Archive for February, 2006
Monday, February 27th, 2006
While Dear Leader and company attempt to usurp renewable energy from us Prgressive types, there is one type of renewable energy they have completely ignored; "Lunar" Power. Lunar Power isn't the same as Solar power at all, Solar Power Derives its energy directly from the Sun's luminosity by capturing ...
Posted in Gonzo's Grab Bag, Quickie, Science | 5 Comments »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
As President Bush prepares for a trip abroad to India and Pakistan, he made time to offer a few remarks about the growing Indian middle class.
"That middle class is buying air conditioners, kitchen appliances and washing machines and a lot of them from American companies like GE and Whirlpool and ...
Posted in Diaries | 3 Comments »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
My favorite comment in the last few weeks has got to be:
Oh YES! America is ready for some PROGRESSIVE PASSION! So go for it Democrats! Let's hear some passion for tax increases! Jimmy Carter was very passionate about his crude oil tax!
And three cheers for abortion! A chicken in every ...
Posted in General, Politics | 19 Comments »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
Embryonic Stem Cell (ESC) Research is supported by a majority of Americans. All of the polls show this to be true, so why is a vocal minority getting their way? Where is the Federal Funding the public desires? Why aren't members of Congress listening to their Constituents? ...
Posted in Quickie, Right Wing Nut, Science | 1 Comment »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
I continue to file anything relating to Plan-B and Birth Control under right-wing nuttery for good reason. The same folks who hate abortion but are OK with retroactive abortions (ya know killing someone in war or supporting the Death Penalty) continue to fight a useful tool for Family Planning, ...
Posted in Quickie, Right Wing Nut | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
Although I regularly blast the right-wing "fraidy-cats" that like to give Dear Leader carte-blanche in his Eternal War to Resubjugate Brown People, this time I am a bit concerned over Pakistan. For all of the "blast Iran back to the stone-age" folks who are really concerned about Nuclear Terrorism, ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Military, Quickie | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 27th, 2006
If Iraq falls into Civil War, a scenario that is ever more likely, the world can safely blame Bush for the fiasco. Countless people warned Dear Leader of potential Civil War; The CIA, The State Department, Mid-East Experts and many other foreign Intelligence Services but their words were nothing ...
Posted in Middle East, Quickie | 7 Comments »
Sunday, February 26th, 2006
Following the reports about the increase in hunger in America, the Federal Reserve issued a report yesterday noting that after adjusting for inflation, the median income for American families suffered a setback, decreasing 2.3% between 2001 and 2004. But despite the hemming and hawing from corporate America, overall, businesses aren’t ...
Posted in DailyFeatured | 7 Comments »
Saturday, February 25th, 2006
Cross-Posted From the Omnipotent Poobah Speaks!
Blackberry Users Breathe a Sigh of Relief
Posted in General | 3 Comments »
Saturday, February 25th, 2006
I hurt my back pretty bad the other day. I seem to have wrenched jumping out of my pick-up or jumping off of a ladder or something. The doctor told me this morning it was like a sports injury and not due to lifting heavy objects or ...
Posted in Diaries | 2 Comments »