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This is quite disturbing and it checks out on http://www.snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/photos/politics/mexicoflag.asp

You will not see this heart-stopping photo on the front page of the NY Times or on the lead story of the major news networks. The protesters put up the Mexican flag over the American flag flying upside down at Montebello High School in California.

I predict this stunt will be the nail in the coffin of Any guest-worker/amnesty plan on the table in Washington . The image of The American flag subsumed to another and turned upside down on American Soil is already spreading on Internet forums and via e-mail.

Share this with every American citizen you know and to every representative in the state and federal Government. If you choose to remain uninvolved, do not be amazed when You no longer have a nation to call your own nor anything you have worked for left since it will be “redistributed” to the activists while you are so peacefully staying out of the “fray”. Check history, it is full of nations/empires that disappeared when its citizens no longer held their core beliefs and values. One person CAN make a difference. One plus one plus one plus one plus one plus one. . .

The battle for our secure borders and immigration laws That actually mean something, however, hasn’t even begun.

If this ticks YOU off…PASS IT ON!!!!

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/12/et-tu-brute-harley-davidson-introduces-europe-to-the-xr-1200/

Posted Oct 12th 2007 6:33PM by Jeremy Korzeniewski
Filed under: Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson, that most quintessentially American Motor Company, has gone and released a bike in Europe before releasing it in America. What is the world coming to? The XR 1200, based on the Sportster model range, is a streetbike that’s inspired by the XR750 dirt track racing bikes that Harley has been campaigning so successfully — on racetracks in America. This is the first time that Harley-Davidson has ever released a bike first in any country other than America. In fact, the bike will be available in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, starting in the Spring of ‘08.

Here in the States, the best selling bikes are cruisers, and the XR 1200 is a bike that’s being marketed towards the sporting standard crowd — a popular one in Europe. We like the idea of a nice, solid handling bike with the classic “sit up and beg” riding position. If there is one brand that could make a positive impact on the slow-selling standard genre in America, though, it is likely Harley-Davidson. Here’s hoping that the XR 1200 does not stay a European import forever.
[Source: Harley-Davidson, Motoblog]

http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/republican/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-0/1191827723112670.xml&coll=1

Van Halen back with a vengeance
Monday, October 08, 2007
By DONNIE MOORHOUSE
Music writer

UNCASVILLE – Meet the new Van Halen, same (almost) as the old Van Halen.

Taking his rightful place as the front man of one of rock’s legendary bands, David Lee Roth led Van Halen through a triumphant two-hour performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday night.

“This is the new band,” shouted Roth, describing the outfit as “three quarters original and one quarter inevitable,” in reference to the cherub-faced Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie, filling in on bass.

The new band, like the original version and the Sammy Hagar version (in fact, all but the failed Gary Cherone experimental version) rocks like a muscle car, vintage for sure, but still hot off the line.

Eddie Van Halen, who just a few short years ago looked like Ghost of Rock Stars Passed due to his bad hip, battle with cancer and carpal tunnel syndrome, appeared ripped and sinewy with his shirt off in front of the curtain to open the show with a searing guitar introduction to “You Really Got Me.”

After “Running with the Devil,” the band received a wild, disruptive and deafening ovation.

“Look at all the people here tonight,” shouted a relatively subdued Roth, who retained just a few high leg kicks and the occasional hip shake from his once-flamboyant stage routine.

The band offered the hits right alongside some more obscure fare, going from “Dance the Night Away” and “Beautiful Girls” to “Mean Street” and “Little Dreamer.”

While the famously feuding Roth and Eddie Van Halen did partake in a few phony, choreographed embraces, the pair did at times seem genuinely entertained by each other and engaged in some subtle on-stage acknowledgments that suggested the hatchet, if not buried, has at least been hung on the wall for this tour.

The highlights of the set were surely the hits, from “Pretty Woman” and “Hot for Teacher” to “Jamie’s Crying” and “Panama.” Roth also scored with his acoustic kickoff of the “Ice Cream Man.”

Roth was in good voice, Alex Van Halen’s lengthy drum solo showed he still has the chops, and the young Wolfgang, who stayed mostly in time and out of the way, proved to be a viable vocal harmonizer with both his father and Roth.

For his part, Eddie Van Halen was the guitar beast he has always been, hammering chirps and squeaks out of his instrument during the solo that introduced the set-closing “Ain’t Talking ‘Bout Love.”

The band encored with “Jump” as confetti sprayed around the arena and Roth rode the stage on a giant inflatable microphone.

I went to see Van Halen last night with a friend and all I can say is AMAZING!!! These guys are spot with their singing and playing. And Eddie’s son Wolfgang fill Michael Anthony’s shoes very well for a 16 year old kid. I didn’t think I would really care much if I saw Diamond Dave back in the band but it was completely surreal last night. I absolutely thought the day would never come when they would lay down their differences and give their fans what they had been asking for for so very long. Assuming their on stage admiration and antics are true, it appears that Dave and Eddie are happy to be back together and playing the music we all love. If any of you are fans of Van Halen go see this tour. I highly recommend it. They played for 2 solid hours without a break except for the encore and that break lasted about 30 seconds. Eddie played many of his signature guitars so they was nothing missing on that front. There was one small technical glitch early in the show but they rolled with it without a hitch and Eddie didn’t throw a fit like he’s been known to do in the past. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, I give them a 10!!!

VAN HALEN FOREVER!!!