Lay off of Bennett
Liberals crack me up. It's okay for their beloved Clinton to lie to the American public and to commit perjury, and it's okay to ponder the meaning of the word "is," yet when Bill Bennett gambles his OWN money that he EARNED that he pays TAXES on...when he does something that is VERY LEGAL and very COMMON, he's labeled a hypocrite, tho nothing could be further from the truth...The guy speaks out against things that hurt people, that are immoral. What he did was not immoral. He had the money to do it (the $8 million figure Kinsley came up with is surely bogus), so who cares? He is in no way a hypocrite, and he has done nothing wrong, so liberals, if this is ALL you have...stop playing the game...you lost before you ever started...
I just read this story on MSN Entertainment...I have better advice for Clay. Stop being so.....gay. Yes, gay as in homosexual. The only people who care about this terrible show are little girls, and little girls can't be fans of gay men with scary hair and a voice that...well, I don't even know how to explain his voice. Bad isn't the right word, but good isn't either...Clay, I have seen bits and pieces of you on TV, and like I said, if you want a chance, stop being gay.
'Idol' Contestant Gets Advice
May 9, 1:30 PM EST
(Associated Press) -- Even North Carolina's governor thinks "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken needs to shake his booty a little bit more.
During an appearance Thursday at the state Capitol, Gov. Mike Easley met Aiken, a finalist on the Fox television talent show, and gave the singer a North Carolina lapel pin for good luck.
"You can either wear that or put it in your pocket," Easley said. "I don't want any more excuses about why you're not moving around enough when you sing."
A lack of dance moves has been one criticism of Aiken's performances. In his latest performance Tuesday, the lanky 24-year-old redhead added a little hip wiggle as he sang the theme from "Grease."
"I guess the governor missed Tuesday night," said Aiken, a Raleigh native. "I think I moved enough ... for the rest of the season. So, I'm going to calm down a little bit. I might break something, I think."
He arrived in town less than a day after he learned he was one of three contestants remaining on the series. The winner among Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Kimberley Locke will be announced May 21.
On Thursday night, he sang the national anthem and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a minor-league baseball game in nearby Durham.
Here is Falwell's article from May 1. I totally agree...and I wish that people would stop whining like babies about EVERYTHING.
DATE: May 1, 2003
FROM: Jerry Falwell
LET'S JUST BAN ... EVERYTHING
California school officials have issued new textbook regulations that are designed to keep "offensive" material from hurting anyone's feelings.
And how do you keep from offending people?
Invoke censorship.
The Fox News Network reported this week that a variety of phrases, images and historic references have been suppressed in order to afford a more politically-correct environment for students. After examining the things that have been banned, it becomes evident to any clear-thinking individual that these school officials are more concerned with rewriting history and manipulating the minds of children than they are with actually teaching.
Here are just a few of the directives California educators have mandated for their textbooks:
* The nation's "Founding Fathers" must be referred to as "the Framers," to avoid any implication that they were what they were - men. You know, these great men typically wore powdered wigs and wore frilly clothes, so maybe we should refer to them as our "Founding Cross Dressers," or the "Founding Transgenders." (Then again, maybe I shouldn't make such suggestions because, as ludicrous as it sounds, some California educator might think it's not such a bad idea.)
* Images of unsafe foods - hot dogs, sodas, cake, etc. - have been banned. Maybe we should appease the unyielding animal-rights activists and not depict any meat dishes, at all. Better yet, maybe we should suggest in our textbooks that meat eaters - probably 90 percent of Americans - are the equivalent of murderers.
* Mount Rushmore can no longer be pictured because "it appears to offend" some Indians ... I mean Native Americans. I say tear Mount Rushmore down if it is so offensive. Just blow it up. This nation of "inclusion" should not boast a monument that does not include a minority, a homosexual, a dolphin or a handicapped individual.
* Even yachts cannot be depicted in California textbooks because they are seen as elitist. Well, aren't houses seen as elitist to homeless people? Maybe photos of cars should also be banned. In fact, shouldn't all photos be banned since many people can't afford a nice camera?
And don't books come from trees? Should we even have books in our schools when they come at the expense of the trees?
You get the picture.
Our nation is comprised of a growing number of people who have made an art form of being offended; and California educators are determined to mollify them.
This is, of course, an unending proposition. The list of offenses will continue to grow and censorship-minded California officials will eventually find their textbooks full of empty white pages - unless white pages are also found to be offensive.
"I think our textbooks should to our greatest capacity be free of any type of stereotyping," Sue Stickel, who is "deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction" for the California Department of Education, told Fox News. (Ms. Stickel, I'd bet that 90 percent of California students can't even spell or define the word "stereotyping.")
This spirit of suppression is not exclusive to California education officials. We see it all across the nation. People are offended by the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, prayers at high school football games, pro-adoption license plates, etc. And as soon as these people complain, some left-leaning judge or city official can typically be found to authorize a ruling to squelch the offending activity or image. (By the way, how is it that conservatives are typically portrayed as book burners when it is the left that is so comfortable with silencing those with whom they disagree?)
Unless we are prepared to ban everything in our nation - because virtually everything can be made to appear offensive - we had better start electing political leaders and school officials who understand that education is supposed to be about the free exchange of ideas and actual teaching. We'd better get serious about putting people in power who will not acquiesce to those who are habitually insulted or offended by even the most innocuous things.
And now that I've finished this editorial, I think I'll head over to McDonalds in my SUV.
The following are natural hair styling tips for the ladies. Don't ask me why I noticed this
Natural styling secrets
1. If you don’t have the time let the sun dry your hair naturally, then buy a diffuser. Once you discover just how much curl your hair has, decide how to wear it. Curls can be stretched into fat waves using foam rollers or a wide-toothed comb, or tightened with finger waves and a spritz of setting lotion.
2. For hair that is flat on top and curly on the bottom, twist at the roots, spray with rose or lavender water and apply tight pin curls for about half an hour. Finger-style to keep the curls elevated.
3. Try the no-touchy method: Finger-smooth wet hair and then sleep on it, or wear it in the sun. Frizzing happens when hair gets mauled.
4. Use the weekend to experiment with natural setting techniques and homemade treatments. Pad around the house in pin curls, long tiny braids (for pre-Raphaelite crimping) or goopy olive oil on your split ends for damage control. Wild, sexy hair might be the result.
5. Wear an up-do at work that unfurls into slinky long looks for night. Coil two sides into loose bunches and pin, or wear a chignon that allows less pressure to fall on the crown of the head. Tight ponytails have been know to create temporary pattern baldness in women, so loosen up.
Natural care know-how
1. Use radically less shampoo or water it down with spring water. Choose shampoos with very low detergent levels or none at all.
2. Cutting off an inch or two every six weeks keeps hair healthy. No matter how gentle you are with hair, the tips get brittle. Trimming is a smart move, not a sacrifice.
3. Rinse beach or pool hair with a bottle of club soda after your swim, and choose leave-in conditioners with built-in sunscreens.
Posted by Josh at May 11, 2003 11:00 AM
Lay off of Bennett
Liberals crack me up. It's okay for their beloved Clinton to lie to the American public and to commit perjury, and it's okay to ponder the meaning of the word "is," yet when Bill Bennett gambles his OWN money that he EARNED that he pays TAXES on...when he does something that is VERY LEGAL and very COMMON, he's labeled a hypocrite, tho nothing could be further from the truth...The guy speaks out against things that hurt people, that are immoral. What he did was not immoral. He had the money to do it (the $8 million figure Kinsley came up with is surely bogus), so who cares? He is in no way a hypocrite, and he has done nothing wrong, so liberals, if this is ALL you have...stop playing the game...you lost before you ever started...
I just read this story on MSN Entertainment...I have better advice for Clay. Stop being so.....gay. Yes, gay as in homosexual. The only people who care about this terrible show are little girls, and little girls can't be fans of gay men with scary hair and a voice that...well, I don't even know how to explain his voice. Bad isn't the right word, but good isn't either...Clay, I have seen bits and pieces of you on TV, and like I said, if you want a chance, stop being gay.
'Idol' Contestant Gets Advice
May 9, 1:30 PM EST
(Associated Press) -- Even North Carolina's governor thinks "American Idol" contestant Clay Aiken needs to shake his booty a little bit more.
During an appearance Thursday at the state Capitol, Gov. Mike Easley met Aiken, a finalist on the Fox television talent show, and gave the singer a North Carolina lapel pin for good luck.
"You can either wear that or put it in your pocket," Easley said. "I don't want any more excuses about why you're not moving around enough when you sing."
A lack of dance moves has been one criticism of Aiken's performances. In his latest performance Tuesday, the lanky 24-year-old redhead added a little hip wiggle as he sang the theme from "Grease."
"I guess the governor missed Tuesday night," said Aiken, a Raleigh native. "I think I moved enough ... for the rest of the season. So, I'm going to calm down a little bit. I might break something, I think."
He arrived in town less than a day after he learned he was one of three contestants remaining on the series. The winner among Aiken, Ruben Studdard and Kimberley Locke will be announced May 21.
On Thursday night, he sang the national anthem and threw the ceremonial first pitch at a minor-league baseball game in nearby Durham.
Here is Falwell's article from May 1. I totally agree...and I wish that people would stop whining like babies about EVERYTHING.
DATE: May 1, 2003
FROM: Jerry Falwell
LET'S JUST BAN ... EVERYTHING
California school officials have issued new textbook regulations that are designed to keep "offensive" material from hurting anyone's feelings.
And how do you keep from offending people?
Invoke censorship.
The Fox News Network reported this week that a variety of phrases, images and historic references have been suppressed in order to afford a more politically-correct environment for students. After examining the things that have been banned, it becomes evident to any clear-thinking individual that these school officials are more concerned with rewriting history and manipulating the minds of children than they are with actually teaching.
Here are just a few of the directives California educators have mandated for their textbooks:
* The nation's "Founding Fathers" must be referred to as "the Framers," to avoid any implication that they were what they were - men. You know, these great men typically wore powdered wigs and wore frilly clothes, so maybe we should refer to them as our "Founding Cross Dressers," or the "Founding Transgenders." (Then again, maybe I shouldn't make such suggestions because, as ludicrous as it sounds, some California educator might think it's not such a bad idea.)
* Images of unsafe foods - hot dogs, sodas, cake, etc. - have been banned. Maybe we should appease the unyielding animal-rights activists and not depict any meat dishes, at all. Better yet, maybe we should suggest in our textbooks that meat eaters - probably 90 percent of Americans - are the equivalent of murderers.
* Mount Rushmore can no longer be pictured because "it appears to offend" some Indians ... I mean Native Americans. I say tear Mount Rushmore down if it is so offensive. Just blow it up. This nation of "inclusion" should not boast a monument that does not include a minority, a homosexual, a dolphin or a handicapped individual.
* Even yachts cannot be depicted in California textbooks because they are seen as elitist. Well, aren't houses seen as elitist to homeless people? Maybe photos of cars should also be banned. In fact, shouldn't all photos be banned since many people can't afford a nice camera?
And don't books come from trees? Should we even have books in our schools when they come at the expense of the trees?
You get the picture.
Our nation is comprised of a growing number of people who have made an art form of being offended; and California educators are determined to mollify them.
This is, of course, an unending proposition. The list of offenses will continue to grow and censorship-minded California officials will eventually find their textbooks full of empty white pages - unless white pages are also found to be offensive.
"I think our textbooks should to our greatest capacity be free of any type of stereotyping," Sue Stickel, who is "deputy superintendent for curriculum and instruction" for the California Department of Education, told Fox News. (Ms. Stickel, I'd bet that 90 percent of California students can't even spell or define the word "stereotyping.")
This spirit of suppression is not exclusive to California education officials. We see it all across the nation. People are offended by the Ten Commandments, the Pledge of Allegiance, prayers at high school football games, pro-adoption license plates, etc. And as soon as these people complain, some left-leaning judge or city official can typically be found to authorize a ruling to squelch the offending activity or image. (By the way, how is it that conservatives are typically portrayed as book burners when it is the left that is so comfortable with silencing those with whom they disagree?)
Unless we are prepared to ban everything in our nation - because virtually everything can be made to appear offensive - we had better start electing political leaders and school officials who understand that education is supposed to be about the free exchange of ideas and actual teaching. We'd better get serious about putting people in power who will not acquiesce to those who are habitually insulted or offended by even the most innocuous things.
And now that I've finished this editorial, I think I'll head over to McDonalds in my SUV.
The following are natural hair styling tips for the ladies. Don't ask me why I noticed this
Natural styling secrets
1. If you don’t have the time let the sun dry your hair naturally, then buy a diffuser. Once you discover just how much curl your hair has, decide how to wear it. Curls can be stretched into fat waves using foam rollers or a wide-toothed comb, or tightened with finger waves and a spritz of setting lotion.
2. For hair that is flat on top and curly on the bottom, twist at the roots, spray with rose or lavender water and apply tight pin curls for about half an hour. Finger-style to keep the curls elevated.
3. Try the no-touchy method: Finger-smooth wet hair and then sleep on it, or wear it in the sun. Frizzing happens when hair gets mauled.
4. Use the weekend to experiment with natural setting techniques and homemade treatments. Pad around the house in pin curls, long tiny braids (for pre-Raphaelite crimping) or goopy olive oil on your split ends for damage control. Wild, sexy hair might be the result.
5. Wear an up-do at work that unfurls into slinky long looks for night. Coil two sides into loose bunches and pin, or wear a chignon that allows less pressure to fall on the crown of the head. Tight ponytails have been know to create temporary pattern baldness in women, so loosen up.
Natural care know-how
1. Use radically less shampoo or water it down with spring water. Choose shampoos with very low detergent levels or none at all.
2. Cutting off an inch or two every six weeks keeps hair healthy. No matter how gentle you are with hair, the tips get brittle. Trimming is a smart move, not a sacrifice.
3. Rinse beach or pool hair with a bottle of club soda after your swim, and choose leave-in conditioners with built-in sunscreens.
Posted by Josh at May 11, 2003 11:00 AM