ONLY in America....really...think about it.....

OK...Your house is filled with swastikas and you've named your son Adolf Hitler Campbell (one of his sisters is named Joycelynn Aryan Nation Campbell) and you're upset that the local Shoprite won't write Happy Birthday Adolf Hitler on the 3-year old's Birthday Cake. No this is not a SNL skit. http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf?/base/news-0/122923112231930.xml&coll=3 It's for real !

Stand By for lawsuits ! Somebody wants attention.

This "case" is good for at least a solid year's worth of lesson plans if you teach Law, Media, Ethics, History.....and we could go on....Parenting, Civics, Sociology.

Legal: Did Shoprite make a reasonable attempt to provide the same service it provides to others to the Campbells ? I think yes. Actually they could of even written Happy Birthday Adolf-

as there are 365 unique Adolf first names in PA and 302 in NJ ( Texas is #1 with more than 1000)

but I believe the Hitler part was over the line. Yes I'm for free speech but I don't think people should be allowed to yell FIRE in a crowded theatre or say that they have a bomb in school.....and I believe considering Adolf Hitler's (the Nazi who invaded Europe and killed millions-that one)
history...there's been plenty written about the guy.....the full name falls in that catagory of provoking trouble.

example: Happy Birthday Ted vs. Happy Birthday Ted Bundy (look it up)

Please take the time to read the entire article and carefully review the father's responses to how and why he named his children the way he did and the fact that he went to WAL MART and they had no problem with it- well GOD BLESS AMERICA. This story will also make national news within 48 hours. for several reasons....because...most media sits on it's tail and waits for stuff to come to them....and
when you think about it....this is an interesting story on many levels.

Pay attention to how people discuss this and where the emphasis falls....

There are many issues here ...beyond...the sharks(lawyers) planning their moves

Will it become comic fodder or parental horror? A swastika in every room of the house ?
The father claims it is a sign of peace ? Anything to do with the swastika has been horribly perverted since the Nazi party of the 1930's. And the debate will rage on...

But remember one thing.....if this was Cuba.....you would of never heard of this story.....the guy would of just vanished one day, the same in the USSR, China and hundreds of other places around the globe.

And one more thing.

If you're one of those morons who keeps calling President George W. Bush Hitler, and saying the United States is a fascist government, for goodness sake please read some books, read some history. Turn off Comedy Central & Oberman long enough to read something besides a blog...ok read a couple blogs.

FREE TUITION at Quality local school

Hey check this out !


http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/business/2008/12/02/farris.free.college.pa.wfmz






sweet.

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE

I just finished my Christmas shopping. I'm very excited.


trampled:0
fistfights: 0
flipped off: 0
fondled: 0
pushed: 1 time (by my wife)
shoved: 0
spat on: 0
touched: 1 time (not sure who- it was at Wal Mart)
stared down: 1 time (promenade shops-sale item)
followed: never sure

Merry Christmas

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the Genius behind OBAMA's Brilliant speeches

As a person who communicates for a living and teaches public speaking, I think some of Barack Obama's speeches are among the most memorable and engaging of our generation. Speech writing is not easy especially when they are written for world or future world leaders. I was amazed to see that Obama's Director of Speechwriting -and writer of some of those memorable campaign speeches is only 27 years old. An impressive career already for this man: Jon Favreau



http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/04/one_more_question.html





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Do YOU care about our troops?

Look how easy it is to show it..

Here's the address and all the information: Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights
MD 20791-5456


http://www.redcross.org:80/pressrelease/0,1077,0_489_8382,00.html




God Bless America

UGLY BETTY BAIL OUT FOR HILLARY

I know times are tough but YOU can still help BAIL OUT HILLARY CLINTON


here's the info:

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/ugly-betty-to-help-hillary-clinton-repay-presidential-campaign-debt_100127521.html




USA is #1

WHERE ARE THE SMENCILS ?

Today was school store day.. at least that's what my wife told my oldest son and me. So we got up early and I drove my 7 year-old to school. He has been saving his allowance to make some hefty school store purchases. Like some Smencils-those PENCILS that smell like..well...you can decide what they smell like. he says they're all the rage. In fact...is former girl-friend(they're still friends-but no longer an item) gave him a smencil but like his dad, he has to buy several of everything(no reason). You never know when you might need an extra smencil...or if the aroma runs low during a test or something. So we arrived early ...because...he also wanted some retro erasers and some funky folder that WAS ONLY A DOLLAR-can you even imagine ! ? Holy savings ! Bat Boy ! So there we were...my son and a bunch of kids dropped off in the cafeteria.....and me. I'm thinking...wow they're really cuttin' it close..I mean they don't even have the tables set up with all the cool school supply items and smencils and the store opens in 11 seconds. And where are the PTA parents that sell all that cool stuff anyway? So about 10 more minutes go by. my son is really excited. He's taken out his money and refolded it several times. He also has a pocket full of quarters to avoid change making delays. There's only one other parent there with her son in the cafeteria full of kids waiting for something....so I ask her, when do they open the school store for the first graders ? "NEXT THURSDAY AT 8:30" she says. "These kids are waiting to start class"

Well it's a good thing Mr GOOBER and his son were there a week early to get in line for the smencils.

I called Mrs. GOOBER on the way home to re-confirm the wrong date.

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