Comments on: ThinkFast: February 15, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:20:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Raymond Funamoto http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-1758234 Raymond Funamoto Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:14:09 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1758234 So now Bushland Uber Allies is criticizing itself. Thank You National Security Archive, for saying something Americans KNEW LONG AGO! If these so-called experts aren't sure, THEY DON'T DESERVE TO BE CALLED EXPERTS and SHOULD BE CLEANING TOILETS INSTEAD!!!!! BULLY, John Murtha! That's a GREAT PLAN and Fair as well! Talk about LOUSY NO-GOOD RAT-FINKS--Oh yes, that's insurance shysters to a T(urd)! I would like to take these "Happy Hour" lobbyists out for a drink--would they like ARSENIC AND OLD LACE(tm) or HEMLOCK? Did Libby's shysters present a STRIPPED-DOWN Libby as well--THAT WOULD BE A GRUESOME SIGHT INDEED!!!!! Ah yes, Wilkes...a whore monger to all and a depraved creep that will have THE BOOK THROWN AT HIS SORRY CARCASE!!!!! So instead of a "hanging chad" we will see MANY MASS HANGINGS IN Chad because of Bushland Uber Allies' LACK OF EMPATHY AND WILLINGNESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ATROCITY!!!!! Good Ol' Stephen Colbert has his finger UP the pulse of America!!!!! So now Bushland Uber Allies is criticizing itself. Thank You National Security Archive, for saying something Americans KNEW LONG AGO!
If these so-called experts aren’t sure, THEY DON’T DESERVE TO BE CALLED EXPERTS and SHOULD BE CLEANING TOILETS INSTEAD!!!!!
BULLY, John Murtha! That’s a GREAT PLAN and Fair as well!
Talk about LOUSY NO-GOOD RAT-FINKS–Oh yes, that’s insurance shysters to a T(urd)!
I would like to take these “Happy Hour” lobbyists out for a drink–would they like ARSENIC AND OLD LACE(tm) or HEMLOCK?
Did Libby’s shysters present a STRIPPED-DOWN Libby as well–THAT WOULD BE A GRUESOME SIGHT INDEED!!!!!
Ah yes, Wilkes…a whore monger to all and a depraved creep that will have THE BOOK THROWN AT HIS SORRY CARCASE!!!!!
So instead of a “hanging chad” we will see MANY MASS HANGINGS IN Chad because of Bushland Uber Allies’ LACK OF EMPATHY AND WILLINGNESS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ATROCITY!!!!!
Good Ol’ Stephen Colbert has his finger UP the pulse of America!!!!!

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-2/#comment-1757066 WaltTheMan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:51:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1757066 Why don't they hit this <a href="http://my.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20070215/45d3e8d0_3ca6_15526200702151384392067" rel="nofollow"><strong>ship</strong></a> and its crew with a tactical nuke? No oil spill and the radiation would be confined to the Antarctic. I know that such a move would be considered as cruel by The whaling countries, but I am fed up with their policy of killing sentient beings for "research". Why don’t they hit this ship and its crew with a tactical nuke? No oil spill and the radiation would be confined to the Antarctic. I know that such a move would be considered as cruel by The whaling countries, but I am fed up with their policy of killing sentient beings for “research”.

]]> By: Hedley Lamarr http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1755569 Hedley Lamarr Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:00:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1755569 I'd like to know why State Farm is bailing out on the ENTIRE state. I can see not wanting to subsidize folks living on land only 5-10 feet above sea level, but want to know whether state regs are forcing them to deny the whole state of Mississippi. I’d like to know why State Farm is bailing out on the ENTIRE state. I can see not wanting to subsidize folks living on land only 5-10 feet above sea level, but want to know whether state regs are forcing them to deny the whole state of Mississippi.

]]> By: karlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1755347 karlX Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:33:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1755347 i'm personally a big supporter of the U.N.; despite all its problems; i think the u.n. also serves as a great place to document the belligerency and rogue state attitude of the u.s. i’m personally a big supporter of the U.N.; despite all its problems;

i think the u.n. also serves as a great place to document the belligerency and rogue state attitude of the u.s.

]]> By: hacker bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1755168 hacker bob Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:09:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1755168 Comment by karlX Thnks for the link. I did a quick skim of it an will read it more when I get home tonight. One thing I can see tht it says it, basicall the UN is a failed organization and has been since the very begining. Also, maybe the Security Councel should be Fiji, Tahiti, Iceland, Greenland, and Madagascar. Comment by karlX

Thnks for the link. I did a quick skim of it an will read it more when I get home tonight. One thing I can see tht it says it, basicall the UN is a failed organization and has been since the very begining.

Also, maybe the Security Councel should be Fiji, Tahiti, Iceland, Greenland, and Madagascar.

]]> By: karlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1754726 karlX Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:18:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1754726 http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=55&ItemID=12131 bob, you might find this article on the u.n. interesting... http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=55&ItemID=12131

bob, you might find this article on the u.n. interesting…

]]> By: karlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1754639 karlX Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:11:41 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1754639 #48 no margaritas today, bob? #48

no margaritas today, bob?

]]> By: Parrotlover77 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1754602 Parrotlover77 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:08:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1754602 Like a good neighbor State Farm bails? Coincidentally (not related to this), I'm dumping them for Amica. But I'll just write them and tell them I'm dumping them because of this since I'm pissed about it. :-) Collecting money for years and years and years, then when you need it, where did it go??? Uber-salaries and bonuses! Better get the gubment to dish out some corporate welfare! UGH. Like a good neighbor State Farm bails?

Coincidentally (not related to this), I’m dumping them for Amica. But I’ll just write them and tell them I’m dumping them because of this since I’m pissed about it. :-)

Collecting money for years and years and years, then when you need it, where did it go??? Uber-salaries and bonuses! Better get the gubment to dish out some corporate welfare!

UGH.

]]> By: hacker bob http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1754298 hacker bob Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:44:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1754298 <em> No offense to sober red necks. Comment by Spudge_Boy —</em> None Taken. No offense to sober red necks.

Comment by Spudge_Boy —

None Taken.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753981 Jay Randal Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:28:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753981 Here is the DC FAX number for Rep. Dennis Kucinich: 1-202-225-5745. Send him FAX letters that you agree with his plan to use existing allocated funds for Iraq to pull all the troops out, ASAP, so in about 6 months time. Here is the DC FAX number for Rep. Dennis Kucinich: 1-202-225-5745. Send him FAX letters that you agree with his plan to use existing allocated funds for Iraq to pull all the troops out, ASAP, so in about 6 months time.

]]> By: Barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753764 Barfly Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:14:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753764 <em>Thanks, karlX !!</em> Comment by Exley Trust Exley to take undeserved credit; it's what he does best! Thanks, karlX !!

Comment by Exley

Trust Exley to take undeserved credit; it’s what he does best!

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753756 Jay Randal Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:14:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753756 DC Democrats Buy Iraq Fiasco War 15th of February 2007 by Jay Randal The Moment the Democrats in the House and Senate authorize more funds, for the Iraq Fiasco War, then they will purchase President George Bush's debacle! Up till now the quagmire in Iraq has been the Dubya Regime's responsibility, but once the Congress gives more funding, then Democrats get blame for Iraq too! Pres. Bush, VP Cheney, and GOPers in the Congress are solely at fault for criminality in Iraq's occupation, but Dems share the fault if they continue to fund war! Iraq can never be completely pacified, so victory can never be achieved, nor is it achievable to hold onto the oil fields and control the flow of crude for Petrol Cartel! The British tried to hold onto the oil fields in Iraq, and they failed twice, but PM Tony Blair believed that BP would get a share of Iraq's oil by fooling Bush to invade! Rep. Dennis Kucinich has the most logical plan to get the US troops out of Iraq, by using the 70 billion that has been approved to pull out, so Dems must end war! ( Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.) PS > Here are the FAX numbers for Sen. Harry Reid: 1-202-224-7327 in DC and 1-702-388-5030 in Nevada; and for Rep. Nancy Pelosi: 1-202-225-8259 in DC and 1-415-861-1670 in California. Send them letters by FAX and demand that they end funding for Iraq Fiasco War. DC Democrats Buy Iraq Fiasco War
15th of February 2007
by Jay Randal

The Moment the Democrats in the House and Senate authorize more funds, for the Iraq Fiasco War, then they will purchase President George Bush’s debacle!

Up till now the quagmire in Iraq has been the Dubya Regime’s responsibility, but once the Congress gives more funding, then Democrats get blame for Iraq too!

Pres. Bush, VP Cheney, and GOPers in the Congress are solely at fault for criminality in Iraq’s occupation, but Dems share the fault if they continue to fund war!

Iraq can never be completely pacified, so victory can never be achieved, nor is it achievable to hold onto the oil fields and control the flow of crude for Petrol Cartel!

The British tried to hold onto the oil fields in Iraq, and they failed twice, but PM Tony Blair believed that BP would get a share of Iraq’s oil by fooling Bush to invade!

Rep. Dennis Kucinich has the most logical plan to get the US troops out of Iraq, by using the 70 billion that has been approved to pull out, so Dems must end war!

( Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.)

PS > Here are the FAX numbers for Sen. Harry Reid: 1-202-224-7327 in DC and 1-702-388-5030 in Nevada; and for Rep. Nancy Pelosi: 1-202-225-8259 in DC and 1-415-861-1670 in California. Send them letters by FAX and demand that they end funding for Iraq Fiasco War.

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753754 Exley Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:14:06 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753754 #42 KarlX, Yes, I saw your comment and responded. It has been posted on the CNN thread. #42 KarlX, Yes, I saw your comment and responded. It has been posted on the CNN thread.

]]> By: karlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753394 karlX Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:55:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753394 i spoke to soon! ex did you see my comment on the thread i just mentioned? when does fitzgerald start investigation of Dick C? i spoke to soon!
ex did you see my comment on the thread i just mentioned?

when does fitzgerald start investigation of Dick C?

]]> By: Exley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753250 Exley Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:46:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753250 #40 <em>"great work guys"</em> Thanks, karlX !! #40 “great work guys”

Thanks, karlX !!

]]> By: karlX http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1753199 karlX Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:40:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1753199 what, not a single troll comment today? i'm sorry i just got here.... (juan, stonehindge, ttt, i was back reading the CNN makes faulse Iran intel report, the thread with exley doing his best to deny U.S. and Bush atrocities; great work guys) what, not a single troll comment today? i’m sorry i just got here….

(juan, stonehindge, ttt, i was back reading the CNN makes faulse Iran intel report, the thread with exley doing his best to deny U.S. and Bush atrocities; great work guys)

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1752965 Evil Spaniard Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:19:30 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1752965 <em>“Lobbyists eager to revive the practice of taking staffers out for a few beers” are encouraged by a House memo that states that even under new ethics rules, lawmakers and staff can accept “food or refreshments of a nominal value offered other than as part of a meal.” “Happy hours are OK again,” said one corporate source.</em> No wonder those gray foxes in the Hill can't stand five straight days per week drinking free, and must leave thursday to sleep the hangover at home. “Lobbyists eager to revive the practice of taking staffers out for a few beers” are encouraged by a House memo that states that even under new ethics rules, lawmakers and staff can accept “food or refreshments of a nominal value offered other than as part of a meal.” “Happy hours are OK again,” said one corporate source.

No wonder those gray foxes in the Hill can’t stand five straight days per week drinking free, and must leave thursday to sleep the hangover at home.

]]> By: Ed http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1752930 Ed Thu, 15 Feb 2007 17:16:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1752930 http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021407F.shtml US Military Tells Jack Bauer: Cut Out the Torture Scenes ... or Else! By Andrew Buncombe The Independent UK Tuesday 13 February 2007 ... Human Rights First ... says that since the terror attacks of September 11, the incidence of torture in television shows has soared. In 2000 there were 42 scenes of torture on prime-time US television while in 2003 there were 228. ... Meanwhile, last year, when George Bush signed into law a piece of legislation authored by Senator John McCain to prohibit the "cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" of prisoners, the White House issued a so-called signing statement in which it insisted the ban could be ignored if the President so authorised. ... http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/021407F.shtml
US Military Tells Jack Bauer: Cut Out the Torture Scenes … or Else!
By Andrew Buncombe
The Independent UK
Tuesday 13 February 2007
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Human Rights First … says that since the terror attacks of September 11, the incidence of torture in television shows has soared. In 2000 there were 42 scenes of torture on prime-time US television while in 2003 there were 228.
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Meanwhile, last year, when George Bush signed into law a piece of legislation authored by Senator John McCain to prohibit the “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” of prisoners, the White House issued a so-called signing statement in which it insisted the ban could be ignored if the President so authorised.
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]]> By: Lee http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1752699 Lee Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:29:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1752699 To me, it seems the key factor about the war plan documents was that they wanted to START with 270,000. They actually started with the forces at the 3 month part at 165,000. 105,000 troops to bring order in the first 3 months after the invasion. The fact that this August 2002 plan projected 5,000 troops in 2006 is NOT THE STORY. This looks like a blame shift from Bush to Franks. The REAL STORY is that CENTCOM in August 2002 planned for starting the Iraq war with 270,000 troops. And if that plan had been followed, perhaps there would only be 6,000 troops there now. More research is needed now to find out WHO cut this plan by 105,000 troops and why. To me, it seems the key factor about the war plan documents was that they wanted to START with 270,000. They actually started with the forces at the 3 month part at 165,000. 105,000 troops to bring order in the first 3 months after the invasion. The fact that this August 2002 plan projected 5,000 troops in 2006 is NOT THE STORY. This looks like a blame shift from Bush to Franks.

The REAL STORY is that CENTCOM in August 2002 planned for starting the Iraq war with 270,000 troops. And if that plan had been followed, perhaps there would only be 6,000 troops there now. More research is needed now to find out WHO cut this plan by 105,000 troops and why.

]]> By: tarazan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-1752685 tarazan Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:27:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/15/thinkfast-february-15-2007/#comment-1752685 A 'non binding' resolution for escalating the war by both chambers the Senate and the Congress...does not mean anything. Bush is certain that the amount of 174 billion dollars they recently asked for will be approved by the Congress,and the money will arrive...and that's a win for Bush. These 'toothless resolutions' do not mean anything to the long list of contractors waiting in Iraq....It is the money that matters...and Democrats are going to approve the money,and that's what Bush administration is interested in. A ‘non binding’ resolution for escalating the war by both chambers the Senate and the Congress…does not mean anything.

Bush is certain that the amount of 174 billion dollars they recently asked for will be approved by the Congress,and the money will arrive…and that’s a win for Bush.

These ‘toothless resolutions’ do not mean anything to the long list of contractors waiting in Iraq….It is the money that matters…and Democrats are going to approve the money,and that’s what Bush administration is interested in.

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