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Article has the last "letter" from Reyes to the FARC. Below is the relevant section talking about Obama followed by my translation; "6. Los gringos pedirán cita con el ministro para solicitarle nos comunicara su interés en conversar estos temas. Dicen que el nuevo presidente de su país será Obama y que ellos están interesados en sus compatriotas. Obama no apoyara Plan Colombia ni firma de TLC. Aquí respondimos que nos interesan las relaciones con todos los gobiernos en igualdad de condiciones y que en el caso de Estados Unidos se requiere in pronunciamiento público expresando su interés en conversar...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Rick Perry has been named Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, according to conference Advisory Committee chair Robert Howden. Perry will be presented the award on Friday, March 23, at the conclusion of the 41st event. He will be joining an array of prominent past honorees since 1974 that includes First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, Barbara Jordan and Lloyd Bentsen. The Texas Legislative Conference is a non-partisan organization of Texas business and political leaders who meet annually in New Braunfels to focus on public policy issues....

A couple of weeks ago I was channel surfing and came across the "reality TV" series Little people BIG world. I have a mostly jaundiced opinion of "reality TV". First there's the question of whether/how much what's being shown is spontaneous, staged, or edited/massaged to look a certain way. There's Survivor, with the premise of being isolated in rough places, without three hot meals a day, along with a dozen unpleasant people. The Amazing Race with its exhausting scavenger hunt has had its moments, but they lost me a couple of years ago when the air traffic controllers left the...

Starting today, all eligible Texans can vote on whether to make nine changes to the state constitution. The propositions include one that affects the Texas railroad industry which, though not the most controversial issue on the ballot, is quickly coming under voter scrutiny. Proposition 1 is listed on the ballot as “the constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, rehabilitation, and expansion of rail facilities.” The amendment would create the Texas Rail Relocation and Improvement fund. According to a summary of the proposition, it's...

John Kerry's Fellow TravellersA 5--part series exposing John Kerry's Communist connections.Part 5: John Kerry vs. the War on Terror: Candidate Kerry's Subversive CampaignBy Fedora *NOTE: The term “fellow traveller" as used in this article series refers to someone who is not a member of the Communist Party (CP) but regularly engages in actions which advance the Party's program. Some apparent fellow travellers may actually be “concealed party members": members of the CP who conceal their membership. Which of these classifications is applicable to the Kerrys is a question this series leaves unresolved. This series does not argue for any direct...

To inflate their credentials as an organization relying upon carefully documented and factual material, the John Birch Society (JBS) often cites as "experts", persons who have had some connection to the FBI --- either as former Special Agents or as Security Informants. However, the FBI had very negative evaluations about the post-FBI endeavors of former informants or Agents who subsequently attached themselves to the JBS as members, endorsers, speakers, or authors. Examples include: Dan Smoot, W. Cleon Skousen, Julia Brown, David Gumaer, Gerald W. Kirk, Matt Cvetic, and Karl Prussion. Often these folks were mentally unstable. A person seduced by...

LifeSiteNews.com Extra Special MUST READ Report on Population Control Document reveals the why of attacks against life and family over past decades TORONTO, May 18, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com)- We must first stress that the 66-page LifeSiteNews.com document to which this story refers is a MUST READ for all persons concerned about life, family and even freedom. For a small number of activists and leaders, there is little that is new in the document but, for the vast majority, the all-important big picture it reveals is critical. Without this understanding, most will continue to fight against shadows and ignore real culprits. How...

First Islamic Affiliate to Bid for TLC - UAE Khaleej Times - 04/05/2004 DUBAI - First Islamic Investment Bank E.C. has announced its affiliate, TLC Holdings I Corp, has been selected as the winning bidder for the assets of Tender Loving Care Health Care Services, Inc. TLC Holdings has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire TLC's assets. The financial closing is expected to take place within the next few months. The total value of the transaction is expected to be in excess of $150 million, including the assumption of certain liabilities at closing. TLC is the second largest provider...

OK - here is my peeve. TNT used to be kinda fun. There was a mix of action movies, some drama. Now, it is infested with Law and Order nearly nonstop. Now, USA is picking up Law and Order SVU, and it appears to be nonstop, displacing its formerly decent format.Discovery has gone to nearly all forensic crime, and TLC has become Trading Spaces 24/7.As a result, I've actually resorted to more PBS.Does anyone else hate this theme thing, or am I alone?

Subject: New caucus member July 3, 2003 Help us welcome a new caucus member. Representative Jo Ann Davis (R-VA) has joined Dr. Ron Paul’s Liberty Caucus. As we celebrate Independence Day, take heart – we are stronger. Nationwide, over 10,000 citizens have recently signed up to become activists with The Liberty Committee – we are no over 90,000 strong. On Capitol Hill, The Liberty Caucus has grown to 21 members…and we expect to be able to announce more members soon. What you do now matters to Representative Davis – just as what Representative Davis does matters to you and the...

Did anyone happen to catch the "Trading Spaces live reveal" from Las Vegas tonight? Mrs. Fierro & I watched a later re-airing of the show, but the actual reveal portion appeared to be botched. All they showed were miscued video clips and staff members acting as if they were the homeowners. We tried checking it out on the TLC website, but without success. Were the homeowners' reactions so negative/profane that the show just couldn't air them?

I was watching TV last night, and as I surfed past the 'Learning Channel' I saw their new spokesman for an upcoming show was none other than the rapper, Ice-T. Ice-T was the rapper whose song, "cop killer" ignited a firestorm of controversy a few years ago. What is this thug doing as the spokesman for a formerly decent channel like TLC? What do you freepers think?

TLC Singer Killed in Car Crash Fri Apr 26, 4:08 AM ETBy TANIA FUENTEZ, Associated Press WriterATLANTA (AP) - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of the top selling female trio TLC was killed in a car crash in Honduras, her record company said early Friday. Slideshows Reuters Lopes, 31, was in Honduras for a vacation, Arista Records' senior vice president of publicity Laura Swanson told The Associated Press. Lopes was reportedly among seven people in the car Thursday night and the only fatality."No words can possibly express the sorrow and sadness I feel for this most devastating loss," said Arista president...