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Tuesday, June 14, 2005

Michael Jackson Not Guilty

The prosecutor should be charged with malfeasance! Were I on the jury, I would have found him not guilty as well. What physical evidence did they have against him? What was the credibility of the prosecution witnesses? From what I have read, the decision was correct. That does not mean the defendant is innocent; it is just that the prosecutor was sloppy and didn't plan this thing through. Juries must convict based on facts, not innuendo, and innuendo is all the prosecutor had. Think what you... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 11, 2005

Area 51 a Nudist Camp for High Ranking Military Officers?

This has to be one of the funniest stories, probably not true, but who knows, that I have read in a while: Nudist Area 51 Think it may be a nudist camp for aliens? That is more believeable! Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 5, 2005

We anxiously Await the Jackson Trial Outcome . . .

But why? What is this fascination we have for celebrity news? Is it really news we can use, or are we all just voyeurs of the rich and famous? I hesitate to call the news workers who conver such stories journalists. They are, in my opinion, not worthy of the title, "journalist." Much worse and much more pertinent is going on in our country that is not covered as heavily. Shouldn't real journalists be covering such rather than the circus of Michael Jackson's trial? Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, May 28, 2005

Two Senators Demand Base Closing documentation from Rumsfeld . . .

Geeseey Gorpey! Department of Defense is still trying to weigh its options and come to a decision regarding base closings. The Senate has no authority to do that (Separation of Powers) and those two Senators should be told by Rumsfeld to go pack sand. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 19, 2005

Illegal Immigrants

seem to be in the news. It is one of those things talked about, but little is done about. what is the difficulty in understanding that illegal anything is against the law and should be stopped? We are purposefully spending money on people who entered our country illegally. We are educating them, treating their medical problems, allowing them to use our roads with licenses, providing them with food and shelter, etc. Yet, they pay no taxes, they add nothing to the nation except for economic... Sign in to see full entry.

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