A campaign warning girls not to stash or carry guns for their boyfriends was launched by London police Wednesday. The hard-hitting adverts, which are aimed at 15 to 19-year-olds of African and African Caribbean heritage, are designed to combat a worrying growth in the number of young women being arrested and convicted of possessing weapons.

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This week we had two idiots. Kanye West was the first. See my article on The Country Classics to see why he only gets part of the blame. The title of the article is “Gangsta Taylor Swift, a jackass, and real country music.”

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The Center for Economic and Policy Research projects that the median baby boomer household lost 45 percent of its net worth between 2004 and 2009. We were observers throughout this period, writing for our websites HouseholdWatch.com and MortgageBlues.us

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The Amish, who separated from the Mennonites in the late 1600’s, are widely known for their plain dress and rejection of modern technology and conveniences.

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It is too early for me to form an opinion about Obama’s health care reform. It is not too early for me to form an opinion about the government and health care. When American veterans must file suit for healthcare after returning from Iraq something is wrong. See the Washington Post article here.

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