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Posted on 05/15/2012 6:48:25 AM PDT by SmileRight
The Republican Party faces a threat to its existence. Its not an ideological threat, but a demographic and mathematical one. Unless the GOP acts to change the math by broadening its appeal to minorities, it will cease being a major force in American politics.
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In 1960, white Americans made up 94 percent of the electorate. By 2010, the figure had dropped to 75 percent.
Among African-Americans, more than 90 percent vote Democratic, and in the 2008 presidential race, 96 percent chose President Obama. For Asian-Americans, a clear majority consistently votes Democratic. In the last presidential election, 56 percent voted for Obama.
Among Hispanic-Americans, the fastest growing segment of the electorate, the ratio of Democrats to Republicans is about 2-to-1. Eight years ago, four out of 10 Hispanics voted for ...
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Virginia is on the Red Blue fence, his candidacy would secure Virginia in the Red column.
George Allen is in a close Senate race in Virginia. McDonnell coattails would swing this close race to Allen.
As sitting Virginia Governor, he will have a huge impact on organization in his state.
With McDonnell on the ticket, Virginia will look like Romney's first Southern state.
He's Pro Life, pro off shore drilling, pro gun, pro charter schools, pro jobs, pro Christian beliefs (has made several statements that could be considered anti gay), Pro traditional marriage.
1. Robert Francis Bob McDonnell: b. 15 Jun 1954 Philadelphia, PA; attorney-general of VA 2006-2009; Governor of Virginia 2010-
2. Lt. Col. John F. McDonnell: b. 15 Apr 1916 Peabody, Essex Co., MA; d. 2 Nov 2010 Fairfax Co., VA; bur. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA; m. 8 Apr 1951 Bolling AFB, Washington, DC
3. Emma (B.) Meta Meiller: b. 24 Jul 1928 Falls Co., TX [TX birth index: parents Rev. John Meiller and Bertha Dolfus]; d. 25 Sep 1994 (last residence Alexandria, Fairfax Co., VA); bur. Arlington National Cemetery [SSN 455-34-8270, issued TX bef. 1951]
Rubio is for amnesty so to hell with him
They don't assimilate, they Balkanize.
Gay Adoption, Romney Care and now Open Borders, that makes the ticket broad based for sure.
What exactly is his immigration plan?
1 - It's not finished yet
2 - Close the Border
3 - Make INS more efficient (process faster)
4 - Provide mechanism for students to stay under student visa's, but they'd still go to back of line for legal imigration & citizenship.
There's more, but I don't have interview clip in front of me...
I second what you said.
"There is a Pollyann-ish cohort of conservatives who believe that anyone and everyone will embrace conservatism if only they can be shown conservative principles, they will logically see such principles as superior and will choose them over liberalism."
That's the 'America-is-a-Proposition-Nation' crowd.
For them, the founding American people with the culture that they passed on to their children counts for nothing.
Deportation won't be part of Rubio's 'plan', that's certain.
4 - Provide mechanism for students to stay under student visas, but theyd still go to back of line for legal imigration & citizenship.
Rubio is referring to so-called "children" who were brought here by their illegal parents. It is his version of the Dream Act. But issuing them student visas will not resolve the issue. They should go out of the country to apply for legal immigration to this country. And what about those "children" who don't want to go to college? Can they stay as well?
Rubio is advocating amnesty. When you reward something, you get more of it. And when those students get their status legalized and reach age 21, they can sponsor their relatives, including their parents, to come here legally. And how fair is it to those children of intending legal immigrants who are waiting overseas for their turn to enter and attend US schools?
It remains to be seen how much of an asset McDonnell will be for Romney or Allen. And Allen is by no means a strong conservative. Bob Marshall and Jamie Radtke are far more conservative.
McDonnell has endorsed Bolling over Cuccinelli. That should tell you something.
"And when those students get their status legalized and reach age 21, they can sponsor..."
Why do you pretend to finish a bill the author isn't done with?
These "amnesty" and "Dream" labels are designed by folks suggesting "Ship them all home" is something that we'll implement.
An element I didn't mention are the penalties for employers of illegal immigrants, which clearly has a self-deportation effect.
How do you position yourself to criticize the "close the border" element as unrealistic, and then suggest that "shipping them all home" is the only realistic and acceptable approach?
Where's YOUR realistic plan?
Rubio is for the kind of amnesty program that would guarantee the GOP's extinction.
Your assessment relies on one to be logical, something that many people lack.
As a young boy, I was always told to learn from leaders. Learn from those who are better and strive to eventually be better than them. Think of the old saying, "...when the student becomes the teacher," and other such things.
So if a majority of conservatives are white and if a majority of taxpaying consumers in this country are white, could one make the case that a majority of successful people in this country or the world are white conservatives? And if that's the case, then why would politicians and their ilk try to cast aside whites as racist instead of embracing our work ethics, our morality, our values, and our family structures?
"And if that's the case, then why would politicians and their ilk try to cast aside whites as racist instead of embracing our work ethics, our morality, our values, and our family structures?"
That's a very good question. I don't profess to have the answer. I can only speculate.
Perhaps because for the last five decades, "our work ethics, our morality, our values, and our family structures" have been derided as racist, imperialistic, xenophobic, and whatever else you wish to brand them?
and what is that slide?"
Read and understand Article II of the Constitution......
just because the dems got away with ignoring the Presidential eligibility requirements due to a perfect storm of political circumstances, and long term manuvering to install a throughly socialist candidate in the White House, doesn't mean we should attempt to ignore it also and attempt the same coup. That is the "slide away from the Constitution" I'm talking about. But you knew that already, didn't you? Your question appears purely rhetorical...and meant to lay a trap.
Rubio, born in the US to legally residing foreign citizen (Cuban) parents, is, under the 14th Amendment, a "born citizen."
He is not, however, a "nautural born citizen" as understood, and intended by the framers, from their study of 18th century jurists/political thinkers/wrtters, when they used the term in writting Article II; nor as understood and defined by the USSC in numerious citizenship decisions... the principle one being Minor v. Happersett.
Rubio's 14th amendment birthright citizenship is inmaterial at any rate, because when his parents became naturalized citizens their minor children shared in that naturalization also.
A "naturalized natural born citizen" is an inheirent contradiction of terms and meanings.
A far as citizenship is concerened, Rubio's covered, 14th Amendment citizen and naturalized......Unlike Obama, there is no doubt Rubio's a citizen...... unfortunately, just like Obama, he doesn't meet Article II eligibility requirements because of his lack of two citizen parents.
Sorry as much as I appreciate Rubio's values/principles/stances, defense of the American mores, his charisma/clarity, etc., he doesn't meet Constitutional eligibility requirements for the position of POTUS. He knows it, and has often said he is not a candidate for the executive position(s).
I wish people would stop trying to push Republicans/conservatives/Conservatives to think that Rubio is eligible, and he should/will run if given enough "grass roots" pushing. It does a great dis-service to all of us, effectively serving to "legitimize" Obama's unconstitutional assumption of power and subsequent reign of terror on the US body politic. They should be ashamed of themselves for being so short sighted.
I wish people would quit pretending to teach the Constitution who don't understand it themselves.
"I wish people would quit pretending to teach the Constitution who dont understand it themselves."
Agreed when you gonna take up your study of it?
It was the Democrats who began this ethnic pandering generations ago. This is what big city politics is about. Any Republican that tries to immitate what the Democrats do is not worthy to be a leader as this person has no vision. Marco Rubio seems to be giving yesterday's speaches. It think he is behind the people and is not daring enough to understand and challenge the whole Democrat worldview which includes an ethnic preference outlook.
What is it exactly that Hispanic voters want?
HARD WORK, FAMILY, RESPECT FOR THE LAW This, I think would make a good slogan that sums up conservative values which we have in common with many Hispanics and Asians.
Many immigrants today go right to the welfare roles. We saw the travesty of Aunt Zentuni who was in the country ILLEGALLY and was still given the whole smorgesbord of liberal welfare programs. Millions of legal immigrants do the same. Legalizing millions of illegal aliens, and their kids born here, and the many relatives that they will send for, would indeed inflate our welfare roles greatly.
Compassion begins at home. Let's be compassionate to our own kids who will be stuck with the bills. Every man woman and child in this country now owes $40,000.
You have a point - there's common ground ... which reminds me - my local paper didn't report on the Zimmerman news - doesn't fit the liberal narrative...
And nobody asked the American people what they thought about all of this. This is just more evidence that the federal government is almost totally controlled by the Democrat Party and works exclusively for its benefit.
Anyone who doesn't want only that God given liberties to rise or fall on their own industry restored - as intended by our founders - belongs on the other side.
If this does not happen soon we might as well admit though we still may have the name, we are no longer America.
Both parties are controlled by corporate interests. The Chamber of Commerce wants to keep this inexhaustible supply of cheap labor flowing. It reduces costs and suppresses wages. There is a reason why Boehner and Cantor are not allowing a national e-verify law supported by Lamar Smith to be brought to a vote.
There are many people in non-white immigrant communities that practice conservative values in their lives, for instance the Asian shopkeeper who gets up at 5 in the morning to open his shop. These people should be natural conservatives and we have to reach out to them. Is the Republican party actually doing this? It is not enough to have a prominent person in the Republican party, we have to reach out to these communities and speak to the community leaders, especially the business people who have sway in their communities. Also, consider how these people have to deal with the angry blacks that the Democrats have spoiled rotten, blacks vote 90% Democrat. If Republicans were smart they would point out this connection to those Asians and Hispanic business people. Business owners could have a strong influence on their communities.
Every basic traditional American value has been attacked by the left. We have all been in a sort of Communist reeducation camp for the past 70 years. Conservatives are suffering from a bad case of beaten wife syndrom. We have to recognize this and start rethinking what has become the default (liberal) way of thinking. That is what freerepublic is about, it is a kind of think tank for everyman.
That is true, the RINOS are a part of the problem as well.
This is why when I hear anything that sounds like ethnic pandering coming from Republicans, I put that person on my do not vote for list. I do not trust that person after that.
But are Asians really part of any problem in this country? I was actually blown away to read that they general vote Democrat. Why? I wouldn't have guessed that. Are they too intelligent for their own good?
I like the slogan, and I think it would be effective. However, those billboards would likely be defaced once it came out that "whitey" put them up.
But Asians?
Democrats know that once they get the first wave of immigrants the others will follow. This is why many ethnic groups are Democrats by ethnic group as mine is. It is village group think. Follow the crowd.
Both parties could care less if the balkanization of America continues.
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"That awkward moment when you realize you're attached to her kitty," reads the poster.
Efron would probably welcome a snuggly feline in his life right about now: The actor broke his jaw last week after slipping in a puddle. Plans to promote the upcoming film, which costars Miles Teller, Imogen Poots and Michael B. Jordan, have not been scratched, despite Efron's broken jaw.
Poots's poster for the film – which arrives in theaters Jan. 31 – is decidedly less aww-worthy than Efron's … and that's not just because we openly admire his six-pack.
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Chapter OneWhen Tess Newhart threw open her apartment door, Nick Jamieson was standing there - tall, dark, successful and suspiciously happy to see her, his pleasantly blunt face a nice human contrast to his perfectly tailored suit. She stared at him warily, fighting down the ridiculous jolt of relief, happiness, and lust that welled up in her just because he was back.
Then he threw his arms wide to hug her.
"Tess!" he said, beaming at her. "You look great!"
Tess looked down at her sagging, bleach-splotched sweats. So much for relief, happiness and lust. She rolled her eyes at him, all her suspicions confirmed. "Right." She slammed the door in his face and shot home both dead bolts.
"Aw, come on, Tess," Nick called through the door. "It's been a month. Actually it's been a month, a week and two days, but who's counting? All right, I'm counting. I miss you. I keep calling but you won't call me back. Is that fair? I think we should talk about this."
"I don't," Tess said firmly to the door, but she ran her fingers through her short red curls. If Nick hadn't had such a large streak of calculating rat running through him, he would have been just what she needed at the moment, instead of the last thing she needed. But there was that streak of rat, and if he was at her door being charming it was because he wanted something. And the something probably wasn't her. It was something to do with money, promotion, status or all of the above. She shook her head and turned back to cross the threadbare gray carpet to her chair and her conversation.
"Who's the wise guy? Your landlord?" Gina DeCosta sprawled on Tess's lumpy couch, her unruly black hair falling into her eyes, her small body lost in a huge black T-shirt, and her legs wrapped in black leggings as tight as Ace bandages. She stretched out tentatively and winced.
"Worse." Tess flopped down into her decrepit armchair, which groaned under her weight, and slung her long legs over the side. "You know, every time I think my life has hit bottom, somebody lowers the bottom."
Nick pounded on the door. "Come on, Tess. Open up."
"Who is that guy?" Gina said.
"Nick, but I don't want to talk about it. Between him and my landlord, I may never open that door again." Tess patted her lap, and a huge black cat jumped into her arms, reclaiming the territory she'd lost when Tess had gone to answer the door. "Sorry, Angela," Tess murmured to the cat.
"Tess?" Nick called. "Come on. Let's be adult about this. Or you can be adult and I'll fake it. Tess?"
Gina frowned at the door. "Why are you ducking Nick?"
"Well." Tess thought for a minute. "It's like this." She stood up, dumping the cat off her lap again.
"I answered the door and he said -" she flung her arms wide and beamed a toothpaste smile at Gina "- Tess, you look great!"
Gina looked at Tess's sweats. "Uh-oh."
"Exactly." Tess flopped back into her chair. "You know, every time I see Nick, my mind looks at him and says, 'Yes, he's fun, but he's also a power-hungry rat, so stay away from him,' and then my body looks at him and says, 'Hello, gorgeous, come to Mama."' She shook her head. "I have to have a long talk with my body."
Gina looked at the sweats again. "I don't think it's gonna listen to you. If you dressed me like that, I wouldn't listen to you."
"Forget the clothes," Tess said. "You're starting to sound like Nick."
"Okay. New topic. Why are you waiting for your landlord?"
"I reported him to the housing commission." Tess smiled, cheered up by the thought.
"Well, that was unfriendly," Gina said. "What did he do?"
"It's what he didn't do." Tess shifted in her chair as she warmed to the story of her landlord's crimes.
"Three apartments in this building have been vandalized in the past two months, and Ray won't even fix the lock on the hall door. Anybody can walk in here. Somebody had to do something." She grinned at Gina. "And, I thought, who better than me?"
"Tess?" Nick called again. "It's not safe out here. If I get mugged because you're playing hard to get, you'll never forgive yourself."
Both women turned to look at the door, and then Gina looked at Tess. Tess shrugged.
"Okay," Gina said, abandoning the subject of Nick. "So you did something. That's no big surprise. I'm just amazed you did something as calm as reporting him."
"Well, I thought about organizing a candlelightvigil protest march," Tess said, starting to grin again.
"I thought all the tenants could light candles and march on Ray's condominium, but this place is such a firetrap I knew we'd never make it to the front door alive, so then I thought about using Bic lighters, instead, but that made me think of Stanley across the hall."
"You've never seen Stanley?" Tess's grin widened. "Stanley always wears the same T-shirt and it doesn't cover his tummy, and Stanley's tummy is not attractive. In fact, Stanley's stomach is the only one I've ever seen with a five-o'clock shadow." She frowned at Gina. "Do you suppose he shaves it?"
Gina made a face. "That's gross."
"I think so, too, which is why I couldn't picture Stanley with a Bic. A torch, yes. A Bic, no." Tess smiled again. "But then I thought, why not give Stanley a pitchfork and put him at the head of the march?" She stopped to visualize it. "You know, there's a lot of Quasimodo in Stanley."
"Come on, Tess, cut me a break here," Nick called. "I came back to apologize. Doesn't that count for something?"
Gina raised an eyebrow at Tess, but Tess shook her head, so Gina returned to Stanley. "I don't think Quasimodo had a pitchfork," she said. "He didn't in the movie."
"Anyway, I finally had to get serious before somebody around here got hurt," Tess said. "So I acted like an adult and filed the report."
"Good choice," Gina said. "Getting arrested for pitchforking Ray the landlord would probably have been bad for your career."
"Well, actually my career is sort of dead right now." Tess slumped down in her chair. "I wasn't going to tell you since this is your first night back from the tour and I was looking forward to one night without trauma, but ... I lost my job."
"Oh, no." Gina sat up, her face bleak with sympathy and concern. "What happened?"
"Don't panic," Tess said from the depths of her chair. "I have a plan."
"Sure you do," Gina said. "What happened?"
"Funding cuts. The education governor we elected decided that supporting private-tutoring foundations wasn't educational. So now the Foundation is going to have to only use volunteers. Eventually the whole place may go."
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Yo, (don't) bum rush the show. Sean speaks on it in clip #2.
hahaha lesson number one to EVERYONE…do not and i repeat DO NOT run up on street kat hahaha you see how fast their reflexes are hahaha uncanney indeed Sean P is an X men hahaha
funny, but it didn't phase the kid one bit… interesting, not much power in that punch
yeah it was more of a glancing blow but Sean P gots the reflexes of cat fo real hahaha
he said he slapped the cat out of reaction, im sure i would of too. especially if i got hit with a bottle and had to put someone to sleep prior. but thats black folk for ya…you cant be surprising the typical dude like dat. havent yall seen AFV? lol
Yea the way he described the crowds in Chile I would swing too cause they sound awful… Doesn't sound like a place I would want to perform…
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CINCINNATI (AP)—Rookie right tackle Andre Smith(notes) has broken his foot during practice, only two days after he ended his holdout with the Cincinnati Bengals. He will be sidelined at least a few weeks.
The first-round draft pick sustained a small fracture in his left foot during a noncontact drill Tuesday, his third workout with the team. Coach Marvin Lewis said the injury won't require surgery.
Smith was the sixth overall pick, and the Bengals expected him to start at right tackle. His contract impasse forced him to miss the first three preseason games and cost him the chance to win a starting job in training camp. He agreed to a four-year deal Sunday.
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A different way of saying "You got owned."
Ben: *gets a headshot in Halo 3*
"You just got planked!"
Noob who got headshotted: "HAX!"
"You just got planked!"
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meaning you are completly drunk! actually off your face!:L
westside and SD were so planked last night. i found them in a bush...naked....doing it.... :/ OMG! massive let down :'( :L
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"Bored," phonetically similar to "board" (this relates to Plank, a piece of plywood belonging to Ed, Edd, and Eddy character Johnny 2x4)
"There's nothing to do around here, I'm so planked."
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I see what they're trying to do, but this is pretty lame.
This web-blog sucks. Looks like all the comments are from wannabe who doesn't know what good advertising is. Get your heads out of your asses and do some advertising.
by the way why is he running on the wrong side of the road? bad ad.
trying to ape the west even while running on the road? keep to the left A H!
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How active are American adolescents and have they become less active?
Version of Record online: 27 OCT 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00685.x
© 2009 The Authors. obesity reviews © 2009 International Association for the Study of Obesity
Obesity Reviews
Volume 11, Issue 12, pages 847–862, December 2010
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Li, S., Treuth, M. S. and Wang, Y. (2010), How active are American adolescents and have they become less active?. Obesity Reviews, 11: 847–862. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00685.x
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- Issue online: 27 OCT 2009
- Version of Record online: 27 OCT 2009
- Received 29 May 2009; revised 15 September 2009; accepted 21 September 2009
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The aim of this study was to systematically examine patterns and time trends in US adolescents' physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviours. We examined findings from the nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Surveys during 1991–2007, and fit regression models estimating average annual changes and tested time trends, and age, gender and ethnic differences. US adolescents had less PA but more sedentary behaviours than recommended, but showed no clear evidence of becoming less active. In 2007, 24.9% reported on average spending ≥3 h of screen time per day for non-school work; only 34.7% met the current PA recommendations, and it (25.6%) was even lower in girls. The prevalence of having sufficient vigorous PA changed little between 1993 and 2005 (from 65.8% to 64.1%). Encouraging changes regarding TV viewing time and physical education (PE) were detected. PE daily attendance rate and exercising >20 min during an average PE class increased significantly, while watching TV ≥3 h d−1 decreased significantly in recent years. Considerable sex, age and ethnic differences existed in the patterns and trends. These national data show no clear evidence of declining PA among US adolescents in recent years. Reduced PA is not likely the major explanation of the recent increase in obesity among US adolescents.


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While suspended from the ceiling, Trixy treats us to bedtime stories of domination and bondage. First, Sharon disciplines her slave Jessica for wearing her clothes. Then, Mauvais catches Chrissy and Ashley together. Finally, Trixy visits Madison's dungeon for an introduction to bondage.
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Skip to comments.Military Medical Team Makes the 'Toughest Call' (GI IMPALED BY BOMB - courage abounds!!!)
Posted on 09/23/2007 7:46:56 AM PDT by paulat
Unexploded Rocket-Propelled Grenade Impales Army Private in Afghanistan By RUTH REISS
One RPG skidded past Lt. Mariani's vehicle. All of the vehicles had to quickly get out of the "kill zone." But before they could get to safety, two rockets hit Pvt. Moss' Humvee.
Staff Sgt. Eric Wynn, 33, the soldier in the front passenger seat, felt one slice through his face. Moss remembers the truck practically lift up. He was thrown up against the Humvee and then moved to return fire.
"I smelled something smoking and I looked down ... and I was smoking," he said.
Wynn turned to tell Moss where to fire and saw the tail fins of the RPG sticking out of Moss' side.
Roughly the length of a baseball bat, an RPG travels at the speed of a bullet. At the front end is the warhead -- a large grenade. The detonator and fuel are contained in the shaft. On the back are its fins, pieces of metal that stick out like legs on a camera tripod. The RPG is the weapon of choice for many of the world's guerillas.
Luckily for Moss, the company medic Spc. Jared Angell, 23, who the soldiers call "Doc," was in his Humvee
A Human Bomb The RPG that had plowed into Moss' lower abdomen stretched from one hip to the other. If the RPG went off, it would kill everyone within 30 feet of him. Yet Angell stayed close, bandaging his wounds and stabilizing the weapon so that movement wouldn't cause it to explode.
Moss was still fully conscious, so Angell ordered him to not look down at the injury. He didn't want Moss to panic.
(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...
Also...GREAT job by ABC reporter!!!
Please go to the link and read the whole story. You will be moved to the core of your being!!
Great story. Unbelievable really. God Bless Pvt. Moss & the brave surgeons who made sure he made it home. Damn!
Tears running down my cheeks! God bless our brave soldiers.
This is quite a story!
God bless all the people who risked their lives to save this soldier! From the medics, to the helicopter crews who willingly took "unexploded ordinance" on their flight. Talk about bravery!
Worth repeating...
Thank you, yes...also, everyone, please ping everyone you know!!!
...and the medic is 23-freakin' years old. When I hear about these 20-something whiners living with their parents becaue "life is too tough" I get ill.
If I didn't know better, I would think it started "raining" in here about half-way through.
That's just unreal. What a brave medic, evac team, etc.
Please read the whole article! The courage is outstanding!!
Quite a topic for next month's UT, no?
Truly an amazing story, I am so proud of our young men in times like these.
That's a beautiful story man. The kind of thing that makes readers want to be better men and women. It even captured the attention of my 4 y/o.
Does anyone remember the ARVN soldier with the mortar round stuck in him that was removed by American doctors in a field hospital? The solider was surrounded with four walls of sandbags. Then, reaching through ports left in the sand bags the doctors removed the mortar round.
Bravery runs in the veins of America's fighting forces from generation to generation. The same can't be said for our politicians.
You all have a following...hope you can ping this...never asked this before...just an amazing story.
Incredible. Just incredible.
Thanks for the ping - what a wonderful story of courage have just read the complete article and have tears in my eyes.
No sir, that is the norm with our soldiers. They will lay their life on the line any day to save their brothers in arms. When they fight, they are fighting for each other to stay alive. There are no better men than our soldiers.
Not food related, but was pinged to pass this on to everyone else.
Wow! What a story! What heroes!
And you're right, it was a really good, well written story.
Yes, REAL men! Thank God for them.
,,guess John F kurry's medic who supplied the band air for the scratch on his arm for which and had to fill out a medical report and forward through channels (at kurry's request) must be wondering if he save a possible future US President
Thanks, HG...never saw a story before that needed this much pinging...thanks also to your list (which I am on, LOL!)
Every time I read about incidents such as this one I am overwhelmed by the bravery and strong ties these wonderful people have towards one and other.
How is it possible these heroes are from the same country as the ones who undermine their every effort to keep us safe?
I saw it on 20/20 and it was a magnificent story! They could have left him but they didn't. I agree, God bless them all!
What brave men. And to think Kerry was given a Purple Heart for a paper cut type wound. What a difference in men and bravery.
And yes, the MSM reporter did do a good job on this story.
Holy. Freakin'. Cow.
That is utterly amazing. I am so proud of the people who serve our country.
(Anti-liberal rant follows)
(And yet, the liberals who want to run this country tell us that the military is filled with poor, uneducated nobodies who had nowhere else to go. RUBBISH!)
I remember it very well.......
Awesome story of bravery. Good job, ABC- just the facts, no agenda. Read the whole story- please!
Maybe we should let them know...
Real Courage......ping
Funny I just read this via Armytimes http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/09/marine_rpg_moss_070922w/
Slightly different and with video
All...please go to #35 and see the pics, etc!!
And there are no greater COWARDS than the ones out of the 535 members of Congress that argue cut and run....and only fight to same their own political lives by appeasing the "loony left", or the current "opinion polls"!
May they all burn in....!
..don't bother, often thoughts of "it's about time" are soon forgotten with the next barage of liberal rants the MSM puts forth, whether it's from Reid, Turban durban,Schumer,or Doodie Dodd...unless they equal uplifting, heartwarming, PRO military stories at least everytime they publish a rant.....it's not worth an email stamp. How soon we forget how easily they let the top DEMS skate by without questioning the MOVEON.org or their COMPLICITY on topic....they still have not distance themselves from them ....and won't
Ping to an incredible story - read the whole thing!
I watched this on 20/20 on Friday night. From the medic to the surgeons to the explosive expert, they all saved his life while risking their own. Would anyone (with the exception of the Libs) expect anything less of our soldiers and Marines?
A question: He was interveiwed wearing his uniform. Is he still active duty?
Were his fellow Marines honored for what they did for him in the field?
I remember it as an American soldier who was in the hatch of a tank and got it in the shoulder.
I also heard from someone who was in country that an ARVN soldier with a similar injury was "treated" by Vietnamese doctors who put him in an open field and shot until the round detonated...
You're not the only one. What a story! What a soldier! Bless those that cared for him.
Not Red Dwarf related, but was pinged to pass this on to everyone else.
Were his fellow Marines honored for what they did for him in the field?
Yes, and yes.
Read the story...it's at the end.
"There are no better men than our soldiers."
A truly amazing story. Be sure to read the whole article.
This, not the fabricated enemy propaganda (insurgents, media, Murtha) of "Haditha", is the American fighting man.
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Changes in casino junkets to Atlantic City and other locations could lead to flights to Las Vegas from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
Dan Dickten, director of aviation at the local airport, says Allegiant Air, which flies from here to Myrtle Beach, S.C., and locations in Florida, also shows signs of possibly providing a Las Vegas flight from here.
Xtra Airways, the airline flying casino junkets from here to Atlantic City a couple of times per month, will be replaced by Frontier Airlines on Jan. 1, and that could lead to casino junkets to Las Vegas, Dickten said.
That's because Frontier and the casino company it works with, Caesars Entertainment Corp,, have both told Dickten they are thinking of offering junkets to Las Vegas, possibly once per month.
"They said they'd take a good look at it after the first of the year," Dickten said.
It's been two to three years since there have been any Las Vegas casino flights from the local airport, Dickten said.
Allegiant will begin twice-weekly flights to Las Vegas from Plattsburg, N.Y., on Dec. 19. If that service proves successful, Allegiant might consider the same thing for the local airport, Dickten said.
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All of the flights have been packed full to Orlando, St. Pete, Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City also Biloxi. (south and east)
Frontier Airline is Good. Caesar's Entertainment is Good. Las Vegas travelling west will certainly spike the number of passengers for 2013.
The Vegas Flights will be packed full.
AAC they might be or they might not be! It all depends on how many people are still working after corporations start letting people go because of Obammy care. People are predicting as many as 700,000 jobs lost do Obammycare. If they aren't let go, they will be paying ALOT more for their insurance which means less money to have fun on. Only time will tell !


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In most cases, you worry about kid pitchers and hitters taking a long time to get their feet wet. Phil Hughes has scuffled; Alex Gordon's rookie campaign has been mighty modest to date; Yovani Gallardo has been up and down; and Jeremy Hermida has needed nearly two-and-a-half seasons and 700 at-bats to find himself healthy and hitting.
So it's wonderful to see things come together quickly for Joba Chamberlain, who has emerged as the Yankees' most reliable reliever, and Clay Buchholz, who stymied the O's on Saturday with one of the season's most brilliant pitching performances. Buchholz's no-no will spur plenty of pickups in deep leagues, but I don't have a problem with that: This is a case where plenty of substance sits behind the sizzle of that one start. Buchholz is a stud in waiting. But you guys already know that because I wrote about him a few weeks ago.
Tomorrow's Stars
Andrew McCutchen, OF, Pirates -- One of the finest tools packages in the minors, McCutchen has suffered a down season in 2007, but he's still a great young prospect. First off, he's only 20, and he is currently in Triple-A. He started off batting .258-.327-.383 in 446 at-bats at Double-A (with 17 steals in 18 attempts), so the Pirates decided to challenge him with a promotion to the International League. He hasn't set the world aflame, but he is batting .308-.339-.404. At the two levels combined, his season numbers include a .263 batting average with 22 doubles, three triples and 11 homers in 498 at-bats. His plate discipline is fine for his age (91 whiffs, 47 walks). McCutchen is a right-handed hitter who has a good swing and excellent bat speed. Although he has only 11 home runs this season, that's not too bad given his age and competition level, and he should develop more power as he matures physically. He has top-notch speed and could develop into a 60-steal threat if he works on reading pitchers and becomes more aggressive. He's a major sleeper, especially because he is having such a down season by his standards. Don't be surprised if he's in the majors and making an impact next season, and don't be surprised if he is not high on many prospect lists; he should be near the top.
Gio Gonzalez, LHP, White Sox -- Chicago's farm system isn't exactly teeming with greatness, so Gonzalez is a welcome spot of relief. He spent this season at Double-A Birmingham in the Southern League and did quite nicely, going 9-7 with a 3.18 ERA in 150 innings. He allowed 116 hits (10 home runs) and struck out 185 against only 57 walks. Gonzalez, 21, is repeating the level; he was with the Phillies in 2006 and was mediocre in the Eastern League, with a 4.66 ERA, 81 walks and 24 homers allowed in 155 innings. Gonzalez's stuff is very good for a lefty, including a low-90s fastball that hits 95-96 and an excellent curveball. A September call-up is possible, but I'd say that he's more likely to get a look in the spring and come up to help next May or June. I am a little biased against him because he's only 5-foot-11, but he has shown solid durability the last two seasons, and, realistically, the only question is: Will he pull a Buchholz and be ready to rock as soon as he hits the majors, or will he need to absorb a few poundings first?
Geovany Soto, C, Cubs -- Let's just say I have no clue what the Cubs were/are thinking. They trade for Jason Kendall when they have the 2007 Pacific Coast League MVP in their midst. All Soto did this season was bat .353-.424-.652. In 385 at-bats, he belted 31 doubles, three triples and 26 homers, and he displayed a solid batting eye (53 walks, 94 whiffs). He also drove in 109 runs in 110 games. Yeah, the PCL is the home of the slugfest, but Soto's season roughly translates to .300-.360-.540 in the majors roughly what Carlos Beltran is doing as I write this. Soto's defense isn't superb, but he'd be a solid starter based on his glove alone, and his bat makes him a potential fantasy stud. He's 24, and he's playing at his utter peak (I'm guessing). But still, if the guy can bat .260-.275 and belt 18-24 homers in 135 games, there's plenty of room for that in the majors (and on your roster), isn't there? Though it pains me to say this (as I've owned Kendall in my keeper league since his rookie year, 1996), what Soto can deliver is certainly better than what Mr. Kendall can offer.
Colby Rasmus, OF, Cardinals -- A 2005 first-round pick from an Alabama high school, Rasmus is 6-foot-1, 175 pounds, and has excellent athleticism. There are a lot of superb young outfielders in the high minors, and Rasmus is right there up with them. He spent the season at Double-A Springfield in the Texas League and hit .275-.381-.551. In 466 at-bats, Rasmus had 37 doubles, three triples and a league-leading 29 homers. His plate discipline is nice (70 walks and 108 strikeouts), and his baserunning judgment is sound (18-for-21 on steal attempts). Rasmus will be a mere 21 next season, and I easily could see him hitting the majors to stay if given a chance in spring training. More realistic would be a three-to-four month apprenticeship in Triple-A, and then a call-up when someone gets hurt. He has the speed to steal 20 bags and the power to hit 40-plus homers at his peak. He should be a superb replacement for Jim Edmonds.
Could be good, could be great
Romulo Sanchez, RHP, Pirates -- Sanchez is an ox, a 6-5, 240-plus pounder who has a mid-90s fastball and a dramatically-improving slider. The 23-year-old came into the season as a giant question mark because he couldn't throw strikes well enough to demonstrate his stuff. Prior to 2007, he had allowed 57 walks and whiffed 75 in 133 pro innings. Well, things have come together this season, and Sanchez has made the leap from Double-A Altoona to the show. At Altoona, Sanchez had a 2.81 ERA in 57 2/3 innings, allowing 43 hits (including eight home runs). He walked 17 and whiffed 52. His strikeout rate isn't dominating despite his nice fastball (8.1 whiffs per nine), but his BB/9 has gone from a career mark of 3.9 to 2.7 this season. That's a pretty amazing step forward. If he can make an incremental improvement in his offspeed stuff and reduce the homers, we might be looking at a closer in a couple of years. Keep an eye on him in NL-only leagues.
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To the Editor.—At the Cook County Children's Hospital, urinary tract infection continues to be a significant etiological factor causing jaundice in early infancy.1 Our series now encompasses 22 bottle-fed infants who were discharged apparently normal from the nursery and returned with jaundice. There were 18 boys and 4 girls, with an age range of 8 to 56 days. The bilirubin value ranged from 6.0 to 48.2 mg/100 ml. In the two youngest infants, 8 and 9 days, there was little direct reacting bilirubin. The other infants had elevated levels of direct reacting bilirubin which accounted for 24% to 60% of the total bilirubin. The blood urea nitrogen value ranged from 18 to 153 mg/100 ml. Severe acidosis as judged by a low carbon dioxide combining power (<15) was present in 13 infants and another 6 were mildly acidotic. It would appear that this is not a clustering
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Destiny has abandoned the PS3 and Xbox 360, signalling the end of an era
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soft and coarse, light and dark, very nice contrasts. they work well together
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Each of us maybe meet unpleasant things, as time passes this make a person feel depressed, uptight, and even may accumulate into a disease. Desktop Games (also known as Stress Reducer or Stress Relief) will give you the new experience, get all your accumulated depression and worry in the heart vent to your PC monitor.
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Does anyone know how to create a lightbox effect for an embedded video from videopress?
I need to use my own videos for my website, not just youtube or other video services, so I created a .wordpress.com blog and then I bought the videopress upgrade so that I can upload videos to it. I then take the video embed code and paste it into my regular website. Is there a way that I can create a lightbox effect for this newly embedded video?
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God's children do not have boundaries. These adoptions in Guatemala that are stuck are not about us satisfying our desires but about following what God has called us to do and who he has called us to parent.
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It's always the same. People who have not adopted children want to be in charge of the details for people who do adopt children. No adoptive parent will judge another adoptive parent on the issue of domestic vs. international. Ask an adoptive parent. Regardless of the family's circumstances, religion, or the details of their adoptions, the answer is always the same: "God sent my child to (Guatemala, Russia, China, Ethiopia, Detroit, Utah, etc) and then sent me to go get her (or him)."
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My husband and I traveled to China eight years ago and brought our daughter home. We kept hearing the same question when people heard our plans: "Why not adopt one of the many babies that need homes right here in the United States?" We tried that for several years. Three times we were chosen by a birth mother only to have her change her mind once the baby was here and decide to keep her child. Two more times we were chosen by a birth mother and then told that there were grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. that were upset by the decision to place the child for adoption, and to expect possible custody battles. Long story short, we went to China. Our daughter was a citizen of the United States the minute our plane touched down on U.S. soil. She's a keeper. I applaud anyone who is adding to their family by adopting these precious children, wherever they happen to go.
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Dektol: I hate comments like yours. How many of the children in the US have YOU adopted? (Most people that make this statement, the answer is 0). When one makes comments like this, it makes it sound as if ALL children in the ENTIRE world doesn't deserve loving homes, which they ALL do. Adoption is very personal, and people adopt out of country for many reasons. Almost 15 years ago I adopted from China. Why China? Because that is where my heart and soul told me where my daughter was. The daughter of my heart whom we love more than life itself. Do not judge about why someone adopted from anywhere...be happy any children are adopted, and think before you speak. That comment is of no benefit. Think about adopting yourself, and certainly you are in no position to even ask that if you haven't adopted from anywhere. Our daughter is our twice a miracle daughter and I want to shout from the rooftops the joy of adoption! My heart hurts for this wonderful family and I certainly hope a miracle will happen soon and they can bring her home. God Bless all children, everywhere.
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So we've tried putting our hopes on SEGA and it hasn't worked. I say its now time to turn to the gaming community. XBLA games are essentially shareware. Handing out copies just gives your friends who don't already own it access to a trial of the game. And as the trial version is freely available, handing out copies of it isn't illegial.
So my suggestion is for someone who has the 1.5gb version to copy the game onto an empty xbox formatted USB stick. Then upload the files on this stick somewhere on the net. The rest of us would copy these files, place them on an empty USB and then plug that USB into our xbox and over-writed the crappy 1.6gb version with the 1.5gb version.
Obviously this solution requires someone from the gaming community with the correct version of the game to step up for us. So lets see if the community is more supportive than SEGA is.
I would do this but i deleted the game, i had the Dreamcast collection version so i no longer needed the game on my hard drive. I would have kept it had i known that this stupid glitch was going to come back.
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Shootout Slovakia vs Czech Republic 2 – 4
For the first time ever in ballhockey history, a shootout had to decide which team would move up to the final. This had become necessary as Slovakia and Czech Republic were all tied up after the round robin.
The Czech Republic won the coin toss and let Slovakia shoot first.
Matus Palocko the first shooter for Slovakia did not score. Jan Bilý then brought the Czech Republic ahead. Slovakia's second shooter Martin Obuch wasn't able to put the ball into the Czech net. Ondřej Palička did it better 2 to 0 for the Czech Republic. The pressure was big for Adrian Palak, but he handled it well, and brought his colors back. Third Shooter for the Czech Republic was Jaroslav Liška as his two teammates he put the ball into the net, 3 to 1 for the Czech Republic. Michal Sismic had to score to keep Slovakia in the game, and he did it. Michal Průcha had the first "match ball" for the Czech Republic and shot his colors into tomorrows' final.
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My question is what is pc? I doubt it's personal computer. I have never owned a computer that had any kind of odor.
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I'm guessing popcorn, which in this case got burned.
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They couldnt have just wrote popcorn? Huh...
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My old computer started to give off a weird smell, it didn't last long after that. So it's not a good sign if your PC stinks.
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Dad's in Toronto, son's settled in Atlanta now - we leave the womenfolk at home and I pop for an AA male bonding weekend once/season. '08=Utah for RR's inaugural. '07=ND. '06=MSU. '05=OSU. Suggestions on which game to come for this coming season if you can only see one in person? I'm thinkin PSU, kid's thinkin OSU to break their string.
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These are the signs of spring, when baseball comes back after its long winter hiatus, and you suddenly can't get enough of it.
You know it is spring training when you scan the wire for photos, to see who's wearing new uniforms, or those hoping for the chance to wear an old one.
You know it is spring training when you wonder how you lived most of your life without the MLB Network, or DirecTV's MLB Extra Innings package.
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You know it is spring training when you look at your Fantasy roster in your keeper league, and keep agonizing over the fact you have to make a choice between Carl Crawford and Troy Tulowitzki.
You know it is spring training when you wish, for one day, you were a baseball beat writer again – even though you've been there and done that enough to know better.
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I really enjoyed the way this dress fits but it was just a tad bit too narrow in the hip area. I'm glad for and appreciate the metal adjusters that are on the straps. Often times the plastic ones break after being washed or with normal wear and tear.
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Sauce 2K [Video Demonstration]
- Dribble through your legs from back to front, from your left hand to your right.
- Cuff the ball in your right hand and fake across your body in the motion of an underarm pass.
- Do not release the ball, but pull it back across your body to your right side.
- Without dribbling, swing it back to your left side.
- Move your left leg forward and dribble the ball behind it (and through your legs).
- Regain control of the ball with your right hand.
Over and Back (Crossover) [Video Demonstration]
Move Type: Crossover
Tip: The first movement is not the crossover. Watch the tape closely and you'll see that the player hesitates momentarily before taking control of the ball after putting it behind his back. This slight delay encourages the defender to reach for the ball, and it is at this point that you make your move.Read More
Spin Cross [Video Demonstration]
Start with your right hand. Fake a fast start towards the right. At this point your defender believes you are driving to the basket with your right hand.
Block your start spinning clockwise at 180 degrees while bouncing the ball in your back from your right hand to your left hand.
The basket should be in your back when you catch the ball in your left hand.
As soon as your ball is in your right hand, continue spinning the remaining 180 degrees while bringing the ball back to your right hand between your legs.
As soon as the ball is in your right hand, fake another fast start towards the right and bring the ball back to the left hand by bouncing it behind your back.
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- With your right hand, dribble the ball fifteen inches in front of your left foot so that it bounces fairly close to your defender.
- As they lunge for it, reach across your body with your right hand and pull the ball back diagonally across your defender's body so that it bounces wide of your right side. This should leave them turned to their right while you slip easily past them on their left. Alternatively, you can dribble the ball between their legs (see the video for a demonstration).
Arm Roll [Video Demonstration]
Move Type: Freestyle
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The Tornado is a freestyle move that can easily be used as an efficient offensive move. When using this move, the defender will often get confused and think your are only passing the ball behind his head.
The strength of this move is the spin you perform after passing the ball above the defender's head. The spin leaves the defender behind you and leave you open for a drive to the basket.
- Dribble the ball low and fast in front of you while edging slowly towards your defender.
- As you draw within two feet or so, stop the ball dead on the floor in front of you.
- Bend down and kick it gently through your defender's legs.
- Immediately following this, dive to the floor and slide through your defender's legs after the ball.
- Regain control of the ball and continue as desired.
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Tip: Before attempting this, fix your defender by dribbling without moving laterally for a few seconds. If they drop their arms, you'll be able to perform the move with ease.Read More
Backache [Video Demonstration]
Dribble the ball low to make the defender bend down a little.
With one hand only, put the ball on the back of your defender.
With the opposite hand, hit the ball so it comes back to you above the head of your defender.Read More
This is Rucker Park …
Located on 155th street and 8th avenue in New York City is the legendary playground of Rucker Park. What's special about this court is the level of the game played. Rucker is a pure place of street basketball expression where you will see the wildest, latest, and most impressives moves ever. The park got it's name from a man who had a vision to use streetball as his tool to give the city's youth the opportunity to express themselves. His name, Holcombe Rucker, the man who changed the game forever. The park was opened on February 23rd 1956 which was first named as P.S. 156 Playground. It wasn't until 1974, 9 years after Mr.Rucker past away, a local law re-named it Holcombe Rucker.Read More
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Know your ability and your shooting percentage. Concentrate a lot while shooting practice. This is important to have a higher percentage during practice. Some good practice shooters may become only average game shooters, but there are no poor practice shooters who are excellent game shooters.
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I build a site in CodeIgniter, which have to handle thousand of users in minute or like that. Is there any limit of maximum simultaneous connections for MySQL and PHP?
but since you provide only 1 database user in the config.php file, I guess the whole thing works with 1 connection.
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Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo Share Their Thanksgiving Photos!Joanna Mazewski
It sure looked like a wonderful Thanksgiving at the Laurita and Manzo household this past holiday. The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo shared their festive photos from their family gathering.
It sure looked like a holiday to remember with food, family, fun and MORE food just about everywhere. The two proud Italian-American mothers cooked up what looked like a delicious meal for their entire family.
Just looking at these photos is making us gain weight!
Check out all of the festivities that went down here and tell us, who would you rather spend Thanksgiving with, the Laurita/Manzo family or the Giudice/Gorga family?
RHONJ Thanksgiving 1 of 7Looking at this here is making me gain 5 pounds.
RHONJ Thanksgiving 2 of 7So much fun!
RHONJ Thanksgiving 3 of 7Pretty table settings.
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The Comfort Inn Clifton Hill is closed as of Oct 12th.
From big time resorts to luxurious, high rise hotels with state of the art amenities, and from cosy campgrounds or bed and breakfasts to modern vacation homes or classic motels, Niagara's hosts are all inviting you to enjoy their one-of-a-kind hospitality. With all this variety, everyone can find accommodations and lodging to fit their needs!
You'll have no trouble finding the perfect room in and around the Niagara Falls Tourist district. While there are plenty of comfortable places to stay in the broader Niagara Region, you'll find the best selection of accommodations in the main tourist areas. These include Clifton Hill's World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls, the Fallsview District and Lundy's Lane historic district. To avoid disappointment be sure to stay near your favorite sites like the Falls, Clifton Hill, Niagara Parks, Niagara Casinos, Marineland and be sure to ask about package deals, season specials and offers.
"Clifton Hill" has become a shorthand for "fun," but the notoriety doesn't do justice for the City's most fascinating area. Learn More
Whether you're interested in a wonderful view of the magnificent Falls or to roll the dice at the billion dollar Fallsview Casino, Niagara Falls' highrise tourist area has plenty to offer. Learn More
As the longest, most historical and diverse roadway into the heart of Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane offers many places to stay, dine—not to mention shop. Learn More
On October 12th, the Comfort Inn Clifton Hill will be closed. The hotel will be removed in order to make way for exciting new developments on Clifton Hill.
There are still many high quality accommodations surrounding Clifton Hill to choose from. Please take a moment to review our new accommodation guide to help you plan an overnight trip to Clifton Hill's World Famous Street of Fun by the Falls.
Your best deal for seeing the greatest attractions on Clifton Hill is with the Clifton Hill Fun Pass! A great way to save money on the most popular attractions!
Includes Bonus Spin on the Skywheel!