Comments on: ThinkFast: September 25, 2006 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874798 katy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:32:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874798 oh, BTW, sharon... i was having trouble with my imac, but it turned out to be the connection... replaced the coaxal/cable and all's well now... i do need to add some RAM... christmas is coming... :-) ... oh, BTW, sharon… i was having trouble with my imac, but it turned out to be the connection… replaced the coaxal/cable and all’s well now…
i do need to add some RAM… christmas is coming… :-)
…

]]> By: PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874789 PatrioticLiberalChristian(PLC) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:30:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874789 <em>Without significant troop withdrawals from Iraq, the Army does not believe it can maintain its current level of activity “without billions in additional funding.</em> Instead, we are <strong>killing</strong> our young soldiers and <strong>billing </strong>their children. Without significant troop withdrawals from Iraq, the Army does not believe it can maintain its current level of activity “without billions in additional funding.

Instead, we are killing our young soldiers and billing their children.

]]> By: Parrotlover77 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874736 Parrotlover77 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:12:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874736 So does this mean that Wal-Mart will stop trying to destroy a beautiful OLD park in my hometown of Gainesville, FL in order to build a super center? Or prevent them from building another supercenter that threatens clean water in a small city just outside of Gainesville? Or prevent them from building ANOTHER super-center in the eastside of the city, shutting out old mom and pop shops, and requiring the city to change traffic patterns to accomodate the new traffic flow in a city already extremely congested and underfunded (and out of space) for roads and traffic easing? <a href="http://gainesville.about.com/od/politicalissues/i/SuperWalMart.htm" rel="nofollow">http://gainesville.about.com/od/politicalissues/i/SuperWalMart.htm</a> My guess is no. I applaud them for recognizing the issue and making a statement about it... However, I remain skeptical knowing their history. I will not truly be impressed until I see them actually change their ways and truly dedicate themselves to this. If they do, then I will eat my words GLADLY. Maybe they could throw in some extra benefits or salary increases for their employees? I mean while we're at it... So does this mean that Wal-Mart will stop trying to destroy a beautiful OLD park in my hometown of Gainesville, FL in order to build a super center? Or prevent them from building another supercenter that threatens clean water in a small city just outside of Gainesville? Or prevent them from building ANOTHER super-center in the eastside of the city, shutting out old mom and pop shops, and requiring the city to change traffic patterns to accomodate the new traffic flow in a city already extremely congested and underfunded (and out of space) for roads and traffic easing?

http://gainesville.about.com/od/politicalissues/i/SuperWalMart.htm

My guess is no. I applaud them for recognizing the issue and making a statement about it… However, I remain skeptical knowing their history. I will not truly be impressed until I see them actually change their ways and truly dedicate themselves to this. If they do, then I will eat my words GLADLY.

Maybe they could throw in some extra benefits or salary increases for their employees? I mean while we’re at it…

]]> By: hicks http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874564 hicks Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:22:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874564 Katy--get over yourself. Katy–get over yourself.

]]> By: Sharon Cox http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874547 Sharon Cox Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:17:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874547 Katy, do you have an iMac.? I do and have had nothing but problem's with the think progress site for nearly 2 month's now.....Done everything possible to stop the problem's from my end and now believe it is the filters or what ever TP is doing that have caused the problem's not my computer.....Take's forever for the post to show up...Many day's a week I am shut out with the error page or a blank and can't even get on the site.......It was a far better working site 3 month's ago, quick posting, able to see a post and make corrections quickly and even though there was a lot of troll traffic the overall responses were far better.......Please fix the site T.P. otherwise many of us will just go else where to share our thought's and get information......Blessings Katy, do you have an iMac.? I do and have had nothing but problem’s with the think progress site for nearly 2 month’s now…..Done everything possible to stop the problem’s from my end and now believe it is the filters or what ever TP is doing that have caused the problem’s not my computer…..Take’s forever for the post to show up…Many day’s a week I am shut out with the error page or a blank and can’t even get on the site…….It was a far better working site 3 month’s ago, quick posting, able to see a post and make corrections quickly and even though there was a lot of troll traffic the overall responses were far better…….Please fix the site T.P. otherwise many of us will just go else where to share our thought’s and get information……Blessings

]]> By: meander http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874526 meander Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:08:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874526 <a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/09/25/MNGLCLC58Q1.DTL" rel="nofollow">Foreign jihadists seen as key to spike in Afghan attacks: Straight-out-of-Iraq' tactics observed as revived Taliban increases assaults</a>, by Anna Badkhen, Chronicle Staff Writer <blockquote> Before the Taliban regime fell five years ago, al Qaeda trained its fighters in Afghanistan's cavernous mountains and dusty valleys, and then exported them to wage war in places like Chechnya and Kashmir. Today, terrorism experts say, the direction of trade has reversed: Afghanistan now imports international jihadists who have honed their fighting skills in the vast deserts and shrapnel-scarred city streets of Iraq. The growing involvement of veterans of the Iraq insurgency is a major factor behind the surge of attacks in Afghanistan -- the heaviest since the Taliban government fell in 2001, observers say. Under their influence, a revived Taliban movement and newer groups are using suicide bombs and remote-controlled bombs to attack U.S. and coalition forces and Afghan civilians, instead of the Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and unsophisticated land mines that were once the hallmarks of the Afghan guerrilla movement. "The increase in vehicle bombings in Kabul -- that's straight-out-of-Iraq stuff," said Brian Jenkins, an expert on terrorism at the Rand think tank. "Now Iraq is the source of the expertise, and Afghanistan is receiving." [<a href="http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/09/25/MNGLCLC58Q1.DTL" rel="nofollow">article continues</a>]</blockquote> Foreign jihadists seen as key to spike in Afghan attacks: Straight-out-of-Iraq’ tactics observed as revived Taliban increases assaults, by Anna Badkhen, Chronicle Staff Writer

Before the Taliban regime fell five years ago, al Qaeda trained its fighters in Afghanistan’s cavernous mountains and dusty valleys, and then exported them to wage war in places like Chechnya and Kashmir.

Today, terrorism experts say, the direction of trade has reversed: Afghanistan now imports international jihadists who have honed their fighting skills in the vast deserts and shrapnel-scarred city streets of Iraq.

The growing involvement of veterans of the Iraq insurgency is a major factor behind the surge of attacks in Afghanistan — the heaviest since the Taliban government fell in 2001, observers say.

Under their influence, a revived Taliban movement and newer groups are using suicide bombs and remote-controlled bombs to attack U.S. and coalition forces and Afghan civilians, instead of the Kalashnikov rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and unsophisticated land mines that were once the hallmarks of the Afghan guerrilla movement.

“The increase in vehicle bombings in Kabul — that’s straight-out-of-Iraq stuff,” said Brian Jenkins, an expert on terrorism at the Rand think tank. “Now Iraq is the source of the expertise, and Afghanistan is receiving.”

[article continues]

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874517 katy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:07:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874517 and now you're thinking, "what the hell's she talkin' about? i only see #20"... too long a story... but i am not losing my mind... :-) and now you’re thinking, “what the hell’s she talkin’ about? i only see #20″…
too long a story… but i am not losing my mind…
:-)

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874478 katy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:53:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874478 o man... i really wish TP would get the comment posting FIXED... the "edited version" actually appeared at #20 before the original, which was taking so long to come up i put up the edited one... jeesh... what, is someone in there having to read each comment before it's posted? ...just what is the problem? still? ... o man… i really wish TP would get the comment posting FIXED…

the “edited version” actually appeared at #20 before the original, which was taking so long to come up i put up the edited one… jeesh…

what, is someone in there having to read each comment before it’s posted? …just what is the problem? still? …

]]> By: Blog P.I. Presents: Your 2006 Campaign Blog Scandal Guide at Blog P.I. (beta) http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874436 Blog P.I. Presents: Your 2006 Campaign Blog Scandal Guide at Blog P.I. (beta) Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:40:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874436 [...] Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, Mia Culpa [...] [...] Daily Kos, ThinkProgress, Mia Culpa [...]

]]> By: nofltwlt http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874423 nofltwlt Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:36:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874423 Arlen always disagrees with the president before agreeing with him. Arlen always disagrees with the president before agreeing with him.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874369 katy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:16:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874369 heard on sam's show (edited version): <strong>If you want to know why the Media is f*cked up</strong> And why Jon Meachem is justifiably facing my ire this morning then look at this. Look no further than Newsweek's cover this week by geographical region: go to: rising-hegemon.blogspot.com heard on sam’s show (edited version):

If you want to know why the Media is f*cked up
And why Jon Meachem is justifiably facing my ire this morning then look at this.
Look no further than Newsweek’s cover this week by geographical region:

go to: rising-hegemon.blogspot.com

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874313 trueblue Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:54:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874313 Marie, It's like they're blaming Clinton for the question being asked! Marie,
It’s like they’re blaming Clinton for the question being asked!

]]> By: Mark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874303 Mark Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:51:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874303 I wonder how many of the real news outlets will highlight Fox's take on the show. How many other outlets have every advertised an interview with a president, past or present as Fox did with their Crazed Clinton descriptor? Was the recent Lauer interview with Bush labeled this way? Nope, because most major news outlets are not as openly biased. I wonder how many of the real news outlets will highlight Fox’s take on the show. How many other outlets have every advertised an interview with a president, past or present as Fox did with their Crazed Clinton descriptor? Was the recent Lauer interview with Bush labeled this way? Nope, because most major news outlets are not as openly biased.

]]> By: Marie http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874283 Marie Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:44:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874283 <em>#14 trueblue</em> I observed the same. I think it's a case of circling the wagons to "protect" one of their own <em>innocent</em> reporters. Even C-Span had a raft of callers denouncing Clinton for his "lies," conveniently overlooking the Bush lies, too numerous to count. I was so angry at the O'Brien twit on CNN, I turned off the TV. #14 trueblue
I observed the same.
I think it’s a case of circling the wagons to “protect” one of their own innocent reporters.
Even C-Span had a raft of callers denouncing Clinton for his “lies,” conveniently overlooking the Bush lies, too numerous to count.
I was so angry at the O’Brien twit on CNN, I turned off the TV.

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874264 trueblue Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:39:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874264 did I, Katy. It looked funny when I saw it. But I guess Rumsfeld was the subject. Insurgents the object. It's too early in the morning for this... Coffee!! did I, Katy.
It looked funny when I saw it.
But I guess Rumsfeld was the subject. Insurgents the object.
It’s too early in the morning for this… Coffee!!

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874213 katy Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:31:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874213 actually, trueblue - you had it right... go back in time to sentence diagram: "...thing...is..." just sayin'... actually, trueblue – you had it right…
go back in time to sentence diagram: “…thing…is…”
just sayin’…

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874201 trueblue Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:30:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874201 BTW: The majority of morning shows today are suggesting Clinton was off base and report Wallace as saying,"Gee, I just asked a question." *yack* BTW:
The majority of morning shows today are suggesting Clinton was off base and report Wallace as saying,”Gee, I just asked a question.”
*yack*

]]> By: Badmoodman http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874199 Badmoodman Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:30:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874199 <em> Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) said McCain’s disclosure “helps the terrorists.”</em> - - Seriously, don't you wanna waterboard that priggish fop Frist for about 5 seconds? Sen. Bill Frist (R-TN) said McCain’s disclosure “helps the terrorists.” – - Seriously, don’t you wanna waterboard that priggish fop Frist for about 5 seconds?

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874170 trueblue Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:25:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874170 <strong>are</strong> insurgents.... geesh! are insurgents….
geesh!

]]> By: trueblue http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-874165 trueblue Mon, 25 Sep 2006 14:24:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/09/25/thinkfast-september-25-2006/#comment-874165 <em>Rumsfeld has also suggested that “his ideas about transforming the military…were influenced by his squash playing.”</em> Well now that explains a lot. The only thing he hasn't been successful "squashing" is insurgents. What a dickhead. Good Morning Everyone..... Rumsfeld has also suggested that “his ideas about transforming the military…were influenced by his squash playing.”

Well now that explains a lot.
The only thing he hasn’t been successful “squashing” is insurgents.
What a dickhead.
Good Morning Everyone…..

]]>