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No Need for a Jewish Homeland?
In Middle East, Military, Politics, islam, thinking out loud on November 1, 2009 at 12:10 am
Animosity against Jews intensified. Notes nailed to the homes of Jews accused them of working for Israel and corrupting Muslim morals. “Jews were specifically targeted by Houthi rebels,” says a spokeswoman for the Yemeni embassy in Washington.
In January 2007, Houthi leaders threatened Jewish families in Saada. “We warn you to leave the area immediately… [W]e give you a period of 10 days, or you will regret it,” read a letter signed by a Houthi representative cited in a Reuters article.
Virtually the entire Jewish community in the area, about 60 people, fled to the capital. Since then, they have been receiving food stipends and cash assistance from the government while living in state-owned apartments in a guarded enclave, says the Yemeni embassy in Washington.
President Saleh, a Shiite, has been eager to demonstrate goodwill toward the Jews. On the Passover holiday, he invited TV crews to videotape families in the government complex as they feasted on lamb he had ordered.
Raida became the last redoubt of Yemeni Jews, who continued to lead a simple life there alongside Muslims.
Ancient stone homes dot the town. Electricity is erratic; oil lamps are common. Water arrives via truck. Most homes lack a TV or a refrigerator. The cell phone is the only common modern device. Some families receive financial aid from Hasidic Jewish groups in Brooklyn and London, which has enabled them to buy cars.
Typically, the Jewish men are blacksmiths, shoe repairmen or carpenters. They sometimes barter, trading milk and cow dung for grass to feed their livestock. In public, the men stand out for their long side curls, customarily worn by observant Jewish men. Jewish women, who often marry by 16, rarely leave home. When they do, like Muslim women, only their eyes are exposed.
It is bewildering to me when people question the need for a Jewish Homeland. The Jews have been persecuted for centuries. Since the Roman era diaspora. Christian purges, Czarist pogroms, Islamic expulsions. The Holocaust of Nazi Germany. Jews are forever the scapegoat for the inadequacies, incompetence and criminal acts of the elite.
Yet, today, people question the need for a homeland wherein the Jews can defend themselves and live with dignity. A place where the Jewish people can live without fear. A place where a future as a Jew is possible.
Palestine is a fiction. There was never a Palestine in history except as a Roman province. The name itself comes from the Roman language. The Romans dubbed the area Palestine as an affront to the Jews. Palestine is the Roman transliteration of the word Philistine. Thus, the Romans named the area once known as Judea after the ancient enemy of the Kingdom of Judea. Jews have had a constant presence in the area for thousands of years. They have been present in the Levant since the time of the ancient Kingdoms of Assyria and Babylonia and the ancient Persian Kingdoms. Alexander’s Generals and historians wrote of the Jews there. The Romans conquered them there.
Then came the Muslim Empire. The great and bloody Empire of Islam.
Islam conquered the area and forced mass conversion on the inhabitants of the region. Well, technically the didn’t force conversion. You had choices. Flee. Become a slave. Pay a hefty tax called the Jizya. To avoid all of these choices, one had merely to convert. State three times the words “there is no God but Allah and Mohammad is his Prophet.” Yes, many people “chose” to convert to Islam. And what a choice it was.
Today, all across the Muslim world, Jews are second or third class citizens. They are treated poorly. Subject to rules and regulations and the whims of a mostly illiterate populace. Antisemitism is on the rise across the globe. Especially in Europe and the Arab lands.
The Arabs like to say that Israel is a guilt price for the actions of Europe during World War II.
And perhaps there is some truth to that.
Even so, the Jews have paid their own blood price for that land. When Israel declared independence in 1948, the Arabs attacked. Killing thousands of Jews and proclaiming that they would drive the Jews into the sea. The Jews fought back and held off that bloody calamity. The Arabs maintained a steady war of attrition for the next 30 to 40 years. Attacking at the borders. Raiding across the border and murdering families and communities much like the bloodletting and rockets that the Palestinians and Hezbollah plan and execute today. In 1956, 1967 and 1973, the various Arab factions have pursued outright war against Israel by closing the straits and bottlenecking the Red Sea, by bombarding the country with artillery and build ups on the borders of Israel and by outright attacking as Sadat did in the ‘73 October War.
Yet, through it all, Israel has survived. They’ve had the assistance of the US at times. Their enemies have also had assistance. The Soviets paid for most of the militaries of Egypt and Syria. The Army that attacked Israel in 1973 was “mentored” by Soviet “advisers.” Soviet pilots were shot down in combat action in the ‘73 war.
These are things that the opponents of Israel will deny or claim inconsequential.
Israel has always existed in one form or another. Most of the land that comprises Israel was owned by Jews in 1948. This land was purchased from the Arabs who owned the land. Most of the business in Israel in 1948 was Jewish owned. The Arabs who lived in the area in 1948, moved there because of developments created by the Jewish immigrants to the area.
I have been to Israel. What is striking about the region is that Israel is much like a mini-European country in a vast wasteland. Exit Israel and enter Egypt or Jordan or Syria. You enter a time warp. As if traveling back to the Ottoman Empire. If Israel were to fail as a nation, this is the same fate that awaits the land. It will corrupt and fall into disuse and neglect. This is why the Arabs want it? The people of Israel took a barren wasteland and made it into a paradise. The Arabs simply let the wasteland stand as it is.
I do not support the creation of a Palestinian State. Never do I think this should happen. A Palestinian State would be nothing more than another Islamic Despotism wherein the people are kept illiterate and a few corrupt leaders in the mold of Yassar Arafat will enrich themselves at the expense of the masses. The Arabs of Palestine would do better to make their own treaty. Expel the thugs of the PLA, Hamas and FATAH and make their own treaty with Israel. Create a non-religious state and live side by side with Israel in peace. Either as an autonomous region or a City-State along the lines of the Vatican. Live in peace with their neighbors and let religion be no issue at all.
Israel is the only beacon of light in the darkest region of the Planet. In almost every country that claims Islam as it’s dominant religion, the people are merely slaves to the whims of despotism and tyranny.
Israel should be supported by all democracies and all liberal peoples. The PLA and the other groups that keep this war going should be international pariahs. Iran, Saudi Arabia and any other country who supports these groups should be ignored.
But, of course, oil makes that impossible. America, China, Europe and India will kiss the feet of the Arab oil men of the Middle East and ignore the real injustice of the region. And the despots of the Arab Nations will forever use Israel as the scapegoat for their corruption to avert the eyes of their illiterate masses away from the real enemies that are the leaders of their own nations.
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This is a fine dissertation, Dave. I have a wonderful Jewish friend who is so left winged, I don't enjoy speaking with her anymore. I'm glad that you mentioned the Ottoman empire. Those were not the best of times on this earth.
My feeling is that many world leaders want to return to those days.
Sam Kegley aka SamKat
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thanks Debbie Russell !
Halloween Humor
Why did the vampire go to the orthodontist?
- To improve his bite.
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
- Frostbite.
Why do witches use brooms to fly on?
- Because vacuum cleaners are too heavy.
How do witches keep their hair in place while flying?
- With scare spray.
Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
- No, they eat the fingers separately.
Why don't skeletons ever go out on the town?
- Because they don't have any body to go out with.
What is a vampire's favorite sport?
- Casketball.
What would a monster's psychiatrist be called?
- Shrinkenstein.
What do you call someone who puts poison in a person's corn
flakes?
- A cereal killer.
What kind of streets do zombies like the best?
- Dead ends.
What type of dog do vampire's like the best?
- Bloodhounds.
What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?
- A stake sandwich.
What is a skeleton's favorite musical instrument?
- A trombone.
What do birds give out on Halloween night?
- Tweets.
Why do vampires need mouthwash?
- They have bat breath.
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
- He heard it had great circulation.
Why don't mummies go on vacation?
- They are afraid that they might relax and unwind.
Why did the vampire go to the orthodontist?
- To improve his bite.
What do you get when you cross a vampire and a snowman?
- Frostbite.
Why do witches use brooms to fly on?
- Because vacuum cleaners are too heavy.
How do witches keep their hair in place while flying?
- With scare spray.
Do zombies eat popcorn with their fingers?
- No, they eat the fingers separately.
Why don't skeletons ever go out on the town?
- Because they don't have any body to go out with.
What is a vampire's favorite sport?
- Casketball.
What would a monster's psychiatrist be called?
- Shrinkenstein.
What do you call someone who puts poison in a person's corn
flakes?
- A cereal killer.
What kind of streets do zombies like the best?
- Dead ends.
What type of dog do vampire's like the best?
- Bloodhounds.
What does a vampire never order at a restaurant?
- A stake sandwich.
What is a skeleton's favorite musical instrument?
- A trombone.
What do birds give out on Halloween night?
- Tweets.
Why do vampires need mouthwash?
- They have bat breath.
Why did the Vampire subscribe to the Wall Street Journal?
- He heard it had great circulation.
Why don't mummies go on vacation?
- They are afraid that they might relax and unwind.
Friday, October 30, 2009
House Bill 1388- James C. Cook
Can Osama but love this guy?
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:51 AM
Subject: FW: HB 1388 PASSED !!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Wtadkins@aol.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:52:45 -0400
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: HB 1388 PASSED !!
You just spent $20,000,000 to move members/supporters of Hamas, a terrorist organization, to the United States ; They get housing, food, the whole enchilada.
Whether you are an Obama fan, or not, EVERYONE IN THE U. S. needs to know.....
Something happened.... H.R. 1388 was passed, behind our backs. You may want to read about it.. It wasn't mentioned on the news... just went by on the ticker tape at the bottom of the CNN screen.
Obama funds $20M in tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USA . This is the news that didn’t ' t make the headlines...
By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in "migration assistance" to the Palestinian refugees and "conflict victims" in Gaza .
The "presidential determination", which allows hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to resettle in the United States , was signed and appears in the Federal Register.
Few on Capitol Hill, or in the media, took note that the order provides a free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to individuals who have displayed their overwhelming support to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the parliamentary election of January 2006.
Let's review....itemized list of some of Barack Obama ' s most recent actions since his inauguration:
His first call to any head of state, as president, was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.
His first one-on-one television interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.
His first executive order was to fund/facilitate abortion(s) not just here within the U. S. , but within the world, using U. S. tax payer funds.
He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.
He ordered overseas CIA interrogation centers closed.
He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and the "terror attack" on 9/11.
Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to, and live in, the US at American taxpayer expense.
These important, and insightful, issues are being "lost" in the blinding bail-outs and "stimulation" packages.
Doubtful? To verify this for yourself: www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-02-04-E9-2488
PLEASE PASS THIS ON... AMERICA NEEDS TO KNOW
WE are losing this country at a rapid pace.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:51 AM
Subject: FW: HB 1388 PASSED !!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: Wtadkins@aol.com
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:52:45 -0400
Subject: Fwd: Fw: Fwd: HB 1388 PASSED !!
You just spent $20,000,000 to move members/supporters of Hamas, a terrorist organization, to the United States ; They get housing, food, the whole enchilada.
Whether you are an Obama fan, or not, EVERYONE IN THE U. S. needs to know.....
Something happened.... H.R. 1388 was passed, behind our backs. You may want to read about it.. It wasn't mentioned on the news... just went by on the ticker tape at the bottom of the CNN screen.
Obama funds $20M in tax payer dollars to immigrate Hamas Refugees to the USA . This is the news that didn’t ' t make the headlines...
By executive order, President Barack Obama has ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in "migration assistance" to the Palestinian refugees and "conflict victims" in Gaza .
The "presidential determination", which allows hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with ties to Hamas to resettle in the United States , was signed and appears in the Federal Register.
Few on Capitol Hill, or in the media, took note that the order provides a free ticket replete with housing and food allowances to individuals who have displayed their overwhelming support to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the parliamentary election of January 2006.
Let's review....itemized list of some of Barack Obama ' s most recent actions since his inauguration:
His first call to any head of state, as president, was to Mahmoud Abbas, leader of Fatah party in the Palestinian territory.
His first one-on-one television interview with any news organization was with Al Arabia television.
His first executive order was to fund/facilitate abortion(s) not just here within the U. S. , but within the world, using U. S. tax payer funds.
He ordered Guantanamo Bay closed and all military trials of detainees halted.
He ordered overseas CIA interrogation centers closed.
He withdrew all charges against the masterminds behind the USS Cole and the "terror attack" on 9/11.
Now we learn that he is allowing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refuges to move to, and live in, the US at American taxpayer expense.
These important, and insightful, issues are being "lost" in the blinding bail-outs and "stimulation" packages.
Doubtful? To verify this for yourself: www.thefederalregister.com/d.p/2009-02-04-E9-2488
PLEASE PASS THIS ON... AMERICA NEEDS TO KNOW
WE are losing this country at a rapid pace.
Two Nuns shopping- Patricia Whitehead e-mail
While shopping in a food store, two nuns happened to pass the beer cooler. One nun said to the other, "Wouldn't a nice cool
beer or two taste wonderful on a hot summer evening?"
The second nun answered "Indeed it would Sister, but I wouldn't
feel comfortable buying beer as I am certain that it would cause a
scene at the check-out counter."
"I can handle that without a problem" she replied as she picked
up a six-pack and headed for the check-out.
The cashier had a surprised look on his face when the two nuns
arrived with a six-pack of beer.
"We use beer for washing our hair" the nun said, "A shampoo,
of sorts, if you will."
Without blinking an eye, the cashier reached under the counter,
pulled out a package of pretzel sticks and placed them in the
bag with the beer. He then looked the nun straight in the eye, smiled and said "The curlers are on the house."
beer or two taste wonderful on a hot summer evening?"
The second nun answered "Indeed it would Sister, but I wouldn't
feel comfortable buying beer as I am certain that it would cause a
scene at the check-out counter."
"I can handle that without a problem" she replied as she picked
up a six-pack and headed for the check-out.
The cashier had a surprised look on his face when the two nuns
arrived with a six-pack of beer.
"We use beer for washing our hair" the nun said, "A shampoo,
of sorts, if you will."
Without blinking an eye, the cashier reached under the counter,
pulled out a package of pretzel sticks and placed them in the
bag with the beer. He then looked the nun straight in the eye, smiled and said "The curlers are on the house."
Jackie Brown e-mail- Leather dresses
Subject: Leather Dresses
Did You Know This About
Leather Dresses?
Do you know that when a woman wears a leather dress, a man's heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally?
Ever wonder why?
It's because she smells like a new golf bag.
Did You Know This About
Leather Dresses?
Do you know that when a woman wears a leather dress, a man's heart beats quicker, his throat gets dry, he gets weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally?
Ever wonder why?
It's because she smells like a new golf bag.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Greatest Women's poem ever- Bob Looney e-mail
Message
Thanks Bob Looney... (From Jeanie, not me). ;)
Subject: Fwd: GREATEST Women's' poem EVER!
Okay, every woman thinks this once in a while.......
A Woman's Poem
He didn't like the casserole
And he didn't like my cake,
He said my biscuits were too hard
Not like his mother used to make.
I didn't perk the coffee right
He didn't like the stew,
I didn't mend his socks
The way his mother used to do.
I pondered for an answer
I was looking for a clue.
Then I turned and
smacked the shit out of him...
Like his mother used to do.
Thanks Bob Looney... (From Jeanie, not me). ;)
Subject: Fwd: GREATEST Women's' poem EVER!
Okay, every woman thinks this once in a while.......
A Woman's Poem
He didn't like the casserole
And he didn't like my cake,
He said my biscuits were too hard
Not like his mother used to make.
I didn't perk the coffee right
He didn't like the stew,
I didn't mend his socks
The way his mother used to do.
I pondered for an answer
I was looking for a clue.
Then I turned and
smacked the shit out of him...
Like his mother used to do.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Borders
----- Original Message -----
From: Patricia Whitehead
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:45 PM
Subject: BORDERS
Let me see if I understand all this...
IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS
HARD LABOR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED
INDEFINITELY.
IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE
JAILED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD
FROM AGAIN.
IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED
A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO
POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET A JOB, A DRIVERS
LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS,
SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE, FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH
CARE, A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON AND IN MANY INSTANCES YOU CAN VOTE.
From: Patricia Whitehead
To: Sam Kegley
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 12:45 PM
Subject: BORDERS
Let me see if I understand all this...
IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS
HARD LABOR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED
INDEFINITELY.
IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE
JAILED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD
FROM AGAIN.
IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED
A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO
POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET A JOB, A DRIVERS
LICENSE, SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE, FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS,
SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE, FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH
CARE, A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON AND IN MANY INSTANCES YOU CAN VOTE.
The Vices of Portsmouth Clay- Maybe not perfect, but definitely exceptional!
Thanks good friends Carol and Clay Vice. If any doesn't know or remember these two were remarkable athletes/coaches for Portsmouth Clay High School and the area. Clay played freshman basketball at Portsmouth before moving to Portsmouth Clay. He was an exceptionally good basketball player for Don Monk. Carol was an exceptional cheerleader, teacher-coach for swimming teams of youngsters including her own. Together, they coached winning girl's softball to unmatched success in Ohio. Ninety-three percent wins over 11 years exceeds even Kentucky basketball successes.
This is a Christian witness story I may have read once before, but I thank my good friends for sharing now. We need Christians who are willing to stand up for our country God has so richly blessed.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Clay Vice
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:44 AM
Subject: Fw: Beth Moore's Hairbrush Experience at an Airport
From: June
To: Clay Vice
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:01 AM
Hairbrush Experience at an Airport
This is worth the time it takes to read! Please take a moment.
HAIRBRUSH EXPERIENCE OF BETH MOORE
AT THE AIRPORT
For those of you who do not know Beth Moore, she is an outstanding
Bible teacher, writer of Bible studies, and is a married mother of two
daughters.
This is one of her experiences:
April 20, 2005, at the Airport in Knoxville , waiting to board the
plane, I had the Bible on my lap and was very intent upon what I was
doing. I'd had a marvelous morning with the Lord. I say this because I
want to tell you it is a scary thing to have the Spirit of God really
working in you.
You could end up doing some things you never would have done otherwise.
Life in the Spirit can be dangerous for a thousand reasons, not the
least of which is your ego.
I tried to keep
from staring, but he was such a strange sight. Humped
over in a wheelchair, he was skin and bones, dressed in clothes that
obviously fit when he was at least twenty pounds heavier. His knees
protruded from his trousers, and his shoulders looked like the coat
hanger was still in his shirt.. His hands looked like tangled masses of
veins and bones.
The strangest part of him was his hair and nails. Stringy, gray hair
hung well over his shoulders and down part of his back. His fingernails
were long, clean but strangely out of place on an old man.
I looked down at my Bible as fast as I could, discomfort burning my
face. As I tried to imagine what his story might have been, I found
myself wondering if I'd just had a Howard Hughes sighting. Then, I
remembered that he was dead. So this man in the airport... an
impersonator maybe? Was a camera on us somewhere? There I sat; trying
to concentrate on the Word to keep from being concerned about a thin
slice of humanity served up on a wheelchair only a few seats from me.
All the while, my heart was growing more and more overwhelmed with a
feeling for him.
Let's admit it. Curiosity is a heap more comfortable than true concern,
and suddenly I was awash with aching emotion for this bizarre-looking
old man..
I had walked with God long enough to see the handwriting on the wall.
I've learned that when I begin to feel what God20feels, something so
contrary to my natural feelings, something dramatic is bound to happen.
And it may be embarrassing.
I immediately began to resist because I could feel God working on my
spirit and I started arguing with God in my mind. 'Oh, no, God, please,
no.' I looked up at the ceiling as if I could stare straight through it
into heaven and said, 'Don't make me witness to this man. Not right
here and now. Please. I'll do anything. Put me on the same plane, but
don't make me get up here and witness to this man in front of this
gawking audience. Please, Lord!'
There I sat in the blue vinyl chair begging His Highness, 'Please don't
make me witness to this man. Not now. I'll do it on the plane.' Then I
heard it...'I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to brush his
hair.'
The words were so clear, my heart leapt into my throat, and my thoughts
spun like a top. Do I witness to the man or brush his hair? No-brainer.
I looked straight back up at the ceiling and said, 'God, as I live and
breathe, I want you to know I am ready to witness to this man. I'm on
this Lord. I'm your girl! ;You've never seen a woman witness to a man
faster in your life. What difference does it make if his hair is a mess
if he is not redeemed? I am going to witness to this man.'
Again, as clearly as I've ever heard an audible word, God seemed to
write this statement across the wall of my mind. 'That is not what I
said, Beth. I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to go brush
his hair.'
I looked up at God and quipped, 'I don't have a hairbrush. It's in my
suitcase on the plane. How am I supposed to brush his hair without a
hairbrush?'
God was so insistent that I almost involuntarily began to walk toward
him as these thoughts came to me from God's word: 'I will thoroughly
furnish you unto all good works.' (2 Timothy 3:17)
I stumbled over to the wheelchair thinking I could use one myself. Even
as I retell this story, my pulse quickens and I feel those same
butterflies. I knelt down in front of the man and asked as demurely as
possible, 'Sir, may I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
He looked back at me and said, 'What did you say?'
'May I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
To which he responded in volume ten, 'Little lady, if you expect me to
hear you, you're going to have to talk louder than that.'
At this point, I took a deep breath and blurted out, 'SIR, MAY I HAVE
THE PLEASURE OF BRUSHING YOUR HAIR?' At which point every eye in the
place darted right at me. I was the only thing in the room looking more
peculiar than old Mr. Long Locks. Face crimson and forehead breaking
out in a sweat, I watched him look up at me with absolute shock on his
face, and say, 'If you really want to.'
Are you kidding? Of course I didn't want to. But God didn't seem
interested in my personal preference right about then. He pressed on my
heart until I could utter the words, 'Yes, sir, I would be pleased. But
I have one little problem. I don't have a hairbrush.'
'I have one in my bag,' he responded.
I went around to the back of that wheelchair, and I got on my hands and
knees and unzipped the stranger's old carry-on, hardly believing what I
was doing. I stood up and started brushing the old man's hair. It was
perfectly clean, but it was tangled and matted. I don't do many things
well, but must admit I've had notable experience untangling knotted
hair mothering two little girls. Like I'd done with either Amanda or
Melissa in such a condition, I began brushing at the very bottom of the
strands, remembering to take my time not to pull. A miraculous thing
happened to me as I started brushing that old man's hair. Everybody
else in the room disappeared. There was no one alive for those moments
except that old man and me. I brushed and I brushed and I brushed until
every tangle was out of that hair. I know this sounds so strange, but
I've never felt that kind of love for another soul in my entire life. I
believe with all my heart, I - for that few minutes - felt a portion of
the very love of God. That He had overtaken my heart
for a little while
like someone renting a room and making Himself at home for a short
while.
The emotions were so strong and so pure that I knew they had to be
God's. His hair was finally as soft and smooth as an infant's.
I slipped the brush back in the bag and went around the chair to face
him. I got back down on my knees, put my hands on his knee and said,
'Sir, do you know my Jesus?'
He said, 'Yes, I do'
Well, that figures, I thought.
He explained, 'I've known Him since I married my bride. She wouldn't
marry me until I got to know the Savior.' He said, 'You see, the
problem is, I haven't seen my bride in months. I've had open-heart
surgery, and she's been too ill to come see me. I was sitting here
thinking to myself, what a mess I must be for my bride.'
Only God knows how often He allows us to be part of a divine moment
when we're completely unaware of the significance. This, on the other
hand, was one of those rare encounters when I knew God had intervened
in details only He could have known. It was a God moment, and I'll
never forget it.
Our time came to board, and we were not on the same plane. I was deeply
ashamed of how I'd acted earlier and would have been so proud to have
accompanied him on that aircraft.
I still had a few minutes, and as I gathered my things to board, the
airline hostess ret
urned from the corridor, tears streaming down her
cheeks. She said, 'That old man's sitting on the plane, sobbing. Why
did you do that? What made you do that?'
I said, 'Do you know Jesus? He can be the bossiest thing!'
And we got to share.
I learned something about God that day. He knows if you're exhausted,
you're hungry, you're serving in the wrong place or it is time to move
on but you feel too responsible to budge. He knows if you're hurting or
feeling rejected. He knows if you're sick or drowning under a wave of
temptation. Or He knows if you just need your hair brushed. He sees you
as an individual. Tell Him your need!
I got on my own flight, sobs choking my throat, wondering how many
opportunities just like that one had I missed along the way... all
because I didn't want people to think I was strange.
God didn't send me to that old man. He sent that old man to me.
Please share this wonderful story.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the
rain!
This is a Christian witness story I may have read once before, but I thank my good friends for sharing now. We need Christians who are willing to stand up for our country God has so richly blessed.
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Clay Vice
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:44 AM
Subject: Fw: Beth Moore's Hairbrush Experience at an Airport
From: June
To: Clay Vice
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 7:01 AM
Hairbrush Experience at an Airport
This is worth the time it takes to read! Please take a moment.
HAIRBRUSH EXPERIENCE OF BETH MOORE
AT THE AIRPORT
For those of you who do not know Beth Moore, she is an outstanding
Bible teacher, writer of Bible studies, and is a married mother of two
daughters.
This is one of her experiences:
April 20, 2005, at the Airport in Knoxville , waiting to board the
plane, I had the Bible on my lap and was very intent upon what I was
doing. I'd had a marvelous morning with the Lord. I say this because I
want to tell you it is a scary thing to have the Spirit of God really
working in you.
You could end up doing some things you never would have done otherwise.
Life in the Spirit can be dangerous for a thousand reasons, not the
least of which is your ego.
I tried to keep
from staring, but he was such a strange sight. Humped
over in a wheelchair, he was skin and bones, dressed in clothes that
obviously fit when he was at least twenty pounds heavier. His knees
protruded from his trousers, and his shoulders looked like the coat
hanger was still in his shirt.. His hands looked like tangled masses of
veins and bones.
The strangest part of him was his hair and nails. Stringy, gray hair
hung well over his shoulders and down part of his back. His fingernails
were long, clean but strangely out of place on an old man.
I looked down at my Bible as fast as I could, discomfort burning my
face. As I tried to imagine what his story might have been, I found
myself wondering if I'd just had a Howard Hughes sighting. Then, I
remembered that he was dead. So this man in the airport... an
impersonator maybe? Was a camera on us somewhere? There I sat; trying
to concentrate on the Word to keep from being concerned about a thin
slice of humanity served up on a wheelchair only a few seats from me.
All the while, my heart was growing more and more overwhelmed with a
feeling for him.
Let's admit it. Curiosity is a heap more comfortable than true concern,
and suddenly I was awash with aching emotion for this bizarre-looking
old man..
I had walked with God long enough to see the handwriting on the wall.
I've learned that when I begin to feel what God20feels, something so
contrary to my natural feelings, something dramatic is bound to happen.
And it may be embarrassing.
I immediately began to resist because I could feel God working on my
spirit and I started arguing with God in my mind. 'Oh, no, God, please,
no.' I looked up at the ceiling as if I could stare straight through it
into heaven and said, 'Don't make me witness to this man. Not right
here and now. Please. I'll do anything. Put me on the same plane, but
don't make me get up here and witness to this man in front of this
gawking audience. Please, Lord!'
There I sat in the blue vinyl chair begging His Highness, 'Please don't
make me witness to this man. Not now. I'll do it on the plane.' Then I
heard it...'I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to brush his
hair.'
The words were so clear, my heart leapt into my throat, and my thoughts
spun like a top. Do I witness to the man or brush his hair? No-brainer.
I looked straight back up at the ceiling and said, 'God, as I live and
breathe, I want you to know I am ready to witness to this man. I'm on
this Lord. I'm your girl! ;You've never seen a woman witness to a man
faster in your life. What difference does it make if his hair is a mess
if he is not redeemed? I am going to witness to this man.'
Again, as clearly as I've ever heard an audible word, God seemed to
write this statement across the wall of my mind. 'That is not what I
said, Beth. I don't want you to witness to him. I want you to go brush
his hair.'
I looked up at God and quipped, 'I don't have a hairbrush. It's in my
suitcase on the plane. How am I supposed to brush his hair without a
hairbrush?'
God was so insistent that I almost involuntarily began to walk toward
him as these thoughts came to me from God's word: 'I will thoroughly
furnish you unto all good works.' (2 Timothy 3:17)
I stumbled over to the wheelchair thinking I could use one myself. Even
as I retell this story, my pulse quickens and I feel those same
butterflies. I knelt down in front of the man and asked as demurely as
possible, 'Sir, may I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
He looked back at me and said, 'What did you say?'
'May I have the pleasure of brushing your hair?'
To which he responded in volume ten, 'Little lady, if you expect me to
hear you, you're going to have to talk louder than that.'
At this point, I took a deep breath and blurted out, 'SIR, MAY I HAVE
THE PLEASURE OF BRUSHING YOUR HAIR?' At which point every eye in the
place darted right at me. I was the only thing in the room looking more
peculiar than old Mr. Long Locks. Face crimson and forehead breaking
out in a sweat, I watched him look up at me with absolute shock on his
face, and say, 'If you really want to.'
Are you kidding? Of course I didn't want to. But God didn't seem
interested in my personal preference right about then. He pressed on my
heart until I could utter the words, 'Yes, sir, I would be pleased. But
I have one little problem. I don't have a hairbrush.'
'I have one in my bag,' he responded.
I went around to the back of that wheelchair, and I got on my hands and
knees and unzipped the stranger's old carry-on, hardly believing what I
was doing. I stood up and started brushing the old man's hair. It was
perfectly clean, but it was tangled and matted. I don't do many things
well, but must admit I've had notable experience untangling knotted
hair mothering two little girls. Like I'd done with either Amanda or
Melissa in such a condition, I began brushing at the very bottom of the
strands, remembering to take my time not to pull. A miraculous thing
happened to me as I started brushing that old man's hair. Everybody
else in the room disappeared. There was no one alive for those moments
except that old man and me. I brushed and I brushed and I brushed until
every tangle was out of that hair. I know this sounds so strange, but
I've never felt that kind of love for another soul in my entire life. I
believe with all my heart, I - for that few minutes - felt a portion of
the very love of God. That He had overtaken my heart
for a little while
like someone renting a room and making Himself at home for a short
while.
The emotions were so strong and so pure that I knew they had to be
God's. His hair was finally as soft and smooth as an infant's.
I slipped the brush back in the bag and went around the chair to face
him. I got back down on my knees, put my hands on his knee and said,
'Sir, do you know my Jesus?'
He said, 'Yes, I do'
Well, that figures, I thought.
He explained, 'I've known Him since I married my bride. She wouldn't
marry me until I got to know the Savior.' He said, 'You see, the
problem is, I haven't seen my bride in months. I've had open-heart
surgery, and she's been too ill to come see me. I was sitting here
thinking to myself, what a mess I must be for my bride.'
Only God knows how often He allows us to be part of a divine moment
when we're completely unaware of the significance. This, on the other
hand, was one of those rare encounters when I knew God had intervened
in details only He could have known. It was a God moment, and I'll
never forget it.
Our time came to board, and we were not on the same plane. I was deeply
ashamed of how I'd acted earlier and would have been so proud to have
accompanied him on that aircraft.
I still had a few minutes, and as I gathered my things to board, the
airline hostess ret
urned from the corridor, tears streaming down her
cheeks. She said, 'That old man's sitting on the plane, sobbing. Why
did you do that? What made you do that?'
I said, 'Do you know Jesus? He can be the bossiest thing!'
And we got to share.
I learned something about God that day. He knows if you're exhausted,
you're hungry, you're serving in the wrong place or it is time to move
on but you feel too responsible to budge. He knows if you're hurting or
feeling rejected. He knows if you're sick or drowning under a wave of
temptation. Or He knows if you just need your hair brushed. He sees you
as an individual. Tell Him your need!
I got on my own flight, sobs choking my throat, wondering how many
opportunities just like that one had I missed along the way... all
because I didn't want people to think I was strange.
God didn't send me to that old man. He sent that old man to me.
Please share this wonderful story.
'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the
rain!
Thanks brother George for bringing this to my attention
I just spoke with my brother, George, in FL. He and most of his family are excited about the Freedom Express Tour launching from San Diego this afternnoon and arriving in Orlando at 6 PM on November 11. Click on the link and back their efforts.
http://www.teapartyexpress.org/
George and Helen and Linda and Jim Oiler will be there at Eola Park for a rally with several speakers and celebration of the really good Americans on Nov. 11. I would estimate that the train holds mostly Christian Right peole of political persuasion and, most importantly just good Americans. George would love to visit with all of the Portsmouth people who make it. ;)
I will say that all Americans who seek to preserve and build upon our lasting good are good Americans. I am sure that includes blacks, whites, Orientals, Muslim, Jews, Christians (Protestants and Catholics), and Mexicans and ALL supporters of our country.
God, please bless the efforts of those trying to preserve our freedoms and all who appreciate this last great bastion of Freedom.
Sam
http://www.teapartyexpress.org/
George and Helen and Linda and Jim Oiler will be there at Eola Park for a rally with several speakers and celebration of the really good Americans on Nov. 11. I would estimate that the train holds mostly Christian Right peole of political persuasion and, most importantly just good Americans. George would love to visit with all of the Portsmouth people who make it. ;)
I will say that all Americans who seek to preserve and build upon our lasting good are good Americans. I am sure that includes blacks, whites, Orientals, Muslim, Jews, Christians (Protestants and Catholics), and Mexicans and ALL supporters of our country.
God, please bless the efforts of those trying to preserve our freedoms and all who appreciate this last great bastion of Freedom.
Sam
Friday, October 23, 2009
Thanks Sarah DuPuy Rapp and TJ!
Subject: If George Bush was an idiot. . . .
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?
If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?
If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?
If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May
(Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?
If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?
If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?
If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?
If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?
If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?
So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 5 months -- so you'll have three years and seven months to come up with an answer.
LET'S SEE HOW MANY OF YOU FORWARD THIS...
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If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?
If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?
If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had visited Austria and made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?
If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May
(Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?
If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?
If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?
If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?
If George W. Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America , would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?
If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?
So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 5 months -- so you'll have three years and seven months to come up with an answer.
LET'S SEE HOW MANY OF YOU FORWARD THIS...
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Thursday, October 22, 2009
Thanks Jackie B!
How I LOVE Ann's biting, satirical style of truth-telling and between Ann and the wonderful Michelle B., stories told with great wit set liberal's teeth to gnashing....and that's a VERY good thing:-) Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Coulter
To: JACKIE BROWN
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:51 PM
Subject: The Grating Communicator
October 21, 2009
The Grating Communicator
By Ann Coulter
Share Your Comments
The Obama administration has attacked Fox News in order to prevent government corruption stories broken on Fox from bleeding into the other media, which are all-consumed with daily updates on Levi Johnston's Playgirl spread and Carrie Prejean's breast implants.
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That's understandable. But I think the administration should have picked someone other than David Axelrod to deliver the claim that Fox News is "not really news," inasmuch as Axelrod was behind the leak of scurrilous allegations in Jack Ryan's sealed divorce papers when he was running for a Senate seat against Obama. Talk about vicious personal gossip.
Now that Fox has been branded an untouchable, the teacher's-pet media are jubilant.
In Newsweek, Jacob Weisberg wrote a column saying liberals should refuse to appear on Fox News, pointedly concluding, "And no, I don't want to come on 'The O'Reilly Factor' to discuss it." Considering that Weisberg is a 107-pound weasel with a speech impediment, this is on the order of Weisberg's announcing that he's not interested in appearing in the next "Ocean's Eleven" movie with George Clooney.
Click here to continue reading Ann Coulter's column
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----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Coulter
To: JACKIE BROWN
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:51 PM
Subject: The Grating Communicator
October 21, 2009
The Grating Communicator
By Ann Coulter
Share Your Comments
The Obama administration has attacked Fox News in order to prevent government corruption stories broken on Fox from bleeding into the other media, which are all-consumed with daily updates on Levi Johnston's Playgirl spread and Carrie Prejean's breast implants.
Sponsored Content
That's understandable. But I think the administration should have picked someone other than David Axelrod to deliver the claim that Fox News is "not really news," inasmuch as Axelrod was behind the leak of scurrilous allegations in Jack Ryan's sealed divorce papers when he was running for a Senate seat against Obama. Talk about vicious personal gossip.
Now that Fox has been branded an untouchable, the teacher's-pet media are jubilant.
In Newsweek, Jacob Weisberg wrote a column saying liberals should refuse to appear on Fox News, pointedly concluding, "And no, I don't want to come on 'The O'Reilly Factor' to discuss it." Considering that Weisberg is a 107-pound weasel with a speech impediment, this is on the order of Weisberg's announcing that he's not interested in appearing in the next "Ocean's Eleven" movie with George Clooney.
Click here to continue reading Ann Coulter's column
Sponsored Content
"America's Last Great Bubble Is About to Explode"
"Irrational exuberance" is not dead. It's just pouring recklessly into the wrong investment. We've seen trillions vanish from global markets in the past year. But where did it all this money go? It gushed into one solitary sub-prime investment. And it created the single biggest financial bubble in the history of Capitalism! Now it's about to burst. When it does, millions will get a lot poorer, but a few are set to get very rich...
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Just wondering if the left hasn't set up a dictatorship in our America...
Anybody can Google Adolph Hitler's Rise to power Wikipedia. I have printed and not yet read, but I have been curious. Our ship is sinking fast!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler's_rise_to_power
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler's_rise_to_power
How in ...? Thanks Bob Looney!
----- Original Message -----
From: GolfJL@aol.com
To: medoll@mail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: NANCY PELOSI
A noted psychiatrist was a guest speaker at an academic function
where Nancy Pelosi happened to appear. Ms Pelosi took the
opportunity to schmooze the good doctor a bit and asked him a
question with which he was most at ease.
'Would you mind telling me, Doctor,' she asked, 'how you detect a
mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal ? '
'Nothing is easier,' he replied. 'You ask a simple question which
anyone should answer with no trouble. If the person hesitates, that
puts you on the track.'
'What sort of question ? ' asked Pelosi.
Well, you might ask, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world
and died during one of them. Which one ? ''
Pelosi thought a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, 'You
wouldn't happen to have another example would you ? I must confess I
don't know much about history.'
Sadly, not only do they walk among us,
they vote, their vote equals ours,
and they also reproduce.
From: GolfJL@aol.com
To: medoll@mail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:31 PM
Subject: NANCY PELOSI
A noted psychiatrist was a guest speaker at an academic function
where Nancy Pelosi happened to appear. Ms Pelosi took the
opportunity to schmooze the good doctor a bit and asked him a
question with which he was most at ease.
'Would you mind telling me, Doctor,' she asked, 'how you detect a
mental deficiency in somebody who appears completely normal ? '
'Nothing is easier,' he replied. 'You ask a simple question which
anyone should answer with no trouble. If the person hesitates, that
puts you on the track.'
'What sort of question ? ' asked Pelosi.
Well, you might ask, 'Captain Cook made three trips around the world
and died during one of them. Which one ? ''
Pelosi thought a moment, and then said with a nervous laugh, 'You
wouldn't happen to have another example would you ? I must confess I
don't know much about history.'
Sadly, not only do they walk among us,
they vote, their vote equals ours,
and they also reproduce.
2010 Census to begin
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:16 AM
Subject: FW: 2010 Census to Begin
**2010 Census to Begin
THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE; BUT, IN TODAY'S TIMES, I CAN SEE IT COULD LEAVE
AN OPEN DOOR FOR PASSING OUT YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION. *
* *
*WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau
(BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a
victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U..S. Census
is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households
across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will
count every person in the United States and will gather information about
every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and
other relevant data.
The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S.
Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a
handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice.
Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their
questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your
home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address
information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or
banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S.
Census.
*
* REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW
MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as
a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR
FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security,
bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit
donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census
Bureau.
** AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN
ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach you saying
he/she is with the Census Bureau.*
*
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or
in person at home.. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email,
so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are
supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For more advice on avoiding identity theft and fraud, visit www.bbb.org
PLEASE SHARE THIS INFO WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.*
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:16 AM
Subject: FW: 2010 Census to Begin
**2010 Census to Begin
THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE; BUT, IN TODAY'S TIMES, I CAN SEE IT COULD LEAVE
AN OPEN DOOR FOR PASSING OUT YOUR PRIVATE INFORMATION. *
* *
*WARNING: 2010 Census Cautions from the Better Business Bureau
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau
(BBB) advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a
victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U..S. Census
is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households
across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will
count every person in the United States and will gather information about
every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and
other relevant data.
The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S.
Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a
handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice.
Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their
questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your
home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address
information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or
banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S.
Census.
*
* REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW
MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS.
While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as
a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR
FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security,
bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit
donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census
Bureau.
** AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN
ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION. No Acorn worker should approach you saying
he/she is with the Census Bureau.*
*
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or
in person at home.. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email,
so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census.
Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are
supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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This is a great dissertation, Judi, whoever wrote it!
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: judith Cole
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:35 PM
Subject: Pat Boone's comments
Sorry, but I haven't checked this to see if it is indeed Pat Boone's writing. If not, it's still worthwhile to read.
The president without a country
By Pat Boone
"We're no longer a Christian nation." - President Barack Obama, June 2007
"America has been arrogant." - President Barack Obama
"After 9/11, America didn't always live up to her ideals."- President Barack Obama
"You might say that America is a Muslim nation."- President Barack Obama, Egypt 2009
Thinking about these and other statements made by the man who wears the title of president. I keep wondering what country he believes he's president of.
In one of my very favorite stories, Edward Everett Hale's "The Man without a Country," a young Army lieutenant named Philip Nolan stands condemned for treason during the Revolutionary War, having come under the influence of Aaron Burr. When the judge asks him if he wishes to say anything before sentence is passed, young Nolan defiantly exclaims, "Damn the United States ! I wish I might never hear of the United States again!"
The stunned silence in the courtroom is palpable, pulsing. After a long pause, the judge soberly says to the angry lieutenant: "You have just pronounced your own sentence. You will never hear of the United States again.. I sentence you to spend the rest of your life at sea, on one or another of this country's naval vessels - under strict orders that no one will ever speak to you again about the country you have just cursed."
And so it was. Philip Nolan was taken away and spent the next 40 years at sea, never hearing anything but an occasional slip of the tongue about America. The last few pages of the story, recounting Nolan's dying hours in his small stateroom - now turned into a shrine to the country he fore swore - never fail to bring me to tears. And I find my own love for this dream, this miracle called America , refreshed and renewed. I know how blessed and unique we are.
But reading and hearing the audacious, shocking statements of the man who was recently elected our president - a young black man living the impossible dream of millions of young Americans, past and present, black and white - I want to ask him, "Just what country do you think you're president of?"
You surely can't be referring to the United States of America , can you? America is emphatically a Christian nation, and has been from its inception! Seventy percent of her citizens identify themselves as Christian. The Declaration of Independence and our Constitution were framed, written and ratified by Christians. It's because this was, and is, a nation built on and guided by Judeo-Christian biblical principles that you, sir, have had the inestimable privilege of being elected her president.
You studied law at Harvard, didn't you, sir? You taught constitutional law in Chicago ? Did you not ever read the statement of John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and an author of the landmark "Federalist Papers": "Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers - and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation - to select and prefer Christians for their rulers"?
In your studies, you surely must have read the decision of the Supreme Court in 1892: "Our lives and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian."
Did your professors have you skip over all the high-court decisions right up till the mid 1900's that echoed and reinforced these views and intentions? Did you pick up the history of American jurisprudence only in 1947, when for the first time a phrase coined by Thomas Jefferson about a "wall of separation between church and state" was used to deny some specific religious expression - contrary to Jefferson' s intent with that statement?
Or, wait a minute . were your ideas about America 's Christianity formed during the 20 years you were a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ under your pastor, Jeremiah Wright? Is that where you got the idea that " America is no longer a Christian nation"? Is this where you, even as you came to call yourself a Christian, formed the belief that " America has been arrogant"?
Even if that's the understandable explanation of your damning of your country and accusing the whole nation (not just a few military officials trying their best to keep more Americans from being murdered by jihadists) of "not always living up to her ideals," how did you come up with the ridiculous, alarming notion that we might be "considered a Muslim nation"?
Is it because there are some 2 million or more Muslims living here, trying to be good Americans? Out of a current population of over 300 million, 70 percent of whom are Christians? Does that make us, by any rational definition, a "Muslim nation"?
Why are we not, then, a "Chinese nation"? A "Korean nation"? Even a "Vietnamese nation"? There are even more of these distinct groups in America than Muslims. And if the distinction you're trying to make is a religious one, why is America not "a Jewish nation"? There's actually a case to be made for the latter, because our Constitution - and the success of our Revolution and founding - owe a deep debt to our Jewish brothers.
Have you stopped to think what an actual Muslim America would be like? Have you ever really spent much time in Iran? Even in Egypt? You, having been instructed in Islam as a kid at a Muslim school in Indonesia and saying you still love the call to evening prayers, can surely picture our nation founded on the Quran, not the Judeo-Christian Bible, and living under Shariah law. Can't you? You do recall Muhammad's directives [Surah 9:5,73] to "break the cross" and "kill the infidel"?
It seems increasingly and painfully obvious that you are more influenced by your upbringing and questionable education than most suspected. If you consider yourself the president of a people who are "no longer Christian," who have "failed to live up to our ideals," who "have been arrogant," and might even be "considered Muslim" - you are president of a country most Americans don't recognize.
Could it be you are a president without a country?
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: judith Cole
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:35 PM
Subject: Pat Boone's comments
Sorry, but I haven't checked this to see if it is indeed Pat Boone's writing. If not, it's still worthwhile to read.
The president without a country
By Pat Boone
"We're no longer a Christian nation." - President Barack Obama, June 2007
"America has been arrogant." - President Barack Obama
"After 9/11, America didn't always live up to her ideals."- President Barack Obama
"You might say that America is a Muslim nation."- President Barack Obama, Egypt 2009
Thinking about these and other statements made by the man who wears the title of president. I keep wondering what country he believes he's president of.
In one of my very favorite stories, Edward Everett Hale's "The Man without a Country," a young Army lieutenant named Philip Nolan stands condemned for treason during the Revolutionary War, having come under the influence of Aaron Burr. When the judge asks him if he wishes to say anything before sentence is passed, young Nolan defiantly exclaims, "Damn the United States ! I wish I might never hear of the United States again!"
The stunned silence in the courtroom is palpable, pulsing. After a long pause, the judge soberly says to the angry lieutenant: "You have just pronounced your own sentence. You will never hear of the United States again.. I sentence you to spend the rest of your life at sea, on one or another of this country's naval vessels - under strict orders that no one will ever speak to you again about the country you have just cursed."
And so it was. Philip Nolan was taken away and spent the next 40 years at sea, never hearing anything but an occasional slip of the tongue about America. The last few pages of the story, recounting Nolan's dying hours in his small stateroom - now turned into a shrine to the country he fore swore - never fail to bring me to tears. And I find my own love for this dream, this miracle called America , refreshed and renewed. I know how blessed and unique we are.
But reading and hearing the audacious, shocking statements of the man who was recently elected our president - a young black man living the impossible dream of millions of young Americans, past and present, black and white - I want to ask him, "Just what country do you think you're president of?"
You surely can't be referring to the United States of America , can you? America is emphatically a Christian nation, and has been from its inception! Seventy percent of her citizens identify themselves as Christian. The Declaration of Independence and our Constitution were framed, written and ratified by Christians. It's because this was, and is, a nation built on and guided by Judeo-Christian biblical principles that you, sir, have had the inestimable privilege of being elected her president.
You studied law at Harvard, didn't you, sir? You taught constitutional law in Chicago ? Did you not ever read the statement of John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and an author of the landmark "Federalist Papers": "Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers - and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation - to select and prefer Christians for their rulers"?
In your studies, you surely must have read the decision of the Supreme Court in 1892: "Our lives and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian."
Did your professors have you skip over all the high-court decisions right up till the mid 1900's that echoed and reinforced these views and intentions? Did you pick up the history of American jurisprudence only in 1947, when for the first time a phrase coined by Thomas Jefferson about a "wall of separation between church and state" was used to deny some specific religious expression - contrary to Jefferson' s intent with that statement?
Or, wait a minute . were your ideas about America 's Christianity formed during the 20 years you were a member of the Trinity United Church of Christ under your pastor, Jeremiah Wright? Is that where you got the idea that " America is no longer a Christian nation"? Is this where you, even as you came to call yourself a Christian, formed the belief that " America has been arrogant"?
Even if that's the understandable explanation of your damning of your country and accusing the whole nation (not just a few military officials trying their best to keep more Americans from being murdered by jihadists) of "not always living up to her ideals," how did you come up with the ridiculous, alarming notion that we might be "considered a Muslim nation"?
Is it because there are some 2 million or more Muslims living here, trying to be good Americans? Out of a current population of over 300 million, 70 percent of whom are Christians? Does that make us, by any rational definition, a "Muslim nation"?
Why are we not, then, a "Chinese nation"? A "Korean nation"? Even a "Vietnamese nation"? There are even more of these distinct groups in America than Muslims. And if the distinction you're trying to make is a religious one, why is America not "a Jewish nation"? There's actually a case to be made for the latter, because our Constitution - and the success of our Revolution and founding - owe a deep debt to our Jewish brothers.
Have you stopped to think what an actual Muslim America would be like? Have you ever really spent much time in Iran? Even in Egypt? You, having been instructed in Islam as a kid at a Muslim school in Indonesia and saying you still love the call to evening prayers, can surely picture our nation founded on the Quran, not the Judeo-Christian Bible, and living under Shariah law. Can't you? You do recall Muhammad's directives [Surah 9:5,73] to "break the cross" and "kill the infidel"?
It seems increasingly and painfully obvious that you are more influenced by your upbringing and questionable education than most suspected. If you consider yourself the president of a people who are "no longer Christian," who have "failed to live up to our ideals," who "have been arrogant," and might even be "considered Muslim" - you are president of a country most Americans don't recognize.
Could it be you are a president without a country?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Thanks Dr. Hovermale!
----- Original Message -----
From: Ralph Hovermale
To: Ralph Hovermale
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: sign
Oh My!
Sign in an INDIANA store front window...
'WE WOULD RATHER DO BUSINESS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA, NANCY PELOSI, HARRY
REID, AND ALL THE ELITES OF CONGRESS, THE MASS MEDIA, AND HOLLYWOOD , THAN
WITH ONE CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN!'
This sign was prominently displayed in the window of a business in
Whiting, Indiana .
You are probably outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory
statement.
However, we are a society which holds freedom of Speech as perhaps our
greatest liberty.
And after all, it is just a sign.
You may ask what kind of business would dare post such a sign.
Answer:
"Owen's Funeral Home"
You gotta love it!
From: Ralph Hovermale
To: Ralph Hovermale
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: sign
Oh My!
Sign in an INDIANA store front window...
'WE WOULD RATHER DO BUSINESS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA, NANCY PELOSI, HARRY
REID, AND ALL THE ELITES OF CONGRESS, THE MASS MEDIA, AND HOLLYWOOD , THAN
WITH ONE CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN!'
This sign was prominently displayed in the window of a business in
Whiting, Indiana .
You are probably outraged at the thought of such an inflammatory
statement.
However, we are a society which holds freedom of Speech as perhaps our
greatest liberty.
And after all, it is just a sign.
You may ask what kind of business would dare post such a sign.
Answer:
"Owen's Funeral Home"
You gotta love it!
E-mail-fellow heart by-pass roommate Chuck Ludwig
Ah, the wisdom of the old coots, Chuck!
Thanks,
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Ludwig
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:37 AM
Subject: Fw: Did you ever dance?
Subject: Fwd: Did you ever dance?
Did you ever dance?
An old prospector shuffled into town leadin an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town to clear his parched throat.
He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?"
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance, -- just never wanted to.'
A crowd had gathered quickly and the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector in order to not get a toe blown off or his boots perforated was soon hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet and everybody was laughing fit to be tied.
When the last bullet had been fired the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers back.
The loud, audible double clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The quiet was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. He found it hard to swallow. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands.
The old man said, "Son, did you ever kiss a mule's behind?"
The boy bully swallowed hard and said, "No. But I've always wanted to."
There are two lessons for us all:
1. Don't waste ammunition.
2. Don't mess with old people.
I just love a story with a happy ending,don't you?
Thanks,
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Charles Ludwig
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 3:37 AM
Subject: Fw: Did you ever dance?
Subject: Fwd: Did you ever dance?
Did you ever dance?
An old prospector shuffled into town leadin an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon in town to clear his parched throat.
He walked up to the saloon and tied his old mule to the hitch rail.
As he stood there brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?"
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance, -- just never wanted to.'
A crowd had gathered quickly and the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna' dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector in order to not get a toe blown off or his boots perforated was soon hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet and everybody was laughing fit to be tied.
When the last bullet had been fired the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers back.
The loud, audible double clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately. The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The quiet was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels. He found it hard to swallow. The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands.
The old man said, "Son, did you ever kiss a mule's behind?"
The boy bully swallowed hard and said, "No. But I've always wanted to."
There are two lessons for us all:
1. Don't waste ammunition.
2. Don't mess with old people.
I just love a story with a happy ending,don't you?
Thanks Terry Krause!
Subject: Fwd: Cousins Curtis & Leroy and the Mule...
Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Starkville Daily News Newspaper in Starkville, MS. and bought a mule for $100.
The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day.
The next morning the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, fellows, I have some bad news, the mule died last night."
Curtis & Leroy replied, "Well, then just give us our money back."
The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
They said, "OK then, just bring us the dead mule."
The farmer asked, "What in the world ya'll gonna do with a dead mule?"
Curtis said, "We gonna raffle him off."
The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead mule!"
Leroy said, "We shore can! Heck, we don't hafta tell nobody he's dead!"
A couple of weeks later, the farmer ran into Curtis & Leroy at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and asked,"What'd you fellers ever do with that dead mule?"
They said,"We raffled him off like we said we wuz gonna do."
Leroy said,"Shucks, we sold 500 tickets fer two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898."
The farmer said,"My Lord, didn't anyone complain?"
Curtis said, "Well, the feller who won got upset. So we gave him his two dollars back."
Curtis and Leroy now work for the government.
They're overseeing the Obama Bailout Program.
Limit all US politicians to two terms.
One in office
One in prison
Illinois already does this!
Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Starkville Daily News Newspaper in Starkville, MS. and bought a mule for $100.
The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day.
The next morning the farmer drove up and said, "Sorry, fellows, I have some bad news, the mule died last night."
Curtis & Leroy replied, "Well, then just give us our money back."
The farmer said, "Can't do that. I went and spent it already."
They said, "OK then, just bring us the dead mule."
The farmer asked, "What in the world ya'll gonna do with a dead mule?"
Curtis said, "We gonna raffle him off."
The farmer said, "You can't raffle off a dead mule!"
Leroy said, "We shore can! Heck, we don't hafta tell nobody he's dead!"
A couple of weeks later, the farmer ran into Curtis & Leroy at the Piggly Wiggly grocery store and asked,"What'd you fellers ever do with that dead mule?"
They said,"We raffled him off like we said we wuz gonna do."
Leroy said,"Shucks, we sold 500 tickets fer two dollars apiece and made a profit of $898."
The farmer said,"My Lord, didn't anyone complain?"
Curtis said, "Well, the feller who won got upset. So we gave him his two dollars back."
Curtis and Leroy now work for the government.
They're overseeing the Obama Bailout Program.
Limit all US politicians to two terms.
One in office
One in prison
Illinois already does this!
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thanks James C. Cook PHS 1955 (I think)
----- Original Message -----
From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: FW: WOW - WHAT AN EMAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----- Original Message ----- From: JAMES C COOK Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:01 PM Subject: FW: WOW - WHAT AN EMAIL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IF THIS TEACHER HAS THE NERVE TO SEND THIS, WE SHOULD HAVE THE NERVE TO FORWARD IT. SHE WILL PROBABLY LOSE HER JOB. DO WE AMERICANS HAVE THE NERVE TO STAND BEHIND HER, IF WE AGREE, OR DO WE JUST LET HER AND OTHERS LIKE HER CARRY OUR LOAD? INTERESTING QUESTION.
This 4th grade teacher has said it all, and she was brave enough to attach her name to it. April 17, 2009 The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500
Mr. Obama:
I have had it with you and your administration, sir. Your conduct on your recent trip overseas has convinced me that you are not an adequate representative of the United States of America collectively or of me personally. You are so obsessed with appeasing the Europeans and the Muslim world that you have abdicated the responsibilities of the President of the United States of America. You are responsible to the citizens of the United States. You are not responsible to the peoples of any other country on earth.
I personally resent that you go around the world apologizing for the United States telling Europeans that we are arrogant and do not care about their status in the world. Sir, what do you think the First World War and the Second World War were all about if not the consideration of the peoples of Europe? Are you brain dead? What do you think the Marshall Plan was all about? Do you not understand or know the history of the 20th century?
Where do you get off telling a Muslim country that the United States does not consider itself a Christian country? Have you not read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States? This country was founded on Judeo-Christian ethics and the principles governing this country, at least until you came along, come directly from this heritage. Do you not understand this?
Your bowing to the king of Saudi Arabia is an affront to all Americans. Our President does not bow down to anyone, let alone the king of Saudi Arabia. You didn't show Great Britain, our best and one of our oldest allies, the respect they deserve yet you bow down to the king of Saudi Arabia. How dare you, sir! How dare you!
You can not find the time to visit the graves of our greatest generation because you don't want to offend the Germans but make time to visit a mosque in Turkey. You offended our dead and every veteran when you give the Germans more respect than the people who saved the German people from themselves. What is the matter with you? I am convinced that you and the members of your administration have the historical and intellectual depth of a mud puddle and should be ashamed of yourselves, all of you.
You are so self-righteously offended by the big bankers and the American automobile manufacturers yet do nothing about the real thieves in this situation, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Frank, Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelic, the Fannie Mae bonuses, and the Freddie Mac bonuses. What do you intend to do about them? Anything? I seriously doubt it. What about the U.S. House members passing out $9.1 million in bonuses to their staff members on top of the $2.5 million in automatic pay raises that lawmakers gave themselves? I understand the average House aide got a 17% bonus. I took a 5% cut in my pay to save jobs with my employer. You have not said anything about that. Who authorized that? I surely didn't! Executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be receiving $210 million in bonuses over an eighteen-month period, that's $45 million more than the AIG bonuses. In fact, Fannie and Freddie executives have already been awarded $51 million not a bad take. Who authorized that and why haven't you expressed your outrage at this group who are largely responsible for the economic mess we have right now?
I resent that you take me and my fellow citizens as brain-dead and not caring about what you idiots do. We are watching what you are doing and we are getting increasingly fed up with all of you. I also want you to know that I personally find just about everything you do and say to be offensive to every one of my sensibilities. I promise you that I will work tirelessly to see that you do not get a chance to spend two terms destroying my beautiful country.
Sincerely, Every Real American, Ms Kathleen Lyday Fourth Grade Teacher Grandview Elementary School
11470 Hwy C Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3291 Phone
(636) 944-3870 Fax
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From: JAMES C COOK
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: FW: WOW - WHAT AN EMAIL
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----- Original Message ----- From: JAMES C COOK Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:01 PM Subject: FW: WOW - WHAT AN EMAIL
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IF THIS TEACHER HAS THE NERVE TO SEND THIS, WE SHOULD HAVE THE NERVE TO FORWARD IT. SHE WILL PROBABLY LOSE HER JOB. DO WE AMERICANS HAVE THE NERVE TO STAND BEHIND HER, IF WE AGREE, OR DO WE JUST LET HER AND OTHERS LIKE HER CARRY OUR LOAD? INTERESTING QUESTION.
This 4th grade teacher has said it all, and she was brave enough to attach her name to it. April 17, 2009 The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500
Mr. Obama:
I have had it with you and your administration, sir. Your conduct on your recent trip overseas has convinced me that you are not an adequate representative of the United States of America collectively or of me personally. You are so obsessed with appeasing the Europeans and the Muslim world that you have abdicated the responsibilities of the President of the United States of America. You are responsible to the citizens of the United States. You are not responsible to the peoples of any other country on earth.
I personally resent that you go around the world apologizing for the United States telling Europeans that we are arrogant and do not care about their status in the world. Sir, what do you think the First World War and the Second World War were all about if not the consideration of the peoples of Europe? Are you brain dead? What do you think the Marshall Plan was all about? Do you not understand or know the history of the 20th century?
Where do you get off telling a Muslim country that the United States does not consider itself a Christian country? Have you not read the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States? This country was founded on Judeo-Christian ethics and the principles governing this country, at least until you came along, come directly from this heritage. Do you not understand this?
Your bowing to the king of Saudi Arabia is an affront to all Americans. Our President does not bow down to anyone, let alone the king of Saudi Arabia. You didn't show Great Britain, our best and one of our oldest allies, the respect they deserve yet you bow down to the king of Saudi Arabia. How dare you, sir! How dare you!
You can not find the time to visit the graves of our greatest generation because you don't want to offend the Germans but make time to visit a mosque in Turkey. You offended our dead and every veteran when you give the Germans more respect than the people who saved the German people from themselves. What is the matter with you? I am convinced that you and the members of your administration have the historical and intellectual depth of a mud puddle and should be ashamed of yourselves, all of you.
You are so self-righteously offended by the big bankers and the American automobile manufacturers yet do nothing about the real thieves in this situation, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Frank, Franklin Raines, Jamie Gorelic, the Fannie Mae bonuses, and the Freddie Mac bonuses. What do you intend to do about them? Anything? I seriously doubt it. What about the U.S. House members passing out $9.1 million in bonuses to their staff members on top of the $2.5 million in automatic pay raises that lawmakers gave themselves? I understand the average House aide got a 17% bonus. I took a 5% cut in my pay to save jobs with my employer. You have not said anything about that. Who authorized that? I surely didn't! Executives at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be receiving $210 million in bonuses over an eighteen-month period, that's $45 million more than the AIG bonuses. In fact, Fannie and Freddie executives have already been awarded $51 million not a bad take. Who authorized that and why haven't you expressed your outrage at this group who are largely responsible for the economic mess we have right now?
I resent that you take me and my fellow citizens as brain-dead and not caring about what you idiots do. We are watching what you are doing and we are getting increasingly fed up with all of you. I also want you to know that I personally find just about everything you do and say to be offensive to every one of my sensibilities. I promise you that I will work tirelessly to see that you do not get a chance to spend two terms destroying my beautiful country.
Sincerely, Every Real American, Ms Kathleen Lyday Fourth Grade Teacher Grandview Elementary School
11470 Hwy C Hillsboro, MO 63050
(636) 944-3291 Phone
(636) 944-3870 Fax
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Thanks Sweet Sister, Sharon Lundy!
Subject: 5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in
your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave
emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for
survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST
Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself
out
of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency,
dial 112 and the mobile wi ll search any existing network to Establish
the
emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be
dialed
even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy
someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and
the
spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from
your
cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot From your car door and
have
the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the
mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from
having
to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds
of
miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other ' remote '
for
your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor ' s Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car
over a cell phone! '
NOTE from KAREN: Gary and I tried this and it does really work.
THIRD
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys
*3370#.
Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will
show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
charge your cell phone next time.
FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone ' s serial number, key in the following
Digits
on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This
number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere
safe.
If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give
them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if
the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You
probably won ' t get your phone back, but at least you know that
whoever
stole it can ' t use/sell it either. If everybody does thi s, there
would
be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally.....
FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don ' t have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even
more
of a problem. When you need to us e the 411 information option, simply
dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at
all.
Program this into your cell phone now.
This is the kind of information people don ' t mind receiving, so pass
it
on to your family and friends.
Kathy Kunkleman, MS, RHIA
Manager of Health Information Services/
HIPAA Privacy Officer
HomeReach
Phone: 614/566-0869
Fax: 614/566-0805
5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
For all the folks with cell phones. (This should be printed and kept in
your car, purse, and wallet. Good information to have with you.)
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave
emergencies.
Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for
survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:
FIRST
Emergency
The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find Yourself
out
of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an Emergency,
dial 112 and the mobile wi ll search any existing network to Establish
the
emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112 can be
dialed
even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.
SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy
someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and
the
spare keys are at home, call someone at home on their cell phone from
your
cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot From your car door and
have
the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the
mobile phone on their end. Your car will unlock. Saves someone from
having
to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds
of
miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the other ' remote '
for
your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).
Editor ' s Note: It works fine! We tried it out and it unlocked our car
over a cell phone! '
NOTE from KAREN: Gary and I tried this and it does really work.
THIRD
Hidden Battery Power
Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys
*3370#.
Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will
show a 50% increase in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
charge your cell phone next time.
FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
To check your Mobile phone ' s serial number, key in the following
Digits
on your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This
number is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it somewhere
safe.
If your phone gets stolen, you can phone your service provider and give
them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if
the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You
probably won ' t get your phone back, but at least you know that
whoever
stole it can ' t use/sell it either. If everybody does thi s, there
would
be no point in people stealing mobile phones.
And Finally.....
FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells
Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or more for 411
information calls when they don ' t have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even
more
of a problem. When you need to us e the 411 information option, simply
dial: (800)FREE411, or (800) 373-3411 without incurring any charge at
all.
Program this into your cell phone now.
This is the kind of information people don ' t mind receiving, so pass
it
on to your family and friends.
Kathy Kunkleman, MS, RHIA
Manager of Health Information Services/
HIPAA Privacy Officer
HomeReach
Phone: 614/566-0869
Fax: 614/566-0805
Interesting o's healthcare costs
HOW MUCH OBAMACARE COSTS THE AVERAGE FAMILY
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on DickMorris.com on October 19, 2009
Whether or not you now have health insurance, Obama's healthcare bill will cost you dearly. If you don't have insurance, you will be required to buy it. The legislation specifies how much you will have to pay for the coverage before any subsidy kicks in. All during the campaign, Obama kept speaking about affordable coverage. Now it appears that his definition of "affordable" might be a bit elastic.
* If your household income is $66,000 a year, slightly above the national average, Obama's healthcare bill will require you to spend 12 percent of your income -- about $8,000 a year or almost $700 a month -- to buy health insurance before you get any federal subsidy.
* Even those making less will have to reach deep into their meager resources to satisfy Obama's statutory requirement. Families scraping by on only $44,000 a year will have to pay 7 percent of their income (about $3,000) on insurance.
* Even those making just $33,000 will have to ante up 4.5 percent of their income (about $1500) for health insurance.
* The required payments reach so far down the scale that those who are living at the federal poverty level of $22,000 will have to shell out 2 percent of their totally inadequate incomes ($440) for insurance. That Obama is charging premiums to those living at or on the border of poverty is absolutely incredible! And this from a candidate who pledged that he would not tax the middle class! If you have insurance, you will get hit by his proposed 40 percent tax on insurance premiums.
* When the tax -- and the legislation -- takes effect in 2013, all families making about $120,000 or more in combined household income (14 percent of all families or one in seven) will have to pay the tax.
* By the next year, 2014, the tax will hit every family making more than $100,000 (about 18 percent of all families or one in six)
* By 2019, 10 years hence, the tax will reach down to effect every family making more than $75,000 a year (31 percent of families or one in three).
The tax will take 40 percent of all premiums above $21,000.
So if you don't have insurance, you will be socked with a mandate to buy coverage and pay a hefty proportion of your income to do it and if you have insurance, you will be hit with an excise tax on the coverage.
(In theory, it is the insurance companies that have to pay the tax, but the Senate Finance Committee "assumes" that they will pass the tax along to their policyholders.)
Glenn Beck Actively Recruiting: Find Out Details
http://w3.newsmax.com/a/oct09/index.cfm?PROMO_CODE=8D44-1
Go to DickMorris.com to read all of Dick's columns!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TELL THEM THEY CAN GET THESE COLUMNS E-MAILED TO THEM FOR FREE BY SUBSCRIBING AT DICKMORRIS.COM!
THANK YOU!
***COPYRIGHT EILEEN MCGANN AND DICK MORRIS 2009. REPRINTS WITH PERMISSION ONLY***
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on DickMorris.com on October 19, 2009
Whether or not you now have health insurance, Obama's healthcare bill will cost you dearly. If you don't have insurance, you will be required to buy it. The legislation specifies how much you will have to pay for the coverage before any subsidy kicks in. All during the campaign, Obama kept speaking about affordable coverage. Now it appears that his definition of "affordable" might be a bit elastic.
* If your household income is $66,000 a year, slightly above the national average, Obama's healthcare bill will require you to spend 12 percent of your income -- about $8,000 a year or almost $700 a month -- to buy health insurance before you get any federal subsidy.
* Even those making less will have to reach deep into their meager resources to satisfy Obama's statutory requirement. Families scraping by on only $44,000 a year will have to pay 7 percent of their income (about $3,000) on insurance.
* Even those making just $33,000 will have to ante up 4.5 percent of their income (about $1500) for health insurance.
* The required payments reach so far down the scale that those who are living at the federal poverty level of $22,000 will have to shell out 2 percent of their totally inadequate incomes ($440) for insurance. That Obama is charging premiums to those living at or on the border of poverty is absolutely incredible! And this from a candidate who pledged that he would not tax the middle class! If you have insurance, you will get hit by his proposed 40 percent tax on insurance premiums.
* When the tax -- and the legislation -- takes effect in 2013, all families making about $120,000 or more in combined household income (14 percent of all families or one in seven) will have to pay the tax.
* By the next year, 2014, the tax will hit every family making more than $100,000 (about 18 percent of all families or one in six)
* By 2019, 10 years hence, the tax will reach down to effect every family making more than $75,000 a year (31 percent of families or one in three).
The tax will take 40 percent of all premiums above $21,000.
So if you don't have insurance, you will be socked with a mandate to buy coverage and pay a hefty proportion of your income to do it and if you have insurance, you will be hit with an excise tax on the coverage.
(In theory, it is the insurance companies that have to pay the tax, but the Senate Finance Committee "assumes" that they will pass the tax along to their policyholders.)
Glenn Beck Actively Recruiting: Find Out Details
http://w3.newsmax.com/a/oct09/index.cfm?PROMO_CODE=8D44-1
Go to DickMorris.com to read all of Dick's columns!
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND TELL THEM THEY CAN GET THESE COLUMNS E-MAILED TO THEM FOR FREE BY SUBSCRIBING AT DICKMORRIS.COM!
THANK YOU!
***COPYRIGHT EILEEN MCGANN AND DICK MORRIS 2009. REPRINTS WITH PERMISSION ONLY***
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thanks John Robert aka Bob Looney!
John Robert Looney e-mail 10-17-09
Subject: NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION; AMEN
This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day... This could be a re-cycle. Often these re-cycle messages are the best!
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes .
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair...
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights..
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and nothing tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not, who will?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subject: NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION; AMEN
This is probably the best e-mail I've seen in a long, long time. The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA. This guy should run for President one day... This could be a re-cycle. Often these re-cycle messages are the best!
"We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, delusional, and other liberal bed-wetters. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights."
ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.
ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone -- not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.
ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.
ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of professional couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of professional couch potatoes .
ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we're just not interested in public health care.
ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people. If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you fry in the electric chair...
ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.
ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times, but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you to make yourself useful. (AMEN!)
ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an over abundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights..
ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language. Learn it or go back to wherever you came from! (Lastly....)
ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one true God. And yet, you are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all; with no fear of persecution The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!
If you agree, share this with a friend. No, you don't have to, and nothing tragic will befall you if you don't. I just think it's about time common sense is allowed to flourish. Sensible people of the United States speak out because if you do not, who will?
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thanks Jackie Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Brown
To: karen
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:35 PM
I tried to Snope this out but could find nothing. In the meantime, please read because if true it's very important information. Jackie
Subject: Fw: SOMETHING ALL MOTHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF............PASS IT ON
A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. Apparently, the mold that forms in old mixes can be toxic! Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake & cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home.
P.S. Tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps these types of mixes in the cupboard.
If you love someone tell them, for who knows what the next moment may hold. Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things
From: Jackie Brown
To: karen
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:35 PM
I tried to Snope this out but could find nothing. In the meantime, please read because if true it's very important information. Jackie
Subject: Fw: SOMETHING ALL MOTHERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF............PASS IT ON
A student at HBHS (high school) had pancakes this week and it almost became fatal. His Mom (registered nurse) made him pancakes, dropped him off at school and headed to play tennis. She never takes her cell phone on the court but did this time and her son called to say he was having trouble breathing. She told him to go to the nurse immediately and proceeded to call school and alert the nurse. The nurse called the paramedics and they were there in 3 minutes and worked on the boy all the way to the hospital. He came so close to dying. Evidently this is more common then I ever knew. Check the expiration dates on packages like pancakes and cake mixes that have yeast which over time develop spores. Apparently, the mold that forms in old mixes can be toxic! Throw away ALL OUTDATED pancake mix, brownie mixes, Bisquick, cake & cookie mixes, etc., you have in your home.
P.S. Tell this to your children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and anyone else who keeps these types of mixes in the cupboard.
If you love someone tell them, for who knows what the next moment may hold. Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things
Your role model- Mary Kegley
Thanks Mary (brother Paul's wife). I changed a few names on the list but the number comes out right anyway.
----- Original Message -----
From: KglyKg@aol.com
To: skegley@columbus.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:02 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: Your roll model
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From: trdeemer@hotmail.com
FIND OUT WHO TRULY IS YOUR ROLE MODEL. DON'T SCROLL DOWN YET.
DO THE SIMPLE MATH BELOW, THEN SCROLL DOWN TO FIND YOUR HERO.
It's CRAZY how accurate this is!
No peeking!
1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3
4) Then again, multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the
calculator....).
5) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number.....
6) Add the digits together
Now Scroll down
................
With that number, see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list
below:
1. Einstein
2. Audrey Hepburn
3. Snoopy
4. Harry Truman
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. Ronald Reagan
8.. Babe Ruth
9. Jeanette (Jeanie) Kegley
10. John Calipari
I know, I know... My wife just has that effect on people. One day,
maybe you too can be like her. If you work hard and smile a lot :)
Why are you laughing???
P.S. Stop picking different numbers!!! She is yours and my IDOL... JUST
DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!
NOW CLICK "FORWARD", PUT YOUR NAME IN NO. 9 AND SEND IT ON FOR
A GOOD LAUGH!!
----- Original Message -----
From: KglyKg@aol.com
To: skegley@columbus.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:02 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: Your roll model
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
From: trdeemer@hotmail.com
FIND OUT WHO TRULY IS YOUR ROLE MODEL. DON'T SCROLL DOWN YET.
DO THE SIMPLE MATH BELOW, THEN SCROLL DOWN TO FIND YOUR HERO.
It's CRAZY how accurate this is!
No peeking!
1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3
4) Then again, multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the
calculator....).
5) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number.....
6) Add the digits together
Now Scroll down
................
With that number, see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list
below:
1. Einstein
2. Audrey Hepburn
3. Snoopy
4. Harry Truman
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. Ronald Reagan
8.. Babe Ruth
9. Jeanette (Jeanie) Kegley
10. John Calipari
I know, I know... My wife just has that effect on people. One day,
maybe you too can be like her. If you work hard and smile a lot :)
Why are you laughing???
P.S. Stop picking different numbers!!! She is yours and my IDOL... JUST
DEAL WITH IT!!!!!!
NOW CLICK "FORWARD", PUT YOUR NAME IN NO. 9 AND SEND IT ON FOR
A GOOD LAUGH!!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
WCN thread- Kentucky Coach John Calipari Q & A
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A Q&A with Kentucky Coach John Calipari
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A Q&A with Kentucky Coach John Calipari
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It has been a big year for John Calipari. In spring, he left Memphis for one of the most storied programs in college basketball history, Kentucky. Three weeks later, he landed the No. 1 recruit in the nation. More recently, his latest book, Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. And he’s out front - as far as college coaches go - in the social media revolution, with a large following on Facebook and on twitter. His next logical step? An interview with a blog.
Some topics, however, were off limits. Feeling that he had spoken enough about the Derrick Rose SAT situation (for instance here, 6:15 mark) and because the case is in the appeal process, Calipari refused to take questions via email about Rose. Calipari also passed on a question about package deals, declined to talk about what “Bouncing Back” must be like for his new coaching rival, Rick Pitino, and he didn’t want to address the fact that he was a tremendous free throw shooter in his playing days, yet his Memphis teams shot free throws poorly.
Q: Your book – which made both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller lists and is now in its seventh printing - is titled “Bounce Back,” so let’s start with the obvious … how do you bounce back from the loss in the 2008 National Title game? Up by nine with about 2:12, and losing in overtime … is that the kind of game where you don’t sleep for a few nights? Go on an instant vacation? How did you bounce back in the days and weeks following the loss?
Calipari: As I discuss in the book, I was able to handle the title game loss precisely because of what I went through when I was fired by the New Jersey Nets. You realize pretty quickly that it’s not about you. I had a locker room full of players, coaches and staff that needed to understand that not matter how much the loss hurt at that moment, that they had been part of an unbelievable team and a true dream season. I had to take of care of my basketball family and then my real family – I didn’t even think of myself for several days. By that point, I had reconciled that things happened for a reason. Fate intervenes in our lives all the time.
We got back to Memphis and there was a huge crowd there waiting for us and that helped to start the “recovery.” In “Bounce Back” there’s a theme we get into about “getting out from under the covers.” After the Nets firing, my wife, Ellen, had to rip the covers off of me. After the Kansas game, I got out from under the covers on my own. I went right back out and started recruiting. You can’t hide – it sends the wrong message.
LINK
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People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'
#2 Yesterday, 10:10 PM
freethrow
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Q&A with Coach Cal
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I like reading his last comment. I hope he stays for a long while.
Q: Would you coach in the NBA again? I don’t want to sit here and say absolutely not. You never know. BUT, I’ve got a job that’s just about on par with any other NBA job. I would say the chances are I won’t because of where I’m coaching now. I’m at Kentucky. It’s the Meccva. If I was at another job not as high profile as this, maybe I would be more inclined to think about the NBA. But Kentucky? Are you serious? There’s maybe two or three NBA jobs on par with the Kentucky job. Maybe.
http://thebiglead.com/?p=24399
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A Q&A with Kentucky Coach John Calipari
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A Q&A with Kentucky Coach John Calipari
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It has been a big year for John Calipari. In spring, he left Memphis for one of the most storied programs in college basketball history, Kentucky. Three weeks later, he landed the No. 1 recruit in the nation. More recently, his latest book, Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. And he’s out front - as far as college coaches go - in the social media revolution, with a large following on Facebook and on twitter. His next logical step? An interview with a blog.
Some topics, however, were off limits. Feeling that he had spoken enough about the Derrick Rose SAT situation (for instance here, 6:15 mark) and because the case is in the appeal process, Calipari refused to take questions via email about Rose. Calipari also passed on a question about package deals, declined to talk about what “Bouncing Back” must be like for his new coaching rival, Rick Pitino, and he didn’t want to address the fact that he was a tremendous free throw shooter in his playing days, yet his Memphis teams shot free throws poorly.
Q: Your book – which made both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller lists and is now in its seventh printing - is titled “Bounce Back,” so let’s start with the obvious … how do you bounce back from the loss in the 2008 National Title game? Up by nine with about 2:12, and losing in overtime … is that the kind of game where you don’t sleep for a few nights? Go on an instant vacation? How did you bounce back in the days and weeks following the loss?
Calipari: As I discuss in the book, I was able to handle the title game loss precisely because of what I went through when I was fired by the New Jersey Nets. You realize pretty quickly that it’s not about you. I had a locker room full of players, coaches and staff that needed to understand that not matter how much the loss hurt at that moment, that they had been part of an unbelievable team and a true dream season. I had to take of care of my basketball family and then my real family – I didn’t even think of myself for several days. By that point, I had reconciled that things happened for a reason. Fate intervenes in our lives all the time.
We got back to Memphis and there was a huge crowd there waiting for us and that helped to start the “recovery.” In “Bounce Back” there’s a theme we get into about “getting out from under the covers.” After the Nets firing, my wife, Ellen, had to rip the covers off of me. After the Kansas game, I got out from under the covers on my own. I went right back out and started recruiting. You can’t hide – it sends the wrong message.
LINK
_____________________________________________________________________________
People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
'Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum'
#2 Yesterday, 10:10 PM
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Blueblood Join Date: Jun 2005
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Q&A with Coach Cal
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I like reading his last comment. I hope he stays for a long while.
Q: Would you coach in the NBA again? I don’t want to sit here and say absolutely not. You never know. BUT, I’ve got a job that’s just about on par with any other NBA job. I would say the chances are I won’t because of where I’m coaching now. I’m at Kentucky. It’s the Meccva. If I was at another job not as high profile as this, maybe I would be more inclined to think about the NBA. But Kentucky? Are you serious? There’s maybe two or three NBA jobs on par with the Kentucky job. Maybe.
http://thebiglead.com/?p=24399
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It has been a big year for John Calipari. In spring, he left Memphis for one of the most storied programs in college basketball history, Kentucky. Three weeks later, he landed the No. 1 recruit in the nation. More recently, his latest book, Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. And he’s out front - as far as college coaches go - in the social media revolution, with a large following on Facebook and on twitter. His next logical step? An interview with a blog.
Some topics, however, were off limits. Feeling that he had spoken enough about the Derrick Rose SAT situation (for instance here, 6:15 mark) and because the case is in the appeal process, Calipari refused to take questions via email about Rose. Calipari also passed on a question about package deals, declined to talk about what “Bouncing Back” must be like for his new coaching rival, Rick Pitino, and he didn’t want to address the fact that he was a tremendous free throw shooter in his playing days, yet his Memphis teams shot free throws poorly.
Q: Your book – which made both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller lists and is now in its seventh printing - is titled “Bounce Back,” so let’s start with the obvious … how do you bounce back from the loss in the 2008 National Title game? Up by nine with about 2:12, and losing in overtime … is that the kind of game where you don’t sleep for a few nights? Go on an instant vacation? How did you bounce back in the days and weeks following the loss?
Calipari: As I discuss in the book, I was able to handle the title game loss precisely because of what I went through when I was fired by the New Jersey Nets. You realize pretty quickly that it’s not about you. I had a locker room full of players, coaches and staff that needed to understand that not matter how much the loss hurt at that moment, that they had been part of an unbelievable team and a true dream season. I had to take of care of my basketball family and then my real family – I didn’t even think of myself for several days. By that point, I had reconciled that things happened for a reason. Fate intervenes in our lives all the time.
We got back to Memphis and there was a huge crowd there waiting for us and that helped to start the “recovery.” In “Bounce Back” there’s a theme we get into about “getting out from under the covers.” After the Nets firing, my wife, Ellen, had to rip the covers off of me. After the Kansas game, I got out from under the covers on my own. I went right back out and started recruiting. You can’t hide – it sends the wrong message.
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I like reading his last comment. I hope he stays for a long while.
Q: Would you coach in the NBA again? I don’t want to sit here and say absolutely not. You never know. BUT, I’ve got a job that’s just about on par with any other NBA job. I would say the chances are I won’t because of where I’m coaching now. I’m at Kentucky. It’s the Meccva. If I was at another job not as high profile as this, maybe I would be more inclined to think about the NBA. But Kentucky? Are you serious? There’s maybe two or three NBA jobs on par with the Kentucky job. Maybe.
http://thebiglead.com/?p=24399
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It has been a big year for John Calipari. In spring, he left Memphis for one of the most storied programs in college basketball history, Kentucky. Three weeks later, he landed the No. 1 recruit in the nation. More recently, his latest book, Bounce Back: Overcoming Setbacks to Succeed in Business and in Life, debuted on the New York Times bestseller list. And he’s out front - as far as college coaches go - in the social media revolution, with a large following on Facebook and on twitter. His next logical step? An interview with a blog.
Some topics, however, were off limits. Feeling that he had spoken enough about the Derrick Rose SAT situation (for instance here, 6:15 mark) and because the case is in the appeal process, Calipari refused to take questions via email about Rose. Calipari also passed on a question about package deals, declined to talk about what “Bouncing Back” must be like for his new coaching rival, Rick Pitino, and he didn’t want to address the fact that he was a tremendous free throw shooter in his playing days, yet his Memphis teams shot free throws poorly.
Q: Your book – which made both the Wall Street Journal and New York Times best seller lists and is now in its seventh printing - is titled “Bounce Back,” so let’s start with the obvious … how do you bounce back from the loss in the 2008 National Title game? Up by nine with about 2:12, and losing in overtime … is that the kind of game where you don’t sleep for a few nights? Go on an instant vacation? How did you bounce back in the days and weeks following the loss?
Calipari: As I discuss in the book, I was able to handle the title game loss precisely because of what I went through when I was fired by the New Jersey Nets. You realize pretty quickly that it’s not about you. I had a locker room full of players, coaches and staff that needed to understand that not matter how much the loss hurt at that moment, that they had been part of an unbelievable team and a true dream season. I had to take of care of my basketball family and then my real family – I didn’t even think of myself for several days. By that point, I had reconciled that things happened for a reason. Fate intervenes in our lives all the time.
We got back to Memphis and there was a huge crowd there waiting for us and that helped to start the “recovery.” In “Bounce Back” there’s a theme we get into about “getting out from under the covers.” After the Nets firing, my wife, Ellen, had to rip the covers off of me. After the Kansas game, I got out from under the covers on my own. I went right back out and started recruiting. You can’t hide – it sends the wrong message.
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I like reading his last comment. I hope he stays for a long while.
Q: Would you coach in the NBA again? I don’t want to sit here and say absolutely not. You never know. BUT, I’ve got a job that’s just about on par with any other NBA job. I would say the chances are I won’t because of where I’m coaching now. I’m at Kentucky. It’s the Meccva. If I was at another job not as high profile as this, maybe I would be more inclined to think about the NBA. But Kentucky? Are you serious? There’s maybe two or three NBA jobs on par with the Kentucky job. Maybe.
http://thebiglead.com/?p=24399
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O's radical health plan can be defeated
An Urgent Message from the League of American Voters
Obama's Radical Plan Moves Forward.
Most Americans Don't Want It.
Dick Morris Has a Plan to Stop Him.
Read More Below.
Dear Fellow American:
Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee voted to back the "Baucus Bill" and send it to the full Senate.
This appears as a defeat for our side, but it isn't by a long shot.
In fact, we have strong reasons we still can defeat Obamacare.
First, Barack Obama and his radical friends in Congress are on the run. They know Americans are shifting away from supporting his so-called healthcare "reform" program.
This is why Obama has shifted the public discussion from healthcare to Afghanistan. He knows the more people here about this radical program, the more they oppose it!
As Dick Morris, the chief strategist for the League of American Voters, says, Obama's plan is nothing less than a slick attempt to nationalize all of America's healthcare.
Right now there are actually two committee bills for the Senate to review and three House committee bills.
This will be a long slog. Even some Democrats, like Joe Lieberman, have warned they won't vote for a radical bill.
And Republican Olympia Snowe, who voted for the Baucus bill in committee, says she may vote against the final bill.
What is causing this rollback?
One word: Seniors.
All the Democratic bills are calling for steep cuts in Medicare -- up to $500 billion.
Seniors are not stupid.
As Dick Morris notes seniors know what will happen when Obama adds 30 to 50 million new patients into the government system.
It will collapse Medicare, causing massive rationing of healthcare to people who paid taxes all their lives!
Obama and the Democrats in Congress can't afford to lose the seniors. They are a key swing group.
Dick has prepared a powerful TV ad that exposes Obama's takeover and how it harms seniors.
You can see the TV ad by Going Here Now.
Polling data shows our message is getting out there.
A recent Gallup poll shows that seniors overwhelmingly oppose Obama's plan.
For example, lower percentages of seniors expect the reform plan to benefit them personally than any other age group — and more expect their medical care to worsen than improve by a margin of 39 percent to 20 percent.
And only 34 percent of seniors think healthcare reform would improve medical care in this country.
It's no wonder that Obama's overall job approval ratings are plummeting.
Have no doubt: Democrats in Congress are running scared.
Dick Morris Issues Urgent Plea
Dick Morris, the famous Fox News analyst who Time magazine said was "the most influential private citizen in America," says our national advertising campaign is the best way to defeat Obamacare.
Dick feels so strongly that he has joined our group as chief strategist for the League of American Voters. He has developed a powerful plan to expose Obamacare in key swing states and congressional districts.
This week, thanks to your generous help, we have been rolling out our powerful TV ads across the country in key states.
As Dick notes, many of these states are very "red" states that have Democratic senators. We need to encourage citizens in these states to let their senators know that they OPPOSE Obamacare.
But we need to add more states and congressional districts to our national campaign in the next week.
We need your urgent help to do it — Go Here Now to Donate.
Remember, Congress is set to vote on Obamacare in the weeks ahead. We need to muster every vote we can.
Obama and his crew will do anything to win this.
They want to force millions of Americans on the "public option." Even the Senate Finance Committee rejected this radical part of the plan.
We need to expose the lie that "you keep your doctor."
We know that his plan allows most employers to move all their employees on to the cheaper public system — even against their will!
Do you want your healthcare run the same way government runs the U.S. Postal Service?
I doubt it.
In fact, Obama just admitted that private companies such as FedEx and UPS work fine. In fact, they are profitable and have delivery systems that are efficient.
But in the same breath, Obama revealed that the Postal Service has problems!
If the U.S. government can't oversee the Postal Service, which delivers just packages, how can it properly handle the medical care of more than 300 million Americans?
You know the answer. I know the answer. The American people know the answer.
It can't.
That's why your support of the League of American Voters is so critical.
When you support us, you become a member of our organization.
We represent millions of Americans like you who want less government, more accountability in Congress and who support our free enterprise system.
Unlike many Washington-based groups, we don't keep luxury offices and have exorbitant staffs.
The overwhelming bulk of our membership funds goes into education and awareness campaigns, just like the one we are doing with Dick Morris on opposing healthcare.
Dick Morris says, "I can’t think of a group doing better, more important work than the League of American Voters. They need and deserve your support."
Please help us today — the clock is ticking! Go Here Now to Donate.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Adams
Executive Director
P.S. As a nonprofit organization we can accept individual and corporate donations for membership. There is no limit on how much you can donate. Your contribution can have a powerful effect. A $5,000 donation can help us saturate a major TV market for a whole weekend with ads. A $1,000 contribution helps us reach hundreds of thousands of people. A $500 donation can buy an ad on a weekend news program. We appreciate any amount you can give. Donate today — Go Here Now.
Paid for by the League of American Voters. Contributions to the League of American Voters are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from individuals and corporations are permitted by law and welcome.
Obama's Radical Plan Moves Forward.
Most Americans Don't Want It.
Dick Morris Has a Plan to Stop Him.
Read More Below.
Dear Fellow American:
Yesterday, the Senate Finance Committee voted to back the "Baucus Bill" and send it to the full Senate.
This appears as a defeat for our side, but it isn't by a long shot.
In fact, we have strong reasons we still can defeat Obamacare.
First, Barack Obama and his radical friends in Congress are on the run. They know Americans are shifting away from supporting his so-called healthcare "reform" program.
This is why Obama has shifted the public discussion from healthcare to Afghanistan. He knows the more people here about this radical program, the more they oppose it!
As Dick Morris, the chief strategist for the League of American Voters, says, Obama's plan is nothing less than a slick attempt to nationalize all of America's healthcare.
Right now there are actually two committee bills for the Senate to review and three House committee bills.
This will be a long slog. Even some Democrats, like Joe Lieberman, have warned they won't vote for a radical bill.
And Republican Olympia Snowe, who voted for the Baucus bill in committee, says she may vote against the final bill.
What is causing this rollback?
One word: Seniors.
All the Democratic bills are calling for steep cuts in Medicare -- up to $500 billion.
Seniors are not stupid.
As Dick Morris notes seniors know what will happen when Obama adds 30 to 50 million new patients into the government system.
It will collapse Medicare, causing massive rationing of healthcare to people who paid taxes all their lives!
Obama and the Democrats in Congress can't afford to lose the seniors. They are a key swing group.
Dick has prepared a powerful TV ad that exposes Obama's takeover and how it harms seniors.
You can see the TV ad by Going Here Now.
Polling data shows our message is getting out there.
A recent Gallup poll shows that seniors overwhelmingly oppose Obama's plan.
For example, lower percentages of seniors expect the reform plan to benefit them personally than any other age group — and more expect their medical care to worsen than improve by a margin of 39 percent to 20 percent.
And only 34 percent of seniors think healthcare reform would improve medical care in this country.
It's no wonder that Obama's overall job approval ratings are plummeting.
Have no doubt: Democrats in Congress are running scared.
Dick Morris Issues Urgent Plea
Dick Morris, the famous Fox News analyst who Time magazine said was "the most influential private citizen in America," says our national advertising campaign is the best way to defeat Obamacare.
Dick feels so strongly that he has joined our group as chief strategist for the League of American Voters. He has developed a powerful plan to expose Obamacare in key swing states and congressional districts.
This week, thanks to your generous help, we have been rolling out our powerful TV ads across the country in key states.
As Dick notes, many of these states are very "red" states that have Democratic senators. We need to encourage citizens in these states to let their senators know that they OPPOSE Obamacare.
But we need to add more states and congressional districts to our national campaign in the next week.
We need your urgent help to do it — Go Here Now to Donate.
Remember, Congress is set to vote on Obamacare in the weeks ahead. We need to muster every vote we can.
Obama and his crew will do anything to win this.
They want to force millions of Americans on the "public option." Even the Senate Finance Committee rejected this radical part of the plan.
We need to expose the lie that "you keep your doctor."
We know that his plan allows most employers to move all their employees on to the cheaper public system — even against their will!
Do you want your healthcare run the same way government runs the U.S. Postal Service?
I doubt it.
In fact, Obama just admitted that private companies such as FedEx and UPS work fine. In fact, they are profitable and have delivery systems that are efficient.
But in the same breath, Obama revealed that the Postal Service has problems!
If the U.S. government can't oversee the Postal Service, which delivers just packages, how can it properly handle the medical care of more than 300 million Americans?
You know the answer. I know the answer. The American people know the answer.
It can't.
That's why your support of the League of American Voters is so critical.
When you support us, you become a member of our organization.
We represent millions of Americans like you who want less government, more accountability in Congress and who support our free enterprise system.
Unlike many Washington-based groups, we don't keep luxury offices and have exorbitant staffs.
The overwhelming bulk of our membership funds goes into education and awareness campaigns, just like the one we are doing with Dick Morris on opposing healthcare.
Dick Morris says, "I can’t think of a group doing better, more important work than the League of American Voters. They need and deserve your support."
Please help us today — the clock is ticking! Go Here Now to Donate.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Bob Adams
Executive Director
P.S. As a nonprofit organization we can accept individual and corporate donations for membership. There is no limit on how much you can donate. Your contribution can have a powerful effect. A $5,000 donation can help us saturate a major TV market for a whole weekend with ads. A $1,000 contribution helps us reach hundreds of thousands of people. A $500 donation can buy an ad on a weekend news program. We appreciate any amount you can give. Donate today — Go Here Now.
Paid for by the League of American Voters. Contributions to the League of American Voters are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions from individuals and corporations are permitted by law and welcome.
Breaking News- Jackie Brown
Thanks Jackie! Isn't it nice to have rock star personality throughout the world?
And... the left think he is moving too slowly. Do they want the King of Saudi Arabia to just come over here and take over the USA?
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Brown
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: Fw: BREAKING NEWSREAKING NEWS: This just in!!!
Obama wins the Heisman Trophy after watching a college football game!!!
And... the left think he is moving too slowly. Do they want the King of Saudi Arabia to just come over here and take over the USA?
Sam
----- Original Message -----
From: Jackie Brown
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: Fw: BREAKING NEWSREAKING NEWS: This just in!!!
Obama wins the Heisman Trophy after watching a college football game!!!
Thanks Lou! Obliterate America won't like this.
YEAH MICHIGAN STATE !
Very interesting the University is standing by their professor and not bowing down to special interest groups!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wichman..asp Professor Wichman E-mail Claim: A Michigan professor sent an e-mail telling Muslim students to leave the country. Status: True. The story begins at Michigan State University with a mechanical engineering professor named Indred Wichman.
Wichman sent an e-mail to the Muslim Student's Association. The e-mail was in response to the students' protest of the Danish cartoons that portrayed the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. The group had complained the cartoons were 'hate speech'
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Enter Professor Wichman.
==========================================
In his e-mail, he said the following:
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Dear Muslim Association, As a professor of Mechanical Engineering here at MSU I intend to protest your protest. I am offended not by cartoons, but by more mundane things like beheadings of civilians, cowardly attacks on public buildings, suicide murders, murders of Catholic priests (the latest in Turkey), burnings of Christian churches, the continued persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt, the imposition of Sharia law on non-Muslims, the rapes of Scandinavian girls and women (called 'whores' in your culture), the murder of film directors in Holland, and the rioting and looting in Paris France. This is what offends me, a soft-spoken person and academic, and many, many of my colleagues..I counsel you dissatisfied, aggressive, brutal, and uncivilized slave-trading Muslims to be very aware of this as you proceed with your infantile 'protests.' If you do not like the values of the West - see the 1st Amendment - you are free to leave. I hope for God's sake that most of you choose that option. Please return to your ancestral homelands and build them up yourselves instead of troubling Americans. Cordially, I. S. Wichman Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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As you can imagine, the Muslim group at the university didn't like this too well. They're demanding that Wichman be reprimanded and the university impose mandatory diversity training for faculty. And mandate a seminar on hate and discrimination for all freshmen. Now the local chapter of CAIR has jumped into the fray . CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, apparently doesn't believe that the good professor had the right to express his opinion.
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For its part, the university is standing its ground in support of Professor Wichman, saying the e-mail was private, and they don't intend to publicly condemn his remarks.
============================================================
Send this to your friends, and ask them to do the same. Tell them to keep passing it around until the whole country gets it. We are in a war. This political correctness crap is getting old and killing us.
==================
If you agree with this, Please send it to all your friends, If not simply delete it.
YEAH MICHIGAN STATE !
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Very interesting the University is standing by their professor and not bowing down to special interest groups!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/wichman..asp Professor Wichman E-mail Claim: A Michigan professor sent an e-mail telling Muslim students to leave the country. Status: True. The story begins at Michigan State University with a mechanical engineering professor named Indred Wichman.
Wichman sent an e-mail to the Muslim Student's Association. The e-mail was in response to the students' protest of the Danish cartoons that portrayed the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist. The group had complained the cartoons were 'hate speech'
============
Enter Professor Wichman.
==========================================
In his e-mail, he said the following:
===============================
Dear Muslim Association, As a professor of Mechanical Engineering here at MSU I intend to protest your protest. I am offended not by cartoons, but by more mundane things like beheadings of civilians, cowardly attacks on public buildings, suicide murders, murders of Catholic priests (the latest in Turkey), burnings of Christian churches, the continued persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt, the imposition of Sharia law on non-Muslims, the rapes of Scandinavian girls and women (called 'whores' in your culture), the murder of film directors in Holland, and the rioting and looting in Paris France. This is what offends me, a soft-spoken person and academic, and many, many of my colleagues..I counsel you dissatisfied, aggressive, brutal, and uncivilized slave-trading Muslims to be very aware of this as you proceed with your infantile 'protests.' If you do not like the values of the West - see the 1st Amendment - you are free to leave. I hope for God's sake that most of you choose that option. Please return to your ancestral homelands and build them up yourselves instead of troubling Americans. Cordially, I. S. Wichman Professor of Mechanical Engineering
=============================
As you can imagine, the Muslim group at the university didn't like this too well. They're demanding that Wichman be reprimanded and the university impose mandatory diversity training for faculty. And mandate a seminar on hate and discrimination for all freshmen. Now the local chapter of CAIR has jumped into the fray . CAIR, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, apparently doesn't believe that the good professor had the right to express his opinion.
==========
For its part, the university is standing its ground in support of Professor Wichman, saying the e-mail was private, and they don't intend to publicly condemn his remarks.
============================================================
Send this to your friends, and ask them to do the same. Tell them to keep passing it around until the whole country gets it. We are in a war. This political correctness crap is getting old and killing us.
==================
If you agree with this, Please send it to all your friends, If not simply delete it.
YEAH MICHIGAN STATE !
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