Obama's plan welfare? McCain, more of the same!

Here we go again! John McCain said yesterday that Barack Obama's tax dollars (government money) will be used to pay for people who don't work. "That's called welfare", he said. Well, what do you call cutting taxes for corporations who have been raking in billions of dollars in profits lately? It's called, "Corporate Welfare"!!! The people who need help the least get tax breaks and the ones who need it the most get screwed. I thought we were past the days when Republicans talk about their tax dollars going to people who collect money from entitlements. It wouldn't be that way if it weren't for the way entitlements are set up. That's why entitlement programs need to be reformed. I have some ideas on how to do this.

Stay tuned!

Paul is back

It's been over a year since the last post, but I'm back.

YouTube - Keith Olbermann special comment - Sept 4th 2007

MY NEWEST HERO -- Keith Olbermann's Special Comment.
I Have Been Looking to Find a Way to Get the "Power of the People" to Hit the Streets All over America to Protest the Iraq Fiasco Which Is George W. Bush's So-Called War. I Cannot Understand Why People in America Are Not Hitting the Streets Every Single Day to Express Their Outrage about What Is Going on in Iraq. If Only We Could Get Every University To Play These Special Comments by Keith Olbermann. His Comments Have Been Extremely Powerful! We Should Use These Videos to Try and Take People Out Of Their Comfort Zones to Exercise Their Right to Protest Against Injustice. It Was Martin Luther King Jr. Who Once Said, "If a Man Has Not Discovered Something That He Is Willing To Die for, He Isn't Fit to Live".

All We Are Saying Is, Give Peace a Chance.
Power to the People!

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We Should All Choose Ability

Whether you live with a disability or not, we should all choose ability. It's a no-brainer -- don't you think? That's what this blog is all about. It would be great to hear from as many people as possible. Tell me what it means to you to choose ability -- even if you think it is self evident by the word (ChooseAbility) itself. Let's all partake in living this life the best we can! I challenge everyone who reads this blog to participate in pushing everyone they know to choose ability.

Airliners.net Photos: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-790

This one needs no introduction. Enjoy!

Airliners.net Photos: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-790

The New Science of Human Evolution - Newsweek Technology - MSNBC.com

No matter what you believe, this article is fascinating! Get ready to use those amazing brains of yours -- there's a lot to read!

The New Science of Human Evolution - Newsweek Technology - MSNBC.com

YouTube - Host laughing at man's disability

Check Out This Dweeb!! I hope he was fired! Unbelievable!

LiveScience.com - The Secret Language of Whales Revealed

I have always been fascinated by the sounds of the blue whale, and others. This is an amazing look at what it all may mean. Enjoy!
LiveScience.com - The Secret Language of Whales Revealed

Google Earth Community: Extreme Series - Updated Everyday

This is definitely interesting. I think you'll enjoy this.
Google Earth Community: Extreme Series - Updated Everyday

YouTube - Gavin Degraw Jealous Guy

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Great cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy" -- Enjoy!

ScienceDaily: 'Wingman' -- How Buddies Help Alpha Males Get The Girl

If only humans can learn from these birds, I think guys would do better with the ladies. Guys need to work together instead of competing with one another. This is an interesting article. Check it out! See ScienceDaily: ('Wingman') -- How Buddies Help Alpha Males Get The Girl

Stephen Hawking To Experience Zero Gravity Environment

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YouTube - jason mraz - unfold live @ java joes

Here's something more for you choosers of ability to enjoy -- some more live music!! I figure, why not. I, Paul Campos, alias cpaul, cannot be the only music lover who surfs the Internet. This artist in particular is a great talent -- Jason Mraz. I will be posting more music from time to time -- I hope you all enjoy it.

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YouTube - Christina Aguilera Grammy 2007 Its a Mans Mans Mans World

For all you music lovers who choose ability, here is some music for you to enjoy. I was amazed by this performance by Christina Aguilera on the Grammy's. Wow! I think you will enjoy it too.

YouTube - Christina Aguilera Grammy 2007 Its a Mans Mans Mans World: ""

UFO science key to halting climate change: former Canadian defense minister

Well, isn't that special! Just take a gander at this!

UFO science key to halting climate change: former Canadian defense minister

Dorset Software Launches New Website

History Made at State of the Union address

Last night, as the State of the Union Address got under way, George W. Bush paid tribute to the new House Speaker. For the first time in our history, sitting next to the Vice President, with gavel in hand, a woman by the name of Nancy Pelosi presided over the proceedings. It was one of only two highlights in the entire evening that may have been enough to turn what could have been a total disaster into something memorable.

This was the President's sixth State of the Union address, and it was probably his poorest speech to date. Some of the words used to describe his speech by reporters on MSNBC were, subdued, somber, etc. It was apparent that there was a timidity in his delivery, a weakness, if you will. Some said that he seemed to be carrying a heavy weight on his shoulders in terms of the war. It is unfortunate that he is still trying to bunch the Shiia, Iran, Hezbollah and the rest of the players in the Middle East together, and also how he shamelessly is still trying to tie the war on terrorism with the debacle in Iraq.

The next best thing to his introducing of Nancy Pelosi was towards the end when he introduced Motumbo, the Iraqi soldier who was a hero, as well as New York's favorite hero, Wesley Autrey. It was enjoyable to see how much Mr. Autrey was basking in the moment. Some say President Bush was exploiting him for political gain. It is doubtful that that was the case, however, if that was the case, you can bet the American people are smart enough not to fall for it.

NPR : Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers

NPR : Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers

Saddam Hussein Hanged

This Just in! Saddam has been put to death. The once feared Iraqi dictator was executed by hanging. It was said that Saddam showed fear in his eyes. All I can say is that we should all expect things to get worse in the near future as the Sunnis will probably say that Saddam Hussein is a victim of the Shi'ites. Maybe I will be wrong -- we shall see.

Roller Disco in the Park

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Can Anyone Say, "Change of Government"?

Well, it is almost midnight on this November 7th and so far it is looking good for the Democrats. We finally have a chance to put away all the nastiness, attack ads and just plain ugliness that we have witnessed over the last few months. If Americans are tired of the arrogance of this administration, the corruption, which may be worse than in any of our previous administrations, we may now show our politicians that our government is, "Of the people, for the people, and by the people" once again. It is my hope that something can be done to reverse the damage done by this administration and just maybe we can prevent more of our troops in Iraq from being killed, thus, preventing any more heartache which so many of our families have had to suffer after losing their loved ones in this war.

Now it is time for Americans to really take to the streets to protest so that we can put an end to all the madness that is Iraq. My idea is for college students everywhere to sacrifice one semester and take to the streets and put pressure on the Bush administration to take steps that will ensure that no more harm will come to our soldiers fighting in Iraq.

The Morning News Gallery - New York Changing, by Douglas Levere

The Morning News Gallery - New York Changing, by Douglas Levere

Prop 89 has California Lobbyists Pissing their Pants

Great video giving us insight into how the lobbyists, special interest groups and the wealthy control California politicians with money. I'm sure this scene repeats itself in states across the nation. Visit timefor89.org for more great videos on why we need Prop 89 in California (and in every other state).

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Rick Santorum and the "Eye of Mordor"

In an interview with the Bucks County Courier Times, embattled Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum has equated the war in Iraq with J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." According to the paper, Santorum said that the United States has avoided terrorists attacks at home over the last five years because the "Eye of Mordor" has been focused on Iraq.

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Cheney: 'General Overall Situation' In Iraq Going 'Remarkably Well' (Audio)

Cheney was on Rush Limbaugh's show today, painting his rosy scenario for the conservative base. ThinkProgress has the audio.

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655,000 Iraqis Have Died Since the Start of the Iraq War

In the new study, researchers attempt to calculate how many more Iraqis have died since March 2003 than one would expect without the war. Their conclusion, based on interviews of households and not a body count, is that about 600,000 died from violence, mostly gunfire.

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Bush says he has to misquote Democrats, because he has limited vocabulary

At Rose Garden press conference this morning, says that Democrats don't say "cut and run," but he can't repeat or explain what they actually say, because "their words are more sophisticated than mine."

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Rice: Does anyone really believe I'd ignore terror warning?

Early Thursday morning, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice denied that she gave the "brush-off" to an "impending terrorist attack." The former National Security Adviser, interviewed on Detroit's Paul Smith Show on WJRI Radio, said that the "assertion that [she] would hear about a specific attack and not do anything" is "obviously just not true."

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Censored Stories: The 10 stories the nation's mainstream news media ignored

The juiciest one of all: Halliburton sold key nuclear-reactor components to an Iranian company as late as 2005, using offshore subsidiaries to circumvent U.S. sanctions. Funny, I don't remember seeing this on Fox News...

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Canada troops battle 10-foot Afghan marijuana plants

One soldier told him later: "Sir, three years ago before I joined the army, I never thought I'd say 'That damn marijuana'."

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Girl's Message in a Bottle reaches New Zealand from Norway

A six-year-old girl has caused a conundrum of global proportions after her attempts to send a message in a bottle to Norway ended up in New Zealand. It is estimated that to find its way to New Zealand in such a short time the bottle must have travelled an average of 425 miles per day at almost 18 miles per hour.

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World's largest ant colony found in Europe

The colony is 3,600 miles long, stretching from the Italian Riviera to northwest Spain. It consists of billions of Argentine ants living in millions of nests that cooperate with each other.

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What Is the World Coming to?

What is this world coming to! In the grand scheme of things everybody knows that lying is not a good thing. Having said that, what could be the reason our President insists on tying the 9/11 taking down of the Twin Towers with the war in Iraq. Is the American public so dumb that they can't remember when the administration had no choice but to admit that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. It has to be one of two things; either the President and his administration know something the American public doesn't know, or, the Bush administration is counting on the fact that we Americans are a forgetful people. I don't know about anybody else, but I don't want the President of these United States lying to my face about things that matter. After all, more than 2500 soldiers have died because the administration said there were weapons of mass destruction and that an attack was imminent. I even heard today that Cheney (our vice president) was quoted as saying that the United States would have attacked Iraq even if there were no weapons of mass destruction. It bugs me to no end when people who should know better are lying just because they're worried about the polls and about upcoming elections. I would sure hate to be a kid at this time in America. Children are being inundated with all kinds of mixed messages and on top of that, the President of the United States and his administration are lying in order to move their agenda forward. We all hear about Rap Music and how it is destroying our youth, but when we have our leaders misrepresenting the truth, people lose faith in everything our country stands for. What do we do now? Tell our children that it's OK to lie because that's how you win in politics? I think not. We probably have to teach them that despite the way our leadership does things nowadays, when they grow up they will have the chance to bring back honor and respect to the White House. What an embarrassment.

Image Gallery: What the new Solar System Looks Like

The IAU has proposed a new definition for planets that brings the tally to 12. See them all!

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NASA Finds Jets Bursting From Martian Ice Cap

"Every spring brings violent eruptions to the south polar ice cap of Mars, according to researchers interpreting new observations by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter."

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Vestal Design Blog ? Blog Archive ? Oceans of Garbage

Well, isn't this special!
Vestal Design Blog ? Blog Archive ? Oceans of Garbage

A gravitational rainbow points to our planet's invisible topography.

We may not have the ins and outs of gravity pinned down yet, but the GRACE experiment is helping us understand how gravity affects the Earth. Interesting map of the Earth's gravity centered on the Indian Ocean.

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Self-parking cars - the in's and out's

Parallel parking is an ordeal for many drivers, but with parking space limited in big cities, squeezing your car into a tiny space is a vital skill. It's seldom an easy task, and it can lead to traffic tie-ups, frazzled nerves and bent fenders. Fortunately, technology has an answer â?? cars that park themselves. Here's how they work.

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Netherlands 'does most for poor'

The Netherlands is the rich nation which does the most to improve lives in developing countries, a Center for Global Development (CGD) report says. Meanwhile, despite the US giving the largest amount of aid that donation was the smallest in relation to the size of its economy.

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U.S., U.K. at odds over timing of arrests

NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down airliners bound for the United States. A senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets, and some had no passports.

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Interactive Graphic: The toll after a month of war

An interactive map showing the range and magnitude of the areas affected by the first 30 days of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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Sneaky Bush Increasingly Dodging the Media

The idea that Bush could travel across the country without a full contingent of reporters, especially in the middle of a war, highlights a major cultural shift in the presidency and the news media. In the four decades since the assassination of JFK, presidents traditionally have taken journalists with them wherever they traveled. But not Dubya...

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Gallup Poll: Most Recent Bush Quarter Worst for a President Since 1992.

George W. Bush's most recent quarter, his 22nd in office, was the worst of his presidency and the worst for any president since 1992, based on his 35.8% average approval rating during that quarter. It also ranks in the bottom 20 quarters out of the more than 240 quarters Gallup has measured for all presidents since Harry Truman.

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Bush Said to Be Frustrated by Level of Public Support in Iraq

President Bush made clear in a private meeting this week that he was concerned about the lack of progress in Iraq and frustrated that the new Iraqi government â?? and the Iraqi people â?? had not shown greater public support for the American mission...

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Federal judge orders end to wiretap program

DETROIT - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it.

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Coral Spawning: 'Test-Tube Coral Babies' May Mend Reefs

Looking like an upside-down, underwater snowstorm, most corals in the Keys, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean release eggs and sperm into the water a few days after the full moon in August. In the wild, eggs and sperm randomly mix and fertilize to become larvae. Some take root to become foundation blocks for new coral development.

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'Hybrid Mutant' Found Dead in Maine

Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation. The animal was found near power lines along Route 4 on Saturday, apparently struck by a car while chasing a cat.

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looks like we just need to find a backup of the images.

Hello Everybody! I'm Back in Business.

After more than five months of being idle, I am back! I hope to be bringing back some of the magic I enjoyed for about two years. I want to bring you the latest in New Technology, Science, interesting stories on how people choose ability every day, and why people with disabilities deserve the respect and acknowledgment that goes to any group that is moving forward. You will also see lots of stuff on the Paralympics and any other disability sports I can get my hands-on. It is through disability sports that the disability community will move ahead taking giant steps towards equalizing the playing field. See you soon!

Paralympics: Chantal Petitclerc wins two more gold medals

Runner's Web and Triathlete's Web, a Running, Track and Field and Triathlon Resource Portal">Paralympics: Chantal Petitclerc wins two more gold medals

We are... moving hooseAbility.org

Hello everybody, you have probably noticed our site has been down for a little more than a week. We are in the process of moving chooseAbility.org.We are sorry for this inconvenience. Although we have over 60 members, there are only a few members contributing to the site. We would like to thank those who have contributed from the bottom of our hearts. Pretty soon ChooseAbility.org will become a blog -- a smaller venue -- but just as important. We want to be clear! Everyone who contributed can still contribute. We will be sending all of our members an e-mail inviting them to continue contributing. Hopefully, things will begin to happen so that we can grow and become a force for the disabled community. Again, we thank all of you for your participation. Be sure to continue checking out Paul Campos weblog on chooseability.org.

SPACE.com -- NASA: Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch July 26

Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch July 26

"Murderball" mini movie review

MURDERBALL mini review

by Paul Campos


I went to see " Murderball" and I must say it was pretty good. It was nice to see a movie that is both entertaining and imformative. Playing the game of Rugby in wheelchairs especially built to withstand any serious punishment is quite interesting to witness. More than that however, the human interest part of the story is even more compelling. In this movie the main theme focuses on how people deal with the obstacles that can get in our way and how ones own perceptions effect whether or not we succeed. I highly recommend this movie to everyone, especially anyone who is curious about how people with disabilities function in all aspects of life; not excluding sexuality.


Here's another MURDERBALL review

Towering London wins the Olympics - Sport - smh.com.au

Towering London wins the Olympics..."Towering London wins the Olympics":

New Scientist Breaking News - Robot hand performs remote breast checks

Robot hand performs remote breast checks

Wired News: Giving Genetic Disease the Finger

Giving Genetic Disease the Finger

Mirror.co.uk - News - WHY I LET BLIND GIRL DRIVE CAR

WHY I LET BLIND GIRL DRIVE CAR

Wired News: Deep Impact Scores Bull's-Eye

Deep Impact Scores Bull's-Eye

ABC News: A Book With a Theory of Everything?

Hawking's Book With a Theory of Everything?

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Arts | Books boost for blind Potter fans

Books boost for blind Potter fans