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Make sure your thoughts are only the highest and the best thoughts as you travel this holiday season; especially when traveling via airports in Maryland.

Homeland Security has developed MALINTENT, an Orwellian system, coming to an airport near you, to recognize, define and measure seven of the primary emotions and emotional cues most often reflected in contractions of facial muscles. The system identifies these emotions, relays the information to a security screener in real time thus protecting you from would-be airline criminals. (more…)

Today is the day we celebrate all the blessings we have received. We celebrate all the blessings we will receive as well.

We remember the first thanksgiving and how the settlers from across the sea were fortunate to have survived with the help of the native people. At that first thanksgiving feast they were all grateful.

Today in 21st Century America  we celebrate that wonderful event with parades, floats, balloons, and football contests.

We honor our parents and families, our neighbors, our friends and co-workers. We honor our loyal YouThinkWhat readers and thank you for your continued support. We are grateful for being alive today.

Let us be the first to wish you, everyone, the happiest of holiday seasons.

Everyone who owns and uses a Blackberry knows they can not live without this hand held device. They use them in the bedroom, they check their emails before sleeping and the first thing when they wake up, even before washing their faces or brushing their teeth! (more…)

MARDU , one of our most popular contributing writers, in previous articles has reminded us what time it is in America; he’s shared his expressed his anger over 700 billion dollars to save the financial markets; In October, when most of us were expecting a surprise, he told us of his optimism. Today MARDU tells us what he thinks of the American auto industry and what he thinks should be done if the government gives more money to the companies...and now MARDU speaks.

The decades old arrogance of America’s auto-makers, has finally come home to roost.

Since I was a child in the middle-ages, Detroit has treated its clientele like chattels. Dragging buyers around by the nose, incrementally up-scaling its products to increase revenue in its captive market.

After WWII, you’ll remember it, It was in all the papers. Europeans began to invade the market with low cost autos with tiny more fuel efficient power plants and Spartan accommodations. They were largely ignored by Detroit as a nuisance. Over the years we have seen the Japanese and now other Asian sources capture a large slice of the domestic auto market. Still, Detroit ignored the hand-writing on the wall, billboards, the news, and the American roads.
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Read the latest on singer Jennifer Hudson, actor Samuel L. Jackson, director Spike Lee and President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle.

We’ve waited to provide our analysis of why John McCain, America’s hero’s hero, maverick, fighting, Republican candidate for POTUS, was unsuccessful.

After listening to people who think they are a lot smarter than we are tell the nation that Governor Sarah the Terrah Palin is to blame for the loss, we have our explanation for why on January 20, 2009 anytime after high noon on that Tuesday whenever the band plays “Hail To The Chief” it will be for America’s first black president and not its oldest curmudgeon. (more…)

Here she is Clark Dark’s mother our own Blanche Africa Reilly Dark with her take on how to save the auto industry.
Former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy during the Clinton administration, Joseph Romm recently wrote an article published online at Salon.com asking if the Detroit auto industry is worth saving. Here’s an excerpt from the article which stated:

“General Motors and Ford burned through a stunning $14.6 billion in cash last quarter. *G.M.’s stock has sunk so low that you could buy the entire company for $2 billion. Bankruptcy seems all but inevitable. (more…)

CONGRATULATIONS! It’s official. The winner of the local Volusia County Florida District 2 contest between neophyte Josh Wagner and incumbent (soon-to-be-former) Ponce Inlet mayor, Nancy Epps for the Volusia County Council District 2 seat is our choice Josh Wagner. We look forward to having Josh Wagner, who is an accomplished attorney, represent us on the Volusia County Florida Council.

We also say a hearty congratulations to Tony Goudie the newly elected mayor of Ponce Inlet, Florida. We’re happy our own highlander will be leading the town and its council to maintaining the cozy small town feel of our precious historic location while bringing us into the 21st Century.

We wish much success to our choices of winning candidates.

The video you see displayed here is President-elect Barack Obama’s first weekly  address. The new administration is planning to primarily use the Internet as well as radio to provide updates to the nation on the progress of its agenda for change. We think this first address is a reminder to all citizens Obama’s administration will begin January 20, 2009. George W. Bush is still in charge. (more…)

Read more about the South African songbird Miriam Makeba who died in Italy following her collapse
during a concert.