Already a troubled system, Iraqi medical care has fallen to the brink of collapse since the U.S.-led invasion five years ago..... Specialists are hard to find. At one point, Baghdad — a city of more than 5 million — had no neurosurgeon, said Dr. Hussein al-Hilli, director of the Ibn Albitar Hospital in Baghdad.... Like so many areas of life in Iraq, the health care crisis is vast and complex, and there is no quick solution to improve conditions for doctors and patients.
The state's largest public hospital is near bankruptcy, struggling to pay its bills and overrun with faulty budget strategies.... Grady treats the lion's share of metro Atlanta's poor. In 2000 alone indigent care cost Grady $172.9 million, according to Agwunobi's report....
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has ordered police to round up beggars, homeless and mentally disabled people from Baghdad's streets so insurgents can't use them as suicide bombers.... The people detained in the Baghdad sweep will be taken to social welfare institutions and psychiatric hospitals that can provide shelter and care for them, Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Abdul-Karim Khalaf said.
ATLANTA — A ban on panhandling near downtown Atlanta's (search) tourist attractions was approved by the City Council (search) on Monday, despite hundreds of protesters who called the measure an attack on the poor.... the plan — approved 12-3 — sparked opposition from activists for the poor and civil rights groups, who complained the ban would unfairly affect black males....
Power failures and maintenance have disrupted running water supplies to almost half of the capital, Baghdad, home to nearly 6 million people.... A Baghdad Municipality source said the project supplying drinking water to Rasafa, the eastern half of Baghdad, was temporarily idle.... The source, refusing to be named, said running water supplies may not resume for a few days.
Quote by will in chicago: And now for something truly evil and horrid. One of the members at UNN posted this.
Iraq war vet faces trial on charge of raping 3-month-old girl
I don't know anything beyond what is in the story, but maybe some counseling would have found some problems in this man and this tragedy could be prevented.
Quote by Raine:my god.Quote by will in chicago: And now for something truly evil and horrid. One of the members at UNN posted this.
Iraq war vet faces trial on charge of raping 3-month-old girl
I don't know anything beyond what is in the story, but maybe some counseling would have found some problems in this man and this tragedy could be prevented.
words fail me.
Quote by Raine: Good blog Bobr. Sad but very good.
I would however venture to say that the lower 9th ward may be able to compare or at the very least identify, to baghdad tho... here we are probably the richest country in the world... aww hell, you know what I mean...
Quote by will in chicago: I will read it, m-hadley.
Sadly, we have failed to live up to our true promise as a nation. Yet, we can always try to work towards fulfilling that promise.
Quote by velveeta jones: Good morning.
Oh, Will, that story you posted has truly depressed me. Gads! If true, I do hope that man rots away in a dark stinky prison in hell!! And I pray that child recovers.
Quote by velveeta jones: Faye, that article also depressed me.
Ya'll are dead set on keeping Velveeta close to the fainting couch this morning! And I start my first day of *actual* work for *actual* money later this morning.
*As opposed to the laying about on the porch, sipping tea and doodling kind.
Quote by velveeta jones: Faye, that article also depressed me.
Ya'll are dead set on keeping Velveeta close to the fainting couch this morning! And I start my first day of *actual* work for *actual* money later this morning.
*As opposed to the laying about on the porch, sipping tea and doodling kind.
Quote by velveeta jones: Could it be......................
APRIL 26
APRIL 26
APRIL 26
APRIL 26
(keep repeating that so it sinks in to Chris)
Quote by Raine: 3/12/2008 - Steph Visits 3WT in Washington, DC!
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon
4901 Fairmont Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 895-5000
6pm to 9pm
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon in Bethesda, MD
:kickcan:
Quote by Raine: Mala will be our Fourfreedoms REP!
Quote by shelaghc: G'morning all.
I need to adjust my commute to add a looooong walk across the parking lot every day.
The lot here is set up for all cars to park in a line and leave their keys for the attendants. The upside is that at the end of the day you have the chance of your car being near the front of the lot even when you leave if you parked at the back in the morning. The downside, generally, is that you have to find your keys and your car when you leave.
Unless, like me, you have a car with a broken seat that's very hard to adjust forward if it's been released all the way back. I put a little sign that says "don't move the seat" on the dashboard to keep that from happening.
For me, the upshot is that the parking guys don't like to move my car so they save me a parking place behind a pole so they don't have to move it all day long. It's out of their way and I take my keys with me.
The pole is waaaaaaay on the other side of the lot so I have to add at least five minutes to my commute daily just for getting from the car to the door. On cold snowy days, that sucks rocks.
OTOH, I guess I get a little exercise every day, eh?
Quote by Raine: 3/12/2008 - Steph Visits 3WT in Washington, DC!
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon
4901 Fairmont Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 895-5000
6pm to 9pm
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon in Bethesda, MD
:kickcan:
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: Mala will be our Fourfreedoms REP!
What am I repping?
Morning btw - :hug:
Quote by livingonli:
Doesn't help me. It's in the middle of a week I'm working. I already got my April vacation time approved. Today I better get down to looking at hotels.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine: 3/12/2008 - Steph Visits 3WT in Washington, DC!
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon
4901 Fairmont Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 895-5000
6pm to 9pm
BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon in Bethesda, MD
:kickcan:
Doesn't help me. It's in the middle of a week I'm working. I already got my April vacation time approved. Today I better get down to looking at hotels.
Quote by Raine:Momma is going to DC on March 12. Details below!Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine: Mala will be our Fourfreedoms REP!
What am I repping?
Morning btw - :hug:
Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Doesn't help me. It's in the middle of a week I'm working. I already got my April vacation time approved. Today I better get down to looking at hotels.
I thought we already picked the Holiday Inn @ Key Bridge?
Quote by will in chicago: As we could use some positive/interesting news, here is a story from the Christian Science Monitor: Across the Milky Way, more planet Earths?
Quote by livingonli:Quote by BobR:Quote by livingonli:
Doesn't help me. It's in the middle of a week I'm working. I already got my April vacation time approved. Today I better get down to looking at hotels.
I thought we already picked the Holiday Inn @ Key Bridge?
Oops. Silly me. Still waking up. Still looking for the best deal for that hotel. Of course with AAP down, I can't PM HBK and remind her to pop over here again and give her my details since I probably would be driving her at least one way.
Quote by wickedpam: Liv - I'm guessing AAP is still down?
Quote by wickedpam: Lilly Tomlin!
From Search for Intelligent Signs in the Universe - Saw that at the Kennedy Center it was Awesome!
Quote by livingonli: Anyone know who won Hawaii's primary? MSNBC's coverage ended at 2 AM and they did not give the results.
Quote by velveeta jones:Quote by livingonli: Anyone know who won Hawaii's primary? MSNBC's coverage ended at 2 AM and they did not give the results.
O (not Oprah)
With 100 percent of precincts counted, Obama had 28,347 votes, or 75.7 percent, to 8,835, or 23.6 percent, for U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
Quote by velveeta jones: I'm off to go learn my new "career". Werking a cash register. I'm a bit nervous cause I've never done this kind of work. But my dear wife reminded me that I can do a Rubiks cube practically with my eyes closed, so I'll be fine.
She is so sweet! :heart:
Quote by velveeta jones: I'm off to go learn my new "career". Werking a cash register. I'm a bit nervous cause I've never done this kind of work. But my dear wife reminded me that I can do a Rubiks cube practically with my eyes closed, so I'll be fine.
She is so sweet! :heart:
Quote by Raine: I find it amazing how other countries are so eager for a new president here in America.
Quote by Raine: John McCain is the original Grump old man.
Quote by Raine: that was hilarious! They eat....
Alot.
Huck is the king of shwag.
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine: I find it amazing how other countries are so eager for a new president here in America.
I don't. I think a lot of them have been scared shitless that the shrub/Darth Cheney are going to drop a mushroom cloud bomb somewhere just to be snarky.
Quote by Raine:yeah, that is true. I guess it is more of a compare/contrast type of thing. I could not imagine myself calling a British Radio Show talking about the upcoming elections tho.Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine: I find it amazing how other countries are so eager for a new president here in America.
I don't. I think a lot of them have been scared shitless that the shrub/Darth Cheney are going to drop a mushroom cloud bomb somewhere just to be snarky.
It is amazing to me, in a really wonderful way how engaged people really are in this world, and a little sad that we in America sorta live in a bubble.
Quote by starling310: New Haven, CT! Woot!
Quote by Raine:yeah, that is true. I guess it is more of a compare/contrast type of thing. I could not imagine myself calling a British Radio Show talking about the upcoming elections tho.Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine: I find it amazing how other countries are so eager for a new president here in America.
I don't. I think a lot of them have been scared shitless that the shrub/Darth Cheney are going to drop a mushroom cloud bomb somewhere just to be snarky.
It is amazing to me, in a really wonderful way how engaged people really are in this world, and a little sad that we in America sorta live in a bubble.
Quote by livingonli: Hi Tri, How's the salt mine?
New Pro-Clinton 527 to Ding Obama in Ohio
ABC News has learned that a group of Democratic politicos have set up a new independent 527 organization called the American Leadership Project (ALP) with the express purpose of helping Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, beat Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, in Ohio, and possibly Texas and Pennsylvania as well.
Free from campaign finance rules, ALP will not be legally permitted to coordinate with the Clinton campaign, but it is clearly intended to help her.
The group is targeting through TV ads, mail, and phone communications white women under 50 in the Ohio area -- specifically Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown, Charleston (WV), Wheeling- Steubenville, Zanesville, and Parkersburg (WV).
White men will also be a focus, and if there are any excess funds Latinos in Texas and middle class families in Pennsylvania will also be targeted.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by starling310: New Haven, CT! Woot!
Do you miss 1300 AM there?
Quote by TriSec:Quote by livingonli: Hi Tri, How's the salt mine?
Quote by Raine: Hillary ALLIES have set up a 527... IE... they are preparing to Swiftboat Obama.
From ABC news:New Pro-Clinton 527 to Ding Obama in Ohio
ABC News has learned that a group of Democratic politicos have set up a new independent 527 organization called the American Leadership Project (ALP) with the express purpose of helping Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, beat Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, in Ohio, and possibly Texas and Pennsylvania as well.
Free from campaign finance rules, ALP will not be legally permitted to coordinate with the Clinton campaign, but it is clearly intended to help her.
The group is targeting through TV ads, mail, and phone communications white women under 50 in the Ohio area -- specifically Cleveland, Columbus, Youngstown, Charleston (WV), Wheeling- Steubenville, Zanesville, and Parkersburg (WV).
White men will also be a focus, and if there are any excess funds Latinos in Texas and middle class families in Pennsylvania will also be targeted.
Quote by shelaghc:
What the heck is that?
Quote by starling310: They need change Houston. Houston we have a problem!
Quote by wickedpam: Hey! Got a new celly over the weekend and I was reviewing some of my numbers - Raine did your's change when you got a new phone?
Oh and I love my new ringtone - it's the theme from JAWS!
Quote by wickedpam: Hey! Got a new celly over the weekend and I was reviewing some of my numbers - Raine did your's change when you got a new phone?
Oh and I love my new ringtone - it's the theme from JAWS!
Quote by Raine:::: chris Matthews ::: HA!Quote by starling310: They need change Houston. Houston we have a problem!
I was saying that myself last night while watching the speech!
Quote by Raine:Quote by wickedpam: Hey! Got a new celly over the weekend and I was reviewing some of my numbers - Raine did your's change when you got a new phone?
Oh and I love my new ringtone - it's the theme from JAWS!
It is the same! I am assuming your is as well.
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:::: chris Matthews ::: HA!Quote by starling310: They need change Houston. Houston we have a problem!
I was saying that myself last night while watching the speech!
:: chris matthews :: Ha! It made my leg tingly! Ha!
Quote by wickedpam: Wasn't Mary Todd Lincoln alittle on the side?
Quote by wickedpam: No you can't count on a Dem taking that seat again. VA has been swinging back and forth alot lately.
Quote by Raine: I wonder if Momma will ever be asked on Dancing with the Stars.
Quote by Raine: Good Question CALLER!!
I have been very nervous about taking a seated DEmocratic Senator for the VP position.
Quote by Raine: So listening to the news, The North pacific is where they are going to shoot the Satellite from... hmmm....
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by Raine: Good Question CALLER!!
I have been very nervous about taking a seated DEmocratic Senator for the VP position.
I missed who was suggested. Which senator were they talking about?
Quote by Raine:I say leave Webb where he is.Quote by wickedpam: No you can't count on a Dem taking that seat again. VA has been swinging back and forth alot lately.
Quote by Raine: I think It is safe to say the Chris Mathews is a right wing Drool... :: ha ::
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:I say leave Webb where he is.Quote by wickedpam: No you can't count on a Dem taking that seat again. VA has been swinging back and forth alot lately.
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
Quote by starling310: OMG...I forgot to tell you guys. I was out at a CT lezzie bar, which is not a pretty site ( why did I break up with my girlfriend ), and there was a woman there who, seriously, could've been Momma's twin!!!
<---- Momma
:Drink: <----- Momma's Gay Twin
I was smitten of course, and then I talked to her and realized she was
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:I say leave Webb where he is.Quote by wickedpam: No you can't count on a Dem taking that seat again. VA has been swinging back and forth alot lately.
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
How about Bill Richardson?
Quote by wickedpam:
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: I wonder if Momma will ever be asked on Dancing with the Stars.
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
John Edwards is not in office right now.
Just sayin'...
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
John Edwards is not in office right now.
Just sayin'...
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:
I have to argee - a Gov probably be better or someone not in office right not. There is always Mark Warner former Gov of VA
John Edwards is not in office right now.
Just sayin'...
Quote by Raine:
... or Joe Biden... BUT only if delaware is guaranteed another Dem senator.
Quote by wickedpam: It's your song Raine!
Quote by Raine: I never had to dissect anything. Thank goodness.
Quote by Raine: I never had to dissect anything. Thank goodness.
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: I never had to dissect anything. Thank goodness.
I was a conscientious objector to the 8th grade dissection.
I didn't go all "E.T." on their asses, or anything, but I refused to dissect my frog.
Quote by wickedpam:
Had to dissect an earth worm then we moved and my biology teacher thought it pointless when diagrams showed the same thing. Then we moved again and I made my lab partner do it cause I wasn't going to touch the thing.
Quote by shelaghc: Hey, I'm on Shillary's email list and just got something in my in-box with the subject line:
"What it takes to win in Texas and Ohio."
I'm half-tempted to reply saying "Please don't. I think the country is telling you who they want to win in droves."
Quote by livingonli:Quote by shelaghc: Hey, I'm on Shillary's email list and just got something in my in-box with the subject line:
"What it takes to win in Texas and Ohio."
I'm half-tempted to reply saying "Please don't. I think the country is telling you who they want to win in droves."
Especially this whole winning at all costs strategy seems so Republican.
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by livingonli:Quote by shelaghc: Hey, I'm on Shillary's email list and just got something in my in-box with the subject line:
"What it takes to win in Texas and Ohio."
I'm half-tempted to reply saying "Please don't. I think the country is telling you who they want to win in droves."
Especially this whole winning at all costs strategy seems so Republican.
I couldn't agree more... if Shrillary pulls this "I'm counting Michigan and Florida" crap and the Democratic Party let's her get away with it, then the Dems deserve what they get - even if it's presidunce mccain. Of course, I will have to leave the country (anybody know anything about taking doggies south of the border?)
Quote by Raine: will, thanks for that info.
That is an amazing crowd. I think that yes, the people have indeed spoken. This is not Hillary's time.
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by m-hadley:Quote by livingonli:Quote by shelaghc: Hey, I'm on Shillary's email list and just got something in my in-box with the subject line:
"What it takes to win in Texas and Ohio."
I'm half-tempted to reply saying "Please don't. I think the country is telling you who they want to win in droves."
Especially this whole winning at all costs strategy seems so Republican.
I couldn't agree more... if Shrillary pulls this "I'm counting Michigan and Florida" crap and the Democratic Party let's her get away with it, then the Dems deserve what they get - even if it's presidunce mccain. Of course, I will have to leave the country (anybody know anything about taking doggies south of the border?)
Go north instead. Canada only asks you to have documentation that your pets have had recent rabies vaccinations. Plus, the people there are some of the nicest I've ever met in my travels.
Quote by shelaghc: Okay, I need to do some figgerin' today. Move-on is asking for hosts for a "Yes We Can" calling day a week from Sunday and my apartment is *still* a disaster area. Should I, in the spirit of "Yes We Can" pull the place together and offer to host a Move-On shindig? My calendar for that Sunday is currently free.....
Quote by m-hadley:Quote by shelaghc:
Go north instead. Canada only asks you to have documentation that your pets have had recent rabies vaccinations. Plus, the people there are some of the nicest I've ever met in my travels.
But isn't it awfully cold up there? Brrrr
Quote by will in chicago: Raine, I referred people at UNN over to the site portal here, and the blog entries are not showing up in Firefox.
Quote by will in chicago: Raine, I gave you and Four Freedoms a shout out at Bush numbers going down on the UNN boards.
Quote by Raine:They aren't?Quote by will in chicago: Raine, I referred people at UNN over to the site portal here, and the blog entries are not showing up in Firefox.
I am on Firefox right now. Strange.
Quote by will in chicago:If I hit the Home button from here, it looks fine. But if I hit site portal from the boards, the page I get does not display the blog. Maybe the database burped?Quote by Raine:They aren't? I am on Firefox right now. Strange.Quote by will in chicago: Raine, I referred people at UNN over to the site portal here, and the blog entries are not showing up in Firefox.
Quote by livingonli: mAnn Coulter's credit card was declined by Publix.
Quote by Raine:Oh, I see what is happening. WE have not utized the Site portal thing... but if you click where it says Four freedoms Blog, it should work. (it is to the right of the site portal. )Quote by will in chicago:Quote by Raine:They aren't?Quote by will in chicago: Raine, I referred people at UNN over to the site portal here, and the blog entries are not showing up in Firefox.
I am on Firefox right now. Strange.
If I hit the Home button from here, it looks fine. But if I hit site portal from the boards, the page I get does not display the blog. Maybe the database burped?
Quote by shelaghc:Quote by m-hadley:Quote by shelaghc:
Go north instead. Canada only asks you to have documentation that your pets have had recent rabies vaccinations. Plus, the people there are some of the nicest I've ever met in my travels.
But isn't it awfully cold up there? Brrrr
If St. John McCain winds up as pResident, it's gonna get more than cold around here.
Quote by Raine: ooh Serious Slam from Randi about ed shilz.
Quote by livingonli: It's snowing in the DC area right now. Safe trip home, Mala.
Quote by Raine: That is not a bad idea will. Maybe one of the other admins who uderstand how that works can do it. (I am pretty clueless...) But yeah, that is a great idea.
Quote by will in chicago:
I do not know how the site's back end is set up, but it should be possible to do so. I had to do this over at Sarge's site, Unreported News.Net. Essentially, I did it through working with one of the control panels.
Quote by BobR:Quote by will in chicago:
I do not know how the site's back end is set up, but it should be possible to do so. I had to do this over at Sarge's site, Unreported News.Net. Essentially, I did it through working with one of the control panels.
I couldn't find any way to do that. There are control panel screens for setting up which features are enabled/disabled for the site portal (and whether it's the "default" page - which it isn't), but no place that I saw for a redirect.
Quote by will in chicago:
I
Do you use C-Panel as a back end? If so, I could tell you. I can go to Unreported News.Net and double check. (It may have a similar name here. I can PM you so the blog does not turn into tech talk.)
Quote by Raine: This is stunning news tonight about McCAin. I still have not gone to the NYT peice, but I am left wondering... WHO floated it?
I for the life of me, cannot believe that Huck would do this. For all his foibles, I do not see him as a hateful man. WRONG? yes. Hateful, no. This was the result of someone who wants to win at all all costs. I will go so far as to say this:(for speculation purposes only.) Hillary would lose to McCAin, but not to Huckabee. And that is the last I will say of that.
Think about it, at the very least. ;)
Quote by Mondobubba: Hello all. Whats up? Tri how was "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" last night.
What is this about Banjo Eyes? (McCain)
Quote by livingonli:Quote by Mondobubba: Hello all. Whats up? Tri how was "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" last night.
What is this about Banjo Eyes? (McCain)
He apparently is or was having an affair with a female lobbyist. The story is up on the NY Times website.
Quote by velveeta jones: Velveeta has returned from a day of ...............ACK............work.
:Thud:
Quote by TriSec: Hey Mondo.
Porkpie Hat was good. It's a nice, mournful ballad, but I'm playing it too fast. Gotta work on making it sound more "sappy". It's a great tune, actually. I've been looking for a "signature", and this has some serious potential.
Quote by BobR: If you are inside, go ouitside right now and look at the moon!
It's a full lunar eclipse
Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber you should be watching Das Wire! :modbat:
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:
Bobber you should be watching Das Wire! :modbat:
Blow me.