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Poor Farrah Fawcett. A month ago, People magazine's Larry Hackett admitted to the Times that she only had one remaining chance for some friendly press: "At this point, Farrah has to die," he said. "It's the only cover left for her." Needless to say, she's missed her chance. Having vanished from the headlines after Michael Jackson's sudden demise, Farrah is just the latest to join a peculiar group: the Eclipsed Celebrity Death Club.

In a 1789 letter to James Madison, Thomas Jefferson wrote: "The earth belongs to each of these generations, during its course, fully, and in their own right. The 2d. generation receives it clear of the debts and encumbrances of the 1st. The 3d of the 2d. and so on. For if the 1st. could charge it with a debt, then the earth would belong to the dead and not the living generation. Then no generation can contract debts greater than may be paid during the course of its own existence."What would Thomas Jefferson think today, as the Obama administration puts...

10:54 PM PDT, June 23, 2009 Reporting from Santa Barbara -- In a dramatic second day on the witness stand, Jesse James Hollywood denied ordering the execution of a 15-year-old West Hills boy to avenge a $1,200 drug debt owed by the boy's older half-brother. At least a dozen times, the 29-year-old former marijuana dealer told a Santa Barbara County Superior Court jury how much he regretted the events that led to the 2000 death of Nicholas Markowitz, who was shot nine times and buried in the Santa Barbara foothills. But prosecutor Joshua Lynn was sharply skeptical, questioning Hollywood's assertion...

The largest tax increase in the History of our republic. For: 219 Democrat: 211 Republican: 8 Against: 212 Democrat: 44 Republican: 168 THE EIGHT REPUBLICANS WHO SOLD OUT YOUR FUTURE: * Reichert-Washington-8th District * Bono-California-45th District * Castle-Delaware- * Kirk-Illinois-10th District * Lance-New Jersey-7th District * LoBiondo-New Jersey-2nd District * McHugh-New York-23rd District * Smith-New Jersey-4th District

I went for a swim this evening after a thunderstorm with a perfect rainbow overhead MJ is dead celebrities are recycled like junk plastic and Sanford cries for flesh in Argentina but Iranians believing in freedom are chopped to pieces like firewood WHO CARES? righteous Iranians are flushed down the toilet by useful western idiots global warming and politics and hollywood politicians pushing the hot button issues and screwing the desire for FREEDOM TV ratings = zero liberty all that remains when push comes to shove is a Gun No guns, no voice take heed people your voice is a...

At no time did the Serbs ever have a nuclear weapons program. In fact, the only nuclear reactor Serbia ever had was built when Serbia was part of Yugoslavia. It was shut down in 1984 and dismantled in 2002. That being the case, at no time did Serbs ever pose a dangerous nuclear weapons threat to another country. At no time was Serbia ever an exporter of terrorism around the world. Let alone call for the use of nuclear weapons to "wipe another country off the map".--as Iranian Ayatollah Rasfanjani has done. And also Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Nevertheless: In August of...

VERONA, Wis. -- Authorities said distracted driving was to blame for a head-on crash killing two people over the weekend on Highway 18/151 near Verona. The Dane County Sheriff's Department said the driver of the motor home who crossed the highway and plowed into an SUV swerved after a dog jumped on his lap. John Seier, 55, of Dubuque, Iowa, and Travis Brune, 13, of La Motte, Iowa, were inside the SUV and killed on impact. Seier was the driver while the boy was a passenger. Both victims were killed on impact. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Two...

He Knew. Years ago Michael and I were having a deep conversation about life in general. I can't recall the exact subject matter but he may have been questioning me about the circumstances of my Fathers Death. At some point he paused, he stared at me very intensely and he stated with an almost calm certainty, "I am afraid that I am going to end up like him, the way he did." I promptly tried to deter him from the idea, at which point he just shrugged his shoulders and nodded almost matter of fact as if to let me...

Although sharply divided along party lines, most Americans favor an overhaul of the health care system, but they are concerned that the quality of care will decrease significantly if government is allowed to run it.While 73% of respondents believe the health care system needs a "complete overhaul" or "major changes," nearly one-half (47%) say they fear a government-run program would lead to deterioration in quality. The IBD/TIPP Poll of 922 Americans in the first week of June points to a sharp divide along party lines: Eight of 10 Democrats believe the government should guarantee health insurance for all, while almost...

The house just passed the biggest tax on the Nation in the history of the nation. Narrowly passed by 219 to 212. All the Democratic party callers on CSPAN were expressing disgust for their party about Cap and Tax. About Pelosi forbidding Republican amendments. About limiting Debate to three hours. About the rush to pass the bill. Nancy Pelosi and her family will profit handsomely from this bill. A dozen congressmen have sold their souls to vote for this Cap and Tax bill. ACORN is changing it's name. Chris Dodd has announce that the "powers that be" do not want...

At the end of this month, the gay community will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which began the gay liberation movement. This season, known in gay circles simply as “Pride,” will be particularly emotional because of the gay marriage avalanche. While gays and lesbians have much to be proud of (such as early health organizing around the devastating AIDS epidemic), gay history since Stonewall is unfortunately stained with selfishness and arrogance, traits that ironically were once themselves called pride — back when that wasn’t a compliment. Having experienced the closet and coming out as a gay man...

Last update Jun 26, 2009 @ 05:45 PM EUREKA — The Eureka teenager who was killed in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon had been sending and receiving text messages when the accident occurred, according to a statement from the Woodford County Coroner’s Office. Alyssa G. Burns, 17, was pronounced dead about 1 p.m. Thursday after losing control of the SUV she was driving at County Road 800N about a quarter-mile west of 1900 East. Coroner Tim Ruestman said Burns was eastbound on County Road 800 N, but had traveled into the oncoming lane of traffic as the SUV headed up...

Is anyone else irritated with the Fox coverage of Michael Jackson--it is like MJ all day everyday. So much for fair and balanced--Pretty much everyone is covering MJ on CNN, MSNBC, CNN Headlines, E, and BET. Maybe it is just when I happened to tune in to Fox TV, but when I did, Fox wasn't saying much today about Cap & Tax at all (more than halfway into the show, Hannity is supposed to to discuss it tho only 1/3 show left--for now it he is chatting with Geraldo about Jackson). So much for alternative TV media coverage?! Thank God...

Media Bias: ABC's prime-time special starring President Obama was shameless journalistic favoritism. But as a promotional event, it backfired; the broadcast revealed no public demand for his vision of health reform.After announcing that it would carve out a valuable evening slot for what might best be called "The Health Care Show Starring Barack Obama," ABC assured the public it would be no glorified White House infomercial. But an analysis of the broadcast's content indicates otherwise. The program's real name was "Questions for the President: Prescription for America." But it was more like "Long Answers from the President." Obama had plenty...

Retailer Amazon.com has cut off its relationship with affiliates in North Carolina effective today, report people who have been involved in the company’s marketing program. Affiliates helped Amazon sell by advertising books, music and other goods on their Web sites. If a customer clicked through those links and bought something on the Web site, the affiliate received a share of that sale. “We are writing from the Amazon Associates Program to notify you that your Associates account has been closed as of June 26, 2009,” reads and e-mail Amazon sent to its affiliates today. “This is a direct result of...

H.R.2454 Title: To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. Sponsor: Rep Waxman, Henry A. Written by Butch Porter - National Chairman of the ACP Saturday, 27 June 2009 The absolute largest tax increase in the History of our Republic, coupled with an easily corruptible "trading" system which will further politicize and relinquish control of our industrial sector in the hands of over a DOZEN different Federal Regulatory agencies. For: 219 Democrat: 211 Republican: 8 Against: 212 Democrat: 44 Republican: 168 EIGHT REPUBLICANS SOLD OUT YOUR FUTURE: * Reichert-Washington--8th...

Who would have thunk...the congressmen of the low state of Louisiana would have voted against H.R.2454? Senator Landrieu will have no choice, lest she loses her perch.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities said a man using the drive-through at a Tallahassee bank deposited $200 and a small bag containing marijuana and cocaine. Police said an employee at the Wachovia Bank called police Wednesday after the unusual deposit. An officer arrested a 38-year-old man and found the remnants of three marijuana cigarettes inside his vehicle.

To Our Venerable Brethren the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries at Peace and in Communion with the Apostolic See Venerable Brethren, Health and Our Apostolic Benediction St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria, glory of the Eastern Church and celebrated champion of the Virgin Mother of God, has always been held by the Church in the highest esteem, and We welcome the opportunity of recalling his merits in this brief Letter, now that fifteen centuries have passed since he happily exchanged this earthly exile for his heavenly home. 2. Our Predecessor St. Celestine I hailed him as 'good defender...