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The bulletproof vests the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy kept in his closet during his ill-fated chase for the Oval Office left his three children trembling in fear for their father’s life, a new interview reveals. In a “60 Minutes” segment set to air Sunday, Edward M. Kennedy Jr. tells of the anxiety he felt every time he passed the closet where the vests were kept. “Most people keep coats and umbrellas in their coat closet. My father kept bulletproof vests in his coat closet,” he said. “Believe me, we would walk past that coat closet every day, fearful...

You would think that by now the very first thing President Obama would do before he nominated someone for office is to have someone check their tax returns. After all, so far his appointees have produced four tax embarrassments: * Tim Geithner, who was picked to be Treasury Secretary (and new boss of the IRS) "forgot" to pay $34,000 in taxes. * Former Senator and "non lobbyist-lobbyist" Tom Daschle was designated to run the Department of Health and Human Services got a private car and driver and didn't know he was supposed to pay $100,000 dollars in taxes on it...

Following Speech, Support for Health Care Reform Up to 46% (only 2 point bump!!) Rasmussen Reports ^ | 9/11/2009 Posted on Friday, September 11, 2009 10:06:13 AM by markomalley President Obama’s speech to Congress Wednesday night has provided at least a short-term boost in support for the health care reform plan that he and congressional Democrats have proposed. But the bounce is partisan in nature, with the increase in support coming entirely from those in the president’s own party. The latest Rasmussen Reports national tracking survey shows that 46% favor the plan and 51% are opposed. The survey was conducted...

As the President passes up going to NYC today and instead goes and makes a speech at the Pentagon, we should remember that Al Queda was not the first terrorists to strike there, This is a video report from Abcnews in 1972...

There is a basic principle behind the Left’s push to nationalize health insurance—making profit from health care is immoral. Since health care is a right according to the Left, it should not be treated like any other commodity. There is no room for profit in a service that is for the common good of society. No health care related services should be motivated by profit including health insurance, doctor care, hospitals, and pharmaceuticals. The government needs to take the profit motive out of health care by taking it out of the hands of those who seek profits, like corporations and...

What is the issue that we all can rally around? Is it healthcare? Guns? Taxes? Spending? The IRS? Corrupt politicians? etc, etc, etc. Folks, how can we become a force to be reckoned with if we are all over the map on the issues? Please remember that these folks in Washington have very short attention spans. If you can't get to the point and/or you don't have a pocket full of cash they won't hear you. These elected officials can not even read the bills that they are passing. How about this, The Constitution of the United States! Lets rally...

Larry Gelbart, the award-winning comedy writer best known for developing the landmark TV series "MASH," co-writing the book for the hit Broadway musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" and co-writing the classic movie comedy "Tootsie," died this morning. He was 81. Gelbart, who was diagnosed with cancer in June, died at his home in Beverly Hills, said his wife, Pat. Jack Lemmon once described the genial, quick-witted Gelbart as "one of the greatest writers of comedy to have graced the arts in this century." Gelbart's more than 60-year career began in radio during World War...

The battle for the heart and soul of this country has always been, and will always be an ideological contest. Every physical action, whether it is the commercials that emerge on your television to the swishing sound of the President’s pen as he strikes a new law into motion, these actions are set forth by an ideological belief system that is engrained within the individual. With that said, the two contending ideologies are that of the modern liberal and the modern conservative. If we care to cut through the fluff and get to the heart of the matter, the building...

The U.S. Mint, which makes a mint from collectors buying new coins way beyond face value, announced that it's coming out with a whole bunch of new different quarter designs in coming years. There will be 56 new quarters, in fact. They will commemorate a national park, forest or historic site in each state and then some. A quarter won't even pay the federal tax on a gallon of gas now. And by the time they're done issuing these new coins -- in 2021 -- Joe Biden will still be talking about shovel-ready jobs saved and Sarah Palin will be...

Guys, I know I haven't posted much over the months, but I make sure to read this forum every day. What I am asking for is assistance battling a bunch of leftists who have apparently taken over my hometown newspaper blogs. Every time I check back there, it gets worse. I realize everyone's time is important, and there are undoubtedly bigger targets to go after, but, if you have a free moment check out their blogs and post a quick retort to the losers on there. The site belongs to the Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Thanks bunch.

Transatlantic Trends Survey 2009    2008 Bush Approval 2009 Obama Approval GERMANY 12 92 ITALY 27 91 NETHERLANDS 18 90 PORTUGAL 20 90 FRANCE 11 88 SPAIN 11 85 UNITED KINGDOM 17 82 BULGARIA 22 72 SLOVAKIA 19 71 ROMANIA 44 58 UNITED STATES 37 57 POLAND 44 55 [data taken from the report]  see more:  http://www.transatlantictrends.org/trends/2009/docs/2009_English_Key.pdf 

Here is video of a man who caught a record-setting brown trout on the Manistee River in Michigan. The trout weighed 41.45 lb., a new state record for Michigan, and maybe a national record. The vide shows the man with the trout . . . (VIDEO)

Your Eminence/Excellency,The nature and role of religious education in schools has become the object of debate. In some cases, it is now the object of new civil regulations, which tend to replace religious education with teaching about the religious phenomenon in a multi-denominational sense, or about religious ethics and culture – even in a way that contrasts with the choices and educational aims that parents and the Church intend for the formation of young people. Therefore, by means of this Circular Letter addressed to the Presidents of Bishops’ Conferences, this Congregation for Catholic Education deems it necessary to recall some...

Do you think SC Rep. Joe Wilson should be punished for yelling ‘You Lie’ during President Obama’s speech on Wednesday night?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has climbed nearly 45 percent since hitting a March 9 low. The S&P 500 (S&P) is up nearly 53 percent. And the NASDAQ (NASDAQ) has soared a whopping 61 percent since the March bottom. But that rally has some analysts shaking their heads. Art Cashin, a CNBC regular who also makes frequent appearances on CBS and NBC news programs to offer insight on the financial markets, was skeptical. He told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Sept. 11 he got some of his money out of the market and got burnt, but is still scratching his...

Examining President Barack Hussein Obama’s ubiquity – even when your favorite TV show has not been pre-empted yet again by one of his prime time speeches or press conferences, you can still watch his Public Service Announcement (video link) about national service that gets heavy rotation, even on FOX – an unabashedly worshipful article by Jennifer Senior in New York magazine noted: “Since occupying the White House, Barack Obama has hosted fifteen town-hall meetings; appeared in more than 800 images on the White House Flickr photo-stream; and held four prime-time press conferences, the same number held by George W. Bush...

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) should not have exclaimed "You lie!" in the middle of Barack Obama's speech on health care. ...However, although Rep. Wilson should not have said what he said when he said it, it needed to be said. The President of the United States told a blatant half-truth during his speech when he said people would be free to keep their existing health insurance, while he refused to take responsibility for his contribution to the perception that his health care plan includes the creation of "death panels" that would ration or terminate medical treatment for senior citizens and...

I have been looking for several weeks for a leader or point of contact for the Oahu Tea Party Movement, and have had little to no success. That being the case, I am going to set up a Tea Party Protest for Thurs, November 5th 2009. I would like to coordinate with any conservatives from the island of Oahu. I can be contacted by email: black_rabite@hotmail.com and phone by 808-557-1206. Mahalo

On Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9, Gardner Auditorium in the Massachusetts State House was filled to capacity as the Joint Committee on Election Laws heard testimony on Bill H656 which would give the Governor of Massachusetts the ability to quickly appoint an interim successor to Ted Kennedy to serve in the US Senate, until a replacement is elected, overturning a law passed in 2004 by the Democrat-dominated Legislature.

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