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This kid is a hero in my book. He's refusing to say the pledge of allegiance because he believes that gay people are discriminated against in this country. And he's right. Watch the video to see and hear this supremely bright kid articulate his point of view....
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Alcohol Enforcement Operation
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 2:10:15 PM
Department Contact: Walter Reed
Details: Kern County Sheriffs Deputies and...
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Among my forest companions, I love our Valley Quail; their chuckling and calling to one another are music, like that of a breeze soughing through pine needles, I came to love as a boy and has never lost its charm for me. But one time a “kamikaze” quail went right through a living room...
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Have you ever heard the sounds of a dying dog? It's in so much pain and it knows that it is going to die soon, so it groans and moans and whines and whimpers until it is mercifully put to death. That is exactly what the conservatives are doing today. They are agonizing over...
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Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts/Office of Communications
November 16, 2009
New Delano Courthouse Project Receives Funding Authorization
San Francisco—Plans for a new courthouse in Delano received...
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CHICAGO - Gov. Pat Quinn says selling a prison in rural northwest Illinois is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create jobs in the struggling area.
But plans to sell the prison that would then be used to house some detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba is creating...
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In a not-so stunning revelation, Sarah Palin reveals in her memoir that she doesn't believe in evolution:
http://thinkprogress.org/20...
In the past, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has been cagey about her views on creationism and evolution, saying that she...
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Remember when the Democrats were giddy over the prospect of a widening rift in the Republican camp when the traditional faction abandoned a pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage Republican in favor of a third-party candidate who shares its values in the recent New York congressional race?...
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http://abcnews.go.com/Busin...
The Obama administration, under fire for inflating job growth from the $787 billion stimulus plan, slashed over 60,000 jobs from its most recent report on the program because the reporting...
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If you thought Larry King was being inappropriate, the holier-than-thou beauty bimbo was a busy bee making more pornography than Larry Flynt!
http://www.radaronline.com/...
There are 30 nude photos and eight sex tapes of...
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A letter appears today in TBC Opinion page by a candidate for City Council who writes in defense of local elected officials and chastises an earlier writer for citicizing officials for not responding to his complaints about trash in the neighborhood. Often, well, most of the time, letter...
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What a terrible week for both Ryan and the Bulldogs. The game was in Reno against UNR's tough 4-1(WAC) team. The first half was a very close game, but at the end of the second quarter after only only 32 yards rushing and a catch for 10 yeards, Ryan was hit from the blindside helmet to helmet....
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Posted: November 16th, 2009 12:53 PM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
CNN Poll: Most Americans say Palin not qualified to serve as President.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Fewer than three in 10 Americans think Sarah Palin's qualified to be president, according...
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George Bennett
Palm Beach Post
Monday, Nov 16th, 2009
BOCA RATON — Confused Palm Beach County voters helped thwart Al Gore’s 2000 bid to become president of the United States, but he was introduced as “president of the planet” when he returned here Saturday night to...
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I once read a piece by the late Steve Allen about laughter. I was a freshman in High School and I don't recall all the details of it, but it dealt with why we laugh. I don't know why and neither did Steve, we just agree that it's a good thing we do.
What makes us laugh at different levels? Why...
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Obama branded ‘Groveller-in-Chief’ after deep bow to Emperor son of Japanese ruler who authorised Pearl Harbour attack
David Gardner
UK Daily Mail
Monday, Nov 16th, 2009
President Obama has been branded the ‘Groveller-in-Chief’ after giving an exaggerated bow...
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www.youtube.com/watch
Fall Of The Republic documents how an offshore corporate cartel is bankrupting the US economy by design. Leaders are now declaring that world government has arrived and that the dollar will be replaced by a new global...
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the first paragraph of the article reads like this
Declaring success in border security and immigration enforcement, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday that the federal government has done its work and now it's time for Congress to pass a broad bill to...
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Bakersfield Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 16, 2009
On Saturday November 14, 2009 the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail conducted a DUI / Drivers License Checkpoint in the 5400 Blk. of White Ln. between the hours of 6:00 PM and 2:00...
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I received this from Bakersfield College and thought I would post it in case anyone here on the blogs would be interested in attending.
Note this very interesting program on NPR’s Philosophy Talk. The hosts, Ken Taylor and John Perry from Stanford, make philosophy relevant...
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The predictable response to criticism surrounding Obama’s botched bow to Emperor Akihito this weekend has been to claim that the outrage is a contrived creation of the political right-wing. However, the Japanese themselves are obviously just as embarrassed about the whole spectacle....
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Kern County Fire Department
Press release
Old River, CA – A twelve year old boy, preparing for bed, noticed smoke
coming from his sister’s room and was able to alert his family to the
fire in time for everyone to make a safe escape.
The family’s residence of three years,...
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link below.
JAMIE LUNSFORD M RIDGECREST CA W 12/11/09 ...
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link below.
DESTINY BREWER F BAKERSFIELD CA 93312 W ...
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Robert Roy Britt
Editorial Director
SPACE.com Robert Roy Britt
editorial Director
space.com – 1 hr 1 min ago
One of the best annual meteor showers will peak in the pre-dawn hours Tuesday, and for some skywatchers the show could be quite impressive.
The...
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Wouldn't it bust a gut to see the secularists who delight in caricaturing the faithful as being anti-science start to wail and gnash their teeth in realization that their "god" is betraying them by affirming the truths as taught by religion and faith, as Star Parker tells us?...
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The Southern California JC football playoffs went as expected when announced Sunday. BC is the No. 4 seed and gets a Golden Empire Bowl showdown with Allan Hancock, a battle of two 9-1 teams.
BC beat Hancock 31-24 when Hancock's fourth-and-goal pass from the 2-yard line was knocked down in the...
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Sorry this is so late on a Sunday, but I got a bit carried away with the playoff brackets yesterday and forgot to recap Week 10's games, which were quite thrilling in some cases and very important in almost all cases.
— Liberty stumbled a bit on offense in the first half, turning the...
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i received this in an E-mail and feel it should be passed on to everyone. This man should be arrested and prosecuted.
Now here is a capitalist we can despise.
I am reminded of a statement made long ago: " You cannot love both God and mammon."
This man has chosen...
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This is the best explanation i have seen!
Sent by a retired Professor of Philosophy who is also a Catholic. You may want to read and pass on.
This is by far the best explanation of the Muslim terrorist situation I have read. His references to past history are accurate and...
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Freud broke the personality into three parts: the Id, the Ego, and the Superego. If Freud were around today, he would still break it down into three parts: The Id, the Ego, and the Super-Id.
We don't miss "little things" until we don't have them...
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By PETE YOST, Associated Press Writer Pete Yost, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 34 mins ago
WASHINGTON – In courtrooms barred to the public, dozens of terror suspects are pleading for their freedom from the Guantanamo Bay prison, sometimes even testifying on...
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Should be the #1 Christmas song this year!!! It has 10,231,729 views on youtube!!!!
Totally awesome!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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The Associated Press has a feature on the upcoming retirement of Kern's DA, Ed Jagels.
We covered it in early October, though ours didn't quote Sean Penn.
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Fiat pulls the plug on Chrysler hybrid and electric car plans
There will be no electric car named Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep. At least for the forseable future. Chrysler's new owner, Fiat SpA, has pulled the plug on Chrysler's plans to build and market EV vehicles, and...
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my first thought was thank God I was so worried. I thought they might have forgotten her.
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Do you remember how the children were so upset in “The King and I” when their teacher showed them a map and Siam appeared so tiny? Siam should have appeared much, much larger because this was how the children were taught to believe. To these children, that map was an insult to Siam....
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Police are asking for information regarding a shooting incident shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of 33rd Street.
One man was confronted by four others then shot multiple times at close range with a handgun.
The victim, Bakersfield resident Joshua Hernandez, 24, was taken to a...
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Arvin, CA – Double-wide mobile home destroyed by suspicious fire in
Arvin. Surrounding homes were saved.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., Saturday evening, November 15, 2009, Kern
County fire crews from Arvin, Lamont, Edison and Greenfield were
dispatched to a reported structure fire in...
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A Quote from their website:
"The recent shootings at Ft. Hood and the resignation of top Foreign Service officer Matthew Hoh demonstrate how even our military officers are opposed to US strategy in Afghanistan."
Pretty black and white, liberals think that Major Hasan is representative...
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This video is hilarious!!! And it makes fun of Democrats, too!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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how do you feel about having the trial in New York City instead of at GITMO under a military tribunal..Ive heard it could go on for a couple of years..those that arranged it fought too hard *NOT* to have a media circus..
personally I think they should crash the transport plane into New York...
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Week 10 will showcase a battle of quarterbacks when Tom Brady and the New England Patriots travel to Indianapolis to take on Peyton Manning and the Colts. Can the Pats end the Colts unbeaten streak? It will definitely be the game of the week. Lot’s of football this week with only two teams...
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BY COURTENAY EDELHART, Californian staff writer
cedelhart@bakersfield.com | Sunday, Nov 15 2009 12:05 AM
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and actress Goldie Hawn will be among the speakers at next year's Bakersfield Business Conference.
The much anticipated one-day...
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Members of "The Greatest Generation" that sacrificed and suffered through the great depression and World War II probably never imagined that they would live to see the day when the President of the United States could not answer the question, "Was dropping the A-bomb the right...
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BC wrapped up the outright National Northern Conference title Saturday night with a 24-9 win over Canyons and assured itself of a home game, Saturday's Golden Empire Bowl.
The eight-team Southern California playoff matchups will be announced later today (this is being written Sunday, Nov. 15, at...
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And why do I say that? Just a hunch, yet in keeping with today's reading from the Gospel of Mark: http://ewtn.com/vbible/sear...
But there's also the raft of heavenly messages that a new book (given an imprimatur by a...
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Obama and 'The Great I Am'
by Jeff Jacoby
The Boston Globe
November 14, 2009
http://www.jeffjacoby.com/6...
PRESIDENT OBAMA was too busy to attend the celebrations in Germany this week marking the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago. But he did appear by...
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If there is a God, one day we will see George Bush spending his remaining days in the Hague.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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ALICEN'S WILD RICE DRESSING
1 box Reese's Wild Rice (or any brand you like). This is the real wild rice, not an instant type, or one mixed with long-grain white rice; it's just plain old real wild rice.*
1 pkg. seasoned dressing mix (without sage)
1/2 pkg. hot seasoned bulk sausage...
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