Once again, you have to wonder; what do Republicans have against those who have served our country? This bill would reauthorize programs in support of homeless veterans, to assist them with job training, counseling, and placement services through the Department of Veterans Affairs through 2014. Perhaps they think of “troops” the same way they think of “fetuses”; we should “honor” them while they’re fighting unnecessary wars, but forget them the minute they leave the service? They have also blocked H.R. 1172 — Requiring List on VA Website of Organizations Providing Scholarships for Veterans which does nothing more than direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to include information about scholarships for veterans. Why do Republicans hate the troops once they come home?
It passed the Democratically held house last congress but Republicans in the Senate filibustered.

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I’m currently a junior in high school looking to enroll in a community college over the summer to make up for lost credit last semester.

The registration date on the website for the college says May 9, but after applying to CCCapply and registering with the school I got an email saying my registration starts on June 16 (the semester begins June 20). Is it normal to have to register late if you’re a new student?

What are my chances of getting in since I’m taking Trig? I’ve heard math classes fill up really quickly since they’re often required courses. And what about add/drop days in the beginning of the semester, is there a good chance I’ll get in during that period if I don’t get to register?

Also, the prerequisite stuff is confusing me. In general at CCs, specifically for high school students but info in general helps, if you were already enrolled in the class you want to take but didn’t get a satisfactory grade yet completed all the prereq courses up to that point, do you still have to take the placement test to enroll? Or can you just petition the Admissions or Counseling departments to let you in without that test?

I’m taking trig/math analysis this year in high school, which means one semester of trig and one of precalc, and I’m getting an A for the precalc part (haven’t taken the final yet, but at the very least I’ll have a B+ this semester) but I got a D+ for the trig portion because of a lot of outside conflict. Would that information help to petition the test (since I’m doing well right now at an even higher level of math)?

Thanks in advance!

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I have no idea how much time it takes to write a blog versus creating, maintaining, and editing it (keeping up with and implementing the latest developments in internet technology and the blogosphere). My friend says he has 10 years of experience with web development and could provide all of the "internet marketing, e-commerce, blogging, search engine optimization, web application development, social networking, social media optimization, graphic design, interface design, copywriting, etc." He proposed splitting the profits from ads, affiliate links, etc. 50/50 and letting me keep 100% of the profits I get from referrals for my private counseling business, but 50/50 feels too high. What do you think is a reasonable percentage split of profits? Would you recommend splitting profits, or having some other business model (flat fee, hourly pay, etc.)? And any suggestions on how to fashion a prearranged buyout agreement in case we decide to split ways in the future so I can retain the site?

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