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INTERNET FUNNIES
 A man was driving down a local street one day and approached a stop sign.
He barely slowed down and ran right through the stop sign after glancing for traffic. What the driver
didn't know was that a policeman was watching the intersection. The policeman pulled out after him and
stopped the car two blocks away.
Policeman: "License, registration and proof of insurance please."
Driver: "Before I give it to you, tell me what the heck you stopped me for, man."
Policeman: "Watch your tone sir; you ran the stop sign back there!!"
Driver: "Man, I slowed down, what the heck is the difference!?!"
The police officer pulled out his night stick and began smashing it over the man's head and shoulders.
Policeman: "Now, do you want me to just slow down or stop!!!?
Four men were out golfing and discussing how each convinced their wife to let them play golf every morning.
1st guy: I had to buy my wife a BMW to let me play golf daily.
2nd guy: You got off cheap! I had to buy my wife a BMW and a mink coat.
3rd guy: You both got off dirt cheap! I had to buy my wife the BMW, mink coat and a diamond necklace.
4th guy: Ha! I didn't have to buy my wife a single thing! Every morning when I wake up, I lean over in bed, nudge my wife and ask, “Intercourse or golf course?” She instantly replies, “Don't forget to take your sweater.”
He Said She Said
He said... I don't know why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it.
She said...You wear briefs, don't you?
He said... 'Two inches more, and I would be king'
She said...'Two inches less, and you'd be queen'
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 Shock and Awe Or Shocking and Awful?
Taking the biggest gamble of his presidency, President George Bush gave the order and
since then we have been at war. He ordered Saddam and his sons to leave Iraq or face the consequences.
According to the latest polls, a significant majority (more than 70%) of Americans now believe that there
should be war and backs the President.
As I correctly noted last month, it was definitely not a
matter of if but when we would go to war. President Bush was not going to hear otherwise from anyone.
No matter what Saddam did it would not have been enough for President Bush.
Expressions such as "shock and awe," "route hurricane" and "Operation
Freedom" are the latest terms to be added to
our vocabulary.
Now that we are at war, we just have to support the troops. However, supporting
our troops does not mean that those of us against the war can no longer voice our
opinion. It also does not mean that we support President Bush's decision.
I recently came across an article in the Washington Post where the President’s
bully tactics were examined. I was not surprised. President Bush is the COMMANDER
IN CHIEF and dare no one not bow to his way. His presidency troubles me. The way he
came to power bothers me. His style of governing bothers me. The way he talks
bothers me. His words bother me.
But I have come to realize that many people like, no sorry, love President Bush.
They say he is HONEST. He does not lie to the American people. He is not like
former President Bill Clinton. When I hear that argument I can see where they are coming
from. They agree that
the economy was better during the Clinton years but that they just couldn’t stand our
former Pres. Then many
of the war supporters do not have the facts right. They believe that Saddam is
responsible for 9/11. They believe that Saddam and Osama are friends. They believe
all sorts of things.
I tend to agree with the poster who sums it up best for me in the forum on this website.
I would bet anything if former President Clinton went for a full-scale war in 1999 and
asked for approval from the U.N. he would have gotten it. Even France would have been
on board. Simply put, the world's perception of him as well as his motives would be
different. Bush's arrogant cowboy attitude has left American foreign policy in
shambles. From the moment he was selected, he made it clear he was unilaterally
pulling out of treaties even his father honored. The lone John Wayne attitude may
work on a ranch in Texas, but it will not fly with the rest of the world. I guess
his daddy didn't tell him he can catch more flies with honey (and a killer smile)
than you can with vinegar (and cowboy boots).
However, I will be the first to admit that President Bush is gutsy. He has his own
convictions in which he firmly believes. Shrugging off the United Nations and his critics,
at home and
abroad, he defied them all and with his coalition of the willing has managed to bring
freedom to
a nation under the control of a brutal leader and regime. Will it now matter whether or not
weapons of mass control are found? Or is it just enough that Saddam is no longer leader of Iraq?
Either might be acceptable since there were so many reasons given for going to war.
Then we are bombarded with the WAR movie on every T.V. channel. The war is beamed right into our
living rooms and bedrooms 24/7. What the ****!!!!
I have had enough already. Everything has obviously changed. The two sides to this part of the war
could be that the U.S. is glamorizing
this war or maybe the U.S. just wants to convince the rest of the world that this is a
JUST and FAIR war.
One thing is certain and that is the U.S.A. cannot boast of its prowess.
To do so would be false.
After all, we are fighting people in pick up trucks. We have sent an
entire army, the
most powerful army on earth for one man. At the moment the only country with weapons of mass
destruction and the only country using it seems to be the United States.
What past American presidents, past European leaders and other world
leaders took over half a century to build, George Bush has undone in less
than three years. Now the United Nations is left as a joke. It might no
longer be a viable international organization. Maybe the fundamental flaw
with the organization is its veto arrangement. NATO might also have been
damaged. One just has to hope that the damage is not irreparable.
We will have to wait and see if billions of dollars and years later we won’t
regret this time in our history. I hope the United States can mend its trans-atlantic
relationship with its European friends. I also hope that the Iraqi people will
be "liberated" and not be ruled by the U.S.A.
The first report regarding the prisoners of war were troubling and we heard
the U.S. Secretary of Defence saying that the Iraqi action vis-a-vis the POWs was
illegal under the Geneva Convention. Was he being serious?
Many would
argue that under international law it was illegal for the United States to attack Iraq
in the first place. Mr. Secretary,
we cannot have our cake and eat it too.
Critics are asking how the United States can demand the protection of the Geneva Conventions for
U.S. soldiers captured in Iraq while not fully complying with the conventions in American treatment of
terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Well I am off now. I am going to have some freedom fries and a chicken
sandwich. May God be with us all.
Counting Down To Graduation May 21, 2003 -- The End of Law School
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Time to be cleansed
Let me ask you this...which is worse:
A. The engine on your Lexus freezes up at 160,000 miles instead of 300,000.
You take a financial hit and you are forced to buy a Camry this time.
B. You start bleeding during bowel movements. You go to the doctor and get
poked, prodded, X-ray'd, biopsied, etc. and 3 days later you get a call for a
consultation. The doctor informs you that you have advanced colon cancer at 45
years old. You have anywhere from 6 months to 5 years left to live. He tells
you it's time to get your house in order because you'll be checking out soon.
Chemotherapy starts today.
This can be horrible but it happens everyday. In the
prime of one's life, one can be faced with having to say goodbye, leaving behind
spouse, children and other loved ones, wondering what just hit them.
Why do you brush your teeth? Are your teeth falling out right now? For most of
us, we do it so we won't need false teeth and Fixodent down the road...right?
We want to be able to eat apples. Hey, I agree with that. Natural teeth are
great.
But have you ever seen someone who was forced to endure a colonescopy? Or someone
who now will be spending the rest of their life carrying a bag around?
Incredibly, this is an area where even the staunchest MD's AGREE!!
This subject is not even up for debate. It's a proven fact. The problem is,
most people are not doing anything about it. Please don't be one of them.
****WARNING***** The next section of this email contains graphic material which
may not be suitable for squeamish individuals.
Let's talk stools.
The stool tells you a lot about your colon health. If it's dark brown in color,
and it sinks, and it stinks, that's not good. And don't feel bad, that's the
way most people are. What you want to see is light brown color, which means
it's full of fresh bile from the liver, very mild odor, and a stool that floats.
We're talking low-density here folks. The more compaction you have the darker
the color and the faster it sinks. Compaction is not good. Also, moving bowels
should be SIMPLE. If the veins are popping out of your neck and you feel like
your doing the bench press, you NEED to cleanse your colon.
When you do the cleanse, after the first few days, you will know you are
cleansing when you see the above good stuff happening, and you are eliminating
at least 2-3 times per day.
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You may be very surprised at some of the benefits you
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your future health.
People have reported more energy, less allergies, clearing of acne, cessation of
migraines, and many other results, not to mention restored regularity. When
your body is void of old, poisonous toxins that are constantly being reabsorbed
through the colon walls, it can begin to heal again. And when the colon walls
are clean, the good nutrients from your food and supplements can be absorbed
again. You will be thrilled with the results.
At this point you are either nauseated thinking about what is inside your own
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Want more info? Consult your doctor today.
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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Sex/Privacy & Race.
Before long, the U.S. Supreme Court will render its decisions in two cases it heard late March and early April 2003.
The decisions will affect all our lives regardless of sexual orientation/preference and race. If you have not been following,
let me give you the background.
Case One Lawrence v. Texas
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Case Two The University of Michigan cases
- Barbara Grutter, a caucasian female, is, and at all times relevant to this litigation was, a resident of the State of
Michigan. She applied in 1996 for admission to the University of Michigan Law School (the "Law School") in
the academic year 1997-98. After being placed on a "wait list," she was apprised by the Law School, by a letter
dated June 25, 1997, that her application had been rejected. She has not attended any other law school, but still
desires to attend the Law School and become a lawyer.
Plaintiff brings this action as a class action pursuant to Rules 23(a), 23(b), and 23(c)(4)(A) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure on behalf of a class consisting of all students who:
--applied for and were not granted admission to the Law School for all academic years since 1995-1998 through the
entry of a judgment in this action or are ready and able to apply to the Law School; and
--are members of those racial or ethnic groups, including Caucasian, that defendants have treated less favorably
in considering their applications for admission to the Law School.
A decison on this case is also expected in the summer.
Read the original complaint
by clicking here
Follow the story and look at how the case developed and what happened below by clicking here |
For those readers overseas who do not really understand what
Affirmative Action is, here is something to help you by....Hope it's not biased.
Affirmative action is the nation’s most ambitious attempt to redress its long history of racial and sexual discrimination. But these days it seems to incite, rather than ease, the nation’s internal divisions.
An increasingly assertive opposition movement argues that the battle to guarantee equal rights for all citizens has been fought and won - and that favoring members of one group over another simply goes against the American grain.
But defenders of affirmative action say that the playing field is not yet level - and that granting modest advantages to minorities and women is more than fair, given hundreds of years of discrimination that benefited whites and men.
Born of the civil rights movement three decades ago, affirmative action calls for minorities and women to be given special consideration in employment, education and contracting decisions.
Institutions with affirmative action policies generally set goals and timetables for increased diversity - and use recruitment, set-asides and preference as ways of achieving those goals.
In its modern form, affirmative action can call for an admissions officer faced with two similarly qualified applicants to choose the minority over the white, or for a manager to recruit and hire a qualified woman for a job instead of a man. Affirmative action decisions are generally not supposed to be based on quotas, nor are they supposed to give any preference to unqualified candidates. And they are not supposed to harm anyone through “reverse discrimination.”
Former President Clinton, asserting that the job of ending discrimination remains unfinished, strongly defended affirmative action. “Mend it, but don't end it,” he said.
Conservatives, however, see ending affirmative action as a powerful political issue. Heartened by recent Supreme Court decisions that have limited affirmative action - and by the passage in 1996 of a California ballot initiative abolishing sexual and racial preferences - Republicans are taking up the battle wherever they can.
The debate over affirmative action takes on a particularly bitter tenor in the trenches. “Angry white men” blame affirmative action for robbing them of promotions and other opportunities. And while many minorities and women support affirmative action, a growing number say its benefits are no longer worth its side effect: the perception that their success is unearned.
Judging simply by the results, the playing field would appear to still be tilted very much in favor of white men. Overall, minorities and women are in vastly lower paying jobs and still face active discrimination in some sectors.
At this point in our nation’s history, does affirmative action make things better or worse? The debate rages on.
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