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Quentin Tarantino Unveils New Film Project, Wants Brad Pitt To Star
Nicole Kidman's Baby Name: Sticking It To Scientology?
There's about as much of a cause and effect connection between the baby's name and sticking it to Scientology as there is in claiming that wars are caused by females because there is a correlation between the timeline of when women got the vote and the occurance of wars. posted 07/08/2008 at 15:33:30
A Powerful, Easy Way to Tell Obama to Get FISA Right
Great idea, noodlebit.
But instead of holding Obama's funds in escrow, why not hit him where it hurts and hold his pledged delegates in escrow? You can also go to http://www.PledgedNot Bound.com and let Obama know in no uncertain terms that enough is enough with the flip-flopping. posted 07/08/2008 at 11:06:17
But instead of holding Obama's funds in escrow, why not hit him where it hurts and hold his pledged delegates in escrow? You can also go to http://www.PledgedNot Bound.com and let Obama know in no uncertain terms that enough is enough with the flip-flopping. posted 07/08/2008 at 11:06:17
He Changed His Mind? Release The Hounds!!!!
But, Sam, Obama didn't even has the decency to wait until AFTER the convention before he started to move to the center (uh, according to some, the center-RIGHT).
That's why a movement has started to pressure pledged Obama delegates to switch their votes at the convention:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
Enough is enough. Don't tell me one thing to get my vote and then, once procured, tell me something else. posted 07/08/2008 at 03:31:13
That's why a movement has started to pressure pledged Obama delegates to switch their votes at the convention:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
Enough is enough. Don't tell me one thing to get my vote and then, once procured, tell me something else. posted 07/08/2008 at 03:31:13
Obama Spokesman Responds To Iraq 'Faux Flip-Flop' Story
There's a whole litany of flip-flops, not just Iraq.
And those that put Barack where he is are fed up:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away! posted 07/07/2008 at 15:47:15
And those that put Barack where he is are fed up:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away! posted 07/07/2008 at 15:47:15
Obama, FISA and the Netroots
It's not just the reversal on FISA, Bob, there's a long list of 'em...and people are, simply, fed up.
Let's do something BEFORE the convention and BEFORE Obama locks it up 'cause he hasn't been moving to the center, he's been moving to the center-right.
Pledged Obama delegates are NOT bound to vote for him at the convention:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
Barack didn't even make a pretense about waiting under AFTER the convention...he abandoned the Left already.
Enough is enough. posted 07/07/2008 at 15:51:58
Let's do something BEFORE the convention and BEFORE Obama locks it up 'cause he hasn't been moving to the center, he's been moving to the center-right.
Pledged Obama delegates are NOT bound to vote for him at the convention:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
Barack didn't even make a pretense about waiting under AFTER the convention...he abandoned the Left already.
Enough is enough. posted 07/07/2008 at 15:51:58
The Mind and the Obama Magic
Bottom line?
The Left is teed off with Obama for running to the right so quickly after procuring the nomination.
But no so fast, Senator Obama, what the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away. Pledged Obama delegates can swithc their votes at the convention:
http://www.pledgednotbound.com
The movement has started to show Mr. Obama that he cannot so quickly abandon those who put him where he is today without consequences. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:23:25
The Left is teed off with Obama for running to the right so quickly after procuring the nomination.
But no so fast, Senator Obama, what the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away. Pledged Obama delegates can swithc their votes at the convention:
http://www.pledgednotbound.com
The movement has started to show Mr. Obama that he cannot so quickly abandon those who put him where he is today without consequences. posted 07/07/2008 at 12:23:25
Libertarian Legacy? Ron Paul's Campaign Manager, 49, Dies Uninsured, Of Pneumonia, Leaving family $400,000 Debt
This is an advertisement more for Life Insurance than it is for Universal Health Care. posted 07/07/2008 at 16:00:11
Hands Off Obama
The solution, Jayne, isn't to keep our hands off Obama.
The solution is to go back to Hillary...and it's not too late. Even the rules of the DNC allow pledged delegates to change their votes at the convention; indeed, they allow it:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away. posted 07/07/2008 at 15:54:47
The solution is to go back to Hillary...and it's not too late. Even the rules of the DNC allow pledged delegates to change their votes at the convention; indeed, they allow it:
http://www.PledgedNotBound.com
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away. posted 07/07/2008 at 15:54:47
Obama's Position on Iraq Could Put His Candidacy at Risk
Tom writes: "Grass-roots people power is the only force that can keep alive the astute sense of pragmatism that led Obama to criticize the coming war in 2002. "
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away...and it was the core base of the Left-wing that is responsible Obama being where he is today.
Here, I believe, is the only "force", to use Tom's words, that can pressure Obama to stay on track:
http://www.pledgednotbound.com/ posted 07/05/2008 at 18:13:20
What the Left giveth, the Left can taketh away...and it was the core base of the Left-wing that is responsible Obama being where he is today.
Here, I believe, is the only "force", to use Tom's words, that can pressure Obama to stay on track:
http://www.pledgednotbound.com/ posted 07/05/2008 at 18:13:20
Alex Rodriguez's Wife: Madonna Lured Him With Kabbalah
I understand that Madonna used dried toadstools, puppy-dog livers, and the entrails of aborted fetuses in a concoction she brewed up in order to lure A-Rod to her den of iniquity. posted 07/04/2008 at 14:14:15
My Position On FISA
The nomination process at the convention hasn't occured yet.
I wonder:
Can those delegates committed to Obama vote for Hillary?
What are the rules? Can they use their own common sense, good judgement, and moral compass when they cast their vote at the convention or are they bound, legally, to just Obama? posted 07/04/2008 at 14:03:14
I wonder:
Can those delegates committed to Obama vote for Hillary?
What are the rules? Can they use their own common sense, good judgement, and moral compass when they cast their vote at the convention or are they bound, legally, to just Obama? posted 07/04/2008 at 14:03:14
The Gift of $200-a-Barrel Oil
londubh writes: "Why should the oil companies get all the revenue."
Taxes on a gallon of gasoline are much more than any profit the oil companies get. posted 07/06/2008 at 01:50:17
Taxes on a gallon of gasoline are much more than any profit the oil companies get. posted 07/06/2008 at 01:50:17
Joe Lieberman Gives Terrorist Fist Jab (VIDEO)
Much more healthy than hand shakes. This should become part of our culture.
Shaking hands spreads germs, no? posted 07/02/2008 at 20:30:16
Shaking hands spreads germs, no? posted 07/02/2008 at 20:30:16
Seven Things Barack Obama Should Do to Keep from Blowing It
Obama's been running to the center-right.
Time for the rest of us to run back to Hillary?
http://www.pledgednotbound.com/ posted 07/05/2008 at 02:23:12
Time for the rest of us to run back to Hillary?
http://www.pledgednotbound.com/ posted 07/05/2008 at 02:23:12
10 Reasons To Like $4 Gas
SmellyOne:
That is refreshing to hear...especially your use of the term "supposed Global Warming". There are more than enough reasons to turn to alternative energy sources than out of fear of a completely unsubstantiated theory. posted 07/06/2008 at 01:52:58
That is refreshing to hear...especially your use of the term "supposed Global Warming". There are more than enough reasons to turn to alternative energy sources than out of fear of a completely unsubstantiated theory. posted 07/06/2008 at 01:52:58
Fox News Photoshops Pictures Of New York Times Reporters In Response To Weekend "Hit Piece"
Keith Olbermann, on a daily basis, skewers, in words and pictures, his political opponents. He gets away with it because he is a commentator, not a journalist.
Fox and Friends never pretend to be journalists. Like Olbermann, they are partisans engaged in a tit-for-tat exchange with rivals.
How does this warrant the headline on HuffPo's front page? posted 07/02/2008 at 19:01:17
Fox and Friends never pretend to be journalists. Like Olbermann, they are partisans engaged in a tit-for-tat exchange with rivals.
How does this warrant the headline on HuffPo's front page? posted 07/02/2008 at 19:01:17
GOP's Teresa Heinz Kerry Attacks Come Back To Bite With Cindy
When I go on a business trip, I put EVERYTHING on my credit card. After two weeks, the total will be somewhere around $4-5,000.
McCain's campaign is in continual flux regarding contributions. They are usually in the red and, from day to day, they may not have the cash to pay for things such as, for example, fuel for that big jet they use to go from place to place in (and virtually every candidate has a jet, so this isn't something unique to McCain). Fuel is expensive at $5.00 a gallon (it's actually more than that for jet fuel). One fill up of the tank is probably $10,000...and they're probably filling it up every second day.
You are all familiar with the fact that Hillary Clinton lent her own campaign $11 million?
Well, I must assume that Cindy is doing the same thing for her husband's campaign. And when "loans" to the campaign have to be made on the spur of the moment, she probably pays for things like fuel bills and hotel bills on her credit card.
I do...why shouldn't she? posted 07/04/2008 at 14:10:48
McCain's campaign is in continual flux regarding contributions. They are usually in the red and, from day to day, they may not have the cash to pay for things such as, for example, fuel for that big jet they use to go from place to place in (and virtually every candidate has a jet, so this isn't something unique to McCain). Fuel is expensive at $5.00 a gallon (it's actually more than that for jet fuel). One fill up of the tank is probably $10,000...and they're probably filling it up every second day.
You are all familiar with the fact that Hillary Clinton lent her own campaign $11 million?
Well, I must assume that Cindy is doing the same thing for her husband's campaign. And when "loans" to the campaign have to be made on the spur of the moment, she probably pays for things like fuel bills and hotel bills on her credit card.
I do...why shouldn't she? posted 07/04/2008 at 14:10:48
Surveillance Protest Group Now Tops Obama Website
Is executing retarded people good, writes "outnow".
Why don't you ask Bill Clinton, he's the one that did it.
And I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that were Barack in the same position, he'd do exactly the same.
Ha ha! Jokes on you Lefties who worked your asses off to get Barack the Conservative the nomination! Ha ha! posted 07/02/2008 at 14:18:41
Why don't you ask Bill Clinton, he's the one that did it.
And I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that were Barack in the same position, he'd do exactly the same.
Ha ha! Jokes on you Lefties who worked your asses off to get Barack the Conservative the nomination! Ha ha! posted 07/02/2008 at 14:18:41
Why am I a "ditto-head"? Rush Limbaugh supports John McCain, something I am abhorrent to do.
Re: Clinton. Look up your history, TomInJax. Clinton pushed through NAFTA when both the Senate and House were Democrat majorities, within the first two years of his first election. As for the rest of his accomplishments, well, his record is a hell of a lot more conservative than Bush with a majority Republican Congress. posted 07/02/2008 at 14:15:55
Re: Clinton. Look up your history, TomInJax. Clinton pushed through NAFTA when both the Senate and House were Democrat majorities, within the first two years of his first election. As for the rest of his accomplishments, well, his record is a hell of a lot more conservative than Bush with a majority Republican Congress. posted 07/02/2008 at 14:15:55
LiberalBuzz, who will you be voting for if Obama is going down that road? posted 07/02/2008 at 14:11:33
As a conservative, I had been mentally and emotionally preparing for a possible Obama presidency. Everyone on the right kept insisting that he was not only on the left but the EXTREME left.
Yet ever since Obama secured the nomination, he has, on an almost daily basis shifted not just to the center but the center-right.
Shall I count the ways?
FISA.
Gun-ownership.
Death penalty.
Federal-funding of his campaign.
NAFTA.
Tripping over himself to pander to Israel while at AIPAC.
No Moslems in photos surrounding him.
"Responsible, GRADUAL, withdrawal from Iraq" (exact quote from Obama from the speech at Unity, NH, making his Iraq stance almost the same as John McCain's)
And the latest: faith-based programs! George W.'s favorite "to hell with separation of church and state" initiative.
Obama has morphed into John McCain/George W. Bush knowing that America is, at its heart, conservative and that no one can be elected president without representing that core constituency. Obama saw that the Clinton presidency was the one of the most -- if not THE most conservative of the 20th century (NAFTA, balanced budget, welfare reform, Defense of Marriage Act, executing retarded people, etc.) -- and is, wisely, following in his footsteps.
So I am much more relaxed now...I've even been fantasizing that Obama's next repositioning will be to endorse the flat tax and once he does that (and who's to say he won't) I will actually CAMPAIGN for him! posted 07/02/2008 at 12:03:46
Yet ever since Obama secured the nomination, he has, on an almost daily basis shifted not just to the center but the center-right.
Shall I count the ways?
FISA.
Gun-ownership.
Death penalty.
Federal-funding of his campaign.
NAFTA.
Tripping over himself to pander to Israel while at AIPAC.
No Moslems in photos surrounding him.
"Responsible, GRADUAL, withdrawal from Iraq" (exact quote from Obama from the speech at Unity, NH, making his Iraq stance almost the same as John McCain's)
And the latest: faith-based programs! George W.'s favorite "to hell with separation of church and state" initiative.
Obama has morphed into John McCain/George W. Bush knowing that America is, at its heart, conservative and that no one can be elected president without representing that core constituency. Obama saw that the Clinton presidency was the one of the most -- if not THE most conservative of the 20th century (NAFTA, balanced budget, welfare reform, Defense of Marriage Act, executing retarded people, etc.) -- and is, wisely, following in his footsteps.
So I am much more relaxed now...I've even been fantasizing that Obama's next repositioning will be to endorse the flat tax and once he does that (and who's to say he won't) I will actually CAMPAIGN for him! posted 07/02/2008 at 12:03:46
Obama Vows To Expand Bush's Faith-Based Programs
Oh, this is precious.
Another day, another backslide by Obama towards the center...er, sorry, make that the center-right.
FISA.
Gun-ownership.
Death penalty.
Federal-funding of his campaign.
NAFTA.
Tripping over himself to pander to Israel while at AIPAC.
No Moslems in the photos.
"Responsible, GRADUAL, withdrawal from Iraq" (exact quote from Obama, making his Iraq stance almost the same as John McCain's)
And now: faith-based programs! George W.'s favorite "to hell with separation of church and state" initiative.
Now that Obama has morphed into John McCain/George W. Bush I expect him to be the key-note speaker at the Republican National Convention.
Oh, I fully expect him to endorse the flat tax next...that is, if he's not too tired from throwing all the people who worked tirelessly for his campaign under the bus... posted 07/01/2008 at 14:11:43
Another day, another backslide by Obama towards the center...er, sorry, make that the center-right.
FISA.
Gun-ownership.
Death penalty.
Federal-funding of his campaign.
NAFTA.
Tripping over himself to pander to Israel while at AIPAC.
No Moslems in the photos.
"Responsible, GRADUAL, withdrawal from Iraq" (exact quote from Obama, making his Iraq stance almost the same as John McCain's)
And now: faith-based programs! George W.'s favorite "to hell with separation of church and state" initiative.
Now that Obama has morphed into John McCain/George W. Bush I expect him to be the key-note speaker at the Republican National Convention.
Oh, I fully expect him to endorse the flat tax next...that is, if he's not too tired from throwing all the people who worked tirelessly for his campaign under the bus... posted 07/01/2008 at 14:11:43
Bon Jovi To Play Free Central Park Gig
Bon Jovi's looks really are holding up after all these years.
She was, of course, much more beautiful in her youth but, hey, we all have to grow older, eh? posted 07/02/2008 at 10:13:25
She was, of course, much more beautiful in her youth but, hey, we all have to grow older, eh? posted 07/02/2008 at 10:13:25
What About It, Al?
What an excellent idea!
Especially since Gore was VP to, arguably, the most conservative president of the 20th century, Bill Clinton, who oversaw and promoted a litany of conservative core values: NAFTA (which Gore played no small part in), balanced budget, Welfare reform, Death penalty support, Defense of Marriage Act.
And now that Obama has thrown the entire left-wing of the Democratic Party under the bus by running not to the center but to the center-right, it is entirely appropriate that his VP be Gore, who knows something about serving under Conservative Democratic presidents.
Bring him on! posted 07/02/2008 at 14:26:16
Especially since Gore was VP to, arguably, the most conservative president of the 20th century, Bill Clinton, who oversaw and promoted a litany of conservative core values: NAFTA (which Gore played no small part in), balanced budget, Welfare reform, Death penalty support, Defense of Marriage Act.
And now that Obama has thrown the entire left-wing of the Democratic Party under the bus by running not to the center but to the center-right, it is entirely appropriate that his VP be Gore, who knows something about serving under Conservative Democratic presidents.
Bring him on! posted 07/02/2008 at 14:26:16
Lindsay Lohan May Have Illegitimate Half-Sister
I agree.
One's bedsheets are private...these snoops shouldn't even be in their house, let alone one's bedroom! posted 06/28/2008 at 09:44:19
One's bedsheets are private...these snoops shouldn't even be in their house, let alone one's bedroom! posted 06/28/2008 at 09:44:19
Would you prefer "non-paternal-surname-endowed"? posted 06/27/2008 at 22:36:36
You, obviously.
Why else would you:
1) have taken the time to read the piece; and
2) have taken the time to post a comment. posted 06/27/2008 at 22:35:36
Why else would you:
1) have taken the time to read the piece; and
2) have taken the time to post a comment. posted 06/27/2008 at 22:35:36
Chevy Volt: "The Barack Obama Of Automobiles"
You forgot the pork fat.
Makes EVERYTHING taste that much better. posted 06/28/2008 at 09:41:43
Makes EVERYTHING taste that much better. posted 06/28/2008 at 09:41:43
Actually, our poor live better than your middle class.
Fact.
Why do you think we're so overweight and lazy? posted 06/27/2008 at 22:33:05
Fact.
Why do you think we're so overweight and lazy? posted 06/27/2008 at 22:33:05
A Key Right Recaptured
Now that the highest court in the land has determined that the 2nd amendment is, unequivocally, an individual civil liberty, does that mean that the ACLU will start to advocate for gun ownership rights? posted 06/27/2008 at 16:26:16
The Obama Problem
Just you wait.
Before election day arrives, Barack will be saying how much the Surge is succeeding and how much he is for it and will continue it once he is president.
Shucks, if he continues like this, conservatives will vote for him in very large numbers and, yes, he will prove to be the uniter that you claim he is.
But I would have to disagree with you that he didn't pander to the left. He did...in spades. posted 06/27/2008 at 20:08:43
Before election day arrives, Barack will be saying how much the Surge is succeeding and how much he is for it and will continue it once he is president.
Shucks, if he continues like this, conservatives will vote for him in very large numbers and, yes, he will prove to be the uniter that you claim he is.
But I would have to disagree with you that he didn't pander to the left. He did...in spades. posted 06/27/2008 at 20:08:43
Yeah, "phased", just like McCain. posted 06/27/2008 at 20:08:08
"Responsible, GRADUAL, withdrawal from Iraq" (my emphasis)
This is an exact quote from Barack Obama from yesterday's appearance with Hillary Clinton that he made in reference to what he will do about bringing the troops home and the war to a conclusion once he is president.
Does anyone out there in Obama-Land realize that his position on Iraq has not officially morphed pretty much into what John McCain's position is?
Now that Barack has secured the nomination with the help of the far left, he no longer needs to pander to them. Let's see.
There's the FISA turnaround on the issue of telecoms, which he is now for.
There's the death penalty which he supports for certain cases (unlike the conservative majority of the Supreme Court).
He's now for funding his own campaign without federal funding.
He's for gun-ownership, just like the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
And as of yesterday OBAMA IS FOR A GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ, JUST LIKE JOHN McCAIN.
And Obama didn't even have the decency to wait until AFTER the convention to say "F*** YOU" to the left. Seems like he has thrown you under the bus along with Rev. Wright, his grandmother, Scarlett Johannsen, and every polilcy that was held dear by the left. posted 06/27/2008 at 18:26:17
This is an exact quote from Barack Obama from yesterday's appearance with Hillary Clinton that he made in reference to what he will do about bringing the troops home and the war to a conclusion once he is president.
Does anyone out there in Obama-Land realize that his position on Iraq has not officially morphed pretty much into what John McCain's position is?
Now that Barack has secured the nomination with the help of the far left, he no longer needs to pander to them. Let's see.
There's the FISA turnaround on the issue of telecoms, which he is now for.
There's the death penalty which he supports for certain cases (unlike the conservative majority of the Supreme Court).
He's now for funding his own campaign without federal funding.
He's for gun-ownership, just like the conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
And as of yesterday OBAMA IS FOR A GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ, JUST LIKE JOHN McCAIN.
And Obama didn't even have the decency to wait until AFTER the convention to say "F*** YOU" to the left. Seems like he has thrown you under the bus along with Rev. Wright, his grandmother, Scarlett Johannsen, and every polilcy that was held dear by the left. posted 06/27/2008 at 18:26:17
North Pole Ice To Disappear Completely This Year: Report
Steve Connor writes: "...for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year."
But how do we know that for sure? Maybe the Pole ice disappeared entirely some time before.
You know, there are those satellite images that are taken of the North Pole...perhaps we could look at images that the satellites made from, say, 200 years ago or 500 years ago or 1,000 years ago. That may give us a good idea... posted 06/28/2008 at 00:57:18
But how do we know that for sure? Maybe the Pole ice disappeared entirely some time before.
You know, there are those satellite images that are taken of the North Pole...perhaps we could look at images that the satellites made from, say, 200 years ago or 500 years ago or 1,000 years ago. That may give us a good idea... posted 06/28/2008 at 00:57:18
Help Me Write a Book
Gates may be an incredibly successful capitalist but that doesn't mean he properly understands the mechanics of capitalism. "Creative capitalism" simply is not necessary.
In the process of selfishly building up his $60 billion fortune, he did more for the poorest of the poor in the remotest corner of darkest Africa than he ever did by donating to and running the Gates Foundation.
It's like a Zen Koan. When you understand the nature of the above seemingly contradictory and outrageous comment, you'll understand the ability that capitalism has in trickling down to the most needy the greatest bounties. But in order for the system to work most effectively -- and for the poor and needy to benefit maximally -- the capitalist shouldn't waste his money by giving any of it to charity; he must stay the course in being as selfish and as money-grubbing as he possibly can. posted 06/27/2008 at 12:28:47
In the process of selfishly building up his $60 billion fortune, he did more for the poorest of the poor in the remotest corner of darkest Africa than he ever did by donating to and running the Gates Foundation.
It's like a Zen Koan. When you understand the nature of the above seemingly contradictory and outrageous comment, you'll understand the ability that capitalism has in trickling down to the most needy the greatest bounties. But in order for the system to work most effectively -- and for the poor and needy to benefit maximally -- the capitalist shouldn't waste his money by giving any of it to charity; he must stay the course in being as selfish and as money-grubbing as he possibly can. posted 06/27/2008 at 12:28:47
Oh I Get It, The Left Just Doesn't Want to Win This Year
Richard Nixon famously said: "when you run for the nomination of the Republican Party, you run on the far right; when you run for president, you run just right of center; when you govern as president, you govern from the center.
Well, it seems as though Obama did the mirror opposite in garnering the Democratic Party nomination: he got it by suckering all you hard-core liberals into supporting him during the nomination process by pandering to your solidly-left base. But now that he's got the nomination, he's throwing you under the bus, just as he did Rev. Wright.
Some of the comments here -- and it's the case for the author of the piece, Ms. Pollard as well -- suggest that Obama has had to reposition himself in order to win the presidency...but once he ascends to it, gosh, he'll return to the "real" Obama and satisfy his base.
Dream on. posted 06/27/2008 at 01:30:00
Well, it seems as though Obama did the mirror opposite in garnering the Democratic Party nomination: he got it by suckering all you hard-core liberals into supporting him during the nomination process by pandering to your solidly-left base. But now that he's got the nomination, he's throwing you under the bus, just as he did Rev. Wright.
Some of the comments here -- and it's the case for the author of the piece, Ms. Pollard as well -- suggest that Obama has had to reposition himself in order to win the presidency...but once he ascends to it, gosh, he'll return to the "real" Obama and satisfy his base.
Dream on. posted 06/27/2008 at 01:30:00
Supreme Court Upholds Right To Own Guns For Self-Defense
Thanks, 957, for a great commentary.
You said it all! posted 06/26/2008 at 12:49:56
You said it all! posted 06/26/2008 at 12:49:56
Mary-Kate Olsen Smiles Like She Rarely Does - With Teeth (PHOTOS)
Olivia Thirlby -- the brunette who is standing beside her in the first photo -- draws my attention.
Next to Ellen Page, she had the best lines in "Juno" in which she played Leah. posted 06/26/2008 at 12:52:01
Next to Ellen Page, she had the best lines in "Juno" in which she played Leah. posted 06/26/2008 at 12:52:01
Serenity Lost: Obama And The Netroots
First he threw his own grandmother under the bus; then Rev. Wright; now those that opposed FISA yet supported him from the very beginning.
Then Obama appears before AIPAC tripping over himself in his eagerness to outdo Hillary in his support of Israel.
Hmmm. Methinks Obama is politics as usual. posted 06/25/2008 at 14:58:09
Then Obama appears before AIPAC tripping over himself in his eagerness to outdo Hillary in his support of Israel.
Hmmm. Methinks Obama is politics as usual. posted 06/25/2008 at 14:58:09
What Is Spiritual Capitalism?
Gore's corporation, of which he is CEO:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Investment_Management
CONCRETE examples of the world's poor who are dying because of Gore's policies: Gore's insistence upon catastrophic man-made global warming was the main impetus behind corn-to-ethanol policy of the federal government has been at least partially responsible for prices of corn to triple in the last few years (because so much corn is being diverted to ethanol production) making it very hard for poor people to buy basic food staples. They are dying of hunger as a result.
AGJ, AGJ, how many babies have you killed today? posted 06/23/2008 at 12:18:30
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Investment_Management
CONCRETE examples of the world's poor who are dying because of Gore's policies: Gore's insistence upon catastrophic man-made global warming was the main impetus behind corn-to-ethanol policy of the federal government has been at least partially responsible for prices of corn to triple in the last few years (because so much corn is being diverted to ethanol production) making it very hard for poor people to buy basic food staples. They are dying of hunger as a result.
AGJ, AGJ, how many babies have you killed today? posted 06/23/2008 at 12:18:30
One man's spirituality is another man's evil.
Take Al Gore as a case in point. Many "Green's" would look upon Gore's work with his pro-environment corporation as the perfect example of spiritual capitalism. Yet to the world's poor -- many of whom are literally dying because of Gore's policies -- his spiritualism is pure evil.
The problem is that the spiritual side of the equation is always going to be subjective...and you can't quantify it and record it on a balance sheet. With profit, you can. I therefore think it is more honest that, at least publicly, corporations stick to maximizing profits and leave the assessment of spirituality to others. posted 06/22/2008 at 16:33:26
Take Al Gore as a case in point. Many "Green's" would look upon Gore's work with his pro-environment corporation as the perfect example of spiritual capitalism. Yet to the world's poor -- many of whom are literally dying because of Gore's policies -- his spiritualism is pure evil.
The problem is that the spiritual side of the equation is always going to be subjective...and you can't quantify it and record it on a balance sheet. With profit, you can. I therefore think it is more honest that, at least publicly, corporations stick to maximizing profits and leave the assessment of spirituality to others. posted 06/22/2008 at 16:33:26
Hugh Hefner Biography: Family Foursomes And A Gay Tryst
He was just a high-class pimp, that's all. posted 06/23/2008 at 04:00:09
There's got to be something seriously wrong with a man who insisted upon dressing women up as bunny rabbits. Only one gay tryst? Please. That bunny costume fetish is obviously repressed homosexuality. posted 06/22/2008 at 15:49:32
John Cusack Talks Politics With Keith Olbermann (VIDEO)
John Cusack confuses me in this sense: I have heard him say on several occasions that he is a Libertarian.
From what I know about Libertarianism with its emphasis on small government and individual liberties it would seem to me that, judging by his policies, Barack Obama would be anathema to Cusack...and yet he seems to be much approving of him. posted 06/22/2008 at 16:26:04
From what I know about Libertarianism with its emphasis on small government and individual liberties it would seem to me that, judging by his policies, Barack Obama would be anathema to Cusack...and yet he seems to be much approving of him. posted 06/22/2008 at 16:26:04
David Letterman And Billy Crystal's Ad For Climate Crisis (VIDEO)
What happened to Billy Crystal's forehead and skin?
Does he have a disease? He looks stage one Joan Rivers. posted 06/20/2008 at 21:25:51
Does he have a disease? He looks stage one Joan Rivers. posted 06/20/2008 at 21:25:51
My Conversation with Ezekiel, Rahm and Ari Emanuel
When Hillary and Barack Obama appeared before AIPAC a month or so ago, they both seemed to be falling over each other in declaring their support of Israel...is Barack one of the people you refer to, research, when you say Rahm "hand picked pro war dem candidates in 2006, then made sure they pretended to be anti war to fool the voters? posted 06/23/2008 at 12:24:06
Calling on Bush to Take American Farewell Tour
My compassion?
With the Sudanese, with the starving Africans with AIDS and not enough basic food staples to put on the table, with the approximately 1 billion people who don't have clean, usable drinking water on a daily basis.
My compassion is definitely NOT with the bloated, spoiled, lazy American worker who is too busy sitting in front of the TV watching the Super Bowl or driving his 15-mile-per-gallon SUV when he loses his job to some Indian in Calcutta willing to work his ass off for doing the American's job 10 times better for 1/5th the salary... posted 06/21/2008 at 13:26:06
With the Sudanese, with the starving Africans with AIDS and not enough basic food staples to put on the table, with the approximately 1 billion people who don't have clean, usable drinking water on a daily basis.
My compassion is definitely NOT with the bloated, spoiled, lazy American worker who is too busy sitting in front of the TV watching the Super Bowl or driving his 15-mile-per-gallon SUV when he loses his job to some Indian in Calcutta willing to work his ass off for doing the American's job 10 times better for 1/5th the salary... posted 06/21/2008 at 13:26:06
Boo hoo.
You're living in the richest, most prosperous country on the face of the Earth. You've been outsourced? Well, wipe your nose and retrain.
This is the reality of our globalized economy. Get used to it. posted 06/20/2008 at 02:43:55
You're living in the richest, most prosperous country on the face of the Earth. You've been outsourced? Well, wipe your nose and retrain.
This is the reality of our globalized economy. Get used to it. posted 06/20/2008 at 02:43:55
Unemployment in Ohio went from 4.0% to 5.6%...and that's the worst you can come up with, Rahm?
Oooh, that's SO horrible.
Look, there's alot to complain about with the Bush administration but unemployment rates isn't one of them and you damage your own credibility by presenting such a silly example to make your point. We readers aren't as stupid as you think we are.
And as for the price of gas: Rahm, you are a supporter of the catastrophic man-made global warming claim...if anything you should be HAPPY a gallon of gas is so high. The best thing that can happen to the alternative energy industry and for those, like yourself, that believe in global warming is $10.00 a gallon of gas. posted 06/19/2008 at 11:38:48
Oooh, that's SO horrible.
Look, there's alot to complain about with the Bush administration but unemployment rates isn't one of them and you damage your own credibility by presenting such a silly example to make your point. We readers aren't as stupid as you think we are.
And as for the price of gas: Rahm, you are a supporter of the catastrophic man-made global warming claim...if anything you should be HAPPY a gallon of gas is so high. The best thing that can happen to the alternative energy industry and for those, like yourself, that believe in global warming is $10.00 a gallon of gas. posted 06/19/2008 at 11:38:48
Nudists Take Over Vermont Beach
Yeah!
And the Bible is in English, so English should be the official language of the United States.
"If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for me" -- Gov. Miriam Ferguson (First female Governor of Texas, 1925) posted 06/17/2008 at 14:41:10
And the Bible is in English, so English should be the official language of the United States.
"If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for me" -- Gov. Miriam Ferguson (First female Governor of Texas, 1925) posted 06/17/2008 at 14:41:10
Ergo, the need for the ban! posted 06/17/2008 at 14:37:11
Ahmadinejad Says Oil Prices Too High
You won't have to.
They all wear Cowboy Hats and love America...plus, once Quebec separates, they'll probably come to the U.S. with hat in hand and on bended knees begging to become the 51st state. Once that happens, the U.S. will be oil self-sufficient for the next 1,000 years... posted 06/20/2008 at 02:48:21
They all wear Cowboy Hats and love America...plus, once Quebec separates, they'll probably come to the U.S. with hat in hand and on bended knees begging to become the 51st state. Once that happens, the U.S. will be oil self-sufficient for the next 1,000 years... posted 06/20/2008 at 02:48:21
There is a very simple solution to the premise that the current price of oil is artificial and is only the result of the speculators: SHORT OIL FUTURES! posted 06/17/2008 at 14:30:30
Actually, "the market is full of oil" is quite correct.
There is more oil just in Alberta's tar sands than there is in the known reserves of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, and the Soviet Union put together. And Canada is the U.S.' #1 foreign supply of oil. posted 06/17/2008 at 14:29:05
There is more oil just in Alberta's tar sands than there is in the known reserves of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, and the Soviet Union put together. And Canada is the U.S.' #1 foreign supply of oil. posted 06/17/2008 at 14:29:05
Re-Heat Offender: Cindy Bakes Another Whopper
I got news for you, Weiner, because you obviously don't cook much:
Google any recipe you can think of and you'll find that many of the recipes that come up are identical. posted 06/22/2008 at 02:12:43
Google any recipe you can think of and you'll find that many of the recipes that come up are identical. posted 06/22/2008 at 02:12:43
Honda's Zero-Emission Car Unveiled: FCX Clarity
No, my math is quite adequate, thank you very much.
But it is YOU that is having trouble with your reading skills. I never wrote that it was "federal tax", I said "government" which includes federal, state, and local taxes. Reread what I wrote, take a look at the link I provide below, and get back to us here and apologise for your mistake:
See: http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp posted 06/16/2008 at 14:07:53
But it is YOU that is having trouble with your reading skills. I never wrote that it was "federal tax", I said "government" which includes federal, state, and local taxes. Reread what I wrote, take a look at the link I provide below, and get back to us here and apologise for your mistake:
See: http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp posted 06/16/2008 at 14:07:53
I heard that just to modify a gas station for ethanol storage can cost $200,000.
What is it for converting to hydrogen storage/distribution per gas station? posted 06/16/2008 at 13:38:39
What is it for converting to hydrogen storage/distribution per gas station? posted 06/16/2008 at 13:38:39
Who is "they" and how have they prevented this technology from day one?
Please elaborate. posted 06/16/2008 at 13:38:30
Please elaborate. posted 06/16/2008 at 13:38:30
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but in order to generate hydrogen power, electricity is needed...and that electricity comes from the same electricity grid that supplies power for plug-in hybrids, no?
Plus, it is my understanding that even though the electricity used may come from coal-burning plants it is far, far more efficient and less damaging to the environment to get the energy this way than to burn gasoline through a conventional gas-burning engine... posted 06/16/2008 at 13:37:01
Plus, it is my understanding that even though the electricity used may come from coal-burning plants it is far, far more efficient and less damaging to the environment to get the energy this way than to burn gasoline through a conventional gas-burning engine... posted 06/16/2008 at 13:37:01
The oil companies are, first and foremost, energy companies. If people consumed cars that drove on cow poop, that's what they'd sell.
Oil companies make about 9% profit on every gallon of gas they sell you which is, by the way, far less than the government makes on each gallon in taxes.
And, by the way, oil companies aren't the ones consuming the oil and burning carbon...YOU AND I ARE. Silly to put the blame on them when all they are doing is making it available to consumers (and quite efficiently, I may add...when was the last time you had to wait to fill up your tank...30 seconds?) and consumers are the ones demanding it. posted 06/16/2008 at 12:45:11
Oil companies make about 9% profit on every gallon of gas they sell you which is, by the way, far less than the government makes on each gallon in taxes.
And, by the way, oil companies aren't the ones consuming the oil and burning carbon...YOU AND I ARE. Silly to put the blame on them when all they are doing is making it available to consumers (and quite efficiently, I may add...when was the last time you had to wait to fill up your tank...30 seconds?) and consumers are the ones demanding it. posted 06/16/2008 at 12:45:11
The hydrogen-celled car is the favorite of President George Bush and, in addition to the horrible policy of corn ethanol, this is his favorite project.
But for hydrogen cars to become a practical reality, an entire distribution infrastructure has to be built at a cost of many billions of dollars across America.
There is already an alternative energy technology that exists today which has a distribution infrastructure already set up all across America. It's called the plug-in hybrid (which is a totally different fish than hybrids). Plug-in hybrids allow the car owner to plug in and recharge at home at night a battery in the car that is good for the first, say, 80 miles of driving. This is good for 90% of all car driving in America. And then for those days when one drives MORE than the 80 mile capacity, one simply converts -- while driving -- to the hybrid mode.
This is the future, NOT hydrogen cars. posted 06/16/2008 at 12:41:53
But for hydrogen cars to become a practical reality, an entire distribution infrastructure has to be built at a cost of many billions of dollars across America.
There is already an alternative energy technology that exists today which has a distribution infrastructure already set up all across America. It's called the plug-in hybrid (which is a totally different fish than hybrids). Plug-in hybrids allow the car owner to plug in and recharge at home at night a battery in the car that is good for the first, say, 80 miles of driving. This is good for 90% of all car driving in America. And then for those days when one drives MORE than the 80 mile capacity, one simply converts -- while driving -- to the hybrid mode.
This is the future, NOT hydrogen cars. posted 06/16/2008 at 12:41:53
The problem with the EV1 was its range. Although 95% of our daily driving is less than 120 miles per day, there is the occasional time when we want to do a road trip. Because recharging the batteries took about 6 hours, it simply wasn't practical for most American because we all want the freedom of range.
That's why, at the end of "Who killed the Electric Car?", the film-makers themselves conclude that the solution is the plug-in hybrid electric car which provides a battery that is good for a range of, say, 80 miles per overnight plug-in and then the car can convert to gas-electric, freeing the driver to go for as long as he wants. Indeed, the plug-in hybrid is touted to an even greater extent on the Extras portion of the DVD of the film. Also, it is my understanding that the filmmaker is currently making a sequel that is devoted exclusively to the possibilities of the plug-in hybrid. So even the filmmaker is no longer an EV1 advocate but, rather, has transferred his alliances to the plug-in hybrid! posted 06/16/2008 at 12:34:16
That's why, at the end of "Who killed the Electric Car?", the film-makers themselves conclude that the solution is the plug-in hybrid electric car which provides a battery that is good for a range of, say, 80 miles per overnight plug-in and then the car can convert to gas-electric, freeing the driver to go for as long as he wants. Indeed, the plug-in hybrid is touted to an even greater extent on the Extras portion of the DVD of the film. Also, it is my understanding that the filmmaker is currently making a sequel that is devoted exclusively to the possibilities of the plug-in hybrid. So even the filmmaker is no longer an EV1 advocate but, rather, has transferred his alliances to the plug-in hybrid! posted 06/16/2008 at 12:34:16
Global Warming, Barack Obama, and Everyone Else
...and Michale provides the only breath of fresh air and reason to the thread... posted 06/14/2008 at 14:18:08
Jolie Vs. Jen: Angelina And Aniston To Battle It Out In October
See: http://tinyurl.com/6bb9b4 posted 06/13/2008 at 18:20:50
No, because I can't imagine a rational human being putting so much attention on something as silly as Astrology as to incorporate it into their internet moniker. posted 06/13/2008 at 14:54:16
From the appearance of your internet moniker -- "rachaelisacancer" -- you obviously harbor a deeply ingrained hatred for a particular woman which I would guess is your ex-wife. And she must be named Rachael and you must despise her something fierce...and I'll bet it's because you cheated on her, she sued you for divorce, cleaned you out, and you mete out your revenge by adopting that silly internet name.
And, hey, woe to anyone that suggests that another woman could possibly "steal" away another man's wife, since it cost you so much! posted 06/13/2008 at 12:43:57
And, hey, woe to anyone that suggests that another woman could possibly "steal" away another man's wife, since it cost you so much! posted 06/13/2008 at 12:43:57
Angelina Jolie is in the news practically every day. Everywhere I turn, there she is.
These Hollywood types have PR people and they use them -- and their children -- to put forward images they want us to buy into.
I like to have a more rounded perspective on these people and their images, which are foisted upon us in a never-ending barrage...one that isn't dictated by the media or the PR Machine the celebrities pay millions for. posted 06/13/2008 at 12:40:36
These Hollywood types have PR people and they use them -- and their children -- to put forward images they want us to buy into.
I like to have a more rounded perspective on these people and their images, which are foisted upon us in a never-ending barrage...one that isn't dictated by the media or the PR Machine the celebrities pay millions for. posted 06/13/2008 at 12:40:36
Silly me.
When I saw the headline for this piece, I actually thought that Jennifer Aniston was going to "battle it out" with Angelina Jolie in court.
Why?
Because of "alienation of affection" laws; that is, Jolie seduced a married man, Brad Pitt, and caused the dissolution of Aniston's marriage.
See: http://www.carolinafamilylaw.com/alienation_of_affection.html
Whenever I read how wonderful Ms. Jolie is and what a great humanitarian she is, I often think of how she stole another person's husband.
Too bad Alienation of Affection laws don't exist in California...then we really could have a chance at the batlle royal that the Huffingtonpost headline suggested! posted 06/13/2008 at 11:14:37
When I saw the headline for this piece, I actually thought that Jennifer Aniston was going to "battle it out" with Angelina Jolie in court.
Why?
Because of "alienation of affection" laws; that is, Jolie seduced a married man, Brad Pitt, and caused the dissolution of Aniston's marriage.
See: http://www.carolinafamilylaw.com/alienation_of_affection.html
Whenever I read how wonderful Ms. Jolie is and what a great humanitarian she is, I often think of how she stole another person's husband.
Too bad Alienation of Affection laws don't exist in California...then we really could have a chance at the batlle royal that the Huffingtonpost headline suggested! posted 06/13/2008 at 11:14:37
Dalai Lama Distances Himself From "Good Friend" Sharon Stone
Well said, Arithrianos.
There is something similar in Vedic literature as well. I can't cite exactly where I read or heard it but it is something to the effect: the ways of karma are unfathomable.
What Ms. Stone said is no more, no less offensive than Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson saying that 9/11 was caused by American decadence and homosexuality. posted 06/12/2008 at 11:11:01
There is something similar in Vedic literature as well. I can't cite exactly where I read or heard it but it is something to the effect: the ways of karma are unfathomable.
What Ms. Stone said is no more, no less offensive than Jerry Falwell or Pat Robertson saying that 9/11 was caused by American decadence and homosexuality. posted 06/12/2008 at 11:11:01
Cancer: Paul Newman's Friend Confirms Ill, Newman Turns Over $120 Million To Charity
Then to use YOUR logic, fymioyo, Warren Buffet must be a really big megalomaniac for holding that press conference last year when he announced he was giving $40 billion to the Gates Foundation.
That selfish Warren Buffet getting all that attention for himself...what was the cad thinking... posted 06/11/2008 at 16:41:48
That selfish Warren Buffet getting all that attention for himself...what was the cad thinking... posted 06/11/2008 at 16:41:48
You really should read the whole thread, fymioyo. My criticism was never with Mr. Newman but with the author of the piece for making the silly comment that Mr. Newman's contribution was "unprecedented" when it obviously wasn't.
Then I responded to YOUR very silly comment about putting one's image on one's products when it is, again, quite obvious that Mr. Newman himself has been doing that for years.
Kudos to Newman for not only putting his image on his products but for giving so much over the years. A great big razberry to you for not seeing the context of this thread. posted 06/11/2008 at 16:40:05
Then I responded to YOUR very silly comment about putting one's image on one's products when it is, again, quite obvious that Mr. Newman himself has been doing that for years.
Kudos to Newman for not only putting his image on his products but for giving so much over the years. A great big razberry to you for not seeing the context of this thread. posted 06/11/2008 at 16:40:05
Actually, wealthy people give exponentially more from their PRINCIPAL, rather than from their income, although while they are alive they get a tax deduction, within limits, against taxable income.
Theda, you write: "that's what wealthy people should do". Well, even if wealthy people did NOT give a cent to charity, they would still be giving many 100s of times more to the poor than you or me. Why? Because the enormous taxes that they pay fund most of the many poverty programs that make up a large part of the federal and states' budgets.
Wealthy people also give alot at death. Why? Because the death tax -- at about 50% -- takes so much of their fortune; any amounts of an estate given to charities at death are fully deductible against the death tax (and there's no limit as to how much one can give at death). posted 06/11/2008 at 00:44:39
Theda, you write: "that's what wealthy people should do". Well, even if wealthy people did NOT give a cent to charity, they would still be giving many 100s of times more to the poor than you or me. Why? Because the enormous taxes that they pay fund most of the many poverty programs that make up a large part of the federal and states' budgets.
Wealthy people also give alot at death. Why? Because the death tax -- at about 50% -- takes so much of their fortune; any amounts of an estate given to charities at death are fully deductible against the death tax (and there's no limit as to how much one can give at death). posted 06/11/2008 at 00:44:39
Yeah, you're right.
Like, for instance, that salad dressing, popcorn, and oreo cookies that he sells...he would never, ever think of putting his name or image on them, would he? posted 06/11/2008 at 00:39:36
Like, for instance, that salad dressing, popcorn, and oreo cookies that he sells...he would never, ever think of putting his name or image on them, would he? posted 06/11/2008 at 00:39:36
"This is unprecedented for any movie star or anyone from what we call Hollywood."
No, it's not.
David Geffen gave more money -- over $200 million -- away to charity a few years ago. posted 06/10/2008 at 19:32:09
No, it's not.
David Geffen gave more money -- over $200 million -- away to charity a few years ago. posted 06/10/2008 at 19:32:09
Celebrity Rehab: Rodney King Checks In
This is what Howard Stern wrote in his book "Private Parts" (soft cover edition) about Rodney King:
"They didn't beat this idiot enough. He should be beaten everytime he reaches for his car keys." posted 06/11/2008 at 21:49:08
"They didn't beat this idiot enough. He should be beaten everytime he reaches for his car keys." posted 06/11/2008 at 21:49:08
Clint Vs. Spike Undercard for McCain Vs. Obama
Mr. Ellis, Spike Lee is not known for his partiality when it comes to race and ethnic groups:
http://tinyurl.com/5gn9xv posted 06/11/2008 at 21:39:50
http://tinyurl.com/5gn9xv posted 06/11/2008 at 21:39:50
Mr. Ellis,
Please don't waste either your breath or your credibility defending Spike "Jews run Hollywood" Lee. posted 06/11/2008 at 20:19:00
Please don't waste either your breath or your credibility defending Spike "Jews run Hollywood" Lee. posted 06/11/2008 at 20:19:00
Amy Winehouse In New Drugs And Racism Scandal
Who is Amy Winehouse?
She reminds me of that British band from the '60s: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tish.
Big in Britain, virtually unknown here. posted 06/08/2008 at 17:33:18
She reminds me of that British band from the '60s: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, and Tish.
Big in Britain, virtually unknown here. posted 06/08/2008 at 17:33:18
Free Brigitte Bardot!
Sometimes it pays to be cute; sometimes not.
For example, if you're a baby harp seal, you'll get alot of attention in the press and have a better chance at survival because of it than, say, a slug or a rat.
But in Bardot's case, her cuteness (or at least her former cuteness) has given her attention that earned her notoriety that she otherwise wouldn't have obtained. posted 06/08/2008 at 18:47:45
For example, if you're a baby harp seal, you'll get alot of attention in the press and have a better chance at survival because of it than, say, a slug or a rat.
But in Bardot's case, her cuteness (or at least her former cuteness) has given her attention that earned her notoriety that she otherwise wouldn't have obtained. posted 06/08/2008 at 18:47:45
Rosie: I'll Wait To Remarry Kellie
What does she do for kids?
She berates, mocks, and teases her own children publicly...and has done so ever since she had that talk show. She is the classic example of a bully: someone who picks on those smaller and weaker than herself. posted 06/06/2008 at 18:57:40
She berates, mocks, and teases her own children publicly...and has done so ever since she had that talk show. She is the classic example of a bully: someone who picks on those smaller and weaker than herself. posted 06/06/2008 at 18:57:40
George Lucas On Obama: "A Hero In The Making"
Oh, I beg to differ BJBirdie.
Barack has done plenty.
At age 46, he's written 2 autobiographies. posted 06/04/2008 at 11:17:06
Barack has done plenty.
At age 46, he's written 2 autobiographies. posted 06/04/2008 at 11:17:06
Sharon Stone Told She's Not Invited To Shanghai Festival
Gosh, I'd love to be able to discern the causes and effects of karma, too.
That's quite a talent. posted 06/04/2008 at 10:50:49
That's quite a talent. posted 06/04/2008 at 10:50:49
A Vote for Hillary Is a Vote for the Death of the Dollar
Alec wrote: "All three were vying to finally dispose of the hated Alfonse D'Amato".
What's with the "hated"? It reminds me when his brother, Billy, was on the old "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" show on ABC and said about Newt Gingrich: "I hate him".
Where did this family learn to hate so much? posted 04/02/2008 at 02:29:32
What's with the "hated"? It reminds me when his brother, Billy, was on the old "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher" show on ABC and said about Newt Gingrich: "I hate him".
Where did this family learn to hate so much? posted 04/02/2008 at 02:29:32
Keith Olbermann Continues Feud Against Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart Responds
Wal-Mart is damned if they do and damned if they don't.
The woman GOT her health care. Wal-Mart sued her to reclaim the costs they already paid -- via the health care they provided her through the health plan -- or will pay in the future.
That was the provisions of the policy...why should Wal-Mart be out of any money?
This is clearly a health care success story!
Obermann is as bad as Michael Moore in manipulating the viewing public. posted 04/02/2008 at 18:32:49
The woman GOT her health care. Wal-Mart sued her to reclaim the costs they already paid -- via the health care they provided her through the health plan -- or will pay in the future.
That was the provisions of the policy...why should Wal-Mart be out of any money?
This is clearly a health care success story!
Obermann is as bad as Michael Moore in manipulating the viewing public. posted 04/02/2008 at 18:32:49
Gore Launches $300 Million Climate Change Initiative
The biggest hint that there is no global warming is that Gore told us "the debate is over". Whenever someone says that you know that the debate is FAR from over. posted 03/31/2008 at 01:46:35
Flashback: Wright's Letter To NYT About Obama
Then perhaps you can tell me, sd4peace, why Wright invoked the interviewer's ethnic background/faith in a letter to her complaining about her treatment of him?
What has it got to do with anything? posted 03/28/2008 at 11:02:54
What has it got to do with anything? posted 03/28/2008 at 11:02:54
Why does Wright find it necessary to point out Jodi Kantor's religion?
What has that got to do with anything?
Here's what Wright wrote:
"When I told you, using one of your own Jewish stories from the Hebrew Bible as to how God asked Moses..."
...and...
"Maybe it was my faith in the Jewish Holy Day of Roshashana."
...and here's the choice words he uses to describe Ms. Kantor and the way she represented him in her article:
"duplicitous"; "biggest misrepresentations of the truth"; "smearing"; "your confused head"; "setting me up"; "spin"; "You looked me straight in my face and told me a lie!".
I find all these words and phrases interesting juxtapositions with the passages in which he felt it necessary to point out Jodi's religion.
I do indeed hope and pray that Jodi and some other enterprising journalists are now hot on the trail of Reverend Wright and going back through the archives of the past 20 years of his Church sermons, the Church's newsletters, and local media reports of his behavior.
I will NOT be surprised if journalists discover that the Reverend has certain, shall we say, prejudices for certain peoples of certain faiths.
And the sooner this is uncovered, the better. posted 03/28/2008 at 01:27:39
What has that got to do with anything?
Here's what Wright wrote:
"When I told you, using one of your own Jewish stories from the Hebrew Bible as to how God asked Moses..."
...and...
"Maybe it was my faith in the Jewish Holy Day of Roshashana."
...and here's the choice words he uses to describe Ms. Kantor and the way she represented him in her article:
"duplicitous"; "biggest misrepresentations of the truth"; "smearing"; "your confused head"; "setting me up"; "spin"; "You looked me straight in my face and told me a lie!".
I find all these words and phrases interesting juxtapositions with the passages in which he felt it necessary to point out Jodi's religion.
I do indeed hope and pray that Jodi and some other enterprising journalists are now hot on the trail of Reverend Wright and going back through the archives of the past 20 years of his Church sermons, the Church's newsletters, and local media reports of his behavior.
I will NOT be surprised if journalists discover that the Reverend has certain, shall we say, prejudices for certain peoples of certain faiths.
And the sooner this is uncovered, the better. posted 03/28/2008 at 01:27:39
Pregnant Man?: Find Out How It Happened
avicenna writes: " I have no doubt that Thomas and Nancy would be very devoted and loving parents...".
Let's put aside for the moment the fact that other than reading Thomas self-written article in "The Advocate" avicenna has never met either of the future parents and therefore could not possibly know what kind of parents they will become. Note that avicenna writes the above after having just written an entire paragraph describing Thomas as having practically conjured up a veritable Frankenstein by ingesting over a long period of time male hormones, thus creating the most inhospitable environment in which to create human life.
Whatever lends itself to avicenna's conclusion that Thomas and Nancy would be good parents? If anything, from what avicenna has written, they should be arrested for illegal and irresponsible experimentation with human life! posted 03/27/2008 at 09:03:19
Let's put aside for the moment the fact that other than reading Thomas self-written article in "The Advocate" avicenna has never met either of the future parents and therefore could not possibly know what kind of parents they will become. Note that avicenna writes the above after having just written an entire paragraph describing Thomas as having practically conjured up a veritable Frankenstein by ingesting over a long period of time male hormones, thus creating the most inhospitable environment in which to create human life.
Whatever lends itself to avicenna's conclusion that Thomas and Nancy would be good parents? If anything, from what avicenna has written, they should be arrested for illegal and irresponsible experimentation with human life! posted 03/27/2008 at 09:03:19
Those Hidden Costs
Silly me, I thought I would comment on a grammatical usage of a word as an interesting aside to a topic that I didn't have anything to add to because I didn't much agree or disagree with what Kareem wrote.
In other words, my comment was 100% NON-political.
Somehow USMAMule and the other posters insisted upon reading into my comment on the usage of a word (that the dictionary agrees was used correctly) a political bias that I neither intended nor wrote. posted 03/27/2008 at 01:14:35
In other words, my comment was 100% NON-political.
Somehow USMAMule and the other posters insisted upon reading into my comment on the usage of a word (that the dictionary agrees was used correctly) a political bias that I neither intended nor wrote. posted 03/27/2008 at 01:14:35
Kareem writes: "The issue of our country's history with regard to race is one that Senator Obama literally embodies in his physical being as well as various political stances he has taken."
I find it fascinating whenever the word "literally" is used in the fashion that Kareem has used it, which is the exact opposite of its original intention. No, Barack's actual physical body does not embody a country's history (no physical body is capable of embodying text...this is an impossibility). Barack's physical body FIGURATIVELY embodies the country's history; Kareem meant this as a metaphor, as a figure of speech.
This "misuse" of the word "literally" has become so widespread that it is now "accepted". This is what dictionary.com has to say under "literally":
"Usage note Since the early 20th century, literally has been widely used as an intensifier meaning "in effect, virtually," a sense that contradicts the earlier meaning "actually, without exaggeration": The senator was literally buried alive in the Iowa primaries. The parties were literally trading horses in an effort to reach a compromise. The use is often criticized; nevertheless, it appears in all but the most carefully edited writing. Although this use of literally irritates some, it probably neither distorts nor enhances the intended meaning of the sentences in which it occurs. The same might often be said of the use of literally in its earlier sense "actually": The garrison was literally wiped out: no one survived." posted 03/26/2008 at 12:28:34
I find it fascinating whenever the word "literally" is used in the fashion that Kareem has used it, which is the exact opposite of its original intention. No, Barack's actual physical body does not embody a country's history (no physical body is capable of embodying text...this is an impossibility). Barack's physical body FIGURATIVELY embodies the country's history; Kareem meant this as a metaphor, as a figure of speech.
This "misuse" of the word "literally" has become so widespread that it is now "accepted". This is what dictionary.com has to say under "literally":
"Usage note Since the early 20th century, literally has been widely used as an intensifier meaning "in effect, virtually," a sense that contradicts the earlier meaning "actually, without exaggeration": The senator was literally buried alive in the Iowa primaries. The parties were literally trading horses in an effort to reach a compromise. The use is often criticized; nevertheless, it appears in all but the most carefully edited writing. Although this use of literally irritates some, it probably neither distorts nor enhances the intended meaning of the sentences in which it occurs. The same might often be said of the use of literally in its earlier sense "actually": The garrison was literally wiped out: no one survived." posted 03/26/2008 at 12:28:34
McCain Spiritual Guide Accused Gov't Of Enabling 'Black Genocide'
I am suggesting that Rev. Wright has been saying racist, incendiary things for 20 years.
And since, according to your Christian faith, God is everywhere, Rev. Wright will feel perfectly comfortable under the wheels of said bus as well. posted 03/26/2008 at 14:25:46
And since, according to your Christian faith, God is everywhere, Rev. Wright will feel perfectly comfortable under the wheels of said bus as well. posted 03/26/2008 at 14:25:46
John McCain now has 20 years to condemn Rev. Parsley's remarks. posted 03/21/2008 at 16:52:04
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Yes, I agree, that "Grindhouse" should have been released as two separate movies (sitting through the first part, "Planet Terror" so exhausted me that I couldn't sit still for "Death Proof") but we always have DVDs. And I learned to appreciate both of those two halfs of "Grindhouse" from happening upon their quadzillion rebroadcasts over HBO's dozen channels while surfing.
The studios don't have a clue what makes Quentin tick and if they get any creative control over editing or dictating of time length of his pictures they will just interfere with what makes him great.
Please don't ever "leash" Quentin as it will be a sign of the Apocalypse. posted 07/08/2008 at 15:29:15