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To: tejek who wrote (769959)2/17/2014 7:27:11 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (5) | Respond to of 1573927
 
This was probably made up by a wingnut. Nobody with any brains handles ties like that. For example, if two are tied for first, second place is skipped and third place is the next awarded.

I am not aware of any ranking that has Reagan first or tied for first. There are some that rank him in the top 10, but those are far from a majority. There were some stunningly bad presidents, Buchanan comes to mind, and a few that died so soon after taking office it would be hard to give them a high ranking. Although, I suppose when you look at a president like Smirk, somehow not doing anything notable is not necessarily a bad thing...



To: tejek who wrote (769959)2/17/2014 8:42:55 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1573927
 
Arkansas man charged with killing a 15-year-old prankster

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Willie Noble faces first-degree murder charges in the shooting death of a teenager who helped egg a car outside his home. (Pulaski County Jail / February 17, 2014)


By Molly Hennessy-Fiske February 17, 2014
chicagotribune.com


An Arkansas man shot and killed a 15-year-old girl this weekend after she and other pranksters egged a car outside his house, police said.

Willie Noble, 48, of Little Rock has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Adrian Broadway, according to Little Rock Police Lt. Sidney Allen. Noble and Broadway are African American.

Noble allegedly ran out of his house and opened fire just before 1 a.m. Saturday, Allen told The Times. Broadway and a half dozen other teens had dumped a mix of eggs, mayonnaise and leaves on a car outside his home in a middle class area of southwest Little Rock, Allen said.

Two bullets struck the door of the teenagers' car, a 2007 Hyundai Sonata, Allen said. Another struck the back window. It’s not clear which bullet struck Broadway, who was shot in the head, Allen said.

The youths drove to the nearest gas station for help, but by the time Broadway arrived at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, she was dead, Allen said.

Two other youths were injured, Allen said, including the 18-year-old driver, who was hospitalized with minor injuries to his forearms.

Allen said the egging was in retaliation for an earlier prank by Noble’s teenage son. All of the youths involved attend local McClellan High School, he said.

Allen declined to comment about a possible motive for the shooting. He said the handgun used had been recovered, but would not say what caliber it was or whether Noble was licensed. Noble has cooperated with police, Allen said.

The teenagers also have been interviewed by police, but Allen declined to disclose what they said, citing the ongoing investigation.

In his 20 years on the force, Allen said, he has never seen a similar case, calling it a cautionary tale.

“You never know what somebody’s response is going to be to what may be a seemingly harmless prank,” Allen said.

Noble is charged with first-degree murder, one count of terroristic acts, and five counts of aggravated assault. He was being held Monday in lieu of $1 million bond, according to jail records.

Friends and relatives held a candlelight vigil for Broadway at a local park late Sunday, while others took to Twitter to mourn her passing.



To: tejek who wrote (769959)2/17/2014 9:36:34 PM
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  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1573927
 
"I knew something was wrong when jellybean Reagan was tied for first. One of the most damaging presidents tied for first??? Only in TX."

You can always count on one thing from liberals....a complete lack of a sense of humor. Of course a lack of a sense of humor goes hand in hand with a lack of intelligence. So now I understand.



To: tejek who wrote (769959)2/17/2014 10:10:31 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 1573927
 
American TV & Appliance closing all 11 stores; 989 will lose jobs

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