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Congress Threatened With Martial Law

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:16:21 GMT

clipped by: papananook
clipper's remarks: See where this is going?

Members of Congress were told they could face martial law if they didn't pass the bailout bill. This will not be the last time.

Background: the First Brigade of the Third Infantry Division, three to four thousand soldiers, has been deployed in the United States as of October 1. Their stated mission is the form of crowd control they practiced in Iraq, subduing "unruly individuals," and the management of a national emergency. I am in Seattle and heard from the brother of one of the soldiers that they are engaged in exercises now. Amy Goodman reported that an Army spokesperson confirmed that they will have access to lethal and non lethal crowd control technologies and tanks.

George Bush struck down Posse Comitatus, thus making it legal for military to patrol the U.S. He has also legally established that in the "War on Terror," the U.S. is at war around the globe and thus the whole world is a battlefield. Thus the U.S. is also a battlefield.

WWIII?

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:19:07 GMT

clipped by: JackieDel

Clip Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

October 12, 2008

Warning signs of an Israeli strike on Iran

David Owen

David Owen was foreign secretary from 1977 to 1979

Some key decision makers in Israel fear that unless they attack Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities in the next few months, while George W Bush is still president, there will not be another period when they can rely on the United States as being anywhere near as supportive in the aftermath of a unilateral attack.

In the past 40 years there have been few occasions when I have been more concerned about a specific conflict escalating to involve, economically, the whole world. We are watching a disinformation exercise involving a number of intelligence services. Reality is becoming ever harder to disentangle.

Tags: usa, foreign policy, war, israel, iran

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Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:27:02 GMT

clipped by: akon187

Clip Source: www.onlinemovielinks.net

W. (2008)

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A chronicle on the life and presidency of George W. Bush (Brolin).

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Think before you vote..

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:05:42 GMT

clipped by: nchnted
clipper's remarks: Un-rewritten history can clear away the slogans and buzz words. If we value our future we must not be fooled again.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Voters in the George W. Bush era gave the Republican Party nearly complete control of the federal government. Now the financial markets are in turmoil, top government and corporate leaders are on the verge of panic and scholars are dusting off treatises that analyzed the causes of the Great Depression.

Mr. Bush was never viewed as a policy or intellectual heavyweight. But he seemed like a nicer guy to a lot of voters than Al Gore.

Voting has consequences.

The G.O.P. has done a great job masking the terrible consequences of much that it has stood for over the decades. Now the mask has slipped

North Korea is out of the 'axis of evil'

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:54:43 GMT

clipped by: Nathan_7870

Clip Source: news.sky.com

US President George Bush decided to go ahead with the move after Kim Jong Il's government gave assurances over its nuclear activities.

The move follows days of deliberations within Mr Bush's administration after a visit by US envoy Chris Hill to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, last week.

The drive to revive the talks comes after North Korea stepped up efforts to rebuild its nuclear facility at Yongbyon and banned UN monitors from the Soviet-era plant.

The US now expects North Korea to announce that it has resumed the process of scaling back its nuclear programme.

Meanwhile, Pyonyang released pictures of Mr Kim for the first time in nearly two months, showing him looking generally well despite reports he recently underwent brain surgery.

Wearing his trademark khaki jumpsuit and sunglasses, the leader was seen standing with uniformed soldiers with his arms folded or his hands behind his back.

Rasmussen Poll for Saturday, Oct 11

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:07:49 GMT

clipped by: wiccantexan

Clip Source: www.rasmussenreports.com

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows Barack Obama attracting 52% of the vote while John McCain earns 45%. This is the first update based entirely on interviews conducted after the second Presidential debate and it shows virtually no change. On Tuesday morning, just before the debate, Obama was leading 52% to 44%.

In fact, the race has remained quite stable for more than two weeks. This is the sixteenth straight day that Obama’s support has ranged from 50% to 52% while McCain has been at 44% of 45%

Currently, Obama has the edge in every state won by John Kerry four years ago. However, of the states won by George Bush, McCain is trailing in four and five others are considered a toss-up. As a result, Electoral College projections now show Obama leading 248-163. When “leaners” are included, Obama leads 300-174

Rasmussen Markets data shows Obama is given a 77.9 % chance of winning in November

Tags: obama, mccain, politics, election, poll

Is There A Skeleton In John McCain's POW closet?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:06:08 GMT

clipped by: thinkingblue
clipper's remarks: Excerpted From The Rolling Stone Magazine:

In its broad strokes, McCain's life story is oddly similar to that of the current occupant of the White House. John Sidney McCain III and George Walker Bush both represent the third generation of American dynasties. Both were born into positions of privilege against which they rebelled into mediocrity. Both developed an uncanny social intelligence that allowed them to skate by with a minimum of mental exertion. Both struggled with booze and loutish behavior. At each step, with the aid of their fathers' powerful friends, both failed upward. And both shed their skins as Episcopalian members of the Washington elite to build political careers as self-styled, ranch-inhabiting Westerners who pray to Jesus in their wives' evangelical churches.
Rolling Stone Link: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/make_believe_maverick_the_real_john_mccain

Also On: http://www.thethinkingblue.com/MCPAIN.html

Clip Source: thinkingblue.blogspot.com

Is there a skeleton in John McCain's POW closet?

The Rolling Stone has an article called "Make-Believe Maverick"

23/6 commented on this article, and also referenced John McCain's sensitivity to his shortness. (Huh?)

The shortness part, isn't why I am blogging this. Because I could care less if McCain is touchy about his lack of tallness. What I did find interesting was in the comment section, at the bottom of the webpage. A comment made by an ex-Air Force officer, who remarked about John McCain's POW HERO status and lack there of. Now I don't know if this ex-Air Force officer knew John McCain or not. But never-the-less, it raises a lot of suspicion about Maverick McCain's Hero Rank. I can't help but wonder, why the Obama Camp doesn't seem interested in using it, the same way the NASTY ONES, on the other side of the political arena would... (THE RED SIDE)

I'm glad it's finally coming out that this man is NO hero!

Holy, "SOP", Batman! If only one third of this is true... it's explosive.

Tags: mccain, rolling stone, obama, elections, politics

The importance of voting - and not for your buddy!

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:26:34 GMT

clipped by: ruralart

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

The lesson for Americans suffused with anxiety and dread over the crackup of the financial markets is that the way you vote matters, that there are real-world consequences when you go into a voting booth and cast that ballot.

For the nitwits who vote for the man or woman they’d most like to have over for dinner, or hang out at a barbecue with, I suggest you take a look at how well your 401(k) is doing, or how easy it will be to meet the mortgage this month, or whether the college fund you’ve been trying to build for your kids is as robust as you’d like it to be.

Mr. Bush was never viewed as a policy or intellectual heavyweight. But he seemed like a nicer guy to a lot of voters than Al Gore.

The Mask Slips

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:23:26 GMT

clipped by: debbyski
clipper's remarks: "Remember voodoo economics? That was the derisive term George H.W. Bush used for Ronald Reagan’s fantasy that he could simultaneously increase defense spending, cut taxes and balance the budget. After Reagan became president (with Mr. Bush as his vice president) the budget deficit — surprise, surprise — soared.
Just as they were wrong about trickle down, conservative Republican politicians and their closest buddies in the commentariat have been wrong on one important national issue after another, from Social Security (conservatives opposed it from the start and have been trying to undermine it ever since) to Medicare (Ronald Reagan saw it as the first wave of socialism) to the environment, energy policy and global warming."

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

It’s not just the economy.

Voting has consequences.

The first is how wrong conservative Republicans have been on so many profoundly important matters for so many years. The second is how the G.O.P. has nevertheless been able to persuade so many voters of modest means that its wrongheaded, favor-the-rich, country-be-damned approach was not only good for working Americans, but was the patriotic way to go.

It's Called Hubris

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:13:50 GMT

clipped by: debbyski

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — George W. Bush began his presidency with the worst terrorist attack on American soil and he is ending it with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In between, he confronted a hurricane that nearly wiped New Orleans off the map as his administration showed ineptitude in its response.

Now, as he spends his last months in office trying to avert a global economic collapse, Mr. Bush has been telling people privately that it’s a good thing he’s in charge.

Mr. Bush has always been confident of himself, even when the American public was not, and that has not changed. Just as he is convinced he did the right thing in Iraq, he is convinced he is doing the right thing on the economy — despite job approval ratings at historic lows and a presidential campaign in which both candidates have used him as kind of a battering ram.

Bush Denounces 'Dungeon' of Cuba

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:52:25 GMT

clipped by: thisnamecantbetaken
clipper's remarks: You'd think Bush was speaking of his own dictatorial reign, eh? "Our great nation that believes in human rights and human dignity, blah, blah, blah..." Hahahaha! What a joke! Tell that to the people of Iraq or Afghanistan or the people wasting away in Gitmo! I'd bet Castro's popularity ratings are higher than yours!

Bush, why don't you just STFU? Fix your own country, who is "being repressed by a handful of elites" first, before trying to impose your twisted version of "freedom", on everyone else!

Lift the embargo. The age of the red scare is dead and gone. It's the red, white and blue scare, most of the world is concerned about these days...SIR!

Clip Source: rawstory.com

Bush denounces 'dungeon' of Cuba

Calling Cuba a "dungeon" off US shores, US President George W. Bush said Friday that the US economic embargo would remain in place until Havana fully embraces democratic reforms.

"It's so sad that right off the shores of our great nation that believes in human rights and human dignity exists this dungeon. But someday Cuba will be free," Bush told an audience of Cuban-Americans.

Bush has said the US embargo in place since 1962 must only be lifted after Cuba allows unfettered freedom of speech, frees political prisoners, and holds free and fair elections.

"Until then we won't change, because our message is to the Cuban people, you're being repressed by a handful of elites that are holding back your great potential," he said Friday.

the Castro people are only interested in themselves and their power, and not to the benefit and welfare of the Cuban people," said the US president.

Cuba

urged Washington

to open private lines of credit for food import

And Bush

rejected.

Where Were You When You Realized George Bush Was a Liar?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:38:15 GMT

clipped by: Maxwell_Smart
clipper's remarks: I don't know, some people's loyalty to the president reminds me of some people's loyalty to a king. Since the pres is not a king it sometimes boggles my mind. When they do discover he is a liar and how much he has lied and for what purposes, I wonder if they remember that day - kind of like remembering where you were when you learn that Kennedy was shot or where you were when 911 happened. If you had such an experience why not write about it. It's an interesting and informative read.

Clip Source: masbury.wordpress.com

I remember when I realized George W. Bush was a liar. It was November 8, 2006—the day after the mid-term elections. It had taken me six years to admit the truth. A week earlier, Bush had said in no uncertain terms that Donald Rumsfeld would stay on until the end of Bush’s presidency. “Both those men are doing fantastic jobs and I strongly support them.” The day after the election, Rumsfeld was gone. When asked about the turn-around, the President said:

Mr. Bush

"atrocious economic policies" of Bush

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:11:39 GMT

clipped by: benaloy
clipper's remarks: USA owes 1 trillion to China !

The 'Big Mouth' !!

Clip Source: www.reuters.com

the "atrocious economic policies" of the Bush administration had caused the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Former President Jimmy Carter said on Friday

"profligate spending," massive borrowing and dramatic tax cuts since President George W. Bush took office in 2001 were behind the market turmoil and economic crisis

Eight years ago, the United States had a budget surplus, low inflation and a stable, strong economy

Carter said he was astonished that the United States now owed China "in the neighborhood of $1 trillion."

Deregulation and what he called a withdrawal of supervision of Wall Street had encouraged irresponsible elements in the U.S. financial system, enabling banks to borrow 30 times their value.

George W. Bush Has Hurt the United States More Than Bin Laden Ever Could Have.

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:45:21 GMT

clipped by: mbentley
clipper's remarks: He has some definite points. We are definitely far worse off now then when Bush started.

Clip Source: journals.democraticunderground.com

George W. Bush Has Hurt the United States More Than Bin Laden Ever Could Have.

The most devastating weapon of mass destruction ever employed against the people of the United States of America has been George W. Bush. No enemy, foreign or domestic, has ever hurt our fair country more than this single man. None. Not ever.

Tags: bush, george bush, idiot, economy

Words, words, words

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:21:27 GMT

clipped by: sillysam
clipper's remarks: Time’s Karen Tumulty, who spotted racist goblins in the recent McCain ad criticizing Obama for seeking advice from Fannie Mae corruptocrat Franklin Raines.
A parade of congressional witch hunters for Obama also detects the specter of George Wallace behind every policy bush. Democratic New York Gov. David Paterson says conservative criticism of Obama’s community organizing days is code for “black.” Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks complained to the New York Observer: “They are trying to throw out these codes.” In the same piece, Democratic Rep. Yvette Clark divined segregationist intent in Palin’s references to Joe Six-Pack and hockey moms. “It leaves a lot of people out.”
And Democratic Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid echoed Time’s Tumulty on the McCain camp’s Obama/Raines broadsides: “The only connection that people could bring up about Raines and Barack Obama is that they both are African-American, other than that there is nothing.”

Clip Source: article.nationalreview.com

How many racial bogeymen have Obama operatives and sympathetic journalists discovered lurking in “coded language” and attire? Let us count the ways:

UC Berkeley linguistics professor George Lakoff was also haunted by “That One”: “The phrase was meant to say, ‘You and I are in the same area, but he’s the outsider.’“

Memo to McCain: Next time, call him “The One.”

Obama supporters on the heavily trafficked Democratic Underground website (where such mainstream Democrats as Elizabeth Edwards hang out) saw the ghost of the Ku Klux Klan in Sarah Palin’s white suit jacket. Yes, white clothes equal racism.

Palin is wearing white again, inciting the racist crowds.

Such paranoia is not limited to the fever swamps of the Internet. Earlier this week, the Associated Press disseminated an “analysis” accusing Palin of injecting a “racial tinge” into the campaign because she criticized Obama for his longtime relationship with Weather Underground terrorist Bill Ayers.