Pay too much and the Feds freeze your money?

Scripps Howard News Service: "They were told, as they moved up the managerial ladder at the call center, that the amount they had sent in was much larger than their normal monthly payment. And if the increase hits a certain percentage higher than that normal payment, Homeland Security has to be notified. And the money doesn't move until the threat alert is lifted."
From correspondant AtlantaLou this nugget of Homeland Insecurity.

Didn't he just finish a world hunger tour?

Clinton crusades against obesity:

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) -- Former President Bill Clinton and National Governors Association Chairman Mike Huckabee are fighting U.S. childhood obesity, a problem each has faced.
Hey, fat kids get hungry too!

Nifty way to avoid divorce!

Herald Sun: Sniper Mum goes free [04mar06]: "A MOTHER of five who dressed in camouflage and lay in wait in a sniper's nest before gunning down her abusive husband has been found not guilty of his murder"
"Honey, I'm home." just doesn't cut it all the time.

Mommas, do't let your babies grow up to be liberals...

Herald Sun: Jane Fonda says plastic not so fantastic [02mar06]: "Along the way the actor and activist has found God and important causes and lost three husbands and a pair of breast implants. Not a bad swap.

for "The Da Vinci Code" readers only

OpinionJournal - Taste: "The Conspiracy Code
A lawsuit against a fiction writer could spell trouble for the publishing world. "

Wow!

HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE :: Chertoff Has 'Few Days Left,' Sources Say John Gizzi: "In the aftermath of the public revelation of the presidential 'teleconference' and mounting criticism of the performance of Michael Chertoff, Administration sources told HUMAN EVENTS today that the secretary of Homeland Security has 'only a few days left' in the Bush Cabinet"
Interesting to see if this is true and why.

Teachers, school board sign four-year contract

Teachers, school board sign four-year contract: "Wage increases. Teachers will receive a 2 percent increase retroactive for the 2004-05 year; 2 percent for the current year; 2 percent for 2006-07; and 1 percent for 2007-08. "
This doesn't seem too bad for either side.

It's Friday! Have a laugh!

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YouTube - Laughing Babies

Finally!

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WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Grand Rapids news and weather - House committee OKs high school graduation plan: "LANSING, Mich. A plan to adopt tougher high school graduation requirements in Michigan has cleared a state House committee largely intact.
The House Education Committee approved legislation that for the most part follows recommendations made by the State Board of Education. The legislation now goes to the full House.
Students would be required to complete four credits each in math and English, three each in science and social science and one each in physical education and the arts."
About time!

Our roads get an "F" ?

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The suicide recruiters will love this one.

S.F. supervisors ask lawmakers to impeach Bush: "San Francisco's supervisors jumped into national politics Tuesday, passing a resolution asking the city's Democratic congressional delegation to seek the impeachment of President Bush for failing to perform his duties by leading the country into war in Iraq, eroding civil liberties and engaging in other activities the board sees as transgressions. "

It's Indiana not India!

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"That's Saul, folks!"
Michigan Republican Party Blog: MI Should fear Indiana, not India: Companies and jobs run for cover from state's punitive business taxes.
Ya can't change if ya don't know what the problem is!

It's always leftist liars. Why?

'Village Voice' Suspends Writer/Editor for Fabrication: "NEW YORK Late Wednesday, the Village Voice weekly in New York suspended one of its editors and removed a story from its Web site after learning that one scene in the cover story, published this week, had been fabricated"

Selective outrage? Oh my!

Who'd have thought that a hurricane could have high winds and lots of water...and stuff?
I'm Shocked!
Gateway Pundit: Wires: Bush, Chertoff, Nagin & Fats Domino Warned Before Katrina: "Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Today's headline thriller from the AP:

'Tape: Bush, Chertoff Warned Before Katrina'

Who knew?? My goodness gracious! George W. Bush heard it was going to be a big hurricane!! Can you imagine?

Here is some news for the AP...

The whole world was warned before Katrina!!! The AP itself wrote on the Sunday before the hurricane that 'Katrina's storm surge would likely top the levees.' Mayor Nagin told people going to the Superdome should come with enough food and supplies to last three to five days. Bush declared a national emergency. FEMA teams were in place to move in. Emergency assistance was being deployed and national guard troops were being prepared. President Bush personally warned the citizens on the coast.

If the AP wanted to unveil some unreported news they could try this, 'the response to Hurricane Katrina was by far the largest--and fastest-rescue effort in U.S. history.' (via Powerline)

Now, that would be some bold reporting!

Here is what the media and bloggers were saying the Sunday before Katrina hit the Gulf Coast:

August 28, 2005

Katrina Packing Wind of Nearly 175 Mph
Associated Press


Mayor Ray Nagin ordered an immediate evacuation Sunday for all of New Orleans, a city of 485,000 people, as Hurricane Katrina bore down with wind revved up to nearly 175 mph and a threat of a massive storm surge. "
The rest is just as good. What is it with the nutty left?

Just the facts, ma'am

Power Line: Bad Numbers, Part II: "The first is a correction in the New York Times:
Two articles on Saturday about the management deal for six American ports and its political fallout referred incorrectly to the role to be played by Dubai Ports World. It would run some of the terminal operations; it would not own the ports or take over all operations."
Kind of a big mistake, doncha think?

Is this why their reporting is so bad?

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005�: "NBC White House correspondent David Gregory, who apologized last week for calling White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan a 'jerk,' called into MSNBC's IMUS Thursday morning -- apparently drunk!"

Pretty stupid...and sad. Read the entire embarrassment.

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Jack Ass
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Thanks! I don't get many comments and while I'd prefer kudos to animal names, I'm at the point where volume is more important than quality. Thanks again!GordoM 03.02.06 - 9:32 am #

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Katrina dishonesty

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Instapundit.com -: "In other words, there's no news here, but we hope it'll have traction anyway.) Patterico says that the Los Angeles Times is dishonestly portraying the video's contents, but if you get to the second page of the LAT story you find a bit of a dig at the AP for selective editing:
The AP video does not include footage of Chertoff asking Brown whether he needs any other help or of Chertoff asking whether Brown wants him to approach the Department of Defense. Transcripts show that to both questions, Brown indicated that no additional assistance was needed."
Do not trust the liberal media!

Prevent BirdFlu!

Aussie men love NYC chicks!

OpinionJournal - Best of the Web Today: "Going for Bloke
Maureen Dowd, who writes a column for a subscription-only Web site and is author of a new book called 'Are Men Necessary?,' has gone Down Under to promote her book--and to go 'man hunting,' reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
'When I was 20,' Dowd tells the Herald, 'I fell in love with an Australian hotel manager in Dublin called Rowan. After that, I wanted to emigrate to Australia but my parents made me go home instead. Now I'm here at last. And if they can take a strong, sassy, saucy woman, Australian men should please apply.'
The Herald invites its readers to apply, and here are some of their comments:
From: SSS
Comment: If she can answer this question I'll let her have me. How many blokes does it take to open a beer can? None. Maureen should of [sic] had it opened when she brought it to me. She better be able to cook and clean also.

Ain't flying great?

Ace of Spades HQ: "Top Ten Things You Don't Want To Hear From Your Flight Crew
10. 'Your choice of dinner is beef stroganoff or vegetarian burrito. I'd recommend that burrito; you don't want any of that 'bad energy' of animal murder when we die in a flaming holocaust of twist metal. Which we'll be doing in (checks watch) about five minutes now. Fresca?'"
Read the rest

YouTube - My love story !

YouTube - My love story !
True love!

Support our best teachers in Muskegon!

OK, she's one of many great teachers but our French transplant is truly one of the best teachers in our county. Bernadette Bilock, a French teacher at North Muskegon High School, is promoting, again, a wonderful dinner and French experience at the Hearthstone next week. The food is very "French", the service is very "Lister" and the evening will likely become a "memory". All for the benefit of her students.
Gordo and Honey will attend. See you there!

click on the invitation and it gets BIG!

Oscar review-best documentary

After consulting with the Yale admissions committee, the awards committee will give the Oscar to ... 'Paradise Now,' a heartwarming story about Palestinian suicide bombers. How good is it? Al-Jazeera gave it 4 1/2 pipe bombs. It's Air Syria's featured in-flight movie this month -- go figure! I don't want to spoil the ending for you, but let's just say there won't be a sequel."

Shamu to you too!

YouTube - Shamu Takes Out Kayak
High speed only.

Someone familiar?

HeebeeJeebee alert!

Lawyer Plays Race Card at Democrat's Vote Fraud Sentencing

Gateway Pundit: Lawyer Plays Race Card at Democrat's Vote Fraud Sentencing: "At least 16 St. Louis area Democrats have been found guilty of election crimes since the 2004 election!"
"Your honor, this is about racism," Cook said of Powell's prosecution. "This is about suppressing the vote of black people."The racial makeup of the city is 1.23% White, 97.74% African American!
The white MSM doesn't seem to think voter disenfrancisement is such a big deal if the democrats are the disenfranchisers.

The Left Concocts a Poisonous Day of News

Gateway Pundit: The Left Concocts a Poisonous Day of News: "Three leading stories yesterday. Three bogus stories yesterday."

No wonder the MSM is scared "big time" of the blogs, talk radio and FOX.

Iraq-The rest of the story

OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "At War With Ourselves
We're winning in Iraq. Let's not lose at home. "
Read it all if you care about what's going on in Iraq today.

IMAO: Frank Advice on Port Security

IMAO: Frank Advice on Port Security: "* Remember: Just because someone is Arab doesn't mean that he is a Muslim; in fact, the huge majority of Arabs in America are Christian, so, when you see an Arab, you should be more worried about a Christian extremist who will chat off your ear about 'The Bible.' To shut him up, just tell him you have 'The Bible: The Movie' on your Netflix list and you don't want him to spoil it for you.
* SPOILER: Jesus gets killed. Ha, bet you thought they wouldn't kill off the main character."
Heh.....read the rest.......