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 I HAVE NOTICED THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS EXAMPLES OF THE LOSING CANDIDATES SINCE THE ELECTION IS NOW OVER. AS YOU MOST KNOW MRS. PALIN HAS HER OWN TROUBLES TO DEAL WITH AS GOV. OF ALASKA. I WAS ALMOST SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THEY HAD SARAH PALINS WEB SITE AND DOMAIN FOR PRESIDENT UP FOR SALE ON E BAY FOR 2 MILLION. I GUESS SOME SUPPORTER WITH THE MONEY WILL WANT TO OWN IT. I AM APOLITICAL SO TO ME IT IS FUN JUST TO WATCH THE GOING ONS. NOW THAT OBAMA HAD MADE CHICAGO HIS OPERATING HEADQUARTERS.YESTERDAY HE HAD A SPECIAL VISITOR NAMED MRS. HILARY CLINTON TO HIS OPERATIONS IN CHICAGO. HE IS PUTTING TOGETHER A STAFF AND OVER HALF I SEARCHED AND FOUND ARE FORMER CLINTON WORKERS. THE BUZZ IS SHE WAS OFFERED THE POSITION OF SECRETARY OF STATE, AND THAT IS A SERIOUS STATEMENT COMING FROM CHICAGO .SHE HAD NO OTHER REASON TO MEET WITH OBAMA. HE NEEDS WOMEN ON HIS STAFF WITH AUTHORITY.MRS CLINTON IS WELL VERSED IN TRAVEL AND THE ISSUES OF OTHER COUNTRIES SO SHE IS MOST SURELY QUALIFIES TO FILL THAT SLOT.OBAMA, I READ ON BLOMBERG IS FACING THE BIGGEST CHALENGE OF ANY PRESIDENT WITH ALL THE DEEP MONEY PROBLEMS WE HAVE ACCRUED DUE TO THE WAR IN IRAQ, AND THE MONEY BORROWED FOR ,TOLL ROADS AND, LOANS FROM THE CHINESE ,AND JAPANESE, IT WILL BE A TALL ORDER FOR AN UNTESTED NEW SENATOR NOW,PRESIDENT .I AM GLAD HE HAD THE EXP.  OF JOE BIDEN TO GUIDE HIM.NOW IT IS TIME TO ROLL UP SLEVES AND GET TO WORK ON OUR  ECONOMY ,THE WAR, OUR DEBTS AND SOCIAL SECURITY. NOT TO MENTION THE RUNAWAY PRICE OF DRUGS AT THE DRUG STORE. SOME PEOPLE ON FIXED INCOMES DONT EAT WELL DUE TO BILLS FOR PILLS . HE NEEDS A GOOD SURGEON GENERAL, TO HAVE DOCTORS RE EVALUATE THE SOMETIMES 20 OR MORE PILLS SENIORS TAKE ,AND SEE IF MANY OF THEM ARE REALLY NEEDED. THE LATEST RESEARCH ON GERIATRICS SHOWS THEY DONT AND ARE ON MEDS THAT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN WITH OTHERS THEY ARE ON. THE DOCTORS ARE IN WITH BIG PHARMA .I WORKED FOR 2 DOCTORS WITH HUGE OBYGYN PRATICES IN N AUSTIN AND THE DRUG SALES REPS TOOK US OUT FOR CALAMARI AN STEAKS AND DRINKS AND 600$ FOR US TO EAT FROM THE OFFICE WAS NO BIG DEAL. NOW IS A HEALING TIME FOR OUR NATION !!! LETS ALL COME TOGETHER EVEN IF YOU DONT LIKE THE WHITE HOUSE WINNERS. IT TAKES A VILLIAGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AND EVERYONE TO HELP GET OUR NATION STRONG AGAIN.ALSO I YOU ARE LOOKING FOR EVENING WEAR OF THE CANDITATES IT IS AVAILABLE ALSO ON E BAY. MAYBE MRS. PALIN NEEDS TO PAY OFF SOME HEFTY LOANS WHO KNOWS.ONE OBSTACLE MRS. CLINTON MAY HAVE THE AP IS SAYING TODAY IS HER HUSBANDS PAST DEALINGS OVERSEAS AND THE AMOUNT OF MONEY HE HAS RAISED AND WILL NOT DISCLOSE. ONLY TIME WILL TELL HOW THIS PLAYS OUT C RYAN

ACCORDING TO ALL THE OIL AND GAS NEWS I READ DAILY AS A MEMBER OF GAS BUDDY SITE,I SEE GAS IS DOWN TO $1.97 CENTS IN PLACES MOSTLY EAST AND NE AUSTIN. IT IS A FACT NO MATTER HOW LOW THE GAS GETS CONSUMERS ARE NOW  DRIVING LESS EVEN WITH CHEAP FUEL . ONE BIG REASON IS FOOD PRICES HAVE TRIPLED. WHY? GOOD QUESTION ITS NOT HIGH GAS PRICES AS A LOT USED TO SAY USING THE 18 WHEELERS TO GET FOOD AROUND THIS COUNTRY. DEISEL IS AT AN ALL TIME LOW AND REG. UNLEADED IS AT THE PRICE IT WAS AT 1 1/2 YRS AGO. I REMENBER THE HIGHEST GAS GOT DURING THE LAST RISE WAS $2.98 AT THE STATIONS I POST AND THAT WAS 16-17 MONTHS AGO. PEOPLE HAVE LEARNED THE HARD WAY THEY HAVE TRADED IN THE BIG GAS HOG CARS FOR SMALLER MORE FUEL EFFICIENT SEDANS, ALSO THEY HAVE CURTAILED THE AMOUNT OF DRIVING THEY DO. THIS WILL NOT CHANGE AS THEY NOW KNOW THE COST OF GAS CAN ROCKET BACK HIGH IN NO TIME. SO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH GROCERIES . WE HAVE A WORLD TO FEED NOT JUST US AND THERE ARE MORE OF US THAT IS ONE PROBLEM ;DEMAND! ANOTHER IS JUST NOT ENOUGH FOOD BEING PRODUCED TO KEEP UP WITH THE PEAK IN POPULATION GROWTH. ALSO OUR  COUNTRY HAS MILLIONS OF ILLEGALS WHO USE OUR SAFTEY NET PER SE: THE ER ROOMS ,FOOD STAMPS,MEDICAID, AFDC , WIC , MEDICAL CARE. WE ARE PICKING UP THE TAB FOR THAT,NOT TO MENTION THIS HUGE BAIL OUT OF FAILED BANKS AND FANNIE MAE AND FREDDY MAC. ADD ALL THIS TOGETHER AND YOU HAVE A INCREASE IN PROGRAMS AND WITH IT A LOT MORE TAX MONEY BEING SPENT.NOW IS THE TIME TO CONSERVE. IT IS WISE TO DO IT. NONE OF US KNOW WHEN OUR JOB OR MORTAGE MAY PLAY OUT. AUSTIN CAN'T KEEP A BOOM GOING FOREVER. I SEE SIGNS OF THE ECONOMIC DOWNCAST JUST READING ABOUT THE CONDOS AND HIGH RISE BLDGS THAT HAVE BEEN PUT ON HOLD, LETS JUST HOPE WE DON'T HAVE PARTIAL FINISHED BLDGS. SITTING AROUND DOWNTOWN NOT ABLE TO FINISH THE PROJECTS. NOW ITS TIME FOR AUSTIN TO ECONOMIZE AGAIN AND DEVELOPE NEW WAYS TO BRING IN JOBS TO THE METRO AREA. CHRIS RYAN

IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION SINCE AND AFTER OUR POLICE CHIEF SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN THE VIOLENT CRIME NOW IT HAS SPREAD TO EAST AND NORTH EAST AUSTIN. I HAVE LOOKED OVER THE SERIOUS CRIMES COMMITTED AND THE AREA OF LOYOLA AND DECKER LANE HAVE BECOME A LOCATION FOR OVER 3 SHOOTINGS. THIS WEEK A MAN WAS SHOT AT A HISPANIC NIGHT CLUB, ON BLUE BLUFF RD .WHICH RUNS UP TO DECKER LAKE OR WALTER E. LONG LAKE. THERE HAVE BEEN OVER 4 VIOLENT CRIME CALLS AT THIS CLUB IN THE LAST YEAR SINCE JAN. OF O8. I HAVE BEEN OUT HERE SINCE 1978 AND WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY MURDERS OUT HERE IN THAT TIME. NOW THE INTERSECTION OF LOYOLA AND DECKER LANE HAVE BECOME AN OUT DOOR STYLE GANG SHOOTING AREA. WE HAVE HAD 2 SHOOTINGS AT THAT INTERSECTIONS AND STORE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. REGARDLESS OF STEPPED UP SHERIFFS DEPT. PATROLS THE CRIME STILL RISES. THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH STREET RACING ON FM 969 WITH MOTORCYCLES.THERE IS A NICE STRAIGHT STRIP ON FM 969 AND EVERY FRIDAY AND SAT. NIGHT THEY COME OUT TO RACE AFTER MIDNIGHT. CALLING THE POLICE DOES NOT HELP BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOOKOUTS ON THE ROADS WITH PHONES TO SHUT THE RACES DOWN AT A PIN DROP.I JUST INVESTIGATED THE CITY'S OWN CRIME STATISTICS AND MAPS OF WHERE CRIME IS HAPPENING. THE NE AREA WHERE I AM HAS HAD AN UNBELEIVABLE NUMBER OF ASSAULTS WITH OVER 3,000 AND 20 MURDERS IN AUSTIN IN 06. , LATEST FIGURES GO BACK TO 06. THE SHERIFFS DEPT;HAS BEEN BUILDING A SUBSTATION FOR MONTHS WITH AN ENTRANCE ON F.M. 969 AND ALSO ON BLUE GOOSE RD WHICH RUNS UP TO WALTER E LONG LAKE.THIS IS THE SAME SMALL STRETCH OF ROAD OF THE LATEST SHOOTING AT THE FIRST OF THIS WEEK ,TODAY BEING THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO HAVE A PEACFULL AREA OUT HERE BUT I SEE WE ARE SLOWLY BEING INFILTRATED WITH SERIOUS CRIME. I CALL SHOOTINGS AND MURDER VERY SERIOUS AND CAUSE FOR CONCERN,ESPECIALLY SO CLOSE TO OUR HOMES.CHRISTIAN RYAN AKA CRYSTALCHRIS

I HAVE LIVED OUT FM 969 FOR 31 YEARS AND WE ARE NOW SEEING A BIG INCREASE IN CRIME. NOT ONLY DO YOU SEE THE RECENT MURDER ON THE ROAD THAT GOES UP TO DECKER LAKE BUT AT THE HISPANIC NIGHTCLUP ON THE ROAD UP TO THE LAKE. 2 DAYS AGO THERE WAS ANOTHER MURDER THERE SO THAT AFFECTS THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD. I REMEMBER WHEN IT WAS SO QUIET AT NIGHT YOU COULD SLEEP 8 HOURS. NOW STARTING ABOUT 12 AM THEY START WITH THE MOTORCYCLE RACING IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. RIGHT HERE BY THE INTERSECTION OF FM 969 AND FM 973 WE HAD A STRAIGHT WAY AND THEY RACE FRI AND SAT NIGHTS, WE CALL THE SHERIFFS BUT THEY HAVE RADIOS AND SPOTTERS TO ALERT THEM THE SHERIFFS ARE ON ROUTE. SO THEY NEARLY NEVER GET CAUGHT. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT ARE NOW AFRAID TO WALK TO THE MINIMAX GROCERY DUE TO THE SPREAD OF VIOLENCE OUT HERE. THEY CASH THE PAYCHECKS AT THE MINIMAX AND THEN BUY CASES OF BEER AND SIT DOWN BY THE LAKE GETTING VERY INTOXICATED. THEN WHEN THE NIGHTCLUB OPENS THEY HEAD OVER THERE.WE ARE WORRIED AND NEED MORE POLICE PRESENCE IN THIS AREA SOOOO BADLY. WHEN YOU ARE AFRAID TO GO TO THE STORE ON THE CORNER SOMETHING IS WRONG. ARE WE GOING TO LET THE CRIMINALS TAKE OVER THESE OUTLYING AREAS? RESEARCH WILL SHOW YOU THAT HORNSBY BEND TEXAS ACCROSS FROM MY HOUSE WAS FOUNDED BEFORE AUSTIN TEXAS. THEY HAD A MILL OUT HERE AND THE GRAVE YARD GOES BACK TO THE VERY EARLY 1800'S. IF WE COULD EARMARK SOME OF THIS AREA AS A HISTORIC PLACE WE MAY BE ABLE TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THESE GANGS AND DRUNKS. WHAT DO THEY CARE THEY DONT LIVE HERE ITS JUST A PLACE TO TRASH AND GET DRUNK AT, WE ARE LEFT TO CLEAN THE ROADS UP AND MY YARD ON MONDAY LOOKS LIKE A BEER CAN AND BOTTLE TRASH DUMP!!!! AUSTINITES PLEASE HELP US CHANGE THINGS OUT HERE THIS IS THE 3RD SHOOTING IN 5 MONTHS OUT HERE DONT FORGET THE ONE AT LOYOLA AND DECKER LANE. AND THE YOUNG MAN SHOT BY THAT CORNER ALSO AND A NOTHER MURDER IN THE APTS AT THE HOUSING A FEW BLOCKS DOWN FROM THE CONOCO AT LOYOLA AND DECKER LANE. PEOPLE ARE SCARED AND THE SHERIFFS DEPT IS OVER WORKED AS IT IS YOU MAY WAIT 30 MINS OR MORE FOR A OFFICER TO COME RESPOND WHEN THERE IS TROUBLE. BE PREPARED TO SEE MORE OF THIS BEHAVIOUR UNTIL WE THE NEIGHBORS ORGANIZE AND TAKE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS BACK OUT HERE . CHRIS RYAN AKA CRYSTALCHRIS

IT SEEMS LIKE WITH THE GAS PRICES TUMBLING IN FAVOR OF CONSUMERS YOU WOULD SEE A DIFFEREN'T PATTERN IN PEOPLES DRIVING. SURPRISE; AFTER READING ALL THE MOST RECENT OIL AND GAS NEWS FROM THE USA AND ABROAD HERE IS A CAPSULE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE GAS WORLD . DRIVERS ARE NOW NOT TRUSTFUL AS THEY WERE AND FEEL THAT AT ANY MOMENT THE PRICE COULD GO TO $4 GAL IN NO TIME AT ALL.I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH TODAY INTO THE GAS TALES AS I AM ONE OF THE VOLUNTEERS THAT POST THE SHEAPEST GAS PRICES IN TOWN SO  FOX 7 CAN GET THE NEWS TO YOU ON GAS PRICES.DRIVERS ARE LEARY AND HAVE CHANGED THEIR HABITS AS FAR AS GAS CONSUMPTION GOES AND HOW MUCH THEY WILL SPEND ON GAS IN A WEEK OR 2 PERIOD. THEY ARE DRIVING LESS AND NOT AS FAR WHEN THEY DO TAKE TRIPS. THIS IS A LESSON THEY HAVE LEARNED FROM ALL THE GAS HIKES ABOVE $4 A GAL AND IT FORCES FAILIES ON A TIGHT BUDGET TO CUT BACK AND CAR POOL AND USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THE OPEC GROUP ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RAISE THE PRICE OF CRUDE TO RE GAIN SOME OF THE BIG BUCKS THEY MADE DURING THE GAS CRISIS, THEY ARE NOT HAPPY WITH FALLING OIL PER BARREL PRICES SO ONE THING IS REFINERIES ARE MAKING MORE DEISEL NOW THAN REG GAS. AFTER THE 1000 POINTSTOCK MKT LOSS THIS PAST WEEK IT HAS REGIAINED STRENTH. PARTIALLY BY BRINGING THE OTHER WORLD ECONOMIES DOWN A BIT WITH IT. WE HAVE VERY REPUTABLE GAS  EXPERTS SAY THAT IT WILL BE THIS COMING SPRING BEFORE PRICES CLIMB BACK TO THE HIGHS THEY WERE AT BEFORE THE STOCK MKT CRASH,BUT I NOTICED GAS FOR $4 GAL IN SOME AREAS IN AUSTIN, MOSTLY OUT IN THE AFFLUENT NEIGHBORHOODS,AND OUT ON THE FAR EDGES OF TOWN. COMMON SENSE WILL TELL US THE PUMP PRICE WILL GO UP DURING  CHRISTMAS AND THANKSGIVING DUE TO MOT PEOPLE DRVING TO FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS. I URGE EVERYONE TO CHECK THE CHEAPEST GAS PRICES IN YOUR PART OF TOWN,MY FOX AUSTIN HAS A LINK TO PRICES ALL OVER TOWN POSTD BY AUSTINGASBUDDY AND IT COULD MAKE A DIFFRENCE OF YOU PAYING A HIGH PRICE OR LOOK A BIT AND IF NOT TO FAR  TO MAKE IT OUT OF  YOUR WAY GO FILL UP! WITH OPEC PROMISING TO RAISE A BARREL OF OIL WE WILL DEFINITELY NEED ALL THE TIPS AND HELP WE CAN GET CRYSTALCHRIS THE GAS MAN

AS I READ THE  OIL AND GAS NEWS DAILY EARLY IN THE A.M. TO GET A FEEL FOR GAS PRICES AND POST THE PRICES TO MAY STATION TO AUSTINGASPRICES.COM, I CANT HELP BUT SEE THE DROP IN REG. UNLEADED. THIS MONDAY MORNING THERE ARE MANY STATIONS AT $2.95 GAL. FOR REGULAR. I DO WORK FOR GASBUDDY.COM WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS,IN FACT YOUR GAS PRICES HERE AT THIS SITE ARE FROM US.SO JOE WILL BE REPORTING ON THE BIG DROP OVER THE WEEKEND. RESEARCH SHOWS ME THAT REGARDLESS OF THE HURRICANE IKE THE PLANTS SUFFERED LITTLE DAMAGE AND JUST NEEDED A GOOD CLEANING AND CHECK FOR LEAKS. SO WE HAVE A FLOOD OF GAS HITTING THE MARKET AND THE DEALERS ARE FORCED TO SELL LOW AS THE GLUT IS ON HERE IN TEXAS. SO THE REFINERIES HAVE SWITCHED OVER TO THE PRODUCTION OF DEISEL FUEL. DEISEL REMAINED HIGH ALL THRU THE CLIMB IN GAS. SO NOW IT IS DROPPING IN PRICE PER GALLON. THIS IS A REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM AS PEOPLE IN FLORIDA SAY"WHY IS OUR GAS NOT THAT CHEAP."? INCIDENTALLY THEY HAVE BEEN PAYING UP TO $5 GAL IN SOME SOUTHEAST STATES ESPECIALLY FLORIDA. THIS IS ENTIRELY DUE TO WHO YOUR SUPPLIER IS ANS IF THE GAS IS FINGERPRINTED OR NOT AT THE REFINERY. THIS MEANING FINGERPRINTED GAS IS DESTINED AND HAS THE ADDITIVES THE MANY GAS BRANDS WANT. UN BRANDED OR FINGERPRINTED GAS IS GAS NO DIFFERENT THAT EXXON OR CHEVRON OR  PHILLIPS, IT IS ONLY MADE FOR A CERTAIN GAS CHAIN AND HAS THE ADDITIVES SOME GAS ADVERTISES,WHERE AS THE ORPHANED GAS IS JUST CHEAPER DUE TO LACK OF A BRAND NAME BUT IS GOOD GAS ALL AROUND. SINCE WE ARE CLOSE TO THE REFINERIES WE SHOULD SEE A BIT LOWER PRICES DUE TO LITTLE TRANPORTATION COSTS.PRICES ARE SOON TO START DECLINING IN THE SOUTHERN STATES AS MORE FUEL IS AVAILABLE, AND DISTRIBUTION PROBLEMS ARE BEING WORKED OUT.i HAVE READ THE GAS PRICE FORCASTS AND THEY ARE DIFFERENT ACCORDING TO WHERE YOU READ. tHE INDUSTRY HAS US AT $4 GAL IN jAN AND THE LATEST PRICE SUMMARY HAS US AT A RECORD $3.40 A GAL BY NEXT SPRING. i WONT THROUGH MY 2 CENTS IN THERE AS I WATCH IT FROM WEEK TO WEEK. HOWEVER IT WORKS OUT GET FILLED UP AT THE LOWEST GAS AROUND  JUST LOG IN TO www.austingasprices.com that is the same site that we use here at myfoxaustin crystalchris

I KNOW YOU ALL HAVE HAD YOUR POCKETBOOK RAIDED BY THE INCREASE IN FOOD PRICES? NOT TO MENTION UTILITIES AND,GAS FOR THE CAR. I POST GAS PRICES FOR GAS PRICES AUSTIN .COM WHICH CH. 7 USISES ON MIKES GAS PATROL. I HAVE NOTICED SOME OF MY PRICES INTHE TOP TEN LOWEST LIKE TODAY. FOR THE AVERAGE WORKING FAMILY WHO HAD A MORTAGE ,AND CAR AND INS, PAYMENTS PLUS UTILITIES AND FOOD TO PUT ON THE TABLE IT IS GETTING HARDER ALL THE TIME.WE ARE ALL AWARE OF THE WALL STREET CRASH OF 777 POINTS ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, THIS IS THE LOWEST DROP AT ONCE INTHE MARKETS HISTORY. ALL PEOPLE WHO HAVE MONEY IN MONEY MKT. FUNDS AND STOCK HAVE SEEN THEM DROP AS THEY LOSE MONEY.I DO NOT HAVE THE ANSWERES BUT I DO KNOW WE CAN'T CONTINUE TO SADDLE OR BURDEN OUR KIDS WHO MAY BE IN COLLEGE.THE DEBT WILL FALL OFF TO THEIR CHILDREN, AND THE GRANDCHILDREN ISNT THAT A SHAME.? TO THINK IF WE COULD STOP ALL CURENT MONEY BEING SPENT BY WARS IN IRAQ ANS THE MIDDLE EAST. WE ALL KNOW WE COULD SAVE BILLIONS BY GETTING COMPLETELY OUT OF ALL THE COUNTRIES WE HAVE TROOPS IN. IF  WE CONTINUE TO CONVINCE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THIS ECONOMIC BOONDOGGLE IS NOT JUST A DRILL OR SOMETHING BUT A LIVING REALITY WE MAY HAVE A CHANCE TO MAKE IT. WE WILL HAVE TO PULL OUR HORNS IN A LOT AND LIVE ACCORDING TO OUR MEANS. THIS WILL TAKE SELF SACRIFICE\ AND PERSONNEL CHANGES AT WORK. IF WE STICK TO WHAT THE NET NEWS  HAS FOR  US AND SHOW SOME CONCERN FOR EACH OTHER .
I HAVE FAITH IN OUR COUNTRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING TO BEAT THIS DEPRESSION CRYSTALCHRIS

We have all heard of the underground whisperings of kidneys being sold to the international market by poor third world people. Well friends it has gone a step further now. After seeing a headline on the internations news feeds about India and patients going in for other type surgeries ,sadly they are coming out minus a kidney . And no this was not authorized by the poor patient. I decided to do some investigatinf since I had heard of organs for sale before but not by force now this was serious.I contacted Mike Adams who has a worldwide health newsletter and many people contribute to its stories. I was able to confirm with out a doubt that poor patients who have been admitted to hopitals in Delhi and other major medical cities with big hospitals ,that they have all had instances with it and accusations. The patients have scars to prove their kidneys are taken when they are under anesthsia.The health authorities who are aggressively investigating these cases, say it involves more than just the victims but sadly the fact they have tracked a trail into the USA involving sick patients who are on the last ride home who are willing to pay anyprice to find and secure the organs and a doctor who will perform the transplant. As reprehensible as it is it is happening. Sure people want to live but not at the expense of a human who has had an organ stolen. I know many of us wondered how some big names in entertainment and music acquired a kidney or liver fast and indescretly. I will state i am not accusing anyone of being invoved in this racket ,but it does go on. India now supplies us with most of our pharmacuticles and generic drugs so we are naturally in a business relationship with them. I can only hope that the ghastly bussiness of organ selling and theft will be stopped. crystal chris

AFTER READING ALL THE NEWS FEEDS EARLY THIS AM ON THURSDAY, IT BECOMES APPARANT THAT WE ARE IN A FINANCIAL PINCH. IT CAN'T BE EXPLAINED AWAY ANYMORE. WE JUST GOT THRU DEALING WITH FANNIE MAE , FREDDY MACK AND A FEW LARGE BANKS THAT WERE RUN ON. WE HAD TO COME TO THE RESCUE OF THESE INSTITUTIONS,WHEREAS I THINK THE FEDERAL GOVERMANT CANNOT KEEP BAILING OUT EVERY ENTITY THAT COMES UP SHORT. THIS MORNING IT WAS JUST ANOUNCED THAT THE HUGE WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK OR IF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEM THEY HAVE THE WA-MU COMMERCIALS ON TELEVISION ALL THE TIME.INFORMATION ON THEIR BOOKS WAS JUST AUDITED AND RELEASED THURSDAY AND THEY ARE ON THE DOWN SLIDE AND THEIR STOCK HAS DROPPED DAILY . ALL ANALYSTS SAY THEY ARE SUNK BY WEEKS END UNLESS THEY ARE NOT HELPED. THIS MONEY IS COMING OUT OF YOURS AND MINES CHILDRENS FUTURE, NOT TO MENTION MANY PROGRAMS THAT HAVE TO BE TRIMMED TO RE- ALLOCATE MONEY TO THE INSTITUTIONS GOING UNDER, AND I FOR ONE THINK THERE HAS TO BE A CUT OFF . WE SIMPLY CANNOT BAIL OUT EVERY COMPANY OR INSTITUTION THAT IS FEELING THIS VERY REAL DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY. WE BORROW MONEY TO HELP THE COMPANIES AND IT IS RAISED IN VARIOUS WAYS :1 BY HIGHER USER FEES AND TAXES. 2 ANOTHER WAY IS TO BORROW, AND AT THIS POINT WE OWE CHINA SO MUCH ITS UNTHINKABALE. ALSO THE SPANISH GOVT. IS THE ONE WHO FUNDED THE TEXAS 130 LOOP AROUND TOWN AND A TOLL ROAD TO SEGUIN.I HAVE THE PHILOSOPHY THAT SOME OF THESE COMPANIES NEED TO BE TRIMMED BACK AND AS THE STRONGEST SURVIVE IN THE MONEY MARKET MAYBE OUR POLITICS SHOULD STAY OUT OF PROPPING UP FAILING VENTURES. WE DON'T NEED ANY MORE RUNS ON THE BANKS BUT I READ WHERE SOME PEOPLE LIKE MR. BUFFET THE BILLIONAIRE HAS SHUT DOWN HIS INSURANCE COMPANY THAT DID POLICIES FOR THE BANKS INSURING DEPOSITORS. IF HE SEES IT AS A LOSING BUSINESS WHAT MUST OTHER INVESTERS READ INTO HIS ACTIONS ?? ONLY TIME WILL TELL. I HOPE THE STRENGTH OF OUR COUNTRY WILL SUSTAIN US PAST THIS PERIOD OF UNCERTAINITY AND BANKRUPTCIES,NOT FORGETTING THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST HOMES DUE TO BALOON RATES ON HOME REFINANCING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HERE HAS MOVED TO SHUT THE BAD ONES DOWN. IT COMES DOWN TO READING THE SMALL PRINT ON EVERYTHING OR HAVE SOMEONE IN THE KNOW LOOK OVER ANY MORTGAGES THAT YOU MAY ENTER INTO. ALSO WATCH FOR SIGNS THAT YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION YOU ,USE, IS SOUND AND IN GOOD SHAPE. CRYSTAL CHRIS

WELL HERE WE HAVE NOT ONLY A STICKY SUBJECT BUT AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION PLACING CITY WORKERS USING THE CITY COMPUTERS FOR PORNOGRAPH. THIS IS I WAS TOLD NOT TO BE GIVEN THE FULL STORY ACCESS BY THE APD AS IT IS STILL ONGOING AND THE FIRE DEPT . IS DOING ITS INVESTIGATIONS ALONG WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND THE AUSTIN POLICE DEPT. WE LIKE TO THINK OF ALL EMPLOYEES USING COMPUTERS FOR DECENT USES NOT ONES THAT ARE WAY OFF LIMITS BY LAW AND REGULATIONS. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON IN THE AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT SO SOME GRAND JURY WILL BE LOOKING AT HARD EVIDENCE. IN AN AGE WHEN ITS EASY TO RECOVER DATA FROM A COMPUTER, MOST PEOPLE STILL THINK THAT WHEN THEY DELETE SOMETHING FROM A COMPUTER POOF!  LIKE MAGIC IT IS GONE FOREVER. WELL THAT IS NOT THE CASE IT IS SIMPLY CLEARED OFF THE AREA OF SECTORS ON THE HARD DRIVE AND CAN BE RETREIVED VERY EASILY. EVEN PC NUTS AND HACK WHO KNOW PC,S WELL DON'T ALWAYS SUCCEDE IN GETTING RID OF THEIR TRACKS. UNLESS OF COURSE THE HARD DRIVE AND MEMORU AND HISTORY ECT ECT ARE CHANGED OUT. THE FACT THAT EMPLOYEES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN AUSTIN ARE SUSPECTED IN THIS PORNO RING SADDENS ME GREATLY. I PICTURE OUT BRAVE FIREMEN RISKING THEIR LIVES DAILY TO HELP OTHERS. NOT SITTING AROUND THE STATION HOUSE AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS DONE AND ALL THE STATION CLEANED IF NOT BUSY HITTING PORN SITES. I AM IN NO WAY CONDONING THIS TYPE ACTIVITY FOR FIREMEN. i WAS INFORMED THAT IT IS NOT ONLY AGAINST (AFD) POLICY BUT ALSO ILLEGAL. THE CITY PROPERTY HAS CHARGES THAT CAN BE PLACED AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP FOR THE USE OF CITY COMPUTERS FOR THIS TYPE ACTIVITY. I DO NOT KNOW ABOUT WHAT THEY DO IN THE PRIVACY OF THEIR HOMES,BUT AFTER CONSULTING A PHD IN SOCIAL COUNSELING, SHE INFORMED ME IT CAN START SIMPLE DEPENDING ON THE PERSON AND GRADUALLY LEAD UP TO MORE AND MORE HARD CORE SITES AND EVENTUALLY ILLEGAL PICTURES OF MINORS BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS OF RANGING AGES. I HOPE THE INVESTIGATION IS THOUROGH AND ANY VIOLATORS WILL WITH IN RIGHTS BE TERMINATED ACCORDING TO CITY PROCEDURE. THE CITY MANAGER SAID IT WAS A ORGANIZED GROUP IN SOME INSTANCES AND WE DON'T NEED THEM IN OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT. NO MATTER HOW WELL THEY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PERSON FIGHTING FIRES AND GOING ON EMERGENCY CALLS. AS I MENTIONED BEFORE ITS A SAD DAY WHEN THIS SURFACED AND I AS AN AUSTINITE HOPE IT IS SETTLED AND THE DEPARTMENT CAN GET PAST IT AND BACK TO PUTTING OUT FIRES AND PROTECTING THE PUBLIC CRYSTALCHRIS

WELL WE ARE CHALLENGED AGAIN. THIS BIG ONE NAME IKE IS AT THIS MINUTE(EARLY MONDAY 4 AM)SRASHING OVER CUGA. AFTER IT LEAVES WE WILL HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF IT IS COMING INTO THE GULF WHERE IT MAY BUILD TO A CAT 3 OR WILL IT HIT FLORIDA ? THAT STATE IS ALREADY SOGGY FROM HANNAH. AND EXPERTS DO NOT KNOW IT FLORIDA CAN SUSTAIN A LARGE AMOUNT OF RAIN DUMPED IN AN ALREADY SOAKING WET STATE. IT SEEMS NO MATTER WHERE IT HITS LAND AGAIN IT WILL LEAVE DESTRUCTION BEHIND. HAITI TOOK A HAD HIT WITH OVER 5OO DEAD THAT ARE KNOW ABOUT. UNTILL THE DEBRIS IS CLEARED THEY WILL KNOW MORE ON THE LOSS OF LIFE.  THERE ARE 2 THINGS IKE CAN DO.1 IT CAN HIT FLORIDA NAD SKIM ACCROSS THE GULF STATES. OR IT CAN COME IN A TRAJECTORY ALMOST LIKE THE MOST RECENT ONE. BUT IT IS SPECULATION IF THE WATER CAN BE HELD BACK FROM THE BASIN BOWL CITY OF NEW ORLEANS IF IT IS A CAT 3 . LAST ONE WAS 2 THEN TO 1. ALSO LETS NOT FORGET THE PACIFIC WINDS CAUSING IT TO MAKE A TURN WESTERLY CLOSER INTO TEXAS AND HERE WE GO AGAIN . IT IS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN DEAD. THE FLORIDA KEYS WERE ALREADY ORDERED EVACUATED SO AS LIGHT WAKES US THIS AM WE WILL KNOW MORE AS INFORMATION IS SORTED AND PATHS ARE PLOTTED. WE WILL STAND WITH OUR USA CITIZENS AS WE DID LAST TIME AND ALWAYS WILL . THIS COUNTRY WAS FOUNDED ON HELPING NEIGHBORS OR WE WOULD NOT ALL BE HERE SO LETS CONTINUE THE SPIRIT OF "JUMP IN AND HELP." AMERICANS ARE WELL WORTH THE EFFORT AND PEOPLES PETS ALSO WHERE POSSIBLE CRYSTAL CHRIS

IT LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A LINE OF POTENTIAL DESTRUCTIVE WEATHER FORMING IN THE ATLANTIC AND IN THE CARRIBBEAN. LASTEST INFO SHOWS THAT ONE TROPICAL STORM HAS ALREADY BATTERED GEORGIA AND UP THE EAST COAST. MANY HAVE BEEN LEFT DEAD IN THE WAKE OF THE STORM AND HURRICANE OVER HATTI WHERE MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST .WE ARE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS BY FAR. I WILL GIVE A RUNDOWN OF THE STORMS FORMING AND ALREADY FORMED AND HOW THEY HIT LAND AS THEY APPEARED.IN THE ATLANTIC AT THIS MOMENT IS : 1)
HANNAH THEN COMES, IKE2) AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS 3) JOSEPHINE. THERE IS INTENSIVE SCRITINY ON THESE STORMS AS WE TRACK THEM TO SEE HOW THEY DEVELOPE. GEORGIA WAS MOSTLY SPARED, BY HANNAH BUT IT HAS RUN ON UP THE EAST COAST DRAGGING DESTRUCTION WITH IT. LETS ALL KEEP OUR POSITIVE OUTLOOK AND THE STRONG NATIONAL PRIDE SHOWN DURING GUSTAV , AND BE READY WHEN CALLED UPON TO REMEMBER ALL OUR AMERICAN NEIGHBORS ON THE EAST COAST . NEXT AS THE 3 NEW STORMS FORM WE SHOULD BE VIGILIANT AND AWARE THAT WE ARE FAR FROM OUT OF THE WOODS YET AS FAR AS TORNADOES AND TROPICAL STORMS GO. THIS IS A VERY ACTIVE SEASON FOR DANGEROUS WEATHER.AS THEY SAY AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. LETS NOT FORGET FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN HARMS WAY. CHRIS RYAN

WELL MY GOOD AMERICANS ALL OVER THIS GREAT COUNTRY, WE ARE CALLED INTO ACTION ONCE AGAIN.
As Gustaf approaches the hotels fill up in Austin. I looked up the occupancy rate and most reasonable priced Motels and Hotels are at full capacity. As this monster storm and hurricane , builds in strength I sit here and go over in my mind Katrina. I listened to New Orleans Mayor saturday evening saying it was a mandatory evac by 8 am this morning. Seein That same Mayor standing there sent shivers down my spine as he was re elected after suffering a lot of misplaced blame for the lives lost in Katrina. Simple facts were the FEMA and Homeland Security just were not ready to deal with what happened. We know know how the levies weakened and gave way. They are not equipped to stop a Catagory 4 Hurricane.Remember New Orleans sitn in a bown lower than sea level. When the water at the fist and then second levy gave way it created a tremendous rush of water to the 9th ward of the city then the rest started filing up as Lake Pontchatrain gave way and poured it overflowing banks into the levees and city also. I will not lose sight of our Texas Bretheren as they flee the town and coastal areas evacuated by Gov. Perry. I had the chance to talk to a family saturday afternoon from Baytown tex. They loaded up the kids and drove to Austin and I saw them at HEB looking confused and helped direct them to some reasonable priced motels before they filled up as I saw some vacancy signs still up about 5 PM as I came down 183 North and Ben White,near riverside. My heart goes out to our fellow Texans and I hope that we are better prepared this time and coordinated than last. I haven't heard if any school will open gyms up for sleeping I will investigate that next. Folks this looks like it could be the big one even worse than Katrina but lets hope not and also think of things we can do to help in the aftermath. I hope the US Govt agencies are on the ball this time and get in if needed to help the people who have nowhere to go, and no transpotation. We are a strong country and proud ,it shows in our faces and actions, so i saw may Peace be with the evacuees. Christian

THE FEES HAVE BEEN RAISED TO 75 CENTS FOR CAP METRO RIDERS. TO TAKE EFFECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER HIKE LATER TO $1.00. iN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE A DRIVER STRIKE, AND THE LAW ALLOWS FOR STRIKES UNLESS NATIONAL SECURITY IS PUT AT RISK. THEN YOU CAN NOT STRIKE, WEALL REMEMBER REAGON FIRING THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND HIRING REPLACEMENTS DUR TO THEM WALKING OUT ON STRIKE. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IF THEY CAME BACK TO WORK THEY SHOULD BE REINSTATED TO THE JOB THEY HAD. IT IS A FUNDEMENTAL RIGHT IN THE GOOD OLD USA THAT WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO STRIKE, BUT CAP METRO HAS HAD SO MANY MGT. CHANGES AND RULES IMPLEMENTED THAT IT IS HARD TO KNOW JUST WHAT AND WHO RUNS THIS HUGE ORGANIZATION. SURE WE KNOW THE PERSON BY NAME BUT HOW ABOUT THE BOARD THAT SITS ON CAP METRO? THIS IS A VERY VITAL AND DIVERSE TOWN, SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE DISAGGREMENTS .AS HAPPENED WITH THE BLOW OF THE TOLL ROADS . WE ALL KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THEM EASILY. I THINK WE NEED MORE INPUT BY THE PUBLIC ON THE WAY CAP METRO IS RUN. BUT THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE. VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE TIME ,DAS ,OR MONEY TO TURN OUT TO THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THEY COULD INFORM THE PUBLIC BETTER. WHEN THE RATES GO TO 1 $ IT WILL BE A HARD SHIP ON MANY RIDERS. bUT WE WILL MAKE SURE OR DOMESTICS GET OUT TO HOUSE AND CLEANING JOBS ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. I FIND A COMPLETE LACK OF COHESIVE ROUTE MGT. ON THE EAST SIDE , NOW 3 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AT THE OLD TRAVIS STATE SCHOOL AND STILL NO BUSS UP TO THE SCHOOLS, I REMEMBER WHEN THERE WAS A CITY BUSH THER E EVERY 30 MINUTES. NO LONGER. THE STRIKERS ARE ONLY TRYING TO WORK OUT SOME CXHANGES FOR THEMSELVES. IT HAS BEEN YEARS SINCE A FARE HIKE AND A LONK WILE FOR THE DRIVERS TO GET SOME MORE AMMNEITIES. I WAS SHOCKED BY THE FAKE KIDNAPPING BY A CAP METRO EMPLOYEE. BUT MOST ALL ARE HOME OWNERS AND HARD WORKERS WHO DESERVIRE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SPENDING OF A BIT OF THE NEW REVENUE BROUGHT IN BY THE HIGHER FARES. LEST TREAT ALL OUR CITIZENS WITH THE RESPECT WE WOULS WANT AND THINK ABOUT THAT. THEY ARE ONLY ASKING FOR A PEICE OF THE PIE. OH THE WONDERFUL AMERICAN DREAM IS FOR US ALL AND IS ATTAINABLE IN A JUST SOCIETY WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE LOVE THE ECLECTIC MIX OF AUSTINITES. I WAS BORN HERE AND LOVE IT EXCEPT FOR THE 105F DAYS BUT THE LAKES ANS OUR CITY PARKS AND POOLS AND TRANSPORTATION MAKE IT EVEN SWEETER CHRYSTAL CHRIS

WITH ALL THE LAST MINUTE POSTURING BY THE CANIDATES AND SERIOUS FIGHTING BREAKING OUT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA; JOHN EDWARDS WHO WAS TOUTED AS THE SAVIOUR PICK FOR OBAMA, AS HIS V.P. CHOICE,OR FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. HE HAS ADMITTED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER ,HE HAD EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS. THIS DROPS A BOMB ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN MANY ANALYSTS MINDS ON THE BOOST HE COULD HAVE GIVEN THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE OBAMA. HE CAN SURELY NOT BE CHOSEN NOW. HE ADMITTED ON ABC NEWS THAT WHILE A PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE HE LIED WHEN ASKED ABOUT ANY EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS DURING HIS MARRIAGE. NOW WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT OBAMA'S CAMP DOES. SO FAR ON ALL THE FEEDS I HAVE READ THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AT ALL. THIS COULD NOT HAVE HIT AT A WORSE TIME. WITH McCAIN ALMOST RUNNING NECK AND NECK WITH OBAMA WE WILL SOON SEE HOW POOLS SHIFT. THEY ARE NOT THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER BUT DO GIVE US A FEEL FOR WHAT THE VOTING PUBLIC IS THINKING.WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH MANY VOTERS WHO THINK THIS WAS A UNFORGIVABLE ACT AND MANY SAY ITS PERSONAL. WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY MAY SAY IT IS PERSONAL, BUT WILL HAVE IT AFFECT THEIR VOTE. THE MAIN PROBLEM HERE IS OBAMA'S LITTLE FORIEGN POLICY EXPERIENCE, IS A SORE SPOT WITH SOME VOTERS, AND THEY SAY mCCAIN HAS MUCH MORE.WELL WE ALSO NEED MORE THAN A BASIC 2 PARTY SYSTEM AY HELP CHOSE A CANDIDATE AS 2 MEN IS A NARROW CHOICE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE A STRONGER MULTI PATRY SYSTEM. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE OF MUCH BETWEEN DEMS AND REPUBLICANS. LATELY THEY EVEN VOTE MOSTLY THE SAME. OBAMA WILL HAVE TO SHORE UP HIS FORIEGN POLICY AND WORLD POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE TO OVERCOME HIS CRITICS. ESPECIALLY WITH A WAR JUST BREAKING OUT BETWEEN OUT ALLY GEORGIA AND RUSSIA,AND WILL WE AS ALLIES COME TO GEORGIA'S DEFENSE? THAT COULD BE COSTLY.