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Subject: Cool facts
Cool Facts about the Human Body
-Scientists say the higher your I.Q. The more you dream.
-You use 200 muscles to take one step.
-The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.
-Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.
-A pair of human feet contains 250,000 sweat glands.
-The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
-The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as the
Encyclopedia Britannica.
-It takes the food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
-The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.
-Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the
liver than men with hair.
-At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single
cell.
-There are about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.
-Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of
water to a boil.
-The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.
-Your teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.
-When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they
do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
-Your thumb is the same length of your nose.
At this very moment I know well you are putting this last fact to the
test...!
...now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends
you think might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as
well.
Laughter is like jogging on the inside. Exercise your 'innards' every
day..
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the
bones."
Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Obama backs off a little
For Immediate Release
September 2, 2009
Contact: Katie Gordon
(850) 339-7087
Greer Leads the Charge – White House Backs Down
Department of Education Revises Biased Teaching Materials
Tallahassee–Yesterday, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer released a statement condemning the Obama Administration’s attempt to indoctrinate American children to his liberal ideology through the use of biased teaching materials surrounding the President’s address to school children scheduled for early next week. Today, the White House told the Associated Press that Chairman Greer had nothing to worry about, but Chairman Greer kept the heat on, and late tonight the Obama Administration backed down, withdrawing a controversial portion of the teaching plan and issuing revised materials via the Department of Education.
See below for news coverage of today’s events.
Washington Times: WH withdraws call for students to 'help' Obama
The Obama administration late Wednesday withdrew a recommendation that school children who watch a video featuring President Obama next week write about how they might "help the president" as part of a classroom assignment.
The decision came after conservative critics attacked20the plan by federal education officials that teachers supplement the speech with a special curriculum that was designed in concert with the White House.
…
"While I support educating our children to respect both the office of the American President and the value of community service, I do not support using our children as tools to spread liberal propaganda," said Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer.
CNN: Florida GOP chair: Obama trying to 'indoctrinate' children
The chairman of the Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday issued a statement to "condemn President Obama's use of taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda."
Jim Greer also accused President Obama of "using our children as tools to spread liberal propaganda."
The state party chair issued the statement in response to a White House announcement that Obama would appear in a nationally broadcast address to primary school students around the country. The White House has said the president would be urging students to “(take) responsibility for their success in school.”
"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama's socialist ideology," Greer said.
The Department of Education has released documents that list suggested questions for students to consider during the speech, and activities that teachers can use to guide discussion afterward. Activities listed include creating posters out
lining their personal and academic goals, and “(writing) letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president.”
ABC News: WH, Dept of Education Revise Language on Students Outlining How they Can “Help the President"
In an acknowledgment that the Department of Education provided lesson plans written somewhat inartfully, surrounding the President Obama’s speech to students next Tuesday, the White House today announced that it had rewritten one of the sections in question.
…
Today, after Republicans accused the White House of trying to indoctrinate school children with liberal propaganda the White House and the Department of Education changed the section to now read, "Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short‐term and long‐term education goals.”
…
Yesterday, the Florida Republican Party sent out a press release portraying the address as more of a policy speech rather than a specific educational address to children.
AP: Fla. GOP: Obama to spread socialism in schools
Florida's Republican Party chairman is objecting to President Barack Obama's plans to give a back-to-school address next week, saying Obama's real motive is to indoctrinate students with his "socialist ideology."
Obama plans to address students across the nation on Tuesday with a message about staying in school, working hard and achieving educational goals.
Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer issued a press release Tuesday slamming the pla
n. The release quotes Greer saying he is "absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama's socialist ideology" and "liberal propaganda."
The White House said Greer has nothing to worry about. Spokesman Tommy Vietor said Obama has no plans to give a policy speech to school children.
Paid for by the Republican Party of Florida. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. www.rpof.org
September 2, 2009
Contact: Katie Gordon
(850) 339-7087
Greer Leads the Charge – White House Backs Down
Department of Education Revises Biased Teaching Materials
Tallahassee–Yesterday, Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer released a statement condemning the Obama Administration’s attempt to indoctrinate American children to his liberal ideology through the use of biased teaching materials surrounding the President’s address to school children scheduled for early next week. Today, the White House told the Associated Press that Chairman Greer had nothing to worry about, but Chairman Greer kept the heat on, and late tonight the Obama Administration backed down, withdrawing a controversial portion of the teaching plan and issuing revised materials via the Department of Education.
See below for news coverage of today’s events.
Washington Times: WH withdraws call for students to 'help' Obama
The Obama administration late Wednesday withdrew a recommendation that school children who watch a video featuring President Obama next week write about how they might "help the president" as part of a classroom assignment.
The decision came after conservative critics attacked20the plan by federal education officials that teachers supplement the speech with a special curriculum that was designed in concert with the White House.
…
"While I support educating our children to respect both the office of the American President and the value of community service, I do not support using our children as tools to spread liberal propaganda," said Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer.
CNN: Florida GOP chair: Obama trying to 'indoctrinate' children
The chairman of the Republican Party of Florida on Tuesday issued a statement to "condemn President Obama's use of taxpayer dollars to indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda."
Jim Greer also accused President Obama of "using our children as tools to spread liberal propaganda."
The state party chair issued the statement in response to a White House announcement that Obama would appear in a nationally broadcast address to primary school students around the country. The White House has said the president would be urging students to “(take) responsibility for their success in school.”
"As the father of four children, I am absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama's socialist ideology," Greer said.
The Department of Education has released documents that list suggested questions for students to consider during the speech, and activities that teachers can use to guide discussion afterward. Activities listed include creating posters out
lining their personal and academic goals, and “(writing) letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president.”
ABC News: WH, Dept of Education Revise Language on Students Outlining How they Can “Help the President"
In an acknowledgment that the Department of Education provided lesson plans written somewhat inartfully, surrounding the President Obama’s speech to students next Tuesday, the White House today announced that it had rewritten one of the sections in question.
…
Today, after Republicans accused the White House of trying to indoctrinate school children with liberal propaganda the White House and the Department of Education changed the section to now read, "Write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short‐term and long‐term education goals.”
…
Yesterday, the Florida Republican Party sent out a press release portraying the address as more of a policy speech rather than a specific educational address to children.
AP: Fla. GOP: Obama to spread socialism in schools
Florida's Republican Party chairman is objecting to President Barack Obama's plans to give a back-to-school address next week, saying Obama's real motive is to indoctrinate students with his "socialist ideology."
Obama plans to address students across the nation on Tuesday with a message about staying in school, working hard and achieving educational goals.
Florida GOP Chairman Jim Greer issued a press release Tuesday slamming the pla
n. The release quotes Greer saying he is "absolutely appalled that taxpayer dollars are being used to spread President Obama's socialist ideology" and "liberal propaganda."
The White House said Greer has nothing to worry about. Spokesman Tommy Vietor said Obama has no plans to give a policy speech to school children.
Paid for by the Republican Party of Florida. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. www.rpof.org
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