I'm proudly sporting a bumper sticker on my Prius saying: I Support President Obama

New Yorkers Named Worst Drivers In The Country; Kansas Has The Best

I've lived in 5 states, and visited about 45 of the 50 states and the worst drivers I've ever seen -- by far -- live in Washington State! They come down to the bottom of an expressway ramp and STOP and wait! The ramp is for acceleration!!



Furthermore, if a bird, or bug, or falling leaf is in their path they BREAK!



Aaaaagggghhh!!! They're God-awful. Worse than Jamaica!

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Now, on the flip side of this are drivers in Turkey and Spain. They know that when someone is coming up behind you at a greater speed -- you move over to your right. Simple. In Spain, people will put on their turn signal for you to indicate that it is safe OR unsafe to pass them. How polite!
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Sarah Silverman Calls Fox News A '24-Hour-A-Day Racism Engine,' Fox News Hits Back

Take for example her argument that Tea Party protests are a subtle form of racist behavior. Of all of the news footage or pictures that I have seen of any of the Tea Party protests, I do not recall seeing ANY people of color. None. I would agree with Ms. Silverman that it appears to be behavior that is subtly racist. Take another example that Ms. Silverman calls racist: The Birther movement. It has been factually proven that President Obama was born in the state of Hawaii. But Birthers conspiracy belief that he MUST not be President is a subtle, perhaps unconscious form of racism. Difficult to recognize as what we might traditionally call racist? Yes. But racist nonetheless.
About Sarah Silverman
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Cleveland Clinic Researchers Develop Prototype Vaccine To Prevent Breast Cancer http://bit.ly/abXWol || MAJOR news about breast cancer!!

Chicago Violence: At Least 27 People Shot Over Memorial Day Weekend

Regarding Chicago gun violence, Chicago Police Superintendent said: "You just have too many guns and too many gangs, and too much drugs on the street," Weis said. "There's just too many weapons out here."



Unless you live in Chicago, you have no idea just how many people are being shot and/or murdered EVERY week by handgun violence. 22 people in the last 3 days alone!
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I had a great holiday weekend. I hope you did too!

Happy days! It's a gorgeous weekend in Chicago. Have a restful & safe weekend!!

Chicago Gun Violence Continues: At Least Seven Shot Overnight In Chicago

It's going to be a long, hot summer filled with violent deaths caused by handguns here in the city of Chicago. It's unfortunate that despite the epidemic of gun-related deaths, the pro-gun lobby continue to play dumb & blind to the violence. They will quote statistics, cite laws, and argue that their rights are being threatened. But when all is said and done, it just comes down to common sense. Is it ever okay -- EVER -- for an innocent child to be murdered by a handgun? No. There is NO justification for that. Ever.
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Chicago's Image Problem: The National Media Focuses On Chicago Violence, But Is It Really That Bad? (POLL)

Any make & model of handgun used in the city of Chicago to commit a crime is an illegal handgun.



And any person using a handgun who shoots & injures or kills an innocent child (or adult) in the jurisdiction of Chicago is a criminal who should be convicted & imprisoned.
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Jennifer Aniston Bares Ripped Stomach For Smart Water Ad (PHOTO)

Can I just say: Yummy!
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<em>Chicago</em> Magazine Names Top 40 Movies Filmed In Chicago (PHOTOS)

Re: Top 40 Chicago films: No Running Scared? Love Jones? Breakfast Club? Eight Men Out? Christmas Vacation? Groundhog Day? Planes, Trains, & Automobiles? Uncle Buck? The Untouchables?
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Chicago's Image Problem: The National Media Focuses On Chicago Violence, But Is It Really That Bad? (POLL)

As a life-long Chicagoan who watches the news every day I can state this with confidence: CHICAGO HAS TOO MANY HANDGUNS ON THE STREETS. PERIOD.



When 5 year old children, sitting on their grandmothers front porch, get shot & killed: you've got too many guns.



More children were killed on the streets of Chicago during the beginning of 2010 than soldiers in Afghanistan! That is sickening. That is epidemic. But until children's rights NOT TO DIE are greater than the rights of Americans to own as many handguns as their homes will hold -- CHILDREN WILL DIE.
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John Ardelean DUI: Judge Throws Out Bulk Of Incriminating Evidence Against Cop (VIDEO)

Travesty. Farce. Mockery. Take your pick -- they all apply. This is a complete and utter miscarriage of justice. This cop was caught red-handed on video doing shots of alcohol just minutes before he smashed into the car of two twenty-something young men and ended their lives. And surprise, surprise, he gets away with it in Cook County, IL. I have a bit of personal experience in this area, as I was hit by a drunk driver who was also allowed to walk away without punishment. Luckily, though very badly injured -- I survived. These two poor young men are dead because of the callous, careless disregard for the public safety displayed by the horrible cop. This is such a shameful example of the "blue code of silence" that cops & officers of the courts have used here in Chicago for decades, and sadly it still exists and injures the public that they are sworn to protect! Shame!
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'Iron Man 2' Mania Begins: Gwyneth, Scarlett, Robert & More (PHOTOS)

OMG: Can't wait. Can't wait. Can't wait...:-)
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Malcolm McLaren Gets Punk-Infused Funeral

Malcolm McLaren was also, briefly, the manager of the New York Dolls. He also managed Adam & the Ants, and helped create & manage Bow Wow Wow.



He definitely was one of a kind, a modern-day P.T. Barnum!



Viva Malcolm!!
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Want Another Warren Court? Try Justice Warren

I am a big fan of Elizabeth Warren. She's a straight-shooter, something that is almost unheard of in Washington D.C. I saw her interviewed on Rachel Madow's show and she said that while flattered, she would turn down an offer to be on the Supreme Court. But...I have a feeling that if -- IF -- it were offered to her, she would accept it graciously. I think she has the potential to be a game-changer!
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Kathy Griffin Has Public Pap Smear, Shows Off Vagazzling (PHOTOS)

Surely there are better, less self-promoting ways for Kathy Griffin to use her minor celebrity status to help prevent cervical cancer! As someone who used to organize large protests, I am fully aware of the shock value of this kitschy idea. And if it helps -- great! But honestly, wouldn't it be much better and longer-lasting if she brought cameras along with her on the Walk for a Cure, or perhaps do a media tour brining along actual cervical cancer survivors to tell their stories? I think so.
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Tea Parties Protest Tax Day 2010 (PICTURES, VIDEO)

Look through these pictures of the Tea Klux Klan rallies around the country today. Notice anything unusual? NOT one single person of color protesting or speaking in ANY of the pictures. So where are all the African Americans? Asian Americans? Indian Americans? Hispanic Americans? One would think, that being a minority in this country, they would have some pretty strong opinions on taxation, immigration, etc. Yet there is not a single non-white person shown. This is about as close to a white-power movement this country has had in decades -- and it's disgusting. These people are terrified of change. They're terrified of the future. And they're trying to reverse it and go "back" to a time when women, minorities, and gays all stayed out of site and kept quiet. But it's too late. They cannot hold back progress. The Tea Klux Klan rallies are the last gasp of breath from a dying movement -- of white men being the majority and always getting their way. The end cannot come soon enough!
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Tea Party 'Crashers' Plan To Prank Conservative Activists

Be careful all you Tea Klux Klan folks. Not all progressives are passive. Some of us are damn angry and won't take $h!t from those of you who are hell-bent on destroying our President!
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Classic Chicago Commercials: Eagleman, Moo & Oink And More (VIDEOS, POLL)

I loved those Moo & Oink commercials so much, I contacted the store and bought a Moo & Oink t-shirt back in the early 90's.



As for classic Chicago commercials, you can't forget "Timmy" the Long Chevrolet newspaper boy; Nick Cellozi & Morry Edelson "where you always save more money", or the classic jingle: "Hudson-3-27-hundred".



Too many of my teen years spent watching Chicago TV I'm afraid. :-)
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