GHOSTWHOWALKS

Raised in West by God Texas. Schooled by my mother and grandmother. Taught life's lessons by grandpa and my father. Attended public school (two story school house). Always say what you mean, mean what you say. Never start a fight but always finish one. Apologize when your wrong, and stand up straight. Be respectful to everyone. Never abuse a woman, or an animal. College: University of Maine. MCSE, A , NETWORKING, SYSTEM ANALYST, CERTIFICATIONS. "All that is required for evil to prevail, is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke. Also this quote has meaning for the times we now find ourselves embroiled in. "The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just." - Abraham Lincoln

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SUV Drivers Burned Twice: At the Pump, on the Car Lot - washingtonpost.com

Autos – With $4-a-gallon gas coming between drivers and their very large vehicles, consumers are dropping their once-beloved rides, fast. But not fast enough, it seems. As the price of gas has gone up, the value of sport-utility vehicles has gone down. In the past six months, the price of a used Chevrolet Suburban has dropped as much as $8,000.

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:44pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Rising prices hammer seniors on fixed incomes - USATODAY.com

Food – Long before workers at the San Diego Food Bank began distributing cardboard food cartons from the back of a truck on a recent day, elderly men and women, many needing walkers and metal canes, formed a line in a church parking lot.

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:39pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? - Yahoo! News

Do No Evil – Last week the Middle East Policy Council held an interesting and important discussion of what to do about Iran. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend it, but the MEPC has helpfully posted the transcript of that event. Led by the astute Chas Freeman, a former American ambassador to Saudi Arabia...

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Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? - Yahoo! News

Do No Evil – Last week the Middle East Policy Council held an interesting and important discussion of what to do about Iran. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to attend it, but the MEPC has helpfully posted the transcript of that event. Led by the astute Chas Freeman, a former American ambassador to Saudi Arabia...

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:34pm

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YouTube - Independence Day: Let Us Remember Who We Are

Do No Evil – Some Democratic Leaders say Impeachment is off the table. So, let us set a new table for our nation, upon which we place the Constitution and where we demand that all those who have taken an oath to defend it .. keep their promise and protect our nation from the threat within.

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:28pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Congressman Ron Paul says Members of the Congress are saying if we could only Nuclear Bomb Iran

Do No Evil – Congressman Ron Paul has warned millions of radio listeners that the US is heading into a deadly confrontation with Iran, revealing his disbelief at members of Congress who have openly voiced support for a preemptive nuclear strike on the country. "If we do it is going to be a disaster," the Congressman told the Alex Jones show this Thurs

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:10pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Condoleezza Rice Says She's `Proud' of Decision to Invade Iraq

Do No Evil – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she's ``proud'' of the U.S. decision to wage the Iraq war and insisted that the world is not more dangerous than it was when George W. Bush took office.

Submitted and Voted for on July 05, 2008 06:01pm Commented on 1 time: 1

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Jesse Helms: American Garbage

Politics – What does it say about modern American politics that a proponent of racism and repression at home, and defender of fascist and military dictatorship abroad, should play such a major role? Like scum on a stagnant pond, the rottenest elements in American society rose to the top of the political system during the last quarter of the twentieth century.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 02:28pm

Heaven or hell?
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Heaven or hell?

Do-It-Yourself – Just had a letter from a woman who says I'm going to hell.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 02:27pm

2 Fires Still Raging Along California's Central Coast
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2 Fires Still Raging Along California's Central Coast

News – Weary firefighters got no rest during the holiday weekend as a pair of out-of-control wildfires roared across the landscape along California's central coast at opposite ends of the arid Los Padres National Forest.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 02:21pm

 Fourth of July Special: The Year in Grilling
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Fourth of July Special: The Year in Grilling

Politics – What does all this grilling have to do with the 232nd anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? Absolutely nothing. Americans just enjoy any excuse to stuff their faces with the charred carcasses of animals not cute enough to be house pets. This piece reviews a different kind of grilling.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:42am

Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules
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Accounting Plan Would Allow Use of Foreign Rules

Money – Federal officials say they are preparing to propose a series of regulatory changes to enhance American competitiveness overseas, attract foreign investment and give American investors a broader selection of foreign stocks. But critics say the changes appear to be a last-ditch push by appointees of President Bush to dilute securities rules

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High School In Pajamas Inside Insight.html

News – It's 7:30 a.m. and 17-year-old Nichole sits down in her grandmother's dining room in Los Angeles to attend high school. But Nichole, whose mother asked that her last name not be used, doesn't sit across the table from a tutor or a family member for her lessons. She sits in front of her computer.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:33am

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FBI Could Investigate You

News – FBI Agents could soon be allowed to investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, according to the Justice Department.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:29am Commented on 1 time: 1

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Simons Cat - Let Me In!

Humor – A hungry cat resorts to increasingly desperate measures to get indoors. This post was submitted by schindler.

Voted for on July 05, 2008 10:29am Commented on 1 time: 1