AS IT STANDS

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Have You Ever Wondered What Bears Do In The Woods?

This comes as no surprise to me as I've discovered many camouflaged privies while tromping through the north woods!

Underwater Explorers Release Amazing Photo of the Titanic! Experts Stunned!

Man Plasters Stamps all over His Face and tries to Go Airmail to Italy.

Silas Screenlicker was caught by alert U.S. postal clerks trying to get himself mailed to a small town in Italy. "He wouldn't have been as noticeable if he had clothes on," one clerk told the arresting officers who escorted Mr. Screenlicker out of the post office lobby and to a nearby jail. "It was all a terrible mistake!" Screenlicker screamed as he got in the police car. One of the arresting officers expressed surprise that the man was even able to find the post office, as his eyes were covered with stamps. A spectator swore that the stamps were valuable old British Stamps and that some of them looked to be priceless.

Demonstrators turn out to Protest Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

More than 2000 people turned out in Long Beach last night to show their displeasure at of the passing of Prop 8 - banning same-sex marriage in California. About 15 people were arrested during the march downtown. The march started at 7:30 p.m., and within an hour the protestors had taken over Broadway.

Chanting "We want equality" and holding signs that said, "Did we vote on your marriage?" the marchers ran into a group of Pro-Prop 8 people and the police had to form a barrier around them as things got bad. A police spokesman said that the Pro-Prop 8 group were so outnumbered that they feared for their safety. Groups have already filed lawsuits protesting the recent ruling. For more on this demonstration CLICK HERE and see what the LA Times has to say about it.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Thank God it's Friday: It's been a trying Week!

It's carved in stone: Neoconservativism is Dead!

Last thoughts: what the Republicans have wrought is misery for the American Economy in the last eight years. Now we have to hope the wrongs can be undone, and that this country will have an energy efficient economy. The health care system needs to be re-tooled.

Jobs need to be created. We need to get out of Iraq as soon as possible, and to bring the war to Afghanistan to an end. Instead, we need to concentrate our military's efforts towards the war on terrorism by going to where terrorists hide!

We need to regain the rights that Bush stripped away from us in the name of national security. We need to go back to the Constitution's guarantees, that the Bush administration denied.

We need to know that our countries future doesn't have to be embroiled in wars across the globe. Imperialism needs to stop. We can only restore our stature with other nations by going back to what made us a great country in the first place. We respected freedom and only fought when it was threatened by enemies abroad.

We need to repair this country's highways and byways. We need to work on more public transportation. We need to have proper regulation over this country's financial system to avoid another so-called "Bail-out," which turned out to be a handout to CEO's getting bonuses and banks who still won't give out loans.

We need to show the world that Democracy really works through our actions domestically and abroad.

A Poem I wrote after the Presidential Election

CHANGE

Goodbye rude rhetoric and mudslinging,
your day has come and gone,
I can hear the bells ringing and people singing
about America’s new dawn!

No more Joe “the unlicensed” Plumber quotes,
trying to get our sympathy votes.

Substance has conquered lies and innuendos,
and all of the other sneaky political lows.

Reason has reared it’s head in 2008,
in an election that changed history and why this country is great.

Now we must come together and be united as a country
so the rest of the world can see a working democracy.

Dreams only come true when we are awake,
forging a future to have promise for our children’s sake.

This winter comes with the promise of a new day,
it’s icy clutches made bearable listening to what people say.

Hope is like a hound unleashed and untamed by reality,
it becomes what we chose to see.

Obama has proved the endearing American tale is true,
anyone can be the president - even you!

Dave Stancliff
11-5-08

Today is my 58th Birthday. What a ride it's been thus far!

COMING SOON: Honeymoons in Space!

The final frontier will be honeymoons in space according to experts. They estimate that sometime between 2020 and 2040 people will be heading for the stars in the ultimate romantic getaway. CLICK HERE to read more about this.

Here's a Product that will make any American think twice before buying!

This yummy-looking bag of Poo is a big hit in countries like India and Pakistan. I guess you could call the lady on the label the far-eastern Sarah Lee. She looks like she's in a trance. She might have had too much Poo this morning!

I wonder if Poo comes in different flavors? I don't think I'll go there...

When Will Obama Get Us Out Of Iraq?

The Iraqis have come up with a plan to have US troops out of their country in three years. However, I'm hoping that Obama gets us out of there sooner. Like in 18 months. The puppy below is sleeping under a US serviceman's hat in Baquba 40 miles northeast of Baghdad.