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That’s right. Jacob Zuma, who served time in a South African prison along with former President Nelson Mandela, is now the President of South Africa.  Mr. Zuma is the fourth democratically elected president of South Africa since the end of apartheid. As they say in the vernacular, “That’s all good.” 

The real, important news is the fact President Jacob Zuma has three wives. Polygamy is legally recognized in South Africa. (more…)

“A baseball manager has learned a lot about his job from having played the game, but a parent has not learned a thing from having once been a child.”~ Bill Cosby

Happy Mother’s Day to all who are parenting, and those have parented and continue to parent.

It does not matter if you’ve given birth to the child or children you guide, you provide the consistency in their life;  you are the reliable adult your young humans require for their development.

It does not matter if you are a mother who has given birth or a father who is acting as both mother and father to some youngsters, we honor you all. You males are very special mothers, and that’s one word, not two.

Raising children is an incredibly hard and risky business in which no cumulative wisdom is gained: each generation repeats the mistakes the previous one made.~ Bill Cosby

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This is great news for voters in Florida. This is great news for voters all over America.

Last month we told you about the proposed bill in the Florida State House and the Florida State Senate known as SB 956 / HB 7149. It was described as having the potential to be “the most repressive voter bill in the nation.” Here’s an update on that important piece of legislation.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, (ACLU Florida) in cooperation with the efforts of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People); American Association of Retired Persons,(AARP); Progress Florida,  Florida Public Interest Research Groups,
(PIRG); along with the League of Women Voters and about forty other public interest activist groups, (more…)

From the “Hey-This-Is-America-They-Can’t-Do-That” Department of YouThinkWhat comes a story that is shocking news to most.

The news piece you are about to view deals with one North Carolina suburban teen and his  family’s encounter with law enforcement. (more…)

Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for May 5th, is a holiday that is more celebrated in the United States than it is in Mexico where the reason for celebration originated. (more…)

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, YouThinkWhat has video from California documenting the destruction of homes.

These homes have been destroyed  because of the decision by the bankers. That’s right… bankers. The decision was made by the bankers,  encouraged by avaricious politicians to destroy new homes. You may wonder why the bankers and the politicians are demolishing homes when so many are being dispossessed of their homes, but students of U.S history and especially the history of the Great Depression will understand that while people were starving in the Great Depression large oversupplies of food grown were being dumped into the ocean.

There are more than 100,000 people who are homeless in the City of Los Angeles alone. It is very strange that all this talk of surplus and excess homes seems to result in more and more people dispossessed.

If you believed the hype there should be two homes for everyone, at least that would make more sense than knocking them down, but not when you have bankers to rescue.

Here’s the story as reported by Patrick Thatcher of VVDailyPress.com
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From the back room of YouThinkWhat, the newly created banking  and financial writers’ department has come up with an idea that we believe will suit all us regular John Q. and Jane Q. Public consumers.

This idea has been a long time coming, but we believe the time is now to implement this policy for banking institutions who require our money to stay afloat.

It’s time consumers exercised the Golden Rule toward the bankers in order to trump the *Rusty Rule. That’s the rule that has been used against us as we go barreling toward the financial brick wall.

NSF charges for banks…just like us they will owe forever…banks are ruthless about NSF penalties…in your face about how you should know better…well they should know better!

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There’s good news for great kids and parents of great kids in Volusia County Florida!

Great Kids Explorer Club, a not-for-profit 501(C)(3) organization is partners with Volusia County schools, churches and civic organizations in order to provide no charge after school programs for elementary school youngsters who are considered at-risk and economically disadvantaged.

The Great Kids Explorer Club programs are designed to  inspire children of elementary school age to improve their lives through building a better self image,  improved behaviors, more productive attitudes toward learning,  developing the ability to handle life’s challenges and strengthen their academic skills. Important qualities  such as self-respect, respect of others, and a desire to do their best are instilled in these youngsters through interaction with teams of dedicated, passionate volunteers.

In the free  program the youngsters learn skills useful for a lifetime. Among those skills the ability to deal positively and effectively  with difficult issues they are confronted with now and those they will face in the future. (more…)

“Say it ain’t so, Joe” was a popular saying during a baseball scandal back in 1919. The same can be said today in reference to the current banking scandal.

Last fall it was announced, among other proclamations pertaining to the economic crisis and the banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-FDIC, would increase by double the amount of money covered in the event a bank defaulted. Everyone cheered. Bankers, government officials and the banking public were delighted and relieved.

Every week, since last October, banks continue to default .

We have been told up to $250,000 U.S.  in our accounts would be protected. This change in policy was received as wonderful news, and the general public is confident without knowing it is a temporary condition. It is a false confidence. (more…)

Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Spector resigned from the Republican Party to join the Democrats.

This is how we imagine it might have taken place:
GOP National Committee Receptionist: “Hello it’s a great time to be a Republican. The party of Lincoln. My name is Cheryl. I can help you.”
Senator Arlen Spector, former Republican, now Democrat from Pennsylvania: “Uh-hello. This is Arlen Spector.  Is Michael Steel available? I must speak to him.”

GOP National Committee Receptionist: “No, Senator. Mike’s not able to take a phone call right now. He’s out parking Rush’s car. I can help you.”

Senator Spector:“Just take a message for me. Tell Chairman Steel I’m switching parties. I’m announcing as soon as possible. Tell him it’s too bad he has to hear about it from a phone message. I’ve tried to arrange an appointment with him, to tell him in person of my intention to leave the GOP. But he’s always busy doing some minimum wage task for some wealthy Republican like Lady Lynn de Rothschild.”
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