Kathy Smith

Neanthderthal DNA appears in modern humans

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May 072010
 

Groundbreaking neanderthal DNA analysis shows that modern humans races out of Africa bred with them; modern Europeans, Asians, Melanesians have neanderthal DNA.  “The study found no early modern human DNA in the Neanderthal genome,” states the article at Time.com

Van has been saying this for at least 20 years.

Tylenol Recall – Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in medicines

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May 052010
 

We received a call on Saturday which informed us that we had purchased Children’s Tylenol products that were now under recall. Although complaints were registered last year about black specs in the medicine, Tylenol as of Monday said that the voluntary recall was not due to “adverse medical events.” Today’s news announced that Johnson & Johnson had discovered Burkholderia cepacia, a bacteria often resistant to common antibiotics, at the plant which produced the recalled products.

Tea Party Infiltration Straight Out of a Comic Book?

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Apr 282010
 

In February, Marvel comics apologized for depicting a group of tax protesters in a recent Captain America comic issue as a characterization of the “Tea Party” political group.

Issue 602 of the comic features Captain America investigating a right-wing anti-government militia group called “the Watchdogs”. Hoping to infiltrate the group, Captain America and his African-American sidekick The Falcon observe an anti-tax protest from a rooftop.

Wow, two months later, Fox and other media sources cover the attempt by a group of reactionaries to the Tea Party. What is the plan of these reactionaries? Infiltration.

Is This What Easter Be?

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Apr 022010
 

Poem written by Flora Smith, age 12.

Is This What Easter Be?

Out of the stores come garlands and elves,
So chocolate bunnies can fill the shelves.
Egg and peeps, you now can see,
Is this what Easter be?

Games and egg-hunts are now afoot.
Parents hide goodies in every nook.
Little children cry with glee.
But, is this what Easter be?

The stores try to get you to buy lots of things,
Candy and gum and cute little rings.
They see this as a money-making spree.
This cannot Easter be!

No, Easter is not about treats and eggs,
It’s about Jesus nailed up with pegs.
On a cross for you and me,
Oh, this is what Easter be!

Jesus, oh, yes! He was God’s Son,
He fought the battle and it is won.
After He died, He rose on day three,
So remember, this is what Easter be!

Flora Smith

This is Jesus’s Day

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Apr 022010
 

Easter poem written by Evelyn Smith, age 11.

This is Jesus’s Day

Easter is a time for joy and praise,
For Jesus rose from the dead that day.
Easter is not for bunnies galore,
But for people to know from shore to shore
This is Jesus’ day!

The day of His death brought sorrow and gloom.
And three days later Mary wept at the tomb.
But do not worry, Mary, so dear,
Jesus has risen. His day is here!
This is Jesus’ day!

Jesus died on the cross for us all.
We are forgiven, great and small.
He rose three days later, so do not fear
That day is Easter and it is here!
This is Jesus’ day!

Evelyn Smith

Vaccination Information

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Mar 262010
 

Here is an excellent source for vaccine information. These folks have been tracking vaccines and reactions for several years. They monitor several mainstream media sources and medical journals world-wide on vaccine information, vaccine production, vaccine reactions and drug manufacturers.
It’s an active board, so be prepared for lots of email.

Follow the instructions on this page on how to join the group.

Mar 232010
 

Thanks to Anne for updating us with the following information.

Paperback copies are $15 and leather-bound hardback copies are $25.
Make out a check to “Joe Fendley, Jr.” and send it to

Elberton Granite Association
ATTN: Frankie Dove
P.O. Box 640
Elbertron, GA 30635
(706) 283-2551

New Federal Position – National Coordinator of Health Information Technology

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Feb 142009
 

Congress’s 700 page bill comes with some extra goodies, like this one. “This office will monitor the medical treatments your doctor is providing you to make sure that Washington agrees that those treatments are appropriate and cost effective,” explains Gary Bauer.

Feb 132009
 

Mockingbirds are quite a feat
Somewhat more than you’d think.
During the season that they molt,
They all seem sad in sync.

If you feed them eggs and potatoes,
They’ll turn to black and white.
They’ll eat fifteen to twenty minutes
All day and most of the night.

They make up most of their songs,
Yet they borrow ten percent.
Tis a shame we think they mock the songs
When they make melody as God has meant.

Flora Smith – Age 11

D.C. Voting Rights Passed by Senate Committee

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Feb 112009
 

Our visit to D.C. this summer left me discouraged. Crime, the poor success of public education in our country’s capital is well documented. Interestingly, all the vendor shops around our country’s grand monuments and public buildings sell exactly the same merchandise. We bought 4 t-shirts. They were all made in Honduras. The food vendors sell exactly the same “American” fare. Plan to be searched before entering all buildings. Kind-a-didn’t-feel like America. Ya, know what I mean?

D.C. to have it’s own house member makes me wonder what sort of grand ideas they will contribute to running the rest of the country.

NY parents grilled in ‘religious sincerity test’

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Feb 112009
 

“Rita says the attorney concluded that her beliefs were not “sincere” enough and decided to deny her vaccine waiver.” When does the state or a person acting on behalf of a public institution have the right to determine personal religious freedom?

Children, Blessing or Burden

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Feb 042009
 

England’s Porritt with an unapologetic “two child limit on British couples” sites the impact on the environment as the problem. United States’s House Speaker, Pelosi, offers a subsidized “tax-payer child prevention” plan “… to deal with the consequences of the downturn in our economy.” Where is the population growth in both these countries? IMMIGRATION. The CIA World Factbook sites these statistics for United States immigration and Great Britian immigration.numbers. Excluded are illegal immigration numbers. So, why are two high-ranking political figures in highly industrialized democratic countries calling for government intervention to reduce their own populations?

Two Children should be limit, says green guru

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Feb 032009
 

Population growth in Britain is occurring primarily through immigration. Statistics provided in the linked headline article reveal that British nationals have a fertility rate of 1.7; that’s not a number that makes for growth. Fortunately, this editorial takes Jonathon Porritt, Chair of the British government’s Sustainable Development Commission, to task for the atrocious idea of limiting Brit couples to two children.