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Sen. Dodd to visit Greater Bristol Chamber of Commerce Oct. 22 Special to the Press 10/09/2008 BRISTOL - With the $700 billion bailout of the financial industry packaged and delivered, U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., will be in town Oct. 22 to go over the details at the Greater Bristol Chamber of Commerce's Egg & Issues breakfast. Dodd, who had to cancel a similar engagement here a couple of weeks ago because of the financial/credit crisis confronting Congress, was a major player in forging the final measure as chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, The breakfast will be Oct. 22...

Friends This morning on Squawk box (financial network), four experts agreed. Equity talking heads agreed that equity market crash is factoring in the very high potential that Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and Obama will be leading this nation in 28 days. These Washington boneheads, are idiots. "their words not mine" This scary development to think the world meltdown in the equity is caused by the election of a democrat congress and president. Buy bullets. Chicagofarmer

A U.S. Army soldier was brutally beaten by other soldiers in his platoon earlier this month following two incidents in which a drill sergeants allegedly used anti-Semitic slurs to address the soldier. Pvt. Michael Handman, 20, who has just completed his fifth week of basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, was recently released from a hospital where he was treated for a concussion, facial wounds, and severe oral injuries following the attack, according to the boy’s father, Jonathan Handman. The soldier’s father said he received a disturbing telephone call last week from his son’s commanding officer “to tell me that...

You need to click through and look at some of the pictures and what is called fashion nowadays. Freaks! Post the pics is not allowed as it is in flash.....would love to see some of the captions for these!

What if we had a way of attainng part of the speed of light, and then partially attracted the light to us magnetically, or with gases, somehow, or a type of gravity. Doesn't gravity of a celestial body depend upon the chemical make-up of the celestial body, and how is that in congruence with mass, change gravity. Light cannot escape a black hole, but gases can. Maybe on the flip side of some of these black holes, the gases that escape it, converge, and start a new nebulae.

Expositive facts regarding the VP candidates. One has germane bona fides. The other lies when he's not plagiarizing. Guess which is which. (the Palin details are from an email and I cannot immediately verify their provenance, which is why I'm posting this in the Backroom)

Just when you thought that legislative, judicial, law-enforcement, media, and reproductive biases in favor of women were the epitome of double standards, there is new evidence that “life control” is increasingly shifting to the female domain: in four years, women also will rule men financially. Remember this the next time the waiter brings the check to your table, and your woman insists that YOU pay it — or worse, you acquiesce. By 2010, women will own all the power points of society. According to a new study by Allianz, a mammoth-sized financial-services firm, women in that year will control 60%...

The Truth Obama/Biden do not want you to know! From a life long gay democrat. I am writing this open letter to all Americans who want the truth about Barack Obama’s 1999 Crack Cocaine use, his gay sex encounters, his relationship and involvement in the murder of former Trinity United Christian Church Choir Director Donald Young, his use of Senator Joe Biden and Bidens son, Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden to have me arrested in an attempt to shut me, exposed before the election. I am willing and determined to defend myself against the Obama attacks and smears and expose...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican said on Tuesday the theory of evolution was compatible with the Bible but planned no posthumous apology to Charles Darwin for the cold reception it gave him 150 years ago. Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, the Vatican's culture minister, was speaking at the announcement of a Rome conference of scientists, theologians and philosophers to be held next March marking the 150th anniversary of the publication of Darwin's "The Origin of Species". Christian churches were long hostile to Darwin because his theory conflicted with the literal biblical account of creation.

What if Obama axes his current VP choice and replaces him with T.Boone Pickens?

There are 5 contracts that I intend to examine to get a start on finding some kind of number to quantify Liberal Bias on Intrade. The first contract is 2008.PRES.CLINTON(H) which seems like it should have zero value. This gives a good glimpse at a baseline bias value. Taking into account the volume of the contract, bias might be expressed as Price * Volume of such a baseline contract. In this case it's 3.2 * 522834, but that's unnecessarily high because the volume is over the life of the contract. So I would use the volume since the convention ended,...

I have received a fine for possession of less than 1oz of marijuana for smoking out of a medical Patients pipe. Am I actually in possession of it if its not mine and I just smoke it without the patient neither telling me to or not to? I was at a lake fishing, so it was a public place, but there were no people around. Just my friend (who is an Oregon card holder), myself and my dog. oh and the peeping police with their binoculars across the lake.

CHECK IT OUT...MYSPACE.COM/STATSNYLA, 'She's Our America'...but change appalachia, the second word, to alaska. Let me know what you think.

"...The Weather Underground placed a bomb in the women’s bathroom in the Air Force wing of The Pentagon..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weatherman_(organization) "...University Ethics Office...University Code of Conduct...Approved January 22, 2002 by the University Senates Conference...Introduction... This Code of Conduct establishes guidelines for professional conduct by those acting on behalf of the University including executive officers, faculty, staff, and other individuals employed by the University..." http://www.ethics.uillinois.edu/policies/code.cfm

"...Before he died Wednesday evening, death row inmate Dale Leo Bishop apologized to his victim's family, thanked America and urged people to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama..."

YouTube is priceless. (R Rated)

Malaysian man gets nut stuck around penis: report Sun Aug 31, 2:25 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - A Malaysian welder had to have a nut removed from around his penis after an attempt to lengthen it before he gets engaged next week went embarrassingly wrong, a news report said Sunday. The nut got stuck on his penis following an erection, the Star newspaper said, forcing him to seek help at a hospital in southern Johor state. Staff from the Sultanah Aminah hospital had to drain some blood from the penis and cut away a top layer of skin before...

I think we will see riots nation wide if McCain wins the election. Similar to the Rodney King riots.

I got these numbers off of olympic.org. After watching China win events when their athletes actually fell down (women's vault in gymnastics), I thought it would be useful to see what the numbers said from a historical perspective. I think the numbers speak for themselves. Gold Medals by Year 1992 USA=37; China=16 1996 USA=44; China=16 2000 USA=37; China=28 2004 USA=36; China=32 2008 (to date) USA=29; China=46

<p>DENVER (AP) _ The American Civil Liberties Union said Thursday it will not appeal a federal judge's ruling that upheld the city's decision to limit protests during the Democratic National Convention to a fenced-in demonstration zone, and to end all marches more than a quarter-mile from the site.</p>

Court grants injunction to stop woman cutting off man's penis A MAN was yesterday granted a court injunction to stop a woman trying to cut off his penis. Tony Goodchild was granted the domestic violence order against his former girlfriend. He told Darwin Magistrates Court the woman was trying to hunt him down and threatening to "cut his penis off''. The unusual application caused laughter in the courtroom. But the Northern Territory News reported Mr Goodchild -- who was shaking and carrying two backpacks during the hearing -- said he had been in hiding in the long grass from his...

Forgive the vanity post. I'm trying to resolve in my head, how the Clintons are going to eliminate Obama and come away from the Denver convention as the democRAT party nominee for POTUS. I have been pondering the possibilities and think that the key to this now is John Edwards. Remember.... deny, delay, destroy. The Clinton Modus Operandi Edwards also only suspended his campaign, and did not end it and release his delegates. Is this accurate? I believe it is. I'm sure that the Clintons have told Edwards that if his delegates vote for Obama, Edwards is going to jail...

As fans from all over the world converge on Memphis, Tennessee to celebrate "Elvis Week" it's a good time to remember and reflect. Photo of Graceland at Twilight taken by Aleksandra Rebic August 2007 I first went inside when they had just opened the house on the hill in Memphis. It was the summer of 1982. What had once been just a man and his talent had long since been elevated to legend, and legend had become a full-blown phenomenon. I never met him, never knew him, but there we were, my family and I, going to his house, not...

Fist I would like to address a political issue. It seem to me that our politicians have outgrown the people they have sworn to help . When our country had two parties "R" & "D" it seemed to work as a counter balance between Ideologies. As Our system evolved the parties became more about power both their own and then there parties. It has grown so out of control they are willing to walk away from very important issues to the American people and then blame the other party for delaying or shelving important bills. Social security, health care and...

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On November 1, 2007, after spending six days in respite care with a family familiar to 12 year old Jaliek Rainwalker, he was returned to his adoptive father. The following day Jaliek was reported missing. Jaliek has not been found.

Her name was 'Deena' and we had sex during a tornado. God bless her, I could not keep up with her appetites. I pray that she is alive and joyful.

The fastest path to socialism Thursday, July 31, 2008 Have no doubt about it: Health and environmental scares have robbed this generation of the age of prosperity and freedom that was their birthright, for which their forefathers fought and died. The continual shift of labor and resources from the economically productive sector to the regulatory system and compensation culture has cost all of us billions of dollars. The tobacco settlement and the massive amount of money it generated for anti-smokers is a perfect example. The propaganda it has paid for and the friends it as bought are now rolling over...

IF Washington tries to tax Cell Phone Bills, to fully fund a "National Health Coverage"; would you be Pleased? I would, but I'm an old foggey. I grew up in a house with just ONE phone.

Two men who changed history never met, but they should have. They had an enormous impact on each other’s lives. They both were men of war. One would survive. The other would not. The following gives voice to General Draza Mihailovich, the one who did not survive, and what he might have said to the one who did, the great Statesman Winston Churchill, had he had the chance to do so. Dear Winston, During a critical period in the history of the world, our paths crossed in a fateful way, though we would never meet. I would die first, without...

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Danica Patrick Fight Video With Buxom Milka Duno: Practice at Honda Indy 200 By Jon Shanks Jul 21, 2008 Danica Patrick is at it again. The spicy Indy race car driver usually makes more noise off the track with her racy photos for maxim or her Go Daddy commercials with gals like Candice Michelle. She now has a cat fight to add to her resume, this one with the busty Milka Duno, a fellow female race car driver that turns heads off the track as well.

FR Reviews? The critics seem to like it.

By CINDY HORSWELL Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle TOOLS Email Get section feed Print Recommend (2) Comments (63) Yahoo! Buzz RESOURCES A Continental airliner might have been only a minute away from colliding with what the pilot described as a model rocket that shot past his cockpit window, Federal Aviation Administration records obtained by the Houston Chronicle show. On Memorial Day, the Continental pilot reported being startled by his encounter with this object that "went straight up" and left a long white vapor trail.

In countries of the Third World, you often find American men in their fifties or sixties who have wives twenty or twenty-five years younger. In my considerable experience, they seem happy together. However, the arrangement upsets people back in the US. Why, I wonder? A couple of upsettances are common. The first, from feminists, holds that the man is exploiting the woman sexually (a flattering thought to a man in his sixties; more likely, she wishes he were) or that he wants a docile and pliable woman. The view springs from the common notion among American women that a female...

You can still light up in a Dutch cafe after July 1, but only if you're smoking marijuana, not tobacco. Bloomberg reported June 20 that the Netherlands' new indoor-smoking ban allows patrons to smoke inside marijuana "coffee shops" as long as the joint is pure cannabis. But cutting joints with tobacco will be illegal. Tobacco smoking also will be banned in other public places except in separate, unstaffed rooms. "Every customer will have to learn how to smoke pure,'' said Robert Kempen, co-owner of The NooN and Mellow Yellow Amsterdam coffee shops. "Sales will definitely fall," said Rida Oulad, a...

I am a Cannabis Farmer based in the North West province,Cameroon,West Africa,and i am willing to supply in bulk worldwide,and will be honored to receive guest in my farms.

Just a thought. It occurred to me that those on FR need a place to discuss religion, religious thought, denominal issues all things religious without worrying about hurt feelings or bruised egos. This would be a bare knuckle discussion. If you have thin skin or are easily offended it would be better not to participate.

Donald Young, a vibrant, charismatic choir director at one of Chicago's largest open and affirming black congregations, Trinity United Church of Christ, was found shot to death this past Sunday in his home. Young,47, was a longtime member of Trinity's choir, initially singing bass and then moving up the ranks to become one of its most electrifying and popular directors. He was also a faithful attendee at the conferences of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. The details about why and exactly how he died remain unclear; there is, however, one story that emerges with some semblance of clarity: a...

I have known Major Donahue since he was a SSgt and served with him through two tours in Vietnam. During one of those tours he was very badly wounded, fighting off Mr Charlie while saving two of his Marines. Those who are posting trash about him do not know what they are talking about. He is no "liar" nor does he engage in unnuendo or personal attacks in any public domain. In fact, I have never known him to "attack" anyone. This BS about him somehow having any "command influence" with any general officer is pure bullshit. I know this...

Shop owners in Ontario, Quebec and a few other provinces must now hide tobacco products from their customers under rules that will cover most of Canada by year-end as the country tries to stamp out smoking by young people. The law has its critics, including those who point accusingly at Ontario's provincially owned liquor stores. But advocates say the seemingly draconian measure will eventually work, and is too important to get bogged down by morality.

Welcome to Derrie-Air, the world's only carbon-neutral luxury airline, where you don't have to choose between living the high life and saving the planet. Nine out of ten scientists agree—we need to reduce our carbon emissions or perish from the face of the earth. Air travel is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions and global warming. Derrie-Air will be the only airline that plants trees to offset every pound of carbon that our planes release into the atmosphere. But not only will we do our part to protect the environment, we will expect you, our passengers, to do...

In Vanity Fair's latest edition, Bill Clinton's front and center in a feature entitled, "The Comeback Id." His predilection for young women and running with billionaires is only part of the story by reporter Todd Purdum, as the former president's excesses are on full display. The man who would be First Lady visited Pikeville in Eastern Kentucky in May to boost the fortunes of his wife, Hillary Rodham-Clinton.

Can anyone help to spread this YouTube video? I am a newbie here and don't want to see what happened to us in New York on 911 ever happen again in our great land.

Our friendly neighborhood liberals over at BurntOrangeReport feel compelled to praise State Rep. Juan Garcia in HD 32, claiming he’s one of the “strongest voices” in our Texas legislature today. Fascinating. A strong voice he may be---but the real question is: Is anyone listening? In 2007 out of the 15 pieces of legislation that Garcia managed to scramble together two of them managed to make it by their respective committee’s and onto the legislative floor. Although Garcia’s website boasts his agenda as being increasing: public resources, public safety, and public education, his record doesn’t show him being successful. Sure it’s...

Liberal Fascism by Johnah Goldberg may be one of the most important books you ever read. Go get it today!!

Polk County, WI (PRWEB) May 16, 2008 -- Ban the Ban Wisconsin, a nonprofit organization opposing smoking bans, has officially launched their Operation Mollycoddle campaign as of this week. While still keeping with their stated policy of not encourage smoking, the campaign is taking a new direction from previous efforts by specifically targeting the general public instead of the anti-smoking organizations. Operation Mollycoddle was designed for the explicit purpose of encouraging the general public to reclaim themselves as responsible adult citizens who are capable of making their own decisions and counter the overwhelming attitude that people need to be forcibly...

Just checking to see if the election is over so I can come back in and start posting. My election black-out has been very complete.

It states on page 7 of the Opinion http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/072360np.pdf that the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure does not apply to Delaware District Court or BK case, therefore it does no apply to this "pro se" case.

The Left has one thing right. The oilcos are screwing America. What they have wrong is the method they allege. The Left trots out its marxist litany of greed, monopoly, speculation, oppression of the poor, etc. and inf nauseamque. That's where they're dead wrong. Here's exactly how we are being screwed, Left, Right, and Oilco: The United States is the world's third largest oil producer, pumping from established wells that were bought and paid for many times over, and operating steadily with what amounts to federal subsidy in the form of tax incentives and depletion allowances, etc. etc. That oil,...