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Those that want out of conferences that are too weak, too strong, or simply not respected. Many have respectable basketball operations but fail miserably when it comes to football and vice versa.Here's a look at the possible schools that might consider joining the Big Ten based on: Location,Basketball Factor, Football Factor, Academics (since the Big Ten is anal about that) and Interest...(Sorry baseball fans, but baseball will not be the driving factor in a school joining the Big Ten. It may factor in, but won't be the deciding one.) Notre Dame Location: A Perfect locale Basketball: C Currently playing in the Big East Football: A Currently playing as an independent Academics: Acceptable Interest: F No interest whatsoever. Not happening. Pittsburgh Location: C With Penn State a part of the Big Ten, Pitt isn't too big a stretch Basketball: A Currently playing in the Big East, Resurgent Program, Great Conference Football: B Currently playing in the Big East, Great Tradition, Mediocre Conference Academics: Acceptable Interest: Bottom Line: Ideal for Big Ten, but it comes down to whether Pitt would want to leave the Big East...for basketball, no. For football, maybe. Boise State Location: C- Kinda a long drive... Basketball: D Currently playing in the Western Athletic Conference Football: A Currently playing in the Western Athletic Conference Academics: Acceptable Interest: Bottom Line: BSU needs to get their starved football program out of the WAC; WAC probably wants them out.

Problem is the basketball program and the distance make this one a testy one for the Big Ten to consider. Cincinnati Location: A Smack dab in the middle of perfection Basketball: C Currently playing in the Big East, Currently No. 25 in the nation Football: A Currently playing in the Big East, Conference champs Academics: Acceptable Interest: Bottom Line: Cincy has the perfect location and top-notch programs...one problem...they probably want to keep kicking the crap out of the rest of the Big East then come meet some unwanted surprises in the Big Ten. Missouri Location: B A bit south, but not too far. Basketball: C Currently playing in the Big 12, Currently 6-3... a Big 12 bottom-feeder Football: B Currently playing in the Big 12, Bigprestigious program, big conference Academics: Acceptable Interest: D Leaving rival Kansas out of the mix might not go so well for Jayhawks. Bottom Line: Although everything would seem to line up despite semi-decent programs, it's the lack of tradition (and money to be made) against Big Ten opponents (and leaving the likes of their Big 12 foes including Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas) that will keep them from going through with this.Who do you think the Big Ten should consider. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.(OTC Bulletin Board: GLUX) today announced preliminary passenger trafficresults for the month of December 2008 and year ending December 31, 2008.

DECEMBER 2008 AND YEAR TO DATE STATISTICS Dec-08Dec-07ChangePassengers Enplaned43,57645,197 (3.6)Revenue Passenger Miles (000)12,31512,1241.6 Available Seat Miles (000) 31,41625,70122.2Load Factor39.2 47.2(8.0) ptsRASM (cents) 31.26 30.00 4.2 YTD 2008YTD 2007ChangePassengers Enplaned569,844 578,773(1.5)Revenue Passenger Miles (000)154,655 157,144(1.6)Available Seat Miles (000) 360,636 318,52413.2 Load Factor42.9 49.3(6.4) ptsRASM (cents) 31.24 29.82 4.8 Great Lakes is providing scheduled passenger service at 59 airports inseventeen states with a fleet of Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias and Raytheon/Beech1900D regional airliners.Additional information is available at including a current route map at http:// scheduled flights are operated under the Great Lakes Airlines marketingidentity in conjunction with code-share agreements with United Airlines and/orFrontier Airlines at our Denver, Phoenix, Kansas City, MO and Ontario, CAhubs.The company also operates hubs in Albuquerque, Milwaukee, and St.Louis.Contact:Michael Matthews, VP Finance/CFO(307) 432-7000SOURCEGreat Lakes Aviation, Ltd.Michael Matthews, VP Finance-CFO for Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.,1-307-432-7000. Unbelievably, that is a real issue of Sports Illustrated that is to be released. After Stephen Colbert launched a phony campaign for president in 2008 with the sole purpose of making Doritoss irresistible, it has been hard to take anything seriously from Colbert, with one big exception being the delectable crunch of Doritos.Colbert thus overthrew the previous president of Doritos, Jay Leno, in a bloodless coup.I do not consider myself the persuadable type; I even tried to be hypnotized once, and it did not take. I used to wonder how much easier life would be if I just allowed myself to be a puppet, but always resisted that temptation.The only exceptions to suggestions seem to be that evocative descriptions of rushing water makes me go to the bathroom, and the crunch of Doritoss makes me hanker for chips.Mmm...subliminal messages.Anyway, regardless of that comedic aside what I have to say is no laughing matter. This is an issue of great importance to me. I am aware of the many counter arguments, biases, and rhetoric from the opposition because I have long debated this issue with people.After Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Nation have contributed over 250,000 to support Olympic speed skating, Colbert went and sarcastically attacked the value of gold. You know, there is a reason that they do not compete for medals made of tungsten or mercury.I hate to burst your bubble if you did not know this, but Colbert works in the same building as Daily Show host Jon Stewart, and that their writers often collaborate with each other. Stewart has attacked talk radio (particularly Glenn Beck) for promoting gold as a hedge against a weak dollar, because Stewart seems to believe that the only factor behind the value of the greenback (dollar) is confidence, when that is contrary to the paradox of value. The Dollar Has Value Only when People are in DebtThe paradox dictates that the more supply there is of something that the less people will want it. When there is plenty of water, it has less value than it does during a drought. When you print money as if it grows on trees (because the reality is, money does grow on trees), then all that matters is that fools believe in its value. People will continue to need money, as long as they are in debt, which is why Wall Street was bailed out and not the average citizen in debt. The value of the worthless greenback is tied not to gold or silver, but to the interest owed on debt. Thus, with no debt, the dollar would have no value, and yet, Stewart continues to ask questions about why was Wall Street bailed-out rather than given an indirect bailout by giving money to debt holders to pay off their debt.In other words, the dollar only has value when people are chained to their debt. Moreover, the reality is, this economic mess had been created by Wall Street spending and borrowing beyond their means that then pass the buck of blame onto fools that think they just weren't working hard enough. Don't Be a Fool to the Myths of the RichPeople like that are also prone to believe that Donald Trump is actually worth what he says he's worth...because he calls Mavericks owner Mark Cuban a loserThis example epitomizes the myth of the Donald.

Trump once called Cuban a loser because the Dallas Mavericks lost in the NBA Finals I can only ask this: How them New Jersey Generals doing, Mr TrumpOh, right, they went bankrupt, as did that league. Nevertheless, in The Donald's defense, many argued that the Generals of the United States Football League intentionally went bankrupt in collusion with the NFL.Point being that the "rich" in this country, built their wealth by capitalizing on the debts of citizens who have been conditioned to believe that hard work will make you rich, which is mostly a lie. Hard work will not make you rich; the smoke and mirrors of using others will make you rich.Reality: Even the "rich" have debt, even the "rich" spend beyond their means, and that is why the bubble gets bigger and bigger until it pops. The Fed is a FarceFed chair Ben Bernanke has been named by Time as the Person of the Year in what can only be described as propaganda. First, I know that most people don't know jack about how money is made, because many people think that the Federal Reserve is an official part of the federal government, which is false.Technically, the Federal Reserve is a private corporation and an independent banking system that regulates the interest on loans. However, the president selects the chair and the Congress approves or rejects the selection, yet the chair remains "independent." The fact that the name suggests that the Federal Reserve is a constitutional entity and that the chair is appointed by the US government when that is not the case, should ring the truth that the Fed is a farce.Constitutionally, the Congress is supposed to coin and regulate money in this country, but that power was given to the Reserve in 1913. Yet, when someone like Ron Paul says that the Fed should be audited, Bernanke cries that that would politicize the regulation of money.