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Once upon a time there was a little red hen. She lived with a pig, a duck and a cat. They all lived in a pretty little house which the little red hen liked to keep clean and tidy. The little red hen worked hard at her jobs all day. The others never helped. Although they said they meant to, they were all far too lazy. The pig liked to grunt in the mud outside, the duck used to swim in the pond all day, and the cat enjoyed lying in the sun, purring. One day the little red hen...

The Little Red Hen 2009 Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who lived on a farm . She was friends with a dog , a cat , and a yellow duck . One day the little red hen found some seeds on the ground. The little red hen had an idea. She would plant the seeds . The little red hen asked her friends, "Who will help me plant the seeds ?" "Not I," barked the dog . "Not I," purred the cat . "Not I," quacked the yellow duck . "Then I will," said the...

A new report casts doubt on the terrorist-fighting credentials of the Department of Homeland Security. The report released today by a Syracuse University-based think tank concludes that out of more than 800,000 cases filed in federal courts by the Department of Homeland Security since 2004, only 12 were related to terrorism. Another 112 cases were filed using national security charges. DHS officials say the report's conclusions are misleading, arguing that many terrorist cases are ultimately prosecuted by bringing immigration-related charges. The goal, said an agency spokesperson, is often to deport individuals that present a threat as quickly as possible. By...

Subject: LITTLE RED HEN..MODERN The Little Red Hen - Modern Version Once upon a time, on a farm in Texas, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat. She called all of her neighbors together and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?" "Not I," said the cow. "Not I," said the duck. "Not I," said the pig. "Not I," said the goose. "Then I will do it by myself," said the little red hen. And so...

(Previously posted on 04/08/2003 2:36:43 PM PDT by Scothia) One day as the Little Red, White and Blue Hens were scratching in the yard, they found a kernel of wheat. "This kernel ought to be planted to produce food for lots of hungry animals," they said. "But it's a big job, and the foxes prowl the gardens. Who will help us plant it?" "We will not," honked the Goose Gaggle. "Nor I," said Le Chat, yawning. "Nor I!" said Der Hund. "Then we will do it ourselves," said the Little Red, White and Blue Hens. And they did. Soon the...

"The Pentagon has barred French, German and Russian companies from competing for $18.6 billion in contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq, saying it was acting to protect "the essential security interests of the United States."– The Dallas Morning News, Dec. 10 Once upon a time, four friends shared the forest. When an evil dictator threatened the peace and security of them all, one of the friends concluded that the bad man had to be driven out of the forest. "Who will help me disarm and depose this dictator?" asked the American Eagle. "Not I!" said the French Cock. "Not I!"...

One summer day the US found a nexus between the 9-11 attacks and Iraq and further found serious violations of many UN Resolutions, in addition to genocide and war-mongering on the part of Saddam. "This is wrong!" said the US to herself. "I will correct it." She asked France: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said France. She asked Germany: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Germany. She asked Russia: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I," said Russia. She asked Turkey: "Will you help me correct the violation?" "Not I,"...

THE MODERN LITTLE RED HEN   Author Unknown NewsWithViews.com   Once upon a time, there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered some grains of wheat. She called her neighbors and said, "If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?"   "Not I," said the cow.   "Not I," said the duck.   "Not I," said the pig.   "Not I, said the goose.   "Then I will," said the little red hen. And she did. The wheat grew tall and ripened into golden...

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat. "This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck."Not I," said the Cat."Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did. Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow. "The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck."Not I," said the Cat."Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen....

One day as the Little Red Hen was scratching in a field, she found a grain of wheat. "This wheat should be planted," she said. "Who will plant this grain of wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said the Little Red Hen. And she did. Soon the wheat grew to be tall and yellow. "The wheat is ripe," said the Little Red Hen. "Who will cut the wheat?" "Not I," said the Duck. "Not I," said the Cat. "Not I," said the Dog. "Then I will," said...

France says it will be pragmatic about postwar Iraq LUXEMBOURG, April 14 (Reuters) - France said on Monday it would be "pragmatic" about postwar Iraq, setting aside differences with the United States over what exact role the United Nations would play in reconstructing the country. "Let us be pragmatic, let us start from the reality of the problems," French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin told reporters during a meeting of European Union foreign ministers. "It is in the interest of Iraq, the region and the international community," he added. "It is obvious that the US administration has a role to...

WASHINGTON - Canadian companies have been shut out of the bidding for lucrative rebuilding contracts in Iraq, with the biggest going to companies with ties to the Bush administration. The multimillion-dollar contract to clean up the Iraqi oil fires went to Kellogg, Brown and Root, a subsidiary of Halliburton, the company U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney ran as chief executive for five years until 2000. That had critics up in arms over who stands to profit from the war in Iraq. "It appears that the Bush administration really doesn't get it when it comes to the appearance of conflict of interest,"...

One day as the Little Red, White and Blue Hens were scratching in the yard, they found a kernel of wheat. "This kernel ought to be planted to produce food for lots of hungry animals," they said. "But it's a big job, and the foxes prowl the gardens. Who will help us plant it?" "We will not," honked the Goose Gaggle. "Nor I," said Le Chat, yawning. "Nor I!" said Der Hund. "Then we will do it ourselves," said the Little Red, White and Blue Hens. And they did. Soon the wheat sprouted, and grew tall in the hot sun....

Paula Zahn just read a story that in a conversation with between French and administration representatives it was stated that the French govt would consider everything changed if Iraq uses chem/bio weapons. Said that if this occurs the French would be willing to send anti-chem war support ASAP.