Did you know?

I didn’t know!
How could we?
Did you know that 47 countries’ have
reestablished their embassies in Iraq ?

Did you know that the Iraqi government
currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?
Did you know
that 3100 schools have been renovated,
364 schools are under rehabilitation,
263 new schools are now under construction;
and 38 new schools have been completed in Iraq ?
Did you know
that Iraq ’s higher educational structure consists
of 20 Universities, 46 Institutes or colleges and 4 research centers,
all currently operating?
Did you know
that 25 Iraq students departed for the United States in
January 2005 for the re-established Fulbright program?
Did you know
that the Iraqi Navy is operational?
They have 5 - 100-foot patrol craft,
34 smaller vessels and a naval infantry regiment.
Did you know
that Iraq ‘ s Air Force consists of three operational squadrons,
Which includes 9 reconnaissance and 3 US C-130 transport aircraft
(under Iraqi operational control) which operate day and night,
and will soon add 16 UH-1 helicopters and 4 Bell Jet Rangers?
Did you know
that Iraq has a counter-terrorist unit and a Commando Battalion?
Did you know
that the Iraqi Police Service has over 55,000
fully trained and equipped police officers?
Did you know
that there are 5 Police Academies in Iraq
that produce over 3500 new officers every 8 weeks?
Did you know
there are more than 1100 building projects going on in Iraq ?
They include 364 schools, 67 public clinics, 15 hospitals,
83 railroad stations, 22 oil facilities, 93 water facilities
and 69 electrical facilities.
Did you know
that 96% of Iraqi children under the age of 5
have received the first 2 series of polio vaccinations?
Did you know
that 4.3 million Iraqi children were enrolled in primary school by mid October?
Did you know
that there are 1,192,000 cell phone subscribers in Iraq
and phone use has gone up 158%?
Did you know
that Iraq has an independent media that consists of
75 radio stations, 180 newspapers and 10 television stations?
Did you know
that the Baghdad Stock Exchange opened in June of 2004?
Did you know
that 2 candidates in the Iraqi presidential election had a
televised debate recently?
OF COURSE WE DIDN’T KNOW!
WHY DIDN’T WE KNOW?
BECAUSE OUR MEDIA WON’T TELL US!
Instead of reflecting our love for our country,
we get photos of flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib
and people throwing snowballs at the presidential motorcades.
Tragically, the lack of accentuating the positive
in Iraq serves two purposes:
It is intended to undermine the world’s perception
of the United States thus minimizing consequent support;
and it is intended to discourage American citizens.

Above facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web site.
http://www.defenselink.mil/
Comments are welcome

A few points to ponder

We want to get a few points accross before we get busy tomorrow. In no particular order here they are-

 The candidates have done about all they can do before the election, now it’s up to us voters. It’s our chance to enable a change in our City Council. Some incumbents didn’t run for re-election, other races are contested. Now it’s our turn to vote in whomever we feel is the best for the opening. All the candidates have earned a thank you for running a clean campaign. We wish they all could win, but only half will. A well deserved nod to all the candidates.

 This election we’ve also noticed more candidates using the internet as a tool to get their word out. Some have even used us bloggers. We as bloggers have an opportunity to keep this door open after the election. We only hope some who are elected see us as way to get the news to a different group of citizens instead of just rumormills. We are now at a crossroads where we, as bloggers could work together with the City Council to inform this group.

 In an earlier comment I stated that ex-Police Chief Bladel confirmed blogs weren’t a news source. A while back Alderman Meyer emailed him asking if a couple blogs could be added to the media release list. Bladel replied that blogs weren’t a legitimate news source. We can only guess why, but this blog would like to change that perception.

 A nod to Jim Fisher and his producer Jeremy Link of WOC talk radio for mentioning the blogs as a news source, and also for allowing the candidates another outlet to get their word out. They kept the interviews entertaining and educational.

 And a goodbye to snarky, we will miss her slant on things. Good luck to you and yours.

 This is the last rambling thoughts of an old redneck before the elections. Your comments are welcome.

Crime cover-up

 Listed below are the major findings from a 1999 New Century
Foundation study based on federal crime reports, entitled
The Color of Crime.

-There is more black-on-white than black-on-black violent crime.

-Of the approximately 1,700,000 interracial crimes of violence
involving blacks and whites, 90% are committed by blacks against
whites. Blacks are therefore up to 250 times more likely to do
criminal violence to whites than the reverse.

-Blacks commit violent crimes at four to eight times the white
rate. Hispanics commit violent crimes at approximately three times
the white rate, and Asians at one and a half to three quarters the
white rate.

-Blacks are twice as likely as whites to commit hate crimes.

-Hispanics are a hate crime victim category but not a perpetrator
catagory. Hispanic offernders are classified as whites, which
inflates the white offense rates and gives the impression that
hispanics commit no hate crimes.

-Blacks are much more dangerous than whites as men are more
dangerous than women. I you wish to look at the study, on a
pdf file go-here.
 Another story tells of the coverup of such crimes to the
general public. I’m not a conspiracy nut, but theses kinds
of things makes one stop and wonder. To read what happened
in Whichita go to http://www.vdare.com/fulford/wichita.htm

 Comments are welcome

Doc’s save a million plan

Media – Press Conference :  August 10 th, 2007; 5:00pm, at The
Urban Grind Espresso Café, 221 Brady St, Davenport.

Doc Jim Davis will give a Press Conference on “How Davenport
could save $1 Million, probably more, yearly. Doc will introduce
the person who will help Davenport become more efficient. Doc
will also state how we will increase public safety when he takes
office in January.

James Davis recently sent his “10- Point Plan” on what he will
do his first 6 months on the job when he becomes the Newly
Elected Mayor of Davenport; see “10-Point Plan” at
www.DocForMayor.com 

Photo on www.DocForMayor.com/media.php 

Doc can be reached at 563-650-5645, email: docjimdavis@gmail.com .

Monday Update

 Jim Fisher is now resting at home and seems to have made a full recovery. Don’t push yourself too hard, I know you want to get back on the air. We’ll be listening.

 Happy Birthday Dad! You’ve been out of the terrible seventies for a while now, many more. Don’t let mom get too close to the Croc-rat.

 The Rumble on the River car show was a soggy event. We went out for a few hours Saturday morning, and while the show on the riverfront was a great idea the weather just didn’t co-operate. Wiz, just remember if the car show thing falls through, you can always start a second career fixing electronics. I know we’ll be there at the Flying Eyeball later in the year. And yeah, if it rains we’ll get soaked again.

 Just a short thought on the recent crime trends. After seeing the crime rate drop Nationally for several years, it has been on the increase the last two. All the figures won’t be out until later in the year, but the Midwest has seen an increase in all crime catagories except murder. I’ll have more about this on a later post.

 Here’s where I say if you don’t comment you only have yourself to blame. Comments are welcome, you pick a subject.

Jim Fisher

 An old friend just informed me that Jim Fisher is not doing well at all. It appears he’s still in ICU after having an apparent stroke while at work. I also hear the news about recovery isn’t rosy either. Bummer. We’re pulling for you Jim, and you are in our thoughts and prayers.

 With a nod to snarky, here’s an article about this from Saturday’s QC Times-

Saturday, June 02, 2007
By Thomas Geyer
 

Radio talk-show host Jim Fisher, who hosts an afternoon show at WOC-AM 1420, was admitted to
 Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street, Davenport, on Friday morning, after becoming ill
 at work.

Charles Fisher said his father had undergone a number of tests, and doctors have ruled out a
stroke.

“They really don’t know what’s happened,” Charles Fisher said.

Jim Fisher is a 31-year veteran of WOC, and has begun writing a blog for the Quad-City Times
 Web site, www.qctimes.com.