McCain Campaign Says Obama Is Playing the ‘Race Card’

Senator John McCain’s campaign accused Barack Obama of playing “the race card’’.
I really do feel as a black man that if Obama wants to comment on being black, he does have that right. The fact that Lilly white conservatives can speak from the white side about being black really goes against all the rules. Day in and day out the conservatives just can not understand how blacks are being over looked on anything. The fact that black people can show proof of the discrimination against blacks means nothing...Except that was something that happened in the past. It looks like McCain has finally decided to shed his last bit of dignity. I’m sure his strategists pointed out how well race-baiting divisiveness worked for the Clinton campaign. While the Clinton campaign was at their height of race-baiting polemics, John McCain tried to stay above the fray, but it looks like desperate times have called for desperate measures.
It is a shame that most people don’t realize what a despicable, shameful term “race card” is. It was coined by right-wing extremists to devalue and minimize claims of racism. There is no race card. Black people did not fabricate centuries of slavery and oppression as part of their secret plot to pull out the ultimate weapon…. the race card.
“Race card” is a bigoted, reprehensible term. If you think a claim of racism is illegitimate, say that, but do not spread the toxic meme of the “race card,” which implies that any claim of racism is illegitimate. Racism is very real, and still a disturbingly widespread, systemic problem.
Anyone who thinks that Obama’s claims weren’t absolutely legitimate hasn’t been paying attention. The outlandish racism of the far right is not just limited to Fox News conflating Obama with Osama and referring to Michelle as his “baby mamma.” Right wing media is literally blanketed with astonishingly bigoted, fallacious rumors and muckraking.
Obama was exactly right in his assessment that the far right is trying to appeal to people’s worst instincts (their prejudices and ignorance) by exploiting his name and ethnicity. For McCain to call Obama’s unassailably accurate assessment “using the race card” is an absolute disgrace. It is an embarrassment to the world to have a major Presidential candidate capable of such a level of ignorance and lack of character. Shame on John McCain.

Church's on Elvis Presley

PLEASE DO NOT EAT any chicken from Church's on Elvis Presley!!!



My husband and his employees stopped there for lunch on yesterday. He brought home with him what was left over yesterday evening and our teenaged sons took the chicken and split it between themselves.



After taking a couple of small bites, my younger son yelled out that something was "moving" around inside the chicken, and threw it down. After close examination, nobody saw anything, so they took a knife and cut into the chicken, and when they did, to our great horror, we discovered it was FILLED WITH MAGGOTS!!!



Both my sons almost had heart attacks, and we were all overcome with shock and disgust.



My older son ran to get his piece, which he'd taken to another room, and after close examination, discovered that it had them as well!!



So please, whatever you do, keep this in mind and try not to go there; especially those of you who, like my husband, are constantly out and about, traveling around various parts of the city during the day.



Sorry if I've grossed anyone out this morning, but I just had to share this with all of you.



Be Blessed,

Monica T. Cage

400 Million dollar man

Thats what I said, the $400 million dollar man. Mr Limbaugh has took radio to a new level with his nationally syndicated talk show. He resuscitated am in radio in the late 80's. Limbaugh's popularity paved the way for other conservative talk radio programming to become common place on the AM radio. As of 2006, Arbitron ratings indicated that The Rush Limbaugh Show had a minimum weekly audience of 13.5 million listeners, making it the largest radio talk show audience in the United States. In 2007, Talkers magazine again named him #1 in its "Heavy Hundred" most important talk show hosts. Limbaugh frequently mentions the EIB (Excellence In Broadcasting) network, but this is a mythic construction, as he told the New York Times in 1990. [12] In reality, his show was co-owned and first syndicated by Edward F. McLaughlin, former president of ABC who founded EFM Media in 1988, with Limbaugh's show as his first product. In 1997, McLaughlin sold EFM to Jacor Communications, which was ultimately bought up by Clear Channel Communications. Today, Limbaugh owns a majority of the show, which is syndicated by the Premiere Radio Networks. According to a 2001 article in U.S. News & World Report, Limbaugh had an eight-year contract, at the rate of $31.25 million a year. [13] On July 2, 2008, Matt Drudge reported that Limbaugh signed a contract extension through 2016 that is

Limbaugh rants and raves of todays topics will draw you in. Leaving you with the feeling of what is he going to say next? The star status of this man is incredible. He took a job that literally pays nothing and surpassed income of the president and vice president put together with a NBA player trowed in their as well... Do I think he deserves it, really the way the executives of AM radio looks at it he is getting paid every penny that he is worth!

My mother taught me

My mother taught me LOGIC. 'Because I said so, that's why.'

My mother taught me MORE LOGIC. 'If you fall out of that swing and break your leg, Don't come running to me.'

My mother taught me FORESIGHT. 'Make sure you wear clean underwear, In case you're in an accident.'

My mother taught me IRONY. 'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'

My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS. 'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'

My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM. 'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

My mother taught me about STAMINA. 'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

My mother taught me about WEATHER. 'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY. 'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE. 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'
My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION. 'Stop acting like your father!'

My mother taught me about ENVY. 'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world
Who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION. 'Just wait until we get home, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!.'

My mother taught me about RECEIVING. 'You are going to get it when you get home!'

My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE. 'If you don't stop crossing your eyes,
They are going to get stuck that way.'

My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT. 'If you don't eat your vegetables, You'll never grow up.'

My mother taught me GENETICS. 'You're just like your father.'

My mother taught me about my ROOTS. 'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

My mother taught me WISDOM.'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

And my favorite:

My mother taught me about JUSTICE. 'One day you'll have kids, And I hope they turn out just like you!

Kids Are so Funny!

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TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America.

MARIA: Here it is.

TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America?

CLASS: Maria.

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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?

JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.

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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell 'crocodile?

'GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L'TEACHER: No, that's wrong

GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it. ____________________________________________

TEACHER: Donald, what is the chemical formula for water?

DONALD: H I J K L M N O.

TEACHER: What are you talking about?

DONALD: Yesterday you said it's H to O.

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TEACHER: Winnie, name one important thing we have today that we didn't have ten years ago.

WINNIE: Me!

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TEACHER: Glen, why do you always get so dirty?

GLEN: Well, I'm a lot closer to the ground than you are.

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TEACHER: Millie, give me a sentence starting with 'I.

'MILLIE: I is..

TEACHER: No, Millie..... Always say, 'I am.

'MILLIE: A! ll righ t... 'I am the ninth letter of the alphabet.' _________________________________

TEACHER: George Washington not only chopped down his father's cherry tree, but also admitted it. Now, Louie, do you know why his father didn't punish him?

LOUIS: Because George still had the axe in his hand. ______________________________________

TEACHER: Now, Simon, tell me frankly, do you say prayers before eating?

SIMON: No sir, I don't have to, m y Mom is a good cook. ______________________________

TEACHER: Clyde , your composition on 'My Dog' is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?

CLYDE : No, sir. It's the same dog.

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TEACHER: Harold, what do you call a person who keeps on talking when people are no longer interested?

HAROLD: A teacher

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The Law of the Garbage Truck

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a car jumped out of a parking spaceright in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded and missed the other car by just inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us.My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean he was really friendly.

So I asked "Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital! This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call,"the Law of the Garbage Truck."

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks, they run around full of garbage ,full of frustration,full of anger and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it and sometimes thel'll dump it on you.

DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY. Just smile, wave, wish them well and move on. Don't take their garbage and spread it to other people at work,at home or on the streets.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life
is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who threat you right and forgive the ones who don't.

Teaching Kids About MoneyBy: Ken Canfield

Do your kids think money grows on trees? Before your kids are gainfully employed, it may not seem vital to teach them about money. But, all you have to do is think about how our society seems to revolve around money and you realize that you can never start too early.If you want to save your children from the agony of worshipping the almighty dollar, you'll want to begin early to put money in the proper perspective. Instead of simply giving your children a weekly allowance and then letting them try to figure out good stewardship on their own, teach them the basic principles you want them to value. Marriages crumble from the pressures of aggressive bill collectors or they split because spouses can't agree on what to do with their money. We need to talk with our children about money and model the right attitude about it. Our goal is not to scare them -- but to help them gain a positive outlook about money, and to teach them healthy stewardship habits. Today I'll cover five basic abilities that your children need to learn in relation to money: They are to earn diligently, spend wisely, save consistently, give cheerfully, and receive graciously. Earning money gives your child a sense of worth. Even young children need to know they can make a valuable contribution. They have marketable talents. Even if the current market is only in your kitchen or backyard. Help your children know the satisfaction of earning their keep and help them realize that nothing is free except God's grace.Second, one of the greatest delights for a child--and for many adults I know--is to spend money. But we need to make that connection between earning and spending. Earning it yourself makes spending it more enjoyable. And when it's their money, they get the final call on what they purchase It's amazing how fast kids learn the difference between a wise investment and a waste of money when they're spending their own hard-earned dollars.Of course, on our list is saving. Consistently saving money -- even if it's just putting away a little bit each month. My kids love to examine their bank books. They marvel at how their accounts have grown as a result of their modest, but consistent savings plan. If your child learns to save something each time he gets some money, he has learned a valuable lesson--and, I might add, a lesson which many in this generation have lost.Give cheerfully. Several months ago, my son Joel came and asked for money to see a movie. My immediate response was the dreaded teaching mode. He'd have to learn to budget his allowance like everyone else. "Joel," I said, "I already gave you your allowance this week. What happened to that?""I put it into the offering at church," he said."All of it?""Yeah, all of it," he said.You know what I did next? I gave him the money for the movie -- plus some extra for popcorn. What father can refuse to reinforce a generous child? It only makes me eager to give more and more.Finally, teach your children to receive graciously. Just as earning has a direct connection to spending, our joy in giving is multiplied because we know the pleasure of receiving.For some of us, receiving is uncomfortable because we don't like to show our needs or weaknesses. But our children need to learn that using the phrase "Thank you" demonstrates strength, not weakness. After all, receiving a gift means someone considers you important enough to give it to you.

Have a great week,
Ken