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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (1157)	8/25/2009 11:03:48 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

Van Jones, our Green Czar en.wikipedia.org Glenn Beck did a nice piece on him yesterday. Besides being anti-capitalist and a criminal, the guy is appears to have positioned himself very well. On the board of Apollo Alliance which has the mission of: Our Mission The Apollo Alliance is a coalition of labor, business, environmental, and community leaders working to catalyze a clean energy revolution that will put millions of Americans to work in a new generation of high-quality, green-collar jobs. Inspired by the Apollo space program, we promote investments in energy efficiency, clean power, mass transit, next-generation vehicles, and emerging technology, as well as in education and training. Working together, we will reduce carbon emissions and oil imports, spur domestic job growth, and position America to thrive in the 21st century economy. 2009 Program Priorities Apollo’s 2009 program priorities are to: ¦Promote federal policies, within the framework of The New Apollo Program, to spur national economic recovery through strategic investment in America’s clean energy economy. ¦Strengthen and build state and local Apollo coalitions to promote policies, implement programs to speed investment in clean energy and energy efficiency, and put people to work in well-paid, green-collar jobs. apolloalliance.org; I guess it isn't lobbying if you actually work for the government. We now know that much of the stimulus package and the cash for clunkers program came from Apollo Alliance. Why is Glenn Beck the only one in the media who is crying "Foul!"? I guess the Apollo connection is mildly less offensive than the connection (and funding) of ACORN.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (1157)	8/25/2009 11:45:04 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

My sister has a good bear story from Yosemite. Back in the early '70s there were still a lot of bears in the Valley. She was camping there without a tent. Woke up one night with something poking her in the side. And snuffling. She slid down deep into her sleeping bag. Looked out and saw a big ass black bear sauntering away. Later, a bear came up and tried to get into the trunk of the car, where they had the food. It was an MG, and this think nearly picked up the rear of the car trying to open the trunk.