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Trial Begins For Man Accused of Shooting Fayetteville Officer
By: Amanda Ashley
Updated: December 3, 2012
According to the Washington County Prosecutor's office, the trial for Sergio Andrade-Martinez began Monday with witness testimony.
Police say Martinez fired several rounds at officers from the balcony of his Bedford Loop Apartment last March during a standoff with officers. Officer Blake Williamson was shot in the right leg.
Martinez faces several charges of Attempted Capital Murder as well as drug and gun charges.
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Read it and liked it quite a bit. It's not my "dream team" of DE characters meeting up here but it's a nice start and if this does well I'm sure we'll see more crossovers and events in the future.
Red Sonja/Vampirella probably would have been a more accurate title, and people who buy those books will also want to buy this. Not sure if it's really the mega-event crossover thingy comparable to what the Big 2 do that it was hyped as.
Did they ever explain if this was crossing universes or just sort of assuming them to be in the same universe but separated by time? (Of course, I'm one of those "But Sonja met Spider-Man twice, and Kulan Gath fought the X-Men, and the X-Men fought Dracula, but is this the same Dracula, and does this mean Vampirella is in the Marvel Universe?" and so on people... )
and star trek crossedover with x-men, and doctor who . . . dont think to hard, you will eventually make it back to St. Elsewhere and realize everything in fiction occurs in the mind of an autistic boy :P I am dead serious O _ O
crossovers shouldnt be taken too seriously because of this (also the st. elsehere crossover was clearly the result of hte boy imagining a character he saw on TV in his little world, but STILL)
I am a bit confused as to how Dynamite can use the Kulan Gath character, but I am just going to assume that Dynamite has a good relationship with marvel comics and they worked out a deal . . .
I didnt know who he was though when I read prophecy, all I could think about was the fact that Kulan . . . is a barsoomian name, specifically he shares his first name with the Jeddack of Kaol . . . Kulan Tith . . . who is a good guy
so the guys name really confused me > _ >
So... do they say? Or does it seem to be "just sort of assuming them to be in the same universe but separated by time"?
I think both . . . yes and no, it isnt really clear . . . some of it seems to be seperated by time, there is also talk of being from another "realm"
i am going to assume that these seperate series dont take place in the same universe, but that the prophecy is in a universe where they do!
Ah, thank you. Keeping it vague may not be a horrible thing, actually.
uh oh . . . this just got a whole lot worse . . . now it can be linked too scooby doo, space ghost and a myriad of other things . . . this isnt good D:


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Cattle thieves have been operating for many months in the vicinity of the state line north of Gillette, and as far east as the Dakota line, at more or less frequent intervals. Some of the stock shortages have been slight while numerous ones have been on a rather large scale, and the persistence of the rustlers in their operations leads to the growing belief that there is a well organized gang of thieves connected with the transactions. Ranchmen over in Powder River County, Mont., in the vicinity of Broadus and Moorhead, have formed an organization with the purpose to cooperate in riding the range and picking up any stray cattle, and they have held many meetings about the affairs, which have been more or less unsatisfactory. According to the Broadus paper, it has been difficult to tell who were friends and who were enemies, even at the meetings of the association, and little has been accomplished so far.
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One of the finest specimens of petrified wood was brought to Gillette yesterday from the Mike Elmore ranch, and will be converted into a monument for a deceased pioneer, Nels Martin. Mr. Martin, who died here several years ago, was one of the earliest settlers in this vicinity. In true memory of this man, the petrified tree will be inscribed and erected at his grave in the local cemetery in the near future. The tree was reported to weigh over a ton. It was brought to town by J.S. Taft, E.W. Record, Bill Underwood, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wassenberg.
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It is regrettable that there isn't a picture to accompany this story of Nels Martin. To each and everyone who knew him, he was a most unforgettable character, yet no one has called about or sent a picture of him. One is still desired for the Campbell County Historical Society picture project. Nels Martin was born in March of 1857 in Karlarp, Sweden, one of five children. He was seventeen years of age when he came to America. These were the gold rush days and he came to the Black Hills. Martin obtained employment as a "bull-whacker," which he stuck to most of the time. Not too long before he died, he said he came to Wyoming in 1879, probably in Johnson County near Lariat, on a tributary of the Powder River. He never married and later in life developed a passion for gambling, which was a probable factor in his loss of his homestead in a sheriff's sale. He told of living around Indians when he first came to America and tried to learn the Indian language since there was no one to talk Swedish to. The old pioneer would laugh and tell what a time he had forgetting his native language and the difficulties of learning to talk to the Indians. Buster Lynde remembers "He had a language all his own." The late D.C. Wilhelm secured a large piece of petrified tree and had a monument made for his grave.


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Savea replaces Hosea Gear on the left wing while Smith is in for Sonny Bill Williams, Vito for Liam Messam on the flank, Retallick for Sam Whitelock and finally Woodcock comes in for Wyatt Crockett.
"We were happy with our intensity and attitude in the last Test against Australia, but not so happy with our execution when we didn't get the decision-making process right on occasions, so we are looking for improvement in that area this weekend," Hansen told ONE Sport before looking ahead to Saturday's showdown with the Pumas.
"It is going to be very physical, especially up front where they are traditionally very strong," he added.
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New Zealand: 15 Israel Dagg, 14 Cory Jane, 13 Conrad Smith, 12 Ma'a Nonu, 11 Julian Savea, 10 Dan Carter, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Kieran Read, 7 Richie McCaw (c), 6 Victor Vito, 5 Brodie Retallick, 4 Luke Romano, 3 Owen Franks, 2 Keven Mealamu, 1 Tony Woodcock.
Replacements: 16 Andrew Hore, 17 Charlie Faumuina, 18 Sam Whitelock, 19 Liam Messam, 20 Piri Weepu, 21 Aaron Cruden, 22 Ben Smith.
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Comment posted Azealia Banks Responds To Nicki Minaj's Subliminal Shade Over Tour Request by miszscarface.
Okay so what is it that you feel is stank about her attitude? She talks ish, super cocky, confident, & refuses to be conformed into what hip hop wants her to be! Who is she different from? Even the bloggers on here carry that trait so why can she be a ball of fire? Her music appeals to whomever enjoys it. Her style is appreciated by those who like it. Idg why ppl try to compare ppl. She's her own person. If you worked your why up from 0 to 100 who do you want to take credit? I hope you think of yourself first…
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- Are you serious or just stupid. I guess I will break it down I currently know a person who is in Europe that states she is getting rotation out there. As in the area, the city they live in. Either way check her numbers. Me saying I like or dislike her won't mean nothing but you can check her numbers because they will.
- First off ignorance is bliss & that most def isn't me. Based on your comment I can see how you live. I personally enjoyed Nicki back when she wasn't soooooooo full of ish. I don't support her certain music true but I am not just being an ***** or hater (my ears are sensitive to ppl's b.s.). I am clearly stating my opinion (which you don't need to like) but bringing the FACTS into the situation. Ppl are judging A. Banks & downing the chile but what is the bases of the hatred? That was my point. You seem to be a track star because you ran w/ it. Read things clearly because you make yourself look like an a**. If you didn't comprehend then you should have asked. Durrrr
- So the question is how? She's been rapping for awhile. Just because ppl have just started knowing her doesnt mean she has changed? She has done a lot of her shows, mixtapes, videos, & music all herself. She still is continuing to do a lot solo dolo. Not to say she won't change but if you listen to all of her music you will see that. Ppl are putting her in a box to ship her off but fail to realize that prior to having all these interviews, mag covers, & blogs she's been talking the same things
- I'm surprised you say that because my friend who goes to school in London say they love her. 212 is not the only track she has ijs. I mean if a person doesn't know anything about music they will only use an artist's first official track to base it on their career. That's what's wrong w/ music now. Oh well your ears are your ears.
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How? My statement does not staye I want her to die in a ditch nor born in hell. My stayement is true. Bullies don't gaf who they hurt. Evilyn has attempted to hurt many but backs down to thoses who will fight her back. She prays on the weak & has been proud of it. Chile sit down in every seat in the room you're in. - [Video] Evelyn Lozada Appears On Iyanla Vanzant's 'Fix My Life' [Updated Part 1 & 2]
Also bullies don't give a what who they bully. Are person who is evil picks/attacks ppl who they consider weaker then them. To call her a bully is a compliment so let's call it what it is an insecure person that imposes their insecurities on others who she believes won't stand up to her. She was Hellas quick to be up Tami's rear end once she realized she'd test her up. At her age w/ a child she should have been figured that out. Ijs - [Video] Evelyn Lozada Appears On Iyanla Vanzant's 'Fix My Life' [Updated Part 1 & 2]
You do realize part 1 as mentioned was to change her gutter image right? I would hope that you support someone with better facts.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. John McCain said Friday that he and other lawmakers working on an immigration overhaul will meet with President Barack Obama on Tuesday to discuss the issue.
McCain, a member of a bipartisan group of eight senators working on a bill, said there is still significant disagreement with the president, but he is optimistic about producing legislation that includes a path to legalization for illegal immigrants.
"The president of the United States has supported our efforts. In fact we will be meeting with the president on Tuesday," he said during a visit to Mexico.
McCain did not say how many senators would attend the meeting.
McCain told reporters after meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto that many details must be worked out between Obama and senators trying to produce legislation.
Asked about the prospects for reaching a deal, he said: "I am guardedly optimistic that we could by the end of the next month. There's still a number of agreements that need to be made before I can assure you that we will have a resolution."
McCain said he envisions immigration legislation including a way for illegal migrants to obtain legal status; a process for agricultural and low-skilled laborers to go to work in the United States; a provision for highly educated workers to remain in the U.S.; better identification cards for migrants; punishment for businesses that hire illegal migrants; greater use of advanced technology to prevent illicit border crossings and a special path for migrants brought to the U.S. as children.
"On some of those we have specific agreement, in other areas we agree in principle, but we have not resolved the details," he said. "We are making progress, but we are still not at a point where we can say we will succeed."
McCain also said that former Sen. Chuck Hagel had been weakened by his battle to be confirmed as defense secretary, but McCain said he and Senate colleagues could work with Hagel at the Pentagon. Hagel is expected to be confirmed Tuesday after fierce attacks from fellow Republicans including McCain.
"I think he will have been weakened, but having said that, the job that he has is too important," McCain said. "I know that I and my other colleagues, if he's confirmed, and he very likely will be, will do everything we can to work with him." Continued...
Turning to Mexico, McCain said Pena Nieto had reassured him that Mexico would continue to battle drug cartels while reassessing the country law-enforcement strategy.
The Mexican administration that took office Dec. 1 has, at least in its public rhetoric, emphasized social programs and economic growth as the answer to drug crime, a change from the previous government's focus on a militarized offensive against cartels. That has provoked concern in Washington about a reduction in anti-drug cooperation with Mexico.
"I have no doubt about his commitment," McCain said of Pena Nieto. "I think he feels that policies and practices of the previous administration need to be examined."
McCain said the Mexican president had emphasized the need to reinforce Mexico's southern border with Guatemala, a new emphasis in a relationship that has focused heavily on the U.S.-Mexican border.
The Mexican government said Pena Nieto "emphasized the necessity and the benefits of diversifying the agenda and the dialogue between Mexico and the United States," to focus on economic issues including the automotive industry and educational, scientific and technological cooperation.
Pena Nieto's government is in the midst of an international and domestic public relations campaign to undercut Mexico's association with drug crime and promote its relatively strong economic growth, driven partly by foreign investment in manufacturing plants here.
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YEADON — The president of the Yeadon branch of the NAACP is feuding with borough officials, saying they tried to cancel the group's annual Kwanzaa celebration, then charged her $1,200 to rent space in Borough Hall for the event.
Borough officials disagree, saying the branch may have lost its 501(c)3 designation and was therefore not exempted from the regular fees charged to host an event at the hall.
Yeadon NAACP President Linda Osinupebi went before council at its recent business meeting, saying she was first notified of a problem with the annual Kwanzaa event on Dec. 26, two days before the event was to take place. Her daughter, visiting borough hall to address a separate matter, noticed a sign on a second-floor banquet room door saying the Kwanzaa event had been canceled, she said.
She met with borough officials, including Borough Manager Caren Andrews, who told her the borough had received a letter from state NAACP officials saying the Yeadon branch was no longer in compliance with its bylaws, and that its 501(c)3 status had been revoked. As a result, Osinupebi was asked to pay the standard $1,200 fee for hall rental.
Osinupebi said the letter was not official and may have been a hoax perpetrated by a borough employee she claims is friends with state NAACP officials. She noted repeatedly last Thursday that the letter was faxed to the borough, but was not on official NAACP letterhead.
In an effort to have the event held as scheduled, Osinupebi wrote a personal check to cover the $1,200 fee. What happened next is in dispute: Osinupebi said officials told her they would not cash the check, while officials say they merely agreed to hold the funds in escrow, meaning they would cash the check but would not spend the money while they and Osinupebi verified the branch's 501(c)3 status with the NAACP.
The borough cashed the check, which bounced. Osinupebi said she had to withdraw money before the check was cashed to pay her mortgage and other expenses; officials say she deliberately withdrew the money so the check could not be cashed.
"I was forced into writing that check," Osinupebi said. "How dare you tell me we can't use borough hall for the NAACP. This is a deliberate and vicious attempt to embarrass the NAACP."
The event was held as scheduled on Dec. 28. It was the 17th time the event has been held at Yeadon Borough Hall.
Phone calls to the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP and emails to the national branch in Washington, D.C., seeking clarification on the Yeadon branch's status were not returned. Continued...
Andrews referred questions about the incident to borough Solicitor Michael Puppio, but called the incident "unfortunate."
"We want our residents to have as much opportunity as possible to use our facilities," she said.
Saying he advised borough officials not to respond to Osinupebi's claims Thursday because of the potential legal matters involved, Puppio disputed Osinupebi's claims in a telephone interview on Friday.
"It was the borough's desire to make sure the event was held and that everyone complied with the stated rental policy," he said. "The way to do that was to ask Ms. Osinupebi to fill out the rental form individually and provide the borough with the rental fee, which we agreed to hold in escrow. We specifically told her that the check would be cashed and that we would hold the money in escrow, and that if she could provide documentation that the group was a valid 501(c)3, we would return the money immediately.
"That was the agreed-upon compromise by all parties, but Ms. Osinupebi immediately removed the funds from her checking account so that the check bounced and the borough incurred the standard insufficient funds fee that occurs when a check bounces. We have requested that Ms. Osinupebi supply the borough with the funds in order to make good on the check so that we can proceed as previously agreed."
Osinupebi said she will request that borough officials put the matter on the agenda for their next business meeting, scheduled for Feb. 21. She added that she hopes to put the matter behind her so she can begin preparations for the branch's 18th annual Kwanzaa celebration this December.
"The Yeadon NAACP will continue with our regularly scheduled event in the future," she said. "No other branch has recognized Kwanzaa with the respect that we give it here in Yeadon. We have worked hard and tirelessly, and we have not received one penny for our efforts. We have kept Kwanzaa alive and made it something good for the young people in our community."
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My Midseason Guide was released Friday, get it here. If you want to see how great the guide is, you can pick up last year's edition for free here. This will have an update added (an addendum) on Friday the 13th (oooooh). Finally, some good news on the injury front. James Neal actually has a bone bruise. No break. He's playing next game, what a turn of events! Per Bob McKenzie, Pierre-Marc Bouchard has another concussion. It was from when we all suspected he had one back in mid-December. The only successful player that I can think of that is playing after missing a lot of time from a concussion is Patrice Bergeron. Can you think of any others? Everyone else, to me it seems anyway, is downed again within a couple of years. Especially these days when the slightest symptom means sitting for two weeks. Good news Letang owners - he was "skating hard" yesterday and if I had to guess, I would put money on him taking contact by the weekend and getting back in the lineup between Jan. 21 and Jan. 28. Dr. Dobber's best guesstimate. Hockey Pool Geek subscribers! My second-half projections are now in their database and ready for you to play with. I just traded Jordan Staal pretty much straight up for Ryane Clowe in one of my keepers. How did I do? Just retooling a bit for the playoffs and I had Staal, Jeffrey, Crosby and Letang on PIT; Thornton and Pavelski on SJ. After that deal (Jeffrey went too, one of several small pieces that went back and forth), I have Crosby and Letang for PIT, Big Joe, Little Joe and Clowe for SJ. Just dialing back my investment in Pittsburgh. Not that I don't believe in that team in terms of Cup chances, but I'm just sick of the constant injuries year after year during the regular season. Last week, same pool, I moved Ryan Smyth and a late pick for Jiri Hudler. That's been paying off nicely so far – and Hudler fits in with Franzen and White. Marcel Goc returns to action…and posts points in each of his three games so far, four in all. He's getting a ton of ice time and also some PP time. Yes, he should be owned in roto leagues – right now it looks as though his only liability is the fact that he is a major Band-Aid Boy. When healthy, he showed enough to me in Nashville that he can be a 40-point player. Mike Ribeiro will not play tonight due to a knee injury. But Sheldon Souray is "probable". I'd like to see how the red-hot Tom Wandell does with Ribeiro out. More on Wandell, and many others, in my Puck Daddy piece from yesterday. And while I'm at it, here is my THN column from yesterday on the situation in Pittsburgh. Kevin Poulin won the AHL player of the week for last week, and was recalled Monday by the Islanders. Derek Roy is a "possibility" for this weekend, he has been out with a shoulder injury. He's another guy who comes back from injury quickly… Both Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green flew back to Washington yesterday prior to their game against the Kings. Not the greatest of signs, but not definitive either. Backstrom has not skated in three days - and of course the team won't say the "concussion" word. Jacob Markstrom is day-to-day with a knee injury. Clemmensen, now fully healthy, is 1-0-1 in two games as the starter, stopping 63 of 67 shots. Just a hunch, but I think he'll be starting for at least the next three games. Travis Zajac is "unlikely" for tonight's game against Calgary. Interesting stuff – fringe NHLer-turned-savior Corey Potter has signed a two-year extension with the Oilers. The 28-year-old played nine NHL games before this season and has played 27 in 2011-12. He has 14 points and is minus-10. Would I have extended him? No. Not yet. I would have waited another month. He wasn't going anywhere. Since returning from his sprained ankle he has six points in 11 games (good) and is minus-7 (not as good). In fact, the last time he was a "plus" in a game was November 3. Since then he is minus-12. Still no word on how long Jeff Carter will be out with his shoulder injury, but here is the play – the hit is just a couple seconds in (No.7 is Carter): Brad Marchand's hit on Salo…and Mason Raymond's hit on Marchand, side-by-side. I don't really care, you have to believe me (though, disclosure, I do own Marchand in ONE of my five pools, but hell I own everybody in one pool or another…everybody except Salo that is). But I have to say that if a 6-5, 255-pound player was skating at me, I would duck – if I met him shoulder to shoulder he would kill me because I'm 6-1, 225 pounds. In this case, Marchand weighs a buck eighty, and Salo is 210 lbs – if he met him fair and square he would get killed. Not disputing that the hit was dirty – could care less about that part of the argument. But I'm just saying what I would do if I'm outweighed by 30 pounds and several inches shorter: Write comment
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Baseball's most prolific relief pitcher, Mariano Rivera, almost came to Seattle in 1996 during the height of the Mariners' ascendency, according to a new report by CBS Sports.
With guys like Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Randy Johnson, the Mariners had just made their "magical" jump out of nowhere into the 1995 postseason. They had an up-and-coming shortstop named Alex Rodriguez, and were looking to trade their underperforming starter Felix Fermin.
And, of course, this was before Rivera became a 12-time All-Star. At 26 years old, he had just made it to the big leagues, playing in 19 games the season before as mainly a starter.
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It was the spring of 1996 and New York's plan was to break in a kid named Derek Jeter at shortstop. Problem was, Jeter was not having a good spring, infielders Tony Fernandez and Pat Kelly were hurt and, as so often happens, it was producing panic in Yankee-land.
"The Mariners came knocking," (now-GM Brian) Cashman recalled. "They wanted to move Felix Fermin, and they wanted either Bob Wickman or Mariano Rivera."
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Timothy Smith, owner of Tim's Gun and Range in Winter Haven, Fla., said his store hasn't stopped selling Bushmaster guns and has no plans to.
"What happened at that school was a tragedy, but it wasn't the gun that did it," he said. "To change what we sell because of that wouldn't make sense."
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The killing also prompted a decision by New York's Westchester County against renewing a contract to host an annual gun show in February.
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This should be OT, and honestly, back off the girl. This is a matter between her, her sorority sisters, and the legal system.
Hey - if you don't want shit to go public, don't beat the shit out of someone. Especially if your dad is a very public figure.
OT..true..but why is this not okay to put up, when we talk about everything else on this board?
Her dad is a pubic figure (oops..I meant public, sort of)...and, well, if it were a guy, you probably wouldn't have the same response.
Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal
Honestly - until the real violent stuff starts happening, that's one of the funniest things I've ever read.
Completely agree. Especially after reading that sick shit yesterday. I know it was a violent altercation but I was picturing the coeds naked and playful, kinda like a sorority pillow fight.
"Ack ack!"
you have some deep south sorority sisters all likkered up on drinking games and there's youtube and they're mad about boys and mad at each other and a cat fight breaks out and there are facebook postings and its Saban's daughter and you just can't beat it with a stick!
We're gonna play with toughness, we're gonna be responsible and we're gonna play with toughness. This is Michigan.
It felt like I was reading "Drunken Tales Of Alabama" to a 4 year old.
first page or three is pretty comical.
i take a bit of issue w/ #4 tho - "were playing "power hour" which is a drinking game on YouTube, ..." power hour and century club existed way before youtube. youtube may have just made it easier for ppl too lazy to make their own mix cid switching songs every minute.
also a little surprised they admitted in a legal document that young saban drove home from the bar, after power hour and the bar shenanigans. seems like she's daring the cops to give her a DUI/DWI too.
Not that surprising, she's the defendant. The surprising bit is where the attorney mentions that Ms. Grimes uttered the line "Well if she touches me, I'll kill her" about Saban.
Considering its a very incriminating comment made to a key witness who will be involved in the trial it's not surprising. Sometimes disclosure of damaging facts to your side at key points lessen the blow they play against you. Also, best it comes out when the plaintiffs attorney is depicting her as a victim and merely acting in self-defense. Allowing that fact to come out during the deposition of the witness would not look good.
"The unexamined life is not worth living." Socrates.
Seriously - a game on youtube. We just had a timer on the table that was set for one minute and someone had to reset every time we took a drink.
HOWEVA, later in college you could download a program called iPowerHour where you made a playlist of 60 songs in iTunes and it played the first minute of each song. I still have some of those on my old iPod. Almost all of them started with "This is How We Do it."
Topic is relevant, but no personal attacks on this young lady. She's a non-combatant in the Interweb Wars. Keep it classy, and the topic can stay.
/Assumes he will have to pull thread in 10 minutes.
Great line, and if you believe the document it was apparently delivered with patience, an appropriate amount of melodrama, and a real knack for the moment. I bet you could have heard a pin drop.
In seriousness, I would bet being Nick Saban's child is no walk in the park. Sounds like she may need to talk to somebody with a different perspective on things.
waiting to go to the waffle house?
why didn't they just go? I mean is it ever a bad time for chicken and waffles?
If they would have went, it never would have happened.
"When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing" - Bo Schembechler
I hate mean drunks. I hope this chick gets taken to the cleaners.
is that during her tenure as president of the sorority, they increased pledge class size by 60%.
Formerly 'mgoblaniel.'
What that really means is that the sorority sucked before she got there. Or that Alabama doesn't have class limits like most schools do.
also, in the Greek system, "forty time" refers to something entirely different.
Formerly 'mgoblaniel.'
Do football players only run for exactly 40 yards?
Formerly 'mgoblaniel.'
Maybe I misunderstood what you said (because I have no idea what this post has to do with anything). Were you insinuating that only students in the Greek system drink 40s? Or did you mean something else by saying that Greeks had a different definition of forty time.
Please don't answer my question with a question again.
Wait. Let me get this straight. The Dean of Students of a very large public university "responded to the emergency department" in response to an altercation involving students??
That must be one very very busy Dean.
That complaint is hilarious. An act of high comedy, really. Not the situation, but the rambling mess that is the complaint itself.
If there's a bloodline in America that must continue, it's definitely the Saban's:
Wonderful people, those Saban's.
Go Blue!
Rounders can't be too happy about this, not good to show up in a legal document serving drinks to a bunch of 19 year olds.
Plus the fact that she drove them all home. Just great.
Third generation Michigan alum
Am i the only one bothered that it mentions her repeatedly drinking and then the fact that she drove everyone home?
Quick! To the Hindenpeter!
I saw that as well. One or two here and there and it's probably all good. But sounds like she had been drinking for hours... to the point where she was getting emotional and belligerent.
Third generation Michigan alum
If they played power hour in addition to going to the bar, then she had plenty. Hell, most girls I know wouldn't be able to find their car at that point, let alone drive it home.
That's what I immediately pulled out of this. If she's drunk enough to do what she did, how the hell did she drive them home? And even if Sarah doesn't want to press criminal charges, isn't that grounds for arrest itself?
Speaking of girl-on-girl assault, our very own Michigan-lovin' Goddess of Jiggle has been subjected to some heinous attack by what seems to be some kinda pro-anorexia blogger:
(caution: auto-starting embedded video in article is NSFW, plus the volume kicks on pretty high, so mute and the stop the video if stock Kate-Jiggle footage is not appropriate for your venue)
Evidently, Kate is fat by this fashionista's standard, calling her "piggie" and a cow. But, as discussed it the article, it sounds like the blogger has already had ill winds blow back in her presumably waifish face, perhaps causing her to keel over or, perhaps, sail up into the air kite-style.
To summarize, girls are mean to other girls, including goddess-type substances.
"You know, for a bartender/bookie, you're pretty judgmental."
Let's not skip over the really disturbing part here. These girls had been drinking for atleast 4 straight hours depending on when the bar closed and then Kristen drove them home.
I posted this in the Friday random discussion thread, but how about a sign for Dallas: "Everybody hates Alabama! Yayyyyyyyy!"
The idea has legs....serious legs
ATTN NBA Dads and Siblings: Have brothers / sons on the hoops come-up?
Michigan = NBA Family U
How screwed up do you have to be to be an embarassment to the Saban family name? Heck, I'm not even mad.
Too bad RDT's doesn't post here anymore, then we could get an idea of the vibe on campus. I bet the girls were drinking Summer Shandy.


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I've never heard the term before going online today. If you use the continental method of knitting, you're called a picker. Just curious about how popular it is in America to use the continental stitch in knitting. I've watched a couple of videos and am going to try to master it. I'm sure it's a lot faster than the way I was taught to knit, holding the yarn in the right hand. FYI, the yarn is held in the left hand when you do the continental method. There's a lot less wasted motion! | |||
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I taught myself to knit "normally" from a book and naturally gravitated to Continental because it was so much easier. As a child my mom taught me to crochet, I think that is why the Continental knitting was so easy to morph into. It is quicker, with no wasted motion. All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. | ||||
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I am also a Continental knitter. Learned from a book when we were small. Found out years later that was the way our Grandmother in WI knit. I don't mind coming to work. But that 8 hr. wait to go home is a drag. http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x189/indycatCarol/ | ||||
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New and exclusive Nokia Lumia 505 coming to Mexico's Telcel with Windows Phone 7.8?
Nokia may be once again creating some exclusive phones for regional carriers and this time it's reportedly the Lumia 505.
The phone first popped up on the questionable Facebook page of Guerrero Móvil, where not much info was provided besides the image and it being exclusive to Telcel. At the time, that wasn't enough for us to run with the story as there was no other confirmation of that device (and to be honest, anyone could throw together that carrier mockup).
But now over at WinP.cn, they have evidently come across Wi-Fi certification information for this phone, which certainly seems to confirm that this low-end device exists.
The Lumia 505 (RM-923) reportedly features an 8MP rear camera and is most likely Windows Phone 7.x device (there's no evidence that it is a Windows Phone 8 phone). The Lumia 505 is thought to be the sister device of the Lumia 510, which also features Windows Phone 7.x and has the "old" Windows flag for the logo. In other words, that's not a mistake but on purpose. Overall, this looks to be a similar approach to the Lumia 810 on T-Mobile versus the Lumia 820 released worldwide.
Not much else is known about the Lumia 505, but presumably it will have a single core 1GHz CPU, 800x480 4" TFT display, 4GB of storage, 256MB of RAM with a 1300mAh battery.
Source: Facebook; via: WinP.cn; Thanks, hengxiang32401 and RenatoFontes, for the tips!
There are 28 comments. Sign in to commentMathiasVerden says:
Who knows how many Lumias we'll have by the end of this year.
GuilhermeManso says:
Oh, dual core in this??????
WinFan1 says:
I doubt it wp7.x doesn't support dual core least I thought
alex6272 says:
It has a dual core CPU and only 256MB of RAM? That seems kind of dumb if it's not a typo
blackhawk7188 says:
Windows phone 7.8 is dual core compatible? I thought only windows phone 8 had dual core support?
Round And Round says:
If it's dual core then it is a WP8 device.
cedarlog says:
1.5 dual core and 8mp camera then 256m ram and 4G storage that doesn't make any sense :/
bronzekid91 says:
Ohh looks Hot , idk why nokia doesnt bring a nice looking phone to low end carriers like boost, virgin or metro.
The lumia 920 design has been overdone .
Chris Coyle says:
Releasing phones with 7.8 is lame. Why not Windows Phone 8. Lets move on already. You can already get a new contract for little change. Why do this?
kunwar_91 says:
cause not all countries have the contract systems ... many countries have to buy phone outright for thier full cost, so this makes sense as not everyone can buy high end phones so if it makes the userbase bigger what is the problem? if you dont like the device it you who should move on and find the best device of your choice and the one in your budget.
Memopoblete says:
yup, im from México and if you want to buy a high-end phone (ej. nokia lumia 920) you need to stick with a 24 month contract ($85 dlls a month), plus you have to pay like 200 for the phone. And off contract the 920 will cost like $900 dlls... thanks kind of expensive, dont you think?
Darutto says:
It is because of the contact systems and what you have to pay upfront. I went yesterday to Telcel and to get a lumia 710 I needed to pay 345 pesos (16 pounds)... but for the lumia 800 the price was around 5000 pesos (240 pounds) which is considerably more for the average mexican consumer. I wellcome this kind of strategy from nokia, markets like China, India, Mexico are exactly what they need to get a foothold in the smartphone world and will be with cheap/afordable devices that they will make it to the masses.
Memopoblete says:
because not everyone can get a high-end phone, and not everyone needs the full-feature os. Some only needs a fast phone, good quality, for few bucks. dont you think? nokia with S40 OS still has phones on the market, and they still selling pretty well :)
Tomasz S. says:
Most People don't know and don't care whether their Nokia has WP7 or WP8.
Memopoblete says:
yup. 7.8 (same homescreen) will be enough for most of these people :)
willied says:
As cheap as they can make WP 7.8 phones, I really think it's about time to move on.
Myleslinklater says:
I really like the look of this phone. Nokia's low end phones haven't been very cute lately.
ravi.tandon says:
This was on charts for all developing countries where a bulk of folks want/can afford a $100-$200 phone. Good that MS and Nokia are tapping into wider market. Remember the Nokia 3310? It sold like hot cakes due to its sturdiness and price.
astroXP says:
It's Telcel. The "c" shouldn't be capitalized.
aiur14 says:
yeahhh but is not a cool topic, in Mexico the Lumia 920 and 820 will not be available before April or some other far date
sunnybyday says:
First the 820/810 and now the 510/505 combo - why does the better design have to be one off and the not so pretty one a worldwide phone? Somebody from Nokia needs to explain this!
lordofthereef says:
I feel like OEMs need to inform users when a new phone they are selling is not going to see any major OS upgrades, EVER. Someone like my mom would snap this up thinking it's a great budget smartphone and then see the neat things people do in ads, only to learn she can't. I include Android in this statement, by the way.
Memopoblete says:
Apple is selling iphone 3gs and iphone4 ... i dont think these will get a major update... and they do not tell that, do they?
Darutto says:
If your mom (or anyone) buys a phone without really being able to distinguish between 7.x and 8 then probably they won't mind about the upgrade thing. That's a power/informed user mindset not applicable to the broader population.
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Here un México!! Hope it arrives soon :D


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Ohio is a bellwether state – as Ohio goes, so goes the Presidency – at least, that has been the case for the past fifty years.
And Ohio is going red, conservative, and center-right, just like the rest of the country.
In 2006, Independent Republican Mike DeWine could not run from his party, a losing brand which also lost control of Congress for the first time in twelve years. His replacement, Sherrod Brown, is an unapologetic progressive, a legislator whose values are out-of-step with the Midwest. Now facing his first reelection battle, Brown has embraced his stock with President Barack Obama, to his greater hurt.
Understandably, the state swung for Obama in 2008. Even top-ranking Republicans were commenting that if the GOP was a brand of dog food, stores would have been taking them off the shelf in large quantities. A party which strayed from its message of limited government and constitutional rule, conservative and liberal voters were seeking "hope and change."
After four years, voters realize that President Obama has brought change all right, but in the wrong direction. Four years of high unemployment and anemic growth, health insurance mandates which are crippling the industry while driving up costs, and a fiscal policy that is eroding our currency while harming industries across the country must be stopped.
2010 was a sign of better things to come. Rob Portman won the Senate seat from resigning moderate George Voinovich, more a thorn in the side of his fellow Republicans than the opposition. House Rep John Kasich took the Governor's mansion, signaling a further conservative resurgence.
Ohioans sent a loud message to Congress that year, with five Congressional seats flipping to the GOP column. Following the federal census and reapportionment, the Buckeye state has lost two seats, which forced one of the most outspoken liberals, two-time Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich, out of office following a brutal primary. His defeat is the canary in the coal mine in Ohio for Obama and his progressive brand of liberal politics, the new brand of dog food that is going off the shelf and into the ash heap of history.
Senator Brown is soon to follow Kucinich. A brief review of his voting record should be enough to dissuade voters from giving Brown a second term. At the top of the list, Brown voted for ObamaCare, an overblown and underfunded insurance mandate, now a crippling tax per the Supreme Court, which has driven up the cost of premiums while decreasing the number of available policies. This law imposes overwhelming regulatory burdens on employers and insurance companies. Other deleterious effects of the law include the growing number of illegal immigrants who cannot be tracked down by the IRS to pay the mandate-fee-tax. Hospitals are closing because of ObamaCare's raid on Medicare, including three hospitals in Pennsylvania. ObamaCare also failed to deal with the lawsuit abuse that is crippling hospitals, preventing them from purchasing insurance to protect themselves.
Other notable failures on Brown's legislative record include the following:
Appropriations, Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus Bill")
The most misapplied name of all – the "Stimulus" that did not stimulate!
Financial Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments – i.e. TARP – Brown voted against free market and a ready recovery by authorizing hundreds of billions to bail out "too big to fail" financial firms, a bailout gone too far.
Earmark Moratorium – Even Missouri's Claire McCaskill supported ending earmarks!
Offshore Drilling in Virginia – an easy move to bring more energy independence to country. He also voted against Keystone, putting his party ahead of his state and the best interests of the country.
DREAM Act – a poorly conceived bill which would do nothing to assist undocumented children, instead placing them in a more legally precarious position in this country
Stem Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 – immoral legislation which authorized researchers to break down embryos, conceived children in vitro, for research.
Brown, one of the most liberal members of the Senate, also supported subsidies for Amtrak, yet refused to support limits on spending. He also voted against closing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – two of the prime instigators in the sub-prime mortgage crisis which created the Great Recession.
Brown's challenger, Republican Josh Mandel has served as both state senator and treasurer. Mandel led the charge to divest Ohio funds from Iran, a flagrant civil rights violator with ties to international terrorism. As state treasurer, Mandel ensured that the Buckeye state never passed the buck regarding financial stability and pension protection. While other states saw their investment ratings go down, Ohio retained the highest rank. Protecting Ohio state workers, Mandel terminated contracts with two banks who were later indicting for overcharging clients.
Mandel wants to repeal and replace ObamaCare with a 10 Point Healthcare Plan. He wants to simplify the taxcode and stop the wasteful spending in Washington, something that Brown has failed to do. His keen attention to fiscal matters, protecting the future of taxpayer and the fiscal well-being of his state, both signal that Mandel can handle the Senate.
On November 6th, vote for Josh Mandel for US Senate.
Emmanuel Bagirov
8:52 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
"And Ohio is going red, conservative, and center-right, just like the rest of the country."
Stopped reading right there.
Obviously can't take this article serious.
Paul Angel
10:07 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012
This shows up under local voices but Mr Schaper writes a conservative blog in which he claims he is from southern California.
Earl Elevant
5:04 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Yeah. Click on his name (above) and check out his blog entries.
Fort Bragg?
Jack Kelly
7:46 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Way to go, Patch. Giving anyone with a pulse and access to the internet blogging space.
Mandel is a joke. He's a lying POS. And Republicans who are supporting this habitual liar are pathetic.
If a Democratic lied like Josh did and pulled the crap he did, they'd be all over him. And I'm talking about him promising -- more than once (as I was in some of those debates/meetings) where he PROMISED he was going to fulfill his term as Treasurer and did not have his sights on anything else. Weeks after being elected, he started his campaign for Senator.
Ignorant right-wingers like this blogger -- silent. Which also makes you a hypocrite (typical).
Mandel has barely done his job -- no wonder he wants to be Senator. How many weeks has Congress actually worked this year? Maybe 10?
And then there's Mandel courting and attending fundraisers by predatory lenders.
And this "blogger" is just as pathetic (is he related to that uneducated right-wing loser broad Barbara Willing-whatever-her-name is). Just moronic spewing of his talking points ripped from his campaign literature (Ohio's credit ranking was high during the previous Treasurer; and Mandel cut his budget because HE HAD TO!)
Mandel is going to have the floor mopped with him on Nov. 6th. As should happen. And it's also quite pathetic (and further highlights the "state" of the Republican party today) that Mandel was the best they could offer up.
1:38 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
I totally agree with you.
What's more idiotic, is that no matter who runs on the GOP ticket, who is no where near qualified, they vote for incompetence, anyway!
Go figure!
Arthur Christopher Schaper
7:28 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
I am amazed at the uncivil discourse.
Still, with Dennis Kucinich out of office, plus the 2010 flip of five House seats to the Republicans, the "red resurgence" is not a faulty perception.
I would also add that "I LOVE FREE SPEECH!" and I hope that Ohioans do to -- another reason to remove Brown from office, who is leading a wasteful charge on amending the Constitution because of the "Citizens United' decision in 2010.
Go Josh Go!
Ian Jones
10:04 pm on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Citizens United is terrible. Now anyone around the world with deep pockets can influence our elections. It inflates the corruption in Washington and gives a much louder voice to a small few. The influence it can have on our elections is devastating.
Ed Fisher
8:31 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Don't be too amazed at the "uncivil discourse". When it comes to our (OHIO) politics, we just don't give a (fill in appropriate word) about the opinions of those from California. There's a reason why we live here, and you live there. We like it that way.
8:00 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
You can blame the Supreme Court for this blunder, for opening the floodgates to big business.....to contribute to political campaigns.
Talk about biased.....HA!
Jeff Mittiga
4:44 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Mandel said he would not have voted for the TARP bailout for banks and Wall Street firms. That sounds good to a lot of average citizens who did not get a bailout, however, failure to pass the TARP bailout would have resulted in an even worse financial crisis and a genuine depression. Its a shame that these banks and financial firms did not have sufficient regulation to prevent them from taking risks that were not appropriate and outright fraud. Mandel is also against the type of regulations that would have been needed to prevent the crisis. He also says he would not have supported the federal assistance to GM and Chrysler. These companies would have been liquidated without that assistance. Think of the jobs that would have been lost with these companies and their suppliers. Why is Mandel so supportive of the payday lenders in Ohio and their predatory business practices? Oh yeah .... they contribute large amounts to his campaigns. I am sick and tired of seeing the distorted political ads from this phony candidate.
Arthur Christopher Schaper
11:11 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
TARP was a bad idea -- one more example of Bush's mixed up "compassionated conservatism"
"Suspend the principles of the free market in order to save it"- - -?
Markets correct if you let them -- Too Big To Fail is Government's Fault, and the less government we have propping up and protecting failed industries, the better.
Mandel for US Senate!
Obama is a failure
11:31 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
OBAMA IS UNPATRIOTIC AND IRRESPONSIBLE - He said so himself.
Why hasn't Senator BROWN proposed cutting the spending and reducing our childrens burden?
Candidate Obama: "The problem is, is that the way Bush has done it over the last eight years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $5 trillion for the first 42 presidents – #43 added $4 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $9 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back - $30,000 for every man, woman and child. That's irresponsible. It's unpatriotic." (July 3, 2008)
FORWARD to 2012
"The problem is, is that the way OBAMA has done it over the last 4 years is to take out a credit card from the Bank of China in the name of our children, driving up our national debt from $9 trillion for the first 43 presidents – #44 added $7 trillion by his lonesome, so that we now have over $16 trillion of debt that we are going to have to pay back - $50,000 for every man, woman and child. That's irresponsible. It's unpatriotic."
Obama on himself – day in day out 2012
Obama is a failure
11:40 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Increasing the Debt Ceiling to $14.294 Trillion
In January of 2010, the Senate voted on PAYGO legislation that also increased the limit on the national debt ceiling to $14.294 trillion. The legislation passed 60-39. Sherrod Brown voted in favor of the debt increase.
In February of 2009, the Senate passed the stimulus bill - officially named the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The act contained language to increase the debt ceiling to $12.104 trillion and passed 61-37. Sherrod Brown voted in favor of passing the legislation that increased the debt ceiling to $12.104 trillion.
Increasing the Debt Ceiling to $12.394 trillion
In December of 2009, the Senate voted to increase the debt ceiling to $12.394 trillion. The measure passed 60-39. Sherrod Brown voted in favor of increasing the debt limit.
Obama is a failure
11:42 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Debt Ceiling Increase to $10.615 trillion
In April of 2008, the Senate passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Included in that legislation was an increase to the debt ceiling to $10.615 trillion. The legislation passed the Senate 84-12. Sherrod Brown voted in favor of the legislation to increase the debt ceiling.
TARP - Debt Ceiling Increase to $11.315 trillion
In October of 2008, the Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - the TARP. The legislation included an increase in the debt ceiling to $11.3115 trillion. The legislation passed 74-25. Sherrod Brown voted in favor of the legislation to increase the debt ceiling to $11.315 trillion.
Increasing the debt ceiling to $9.815 trillion
In September of 2007, the Senate voted to pass a measure that increased the debt ceiling to $9.815 trillion. The measure passed 53-42. Sherrod Brown voted against increasing the debt ceiling to $9.815 trillion.
Odd, all those YES VOTES TO SPEND AND BORROW but way back in Sept on 2007......
Obama is a failure
11:43 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Obama said the debt was BAD even IRRESPONSIBLE.....WORSE....UNPATRIOTIC
He cannot be trusted to balance the budget.
Obama is a failure
11:46 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Senator Brown's website claims this.....
The GOP is looking to balance the budget at the expense of seniors and the disabled. If they have their way, the GOP would cut essential programs like Social Security and Medicare in order to fund more giveaways to millionaires. Sherrod Brown has created a petition to tell Washington that we can't force our most vulnerable citizens to pay for the deficits created by the right.
Senator - you are a LIAR. Medicare is the biggest cause of the deficit. Obama even knows that yet you and he borrow $500 Billion a year to spend on Medicare. Where does this money come from Senator? CHINA CREDIT CARDS?
According to Obama's 2012 budget which is on the government website
Medicare spending for 2012 equals $478 Billon. Medicaid spending equals $255 Billion. That's $733 Billion in spending.
Medicare taxes collected equal $226 Billion.
That leaves a shortfall for these 2 programs just for 2012 of $500+ Billion.
Since we know we have a budget deficit - over $1 Trillion or so, we borrow this money and the debt grows increasing our interest expense and adding more burden to our children and grandchildren.
Obama is a failure
11:48 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
If Senator Brown voted for the spending and to raise the debt ceiling, HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEBT
Why do you blame others for your actions? We need people we can trust and to be responsible and accountable.
We balance our budgets at home. You should too.
Arthur Christopher Schaper
11:56 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
"Obama is a failure" -- Thank you!
Obama had four years, and he failed.
Brown had six years, and he rubber-stamped the four years of failure with two more years.
Brown's vote for ObamaCare is enough to send him packing.
Brown is going down, and Obama is going down with him.
Ohio for Romney and for Mandel!
Earl Elevant
9:58 pm on Wednesday, October 31, 2012
It would be a whole lot easier to hear you if you weren't posting this from California.
California for Romney and for Mandel!
Ohio for Obama and Brown!!!
Obama is a failure
12:02 am on Saturday, October 27, 2012
Why did Brown vote for the OBAMA tax cuts in 2010 and now wants to raise taxes? What has changed?
The economy is weak, there are no jobs and we have more debt. How does raising taxes create jobs?
Brown is a classic flip flopper. One day it's ok like the tax cuts or raising the debt and the next, they are bad.
We need honesty and people we can trust. He is not one of them.
Obama is a failure
9:04 pm on Saturday, October 27, 2012
We don't need people who borrow from China on a credit care like Obama said was bad. We need a balanced budget and jobs.
With our national debt rising every day and less and less jobs, why did Sherrod Brown support Obama's budget in 2010 to increase welfare spending by 60%?
Where did he think this money was going to come from? Senator Brown, you have some explaining to do.
• 2009 Mandatory spending: $1.89 trillion (+6.2%)
o $644 billion – Social Security
o $360 billion – Unemployment/Welfare/Other mandatory spending
o $408 billion – Medicare
o $224 billion – Medicaid
o $260 billion – Interest on National Debt
• 2010 Mandatory spending: $2.173 trillion (+14.9%)
o $695 billion (+4.9%) – Social Security
o $571 billion (+58.6%) – Unemployment/Welfare/Other mandatory spending
o $453 billion (+6.6%) – Medicare
o $290 billion (+12.0%) – Medicaid
o $164 billion (+18.0%) – Interest on National Debt
Obama's and his Democrat Senator pals 2010 budget spent $283 Billion more in just 1 year. That's a 15% increase……in 1 year!!
Look at the increased spending in WELFARE……$211 BILLION!!!! 1 year!!!