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I think he has a sincere desire to help everyone. he has even gone out of his way to embrace people like Hillary Clinton and Ted Kennedy. He does not hold grudges as shown by his willingness to bend over backwards to allow terrorist supporting nations to operate our ports. We need this type of benevolent leader. Our President is not a cheapskate, as he has opened up our budget to give to anyone who might need anything. Aliens from all nations are welcomed into our great country without having to deal with mundane bureaucratic State approval. Cutting government red...

Interesting time fact: A bit after midnight, this coming Tuesday evening, actually Wednesday morning, the time and date will be: 01:02:03 04/05/06 I remember when my car did the 123,456 but that was 60K ago! Just thought some Freepers might find it interesting...

BEFORE ANYONE trots out the disinformation to support a smoking ban in Philadelphia, let me tell you that New York City's sales-tax revenue for bars and restaurants did not rise "8.7 percent" as claimed (and repeated ad nauseam) by agencies Mayor Bloomberg dispatched on the first anniversary of the city's ban.Not only were the figures distorted by including places like McDonald's and Starbucks, but smoking was banned in 95 percent of restaurants since the 1995 smoking ban.What pre- to post-ban restaurant tax-revenue comparison was there to make? In all cases (notably bars), sales tax revenue was artificially low immediately following...

San Francisco, CA -- Teenagers in the United States are having abortions in fewer numbers than at any time since Roe v. Wade and are more pro-life than older Americans. That means fewer customers for Planned Parenthood, but the abortion business has come up with a corporate marketing plan to lure teens with free iPods and movie tickets. Planned Parenthood Golden Gate, the center that gave teenager Holly Patterson the dangerous abortion drug that killed her, is leading the way with the new marketing scheme. Anyone who makes an appointment at one of the eight PPGG centers before April 30,...

She could have been headed to prison for five years. Instead, a woman accused of drowning her newborn daughter in a toilet was expected to go home Thursday night after a Broward judge sentenced her to five years probation. Shatoya Nelson, 23, reached a plea deal with prosecutors after spending nearly two years in jail, facing a first-degree murder charge that carried up to a life sentence. Half a dozen family members turned out in support of Nelson, saying they would take care of her and make sure she gets the help she needs.