According to a June Quinnipiac University poll, Giuliani holds a 52 percent to 34 percent advantage over the unpopular Democratic Gov. David Paterson in a potential general election match up.

Giuliani's chances, however, are less promising against a stronger Democratic opponent. In a potential general election match up against Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the same poll shows Giuliani trailing 51 percent to 39 percent.

Socialism will give the Democrats a permanent lock on power. The fear that a public bribed with government goodies will vote Democrat in perpetuity is a serious concern

so, in other words once the populace finds out that the government is actually capable of doing something for them instead of to them they may be forever spoiled? he could have a point.

The voters are asleep. I think it's more accurate to say they were tired in 2008. They were weary from the relentless Democrat and media assault against Bush

honestly, I cant even come up with an appropriately stupid response.

How does it work? Well, Jeralyn could put up a post and everyone who contributes to their local food bank or food pantry would post about it. Food banks need non-perishable food items. Some idea: canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats (tuna, chicken, etc.), cereals, pasta, pasta sauce, peanut butter. Contact your local food bank or food pantry for a drop-off location.

As the organizers note, it makes a nice counterpoint to the upcoming teabag activities on the 4th. Food banks everywhere are stretched beyond their limits. So, let's help our fellow Americans as we celebrate the beginning of our nation.

My labbie with neuro disease was slowly deteriorating over the last year or so, but today things seem to be accelerating at a rapid pace.  Starting about six months ago he needed a little help rising from lying down.  Over time, he needed support when he went potty.  The last week, he's suddenly needed to be carried in and outside.

Today he won't go potty (#1) at all -- we think he may not feel the urge due to the neuro disease.  To make him comfortable today  (in case he wasn't with a bloated bladder) I looked up on the internet and found out how to make him go and we did that...but it's time.  His regular vet won't be in until Thursday, whch gives us an opportunity to really know for sure that this is it and not a temporary thing...pathetically, he still wants to follow us around the house, but his body is maybe shutting down.

I'm so sad.  I've never put a dog down before.   He's nearly 14, survived orthopedic problems, mast cell cancer, but now the neuro disease is taking him.  We really didn't think we'd have him this long, got another dog NINE years ago, because we were pretty sure that with all the health issues, he wouldn't live much past six years old and we felt we needed an emotional bridge.

But here we are, nine years later.  

We're lucking to have him for as long as we have.  He's sleeping peacefully right now "helping" his "papa" work (we work at home).

The book proposal includes:

According to the newspaper, Young's proposal alleges that Edwards and his mistress, campaign staffer Rielle Hunter, made a sex tape. Young says he uncovered the tape while unpacking at his California home.

Young offered to house the then-pregnant Hunter with his wife and three children as a favor to Edwards for an undisclosed amount of money, the Cleveland Leader reports. She remained at his house for eight months.

The pitch also gives insight to the 2004 Kerry-Edwards presidential campaign, alleging that there was frequent fighting between Senator John Kerry and Edwards. Young also says that President Obama promised Edwards the Attorney General position if he didn't pick him as a running mate before Edwards disclosed his affair.

It should be noted that some find Young to be less than trustworthy. Last year, he claimed to be the father of Hunter's child, but later recanted his statement and now points to Edwards as the baby's father.

Additionally, Elizabeth Edwards reportedly partially blamed Young for her husband's affair because he knew about it and often aided communication between Hunter and Edwards. She also suspects that Young stole the baseball card collection of her late son Wade.

Illinois to get world's fastest supercomputer at one petaflops

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will house the $208 million Blue Water supercomputer to be built by IBM for operations beginning in 2011.

Well the second article is about where all that Opium winds up. Turns out that very little if any Afghani opium and its derivitives make it to the US. Most of it goes to Russia.

Although it's an unintended consequence of the U.S. action in Afghanistan, some Russian officials trace the growing problem to an American plot.

Viktor Ivanov, the head of Russia's Federal Drug Control Service, the national drug enforcement agency, told parliament in May that it was reasonable to "call the flow of Afghan opiates the second edition of opium wars." He was referring to the 19th-century war between Britain and China sparked by exports of opium from British India to China.

Ivanov isn't alone.

McClatchy