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John McCain and the financial Crisis

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:48:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Obama and the democrats were too busy accepting campaign donations from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

Clip Source: www.humanevents.com

Sen. John McCain's 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial crisis, as HUMAN EVENTS learned from the letter shown in full text below.

McCain's letter -- signed by nineteen other senators -- said that it was "...vitally important that Congress take the necessary steps to ensure that [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac]...operate in a safe and sound manner.[and]..More importantly, Congress must ensure that the American taxpayer is protected in the event that either...should fail."

Sen. Obama did not sign the letter, nor did any other Democrat.

Tags: financial crisis, obama

He wouldn't sign the letter

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:47:59 GMT

clipped by: willhelm

Clip Source: www.humanevents.com

Sen. John McCain's 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial crisis, as HUMAN EVENTS learned from the letter shown in full text below.

Sen. Obama did not sign the letter, nor did any other Democrat.

bankrate.com - how safe is your bank or credit union?

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:30:47 GMT

clipped by: Lexica

Clip Source: www.bankrate.com

Is your bank safe? Now you can find out.

Free memorandum and financial statement

Updated: September 9, 2008

Look up a bank, thrift or credit union in Safe & Sound.

The system employs a series of twenty-two tests to measure the capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, and liquidity (CAEL) of each rated financial institution.

Safe & Sound CAEL rating system

Safe & Sound CAEL rating	Definition	Star rating
1	Superior
2	Sound
3	Performing
4	Below peer group
5	Lowest rated
No Report	Complete data not available	Not Rated "NR"
Closed	Institution is closed	Closed
G	Designates high growth	--

The most desirable Safe & Sound CAEL rating is one; the least desirable is five

A CAEL rating of 4 or 5 does not suggest that we believe direct regulatory action is imminent or even likely.

Quarterly updates of CAEL ratings allow us to monitor changes that may occur and CAEL ratings may fluctuate on a quarterly basis.

Tags: economics, economy, banks, credit-unions, ratings

Sarah Palin's view of Science

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:59:35 GMT

clipped by: nchnted
clipper's remarks: She never met an animal she didn't want to shoot.

Clip Source: www.salon.com

www.defenders.org

Screenshot from Defenders of Wildlife video

Sept. 8, 2008 | Wildlife activists thought they had seen the worst in

alin's administration put a bounty on wolves' heads,

"Palin acts like she has never met an animal she didn't want shot," says Priscilla Feral

Yet it is not hard to find Alaskans who say Palin's enthusiasm for predator control fits a broader narrative of how she edits science to suit her personal views. She endorses the teaching of creationism in public schools and has questioned whether humans are responsible for global warming.

"Across the board, Sarah Palin puts on a masquerade, claiming she is using sound management and science,

she uses ideology and ignores science when it is in her way."

Protecting One's Family

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:09:00 GMT

clipped by: sillysam

Clip Source: corner.nationalreview.com

So, catching up on the Alaska report here: She did nothing wrong, but the Democratic investigator, who is friends with the fired commissioner who doesn't like in retrospect that Todd made a few phone calls. Maybe that last thing didn't happen, but it doesn't sound like he was playing her strongman. More concerned citizen and family man. The only question thing that bothers me about this incident is: How many kids does a cop have to taser because he gets fired?

McCain/Obama's role in the financial crisis

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 04:37:59 GMT

clipped by: keith0718

Clip Source: theanchoressonline.com

Sen. John McCain’s 2006 demand for regulatory action on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could have prevented current financial crisis, as HUMAN EVENTS learned from the letter shown in full text below.

McCain’s letter — signed by nineteen other senators — said that it was “…vitally important that Congress take the necessary steps to ensure that [Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac]…operate in a safe and sound manner.[and]..More importantly, Congress must ensure that the American taxpayer is protected in the event that either…should fail.”

Sen. Obama did not sign the letter, nor did any other Democrat.

Tags: politics, economy

writing contest

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:58:22 GMT

clipped by: LookingforPenguins

Clip Source: educatingpetunia.blogspot.com

October 10, 2008

NaNoWriMo Begins Soon

National Novel Writing Month, or nanowrimo for you cool folks, is only a few short weeks away. Starting Nov. 1st I will be starting the insanity; a month long quest to write the Great American Novel, or at least 50,000 words of it. Sound interesting? Click on over and sign up. Then come back and let me know so I can cheer you on.

In preparation I will be doing a little writing from prompts. There are some great photo prompts at A Thousand Words. Or I may dip into a couple of books: Writing Without the Muse and The Writer's Idea Book. Anyone interested in joining me?

Revelation coming true beforeour eyes?

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:03:05 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b
clipper's remarks: this guy doesn't sound nuts- take a look... he could be right.

Clip Source: www.fulfilledprophecy.com

Key Documentation

Here are links to key documents and political agreements that may be prophetically significant. To understand their significance, read the Overview.

Assembly of the Western European Union ‘Recommendation 666’

European Commission ‘Article 666’

Euro-Mediterranean Partnership

Barcelona Declaration

European Neighbourhood Policy

Israel’s ENP Action Plan

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Web Site

European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument Strategy Paper for Israel

New Users

Unreported News, Commentary, Resources and Discussion of Bible Prophecy

New Users

Studying Prophecy

How Then Should We Live?

Tags: end times, prophecy, christian, bible, globalization, government, current events

Pentagon's Secret Budget Numbers

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:19:19 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: Do you hear that strange sucking sound? That's the US taxpayer dollars being sucked into the voracious black hole of the Military Industrial Complex. This secret budget is ON TOP of the announced 600+ billion dollars already allocated. That is a hell of a lot of money!

Bombs or food? Not my choice to make, but are more bombs really what America needs? Really?

Clip Source: blogs.cqpolitics.com

Shocker: Pentagon's Secret Budget Numbers

The Pentagon has been struggling with what to spend money on in light of the coming financial squeeze, and now they have made their choice...everything!

Pentagon officials have prepared a secret budget estimate that they plan to spring on the next president right before they leave town.

It's only $450 billion more than the apparently disingenuous number they put out last February.

With the economy circling the bowl, the next commander-in-chief might want to cast it aside.

But he would have to pay a political price -- and that's the point.

"This is a political document,"

"It sets up the new administration immediately to have to make a decision of how to deal with the perception that they are either cutting defense or adding to it."

The Defense Department's comptroller's office declined to dispute the numbers.

Cdr. Darryn James, a Pentagon spokesman, said it was "premature to discuss future budgets because they were still being worked on."

The Conservative Nanny State

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:25:41 GMT

clipped by: Kauaiguy
clipper's remarks: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer

Clip Source: www.conservativenannystate.org

In his new book, economist Dean Baker debunks the myth that conservatives favor the market over government intervention. In fact, conservatives rely on a range of “nanny state” policies that ensure the rich get richer while leaving most Americans worse off. It’s time for the rules to change. Sound economic policy should harness the market in ways that produce desirable social outcomes – decent wages, good jobs and affordable health care.

Tags: money, economics, economy, politics, conservatives

No more Crocodile Dundees in Australia

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:14:45 GMT

clipped by: darkduskx
clipper's remarks: Versus some Americans trying to sound British...hehehe

Clip Source: news.yahoo.com

SYDNEY (AFP) - Australians who sound like crocodile hunter Steve Irwin or Crocodile Dundee actor Paul Hogan could soon be a relic of the past, a report said on Sunday.

Research shows the nasal Australian twang -- exemplified by the late Irwin and the character Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee -- will be phased out within a few decades as the nation shakes loose its colonial roots and moves towards a standard national pronunciation, The Sunday Telegraph said.

"Australians are becoming more confident with the standard Australian accent -- and that means there's no longer the need for those sorts of extreme sounds," lexicographer Moore said.

Moore said the broad accents came from the need for cultural distinction in the late 19th century while the posh accents evolved from the use of what is commonly known as Queen's English in education in the late 1800s.

My Favourite Liar

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:36:49 GMT

clipped by: ninadalton
clipper's remarks: Part 5

Clip Source: www.zenmoments.org

And while my knowledge of the Economics of Capital Markets has faded in time, the lessons that stayed with me were his real legacy:

“Experts” can be wrong, and say things that sound right - so build a habit of evaluating new information and check it against things you already accept as fact.

If you see something wrong, take the initiative to flag it as misinformation.

A sense of playfulness is the best defense against taking yourself too seriously.

I’ve had many instructors before and since, but few that I remember with as much fondness - and why my favorite professor was a chronic liar.

Whose side is God on?

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:13:33 GMT

clipped by: nchnted
clipper's remarks: Sarah Palin's God vs AlQueda's God

Clip Source: www.truthout.org

She believes the war in Iraq is a part of God's plan. Her religious justifications for the invasion in Iraq sound very similar to the Muslim fundamentalists that attacked America; according to them, they were carrying out the will of Allah. This is why religious fundamentalism has no place in foreign or domestic policy.

"Oming" in on Happiness

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:07:06 GMT

clipped by: AtlLiberal
clipper's remarks: Compassion for others? Doesn't sound like a bad idea at all!

Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com

Researchers Say Ancient Tibetan Practice May Improve Health & Happiness

Data from a new Emory University study suggests that individuals who engage in “compassion meditation” based on a thousand-year-old Tibetan Buddhist mind-training practice (called "lojong" in Tibetan), appears to effectively reduce the inflammatory and behavioral responses to stress that have been linked to depression and a number of physical illnesses. The practice revolves around fostering a sense of heightened compassion for others.

"Our findings suggest that meditation practices designed to foster compassion may impact physiological pathways that are modulated by stress and are relevant to disease," explains Charles L. Raison, MD, a lead author on the study.

The study focused on the effect of compassion meditation on inflammatory, neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to psychosocial stress, and evaluated the degree to which engagement in meditation practice influenced stress reactivity.

Headline May 4, 1970

Sun, 04 May 2008 22:08:34 GMT

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clipper's remarks:

This reporter, who was with the group of students, did not see any indication of sniper fire, nor was the sound of any gunfire audible before the Guard volley. Students, conceding that rocks had been thrown, heatedly denied that there was any sniper.

Gov. James A. Rhodes called on J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to aid in looking into the campus violence. A Justice Department spokesman said no decision had been made to investigate. At 2:10 this afternoon, after the shootings, the university president, Robert I. White, ordered the university closed for an indefinite time, and officials were making plans to evacuate the dormitories and bus out-of-state students to nearby cities.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Kent, Ohio, May 4 -- Four students at Kent State University, two of them women, were shot to death this afternoon by a volley of National Guard gunfire. At least 8 other students were wounded.
The burst of gunfire came about 20 minutes after the guardsmen broke up a noon rally on the Commons, a grassy campus gathering spot, by lobbing tear gas at a crowd of about 1,000 young people
In Washington, President Nixon deplored the deaths of the four students in the following statement:

"This should remind us all once again that when dissent turns to violence it invites tragedy. It is my hope that this tragic and unfortunate incident will strengthen the determination of all the nation's campuses, administrators, faculty and students alike to stand firmly for the right which exists in this country of peaceful dissent and just as strong against the resort to violence as a means of such expression."
the Assistant Adjutant General, said the troops had opened fire after they were shot at by a sniper.

Tags: 4 dead, protest, kent state