Michele Bachmann Defies Critics, Introduces Bill To Curb Yearly Census Survey

The information the Census Bureau retrieves from the ten year Census is of enormous use to many government, academic and private researchers, businesses, government of every level, professional and amateur genealogists as well as civic and social organizations No agency can plan or provide adequately for the needs of its people without the acquisition of information. So far, the Census' record keeping has been generally very good. I would love to have access to the complete 1940 and 1950 Censuses because as an amateur genealogist the information from the 1930 Census only answered some of the many question I had as to my family. Those Censuses 1940 and 1950 will not be released for a very long while.



Finally, the Census is only as good as the truthfulness of the people answering the questions...many people have lied and in doing so lost government money and business interest. Rep. Bachmann's constituents can do the same.
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Stefan Frederick Cook: Soldier Won't Deploy Over Obama Birth Certificate

What a load of crock! Off to the brig for the soldier and I hope the court costs are enormous for Alan Keyes' dabble in fantasy-land. I cannot believe that any court would indulge this nonsense. We have enough pressing issues that they need to concern themselves about.



If President Obama could have been removed or better yet prevented from taking office for not being a citizen then better lawyers than the ones pressing this mess would have been front and center to handle it. Obama would not have been sworn in by the CHIEF JUSTICE who is NO friend of the the middle or left leaning folks.



We would be facing a conspiracy of vast proportions.What we have is a fringe group of disappointed folks who doggedly assert that our President is illegitimate and is protected from detection by the Congress and the Judicial systems. Again, this is not so. Too many in government would be delighted with Obama's removal to be a party to his staying in power. It is the truth that put him there and the truth that will keep him there. It is well past time to move along on this issue.



Access to excellent mental health help is a key and vital part of a strong public option of the new health care system. It seems that many who believe that President Obama is not a citizen would be greatly helped with its passing.
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Summer Reading Suggestions

For young adults and young minded adults I recommend The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Also, great light reading for young people middle school and up... The Percy Jackson series (5 books) a swift moving series of books based on Greek Mythology laced with action, adventure and humor written by Rick Riordan.

I was very unhappy to learn that the Nicholas Flammel series that began with The Alchemyst is really a six book series. After reading the successive books The Magician and The Sorceress I can't see Michael Scott pulling off the series well. Frankly, I am tired of the story and peeved that it has not ended yet.

Finally, for any Stephanie Plum Mystery lovers there is a new book out. It is entitled Finger Lickin' Fifteen, by Janet Evanovich. Funny, fast paced and with the added summer thirst for adventure and some action it fits the bill for good summer reading.

More suggestions to come...

E'Dena Hines, Morgan Freeman's Step-Granddaughter: Also His Lover?

Yuck! This is a very disgusting story. If this is true he needs to jailed. She needs therapy and they all need Jesus!
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Morgan Stanley Turns Downgraded CDOs Into AAA Securities

Seems like it is well past time for Obama to clean house. When Holder going to indict and jail these Wall street clowns?



it is time to get rid of the Treasury Secretary, Chief Economic Advisor, and federal reserve chairman who are propping these leeches up on the backs of workers. The time is now to get rid of the Sachs apologists and hire some sheriffs to monitor Wall Street.
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Obama: Too Many Jobs Lost

What is a significant problem is opportunistic lay-offs. Some employers are firing people because they can. Their companies are not stressed or struggling nor are they in any way in danger of being stressed or struggling.What they are doing is firing folks that they would not be able to fire before the economic downturn. I think that needless job losses are occurring. What is to be done about this?
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Republicans Complain: Obama Never Woos Us Anymore

What is wrong with the Republicans? Why are they all delusional?
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Sanford In Argentina, Not On Appalachian Trail, He Says On Return

His cheatin' heart, lying lips, and and mean spirit done him in. My sympathy to his wife and children.



He can kiss being President goodbye.
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Graham Open To Dem's Health Care Compromise, But Not Public Plan (VIDEO)

Please folks can't we just pet him and ignore him? Why is anything Lindsey Graham says given any credence? The overwhelming public wants public health care. Graham's wishes does not matter.
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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

Unfortunately, I was too slow to reach the remote and failed to cut off Meet the Press before hearing that whiner Fred Thompson's spew nonsense. How can a show make a person be really, really grateful that Sam Nunn was defender of good? Have boring old saggy Fred Thompson that's how.



See what happens when you finally sleep late knowing that some other person will watch the talking heads for you and give you the high and low points without having to be subjected to George Will's whine, Cokie Roberts' kookiness, and Fox News' Chris Wallace attempt to be half the reporter his old man was on CBS. I like Bob Schieffer but I still don't like the flapping lips that are often booked on his show.



Whew! That brought out the crankiness in me. Anyway, thanks and better you than me Jason.
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Dan Froomkin's Firing Leaves <i>Post</i> With Glut Of Neocons

WaPo, no Dan? No reader here either. I'll get my Eugene and E.J. fixes elsewhere.
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TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

Jason,



I lasted two seconds with each show. I tried. I just seem not to be able to sit through nonsense from the GOP and a couple times from the Democrats.



I cannot see Iran being this volatile over their election sans the Obama Muslim World speech. That said, the President seems to be a patient long range thinker/planner. That speech may pay off late next year after the Iranian students get their teeth in a real rant. I was in college when the few Iranian students in Baton Rouge held so many protest marches and parades about the Shah of Iran that you would have to be blind not to get that they felt grieved. Those student protesters were consistent and persistent. Getting the attention of a backwoods student body consumed with getting ahead and having fun in such a desolate town was and still is remarkable. I still remember the hanging effigies.



I have faith that the youth of Iran will do what they must for their future in their country. Just like here the youth are becoming more aware and serious about our country and how they will make their way in it. I have great faith in young people everywhere to save us by saving themselves.
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George Tiller Killed: Abortion Doctor Shot At Church

If the killer was so pleased with what he had done he would not have fled. It was a barbarous act of cowardice. I hope that the prosecutor indicts all of those so-called pro-lifers who support this kind of terrorism as co-conspirators in this senseless death.



If all life is valuable as they claim certainly the doctor's life was valuable too. The hypocrisy of this sickens me.
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Corruption Is Dangerous to Your Health

At this point, anger cannot be raised in me any more about the skulduggery of the Congress. They have no shame and care not one whit for us. They prefer us tired, scared, and clueless. While i am struggling my eyes are not fixed on the new messes they are making. Since I am struggling to deal with the fallout in my life from their last mess. Some how I think that that is purposeful on their part.
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I am not angry any more just tired. I mean we have been robbed up one side and down another since the spring of 2008. It is just another step towards the new slavery...financial bondage. There's simply nothing to feel good about in this mess. The Democrats are leaning toward their own self interest (staying in office) and te Republicans are crazy and confused. We are at the mercy (of which these guys have none) of the bankers who are forcing usury rates on people. Bend over.

The fierceness in my soul could never understand why so many folks got on the trains to the death camps during WWII and did not fight back. I now have but a glimmer of how when crushed repeatedly you get on board and hope somebody would save you. Shame is that not so many try to help, many try to stand you in front of them.

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Opposition Grows To Obama's Decision Not To Prosecute CIA Agents

I do not support investigating and/or indicting the CIA agents who tortured the "enemy combatants" or whatever made up words Bush, Inc set for folks who wound up in Cuba. I think that they should lose their jobs and pensions and testify in the trials of the people who made the decisions to torture, who condoned torture through ginned up legalistic scrawlings that green lighted the CIA agents to do what they did. Those lawyers and doctors who aided and abetted torture should be drummed out of their professions and be sent if convicted to jail.



We cannot afford to dismiss the gravity of what was done in our name. Our military personnel, NGO and other aid workers, Americans traveling and living abroad have been made more vulnerable because we failed to stay true to our values...we do not torture.
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Let them go! Just let Texas go with its nutty governor on their own. They are armed to the teeth and will wind up causing a war with Mexico after they have bumped off all of their neighbors. Let them succeed and take all of those weird Texans who are a law unto themselves with them in this foolish experiment.



Just be sure to give those fleeing the Texas government time to escape and then we must close our borders to them. Buh-bye Texas!
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Bank Stress Tests: Obama to Meet With Economic Team On Topic

Put an end to this PONZI scheme and take over, break up and sell off the banks that are failed banks. Why should the American taxpayers be forced to pour good money after bad. It's time to bailout of the bailout.



I believe William K. Black and think that our President should too. Cut the losses and sell off the remains providing taxpayers with some type of financial recovery from this mess.
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The Geithner-Summers Plan is Even Worse Than We Thought

I saw that segment and sent the link to everyone I know. I believe Mr. Black and I am enraged again at the Treasury Secretary who is preparing to fleece the taxpayers in this country. This time folks need to go to jail. I am contacting my Representative and both of my Senators (even though one is sick) to try to head off this crass stick-up with a pen.



Wall Street bankers have taken enough of our money. Break them up! Sell them off and get the heck on out of our pockets!
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Ed Schultz On MSNBC Gig: People Will Know Where I Stand

I am looking forward to this show.
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