ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) will once again roll out its “phone home” campaign to help America’s truck drivers celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (NTDAW) August 20-26. ATA and its state affiliates will mark the celebration by handing out free 60-minute telephone calling cards to truck drivers at local weigh stations, rest stops, and travel plazas all across the country.

See? Even industry insiders don't get it. Show me a trucker who doesn't have a cell phone and I'll show you a trucker who left his cell phone in the truck. What truckers don't have is home time, layover pay, detention pay, adequate legal protection ... I could go on and on, but others before me have, and nobody listened to them either.

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida leader in Iraq who waged a bloody campaign of suicide bombings and beheadings, was killed overnight by F-16 jets dropping two 500-pound bombs, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Thursday. It was a long-sought victory in the war in Iraq.

Al-Zarqawi and seven aides, including spiritual adviser Sheik Abdul Rahman, were killed inside a building in a remote area 30 miles northeast of Baghdad, officials said.

A war profiteer is one of the lowest forms of scum on the planet, and there are a buttload running loose right now.
U.S. Contractor Admits Bribery For Jobs in Iraq
Occupation Officials Got Cash and Gifts for Deals

By Griff Witte
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 19, 2006; Page D01

An American businessman who is at the heart of one of the biggest corruption cases to emerge from the reconstruction of Iraq has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bribery and money-laundering charges, according to documents unsealed yesterday in federal court in Washington.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran has rejected U.S. and Danish accusations that it has inflamed and encouraged violent protests over caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammed and demanded an apology, saying it could reduce growing tension.

OldGuy to Iran: how about a big ol' glass of Go Fuck Yourself©?

Received via email from a cousin in the South

They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students filing into the already crowded auditorium. With rich maroon gowns flowing and the traditional caps, they looked almost as grown up as they felt.

Dads swallowed hard behind broad smiles, and Moms freely brushed away tears.

This class would not pray during the commencements ----- not by choice but because of a recent court ruling prohibiting it.

Received via email.

This is great!

This is a statement that was read over the PA system at the football game at Roane County High School, Kingston, ennessee, by school Principal, Jody McLoud.

"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games, to say a prayer and play the National Anthem, to honor God and Country."

Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a Prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it "an alternate

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in January 2009

Hillary Clinton gets elected President and is spending her first night in the White House. She has waited so long..........

The ghost of George Washington appears, and Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?"

Washington says, "Never tell a lie."
"Ouch!" Says Hillary, "I don't know about that."

The next night, the ghost of Thomas Jefferson appears... Hillary says, "How can I best serve my country?" Jefferson says,

From the They-Can't-Pave-Roads Department:

14,000 Medicare recipients added back to Missouri rolls
Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Matt Blunt ordered thousands of Medicare recipients to be added back to state benefit rolls Friday to ensure that lapses in the federal program don't cause elderly residents to go without their medicine.

I knew this was gonna be a problem as soon as the phrase federal program reared it's ugly head. See the picture? They can't pave roads, kids!

The Republican governor said the new national Medicare drug program failed to automatically enroll as many as 14,000 Missouri residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. He said such residents could not wait weeks for the mistake to be corrected.

Gosh, what a surprise there. The damn thing only cost $100 gazillion. You can't get anything for that bargain basement price these days.