Barak Obama was out jogging one morning along the parkway when he tripped, fell over the bridge railing and landed in the creek below.

Before the Secret Service guys could get to him, 3 kids who were fishing pulled him out of the water. He was so grateful he offered the kids whatever they wanted.

The first kid said, ‘I want to go to Disneyland’
Barak said, ‘No problem, I’ll take you there on my special Senator’s airplane.

The second kid said, ‘I want a new pair of Nike Air Jordan shoes.

Barak said, I’ll get them for you and even have Michael Jordan sign them!’

The third kid said, ‘ I want a motorized wheelchair with a built in TV and stereo headset!’

Barak was a little perplexed by this and said, ‘But you don’t look like you’re handicapped.’

The kid said, ‘I will be after my dad finds out I saved your ass from drowning!’

According to an article (Gov’t Rushing to Finish Huge Financial Rescue Plan) in Yahoo! Financial News via the Associated Press…

The Bush administration sketched out a multi-faceted effort on Friday to confront the worst U.S.  Financial crisis in decades, outlining a program that could cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars to buy up bad mortgages and other toxic debt. Relief washed over Wall Street with a surge of buying.

… Paulson gave few details but said he would work through the weekend with leaders of Congress from both parties to flesh out the program, the biggest proposed government intervention in financial markets since the Great Depression. Members of the Senate Banking Committee said they had yet to receive details of the proposal, but were ready to move quickly when they do. JEANNINE AVERSA and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS

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Ever wonder where all these great motivational posters come that get forwarded to you from all your friends? Despair.com… Thanks Despair!

About a month or so again I posted a plug for the American Solutions initiative.. Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. Yesterday I received an email from Dave Ryan, President of American Solutions, that was sent out to all the supporters of the campaign….

Dear Sammy,

I want to share some really exciting news with you. As you know, poll after poll shows that we are winning the argument about how to lower gas and diesel prices and develop more American energy now.

But the even bigger news is that the anti-energy elites are desperately worried. They are not only criticizing us, but they are admitting that they are losing the argument.

And friends, that’s big. In fact, considering the source, that’s huge.

Recently, liberal group MoveOn.org in an email to their supporters sounded dejected. They wrote “Here’s the truth: Right now, progressives are losing this argument.”

That can mean only one thing - WE ARE WINNING THIS ARGUMENT!

In the energy debate, common sense is winning and it’s got the anti-energy elites rattled because they offer no solutions to lowering gas and diesel prices.

American Solutions, on the other hand, has taken a bold stand and has been leading the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” movement that has energized millions of Americans around a positive solution. Because of your help and the help of more than a million others, today an overwhelming majority of Americans support opening up new areas for exploration and drilling of American oil and gas, including offshore.

Even though MoveOn.org admits we are winning, they won’t quit, and there is still more work to be done.

Congress has left for a 5-week vacation without doing anything to address the soaring cost of gas and diesel. This inaction is unacceptable to the American people, many of whom can’t afford a vacation this year.

Earlier today, American Solutions held a press conference with Speaker Gingrich and Members of Congress still in Washington working to pass an energy bill. Our message to them was simple: On behalf of the 1.4 million Americans who have signed the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition, it’s time for Congress to take immediate action to lower gas and diesel prices. Here’s a video from the event:

Now more than ever, we need your help to keep the pressure on Congress. You can help by forwarding this email to 5 of your friends, telling them we are winning the argument, and urging them to sign the “Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less” petition.

If we get 2 million petition signatures we will make a big impact at both the Democratic and Republican conventions.

Thank you for all you are doing - we’re really making a difference.

Sincerely,

Dave Ryan

President

American Solutions

I think I mentioned in a previous post that I’d been laid out with a bad back these last few weeks. I’ve had chronic lower back problems for years. I’m recovering after 7 visits to the chiropractor and I’d say I’m about 95%.

I’ve got two friends who are about 10 - 15 years older than me who also have severe back problems. One recommended I pick check out Treat Your Own Back by Robin A McKenzie. My other friend recommended I check out Pain Free by by Pete Egoscue and Roger Gittines.

I’m about to order both of these books hoping that I might be able to find some remedy to my back pain / back problems. I’d love to hear feedback.. if you have read / practiced anything out of either of these books, please leave your comments.

As soon as gas prices hit $4.00 a gallon here in California, I believe it was mid-May or so, American’s began to speak up! I know my dad I were talking about it almost instantly… domestic oil drilling.

As the prices crept higher, more and more political videos started popping up on the web promoting domestic oil drilling. The most recent one I’ve seen is by Rep. Don Young of Alaska urging the opening up of ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge). Since I saw this video a few weeks back, I’ve noticed gas prices have decreased slightly within the last 10 days… the station around the corner is down to $4.25 a gallon.

According to an Article I found on ANWR “New Poll: Voters Favor Domestic Drilling

A recent telephone survey of 1,000 likely voters nationwide by the polling companyTM, inc. on behalf of FamilySecurityMatters.org shows that by nearly a 4-to-1 margin, Americans favor increasing domestic oil drilling (77% support; 18% oppose).

Moreover, 61% of respondents strongly backed tapping into U.S. oil reserves, and majorities from every demographic group surveyed backed domestic drilling, including 91% of Republicans, 73% of Independents and 67% of Democrats.

Finally, domestic oil drilling may soon be a reality so American’s can enjoy energy independence.

I meant to share this video a while ago but I was laid up most of last week with a bad back. Anyway, AK Rep Don Young Urges Producing American Energy & Opening up ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge).

Congressman Don Young urges the opening of ANWR and the development of American Energy Sources. His bill, HR 6107, the American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act, would open ANWR and use the approximately $200 billion in federal revenue generated to develop Alternative Energy sources.

I’d vote for this.. I totally feel America should be producing it’s own energy. I had no idea it only took 3 years to complete the Trans Alaska Pipeline. And to think ANWR is roughly 75 miles from the pipeline. We’ve already got the infrastructure.. so let’s get drilling.

I can already envision the next reality series… Black Gold of ANWR.