“She points to the sunglasses — credited with saving her eyesight — that she bought 20 minutes before the incident as a sign of divine presence. “For some reason, I had this feeling I needed to buy sunglasses,” Storro said. “That’s Jesus, for sure.”… This is a bitter mixed story.  On the one hand, you think how can people be so evil.  On the other hand, you think I can’t believe how emotionally and spiritually strong this lady is.  Wow…Acid attack victim: fearful, but grateful | The Columbian.

“President Barack Obama, who has pushed Congress to support more job-creating measures, plans to speak Monday at the Milwaukee Laborfest. In addition to a small business bill languishing on the Hill, the administration is coming up with new ideas to promote job growth.”… A small business bill?  Let’s cut government waste and cut taxes, cut regulations, pair down the scope and size of the Federal Government, hand over most regulation to the States, and move on!  Try that out for a while, you will find the economy growing again.  You will find that jobs will become more readily available. …U.S. Private Sector Adds 67,000 Jobs – WSJ.com.

“They warn travelers that they are entering an “active drug and human smuggling area” and they may encounter “armed criminals and smuggling vehicles traveling at high rates of speed.”… The way “the West was Won” was by those armed criminals running into armed non-criminals.  But we since we’ve disarmed the citizenry for their own safety, armed criminals can take over an area.  By the way, I know that area.  There is no excuse for this.  Why hasn’t Arizona done something about this?  We know we cannot relay on the federal government…Signs in Arizona warn of smuggler dangers – Washington Times.

“The Republican base is at least 50 degrees further to the right than where it was when Newt Gingrich took control of the House in 1994, so we would be looking at two years of absolutely nothing getting done on Capitol Hill.”… If we can’t get the progressive liberty killing policies eliminated, then getting nothing done is the next best thing…FT.com / US / Politics & Foreign policy – Democrats face midterm meltdown.

“Palos Heights School District 128 had previously been using ZPass, a GPS technology provided by Seattle-based Zonar Systems, to track the buses. But now the district is outfitting students' backpacks with a luggage tag-sized unit that logs when the student steps on and off the bus.”… Great!  A whole new generation who will grow up thinking that being tracked by the government, a school, or others is perfectly natural.  In 15 years it will be hard to argue against a national tracking plan because it will be as matter as fact to them as having a cell phone at the age of 10….GPS Tracks Schoolbus Kids | NBC Chicago.

“The governments list of troubled banks hit its highest level since 1993 during the second quarter, although the pace of growth continued to slow, according to a government report released Tuesday.The number of banks at risk of failing rose by 53 to 829, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said in its quarterly survey of the nations banking system.”… If only the Democrats would pursue a reduced intrusive government system, we’d get this economy rolling again.  The failed economic policies of the last two years need to be replaced!…Problem bank list climbs to 829 – Aug. 31, 2010.

“The Center for Biological Diversity says in a 100-page petition that lead used by outdoorsmen and women can be blamed for causing deaths in some 130 species of birds like eagles. “Lead-based bullets fragment on impact, distributing toxic lead particles widely throughout carcasses, and making it impossible for scavenging animals or humans to avoid ingesting lead along with meat,” says the center, joined on petition by the American Bird Conservancy, the Association of Avian Veterinarians, and two other groups.”… Here we go again!…NRA Warns Against New Gun Control Push … From EPA – US News and World Report.

“The letter was signed by the nonpartisan Public Campaign, the Center for Media and Democracy and the progressive group Media Matters for America.  The $1 million donation from News Corp. — which also owns the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal — was reported from IRS filings last week. The media company is one of the GOP’s largest corporate donors this election cycle.”… I was thinking ‘yeah, I agree’ until I looked at who was doing the complaining.  Two groups who call themselves ‘non-partisan’ who are clearly partisan!…Groups want Fox News pulled from front row over donation – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room.