Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.

Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.



Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln .

Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerne rs named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.





John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born
in 1939.




Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford'.
Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford'.

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the kicker...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.


Isnt this weird..........

Many believed this day would never come

In a few short days, an African American man will move from his private residence into a much larger and infinitely more expensive one owned not by him but by the taxpayers. A vast lawn, a perimeter fence and many well trained security specialists will insulate him from the rest of us but the mere fact that this man will be residing in this house should make us all stop and count our blessings - because it proves that we live in a nation where anything is possible.


Many believed this day would never come. Most of us hoped and prayed that it would, but few of us actually believed we would live to see it. Racism is an ugly thing in all of its forms and there is little doubt that if this man had moved into this house fifteen years ago, there would have been a great outcry - possibly even rioting in the streets.


Today, we can all be both grateful and proud that no such mayhem will take place when this man takes up residency in this house.


This man, moving into this house at this time in our nation's history is much more than a simple change of addresses for him - it is proof of a change in our attitude as a nation. It is an amends of sorts - the righting of a great wrong. It is a symbol of our growth, and of our willingness to "judge a man, not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character".


There can be little doubt now that the vast majority of us truly believe that this man has earned both his place in history and his new address. His time in this house will not be easy - it will be fraught with danger and he will face many challenges. I am sure there will be many times when he asks himself how in the world he ended up here and like all who have gone before him, the experience will age him greatly.


But I for one will not waste an ounce of worry for his sake - because in every way a man can, he asked for this. His whole life for the past fifteen years appears to have been inexorably leading this man toward this house. It is highly probable that that in the past, despite all of his actions, racism would have kept this man out of this house. Today, I thank the lord above that I am an American and that I live in a nation where wrongs are righted, where justice matters and where truly anything is possible.



Who is this man? you ask. You think you know, don't you?
See below.

You are blessed and highly favoured THIS SAYS IT ALL

You are blessed and highly favoured

THIS SAYS IT ALL:




Time passes.




Life happens.




Distance separates.




Children grow up.




Jobs come and go.




Love waxes and wanes.




Men don't do what they're supposed to do.




Hearts break.




Parents die.




Colleagues forget favors.




Careers end.




BUT.........




Sisters are there,




no matter how much time and how




many miles are between you.




A girl friend is never farther away




than needing her can reach.




When you have to walk that lonesome valley and you




have to walk it by yourself, the women in your life




will be on the valley's rim, cheering you on,




praying for you, pulling for you, intervening on




your behalf, and waiting with open arms at the




valley's end.




Sometimes, they will even break the rules and walk




beside you...Or come in and carry you out.




Girlfriends, daughters, granddaughters,




daughters-in-law, sisters, sisters-in-law, Mothers,




Grandmothers, aunties, nieces, cousins, and extended




family, all bless our life!




The world wouldn't be the same without women, and




neither would I. When we began this adventure called




womanhood, we had no idea of the incredible joys or




sorrows that lay ahead. Nor did we know how much we




would need each other.




Every day, we need each other still.




Pass this on




to all the women who help make your life meaningful.




I just did.




Send this message to ten of your friends




including me and to men who appreciate women.

Is this what we can look forward to?

Good reading...
>
>
> Is this what we can look forward to?
>
> Australian Gun Law Update
> Here's a thought to warm some of your hearts . . ..
> From: Ed Chenel, A police officer in Australia
>
>
> Hi Yanks, I thought you all would like to see the now available
> data from Down Under.
> It has now been one year (12 months) since gun owners in
> Australia were forced
> By a new law to surrender 640,381 personal firearms to be
> destroyed by
> Our own government, a program costing Australia taxpayers more
> than $500 million dollars.
> The first year results are now available:
> Australia-wide, homicides are up 6.2 percent;
> Australia-wide, assaults are up 9.6 percent;
> Australia-wide, armed robberies are up 44 percent (yes, 44
> percent);
> In the state of Victoria alone, homicides with firearms are now
> up 300 percent as compared with the last one year period when
> private ownership of a firearm was legal.
> (NB: the law-abiding citizens did turn in their personal
> firearms, the criminal element did not and thus criminals
> inAustralia still possess their guns.)
> While data for the 25 years preceding the confiscation of
> privately owned guns showed a steady decrease in armed robbery
> with firearms, this has changed drastically upward in the past 12
> months as criminals now are assured their victims will be unarmed.
> There has also been a dramatic increase in break-ins and
> assaults of the elderly, while the resident is at home.
> Australian politicians are at a loss to explain how public
> safety has decreased, after such monumental effort and expense
> was expended in 'successfully ridding Australian society of guns.'
> This story of well intentioned government intervention in the
> rights of lawful individuals to own and possess firearms won't be
> seen in the mainstream US media or on the American evening
> news. Senator Obama who advocates a similar confiscation in
> the US will not be reporting any of this to you.
> But, the Australian experience speaks for itself. Guns in
> the hands of honest citizens save lives and property and, yes,
> gun-control laws affect only the law-abiding citizens.
> Americans may want to take note before it's too late!
>
> FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST.
> DON'T BE A MEMBER OF THE SILENT MAJORITY.
> BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE VOCAL MINORITY WHO DOESN'T WANT TO SEE
> WHAT HAPPENED IN AUSTRALIA HAPPEN IN THE US !
>

Doctors vs Gunowners

Doctors vs Gunowners


Doctors





(A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is


700,000.





(B) Accidental deaths caused by Physicians

per year are 120,000.




(C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171.




Statistics courtesy of U.S. Dept of

Health and Human Services.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





Now think about this:


Guns





(A) The number of gun owners in the U.S.

is 80,000,000.

(Yes, that's 80 million)




(B) The number of accidental gun deaths

per year, all age groups, is

1,500.





(C) The number of accidental deaths

per gun owner is

.000188.





Statistics courtesy of FBI

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





So, statistically, doctors are approximately

9,000 times more dangerous than gun owners.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





Remember, 'Guns don't kill people, doctors do.'


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





FACT: NOT EVERYONE HAS A GUN, BUT

ALMOST EVERYONE HAS AT LEAST ONE DOCTOR.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>





Please alert your friends

to this

alarming threat.





We must ban doctors


before this gets completely out of hand!!!!!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


Out of concern for the public at large,

I withheld the statistics on


lawyers





for fear the shock would cause


people to panic and seek medical help

THE YEAR 1908 This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1908. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes!

THE YEAR 1908

This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine!
The year is 1908.
One hundred years ago.
What a difference a century makes!
Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 :




************ ********* ********* ******

The average life expectancy was 47 years.

Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles
Of paved roads.

The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!

The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour.

The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year,
A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.

More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .

Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard. '

Sugar cost four cents a pound.

Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.

Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
Entering into their country for any reason.

Five leading causes of death were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza
2. Tuberculosis
3. Diarrhea
4. Heart disease
5. Stroke

The A American flag had 45 stars.

The population of Las Vegas , Nevada, was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
Hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write.
Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health.' ( Shocking? DUH! )

Eighteen percent of households had at least
One full-time servant or domestic help.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !

Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing
It myself, and sent it to you and others all over Canada & U.S.A
Possibly the world, in a matter of seconds!

Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
IT STAGGERS THE MIND!!!!!!!!!!

If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!!!!!!!

God's Busy--- (good one)
>
>If you don't know GOD, don't make stupid remarks!!!!!!!
>
>A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments.
He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan . One of the courses had a
professor who was an avowed atheist and a member of the ACLU.
>
>One day the professor shocked the class when he came in he looked to the
ceiling and flatly stated, 'God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me
off this platform. I'll give you exactly 15 minutes.' The lecture room fell
silent. You could hear a pin drop.
>
>Ten minutes went by and the professor proclaimed, 'Here I am God. I'm still
waiting' It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of
his ch air, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him, knocking him off the
platform. The professor was out cold.
>
>The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently. The other students
were shocked, stunned, and sat there looking on in silence. The professor
eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, 'What the
heck is the matter with you? Why did you do that?' The Marine calmly replied,
'God was too busy today protecting American soldiers who are protecting your
right to say stupid stuff and act like an idiot. So, He sent me.'
>
>THIS IS GOOD. KEEP IT GOING