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11 Yr old give her "America's Freedom" Speech on July 4th in FL

2009-09-05T00:45:22Z

+3 raves

Yeah I am a bit behind on things and finally got to watch this. It was sent to me and since I haven't been too good about reading emails it took me till now to watch it. This girl is GOOD!!!! She is home schooled, go figure. She really is a wonderful speaker and gee didn't even use a teleprompter. I really hope you'll listen to all she has to say. She deserves many applause for this speech. Ladybear http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHieqM1hKsg&feature;=player_em...

Local news from Belgrade MT on Obama's Visit(UPdated)

2009-08-22T22:46:20Z

lady bear

+5 raves

Here is another I wanted to add: Montana Tea Party Protest of Obama From Henry Kriegel on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:39 PM This guest post by Henry Kriegel details a Tea Party protest at an Obama health care town hall. The Bozeman Tea Party and supporters clashed with paid union thugs including Service Employees International Union, a group affiliated with ACORN and the Montana AFL-CIO who bussed down union members and paid community organizers from Missoula. While the Obama supporters arrived in the middle of the night, claimed our permitted area and had an early advantage with numbers and with positioning, we eventually turned out 300-350 people and tea-bagged them. The opponents, who turned out approximately 150 people only a few of whom I could recognize from Gallatin County, initially outfoxed and out-positioned us. We tried several times to remove them as soon as we arrived in the early morning. The police were not able to remove them. Bill Dove, chief of airport security, using a megaphone told all of us that he and his men were there to protect the President of the United States and the Town Hall event, told the Obama supporters to leave our area and urged us to keep our cool. The Obama supporters refused to heed his order. Instead they continued to goad us. It was bordering on getting out-of-control but we refused to take the bait. We were outnumbered at that time—our people arrived late—and decided to back off, set up camp and do our program. After all, you can’t win a mud fight against pigs in a pig pen. While we were regrouping, we eventually overran their chants. When our volunteer fire truck was set up with our loud PA system and put into position, we overwhelmed them and the battle was pretty much over. The fire truck was the perfect platform. I climbed on top and began our program welcoming our supporters to America’s Second Revolution. We kicked into high gear and pumped up the crowd. Tammy Hall also got it going. One guy, whom we never met before, Dr. David McKalip, a Florida-based neurosurgeon, took time from his Yellowstone Park vacation with his family and joined us when he heard about our rally. He gave a great speech. Dr. McKalip spoke about the need for accessible and affordable high-quality health care free from government intervention and the need to empower patients with the financial and decision-making power taking it from government and insurance companies. Anyone who wanted to speak got an opportunity. Janice Hall, an emergency room doctor from Billings and Jennifer Stillings, a local nurse both spoke. A woman from England discussed her country’s experience with government-run healthcare. Activists Bob Adney, Tom Tuck, Rep. Mike More (HD-70), Billie Orr and Stan Jones among others also spoke. Patient’s First, a national group was holding up the rear with their parked bus, gathering signatures on petitions and handing out information. The opponents are led by paid hacks. In addition to union members, the Fund for Public Interest, a left-leaning pro-Obama non-profit organization is apparently paying $10-15 per hour, up to $600 per week for campaign workers to “go out in communities around the country and help make change happen.” With offices in Missoula, it is likely that the Fund sent people to the Friday protest. Unlike many of the pro-Obama reformers, we are volunteers and do our work not for free, but at a personal loss and are proud to pay this small price for freedom. We, like most Montanans have a high level of distrust, concern and outrage over government control over private industries, and in this case the healthcare industry which comprises 17 percent of our total economy. We are tired of bank bailouts, massive unsustainable spending and government takeover of private industries such as the auto industry, the banking industry and the insurance industry. While many of us agree that healthcare needs reform, we also feel that the best place to start is with tort reform to reduce the costs of physicians’ malpractice insurance and incentives for maintaining health. The Sunday prior to President Obama’s visit Tea Party protesters gathered at the Museum of the Rockies to greet Senator Max Baucus. Baucus, who acted like John the Baptist clearing the way for the arrival of the Chosen One, was in town to promote the Make Health Happen Montana conference. The President realizes the importance of Montana, in part due to Baucus’ position as Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and wanted to pressure the Senator into backing his more aggressive healthcare reform agenda. While Baucus showed courage in getting out of his car and addressing Tea Party protesters for an impromptu question and answer session, his comments to the media the next day diminished our respect for him. In an interview with the Daily Inter Lake, Baucus said “he tried to talk with people protesting outside the conference, but said they would not let him speak” which is a fabrication. He said that one demonstrator “was bused in from Texas” implying that others were also bussed in is also a lie. We don’t need to bus people in because our volunteers, who in overwhelming numbers live in Gallatin County and vicinity, were willing to come out in full force on a Sunday night to stage this protest. Baucus went further in insulting us calling us “the closest thing to a mob that I’ve ever experienced in my life.” I guess he’s never been to a Cat-Griz game before. Insulting tea party patriots and offering patent lies is the new political speak and modus operandi of the White House. It is a shameful attempt to denigrate us, dismiss our concerns, and project blame. It’s unfortunate because we had some very credible people at the rally including Dr. JD Clark, a local podiatrist who asked Baucus a pressing question about government micromanagement of his practice; Peter O’Reilly, M.D., a retired anesthesiologist; local activists Nick Landeros and Dan Bennett and others spoke during the open mike session. The scene outside the President’s Town Hall meeting nearly a quarter mile away in the free speech zone was in stark contrast to the kumbaya session inside the hangar. In the field, paid left-wing extremists led by paid members of the SEIU and community organizers, bused down along with Montana AFL-CIO members—the new brownshirts of our tim—were trying to cause havoc. They attempted to goad us into direct conflict; we ultimately refused, regrouped, got on message and blew them into silence once our program began. Some media were present but the stage for this confrontation was purposefully set far away from the President and the media entourage and was barely reported on. Tea Party protesters and other groups are organizing a 912 rally in Washington, DC and at state capitals throughout the country including the Helena Capital. The bottom line is that we, the people, surround them, the paid union members and their loyalists. We tea-bagged them in Bozeman and will do it again in Helena and around the nation. Henry Kriegel, a marketing professional, is one of the Bozeman Tea Party organizers and a talk show host of Open Range Thursdays broadcast on KMMS AM1450 from 4:00-600 pm. Here are some articles that were done about Odumdum's visit to Belgrade MT which you hear them say Bozeman. It was technically Belgrade. I went to the local Belgrade Newspaper to get some information on it since I have been getting so many responding to the True story of what happened here. Ladybear 2009-08-14 Locals must pick up tab for presidential visit By Andy Malby, editor When the dust settles and the president, his entourage and the cadre of national media following him around are gone, local agencies will be left with the costs of his visit. And for some, the tally could ring up into the tens of thousands. On Thursday, Gallatin County commissioners declared that President Obama's visit to the Gallatin Valley constitutes a 'state of emergency' for the sheriff's office. That enabled them to tap into a $52,000 slush fund to pay the sheriff's costs associated with the visit.......continued at: http://www.belgrade-news.com/archives/view.php?article=11122 -------------------------------------------------------------... 2009-08-14 Protesters plan to stage 'tea party' rally at airport Friday By Andy Malby, editor People opposed to President Barack Obama's efforts to reform health care will stage a 'tea party' protest at Gallatin Field airport during the president's visit there Friday. 'As Barack Obama comes to Gallatin Field tomorrow for his town hall meeting, there will be more than a few Montanans waiting for him to express their displeasure with his plans to take over the nation's health care system, tea party organizer Bob Adney said in a statement Thursday. 'Montanans are coming from across the state to voice dissent to an out-of-control government determined to take over health care in America,' said Adney said, a member of the Bozeman Tea Party committee. Adney said he expects at least 1,000 people to attend the rally at Airport Road and Frontage Road from 11:30 a.m., to 2:30 p.m...........continued at: http://www.belgrade-news.com/archives/view.php?article=11123 _____________________________________________________________... 2009-08-14 Obama fever grips valley ahead of his Friday visit By Michael Tucker, staff writer They began lining up at 3 p.m. Wednesday, the die-hards who refused to be denied tickets to President Barack Obama's planned town hall-style meeting Friday afternoon. By 7 a.m. Thursday, nearly 300 people were lined up around Belgrade City Hall, hoping to get a crack at tickets for the event. Most were disappointed, sent away empty-handed when the 150 tickets available at City Hall were gone 10 minutes after the doors opened. By most accounts, folks in line were congenial, though some late arrivals were a little miffed that the tickets were doled out before the announced 9 a.m. hour, Belgrade Police Chief E.J. Clark said. But City Hall had nothing to do with the early distribution and most residents understood that. 'The city of Belgrade never had control of the tickets,' he said after the tickets were gone. 'We asked all day long yesterday and no one told anybody anything. The only people that were upset were the ones that showed up at nine this morning. We were only the distribution point.' Staffers from U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' Bozeman office were in charge of distributing the tickets and they made the call to start handing them out at 8 a.m., when they drove into town, Belgrade City Finance Director Marilyn Foltz said. Each person was eligible to receive two passes, which meant the first 75 people in line got a shot at seeing the president. ............. contd at http://www.belgrade-news.com/archives/view.php?article=11124 _____________________________________________________________... 2009-08-14 LETTER: Obamacare not about health or care Today's health care 'reformers' would have you believe they are the compassionate ones; that those opposing 'health care' bills don't care about the poor and the sick.' They say, 'Something's gotta be done,' and for 'reasons' incomprehensible they believe in the benevolent problem solving capacity of government.' Historically, the poor have done better under free market capitalist systems, including health care.'Prior to Medicare and Medicaid, physicians gave more free or reduced-rate care to the poor.'Today, though crunched by underpayment from these government programs, physicians donate care valued at over $24 billion annually. Hospitals give away tens of billions in uncompensated care.'Generous wealthy people and scores of charities, often faith-based, provided for much of the care for the poor before Medicaid. Americans that can't afford medications get help from the pharmaceutical companies via patient assistance programs.' Affordable generic and over-the counter medications are available for most diseases, and there is a Web site that helps locate affordable drugs.'' Besides, under Obamacare, health care will be withheld from those that most need it ' premature infants, senior citizens, cancer patients, and those needing complex surgery ' because their care is not cost effective.' Bleeding heart 'reformers,' where is your compassion for these?'Is your claim of compassion a lie, or is it there but misplaced because of your blindness? It is counter-productive to exaggerate and misstate the problem, and absurd to think politicians can solve it.'Honesty and transparency enhance the chances of serving those falling through the cracks.' Tragically, the Obama administration's agenda of power through enslavement does not tolerate truth.'Fortunately, the health care boondoggle was not passed before we the people got to read it.'Despite the attempts at dumbing us down, we remain capable of figuring things out if we can access truth. Annie Bu******, M.D. Kalispell http://www.belgrade-news.com/archives/view.php?article=11127 _____________________________________________________________... 2009-08-14 COLUMN: Talking Sense By John Stossel Big business goes for big reform 'What disturbs Americans of all ideological persuasions is the fear that almost everything, not just government, is fixed or manipulated by some powerful hidden hand,' Frank Rich wrote in Sunday's New York Times. That manipulation should disturb us. But contrary to Rich, it is not the work of 'corporatists' who have sprung up to attack progressive reforms proposed by Obama and the Democratic majority. Manipulation is what we got many years ago when we traded a more or less free market for the 'progressive' interventionist state. When government is big, the well-connected always have an advantage over the rest of us in influencing public policy. Observe: Although President Obama and big-government activists demonize health-insurance companies, the companies 'are still mostly on board with the president's effort to overhaul the U.S. health-care system,' the Wall Street Journal reports; and ... Although the activists criticize Big Pharma, 'The drug industry has already contributed millions of dollars to advertising campaigns for the health care overhaul through the advocacy groups like Healthy Economies Now and Families USA. It has spent about $1 million on similar advertisements under its own name,' the Times reports. Big Pharma and Big Insurance want Obama-style health-care reform? It's not so hard to understand. 'The drug makers stand to gain millions of new customers,' the Times said. And from the Journal: 'If health legislation succeeds, the [insurance] industry would likely get a fresh batch of new customers. In particular, many young and healthy people who currently forgo coverage would be forced to sign up.' No wonder insurers are willing to stop 'discriminating' against sick people. (Forget that the essence of insurance is discrimination according to risk.)......continued at: http://www.belgrade-news.com/archives/view.php?article=11129 _____________________________________________________________... http:/www.montanasnewsstation.com/global/video/flash/popuppla... _____________________________________________________________... Hope this gives all a better look at what went on. In regards to the first article stating on the ticket distribution. Gee Senator Max Blackmail Baucus who is also Obama's head cheerleader and yes man was in charge of tickets. They were told to distribute tickets an HOUR earlier than what the public was told. This all says set up. Ladybear

UPDATE -What really happened in Bozeman MT w Obama came to town.

2009-08-21T19:49:49Z

lady bear

+39 raves

Here is another article I came across Montana Tea Party Protest of Obama From Henry Kriegel on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:39 PM This guest post by Henry Kriegel details a Tea Party protest at an Obama health care town hall. The Bozeman Tea Party and supporters clashed with paid union thugs including Service Employees International Union, a group affiliated with ACORN and the Montana AFL-CIO who bussed down union members and paid community organizers from Missoula. While the Obama supporters arrived in the middle of the night, claimed our permitted area and had an early advantage with numbers and with positioning, we eventually turned out 300-350 people and tea-bagged them. The opponents, who turned out approximately 150 people only a few of whom I could recognize from Gallatin County, initially outfoxed and out-positioned us. We tried several times to remove them as soon as we arrived in the early morning. The police were not able to remove them. Bill Dove, chief of airport security, using a megaphone told all of us that he and his men were there to protect the President of the United States and the Town Hall event, told the Obama supporters to leave our area and urged us to keep our cool. The Obama supporters refused to heed his order. Instead they continued to goad us. It was bordering on getting out-of-control but we refused to take the bait. We were outnumbered at that time—our people arrived late—and decided to back off, set up camp and do our program. After all, you can’t win a mud fight against pigs in a pig pen. While we were regrouping, we eventually overran their chants. When our volunteer fire truck was set up with our loud PA system and put into position, we overwhelmed them and the battle was pretty much over. The fire truck was the perfect platform. I climbed on top and began our program welcoming our supporters to America’s Second Revolution. We kicked into high gear and pumped up the crowd. Tammy Hall also got it going. One guy, whom we never met before, Dr. David McKalip, a Florida-based neurosurgeon, took time from his Yellowstone Park vacation with his family and joined us when he heard about our rally. He gave a great speech. Dr. McKalip spoke about the need for accessible and affordable high-quality health care free from government intervention and the need to empower patients with the financial and decision-making power taking it from government and insurance companies. Anyone who wanted to speak got an opportunity. Janice Hall, an emergency room doctor from Billings and Jennifer Stillings, a local nurse both spoke. A woman from England discussed her country’s experience with government-run healthcare. Activists Bob Adney, Tom Tuck, Rep. Mike More (HD-70), Billie Orr and Stan Jones among others also spoke. Patient’s First, a national group was holding up the rear with their parked bus, gathering signatures on petitions and handing out information. The opponents are led by paid hacks. In addition to union members, the Fund for Public Interest, a left-leaning pro-Obama non-profit organization is apparently paying $10-15 per hour, up to $600 per week for campaign workers to “go out in communities around the country and help make change happen.” With offices in Missoula, it is likely that the Fund sent people to the Friday protest. Unlike many of the pro-Obama reformers, we are volunteers and do our work not for free, but at a personal loss and are proud to pay this small price for freedom. We, like most Montanans have a high level of distrust, concern and outrage over government control over private industries, and in this case the healthcare industry which comprises 17 percent of our total economy. We are tired of bank bailouts, massive unsustainable spending and government takeover of private industries such as the auto industry, the banking industry and the insurance industry. While many of us agree that healthcare needs reform, we also feel that the best place to start is with tort reform to reduce the costs of physicians’ malpractice insurance and incentives for maintaining health. The Sunday prior to President Obama’s visit Tea Party protesters gathered at the Museum of the Rockies to greet Senator Max Baucus. Baucus, who acted like John the Baptist clearing the way for the arrival of the Chosen One, was in town to promote the Make Health Happen Montana conference. The President realizes the importance of Montana, in part due to Baucus’ position as Chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee and wanted to pressure the Senator into backing his more aggressive healthcare reform agenda. While Baucus showed courage in getting out of his car and addressing Tea Party protesters for an impromptu question and answer session, his comments to the media the next day diminished our respect for him. In an interview with the Daily Inter Lake, Baucus said “he tried to talk with people protesting outside the conference, but said they would not let him speak” which is a fabrication. He said that one demonstrator “was bused in from Texas” implying that others were also bussed in is also a lie. We don’t need to bus people in because our volunteers, who in overwhelming numbers live in Gallatin County and vicinity, were willing to come out in full force on a Sunday night to stage this protest. Baucus went further in insulting us calling us “the closest thing to a mob that I’ve ever experienced in my life.” I guess he’s never been to a Cat-Griz game before. Insulting tea party patriots and offering patent lies is the new political speak and modus operandi of the White House. It is a shameful attempt to denigrate us, dismiss our concerns, and project blame. It’s unfortunate because we had some very credible people at the rally including Dr. JD Clark, a local podiatrist who asked Baucus a pressing question about government micromanagement of his practice; Peter O’Reilly, M.D., a retired anesthesiologist; local activists Nick Landeros and Dan Bennett and others spoke during the open mike session. The scene outside the President’s Town Hall meeting nearly a quarter mile away in the free speech zone was in stark contrast to the kumbaya session inside the hangar. In the field, paid left-wing extremists led by paid members of the SEIU and community organizers, bused down along with Montana AFL-CIO members—the new brownshirts of our tim—were trying to cause havoc. They attempted to goad us into direct conflict; we ultimately refused, regrouped, got on message and blew them into silence once our program began. Some media were present but the stage for this confrontation was purposefully set far away from the President and the media entourage and was barely reported on. Tea Party protesters and other groups are organizing a 912 rally in Washington, DC and at state capitals throughout the country including the Helena Capital. The bottom line is that we, the people, surround them, the paid union members and their loyalists. We tea-bagged them in Bozeman and will do it again in Helena and around the nation. Henry Kriegel, a marketing professional, is one of the Bozeman Tea Party organizers and a talk show host of Open Range Thursdays broadcast on KMMS AM1450 from 4:00-600 pm. I said I would update if I came across any new information. Well here is a few videos from the day. I received an email from a friend who has asked to have her name taken off when sharing this. Her story of what happened in Bozeman when Odumdum came to visit last week reaffirms what I said after seeing it on TV. This whole visit was a scam. Those you saw on TV were NOT true Montana people. Those who got in and spoke were hand picked as I suspected. I'll let her tell her account. Here is what she sent me: Ladybear Pass this on to your email group, S---- Hello All, By now you have probably heard that President Obama came to Montana last Friday. However, there are many things that the major news has not covered. I feel that since **** and I live here and we were at the airport on Friday I should share some facts with you. Whatever you decide to do with the information is up to you. If you chose to share this email with others I do ask that you DELETE my email address before you forward this on. On Wednesday, August 5th it was announced locally that the President would be coming here. There are many groups here that are against his healthcare and huge spending so those groups began talking and deciding on what they were going to do. The White House would not release ANY details other than the date. On about Tuesday **** found out that they would be holding the "Town Hall" at the airport. (This is only because **** knows EVERYONE at the airport) Our airport is actually located outside of Belgrade (tiny town) in a very remote location. Nothing is around there. They chose to use a hangar that is the most remotely located hangar. You could not pick a more remote location, and you can not get to it easily. It is totally secluded from the public. FYI: We have many areas in Belgrade and Bozeman which could have held a large amount of folks with sufficient parking. (gymnasiums/ auditoriums) . All of which have chairs and tables, and would not have to be SHIPPED IN!! $$$$$ During the week, cargo by the TONS was being shipped in constantly. Airport employees could not believe how it just kept coming. Though it was our President coming several expressed how excessive it was, especially during a recession. $$$$$ Late Tuesday/early Wednesday the 12th, they said that tickets would be handed out on Thursday 9am at two locations and the president would be arriving around 12:30 Friday. Th ursday morning about 600 tickets were passed out. However, 1500 were printed at a Local printing shop per White House request. Hmmmm......900 tickets just DISAPPEARED. This same morning someone called into the radio from the local UPS branch and said that THOUSANDS of Dollars of Lobster were shipped in for Obama. Montana has some of the best beef in the nation!!! And it would have been really wonderful to help out the local economy. Anyone heard of the Recession?? Just think...with all of the traveling the White House is doing. $$$$$ One can only imagine what else we are paying for. On Friday **** and I got out to the airport about 10:45am . The groups that wanted to protest Obama's spending and healthcare had gotten a permit to protest and that area was roped off. But that was not to be. A large bus carrying SEIU (Service Employees International Union) members drove up onto the area (illegal)and unloaded right there. It was quite a commotion and there were specifically 2 SEIU men trying to make trouble and start a fight. Police did get involved and arrested the one man but they said they did not have the manpower to remove the SEIU crowd. The SEIU crowd was very organized and young. About 99% were under the age of 30 and they were not locals! They had bullhorns and PROFESSIONALLY made signs. Some even wore preprinted T-shirts. Oh, and Planned Parenthood folks were with them.....professing abortion rights with their T-shirts and preprinted signs. (BTW, all these folks did have a permit to protest in ANOTHER area) Those against healthcare/spending moved away from the SEIU crowd to avoid confrontation. They were orderly and respectful. Even though SEIU kept coming over and walking through, continuing to be very intimidating and aggressive at the direction of the one SEIU man. So we had Montana folks from ALL OVER the state with their homemade signs and their DOGS with home! made sig ns. We had cowboys, nurses, doctors you name it. There was even a guy from Texas who had been driving through. He found out about the occasion, went to the store, made a sign, and came to protest. If you are wondering about the press.....Well, all of the major networks were over by that remote hangar I mentioned. They were conveniently parked on the other side of the buildings FAR away. None of these crowds were even visible to them. I have my doubts that they knew anything about the crowds. We did have some local news media around us from this state and Idaho . Speaking of the local media...they were invited. However, all questions were to be turned into the White House in advance of the event. Wouldn't want anyone to have to think off the top of their head. It was very obvious that it was meant to be totally controlled by the White House. Everything was orchestrated down to the last detail to make it appear that Montana is just crazy for Obama and government healthcare. Even those people that talked about their insurance woes........ the White House called our local HRDC (Human Resource and Development Committee) and asked for names. Then the White House asked those folks to come. Smoke and mirrors...EVERYTHIN G was staged!!!!!! !!!!! I am very dismayed about what I learned about our current White House. The amount of control and manipulation was unbelievable. I felt I was not living in the United States of America , more like the USSR !! I was physically nauseous. **** and I have been around when Presidents or Heads of State visit. It has NEVER been like this. I am truly very frightened for our country. America needs your prayers and your voices. If you care about our country please get involved. Know the issues. And let Congress hear your voices again and again!! If they are willing to put forth so much effort to BULLY a small town one can only imagine what is going on in Washington DC.! Scary!! Bozeman , Montana

Swimmers are told to wear burkinis in UK

2009-08-17T21:55:01Z

lady bear

+2 raves

Seeing what is happening in the UK with this could this be coming to the US in the future? Personally I think it very well could. Are we really willing to make these kinds of allowances? Once small allowances are given more will be forced. We saw the video of what Happened in MI at the Street Fair with someone trying to ask questions being told they couldn't. Our treasury has had to go through training in dealing with Sharia law for finances. Some business's have made special provisions for the Muslims for their holidays, and prayer time. Remember Tyson wanting to cancel one of our holidays to make way for theirs? How far will it go? Ladybear Swimmers are told to wear burkinis British swimming pools are imposing Muslim dress codes in a move described as divisive by Labour MPs. By Patrick Sawer Published: 9:00PM BST 15 Aug 2009 Muslim convert Carole who was banned from using a swimming pool in France for wearing a 'burkini' UK councils running restricted swimming session for Muslims Under the rules, swimmers – including non-Muslims – are barred from entering the pool in normal swimming attire. Instead they are told that they must comply with the "modest" code of dress required by Islamic custom, with women covered from the neck to the ankles and men, who swim separately, covered from the navel to the knees. The phenomenon runs counter to developments in France, where last week a woman was evicted from a public pool for wearing a burkini – the headscarf, tunic and trouser outfit which allows Muslim women to preserve their modesty in the water. The 35-year-old, named only as Carole, is threatening legal action after she was told by pool officials in Emerainville, east of Paris, that she could not wear the outfit on hygiene grounds. But across the UK municipal pools are holding swimming sessions specifically aimed at Muslims, in some case imposing strict dress codes. Croydon council in south London runs separate one-and-a half-hour swimming sessions for Muslim men and women every Saturday and Sunday at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre. Swimmers were told last week on the centre's website that "during special Muslim sessions male costumes must cover the body from the navel to the knee and females must be covered from the neck to the ankles and wrists". There are similar rules at Scunthorpe Leisure Centre, in North Lincolnshire, where "users must follow the required dress code for this session (T-shirts and shorts/leggings that cover below the knee)". In Glasgow, a men-only swimming session is organised by a local mosque group at North Woodside Leisure Centre, at which swimmers must be covered from navel to knee. At a women-only class organised by a Muslim teacher at Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool, Oxford, to encourage Muslim women to learn to swim, most participants wear "modest" outfits although normal costumes are permitted. The dress codes have provoked an angry reaction among critics who say they encourage division and resentment between Muslims and non-Muslims, putting strain on social cohesion. Ian Cawsey, the Labour MP for the North Lincolnshire constituency of Brigg and Goole, said: "Of course swimming pools have basic codes of dress but it should not go beyond that. ......con't: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/6034706/S...

Eligibility documentary To ship on Obama's Birthday Aug 4th

2009-07-24T05:16:42Z

lady bear

+6 raves

If you have come to say Not this again just move along Also NO hateful, nasty comments or pictures or harassing those who have posted. It will not be tolerated Ladybear WND Exclusive Now you can watch eligibility story Farah produces 1st feature documentary on Obama mystery Posted: July 24, 2009 12:00 am Eastern © 2009 WorldNetDaily WASHINGTON – WND Editor Joseph Farah has produced the first major DVD documentary on the critical issues surrounding the constitutional eligibility of Barack Obama to serve as president – but it wasn't easy. In fact, during the course of shooting and editing "A Case of Eligibility," the award-winning filmmaking team, including veterans of many controversial movie projects, made the unusual request to keep its identity secret for fear of retribution from the administration . "That's how hot this topic is," said Farah. "That's how hot this movie is." "A Case of Eligibility" is expected to ship to customers on Aug. 4, the date Obama claims as his 48th birthday. Preorders are being accepted exclusively at the WND Superstore. "I guess you could say it's a special birthday surprise for Obama," said Farah. "But, honestly, I don't think he'll like it. In fact, I believe the facts revealed in this documentary keep Obama awake at night. This eligibility issue is the only issue that threatens not only the future of his presidency, but almost everything he thinks he has already accomplished as president." In "A Case of Eligibility," Farah chose four key presenters to bring the issue home – WND senior staff writer Jerome Corsi, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of "The Obama Nation"; Orly Taitz, one of the most visible attorneys involved in filing lawsuits challenging Obama to produce proof of his qualifications for office; Alan Keyes, a participant in one of those lawsuits, a presidential candidate himself, and the Republican candidate who opposed Obama in his successful bid to become a U.S. senator, the job that brought him to national attention; and Janet Porter, an activist and pundit who writes a weekly column for WND. "What we have produced here is a compelling and shocking documentary that will appeal both to those already steeped in the details of the eligibility story and those who need a video introduction to the major issues," said Farah. It's a fast-moving, original work shot entirely in Washington, D.C., and based on the voluminous investigative work of the news agency that has spent more time and money on the story than all other news media combined – the WND news team, said Farah. "I'm hoping people will purchase a copy for themselves and pass it around to their friends – devotees of the issue and skeptics alike," said Farah. "I'm hoping people will share it in their living rooms, at tea party planning sessions and especially with their members of Congress – so officials in Washington can see firsthand that they've been sold a bill of goods about Obama's qualifications." Farah says sooner or later the truth will come out on Obama's failure to prove his eligibility and maybe even his inability to prove it. "Obama is choreographing a top-down revolution in America – one from which it may take generations to extricate ourselves," says Farah. "It will be a shame if we learn he was ineligible to serve in the office of president only after he's gone. If we can force the issue to be addressed while he is still in office, we have a chance of turning back the clock on many of the destructive actions he has taken already. If he's not able to prove his constitutional qualifications, we might all be able to wake up one day and think of the Obama administration as just a bad dream." The brand-new WND FILMS videodocumentary "A Question Of Eligibility: Is Obama's Presidency Constitutionally Legitimate?" is available for pre-sale now, for delivery on Barack Obama's birthday, Aug. 4.

True National debt is actually $62 Trillion.

2009-07-21T19:44:00Z

lady bear

+1 raves

Here is an interesting article on just what our true national debt is BEFORE Odumdums health care and such. I don't know about the rest of you but we make no where near the $202,000 they figure each person in this country owes to cover this debt. I did some figuring and just for my husband and I, based on what we currently have for an income it would take us nearly 9 yrs to pay that figure. There is no way we can ever cover that amount. Here is the article or Ladybear Saddling the next generation with massive debt Tue 21 Jul 2009 07:15 Dennis Byrne Multiple Page View The Boomers are the worst generation. Certainly, they would never call themselves that. As the title of a 2007 book written by a Baby Boomer brazenly proclaims, they're "The Greater Generation." I suppose the Boomer author can be excused for his excess of self-satisfaction, because Boomers are so loaded with smugness that it's oozing out their ears. But surely someone who writes a book about them in another 40 or 50 years -- Tom Brokaw wrote his book "The Greatest Generation" decades after that generation's self-sacrifice preserved our freedom -- will brand them as perhaps the most selfish generation in American history. That author would accurately nail them for their greedy, miserable selves because he and hundreds of millions of others will be living in the cesspool of debt that they leave behind. Every time you take a breath, President Barack Obama (he's on television more frequently than the weather forecast) is pushing through another costly program, rescue, bailout, giveaway -- whatever you want to call it -- that we can't afford to pay for ourselves. So, in a magical example of time travel, he -- we, I should say -- will deliver the bill to the future, with nary a thought of how the future will pay for it....Continued http://mobile.chicagotribune.com/inf/infomo?view=opinion+arti...

7 Democrats to call to get NO vote on Universal Health care

2009-07-17T23:29:26Z

lady bear

+4 raves

We need to do all we can to fight this health care they are trying to ram through Congress. Please if take a few moments to call, write, fax the following 7 blue dog democrats to try to persuade them to vote against this. Don't want government run health care? Call 202-225-3121 and tell the 7 Blue Dogs on Energy and Commerce to vote NO. Reps. John Barrow (D-Ga.) Ph: 202-225-2823 fax 202-225-3377 Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.) Ph: 202-225-4231 fax 202-225-6887 Baron Hill (D-Ind.) Ph: 202-225-5315 fax: 202-226-6866 Jim Matheson (D-Utah) PH: 202-225-3011 fax 202-225-5638 Charlie Melancon (D-La.) Ph: 202-225-4031 fax: 202-226-3944 Mike Ross (D-Ark) PH: 202-225-3772 fax:202-225-1314 Zack Space (D-Ohio) Ph: 202-225-6265 Fax:202-225-3394 Included in this health care bill is for it to be given to the illegal aliens. There was an amendment proposed to stop it from going to the illegals but the democrats voted that amendment down. Also this would have the taxpayers footing the bill for abortions. I don't know about you but frankly I don't want my tax dollars going to pay for killing an innocent life. I'd venture to say that the majority of abortions are NOT done because the mothers life is in danger from the pregnancy. We must call and hound EVERY one of those in Congress to tell them we don't care what Odumdum wants they are there to represent us and we do NOT want this health care. They will drive ALL private insurance out of business and we will all be forced onto a system that will NOT be anywhere nears as good as the health care system we have had. If you are one of those who really wants this garbage then move along. Don't come in trying to argue how much better this will be. Frankly I don't want to hear. Other countries have proven otherwise and hell one of the leaders from England has outright said that we do NOT want to bring this system into our country. I will NOT put up with hate, harassment or rude and nasty comments.

Pentagon orders soldier fired for challenging prez

2009-07-16T00:36:20Z

lady bear

0 raves

Looks like the Pentagon is taking their moves from the white house play book. I was wondering just what they were going to do to Major Cook for questioning the great and wonderful "O" well. they have made their move telling the company that this man works for to fire him. Isn't this government wonderful? Here's the article from Worldnet daily on it. Ladybear WND Exclusive BORN IN THE USA? Pentagon orders soldier fired for challenging prez Army warrior terminated from job after questioning Obama eligibility Posted: July 15, 2009 3:08 pm Eastern By Chelsea Schilling and Joe Kovacs © 2009 WorldNetDaily Dr. Orly Taitz The Department of Defense has compelled a private employer to fire a U.S. Army Reserve major from his civilian job after he had his military deployment orders revoked for arguing he should not be required to serve under a president who has not proven his eligibility for office. According to the CEO of Simtech Inc., a private company contracted by the Defense Security Services, an agency of the Department of Defense, the federal government has compelled the termination of Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook. Cook's attorney, Orly Taitz, wrote in her blog that Simtech CEO Larry Grice said he would try to find another position within the company for Cook, but nothing is currently available. The Department of Defense does contracting in the general field of information technology/systems integration, at which Cook, a senior systems engineer and architect, was employed until taking a military leave of absence on July 10 in preparation for his deployment to Afghanistan. "Grice told plaintiff, in essence, that the situation had become 'nutty and crazy,' and that plaintiff would no longer be able to work at his old position," Taitz wrote. Grice made clear that it was Defense Security Services that had compelled Simtech to fire Cook, Taitz wrote. According to the report, Grice told Cook "there was some gossip that 'people were disappointed in' the plaintiff because they thought he was manipulating his deployment orders to create a platform for political purposes." The Simtech CEO then discussed Cook's expectation of final paychecks, without any severance pay, and wished the soldier well. .....continued at: http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId;=104044

New add Pi--ing off Obama and Liberals

2009-07-14T07:54:34Z

lady bear

+30 raves

I just saw this. It's great. The group that did this add have the situation well figured out. I love it. They are telling it just like it is. I remind all who venture here that if you get nasty, harass someone, become abusive or crude, I will block. Keep it civil folks. Ladybear It’s Not Iran - It’s Obama’s Administration Here in America Liberal websites and blogs are going berserk over a new TV ad Alains Newsletter: http://www.alainsnewsletter.com/read/283/taxes/its-not-iran--... Liberal websites and blogs are going berserk over a new TV ad by one of the nation's largest conservative political action committees: the Our Country Deserves Better Committee. The new ad - which you can see here - is deliberately provocative by showcasing newspaper headlines about Obama's administration that paint the actions of Barack Obama, Harry Reid & Nancy Pelosi in an unflattering light. But the catch is that while the policies featured in the ad sound like something out of Iran, they are really headlines about Barack Obama's administration right here in America. Think about it, Obama's Department of Homeland Security issues reports labeling certain mainstream conservatives such as military veterans and pro-life advocates as "right wing terrorists"... the government takes over automakers, firing chief executives and closing down thousands of dealerships under government decree... there's an explosion in massive deficit spending designed to squash the private sector and make people beholden to the government for their income and livelihood. But sadly, these reports ARE about the United States and Obama's administration (with the backing of the Harry Reid/Nancy Pelosi Congress) They are pushing ahead even further with their radical left-wing agenda including the "Cap & Trade" global warming/tax increase scam (the largest tax increase in history), a massive socialistic government health care proposal, and more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWFb1Yvlem4&feature;=player_em...

UPDATE ON MAJOR FILES AGAINST OBAMA RE:HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE

2009-07-12T07:13:08Z

lady bear

+13 raves

Another suit against Obama. A brave man from the Army Reserve, a major for that matter files suit to have Obama prove his eligibility to know if he will be following legal orders to be deployed. He is NOT trying to get out of going to Afghanistan he is wanting to know if he is following orders from someone who is legitimately able to give them. Please no hate, no OH NOT THIS AGAIN, if you feel that way move along there is no need for you to read any further as your mind is made up and not matter what proof is out there you will continue to not believe that he has taken his place in the white house AGAINST what our Constitution has as requirements. Ladybear UPDATE ON 7/15/2009 ORDERS REVOKED FOR MAJOR COOK WND Exclusive BORN IN THE USA? Bombshell: Orders revoked for soldier challenging prez Major victory for Army warrior questioning Obama's birthplace Posted: July 14, 2009 9:53 pm Eastern By Chelsea Schilling and Joe Kovacs © 2009 WorldNetDaily Dr. Orly Taitz A U.S. Army Reserve major from Florida scheduled to report for deployment to Afghanistan within days has had his military orders revoked after arguing he should not be required to serve under a president who has not proven his eligibility for office. His attorney, Orly Taitz, confirmed to WND the military has rescinded his impending deployment orders. "We won! We won before we even arrived," she said with excitement. "It means that the military has nothing to show for Obama. It means that the military has directly responded by saying Obama is illegitimate – and they cannot fight it. Therefore, they are revoking the order!" ......CONTINUED AT; http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId;=104009 -------------------------------------------------------------... U.S. officer demands answer: Is Army 'corps of chattel slaves?' Files federal court challenge over Obama's refusal to prove eligibility Posted: July 11, 2009 12:05 am Eastern By Bob Unruh © 2009 WorldNetDaily Dr. Orly Taitz A U.S. Army Reserve major from Florida with orders to report for deployment to Afghanistan within days has filed a court demand to be classified as a "conscientious objector" because without proof of the commander-in-chief's eligibility for office, the entire army "becomes merely a corps of chattel slaves under the illegitimate control of a private citizen." A hearing on the questions raised by Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook, an engineer who told WND he wants to serve his country in Afghanistan, already has been scheduled for July 16 at 9:30 a.m., according to California attorney Orly Taitz, who is handling the claim. Cook told WND he's ready, willing and able to carry out the military needs of the United States, but he raised the challenge to Barack Obama's eligibility to be president because if he would be captured by enemy forces while serving overseas under the orders of an illegitimate president, he could be considered a "war criminal." "As an officer in the armed forces of the United States, it is [my] duty to gain clarification on any order we may believe illegal. With that said.....http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId;=10...