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To: i-node who wrote (612678)	5/24/2011 1:32:03 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1578301

> Actually, you are probably right. They did some incredible stock investing......bought at the bottom and sold at the top. Thanks for clearing it up. I know nothing (and don't care to know anything) about this organization. I have had business dealings with one of the wealthiest church organizations in existence, and they were rotten to the core and they and the wealthy attorneys who advised them made every effort to screw me in the deal. I acted in good faith throughout and at the end of the day of the day I had to become very aggressive to keep from being beaten out of 100,000s of dollars (at a time when that was real money). There is nothing magical about churches. Many of them are run by people who have no more morals or ethics than Bernie Madoff. And some have the highest standards. I wouldn't condemn them all based on a bad experience (and in fact, have done business with several since those days). They're simply congregations of humans and can be good, bad, and indifferent -- pretty much like the individuals who run them. I understand. You are educated.....you undersand how the game is played. Its not likely you would donate to such an operation. However, the vast majority of people who do donate aren't that well off. They end up getting screwed by these con artists. It makes me sick.

To: i-node who wrote (612678)	5/24/2011 10:33:42 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1578301

New MSNBC Talking Head: Michael Steele FORMER RNC CHIEF LOOKING FORWARD TO 'SPIRITED' DEBATE By Polly Davis Doig, Newser Staff newser.com Posted May 23, 2011 6:09 PM CDT (NEWSER) – The unemployment rate just went down a bit: Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee who stepped down in January, has signed onto MSNBC as a regular commentator. Steele was rumored to be in talks with CNN and Fox, but has also made several guest appearances on Rachel Maddow's show. “It’s an honor to contribute and engage in the dialogue on MSNBC,” Steele says in a statement. “I look forward to engaging a diverse audience to share insights and analysis about the people, issues, and events shaping America’s future. I’m sure our discussions will be both informative and a bit spirited!” Steele continued. According to the Baltimore Sun, MSNBC's president said of his newest commentator, “His strong voice and opinions will be a great addition to all of our programs."

To: i-node who wrote (612678)	5/24/2011 10:36:11 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578301

Tens of Thousands Go Wild for Obama in Dublin OBAMA GIVES UPLIFTING SPEECH ABOUT IRISH-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff newser.com Posted May 23, 2011 1:37 PM CDT (NEWSER) – Barack Obama let his Irish pride shine today in a speech before an exultant sea of people in Dublin, telling them he'd come to reaffirm the US' enduring friendship with Ireland, the AP reports. "There's always been a little green behind the red, white, and blue," he told the roughly 30,000 people crowding the streets of central Dublin to hear him, praising the many who had emigrated from Ireland to America, and reveling in his own Irish roots. "My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas," the president said. Then, implying that his name could as easily be spelled "O'Bama," he joked, "I've come home to find the apostrophe that we lost somewhere along the way." The speech was more of an inspirational outpouring of personal pride than a political address, and the adoring crowd cheered virtually every line. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny introduced Obama in rousing terms, declaring, "The 44th president is different, because he doesn't just speak about the American dream. He is the American dream!" (Before the speech, he downed a pint of Guinness; click here to find out who wouldn't do the same.)

To: i-node who wrote (612678)	5/24/2011 10:38:37 AM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1578301

2012 GOP Field: One Big Joke A DREAM COME TRUE FOR BARACK OBAMA: LAURA WASHINGTON By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff newser.com Posted May 23, 2011 1:08 PM CDT (NEWSER) – The first thing Barack Obama likely does upon waking is pinch himself and ask, "Am I still dreaming, or is the 2012 Republican field really this lame?" writes Laura Washington in a cheeky column for the Chicago Sun-Times. Much-touted would-be competitors are "dropping like tulips in Chicago’s frigid spring," much to the disappointment of comedy writers, no doubt. Trump may have dropped from contention so he could keep raking in tens of millions from NBC. "Or, my bet: He didn’t want to reveal the secret behind The Hair." We’ve had no word from Palin—has “Sarah Barracuda” softened to “Sarah SpongeBob”? As for Huckabee, he, like Trump, may be "heeding the call of ka-ching." That leaves Romney at the forefront: More good news for the president, since “the wooden Romney is sorely lacking in the charisma department.” As proof, Washington reminds us that Mitt is his middle name. His first? Willard.