22 Ways To Be A Good Democrat

1. You have to be against capital punishment, but support abortion on demand.

2. You have to believe that businesses create oppression and governments create prosperity.

3. You have to believe that guns in the hands of law-abiding Americans are more of a threat than U.S. Nuclear weapons technology in the hands ofChinese and North Korean communists.

4. You have to believe that there was no art before Federal funding.

5. You have to believe that global temperatures are less affected by cyclical documented changes in the earth’s climate and more affected by soccer moms driving SUV’s.

6. You have to believe that gender roles are artificial but being homosexual is natural.

7. You have to believe that the AIDS virus is spread by a lack of federal funding.

8. You have to believe that the same teacher who can't teach fourth graders how to read is somehow qualified to teach those same kids about sex.

9. You have to believe that hunters don't care about nature, but loony activists who have never been outside of San Francisco do.

10. You have to believe that self-esteem is more important than actually doing something to earn it.

11. You have to believe that Mel Gibson spent $25 million of his own money to make The Passion of the Christ for financial gain only.

12. You have to believe the NRA is bad because it supports certain parts of the Constitution, while the ACLU is good because it supports certain parts of the Constitution.

13. You have to believe that taxes are too low, but ATM fees are too high.

14. You have to believe that Margaret Sanger and Gloria Steinem are more important to American history than Thomas Jefferson, ThomasEdison, and A.G. Bell.

15. You have to believe that standardized tests are racist, but racial quotas and set-asides are not.

16. You have to believe that Hillary Clinton is normal and is a very nice person.

17. You have to believe that the only reason socialism hasn't worked anywhere it's been tried is because the right people haven't been in charge.

18. You have to believe conservatives telling the truth belong in jail, but a liar and a sex offender belonged in the White House.

19. You have to believe that homosexual parades displaying drag, transvestites, and bestiality should be constitutionally protected, and manger scenes at Christmas should be illegal.

20. You have to believe that illegal Democratic Party funding by theChinese Government is somehow in the best interest to the UnitedStates.

21. You have to believe that this message is a part of a vast, right wing conspiracy.

22. You have to believe that it's okay to give Federal workers off onChristmas Day but it's not okay to say ”Merry Christmas."

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Important Safety Tips

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this. It may save your life or a loved one's life.

Refresh yourself of these things to do in an emergency situation... This is for you, and for you to share with your spouse, your children, everyone you know. It never hurts to be careful in this crazy world.

1 Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it!

2. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc.) DON'T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location. If the perp is driving grab the wheel and cause an accident!

5 A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

• Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat
• If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
• Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a Guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot.) This is especially true at NIGHT

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a zig -zag pattern!

8. Women are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night
before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

Debit Card Risk

According to Clark Howard (noted consumer advocate) there is a real danger for those of us who use debit cards. Check out the article linked below:

http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2006/10/10/#skim

Cell Phone Block for Telephone Solicitors

While I suppose by now everyone knows about and has probably registered their home phone with the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY you may not be aware that you can also list your cell phone. More and more telephone solicitors are turning to cell phones to pitch their wares, which ends up costing you precious minutes.

So go to http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall/ and list your cell numbers. It's a 2 step process quite adequately explained.

Auto Insurance Alert

Some insurance companies are raising your rates if you using the towing service on your policy.

Clark Howard, noted consumer advocate reports - check out:

http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2006/06/08/#tow

A better Internet Telephone Directory

There are many Internet telephone directories. Did you know... different telephone directories return different results?

In my work I am constantly looking up phone numbers. While I have fee-based accounts (which access the same real time databases as the telephone companies “Directory Assistance”) to avoid spending too much money I first use the free directories on the net.

Now, instead of searching one or more of the “free” directories I use “Argali White & Yellow.” It searches multiple Internet directories, complies them and displays the results in a very readable format.

Argali has two versions. One is free with advertising and the other (which I use) is subscription based and probably not necessary for the occasional user.

Once you have downloaded and installed the software there will be an icon on your desktop to click whenever you need to look something up. Besides looking up telephone numbers there are several other features that can be useful.

You can get more information and download the software at http://www.argali.com/

Another valuable internet security tool

Just wanted to pass on a new tool to keep web surfers safe (or least safer). It's Site Advisor ( http://wwwlsiteadvisor.com ) It was developed by a group of MIT engineers in an effort to provide a safer surfing environment. The program is small and, once installed, it displays an icon for each site indicating safe, caution or extra caution. Search engine results have an icon for each site. They even provide details showing results from their tests. The details for a greencheck mark (safe site) states "we've tested and found this site to be safe" but a red "X" lists links to red site, popups, and downloads found. It sure helps when deciding which sites to visit or avoid. They even offer a short test to see if you can tell a safe site from one full of spyware