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The liberals are doing everything they can to silence any and all voices of reason concerning man-made global warming. Many of the leading climatology scientists are being ostracized and their funds pulled for speaking out against this junk science. The sad thing is our government is giving in to this ridiculous tidal wave of one sided propaganda started by aLGore. :w00t:

I don't know a lot about Ron Paul but I like a lot what I have heard of him so far. Realistically what chance does he have of getting the republican nomination? Probably very slim, at best. I believe we will once again be forced to choose between the lesser of two evils from candidates most of us feel aren't the best choices to lead our country. The deck is stacked with our system of politics and elections against people like Ron Paul and others who we would like to see get the nomination. The entrenched incumbents and career politicians have every advantage over lesser known candidates wanting to challenge based upon true reform and convictions to carry out real change. That's reality folks. :whistle:

Will Al Gore Melt? If not, why did he chicken out on an interview? BY FLEMMING ROSE AND BJORN LOMBORG Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:01 a.m. EST Al Gore is traveling around the world telling us how we must fundamentally change our civilization due to the threat of global warming. Last week he was in Denmark to disseminate this message. But if we are to embark on the costliest political project ever, maybe we should make sure it rests on solid ground. It should be based on the best facts, not just the convenient ones. This was the background for the biggest Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, to set up an investigative interview with Mr. Gore. And for this, the paper thought it would be obvious to team up with Bjorn Lomborg, author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist," who has provided one of the clearest counterpoints to Mr. Gore's tune. The interview had been scheduled for months. The day before the interview Mr. Gore's agent thought Gore-meets-Lomborg would be great. Yet an hour later, he came back to tell us that Bjorn Lomborg should be excluded from the interview because he's been very critical of Mr. Gore's message about global warming and has questioned Mr. Gore's evenhandedness. According to the agent, Mr. Gore only wanted to have questions about his book and documentary, and only asked by a reporter. These conditions were immediately accepted by Jyllands-Posten. Yet an hour later we received an email from the agent saying that the interview was now cancelled. What happened? One can only speculate. But if we are to follow Mr. Gore's suggestions of radically changing our way of life, the costs are not trivial. If we slowly change our greenhouse gas emissions over the coming century, the U.N. actually estimates that we will live in a warmer but immensely richer world. However, the U.N. Climate Panel suggests that if we follow Al Gore's path down toward an environmentally obsessed society, it will have big consequences for the world, not least its poor. In the year 2100, Mr. Gore will have left the average person 30% poorer, and thus less able to handle many of the problems we will face, climate change or no climate change. Clearly we need to ask hard questions. Is Mr. Gore's world a worthwhile sacrifice? But it seems that critical questions are out of the question. It would have been great to ask him why he only talks about a sea-level rise of 20 feet. In his movie he shows scary sequences of 20-feet flooding Florida, San Francisco, New York, Holland, Calcutta, Beijing and Shanghai. But were realistic levels not dramatic enough? The U.N. climate panel expects only a foot of sea-level rise over this century. Moreover, sea levels actually climbed that much over the past 150 years. Does Mr. Gore find it balanced to exaggerate the best scientific knowledge available by a factor of 20? Mr. Gore says that global warming will increase malaria and highlights Nairobi as his key case. According to him, Nairobi was founded right where it was too cold for malaria to occur. However, with global warming advancing, he tells us that malaria is now appearing in the city. Yet this is quite contrary to the World Health Organization's finding. Today Nairobi is considered free of malaria, but in the 1920s and '30s, when temperatures were lower than today, malaria epidemics occurred regularly. Mr. Gore's is a convenient story, but isn't it against the facts? He considers Antarctica the canary in the mine, but again doesn't tell the full story. He presents pictures from the 2% of Antarctica that is dramatically warming and ignores the 98% that has largely cooled over the past 35 years. The U.N. panel estimates that Antarctica will actually increase its snow mass this century. Similarly, Mr. Gore points to shrinking sea ice in the Northern Hemisphere, but don't mention that sea ice in the Southern Hemisphere is increasing. Shouldn't we hear those facts? Mr. Gore talks about how the higher temperatures of global warming kill people. He specifically mentions how the European heat wave of 2003 killed 35,000. But he entirely leaves out how global warming also means less cold and saves lives. Moreover, the avoided cold deaths far outweigh the number of heat deaths. For the U.K. it is estimated that 2,000 more will die from global warming. But at the same time 20,000 fewer will die of cold. Why does Mr. Gore tell only one side of the story? Al Gore is on a mission. If he has his way, we could end up choosing a future, based on dubious claims, that could cost us, according to a U.N. estimate, $553 trillion over this century. Getting answers to hard questions is not an unreasonable expectation before we take his project seriously. It is crucial that we make the right decisions posed by the challenge of global warming. These are best achieved through open debate, and we invite him to take the time to answer our questions: We are ready to interview you any time, Mr. Gore--and anywhere. Mr. Rose is culture editor of Jyllands-Posten, in Copenhagen. Mr. Lomborg is a professor at the Copenhagen Business School.

I truly believe President Bush is a born again Christian and is sincere in his faith. His actions seem to bear that out, unlike the Clintons. :whistle:

The Border Patrol needs to be beefed up and cleaned up of corruption. After that, they should be armed to the teeth and given instructions to shoot to kill drug dealers who don't immediately surrender! :whistle:

Sort of like the Clintons attending church . . . for obvious political reasons!

He absolutely should pardon them! While he's at it, he should give Hillary a boost in the 2008 elections by pardoning Bill Clinton for all his corrupt actions while he was the Governor of Arkansas and President of the United States! :whistle:

You go Hillary!!! Don't let him cover up his past! It should all be dredged up and used against him! Just remember . . . we can't wait until your opponents start bring up your shadycorrupt history!!!! :w00t:

Burger King can drop kick from the 50 yard line and in!!!! :P

The guy I think is better than anyone mentioned on this thread is Joe McKnight from John Curtis, H.S. in Louisiana. He is listed as the #2 overall ranked player at Rivals.com. Until recently, Texas was one of his schools under consideration. Now it looks like he's either going to LSU or USC and Texas is listed as "low interested". He actually played with Evangel for a few games after hurricane Katrina. I saw him play for Evangel against Lufkin and Longview. He was a stud hoss!!! Although Evangel was outmatched agains both Texas teams, he was easily the best player on the field. I think he ran two kicks back for TDs against Longview the last time they played, although LV beat them easily, he also gave Lufkin fits. He moved back down to River Ridge and finished out his H.S. career for John Curtis. He may be the best pure athlete in the nation.

I believe Creer would have shined even more playing for a top 5A program. I've seen McGee play against Marshall, Evangel (twice) and Lufkin and I've also seen Creer several times. Both were special running backs at the high school level. McGee seems to me to be more of a power runner than Creer, but doesn't have the same break away speed. Nothing against Vondrell McGee, but Creer just looks more like a thoroughbred and I believe has more potential at the next level.

The first few weeks aren't worth watching. Wait until they get rid of the nuts and goofballs. It's a pretty good show once the finalists are chose. :)

Based on what I have seen from both of them, I'd say Creer would move right past McGee on the depth chart without much trouble, He has a lot more speed and is more of a break away threat.

My guess is that it's offered to Wasson.

What about the SLC assistant? Eli Melton: Varsity assistant coach, Southlake Carroll

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Dallas Morning News January 18, 2007 A six-person committee will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday to decide the finalists for the job of football head coach at Southlake Carroll. Twenty-eight persons applied for the job, said Derek Citty, Carroll ISD chief personnel officer. Seven of the 28 are from out of state, Citty said, and most whom applied are high school football head coaches. Citty said Carroll hopes to name a head coach by the end of next week after a round of interviews early next week with each finalist. The job posting requested that those whom applied have at least Class 4A or 5A assistant or head coaching football experience, Citty said. Carroll accepted applications through Tuesday. A six-person committee consisting of Citty, Carroll ISD superintendent David Faltys, athletic director Ronnie Tipps, Carroll Senior High principal Daniel Presley, Carroll High principal Rick Westfall and booster club president Jack Luna will select the finalists. Here are the 28 who applied for the job, according to Citty: John Addicks: Athletic director/head coach, Lake Hill Preparatory Edward Arledge: Head coach/boys athletic coordinator, Clear Brook Gabriel Alvarado: Defensive coordinator, George Jenkins, Lakeland, Fla. R.J. Bond: Head coach, DeLay Middle School, Lewisville James Brown: Athletic coordinator/head coach, Brazosport Mike Burzawa: Head coach, Driscoll Catholic, Addison, Ill. Lonnie Cook: Head coach, Holy Trinity Catholic, Temple, Texas Kevin Ellison: Varsity assistant coach, Pflugerville Connally Bryan Erwin: Athletic coordinator/head coach, La Marque Clint Finley: Defensive coordinator/QB coach, Schulenburg Rod Fuhrmann: Head coach, New Waverly Vance Gibson: Head coach, Frisco Tony Heath: Head coach, Pearland Tyrone Hughes: Assistant coach, Dallas Jesuit Kevin Kopecky: Head coach, St. Thomas Aquinas, Overland Park, Kan. Eugene Lockhart: Former Cowboys linebacker Dennis Lorio: Assistant coach, Parkview Baptist School, Baton Rouge, La. Todd McVey: Former head coach, McKinney Eli Melton: Varsity assistant coach, Southlake Carroll Weldon Nelms: Athletic director/head coach, Wimberley Phil Pettey: Former NFL and collegiate assistant coach, former NFL player Johnny Ringo: Head coach, Plano East David San Juan: Assistant coach, Allen D. Nease, St. Augustine, Fla. Mike Sneed: Former head coach, Weatherford Blaine Springston: Athletic director/head coach, Andrews John Ullrich: Head coach, Life School of Oak Cliff Nathan Washington: Enterprise Car Sales of Idaho/Utah group finance manager; hasn't worked as a coach since 1999 Hal Wasson: Head coach, Keller Fossil Ridge The job came open in mid-December when Todd Dodge announced he was leaving to become coach at North Texas. Over his last five years at Carroll, Dodge built the football program into one of the nation’s best by going 79-1 and winning four Class 5A state titles. E-mail [email protected]

Burger King can bring it from the LB position or DE position. He is also great at dropping into coverage, he won't get burned by backs and tight ends down the middle like Roy Williams! He can also play lock down corner according to his coach! :yay:

I hardly know where to start 96 pound halibut . . . Resurrection Bay, Alaska 75 pound halibut . . . Resurrection Bay, Alaska 69 pound flathead cat . . . Lake Livingston 62 pound flathead cat . . . Lake Murvaul 66 pound king salmon . . . Keani River, Alaska 65 pound king salmon . . . Keani River, Alaska 51 pound blue cat . . . Lake Texoma 42 pound lake trout . . . Alaska 38 pound burbot . . . Tanana River, Alaska 35 pound blue cat . . . Attoyac River 35 pound northern pike . . . Alaska 21 pound silver salmon . . . Chitna River, Alaska 17 pound rainbow trout . . . Alaska 16 pound rainbow trout . . . Alaska 9.5 pound largemouth bass . . . private lake, Texas 7 pound brown trout . . . Alaska I've caught a lot of other big fish over the past 30-40 years that weren't weighed.

The problem is government and the courts HAVE jumped into the middle of social issues and have enacted laws and judicial rulings contrary to the beliefs and principals of many conservative Americans. Social issues have become mainstream political agenda items. They are responsible for much of the expanded entitlement mentality that has destroyed the ideal of limited government. Therefore, social issues are very relevant from a political and governmental standpoint. :whistle:

If Americans elect someone as inexperienced as this guy to the presidency, I don't hold out much hope for this country as an educated voter base. Other than being touted for his charisma and charm, what are his qualifications. America needs someone a little more seasoned with more management experience in the private sector. I'm afraid his brief voting record in congress and back in his home state also shows he's just another big government liberal and far too liberal on social issues as well. I do believe, as Dick Morris has pointed out, he could wind up as Hillary's VP choice, if he wants the job. It would probably be the best move she could make, it he is up to playing 3rd fiddle to Bill. :whistle:

But what about the Burger King dude? He can play on both sides of the ball!!!! :tongue:

If I were Dallas I would go after another DE to rush the passer from the outside. This would take pressure off their DBs and linebackers. I have been evaluating pass rushers and there is one guy that is off the radar that I believe could be the best defensive player in the upcoming draft. I know most of you have seen him this year and he is awsome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It's that Burger King dude! Man is he fast and he packs a wallop! QBs don't have a chance against the Burger King pass rush!!!! Ellis is good, but he's no Burger King! Also, he would never get an unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike penalty . . . he even offers them a whopper after the sack!!!! Awsome!!!! :w00t:

not shocking at all! it shows hes very wise to take advantage of the situation ... while he's healthy

Strahan ordered to pay ex-wife $15 million January 13, 2007 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New York Giants star Michael Strahan was ordered to pay his ex-wife $15.3 million -- more than half his net worth -- in keeping with the couple's prenuptial agreement. Under the agreement, Jean Strahan was entitled to 50 percent of their joint marital assets and 20 percent of his yearly income from each year they were married. ADVERTISEMENT "She's grateful to the court," Jean Strahan's lawyer, Ellen Marshall, told The Associated Press on Saturday. "She looks forward to her future, raising their children and moving forward." A call to Michael Strahan's attorney, Robert Penza, and his agent, Tony Agnone, were not immediately returned. The NFL star had contended he wasn't responsible for the 20 percent because his wife failed to ask for it every year. But state Superior Court Judge James Convery disagreed, ruling "the plaintiff is not credible in his claim that the defendant never asked for her separate funds." In addition to the $15.3 million, Convery awarded Jean Strahan hundreds of thousands of dollars in child support. The couple married in 1999. "It pays to tell the truth, and I told the truth," Jean Strahan said in Saturday's New York Post. "I never asked for a penny more than the prenup that Michael and his lawyers wrote and made me sign. And all I ever asked for was that to be upheld."