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<p>To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... And those who don't. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.</p> <p>In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. Coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting. Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit. There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.</p>

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia's nuclear forces must be ready for an adequate response to any aggressor and warned Moscow could not remain indifferent to what he termed NATO's "muscle-flexing." Putin, speaking to top generals less than two weeks before December 2 parliamentary elections, said the NATO military alliance had built up its forces close to Russia's borders. "We cannot allow ourselves to remain indifferent to the obvious 'muscle-flexing'," Putin said, RIA news agency reported. He said Russia's strategic nuclear forces -- its long-range missiles -- should be ready to deliver a "swift and...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) -- The Kuala Lumpur War Crime Commission chaired by former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad heard nine charges against US President George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the sufferings of the people in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine. The charges against the US and its allies were presented by the legal counsel on behalf of the war crime victims, Matthias Chang, before Dr Mahathir and the other five commission members at the final day of the three-day war crimes conference organised by the Perdana Global Peace...

BOSTON – Students who attended private schools do not have the same protection against unreasonable searches as students who attend public schools, the state’s highest court said yesterday in a ruling some legal analysts said could lead to arbitrary searches of backpacks or lockers. The Supreme Judicial Court drew a distinction between public school officials and private school officials in the case of three Catholic school students who were arrested after drugs and alcohol were found in their hotel room during a school ski trip. The court said that public school officials are agents of the state and therefore subject...

"I just verified this with Snopes and it is REAL. PLEASE INFORM EVERYONE Emails with pictures of Osama Bin-Laden hanged are being sent and the moment that you open these emails your computer will crash and you will not be able to fix it! If you get an email along the lines of "Osama Bin Laden Captured" or "Osama Hanged" don't open the attachment. This e-mail is being distributed through countries around the globe, but mainly in the US and Israel. Be considerate & send this warning to whomever you know. PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:...

Islamic militancy arose from Mohammed’s new belief – actual or assumed – that conversion did not necessarily require a deep, sincere change in conviction on the part of the individual that it could be – and, if necessary, should be – forced by any means of coercion available. Many so-called Christian leaders, including members of the clergy, have triad to coerce conversion through the use or threat of force, but Christian doctrine has always held that the true conversion requires a sincere change of hart by the individual. Mohammed, however, advocated conversion by the sword and slaughter of those who...

At 5:30PM on Fox News Shep Smith said that voters on the East coast had only 1.5 hours left to vote and then at 5:45PM that they had just 1hour and 15 minutes left, implying that voting would close at 7:00PM, when it really closes at 8:00PM. Sounds like what had happened in Florida when CNN used the same technique to turn away late voters!

In case we find ourselves starting to believe all the anti-American sentiment and negativity, we should remember England’s Prime Minister Tony Blair's words during a recent interview. When asked by one of his Parliament members why he believes so much in America, he said: "A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out."

Illegal Immigrants Poem I cross ocean, poor and broke, Take bus, see employment folk. Nice man treat me good in there, Say I need to see welfare. Welfare say, "You come no more, We send cash right to your door." Welfare checks, they make you wealthy, Medicare it keep you healthy! By and by, I got plenty money, Thanks to you, American dummy. Write to friends in motherland, Tell them 'come fast as you can.' They come in turbans and Ford trucks, I buy big house with welfare bucks They come here, we live together, More welfare checks, it gets...

Anti-Christmas votes Last week, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to protect the symbols and traditions of Christmas. The vote was 401-22 in favor of the resolution (5 voted "present"); below are the representatives that voted "nay." Gary Ackerman (D-NY) Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Lois Capps (D-CA) Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) Diana DeGette (D-CO) Jane Harman (D-CA) Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Michael Honda (D-CA) Barbara Lee (D-CA) John Lewis (D-GA) Jim McDermott (D-WA) George Miller (D-CA) Gwen Moore (D-WI) James Moran (D-VA) Donald Payne (D-NJ) Bobby Rush (D-IL) Janice Schakowsky (D-IL) Bobby Scott (D-VA) Fortney Stark (D-CA) Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) Robert...

Hong Kong-based technology company Asiatotal.Net launched iT, the first free computer specifically designed to provide Internet access that empowers lower-income individuals and small businesses to enrich their lives, in India today. Based on a self-financing business model, iT is an initiative designed to close the digital divide and bring benefits to both end users and corporate partners. Eligible individuals and small businesses will gain access to valuable information in areas such as education, medical, financial and entertainment while participating companies will benefit from a direct and profitable channel to maximize business opportunities in the world's fastest growing economies "It is...