Archive for August, 2006
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
We cannot allow political expediency to destroy our long term economic might. Everyone instinctively knows that our Nation can not continue to spend and cut taxes at the rate we are doing it now. Neither side wants to give up on its untested economic theories, the GOP wants ...
Posted in Economics, Politics, Quickie | No Comments »
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006
What motivates us? Is it the law of the jungle, animal instinct or practical planning for the future? Think of the next thing that you are planning to do after you finish reading this post. Why are you going to do it? There are several motivating factors that I can ...
Posted in DailyFeatured, Miscellaneous, Politics, Religion | 34 Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
They were actually acting as spies for Hisbullah.
UNIFIL--the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, a nearly 2,000-man blue-helmet contingent that has been present on the Lebanon-Israel border since 1978--is officially neutral. Yet, throughout the recent war, it posted on its website for all to see precise information about the movements ...
Posted in Diaries | 36 Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
That's right, John Mark Karr (three names just like presidential assassins) will not be charged in the JonBenet Ramsey case. The DNA did not match. The only evidence against Karr is his own admission to being present with her when she was killed, an admission that is contradicted by his ...
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Monday, August 28th, 2006
It was exactly 43 years ago today the the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his historic "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C., a speech that helped spark and solidify the Civil Rights movement in this country.
America has come a ...
Posted in Current Affairs, General, Race | 1 Comment »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
In what the administration will probably find a stunning piece of news, a new Gallup poll shows Presidential advisor Karl Rove with a -16 net approval rating. At 38%, his unfavorable rating is at the low end of its range. He has moved between 34% unfavorable and 50% favorable. Big ...
Posted in General, IDIOT, Politics, Poll Results, Quickie | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
Ever since the founding of this fine Nation, the American Taliban has been claiming that its a "christian Nation". I have read and reread The Constitution and nowhere can I find any reference to christianity, perhaps its all in the interpretation....yeah right! Anyway, these fools have been arguing ...
Posted in Politics, Quickie, Religion, Right Wing Nut | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
The total amount of suffering in the natural world is beyond all decent contemplation. During the minute it takes me to compose this sentence, thousands of animals are being eated alive; others are running for their lives, whimpering with fear; others are being slowly devoured from within by rasping parasites; ...
Posted in Gonzo's Grab Bag, Quickie | No Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
Here we are, one year removed from hurricane Katrina, New Orleans still looks like post-A-bomb Hiroshima, insurance companies still haven't paid out more than a pittance (and the government is doing nothing to help with that), and people still argue over who and what is to blame.
A couple of points ...
Posted in Diaries | 7 Comments »
Monday, August 28th, 2006
British Petroleum has not only admitted that carbon dioxide contributes to global climate change, they've developed a program to help you reduce the effects of your polluting gas guzzler. Called Target Neutral, the basic premise is that you give BP a certain amount of money (based on your vehicle model ...
Posted in Current Affairs, Environment, Miscellaneous | 1 Comment »
