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Jorge Barake
Los Angeles, California
43 year-old single dad of a young beautiful young lady.
Interests: i love basketball and soccer. i am a supporter of los angeles clippers and barcelona, fc. i am an independent with democratic leanings, love this country and will not allow anyone to question my patriotism and love for the united states.
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What happens when you use your kids to escape your marriage? Disaster?
Lylah M. Alphonse /Boston.com It runs counter to our instincts as parents, but a new book suggests that making your kids your top priority may be doing them more harm than good.An Episcopal minister and family coach, David Code suggests that parents who focus first on maintaining a strong marriage... Continue reading
Posted Jun 14, 2010 at Jorge and Life Musings
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And Now According to Sarah Palin, We All Are Arizonians
Source: Yahoo! News As calls spread for an economic boycott of Arizona, the state's governor enlisted the help of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday to defend a new law cracking down on illegal immigration. Jan Brewer and Palin blamed President Barack Obama for the state law, saying... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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From Tolerance to Intolerance: Sarah Palin takes aim at Democratic Women
Source: Politico Sarah Palin’s political portfolio for the midterm election is beginning to take shape, and the races that interest her appear to share a similar trait—for the most part, they involve a woman on one side of the ballot or the other. Already she’s embraced a handful of conservative... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Social Justice: Episcopal Church in LA Ordains 2 Women As Bishops, One Gay
Source: Yahoo! News Seven years after the Episcopal Churchcaused an uproar by consecrating its first openly gay bishop, it's set to do the same thing again — only this time with a woman. The Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool, of Baltimore, will be ordained and consecrated on Saturday, making her the... Continue reading
Posted May 15, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Men, Women, Dating and Google
So you meet a wonderful man or woman. Great phone conversations and possibly text messages as well. You two decide to meet to see if there is chemistry. But before you do that, you head over to that famous website, Google, to inquire, investigate more about your date. Once you... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2010 at Jorge and Life Musings
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Women and He Is Not "My Type"
Are women picky or selective when it comes to dating and men? Source: Shine from Yahoo! "He's just not my type!" If that's the exclamation that comes out of your mouth every time you meet a guy you like but he doesn't fit your “dream man” criteria, and you're still... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2010 at Jorge and Life Musings
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GOP's Right Wing Disowns Charlie Crist and Charlie Crist Set to Abandon GOP
Source: NPR Florida Gov. Charlie Crist — until now a Republican candidate in a hotly contested Senate race — has told advisers and fundraisers that he'll announce Thursday that he has decided to run in the general electionwith no party affiliation. People close to the governor say he's told them... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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GOP and Senator Ben Nelson Abandoning Filibuster and Siding with the American Worker? World Coming to an End?
Source: NPR Senate Republicans are prepared to end their stalling tactics on new banking regulations and will attempt to change the bill on the Senate floor, Republican officials said. Sen. Richard Shelby, the top Republican on the Senate Banking committee, said he has assurances that Democrats will adjust his banking... Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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US Postal Service Investigating RNC Misleading "Census" Mailers
Source: Talking Points Memo (TPM) The U.S. Postal Service is investigating the RNC's deceptive "Census" fundraising mailer, a spokesman tells TPMmuckraker. Last night, Congressional Democrats sent a letterto Postmaster General John Potter, urging him to probe whether the mailer violates a law passed last month aimed at banning such mailers.... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Harry Reid: Groove Back? Playing Hardball with the Republican Party
Posted Apr 27, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Mexico issues travel alert over Arizona new immigration law
Source: Thai Indian News Mexico on Tuesday issued a warning for its citizens about travel to Arizona because of the new immigration law. Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said that “there is an adverse political environment for migrant communities and for all Mexican visitors.” Mexican citizens should “act with prudence and respect... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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American Worker Suffers and the Republican Party Still Wall Street's Best Friend: Reform Stalled
Source: AOLNews. Even as they lost today's Senate vote on overhauling financial regulation, the Democrats expected to get a win. They probably did. The chamber's Republicans held together in opposing a vote to let debate on the measure proceed toward a final roll call, depriving Democrats of the needed 60... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Congresswoman Betty Sutton and a Sexist GOP
Posted Apr 26, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Hiker Bumps Into President Obama and the First Lady
Source: AOLNews. On a remote wooded path in North Carolina on Friday, a 65-year-old woman took a solitary hike. Little did she know she'd meet President Barack Obama and the first lady along the way. The chance encounter happened when Westerville, Ohio, resident Karen Russell was hiking the Mountains-to-Sea Trail... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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What Do Soccer and Immigration Have In Common? Arizona’s Immigration Bill
Will the new Arizona Immigration Bill have a negative impact on sports, especially if the United States get to host the World Cup? Evan Weiner seems to think so and lays out his rationale why that is. Examiner.com: Has Arizona once again risked losing the Super Bowl? No, this is... Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Raul Grijalva Gets Death Threats: Arizona Rep's Office To Close After Threats Over Immigration Bill.
Source: The Huffington Post and The Arizona Daily Star U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva says he's closing his Arizona offices at noon Friday after receiving multiple threats over a state immigration measure. Grijalva says he's opposed to the bill that would make it a crime under state law to be in... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Michael Steele: GOP Used Southern Strategy
Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican Rational Committee, has admitted in public that the GOP has not given the African-American community a reason to support and vote Republican because of the Southern Strategy, which called for the Republican Party to focus on the white male vote. It seems that many... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Republican Senator David Vitter Accused of Taking Illegal Campaign Donations
Image via Wikipedia Source: The Huffington Post and AP A Washington ethics watchdog is accusing Sen. David Vitter of accepting illegal campaign contributions from a California dry cleaning company that wanted federal stimulus money. Questions have swirled around a fundraiser Vitter held with executives of U.S. Dry Cleaning Corp. since... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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The State of Arizona Becoming the Joke of the Nation: Birther Bill Approved
It is unfortunate that those states controlled by Republican legislatures are becoming the joke of this great nation. To those states, we can now add Arizona. The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that the Arizona legislature has passed a measure requiring those running for the United States President must show... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2010 at Is It Country or Party?
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Waking Up
Do you sometimes wish you could make love to someone whose face is the first thing you will see in the morning and the last before falling asleep? I do miss that moment. The mere thought of that sends shivers down my back. Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2010 at Life Musings
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Sex or Making Love?
In these days and times, it is easy to blur the line between sex and making love. Society has made us to do so. We find ourselves not being able to distinguish the difference between the two. To me, sex is the mere physical act of just finding pleasure for... Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2010 at Life Musings
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Mother of Alleged Phoebe Prince Bully Defends Daughter - AOL News
Mother of Alleged Phoebe Prince Bully Defends Daughter - AOL News. There is no question or doubt that any parent would defend his or her child when accused of any wrongdoing. However, it is painfully ridiculous to read a story where the defendant's mom claims that her family does not... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2010 at Life Musings
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Cry Me A River: Karl Rove Heckled In Los Angeles
Image via Wikipedia The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Former Bush Administration official Karl Rove was heckled by anti-war protesters during a book signing session in Beverly Hills. The protesters called Rove a ‘war criminal.” Rove’s response? He stated that “with all due respect, this goes to show the... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2010 at Life Musings
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Beautiful Love Song: Chayanne's "Te echo de menos"
There songs that just touch your heart and soul and do not let go. Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2010 at Life Musings
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John Paul II, Sainthood and His Legacy at Risk
Pope John Paul II via last.fm Read Whole Story at AOL News To many, the charismatic Pope John Paul II represented much that is lacking in the dour, scholarly Pope Benedict XVI, who was once nicknamed "the Rottweiler" and is under worldwide siege for the child sex abuse scandals sweeping... Continue reading
Posted Mar 30, 2010 at Life Musings
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