The Blonde and The Bodybuilder

The body builder takes off his shirt and the blonde says, 'What a Great Chest you have!'

He tells her, 'That's 100 lbs. Of dynamite, Baby.'

He takes off his pants and the blonde says, 'What massive Calves you have!'

The body builder tells her, 'That's 100 lbs. Of dynamite, baby.'

He then removes his underwear, and the blonde goes running out of the apartment screaming in fear. The body builder puts his clothes back on and chases after her. He catches up to her and asks why she ran out of the apartment like that.

The blonde replies, "I was afraid to be around all that dynamite after I saw how short the fuse was!"

Italian Tomato Garden

An old Italian lived alone in New Jersey . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work, as the ground was hard.

His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year.
I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love,
Papa

A few days later he received a letter from his son:

Dear Pop,
Don't dig up that garden. That's where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left.That same day the old man received another letter from his son:

Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie

First Celebrity Dies of Swine Flu...

And We All Know Who the Carrier Is!

Smile for the Camera

A man was driving when a traffic camera flashed. He thought his picturewas taken for exceeding the speed limit, even though he knew he was nottspeeding.

Just to be sure, he went around the block and passed the samespot, driving even more slowly, but again the camera flashed.

He thought this was quite funny, so he slowed down even further as hedrove past the area, but the traffic camera flashed yet again.

He tried a fourth time with the same result.

The fifth time he was laughing when the camera flashedas he rolled past at a snail's pace.

Two weeks later, he got five traffic fine letters in the mail fordriving without a seat belt.

Groceries

A Russian woman married a Canadian gentleman and they moved happily into his place in Toronto . The poor lady was not very proficient in English, but obviously did manage to communicate with her husband. The real problem arose whenever she had to start shopping for groceries.

The first day, she went to the butcher and wanted to buy chicken legs. She didn't know how to put forward her request, and in desperation, clucked like a chicken and lifted up her skirt to show her thighs. The butcher got the message, and gave her the chicken legs.

A few days later she wanted to get chicken breasts, again she didn't know how to say it, and so she clucked like a chicken and unbuttoned her blouse to show the butcher her boobs. The butcher understood again, and gave her some chicken breasts.

The following week, the poor lady needed to buy sausages. Unable to find a way to communicate this, she brought her husband to the store...

What were you thinking? Her husband speaks English!

Billionaires' Secret Meeting Uncovered: Oprah; Gates; Rockefeller

June 23, 2009

A group of the most powerful billionaires met in a clandestine meeting off their public calendars and hidden from the press at The Rockefeller University in New York City on May 5.

The first publication about this secret meeting was by the writers at Irishcentral.com on May 18, and it wasn’t until May 20 that most media paid attention; however, they barley said anything about it. It’s pretty bad when a website about Irish-American news had to be the ones to break this story. People Magazine Daily wanted to research this meeting further before writing, which is why our report took longer.

Irish Central learned of the meeting exclusively through a protected source who was present at the meeting. According to their source, the meeting was held in the President’s Room of the university at 3 pm. Each participant gave a 15 minute presentation on the future global economic climate and the future priorities of their philanthropy.

The source said, “They were all there, [gic] the great and the good.”

Participants of the meeting refuse to discuss the details of the meeting citing an agreement to protect the confidentiality of the meeting.

The billionaires that met included in order of wealth: Bill Gates; Warren Buffett; NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg; author/investor George Soros; real estate developer Eli Broad; Broad’s wife Edythe Broad; Oprah Winfrey; railroad monopolist, investor and money loan shark David Rockefeller Sr.; David Rockefeller Jr.; Ted Turner; commerce secretary in Nixon’s administration, investor, and producer of debt documentary I.O.U.S.A. and co-founder of the private equity company Blackstone Group Peter G. Peterson; former hedge fund manager Julian H. Robertson, Jr.; former chairman of Cisco Systems John P. Morgridge and his wife Tashia; Director of Amazon, Chair of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institute, president and co chair and then CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Patricia Q. Stonesifer.

Combined they have approximately $120 billion in net worth based on Forbes Magazine’s February estimate.

Stonesifer told ABC News the week of May 20, “The overwhelming reason for the meeting was need - that was the issue that galvanized everyone to participate," and added that the meeting lasted five hours.

One would think these very famous people all meeting together would be noticed by someone, but some of the more recognizable participants, such as Oprah had ways of moving secretly. The excuse Oprah had to be in New York is that before the secret meeting, she attended the Time Magazine 100 Most Influential People event.

New York City Mayor Bloomberg said to ABC News that he sometimes holds private meetings that are "not going to be on the public schedulues [sic]. There are meetings all over this city and there are some very powerful people in this city."

Bloomberg who would not directly comment on the meeting or its outcome said: "You know I am very interested in private philanthropy, I think it has a unique place in our society in that with private dollars you can try new things, things that you can't do with public dollars."

The only information about the meeting is that they were presenting opinions on the state of the economy and devising plans as to how to help it. They claim to have met for charity, and this particular meeting may have focused mainly on charity, but that would most probably not be the only topic discussed for five hours. Do you really believe them? Not one of these people became billionaires by being nice and giving all their earnings away. They are philanthropists, but they are also ruthless business people - more ruthless than most people probably think. Just because Oprah was present does not mean the meeting was all puppies and dieting angels.

John Rockefeller Sr. alone is a force of weird dealings. He is one of the founders of the most powerful secret societies in the world: the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Trilateral Commission, and is currently Honorary Chairman of the CFR. One of the other meeting attendees, Peter G. Peterson is the Chairman Emeritus of the CFR.

The non-governmental group, CFR is thought to be one of the most influential foreign-policy “think tanks” in the world that sets the outline to almost all government policy passed in the U.S. and abroad. Corporate members included a “whose who” of the richest companies in the world. Also, almost every American president elected since their formations was a member of one of these organizations before nomination.

The first photograph is the recent infamous Newsweek Oprah cover, and the second is a younger Bill Gates mug shot. There will be several follow-up articles on this topic.

Chris Brown Pleads Guilty in Rihanna Assault Case

June 22, 2009

Chris Brown entered a plea deal today at what was supposed to be a preliminary hearing in the case of assaulting ex-girlfriend singer Rihanna. The plea subjects the singer to probation for five years and to perform 180 days and 1,400 hours of “labor-oriented service,” such as graffiti and trash removal.

Previously, Brown had pleaded not guilty to felony counts of assault and making criminal threats in connection with an attack on Rihanna.

However, under his plea deal, he pleaded guilty to one count of assault with the intent of doing great bodily injury, which was in connection with the argument inside a rented Lamborghini in West Hollywood, CA in February.

“In Session” news anchor Jami Floyd said today on HLN “Prime News” that the preliminary hearing did not even occur, and the first words uttered by the Judge when journalists were allowed into the courtroom were, “So have we reached a deal?”

Floyd said the sentence for Brown was typical of first time abuse offenders.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg addressed Rihanna, 21, after dismissing Brown, 20, explaining that she issued a 100-yard “stay-away” order for him. Rihanna, whose legal name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, requested through her attorney that such an order not be issued. The judge refused the request, but revised the order to require only a 50-yard distance between Rihanna and Brown, except at music industry events where the distance will be reduced to 10-yards. Schnegg said Rihanna should not contact him, and she will consider lifting the order after Brown finishes domestic violence counseling. The judge also told Rihanna it is not a one-way order, and that she should not get any closer to Brown than allowed.

The order will probably be broken because just recently Rihanna and Chris were both at the same NBA finals game between Orlando Magic and L.A. Lakers, and although sat separately were probably hanging around one another.

Schnegg also ordered Brown to return to CA every three months to attend domestic violence counseling for a year.

"I want Mr. Brown treated as any other defendant who comes to this court," Schnegg said. However, she stated that he has no prior criminal record.

Rihanna did not file a complaint against Brown, but the prosecution's case was built on information she told detectives and on physical evidence from her, including photographs of her battered face.

According to a sworn statement by Los Angeles Police Detective DeShon Andrews, Rihanna did not call the police, and it was someone who heard her screaming for help.

The statement, filed with the court to support a search warrant for cell phone records, illustrated the vicious attack against Rihanna, allegedly by Brown.

Andrews said the incident began when Brown and Rihanna were driving in the rented car, and she found a text message on his cell phone from "a woman who Brown had a previous sexual relationship with."

The statement said, "A verbal argument ensued," followed by a physical attack. It described the assault in detail, saying Brown put her head in a head lock, restricted her breathing causing her to lose consciousness and punched her numerous times. He also bit her ear and her fingers, and he threatened to "beat the s--t out of you" and kill her, according to the statement.

After, "Robyn F. began screaming for help and Brown exited the vehicle and walked away. A resident in the neighborhood heard Robyn F.'s plea for help and called 911, causing a police response. An investigation was conducted and Robyn F. was issued a Domestic Violence Emergency Protective Order."

At the end of his statement, the detective said Brown sent a text message nine days later, apologizing.

And did he think the stupid text made it all better? He is an animal. Who beats and bites people?

Today on “Prime News” with Mike Galanos on HLN, psychologist Cooper Lawrence responded to the recent Chris Brown YouTube video saying people were “haters” of his music by saying that people are not hating him because of his music, it is because “you beat-up your ex-girlfriend.”

She also said, “All I see is narcissism. I don’t see someone who understands the consequence of his actions.”

If you actually picture the assault events in the statement, I think you’ll cry. I hope people are not stupid enough to financially support Chris Brown. Can you believe our courts jail people possessing weapons without a license, but they tend to not jail first-time offenders in physical abuse cases? What kind of message is that one?

Government Harassing Yellowstone Bison

May 13, 2009

On Friday May 15, government agents will begin hazing bison, better known as buffalo, off U.S. Forest Service land on the west side of Yellowstone National Park in Montana, called Horse Butte.

The Yellowstone bison herd has about 3,000 animals. It is the only free-roaming, continuously wild herd in North America.

In the spring, many of the bison leave Yellowstone for lower elevations in Montana where there is less snow, such as Horse Butte, which has more food at this time of year and is a breeding ground for bison.

Five government agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, regulate the Horse Butte region and do not allow the bison to remain in these areas after May 15.

In past years, a helicopter is flown low to scare the wild bison out of the woods. Then government employees herd the bison on ATVs and horses back to Yellowstone Park. Because of the lack of rest time during the herding, some newborn calves collapse and die before reaching the interior of the park.

The agencies that comprise the Interagency Bison Management Plan justify this deadline of May 15 out of fear that wild bison might spread brucellosis to domestic cattle in Montana. However, there has never been a documented case of transmission of brucellosis between wild bison and cattle.

There are no domestic cows on Horse Butte, so it is being argued by wildlife protection groups, such as the Natural Resources Defense Council that there is no danger posed by the bison, and their removal is an unnecessary hazard.

To voice your opinion on this issue, you can contact the U.S. Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack directly or through the Natural Resources Defense Council Save BioGems website: www.savebiogems.org/buffalo.

Swine Flu - Blame Pig, George Bush

May 5, 2009

The source of the newest Swine Flu is Mexico. George Bush and his collection of goons launched a big project to build fences with many holes in it along the border of the U.S. and Mexico.

Because of the fences, we can't say fence because it's not all connected, people in Mexico have been given a challenge: "they think they can build fences, and not help make our economy better, so we'll immigrate in larger numbers to the States and bring a new flu." I guess it serves the U.S. right. W is to blame!

The pork-raising industry recently tried to pay news to stop reporting that Swine Flu came from pigs. Well, it did, and here's some information:

According to researchers, flu viruses mutate quickly, about every eight hours, which makes it difficult to control when contracted.

Virologist, Dr. Richard Webby of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN says, "Three influenza strains - some pig, some bird, some human - combined in pigs to form two new strands of swine flu."

It is believed two of the flu's genetic segments can be traced to periodic outbreaks of pig viruses in the 1990s in Europe and Asia.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the main ways to prevent contracting swine flu include: avoid contact with sick people if you or they are sick; shield others from your coughs and sneezes; wash your hands frequently; keep your hands away from your eyes, nose and mouth; eat well, sleep enough hours and exercise; avoid touching pigs.

World's Newest Oldest Dog

May 12, 2009

The Guinness World Records recorded Chanel as the world’s oldest dog on her 21 birthday, Wednesday, May 6. To celebrate, Chanel and her human visited a dog hotel and spa.

The former record holder was the 28 year old Butch, who died in 2003.

Chanel wears goggles to protect her cataracts when in the sun and booties to cushion a benign tumor on her hind leg.

The dachshund is a rescue dog from Port Jefferson, NY.

Obesity Causes Global Warming

April 29, 2009

According to a new study published by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, a population of obese people can contribute to more harmful gases in Earth's atmosphere than a population of thinner people. Transportation of food and its production are the main factors.

It requires more energy to move heavier people, and transportation of heavier people requires more fuel. This increase in fuel use creates more greenhouse gas emissions.

Using statistical models, the scientists compared the distribution of Body Mass Index (BMI) in the United Kingdom in the 1970s when 3.5 percent of the population was obese, with a prediction for the country's BMI distribution in 2010, reflecting 40 percent obesity.

"In terms of environmental impact, the lean population has a much smaller carbon footprint," said Phil Edwards, senior lecturer at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

The population with 40 percent obese people requires 19 percent more food energy for its total energy expenditure than the population with 3.5 percent obese people, the study showed.

This 19 percent increase in food consumption correlates to an increase of 270 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, according to the study.

Prince Harry Knows Dad Isn't Charles; "Addicted to Prostitutes"

June 21, 2009

Happy Father's Day! A source close to the ex-girlfriend of Britain’s Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy told journalist Ian Halperin recently that Prince Harry thinks James Hewitt is his biological father.

Davy’s friend also said that the main reason Harry and Chelsy broke-up was because of “Harry’s addiction to prostitutes who look more like [Prince] Charles than Diana.”

He must be longing for daddy's love. Charles does look a little like an ugly Diana. See - their facial proportions align. They even have some of the same shaped features. The picture's from Suzi Malin's book Love at First Sight. The first picture is Harry with a friend being drunken morons.

North Korea Accuses U.S. of Plotting Nuclear War

June 21, 2009

North Korea, meaning psychopath leader Kim Jong-il and lackeys, has accused the United States of plotting atomic war against the communist regime. North Korean leaders said President Barack Obama’s recent reaffirmation of nuclear protection for South Korea exposes the government’s intention to attack.

South Korean media network, YTN, reported Sunday that a North Korean ship sailing from Singapore to Myanmar was being shadowed by U.S. military over suspicion it was carrying weapons.

U.S. officials said Thursday the U.S. military had begun tracking the ship, Kang Nam that left a North Korean port Wednesday.

Citing an unidentified intelligence source in South Korea, YTN reported the U.S. suspected the 2,000-ton-class ship was carrying missiles and other weapons toward Myanmar. Myanmar, aside from being unknown by 90 percent of Americans, is in an arms embargo from the United States and the European Union, and has reportedly bought weapons from North Korea. Their report stated the U.S. has deployed a navy destroyer and is using satellites to track the ship.

However, South Korea’s Defense Ministry, Unification Ministry and the National Intelligence Service told the Associated Press they could not confirm the report.

After a meeting Tuesday in D.C. with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, President Obama reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to the security of South Korea, including the use of U.S. nuclear protection, in other words Americans will die to defend South Korea, which is a nation that’s location is unknown to three-fourths of Americans. Obama also said the U.N. sanctions will be fully enforced.

In its first response to the summit, North Korea’s weekly government-run Tongil Sinbo stated Obama’s comments only revealed a U.S. plot to invade North Korea with nuclear weapons.

The commentary published the following statement: “It’s not a coincidence at all for the U.S. to have brought numerous nuclear weapons into South Korea and other adjacent sites, staging various massive war drills opposing North Korea every day and watching for a chance for invasion.”

Tongil Sinbo also said North Korea will “surely judge” the South Korean government for partaking in a U.S.-led international campaign to “stifle” the North. The North’s government also claims it needs its nuclear program in order to defend itself against the ongoing threat of the U.S. to dismantle its communist government.

The U.S. currently has 28,500 troops stationed in South Korea, but the U.S. government claims to not have nuclear weapons deployed there. Sure we don’t.

An identity-protected South Korean Foreign Ministry official said Saturday Seoul has proposed five-way talks with the U.S., Japan, China and Russia to find new ways to deal with North Korea’s threats. The official told the Associated Press that Russia and China have not yet agreed to participate, but the U.S. and Japan have agreed.

North Korea has been seeking economic aide and other concessions since the beginning of the 2003 “six-party talks” between the North and the five other mentioned countries in exchange for it dismantling its nuclear weapons program. North Korea ceased negotiations in April after being criticized for its April 5 long-range rocket launch.

Maybe the U.S. government has been plotting to dismantle North Korea’s government, but not just because it’s communist. North Korea does have a large amount of oil in its land, and we all know how much the U.S. elite like to over-take oil-producing nations for their own monetary gains. Don’t believe all the U.S. hype. Feast your eyes once again on Kim Jong-il's naked, drunk corpse pictured above.

Hillary Clinton Possibly Glad to Cancel on Angelina Jolie

June 19, 2009

Hillary Clinton was scheduled to meet Angelina Jolie June 18 for a World Refugee Day event, but she canceled because of fracturing her right elbow. It seems Hillary Clinton might be glad she did not have to meet with Angelina because there is talk about her disliking Angelina.

A Washington insider told journalist Ian Halperin, “Hillary’s fall was highly suspicious. We’re not sure exactly what happened. Hillary was hurt, [gic] that’s all we know. But we also know that Hillary is not a huge fan of Angelina. Angelina has [been] rumored to get a bit too close to Hillary’s hubby Bill, who has become infatuated with Angelina the past year. It seems whenever there’s a public meeting scheduled between Angie and one of the Clintons, something strange happens. I’m not sure [if] it’s all just coincidence.”

Angelina Jolie arrived in Washington, D.C. on Thursday with her sons Maddox and Pax. Partner Brad Pitt did not join them and is rumored to be separated from Angelina.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were fighting at last month’s Cannes Film Festival in France, and she did not attend an event that had Bill Clinton as a scheduled guest. According to sources close to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Brangelina - vomit, vomit, Brad insisted that Angelina would not attend the event in Cannes with Bill Clinton because of her mutual obsession and infatuation with Clinton, and he did not want to be publicly embarrassed by their meeting.

Maybe subconsciously Hillary Clinton gets nervous about meetings with Angelina Jolie, and she does not pay enough attention to her surroundings, which causes her to injure herself. That situation does happen to a lot of people.

The picture is from September 2007 at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting.

Former London Male Prostitute to Out Prince Charles, David Beckham and Others in Tell-All Book

June 20, 2009

A former London male prostitute plans to release a book in 2010 that will out a slew of wealthy British men who pretend to be strictly “straight” as solicitors of male prostitutes for gay sex. He told journalist Ian Halperin late last month of his plans.

The former sex-worker currently lives in the wealthy area of Maida Vale, which he was able to afford through his prostitution. He said the “johns” he will name in his forthcoming book include: Prince Charles; David Beckham; Margaret Thatcher’s deceased husband Sir Denis Thatcher.

The former prostitute identified as “Colin” told Halperin, “These blokes can’t even think straight. I’ve seen them all at down low parties. Charles is notoriously gay. He’s the biggest Queen in Britain. That’s what destroyed his relationship with Diana. He paid her millions to keep quiet about his sexuality. In fact, I will prove [in my book] that Prince Harry was not fathered by Charles. By the time Di [Diana] got pregnant with Harry, Charles and Di had not had sex in more than two years. I know that for a fact. Camilla (Parker Bowles) came on the scene for convenience. It’s a perfect case scenario for Charles. Camilla is into women, [gic] that’s what destroyed her previous marriage. They are both using their marriage mainly to stay in the closet in order to avoid public scrutiny.”

“Colin” also said Sir Denis was his client for many years: “He’d make me tie him up, spank him and give him blow jobs. Then he’d want it up the arse [sic] for an hour. He had amazing stamina.”

“Colin” said for now, he would only reveal that David Beckham likes to swing with men and women.

He said, “He’s definitely into men, but I must save some things for my book.”

Sounds like “Colin” may not live to see 2010. Does he remember what happened to Princess Diana?

I don’t put anything out of bounds for the richest people in the world. They can have and do anything they want, and they tend to do those things. The “public,” i.e. the working class is almost always left clueless when it comes to the complete lives of the elite and the world policies they influence. However, when we hear something they don’t want us to hear, we’re fed the lines that the whistle-blowers are unaccountable or liars. If they, such as Karrine “Superhead” Steffans, were such liars, they would be sued. FYI - as of yet, no one has won a lawsuit against “Superhead.”

And, we're not blind - we knew David Beckham and Prince Charles probably swung around town. Don't forget: Beckham is friends with some of the most talked-about "down low" bisexual men: Tom Cruise, Will Smith and Robbie Williams.

Pregnant Kelis Tweets About Nas Cheating

June 19, 2009

Pregnant hip hop singer Kelis wrote about how her rapper ex-husband, Nas, cheated on her with other women on her Twitter page on the morning of June 4. We missed her post, which is why it's late.

Kelis wrote, “This lovely day I would like to touch on cheaters. Super brief! Why be cowardly why not go after what you really want? Do peopl [sic] know what…They want? Probly [sic] not which goes into know and respecting ones [gic] self. Also we can discuss whores [gic] I mean the nasty sub par tricks that…Participate in the cheating. Well let me say this, both parties that are gross. And in reality they deserve each other… All the scum bag coward husbands and the less then [gic] impressive sluts unite! You can all go down in flames together! Hooray!...Who’s disgusted and bitter lol [gic] not I said the cat! Wink wink…No seriously I have no patients [sic] for any of it [gic]but the problem is women usually blame the women. I am here to say the husband is way more at…Fault, now of course the woman/women who partake are stupid and pitiful. An [sic] honestly I will say its [gic] expected from younger girls 23 and under…But after that I do think as women we need to take more responsibility. Men are driven by something different then [sic] we are. And that’s generally stupidity, [gic] don’t worry we still love you guys. We just have to be smarter :)"

It seems Nas is not one of the “Down Low” men she was tweeting about days before; however, he might be; she would not name names. Let's just say he probably has dabbled in sexual acts with men because when one has trysts with as many people as Nas supposedly has had, would a few men really mean much to him?

Hillary Clinton Fractures Elbow; Needs Surgery

June 18, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton fell today fracturing her right elbow. She visited hospital, was X-rayed to check the damage and will undergo surgery in the coming week.

Her chief of staff Cheryl Mills said in a statement, “On the way to the White House late this afternoon, Secretary Clinton fell and suffered a right elbow fracture. She was treated at The George Washington University Hospital before heading home.”

Clinton and U.S. special envoy coordinator of policy on Alfghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke were going to a White House meeting on June 17, when she fell in the basement garage of the State Department at about 5 pm while walking to her car.

The State Department has not made a decision whether Clinton will attend a Group of Eight foreign ministers meeting next week in Trieste, Italy and a meeting of top envoys from NATO countries and Russia scheduled afterward in Corfu, Greece.

Isn't this 2008 Time Magaine cover interesting? Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are facial "harmonists" - meaning their facial proportions line-up. There is an interesting book on this topic by Suzi Malin called Love at First Sight.

New Hampshire Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage

June 5, 2009

New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage on June 3. NH is the sixth U.S. state to authorize same-sex marriage.

The bill becomes effective on January 1, 2010.

The picture is of Democratic Governor John Lynch signing the bill.

Dick Cheney Backs Same-Sex Marriage

June 4, 2009

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday at the National Press Club that he supports same-sex marriage.

“I think, you know, freedom means freedom for everyone," Cheney said in his speech. "I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish; any kind of arrangement they wish. And I think that's the way it ought to be handled today, that is, on a state-by-state basis. Different states will make different decisions. But I don't have any problem with that. I think people ought to get a shot at that.”

Later on Wednesday, June 3, Dick Cheney and his daughter Liz met with told Greta Van Susteren on “On the Record.”

Cheney restated, “I made the announcement at the outset that I believe equal rights means equal rights for everybody and that people ought to be able to enter into any kind of relationship they want, but that the states ought to retain the ability to regulate and determine what's marriage and what the legal status of those unions are. It should not be a federal issue.”

Van Susteren said, “President Obama is in favor of civil unions, not in favor of gay marriage. Are you saying you're in favor -- if you were, you know, hitting the button in the voting booth, that you would be for your state having gay marriage, or would be you be…”

Cheney said, “Well, I look at it, obviously, in personal terms. And my daughter, Mary, is in a -- you know [a same-sex relationship], I think a very commendable relationship with somebody she's known for a long time, and I'm strongly supportive of that.”

These statements are a step in the direction of jumping out of The Dumbass Club.

47-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Be Key Link to Primates and Early Human Primates

May 31, 2009

"We realized, when I was offered this specimen that it was the most complete primate in the fossil record," said Dr. Jorn Hurum of the University of Oslo, who led the two-year effort to determine the fossil's importance.

The fossil was unveiled May 19 at a news conference at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

The young female fossil probably resembled a modern-day lemur. Its body is about the size of a raccoon, but it has characteristics found in later primates and humans.

Instead of claws, it has fingernails, and it has opposable thumbs similar to humans. Non-ape mammals do not have opposable thumbs. The scientists said that by examining the structure of its hind legs, one of which is partly missing, they could see evidence of evolutionary changes that would eventually lead to primates standing upright.

The unveiling of the fossil is being accompanied by a book and a History channel documentary The Link.

One of the scientists on the team examining the fossil, Jens Franzen of the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany said, "I don't think so, that we are dealing with a direct ancestor. We are not dealing with our grand, grand grandmother, but perhaps with our grand, grand, grand aunt."

In response to a reporter's question, Hurum also agreed that the fossil named “Ida” was probably not a direct human ancestor, but said he was comfortable with the find’s publicity.

"That's part of getting science out to the public - to get attention," he said. "I don't think that's so wrong."

The fossil was discovered in 1983 by amateur fossil hunters in a mile-wide crater called the Messel Shale Pit near Frankfurt that is a source of many other fossils from the Eocene Period – about 50 million years ago. Scientists believe that the pit used to be a volcanic caldera that trapped animals and preserved their remains. The amateur fossil hunters did not recognize its potential importance.

Hurum was shown the fossil by collectors, and then he had colleagues from Oslo and from the Senckenberg Research Institute help authenticate it. In order to make sure it would not disappear into private ownership, they bought the fossil.

The team of scientists examined the fossil for two years. They were able to keep their find secret until it was unveiled in New York along with the History channel’s documentary campaign.

X-rays show the animal was only about nine months old when it died and had a broken wrist. It had baby teeth, and adult teeth forming beneath them. The teeth are different from teeth of later great apes and humans. Modern children lose baby teeth around six-years-old and do not develop molars until several years later, according to Holly Smith of University of Michigan who joined the fossil team to examine its teeth. In general, she said “Ida” seems to have matured faster than its later relatives.

The fossil is much older than any of the human ancestors other scientists have found in what is now eastern Africa. The most famous African fossil that is generally accepted as pre-human, “Lucy” is more than 3 million years old.

A plaster cast of the fossil will be displayed in the NY Museum of Natural History, and the actual fossil is returning to Oslo.

“Ida” was named after Hurum’s six-year-old daughter.

President Obama Nominates Sonia Sotomayor for Supreme Court

May 27, 2009

President Obama nominated appeals court judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill the vacancy of Supreme Court Justice David Souter. The announcement was made Tuesday.

If Sotomayor is confirmed, she would be the first woman Hispanic judge and the third woman to serve on the high court.

Nancy Pelosi Refuses to Comment Further on CIA's Torture

May 27, 2009

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will not speak any more about her charge that the CIA lied to her about using waterboarding on war detainees.

Pelosi said at a D.C. new conference, “I don’t have anything more to say about it. I stand by my comment.”

CBS News correspondent Bob Fuss said Pelosi would not answer the sea of followup questions from the other reporters at the conference, and she said that the topic was a distraction from issues such as global warming and health care.

Last Thursday House Republicans demanded a bipartisan panel investigate Pelosi’s claims. However, Democrats and Republicans Walter Jones of North Carolina and Ron Paul of Texas joined in a 252 to 172 vote blocking the resolution.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD commented on the CIA interrogation program, which at one point included waterboarding, or simulated drowning: “This is a serious matter. But it's not being treated seriously. It's being treated politically."

Some Republicans, such as House Republican Leader John Boehner of OH claim the enhanced interrogation techniques were necessary to obtain intelligence after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Visits "Tonight Show;" Discusses Same-Sex Marriage; Budget

May 27, 2009

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made his 25th appearance on tonight’s episode of “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” He discussed some current events and awarded Leno with a CA proclamation thanking him for 17 years of entertainment.

After Leno showed a video montage of people imitating Schwarzenegger and another one of the “Governator”’s past “Tonight Show” appearances, Arnold had some choice words for Leno.

He said, “This was very funny. You’re such an idiot.”

Schwarzenegger commented on Tuesday’s CA Supreme Court decision to uphold the ban on same-sex marriage: “[We have to] Respect the court’s decision. Eventually it will be overturned – I’m sure.”

His stance on same-sex marriage has changed from several years ago.

Leno said, “I don’t get why it bothers people so much.”

The governor said of the CA budget problem, “We need to look in the long term and fix the structural problems CA has. Our revenues have recently dropped from 104 billion to 76 billion.”

Schwarzenegger summarized the “secrets of success” he recently told the graduates of USC, “Come to this country, work like hell and marry a Kennedy.”

The governor just released on Tuesday an outline of $5.5 billion more cuts to CA’s budget.

CA Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

May 26, 2009

Today the California Supreme Court ruled to uphold the ban on same-sex marriage. It was a 6 to 1 ruling.

The state Supreme Court ruled to allow same-sex marriage last spring, and that ruling was overturned in November by voters through a state ballot proposition vote, Proposition 8.

Approximately 18,000 same-sex marriages that were granted prior to the November vote are still legal according to the high court.

The court stated that retroactively applying the proposition would cause "throwing property rights into disarray, destroying the legal interests and expectations of thousands of couples and their families, and potentially undermining the ability of citizens to plan their lives.”

Hundreds of people were arrested today while protesting the court’s decision.

North Korea Testing Nuclear Bombs

May 26, 2009

On Tuesday May 26, a South Korean news agency Yonhap News reported that Kim Jong-il's North Korea has test-fired one nuclear bomb and two short-range nuclear missiles from its east coast. Yonhap news cited an unnamed government source as saying the missiles had ranges of 80 miles.

Also, Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed an underground atomic explosion from a nuclear test at 9:54 am Monday in northeastern North Korea with a blast of 10 to 20 kilotons, which is the size of the Hiroshima bomb. It caused a 4.7 magnitude earthquake.

U.N. Security Council resolutions bar North Korea from engaging in any nuclear missile-related activity.

President Barack Obama called the moves "blatant defiance" of the Security Council and a violation of international law that would only further isolate North Korea.

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown condemned the test as "erroneous, misguided and a danger to the world."

The United Nations is meeting today to decide on the matter.

Hillary Clinton Receives Honorary Law Degree

May 25, 2009

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree today from her alma mater Yale University. 36 years ago she earned her law degree from the same college.

Clinton and the other honorary degree recipients were kept secret until the graduation ceremony. Yale awarded 2,868 degrees at the ceremony. Clinton spoke for about five minutes at the Law School’s separate commencement ceremony.

Hillary met Bill at Yale Law.

Dick Cheney Boasts About National Security

May 25, 2009

Former Vice President Dick Cheney continues to boast of the national-security accomplishments of the Bush administration even though the past administration has been under investigation for the use of torture on detainees from the war on terror.

In his speech Thursday in D.C., he mentioned 9/11 25 times, but did not mention Osama bin Laden even once.

It is believed Cheney's influence caused the Democratic-controlled Senate vote to deny Obama $80 million to close the Guantanamo prison in eight months, as the president promised.

UC Berkeley Graduates with Chris Gardner's Happiness

May 24, 2009

Saturday, University of California Berkeley held its graduation ceremonies. Approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate degrees were awarded.

The college is ranked number one best public university in the world and one of the top 20 best universities in the world.

Keynote speaker author, stockbroker and philanthropist Chris Gardner spoke about how he once had to sleep on Berkeley’s campus as a homeless man. He is a self-made millionaire and owns his own stockbrokerage firm in Chicago. The 2006 movie The Pursuit of Happyness [sic] with Will Smith was about Gardner's life, trying to raise a toddler son and searching for work as a stockbroker while being homeless. Gardner received an honorary degree and a standing ovation from the crowd at Berkeley's Greek Theatre.

President Obama's Notre Dame Graduation Speech Spawns Protest

May 18, 2009

On Sunday, President Obama performed the commencement address at the University of Notre Dame and received an honorary degree.

While addressing the politically divided audience at the Catholic university, Obama’s thoughts on abortion overshadowed all other topics.

He said that no matter how much Americans "may want to fudge it...at some level the views of the two camps are irreconcilable. Each side will continue to make its case to the public with passion and conviction, but surely we can do so without reducing those with differing views to caricature."

Obama said that while "maybe we won't agree on abortion...we can still agree that this is a heart-wrenching decision for any woman to make."

He urged supporters and opponents of abortion rights to "work together to reduce the number of women seeking abortions by reducing unintended pregnancies, and making adoption more available, and providing care and support for women who do carry their child to term."

According to the St. Joseph County sheriff’s office there were 39 arrests due to the abortion rights protests before the speech. Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff known as “Roe” in the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court abortion rights case, was one of the arrested people.

At the graduation, Obama made some funny comments, including the following: "I don't know if you're aware of this, but these honorary degrees are apparently pretty hard to come by. So far, I'm only 1 for 2 as president [Arizona State University denied him one when he spoke there Wednesday]."

Obama is the ninth sitting U.S. president to speak at Notre Dame’s graduation ceremony.

Obama won the Catholic vote in 2008’s presidential election by nine percentage points, 54 to 45 percent.

Michelle Obama's UC Merced Graduation Speech

May 18, 2009

First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the first graduating class at UC Merced on Saturday. The Californian university is just four years old.

There were 493 graduates and 12,000 people in attendance.

Obama's speech was much less controversial than her husband's address at Notre Dame's commencement ceremony.

She told the graduates, "Remember that you are blessed - remember that in exchange for those blessings you must give something back. You must reach back and pull someone up. You must bend down and let someone else stand on your shoulders so that they can see a brighter future."

On a funnier note, Obama said, "My office received thousands of letters - like the one from Christopher Casuga that read, 'Dear Mrs. Obama, Please come to UC Merced's Commencement. We could really use the publicity.' That really touched me."

The first lady received 900 Valentine's Day Facebook cards from Merced students to entice her to be their keynote speaker.

Pelosi Says CIA Lied in Torture Timeline

May 15, 2009

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in her news conference Thursday accused the CIA of lying when the agency said she was told about the use of torture in 2002 on detainees in the war on terror. A leaked CIA timeline said she was briefed September 4, 2002 that “enhanced interrogation techniques…had been employed,” which are euphemisms for torture. Republicans have been insisting in recent weeks that Pelosi and Democrats knew waterboarding was being used but did not protest it.

Pelosi said, “The only mention of waterboarding at that briefing was that it was not being employed. We were not – I repeat, were not – told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used.”

Senator Dianne Feinstein, Chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee said, “I’ve known Nancy a long time. We lived a few houses apart for a couple of decades. I’ve never known her not to be truthful. Let me put that on record. The CIA on this issue is in a defensive mode. Who knows whether what they’re saying is right or wrong? The CIA is not an agency that is above not telling the truth.”

The Republican legislators are arguing that if Pelosi was complicit, it’s unfair to investigate former Bush officials on charges of the use of torture.

Pelosi said, “Yes I am saying that they are misleading – that the CIA was misleading the Congress. They mislead us all the time.” When a reporter asked if the agency lied, Pelosi agreed.

“They misrepresented every step of the way, and they don’t want that focus on them, so they try to turn the attention on us [Democrats],” Pelosi said.

She said she would “be very happy” if the CIA would release notes from the 2002 briefing so that everyone could see what was said for themselves.

Pelosi accused the Bush administration of “misinforming” Congress about both torture and weapons of mass destruction as a way to push war agenda with minimum interference from Congress.

Republican House leader John Boehner of Ohio said of Pelosi’s response, “hard for me to imagine that anyone in our intelligence area would ever mislead a member of Congress” (this man must be completely delusional).

Feinstein is opening a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation of interrogations that she estimates will take six to eight months. Feinstein and other representatives are pushing legislation to expand CIA briefings to allow the entire Senate Intelligence Committee with professional staff to hear the briefings instead of what is estimated as the current allotment: as little as four member of Congress. She says the current limited briefing group needs to change because it obstructs the obligation of Congress to oversee the executive branch.

Feinstein said CIA briefings tend to be “very bland; very theoretical and very little said. You cannot take notes. There is no opportunity for a lot of questions.”

Current CIA head Leon Panetta said the recent CIA briefing timeline information is based on “best recollections of CIA briefers at the time and may not be accurate.”

Pelosi recently said her motto is: “The best preparation for combat is combat.”

Obama Hosts Poetry Slam

May 14, 2009

President Barack Obama hosted the first ever poetry slam at the White House Tuesday night.

Craig Ferguson poked fun at the event on Wednesday’s “Late Late Show” saying, “Once Dick Cheney held a Torture Slam.”

He said Cheney’s poem would say the following: “There once was a man from Nantucket - I put his head in a bucket.”

James Earl Jones was one guest of the poetry slam. Ferguson though Jones’s poem would have said, “Luke I am your dad – you came from my gonad.”

Now that rhyming is some White House material.

Pittsburgh Penguins Win Stanley Cup

June 12, 2009

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup championship today with a 2-1 win against the Detroit Red Wings in game seven of the hockey finals.