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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (160710)	7/17/2009 8:17:56 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 173976

Funny? Here's some things that are funny: us-inauguration-day-2009.com donate.barackobama.com blogs.villagevoice.com Obama picked THIS guy to be his Veep: “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy,” he said. “I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” "Do you know the website number?" " the problem can be summarized in one three letter word: Jobs" "What am I going to tell the president when I tell him his teleprompter is broken? What will he do then?" Biden joked at the ceremony in Colorado Springs, Col. If you want more contemporary humor try scrappleface and iowahawk.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (160710)	7/17/2009 8:20:15 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

More: Mike and LaKeesha: A public option ‘success’ story By: Scott Ott Examiner Columnist July 9, 2009 LaKeesha grimaced as she settled into the wheelchair, her swollen abdomen thrust forward. A high-pitched groan escaped her lips. Mike moved the footrests into position under her aqua blue slippers. There had been no time to get shoes on when she roused her husband at 1:27 a.m. Although she had carefully packed her maternity bag weeks ago, still everything seemed so chaotic and rushed. Once in the car, they had called the Public Option Health Care maternity service to get their hospital assignment. “Due to unusually heavy call volume, your wait time may be up to 27 minutes. Your call is important to us, please remain on the line. ...” Mike looked at his bride and smiled: “Good news, honey. We’re number 67 in the queue.” They drove around the block in the Prius until an agent picked up. “Thank you for calling Public Option Health Care, my name is Bhatravinda Prakesh, how may I help you?” In a matter of minutes, Bhatravinda was able to find an immediate maternity opening in a hospital that accepted the Public Health Option card within a 90-mile radius. LaKeesha and Mike couldn’t believe their good luck. “My sister will be so jealous,” she said, “Wait till she finds out that we got same-day service and didn’t have to buy plane tickets.” At Detroit General Hospital, Mike wheeled LaKeesha up to the reception desk. She let out a loud wailing noise and pressed her palms against her belly. The lady behind the desk said, “I’ll be with you in a minute” as she continued to stare intently at her computer monitor. Several more waves of contractions swept through LaKeesha’s slight frame. She tried to stifle her cries of pain, reluctant to interrupt the work of a dedicated public servant. In less than 15 minutes the receptionist looked up, smiled and said, “That’s my fastest time ever in solitaire. Now, what do you want?” The check-in process went normally. LaKeesha lifted her bangs so the woman could scan her bar code, then they went back outside. Because Public Option Health Care requires that patients spend no more than three hours in the waiting room, LaKeesha and Mike joined several dozen people who were standing under the awning — some nursing wounds, others nursing cigarettes. LaKeesha stifled a cough. “Isn’t it great that it’s not snowing?” Mike said. LaKeesha agreed that “someone up there must be watching over us.” When the pager vibrated, Mike practically jumped out of his skin. Quickly, he wheeled her into the reception area where the union shop steward directed him to the reserve waiting room. “We’re still trying to locate an approved obstetrician,” the steward said. “If we can’t find one, what’s your second choice? I can offer you a cardiologist, an oncologist or a large-animal veterinarian.” Mike patted LaKeesha’s arm. “If it’s alright with my wife, we’ll take the one that has experience assisting in birth.” Just two and half hours later, Dr. Oberholtzer arrived. He was a cheerful man with a full mustache wearing bib overalls. “They’re going to get you bedded down, girl, while I get my tools ... uh ... my instruments from the truck.” As the time came for her to deliver, Mike appreciated the doctor’s gentle manner, the way he whispered encouragement while patting LaKeesha’s flanks. The cry of the infant came not a moment too soon. “You were great, honey,” Mike said. “You did that last push just as the room timer expired.” Moments later, on the way out the hospital door, the steward caught up with them. “Wait ... here’s your baby’s Public Health Option lifetime card.” LaKeesha took it with her right hand as she cradled baby Barack in her left arm. “Look, Mike, look,” she said. “He’s holding onto the card.” “That’s some grip he’s got there,” the proud new daddy said, as he whipped out his cell phone. “Now let’s see if we can find him a maternity ward that has room for a newborn. ...” “Due to unusually heavy call volume, your wait time may be up to 27 minutes.” “Good news, honey,” Mike said. “We’re number 67 in the queue.” washingtonexaminer.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (160710)	7/17/2009 8:21:48 PM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Dems to Probe Secret CIA Plan to Spy on Enemies by Scott Ott for ScrappleFace · 86 Comments · · Print This Story (2009-07-15) — With Democrats in Congress already alarmed at revelations that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had a covert scheme to kill terrorist leaders like Usama Bin Laden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly set to announce a probe into allegations that the CIA may have also “conspired to conduct espionage operations against America’s enemies.” Although the “vague” plans to dispatch small CIA teams to hit senior al Qaeda leaders never materialized due to legal, logistical and diplomatic obstacles, current CIA Director Leon E. Panetta cancelled the program in June, and sold several planning documents to the producers of Fox Network’s ‘24'. According to a Pelosi staffer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the top-secret nature of the information he revealed, the CIA has “surreptitiously conducted what amounts to international spy operations without proper notification of its espionage targets, or of the United Nations.” The source, who is not authorized to release any information about the probe, said Rep. Pelosi will conduct hearings in August aimed at unmasking what she “has come to believe is a vast global network of covert operatives who make observations, then report findings back to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia.” The Speaker, who has previously accused the CIA of lying to Congress, is said to be “distraught at the notion that her country has violated the trust of governments that might someday be friendly toward the U.S.,” according the source who has regular access to confidential documents and notes from private briefings. If the Congressional inquiry reveals evidence that the CIA discriminated against foreign nationals, eavesdropping on them simply because they hate America or plan to attack U.S. targets, the anonymous source said, “Heads will roll, I’m not at liberty to disclose who…you know, until I get the actual secret list.”