Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs the night before at his home in western North Carolina, a hospital statement said.

Evangelist Billy Graham, pictured in 2005, has suffered a number of physical ailments.

Graham, 89, had discomfort and bruising from the accident Friday night. He was listed in fair condition at Mission Hospital, the facility said in a statement.

“His physicians report that X-rays showed no broken bones,” the statement said.

Doctors evaluated Graham’s condition late Friday, and the Southern Baptist minister chose to stay overnight because of the late hour, the hospital said. “According to his nurses, Mr. Graham had an uneventful night and was able to sleep.”

Graham hopes to return to his home in Montreat later Saturday, the hospital said.

In February, Graham had elective surgery to replace a shunt that maintains normal pressure in his head, the hospital said. The shunt was installed in 2000 to combat symptoms of hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a buildup of fluid on the brain, according to Graham’s Web site.

Graham also has faced prostate cancer and Parkinson’s disease. He underwent hip replacement surgery after fracturing his pelvis in a fall in 2004.

The founder of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association has preached to millions over six decades, and has provided counsel to generations of U.S. presidents, beginning with Harry S. Truman.

He will celebrate his 90th birthday November 7.

Graham fell

That’s what we say in Sweden when somebody says “too much”… this crazy Palin - that actually has congregated with witch doctors and priests that are supposed to “protect her from evil”, and that says the war in Iraq is a “mission from God” now talks about Obama knowing a person that did some bad things 40 years ago…

Palin slams Obama over ‘terrorist’ association

Sarah Palin has slammed Barack Obama’s acquaintance with a former anti-war radical, accusing him of associating “with terrorists who targeted their own country.”

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 30 (UPI) — A poster with the headline “Jesus Loves You” put up by a student council president candidate at a Florida elementary school has prompted some criticism.

Lexi Hayward, 11, told WJXT-TV in Jacksonville that she just wants to promote her faith. The poster’s full text is “Jesus Loves You; Lexi For Prez.”

“My friends say it’s cool, and they’ll vote for me and stuff,” Lexi said.

So far, officials at Thunderbolt Elementary School in Fleming Island say they are letting the poster stay up.

“It’s a poster created by a student, not by the school, not by the district,” said Darlene Mahla, a spokeswoman for Clay County. “It doesn’t insult anyone. Again, it’s not inflammatory and it’s not what the law calls school-sponsored speech.”

The school has received at least one anonymous letter from someone who described herself as the mother of a Thunderbolt student. She said that although she is a Christian she finds the poster “scary.”

But most parents waiting outside the school Monday said they have no problems with Lexi’s campaign. One did say she could see some people might find it offensive.

So… is it offensive or not? I find it offensive. If someone would have set up a sign saying “Mohammed loves you, Hamid for Prez” there surely would have been negative reactions. What’s the difference? Religion is religion, whatever belief you have. There is no place in schools for religious superstitions.

…been a while since I posted anything here. Been away (I am away, actually) but finally found some time to write something. Firstly I am really glad the Venezuelan people did take democracy into their own hands and reject Chavez’ bid for a new constitution, that would have included a “no limit” on the number of terms he could be president, among other things. The social reforms in this constitution are admirable, but they can be done without being written into the constitution - which proves that Chavez was only looking to cement his position as a leader, and to gain more power. The elections in Russia are a sorry example of what Chavez is looking for, an extreme�close connection between a government and a party, which essentially erases democracy.

Update on the “generalissimo Chavez”: he appeared on TV yesterday insisting the opposition’s victory was a “shit victory”… “una victoria de mierda”. All smooth talking and “accepting defeat”, etc was worth nothing. So he says he is going for a second round, trying to impose his will on the poor Venezuelan people - that already rejected him.

Anyway, hope to be able to write something again soon.

A few days ago I read in the newspaper about a fraction of the right wing voters forming a new party, called the “humanist party”. I jumped in joy, because I thought I would find a political party that shares my ideas for welfare and economy, but would exclude religion and church…. I was so wrong.

In Mexico, the right wing party, PAN are generally deeply religious. I think that politics and religion don’t go to well together… look at the middle east, look at Israel, look at the US, etc. What the world needs is politicians that set religion aside and work for the benefit of the people, not the clergy - be it catholic, evangelist, jewish, muslim. Unfortunately church (everywhere) has too much power and money, so it will naturally attract powermongers (e.g. politicians).

The Humanist Party then? Looking at their ideas here, one really gets fooled by their smooth talking. But suddenly they start talking about moral and ethics, that people should “act according to the ethics of society, set down in the legislature”…. what the hell is that? Obey the law - good. Act according to the law, because the law automatically sets the ethics rules for people? Not good. They also say that one should respect life. That’s great. Thet say that one should respect life from it’s conception until death. Now that is wacked.

Life starts - in my eyes - when a child is delivered. Not before that. Not after that. It’s fun to see church say that life starts at conception, but a child isn’t part of church until it’s baptized. Meaning, that life starts at baptism. When you go get a driver’s license, they seldom ask for your date of conception. At least, that hasn’t happened to me yet. They ask for your birth date, because common sense tells us that when you are delivered, is when life begins. I believe abortion rights should be taken with much responsibility. Nevertheless, it is ALWAYS a woman’s choice to keep her child or not. The respect for life doesn’t cover the woman? This new party is bullshit. They try to set the woman on a pedestal but at the same time restrict one of her foremost and most primal rights - the rights to her body.

Just finished watching an English documentary called “The Great Global Warming Swindle“. It’s a documentary that aims to prove that the idea of man causing global warming, is a myth that is used politically. I tend to agree, after seeing this documentary. Generally, global warming is said to be caused by humans releasing huge amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. However, there is no correlation between temperatures and CO2 levels.

Only 0.054% of the Earth’s atmosphere consist of CO2. To say that humans - that release about 8% of what the oceans release of CO2 each year - contribute in any way to global warming, is a complete hoax.

�The period between 1945 and 1975 is when the greatest amounts of CO2 were released into the atmosphere by humans. Global temperatures, however, fell during this period.

Then what is causing the global warming? Studies show that the sun is responsible for the historical fluctuations in global temperature. Apparently, intense solar activity increases global temperature, as no solar activity cools global temperature.

�That said, I am of the opinion that we should take care of our environment and the Earth. But to use global warming as a reason to do that, is not right.