ThinkFast: October 2, 2007
ThinkFast: October 2, 2007
70 percent: Americans who want funding for the war to be reduced. Bush’s approval rating stands at 33 percent. Just 29 percent approve of the job Congress is doing, although the public rates congressional Republicans (29 percent) lower than congressional Democrats (38 percent).
The Senate voted 92-3 yesterday to “pass a defense policy bill authorizing another $150 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.” While the Senate policy bill authorizes the money to be spent, it does not guarantee it. “Bush will have to wait until Congress passes a separate appropriations bill before war funds are transferred to military coffers.”
Ferdowi University yesterday invited President Bush to travel to Iran and “speak on campus about a range of issues, including the Holocaust, terrorism, human rights and U.S. foreign policy.” The invitation “asked Bush to answer questions from students and professors ‘just the same way’ that Ahmadinejad took questions ‘despite all the insults directed at him.’”
The Anti-Defamation League is calling on Senator McCain to “reconsider and withdraw” his comment over the weekend that the Constitution established America as a “Christian nation.”
In his opening statement today, Blackwater Chairman Erik Prince will tell the House Oversight Committee that his company and its employees are victims of a “rush to judgment” about a shootout in Baghdad last month. Though Prince says Blackwater employees “acted appropriately,” the Iraqi government has concluded that they were “unprovoked” when they opened fire.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that Britain will withdraw 1,000 troops from Iraq by the end of the year. “Forty one British soldiers have been killed this year, the most since 2003.”
Some business leaders are drifting away from conservatives “because of the war in Iraq, the growing federal debt and a conservative social agenda they don’t share.” Some business people want bolder action on global warming as well, leaving the “core business vote” up for grabs.
The watchdog group Taxpayers for Common Sense sent a letter to the House Ethics Committee requesting an “investigation into how a controversial Florida highway earmark tied to Rep. Don Young (R-AK) made it into legislation that had already passed the House and Senate.” But “restrictive House rules” and a recent federal ruling make it “unclear whether any investigation will occur.”
After doubts were raised about the recent death of Abu Usama al-Tunisi, a high-level al Qaeda operative in Iraq, counterterrorism analyst Evan Kohlmann writes of confirmation that Tunisi did in fact die in a recent U.S. military raid.
And finally: Condi’s bodyguard scared a fifth grader. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited an elementary school in Harlem yesterday, where one student was “spooked” by “her muscular security agents.” “Her security might kill me if I ask one question or come two feet near her,” said 10-year-old fifth grader Miles Figaro. “We’ll prove that that’s not true. … You come here,” said Rice, giving him a hug to laughter and applause.
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This without a doubt is an opportunity greatest opportunity for President Bush to communicate to the people of Iran. This will open dialog between the two countries. President Bush more than likely decline by finding a reason, or put a condition that cannot be met.
In your opinion should President Bush take this opportunity without conditions to address the Iranian people through this invitation? --ïƒ http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=620
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October 2nd, 2007 at 9:05 amSome business leaders are drifting away from conservatives “because of the war in Iraq, the growing federal debt and a conservative social agenda they don’t share.†Some business people want bolder action on global warming as well, leaving the “core business vote†up for grabs.
So big biz has ridden that horse as far as it will go? I see they've saddled up HRC as their chosen horse to continue down their pathway to ever-increasing riches. Whoa, girl!
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:05 amSome business leaders are drifting away from conservatives
The ones who didn't get to milk the system I would assume.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:06 amIn his opening statement today, Blackwater Chairman Erik Prince will tell the House Oversight Committee that his company and its employees are victims of a “rush to judgment†about a shootout in Baghdad last month. Though Prince says Blackwater employees “acted appropriately,†the Iraqi government has concluded that they were “unprovoked†when they opened fire.
No Erik, that was your guys rushing to judgement of the Iraqis around them. That's what got this whole thing started.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:07 amHer security might kill me if I ask one question or come two feet near her,†said 10-year-old fifth grader Miles Figaro.
Yah, but only if it's a stupid question.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:08 amChimpy taking questions from professors and students at a university in Iran? Well, here's his chance to win their hearts and minds with his own brand of mangled, faux-Texas "straight" talk.
Hopefully, the room where he'd be speaking could have something installed that would jam any radio signals where answers could be transmitted to his earpiece.
A few stiff drinks and some leakproof Attends, and he'd be all set.
His cowardly refusal of this invitation should again verify for the rest of the world that we have a chickensh*t occupying the Oval Office.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:09 am70 percent: Americans who want funding for the war to be reduced. Bush’s approval rating stands at 33 percent.
The Senate voted 92-3 yesterday to “pass a defense policy bill authorizing another $150 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.â€
Does anyone besides me see anything wrong with this picture? Our representatives are making it very clear that they DO NOT represent us. Write or call your Senators and let them know that it is time for them to start representing us again, or they will be seeking other work soon.
Send Reid an e-mail and tell him what you think also:
http://reid.senate.gov/contact/
Use Las Vegas as the city and 89101 as the zip.
I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore. I write Reid and Pelosi every morning and tell them what I think.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:10 amFerdowi Universy yesterday invited President Bush to travel to Iran and “speak on campus about a range of issues, including the Holocaust, terrorism, human rights and U.S. foreign policy.†The invitation “asked Bush to answer questions from students and professors ‘just the same way’ that Ahmadinejad took questions ‘despite all the insults directed at him.’â€
I'd pay good money to see that...too bad Chimpy would never undertake such a "real" (i.e.: unscripted) public appearance.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:10 amhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/23/AR2007092300915.html
In judging risks, our fears are often missplaced...
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:10 am>Ferdowi Universy yesterday invited President Bush to travel to Iran
bwhahahahahha. this moron can't even handle the reality of having anyone who disagrees with his policies in the crowd, let alone a hostile audience.
not on the "B-list"? then your out.....too much danger you might ask a question which makes dear leaders head explode.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:13 amSome business leaders are drifting away from conservatives “because of the war in Iraq, the growing federal debt and a conservative social agenda they don’t share.â€
Well, it's about time they recognized how destructive to our economy Bush's policies are. When the Republicans finally bankrupt the middle class, there will be no one there to purchase their goods and services.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:14 amBush won't go to Iran to visit Ferdowi University, unless they make the students sign a loyalty oath, guarantee only softball questions (and give them to him in advance), and relegate all dissenters to "free speech zones".
Since the rules here don't apply in Iran, look for Bush to have "scheduling problems".
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:14 amso the blackwater puss that killed that iraqi while drunk was unprovoked? disband these renegades.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:14 am>Blackwater Chairman Erik Prince will tell the
>House Oversight Committee
Blackwater are unlawful combatants because they dont wear uniforms or adhere to any code of military justice, as per the united states own defintion of what is required of a lawful combatant. I guess that makes this guy the head of a terrorist organization.....
any of you trolls want to discuss the united states definition of what constitutes an "unlawful combatant"?
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:17 amThe invitation “asked Bush to answer questions from students and professors ‘just the same way’ that Ahmadinejad took questions ‘despite all the insults directed at him.’â€
Questions from Iran?
I'd be satisfied if Bush answered questioned from actual Americans.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:19 amCan you imagine the ratings coup for the network carrying Chimpy's Q & A before the Iranian parliament? Ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:20 amBush has the opportunity to talk to the people of Iran and he turns it down. I remember a recent speech he gave to the people of Iran (similar to one he gave to the people or Iraq before invading) encouraging them to overthrow the tyrant who is their leader. So, if Bush thinks the people of Iran are not responsible for their nutjob president, why doesn't he take this opportunity to win their hearts & minds? Why is he afraid of the people in Iran. Is he afraid if he sees them face to face he might lose his nerve to drop bombs on them?
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:20 amHer security might kill me if I ask one question or come two feet near her,†said 10-year-old fifth grader Miles Figaro. “We’ll prove that that’s not true. … You come here,†said Rice, giving him a hug to laughter and applause.
OMG! She does have a heart! I'm starting to think that the Republican Party may have some humane, compassion in them after all! Of course, that is until they start bombing Iranian children!
The invitation “asked Bush to answer questions from students and professors ‘just the same way’ that Ahmadinejad took questions ‘despite all the insults directed at him.
Umm, hello! We can't even translate what Bush "says" into normal English. How the hell would they be able to translate his gibberish into Arabic?
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that Britain will withdraw 1,000 troops from Iraq by the end of the year. “Forty one British soldiers have been killed this year, the most since 2003.â€
Why do the British hate our troops? Soon, we will be the coalition of one, although I prefer a coalition of none!
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:24 amBRING OUR CHILDREN HOME, SAFELY, NOW!!!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ wp-dyn/ content/ article/ 2007/ 09/ 23/ AR2007092300915.html
In judging risks, our fears are often missplaced…
Actually, we don't need a study to tell us that when people are scared, they are easily led down a path they might not otherwise go down. That's why the Bushies have been using the fear card on us for the last 6 years.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 amTaking bets on Bush's going to Iran to speak.....after all, this would mean "diplomacy" which is not something he knows anything about.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 amCan you imagine the ratings coup for the network carrying Chimpy’s Q & A before the Iranian parliament? Ka-ching, ka-ching, ka-ching.
Comment by curmudgeon — October 2, 2007 @ 9:20 am
I think that even if bush accepted the invitation, he would not allow any segment of the speech or the Q & A to be aired on American television. It was okay for US citizens to view the hostility/insults shown to the Iranian President, but no way in hell would bush allow us to view another country critizing him.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:27 amm'ning, bilbo! Yes, What we have to fear most is our own enemy within and "fear itself". Fear cripples the human spirit which is something the Bush League used to push our buttons. When buttons are pushed, people will trade anything - even their most precious freedoms for that illusion of safety.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:27 am>Actually, we don’t need a study to tell us that when people are scared,
Heh, ok sorry to trouble you. Sometimes, I admit I do need a reminder that I'm not crazy for thinking pretty much every conceivable thing out there is more of a threat to my life than foreigners are.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:30 amRe: Post #7 --
Our elected representatives are just fine with ignoring the wishes of 70% of the electorate.
You can bet that their batting average with regard to their largest campaign donors is close to 100%, however.
The fondest dream of Bush's buddies would be for everyone in this country to be allowed one vote for every $100,000 of net worth. So your net worth is less than 100 grand? Then you just don't get to vote.
Tragically, the outcomes under such a system would probably not be significantly different from what we are witnessing today.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:31 am#7. I just sent Harry Reid an e-mail. It always feels good to let them know what you think, and I don't have any pleasant thoughts to pass on to Reid these days.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:32 amSo Dubya was offered a foreign exchange opportunity with Iran and turned it down; kinda like he did in Vietnam. Guess he is staying true to form.
And, me thinks Iran would get the short end of the stick on that exchange.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:32 amWhy do the British hate our troops? Soon, we will be the coalition of one, although I prefer a coalition of none!
BRING OUR CHILDREN HOME, SAFELY, NOW!!!!
Comment by DRxJ
I am not sure how you translate the British bringing their troops home to mean that they hate our troops. That is an illogical statement. By bringing their soldiers home, the British are showing that they care about their troops and are no longer willing to put them in a no-win situation.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:33 amTragically, the outcomes under such a system would probably not be significantly different from what we are witnessing today.
Comment by curmudgeon
I am constantly confused as to what the Republicans think they will gain by destroying the middle class. Many of the rich got that way because we have purchased their goods and services. When we no longer have any money for discretionary spending (it's all going towards survival), how are they going to hold on to their riches? If they don't replenish their coffers, sooner or later they will be the middle class.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:36 am>Geez…uh…here all night, eh?
on and off. im on a different time cycle than you daywalkers. also, TP is nice way to blow off steam after spending hours researching in front of a monitor..
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:37 amHey, TP admins. Your pie chart does not read the same as the original pie chart on your link.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:39 amI am constantly confused as to what the Republicans think they will gain by destroying the middle class. Many of the rich got that way because we have purchased their goods and services. Comment by bilbobaggins
Or they got rich by paying bribes to Saddam for his oil during the UN Food for Oil program. Oscar Wyatt, one of Bush 41 and Dubya's closest friends and founder of Coastal Corp., pleaded guilty yesterday and will go to jail. Wonder how long it will take to get him pardoned?
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:41 amFear cripples the human spirit which is something the Bush League used to push our buttons. When buttons are pushed, people will trade anything - even their most precious freedoms for that illusion of safety.
Comment by Veritas
We, the citizens of the US, have one place where WE need to crank up the fear to get people off their duffs. And that is regarding global warming. Most of the people in this country recognize it as a problem, but I don't think they recognize it as a threat. And it is a threat. A threat to the survival of the species. I read an article lately that compared the consequences of global warming to the aftermath of a nuclear war. And there are correlations. We could end up with an inability to grow food and provide water to the masses. When that happens, our existence on this planet will be threatened. Personally, I am more afraid of global warming than I am of a terrorist attack.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:41 amummm bilbobaggins, the "why do the British hate our troops" was sarcasm.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 amCan someone namejack? Is Shayne being namejacked? Or am I looking at sarcasm and being dense?
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 amHey, folks, next time you hear a troll caterwauling about low Congressional approval ratings, remind them of this (emphasis mine):
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:42 am
Thank you folks for ignoring the Right Wing Loon Moron Shayne. Keep up the good work!
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:43 amBluedahlia: it certainly looks that way. I've already reported the incident to TP staff.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:44 amRe: Post #32 --
The exceedingly wealthy even in third world countries seem to do quite nicely. All who are bent on destroying the middle class assume that they will be one of the elite.
To quote Rush Limbaugh --
"Roosevelt is dead. His policies may live on but we’re in the process of doing something about that as well."
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:44 amI'm wondering the same thing, Bluedahlia, for a couple of days now.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:45 amThis "Shayne" is starting to sound like a troll... we'll have to ask the real one.
There is so much to comment on today, even though several things were missed. All of the responses have hit on everything, but I also want to make a couple of points.
At the same time that 70% of the nation wants the war funding reduced, 92% of the Senate voted for more funding. Moving from authorizing to funding is a mere formality for this Congress, whether House or Senate. What more proof do we need that the "leadership" of both parties is bought and paid for by the same powers. When the rethugs were in power the dims couldn't do anything. With the dims in power, the rethugs are still calling the agenda as to what gets voted on and what does not.
There is no way that w would agree to face an audience that is not totally friendly. He has trouble answering questions from a friendly source, how could he answer questions from an audience that was not prescreened to make sure that they didn't have views opposed to his.
On another topic, according to Sy Hersh the wh is making real preparations to make "surgical strikes" on Iran. In addition, there are calls from neocons and Israel's supporters for "regime change" in Iran. To gather support there is demonizing of Ahmadinejad as similar to Hitler by his statements and as a vicious dictator. Apparently the US-Israeli plan is to cause as much ME chaos as possible because the Iranian President simply does not have the same position of power in his nation as ours does. More lies and misdirection to start a war.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:46 amBy a 2 to 1 margin, those who see little accomplishment in Congress’s first nine months blame the inaction on Bush and the GOP more than they do the majority Democrats. Fifty-one percent place primary fault with the president and congressional Republicans, and 25 percent on the Democrats.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey
Hey Trip - Anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature knows that the Democrats are trying to pass legislation and are being thwarted by the "up or down vote" Republicans. More would recognize that fact if the Democrats made the Republicans actually filibuster bills rather than giving in when they know they don't have the votes to break cloture.
After all this time, the Democrats still have no clue as to how to control the message whereas the Republicans are masters at obfuscation.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:47 amI’m wondering the same thing, Bluedahlia, for a couple of days now.
This “Shayne†is starting to sound like a troll… we’ll have to ask the real one.
Comment by Nevar — October 2, 2007 @ 9:45 am
I emailed her directly for a response.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:47 am#18 - How the hell would they be able to translate his gibberish into Arabic?
Persian, actually.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:47 amMan, those trolls are sure pathetic. They spend all their time trying to find ways to disrupt intelligent discourse. I cannot imagine the neurosis that drives someone to take such extrodinary measures to have people notice them. Like the 4 year old that has to constantly say "Look at me, look at me!!!"
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:48 amummm bilbobaggins, the “why do the British hate our troops†was sarcasm.
Comment by DRxJ
That is nice to know, but it was in no way obvious in how you posted. Perhaps next time you can do something to let the reader know it was sarcasm.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:50 am"Shayne" sez:
How pathetic. Is this the only way you can feel good about yourself, Mr. Pee?
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:51 amI would love to see the chymp off cue cards fumbling around for answers to questions from Iranian students.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 amOr Hague prosecutors.
I think Mr. P has found a crack to crawl through into TP, there's been several name changes by the same poster, possible namejackings, everything but the Heyyoooo...
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 amummm bilbobaggins, the “why do the British hate our troops†was sarcasm.
Comment by DRxJ
That is nice to know, but it was in no way obvious in how you posted. Perhaps next time you can do something to let the reader know it was sarcasm.
Comment by bilbobaggins — October 2, 2007 @ 9:50 am
I guess most of us just know DRxJ form wayyy back, so we know it was sarcasm. ;-)
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:52 amWell, it’s about time they recognized how destructive to our economy Bush’s policies are. When the Republicans finally bankrupt the middle class, there will be no one there to purchase their goods and services.
Comment by bilbobaggins — October 2, 2007 @ 9:14 am
In the game of Monopoly, there is a phase in the game where the players all have some real estate, they develop it, and all are collecting rents and making money -- fed by everybody passing GO and pumping more money into the game.
Of course, the object of the game is to bankrupt everybody else, so eventually one player will dominate and bleed everybody else dry. Unfortunately, as players run out of money and get eliminated from the game, the cash flow to the dominant player diminishes. And "winning" is when there is nobody left to collect money from.
But this is just a game. What's scary is that there are business people who like to use this model in real life. And in real life, they can grab all the money they can and bleed everybody else dry, but when they do they wind up with nobody to make any money from.
Even Henry Ford recognized that his business could only succeed if his own employees could afford to buy Ford cars. Destruction of the middle class would have been detrimental to Ford, and it's detrimental to corporate America now.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:54 amI think Mr. P has found a crack to crawl through into TP, there’s been several name changes by the same poster, possible namejackings, everything but the Heyyoooo…
Comment by Nevar — October 2, 2007 @ 9:52 am
Just ignore it and it will get mad and throw some feces and then go back to class at its N. Virginia third tier school.
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:56 amMissmolly, I guess that is why I never liked monopoly, even as a kid. The whole premise is just wrong. I have never liked the win/lose model. I prefer the win/win model. =)
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:57 am#50 - "All eyes are on your banana!" Comment by Shayne — October 2, 2007 @ 9:48 am
Wow, you must have a lot in common with Sen. Craig, what with your obsession with TMM banana! ;-)
October 2nd, 2007 at 9:57 amummm bilbobaggins, the “why do the British hate our troops†was sarcasm.
Comment by DRxJ
That is nice to know, but it was in no way obvious in how you posted. Perhaps next time you can do something to let the reader know it was sarcasm.
Comment by bilbobaggins — October 2, 2007 @ 9:50 am
Damn bilbs, getting a little nit-picky today, eh?
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:00 amMissMolly ~ we circumvented the monopoly game early on in our family.
We created debt sheets, and when the money ran out, just kept track of it on paper.
You know, like the Federal Reserve.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:02 amI prefer the win/win model. =)
Comment by Bluedahlia — October 2, 2007 @ 9:57 am
Me, too. When we can only "win" by making victims out of others, something is wrong.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:03 ammr. just got whacked . His meth-driven rants got him banned again. He is a part-time student at George Mason U in N. VA. and a chronic namejacker.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:04 amThat was fast cleanup of the namejacker TP. Kudos.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:08 amExcellent and timely article over at counterpunch.org:
The Maestro of Misery
Greenspan's Dark Legacy
By STEPHEN LENDMAN
from the article:
"The public was told the Commission recommendations of 1983 were supposed to make Social Security fiscally sound for the next 75 years. They weren't told there was no problem to fix and the changes enacted were to transfer massive wealth from the public to the rich. It was one part of an overall Reagan administration scheme that included huge individual and corporate tax cuts that took place from 1981 to 1986. The rich benefitted most with top rates dropping from 70% in 1981 to 50% over three years and then to 28% in 1986 while the bottom rate actually rose from 11 to 15%."
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:09 amUnder Newt Gingrish's Contract With America and in the early Nineties, Republicans won Congress mainly because they claimed that they will control spending,they promised so many things then...that is a fantacy now to Republicans in particular and the country in general.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:09 amThey promised 2 terms time limit in the Congress,and when they won..they didn't follow on what they promised.
Now with spending on wars getting out of hand, and the deficit is mashrooming, I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS CURRENT PARTY LEADERSHIP STILL CALLING THEMSELVES 'CONSERVATIVES'...!,
A new breed is now branching out of Republican party.. they are called Neocons, they want an endless wars,and endless spending ,projecting this to be in tens of years...I can't see any hope that the GOP party is still calling themselves Conservatives..when you add personal freedoms in America now to the equation,conservatism and GOP are on two different tracks.
missmolly,
Thats true, however "corporate Amerika" is not a monolithic entity, it is comprised of many many maladjusted selfish egotists that just want to pile money higher, they really don't care about the relative health of the economy or our republic.
While the well connected cash out the American dream our economy is suffering and the dollar is becoming a joke.
But on the bright side W won't be around forever, though I have had to endure thirteen years of him and his cronies, six as Governor and seven so far as President. I have been depressed for several years now, truely depressed. Maybe I shouldn't pay attention like the other lemmings that take the Republican spin machine at face value and don't really inquire into reality.
Anywho, I'm rambling...
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 amCheck out Michael Medved and his new twist on American Slavery, not so bad...
http://michaelmedved.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2007/09/26/six_inconvenient_truths_about_the_us_and_slavery
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:29 amoh, lordie, if you aren't watching the Blackwater hearing online, you are missing the pipsqueak Patrick McHenry. He
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:34 amyou gotta read this...
U.S. Postpones Domestic Spy Satellite Program
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESs Published: October 2, 2007
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (AP) — A program to employ spy satellites for certain domestic uses has been postponed because of privacy concerns.
Congress had already provided money for the program, which was to begin this month. But some lawmakers demanded more information about its legal basis and what protections there were to ensure that the government was not peering into the homes of Americans. As a result, the Homeland Security Department is not formally moving ahead with the program until it answers those questions, a department spokesman said.
[...]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/us/02satellite.html?ref=us
why would congress APPROVE this before getting "more information"???
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:35 am?
Thats true, however “corporate Amerika†is not a monolithic entity, it is comprised of many many maladjusted selfish egotists that just want to pile money higher, they really don’t care about the relative health of the economy or our republic.
Comment by rocks911 — October 2, 2007 @ 10:10 am
Why is it that, in the minds of the wingnuts, "personal responsibility" applies only to poor people looking for help getting health insurance for their children, and it never applies to the "I'm getting mine" mentality of those who are destroying our economy, gutting the middle class, and raping the environment?
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:35 amThats true, however “corporate Amerika†is not a monolithic entity, it is comprised of many many maladjusted selfish egotists that just want to pile money higher, they really don’t care about the relative health of the economy or our republic.
Comment by rocks911 — October 2, 2007 @ 10:10 am
Absolutely. Corporate America is based on continually outperforming short term goals and as a result long terms goals suffer. No one in Corporate America cares about the overall health of the economy anymore than it effects them directly - not to mention that whenever something disastrous does happens, Corporate America looks to the government for a bail out.
And lets face it, there are millions of people who will vote against their own interests. Working class people who vote for Republicans are fools. By doing so they give support to the corporations that will eventually cut their jobs, their pay, and their benefits. And when they do lose their jobs, who do they blame - not the Republicans they voted for, but the "liberal elite."
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:39 amIn Surprise, Oilman Admits Iraq Kickbacks
By ALAN FEUER Published: October 2, 2007
Oscar S. Wyatt Jr., the Texas oilman accused of cheating the United Nations oil-for-food program, pleaded guilty yesterday to paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks to Saddam Hussein’s government in 2001 to gain access to lucrative Iraqi oil contracts.
[...]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/02/world/middleeast/02wyatt.html?hp
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October 2nd, 2007 at 10:40 amThe Democratic Congress is enabling President Bush as badly or worse than the Republicans did... and look what it got Republicans last November.
Authorizing another $150 Billion??? Do they SERIOUSLY think every dollar of that will be spent on "reconstruction and up-armored Humvee's"??? No, the Bush WH is going to siphon off most of those funds to attack Iran.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:44 amweird:
Slideshow: AK47 rifles converted to electric guitars
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?collectionId=1119
... but better than a killing machine...
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:45 am.
dim wit,
Exactly!
On occasion while driving here in Texas I'll see a dog-legged rusted-up broken down car being driven with a Dubya bumper sticker and I can't help but proclaim in my car "what a fool". Unfortunately my wife can't see through the smoke and mirrors and always chastises me . Though she makes less than she has for decades, as she has had to enter a new field because the one she was in was bought out and liquidated by an "investment group", she still can't connect the dots.
Kinda like the sixth sense....I see stupid people everywhere.
I can't take much more of being this depressed, christ the American people are sheep.
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:47 amAnyone know if Prince was sworn in for his testimony?
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:49 amKranzy,
What difference would that make?
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:51 amthe Senate voted 92-3 to keep issueing blank checks for war.
F*CK THIS SH*T!!!!!
REVOLUTION! REVOLUTION! REVOLUTION!!!
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:07 amKrazny, yes he was sworn in.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:23 amI agree Uncle Ho, good to read you here this morning.....On another note, the fund raising amount's came out this morning and as usual all of the runner's are raising an obscene amount of money...The rep's not as much by half compared to the Dem's, but obscene none the less...Hillery 27 million, Obama 20 million. Guiliane(sp) 10 million and Thompson 8 million..
What if all that money were poured into our much needed program's, child care, rebuilding our country, stopping war's?..Hummm. It is unbelievable to me that people would spend such huge amount's of money to win a job that pay's 2 to 4 hundred thousand doller's and all the benefit's of king's and queen's...Forget I wrote that, it isn't a suprise that some would do anything to be a ruler, decider, war president....Blessings
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:27 amThanks Blue Dahlia, I understand I was namejacked but wasn't at my computer all morning so didn't see it. Now it appears to be gone. I would put my money on CT namejacking me, he's the one that usually doesn.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:30 amThanks Raven and Gummitch for spotting the troll. So much for name registration.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:32 amDemocrats just another side of the same coin...
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:33 amBlackwater & Bush, a pair made in Hell.
Focus on the Family's ugly head rears again. Can't someone just give Dobson a blowjob & shut him up?
Next we'll see Blackwater mercs wearing priest collars...
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:43 amNext we’ll see Blackwater mercs wearing priest collars…
Comment by Zimzone — October 2, 2007 @ 11:43 am
What a great Halloween costume!@
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:49 amUpdate to the Iran invite.
Translation: Propaganda win for Iran because, much as though thier nutter in charge is a nutter, he is a somewhat less cowardly nutter then the American nutter.
Nuts.
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:02 pmOh, the prior story was courtesy of AFP
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:06 pmHi Witch1; the presidential candidates and those seeking to keep their seats on Capital Hill seem to be more interested in raising $$$ for their election campaigns than ending this obscene war and serving the people they are supposedly representing.
This is the supreme perversion of democracy. In the Declaration of Independence, it basically states that when the government pisses on the people instead of working for them, it's the right of the people to alter/abolish that government.
The Revolution has come, time to pick up a gun.
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:32 pmUncle Ho, I'm ever ready and packing.......Blessings
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:17 pmDemocrats just another side of the same coin…
Comment by tarazan — October 2, 2007 @ 11:33 am
Green Party and Libertarians - just the other corner of the same side of lunacy as the GOP.
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:01 pm