Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Berg’s sealed case “dismissed with prejudice”

Not new information – found missing post.

Updated list of birth certificate posts

June 13, 2009

Press release from Phil Berg. His sealed case against barry was “Dismissed with Prejudice” meaning there was a good reason it was dismissed and he can’t bring it up again. The case was unsealed. He is appealing.

Here’s the Justia docket (NOT the ranting at Mr Hemenway Judge Roberts):

Berg vs. Obama, U.S. District Court, Case No. 08-cv-1933

Plaintiff: PHILIP J. BERG
Defendant: BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, JR.
Case Number: 1:2008cv01933
Filed: November 7, 2008
Court: District Of Columbia District Court
Office: Other Statutory Actions Office

Presiding Judge: Judge Richard W. Roberts
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes – Other Statutory Actions
Cause: U.S. Government Defendant
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury Demanded By: 31:3729 False Claims Act

Berg had claimed that since barry is not a US Citizen – > didn’t meet the Senate citizenship requirement (9 yrs) = he defrauded the US Treasury each time he cashed his Senate paycheck. Berg cited the False Claim Act (as in Medicaid/Medicare fraud) “when a person has knowledge that another party has obtained money from the Government based on a false claim”.

Denied, of course, but it’s one more case costing barry money that can’t be explained by innocence. Frivolous lawsuits don’t cost innocent folks over a million dollars. Especially when less than $20 could have kept that money from even being spent.

Historians will wonder what was in the water. barryfans swear he was born in Hawaii because of his “birth certificate” but can’t come to a consensus on the hospital where he was allegedly born – not even barry or his sister.

Birthers are the crazy ones?

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OBAMACRIMES WEBSITE

For Immediate Release – 06/11/2009 (highlight added)

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Refuses to Prosecute President Obama

Under False Claims Act whereby Obama was accused of Defrauding the U.S. Treasury by Illegally being a U.S. Senator from Illinois as Obama is an Illegal Alien, not a U.S. Citizen

Berg brought action against Obama and after months of delay Holder’s Staff refused to investigate

Berg raised issue of “Conflict of Interest” and why Discovery was “not” turned over and Judge Roberts Dismissed case against Obama on June 9th.

(Washington, DC – 06/11/2009) – Philip J. Berg, Esquire, the first Attorney who filed suit against Barack H. Obama challenging Senator Obama’s lack of Constitutional “qualifications/eligibility” to serve as President of the United States and his cases that are still pending, Berg vs. Obama [2 cases – 1 under seal] and Hollister vs. Soetoro a/k/a Obama, et al announced today that United States Attorney General Eric Holder refused to prosecute President Barack H. Obama for Obama illegally running for and holding the U.S. Senate seat from Illinois because he was Constitutionally ineligible to be a U.S. Senator.

A False Claims Act [FCA] case is when a person has knowledge that another party has obtained money from the Government based on a false claim. In this instance, in order to be a United States Senator, you must be a United States Citizen for nine [9] years. Obama is not a United States Citizen and therefore, usurped the Office of U.S. Senator for Illinois and obtained payment from the U.S. Department of the Treasury based on his false statements that he was a U.S. Citizen and constitutionally eligible to serve the position of United States Senator.

PHILIP BERG:

What a miscarriage of justice! At a closed door hearing on June 9, 2009 because of the status of the “sealed case,” sealed because of the nature of the case, that being a “Qui Tam” or FCA [False Claims Action] case, the Attorney General through his representatives refused to proceed with the prosecution of Obama for fraudulently serving as a U.S. Senator from Illinois for 3 ½ years. [FCA cases are usually used in Medicare/Medicaid fraud cases]”

I presented overwhelming evidence that Obama was ineligible to be a U.S. Senator and therefore, Obama fraudulently received a salary and benefits of nearly $1 Million Dollars.

Since the case was ‘Dismissed with Prejudice it is now Unsealed’ and the record is open for review. The case, Berg vs. Obama, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 08-cv-1933 and is available on Pacer or our website, obamacrimes.com. I, Phil Berg, will be Appealing this case!

During oral argument, I raised the issue of a ‘Conflict of Interest’ as Attorney General Holder’s boss is the President Barack H. Obama, so how could they properly review this case? I suggested the appointment of a Special Prosecutor. I also raised the issue that any Discovery used in the Government’s decision to have the case dismissed, which was secured by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General’s Office should be turned over to me as the Relator, however, no Discovery was turned over.

Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution entrusts the Executive, which includes the United States Attorney General, with duty to take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed. Berg stated, “I am very disappointed that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder through his Staff has failed to uphold his duties.

I am not giving up and am continuing my legal fight to prove Obama is not constitutionally qualified/eligible to be President of the United States. I am proceeding for the 305 + million people in ‘our’ U.S.A., for ‘our’ forefathers and for the 1.5 million men and women that have died defending our Constitution in the many wars over the years and the 1.5 million men and women who were injured in those wars.

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For copies of all Press Releases and Court Pleadings, go to: obamacrimes.com

Claudine de la Villehuchet re: husband and Bernie Madoff

June 25, 2009

Claudine de la Villehuchet, the wife of Thierry de la Villehuchet, the hedge fund adviser who committed suicide after losing $1.5 billion in Bernard Madoff’s ponzi scheme, spoke out in on interview FOX Business. She discusses what kind of man her husband was – very honest, loved his job and loved her very much. Although she did not go into it, she said he said goodbye. He left his brother a note – perhaps her also. She said she had no idea that he was going to commit suicide but that he felt responsible and thought his clients would never forgive him and think he was dishonest. She says she has tried not to be angry at him for committing suicide and that it really hurts. She calls Madoff a murderer, a monster, a psychopath and says she doesn’t know how you can call someone like that a human being because how can he destroy so many people – his own people. When asked, she said she would not want to talk to him.

Still cannot find the final autopsy results and she of course did not go into it.

Bernie Madoff got 15- years which sentences him to imprisonment for the rest of his life…but his victims? They have no recourse – they can do nothing to recover their life savings. It’s gone. Madoff’s lack of cnscinence was clear when he. a Jew, ripped off the LA Jewish Community Foundation of $18M. He also stole money from other charities.

Why can’t these folks sue the SEC for lack of oversight?

Flight 1549: Doreen Welsh interview (video)


Another missing post located.

Flight 1549 appearances/videos/posts

June 10, 2009

I came cross this in the drafts, which are too numerous for one person to humanly post. It is a Feb 8th interview KDKA TV (Pittsburgh) interview with Flight 1549 flight attendant Doreen Welsh. She relives the flight and how she felt at the time. She comes across much differently than she did in the national interviews with the rest of the crew, which turned some people off for some reason. Her experience was unlike anyone else’s, as she was the only person in the position of responsibility to be both physically and emotionally traumatized. Most notable in the interview is the fact that none of the four had flown together previously and yet they functioned as one. Remarkable.

Welsh was trashed again last week over the false AP report that she had opened the rear door not a passenger as she had claimed. The comment was attributed to a passenger sitting in the rear at the time who was due to testify at the NTSB safety hearing that commenced yesterday and will finish tomorrow. During his testimony at the hearing, he said he was not even aware that the rear door was open at the time and that he was only told about it later by Ms Welsh. He also said he hadn’t talked with the press for 3 months. During his testimony he said she was courageous and her actions heroic.

Watch here for Ms Welsh’s reactions to the passenger, Billy Campbell’s testimony and how she felt when her statements were questioned.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

BBC interview: Dr who tried to save Neda (video)

June 27, 2009

What kind of people live in the Arab World?

Do they actually believe whatever they hear about the US?

The Iranian ambassador to Mexico is claiming that the CIA shot NEDA AGHA-SOLTAN, the innocent 26 y/o Iranian woman whose murder was captured on cellphone video.

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2009-06/neda-agha-soltan_47642233.jpg

I don’t know how much you know about Neda Agha-Soltan. She was a beautiful young woman (as you can see from her picture), who was shot in the chest while she stood observing a demonstration. She was not chanting or waving her arms or in any way calling attention to herself. She was a complete innocent who was murdered for no reason.

She is seen on video [not graphic] moments before her death, walking along the street in the back of a demonstration. She was accompanied by her music teacher and close friend, Hamid Panahi, who said they had gotten stuck in traffic and had gotten out of the cab to see what was going on. That’s it. They hadn’t even been standing there very long.

From the LA TIMES:

PANAHI: She wanted to show with her presence that ‘I’m here. I also voted. And my vote wasn’t counted.’ It was a very peaceful act of protest, without any violence.

Her friend urged her not to go and Neda was quoted as saying – eerily:

NEDA: Don’t worry. It’s just one bullet and its over.

This cellphone video documents Neda’s murder. It is graphic and very difficult to watch. I recommend you DO NOT watch it – her eyes will never leave you. It’s not worth simple curiosity. Trust me. And it is not pixilated.

The footage shows Neda immediately after she is shot in the chest. She falls backward and the man who had been accompanying her and a bystander – who happened to be a doctor – help her to the ground and then attempt to staunch the massive bleeding from her chest wound. The doctor said the wound was below her neck and not in her head. The cellphone user runs from the angle of her feet around to her face — taking seconds — and catches her final moments. She looks at the cellphone and then blood erupts from her mouth and nose. She dies.

Less than 30 seconds after she was shot – she is dead.

Her last words according to PANAHI: I am burning. I am burning.”

Shot for absolutely no reason by a complete savage who knew he was shooting a woman – a woman who was doing nothing but standing there.

It is an absolutely shocking video that bears witness to the indiscriminate violence taking place. The utter savagery. It is perfectly clear she was in the periphery. A single shot to her chest could not have been random. You don’t need to watch the video – you just have to know that she was absolutely positively shot through the chest and her face and head were completely intact.

The doctor who tried to help Neda, Dr Arash Hejazi was interviewed by the BBC. He is seen on the cellphone video kneeling to her left with his hands pressed against the wound. He looks right at the cellphone. He described it as an entrance wound right below the throat, which he thinks hit her aorta. He said there was no exit wound in the back – meaning she was shot from the front – not the back like the Iranian ambassador to Mexico, who is trying to pin it on the CIA, said. Somebody was looking at her when he shot her. There could not have been any doubt that he was shooting a woman. A woman who was doing nothing but standing.

Dr Hejazi was a GP in Iran but now runs a publishing house in England. He also is a published author and former journalist and is known in Iran. Here is his video of his interview from the BBC. The horror of it is still in his face. I added to the partial transcript they provided to include more of his description of the wound and the fact that he doesn’t think an autopsy was even performed.

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HEJAZI: I was there with some friends because we had heard that there were some protests and we decided to go and take a look.

Anti-riot police were coming by motorcycles towards the crowd….All of a sudden everything turned crazy, because the anti-riot police threw teargas on people and the motorcycles started rushing towards people.

He ran down an alley and came out at an intersection where people were just standing.

We ran to an intersection and people were just standing. They didn’t know what to do…either to scatter, to leave or to wait and see what happens.

We heard a gunshot. Neda was standing one meter away from me. I didn’t know her – she was just one other person in the crowd.

I turned back and I saw blood gushing out of Neda’s chest. She was in a shocked position situation, just looking at her chest. Then she lost her control.

We ran towards her and lay her on the ground. I bent over her and saw the bullet wound then, which was right in the chest, and blood gushing out. My experience says that it is the aorta and the lung as well….Her aorta and her lung were hit by the bullet.

And I don’t know – as far as I know never an autopsy was performed on her – she was buried so fast afterwards.

I can verify that the bullet came from in front and it didn’t leave from her back. So there were no bullet wounds – exit points from the back.

I have never seen such a thing, because the bullet, it seemed to have blasted inside her chest – that blood – and later on, blood exiting from her mouth and nose. I had the impression that it had hit the lung as well. Her blood was draining out of her body, and I was just putting pressure on the wound to try to stop the bleeding, which wasn’t successful, unfortunately, and she died in less than one minute. She was drained out of her blood.

He was asked where the shot came from.

At first he thought it might have come from a rooftop but then he saw that bystanders had caught a man on a motorcycle. He had come from the other direction – in a position to shoot Neda in the chest – and he was hiding in the corner. They yelled: “We caught him. We caught him.” While they disarmed him, the man spontaneously shouted: “I didn’t want to kill her. I didn’t want to kill her.”

The bystanders didn’t know what to do with him. He heard someone said: Don’t harm him – we are not killers, like them.”

They looked at his identity papers – which did indeed identify him as Basij – and they took pictures of him. They were afraid to turn him over to the police because the police would have just released him and they would have identified themselves. So they kept his papers and let him go.

It says a great deal that the protesters showed such restraint. That there wasn’t the mob mentality or any eye for an eye even though they had just witnessed a beautiful innocent young woman murdered for absolutely no reason. They let the man who they were certain killed Neda go without laying a hand on him. That is a testament to her death as well.

A stranger passing by in a car took Neda to the hospital – allegedly getting lost on the way. All to no avail. It’s clear even from the video that she was dead. Dr Hejazi went inside to his office and “washed his hands compulsively”. As the shock wore off he said he became overwhelmed with fear – the realization of how close he was standing to Neda and how easily it could have been him. Then he began to feel guilty for not being able to save her life and for having such fears about his own safety when she was dead and he was still alive. This is a detail that even the best storyteller couldn’t come up with.

He said he didn’t sleep for three nights.

The look in her eyes – she didn’t have time to say anything. She just had this look in her eyes – that what has happened? Why has this happened? A very innocent look. I was overwhelmed.

He went to his elderly parent’s house for the night. He didn’t want to say anything but the video was shown on TV and he said that was him.

I can’t explain. It’s indescribable. I don’t want anyone to face this situation in their life. Nobody is that guilty to see such a thing. You have to see it to believe what I’m saying.

How does he feel that he is tied to Neda’s death?

I feel responsible. The most important thing I’m putting myself in jeopardy now — talking to you. And it was a hard – it was a tough decision to make to come out and talk about it. But it was responsible.

She died for a cause. The cause is not a simple cause…She was fighting for basic rights – human’s basic rights. She wanted her vote to be counted. She wanted to be free. The freedom of assembly, which is even mentioned in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran: freedom of assembly, freedom of protesting, freedom of speech, which is compromised now.

I don’t want her blood to have been shed in vain. She died on the street to say something. The fact that the image has traveled so fast around the world – it means something. It means that there’s a message there.

Iranian authorities are saying it was a protestor who did it. Do you believe that’s a possibility at all?

I don’t know who can says such a thing. But as an eyewitness during the past 11 days in Iran – I have never seen any of the protesters carrying a gun – carrying nothing – not even a knife. Nothing. They just had their hands and their voice. That is what they did.

He’s incredulous. And angry.

Yes I heard that. It’s terrible. I don’t know why these people are trying to cover a crime. This a crime. It wasn’t the war. This wasn’t the war. This wasn’t that someone would get killed. This is not collateral damage. This is a crime because protesters, unarmed people, civilians were on the street asking for something.

She was shot, without even knowing why…and who…by what guilt.

I believe the government should prosecute this thing.

He said the government wouldn’t let her family give Neda a proper burial or allow her to be mourned in the mosque. People then started leaving flowers and gathering at the sight of her murder. They were hit by the Basij and run off and the flowers covered with rubbish.

He can’t understand what was happening. That the violence was so out of proportion.

Something has gone wrong…They were protesters to the result, and that could be handled very wisely. Not by shooting them. Not by hitting them. Not by arresting everybody who was on the streets trying to protest.

What do we mean when we say protest? It’s shouting.

And in the last few days before that Saturday, people weren’t even shouting. They were having these silent rallies. They werent even shouting, they weren’t even using that small tool they had. They were just walking in the streets…not saying anything – just holding their hands up and some signs. Nothing.

Is that the right way to handle the situation, and then deny it?

I can’t explain it – I don’t understand why would the State TV say that – but nobody believes that. Nobody can believe that.

Can he envisage going back to Iran?

Not now. Not in this situation. No, I have been identified. I can’t explain. You have to be in the system to understand it. They are going to denounce what I’m saying afterwards. They’re going to put so many things on me after this.

But he says people know him in Iran and that they would believe him.

I want the world to know that I am here on my own will, trying to testify on what I had to bear witness [to], and why I’m jeopardizing my situation is just the innocent look in her eyes before she died.

Nobody would believe she was shot by a protester. She was shot from [the] front – not from behind. She was shot by a Besij member, which are the armed people.

Yes, the anti-riot police never used firing guns. They never – they just used anti-riot tools and teargas.

But the Basij is armed — it’s an armed force. And they don’t follow the rules that are set for the police.

The police is not shooting people. These people [the Basij] are.

In the next post, Wolf Blitzer interviews the Iranian ambassador to Mexico, who speaks through an interpreter. Even still his words are pure fiction when compared to Dr Hejazi’s hands-on eyewitness account, who was there for a reason. The odds of a doctor [let alone a doctor who is a writer and a previous journalist and presently living in the UK] being within a few feet of a senseless shooting is astronomical – especially since he had just run down an alley.

Neda’s wound was catastrophic. She would have died had she been shot in the ER. He was there as a doctor to provide unimpeachable testimony. Testimony from a native Iranian — who is known there, who will be believed there, who was able to get out to immediately tell his story and who owns a publishing house of some sort to make sure that it never gets forgotten.

He looks right at the cellphone so he can easily be identified on video. He mentions the exact street location where it took place. And the manner in which he relates the event leaves no doubt as to its veracity.

Mark DeRosa traded to…Cardinals

June 28, 2009

Jim Hendry trading Mark DeRosa has to go down as the worst trade away in post Lou Brock Cub history. It certainly is the most unpopular. Cubs were ranked first in the league last year against RH pitchers and yet we “needed more left handed bats”. Aaron Miles who can’t field and can’t run and hasn’t hit? Milton Bradley who hasn’t made it past GO? Fontenot who is not an every day player?

And who could have been playing 3rd while Ramirez is out? The first guy to play 3rd who actually looks like Ronnie out there. And he could have played left for defense, right as a starter and second as needed. What type of GM gives up a guy who can play all 9 positions for a lefthanded bat? A guy who brought great energy to the clubhouse, who always talked to the media, who was bar none the fan favorite, and above all, who understood what it means to be a Cubbie and tried to honor it every day?

It was wrong in every way possible and now the Cardinals have him. There goes any hope for our season to turn around. I’m happy for him. He gets to come back to Wrigley so fans can show him how much he’s missed. Problem being Kerry Wood is left behind – another person who understood what it means to be a Cub and someone who was actively involved in charity work.

How much charity work does Soriano do? His acquisition by far is the worst thing Hendry has ever done and there’s no getting rid of him. Compare his stats with DeRosa’s and it’s not even close.

Last year, DeRosa generated 20% of the Cubs runs while playing anywhere he was needed – sometimes two different positions in one game (once 3) and batting wherever Lou put him. Never complaining. And no matter how he was hitting, his defense was always solid. Albert Pujols generated only 10 more runs than DeRosa and if you even out their plate appearances – they’re equal.

How could Hendry justify trading someone who generated as many runs as Pujols? Somebody who could play a lot more than 1st base and is a lot faster on the basepaths.

He actually made our team worse with the changes he made and the proof is in the box score.

Iranian Ambassador: CIA murdered Neda

June 27, 2009

See this post for background on NEDA AGHA-SOLTAN. Includes a video interview with the Iranian physician, Dr Arash Hejazi, who tried to save her life right there as she lay dying. He had his hands dierectly on her wound and said it was an entrance wound to the front of her chest right below the throat and that there was no exit wound. It's important because the Iranian ambassador to Mexico is claiming that the CIA shot her in the back and that the bullet removed from her brain was one the CIA uses. Dr Hejazi dismisses the notion an autopsy was even performed because she was "buried so fast afterwards".

It is comments like these that totally expose them for what they are: impotent cowards unable to manage their own mess. The more they insist the US was involved - when a credible eyewitness said it was a Basij who killed her - the more desperate they appear.

Transcript. How things were in Iran.

REZA SAYAH, CNN CORRESPONDENT had just left Tehran.

They are convinced that the international media, including CNN, are part of the conspiracy to incite violence and destabilize the government....They have one claim that CNN has instructed its viewers how to hack government Web sites. And, of course, you heard the audacious claim, far-fetched claim, when it comes to Neda, the 26-year-old who was killed. Keep in mind the timeline of Neda. She was shot and killed on Saturday, buried on Sunday under pressure from the government. And they want you to believe that during two or three days, they finished off the investigation and they're convinced that, as you heard, that the CIA is the culprit. Another theory is the MKO, the military organizations committed to toppling the government, that they're possibly the culprit.

BLITZER: Reza, tell our viewers what happened to you, because you were reporting excellently until all of a sudden, they told you can't leave the office, you can't report anything. And then you were called in, what, Tuesday for a meeting with an Iranian intelligence official?

REZA SAYAH:

Yes. That happened on Tuesday. We got the call earlier in the day, at 4:00 p.m. "You have a meeting." They wouldn't tell me who. We walked into the Ministry of Guidance there. Alone in a room, I met an intelligence official, and he proceeded to tell me that they had evidence that we had violated the ban on reporting since it went into effect on Saturday.

He wouldn't substantiate it, but he said, "We have evidence," and then he proceeded to say that "We're willing to put that behind us as long as you do this." He pushed forward a piece of paper. He said, "I need you to write on this piece of paper that you are no longer going to report anything out of Iran unless it's a positive report. And unless you do this, you have 24 hours to leave, and if you decide to stay, we can't guarantee your safety and we can't guarantee you'll come back here and report again."

And it was a pretty easy decision. There was no way we were going to sign a statement declaring that, especially with a government that has a reputation of suppressing journalists. So, we made the decision to leave.

NY Times' ROGER COHEN:

I simply made the decision that I was going to go on reporting from the streets until somebody told me to stop...And I tried to do that for as long as I could. I did it until my visa expired. But the aim is intimidation. And let's not forget the "Newsweek" local reporter is in jail, a Greek reporter for "The Washington Times" has been accused of spying. He's disappeared. The BBC correspondent has been thrown out.

...I left with a very heavy heart. What is going on in Iran is intensely moving. It's heartbreaking. It's uplifting. And it's unresolved.

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BLITZER'S INTERVIEW WITH IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO as per CNN translation.

This below is from the LA Times' ANDREW MALCOLM, which of course provides no link to the source, and has a slightly different translation than CNNs.

WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Well, we're anxious to hear your government's response to all of these developments which have been very dramatic over the past two weeks. A key question many people around the world are asking is, why did your security forces kill that 26-year-old beautiful student named Nada?

MOHAMMAD HASSAN GHADIRI: I prefer to answer this in Persian.

BLITZER: Go ahead.

GHADIRI (through interpreter): This death of Ms. Nada is very suspicious. She was shot from behind. The location was where there was not much demonstration, there was no police presence and the gun that shot and killed her was a smuggled gun. It was not a government-issued gun.

BLITZER: There have been others, though, that have been killed, as well.

GHADIRI (through interpreter): In our view, this would be the work of those who wanted to put more fuel to the flame against the government....

My question is that how is that this Nada was shot from behind and several cameras take that. And this is done in an area where there was no important demonstration. If the CIA wants to kill some people and attribute that to the elements of the government, and then choosing a girl would be something good for them because it would have much higher impact.

Therefore, we believe and we are looking into this to find who the elements were who did this.

BLITZER: Are you seriously accusing the CIA of killing Neda?

GHADIRI (through interpreter): We say that the bullet that was found in her head was not a bullet that you could find in Iran. These are the bullets that the CIA and terrorist groups use. Of course they warned that there would be a bloodshed in these demonstrations and then they could attribute that to the Islamic Republic. This is part of a common act of CIA in various countries.

BLITZER: Do you really believe that, Mr. Ambassador? You're a distinguished diplomat representing Iran. This is a very serious accusation that you're making, that the CIA was responsible for killing this beautiful, young woman.

GHADIRI (through interpreter): I'm not saying that the CIA had done this. There are different groups. Could be intelligence services, could be CIA, could be the terrorists. However, these are the people who do these things.... Of course, you're not going to say that CIA is a sacred organization that hasn't done anything to other worlds.

It is possible to get shot in the chest and have the bullet wind up in another part of the body. It would have to enter a blood vessel and then travel while the heart is still pumping. It is a very rare occurrence.

Octuplets: Allred-Petersen court date changed to July 27th

June 26, 2009

Updated list of octuplet posts

Looks like Gloria Allred — Paul Petersen case requesting a fiduciary guardian for the octuplets has been re-scheduled. I couldn’t find anything on the court calendar but thanks to OCTORAZZI, who is still covering Nadya in depth – here’s the docket update. Allred/Deily filed an amended petition which set the case back.

To Octorazzi from Gloria Allred:

New proposed guardian and new information about the reality show. We did not request an extension. The court continues it when an amended petition is filed.

On May 4, 2009, Gloria Allred and her co-counsel John Deily, on behalf of their client, Paul Petersen, filed a petition requesting that the court appoint a guardian over the estate of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets. The court set a hearing date of June 22, 2009. Ms. Allred and Mr. Deily filed an amended petition in this case on June 8, 2009. The court has now set a new hearing date of July 27, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. in Department L-73, 341 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868. The hearing date of June 22, 2009 has been taken off calendar.

I don’t know what the new info about the reality show is. As far as I last understood it – the show is not a show until somebody picks it up. Right now she has a deal with a production company – not a network. I scanned through Octorazzi’s most recent posts and it appears he doesn’t know either. He mentioned something about Nadya’s book (another post that went missing), which she keeps hyping but it’s unclear as to whether she has signed with a publisher. Octorazzi also mentions some folks meeting with Nadya for hours that could have been related to the reality show. If anyone cares – the grandmother has not been able to sell her house that was in foreclosure. Octorazzi also goes into detail on Radaronline’s fines as a result of the Allred – Petersen complaint. And because of the fines and the investigation, Radaronline has been filming only Nadya so there’s no way to know firsthand visually how her children are doing.

Pinella re: Soto: “It’s a non-issue as far as I’m concerned”

June 26, 2009

Lou Pinella comments on Geovany Soto’s positive drug test for marijuana back in March during the World Baseball Classic. Soto has apologized and neither MLB nor the Cubs are going to sanction him. His penalty was a 2-year suspension from international play. It happened before the season, Soto was representing Team Puerto Rico and ost of all, he didn’t test positive for performance-enhancing drugs. Spliffs aren’t exactly the way to improve hand-eye coordination, or in Bradley’s case, remember how many outs there are.

LOU PINELLA:

I have smoked dope one time in my life, and it didn’t do a damn thing for me, ok? And I never tried it again. And I’m fortunate because of that. I do know that young people make mistakes at times, and they learn from mistakes. I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life, personally, and I’ve learned from them. So how am I gonna — I read his comment. He knows what he did is wrong. And now he said he was embarrassed and sorry about it and it’s over with. It’s a non-issue as far as I’m concerned.

Octuplets: Allred statement re: child labor investigatio

Another missing post. The hearing was to have taken place on June 22nd. Must have been delayed. Will have to check.

UPDATE: Scheduled for July 27th.

Updated list of octuplet posts

June 16, 2009

Gloria Allred statement re: Nadya Suleman, Octuplets, California Labor Laws and her client Paul Petersen, President, A Minor Child, and advocate of child actors.

Allred, working on behalf of Petersen, requested a fiduciary guardian be named to safeguard the interest of the octuplets. They also requested aninvestigation into whether the proper child labor laws [the octuplets would be "working"] – laws brought about through the efforts of Peterson’s organization – were followed and will be followed during the filming of the “documentary”.

Check the previous posts for background – it’s all explained.

So the State of California did investigate and fined Radaronline.com, who had been filming her since the first octuplets were brought home, $3K – just for the first night becsuse the very stringent rules were not followed. It’s possible Radaronline could be fined for all that footage. Since the investigation they’ve concentrated just on Nadya.

I think they did a very necessary service by documenting Nadya’s madness and how the autistic child is neglected and smacked! smacked! smacked! right in the face with a book by his younger brother with mom standing by watching…right after Social Service left. And I hope whoever has to review all that footage has a conscience and some children.

So here’s Allred’s statement from her website. Follow update link above for video from that first night and whatever background needed.

GLORIA ALLRED:

On May 4, 2009, I announced at a news conference that I was filing a complaint with the California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, requesting an investigation into numerous violations of California labor laws and regulations involving the filming of two of Nadya Suleman’s infant octuplets.

As a result of my complaint the State opened an investigation, interviewed witnesses and issued subpoenas. Today they took appropriate action based on the results of their investigation.

I filed this complaint on behalf of Paul Petersen, my client who is President of A Minor Consideration, a group dedicated to the protection of child performers. I took this action because of our concern about the need for protection for the rights of Nadya Suleman’s octuplets.

Labor laws in California are clear about the requirements that must be followed for the protection of minors who are filmed.

On the night of March 17, 2009, when the first two of Nadya’s premature infant octuplets returned home, many of the protections that the law requires for child actors (including infants) were not in place.

For example the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement found that no studio teacher was present during the filming of minors Noah and Isaiah Suleman in violation of Labor Code Sec. 1287. Studio teachers are required to be present for the protection of child performers while filming is taking place. It is their job to intervene and stop the filming if the filming would endanger the infants or is in any way in violation of the law. I was present inside of Nadya’s home when the first two infants came home on the night of March 17, 2009. It is clear the babies were in danger on that night and that if a studio teacher been present the babies would not have been endangered as I believe they were. The division also found that on that same night of March 17, that the infants Noah and Isaiah Suleman worked beyond the hours permitted in violation of Labor Code Sec. 1287. Infants of their age are not permitted to be filmed after 4:30 in the afternoon and during that time filming may only take place for 20 minutes. However these infants were filmed from 10:00 p.m. to approximately midnight, in violation of the hours permitted, and for almost two hours, far in excess of the 20 minutes permitted by law. Further the division found that there was no permit to employ the minors Noah and Isaiah Suleman as required by law and that no entertainment work permits were on file for them. As a result four citations were issued to the media entity with whom Ms. Suleman had a contract, Radaronline.com, and civil penalties were assessed for a total amount of $3,000.00.

Because Nadya Suleman has chosen to commercially exploit her babies by allowing them to be filmed, she and those with whom she has contracts must follow the law which exists for the protection of these innocent babies.

I am very pleased that the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement is doing its job in protecting these infants and in doing so is sending a message to others that babies have rights, and that if their parents and the media do not protect them that others will.

The entertainment industry, the media and Nadya Suleman are now on notice that the health, safety and welfare of these babies is paramount. The message has now been sent loudly and clearly that babie’s rights may not be sacrificed or violated simply because others wish to profit.

Gloria Allred
Attorney at Law
representing Paul Petersen
June 16, 2009

Drew Peterson defense asked judge for help

Drew Peterson posts/interviews/videos

June 25, 2009

One wonders if Joel Brodsky et al has any idea what they are doing. So far they are not looking too competent. Eight days before Peterson arrested Brodsky repeats several times on Mancow that there will never be an indictment on Kathleen Savio’s murder. Period. End of story. The day before his client is arrested Peterson agrees on Mancow to go out to the Bunny Ranch to work. He’s on a plane when an indictment does indeed come down and his client is arrested. Coincidence? Or convenience so he could plead the case on the morning shows? Hos client shows up at the initial arraignment joking with the reporters. Brodsky thinks the bond is going to be reduced to begin with and then thinks it will be reduced to $100K. He gets blindsided with the new judge substitution requests and then doesn’t know the judge – doesn’t want her – she’s ok – maybe she should recuse herself – she’s just the kind of judge we want – no, we want a new judge and gets one. And then craziest of all, he lets his client call in to Mancow and talk about “win a conjugal visit with Drew” contest and says the other prisoners are rooting him on, which ended up in Peterson being muzzled.

Today Brodsky was in court asking the judge for help with discovery, which indeed is a monumental task. There are hundreds of hours of audiotapes and 9,470 investigative reports totaling more that 30K pages as well as a computer and 127 pieces of physical evidence. He in effect asked Judge White to compel the prosecution to clue him into their theory of how Kathleen Savio was murdered. It’s what Andy Abood kept mentioning in the press conferences. Now he has plenty of time to find out for himself and Drew’s got plenty of time so they can put him to work.

Brodsky asked the judge straight out:

Are they saying my client held her underwater or knocked her unconscious or hit her over the head with a blunt object? How did he do it? The state certainly has to prove that.

And he’s got to provide the defense. All he has to do is ask Drew how he did and then see if the prosecution mentions it. Why isn’t Brodsky saying “allegedly”?

Can you imagine the judge’s face? Yo, judge at least make him give us a hint so we can get started. Hint: talk to Christine Raines.

Chief of the major crimes unit, John Connor told the judge:

I’ve never seen a request like this in any homicide case I’ve participated in.

Stay tuned. Judge White instructed the prosecution to give Brodsky a partial timeline – when Savio was last seen alive and an estimated time her body was discovered in the bathtub. Drew was present for both — why do they need hints?

Other developments:

  • Prosecution must reveal whether Lenny Wawczak and/or his wife Paula Stark were compensated in any fashion for secretly taping Peterson and whether Thomas Morphey was given anything.
  • Prosecutors can’t listen to Peterson’s conversations with attorneys. That needed to be ruled on?
  • Peterson attorneys can bring laptops into jail.
  • JP Morgan Chase requested subpoenas regarding financial records to be quashed.
  • Peterson’s home liability insurance company, Country Mutual Insurance requested that the judge rule that it is not liable for Peterson’s legal fees or potential damages resulting from wrongful death lawsuit.

Source: Chicago Breaking News: STEVE SCHMADEKE

Sosa possible perjury to be investigated

June 26, 2009

Found this at least trying to track down the missing posts.

Looks like they will be looking into possible perjury charges against Sammy Sosa. In 2005, He testified before the House Committee that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs and yet tested positive in 2003. All they need is one facing prison time to snitch on the rest of them. I can’t see Bonds taking the rap alone and Clemens was such a scumbag he brought his wife into it.

From Oversight and Government Reform Press Office

Chairman Edolphus Towns Statement on Reports of Sammy Sosa’s Performance-Enhancing Drug Use

According to media reports published this week, Sammy Sosa allegedly tested positive in 2003 for having used a performance-enhancing drug. This Committee heard sworn testimony from Mr. Sosa in 2005 when he stated that he had not previously used performance-enhancing drugs. The Oversight and Government Reform Committee always takes seriously suggestions that a witness misled the Committee while testifying under oath. Investigators will begin a review of this matter and, upon learning the results, I will determine appropriate next steps. It is important to note that this review will not distract us from our ongoing work on the financial crisis and from conducting oversight of the stimulus.

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Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg on Sammy
Manny Ramirez busted for HCG
Alex Rodriguez posts/interviews/videos

Sammy Sosa finally got caught

one of the missing posts

June 18, 2009

It appears Sammy Sosa was also one of the players to test positive in 2003. What a shocker. He didn’t even try to hide it with his elastic shirt sleeves. 2003 tests were the first done by MLB and were to remain anonymous according to an agreement with the players union. They were supposed to be a “test” testing where if more than 5% of the results were positive, MLB would institute testing with penalties in 2004, which of course is what happened.

The questions being: why were the results never destroyed or at least the names that went with the positive tests and why are the results being leaked? And of course who else is on there? There are 104 names.

The players’ union has been fighting in the California courts and supposedly a ruling is due soon. Doesn’t matter once the names are out. Why doesn’t somebody leak them all? Alex Rodriguez’s name was the first to come out in February and he subsequently admitted to using steroids – his admission prompted by Selena Roberts’ book which came out in May.

Sammy’s lawyers evidently don’t know what substance he tested positive for.

In 2005, Sammy testified before the House Committee and said, while pretending he couldn’t speak/understand English very well:

To be clear. I have never taken illegal performance-enhancing drugs. I have never injected myself or had anyone inject me with anything.

So will they investigate him for perjury? UPDATED: YES. Clemens was referred for perjury charges and his case is with a federal grand jury. McGwire at least had the decency not to lie and look guilty. Palmiero did a Bill Clinton point and said: “I have never used steroids. Period.” Only to test positive later 5 months later. Is his name on the list? Clemens? Bonds the biggest cheater of them all? He’s awaiting trial for lying to a federal grand jury under oath when he never “knowingly” used performance enhancers.

I hope every single one of those names get out. I’m curious if Ken Griffey, Jr, Curt Shilling or Frank Thomas are on the list. And what about Wade Boggs? Ron Santo should have gotten in before him. Here’s what Ryno had to say about Sammy. Sammy should never be honored by the Cubs in any fashion.

Source: New York Times’ MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

Manny Ramirez
Alex Rodriguez posts/interviews/videos

MLB + DEA tracking down Rameriz’s HCG source

June 26, 2009

Major League Baseball has agreed to cooperate with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in investigating where Manny Ramirez obtained his illegal supply of human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG). HCG was the drug Ramirez tested positive for — banned only as of last year — which resulted in his 50 day suspension, costing him millions of dollars. It is a female hormone produced by the developing embryo and placenta and is what a pregnancy test is based on.

Why baseball players? The exogenous anabolic steroids they inject cause the natural production of testosterone to decrease or cease altogether, which leads to testicular shrinkage. Without going into detail, injected HCG acts as a different female hormone in the male steroid abuser’s pituitary, which orders the testicles to resume production of testosterone and hopefully restore testicular size. Macho men with raisinuts use female hormone to become “men” again.

And Ron Santo is stll not in the Hall of Fame. Just wrong.

Anyway the DEA is tracking down what doctor prescribed it for him. There are no medical indications for HCG in men – so there is no way to justify it – unlike anabolic steroids and Human Growth Hormone (HGH) where there are some legitimate medical indications. Though nothing a healthy athlete would need.

According to the AP,

ESPN investigators suspect the prescription for HCG, or human chorionic gonadotropin, was written Pedro Publio Bosch, a doctor in Florida since 1976. His son, Anthony Bosch, supposedly worked as a go-between for the doctor and Ramirez.

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Alex Rodriguez posts/interviews/videos
Sammy Sosa on 2003 list of positive testsinvestigation into possible perjury
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg on Sammy

Gov Sanford to reimburse taxpayers for initial Argentina trip

June 25, 2009

Seems the not so good gov went back for the anniversary of his affair. A year ago he made a trade mission (June 21-28) with the Commerce Department to Argentina and Brazil. He admits on the trip he hooked up with Maria his adultress and that although the trip on the surface looked legit he’s going to reimburse taxpayers for his time in Argentina. Better not be with his joint marriage funds.

As noted by the Department of Commerce, I attended a trade mission with the Department of Commerce last June. As the agenda notes, the mission was spent meeting with government and private business officials in both Brazil and Argentina. This trip was handled very professionally by the Department of Commerce, and I’m proud of their work there.

However, while the purpose of this trip was an entirely professional and appropriate business development trip, I made a mistake while I was there in meeting with the woman who I was unfaithful to my wife with. That has raised some very legitimate concerns and questions, and as such I am going to reimburse the state for the full cost of the Argentina leg of this trip.

Source: CNN

Timeline of absence
Gov Sanford emerges from the woods
Gov Sanford = adulterer
Gov Sanford takes staff off the hook
Gov Sanford’s written mea culpa

Are doctors really behind barry?

June 25, 2009

The AMA maybe be behind barry but millions of doctors aren’t and neither is the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, who have launched a “TAKE BACK MEDICINE” project in opposition of government run medicine.

Planned is a virtual Townhall Meeting originating in Washington to “explain their opposition to government medicine and discuss ways to take back medicine for patients.” A panel of more than 20 physicians will relate personal stories from their actual practices. Video won’t be available for a couple of days.

Questions to be discussed:

  • Why the government plan is bad for patients and doctors
  • The horrendous impact a National Health Board would have on access to care
  • Why doctors will quit in droves if current plans pass
  • Why big medicine doesn’t reflect practicing doctors

Here’s KATHRYN SERKES discussing TakeBackMedicine.com’s opposition to the AMA.

Burris made incomplete financial disclosure

June 25, 2009

The Roland Burris expose continues. Remember “Certainly ain’t no pay to pay cuz I don’t have no money? He’s got some money stashed away after all. Although he was cleared on perjury charges, he’s still under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee. He did it even though he knew he was being closely scrutinized and that anything out of order would further “taint” him. He may not have arrived tainted but everything since has been. And when they get caught, they say they didn’t realize it or just forgot or TurboTax made me do it and then apologize and there’s no real penalty. What is considered an ethics violation worthy of sanction in the Senate? Vitter and the DC Madam wasn’t.

Anyway Sen Burris failed to report in his Senate financial disclosure form–total assets $900K to $1.8M–that he has options to buy 8,000 shares of stock in Inland Real Estate Corp. He was on the board from 1996 until January 15, stepping down just prior to his swearing in. Hard to forget when you consider he took in $64K last year and already owns 8,430 shares worth around $109K.

Apologetic response from Burris spokesman Jim O’Connor?

You are absolutely right. His unexercised options were not disclosed.

So it appears he had plenty of money after all. Plenty of money in fact to pay back his lawyer for his $50K donation to barry’s inauguration. Plenty of money for pay to play – directly to barry for his senate seat through his lawyer. The same thing he suggested to Rob Blagojevich on the audiotape.

And, and my law partner we were gonna try to do something at the law firm. I might be able to do this in the name of Tim Wright.

[Exercising my First Amendment rights] I will state once again that Burris paid for his senate seat in (continued) broad daylight right to barry, which is why he never paid blago anything. His lawyer’s donation was markedly out of character from his donation records. He had actually donated to Hillary Clinton. Burris has been around long enough to know that talking is fine but money can be traced. The whole city knew Blago was under federal investigation – just like we knew Rezko was under federal investigation when barry displayed his “superior judgment” in making his “boneheaded mistake” when he bought his house along with the Rezkos – Burris knew that any cash involved with Blago would be caught.

Why else did barry intercede? It was the first actual action barry made – completely out of character. The very first time he did anything.

Why?

Anyone ever going to look into it?

Because it won’t be the Senate Ethics Committee.

No perjury charges for Senator Burris

recovered missing post

June 19, 2009

Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Schmidt — although Burris’ statements were vague, they didn’t support a perjury charge. Maybe not. But from his subsequent revelations, it’s clear he knew what he was doing in not answering. He was asked specific names. Jim Durkin deserves the blame for not making him give an answer to each name.

JOHN SCHMIDT letter to Michael Madigan:

Moreover, an individual does not commit perjury if he corrects the known falsity before the adjournment of the tribunal. This provision accomplishes the legislative intent of the law of perjury which is to get complete and truthful information before the tribunal.

….These were not substantive discussions concerning how to get the appointment, but rather Sen. Burris imploring the listener to tell Gov. Blagojevich he was interested.

…Burris’ responses cannot support a perjury charge. He said he could not recall anyone specific because there were many individuals urging him to run. The answer was
incomplete, but that is not perjury given the form of the questions.

…The two affidavits signed by Senator Burris dated January 5, 2009 and February 4, 2009 are not inconsistent, thus do not support a perjury charge. The January 5, 2009 affidavit only describes the actual appointment process of Governor Blagojevich appointing Roland Burris to the vacant senate seat. It is insufficient to support perjury charges based upon Burris’ testimony before the House Impeachment Committee.

The February 4, 2009 affidavit was requested by the Committee and filed to supplement Burris’ testimony. This affidavit does not support perjury charges based upon Senator Bums’ answers to the House Committee. This affidavit supplements and expands answers while the tribunal was still convened. It should be noted the affidavit was filed with the Special Committee long before Senator Burris knew his conversation with Robert Blagojevich was captured on tape. This fact supports Senator Burris’ claim the affidavit was meant to supplement the record while the tribunal was in sessi

In sum, based upon our review of the facts and the applicable law, there is insufficient evidence to charge Senator Roland Burris with perjury.

SENATOR BURRIS:

I am obviously very pleased with today’s decision by State’s Attorney John Schmidt. His investigation was both thorough and fair, and I am glad that the truth has prevailed. This matter has now been fully investigated; I cooperated at every phase of the process, and as I have said from the beginning, I have never engaged in any pay-to-play, never perjured myself, and came to this seat in an honest and legal way. Today’s announcement confirms all that.

Juneteenth Independence Day

Friday, June 19, 2009

From Sen Burris website:

Senator Burris Sponsors Juneteenth Resolution Observing End of Slavery in America

Today, Senator Roland W. Burris introduced a resolution observing the historical significance of the Juneteenth Independence Day. The Juneteenth Independence Day is observed every June 19th and honors the widely recognized end of slavery in America when, nearly two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves were finally told of their freedom.

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that all slaves were free. From that point on, former slaves in the Southwest celebrated June 19thas the anniversary of their emancipation.

SENATOR BURRIS: Over the past 140 years, Juneteenth Independence Day celebrations have been held to both honor African-American freedom and serve as a symbol of encouragement for the development and enrichment of cultures everywhere. In observing Juneteenth, it is important that we celebrate the end of slavery as a major step in guaranteeing equal rights for every American. We must continue to work to ensure that all in this nation have a chance to fulfill the American dream.

Joining Senator Burris as cosponsors of the bill were Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS), Kristen Gillebrand (D-NY), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), and Carl Levin (D-MI).

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Ahmadinejad compares barry to Bush

June 25, 2009

Iranian Hitler Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks up only to rag at barry.

Do you think that this kind of behavior is going to solve any of your problems? It will only make people think you are someone like Bush.

You are at the beginning of your way and you are gaining experience, and we do not wish the scandals of the Bush era to be repeated during your term of office.

We hope that you will avoid interfering in Iran’s affairs and somehow express your regret so that the Iranian nation can become aware of your regret. If there is real change, the Iranian nation will welcome it.

“We”?

Who is he referring to?

Official Dem Party blogger alters Trig Palin’s face as “joke”

June 25, 2009

There really is no end to the classlessness bots are capable of. Since they can’t go after Secretary Clinton because she’s doing a job barry couldn’t even begin to attempt – a job they ridiculed her qualifications for – it’s Gov Palin and her family. From slutty crack ho mom to incesting dad to teenage daughter whores to the most innocent of souls – Trig. Thinking it’s a “joke” to make fun of an infant with Down Syndrome by changing his face.

What kind of person – a woman no less – even thinks of something like that? And how lacking in morals does one have to be to be so proud of ones depraved thoughts that they share it with the entire planet? And these people are inspired by barry. A link to her site is posted on the official Alaska Democratic Party website. So if she isn’t being paid directly by the Democratic Party – she is at the very least officially endorsed by them. Hence the request for barry to get his party in line.

alaskademparty

CELTIC DIVA’S BLUE OASIS

Folks need to see what they are capable of and explaining it is not the same as seeing it but it will not stay here for long. The original photo was shot by Reuters. I hope they go after her somehow. It’s the only way they will be stopped.

Palin is upset with a blogger who doctored a photo of herself and son Trig.

Proud artwork courtesy liberal Alaskan Blogger LINDA KELLEN BIEGEL, who is so proud of her work she removed it. Note that she was using the pix as a way to raise money.

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(REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)

Caption: Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin hugs her son Trig onstage after her address to the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota September 3, 2008.

Palin spokeswoman MEGHAN STAPLETON:

Recently we learned of a malicious desecration of a photo of the Governor and baby Trig that has become an iconic representation of a mother’s love for a special needs child. The mere idea of someone doctoring the photo of a special needs baby is appalling.

Babies and children are off limits. It is past time to restore decency in politics and real tolerance for all Americans. The Obama Administration sets the moral compass for its party. We ask that special needs children be loved, respected and accepted and that this type of degeneracy be condemned.

Were barry’s children used in any fashion by anyone other than their parents? And if this a picture of Malia with Chris Matthews face what would these folks be screaming? Here’s an example of the comments at CNN, confirming the character of obamafans – one going so far as to actually write “special needs card”.

that is one of the funniest pictures ever….keep at her!

With all due respect to Mrs. Palin and anyone offended by this pic. GET OVER IT ALREADY!

(Iowa liberal) Sarah, quit trotting out the “special needs” card.

his picture is not offensive.

(Kimberley in CA) Of course. It’s been a week now, time to get her name back in the news.

(Independent voter) no, what’s appalling is palin’s constant whinning and complaining over trivial stuff!

I don’t see a special needs child in the picture, she’s tossing that out there for spin.

(Harvey for Obama) One word Palin, lighten up.

(Robert Austin, Texas) I think it has become apparent that Palin has become a “special needs” adult.

It’s about time for the Wasilla Imbecilla to stop playing the victim.

That baby has special needs, alright. He needs a new mother.

The photo is funny and the point is well taken.

M. Bellew-Smith So, he’s special needs. You had him. Keep him home and stop inflicting him on us and us on him.

Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana in March

June 25, 2009

Might this be the reason for Soto sucking this year? Not exactly a performance enhancer. Maybe it hanging over his head was affecting him. Guess we’ll see.

Soto tested positive back in March during the World Baseball Classic while he was playing for Puerto Rico. He didn’t play much and shouldn’t have played at all and won’t be able to for the next two years – the penalty imposed by the International Baseball Federation.

His positive test won’t affect his status with the Cubs or MLB. Evidently he knew he tested positive and had told the Cubs. He has never failed a test before.

SOTO:

While I fully acknowledge my inappropriate behavior, I want to assure my fans and my family that this was an isolated incident. I do not say this to minimize or deflect from my conduct and I fully understand the ramifications of my actions. I have and will accept any and all consequences.

I am fully dedicated to the game of baseball and my teammates, and I apologize for any distraction and embarrassment this may cause them.

Finally, I would like to thank the Chicago Cubs organization for its support in this matter. I take great pride in putting on my Cubs uniform every day and I look forward to helping the team achieve a successful season.

CUBS:

Geovany assured the organization this was an isolated incident and a misstep in judgment that will not be repeated. Though surprised and disappointed, the club supports Geovany as he takes responsibility for his actions and accepts the consequences.

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Ryne Sandberg: No to Sammy in HOF


June 23, 2009

Audio

Ryne Sandberg was on the “Waddle & Silvy” show on ESPN 1000 for the 25th anniversary of his 2 HR game off Bruce Sutter. Sutter of course has to put up being asked about it every year but being an ex Cub helps as does the fact that Ryno is a Hall of Famer. Then they talked about his AA team Tennessee Smokies and then whether Sammy Sosa should get into the HOF.

Will the Cubs ever honor Sammy despite the news of him cheating?

RYNE SANDBERG: That’s a tough one. I was around Sammy for about five years before I retired [1992-94, 96, 97], and there wasn’t anything going on then. I did admire the hard work he put in. He was one of the first guys down to the batting cage, hitting extra. I figured he was working out hard in the offseason to get bigger. It was just happening throughout the game, that even myself was blinded by what was really happening, maybe starting in the ‘98 season.

I think it’s very unfortunate. I think suspicions were there as they are with some other players. Those players are now put in a category of being tainted players with tainted stats. I think it’s obviously something that was going on in the game. Players participated in it and, as the names have come out, I think that they will be punished for that.

Do you think Sammy belongs in the Hall?

I don’t think so. They use the word ‘integrity’ in describing a Hall of Famer in the logo of the Hall of Fame, and I think there are gonna be quite a few players that are not going to get in. It’s been evident with the sportswriters who vote them in, with what they’ve done with Mark McGwire getting in the 20 percent range. We have some other players … like [Rafael] Palmeiro coming up soon, and it’ll be up to the sportswriters to speak loud and clear about that. I don’t see any of those guys getting in.

What if they get a separate wing in the Hall? [Crazy question]

I don’t even think I’d be in favor of that. I think it’s sending the wrong message. It’s something that’s against the law and against society. It was cheating in the sport. I don’t think the Hall will accept that or go that route. I think it has to be spoken very loud and clear on the stance, and baseball needs to stand, as they have. I’m very, very satisfied with the testing program they have in place now. For a guy who’s tested positive today under what happens now, like Manny Ramirez, it almost takes an idiot to participate in that. So, for the society, for the up-and-coming players and youth out there, I don’t think those guys should be recognized at all.

I agree. Sammy shouldn’t be given any type of ceremony at Wrigley. And the corked bat was enough to rule out the Hall of Fame. It took till this year for Fergie to be recognized and get his number retired and only because Greg Maddux had the same number. And what’s with the separate hall nonsense. There should be a separate wing for Ronnie.

Source: ESPN CHICAGO

Galllup Poll: Guantanamo Bay

One of the recovered missing posts

USA/GALLUP

May 29-31
1015
+/- 3

Should Gitmo be closed?

No 65 -32

If closed, want them in your state?

No 74 – 23

Sounds strange but there are towns that have offered because there are no jobs in the area. Hardin, Montana (pop 3,400) has a completely stocked and functional $27-million detention facility that has never been used. City council 5-0 back a proposal to take Gitmo detainees – if it ever happens. Aren’t there pedophiles they could get off the streets and send there?

70% would be upset if barry went opposite their opinion.

Close and move some to prisons in US (yes/no)

DEM 53-42
IND 29 – 68
REP 9 – 91

What effect has Gitmo had on National Security?

Strengthened 40

DEM 22
IND 36
REP 68

Not had much effect 37

DEM 39
IND 45
REP 24

Weakened 18

DEM 23
IND 13
REP 5

Blago pal, Chris Kelly gets 37 monthS

June 22, 2009

Former adviser and chief fundraiser for impeached Gov Rod Blagojevich, Christopher Kelly was given a 37 month out of a 48 max sentence. He plead guilty in January to federal tax fraud — he used his roofing company money to cover $500K in gambling debts…before first paying the IRS. And he was scummy about it – making checks out in his children and friends’ children’s name while he paid the bookie with cash. It’s one thing to gamble, another thing to cheat the government, but it’s a whole nother thing to involve not only your children but somebody else’s and not just once. His lawyer tried to mitigate things by saying he only failed to pay less than 10% of his taxes. He should have mentioned he would have qualified for barry’s cabinet if he had just paid up when he got caught.

Things aren’t nearly over for Kelly. His charges came out of blago’s undercover investigation and he will most likely testify against his former good buddy just like it appears Rezko will. Rezko also has outstanding charges in Las Vegas for unpaid gambling debts – I think around $600K.

Kelly has also been charged in attempted extortion of United and American Airlines at O’hare – again through his roofing business – and the trial is slated to begin in September. Which may be why the judge set his surrender date as Nov 2nd.

Source: Chicago Breaking News’ JEFF COEN

Gov Sanford takes staff off the hook

June 24, 2009

Timeline of absence
Gov Sanford emerges from the woods
Gov Sanford = adulterer
Gov Sanford’s written mea culpa

GOV SANFORD:

I want to make absolutely clear that over the past two days at no time did anyuone staff intentionally relay false information to other state officials or the public at large. What they’ve said over the last two days they believed to eb true, and I’m sorry to them for putting them in this position.

Gov Sanford’s written mea culpa

June 24, 2009

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From CNN

Columbia, S.C. – June 24, 2009 – Governor Mark Sanford today issued the following statement:
“First and foremost, I apologize to my wife and my four boys. I have made decisions that have hurt and will continue to hurt them, and for that I’m sincerely sorry. Jenny has stood by me through campaign after campaign, through hard time after hard time, and neither she nor the boys deserve this. Please offer them your prayers.“I apologize to my staff. I misled them about my whereabouts, and as a result the people of South Carolina believed something that wasn’t true. I want to make absolutely clear that over the past two days at no time did anyone on my staff intentionally relay false information to other state officials or the public at large. What they’ve said over the past two days they believed to be true, and I’m sorry to them for putting them in this position.

“I apologize to the people of South Carolina. There are many people out there right now who are hurt, angry and disappointed with me, and rightfully so. Over the time that I have left in office, I’m going to devote my energy to building back the trust the people of this state have placed in me.

“I ask for your forgiveness, and your prayers for everyone who I’ve hurt.

Gov Sanford = adulterer


Timeline of absence
Gov Sanford emerges from the woods
Gov Sanford’s written mea culpa
Gov Sanford takes staff off the hook

June 24, 2009

What can one possibly say about these pigs?

Somehow I was hoping for the sake of his wife and children that the not-Appalachian Trail-hiking governor was in the midst of mania from undiagnosed bipolar disorder and it ends up – as always – to be an itchy sticky wicket – this case needing scratching in Argentina.

Him aside, what do these women think about the politician’s children as they’re getting busy? Do they care at all?

And what about his security staff? They had to have known.

Yes. It was the mea culpa press conference from Gov Sanford sans cheated on wife.

He was a coward and started by talking about the Appalachian Trail and how “one desperately needs a break from the public”. Yes, it’s called home life. That the legislative session “on an emotional level he found it exhausting” and that he “tried to make as agood a stand as he could”. And then he admitted he lied to Gina Smith the reporter from TheState.com who talked to him on his arrival.

Let me first apologize to my wife and my four boys…for letting them down…staff…people of South Carolina…good friends…parents in law…God…people of faith…

One of the primary roles well before being a governor is being a father to those four boy, who are absolute jewels and blessings that I have let down in a profound way and I apologize to them.

And they will remember where he was and what he chose to do on Father’s Day instead of being with them for the rest of their lives.

Bottom line is this: I have been unfaithful to my wife. I developed a relationship which started as a dear, dear friend from Argentina. (eight years ago – “sparked” a year ago 3 times since the sparking – discovered 5 months ago) It began innocently…last year developed in the last year…I hurt her (the adultress) …I apologize.

I would ask for a zone of privacy – if not for me, then for her and the boys.

I’m asking for forgiveness.

I’m resigning as chairman of the Republican Governors Association…appropriate…time.

Did his family know?

Yeah…we’ve been working through this for the last five months.

And then the requisite tears. All that was missing was the “I have sinned!”

First time unfaithful? Yes.

Alone in Argentina? Obviously not.

What I did was wrong. Period. End of story.

Dissertation of faith…and heart and other crap.

This was selfishness on my part, and for that I am most apologetic.

Couldn’t take his staff off the hook.

The staff deducted they went on the original information that I told Mary O’Neil.

Denies having them cover up.

Are you going to resign?

Walked away.