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Meet the Next President of the United States of America

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Now, we just have to make sure that he wins . . .

You have to see this!

This guy is AMAZING!

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"Tell me, Barack, who do you want to nuke?"

Until the first Democratic presidential debate here on Thursday night, former senator Mike Gravel campaigned in almost total obscurity since becoming the first Democrat to declare more than a year ago, in April 2006.
But all that changed with a few provocative remarks from the stage of South Carolina State University with his seven better-known rivals looking on.
He said the early leading Democratic candidates "frightened" him because they had taken nothing off the table, including nuclear weapons, for possible military action against Iran.
"Tell me, Barack, who do you want to nuke?" he asked Senator Barack Obama of Illinois.
"I'm not planning on nuking anybody right now, Mike," Obama replied.
"Good, then we're safe for a while," Gravel said.
He accused candidate Joseph Biden Jr., the Delaware senator, of having "a certain arrogance" in dictating to Iraqis how to run their country.
Biden hit back, saying Gravel was living in "happy land."
Yesterday, Gravel said his debate appearance gave a public that does not know him or his record "a taste of the kind of leadership I can provide."

I tasted, and I like. More, please.

He spoke by telephone from San Diego, where he flew immediately after the debate to address the California Democratic Convention yesterday.
"What will make a difference in this campaign is not money, it's not celebrity,
it is a person who is prepared to tell the American people the truth," he said.
"The people are fed up and as president I will do a 180 and move this country in the opposite direction."
[uncontrollable cheers from the audience!]
A native of Springfield, Mass., Gravel served two terms in the Senate, representing Alaska from 1969 to 1981 . He made his mark as a fierce Vietnam war critic who staged a one-man filibuster that led to the end of the military draft. He drafted legislation to end funding for the war and released the Pentagon Papers, which detailed government deception over Vietnam, at the end of June 1971.
The Nixon administration decided not to prosecute Gravel for having Beacon Press in Boston publish the papers, though the US Supreme Court ruled that Gravel could release them only inside the Capitol, based on the Constitution's speech and debate clause.
Gravel today is a fierce critic of the Iraq war and government secrecy.

My kind of guy.

"This war was lost the day that George Bush invaded Iraq on a fraudulent basis," he said in the debate. Believing that Congress has the power to both declare and end wars, he called for a law to end the war.
"He's the one to say not only that the emperor has no clothes, but that the emperor wannabes have no clothes," said national pollster John Zogby, adding,"There is an angry voter. I don't know how that will take shape, it's way too early. But you got a sense why Mike Gravel is in the race on Thursday and that he is in the race."
The reaction to Gravel's performance has overwhelmed his campaign. His aides said they got more requests for interviews yesterday than in the first 12 months of the campaign.
Gravel's website could not handle the flood of hits after the debate, they said. Bloggers complained that they were ready to donate money but were unable to get into the website .
A SHOE-STRING BUDGET
"He started out with less money than the cost of a John Edwards haircut," said Elliott Jacobson, Gravel's national finance director.
Gravel told reporters after the debate: "We stayed in a $55 motel. I'll hitchhike to the next debate if I have to."
Earlier this month, Gravel returned home to Arlington, Va., from a campaign appearance in New York on a $25 ticket on Van Moose bus lines. He had spoken at the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network candidates' forum, sharing the stage with Senator Hillary Clinton and Obama -- both of whom have already raised more than $20 million each.
Gravel said he decided to run for president because of his anger over Iraq. Friends urged him to use the campaign to also push two policy goals: direct democracy and a revamped federal tax code.
Gravel advocates a constitutional amendment and a federal statute establishing legislative procedures for citizens to make laws through ballot initiatives.

Good idea!

He also supports the Fair Tax, which would eliminate the Internal Revenue Service and corporate and individual income taxes, replacing them with a 23 percent national sales tax on all new goods and services. Each month, taxpayers would receive a check to offset the tax on basic items such as food and medicine.

Sounds a bit weird - but we can work with him on that. At least he abolishes income tax.

"People are talking about him," Zogby said. "And they are going to hear from him over the next few months as long as he's got money for a bus ticket."

I think we can manage to muster up the cash for a bus ticket!

What we need to do now is make sure he stays ALIVE!

Looks like we finally found what America needs - a REAL leader!

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Many thanks for the tip, Susan!

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So who did it?

Why did the Romans nail YeHoshua to a post then? Was it not the Pharisees' doing?

Grim Reaper | Sat, 2007-05-26 18:44

United we stand..Divided we fall

Usually I can tell what someone means depending on how they use the word 'Jew'. If they say " well the Jews should eat more pork" I would take that as meaning Jews as a race. However if they were to say " the Jews crucified Christ" then, to me, that's not only erroneous, but bigoted. ( perhaps unintentionaly ) In my comment it could have been taken either way, and that left me somewhat 'unsettled'. I agree that either candidate mentioned in this correspondence transaction would be a far greater choice than what we have now, but I hope you'll consider my opening ( heavy bold ) statement. Peace

Jesse | Fri, 2007-05-25 03:49

To Dead Bishop

No one can mention the Jews in public.
Even Ron Paul must tread lightly, although he says a lot of good things.

Like Gravel, he talks a lot about he military-industrial complex. (http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/7/22/10952/9393 )

I suggest that either Paul or Gravel would be a step in the right direction.

If we show favoritism toward one or the other, we help our enemies. We strengthen the psychopaths.

Either one would be great.

Abdul-Alhazred | Fri, 2007-05-25 03:20

An apology is in order

I find that I must apologize for my previous comment " Oh, come on" ,as it was made in haste and without good judgement. I am sorry if I have offended any one and will certainly strive to use more care in the future on my personal reflections before I begin to type.I hereby edit my previous comment to read " Alex neversaytheZionistsdidit Jones." Thank you for your kind understanding. Peace in Truth.

Jesse | Fri, 2007-05-25 03:19

Oh, come on!!

"Military Industrial Complex"? This guy sounds like Alex neversaytheJewsdidit Jones. Ron Paul....ALL the way!!

Jesse | Fri, 2007-05-25 02:47

True but Unbelievable

Such a far reaching and totalitarian system and law was brought it in such a underhand and simple way. And no question about it.

leftfield | Mon, 2007-05-21 21:10

To tontheon (again)

Thanks for your question.

The Federal Reserve prints money out of thin air in Washington and Fort Worth, using the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which is part of the Treasury Department. (Coins are made at U.S. Mint facilities in Denver, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and West Point. Coins represent about one percent of the currency.) The IRS is also part of the Treasury Department – but the Federal Reserve is is separate, secret, and beyond control.

If the Federal Reserve prints funny money, then why do they need to collect taxes?

Income taxes force the public to give back some of the funny money, thus binding the masses to the private Federal Reserve. This sustains the illusion that the Fed is a government agency, and allows the Fed to control the economy by playing with taxes. The Fed also rules us by controlling the amount of currency in circulation, and the prime rate of interest.

Someone has to collect money for the private gods of the Federal Reserve. That’s the IRS.

Someone has to police the currency. That’s the Secret Service, which is part of the Treasury Department. The entire Treasury Department is the enforcement arm for the private central bankers.

The whole scam was established in secret. The Federal Reserve Act was bundled with the Income Tax Act, which became the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, even though fewer than half the states ratified it. The Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee was Senator Aldrich, a Jewish agent of the Rothschilds, who slipped the whole thing through Congress in the waning hours of December 23, 1913, when most of Congress had already left for the Christmas holidays.

Since that time, the IRS has collected income tax for the private Federal Reserve, and we have all been its slaves.

When the Federal Reserve Act was passed, it alarmed people like Congressmen Charles Lindbergh (father of the famous flyer). They said the Federal Reserve would be able to cause depressions. They were correct.

In the 1920s, the Fed increased currency again and again, causing the boom known as the “roaring twenties.” By 1929, it had increased the amount of currency by 62%. In 1929 the Fed deliberately crashed the economy by removing money from circulation, thus causing the Great Depression. This allowed the private bankers and their cronies to buy giant corporations for pennies. Wealthy people like David Rockefeller (who were tight with the bankers) increased their fortunes twenty-five times over, while everyone else starved.

The global despair allowed private central banks in Europe and America to order up another world war, since war is the most profitable thing for private central bankers, and since it allows them to take ever more control. The bankers supported all sides, including Hitler. World War I was also engineered so private central bankers could take absolute control.

He who controls the money controls the world. It’s as simple as that.

Because the Fed can print money out of thin air, it has endless amounts to bribe any politician. In 1933 it ordered President FDR to outlaw gold trading, so only the banks could have gold. The bankers did not allow private citizens to trade gold again until 1974.

The Federal Reserve System has twelve regional branches, which makes it difficult for anyone in Washington to attack it directly. Its private nature is the most censored item in the news, since it is the ultimate source of power. Control of the media is necessary to help conceal this fact. The truth is also concealed by armies of lying economists. This is why economics seems so boring and confusing. People need money to conduct transactions, and the Fed controls how much money they have.

The Federal Reserve is linked with private central banks throughout the world. Together they have carved up the planet like gangsters in the “Godfather” movies. They force governments to borrow money at extreme rates of interest, thereby plunging the masses farther and farther into debt.

Let me repeat that…governments must borrow their own money from private bankers, who have an absolute monopoly on the money. And when you borrow money at interest, your creditor becomes your “moral superior.” Again, the Federal Reserve is God.

Most of the private bankers are Jewish, but it wouldn’t matter of the bankers were Christian, Muslim, or Martian. The problem is private central control.

Before the USA had a private bank, its economy hummed along using a currency known as Colonial Scrip. The government issued money, and allowed everyone to become prosperous. This terrified the private bankers in London, so they ordered Parliament to pass the Currency Act of 1764, which allowed the bankers to take back control of currency in the colonies. Within one year, most people in the colonies had been reduced to poverty and unemployment. They became slaves of the bankers, just like the people of Europe. According to Ben Franklin in his autobiography, this was the reason for the War of Independence. Taxation was a minor issue.

After the war, the private bank was abolished, but the Rothschilds had a Jewish agent who was the right hand man of George Washington, namely Alexander Hamilton. Under guidance from the Rothschilds in Europe, Hamilton set up another private central bank in the USA, which again reduced everyone to poverty. The bank was later defeated, but Hamilton came back with another private bank, and another.

Thomas Jefferson said of private central banks…

“They are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a money aristocracy that has set the government at defiance. The issuing power of money should be taken from the private banks and restored to the people, to whom it rightly belongs. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks -- and corporations that will grow up around them -- will deprive the people of all property until their children wake up homeless.”

This is exactly what happened. We all move closer to homelessness every day.

You don’t need a lot of money to start a bank. Hamilton started America’s first private central bank by putting $400k worth of gold in a vault in Philadelphia. The gold belonged to France, and was lent to France by the Rothschilds. The bank lent out far more than $400k, and used loan repayments to buy real assets. It got rich, while everyone else got poor.

No, you don’t need a lot of money. When Hamilton was a private lawyer, he started his own private bank, which still exists today (the Bank of New York). You only need to convince the government to let you take care of everything. You say, “I will stabilize the economy.” Once yet get control, you can crash the economy any time you like, thus getting wealthier by buying everything for pennies.

Bankers pay nothing out of their own pockets. All their money comes out of thin air. Their collection branch, the IRS, helps to control the economy by raising or lowering taxes.

What if you and I lived on an island with eight other people; ten of us overall, each living in a hut with seashells as our currency? And what if we gave one hut the exclusive power to gather all the seashells, circulate them, withhold them, and determine their worth? That hut would control us all.

Today we are all on that island. We are all enslaved.

We must not allow private central banks to control our currency. In fact, we must not allow banks to charge interest at all.

The “gold standard” is irrelevant as long as private central banks are in control. All currency is fiat currency anyway, even gold. The value of gold is determined by banks and by human agreement.

If interested, you can see a lengthy post I wrote about this here…

http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/1649

Abdul-Alhazred | Mon, 2007-05-21 20:54

To tontheon

I support a fair tax for two reasons.

1. A progressive national sales tax on new products and services (i.e., a “fair tax”) would allow consumers to control how much tax they pay. If you don’t buy something, you don’t pay tax. The tax would not apply to essentials like food, lodging, clothing, and so on.

With income tax, you’re taxed on what you earn. With a sales tax, you’re taxed on what you spend. Gravel’s fair tax would make no exceptions for rich people and corporations.

As things stand now, individuals and small companies waste extreme amounts of time, money, and energy trying to keep up with the income tax. (Naturally, accountants are opposed to any idea of a fair tax, since it would cost them jobs.) Meanwhile, rich people and large corporations pay no income tax.

2. All our financial problems are caused by the fact that our central bank (the Federal Reserve) is a private group with one motivation: their own profit at everyone's expense. The IRS is their collection agency. Any change in the collection agency would be a step in the right direction.

Abdul-Alhazred | Mon, 2007-05-21 17:21

Everyone, rich and poor

should pay the same percentage of tax on their unused assets.

That's fair.

What MUST change are the unjust laws that allow capital to breed capital without exerting any labor or taking any risks, i.e., collecting interest, and royalties on patents and copyrights is fundamentally unfair - it's like a cancer on the economy.

And of course there must be an end to the centralized private monopoly of our monetary system.

Once fundamental fairness is restored to the means of ACQUIRING wealth, there will be no need to tax people differently because there will be no vast disparities in wealth to warrant it.

If you truly love freedom and truly desire a "FREE" market, then get rid of the LAWS that force monopolies on US, under threat of civil and criminal liability.

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"Money" has no value - people do.

qrswave | Thu, 2007-05-10 17:00

FAIR TAX ....what a

FAIR TAX ....what a orwellian phrase!

Their is nothing FAIR about it.

Lets see this from a laymens view. I make say...50K a year. I must spend 45K in order to survive (actual spend this money for my family to eat, drive to work/school, have clothes, maintain my car etc.).

So they tax me at say 30%. SO 45K of my spending money is now taxed at 30%. The middle man and low/middle income will bear the BRUNT OF THIS plan.

Now lets go to someone making 1MILLION a year. Lets say he consumes 100K in order to survive (although he should only require what I do if he has a similiar size family). What is this guy taxed on? 30% of 100K.

HE can bank the other 900K into some usery account devised by zionist scribe pharisee's.

ITS all a bad dream. THE only plan that would truely work is to TAX stocks, bonds and all exchanges on NY stock exchange (billions/trillions trade hands each day). And to tax the wealthy MORE.

TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCH IS EXPECTED SAYETH THE LORD?!!!

"I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it"...Voltaire

Peacetroll | Thu, 2007-05-03 13:40

"Yond Cassius has a lean and

"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much; such men are dangerous"

Martin Burns LLC | Wed, 2007-05-02 00:57

Imagine Mike Gravel vs Ron Paul as presidential candidates...

Wouldn't that make a good choice for the voters to make?

Hillary Clinton, Obama Barack, Rudy Giuliani, John Edwards, John McCain and the others who declare their support of State of Israel should never be nominated for presidential candidacy in either party.

They would be properly called traitors who put Israel's interests above American sovereignty. This is exactly what the founding fathers preached against.

I'd cast my vote for Ron Paul if I think he's right for the president but that will wait till next year.

Heck, I'll write-in if Ron is not nominated, which would show the bias of the Party Convention that likes to kiss ass with the popular candidates like it's a popularity contest without regard to integrity and good sense. Disgusting.

Personally, I don't respect Dennis Kucinich now that he calls for the nationwide banishment of handgun possession by legal non-felon citizens. Good for him to call for impeachment of Dick Cheney but Dennis is quite naive with lack of regard for the purpose and design of the 2nd amendment.
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Nepos Libertas | Mon, 2007-04-30 23:05

I like Kucinich too

But, Gravel really has presence.

He's forceful and gives the impression that he can get the job done.

As much as I like Kucinich - he's a great guy - he doesn't come off as someone who can fight back.

But, I would be happy if either one or even both won the Presidency. I am not a fan of a one man presidency.

Before ratifying the Constitution, legislators were toying with the idea of having a three man council for the executive branch. I think that would have been a good idea.

Too much focus on one man makes it more likely that he becomes either a despot or a target.

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qrswave | Mon, 2007-04-30 00:15

Sen. Gravel talks well

I liked what the Senator had to say.

I remember him standing with my Senator Morse against Tonkin Gulf.

But, I have to say I am wanting to keep myself from being overly enthusiastic about him because he seems like Obama, a johnny come lately.

Granted, he was out there with good work awhile ago. But, he's not been around for awhile and I don't know what he's been doing before he's made his recent re-appearence.

I was impressed with Jackson and Nader in the campaigns they were in because it seemed they had a fair amount of time being active. They did not seem like they just appeared to get my attention. I had the sense that they were not fly by nights and that their principles were consistent over time.

I do not trust Obama and Clinton. Obama was unwrapped fresh and new a week ago as far as I can tell. The Sen. Clinton cannot be trusted because one minute she will promise to do right by health care, for example, and sell us out with managed care the next. She can't fight the powers that be, she says.

This election I've been prepared to vote for Fidel Castro because he has a good consistent record on health care, education, and national defense. I think even if he's dead by the time the vote comes up a dead cuban would be a better candidate than what we're offered by the business class parties here.

If Sen. Gravel addresses my concerns over the course of the coming campaign, he'll be on my list.

steven andresen | Sun, 2007-04-29 22:15

The Next US President

I suspect that his intentions are to re-introduce democracy in the US.

After all the money the Zionists spent to dismantle it they are not going to sit idle and let him win back the US for the Americans.

Make it widely known that he is on a suspended Zionist death sentence and prepare to hit back hard if and when they get him.

Long live America!

Made Brani | Sun, 2007-04-29 20:18

hes a little better

Truth Seeker--he could be the best of the ones up there that nite, I would like to hear better questions with it being unsanitized, like:
1. Will you re-open the 911 investigation with independent international scholars and career independent prosecutors?
2. Wlll you immediately imprison the last 3 administrations?
3. Will you force aipac to abolish itself or register as a foreign agent..
etc...he must do these things also:
http://www.rense.com/general75/nextp.htm

Truth Seeker07 | Sun, 2007-04-29 20:00

come on, formatted dad - is that the best you've got?

Islamists invading and forcing US to pray to Mecca?

Please - it's Sunday. Why must you subject me to such nonsense on my day off?

You've been watching too much Zionist tv. You need a break.

The Quran expressly declares that there can be no compulsion in faith. In other words, forced conversion is a sin. Get it?

Muslims (Arab Muslims in particular) just want to be left alone in their OWN land to live in peace.

Remember that quaint old notion that the United States used to promote before it got hijacked by zionists?

I do agree with you, though - politicians in general can't be trusted.

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Quas, if you ran for president I would vote for you any day!

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"Money" has no value - people do.

qrswave | Sun, 2007-04-29 17:05

Quasimodo for President !

Great Idea !

So if I wanna chalk up 60,000 hits, all I have to do is declare Quasimodo for President ?Why didn't I think of it before ?

But then I might crash the whole blogsite, and I wouldn't be able to post at all ! That wouldn't be very much fun, would it ?

quasimodo | Sun, 2007-04-29 16:36

thanks, honestabe

I contributed too.

If anything "worries" me about Gravel though, it's his concept of a "FAIR tax."

I don't understand it clearly at the moment, so I will reserve judgment until I do.

But, I am uncomfortable with the idea of tax on consumption. The more reasonable tax would be on ASSETS.

Taxing assets allows people of poor or modest means to remain free of tax burdens - which is as it should be.

It's especially important in a system like ours where capital is "rewarded" by exploiting others with all sorts of legal instruments like "interest", "royalties", "fees", "rents", etc.

If all these exploitative instruments were abolished, a whole new world would dawn and we would have only a modest gap between the "rich" and the "poor."

As it is now, the "divide" is obscene. And to compound it by "taxing" the poor and the middle class to boot is nothing short of outrageous.

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qrswave | Sun, 2007-04-29 12:36

Contribution is Easy

I was stunned and amazed listening to Sen. Mike Gravel's words. First time I had heard of the Senator even though he alone, apparently, saved me from the draft in 1974!

My birth date was drawn in the first thirty and just three weeks later the draft ended. Not being a political animal at the time I didn't know the details of my fortuitousness until quite recently.

I am not in full agreement with Sen. Gravel's entire platform (Socialized Health Care, I think we need to break up the AMA/Pharmacy/Insurance Cartel)but I am enamored with his forthright honesty. Those 'others' on stage scare me too!

In 1988 I wrote in Ron Paul for President because the State of Missouri would not allow his name on the ballot. To this day I still wonder if my vote for Ron was ever counted.

Anyway, it was quite simple donating money to Senator Gravel via his website and I plan to also donate to Ron Paul's campaign. They may never become President but we need them on the respective Platforms to shake the sheeple into a possible state of lucidity.

honestabe | Sun, 2007-04-29 12:17

Gravel on the israeli/Palestinian conflict

From Stepping Back From Imperialism: Redirecting American Foreign Policy

The linchpin to long-term stability in the Middle East is the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian impasse. The U.S., along with its European and Asian allies, and regional players (to include Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan under the auspices of the United Nations) must sponsor direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, including Hamas. The negotiations, with the goal of a two-state solution, must be scheduled as soon as possible. Sponsoring nations and organizations would guarantee thedemilitarized borders of both parties, would guarantee Israel's right to survive and thrive, and would make a commitment to the Palestinians to raise their economic standards to that of Israel. An accomplishment of this magnitude would go a long way to defusing the radical Islamic confrontation with the West. For that reason alone, Americans must be prepared to spend whatever political capital is required to bring peace to the region.

I prefer a one state solution - but, zionists would never go for that. So, this is a reasonable compromise.

But, of course, being inherently unreasonable, zionists would never go for this either.

Oh well. I would vote for Gravel in a heartbeat. And I will contribute to his campaign tonight if thet accept online contributions.

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"Money" has no value - people do.

qrswave | Sun, 2007-04-29 01:28

the next president

To whoever Susan is, thanks for the tip may not be enough if this man can get elected for at least make a dent of fear in Washington.We have to get a grassroots campaign going to get this man in the running, along with Ron Paul. It sounds like either of them would be a better deal for the country than those bought off Dem/Rep idiots who would support the NWO and Israel.

rambler | Sat, 2007-04-28 14:37

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Skin products: exfoliates, self tanner, bronzer, peels, masks, anti-aging miracle crèmes, acne solutions...

Makeup: lipstick, gloss, balm, powder, foundation, blush, eyeliner, eyeshadow, mascara...

As I stood in the shower, reaching for my eye makeup remover, water streaming over my hair, I looked at the products that I use everyday. In the shower alone, there sat seven brightly colored bottles of sweet-smelling goo that I consider to be a regular part of my showering routine.

There's the shampoo and the conditioner, each carefully chosen for my specific hair needs, in the scent that I like.

The fruity-scented foaming shave gel that I blow through quicker than I'd like to admit.

A large tube of facial cleanser designed to moisturize my dry skin while it clears away dirt and makeup.

The afore mentioned bottle of eye makeup remover to ease the removal of my layered on eyeliner and blackest black mascara, without having to scrub, causing more fine lines and crow's feet.

A large bottle of body wash that lathers up and makes you smell like you've been sipping a pina colada in the Tropics. Or like you've been bathing in one.

The peppermint lavender foot scrub with pumice to smooth away rough heels and make your feet feel so fresh!

I then looked over to my husband's corner of the shower. There was one lonely bottle. The plastic was black, as if to imply that it was a very masculine bottle, brimming with testosterone and manliness. In big, bold letters it stated: The Ultimate Clean, Hair and Body Wash.

What a wondrous day! You mean to tell me the health and beauty industry has pooled it's scientists to generate a formula that will clean every part of your body with the contents found in one bottle?!? Who knew?

To further enlighten myself, I went on to read the back of the bottle. It boasted that this super-product could simplify your routine while giving you the right balance of cleansers and conditioners. It could get you clean from head to toe and you would smell manly in the process.

I lathered, rinsed, and repeated with my own goods, then stepped out of the shower. Still pondering the existence of such a product as I toweled off, I opened the cabinet under the sink and decided what fruit or plant I'd like to smell like that evening.

Ripened Grapefruit...Cherry Almond...Soothing Aloe...Sweet Temptation? (Nope, better save that one for a special night.)

Then I realized I was in yet another realm of beauty supplies. It's as if the shower said, "No more!" and kicked half the products to the curb. After the body lotion, I proceeded to apply facial moisturizer, anti-wrinkle eye cream and deodorant. I followed this routine by brushing my teeth (toothpaste was involved) and rinsing with mouthwash.

In the course of 30 minutes, I had managed to use THIRTEEN different products.

In the same 30 minutes, my husband would have used three. No wonder our water is so polluted! Not to mention the money we spend to keep the beauty industry in business.

This all being said, I actually enjoy using most of those products. It's the girly grown-up version of taking care of yourself. It's primping and cleaning and maintaining yourself to look and feel better. So what if it takes thirteen products to get there. I think deep down I must be jealous of that one manly bottle of head-to-toe cleanser. If only women could come up with a concoction that rivals the Ultimate Clean...it would cost $100 a bottle.

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Lela Davidson 2 years ago

Too funny! This is great, and yeah - how we can all relate. It's ridiculous. And don't forget the foot stone, sugar scrub, lotion, etc, etc,. This would be an interesting experiment to count how many products we use all day!

Decrescendo 2 years ago

Pretty serious health issue. Appreciate the tips.

MasonsMom 2 years ago

You're right, Lela--It would make a good experiment!

Thanks for the comment, Decrescendo!

my-hair-tools 2 years ago

that is a big difference.. never really noticed the vast differences before and your completely right.

somelikeitscott 2 years ago

Well ladies, count me in! It's ridiculous and although I'm a short Jewish gay man, I'm still highly humiliated at how many products it takes every day. Not only do I have all the products I use everyday (a staggering amount) but I also have what I call "the product graveyard" which are all the products I bought, don't love but won't throw out because I'm thinking that I may one day go back to them. Yikes! I created a video blog about it a while back - How Many Products Does It Take? Watch it here -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMrrhd799A0

MasonsMom 2 years ago

somelikeitscott:

Thanks so much for adding your thoughts on this. I was happy to see a comment from you since I'm such a fan of your writing!

Hilarious and revealing video--that's exactly what I'm talking about! And who doesn't have a "product graveyard" that you speak of?! I just can't throw them away either. In fact, just today I took a bottle of perfectly good Arbonne shampoo to work and pawned it off on someone! (I just hated the smell!) Anyway, I have a feeling the older I get, the more product it's gonna take...ugg!

geekgirl 2 years ago

Thanks for using my picture. I was really surprise to see it on your page.

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geekgirl 2 years ago

Your welcome, I love beauty products. A women can't have too many. I find it amazing that my husband can be content with only one beauty product. You have a nice article too!

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BEAUTIFUL BRAZIL! TAKE A TRIP THERE AND HAVE AN EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME!

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Facts and Statistics
Location:  Eastern South America bordering Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia
1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
Capital:   Brazilia
Climate:  mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Population:  184,101,109
Ethnic Make-up: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and
black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
Religions:  Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
Government:  federative republic
Language in Brazil
Language is one of the strongest elements of Brazil's national unity. Portuguese is spoken by nearly 100 percent of the population. The only exceptions are some members of Amerindian groups and pockets of immigrants, primarily from Japan and South Korea, who have not yet learned Portuguese. The principal families of Indian languages are Tupí, Arawak, Carib, and Gê.
There is about as much difference between the Portuguese spoken in Brazil and that spoken in Portugal as between the English spoken in the United States and that spoken in the United Kingdom. Within Brazil, there are no dialects of Portuguese, but only moderate regional variation in accent, vocabulary, and use of personal nouns, pronouns, and verb conjugations. Variations tend to diminish as a result of mass media, especially national television networks that are viewed by the majority of Brazilians.
Brazilian Society & Culture
Brazilian Diversity
. Brazil is a mixture of races and ethnicities, resulting in rich diversity.
. Many original Portuguese settlers married native women, which created a new race, called 'mestizos'.
. 'Mulattoes' are descendents of the Portuguese and African slaves.
. Slavery was abolished in 1888, creating over time a further blurring of racial lines.
. Unlike many other Latin American countries where there is a distinct Indian population, Brazilians have intermarried to the point that it sometimes seems that almost everyone has a combination of European, African and indigenous ancestry.
Brazilian Family Values
. The family is the foundation of the social structure and forms the basis of stability for most people.
. Families tend to be large (although family size has been diminishing in recent years) and the extended family is quite close.
. The individual derives a social network and assistance in times of need from the family.
. Nepotism is considered a positive thing, since it implies that employing people one knows and trusts is of primary importance.
The Brazilian Class System
. Despite the mixing of ethnicities, there is a class system in Brazil.
. Few Brazilians could be described as racist, although social discrimination on the basis of skin colour is a daily occurrence.
. In general, people with darker brown skin are economically and socially disadvantaged.
. The middle and upper classes often have only brief interaction with the lower classes - usually maids, drivers, etc.
. Class is determined by economic status and skin colour.
. There is a great disparity in wage differentials--and therefore lifestyle and social aspirations--among the different classes
. Although women make up 40% of the Brazilian workforce, they are typically found in lower paid jobs such as teaching, administrative support, and nursing.
. The 1988 constitution prohibits discrimination against women, but inequities still exist. The one place where women are achieving equality is in the government.

Etiquette and Customs in Brazil

Meeting Etiquette
. Men shake hands when greeting one another, while maintaining steady eye contact.
. Women generally kiss each other, starting with the left and alternating cheeks.
. Hugging and backslapping are common greetings among Brazilian friends.
. If a woman wishes to shake hands with a man, she should extend her hand first.
Gift Giving Etiquette
. If invited to a Brazilian's house, bring the hostess flowers or a small gift.
. Orchids are considered a very nice gift, but avoid purple ones.
. Avoid giving anything purple or black as these are mourning colours.
. Handkerchiefs are also associated with funerals, so they do not make good gifts.
. Gifts are opened when received.
Dining Etiquette
If you are invited to a Brazilian's house:
. Arrive at least 30 minutes late if the invitation is for dinner.
. Arrive up to an hour late for a party or large gathering.
. Brazilians dress with a flair and judge others on their appearance. Casual dress is more formal than in many other countries. Always dress elegantly and err on the side of over-dressing rather than under- dressing.
. If you did not bring a gift to the hostess, flowers the next day are always appreciated.

Business Etiquette and Protocol in Brazil

Relationships & Communication
. Brazilians need to know who they are doing business with before they can work effectively.
. Brazilians prefer face-to-face meetings to written communication as it allows them to know the person with whom they are doing business.
. The individual they deal with is more important than the company.
. Since this is a group culture, it is important that you do not do anything to embarrass a Brazilian.
. Criticizing an individual causes that person to lose face with the others in the meeting.
. The person making the criticism also loses face, as they have disobeyed the unwritten rule.
. Communication is often informal and does not rely on strict rules of protocol. Anyone who feels they have something to say will generally add their opinion.
. It is considered acceptable to interrupt someone who is speaking.
. Face-to-face, oral communication is preferred over written communication. At the same time, when it comes to business agreements, Brazilians insist on drawing up detailed legal contracts.
Business Negotiation
. Expect questions about your company since Brazilians are more comfortable doing business with people and companies they know.
. Wait for your Brazilian colleagues to raise the business subject. Never rush the relationship- building time.
. Brazilians take time when negotiating. Do not rush them or appear impatient.
. Expect a great deal of time to be spent reviewing details.
. Often the people you negotiate with will not have decision-making authority.
. It is advisable to hire a translator if your Portuguese is not fluent.
. Use local lawyers and accountants for negotiations. Brazilians resent an outside legal presence.
. Brazilian business is hierarchical. Decisions are made by the highest-ranking person.
. Brazilians negotiate with people not companies. Do not change your negotiating team or you may have to start over from the beginning.
Business Meeting Etiquette
. Business appointments are required and can often be scheduled on short notice; however, it is best to make them 2 to 3 weeks in advance.
. Confirm the meeting in writing. It is not uncommon for appointments to be cancelled or changed at the last minute.
. In Sao Paulo and Brasilia it is important to arrive on time for meetings. In Rio de Janeiro and other cities it is acceptable to arrive a few minutes late for a meeting.
. Do not appear impatient if you are kept waiting. Brazilians see time as something outside their control and the demands of relationships takes precedence over adhering to a strict schedule.
. Meetings are generally rather informal.
. Expect to be interrupted while you are speaking or making a presentation.
. Avoid confrontations. Do not appear frustrated with your Brazilian colleagues.
Dress Etiquette
. Brazilians pride themselves on dressing well.
. Men should wear conservative, dark coloured business suits. Three-piece suits typically indicate that someone is an executive.
. Women should wear suits or dresses that are elegant and feminine with good quality accessories. Manicures are expected.
Business Cards
. Business cards are exchanged during introductions with everyone at a meeting.
. It is advisable, although not required, to have the other side of your business card translated into Portuguese.
. Present your business card with the Portuguese side facing the recipient.
Useful information and links about Brazil
* Currency - the currency of Brazil is known as the Real (BRL). Use the free currency converter to compare to dollars, GBP or Euro.
* Weather - visit Yahoo!'s up to date Weather for Brazil.
* Translation Services - do you need a Portuguese translation service?
* News - check out all the latest Google news on Brazil.
* Intercultural Know-how - use the Intercultural Business Communication tool for tips on doing business in Brazil.
* Dialling Code - the international dialling code for Brazil is +55.
* Time - Brazil is -3 hours GMT. Get the time in Brazil now.
* Management - for information about being a manager in Brazil visit the free Management in Brazil guide.
* Information- read some interesting facts and information about Brazil.
* Hotels - for accomodation see Hotels in Brazil.
* Property in Brazil - Sunshine Estates work with local developers and estate agents to offer both local knowledge and a selection of property for sale in Brazil including apartments, villas and land.

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What is a Destination Wedding?
A destination wedding is known by many things: location wedding, eloping, elopement wedding, and weddingmoon (get it, wedding plus honeymoon all at once?) You can really make a destination wedding anything you want, from a simple eloping ceremony between the two of you, to a small ceremony in a romantic destination with family and a few friends, to a more elaborate, large destination wedding with extended family and many friends.

Where are the best places to get married?
Again, that's the beauty of eloping or having a destination wedding - it's what suits you. You might be the type who love beach weddings, or Fall weddings in New England, or weddings on the top of a ski slope in Colorado.

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LocationWeddings.net is here to give you ideas on where to tie the knot.

You might want to have your destination wedding in a location which has appeared on "best of" lists.

"Best Places to Get Married" according to an MSN "best of" series:

Central Park - New York, N.Y.
Chapel of Love - Bloomington, Minn.
Columbia Gorge Hotel - Hood River Oregon
Disneyland - Anaheim, Calif.
Empire State Building - New York, N.Y.
Graceland Wedding Chapel - Las Vegas
Little Church of the West Wedding Chapel - Las Vegas, Nev.
Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco.
Philadelphia Zoo - Philadelphia, Pa.
Westin Beach Resort - Key Largo Fla.
For those looking to have a "weddingmoon" (eloping), you might want to look at places which have topped honeymoon lists:

Top 10 List on the Ten Best Honeymoon Destinations Around the World, according to National Geographic

1. Paris, France
2. Rome, Italy
3. Venice, Italy
4. Bahamas
5. Florence, Italy
6. Sydney, Australia
7. London, England
8. Tahiti
9. French Riviera
10. Fiji

Top 10 List on the Ten Best U.S. Honeymoon Destinations, according to National Geographic:

1. Hawaii
2. New York City
3. San Francisco
4. Miami
5. Las Vegas
6. New Orleans
7. Aspen
8. Lake Tahoe
9. Martha's Vineyard
10. Napa Valley

We at LocationWeddings.net have our own lists, one of which is our "Top 5 Beach Wedding Locations"
1. Cancun - Mexico
2. Mount Desert Island - Maine
3. Cape Breton - Nova Scotia
4. Vancouver Island - British Columbia
5. St. Thomas - US Virgin Islands

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California Winery Weddings

Thinking of a California winery wedding? Well, then you have a problem. A big problem. Why? Because there are so many wonderful winery destinations in California choose from! Read our page on California Winery Weddings and discover great wineries for your wedding in such great wine regions as Nap, Sonoma, Santa Barbara and Temecula.  Read more

Weddings in Costa Rica
When you think of a wedding in Costa Rica you probably think of beautiful beaches and romance. And you would be right. With almost two thirds of Costa Rica's borders consisting of coastline, Costa Rica is the perfect place for a beach wedding. But what you probably don't know is all the other wonderful activities available in Costa Rica. You and your partner (and guests, if you have them) will have a honeymoon filled with adventure. Read more atWeddings in Costa Rica

Eloping 101

Why spend a fortune on a wedding that's only stressing you out? Take a small, intimate destination wedding just the two of you. That's right - elope! Find out why eloping is a great idea for you, and top places you might want to consider eloping to. Read more at Eloping 101.

Texas Wedding Locations
Texas has many wonderful destination wedding locations, from Victorian mansions in Austin, to yacht weddings in the Houston area. Where are some of the best spots to tie the knot in Texas? Read more at Texas Wedding Locations.

Florida Destination Weddings

Outside of Las Vegas, Florida is probably one of the most popular destinations for couples considering a destination wedding.

Why? Location, location, location, with some of the finest beaches and views in the United States. Below are just a few of the wonderful wedding venues to be found in Florida, from grand destination wedding resorts to more modest elopement venues, to downright inexpensive, basic beach weddings. Read more at Florida Weddings

Wedding Locations in South Carolina

From stunning beaches to beautiful waterfalls to historic B&Bs - South Carolina is a beautiful place to have a destination wedding. There are five areas of South Carolina you'll want to consider for your wedding. Read more at South Carolina Weddings.

Wedding Locations in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states, bordered on the north by New Hampshire and Vermont; on the west by New York; on the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island; and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. It's also a popular place for destination weddings. Plan a wedding on a boat, in a lighthouse, a quaint B&B, or a luxury resort. Read more at Massachusetts Weddings.

Synonyms: destinationwedding and destination wedding are synonymous with location wedding.

Location weddings, vacation weddings, elopement locations, eloping locations and places to elope are synonymous with destination weddings.

Weddind, weeding, weding, weddin, wdding, edding, weddding, and weddign are typos for "wedding." Desination, estination, desitnation and destiantion are all popular typos for destination.

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Russian Customs and Traditions

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There are certain peculiarities that only Russians have and it's useful to know them. Otherwise you risk losing friends, getting shot, or having an argument.

Below we tried to list some common traits of the Russian character and list some things that Russians love and hate. If you are lucky enough to meet a person whose character incorporates all of the items from the list below, we can assure you that this person possesses the pure Russian spirit and should be treated with high respect. If you decide to become a Russian, you can use the list below as guidelines.

• We are a free nation. Here we despise all the rules. It’s an honor for our drivers to move on the red light or to bother other drivers and scorn pedestrians.

• It’s cool to do nothing and to just lie on the sofa thinking about how great you are. Really, Russia is such an amazing country and we have given the world so much, that we can rest a bit.

• If you're invited for a meal, expect that the hosts will feed you until you feel completely full and not capable of moving. If you think that's dangerous for your health, or you're on a diet, we advise you to emulate satiety, otherwise you will end up badly.

• We value generousity. We can give you the last piece of bread we have if we believe you really need it. And we expect the same in return.

• Some of us are naturally indifferent; we don’t care too much about dirt on the streets, saving money, the war in Tchechnya, breaking the rules, risking without particular reason, drinking too much...
• ... and most of us are very proud. Don't talk to us about our vices, we won't listen anyway. And don't dare to critisize the way our country is -- Russia is the best place and we will prove it to the whole world very soon.
• Some of us are quite emotional, but somehow it’s all kept inside most of the time. We may seem a bit cold and too much to ourselves at first, but when you get to know us better, we're like a volcanoe.
• We love trends – even though we're not the global trend-setters, we take them to the extremes. Give us the latest Dazed & Confused and we'll show you how to turn avant-garde to mainstream and even make good money on it. By the way, same goes for technology and the internet. We get it later, but we make it better :)

Solyanka Club by Zamikalka1@LookAtMe

• We are not politically correct, we take pleasure in talking our opinions out loud and we will not use fancy words to conceal our real feelings.
• We don't feel easy about talking to strangers on the street, but if you start conversation saying that you're from another country or ask for some help, there's a good chance we will be very open, because we are naturally curious about foreigners.
• Some of us think that foreigners are bloody rich; so if we spot a foreigner, we try to make some money on him, because we still have this communist idea that everybody should be equal.
• Women and old women are very respected here. It’s considered polite if while being in the metro and seeing a woman or an old woman coming in and there’re no free seats, man offers her his seat.
• Beware of the babushkas (old women). They are active, pushy and very proud of themselves, so if you do something not the way they think you should’ve done, better disappear.

• When you are invited to the party bring something with you - beer is usually accepted with pleasure.

• If you invited a girl or a woman somewhere be prepared to pay for hereverywhere. If you invited a man, he’ll pay for himself, and there's a good chance he'll pay for you as well without telling you about it.

• Men should be strong and assertive and women should be smart and beautiful. That's just one of our stereotypes.

• No, Russians are not racists. We were grown up in the world, where everybody is equal and where the friendship of nations is an important part of our agenda. If you notice one of us staring occasionally at a black person, it's just because we are curious -- there's not many black people in Russia... The only word of warning is about older people, who are sometimes too much patriotic, so be careful: don't offend their feelings.

• Yes, we love vodka, but we're not alcoholics. Despite what some people think, Russians are not drunkards, they just have a special resistance to alchohol, that's why they can drink so much. And we actually get our strength from it and it warms us during the cold winters. By the way, if you drink with us, you'll have to drink as much as we do, or we will be offended.

• Russians are weird. We think that a sudden change from communism to capitalism has something to do with it, but this topic deserves a more thorough exploration. The only smart explanation that can be proposed here is that some of us jumped too deep into capitalist world, while some stayed too far behind.

• Russians are hooligans. It's not because we're bad - we just like everything extraordinary. But too often we don't express this feeling enough, so when it comes out, it's like a volcanoe. That's why you hear our tourists singing folk songs at 3am and that's why we make a revolution every 80 years.

• We believe in magnetism. The thing is, that every so often the sun sends some electro-magnetic signals and this affects the whole course of events on the earth, including our mood and feelings. So, if you see two housewives discussing how bad their day went because of the electro-magnetic storm that happened in the afternoon - don't think they are adepts of some sort of new age philosophy, it's completely normal here.

• Yes, we are superstitious. And if you want to shake our

hand, you can never ever do it through the door: you have to come in, otherwise we will quarrel. If you come back to your house just after you left - look at the mirror, it's for your own good. If you're sitting at the corner of the table, you won't be married for 7 years. If a fork falls, a woman is going to come, if a knife falls, a man will certainly appear.

• Most of us know a few words in English, but we are too shy to speak - no practice, you see... However, you will be surprised at how many things are written in English on the streets: it is used to show a shop or a cafe, to advertise a new product, and there's a lot of foreign goods. Also, almost more than a half of Russian products have their ingredients listed in English.
Russians learn English at school, and many people can understand the basics, but are shy to speak to a stranger. We estimate about every one out of five Moscovitans can speak English well enough, and there's a higher chance among younger people.

• We like all things fancy. But our understanding of it is very original. You will often see men in suits or tucked-in shirts and office trousers (even in clubs on Friday night), while women prefer noticeable and sexy outfits. The colors for men are usually dark or grey, while women like light and white colors. This is a generalization and of course you'll see a lot of different people and outfits.

• A club is not a place to party - it's the place for the chosen ones.
If you want to visit clubs, they have this thing called "dress code" where you might not be allowed because you wear Nike sneakers, old khakis or a fleece coat. However, the rules are more lax for foreigners, so if unsure about your appearance just speak English while you're passing the club's entrance, and you're guaranteed to get in.

• We express what we feel, but we're not extrovert. We shout in public and we kiss in public. It's acceptable to show affection in public (look at how many kissing couples there are on the long escalators in Moscow metro!) butextrovert behaviour may be resisted. You won't see a lot of people sitting in public places with their legs stretched or crossed

(in an American way) and Russians do not gesticulate much when they are talking.

• Most Russians feel a bit strange about gays and lesbians, but prefer not to talk or express their feelings about it. There is however, quite a large gay & lesbian community in Moscow and St. Petersburg and specialized websites have thousands and thousands of profiles featuring gorgeous queer men and women.

• Smoking is a national sport, but many people understand it's not good for health and will always agree to turn off their cigarette if it bothers you.
Many people have a positive attitude towards healthy lifestyle and have a daily morning exercise routine or run in the park.

• We believe that if you are a vegeterian, chances are you are one of those Hare Krishna guys or you have problems with digestion. (However, we should say that the creators of this site were vegetarian for two years... until we traveled to Siberia and were presented with the choice of either making a good travel guide or not eating the meat that was offered)

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