NEW YORK - New York’s attorney general charged Bank of America Corp , former Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joe Price with fraud for allegedly misleading shareholders about the bank’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.
It apperas to me that Mike Mullen is putting a lot of thought into this long standing issue of personal rights.
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2010 - “Over these last two months, the Chiefs and I have reviewed the fundamental premises behind ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,’ as well as its application in practice over the last 16 years. We understand perfectly the President’s desire to see the law repealed and we owe him our best military advice about the impact this change in policy would have on the military.
“While the Chiefs and I have not developed our advice, we believe that any implementation plan for a policy permitting homosexuals to serve openly in the armed forces must be carefully derived, sufficiently thorough, and thoughtfully executed. The review group to be headed by Mr. Jeh Johnson and General Carter Ham will no doubt give us that time and an even deeper level of understanding.
“My personal belief is that allowing homosexuals to serve openly would be the right thing to do. I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens. For me, it comes down to integrity — theirs as individuals and ours as an institution.
“I also believe the great young men and women of our military can and would accommodate such a change, but I do not know this for a fact. I will not deny that during a time of two wars, such a major policy change will cause some disruption in the force. It also seems plausible that there will be legal, social, and perhaps even infrastructure changes to be made. These are some of the issues our review will address.
The U.S. last week notified Congress of the nearly $6.4 billion arms deal with Taiwan, which China sees as a breakaway province. The government in Beijing responded by signaling its intention to suspend military relations with the U.S., and threatened sanctions against individual American businesses involved in the deals.
. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
3. Abdicate (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
6. Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightgown.
7. Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle (n), olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence (n.) emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
12. Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon (n), a Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism (n.), (back by popular demand): The belief that, when you die, your soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent (n.), an opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.
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The Washington Post’s Style Invitational also asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting,
or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
The winners are:
1. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
2. Foreploy (v): Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
3. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
4. Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
5. Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
6. Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
7. Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.
8. Osteopornosis (n): A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
9. Karmageddon (n): its like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.
10.. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
11. Glibido (v): All talk and no action.
12. Dopeler effect (n): The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
13. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
14. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
15. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you’re eating.
And the pick of the literature:
16. Ignoranus (n): A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
BEIJING - China suspended military exchanges with the United States, threatened unprecedented sanctions against American defense companies and warned Saturday that cooperation would suffer after Washington announced $6.4 billion in planned arms sales to Taiwan.
What are we trying to do with this move? It makes no sense to have a pissing contest with China!
The FCC should be aware and file suit with the shoe company called the “Gravity Defyer,” as it is putting forth false and misleading advertising.
Such claims as;
“Walk and run faster, jump higher, no fatigue and no more pain,” cannot be proven or validated.
The same with such claims as;
“Relieves all Pain” &
“Be more active.”
I have walked in the shoes and watched their management market these poor attempts at “technology” for years and I am getting fed up.
If you have ever heard or believed in the phrase, “you can’t believe everything you read,” this product is a prime example.
I challange Gravity Defyer’s managment to an F-Scan shock mitigation shoe down.
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The California neuropathologist who discovered damage in the brains of former professional football players has found similar damage in the brain of a deceased Vietnam veteran — a potentially groundbreaking finding that suggests combat troops who suffer head trauma might be susceptible to a degenerative brain disease.
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Holding on to Doubt 12/30/09 c JB
I am giving up doubt for my new years resolution.
Living precious life to live,
Without the moments in unplowed fields of doubt.
Eyes wide open always being the light
Arms wide open even in the middle of the night.
Breathing all the dreams envisioned
Will always brighten the best decisions.
If our heart is beating solely for us
Then total standing delivered, just has to be a must.
Between winners and losers there is only the choice of quitting
In the middle of our direction, there is always a reach to perfection.
Always on stage, always negotiating
Surrendering the purpose, to the way we always seem debating.
Holding on to Doubt
Is not what it’s all about.
Holding on to Doubt
Presents a way no partners, deserve the know of how.
Holding on to Doubt
Allows for the easy judgment, the inventors of just now.
Holding on to Doubt
Discounts the present, the gift at every hand.
Holding on to Doubt
It’s not what this stand really cares about.
Holding on to Doubt
Blinds even the eagles eye
Holding on to Doubt
Presents the winner, when we fail to try.
