Subject: Fw: INNOCENCE IS PRICELESS INNOCENCE IS PRICELESS One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque. It was covered with names and small American flags mounted on either side of it. The six-year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, 'Good morning Alex.' 'Good morning Pastor,' he replied, still focused on the plaque. 'Pastor, what is this? The pastor said, 'Well son, it's a memorial to all the young men and women who died in the service.' Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear asked, 'Which service, the 8:30 or the 10:45?' Seven days without laughter... Makes one weak ! -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1590 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT ! 1. You spend the first two years of their life Teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend The next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. 2. Grandchildren are God's reward For not killing your own children. 3. Mothers of teens now know why Some animals eat their young. 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, They usually repeat word for word What you shouldn't have said 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties Is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own 6. We childproofed our homes, But they are still getting in. __._,_.___ __,_._,___ -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1590 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN) To those of us who have children in our lives, Whether they are our own, Grandchildren, Nieces, Nephews, Or students... Here is something to make you chuckle. Whenever your children are out of control, You can take comfort from the thought that Even God's omnipotence did not extend To His own children. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was " DON'T!" "Don't what? " Adam replied. "Don't eat the forbidden fruit" God said "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve..we have forbidden fruit! " " No Way! " "Yes way! " "Do NOT eat the fruit ! " Said God. "Why ? " "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, Wondering why He hadn't stopped Creation after making the elephants A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break And He was ticked ! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit? " God asked. "Uh huh," Adam replied. "Then why did you? " Said the Father. "I don't know," Said Eve. "She started it! " Adam said. "Did not ! " "Did too ! " "DID NOT ! " Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve Should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed. If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, Don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, What makes you think it would be A piece of cake for you ? -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1590 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

AOL Email QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS................. 'Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.' QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME! Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered? Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to? Why does a round pizza come in a square box? What disease did cured ham actually have? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours? If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing? Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON Television? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway. Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural? Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him? Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane ? If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME stuff, why didn't he just buy dinner? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, what is baby oil made from? If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune? Why did you just try singing the two songs above? Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride, he sticks his head out the window? Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up, and sometimes they lean on you. Sometimes it's just enough to know they're standing by. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1590 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

AOL Email Wisdom of the Phrases - If you're too open minded, your brains will fall out. - Age is a very high price to pay for maturity. - Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you a mechanic. - Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. - If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you've never tried before. - My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. - Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. - It is easier to get forgiveness than permission. - For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. - If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. - Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. - A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good. It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1590 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

AOL Email THE BURNED OUT GYNECOLOGIST A gynecologist had become fed up with malpractice insurance and was on the verge of being burned out. Hoping to try another career where skillful hands would be beneficial, he decided to change careers and became an auto mechanic. He found out from the local technical college what was involved, signed up for evening classes, attended diligently and learned all he could. When the time for the practical exam approached, the gynecologist prepared carefully for weeks, and completed the exam with tremendous skill. When the results came back, he was surprised to find that he had obtained a score of 150%. Fearing an error, he called the instructor saying, 'I don't want to appear ungrateful for such an outstanding result, but I wondered if there has been an error that needs adjusting?' The instructor said, 'During the exam, you took the engine apart perfectly, which was worth 50% of the total mark. You put the engine back together again perfectly which is also worth 50% of the mark.' The instructor went on to say, 'I gave you an extra 50% because you did all of it through the muffler.' It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1587 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, 'How old was your husband?' '98,' she replied. 'Two years older than me.' 'So you're 96,' the undertaker commented. She responded, 'Hardly worth going home, is it?' ********************* Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: 'And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?' the reporter asked. She simply replied, 'No peer pressure.' ************* Three old guys are out walking. First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?' Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!' Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer.' ************ I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation; hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But, thank God, I still have my driver's license. ************ I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over. ************ An elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart . 'Wal-Mart?' the preacher exclaimed. 'Why Wal-Mart?' 'Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week.' ************** My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be. ************** Two elderly gentlemen from a retirement center were sitting on a bench under a tree when one turned to the other and said: 'Slim, I'm 83 years old now and I'm just full of aches and pains. I know you're about my age. How do you feel?' Slim said, 'I feel just like a newborn baby.' 'Really!? Like a newborn baby?' 'Yep. No hair, no teeth, and I think I just wet my pants.' ************** Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out. ************* A man was telling his neighbor, 'I just bought a new hearing aid... It cost me four thousand dollars, but its state of the art. It's perfect.' 'Really,' answered the neighbor. 'What kind is it?' 'Twelve thirty', he replied. *********** It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker. ************ An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed him to hear 100%... He went back in a month and the doctor said, 'Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.' The gentleman replied, 'Oh, I haven't told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I've changed my will three times!' *********** These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, 'For fast relief.' ************ THE SENILITY PRAYER : Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway , the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. ************* -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1587 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Sorry, this was sent to GenHumor by mistake. My apologies to all. Edna -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1587 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

A family is the foundation Of building a happy home A home that is full of love Not mortar and not stone. A family works together To make all things run smooth It isn't the material things But choices we must choose. A family's burden can be light As light as any feather And as the great old adage goes If you pray you stay together. So building a loving, happy home Does not take you very long Secure the walls with love and respect It will stand there straight and strong.. unknown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1587 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

How about adding this to your family genealogy! ST. JOSEPH, Mich. - A St. Joseph, Mich., man said his weekend wedding was a traditional ceremony, although he raised some eyebrows with his choice of venue -- a funeral parlor. Jason Storm, 24, a funeral director at Starks and Menchinger Family Funeral Home, said he did not see much difference between holding his wedding at his place of business and getting married in a church, The (St. Joseph, Mich.) Herald-Palladium reported. "I've gotten a lot of strange reactions to it," the 24-year-old said. "I look at it as, if you go to a church and get married, how many caskets do you think have been rolled down that aisle?" The newly-minted Mrs. Storm, Rachel, 24, said she was not bothered by the venue. "It does not creep me out at all," she said. "I'm very accustomed to what he does." However, Rachel Storm said several guests had to be assured that there would be no caskets or dead bodies in the building before they would agree to attend. "The one thing I'm very much about is being unique," she said. "And I can say this is definitely a unique wedding." Tom Starks, owner of the funeral home, said the wedding was a first for the business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. SPAMfighter has removed 1587 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

False per Snopes: _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp_ (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:22:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Today's Topics: 1. Fw: Obama's money (Edna Wakeham) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:37:55 -0500 From: "Edna Wakeham" <[email protected]> Subject: [GENHUMOR] Fw: Obama's money To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Cc: GenHumor <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" ----- Original Message ----- Carey, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Obama's money Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in 1995 after having served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington bureau since 1986. She has covered four presidential campaigns and served as White House correspondent. She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times Magazine. Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in 1983. She began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington Star, where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and feature wr iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine. Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973. WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM??????? New York Times Editorial By MAUREEN DOWD Published: June 29, 2008 OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING Certainly the most interesting and potentially devastating phone call I have received during this election cycle came this week from one of the Obama's campaign internet geeks. These are the staffers who devised Obama's internet fund raising campaign which raised in the neighborhood of $200 million so far. That is more then twice the total funds raised by any candidate in history ? and this was all from the internet campaign. What I learned from this insider was shocking but I guess we shouldn't be surprised that when it comes to fund raising there simply are no rules that can't be broken and no ethics that prevail. Obama's internet campaign started out innocently enough with basic e-mail networking, lists saved from previous party campaigns and from supporters who visited any of the Obama campaign web sites. Small contributions came in from these sources and the internet campaign staff were more than pleased by the results. Then, about two months into the campaign the daily contribution intake multiplied. Where was it coming from? One of the web site security monitors began to notice the bulk of the contributions were clearly coming in from overseas internet service providers and at the rate and frequency of transmission it was clear these donations were 'programmed' by a very sophisticated user. While the security people were not able to track most of the sources due to firewalls and other blocking devices put on these contributions they were able to collate the number of contributions that were coming in seemingly from individuals but the funds were from only a few credit card accounts and bank electronic funds transfers. The internet service providers (ISP) they were able to trace were from Saudi Arabia , Iran , and other Middle Eastern countries. One of the banks used for fund transfers was also located in Saudi Arabia . Another concentrated group of donations was traced to a Chinese ISP with a similar pattern of limited credit card charges. It became clear that these donations were very likely coming from sources other than American voters. This was discussed at length within the campaign and the decision was made that none of these donations violated campaign financing laws. It was also decided that it was not the responsibility of the campaign to audit these millions of contributions as to the actual source (specific credit card number or bank transfer account numbers) to insure that none of these internet contributors exceeded the legal maximum donation on a cumulative basis of many small donations. They also found the record keeping was not complete enough to do it anyway. This is a shocking revelation. We have been concerned about the legality of 'bundling' contributions after the recent exposure of illegal bundlers but now it appears we may have an even greater problem. I guess we should have been somewhat suspicious when the numbers started to come out. We were told (no proof offered) that the Obama internet contributions were from $10.00 to $25.00 or so. If the $200,000,000 is right, and the average contribution was $15.00, that would mean over 13 million individuals made contributions? That would also be 13 million contributions would need to be processed. How did all that happen? I believe the Obama campaign's internet fund raising needs a serious, in depth investigation and audit. It also appears the whole question of internet fund raising needs investigation by the legislature and perhaps new laws to insure it complies not only with the letter of these laws but the spirit as well. IS IT RIGHT FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN WHO BECOMES OUR NEXT PRESIDENT??? . The fact that the NY Times allowed this to be printed is amazing in itself. ************** It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. 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Right on, and in any case why should a political post be on this particular list? If we're going to campaign here, let's don't stoop to the smear Obama (or anyone else) b.s. Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [GENHUMOR] GENHUMOR Digest, Vol 3, Issue 167 > False per Snopes: _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp_ > (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) > > > In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:22:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: Obama's money (Edna Wakeham) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:37:55 -0500 > From: "Edna Wakeham" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GENHUMOR] Fw: Obama's money > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Cc: GenHumor <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > > Carey, > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Obama's money > > > Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished > commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in 1995 > after having > served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington bureau since 1986. > She has > covered four presidential campaigns and served as White House > correspondent. > She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times > Magazine. > > Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in 1983. > She > began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington > Star, > where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and > feature wr > iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine. > > Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English > literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973. > > > WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM??????? > > > New York Times Editorial > > By MAUREEN DOWD > > Published: June 29, 2008 > > OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING > > Certainly the most interesting and potentially devastating phone call I > have > received during this election cycle came this week from one of the Obama's > campaign internet geeks. These are the staffers who devised Obama's > internet > fund raising campaign which raised in the neighborhood of $200 million so > far. > That is more then twice the total funds raised by any candidate in > history > ? and this was all from the internet campaign. > > What I learned from this insider was shocking but I guess we shouldn't be > surprised that when it comes to fund raising there simply are no rules > that > can't be broken and no ethics that prevail. Obama's internet campaign > started > out innocently enough with basic e-mail networking, lists saved from > previous > party campaigns and from supporters who visited any of the Obama campaign > web > sites. Small contributions came in from these sources and the internet > campaign staff were more than pleased by the results. > > Then, about two months into the campaign the daily contribution intake > multiplied. Where was it coming from? One of the web site security > monitors > began to notice the bulk of the contributions were clearly coming in from > overseas internet service providers and at the rate and frequency of > transmission it > was clear these donations were 'programmed' by a very sophisticated user. > > While the security people were not able to track most of the sources due > to > firewalls and other blocking devices put on these contributions they were > able to collate the number of contributions that were coming in seemingly > from > individuals but the funds were from only a few credit card accounts and > bank > electronic funds transfers. The internet service providers (ISP) they > were > able to trace were from Saudi Arabia , Iran , and other Middle Eastern > countries. One of the banks used for fund transfers was also located in > Saudi > Arabia . > > Another concentrated group of donations was traced to a Chinese ISP with > a > similar pattern of limited credit card charges. > > It became clear that these donations were very likely coming from sources > other than American voters. This was discussed at length within the > campaign > and the decision was made that none of these donations violated campaign > financing laws. > > It was also decided that it was not the responsibility of the campaign to > audit these millions of contributions as to the actual source (specific > credit > card number or bank transfer account numbers) to insure that none of > these > internet contributors exceeded the legal maximum donation on a cumulative > basis > of many small donations. They also found the record keeping was not > complete enough to do it anyway. > > This is a shocking revelation. > > We have been concerned about the legality of 'bundling' contributions > after > the recent exposure of illegal bundlers but now it appears we may have an > even greater problem. > > I guess we should have been somewhat suspicious when the numbers started > to > come out. We were told (no proof offered) that the Obama internet > contributions were from $10.00 to $25.00 or so. > > If the $200,000,000 is right, and the average contribution was $15.00, > that > would mean over 13 million individuals made contributions? That would > also > be 13 million contributions would need to be processed. How did all that > happen? > > I believe the Obama campaign's internet fund raising needs a serious, in > depth investigation and audit. It also appears the whole question of > internet > fund raising needs investigation by the legislature and perhaps new laws > to > insure it complies not only with the letter of these laws but the spirit > as > well. > > IS IT RIGHT FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN WHO BECOMES > OUR > NEXT PRESIDENT??? . > > The fact that the NY Times allowed this to be printed is amazing in > itself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************** > It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal > here. > (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be?learn how to burn a DVD with > Windows?. Make your smash hit > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for home users. > SPAMfighter has removed 1582 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GENHUMOR list administrator, send an email to > [email protected] > > To post a message to the GENHUMOR mailing list, send an email to > [email protected] > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of GENHUMOR Digest, Vol 3, Issue 167 > **************************************** > > > > > > **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. 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You are correct that Snopes.com says it is a false story and quotes Maureen Dowd, who explains that she didn't write the story. However, I think there's an extra ... in the URL you gave. Try this one: http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) Diane Hettrick [email protected] On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:09 PM, [email protected] wrote: > False per Snopes: _http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp_ > (http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/donations.asp) > > > In a message dated 9/3/2008 8:22:18 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fw: Obama's money (Edna Wakeham) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 17:37:55 -0500 > From: "Edna Wakeham" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GENHUMOR] Fw: Obama's money > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Cc: GenHumor <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="windows-1252" > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Carey, > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > Obama's money > > Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished > commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in > 1995 after having served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington > bureau since 1986. She has covered four presidential campaigns and > served as White House correspondent. > She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times > Magazine. > > Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in > 1983. She > began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington > Star, > where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and > feature wr > iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine. > > Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English > literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973. > > > WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM??????? > > New York Times Editorial > > By MAUREEN DOWD > > Published: June 29, 2008 > > OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING

----- Original Message ----- Carey, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Obama's money Maureen Dowd, winner of the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary, became a columnist on The New York Times Op-Ed page in 1995 after having served as a correspondent in the paper's Washington bureau since 1986. She has covered four presidential campaigns and served as White House correspondent. She also wrote a column, 'On Washington,' for The New York Times Magazine. Ms. Dowd joined The New York Times as a metropolitan reporter in 1983. She began her career in 1974 as an editorial assistant for The Washington Star, where she later became a sports columnist, metropolitan reporter and feature wr iter. When the Star closed in 1981, she went to Time magazine. Born in Washington D.C., Ms. Dowd received a B.A. degree in English literature from Catholic University (Washington, D.C.) in 1973. WHERE DID OBAMA'S MONEY COME FROM??????? New York Times Editorial By MAUREEN DOWD Published: June 29, 2008 OBAMA'S TROUBLING INTERNET FUND RAISING Certainly the most interesting and potentially devastating phone call I have received during this election cycle came this week from one of the Obama's campaign internet geeks. These are the staffers who devised Obama's internet fund raising campaign which raised in the neighborhood of $200 million so far. That is more then twice the total funds raised by any candidate in history ˆ and this was all from the internet campaign. What I learned from this insider was shocking but I guess we shouldn't be surprised that when it comes to fund raising there simply are no rules that can't be broken and no ethics that prevail. Obama's internet campaign started out innocently enough with basic e-mail networking, lists saved from previous party campaigns and from supporters who visited any of the Obama campaign web sites. Small contributions came in from these sources and the internet campaign staff were more than pleased by the results. Then, about two months into the campaign the daily contribution intake multiplied. Where was it coming from? One of the web site security monitors began to notice the bulk of the contributions were clearly coming in from overseas internet service providers and at the rate and frequency of transmission it was clear these donations were 'programmed' by a very sophisticated user. While the security people were not able to track most of the sources due to firewalls and other blocking devices put on these contributions they were able to collate the number of contributions that were coming in seemingly from individuals but the funds were from only a few credit card accounts and bank electronic funds transfers. The internet service providers (ISP) they were able to trace were from Saudi Arabia , Iran , and other Middle Eastern countries. One of the banks used for fund transfers was also located in Saudi Arabia . Another concentrated group of donations was traced to a Chinese ISP with a similar pattern of limited credit card charges. It became clear that these donations were very likely coming from sources other than American voters. This was discussed at length within the campaign and the decision was made that none of these donations violated campaign financing laws. It was also decided that it was not the responsibility of the campaign to audit these millions of contributions as to the actual source (specific credit card number or bank transfer account numbers) to insure that none of these internet contributors exceeded the legal maximum donation on a cumulative basis of many small donations. They also found the record keeping was not complete enough to do it anyway. This is a shocking revelation. We have been concerned about the legality of 'bundling' contributions after the recent exposure of illegal bundlers but now it appears we may have an even greater problem. I guess we should have been somewhat suspicious when the numbers started to come out. We were told (no proof offered) that the Obama internet contributions were from $10.00 to $25.00 or so. If the $200,000,000 is right, and the average contribution was $15.00, that would mean over 13 million individuals made contributions? That would also be 13 million contributions would need to be processed. How did all that happen? I believe the Obama campaign's internet fund raising needs a serious, in depth investigation and audit. It also appears the whole question of internet fund raising needs investigation by the legislature and perhaps new laws to insure it complies not only with the letter of these laws but the spirit as well. IS IT RIGHT FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN WHO BECOMES OUR NEXT PRESIDENT??? . 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Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. While you are destroying your mind watching the worthless, brain-rotting drivel on TV, we on the Internet are exchanging, freely and openly, the most uninhibited, intimate and, yes, shocking details about our config.sys settings. We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. I calculated the total time that humans have waited for web pages to load. It cancels out all the productivity gains of the information age. Sometimes I think the web is a big plot to keep people like me away from normal society. The Internet is a shallow and unreliable electronic repository of dirty pictures, inaccurate rumors, bad spelling and worse grammar, inhabited largely by people with no demonstrable social skills. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 1579 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

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