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"I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday – at 4:30 in the morning.

This is BEFORE paying for ObamaCare.

Firestorm Erupted As Critics Charge White House With Indoctrination. A presidential video address to the nation’s school children erupted into a firestorm of controversy after the White House disseminated an activities list which, among other things, called for grade students to “write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president.” The president is poised to deliver an address to the nation’s students on September 8th. According to a press release issued by the White House on Wednesday, the speech stresses the “importance of taking responsibility for [students] success in school.” But, in preparing for the academic...

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_13249171?_requestid=9002623 A school principal has apologized for showing a video at an assembly that a politically conservative group leader is calling "radical, leftist propaganda." Children at Eagle Bay Elementary School in Farmington were shown a short video called "I pledge" on Aug. 28. The video opens with an image of President Barack Obama and part of a speech in which he says, "Let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other." The video then features celebrities making pledges about...

Democratic field gets crowded in governor race Meanwhile, a lack of enthusiam for down-ballot races causes concern AUSTIN — The field of Democratic candidates for governor continues to grow, but the question remains whether there is an elephant slayer in the bunch. And below the governor's race, there has been no groundswell of candidates working to build a ticket for down-ballot offices that could have a major impact on redistricting in 2011, when Texas is expected to gain four seats in Congress. This lack of a prairie fire for Texas Democrats is smoldering as the Democratic National Committee is...

Al Qaeda two largest terrorist forums are celebrating the despicable AP photo of our Marine Hero during his moment of death. The two largest Al Qaeda forums are called “Al Falojah” and “Shoomookh Al Islam”. The translation to English is in italic Translation from “Al Falojah” terrorist forum thread # 82382 titled: “A Gift: The Pentagon is shocked by the publication of an American soldier breathing his last breath, picture is attached”. Then members of "al falojah" terrorist forum commented by saying “To Hell and have the worst fate” and “allah damn him and damn anyone who mourns him, we...

September 1, 2009 (MOSCOW) -- Thousands of tropical fish reportedly have died at a Russian airport after being held in customs for 15 hours in the summer heat. The state RIA Novosti news agency says more that 4,000 fish worth $480,000 died in the Black Sea resort of Sochi after customs officials spent 15 hours clearing the cargo Saturday. The fish had been shipped from China and made a brief stop in India. [snip]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hong-kong-recalls-gold-reserves-from-london-2009-09-03 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong is pulling all its physical gold holdings from depositories in London, transferring them to a high-security depository newly built at the city's airport, in a move that won praise from local traders Thursday. The facility, industry professionals said, would support Hong Kong's emergence as a Swiss-style trading hub for bullion and would lessen London's status as a key settlement-and-storage center. "Having a central government-sponsored vault would create a situation where you could conceivably look at Hong Kong as being a hub, where metal could be traded for the region," said Sunil Kashyap, managing...

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Greyhound Canada bus line announced Thursday it is ceasing operations in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario because of government policies. In a release from its Burlington, Ontario, headquarters, Senior Vice President Stuart Kendrick said operating losses were mounting and talks with various governments weren't showing any progress. "We have repeatedly asked the federal and provincial governments to change the existing legislative and regulatory regimes that govern intercity bus operations," Kendrick said. "Our financial situation is dire and we are no longer in a position to absorb losses that are almost solely attributable to government...

"In the examination of Madoff, the SEC did not seek records from the Depository Trust Company(DTC)(an independent third-party), but sought copies of such records from Madoff himself..." "Had they sought records from the DTC, there is an excellent chance that they would have uncovered Madoff's Ponzi scheme in 1992." Source: SEC Inspector General

After a fierce controversy over what many perceived as an effort to indoctrinate students, the White House says it will rewrite the government recommendation that teachers nationwide assign students a paper on how to "help the president." According to the Washington Times, Obama aides acknowledged the White House helped the U.S. Education Department craft recommended activities to be assigned to students after they watched Obama's address: Among the activities the government initially suggested for prekindergarten to sixth-grade students: that they "write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president." Another task recommended for students immediately after...

Can this happen anywhere in the United States?  Police come to your home and demand a breathalyzer test because they have reports that your were driving drunk?  Plus it looks to me like the coppers provoked a struggle in order to arrest her Wouldn't you be upset if police came to your door and accused you of driving drunk?  Article from UK Daily MailDuring the hearing, the court had heard how police arrived at her home on May 31 after receiving reports she smelled of alcohol at a garage near her home in south-west Wales. She refused to give a...

From Pravda and Snope's OK It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American descent into Marxism is happening with breath taking speed, against the back drop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people.     True, the situation has been well prepared on and off for the past century, especially the past twenty years. The initial testing grounds was conducted  upon our Holy Russia and a bloody test it was.  But we Russians would not just roll over and give up our freedoms and our souls, no matter how much money Wall...

Same-gender marriage is now legal in The Green Mountain State, and Ben & Jerry's has announced that it will temporarily change its "Chubby Hubby" ice cream to "Hubby Hubby" in honor of homosexual marriage. Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth about Homosexuality tells OneNewsNow that companies like Ben & Jerry's neglect to talk about the dangers of the lifestyle. "Besides the health aspects, there's also the fact that homosexual behavior is opposed by God, and that's something that we should take seriously," he contends. "All homosexual behavior is sinful, and regardless of what liberals say or what Ben & Jerry's...

Fox is reporting that Massachusetts is speeding a law through the legislature that will allow the state to fine and/or imprison anyone who refuses to take any public health measures (including flu shots) the state decides you must take. Gov. Deval "Mini Me" Patrick can't wait to sign it. Anyway, a guest on Fox named Doug Zelin was wild-eyed, insisting that no one has the right to oppose this latest naked power grab by the Libs. When Cavuto asked him why people had a duty to obey such fascists, Zelin replied, "That's why we put them in office! To be...

September 2, 2009 | By Amanda Reinecker Obamacare’s five flaws There is little disagreement among liberals and conservatives that America's current health care system needs serious reform. But the Left's plan is seriously flawed. Heritage Foundation expert Nina Owcharenko dissects "five major faults with the health care bills" being pushed in the House and Senate. 1. The public "option." Both proposals would create a government-run insurance plan which proponents claim would foster honest competition among private insurers. But how can there be fair competition when one of the players -- Washington -- is both writing the rules and playing the...

President Obama will address the nation's school students next week. A suggested lesson plan calls on students to write letters to themselves about what they can do to help President Obama following his address. Is this a thinly-veiled propaganda lesson straight from the White House? http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2009/09/02/decide-obama-lesson-plan/ Yes. 94% (15,013 votes) No. 4% (591 votes) Maybe 3% (427 votes) Total Votes: 16,031

SCANDAL AT MISSION CHURCH IN BOSTON The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts today decried the scandal which occurred this morning at Boston's most historic Catholic shrine --- the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, known as Mission Church --- where a Mass of Christian Burial was used to “celebrate the life” of one of America's most notorious opponents of Catholic morality, the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Senator Kennedy fought for more than three decades to keep the killing of pre-born children legal and unrestricted in the United States. Surgical abortion has claimed more than fifty-one million human...

Yup - the boys from Chula Vista, near San Diego won the Little League World series. First time for a California team. Good job boys.

Why Are Smart People So Ignorant When it Comes to Health, Vaccines and Vitamin D? A heart disease patient of late Had an IQ of 168. His brain was immense But it lacked common sense And it never engaged when he ate. As an observer of human behavior, one of the most fascinating things I've ever witnessed is really smart people dying of diseases that are easily preventable through basic nutrition (vitamin D, plant juices, targeted supplements, superfoods, etc.). I know doctors dying of cancer who take chemotherapy over vitamin D supplements. I know members of MENSA who are killing...