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If it is on the Internet, I can find it. So when the patriotic song by Jon Stainbrook mysteriously disappeared, I took it upon myself to see if it was anywhere else. And by golly, some admiring myspace fan posted the song on their site and if you feel patriotic after listening to it, you can share and embed it on your site because that user of course had permission to post it....right?

If you have listened to Wilma Brown in the last two weeks, you would think that we would need to call in the Marines call in the army to deal with the out of control child care centers. I have not seen a childcare center problem (I live in Wilma Brown's district) but this flooding occurs on a regular basis and no one has done anything about it.

"DETROIT - Faced with soaring gas prices, a sputtering economy, and rapid U.S. market shift away from trucks, the U.S. auto industry's weakest player, Chrysler, may have to seek bankruptcy or sell its Jeep and Dodge Ram brands as early as next year, JPMorgan said yesterday.

But rivals GM and Ford are likely to get through the rough patch and turn a profit in 2010."

"Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday said the city - with the help of a data analysis firm based in Washington - identified enough people uncounted by the U.S. Census Bureau to boost the population back over the 300,000 mark.

Jan Scotland, an insurance agent who once held an appointed seat on Toledo City Council, said he plans to seek the Republican endorsement to run for Lucas County commissioner against Democratic incumbent Tina Skeldon Wozniak.

Are Americans willing to give muslims a separte judicial system in America? If so, how long before our judicial system is completly ruled under Sharia law? See previous post of founding fathers regarding the United States, law and God.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1031611/Sharia-law-SHOULD-used-B...

TAMPA, Fla. - Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages.

Police hope the idea helps recruit teens and 20-somethings who wouldn't normally dial a Crime Stoppers hot line to share information with authorities.

Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner yesterday painted a bright picture for the city's downtown development and job creation while just hours later Toledo City Council's finance committee received some dire warnings for next year's budget.

ZANESVILLE, OHIO -- Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to expand a controversial White House program that funnels federal money to religious charities, embracing a core piece of President Bush's legacy as he tries to win over Republican-leaning evangelical voters.

"Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr of Georgia, now running for president on the Libertarian ticket, told a Portland crowd today he got into the race to offer an option for those who want less government intrusion in their lives.

U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) will lead a nine-person Toledo delegation to Nova Scotia to tour the site of a proposed deepwater container terminal that could become a link for international freight shipments to and from Toledo.

TOLEDO, Oh -- A recent study by the Business Travel Coalition identified Toledo Express Airport as one of the 100 markets most likely to lose some or all passenger service.

http://www.myfoxtoledo.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=6847383&ver...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. congressional leaders agreed late last year to President George W. Bush's funding request for a major escalation of covert operations against Iran aimed at destabilizing its leadership, according to a report in The New Yorker magazine published online on Sunday.

(Cleveland) - Prepare for a steep rise in your utility bills. So says Richard Lubinski, president of Think-Energy Management in Silver Lake, near Akron.

http://www.koat.com/news/16713740/detail.html?rss=alb&psp=news

"Voters in Santa Fe will head to the polls next spring. The question is whether those buying a high-end home have to pay a little extra to help out others."

"The measure would charge a one percent fee on for the amount of a home sale that exceeds $650,000.

Beachwood cancels Rec League all-star baseball game

http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520...
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Rec Center feels singling out players can hurt youthful self confidence.
Thursday, June 26, 2008

http://youtube.com/watch?v=e-LOtKIIKcg

I found this quite interesting. Always gotta love when the government tells us what we can and cannot do

WASHINGTON - After nearly seven years of war in Afghanistan, the Taliban-led insurgency is flourishing, the Defense Department indicated in a gloomy new report yesterday, saying the insurgents are likely to accelerate their attacks and expand into new regions in northern and western regions of the country.

How interesting that one day after I talk about how large government spending to restart the economy on WSPD, that Ben Konop comes out and writes an article on how proud he is about doing such a thing. Of course I had no clue he would be writing this piece, but I wanted to reemphasize that this area is a perfect example of how government spending to create jobs does not work.

WINFIELD, Mo. - A heroic effort by hundreds of townspeople, volunteers and National Guardsmen to hold back the Mississippi River failed Friday — undone by a burrowing muskrat.

The furry rodent dug a hole through the earthen levee in this eastern Missouri community, allowing water to penetrate the floodwall, which failed shortly before dawn.

 I was struck by the contrast of two killers -  the Thompson guy who killed 3 North Toledo guys, he laughed at the camera.  Gagnon at least has a conscience and showed remorse.  

TOLEDO, OH (AP) -- A Michigan man will spend 43 years in prison for a wrong-way crash in Toledo that killed a mother and four children from Maryland.

More than 2,200 workers at the Toledo Jeep Assembly complex will be laid off for nearly two months because of dismal sales of the Jeep Liberty and Dodge Nitro, United Auto Workers officials said yesterday.

June 26 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil jumped above $140 a barrel to a record as Libya threatened to cut output, OPEC's president said prices may reach $170 by the summer and the dollar weakened.

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D91HS2EO0&show_article=1

Supreme Court says Americans have right to guns

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense in their homes, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.

The Maumee Mirror has the story of a plan which would put a county sales tax on the ballot to fund TARTA......Townships which currently do not have service are not in favor of this idea and Andy Glenn of Springfield Township will explain why at 7:30 Thursday.