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OMG ! ANOTHER Charlie Rangel Revelation If they ever try to set the scandals surrounding House Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel to film, it will need more sequels than the Halloween series, and will probably be just as horrific. * In September he admitted a failure to report $75 thousand in taxes. * He was discovered taking a tax break for people whose primary residence was in Washington DC, but if his primary residence was in DC he couldn't be congressman representing NYC. And besides, he was occupying four rent controlled controlled apartments in New York, the rule is...

This came from a Marine unit over in Iraq. SLEEP LAST NIGHT? Bed a little lumpy... Toss and turn any... Wish the heat was higher... Maybe the a/c wasn't on... Had to go to the john... Need a drink of water... Scroll down Yes... It is like that! Count your blessings, pray for them, Talk to your Creator And The next time when... The other car cuts you off and you must hit the brakes, Or you have to park a little further from Walmart than you want to be, Or you're served slightly warm food at the restaurant, Or...

Tuesday morning began just like any other morning for football star Kaleb Eulls. Eulls and his three younger sisters were among 22 passengers on a school bus bound for Yazoo County High School in western Mississippi until a 14-year old female student boarded the bus armed with a .380 semi-automatic handgun threatening to shoot and ordering the bus driver to pull over. Eulls had fallen asleep at the back of the bus listening to his mp3 player and did not realize what was happening until one of his sisters woke him up. "My sister that was in front of me...

Anyone who has watched Glenn Beck on Fox News, or listened to his radio program recently has undoubtedly heard the name Van Jones. To say that Beck has made some sensational claims about Mr. Jones would be a gross understatement. Jones is only one of several "czars", or "special advisors" who are now a part of the Obama administration. According to Beck many of them have connections to communist, socialist, or Marxist organizations. Jones, according to Beck, is an avowed communist, and has some very disturbing views on the direction he believes our country should be heading. If those claims...

September 02, 2009 10:23 PM The tests show it's true, but the question remains: how did a frog - or a toad - get into a Florida man's soda can? Apparently a man from Ormond Beach opened the can of Pepsi, took a drink, and started gagging. His wife shook the can, until the remains of an amphibian came out. The FDA confirms the findings. A spokesman for Pepsi says the company is aware of the testing, but stands by its manufacturing process. The man is seeking legal advice to determine what to do next.

Pelosi signed two Official Certifications of Nomination for Obama and Biden at the DNC Convention last August. Read the language carefully and note the difference between them: SECOND ONE (WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE TO THE CONSTITUTION) WHY WAS THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENCE REMOVED ? Fred Nerks SAYS: "Just thinking out aloud here, see what you think": Every copy I have seen online of an Hawaii CoLB has shown the place of birth as Oahu, County Honolulu. Isn’t that a little odd? Surely one or two should be from another island or another county? Makes me think that ALL Certifications of Live Birth,...

U.S. Economy Gets Lift From StimulusBy DEBORAH SOLOMON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 WASHINGTON -- Government efforts to funnel hundreds of billions of dollars into the U.S. economy appear to be helping the U.S. climb out of the worst recession in decades. But there's little agreement about which programs are having the biggest impact. Some economists argue that efforts such as the Federal Reserve's aggressive buying of Treasury debt and mortgage-backed securities, as well as government efforts to shore up banks, are providing a bigger boost than the administration's $787 billion stimulus package. The U.S. economy is beginning to show signs of...

In a move suggestive of the Pyongyang public school system, the U.S. Department of Education recommended that before the speech students collectively brainstorm questions like, "Why does President Obama want to speak with us today? How will he inspire us?" Classrooms are to be festooned with "notable quotes excerpted (and posted in large print on board) from President Obama's speeches about education," presumably alongside benevolent-looking images of the dear leader.

Britain was accused yesterday of 'bare-faced lies' over the Lockerbie bomber's release which will damage its special relationship with the US for years. Gordon Brown faced a backlash at home and abroad after it was confirmed that the Libyans had been told privately that he did not want Abdelbaset Al Megrahi to die in jail. And the Foreign Office was accused of tearing up a 'cast-iron' promise given to the Americans and the United Nations a decade ago that the terrorist - released last month on compassionate grounds - would stay behind bars in Scotland. Some senior Labour figures are...

Plans by President Barack Obama to speak directly to the nation's schoolchildren Tuesday are sparking controversy in Kentucky. Fayette County parents will receive a note from Superintendent Stu Silberman Thursday explaining that their children will be allowed to opt out of the planned noon-time speech and that an alternate assignment will be arranged, provided that plans are made ahead of schedule. Other schools in the Bluegrass are following suit. There were "between 25 and 50 calls" Wednesday to the Fayette County school district, according to Superintendent Stu Silberman. "We want to respect the office of the president and to respect...

When Ford refreshed the 2010 Mustang, they ignored mostly the engine bay. However, that will change with the new 2011 Ford Mustang. The base Mustang will be powered by Ford’s 3.7L V6 for the 2011 model year. Although that engine yields 273 horses in Lincoln cars, power will be ramped up to 315 horsepower for the Mustang. That represents a significant increase of 105 horsepower over the current V6-powered Mustang. Furthermore, a 400 horsepower 5.0L V8 motor will also join the Mustang lineup for 2011. Dubbed ‘Coyote,’ it will be used in the Mustang GT model with a six-speed manual...

After the federal government put up hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out Wall Street, the largest labor union in America wants those firms to return the favor. The AFL-CIO reportedly is promoting a proposal to tax every single stock transaction, and it's gained some support among Democrats. According to The Hill, the tiny tax would be about a tenth of a percent -- but it could mean a lot of money for companies, like Goldman Sachs, that are making billions and conducting a high volume of trades.

Yesterday when Politico announced that President Obama was going to give up on the inclusion of a public insurance company option in his Obamacare legislation, opponents of the bill had a big party and started singing "Ding, dong the option's dead." There was only one problem with Poltico's analysis, while the President may be willing to drop the "public option" congress decide not to cooperate. On the other hand the President hint of dropping the public options may just be a ruse to calm down the anti-Obamacare sentiment until its too late. As proof that the public option isn't even...

Oliver Stone ‘Warmly Embracing’ Hugo Chavez in Blame America Doc Posted By John Nolte On September 1, 2009 @ 10:22 am In Entertainment, Politics, film In today’s L.A. Times director Oliver Stone discusses his upcoming documentary “South of the Border,” about the “warmhearted” Hugo Chavez. [emphasis added]: Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns. …

Here is video of Ann Coulter on with Sean Hannity tonight to discuss Obama's Radical "Green Czar," Van Jones, and the Tea Party Express. He begins talking with Coulter at the 6:34 remaining point of the video. Prior to that, Griff Jenkins gives an update on the Tea Party Express as it moves across the country. Coulter said she is not surprised Americans are turning on Obama, but she is surprised it is happening so quickly. She said Obama has thus far managed to not be the real target of blame by Americans, but that is beginning to wear off....

Columnist Ann Coulter discusses Van Jones calling Republicans "a**holes" and tea parties.

Below is a first hand account from a member of Resistnet.com about BO's White House controlled Census wanting to spread the socialist doctrine in a church. 2nd - THIS IS FIRST HAND!!! Tonight my husband - Arthur D. Jett, Sr. - who is the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Jackson got a call from - THE CENSUS BUREAU - wanting to come to our Church tonight and talk to the congregation to ENCOURAGE them to make certain they fill out all information on their Census. TO COME TO OUR CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe that???? And take our Meeting time...

My name is Christopher Davis I'm a former Arizona Army National Guardsman. I never served in combat and felt badly about that for a long time. But now I look at the Big Picture of global politics and feel more strongly then ever that I am lucky. What the duties of a soldier in combat are have never been blurrier. I feel our men are being exploited and no one is doing anything about it. I grew up a few hours from Kent State University in Ohio, and we all know what happened there. I feel our leaders know...

WASHINGTON -- A group called the Herndon Alliance -- a coalition of liberal health-care groups, unions and patient-advocacy groups created in late 2005 -- was only a few months into its work planning a health-insurance overhaul by the time it asked focus groups what they thought of the idea of a government-run plan to compete with private ones. The public-option was an article of faith for many in the alliance, but the focus groups' reactions were sobering. Skepticism ran high. The chief worry: Giving access to inexpensive government insurance to America's 46 million uninsured would boost costs, or reduce care,...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "I have said over and over again and I commit to this that the bill that will pass the House of Representatives will have a public option in it."