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I just read this on Washington Whispers http://www.usnews.co...m-the-navy.html A lot of organizations have cashed in on the new president's image with kitschy trinkets, so why not the Navy? The Navy Secretariat Staff Officers Recreation Association, a servicegroup run by Navy personnel and civilians at the Pentagon, has produced Obama Christmas ornaments for $15 a pop, limited to two per person. The normal Navy image has been replaced for the first time with that of the president. A gold frame surrounds a photo of Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as he takes the oath of office on Inauguration Day. Too much cheerleading? Some think so—and have said so. In fact, after Whispers asked questions, sales were frozen. Yvonne Peterson,one of those selling the ornaments at the Pentagon, says, "We were told to put a stop on sales. They sold out in about an hour's time." The money raised funds for Navy morale, welfare, and recreation activities.

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Did you ever see CNN's Anderson Cooper holographic interview with Wii.I.Am during the inauguration? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBMbKBsmtpc

I believe that God gave us Free Will to individually make the decision on whether to have an abortion. It is also my belief that no life should be taken. This goes for abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment as well. This is my personal decision. I cannot oppose a person's individual freedom. But, I can and do oppose a government that forces me to fund something I am against and is in no way my responsibility. We should not be forced to give financial assistance to help pay for planning expenses of those that decide to have abortions. No organization should be entitled to public money if they do not fully educate the procedure that will end a life. Further, no individual that receives public assistance to subsidize their living expenses should be given more public money to end a life unless the conception was forced and may cause physical and mental harm. We all should be individually responsible for our actions.

When the tensions get high in the office we stop what we are doing and listen to this song. (Horn Section kicks in) Hot dusty day, Nothing’s going down, Wanna get out of this sleepy old town. Somethin’s in the air, You’re feeling uptight, It’s the right mood, For a bat fight. Chorus Bat fight, It’s anyone’s game, Bat fight, A test of will, Bat fight, Who’s gonna win, Bat fight, You never know who. Looking for a sign of weakness. Totally even, Anyone could win, athletic prowess Let’s begin. Chorus Bat fight, A gentleman’s game, Bat fight, You know the name, It’s a bat fight, Tensions are high, Bat fight, Eye for eye. Bat fight, Feeling so good, Bat fight, two men connecting with their w-o-o--d. Circling and circling and circling and circling, Circling, You circle then you circle some more. you circle keep on circling and circling and circling circling and circling checking out your opponent bat fight taking a chance bat fight a game of skill bat fight it’s easy to do bat fight it’s done around the world generally good natured you’ll have a good time only rare occasions does it get out of hand bat fight a game of honor and diplomacy it’s a bat fight come on down an’ see bat fight all the chil’ren in the world holding hands and hands (33 Hits) bat fight

Two wrongs do not make it right. This shows a tragic flaw in the system. If an elected official of either party does not perform his or her duties, then they should be fired.

My friend Joe is developmentally disabled. Both of his parents recently died and he going to be put in a shelter. I realized he would not last long there so, Joe moved from Montgomery County to the District of Columbia to live with my family. Once he got his DC identification card he lost his Medicaid assistance. We thought he would just pick it back up. But, that does not appear to be the case. The District has just denied Joe his disability money. They state that he is not developmentally disabled. Read the email I just received. http://www.dcmessageboards.com/index.php?showtopic=16714&st=30&gopid=34930entry34930 If our government has no compassion for the disabled now, then why would it change in the future? I still remember how the Veteran soldiers were being treated in Walter Reed. Nothing changed until the media exposed it. DC is a good representation of the future of health care. Think about it. The District is run by Congress. They live here and do nothing. Can you imagine the how this will work even 100 miles away. It is going to be a disaster. I really love the idea, but experience proves to me that it can't be done without a complete overhaul of management. I said my peace.

I got this message today from the DC DDS. No evidence he says. Then why did Joe have Montgomery County disability benefits all his life? Why does Joe have Medicare? This was my response to DDS. This has made Joe upset. I am just getting tired of this fight. This city's stone age government appears to immovable. I feel sorry for all the others in shelters with no one to help them. Say a prayer for my buddy.

I think Congress might learn something by watching this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB4MNu6W9sg

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The Koolaid commercials were great.

Why does CDC advise pregnant women to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza (flu) vaccine (shot)? Gettingthe flu shot is the single best way to protect against the flu. It isimportant for a pregnant woman to receive both the 2009 H1N1 flu shotand the seasonal flu shot. A pregnant woman who gets any type of fluhas a greater chance for serious health problems. Compared with peoplein general who get 2009 H1N1 flu (formerly called “swine flu”),pregnant women with 2009 H1N1 flu are more likely to be admitted tohospitals. Pregnant women are also more likely to have serious illnessand death from 2009 H1N1 flu. When a pregnant woman gets a flu shot, itcan protect both her and her baby. Research has found that pregnantwomen who had a flu shot get sick less often with the flu than dopregnant women who did not get a flu shot. Babies born to mothers whohad a flu shot in pregnancy also get sick with flu less often than dobabies whose mothers did not get a flu shot. Will the seasonal flu shot also protect against the 2009 H1N1 flu? Seasonalflu and 2009 H1N1 flu are caused by different viruses. The seasonal fluvaccine will not protect against the 2009 H1N1 flu. Also, the 2009 H1N1flu vaccine will not protect against seasonal flu. Are there flu vaccines that pregnant women should not get? Theseasonal and 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines can be given by shot or by nasalspray. Pregnant women should get the "flu shot"—a vaccine made withkilled flu virus. This one is given with a needle, usually in the arm.The other type of flu vaccine—a nasal spray—is not approved forpregnant women. This vaccine is made with live, weakened flu virus.Nasal spray flu vaccine should be used only in healthy people 2-49years of age who are not pregnant. The nasal spray vaccine is safe forwomen after they have delivered, even if they are nursing. Can the seasonal flu shot and the 2009 H1N1 flu shot be given at the same time? Seasonaland 2009 H1N1 flu shots can be given on the same day but should begiven at different sites (e.g., one shot in the left arm and the othershot in the right arm). If a woman is getting her vaccines afterdelivery, she can get the nasal spray flu vaccine. However, she shouldnot get the seasonal and 2009 H1N1 nasal spays on the same day; theyshould be given 4 weeks apart. Is the 2009 H1N1 flu shot safe for pregnant women? Theseasonal flu shot has been given to millions of pregnant women overmany years. Flu shots have not been shown to cause harm to pregnantwomen or their babies. The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is being made in thesame way and at the same places where the seasonal flu vaccine is made. What studies have been done on the 2009 H1N1 flu shots and have any been done in pregnant women? Studiesto test the 2009 H1N1 flu shots in healthy children and adults andpregnant women are being done now. Results are available from some ofthe studies done in non-pregnant adults and children. These resultsshow that the immune system responded well to the 2009 H1N1 vaccine,and the safety results were very similar to those seen in studies ofseasonal flu vaccine. These studies are being conducted by the NationalInstitute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the vaccinemanufacturers. More information can be found at http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/QA/vteuH1N1qa.htm. Does the 2009 H1N1 flu shot have mercury in it? Thereis no evidence that thimerosal (a mercury preservative in vaccine thatcomes in multi-dose vials) is harmful to a pregnant woman or a fetus.However, because some women are concerned about thimerosal duringpregnancy, vaccine companies are making preservative-free seasonal fluvaccine and 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine in single-dose syringes for pregnantwomen and small children. CDC advises pregnant women to get flu shotseither with or without thimerosal. Does the 2009 H1N1 flu shot have an adjuvant or squalene in it? Adjuvantsare agents that are sometimes added to a vaccine to make it moreeffective. There are no adjuvants (such as squalene) in either the 2009H1N1 or seasonal flu shot used in the United States. Can the 2009 H1N1 flu shot be given at any time during pregnancy? Both seasonal flu shots and 2009 H1N1 flu shots are recommended for pregnant women at any time during pregnancy. How many 2009 H1N1 flu shots will a pregnant woman need to get? TheU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of oneshot for full protection for persons 10 years and older. Therefore, apregnant woman is recommended to get one dose of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine. Should the 2009 H1N1 flu shot be given to apregnant woman who had flu between April 2009 and now? Do I need a testto know if I need the shot or not? A pregnantwoman who had a flu-like illness at any time in the past should stillget the 2009 H1N1 shot because she cannot assume that the illness shehad was caused by the 2009 H1N1 virus. Pregnant women who had flusymptoms in the past do not need to be tested now, but should get thevaccine. What are the possible side effects of the 2009 H1N1 flu shots? Theside effects from 2009 H1N1 flu shots are expected to be like thosefrom seasonal flu shots. The most common side effects after flu shotsare mild, such as being sore and tender and/or red and swollen wherethe shot was given. Some people might have headache, muscle aches,fever, and nausea or feel tired. If these problems happen, they usuallybegin soon after the shot and may last as long as 1-2 days. Some peoplemay faint after getting any shot. Sometimes, flu shots can causeserious problems like severe allergic reactions. But, life-threateningallergic reactions to vaccines are very rare. A person who has a severe(life-threatening) allergy to eggs or to anything else in the vaccineshould not get the shot, even if she is pregnant. Pregnant women shouldtell the person giving the shots if they have any severe allergies orif they have ever had a severe allergic reaction following a flu shot. Is the 2009 H1N1 flu shot expected to be associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)? In1976, an earlier type of swine flu vaccine was associated with cases ofa severe paralytic illness called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) at arate of approximately 1 case of GBS per 100,000 persons vaccinated.Some studies done since 1976 have shown a small risk of GBS in personswho received the seasonal influenza vaccine. This risk is estimated tobe no more than 1 case of GBS per 1 million persons vaccinated. Otherstudies have shown no increase in risk of GBS. Pregnant women shouldtell the person giving the shots if they have ever had GBS. Can family members or other close contacts of a pregnant woman receive the nasal spray vaccine? Pregnantwomen should not receive nasal spray for the seasonal or 2009 H1N1 fluvaccine, but it is okay for a pregnant woman to be around a familymember or another close contact who has received nasal spray fluvaccine. The nasal spray vaccine can be used in healthy people 2-49years of age who are not pregnant and in women after they deliver, evenif they are nursing. Can a pregnant healthcare provider give the live nasal spray flu vaccine? Yes.No special precautions are needed. Nurses and doctors should wash theirhands or use an alcohol-based hand rub before and after giving thevaccine. What if a pregnant woman gets the live nasal spray flu vaccine instead of the flu shot? Thenasal spray flu vaccine has not been approved for pregnant women. Itdiffers from the flu shot because it is made with live, weakened virus.However, sometimes a pregnant woman might get the nasal spray fluvaccine—for example, before she knew she was pregnant. If thishappened, she would not be expected to have any additional problems.The weakened, live flu virus has never been shown to be passed to theunborn baby. However, if a woman does get the nasal spray vaccine whileshe is pregnant, she should talk to her healthcare provider. Ifa pregnant woman delivers her baby before receiving her seasonal flushot or her 2009 H1N1 flu shot, should she still receive them? Yes.Besides protecting her from infection, the shot may also help protecther infant. Flu shots are only given to infants 6 months of age andolder. Everyone who lives with or gives care to an infant less than 6months of age should get both the seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 vaccines.A woman can get either the shots or the nasal spray after she delivers. Can a breastfeeding mother receive the flu shot or the nasal spray? Yes.Both seasonal and 2009 H1N1 flu vaccines should be given tobreastfeeding mothers and breastfeeding women can receive either theshot or the nasal spray form of the vaccine. Breastfeeding is fullycompatible with flu vaccination, and preventing the flu in mothers canreduce the chance that the infant will get the flu. Also, bybreastfeeding, mothers can pass on to the infant the antibodies thattheir bodies make in response to the flu shots, which can reduce theinfant’s chances of getting sick with the flu. This is especiallyimportant for infants less than 6 months old, who have no other way ofreceiving vaccine antibodies, since they are too young to be vaccinated. Talk to your doctor or visit http://www.flu.gov/ or http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/pregnancy/ to learn more.

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/pregnant_qa.htm There are no adjuvants (such as squalene) in either the 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu shot used in the United States.

My friend sent this video. This was a from a Smirnoff commercial.

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Coach Fox, What do you think about drinking diet soda before or after training?

That is side stepping the point. Joe is an active case. It is going on five months for him to be accepted into the program. Joe has done everything they have requested him to do. Read the story and then tell me about accountablility. The District has prolonged his case, because they have no incentive to better organized and move faster. http://www.dcmessage...showtopic=16714 I love the idea of Universal Health care for everyone. But, at this point it is just an idea. The administration has been fuzzy on how much it will cost each taxpayer and who will be accountable in managing the system. Until that is resolved, I personally will not support it.

Here is the latest update on Joe. This is a letter to his former social worker in Montgomery County Maryland. Here is the message I sent to Joe's current DDSCase worker in the District.

I really think there is no incentive in place for government workers. I know the District Health Care system is beyond criminal. Joe still does not have his Medicaid. DDS is putting him through psychological tests before they accept him. This has been going on since June. Will the federal government do any better? I think not.

Our family has Redskins Dream Seats. Our intention was to renew the seats perpetually. But, everyone has limits. Dan Snyder you have reached my limit. Slowly beating down the rights and fun of a season ticket holder. You don't realize you are killing the spirit of this team. Once it dies. No one knows. I have a farm in West Virginia. Marshall University

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement today in response to Majority Leader Reid's decision to include a public option,with a state opt-out provision, in the health care reform bill: "I am deeply disappointed with the Majority Leader's decision to include a public option as the focus of the legislation. I still believe that a fallback, safety net plan, to be triggered and available immediately in states where insurance companies fail to offer plans that meet the standards of affordability, could have been the road toward achieving a broader bipartisan consensus in the Senate." Members of Congress have proposed that the public option should only be created if certain criteria are met, rather than having a set date for creation. The criteria for the trigger vary, but are generally tied to the performance of private insurance companies, and the cost of their premiums.

The sentiment of many fans.

My family has premium season tickets with purple parking passes We pay over $1000.00 per game for our Dream Seat tickets. I went to the game last night believing that we would somehow pull a victory. A never ending line of red lights were in front of me. I endured over and hour and half traffic just to get to the stadium. During the trip I tuned in to AM 980. I always listened to Sam and Sonny when I am watching televised games. Sonny Jurgensen making a joke about Zorn. I laughed and remembered the glorious 90's I had the wonderful opportunity to get invited to watch games. I was not a season ticket holder then. Every once in awhile I would save up for a game get lucky to be invited by my friends. Lord Cooke ruled the land. He was Ronald Reagan to me. A self made man. A man who owned the Sears tower. A man that owned the LA forum. Four trips to the Super Bowl and three trophies gave him some pretty good bragging rights. I remember Mayor Barry trading ribs with other mayors of the visiting teams. The HOGs. The SMURFs. The Fun Bunch. Riggo's Rangers. The Bears had the fridge. We had the Coke machine. Cooke's hiring Gibbs and Beathard was miracle from heaven. Even the legendary Bill Walsh bowed before them. Getting autographs at Carlisle, PA. Those were the days. Then Beathard left. Then Gibbs left. Then Cooke left... Enter the Snyder era. Who was this the Snyder? Was this the owner of Sourdough Pretzels, Pretzel Rods, Flavored Sourdough Pretzel Pieces, Snaps, Homestyle and Dipping Sticks and other pretzel items? Flashes of free snacks dropping from the sky at tail gate parties. Snyder pumping the keg with the fans. No. This is Woodward High School Dan. The Maryland dropout. The Billboard king. Dan Snyder never played football. Then again. I do not think Mr. Cooke did either. So, how bad could he be? ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kyNGVK-hI This flute beatbox video is 18 minutes long, but you will lose track of time. It is that good.

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