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What do these deaths have in common? Date of Death Age Name 6/28/2009 50 Billy Mays 6/28/2009 66 Fred Travalena 6/27/2009 87 Gale Storm 6/25/2009 50 Michael Jackson 6/25/2009 62 Farrah Fawcett 6/23/2009 86 Ed McMahon Could it be that each was an example of the failure of our Health Care system? Each was a famous and wealthy person who could buy just about anything, and did. Except they fell victim to the fact that No One escapes this world with thier life. Is Federal Universal health car… Continue

Ed Balls, the UK’s Children's and Schools Secretary used the word Armageddon to describe the economic situation. President Obama said on Monday: “I took a trip to Elkhart, Indiana, today. Elkhart is a place that has lost jobs faster than anywhere else in America. In one year, the unemployment rate went from 4.7 percent to 15.3 percent. Companies that have sustained this community for years are shedding jobs at an alarming speed, and the people who've lost them have no idea what to do or who to… Continue

Rev. Lowery said during the benediction on January 20, 2009: “…we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick around -- (laughter) -- when yellow will be mellow -- (laughter) -- when the red man can get ahead, man -- (laughter) -- and when white will embrace what is right.” and “We thank you for the empowering of thy servant, our 44th president” My admiration for now President Obama began in the debate with Alan Keyes, who I hold in high… Continue

A few days ago I was watching one of the cable news shows and they had a piece on how seniors are feeling the pinch of the economy. The reporter interviewed 5 or 6 people, most of them working in restaurants, shoe stores, and such. These people claimed to be retired but forced to go back to work because of the economy. Each gave there age to show how they were suffering when they should be enjoying retirement. One woman said she was 64, then told how things were good 10 years ago, but now she ha… Continue