tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-140411072012-01-26T09:56:41.606-08:00Focusing on Families, Fathers, Kids and Anything Else That Comes Along<br><br>"Better starve free than be a fat slave."<br>- Aesop's FablesDADvocatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comBlogger11951100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14041107.post-5508812865529070102012-01-21T14:42:00.000-08:002012-01-21T14:46:12.890-08:00

Yesterday, Ohio announced its unemployment rate fell to 8.1% in December, down from 8.4% in November. Ohio's unemployment rate stood at 9.0% in October. A fall of nearly 1 percentage point in two months seems quite remarkable and great news. Remarkable, maybe. Great news, no.Ohio's unemployment rate fell drastically because the work force fell drastically.Ohio’s unemployment rate eased in

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In response to the punishment of a student at David Youree Elementary School in Smyrna, TN for waving around a piece of pizza that looked like a gun, I've created this instructional video for teachers. Complete with Tennessee accent for ease of comprehension.

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Thomas Wathen, at CNN.com, has decided it's time to panic over diminishing forests in North America.If we are to transform the ideals of the International Year of the Forest into action, we must also take such migration needs into account. This vital global resource for traveling wildlife is irreplaceable -- and yet it is vanishing. According to the U.N., forests have disappeared in 25 countries,

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Some how, none of the information in this article surprises me and is a sad statement about our society.More than one in four American women took at least one drug for conditions like anxiety and depression last year, according to an analysis of prescription data.......In adults 20 to 44, use of antipsychotic drugs and treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) more than

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var VideoID = "15915"; var Width = 425; var Height = 344;

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Yeah, Senators and Congresspersons can participate in insider trading. Stuff that would get you and I put in prison.More HERE.The problem with cases in which lawmakers, like Boehner and Pelosi, simply deny the allegations, is that the Securities and Exchange Commission doesn’t have the power to look into the reports of insider trading, Schweizer said.“If you were a corporate executive and there

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Pelosi Says Unemployment Rate Would Have Hit 14.5% Without 2009 Stimulus.Nancy Pelosi refuses to use the word "stimulus" to describe the president's "American Jobs Act." But when asked today to name significant differences between the Jobs Act and the 2009 stimulus package, Pelosi didn't identify any, except the amount of money each bill costs. "This is a much smaller package," she said of the

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I received this from a friend today."Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.." -- Winston Churchill These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read: Unfortunately, most voters don't know this. 1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity, by legislating the wealth out of prosperity.2.

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Family reunion on my mother's side, June 1965. Lot's of red heads. My grandmother was a redhead. Three of her five kids are redheads. One of my aunts had 12 kids, all redheads.

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From the 1987 TV show "Second Chance" starring Matthew Perry. The setting is 2011.

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From the Exurban League

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During the federal minimum wage debate in 2007, one of the arguments against raising minimum wage was the it would force employers to layoff workers and/or hire fewer workers. Proponents scoffed and claimed there would be no impact on employment. Some insisted it would boost the economy as people would have more money to spend.I'm no economist, but it's interesting that the unemployment rate

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Attacking the rich for being rich occurs frequently. Listen, watch and read carefully and you will find the rich attacked numerous times a day. CNN.com posts an article today of, finally, preachers overcoming the "last taboo" and attacking the greedy rich. In my observation there's never been a taboo on attacking the "greedy" rich.The rich are assumed to be greedy, no questions asked. (Bearing

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Hundreds of Panties Found on Central Ohio RoadAuthorities in central Ohio are trying to solve a panties puzzle: why hundreds of pairs of mostly women's underwear were dumped along the side of a road. Fairfield County Deputy Gary Hummel said Thursday the undergarments were found in trees and on hillsides in several spots this week on a road in Berne Township, about 30 miles southeast of

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In a ploy to harass and exercise control over a Catholic university, the NLRB tells St. Xavier University, the oldest Catholic school in Illinois, that it's "a secular educational institution or university."But Obama's NLRB is also claiming the authority to dictate labor policies and order union elections at Catholic universities if they are not religious enough. St. Xavier University was

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My son, Alex, began his college football career at Georgetown College a couple of weeks ago. So far, he's enjoying success. Last week he made the trip with the varsity to scrimmage Hanover College, one of 4 or so freshmen to do so. Here's a couple of pictures another player's parents were kind enough to take and send to me. He's number 72 in the huddle waiting for the next play to be called.

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More U.S. jobs going to illegals and more illegal mouths for our economy to feed.Bowing to pressure from immigrant rights activists, the Obama administration said Thursday that it will halt deportation proceedings on a case-by-case basis against illegal immigrants who meet certain criteria, such as attending school, having family in the military or having primary responsible for other family

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Justice Department Reportedly Investigating Standard & Poor's Gee, what a surprise for our totalitarian, culture of corruption Obama administration.

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How long will it be before Madison, Wisconsin becomes like London? Liberals are already attacking a 60 year old lady who dares video their protest outside the capital building. More and more liberals portray their true nature. If democracy doesn't work, they'll use force and intimidation. They preach their gospel of hate and feel no need to restrain from attacking those they hate. Make no

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Watch the video and see if you can see what Fox News couldn't. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com The tight rope walker has a tether attached to his waist. Had he not caught himself, he wouldn't have fallen more than a few feet. The tether is easily visible at the end of the video and looks like a tail behind the walker. If they can't get this right, what do they get right? (Don't kid

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John Kerry argues that the media should not give equal time to the Tea Party.This is the guy, who in 2007, said he wanted the Fairness Doctrine reimposed. Guess we know how he wants it reimposed, in an unfair manner where the media doesn't give time to those with whom he disagrees.In the mean time, "the Canadian province of Saskatchewan has gone from a 'fiscal mess' to a debt upgrade by

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Robert Reich, Obamas economic advisor doesnt want recovery jobs for "White Male Construction Workers" and Charlie Rangel says the middle class won't fight back. As I said a couple of posts ago, if you want your country to be successful, you have to be committed to the success of all. Obama and his administration have been committed to pitting groups against each other. Success for any group holds

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Proposed U.N. treaty threatens U.S. gun owners.You may not care much about guns and shooting, but remember, if they can take away one of your constitutional rights, they can take away all your constitutional rights.

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I've seen this car and its vanity plate a few times. I like figuring out the vanity plates that are a little puzzle. This one makes perfect sense when you consider the make of the car.Last Saturday, I had free tickets to the Reds - Giants game at Great American Ballpark. Really good seats given to me by my workplace, 9 rows up behind home plate. The Reds prevailed in an easy win, 5 runs in the

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Posting a comment at Althouse about Obama being over his head regarding the economy, a little extra insight about leadership struck me. Most of us have heard the line about a leader works to insure every one's success. Nothing really new there. But, the reality of the principle struck me a little deeper than usual.On a sports team, if a coach works to ensure all the players are as successful as

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Americathon is a moderately funny movie from 1979 that portrays an America in which the federal government holds a telethon to save itself from bankruptcy.Some of the predictions of the movie (via Wikipedia): The People's Republic of China embracing capitalism and becoming a global economic superpower.Nike becoming a huge multinational conglomerate (In 1979, their "Tailwind" running shoe was

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Thanks to GM Roper.

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We don't need no thought control.Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone.

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Perverts in the ClassroomAlthough they fail at teaching our children the three R's, some teachers believe:“Oral sex, masturbation, and orgasms need to be taught in education,” Diane Schneider told the audience at a panel on combating homophobia and transphobia. Schneider, representing the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers union in the US, advocated for more “inclusive”

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Instapundint often refers to this song. Listen closely.They’ll turn us all into beggars ’cause they’re easier to please.

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I always wonder if people with "closed mind" bumper stickers ever stop to think if the message applies to them.They definitely need to update their signage.

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During his weekly address this morning, Obama displayed unusual prowess in the use of cliches.get America’s fiscal house in order...get our economy on a stronger footing...let’s be honest – neither party in this town is blameless...Both have talked this problem to death ...That’s what drives people nuts about Washington....it’s a place more concerned with playing politics and serving special

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This week my youngest son, Alex, and I went backpacking and almost camped at Red River Gorge in Kentucky. Although I've hiked many trails in the Smoky Mountains National Park at much higher altitudes, Red River Gorge provided the most hazardous trail I've ever walked.The Alum Cave Bluff trail and Charlie's Bunion, at 1,100 feet the highest vertical drop in the eastern U.S., in the Smoky's give

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Black man tries to cash check bank sent him at the bank and gets 4 days in jail.For 28-year-old Ikenna Njoku, what should have been the simple act of cashing a check turned into four days in jail and the loss of his car and job.A year ago Njoku, a construction worker, had just purchased his first home and qualified for a federal rebate for first-time home buyers on his tax return.He says he

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The jet industry is hurting because of Obama's verbal attacks.Much has been made of President Barack Obama’s repeated demonizing of corporate jets and the people who fly on them in his June 29th press conference.While pundits and politicians haggle over whether alterations in the depreciation schedule of corporate jets will actually have an impact on the deficit, those in the general aviation

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Imagine if he had "nothing against black male construction workers."Racism is never a good policy choice.

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Over the years, I've always heard women are better drivers, at least in terms of accidents. A new study shows this may not be true.Crashes involving two female drivers were "overrepresented" in five out of six different crash scenarios: Variations on crossing another vehicle's path, side-swiping, turning in front of another vehicle, and head on. But here's the baffling part - when both vehicles

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"President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers say they discovered only after the complex bill was signed."Are the Democrats stupid or just dumb? Who knows how many loopholes and jut plain old holes are in that bill.Is this the hope or the change?

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Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Perhaps the most under-appreciated role in our society.

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Listen to the idiots in the audience applaud her.Word has it that Weiner is starting a Democratic Perverts Congressional Caucus. (No need for Republicans Perverts Congressional Caucus - it's always their fault.)Uh huh. Poor little Weiner takes pictures of his nether regions, then texts and tweets them to women everywhere. Poor little Anthony. It's not his fault.Garafalo's only appeal is that she

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Espousing another one of his mindless insights, regarding Weinergate, Matthews says, you throw on top of that immoral behavior, indiscrete behavior, embarrassing behavior, gross behavior like this, and you still have him in your midst. Matthews follows that up with the people in the rural areas of this country who are Christian conservative culturally – you can say backward if you want – but they

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Interesting juxtaposition at Instapundit today.I've read David Baron's book at Instapundits recommendation. A well written, easy read about events leading up to the killing of a high school boy by a mountain lion.One of the lessons taught in the book is that mountain lions follow their favorite prey, deer. Deer run abundantly where I live and a mountain lion reportedly showed its face 5 miles

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He wanted to teach liberals how stupid and wrong it is to judge people by the color of their skin.

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Cedar Falls, IA passes a law requiring "mandatory lockboxes containing entry keys for all commercial properties. This includes apartment buildings and triplexes."Don't worry. It's for your own good.

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Via the Buckeye Firearms Association:Preliminary crime data from the FBI for 2010 adds more evidence that gun prohibitionists have been consistently wrong, and that more guns do not equal more crime, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today.According to the FBI, all four violent crime offense categories show declines nationwide for 2010, with murder and manslaughter

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One of my Facebook friends is Kathryn Werdal who has been closely following the news of the killing of Jose Guerena by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. Today, Werdal pointed out Daily Kos' take on the incident. From the Daily Kos:Is the life of one Mexican-American worth less than the lives of others?...After serving honorably twice in Iraq and once in Afghanistan as a U.S. Marine, Jose

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"The Obama Administration has planned a new, $500,000,000 project: an "early learning initiative designed to deal with children as young as five who can’t sit still in a kindergarten classroom."What does the Administration mean by "deal with?" It is not clarified, but in the near future it is assumed that kids will be studied extensively."Another reason why every government job description says

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Amazing Grace sung by Leann Rimes

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January 8, 2011, Jared Loughner shot and killed 6 people in Tuscon, Arizona. He injured 14 others. Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County, where Tuscon is located, went on about how right wing talk show hosts create an atmosphere of violence that cause these things to happen. "The kind of rhetoric that flows from people like Rush Limbaugh, in my judgment he is irresponsible, uses partial

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The story of The Blind Men and the Elephant describes how differing experiences affect one's perception and conclusions about reality. Perhaps, this process is at work in the progressive mindset.A progressive blog notes that :"The Supreme Court on Thursday gave Arizona and other states more authority to take action against illegal immigrants and the companies that hire them,..." Also, the post

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My Conservative Identity: You are an Anti-government Gunslinger, also known as a libertarian conservative or Tea Partier. You believe in smaller government, states’ rights, gun rights, and that, as Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’" Take the quiz at About.com Political HumorFun 10 question test

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This has got to hurt a lot of libs and lefties.In a stunning rejection of network news and nightly news anchors, cable news, driven by the Fox News Channel and mouthy Bill O'Reilly, is now the top most trusted source—by a mile.In a new poll from Boston's Suffolk University, more than a quarter of the nation says Fox is tops when it comes to who they trust the most and O'Reilly is the most

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Rick Welts, CEO of the NBA team Phoenix Suns, came out some time this past week or so and stated he is gay. As Instapundit recently said, "Who’s next — Elton John?"Eliot Spitzer on CNN starts the interview with Welts, "Welcome. Congratulations. So why now?". Congratulations? According to the official propaganda, if you gay you gay, if your not your not. Should we start congratulating everyone

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Obama Admits Stealth Attack on Rights."I just want you to know that we are working on it," Barack Obama told Sarah Brady regarding gun control. "We have to go through a few processes, but under the radar," Obama said according to Brady.This interesting bit of news was reported in an April 11 Washington Post Lifestyle section story about Obama's gun control and regulatory policy wonk Steve Croley.

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Tonight my son and daughter attended their high school prom, he for his last time as a high school student and she for her first. Handsome and beautiful. (And smart) If my son looks kind of big, it's because he is. (6' 3.5", 290 lbs of offensive lineman) He received a combination athletic/academic scholarship to play football and study at Georgetown College in Kentucky. I've been blessed with

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According to Yahoo.com, a letter a New Jersey high school sophomore wrote to Michelle Bachmann "is making the rounds on political blogs." One of the items the article brings up that is supposedly erroneous is Bachmann's position on the census. Yet, the article linked to point out the Bachmann is correct, "So the Constitution itself does not contain any requirement, as Bachmann claims."Then the

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Recently I completed the course required for concealed carry of a handgun for the state of Ohio. I don't plan to carry very often, mostly when I'm on bicycle rides and walking through rural country. My primary concern is wild animals or wild dogs that may attack.Thinking about gun control issues, revisiting the Wild West is important. Opponents to concealed carry, etc like to espouse dire

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During 1961, The Tokens hit #1 with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" with its incredibly high notes. Incredibly, the guys can still sing.20081961I love this song but can't even pretend to be able to sing it.

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I support this guy's position. We don't need the government indoctrination numbing our children's minds plus the great mediocrity of our educational system is largely due to government regulations and bureaucracy.Via Instapundit.

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The bill limits the vouchers to low income students, not enough but a step in the right direction.The state Senate on Thursday approved a school voucher bill that allows lower-income students to take half of the taxpayer money spent per pupil in their school district - about $4,300 per year in Knox County - to any private, church-sponsored or other independent school that will accept them.They

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Filling your car up costs twice as much as when Obama took office.Obama's Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in the Wall Street Journal, "“Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe,”At the time Chu said that, the average price of gas in Europe was $7-$9 a gallon.Next time you go to the movies, think about why it cost more to drive there than to buy

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Skyrocketing federal debt?Notice the huge climb that began when the Democrats took over Congress during the Bush years.More war.Trials in Gitmo.Continued high unemployment.Inflation beginning.Gas prices doubling.Bigger idiot in the White House.No hope. What little change there is is bad.

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I wonder if Cousin Pat, who is always eager to incriminate Christians and whites, would ever post this video of a white girl getting the shit beat out of her by two black girls at a McDonald's in Baltimore. Or, is reality just too much to face?UPDATE: More here Apparently the victim is a transvestite.It appears that the victim used the women’s restroom, and these two teenagers decided to appoint

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Alabama is considering a law that would "require divorced parents to share equal custody unless one is declared unfit. Supporters say the bill will inject fairness into custody battles that usually favors mothers, and allows both parents to raise their children."As you might expect, a reactionary female Democrat opposes the bill."This is a bad bill," Democratic Sen. Vivian Davis Figures told the

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Ten days ago, I wrote a post on Lindsey Graham, Harry Reid and others blaming a preacher in Florida for Muslims rioting and murdering in Afghanistan. In the post I contrasted this reaction with the rather tame reaction to the "Piss Christ."As some of us know, American Christians are known for acts of violence and depravity that make the worst of the Muslims look like walks in the park. Expect

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Brief dialogue:Network executive: We’re afraid some viewers might be offended.DC: So?.....I’ve never quite understood why this word — “offended” — is so horrifying. What doesn’t offend somebody? And who wants to see, read or write anything that is simon-pure in its inability to offend those dreaded “someones”?“What could be more offensive than an offense-free show?” I sincerely inquired of the

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The song:BTW - someone be sure and alert me when rioting Christians take to the streets of any city in the U.S. and start murdering people.Thanks to GM Roper.

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Some people think Barbie harms girls' self image. My daughter was a huge Bratz doll fan. I don't think it did her any harm.

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Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak expressed some enlightening views on education at the spring SNW show. (SNW is "produced by Computerworld and co-owned by Computerworld and SNIA (The Storage Networking Industry Association")Public education remains a passionate subject for Woz, who was unabashed in saying that schools today are far too structured and thus impede innovative thinking - which is key

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Recently riots in Afghanistan resulted in several deaths including UN workers. Senators Harry Reid and Lindsey Graham blamed the violence on a preacher in Florida who burned a Koran. Graham:I wish we could find some way to hold people accountable. Free speech is a great idea, but we’re in a war. During World War II you had limits on what you could do if it inspired the enemy. Any time we can push

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Ugh. Man fused to chair after sitting for 2 years.A morbidly obese Ohio man was in the hospital Tuesday after police found him fused to a chair he had not moved from in two years and were forced to cut a hole in the wall of his house just to get him out, WTRF-TV reported......One officer said it was the worst thing he had ever responded to. Another told the local TV station he had to throw away

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Saturday we drove to Georgetown College to attend a banquet for incoming freshmen who will be receiving academic scholarships. My son will be receiving academic and football scholarships to Georgetown.We all had a wonderful time and I beamed with pride in my son the entire time. I'm overjoyed that he's reaping the rewards for the hard work he's put in plus receiving recognition.Little did I think

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Sometimes it's all in the headline.Colleen Bray was charged with receiving stolen property after she refused to return a miniature donkey to David Yungkau.

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You can thank my kids for this treat.This video has gone viral and reportedly has the most dislikes of any video on youtube, over 358,400 at this writing. A well deserved honor in my book.

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From Da TechguyWalker was accused over and over of trying to bust the union but was willing to compromise on collective bargaining but that’s not what the unions fear. What the unions fear the most are their members.Why do you think they were so insistent on card check? Why do you think they were so interested in eliminating the secret ballot? It is all about the ability to intimidate. If union

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Social Life Begins in the Womb. A study was done of twins still in the womb.When reaching toward the co-twin—especially around the eyes and mouth—their motion was relatively slow and delicate. When the fetuses touched themselves, on the other hand, they were less cautious (although they approached their own eyes and mouth more gingerly than other parts of their body). They were roughest toward

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TobyToons | Political Cartoons and More

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For several months now I've wondered if Tracy Jones on WLW radio has been using fake callers. Tracy currently partners with Scott Sloan and claim to be the number 1 radio show in the Cincinnati region. Previously, Tracy paired with Eddie Fingers who was apparently fired over a salary dispute.I first began wondering when Tracy had a "Dr. William Bradford", supposedly from San Francisco, call in to

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Via DA TECH GUY: Planned Parenthood, teaching our girl scouts to be “Hot”:Planned parenthood is certainly trying to earn their name with this nonsense, because if kids follow this advice they’d better plan for parenthood: The World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides hosted a no-adults-welcome panel at the United Nations this week where Planned Parenthood was allowed to distribute a

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Following a lead in a comment by ZorroPrimo at DrHelen regarding a book by Dan Abrams, Man Down: Irrefutable Proof that Women are Better Than Men, I found absurd assertions as his irrefutable proof.In the sample chapter, Abrams says women are better than men because women get struck by lightning less, supposedly win more at gambling and men feel worse after break ups. Sounds to me like Abrams

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Is there any thing the unions didn't do? Should we re-write the story of creation so that unions get their due(s). Sorry, unions representing public employees should have limited power, if allowed at all.The unions did NOT create the middle class. Unions primarily represent the working class and always have in the U.S. But, of course, I waste my time expecting a Democrat to be truthful.

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More evidence that unions care nothing about rights, only thuggish behavior to intimidate others. Remember, these are the people who want to force you to pay taxes to support their plush benefits and pensions in jobs almost impossible to fire them from.After the vote on Senate Bill 5, seven Republican senators, including President Tom Niehaus, R-New Richmond, grabbed dinner at the Easy Street

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It's not about the children. It's about power and getting everything they can for the teachers.

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Searching the web for something totally different, I came across this little tidbit on gender bias in computer software.Providing equitable learning experiences for girls and boys is an important educational goal. Studies indicate that a gender gap exists in terms of computer use, competency, and attitudes toward computers (Kirkpatrick & Cuban, 1998; Reinen & Plomp, 1997; Wilson, 1999). For

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Yesterday in Washington, D.C. a union thug displayed is physical prowess and courage by hitting a 5' 1" young woman in a dress. Real touch guy. The woman was videotaping protesters in front of her place of employment.This happened after U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano speaking at a rally in Boston said it was time to get "bloody." "Every once and awhile you need to get out on the streets and get a

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Watching gas prices rise almost daily, I decided it is a good time to discuss the accomplishments of the Obama administration's battle for energy independence. Being a fairly well read person who checks the news more than daily, I have no need to delve into researching these accomplishments. I can simply recall much of what I've read on the Internet and seen on cable news. Below is the extensive

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Teachers in Wisconsin are screaming about union busting, and how they're worth every penny, blah, blah, blah. According to this article, the results of they're teaching ain't so good. Two thirds of 8th graders can't read proficiently.In the National Assessment of Educational Progress tests administered by the U.S. Department of Education in 2009—the latest year available—only 32 percent of

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I guess this is part of the new civility, calling blacks "buckwheat" instead" of the n-word. Yesterday, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, a during a political discussion on Facebook, the below happened.Absurdly, Hagen is denying he was being racist in using the term "buckwheat." He said the posting wasn’t racist, and the attack on him is the tea party’s attempt to make him look bad. Hahahahaha! I'm

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TMink, commenting at DrHelen, left a link "critical" of the modern American Woman. Although slightly dated (written 9 years ago), the article quite accurately captures what it's like to date an American woman.My favorite lines:It was less like a romantic encounter than an extremely tough job interview. By the time the cheque arrived I was surprised they hadn't asked for a urine sample......When

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Jesse Jackson spoke in Madison, WI today. Who knows why he spoke or why they had him speak.But, all this reminds me of Jackson's last meaningful public statement.(Embedding has been disabled by youtube.com.)

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Thousand of teachers and public employees protested at the statehouse in Columbus, OH against a proposed bill that would "eliminate collective bargaining for public employees in Ohio." I support this bill as cost of government has gone plain ole hog wild with public employee salaries and benefits being a significant part of the problem.A teacher in Columbus had this to say:"This Senate bill is

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Popular Mechanics identifies Daniel Boone as the owner of a muzzle loading rifle designed in 1823. (Via Instapundit.) Daniel Boone died on September 26, 1820.I guess fact checking is a wide ranging problem in journalism.Note: Even Wikipedia claims Boone owned a Hawken rifle. Yet, Wikipedia does claim the earliest known Hawken rifle dates to 1823 like PM says. Something is amiss. BTW - Boone was

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Obama's "tough budget cuts" equal 0.0000020395 of the budget. In other words, essentially nonexistent. For an excellent visual representation of the cuts, look at the chart of the day. Invisible to the naked eye.

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