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22 Ways To Be A Good Democrat

2007-09-15T06:39:00.000-07:00

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."

Ready to vote

Important Safety Tips

2007-09-03T04:36:00.000-07:00

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

2006-10-17T02:06:00.000-07:00

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

2006-06-23T04:58:00.000-07:00

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

2006-06-20T04:52:00.000-07:00

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

2006-05-29T03:58:00.000-07:00

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

2006-04-17T01:59:00.000-07:00

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

Verizon Cell Phone Information

2006-04-14T06:34:00.000-07:00

For those of you using Verizon cell phones you should be aware that it is of benifet to "update" your phones every 2 or 3 months. This way you can pick up new towers as they come on line and other enhancements.

Just dial *228 on your phone and choose option # 2 and wait until the voice tells you it is completed.

For more information (from Verizon) go to http://tinyurl.com/dx4hh

Its official, DD-214's are NOW Online.

2006-03-30T08:45:00.000-08:00

The National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) has provided the following
website for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s online: http://vetrecs.archives.gov/
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran needs a copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for veterans with computers and Internet access
to obtain copies of documents from their military files. Military veterans and the next of kin of deceased former military members may now use a new online military personnel records system to request documents. Other individuals with a need for documents must still complete the Standard Form 180, which can be downloaded from the online web site. Because the requester will be asked to supply all information essential for NPRC to process the request, delays that normally occur when NPRC has to ask veterans for additional information will be minimized. The new web-based application was designed to provide better service on these requests by eliminating the records center’s mailroom processing time.

Hmmm

2006-03-25T07:53:00.000-08:00

Doctors
• The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000.
• Accidental deaths caused by Physicians per year are 120,000.
• Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.
(Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Health Human Services)

Guns
• The number of gun owners in the U.S. is 80,000,000. Yes, that is 80 million.
• The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1,500.
• The number of accidental deaths per gun owner is 0.000188. Statistically,
doctors are approximately 9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.
(US Gun Statistics - Various Sources)

Remember, "Guns don't kill people, doctors do."

FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

PLEASE ALERT YOUR FRIENDS TO THIS ALARMING THREAT. WE MUST BAN DOCTORS BEFORE THIS GETS COMPLETELY OUT OF HAND!

Important read for teenagers and parents

2006-03-24T09:27:00.000-08:00

Teach kids about dangers of Web posts

http://snipurl.com/o3f1

The easy & fun way to check for errors in XP

2006-03-23T04:22:00.000-08:00

Although ScanDisk is gone, Windows XP includes an error-checking feature called Check Disk. It's just difficult to find.

1. In My Computer, right-click the hard drive name and select Properties.

On the Tools tab, click Check Now.
Select "Automatically fix file system errors." Also select "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors." Click Start.
You will probably have to reboot the computer for Check Disc to start and it may take an hour or more to complete the five stages of the process

Run this regularly to keep your computer in tip-top shape.

Free PDF writer

2006-03-18T04:01:00.000-08:00

Here’s one I really love. Everyone knows that PDF documents are the universal format that can be read by anyone with Adobe Acrobat (also free). However, most people believe that in order to create a PDF document you need the full-scale version of Adobe for hundreds of dollars. Not so, described below is a great FREE program that performs the task just as well (disclaimer – at least it seems so to me)

Create PDF documents on the fly — for Free!

Portable Document Format (PDF) is the de facto standard for the secure and reliable distribution and exchange of electronic documents and forms around the world. CutePDF Writer (formerly CutePDF Printer) is the free version of commercial PDF creation software. CutePDF Writer installs itself as a "printer subsystem". This enables virtually any Windows applications (must be able to print) to create professional quality PDF documents - with just a push of a button!

FREE for personal and commercial use! No watermarks! No Popup Web Ads!

Download it from:

http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp

The way it works is that once installed after you have created a file (Word, Excell, etc.) you click on “print.” When the “print” dialogue comes up click on the drop down box to select the printer, except you select “Cute PDF printer” from the list and then o.k. You will be then prompted to name it and choose where the file is to be saved (Directory/folder). Now you have your document saved as a PDF file, which you can then send by E-mail to anyone to read. You can also save the document in it’s original format.

Break through voice mail hell

2006-03-17T12:06:00.000-08:00

The site GetHuman has compiled an extensive database of “secret” customer service telephone numbers that get you to a human, circumventing the annoyance of voice mail. Among the general tips: press zero numerous times or in combination with the # or * keys. GetHuman offers sage advise for clearer communication when you can’t understand a non native English speaker.

Directory Assistance

2006-03-17T02:48:00.000-08:00

In case you haven't noticed when you use Directory Assistance (411) on your landline or cell phone you incur a nice fat charge of anywhere from $.75 to $ 1.25.

However, I have learned of a great service that is FREE.

Just dial 1-800-FREE411 and they will search for the number. This is particularly good if you need a number when using your cell phone (at home you can use the web based directories).