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Saturday, November 1, 2008
PERUVIAN SHAMANS GATHER FOR SEASIDE CEREMONY TO SEND PRO-OBAMA VIBES
Wow.
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Unedited Video CHASE UTELY ‘WORLD F****** CHAMPIONS’: PHILLIES’ PLAYER SHOCKS LIVE BROADCAST AUDIENCE
The major stations tried to catch it but missed and this was broadcast. Unedited. Says the F Word.
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Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger Campaigns( Full Video) for McCain-Palin
I couldn't help but love this.
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True Believers In McCain Flock To Pennsylvania
(Washington Post) This story was written by Washington Post Staff Writer Eli Saslow.
He hated the helplessness of watching John McCain's efforts from afar, so Joe White, 62, loaded up his trailer in South Carolina and drove here last weekend. He set up camp in a Wal-Mart parking lot, bought a map of State College and started knocking on strangers' doors -- 25 houses per hour, 10 hours each day.
On Tuesday morning, more than four days and 1,100 houses into his trip, White approached a rancher with a McCain sign in the front yard. Beverly Blood, 71, answered the door.
"You're here for John McCain?" Blood said. "I'm for him, too, but some people are saying it's not looking so good."
"Well," White said, "I'm one of those people who thinks it's not over until the fat lady sings."
During the last two weeks, thousands of volunteers such as White have flocked to Pennsylvania -- the land of last resort for McCain's campaign. Among staffers and volunteers working frantically in this state, the typical line of thought goes like this: If McCain can somehow score an upset in Pennsylvania, he will earn 21 electoral votes, compensate for potential losses in some traditionally Republican states and narrowly defeat Sen. Barack Obama for the presidency. On their T-shirts and hats, McCain volunteers reduce the strategy to a simple slogan: Twenty-one.
It's the promise of twenty-one that persuaded McCain's campaign to redirect so many of its efforts to Pennsylvania; that drew McCain and vice presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the state for eight rallies this week alone; that compelled McCain to confess to a crowd in Hershey, "We need to win in Pennsylvania on November the 4th."
Pennsylvania has not gone for a Republican candidate for president in 20 years, and several polls indicate Obama maintains a double-digit lead here. But, on an electoral map that looks increasingly grim for McCain in swing states such as Virginia, Colorado and Florida, advisers said they have reasons to hope in Pennsylvania. Obama lost badly to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in this state's primary, in part because he struggled to connect with white working-class voters. Because Pennsylvania does not allow early voting, McCain has more time to make his comeback.
Read the latest news from the campaign in Pennsylvania from CBS News and around the Web
For the strategy to work, McCain will have to woo unprecedented support from registered Democrats, who outnumber Republicans by more than 1.2 million. His campaign helped launch more than a dozen Democrats for McCain groups across the state, and it bused in Democratic volunteers from New Jersey and New York. Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Lynn Forester de Rothschild, a top fundraiser for Clinton's campaign, will spend several days speaking to Democrats on McCain's behalf.
"I think Pennsylvania could be a big surprise to the conventional thought in the Democratic Party," Rothschild said. "Pennsylvania is a conservative Democratic state, and John McCain can win it. We are targeting independents and Democrats, and they're just not comfortable with Barack Obama's plan for America, because it's outside of the mainstream. This is the most important thing I've done in politics. The election could turn right here."
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The Constitutional Requirements of the President
When the framers of the Constitution considered an executive branch, they were still stinging from the despotic rule of King George III. Ultimately, the framers saw the need for a single person to head an executive branch with enough authority to be quickly responsive to crises.
T here are few Constitutional qualifications: The president must have been born in the United States(or on American soil abroad). He or she must be age 35 upon taking office and must have spent at least 14 of those years living within the United States (it doesn't specify if those years must have been consecutive) [source: U.S. Constitution Online]. As far as the Constitution is concerned, anyone who can meet those three requirements is eligible to be president of the United States. There are, however, some less formal prerequisites for taking the job.
The grueling campaign process is one obstacle that the American political system has created to vet candidates for the presidency. For more than a year, a candidate must compete against other members of his or her party in the primary race, be nominated at the convention and then campaign against nominees from other parties for the general election. Political connectedness and experience is essential, as is winning public opinion.
The Constitution lays out rules and duties for the president.
- The president serves terms of four years.
- During that time, he or she must oversee the faithful execution of U.S. laws.
- He or she must take this oath: "I do so solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
- The president serves as commander in chief of the U.S. military as well as state militias when they're activated under federal command.
- The president can grant pardons, except in cases of where he or she has been impeached.
- He or she can make treaties with other nations, with consent of the Senate.
- The president can appoint Supreme Court justices, ambassadors and other public officers (such as Cabinet secretaries), with Senate confirmation.
- He or she can convene or adjourn both houses of Congress, if deemed necessary.
- The president must report to Congress in a State of the Union address.
- He or she must receive foreign heads of state and officials.
- The president is compensated (currently, $400,000 a year, plus $50,000 in expenses and $100,000 in travel expenses).
- Should the president be accused of high crimes and misdemeanors, he or she can be removed from office through impeachment.
- The president must propose bills to Congress.
- He or she can block Congressional bills from becoming law through the veto power.
This is the extent of the president's duties, and later amendments and laws further shaped the presidency. The 22nd Amendment (ratified after Franklin Roosevelt's record three full terms) limited the president to two terms, although these needn't be consecutive: President Grover Cleveland served two terms with a four year hiatus in between. The succession of power in the event of the president's removal or incapacitation was delineated in 1947: Next up is the vice president, the speaker of the House, the Senate president pro tem and then the members of the Cabinet, beginning with the secretary of state and ending with the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs.
A few presidents, like Chester Arthur and William Taft, took a narrow, exclusively constitutional interpretation of their powers. This has been the exception and not the rule, however. It's been the interpretation of the inherent powers -- those not expressly granted in the Constitution -- that's created the presidency we see today.
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Teacher Thinks Vampire Picture Drawing by Child is Gang Realted?
Fifth-grader Jordan Hood thought the bloody vampire he drew in art class was scary, but he had no idea it would elicit a horrifying response from one of his teachers. Tuesday morning, Jordan was assigned to draw a scary Halloween mask in art class. By the end of the day, Jordan was being told he could not return to Pooler Elementary School until he passed a psychological evaluation. "We live in an age where there is some hypersensitivity," Bucky Burnsed, Savannah-Chatham school system spokesman, said Thursday. "But the child is back in school where he belongs." During art class Tuesday, Jordan drew a scarred vampire with bloodshot eyes and with blood dripping from its nose, mouth and down its cheeks. Art teacher Lloyd Harold helped the boy shade the sketched eyes to give the drawing an even creepier look. "The assignment was to draw a scary mask or picture - basically a Halloween activity," Harold said. As a final gory touch, Jordan used a red marker to write "I Kill For Blood" under his drawing. The picture was not destined for the cover of Fangoria magazine, but it fulfilled the requirement for fifth-grade Halloween art. However, when Jordan's homeroom teacher, Melissa Pevey, saw the drawing, she found it disturbing. Pevey was concerned enough to contact assistant principal Valerie Johnson and Campus Police. But it wasn't blood and gore that bothered Pevey. She believed the blood looked a lot like gang-related teardrop tattoos, and she thought the words "I Kill For Blood" could be tied to an infamous Los Angeles street gang known as The Bloods. Jordan's mother, LaKisha Hood, was shocked to find that her son's art lesson had evolved into a gang investigation. "They told me the droplets could actually be a gang symbol for the number of people he killed," she said. Burnsed said the district has asked teachers to be wary of anything that might be harmful to students. He also said the district has provided gang-identification training. He did not know whether classroom teachers were trained in gang symbolism. "The teacher was concerned and referred it to the Campus Police," Burnsed said. "(Campus Police Capt. Joan) Sasser wasn't sure that it meant anything." So they resolved the issue by requiring Jordan to undergo psychological testing with Gateway Mental Health. Jordan's family didn't want him to miss school, so he went in for testing first thing Wednesday morning - getting him back to school in time for the fall dance that afternoon. Although he only lost about two hours of instruction, his mother fears the incident also might cost him a bit of innocence and trust. "He didn't know anything about gang symbols until the teacher accused him," she said. "We moved to Pooler thinking he'd be in a more diverse school with better opportunities. "And so far, it hasn't been a pleasant experience."
Friday, October 31, 2008
Fairness Doctrine. My problems with it.
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Here is the Wiki Definition. It sounds like Obama wants this. Here is my questions? What happened to our first amendment right to free speech? I hate MSNBC and their horrible bias but they have a right to say it.
And my other question. Who decides what it fair? The fairness doctrine is terrifying. We have a right to free speech. And Freedom of the Press. These rights are what keeps us a democracy!!
When you vote this Tuesday, remember that I have heard that Obama would like to see the Fairness Doctrine come back.
Robyn ThreeDollarsaday.com
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Laptop Batteries Recalled for Toshiba, HP, Sony, Dell.
Here is the List of Recalled Batteries.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09035.html
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WOMEN ‘LUST’ AFTER ‘ROCK STAR’ BARACK OBAMA
Same thing happened with Clinton. Remember the 'Boxers or Briefs' Question?
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$250K, $200K, $150K, NOW $120K: OBAMA SURROGATE REDEFINES ‘MIDDLE CLASS’ BENEFICIARIES UNDER TAX PLAN
I don't know what date this is from. Bill Richardson is a Democratic Governor. Check him out here at Wiki.com.
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7-Election
7-11 Coffee Cup Poll. This may not work this time because too many people know about it.
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‘95 FLASHBACK: OBAMA SAYS REV. WRIGHT REPRESENTS ‘BEST’ BLACK CHURCH HAS TO OFFER
It sounds like he agrees fully with Reverend Wright. I am so sad when I listen to reverend Wright.
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3 Dead, 19 Rescued in Florida Migrant Boat Wreck
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — At least three people are dead and 19 others had to be rescued after a boat carrying immigrants ran aground off Miami Beach.
The Coast Guard says the boat ran into trouble early Friday morning.
Twelve people are being questioned on a Coast Guard cutter. Another three were taken to the hospital for evaluation, and four were in custody with border patrol.
It was not immediately clear where the boat was coming from, but authorities say they believe at least some of the passengers are immigrants. Immigration officials believe there were 20-30 people on the vessel. Search and rescue crews are combing the waters to make sure no one was missed.
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Protest Over Ass Comment on "Regis and Kelly"
I don't know about this. I am sure alot of stuff at these are long and drawn out so I don't know that I would want to be there through it all but if he does not show up he should at least be prepared.
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Dear Mr. Obama. Voted Best Youtube Video
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2 minor earthquakes hit Dallas-Fort Worth area
No major damage reported.
DALLAS - Two minor earthquakes shook the Dallas-Fort Worth area late on Thursday and early on Friday, but no significant damage was immediately reported.
The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake with a 2.5 magnitude was reported at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, centered in the Grand Prairie area.
The agency said a slightly stronger quake, at 3.0 magnitude, occurred at 12:01 a.m. Friday, centered in Irving about 10 miles west of Dallas.
USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin said aftershocks could last several days.
Law enforcement agencies across northern Texas received some 911 calls from people who had felt the quakes.
An April 7 earthquake in southern Texas had a 3.7 magnitude.
AP reporting.
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Reporters from three newspapers that endorsed John McCain have reportedly been told that they can't travel aboard Barack Obama's plane.
Is this a little taste of what is to come in an Obama presidency?
Journalists from three major newspapers that endorsed John McCain have reportedly been booted from Barack Obama's campaign plane for the final leg of the presidential race.
The Washington Times reported Friday that it was notified of the Obama campaign's decision Thursday evening -- even though the paper has covered Obama from the start.
Executive Editor John Solomon told FOXNews.com that the Obama campaign said it didn't have enough seats on the plane, but "I don't think the explanation makes sense to us."
"We've been traveling since 2007 with him. ... We're a relevant newspaper -- every day we break news," Solomon said. "And to suddenly be kicked off the plane for people who haven't covered it as aggressively or thoroughly as we are ... it sort of feels unfair."
He said the newspaper protested but was turned down again by the campaign.
"I can only hope that the candidate who describes himself as wanting to unite the nation doesn't have some sort of litmus test for who he decides gets to cover the campaign," Solomon said, noting that the Obama campaign's decision came just two days after the paper endorsed McCain.
The New York Post and Dallas Morning News also have been kicked off Obama's plane, according to the Web site The Drudge Report. It said the three reporters were told to find alternative transportation by Sunday so that the plane could accommodate "network bigwigs" and reporters from two black magazines, Essence and Jet.
Representatives from the New York Post and Dallas Morning News could not be reached immediately for comment.
Obama's not the only candidate to play hardball with the press. McCain's campaign has reportedly barred columnists Joe Klein and Maureen Dowd, who have been critical of the Republican candidate, from its campaign plane.
Click here to read the story on the Obama campaign's decision in The Washington Times.
Click here to read the story on The Drudge Report.
Story at FoxNews.com
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105-YEAR-OLD VIRGINIA WOMAN CASTS HER BALLOT
What a great gal. She looks great for 105.
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Bill Ayers Book 'Prairie Fire" Dedicated to Sirhan Sirhan- the Convicted Killer of Robert Kedendy.
This man should be fired from his Teaching Job. We as parents have no control over who is teaching our children.
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>>When Ligers Attack see (Photo)
Ligers are the offspring of a male lion mating with a tigress, and they are known to be enormous (see picture) and tremendously fierce. It's unclear why combining male lion DNA with female tiger DNA results in a creature who is much bigger than either species. But sometimes the results can be deadly, as a volunteer at the Wagoner County wildlife sanctuary in Tulsa, Oklahoma, learned yesterday.
In a tragic turn of events, Rocky the liger attacked the man feeding him, biting his neck and chest. The man remains in critical condition and the Wagoner County wildlife sanctuary is currently closed. Reports Cryptomundo:
According to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, accredited zoos frown on the practice of mixing two different species and have never bred ligers. Keeping the two species separate has always been standard procedure. However, the AZA has admitted that ligers have occurred by accident. Several AZA zoos are reported to have ligers. Safari’s Exotic Wildlife Sanctuary is not an AZA-accredited zoo.
Sounds like ligers don't occur in nature — only when big cats are cooped up in zoos together.
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Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sarah Palin Noose 'Halloween' taken Down.
Listen closely to the end. An Obama Noose was found at a University, it was quickly taken down and the whole Obama Family was apologized to. What is up with that?
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