GemCityJoe's Articles In Current Events
March 26, 2004 by GemCityJoe
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March 13, 2004 by GemCityJoe
I was listening to Paul Harvey this past Friday afternoon and I heard him talking about this. I didn't get the town where this actually happened but maybe someone else has more information that they could post. It seems that there was a certain woman who became pregnant with twins. The doctors warned her thet if she had the twins by natural child birth that the babies would not survive and she was encouraged to have them through surgical proceedures. She absolutely refused to do this and insis...
February 18, 2004 by GemCityJoe
OLD WORLD TRADE CENTER DESTROYED SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Many are upset with new ideas for the rebuilding of the New World Trade Center complex. A new and seemingly popular proposal has the new tallest highrise some 70 stories high with the configuration of steel trusses crisscrossing every which way and a huge needle stuck up on top. Is this what we really want to replace such a well known and beloved American land mark that was knocked down by a bunch of foreign thugs and terrorists?...
January 31, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Iraqi Civil Defense Corps soldiers attempt to stop a suspected Iraqi militant from eating dirt and sand during a patrol in Tikrit. "They are turning this sacred ground into worthless crap," one of the soldiers said.
January 31, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Iraqi people celebrate the capture of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein in the predominatly Shiite Baghdad Suburb of Sadr City. Many U.S. soldiers, in hopes of gleaning information regarding the whereabouts of Hussein, had been telling the people that a Disneyland would be built in Iraq after the capture or the former leader. Sources in Iraq are now reporting that there is a groundswell of support for this false expectation, which may make the continued occupation and presence more difficul...
January 28, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Saddam was seen being transported to a new secret location yesterday amid threats that plans were being drafted by insurgents to break him out. It was thought that he would be taken to a smaller town where people would be less suspicious of his presence and rumors would not be leaked. Now authorities aren't so sure they have chosen the right place. "It won't take long at all for rumors 'bout a new tarnt in town to start flyin' round here," a local barber told reporters on condition of anony...
January 21, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Senator John Kerry breathed a big sigh of relief after his victory Monday night in the nation's first state held caucus. Kerry had really put himself and his family on the line when he decided to mortgage their home in order to stay in the race for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. After trailing at the beginning, he told everyone that there was just no way that he was going to lose in Iowa. Though he did finally end up losing his voice. Working ever so hard and making contact wi...
January 20, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Well, the Iowa caucus is finally over. Now maybe the news people will be able to focus on other news. Guess I was right about Dean not winning in Iowa. I always did think that his popularity would wear off. I don't look for him to win in New Hampshire either. Could be interesting when that caucus gets here. I look for Clark to have a strong showing there in N.H. I don't think that Kerry's win in Iowa will carry much weight with the N.H. people. Its really too bad that Gephardt didn't come out a ...
January 16, 2004 by GemCityJoe
Michael Jackson appeared in the San Maria Court, in Santa Barbara County, today for arraignment and was imediately reprimanded for being 21 minutes late. The judge, clearly annoyed with Jackson for holding up court proceedings, admonished him that he was indeed starting off on the wrong foot. Jackson's attorneys made their apologies to the court and assured the judge that it would not happen again. About 500 Jackson supporters had arrived at the court house, some as early as 3:00 A.M. ...
January 8, 2004 by GemCityJoe
CITY OF BAM, BEFORE QUAKE Another quake victim was rescued Wednesday after being trapped under the rubble of his Bam home for some 13 days. The 57 year old man was found conscious and was just able to mutter his name before slipping into unconsciousness said, Mahdi Shadnoush, a doctor at a Ukrainian feild hospital. Only the victim's first name, Jalil, was given. Jalil had been trapped and without food after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 revaged the city of Bam, Iran on the mo...
January 5, 2004 by GemCityJoe
FACE OF A MURDERER? CLARENCE ELKINS Mr. Elkins, convicted for the murder and rape of his own mother-in-law, has now been incarcerated for five years. Though there was not one shred of physical evidence presented to the Akron, Ohio court. A jury found him to be guilty as charged and sentenced him to life in prison. HERE ARE THE FACTS According to witnesses, Mr. Elkins who lived some 45 miles away from the home of his mother-in-law, had just 2 hours to drive the 45 miles, from a...
December 14, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Ace of Spades, Saddam Hussein, is no longer at large. He was captured yesterday evening about eight miles south of his home town of Tikrit. He was found hiding out in a spider hole dug deeply into the celler of an old house. Officials said that some of his palaces could be seen just across the river from his hide-away. Saddam was discovered in hiding with a large amount of American cash in his posession. Some $750,000.00 was recovered. All that Saddam could do was to hide out and look over acros...
December 21, 2003 by GemCityJoe
1. Look under your car before getting in, and make sure there's no bomb under it. 2. When crossing the street and looking both ways once, look both ways twice. 3. Before driving under an over-pass, look up to see if anyone is getting ready to throw something off. 4. Forget American Express, never leave your home without your bomb sniffing dog. 5. Wear rubber gloves when checking your mail. (Open the lid slowly.) 6. Don't eat at fast food restaurants, there could be undercover ...
December 16, 2003 by GemCityJoe
"Please don't shoot, I'm Saddam Hussein, the President of Iraq and I'm ready to nogociate," whimpered the tired voice from the deep, dark spider hole, as Saddam realized that his secret hiding place had just been uncovered. Well, obviously, he hadn't picked up a newspaper in quite awhile. If so, then he would have known that he was deposed as the President of Iraq months ago. Oh... and now he is ready to nogociate? Well I think hes about ten years too late for that. Just what does this man think...
December 20, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Michael Jackson, after serious consideration and coaxing from his brother Jermaine, has decided to join the "Nation of Islam." Though his defense attorney has been working very hard to build up a strong case to establish Jackson's innocence, some are beginning to speculate now if Michael is going to play the race card as well. Aligning himself with the notorious Louis Farrakhan, one thing is for certain. Michael will be able to learn first hand how to go about playing the race card and cry ...