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Fed Sees Economic Woes Spilling Into 2009

For some reason they need a sucker's rally now. I think it has something to do with lowering the price of oil in time for the election. posted 07/09/2008 at 02:54:55

Them's fightin' words, bubba! Yee Ha! posted 07/09/2008 at 02:53:43

Pelosi Wants Bush To Release Some Oil From Strategic Reserves

I think the Dem's strongest point is the Cheney SECRET Energy Policy. It was and is so secret that even the people who were in the room when it was made have not yet been identified.

I think the policy was to cause as much uncertainty in the oil markets as possible to drive the price as high as possible so that the people in the room could collect billions of dollars without pumping more oil. It was also probably about attacking and occupying Iraq to gain control of their oil so that the US could remain dependent on foreign oil by securing some supply against the competing interests of the growing Chinese and Indian markets. The third leg of the policy stool was to push the American Public's hot button oil price pain long enough to get them to capitulate to off shore and ANWR drilling.

Note that the policy was not to provide tax incentives for alternative energy source development, but to curtail it so that it could not interfere with any of the plan.

I would say it has worked out rather well for them, wouldn't you?

PT Barnum may have already said it, so I don't have to. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There's_a_sucker_born_every_minute

Nancy thinks that pandering to fools works. Let me just say this. You can put a napkin in the Schlemazel's lap, but the Schlemiel is going to spill enough soup that it won't help you. posted 07/08/2008 at 21:03:04

The cost of gas is directly related to the bellicose posturing and wars this administration started and expanded and stayed the course on and continues to threaten more of. I could not believe The People would suck up another huge lie like this. But then here you are, Unbiased, already predetermined to believe that the Democrat Congress is at fault. More Oil was a poor excuse for an answer to energy independence and wise husbandry of resources back in 1973 and it's a poor-er answer to these problems today. posted 07/08/2008 at 20:39:35

Bill O'Reilly Takes On New York Times, Cries Foul

Agreed. Pretending a photo is a representation of the actual individual you are "reporting on" or otherwise characterizing is far different from putting up a cartoon figure of someone you are lampooning. The first is unfair because it presents as true a false photograph, and the second is fair because it presents as slanted a slanted view.

That O'Reiley's audience cannot tell the difference is the value proposition he brings to FOX. Eyeballs of the credulous... Fox's lifeblood and the lifeblood of the Vampire Administration and all its enablers and hangers-on.

Will financial ruin brought on by these vampires educate the credulous into becoming discriminating and intelligent? We hope so because that is what they are in for. But I see no reason to hope. They have a huge cognitive consistency hurdle to surmount and Bill O and Rush and all the holders of the megaphone very much don't want to help them get over it. posted 07/08/2008 at 15:09:04

People As Products: Taking Advantage Of The Elderly

Amen. posted 07/08/2008 at 15:20:56

"Pro-Business" Isn't Always What You Think -- Take Health Reform, For Example

If the government were the single payer for essential services and you could buy insurance for enhanced medical service, wouldn't that solve the problem? Employers could provide it as an incentive to work for them vs their competition for employees, AND everyone would get access, like they do in every advanced nation in the world. Why can't we do that here in the US? It's not socialism to provide infrastructure. Why do morons rule our choices? Because they can. posted 07/08/2008 at 15:18:10

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Woes Worry Stock Market

Perhaps the most interesting statement in the article:

For seven years, US President George W. Bush refused to allow the IMF to conduct its assessment. Even now, he has only given the IMF board his consent under one important condition. The review can begin in Bush's last year in office, but it may not be completed until he has left the White House. posted 07/08/2008 at 03:35:34

Spooking Ourselves Out of Prosperity

"Now, if only someone would buy out GM and Ford, maybe we could get them to revitalise the American auto industry."

They did that with Chrysler. How's that working out? posted 07/08/2008 at 03:39:24

You mentioned the Japanese purchase of the Rockefeller Center building. Funny. They got taken to the cleaners on that deal. Here it's just a bit different. Jobs is why. We need them to pay Americans in dollars for our economy to function. InBev needs to consolidate and disemploy the AB workforce. If I had my druthers I'druther they bought another piece of overpriced real estate. posted 07/07/2008 at 16:58:00

Full-Quiver Theology

Reminds me to remind you of the movie Bullworth. In it the good Senator reminds us of the obvious solution: "Everybody's gotta f0ck everybody until we're all the same color!"

http://www.slate.com/id/3253/ posted 07/08/2008 at 03:48:34

George Bush repealed Godwin's Law. posted 07/08/2008 at 03:45:21

Sex Crimes in the White House

We haven't heard anything about it because it's so wacko that no one can believe it. Even if it is true. http://www.illuminati-news.com/Marrs041906.htm

http://www.infowars.com/bg1.html

http://www.roguegovernment.com/news.php?id=1845

http://www.cremationofcare.com/illu_skull_and_bones_archive.htm posted 07/08/2008 at 03:16:12

McCain's 'Deficit Reduction' Plan Would Cost Trillions

So that explains the trip to Columbia? posted 07/07/2008 at 19:46:50

Microsoft Wants To Deal With New Yahoo Board, Yahoo Doesn't Want A New Board

Of course if they get rid of all the reasons to be a Yahoo! employee, they can have the shell of the company. That's what will be left anyway if M$ owns it. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:32:16

RNC Rolls Out First Contrast Ad

We should find an answer to the "Vets for Freedom" from back in the LBJ days, with reference to getting out of Viet Nam.

The crowd drawn to Washington for the March on the Pentagon and a rally at the Lincoln Memorial numbered more than 100,000. For the first time, there were significant numbers of hippies, with long hair and fanciful garb. Hoffman donned beads and an Uncle Sam hat. Speakers included Mailer, poet Robert Lowell and pediatrician Benjamin Spock. Protest signs now brimmed with counterculture wit:

"LBJ, Pull Out Now, Like Your Father Should Have Done."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/2000/vietnam092799.htm

In today's fast paced world, we could shorten the sign to use a single initial: W. posted 07/08/2008 at 04:02:48

He can shoot himself in the foot in Philadelphia all he wants to without harming himself anywhere else. He will have to explain himself to Rush Limbaugh and his dittohead followers sometime however. posted 07/08/2008 at 03:55:48

Rush Limbaugh: An "Intellectual-Force Multiplier"

LOL, too bad it's not really funny. Thanks KoS.

"Clearly you have nothing to back that up with. Of course neither he or the White House is stupid enough to be passing memos back and forth to be read on the radio."

You seem to forget that they deleted or destroyed all incriminating Emails, and that Rush, among others who support their "cause" had private regular phone calls with the WH. posted 07/07/2008 at 19:29:23

Scooter Mileage Picks Up With Latest Gas And Electric Scooters

Some trikes lean. Some even have two of the wheels in the front. posted 07/07/2008 at 16:06:41

Ex-Prosecutor Accuses Bush Of Murder In Book

minor acts of revolution add up. Keep it up Bob. Thanks. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:30:03

Because we keep dealing him the cards. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:28:36

"Weapons of Mass Financial Destruction" at the G8 Summit

Max, Max! You weren't supposed to tell them! posted 07/07/2008 at 16:15:35

Analysts: US's Chances To Head Off Current Oil Crisis Were Ignored, Blocked

Hold that thought. The guys running GM, Exxon and the insurance scan companies are going to be pissed off, eh? posted 07/07/2008 at 16:24:18

Facts?

Americans are examining the facts, every time they pump fuel or buy groceries. Then ask themselves how Democrats figure we oughtn't to drill for more oil with the lesson of the last thirty years starring us in the face.

Unhuh. The R's were in control of Congress and the WH most of those 30 years. Why would someone with a functioning cerebral cortex ask how the D's did it? Because they have been sucking up the Kool Aide served by the Right Wing Media, that's how. posted 07/07/2008 at 16:22:23

Iran is pretending to deal. Maybe the oil price will come down for awhile to "prove" that we don't have to worry any more. Heh. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:48:37

They are little different from the Tobacco guys. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:42:05

Jason Burnett, Bush Official Who Just Resigned, To Aid Obama

Hmmm.

They teach in Law School that you advocate for your client, regardless of your personal feelings about the client. Burnett was advocating for the Bushies against The People at the EPA, helping to turn that agency into an Environmentalist imPalement Agency. Who was his real client? Who will be his real client if he is accepted into the Obama team?

http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/05/07/burnett-yoo-of-epa/ posted 07/07/2008 at 12:17:43

The Antidote to Our Pessimism: Change

Good question. posted 07/07/2008 at 10:12:58

Looking for simplistic solutions is what got us here. posted 07/07/2008 at 10:07:07

The California Energy Crisis: Surprise. Guess Who Did and Didn't Do It.

When you say "we need," do you mean your 401K full of your oil company's stock needs? When you have a financial stake in the outcome, the public is entitled to know it when the statements you make publicly support that financial stake. posted 07/07/2008 at 15:57:18

While setting the record straight, maybe Howard can explain the statements in the Wikipedia page about him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Kaloogian posted 07/07/2008 at 15:54:23

The Poetry of Insomnia

Exercise until you are exhausted. People will think you are nuts if they see you, but it works. In TCM they would say you have excess Yang Chi you need to burn off. posted 07/07/2008 at 16:55:38

Military Chief: US Doesn't Have Enough Troops To Send To Afghanistan

So the public warning Bush just gave to Israel was cover for his private statements to them regarding their upcoming Iran anti-nuke attack? (When Iran blows the cover off the ongoing WW4Oil in response to the attack, then the draft legislation will give George and McCain the coverage they need to continue to shaft us). posted 07/03/2008 at 13:24:41

At least LBJ gave us the "Great Society" programs. We got the invisible middle finger from Bush. posted 07/03/2008 at 13:16:25

Price Of Oil: Hidden Oil Subsidies

I'd like tosee the study too. With so much lying from the other side, I would like to see the facts before believing them, even more if they support my position. posted 07/03/2008 at 14:37:20

Monica Crowley Caught Plagiarizing From a Single Mom And Her Baby

Why don't you consider hiring a lawyer and suing her for copyright infringement? It would be better publicity for you than your rant here. You may have already blown it by whatever you said to get her to post the thing on her website however. Call your lawyer and go over the facts and see if you have a case and if the strategy makes sense for you. posted 07/03/2008 at 05:39:44

Seven Things Barack Obama Should Do to Keep from Blowing It

I have read articles which assume Obama has it in the bag. Shame on them. Read this op piece from the Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4194564c-4392-11dd-842e-0000779fd2ac.html

The Right Wing is spoiling for a fight. They have their ducks in a row. Obama is clearly smarter than McCain, but that's not enough. I'm gonna contribute some more to his campaign and to Move On dot org. posted 07/03/2008 at 13:37:42

Free Gas , Vegan Food, Lettuce Bikinis: New PETA Campaign

Great. Now they are advertising to be soylent green. "Vegans Taste Better?" What's up with that moronic slogan. Eating from lower on the food chain reduces your exposure to toxins. Grains are better for your digestive system than meat too. Don't fall for it. Don't eat vegans. posted 07/03/2008 at 07:05:54

10 Reasons To Like $4 Gas

Note that the Iraqi fields and the other places that oil has been kept off market will soon be allowed to release their oil. I think they are planning on September or October for this to happen. Gotta get coastal drilling and drilling in ANWAR passed so the high price will be with us through the summer.

I guess everyone is entitled to a prediction or two. If I were them, that's what I would do. Take all your money and then lower the price to keep you hooked. posted 07/03/2008 at 07:01:02

Squeezed Dry

If oil stays high for a few years, there will be very quick change. I think however that Iraqi oil will be flowing at 500K barrels/day above current levels by September/October, and other sources will be brought on stream. Don't forget the Administration can release the SPR any time they feel like it. They want to keep us hooked on oil. Take our money, make us poor, but keep us addicted.

And, the technology of remote conferencing, if we build out better infrastructure, can replace much although not all business meeting travel. Better knowledge of resources allows for more local substitution against products shipped from great distances. Build out of alternative energy infrastructure can replace non-transport related uses of energy if allowed time to mature. The key to keeping us hooked on oil is to put off the day or reckoning as long as possible. Our leadership is working very hard to do that. We should make them and their enablers pay for this crime against the future generations. The market can't do that by itself. posted 07/03/2008 at 07:18:04

GOYAD. Cool acronym. posted 07/03/2008 at 07:10:24

Fox News Photoshops Pictures Of New York Times Reporters In Response To Weekend "Hit Piece"

Class action law suit by NYT employees similarly slandered. Must be some lawyers who want to make a name for themselves. posted 07/02/2008 at 17:21:45

Have You Been Subjected to Customer Dis-service? Share your Experience

As the value of the dollar goes down, expect to pay more and get less. Nevertheless, those companies who respect their customers will get repeat business and possibly even praise among that customer's contacts. Companies who know this are in it for the long term, those who don't aren't. Don't patronize those who are in it for the short term and don't forget to tell your friends about bad service. posted 07/02/2008 at 16:01:22

Nation Buys Porn With Stimulus Package

At least most of the participants in the sell side of the porn industry are progressives. Did you see that one coming George? posted 07/03/2008 at 06:41:57

Living Limbaugh: $400 Million Contract, Gulfstream, Scented Candles, And The "Business" Of Hating Liberals

You work for Diebold, right? posted 07/07/2008 at 10:22:44

By saying you are welcome, you presume to take God's role. The devil did that wrt Job, with one caveat, that he not kill Job. And all of what the devil did was for naught, except to teach Job. That God can provide so much that he has room for you is glorious. That you would destroy every good thing on earth is your own shame. Life is about choices. posted 07/03/2008 at 06:55:02

A Car Buyer's Tale: Shticker Shock

Sorry about this but the misuse of the word tact really has gone on for too long.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tact posted 07/02/2008 at 16:07:45

Happy Oil Dependence Day

...And I got a feeling we'll see that the best days are behind us.

Well if we don't get through this inflection point they are. But in a decade or so things COULD be much better. posted 07/03/2008 at 06:33:56

Not the US ruling elites, ALL ruling elites. House of Saud is clearly complicit. Bin Laden is too, actually. There are a few men/women who can move the public to action with their words, but most of them are assassinated when their words begin challenge the power structure.

The French revolution was contagious throughout Europe and for the same reason. The governed got disrespect until it nearly killed them and destroyed their dreams of a better life for themselves and their families. I agree with BBackSoon too.

Nevertheless you make a good point. GWB warned us. "Fool me once, shame on me, Fool me twice, er, can't get fooled again." We didn't listen and now we're hosed. The American public shares responsibility, but like the tiger in it's cage or the human batteries in the Matrix, there's not very much they can do while they have the proper blinders/restraints on.

It seems like an undeclared world war for oil that we are in the midst of. Elites on various sides want to control it. The American public has been counted upon to keep paying the price to maintain the structure. That reliance is likely to break down, until we get the Iraqi oil on stream just prior to our election. posted 07/02/2008 at 17:59:11

That's why I liked Senator Bullworth's remarks when he said: " Everybody just gotta keep f0cking everybody until we are all the same color. " http://www127.pair.com/critical/food-16.htm posted 07/02/2008 at 17:47:36

Robert, I think there's more to it than that. I think this is a war over oil very much like the one that got Japan into WWII. The ruling elite in this country, as distinguished from the academic or Hollywood elite by the value of their property holdings, are afraid to allow anything to change their cozy nest arrangements. Alternative energy solutions would do that with new auto companies, new types of supply, arrangements for small producers (individual families with photovoltaics and windmills etc) to profit from supplying the grid, public transportation, proper food labeling, and so many other things revalue their holdings in ways that frighten them. So they want to hold on and prevent that and that leads to war. A war to stay the course. It's not just the stockholders of the big oil companies, but many other groups with profit to gain from everlasting war, lack of regulation and lack of environmental stewardship. Selfish and fearful they press the levers of power and influence to which they have access to keep their coffers full. They understand how to manufacture hate and fear and divisiveness, but not how to work with unfamiliar cultures to generate new and better shared world views which allow us all to benefit. Occam's razor is not their tool of choice, but a similarly phrased one which asks, "If I pull this lever will it yield me more money or less." That's what got them and keeps them wealthy. posted 07/02/2008 at 12:43:49

Smart Advice for the HuffPost Investor: Ten Simple Steps to Level the Playing Field for Investors

11. Force 401Ks to provide for FDIC insured CD choices in the mix of choices available to hold money. posted 07/02/2008 at 18:04:03

All of McCain's Base Belongs to Us: Why It Won't Even Be Close

If your remarks cause just one voter to shirk his/her responsibility to make change happen in this nation of derelicts and whiners, shame on you.

There is a war on. It's a war for what's left of the minds of the American voters.

This http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Onion_News_Diebold_already_rigged_election_0227.html was supposed to be funny too. It's not.

There will be a surprise in October. Either it will be that the price of gas goes down because the Iraqi spigot gets turned on or the SPR gets pumped or whatever, or there will be some other thing the Administration controls that will save their sorry butts in the minds of the gullible or otherwise allied voters. Watch for it. You can't miss it. posted 07/02/2008 at 18:20:59

Lawsuit Filed To Carry Weapons In Atlanta Airport

Well, it's logically consistent with the Supreme's ruling. Obviously the founders wanted us to carry our guns wherever we went and if there were airports back in the day of the the framing of the Constitution, the founders would have carried their guns there too. How else can you have a well regulated millitia without people having their guns with them every minute of the day? Fer Crissakes, how you gonna defend yerself against those "wide stance" homos in the airport restrooms without yer gun? posted 07/01/2008 at 16:34:27

Bill Gates: McCain's "Dream Running Mate"

Just perfect. Another criminal (antitrust law, remember that?) gang to lead us. And the fix is already in.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Onion_News_Diebold_already_rigged_election_0227.html posted 07/01/2008 at 16:27:01

Blue Laws Repealed, Sunday Beer Sales Legal In Colorado

More beer and more guns. These are the solutions to America's problems? posted 07/02/2008 at 17:28:10

Fastest Way To A Smaller Energy Bill: Use Less Energy

1. Tax incentives to make the up front costs bearable before the price of energy makes it completely unaffordable.

2. A law requiring energy grid owners to buy small amounts of electricity from home producers at market prices.

These two things we can't do without government intervention. posted 07/02/2008 at 17:40:31

Magic Mushrooms: Study Says They Help Some See Their Spiritual Side

Too bad none of those mature adults are willing to take political risk and stop this insanity. posted 07/01/2008 at 16:41:15

Unintelligent Design

and the price of homes will go up forever. posted 07/02/2008 at 16:15:03

What Happens When Someone Abuses the Internet to Game the Market

There's a reason we still use the Latin form of Buyer Beware - Caveat Emptor. Human nature changes slowly. It is not really a surprise that the new communications media - the internet - is now a home to the same cause which gave rise to that phrase so long ago. If we retain a well funded SEC and good anti-fraud laws it is that other not quite so well known phrase - Cave Canum - which should be morphed into Beware my Lawyer - that should help us out here. posted 06/30/2008 at 12:51:08

Bye, Bye Bill Gates... Oh and Windows XP

Seems to me that M$ here is playing into the Linux crowd's hands by not having a small footprint OS anymore. Even in the embeded space, they should have an efficient OS, but I don't see it. Therefore I expect to see them diversify away from the OS in their next big strategic move. posted 06/30/2008 at 12:53:08

Justice Scalia's Living Constitution

In 1982 people still thought you could read all the cases together and find meaning that tied them together through stare decisis. I don't think anyone believes that anymore. The thread of natural law seems lost too. It'd be nice if we could somehow "scratch our eyes back in" a la Karl Llewellyn's Bramble Bush http://www.questia.com/library/book/the-bramble-bush-on-our-law-and-its-study-by-k-n-llewellyn.jsp , but I don't believe that we can.

There was a man in our town
and he was wondrous wise:
he jumped into a bramble bush
and scratched out both his eyes"
and when he saw that he was blind,
with all his might and main
he jumped into another one
and scratched them in again. posted 06/30/2008 at 19:45:53

Chevy Volt: "The Barack Obama Of Automobiles"

If GM were serious they would buy Aptera http://www.aptera.com/ and perhaps a few other innovators who have working models, and mass produce them now, while working on a four seater model from the program they have going. The Not Invented Here syndrome is going to kill them if they don't. posted 06/27/2008 at 20:06:09

Oil Climbs Above $142 On Sliding Dollar

If belief that supplies are unstable in war causing the value of the commodity to be more dear (i.e., higher priced) is speculation, then I'll buy your argument. I think a better definition of speculation does not rule out reality. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:55:43

Even if their unemployment rate IS higher (which is debatable) when a recently unemployed European needs a doctor, s/he can get one, and s/he can take public transportation to the next job interview. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:52:33

And if he does not win they will be fixed higher by continuing/everlasting war. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:50:51

A few people prefer rural life. A lot more think they will prefer it. Most of those who try want to move back to the city. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:49:41

Small farmed plots of land within suburbia will start to sprout as the value of local produce becomes apparent with the increased cost of transportation. Local restaurants will be better served with locally grown food too. Mechanized food production from feed lots and frankenfoods is not in our best interests. Even in dense cities, locally grown small farm produce and even food animals will fetch better prices.

Assuming we survive this crisis, things will move in this direction, I think. Factory food production is making people less healthy and less independent and less free. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:44:14

Hmmm. Small businesses could unload the cost of providing medical insurance for their employees on the government, why wouldn't they do it?
Single payer system, comes out of general taxes so no other business they compete with has an advantage and ALL employees are cared for by government funded doctors and other medical workers. It's off their books so they can complain about the energy costs instead. Still, they refuse to see this and small business owners vote against it every time. Why? A topic for another thread. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:36:35

The fact is that we are already in a shooting war for control of oil. We can pretend if we want that we are not, but we are. During a war, certain commodities get very expensive, especially those we are fighting to control. It's in play in the markets because the people who need to buy it know there is a war going on.

Clearly we should be negotiating a solution instead of fighting about it, but we are all such children...

In any event, face it. The price is due to real world facts. It's not in reliable supply, demand is growing, and the reliability of the choke points being clear is in doubt. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:29:30

Agreed, KTM. posted 06/27/2008 at 19:24:00

North Pole Ice To Disappear Completely This Year: Report

maybe mother earth is simply letting off some heat that we are trapping, eh? posted 06/27/2008 at 15:33:12

Honey Bee Crisis Could Push Food Prices Even Higher

Sounds to me like the Shadow is worried. He is wondering why he's been lucky and trying to put his finger on the reason to help us. I hope he finds out what he is doing right. posted 06/30/2008 at 06:08:30

The End of Oil

If all goes according to the Bush plan, oil will be gushing from the Iraqi spigot before November. The occupation of Iraq is just part of the Oil War we are in the midst of. Very clever to have us believe we are fighting for Freedom, or against madmen with WMDs, or whatever the heck else the public will swallow. It's all about oil. Oil companies don't want to wean the US or the rest of the world for that matter off oil. They are a little worried that it won't flow from Iraq fast enough for the election. But they realize that starting a war with Iran will only raise the already too high price... too high because it forces us to look for alternatives and to put into place infrastructure to support the alternatives. So bombing Iran will have to wait for November 4th, or for the next new moon, November 28.

By playing the coming scarcity of oil factoids, we are merely setting ourselves up for a big surprise when 500,000 barrels/day flows out of the Iraqi fields, within the next three months. This will cause the public to refuse to accept the truth of these facts for even longer. Much money is going to be made. Watch for it. And remind yourself by watching this: http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Onion_News_Diebold_already_rigged_election_0227.html posted 07/01/2008 at 13:17:53

Dow Drops Thursday To Lowest Level In Nearly Two Years

The elite knew this was coming last November, some held on until the "stimulus checks" gave us that last sucker's rally. They took their money out already. Some think they even engineered the whole thing. SOme of tehm wear tin foil hats, and some don't. posted 06/26/2008 at 20:32:52

I don't see people complaining about not getting their checks here do you? posted 06/26/2008 at 20:26:21

3 Out Of 4 Americans Say Bush Is To Blame For Bad Economy: Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg poll

So did Greenspan have more influence over the money than did George, so what, what's your point? GWB was the chief cheerleader for staying the course, ignoring the people and their pain, establishing a disownership society, and pandering to the far right noise machine while pretending to be in favor of good education for the people. posted 06/26/2008 at 14:13:33

Wake up and smell the coffee, man. posted 06/26/2008 at 14:12:15

What you said is more accurate, but Bush has always wanted to be the figure head. Let him face the music as the cheerleader in chief. posted 06/26/2008 at 14:10:26

It's not weather, it's planetary conditions. Weather happens in a very short time frame. A storm is weather. Planetary pollution, species loss and migration, climate change, etc.; those are planetary conditions. But don't worry, George has a secret energy plan that Cheney and the oil folks worked our for us. It's called WAR, and WE ARE ALREADY IN IT. posted 06/26/2008 at 14:09:18

EPA Documents Bombshell: EPA Administrator's global warming warning withheld by White House

Another day, another valid ground for impeachment. posted 06/26/2008 at 17:20:12

Simply Apple

Simplexity. A word worth repeating. Thanks. posted 06/25/2008 at 17:47:03

Bush's Third Term

Check it out yourself. http://www.vietnamveteransagainstjohnmccain.com/cin_mccain_lost_five_u.htm

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message495961/pg1 posted 06/26/2008 at 14:56:15

While what you say is correct General on the facts, the enemy commands the minds of at least 30 per cent of the US voter population. Thus, the fact that McCain was a war prisoner and could fly jets carries more weight than any evidence of his ineptitude or lack of actual policy experience. If you are going to fight this battle, and I am glad that you seem to be committed to it, don't underestimate this factor.

To put this succinctly and clearly as I can, these fools have been accepting the Bush Administration's viewpoint for so long that there will be a very large cognitive dissonance factor to overcome in their minds before they can vote based on the facts that you are talking about. posted 06/25/2008 at 17:16:54

Daniel Yergin, Oil Expert, Doesn't Blame Speculators For Oil Prices

Oil war is occurring under our noses and we don't seem to notice it. Pay no attention to it. It's really all about speculators and cheaters in the markets. Keep shopping. It's your civic duty. posted 06/25/2008 at 19:25:30

Why do we need to have our attention directed away from the ongoing War for Oil? The speculators, closing the Enron Loophole, etc., it's all a side-show to make you look the other way.

The crazy war monger president of Iran, and the irritating Chavez of Venezeula don't help matters either. It does, after all take two to "tango". But I think aggression by this administration has been the leading cause. Whether it is in a cooperative dance with the House of Saud or not may be an open question. Because the Cheney secret energy plan is secret, we will never know the whole truth.

The Nigerian ruling elite failing to do right by its people doesn't help matters either.

What I find hard to believe is that with all the powerful elites trying to pretend that there is no war for oil going on, the MSM is going along with that pretending. Pointing to "speculators" as the root cause of our pricing misery is such an obvious cover story.

The common people don't want this to be a war. I don't, and you don't. We want to negotiate a solution while we fund alternatives. Everyone agrees to this (except our rulers who see money in winning for their side). When will our leaders get the message? Do they really need a repeat of the French Revolution to get their attention and their heads on/off right? posted 06/25/2008 at 19:18:27

And so with your observation, you direct attention to the elephant in the room. Thank you.

The crazy war monger president of Iran, and the irritating Chavez of Venezeula don't help matters either. It does, after all take two to "tango". But I agree that the American aggression by this administration has been the leading cause. Whether it is in a cooperative dance with the House of Saud or not may be an open question. Because the Cheney secret energy plan is secret, we will never know the whole truth.

The Nigerian ruling elite failing to do right by it's people doesn't help matters either. And their opposition's apparent apparent /code word\ "leftists" /\ makes them easy targets.

What I find hard to believe is that with all the powerful elites trying to pretend that there is no war for oil going on, the MSM is going along with that pretending. Pointing to "speculators" as the root cause of our pricing misery is such an obvious cover story.

The common people don't want this to be a war. I don't, and you don't. We want to negotiate a solution while we fund alternatives. Everyone agrees to this (except our rulers who see money in winning for their side). When will our leaders get the message? Do they really need a repeat of the French Revolution to get their attention and their heads on/off right? posted 06/25/2008 at 18:02:39

Glad you noticed. posted 06/25/2008 at 17:49:36

Serenity Lost: Obama And The Netroots

buyrushaprius got booted... or was it the blogspot link? posted 06/25/2008 at 18:25:40

Forget Perfect: Is the Quest for Perfection Ruining Your Business?

Some CEOs put together a great mission statement. Bringing in customers whose lives you save to tell their stories helps too. Earl Bakken did that at Medtronic. http://chem.ch.huji.ac.il/history/bakken.html Here's a description of the mission statement by the post-founder CEO, true to the mission: http://www.strategy-business.com/press/16635507/849025 posted 06/24/2008 at 19:43:44

Time for a Grand Inquest into Bush's High Crimes

If they are impeached after they are out of office, will the pardons they issued while in office stick? posted 06/25/2008 at 17:41:16

Interesting that you mention King George III. The characterization of his views on the American revolution are appaulingly reminiscent of the the views of the current administration towards, well, anyone but themselves: (From WIkipedia)

the King was determined "never to acknowledge the independence of the Americans, and to punish their contumacy by the indefinite prolongation of a war which promised to be eternal."[30] His plan was to keep the 30,000 men garrisoned in New York, Rhode Island, Canada, and Florida; other forces would attack the French and Spanish in the West Indies. To punish the Americans the King planned to destroy their coasting-trade, bombard their ports, sack and burn towns along the coast (like New London, Connecticut), and turn loose the Indians to attack civilians in frontier settlements. These operations, the King felt, would inspire the Loyalists, splinter the Continental Congress, and "keep the rebels harassed, anxious, and poor, until the day when, by a natural and inevitable process, discontent and disappointment were converted into penitence and remorse".

At least we have the comfort of knowing how that worked out for that George. posted 06/25/2008 at 17:37:57

Housing Rescue Bill Passes Key Senate Hurdle

I am reminded of Ross Perot's famous statement about "that giant sucking sound" with which he characterized the loss of American jobs to NAFTA. http://www.ontheissues.org/Save_Your_Job.htm

This time I think I hear that sound but it is the American dollar which is going south, and I don't mean to Mexico. posted 06/24/2008 at 19:26:19

Bush To Filipino President: "I Am Reminded Of The Great Talent Of The -- Of Our Philippine-Americans When I Eat Dinner At The White House"

Who would have the W '04 sticker? A Chooser of the Blue Pill.

Morpheus: This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill - the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill - you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes. posted 06/24/2008 at 19:50:51

Lack of social grace runs in the family. posted 06/24/2008 at 19:44:36

Justice Department Looked For Liberal "Buzz Words" On Resumes

Atheists don't have a Messiah, buddy. And I expect Obama will obey the law when it comes to appointments and filling positions in the DoJ. posted 06/24/2008 at 19:15:11

I forgot about Roberts until you mentioned it. Yeah, it's pretty much impossible given the rot to the core within Congress itself. The best plan may be to pass a special prosecutor law which gives the prosecutor separation from the DoJ to investigate and prosecute, and enough time to span the election. The only thing I can think of wrong with that is it has to get through a veto and if it does, Bush will start WW whatever number we are up to now (IV or V?) to keep the R's in power. Bomb Bomb Bomb Iran? Why wait for the old guy to do it? Like McSame's adviser said, what they really need to win is a terrorist attack on the US, so if that's what they are planning, W can ensure that it happens with a pre-emptive attack on Iran.

Maybe we should just start crying for our children now. posted 06/24/2008 at 19:04:50

Baloney. Link to the quote. Gotta love how you folks simply think that by saying something is true that we will believe you. Rove was a good teacher, eh?

HC is a straw man creator, bringing life to wild right wing imaginings on every blog. posted 06/24/2008 at 18:53:27

You are assuming what we all hope: that we will get back to a constitutional democracy some day.

Three words: YES WE CAN,... but only if we all work for it. posted 06/24/2008 at 18:50:59

James Dobson Accuses Obama Of 'Distorting' Bible

Well, I guess he has good company then, eh Dobson? The Church has been doing it successfully since they grabbed power by codifying a single text into a single Church supporting approved document. Frankly, this appeal of yours is just lame. posted 06/24/2008 at 12:23:14