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Thousands of Muslim American soldiers

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:07:50 GMT

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Ultimately, this use – or misuse – of fear and rumour over Hasan's Islamic faith should be moot in light of the record of the thousands of Muslim American soldiers who have served and made sacrifice – such as Kareem Rashad Sultan Khan, awarded the prestigious Purple Heart and Bronze Star and praised by Colin Powell, who now rests in Arlington cemetery after giving his life to protect and serve his country in Iraq. There are currently 20,000 Muslims serving with honour in the US military, according to the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council. If Hasan's faith is ultimately proven to be the misguided inspiration for his violence, then the brave and patriotic service of thousands of Muslim American soldiers renders him an isolated and aberrant exception.

Tags: army, muslims, united states

The thought that I am not good enough...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:42:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Excellent thought process...

Clip Source: www.workersforjesus.co.za

Fri, 15/05/2009 - 03:40 — Johan C Beetge

Dear God

Please untie the knots that are in my mind,

Remove the have nots,

the can nots and the do nots

that I have in my mind.

Erase the will nots,

may nots,

might nots that may find a home in my heart.

Release me from the could nots,

would nots

and should nots that obstruct my life.

Dear God,

I ask that you remove from my mind,

my heart and my life all of the "am nots"

that I have allowed to hold me back,

especially the thought that I am not good enough.

Amen

Having More Than 3 Cats Now Requires a License

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:42:36 GMT

clipped by: sahara
clipper's remarks: In Dudley, MA.

Clip Source: www.telegram.com

What's next? A law fining you if you have more than 2.2 kids. This country is getting out of control with all their rules and restrictions.

Dudley, Mass.

Clip Source: blog.puppetgov.com

Voters last night added language to a town bylaw that will make it illegal to own more than three cats without a kennel license, though Selectman Steven Sullivan said housing three felines was already a violation.

The article came after a neighborhood feud over cats owned by Mary Ellen Richards of Kennedy Drive

Some of Mrs. Richards’ 15 cats are allowed outside, and one neighbor said the cats have ruined his yard.

The discussion at town meeting last night had Mrs. Richards warning residents that the $100 per day fines being imposed on her could also be imposed on them if they fail to get kennel licenses for their pets.

She has put her home up for sale and plans to move to a “more cat-friendly community,” but vowed to fight the fines.

Biking 150 miles for a cause - in a dress and high heels

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:02:51 GMT

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It all started when Tsai began to work in a hospital many years ago. A native of Taiwan, she was trained in Japan in the art of shiatsu massage. So while working at the hospital, "I started to put my hands where they hurt," she says. Tsai began regularly giving massages to cancer patients, until one day, about 26 years ago, she massaged a patient with MS. It was then and there that she first heard about the bike ride and decided to participate.

"In Taiwan, riding a bike is very common," explains Tsai's grandson, Alan Sim, who also participates in City to Shore -- 2009 was his sixth year. "So she grabbed her little one-speed bike and was doing the ride."

And why the nice dress and high heels? Tsai says that's just her normal biking outfit.

"I went to church, so I always dressed up and would ride my bicycle," she says. "So that's why I do it that way -- I do it that way naturally. That's the way I ride my bike."

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Amidst the sea of jerseys and bike shorts at New Jersey's City to Shore -- a 150-mile bike ride to benefit multiple sclerosis research -- one unlikely rider stands out.

A tiny 84-year-old woman wears a neat, green turtleneck dress and an embroidered jacket. On her feet is a pair of high-heeled pumps. Her salt-and-pepper hair peeks out from the helmet that indicates she is, in fact, a participant in the bike ride. Her old-fashioned one-speed bicycle is purple, with a large wire basket on the front that carries her belongings and her number for the ride.

Lan Yin Tsai doesn't give the impression that she could go five miles on that bike, let alone 150. But that's what she's done -- for the past 26 years.

over the years, she has become a symbol of hope and determination for City to Shore participants and MS patients.

"I always try to tell people, whatever you can do, keep doing it, keep doing it," she says. "And that's why I do MS. When I start something, I don't want to just quit."

Tags: bikes, bicycling, altruism, advocacy, aging, endurance

Veterans Day Cartoons You Will Not See in the New York Times

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:56:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Just awesome.

Clip Source: blog.cagle.com

Cartoon by Cam Cardow

Cartoon by Jeff Parker.

Cartoon by Cam Cardow.

Cartoon by Thomas "Tab" Boldt.

Cartoon by Jeff Parker.

Cartoon by Dave Granlund.

Cartoon by Jimmy Margulies.

Cartoon by J.D. Crowe.

Tags: heroes

Texas military shooter a Muslim convert

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:52:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: As a group of soldiers were preparing to be deployed to Iraq from Fort Hood in a special commissioning ceremony today, the officer opened fire killing 12 follow soldiers and injuring 32 others. A local police officer who was on contract with the military to provide law enforcement at the base shot and killed the suspect. At least 2 others involved in the shooting have been apprehended. It is unclear as to the level of involvement of the 2 or whether or not other suspects are at large.

Clip Source: www.examiner.com

Although most responsible news outlets are withholding the name of the deceased shooter in the Fort Hood military base massacre in Texas, we can confirm that he was a military officer, an Army Major from Virginia, who had converted to Islam.

Sources state that the officer was to be deployed to the Iraq War and was extremely upset about it.

It is unclear as to any direct connection between the deceased suspect and Al Qaeda. We do know, however, that radical Muslims will often recruit military personnel not only for conversion to Islam but for carrying out acts of terrorism against the U.S. military...from within.

The objective is to infiltrate military bases and the ranks of the armed forces for the specific purpose of 'taking them out from within.'

Always a reliable source when it comes to Islamic terrorism, Pamela Geller at Atlas Shrugs, is providing continually updated information.

Taliban link to Shootings

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:52:32 GMT

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Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The Taliban could have infiltrated the Afghan police to carry out the fatal shootings of five British soldiers in Afghanistan, Gordon Brown has said.

The British military blamed Tuesday's attack in Helmand on a "rogue" Afghan policeman, but the UK PM said possible Taliban involvement was being examined.

One of the soldiers has been named by his family as Sergeant Matthew Telford.

The Grenadier Guard, two fellow guards and two Royal Military Police died. They had been mentoring Afghan police.

"While we are assembling evidence, the Taliban have claimed responsibility for this incident," Mr Brown told MPs in the Commons on Wednesday.

"It may be that the Taliban have used an Afghan police member or they have infiltrated the Afghan police force and that is what we've got to look at," he said.

However, BBC Kabul correspondent Ian Pannell later said the Taliban had not admitted carrying out the attack.

Sgt Matthew Telford joined the Army when he was 16

Gaint Jellyfish capsized boat

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:56:32 GMT

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Clip Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Giant jellyfish have capsized a 10-tonne fishing boat after its crew tried to haul in a net full of the stinging creatures off the eastern coast of Japan. Skip related content

Dozens of Nomura's jellyfish sunk the Diasan Shinsho-maru boat and sent its three-man crew into the sea, The Mainichi Daily News reported.

The organisms can weigh up to 440lbs and grow up to 6ft in diameter.

The three men forced into the sea, near Chosi, were rescued by another trawler.

Waters around Japan have been inundated with the jellyfish this year.

Experts believe weather and water conditions in the breeding grounds off the coast of China have been ideal for the species in recent months.

"The arrival is inevitable," Hiroshima University Professor Shinichi Ue told the Yomiuri newspaper.

"A huge jellyfish typhoon will hit the country."

Nomura's jellyfish have been known to wreak havoc in Japanese waters.

Many fishermen have tried to keep jellyfish out of their nets by using sharp wires.

Pushkar Mela [30 IMAGES]

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:08:41 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Camels and Ferris Wheels. Never thought I'd see those two things in the same photo.

Clip Source: www.boston.com

Pushkar Mela (or Pushkar Fair) is an annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India, where over 25,000 camels are traded each year. The fair draws thousands of tourists, camels, camel traders, racers, locals and Hindu faithful who come to bathe in the sanctified Lake Pushkar - until the final day, Kartik Poornima, a Hindu holy day celebrated on the full moon day of the month of Kartik. Collected here are a handful of photographs from Associated Press photographer Kevin Frayer, from his trip to this year's Pushkar Mela. (30 photos total)

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Cute Animals Overload

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:54 GMT

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Size Matters: Largest Web Spinning Spider Found

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:11:32 GMT

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Clip Source: webecoist.com

The largest web-spinning spider in the world has been identified, and she’s a terror. The Nephila komaci was discovered in South Africa and displays some rather fascinating characteristics. Its webs, which can reach up to one meter wide, are impressive. But the most striking feature of the spider is its extreme sexual size dismorphism; in plain English, that means the female of the species is dramatically larger than the male.

The average female Nephila komaci is approximately 40 mm long. The male of the species is about one-fifth the size of the female, and is often devoured after inseminating the female. In this pictures, the males are so tiny that it’s hard to believe they are the same species at all. The extreme size difference between the genders isn’t due to

small males; rather, it’s due to female gigantism. The females have evolved into their larger size because being big helps them survive longer. Males, on the

Although the species was just formally announced in

What is it with liberals and sexual slurs?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:39:53 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Problems with this article (other than the sexual slurs).

The assumption that the tea party movement is a wing of the republican party when they are just as disgusted with big government republicans as they are with big government democrats.

She called Scozzafava a moderate.

She, like other party loyalists, assumed it would be better for republicans to win with a liberal candidate than lose with a conservative. It's time people stop voting for letters following someone's name and vote for the candidate closest to their own beliefs. It isn't a two party system when both parties are on the same side. The fact that Scozzafava endorsed the democrat was proof that conservatives were right and she was the wrong person for the job. Scozzafava winning would have been just as big a loss for conservatives as Owens winning.

Clip Source: www.rasmussenreports.com

The Tea-Baggers Were Carpetbaggers

A Commentary By Froma Harrop

The Tea Party wing of the Republican Party

Tea-Baggers

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teabagger

multiple meanings. 1) one who carries large bags of packaged tea for shipment. 2) a man that squats on top of a womens face and lowers his genitals into her mouth during sex, known as "teabagging" 3) one who has a job or talent that is low in social status 4) a person who is unaware that they have said or done something foolish, childlike, noobish, lame, or inconvenient. 5) also see "fagbag", "lamer", "noob"

One who slaps another person in the face with their nad sack.

1. n. A man that dips his scrotum and testicles into the mouth of another person. (as if dipping a tea bag into hot water)

Tags: liberals, politics, sexual slurs

Save Family & Friends From Burning Home - Get Tasered

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:01:47 GMT

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clipper's remarks: There is no end to this Taser insanity.

Clip Source: media.www.kentnewsnet.com

Police used a Taser gun to restrain a resident outside of his home on Crain Avenue as it burned at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday.

The resident, Mike Bartlett, said he was returning from downtown for his cell phone when he noticed his sister's room on fire. He ran in to make sure she was not there and continued to find his friends in the basement and alert them of the fire. He said his cousin's girlfriend was sleeping upstairs so he went back in the house to retrieve her.

When he went got outside, Bartlett said police officers were at the end of the driveway. He said he approached them for help, but they dismissed him. As he walked toward one of his friends, he said the officers tackled and restrained him with the Taser gun, giving them no reason for their force.

According to the Kent City Police levels of resistance report, Bartlett used psychological and physical active resistance to avoid arrest. The report stated he was both combative and intoxicated.

Fort Hood Shooting - 13 dead 30 injured

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:17:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Confirmed: Gunman still alive

Clip Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

NBC: 7 dead, 20 injured in Fort Hood shooting

SWAT teams battle at least one gunman on the military base

At least seven people are dead and 20 wounded in a mass shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, and at least one suspect is believed to be holed up in a building and shooting at SWAT team members, NBC News and affiliate KCEN reported.

It was unknown whether the victims were all soldiers or civilians at Fort Hood, one of the largest military complexes in the world.

One gunman was reportedly in custody and another was on the loose, NBC News said. A third shooter may be involved, according to NBC News affiliate KCEN in Waco, which said the person was holed up in building 42006 on the base and had opened fire on SWAT team members. KCEN quoted a source as saying the shooter had a high-powered rifle.

KCEN reported that a policeman was among those shot.

Temple ISD is on a "soft" lockdown. Parents will be able to pick their children up at the normal times, though they may experience delays.

Tags: crime, shooting, fort hood

Ft Hood: 12 dead, 31 wounded, Soldier shooter ID'd

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:26:03 GMT

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Clip Source: abcnews.go.com

Twelve people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting spree at a Texas military base by what officials believe was possibly carried out by an Army officer.

The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

The shooter was killed and two other suspects have been apprehended, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone said.

The extent of the injuries of victims "varies significantly," according to Cone.

Cone said the motive for the attack, which took place just after 1:30 p.m. CT, is unclear.

The military said today that "more than one shooter" opened fire in the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center and the Howze Theater on the base.

The processing center is where soldiers go to get last minute dental and medical clearance before going to war.

A message on Fort Hood's public affairs office Web site reads, "Organizations/units are instructed to execute a 100 percent accountability of all personnel. This is not a Drill. It is an Emergency Situation."

Tags: soldiers, military, mass shooting, texas, army