ThinkFast: March 14, 2007
ThinkFast: March 14, 2007
The Senate voted 60-38 to approve legislation “to implement many of the remaining reforms suggested by the Sept. 11 commission.” Ten Republicans crossed party lines to approve the measure; Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) skipped the vote to fundraise in California. Bush has threatened to veto the bill “over a provision to expand the labor rights of 45,000 airport screeners.”
78: Percentage of Americans who “do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for [Iraq war] veterans,” a new CBS/NYT poll shows. “A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue.”
The New York Times reveals more “shameful details…on the neglectful care extended to soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.” The Army’s inspector general reports that “more than nine out of 10 disabled veterans have been kept waiting for benefit evaluations beyond the 40-day limit set by the Pentagon. Some have waited up to a year and a half for benefits.”
“A national survey showing a soaring number of homeowners failed to make their mortgage payments in the last quarter of 2006 rattled lawmakers in Washington and the markets in New York yesterday, as the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 2 percent, or nearly 243 points.”
“The federal government is sanctioning agreements that cost whistle-blowers their jobs after they expose safety and security lapses at nuclear facilities and toxic waste sites, Labor Department records show.”
“The Army Corps of Engineers, rushing to meet President Bush’s promise to protect New Orleans by the start of the 2006 hurricane season, installed defective flood-control pumps last year despite warnings from its own expert that the equipment would fail during a storm.”
A flurry of bombings shook Iraq today. Gen. David Petraeus “said car bombs are proving the biggest headache for troops trying to enforce a new security plan.” There has been a “recent rise in violence” in northern Iraq that many blame on insurgents fleeing a security crackdown in the capital.
Detroit auto makers are teaming up with Toyota “to slow gathering momentum in the Democratic Congress to legislate tightened fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks.” The automakers are expected to push for new guidelines that would allow them to “sell more large trucks.”
And finally: “American Pie” star Chris Klein was on Capitol Hill yesterday testifying before the House Appropriations subcommittee on the interior. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA) asked him what it’s “really like to work with Reese Witherspoon.” “Amazing,” replied Klein. Today is also his 28th birthday and he plans to stick around DC and visit the Smithsonian museums.
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“The federal government is sanctioning agreements that cost whistle-blowers their jobs after they expose safety and security lapses at nuclear facilities and toxic waste sites, Labor Department records show.â€
Wow, now there is something we sure don’t need, safety and security at our “nooklear” power plants and at our toxic waste sites. /sarcasm
March 14th, 2007 at 9:22 amSeriously… WHY WHY WHY? I guess stupid is the norm now. Unbelievable.
“A national survey showing a soaring number of homeowners failed to make their mortgage payments in the last quarter of 2006 rattled lawmakers in Washington and the markets in New York yesterday, as the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 2 percent, or nearly 243 points.â€
Sorry, but that’s what you get when you have an administration in power that’s declared war on the middle class.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:23 amWhy nothing about this?
nancy Pelosi just removed an amendment to the supplemental spending bill that would have forced Bush to get authorization from Congress before attacking Iran. So the supplemental bill proposed by Speaker Pelosi will give Bush another $100 billion for the war in Iraq, and will keep open the door to an attack on Iran!
Apparently, this was done at the request of Israel?
Do you realize that having language prohibiting Bush from attacking Iran, then removing that language, Bush will interpret that as Congressional authorization to attack Iran?
Watch, shortly after the funding gets approved bombs will begin dropping on Iranian soil.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:27 amThe elitists are out of control…
…the people’s hero worship of rich industrialists are leading all working people…
…into de facto slavery…
…when whistle-blowers aren’t protected…
…no worker is…
March 14th, 2007 at 9:29 amThe Blue Dogs and AIPAC wanted Bush to retain authority to strike Iran, and even though Pelosi was booed when she spoke in front of AIPAC, they clapped when she talked tough about Iran. So Pelosi seems to be just fine with Bush’s authority to wage war on Iran. What a mess.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:33 amJust another day in bush bazarro world…..He get’s everything he and his bloated buddies want and the rest of the country and the world get crapped on….Well except for Israel…Our vet’s, the constitution, Iraq, N.O….This congress is pissing me off already and I’m not going to let them slide…Palosi and Reid had better start doing their job’s instead of kissing the rat basterd’s ass …..Are you mad yet.? Time to call and email and start the massive marches….Impeach now, stop the funding for the war in Iraq or get the hell out of D.C…..We the people are the boss dammit, you work for us and if you don’t do your job we will distroy the Democratic party and put in a new party.. It will only take a few votes to a third party to totaly distroy this madness…..Join me and let’s kick some butt..Blessings and hard work to gain Peace.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:33 amSome had to wait 18 months for benefits? Well, boo freaking hoo. I have been waiting four years since my US Navy retirement for my benefits. The VA will NEVER turn benefits around in 42 days.
The VA has ALWAYS been riddled with problems.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:37 am“Gregory Keating, a Boston lawyer who represents employers in whistle-blower cases, said the restrictions are legitimate. “These agreements are knowing, they’re voluntary, and you have a federal agency putting its stamp of approval on them that says the public interest is covered,” he said.”
So, the whistleblower joins the ranks of the permanently unemployed, his or her co-workers learn that if you report conditions that could lead to a nuclear meltdown you will be financially ruined, thus shutting them up, and the public interest is served, because the government says so.
Yet when there is the inevitable “incident” at a nuclear plant, these very same workers will get blamed, not upper management.
I wonder if Las Vegas is taking odds on which plant will meltdown first?
March 14th, 2007 at 9:37 am“A national survey showing a soaring number of homeowners failed to make their mortgage payments in the last quarter of 2006 rattled lawmakers in Washington and the markets in New York yesterday, as the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 2 percent, or nearly 243 points.â€
The middle class is becoming the lower class. The lower class still has no hope for getting into one of the upper classes. Tell me scummy politicians, who will pay the taxes that get you and your corporate families the kickbacks once everyone becomes a “prole”? Do you really think that another “great depression” is going to benefit you and your corporate bedmates? Don’t you get that the healthiest societies are ones where the great class divide isn’t all that great? AAAARRRG Stupid greedy arrogant unenlightened ——!
March 14th, 2007 at 9:50 amWhy nothing about this?
nancy Pelosi just removed an amendment to the supplemental spending bill that would have forced Bush to get authorization from Congress before attacking Iran. So the supplemental bill proposed by Speaker Pelosi will give Bush another $100 billion for the war in Iraq, and will keep open the door to an attack on Iran! [...]
Comment by Briseadh na Faire — March 14, 2007 @ 9:27 am
The Democrats need to change their mascot from the Mule to the Octopus. Octopi have no backbone either.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:52 amBnF, the nuclear power plant’s and our water supplie’s (dams) have been a worry since 9/11 but very little has been done…BBC had a special on both a couple of year’s ago and showed what one cup of poison would do and how many un protected nuke site’s there were (all of them)..Hell why would any of the polatician’s care their all going to DUBI or some foreign country….Some work is getting done (by us) not them…..Blessings…The other scary thing is our rail system…
March 14th, 2007 at 9:54 am9/11 Commission is a joke. They don’t have access to the documents stolen by Sandy Burglar.
March 14th, 2007 at 9:54 amBnF,
March 14th, 2007 at 9:56 amCould you link the Pelosi story. Not lazy to look just really busy.
Well, hacker bob this morning we agree on something..Blessings
March 14th, 2007 at 9:56 amComment by Sharon — March 14, 2007 @ 9:56 am
It was bound to happen eventually.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:01 amThey don’t have access to the documents stolen by Sandy Burglar.
Comment by Patrick1
He took copies of the document. You can’t even troll correctly.
I think there needs to be a new class of troll named.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:01 am“9/11 Commission is a joke. They don’t have access to the documents stolen by Sandy Burglar.
Comment by Patrick1 — March 14, 2007 “
Rumor has it Burger stashed them in the closet next to Republican Congressman Mark.
-GSD
March 14th, 2007 at 10:01 amComment by Joe Schmo
And that somehow makes it okay?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:01 amIf ignorance is bliss, there needs to be a whole new category for this level of creeping meatballism.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:04 amChris Klein? WTF? And Congress has nothing else to do with its time these days? If Congressman Dicks wants to circle-jerk with the Hollywood glitterati, he should leave office and head south. How utterly ridiculous…
March 14th, 2007 at 10:06 amI read this morning that Bushie is thinking of replacing Muscharraf in Packistan. I don’t think it is legal to support a coup – not that we haven’t done it before, and the results have been stunning haven’t they?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:07 am[...] Think Progress: 78: Percentage of Americans who “do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care [...]
March 14th, 2007 at 10:09 amThe 9/11 Commission is bullshit.
Their recommendations are bullshit.
9/11 is bullshit.
Demand an independent criminal investigation into 9/11 !!!
That’s my recommendation.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:10 amHah! Whadda riot.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:14 amAll? Ten out of ten? Eleven out of ten?
BnF,
You will NEVER see bad press about Israel, Clinton, Obama and all the others who’ve sold out to them. I bet if we followed the money TP is “bought” and paid for by Jewish blood money.
How can we ever have progress if things remain the same and our progressive media wont report the truth? Good or bad for Democrats the weeds must be picked and not allowed to grow any more.
Are there any really “progressive” sites that don’t cover up the Democratic misdeeds?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:16 amThe Army’s inspector general reports that “more than nine out of 10 disabled veterans have been kept waiting for benefit evaluations beyond the 40-day limit set by the Pentagon.
Almost as bad as Canada and Britain.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:19 amGuess you haven’t gotten a gig for Saturday yet, oh Great Patrick One…eh…?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:31 amMust be rough if you have to keep coming here to try out your limp comic routine that just won’t stand up…
Good morning Raven, Poor patrick, he can’t help it, he just graduated from pissing in his pablum to pissing on our thread…Soon he will graduate to red state, but first they make him do diddlies here……Blessings
March 14th, 2007 at 10:36 amComments by Patrick1
Almost as bad as JMH, MA, VV, …
Come on, Patrick, earn that “1″. Try to be even more obtuse, illogical, and partisan. You can do it!
March 14th, 2007 at 10:38 am#25 – “Almost as bad as Canada and Britain.” Comment by Patrick1 — March 14, 2007 @ 10:19 am
Patrick1, you’re wrong. I know two disabled vets from Britain, and they had no waiting list to get treatment.
Why do you perpetuate lies?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:41 amWhy do you perpetuate lies?
Comment by Democrat Soldier
Why seek the truth when he gets all he needs from the voices inside his head? His gut tells him all he needs to know.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:46 am“Good morning, I’d like to have an argument , please.”
“Certainly, sir, would you like the five minutes, or the full half hour?”
“Just the five minutes, thank you.”
“Very well, we’ll see who’s free… let’s see, Mr. Patrick’s free, but he’s a little bit weak… try Mr. Hacker Bob…”
(adapted from Monty Python’s “Argument Clinic”)………..;)
March 14th, 2007 at 10:46 amDemocrat Soldier
Why should a neocon be saddled with inconvenient truths when convenient lies are more useful to their agenda?
March 14th, 2007 at 10:47 amPatrick Version 1.0 needs an upgrade, folks.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:48 amPlease ignore any further posting by this clone until the RNC can afford to upgrade to a newer version…this one still hiccups ‘04 talking points.
Comment by Raven — March 14, 2007 @ 10:46 am
I only argue on odd numbered days adn days ending in “Y”. Patrick is the full time employee.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:51 amBritain and Canada are much better at socialized medicine than the United States. Currently our military are suffering at the hands of socialized medicine but it has yet to be perfected. When it gets to 100% misery then it will have obtained the level of care that Hillary Clinton and Osama Obama want to provide to all Americans, except themselves of course.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:54 amKilling For Petroleum Is Wrong!
14th of March 2007
by Jay Randal
Any nation that kills for OIL is immoral, and it never can be justified, nor can it be swept under the carpet!
Petroleum Cartel Conglomerate lusts for profits, and will rape any nation to get OIL, so Iraq gets screwed!
The United States government has an unholy alliance, with BIG OIL, which means pact of warfare to get it!
Forcing volunteer soldiers to sacrifice their very lives, to secure OIL fields, is very sinister and criminal thing!
So it’s shameful for any member of the US Congress to fund the Iraq OIL grab and refuse to end the fiasco!
American Public have a right to accuse DC politicians of getting kickbacks, from OIL CEOs, so real bribery!
If Killing for OIL is the only way to get the black-gold, then it’s time to ride bicycles or to own horses again!
I do NOT want to drive a automobile, if children have to die in Iraq to get OIL, so warfare must be stopped!
( Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.)
PS: Contact Reps and Senators in DC to demand ending Iraq War now!
March 14th, 2007 at 10:56 amthanks for the schedule, hacker bob, I only picked on you ’cause I know you have a sense of humor…
March 14th, 2007 at 10:58 am#35 – Ha! You’re funny with your name calling, Patrick1.
Why don’t you talk about how Pres. W(ar profiteering) Bush has destroyed Veteran health care, hmm?
Oh, that would mean you have to admit that Pres. Bush and the Reps hate our veterans.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:59 amPrick 1,
Just STFU.
Adults are trying to have a conversation.
Do you have any idea how stupid you sound w/ Osama Obama crap?
Why do you like to hang out w/people who don’t like you?
Was it the same for you as a kid, or are still a kid?
Seeing you is like taking a crap that won’t flush.
March 14th, 2007 at 10:59 amDamn!
March 14th, 2007 at 11:02 amI just broke my own rule.
Guess I better STFU.
Comment by Raven — March 14, 2007 @ 10:58 am
I figured as much.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:03 amAIPAC Disses Pelosi
Ari Berman
House Minority Leader John Boehner got a standing ovation when he voiced his continued support for the war in Iraq at AIPAC’s annual conference today. When his counterpart, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, dared to criticize the war, she heard boos.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:08 am[...]
The disrespect toward Pelosi is all the more remarkable given that House Democrats yesterday bowed to AIPAC’s wishes and removed language from the Iraq supplemental spending bill prohibiting President Bush from attacking Iran without Congressional approval, as I reported earlier today.
[...]
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/notion?bid=15
It is interesting to me that the left complains about a healthcare system they want inflict on all Americans.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:08 am“Veto over labor rights”.
Shit on the little guy, baggage checker.
Shit all over the survivors of 911 once again.
If the people of Latin America could hear Bush’s verse today they would truely be convinced that any overture that he made in recent days is pure bullshit.
Bush hates workers. He prefers slaves.
AMERICA needs to STRIKE.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:16 amtheswan, I’ve been saying that for year’s and if we get the truckers and other large group’s to go along we could shut the country down….One day of a shut down would send a huge message…Just one day of no work and no buying anything and then they would pay attention….Blessings
March 14th, 2007 at 11:24 amPatrick1 sez:
The left wants to inflict privatization on all Americans?
Do tell, Patrick…
March 14th, 2007 at 11:31 amStrike over what?
March 14th, 2007 at 11:31 amDetroit auto makers are teaming up with Toyota “to slow gathering momentum in the Democratic Congress to legislate tightened fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks.â€
meanwhile, across the big water…
UK Drafts Binding Emissions Bill
March 14th, 2007 at 11:34 amWednesday, Mar. 14, 2007 By AP/JENNIFER QUINN
The British government proposed bold new environmental legislation Tuesday that would set legally binding, long-term limits on carbon emissions — a move it hopes will prompt the United States, China and India to follow suit.
[...]
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1598970,00.html
Strike over what?
Comment by Patrick1
You are wilfully stupid.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:36 amkaty,
Yep, that sounds like us/US.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:37 am(… good morning Sharon…)
We could all boycott Wal-Mart for a day, too… I’ve cut out going there at all…
(put a strike over all of your inane comments, Phlatrack)
March 14th, 2007 at 11:38 amWhile I am a big supporter of Congress making car fuel standards much better, this issue is not being presenting properly by TP. The largest defender of minimul fuel standards is in fact NOT a repug, rather it is the Dem congressmen from Michigan. I certainly understand why. The Dem congressmen are tied to the car companies and are basically owned by them. I guess the same works for all our public officials these days. Whether it is Bush tied to Oil, Pelosi tied to Tuna companies, or Michigan Dem congressmen tied to car companies. Why is looking out for us anyways?
March 14th, 2007 at 11:38 amis a link to the timesonline a no-no here at TP?
March 14th, 2007 at 11:39 amthe above comment didn’t work until i changed it to a TIME link…
curious…
Just one day of no work and no buying anything and then they would pay attention….Blessings
Comment by Sharon
Workers would be labeled as “the enemy within” (Thatcher´s words about striking miners) or communists like the Chicago Martyrs. The ruling class will never step down pacifically, there is no peaceful revolution (yeah, sorry Gandhi and Luther King).
March 14th, 2007 at 11:39 amAMERICA needs to STRIKE.
Comment by theswan
I agree. These f*ckers only will understand where their profit line in the graph drops.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:41 am#51 You do realize that Wal-Mart for all the horror stories this crowd spews actually has done some amazingly good things lately. They are a leading USA company in the fight against Global warming. They not only are shifting all their stores green, but demanding all distributors and producers of their goods follow suit. This will actually take a noticable effect in the fight against the very worst problem man is facing.
Face it, at least Wal-mart is addressing serious problems.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:43 amWhy do you perpetuate lies?
He’s stinking, festering puss filled lying sack of crap.
This has been another: Simple Answers to Simple Questions.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:43 amYou do realize that Wal-Mart for all the horror stories this crowd spews actually has done some amazingly good things lately.
Comment by Roger_Roger
Roger, get a plane to Baghdad to hear horror stories.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:45 amFace it, at least Wal-mart is addressing serious problems.
And they’re doing it out of the goodness of their hearts so there is no reason continue to hold their feet to the fire for past wrongs.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:45 amI agree. These f*ckers only will understand where their profit line in the graph drops.
Comment by Juan C
It’s the only thing they see. We need to shake up their calculators.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:47 amroger roger roger – why do you even come here if you have such scorn for the postings?!
“You do realize that Wal-Mart for all the horror stories this crowd spews…” he says in #56.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:48 amDid anyone else hear the president say that a high point of his tenure has been lettuce-picking in Central America?
The savage nation played the clip last night.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:48 amYou do realize that Wal-Mart for all the horror stories this crowd spews actually has done some amazingly good things lately.
Comment by Roger_Roger
Rogerx2,
War is a horror story.
Wal-Mart is mildly inconvenienced by people who dislike them.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:49 am#58 Juan
Oops, I see you already went there. :}
March 14th, 2007 at 11:49 amWe need to shake up their calculators.
Comment by Zooey
I was thinking of a better thing to shake them up, Zoo. :}
March 14th, 2007 at 11:51 amOops, I see you already went there. :}
Comment by Zooey
Lady, what a team we make. :)
March 14th, 2007 at 11:51 am#59 Walmarts #1 reason for going green certainly isn’ the goodness of their heart. It was a business decision influenced by what they felt would promote a proper image and stimulate more business. I am sure they feel good about it as well since it is completely good all the way around. I certainly wouldn’t expect them to do this on their own if they didn’t see an upside. Their shareholders/owners would obvious object and stop it if it wasn’t a good business practice. Shareholders always get in the way of companies making bad choices as they should. I would guess they did some studies and found the savings/promotion aspect to be a net positive for cash flows. I say good for them once again as they continue to be a damn bright light in America and there shareholders have been rewarded accordingly as they should.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:52 am#63 War is horror indeed. I fail to see your point however. Everyone and their mother know War isn’t pretty.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:53 amEveryone and their mother know War isn’t pretty.
Comment by Roger_Roger
It is even uglier if you have to actually fight in one. I guess your ilk will never find that out.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:56 amWal-Mart is making at least a superficial attempt at becoming a socially responsible corporation, precisely because of opposition to their way of doing business.
March 14th, 2007 at 11:56 amTheir practices here in the US are positively benign compared to their tactics in other parts of the world….
I was thinking of a better thing to shake them up, Zoo. :}
Comment by Juan C
I’m trying to clean up my language — without much success. :)
March 14th, 2007 at 11:59 amI fail to see your point however.
Comment by Roger_Roger
The perfect definition of Rogerx2.
*sigh*
March 14th, 2007 at 12:00 pmA flurry of bombings shook Iraq today. Gen. David Petraeus “said car bombs are proving the biggest headache for troops trying to enforce a new security plan.†There has been a “recent rise in violence†in northern Iraq that many blame on insurgents fleeing a security crackdown in the capital.
Where I grew up there was a lot of development going on. New homes, businesses and roads were being put in. The fact they were being built mostly in an area that had been polluted with chemicals and garbage for the previous 70 years seemed to be well ignored by most. Heck as kids we used to throw pebbles at rocks close to the ground and watch it spark and the ground would burst into flames. I remember they tried to put up a fence to keep people out of the more polluted areas. They put up a fence alright…they put it up about 8 times by my count and each time the ground would eat through the metal fence posts and the fence would fall over.
Eventually they gave up.No one with any sense thought anyone would care about this land because it was essentially useless if you liked breathing and not glowing in the dark. But then came the politicians…
The land was cleaned up enough to make it look presentable. All the garbage heaps, old tires, and abandoned cars were removed but then they made the mistake of chopping the trees down. Crows had been living in this area of town pretty much undisturbed for decades. There were 10’s of thousands of them.Sure roads and buildings are nice but the land is still polluted and NOW all these crows needed a home and they found one.
They went to Churchville, the next town over, they crapped everywhere, chased animals and people, ate out of and made a mess out of all the garbage cans in town and were a general nuisance. The people yelled, the mayor gave speeches, the town council met and they decided to hire a guy who handled situations like this by using dogs and small explosives to drive the crows away. It worked and the crows left.
They went to Waterville, the next town over, they crapped everywhere, chased animals and people, ate out of and made a mess out of all the garbage cans in town and were a general nuisance. The people yelled, the mayor gave speeches, the town council met and they decided to hire a guy who handled situations like this by using dogs and small explosives to drive the crows away. It worked.
They went to my town, they crapped everywhere, chased animals and people, ate out of and made a mess out of all the garbage cans in town and were a general nuisance. The people yelled, the mayor gave speeches, the town council met and they decided to hire a guy who handled situations like this by using dogs and small explosives to drive the crows away.
And so it went and still goes to this day. The crows every year from one town to the next and then back again.
Sometimes I think about the crows, my town, Waterville, and Churchville and the stupid politicians developing useless land when I see these “troop surges” to clean up towns of insurgents and I wonder how many years they’ll be pushing crows around in Iraq. The people feel powerless, the mayors like it because they look like they’re doing something, and the guy moving the crows around keeps making a fortune every year for something that’s never going to end.
Was it all worth the money and aggravation that the crows caused? If only they thought about the long term problems before hand and not the short term $$$ the politicians put in their pockets, none of this ever would have happened. Sort of sounds like Iraq huh?
Anyone want to buy some vacant buildings on polluted land covered in crow shit? How about a $500 million embassy in the middle of a civil war torn nation? If so I know where you can go to get them.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:01 pmWal-Mart, and every other corporation, only do things that benefit their bottom line. They don’t do anything out of the goodness of their hearts, no matter what your stockholder information tells you. All that matters to big corporations — all that will ever matter, is the money. Period.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:03 pmmorning zooey, all… have been away the past few days from my politics and garden maintenance… today with rain expected, i have some spring chores to get in… sam is done for the day and unless i stream hartman on the puter i have to pull in red ed on the xm and i can’t handle that voice now… good time to get outside…
later…
oh – temps in 70s yesterday and now… spring is springing out like crazy…
March 14th, 2007 at 12:04 pmall of a sudden, as it does… cold front to follow the rain… :-)
…
A national survey showing a soaring number of homeowners failed to make their mortgage payments in the last quarter of 2006 rattled lawmakers in Washington and the markets in New York yesterday, as the Dow Jones industrial average plummeted 2 percent, or nearly 243 points.â€
As true Leftists you cheer at this news. You guys hope for a reccesion so it helps you politically!
March 14th, 2007 at 12:08 pmdlet,
I tried to post some links to the Pel-osi article describing how they retreated from having any say re: att-acking I-ran because they were concerned about how it would affect Is-rael.
This site seems to go out of its way to shield Is-rael from any criticism.
Meanwhile, out so-called leaders seem to care more about protecting Is-rael than they do about their own country. A I P A C has everyone cowed!
March 14th, 2007 at 12:09 pmAs true Leftists you cheer at this news. You guys hope for a recession so it helps you politically!
Nothat’s not it at all….many warned this would happen because of the poor lending practices and outrageously low lending rates at the time (including me) and now that it has we’re pointing it out for you, so that MAYBE people like you will learn something.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:13 pmi should put this out there… just heard on ed (before i got out the door), and think he made a good point and want to share (and give him credit)…
when he was asked on paula zahn about his opinion of pace’s comment about homosexuals and morality, ed answered “well he’s changed the subject away from walter reed” (paraphrasing)…
has that come up? … an excellent point…
true to the repugliCRAT playbook…
have a good day!
March 14th, 2007 at 12:14 pmRodan,
**yawn**
March 14th, 2007 at 12:14 pmComment by margaret
Thanks for the try margaret. I saw an article about it just a little while ago. And you are right about the Is rael black hole here at TP.
It’s a shame that Pelosi and the progressives buckled on this. The Blue Dogs and Repubs haven’t learned a damn thing.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:19 pmShareholders always get in the way of companies making bad choices as they should.
Comment by Roger_Roger
Yeah, that worked so well for the investors of Enron, Worldcom, and Tyco.
Putz.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:22 pmBarfly,
Dung_Dung creates his own reality. It contains rainbows, unicorns, and fairy dust.
March 14th, 2007 at 12:23 pmComment by katy #79
katy,
How does a military General with ANY integrity (or morality)…
…justify, condone AND participate in…
…preemptive war killing hundreds of thousands…
…og innocent people who were NO THREAT?
March 14th, 2007 at 12:45 pmRight on Big Papa!! Keep telling it like it is!
March 14th, 2007 at 12:48 pmI see that big papa’s comment that dared to mention A I P A C has been deleted! What in the world is going on at this site??!??
March 14th, 2007 at 12:51 pmIs my comment going to get deleted now too?!
Who is running this country anyway? A I P A C or our elected officials?!
March 14th, 2007 at 12:53 pmRaven, I was in the boycot Wally world over 2 year’s ago and still am…There’s nothing I need from a company that treat’s it’s employees like shit and import’s huge truck loads of cheap crap from underpaid slave labor around the world….I buy second hand and made in america only….I know how wal- mart work’s and how they treat their employees I was one and quit, many don’t have the option….R2 is as full of shit as a christmas goose and just another troll…
Regarding the boycot Juan C. think that will be the answer soon, hell they are calling us name’s now, who cares….
bull shit adding his crap on the gonzo junk today,, anything they can do to keep our mind’s and focus off the war make’s this bunch happy, even if they have to eat their own…Wonder how they are going to do if we convince Palosi to put impeachment back on the table… It appear’s bush and co would like to re name our country to The United States of Israel….Blessings
March 14th, 2007 at 1:19 pmJust one day of no work and no buying anything and then they would pay attention….Blessings
Comment by Sharon — March 14, 2007 @ 11:24 am
Sharon – I’ll close my business and pay employees too. Just say when!
March 14th, 2007 at 1:20 pmComment by Patrick1
You are wilfully stupid.
Comment by Zooey — March 14, 2007 @ 11:36 am
Zooey why are you being so generous to Pbrain1?
March 14th, 2007 at 1:23 pmAre you in a good mood or something? Hope so!
Face it, at least Wal-mart is addressing serious problems.
Comment by Roger_Roger — March 14, 2007 @ 11:43 am
Really and what percentage of goods do they buy from China. And weren’t you just griping about how we don’t do anything about China’s emissions.
March 14th, 2007 at 1:27 pmAnd of course you have YOUR JOB so you don’t worry about all the jobs, manufacturing and retail and advertising that have been lost to Walmart.
Give me a break.
margaret – that’s why I didn’t include a link this morning.
March 14th, 2007 at 1:30 pmZooey why are you being so generous to Pbrain1?
Are you in a good mood or something? Hope so!
Comment by Shane
I’m walking around in a little circle of sunshine today.
Sorry, can’t help it.
I’ll concentrate on disrespecting the trolls more fully. Thanks for the intervention. :}
March 14th, 2007 at 1:31 pmI hope that when the Senate finally gets around to discussing Iraq and related matters that they have good data before them.
And speaking of good data, this site has some interesting graphs showing the relationship between money spent and the increased killing that paralleled the spending increase.
http://www.btcnews.com/btcnews/1614#more-1614
March 14th, 2007 at 1:35 pmhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/03/20070312-4.
March 14th, 2007 at 1:42 pmhtml
from the 23rd paragraph:
“It was really, really fun — and really heartwarming. As a matter of fact, it was one of the great experiences of my presidency. The town has grown from subsistence farming to selling high-value crops, like lettuce and carrots and celery. As a matter of fact, I got to pack some lettuce. The President and I were hauling boxes of lettuce, we were putting them in the truck.” GW Bush
73. Comment by PhilSimms — March 14, 2007 @ 12:01 pm
March 14th, 2007 at 1:45 pmLoved, loved, loved your post.
Ironically crows are about the smartest creatures in nature. Smarter than cats and dogs and horses.
When they see somebody trying to eliminate them they recognize any weapon they have seen one time and leave before any damage is done to them. Also, if they are looking for food they know to arrive before that food or prey is picked up by any human.
Do you think Osama Bin Laden was a crow in a previous life? But Bushie thinks we’ll get rid of all the terrorists, oops crows, by creating more of them. What a jerk.
Shane, we need to start with some of the existing group’s….Several of us a while back tried it and it did not take off..It was before Cindy and many other’s were out there so we coulden’t get enough support for it to work.I mentioned then if we could get the trucker’s and union’s involved we would shut enough down to make an impact….Lot’s of people are at the bottom of the working poor ladder and would not be able to join in but still we could make a statement that the working class is the back bone of a country not the eletist rich who own the companies and keep every one down……I’m going to be sending out email’s again to group’s like move on, code pink, impeach and all I can think of to see if this idea will fly this time……We could start off with a one day and if we don’t get recognition we could wait a little while and go to 2 day’s or more…Just my thought’s.. Marching just does not seem to have enough impact any more…..Blessings….Get the lead out and get the word out…Impeach and stop the war
March 14th, 2007 at 2:02 pm#91 Walmart green push includes suppliers abroad INCLUDING CHINA. Any and all companies that are suppliers to Walmart are being asked and somewhat forced to get greener. This can only be looked at as a good thing when talking about countries like China. They of course have the option to stop doing business with Walmart, but that is hardly possible for their bottom line. Of course this crowd with dismiss or simply forget about this extremely positive news. In the end of the day, your “fight” against walmart shows your true S O C I A L I S T values.
Why can’t you let we the people decide wether to shop at Walmart or not? Why are you so scared of this company? If they are in fact so bad and hurt communities blah blah, people in those communities certainly won’t shop there and will continue to shop at the smaller community stores, right? The idea that Walmart destroys small business’ is completely false. We the people destroy those companies by not shopping at them because WE CHOOSE WALMART. It floors me how many here are eager to dictate and force the standard American to shop and spend money only at companies you approve of. Why not let the american public hash this out with our own shopping decisions?
This is a company afterall that saves American’s money and is eagerly advancing as the leading large company in America to fight Global Warming.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:03 pmRogerx2
Guess what? Even though people say, “Don’t shop at Wal-Mart!” people make up their own minds about what to do. Maybe your sheep brain isn’t capable of understanding something that simple?
If you can’t concieve of Wal-Mart’s predatory practices, then maybe you shouldn’t go out in public unattended.
Fool.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:08 pm97. Comment by Sharon — March 14, 2007 @ 2:02 pm
Spring gardening and fishing season is always a good time here in the midwest to get people to take a day off. That’s how I know I can get my husband to agree to close our business for a day.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:11 pmComment by Roger_Roger — March 14, 2007 @ 2:03 pm
If they are in fact so bad and hurt communities blah blah, people in those communities certainly won’t shop there and will continue to shop at the smaller community stores, right? The idea that Walmart destroys small business’ is completely false.
Roger_Roger
Yes I’m a socialist because I formed my own corporation and give my employees full benefits.
Where’s the link that Walmart is pushing China’s suppliers to go green. Have you seen pictures of China lately. Try National Geographic.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:20 pmWalmart goes into small towns that have Mom & Pop business and drives them out of towns. These small businesses historically have given higher wages and benefits to employees and so their costs even if they could by merchandise at the same rate would be higher.
Walmart goes in with loss leaders to make sure their prices are lower. Then they advertise extensively to make sure they drive the small business out. Once the other businesses are gone they stop advertising. Thereby driving local newspapers out of business because the other business are closed. And all those people who now have no money can’t go spend less of it at Walmart can they.
Of course you neocons love minimum wage and enslaving the masses with them while that top !1% cashes in corporate profits.
Many of us believe in doing unto others even if that means we have slightly less cash in our pockets.
Of course you don’t. And I hope you’re in that top 1% or you’re incredibly stupid.
“If you can’t concieve of Wal-Mart’s predatory practices, then maybe you shouldn’t go out in public unattended.”
Good one Zooey! I needed that laugh. Thanks!
March 14th, 2007 at 2:22 pmOh and Roger_Roger
Then when the other stores are closed they raise their prices up from the original artifically low loss leaders.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:22 pmGood one Zooey! I needed that laugh. Thanks!
Comment by margaret
I’m here to serve. :D
March 14th, 2007 at 2:28 pmThe Senate voted 60-38 to approve legislation “to implement many of the remaining reforms suggested by the Sept. 11 commission.†Ten Republicans crossed party lines to approve the measure; Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) skipped the vote to fundraise in California. Bush has threatened to veto the bill “over a provision to expand the labor rights of 45,000 airport screeners.â€
Thank you Senate! BARELY passing and requiring 1/5 of the republicans to jump lines… but it passed.
He better damn well not veto this.
March 14th, 2007 at 2:40 pmIsn’t if funny how scared R2 and the other troll’s are every time we the people make a statement that goes against huge corporation’s killing off the working class, freedom of choice on any issue and against anything the present administration is for…..They all are so damn scared they even read into my post as if I were dictating to other’s and I made up the rule’s…..ROTFLMAO…Hey dumbass rr….I said I buy second hand and made in america only and have been boycotting wally world for 2 yea’r….Never said for any one else to do any thing but am so flattered you think I am so important…I lead by example except in the case of dumbass troll’s..I also recycle, save food, water and ammo…Wanna come over to my house and see….Dare Ya…LOL…
March 14th, 2007 at 2:45 pm#105 I am very scared anytime a group try to dictate what my shopping decisions should be. It is completely against freedom Sharon. I have no problem with you being against Walmart. What I do have a problem with is when groups like A C O R N take Walmart to court to attempt to prevent them from doing business at all. These groups are not allowing for free choice. They are attempting to force their beliefs on everyone. Funny how the Left is the side so against people pushing their beliefs on others unless it is something you believe in.
March 14th, 2007 at 3:17 pm“Bush has threatened to veto the bill…” Why, all CHIMPya HAS TO DO IS AFFIX ONE OF HIS INFAMOUS SIGNING STATEMENTS TO NEGATE THE BILL–BESIDES, CHIMPya WOULDN’T KNOW HOW TO USE A VETO IF IT WAS STARING HIM RIGHT IN HIS BEADY LITTLE ORBS!!!!!
March 14th, 2007 at 3:55 pmNOT ONLY DO WE AMERICANS THINK Bushland Uber Allies HAS DONE ENOUGH TO CARE FOR Iraq VETERANS, WE KNOW THEY HAVEN’T DONE ENOUGH!!!!!
NOT ONLY ARE THE DETAILS SHAMEFUL, THEY ARE DOWNRIGHT CRIMINAL AND SHOULD BE PROSECUTED AS SUCH!!!!!
THE DOW JONES, NASDAQ, ALL OF THE STOCK MARKET IS HEADED FOR A MONUMENTAL CRASH THAT WILL RESULT IN A TREMENDOUS KILLING DEPRESSION, THANKS TO CHIMPya, Greenspan, Bernanke, the Military Industrial Complex, Big Business and Big Oil and MOST OF ALL, Milton Friedman’s PSYCHOTIC, USELESS “SUPPLY-SIDE” ECONOMICS CRIMINAL PSYCHOBABBLE GOBBLEDYGOOK, WHICH HAS GOTTEN US INTO THIS HORRIBLE MESS!!!!!
ALL THE BETTER TO KEEP SECRETS FROM THE PUBLIC’S PRYING EYES, MY DEAR…AND TO KEEP GOV. OFFICIALS FROM BEING PROSECUTED AND INDICTED FOR CRIMINAL MALFEASENCE AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS FROM BEING FIRED OR REMOVED FROM THEIR OFFICES FROM LOWEST FLUNKEY UP TO THE OVAL OFFICE!!!!!
DEFECTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PUMPS AND A FAILURE TO USE PLASTIC CLAY INSTEAD OF PLAIN EARTH-DIRT, WHICH WILL CRUMBLE AGAIN WHEN THE DAMS ARE FLOODED, WHEREAS PLASTIC CLAY WILL HOLD UP!!!!!
BOMB BOMB BOMB! BOMB BOMB Iraq! BOMB BOMB BOMB! BOMB BOMB Iraq! Let’s BOMB Iraq, Let’s BOMB Iraq! You got me dodgin’ and a fallin’, Dodgin’ and a fallin’ BOMB Iraq!
THESE AUTOMAKERS CAN TAKE THESE LARGE TRUCKS AND SHOVE THEM UP THEIR LARGE ANUSES ALONG WITH THE OBSOLETE SUVS!!!!!
Chris Klein SHOULD HAVE MADE A POLITICAL STATEMENT TO “IMPEACH CHIMPya, Cheney, Rove, Rice, Gonzales(Oops HE’s ON HIS WAY OUT ALREADY!!!!!)
LOL….LOL…rr. again say’s he doesn’t want other’s to force their will on him….Tell the dictator, not us..70% of our country and nearly all of the rest of the world are tired of 6 miserable year’s of fascists dictatorship. Reverse robin hood, lies, stealing, dismanteling the country..War and treating our military like crap..Shit your to stupid to even respond to….Go back to your usual ass kissing of heir bush, hell in a couple more month’s the way it’s going you’ll be the only one still kissing up to bush… Black hearted little Troll
March 14th, 2007 at 4:27 pmkaty,
How does a military General with ANY integrity (or morality)…
…justify, condone AND participate in…
…preemptive war killing hundreds of thousands…
…og innocent people who were NO THREAT?
Comment by big papa — March 14, 2007 @ 12:45 pm
big papa, i don’t know how ANY of them do it…
i do think pace’s comment was SUPPOSED to distract from the shame of the army hopsitals… i don’t think it worked so well, that way…
i did hear another opinion on the “dont ask” policy that i thought was intriguing…
March 14th, 2007 at 4:47 pmthis guy said he agreed with it because it kept the gays under cover and if they were open then, what? would they have to have their own dorm? if a guy wanted to live in quarters among other gays, whom he is attracted to, then why couldn’t a straight guy live among the females, that HE is attracted to ?… eh? …
i’m not saying i agree, but i thought that was a reasonable point…
…
And that somehow makes it okay?
Comment by TheToonGuy — March 14, 2007 @ 10:01 am
Of course it doesn’t make it okay. The same problems I heard about the VA when I entered active duty in the early 80s are still happening today. Honestly, I don’t know if the problem is related to any specific administration or just gross mismanagement of the VA.
After what I have been through with those clowns, I am starting to think that it is purely gross mismanagement.
Unfortunately, I think the buffoons on Capitol Hill on both sides of the aisle are not really serious about reforming the VA. They are more interested in propping up their name for the next election than honestly doing something for the people who risked their lives for this country.
March 14th, 2007 at 4:49 pmI am not sure what to think of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The reason I say that is because I was an E-8 when I retired. The E-8 part of me says that lifestyle is not conducive to good order and discipline. Another part of me says what is the big deal?
I knew folks while on Active Duty whom I suspected of being gay. They all got dressed the same way the rest of us do. One leg at a time. They only want to serve their country the same way heterosexuals do.
Who are we to deny them that privilege? I know that a great deal of my friends who are still in will disagree with me, and that is fine. They can disagree.
March 14th, 2007 at 4:54 pmDEFECTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PUMPS AND A FAILURE TO USE PLASTIC CLAY INSTEAD OF PLAIN EARTH-DIRT, WHICH WILL CRUMBLE AGAIN WHEN THE DAMS ARE FLOODED, WHEREAS PLASTIC CLAY WILL HOLD UP!!!!!
Comment by Raymond Funamoto — March 14, 2007 @ 3:55 pm
Raymond,
I appreciate your passion, I really do. But, where did you read about “plastic clay?” When I learn the context, I will know for sure, but until then, I suspect that usage of “plastic” is an engineering usage that is somewhat different from common usage.
From your usage, I suspect you believe that the proposed clay levee fill is synthetic. That is incorrect (unless there is a synthetic clay that I’ve never heard of). Plastic, in this context, probably refers to a property of the clay, not its composition – in other words, “plastic clay” is a natural material that might be what you call “earth-dirt.”
Engineers use two terms to describe how materials perform under stress. Simple explanation number one: All materials deform under stress. When a material rebounds to its original shape after the load is removed, it is said to be “elastic.” When a material remains deformed after the load is removed, it is called “plastic.”
Clay usually exhibits plastic performance, which makes it a poor fill material. Another property makes it a good component of levee fill: clay is made of very small soil particles – so small that water cannot penetrate its voids. (Landfills are lined with clay for this reason.) Another simplified explanation: Angular sand grains lock together to resist the loads, but the voids between the grains are large enough for water to flow. When clay and sand are used together, the clay grains fill the sand’s voids, improving the compaction of the sand and stopping the water, so we get the best properties of both.
Final simple explanation: The failed levees were either a lot of sand, or a lot of clay, or not enough of either. Why the Corps of Engineers didn’t know this or failed to account for it is still mysterious.
March 14th, 2007 at 5:23 pmComment by katy #110
katy,
France, Germany, and many other forward thinking countries have openly gay soldiers, apparently with minimal problems…
…that argument is nothing but a red herring…
…”why couldn’t a straight guy live among the females, that HE is attracted to?”
…simple…
…because the military command structure TELLS you where you’ll billet…
…and hell, some guys DO get lucky…
…I had heard of Signal Corps co-ed dorms during my time (long ago)…
…so I’m sure that’s progressed somewhat…
…the “gay” sh*t- “don’t ask don’t tell” is a bunch of bullsh*t…
…when the sh*t’s flying I’ don’t know anyone who stops to ask who’s watching his/her six…
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