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Re: Obama - The Republicans worst nightmare - An Intelligent black man

It will be interesting to see *what* crawls out of BHO's closet from Planet
Blago.

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Subject: Re: Obama - The Republicans worst nightmare - An Intelligent black
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Yeah, sure! Its Obama's "blackness" that bothers people. LOL! It
couldn't be his hyper-socialist agenda, his disdain for our
traditional allies and our culture, his ineptitude or his childish
bully boy attitude. It MUST be because he's black. ROTFLMAO!!!

On Jun 11, 7:41 am, euwe <machgie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> as in the Fifties South, the proposal that black men are not animals,
> and not deserving of slavery - transformed today into welfare queens
> and baby daddies with Nikes, automatic weapons and drive by cars, paid
> for with welfare dollars.. the black man in charge drives them wild.
>
> "He's not intelligent"
> "He's a fool"
> "He's stupider than Bush"
> "I need another beer."

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Re: Barbara Boxer - An American Badass

Populist bullshit. Wall Street didn't fuck up the financial system,
Democrats did. They directly intervened in the risk profile used to
write loans and injected poison throughout the financial system.
Perpetual self-interested assholes.

On Jun 10, 6:55 pm, euwe <machgie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 96-1
>
> On Jun 10, 5:41 pm, Bruce Majors <majors.br...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > one is a shitty alzheimers case, the other a lying hypocritical dyke''
>
> > both airheads
>
> > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 3:41 PM, euwe <machgie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Both Boxer and Pelosi scare the bejesus out of Republicans. They are
> > > what they fear the most - liberal women - confident, successful,
> > > strong.
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Re: Obama - The Republicans worst nightmare - An Intelligent black man

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Re: Is this forum dead?

I used to come here until the serial article posters ruined the forum.

On Jun 10, 11:50 pm, lef <le...@sverige.nu> wrote:
> One new of one???

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Obama - The Republicans worst nightmare - An Intelligent black man

as in the Fifties South, the proposal that black men are not animals,
and not deserving of slavery - transformed today into welfare queens
and baby daddies with Nikes, automatic weapons and drive by cars, paid
for with welfare dollars.. the black man in charge drives them wild.

"He's not intelligent"
"He's a fool"
"He's stupider than Bush"
"I need another beer."

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Re: Is this forum dead?

I think they're bots that are set up to copy articles into this place.

On Jun 10, 10:50 pm, lef <le...@sverige.nu> wrote:
> One new of one???

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US Wants 10,000 New Cybersecurity Professionals

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Uncle Sam wants 10,000 new cybersecurity professionals

Published 10 June 2010

The United States needs tens of thousands of cybersecurity practitioners, researchers, and -- more recently -- warriors; U.S. Cyber Challenge launches a nation-wide talent search; this summer, cybersecurity camps will be conducted in three states -- California, New York, and Delaware; the goal is thirty-five camps in thirty-two states for next year

Poster for the U.S. Cyber Challenge // Source: technovelgy.com

The U.S. Cyber Challenge is looking for 10,000 young Americans with the skills to fill the ranks of cybersecurity practitioners, researchers, and warriors. "The U.S. Cyber Challenge is a nationwide talent search that aims at nurturing those individuals who are interested to make it through the abyss on the other side where there are scholarships, internships and jobs," says Karen Evans, the one-time de facto federal CIO. "This is a framework to develop their skills, give them access to advanced education and exercises, and enable them to be recognized by colleges and employers where their skills can be of the greatest value to the nation."

Govinfosecurity's Upasana Gupta quotes Evans to say that the mantra is to "grow the pool." Right now there are not nearly enough professionals with the qualifications to fill the required cybersecurity positions both within the public and private sectors.

Take for instance, DHS's effort to hire 1,000 new cybersecurity experts (see "DHS to hire 1,000 cyber experts," 2 October 2009 HSNW). DHS top cybersecurity leader Philip Reitinger says the demand outpaces the supply in this field. "My top goal (for 2010), and nothing else even comes close, is to continue to add to the great core of human capital I've already got," Reitinger told Gupta.

Recognizing the shortage of skilled professionals to perform security work nationwide, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) invited Evans to head the U.S. Cyber Challenge with the main objective of creating a cybersecurity workforce for the future.

The U.S. Cyber Challenge recently conducted a series of online competitions developed by SANS, an organization that provides security training and certification, to identify participants in three states: California, New York, and Delaware. These individuals will be invited to attend a summer camp in their state, where they will receive a week of training by SANS and university faculty and students.

Three states are participating this year, and the goal is thirty-five camps in thirty-two states for next year, says Evans.

The California State Polytechnic University in Pomona will host its week-long training camp from 19 to 23 July. The other campuses that will host camps are the Polytechnic Institute of New York University (26 to 30 July), and Wilmington University in Dover, Delaware (9-13 August). All expenses including travel, housing, and meals will be paid for the selected participants. Each camp will have around 15-25 participants. "These competitions are meant for anyone to participate who is looking to develop new skills, transition into the security field or start a career," says Evans.

Attendees will get hands-on training in intrusion detection, penetration testing, forensics, secure computing, and other security-related topics. At the end of the week, the groups will be broken into small teams to play a capture-the-flag competition for prizes and recognition. Capture-the-flag will essentially require the participants to identify weaknesses in other teams' systems while defending their own.

The whole idea is to build a community in the long term, influencing high school and college students to stay involved, choose majors in cybersecurity and understand the different career opportunities that lie ahead. "This initiative is like the subset of a Facebook community that meets in the middle … where both sides (employers and job seekers) are comparing different things they want — type of jobs, etc. And at the end, if everything works out, it is like an eHarmony match-up," Evans says. "So, the U.S. Cyber Challenge is really a national framework that identifies people who have the skill set to move and embrace a career in cybersecurity."

Initial funding for the program is coming from CSIS and SANS. One of Evans' major goals is to seek active participation and sponsorship from the private and public sectors to create a resource pool in terms of a "talent bank" and make this program self-funding. "Everyone will benefit from this greater good — all of these organizations, both industry and government, will ultimately benefit at the end," says Evans. "I'd like to build the foundation of young Americans and help them get placed in cool positions within cybersecurity and seek integrated partnership to leverage this resource pool and get the big return on investment." For more information visit the U.S. Cyber Challenge Web site.

Hispanic Leaders speak out

Hispanic Leaders speak out...

& you won't like what they have to say!!!

"You old white people. It is your duty to die."

Augustin Cebada, Brown Berets; "Go back to Boston ! Go back to Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims! Get out! We are the future. You are old and tired. Go on. We have beaten you. Leave like beaten rats. You old white people. It is your duty to die !!!!!! Through love of having children, we are going to take over.

Richard Alatorre, Los Angeles City Council. "They're afraid we're going to take over the governmental institutions and other institutions. They're right. We will take them over . . . We are here to stay."

Excelsior, the national newspaper of Mexico , "The American Southwest seems to be slowly returning to the jurisdiction of Mexico without firing a single shot."

Professor Jose Angel Gutierrez, University of Texas ; "We have an aging white America . They are not making babies. They are dying. The explosion is in our population . . . I love it. They are shitting in their pants with fear. I love it."

Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, "Remember 187--proposition to deny taxpayer funds for services to non-citizens--was the last gasp of white America in California ."

Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor, "We are politicizing every single one of these new citizens that are becoming citizens of this country . . . I gotta tell you that a lot of people are saying, "I'm going to go out there and vote because I want to pay them back."

Mario Obledo, California Coalition of Hispanic Organizations and California State Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Governor Jerry Brown, also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton, " California is going to be a Hispanic state. Anyone who doesn't like it should leave."

Jose Pescador Osuna, Mexican Consul General, "We are practicing 'La Reconquista' in California ."

Professor Fernando Guerra, Loyola Marymount University ; "We need to avoid a white backlash by using codes understood by Latinos . . . "

Are these just the words of a few extremists? Consider that we could fill up many pages with such quotes. Also, consider that these are mainstream Mexican leaders.

THE U.S. VS MEXICO : On February 15, 1998, the U.S. and Mexican soccer teams met at the Los Angeles Coliseum The crowd was overwhelmingly pro-Mexican even though most lived in this country. They booed during the National Anthem and U.S. flags were held upside down. As the match progressed, supporters of the U.S. team were insulted, pelted with projectiles, punched and spat upon. Beer and trash were thrown at the U.S. players before and after the match. The coach of the U.S. team, Steve Sampson said, "This was the most painful experience I have ever had in this profession."

Did you know that immigrants from Mexico and other non-European countries can come to this country and get preferences in jobs, education, and government contracts? It's called affirmative action or racial privilege. The Emperor of Japan or the President of Mexico could migrate here and immediately be eligible for special rights unavailable for Americans of European descent. Recently, a vote was taken in the U.S. Congress to end this practice. It was defeated. Every single Democratic senator except Ernest Hollings voted to maintain special privileges for Hispanic, Asian and African immigrants. They were joined by thirteen Republicans. Bill Clinton and Al Gore have repeatedly stated that they believe that massive immigration from countries like Mexico is good. They have also backed special privileges for these immigrants.

Corporate America has signed on to the idea that minorities and third world immigrants should get special, privileged status. Some examples are Exxon, Texaco, Merrill Lynch, Boeing, Paine Weber, Starbucks and many more.

DID YOU KNOW?: Did you know that Mexico regularly intercedes on the side of the defense in criminal cases involving Mexican nationals? Did you know that Mexico has NEVER extradited a Mexican national accused of murder in the U.S. in spite of agreements to do so? According to the L.A. Times, Orange County , California is home to 275 gangs with 17,000 members; 98% of which are Mexican and Asian. How's your county doing?

According to a New York Times article dated May 19, 1994, 20 years after the great influx of legal immigrants from Southeast Asia , 30% are still on welfare compared to 8% of households nationwide. A Wall Street Journal editorial dated December 5, 1994 quotes law enforcement officials as stating that Asian mobsters are the "greatest criminal challenge the country faces." Not bad for a group that is still under 5% of the population.

Is education important to you? Here are the words of a teacher who spent over 20 years in the Los Angeles School system. "Imagine teachers in classes containing 30-40 students of widely varying attention spans and motivation, many of whom aren't fluent in English. Educators seek learning materials likely to reach the majority of students and that means fewer words and math problems and more pictures and multicultural references."

WHEN I WAS YOUNG: When I was young, I remember hearing about the immigrants that came through Ellis Island . They wanted to learn English. They wanted to breathe free. They wanted to become Americans. Now too many immigrants come here with demands. They demand to be taught in their own language. They demand special privileges--affirmative action. They demand ethnic studies that glorify their culture.

Is the cheap labor worth the problems and agravations experienced by the citizens of the USA ? Support the Arizona law and vote out those liberal law makers, who lean toward granting amnesty AGAIN. It is time for the silent majority to speak up.

Federalizing Your Retirement: Ready for WealthCare?

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One new of one???

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New Jersey Teachers Unions Shaking Down Kids for Money

doctorbulldog | 8 June, 2010 at 6:47 pm | Categories: politics | URL: http://wp.me/p1NPg-66u

As if the unions aren't already shaking down the parents via exorbitant property taxes, now they want the kids to shell over their allowances:

Good news: Teachers Unions shaking down kids to pay their exorbitant salaries
By: Mark Hemingway
Commentary Staff Writer
06/08/10 - Washington Examiner

A mother in New Jersey got a rude surprise from her child recently:

I am looking for your opinions and insights based upon a very distressing situation my youngest daughter brought to my attention last week involving a school fundraiser.

As both she and the letter she handed me stated, my daughter was to accomplish chores around the house with the goal of being paid by me for those chores the sum of $20. She would then have to hand the full $20 over to the school to make up for the shortfall in their overall budget which, ultimately, disallowed the kids to go on yet another class trip. Participation was mandatory according to what my daughter told me and the letter seemingly conveyed (however, on a later phone call, my daughter's teacher altered the word "mandatory" to be "suggested" despite all evidence to the contrary).

The extent in which the teacher tried to convince me that this fundraiser and the lesson held within was in the best interest of the children was rather sickening especially as paying my children to undertake family chores goes against all that I have ever taught them.

If this seems shocking, it shouldn't. Michael Graham points out this isn't exactly a new phenomenon:

Just last month, parents in Cupertino, Calif., announced that they were more than halfway to their $3 million goal, which would offset more than $7 million in state cuts and save the jobs of 107 teachers. Each family with children in the school district was asked to give $375.

The reality is that there's tremendous waste in schools that should be eliminated before they even think about asking parents to pony up. In this week's Weekly Standard Indiana governor Mitch Daniels describes his experience with those who complain about education funding, which is pretty typical:

"Only 61 cents of every education dollar gets into the classroom in Indiana." School funding increased every year under Daniels before the recession, and since the downturn, when most areas of state government have seen cuts of 25 percent or more, education has been reduced by only 2 percent. Yet the local school boards and their Democratic allies in the state legislature continue to complain. Daniels calls education funding "the bloody shirt" of Indiana politics: "It doesn't take long before somebody starts waving it." One of my favorite bits of Daniels video on YouTube shows him at a press conference defending a bill to end "social promotion" in the state's grade schools. School districts were appalled that the bill would pass without "additional resources" to educate the kids who would be held back.

A reporter asked him about it.

"By the time a child has finished third grade, the state has spent $40,000 and the school district has had 720 days to teach that child to read," he said, tight-lipped. "If that child can't read by then, there is a fundamental failure in that district. And they'll need to remedy it. The most unacceptable thing to do is to shove that child along to fourth grade into almost certain academic failure. That's a cruel thing to do, it's a wrong thing to do, and we're going to put an end to it."

The reporter pressed: But won't the schools need more money?

Daniels's eyes got wide.

"More than $40,000 to teach someone how to read? No. It won't and it shouldn't and any school district that can't do it ought to face consequences."

Indeed, school districts that fail to live with in their means should face the consequences before attempting to pass the buck on to parents.

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