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When the War on Terror(ism) was begun, it crossed boundaries of countries, cultures, ethnicities, and race. It centered on a religiously extremist political grouping of people. Because of this wide net, Muslims of all religious varities have been subject to unusual scrutiny within the US and probably elsewhere.

However, we have in particular, chosen use racial proofing as an end to our means. (more…)

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On second thought, I wonder if Maria might have inadvertently started this? Remember when she went on Oprah? Did she call him out by saying Arnold’s side was going to lose? It’s all good natured fun – except it’s deadly serious and not funny.

OMG Can you believe this?!? (more…)

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-Addition- 

-Despite a recent blog, Acer Laptops  were recalled in 2007. I see nothing on their site for this year. Here is their most recent link. Nor for Apple.-

Dell, Compaq Presario, HP Compaq, Toshiba, Hewlett Packard

I suppose this doesn’t seem like politics, but where do you think all those batteries are manufactured? What have we been talking about with melamine, lack of inspection capability, self policing and the global economy? Anyway, If you are reading this you probably have a computer, so check yours out against the report below:

Laptop Fires Prompt Sony Battery Recall — Again

By Brian X. Chen October 30, 2008 | 8:10:41 

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/laptop-fires-pr.html

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The consummate articulator of regular folks’ thoughts, has died.

Also leaving the stage yesterday was another kind of articulator, that of dance.

The world is poorer. 

I Own My Vote, PUMA, The Denver Group, Just Say No Deal

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Everlasting Distributors Inc. Issues a Nationwide Recall of Fresh and Crispy Jacobina Biscuits Because of Possible Health Risks

Contact:
Everlasting Distributors Inc.
201-823-0800 (more…)

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I hope the reporter in this first article has only committed a journalistic fuzzy. I just don’t want to think the world is only just now catching this wave. (more…)

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To reiterate, buzz words like small donors, and grassroots, really are meaningless in this election cycle. Even the Center for Responsive Politics conflates donor and donations in this article below. Individual contributions are counted by the FEC when a person has donated one or more times for an amount of money that reaches or exceeds $200.

Many people, myself included, sent donations via credit card on a monthly basis. As soon as the $200 threshold is reached, every donation thereafter, whether $10 or $1000, is counted as an individual contribution. Yet, those amounts still come from one donor. (more…)

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Are you still thinking of voting for “The One”?

Dr. Socks has been compiling a list of considerations:

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #2)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #3)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #4)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #5)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #6)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #7)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #8)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #9)

If you vote for Obama, this is what you’re voting for (Reminder #10)

I Own My Vote, PUMA, The Denver Group, Just Say No Deal

 

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Finally, gray skies and a glorious California rain! As one who is in the construction industry, I know there are workers everywhere, scrambling with blue tarps, tie downs and tape. They worked to the last minute. They worry whether that last coating is dry enough. Others are wondering if they will be called in the middle of the night to stop a leak, or have to secure that swing stage banging about in the after-storm wind.

No matter, it’s a glorious rain!

Today the Onion produced this: Obama Warns He May Cease To Exist Unless America Believes In Him

 

I Own My Vote, PUMA, The Denver Group, Just Say No Deal

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Does this happen because we live longer? Because we have babies? Or, because we are women?

What Newcom and Swedish said: (more…)

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