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This is a transcript of "Belrad Universe"; originally aired February 14, 2008. You can listen to a recording of the broadcast here: http://www.associatedcontent.com/audio/2325/belrad_universe_february_14_2008.html Get more at www.BelradUniverse.com Hello, and Welcome to Belrad Universe. It's February 14th, 2008, and I'm your host, Bryan Belrad. Iiit's Valentine's Day! That happy little day when you do a little something special for that special someone, just to let her - or him - know how much you care. You know, there's a story behind Valentine's Day. A tragic tale of hope and romance, as such things usually are, and, of course, bitter despair, pierced once more by the power of eternal love. In the 3rd Century CE, Bishop Valentine broke the Roman Emperor's command that no soldiers should be wed while serving the state. Valentine believed in the overreaching power of love, and the triumph of the human spirit over mere matters of flesh, so, he would marry off those couples who came to him in secret. Needless to say, the Emperor was furious to learn of Valentine's disobedience. He ordered the Bishop executed. But the story does not end there. While awaiting his day with destiny, Valentine spent some time in prison, where he fell in love with his jailer's blind daughter. Despite their circumstances, or, perhaps, because of them, their love blossomed. When Valentine's Day came, February 14, 269, he used his last request for writing implements. He inscribed a brief note to his blind beloved, and handed it to her, before himself ascending to the heavens. It would take her years, but she kept that note, no matter that she could not read it. Then, one day, according to church records, she opened her eyes and, for the first time in her life, could see what her beloved had written on the day he'd died. It was, of course, a message of love, to remind her that his heart would be with her always. It was signed 'from your Valentine.' For his good deeds, his noble death, and his part in what can only be a miracle, Bishop Valentine was made Saint Valentine, patron of love and romance. We celebrate his life, and the joy he spread to others, in his name each February 14th - the very day his own life was ended, all those long years ago. And so, Happy Valentine's Day, all. And, now, the news of the week: First up, Police in Akron were summoned to investigate a shoplifting call last Thursday. When they arrived, they found Mark Ott, who is 51, desperately trying to open his car in the parking lot. He had chips, pretzels, and other snack foods valued at about $40 stashed in his pockets. The keys to the vehicle, however, were inside the locked car. Ott was charged with theft and driving with a suspended license. Sometimes it's all too easy for the police. Other times, not so much. Abel Morin was sentenced to five concurrent life terms for kidnapping, burglary, and multiple rapes. Just hours after arriving at the prison in Hebbronville, Texas, though, the 24 year old escaped. While being transferred between cells, Morin was left in a cell that was not securely closed, behind a gate that was not locked. Sheriffs are investigating why the prisoner was left with what amounts to a get out of jail free card, if only he tried the door. At the last update, Morin was still at large. Evidently, locks have been something of a problem this week. A woman's body was found in the parking lot of the Whiteside Mountain nature trail, in North Carolina, just outside of her locked SUV. The Macon County medical examiner determined that she died of hypothermia. The police identified her as Sandra Ordner, of Daphne, Alabama. Also, they discovered the vehicle's keys locked inside. She had phoned her husband just hours before to tell him she was going hiking. Now, tragic as this story is, one must wonder: if faced with certain death, is it too much to just break a window? The moral of the story: forget your keys OR your cell phone - not both. In fact, stupid people and vehicles aren't mixing well at all. A young girl in Houston was running a little late one morning last week. The bus came, and she hadn't finished her oatmeal. So, naturally, she tried to bring it on the bus to finish it on the way. Alas, the driver informed her, her plan was flawed; the school district does not allow food on its busses. That's when her father decided it would be a good time to be a 'tough guy.' In a brilliant demonstration of why some people shouldn't have custody of their own kids, the perturbed parent pulled out a hand gun and opened fire on the bus. Fortunately, no humans were injured. The school bus, however, had to be treated for several gunshot wounds. It is expected to make a full recovery. The girl's father, though, is presently in police custody. A gun-toting lunatic broke into a city council meeting in Kirkwood, Missouri, shooting several people, including the Mayor, before he was fatally shot by police. The attacker was identified as Charles Thornton, known as "Cookie", who had a long history of disrupting council meetings. In fact, Thornton had been arrested twice for previous incidents, and had to be forcibly expelled from the most recent meeting. What was the cause of all this animosity? According to records of the meeting he was expelled from, Thornton claimed to have been issued more than 150 tickets. Yes, traffic tickets. Apparently, the man prided himself on being out of control. Obviously, it didn't end well. But nothing beats family matters for a sore subject. A North Carolina man was arrested for circumcising two of his eleven children himself. He would not allow their mothers to take them, ages 1 and 2, to the hospital for the procedure, but instead insisted on performing the operation personally. He used a box-cutter style utility knife. Obviously, both children suffered injury, and one had very extensive bleeding. Bridgett Donahue awoke early one morning to discover a horror looking back at her in the mirror. She'd recently had surgery, and was suffering a severe reaction to some of her follow-up medication, causing much of her face to swell. Right away, her husband rushed her to the nearest hospital, but, through an unfortunate happenstance, they were met not by medical staff, but police. The officers were on the lookout for a suspect wanted for beating women, and, upon seeing Bridgett's condition, which they took for signs of abuse, assumed her husband to be their man. Guns drawn, they dragged him out of the family car and were in the process of cuffing him before their mistake became obvious. Another person, tending to Bridgett, became aware that her apparent injuries were not due to beating, but still required urgent medical attention. In fairly short order, the truth came out. Which just goes to show, police should leave making diagnoses to the experts. And doctors would do well to leave handling violent offenders to the police... On February 5th, a former patient stormed into a pain-management doctor's office and struck the physician with his cane. The man, David Hugerford of Vero Beach, Florida, was a 51 year old complaining of being billed for services he'd never received. But, instead of simply filing a complaint, he apparently decided to take it out of Dr. David Glener's hide. Once Hugerford struck him, though, Dr. Glener was through playing. He pulled a Glock 9mm and told his assailant that he would use 'necessary force' to defend himself. Hungerford was charged with aggravated battery and breach of the peace. We'll be right back with more strange news of the week. (break) Welcome back. In today's world, it sometimes seems as though the absurd has become commonplace. But, just when you think it couldn't get any worse... In Victoria, Australia, a woman had to endure one of the worst kinds of tragedies, a miscarried pregnancy. But, it wasn't until after that traumatic experience that the real nightmare began. As she opened her hospital bag, where her personal items were stored, she came upon a wrapped towel with her name on it. She opened the bundle, and was horrified to discover that a staff member had packed the dead fetus in with her belongings. Nurses bore witness when they rushed in to answer the woman's screams. Luke Mullane, spokesman for Ballarat Health, made a statement assuring the public that there is absolutely nothing amiss. "Ballarat Health Services offered all necessary support services to assist the family in coming to terms with the loss at the time and is continuing to do so." This event is not the first in recent months to result in a lawsuit against the facility. The hospital has offered to accept suggestions on how to improve patient care. But, sometimes, not know what you're doing can end up saving your life. A British teen was playing with her grandmother's blood pressure machine, and, by pure accident, found a clue that could save her life. Even though Amea O'Nion, 17, was playing doctor, the blood pressure readings on the screen were real - and dangerously high. She went to a hospital straight away, where she learned that her kidneys were failing. She could have suffered a heart attack at any time. If not for fooling around with the medical device, she never would have known. Other times, though, just getting to the hospital can be a real pain. A 76 year-old grandmother from Staten Island had a very bad day. She wasn't feeling well, so she went to a nearby doctor's office. There, a brief examination revealed that she was in the middle of a heart attack. An ambulance was summoned, but then things got worse. As the elderly lady was being loaded, while an oxygen mask was being strapped on, a receptionist came out of the office and stopped the paramedics. Then, emergency on hold, she said to the patient, "Well, I hate to bother you, but could you give me the $5 co-pay?" It's enough to give even a healthy person apoplexy. But while insurance has its problems, even the most ridiculous has its limits. Police in Sutherlin, Oregon were stumped when an antique slot machine went missing from a citizen's home. There were no signs of forced entry, and even fewer suspects. A break in the case turned up when an insurance company called, asking about any suspicious activity. Officers learned that a local woman had filed a claim for a broken window in her husband's van. When the insurance company had asked her what caused the damage, the wife - who works as a housekeeper in the machine owner's household, and, thus, has keys to the home - said that her husband broke it while stealing a slot machine. Duh. Sure enough, the missing machine was recovered from the claimants' property. Less surprising, the insurance claim was denied. Sometimes the crap comes raining down - literally. A woman from Calgary, Canada, was shocked - and a little awed - when her home's roof was smashed in by a ball of blue from the wild blue yonder. John Lee, of the Canadian Transportation Safety Board, confirmed that the 'dirty bomb' was made up of icy toilet water, human waste, and other chemicals. It had been jettisoned from the lavatory of an over flying airplane. Having come from on high, controversy has now arisen as to whether blue ball qualifies as "Holy ____." A young mother from Anderson, Indiana, was arrested last week after several parents complained that she offered beer and marijuana to children at her daughter's 11th birthday party. According to police, Davita Fuller presented the drugs and alcohol to her daughter as a birthday present, then asked if three of her daughter's friends might like some. Needless to say, the youngsters told their own parents, who are considerably more competent. They, in turn, informed the police. Ms. Fuller has been charged with felony contribution to the delinquency of a minor. A St. Augustine, Florida woman was caught driving drunk on Superbowl Sunday on US 1. A Sheriff's Deputy saw her run a red light, then swerve back and forth over the highway's center lane, before he could pull her over. But what makes this story interesting is that this woman was not only hammered, but she had a case of beer securely buckled up in the passenger seat beside her - and her own one year old girl sitting in the back with no restraint at all. The baby had neither belt nor car seat. While the mother drove drunk. But at least the beer was safe. Charges are still being tabulated. A shorter list would be to rule out the laws the woman didn't break. And sometimes it's the officials who are supposed to be looking out for kids that need to be restrained. Al Zimmerman, of Hillsborough, Florida, was arrested on February 8th on child pornography charges. Police found the stash in the home of the 40 year old - who has worked as a spokesman for the Department of Children and Families since early 2005 - after receiving reports that he solicited teens for sex. Two girls reported that Zimmerman used his position to gain their trust, then tried to get them to perform sex acts on camera. This man isn't just any ordinary prevert; he's a producer. The absurdities continue... An 18 year old from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, is being accused of terrorism - over a plastic egg. Police say the youth, who is facing charges of 'possessing a weapon of mass destruction,' among others, detonated said egg, which was filled with air pellets, in a public place. Five people were struck by the fluffy bits of foam. "We gotta de-feat the terrorists," said President Bush, adding "He-he-he." Police in Laramie, Wyoming believe that three 13 year old girls were attempting to start a riot. During a lunch period at school, the girls were observed "giggling", a clear indication of a conspiracy of the darkest order. Police became involved when rumors began circulating that a "food fight" was brewing. When a school security officer noticed the girls "throwing a French fry at each other," it became obvious that there was a deliberate, methodical effort on the part of these students to lead an uprising against the civil order. Police Chief Bob Deutsch said, "They saw it as really the planning of a riot." "They intended on ... starting something that no doubt would have the potential of getting out of control," he added. The girls were citied by police for "hurling missiles," an adult violation, and were also suspended for three days. The city prosecutor could not be reached for comment. A 19 year old from Brooksville, Florida was jailed Sunday night for the dubious crime of singing in public. According to the Hernando County Sheriff's Department, a complaint was filed by Amy Churchill, mother of two, against Christopher Holder. Holder was walking with two juveniles near Churchill's home, when she heard what she referred to as "language." Clearly, using language in public is a serious accusation, especially in the presence of juveniles. Quick police action, however, put this dangerous offender safely behind bars before he could further contaminate the neighborhood with strange ideas that could undermine the moral fabric of society. Who ever heard of such nonsense as 'Freedom of Speech', anyway? Where do kids like Holder think they live - America? We'll be right back. (break) Welcome back to Belrad Universe. My apologies to everyone, but I've got another bone in my teeth, and I just have to pick at it! I was driving along the other day, when I heard Hillary on the radio, and what she said really got my attention. As most of you have already noticed, I'm super-sensitive to false logic, bad rhetoric, and just plain unsound arguments, and Hillary said something that tripped every alarm in my head. What can I say? Maybe it's a compulsion, but I just can't stand to have my intelligence insulted. What is this vile statement that has me so upset? Well, I'm glad you asked. It's something she's said before - but, this time, I have a microphone. She said, "No woman is illegal," referencing, of course, the controversy over illegal immigration. Well... where to begin? ...Ok, It's not people who are illegal, it's their acts. And, in this case, these people broke the law. So, first of all, she's factually inaccurate, because there ARE women who have committed crimes. Immigration aside, there are women who have murdered, there are women who have assaulted, there are women who have driven drunk, yadda yadda yadda. Women do things that are illegal just as much as men do. We're living in the Age of Equality, Hillary! Wake up. But, more importantly; "no woman is illegal." But, men are? Not only is she factually off - and pandering to the sexists, but ... er, excuse me - the feminists, but she's engaging in sexist rhetoric herself, yet campaigning on a platform promoting "equality" between the genders. Does anybody else see a problem here?! Does fairness mean only some kind of one-way equality? Women get everything men have access to, but men aren't allowed into women's sacred strongholds? That sounds like some national version of marriage! We're supposed to welcome women into our military, into our executive boardrooms, and into every other traditionally male occupation - and rightly so - but, at the same time, maintain some kind of special allowances to make up for the fact that they're female? Talk about a double standard! Ok, feminists, here's your chance to prove what you stand for. Either you believe in equality, or you don't. Are you equal to men, or aren't you? Do you need special dispensations and accommodations to do a job a man can do? No woman is illegal... give me a break... And, as to immigration, it's pretty cut and dried. If you broke a law to get here, you are a law breaker. That would mean you have committed an illegal act. Therefore, you are illegal. Don't believe me? Try getting wasted and then drive down to your local police station. Tell the officer there that you're just an 'undocumented' drunk. Or rob a bank. You're not committing an illegal theft, just an undocumented one. Please. And, all of you liberals out there, stop with the cries of racism already. I, like the vast majority of people here in the US, am every bit as opposed to illegal Canadian immigrants, or Chinese immigrants, or Somalian immigrants, and every other nationality of person who unlawfully takes up residence in the US, as I am to Mexican immigrants. There just happen to be a lot more Mexicans than any other group at the moment. Likewise, I have no problem with any person, Mexican or otherwise, who follows the proper procedure and comes into the United States according to our laws. Bottom line, if you can't respect this law of the land you're moving to, why should we believe you'll respect any other law we have? And, for you conservatives, don't get too comfy. You all keep going on and on about what Ronald Reagan would do. Guess what? Ronald Reagan signed an Amnesty bill. Ronald Reagan also did not build a fence. Your more vocal members keep repeating the cries of 'send them all back', but, come on! How are we going to give 12 plus million people the boot without bankrupting ourselves? Are we going to bring every one of them to trial, house them until they can be deported, feed them, and then pay for the transportation itself? All that would cost us even more than the war in Iraq! It's insane! We simply cannot evict them all, no matter how much whining you all do about your intractable absolutist views. It just is not going to happen. I'm not saying we give them all 'get out of jail free' cards, but we need a better, realistic solution. This is just like the birth control thing. Extreme conservatives believe that abstinence-only sex-ed classes are best, but this absolutist position fails to take into account the fact that some REAL kids are going to have sex regardless. People make mistakes, people do impulsive things, and, people are, all around, human. It's beyond idiotic to not give kids the tools they need to survive just because of your narrow-minded view of how reality should be. Surprise! Reality does not answer to your whims. Get over it. Both of you groups of nut-balls need to back off and let the REAL Americans, the ones who are able to think farther than some party-line, take charge of things. We all agree that you have the right to say whatever nonsense pops into your heads, but just because it does, does not make it gospel. Conservatives: you guys think you're all holier-than-thou. Care to venture a guess on who else is a far right-winger? Here's a brother extremist: Osama bin Laden! He wants to preserve his cultural heritage too, even at the cost of other people's lives. Sound familiar? Liberals, you're in good company too. On your team, you have Hugo Chavez, Castro, Putin, and a few other fun-loving fascists. Guys, we're back on the same field as we were right before the Civil War. This time, we've got 'big government' versus 'smaller government', but it amounts to the same old States' rights vs. a centralized federal power. But this time, there's a lot more in play. This time, BOTH sides want to dictate to everybody else how to live their own lives - and they call anyone who disagrees a traitor. Our country is in deep, and it's worse than the economy, worse than the threat of terrorism - worse than any other threat our republic has ever known. We are on the verge of tearing our nation apart, all in the interests of advancing our own dogmatic agendas, and to hell with open discussion and freedom of thought. We have our choices in each election, but, in recent years, our only options have been which brand of tyranny we dislike the least. I've got news for you wingers, whatever your orientation: we don't have to fall in and form ranks with one or the other of you. This isn't an either-or choice! Well, now that I've alienated almost everyone in America, it's time for a break! We'll be right back. (break) Welcome back to Belrad Universe. We are your source for all the news, both strange and unusual, that you won't get anywhere else, and your forum for the revolutionary ideas that will shape the future of our world. You can reach us by email at Show@BelradUniverse.com, and we look forward to hearing from you. Can you believe it's only been a few days since Super Tuesday? Maybe it's just me, but it seems like a heck of a lot longer. Already, Mitt Romney has dropped out of the race. The "flip-flopping former governor" brought his campaign to an abrupt halt Thursday, essentially handing the Republican nomination to Sen. John McCain. He believes it was the only moral thing to do, saying, "I must now stand aside, for our party and our country," at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington. At present, McCain leads the Republicans with 707 delegates, compared to Romney's 294 and Huckabee's 195. While approximately 4 million people voted for Romney, versus almost 5 million for McCain, the difference comes in where they voted. McCain dominated in almost all of the high delegate-count states. Actually, I have a fun little story for you that relates directly to John McCain and Super Tuesday. I was heading in to cast my vote for Barack Obama - who I support chiefly because, despite his status as a Democrat, his highest platform is the quest to put an end to the insane partisanship that is threatening to destroy our great nation. Once I arrived at my polling place, however, I was shocked and dismayed to discover that my name had been listed in the wrong book! Now, to be clear, I switch parties from time to time, depending on who I need to vote for in some primary or other. I have, however, been a registered Democrat for some time now, as the last candidate that I felt moved to support was Tom Swazi, in the race for New York's governorship. So, since that was a while ago, and I haven't changed since, I was quite sure that I was still listed as a Democrat. You can imagine my surprise when I learned otherwise. I have my suspicions concerning what happened, but that's an entirely different story. Suffice it to say that I'm quite sure there was fraud involved, but definitely not on the part of the County Board of Elections. So, the nice volunteers manning the pole asked me if I still wanted to vote. Now, Romney hadn't dropped out yet, so there was still an actual race on, on the Republican side. Don't get me wrong here: I do think that Barack is the very best choice for President - someone who is actually a good choice, instead of the lesser of several bad choices - but I also think that McCain would be a good President as well. I have my issues with him, which I'll get to in a minute, but I think he would be a pretty good Commander-in-Chief. Despite what Rush, Beck, and the other hypocrites have to say about it, he's got the best Army-leading experience of all, having been a Command Officer just before his POW days. C'mon folks - anybody who refuses to leave a prison camp until his men can leave with him is a proven leader. You gotta give McCain that. So, at the time, I found myself in a strange position. I'd come to cast my ballot for the man I thought should be President, but, instead, I ended up being there to help shut down the strongest threat to the Constitution in the race. Yes, Mitt Romney is one of those people - a special kind of nut who believes that it is good idea to amend the Constitution specifically for the purpose of restricting the rights of the citizens. Can't have that, now can we? So, even though I was there for Barack, I ended up leaving with the strange pleasure of having the honor of pulling the lever for John McCain. If it comes right down to it in the general election, with both Barack and McCain as the nominees, I'll still back Barack - duh. But, if by some queer chance he should lose to McCain, I'd still be happy with our new President. Just not AS happy. See folks? It doesn't have to have anything to do with race or gender. But, I do have one big problem with McCain, and it has to do with Iraq. Now, many of you are probably thinking, 'so, the illustrious Dr. Belrad, destroyer of the Big Bang, is one of those surrender types.' Not so. Not at all. But I also don't believe that occupying Iraq forever will help us. First of all, if Iraq's new government cannot stand on its own, and needs America to enforce America's will on it, it won't do much good toward spreading that lamp of liberty Bush likes to talk about. More importantly, McCain says that we need to stay in Iraq to make sure that the terrorists don't reorganize there. Reality check: it is VERY well documented by now that there weren't terrorists in Iraq until we showed up. It's a good bet that if we leave, so will they. Also, our presence doesn't do much for deterring the resurgence of terrorism. For one, almost all of Afghanistan - which we still occupy - is back under Taliban control. So much for that one. Second, what about all the terror cells that keep getting busted right here in the good ol' U S of A? In our own country! We've got military here too, as well as a heck of a lot more resources, yet still they keep cropping up. So, what good, exactly, is occupying Iraq for eternity going to do for us? Well, we're out of time for this week. I need a longer show... Send your letters to Show@BelradUniverse.com, I'm Bryan Belrad, and this has been Belrad Universe. Until next time, stay safe, everyone. |
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