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Ah, the smell of erasers and chalk dust is in the air, which can mean only one thing: it’s back to school time in many parts of the world. While I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was happy my school days are behind me, I am a bit jealous that students heading back to school now have a plethora of great web and mobile applications to help them tackle the tasks involved with obtaining an

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Tonight, I was watching the premier of the television show “Dollhouse,” when I heard a knock at the door. It was a young man (he identified himself as being seventeen years old), who said that he was taking care of his five year old brother, and they hadn’t had anything to eat for two days. He said that my next-door neighbor (whose name he couldn’t recall) had told him that I occasionally hired

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-55954145328834381892008-06-13T23:25:00.003-05:002008-06-13T23:27:10.498-05:00

An Islamic charity with ties to Al Qaeda and the Taliban is now collaborating with an unlikely new partner: UNICEF, the United Nations’ Children’s Fund.Link

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Journalists have become partners with the Clinton campaign in pretending that the contest is closer than it really is. Most coverage breathlessly portrays the race as a down-to-the-wire sprint between two well-matched candidates, one only slightly better situated than the other to win in August at the national convention in Denver.Story behind the story: The Clinton myth - Politico.com Print

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The city of Las Vegas has shut down a clinic where up to 40,000 people may have been exposed to hepatitis C and the HIV virus through the reuse of syringes and vials, officials said on Sunday.View Original ArticleBlogged with the Flock Browser

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Hundreds of climate scientists have warned that there is not significant man-made global warming.View Original ArticleBlogged with the Flock Browser

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-83969903192849896402007-11-01T10:23:00.000-05:002007-11-01T10:26:39.914-05:00

Workplace raids ensnare kids in net, tooFor every two illegal immigrants arrested in a workplace raid, at least one child feels the effect, according to a study released Wednesday.Firstly, the study is suspect, because it is being touted by the infamous La Raza.Secondly, if the datum is true, isn't it the fault of the adults who illegally entered the country, in the first place, knowing that they

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1175289543322599842007-03-30T17:19:00.000-05:002007-03-30T17:19:03.323-05:00

Refuse to be intimidated!

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Title of news article in The Clarion-Ledger newspaper (Jackson, Mississippi): "Violent attacks plague Jackson."In the latest attack, an eighty-nine year old man was shot in the leg at a gas station, while he was pumping gas, during an apparent robbery. An eye witness referred to the alleged shooter as a "youngster."How much longer must the law-abiding citizens of Jackson suffer?

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1169520121942481572007-01-22T20:42:00.000-06:002007-01-22T20:43:31.510-06:00

That's interesting. I just lost all of my MacJournal entries. Bah! Oh, well. I will start again, from scratch.Today, the weather was quite balmy. This afternoon, I drove down to Crystal Springs, to call on one of my customers and deliver merchandise that they had ordered. Tonight, well, that's another story. The low forecast is thirty-five degrees.Last night, I received an email from Alan. He

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1167524736216785702006-12-30T18:25:00.000-06:002006-12-30T18:25:36.273-06:00

We advocate free speech, but we will not tolerate intolerance. In other words, we advocate free speech only for those tolerant of our beliefs. For those who do not believe as we do ... no free speech!See "Confused Yale Students," on the blog "Tongue Tied 3."

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Be afraid, be very afraid, of giving personal information to practically anyone."The UCLA incident is the latest in a string of computer security breaches affecting financial institutions, universities and other large enterprises in the US. California's information security breaches disclosure law requires notification of these incidents in cases where personal data might have been disclosed."

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1164509531331745582006-11-25T20:52:00.000-06:002006-11-25T20:53:19.893-06:00

I got up at 6:00 AM, lit the fires, had a cup of coffee (black, since I'm on a diet), and surfed the Internet, a bit. Then, I lay back down. I got up when breakfast (Egg Beaters and orange juice) was ready. Then, I lay back down. I got up at 8:00 AM, when the phone rang. It was Nicholas McGrew, returning my call from yesterday. I told him that I would call him when the special-ordered window came

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1163899336487638452006-11-18T19:14:00.000-06:002006-11-18T19:22:16.496-06:00

Last night, I washed my hair, in anticipation of getting my hair cut, today; however, this morning I decided to put it off until next week.I took Mom to the pharmacy, the post office, and the grocery store. As we were leaving the grocery, she began having difficulty walking, because of the pain in her hip. When we got to her house, she sat in the car while I put away the groceries, then, I helped

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1163552646885910502006-11-14T19:04:00.000-06:002006-11-14T19:04:07.010-06:00

I got to work early, loaded up my car, and was on my way by 7:40 am. I got back to Jackson, got a case of copy paper, and headed down to Crystal Springs. While I was out of town, I got several orders.This afternoon, the optician called and said that they had received the lenses from the lab, but they sent them back because the lab had made some mistakes in manufacturing them. I told them that I

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1163382838056766952006-11-12T19:53:00.000-06:002006-11-12T19:57:24.766-06:00

Installed trial copies of MacJournal and NoteBook.Went to the laundry and washed (and dried) all of my dirty socks. It took one of the large, front-loading machines. There were quite a few people there. I had to wait for one of the washers, then one of the dryers.There was a lady there with two young children, a boy and a girl. The boy was very active, running all around. He wasn’t looking

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Yesterday, I had the tread fly off one of the tires on my car. I was on Highway 49, going north, between Magee and Mendenhall. At first, I thought I had a flat, but, upon closer inspection, I realized that the tread had started to peel off. Flapping up underneath the car, it made a heck of a noise!While I was changing the tire, to put on the spare, it started to rain. By the time I had finished,

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1157060833496844752006-08-31T16:47:00.000-05:002006-08-31T16:49:18.370-05:00

In a move that should suprise no one, Iran has defied a United Nations' deadline to stop enriching uranium. See story at FOX News.

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Actor Tom Cruise found out that actions do have consequences, even for him, a mega-star.powered by performancing firefox

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Mr Reid said the "challenge to all of us" means "we may have to modify some of our freedoms in the short-term in order to prevent their misuse and abuse by those who oppose our fundamental values and would destroy our freedoms and values in the long-term".A sensible quote from a British politician.

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Mother of three has been staying for months rent-free at church's house. She refuses to meet with them to discuss a reasonable rent, and she refused several job offers. Wha?Blogged with Flock

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When I got home from work, I went across the street to the convenience store and bought some gasoline. My plan was to mow the lawn, but, when I went to get the mower out of the back yard, I discovered that someone had stolen it.Too bad. They got a piece of junk. It burned oil and fouled the spark plugs. The handle was broken. You would think that, if someone was going to steal a lawnmower, they

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Comment thread from fark.com: priceless

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1152574464087697852006-07-10T18:33:00.000-05:002006-07-10T18:34:24.096-05:00

A guide to OS X software for switchers. Good stuff.

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Mother got up at 10:00 PM and took some pain killers. Her leg was hurting. She said that it was because she had been up on it a lot today. Also, she has been coughing quite a bit.

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Scum of the earth.Lawmakers expressed outrage Wednesday over a federal audit report that debit cards handed out to hurricane victims last year were used to buy such items as a $200 bottle of champagne from Hooters and $300 worth of "Girls Gone Wild" videos. The cards -- given to people displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- also bought diamond jewelry and a vacation in the Dominican Republic

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1150342129398636522006-06-14T22:25:00.000-05:002006-06-14T22:34:09.173-05:00

This is encouraging, but we have been disappointed by "catch and release" before. We'll see just how serious the administration is.In a blitz that began May 26, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested nearly 2,100 illegal immigrants across the country. Officials said the raids are aimed at child molesters, gang members and other violent criminals, as well as people like Da Silva who

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1147458899401210952006-05-12T13:34:00.000-05:002006-05-12T13:44:34.123-05:00

Ha, ha, ha! A large majority of the American public actually appreciate the National Security Agency trying to protect our security, much to the chagrin, no doubt, of the legacy, i. e., so-called "main stream," media.Legacy: a ... system ... that was created for a specific purpose but is now outdated; anything left over from a previous version of the [system]

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April 10, 2006 8:53:27 AM - Got up late (again!). Fixed a cup of coffee and am drinking it now.For lunch, I had a Southwest Taco Salad from the Wendy’s Restaurant on High Street. A week from today, they are scheduled to open in their new location (right next to their present location).After lunch, I drove down to Crystal Springs, to make a delivery to Bank of the South. It was just so beautiful,

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1144615614381922962006-04-09T15:46:00.000-05:002006-04-10T20:16:57.506-05:00

I got up shortly after the alarm on my Palm PDA woke me up at 8:30 AM. I fixed myself a cup of coffee with canned milk. I had already had my breakfast, of two pieces of bread, when I had gotten up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom.I surfed the Internet, looking at news and the CompUSA sales, then lay back down, pulling up the covers, since it was fifty-one degrees at 10:00 AM.We

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1143923834507736382006-04-01T14:37:00.000-06:002006-04-01T14:37:14.556-06:00

I got up just before 6:00 AM and took a few photographs of my hair, before going to get a haircut. Then, I had a cup of coffee and played an April Fool's joke on Mother. I told her that I didn't sleep a wink last night, and she believed it. Then, I said, "April Fool's!" Hah, hah!I got to the barbershop at 7:33 AM and was back home just a few minutes after 8:00 AM. Mr. Graham said that someone had

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1143856596876089192006-03-31T19:56:00.000-06:002006-03-31T19:56:36.916-06:00

I was panhandled, again. The last time was on the twenty-second of this month, only nine days ago. The company secretary says that the panhandlers find me wherever I go.I had ducked into a local Walgreen’s drug store to buy a twelve-pack of diet Cokes, in preparation for this weekend’s visit by my brother and his family. As I was leaving, a black guy approached me.Him: “Can you do something for

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I was panhandled today. My first encounter of the new year, with someone of the panhandling persuasion. I was approached while sitting in my car in the parking lot of the downtown post office.The man's story was that he had just arrived from New Orleans. (Isn't he a little bit late getting out?) He said that he and his family were staying in a motel on Highway 80 and that he was trying to "build

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1136088871462915312005-12-31T22:14:00.000-06:002005-12-31T22:14:31.506-06:00

I got up early today and cleaned out the Ford Escort. We expected Mildred to call us and then come over to look at the car. The (new) battery was dead, so I took it up to the service station where Milton Chambliss works and had them to charge it up. I also got an inspection sticker for the car. (The one on the windshield had expired in 2004!)Mother and I went on our regular errands. An employee

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1135640425579766082005-12-26T17:40:00.000-06:002005-12-26T17:40:25.630-06:00

Just downloaded and "installed" the free version of MacJournal. I was thinking about buying the application, but I read a review of the pay version at MacWorld, where the reviewer wrote, "[S]ome users may find the freeware version enough to meet their needs," so I decided to try the freeware version.Mother and I ate lunch at the Piccadilly Cafeteria on I-55 North. The cashier had trouble with the

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Last Friday, I needed to cash a check. I only had some loose change in my pocket: no bills. So I went to the bank. It was closed. Huh! I figured that the branch I went to must have gone out of business. Maybe they didn't have enough customers at that location. So, I went to another branch. When I saw that it, too, was closed, it finally dawned on me that all banks were closed because it was

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Since my brother and his family (wife, eleven-year-old twin girls, and an ancient cat) will be coming to visit during the week of Thanksgiving, I decided to wash the mountain of dirty clothes that I have been collecting in the kitchen. Actually, I only decided to wash one-half of the mountain this weekend; the other half, I plan to wash next weekend.This weekend, I took all of my t-shirts and

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The government of North Korea continues to try to blackmail the United States into giving it aid.[North Korean negotiator] Kim pressed Pyongyang's demand for an end to the U.S. sanctions imposed in October on eight companies accused of trafficking in nuclear, missile or biological weapons technology.It was unclear whether those sanctions would have any effect, since the United States already bans

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Just keep it up, post office. You will price yourself out of existence. People will just turn more and more to using facsimile machines and email.

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1130812272775457952005-10-31T20:31:00.000-06:002005-10-31T20:33:23.316-06:00

Review: Blogging Tools Need Integration

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Thirty-six terrorists killed, so far (two days), in Operation Iron Fist."There's only so many of them out there," [Marine commander Col. Stephen W.] Davis said of the insurgents. "The enemy has a problem out here every time he shows up he gets bombs dropped on his head ... What you're seeing now is the dissolution of their network."

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1127769002499520972005-09-26T16:10:00.000-05:002005-09-26T16:10:02.530-05:00

I have been reading some articles on the Internet about how some of the developed nations are planning to forgive up to $55,000,000,000.00 in debt owed by some of the underdeveloped nations, and that's fine. What I am wondering, however, is this: Where is the money going to come from to pay off these debts?What's that you say? The governments of the world's richest nations? But governments,

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I am an American, and I am grateful that I am; however, the British are more reasonable than we, when it comes to free speech. Witness an article entitled "Universities told to spy on student extremists," appearing on TimesOnline. Although the title of the article is unnecessarily shrill, the contents prove to be enlightening.“Following the London bomb attacks in July, we are all having to

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In an article entitled "Government credit cards for Katrina expenses draw scrutiny," the Associated Press reportsAbout 250,000 federal employees have government credit cards, which typically have a purchase limit of $2,500. At the request of the Bush administration, Congress increased the credit line to $250,000 as part of a massive Katrina recovery bill approved last week. The aim is to make it

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1126576593113053832005-09-12T20:56:00.000-05:002005-09-12T20:56:33.146-05:00

I was panhandled, today. I told the two men that I wouldn’t give them any money, but, if they would follow me into the Wendy’s Restaurant, that I would buy their lunch. They agreed.

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During the Bush Administration, Louisiana received more Corps money for flood control than any other state, but spent hundreds of millions of dollars on pork projects.

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Michelle Malkin's post The Blame Game focuses on criticism (warranted and un-warranted) of those responding to the crisis in New Orleans, Louisiana: the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and the flooding of the city.

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I live in Jackson, Mississippi, which is approximately 150 miles north of the Mississippi gulf coast and 200 miles north of New Orleans, Louisiana, areas which both suffered tremendously from hurricane Katrina and her aftermath.The company that I work for closed at eleven o'clock Monday morning, August 29. Electric power failed at my home at 1:40 in the afternoon, and the storm blew through

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I know nothing about the legal system in Saudi Arabia; however, if there are trials, if there are witnesses, and if the witnesses are required to swear an oath to tell the truth, do you for one minute think that the Saudi authorities would allow a Christian to swear the oath on a Bible? I didn't think so.Yet, in the United States, where it has been the custom for witnesses to swear an oath to

Prickly Pighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785762480051892933noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3179769.post-1124671076121123882005-08-21T19:37:00.000-05:002005-08-21T19:37:56.126-05:00

What should be done with pedophiles? Carole Moore, who was a police officer for twelve years, offers her opinion. I agree with her.

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Which is the more important of the two: rights or responsibilities? Or are they equally important? Interesting questions. Michael Coren, writing in the TorontoSun.com, gives it to us straight: The mass of our social difficulties, the majority of our seemingly insoluble problems, arise from the fact that in the Western world (and particularly in Canada) we have engineered a rights-based society

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These weeds practically covered a gravel parking lot at a local football stadium. I thought that they were pretty.

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Read Dr. Thomas Sowell's latest column on TownHall.com. Here's a sample:At current wages for low-level jobs and current levels of welfare, there are indeed many jobs that Americans will not take.The fact that immigrants -- and especially illegal immigrants -- will take those jobs is the very reason the wage levels will not rise enough to attract Americans.This is not rocket science. It is

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It seems that lawmakers in the United States are just now figuring out something that we citizens have been knowing for quite some time.A number of lawmakers, former ambassadors and foreign policy experts who testified in a Washington hearing late last month asserted that the United States needs to wise up to the fact that China plans to become a superpower militarily, economically and

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Of the attacks, Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Ian Blair said, "These are criminal acts and we are in pursuit of a set of criminals." WRONG! The acts are acts of terrorism, and the Yard is in pursuit of a set of terrorists. There is a fundamental difference between a criminal and a terrorist, and Sir Ian knows what it is.

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Web site shows defiance to terrorists who bombed the London Underground and a bus, killing over fifty innocent civilians and injuring hundreds.

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As usual, Michelle Malkin has the goods. In "The 7/7 Attacks: The BBC Backslides," she details how the British Broadcasting Corporation is back to their old trick of whitewashing terrorism.

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FOX News has an article entitled, "Coping With Psychological Effects of Terror." Here's an excerpt:"The use of terrorism as a tactic is predicated upon inducing a climate of fear that is incommensurate with the actual threat," says Middle Eastern historian Richard Bulliet of Columbia University.Ergo, the logical thing to do is to realize what level of fear would be appropriate and not allow one's

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From FARK.com: Toyota building new plant in Canada despite massive subsidy offers from American states. Reason: southern Americans too dumb and illiterate to train; need directions in pictorial form.FARK entry links to this article: He [Gerry Fedchun, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association] said Nissan and Honda have encountered difficulties getting new plants up to full

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For Independence Day, Supreme Court Slams Founders

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Today, I found a truly bizarre news story at news.com.au. As a matter of fact, it was so bizarre that I don't know if it is a genuine news article, or if it is some sort of parody. Anyway, here is an excerpt:Scientists have created eerie zombie dogs, reanimating the canines after several hours of clinical death in attempts to develop suspended animation for humans.US scientists have succeeded in

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Laura Ingraham had a good segment on her show, today, talking about the insanity of NOT profiling, when it comes to trying to identify terrorists.Laura had, as her guest, Heather Mac Donald, who has an incredible piece in "City Journal."

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The unnecessary pushing of expensive drugs on the general public I have often wondered if the drug companies weren't doing this. Now, it is documented.

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StokesJackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes is seeking a court order to stop Leslie McLemore from continuing to serve as council president.The complaint is the second in seven months filed by Stokes against the council.

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Spanish politico labels Tony Blair "a complete dickhead"A Spanish politician has reportedly called Tony Blair "a complete dickhead" on live television, but didn't know his comment had been heard. The comment by Jose Bono, one of the three most powerful figures in Spain's Socialist Party, was recorded by a TV team as he talked to Joaquin Almunia, a former Socialist leader. Mr Bono said: "Hey,

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American Envoy Visits N. Korea Nuke FacilityAn "unofficial" delegation of Americans visited North Korea's Yougbyon nuclear facility, and the North Korean regime issued a statement claiming that the visitors were shown its "nuclear deterrent."

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Brave New World in ... New Jersey?Stories in both TownHall.com and Baptist Press News cover the New Jersey cloning bill, which is nearing a vote in the N. J. legislature.

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Here's what I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis!This morning, I caught a few minutes of an infomercial on television. It was advertising some type of weight loss and body building program by BeachBody.com, but that is not what is important. What is important is that seeing that commercial has motivated me to lose some weight and tone up in general.Here's the deal: I'm six feet tall and of medium build, yet

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Saddam Capture Drives Dems, Media Mad Reaction of the Democrats and the media to the capture of Saddam Hussein.

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Possible suspect arrested in councilman's carjacking City councilman carjacked yesterday. Police arrested a suspect today.

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Christian teen forced to become Muslim How many others has this happened to? That we didn't find out about?

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Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Baghdad Huge morale boost for the troops, and it didn't hurt that the Commander-in-Chief's trip definately upstaged Senator Clinton's trip to Afghanistan.

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Judge denies bond for 2 men charged with murder of sons

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Suspect arrested in bank robberies Jackson: The Bold, New City Jackson: The Best of the New South

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I can't believe they gave a wrong address!Massachusetts has lost track of where one-third of their registered sex offenders live or work.

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History in the makingFor only the second time since Reconstruction, Mississippians elected a Republican for governor.

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Sheriff denied funds for gateLast week, a convicted murderer hot wired a vehicle and drove out of the Hinds County Penal Farm by way of a broken gate. This week, the Hinds County Board of Supervisors said that replacing the gate was not an urgent issue.The replacement gate would have cost only $7,035.00, but some supervisors said that size expense required two price quotations, thereby delaying

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I went to the coin-operated laundry this afternoon. One of my pet peeves is the lack of consideration someone shows when they leave their laundry in a washer or a drier after the cycle has finished when someone is waiting to use that machine.Well, both of the four dollar washers were in use when I got there. One of the machines finished, and no one took the clothes out. I waited for ten minutes.

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Way to go, Reuters!The United Methodist Church signed a contract through an agency to run a series of ads during the Thanksgiving season on the giant Times Square video billboard belonging to the Reuters news service. Reuters quickly nixed the deal, citing its long-standing policy against accepting religious or political advertising, but, when faced with withering criticism from religious liberty

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An Increase in the Number of Beggers?This is getting ridiculous! I was panhandled out in the front yard, this morning! I went out to the car to put Mother's library books in the trunk, and a man came across the street from the store with a "sob story" about his car breaking down. He asked me for a ride. I told him that I couldn't give him a ride, because my eighty-two year old Mother lived with

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Trick or Treat!Woman dressed as clown robs bank

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Think of the ChildrenChicago teachers take first step toward strike

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Hatch proposal angers activists"Conservatives are furious over a Republican proposal to create two new Michigan-based judicial seats in exchange for getting Sen. Carl Levin, Michigan Democrat, to lift his blockade on four of President Bush's nominees from that state."

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Huge fires continue to burn in California.Officials said that as of Wednesday night there were 18 confirmed deaths in Southern California, two in adjoining areas in Mexico and that a total of 2,427 homes were destroyed along with 634,000 acres.

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Horrors! New study reveals that "more than a third of kids under 6 have a TV in their bedroom." Is it just me, or are children younger than six years of age probably not very discerning judges of what would be good, and what would be harmful, for them to watch on television?Years ago, the then-Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Newton Minnow, proclaimed television to be "a vast

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From an Associated Press article on MSNBC.comThe international Red Cross said Monday it is considering cutting back its operations in Iraq after a bomb attack on its Baghdad headquarters that shook the neutral Swiss-run organization.Maybe it is self-evident; even so, it bears repeating: That's exactly what the terrorists want! That is why the Red Cross absolutely, positively must not cut back its

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From the BBC, by way of Drudge Report, comes this story about how a Muslim in Italy succeeded in getting the courts there to ban crucifixes from classrooms in a state kindergarten, a move which has "shocked" the Roman Catholic Church."You cannot remove a symbol of the religious and cultural values of a people just because it can offend someone," said a leading prelate, Cardinal Ersilio Tonini. A

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The number of arrests made by agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, under the leadership of Frank Melton, continues to mount.

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Eric Stringfellow writes in The Clarion-Ledger newspaper about the lack of cooperation and the incompetance between and among criminal "justice" agencies and personnel in Jackson, Hinds County, and Mississippi.

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UFO seen by several people in Colorado.

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I followed a link on the Drudge Report to the following story. I never cease to be amazed at how the Democrats continue to side with law breakers. It is really quite disgusting, in my opinion. As you can see from the article below, Pelosi attacks employers and takes up for the illegal aliens. Also, she reiterates the Democrat desire to grant legal status to aliens who are in this country

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Car accidents claim four lives in Jackson area, in less than twenty-four hours!

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Four Jackson men held in separate carjackingsI wonder if the Chief of Police still maintains that Jackson doesn't have a crime problem, just a crime "perception" problem?

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Four allegedly bilk government out of $11.2 million, face combined jail time of 1,415 years!

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"I don't want people that have criminal records dealing with children."Well, duh!

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" ... another sad day in Jackson." Two street thugs tried to rob a local jeweler, but he fought back, and they fled.

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Saudis: Non-Actions Speak Louder Than Words With "friends" like the Saudis, who needs enemies?

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Man known as Mr. Fix-it Jackson's 31st homicideA man known to his neighbors as Mr. Fix-it was fatally attacked in his northwest Jackson home, police said Thursday. Gregory Acker, 49, of 471 E. Ridgeway St., suffered a blow to the head and two stab wounds in his neck, Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart said. Police are searching for Acker's missing blue-grayish handyman's van. "No job

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Order not to arrest illegals overturned" ... we should all be disgusted; however, we should not be surprised."

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It's not fair, but Jackson is defined too often by Stokes' histrionics. Not only does he undermine the council, but also he sabotages the city. Stokes should go.

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