"The conspiracy..."

The recent alleged assassination of Osama Bin Laden has paved the way for conspiracy theorists saying Bin Laden is not really dead.

Many are saying it is a distraction from the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the terrible economy and the many disasters happening at this time in history. The financial situation is not great, the presidents ratings were down, why not capture Bin-Laden at this time and become a hero?

Bin Laden had Kidney disease back in 2001 and many are saying he's been dead for over 10 years and the US has been waiting for the proper time to announce his death, also if Bin-laden was as sick as they say there would had been medical equipment all over the place, since he needed dialysis. Why was he buried at sea right after his death, there's no sea in the dessert where he lived?

I think Saturday night live on a recent 'Weekend Update' may have said it all, "President Obama may be the first black man that ever had to prove he killed someone."

Although I believe this is a conspiracy, I still love president Obama, I voted for him and would vote for him again if the election were tomorrow. The Bush administration knew of this conspiracy too, they were planning on using Bin-Laden's death to get McCain elected however the economy crashed at election time and with all the bailouts and chaos the administration decided it was not the proper time, both administrations have known of this.
For more info on this conspiracy, check out Jim Marr's at http://www.disinfo.com/2011/05/jim-marrs-on-obama-and-osama/

Why are being lied too? If we are not being lied to please comfort us in releasing the photos!

"What's really happening..."

My blood results were in, my doctor tells me don't worry, it's probably nothing. If it was nothing why do we need further tests and antibiotic treatment? It may be nothing, probably is nothing, but the paranoia in the back of my head starts thinking about the end.

None of us know how long we have to live, it's a mystery. We could be in a car wreck tomorrow, or get hit in a crosswalk by a bus, or find out you have untreatable stage 4 cancer and are given 6 months to live, but go on of for 20 more years.

This all gets one thinking about life and how you treat others and how others treat you.

How do we know that the waitress we are irritable with because she forgot our water, or took the order for the table that came in after us, before us, might be because she just heard heart wrenching news?

Maybe a loved one just died, maybe she just got positive results form a mammogram, maybe she's getting divorced?

Next time your driving, walking or visiting with friends and see the person next to you crying, or next time someone in the service business is forgetful, or someone seems to be mistreating you, give a smile, give a head nod, or if it feels right initiate a hug, it may just be what makes their day. I am betting it will most definitely make yours too!

"Marathons are becoming full time jobs..."

I am not a marathon runner however many of friends and relatives enjoy the hoopla, energy and health benefits of the marathon scene.

People from all over the world actually go on tour,scheduling one marathon after another. Many marathons have a high purse for the top finishers, and other less known marathons are run just for the sport.

Most marathons are usually won by runners from Kenya or Ethiopia, these people overwhelmingly control the finish line. Since 1997 five Kenyan men have won the New York marathon and  the fifth time for a Kenyan woman since 1994. In addition, Kenyan men have won all but one of the past 12 Boston Marathons.
http://marathon.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/12/ethiopian-system-built-to-groom-marathoners/

How many Americans travel to Kenya or Ethiopia to run in Marathons? My guess is not many for the obvious reason, it is not easy economics, that's if those countries even have marathons?

I feel that Marathons in the United States should be for citizens of the United States, other countries could enter but not take the purse. The same for other countries sponsoring marathons. I believe only the citizens of the host country should be eligible for the purse.

Marathons in the United states are becoming full time jobs for many Kenyans and Ethiopians, it's time we keep the money in our own backyard and support America!

"Why all the hoopla over Osama vs. Obama...?"

Why all the confusion and hoopla in the media with newscasters stumbling over Obama and Osama?

Generally as is the case with the President we call him 'Obama," using his last name as is the case of almost all news using peoples names.

To make it simple and proper and no need for tongue twisters all the media had to do was identify Osama the way he should had been identified, by his family (last) name, "Bin-Laden."

The stories could had read, Obama captures bin Laden, period!

Now just show us the photos!

"Obama keeps a poker face..."

Obama is one slick dude who can keep a poker face when needed, he is very good at what he does and we will probably never know all the facts around the demise of Osama Bin Laden.

If Bin Laden had been brought in alive it would had be a circus and cost the American taxpayers millions in legalities at a time when we least can afford it.

I believe Obama ordered shoot to kill, and that's one of the reasons photos are not being released.

I think they should make all pictures of all who are killed in wars available to the public. It might help the horror of war sink in.

War is not a game of fairness, war is war...

Driver education classes in the US show photos of horrible bloody accidents to students, Why? Because the visuals speak volumes!

Photos of every man and woman in body bags coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan should be televised and photographed too, as was the case during the Vietnam war. I believe this would enlighten many to the horror of war and eventually end our endless battles.

There is a need to see photos of Bin Laden's demise, just as there was a need to see photos of JFK's assassination, Saddam Hussein's hanging, and people jumping out of the twin towers to their deaths. Those photos were powerful, and spoke volumes on terrorism that words alone couldn't.

"Every picture tells a story,don't it?" My favorite expression, "a picture is worth a thousand words."

"Barack hits home run or does he..?"

(editors note, the following is my attempt at political humor, any similarities between this and actually events may or may not have happened.)

Barack Obama finally hit a home-run with the assassination of the worlds most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden.

The president has gone through his fare share of stress with many GOP'ers and tea partiers questioning his birth place, and religion.

He finally quiets the right with showing the long form birth certificate everyone wanted to see. Now we have an all new can of worms that could easily be dissolved by just releasing the images of Bin Laden's demise.

Photos will put closure on this, why drag it out and give the birthers reason to question? We have major issues going on in our great country and to be questioning the authenticity of this milestone event is ludicrous.

The whole mission with the Navy seals capturing and killing Bin Laden was videotaped and photographed, the President and a few top officials saw those images. I believe the President wanted to show the world the photos, but there is one major obstacle in his way. They say behind every good man there lies a woman, and my opinion is that the first lady told the president, "Barack if you release those photos no more you know what for you.!"

Men are visual beings, men get off on images, women get off on emotions, could it be that Michelle O is having major influence over the commander-in-chief? What men won't do for a little fun...

"It's Disturbing..."

 It's disturbing to me that people like Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity will continue their rants as they did with the birth certificate incident until such time as photos are released. Not releasing photos gives way to conspiracy theorists, when Saddam Hussein was Hung the U.S. released photos of his death, and there were no repercussions.

When JFK was assassinated we saw that visual numerous times, in the meantime the networks show images of a nice looking man in a turban, show the bullet ridden body of this modern day Hitler, by showing the photos it may deter someone from acts of violence and will shut up the right!

We finally shut the birthers up and now give way for a whole new spin zone, just show the photos, we are not children, we can handle it.

The controversial filmmaker Michael Moore says, Osama bin Laden was executed and this is the reason the government is not releasing any images of the death of bin Laden?

I believe our President made a great move, taking down Bin Laden and saving the taxpayers millions of dollars if he would had been captured alive and gone to trial.

The world is a better place without this modern day Hitler.

Remember "show me the money," how about, "just show us the photos!"