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  • Do You Hear the People Sing! Singing the Song of Angry Men! (Les Miserable)

    11/02/2020 3:13:23 PM PST · by Porterville · 32 replies
    Youtube ^ | December 19,2020 | Les Miserable
  • The Song of Angry Men

    10/14/2020 11:07:09 PM PDT · by Porterville · 18 replies
    Youtube ^ | 2012 | Les Miserable
    Don't forget we are the Deplorables and we are going to win by God's grace!! We are Americans and we always win!!! The Song of Angry Men!!
  • Do You Hear The People Sing

    11/08/2016 10:05:36 PM PST · by Porterville · 6 replies
    Youtube ^ | November 8, 2016 | Les Miserable
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMYNfQlf1H8 SWEET
  • First baby born at new Marian Regional Medical Center (Mom on Vacation from Mexico)

    05/23/2012 6:56:57 PM PDT · by Porterville · 36 replies
    Naydeline Blanco made history this morning as the first baby delivered in the new Marian Regional Medical Center. The hospital opened to emergency room patients at 7 a.m., and Marian staff and volunteers began moving patients from the old hospital into the new facility at 8 a.m. The little girl was born at 10:50 a.m. in one of the hospital’s labor and delivery rooms on the third floor, according to Marian spokesperson Jessa Brooks. Her mother, Elva Blanco, was visiting the area from Mexico when she went into labor, according to Brooks.
  • Muslim Brotherhood in Talks with Turkey?

    02/13/2011 2:45:35 PM PST · by Porterville · 9 replies
    Turkish Weekly ^ | February 11, 2011 | Hurriyet Daily News&Economic Review
    Although there has been no official dialogue between Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, a senior Turkish diplomat indicated Thursday that discussions were likely occurring at the party level. “[There might be dialogue] between political parties,” the diplomat told a group of journalists in Istanbul on condition of anonymity, noting that a key Brotherhood figure, Ashraf Abdel Ghaffar, had been in Turkey recently. Ghaffar, however, denied that his group had contacted any Turkish political parties in any way, officially or unofficially. “We did not contact any party; we are currently concentrated on the media,” he told the Hürriyet Daily...
  • Egypt is an Annexation not Revolution

    02/13/2011 7:33:44 AM PST · by Porterville · 12 replies
    Vanity | 02/13/2011 | Me
    This is not a revolution this is an annexation. We have already lost Egypt and next Turkey. We are witnessing the march of an Islamic state sweep across Persia, Arabia, and the Middle East. This is an Islamic Revolution against western powers; but more precisely, this is an annexation by the Islamist marching under one banner.
  • Man tries to pay bill with spider drawing

    04/06/2010 6:58:00 PM PDT · by Porterville · 33 replies · 1,378+ views
    NINE MSN ^ | Friday, November 14, 2008 | ninemsn staff
    Below is the complete email conversation that Adelaide man David Thorne claims he had with a utility company chasing payment of an overdue bill. From: Jane Gilles Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.19pm To: David Thorne Subject: Overdue account Dear David, Our records indicate that your account is overdue by the amount of $233.95. If you have already made this payment please contact us within the next 7 days to confirm payment has been applied to your account and is no longer outstanding. Yours sincerely, Jane Gilles From: David Thorne Date: Wednesday 8 Oct 2008 12.37pm To: Jane Gilles Subject:...
  • Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward Joins Fight For Man's Best Friend

    03/10/2010 9:36:25 PM PST · by Porterville · 152+ views
    Knock Out Dog Fighting ^ | October 2, 2009 | Bay Wolf Magazine
    San Jose, CA - October 2, 2009 -- Kris Crawford of For Pits' Sake, Inc. today announced that Olympic Gold Medalist and NABF & NABO Super Middleweight title holder Andre "Son of God" Ward is the latest professional fighter to join the award-winning Knock Out Dog Fighting program. Ward is speaking out against dog fighting with a new Knock Out Dog Fighting poster being released today. "I am pleased to be a part of the Knock Out Dog Fighting team. I love dogs and believe in treating them the way I would want to be treated. To fight and...
  • Pit Bull Saves Child From House Fire (Another Loving Story)

    02/15/2010 9:39:28 PM PST · by Porterville · 18 replies · 537+ views
    A three-year-old pit bull named Marley is credited with saving a little girl in Alaska from a house fire in early December. By Animal News Center (ANC), 1/10/2004 by Sherry Morse A three-year-old pit bull named Marley is credited with saving a little girl in Alaska from a house fire in early December. Marley, a black and white dog who looks like Pete from the Little Rascals television show, grabbed the back of six-year-old Autumn Marley's jacket to drag her out of the burning house. Autumn alerted her mother who was cooking dinner that the entryway to the house was...
  • Rescued Pit Bull Saves the Day (Heart warming Pitbull Story)

    02/15/2010 9:13:40 PM PST · by Porterville · 58 replies · 744+ views
    Bestfriends Network ^ | Kelli Ohrtman | Kelli Ohrtman
    Rescued Pit Bull Saves the Day By Kelli Ohrtman, Best Friends Network Cinder thwarted an attempted robbery and protected her foster owner. When Maura McGarrity responded to a plea from a local rescue group, she had no idea what she was getting into. Cinder, an American Staffordshire mix, had been waiting at the shelter for seven weeks; no one had shown interest in adopting her. The shelter said they would have to euthanize her if she didn’t find somewhere to go—fast. Maura said, “When we heard about her heartbreaking conditions and her short time given to live, we went out...
  • 3-legged dog wins 1st place in NYC shelter contest (Heart-warming Pitbull Story)

    02/15/2010 9:05:59 PM PST · by Porterville · 4 replies · 286+ views
    Associated Press ^ | 2/13/2009 | Associated Press
    NEW YORK — A three-legged pitbull mix that played in a game of doggie baseball has won "Best in Show" at a talent competition held by one of New York City's largest animal shelters. Nine dogs competed in Friday's contest at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. But it was Prince who impressed the judging panel the most with his feat of catching three baseballs.
  • Cheyenne, Dakota and Tahoe and Other Positive Pitbull Stories (Positive Pitbull Press)

    02/12/2010 9:24:46 PM PST · by Porterville · 70 replies · 880+ views
    Save a Bull ^ | 5/19/2008 | not available
    Cheyenne, Dakota and TahoeOne of the top rated Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs is Dakota, an Am Pit Bull Terrier. Kris Crawford, who has two other pit bulls that are also certified Search and Rescue dogs, owns Dakota. Dakota is so good at what she does that NASA requested Kris and Dakota to assist in the recovery of the Astronauts, after the tragic 2003 shuttle disaster. Kris and Dakota were also involved in the Laci Peterson investigation. Kris and her team have been involved in many cases and have made national news on several occasions. Cheyenne, Dakota and Tahoe, in...
  • KOOL K-9 Popsicle An abused, dying pup becomes a drug-sniffing superdog

    02/12/2010 8:02:33 PM PST · by Porterville · 29 replies · 1,023+ views
    Pit Bulls on the Web ^ | April 26, 1999 | not available
    From People Weekly Magazine Edition April 26, 1999 The "Animal" chronicle, Page 117 "He's a little ball of fire" says U.S. Customs officer J.J. Trevino of Popsicle (Receiving a significant Seizure medal in March) During an arrest two years ago, Buffalo policeman Ron Clark, Jr. opened an abandoned freezer on a known drug dealer's back porch and found a bulging black garbage bag. "I poked my flashlight at it," he recalls, "and it started moving. My worst fear was that it was a baby." In fact, it was a puppy, a pit bull who would be known as Popsicle and...
  • Pit Bull saves 2 women from deadly cobra,dies wagging his tail

    02/12/2010 7:49:36 PM PST · by Porterville · 52 replies · 1,604+ views
    Dogs in the News ^ | Mar 1, 2007 | BARANGAY LAPASAN
    GOOD DOG DOWN Four-year-old "Chief", an American Pit Bull Terrier, dashed in front of a venomous snake which was poised to strike at 87-year-old Liberata la Victoria and her granddaughter Maria Victoria. Shielding the women from the attack, Chief saved them but died minutes later from the snake's bite. (Photo: Marc Sabelita) The children in the Fronteras household refer to their dog as "kuya" ("big brother"), and he certainly proved it on the day he sacrificed his life to protect the family. On Monday, Feb. 12 at around 2 p.m., "Chief", an American Pit Bull Terrier, rescued Liberata la Victoria,...
  • Hero pooch saves 7-year-old Queens girl (Pit Bull)

    01/24/2010 9:00:23 PM PST · by Porterville · 173 replies · 2,891+ views
    NY Daily News ^ | Sunday, July 8th 2007 | Warren Woodberry Jr. and ROBERT F. MOORE
    Hero pooch saves 7-year-old Queens girl A barking dog and an alert woman scared off a pervert in Queens after he lured a girl into a backyard by promising to show her worms, police and witnesses said yesterday. "Mommy! Daddy!" the 7-year-old girl screamed as she fought off her attacker between two garages about 7:45 p.m. Friday. "Help me!" Her cries for help startled a dog on the other side of a fence. Bleu, a mixed pit bull, began barking incessantly, which brought his owner, Heather Fretes, to the window. "He was going wild barking," Fretes said. "I looked out...
  • Stray Pit Bull Saves Woman, Child from Attacker

    01/15/2010 8:26:48 PM PST · by Porterville · 69 replies · 2,146+ views
    Zootoo Pet Pulse ^ | November 5, 2008 | Amy Lieberman
    November 5, 2008 A dog came out of nowhere and stopped a knife-wielding robber from accosting a mother and her young son on Monday afternoon. (Pet Pulse Illustration by Tim Mattson) PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The wandering 65-pound Pit Bull mix might have seemed menacing to some passerby, but one woman will always remember him as her "guardian angel." The dog, which authorities think is lost and not a stray, successfully thwarted a robbery attack on a mother and her 2-year-old son, who were held at knifepoint Monday afternoon. The Florida woman, who has been identified by authorities simply as...
  • Don't Do This If You Don't Want Pig Flu

    05/01/2009 4:52:21 PM PDT · by Porterville · 11 replies · 1,126+ views
    Google Images ^ | 05/01/2009 | The Web
    Don't Do This!!!
  • UPDATED: All of Mountain Drive Ordered to Evacuate (Fire in Santa Barbara/ Montecito)

    11/13/2008 7:52:38 PM PST · by Porterville · 338 replies · 14,330+ views
    The Independent ^ | November 13, 2008 | Drew Mackie
    (Santa Barbara/ Montecito) UPDATED: All of Mountain Drive Ordered to Evacuate Sycamore Canyon Fire Estimated at 20 Acres Though still no official word yet from fire officials, KEYT is now reporting that all of Mountain Drive should evacuate, as of 6:50 p.m. Chris Meagher reports that he spoke with Gayle Beebe, the president of Westmont. Some structures have caught fire, including the campus chapel. The students on the Westmont campus who have not evacuated yet are seeking refuge in the campus gym, which is made of concrete and is fireproof. The gym contains supplies for up to 1,200 people. According...
  • Splintering the Bludgeon of Liberal Polling – I Will Not Participate Anymore

    10/26/2008 8:41:01 PM PDT · by Porterville · 37 replies · 965+ views
    El Republica Libre!!! ^ | 10/26/2008 | Me
    CONSERVATIVES SHOULD NOT TELL ANY TRUTHS ABOUT THEMSELVES TO POLLSTERS OR ANY LEFTIST. We need to start a movement; that Conservatives will not participate in polls... because polls are tools of leftist to demoralize and skew public opinion. We saw this we Kerry... we see this with McCain... we even saw it happen to the Hilda-beast. I've been open about my politics in the workplace and been derided many times in my life including college.... it has been a trend my whole life to where my politics is only open to friends and family.. I often work in the “open...
  • In Iowa, Kerry Leads in Early Voting (Bush had 745980 votes and Kerry had 732764 )

    10/24/2008 7:36:37 PM PDT · by Porterville · 13 replies · 546+ views
    Politcal Wire ^ | October 31, 2004 | Political Wire Dot Com
    In Iowa, Kerry Leads in Early Voting The Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll "shows 48% of Iowans likely to vote in Tuesday's election, or who have already voted by absentee ballot," support Sen. John Kerry and 45% back President Bush. "Twenty-seven percent of Iowa adults surveyed said they had already voted. Kerry leads Bush, 52 percent to 41 percent, among that group of early-bird voters."