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A new report that showed a nearly 3 percentage point jump – from 18.9 percent to 21.7 percent – in California’s high school dropout rate from 2007-08 to 2008-09 triggered alarmed headlines around the state. Locally, however, the concern had an additional dimension: Data showing San Diego County’s dropout rate increased from 17.1 percent to 20.4 percent from 2007-08 to 2008-09 may not be accurate because figures for San Diego Unified, by far the county’s largest school district, were in doubt. Why? The district’s dropout rate inexplicably soared from 9.2 percent to 23.5 percent.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
MEXICAN GANGS TARGET FAMILY KILLING THE WOMEN
The tale of Marisela Escobedo continues after her murder. Marisela was a nurse in the U.S. who retired after her16-year-old daughter, Rubi Marisol, was found killed and dismembered in August 2008. The suspect, her live-in boyfriend, Sergio Rafael Barraza, escaped into Mexico, joined a gang and had Marisela killed outside the governor's mansion to stop her cries for justice. (see prior article)
Now the gang has targeted Marisela's husband by setting ablaze his lumber business in Ciudad Juarez.
The tale of Marisela Escobedo continues after her murder. Marisela was a nurse in the U.S. who retired after her16-year-old daughter, Rubi Marisol, was found killed and dismembered in August 2008. The suspect, her live-in boyfriend, Sergio Rafael Barraza, escaped into Mexico, joined a gang and had Marisela killed outside the governor's mansion to stop her cries for justice. (see prior article)
Now the gang has targeted Marisela's husband by setting ablaze his lumber business in Ciudad Juarez.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
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We help with all types of addictions including; drug, alcohol, gambling, sex, eating disorders and more...
We also treat mood disorders.
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DREAM TURNS TO DUST
Today 12/18/20, Congress voted down the Dream Act. This Act provided children who were born in the U.S. by foreign parents, a pathway to citizenship. The Act stated the children had to complete two years of education post-high school or two years of military service.
Supporters say they will bring back the Dream Act in 2011 under the new Congress.
Today 12/18/20, Congress voted down the Dream Act. This Act provided children who were born in the U.S. by foreign parents, a pathway to citizenship. The Act stated the children had to complete two years of education post-high school or two years of military service.
Supporters say they will bring back the Dream Act in 2011 under the new Congress.
Hmong New Year Celebrations
There are two celebrations listed in Fresno on December 26th. While many will be absorbed by post-Christmas sales, this is a day to also visit the Hmong culture.
Gen Vang Pao will attend one or more of the events. General Pao fought communists in southeast Asia, He also aided and saved the lives of many American soldiers during the war. The General was rescued, along with other citizens, into the U.S. at the end of the war.
There are two celebrations listed in Fresno on December 26th. While many will be absorbed by post-Christmas sales, this is a day to also visit the Hmong culture.
Gen Vang Pao will attend one or more of the events. General Pao fought communists in southeast Asia, He also aided and saved the lives of many American soldiers during the war. The General was rescued, along with other citizens, into the U.S. at the end of the war.
SOUTH KOREA SAVING FACE
South Korea says it will go ahead with one day of live ammunition military drills early next week. The North Koreans are threatening to blast the South even harder than it did on November 23rd, if the South goes ahead with the drills.
The South responded it has to go through with the drills due to their poor response to the North's assault on the 23rd in order to save face.
The North has numerous problems and has little to lose from future battles. This is where sounds minds must intervene.
South Korea says it will go ahead with one day of live ammunition military drills early next week. The North Koreans are threatening to blast the South even harder than it did on November 23rd, if the South goes ahead with the drills.
The South responded it has to go through with the drills due to their poor response to the North's assault on the 23rd in order to save face.
The North has numerous problems and has little to lose from future battles. This is where sounds minds must intervene.
MEXICAN PRISONERS ESCAPE AND MAY BE COMING TO U.S.
Around 150 inmates escaped, 12/17/2010, from a state prison in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on the border of Laredo, Texas. The "authorities" said the breakout was done with the aid of prison employees. 141 of the inmates got out via a service exit used by vehicles with staff assistance. The director of the prison is not talking and is "under investigation."
The escaped prisoners were a mixture of state and federal criminals.
Mexican prisons are very different than American prisons. In Mexico, prisoners rule by gangs inside prisons more fiercely than we experience in the U.S.
Around 150 inmates escaped, 12/17/2010, from a state prison in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on the border of Laredo, Texas. The "authorities" said the breakout was done with the aid of prison employees. 141 of the inmates got out via a service exit used by vehicles with staff assistance. The director of the prison is not talking and is "under investigation."
The escaped prisoners were a mixture of state and federal criminals.
Mexican prisons are very different than American prisons. In Mexico, prisoners rule by gangs inside prisons more fiercely than we experience in the U.S.
BARBARA WILLING TO PAY TO GET FEDS OFF HER CASE WITH MADOFF
Jeffery Picower, perhaps a secret partner of Maddoff was paid billions. Jeffery, age 67, died in his Palm Beach mansion swimming pool last year, Today, his widow, Barbara, has announced to federal courts she would return $7.2 BILLION DOLLARS that Jefferey got from Madoff. Madoff, of course, is in prison. Jeffery was under investigation for his part in the Ponzi scheme.
The return of the BILLIONS means Madoff's victims may get 1/2 or more of their investment losses back as a settlement. Some victims have taken jobs as maids due to Madoff's scams. Don't cry for Barbara. Her husbands invetments on the money increased their booty thousands of times. Maybe she should shell out more.
Jeffery Picower, perhaps a secret partner of Maddoff was paid billions. Jeffery, age 67, died in his Palm Beach mansion swimming pool last year, Today, his widow, Barbara, has announced to federal courts she would return $7.2 BILLION DOLLARS that Jefferey got from Madoff. Madoff, of course, is in prison. Jeffery was under investigation for his part in the Ponzi scheme.
The return of the BILLIONS means Madoff's victims may get 1/2 or more of their investment losses back as a settlement. Some victims have taken jobs as maids due to Madoff's scams. Don't cry for Barbara. Her husbands invetments on the money increased their booty thousands of times. Maybe she should shell out more.
WOMEN AND GIRLS KILLED AND ABUSED WITHOUT JUSTICE
Mexico is becoming a mecca for murders of women and children. A news story cites the tale of Marisela Escobedo a nurse in the U.S. who retired after her16-year-old daughter, Rubi Marisol, was found killed and dismembered in August 2008. The suspect, her live-in boyfriend, Sergio Rafael Barraza, escaped into Mexico, out of American hands.
The set out to find the suspect, and she did in Zacatecas. She led investigators to him and HE CONFESSED and LED THE investigators to the site where he buried the dismembered body.
At trial, Barraza said he was tortured and forced to confess. So, in April 2010, a three-judge panel acquitted Barraza and said the prosecution did not have enough evidence against Barraza. The appeals court overturned the verdict and instated a 50-year-term. However, Barraza was again no where to be found and no law enforcement officers looked for him. In the meantime, Barraza joined a gang Los Zetas and had made death threats against the victim's mother, Marisela Escobedo.
The 52-year-old mother said she was going to stand in front of the governor's palace in Chihuahua city, the capital of Chihuahua state, where the Ciudad of Juarez is located. Marisela said if Barraza and the gang were going to kill her, they had to do it to shame the officials for the injustices.
As the mother protested outside of the palace, a video camera shows a white Jetta stop, a man approached her and she ran into traffic to cross the street. The man was right behind her and shot her in the head with a 9 mm pistol. Marisela died. The hit-man got away. Barraza is still free and part of a very violent gang.
In 1993, there were a string of very brutal murders in Chihuahua, lasting through 2003. The federal government put together units to investigate and prosecute the killers. The problem still exists. Estimates from the news reports put the number of women and girls killed from 1993 thru 2003 around 1,000. The number of men and boys killed was no mentioned.
Mexico is becoming a mecca for murders of women and children. A news story cites the tale of Marisela Escobedo a nurse in the U.S. who retired after her16-year-old daughter, Rubi Marisol, was found killed and dismembered in August 2008. The suspect, her live-in boyfriend, Sergio Rafael Barraza, escaped into Mexico, out of American hands.
The set out to find the suspect, and she did in Zacatecas. She led investigators to him and HE CONFESSED and LED THE investigators to the site where he buried the dismembered body.
At trial, Barraza said he was tortured and forced to confess. So, in April 2010, a three-judge panel acquitted Barraza and said the prosecution did not have enough evidence against Barraza. The appeals court overturned the verdict and instated a 50-year-term. However, Barraza was again no where to be found and no law enforcement officers looked for him. In the meantime, Barraza joined a gang Los Zetas and had made death threats against the victim's mother, Marisela Escobedo.
The 52-year-old mother said she was going to stand in front of the governor's palace in Chihuahua city, the capital of Chihuahua state, where the Ciudad of Juarez is located. Marisela said if Barraza and the gang were going to kill her, they had to do it to shame the officials for the injustices.
As the mother protested outside of the palace, a video camera shows a white Jetta stop, a man approached her and she ran into traffic to cross the street. The man was right behind her and shot her in the head with a 9 mm pistol. Marisela died. The hit-man got away. Barraza is still free and part of a very violent gang.
In 1993, there were a string of very brutal murders in Chihuahua, lasting through 2003. The federal government put together units to investigate and prosecute the killers. The problem still exists. Estimates from the news reports put the number of women and girls killed from 1993 thru 2003 around 1,000. The number of men and boys killed was no mentioned.
SCHWARZEN WHAT?????
The Jews were honoring Governor Schwarzenegger at a ceremony yesterday and the Rabbi called the Governor Schwarzenegger. In translation that means "Black Nigger." The Governor after a wi9ld introduction said he what not sure what the Rabbi had been drinking before the meeting.
Governor Schwarzenegger has said in the past his name means "Black Plowman" - which might explain how the term "nigger" came to be used for Blacks who plowed the fields in the U.S. and developed this country into the giant it is today.
The Jews were honoring Governor Schwarzenegger at a ceremony yesterday and the Rabbi called the Governor Schwarzenegger. In translation that means "Black Nigger." The Governor after a wi9ld introduction said he what not sure what the Rabbi had been drinking before the meeting.
Governor Schwarzenegger has said in the past his name means "Black Plowman" - which might explain how the term "nigger" came to be used for Blacks who plowed the fields in the U.S. and developed this country into the giant it is today.
DADT - DON'T ASK DON'T TELL OUT
With 63 votes today in the Senate, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is on the way to the dustbin of history. Now the military and the soldiers must adjust. DADT was a waste of valuable service men and women who had been trained for specific duties and skills, but once accused of homosexuality, were tossed out of the military and all of that training was lost.
With 63 votes today in the Senate, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is on the way to the dustbin of history. Now the military and the soldiers must adjust. DADT was a waste of valuable service men and women who had been trained for specific duties and skills, but once accused of homosexuality, were tossed out of the military and all of that training was lost.
Friday, December 17, 2010
RESCUERS OF 9/11 GET NO MONEY
Our Congress failed to give our national rescuers medical care and financial relief for injuries incurred during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Republicans said they would not pass the bill because they would not agree to pay for it by taxing foreign corporations.
While Republicans denied financial help to the rescuers of 9/11 who suffer year-after-year from any diseases from toxins encountered in days following the attacks, they did fight hard for tax cuts for multi-millionaires and billionaires. The legislation would have provided $7 billion for medical and other financial needs.The Republicans said would not tax foreign corporations - so the deaths and suffering continue.
This issue will have to wait for the new Congress in 2011.
Our Congress failed to give our national rescuers medical care and financial relief for injuries incurred during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Republicans said they would not pass the bill because they would not agree to pay for it by taxing foreign corporations.
While Republicans denied financial help to the rescuers of 9/11 who suffer year-after-year from any diseases from toxins encountered in days following the attacks, they did fight hard for tax cuts for multi-millionaires and billionaires. The legislation would have provided $7 billion for medical and other financial needs.The Republicans said would not tax foreign corporations - so the deaths and suffering continue.
This issue will have to wait for the new Congress in 2011.
CREDIT CARD COMPANIES BACK ON THE PROWL
BEWARE!!! Credit card companies are back offering extremely high rate cards to people with bad credit. The terms of these credit cards also gives all of the rights to the companies and those who sign up will surely be big time losers. Remember, Bush made it hard to get rid of these corrupt cards via bankruptcy.
BEST IDEA. Tear up those offers and throw them away.
BEWARE!!! Credit card companies are back offering extremely high rate cards to people with bad credit. The terms of these credit cards also gives all of the rights to the companies and those who sign up will surely be big time losers. Remember, Bush made it hard to get rid of these corrupt cards via bankruptcy.
BEST IDEA. Tear up those offers and throw them away.
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Need help starting a clean path away from addiction?
We help with all types of addictions including; drug, alcohol, gambling, sex, eating disorders and more...
We also treat mood disorders.
No need to wait CALL 559-974-2855 or 209-315-5510
Email: vragg@hotmail.com with subject line "addiction help"
We also provide outpatient and inpatient services.
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Medical Insurance may reimburse you for treatments.
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If YOU are ready to PARTICIPATE, we will support you ALL THE WAY.
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Abu Dhabi Erects $11 Million Dollar Christmas Tree
As Americans celebrate Christmas and the birth of Christ. Abu Dhabi celebrates money and greed by eredting an $11 million dollar tree in a hotel. The money from oil sales built a Christmas tree monument decorated with jewelry showcasing what is going wrong in the world in the U.S. and abroad.
As Americans celebrate Christmas and the birth of Christ. Abu Dhabi celebrates money and greed by eredting an $11 million dollar tree in a hotel. The money from oil sales built a Christmas tree monument decorated with jewelry showcasing what is going wrong in the world in the U.S. and abroad.
Friday, December 10, 2010
The top 0.1 % of top 1 % of wealthiest people in America earn 11 % of US income. The gap between rich and middle class is growing much wider. This is an economic and a moral issue. Meanwhile, under President Bush, the federal deficits soared and the tax rates went DOWN. The top 1% of income earners had their taxes cut in half...paid hundreds of thousands of dollars LESS. One quarter of the kids in the US are on food stamps. The top 10% of of American earners, earned more than the remaining 90%.
President Bush inherited a huge federal surplus. The war in Iraq will cost $300 trillion and add to the national debt. The Bush tax cuts added to the national debt by cutting taxes for wealthy, but had no way to pay back that loss of federal funds, When Bush left office in 2009, there was a $10 trillion federal deficit. That deficit has now grown to almost $14 trillion today due to the Wall Street and banking collapse and bail-outs of 2007-2009.
The banks it on huge amounts of bail-out money and do not lend because Americans are now not credit-worthy after huge numbers of Americans had credit ratings lowered with mortgage fraud and bankruptcy.
President Bush inherited a huge federal surplus. The war in Iraq will cost $300 trillion and add to the national debt. The Bush tax cuts added to the national debt by cutting taxes for wealthy, but had no way to pay back that loss of federal funds, When Bush left office in 2009, there was a $10 trillion federal deficit. That deficit has now grown to almost $14 trillion today due to the Wall Street and banking collapse and bail-outs of 2007-2009.
The banks it on huge amounts of bail-out money and do not lend because Americans are now not credit-worthy after huge numbers of Americans had credit ratings lowered with mortgage fraud and bankruptcy.
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Chowchilla Broke....NO MONEY
Now people are volunteering to do regular public functions such as taking care of parks and playgrounds. Recently Chowchilla spent millions to upgrade it's government building - and a very beautiful and well-designed building it is. It seems that serial bad choices are at the root of this bankruptcy. Now we must really get down to work and get this city together. Too many years of neglect and abandonment by our state legislators.
Now people are volunteering to do regular public functions such as taking care of parks and playgrounds. Recently Chowchilla spent millions to upgrade it's government building - and a very beautiful and well-designed building it is. It seems that serial bad choices are at the root of this bankruptcy. Now we must really get down to work and get this city together. Too many years of neglect and abandonment by our state legislators.
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010
ELZABETH EDWARDS FAREWELL TO A NINJA WARRIOR
Elizabeth Edwards ended a exciting life story on December 7th. At the young age of 61, her body could take no more. As a young woman, Elizabeth took the hard road of college and then law school. She had her own legal practice. She was clearly a role model and a pioneer for the education of women. Her daughter also became an attorney. Her oldest son died. In her late forties, she decided to have two more children - perhaps this was a stimulus to her eventually developing her fatal breast cancer.
Elizabeth was a ninja. She could swing the sword and dodge an attack. Her beauty in her youth is undeniable and she carried her beauty and grace into her final years.
Unfortunately, with all of her accomplishments, she will be most remembered for her battle at home between her, her husband John and his sexual partner who John paid with our hard-earned public money. Yes, John was really a "John" paying for sex.
Confronted with her cancer Elizabeth came out swinging. She was fierce and she focused on the goal - beat the cancer and live for her family. She was not a victim. She learned to live with the diagnosis and the numerous negative comments she received from well-wishers and the media. Elizabeth was certain she was winning. She felt all were really on her side . She never expected her biggest opponent was lurking in the shadows, next to her on a daily basis and feeding her lies. In fact, she bravely committed to continuing in the wife role to have John elected as President of the United States. She told all of us he was honest and the best man for the job. Little did she know the truth. And it was all about to play out on televison - no where to hide. No dignity left. Humiliation as a wife, mother and work partner. She was supposed to know John thoroughly…she was his wife. Sneaking, surreptitiously John crept and her soul and spirit were exposed and vulnerable...sharing the house, the food, the bed and usurping her energy - energy she needed to fight the cancer.
When the possibility of an affair arose, Elizabeth acted, backed by her soul mate’s reassurance, to deny the possibility of such betrayal. She assured us John was honest and honorable. The sexual partner wanted some recognition, so she and John met in hotels to enjoy their baby. I’m sure she was taking secret pictures to ensure she had the evidence, if needed to entitle her to a significant future income.
When Elizabeth spoke with Oprah on TV, Elizabeth tried to separate herself from the problem, she was the mom and wife. She resented this other woman trying to come in and claim her life. Elizabeth said she worked hard for her life and this new woman would not be allowed to just come in and “takeover.” However, the demon spirit had let this other woman in. The woman could not have come in unless someone close to Elizabeth betrayed her in her time of greatest need. John opened the door and began a series of lies that created a web that sucked the life from Elizabeth.
Down, but not dead, Elizabeth rose. Injured and breathless, she stood weakly on her feet…she was on her own and her kids would be her only supporters. Oprah confronted John in the hallway of his house and questioned him about the affair. John had the look of hate and disgust as he tried to answer Oprah’s questions with his trained political grace. His eyes became squinty as he looked at Oprah, casting a negative ray towards the talk-show hostess. Oprah acted as if she did not notice, but if he could have, John would have given her a left to the head. He was still playing the southern gentleman role. Meanwhile, Elizabeth struggled to grab onto any shreds of dignity she could find. Not yet finished, the other woman moves into a house near Elizabeth and John’s home on an island in South Carolina. Demons all and carrying an innocent baby…or a future mini demon. Only time will tell.
By now Elizabeth is gasping for air, crawling, begging for family support. "Tell this woman not to move next door on our island" - John is paying. Then the sex tapes. The other woman was gathering evidence against John and she, a professional photographer, had been taking videos of John having sex. These tapes were found by John’s campaign manager, who became involved in the cover-up. The campaign manager was dependent on John for income, so he told John he would claim to be the father of the baby and let the women hide at his house during the pregnancy. His wife agreed to the scheme. They decided to keep the tapes just in case John tried to abandon them in the end. Of course, John, as the demon, did just that and the existence of the tapes became public. John’s sexual partner claimed the tapes were stolen from the house; the campaign manager claimed the tapes were thrown in the trash and retrieved by his wife during a clean-up outside of her room.
Elizabeth’s story is not very unusual if you watch Jerry Springer or the Maury Povitch Show. It was unusual in that we saw every bit play out in public, because of the election coverage, and the parties were wealthy, educated, people in high level jobs…running for U.S. President. How bizarre.
It was not a surprise that Elizabeth died, but an honor to her strength and will to live so long and fight for every inch of respect she could gather.
As a woman, we understand her story and we pray for her soul. She is now with her son.
John and his girlfriend are probably off partying. For them too the ordeal is ending and, like Camilla Parker Bowles, after the death of Diana, the two of them can now devise a cover story and continue in a fake shroud of respect and normalcy.
God Bless You Elizabeth. We women will not forget. Surely, we will see this as a movie forever.
Elizabeth Edwards ended a exciting life story on December 7th. At the young age of 61, her body could take no more. As a young woman, Elizabeth took the hard road of college and then law school. She had her own legal practice. She was clearly a role model and a pioneer for the education of women. Her daughter also became an attorney. Her oldest son died. In her late forties, she decided to have two more children - perhaps this was a stimulus to her eventually developing her fatal breast cancer.
Elizabeth was a ninja. She could swing the sword and dodge an attack. Her beauty in her youth is undeniable and she carried her beauty and grace into her final years.
Unfortunately, with all of her accomplishments, she will be most remembered for her battle at home between her, her husband John and his sexual partner who John paid with our hard-earned public money. Yes, John was really a "John" paying for sex.
Confronted with her cancer Elizabeth came out swinging. She was fierce and she focused on the goal - beat the cancer and live for her family. She was not a victim. She learned to live with the diagnosis and the numerous negative comments she received from well-wishers and the media. Elizabeth was certain she was winning. She felt all were really on her side . She never expected her biggest opponent was lurking in the shadows, next to her on a daily basis and feeding her lies. In fact, she bravely committed to continuing in the wife role to have John elected as President of the United States. She told all of us he was honest and the best man for the job. Little did she know the truth. And it was all about to play out on televison - no where to hide. No dignity left. Humiliation as a wife, mother and work partner. She was supposed to know John thoroughly…she was his wife. Sneaking, surreptitiously John crept and her soul and spirit were exposed and vulnerable...sharing the house, the food, the bed and usurping her energy - energy she needed to fight the cancer.
When the possibility of an affair arose, Elizabeth acted, backed by her soul mate’s reassurance, to deny the possibility of such betrayal. She assured us John was honest and honorable. The sexual partner wanted some recognition, so she and John met in hotels to enjoy their baby. I’m sure she was taking secret pictures to ensure she had the evidence, if needed to entitle her to a significant future income.
When Elizabeth spoke with Oprah on TV, Elizabeth tried to separate herself from the problem, she was the mom and wife. She resented this other woman trying to come in and claim her life. Elizabeth said she worked hard for her life and this new woman would not be allowed to just come in and “takeover.” However, the demon spirit had let this other woman in. The woman could not have come in unless someone close to Elizabeth betrayed her in her time of greatest need. John opened the door and began a series of lies that created a web that sucked the life from Elizabeth.
Down, but not dead, Elizabeth rose. Injured and breathless, she stood weakly on her feet…she was on her own and her kids would be her only supporters. Oprah confronted John in the hallway of his house and questioned him about the affair. John had the look of hate and disgust as he tried to answer Oprah’s questions with his trained political grace. His eyes became squinty as he looked at Oprah, casting a negative ray towards the talk-show hostess. Oprah acted as if she did not notice, but if he could have, John would have given her a left to the head. He was still playing the southern gentleman role. Meanwhile, Elizabeth struggled to grab onto any shreds of dignity she could find. Not yet finished, the other woman moves into a house near Elizabeth and John’s home on an island in South Carolina. Demons all and carrying an innocent baby…or a future mini demon. Only time will tell.
By now Elizabeth is gasping for air, crawling, begging for family support. "Tell this woman not to move next door on our island" - John is paying. Then the sex tapes. The other woman was gathering evidence against John and she, a professional photographer, had been taking videos of John having sex. These tapes were found by John’s campaign manager, who became involved in the cover-up. The campaign manager was dependent on John for income, so he told John he would claim to be the father of the baby and let the women hide at his house during the pregnancy. His wife agreed to the scheme. They decided to keep the tapes just in case John tried to abandon them in the end. Of course, John, as the demon, did just that and the existence of the tapes became public. John’s sexual partner claimed the tapes were stolen from the house; the campaign manager claimed the tapes were thrown in the trash and retrieved by his wife during a clean-up outside of her room.
Elizabeth’s story is not very unusual if you watch Jerry Springer or the Maury Povitch Show. It was unusual in that we saw every bit play out in public, because of the election coverage, and the parties were wealthy, educated, people in high level jobs…running for U.S. President. How bizarre.
It was not a surprise that Elizabeth died, but an honor to her strength and will to live so long and fight for every inch of respect she could gather.
As a woman, we understand her story and we pray for her soul. She is now with her son.
John and his girlfriend are probably off partying. For them too the ordeal is ending and, like Camilla Parker Bowles, after the death of Diana, the two of them can now devise a cover story and continue in a fake shroud of respect and normalcy.
God Bless You Elizabeth. We women will not forget. Surely, we will see this as a movie forever.
Republicans Run Off with Loot
The first repercussions from the November General election are starting to surface
All Democrats support tax cuts for middle class Americans. But Democrats do not support welfare for the multi millionaires and billionaires in the form of tax cuts and relief from estate taxes for the super rich.
Immediately after the election the Republicans ran back to Washington, DC and proclaimed Americans have shown, via votes, that they want multimillionaires and billionaires to have an unlimited extension of tax cuts - and no discussion available because more Republicans are coming in 2011. To hold the President hostage, the Republicans said if the super wealthy did not get tax cuts, all people earning less than one million dollars will have their taxes raised too and those workers who were unemployed because of the economic crash caused by bankers, Wall Street and industrial executives, will no get unemployment compensation. While workers lost their jobs and benefits, most of those tycoons who caused the financial crash walked off with big federal payouts, often recouping 100% of their pay, benefits and bonuses with our dollars.
Now the Republicans are holding the middle class and our Democratic representatives hostage. President Obama has promised to end the tax breaks for the extremely wealthy, but the Republicans promise to ‘stick it” to the average American if he does. President Obama and all recognized economists see the economy improving, so the President does not want to stop middle class growth and spending by taking more family income via taxes. Democrats agree the middle class needs tax cuts and a growing economy with job creation. We have a $14 trillion national debt and the Republicans are forcing our government to increase the national debt by potentially $700 billion dollars and more - that means borrowing more money from China or the middle east - and less control of our government. Meanwhile, the mega wealthy who are getting these tax breaks are spending their money in China, Hong Cong, Taiwan, Pakistan and other foreign countries. Yes, and some of that money funnels back to corrupt officials, Al Qaeda and the Taliban and eventually is used against us in the U.S. in various ways including the illegal drug industry, and against our soldiers. Many U.S. soldiers are killed by weapons bought through the American money chain. The wealthy sell guns to all foreign combatants and the weapons kill our middle-class soldiers.
The Republican behavior is anti-American and reprehensible and we will have to deal with these issues over the next two years. President Obama has chosen not punish the American middle class - so he gave the mega wealthy their demanded tax cuts in exchange for a middle class tax cut extension and an 18 month continuation of unemployment benefits.
We will be debating the tax code and the national debt into 2012, but we must not allow a repeat recession, so the deal to continue to help the middle class must go through now because there will be more Republicans in Congress in January.
President Obama was given a Hobson’s choice. He chose to help the middle class and help the economy. The wealthy billionaires will ride the backs of you and me like drunken cowboys and we can only watch them run off with our money. But, the Central Valley voted to continue this Republican activity for the next two years, so I assume they are happy for the Republican tax cut victory.
Never has the gap between rich and poor been wider. It is the best of times (for the rich), it is the worst of times - eventually we taxpayers must pay in taxes for this booty to the wealthy.
The first repercussions from the November General election are starting to surface
All Democrats support tax cuts for middle class Americans. But Democrats do not support welfare for the multi millionaires and billionaires in the form of tax cuts and relief from estate taxes for the super rich.
Immediately after the election the Republicans ran back to Washington, DC and proclaimed Americans have shown, via votes, that they want multimillionaires and billionaires to have an unlimited extension of tax cuts - and no discussion available because more Republicans are coming in 2011. To hold the President hostage, the Republicans said if the super wealthy did not get tax cuts, all people earning less than one million dollars will have their taxes raised too and those workers who were unemployed because of the economic crash caused by bankers, Wall Street and industrial executives, will no get unemployment compensation. While workers lost their jobs and benefits, most of those tycoons who caused the financial crash walked off with big federal payouts, often recouping 100% of their pay, benefits and bonuses with our dollars.
Now the Republicans are holding the middle class and our Democratic representatives hostage. President Obama has promised to end the tax breaks for the extremely wealthy, but the Republicans promise to ‘stick it” to the average American if he does. President Obama and all recognized economists see the economy improving, so the President does not want to stop middle class growth and spending by taking more family income via taxes. Democrats agree the middle class needs tax cuts and a growing economy with job creation. We have a $14 trillion national debt and the Republicans are forcing our government to increase the national debt by potentially $700 billion dollars and more - that means borrowing more money from China or the middle east - and less control of our government. Meanwhile, the mega wealthy who are getting these tax breaks are spending their money in China, Hong Cong, Taiwan, Pakistan and other foreign countries. Yes, and some of that money funnels back to corrupt officials, Al Qaeda and the Taliban and eventually is used against us in the U.S. in various ways including the illegal drug industry, and against our soldiers. Many U.S. soldiers are killed by weapons bought through the American money chain. The wealthy sell guns to all foreign combatants and the weapons kill our middle-class soldiers.
The Republican behavior is anti-American and reprehensible and we will have to deal with these issues over the next two years. President Obama has chosen not punish the American middle class - so he gave the mega wealthy their demanded tax cuts in exchange for a middle class tax cut extension and an 18 month continuation of unemployment benefits.
We will be debating the tax code and the national debt into 2012, but we must not allow a repeat recession, so the deal to continue to help the middle class must go through now because there will be more Republicans in Congress in January.
President Obama was given a Hobson’s choice. He chose to help the middle class and help the economy. The wealthy billionaires will ride the backs of you and me like drunken cowboys and we can only watch them run off with our money. But, the Central Valley voted to continue this Republican activity for the next two years, so I assume they are happy for the Republican tax cut victory.
Never has the gap between rich and poor been wider. It is the best of times (for the rich), it is the worst of times - eventually we taxpayers must pay in taxes for this booty to the wealthy.
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