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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT size=3>"<FONT color=#0000ff>That pretty
much sums up the media's approach to the news these
days.</FONT>"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana><FONT size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Those that believe that this statement is
not a great, if not paranoid exaggeration are greatly in the need of the
services of a competent mental health professional.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>W.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>PS:</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>To my friendly fishing friend: I
can't find that pond without better directions, hence I can't pass its
location on to my other fishing buddies without looking the fool. I've
lost your private gmail address. I eagerly wait more specific directions
so that I can test the waters.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=2>Your old bass fishing
friend.</FONT></DIV></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=lfalen@turbonet.com href="mailto:lfalen@turbonet.com">lfalen</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 26, 2010 11:31
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Fw: The Biker</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>-----Original message-----<BR><BR>From: <A
href="mailto:louiseklink@peoplepc.com">louiseklink@peoplepc.com</A><BR>Date:
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:20:27 -0800<BR>To: "Louise Klinkenberg" <A
href="mailto:louiseklink@peoplepc.com">louiseklink@peoplepc.com</A><BR>Subject:
The Biker<BR><BR>
Subject: The Biker<BR><BR> A Harley biker
is riding by the zoo in Washington, DC when he sees a little girl leaning into
the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and
tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her
screaming<BR> parents. The biker jumps off
his Harley, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a
powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back
letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who
thank him endlessly. A reporter has watched the whole event.
<BR><BR> The reporter addressing the Harley
rider says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I've seen a man do
in my<BR> whole life.' The Harley rider
replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw
this little kid in danger and acted as I felt right.' The
reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a
journalist, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front
page... So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you
have?' <BR><BR> The biker replies, 'I'm a
U.S. Marine and a Republican.' The journalist leaves. The following
morning the biker buys the paper to see if it indeed brings news of his
actions, and reads, on the front
page:<BR>
<BR>
U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT
<BR>
& STEALS HIS LUNCH
<BR><BR><BR>
That pretty much sums up the media's approach to the news these days.
<BR> Dependence begets subservience and
venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the
designs of ambition. Thomas
Jefferson<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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