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Worthy Quote: President Barack H. Obama
Posted by: BookGirl on: January 22, 2009
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“However long we are keepers of the public trust we should never forget that we are here as public servants and public service is a privilege. It’s not about advantaging yourself. It’s not about advancing your friends or your corporate clients. It’s not about advancing an ideological agenda or the special interests of any organization. [...]
International Media Outlets Put Spin On Israeli-Hamas Conflict
Posted by: BookGirl on: January 5, 2009
- In: Beliefs| BookGrl| Civil Rights.| Debate| Future| Global| Middle East| Patriotism| Peace| Politics| Religion| war
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I was checking the Twitter when I read a tweet from Arutz Sheva, the Israeli media outlet I subscribe to on the networking site. The headline read: “Worldwide Rallies Support, Praise Israel’s War on Gaza Terrorism.”
The article attached to it went on to discuss how thousands of people are marching in cities across the world [...]
American Embassy in Iraq is Gargantuan and Frivolous
Posted by: BookGirl on: January 5, 2009
The United States government (also known as Halliburton) has just opened it’s new embassy in Iraq. This latest monument to despotism is the largest of all the embassies in the world.
How much did it cost us? A mere $592 million dollars.
Blagojevich To Become Con Artist Formerly Known As Governor
Posted by: BookGirl on: December 16, 2008
Governor Blagojevich, the man who basically put Barack Obama’s senate seat on E-Bay, still hasn’t resigned from his position.
In fact, he’s still signing bills, according to the LA Times.
Outraged state law makers will take action in to their own hands.
U.S. Officials Fail Civics Test
Posted by: BookGirl on: November 23, 2008
- In: Absurd| BookGrl| Future| Irony| Patriotism| Politics| Shady| USA
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No wonder our country is going to the toilet. Our citizens AND our elected officials are dumb when it comes to the fundamentals of our country.
The civics exam by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute revealed that those in their sample of 2,500 people who described themselves as elected officials averaged a score of 44%.
Citizens scored an [...]
In the Year 2025, Learn Russian and Convert to Islam?
Posted by: BookGirl on: November 21, 2008
What is the world coming to? Well, some poindexter government workers think they know.
The article entitled “The year 2025: oil, dollar out; Russia, Islam in” isn’t encouraging.
Based on a study released every 4 years by the National Intelligence Council that is supposed to give American leaders insight into looming “uh-ohs,” the article is a tad [...]
Dennis Kucinich Explains His “No” Vote
Posted by: BookGirl on: September 30, 2008
I am in 100% agreement with this elvish little representative on why the Wall Street bail out is bull.
The bail out is a short term fix that will burden average Americans so the rich can continue to invest on themselves and not America. I’m not for giving my tax money to [...]
Sarah Palin Stars In “My Fair Lady”
Posted by: BookGirl on: September 29, 2008
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The rain in Spain falls mainly on the Palin.
Sarah Palin has got a lot of transforming to do before she can pass for a veep. She reminds me of Eliza Doolittle from George Bernard Shaw’s “My Fair Lady“.
McCain is Higgins and the vp debate is Palin’s coming out party. Have they [...]
Petraeus Moves Up, Odierno Moves In
Posted by: BookGirl on: September 16, 2008
General David Petraeus, credited with the surge strategy that helped quell the violence in Iraq, was promoted to commander of U.S. Central Command based out of Tampa, FL. He will be in charge of overseeing the entire Mid-East now.
Who’s taking his place?
Ted Kennedy Brain Surgery Today
Posted by: BookGirl on: June 2, 2008
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Longtime Senator Ted Kennedy is having brain surgery today at Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina. He released a statement that explains recovery from the surgery will take about a week and then he will begin radiation.
“Free Rice” Website is a Triple Threat
Posted by: BookGirl on: May 21, 2008
Fun. Enlightening. Good for the global community. The Free Rice website is a triple threat.
If you visit www.freerice.com you will see this:
No advertisements, no one trying to sell you anything. Just the promotion of a great cause.
The website lets you play a vocabulary game. You are given a random word and you then select [...]
Worthy Quote: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Posted by: BookGirl on: May 15, 2008
“I respect the Court’s decision and as Governor, I will uphold its ruling. Also, as I have said in the past, I will not support an amendment to the constitution that would overturn this state Supreme Court ruling.”
– The Republican Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger in response to the state’s Supreme Court Ruling that overturned [...]
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