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Obama Millionaire's Tax: President To Seek New Tax Rate For Wealthy By JIM KUHNHENN AP , Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is expected to seek a new base tax rate for the wealthy to ensure that millionaires pay at least at the same percentage as middle income taxpayers. A White House official said the proposal would be included in the president's proposal for long term deficit reduction that he will announce Monday. The official spoke anonymously because the plan has not been officially announced. Obama is going to call it the "Buffett Rule" for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has complained that rich people like him pay a smaller share of their income in federal taxes than middle-class taxpayers. Buffett wrote in a New York Times op-ed piece last month that he and his rich friends "have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress." The measure would be in addition to $447 billion in new tax revenue that Obama is seeking to pay for his short-term spending and tax cutting plan to jump start the economy. House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday he would oppose tax increases to reduce the deficit. Boehner has urged Congress' deficit "supercommittee" to lay the groundwork for a broad overhaul of the U.S. tax code. The panel has almost unlimited authority to recommend changes in federal spending and taxes and is working against a deadline of Nov. 23. Boehner said the panel has "only one option, spending cuts and entitlement reforms," a reference to government benefit programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. Any broad compromise that clears the bipartisan committee is almost certain to require Democratic agreement to savings from programs such as Social Security and Medicare, along with Republican acquiescence to additional revenues, although any such trade-offs are rarely discussed openly until the last possible moment in negotiations. Obama's new tax proposal was first reported by The New York Times. See original article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/17/obama-tax-plan-millionaires_n_967861.html

Capitalism is based on a simple law of Supply and Demand, not hope or figuring out how a business can use cash -- except for the narrow Wall St Banking sector. Whether it is demand by business from other business or from retail customers, capitalism is based on demand -- honest capitalism anyway. Ultimately, the demand reduces to consumer demand, business demand, or government demand -- groceries, appliances, cars, manufacturing machines, raw materials, heavy equipment, computers, software, and weapons systems, tanks, munitions, teachers, firemen, police etc. Hope is a commodity that government can spur through generating economic activity by actions. Inspiration alone won't move mountains. More than hope, gov't can lessen the depth of economic slump by temporarily increasing demand to bridge the interval as the long-term plan generates private sector sustained self-generating demand. Just imagine how long it would have taken Europe to recover economically from WWII without the Marshall Plan -- easily a generation. Two generations might not be out of the question, unless there was another war maybe. Business likes to complain about uncertainty causing them to sit on the sidelines hoarding their cash. THe GOP and Business interests try to convince everyone that uncertainty comes from govt regs and taxes. That is only their attempt to maximize profits, which is what they try to do. That might make a difference to small marginal businesses ( and action is being taken for them) but no business will survive much less expand without demand. I now business. Business is motivated my making money not by the public welfare. If they can make money they will make money. They will not sit on the sidelines. The great uncertainty is demand. If they had the orders they would be pumping out products and services and hiring people to meet that demand, regs and taxes be damned. Business doesn't work on hope or faith or altruism but demand, demand, demand. They don't manufacture products to sit in warehouses. I agree with you that we are a resourceful and innovative people and the next 'it' investment will be forthcoming, maybe next week or next month or next year. However, that will not turn around an economy where seven million to fifteen million people need jobs. Where tax receipts are down hundreds of millions of dollars if not more every year. There needs to be a proactive engagement to get jobs up and running that pay people an income that supports demand for more products and services, which create more jobs to meet that demand. Eventually, as the demand grows it becomes more and more self sustaining. That is exactly how the Marshall Plan worked. I guess my major difference with your stated views is that for you everything pretty much rests on hope and faith. That is all well and good from a pyschological point of view, for a period of time. However, it is ineffective without a concerted plan to get the economy back to work ASAP. Hope in a vacuum won't survive forever. We need both short-term and long-term plans of action implemented. Wishing and hoping alone will not do unless we are prepared to wait a long time. If you know how stoke an economy this deep in a hole to generate a three percent to four percent growth rate without creating a signigicant increase in demand then please share Some might say: increase exports. That is a good idea. We have two problems with that too. First, American products are as cheap as they have ever been considering the dollar is in the toilet vis-a-vis the Euro, Pound and Yen. So we already have a competitive edge in pricing with the exception of slave wages. However, our businesses get around that by shipping our labor work to the third world. That defeats job creation here. Second, some of our trade partners engage in unfair trade practices that work to our detriment. So we seem to have maximized our advantage for now unless and until we overcome the unfair trade practices which we are loathe to do because many of our big companies are in bed with those other countries. We beg and complain but we do not smack their hands or give kind for kind. I don't see any change in that regardless of who sits in the White House or Congress. Unless and until we generate a strong jobs program that addresses both near term jobs and long-term economic/business/tax policies, we are on a long road to recovery and travelling in the slow lane.

The term 'restaurant' is used rather loosely hear. I would suggest the phrase 'popular eateries'.

I screwed up. I saw House and immediate leapt to our own looney bin on this side of the pond. Just wait though. After several legislatures tried to pass bills to defeat Sharia Law can this be far behind? The Legislatures seem to have forgotten or overlooked that the only way Sharia can be practiced is if they, the legislatures, authorize it and if the Executive agrees or is superseded by a two thirds majority of both houses. Im still trying to make sense of those looney actions.

10 Best and Worst Restaurants in America By David Zinczenko with Matt Goulding Sep 13, 2011 A few years ago, it occurred to me that the restaurant industry felt no responsibility for the health of its patrons. The obesity rate was rising and people were eating out with increasing frequency, yet restaurants kept developing new and novel ways to inject more calories and sodium into everyday foods. They stuffed pizza crusts with molten cheese, hollowed out bread loaves to make bowls for cream-based soups, and amplified the size of their cheeseburgers to make space for more bacon, onion rings, and sugar-based sauces. I decided then that I'd do my small part as an author and magazine editor to instill some degree of accountability. I began by collecting data on calories, fat, and sodium. I looked at side dishes and appetizers, drink options and desserts. I took note of which restaurants still relied on trans fats and which ones provided healthy options for calorie-conscious customers. I was shocked to discover the abysmal state of the industry. In 2010, when Eat This, Not That! released its first-ever Restaurant Report Card, a third of the restaurants landed in the D or F range—and not one chain earned an A. Since then, I've followed the industry closely. I've criticized when criticism was appropriate and praised when the improvements were made. And this year, I'm happy to report, the improvements were many. In 2011, we’ve seen a flurry of new low-calorie items, and the restaurant industry is becoming increasingly more transparent about nutrition. (IHOP was the latest to disclose its nutritional information, and it did so immediately after we published our last Report Card.) But while healthy changes are coming, the progress is slow, and many—if not most—restaurants still make it far too easy to unknowingly wreck your diet with a thousand or more calories and multiple days' worth of fat and sodium. The industry as a whole is improving, but it still has a long way to go. Below are the absolute best and worst restaurants from this year's Restaurant Report Card. For the complete list of grades, pick up a copy of the brand-new Eat This, Not That! 2012. THE BEST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: SUBWAY Grade: A Congrats to Subway for being the first chain to ever receive an A on the Eat This, Not That! Restaurant Report Card. This year, Subway announced a limited-time plan to carry avocado, and all the heart-healthy fats found within, in every one of its 24,200 U.S. stores. According to the company, roughly half the stores decided to keep it on the menu once the short-term offer was over. That's huge, but not nearly as huge as the chain’s other initiative. This year, Subway cut sodium by 15 percent in its regular sandwiches and 28 percent in its Fresh Fit sandwiches. If Subway weren't already America's healthiest restaurant chain, it certainly is now. Eat This! Buffalo Chicken Toasted Sandwich (6-inch) 420 calories 15.5 g fat (3 g saturated) 1,190 mg sodium Not That! Chicken and Bacon Ranch Toasted Sandwich (6-inch) 570 calories 28 g fat (10 g saturated) 1,090 mg sodium "C"RAZY RESULTS: People who take 500 mg of vitamin C daily burn 39 percent more fat while exercising. For more health, nutrition, and fitness tricks and tips, follow me right here on Twitter or sign up for the FREE Eat This, Not That! newsletter! RUNNER UP #1: RED LOBSTER Grade: A- Red Lobster is a nutritional superstar compared to the other sit-down restaurant chains. The daily cast of rotating fish is the centerpiece of a menu long on low-calorie, high-protein entrees and reasonable sides. The chain might even earn an A next year if it manages to put down the salt shaker. Eat This! Peach-Bourbon BBQ Shrimp and Scallops 490 calories 22 g fat (4 g saturated) 1,680 mg sodium Not That! Pecan-Crusted Jumbo Shrimp 730 calories 25 g fat (4 g saturated) 3780 mg sodium RUNNER UP #2: CHICK-FIL-A Grade: A- Chick-fil-A ranks among the best of the country’s major fast-food establishments, thanks to a line of low-calorie chicken sandwiches and an impressive roster of healthy sides. The Chargrilled Chicken Sandwiches average only 335 calories apiece, and no sandwich has more than 600 calories. Sure, the chain specializes in fried chicken, but every cut is cooked in 100 percent peanut oil, which contains twice as many monounsaturated fats as typical vegetable oil. Eat This! Chargrilled Chicken Sandwich 290 calories 4 g fat (1 g saturated) 1,030 mg sodium Not That! Chicken Caesar Cool Wrap 460 calories 15 g fat (6 g saturated) 1,510 mg sodium TROUBLE WITH CHICKEN: Would you believe a sandwich called Chicken and Avocado Club could harbor more than 1,700 calories? Well it does! Find out who serves it, along with the other must-avoid chicken dishes, by checking out The Worst Chicken Dishes in America. RUNNER UP #3: JAMBA JUICE Grade: A- Jamba Juice makes more than a few faux-fruit blends—beverages unnecessarily weighted down with sherbet, sorbet, and other added sugars—but its menu has a ton of real-deal smoothies as well. The chain recently added an incredible new line of Fruit & Veggie smoothies, as well as new additions to its low-calorie food menu. All in all, Jamba still sits squarely near the top of the nutritional totem pole. Eat This! Orange Carrot Karma Fruit & Veggie Smoothie (Original size, 24 fl oz) 270 calories 1 g fat (0 g saturated) 57 g sugars Not That! Mango-a-go-go Smoothie (Original size, 24 fl oz) 400 calories 1.5 g fat (0.5 g saturated) 85 g sugars DRINK TO YOUR HEALTH: We found a coffee substitution that will save you 1,000 calories! Discover the best calorie-cutting beverage swaps in the 20 Worst Drinks in America. RUNNER UP #4: STARBUCKS Grade: B+ The sugar-loaded lattes and frozen drinks aren't always kind to your waistline, but a solid line of breakfast and lunch sandwiches buttressed by oatmeal and parfait make Starbucks a reliable place to tame a growling stomach. Add to that a new line of low-calorie, protein-studded Bistro Boxes and you have one of the most reliable low-calorie, on-the-go lunch spots in the country. And if you decide you need a caffeine fix, just remember to keep it simple. As a general rule, the longer the name, the more sugar contained within. Eat This! Chicken and Hummus Bistro Box and a Grande Cappucinno with 2 pumps of vanilla syrup 430 calories 12 g fat (3.5 g saturated) 605 mg sodium 24 g sugars Not That! Turkey and Swiss Sandwich and a Grande Vanilla Latte 640 calories 19 g fat (8.5 g saturated) 1,315 mg sodium 39 g sugars THE WORST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: CHEESECAKE FACTORY Grade: F With more calories than a county fair concession stand and more sodium than a salt flat, the menu at the Cheesecake Factory is in desperate need of an overhaul. The chain did unveil its new SkinnyLicious Menu this year, but unfortunately it's still secretive about the items on its regular menu. Thanks to transparency laws in places like New York and California, however, we were able to peak behind the fatty curtain. What we saw: Dozens of items with about 2,000 calories per dish. Stick to the SkinnyLicious menu or find a new place to eat. Eat This! SkinnyLicious Hamburger 570 calories 10 g saturated 1,111 mg sodium Not That! Grilled Turkey Burger 1,200 calories 27 g saturated fat 1,544 mg sodium #2 WORST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: TGI FRIDAY'S Grade: F We salute Friday’s for its smaller-portions menu; the option to order reduced-size servings ought to be the new model, dethroning the bigger-is-better principle that dominates chain restaurants. But Friday’s still refuses to provide nutrition info, and our research shows why: The menu is awash in atrocious appetizers, frightening salads, and entrées with embarrassingly high calorie counts. Eat This! Jack Daniel’s Chicken with Coleslaw and Fresh Broccoli 640 calories Not That! Jack Daniel’s Chicken Sandwich with Fries 1,590 calories #3 WORST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: FRIENDLY’S Grade: D For the health-conscious eater, there’s nothing particularly friendly about this joint. Breakfast is a sordid affair of fat and refined carbohydrates, while lunch and dinner are headlined by a roster of high-calorie sandwiches, salads, and chicken dishes. Even the Under 555 Calories menu, the only bastion of decent eating, is temporary. The best thing we can say about Friendly’s is that it has okay sides. Eat This! Sweet & Spicy Grilled Shrimp 490 calories 9 g fat (0 g saturated) 1,660 mg sodium Not That! Golden Fried Shrimp 1,080 calories 51 g fat (18 g saturated) 3,830 mg sodium BREAKFAST BLUNDERS: Want to start your morning with a full day's worth of calories? Of course not! So don't even think of touching the 20 Worst Breakfasts in America. #4 WORST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: BAJA FRESH Grade: D It’s nice that Baja makes all of its menu items fresh on-site, but why can’t it make a simple chicken burrito for less than 600 calories? And what’s up with all of the “naturally occurring” trans fats in their quesadillas and nachos? The only safe options are the tacos, the torta, or a salad topped with salsa verde and served without the elephantine tortilla bowl. Eat This! Chicken Americano Soft Tacos (2) 460 calories 20 g fat (9 g saturated) 1,180 mg sodium Not That! Chicken, Bean, and Cheese Burrito 970 calories 35 g fat (18 g saturated) 2,230 mg sodium #5 WORST RESTAURANT IN AMERICA: PERKINS Grade: D Of the more than 90 dishes at Perkins, only five qualify for its Calorie Counter menu. Besides that, you’ll find entrées with more than 4,000 milligrams of sodium, pasta plates with more than 100 grams of fat, and an all-day omelet menu that averages more than 1,500 calories per order. Even the Grilled Salmon with broccoli, a dish that seems impossible to screw up, packs 1,150 calories. Currently, the chain has stores in 34 states. Hopefully, it slims down its menu before expanding to the other 16. Eat This! Top Sirloin Steak Dinner with Baked Potato, Whipped Butter Blend, and Broccoli 770 calories 34 g fat (12 g saturated, 0.5 g trans) 470 mg sodium Not That! Down Home Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy and Broccoli 1,040 calories 65 g fat (26 g saturated, 2 g trans) 2,530 mg sodium Dining at any of this year's worst restaurants occasionally is fine. Just don't make a habit of it. Likewise, avoid these fat traps and watch the pounds melt away: 20 Habits That Make You Fat. See original article at: http://health.yahoo.net/experts/eatthis/best-and-worst-restaurants-america

We didn't need this to tell us the inmates have taken over the asylum. Anyone with clear perception could tell that. However, this another of many stark examples that they have taken over that asylum known as the House of Representatives.

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No more so than why an electric prod up your ass would cause you distress too. Apples and oranges. The article was about extending life, not quality of life.

I wouldn't have any objection although I was very anti-Hillary in the past. She has proven herself to me in capability which I was very suspect of before. In these times I believe the country would benefit from more proactive leadership. On the other hand this is pure fantasy.

We have many of the same restrictions though not couched in law that way exactly. but Religion is not permitted as an excuse for violence or sacrifice (depending) or other actions outlined there. It's all in the wording for much of it.

The 12 major league teams running out of fans By Michael B. Sauter, 247wallstreet.com Sports teams often go through sharp swings in popularity. Attendance rises and falls. This frequently has to do with how well a team performs. When teams do well, people outside of their primary fan base become interested and start going to games. An example of this is the Florida Marlins, who won the world series in 2003 and saw attendance rise 60 percent in a single year. Alternatively, teams who do poorly also win new fans. Attendance for the four major league sports – NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL – remained relatively flat from 2001 to 2010. The total fan increase for all NHL teams – the best performer of the four – was only 2.59 percent. The weakest, the NFL, only grew .49 percent Despite the relatively anemic growth overall, some teams have done extraordinarily well drawing fans. MLB teams such as Los Angeles and Minnesota saw crowds increase more than 50 percent, while Philadelphia’s attendance doubled. NFL teams such as Arizona, Atlanta, and Dallas jumped more than 25 percent. Using records provided by ESPN, 24/7 Wall St. examined changes in attendance for the four major league sports from 2001 to 2010 to identify the twelve teams that decreased more than 20 percent. The majority of these teams have performed poorly in recent years, causing fans to lose interest. The win-lose record and number of championships is included after the jumps to reflect the former and current state of each team. These are the 12 sports franchises losing the most fans. 12. Oakland Raiders • Decrease in attendance: 21.32 percent • 2001 W-L record: 10-6 (finished 1st in AFC West) • 2010 W-L record: 8-8 (finished 3rd in AFC West) • League championships last decade: none More on the Raiders’ decline 11. Columbus Blue Jackets • Decrease in attendance: 21.76 percent • 2001 W-L record: 28–39–9–6 (finished 5th in Central Division) • 2010 W-L record: 32-35-15 (finished 5th in Central Division) • League championships last decade: none More on the Blue Jackets’ decline 10. Indiana Pacers • Decrease in attendance: 24.32 percent • 2001 W-L record: 41-41 (finished 8th in Eastern Conference) • 2010 W-L record: 32-50 (finished 10th in Eastern Conference) • League championships last decade: none More on the Pacers’ decline 9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers • Decrease in attendance: 24.78 percent • 2001 W-L record: 9-7 (finished 3rd in NFC Central Division) • 2010 W-L record: 10-6 (finished 3rd in NFC South Division) • League championships last decade: won Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002 More on the Bucs’ decline 8. Philadelphia 76ers • Decrease in attendance: 24.94 percent • 2001 W-L record: 56-26 (finished 1st in the Eastern Conference) • 2010 W-L record: 27-55 (finished 13th in the Eastern Conference) • League championships last decade: none More on the 76ers’ decline 7. Arizona Diamondbacks • Decrease in attendance: 25.05 percent • 2001 W-L record: 85-77 (finished 3rd in NL West) • 2010 W-L record: 65-97 (finished 5th in NL West) • League championships last decade: won World Series in 2001 More on the Diamondbacks’ decline 6. Detroit Lions • Decrease in attendance: 25.18 percent • 2001 W-L record: 2-14 (finished 5th in NFC Central Division) • 2010 W-L record: 6-10 (finished 3rd in NFC North Division) • League championships last decade: none More on the Lions’ decline 5. Oakland Athletics • Decrease in attendance: 33.51 percent • 2001 W-L record: 102-60 (finished 2nd in AL West) • 2010 W-L record: 81-81 (finished 2nd in AL West) • League championships last decade: none More on the A’s decline 4. Pittsburgh Pirates • Decrease in attendance: 33.78 percent • 2001 W-L record: 62-100 (finished 6th in NL Central) • 2010 W-L record: 57-105 (finished 6th in NL Central) • League championships last decade: none More on the Pirates’ decline 3. Seattle Mariners • Decrease in attendance: 40.54 percent • 2001 W-L record: 116-46 (finished 1st in AL West) • 2010 W-L record: 61-101 (finished 4th in AL West) • League championships last decade: none More on the Mariners’ decline 2. Baltimore Orioles • Decrease in attendance: 44.00 percent • 2001 W-L record: 63-98 (finished 4th in AL East) • 2010 W-L record: 66-96 (finished 5th in AL East) • League championships last decade: none More on the Orioles’ decline 1. Cleveland Indians • Decrease in attendance: 56.08 percent • 2000 W-L record: 91-71 (finished 1st in AL Central) • 2010 W-L record: 69-93 (finished 4th in AL Central) • League championships last decade: none More on the Indians’ decline See original article for more active links on the teams: http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ys-247wallstreet-pro_teams_losing_fans_091511

I suspect it has to do primarily with blood circulation in the lower extremities and secondarily to overall circulation. THe potential for blood clots increases with extended periods of inactivity. Between gravity and the distance from the heart blood easily pools in the legs. Overall circulation is enhanced too for the same reasons as running accomplishes. The benefit is smaller and there is little cardio/wind benefit but I guess they claim that much smaller exercise investment has real benefit.

I guess I do not see what you see. Maybe you can elaborate your observatoins? I'd like to share your optimism but I learned the lessons of the Great Depression and the downslide that got us there. It was more than the stock market crash. There were also three years of Republican austerity measures that added more unbearable weight to the economy which killed jobs and consumer demand and investments and tax revenues. What ultimately got us out of that was Tojo and Hitler, and a massive, essentially unlimited, government spending program that lasted half a dozen years or more inlcuding Lend-Lease to Britain and Russia prior to our entry, the war effort itself, and the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe ; not the 'strength' of us Americans alone. Sure we are a resilient and producitve society, however some economic conditions are so bad that little can be accomplished in less than a deacde to climb out of those conditions unless Americans are mobilized and focused on achieving productive goals in the large, not piecemeal here and there. Otherwise we take the very slow road to recovery. That is our present path.

MSGuy, are you implying that your monitor is 'sticky'? This goes way beyond 'sticky keys'.

Looks to me like he is well equiped to take on the profession and other professionals. Thanks for sharing this hot tight athlete's his professional transformation with us, Anton.

I guess it depends on what your priorities are: sleeping exclusively, best sex, all purpose? In my early 20's I started sleeping on a water bed. That lasted easily ten, probably fifteen years. Great comfort, infinitely adjustable firmness, but not the best for sex -- too sloshy -- one had to get in rhythm with the 'waves' which was not always the desirable rhythm considering crescendos and the like. I switched to a top of the line Simmons innerspring. (Not as top as those cited above. ) Very comfortable and the spring resistance was much better for sex. But those springs wear out too fast, especially if you do not rotate the mattress frequently. I move on to a plush pillow top high spring count inner spring as a replacement. Again, great comfort but the mattress wore out after ten years. I had been interested in the memory foam mattresses but was reluctant to try do to rip-off pricing (Tempurpedic) and potential heat build up issues with the foam. I finally bit the bullet when I found a Biopedic 10" (thick) memory foam mattress on Overstock.com for $339 I figured what the hell, this was my chance to try a foam mattress without putting a couple of thousand dollars at risk. I read customer reviews which were very positive and I went all in. Memory foam certainly provided a different comfort experience from innersprings and water. I wasn't sure during the first week how it would work out because it was so different. After a month I knew I would never go back to springs. It has been nine months now and I feel stronger than ever about that. The best way to describe the feeling is: firm but not hard. It molds to your body shape easily but then provides very substanial support under that shape -- not mushy at all. However, I suspect it would not be the best for some sex, not that one couldn't make do. Memory foam is designed to suppress extraneous motions in the bed, not enhance them. So I suspect one might be working a little against the mattress depending on more vigorous activity. This is speculation on my part as I haven't had the opportunity to conduct 'experiments' yet. At my point in life, nightly comfort takes priority over potential infrequently hosted assignations. So consider your priorities when making a decision.

I have heard a number of economists and members of the business community say that we will not get out of these doldrums until the new housing market is restored and people remain buried under mortgage debt. and that won't happen as long as we have so many mortgages underwater. They say that while there are some downsides that this really is a no-brainer for the economy.

I agree. I didn't particularly notice that before. He did campaign hard among his own pack. I give him credit for that. But Martha Coakley handed the general election to him. She mistakenly thought she was headed for a coronation rather than an election. She made several amateur mistakes against advice of her campaign and other Dem organizations. She reaped the rewards. The same was true of Daniel Patrick Moynihan. We all remember how desperately he floundered. I suspect she's a lot tougher than your tone might give her credit for. As she said in an interview on Rachel, they told her no way she could get a consumer protection agency through Congress. Too many beholden to Wall St. Wall St lobbyists told her they would bury her. She might as well not even try. Long before her announcement, Brown had become the darling of Hedge Fund Managers with him being their #1 recipient of their campaign contributions. He is #2 for the Wall St Banks. That is why he has a campaign chest of ten million dollars after less than two years in office. That is why he will be a formidable opponent. Also because he is smart enough not to wrap himself in all the extreme stuff the GOP pushes. However, he is with them when push comes to shove. I am unaware of any GOP position that he has defeated single handedly, or in in a small group of Republicans that sided with Dems. She will need to use an Obama-like online campaign contribution machine to compete. I believe she will be very successful too, appealing nationwide to grass root Dems. Well if Obama cannot carry Massachusetts then he will loose in an historic landside. And the nature of our country will become dramatically changed for the worse, maybe permanently. Grievously wounded would not be an overstatement, IMO. That would cement the Dark Ages for the Middle Class and Working Class and Poor; and the Golden Age for the Wealthy.

Very hot eye candy. I have seen this site in the past. I believe it is an agency or some type of professional association. Back then I noticed that several escorts were listed under multiple cities. Not sure if they really travel that much or the agency advertising takes liberties. Not sure that is still the case. I mention only to suggest that should you try it do not get overly wedded to any one escort. He may not actually be in that city at that time. Choose three or four acceptable choices to diminish chance of disappointment and for better chance of success. If you try them then please let us know how it goes.

Looks pretty much like the usual suspects to me. I'm sure some schools are outraged by the ordering. With shrinking gov't loans and the poor prospects for a job that will ever permit repaying those that are given, these are truly schools for the wealthy.

Princeton, Harvard, Williams Top U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings by U.S. News staff Monday, September 1 Introduction by Brian Burnsed Princeton University tied Harvard University as the top-ranked National University in U.S. News & World Report's 2012 rankings of Best Colleges. Last year, Harvard stood alone as the best ranked National University, a category that encompasses large, research-oriented schools. No changes took place at the very top of the rankings of National Liberal Arts Colleges—schools that emphasize undergraduate education and award at least half of their degrees in liberal arts fields—as Williams College once again edged Amherst College for the highest rank. Though college sticker prices continue to skyrocket, and it will now cost some students more than $200,000 to attain a degree at the aforementioned schools and others ranked by U.S. News, data indicate that the value of a college degree hasn't waned. A recent report by the Georgetown University Center for Education and Workforce indicates that those with bachelor's degrees earn 75 percent more over their lifetimes than those who only have high school diplomas. While the national unemployment rate topped out at 9.8 percent in 2010, it was 5.4 percent among those with bachelor's degrees in the same year. Plus, a college or university doesn't need to cost six figures to provide a solid education; U.S. News highlights some of these schools in lists such as the best up-and-coming schools, the best schools for B students, and schools that provide the best value, to name a few. There was little change among the top-20 ranked National Universities, though the University of Chicago jumped four spots, from a tie for ninth last year to a tie for fifth this year. Among the biggest movers in the top 50 are the University of Miami, which jumped nine spots from a tie for 47th to a tie for 38th, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which dropped from a tie for 41st to a tie for 50th this year. Some California schools are weathering the state's ongoing financial storm with their academic reputations intact, as the University of California—Berkeley and the University of California—Los Angeles were once again ranked as the top two public National Universities. Only three public schools—Berkeley, UCLA, and the University of Virginia—are ranked among the top 25 National Universities. Like National Universities, there was little flux in the rankings of the top National Liberal Arts Colleges. Bryn Mawr College made one of the biggest leaps among the top 50 schools, catapulting five spots to from a tie for 30th to a tie for 25th. Conversely, Smith College fell five spots from a tie for 14th to a tie for 19th. The rankings of Regional Universities, which offer an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees but few doctoral programs, are split amongst four quadrants of the country. Villanova University, Rollins College, Creighton University, and Trinity University all retained the top ranks in the North, South, Midwest, and West, respectively. However, there was change among the top Regional Colleges—schools that emphasize undergraduate education, but award fewer than 50 percent of degrees in the liberal arts. This year, John Brown University garnered the top spot in the South; Carroll College earned top billing in the West after last year's top school in that region, the United States Air Force Academy, was reclassified as a National Liberal Arts College. The United States Coast Guard Academy and Taylor University retained their top spots in the North and Midwest, respectively. After 27 years of ranking Best Colleges, U.S. News continues to make additions beyond the data, aimed at providing students and parents the tools to find a school that best meets their needs. Given the explosion of social media in the American higher educational landscape, U.S. News now provides links to many institutions' Facebook and Twitter pages. Also, a new Facebook tool on college directory pages on usnews.com allows readers to see which of their friends attended, or are attending, a particular school. The Top 10 National Universities 1. Harvard University (tie) City: Cambridge, MA Total Enrollment: 19,627 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $39,849 Application Deadline: 1/1 1. Princeton University (tie) City: Princeton, NJ Total Enrollment: 7,802 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $37,000 Application Deadline: 1/1 3. Yale University City: New Haven, CT Total Enrollment: 11,701 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $40,500 Application Deadline: 12/31 4. Columbia University City: New York, NY Total Enrollment: 22,283 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $45,290 Application Deadline: 1/1 5. California Institute of Technology (tie) City: Pasadena, CA Total Enrollment: 2,175 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $37,704 Application Deadline: 1/1 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (tie) City: Cambridge, MA Total Enrollment: 10,566 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $40,732 Application Deadline: 1/1 5. Stanford University (tie) City: Stanford, CA Total Enrollment: 19,535 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $40,569 Application Deadline: 1/3 5. University of Chicago (tie) City: Chicago, IL Total Enrollment: 12,781 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,783 Application Deadline: 1/1 5. University of Pennsylvania (tie) City: Philadelphia, PA Total Enrollment: 19,842 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,098 Application Deadline: 1/1 10. Duke University City: Durham, NC Total Enrollment: 14,983 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $41,958 Application Deadline: 1/2 The Top 10 National Liberal Arts Colleges 1. Williams College Total Enrollment: 2,083 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $43,190 Application Deadline: 1/1 2. Amherst College City: Amherst, MA Total Enrollment: 1,795 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,898 Application Deadline: 1/1 3. Swarthmore College City: Swarthmore, PA Total Enrollment: 1,524 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $41,150 Application Deadline: 1/1 4. Pomona College City: Claremont, CA Total Enrollment: 1,560 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $39,883 Application Deadline: 1/2 5. Middlebury College City: Middlebury, VT Total Enrollment: 2,532 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $53,800 (comprehensive fee) Application Deadline: 1/1 6. Bowdoin College (tie) City: Brunswick, ME Total Enrollment: 1,762 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,816 Application Deadline: 1/1 6. Carleton College (tie) City: Northfield, MN Total Enrollment: 2,020 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,942 Application Deadline: 1/15 6. Wellesley College (tie) City: Wellesley, MA Total Enrollment: 2,411 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $40,660 Application Deadline: 1/15 9. Claremont McKenna College City: Claremont, CA Total Enrollment: 1,278 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,240 Application Deadline: 1/2 10. Haverford College City: Haverford, PA Total Enrollment: 1,177 2011-2012 Tuition and Fees: $42,208 Application Deadline: 1/15 See original article for photos and additional links: http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/113481/best-colleges-2011-4;_ylt=AsHePHLJNzYrfb8TWqxp4ZT.BK1_;_ylu=X3oDMTBzM2xiMHZiBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNhcnRpY2xlRmluYWwEc2xrAzQ-?mod=edu-collegeprep

I don't know what Mexican Coke (cola) tastes like but I have vivid memories of Coke as a kid. Ice cold, sweating, thick glass bottle right out of the machine, on a hot summer day, for a nickel; with a swig puncuated by a sweet taste with a heavy burning sensation as it traversed down my gullet, due to very heavy carbonation. One of my faves. Can't get that today in my grocery store or out of any machines in my neck of the woods.

More importantly, do they have our FDIC equivalent??

Couple of interesting photos included if Anderson is your type.

6 Easy Ways to Extend Your Life in One Minute or Less. by Oprah.com , on Tue Sep 6, 2011 By Dr .Mehmet Oz If your reason for not adopting healthier habits is that you don't have enough time, consider your problem solved: I've put together a list of practices that could literally add years to your life, and each one can be done in 60 seconds or less. Get Up Every Hour A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology discovered that people who sat for four or more hours a day outside work had a 50 percent greater risk of dying from any cause than those who sat less than two hours a day. I recommend taking a minute-long walk at least once an hour. Every step counts toward the 10,000 you should be taking every day. Eat an Egg This nutritional powerhouse does a body good: One egg provides 13 percent of your daily protein requirement and only 4 percent of the average recommended daily calorie count. Plus, it contains a hefty dose of lutein, an antioxidant that protects your eyes from macular degeneration and UV damage. An egg a day may even help prevent Alzheimer's: The yolk is a significant source of choline, a nutrient that reduces inflammation in the brain. Take Chromium Research shows that the trace mineral helps maintain proper blood sugar levels by increasing cells' sensitivity to insulin, steeling your body against type II diabetes. Swallow 200 micrograms a day of chromium polynicotinate. Don't Forget to Floss When left to their own devices, the bacteria hiding between your teeth will infect your gums and enter your bloodstream, where they can cause inflammation in your arteries and contribute to plaque buildup on blood vessel walls. Recent studies have linked gum disease to other problems, too, ranging from respiratory infections to neurodegeneration. Check Your Pulse Before you get out of bed in the morning, press your index and middle fingers against the inside of your wrist below your thumb and count the beats for 30 seconds. Then double that number. A 2010 study found that compared with a normal resting rate of 60 beats per minute, a rate of 90 or above triples a woman's risk of dying from heart disease. If your heart rate is high, consider adding more omega-3 fatty acids to your diet. Do Self-Massage Stress damages every organ in your body. For quick relief, press your thumbs against the sides of your nose just below your browbone; then walk your index and middle fingers across your brows and finish by lightly rubbing your temples. Massage prompts a drop in cortisol and adrenaline and a surge in feel-good endorphins. See original article for other related links: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/6-easy-ways-to-extend-your-life-in-one-minute-or-less-2543283/