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Speaker Pelosi: "Two Oil Men In The White House" To Blame For Gas Prices

Bush and Cheney protect huge companies which became huge because of an economy based on oil.
They will take our dependence on oil to the bitter end to keep their investments and extended investments wringing out profits with the least expense to the corporations.

For now, that's to keep running on oil and oil that is acquired in the least expensive way. They don't want to drill in current leased areas because it would cost them more; besides to get permission to drill in even larger areas locks in more of THEIR oil--they have leases, they want public and protected lands in ADDITION, just as they intend to lock in oil contracts in Iraq. They want it ALL.

They intend to keep US citizens dependent, poor and stupid. None of their decisions are about the long-run, the well being of the individual or the planet. They will thwart attempts toward alternative fuels, renewable energy, conservation, environmental protection. This is about continuing to remain the same, no matter what the damage, while making money for themselves and related corporations. posted 07/18/2008 at 10:02:48

Israel Arrests 6 In Alleged Al Qaida Plot Targeting Bush

Oh come on. Nobody wants to assassinate Bush because then there'd be Cheney! posted 07/18/2008 at 09:34:30

"W" Actors Arrest Details: Tasers, Pepper Sprayed, "N" Word Reports TMZ

Surely the police knew who these people were?

In any city or town, making a movie in their locations is big news, and local crews follow and report. EVERYBODY knows there are movie people in town, and fans and the curious follow them around.

I don't believe the police really thought they were the usual troublemakers. posted 07/17/2008 at 09:53:50

McCain Defends Czechoslovakia, A Non-Existent Country -- Again

Perhaps McCain has inadvertently hit upon something: if Iran reverts to "Persia" perhaps Bush and McCain will stop wanting to bomb it! posted 07/14/2008 at 17:12:56

Karl Rove, The White House And The Rule Of Law

Congress plays the fiddle very well and now we know why Rome burned.

Mr. Conyers, I am an admirer of yours, but can't you get Congress to actually put out some of these fires, instead of just threatening to? posted 07/11/2008 at 09:43:20

Phil Gramm: Recession Is "Mental," America Is "Nation Of Whiners" (VIDEO)

Dottering old fools, all.

And to think they hold important positions which influence our lives!!

The young people will come out in droves to defeat these out-of-touch buffoons. posted 07/10/2008 at 10:55:46

Iran Test-Fires Nine Missiles, Warns It Will Retaliate

You comments are logical, wise and fair. Unfortunately, the Bush administration does not operate on being logical, wise or fair. They are intent upon carrying out the Project for the New American Century which they signed in 1997. Read it (just google)everybody. The plan is out there for everybody to see.
It's about expanding US "power". It's about empire building. First Iraq, then Iran, then Syria.
In other words, Bush/Cheney are after controlling OIL, thus expanding their "power". They will keep the US running on oil, gathering profits for the huge companies which run on OIL, whether it kills us or not.
And they have to act soon, because they have only a few months left in office. posted 07/09/2008 at 09:09:41

McCain's 'Deficit Reduction' Plan Would Cost Trillions

Unfortunately the same public which voted for Bush is still going to vote, and many of them will fall for McCain's illogical, sometimes conflicting "Pollyanniaish" promises. His statements will be discussed in depth at all those cocktail parties where Repugs impress each other with their enormous intellects and more importantly even bigger wallets as they get smashed. Their biggest concern is that he won't raise their taxes, will he? posted 07/07/2008 at 17:11:48

GOP Anger: Bush Is Being "Reduced To Child's Play"

Daddy Dick has sent Baby Bush outside to play, so Daddy Dick can concentrate on Iran. posted 07/04/2008 at 12:16:38

Pentagon Extends Tours Of Duty For Marines In Afghanistan

The Marines will do their jobs, no matter how bad the management is.
This is so sad, hard for their families. Most people have no idea how military families suffer when the Mom or Dad is away for long stretches of time, especially dangerous stretches of time.

All this for Bush's desperate last ditch push to get those oil contracts, to push on to Iran--all before he leaves office. Cheney, from whom we hear little lately, is in the WH basement, stoking and stirring the cauldron big time. posted 07/04/2008 at 09:50:16

Michelle Obama Photographed For Ebony Magazine

Michelle Obama has a law degree from Harvard, and the story is that she graduated TOP in her class. She is a brainy, attractive woman. The media should discover her! posted 07/03/2008 at 19:54:38

New Russian President: U.S. In No Position To Dish Out Advice

Only if you're all about money and not morality. posted 07/03/2008 at 10:15:28

We may be nearing the worst and most dangerous part of his term; methinks there'll be much spying and attempts at control, on/of the general public who have spoken out or demonstrated; there will be an attack on Iran; Bush/Cheney are determined to continue the oil grab and preservation of corporate profits; they will make a huge play to grab their empire before they are out of office. posted 07/03/2008 at 09:59:33

How DID it happen that we who are honorable have left him and his accomplices in office?
It's like watching someone set fires and no one comes to put them out. posted 07/03/2008 at 09:45:11

First Criminal Charges Related To Credit Crisis Brought Against Bear Stearns Execs

Why are we always a day late and a dollar short AFTER the damage has been done (and the US Treasury has shelled out yet again--rather Borrowed even MORE money)?

We have been in a state of emergency since Bush was elected the first time, yet Congress continues to allow him and his cronies complete, unregulated freedom to rip off the country. All investigations are done after the fact. posted 06/16/2008 at 11:40:10

Tim Russert Dies At Age 58

Perhaps Tim Russert's sudden death will strike reporters to the core, remind them of the fleeting nature of all life and the importance of preserving it--this goes to all who helped sell the war in Iraq for the Bush administration. Good reporters/networks questioned and did not propagandize for the WH--good (honest) reporters/networks were very hard to find. Life, in the face of death, suddenly becomes very valuable, and the prospect of selling a war which would take the lives of so many should not have been intellectualized into "preemptive", or sold with fear mongering lies.

As we are all struck by the loss of Tim Russert, let's also remember each fallen soldier and their families...we are well over 4000 US soldiers dead now. They are the forgotten ones. posted 06/14/2008 at 10:09:17

The Truth "Gagged" and Treason Hidden

Speaking of investigations stopped by the Bush administration, what about the investigation of the ethics of GHW Bush's being a representative of the Carlyle Group, which at the time and probably still had very powerful Saudi investors, including the Bin Laden family? When W was elected, he fired the prosecutors doing the investigation. And that seems the end of that.

Anybody know more? Carlyle Financial, a division of the Carlyle Group which has huge profits from war contracts, received two government buy-outs last Fall, to make it all more disgusting and suspicious. posted 06/11/2008 at 14:45:25

McCain Again Pledges To Send Unlimited US Troops To Iraq (VIDEO)

The Dems only need one ad to defeat McCain--it should feature one of those fade in and out overlays of Bush's face becoming McCain's, and WWIII in the background with REAL people's/soldiers' suffering and REAL coffins.

The War in Iraq needs to become very real to the citizenry. "Pre-emption" and "bringing freedom" made this war seem clean and tidy. The Dems should let it all hang out as the horror it really is. posted 06/10/2008 at 09:43:10

McClellan To Testify Before Judiciary Committee

If the mood of the country is any measure, Kucinich's introduction of the Articles of Impeachment tonight just may take off. People are more than fed up with the lies, the torture, the unnecessary war and the cost of the war.

If impeachment were ever called for, this administration is screaming for it. The people are ready and willing.

(While undergoing impeachment, can an administration start another war?) posted 06/09/2008 at 22:56:57

Conyers could end up nailing a criminal or two or three before this is all over. He's one very sharp individual. This could blow wide open, and just before the election! posted 06/09/2008 at 17:37:13

The dike has broken. There's no way Bush/Cheney can any longer hide or finesse their many criminal acts against US citizens and the world. Scottie has many friends who will protect him, if only by sheer number of those who know....

Calling all whistle blowers!!! Clean up our government. Tell your story. Testify. Help restore the hope that once was the foundation of our democracy. posted 06/09/2008 at 17:33:19

I don't "get" the Sounder but do "get" Eight Belles. My thoughts (worry) but wouldn't have expressed them.
God keep Scot McClelland safe. The US needs him. posted 06/09/2008 at 17:23:17

FOX Ambushes Bill Moyers; Journalists Ambush FOX

Gee, maybe O'Reilley , the whole FOX network will finally be held accountable. posted 06/09/2008 at 22:44:55

Pentagon Told Guantanamo Interrogators To Trash Evidence

...not to mention he was 15 years old. In the US he would be a minor and would have some protection. So, are we into torturing children now? How low have we sunk?

Thank God this young man has a lawyer who seems to be doing his job--gives one the old pride in our military lawyers...perhaps there is some honor left in our military and it's not all Bush/Cheney controlled. posted 06/09/2008 at 09:37:05

Of course it leads to the White House. By telling our military to destroy the written evidence so it couldn't be used in a trial is the same as telling our military to LIE in court if they ever had to testify. This whole horror is built on lies from the White House, through the Pentagon and on down.

Pray there is still honor somewhere in our leadership--military and Congress that will keep us from more dishonor. No attack on Iran. No more torture. Let's have a fair trial for the "terrorists", and let's prosecute anyone who lied to take us to war, and anyone who ordered the US break our agreement with the Geneva Convention. posted 06/09/2008 at 09:27:21

"Self-Harm" To Avoid Multiple Iraq Tours A 'Rising Trend'

It's time the military higher-ups put the value of our soldiers' lives above "duty" to the Commander-in-Chief. At what point will we all step up and say what most now believe: the President has deceived the people in manipulating this war which can not be won. Stop the war. Bring our troops home.

For our Generals to continue to obey a mad man is WRONG. To ask our soldiers to risk their lives for Bush's deception is WRONG. posted 06/08/2008 at 13:42:51

High Price Of Oil Raising Manufacturing Costs Across The Board

It's not just manufacturing being pinched.

Food shortages will show up soon in the US. Many farmers have decided not to plant crops at all because of the expense of running their machines, buying fertilizer, seed, etc. These farmers are not counted in the "unemployed", but the lack of their work will certainly show up in our economy soon. posted 06/09/2008 at 09:52:11

Air Force Chief Of Staff General Michael Moseley Forced To Resign

Yes, just because Gates works smarter doesn't mean he's less ruthless or less willing to start another war. posted 06/06/2008 at 09:28:10

It's not that the officers and Generals are more intelligent than their boss, it's that they're more honorable!

None of the Bush horrors are mistakes done out of stupidity. He is pushing the neocon agenda full throttle with total disregard for all life. He is corporate owned and run. posted 06/06/2008 at 09:23:41

They are standing up to the Bush administration's war mongering. There's much we will never know.
Let's hope real patriots keep us from more war! It's up to Congress and a few brave military and intelligence officers to keep us out of Iran! posted 06/05/2008 at 18:09:49

Google Recruited By CIA For Spy Work

Not only will this make it make it easier for these agencies to share information, it will be easier for W/Cheney to control THEIR OWN information. In other words, those agents who find and document information contrary to administration policy will find their information rewritten, just as we posters have ours rewritten, removed or otherwise altered.
Agents who keep files which are "controversial" will get warnings and be tracked as well.
This is more of the same Dictatorship at work; W's administration has finally caught on to the power of the internet and is trying to get control its own agencies, as there are...drum roll...rogue agents who tell the truth about WMDs and nuclear research in other countries W wants to bomb. posted 04/01/2008 at 12:38:54

Proposed Revamp Taps Fed As Uber Cop

No. We live in a world where global corporations are intentionally being allowed to raid our Treasury. There's no cause and effect to it. It's simple theft and we are too STUPID to insist that it stop. posted 03/31/2008 at 11:14:17

Never fear, chimpy can look at your checkbook any time he wants, and probably already has! posted 03/31/2008 at 11:11:50

Read Paul Krugman this am in the NYT.

This is just more of the Bush bait-and-switch administration, tearing down all that was the US, with more raping and pillaging. posted 03/31/2008 at 10:34:03

Iraq Violence Continues As Death Toll Nears 300

Yet is is Republicans who enable Bush and his administration, and continue to protect, encourage and aggrandize him. How do you explain this?

I agree that the neocons are not even Americans in thought or action. But they got elected and stay powerful with the CONTINUING support of Republicans in Congress and elsewhere. posted 03/30/2008 at 15:06:37

Bush Readies Mortgage Aid Plan

Agreed.
Jobs and security of those jobs would go a long way. Could he have built factories to manufacture alternative energy devices thereby providing jobs, energy saving products, long range assistance for these home owners AND also benefit US citizens who foot the bill? It seems there should be a way to make new policy beneficial in the long run.

It seems there's no thought for that long term past 2008. It's all for grabbing and going...as in taking what "they" can...after all, the "going" might get rough when "they" are voted out of office. If the next boy or girl elected is not their "boy" the raping and pillaging may get more difficult. posted 03/29/2008 at 10:50:45

The Fear Factor

FEAR is what gave us Bush.

Any patriotic citizen, delegate or not, should work for and vote for the candidate they think honest, wise, and capable of helping us work ourselves out of the deep hole W has dug for us.

Forget fear. We have to get beyond that at this point.

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself"! posted 03/29/2008 at 10:07:15

Third Day Of Fighting Takes Over Iraq

All due to Bush's invasion, occupation and recent agreement with Iraqi "government" that US forces would remain for an extended time (years). This is a little publicized agreement, Congress "may" try to negate it after Bush is no longer in office. Of course the Mahdi army is now unleashed. The US has invaded and is occupying most of their world. In their minds, they are patriots. They are trying to reclaim their own countries, and incidentally, THEIR oil.
If the mainstream media made much of this, US voters would be furious. We are all sick of this war; many supporters have been converted to "peacemakers" now that they feel it in their pocketbooks. posted 03/27/2008 at 09:52:30

Paul Krugman Slams...Hillary

Totally agree.
Krugman's book "The Great Unraveling" copywritten 2003, pretty much predicted what we are now seeing in our economy--from "Greenspanomics" to "Crony Capitalism, USA". He talks of the deregulation and change in auditing which allowed Enron and the continuing open door to abuse by big corporations and their executives.
He talked about the Carlyle Group and GHWB's ethically questioned role as spokesperson for them, when they were acquiring major defense contracts at the hand of his son and his friends Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld. Now we watch as Carlyle Financial gets government buyouts...

Yeah, all we need is Greenspan throwing more dollars out our treasury's back door as that train is being run down by the countries who've lent us the money. posted 03/26/2008 at 15:47:51

Bush Administration Trying To Stop Fraud Reporting By War Contractors Abroad

"We" have never heard how Cheney's friend did with his recovery. People with shotgun pellets often have a life time of problems from the invasive shot which remains in body tissue. Perhaps they had a political discussion and Cheney got carried away.

In this vein, it IS frightening to know even a small time blogger gets threats of one kind or another. How many of us have experienced some change or problem just as we're about to pass on some bit of information??

Imagine how members of Congress must feel, when they are no doubt being monitored and subtly threatened. It would make them watch what they say, do, or tell the public. It would also make them frightened enough to hold off doing anything heroic, where the rest of the herd is too frightened to have their back and they could end up out on a big limb. It's is like playing "chicken-blackmail". posted 03/21/2008 at 16:15:35