TENNESSEE
The WAPO's Harold Meyerson seems to have found the love of his life in TN Congressman Harold Ford Jr.
WAPO: This Year's Southern Prodigy. Yes he is a good looking man, but Meyerson is smitten.
Also,
the Chicago Tribune is writing about the whole fancyford.com thing,
which although entertaining to read is childish, immature and in my
opinion only points out how scared the Republicans really are of Mr.
Ford.
Chi Tribune: When `fancy' is a fighting wordPG COUNTY, MD
High profile PG County executive Jack Johnson has found himself in a little controversy.
WAPO: Prince George's County Executive Aids Friends.
You mean politicians giving jobs to friends? Unheard of. He says he is
simply hiring "first-class people." I better not see any cousins or
anything on the county board is all I'm saying.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Charter
Schools are having a bit of a problem right now. I'm still in favor of
them because I think its right for parents to have as many choices as
possible when it comes to their child's education and they shouldn't be
held back because other parents don't care enough to do it or the
powerful teacher's lobby says 'this is how it is so suck it.'
WAPO: Janey Questions Charter SchoolsAlso, in the category of stuff any idiot with eyes could see, D.C. has hella immigrants.
WAPO: Area Immigrants Top 1 MillionAFRICA BY WAY OF ILLINOIS
If
you don't know it yet (even though the news is everywhere), Senator
Obama of IL is going to Africa, including stops in Kenya where he went
to find his roots.
Senator Obama In Africa.
I enjoyed reading about that experience in his book. It was very
personal and the conflicting emotions he had about what he was
experiencing and discovering gave me insight into how his mind and
heart works which is why I still like him even though I think he's a
little too liberal politically. I have a feeling with a staff and
cameras, this experience will not be the same, but hey, things change
and what's important is that attention is being given to the Motherland
by somebody who is not a Hollywood actor or rock star.
CHICAGO
The
Chicago school system is moving away from desegregation requirements
and it might sound bad, but I think it's probably not a big deal.
Yahoo News: Chicago schools lose desegregation rules.
Schools should focus on making each school competitive and strong and
not just making sure there are different colored faces sitting at the
desk. Hispanics are coming on strong in Chicago and many blacks are
moving into the suburbs, so it isn't like the school system isn't going
to be diverse at all, but I don't think diversity is the priority for a
public school system in as dire straits as the Chicago one is.
The judge's reasoning:
"The
current demographic makeup of Chicago and its student population bears
virtually no resemblance to that which gave rise to litigation between
the parties in the first instance."
PENNSYLVANIA
Was
it a good move to have President Bush come down and campaign now? Swann
was trying to woo some Democrats, especially black Democrats to his
side. Bush is not their favorite person, or for that matter anyone's
favorite person according to the polls. Oh well, I'm sure he was
charming in a simple kind of way.
WAPO: Lynn Swann, Happy to Be on the President's Team
Also, in Hazelton, a town is being sued because it chooses to enforce illegal immigration laws.
Reuters: Town sued over strict immigration law.
Yes, that's right. Someone is suing the city because it won't give
permits to businesses that hire illegal aliens and it fines landlords
who rent homes to them. The next suit will be against the city for
making people who commit crimes go to jail. That is so racist!
The city is like 'ya'll can bite it' because whatever they are doing, it seems to be working.
USATODAY.com: Towns take aim at illegal immigrationLONDON
I get the feeling some people are going to have a problem with this.
The Sun Online: Pygmies joining Brits tribe.
Brits are less anal about this stuff than Americans are; I think
everyone is less anal about everything than Americans are. A pygmy
tribe from Africa is going to plopped into the middle of modern London
life and observed. Big deal. London is all about fashion and soccer.
Bring that family to America and we'll have some damn comedy. My
prediction: Their kids start talking back in two weeks and they each
weigh 250 lbs by the end of the month.
And yes I read the WAPO a lot.
I've mentioned this phenomenon before, healthy HIV patients. Reuters: "Elite" HIV patients mystify doctors.
I have a close friend whose partner has been HIV Positive since 1985,
when they really didn't have effective medicine for it. He has had
common colds before, but bounced right back. He is fit and athletic. He
travels around the world as a consultant which provides a challenge for
even the healthiest person's immune system. He can afford the best
drugs. He's a Harvard MBA and makes over $300K, so he might not be the
average HIV patient, but the doctors don't believe it's the medication
that makes the difference. It's him and they are constantly poking and
prodding him to find out why he is still so healthy. I hope people like
him continue to allow the doctors to poke and prod because there might
be a key here just waiting to be found. 
Although
I believe it is the federal government's responsibility to guard and
protect our borders from illegal immigrants, I'm beginning to see the
answer may lie in the local and state authorities. They seem to be the
only ones that are actually getting things done. The problem is, when
one town or state enforces it's laws, the illegals just move to
another. They continue to be a burden on the social system. And
according to the Congressional Budget Office, the government's bill
isn't going to do much but put us more in the hole financially. Yahoo: Immigration bill's cost pegged at $127B.
How can you justify giving illegals tax credits? What about all the
back taxes they owe for payroll wages? It's all very confusing and
seems to be rewarding the wrong things. 
I
mentioned a few days ago that whites were favored to win the racially
themed Survivor, but it looks like the Asians are pulling ahead.
Quality stuff, guys. Gambling911: Survivor Cook Islands: Whites the race favored to win
