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BA strike update

2010-03-20T20:02:00.000-07:00

Interesting how the PR machine is working for BA. Here are some interesting facts from the Union website, Unite..Click here for information.

Remember to look at other information sources and find out really what is going on.

Visit these other blogs of interest.

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/public-option-what-happened.html

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/citigroup-loses-78-billion.html

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Rip-offs, free credit reports

2010-02-03T00:01:00.000-08:00

For $179 a year you can have Experian, who owns freedreditreport.com, monitor you credit report. Monitor what?

That is not free. By law, Americans can receive a free credit report once a year. The federal trade commision has a website for consumers to request their yearly credit report from all three credit reporting agencies. www.anualcreditreport.com

Funny how Experian can get away with false and misleading advertising. If you have any questions about this check with the BBB and over 11,000 complaints.

Why do we as Americans have to pay for information that is OUR personal business?

For more information on this please visit CNN/Money at http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/1001/gallery.americas_biggest_ripoffs/3.html

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For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/citigroup-loses-78-billion.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/aig-bailout-mess.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html

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Great now I feel like shopping and this is where I go, just a click away.

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Wireless minute scam

2010-02-02T10:04:00.000-08:00

After reviewing charges that were made on a pay-as-you-go phone plan, I decided to check on the time and the charge associated with this.

On the phone it said the time of the call was 1:47. So knowing the phone company round UP to the minute, I should have been charged for 2 minutes. I was charged for 3 minutes. Huh? Where did the extra minute come into play?

So I logged online to check the account and sure enough, I was charged for 3 minutes and the time stamp online was 2:11. I called customer service , which I might add took me over 15 minutes to find a phone number to call on the wireless site.

After making the call, I spoke to a lovely Supervisor and explained my distress over the difference in the time of the call. At first I was instructed to not charge my phone everyday and to let it run down to one bar. To be clear, I mentioned that I do not charge my phone everyday and I always let it run down.

So knowing I was not going to get anywhere with this, I asked the representative to please show me online where I could find the contract that explains the charges.

After 45 minutes, she was not able to find or show me anything on their corporate site explaining my original concerns.

And the difference between the length of the call on my phone and online was never answered.

Interesting.....

I wonder how much money the wireless companies make with this blatant error? Think about it, I am just one individual that they made 20 cents on.....now multiply that by thousands.....now you understand what I am talking about?

My next step was to contact the FCC and file a formal complaint. Lets see where this takes us.
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Pay attention America, we the consumer are being ripped-off. Time to shout out and have our government work for us for a change!

I want answers.

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For more information, please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/02/rip-offs-text-messaging.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html

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For great gift ideas on wireless phones check this out, it's only a click away.

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Rip-offs, text messaging

2010-02-01T13:17:00.000-08:00

Sending a text message costs the American consumer between 10 and 20 cents per text.

It costs the carriers one third of once cent to send the message! "OMG"...that just cost 20 cents!

So actually, the carriers are making PURE profit for something that really should cost pennies.

For more information on this please visit CNN/Money at http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2010/news/1001/gallery.americas_biggest_ripoffs/index.html

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This is amazing to me. The carriers say they use the money for new technology. Would this new technology be something like an accounting program to keep track of the huge bonuses?

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Other blogs of interest:
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/02/wireless-minute-scam.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/gas-pains-again-at-pumps.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html

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It is time for the American consumer to voice their concerns and voice them loud!
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Pay attention and get the best wireless deals online at Wirefly, this is where I recommend to compare and save!

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State Farm drops Florida

2010-01-29T18:44:00.000-08:00

State Farm Insurance will not renew thousands of Florida Insurance policies. They have not written policies in Florida for two years.
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For more information on this please visit the link below on Yahoo news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100129/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fl_state_farm_1

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Personally I think State Farm should be required to offer all of its insurance services if they want to do business in the state of Florida.

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This is madness..."We the People" need to voice our concerns!

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Fine...I will just go shopping...this is where I go, click here.

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Haiti Nationals protective status

2010-01-27T01:02:00.000-08:00

Haiti Nationals have special protective status.

"Also, a temporary protected status has been established for Haitian nationals who were in the United States as of the day of the earthquake.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano estimated that 100,000 to 200,000 Haitian nationals are in the United States illegally. The temporary status allows them to stay for 18 months, authorizing them to work and send remittances back to Haiti, she said last week."
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/19/haiti.earthquake/index.html?hpt=T1

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Time for some cheap luggage and this is where I go just a click away.

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States on budget brink

2010-01-25T01:17:00.000-08:00

California, Arizona, Alaska, New Jersey and more are facing major budget gaps for 2010.

For the complete article from CNN/Money-Yahoo go here:
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/108602/more-and-more-states-on-budget-brink?mod=bb-budgeting

For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/aig-bailout-mess.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/bank-failures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html

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I wonder why this news always comes out on a Friday?

Pay attention America, it is NOT over yet!

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Checked bag fees

2010-01-23T04:20:00.000-08:00

American was the latest in raising their checked bag fees.

"Most major air carriers started adding checked-bag fees in 2008. The airlines reported collecting nearly $740 million in baggage fees in the third quarter of 2009, according to U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics." CNN

Now wait a minute, have they offered any more in service?

Did we not as tax payers bail them out after 9/11? That was just a horrible excuse for years of mismanagement.
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Oh yes don't forget about those bonuses!

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To read the article on CNN click the link.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/19/american.airlines.bag.fees/index.html?hpt=T2

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For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/gas-pains-again-at-pumps.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/public-option-what-happened.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/term-limits.html

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Perfect timing, boy the major airlines really are thinking about US!

Spend your money flying, if you can, on those carries that do not charge for your first checked bag...Southwest and JetBlue! I know I am, and my travels are going to be in the US.

Do you know how many National Forests, Monuments, etc. we have in the US? Google it!
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Looking for Cheap Air Fares? Take a look by clicking here.

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Focus on the family

2010-01-21T00:06:00.000-08:00

Tim Tebow, Gaitors quarterback, and Focus on the Family are running a Super Bowl Ad.

To read this article go to CNN Money by clicking the link.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/19/news/companies/focus_on_family_super_bowl/index.htm

$3 million spent by this organization for a Super Bowl Ad.

WOW...$3 million could sure be used somewhere else!

For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/americans-living-in-hunger.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/gop-chairman-ends-abortion-insurance.html

I am speachless. This is right up there with Pat Robertson. Oh maybe he was the donor? Now wait .... there are lots of bonuses being paid!

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Citigroup loses $7.8 billion

2010-01-20T00:01:00.000-08:00

Citigroup lost $7.8 billion in the 4Q but still plans to give out HUGE bonuses this month to the TOP employees.

For more information on this please visit this article,
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Citigroup-loses-78B-in-apf-4110647778.html?x=0&.v=12&.pf=banking-budgeting&mod=pf-banking-budgeting

WOW! Imagine a company loosing money and yet....there are bonuses.

For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/bank-failures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/year-without-santa-clause.html

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Let me guess, the bonuses are going to the individuals that started this entire recession, right?

Pay attention people! Nothing has changed.

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"You don't have to break the bank to find special gifts, I go here, just a click away."

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Google hacked

2010-01-19T18:13:00.000-08:00

The hacked email accounts of Google in China may now be world-wide.

The code is now available on the internet and shows how easy it was...Bad news.
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/01/18/google-exploit-leaked-internet-security-experts-urge-vigilance/?test=latestnews

The link above gives great information on how to protect yourself. This is for XP users.

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For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-government-backers-flood-streets.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/china-is-next.html

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I have a feeling Google will figure this one out.

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Haiti earthquake

2010-01-19T12:30:00.000-08:00

Haitian people are survivors! ! ! !

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Thanks USA for "stepping-up."

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Your 15 minutes is up...

2010-01-16T13:05:00.000-08:00

Fifteen minutes of fame....who said something about 15 minutes of fame?
...oh yeah...Andy Warhol...?

Pants on the ground! This dudes' 15 minutes of fame has been happening all his life! What a history! May Larry Platt have many, many more!

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Proposition 8

2010-01-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

Proposition 8, anyone hear of this...?....lol....

Why do I ...LOL....I find it appalling that a discriminated group of individuals, all AMERICAN citizens, have to FIGHT for equal rights! This is soooo 1960's.

What happened to "We the People?"

Here are a few other things I find disturbing.

Why are the "individuals" that are so against equal marriage/rights want to make sure their names, organizations, etc. are not known?

Why would the Supreme court block a legal right by Americans to view the proceedings?

Why are "We the People" so afraid of "Equal Rights?"

Do "We the People" have to HATE some group, individual, organization, etc.?
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...enough said......"We the People " will eventually be understood....that's if we are paying attention AMERICA~!

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China is next ...

2010-01-11T18:20:00.000-08:00

China is NEXT for the "bubble" to burst?!?

For some strange reason, I really can see this....why? History repeats.
A very interesting article.

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/11/markets/thebuzz/index.htm

How about reading what Jim Chanos had to say in 2007!
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0708/gallery.crisiscounsel.fortune/8.html

For more information please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html

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Pay attention America, stay focused!
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"You don't have to break the bank to find special gifts, I go here, just a click away."

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Gas pains again at the pumps

2010-01-09T00:20:00.000-08:00

Gas pains at the pumps again. Imagine that...?....Why does this sound so controlling to me?

Paying once again over $3 for a gallon of gas in January or getting close to it sounds INSANE to me. Read the article at CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/07/markets/thebuzz/index.htm

What will gas be when it gets warmer and America wants to travel? Isn't that the time gas prices go UP? Oh lets not forget about the Holidays....need I say more?

Who is making money on this? Oh...Wall Street...Has anything changed?

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/credit-card-rates-and-christmas.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/last-christmas.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/10/somali-pirates.html

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Watch were you spend your money America!
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AIG bailout a mess

2010-01-08T01:20:00.000-08:00

AIG once again is in the news for not allowing the public to know all the details of the 180 billion dollar mess.

The instructions came at a time when Geithner, who is now the Treasury secretary, led the New York Fed. Along with Fed chief Ben Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Geithner was one of the key architects of the federal response to the economic meltdown of 2008. New York Fortune Magazine, http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/07/news/geithner.disclosure.fortune/index.htm

I find this amazing, and I wonder Why?

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest.

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/federal-reserve.html

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/federal-reserve-chairman-and-christmas.html

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html

Iran bars co-operation with foreign groups

2010-01-06T01:20:00.000-08:00

Iran blacklisted aprox. 60 groups which include the BBC, Voice of America and Human Rights Watch.

The official said the groups had helped incite post-election unrest.

This means for Iranians that should they come into contact with anyone in the 60 blacklisted groups, they will be arrested.

For the entire story please visit the BBC, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8441376.stm

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-government-backers-flood-streets.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-whistleblower-ramin-pourandarjani.html

This is how revolutions start.

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Public option, what happened?

2010-01-05T01:20:00.000-08:00

Where did the public option go? Why is something so important not being addressed?
Where will the compitition come from?

Oh, I forgot, the pharmacutical, insurance, and etc. lobby....Got it, you guys had more money to spend. Doesn't Conneticut have big insurance companies there? We can always ask Joe.

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For more information, please visit these blogs of interest
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-sixth-day-of-christmas-public-option.html

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Home prices no gain in 10 years

2010-01-04T01:20:00.000-08:00

The National Association of Realtors released a report that home prices are actually lower than 10 years ago!

"The median home price in November 1999 was $137,600, NAR said, and by November 2009 it had risen 25% to $172,600. But with cumulative effect of inflation, prices are actually 3% lower in real terms." cnnmoney.com http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/30/real_estate/prices_dropped_over_decade/index.htm?therealpantsdownblog=yes

...Now I find this very interesting. Why lower? This doesn't make sence. Oh, the Federal Reserve.

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest,
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/mortgage-crisis-and-foreclosures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/federal-reserve.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/federal-reserve-chairman-and-christmas.html
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Oh Great... with all this news, I need a drink and this is where I go, just a click away.

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Mortgage Crisis and Foreclosures

2010-01-03T04:20:00.000-08:00

Many more forclosures are going to happen before the real estate market picks up again.

Banks are foreclosing and NOT, I repeat, NOT changing the deed to reflect that THEY are the owners.

Why are the Banks doing this? If they foreclose on a property, are THEY not the owners of the property? Why are the banks not changing the ownership?

For more information visit other blogs of interest,

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/bank-failures.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/credit-card-rates-and-christmas.html

More information about this on the way! Pay attention America! Why are the banks doing this?...oh that's right the BONUS!

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Wall Street Bonus Payouts

2010-01-02T04:20:00.000-08:00

The Wall Street bonus payouts for the 2009 year are coming out. I wonder if this will be hushed up? It is amazing to me that we are in a great recession and the taxpayers just bailed out the "Big Boys" and again they do not get it.

How does 20 billion in Wall Street bonus payments sound to you?

Need more information on this? Go to the article in Money magazine http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/30/news/economy/bonuses.fortune/index.htm?cnn=yes
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For more information, please visit other blogs of interest
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/federal-reserve.html

http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/bank-failures.html

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20 BILLION! I have an idea, Feed America! Check out the link below and find out WHY?
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/americans-living-in-hunger.html

Does this sound INSANE to anyone?
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"You don't have to rob the poor to find special gifts, I go here, just a click away."

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Coat of many Colors

2010-01-01T04:20:00.000-08:00

**** Happy New Year Everyone****

...What a song..!!!.. Coat of many Colors by Dolly Parton

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Iran government backers flood the streets of Tehran

2009-12-30T12:05:00.000-08:00

Iran government backers flood the streets of Tehran shouting as they marched
toward Revolution Square, they cried "Death to America," "Death to Israel," and "Death to Moussavi."

...WOW....
....This has been going on for a minute.....
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Here ARE the cries of the Oppressed,

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...are "WE THE PEOPLE" listening?

For more information on this subject go to Iran wistleblower http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-whistleblower-ramin-pourandarjani.html

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Cajun Night Before Christmas

2009-12-24T04:20:00.000-08:00

Nice...sweet dreams...
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...by Tee Jules (Jules A. d' Hemecourt IV)

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Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano, Merry Christmas!

2009-12-20T02:09:00.000-08:00

Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano, Merry Christmas!
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...peace!

Rocking Around The Christmas Tree

2009-12-12T04:20:00.000-08:00

Brenda Lee that's how my party weekend is getting started.
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...welcome Mom and Dad
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On the 12th Day of Christmas, More Jobs in America.

2009-12-11T01:20:00.000-08:00

More American Jobs.

Time for the Corporations to bring the jobs back to America if they want us to spend money "buying into your products."

The Funniest Twelve Days of Christmas vid I have seen.
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For more information, please visit other blogs of interest,
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2010/01/wall-street-bonus-payouts.html
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More American jobs on the 12th day of Christmas! Demand it America! Remember YOU control where you spend your money!
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Bank Failures

2009-12-10T04:20:00.000-08:00

As of last Friday, the 4th of December 130 banks have closed. I wonder what the year will bring?

Banks are failing and there is improvement in the recession? Well thats what the Major Networks and the Federal reserve want us to think.

More on this topic later, after we try and find out who is buying all these bank assets. Wow.... this is a blue light special, a Christmas to Remember!
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Uganda Attacking Homosexuality

2009-12-09T07:57:00.000-08:00

Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill introduced in October is being debated and Lawmakers indicated they will PASS this bill by years end.

Here are some "highlights" of this disturbing Human Rights Violation.

• Gays and lesbians convicted of having gay sex would be sentenced, at minimum, to life in prison

• People who test positive for HIV may be executed

• The bill forbids the "promotion of homosexuality," which in effect bans organizations working in HIV and AIDS prevention

• Anyone who knows of homosexual activity taking place but does not report it would risk up to three years in prison

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/12/08/uganda.anti.gay.bill/index.html

Here is my response to this.

Separation of Church and State.

NO US money in any shape or form should be going to ANY Nation that singles out a group of individuals RIGHT to live as they wish with dignity.

How much money do we send to Uganda? Lets find out how much.

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest,
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/10/somali-pirates.html

This is a very interesting story on MSNBC....take a look. Details on this Bill start around 4:47.

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Stay informed America! All of our Human Rights depend on it!
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Credit Card Rates and Christmas

2009-12-08T04:20:00.000-08:00

Credit card rates and the banks.

Here is an interesting fact that was passed by congress and takes effect on February 22, 2010:

Variable rate credit cards will be tied into the prime rate.
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Banks are now issuing variable credit cards, 94% of new issued cards are variable credit cards.

Banks are now setting "floors" to prevent rates from sinking to a certain level.
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...PAY attention America...banks are back to their OLD tricks.

Variable mortgages, ummmm remember them...? History does repeat itself.

For more information on this read this article from CNN/Money>

http://money.cnn.com/2009/12/02/news/economy/credit_card_rates/index.htm?cnn=yes

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Federal Reserve Chairman and Christmas Wishes.

2009-12-07T04:20:00.000-08:00

Bernanke says to Crongress..."Don't mess with the Federal Reserve."

That is his "Christmas Wish."
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"How much money does the Federal Reserve make?"

"Why can't they be audited?"

...Smooth talker......baby it's cold outside....
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On the Sixth Day of Christmas, Public Option.

2009-12-06T04:20:00.000-08:00

The Public Option.
"Why are the insurance companies in such a tizzy?"
"Why are they spending so much money on lobbiest and campaigns against the Public Option?

...."Would they really have to then be competative>>?<<" "Whaaaat.....the Public Option would put them out of business?" "Yeah, sure....ummmm....anyone remember AIG?" Well, I wonder what Grandma would say......?

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"If grandma got run over by a reindeer, would that be covered under the public option?"
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Leg-up For A Christmas Story!

2009-12-05T02:10:00.000-08:00

Here, this should prop up the banks for a while!....LOL.....
..."fragile that must be italian" ...hehe!
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....The perfect bonus for all those bankers! Here is your AWARD! It is a Major Award for getting us through this "fragile" time you ALL created!
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On the Forth Day of Christmas....McDonald's Rap

2009-12-04T02:10:00.000-08:00

On the Forth Day of Christmas, it was definatly time for the McDonald's Rap....need I say more?
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The Year Without a Santa Clause

2009-12-03T02:10:00.000-08:00

This subject must be on many minds. Santa is around....just tightening his belt!
...The Year Without a Santa Clause, I remember that year! It wasn't so bad!
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Iran Whistleblower, Ramin Pourandarjani

2009-12-02T18:27:00.000-08:00

...I am speachless over the death of Ramin Pourandarjani. If this is not a wake-up call for the World, then I will not be able to travel and visit Iran and their good people.

For more information, please vist other blogs of interest,
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/iran-government-backers-flood-streets.html

...stop the madness!
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Tiger Woods Scandal, Your a Mean one Mr Grinch.

2009-12-02T14:01:00.000-08:00

Well, finally I have something to say over the Tiger Woods, ummmm pocket rocket scandal.

ONCE a CHEAT...ALWAYS a CHEAT!

GOLD-DIGGERS are Gold Diggers!

Having said that, yes it is a private matter. And here is my advice to Elin Nordegren, Tiger's wife.

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Take your half now because the sponsors are going to drop him.

YES they are!

There will be no Mother, with a golfer son or daughter, that will want anything to do with Tiger or the products he endorses. He also just lost all the beautiful soon to be mothers with husbands that golf. He LOST the female buyer.

Nothing will EVER be the same.

Time to move on. Keep it cool, quiet, and private.

That would be the best PR for the BOTH of you. Good Luck!

...Mr Grinch!
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Time to get back out on the green and this is where I go, just a click away.

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Last Christmas

2009-12-02T04:20:00.000-08:00

"Last Christmas........I gave you my heart!!!!" Okay, this blog had to go into the beginning of December!....For all those dear friends that are no longer with their special someone because of a break-up, here is my wish for you, sing it George Michael!
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....GET OVER IT! Find another playmate! Have faith in me.....you will have a hell of a holiday!!!
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"At this moment I have to window shop, I go here, just a click away."

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What's Christmas Without Cindy and Martha?

2009-12-01T02:10:00.000-08:00

..Boring...lol...this is a good version by Cindy Lauper singing "Winter Wonderland" on the Martha Stewert Show in 2006...Fantastic....lol, wish the vid was clearer...but a "good thing."...hehe!
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Christmas Twisted Vids

2009-11-30T02:22:00.000-08:00

...Yes its that time of year and we are all ready for all the gadazzzle of the Holidays....Here are some funny moments that make me laugh for Christmas.

"the shitter is full," ...National Lampoons Christmas Vacation...a total twisted must see Holiday movie!..LOL...
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...Let Mavis Staples sum it all up for US!
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Santa Clause Goes Straight To The Ghetto

2009-11-29T04:20:00.000-08:00

Christmas in the Ghetto. "No doubt in my mind the "Upper Crust Ghetto" is doing fine. We share." A very interesting comment from a friend of mine. Makes ya think.....
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All About Barbie

2009-11-28T14:22:00.000-08:00

..Should I rap all this up with just one song by Aqua....?
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...Oh lets see, my favorite Barbie is??......lol...lol...
...Remember when you buy your next Barbie...what are you promoting....?

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Silent Night

2009-11-27T02:00:00.000-08:00

Silent Night. This has to be my favorite Holiday song. And so many versions!

...Silent Night" (German: Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht) is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song Stille Nacht were written in German by the Austrian priest Father Josef Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber. In 1859, John Freeman Young published the English translation that is most frequently sung today.[1] The version of the melody that is generally sung today differs slightly (particularly in the final strain) from Gruber's original. Today, the lyrics and melody are in the public domain..http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Night
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Enya singing Silent Night, in Irish, with English sub-title. Beautiful.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T02:20:00.000-08:00

...We all have so MUCH to be thankful for! Happy Thanksgiving!
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American's Living in Hunger!

2009-11-25T02:10:00.000-08:00

.>>Wait, we are not a "Third World" developing Nation.....We are Americans...why should any of us be hungry?

I believe this song reads true, I believe we as Americans should start thinking about US. The statistics are millions of Americans are starving.
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I know tomorrow when I sit down with my loved ones and looking at the Thanksgiving dinner.... I am going to think about the starving Americans without, and think of ways to end this DISASTER>!
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Fox News Airing Misleading Video

2009-11-21T02:14:00.000-08:00

Well, imagine that... Fox News finally getting caught for something they have been doing for a very long time. What you may ask? Airing misleading videos on their news cast. Now I am not a fan of any major news organization, but Fox News is way up there on my list.

I am a firm believer of researching your news on the Internet. Major news organizations have a harder time to hook you visually into what "THEY" want you to see and believe on line.

For an article on this go to:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_ts988

Remember, there are only 5-8 major corporations that own the major news outlets. Stay tuned for a blog post on..."Who Owns What?"

People are getting smarter, there are many ways to get the news. Remember people, question what you are seeing....nothing wrong with that.

If you want to be spoon fed the news, stay where you are, sit back in your easy chair, and listen to "Big Brother," they have so much to say..but no facts. Oh wait they do....old movie clips, old footage, and always the best....a teaser!

If you lie your gonna get caught!

This video is 8 months old pointing out the fact that Fox News is deceptively editing old video clips.
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Drop Out Rates In America

2009-11-20T04:11:00.000-08:00

Over 35% drop out rate for High School kids..? What?

...Hummm maybe over 20 million are buying this video game for their youngins?

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Mount Wai'ale'ale Crater on Kaua'i

2009-11-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

Mount Wai'ale'ale Crater on Kaua'i, sent by a dear friend who happens to live in Kaua'i.

Now this is what I call ...paradise! Look what we have America! I know were my leisure time and money is going, back into the US. Good for the economy, and the best part....YOU control were your money is going. Travel the US, its a good thing!

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Levi Johnston in Playgirl

2009-11-14T11:49:00.000-08:00

..."Did you know Playgirl has a mainly gay male audience?"...CNN..

lol....is that too .. funny.. or..... whaaaat?

Helllloooo.... * Getty images

....Ya know what Levi Johnston's answer was to CNN?

"That’s totally fine. I’ve got a huge fan club. You know I don’t have a problem with gays and who am I to judge what people do. That’s cool."...Levi Johnston, November 12, 2009 on http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/12/levi-johnstons-big-night-out/

....Well I have this for him....

1. He knows where Alaska is.

2. He knows where the Capital is.

3. He knows where the Governer's mansion is.

4. He knows he has a Son.

5. Smart father.

....Kudos to you, Levi Johnston and "stepping-up" and thinking about your child's future, and doing what you can to secure that! And for having the "balls to show us"....ummmm.....well you may have been too young for the VP choice. Now let us see how you are going to grow.

...yeah great... now how the hell am I going to get a copy.....?

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Ganja Farmer by Marlon Asher

2009-11-14T08:15:00.000-08:00

Farming..America, remember farming? I still wonder why some farming is not taxed? Nice song by Marlon Asher
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911 Terrorism Trials

2009-11-13T14:56:00.000-08:00

...in N.Y.C.? ...maybe...just maybe...they will get a fair trial....?...it is NOT a soap opera for distraction....we as Americans are too smart for that....
......back to the "Dudes" that got US in this mess....LOL...
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All about me! Love "take"..hehe!

2009-11-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

..oh sorry, All about me! No now wait, all about I....got it!..lol

Think out-of-the-box.....listen to the words! Allen Jackson sings "Don't Close Your Eyes ."
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...Oh Love is "wicked." Brick and Lace, 'Love is Wicked."
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Okey for all of you historians...lol....here is a clasic break-up song that is still amazing...LOL...LOL...Go ....Olivia Newton John!

Hopelessly Devoted to you!...Sister(s) know every single word to this...lol...lol...
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GOP Chairman Ends Abortion Insurance for Employees

2009-11-13T11:11:00.000-08:00

...abortion....a hot topic Issue from pro-life groups...oh don't say "I am from a pro-life group.", I am a ....fill in the blank "...religion, age, race, clueless.........I just do not like it....!"
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...."That's great, then you are pro-life.....We got it....We understand!"

..."But that's not the Party of Lincoln, ummm.... the Republican Party before it was kidnapped?!? So please do not confuse me with the current Republican Party, I am a" ....fill in the blank ...religion, age, race, clueless.........I just do not like it....!"

...."That's great then you are pro-choice.....We got it....We understand!"

Here is my take for the few that need to re-read the above paragraphs,

"we understand...it is All about choice."

...if I am a man, "that's not my choice, I can not get pregnant."
...if I am a women, "that's my choice, this is my body."
...if I am me, "Why all the confusion? ..... It doesn't take much to understand! I am making a choice."

...All about "choice."
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Term Limits

2009-11-13T08:30:00.000-08:00

Wow, here is something I am hearing from all age groups. Term limits, especially the over 55 crowd, um remember them, they are moms and dads and grandparents now...the moderate conservatives...! This is nothing new to the 35-50's group. Oh and the last vote for Obama covered the "age-of-awakening" group, the 20 something voter group.

Now imagine if there were term limits?

50 Senators would only be able to be in the senate for 12 years. So they will only have tax payer health insurance for 12 years, tax payer gyms, reduced pricing in taxpayer cafeterias, tax payer second homes, travel expenses....tax payer, tax payer, tax payer...oh the list goes on and on...oh I can not forget...an INCREASE in their base pay along with increases for staff during the "Greatest Recession" of our time. And as of this posting our unemployment rate is over 10%.

And what about the House of Reps?....the same goes for them. Term Limits!

Oh and the lobbyists, imagine how much money they would have to spend every so many years, knowing..."no one" is a sure thing! Lobbyists..that's another blog posting...lol...

Too many in Washington have the power to do as they please....not what American citizens deserve.

So I have to, um hummm....give credit where credit is due....to Sen Jim DeMint, R-SC for proposing an amendment to the constitution on term limits.

It's time for change America, no Rep. or Senator should be amassing their wealth and power for personal use.

As Americans lets make sure our elected Officails on ANY level know they are replaceable with TERM LIMITS!

And for all of those that believe they are "Irreplaceable" please watch Beyonce clear it up for ya' all>!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxEC9J09t0

Peace!

All about me!

2009-11-04T14:42:00.000-08:00

I thought I should share with my viewers a bit about me. Although I am a private person and love the idea to chat about politics and life, blogging is a great medium for me to express my thoughts. And I am dedicating this page to music to enlighten you,,,,about me..., with comments....hehehe!

For those that do not know me, you may find my writing vague, twisted and somewhat confusing. I write the way I would be speaking to you in person. For those that know me, you will definitely know what is going on in my life.

So.....being a VERY blessed individual, with an amazing family, loving friends and living in a beautiful community filled with off-the-hook characters who are dear to me, I am here now, expressing "why?."

One of my favorite words is "why?"
Why did they say that?
Why do you feel that way?
Why can I not understand what is going on?
Why can I not communicate what I mean?
Why do I not understand you?
Why, why, why....!

So, give me a chance and understand....why? If your are not entertained, I am!

One would think my favorite word would be "I." * if confused go and re-read the heading...LOL.

So, fasten your seat belts its gonna be a ride!....hehe!

Rocking the dance floor in the beautiful Island of Haiti......where is "Linda," nothing like dancing with a Jersey girl....why? "Oh, I remember...your wedding.....hehehe!"

..Yup....giving up more of....me!

.....I remember my mom seeing this in Germany for the first time and she could not believe.."Tammy Wynette, one of the queens of county" did this.....she LOVED it.

..Steph...where are you....OMG...we did not do the "Vogue" on the dance floor at Pegasus.....did we? Why?.....I know you are from Sweden...and we are twins....but....why? LOL.

..Yes...yes Kara...remember? Did we really have a party where "screw scheduling" got us all at the same address?....why?

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..So I will leave you with this...."why?."

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Federal Reserve

2009-11-03T18:47:00.000-08:00

Did you know that the Federal Reserve is a PRIVATELY OWNED COMPANY? I wonder who owns or has an interest in the Federal reserve?* http://www.land.netonecom.net/tlp/ref/federal_reserve.shtml

Did you know that the federal Reserve is not an agency of the United States Government? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_reserve

Did you know that the Federal Reserve CAN NOT be audited?

Where did a $500 Billion American dollars go?

Hummm.. I wonder why Alen Greenspan retired and we hear nothing of him? Could it be that if the Federal Reserve was audited they would all be in jail?

A quick and brief history of the Federal Reserve.

*this data was not updated as you will notice with some investment firms and banks purchased or no longer in business. An update and blog on this is on the way!
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Happy Holloween!

2009-10-31T11:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Holloween...DANCE!

Many thanks to Bobby "Boris" Picket, for creating this amazing and clasic song for the ages!

And you can not have a Holloween Party with out watching or dancing to.....

BOO!

Somali Pirates

2009-10-28T17:52:00.000-07:00

The issue that everyone, well, me....all about me, is wondering... how can individuals in a row boat or a fishing boat take over and control, terrorize and demand ransom from a flag nation of a sea vessel?

We can send a man to the moon, although some think that was a farce.

We can see news paper headlines from satellites.

We can send "smart bombs" through a dryer air duct.

We can listen to any phone conversation World-wide.

But yet, we can not keep our assets safe on the open seas?

...I wonder who the insurance under-writer is? AIG perhaps?

Who is making a profit on this? Someone is, other than the pirates. Is the income stabilizing the Somali nation, by creating disposable income? Is this business as usual for the World?

Make no mistake, life is precious. It is time for consequences.

Anyone or any Nation that does not treat individuals with respect and kindness should be accountable to International Law, and better yet, accountable to their own people.

...with a consequence for their actions.

Sink the ships, hoodlums are hoodlums! Lets see who can swim.

But make sure, as a people of the world, that we are there to save them.

For more information, please visit other blogs of interest.
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/uganda-attacking-homosexuality.html
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/11/911-terrorism-trials.html

Turn it up, great energy!

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Expanded Hate Crimes Bill Signed into Law

2009-10-28T16:41:00.000-07:00

Kudos to President Obama for signing the Bill to expand Hate Crimes! And to all those that worked so hard over the years to make this happen.

Imagine..... It's 2009 and We, as in "We the People," have a president that understands we are ALL created equal and had the "balls" to stand up to the HATERS! I believe President Lyndon Johnson signed the first Hate Crimes legislation in 1967 after the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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For more information, please visit other blogs of interest,
http://therealpantsdown.blogspot.com/2009/12/uganda-attacking-homosexuality.html

Shout out America! "We the People" are finally listening and/or trying to understand! One would HOPE!

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Hate Crime Legislation

2009-10-23T06:02:00.000-07:00

"Such hate crimes, committed solely because the victims have a different skin color or a different faith or are gays or lesbians, leave deep scars not only on the victims but on our larger community. They are acts of violence against America itself." -President Bill Clinton in his weekly radio address, June 7,1997

"More than 77,000 hate-crime incidents were reported by the FBI between 1998 and 2007, or nearly one hate crime for every hour of every day over the span of a decade. The FBI reported 7,624 hate-crime incidents in 2007." -Mr Holder to the Senate Judiciary Committee in June

On October 27, 2009 the Senate passed legislation that would make it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or her sexual orientation or gender identity. This is being added to the Hate Crimes Bill already on the books.

President Obama has pledged to sign the measure.

President George W. Bush threatened to veto a similar measure. There is no surprise there. George W. <"you can call me George, cause I can't spell W-ya"> had the opportunity as the leader of a great nation to stop HATE. He didn't, shame on you!

My heart goes out to the families of Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming teenager who died after being kidnapped and severely beaten, tied to a split-rail fence and left to die over night, 18 hours later he was found.

..and to the family of James Byrd, Jr., a man of color, of Jasper ,Texas. Three men beat Byrd, strip him naked, chain him by the ankles to their pickup truck and dragged him for three miles over rural roads.

If you have the stomach to read what happened to these men due to the actions of individuals who HATE visit the timeline page at www.hrc.org/sites/loveconquershate/timeline.asp

For all of those in the House and Senate that voted against this measure, I do hope all the Grandparents, Mom and Dads', Sisters and Brothers, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins and Friends remember this at the voting booths. They will, Matthew and James' spirits will make sure of it! May you both now rest-in-peace.

Love Conquers Hate! We are moving in the right direction America!

PEACE!

Legalize Weed?

2009-10-22T16:36:00.000-07:00

Why not? "Treat" it the same as alcohol and tobacco... TAX it! We can grow tobacco, cigarettes kill. You want to stop the violence with the Mexican cartels, shootings in the Hood, turf wars? Cut out the middle-man.

Grow American! Taxes, the American way! And we as Americans already know about Taxes!

Our founding fathers would be so impressed if this was made legal. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and many others were Hemp growers! Wasn't the Declaration of Independance written on Hemp paper? Someone had to be smoking something to stand up to the British!

Oh now wait, the forest industry, the paper companies, the cotton growers will ONCE AGAIN do everything in their power to stop this.

Image from http://www.marijuana.com/

Cannibis History

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