Legal Problems or Profit

Sarah Palin is to resign as the Alaskan governor. I my never to be humble opinion she is resigning to make a profit and that crap about helping people is just that, crap. It's no secret that she is constantly being investigated for possible ethics violations. Is there something legal problems coming down the pike that the powers that be instructed her to jump ship to benefit the party? Stay tuned because this is the more likely possibility. With the exception of President being a Governor of a state is the most powerful office in politics. In the Senate you are one or one hundred and in Congress you are one of more than 300. The Governor is the one and only boss of the state, top dog. We were hit over the head with that fact during the last presidential election concerning Obama's lack of experience. I hope she is resigning to make a buck (the republican way) and not running from pending legal problems. As I believe that the Republican Party is always wrong and should be destroyed we still need them around to keep the weak and cowardly Democratic Party in check until we (the people) find a better way.

Before I say what I'm about to say I must state that Palin was put in an impossible position by Senator Mc Cain. There is no way anyone could be brought up to speed from Palin's position in time to become a viable candidate for the Vice Presidency. With that said, Palin is a joke! Properly a nice person but never can be a candidate for the highest office, hell most are not. During the election she had no clear answers to simple questions and the answers she did try to give were embarrassing even to me. There were times I was embarrassed for her.

Her fans say she was unfairly treated and attacked. I say if you are Governor of a State, world politics should be at least a hobby and you should be able to answer a few questions. You should at least know what books and magazines you read. Also if you are able to attack the opposition of your opponents and claim you are a "PITBULL" there is no such thing as too harsh.
We should want out leaders to have intelligence and natural curiosity and not be coached. The coaching and training of Palin during the election cost Mc Cain valuable time. Unfortunately we do not know when to cut bait and move on. Pailn will be given many opportunities to damage the Republican Party. Some one please take the shovel from the Republican Party's hands because the hole is getting deep!

Iraq Marks Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Cities

The United States finally received its flowers from Iraqi citizens. We were told that American Military would be greeted with flowers upon invading the country but only received snipers, roadside bombs and suicide bombers. Before George Bush left office he singed an agreement that U.S. forces would pull back out of Iraq's cities on this day. This day has become an Iraqi holiday and has spurred multiple celebrations all day and night long.

The U.S. Military will still provide support when needed but this will go down as a great day as Iraq will begin to stand owns her own. Hopefully without a puppet government.

Dick Cheney has been seen in multiple instances saying that this pull back will lead to more violence and death. How much more violent can Iraq get? He blames Obama for this pull back. Unfortunate for him it was his administration that signed the agreement that allowed this to happen. Hoping that it turns out bad is not only like shooting your friend in the face, it's bordering treason (maybe not but it sounds good).

Secretary of State Needs Health Care - Do You?

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton falls and injures her elbow. She goes to the hospital and is seen right away (I have waited for many hours). Can you do that? She is scheduled for surgery and will get it when she wants it. How much of the bill will she have to pay? Will she get the best of care? I'm not hating on her, I just think we all should have such health care. She she fought for such health care for all it in the 90's but was defeated by the same people who oppose the proposition today. Ironically we are here once again. The United States is the only country in the free world that allows companies to make a profit on primary medical care for it's citizens. Just think about that for a moment! Profit means denial of care in my book. As we try to take better care of ourselves I always believe there must be a better way to get care when you need it.

Man Bites 13 Foot Python to Save His Life

This is a crazy story. What would you do?

What would you do, if a 13' hungry python wrapped itself around you, then literally dragged you up a tree?

This is exactly what happened to Kenyan farm worker Ben Nyaumbe, living in the Malindi area of Kenya.

“I was preparing ugali at 7pm, close to the stable. I stood to pick a packet of flour when the water started boiling.

As I stood up, I stepped on a spongy thing on the ground and suddenly, my leg was entangled with the body of a huge python." [...]

"I would probably have struggled until I was too tired to fight anymore, yet Mr. Nyaumbe had the sense to bite the serpent on the tip of it's tail during a 1 hour exhaustive fight for his life." [ ...]

"It waggled its ragged and scary tail on my mouth. I had to bite it as I struggled, one hand incapacitated,"

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Nyaumbe relayed the tale to authorities that he managed to reach his mobile phone in his pocket, just as the python relaxed it's grip at the top of the tree.

His employer contacted the police who arrived with a rope to pull them both out of the tree - hopefully the snake was able to break Nyaumbe's heavy fall to the ground.

Peter Katam, superintendent of police in Malindi district, had this to say:

"The snake had coiled his hands and was trying to swallow him but he struggled very hard. The officers and villagers managed to rescue him and he was freed."

He himself was injured on the lower lip of the mouth - it was bleeding a little bit - as the tip of the snake's tail was sharp when he said he bit it.

Source: nation.co.ke

When speaking with the Daily Nation newspaper, he told them that the python had probably been hunting livestock (such as goats) when it wrapped his upper body in it's coils.

The police officers were too frightened to shoot the snake, for fear of missing and killing Nyaumbe. Supt., Katam had this to say to the BBC:

"If it wasn't for the villagers and officers who helped him, he would have been swallowed by the snake over the Easter holiday," [...]

He added: "It's very mysterious, this ability to lift the man onto the tree. I've never heard of this before."

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Once captured, it was stuffed into 3 sacks and taken to a sanctuary - however, it escaped and has not yet been recaptured.

Such an event would surely be the stuff of nightmares, for the surrounding villagers.

There are plenty of other deadly snakes in Kenya, both venomous and non-venomous.

• The green mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps) hunts and sleeps in trees, and will likely flee rather than engage anyone in a fight.
  
  
• The black mamba looks threateningly predatory and is brown rather than black. Their name is actually derived from the blue-black color in the inside of their mouths, visible when threatened. They are fast, nervous, lethally venomous and highly aggressive.
  
  
• Rock pythons are the largest snakes in Africa. They prey on adult impala or gazelles, filling their bellies for 3-6 months.
  
  
• Python sebae is found in subsaharan Africa and is one of the world's largest species of snakes. Adults reach over 20' and are typically brown in color.
  
  
• The most dangerous poisonous snake in all of Africa, is the puff adder (Bitis Arietans) - it is culpable for the majority of snake bites in all of Africa. This snake does not try to retreat when bothered, in fact it tends to bask in the sunshine of its own favorite footpaths.
  
  
• Black Spitting Cobra, this name actually covers several species of cobra whose physiology allows them to spit venom when facing predators. While their poison is relatively harmless to humans (as long there are no cuts or open wounds) it will cause blindness if it spits and successfully reaches the eyes.
  
  
• After all these aforementioned snakes, we have yet to consider the Black Mamba. It is the fastest and most feared snake in all of Africa. It is aggressive and will bite if threatened.
  
  
• The snake that is probably the most recognized snake in the world, is the cobra. They are not only fast but they are also huge, having the ability to swim and climb trees.

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