POLITICS

Slaughter ban sending horses across borders - Washington Times

2011-06-26T15:10:00.000-07:00

Slaughter ban sending horses across borders - Washington Times: "The Government Accountability Office said the policy has led to “unintended consequences” such as depressed prices for all horses and an increase in reports of animal neglect, abuse and abandonment. GAO said Congress and the Obama administration may need to revisit the entire issue.

“Those horses are traveling farther to meet the same end in foreign slaughtering facilities where U.S. humane slaughtering protections do not apply,” GAO said in unusually blunt language that said that the horses are sometimes shipped in too-small containers for hundreds of miles, and that the inspection regime is too lax to help."

Jon Stewart, President Obama, John McCain and More Sunday Talk - The Daily Beast

2011-06-19T20:34:00.000-07:00

YOU BELIEVE FOX LIES:

IF you think the stimulus caused job losses, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think the health care law will worsen the deficit, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think most scientists do not agree that climate change is occurring, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think the stimulus legislation did not include any tax cuts, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think their own income taxes have gone up, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think the auto bailout only occurred under Obama, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think When TARP came up for a vote most Republicans opposed it, you believe, FOX lies.
IF you think that it is not clear that Obama was born in the United States, you believe, FOX lies.

'Parent Trigger' Law Over Failing Schools Raises Debate - TIME

2011-06-14T17:05:00.000-07:00

'Parent Trigger' Law Over Failing Schools Raises Debate - TIME: "the advocacy group Buffalo ReformED are against incredible odds. In less than a week, they are trying to get a controversial law known as the 'parent trigger' through the New York legislature. It's a powerful nickname for game-changing legislation that would enable parents who could gather a majority at any persistently failing school to either fire the principal, fire 50% of the teachers, close the school or turn it into a charter school."

Sharron Angle Super PAC Breaks New Post-Citizens United Ground

2011-06-14T08:34:00.000-07:00

Sharron Angle Super PAC Breaks New Post-Citizens United Ground: "Controversial former Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle is pushing the limits of the law as she launches a Super PAC to collect unlimited funds from individuals and corporations to spend on current and future elections."

So what comes after Facebook? - Blogger Help

2011-06-12T11:44:00.000-07:00

So what comes after Facebook? - Blogger Help: "Facebook has thrived because it pretends to be a social network platform while it is, in fact, the most fertile marketing land every cultivated. They bring 'targeted advertising' to a whole new level."

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads

2011-06-12T10:01:00.000-07:00

TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads: "'This is an aspiration. It's a big goal and it's a stretch goal,' Pawlenty says, before criticizing Obama for not having a plan. Apparently, Pawlenty's magic unicorn farm now constitutes a plan.

You know, this is an aspirational goal, a stretch goal, but I really do believe that with the right time, and enough encouragement, I can poop gold doubloons. I will spend the summer doing so, and we will use these doubloons to raise revenue and fund programs and even cut taxes for everyone. My poop-doubloons will be sufficient to the task of driving down debt, not just by billions of dollars, but by KA-billions. It will add numerous jobs to the field of doubloon-wheelbarrowing and paranormal proctology. And I think every child in America will...I don't know, have a sailboat, and their own werewolf. And 15% growth. And wings! So that's my plan, Tim Pawlenty!"

Physicians Fight Florida 'Gag Law' on Gun Questions

2011-06-12T07:59:00.000-07:00

Physicians Fight Florida 'Gag Law' on Gun QuestionsA group of physicians and medical societies has sued Florida Governor Rick Scott and other state officials in a Miami federal court to overturn a new Florida law forbidding clinicians from asking patients whether they own a gun.

Researchers Reverse Aging In Lab Mice - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

2011-06-11T07:07:00.000-07:00

Researchers Reverse Aging In Lab Mice - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston: "Researchers turned off, then on, the enzyme responsible for maintaining and repairing damaged telomeres in lab mice, called telomerase. In the off stage, mice showed accelerated aging.

'They had smaller brains, impaired cognition, gray hair, infertility, even at their middle age,' said DePinho, 'but they were equivalent to someone in their eighth or ninth decade of life.'"

Should (Could) America and Pakistan’s Bond Be Broken? - NYTimes.com

2011-06-05T17:48:00.000-07:00

Should (Could) America and Pakistan’s Bond Be Broken? - NYTimes.com: "The Pakistani officials had already advised their neighbors in Afghanistan — where Americans have committed billions of dollars and lost more than 1,500 lives since 2001 — that Afghanistan would be better off placing long-term bets on an ascendant China, rather than a declining United States."

Ógra Shinn Féin

2011-06-05T14:58:00.000-07:00

Ógra Shinn Féin

Our Fantasy Nation? - NYTimes.com

2011-06-04T20:27:00.000-07:00

Our Fantasy Nation? - NYTimes.com: "In Latin American, African or Asian countries, I sometimes see shiny tanks and fighter aircraft — but schools that have trouble paying teachers. Sound familiar? And the upshot is societies that are quasi-feudal, stratified by social class, held back by a limited sense of common purpose."

The 10 Hottest Private Companies in Tech [REPORT]

2011-05-17T19:12:00.000-07:00

The 10 Hottest Private Companies in Tech [REPORT]

9 Killed as Israel Clashes With Palestinians on Four Borders - NYTimes.com

2011-05-15T08:49:00.000-07:00

9 Killed as Israel Clashes With Palestinians on Four Borders - NYTimes.com Every year in mid-May many Palestinians mark what they call Nakba, or the catastrophe, the anniversary of Israel’s declaration of independence in 1948 and the start of a war in which thousands of Palestinians lost their homes through expulsion and flight.

But this is the first year that Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanon tried to breach the Israeli military border in marches inspired by recent popular protests around the Arab world. Here too, word about the rallies was spread on social media sites.

“The Palestinians are not less rebellious than other Arab peoples,” said Ali Baraka, a Hamas representative in Lebanon.

Officials and analysts have argued that with peace talks broken down and plans for a request of the United Nations to declare Palestinian statehood in September, violence could return to define this conflict, which has been relatively quiet for the past two years.

“This is war, we’re defending our country,” asserted Amjad Abu Taha, a 16-year-old from Bethlehem as he took part along with thousands in the West Bank city of Ramallah near the main military checkpoint to Israel. He held a cigarette in one hand and a rock in the other. Hundreds of Israeli troops using stun guns and tear gas roamed the area.

In Gaza, a march toward Israel also resulted in Israeli troops shooting into the crowd and wounding dozens. The Hamas police stopped buses carrying protesters near the main crossing into Israel

Red State: How the U.S. Went $10 Trillion in Debt in a Decade | BNET

2011-05-12T07:32:00.000-07:00

Red State: How the U.S. Went $10 Trillion in Debt in a Decade | BNET
In 2001, the Congressional Budget Office projected that the U.S. government would erase its debt by 2006 and sport a hefty $2.3 trillion surplus by 2011. A decade later, we’re some $10 trillion in the red — the deepest hole relative to the size of the economy since 1950.

The World's Most Valuable and Fastest Growing Brands - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlantic

2011-05-11T18:38:00.000-07:00

The World's Most Valuable and Fastest Growing Brands - Derek Thompson - Business - The Atlantic

Eric Margolis: Bin Laden's Real Legacy

2011-05-04T11:50:00.000-07:00

Eric Margolis: Bin Laden's Real Legacy: "Bin Laden is dead, but bin-Ladenism lives on. We must remember that Osama's primary goal was to end Western domination of the Muslim world, and exploitation of its resources, which he claimed were being plundered. The Western-backed dictators, generals and kings that ruled the Muslim world as overseers for foreign interests had to be overthrown, proclaimed bin Laden"

Summer McDonald: Birth Certificate One Week, Death Certificate the Next

2011-05-04T11:28:00.000-07:00

Summer McDonald: Birth Certificate One Week, Death Certificate the Next: "I just don't find news reports of the violent death of anyone a reason to celebrate and/or joke. Seriously, folks, this is why they hate us."

Daily Kos: Founding Fathers and Wealth

2011-04-24T13:59:00.000-07:00

Daily Kos: Founding Fathers and Wealth: "Republics, they concluded, require an equitable distribution of wealth. Where wealth concentrates, political power can never be democratically shared. Locke's conception of human nature was that we are capable of self-rule - that is, especially through the facility of reason, arguing that individuals can be (largely) trusted to manage their own affairs in ways that are (more or less) consistent with the interests and well-being of others. However Hobbes suggested

if human beings are primarily self-interested and desire-driven - we are not capable of self-rule. On the contrary: our ruthless competition with one another to satisfy individual desires will quickly lead to what Hobbes calls 'the war of each against all,' a 'state of nature' in which life is 'nasty, brutish, and short.' Hobbes' conception of human nature leads us to an either/or: either we enjoy freedom from society and its laws - resulting in chaos; or we give up this freedom for an authoritarian regime - and enjoy a social order established by force. By contrast, if Locke is right - if human beings are naturally rational. social, and thus capable of self-rule - then we don't need an authoritarian regime to save us from ourselves. For Locke, our reason is crucial precisely as it is able to determine for us appropriate goals or en"

Are We All Black Americans Now? | The Nation

2011-04-06T11:37:00.000-07:00

Are We All Black Americans Now? | The Nation: "Under the shadow of lynching, black Americans learned what it meant to feel, as West describes, “unsafe, unprotected, subject to random violence, and hated for who they are.” After 9/11 far too many Americans, unaccustomed to this sense of collective intimidation, felt helpless to halt an unjustified war or the erosion of civil liberties. Thus, whether or not they were black, Americans were “niggerized” by the attacks."

Japan Crisis Isn't Yet Grasped by the Markets - NYTimes.com

2011-03-20T15:59:00.000-07:00

Japan Crisis Isn't Yet Grasped by the Markets - NYTimes.com: "The details of this catastrophe were unforeseeable, leading some to conclude this was a black swan event — something so wildly unexpected, so enormous in its impact, that it seems to defy our understanding and expose the fragility of our knowledge of the world. How could anyone have predicted this?
And yet in 2007, Tokyo Electric Power, or Tepco, escaped a disaster at its huge Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station, on the opposite side of Japan, when that plant was damaged by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake — three times as large as what the plant was designed to withstand. Tepco basically lucked out last time."

A plan for new U.S. jobs, from China

2011-02-26T08:34:00.000-08:00

A plan for new U.S. jobs, from China: "If the United States and China are going to begin to rebalance their economies, China needs to bring more jobs to the United States.
For years, there wasn't much progress. As of 2008, Chinese companies had invested less than a total of $5 billion in the United States, even as U.S. firms had made $50 billion in capital investments in China and employed tens of thousands of Chinese workers.
But since 2009, Chinese investment in the United States has exploded - jumping about 150 percent to almost $12 billion in total, according to new figures from Rhodium Group, a New York-based consultancy. Today, Chinese firms employ at least 10,000 Americans."

Reefer in a Bottle? The New Sedating Sodas | Food | AlterNet

2011-02-21T17:45:00.000-08:00

Reefer in a Bottle? The New Sedating Sodas | Food | AlterNet: "According to CNN Health, beverages such as Malava Novocaine, Drank, Unwind, Mary Jane's Relaxing Soda, and Slow Cow (sold in Canada) are marketed as helping people unwind."

Firedoglake

2011-02-04T20:15:00.000-08:00

Firedoglake: "But then, as Bill “Book of Virtues” Bennett might have told Salter — in between slot-machine benders at casinos — when you’re a Republican, there’s no need to live up to those values you pretend to champion when you’re writing op-eds or speeches, or preening in front of cable TV cameras. The bottom line is all about creating a brand, not an actual quality product"

No time for finger-pointing - CNN.com

2011-01-10T12:16:00.000-08:00

No time for finger-pointing - CNN.com: "Soon after the news broke, the internet lit up with accusations, even before we knew anything at all about the man who pulled the trigger. Much of the early commentary, especially from the left, blamed the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, etc. for employing a rhetoric of militarism and creating a climate of hate.
Commentators from the right soon retaliated, arguing that the left was just as guilty of rhetorical excess and through bad governance, had inspired a citizen revolt"

Georgia Legislature Competes With The National Enquirer… And Wins : Delaware Liberal

2010-04-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

Georgia Legislature Competes With The National Enquirer… And Wins : Delaware Liberal

The DOD implanted a microchip in her vagina? We need video! At least there needs to be some reenactors. People need to hear about this. The truth must get out. Don't let this die.

Clinton Running the Old Playbook | Verum Serum

2010-04-19T05:59:00.000-07:00

Clinton Running the Old Playbook | Verum Serum

Clinton exploited the bombing? Do you have any capacity to tell the truth? Bloggers like you will be responsible when it happens again. But does that really bother you? You can deny anything. You've got no allegiance to the truth. You're just here to make things up. It's more interesting that way. It makes you look better. That's important to scum like you.

Dems urge action to fight GOP passion

2010-04-18T15:07:00.000-07:00

Dems urge action to fight GOP passion

I've got an idea. Let's go back to the "decade from hell". The real problem here is that people didn't suffer enough. There wasn't enough upheavel. The system worked. Consequently people didn't have to face reality. The right wing can lie like never before. Denial is the order of the day. Don't like reality? Turn on Fox News or talk radio. Sometimes things have to get worse before they can get better. This may be one of those times.

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Wonkette : Teabaggers Now Protesting … Hobos

2010-04-13T14:23:00.000-07:00

Wonkette : Teabaggers Now Protesting … Hobos: "Yelling at old guys with Parkinson’s, laughing at poor people with cancer, viciously mocking sick children … today’s teabagger is more than just a fat ignorant racist. Today’s teabagger is an utter sociopath"

Michele Bachmann On Why She's Such A Lightning Rod

2010-04-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

Michele Bachmann On Why She's Such A Lightning RodBachman, among other things, has suggested that Congress needed to be investigated for anti-American members, that a significant portion of the scientific community didn't believe in evolution, that the Census would lead to a modern day equivalent of Japanese-America internment camps in WWII, that the Obama administration was a "gangster government," and that health care reform would allow 13-year-olds to get abortions done at sex clinics.

4 missing West Virginia miners found dead - CNN.com

2010-04-10T03:37:00.000-07:00

4 missing West Virginia miners found dead - CNN.com: "It's a little late to say how much you care. When you let people like Blankenship run mines you're gonna reap what you sow. The sad thing is that this is probably not going to change anything. W. Va. is too weak to change, and unions are too weak to get legislation through congress. So keep those hankies handy. Big business has more killings slated for the near future. Isn't America grand?"

(15) Twitter / Home

2010-04-05T23:03:00.000-07:00

(15) Twitter / Home

The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice.
Brian Stevenson

REALITYCHEX.COM - The Commentariat

2010-04-05T10:21:00.000-07:00

REALITYCHEX.COM - The Commentariat

I’m not filling out this [census] form. I dare them to try and come throw me in jail. I dare them to. Pull out my wife’s shotgun and see how that little ACS twerp likes being scared at the door.... We are becoming enslaved by the government. -- Erick Erickson of CNN

Is this guy a worthless punk or what? Why does CNN have someone on like this?

BREAKING VIDEO: Reid Supporters Throwing Eggs And Assaulting Andrew Breitbart : Founding Bloggers

2010-03-30T19:21:00.000-07:00

BREAKING VIDEO: Reid Supporters Throwing Eggs And Assaulting Andrew Breitbart : Founding Bloggers

Is there anybody more repulsive than Andrew Breitbart? Does he have a personality disorder or what? He's just down right creepy. Does anybody like being around this guy? Talk about somebody that needs a personality transplant. What a hero!

Here we go: MSM insinuates that all post-ObamaCare threats are the fault of right wingers (UPDATED) « Sister Toldjah

2010-03-30T16:06:00.000-07:00

Here we go: MSM insinuates that all post-ObamaCare threats are the fault of right wingers (UPDATED) « Sister Toldjah

You're just evil. You know that? By denying who is responsible you are covering up for them. What little conscience you might have is certainly on vacation. You're like the taliban covering up for Al Qaeda. How about that Tim McVeigh? Think he was a democrat? It's just sick what you're doing. You will have a hard time living it down.

To Sinead O'Connor, the pope's apology for sex abuse in Ireland seems hollow - washingtonpost.com

2010-03-29T07:48:00.000-07:00

To Sinead O'Connor, the pope's apology for sex abuse in Ireland seems hollow - washingtonpost.com

The church has to cover up the cover up of the cover up. Is it any wonder atheism is on the rise. This isn't the Salem witch trials, but it is in the same vein. Religion, once again, has gotten to big for its britches.

Twitter / Home

2010-03-26T20:33:00.000-07:00

Twitter / Home

Maher: Dems finally realized that their job on earth is to drag "the hillbilly half of this country into the next century."

Israel: an apartheid state? - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition

2010-03-26T06:30:00.000-07:00

Israel: an apartheid state? - Le Monde diplomatique - English edition

White settlers in South Africa, like Zionist pioneers, colonised a land already inhabited. As in South Africa, the settlers in Palestine expelled the indigenous population, some two-thirds of the Palestinians in the land that became Israel in 1948, took possession of their properties and legally segregated those who remained.

For Europeans, U.S. Health Care is Long Overdue - TIME

2010-03-23T16:19:00.000-07:00

For Europeans, U.S. Health Care is Long Overdue - TIME: "It seems entirely possible that, in 10 years time, Americans will find it hard to believe that they didn't always have the right to health insurance.'"

Gregor Peter Schmitz,
Bertelsmann Foundation think tank

House Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind, accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. , discusses health care legislation during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

2010-03-23T09:00:00.000-07:00

House Republican Conference Chairman Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind, accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. , discusses health care legislation during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 23, 2010.

mavenandmeddler.com - Purely Maven: Main Journal - Does America need GOP racist and 'baby killer' kind of bipartianship?

2010-03-23T05:11:00.000-07:00

mavenandmeddler.com - Purely Maven: Main Journal - Does America need GOP racist and 'baby killer' kind of bipartianship?

This is a well written piece. One good thing about these events is that it keeps us aware of the possibilities. We would like to think that we live in a nice calm world that is relatively stable. We don't. The right wing consistently erupts. There is a constant cycle. There will always be an element of society that wants to take us over a cliff. The same things that give us the power to be good give us the power to be bad. Sometimes the bad wins. That's life. Get used to it and be ready for it. When you're prepared you prevent.

FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: The Fourth Branch

2010-03-23T04:52:00.000-07:00

FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: The Fourth Branch: "were the Congress closer to a direct democracy -- such as by having proportional representation of Senators, non-gerrymandered congressional districts, and a norm for majority-rules procedures in the Senate -- health care reform would have been signed into law months ago and would likely be substantially more liberal and sweeping than the reforms that have in fact been enacted."

Nate Silver

t r u t h o u t | David Frum | Waterloo

2010-03-22T13:46:00.000-07:00

t r u t h o u t | David Frum | Waterloo: "Is it too early to announce the demise of the Republican party as we’ve known it these past 30 years? By becoming ever more marginalized, by allowing the hysterical fringe to take over, the Republican brand has become synonymous with angry, antisocial behavior--cynical greed. It didn’t used to be that way. They got more than a little too cocky and hubristic after 9/11 and allowed this charlatan faction to take control. It was an ephemeral coalition to be sure--fundamentalist Christian conservatives, Wall Street fee trade libertarians and neoconservative cold warriors who banded together to thwart the needs and security of modern America. Like General Lee at Gettysburg, they attempted a Pickett’s Charge that led to their demise. They overreached. Now they are viewed as the unreasonable fringe movement, not realists who see the future and offer pragmatic solutions to today’s problems. Of course, they won’t disappear. They’ll regroup to fight another day. Perhaps another terrorist outrage, some series of scandals involving government bureaucracy and abuse will turn voters back to the soothsayers of the right (think Reagan during the Carter years). People will always be tempted by confident voices offering simple solutions to the current daunting issues. Hopefully it won’t require the wreckage of events like World War II, the Cold War or the Great Recession to nurture wisdom and reject fantasy.
by JRuss

YouTube - Eric Cantor boasted that health care doesn't have the votes

2010-03-22T09:10:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Eric Cantor boasted that health care doesn't have the votes

Suck on it, you neaderthal. Get some happy pills from your buddy, Rush Limbaugh and have a real pity party. Your lies, deceit and hypocrisy have all been for nothing. Being on the wrong side of history is a bitch. You need to get a clue. You've been a nasty little camper, and now you need to pay. No soup for you!

E.J. Dionne Jr. - Yes, they made history - washingtonpost.com

2010-03-22T05:56:00.000-07:00

E.J. Dionne Jr. - Yes, they made history - washingtonpost.com

It's just sad. Once upon a time, the Republican Party was a sensible and
respectable group, with nominees like Eisenhower and Goldwater. Today,
'conservative' has come to mean 'right-wing flat-earth nut case,' with a
laundry list of mandatory antis -- abortion, Darwinian evolution, gay
rights, scientific sex education, recognizing global warming, stem-cell
research, and even contraception. To that list, now add affordable healthcare.It's high time for the Republican
Party to follow the Whig Party into the dustbin of History.

by Chuck8

Spitting and Slurs Directed at Lawmakers - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2010-03-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

Spitting and Slurs Directed at Lawmakers - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

I'm watching the house debate as I write this. I am reminded of Jimmy Carter and what he said about race and President Obama. He was roundly denounced. Now we know. Can these people really help themselves? They have a borderlne criminal mentality. They think they are exhibiting acceptable behavior. There is an election coming up. Are we going to reinforce these people, or are we going to stand up to them?

Health Care Conversations - NYTimes.com

2010-03-17T14:29:00.000-07:00

Health Care Conversations - NYTimes.com

It is the classic cliche to say that you can't legislate morality. I suppose I am too sensitive to those who want to criticize any attempt to make things better. I feel like the people who used to blame their problems on blacks and jews now blame big government for their problems. I want to tell them to shut up. I want to bully them. It just makes me sad. I believe this is going to happen, and when it does I need to make sure I don't carry a grudge. It's just really hard for me to see the other side of the argument. I know there has to be a balance in life, and generally I only see one side of things. I need to be more understanding. I wish there were more I could do to promote understanding. I suppose that this is the way life is, and I just need to get used to it. It is said that we are ruled by controversy and healed by passion. I hope that I can make this a learning experience. This may be an important moment in our history. I hope I use it wisely.

Bibi’s Tense Time-Out - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2010-03-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

Bibi’s Tense Time-Out - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

If there is any people in the world who can relate to the sorry state of the Palestinian people, homeless, despised, desperate, and eternally desirous of autonomy, it should be Israelis. It is beyond ironic that they, of all peoples, not only don't acknowledge this connection, but seek to perpetuate and exacerbate the egregious conditions Palestinians find themselves in.
akhilleus
Bowling Green, KY

YouTube - Inhofe - Gore's Like An Ostrich With His Head In The Sand

2010-03-17T04:19:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Inhofe - Gore's Like An Ostrich With His Head In The Sand

This is today's conservatism in a nutshell. All it is is projection. Take the truth about yourself and say it about your opposition. Talk about being on the wrong side of history! Why is this guy clinging so desperately to the past? What about the people who elected him? What is it about America that we have so many of this type of person? I guess our romance with the frontier has turned around and bit us in the butt.

An open invitation to Howell Raines (New York Times) « Gretawire

2010-03-13T11:46:00.000-08:00

An open invitation to Howell Raines (New York Times) « Gretawire

You're a loser and a sell out, Greta. Fox is an embarrassment. You know you're lying through your teeth. It's sad because you could have done a lot better. Even local news would have at least preserved your integrity. Now you're just going to fade away, the sooner the better

I'm a Medicare doctor. Here's what I make

2010-03-05T02:23:00.000-08:00

Cry me a river. Doctors here make the most anywhere in the world. What they are is terrible businessmen. They do get screwed in school though. Who's fault is that? Who runs the medical schools? Doctors have gotten way off track. Are they getting into medicine as a way to get rich or make a differencee? Conservatives have warped everything they have touched. Currently they have their hands all over medicine. They're trying to do to it what they did to the financial sector. America needs to take a gut check. We are going to change. The question is which way.

PostPartisan - The Dubai police chief's outlandish claims

2010-03-04T09:53:00.000-08:00

PostPartisan - The Dubai police chief's outlandish claims
Why do they hate us? The fact is we know, and we don't care. We don't care until things don't go our way, and then we plead ignorance. Well, we're ignorant all right. We squander everything we've got. We back Israel's war crimes. We're so two faced it's sickening. I especially loved the inference that Dubai needs Israeli tourists. It's antisemitic to say jews are greedy, but it's okay to infer someone needs their money. Why do they hate us? Take a wild guess.

Local: In Marin : Conservatives to descend on Marin this weekend

2010-03-03T12:36:00.000-08:00

Local: In Marin : Conservatives to descend on Marin this weekend

Wouldn't these people be happier in Texas? If they really want low taxes they should try Mexico. Why live here if you hate it? What they are really looking for is something to blame for their lousy lives. I wonder if the KKK will be looking to recruit these guys

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Starbucks asks not to be center of gun debate - Yahoo! News

2010-03-03T12:09:00.000-08:00

Starbucks asks not to be center of gun debate - Yahoo! News
I used weapons in Vietnam. I saw where a macho attitude gets you. I'm so sick of these brain dead rednecks Thinking they're tough. If they want to show off their ability to kill human beings someone ought to take them up on it. Don't brag if you can't back it up. The way I see it if someone is brandishing a weapon they ought to be considered a threat and proper action should be taken. If someone wants to intimidate me I'll gladly take up the challenge. If they want to act like this is Somalia they ought to be treated like they are in Somalia. Maybe a few shoot outs would get people's heads back on straight. People going into Starbucks with a gun is insane. It's time to put an end to this crap

Mayor to introduce 2 plans for sit/lie law today

2010-03-02T12:58:00.000-08:00

Mayor to introduce 2 plans for sit/lie law today

It pains me like you wouldn't believe to side with the conservatives on this one. To have to listen to them bash the poor and them side with them is almost more than I can stand. People who defend sleeping on the side walk are just going too far even for me. Agreeing with the enemy hurts my soul. I would do anything to stick up for these poor people but telling them to rack out on the sidewalk isn't going to help anybody. So I have to let the conservatives win this one. I have found my limit.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article/comments/view?f=/c/a/2010/03/01/MNN91C9B2V.DTL&o=2#ixzz0h3TJyEZj

Op-Ed Columnist - Learning From the Sin of Sodom - NYTimes.com

2010-02-28T15:15:00.000-08:00

Op-Ed Columnist - Learning From the Sin of Sodom - NYTimes.com
quotes the prophet Ezekiel as saying that the great sin of the people of Sodom wasn’t so much that they were promiscuous or gay as that they were “arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy.” (Ezekiel 16:49.)

YouTube - Rep. King on Lobbyists

2010-02-27T13:18:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Rep. King on Lobbyists
This is one of the most repulsive people in congress. He stood up for the terrorist that flew a plane into the IRS. This kind of person is bringing down america. Of course if he is in the majority maybe america should come down. We should get him to talk to the taliban. They are one and the same just different cultures. This guys enemy is modernity, and he will spend his life fighting it.

President F***k You Flips Off the American People - Atlas Shrugs

2010-02-26T17:29:00.000-08:00

President F***k You Flips Off the American People - Atlas Shrugs
Who does this help? Does this make you feel good? What kind of people reinforce you for this kind of remark? Does being disgusting make america a better place? I can't believe there is any future in this kind of behavior for you. Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe this country responds to this kind of thing. Maybe disgrace is our true calling. Do you feel like this honors your ideology? I hope the whole world takes note of this remark. Maybe you can go on a lecture tour

Daughter says pilot in Texas IRS crash was a hero

2010-02-22T12:42:00.000-08:00

Daughter says pilot in Texas IRS crash was a hero

To me this just shows the delusional nature of the right wing. If this guy is a hero to us what about the 9/11 hijackers? They were standing up to our government too. What about Tim Mcveigh? He just wanted to make a statement. What is it that conservatives want to conserve? This woman moves to Norway because the USA is too liberal? The problem is conservatives don't have to make sense. They feel their ignorance is an asset. They're like the art critic who doesn't know much about art but knows what he likes. Fine, like what you like, but don't try to defend your opinion. It makes you look stupid and gives the rest of us a migraine.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/22/national/a050905S81.DTL&tsp=1#ixzz0gId4Sc5O

Graphic Glimpses of West Bank Struggle on YouTube - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2010-02-16T17:35:00.000-08:00

Graphic Glimpses of West Bank Struggle on YouTube - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com: "Sorry, but Israel lost me a long time ago when they turned from a country trying to defend itself into an oppressive regime intent on taking over Palestinian's property and lands and giving it to radical right-wing fanatics. No amount of propaganda can counter their reprehensible actions."
E. Nowak, Chicago, Ill.

Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona

2010-02-15T13:37:00.000-08:00

Oldest US death row inmate dead at 94 in Arizona

Listen to all the hard working, law biding killers moan about keeping people alive. You'd think that the nazis were in town. Kill! Kill! Kill! Maybe we ought to torture first. That ought to really deter crime. Makes you proud to be an american.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/02/14/national/a112204S34.DTL#ixzz0fdvDKqBi

YouTube - World: NATO's Imminent Offensive in Marja

2010-02-08T11:38:00.000-08:00

YouTube - World: NATO's Imminent Offensive in Marja
We are going to leave Afghanistan the same way we left Vietnam - in disgrace. Iraq will also be a stain on america. We prowl the world seeking revenge. Our whole identity revolves around being a bully. We've been on the wrong side of history since world war II. But we've stayed true to conservative principles. We're real good at putting ourselves first. Things are much more important to us than people. We've got ours . Let them get theirs.

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

2010-02-03T13:10:00.000-08:00

Daily Kos: State of the Nation: "it is impossible for elected Republicans to work with Democrats to improve our country. Their base are conspiracy mongers who don't believe Obama was born in the United States, that he is the second coming of Lenin, and that he is racist against white people. They already want to impeach him despite the glaringly obvious lack of high crimes or misdemeanors. If any Republican strays and decides to do the right thing and try to work in a bipartisan fashion, they suffer primaries and attacks. Even the Maine twins have quit cooperating out of fear of their homegrown teabaggers."

YouTube - Obama Budget Would Create Highest-ever Deficit

2010-02-02T06:26:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Obama Budget Would Create Highest-ever Deficit
Did you ever notice the same thing happened under Clinton. Reagan & Bush ran the deficit out of control. Then Clinton turned it back into a surplus. Now the same thing is happening again. Why the american people don't see the pattern is beyond me. I guess they don't want to see it. They haven't been hit over the head hard enough yet. They're too busy living in denial and crowing about what a great nation we are.

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

2010-01-29T13:32:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
can't believe I'm replying to this stupidity. To say that construction isn't productive is just nuts. You just make things up. Why is that? You really don't have any interest in the truth. Do you? To you government is like the jews or blacks. It's just something to hate. You hate your life so you blame it on the government. It's somebody else's fault. When things get complicated you just bail. You want to go back to the old days when life was simpler. The future does not look good for you.

Need for affordable housing greater than ever

2010-01-23T14:57:00.000-08:00

Need for affordable housing greater than ever

Man, the rich love to bitch. Hatin' on the poor seems to be a big pastime here. Let's punish them. Hell, the nazis had some good ideas. The rich are rich because they are good people, and the poor are poor because they're bad. I got mine. You get yours. Let's keep things simple. That's the way to a better society. Who even cares if society does improve? The rest of the world can go to hell as far as I'm concerned. It's those damn do-gooders that keep messing things up. Things used to be better. A man knew his place. Now everybody thinks they deserve something. What good is money if it doesn't make you better than other people?

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Time to Cowboy Up - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com

2010-01-20T17:10:00.000-08:00

Time to Cowboy Up - Opinionator Blog - NYTimes.com
First of all, what is this center right I keep hearing about? Compared to what? America as a whole is the center. It's not left or right. This center right stuff is just conservatives being dishonest. In other words it's another cheap shot. Surprise, surprise. Conservatives consistently lie about the electorate, about the media and about themselves. I think they see it as part of their survival instinct. When a person is only concerned about himself as opposed to others the rules take on a whole different flavor. It's all about survival. It's got nothing to do with other people. Let the invisible hand of the market take care of that. Granted, there has to be a balance between the self and others. America as whole will determine that balance. No one gets to put their thumb on the scale to make their side look better.

Weasel Zippers: White House Propaganda Minister Gibbs Says Comrade Obama 'Surprised And Frustrated' By The Closeness Of Massachusetts Race...

2010-01-20T07:15:00.000-08:00

Weasel Zippers: White House Propaganda Minister Gibbs Says Comrade Obama 'Surprised And Frustrated' By The Closeness Of Massachusetts Race...Yeah, get your ya-ya's out, you freaking fascists. You won't be happy until the USA looks like Haiti or Somalia, no taxes, no government regulations and lots of guns. It's a teabagger's delight. The rich should be richer, and the poor should be poorer. Don't worry about yourself, though. The rich like you. They'll take care of you. Just make sure you kiss that butt real good. You're bringing this country down, but for the rest of the world that's probably a good thing.

A Year Later, Voters Send a Different Message - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2010-01-20T01:14:00.000-08:00

A Year Later, Voters Send a Different Message - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.comConservatives had an astounding victory tonight. The dream of things being different died a little. Conservatives all over the world are emboldened. Expect an increase in violence. Conservatives like to fight. Al Qaeda's recruitment is sure to go up. Let's relive the last decade. Hell, let's relive the eighties. Remember when our parks doubled as homeless shelters? Those were the good old days. Let's go back. Greed and self interest need to be given their proper respect. America and the world have a dimmer future tonight. Nobody said it was going to be easy.

Blogging the Massachusetts Senate Race - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2010-01-19T18:33:00.000-08:00

Blogging the Massachusetts Senate Race - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.comPeople don't want health care? Fine. Give the country back to the conservatives. Let's have another decade from hell. Hey, a third world country has its advantages, lower taxes, less regulation and more guns. Who says the world should be a better place? What we need is more violence and less intellect. I guess americans think we are moving too fast. People aren't suffering enough. We still aren't tired enough of doing things the hard way. It's enough to make you lose your faith in the american people. Shining city on a hill my ass. We're pitiful.

Joe Scarborough: The True Character of Hillary Clinton

2010-01-13T12:45:00.000-08:00

Joe Scarborough: The True Character of Hillary ClintonI'm absolutely flabbergasted that a conservative like Joe would say nice things about Hillary. It makes me rethink a lot of my attitudes. I have grown to hate the conservative crap sandwich of lies and hypocrisy that is fed to me daily through out the media. Now I feel compelled to say something nice about conservatives, and I am at a loss for words. I do like Tim Gunn. I always thought he would make a great conservative. I have had some respect for George Will in the past though he often goes off the rails. Being hated by me would be something that conservatives would seem to aim for. I guess I'm looking for honesty in politics which is hard to find. However, you never know.

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg causes stir over privacy

2010-01-12T07:26:00.000-08:00

Facebook CEO Zuckerberg causes stir over privacy: "I have to agree with the guy. We crow about how valuable our privacy is but we sacrifice it in a instant for any kind of fame or status. In other words we say one thing and do another. Being vulnerable is not a bad thing. The reason there is so much unfairness and outright crime is because it is so easy to get away with. Anybody can be a hemit. If you want to be a star you better be ready to sacrifice."

AMERICAblog News: Bi-coastal mud slinging: Arnold vs. DiFi

2010-01-09T07:02:00.000-08:00

AMERICAblog News: Bi-coastal mud slinging: Arnold vs. DiFiCalifornia was a beautiful place until prop 13 came along then it began to eat its own young. Letting a third of the population hold everyone hostage is a sure recipe for disaster. If the rich can't afford their property taxes they need to own less property. The state was flourishing. Now it's a sink hole, but the rich get to keep all their money. Isn't that something to be proud of? Good ole american values win again. Are we going to let conservatives kill this country?

Riehl World View: Dems Stick It To Poor: Kill DC Voucher Program

2010-01-01T09:20:00.000-08:00

Riehl World View: Dems Stick It To Poor: Kill DC Voucher ProgramLike conservatives ever gave a crap about the poor. Conservatives love to look down on the poor. They're subhuman. They're something to laugh about. It's the conservative's job to make sure the poor stay poor. There has to be a gap between rich and poor or otherwise what is conservatism for? The conservatives hate the poor, and the poor hate conservatives. So can it about helping them. You're just lying through your teeth more than usual.

ARAB LEADERS JOIN IN TO SUPPORT THE ISRAELI SIEGE OF GAZA « Desertpeace

2009-12-27T08:14:00.000-08:00

ARAB LEADERS JOIN IN TO SUPPORT THE ISRAELI SIEGE OF GAZA « DesertpeaceMakes you proud to be an american, huh? Why blame Egypt when it is america that won't stand up to Israel? What america did to the indians Israel is doing to the palestinians. It's a grand tradition, and it's not much fun to watch.

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Casy Anthony sobs

2009-12-12T08:56:00.000-08:00

"Yea, let's kill her. Let's tie her down and stick a needle in her vein. Let's get a crowd around her to cheer. That's the way to make the world a better place. Maybe we could give her a fighting chance. Turn her loose then hunt her down and kill her. There are so many fun things we could do with her. How often do we get to kill someone without any guilt? There's no greater pleasure than revenge. We need to savor it every chance we get. We're all killers at heart. This is our chance to prove it. A good killing is hard to find. It's time for someone to throw the first stone. Get her."

Casey Anthony sobs at account of daughter's death

2009-12-12T08:54:00.000-08:00

Casey Anthony sobs at account of daughter's death: "Yea, let's kill her. Let's tie her down and stick a needle in her vein. Let's get a crowd around her to cheer. That's the way to make the world a better place. Maybe we could give her a fighting chance. Turn her loose then hunt her down and kill her. There are so many fun things we could do with her. How often do we get to kill someone without any guilt? There's no greater pleasure than revenge. We need to savor it every chance we get. We're all killers at heart. This is our chance to prove it. A good killing is hard to find. It's time for someone to throw the first stone. Get her."

by me

2009-12-09T11:10:00.000-08:00

That's what conservatives said about slavery and every other inequality since the beginning of time. There are always a few people that the past works better for. They want to go backward not forward. The rich have one goal - to keep things the way they are. Who wants to give up their place in line when they're first. Hey, I'd probably be the same way. That wouldn't mean that I was right.

Senate report: We could have had Bin Laden

2009-11-29T11:22:00.000-08:00

Senate report: We could have had Bin LadenStuck on stupid? I just don't get it. Will you guys ever stop protecting this guy? He was a dunce! He was one of the worst presidents ever! Still you want to stick up for him. Get over it! Move on. Bush was a toad. You want to blame all the problems on Obama. Get it straight what you had with Bush. He's the one that got us into the trouble we're in. Can you get that through your thick heads? Bush sucked. Live with it, you morons. Quit trying to blame the democrats for your problems. You brought them on yourselves. Trying to cover them up isn't going to get it.

by me

2009-11-21T20:47:00.000-08:00

"What makes a person want to live on the street? Why has he or she given up? Is there such a thing as the gap between the rich and poor being too great? Does it interfere with a person's freedom to say we are all in this together? It is a lot easier for a person to work hard if he is rewarded for it. Life is suppose to be unfair for both the rich and the poor. It's too bad the rich have to be surrounded by the poor. I feel so sorry for them. It must be such a burden to have to look down on people. Rich people just have it so rough. Wouldn't it be something if we punished people for being greedy instead of punishing them for having nothing. It seems to me we've got a few things backwards in this country, and we're going to end up paying dearly for it. The rich like to brag about how great this country is. Wasn't there a parable about that?"

YouTube - Professor on sky news educates newsreader on some drug related facts

2009-11-17T07:05:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Professor on sky news educates newsreader on some drug related factsMorality versus science, where's the balance? Is there a level of spirituality that gets beyond unscientific positions? The argument is that we are changing too fast, that this is not going to end well. Ah, the future, who knows?

YouTube - Analyst: Election Wasn't Referendum on Obama

2009-11-04T09:38:00.000-08:00

YouTube - Analyst: Election Wasn't Referendum on ObamaThank you for your words. I am just so unbelievably sick of conservative bullshit. They're trying to create this fantasy world, and they can't wait to tell everyone about it. They remind me of the hippies in sixties with their "revolution". Give me a break, and shut the hell up! You never were known for your manners. Now your grasp on reality is in question also.

Media Fawns Over Obama Saluting Caskets Of Fallen Soldiers From Afghanistan

2009-10-30T09:33:00.000-07:00

Media Fawns Over Obama Saluting Caskets Of Fallen Soldiers From AfghanistanLess than a leader? You guys are less than losers, losers with any dignity that is. Talk about bad sports. You have no class at all. America and the world have come back from a terrible ordeal, and all you can say is how it should have been better. Shame on you! Show a little class. Quit being such a poor sport. You've been listening to hate radio way too long. There are no answers there. It reminds me of the sixties with Abby Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. There was going to be a "revolution". Get over it.

2009-10-15T17:45:00.000-07:00

"the problem for the GOP today is that it is increasingly being defined by its ugliest impulses, its most gullible conspiracy theorists, and its acceptance of a rising tide of nuttiness"

Whitehouse declares Jihad on Fox News | Barack Obama

2009-10-13T04:26:00.000-07:00

Whitehouse declares Jihad on Fox News | Barack ObamaIt is conservatives that live in denial. They've been doing it ever since Reagan promised to "cut taxes, increase defense and balance the budget". Conservatives take pride in their ignorance. They construct a fairy tale existence and then call the truth a lie. Basically they run away from life. It is not government that is their problem. It is life itself.

SFGate: Politics Blog : "Bash America" becoming the brand of the GOP?#commentslistpos

2009-10-09T14:08:00.000-07:00

SFGate: Politics Blog : "Bash America" becoming the brand of the GOP?#commentslistposPresident Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to reduce nuclear arms, ease tensions with the non-Western world and stress diplomacy. Americans should be proud that we have a president who is restoring respect for our country around the globe. This well-deserved prize is an inspiration for the president and for rest of us to do some really hard thinking about how we create a more peaceful and just world – including our role in Afghanistan

YouTube - Tony Benn Speaks Some Truths To The BBC

2009-10-07T11:45:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Tony Benn Speaks Some Truths To The BBCBritian is so far ahead of the USA when it comes to the middle east, and it is the middle east that should be the focus of the war on Terror. Arabs have their choice between U.S. supported dictators or the muslim brotherhood. We support the Israelis as they commit war crimes. The only true way to prevent terrorism is to attack its root cause. We are way too far in denial to do that. We cause the very things that are destroying us. Try telling that to a wingnut.

The Politics of Spite - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com

2009-10-05T07:54:00.000-07:00

The Politics of Spite - Readers' Comments - NYTimes.com: "im W
Odessa, TX
October 5th, 2009
6:25 am
The Republicans aren't a party anymore - they're a freak show."

BigCityLib Strikes Back: London Teabaggers Redefine Concept Of "Complete And Utter Failure"

2009-10-05T07:29:00.000-07:00

BigCityLib Strikes Back: London Teabaggers Redefine Concept Of "Complete And Utter Failure"The English have honor and dignity. These are two traits that disqualify you from being a teabagger. They also feel an obligation towards their country. Some would call it patriotism. This would also disqualify them. Paying your taxes in England is not regarded as the act of a sucker. Makes you wish it was the 4th of July. Doesn't it?

Weasel Zippers: Report: Obama Furious at General McChrystal Over Speech He Gave on Afghan War Strategy....

2009-10-05T07:20:00.000-07:00

Weasel Zippers: Report: Obama Furious at General McChrystal Over Speech He Gave on Afghan War Strategy....We have this war that we have been neglecting." Does anybody realize how absurd that is? What does it mean to have more wars than you know what to do with? Did we have that problem with Europe and Japan in WWII? Did we just get war crazy? Are more wars of choice on our agenda now? Who's next? Let's just populate the world with drones. We'll get another deck of cards like we had in Iraq and just turn them loose. Don't laugh. It could be a lot closer than you think. And how about the FBI's top ten. War and law enforcement are merging. That war in Iraq is just looking better and better.

YouTube - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) calls out Baucus for kid-glove treatment of insurance companies

2009-09-30T06:56:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) calls out Baucus for kid-glove treatment of insurance companiesWestern State Democrats think they're Republicans? Why is that? Is america screwed as long as states like Montana and the Dakota's have as much sway as New York and California? What can be done? 90% of the population live in just half the states. Where is the principle of one man one vote? This is a recipe for reducing america to a third world country.

Mommy Life: Obama auditioning for President of the World

2009-09-24T09:07:00.000-07:00

Mommy Life: Obama auditioning for President of the WorldYou really hate it when you have to get along with other people, huh? We should run the world not answer to it, right? We have a right to bully other people around. It's just who we are. The United States doesn't have to share with anyone. We're just that good.

YouTube - Andy Stern on The Ed Show, Sept. 20, 2009

2009-09-22T09:27:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Andy Stern on The Ed Show, Sept. 20, 2009Conservatives are such cowards. They're like a soldier that lies low during the battle then comes out afterward looking for a promotion. It is about the most disgusting behavior possible, and they like to brag about their patriotism. They're just evil.

It’s Better In Somalia | The Moderate Voice

2009-09-20T13:36:00.000-07:00

It’s Better In Somalia | The Moderate Voice

YouTube - Birther Rappers Entertaining Anti-Obama 9/12 Audience

2009-09-15T08:45:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Birther Rappers Entertaining Anti-Obama 9/12 AudienceHave you ever seen anyone with less class? Have you seen the signs they carry? They don't belong in decent society. Most already have government health care (medicare). They just don't want anyone else to have it. They're total hypocrites when it comes to the budget. When Clinton was elected all they could do was scream about the deficit. It's the same thing all over again. These people can't see the truth when it hits them in the face. They're despicable.

Minimal Possessions – Living out of a backpack « The Urban Minimalist

2009-09-03T15:06:00.000-07:00

Minimal Possessions – Living out of a backpack « The Urban Minimalist: "In our competitive, materialistic society it is, “I have therfore I am.” Possessions give you idenity and security. To be someone in someone else’s eyes you need things. Freedom isn’t freedom unless it is the freedom to get rich. All of this reinforces an antisocial, criminal mentality. We care about things instead of each other. How did we get this way? Isn’t this the devil’s work? We need to restore some balance to our lives. There is much to learn."

Daily Kos: Blatantly Racist Obama Photo Distributed by Physician and AMA Delegate: Action Requested(with poll)

2009-07-23T16:57:00.000-07:00

Daily Kos: Blatantly Racist Obama Photo Distributed by Physician and AMA Delegate: Action Requested(with poll): "I've had conversations with Radiologists who were unhappy with $450K annual salary, malpractice insurance covered, 13 weeks off a year and so many perks that I lost track.

I doubt they went in to it hoping to turn out a greedy bastard, but there is a sense of entitlement that seems to develop.

It's like the talented athlete who just loves playing the game, but after so many years of being told how great they are and doors opening for them, they grow to expect it."

FORA.tv - Jeff Halper: Countdown to Apartheid in Israel

2009-07-02T16:10:00.000-07:00

FORA.tv - Jeff Halper: Countdown to Apartheid in IsraelThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an issue that has divided opinions since the state of Israel was formed in 1948. What are the obstacles to achieving peace in the Middle East? Dr. Jeff Halper is an Israeli academic and activist who is no stranger to controversy.On his recent tour to Australia, the Australian Jewish News refused to advertise his

YouTube - Whip It Day 1

2009-06-24T10:42:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Whip It Day 1How about Social Security and medicare? I get so frustrated with people who just scream, "No!". They're like spoiled little children. They have no clue what so ever yet they're convinced they know what they are talking about. They just like the sound of their own voice. It's no surprise the only way they get their way is through manipulation. I know it works a lot of the time, but that doesn't mean it's right. Criminals are rarely caught. That doesn't mean they're good people.

In ObamAmerica, dissent is no longer the higest form of patriotism (Wizbang)

2009-06-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

In ObamAmerica, dissent is no longer the higest form of patriotism (Wizbang)Is bitching and whining patriotic? You'd think someone took your welfare away. The shoe's on the other foot now. Isn't it? You wear it so well. A lot of you are threatening to pick up your guns. Who would you like to kill the most? That's what the right is all about. Isn't it? "Extremism in the defense of liberty" You do Timothy McVeigh proud.

Michelle Obama's Connection to AmeriCorps (Wizbang)

2009-06-21T18:33:00.000-07:00

Michelle Obama's Connection to AmeriCorps (Wizbang): "I've seen some lame connections in my day, but this is the lamest. I guess when you've become totally irrelevant as a political ideology you have a lot of time on your hands. Maybe another Joe McCarthy or Ken Starr will come along and you can really go to town. But hey, take your best shot. Like a pig you are at your best when you're down and dirty. Where is Tom Delay when you need him?"