History idaho
September 1st, 2008History idaho
1939 PRIEST VALLEY IDAHO FSA DEPRESSION LANGE PHOTO
This photograph is one in a series of images from our Dorothea Lange Collection. Lange was a documentary photographer that created stark and poignant images of poverty and migrant farm labor in America during the Great Depression.The caption for this photograph: Farm family in the cut-over land. Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho. The Halley family, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers. October, 1939.
: Silver halide quality print on gloss photographic paper, Our paper has an archival rating of 125+ years., We offer a variety of sizes and options for framing your purchase.
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This photograph is one in a series of images from our Dorothea Lange Collection. Lange was a documentary photographer that created stark and poignant images of poverty and migrant farm labor in America during the Great Depression.The caption for this photograph: Farm family in the cut-over land. Priest River Valley, Bonner County, Idaho. The Halley family, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers. October, 1939.: Silver halide quality print on gloss photographic paper, Our paper has an archival rating of 125+ years., We offer a variety of sizes and options for framing your purchase.
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1903 AMPUTEE HANDICAPPED COWBOY POCATELLO IDAHO PHOTO
This photograph shows a cowboy without legs in Pocatello Idaho, 1903.
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This photograph shows a cowboy without legs in Pocatello Idaho, 1903.: Silver halide quality print on gloss photographic paper, Our paper has an archival rating of 125+ years., We offer a variety of sizes and options for framing your purchase.
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1908 DOWNTOWN LEWISTON IDAHO HORSES STREET PHOTO
This photograph shows a street scene, Lewiston, Idaho. 1908.
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This photograph shows a street scene, Lewiston, Idaho. 1908.: Silver halide quality print on gloss photographic paper, Our paper has an archival rating of 125+ years., We offer a variety of sizes and options for framing your purchase.
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Modern Marvels: Engineering Disasters 3 (Tower of Pisa/Idaho Falls Nuclear Reactor/Cosmonaut Deaths)
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Proceeding on Through a Beautiful Country a Television History of Idaho 13. Contributions
Volume 1, Land - first installment of a 13 part series produced to celebrate Idaho's centennial.
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Company: Idaho Public Television
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Idaho, the Gem State: The Gem State (World Almanac Library of the States)
Author: Karen Edwards
Paperback: 48 pages
Company: Gareth Stevens Publishing (2003-01)
ISBN: 0836853210
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Company: Gareth Stevens Publishing (2003-01)
ISBN: 0836853210
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Family History: Marriage Index: Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, 1850-1951 CD#225
This CD contains indexes to approximately 146,000 marriage records from selected counties in Arizona, California, Idaho, and Nevada. Records Indexed may not be comprehensive for the time & region covered.
You can get the following information from this Family Archive CD (see system requirements):
Name & gender of each spouse
Soundex code of each individual
Location where marriage occured
Marriage Date
County & state in which the marriage was recorded.
Approximately 20% of the marriages also indicate where the bride & groom lived at the time of the marriage.
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This CD contains indexes to approximately 146,000 marriage records from selected counties in Arizona, California, Idaho, and Nevada. Records Indexed may not be comprehensive for the time & region covered.
You can get the following information from this Family Archive CD (see system requirements):
Name & gender of each spouse
Soundex code of each individual
Location where marriage occured
Marriage Date
County & state in which the marriage was recorded.
Approximately 20% of the marriages also indicate where the bride & groom lived at the time of the marriage.CD-ROM: CD-ROM
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James Castle: A Retrospective (Philadelphia Museum of Art)
James Castle (1899-1977) never learned to speak, read, or write, nor did he ever leave his native state of Idaho, and yet he created a wide range of extraordinary works that resonate with much of twentieth-century art. This book offers the first critical exploration of the many creative genres of this self-taught artist, who first came to notice in the 1950s and 1960s but has only recently been recognized by major museums.Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 full-colour reproductions and packaged with an original documentary DVD illuminating fascinating aspects of his life and art, this book examines Castle's drawings, colour-wash works, idiosyncratic cardboard and paper constructions, and word, sign, and symbol pieces. As a child he developed his favourite medium and method of working, mixing stove soot with saliva and applying this "ink" with sharpened sticks and cotton wads to such found materials as product packaging and discarded paper. These everyday materials have given his works a singular, immediate, and appealing natural quality.This engaging volume considers Castle's remarkable art from a variety of perspectives, examining his life, modes of depiction, working methods and materials, and the "visual poetry" of his text works.
Hardcover: 251 pages
Company: Yale University Press (2008-10-06)
ISBN: 0300137303
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James Castle (1899-1977) never learned to speak, read, or write, nor did he ever leave his native state of Idaho, and yet he created a wide range of extraordinary works that resonate with much of twentieth-century art. This book offers the first critical exploration of the many creative genres of this self-taught artist, who first came to notice in the 1950s and 1960s but has only recently been recognized by major museums.Lavishly illustrated with more than 300 full-colour reproductions and packaged with an original documentary DVD illuminating fascinating aspects of his life and art, this book examines Castle's drawings, colour-wash works, idiosyncratic cardboard and paper constructions, and word, sign, and symbol pieces. As a child he developed his favourite medium and method of working, mixing stove soot with saliva and applying this "ink" with sharpened sticks and cotton wads to such found materials as product packaging and discarded paper. These everyday materials have given his works a singular, immediate, and appealing natural quality.This engaging volume considers Castle's remarkable art from a variety of perspectives, examining his life, modes of depiction, working methods and materials, and the "visual poetry" of his text works.Hardcover: 251 pages
Company: Yale University Press (2008-10-06)
ISBN: 0300137303
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The Devil's Cup: A History of the World According to Coffee
In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three-quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound questions: Did the advent of coffee give birth to an enlightened western civilization? Is coffee, indeed, the substance that drives history? From the cliffhanging villages of Southern Yemen, where coffee beans were first cultivated eight hundred years ago, to a cavernous coffeehouse in Calcutta, the drinking spot for two of India’s three Nobel Prize winners . . . from Parisian salons and cafés where the French Revolution was born, to the roadside diners and chain restaurants of the good ol’ U.S.A., where something resembling brown water passes for coffee, Allen wittily proves that the world was wired long before the Internet. And those who deny the power of coffee (namely tea-drinkers) do so at their own peril.
Author: Stewart Lee Allen
Paperback: 240 pages
Company: Ballantine Books (2003-03-04) (2003-03-04)
ISBN: 0345441494
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In this captivating book, Stewart Lee Allen treks three-quarters of the way around the world on a caffeinated quest to answer these profound questions: Did the advent of coffee give birth to an enlightened western civilization? Is coffee, indeed, the substance that drives history? From the cliffhanging villages of Southern Yemen, where coffee beans were first cultivated eight hundred years ago, to a cavernous coffeehouse in Calcutta, the drinking spot for two of India’s three Nobel Prize winners . . . from Parisian salons and cafés where the French Revolution was born, to the roadside diners and chain restaurants of the good ol’ U.S.A., where something resembling brown water passes for coffee, Allen wittily proves that the world was wired long before the Internet. And those who deny the power of coffee (namely tea-drinkers) do so at their own peril. Author: Stewart Lee Allen
Paperback: 240 pages
Company: Ballantine Books (2003-03-04) (2003-03-04)
ISBN: 0345441494
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Idaho Falls: The Untold Story of America's First Nuclear Accident
When asked to name the world's first major nuclear accident, most people cite the Three Mile Island incident or the Chernobyl disaster. Revealed in this book is one of American history's best-kept secrets: the world's first nuclear reactor accident to claim fatalities happened on United States soil. Chronicled here for the first time is the strange tale of SL-1, a military test reactor located in Idaho's Lost River Desert that exploded on the night of January 3, 1961, killing the three-man maintenance crew on duty. Through details uncovered in official documents, firsthand accounts from rescue workers and nuclear industry insiders, and exclusive interviews with the victims' families and friends, this book probes intriguing questions about the devastating blast that have remained unanswered for more than 40 years. From reports of a faulty reactor design and mismanagement of the reactor's facilities to rumors of incompetent personnel and a failed love affair that prompted deliberate sabotage of the plant, these plausible explanations for the explosion raise questions about whether the truth was deliberately suppressed to protect the nuclear energy industry.
Author: William McKeown
Paperback: 200 pages
Company: Ecw Press (2003-04-01)
ISBN: 1550225626
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When asked to name the world's first major nuclear accident, most people cite the Three Mile Island incident or the Chernobyl disaster. Revealed in this book is one of American history's best-kept secrets: the world's first nuclear reactor accident to claim fatalities happened on United States soil. Chronicled here for the first time is the strange tale of SL-1, a military test reactor located in Idaho's Lost River Desert that exploded on the night of January 3, 1961, killing the three-man maintenance crew on duty. Through details uncovered in official documents, firsthand accounts from rescue workers and nuclear industry insiders, and exclusive interviews with the victims' families and friends, this book probes intriguing questions about the devastating blast that have remained unanswered for more than 40 years. From reports of a faulty reactor design and mismanagement of the reactor's facilities to rumors of incompetent personnel and a failed love affair that prompted deliberate sabotage of the plant, these plausible explanations for the explosion raise questions about whether the truth was deliberately suppressed to protect the nuclear energy industry.Author: William McKeown
Paperback: 200 pages
Company: Ecw Press (2003-04-01)
ISBN: 1550225626
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Idaho State Historical Society Home Page
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History of Idaho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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History | Idaho Commission for Libraries
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Resolved Question: Did You Know??????????????
Weird Laws
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It once was law to say "God bless you" to one who sneezed.
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A law in Idaho prohibits citizens giving each other boxes of chocolate weighing more than 50 pounds.
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In Hawaii residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.
Figures
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More than 5 billion crayons are produced each year.
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During a lifetime a human will eat 27,215 kilos of food - the same weight as six elephants.
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More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
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Forty is the only number which has its letters in alphabetical order.
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During a kiss as many as 278 bacteria colonies are exchanged.
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57% have had deja vu.
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1 in 5 men proposed on his knees.
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A 60-minute cassette contains 565 feet of tape.
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Every year an average of 2.4 million weddings are performed in the United States.
Beverages
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Chemists have found over 300 chemicals that contribute to the flavour of Scotch whisky.
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Coca Cola was originally green.
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Tea is the world?s most consumed beverage after water. It is estimated that somewhere between 18 and 20 billion 6 oz. cups of tea are drunk daily on our planet.
History
* There were 13 couples on board celebrating their Honeymoons.
Human body
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Your brain is 80% water, so drink up.
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Males, on average, think about sex every 7 seconds.
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Every two thousand frowns create one wrinkle.
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A hair can have a lifespan of up to 7 years .
World
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Second Street is the most frequently used street name in America. That's just weird.
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Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
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The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
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India never invaded any country in her last 10000 years of history.
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris weighs over 1000 elephants.
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Libya has the only flag which is all one color with no writing or decoration on it.
Politics
* India is the world's largest democracy with 620 million voters.
Earth and the Universe
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The Sahara desert expands at about 1km per month.
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All the planets in the solar system rotate anticlockwise, except Venus. It is the only planet that rotates.
Food
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Snickers is the most popular candy.
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Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
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You'll eat about 35,000 cookies in a lifetime.
Clothes
* The most expensive underwear item is a Victoria?s Secret bra. Priced at $12.5 million, US.
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Resolved Question: Can you help me understand my horses race history?
I know little to nothing about the art and science of horse racing. Can anyone help me understand what all of this imformation on my horses race history is? I get the basics, where he raced, how he placed, how much he won etc but what I am specifically looking for is;
#of Track: I know what the tracks listed are (he raced in Boise Idaho and Portland Oregon) but what are the numbers before the tracks. He has 1-4 listed before the Boise track and 6 listed before the Portland track. Are these post positions?
Between #of track and distance: they all say ft except for one that says sy
Splits: Look like time values but for what?
Type: he has CLM, MCL and MSW listed.
Points of Call: A main number followed by a a superscript number then a fraction.
Between weight and first three finishers a list of numbers ranging from 2.80 to 49.60
I know that he was pretty bad, he raced for 2 years with career earnings of $826.
Any help would be appreciated, just for my own curiosity. Thanks!
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Resolved Question: Why does everyone think of all germans as nazis?
i'm one half german and there's this girl in my class who is jewish and i sure don't have anything against her but everyone knows i'm german so they make fun of our history and say we should be enemies i don't have a german accent or anything because i was born and raised in idaho U.S.A and my parents montana but why does everyone think i'm a nazi my ancestors left before the war
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Resolved Question: We say we want average people to be elected and represent us do we really mean it?
We say we want average people to be politicians and represent us do we really mean it? Can or does a woman have place in Politics?
Is this a lack of experience and or smarts/wit, a Lack of life experience and understanding of people, and everyday life, wants, needs? Do we really mean what we say or do we sometimes just say things that sound good at the time? What is reality?
? Parents: Father: science teacher and track coach. Mother: a school secretary.
? Born 1964 -
? High School Basketball star " Barracuda" for her intense playing style.
? 1984 runner-up in the Miss Alaska contest. bachelor's degree in journalism University of Idaho
? Got Married
? Became a television sports reporter in Anchorage and helped run his family's commercial fishing business.
? entered politics in 1992, winning a seat on the Wasilla City Council by opposing tax hikes. Four years later, she was elected mayor of Wasilla by knocking off a three-term incumbent, all the while having kids too. As mayor, Palin cut property taxes and reduced spending. She also raised the city sales tax by a half a percent to build a popular sports complex and put more money into public safety.
? ran first statewide campaign in 2002 in a bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. She lost by fewer than 2,000 votes.
? Governor appoints her to chair the state's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in 2003. She resigned a year later in protest over what she perceived to be the "lack of ethics" of fellow Alaskan Republican leaders, including Republican Party Chair Randy Ruedrich.
? In 2006, wins the Republican primary for Governor, defeating Murkowski. She went on to win the general election in November 2006 by defeating former Democratic Governor Tony Knowles in the general election, 49 percent to 41 percent. Making history on December 4, 2006, when she was sworn-in as the first woman and youngest governor of Alaska. She was also the state's first governor who was born after Alaska achieved statehood in 1959. With an emphasis on ethics and openness in government, Palin's administration focused on education, public safety and transportation.
? Mother of 5
? picked as VP mate on August 29, 2008
well she was cleared of all wrong doing on that BTW -
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Resolved Question: We say we want average people to be politicians and represent us do we really mean it?
We say we want average people to be politicians and represent us do we really mean it? Can or does a woman have place in Politics?
Is this a lack of experience and or smarts/wit, a Lack of life experience and understanding of people, and everyday life, wants, needs? Do we really mean what we say or do we sometimes just say things that sound good at the time? What is reality?
?Parents: Father: science teacher and track coach. Mother: a school secretary.
?Born 1964 -
?High School Basketball star " Barracuda" for her intense playing style.
?1984 runner-up in the Miss Alaska contest. bachelor's degree in journalism University of Idaho
?Got Married
?Became a television sports reporter in Anchorage and helped run his family's commercial fishing business.
?entered politics in 1992, winning a seat on the Wasilla City Council by opposing tax hikes. Four years later, she was elected mayor of Wasilla by knocking off a three-term incumbent, all the while having kids too. As mayor, Palin cut property taxes and reduced spending. She also raised the city sales tax by a half a percent to build a popular sports complex and put more money into public safety.
?ran first statewide campaign in 2002 in a bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. She lost by fewer than 2,000 votes.
?Governor appoints her to chair the state's Oil and Gas Conservation Commission in 2003. She resigned a year later in protest over what she perceived to be the "lack of ethics" of fellow Alaskan Republican leaders, including Republican Party Chair Randy Ruedrich.
?In 2006, wins the Republican primary for Governor, defeating Murkowski. She went on to win the general election in November 2006 by defeating former Democratic Governor Tony Knowles in the general election, 49 percent to 41 percent. Making history on December 4, 2006, when she was sworn-in as the first woman and youngest governor of Alaska. She was also the state's first governor who was born after Alaska achieved statehood in 1959. With an emphasis on ethics and openness in government, Palin's administration focused on education, public safety and transportation.
?Mother of 5
?picked as VP mate on August 29, 2008
So rich and elite and polished
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Resolved Question: What are your thoughts on this?
The effect of race on the Race (not written by me)
If you don't think there is a different standard for Obama & McCain, read on......... We really haven't measured the effect of "race" on the race. Think about this and what it means about how important "race" is, (and shouldn't be):
Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around? What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter? What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review? What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class? What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee? What if Obama was the candidate who left his fir! st wife after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards? What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long afffair while he was still married? What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization? What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard? What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption i! n 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.) What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker? What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter? What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes? What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management problem? What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer distribution? You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are? Educational Background: Barack Obama: Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude Joseph Biden: University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.) vs. John McCain: United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899 Sarah Palin: Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism Education isn't everything, but this is about the two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.
Yes, I do think Obama is the better candidate.
Obama was on the Harvard Law Review and McCain graduated 5th from the bottom of his class?
jj you make a good point.
let's just hope our country can come together and give him a fair chance.
i have heard a lot of Obama criticism when he hasn't even taken office yet!
AMERICA: UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL
Only Hams R Cured
Obviously, you can't read. It says I didn't write it.
... and I do think people should support our country no matter who is President. If McCain won I would still be a Proud American.
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Resolved Question: Why are all these articles blaming the gay marriage loss on "blacks"?
I think that's incredibly devisive and unfair...
First of all, Blacks did not vote against gay marriage so much more than whites did...
Secondly, it was NOT black people who raised all the money for the anti-gay campaigns... it was white evangelicals from Utah, Texas and Idaho who donated the most and all most of the back-work...
In fact, when Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech, it was the first time in United States history that gays were even mentioned in the 1st speech... and in case you haven't noticed... he's black.
Do you think this supposed division between blacks and gays is just being cooked up by Republicans so we don't all sit around and whoop their butts on every issue?
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Resolved Question: What if things were switched around was race really the REAL issue? Read this......very interesting.?
Body: Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin:
what if things were switched around?....think about it.
Would the country's collective point of view be different?
Could racism be the culprit?
Ponder the following:
What if the Obamas had paraded five children
across the stage,including a three month old infant and an unwed,
pregnant teenage daughter?
What if John McCain was a former president of the
Harvard Law Review?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the
bottom of his graduating class?
What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a
divorcee?
What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife
after a severe disfiguring car accident, when she no
longer measured up to his standards?
What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar
and had a long affair while he was still married?
What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only
became addicted to painkillers but also acquired them
illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
What if Obama had been a member of the Keating
Five? (The Keating Five were five United States Senators
accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political
scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan crisis of the
late 1980s and early 1990s.)
What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent
speaker?
What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?
What if Obama was the one who had military experience
that included discipline problems and a record of crashing (seven?...at
least four verified/confirmed) planes?
What if Obama was the one who was known to
display publicly, on many occasions, a serious anger management
problem?
What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money
from beer distribution?
What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?
You could easily add to this list.
If these questions
reflected reality, do you really believe the election numbers would
be as close as they are?
This is what racism does.
It covers up, rationalizes
and minimizes positive qualities in one candidate and
emphasizes negative qualities in another when there is a color
difference.
Educational Background:
Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A.
Political Science
with a Specialization in International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D..) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A.
in History and
B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
vs.
John McCain:
United States Naval< SPAN
class=Apple-converted-space> Academy -Class
rank: 894 of 899
Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters -journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A.
in Journalism
Education isn't everything, but this is about the
two highest offices in the land as well as our standing in the world.
You make the call.
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Resolved Question: Blockbuster Employment Background Check?
Hi - I was laid off from my job almost a year ago. It's very tough out there and I've applied for hundreds of jobs. I went through my savings, assets, etc and coming down to the wire. Even with a college degree, the only place that offered me a position is at Blockbuster as store manager. I don't care where, I just need a job ASAP. I was offered the position pending the background check. She said it would take about three days. It's been five days now and I still haven't heard anything.
So my questions is, what type of background check does BBV do? I have a clean criminal history. My credit is pretty shaky due to the lack of funds the past year. My former employee is a little peeved at me for claiming and winning an unemployment claim. I really need to get to work soon as the holidays are approaching quick and worried I haven't heard back yet.
Thanks, I reside in Idaho if location makes a difference.
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Resolved Question: Why is this Ron Paul senior aide & Bob Barr aide pleading for Libertarians to vote McCain/Palin?
FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, SOCIALLY TOLERANT, PRO-DEFENSE!
November 2, 2008
I have been a lifetime Libertarian Party activist, for over 25 years. I?ve served in numerous capacities, including on the Libertarian National Committee, as a Libertarian State Rep. candidate, and as Ron Paul?s Personal Travel Aide in his 1988 Libertarian Presidential campaign. I?ve also served as Ron Paul?s Congressional Campaign Coordinator and as his Senior Congressional Aide for 7 years, 1997-2004.
This election year, I?ve been supporting Libertarian Presidential candidate Bob Barr. As a matter of fact, I?m the very guy who recruited his running mate Wayne Root into the race. Since the Spring, I?ve been the Party?s lead petitioner around the Nation. I?ve collected tens of thousands of signatures to get Barr/Root on the ballot in Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine and Rhode Island.
However, I was greatly encouraged by McCain?s pick of Sarah Palin for his VP. Palin has a solid libertarian background. In 2005/06 she was the guest speaker at two Libertarian Party meetings in Anchorage. She
Up until now, I?ve encouraged my fellow Libertarians to follow their conscience and vote for either McCain/Palin or for Barr/Root, if it suits them better.
I now believe, two days before Election Day, that this campaign is just too critical to risk on such a strategy, and if Libertarians won?t put the liberty of our country ahead of our party ambitions, who else in this country will?
Obama is fundamentally opposed to virtually all libertarian stances on all issues. From taxes, to freedom of speech, to protecting property rights, to putting a halt to the ever-encroaching Nanny-state, and 4 years of an Obama Presidency will have disastrous results for liberty, and supporters of the limited government view.
As evidence of this, Obama has taken to lodge a full frontal assault on the libertarian movement within the last couple days. In two separate speeches Obama accused McCain/Palin of supporting tax cuts because they believed in the ?Virtue of Selfishness." ABC News confirmed that the phrase was most likely a direct hit at libertarian icon Philosopher Ayn Rand.
By attacking Individualist philosophy, in essence, Obama has declared war on libertarians and the libertarian movement in these closing days of Election ?08.
How should libertarians respond?
It is now my strong feeling that libertarians nationwide, and most assuredly my fellow Libertarian Party members, should strongly consider casting their votes for Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin.
The libertarian movement would be best served with an Obama defeat.
Bob Barr has been polling around 1 to 1.5% in recent polls. A Research 2000/Daily Kos poll released just Friday, had Barr at a full 2%. That is more than enough to cause McCain/Palin to go down to defeat. As we all know, a good 90% of Libertarian votes come directly out of the GOP column.
I urge my Libertarian friends, especially those in ?swing states? to shift these final days to McCain/Palin. Those States that are especially critical include: New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada.
McCain/Palin lead Obama/Biden in the latest poll out of Wyoming with 68% to 32%. A Libertarian vote cast for Barr/Root in Wyoming, or even Utah, Idaho, Alabama, Kansas, and my native Texas, would not cause any harm. But Libertarians in the critical swing states must now weigh their vote very seriously and with great caution.
Do we want a guarantee of tax increases for virtually all taxpayers, more federalization of education, more pork barrel spending, and continuation of affirmative action quotas, a return of the so-called Fairness Doctrine intended to silence the voice of libertarians and conservatives across the nation? Or, do we want a friendly ear in a confirmed Libertarian Party friend and ally in the office of the Vice-Presidency of the United States.
For these reasons, I am voting for McCain/Palin on Tuesday and I urge all of my Libertarian friends to do the same.
Our party has made great gains and that is important. Nobody in the libertarian movement has worked harder than I have to assure those gains.
But at this moment in history, we must stand with our conservative friends, against a massive affront upon liberty and freedom itself. I call upon all freedom loving libertarians to consider this situation carefully and stand with me!
Eric Dondero
LIBERTARIANS
FISCALLY CONSERVATIVE, SOCIALLY TOLERANT, PRO-DEFENSE!
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