America - The Right Way! (September 15 - 19, 2008)[Remember the WTC, the Pentagon & Flight 93]

Free Republic; variety of news sources, conservatives everywhere | 15 September, 2008 | Jemian and all Freepers

[Jemian]

It is time to get things underway.

A very wet Texas is digging out from the damage left from Hurrican Ike. Ike is now over the northeast and is still a very wet storm. Best wishes and prayers to those in Ike's path. As far as I know, we are enjoying a reprieve from tropical storms at the moment.

The NYTs has put out at least 4 stories smearing Sarah Palin. Have they covered the Ayers-Obama relationship? Have they investigated as to whether Nobama is even eligible to run for President? I don't think so. In a non-related matter, stock in the NYTs is at an all-time lo.

Speaking of stock and financial problems, Lehman Brothers has declared bancruptcy and Merrill-Lynch is facing a probable buyout by Bank of America.

We cannot ignore the IRS problems that Rangel is having. Not reporting income from a vacation home seems to be tax-fraud. Is he still active in Congress? Is he a demoncRAT?

There is 49 days left until the national elections. We have some work to do.

[Jemian]

Wow! Kassie wrote that they JUST got their power back. PTL!

[LBKQ]

Have a safe trip!

[LBKQ]

Hope Dr. H is good to you today!
Let us know how it goes.

[LBKQ]

Woohoo!
You have power!

Hope you’re back with us soon.

You’re having surgery on your foot because?

Is Mr. kassie okay?

[LBKQ]

Was up at 2 and went back to bed at 4. Think I’m getting a cold. Have swollen glands, even.
Ugh.

[gulfcoast6]

WHAM! RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES!!!!

[gulfcoast6]

Oh well, reckon I will eat another b’fast, need it too being that I did not eat all that good while the kids were in Fl.

[gulfcoast6]

Like clock work I wake at 4 EVERY morning regardless of what time I go to bed.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Fans required - I just get the vapors, Miss Jemian, when I sees that man.

[Jemian]

You get the vapors, I get weak at the knees, he is a HUNK!

LB, I’m sorry you’re not well. Swollen glands indicate an infection (iirc) and not just a virus. Rest and watch for a fever. Take aspirin and eat light meals.

I’m back from seeing House. He could not find anything wrong with me and thinks my discomfort is still left over from the infection. I queried him as to probable causes. He answered that people just pick up bacteria here and there with no apparent relationships. So, the prescription is to continue with the rest as needed, watch for fever and go back in a month for another urine sample.

Today’s visit did not cost anything and it turns out House is my old high school classmate.

[lysie]

Well, I hope your classmate knows his stuff. Take care, Jem.

[lysie]

Happy Birthday to my brother.

[LBKQ]

LOL! House is a high school classmate?

Were you satified with him today?

[LBKQ]

How old is your bro?

[Bitwhacker]

I am just more and more fascinated by the Meltdown on Wall Street this week, particularly the behind-the-scenes goings-on and attitudes of the players:

- When Bear Stearns was baliled out, Wall St. saw it as a signal that the Gov't. was going to cave completely.
- On Friday, when Fannie and Freddie were bailed out (nationalized), it looked like Wall St. thought there was going to be this 100-car Gravy train pulling into Grand Central.
- But when they got together Sunday with Treasury and the Fed, Paulson basically said, look, you have to pony up if you want more help from us. He told them a) one of you guys buy what's good about Lehman, and b) split up the rest of the Lehman junk and collectively absorb the loss.
- And it looked like they were going to do it, until the top jerk at Lehman wanted assurances that all of Lehman management stays in place, so Wall St. balked. Lehman files bankruptcy.
- It was pre-ordained, though, because even in bankruptcy the top jerk at Lehman is still worth $32 million at least (but over $500 million before).

So it looks like personalities got in the way of Lehman's survival, employees and stockholders be damned! ;-))

Another note: Remember Elliot Spitzer and AIG??? Wasn't Hank Greenberg the head of AIG and didn't Eliot Spitzer force him to resign as head of AIG in return for no prosecution?

Turns out that Greenberg didn't exactly go away -- he now heads the company that is the single largest shareholder of AIG. Greenberg is under indictment for some kind of securities fraud/ethics case which he is fighting, too. So was Spitzer right in going after Greenberg, given the situation AIG ended up in???

I'm so confused!!! But fascinated...;-))

[LBKQ]

Didn’t know that swollen glands indicate an infection. Thanks for that info.

No matter what, Jem, I hope you continue to rest a lot and don’t over-do.
You were really sick!

[LBKQ]

If you’re confused, I’m totally clueless!

[Jemian]

For the most part. It is amazing at how much older he got!

[Jemian]

LB may be clueless and I am lost. I cannot put together all the puzzle pieces and keep track of that. Thanks for cluing us in. It is a mess. I bet Nobama is up to his eyeballs in it.

Rush is right. We are on the verge of becoming a socialist country. I do not like the nationalization of private companies.

LB, you take care as well. I don’t like the sound of your symptoms. We’re supposed to head down to LA and do a report to one of our supporting churches. I’m trying to decide whether I should go. I need to go but I don’t want to get too tired.

[Jemian]

LB may be clueless and I am lost. I cannot put together all the puzzle pieces and keep track of that. Thanks for cluing us in. It is a mess. I bet Nobama is up to his eyeballs in it.

Rush is right. We are on the verge of becoming a socialist country. I do not like the nationalization of private companies.

LB, you take care as well. I don’t like the sound of your symptoms. We’re supposed to head down to LA and do a report to one of our supporting churches. I’m trying to decide whether I should go. I need to go but I don’t want to get too tired.