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Blessings ALL!!

So mote it be!!

many do, many do.
many others are Christian in label only, not in actions. Many of those are now backing Palin.

The Murdock Theater showed a movie as part of the Tallgrass Film Fest on medical marijuana.

It had quite a few experts and lay-people discussing the benefits for chronic pain, neuropathy and muscle spascity.

Too bad the Christo-fascists like you won’t let medical marijuana become legal. You might be able to function and become a productive member of society.

But maybe you like it better your way . . .

“Sorry cosmos, but who the heck cares?”
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Intelligent people, who understand the importance of sea ice.

http://nsidc.org/seaice/intro.html

I think alot of people care about global warming…whether we can do anything about it is another thing.
I’ve seen first hand what it has done to parts of the ocean. It’s really tragic.
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What you saw was encroachment of civilization. The erosion of sea shores choking off sea life and contamination from locals.

Has nothing to do with Global Warming.

Think Again.

This study examines the social and economic infrastructure and stability of Nevada, a state built mainly on gambling revenue since 1931.

by Chad Hills

Beyond the Limits of Recreation: Social Costs of Gambling in Southern Nevada is a report that examines the condition of a gambling-dependent state after 70-plus years of being the nation’s gambling Mecca. Professors Thompson and Schwer offer a comprehensive report.

In early February of 2003, an insightful report on gambling, titled Beyond the Limits of Recreation: Social Costs of Gambling in Southern Nevada, was released at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Far West and American Popular Culture Association. This is a significant study on the social costs of gambling in a “mature” gambling community such as Nevada. The researchers and authors of this report are credible gambling analysts from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas (UNLV).

This study examines the social and economic infrastructure and stability of Nevada, a state built mainly on gambling revenue since 1931.

As you read this study, pay special attention to several key findings:

Gambling has become more popular among women. Lotteries, free standing slot and/or video machines, bingo games, and neighborhood casinos can be very enticing to female participants (p. 6).

Gambling addiction’s impact on marriages and families is substantial. Nearly a third of the people interviewed were either divorced or separated, many crediting gambling as the main source of contention (p. 7).

Note: Former surveys of Gamblers Anonymous members have indicated that problem gamblers themselves tend to underestimate the significance of their gambling addiction, while spouses often indicate that gambling has a much larger impact on their marriage.

One-third of the problem gamblers surveyed, work – or have worked – in the casino industry. Once again, this research supports availability and exposure as key elements in facilitating gambling pathology (pp. 8-9).

Video poker machines were a favorite among the respondents. Over two-thirds found the machines constitute “serious” problems for them. Slot machines were also considered to be quite addictive (p. 9).

Of the gamblers who went to other people for money, over half went to their spouse or passed bad checks, and almost one-third went to their children for help. The average debt was $57,160 (p. 10).

Almost half of the respondents were led to bankruptcy through gambling, and over half indicated that they had stolen money or materials to gamble or to pay gambling-related debts (p. 11).

Workplace productivity losses accounted for over a day’s work each month. (p. 12) The survey found that two-thirds of the respondents had planned suicides as a result of gambling. One-third had actually attempted suicide (p. 13).

The report mentions that most statistics are conservative. Errors most likely occurred in underestimating actual numbers (p. 14).

Read the Report — Beyond the Limits of Recreation: Social Costs of Gambling in Southern Nevada (PDF)

“The challenges we face reflect the unique conditions of today’s Nevada, and our history. For years, our economy has depended almost exclusively on tourism and gaming [gambling], rather than by exporting goods and services. Three out of every four of our tax dollars are collected from sales and gaming taxes; taxes vulnerable to swings in the economy.”

…”Implicit in this tax strategy was a belief that the revenues from gaming and tourism could keep pace with our growing and diverse population. Unfortunately, this strategy has failed.”

…”My fellow Nevadans, the lesson from the last 20 years is clear; our revenue system is broken because it has relied on regressive and unstable taxes [from gambling].”

-Gov. Kenny Guinn of Nevada, State of the State Adress, 2003

Chad Hills is the Analyst for Gambling Research in the Public Policy Department at Focus on the Family

http://www.family.org/socialissues/A000000429.cfm

We’d LIKE to ask Sarah Palin about the divorce of her husband’s best friend.

In case she was, you know, part of it?
Like maybe sleeping with her husbands best friend?

But she is under wraps.

SO we kinda gotta do the journalism without her.

Welcome to life in the information age.Ya might wanna tell John McCain about it.

Right bryan but,
At least they don’t mock it, or try and use it so outwardly for political gain. That’s hypocritical, not simply failing because of our flawed humanity.

Oh no….panic, panic, the sky is falling, the sky is falling.

cosmos, or comatose, by any other ‘nic’ is still a one dimensional bore.

Sorry cosmos, but who the heck cares?

Unfortunately, so is almost every ‘Christian’!

Not too many people who claim to be Christian live like CHRISTians.

“NI environment minister spurns climate Bill

Sammy Wilson, Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister, says he will only back carbon-cutting policies which achieve wider benefits and will oppose the Climate Change Bill. Senior scientists from the province have condemned his views on global warming.

Several Northern Ireland Fellows of the Royal Society – the UK’s premiere scientific body – contacted by ENDS said he was wrong. “Sammy Wilson is ill-informed on the reality of the situation, but I guess that he will not believe much of our present climate change is man-made until the water is lapping up his knees in East Belfast, which is low-lying,” said Sir Bernard Crossland, Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Theoretical physicist Professor Phil Burke, also of Queen’s, said: “There is no doubt the very rapid increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is a major cause of climate change.”

Northern Ireland scientists researching climate change-related issues were also alarmed by Mr Wilson’s view. Professor Brian Whalley, a geomorphologist at Queen’s, said: “He should look at all the government-produced analysis, climatic and economic, before making such sweeping statements with no scientific validity.”

Professor Neil Adger, an expert on climate change adaptation from Northern Ireland now at the University of East Anglia’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, said: “The basic science is so clear and unambiguous that anyone denying it is either a fool or deliberately misleading others for political or other ends. The impacts of climate change, already observed and apparent, are everywhere and Northern Ireland is not immune.”

Scientists may be dismayed by his views, but there is no plan to meet with Mr Wilson in an attempt to educate him about the scientific consensus. Like the environmental NGOs in the province, they appear to have concluded there is little chance of him changing his mind.”

More at link.

Chas Posted September 5, 2008 at 9:32 am |
“Yep he has said that… However, he isnt a part of a “fringe” group… And I do think that makes just a wee bit of difference…”

Translation of what Chas is saying;
‘Obama says he’s a Christian, but he doesn’t live like he’s a Christian, and at times makes fun of Christians….in other words….he’s a hypocrite!’

In an article in the News Letter, Mr Wilson said he believed it occurred naturally and was not man-made.

“Resources should be used to adapt to the consequences of climate change, rather than King Canute-style vainly trying to stop it,” said the minister.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7599810.stm

You are correct; it will be interesting to see where it goes from here.

I guess we’ll see where this one goes…

Sorry, I meant “together” instead of “co-file”. A duh moment. That sure could make it all simpler. Child custody then might be the thing that might be in disagreement, and apparently there was some of that. Kids being involved is always the tough part.

The link is timing out for me as well. I tried to get back to it before I posted earlier, and timed out. I suspect now that it is out there, there is a very heavy demand on the server. :-)

Never mind. I don’t really need to know at this point.