Obama Eats His Words

(CBS/AP)– Barack Obama, caught up in the fervor of a campaign speech Tuesday, drastically overstated the Kansas tornadoes death toll, saying thousands had died.

“In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died — an entire town destroyed,” Obama said in a 27-minute speech to 500 people packed into a sweltering art studio for a fundraiser.

The death toll was 12.

Obama mentioned the disaster in saying he had been told by the office of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius that the state’s National Guard had been depleted by its commitment to the Iraq War. “Turns out that the National Guard in Kansas only had 40 percent of its equipment and they are having to slow down the recovery process in Kansas,” Obama said, his shirt sleeves rolled up and his head glistening with sweat. As he concluded his remarks a few minutes later, he appeared to realize his faux pas. “There are going to be times when I get tired. There are going to be times when I get weary. There are going to be times when I make mistakes,” he said. Obama spokesman Bill Burton said later that the senator meant to say “at least 10,” instead of 10,000. Whatever.

Pope Threatens Politicians

Pope Benedict on Wednesday warned Catholic politicians they risked excommunication from the Church and should not receive communion if they support abortion. Speaking to reporters as he flew to Brazil, the Pope was asked whether he supported Mexican Church leaders threatening to excommunicate leftist parliamentarians who last month voted to legalize abortion in Mexico City.The Pope replied, “Yes, this excommunication was not an arbitrary one but is allowed by Canon (church) law which says that the killing of an innocent child is incompatible with receiving communion, which is receiving the body of Christ,” he said. They (Mexican Church leaders) did nothing new, surprising or arbitrary. They simply announced publicly what is contained in the law of the Church… which expresses our appreciation for life and that human individuality, human personality is present from the first moment (of life). Selfishness and fear are at the root of (pro-abortion) legislation,” he said. “We in the Church have a great struggle to defend life . . . life is a gift not a threat.”

Under Church law, someone who knowingly does or backs something which the Church considers a grave sin, such as abortion, inflicts what is known as “automatic excommunication” on themselves.

Tomb of King Herod Discovered!

ISRAEL – The tomb of King Herod was discovered late Monday evening after decades of searching. Named the official King of Judea in 74 B.C. by Antony, Octavus and Augustus; King Herod. Thought accredited with the rebuilding of the second Temple in Jerusalem, Herod is more widely known for his decree of infanticide of all male children under two years of age within Bethlahem. This was his defensive response to the news that a baby Christ being hailed as the King of the Jews, had been born.  His gravesite was found at a site called Herodium, a flattened hilltop in the Judean Desert, clearly visible from southern Jerusalem. the tomb was found by archaeologist Ehud Netzer, a Hebrew University professor who has been working at Herodium since 1972. The paper said the tomb was in a previously unexplored area between the two palaces Herod built on the site. Herod died in 4 B.C. in Jericho.

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$65 Million Lawsuit over Pants!

WASHINGTON POST- “When the neighborhood dry cleaner misplaced Roy Pearson’s pants, he took action. He complained. He demanded compensation. And then he sued. Man, did he sue. Pearson is demanding $65,462,500. The original alteration work on the pants cost $10.50. By the way, Pearson is a lawyer. Okay, you probably figured that. But get this: He’s a judge, too — an administrative law judge for the District of Columbia.” This guy is the epitome of someone who enjoys arguing purely for the sake of it. I’d hate to make a mistake in his presence, hasn’t  he ever heard the idea of forgive and forget? $65 Million! He also argues that he is suing for so much on behalf of all District of Columbia citizens who have had their “satisfaction guaranteed,” and not had those expectations met. Who really cares, it’s a pair of pants, move on!

Senate May force U.S. to go Green

NEWSMAX- “The U.S. Senate may vote later this month on an energy bill that would by 2020 require that 15 percent of U.S. electricity be produced by renewable sources such as wind and solar. The same bill would require 10 percent of federal power purchases to be produced by “green” methods by 2010. I truly believe the benefits from this would be emmense.” Not to label myself as a tree hugging hippy, but I do have a soft spot for the environment. Green living offers better health, comfort, environmental and community benefits as well as time and money breaks. This bill would also force Americans to think about what they use and how much they waste at least in regards to energy. I say, “bring on the reality check!”

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Imus Sueing for $40 Million Contract

NewsMax – “Disgraced radio host Don Imus will sue CBS Radio for the huge portion of his $40 million contract that was left unpaid after he was fired for racist and sexist comments, his attorney said Thursday.

Martin Garbus, a First Amendment attorney, said the case involved simple contract law rather than any constitutional issues. Garbus cited a contract clause where CBS acknowledged that Imus’ services were “unique, extraordinary, irreverent, intellectual, topical, controversial.” The clause said Imus’s programming was “desired by company and … consistent with company rules and policy,” according to Garbus.

Imus, 66, was barely three months into the five-year deal with CBS when he was dismissed April 12 after describing the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos” on his nationally syndicated radio program. “

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