Comments on: ThinkFast: August 7, 2007 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:46:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3993027 Sharon Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:45:19 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3993027 Katy, hope you see this note....My iMac is a 98 (year) turquoise(sp) color....When it screw's up or lock's up the only alternative is to unplug, replug in, it then run's a fix and can be restarted..Crazy, huh....I have high speed comcast now, because of the age of the puter not a lot of diffrence on some site's...TP has been the major problem in the past and present, no problem's with any other sites or serches...It has been a nightmare for over a month this time...Repeat of last year when I was banned.....My computer and I are not compatible with TP I guess......LOL...Blessings Katy, hope you see this note….My iMac is a 98 (year) turquoise(sp) color….When it screw’s up or lock’s up the only alternative is to unplug, replug in, it then run’s a fix and can be restarted..Crazy, huh….I have high speed comcast now, because of the age of the puter not a lot of diffrence on some site’s…TP has been the major problem in the past and present, no problem’s with any other sites or serches…It has been a nightmare for over a month this time…Repeat of last year when I was banned…..My computer and I are not compatible with TP I guess……LOL…Blessings

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3991478 Probus Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:05:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3991478 We owe it to the families to fix the policy in Iraq as the current policy has failed. The fact that the Sunni coalition has abandoned Maliki government further indicates that Maliki can no longer make political progress which is the basis of the surge, thus the surge is pointless and has failed. Al Gore is right, global warming is real and the people who continue to deny its legitimacy have connections to energy and car manufacturers. That is a direct conflict of interest. This leaves them with zero credibility on the issue. We owe it to the families to fix the policy in Iraq as the current policy has failed. The fact that the Sunni coalition has abandoned Maliki government further indicates that Maliki can no longer make political progress which is the basis of the surge, thus the surge is pointless and has failed.

Al Gore is right, global warming is real and the people who continue to deny its legitimacy have connections to energy and car manufacturers. That is a direct conflict of interest. This leaves them with zero credibility on the issue.

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3991476 Probus Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:04:53 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3991476 We owe it to the families to fix the policy in Iraq as the current policy has failed. The fact that the Sunni coalition has abandoned Maliki government further indicates that Maliki can no longer make political progress which is the basis of the surge, thus the surge is pointless and has failed. Al Gore is right, global warming is real and the people who continue to deny its legitimacy have connections to energy and car manufacturers. That is a direct conflict of interest. This leaves them with very little credibility. We owe it to the families to fix the policy in Iraq as the current policy has failed. The fact that the Sunni coalition has abandoned Maliki government further indicates that Maliki can no longer make political progress which is the basis of the surge, thus the surge is pointless and has failed.

Al Gore is right, global warming is real and the people who continue to deny its legitimacy have connections to energy and car manufacturers. That is a direct conflict of interest. This leaves them with very little credibility.

]]> By: Probus http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3991472 Probus Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:03:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3991472 The new British PM should set a date to withdraw all British forces from Iraq. This will put political pressure on Bush to withdraw all of our troops from Iraq. We can't win this civil war. The surge has failed. Bush's State Department won't publicly express confidence in Maliki anymore. There is no reason for our troops to stay in Iraq. We should not lose anymore American lives in Iraq, even one more is one loss too many. The new British PM should set a date to withdraw all British forces from Iraq. This will put political pressure on Bush to withdraw all of our troops from Iraq. We can’t win this civil war. The surge has failed. Bush’s State Department won’t publicly express confidence in Maliki anymore. There is no reason for our troops to stay in Iraq. We should not lose anymore American lives in Iraq, even one more is one loss too many.

]]> By: JosephW http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3991372 JosephW Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:35:23 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3991372 And with regards to the CNN/YouTube debate, have the conservative bloggers and pundits (and this site's trolls) been denouncing the RepubliCON candidates for their refusal/reluctance to accept this debate in the same way that the Democrats who refused the FauxNews debates? I certainly haven't seen any evidence of it. And with regards to the CNN/YouTube debate, have the conservative bloggers and pundits (and this site’s trolls) been denouncing the RepubliCON candidates for their refusal/reluctance to accept this debate in the same way that the Democrats who refused the FauxNews debates? I certainly haven’t seen any evidence of it.

]]> By: Bruce Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990919 Bruce Gorton Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:41:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990919 fritzritz The last story is always something light. fritzritz

The last story is always something light.

]]> By: fritzritz http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990893 fritzritz Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:35:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990893 Why is someone trying to make a big deal out of the German soccer/football fans story? I don't get it. It's a funny story and I hope it was posted as such. The ICE trains (as opposed to the IC trains) have a special car where they sell food and drinks. If something breaks...the call ahead at the next available stop for parts. It is only smart to stop when you have a much larger "drinking" crowd on the weekends during football games. Imagine the only beer tap az an American football game breaking? NOT a pretty sight. Why is someone trying to make a big deal out of the German soccer/football fans story? I don’t get it. It’s a funny story and I hope
it was posted as such.
The ICE trains (as opposed to the IC trains) have a special car where they sell food and drinks. If something breaks…the call ahead at the next available stop for parts.
It is only smart to stop when you have a much larger “drinking” crowd on the weekends during football games. Imagine the only beer tap az an American football game breaking? NOT a pretty sight.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990885 katy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:33:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990885 sharon - i have an imac, circa 04... but it's a newer model than yours... which i had before this one (the cpu/screen combo, right?)... well, i just know that the shut-down has solved my problems before... i recently installed some new RAM, but did not notice much difference... i don't think you need to physically unplug the thing, except in storms... but, ya know... things only last so long... sounds like you got some very good mileage out of your old imac... ... what color? btw... also, what kind of internet do you use?... sometimes i think my older mac can't keep up with the broadband... surely there are other mac-philes out there to help! ?... sharon – i have an imac, circa 04… but it’s a newer model than yours…
which i had before this one (the cpu/screen combo, right?)…

well, i just know that the shut-down has solved my problems before…
i recently installed some new RAM, but did not notice much difference…

i don’t think you need to physically unplug the thing, except in storms…
but, ya know… things only last so long… sounds like you got some very good mileage out of your old imac… … what color? btw…

also, what kind of internet do you use?…
sometimes i think my older mac can’t keep up with the broadband…

surely there are other mac-philes out there to help!
?…

]]> By: Perry Logan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990593 Perry Logan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:08:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990593 Job Growth Per Year Under Most Recent Presidents: Johnson 3.8% Carter 3.1 Clinton 2.4 Kennedy 2.3 Nixon 2.3 Reagan 2.1 Bush 0.6 Job Growth Per Year Under Most Recent Presidents:

Johnson 3.8%
Carter 3.1
Clinton 2.4
Kennedy 2.3
Nixon 2.3
Reagan 2.1
Bush 0.6

]]> By: Sharon http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990553 Sharon Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:58:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990553 Katy, back between shut down's and Bear walk's..Yep! had to unplug 3 time's..Not on those program's...Do you have a new Mac.? Looking into getting one as soon as I save up the money..LOL.If I live that long...Blessings Katy, back between shut down’s and Bear walk’s..Yep! had to unplug 3 time’s..Not on those program’s…Do you have a new Mac.? Looking into getting one as soon as I save up the money..LOL.If I live that long…Blessings

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990356 WaltTheMan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:03:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990356 Comment by me — August 7, 2007 @ 11:55 am Here's that link again: http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/06/businesswire20070806005310r1.html I do not know why it failed to format correctly. Comment by me — August 7, 2007 @ 11:55 am

Here’s that link again:
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/06/businesswire20070806005310r1.html

I do not know why it failed to format correctly.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990343 katy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:58:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990343 <em>Still massive problem’s with the TP site, skipped yesterday and so far today this site has crashed my puter 3 time’s... Comment by<strong> Sharon </strong>— August 7, 2007 @ 10:59 am</em> are you still here, sharon? i remember on my old imac, that i had to clear out old stuff, cookies, etc, on a regular basis... also, when things get weird and slow, i have to shut down completely, not just sleep, or even restart, to get back to speed... maybe that will help, if you haven't already tried... are you on safari? cause the macs really don't like navigator... sometimes firefox runs better on certain sites or programs... listen at me... sounds like i know what i'm talking about... heh... Still massive problem’s with the TP site, skipped yesterday and so far today this site has crashed my puter 3 time’s…
Comment by Sharon — August 7, 2007 @ 10:59 am

are you still here, sharon?

i remember on my old imac, that i had to clear out old stuff, cookies, etc,
on a regular basis…
also, when things get weird and slow, i have to shut down completely, not just sleep, or even restart, to get back to speed…

maybe that will help, if you haven’t already tried…

are you on safari? cause the macs really don’t like navigator…
sometimes firefox runs better on certain sites or programs…

listen at me… sounds like i know what i’m talking about…
heh…

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990336 WaltTheMan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:55:42 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990336 How about those that show home ownership at an all time high, poverty increasing because poverty level threshold is raised, and the debt shrinking? Or those that show consumer spending increasing? No reduction in travel despite high gas prices? Or those that show unemployment at an all time historic low? No brag, just fact. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 7, 2007 @ 9:56 am As to the href="http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/06/businesswire20070806005310r1.html" rel="nofollow"><strong>American dream of home ownership</strong>. How about those that show home ownership at an all time high, poverty increasing because poverty level threshold is raised, and the debt shrinking? Or those that show consumer spending increasing? No reduction in travel despite high gas prices? Or those that show unemployment at an all time historic low?

No brag, just fact.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 7, 2007 @ 9:56 am

As to the
href=”http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2007/08/06/businesswire20070806005310r1.html” rel=”nofollow”>American dream of home ownership.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990310 katy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:49:36 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990310 <em>[...] Remember when we had a vibrant middle class? Not just working poor and ultra wealthy? Comment by Larry from C — August 7, 2007 @ 9:33 am</em> i don't know much about the guy, but many of these puppies who post here are obviously great fans of that cramer money screamer... they are much too young, and their parents much too engrossed in their materialism, to remember and learn the lessons of grandma and grandpa (who are fast dying away, or thought of as "quaint")... sad... [...]
Remember when we had a vibrant middle class? Not just working poor and ultra wealthy?
Comment by Larry from C — August 7, 2007 @ 9:33 am

i don’t know much about the guy, but many of these puppies who post here are obviously great fans of that cramer money screamer…
they are much too young, and their parents much too engrossed in their materialism, to remember and learn the lessons of grandma and grandpa
(who are fast dying away, or thought of as “quaint”)…
sad…

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990288 WaltTheMan Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:45:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990288 How about those that show home ownership at an all time high, poverty increasing because poverty level threshold is raised, and the debt shrinking? Or those that show consumer spending increasing? No reduction in travel despite high gas prices? Or those that show unemployment at an all time historic low? No brag, just fact. Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 7, 2007 @ 9:56 am If you want facts on unemployment, consult the <a href="http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsatabs.htm" rel="nofollow"><strong>Bureau of Labor Statistics</strong></a>. The real shocker is that among citizens 25 years old or older with a college degree, the unemployment rate has risen from 1.6% to 3.1% in the time span from January 2001 to July 2007. How about those that show home ownership at an all time high, poverty increasing because poverty level threshold is raised, and the debt shrinking? Or those that show consumer spending increasing? No reduction in travel despite high gas prices? Or those that show unemployment at an all time historic low?

No brag, just fact.

Comment by O. Bigfoot — August 7, 2007 @ 9:56 am

If you want facts on unemployment, consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The real shocker is that among citizens 25 years old or older with a college degree, the unemployment rate has risen from 1.6% to 3.1% in the time span from January 2001 to July 2007.

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990279 MCMetal Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:42:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990279 And tell me, how happy are you with your substandard Chinese tyres, poisoned pet food and deadly children’s toys? And how are you enjoying that anti-freeze in your Toothpaste from South Afr1ca? Comment by Bruce Gorton — August 7, 2007 @ 10:32 am So far I’m unaffected. Comment by r — August 7, 2007 @ 10:46 am It appears to be so ......You're just as stupid as you were last month , last year , and the year before that .......... And tell me, how happy are you with your substandard Chinese tyres, poisoned pet food and deadly children’s toys?

And how are you enjoying that anti-freeze in your Toothpaste from South Afr1ca?

Comment by Bruce Gorton — August 7, 2007 @ 10:32 am

So far I’m unaffected.

Comment by r — August 7, 2007 @ 10:46 am

It appears to be so ……You’re just as stupid as you were last month , last year , and the year before that ……….

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990268 katy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990268 <em>I see that Big O. has ... Comment by dlet</em> aw c'mon! ... why do you wanna grant that one such a nickname? ... that could've ruined it for me... ... I see that Big O. has …
Comment by dlet

aw c’mon! … why do you wanna grant that one
such a nickname? … that could’ve ruined it for me…
…

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990261 Keith H. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:37:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990261 Hey Junior . . . what say right after you release the prisoners . . . you release the world from the results of your failed existence. Hey Junior . . . what say right after you release the prisoners . . .

you release the world from the results of your failed existence.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990254 katy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:35:22 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990254 <em>People with that much debt shouldn’t use credit cards. Comment by s</em> damn right! they should just starve and suffer! and who puts medical payments on a credit card anyway? write a check like yer sposed to... /duh/ People with that much debt shouldn’t use credit cards.
Comment by s

damn right!
they should just starve and suffer!
and who puts medical payments on a credit card anyway?
write a check like yer sposed to…
/duh/

]]> By: Bruce Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/comment-page-3/#comment-3990185 Bruce Gorton Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:09:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/08/07/thinkfast-august-7-2007/#comment-3990185 O. Bigfoot America's China based debt reached record levels under Bush and only became a critical concern under Bush as he doubled America's over-all debt. You want to make up stories about it being multiple presidents, it was Bush. Clinton actually managed to pay off about 10% of America's debt during his reign. O. Bigfoot

America’s China based debt reached record levels under Bush and only became a critical concern under Bush as he doubled America’s over-all debt.

You want to make up stories about it being multiple presidents, it was Bush. Clinton actually managed to pay off about 10% of America’s debt during his reign.

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