Lead Recalls For August
I find it amazing that once the Olympic Games got closer and closer, the number Chinese products recalled tapered off. I am not insinuating any wrongdoing, I just find it to be quite a coincidence.
Here are the lead paint recalls for the month of August.
Children’s Board Skirts Recalled By Chelsea & Scott Ltd. Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Bonne Bell Recalls Children’s Cosmetics Accessory Bags Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
Alan Colmes Is A Moron
What causes Down’s syndrome? According to Wikipedia,
Down syndrome, Down’s syndrome, or trisomy 21 is a chromosomal disorder caused by the presence of all or part of an extra 21st chromosome. It is named after John Langdon Down, the British doctor who described the syndrome in 1866. The disorder was identified as a chromosome 21 trisomy by Jérôme Lejeune in 1959. The condition is characterized by a combination of major and minor differences in structure. Often Down syndrome is associated with some impairment of cognitive ability and physical growth as well as facial appearance. Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy or at birth.
There is nothing you can do to cause someone to “catch” Down’s syndrome. Once you find out you are pregnant, there is nothing you can do to cause your child to “get” Down’s syndrome.
Alan Colmes has lost his mind. He actually thinks that Sarah Palin’s baby has Down’s syndrome because she is a bad mother. What a moron.
He has completely lost it. Yes, I know, that last link takes you to a ‘Error 404′ page. He removed the post in question, then he tries to explain it away with a post titled “Technical Issues“. I love this quote from that post:
If you notice anything that seems particularly strange, or if you get any error messages, please feel free to leave them as comments on this post–they may be helpful clues.
If your server is going up and down, it would affect all of your posts , not just the one that is driving the spike in traffic to your site.
For a guy who probably wears Festina watches and makes a lot of money for talking, he sure put his foot in it with this one. Personally, I think he is sick. There is something really wrong in his brain.
What causes Colmes’ syndrome?
Colmes’ syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by the sudden death of thousands of brain cells. It is thought that these brain cells die because of a sudden complete vacuum of oxygen in the surrounding tissues. The syndrome is contagious and is named after Alan Colmes, the Fox News personality who is known to be ‘Case #1′ with the first known outbreak. Other disorders are caused by similar neurological events, but only Colmes’ syndrome includes a combination of political discourse, asinine assumptions, and a lack of personal character. Colmes’ syndrome is often associated with cable news broadcasts and once you have been exposed, you must take proper measures (such as changing the channel) to prevent full infection.
You can prevent Colmes’ syndrome. Colmes’ syndrome is 100% preventable.
Alan Colmes is not only a moron, but now, he is the very first winner of this year’s CIPA award! Congratulations Alan!
Test Pattern #83: A Glimpse Of The Future
The entire month of August has passed without a single Democrat showing up on the floor of the House of Representatives. Over 133 Republicans have shown up, day after day, to discuss our nation’s energy problems and to debate the American Energy Act.
Nancy Pelosi has proven what kind of leader she is by ignoring the American people, closing down the house and embarking on a failed book tour.
Gas prices have been steadily dropping throughout the month, ever since President Bush rescinded the executive order banning offshore drilling. If Congress would begin debate on an all of the above energy solution, the price would continue to fall.
If Mrs. Pelosi does not call Congress back, they are set to resume work on September 8th. The target date for adjournment is September 26th. That’s just 15 working days to finish all of the business for the year including solving our nation’s energy crisis. Fifteen days. until they adjourn for the remainder of the year.
Nancy Pelosi is not working for you. She is not working for me. Hell, it appears she isn’t working at all.
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Hazel Warp Dies
Hazel Warp, who was Vivien Leigh’s stunt double in “Gone With the Wind,” has died. She was 93.
A spokeswoman at Evergreen Healthcare in Livingston confirmed Friday that Warp died Tuesday at Livingston Memorial Hospital. A cause of death wasn’t released.
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Warp also appeared in “Wuthering Heights,” “Ben-Hur” and “National Velvet,” among other films.
Tiny Spider #2
I Finally Get It
For months I have said that this presidential election would come down to the candidates’ choice for vice-president. I know, it’s crazy isn’t it? Who bases their choice for President of the United States on that person’s choice in a running mate? I’m not sure if anyone else does, but this year, I do.
I do not like Barack Obama. I never have. With all his talk of hope, change, and inspiration, I have yet to hear him state a single thing he will do that fills me with hope. I have yet to hear him tell me what he is going to change that will actually make things different. I have yet to hear him say anything that inspires me to vote for him. Don’t get mad, I am just being honest.
Now, here’s another tidbit you will love.
I do not like John McCain either. I never have. He has worked hard on the opposite side of many issues that are important to me. For years he has been known as a RINO in Washington. A Republican In Name Only. While it’s true that he has an exemplary record when it comes to some conservative issues, I have a hard time reconciling that record with his record on many issues like illegal immigration and energy.
Both candidates have now chosen their vice-presidential running mates.
Barack Obama chose Joseph Biden, the senator from Delaware. I found nothing hopeful in that decision. Joe Biden has been in Washington since 1972, where is the change? Truth be told, I do not find the Obama-Biden ticket to be inspiring at all.
John McCain chose Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska. And now, I finally get it.
For the past year I have heard Barack Obama talk about hope. I saw that hope today when Sarah Palin walked out and greeted the crowd in Dayton, Ohio. For the first time since this election cycle started I have hope that America might not be going to hell in a hand-basket.
In addition to hope, Barack Obama has spoken of change. Nothing embodies the word change more than Sarah Palin. She is known as a barracuda on the basketball court, and as governor she spent her time cleaning up corruption in the state of Alaska. If any of the candidates, for president or vice-president, represent the true possibility that things can change, it’s her.
It’s an understatement to say that I haven’t been inspired much this election cycle. I threw my support behind Fred Thompson when he announced his candidacy only to find that Fred really didn’t want the job. Since then, I haven’t endorsed a single candidate on the national level, and I had no intention to do so. Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain have inspired me in the slightest, and truth be told, until today I was planning to vote for a third-party candidate. But John McCain chose Sarah Palin and inspired me.
Barack Obama was right. We can have hope for the future. We can change things. We can be inspired. Thank you Senator McCain for choosing Sarah Palin as your running mate.
McCain Picks Sarah Palin
Today, John McCain announces Sarah Palin as his running mate for vice-president.
Sarah Palin is an excellent choice, and honestly, one of my two preferences for the job. Mrs. Palin has served as Governor of Alaska since 2006, giving her executive experience, even if only two years worth.
Before serving as Governor, Mrs. Palin ws appointed Ethics Commissioner of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, by then Governor Frank Murkowski. She served in that position from 2003-2004, when she resigned because of the ‘lack of ethics’ of her fellow Alaskan Republican leaders. She has proven she is a woman of ethics, that’s for sure.
Sarah Palin is educated and she in not a lawyer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in politics.
When she was pregnant with her son Trig, she and her husband, Todd, were informed the baby possessed an extra chromosome and would have Down’s Syndrome. Rather than choosing to end Trig’s life at that early stage of the pregnancy, she chose to welcome him into the world with open arms.
Sarah Palin is an educated, proven leader with executive experience and an honest and ethical core. She hunts, fishes, and eats mooseburger. I wonder if that tastes like buffaloburger?
Congratulations Mrs. Palin. Good luck in November!
Having A Turkey Of A Time
It’s that time of the year again. September marks the beginning of the end as far as I am concerned. The end of the year will be here before you know it, and when it arrives you will think back and wonder where the time has gone. It’s always a blur to me.
September seems to start a bit slow, but before you know it, October will be here. Fall will be in the air, and then it will suddenly be Halloween. My kids will spend the next couple weeks meticulously planning their costumes for the evenings events, only to change their minds at the last minute, usually on the morning of Halloween.
As we get closer to Thanksgiving, the kids will get excited all over again. As homeschoolers, we make a big deal about Thanksgiving and the kids always dress up in Pilgrim and Indian costumes. They pretend to be living in that time, at that time, for up to two weeks leading to the actual day. The whole thing kicks off when they choose the Thanksgiving gift for the table. They sometimes disagree on who gets to be who, but for the most part the whole time is a blast. They make videos of their daily ‘events’, and they celebrate the lead up to one our nation’s greatest holidays.
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Sphere: Related ContentTest Pattern #82: It’s Insane
Twenty days and counting. The House Republicans have continued their discussion of the American Energy Act for 20 days.
While House Democrats partied in Denver and waited to see Senator Obama accept his party’s nomination for President, House Republicans remained on the House floor talking about energy. They have been discussing wind, solar, nuclear, and other alternative energy sources. They have been discussing drilling for oil and natural gas, to decrease our dependence on foreign oil.
Nancy Pelosi and her fellow Democrats walked away from the House when there was still work to be done. No Democrats have returned to Washington to discuss energy. None of them have been seen on the House floor since August 1st.
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