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I am outraged at our government withholding aid from a country that simply was following their constitution in removing a corrupt dictoator who was trying to subvert the rule of law. Freepers, how can we contribute to Honduras as individuals? Is there an organzation like "Americans for a Free Honduras" that we can support and send money to? I'm as tight with finances as anyone in this economy, but I'll give up some small luxuries to support this movement! SARAH PALIN, WE'RE NEEDING YOUR LEADERSHIP HERE, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

'I asked her 'what happened to your eye?' and she just, without missing a beat, said 'It's a birth defect, it's inoperable and I'll have it for the rest of my life'. 'The way she responded to that, it was rehearsed and it caught me off guard. I really think my mother's intuition kicked in at that point. 'I wanted to basically ascertain if these girls were ok. Not from a cop standpoint, from a mother's standpoint. 'It was like a wall, like talking to a robot almost. It was more like they were programmed. 'The older one almost had...

A senior British diplomat has said an "explosive" meeting between the US special envoy to Afghanistan and the country's president is very worrying.US special envoy Richard Holbrooke is believed to have complained about the use of fraud in last week's election. But Lord Ashdown, a former special envoy to Bosnia who was put forward as special envoy to Afghanistan, said foreign interference was "unhelpful". He said foreign criticism could "de-legitimise the whole process". Lord Ashdown told the BBC: "I think if there are doubts about corruption in the election, etc, it would be far better, at least in the first...

If you were forced to choose between your apartment or your dog, which would you pick? For 21 year-old Kelsey Westbrook, the answer is clear. "An apartment, to me, is just a material thing," she tells Paw Nation. "But you can't get a dog's life back." In July, the University of Lousiville senior was serving tables at Joe's Crab Shack overlooking the Ohio River when she heard a boom so loud she thought a piece of shrapnel had blown off the highway. "Somebody just threw a dog off the bridge," a customer said, stunned. "We looked down," remembers Kelsey. "And...

When in 1962 Clinton Rossiter published a revised edition of Conservatism in America, he gave it the subtitle The Thankless Persuasion. A decade earlier, Raymond English had touched upon a similar theme in an article in The American Scholar titled “Conservatism: The Forbidden Faith.” Their point was that conservatism as a political philosophy runs against the American grain and thus will always play something of an incongruous and subordinate role in a revolutionary nation dedicated to equality, democracy, and restless change. While the conservative case for order, tradition, and authority may be useful as a corrective for the excesses of...

The Social Security administration announce earlier this week that under current cost of living adjustment guidelines, Senior citizens will likely see no increase in their Social Security checks over the next 2 years. However, while news reports have centered on the lack of increase in social security benefits, they have largely ignored the fact that no Social Security increase will directly result in a decrease in Medicare benefits and a lower net Social Security check for recipients. Under current federal guidelines, Medicare premiums, deductibles and copays adjust on an annual basis. However, the amount of increase in Medicare premiums is...

Previously, I alluded to the Balhae(발해,渤海) topic or the North-South States Period: "By the way, on a tangent here, for those Koreans, who believe in this newly created North-South States Period Theory or 남북시대 (신라+발해 = Korea), let me tell you -- it's pure rubbish, which I would like to address in detail one day(The main question behind that issue comes down to who were the Mohe (말갈, 靺鞨) people (A Schizophrenic Han : Breaking Down Borders: Korea)." Well, I'm not sure if it's "pure rubbish" anymore. A lot of information that is available on this topic is the subject...

Like many Americans, I was immensely saddened by the death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. The nation has lost a steadfast supporter for marine conservation and environmental science. The last time I spoke with Sen. Kennedy was a few months ago by phone. After welcoming me warmly to my new position at NOAA and thanking me for my public service, he expressed strong interest in partnering with us to ensure healthy commercial fisheries and healthy oceans in his beloved New England.

It takes a serious modder to look at his motorcycle and think "I could put a Viper motor in there." This thing is truly badass and totally street legal.

YouTube Video of Aug 28th Sacramento Tea Party ! Just posted on line!

BOSTON – President Barack Obama led the nation Saturday in mourning and remembering "the greatest legislator of our time," celebrating the indelible impact of Edward M. Kennedy as a senator for nearly a half-century and leader of America's most famous family during tragedy and triumph. Delivering an emotional, simple eulogy for Kennedy that capped a two-hour Roman Catholic funeral Mass, Obama employed humor, his own experiences and timeless anecdotes to memorialize the senator, who died Tuesday at 77 after battling brain cancer for more than a year. The country may have viewed him as "heir to a weighty legacy," Obama...

Martin says McCain’s Sunday endorsement of Mark Kirk is an act of infamy that will lead to McCain’s defeat by Arizonans in 2010. “McCain is not all there,” Martin says. “Or if he is all there, there is no ‘there,’ there.’ McCain is an embarrassment to the future of the Republican Party. Perhaps it is not surprising he is in bed with Mark Kirk.” . . . . . August 29, 2009 Senator John McCain United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 via fax (202) 228-2862 Re: Endorsement of Mark Kirk Last than a year ago, I remained a loyal Republican...

Obama Hails Kennedy as "Greatest Legislator" By REUTERS August 29, 2009 BOSTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hailed Senator Edward Kennedy as the "greatest legislator of our time" at the funeral on Saturday of the towering politician and patriarch of the pre-eminent American political dynasty. Former presidents, senators and representatives of both political parties joined the large Irish-American Kennedy clan for the funeral Mass at a Roman Catholic basilica. "Ted Kennedy's life's work was not to champion those with wealth or power or special connections. It was to give a voice to those who were not heard," Obama said in...

STORM LAKE -- A 55-year-old Storm Lake man was arrested Thursday morning for allegedly making terrorist threats to Taco John's employees, according to a written statement from the Storm Lake Police Department today. Roger Crawford entered the Taco John's on East Milwaukee Avenue and threatened to...use mustard gas on the establishment, the statement said. Crawford remained angry when he left the fast food restaurant traveling westbound on Milwaukee Avenue on a bicycle.

1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm and three or more is a congress. -- John Adams 2. If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain 3. Suppose you were an idiot.. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. -- Mark Twain 4. I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and...

New York City, N.Y., Aug 29, 2009 / 07:24 am (CNA).- The Thomas More Society of Chicago has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the New York State Catholic Conference concerning whether N.Y. should recognize out-of-state same-sex "marriages" that have been contracted in states which recognize the practice.The Thomas More Society’s brief argues that recognition of such unions would undermine a natural and social institution and is not required by New York precedents governing the recognition of out-of-state marriages."A lower court said that New York state can recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage, which does not make sense. A...

Here is video of President Barack Obama delivering remarks today at the funeral service for Sen. Edward (Ted) Kennedy in Boston. Obama reviewed the accomplishments of Kennedy, saying his name "graces nearly 1,000 laws," and that he penned "nearly 300 laws himself." Obama called Ted Kennedy the "soul of the Democratic Party," and called him "the greatest legislator of our time." . . . . . (Watch Video)

Did anyone see our vice president drop the g d word on tv last night.Ifound it classeless and a slap in the face of our country.Have yet to see anything on it.

The Silver Bullet - ‘Can’t Vote Can’t Contribute’ Money has corrupted our political system to the extent that it no linger represents the people but represents the special interests that fund politicians. One solution to the problem is ‘Can’t Vote Can’t Contribute’. Simply stated ‘Can’t Vote Can’t Contribute’ means no one can contribute one dime to any politician, political entity or activity who they cannot vote for. There would be no limit on contributions and they must be placed in the public record as soon as they are accepted. Violations of ‘Can’t Vote Can’t Contribute’ would be treated as a...

p>HYANNIS PORT, Massachusetts, August 28, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The public Catholic funeral of Senator Ted Kennedy - whose long career of abortion advocacy helped sever the American Catholic identity from the Church's pro-life teaching - will be a source of immense scandal, says Human Life International (HLI) president Fr. Tom Euteneuer.  In addition, he said, Obama's scheduled eulogy at the event amounts to a "perfect absolution" whitewashing Kennedy's opposition to Catholic moral teaching.  A funeral mass has been scheduled for Saturday morning at the Boston Archdiocese's Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, following the Senator's death Tuesday night after...