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I wanted to post because I can't believe the people of Detroit.  Every morning when I wake up and turn on the TV, someone is murdered.  So at work today I did a little research and it' amazing that I found that more people are killed in Detroit than Iraq!

The average murder rate in Detroit since June 30th is 1.01 murders a day!

In Iraq, Soldiers that died in Combat for the month of October is 25.

So how can an American city have a higher death rate than a war?  Do the people of Detroit have any pride? I'm thinking-NO  Also I saw that's there's a cerfew for the city.  Last time I saw a cerfew, it was in Iraq so there will be no vehicles on the road to cut down on the VBIEDs.  For people who don't know what a VBIED is, it's a Vehicle bomb.

I don't understand!!

Fires In California Oct 23, 2007 | 10:01 AM PST
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Wow! state of emergency already for California. Isn't that nice I knew Bush would send help for the wealthy people fast. Hey Bush... Remeber the KATRINA VICTIMS

I reposted this so people can repond.

A little history lesson. If you don't know the answer make your best guess.  Answer all the questions before looking at the answers.  Answers will be in the comment section.

Who said it?

1) "We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good."
A. Karl Marx
B. Adolf Hitler
C. Joseph Stalin
D. None of the above

2) "It's time for a new beginning, for an end to government of the few, by the few, and for the few...... And to replace it with shared
responsibility for shared prosperity."
A. Lenin
B. Mussolini
C. Idi Amin
D. None of the Above

3) "(We) ...can't just let business as usual go on, and that means
something has to be taken away from some people."
A. Nikita Khrushev
B. Josef Goebbels
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. None of the above

4) "We have to build a political consensus and that requires people to give
up a little bit of their own ... in order to create this common ground."
A. Mao Tse Dung
B. Hugo Chavez
C. Kim Jong Il
D. None of the above

5) "I certainly think the free-market has failed."
A Karl Marx
B. Lenin
C. Molotov
D. None of the above

6) "I think it's time to send a clear message to what has become the most profitable secto r in (the) entire economy that they are being watched."
A. Pinochet
B. Milosevic
C. Saddam Hussein
D. None of the above

In fact, it's reasonable to expect 8 percent to 9 percent median home-sale price decreases through 2008 in Detroit, Riverside, Calif., and Las Vegas, currently the three least stable real estate markets in the country, according to data compiled by Moody's Economy.com, a Westchester, P.A.-based research firm.

To arrive at these findings, Moody's ran projection models based on a number of supply and demand drivers: the state of the local economy, job growth, new construction contracts, construction costs, unsold housing inventory and housing affordability; researchers also looked at figures projecting housing turnover and housing sales rates. The third model took into account the state of local credit markets, and foreclosure and delinquency projections.

Overall rankings were a weighted average of the three models, slightly favoring factors contributing to supply and demand. Data were supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, National Association of Realtors, Equifax, a credit market tracking firm, and Moody's Economy.com.

Economists generally agree that a market requires around a 2 percent annual price growth to stay neutral. That means an 8 percent or 9 percent drop in price can cause chaos. That's what those living in California, Arizona, Florida, Detroit and Las Vegas can expect. These markets are projected to post the biggest price drops in the coming year. Except for Detroit, all experienced impressive price growth during the boom, which in turn spurred a great deal of construction. When the housing market fell apart, it hurt these markets in two ways. First, they were left with high amounts of unsold inventory, which depresses prices. Second, when construction stopped so did all the housing-related job growth that came with it.

High foreclosure rates don't help, either. Detroit, Riverside and Las Vegas are expected to lead the nation in delinquencies and foreclosures in 2008.

Can anybody find anything positive, please post it. 

Prime Minister John Howard - Australia

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday
to get out of Australia , as the government targeted radicals in a bid
to head off potential terror attacks.

A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to
Australia and her Queen at a special meeting with Prime Minister John
Howard, he and his Ministers made it clear that extremists would face a
crackdown. Treasurer Peter Costello, seen as heir apparent to Howard,
hinted that some radical clerics could be asked to leave the country if
they did not accept that Australia was a secular state, and its laws
were made by parliament. "If those are not your values, if you want a
country which has Sharia law or a theocratic state, then Australia is
not for you", he said on National Television.

"I'd be saying to clerics who are teaching that there are two laws
governing people in Australia : one the Australian law and another
Islamic law that is false. If you can't agree with parliamentary law,
independent courts, democracy, and would prefer Sharia law and have the
opportunity to go to another country, which practices it, perhaps, then,
that's a better option", Costello said.

Asked whether he meant radical clerics would be forced to leave, he said
those with dual citizenship could possibly be asked to move to the other
country. Education Minister Brendan Nelson later told reporters that
Muslims who did not want to accept local values should "clear off.
Basically people who don't want to be Australians, and who don't want,
to live by Australian values and understand them, well then, they can
basically clear off", he said.

Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by
saying he supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote:
"IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am
tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some
individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we
have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians."

"However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the
'politically correct' crowd began complaining about the possibility that
our patriotism was offending others. I am not against immigration, nor
do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming
to Australia " "However, there are a few things that those who have
recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to
understand." "This idea of Australia being a multi-cultural community
has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. And
as Australians, we have our own culture, our own society, our own
language and our own lifestyle."

"This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials
and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom"

"We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese,
Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to
become part of our society . Learn the language!"

"Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right
wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on
Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly
documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of
our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another
part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture."


"We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is
that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peaceful enjoyment with
us."

"If the Southern Cross offends you, or you don't like "A Fair Go", then
you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We
are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really
don't care how you did things where you came from. By all means, keep
your culture, but do not force it on others.

"This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you
every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining,
whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs,
or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other
great Australian freedom,

'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'."

Someone explain to me how the Michigan Democratic Party voilated their own rules?  I've just seen that Obama, Edwards, and Richardson are pulling out of the Michigan primary because of voilations.  Lately it seems Michigan can't get anything right, but hey, kept voting Democrat and enjoy throwing your money away!