When you are awoken in the middle of the night with knee pain, you read a lot.*Have you seen and heard about the South African runner Caster Semenya? This gal is F A S T and many think she's fast because she is not a she, but a he! In fact, so many people have raised eyebrows that the governing body of world athletics the IAAF has asked South Africa to "test" Ms. Semenya to see if she is a he. This process could take several weeks. There is a great story about all the intricacies involved in this in the Daily Mail. (One of my favorite UK rags only because of the hot babes in it) Without boring you with the details, you can look it up if you are inclined, there has a lot to do with chromosomes, comparing XY with XX and such, but several things struck me as obvious.
If South African is going to "test" her, wouldn't they be a bit bias? She's going to be examined by a panel of OB-GYN doctors, Physiologist, MDs and such. wouldn't a good GYN doctor be able to tell if she was the "real McCoy?" Aside from the women of East Germany who were always suspect, would you want to go through life playing the part of a woman if you were a man or visa versa?
*Jerry Hall who spent 23 years as Mick Jagger's wife had an interesting comment (also in the Mail). she said the following, "I want to marry again because I miss the sex." Insert your own comment here.
*David Paterson the besieged governor of New York blamed the "Racist Media" for his problems and for trying to get him to drop out of next year's primary. He went on to say that it was because of his color the press and others are out to get him and that BHO is also on their "list" and they are going after him as well because of his race. Please feel free to insert your own comment here as well.
*Teddy Kennedy knowing that he is one step closer to meeting his maker wants the legislature in Massachusetts to again change the way a successor is chosen should his senate seat become vacant. According to the WSJ (That's Wall Street Journal for those of you in McKeesport PA) reports that:
"Current law mandates that a special election be held at least 145 days after the seat becomes available. Mr. Kennedy is concerned that such a delay could leave his fellow democrats in the senate one vote short of a filibuster proof majority for months while a special election takes place.
"I therefore am writing to urge you to work together to amend the law through the normal legislative process to provide for a temporary gubernatorial appointment until the special election occurs," write the senator.
What Mr. Kennedy doesn't volunteer is that he orchestrated the 2004 succession law revision that now requires a special election, and for similarly partisan reasons. John Kerry, the other senator from the state, was running for President in 2004 and Mr. Kennedy wanted the law changed so the Republican Governor at the time, Mitt Romney could not name Mr. Kerry's replacement."
Please, feel free to insert your own comments here.
* From the Washington Times:
Voight: Is Obama creating a civil war in America?
Civil Disobedience
A Hollywood conservative has headed East. It's "Freedom Concert" time for Jon Voight the Academy Award winner will join Sean Hannity in Cincinnati and Atlanta this weekend to honor fallen soldiers and present college scholarships to surviving children. Mr. Voight--a warrior himself in many ways--has been cogitating about the state of America, meanwhile.
"There's a real question at stake now. Is President Obama creating a civil war in our own country?" Mr. Voight tells Inside the Beltway.
"We are witnessing a slow, steady takeover of our true freedoms. We are becoming a socialist nation, and whoever can't see this is probably hoping it isn't true. If we permit Mr. Obama to take over all our industries, if we permit him to raise our taxes to support unconstitutional causes, then we will be in default. This great America will become a paralyzed nation."
Be outraged, Mr. Voight advises.
"Do not let the Obama administration fool you with all their cunning Alinsky methods. And if you don't know what that method is, I implore you to get the book "Rules for Radicals," by Saul Alinsky. Mr. Obama is very well trained in these methods," he continues, citing a television campaign critical of the Republican Party and contentious town-hall meets about health care reform.
"The real truth is that the Obama administration is professional at bullying, as we have witnessed with ACORN at work during the presidential campaign. It seems to me they are sending down their bullies to create fist fights among average American citizens who don't want a government-run health care plan forced upon the," Mr. Voight says. "So I ask again, is President Obama creating a civil war in our own country?"
See my August 19th post regarding Saul Alinsky, in the meantime, please insert your own comment.
*A new Pew Poll shows the following:
30% of Americans overall say health care reform will create death panels.
47% of Republicans agree as well as 45% of Fox News viewers.
20% of democrats agree as well as 27% of MSNBC viewers.
28% of Americans overall say the press is not critical enough of BHO.
52% of Republicans and 8% of democrats agree.
Please, insert your own comment here.
And Finally:
*Former HP (That's Hewlett-Packard for those of you in McKeesport PA) former HP Chairman and CEO Carly Fiorina is expected to run against senator Barbara (don't call me mam, call me senator) Boxer in next year's election. She actually may have a chance! According to a Rasmussen poll taken in July, if the race was between Boxer and Ms. Fioria, Boxer held a slim 45-41 lead.
Inserting my own comment here:
Carly, You Go Girl!
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