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| Thursday, July 24th, 2008 | 9:02 pm
[daveystars]
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| | Sunday, July 20th, 2008 | 9:08 pm
[capthek]
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Wow, very informative interview discusssig McCain and Obamas energy plans July 16, 2008 Nukeplant4web Amory Lovins: Expanding Nuclear Power Makes Climate Change Worse http://www.democracynow.org/2008/7/16/amory_lovins_expanding_nuclear_power_makesThere’s one issue that President Bush and presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama all agree on: expanding the use of nuclear power. We speak with Amory Lovins, the co-founder, chairman and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado, who has been described as “one of the Western world’s most influential energy thinkers.” [includes rush transcript] Guest: Amory Lovins, co-founder, chairman and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado. Rush Transcript This transcript is available free of charge. However, donations help us provide closed captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing on our TV broadcast. Thank you for your generous contribution. Donate - $25, $50, $100, More... Related Links * Rocky Mountain Institute AMY GOODMAN: There’s one issue President Bush and presidential hopefuls John McCain and Barack Obama all agree on: expanding the use of nuclear power. President Bush addressed nuclear power at a news conference Tuesday and hailed it as a way to reduce American dependence on oil and protect the environment. ( Read more... ) | 9:41 pm
[bookey_10] |
Can this be real?
Hi all,
I have been reading the Pandora Prescription lately. Its a good read, and now theres this treasure thing on youtube about it..
could this be real?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbx3qnKKC0Q | | Friday, July 18th, 2008 | 2:17 pm
[capthek]
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Just in case you don't listen to right wing radio, I will update you... Please feel free to rage against this guy in the comments, I have an autistic relative and believe me this is no act. Also, if you can stomach reading under the cut, I find it funny that quite a few conservatives like to say that there isn't racism any more and thus affirmative action should be stopped, while their fellow conservatives are still being incredibly racist. Savage on autism: "A fraud, a racket. ... In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out" http://mediamatters.org/items/200807170005?f=h_latest Summary: On his nationally syndicated radio show, Michael Savage claimed that autism is "[a] fraud, a racket. ... I'll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it's a brat who hasn't been told to cut the act out. That's what autism is. What do you mean they scream and they're silent? They don't have a father around to tell them, 'Don't act like a moron. You'll get nowhere in life. Stop acting like a putz. Straighten up. Act like a man. Don't sit there crying and screaming, idiot.' " ( Read more... ) | | Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | 9:50 pm
[thegoon2005]
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Don't sanitize Helms' racist past By Roland S. Martin, CNN commentator Death has a way of sanitizing the most virulent and despicable aspects of prominent lives, especially those who trafficked in racial bigotry. In the last several years, notorious racists such as former Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox and Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina left this Earth, and in efforts to show the humanity of both, tributes poured in, speaking to their Christian faith and unyielding conservative values. Vice President Dick Cheney spoke warmly of Thurmond at his 2003 funeral, citing his run for president in 1948. But Cheney failed to mention that he ran as an ardent segregationist. I recall former Sen. Zell Miller holding up a Bible belonging to Maddox as he told the world about Maddox's wonderful faith, never citing how he used that same Bible to deny African-Americans basic rights. Oh, such good Christian men Maddox and Thurmond were. Now they are joined in the conservative wing of heaven by former Sen. Jesse Helms of North Carolina, who died July 4. I'm sure a freedom-loving man such as Helms wouldn't have it any other way: meeting his maker on the same day the United States celebrates its independence.The tributes were endless and laudatory, hailing him for being a "conservative champion," according to a piece in USA Today. Some mentioned his opposition to various issues of race, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Even the Rev. Billy Graham, often called "America's pastor," honored Helms in a 174-word statement, ending it by saying that folks "honor his legendary life and extraordinary legacy." But to recognize Helms properly in his totality, it's important to add to the list of words and phrases to describe the unapologetic conservative Republican: unabashedly racist. It's easy in this age to say that Helms, who carried his dislike of African- Americans like a badge of honor for 30 years around the U.S. Senate, was a son of the South who was simply honoring good, old-fashioned Southern values. But when you stand in opposition to a bill that would, for the first time, give African-Americans from border to border the constitutionally guaranteed right to cast a vote, then I refuse to call you a stand-up person for the rights of every man, woman and child. And don't try to suggest that because Helms hired several African-Americans in his office that he was still a good and decent guy who was misunderstood. No, he was very clear in how he looked at issues, and if you had the wrong skin color, sorry, but you didn't fully count as an American. As the tributes came in, I wonder if anyone had the audacity to ask former Sen. Carol Moseley Braun what she thought of Helms. Once when she was on the elevator and he saw her, Helms started to sing "Dixie," a call-to-arms song for lovers of the Old South, and clearly an offensive song to anyone black. He later said he did it hoping it would make her cry. The two also didn't see eye to eye on the Confederate flag. She was an ardent opponent; he a devout proponent. It was no surprise that when she was appointed to be a U.S. ambassador by President Clinton, who was her chief blocker? Good ol' Jesse. Look at the effort to integrate the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by Clinton. Helms was steadfast in his effort to block an African-American's appointment to the seat. He and others claimed it was because the court didn't need an additional judge and spending the money was wasteful. But it was evident that Helms didn't want an African-American sitting on what some called the most conservative federal appeals court in the nation. And no one can forget the overt racism he displayed when running for re-election for the U.S. Senate against former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt in 1990 and 1996. Realizing he could lose in 1990, Helms agreed to an ad by Republican strategist Alex Castellanos that showed a white hand destroying a job application with an announcer saying that person needed the job but it was given to a minority. It worked with the bigots in North Carolina. That ad put Helms over the top and kept his Senate seat safe. Did Jesse Helms have his convictions? Sure. But an ideological conviction displayed in the political arena doesn't mean we are to overlook a history of denying Americans their rights based on race. Give Helms credit for ushering in a new brand of conservatism in the country. But don't let that cover up his racism. Roland S. Martin is an award-winning journalist and CNN contributor. He is the author of "Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith." Please visit his Web site at http://www.rolandsmartin.com/. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. Current Mood:  amused | | Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 | 8:53 pm
[ginahelen]
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McCain jokes about killing Iranians. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/07/mccain-maybe-ci.htmlMcCain: Maybe Cigarettes Will Kill the IraniansJuly 08, 2008 8:08 PM ABC News' Bret Hovell Reports: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., made an off the cuff joke Tuesday about cigarettes killing Iranians. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee was asked about the number of exports going to Iran, specifically the increase in cigarette exports. McCain looked surprised at that fact and in a line somewhat reminiscent of his "bomb, bomb, bomb, Iran" comment last year said, "Maybe that's a way of killing them." Then he followed it up quickly noting that it was a joke. McCain made the remark during a visit to Primanti Brothers Sandwich shop in Pittsburg, Pa. Current Mood: disgusted | 2:42 pm
[daveystars]
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Barnes Advocates Gay Bashing Strategy For McCain
Seem to me if McCain does that, he'd lose. There are a lot more of the LGBT community out there, not to mention all the straight supporters, than what people think. They under estimate people.
Conservative political commentator Fred Barnes is advising Republican presidential hopeful Senator John McCain to exploit gay issues as a strategy to win the White House in the fall election against Democratic rival Senator Barack Obama. On Fox News Sunday, the Weekly Standard executive editor and The Beltway Boys co-host, said he believed McCain needed to use the issues of gay marriage and “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” - the military's policy baning gays from serving openly in the Armed Forces - to rally conservative voters. “Here's what he needs to do, he needs to touch on some of the social issues which energize the right... In particular, gays in the military for one. We know Barack Obama is for allowing gays in the military, and Bill Clinton tried to do, but backed off. This is not a popular issue. Gay marriage is another one. These are both issues that I think McCain's going to have to use. You can't ignore the right. If he does, he'll loose,” Barnes said. However, a recent Values and Beliefs poll by opinion group Gallup shows increasing approval of gays and lesbians. In particular, the poll found near universal support of equal rights for gays in terms of job opportunities (89%) and a majority accept homosexuality as an alternative lifestyle (57%). The poll, conducted in May 2008, did find Americans equally divided over the morality of homosexuality, with 48% considering it morally acceptable and 48% opposing it. The opinion came to a dead heat when those who find homosexuality immoral dropped from 53% in 2001, while acceptance rose from 40%. The poll shows that winning conservative voters located mainly in the Bible Belt with gay issues while appealing to moderates throughout the remaining states would prove difficult.
~ by OntopMag.com | | Friday, June 27th, 2008 | 1:12 pm
[capthek]
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Ah, funny, McCain tries joking about beating his wife, what century is this? You got to love these gafs that just wont stop, why isn't there video out there of this, I bet it would come off really good on video.  McCain Gambles with Awkward Joke http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/06/mccain-gambles.htmlJune 27, 2008 7:38 AM In an interview with the Las Vegas Sun, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was asked by columnist Jon Ralston why he didn't choose Gov. Jim Gibbons to chair his Nevada campaign. "I appreciate his support," McCain said. "As you know, the lieutenant governor is our chairman." Why snub the governor? Ralston asked. "I didn’t mean to snub him,. I've known the lieutenant governor for 15 years and we've been good friends," McCain said. "I didn't intend to snub him. There are other states where the governor is not the chairman." Maybe it's the governor's approval rating and you are running from him like you are from the president? Asked Ralston in a question McCain clearly found loaded. Said McCain, chuckling, "And I stopped beating my wife just a couple of weeks ago." Some have found the subject of McCain's joke -- wife-beating -- inappropriate. To be clear, McCain was alluding to the fictitious leading question "When did you stop beating your wife, senator?" It's a bit of distasteful DC yuckery so commonly quoted it's hackneyed. But considering the subject McCain was discussing at the time, to allude to that joke was, well, .....awkward! Gov. Gibbons last month filed for divorce from his wife Dawn citing incompatiblity. ( Read more... ) | | Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 | 6:30 pm
[thegoon2005]
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Pot Calling The Kettle Black So, I guess ultra-conservative bible-thumping nutjob Dr. James Dobson accused Barrack Obama today of "distorting the Bible," "dragging understanding of the Bible through the gutter," and having "a fruitcake interpretation of the Constitution." http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/24/evangelical.vote/index.htmlDoes anybody else find this just a little bit ironic and hypocritical? | | Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 | 1:49 pm
[funnygurusdca]
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| | Sunday, June 15th, 2008 | 4:15 am
[thegoon2005]
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I Thought We Had Seperated Church And State?
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura debates American religious fanaticism. | | Friday, June 13th, 2008 | 5:42 am
[capthek]
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Krugman has a great article here... This is a huge pet peeve for me, if I am using that word in proper context. There is a group of people who have been saying that deregulation or getting rid of red tape will complete revolutionize our economy because "the market" is just an absolute perfect think and we all need to simply get out of its way. Many people say this without actually thinking through it. Regulations are simply laws, how good does a society work without laws? Although its an easy argument to say some laws are out dated and should be removed (interracial dating, or how about sodomy laws?) but this is not the same thing as living in a lawless society. In fact, its the lack of laws that has caused this huge subprime lending and foreclosure problem! I always think of the earth as a garden and the market as plant growth. Sure, you can get some quick growth if you ignore it, but you get even better growth when you weed (laws) and even give some fertilizer (economic stimulus policies for things we deem important like alternative energy). I think we are finally exiting the age of the mystical market into a more pragmatic and realistic time. Ya, it's really easy to just say that regulation needs to be removed and all is well, and its tough to decide which fertilizer or weeder is needed, but everyone would be so much better off in the end with a little visible handy work. Bad Cow Disease, by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NY Times: "Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken / She shipped it off to Packingtown / And now it’s labeled chicken." http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2008/06/paul-krugman-ba.html That little ditty famously summarized the message of "The Jungle," Upton Sinclair’s 1906 exposé of conditions in America’s meat-packing industry. Sinclair’s muckraking helped Theodore Roosevelt pass the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act — and for most of the next century, Americans trusted government inspectors to keep their food safe. Lately, however, there always seems to be at least one food-safety crisis in the headlines — tainted spinach, poisonous peanut butter and, currently, the attack of the killer tomatoes. The declining credibility of U.S. food regulation has even led to ... mass demonstrations in South Korea protesting the ... decision to allow imports of U.S. beef, banned after mad cow disease was detected in 2003. How did America find itself back in The Jungle? It started with ideology. Hard-core American conservatives have long ... wanted a restoration of the way America was “up until Teddy Roosevelt, when the socialists took over. The income tax, the death tax, regulation, all that.” The late Milton Friedman ... call[ed] for the abolition of the Food and Drug Administration. It was unnecessary, he argued: private companies would avoid taking risks with public health to safeguard their reputations and to avoid damaging class-action lawsuits. (Friedman, unlike almost every other conservative I can think of, viewed lawyers as the guardians of free-market capitalism.) Such hard-core opponents of regulation were once part of the political fringe, but with the rise of modern movement conservatism they moved into the corridors of power. They never had enough votes to abolish the F.D.A..., but they ... did ... deny... these agencies enough resources to do the job. For example,... the F.D.A. has ... a substantially smaller work force now than ... in 1994, the year Republicans took over Congress. Perhaps even more important, however, was the systematic appointment of foxes to guard henhouses. Thus, when mad cow disease was detected in the U.S. in 2003, the Department of Agriculture was headed by Ann M. Veneman, a former food-industry lobbyist. And the department’s response to the crisis —... downplaying the threat and rejecting calls for more extensive testing — seemed driven by the industry’s agenda. One amazing decision came in 2004, when a Kansas producer asked for permission to test its own cows, so that it could resume exports to Japan. You might have expected the Bush administration to applaud this example of self-regulation. But permission was denied, because other beef producers feared consumer demands that they follow suit. When push comes to shove, it seems, the imperatives of crony capitalism trump professed faith in free markets. ( Read more... ) | | Friday, June 6th, 2008 | 7:56 am
[capthek]
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Bad news for our nation, and for Republicans in November... I have lots of friends who are struggling with no, or only part time jobs (ya, me too). For all of us, a new administration can not come soon enough! Jobless rates jumps to 5.5 percent — biggest rise since `86 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/economy;_ylt=AhsHdv7TQIBmHdIMbt80Xi2s0NUEBy JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer 5 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate jumped to 5.5 percent in May — the biggest monthly rise since 1986 — as nervous employers cut 49,000 jobs. ( Read more... ) | | Friday, May 23rd, 2008 | 5:53 pm
[evil_genius]
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quick heads up. Libertarians are currently in first and third place on the LJ advisory board elections. ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) cambler gunslnger The idea of either of them having any kind of say on what happens on LJ is frightening at best. Why the hell isn't tcpip or theswede on this list. | | Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 | 2:59 pm
[calysto]
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Ted Kennedy diagnosed with brain cancer [ link] | | Saturday, May 17th, 2008 | 2:20 am
[thegoon2005]
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Conservative Host Proves He Doesn't Know What He's Talking About...
Kevin James on "Hardball" shows his (lack of) facts. | | Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 | 6:01 pm
[calysto]
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The Empire Strikes Barack
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[calysto]
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Leading up to this election states were falling all over each other, doing everything possible to move their primaries up to the beginning, so that they'd be "relevant."
Now, as it turns out, the primary is being determined by the states who stayed put at the end of the season.
I find this amusing. | | Thursday, May 1st, 2008 | 4:29 pm
[confliction]
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False Claims Act FedSoc discussion. "The False Claims Act Audio now online! Congress is considering several amendments to the False Claims Act which would broaden whistleblower protection and qui tam provisions. Supporters argue that these amendments will lead to better government and a closer monitoring of federal expenditures. Others maintain that the amendments are inadvisable at best and potentially detrimental to business and other concerns. Audio from this April 18 event is now online. [ Listen now!]" ( My own synopsis under the cut. )X-posted to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) actual_liberals, convrt_politics, fedsoc, guerillanews, liberal_minds | | Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 | 11:52 am
[pirat_ponton]
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So am I the only one...
...who thinks that Obama is doing the wrong thing by continuing to slam Wright? |
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