Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with the latest from Politico.com.
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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The House of Representatives rejects $700 billion financial rescue plan.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
For some idea of what to expect. Check the The Arena .
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Evelyn out.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
McCain, and Obama Head for The White House Financial Summit
Politico.com Breaking News:
McCain wants Friday debate postponed, urges Obama to join him in Washington to focus on the financial crisis.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Politico.com Breaking News:
Bush invites McCain, Obama to White House financial summit on Thursday.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out.
D.A.R.T. Center (Direct Action and Training Center) and F.AS.T.
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
As a active member of F.A.S.T. (Faith and Action for Strength Together), I have posted its official parent site for those wanting to know more about our mission. F.AS.T. is part of the D.A.R.T. Center (Direct Action and Training Center), which is a national organization.
Although I have considered myself a member of a crime prevention program for some years and have achieved some success in stopping certain crimes, I have often felt alone in dealing with these issues, the offenders, and at time the police department. However, F.A.ST. has opened my mind to the fact that I am not alone, and that more can be achieved thorough unity.
Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
As a active member of F.A.S.T. (Faith and Action for Strength Together), I have posted its official parent site for those wanting to know more about our mission. F.AS.T. is part of the D.A.R.T. Center (Direct Action and Training Center), which is a national organization.
Although I have considered myself a member of a crime prevention program for some years and have achieved some success in stopping certain crimes, I have often felt alone in dealing with these issues, the offenders, and at time the police department. However, F.A.ST. has opened my mind to the fact that I am not alone, and that more can be achieved thorough unity.
Evelyn out.
Possible Alternatives to Boom Car Drivers
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a copy of a letter from another member of NoiseOff who is offering some help those of us who are experiencing problems with drivers who disregard their neighbors by blaring their car stereos. The problem with this type of boom car driver is that they are our neighbors, and many of them are ignorance of Florida's law and of those who do know it, they disregard it as they do us.
These drivers stalk us, threaten us, damage our cars and/or any other unprotected property, and then attempt to cause problems for us among people we associate with daily. I empathy with the writer of this letter because his story is so like my own.
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Possible Alternatives
I want to pass on a couple ideas that may work for others as I have
had hesitant results here.
In Florida we have a stalking law that includes "harassment" which
defines any act directed at a specific person that causes substantial
emotional distress and servers no purpose. I tried this against one
of those loud exhaust cars that blears his stereo. I had to push hard
to get an officer to agree to take the complaint, but I had video of
him slowing down in front of my house and revving his engine and
complained of being woken up by it many times. I do not know if it
would have worked because when I convinced the officer to take the
complaint the tags on the car came back registered to a truck.
Eventually after a few more run-ins with the car it stopped coming
around.
Another limited success I had was complaining to the headquarters of
the local pizza delivery chain about cars with loud exhaust and
stereos. I supplied vehicle description and tag numbers. I threatened
with a web campaign against them over it when they did not take me
seriously the first time, promissing to hand out coupons to their
competitors to my neighbors and ahy one else I could reach. They said
they would take action and one driver quite over it, the other
harassed me for a few days (he lives near me and I am not shy about
letting them know it's me) then all was quiet from them for a few
weeks. I have had occasional problems but it seems most of them are
short lived.
Just wanted to shear a couple ideas that may work for others.
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We need more people like the writer of this letter because it takes courage and a special person to step up and attempt to stop these boom car drivers from violating the law and our legal rights to have and maintain peace of mind.
Here is few additional tips:
1. get tag/plate number
2. make/model of the car
3. color of car
4. if possible description of driver (male/female)
5. location of car and/or incident, finally report all incidents to the police department, They take you more seriously than you might think. Also, try to be as discrete as possible.If the boom car driver catch on to you, continues on but do not give into their harassment. Report it too.
For those offensive drivers who read my page, I repeat Florida Statutes 316.3045, the law governing the use of loud car stereos for you. This includes the man in the silver Chevrolet who just sat out in front of my home blaring his stereo.
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with a copy of a letter from another member of NoiseOff who is offering some help those of us who are experiencing problems with drivers who disregard their neighbors by blaring their car stereos. The problem with this type of boom car driver is that they are our neighbors, and many of them are ignorance of Florida's law and of those who do know it, they disregard it as they do us.
These drivers stalk us, threaten us, damage our cars and/or any other unprotected property, and then attempt to cause problems for us among people we associate with daily. I empathy with the writer of this letter because his story is so like my own.
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Possible Alternatives
I want to pass on a couple ideas that may work for others as I have
had hesitant results here.
In Florida we have a stalking law that includes "harassment" which
defines any act directed at a specific person that causes substantial
emotional distress and servers no purpose. I tried this against one
of those loud exhaust cars that blears his stereo. I had to push hard
to get an officer to agree to take the complaint, but I had video of
him slowing down in front of my house and revving his engine and
complained of being woken up by it many times. I do not know if it
would have worked because when I convinced the officer to take the
complaint the tags on the car came back registered to a truck.
Eventually after a few more run-ins with the car it stopped coming
around.
Another limited success I had was complaining to the headquarters of
the local pizza delivery chain about cars with loud exhaust and
stereos. I supplied vehicle description and tag numbers. I threatened
with a web campaign against them over it when they did not take me
seriously the first time, promissing to hand out coupons to their
competitors to my neighbors and ahy one else I could reach. They said
they would take action and one driver quite over it, the other
harassed me for a few days (he lives near me and I am not shy about
letting them know it's me) then all was quiet from them for a few
weeks. I have had occasional problems but it seems most of them are
short lived.
Just wanted to shear a couple ideas that may work for others.
------------
We need more people like the writer of this letter because it takes courage and a special person to step up and attempt to stop these boom car drivers from violating the law and our legal rights to have and maintain peace of mind.
Here is few additional tips:
1. get tag/plate number
2. make/model of the car
3. color of car
4. if possible description of driver (male/female)
5. location of car and/or incident, finally report all incidents to the police department, They take you more seriously than you might think. Also, try to be as discrete as possible.If the boom car driver catch on to you, continues on but do not give into their harassment. Report it too.
For those offensive drivers who read my page, I repeat Florida Statutes 316.3045, the law governing the use of loud car stereos for you. This includes the man in the silver Chevrolet who just sat out in front of my home blaring his stereo.
Florida Statutes 316.3045 states:
The 2007 Florida
Statutes
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316.3045 Operation of radios or other mechanical sound making devices or instruments in vehicles; exemptions.-- (1) It is unlawful for any person operating or occupying a motor vehicle on a street or highway to operate or amplify the sound produced by a radio, tape player, or other mechanical sound making device or instrument from within the motor vehiclesothat the sound is: (a) Plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet or more from the motor vehicle; or (b) Louder than necessary forthe convenient hearing by persons inside the vehicle in areasadjoining churches, schools, or hospitals. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any law enforcement motor vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary in the performance of law enforcement duties or to any emergency vehicle equipped with any communication device necessary inthe performance of any emergency procedures. (3) The provisions of this section do not apply to motor vehicles used for business or political purposes, which in the normal course of conducting such business use sound making devices. The provisions of this subsection shall not be deemed to prevent local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from regulating the time and manner in which such business may be operated. (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to the noise made by a horn or other warning device required or permitted by s. 316.271. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall promulgate rules defining "plainly audible" and establish standards regarding how sound should be measured by law enforcement personnel who enforce the provisions of this section. (5) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. History.--s. 1, ch. 90-256; s. 220, ch. 99-248; s. 9, ch. 2005-164. |
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Evelyn out.
Monday, September 22, 2008
A Trillion or Bust!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with a little breaking news from Politico.com on the state of the economy in the U.S.
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Lawmakers told as much as $1 trillion could be needed to avoid total U.S. financial meltdown.
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Evelyn out.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
Evelyn here,
with a little breaking news from Politico.com on the state of the economy in the U.S.
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Lawmakers told as much as $1 trillion could be needed to avoid total U.S. financial meltdown.
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Evelyn out.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Behave or We'll Crush Your Car!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with the latest of steps to end loud music from cars stereos. In England the offending drivers are being warned that theirs' cars would be crushed if they continue to break the law pertaining to loud music. Now if Saint Petersburg can get so lucky.
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Powys drivers warned: behave or we'll crush your car
Published Date: 19 September 2008
By Dominic Robertson <mailto:dominic.robertson@...>
DRIVERS are being warned of the expensive consequences of anti-social
driving and driving without tax or insurance.
Dyfed Powys Police spent the day at Morrison's in Newtown to warn people
that their car could be crushed if they are caught committing any of the
offences.
PCSO Paul Wenban and Newtown's Neighbourhood Beat Manager, Wyn Rees, spent
the day handing out information and talking to members of the public.
They also had a crushed car on display to leave people in no doubt of the
consequences of driving without tax or insurance.
They were also keen to let members of the public know that anti-social
driving should not be tolerated and that there are steps they can take to
eliminate problems.
Anti-social driving incorporates behaviour like speeding, thoughtless
driving, mobile phone use and loud music.
Newtown PCSO Paul Wenban said anti-social driving is a problem in Mid Wales
but that the police are equipped to deal with it.
He said: "Anti-social driving is the main problem we've got, boy racers
driving around in a dangerous manner and playing loud music.
"If they are sat outside your house at 11pm with the engine running and loud
music playing that's anti social behaviour and it can go down as a section
59 offence.
"They would then get a warning for that and if they are caught again then
their car can be seized.
"We are trying to educate people to stick within the law," they said.
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Evelyn out.
Evelyn here,
with the latest of steps to end loud music from cars stereos. In England the offending drivers are being warned that theirs' cars would be crushed if they continue to break the law pertaining to loud music. Now if Saint Petersburg can get so lucky.
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Powys drivers warned: behave or we'll crush your car
Published Date: 19 September 2008
By Dominic Robertson <mailto:dominic.robertson@...>
DRIVERS are being warned of the expensive consequences of anti-social
driving and driving without tax or insurance.
Dyfed Powys Police spent the day at Morrison's in Newtown to warn people
that their car could be crushed if they are caught committing any of the
offences.
PCSO Paul Wenban and Newtown's Neighbourhood Beat Manager, Wyn Rees, spent
the day handing out information and talking to members of the public.
They also had a crushed car on display to leave people in no doubt of the
consequences of driving without tax or insurance.
They were also keen to let members of the public know that anti-social
driving should not be tolerated and that there are steps they can take to
eliminate problems.
Anti-social driving incorporates behaviour like speeding, thoughtless
driving, mobile phone use and loud music.
Newtown PCSO Paul Wenban said anti-social driving is a problem in Mid Wales
but that the police are equipped to deal with it.
He said: "Anti-social driving is the main problem we've got, boy racers
driving around in a dangerous manner and playing loud music.
"If they are sat outside your house at 11pm with the engine running and loud
music playing that's anti social behaviour and it can go down as a section
59 offence.
"They would then get a warning for that and if they are caught again then
their car can be seized.
"We are trying to educate people to stick within the law," they said.
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Evelyn out.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Politico Daily Digest for Monday September 15, 2008v
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn Here,
with today's Politico Daily Digest. Today's features story is "On the stump, Obama Moves Past Hope"
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Stop the Noise!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
It doesn't matter where you live these days,
crime involving boom car drivers, loud, rude and pushes neighbors, drunken neighbors
or drug addicts exist. It seems to be more present is our
everyday existence today than from a decade or two ago, but more on this on another day.
Right now, I intend to impart some information that will help those of you
wanting to do something about the loud music coming from cars of inconsiderate
drivers in your area.
Also, I want to stress that it is a misconception to think that all boom cars drivers are young and male. Boom car drivers come in both sexes, the young, the old, and of all races. Take a good look at some of their faces as they drive by you sometimes.
As I write this there are passing boom car drivers, someone blowing a horn that sounds like the type use in semi-trucks, people arguing. Is this a normal Friday evening? Not really. This is the protect of a small group people who have just learned that I am part an organization whose goal is the improve our current noise law. This law, Florida Statutes 316.3045-On The Operation Of Radios And Other Sound Making Devices A In Vehicles, is to my dismay little known, and of those drivers who doing know of it, much abused.
Florida Statutes 316.3045 states:
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The 2007 Florida
Statutes
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So these in is the problem. The law is too weak. There are probably some lawmakers out there unhappy with my choice of works, but I can think of no other polite set of work for a law that has causing so much unrest and violence due to drivers the music extreme volume level within their cars.
Now the viable solutions.
Write and call you local representative, senators, city/county councilwoman of counsilman.
In addition, NoiseOFF, the organization to with I am a member, is working on is getting the police to consider adding booming to the newly re-instated impoundment law, which Sarasota has begun. Some of the Saint Petersburg Police Department doesn’t think it's necessary. How can call either Bill Proffitt, their spokesperson; or Don Gibson, the PD attorney; or leave a message at Chief Harmon’s office. Call 893-7780 and ask for any of them.
No one of us is alone out there; and the police department as well as our representatives should be made aware of it. Members of the police department should be constantly reminded of the fact that when they fail to take serious a call of a citizen (who is suffering under the extreme volume of a boom car driver, and in some cases suggested to verbal abuses and threats of bodily harm) that they are in a sense condoning those the actions of the lawlessness of those drivers as well as not enforcing even this weak law that we now have on the legal docket.
I end this post as I began it with a boomer’s loud music intermittently playing in the background outside.
Evelyn out.
Attorney General's Weekly Newsletter
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with this weeks Attorney General's Weekly Newsletter, Generally Speaking.
Evelyn here,
with this weeks Attorney General's Weekly Newsletter, Generally Speaking.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
It's Officially! Republicans Nominate McCain!
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn one,
with more breaking new from Politico.com.
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Republicans officially nominated Sen. John McCain for president.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Evelyn out
Evelyn one,
with more breaking new from Politico.com.
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Republicans officially nominated Sen. John McCain for president.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
Politico.com Breaking News:
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Evelyn out
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Third Edition Deck of Statewide Cold Case Playing Cards Unveiled
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn Here,
with the an update on the Attorney General to fight crime and bring to justice futives on cold cases with the use the this third edition deck of statewide cold case playing cards.
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Evelyn Here,
with the an update on the Attorney General to fight crime and bring to justice futives on cold cases with the use the this third edition deck of statewide cold case playing cards.
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Bill McCollum
Attorney General
News Release
August 29, 2008
Third Edition Deck of Statewide Cold Case Playing Cards Unveiled
206,000 decks of cards to be distributed to county jail
inmates, state probationers
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE),
Department of Corrections (DC), the Attorney General’s Office, and the
Florida Association of Crime Stoppers again teamed up with Florida sheriffs
and police chiefs to create a new deck of statewide cold case playing
cards. The third edition features 52 of Florida’s unsolved homicide and
missing person cases. Beginning today, the decks will be distributed to
inmates in all 67 county jails and to supervised offenders reporting in
through the state’s 156 probation offices. Each card features a photograph
of the victim and factual information about the case.
“This is a creative and well-crafted approach to investigating some of
Florida’s toughest cases,” said FDLE Commissioner Gerald Bailey. “I’m proud
of the collaboration between law enforcement agencies to put this program
in place. It’s worked before and we’re betting it will work again.”
There are approximately 65,000 inmates in the state’s county jails and
141,000 supervised offenders serving on state probation. By distributing
the cold case playing cards to offenders, law enforcement will reach
thousands of potential sources who may be able to provide critical
information about an unsolved case. Printing for the third edition deck
was funded through federal grant monies.
“We’ve already had two inmates come forward with information that solved
crimes in response to the Cold Case Cards initiative and I anticipate some
of our offenders on community supervision will do so as well. I applaud
this joint effort among lawenforcement agencies and pledge to help in any
way we can to assist in solving these unsolved crimes,” said DC Secretary
Walter McNeil.
“These cards have been immensely successful in generating tips and two
cases have been solved, bringing closure to the victims’ families and
friends,” said Attorney General Bill McCollum. “The Attorney General’s
Office welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with our corrections and law
enforcement partners, particularly on such a creative and important
initiative.”
A toll-free number for Crime Stoppers is listed on each card and offenders
in county jail facilities will be given access to a phone in order to call
in information. As with all Crime Stoppers initiatives, no identifying
information is obtained from the callers – they are free to remain
anonymous.
“People are often fearful of providing information on criminal activity –
especially in a prison environment,” said Florida Association of Crime
Stoppers President Steve Rowland. “Crime Stoppers is privileged to use our
existing anonymous call taking network in this valuable initiative. Our
greatest hope is to continue to gather the missing information needed to
bring closure to so many grieving families in Florida.”
“The issuing of the third edition of cold case playing cards is a testimony
to the success of this program. Distributing these to the thousands of
inmates within the jails and corrections facilities in our state exposes
the cases to an audience of people most likely to have come in contact with
these individuals,” said Okaloosa County Sheriff Charlie Morris, President
of the Florida Sheriffs Association. “This will provide an excellent source
of information to help law enforcement solve crimes. The Florida Sheriffs
Association is proud to be a part of supporting this effort.”
“The Florida Police Chiefs Association wholeheartedly supports this
creative and innovative program that provides visual aids and factual
information as a means to jog the memories of individuals that may have
information vital to these cases,” said Port Orange Police Chief Gerald
Monahan, President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association. “It is the
hope of our members that this program coupled with state-of-the-art
technology that was not available at the time of many of these murders will
lead to many more solvedcases throughout Florida.”
The idea for cold case playing cards originated in 2005 with the Polk
County Cold Case Assessment Team who developed a deck of unsolved cold
cases from the local area and distributed them in the Polk County Jail.
Within months, an inmate tip led to arrests in an unsolved murder. In July
2007, Florida developed two statewide decks of cards which were distributed
to 93,000 inmates in 129 state prison facilities. Two murder cases were
solved as a result of the statewide decks (James Foote and Ingrid Lugo) and
tips from the cards continue to be received regularly. The first and
second edition statewide decks were funded through the Crime Stoppers Trust
Fund which is administered by the Attorney General.
Florida was the first to develop a deck of statewide cold case cards and
distribute them in the state prison system. Since then, the concept has
been replicated by law enforcement and correctional agencies across the
country and internationally. At least 13 other local jurisdictions in
Florida have developed local decks of cold case playing cards in
conjunction with Crime Stoppers: Miami-Dade County, Jacksonville, Martin
County, Escambia County, Palm Beach County, Lee County, Tampa Bay, Pinellas
County, Manatee County, Leon County, Flagler County, Orange County and Polk
County. Numerous states, including Texas, California, Washington, Illinois,
Missouri and New York have implemented similar programs and are
distributing their own cold case playing cards in local areas. Australia
has also developed a playing card program based on the Florida model.
To learn more about the Cold Case Playing Cards initiative and to view
cards from each of the three editions, please visit
www.fdle.state.fl.us/OSI/unsolved. The public can purchase cards through
Priority Marketing at www.prioritymarketing.com.
For Further Information Contact:
Heather Smith or Kristen Perezluha
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001
Department of Corrections
Office of Public Affairs
(850) 488-0420
Sandi Copes
Press Secretary
Office of the Attorney General
(850) 245-0150
Steve Rowland
Florida Association of Crime Stoppers
(941) 812-1618
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Evelyn out.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Obama bounces – NYT and NBC: Campaign steps up retroactive Palin vetting
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
with an excerpt Mike's Politico Playbook.
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Evelyn here,
with an excerpt Mike's Politico Playbook.
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days – Bush reportedly to address convention by satellite in prime time
tonight – Obama bounces – NYT and NBC: Campaign steps up retroactive
Palin vetting | ||
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By: MIKE ALLEN Sep 02, 2008 09:53 AM EST | ||
Prime timers: Senator Lieberman, Fred Thompson TALKER
– The aforementioned ABC's Brian Ross: 'As residents of New Orleans
were fleeing Hurricane Gustav, top Republican party officials donned
pink boas and swigged vodka shots at a wild whirl of corporate and
lobbyist-paid parties this weekend in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Many
corporate sponsors and their lobbyists carried through with plans for
lavish entertainment of GOP lawmakers and others despite calls from the
campaign of Sen. John McCain that Republicans should tone down the
convention festivities. ... [L]obbyists for the National Rifle
Association, Lockheed Martin and the American Trucking Association put
on a raucous six-hour party at a downtown bar featuring music by the
band 'Hookers and Blow.' There was no evidence of any actual
prostitutes or cocaine.' | ||
Announcement: F.A.S.T. Remembering Justice Workshop
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn here,
There is F.A.S.T. Remembering Justice Workshop on Saturday Morning, Sept 6th.
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon. Place: First United Methodist Church 212 Third St. North.
Parking is provided on the West side of the Church.
See ya there!
Evelyn out
Evelyn here,
There is F.A.S.T. Remembering Justice Workshop on Saturday Morning, Sept 6th.
Time: 9:00 AM to Noon. Place: First United Methodist Church 212 Third St. North.
Parking is provided on the West side of the Church.
See ya there!
Evelyn out
Monday, September 1, 2008
Republican GOP Vice President Nominee Palin's Daughter Unwed Mother
Hello Everyone,
Evelyn one,
with more breaking new from Politico.com.
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Sarah Palin released a statement saying her daughter is pregnant and plans to marry the father.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
Evelyn one,
with more breaking new from Politico.com.
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Politico.com Breaking News:
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Sarah Palin released a statement saying her daughter is pregnant and plans to marry the father.
For more information...http://www.politico.com
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Evelyn out
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