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If the entire basis for the claim of forgery is the superscripted "th", that's pathetic. Anyone who typed in the 60's and 70's on an IBM selectric (which was pretty much the only machine you'd find in offices) knows that there were typing elements (those little typing balls) that contained those symbols. You simply stopped typing, popped off the standard ball and popped on the symbol ball. Or there were special elements made with those symbols on them replacing the uppercases on the number keys, for certain industries that needed them, for example in scientific notation and the like. The documents were given by someone to the network - they didn't file a lawsuit and then pull the papers out of their OWN files. They had them inspected. So if they are forgeries the network did its due diligence. But again, if it's just the "th" the Bushistas as clutching at straws. I know from personal experience that you could get that symbol with no trouble on a Selectric or any typewriter with a changeable element. Only the typewriters with keys were a pain, you had to stop, roll the platen up a half a line, then type, and the letters would be full sized. On the element they were superscripted and small.

I was wondering when you'd finally publicly admit something we all knew anyway (that is, you're an idiot).

Amazing how the military had the foresight to forge documents, knowing that journalists would sue for them under the Freedom of Information Act.

Perhaps you MISSED it but I did not link this to a political party, Eryn did. I merely responded. I can't help it if one of your fellow gun nuts is an idiot. Actually probably a lot MORE than one, but this one is particularly stupid and got what he deserved. Too bad it only hit him in the arm. But I guess a bullet to his brain wouldn't have hurt a thing.

Blame the people who WON'T take the jobs and the COMPANIES who hire the illegals - they love then because they don't have to pay them squat and they're so grateful for the jobs they can be used almost like slaves. There has been outrage over that for a long time - it's nothing new. The outrage hasn't been over the illegals taking the jobs because as stated previously most American's won't take them, but rather over the companies who exploit these people. Who, by the way, don't always feel exploited. To many of them just the ability to break their back 12+ hours a day to earn ANYTHING is the most wonderful feeling in the world.

Carrying around a shootin iron and killing defenseless animals is not in the Democratic style. Nice try. Relative of yours perhaps?

Story Are people in FloriDUH really this dumb?

And the Bushistas, when asked why Bush isn't specific on HIS plans, say 'WHAT ARE YOU FREAKING NUTS?! DO YOU WANT THE EVILDOERS TO KNOW OUR PLANS? YOU COMMIE PINKO FREAK!" So puhlease. Get real.

The Gallup poll in the past day or two showed 2%, consistent with the other polls that were taken after, not during. In fact one poll now shows Kerry ahead.

Ok then let's talk about Bush being MIA, Bush's stealth record increase in medicare, Bush's record deficit and all those dead soldiers. Naw, let's not go there. Let's talk about how Kerry looks like a tree. Little things for little minds. All I have to do is start a thread and up they pop like mushrooms!

The following statement was actually issued in July and is now starting to get more play. Arguably the people who would want these documents *could* be past, present or future felons, or their families, but still and all removing the law of the land from the reach of the people is somewhat disturbing. Isn't it? -------------------- Statement from ALA President-Elect Michael Gorman: Last week, the American Library Association learned that the Department of Justice asked the Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents to instruct depository libraries to destroy five publications the Department has deemed not "appropriate for external use." The Department of Justice has called for these five these public documents, two of which are texts of federal statutes, to be removed from depository libraries and destroyed, making their content available only to those with access to a law office or law library. The topics addressed in the named documents include information on how citizens can retrieve items that may have been confiscated by the government during an investigation. The documents to be removed and destroyed include: Civil and Criminal Forfeiture Procedure; Select Criminal Forfeiture Forms; Select Federal Asset Forfeiture Statutes; Asset forfeiture and money laundering resource directory; and Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA). ALA has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the withdrawn materials in order to obtain an official response from the Department of Justice regarding this unusual action, and why the Department has requested that documents that have been available to the public for as long as four years be removed from depository library collections. ALA is committed to ensuring that public documents remain available to the public and will do its best to bring about a satisfactory resolution of this matter. Librarians should note that, according to policy 72, written authorization from the Superintendent of Documents is required to remove any documents. To this date no such written authorization in hard copy has been issued. Keith Michael Fiels Executive Director American Library Association (800) 545-2433 ext.1392

ahahahahahahhahahahaha. I don't remember beige but I recall my mother saying that green was the top color. That was when she FINALLY convinced the old man she was done with station wagons (gold and green ones, puke) and she bought an orange Opel Mantra (1973). Those were the days. Other ugly cars = Pacer, or was that a Gremlin with water retention? And who could forget the Chevy Citation hatchback. Ugh.

Nice to see you, it's been awhile!

It really is ugly - I hope she doesn't like that green Aztec, it's the worst. It may be practical though, because it's high up and can fit stuff. I just can't see any beauty in it though - it's not like the VW Thing which was so ugly it was cool. Or even Hummers - I'd never own one, but the H2s do look sorta cool, for a gimmick car.

From the North American Fleet Assocation Newsletter. ------------------------------- BIODIESEL ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL Both presidential candidates were applauded this week by the National Biodiesel Board (NBB). Democratic nominee John Kerry is campaigning from a bus fueled by domestically produced biodiesel. Two campaign buses took on a load of B20 (20 percent biodiesel mixed with 80 percent diesel). President George W. Bush has made numerous statements of support of biodiesel, and while speaking at the Farm Progress Show in Iowa August 31, he said, "I believe in biodiesel." Biodiesel is a cleaner burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel, and it is made from renewable resources like soybeans, grown in the U.S. More than 400 major fleets use biodiesel commercially nationwide. About 300 retail filling stations make biodiesel available to the public, and more than 1,000 petroleum distributors carry it nationwide. --------------------------- The point? Bush TALKS the talk. Kerry WALKS the WALK. Game set match.

So just what is the AFL-CIO supposed to do? I haven't been in a Wal Mart for years and will drive out of my way and pay more elsewhere just to avoid them. But that's just me.

There is a waiting list for the Prius - which is the butt-ugliest car on the road excepting only the Aztec and that Honda box-on-wheels. The Prius is got some high-tech whizbag stuff on the interior, which makes people forget the outside. You can get Civic Hybrids without too much trouble. That's what we're getting, it looks just like a regular Civic and TCO is lower than Prius. We've decided that people who drive the Prius WANT everyone to know they're being conscientious, which is fine. But their cars are BUTT ugly. I don't know about the Ford hybrid. I have had such bad experiences with America cars, particularly Ford, that there's no way I'd consider buying the first model.

Neither Bush NOR Kerry has any say about "releasing" their records. They aren't "their" records, they are the military's records. These newly-released records were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act as a result of a lawsuit by journalists. Maybe you haven't seen it, but the woman who's husband got Bush the job for the months he was missing is starting to talk. He's now dead but she's got quite a story to tell - this guy was a trusted Bush family supporter and they turned to him to get Shrub out of the limelight when he started to embarrass the family (if they thought he was bad THEN I can imagine what they're thinkig now). He kept quiet out of loyalty for years. I'm surprised you haven't seen it yet. But, you will, I'm sure. Along with the guy who's now confessing how sorry he is that he pulled strings for Bush and others to get into the Guard so they wouldn't have to go to 'Nam. The minute Bush donned the flightsuit he was fair game for this. He boasted of his "service" ... so someone's called him on it. It's no secret in TX what went on, and it's now all about to come out. Speaking of "out" - if you think the McGreevy thing was an isolated case, stay tuned. The next governor to be outed will do so kicking and screaming ... but as the divorce proceeds it will all be made clear. I posted it here months ago...I wonder who remembers? Hint: top aide suddenly resigned within the past week with no explanation. Wink, wink. Not that I care who sleeps with who, but nothing gives me so much enjoyment as watching a hypocrite exposed!

Yes Sears has been very supportive from the earliest days.

Schneider isn't the only one, of course. Chances are I won't be doing business with them directly, I don't have a need, but maybe someone here does so I thought I'd share it. "Schneider extends benefits to its deployed military employees Schneider National Inc, Green Bay WI, is extending differential pay and benefits from six to 18 months for its associates who have been called to active duty by the National Guard and reserve units of the armed forces. According to the company, deployed associates now receive differential pay and benefits, including medical, dental and retirement savings. Schneider National also offers a number of initiatives that provide support to associates' families during their absence and guarantees all associates serving with the National Guard and reserve units jobs upon their return from active duty."

]You ain't kidding it's getting ugly. Read this: link "I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental -- supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel." What a freaking idiot.

That's true - I found the growth in retail interesting because it tends to bear out what one constantly hears, that the growth tends to be in lower-paying jobs (that is, the jobs that are lost are not being recovered by comparable jobs). So even if the 132,000 jobs to have been added in August happened, over half were retail jobs which don't replace the typically-lost white collar jobs. I guess if I had time I would cross-reference this with the BLS statistics but I'm pretty sure it would come out that yesterday's manager of 5 people at $60k a year is today's cashier at $7.00 an hour.

Here's something that came thru today in a digest I get. It appears to have come from Bloomberg, but I don't have a direct link and the digest is for subscribers only. It's brief - of interest is the proportion of the "new" jobs that are in retail: Corporations Announce Plans to Cut 74,000 Jobs in August Large U.S. corporations announced plans in August to cut 74,150 jobs, a 7.2% decrease from a year earlier but a 6.6% increase from the month before, placement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. said Tuesday. August's total was the most since February, the report said. However, plans for job cuts through the first eight months of 2004 have fallen 23% compared with 2003. The figures are not adjusted for seasonal variations, making it difficult to compare them from one month to the next, Bloomberg said. Announced plans to hire, which Challenger tracked for the first time in May, rose to 132,105 in August from 26,880 a month earlier, Bloomberg said. The biggest additions will come from retailers, who announced plans to hire 83,450 new employees.

link Which is pretty much what the RNC stated before and during the convention they expected. This is the poll taken AFTER, not before and during the convention. Again it's another small sampling but is consistent with all the other polls...another tight race is all.

You're a thief Rich and should be reported. No surprise that you manage to dismiss it. I bet if someone on public assistance got $20 extra a month and didn't return it because he/she had a kid who was hungry you'd be screaming for blood.