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Humor … Just in case the independents swing back left, here's how to win big in November... > First, explain to your employer that you have pledged the weeks leading up to the election to get out the vote. Be bold. Ask your employer for a matching financial contribution. There will be a lot of gas to pay for. If your employer is a conservative Republican, conclude the discussion with the secret society handshake. If your employer is a RINO or Democrat you should make sure your eyes are watering. Just think about all of the paid time off you...

If there are tensions between urban police departments and the African-American community, this kind of stuff won’t help one bit. An Indianapolis police officer was invited to give a presentation at a youth symposium where organizers staged a fight to see how the [white] officer would react. Full story...

PRINCETON -- The borough and the township have agreed to have a May 22 start for advocates for immigrants to issue community identification cards, according to a report in The New York Times. The report said at least six city governments across the the U.S. endorse or issue photo identification cards to residents who are illegal immigrants. Similar programs are operating in Trenton and Asbury Park.

For the first time in more than a year, southern Baluchi Valley residents have been able to speak with Afghan Government representatives about their local needs. The discussion was made possible by the increased level of security delivered by Operation Jenub Fayda, a partnership between 1st Mentoring Task Force (MTF-1) and Afghan National Army (ANA) 4th Brigade, which concluded just ten days before. Commanding Officer of the Brisbane-based MTF-1, Lieutenant Colonel Jason Blain said that the efforts of MTF-1 and ANA soldiers in the southern Baluchi Valley have directly contributed to greater community engagement with the Afghan Government. "We facilitated...

4/29/2010 - JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFNS) -- e first Iraqi Kids Day of the year here served as part of the ongoing base effort to positively engage the local populace April 24. Although past events of this kind had an underlying theme to teach the children about health and safety, this event was held for one purpose, to have fun. Thirty-four children from a local orphanage were bussed on base to play games, share culture and enjoy friendships. "These kids are so, animated it's funny," said Tech. Sgt. Amy Shanty, a volunteer at the event from the 332nd Expeditionary...

4/15/2010 - QARAYT AR RUFUSH, Iraq (AFNS) -- Security forces members patrolled the area here April 4 to increase proficiency in the Iraqi police and increase the community's confidence in them and the government of Iraq. Airmen from the 732nd Expeditionary Security Forces Det. 2 trained and coached the local Iraqi police per the request of the local police commander. During this mission, the Airmen trained the police in community policing and mentored them during a patrol through a village that had recently been the target of multiple terrorist attacks. "These patrols teach the IPs how to interact with the...

The once mighty community activist group ACORN announced Monday it is folding amid falling revenues -- six months after video footage emerged showing some of its workers giving tax tips to conservative activists posing as a pimp and prostitute. "It's really declining revenue in the face of a series of attacks from partisan operatives and right-wing activists that have taken away our ability to raise the resources we need," ACORN spokesman Kevin Whelan said. Several of its largest affiliates, including ACORN New York and ACORN California, broke away this year and changed their names in a bid to ditch the...

3/8/2010 - KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- The American Provincial Reconstructive Team in Zabul and 451st Air Expeditionary Wing leaders joined the provincial governor and community leaders as they gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 25 of the newly-built all-boys Sheik Mati High School and dormitory here. The 240-bed facility will be home to young men as they attend the school built in 2009. Provincial Governor Mohammad Ashraf Naseri, who officiated the event, said he is pleased with the recent successes in the community. "We are excited and the community is very receptive to have the school," Governor Naseri said....

Give a man a Fish and feed him for the Day. Teach him how to fish.... This was he verse running through our minds. King Vanity and I used our newly aquired private shuttle bus to volenteer in our community. Our City of Newport allowed us to shuttle Seafood/Wine fest folks via a 3 day taxi permit. What a wonderful exp. King Vanity was able to work for two days as the co-pilot as we picked folks up/dropped them of as private door to door drops in he largest for non profit event for our community of the year. So...

Alaska State Troopers are investigating the actions of a pair of vigilantes alleged to have made forcible citizens arrests of two young fugitives accused in a series of burglaries in the Anchor Point area over the past two months. The fugitives, a boyfriend and girlfriend duo, were served up for troopers, who found them bound with zip ties and disarmed of the weapons they were believed to have stolen during at least nine burglaries perpetrated since December. Items stolen from the cabin of Mark Cocke, who would later be involved in the citizen's arrest on Monday, included a Ruger .44...