GemCityJoe's Articles In Current Events
December 2, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Why is it that so many are so quick to point the fingure at the rich folks? People are always looking for someone to lay blame to. Why are we so quick to condemn and so slow to commend? It is the rich that create jobs for the less fortunate so that they can earn an honest living and have a quality standard of life. It is the few elite who are continually giving their money and their time to help raise money for needy organizations and medical break throughs so that we can enjoy better health and...
November 22, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that terrorist attacks are taking place just about everywhere these days. Everywhere except for Iran that is. Bombs are going off in just about any place imaginable and people are being wounded and killed by the scores. Yet Iran seems to be an oasis of peace and tranquilness. While bombs are going off all around them, Iran whistles a happy tune. Just like a mass murderer on trial and proclaiming his innocence. Iran is trying to put on a face of purity an...
December 14, 2003 by GemCityJoe
The people of Iraq celebrated in the streets this morning as news of the capture of the elusive Saddam Hussein reached their ears. Gun blasts were fired into the air and people were dancing in the streets of Baghdad and in many other cities throughout Iraq. What wonderful news. There is Christmas joy in Baghdad today. As word has it, Saddam was captured and taken alive this morning December 13th 2003 at about 8:13 P.M. Saturday evening, Baghdad time. It was reported that Saddam was found dug int...
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 19, 2003 by GemCityJoe
I'm sure everyone has noticed how drasticly the face of Michael Jackson has changed over the years. Just who is it that he is really trying to look like like anyway? Log onto the link below to find out. You might just be surprised. It's a photographic history of Michael Jackson's face with blithering but, witty commentary. You'll love this... Your posted comments are greatly appreciated! GCJ
December 18, 2003 by GemCityJoe
I had turned on my car radio this afternoon while making my commute to work and just happened to catch the conversation between an atheist and radio announcer, Willy Cunningham on Cincinnati's 700-WLW. The atheist was telling Willy all about how offended he was when people wished him a Merry Christmas. He rambled on further to say that Christians didn't really think about Jesus or the true reason that we were celebrating Christmas anyway, that all we really cared about on Christmas was giving ...
December 21, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Of course we all know that America is a great nation. We could write a very long list of reasons why America is so great. Without a doubt we have a strong economy. There is about any kind of land scape here from beautiful snow capped mountians to hills, plains, and prairies. We are blessed with many streams, rivers and lakes and much furtile soil. Small towns and large cities alike flourish everywhere. There is one thing that I heard on the news about America the other night though, that really ...
December 25, 2003 by GemCityJoe
A new report just out states that Saddam did indeed bravely try to defend himself against capture by spitting on a U.S. soldier when he was pulled from his hiding place. The officer then retaliated by promptly striking the opposed dictator with either his fist or the brunt of his gun riffle and knocking him to the ground. One of Saddam's daughters had claimed all along that her father would not have given up without a fight. "They probably drugged him or sprayed him with pepper spray to dis...
December 23, 2003 by GemCityJoe
I would like to know just what it is about a nativity scene, that when someone drives by in their car and sees it, that it causes them to get all worked up? I don't find the religious symbols of others offensive. It just makes me feel glad to know that other people are celebrating something that makes them happy. I once went to the Greek Orthodox church with my good friend, Nicholas Leonnodis Sarakatasannis. We'll call him Nick for short. Although, I knew ...
December 27, 2003 by GemCityJoe
BAM, IRAN also called, "The City of Mud" Karimi was a very broken man as he stood there in the street holding his small daughter, Nazenine in his arms. The night before, Nazenine had just finished a drawing that she had made for her Papa and he was tucking her into bed for the night when she gave him four kisses. "Why four kisses," Karimi asked her? "Because I might not see you tomorrow Papa," Nazenine answered. Little did tiny Nazenine know just how true her words to her Papa ...
November 27, 2003 by GemCityJoe
Though the United States has declared an end to its major assult on the government of Saddam Hussien, loyalists to the old regime have continued to menace the clean- up and rebuilding operations of the coalition. These parasites have suddenly found themselves living worse off than the poor wretched common people of Iraq that they had formerly dominated. Hiding underground, unable to work and secure a way to meet a good living standard for their families, they have reverted to the obstruction of ...
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...
November 20, 2003 by GemCityJoe
What a ceremonious welcome it was for the Commander in Chief and the First Lady's stately visit to London. Queen Elizabeth II really went all out for the occasion. There were cannons firing away a salute when the first couple rolled up in the armored car. Buckingham Palace was trimmed in red white and blue and adorned with the Presidential seal. The honor guard were dressed in their finest lavishly colored uniforms. There were marching horses with calvery men riding on them, looking almost like ...
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...
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 ...