Thursday, October 30, 2008
He wants to meet
"Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing" Jack Bawuer 24 Season 6
Season 6 of 24 may become a reality
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"Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing" Jack Bawuer 24 Season 6
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Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Arabs: Obama 'One of Us'
Arabs: Obama ‘One of Us'
While Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama “has tried to push his origins into the background, his ‘Islamic roots’ have won him a place in many Arabs’ hearts.”
That’s the observation of Iranian-born commentator Amir Taheri, whose column in Tuesday’s New York Post notes that many Arabs and other Muslims see Obama as “one of them.”
They see that Obama has Arabic-Islamic first and middle names: Barack means “blessed” and Hussein means “beautiful.” His last name is Swahili, an East African language based on Arabic, Taheri writes. His sister is named Oumah, Arabic for “the community of the faithful;” his daughter Malia bears the name of a daughter of the noted Caliph Othman; and his father and stepfather were both Muslims.
Although Taheri did not note it, Obama was raised partially as a Muslim when he lived in Indonesia with his mother and stepfather. While there, he studied at two schools and was registered at both as a Muslim student.
As such he received Islamic religious instruction, studied the Koran, and prayed with other students. He did attend mosque, albeit infrequently, with his stepfather.
Obama’s religious upbringing after Indonesia is somewhat of a mystery until his late 20s. At that point, Obama says he converted to Christianity after meeting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright in Chicago.
Still, Obama has maintained strong support from American Muslims, including Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam movement. Farrakhan has endorsed Obama and has called him the “messiah.”
These factors have made Obama a big hit in the Arab world, where he has received wide praise, including:
• The Syrian regime has indicated its preference for Obama. Buthaina Shaaban, an adviser to President Bashar al-Assad, has written: “The change suggested by Obama is essential not only for the U.S. but for the entire human family.”
• Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi called Obama “a Muslim” and said: “All the people in the Arab and Muslim world and in Africa applauded this man. They welcome him and prayed for his success,” although Qaddafi also expressed criticism of Obama’s comments on the future of Jerusalem.
• Hamas political adviser Ahmed Yousef said this year: “We like Mr. Obama and we hope that he will win the election.”
• Hezbollah’s second in command, Sheik Naim al-Kassim, urged Americans to vote for Obama as a step toward peace with Islam, and pro-Hezbollah columnist Amal Saad-Ghorayeb said there is “no doubt Arabs should welcome an Obama presidency,” according to Taheri.
• In Saudi Arabia, commentator Hussein Shobokshi wrote that an Obama presidency “would mark an important moral transformation in the superpower and is a healthy indicator of the long-awaited improvement in the international arena.”
Some columnists also have noted Obama’s close ties to several Palestinian radicals, including Columbia University Prof. Rashid Khalidi — former communications director for the Palestinian Liberation Organization — and another Palestinian political activist, the late Edward Said.
The “Arab street” also favors Obama. Recent surveys found that he is the preferred candidate in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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"Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing" Jack Bawuer 24 Season 6
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French President
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Extra Tickets
I have 4 extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel (son of Evil Knievel) event at The Toledo Convention Center this weekend if anybody wants them. He's going to try to jump 5000 Obama supporters with a bulldozer.
Should be a good time. Let me know.
LCR: Barbara Walters Bans Elisabeth Hasselbeck's T-shirt
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LA TIMES
Obama supporters defending his comment
Monday, October 27, 2008
Classified
This morning, from a cave somewhere in Pakistan, Taliban Minister of
Migration Mohammed Omar, warned the United States that if military
actions against Iraq continues, Taliban authorities intend to cut off
America's supply of Convenience Store Managers and possibly Motel 6
Managers. And if this action does not yield sufficient results, Cab
Drivers will be next, followed by DELL and AOL Customer Service Reps.
Finally, if all else fails, they have threatened to send us no more
candidates for President of the United States!
It's gonna get ugly!!!
Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing"
THE RED SUITS ARE COMMING
(Come, Come on!)
(Come on, Come, Come on! Come on!)
(GOP!)
(The Red Suits Comin')
(The Red Suits Comin')
I'm Comin'... I'm Comin'... I'm Comin'... I'm Comin'
I am the man in Red I'm back
Breaking the back of the random attackers
So can the flak
Yo Im dangerous
I've been trained to bust
When a stranger fuss try to endanger us
Praise me y'all
Dont nothing faze me y'all
When they see me their gaze be all crazy y'all
They say I'm a myth
Trust me if somebody riff
Out of the depth of your imagination appears John McCain
red suit, the Red shades, the Red shoes
Red tie with the Red attitude
New style Red Ray-Bans
I'm stunning man
New hotness pitch Red six hundred man
Don't you understand?
What you thought I wouldnt come again?
Leave you hanging without bringing you the fun again?
Tangling with the alien scum again?
Mind your manners or the Red suits runnin in
Chorus 1:
Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin')
Let me see you Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin') like this,
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head! The Red Suits Comin') like this,
Let me see you bop your head, nod your head, come on!
(Nod Ya Head! The Red Suits Comin')
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head! The Red Suits Comin') like this,
Let me see you Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin') like this
(Nod Ya Head!)
Check it
Yo it's this Man right
Hussien Obama , making me sick right
The United States of America is worthless to him he be tripping like
Threatening me and my mens
Trying to get the white house
Thinking she's superman
But Red kryptonite finishing whatever you start son
The best looking crime fighter since myself in part one
Better act right and play nice and sing along
'Cause W is back and he hype
What? Bring it on!
Uhh, Wanna brawl with me? Trying to brawl with me?
Uhh Uhh What What
Yo... what what... then... lemme... see you... just...
Come on... just come on and..
Chorus 2:
Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin') like this,
Let me see you Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin')
Let me see you Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin') like this,
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head!)
(GOP!)
Let me see you Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suits Comin')
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head!)
Come on! Come on! Let me see you (Nod Ya Head! The Red Suits Comin') like
this, let me see you (Nod Ya Head!)
Check it, Check it
Yo, case closed
Erase my foes
Chased away by the Red suits, shades, and clothes
We above the law
Feds can't touch me y'all
Highly ranked Red blank I.D. card
So disregard what you think you saw
Put that phone down now
Who you think you calling huh?
One little flash then good night dear
Just open your eyes honey look right here
Thank you mission completed
I mean it we won't be defeated
You seen it we did it even with weapons depleted
Galaxy defenders don't act like you don't remember
Taking contenders and proving they only pretenders
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls
The Men In Red is back to protect the world
When the enemy is near the elite is here
So have no fear just let me see you
Chorus 3:
Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suit's Comin')
Come on! Nod Ya Head! (The Red Suit's Comin') like this,
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head! The Red Suit's Comin') like this,
Let me see you (Nod Ya Head!)
(GOP!)
(Nod Ya Head!) Woo!
(GOP!)
(Nod Ya Head! The Red Suit's Comin') Uhh!
(Nod Ya Head!)
(GOP!)
Yo, yo (Nod Ya Head!)
Yo, Yo
If you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
Tell me if you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
If you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
Come on if you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
Yo if you wanna bop then say (Ooo-oh!)
Tell me if you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
If you wanna nod then say (Ooo-oh!)
Tell me if you wanna rock then say (Ooo-oh!)
Ha!
Thursday, October 23, 2008
No brain in the head of BHO
Thanks Sentaor Biden
OBL what are you thinking
No suprise with these results
voting
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Something to think about
If he is elected President he would not qualify to be his own body guard.
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More OBL LIES
McCain Attacks Finally
Obama distances himself from former radical Bill Ayers
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
trouble in the playoffs
Monday, October 13, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Horns rule the Land
The nation's sportswriters have their say in the granddaddy of polls.
1 Texas
2 Alabama
3 Penn State
4 Oklahoma
5 Florida
6 Southern California
7 Texas Tech
8 Oklahoma State
9 Brigham Young
10 Georgia
11 Missouri
12 Ohio State
13 LSU
14 Utah
15 Boise State
16 Kansas
17 Virginia Tech
18 North Carolina
19 South Florida
20 Michigan State
21 Wake Forest
22 Vanderbilt
23 Pittsburgh
24 Ball State
25 California
Complete poll
(10/12/2008) at 12:49 EST
Thursday, October 9, 2008
BREAKING NEWS
Obama to amend report on $800,000 in spending
By David M. Brown
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Friday, August 22, 2008
Buzz up!
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign paid more than $800,000 to an offshoot of the liberal Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now for services the Democrat's campaign says it mistakenly misrepresented in federal reports.
An Obama spokesman said Federal Election Commission reports would be amended to show Citizens Services Inc. -- a subsidiary of ACORN -- worked in "get-out-the-vote" projects, instead of activities such as polling, advance work and staging major events as stated in FEC finance reports filed during the primary.
FEC spokeswoman Mary Brandenberger said it is not unusual for campaigns to amend reports, even regarding large sums of money.
But, said Blair Latoff, spokeswoman for the Republican National Committee: "Barack Obama's failure to accurately report his campaign's financial records is an incredibly suspicious situation that appears to be an attempt to hide his campaign's interaction with a left-wing organization previously convicted of voter fraud. For a candidate who claims to be practicing 'new' politics, his FEC reports look an awful lot like the 'old-style' Chicago politics of yesterday."
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In response to the RNC's position, Obama campaign spokesman Ben LaBolt said in an e-mail: "The RNC can concoct all of the outlandish conspiracy theories they want, but when we saw that our FEC report didn't accurately reflect the field work CSI was hired to perform we corrected it. It's pretty bold for the RNC to attack us for a clerical error after John McCain's campaign was just forced to return $50,000 raised by a foreign national through a number of contributors who weren't even supporting McCain."
Melanie Sloan, executive director of the liberal-leaning Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, said the campaign's error on FEC documents doesn't seem extraordinary, especially considering the huge amounts of money being spent.
"It's rare that people don't file any amended reports. If he has a pattern of lots and lots of amended reports, that would be more noteworthy than an occasional one," Sloan said.
Jim Terry, spokesman for a group that tracks ACORN, said Citizens Services Inc.'s involvement in the Obama campaign raises bigger questions.
"All of this just seems like an awful lot of money and time spent on political campaigning for an organization that purports to exist to help low-income consumers," said Terry, chief public advocate for Consumers Rights League, a Washington, D.C., advocacy outfit with a libertarian outlook.
"ACORN has a long and sordid history of employing convoluted Enron-style accounting to illegally use taxpayer funds for their own political gain," Terry claimed. "Now it looks like ACORN is using the same type of convoluted accounting scheme for Obama's political gain."
Obama is the CSI's first national candidate, although the company has worked for several regional candidates in recent years, said Jeff Robinson, CSI's executive vice president.
"Our contracts were relatively small for Obama," he said, declining to specify amounts because of "proprietary" rights of CSI's clients. The largest project for Obama was during the Ohio primary, he said.
"That was a very short-term contract for one week of work. In Ohio, they asked us to do canvasses in five cities statewide," Robinson said.
The Ohio primary was March 4. According to FEC records, the Obama campaign paid Citizens Services Inc. $832,598.29, from Feb. 25 to May 17.
A Trib analysis of campaign finance reports showed Obama paid CSI for services that stood out as unusual. For example, CSI received payments of $63,000 and $75,000 for advance work. Excluding the large payments to CSI, the average amount the Obama campaign spent with other organizations was $558.82 per check on more than 1,200 entries classified as advance work.
Citizens Services Inc. is headquartered at the same address as ACORN's national headquarters in New Orleans. Citizens Services was established in December 2004 to "assist persons and organizations who advance the interests of low- and moderate-income people," according to paperwork filed in Louisiana. In a 2006 ACORN publication, Citizen Services Inc. is described as "ACORN's campaign services entity."
ACORN describes itself as the nation's largest grass-roots community organization of low- and moderate-income people, operating in 110 cities across the country, including Pittsburgh.
Founded in Arkansas in 1970, ACORN long has been considered a political ally of the Democratic Party. It has received praise from leading Democrats, such as Howard Dean and former President Bill Clinton, for its community activism, especially regarding efforts to increase housing for low-income people and restoration work after Hurricane Katrina.
Early in his career, Obama worked as an organizer for Project Vote, an ACORN offshoot, and represented ACORN in legal actions, according to various published reports, including Associated Press articles. ACORN's political action committee endorsed Obama in the primary.
The organization has sparked controversy.
Accusations of voter fraud have followed ACORN's canvassing projects in about a dozen states. ACORN has dismissed the charges as politically motivated allegations from conservative groups, yet cases are pending and, in other cases, ACORN workers have entered guilty pleas. For example, three ACORN workers pleaded guilty to submitting phony voter registration forms in Washington, and eight ACORN employees pleaded guilty to federal election fraud in Missouri.
ACORN is at the center of a scandal involving a $1 million embezzlement by Dale Rathke, brother of ACORN founder Wade Rathke. ACORN discovered the embezzlement in 2000 but did not alert law enforcement officials.
ACORN's management committee instead negotiated an agreement to have the Rathke family repay the stolen funds, according to a report in The New York Times. The Rathke brothers resigned from ACORN this summer after news reports disclosed the embezzlement. A donor agreed to repay the most of the money, the Times reported.
Sunday Alabi, an ACORN activist and spokesman in St. Paul, is one of CSI's three-person board of directors. Alabi described CSI as a nonprofit consulting firm related to ACORN.
"I do not know the day-to-day work of what they do. I'm on the board," Alabi said, referring other questions to Robinson, the executive vice president.
Robinson said CSI is a "not-for-profit political and campaign management firm, much like any political consulting firm."CSI is not tax-exempt under any IRS code, he said. Without tax-exempt status, the organization isn't bound by IRS restrictions for nonprofits on political activities.
"We have a wide range of clients. We provide political campaign management. We provide field services," Robinson said. "Our clients are typically considered liberal. Our clients are labor unions, liberal to progressive candidates, nonprofit organizations on the liberal side of the political spectrum."
In 2006, CSI collected all the signatures and managed successful statewide ballot measure campaigns in Missouri, Ohio, Colorado and Arizona to increase the minimum wage, he said. "We have a good reputation. We provide good services."
Regarding CSI's nonprofit status, Robinson said: "We are organized specifically not to make money, but we make money. There are no profits. We have a staff of 60 people around the country, and that eats up our entire profit. We're not a for-profit corporation, but we are not a group like a United Way."
CSI is a "separate organization entirely" from ACORN, he said.
"ACORN is a client of ours," Robinson said. "ACORN has a lot of different partner organizations. We are a partner, but we are separate."
Robinson is listed on several Web sites as national deputy political director for campaigns and elections at ACORN. He is also listed as political director at the nonprofit Communities Voting Together and as a consultant at Project Vote. He did not return phone calls or an e-mail request for a follow-up interview.
Money flows back and forth between ACORN, Citizens Services Inc., Project Vote and Communities Voting Together. ACORN posts job ads for Citizens Services and Project Vote. Communities Voting Together contributed $60,000 to Citizens Services Inc., for example, in November 2005, according to a posting on CampaignMoney.com. Project Vote has hired ACORN and CSI as its highest paid contractors, paying ACORN $4,649,037 in 2006 and CSI $779,016 in 2006, according to Terry of the Consumers Rights League.
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#10. You can trade an old 44 for a new 22.
# 9. You can keep one gun at home and have another for when
you're on the road.
# 8.. If you admire a friend's gun and tell him so, he will probably
let you try it out a few times.
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# 6. Your gun will stay with you even if you run out of ammo.
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# 3. A gun doesn't ask , 'Do these new grips make me look fat?'
# 2. A gun doesn't mind if you go to sleep after you use it.
And the number one reason a gun is favored over a woman....
# 1. YOU CAN BUY A SILENCER FOR A GUN
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
100 U.S. Ambassadors Endorse McCain-Palin
ARLINGTON, VA -- McCain-Palin 2008 today announced that 100 former U.S. ambassadors are endorsing Senator John McCain and Governor Sarah Palin for president and vice president.
Prominent former U.S. ambassadors endorsing the McCain-Palin ticket include former Ambassador to Japan, Senate Majority Leader and White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker; President George H. W. Bush, former Ambassador to the United Nations; former Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton; former Secretary of Defense and former Ambassador to Portugal, Frank Carlucci III; former Ambassador to the Vatican and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson; and Ambassadors Richard Burt (Germany), Bruce Gelb (Belgium), Margaret Heckler (Ireland), John L. Loeb (Denmark), Ed Ney (Canada) and Julia Chang Bloch (Nepal), the first U.S. ambassador of Asian descent.
Democrat Mark W. Erwin, a former Hillary Clinton supporter and an ambassador during the Clinton administration, is co-chair of the group. "I will vote for John McCain because the differences between the two candidates are so vast and profound," he said.
"Senator Obama does not have sufficient leadership experience, nor has he been tested in difficult times," Erwin said in his endorsement.
Other co-chairmen of the group called "Former U.S. Ambassadors for McCain/Palin" are former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Gregory J. Newell and former Ambassador Gilbert A. Robinson, both of whom served in the Reagan administration. Newell also served as an assistant to President Gerald Ford and as Assistant Secretary of State. Robinson was special adviser to Secretary of State George Shultz, Director of the Office of Public Diplomacy and Deputy Director of the United States Information Agency.
"Nobody could ask for a greater show of confidence," Sen. McCain commented. "These former ambassadors are outstanding men and women who have served their country in foreign lands with great distinction and devotion to the values we all hold dear. They have a deep knowledge of the challenges facing this country abroad as well as at home. I am honored by their endorsement."
Ambassador Robinson added, "The endorsements from this country's most experienced foreign affairs experts are still pouring in. This demonstrates the overwhelming admiration and respect they have for John McCain's leadership and the confidence they have in the historic McCain-Palin ticket."
FORMER U.S. AMBASSADORS FOR MCCAIN-PALIN
Weston Adams, Malawi -- Columbia, S.C.
Lenore Annenberg, Chief of Protocol -- Radnor, Penn.
Cresencio Arcos, Jr., Honduras; FP/NS -- Coral Gables, Fla.
George Argyros, Spain and Andorra -- Costa Mesa, Calif.
Catherine Todd Bailey, Latvia -- Louisville, Ky.
Howard H. Baker, Jr., Senator (R-TN); Senate Majority Leader; Amb. Japan -- Huntsville, Tenn.
Douglas H. Barclay, El Salvador -- Pulaski, N.Y.
Stuart A. Bernstein, Denmark -- Washington, D.C.
Everett E. Bierman, Papua New Guinea -- Oakton, Va.
Julia Chang Bloch, Nepal -- Washington, D.C.
John Bolton, United Nations
Stephen F. Brauer, Belgium -- Bridgeton, Mo.
Keith Lapham Brown, Lesotho; Denmark -- San Antonio, Texas
Donald Burnham, Ensenat, Brunei; Chief of Protocol -- New Orleans, La .
Richard R. Burt, Germany -- Washington, D.C.
President George H.W. Bush, United Nations -- Houston, Texas
William J. Cabaniss, Jr., Czech Republic -- Birmingham, Ala.
Richard G. Capen Jr., Spain -- Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Richard W. Carlson, Seychelles -- Weems, Va.
Frank Carlucci III, Portugal
Bruce Chapman, IAEA; Vienna -- Seattle, Wash.
Sue McCourt Cobb, Jamaica -- Coral Gables, Fla.
Charles E. Cobb, Jr., Iceland -- Coral Gables, Fla.
Walter J.P. Curley, Ireland; France -- New York, N.Y.
Peter H. Dailey, Ireland; Special Envoy to NATO Countries -- Pasadena, Calif.
Mark L. Edelman, Cameroon -- Washington, D.C.
Mark Erwin, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros -- Charlotte, N.C.
Richard M. Fairbanks III, Ambassador-at-Large -- Washington, D.C.
William S. Farish III, United Kingdom -- Versailles, Ky.
Edward R. Finch, Jr., Panama -- New York, N.Y.
John R. Gavin, Mexico -- Los Angeles, Calif.
Bruce S. Gelb, USIA; Belgium -- N ew York, N.Y.
Joseph B. Gildenhorn, Switzerland -- Washington, D.C.
Anthony H. Gioia, Malta -- Buffalo, N.Y.
Luis Guinot, Jr., Costa Rica -- Falls Church, Va.
Margaret M. Heckler, Ireland -- Arlington, Va.
Charles A. Heimbold, Jr., Sweden -- Riverside, Conn.
Hans H. Hertell, Dominican Republic -- Washington, D.C.
Alfred Hoffman, Jr., Portugal -- Fort Meyers, Fla.
Richard Holwill, Ecuador
G. Philip Hughes, Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenadines -- Falls Church, Va.
Jon M. Huntsman, Jr., Singapore -- Salt Lake City, Utah
Robert S. Ingersoll, Japan -- Evanston, Ill.
James C. Kenny, Ireland -- Glenview, Ill.
Alfred H. Kingon, European Union -- Bronxville, N.Y.
Lester B. Korn, UN Economic and Social Council -- Beverly Hills, Calif.
Mary E. Kramer, Barbados and Eastern Caribbean -- Clive, IA
Paul C. Lambert, Ecuador -- New York, N.Y.
Mark Langdale, Costa Rica -- Dallas, Texas
Howard Leach, France -- Salinas, Calif.
Melvyn Levinsky, Bulgaria and Brazil -- Ann Arbor, Mich.
John L. Loeb, Jr., Denmark -- New York, N.Y.
Earle I. Mack, Finland -- Fort Lee, N.J.
Susan Rasinski McCaw, Austria -- Kirkland, Wash.
Robert C. McFarlane, Special Envoy for the President
Thomas Patrick Melady, Burundi, Uganda, Holy See -- Washington, D.C.
J. William Middendorf II, Netherlands, OAS, European Union -- Little Compton, R.I.
Steve Minikes, CSCE -- Washington, D.C.
George Cranwell Montgomery, Sultanate of Oman
Thomas A. Nassif, Morocco -- La Jolla, Calif.
Gregory J. Newell, Sweden -- Provo, Utah
Edward N. Ney, Canada -- New York, N.Y.
Jim Nicholson, Holy See -- McLean, Va.
Herman W. Nickle, South Africa -- Tucson, Ariz.
Julian M. Niemczyk, Czechoslovakia -- Annandale, Va.
Keith Foote Nyborg, Finland -- Sugar City, Idaho
John D. Ong, Norway -- Hudson, Ohio
Penne Korth Peacock, Mauritius -- Washington, D.C.
Joseph Carlton Petrone, United Nations European Office -- Dublin, N.H.
Charles J. Pilliod, Jr., Mexico -- Akron, Ohio
John Price Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros -- Salt Lake City, Utah
Charles H. Price, II, Belgium, United Kingdom -- Kansas City, Mo.
James W. Rawlings, Zimbabwe -- Southbury, Conn.
Otto J. Reich, Venezuela -- Washington, D.C.
Mercer Reynolds, Switzerland and Liechtenstein -- Indian Hill, Ohio
Gilbert A. Robinson, Special Advisor to the Secretary of State -- McLean, Va.
Joe M. Rodgers, France -- Nashville, Tenn.
Sig Rogich, Iceland -- Las Vegas, Nev.
John Rood, Bahamas -- Jacksonville, Fla.
Francis L. Rooney III, Holy See -- Naples, Fla.
Frank Ruddy, Equatorial Guinea
Bob Royall, Tanzania -- South Carolina
Rockwell A. Schnabel, Finland, European Union -- Los Angeles, Calif.
Peter F. Secchia, Italy -- Grand Rapids, Mich.
Martin J. Silverstein, Uruguay -- New York, N.Y.
Ronald J. Sorini, Chief Textile Negotiator, U.S. Trade Representative -- Hinsda le, Ill.
Michael G. Sotirhos, Jamaica, Greece -- Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.
Robert D. Stuart, Jr., Norway -- Lake Forest, Ill.
Charles J. Swindells, New Zealand, Samoa -- Portland, Ore.
Peter Terpeluk, Jr., Luxembourg -- Washington, D.C.
Timothy L. Towell, Paraguay -- Washington, D.C.
Rodolphe M. Vallee, Slovakia -- Shelburne, Vt.
Leon J. Weil, Nepal -- New York, N.Y.
John G. Weinmann, Finland, Chief of Protocol -- New Orleans, La.
Ronald N. Weiser, Slovakia -- Ann Arbor, Mich.
Pamela P. Willeford, Switzerland and Liechtenstein -- Austin, Texas
Richard Williamson, Asst. Secy; Amb. IAEA -- Chicago, Ill.
Curtin Winsor, Jr., Costa Rica -- McLean, Va.
Dr. Aldona Z. Wos, Estonia -- Greensboro, N.C.
Joseph Zappala, Spain -- Aventura, Fla.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS 79,82,86,04,05,07 AL WEST CHAMPS LOS ANGELES ANGELS 2002 WORLD SERIES CHAMPS The Anaheim Ducks 2007 Stanley Cups Champs My blog http://hendrickmotorsports08.blogspot.com/ -"Do you understand the difference between dying for something and dying for nothing"
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
1 (of many) of Obama's October Surprises: http:
Monday, October 6, 2008
Lock and Load
Senator Obama has accused me of opposing regulation to avert this crisis. I guess he believes if a lie is big enough and repeated often enough it will be believed. But the truth is I was the one who called at the time for tighter restrictions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that could have helped prevent this crisis from happening in the first place.
Senator Obama was silent on the regulation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and his Democratic allies in Congress opposed every effort to rein them in. As recently as September of last year he said that subprime loans had been, quote, "a good idea." Well, Senator Obama, that "good idea" has now plunged this country into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
To hear him talk now, you'd think he'd always opposed the dangerous practices at these institutions. But there is absolutely nothing in his record to suggest he did. He was surely familiar with the people who were creating this problem. The executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have advised him, and he has taken their money for his campaign. He has received more money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac than any other senator in history, with the exception of the chairman of the committee overseeing them. Did he ever talk to the executives at Fannie and Freddie about these reckless loans? Did he ever discuss with them the stronger oversight I proposed? If Senator Obama is such a champion of financial regulation, why didn't he support these regulations that could have prevented this crisis in the first place? He won't tell you, but you deserve an answer.
To our lurkers: that's John McCain calling your guy a gutless, two-faced coward who lets others do his fighting. Which, by the way, is perfectly correct.
And there's more.
Just a bit more, and drink like it was the refreshing rain that it is, my friends:
My opponent has invited serious questioning by announcing a few weeks ago that he would quote -- "take off the gloves." Since then, whenever I have questioned his policies or his record, he has called me a liar.
Rather than answer his critics, Senator Obama will try to distract you from noticing that he never answers the serious and legitimate questions he has been asked. But let me reply in the plainest terms I know. I don't need lessons about telling the truth to American people. And were I ever to need any improvement in that regard, I probably wouldn't seek advice from a Chicago politician.
My opponent's touchiness every time he is questioned about his record should make us only more concerned. For a guy who's already authored two memoirs, he's not exactly an open book. It's as if somehow the usual rules don't apply, and where other candidates have to explain themselves and their records, Senator Obama seems to think he is above all that. Whatever the question, whatever the issue, there's always a back story with Senator Obama. All people want to know is: What has this man ever actually accomplished in government? What does he plan for America? In short: Who is the real Barack Obama? But ask such questions and all you get in response is another barrage of angry insults.
Looks like we're going to have one whale of a debate tomorrow, assuming of course that we can get past the junior Senator from Illinois whining for twenty minutes about how mean we're being to him. And racist! Mustn't forget the racism; God knows that his supporters never do. So let's rock and roll. It'll be a thing.
Moe Lane
PS: Oh, Sarah?
Lock and load.
MUSLIM BELIEF
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> This is a true story and the author, Rick Mathes, is
> a well-known leader in prison ministry. The man who walks
> with God always gets to his destination. If you
> have a pulse you have a purpose.
>
> The Muslim religion is the fastest growing religion
> per capita in the United States , especially in the
> minority races!!!
>
> Last month I attended my annual training session
> that's required for maintaining my state prison
> security clearance. During the training session there was a
> presentation by three speakers representing the Roman
> Catholic, Protestant and Muslim faiths, who explained each
> of their beliefs.
>
> I was particularly interested in what the Islamic
> Imam had to say. The Imam gave a great presentation of the
> basics of Islam, complete with a video.
>
> After the presentations, time was provided for
> questions and answers.
>
> When it was my turn, I directed my question to the
> Imam and asked: 'Please, correct me if I'm wrong,
> but I understand that most Imams and clerics of Islam have
> declared a holy jihad [Holy war] against the infidels of
> the world and, that by killing an infidel, (which is a
> command to all Muslims) they are assured of a place in
> heaven. If that's the case, can you give me the
> definition of an infidel?'
> There was no disagreement with my statements and,
> without hesitation, he replied, 'Non-believers!'
>
> I responded, 'So, let me make sure I have this
> straight. All followers of Allah have been commanded to
> kill everyone who i s not of your faith so they can
> have a place in heaven. Is that correct?'
>
> The expression on his face changed from one of
> authority and command to that of a little boy who had just
> been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.'
>
> He sheepishly replied, 'Yes.'
>
> I then stated, 'Well, sir, I have a real problem
> trying to imagine Pope John Paul commanding all Catholics
> to kill those of your faith or Dr. Stanley ordering all
> Protestants to do the same in order to guarantee them a
> place in heaven!'
>
> The Imam was speechless!
>
> I continued, 'I also have problem with being your
> friend when you and your brother clerics are telling your
> followers to kill me! Let me ask you a question:
> Would you rather have your Allah, who tells you to
> kill me in order for you
> to go to heaven, or my Jesus who tells me to love you
> because I am going to heaven and He wants you to be there
> with me?'
>
> You could have heard a pin drop as the Imam hung his
> head in shame. Needless to say, the organizers and/or
> promoters of the Diversification' training seminar
> were not happy with Rick's way of dealing with the
> Islamic Imam , and exposing the truth about the
> Muslims' beliefs.
>
> In twenty years there will be enough Muslim voters in
> the U.S. to elect the President! I think everyone in the
> U.S. should be required to read this, but with the
> ACLU, there is no way this will be widely publicized,
> unless each of us send it on!
> This is your chance to make a difference...
>
> FOR GODS' SAKE! SEND THIS ON!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
RNC to seek audit of all contributions to Obama campaign
Posted: 03:33 PM ET
From From CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart
(CNN) – The fund-raising prowess of the Obama campaign may be put under a microscope, if the Republican National Committee has its way.
The RNC announced that it plans to file a complaint with the Federal Election Committee Monday that seeks an audit of the more than $450 million that have been donated so far to Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
The complaint will address two issues highlighted in a recent Newsweek report about the Obama campaign's fund-raising. First, the RNC will ask the federal agency responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws to audit and inquire into whether the Obama campaign accepted any money from foreign nationals, a contribution source prohibited under federal law.
"We believe that, based on the law, the Obama campaign has accepted contributions from foreign nationals and has knowingly done so through at least its failure to reasonable investigate where all this money is coming from," RNC Chief Counsel Sean Cairncross told reporters Sunday.
The FEC defines foreign nationals as foreign governments, foreign political parties, foreign corporations, foreign associations, foreign partnerships, individuals who are foreign citizens, and immigrants to the U.S. who do not have a "green card," showing they are permanent residents or are lawfully admitted to the country.
Second, the RNC plans to ask for an audit of possible excessive contributions to the Democratic nominee. "The Obama campaign has a track record of accepting these," Cairncross told reporters, referring to recent FEC requests directed at the Obama campaign to explain what appear to be multiple small donations from single donors listed in the campaign's finance reports which violate the contribution limits when aggregated.
The Obama campaign says that since it was made aware of that foreign nationals may have given donations, it has taken steps to screen out those donors. The campaign has not specifically responded to CNN's request for comment about the possibility that some of its donors may have exceeded the federal contribution limit and has not specifically responded to the RNC announcement that it will request an FEC audit of all contributions to the campaign.
As the primary season ended and presidential race turned to the general election phase, Sen. Barack Obama announced that he had decided not to take public financing – a declaration that appeared to go back on his earlier commitment to work out an arrangement about public financing with the Republican nominee.
Watch: I'm opting out, Obama says
Sen. McCain, however, decided to take public financing during the general election race and is now limited to spending the $84 million given to his campaign by the federal government. Because Obama declined public funds for the general election, his spending is not limited by federal law
