20 things you don’t know about the Iraqis U.S. troops are risking their lives to protect

FEWER than half of all men wear underpants and of those that do, nine out of 10 prefer ladies panties to boxer and jockey shorts. Tooth-brushing is unknown in all but the wealthiest and most educated circles, as is showering and hand-washing, which many adults have never done, and never will.

Those are just three things you almost certainly DON’T know about Iraqis, the people President George Bush liberated from tyrannical dictator Saddam Hussein and now expects to “stand up” and take over police and military duties from U.S. troops who then can “stand down” and come home.

Here are 17 more fascinating facts gleaned from CIA reports, White House briefing papers, history books, magazines, newspapers and the Internet – for a total of 20.

According to those sources:

1. Iraqis are not only … read the full story at derekclontz.com

Meet the Satan worshiper in your strip mall

New Age shops are popping up nationwide and you won’t believe what goes on inside

WASHINGTON – New Age shops selling magic powders, potions, crystals and other occult items are popping up in strip malls and shopping centers nationwide. And if you aren’t familiar with Satan worship, black magic, group sex, child abuse, animal sacrifice and perhaps even the taste of human blood and flesh, says an expert, you won’t believe what goes on inside.

That’s the warning from self-described “New Ager turned evangelist” Paulette S., who contends skyrocketing interest in Satanism, witchcraft and the occult “is far more dangerous than most rational people are capable of realizing.”

She goes on to warn that even though New Age shops might appear to be little more than curiosity shops or book stores when you peek through the window, “they are, in fact, ‘universities of evil’ that openly promote and teach the black arts of … FULL STORY

Make more money, get out of debt and live like a king without chopping up your credit cards

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You can make more money, pay off your debts without chopping up a single credit card and live high on the hog day after worry-free day with rock-solid tips from ordinary people just like you.

And you don’t have to invest a million dollars in high-risk stocks, quit buying clothes for your children or stop treating yourself to nights on the town to turn your finances around, either.

All you have to do is listen to some common-sense advice and real-world tips offered up by men and women who decided to stop slaving their lives away for greedy bankers and collection agencies. Then you can start working – and spending – smart for a change.

By applying one or more of these simple principles in your life, you’ll soon find yourself strutting around town with cash in your pocket, shopping when you want to shop and buying what you want to buy and STILL paying every bill on time.

“If I found financial freedom, anyone can,” chortles Joe Delance, who earns just $17,000 a year as a school custodian but still has enough money to pay the mortgage on his $120,000 home, lease a new Chevy Impala, send his daughter to college and treat his stay-at-home wife to dinner at Red Lobster, Denny’s or Sizzler every Saturday night.

“I know it sounds too good to be true,” he told me exclusively – “two years ago, I thought the same … READ THE FULL STORY at derekclontz.com