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George Bush Question time with Kids

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 08:31:39 GMT

clipped by: Deepti

George Bush goes to a primary school to talk to the kids to get a little PR. After his talk he offers question time. One little boy puts up his hand and George asks him his name. “Stanley,” responds the little boy. “And what is your question, Stanley?” asks ol’ Dubya.

“I have 4 questions” the kid responds.

“First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN?”
“Second, why are you President when Al Gore got more votes?”
“Third, whatever happened to Osama Bin Laden?”
“Fourth, why are we so worried about gay-marriage when 1/2 of all Americans don’t have health insurance?”

Just then, the bell rings for recess. George Bush informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess. When they resume George says, “OK, where were we? Oh, that’s right question time. Who has a question?”

Another little boy puts up his hand. George points him out and asks him his name. “Steve” the kid responds. “And what is your question, Steve?” el presidente asks.

“Actually, I have 6 questions” the kid responds.

“First, why did the USA invade Iraq without the support of the UN?”
“Second, why are you President when Al Gore got more votes?”
“Third, whatever happened to Osama Bin Laden?”
“Fourth, why are we so worried about gay marriage when 1/2 of all Americans don’t have health insurance?”
“Fifth, why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early?”
“And sixth, what happened to Stanley?”

Tags: bush, w, george bush, dubya, humour, funny, humor

America, the Beautiful.

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:19:21 GMT

clipped by: righthand

Clip Source: www.timelesslight.com

Frozen Morning, Carson River, Hope Valley

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Rocks and Reflections, Klamath River

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Gates of the Valley, Yosemite National Park

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Truckee River

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Changing Aspens, McGee Creek

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Willow Creek, Southern Utah

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Temple of the Sun, Capital Reef National Park, Utah

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Sunrise and Lupines, Kehoe Beach

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Wildflowers, Fog and Cypresses, Pierce Point, Point Reyes, CA

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Gladiolas

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Spring

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Irises and Oak, MMWD, California

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Bolinas in Fog

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Sunset, Big Sur

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Sunset, Big Sur, CA

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Wildflowers Fog and Cypresses

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Beautiful Sunrise, Muir Beach

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Fog on Shaver Grade, MMWD

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Aspen Ballet, McGee Creek, Eastern Sierras

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Enchanted Trees, Lagunitas Lake, MMWD

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Mighty Oak, Cascade Canyon, Marin Open Space District

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Juniper and Dead Branch, Sonora Pass

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Alpine Lake, MMWD

Tags: photos, usa

Sweet Aerial Photographs

Fri, 04 May 2007 02:53:50 GMT

clipped by: robynbird
clipper's remarks: Photographs taken from above, some of them are extremely cool. The one of the roller coaster is my favourite I think.

Clip Source: news.jasonhawkes.com

Aerial views from around the world

Aerial photograph of Ste-Croix Dam, Provence, France.

Aerial photograph of rows of red vans awaiting distribution, Oxfordshire, England.

Aerial view of trees standing on Lava flows, Pitchstone Plateau, Wyoming, USA.

Aerial view of pleasure boat on Loch Ness, Scotland.

Aerial photograph of Ben Bulden, County Sligo, Ireland.

Aerial view of Gweebarra Bay Estuary, County Donegal, Ireland.

Aerial view of Roar Rollercoaster, Six Flags, Baltimore, USA

Aerial photograph of Beach and sand dune, Western Isles, Scotland.

Aerial view of Chessil beach, Dorset, England.

Aerial view of Star Island Miami, Florida, USA.

Aerial photograph of shanty town, Medellin, Colombia.

Aerial photograph of Military fighter jets, Beaufort, South Carolina, USA.

Aerial view of birds on Bass Rock, Scotland.

Aerial photogrph of Longleat maze, Wiltshire, England.

Aerial shot of Washington Redskins Stadium, Washington DC, USA.

Aerial view of Seals basking on sand, Sound of Sleat, Scotland.

Tags: photo, photos, aerial, sky, view, above, cool

This is Iran: Tell Me What do You See?

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:03:59 GMT

clipped by: ratilfar
clipper's remarks: This is from a post from a blogmigo. Very interesting pics and very interesting post.

NOTE: Considering how some people in clipmarks feel about Muslim in general (and Mexicans and Iranians in particular) if you follow the link just so you can throw hate at him, don't bother, please go somewhere else.

Clip Source: www.theunapologeticmexican.org

LET'S TAKE A WALK THROUGH IRAN.

Here are images, I wanted to lay them out. As glimpses. Isolated glimpses into another country, one that mostly exists for us in scary soundbytes and media-approved shots of hangings and flame and the dark dark chador and the obscuring burqa. We pump the hot gas of our fear and media worship into those shadowy shapes, because after all, all of us here in the USA are experts at marketing and advertising and image. We take joy in our trade. This is our most intensive area of training.

This shot is of a woman looking into Khomeini's tomb.

This green, green foto was titled Naqsh-e-Jahaan Square.

A wondrous work of art, this rivals the most beautiful churches I've seen in the USA. I don't go in too much for religion. But I do appreciate the art that moves the hands of humans when they feel inspired. I feel much the same way as I have standing in some vast, ornate churches in New York. There are a few beauties.

A wedding in Iran. A Kurdish-Persian wedding.

Tags: iran, theunapologeticmexican.org, images, people

Banned in USA? - Children See, Children Do

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:36:39 GMT

clipped by: kwonsu
clipper's remarks: A must see for everyone. Seriously, everyone may benefit
I read it was banned in US. Anyone knows about that?

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: child, abuse, neglet, education, example, kids, behaviour, life, people, parents, parenting

Exploiting the power of visualization.

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:12:34 GMT

clipped by: Djiezes

Clip Source: infosthetics.com

[Video]

a slick infographical (& quite ~~provocational~~ provocative) movie discussing some of the US political issues involved in the Iraq war.

looks visually similar to the more recent google master plan.

you are all quite correct in that the movie does not show any quantitative data, but uses an 'infographical' style for illustrative purposes.

I guess I should have made that more clear in the description. however, I wanted to show this example for its use of infographics (style) as a way of propaganda, exploiting the power of visualization.

infosthetics . 24 February 2007

Tags: visualization, politics, us, usa, infographic, movie, google video, iraq, war, propaganda

What a difference a century makes!

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 02:49:41 GMT

clipped by: Bluephoenix4

Clip Source: www.darkroastedblend.com

The year is 1907

The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years old.

Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.

Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.

A three-minute call from Denver to New York City cost eleven dollars.

The average wage in the U.S. was 22 cents per hour.

The average U.S. Worker made between $200 and $400 per year .

Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.

The American flag had 45 stars.

(Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.)

The population of Las Vegas, Nevada , was only 30!!!!

Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.

There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.

There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !

More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME.

There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S. , and only 144 miles of paved roads.

Tags: usa, century, 1907, history, society, facts

World's Craziest Hotels

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 06:24:51 GMT

clipped by: haraya
clipper's remarks: Skwirly has a more comprehensive list right here, complete with prices and ratings.

Clip Source: www.oddee.com

Ice Hotel (Sweden): 6,000 square feet of ice and snow

Gamirasu Cave Hotel (Turkey): a cave on a volcanic rock

Old Jail Mount (Australia): an actual prision

Poseidon Undersea Resort (Fiji): an underwater hotel

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Capsule Inn (Tokio): capsules instead of rooms

Green Magic Treehouses (India): built in trees 90 feet high

Exploranter (Brazil): a hotel on wheels

Woodlyn Park Motels (NZ): a railcar and a plane

McMenemins Kennedy School Hotel (USA): back to school

Woodpecker Hotel (Sweden): on a park, for a single guest

Tags: hotels, travel, world, weird, crazy, design, fun, list

Bush Outlaws All War Protest In USA

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:33:48 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: I can't believe it. I'm not good at legal speak so I am not sure what to make of this. Go to the site and read the rest or just google the title of the article and find out more. If anyone has any idea if this in any way can be true, please say so.

"(ii) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, logistical, or technical support for, or goods or services in support of, such an act or acts of violence or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order

Clip Source: winnipeg.indymedia.org

Bush Outlaws All War Protest In United States

July 19, 2007

In one of his most chilling moves to date against his own citizens, the American War Leader has issued a sweeping order this week outlawing all forms of protest against the Iraq war.

President Bush enacted into US law an ‘Executive Order’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_order_%28United_States%29 on July

17th titled "Blocking Property of Certain Persons Who Threaten Stabilization Efforts in Iraq", http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/07/20070717-3.html

According to Russian legal experts, the greatest concern to the American people are the underlying provisions of this new law, and which, they state, are written ‘so broadly’ as to outlaw all forms of protest against the war.

the insertion of the word ‘services ’ has broad, and catastrophic, consequences

any act deemed by their government to be against the Iraqi war is, in fact, supporting the ‘enemy’

Tags: war, iraq, usa, bush, dictatorship, omg, free speech, mca, terrorism, tyranny

Libraries this beautiful..Oh God!

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:32:32 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: I love books and even browsing books in such an exotic atmosphere must be a real blessing! sigh...

Clip Source: www.boredstop.com

Strahov Theological Hall - Original Baroque Cabinets

Strahov Theological Hall; Statue of John the Evangelist Holding a Book

Strahov Philosophical Hall

Abbey Library St. Gallen, Switzerland

Biblioteca Angelica, Rome, Italy

Biblioteca do Palacio e Convento de Mafra I, Lisbon Coast, Portugal

Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Puebla, Mexico

Bibliotecha de la Real Academia De La Lengua, Madrid, Spain

Bibliotheque Alencon, Normandy, France

Bibliothéque Nationale de France, Paris, France

Bodlein Library, Oxford University, England

Boston Copley Public Library, Boston, USA

British Reading Room, British Museum, London, England

Casanatense Library, Rome, Italy

Cathedral Library, Kalocsa, Hungary

Dutch Royal Archives Library, Netherlands

El Escorial Library, San Lorenzo, Spain

Frederick Ferris Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Handelingenkamer Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal Den Haag, the Hague, Netherlands

Tags: books, pictures, library, beautiful.

Vanishing America: quirky pics

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:19:05 GMT

clipped by: righthand

Clip Source: www.younggalleryphoto.com

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Vanishing America

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Tags: photos, usa

United States of Jesus

Fri, 18 May 2007 22:33:17 GMT

clipped by: laceym
clipper's remarks: A few words about America's relationship with God.

Clip Source: youtube.com

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Tags: religion, politics, america, usa, jesus, god

The Irony of Life - KKK

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:49:26 GMT

clipped by: Bluephoenix4

Clip Source: www.keithwhite.us

Tags: society, racism, history, usa, kkk, photograph

USA poverty map

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:54:21 GMT

clipped by: masbury
clipper's remarks: Useful graphic from censusscope.org

Clip Source: www.censusscope.org

Nationally, 12.4 percent of residents are considered to be in poverty. �In Poverty� means that a given person falls below the poverty threshold assigned by the U.S. Census Bureau. Please see our chart topic on Poverty for a discussion of poverty thresholds.

Examination of the map shows, however, that this 12.4 percent is a misleading representation of poverty status across the United States. Poverty is considerably more prevalent in the southern states. In a clear majority of counties in the South, the proportion of persons in poverty is higher than the national rate.

Tags: poverty

Mutiny among USA Generals? Revolt over Iran?

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:59:56 GMT

clipped by: righthand
clipper's remarks: "KOLKO: Many in the US military think Bush and Cheney are out of control. They are rebelling against Bush and Cheney. Washington Post reporter Dana Priest recently said in an interview that she believed the US military would revolt and refuse to fly missions against Iran if the White House issued such orders.

"CENTCOM commander Admiral Fallon reportedly thwarted Cheney's wish to sent a third additional aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf. One paper wrote that he "vowed privately there would be no war against Iran as long as he was chief of CENTCOM."

"Lt. Gen. Wright, in charge of US forces in Japan, told AP last week that the Iraq war had weakened American forces in the face of any potential conflict with China. He was quoted as saying, "Are we in trouble? It depends on the scenario. But you have to be concerned about the small number of our forces and the age of our forces."

...Spiegel

Mutiny in the ranks - at the top!!!

Clip Source: www.spiegel.de

'Many in the US Military Think Bush and Cheney Are Out of Control'

In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, the Amsterdam-based military historian Gabriel Kolko talks about the prospect of war with Iran and argues that many in the US military now view the White House as being 'out of control.'

The American military is stretched to the limit. They are losing both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Everything is being sacrificed for these wars: money, equipment in Asia, American military power globally, etc

Where and how can they fight yet another?

The Pentagon is short of money for procurement, and that is what so many people in the military bureaucracy live for.

More money and better weapons don't mean that you win.

IEDs, which cost so little to make, are defeating a military which spends billions of dollars per month. IEDS are so adaptable that each new strategy developed by the

The Israelis were also never quite able to counter IEDs

Many in the US military think Bush and Cheney are out of control

Tags: usa, iraq, mutiny, military