Open letter sent by fax to my SC senators about senate bill s3093.

Open letter sent by fax to my SC senators about senate bill s3093.

Send faxes to Congress on important bills at this web site for free.
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I have faxed all of my faxes and called my congressmen.
Please call and take this time to let congress hear your voice!
Remember Capitol Switch board is 202-224-3121!

E-Verify is working. Don't let open border lobbyist put a nuzzle on your mouth.

Let congress know you mean business.

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ACTION ALERT! Senate legislation would expand and improve E-Verify program!

S 3093, by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), would reauthorize, enlarge, and improve the E-Verify program that allows employers to ascertain the work eligibility of new employees.

The verification system, formerly the Basic Pilot program, was first authorized in 1996 and allowed only five states to participate. The program was reauthorized in 2001 and then expanded in 2003. The last expansion allowed employers in all 50 states the opportunity to use the program voluntarily.

The new legislation would:

* Make the E-Verify program permanent.
* Require all contractors of the federal government to use the verification program.
* Allow DHS to require companies to use the E-verify program if a pattern of illegal hiring is found.
* Give businesses the option to verify the status of all employees, not just new hires.
* Require employers to re-verify employees who are in the United States on temporary status.

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Do not let the e verify program expire in nov 08. Vote yes on s3093, by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), to reauthorize, enlarge, and improve the E-Verify program that allows employers to ascertain the work eligibility of new employees.

Do not gut the bill so it is not effective. I live Easley SC and
work in Greenville SC. We seem to be coverup with mexicans
who don't speak english. I suspect most are illegals. I expect you to vote for this bill. This bill would help protect my ss number also from being hijacked by an illegal alien. I am
mad as hell at congress for not protecting me and other US citicizens from this threat!

There are a number of steps that we can take to stop the illegal employment that is causing so much harm to our country. The primary one is to remove the jobs that continue to draw new illegal aliens.

Illegal aliens are using increasingly sophisticated documents to work in the United States. This has made the electronic verification of the Basic Pilot program an important and useful tool for employers who seek to comply with the law.

s3093 would make the E-Verify program permanent and require all contractors with the federal government to use it. It would also allow the DHS to require companies to use the program if they have a history of illegal hiring.

Listen to the people in SC, we want e verify to continue, its the least congress can do before they go on vacation!

Gas could fall to $2 if Congress acts, analysts say

Here is the reason for the price increase and the answer to a price decrease.

The news media is not reporting this as they should.
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Gas could fall to $2 if Congress acts, analysts say
Limiting speculation would push prices to fundamental level, lawmakers told
By Rex Nutting & Michael Kitchen, MarketWatch
Last update: 4:24 p.m. EDT June 23, 2008



WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The price of retail gasoline could fall by half, to around $2 a gallon, within 30 days of passage of a law to limit speculation in energy-futures markets, four energy analysts told Congress on Monday.
Testifying to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Michael Masters of Masters Capital Management said that the price of oil would quickly drop closer to its marginal cost of around $65 to $75 a barrel, about half the current $135.
Fadel Gheit of Oppenheimer & Co., Edward Krapels of Energy Security Analysis and Roger Diwan of PFC Energy Consultants agreed with Masters' assessment at a hearing on proposed legislation to limit speculation in futures markets.
Krapels said that it wouldn't even take 30 days to drive prices lower, as fund managers quickly liquidated their positions in futures markets.
"Record oil prices are inflated by speculation and not justified by market fundamentals," according to Gheit. "Based on supply and demand fundamentals, crude-oil prices should not be above $60 per barrel."

Futures trading in London has not been a major factor in rising oil prices, testified Sir Bob Reid, chairman of the Chairman of London-based ICE Futures Europe. Rising prices are largely a function of fundamental supply and demand, not manipulation or speculation, he said.

"Energy speculation has become a growth industry and it is time for the government to intervene," said Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., chairman of the full committee. "We need to consider a full range of options to counter this rapacious speculation." It was Dingell's strongest statement yet on the role of speculators.
There has been much discussion recently about how big a role speculators have been playing in the sharp rise in energy prices, though no consensus has emerged on this point.
Dingell introduced a bill on June 11 that would ask the Energy Department to gather the facts on energy prices, including the role played by speculators. See full story.
There are two kinds of speculators in the futures markets, Masters said. Traditional speculators are those who need to hedge because they actually take physical possession of the commodities. Index speculators, on the other hand, are merely allocating a portion of their portfolio to commodity futures.
Index speculation damages price-discovery mechanisms provided by futures markets, Masters added
The committee will likely consider legislation that would rein in index speculation by imposing higher-margin requirements; setting position limits for speculators; requiring more disclosure of positions; and preventing pension funds and investment banks from owning commodities.
Both major presidential candidates have supported closing loopholes that encourage speculation in the energy markets.
However, other witnesses said that pure speculators have had little impact on energy prices, which have doubled in the past year to about $135 per barrel. Both Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman have dismissed the impact of speculators on prices paid by consumers.

NOTE:
Speculators now account for about 70% of all benchmark crude trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange, up from 37% in 2000, said Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., chairman of the investigations subcommittee. Stupak introduced a bill on Friday that would limit index speculation.
There has been much discussion recently about how big a role speculators have been playing in the sharp rise in energy prices, though no consensus has emerged on this point.
Congress, however, has grown increasingly concerned over speculative investors' role in the energy market in comparison with those buying futures contracts to hedge against risk from price changes. Lawmakers are expected to consider legislation to set strict limits -- or in some cases, an outright ban -- on speculative trading in energy futures in some markets.
Dingell is looking into any legal loopholes that may have contributed to speculation in energy markets. In 1991, according to documents provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the committee's investigators, the agency authorized the first exemption from position limits for swap dealers with no physical commodity exposure. This began what Dingell said was "a process that has enabled investment banks to accumulate enormous positions in commodity markets."
Is Congress barking up the wrong tree?
Neal Ryan, manager at Ryan Oil & Gas Partners, said that if Congress develops regulations to cut back speculative trading, speculation will just find a new home.
"Speculation is the root of capitalism," he said. "If the speculation is forced out of the U.S. exchanges, it'll simply show up on other exchanges that are OTC like the ICE, or new exchanges will pop up to allow for the spec trades to continue functioning."

(THIS IS THE ANSWER)
Ryan said he does see a reason for Congress to look at eliminating aspects such as allowing West Texas intermediate crude oil futures to trade on foreign markets and the "Enron loophole," but "these exchanges are currently functioning as they are supposed to in a free marketplace."
The creation of a comprehensive U.S. energy policy that tackles issues of increasing domestic supply and reining in consumer demand via conservation should be Congress' focus, Ryan said. "Instead we're on bended knee begging the Saudis to put more oil on the market and talking about shutting down spec trades." End of Story

Obama's Father Was a Polygamist- His Mother Was Wife #2

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Obama is the personification of ignorance and it is very evident as he speaks off the cuff. He is a media mirage that people want to believe exists.
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Obama's Father Was a Polygamist- His Mother Was Wife #2

Barack Obama's father was a polygamist.
His mother, Ann Dunham, was Barack Obama Senior's second wife. His first wife was in Africa. His third wife(?) Ruth was white and his eighth child was by a different African woman. He had 8 children by 4 different women.

Barack Obama stands with a few of his family members including militant Muslim activist and brother Abongo.

In this Obama Family photo are: (bottom row, from left) half-sister Auma, her mother Kezia Obama, Obama's step-grandmother Sarah Hussein Onyango Obama and unknown; (top row, from left) unknown, Barack Obama, half-brother Abongo (Roy) Obama, and three unknowns. (Sun Times) (The top row next to Abongo looks like Eddie Murphy?)

Barack Obama stands behind Kezia (stepmother) in a Kenyan family shot. Included in the photo is brother Abongo "Roy" Obama who is a Luo activist and a militant Muslim who argues that the black man must "liberate himself from the poisoning influences of European culture."

Obama Sr moved to Nairobi, where he took a correspondence course to complete his schooling, studying at night while working as an office clerk by day. He wrote to dozens of US universities. The University of Hawaii replied, offering him a scholarship. Leaving behind his infant son, Roy, and his young wife, Kezia, who was pregnant with their daughter, Auma, he flew to America.

Being the university's first African student did not discourage him. He graduated top of his economics class. He married a white student from Kansas, Ann Dunham, and they had a son, who he gave his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.

Obama Sr continued his studies at Harvard, but his marriage soon faltered. When he returned to Nairobi a few years later it was with a different white American woman, Ruth. Together, they had two children. But Obama Sr was still seeing his first wife, Kezia, on the side, and she bore him two more sons. Later, as ethnic rivalries hampered his career as a senior government official - the Obamas are Luo, while the government was largely Kikuyu-dominated - and as he increasingly turned to drink, he had an eighth child by another Kenyan woman.
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Barry obama's father was a sick bastard who fathered children like a dog. Barack obama is one of them.
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"Friends say drinking blighted his [Obama senior's] life," the Daily Mail reported, "he lost both his legs while driving under the influence and also lost his job."

There ended Obama senior's brilliant civil service career as a top, Harvard-trained econometrician working in the newly independent government of Jomo Kenyatta, on a mission to bring his economically backward country into prosperity.

According to the Daily Mail, even after losing both legs in the car accident, Obama senior fathered yet another son, his eighth child, by yet another woman, and "continued to come home drunk."

Then, on Obama's 21st birthday, Obama senior put an end to the sad drama by killing himself in yet another car crash, once again driving drunk.

The Daily Mail quotes Kenyan writer Philip Ochieng as saying, "He [Obama senior] was excessively fond of Scotch. He had fallen into the habit of going home drunk every night. His boasting proved his undoing and left him without a job, plunged him into prolonged poverty and dangerously wounded his ego."

"He was a menace to life," Ochieng said. "He had many extremely serious accidents. Both his legs had to be amputated. They were replaced with crude false limbs made from iron."

"He was just like Mr. Toad [from the "Wind in the Willows" story]," wrote Ochieng, "very arrogant on the road, especially when he had whisky inside. I was not surprised when I learned how he died."
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In my opinion Barack Obama jr is also a menance to life in this country because he is the product of an ongoing mistake. A man who is not capable of being president but has been made to look like he is what the nation needs by the news media. In fact he is just a racist who will help destroy this country through incompetence and his hate for himself.

Obama "birth certificate" a "horrible forgery"

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Since he would in that case not be a natural born US citizen (his mother was not present in the US sufficiently long as an adult to pass American citizenship on to him automatically), he would not be eligible to be president. This is what he is hiding because it would make him a non US citizen and he could not be president.

Obama campaign lies about obama's birth. Why? I think they are trying to coverup the fact his was a muslim. We already know he is a LIAR and had to hold a second news conference to explain his first one on the trip to the troops. If I was a gi I would feel like spitting on him for his votes in the senate and his other statements.

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Document forensics expert: Obama "birth certificate" a "horrible forgery"
By Israel Insider staff July 20, 2008

The purported Certification of Live Birth published by the Daily Kos left wing blog and claimed as genuine by the Obama campaign features a security border that differs dramatically from security borders on COLB documents before and after the one supposedly printed out for Obama in 2007.

Barack Obama may be on a world tour surrounded by a fawning media, but Sunday an expert in electronic document forensics released a detailed report on the purported birth certificate -- actually a "Certification of Live Birth" or COLB -- claimed as genuine by his campaign. The expert concludes with 100% certainty that it is a crudely forged fake: "a horribly forgery," according to the analysis published on the popular right-wing Atlas Shrugs blog.

The purported birth certificate was published by the left wing Daily Kos blog on June 12 in response to unconfirmed reports that Obama was not in fact born in the United States (Canada and Kenya were suggested as the possible locations of his actual birth). Since he would in that case not be a natural born US citizen (his mother was not present in the US sufficiently long as an adult to pass American citizenship on to him automatically), he would not be eligible to be president. Israel Insider has followed the story in five previous articles (the previous one here) and uncovered evidence, most recently, of admitted forgery among Daily Kos bloggers, tolerance of electronic forgeries on the blog site, as well as efforts by a blog administrator to conceal the admission of forgery.

The latest examinaton of the purported documents is by far the most detailed and technically sophisticated to date.

Atlas Shrugs publisher Pamela Geller reports that the expert analyst, who goes by the screen name "Techdude", is "an active member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, American College of Forensic Examiners, The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners, International Information Systems Forensics Association -- the list goes on. He also a board certified as a forensic computer examiner, a certificated legal investigator, and a licensed private investigator. He has been performing computer-based forensic investigations since 1993 (although back then it did not even have a formal name yet) and he has performed countless investigations since then."



Perhaps the outspoken Israeli press corps will be able to do what their fawning American counterparts have failed to do so far. Obama's visit this week to Israel will be an opportunity to begin asking the tough questions -- however unpolitically correct -- about his apparently forged birth certificate and what that means for his citizenship status and Constitutional fitness to be the next leader of the free world.

The pseudonym was apparently inadequate to prevent Techdude's identity from being exposed. He reports that last week one or more persons "decided to track me down and vandalize my car and hang a dead mutilated rabbit from my front door in a lame attempt to intimidate me from proceeding with releasing any details of my analysis. They did succeed in delaying the report by a few days but instead of deterring me they just really pissed me off. To their credit, if I had not taken a few days off from the analysis I would have missed the most damning piece of evidence -- the remnants of the previous security border."

Techdude's detailed report, which runs more than 3000 words and 20 pages with extensive magnified illustrations and comparisons, reaches the following conclusion about the documented that was first published on the Daily Kos extreme left-wing blog and subsequently publicly endorsed by the Obama campaign, both in statements by official spokesmen, and featured on its "Fight the Smears" website. Here are some of conclusions:

"The (Daily) KOS image security border pattern does not match any known specimen from any known year. It does not match the pre-2006 nor does it match the post-2006 certificate patterns. The placement of the text in all of the pre-2006 and post-2006 certificates are almost identical pixel location matches while the image?s text placement does not match any known specimen from any known year. The shape and kerning of the fonts used in the 2006 through 2008 certificates are identical while the shape and kerning of the fonts used in the image does not match any known specimen. The KOS image shows clear signs of tampering such as the mismatch in RGB and error levels, visible indications of the previous location of the erased security border, easily detectable patterns of repeating flaws around the new security border, EXIF data that says the image was last saved with Photoshop CS3 for Macintosh, and finally a technician from Hawaii who confirms it just looks wrong."

The evidence, he says, allows for two possible scenarios by which the document was fabricated:

"There are two obvious scenarios used to create the image that can be ascertained from evidence. Either a real COLB was scanned into Photoshop and digitally edited or a real COLB was first scanned to obtain the graphic layout then blanked by soaking the document in solvent to remove the toner. After rescanning the blank page to a separate image the graphics from the previously obtained scan could then be easily applied to the blank scan after some editing and rebuilding. It would also explain why date stamp bleeds through the paper and the various bits of toner located around the image as well as the remnants of the previous location of a security border."

The purported birth certificate was published by the Daily Kos on June 12 in response to unconfirmed reports that Obama was not in fact born in the United States (Canada and Kenya were suggested as the possible locations of his actual birth). Since he would in that case not be a natural born US citizen (his mother was not present in the US sufficiently long as an adult to pass American citizenship on to him automatically), he would not be eligible to be president.

After more than a month of controversy and demands that the Obama campaign produce a paper birth certificate for analysis, this damning new evidence raises the stakes for the democratic party and its front-runner.

Will Obama and his people continue to stonewall in the facing of the mounting evidence of forgery, and provide paper proof of an authentic, original birth certificate or even a genuine secondary Certificate of Live Birth? And will the mass media and mainstream pundits -- which so far have hesitated to touch the hot potato -- finally address the loaded issue of his possible unfitness to meet the basic Constitutional requirement for a President?

Perhaps the outspoken Israeli press corps will be able to do what their fawning American counterparts have failed to do so far. Obama's visit this week to Israel will be an opportunity to begin asking the tough questions -- however unpolitically correct -- about his apparently forged birth certificate and what that means for his citizenship status and Constitutional fitness to be the next leader of the free world.
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Here is a different view but it does make me want to know the real truth about osama obama.

Another View about obama's birth I think he was cloned from some old democrat like kennedy or something.

What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape

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TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives.

Barack...he's talking down to black people...telling n-----s how to behave.

So, yes. Jesse Jackson did use the "N" word. But it was not directed at Barack Obama. Fox News and Bill O'Reilly have maintained there was more on the tape, but that the un-aired portion was not relevant to the issue at hand: about whether Obama was "talking down" to the black community.
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Let's review Jesse Jackson's record. According to civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy, Jackson cowered in the shadows during the MLK shooting, but when it was safe positioned himself over King's body and intentionally bloodied his shirt with King's blood. In an act of hate, he referred to New York City as "Hymietown," showing his hatred for Jews, which would have ended any other politicians career in disgrace. Before that, he had already shown his contempt for whites by saying that while working as a younger man he spat in white people's food. Throughout his career he has seized every opportunity to inappropriate insinuate himself into sensitive situations where he does not belong, as a political opportunist. He has, in effect, blackmailed many institutions into forking over large sums of cash as payoffs so that he does not accuse them of racism, destroying their reputations. And now he has said he would cut Barack Obama's "nuts out," while using the N word in a way that disparages his own people. The man is a shameless fraud and always has been. He should have been drummed out of the political scene and discredited long ago, but he uses the accusation of racism (now the last refuge of scoundrels) to protect himself. Let me just say right now to Jesse Jackson, you are not a man of God, you are not a civil rights leader, and you are not a decent human being. The world now knows what many have known.

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While they were being led out of the wilderness, the person who was leading them was killed, and opportunists jumped right in his place.

But instead of continuing the leadership, they convinced those who were still in the wilderness to sit down where they were and wait for the manna from heaven. But the Jacksons and the Sharptons took the best part of the manna for themselves, and gave the left over crumbs to the the rest. Then they blamed their plight on those who live in the promised land, just beyond the tree line of the the wilderness. They have convinced those who are lost in the wilderness that they cannot venture beyond the tree line on their own merit.
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According to our politically correct society, African Americans can't be racist. Only white people are racist. So if Jesse Jackson uses the "n" word, it's OK. But if it were Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingram some other white conservative talk radio host, there would be such an outcry in the media! People would be screaming for their resignation and it would be headline news. The double standard is HUGE. The fact of the matter is that Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Barack Obama and their ilk are all racist against white people and are hypocrites. They are a disgrace to the civil rights movement, and I will never understand why organizations like NAACP support these disgraceful, hypocritical men. Obama's 'pastor' is a prime example of a racist and obama has been
in this racist church for 20 years. So don't tell me he is not a racist just like ole jessie and al. Could it be because the naacp is racist? Of course and this is why they support these racists!

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a substitute for gasoline

I don't believe in 'climate change'as the green nuts explain it. I don't believe in
global warming. I do think compressed natural gas in a mass produced CNG vechicle is
a good idea. It costs much less than gas and one could filler er up from ones home
if one had natural gas. What more could one ask for. Other countries have these cars
so why can't we mass produce them. The US has unlimited Natural Gas.
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Canada

Canada is a large producer of natural gas, so it follows that CNG is used in Canada as an economical motor fuel. Canadian industry has developed CNG-fueled truck and bus engines, CNG-fueled transit buses, and light trucks and taxis. Both CNG and propane refueling stations are not difficult to find in major centres.

United States of America

In the US, federal tax credits are available for buying a new CNG vehicle. Use of CNG varies from state to state. In California, CNG is used extensively in local city and county fleets, as well as public transportation (city/school busses), and there are 90 public fueling stations in Southern California alone. Although natural gas prices are rising, compressed natural gas is available at 30-60% less than the cost of gasoline, as a rule of thumb, in much of California. Personal use of CNG is a small niche market currently, though with current tax incentives and a growing number of public fueling stations available, it is experiencing unprecedented growth. The state of Utah offers a subsidised statewide network of CNG filling stations at a rate of $0.85/gge[5], while gasoline is above $4.00/gal. Elsewhere in the nation, retail prices average around $2.50/gge, with home refueling units compressing gas from residential gas lines for approx $1.50/gge. Other than aftermarket conversions, and government used vehicle auctions, the only currently produced CNG vehicle in the US is the Honda Civic GX sedan, which is made in limited numbers and available only in a few states.
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Natural gas vehicles offer tremendous benefits but face serious hurdles. Emissions from cars, trucks and buses are one of our most serious sources of pollution, contributing to urban smog, visibility problems and greenhouse gas emissions. Highway vehicles account for roughly one-third of all carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides emissions, and half of all carbon monoxide emissions. Using natural gas rather than gasoline can produce major reductions in a number of vehicular emissions. In addition to being cleaner than conventional vehicles, NGVs reduce the nation's extreme dependence on imported oil, and the fuel cost is much less than the cost of gasoline or diesel fuel.
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Alternative Fuel Price Report

The Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Report is a newsletter designed to keep you up to date on the price of alternative fuels in the United States in relation to gasoline and diesel prices.
price of alternative fuels
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CNG is about a $1.40 less than gasoline on an energy-equivalent basis, nationawide.
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home refueling units compressing gas from residential gas lines for approx $1.50/gge.

Thats $1.50 Its also 98 cents in Hickory NC WOW!

FUEL YOUR CAR AT HOME !!!
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JESSE JACKSON WANTS TO CUT OBAMA'S 'NUTS OUT'

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Jessie, Obama has no nuts to cut off. Neither of you Liberals have the nuts to do anything but screw up everything you come in contact with. This would be real change we can believe in, I say go ahead Jessie!
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JESSE JACKSON SAYS HE WANTS TO CUT OBAMA'S 'NUTS OUT'

By CHARLES HURT, D.C. Bureau Chief
Jesse Jackson and Barack Obama

July 9, 2008

WASHINGTON - In a vulgar tirade caught on tape by Fox News, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said he wanted to "cut his [Barack Obama's] nuts out" and he accused the fellow Chicagoan of "talking down to black folks" by giving moral lectures to African-Americans, source said.

Jackson's shocking quotes were picked up by a hot mic before an interview on health care in Fox's Chicago studio last Sunday.

Fox planned to air the recording on Bill O'Reilly's "The Factor" show.

In an effort to blunt the controversy, Jackson issued an apology.

"For any harm or hurt that this hot mic conversation may have caused, I apologize," Jackson said in a statement.

Jackson said he couldn't recall everything he'd said in the studio but couched the remarks as part of a discussion about Obama speaking to black churchgoers.

In such settings, Obama has urged greater emphasis on fatherhood, advised parents to choose reading books over playing video games and most recently told young students to stick with school and forget about a career as a rap star or professional basketball player.

Jackson said that in doing so Obama was hurting his relationship with black voters, "that the senator was cutting off his you-know-whats with the black people and black churches."

Jackson told CNN that he called the Obama campaign to apologize and reiterated his support for the campaign of the first black nominee of a major party.

"My support for Senator Obama's campaign is wide, deep and unequivocal," he said in his statement. "I cherish this redemptive and historical moment."

Obama had no comment.
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Both of these liberals are store front dummies or empty suits.

Internet flaw could let hackers take over the Web

Took them long enough to find this out. What a loophole!
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Internet flaw could let hackers take over the Web
Associated Press
Posted online: San Francisco, July 9: IST


Wednesday, July 09, 2008 at 0805 hrs Computer industry heavyweights are hustling to fix a flaw in the foundation of the Internet that would let hackers control traffic on the World Wide Web.

Major software and hardware makers worked in secret for months to create a software "patch" released yesterday to repair the problem, which is in the way computers are routed to web page addresses.

"It's a very fundamental issue with how the entire addressing scheme of the Internet works," Securosis analyst Rich Mogul said in a media conference call.

"You'd have the Internet, but it wouldn't be the Internet you expect. (Hackers) would control everything."

The flaw would be a boon for "phishing" cons that involve leading people to imitation web pages of businesses such as bank or credit card companies to trick them into disclosing account numbers, passwords and other information.

Attackers could use the vulnerability to route Internet users wherever they wanted no matter what website address is typed into a web browser.

Security researcher Dan Kaminsky of IOActive stumbled upon the Domain Name System (DNS) vulnerability about six months ago and reached out to industry giants including Microsoft, Sun and Cisco to collaborate on a solution.

DNS is used by every computer that links to the Internet and works similar to a telephone system routing calls to proper numbers, in this case the online numerical addresses of websites.

"People should be concerned but they should not be panicking," Kaminsky said.

Kaminsky built a web page, www.doxpara.com, where people can find out whether their computers have the DNS vulnerability.

Check your DNS Server Here

Great Tips to Improve Your Gas Mileage & Save Gas

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- Drive within the speed limit. Gas mileage decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph reduces your fuel economy by 7% and is like paying and additional $0.20 per gallon of gas.



- Stop aggressive driving. Speeding, rapid acceleration and hard braking waste gas. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% on the highway and by 5% in the city. You can improve your gas mileage by anticipating traffic conditions and driving smoothly. Around town, accelerate slowly after every stop sign and stop light. On the highway, go easy on the accelerator and try to maintain a constant speed.



- Warm up your car by driving it, not idling. Once your vehicle is running, the best way to warm it up is to drive it. With modern, computer-controlled engines you only need to warm it up for 30 seconds before driving away. Any more simply wastes fuel and increases emissions. Just make sure to drive it gently for the first few minutes until the car reaches its peak operating temperature.



- Avoid stop and go traffic by using alternative routes or traveling during less congested times.



- Don't try to increase your speed when you're climbing up a hill. This will cause your gas mileage to drop drastically. Just maintain a nice constant speed.



- Use overdrive and cruise control when appropriate. Overdrive saves gas and reduces engine wear by reducing the engine’s speed. Cruise control maintains a constant driving speed and also helps to save gas.



- Avoid idling whenever possible. It wastes fuel, costs you money, and pollutes the air. Idling for longer than 30 seconds uses more fuel than starting up your engine. If you have to wait longer than a minute, shut the engine off.



- Combine errands. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as one trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm.



- If possible, take advantage of carpooling and ride-sharing programs. This can help cut your fuel costs in half and reduce wear and tear on your vehicle.



- Fill up your car in the morning when it's cooler and the gasoline at the station is denser. Since gas pumps measure volumes of gas and not densities, you'll get more fuel for your money.



- Use the fuel octane level recommended by your vehicle's manufacturer. Most vehicles on the road use regular gas. Typically, using a higher octane gas offers no benefits. Unless your engine is knocking, buying higher octane gasoline is a waste of money.



- Tighten your gas cap. According to the Car Care Council, each year 147 million gallons of gas evaporates into the air due to loose, missing or damaged gas caps. So make sure to tighten your gas cap after filling up your tank and replace any missing or damaged caps.



- Check your tire pressure regularly (at least once a month). You can improve your gas mileage by around 3% by keeping your tires properly inflated. In addition, properly inflated tires are safer and last longer.



- Keep your engine tuned. Keeping your engine tuned according to the owner’s manual can help increase your gas mileage by an average of 4% percent depending on the condition of the vehicle.



- One of the easiest ways to increase your gas mileage is to check and replace air filters regularly. When the air filter becomes clogged, the engine has to work harder and your gas mileage drops. Replacing a clogged air filter can improve your gas mileage by as much as 10%.



- Use the type of motor oil recommended by your car's manufacturer. Using the wrong oil can reduce your gas mileage by up to 2%. Also, look for oil that says “Energy Conserving” on the label. This type of oil contains friction-reducing additives that can improve fuel economy.



- If you live in an area with freezing winter temperatures, using an engine block heater during the winter can improve fuel mileage by up to 10%. Use an automatic timer to turn on the block heater two hours before you plan to start your vehicle.



- Remove excess weight from the trunk or cab. An extra 100 pounds can reduce your fuel economy by about 2%.



- Avoid packing items on top of your car. A loaded roof rack or carrier crate creates wind resistance that can reduce your fuel economy by up to 5%.

- Make sure that your oxygen sensor (O2 sensor) is working properly. Many vehicles have a light that comes on when the O2 sensor needs servicing or replacement. A faulty O2 sensor can dramatically reduce your gas mileage. If your fuel economy suddenly drops, this may be the reason.

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How do I measure my fuel economy?

One of the most important things to remember when measuring your fuel economy is to completely fill your tank each time you go to the gas station. Partial fill-ups will produce inaccurate results. We recommend that you fill your gas tank until the first click of the pump and stop. Then continue filling up until you get three more clicks and stop. This will ensure that the amount of fuel is fairly constant on each fill-up.

When finished, write down the date and how many miles you have on your odometer. There is no need to record how many gallons you purchased on your first fill-up. Drive your vehicle until you have about a quarter tank left and do your second fill-up. Follow the same procedure as the first time and record the date and odometer reading, but this time record the number of gallons required to fill the tank. Now you are ready to calculate your fuel economy.

Simply take the second odometer reading, subtract the first odometer reading and divide the result by the number of gallons. For example:

1st reading = 10,000 miles

2nd reading = 10,336 miles

Number of gallons = 16

Fuel economy = (10,336 – 10,000) /16 = 21.0 mpg
Continue this procedure for a few weeks to determine your average MPG.

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lsgbrisk.com says 10% on gas can be saved. I will see because I am buying these plugs for my car. I figure it will take me about 3 months to get my money back in savings.
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INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR LSG HALO SPARK PLUGS

Note: If the "Check Engine" light is on, then the problem must be fixed before the LSG Halo Plugs are fitted.

Stage 1
Before installation make sure you have the correct type of spark plugs for the engine being serviced.

Stage 2
Disconnect both battery wires. This will reset the Engine Control Unit (ECU) and adjust the spark ignition timing to match that of the Halo Spark Plug. If you have an older vehicle that does not have an ECU, then the ignition timing needs to be manually adjusted by a trained technician.
Note: Do not work on hot or warm engines as this can cause damage.

Stage 3
Identify the spark plug cables to insure the cables are reconnected correctly as covered in Stage 11.

Stage 4
Carefully remove the spark plug cables. Check the cables for damage and replace if necessary.

Stage 5
Remove the spark plugs using the correct tools.

Stage 6
If the plugs require an external gasket (not applicable for taper seat spark plugs), check that there are no gasket’s remaining on the cylinder head from the removed plugs.

Stage 7
Put a little bit of anti-seize compound on the front two threads of the new plugs before installation.
Note: Anti-seize is needed on aluminum heads to prevent electrolytic action between the steel spark plug body and aluminum head. Do not use too much anti-seize.

Stage 8
Install each plug until finger tight.
Note: Spark plugs that are not tight will run hot and can cause serious engine damage. If you cannot seat the spark plug all the way with your fingers, there is probably carbon in the threaded hole in the cylinder head. Chase the threads with a thread chaser before installing the spark plug. When removing plugs, examine the seat area closely for evidence that the plug was seated all the way in its previous installation. On plugs with gaskets, the gasket should be compressed. With tapered spark plugs, the seat area of the plug should show a “witness mark” (proving that it was seated). Spark plugs that fail because they were loose can have a blown out center electrode or insulator, or the outer shell can be blue.

Stage 9
Tighten the spark plugs to the recommended torque for the plugs and engine, by using a torque-wrench and sockets that correctly fit the hexagon of the spark plug metal shell. Table 1 below shows the correct torque settings.


Table 1. Torque Settings

Note: Do not remove or install plugs by gripping the insulator with any tool as this will damage the plug.

Stage 10
Apply dielectric grease to each electrode tip before reconnecting the spark plug cables.
Note: This operation will provide a good seal between the plug cable and the electrode tip.

Stage 11
Reconnect the spark plug cables to the correct plugs as marked during Stage 3.

Stage 12
Reconnect the battery cables.

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What Really Saves Gas? And How Much?

With gas prices so high, the media is awash with lists of gas-saving tips. Well how's this for a tip? If you listen to us, you can see hybrid-type savings without having to buy a new car.

By changing your driving habits you can improve fuel economy up to 37 percent right away (depending on how you drive). Combine several tips and perform routine maintenance and you will save real dollars, not just pennies.

A miracle? All we did was take several of the most common tips out there and put them to the test over a remote 55-mile route in the high desert of California. Some of them worked like a charm. Some of them didn't work at all. We'll give you the breakdown.

These tests were done under real-world conditions — not in a government lab somewhere. Our results can be matched by anyone — even you.

The wonderful part about what we found is that improving your car's mileage is just a matter of changing your habits. Stack a few of these winners together and we'll bet that you'll see a substantial savings at the pump — without the need for a new car.


Test #1 Aggressive Driving vs. Moderate Driving

Result: Major savings potential

The Cold Hard Facts: Up to 37 percent savings, average savings of 31 percent

Recommendation: Stop driving like a maniac.

Aggressive vs. Moderate Driving: read the entire test


Test #2 Lower Speeds Saves Gas

Result: Substantial savings on a long trip

Cold Hard Facts: Up to 14 percent savings, average savings of 12 percent

Recommendation: Drive the speed limit.

Lower Speeds Saves Gas: Read the entire test


Test #3 Use Cruise Control

Result: Surprisingly effective way to save gas

Cold Hard Facts: Up to 14-percent savings, average savings of 7 percent

Recommendation: If you've got it, use it.

Cruise Control: Read the entire test


Test #4 A/C On, Windows Up vs. A/C Off, Windows Down

Result: Nice in theory; not true in practice

Cold Hard Facts: No measurable difference (unless you open the sunroof, too!)

Recommendation: Please, make yourself comfortable.

Air Conditioner: Read the entire test


Test #5 Check Your Tire Pressure

Result: Important for safety and to reduce tire wear

Cold Hard Facts: No measurable effect on the vehicles we tested

Recommendation: Check your tire pressure often but don't expect a big savings.

Tire pressure: Read the entire test


Test #6 Avoid Excessive Idling

Result: More important than we assumed

Cold Hard Facts: Avoiding excessive idling can save up to 19 percent

Recommendation: Stopping longer than a minute? Shut 'er down.

Excessive idling: Read the entire test


The Tests

Our results are based on two separate fuel testing sessions. On each occasion we took two cars from the Edmunds.com long-term fleet and drove on a 56-mile test loop. Our route circled Owens Lake near Lone Pine, California, at the foot of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. We chose the route because it was so deserted we could vary our speed and driving style without interfering with the flow of traffic. The only other cars we saw on the route were a caravan of test vehicles from Mercedes-Benz. We drove the loops back-to-back to ensure that we were comparing similar wind and temperatures. We logged our results and later put them on a spreadsheet where the results were averaged.


Test #1: Aggressive vs. Moderate Driving

This is gonna hurt. Our tests showed that the most significant way to save gas is: you. And we're talking massive fuel economy gains. Think you need a hybrid? Chances are you've got hybrid-style mileage in your gas pedal foot. Don't mash the gas when you start up. Take the long view of the road and brake easy. This tip alone can save you unbelievable amounts of gas. If you slowed your 0-to-60-mph acceleration time down from your current 10 seconds to a more normal city pace of 15 seconds, you'll feel the savings immediately.

Method: We conducted this test four times. The first time we did the full 55-mile loop once by accelerating aggressively 15 times at 3/4-throttle from zero to a cruising speed of 75 mph. We also applied the brakes hard to come to a full stop. Then, we drove the second loop by accelerating moderately 15 times at 1/4-throttle to a cruising speed of 70 mph. We braked lightly to a full stop. In the second set of tests we drove 25 miles making 25 rapid accelerations to 65 mph at 3/4-throttle. After 1 minute of cruising we braked hard and repeated the cycle up to 65 mph. We then drove the same distance making 25 moderation accelerations to 60 mph at 1/4-throttle. After 1 minute of cruising we applied the brakes easily and came to a full stop.


Test #2 Lower Speeds Saves Gas

Remember a thing called the speed limit? On most highways it is either 65 or 70 mph. How fast are the cars and trucks around you going? From 75 mph to 90 mph. These people are wasting a lot of gas for the chance to get there a little earlier. Factor in safety concerns and a speeding ticket once or twice a year and going fast is a costly proposition.

Method: This test was simple. For 50 miles we drove with the cruise control set at 65 mph. Then, for another 50-mile stretch we drove with cruise set at 75 mph. We repeated this test going in the opposite direction. It is amazing how obvious the difference in gas mileage was. Just think what would have happened if we had slowed down to 60 mph. The only problem is with impatient drivers behind you. One driver became so irate that he tried to run our editor off the road. Still, if you are pinched by gas prices. Leave a little early and drive the speed limit (in the slow lane).


Test #3 Use Cruise Control

Using cruise control is a bit of gas-saving advice frequently on tips lists. We have always agreed with this tip in theory but we hadn't expected such significant results. First, it smoothes out the driver's accelerator input by preventing nervous "surging." Second, it makes the driver take the long view of the road rather than reacting to every change in the traffic around them.

Method: We did this test twice with four different cars each time driving the 55-mile loop. The first time we set cruise control to 70 mph. The second time, with the cruise control off, we varied our speed between 65 mph and 75 mph. We tried to mimic the driving style of a person who is in moderate freeway traffic.

One thing that's important to note: if you are in a mountainous area you should turn off cruise. It will try to keep you up to the speed you've set and will use a lot of extra gas downshifting to lower gears to accomplish this.


Test #4 A/C On, Windows Up vs. A/C Off, Windows Down

This has got to take you back to the days with the family on vacation. Dad says, "Turn the A/C off! It wastes gas!" And Mom says, "We can't roll the windows down or everyone on the highway will think we can't afford A/C." And you're in the back roasting, hoping someone will win the argument so you can cool off.

Well, family psychology aside, if dads are still saying this, they aren't necessarily right. While the A/C compressor does pull power from the engine wasting some gas, the effect appears to be fairly minimal in modern cars. And putting the windows down tends to increase drag on most cars, canceling out any measurable gain from turning the A/C off. But this one depends on the model you're driving. When we opened the sunroof in our SUV, the mileage did decrease even with the A/C off. Still, in our experience, it's not worth the argument because you won't save a lot of gas either way. So just do what's comfortable.

Method: We drove the full 55 mile-loop in two cars at equal speeds both times — 65 mph. The first loop we drove with the A/C on and the windows up. The second loop we drove with the A/C off and windows down. In the second test we drove 20-mile loops. This was far enough to see our gas mileage level off and remain steady on the computer trip meter.


Test #5: Check Your Tire Pressure

No matter how many times drivers hear about the importance of tire pressure, most of them don't do anything about it. They probably don't like squatting beside their car in a busy gas station with fumes swirling around them. But is it important? The answer is yes, for a number of reasons. Properly inflated tires are less likely to fail at high speeds. They wear more evenly and, yes, they deliver better gas mileage. How much? In this test we saw a modest difference in two of the cars. It might have been more dramatic with different tires on different cars. Experts swear by it; we couldn't really document it. And we wound up wondering if tire technology, like the design in other areas of the car, had improved.

Eventually, we concluded that each set of tires is different and every vehicle is different. We recommend that you do your own tests to see what inflation setting gives you the best fuel economy.

Method: We drove the 55-mile test loop four times at 60 mph — twice with tires at or above proper inflation. Once, we did the test with the tires 5 psi below the pressure recommended by the manufacturer. Since this produced very little difference we enlarged the gap and under inflated the tires by 8 psi. We felt that it was important to make sure the tires were inflated to the recommended level or above.


Test #6 Avoid Excessive Idling

If you turn off a light bulb as you leave the room you'll save electricity. If you turn off your car you will save gas. Obviously. But related questions are more difficult to answer. If you're only stopping for only a minute, is it better to shut off the engine or keep it idling? Should I shut off the engine in traffic? How much gas will this save? What rule of thumb do I use when trying to save gas this way?

Method: We took two cars and drove a 10-mile route stopping 10 times for two minutes. We shut down the car each time. Then we drove the same route at the same speed and let the car idle for two minutes.

Conclusions

The good news is that you can drastically improve your gas mileage. The caveat is that you have to change your driving habits. If you are willing to change, you'll find many related benefits too: no speeding tickets, greater safety, reduced stress and lower repair bills for tires and brake pads. In the long run this will save you money. And who knows? You might like the new you.

Vets For Freedom Letter to General Wesley Clark

On behalf of Vets for Freedom—and thousands of veterans and troops still serving—we suggest you apologize to Sen. McCain for your comments. We also advise you apologize to generations of veterans who served country—in wartime and peacetime. We will be watching to see if the professionalism you showed once while in uniform will finally shine through in your new-found political role. (Don't be fooled this idiot speaks for the idiot running for president Sen Obama)

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Dear General Clark,

Yesterday you appeared on CBS “Face the Nation” and made strong statements regarding Senator John McCain and his
military service. Amongst other things, you claimed Sen. McCain “hasn’t held executive responsibility” and you
criticized him because he didn’t command a “wartime [Navy] Squadron.”
You then claimed, in reference to war, that Sen. McCain “hasn’t been there and ordered the bombs to fall” and
concluded your political hatchet job with “I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification
to be President.” Even the show’s host, Bob Schieffer, let out a puzzled “really?” at the conclusion of your assertions.
Frankly General, you should know better. As a previous Commander of U.S. troops in harm’s way, you should take
serious pause in disparaging the service record of a fellow decorated veteran. Even worse, your arrogant and careless
words undercut the credibility of all those who served and continue to serve, in wartime and peacetime.
First of all, Sen. McCain’s service record is clear. After volunteering for a combat assignment in Vietnam, Sen. McCain
was shot down during his twenty-third bombing mission over North Vietnam and spent 5 ½ years as a Prisoner of War,
enduring physical torture and repeatedly turning down preferential treatment and early release. For his service, he
received seventeen decorations, including the Silver Star and Legion of Merit.
Most Americans would have ended their military career there, but Sen. McCain continued his service and eventually
become the commanding officer of the largest squadron in the U.S. Navy. He turned an undisciplined and untrained
squadron into one of the Navy’s best, earning the unit a Meritorious Unit Commendation.
So, let’s review your statements and check them against reality:
Senator McCain “hasn’t held executive responsibility.”
FACT: McCain commanded, and revitalized, the largest squadron in the U.S. Navy.
Senator McCain’s military leadership doesn’t count, because it wasn’t a “wartime Squadron.”
FACT: McCain volunteered to serve in Vietnam and upon his return, endured months of physical rehabilitation in order
to continue his military career and command a squadron.
Senator McCain “hasn’t been there [war] and ordered the bombs to fall”
FACT: McCain flew twenty-three combat missions in Vietnam in order to drop bombs on the enemy. He was also
“there” for 5 ½ years as a Prisoner of War.
“I don’t think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be President.”
FACT: If serving your country, volunteering for combat, resisting the enemy, and receiving seventeen decorations for
service does count for anything, then why are you on television, speaking as an “expert” on national security matters?
Your personal attacks came not from a General with respect for the uniform, but from a political operative dispatched to
attack the military background of a political adversary.
On behalf of Vets for Freedom—and thousands of veterans and troops still serving—we urge you to apologize to Sen.
McCain for your comments. We also urge you to apologize to generations of veterans who served our country in
uniform. Service matters—anytime, anywhere. We await and appreciate your response.
Even the candidate you represent has said repeatedly that “[Sen. McCain] deserves admiration for his service to our
country.” We will be watching to see if the professionalism you showed once while in uniform will finally shine through
in your new-found political role.
Regards,

Pete Hegseth
Chairman, Vets for Freedom
Iraq war veteran