Archive for the ‘BIO’ Category
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
It's easy to get lost in the rampant rhetoric of elections. All too often we forget what the stakes are and just how important it is to vote. We do so at our own peril. The following two videos serve to illuminate the bright line between rhetoric and reality.
In ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Civil Rights, Election News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Reid, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
It seems to me that a significant question will emerge in the aftermath of the 2008 election. The crux of that question has been framed by the inflammatory rhetoric of the McCain-Palin campaign in recent days. In its effort to sway voters and win this election, the McCain campaign has ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Race, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin, presidential elections | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
If George W. Bush is looking for a legacy (or maybe just a place in the Guiness Book of World Records) he should lobby hard for his place as America's Bail-Out King, because he is far and away Numero Uno in this hardly coveted category.
A look at his financial accomplishments:
Airline ...
Posted in BIO, Bush, Economics, George W. Bush, President, capitalism, greed | 11 Comments »
Monday, October 6th, 2008
Keith Olbermann wasted no time in responding to Sarah Palin's latest stump schtick. According to Palin, she's decided that it's "time to put on the heels and take off the gloves" in her efforts to sully Barack Obama. In tonight's Special Comment, Olbermann takes the governor up on one of ...
Posted in 2008 elections, BIO, Election News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin, Terrorism | 13 Comments »
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
If affectations were authenticity, Sarah Palin's debate performance would have been Oscar worthy. If flirtations were facts, Sarah Palin could transform ennui into an astute entry in the encyclopedia. If muddled mutterings were metrics, Sarah Palin could be a mathematician. If serendipity were substance, enlightenment would emerge from Palin's equivocations. ...
Posted in 2008 elections, America, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin, Vote, candidates, presidential elections | 1 Comment »
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Many thanks to our good friend Megan for passing this along.
Posted in BIO, Politics, Sarah Palin, candidates | 9 Comments »
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
I have written about greed before, and I am sure that I’ll write about it again. In capitalism the central motivation is the magic belief in self-interest.
I have been told by the loyalists on the right that greed is somehow magic. Greed drives the markets and those markets will be ...
Posted in BIO, Economics, capitalism | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
In recent days, a number of parallel thoughts have led me to perpendicular roadblocks. Generally speaking, I'm struggling to identify the means to unmask the many misdirections being put forth in order to distract us from reality. If I'm to succeed, there are a number of problems to address.
One, ...
Posted in 2008 elections, America, BIO, Barack, Campaign News, Economics, Election News, John McCain, Obama, Politics, Rhetoric, Sarah Palin, Vote, capitalism, greed, presidential elections | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Looking for some levity?
Having trouble understanding what the hell Sarah Palin actually is trying to say when she opens her mouth?
Look no farther than the Sarah Palin Quote Generator!
Here's a sample to get you started:
"That strategy that has worked in Iraq that about solutions and wishing for and hoping for ...
Posted in BIO, IDIOT, Politics, Sarah Palin, candidates, humor | 10 Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
"Inaction is not an option." - John McCain
"If we do not act, it will be harder for you to get a mortgage for your home." - Barack Obama
Yesterday, the Stock Market started dropping even before the House met to discuss the Wall Street bailout bill and finished the day down ...
Posted in BIO, Economics, Politics | 7 Comments »