Taxpayers in Waltham, Massachusetts have paid $147.3 million for the Iraq War thus far. For the same amount of money, the following could have been provided:
44,145 People with Health Care OR
229,644 Homes with Renewable Electricity OR
2,889 Public Safety Officers OR
2,522 Music and Arts Teachers OR
15,351 Scholarships for University Students OR
6 New Elementary Schools OR
512 Affordable Housing Units OR
55,231 Children with Health Care OR
17,618 Head Start Places for Children OR
2,108 Elementary School Teachers OR
2,480 Port Container Inspectors
Quote by starling310:
Ah ha! : puts out sidewalk sandwich board - "BLOG OPEN" :
An Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and sentenced to death faces being forcibly returned after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum.
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In turning down Ms Emambakhsh and Mr Kazemi's asylum applications, the Home Office has said that, provided Iranians are discreet about their homosexuality, they will not be persecuted. But Omar Kuddus, of Gay Asylum UK, demanded that Britain follow the example of the Netherlands and Germany in imposing a moratorium on all deportations involving gay and lesbian Iranians. He asked: "How many more young Iranians have to die before the British Government takes action?"
Quote by Raine:
This is horrendous. Knowing Iran's Stance on Homosexuality, I have to wonder what the hell Britian is thinkingAn Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and sentenced to death faces being forcibly returned after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum.
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In turning down Ms Emambakhsh and Mr Kazemi's asylum applications, the Home Office has said that, provided Iranians are discreet about their homosexuality, they will not be persecuted. But Omar Kuddus, of Gay Asylum UK, demanded that Britain follow the example of the Netherlands and Germany in imposing a moratorium on all deportations involving gay and lesbian Iranians. He asked: "How many more young Iranians have to die before the British Government takes action?"
Jesus, they are sending her to her death.
Quote by Raine:
This is horrendous. Knowing Iran's Stance on Homosexuality, I have to wonder what the hell Britian is thinkingAn Iranian lesbian who fled to Britain after her girlfriend was arrested and sentenced to death faces being forcibly returned after losing the latest round in her battle to be granted asylum.
[...]
In turning down Ms Emambakhsh and Mr Kazemi's asylum applications, the Home Office has said that, provided Iranians are discreet about their homosexuality, they will not be persecuted. But Omar Kuddus, of Gay Asylum UK, demanded that Britain follow the example of the Netherlands and Germany in imposing a moratorium on all deportations involving gay and lesbian Iranians. He asked: "How many more young Iranians have to die before the British Government takes action?"
Jesus, they are sending her to her death.
Quote by livingonli:
Good morning Mala. Have you contacted Shelagh C about DC? Hopefully, we can get her in if she bunks with you and HBK.
If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung,
Would you hear my voice come thru the music,
Would you hold it near as it were your own?
It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken,
Perhaps they're better left unsung.
I don't know, don't really care
Let there be songs to fill the air.
Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty,
If your cup is full may it be again,
Let it be known there is a fountain,
That was not made by the hands of men.
There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.
Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.
You who choose to lead must follow
But if you fall you fall alone,
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
If I knew the way I would take you home.
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:
ok, this is wrong.<---------------- :rofl:
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Good morning Mala. Have you contacted Shelagh C about DC? Hopefully, we can get her in if she bunks with you and HBK.
Well, I posted my idea on the DC blog - haven't heard from her about it yet.
Quote by starling310:
: now playing : Ripple / Grateful Dead
With and for all my blog friends - - -If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine
And my tunes were played on the harp unstrung,
Would you hear my voice come thru the music,
Would you hold it near as it were your own?
It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken,
Perhaps they're better left unsung.
I don't know, don't really care
Let there be songs to fill the air.
Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.
Reach out your hand if your cup be empty,
If your cup is full may it be again,
Let it be known there is a fountain,
That was not made by the hands of men.
There is a road, no simple highway,
Between the dawn and the dark of night,
And if you go no one may follow,
That path is for your steps alone.
Ripple in still water,
When there is no pebble tossed,
Nor wind to blow.
You who choose to lead must follow
But if you fall you fall alone,
If you should stand then who's to guide you?
If I knew the way I would take you home.
Quote by livingonli:Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:
ok, this is wrong.<---------------- :rofl:
Is this dog owned by a member of Korn?
Quote by livingonli:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Good morning Mala. Have you contacted Shelagh C about DC? Hopefully, we can get her in if she bunks with you and HBK.
Well, I posted my idea on the DC blog - haven't heard from her about it yet.
Shelagh hasn't been on the blog so you might want to PM her too. We got to get her into the growing group.
Actually, we might be too big this time.
Quote by Raine:Would that make him a KornDog?Quote by livingonli:Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:
ok, this is wrong.<---------------- :rofl:
Is this dog owned by a member of Korn?
Quote by Raine: Would that make him a KornDog?
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: Would that make him a KornDog?
Quote by livingonli:
Who's going to watch Sam and Marc Maron on the Sammy Cam at 11 AM?
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Who's going to watch Sam and Marc Maron on the Sammy Cam at 11 AM?
Quote by wickedpam:The delay in what I'm watching and what I hear makes me crazy so I think I'll just listen.Quote by livingonli: Who's going to watch Sam and Marc Maron on the Sammy Cam at 11 AM?
Quote by Raine:I am not getting the cam!Quote by wickedpam:Quote by livingonli:
Who's going to watch Sam and Marc Maron on the Sammy Cam at 11 AM?
The delay in what I'm watching and what I hear makes me crazy so I think I'll just listen.
Are you able to listen to the AAR stream?
Quote by velveeta jones: Morning all. I just wanted to throw this out there.......something that has really struck home with me of late. Now that I'm a "workin' stiff" taking a temp job as a cashier at a grocery store, I am ALARMED at what people are using their credit cards for! I try to never use my cc for food, though lately I've had to several times. People are not only using them for large grocery purchases but tiny ones as well. I swear, I have rung up many people paying for a cup of coffee - $1.06 - with a CC!!! That is insane, and really shows that people are either quite rich or really hard up. I'm going with the latter. Sad. :(
Quote by Raine:I would have gone with the LATTE...Quote by velveeta jones:
Morning all.
I just wanted to throw this out there.......something that has really struck home with me of late. Now that I'm a "workin' stiff" taking a temp job as a cashier at a grocery store, I am ALARMED at what people are using their credit cards for!
I try to never use my cc for food, though lately I've had to several times. People are not only using them for large grocery purchases but tiny ones as well. I swear, I have rung up many people paying for a cup of coffee - $1.06 - with a CC!!! That is insane, and really shows that people are either quite rich or really hard up. I'm going with the latter.
Sad. :(
Are you sure thees are all CC's? Not debit cards?
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Guh... I guess not AAP has Lionel. run way!
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Sad. :(