Public Service

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Being in public service is a privilege, but it does not mean one is to behave as though one is privileged. Squandering, misusing or misappropriating tax dollars is a betrayal of public trust.

Scandals have erupted in just about every world government, regarding missing, wasted or misappropriated funds. For example, in America, there was the FBI computer system scandal, where many millions went missing and to this day is still unaccounted for, presumed to be stolen, as it has been filed under the label "miscellaneous" with no product or service to show for it.

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller blew several hundred million in taxpayer money

In the United Kingdom, the ongoing MP (Member of Parliament) scandal saw off over a dozen government officials that incensed the public via claiming inflated personal expenses generally not allowed under the law.

In Jamaica, a government official used taxpayer money to renovate a home designated for people in his capacity that was already in good condition, as it was previously updated, angering the Jamaican public, as the money could have been used to build a school or repair roads.

Jacqui Smith was caught up in the MP spending scandal in Britain

Government employees all over the world should endeavor to give the public the greatest value for their tax dollars. If one is not willing to sacrifice and accept reasonable remuneration for one's services as a public servant, one should seek employment in the private sector.

Miley Cyrus Voted Worst Celebrity Influence

Who didn't see this one coming. 16-year-old singer and actress, Miley Cyrus, star of the popular Disney show "Hannah Montana" has been voted the "Worst Celebrity Influence of 2009" in a pop culture survey. That has to hurt.

It's been one PR disaster after another for Cyrus and when you beat the number one train wreck Britney Spears for the top spot in the run amok stakes, just know things are going very wrong in your life.

From the inappropriate photo leaks to the scantily clad magazine photos, revealing red carpet clothes to the "Sex In The City 2" cameo appearance and let's not forget the stripper pole performance at an awards show this year, the Miley camp has exhibited poor judgment.

She seems like a nice girl, but nonetheless, some very poor choices are being made and it is adding up to a disaster. I dislike it when kids go in the wrong direction and she is at a very crucial point in life.

Her parents need to seek God's guidance, before their child goes down the stand Hollywood child star path of underage sex, STDs and massive drug addiction. No one needs that.

She a gifted young girl and it benefits no one to grow up too fast. I've been imploring the family via the site, for over a year, to put the brakes on the Miley machine, before it crashes.

I know Disney frequents the site, as they are routinely in the site statistics and I do dislike their company, as they are horrible and very exploitative.

So many Disney child stars have hit the skids. To employ the well worn legal phrase, "There ought to be a law."

Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence of 2009

Wed Oct 28, 2:01 pm ET - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Miley Cyrus, one of Disney's hottest stars of the past three years with hit records and hit films, has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2009 by the very people who made her a star, tweens and teens, according to an online poll on Wednesday.

Cyrus, 16, took 42 percent of votes in the poll for AOL's JSYK.com (Just So You Know) website aimed at 9-15 year-olds, pushing Britney Spears and rapper Kanye West into second and third places, respectively, in a section on worst celebrity influences of the year.

No reasons were given for the poor showing of the singer-actress and the popular star of Disney Channel's "Hannah Montana" television series.

But the ranking follows a year which has seen Cyrus controversially dating a 20 year-old model, making "slant eyes" in an informal snapshot criticized as mocking Asians, and being accused of pole-dancing on a teen awards show...

http://news.yahoo.com

Michael Jackson Loved Botox

Arnold Klein and Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson's dermatologist, Arnold Klein, has filed a claim against his estate for services rendered, but not paid for and among the items listed, are treatments for Botox injects he performed on the late singer. Botox is basically toxins injected into the skin to freeze and smooth away wrinkles.

You know Michael Jackson was singing his own lyrics in the dermatologist's chair, but adding the word Botox to them:

"Man In The Mirror": If you wanna make the world a better place take a look at yourself and Botox today.

"Rock With You": I wanna Botox with you...freeze you in today.

"Lady In My Life: Even through the years, even when we're old and gray, I will freeze you more each day, because you will always be the Botox in my life.

Arnie Klein Goes After Jackson Estate

Posted Oct 27th 2009 7:30PM by TMZ Staff

Dr. Arnold Klein -- one of Michael Jackson's closest friends and longtime doctor -- has filed a creditors claim against Michael Jackson's estate.

Astonishingly, in the document obtained by TMZ, Klein claims to have performed 179 procedures on the singer in the three months prior to his death.

Klein claims the Jackson estate owes him $48,522.89 for services performed between March 23 2009 through June 22 2009 -- just three days before Jackson's death.

The procedures are listed in the documents as:
- botox under eye
- botox eyes
- I.M. injection
- fine line needl
- restylane
- latanoprost
- acne surgery
- botox forehead
- latisse
- intralesnl
- sunscreen
- nutritic lips

http://www.tmz.com

Michael Jackson's Mom Boycotts Premiere

According to reports, Michael Jackson's mom, Katherine, was absent from the premiere of the documentary movie "This Is It" showcasing his last rehearsals, for his ill-fated tour of the same name.

Jackson never made it to the tour, overdosing on copious amounts of prescription pills and illegally administered anesthetic, days before the tour was to begin.

Numerous entertainers showed up for the premiere, such as Jennifer Lopez:

Member Of U.S. Military Resigns Over Futile War

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to troops yesterday, telling them he would not risk their lives unless it was absolutely necessary, after a bloody day of combat that left American soldiers dead.

The wars in the Middle East have come at a very high price to the people of the region and soldiers as well, who have lost their lives for reasons unsure.

A high profile member of the U.S. Military, Matthew Hoh, recently resigned, as he deems the war futile, much like the rest of the American and British population, who’ve had to burry their loved ones.

It is easy to speak of sacrifice, when it is not one’s child. When you are required to “Take one for the team” as the phrase goes, the indescribable pain, anguish and sorrow, is not worth it.

These deceitful wars, where people do not even know what they are fighting for anymore, need to end.

October deadliest month for US in Afghan war

KABUL – Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Barack Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.

The homemade bombs, also called improvised explosive devices or IEDs, are responsible for between 70 percent and 80 percent of the casualties among U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan and have become a weapon of "strategic influence," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz in Washington...

http://news.yahoo.com

US official resigns over Afghan war

Tuesday 27 October 2009 14.33 GMT - Matthew Hoh of the state department becomes the first US official to resign in protest of the war in Afghanistan.

A former US marine who fought in Iraq, joined the state department after leaving the military and was a diplomat in a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan has become the first US official to resign in protest of the Afghan war, the Washington Post reported today.

Matthew Hoh said he believes the war is simply fuelling the insurgency.

"I have lost understanding of and confidence in the strategic purposes of the United States' presence in Afghanistan," Hoh wrote in his resignation letter, dated 10 September but published today. "I have doubts and reservations about our current strategy and planned future strategy, but my resignation is based not upon how we are pursuing this war, but why and to what end."...

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Probable Cause

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller

The FBI is notorious for getting innocent victims of crime killed, assaulted or maimed by perpetrators, due to their famous criminal negligence. They simply just don’t care.

The FBI’s main goal is to extract as much taxpayer money from Congress as possible, much of which goes missing and unaccounted for in the shuffle (see computer system fiasco and translator scandal).

Quite a few innocent victims of crime have been murdered when FBI employees took bribes or simply looked the other way, knowing terrible onslaughts were coming. So much for justice.

That kind of human indifference is positively vile and reprehensible. Even a dog shows more concern, sympathy and compassion for humans than that. Disgraceful!

Probable cause means sufficient reason under the law to charge someone with a crime.

Show of hands, how many of you out there think a victim of crime needs to sustain traumatic, repeated attempted murder bids, months apart, for the FBI to establish “probable cause” as the legal term goes? Wouldn’t one time be enough.

Show of hands, how many times do you think a perpetrator would be allowed to try to murder the head of the FBI’s child before they get locked up? I say just once.

But it’s amazing how, when billions of dollars in stolen goods are at stake, some at the FBI become so criminally corrupt, they disgrace all they represent and allow the unthinkable, while selling out a government’s name to the watching world.

We've spoken to legal professionals, politicians, spiritual leaders and professionals in numerous fields and they all agree, the FBI deliberately dragged its feet on the case to help Hollywood unlawfully steal as much of my Copyrighted Catalog as they could get their thieving hands on and I almost died in the process. You're not fooling anyone and you should be ashamed of yourselves.

It’s amazing and appalling at the same time, to watch people scheme and fight like junkyard dogs over things that don’t even belong to them. Disgusting!

Furthermore, why get upset when you are publicly outed on such misconduct. Why would anyone like you for doing such vile things.

It is crazy to have the unmitigated gall to be upset with a "VICTIM OF CRIME" (your words, not mine) for peacefully disclosing your failures and misconduct to millions of readers around the world. I could have died because of you. Why would I applaud you for that.

How much drugs and steroids do you have in your system to have the nerve to get mad at a "VICTIM OF CRIME" for appropriately labeling your misconduct inappropriate.

I’ve got a news flash for you. I have a right to be upset. It is your reaction that is grossly incorrect. Do you really think the average person supports you in this misconduct. Guess again. The feedback I’ve received indicates otherwise. People are ashamed of you. The general view is, “They did this to her, which means they would do this to us as well.”

But at the end of the day, God will have the last word, as the Bible says, “You reap what you sow” Mr. Mueller. The same thing you do to another, is the same thing God is going to bring back to you. Evil may seem like it's winning, but ultimately, it never triumphs over good.

Angelina Jolie Slept With Mother’s Boyfriend

Marcheline Bertrand (left) and daughter Angelina Jolie (right)

According to celebrity biographer, Andrew Morton, actress Angelina Jolie, slept with her mother’s boyfriend, when she was a minor of 16-years old. Morton is researching Jolie for a book he is writing on her life. His past exposes have been quite revealing.

The actress, who is currently, 34, has yet to respond to the salacious story. Jolie has a troubled past, replete with lesbianism, cutting, heavy drug abuse, alcoholism, the occult, mental illness and a bad relationship with her dad, due to his adulterous on-set affair that resulted in divorce.

However, if these allegations are true, Jolie, would be in no position to past judgment on her dad.

Book Bombshell: Angelina Jolie Slept With Mom's Lover At

Posted on Oct 27, 2009 @ 08:45AM - Actress Angelina Jolie bedded her mother's boyfriend when she was just 16, according to a bombshell new biography penned by controversial writer Andrew Morton.

According to Now magazine, Jolie and her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, could not come to terms with each other after the Oscar winning star confessed to the act, and they struggled to repair their damaged relationship.

"Marcheline had a live-in boyfriend whom she was very much in love with, but Ange slept with him when she was 16 and barely out of school," a source told the magazine. "Her mother found out and ended her relationship with the man."...

http://www.radaronline.com

Chris Brown Giving "Transformers" Bad Publicity

Chris Brown

Sony singer and woman beater Chris Brown continues to give the "Transformers" movie franchise bad publicity via a song and music video titled "I Can Transform Ya."

The song makes reference to the movie and its characters several times, even utilizing a trademark sound sample associated with the robots transforming into cars. The music video does the same as well, also using the transforming premise.

Years ago, Dr. Dre was sued for using a sound sample from one of the "Star Wars" films. Therefore, did Chris Brown get permission and did they really welcome the association with his very tarnished brand.

Usher's Wife Leaves Blogger Profane Message

Tameka Foster (photo credit: Robert Ector)

Tameka Foster, the wife of Sony singer, Usher Raymond, allegedly left an expletive laden message for a Toronto blogger named Kemi, because she criticized her online.

In the answering machine message, picked up by the blogger's 9-year-old son, woops, Foster told her the f-word, proclaiming she heard what she said about her. Well, narrow it down, then.

The blogger is claiming complete ignorance as to what Foster is referring to, stating she gave her positive coverage in the past.

While, I've never dealt with Foster, I've had a few, not many incidents, of people emailing the sites, asking me to remove items I've written. But, in general, most people know better than that.

Kemi

However, Madonna's psycho staff miscalculated a few times and end up in the recycle bin. A Miami judge that violated my rights, prompting me to write about him, made that mistake in emailing me and angering me, which prompted another article. An FBI spokeswoman made that mistake as well, which infuriated me and ended up in a lawsuit against them.

A veteran publicist made that error, but I had some sympathy for her plight, even though I declined to remove said item. Then, there was an email from a CIA employee, which I basically glared at. He thinks the site is too one-sided where they are concerned - yea, but that was the point.

But back to my point. As a general rule, most bloggers that have been writing for years, have done thousands of articles about a variety of topics and people and will draw a blank if you refer to an unspecific item.

Running a site can be time consuming and at the end of the day, no blogger wants an email or phone call like the one Tameka just pulled off. Actually, that's the best way to provoke a blogger and draw bad publicity. And once again, not all publicity is good publicity.

Side Bar: is it just me or did Tameka get her nose done. Ah, the pressures of marrying a younger man. You start getting plastic surgery done on everything.

It's a wonder Demi Moore didn't get plastic surgery done on her eyelashes. After all, she got everything else done.