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James Robert Murphy, 38, of Columbia, South Carolina, was sentenced to 5 years of probation, 500 hours of community service, and more than $12,000 in restitution today for two counts of Use of a Telecommunications Device (the internet) with Intent to Annoy, Abuse, Threaten or Harass.

Murphy was indicted in April 2004, for sending harassing emails to Seattle resident Joelle Ligon and to other employees of the City of Seattle. He pleaded guilty to two counts in June 2004. In sentencing Murphy, U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Zilly told Murphy he "...did not demonstrate the type of remorse he should under the circumstances."

In another blog others were mentioning they wanted to post to this topic but were afraid the initial author would only delete them.  What a crying shame that even on such a topic that someone would attempt to carve out their own agenda and reality!

I offer the topic once again on my profile, free from undue sensorship:

  With all that is going on, I would like to take a moment to reflect on what's most important. I will ask in prayer that I am shown what I have done wrong, and for those who I have done wrong against, I ask for simple forgiveness.     

To Be Willing to Forgive  

Father, I pray for those who have falsely accused my name, and others in my circle of family and friends to take their need to forgive seriously... For I have fully forgiven those as well Lord.

Unforgiveness is a sin that affects many lives, and the hurts they've suffered seem to justify it by worldly standards. But I ask that You help these I'm praying for to rise above the principles of the world and to live as Jesus taught, loving their enemies—those who hurt them—and forgiving unconditionally from their hearts. (Matthew 5:44; 18:21–35)

Help them be willing to forgive those who have sinned against them so they may ask You to forgive them as they have forgiven others. If they hold anything against anyone, help them to forgive—just as in Christ You have forgiven them. May every hurt that grieves them be forgiven. (Matthew 6:12; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13)

When forgiveness is impossible in their own strength, may they be willing to receive Your strength to forgive—for through Christ they have strength for anything. (Philippians 4:13)

Help them see that forgiveness is not an emotion—they don't have to feel like forgiving—but an act of will, made possible by the power of the Spirit who lives within them. (Ephesians 3:16)

In Jesus' name, amen.

  To Put Others First  

 Father, I'm praying that I, myself, and others in my circle of family and friends will have servant hearts...

May they desire to have servant hearts, considering others better than themselves, putting others' needs above their own. (Philippians 2:3–4)

May they imitate Christ, who became a servant, humbling Himself to become human just like us, living a life of obedience even to death. Jesus came not to be served but to serve and to give His life. (1 Thessalonians 1:6; Philippians 2:6–8; Matthew 20:28)

May they serve one another in love, always wholeheartedly as though they are serving the Lord Jesus, not men. May they use the spiritual gifts they've received to serve others with the strength You provide, so that in all things You may be praised. (Galatians 5:13b; Ephesians 6:7; 1 Peter 4:10, 11b)

May they always be eager to serve, treating others as they would want to be treated. (1 Peter 5:2b; Matthew 7:12)

Help them to live for others, asking, "How would I want to be treated in this and every situation?"—and responding just that way.

In Jesus' name, amen.    

To Accept Each Other  

Father, I'm praying for myself and all those in my immediate and extended family and those around me..

May we not only love but accept and enjoy each other. May Your love, joy, peace, and patience be at the heart of our relationships with one another, along with Your kindness and goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22–23a)

May we encourage each other, and build one another up in every circumstance. (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

May we be willing to love each other as unconditionally as You love us, for such love forgives the wrongs of others and makes up for their many personal faults. In love, help us forgive without holding on to anger, resentment, or disappointment. (1 Peter 4:8; Matthew 18:21–22; Ephesians 4:26)

May we love and accept one another just as we are, not waiting for change or perfection—as in Christ You have accepted us. Help us be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other as You have forgiven us. (Ephesians 1:5–6; 4:32)

Help us not to bring past issues into the present.

In Jesus' name, amen.

  Love Your Enemies  

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God…But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you.

Matthew 5:9; Luke 6:27-31      

Keep Us From Pettiness  

Keep us, O God, from pettiness; let us be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with faultfinding and leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretenses and meet each other, face to face, without self-pity and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment and always generous.
Let us take time for all things; make us to grow calm, serene, gentle.
Teach us to put in action our better impulses-straightforward and unafraid.
Grant that we may realize it is the little things of life that create difficulties; that in the big things of life we are as one.
Oh, Lord, let us not forget to be kind.
Amen.

  Prayer for Humility Incline us O God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be saved only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with kindness, and to judge of all they say and do with the charity which we would desire from them ourselves.

  Prayer to Do Good Forgive me, most gracious Lord and Father, if this day I have done or said anything to increase the pain of the world. Pardon the unkind word, the impatient gesture, the hard and selfish deed, the failure to show sympathy and kindly help where I had the opportunity, but missed it; and enable me so to live that I may daily do something to lessen the tide of human sorrow, and add to the sum of human happiness.

  Prayer to Do What's Right O Almighty and Everlasting God, Creator of Heaven, Earth, and the Universe, help me to be, to think, to act what is right, because it is right. Make me truthful, honest, and honorable in all things; make me intellectually honest for the sake of right and honor and without thought of reward to me. Give me the ability to be charitable, forgiving, and patient with my fellow men. Help me to understand their motives and their shortcomings, even as thou understandest mine! Amen.

  Prayer for Peace Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your spirit, that all peoples may be gathered under the banner of the Prince of Peace, as children of one creator; to whom be dominion and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace  

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console,
not so much to be understood as to understand,
not so much to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
it is in dying that we awake to eternal life.

St. Francis of Assisi  

Once again we have someone here with a bleeding heart that is not getting it.  Its one thing to have an opinion, and be free to share it, but AGAIN deleting others so to edit an illusion of reality is disinguineous.  I cut/paste this for others to opine freely from someone that uses a delete button for purposes not designed for:

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  There are multiple factors for calculating who is to blame for America's Mortgage Disaster.  I agree with many that there has to be personal responsibility.  "Financial Risks" and/or "Speculation" in the beginning were more than likely the most to blame. However, now that the economy is feeling the "domino affect" from investment risks that have gone bad and now for the past year, and probably for the next year to come, other factors will be seen.  And now because of the economy suffering, the question still remains, how many more people will loose their homes before the domino affect of the housing mess comes to an end?    

Who's to Blame for America's Mortgage Mess? http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2007/08/whos-to-blame
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There's been a ton of finger-pointing going on in regards to the sub-prime mortgage mess here in America. Banks are to blame -- investors are to blame -- the government is to blame -- individuals are to blame. No one wants to take responsibility for their own actions (what's new about that?) but sure can tell you why it's someone else's fault.   All financial planners, advisors, brokers, investment advisors, tax planners -- all the groups set up to "help" you with your money -- are compensated for doing so. Some (most?) are knowledgeable and fair (that's not to say their services are worth the cost, but that's a different post). But because money is involved, many will do close to whatever it takes to get you to buy whatever they are selling. And if that means setting up a deal that's good for them and bad for you, they'll do it. That's why you need to educate yourself about personal finances -- so you can at least understand the basics of what any advisor might recommend.  As such, I have no doubt that some mortgage holders were "duped" into signing up for a bad mortgage. Maybe even a good amount -- 20% or so (this number is a big guess on my part -- it's just my sense of how high this part of the problem could be.) But who's fault is that?

Clearly, lenders, investors, and homeowners should step up to the plate here -- not taxpayers. In a hearing on the crisis in March, Schumer said families were "teased into unsuitable subprime loans."  "Teased into"? What kind of language is this? When did we transform from being a culture of opportunity to a culture of victimization? Taking out a mortgage is a choice, and choices have consequences. If we want to own our financial successes, we also have to own our financial mistakes.  And what kind of message does a government bailout send to Americans who did things the right way? People who had a job, paid their bills on time, built solid credit scores, saved for a down payment, read their loan terms, and scrutinized their budgets to make sure they could afford not only the mortgage payments, but the taxes, insurance and maintenance on their homes?

  - House Foreclosures - The Main Causes - Have They Changed?   http://opportunitiesaplenty.com/Debt_Blog/2008/01/_ho
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist or an economist to realize that the economy (which has recently, to a significant extent, been supported by the rapidly appreciating housing market and rising home equities) as a whole is going to be affected in a negative way when real estate appreciation stops, and worse, the foreclosures rise. According to RealtyTrac, the leading experts on real estate foreclosures, there were about 600,000 foreclosures filed in the United States in Q4 of 2007. That represents approximately a 250% increase foreclosure filings during the prime of the residential real estate boom, Q4 of 2005. By any standards, 250% is not an inconsequential number.     What are the causes of this dramatic increase in house foreclosures, and house foreclosures in general? Traditionally the top 3 causes of foreclosure for residential mortgage holders have been medical problems, divorce, and unemployment. Has this changed as foreclosure numbers continue to do their Sir Edmund Hillary impersonation? If the causes of foreclosure have changed, does this also change what the average troubled homeowner can do to prevent them? According to statistics released from Countrywide financial in the summer of 2007 the traditional top three causes of foreclosure are still at the top. Interestingly, the Countrywide statistics attribute adjustable rate mortgage payment adjustment as the cause of only 1.4% of foreclosures. Weather or not the increased mortgage payments were contributory in any of the other foreclosures was not revealed.

  Countrywide did attribute 6.1% of foreclosures to investors who were unable to sell their properties in a softening real estate market. Presumably such investors would be more likely to let properties fall into foreclosure than would homeowners facing a similar situation with their primary residence. That could possibly account for part of the relatively high percentage of foreclosures experienced by these investors. As an aside, Countrywide indicates they have modified approximately 81,000 mortgages to help prevent mortgage holders from falling into foreclosure, while the Mortgage Bankers Association just reported that 54,000 such modifications took place industry wide in Q3, 2007. Do these numbers add up? Countrywide may be counting some of the 180,000+ mortgage holders who restructured their payment plans with lenders in the same Q3 of last year. The MBA indicated that the difference between a payment adjustment and a modification is that modifications include interest rate adjustments.  

If you do need a mortgage however, times have never been better to get one, if you can pry the money from your lender’s clammy fingers, as mortgage interest rates have dropped to near record lows. As this is written, Bankrate.com is reporting the average interest rate on a 30 year, fixed rate mortgage is an attractive 5.31%, while a 15 year loan will reward you with an average 4.82%. This points to the importance of refinancing an ARM, if in fact you still have one. Most people who have an ARM have already been frightened into converting to a fixed rate mortgage by the voluminous press regarding foreclosures and other mortgage problems.

If you have not done so, and you’re not planning on selling your house soon, it would be prudent to take advantage of these low rates. Not to sound like one of those ads we all hate for mortgage lenders, but it really is a good idea. It amazes me that so many people bought well over their heads using one of the plethora of creative mortgage products that were introduced in the first 6 years of this decade. If you were one of these folks, take advantage of the silver lining that our current economic fears have spawned, historically low mortgage interest rates (that we thought would never be back).

Marriage Problems Due to Foreclosures

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With the current economic situation, married couples are facing additional financial pressures when it comes to making the ever increasing house payments and the very real possibility of foreclosure couples. Experts are saying that these factors are beginning to play a role in the ending of marriages. The current housing crisis in the United States has created problems in the banking industry, the real estate industry, and the mortgage industry. These problems have consumers facing an increase in mortgage payments and in the near future these payments and the inability to pay them may cause foreclosures to go higher than they are now. All of these financial problems are also bringing about more and more divorces. Typically, the three main reasons for  foreclosures are health problems, loss of job or a divorce. Though experts say that it is too soon to conclusively link divorce to the country’s foreclosure problems a real estate agent in Florida has stated that in the past three months they have acquired five housing listings that are divorce sales. In each of the cases, the divorce came about because of the obligation to meet mortgage payments. Because of the increased pressure in trying to pay the mortgage, couples have begun blaming each other. Instead of working together to solve the problem they think it is easier to break up. The problem all of these couples have is that no one is capable of making the decision on how much to sell their home for. Financial problems caused by varying mortgage rates do a lot to strain a relationship. The funny thing about human nature is when people are having no serious financial problems, they are happy, they laugh and they are in love. However when times get hard people with turn on each other It is believed that once statistics about mortgage and divorce are put together, people will see a trend. This trend may continue as long as the prices of real estate continues to go down There are several couples that cannot face increasing bills, increased mortgage payments and decide it is better for all concerned to just part ways. Many real estate agents say that across the country mortgage problems are leading to more foreclosures and in turn the foreclosures are leading to more divorces.

Six years ago, the state of Nevada was the number one state for divorce. The city of Reno, Nevada had the largest number of divorces. Evansville Indiana and Las Vegas trailed behind Reno. Even though there are no current studies that connect foreclosure to divorce rates, money problems are one of the primary reasons that couples in the country today get divorced. A poll done by divorce360.com rated money problems as the number one reason for divorce while abuse was the number one reason for divorce. Psychologist say there is very clear data about divorce and money. If you do not have money, financial problems can make a marriage unstable. If the couple is having difficulty making their marriage stable, this can cause a divorce.

The US economy lost 49,000 net jobs in May and the official unemployment rate shot up by half a percentage point in the sharpest month-to-month increase since 1986, according to figures released Friday by the Labor Department. Oil prices rocketed upwards the same day, posting an increase of more than $10 a barrel.

The steep jump in unemployment—from 5.0 to 5.5 percent—came as a surprise to analysts, who had been predicting an increase rise of only 0.1 percent. May’s net payroll reduction followed a drop of 28,000 jobs in April, and was the fifth consecutive monthly fall. Payrolls have fallen by 324,000 since the year began.

The housing and financial downturns also took a toll on employment figures; housing construction payrolls fell by 34,000, after a drop of 52,000 in April. The service sector lost 8,000 jobs, and retail dropped by 27,000 jobs, while a further 1,000 jobs were lost in the finance. These figures correlate with the latest consumer confidence numbers, which dropped to their lowest level in 15 years. Consumer spending growth likewise reached its lowest level since the 2001 recession.

Wall Street’s frenzied reaction to the news may be attributable to the critical role of consumer spending in propping up the US economy. Since consumers are so heavily in debt and have lost large amounts of equity through the collapse of the housing bubble, any decrease in employment—and hence income—will likely to manifest itself directly in further defaults and foreclosures. These would in turn further destabilize credit markets, restricting lending and leading to more layoffs.

James Knightley, at ING Group, told the Financial Times: “We expect that the labour market will continue to weaken... This is bad news for the household sector, which is already having to cope with negative real wage growth, falling house prices and more expensive borrowing. This will continue to depress consumer spending and will, in our view, help to keep activity depressed for longer than financial markets are currently discounting.”

In tandem with the unemployment statistics, home foreclosures reached record levels in the first quarter. According to a figures released by the Mortgage Bankers Association, 8.82 percent of US home mortgages are either already in foreclosure or close to it. The association reported that 2.47 percent of home mortgages had been foreclosed upon in the first quarter, almost double the rate of 1.28 percent in the first quarter of 2007. The percentage of mortgages in default—i.e., those whose borrowers have fallen behind on their payments, but have not yet been foreclosed—jumped by 4.84 percent to 6.35 percent in the same period. This is despite the fact that the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by more than half during that time.

As borrowers have increasingly run out of options for refinancing and as home values have continued to plummet, a greater proportion of those who fall behind on payments end up being foreclosed. Moreover, the newest figures indicate that mortgages previously considered to have low default risk are showing increasing rates of foreclosure. Christopher Mayer, a Real Estate professor at Columbia Business school, told the Washington Post: “The recent increases have been coming from the safer group of borrowers. They are the next shoe to come down.”

Candidates continue to confuse the people with mixed messages.  Actions do not match intentions or stated positions:

Obama:  Once agreed to not take private funds for his campaign and would stick to government funding should he make it to the general election.  OK thats fine, but the question.... If you have found out that the millions of "little donations" make up far more revenues to your campaign, instead of big govt. funds, then how is it you can't apply this proven theory to your position on taxes?  Sen. Obama, I believe you mentioned once that taxes are for CONTROL of the people as well as revenue.  Just how much CONTROL do you think you should have?

McCain:  Your stance on drilling for oil from the Florida everglades to ANWOR seems to have changed.  Democrats say you have flipped you position.  Oddly enough, the very opposition to your race who stand behind a theme of "REAL CHANGE" are taking you to task for illustrating the very thing they call for.  How do you respond to that?  If you changed your mind on offshore than why not ANWOR as well? If indeed you believe in States rights, and certainly Alaska supports having the opportunity as well as Florida, should they not be allowed as well? 

In American history, it can be expected that the party swing of majority in our govt. should go to the Democrats this time, but we have some new players on the field, that have shattered that paradigm!

With the new media now getting more and more listeners, and more perspective and truth getting out daily, the liberal bias is exposed and out in the open for all to see.  The "spin" on politics is unspun or even diverted before the spin can get out now.

The Global Warming theory that has pressed energy for decades has now come to a head, and out of nowhere we have a issue that takes front stage ahead of Iraq, war on terror, abortion, and all the other issues.  Other than Bush 1 who on executive order blocked all offshore exploration, the Democrats have obstructed any energy policy for over 30 years now.  EVERY registered voter now is affected by energy prices, and is now looking to who will be the one this election to bring "real change" to this issue.

The Democrats in the House and Senate promised lower gas prices 2 years ago, and have not delivered.  Usually that would not mean much, as Americans expect little to ever get done in Washington that directly impacts their "backyard" but gas prices have struck a nerve, and Pelosi and Reid now will have to fight to hold on to what majority they have.

Kennedy is sure to be gone after this last term, Sen. Kerry is fast loosing support at home, along with every other Democrat that ran to Hillary.  Harry Reid himself is not a popular man in NV. 

I smell a McGovern style landslide comming, and this time it just might reach Capital Hill as well as the White House.

The Democrats now scared that the military might turn around and start reporting good news on the war in Iraq or other aspects on the war on terror now are trying to silence the Pentagon by saying their words are propaganda.

Well, now if they seriously intend on going down this path, which is nothing more than outright sensorship, then I say lets just do it!

The President should pick up the red phone, and tell the Joint Chiefs that he wants ALL media credentials pulled and to have the Marines escort every last member of the media out of the Pentagon, cut all electronic media, and communications.  Then send out FLASH message traffic to the armed forces around the globe instructing them to put any and all inbedded reporters, and others on the next plane out, or drop them off at the nearest embassy!

I know Roosevelt during WWII made sure the media was sensored, and ran his own news reels!  I suggest then that we do exactly that!  Let the military do its job, and then lets see what happens when the family and friends of all the military serving overseas end up loosing all communications other than sensored snail mail as Roosevelt also opened all the mail as well!

Hey, if the Liberals REALLY want to repeat history... then lets just do that then! 

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St. Cloud enjoys one of the newest medical facilities in central Fl, and yet they are worried about another hospital's construction in central Fl actually snatching away patients, Doctors, nurses, and medical staff.  WHAT?

A Judge today will be hearing arguments on this case?  Why!  The call for more medical care, and affordable care scream across the land, and now when that call is answered, someone comes along to stop it?  We stopped AT&T's monopoly decades ago, and have cheaper/better/competing companies now.  If I see a CVS drug store I know I can look across the street and Walgreens will be right there!  Home Depot has a Lowes almost sharing parking lots!

Evidently we have a mentality in the medical world that needs adjusting!  I watch nursing students have to retake courses because the waiting list for a good nursing program can be 3 years or better, and the studies actually get too old because we don't have enough hospital space to teach and train them!

Either its a competition issue, OR Govt. is working in the back room, trying to keep medical care as rare as they can so people will support Govt healthcare!  Time to get to the bottom of this one....

Sen. Warner and Liberman trying to bring forth 500 pages of legislation to force alternative energy ideas upon America.  A very socialist mentality that govt. can force private industry to just do as the govt. wishes, so they don't have to go back on the over regulation of our energy policies.

Where is the congressional investigation and public dialog on Global Warming then?  We can march baseball players and football players before govt, all day long, but to bring BOTH sides.. ALL evidence for and against Global Warming?  Never happen!  There is so much evidence now to show the world that Climate change has been far worse without mankind's help.  NASA has had to retract their initial position on it, NOAA has had to concede that weather stations across the US were not monitored correctly,  even the UN has gone from THOUSANDS of Scientist to a "concensus" from only about 50 world wide.   Even the founder of the Weather Channel is thinking about filing charges in court against Al Gore so at least the other side of the debate can be told and documented.

Sen.Warner says America has a responsibility to lead the world in this issue.  Really Senator?  Then go to the UN and demand China and India and Kyoto be recended immediately!  They are polluting for EVERYONE!  Lead that charge Senator!  But trying to cripple our own economy, and not mandate or have the world over do the same is suicide for the US! 

McCain needs to look really hard at Dr. Rice for his VP!  Right now, its the old white guy, vs. young black guy with 90+% of the black vote.  McCain continues to have a void in his conservative world, and also needs someone that the world recognizes as the face of American policy!   Dr. Rice fills that bill!  She gives the disheartened women from Hillary's campaign another women, she brings the black vote to BOTH sides of the Presidential race, and has been vetted by the strongest of liberals this nation has to offer!

I don't think she really brings a "Bush Stigma" with her, as it can be easily dismissed as proof of her serving at the pleasure of the elected President.  For Dr. Rice to walk out onto the stage and raise hands with McCain in the Republican ticket, you will bring the conservatives back, bring the Black AND FEMALE vote to the Republican side, and show that the GOP is HEARING THE CALL OF THE PEOPLE!!

Today Obama raised the issue of gas prices, suggesting that there won't be a short term fix for the price of gas.  That there are issues related to the price of gas that have not been looked at yet.

Really?  Because only 2 short years ago Nancy Pelosi had the solution, and ran the campaign on it as one of the things she intended on fixing in her first one hundred days!  So now which is it then..... Were Democrats selling a bunch of junk to their voters simply to get into office?  Do the Democrats actually have a plan, but just won't execute it like defunding the military and ending the war? 

There is a call from the left that American needs to change its National Energy Policy.  Really?  As Maxine Waters accidently let slip out that her liberal self would TAKE OVER Big Oil and SOCIALIZE it be what they are looking to do?   Do Democrats realize that you simply can't just "take over" that this nation could not afford to operate "oil"  in a fashion that would bring down costs?  We seem to have some politicians that can't get it though their heads that government is NOT a profit organization!  In reality, The remaining companies would just move operations overseas like the Drug Companys did when Hillary went after their profits, and we would end up buying oil from them, just as we had to do with flu vaccines after we chased the companies out of the US!

Maybe we need to just STOP ELECTING LAWYERS! and start electing businessmen and women who understand the world evolves around supply/demand, and money!  Power is pointless if you have neither of the three with it!

So now after the white Catholic Priest's ridiculous sermon being plastered on YouTube and as Obama puts it "Some cable channel" (FOX NEWS) that he must resign his membership.  During his dialog with the media, he makes comment to having to leave so that the new Pastor won't have to keep looking over his shoulder....

IOWs Obama DIDN"T leave the Trinity because they were found to be rasist, and defamed America.  Obama didn't leave because the bulletins of Trinity were chalked full of propaganda from Hummas!  Obama didn't leave because of the Pastors (past, present, and visiting) all are sympathetic supporters of Louis Farakahn.  Oh no.. Obama left because the church was being exposed for it! 

Obama.. you just dont' get it!  You continue to try to seperate yourself from the teachings of Trinity, and defending yourself with the lame excuse of "It never happened when I was in attendance"  Yet a year ago your church had to take down the racist portions of its own website that were up, and all of the previous circumstances mentioned previously can't just be dismissed!  Had this been a White Supremist Church and McCain tried to pass off the same excuses you have, he would have been run out on a rail! 

This goes to my previous posts reguarding the media now.  Liberals can continue to remain in denial that no longer are your dealings, and actions protected by a left wing bias in a media monopoly.   Talk Radio, and that pesky cable news show will be here forever, and continue to grow!

Today a Florida Judge threw out a case brought before the court that demanded the voters voice be heard.  Hats off to this Judge!  The CORRECT judgement was made!

That there is no fundemental right to vote in a PRIVATE party's election. (i.e. party primary) and that instead the voters should vote for people that will respect their wishes at this level. 

YES!  Remembe that Republicans are standing behind their party and its rules and punishment for breaking them because Republicans understand the issue of accountability and accept it.

Democrats on the other hand who NEVER operate for a CORE position, are trying to wiggle out of their own obligation, and agreements.  That you would try to change the rulesbecause you don't like a candidate, means you never agreed to the DNC/Florida date change in the beginning on its own merrits to begin with!  Once again the arterial motive raises its ugly head, and Democrats not liking the outcome of something are running to the Judicial Branch seeking litigation from the bench!

Same old tricks, different day!

Someone else has tried to post this topic, and it was selected for the main page, but nothing is there!....

This bill is a PERFECT example of why I won't vote for John McCain.  There was a better bill, that offered more money as you served more time, and it was also available to the direct family of military members as well, but it was blocked by Democrats, and the media refused to even bring it up!  Instead they tried to spin McCain not supporting the Webb bill without giving a reason!

McCain didn't follow-up, he let it go, and the media hid it from the general public.  The general public NEVER took the information of McCain not supporting Webb's bill a step further and asked "Why?"

I tell ya, our leadership these days, it the same as letting the inmates run the asylum!!

Orlando Sentinel Sunday front page  discussing the "bold marketing campaign" to require patients to be seen within one hour of arrival.  The articles continues to state that  hospitals are still not meeting this time table, and suggests its because of the rising number of "Uninsured  Americans."

As an EMT working in the field, AND time working strictly in the ER, this"problem" with waiting NEVER gets the attention that it actually needs.  In Europe they tried to mandate the wait time for their ERs and in order to meet the rules, Ambulances and EMS simply waited with patients in the parking lot and kept them stable until the actual ER was ready to meet the time constraint.  Now instead of a wait at the ER we have a delay in EMS and Advanced Life Support (ALS) out in the field.  All so the hospital's numbers look good!

Americans (and those who use the system that are NOT citizens) flood the ERs with non-critical, and hardly Acute cases.  Teething children, muscle aches and pains, and splinters in your thumb hold up a system never designed for such purposes, and many of the uninsured (American or otherwise) will actually wait until Acute Care centers close before seeking medical attention and go to the ER where now they can't be sent back.

Not to mention that Doctors walk around with targets on their backs with a Tort system waiting in the wings to file suit against them for not dotting that I or crossing that T.  I've seen first hand people who upon having their very lives saved, end up retaining laywers because of the scar left behind from not wearing their seatbelt and then eating a windshield!

If Capital Hill has time to investigate Baseball for juicing players, or football for filming the other team, MAYBE we might have time to start working on our medical system.  Currently their answer is to socialize the system, and then your waits will truely be longer, and the dirty little secret.... you won't be able to sue a single Govt. furnished doctor...