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John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, is seriously considering stepping down from the nation’s highest court for personal reasons, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Roberts, known for his conservative judicial philosophy, has served on the Supreme Court since 2005, having been nominated by President George W. Bush after the death of former Chief William Rehnquist. RadarOnline.com has been told that Roberts, 55, could announce his decision at any time. The decision paves the way for President Barack Obama to make his second appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court following his first, Sonia Sotomayor.

http://www.haiticocina.org/ My friend works with this group. She is flying down in a few weeks. They are currently taking bus loads of food into Port Au Prince and bringing bus loads of people back to their families in the surrounding villages. Paypal is accepted.

The following editorial appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Wednesday: How far would you go to catch a serial killer? Would you submit your DNA to see if the killer could be a family member? This might be a tough call, but consider: DNA testing allows cases that were once cold to be warmed — and solved. That sample could save lives. A serial killer is murdering women in Milwaukee, most of them prostitutes. The police could soon ask the public to submit DNA to help catch the killer. We understand that there can be privacy and self-incrimination issues...

Pictures from Opening of Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2098192/posts?page=71 I thought everyone would like to see this thread again!

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http://www.newsmeat.com/ceo_political_donations/Henry_Paulson.php Think they all voted for the bill? I was just doing some research on Mr. Paulson. From Wikipedia - He has intimate relations with China elite and has visited over 70 times. He is co-chair of The Nature Conservancy's Asia Pacific Council and founding chair of the School of Economics and Management at the University of Tsinghua. He loves snakes. He is quoted as saying he "likes to hold them and look at them". His wife is quoted as saying "He had that snake look in his eyes". He is a Christian Scientist. (I don't know much about this,...

How is it going to affect us in our every day lives? Your thoughts?

I just thought you Michelle followers would like to know.

Can any Freepers help point me in the direction of a chart on the policy differences of McCain and Obama? My middle of the road friends are interested and the ones I have found are blatantly liberal biased (surprise!) If not, send a conservative biased chart so I can at least balance their garbage!

Dear Freepers, Please pray for my niece. She delivered twins at 5 months today. The first was still born. I can't imagine how she is feeling. The only thing I can think of to do is send up many prayers. Thanks.

A Presidential Fist-Bump by Mike Krumboltz June 5, 2008 12:48:59 PM It's been a marathon. No, scratch that. It's been an ultra marathon, this race for the Democratic nomination. So it's no wonder that when Barack Obama finally claimed the right to represent his party, he couldn't help but cut loose and celebrate with his wife, Michelle. But instead of the expected hug and kiss on the cheek, the couple shared the "fist-bump heard 'round the world." The exuberant gesture sparked big interest in the Buzz. Searches on "obama fist bump" soared across the country as major news outlets replayed...

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE? About the time our original thirteen states adopted their new constitution in 1787, Alexander Tyler, a Scottish history professor at the University of Edinburgh, had this to say about the fall of the Athenian Republic some 2,000 years earlier: "A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government." "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." "From that moment on, the majority always vote for the candidates who promise the most benefits...

http://forums.vindy.com/read.php?1,79649,79788 Operation Bite - April 6 Sneak Attack By US Forces On Iran Planned - Russian Military Sources Warn General Ivashov Calls For Emergency Session Of UN Security Council To Ward Off Looming US Aggression 3-25-7 WASHINGTON DC -- The long awaited US military attack on Iran is now on track for the first week of April, specifically for 4 AM on April 6, the Good Friday opening of Easter weekend, writes the well-known Russian journalist Andrei Uglanov in the Moscow weekly "Argumenty Nedeli." Uglanov cites Russian military experts close to the Russian General Staff for his account. The attack...

http://writingcompany.blogs.com/this_isnt_writing_its_typ/2007/04/the_west_held_h_1.html Meanwhile, the Jerusalem Post is reporting that a U.S. missile attack on Iran may be imminent: According to Russian intelligence sources … the US has devised a plan to attack several targets in Iran, and an assault could be carried out by launching missiles from fighter jets and warships stationed in the Persian Gulf. Russian news agency RIA Novosti quoted a security official as saying, "Russian intelligence has information that the US Armed Forces stationed in the Persian Gulf have nearly completed preparations for a missile strike against Iranian territory." The attack could come as early as April 6—which...

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