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]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-818218 ForTruth Thu, 14 Sep 2006 20:48:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-818218 Frist! Frist!

]]> By: Tobey+Tall http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817332 Tobey+Tall Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:09:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817332 <em>Bush’s approval rating rose to 42% from 38% </em> For bush to cheat in the forthcoming election his ratings will have to be near 45% so he can whitewash you all AGAIN - looks like its started Bush’s approval rating rose to 42% from 38%

For bush to cheat in the forthcoming election his ratings will have to be near 45% so he can whitewash you all AGAIN – looks like its started

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817171 Sharon Cox Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:30:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817171 Clyde, that's where I looked first, my iMac...Went through all the system's and my book's, learned a lot, cleaned up everything. Never had a bit of problem with the other site's I viset and was still having the problem's with TP....Then removed my name from the site's on TP and re applied and signed up....All that took more than a week...Finelly some of the site started to come back.....Never did hear from Judd or the TP staff if I was banned for wrong doeing or not...Lately, past 3 week's it has been a chore to post and many times it just doesn't work at all, gett stupid error stuff, takes as much as a half hour for the post to show up sometimes and lot's of times I just give up and go to truth out , oped and others to get the latest new's.....Patience are wearing thin with the problem's.......My computer is having a terrible time loading and wading through this site now and not any others, if not fixed real soon I will leave.......Blessings all.. Clyde, that’s where I looked first, my iMac…Went through all the system’s and my book’s, learned a lot, cleaned up everything. Never had a bit of problem with the other site’s I viset and was still having the problem’s with TP….Then removed my name from the site’s on TP and re applied and signed up….All that took more than a week…Finelly some of the site started to come back…..Never did hear from Judd or the TP staff if I was banned for wrong doeing or not…Lately, past 3 week’s it has been a chore to post and many times it just doesn’t work at all, gett stupid error stuff, takes as much as a half hour for the post to show up sometimes and lot’s of times I just give up and go to truth out , oped and others to get the latest new’s…..Patience are wearing thin with the problem’s…….My computer is having a terrible time loading and wading through this site now and not any others, if not fixed real soon I will leave…….Blessings all..

]]> By: Cyra Brown http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817122 Cyra Brown Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:15:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817122 I am so glad that the IAEA is confronting BushCo's blatant attempt to make Iran look just like they said Iraq looked, right before we attacked them. I could not understand (still can't) how the House Intelligence Committee had discovered so much more about what is occuring in Iran than our intelligence agencies were able to learn. I would like to hear how they managed that. But BushCo is now known to be incredibly dishonest about everything, so it will be ALOT harder to make their sh*t float this time, thank goodness. I am so glad that the IAEA is confronting BushCo’s blatant attempt to make Iran look just like they said Iraq looked, right before we attacked them. I could not understand (still can’t) how the House Intelligence Committee had discovered so much more about what is occuring in Iran than our intelligence agencies were able to learn. I would like to hear how they managed that. But BushCo is now known to be incredibly dishonest about everything, so it will be ALOT harder to make their sh*t float this time, thank goodness.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817038 Sharon Cox Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:03:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817038 Thank You, Trip M.M., I agree it is a nightmare, I never did get an answer either, let us all know if you do..... I'm going to hit the street's on the front line as it were....Will be marching with any and all like minded lib's for the good of our country...If I get zapped so be it, nothing ventured nothing gained...The time for sitting on my butt and getting more round assed is past.....Spent the summer making sign's and went to a couple of local event's now I will seek out more....Also spent a lot of time talking to people and wakeing them up to what's realy going on, encouraged some to check out diffrent site's and got lot's of the poor working class to sign up to vote....Meet lot's of the poor and middle class fishing to eat so that has been a bonus for me to try and get the word out.... The up side down flag up date is 9 who noticed to over 200 who didn't respond....I will meet you all on the marching lines, I hope. We must do what ever it takes to get our country back......Blessings all.....Peace, for the children of the world... Thank You, Trip M.M., I agree it is a nightmare, I never did get an answer either, let us all know if you do…..

I’m going to hit the street’s on the front line as it were….Will be marching with any and all like minded lib’s for the good of our country…If I get zapped so be it, nothing ventured nothing gained…The time for sitting on my butt and getting more round assed is past…..Spent the summer making sign’s and went to a couple of local event’s now I will seek out more….Also spent a lot of time talking to people and wakeing them up to what’s realy going on, encouraged some to check out diffrent site’s and got lot’s of the poor working class to sign up to vote….Meet lot’s of the poor and middle class fishing to eat so that has been a bonus for me to try and get the word out….

The up side down flag up date is 9 who noticed to over 200 who didn’t respond….I will meet you all on the marching lines, I hope. We must do what ever it takes to get our country back……Blessings all…..Peace, for the children of the world…

]]> By: Clyde+the+Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817031 Clyde+the+Ripper Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:01:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817031 #34 Mark, You forgot the caveat. They will take action on the 1% <strong>if that is what they want to do: their justification</strong>. The other 99% doesn't count because there is no way they are going to act responsibly. Actually it is a no-brainer, what could be more fitting of bushco, because they always have their 32% brain-dead (I guess "no-brainer" and "brain-dead" are redundant) sycophants to give them a 31% cushion to justify their actions or inaction. #34

Mark,

You forgot the caveat. They will take action on the 1% if that is what they want to do: their justification. The other 99% doesn’t count because there is no way they are going to act responsibly. Actually it is a no-brainer, what could be more fitting of bushco, because they always have their 32% brain-dead (I guess “no-brainer” and “brain-dead” are redundant) sycophants to give them a 31% cushion to justify their actions or inaction.

]]> By: Zippy the Other Pinhead http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-817000 Zippy the Other Pinhead Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:54:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-817000 <em>Officials of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency “angrily complained to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman yesterday about a recent House committee report on Iran’s capabilities, calling parts of the document ‘outrageous and dishonest‘ and offering evidence to refute its central claims.” </em> You mean BushCo and its repukelican enablers in Congress are faking intelligence about a middle eastern government's weapons capabilities, simply to make a case for increased UN sanctions as a predicate to a US invasion? Say it isn't so!!! /off sarcasm Officials of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency “angrily complained to the Bush administration and to a Republican congressman yesterday about a recent House committee report on Iran’s capabilities, calling parts of the document ‘outrageous and dishonest‘ and offering evidence to refute its central claims.”

You mean BushCo and its repukelican enablers in Congress are faking intelligence about a middle eastern government’s weapons capabilities, simply to make a case for increased UN sanctions as a predicate to a US invasion? Say it isn’t so!!!

/off sarcasm

]]> By: Clyde+the+Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816990 Clyde+the+Ripper Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:53:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816990 TMM, Sharon, As strange as it may seem I am having less trouble now than over the last 2-3 months. I, too, thought I was banned and got no response from TP but later located the problem in my own equipment. I have a local WiFi that feeds a DSL modem and four computers. I found that by rebooting the WiFi and DSL when I cannot connect solves the problem. May be irrelevant but worth a moment to check. TMM, Sharon,

As strange as it may seem I am having less trouble now than over the last 2-3 months. I, too, thought I was banned and got no response from TP but later located the problem in my own equipment. I have a local WiFi that feeds a DSL modem and four computers. I found that by rebooting the WiFi and DSL when I cannot connect solves the problem. May be irrelevant but worth a moment to check.

]]> By: trblmkr http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816958 trblmkr Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:50:33 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816958 #34 Mark See my post, #1. Trying to elicit some discussion on this topic... #34 Mark

See my post, #1. Trying to elicit some discussion on this topic…

]]> By: Mark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816898 Mark Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:44:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816898 At this point in time it is pretty well known that the white house operates under the principle that if there is a 1% chance of something happening then they must act on it…or so they say. Lets take Iraq for instance. They believed that there was a 1% or better chance that Sadaam wanted to arm terrorists to attack the US. Of course now we know that this 1% existed only in their minds. But what I want to know is what actions do they take on the other 99% of the possibilities out there? Or are they frozen on those possibilities? That would be extremely sad, and reckless if the administrations actions were befuddlement and inaction on situations where the probability is that the particular situation is more than likely to occur. At this point in time it is pretty well known that the white house operates under the principle that if there is a 1% chance of something happening then they must act on it…or so they say. Lets take Iraq for instance. They believed that there was a 1% or better chance that Sadaam wanted to arm terrorists to attack the US. Of course now we know that this 1% existed only in their minds. But what I want to know is what actions do they take on the other 99% of the possibilities out there? Or are they frozen on those possibilities? That would be extremely sad, and reckless if the administrations actions were befuddlement and inaction on situations where the probability is that the particular situation is more than likely to occur.

]]> By: Comandante Agi http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816880 Comandante Agi Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:41:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816880 <a href="http://thepime.blogs.com/total_positive/2006/09/public_service_.html" rel="nofollow">public service announcement</a> an announcement for all potential bloggers public service announcement

an announcement for all potential bloggers

]]> By: TripMaster+Monkey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816834 TripMaster+Monkey Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:33:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816834 Sharon, The issue I have is that if I try to post from my home IP address (which is where I do the majority of my posting), <i>every</i> post, regardless of content, trips the spam filter. The posts then either are posted much later, or not at all, apparently according to TP's whim. However, the <i>same</i> posts, posted through my work IP, go through just fine. <b>Case in point:</b> I <i>just</i> tried to post this via my home IP, and was stopped by the 'spam filter'. Attempting to post it via my work IP, however, was quite successful, as you can see (you wouldn't be reading this otherwise). Obviously, the 'spam filter' is flagging everything that comes from my home IP. This is a siteban in all but name. And, predictably, I still have received no response to my questions. <i>Most day’s it is more trouble than it is worth, note I am not here as much any more and if it doesn’t improve soon I won’t be here at all……</i> If that does come to pass, Sharon, please let us know where you are going, so we can continue to share thoughts and ideas. Sharon,

The issue I have is that if I try to post from my home IP address (which is where I do the majority of my posting), every post, regardless of content, trips the spam filter. The posts then either are posted much later, or not at all, apparently according to TP’s whim. However, the same posts, posted through my work IP, go through just fine.

Case in point: I just tried to post this via my home IP, and was stopped by the ’spam filter’. Attempting to post it via my work IP, however, was quite successful, as you can see (you wouldn’t be reading this otherwise). Obviously, the ’spam filter’ is flagging everything that comes from my home IP. This is a siteban in all but name.

And, predictably, I still have received no response to my questions.

Most day’s it is more trouble than it is worth, note I am not here as much any more and if it doesn’t improve soon I won’t be here at all……

If that does come to pass, Sharon, please let us know where you are going, so we can continue to share thoughts and ideas.

]]> By: confusedashell http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816797 confusedashell Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:23:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816797 Why does the Congress hate Americans? If they give "terrorists" better health care than 46 million Americans who have none, isnt' that wrong? Just asking Why does the Congress hate Americans?

If they give “terrorists” better health care than 46 million Americans who have none, isnt’ that wrong?

Just asking

]]> By: Retired Republican Soldier http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816785 Retired Republican Soldier Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:18:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816785 Any more "Exclusives"? After the err amirika "exclusive" I had a flashback to sad bradbelch exclusive. is he working here now? Maybe err amirika just wanted all you mooks to join their "exclusive" paid membership. It has to be exclusive because apparently they are signing too many people up. Any more “Exclusives”? After the err amirika “exclusive” I had a flashback to sad bradbelch exclusive. is he working here now? Maybe err amirika just wanted all you mooks to join their “exclusive” paid membership. It has to be exclusive because apparently they are signing too many people up.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816768 Sharon Cox Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:13:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816768 Trip M.M. It isn't just you.....This mess started for me over 4 week's ago...First I was blocked out totaly, could not get the TP. blog to load at all...Sent many emails and never did get an answer....Thought I was banned, maybe I was...Then after a week of that have had numerious problem's posting, lost posts and still have to go back to the front page with every reading or posting....The good thing is the posting box was moved up this morning....That's an improvement...Now if we could go back to the way it was over a month ago it would be nice.....Most day's it is more trouble than it is worth, note I am not here as much any more and if it doesn't improve soon I won't be here at all........ Another great post Clyde....I agree...Blessings all. Trip M.M. It isn’t just you…..This mess started for me over 4 week’s ago…First I was blocked out totaly, could not get the TP. blog to load at all…Sent many emails and never did get an answer….Thought I was banned, maybe I was…Then after a week of that have had numerious problem’s posting, lost posts and still have to go back to the front page with every reading or posting….The good thing is the posting box was moved up this morning….That’s an improvement…Now if we could go back to the way it was over a month ago it would be nice…..Most day’s it is more trouble than it is worth, note I am not here as much any more and if it doesn’t improve soon I won’t be here at all……..

Another great post Clyde….I agree…Blessings all.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816737 Marie Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:10:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816737 Perhaps someone can straighten out my thinking here: Yesterday an unmanned drone revealed a Taliban (?) funeral or other such gathering. A message was transmitted, but our military refused to take action because it was against the somewhat arcane rules of engagement (civilians were present). Isn't this exactly the sort of thing they vilified Clinton for? But on the other hand... If they didn't take out this group because the R of E were prohibitive, are they making a case that we need to eliminate the rules of conduct or the "terrorists will win"? Is this going to be a case of their having it both ways? Perhaps someone can straighten out my thinking here:
Yesterday an unmanned drone revealed a Taliban (?) funeral or other such gathering. A message was transmitted, but our military refused to take action because it was against the somewhat arcane rules of engagement (civilians were present).
Isn’t this exactly the sort of thing they vilified Clinton for?
But on the other hand…
If they didn’t take out this group because the R of E were prohibitive, are they making a case that we need to eliminate the rules of conduct or the “terrorists will win”?
Is this going to be a case of their having it both ways?

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816697 katy Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:00:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816697 found this on my google news homepage: <em><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5343188.stm" rel="nofollow">Hezbollah accused of war crimes</a> Amnesty said the rocket attacks were deliberate and indiscriminate Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of acts amounting to war crimes in the conflict with Israel. It says the Lebanese militant group deliberately targeted civilians with rockets in the 34-day war - a "serious violation of humanitarian law". Amnesty has already accused Israel of committing war crimes by targeting Lebanon's civilian infrastructure and is urging a UN inquiry into violations. Hezbollah rejected the report, calling it a result of US and Israeli pressure. ...</em> ...all war is a crime, damnit... ... found this on my google news homepage:

Hezbollah accused of war crimes

Amnesty said the rocket attacks were deliberate and indiscriminate
Amnesty International has accused Hezbollah of acts amounting to war crimes in the conflict with Israel.
It says the Lebanese militant group deliberately targeted civilians with rockets in the 34-day war – a “serious violation of humanitarian law”.

Amnesty has already accused Israel of committing war crimes by targeting Lebanon’s civilian infrastructure and is urging a UN inquiry into violations.

Hezbollah rejected the report, calling it a result of US and Israeli pressure.
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…all war is a crime, damnit…
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]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816690 katy Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:57:31 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816690 <em>Bolton’s nomination remains in jeopardy after Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) pushed to delay the vote.</em> hopefully chafee will remain steadfast and resolute after his victory in yesterday's primary... maybe even bring more with him? ...ya think? ... Bolton’s nomination remains in jeopardy after Sen. Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) pushed to delay the vote.

hopefully chafee will remain steadfast and resolute after his victory in yesterday’s primary… maybe even bring more with him? …ya think?
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]]> By: Clyde the Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-816686 Clyde the Ripper Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:54:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/14/thinkfast-september-14-2006/#comment-816686 In my way of thinking "excellent prison conditions" is a contradiction in terms. The silly bastard obviously was on the wrong side of the wall. Frist and the rest of bushco should be on the inside looking out before they start evaluating prison conditions. But I guess it is all relative. Speaking of same there are a bunch of bushco relatives that should be sharing the "excellent" accomodations. In my way of thinking “excellent prison conditions” is a contradiction in terms. The silly bastard obviously was on the wrong side of the wall. Frist and the rest of bushco should be on the inside looking out before they start evaluating prison conditions. But I guess it is all relative. Speaking of same there are a bunch of bushco relatives that should be sharing the “excellent” accomodations.

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