Archive - Aug 29, 2008 |
How could these cowards dare fire upon veterans. |
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Post written by Amber Johnson, a United Planet volunteer |
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The thinking on health care goes like this: 1. Health care is a right (of course you can't find that right in the Constitution anywhere, but that's the premise) 2. The government should pay for everybody's health care Doesn't that lend itself to: 1. Gun ownership is a right (which you can actually read in the Constitution) 2. The government should buy everybody guns OR: 1. Free Speech is a right (again listed right there) read more » |
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Perhaps McCain believes that a pretty face will get him more votes. Perhaps McCain believes that the bitter people are so bitter that they will forget all about the REAL ISSUES and vote for a woman, any woman. Sarah Palin was once the mayor of the 9th largest city in Alaska. Population of just over 5500. Sarah Palin smoked marijuana but claims she didn't like it. Only Bill Clinton knows whether she inhaled. read more » |
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We're already sliding down the evolutionary scale when a gorilla gets better than dental care than we do. Add in the irony that is dental care in England and it's down right depressing! From The Telegraph: |
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So it wasn't Ohio Rep. Rob Portman after all, nor was it a more centrist pick like former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge or Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate, indicating that he has chosen to stick with the extreme right all the way to the end of this election cycle when he loses miserably. Although young, female, and definitely inexperienced, Sarah Palin promises to bring the spirit of Dick Cheney with her to the vice presidency if McCain-Palin is elected this November. More beneath the fold . . . <!--more--> read more » |
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I just watched another 30 second report on CNN showing an Army wife complaining about Soldiers being deployed. She was standing outside of her two story nice home with a BMW 328i and a Lincoln MKX in the drive way. Both of her kids had fully stocked bedrooms of toys, TV's, video game and tons of other stuff. This young lady stated they had been married for about 8 years and that her husband had been serving in the military for about 12 years. I have also been serving for 12 years. Now this brings to mind a few points. One, she married him when he had alredy been serving for a few years. read more » |
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Jane Chen’s words of advice to women reading this “Following the Fellows” series are, “Follow your passions, and dare to dream to change the world.” This advice might sound hollow coming from some, but from Jane Chen, 2007–08 Selected Professions Fellow, it rings true. read more » |
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I had to put this on paper. The presidential elections have hit me hard. I didn't expect it, still don't understand it. So I tried to put it in words today. Dear Future President: You may be the last president of my life. Because of that, please hear my story. I did everything right…everything everyone says you should do. I’m in a new class, a self-proclaimed “Desperate American.” read more » |
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