Women On Subs.........

The cramped quarters and scant privacy aboard submarines, combined with long tours of up to 90 days at sea, kept them off-limits to female sailors for 16 years.  The first U.S. women allowed to serve aboard submarines will be reporting for duty by 2012.  There were some protests, particularly from wives of sub sailors, after the military began formulating a plan last fall.

 

A True Texan.......

Written off as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history when he left office, the 63-year-old Bush has been keeping a low profile, fading from view as the country turned its attention to his successor.  "His loyalists have always believed that history would be much kinder to the president than public opinion was during his term. We also believe that leaders who make tough decisions are rarely popular when they're president, but that history puts things into context."
I've always been proud of him and will continue to do so........

Securing The Border.....

A US Border Patrol officers walks beside the border fence that divides the US from Mexico in the town of Nogales, Arizona on April 22.

Living Next Door

Zarein Ahmedzay said in court in Brooklyn that he had received orders from leaders of the al-Qaida terrorist network to carry out the foiled plot in September 2009 to bomb Manhattan subway lines. He also pleaded guilty to providing material support to al-Qaida.
Authorities say he joined admitted al-Qaida associate Najibullah Zazi and another friend from their Queens high school on a trip to Pakistan in 2008 to seek terrorism training.
This is what we've allowed to happen in the US.........now, it's at every corner.

America's Beliefs.......

 It is very upsetting that Comedy Central is forced to censor the new episode of South Park because of threats made by RevoultionMuslim.com. I guess the lesson learned here is that if you don't like what somebody is saying or doing, you can threaten them with violence, beheadings or bombings. I would like to see how the FBI handles this, or if they have the guts to get involved.
A radical Islamic website is warning the creators of South Park that they could face violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit during an episode broadcast on Comedy Central last week.
It's just not right for these people to come in here and reek such havoc on our American cultures and religions.

Grenades Hit........

Hundreds of troops, many armed with M-16 assault rifles, have poured into the area since Monday to stop anti-government protesters who have formed a barricade at an intersection leading into the bustling district also known for racy go-go bars. Five explosions hit the area packed with heavily armed troops and studded with banks, office towers and hotels, seriously wounding at least four people.

 

Floor Plans.......

People who choose to buy a home can go to certain housing projects and connect with the dealer listed on the property sites.  They will take you to the on site locations, and show you the many floor plans they are offering in their home groups.  You may visit several home groups, directed with certain types of themes to give a flavor to the atmosphere of the neighborhood.  These homes, can be constructed in several different designs and materials.  Their accents are the major theme of the on site neighborhood.  I found that developers like this give you only a limited set of  house designs  and floor plans to choose from. 
We look for economical pricing in homes these days, because of the financial situations we find ourselves in.  Developers, will erect model homes, for your viewing and supply floor plans along with the amenities installed.  As you view the models, they hope you will find a certain floor plan that they already have developed.  This is why it is so important to view more than one on site location, to get an idea of the style of home you would like to have built.

Poll Shows.......

Americans oppose the health care remake 50 percent to 39 percent. Before a divided Congress finally passed the bill and Obama signed it at a jubilant White House  ceremony last month, public opinion was about evenly split. Another 10 percent of Americans say they are neutral.  Opposition to President Barack Obama's health care law jumped after he signed it — a warning to Democrats running for re-election this fall that his victory could become their liability.

So True......

40% of all workers in L.A. County are working for cash and not paying taxes. This is because they are predominantly illegal immigrants working without a green card. 2) 95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens. 3) 75% of people on the most wanted list in Los Angeles are illegal aliens. *Facts published by L.A. Times.

True...........

"If America was living in a situation where they feared ethnicity and did not see itself as a multiparty state or nation, how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the president of America?" --James Orengo, Kenyan Minister of Lands and member of Parliament for the Ugenya constituency.

Nuclear Production

All my life, I've been wary of what this type of problem could mean and what could happen should things get out of hand.  I've lived through the "Pearl Harbor", "World War II", "Vietnam" eras and knew that at anytime, we could face this kind of disaster.  Then when 911 hit, it became evident that the real world was once again at risk for terrorists attacks and we were their main target, most of the time.  I do hope that somehow, within these governments' powers, they can control this horrific problem.  I wouldn't want to see devastation such as this type of attack could bring.

Nuclear Protocol.........

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov smile after signing the Plutonium Disposition Protocol, during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Tuesday, April 13, 2010.

A two-day gathering that was called by Obama to focus world attention on the dangers of terrorists obtaining nuclear materials.  47 nations agreed Tuesday that all countries are responsible for safeguarding nuclear weapons and materials and keeping them out of terrorists' hands, citing a new reality in which terror concerns outweigh worries about attacks by nuclear powers.

Goodwill Tour?

US First Lady Michelle Obama speaks with Haitian Prime Minister Rene Preval and his wife Elisabeth Delatour Preval during a surprise visit with Jill Biden, wife of US Vice President Joe Biden, to Haiti in Port au-Prince. Obama stopped in Haiti on her way to Mexico on her first solo trip since her husband, Barack Obama, became president of the United States in January 2009.

Gingrich Slams Obama......

Gingrich has not declared his intentions for 2012, but his appearances in New Orleans had all the trappings of a fledging presidential campaign, from an intimate meeting with tea party activists — his staff photographer took grip-and-grin pictures of Gingrich posing with every activist — to his wade-through-the-crowd entrance at the GOP conference, with the thumping beat of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" drawing the crowd to its feet.
He said Obama's policies — particularly health care and economic stimulus legislation — have put the United States on the road to socialism. The former speaker did not specifically explain why he thought Obama is a secularist, though he did say the GOP wasn't afraid of recognizing faith's role in American society.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich addresses the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Thursday, April 8, 2010. This is the opening session of the four day conference.

Prolific.......

Main Entry: pro·lif·ic 

Pronunciation: \prə-ˈli-fik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French prolifique, from Middle French, from Latin proles + Middle French -figue -fic

Date: 1650

1 : producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful

2 archaic : causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
3 : marked by abundant inventiveness or productivity

I recently showed an acquaintance one of my blogs and she read some of my articles.  Her word for my writing was "prolific"!  I feel that someone thinks I have decent writing skills and that makes me feel good.  

Opposition Takes Control......

Kyrgyz riot police come under attack from demonstrators in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Police in Kyrgyzstan opened fire on thousands of angry protesters who tried to seize the main government building amid rioting in the capital as protests spread across the Central Asian nation.

A Kyrgyz opposition supporter hands a national flag to a fellow demonstrator standing on a military truck during an anti-government protest in Bishkek. Opponents of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev took control Wednesday of Kyrgyzstan after a day of spectacular violence that ended with Bakiyev fleeing the capital of the strategic Central Asian state.

How Much........

Is there too much of any one thing that causes this problem to happen?  I believe that whatever the system creates, will be questioned by some.  It's not easy to accept change, and many will still fight it after it's well enacted.  I can't see how this is all going to work for the better good?  Truly, I haven't seen what all the details are to this new health care bill.  I'm sure it would probably take a considerable effort to read and comprehend it all.  I know there would be something I would not understand, or possibly miss.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed to the fact that it doesn't get too out of hand.

Man Arrested........

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks about health care reform during a news conference after she spoke to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 6, 2010.  The FBI arrested a northern California man Wednesday for allegedly making threatening phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over health care reform.  The man made dozens of calls to Pelosi's homes in California and Washington, as well as to her husband's business office. They said he recited her home address and said if she wanted to see it again, she would not support the health care overhaul bill that since has been enacted.  Charges against the man have yet to be disclosed, but they are expected to be filed in federal court in California.

Bomb Attack in Baghdad

Residents help out as rescuers work at the site of a bomb attack in central Baghdad April 6, 2010. Coordinated blasts killed at least 11 people and wounded at least 30 in the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, a police source told Reuters. The blasts destroyed at least four buildings, civil defence and police sources said. A suicide bomber also struck near the former British embassy in central Baghdad.

Smoke billows from the scene of a blast in Baghdad. There was a heavy security presence on Baghdad's streets, with tighter measures at traffic checkpoints, especially at the sites of the explosions near the Iranian, Egyptian and German embassies.

New Policy Unveiled.........

Obama's revamped strategy is likely to draw criticism from conservatives who say his approach could compromise U.S. national security and disappoint liberals who wanted the president to go further on arms control.
Under the revamped policy, the United States for the first time is forswearing use of atomic weapons against non-nuclear countries, a break with a Bush-era threat of nuclear retaliation in the event of a biological or chemical attack.
But the new strategy comes with a major condition that the countries will be spared a U.S. nuclear response only if they are in compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. That loophole means Iran and North Korea would not be protected.
The review is a test of Obama's effort to make controlling nuclear arms worldwide a signature foreign policy initiative. It is also important because it will affect defense budgets and weapons deployment and retirement for years to come.