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Posted on 04/24/2003 3:40:42 PM PDT by MHGinTN
Cloning, defined according to STEADMANS MEDICAL DICTIONARY, 24th edition, page 289, is: The transplantation of a nucleus from a somatic cell to an ovum, which then develops into an embryo; many identical embryos could thus be reproduced by asexual reproduction.
Higher mammal cloning attempts have been costly and difficult, however, human cloning does represent a challenge that has never been faced before by society, and this challenge needs truthful airing, before the science is applied broadly for any and all medical marvels which may be implied from the techniques. The term cloning may also be used to identify the process whereby only molecules are reproduced, such as DNA, as when criminologists replicate the DNA of a victim or a criminal, for molecular matching purposes; or used to describe research biologists reproducing a nearly limitless supply of a specially engineered micro-organism.
Michael Shermer, writing in his column, Skeptic, in the April 2003 edition of Scientific American magazine, offers Three Laws of Cloning: 1. A human clone is a human being no less unique in his or her personhood than an identical twin; 2. A human clone has all the rights and privileges that accompany this legal and moral status; 3. A human clone is to be accorded the dignity and respect due any member of our species.
Hold on now! Isnt the cart before the horse? Mister Shermers three laws dont address the when in a clones assumption of rights. When is the clone to be considered an individual human so that the laws can be applied from that day forward? The answer to that question may be both a scientific as well as a moral question, but our modern society is not ready to address those questions until the full truth about human cloning is revealed.
Is human life a commodity to be experimented with?
Some uses of cloning are actually cannibalism dressed up to seem like enlightened medical advances. Isnt conceiving designer individual humans, then killing those individuals to get their body parts for medical treatments, in actuality cannibalism?
Its not a stretch to say that the acceptance of in vitro fertilization has propelled us down the slippery slope of dehumanizing the earliest age in the continuum of individual human beings, manipulating the amazing processes of conception and life support in order to assist in pregnancy. This earlier medical marvel often creates extra individual embryonic human lives to be discarded, or worse, used for experimentation. Should we deconstruct such a beautiful gift by taking full technological advantage of it? Scientists involved with cloning share different viewpoints about this god-like ability weve developed. Many find it highly unethical, while others find moralizing the sanctity of individual human life to be only amusing.
Robert Gilmore McKinnell, a professor of genetics and cell biology, wrote that, Scientists use the cloning procedure to gain insight into biological phenomena such as differentiation, cancer, immunobiology, and aging. [So far, so good, but the genie is not so benign when the issue of human therapeutic cloning arises.]
The life level of that which is cloned is important to understand: a whole organism may be cloned, or only the DNA found in a part of the organism may be cloned.
With DNA cloning, the tissues need not be alive in order to harvest and replicate, or clone, the DNA of the tissue. Such molecular level cloning (called PCR) does not clone an individual (the whole organism), merely the molecular identification of the individual organism. Put another way, the term cloning can be used to describe replicating the DNA of alive or dead tissue being tested, as with techniques used in criminology.
When criminologists do DNA replication, they are reproducing a nearly unlimited supply of the exact DNA within the tissue found at the crime scene, in order to match that DNA to the DNA of a criminal or a victim, or exonerate an accused. When Laci Petersons body and the body of baby Connor (found in the same waters) were tested with DNA marker technology, the goal was to discover a close DNA identification between Laci Petersons body, the body of the baby, and Scott Petersons DNA, to connect them through DNA matches, for criminal inferences.
Cloning of bacteria and fungi is used to identify characteristics of the microorganism, to amplify good characteristics or eliminate bad characteristics produced by the DNA commands on the organisms growth and development. DNA replication and testing can identify what about a microorganism gives that particular organism the disease causing power it has in humans, in order to devise treatments for the diseases.
In modern Embryology textbooks, you will discover that the first principle of the Science of Embryology is that every individual life is a continuum of unbroken processes whereby an individual alive organism is expressing its life, and that continuum has a beginning, a starting point that is that individuals conception.
Manipulations such as in vitro fertilization, somatic cell nuclear transfer (cloning), embryonic stem cell research, amniocentesis, and tests for genetic anomalies like Downs Syndrome, all are based upon this first principle of Embryology. For these processes to have meaning, first the scientists and technicians must hold that the processes are dealing with an already alive individuals characteristics, else the tests would be too non-specific to form medical assumptions regarding the alive individual organism tested.
Human whole organism cloning is accomplished by somatic cell nuclear transfer, taking a living cell from a donor human, removing the nuclear material--the DNA/genes--and inserting that nuclear material into an enucleated (nuclear material removed) female gamete, or sex cell, ovum, then zapping that combination with an electrical charge that stimulates cellular replication, expressing an individual human organism. The female ovum from which the 23 chromosome nuclear material has been removed, receives the 46 chromosome nuclear material for a complete human organism, thus the newly conceived individual life has the theoretical ability to then go through the entire series of cellular divisions (mitosis) which give rise to the amniotic sac and the growing individual human body, complete with all the normal organs and tissues.
Reproductive cloning conceives via somatic cell nuclear transfer and sustains that individual being all the way to 40 week developmental age and birth.
So called therapeutic cloning utilizes in vitro conception and growth of an individual human being, but the new individual will not be allowed to live and grow to the full 40 weeks and be born. Instead, the newly conceived individuals will be killed and their body parts--from cells to organs--will be harvested for use in treating diseases of or injuries to older individual humans (older than embryos). In truth, both types of cloning are reproductive, but the end use of the newly conceived individual human determines which name to give the process.
Will individual human life continue to have sanctity or be reduced to mere utility?
Perhaps some believe it isnt so wrong to conceive embryos and kill them for their body parts, their stem cells, but the processes will not stop there, with that level of cannibalism. There is ongoing effort--well underway--to build an artificial womb, and then conceive and gestate an individual alive human being all the way to the full 40 weeks of development and birth. This marvel will also allow the scientists to stop at any age along the continuum of the lifetime begun at conception and harvest the individuals body parts and it will be the owner of the conceived individual and the life supporting machinery that will determine when to kill and harvest, or support for birth!
Why is human cloning bad? There are many reasons cited by opponents, but it is wrong primarily because the manipulation of individual humans in their earliest age as individual embryonic beings is dehumanizing dehumanizing for the individuals so conceived for their utility and dehumanizing for the society, which embraces such cannibalism.
The moral line in the sand ought to be determined by whether an individual human being is maimed, killed, or discarded in the process of manipulating that individual human lifetime begun at conception. Answer to that question is what our society is not being given in the current debates. And when some portion of the truth regarding these manipulative processes arises, the deeper truth--that even the embryo is an individual human being at its earliest age along its unique continuum of life--is obfuscated, dismissed, ignored, or denied.
Science may one day be able to reproduce a part of the whole organism, as in growing only a kidney that is a perfect tissue match for the individual from whom the genetic nuclear material is taken; that would be an embraceable medical miracle. But as its now undertaken, with therapeutic cloning, an alive individual being very closely matched genetically to the donor of the nuclear material is given life support until the organs of that individual (embryonic stem cells are the organs of the embryo) differentiate sufficiently to be harvested for use with an older individual being treated for a disease or injury. That is, in all truth, cannibalism as surely as if the medical personnel instructed the person being treated to eat the parts taken from the clone in order to treat the disease or injury.
[ To cannibalize, according to NEW WEBSTERS DICTIONARY, is : to repair (vehicles or aircraft) by using parts from other vehicles, instead of using spare parts.]
Are humans now to be reduced to the utility of aircraft or vehicles, to be cannibalized for their living parts?
I don't understand why this is even needed, but why would anything after it be necessary ?
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Bears repeating.
Thanks for this. It will be an important reference.
My perspective on all of this is real simple: One man and one woman get married, THEN they cooperate with Gods design for procreationperiod, end of story. If you cant conceive naturally and you really believe you should have children, ADOPT. Everything else is tantamount to building a new tower of Babel. Eventually (I hope soon) Gods Mercy will be tested one too many times and His Justice will be upon us.
I always thought this was funny - like a peanut sized lung would help someone who smoked too much...
You seem to know what you are talking about, but are endocrine chemicals presently rejected because of DNA differences ?
You say "It would be possible to treat ... " you don't say anything about if this type of treatment would have any possibility of success.
- again, is brain tissue presently rejected because of DNA problems and have experiments shown that the procedure you are expecting to be performed would be successfull if the DNA matched ?
Could you name some of the "many" ?
Tissue rejection usually is caused by the body's imune system attacking the foreign tissue because of the 'proteins' mismatch. With a clone, the idea is to duplicate the proteins of your body, in the clone, thus the tissues of the clone will not be recognized as foreign when implanted. Some bone transpalnts are now accomplished without the anti-rejection drugs so heavily used with typical ransplant therapy. The technique involves freezing the bone to a very low temp before thawing and transplanting. Again, hocndoc can give you much better information here.
Adult or fetus, my point was that they were both dead for reasons other then to harvest the needed parts, therefore there is no tie in either case to any objection to cloning.
( which appears to be the focus of this thread )
Bears repeating, and needs repeating.
You'd think the difference between an egg and an embryo would be clear as a bell. But, pro-choicers love to confuse the distinction, especially those scientists who have an interest in creating a human life for the purpose of destroying it. They will be the first to jump on pro-lifers who don't have tiny facts close at hand, but they, themselves, have constructed an entirely unrealistic overview of conception.
As I wrote in another thread, even intelligent, renowned scientific writers are guilty of espousing this unbelievably shoddy thinking when it serves their purposes.
I really get mad when people who want to mold opinions say that apples are oranges. They try to win an argument, that they are afraid they will lose, by changing definitions.
Like when an unfertilized egg is suddenly defined as an "embryo"?
Sorry, couldn't resist ;)
Now, for me, an embryo is something that at least has the potential to become a fully-fledged human being - by that standard, clones, for example, would fit the definition of "embryo", since it's entirely possible that we could develop a fully-fledged human being from a clone. But if the chances of human parthenotes developing into actual human beings are so remote as to be essentially non-existent - or just plain non-existent, period - then there's not even the theoretical potential for new life. So what purpose does it serve to call something that has basically a zero chance of ever becoming human an "embryo"?
And the second problem - with my own rendering of "potentiality", no less ;) - is that if cloning advances to the point where we can create clones from any given adult cell, then clearly any given adult cell has the "potential" to become a new life, in the same sort of theoretical way that a parthenote might be considered a new life. But does that mean that my liver cells have to be held as sacred, and rendered off-limits to medical investigation?
This deserves a bit more elaboration, so bear with me. Yes, I might have to reconsider if it turns out that human parthenotes could potentially become an actual new, independent life. Of course, as in my other post, the notion of theoretical possibility has its own problems - like I said, if it becomes theoretically possible to create new life by cloning my liver cells, my liver cells become off limits to investigation if this is our standard.
Now, on the other hand, what if the opposite turns out to be true, and it can be shown that for some reason no parthenote can ever be born as a human - perhaps because there is some universally unavoidable and fatal developmental flaw at some point in their division and differentiation, or something along those lines. Would that cause you to revise your opinion on the use of parthenotes in research? Clearly, this is still a hypothetical question at this point, but I'm curious to discover if there is some way where you might ever consider the use of human parthenotes to be acceptable...
Close to it. ;)
Let's suppose for a moment that we're not talking about constructs that are intentionally screwed up such that if they are allowed to develop, they become horrendously deformed monsters for us to experiment on. Suppose for a moment that it turns out that there is something wrong with parthenogenesis in humans, such that any parthenote that is implanted in an attempt to develop is so developmentally flawed that it is spontaneously aborted. IOW, there is no chance, zero chance, that a parthenote can ever be born, due to some inherent problem (not one that was intentionally introduced) within parthenotes. Does that still make them human embryos, if that turns out to be the case?
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I have run on the majority of that course before and it will make a great 1/2 marathon. There are some pretty cool pedestrian bridges to cross.
I am looking forward to this event!
Just wanted to share an update on this race. It now has several sponsors including a title sponsor, so the name has changed. The race is now. . .
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The course is certified now, and they have added in a 5k and 1 mile fun run, and 100 yard kids dash. The race starts at a local park complete with train rides, play ground and a carousel for kids. It is really setting up to be a great family event.
Rocky Mount is minutes off of 95. This is a great race to run after your fall marathon.
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I actually just saw this race online today and am considering it. It's only about an hour from home, so it would be perfect.
Anyone out there doing the Neuse River Bridge 5/10k this weekend in New Bern? I'll be there for the 10k for the first time.
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An employedd of The Marvin Group came out for a visit. When asked how much we wanted for the business I gave them a low ball figure for a quick sale. I was just looking to get out of it enough money to pay off my debts. Of course they wanted to go in for a higher amount for a higher commission.
At the very beginning they requested an upfront payment of $1900. We were told that this was earnest money to show that we were really interested in selling the business. But, they also told us we would get a full refund if we sold the business before they did or if they couldn't sell in in a timely manner. If they sold it, the money would be applied to their commission. But we made certain that we would get a refund if we sold it or they could not. This was also put forth to Tommy Farmer, founder of this little group.
Once we handed over the money, it took 2 months to get our company listed. It took that long because various key people went on vacation such as the manager or the web designer.
During the 4 months that it has been listed, we have not heard one peep from them.
We've kept the business going for as long as we can and have decided to close the business down and file for bankruptcy.
My wife called the Group on Friday, Jan 18, 2013 to ask for a refund. She was told they had 2 interested parties that called but didn't go beyond a single call. Tommy would be back the following Monday and he would talk to her.
He called her Monday to inform her that the money was already spent during the first 2 weeks and we would not be getting a refund back. It would only apply to the commission and we should read the contract closer. He did ask her if we wanted to delist the business. No refund, just delisting.
Within the next 2 weeks, I will be contacting a lawyer.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz is on the disabled list for the third time this season because of hamstring issues.
The Rangers placed Cruz on the 15-day DL again Monday before their game at Tampa Bay. The move was retroactive to Sunday, the day after Cruz came out of a game with a tight left hamstring.
An MRI for Cruz on Sunday revealed inflammation but no tear.
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Hi there. I installed this plugin and it is working beautifully. Thank you!
I am wondering, however, if there is a way to have different images appear in the sidebar for different posts? So that when I do a post about my cat I can have an image of my cat in the sidebar, but for the post about my dog I can have my dog in the sidebar instead. Does that make sense? Post-specific sidebar images, I guess.
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The White House this afternoon upped its attack on Rep. Joe Barton (R, Texas) for apologizing earlier today to BP for what he described as a "shakedown'' of the company by President Obama. More on that here. He was referring to the $20 billion restitution fund that the oil giant on Wednesday agreed to set up, after negotiations with the White House.
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Alternative Energy: A government report says reliance on electric cars will do little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and may merely shift our dependence on foreign sources from one set of dictators to another..."If you are using coal-fired power plants, and half the country's electricity comes from coal-powered plants, are you just trading one greenhouse gas emitter for another?" asks Mark Gaffigan, co-author of the GAO report. The report itself notes: "Reductions in CO2 emissions depend on generating electricity used to charge the vehicles from lower-emission sources of energy."
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They're not just coming to this conclusion, are they? Seriously.
Someone in Washington finally figured out how to do a material and energy balance.
Lo and behole! It's not nice to try to fool Mother Thermodynamics.
here's a novel thought.
Get our own oil and gas from our own backyard.
foreign oil problem now solved.
In the meantime we research and look at different energy in not a speedy way and we will get it right
Gosh, I hate to show my ignorance but I have to ask what the hell's wrong with nuclear? Other than the waste problem it seems to be a whole lot better for environment than anything that has to deal with byproducts that clog the air. I'm serious. How have the environmentalist been able to stymie nuclear production of electricity for so long? Seems to me like the answer, for now anyway, is electric cars with the electricity being provided by nuclear energy.
OK, go ahead and fire away. I know I'm missing something. Can it really be simply the power of the environmental lobby?
The combination of that EESTOR super capacitor and electricity generated by modern nuke plants sounds awfully good to me.
Yep, those "non-polluting electric car" hucksters show their ignorance or delilberate deception by saying there is no pollution, just plug it into the nearest electrical outlet. So where does the power come from? coal, natural gas, atomic energy...all BAD BAD power sources.
Unbelievable! I've been banging this drum for more than a year. At least it didn't take a $20M "gummint study" to figure it out.
Your not missing anything.
Nuclear is the way to go, and a good portion of the world's Uranium is located in Colorado, of all places.
Guess what? The government and environmentalists won't let them mine it. True story.
Instead, you guessed it, we IMPORT IT.
You can add hydro-electric to your "bad" list. It has been dead to the envirowhackos for years and in their eyes as evil as nuke.
At least we own the coal—if we've got the will to use it.
You see, yesterday the worry was "emissions".
But modern power plants emit almost nothing.
So they've moved the goal post, created a fake problem that you can't solve. You've lost the game the moment you agree to play.
The answer is "all of the above". There is an enormous amount of oil offshore California (where it just seeps up through the ocean floor whether you drill for it or not) and offshore Alaska. There is an enormous amount of oil shale that we've placed off limits... again, placing limits on ourselves when we didn't need to. There is an enormous amount of coal that can be converted to diesel if we just want to. There is enough, in other words, that we could easily replace the amounts we get from the middle east. If we just want to.
And we can build nukes to power electric cars. Lithium may be the cats meow today, but we'll find something else the week after. The point is, don't wring our hands, do it.
The only thing that is a waste of time is what they seem to be pushing, which is solar and wind. Both of these have their place as a niche source, but neither is of any use beyond that. They take up enormous amounts of land. Power you could produce on 40 acres with a natgas plant requires 4000 acres using photovoltaic panels. Even a solar thermal plant is wasteful of land, and none of them produce after the sun goes down. Dang.
All of these things are possible, and all of them are under attack the moment you decide to do them, including solar and wind power. The environmentalists hate them too (and in that case, I agree with them). The greens only favor wind and solar if you're building a natgas plant; the moment you try to build a solar or wind plant they come out of the woodwork to stop you there too. They are children, the rank and file, and OPEC hacks, the leadership. They'll tie you in knots if you try to make them happy; they will never be happy so you have to defeat them.
Overall system efficiency has to be calculated. Coal fired turbines are more efficient than Otto engines, and electric power is pure work, while most electric motors meet or beat 90% efficiency. Weighing against that is transmission losses.
A nuke plant emits zero emissions. Its still bad, if you listen to the crazy people.
We've place our own uranium off limits, but thats solveable too. You just have to have the political will to fight that battle and win it. We were once the largest producer of uranium in the world. We could be again if we defeat the crazy people.
These "wind farms" are real eyesores that do little to solve the energy problems. Just a big money deal for the enviroloony wackos.
If we're going to have these goofy electric cars, we better get busy building nuclear power plants.
Electric Cars? — Nuke the B*st*rds.
THere was just a story yesterday saying that under North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana there is a 500 billion barrel reserve of sweet light crude oil. If it never replensihed itself (which oil underground does, btw) we'd have about 2000 years worth of oil.
To put the size of this in perspective, this reserve is estimated to be 8 times the Saudi oil fields.
We need to crush the ecolib terrorists in our country. they don't want us energy independent. Andthey don't want us using this oil.
Of course they hate us using any kind of energy. They hate wind because it kills birds and its ugly. Nuclear has no emissions but we're all going to die via the CHina Syndrome. (Forget much of europe is nuclear, France is 80% nuclear power.) Coal plants in the US are very clean burning but that just encourages people to use more energy so that's no good. Natural gas, it's explosive but they like it that it's expensive. Then oil. The most evil thing mother earth ever made and man refined.
The econuts need to be brushed aside for national security and cheap abundent energy needs of citizens and businesses make life here affordable and prosperous.
Yeah, and it's not just the eyesore aspect, there's weird whooshing sounds if you live near them, very irritating. Some folks that lived closer to them have sold out (before the housing market tanked) because they could not sleep.
There were some ear pressure phenomena associated with those wonderful ECO-friendly machines that, connected together have a HUGE footprint not counting the maintenance, buried lines, grid integration, the list is l-o-o-o-n-n-g. But oh well, who cares, they look so NEAT!
You haven't lived until you've driven through that massive "wind farm" near Sweetwater, Texas. What were those morons thinking when they allowed that to happen? All those windmills should be packed up and shipped to T-Bone Pickings. That is some seriously sick stuff.
The obvious solution is to build vehicles with huge rear tires and small front tires. That way they are always going down hill. To keep them from reaching uncontrollable speeds install a generative braking system to generate electricity. The slower you drive the more power will be generated. I just can't figure out how to transfer that electric power to the grid while the vehicle is moving. Gosh, how can I be so brilliant but be stumped by such a minor detail? I may have to call on Joe Biden for a solution.
I got the idea for this while I was contemplating Obama's brilliant stimulus plan.
great post
That's exactly where I had in mind when I went to a friend's funeral (actually to Post but via Sweetwater, etc.) a couple of weeks ago and speaking with folks that live at, near or under thost things.
Yeah. I went throught there in May. I hadn't been through that area for about three years. I could not believe what they did. Someone should have said, "Enough already!" a few years ago.
I'd like a vehicle with four motor-generators at the corners of the vehicle, with a "fifth-wheel" motor-generator that cycles opposite to the drive wheels!
When the vehicle slows, the fifth wheel speeds up. When the vehicle takes off again, the fifth wheel slows down.
When you come to a stop at a traffic-controlled intersection, you can download your extra energy the way horses used to.
I have yet to hear anybody clearly finger our biggest energy problem; namely, eco-nuts. Where do they get the leverage they have over us? Can't they just be ignored?
They are stealth funded by lots of rich liberals. Also much of the heavy lifting is done by groups that do not show a liberal 'front', they appear reasonable to the uninformed. Like Sierra Club. World Wildlife Fund. But lots of rich libs, especially hollywood and media ones, send a lot of money towards these groups under the radar. They also buy up huge tracts of land to take them off the market. They push for states and the federal government to set up land buying programs and once the state or feds have the land, they make it off limits.
every once in awhile the feds actually kill a holdout family that doesn't sell to them. I remember a story out west where a guy had thousands of acres and wouldn't sell, they trumped up something against him and raided his place in the middle of the night, and shot him while he was trying to arm himself to defend against intruders. Read it here or on rense.com.
Freeway Love
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Skip to comments.Us Magazine Takes Down Palin Poll Becasuse 71% Supported Palin - (LINK to results)
Posted on 09/03/2008 10:41:00 AM PDT by joinedafterattack
Should Sarah Palin step down as the Republican vice presidential candidate? Yes Votes 28.95%, 120206, No Votes 71.05%, 295058, Total 415264 votes. http://www.usmagazine.com/polladmin/poll_hp2_v5c.php?action=results&poll_id=1149
(Excerpt) Read more at usmagazine.com ...
We freeped the bejeebers out of it!!! :)
good job by people calling and calling them out....
They've reset it numerous times, hoping to get the results they want. This morning, they'd wiped off the prior results again. It only had about 20,000 votes and 89% were on Palin's side.
Here is contact information for US Magazine. Let them know how you feel:
Janice Min, Editor-in-Chief
Victoria Lasdon Rose, Publisher
Scott Willett, Associate Publisher
Jon Tuck, Advertising Director
New York
1290 Ave. of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
Phone 212-484-1616. Fax 212-484-4242.
Nina Levine (Entertainment Director) email@example.com
Andi Rimas (Account Manager) email@example.com
Erica Shlafer (Fashion Account Manager) firstname.lastname@example.com
Kate Solinsky (Account Manager) firstname.lastname@example.com
Jon Spellman (Account Manager) email@example.com
Michele Goldenberg (Direct Response Account Manager) firstname.lastname@example.com
Sabrina Ng (Direct Response Account Manager) email@example.com
Its a pretty pathetic contrast in their coverage, isn't it? Not that I expect anything better from a celebrity tabloid, mind you, especially one owned by a diehard Obama supporter.
The one lie we havn't heard out of them is that the baby is really McCains. But maybe we shouldn't give them any ideas.
Should Sarah Palin step down as the Republican vice presidential candidate?Yes
415492 votes
Over 400,000 votes? Methinks US readers also are angered by the smears. It is so over the top.
If I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say that McCain has "baited a trap" for the liberal media, and they took the bait.
Revealed today that US Magazine publisher is a huge B.O. supporter (and I don't mean body odor). He has donated generously to B.O.'s campaign.
you know...it's probably not just because of us (conservative 'blog' sites). regular viewers of the Us site voted.
Actually, the poll allowed multiple votes, so we got a little carpal tunnel last night Freeping it :) About 100K seem to have come in since then though. Most Republicans won't read a tabloid like US Weekly.
I have a better idea.
Let US Magazine advertisers know how you feel. Hit US where it lives. And starve it out of existence.
The Drive-By Media COMPLETELY overplayed their hand with this Palin BS. And you can tell by their relative quiet today that they damn well know they did.
Using a kid to get to her mother is not only reprehensible, it is psychotic. They revealed their agenda in a manner guaranteed to offend real Americans in both parties.
My guess is they are hearing it loud and clear from their stockholders, too.
I've seen some media travesties. This is most certainly the worst.
I left them a comment....US = Ultra Sleaze
I didn't even bother voting in it because internet polls are dumb.
waste of time...find the name of the 5 largest advertisers and send THEM and e mail informing them of their support for this trash and your intention of never allowing one of their products into your home, and your intention of informing all your friends and neighbors.......
It looks like Us zeroed out and restarted the poll.
What?!?! No way I'm voting for that ol' pervert and trollop!
"And you can tell by their relative quiet today that they damn well know they did."
Interesting — I'm cubicle bound so I have to ask — has the media toned down their Palin attacks today?
I made a post at some thread here week which stated that, while I STILL dislike J. Sidney intensely, I am developing a grudging respect for his abilities as a campaigner.
THIS week, my respect grows ever "grudginger".
...LAST week...
US magazine is a joke.
Most of the US "readers" can't read - merely look at the pictures.
US must now tell the public the truth....that they are a partisan magazine.
They're liberals. Why don't they just cheat and make up the numbers?
No chance! They are scared out of their wits! - AND they have a deadline! 10:30 tonight!
I'm surprised they could take time out from screwing each other.
Zero Zip Natta.. But you will be impressed that a group of GOP Women standing up against the msm and telling them leave Palin alone unless it is on politics. We can be proud of our women!
Maybe I'll email them and let them know the next time I see their rag I'll be sure and put a couple of "People" magazines in front of it...just to keep their circulation numbers low.
I can't promise to "never buy their magazine again", since my trash suffices to cover what they report.
"About 100K seem to have come in since then though."
Guilty as charged.
Hey,"ladies" of disgUSting Magazine....
Don't hate Sarah because she is beauiful....
And can shoot straight....
And can keep a husband.....
And can raise a pestle of kids....
And is strong.....
On second thought,go ahead and hate her. It's what you no-talent hack harpies do best,anyway.
Using a kid to get to her mother is not only reprehensible, it is psychotic. They revealed their agenda in a manner guaranteed to offend real Americans in both parties.
I hope that she points this out in her speech tonight with lots of references and names.
Well, I'm office-bound, but have the radio going, and yesterday's radio news was all about the "scandal." Today? Nada.
Why would you bother writing to those people? The magazine is owned by Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone and he will laugh at your letter.
Just boycott the magazine.
Harassing them, making them uncomfortable, pleases me.
Let this be a warning about the dangers of letting Stevie Wonder pick your socks...
I talked to individuals at all of our local Downs Syndrome chapters and offices as well as the one for the state in Austin, gave them the info re the magazine and asked if they would issue a statement. Don't know if we will ever know whether they do or not but they certainly all listened and appeared to have taken down info.
Do we know the 5 largest advertisers for the benefit of those of us who don't buy any magazines - including this trash?
Good for you, Grams!
i am hoping someone here will steal a copy of this rag and let us know......i tried on line and cannot get to any advertisments...
I voted atleast 100 times in that poll.
I have AFN News which does two-hour rotations between Fox, MSNBC abd CNN throughout the day. When I got "home" from work, I flicked on the news and it was (barf!) MSNBC's shift. That evil Andrea Mitchell was interviewing a variety of people and none of them mentioned Bristol's pregnancy. They've gone back to the "We don't know much about her... what we do know is negative...she doesn't seem to have much experience... she's really not a reformer....she was in favor of the Bridge to Nowhere..." and on and on and on.
So, they're still going very negative on her, but they seem to have backed off of the pregnancy for the time being.
Now, AFN is showing Fox, but it's Shep Smith, so not much improvement. ;-)
LOL. Shep Smith is definitely not an improvement. Thanks for the update. Can't wait for tonight!
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
BAMBERG, S.C. (AP) -- Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in Bamberg.
Bamberg Assistant Police Chief Doug Kirby tells the Times and Democrat of Orangeburg that 38-year-old Gene James Anderson of Bamberg was shot just before 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Anderson died after being taken to the Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg.
Kirby says authorities have identified a person of interest but they are still trying to piece together the details of the shooting.
(Copyright 2013, The Associated Press)


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|Per night
|$175 - $200
|Per week
The Bed & Bath is located in "OLD TOWN" Port Aransas amid beach bungalows and shady palms, one block from main street. Furnishings are a blend of antique and modern styles with ceiling fans and hardwood floors throughout. Your private entrance is off a breezy front porch furnished with table, chairs and hammock. The living room has upholstered loveseat and arm chairs, a small library, fireplace, small dining table and chairs, and eclectic bric-a-brac. PLEASE NOTE: There's no kitchen, however we provide a coffee pot, microwave, medium sized fridge, bowls, mugs, flatware, plates and paper towels for guests who bring their own groceries. If you're looking for a place with a full kitchen we also rent "BEACH LOVER'S CONDO," a one bedroom condo near the beach on South 11th Street (also listed with vacationhomerentals).
Creative types, world travelers, and just regular folks will enjoy the harmonious atmosphere of Old Town Bed & Bath. It's a great get-a-way from life in the fast lane...but it's by no means a rowdy beach party house. Make it your home away from home when the gulf shore is calling.
Prices listed are for rental of ONE bedroom. Second bedroom can be rented for an additional charge of $25 per night (if you're bringing family or friends and need more space).
Well mannered DOGS are welcome. A non refundable fee of $25 - $35 (depending on size/breed) is required (per pet). Crates preferred if dogs are to be left alone.
Feel free to smoke on front porch where chairs, table & ashtray are provided.
Carol Elliott
Property Rates
|Jun 01 2016
|Aug 31 2016
|2 Nights
|Check In: 4 p.m. Check Out: 11 a.m.
|Deposits: A minimum deposit of $100.00 is required to hold reservations, remainder to be paid at check-in. In case of hurricane or other natural disaster deposit is 75% refundable. If notice of cancellation is received within 48 hours of check-in; and if room can be rented to someone else, a percentage of deposit can be refunded. No-shows forfeit deposit. Dogs are an option depending on size & disposition :) $25-$35 non-refundable charge per pet.
|Payment Options: Cashier's Check, Money Order, Personal Check
Reviews for this vacation guesthouse rental in Port Aransas, Texas
Thomas Rudisill
San Antonio, Texas
Worst Experience Ever!
October 14, 2014
This place has no sign, had to call Carol to get description of the building, after driving down the street 3 times, which was extremely frustrating after driving 3 hours with 3 fur babies, 1 which is diabetic and requires numerous potty breaks. After finally locating the place, we were approached by Carol at our vehicle, who had our $200 deposit in hand, which she had for over 2 weeks, as I asked her where we should park she hesitated and responded, after judging my bearded outspoken husband and said something to the affect, I am not sure if I am comfortable with, and my husband asked is there a problem, she did not say anything and then he stated if so give us our deposit back, he asked again, is there a problem, she said to me referring to my husband, that right there...we took our deposit back and drove away....the place is a dump and Carol is rude and inconsiderate. I would never ever recommend this place, not sure if it is even legal to be rented out.
Karen Day
Houston, TX
Nice and quiet
October 12, 2014
This B & B is a home separated by a partition. The rented area has a living room, fireplace, library, large bathroom, and 2 bedrooms. Carol has added a small refrigerator, microwave, coffee pot, and various silverware. It is clean and very charming! There is a lot of history with this place and you can feel it while inside. Beds are okay comfortable. I gave this 4 stars because there was no tv or wifi, which at least one of them would have been nice after a long day at the beach. There were TONS of mosquitos in the area and an abundance of stickers in the front yard. All in all, I would stay here again if I didn't have to bring my dogs (stickers) and tv or wifi was available.
Beth Buckner
Beaumont, TX
Quiet, Clean, and Fantastic
August 22, 2014
Off the main drag and very quiet. We stayed a week and it is a very busy town on the weekend, but the place makes you forget about the hectic night life. Easy access to the beach and everywhere else. Great place to stay. Most definitely will stay here again in the future. The biggest plus was we could have our two large dogs with us. Thank you Carol and Kandice.
Laura Wright
Austin, TX
Very nice.
March 15, 2014
Nice little cottage. Clean and well decorated. Appliances all worked well, and the management was attentive. We liked the central location, and the birds were amazing! Too many varieties to identify. I would definitely recommend it.
Karl Reich
Pflugerville, Texas
Wonderfulplace to sray
February 20, 2014
Caro was the perfect host she was never there unless we needed a question answered then she miraculously showed up. This B& B is very close to the shops and just down the street from an IGA market and restaurants. We took our Siberian husky with us and she provided a pooper scooper for us to clean up after the dog. Since we ate out every meal we didn't mind the lack of a formal kitchen. I would recommend this B&B to anyone.
Shirley Jones
San Antonio, TX, USA
Mother/Daughter Retreat
February 17, 2014
My daughter and I have stayed at Old Town Bed and Bath on two different occasions. Unfortunately, it was already booked on the weekend in February that we wanted. However, we do love staying there with our dog, Charlie, and we will be calling for reservations again;. Carole has made us feel very welcome, and the bed and bath are excellent. I would highly recommend it to anyone desiring a clean and comfortable place to stay in Port Aransas. Shirley J Jones
Barbara Harville
Austin texas
Too pricey for what you received
December 13, 2013
Owner controls thermostat. Was not comfortable for us. No receipt provided for cash we paid. Was temporary make shift wall between us and owner. Felt Erie like no real privacy. No television or internet. We left one night early as was just not comfortable. Will not stay again
Denise Rygwelski Brege
Wonderful little getaway
October 5, 2013
Perfect cozy, comfy and convenient location in Port A! Had an absolutely fabulous time, highly recommend and can't wait to return!
karen fernandes
Old Town Bed and Bath
August 3, 2013
for the most part it was very pleasant . It was clean and quiet. But, the grass was quite long and the mosquitoes were plentiful ! For a beach cottage, the walls were a bit drab and dark colored. Other than that , it was quite nice.
Mary Reinhardt
Enjoyed our stay at Bed & Bath
July 1, 2013
The place was IMMACULATE. It was very comfortable too. I didn't miss a kitchen at all, since I don't cook on my vacation. The little fridge was all that we needed. The place is so clean and pretty. We enjoyed the outside patio and table. The dogs were perfectly happy.
Kei Lin
San Antonio, TX
Comfy, Quiet & Convenient
June 23, 2013
Great quiet location close to everything! Carol makes sure you have everything you need. And the price is right!
Sharon Hudson
Austin, TX
perfect location
June 21, 2013
This is a cute little house that is in walking distance of restaurants and very close to the beach.
Deaun McNeely
Fort Worth, TX USA
Clean, comfortable, and private.
June 18, 2013
My husband and I were greeted by Carol on arrival; she is a warm and friendly person who gave us a quick tour, offered suggestions (we asked) for food and fun, and then took care of our needs as unobtrusively as possible during our stay. The cottage was neat, clean, and tastefully decorated. There was a wide variety of books and games available, but no television for tuning out, although there was a tiny set in the bedroom for viewing DVDs. We enjoyed our time staying at the Port Aransas Bed & Bath, due to its proximity to the Gulf and village.
LES Walters
Denver, Colorado
Wonderful Vacation
June 10, 2013
I had a great time in Port Aransas. And we stayed at a wonderful place as well.
Judi Duecker
Carol respects your privacy
June 3, 2013
Very clean and comfortable. I felt my privacy was respected. THAT meant a great deal.
Arthur Reyna
San Antonio
March 13, 2013
The hostess makes this place the place to stay. It was the best stay ever in Port Aransas.
David Prickette
Joshua, TX
She Cancelled 2 Days Before Our Trip
August 8, 2012
Very dissatisfied. She advertised as pet friendly, was aware of the type and size of our dogs, and waited until 2 days before we were going to leave to change her mind. Try to find pet friendly lodging for the weekend with 2 days notice. Said we were welcome to still come if we don't bring the dogs. We will never do business with this woman again. This is no way to conduct a business.
Shannon Lynn
Austin, TX
August 1, 2012
Carol is an absolute delight! She's extremely kind, courteous, helpful, and was a fabulous host. The place is extremely clean and we had a wonderful stay. Highly recommend!
Rhea Bell
Belton, Tx
Very relaxing
July 8, 2012
We enjoyed the peace and quiet of this cute cottage. The location, lack of hustle and bustle, and the ability we had to unplug from the crowds was fantastic!
Nick Sanchez
Dallas, TX.
Dallas to Port A
May 31, 2012
Very simple and nice guesthouse located in a quite neighborhood. Host is on site and was available for all of our needs. Best place for out 2 pets. Thank you for being pet friendly. Although situated in the neighborhood, all of the shops and restaurants were in walking distance. Very home like atmosphere rather than the hotel atmosphere. Very clean house. Thanks for letting us stay.
Jena Gutie
San Antonio Tx
Beautiful Place!
March 21, 2012
My boyfriend Cory and I stayed at Carols lovely property in Port A. Her place is beautiful, cozy and romantic, and Carol is the sweetest person. She was very helpful and friendly. I would love to stay again in the summer if possible!
Bed and Bath
October 22, 2011
Carol is definitely a gem and she loves animals. The cottage is part of a house that has been partitioned by a plywood barrier with space above and below the piece of plywood that opens into the living room. The air conditioning was set very high but by request Carol lowered the thermostat. The back yard is off limits but there is a nice sitting area by the front door. There are no screens on the windows or doors and the bathroom faucet is very low into the sink. There are no cooking areas but there is a coffee pot and and a small refrigerator. The B&B is within walking distance to the shops and restaurants and on a fairly quiet street. The neighbors keep many rescue dogs who bark late into the night and eraly in the morning even though Carol tried to reason with the owners.
Marcela Lizcano
Austin, TX
Cozy Cottage
September 13, 2011
Privately owned cottage feel in cozy home that allows dogs at a very affordable rate. Wood floors and tile in bathroom so bring blanket for Fido. Mother-in-law layout w/ owner residing on opposite side of the house. 2 bedrooms available although we just needed one and happened to get the one w/ a sleep number bed. Small color TV in bedroom. Best to bring your own iron, blow dryer and coffee if anticipate the need. Location is fabulous as it's walking distance to many restaurants, live music and the beach was about 1 mile away. Owner was extremely friendly and very accommodating. Didn't get the chance to rent the kayaks they had available but hope to return sometime in the future! Thanks for a wonderful and relaxing get-a-way weekend Carol & Ron!
Dustin Chandler
What an amazing vacation!
August 3, 2011
It was our first trip to Port Aransas so the owner Carol and her friend gave us some amazing food recommendations and other ideas of things to do and places to go. The house was spotless and just felt like a home away from home. Very comfy bed as well! Carol was so gratious to let my fiance and I bring our two dogs and had blankets there for them. Many thanks to Carol and Donna for everything!! Katie and I can't wait to come back!! Best vacation in a really long time!
Rebecca Jones Reardon
New Braunfels,TX
July 16, 2011
i wish I could say I had a good vacation in Port Aransas, but since none of the properties we inquired about ever responded(despite multiple emails on my part) we ended up going to Galveston. Had a wonderful time THERE. Won't bother with Port Aransas next time. It would have been nice to have even gotten an email saying there were no vacancies.
Melinda Lowrey
Rowlett, Texas
Gracious Host
April 18, 2011
Carol was a most gracious host. We rented her condo for an entire week. The rate was exceptional, nice and clean and a good central location. Will definitely see Carol again on future trips to Port A. Can't wait to get back. P.S. Be sure to watch Carol as she performs locally and is a wonderfully talented musician.
Rachael Harkless
Fort Hood, TX
Great Escape
March 29, 2011
My husband and I stayed at Rutan's Retreat for three days during his R & R from Iraq. It was a great escape, very clean and relaxing. We were very happy that we could bring our dogs. The staff was very accomodating and friendly. We are already planning on returning once my husband comes home from Iraq.
Kathy Clark
Houston, TX
March 15, 2011
I stayed here and really enjoyed the peace and quiet during spring break! Carol was very accommodating. This was blocks away from some very wonderful shops.
Katherine Catmull
Austin, TX
lovely, spotless, charming
March 11, 2011
I had an incredibly relaxing stay here in February. Carol was charming and friendly, but also discreet when I needed privacy. The bedroom is very nicely furnished (and the bed was very comfortable); the private bathroom is ENORMOUS and lovely; and everything is spotlessly clean. I spent my days wandering around Port A (you're a block off the main drag) and up and down the beaches. Just a perfect weekend for me.
Anthony and Liz
San Antonio, Texas
What a vacation should feel like...
October 8, 2010
If you haven't stayed here, then you haven't been with the most accommodating, generous hosts that any B&B has to offer. This is the place to experience gracious hospitality and more! Carol was a great host and was very knowledgeable and helpful. We were very thankful for her working with us on our late arrival. She offers a surprisingly affordable lodging in the heart of Port A. I have been visiting Port A for years and never have I been disappointed. Please note that this is the best alternative from any of the other hotels in the area "Freedom" :). Always great to get away from the city, work, laptops, etc. This is a fantastic location, close to the just about everything. It is a lovely neighborhood and close to many restaurants. Please, take the opportunity to stay if you are in the area and treat yourself! Aside from that, the B&B has an unparallel in quality, attention to detail, value, cleanliness and service. A uniquely wonderful place. The room was very cozy, comfortably decorated, impeccably clean and very well appointed with quality bed linens and towels. You feel as comfortable as you are in your own home. The common areas are equally impressive and the property is very nice. Filled with wonderful details like art and a glass of ice tea when you arrive. We will definitely be staying here during our return visits to the area. FYI: donate your book once your done, it adds warmth ;). I love Port A...thanks to Carol and her Bed and Bath for topping it off. Cheers!
Houston, TX
Great Room. Great Host. Great Price.
August 19, 2010
My wife and I stayed with Carol at the Old Town Bed and Bath for a long weekend of relaxing. It is exactly as advertised -- a bed, a bath, and common area -- and is in a great location. Easy walking to just about everything. Carol, the owner, is fun to chat with and also has a lot of information to offer about Port A. We absolutely plan to stay here again!
quick get away.
August 15, 2010
Port A Bed And Bath, Is Just That. We Decided To Make A Quick Trip To Port A, But Did Not Want To Spend Alot Of Money. All We Needed Was A Place To Sleep. We Found This Property Online. Of Course We Were Alittle Worried, Because The Price Was So Amazing. The Property Was Spotless, And Very Comfortable. The Main Street In Town Is One Block Over So You Can Walk To Everything. We Will Definitly Be Back. Thanks Carol.
Gilbert And Anna
San Antonio, Tx
very relaxing
July 25, 2010
A great place to get away. It has a nice bedroom and common area very nice. It is close to everything. No distraction very peaceful and relaxing. Can't wait to go back.
Lynne Jones
Atlanta, Ga
Port A Paradise
July 10, 2010
Old Town Bed & Bath is delightful. Charming accommodations. Clean and comfortable. Close to everything. Calm soothing atmosphere. A home away from home. Wanted to stay longer and relax more. Will definitely come back.
Erin Conant
San Antonio, Tx
Impossible to beat!
September 12, 2009
This little cottage made for an awesome get away for my husband and I. It was absolutely spotless, private and within walking distance of great restaurants, shopping and entertainment. The beach is about about a 15 min walk. You will love Carol - she's so sweet and tells a really funny story about the neighborhood turkey. The rates were also outstanding and we can't wait for the opportunity to stay there again.
Karen Delgado
Granbury, TX
August 21, 2009
A great place to get away. It is small so there is minimal housekeeping. It is close to everything. There is no TV, no phone, no cooking and no newspapers. Just what the doctor ordered. I will return.
Beth Coffey
Austin Texas
art cottage
July 30, 2009
Why do you want to go to the beach? to get away from your crackberry, TV, computer, emails, phones and all the other things that you do not have to worry about. The Cottage offers just that kind of escape for the brain with all the pleasures of a simple home. It is a true adventure and definatley the way to get a real feel for Port A. Park in the drive and bike/walk the rest of your trip. Miss the place already
Jennifer Bengali
Austin, TX
Awesome Place
July 13, 2009
I loved this cottage! It is quiet and peaceful. Very clean and homey. I great getaway. We will be back again and again! What a great bargain!
Wallis Vieregge
Austin, TX USA / Zurich, Switzerland
Great Place to stay
July 12, 2009
We booked the cottage on short notice - everything went smoothly. The cottage is small, simple, clean and central (it is best to get to the beach by bike or car). Generally - a great place to stay. It has all the essentials you need. I would recommend it to anyone who is going to spend a couple of days in Port Aransas. Thanks a lot for the great stay!
July 2, 2009
Small dilapidated 1 room shack-bare bones no phone no tv no internet AND no peace and quiet.Sink was torn apart and owner took it upon herself to come in and out.(Try listening to a drill motor while you are laying down)Wishy washy on rates,very disorganized and could not decide exactly how much she wanted to charge.( Despite claims "She used to manage an apartment complex.)Refrigerator full of someone else's food with lables"do not touch" Come on,people,no one needs this garbage If comfort and peace and quiet are what you seek for a relaxing vacation THIS ISNT IT! Spend a few more dollars and go up the road to more reasonable accomodations.This horror story isnt worth it.
Trinity, Tx, USA
For the price
June 14, 2009
This is an excellent place to stay for the price. Very comfortable. Safe. Lots of great food and shopping within a short walk. Enjoy!
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