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Why is it that you can fight for the country and die at 18 years of age but when it comes to drinking you have to wait until you are 21?  Fort Bliss, TX which was one of the only army bases left ruled that you cannot drink if you are under 21.  They will not even allow passes over the Mexican border to Ciudad Juarez since it is 18 to drink in Mexico.

It makes no sense to me that most of the liquor laws across the country are so strict.  Soldiers should damn well be able to drink if they are allowed to go fight for our country and die for our country.  If they are not “developed” enough to make decisions such as drinking then they should not be carrying around guns in other countries.  The mentality for the 21 drinking age is wrong and should be changed to 18 if we are going to allow 18 yr olds to fight in wars.

One of the reasons the Texas Army base made the drinking age 21 was because we are not in peacetime anymore.  This is all the more reason they should be able to enjoy an alcoholic beverage.

Reward them with a well-deserved beer instead of taking away their privileges they should enjoy!

I remember when it was so uncool to not wear a seatbelt as a teenager.  I was sitting in a parked car in front of the grocery store with my seatbelt on with the car running waiting on my Dad to run inside and some kids walked by laughing at me hysterically because I had a seatbelt on.  Wearing seat belts is no laughing matter.

Not only will you get a ticket now for not wearing a seat belt but you will be risking your life for no need.  It really is hard to put one on soemtimes to goto the grocery store or some place nearby just because we are forgetful sometimes.  What happened to those sports cars that had those automatic seat belts.  I just loved those cars where you did not have to remember the top part but had to belt up the lap belt.

People can laugh at me all they want but wearing a seat belt is something I feel should be stressed more in highschool and middle school.  Some statistics came out this week stating that nearly 18% of younger drivers are still not wearing this protection in the car.  Belt use only increased 1% from 2006 to 2007 – they must be marketing this wrong.

What is even more saddening is that 68% of young drivers killed at nighttime are not wearing seat belts.  Something that can easily be prevented.  And please let’s all start wearing seat belts before they start passing more laws making more noises go off.  Buckle up!

While conservative big mouths are bragging about the fact that MSNBC thought there were penguins on the north pole we have a MSNBC prison channel story for you…

These last few years we have seen Republicans in bathrooms, a blind govenor admitting to affairs in cheap hotels, cheerleaders going wild, and now we have a happy Santa.  I guess when you sit in Santa’s lap you may want to think twice of what is going on in his pants.  Ok, enough with the humor but this is kind of an oddball news story.

The newspaper story headline reads ‘Best Santa ever’ arrested in N.J. on Child Sex Charges.  I guess the war on Christmas has went to new highs now they are sending out Secret Santa’s or Private Santa’s as we shall call him.

He was found in dozen of raw child porn images (possibly from Thailand videos).  Wayne Nelson Corliss is the former Santa – I doubt he will get that gig anytime soon they may do a background check next time.  Federal Authorities claim he was producing child pornography and admitted to having sex with three 6-10 year old boys.

People who know Corliss are shocked and cannot understand how he could act one way in Thailand and another way in the U.S.  This just will really make Christmas more like Halloween when you are sitting through those photo shoots with Santa this year being paranoid about who is touching you or your kids.

Clowns always freaked me out anyway.  Not that I don’t like them but they scare me kind of like that Chuckey movie. I am just really freaked out because this guy really looks like Santa in this pic.

What ever happened to the Cable News Network you know the station called CNN that used to actually bring us the news.  They were the only news network on cable but of course now we have their sister Fox News which is not any better.

Fox News which is also known as the Bush Talking points network claims it is fair and balanced but its news people have to comment on everything.  Recently, CNN has became so bad that there is no Cable News Network to watch but MSNBC.   Well whenever MSNBC is not playing prison shows.

CNN, also known as the Anti-Immigration network, a topic they will not shut up about has an anchor for the Prime Headline News named Mike Galanos.  Mike Galanos interviews people and answers their questions with bias before they even get to open their mouth.

This is not news and certainly should not be called Prime news or Headline News.  Mike Galanos is nothing but an anchor who is judging others and showing bias and barely reading us the news and facts that we turn to CNN to hear.  CNN needs to stop with the tabloid heads and read us the news… maybe bring us more news and facts instead of the pork.

All this time I have been looking for a logo design company who can make a logo that is sexy but only in a subliminal sort of way.  Maybe make the consumer think they are really getting laid instead of buying my product that way they will become addicted.  I am just kidding of course but that would be a neat concept.

The UK Office of Government Commerce Logo was recently revealed and looks more modern than their old stop light looking design.  It has been upgraded with a rock solid… new design that appeals to the younger generation maybe?

Here it is and if you do not see the fun in the new logo then tilt your head to the side.  You may see things pop out that you did not intend to see.  I would tilt it for you but you can turn your head to the left some on your own.

The hit song from from Rihanna “Please Don’t Stop The Music,” could not have came at a better time.
The FCC is supposed to vote on the XM Sirius Merger soon and there is absolutely no reason this should be stopped. It is true they are competitors but the competition they face is much more worrisome and they need a combined company to survive. Look at the stock prices and you can get a bitter taste of what I am talking about.

I recommend everyone write or call their reps to help get this merger through. I wrote a letter through the Yahoo version of Capwiz.com which can send a email or written letter just by a few clicks of the mouse. The letter was regarding this merger to Sen. Byron Dorgan, a high-ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, who wrote to the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission saying the agency should not follow the “illogical” decision of the Justice Department.

I am a registered democrat and small business owner in North Texas. I am proud to be a democrat but when it comes to mergers and taxes for some reason you just do not get it.

I used to work in radio for Clear Channel and made horrible wages there. They are the monopoly of radio and they want this merger stopped just like you do. I noticed Jim Cramer pointing out both democrats and republicans that are being lobbied to stop this merger. It is sad that such a great merger cannot go through. This merger is taking longer than Exxon and Mobil. That is ridiculous.

I have to pay both Sirius and XM radio and pay for two separate devices because I have channels on both that I enjoy listening to. Besides my personal problem with these companies not being together there is one major problem… reduced competition. They have the possibility of going bankrupt and making way for Clear Channel Radio and CBS Radio to take over.

You need to get in touch with what the people want. Your voters. American’s who believe in free business. The people want the XM Sirius Merger. Please do not let us down.

Something I really could care less about. All you see on the local and national news today is the endless going on and on about the Pope’s visit to the U.S. The media acts like God himself is walking around and meeting George Bush at the airport. Are they trying to convert everyone over to Catholicism?

Get over it… There are bigger things going on in the world besides the Papal visit but I guess it is a slow news day. Although the Democratic Debate took place in Philadelphia today with Hillobama. From the looks of it ABC really took aim at Obama in a tabloid kind of way. Just like the media going on about the Pope the media cannot seem to stick to the issues of the presidential race. It’s the issues that count not the silly tabloid personal junk that keeps being thrown out.

Thank God for Tivo that I can fast-forward past the Pope’s appearances.

You know you have hit the big time when you are all over mainstream media. There is that tipping point of an action or word that gets you to that huge place. I think she has hit the big time now but I am not sure if it was the right way to do it. I am not even sure if her career can go up from here.

I remember listening to Randi Rhodes on Air America when it was on the radio here in Dallas, TX. We got to her voice her hate of the Bush Administration and she made some really good points.. so many good points that I became addicted to listening to her. It even eased the traffic when I would travel to Los Angeles listening to her show.  She used to complain how hard it was to get on shows such as Larry King Live but now she has made it big and im sure it was no chore now.
I understand now she is working for a Clear Channel Station just minutes after Rush Limbaugh and living in the same city as Rush and Ann Coulter. Maybe these people deserve each other.. the far right and far left. My opinion of Randi Rhodes is not the same after her mean comment about Hillary Clinton. She needs to zip it. I am glad she is in good company with Rush. Maybe they have have puppies when he takes his Viagra. Maybe Miss. Coulter will join in?

I think she should apologize to Hillary. I do not plan on listening to her new syndicated show on Nova M Radio unless she does apologize.

I was at the hair salon earlier today while I was talking to an employee of American Airlines when the news came on TV that they had canceled 1,000 flights. We talked about how the high paid Airline executives keep getting these outrageous paydays while the employees slave away and the passengers fly with their fingers crossed. American Airlines can cut costs by reducing staff severely to such levels that we have seen this problem get worse and worse. They have even reduced the number of flights, reduced the amenities abroad, and made us fly on old airplanes that are outdated such as the Frankenstein Super 80′s.

Yes, these MD-80′s are the Frankensteins of the sky. These old aircraft will never see the day of Wifi and do not even offer in-flight video or radio. Lord forbid them offer XM or Sirius radio onboard. That just aint’ gonna happen.

Even the first class passengers of the Super 80′s get no TV’s or radios to listen to. I feel like I am riding on some aircraft from a third world country and now that I hear that the wires are all tangled up and ready to short out and cause an explosion that even makes American less attractive to fly.

Continental had a bright idea several years ago to do something like UM… buy new airplanes. Buying new airplanes not only saves the airlines on gas costs but it is an investment in your business future. How could the nations biggest airline not be investing in its future? Because its putting too much money into executives that aren’t doing anything for the company. Spending too much time battling Southwest Airlines and Love Field? Something has to explain how American is such a disappointment.

I live near DFW so I am monopolized by American Airlines so I do care about their future. I certainly do not have the choice to fly on relaxing airline such as Virgin America.

Maybe Exxon will use all that money they are not investing in alternative oil and buy American Airlines. All that cash sitting in Exxon’s bank. Isn’t American their biggest customer with the gas guzzling Super 80′s anyway?

I am sure American will pick up from this and return to it’s normal self again.