Az I See It....
Prologue: Cellphone numbers will soon go public, and be available for telemarketers. If you do not wish to have it, or your landline, exposed to unsolicited calls, register any and all numbers with the National Do Not Call Registry - 888-382-1222(Thanks, Kelly P!)
International: Murdered officials in Iraq and Pakistan spark outrage among their citizens. Murdered citizens spark outrage only when at the hands of American GIs. Murdered American GIs are accepted - sometimes cheered - as a consequence of war and retribution!....The top Ayatollah certified that the recent Iranian presidential election was fair, and will now return the voting machines to Florida!....Iran denies that election-fraud public protests, illegal in this muslim country, are taking place. Officials claim that the hundreds of thousands of alleged protesters are merely gathering for the next Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast Give-away!....North Korea's Kim Jong Il has found it unnecessary to name a successor afterall, as he has decided to accept the consequences of launching missiles at Japan and/or the United States!....
National: The Obama administration announced projected Medicare cuts, including lower payments to hospitals authorizing the care of illegal immigrants with no insurance coverage, who effect the largest drain on medical services. Cuts to the prescription drug benefits are also in the works, making seniors very nervous. With the advent of $4 prescriptions(thank you, WalMart), consumers have been able to see the money trail, and should expect pharmaceutical companies to not be so greedy - at least publicly!....The Olive Garden Restaurant chain has cancelled all ads on The Late Show, with David Letterman, for the remainder of 2009, in reaction to the joke about Sarah Palin's daughter(for which Letterman has profusely apologized), saying, "That's not what we're about!" However, they will continue their print ads in all Catholic-endorsed publications, because pedophile priests don't count! We know what they're about!....Jose Canseco is suing MLB for his loss of potential income, after being a whistle-blower in baseball's steroids scandal. Seems the man that all owners/officials/players called a liar was the ONLY one telling the truth!....Researchers claim that it would take eating more of the artificial sweetener aspartame than is humanly possible, in ones' lifetime, to cause cancer. But if we drink green tea daily, for a lifetime, we can prevent many types of cancer. Who are the tea lobbyists in D.C., and how much do they get paid?
State: How proud are Arizonans, to be Americans? Hundreds of thousands of dollars will again be spent on fireworks dislays/exhibits to celebrate Independence Day, while an unprecedented number of people are needing basic food supplies and shelter, as foodbanks are depleted and cannot keep pace with demand; home foreclosures are at an all-time high; and unemployement/underemployment undermine the American family. On the 4th of July, salute the flag, thank a Vet, and donate to your local foodbank!....The lack of a 2010 budget, by July 1st, may cause a shutdown of all non-essential state services. Isn't that why we have a projected deficit? If services are non-essential, eliminate them!....Why is there no federal investigation of Phoenix Police Chief Jack Haris, for acknowledging a blatant refusal to enforce illegal-immigration laws, unless an officer is killed? Violent crimes are greatly diminished in Maricopa County, but only because of the efforts of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who is under federal investigation for enforcing illegal-immigration laws! Huh?....Some Republican legislators are urging tougher penalties for highway speed camera violators, citing lesser consequences(including not reporting violations to insurance companies), than if cited by an officer. In fact, officers typically use a 'reasonable and prudent' standard for speeding, and would probably not cite 95% of the camera-cited violations! Supporters for this change include the insurance companies' lobbyists. Follow the money!
Epilogue: Economy explained - Tough times in a very small town, with everyone living on credit. A rich man rides in, puts a $100 bill on the hotel desk, and goes upstairs to inspect the rooms. The hotel owner quickly runs to pay his $100 debt to the butcher; the butcher runs to pay his $100 debt to the rancher; the rancher runs to pay his $100 debt to the feed supplier; the feed supplier runs to pay his $100 debt to the town prostitute, who runs to the hotelier to pay her $100 debt for the rooms she has rented. Finally, the rich man comes downstairs, decides not to stay, takes his $100 bill, and leaves town. With no one actually earning any money, the town is now debt-free, leaving all with hope for a fresh start!
International: Murdered officials in Iraq and Pakistan spark outrage among their citizens. Murdered citizens spark outrage only when at the hands of American GIs. Murdered American GIs are accepted - sometimes cheered - as a consequence of war and retribution!....The top Ayatollah certified that the recent Iranian presidential election was fair, and will now return the voting machines to Florida!....Iran denies that election-fraud public protests, illegal in this muslim country, are taking place. Officials claim that the hundreds of thousands of alleged protesters are merely gathering for the next Denny's Grand Slam Breakfast Give-away!....North Korea's Kim Jong Il has found it unnecessary to name a successor afterall, as he has decided to accept the consequences of launching missiles at Japan and/or the United States!....
National: The Obama administration announced projected Medicare cuts, including lower payments to hospitals authorizing the care of illegal immigrants with no insurance coverage, who effect the largest drain on medical services. Cuts to the prescription drug benefits are also in the works, making seniors very nervous. With the advent of $4 prescriptions(thank you, WalMart), consumers have been able to see the money trail, and should expect pharmaceutical companies to not be so greedy - at least publicly!....The Olive Garden Restaurant chain has cancelled all ads on The Late Show, with David Letterman, for the remainder of 2009, in reaction to the joke about Sarah Palin's daughter(for which Letterman has profusely apologized), saying, "That's not what we're about!" However, they will continue their print ads in all Catholic-endorsed publications, because pedophile priests don't count! We know what they're about!....Jose Canseco is suing MLB for his loss of potential income, after being a whistle-blower in baseball's steroids scandal. Seems the man that all owners/officials/players called a liar was the ONLY one telling the truth!....Researchers claim that it would take eating more of the artificial sweetener aspartame than is humanly possible, in ones' lifetime, to cause cancer. But if we drink green tea daily, for a lifetime, we can prevent many types of cancer. Who are the tea lobbyists in D.C., and how much do they get paid?
State: How proud are Arizonans, to be Americans? Hundreds of thousands of dollars will again be spent on fireworks dislays/exhibits to celebrate Independence Day, while an unprecedented number of people are needing basic food supplies and shelter, as foodbanks are depleted and cannot keep pace with demand; home foreclosures are at an all-time high; and unemployement/underemployment undermine the American family. On the 4th of July, salute the flag, thank a Vet, and donate to your local foodbank!....The lack of a 2010 budget, by July 1st, may cause a shutdown of all non-essential state services. Isn't that why we have a projected deficit? If services are non-essential, eliminate them!....Why is there no federal investigation of Phoenix Police Chief Jack Haris, for acknowledging a blatant refusal to enforce illegal-immigration laws, unless an officer is killed? Violent crimes are greatly diminished in Maricopa County, but only because of the efforts of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who is under federal investigation for enforcing illegal-immigration laws! Huh?....Some Republican legislators are urging tougher penalties for highway speed camera violators, citing lesser consequences(including not reporting violations to insurance companies), than if cited by an officer. In fact, officers typically use a 'reasonable and prudent' standard for speeding, and would probably not cite 95% of the camera-cited violations! Supporters for this change include the insurance companies' lobbyists. Follow the money!
Epilogue: Economy explained - Tough times in a very small town, with everyone living on credit. A rich man rides in, puts a $100 bill on the hotel desk, and goes upstairs to inspect the rooms. The hotel owner quickly runs to pay his $100 debt to the butcher; the butcher runs to pay his $100 debt to the rancher; the rancher runs to pay his $100 debt to the feed supplier; the feed supplier runs to pay his $100 debt to the town prostitute, who runs to the hotelier to pay her $100 debt for the rooms she has rented. Finally, the rich man comes downstairs, decides not to stay, takes his $100 bill, and leaves town. With no one actually earning any money, the town is now debt-free, leaving all with hope for a fresh start!
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