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Have you noticed most of the kids who are competing in Spelling Bee and Geography Bee championships come from newly immigrated or homeschooling families? You will find the same profile at Ivy League universities. Why does it happen?
 
James48843 - What weekly news magazine should I subscribe to? Time? News Week? US News and World Report? Other?
 
Have you noticed most of the kids who are competing in Spelling Bee and Geography Bee championships come from newly immigrated or homeschooling families? You will find the same profile at Ivy League universities. Why does it happen?

Good question. I don't know.
 
James48843 - What weekly news magazine should I subscribe to? Time? News Week? US News and World Report? Other?

Whatever magazines you find interesting.

Personally, I get Time and Newsweek, and a couple others. Good deals, too-I had one of those "Subscribe and get 52 weeks for just $1 a week" deals not long ago.

Whatever magazines you can learn from and stimulate thinking help.

Here is a link to a variety of magazines:
http://www.world-newspapers.com/news-magazine.html

Lean left or lean right, there is something there for everyone to learn more about.

And, of course, Reader's Digest is always a favorite to keep around.

Your choice is just that- yours.
 
Hey Jim...

Why do they put Braille Buttons on drive through ATMs ?:confused::cheesy:
 
Hey Jim...

Why do they put Braille Buttons on drive through ATMs ?:confused::cheesy:


You ask, so here is the answer:
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/946/why-is-there-braille-on-drive-up-teller-machines


Because the seeing eye dog can't be expected to drive AND do the ATM at the same time.

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James48843 - I've always had a problem with authority. For what it's worth, I'm for smaller/less Government.

Why do so many people (both on the left and the right) do their best to use the police power of Government to further their agenda?
 
You've GOT to be kidding me, right ??? How insane a question !

After all the Reverend Wright videos et al, you still want to lambaste President Obama ?

Get a clue.

HB,

I don't understand your comments. Are you saying that Rev Wright sided with one in a video?

Let's wait. Maybe James knows which Muslim sect BHO is in.
 
I believe that when people immigrate....the parents know and the kids are told by their parents that it is their one chance to get ahead! They don't want to go back from where they came from...their country. So they work like dogs to get ahead and usually do! People, kids etc in the US are mostly spoiled, and in many cases think that they can just get by...so they may not try as hard. They may tend to rely more on their parents for support....or loans. If kids especially saw what life was like in poor countries...they would appreciate what they have more....and wouldn't expect so much. What gets me...is that I hear now...in the US people celebrate "graduating from Kindergarten" really! I didn't know you could flunk Kingergarten....too much baby baby...and it should just be assumed the kid could get thru it. It is a mistake to spoil children...then they believe everyone will spoil them....don't turn them into a bunch of babies.....expecting everything from everybody!
 
I'm getting tired of this ignorant sh!t!!


Obama sets record straight on his religion...
"I've been to the same church _ the same Christian church _ for almost 20 years," Obama said, stressing the word Christian and drawing cheers from the faithful in reply. "I was sworn in with my hand on the family Bible. Whenever I'm in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. So if you get some silly e-mail ... send it back to whoever sent it and tell them this is all crazy. Educate."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22767392/


I get slammed for having posted false facts only to be proven wrong by someone digging it up in SNOPES.....time for this crap about OBAMA to stop!:mad:

Moderators and Admins please do your unbiased jobs here.
 
I think it should be mentioned that there are military folks on this board that have taken an oath to support and defend, and the commander-in-chief fits in there somewhere... You think we could lighten the BHO rehetoric up a bit?
 
I'm getting tired of this ignorant sh!t!!


Obama sets record straight on his religion...
"I've been to the same church _ the same Christian church _ for almost 20 years," Obama said, stressing the word Christian and drawing cheers from the faithful in reply. "I was sworn in with my hand on the family Bible. Whenever I'm in the United States Senate, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. So if you get some silly e-mail ... send it back to whoever sent it and tell them this is all crazy. Educate."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22767392/


I get slammed for having posted false facts only to be proven wrong by someone digging it up in SNOPES.....time for this crap about OBAMA to stop!:mad:

Moderators and Admins please do your unbiased jobs here.
Just what would you suggest I do:cool:?
 
He wants you to unbiasly bias your biasly unbiased dutys.....there that ought to clear it up!
 
I thought it was to defend the Constitution against enemies of the state. ;) Now the question is, How do you define enemy of the state? :laugh:

CB
There are some who define it as drawing up something that goes against the Bill of Rights and then calling it "The Patriot Act." :nuts: Kidding, kidding!

Seriously, as a member I have been uncomfortable with the Obama bashing. And this thread can be informative and a tribute to one of our most knowledgeable (and patient) members or it can degenerate into an acidic mess. I hope we can all take the high road here. :o

Lady
 
There are some who define it as drawing up something that goes against the Bill of Rights and then calling it "The Patriot Act." :nuts: Kidding, kidding!

Seriously, as a member I have been uncomfortable with the Obama bashing. And this thread can be informative and a tribute to one of our most knowledgeable (and patient) members or it can degenerate into an acidic mess. I hope we can all take the high road here. :o

Lady


Wow, sorry for speaking my mind, but I was dead serious, but maybe I should'nt have put the laugh emoticon on there, but I wanted try to lighten the mood.

But I still am very serious about my comment "I thought it was to defend the Constitution against enemies of the state." Honest question and I thought I would get an honest answer. Guess not. The oath I took when I came to work for the DoD was that (a word may be out of place but and I'm sure someone will chastise me on that) but the meaning is there. As I recall, also it didn't include any specific person, but it may have include the passage "office of the President", but I'm not sure it even included that.

There was no intention on my part to let my comments on this thread "degenerate into an acidic mess." I have tried to keep my very personal opinions limited to my account, so as not to ruffle any feathers or folks sensitivies.

So I will excuse myself from voicing my opinion on this thread since a honest comment has caused some folks heartburn. And again will try to stay on my account, unless the comment is strictly TSP related.

CB
 
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Wow, sorry for speaking my mind, but I was dead serious, but maybe I should'nt have put the laugh emoticon on there, but I wanted try to lighten the mood.....

There was no intention on my part to let my comments on this thread "degenerate into an acidic mess." I have tried to keep my very personal opinions limited to my account, so as not to ruffle any feathers or folks sensitivies.

So I will excuse myself from voicing my opinion on this thread since a honest comment has caused some folks heartburn. And again will try to stay on my account, unless the comment is strictly TSP related.

CB
CB, my dear friend, I'm truly sorry for accidentally ruffling your feathers. My comment was meant to be a gentle reminder to all thread posters at large and to one member in particular but it WASN'T you. I guess I should have done a PM to that member instead.

Please don't restrict your comments to your MB home. I've told you in the past that your reactions to things reminds me very much of my spouse's reactions. Yes, he can be a GOF too. In fact, he has a PhD in GOF! :toung: So I would miss seeing your comments on other threads.

Take care, my friend,
Lady
 
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