birthday weekend barbecue and basketball game with LeBron James, Alonzo Mourning, Magic Johnson and other legends of the sport. The day before, it was a four-hour golf outing for Obama and the boys. On Monday, he hosted the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints at the White House and talked about his own exploits on the gridiron last year with Saints quarterback Drew Brees.

I can't wait to see what he does for his 50th birthday.  Maybe Michelle will take him to Spain or something of that sort. via Dana Milbank - The jock in chief, getting his fill of sports?.

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Obama: Job Creator

At a time when jobs are hard to find and unemployment is in the double digits, your tax dollars are going to create new jobs.  That sounds pretty exciting, except that the jobs are in Sri Lanka and Armenia.

"This action is contradictory* to Obama's commitment to create jobs and revitalize the American economy," said Rennie Sawade, a spokesperson for WashTech, a Communications Workers of America affiliate that represents IT professionals. "Any taxpayer money that is appropriated to train workers to take American jobs should, without question, be directed toward the unemployed and the underemployed in this country," said Sawade.

Taxpayer money should NEVER be used to train workers to take American jobs.

*a proposition so related to another that if either of the two is true the other is false and if either is false the other must be true.  Gee, I think that would make Obama a liar.

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Dog Saves Michigan Man's Life by Chewing Off His Toe

Talk about a best friend!  Who else would do this for you?  This also brings a whole new meaning to the words "doggie bone." Dog Saves Michigan Man's Life by Chewing Off His Toe - Health News | Current Health News | Medical News - FOXNews.com.

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Freedom of Worship

Chuck Colson is sounding the alarm: The government—at the highest levels—may be attempting to redefine the very meaning of religious freedom. If what Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said in a recent speech reflects a new direction in government policy, it seems the aim is clear: To kick faith out of the public square, to send Christians into the closet.

via Freedom of Worship: an anorexic description of our rights.

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Infant is returned to blind couple after state places her in protective custody - KansasCity.com

I can hardly believe this story, let alone comprehend what these parents have been through.

"Whether a couple is visually impaired or deaf or in a wheelchair, the state should not keep them from their children,"

via Infant is returned to blind couple after state places her in protective custody - KansasCity.com.

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From Homeschool/Truck-School to Harvard

2010 Harvard grad, Kerry Anderson, tells how she went from being homeschooled in her mother's big rig to graduating from Harvard.

The audio is below, or you can read the transcript here.

 

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Chicago's Handgun Registration

Chicago's gun ban was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.  After nearly 30 years, Chicagoans got one right restored. Chicago's city council quickly passed an ordinance requiring handgun registration.  Infringement?  Chicago's police chief claimed this is so they can tell emergency personnel who has a gun and who doesn't. Really?  Gun registration serves one purpose:  so that when guns are outlawed, the authorities know where to go get them.  Guns in the hands/homes of law-abiding citizens is not the problem.  When ordinary citizens aren't able to protect themselves, the criminals become more and more brazen. Weis on gun law: 'We want to know who has weapons' :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State.

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Bloggers Beware: Copyright Suits

We've all heard the saying, "drastic times call for drastic measures."  Unfortunately, that applies for the good and the bad.  In these times where newspaper sales are plummeting and they're having a difficult time surviving, one CEO has found a way to make a profit.

Borrowing a page from patent trolls, the CEO of fledgling Las Vegas-based Righthaven has begun buying out the copyrights to newspaper content for the sole purpose of suing blogs and websites that re-post those articles without permission. And he says he's making money.

via Newspaper Chain's New Business Plan: Copyright Suits | Threat Level | Wired.com.

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Funny Money

It's hysterical that a criminal would use counterfeit bills to post bail.  What's even more hysterical is that it took the police department until the next day to notice. Man posts bail with counterfeit bills | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/14/2010.

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Run on the Border?

Michelle Malkin shares a couple of emails she's received this past week about strange happenings at the US/Mexico border. Michelle Malkin » Hmmm: What's Washington planning at our southern border?.

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Reaching Out Beyond the Grave

Reaching out beyond the grave . . .

We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work. Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.

via Charlotte McCourt Obituary: View Charlotte McCourt's Obituary by Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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Armed Guards Posted At Buffalo City Pools

It's a sad day when we need armed lifeguards, especially at a place where most of the attendees are children.

Armed security guards have been posted at public pools in Buffalo after a lifeguard was pulled into the water by rowdy teenagers and other unruly behavior prompted safety concerns for parks employees. The city's eight public outdoor pools were shut down last Thursday after fights broke out and a locker room was vandalized. At one pool, a 16-year-old lifeguard says she was yanked by her ankles into the water when she tried to restore order. She says she struck her head on a drain and then was repeatedly dunked by several teenagers until another lifeguard rescued her.

Armed Guards Posted At Buffalo City Pools - wcbstv.com.

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Missourians First to Repeal Obamacare

On August 3, Missourians will be the first in the nation to vote on Obamacare.  The deadline to register to vote for this election is July 7--just a few days away.

Why is this election so important?  If Missouri is successful in passing this legislation, you can be sure that other states will follow.

STATE OF MISSOURI
SPECIAL ELECTION
STATUTORY MEASURE
PROPOSITION C
Proposed  by the 95th General Assembly
(Second Regular Session) SS SCS HCS House Bill 1764

Shall the Missouri Statutes be amended to:
•  Deny the government authority to penalize citizens for refusing to purchase private health insurance or infringe upon the right to offer or accept direct payment for lawful healthcare services?
•  Modify laws regarding the liquidation of certain domestic insurance companies?

It is estimated this proposal will have no immediate costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.  However, because of the uncertain interaction of the proposal with implementation of the
federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, future costs to state governmental entities are unknown.
YES
NO

Red State has a piece on why this election is so important.  There's also an organization called Missourians for Health Care Freedom that has an informative website.

This is also a primary election, so there are plenty of things to consider.  You might want to start doing your homework now.

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Latest Headgear

I have no idea what compelled Danielle to put a swim diaper on her head.  Perhaps boredom.

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Are You Better Off?

Are you better off today than you were two years ago?

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Project Fails, You Lose

U.S. Spent $550,496 on Study That Did 'Focus Groups and In-Depth Interviews' To Learn About the Sex Lives of Truck Drivers

Headline should read:  Sex Zealot Throws Away $550,496 of U.S. Taxpayers Dollars to Prove Truckers Aren't Sluts via CNSNews.com - U.S. Spent $550,496 on Study That Did 'Focus Groups and In-Depth Interviews' To Learn About the Sex Lives of Truck Drivers.

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Boycotting BP

I wrote up something about this a few weeks ago, but never got it posted.  This video says it all.  Boycotting your local BP store is only hurting your neighbor, not BP.  Local stores are owned by individuals, just like you.

 

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Obama said 'I Am a Muslim'

"The American President told me in confidence that he is a Muslim."

via American Thinker: Report: Obama said 'I Am a Muslim'.

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Ten Commandments Called Unconstitutional

Our founding fathers have got to be rolling in their graves.  I don't even want to think about the wrath of God.

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the purpose of the Ten Commandments display placed in the Courts of McCreary and Pulaski Counties is religious and it violated the Establishment Clause of the Constitution.

via Ten Commandments Called Unconstitutional- The Crosstalk Blog.

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Angelfood Deadline Extended

If you missed the June deadline to order for Angelfood, it's not too late.  Angelfood Ministries has extended their order deadline for June through this weekend.  You may need to contact your host site to see if they are still taking orders or if you will need to order online.

If you order online, you can go to retailmenot.com and get a coupon code to offset the convenience charge.  I was able to use a $3 coupon code, so I still got my order for less than if I had ordered it at the host site.

If you don't know what Angelfood is, check it out!  There are no qualifications and no minimums to order.  You used to have to order a "unit" to be able to order one of their "specials," but they have gotten rid of that requirement.  If you're on foodstamps, they take foodstamps too.

If you've ordered in the past but haven't ordered in a while, you  may want to try again.  Their number of host sites has grown exponentially, and their food keeps getting better and better.

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Starbucks Announces Free Wi-Fi as of July 1

Starbucks finally gets it.  You have to wonder what took them so long.

Starting July 1, Starbucks will let anyone connect to its WiFi network for free. This fall, the company will add a content network called Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with Yahoo and other sites, which will include local content you won't be able to read anywhere else. Both offerings will be free.

via Starbucks Announces Free Wi-Fi, Proprietary Content Network | Epicenter | Wired.com.

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Congressman wants Obama's aunt to testify on asylum - Washington Times

A Republican lawmaker wants to call President Obama's aunt to testify to Congress about whether she was given preferential treatment when she was granted asylum — but her lawyers say she won't appear. After initially being ordered deported, Zeituni Onyango was granted asylum by an immigration judge last month. Rep. Steve King of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the House immigration subcommittee, said that raises questions that she must answer. He said he wants to invite Ms. Onyango to be a witness at a hearing Thursday.

Congressman wants Obama's aunt to testify on asylum - Washington Times.

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Obama Missed A Great Chance

Phyllis Schlafly tells it the way it is:

President Obama had a golden Memorial Day opportunity to show the country that (contrary to his left flank) he is not anti-military and not anti-Christian, by telling Attorney General Eric Holder to order the Park Service to permit volunteer veterans to replace the Mojave Cross that was stolen on May 9. But he let the atheists and those who sneer at our veterans win the day.

via Obama Missed A Great Chance.

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From Pizza to Mega Mansion

Extravagant $68 Million NJ Mansion Hits The Market - wcbstv.com.

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Preparing for College

Mr. Bradshaw gives some advice to a high school senior on what he can do this summer to prepare for college next year.  Who would've thought that upgrading your email address would be on the checklist?

This also is the time to upgrade your e-mail address. Names like "hotbabe" or "Ihatetests" are not going to impress colleges. Use your real name or at least part of your real name in your e-mail address. It looks more mature and makes it is easier for admissions committees to search for your e-mails. If your name is taken, add a few numbers after it. Believe me, it really helps when they sort through all the e-mails you send. These are points easily scored in your favor.

Summer good time for 'homework' :: Neighbors :: Post-Tribune.

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CBS Feigns Concern for How Tea Party Candidates Are Detriment to Republicans

Give me a break. CBS Feigns Concern for How Tea Party Candidates Are Detriment to Republicans | NewsBusters.org.

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Stop Leak for BP

The BP oil spill has become an environmental disaster.  BP needs to step up their pace to stop the leak and try anything and everything.  Burning off the oil and other techniques weren't tried because they weren't "environmentally friendly."  Well, look at the mess we have now because BP and our President sat back and did nothing!  Here's one idea worth looking into:

Since the "top kill," "junk shot" and "top hat" techniques failed to end the environmental nightmare, Alia Sabur -- who started her engineering Ph.D. at age 14 -- is pushing for a more radical idea.

The Northport native, who started reading before she could walk and who at 18 broke a 300-year-old record to become the youngest-ever college professor, proposes surrounding a pipe with deflated automobile tires, inserting it into the leaking riser, and then inflating the wheels to form a seal.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/leak_solution_Zw3RdLcmYcdsA4UAz6WMwM#ixzz0q1VL1JL0

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Come to the USA

Here's some humor from Ray Stevens.

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