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The ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OLD VERSION The ant works Hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter. The grasshopper Thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away. Come winter, the ant is warm And well fed. The grasshopper has No food or shelter, so he Dies out in the cold. MORAL OF THE OLD STORY: Be responsible for yourself! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MODERN VERSION The ant works hard In the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house And laying...

Clowns to left of me, jokers to the right, Here I am, stuck in the middle with you This is a melancholy take on the clowns of today Nicely done

Imagine there’s a website It's easy if you try A brand new site to hang in Its happy just like pie Imagine all the people buying plans today Imagine no rebooting It isn't hard to do Nothing to tweak a code for And no apologies Imagine a million people logging peacefully You, you may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us We can all log on at once Imagine easy access I wonder if you can No page will freeze or block you Obamacare for all Imagine O’s exchanges all throughout...

Tim Hawkins sings "The Government Can" You will find yourself singing right along http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u03KAcEbEo

OMAHA, Neb. — Donald DeVault wonders what kind of memories his Triumph motorcycle helped make in the 46 years since it was stolen, and he's looking forward to making more of his own when it's returned. The 73-year-old Omaha man learned last week that California authorities had recovered his 1953 Triumph Tiger 100 at the Port of Los Angeles. The bike was about to be shipped to Japan when U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents who checked the vehicle identification number discovered the motorcycle had been reported stolen in February 1967. DeVault said he is eager to get the bike...

The 31-year-old Stanford business grad explains how he outmaneuvered GOP leaders and why he thinks House Republicans can defund ObamaCare. 'I really believe we are in a great position right now," says Michael Needham, the 31-year-old president of Heritage Action, the lobbying arm of the nation's largest conservative think tank. By "we" he means the Republican Party and the conservative movement; their "great position" refers to the potential to win the political battle over the government shutdown. Though Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the public face of the high-risk strategy to "defund" ObamaCare, the masterminds behind it are a new...

Someone in a white Chevy pulled up to Jerry Parks car and just started shooting. "The occupant of the Chevrolet then fired approximately ten shots based upon the evidence we found at the scene," said Doc Holladay in 1993, back then as a spokesperson for the Little Rock Police Department. Hickman's dad was a private investigator and owner of a security company. He would have been turning 67 years old July 3. She was 26 when he was murdered. "I didn't know what to believe," said Hickman. "It was years later before I started having my own thoughts of who...

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I just received the following letter from a young woman who is also a Republican. I told her I would post it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Mr Limbaugh I just read what was said about you to people at Harvey Weinstein's house. The article is in the Atlantic. This is a little of what it said: President Obama told donors like Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake (who was wearing hipster glasses), and Tommy Hilfiger that Washington gridlock is pretty much Rush Limbaugh's fault on Monday evening at a fundraiser at Harvey Weinstein's house in New York's Greenwich Village. Obama admitted that his theory...

A dentist in Santa Fe will fix your teeth for a fraction of the cost, provided you don’t mind him working with tools from a dirty tackle box. Eliver Kestler Eliver Kestler, or “El Dentista” as he’s allegedly known to clients, is in Santa Fe County jail on charges including practicing without a license, distribution of a controlled substance, attempt to commit a felony, conspiracy and a warrant in a traffic case. Kestler, 36, of Santa Fe, is accused of running an unlicensed dental practice, making home calls to clients in his red 2001 Chevrolet, according to a report written...

Anyone remember Jerry Parks from the Clinton era? He was the head of Clinton's Arkansas Security and his 1993 murder was tied into White Water/Bill/ Hillary/ Arkansas/Corruption/etc Now almost 20 years later his son has plead no contest to the murder of his step father.Dr. Millstein Motive? A 500,000 life insurance policy Possible accomplish ? the wife of both murdered men? and the mother of the murdered Gary You can read about it here: http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20130402/NEWS01/304020026/Parks-may-not-acted-alone

Accused toe biter in jail after surrendering Santa Fe police said Thursday that the man accused of biting off part of his ex-girlfriend’s big toe turned himself at city police headquarters Wednesday morning during a three-day search for him. Daniel Anaya, 27, was booked into Santa Fe County jail at about 10 a.m. Wednesday on charges of burglary, false imprisonment, interference with communications and aggravated battery against a household member. He is being held in lieu of a $50,000 cash-only bond. Police say his ex-girlfriend claims he broke into her house Sunday and forced her to the ground after asking...

Folk heroes to some, villains to others, the owners of the Route 66 Malt Shop in Albuquerque have refused to abide by the city’s recently adopted minimum wage ordinance. The increase, they say, would bury their 18-year-old small business. “We had the choice to close the business and destroy 18 years of blood, sweat and tears and hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years … and fire 12 people or disobey the law,” Eric Szeman told New Mexico Watchdog after a busy lunch-time rush. “The law’s the law,” said Pat Davis, executive director of the liberal activist group Progress...

GREAT TRUTHS 1. In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress. -- John Adams XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 2. If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 3. Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself. -- Mark Twain XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 4. I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man...

OMG! Pigs fly. I like something about George W. Bush. A lot. After spending more than a decade having almost physiological-chemical reactions anytime I saw him, getting the heebie-jeebies whenever he spoke — after being sure from the start that he was a Gremlin on the wing of America — I really like the paintings of George W. Bush. A hacker today released what are apparently Bush family photos and three of W's own "in-progress" paintings. They all look finished to me. We knew Winston Churchill was a painter. But George W. Bush?! Our W.! I didn't even think he...

First link is for a video : Golden Eagle Snatches Kid in Montreal! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POx37iFsWrQ Make sure you see the end in slow motion This link is for a 1908 D W Griffith Movie Short: RESCUED FROM AN EAGLES NEST http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lflJ6ZVKgo

Two men were having coffee, when one of them said: "Last night, my son just walked into the living room and said, 'Dad, cancel my allowance immediately, rent my room out, throw all my clothes out of the window, take my TV, stereo, iPhone, iPod, and my laptop. Please give my jewelry to the Salvation Army or Goodwill. Then sell my car. Take my front door key away from me and throw me out of the house. Then disown me and never talk to me again. And don't forget to write me out of your will and leave my share...

Look at the ceiling when all else fails If in doubt Stimulate The Teleprompter is your only friend College Students don’t stay stupid forever Separate vacations The next book will be “Dreams of Momma: Looking for My BC” You CAN fool some of the people all the time Send those people more bumper stickers Hope means never having to say your stupid Kill Osama, win a prize I really really like myself The Supremes are Mean Fake is Forever If you really don’t care get Obamacare Good and Evil… more or less relative Ultimate Power means Ultimate Golf Need Money?...

They told me the big black Lab's name was Reggie, as I looked at him lying in his pen. The shelter was clean, no-kill, and the people really friendly. I'd only been in the area for six months, but everywhere I went in the small college town, people were welcoming and open. Everyone waves when you pass them on the street. But something was still missing as I attempted to settle in to my new life here, and I thought a dog couldn't hurt. Give me someone to talk to. And I had just seen Reggie's advertisement on the local...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnEQQnj7eXo&feature=g-logo&context=G25e6b8fFOAAAAAAAEAA This is gonna hurt