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NewsMax just reported a huge vote dump for Biden from DeKalb County. They've moved Georgia to likely Biden. They say the President now must win PA, MI, WS. Stacy Abrams said I'll deliver Georgia. Looks like she did.

It affects mind more than body: Doctor who beat virus. TNN | Apr 6, 2020, 04.09 AM IST NEW DELHI: The psychological effects of Covid-19 are harder to fight than its physical manifestations, Dr Vivudh Pratap Singh, an interventional cardiologist who recovered from the disease recently, told TOI. Singh, who works at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, had gone to Paris in February to attend a fellowship for an advanced cardiology course. However, with the Covid-19 crisis building up globally, he decided to return. He underwent thermal screening at IGI Airport on arrival, but didn’t show any symptoms. Therefore, he was...

My wife and were talking the other day and were wondering if there is a formal term for dates that are made up of consecutive numbers like this Saturday, i.e. 12/13/14, or dates such as the upcoming 1/5/15 or 1515. I have scoured the search engine and got nothing, so I thought I would run it be the brightest, most diverse group of scholars I know, Freepers. What ya got? Thanks

Okay where is the debate? I am stuck up in N Michigan without access to MSNBC. The MSNBC website says it is being broadcast on CNBC, and being streamed on MSNBC and Politico. Com. Well it's not on my computer. Neither is streaming it and CNBC is showing a program on Facebook.

Here is the commercial that McCain should make and run until election day. Forget Ayres, Wright and Rezko. It is time he give people a choice a reason to vote for him. He needs to be sitting in a well lit room in a comfortable chair and talk directly to the people. Tell them who he is and what a McCain presidency vs an Obama presidency. There isn't much time left and things are not looking good. I would also put Sarah on Leno's show the night Bambi does his 30 minute infomercial. 10 minutes unfiltered, Jay is fair and...

Here is a letter editor I wrote recently to my local Indianapolis newspaper. They called and said they were g oing to run it they haven't yet so feel free to copy it and send it to local paper. The more these facts get out the better. As for the numbers all were obtained from government sites so I stand by them. In 2006 the Democrats asked the American electorate to cast a vote for change. The American people listened. For the first time in 12 years the control of the US House and Senate were turned over to the...

The Washington Post isn’t the only daily D.C. newspaper to rave about Sandra Bernhard’s anti-Palin ranting. Wednesday’s Washington Examiner joined in, with the headline "Comedienne delivers enraged optimism." Barbara Mackay claimed "in the end, oddly and subtly, Bernhard’s message is positive." That’s not the impression you’d get from the blog of Theater J, where Bernhard is appearing. It has video of Bernhard calling Palin "Uncle Women," a "turncoat b—h" and a "whore." One complaint on the blog that Bernhard crosses a line of political incorrectness draws a defense from Ari Roth of Theater J that really drops the curtain on...

An obvious choice can be unnerving. When the apparent perfection of one option or the unspeakable awfulness of another makes a decision seem too easy, it is human nature to become suspicious. This instinct intensifies as the stakes of the given choice are raised. American voters know no greater responsibility to their country and to the world than to select their president wisely. While we do not yet know who the Democrat and Republican nominees will be, any combination of the leading candidates from either party will make for the most obvious choice put to American voters in a generation....

Here is an interesting site. You have to register and as is always the case some of the answer choices leave something to be desired, but overall it is fun. http://www.politichoice.com/candidate match I scored out 87% Republican My top three matches of the leading candidate in order: Fred - 85.3% Mike H. - 81.5% Mitt - 80.7% Nothing surprising there. I would probably pick Mike as my first choice if I thought he could win and Mitt would be my second choice, but I like Fred I just have concerns over the fire in his belly. Any of the 3...

As the 2008 presidential election cycle gears up I would like to take this time to put in my two cents on what I think Republicans should be looking for. I have not at this time chosen a favorite, nor have I written anybody off. For one it is way too early to do either and besides not everyone who might run has committed and of those that have I haven’t had the chance to take a look at what they all offer. However, there are a few traits that I think are of great importance when it comes to...

Just for levity and to give us all a respite from the troubles of the world, I would like to throw out a question. What do you consider to be the greatest non-country driving songs of all time. So far my list contains the following: Radar Love (In my opinion the absolute best)-Golden Earring; Magic Carpet Ride-Steppenwolf; Riders On The Storm-The Doors; Two Tickets To Paradise-Eddie Money; Born to Be Wild-Steppenwolf; Born To Run-Bruce Springsteen; Paradise by the Dashboard Lights-Meatloaf; Fire-Jimmie Hendrix; Hollywood Nights-Bob Seeger So what do you think? Let's here your suggestions.

#2011. Protest Music of the 60's Music, level: Elementary Posted Tue Nov 14 15:20:51 PST 2000 by Kristen Rosendale (kristenrosendale@hotmail.com). Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA Materials Required: Forrest Gump soundtrack, Miniature protest signs, markers for each student Activity Time: half hour Concepts Taught: Music, History I. OBJECTIVES 1. Students will be able to deomonstrate thier knowlege agbout protest music of the late sixties by creating miniature protest signs while listening to the song, For What its Worth, by the group, Buffalo Springfield. 2. Students will gain knowledge about the Vietnam War and means of protest for the war by...

Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised: 1.) That participation in the Program would be completely voluntary, 2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual incomes into the Program, 3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year, 4.) That the money the participants put into the independent "Trust Fund" rather than into the General operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no...

A soldier needs your prayers. A friend of mine, who was just recently called up to serve in Bosnia, has been sent home after being diagnosed with cancer. He is presently being treated at Lackland AFB in Texas. He has a wife and three young children who could all use our prayers.

There has been a lot being said and written about the upcoming Mel Gibson movie "The Passion of the Christ" in recent days, and a good bit of it has centered on whether the movie is anti-Semitic. The arguments seem to revolve around the portrayal of the Jews and the Romans, and exactly who was responsible for the crucifixion. If people would only take the time to read the gospel accounts of Jesus’ life and death they would understand the placing blame for his death is not an issue. Jesus was born of a woman and took the form of...

I know we have all seen the picture of John Kerry and Hanoi Jane, but I thought my brother-in-law's commentary might add a little impact to what was happening in the real world while our "war hero" candidate was protesting with Hanoi Jane and her friends. "In 1970, during the big war moratorium that was held on U.S. campuses, our entire outfit spent three full days at "general quarters" in dirt bunkers with our flack jackets, helmets, and M16s. We were anticipating a backlash event because the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese regulars were pounding US troops with extra venom...

Today, on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I am reminded once again that those who accept abortion as a viable solution to a social problem do not have all the information they need to come to that misguided conclusion. That is why I am telling my story. In 1969, before Roe v. Wade, and at the age of 37, I became pregnant with my fifth child. I was ill at the time and could barely manage to take care of the children I had. I knew I could not take care of a baby. I was not interested in...

What is it about Christmas that scares so many people? Every year at this time the papers and airways are filled with stories of groups and individuals going to court to either stop Christmas decorations from being put up or to demand that they be removed. None of these people care if a Menorah is put in the lobby of the local town hall or if schools allow Islamic students to take time out of class to partake in Ramadan activities. Schools and government agencies go out of their way to make sure that Kwanzaa is celebrated and talked about,...

In 1890 The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) changed their church dogma from a position that accepted and encouraged polygamy to one that condemned the practice. The reason for this change was simple. The U.S. government defined the institution of marriage as a joining together of one man and one woman. The good people of the Utah territory, who were predominantly Mormon, wanted statehood and they were not going to get it unless their definition of marriage was brought in line with that of the rest of the Country. This belief that marriage was a...

Came from our friend Air Force Colonel Rick Kelley, thought you might enjoy. Pam Christy Ferer is a 9/11 widow who recently was a member of a group of celebrities (including Robert DeNiro and Kid Rock, among others) that took an Armed Forces Entertainment Office and USO-sponsored trip to Iraq to show support for the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines still over there. Following is an e-note she sent her escorts about the experience; in her cover note, she said she intends to submit it to the NY Times for publication. It is really powerful, and very moving, and will...