From the "art imitates life (or vice-versa)" department - Online stories: "Police in Delray Beach, Fla., got Rohan Dawkins a new copy of "Grand Theft Auto V" after a couple beat him and stole his new video game. * The controversial video game, which reportedly racked up $800 million in sales in its first 24 hours on the market, is already causing plenty of real life problems. * In London, a man who bought the game at midnight on Tuesday was attacked, stabbed and robbed on his way home. He was reportedly hit with a brick, stabbed and stripped of the game, his watch and his wallet." --Nah, violent movies nor Video games have any societal influence... BS!

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Online story: "A former South Texas street gang member was executed Thursday evening for his involvement in a gang ambush in which four women were gunned down 11 years ago. * Robert Gene Garza, 30, became the 12th condemned inmate executed this year in Texas, which carries out capital punishment more than any other state." Whew... he was close to have been under 18 which would have meant he'd probably already back on the street. Of course, the execution would have had more influence on other gang members' lives if it had happened 10 or 9 years earlier.

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L-E headline/story: "Northside High teacher Tucker Hearn waives hearing, released on own recognizance * Authorities said Hearn, 37, is accused of sending the girl inappropriate messages through a school computer network. Sikes called the language Hearn used “egregious,” and said the teacher tried to arrange a meeting with the student before school started. * Hearn also worked as a part-time freshman composition instructor at Columbus State University. A CSU spokesman said he is on paid administrative leave from the university as his case winds through the courts. * Asked about his employment status with the school district, communications director Valerie Fuller said only: “The personnel matter is being handled according to state law.” * Police said Hearn engaged in explicit, sexual conversations with the student and admitted to the allegations after he was informed of his rights."

-- "(Hearn) admitted to the allegations"? And he's still getting paid.. This is outrageous! I know safeguards are put in to protect personnel from ungrounded or false accusations, but the creep has admitted to his creepiness, so why are we taxpayers, not once, but twice, paying for him?

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The creep above is out on recognizance bond. There's no mention whether the judge ordered him to turn in his home computer and smart phone. I hope that was part of the deal.

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Online story: "Move over Lou Gehrig, A-Rod is coming through. * With his 24th career grand slam, the New York Yankees' PED pariah broke the MLB record for career bases-loaded homers previously held by one the sport's most revered icons." -- I was against the 'asterisk' baseball put on Roger Maris' 61-home run feat, but I think baseball should connotate this with an "(_*_)-terisk"

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Online "headlie": "Pelosi: Republicans Are Jealous of Obama" -- Correct headline: "Republicans AND 00-bama KNOW Pelosi is DELUSIONAL"

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Online headline: "Obama Slams Republicans For Risking Government Shutdown Over Defunding Obamacare" -- Ain't know risk if the Senate passes it and Judas 00-bama signs it. Obviously, Republicans read what they vote for, and they have read well the middle finger America has responded with to ObamaCare.

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Judas 00-bama in not only un credible, he's unbelievable as well. After seeing him draw a line in the sand about chemical weapon use, why do Republicans even worry about what he says are non-negotiable issues on healthcare, and the budget .

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How does the House keep from not laughing when Judas 00-bama says he won't budge on a House ObamaCare issue? 00-bama drew a line (several in fact) in the sand over Syrian chemical weapons and still hasn't backed that up.

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Speaking of Judas 00-bama drawing a line at killing Syrians with chemicals, what's his 'line' about chemical abortions?

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Online story: "A Wisconsin man who pleaded insanity while on trial for killing two police officers in 1975 will be released by Sept. 30 from a mental health institution. * Fifty-five-year-old Alan Randall has been petitioning a court for years to be released and a jury finally decided this spring he should be freed. * He was 16 when he shot two officers in Waukesha County. He was tried and convicted as an adult but avoided prison with an insanity plea. * He was institutionalized for nearly 40 years, even after doctors concluded he wasn't mentally ill. * The sister of one slain officer says she's upset he has never asked for forgiveness." -- The police should be scared... very scared. It was insanity to kill cops in 1975... now not so much.

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Online story: "Chicago Tribune - Top cop: Park shooting shows why assault guns should be banned" -- Guns in general have been banned from Chicago's law abiding citizenry until recently, and Chicago was still the home of the most murders in this country... possibly the world. Besides, more than likely, all but the 3 year old had a gun of their own stashed on the sideline of the basketball court.

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Online story: "An appeals court in Minnesota has ruled that a Christian man can continue to freely distribute Bibles at a gay pride festival. * A previous ruling from a lower court was reversed, and now Brian Johnson has the freedom to hand out Bibles at the Twin Cities Pride Festival in Minneapolis" -- The hypocrisy of gays claiming Jesus as their Savior but not changing their ways is petty compared to the fact that those lower court judges will be from whom replacement judges will be picked for the higher court of appeals.

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Picked this up from a FaceBook conversation: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" -- This is from our Declaration of Independence (most of you knew that but there are a few libs that read this as well). If someone makes claims to this but do not believe in God, the Creator, then are they endowed with these 'unalienable rights' as well?

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Why is it the only times we see Obamarat Harry Reid is when a camera is aimed at him as he squawks about what the House Republicans AREN'T doing, but you never hear him talk about what the Senate has done about a budget?

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Those gold/silver ads just kill me.. Spielmasters proclaim free shipping and costs of only 1% over "dealer costs" . Don't "dealer costs" include the ads, the free shipping and general & administrative costs, and, of course, the luxury perks?

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In 2009, new President Judas 00-bama made a trip to Cleveland Clinic to observe and compliment it on how well it operated. Yesterday, Cleveland Clinic announced a 3,000 person downsizing/layoff plan as it prepared for the cost increases to be caused by OnamaCare.

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A Florida school bus driver who was videoed texting while driving students had been 'assigned to other bus duties'. What other duties are there for someone hired to be a school bus driver?

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When is mainstream media going to ask the White House when it is going to notice Colorado's plight, and send FEMA? Or perhaps, mainstream media and the White House is just embarrassed that Colorado may not want FEMA to come there?

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How convenient.....Liberal mainstream media will blast Republicans for Food stamp cut backs of 5%, but will not mention that food stamp programs under Judas 00-bama have increased over 50% in his term of office, nor will the mainstream media soften it's attacks by adding that families with children will have "Zero" cuts in their food stamps.
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Why don't Ford, and GM make at least one sedan with wheelbase between120-130"? Make it in basic, moderate, and luxury models, plus options for taxi and police versions. As it is, only imports are available with this range of wheelbase and you have to pony up $90K & higher plus take too many electronic toys that won't be working when you plan to trade it in on a new model.

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What a disgrace, no, self-condemnation! Democrats walked out of the Benghazi investigation just before the parents of two Americans who were killed were scheduled to speak. It's bad enough that Democrats can't speak the truth, but it's inexcuseable that they won't listen to it.

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Looks like Judas 00-bama has decided to take his message to the people via the style of an NBC 'Saturday Night Live' staple: "Weak End Report" with Kerry and Carney.

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From the "just ran across this" department - Online story: "While the national media covers the Oscar Pistorius murder case wall to wall, the gruesome murder and beheading of two Coptic Christians by a Muslim has been virtually blacked out. * This despite the fact that the story was broken by an ABC television local affiliate in Jersey City two weeks ago. * Authorities in New Jersey allege a Muslim man beheaded two Coptic Christians, burying their bodies and heads and hands in separate graves near Philadelphia, bringing the horror of the persecution of Christians in Islamic nations to the United States." -- A simple case of political correctness... I think not.. just a show of power of mainstream media to control what mainstream America gets to know about.

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From a fellow BCer:

 

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Online story: "President Obama helps 5-year-old get out of school * Five-year-old Alanah Poullard has about the best school excuse note possible — hers is signed by President Barack Obama." -- Hmmm, bet that wouldn't have gotten her an excused absence in the MCSD... Only medical and family emergencies get excused.

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Online story: "ACORN’s former CEO Bertha Lewis urged Africans-Americans to support increased immigration as a strategy to gain political power." -- Hmmm, how come blacks consider illegal Hispanic aliens 'black', but insisted the George Zimmerman was 'white'. Is it because he was 'legal'?

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A L-E story comments that a man who was the victim of witnessed street violence, and shot in the head in a car was sent to Atlanta for an autopsy. Isn't the local Coroner capable of determining the cause of death? Why this additional expense?

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L-E's "Quotable": “It is now life and not art that requires the willing suspension of disbelief.” - Lionel Trilling American author (1905-1975) " -- You know, this guy was probably insightful for the 70's, but he could not handle what today's cultures call life.. Chicago is not isolated.

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L-E's "Looking back | Fifty years ago today, September 21, 1963" feature: "Carl Sanders made it clear last night that he will recommend that the Assembly raise taxes to improve the standards of Georgia schools. " -- Hmmm, how's that been working out for us?

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L-E story: "The head of Georgia’s Ethics Commission who is accused of intervening in a case involving Gov. Nathan Deal received pay increases despite being hired as the agency said it had to cut costs. * Records reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution show that Holly LaBerge’s salary increased from $85,000 in September 2011 to $100,000 by June 2013. Current and former employees have accused LaBerge in testimony of improperly intervening in an investigation of Deal’s 2010 gubernatorial campaign." -- Hmmm, wonder if Holly LaBerge will evoke the Hillary defense, "What difference does it make?"

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L-E story: "SAN FRANCISCO — Target plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers for the critical holiday shopping season, down about 20 percent from a year ago. The discounter is aiming to be more efficient in its hiring practices. * The move to hire 18,000 fewer temporary holiday workers versus last year’s 88,000 comes as the Minneapolis-based chain saw that its own permanent employees wanted to get first dibs on working extra hours for the holiday season." -- "permanent workers to get first dibs on working extra hours".... In a nutshell, Target has put more workers at under 30 hours of regular work, so in effect, they can now get 10 hours of "overtime" work but not at "overtime" wages. Target embraces ObamaCare..yeah, right.... heh heh heh...

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Hmmm, wonder what Judas 00-bama will say about the jobs he's "uncreated" for the holidays?

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L-E story: "Britain’s retail regulator says it has evidence that an underwear maker and three department stores colluded to inflate the price of a popular sports bra. * The Office of Fair Trading says it is investigating whether DB Apparel U.K. entered into anti-competitive agreements with retailers John Lewis, Debenhams and House of Fraser between 2008 and 2011 over the Shock Absorber bra." -- "inflate.... a popular sports bra"? Didn't Reebok have the patent on sports apparel with "the PUMP"?

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