Who benefits?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080509/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/mad_cow

So Bush doesn't want testing for mad cow disease. I'd love to say I'm surprised but I'm not after all why would Bush care if people get sick? He doesn't care about anything else.

A reason

I watched false news this morning and the hosts were wondering why all the severe weather. Specifically tornadoes. It's very simple and it's really two reasons:

A) (And I know Robert doesn't want to hear facts) Global Warming. Weather patters have gotten weird and that's the reason. As I have stated I don't know what has caused global warming but I've always said if man can fix it we should.

B) Expansion. As people build into the suburbs that's most of the places where tornadoes hit. It's a simple formula.

Another Reminder

First I want to say congrats to Jenna Bush (that's right) on her marriage today. But I want to remind you that she, like her father, like the Vice President is a coward. When it is time to serve her country and make a statement she, again like her father and Vice President, chose not to. I guess being a coward runs in the family!

A reminder

I posted about this a long time ago but I feel this needs to be brought up again. I see where coyotes have been blamed on attacks of three children while they were in parks in or near the mountains. I think we need to be reminded when people are in the mountains they are in the territory of coyotes, mountain lions, bears, snakes and other creatures. They are not in our territory we are in there. And as man continues to build in these areas man is taking away these animals food sources so animals try to find food in whatever way they can. It's sad that it's happening but people need to be careful when they are in animals territory.

Who's Fault??

So I heard a caller to a talk show yesterday say to name three things Bush is responsible for that has hurt our country. I wish I was on hold for that cause I could have gone on for 1 hour saying what he has done to hurt us domestically and internationally. Here is a few things that Bush is responsible for and Robert I know you are in the nothing is Bush's fault but you are wrong.

1) Afghanistan. Let's see we have the person responsible for the 9/11 attacks there. Someone who Bush himself has said he doesn't think about anymore who is somewhere there. And he doesn't care. Talk about a slap in the face for those who have died on 9/11. And the fact that Al Queda and the Taliban have appeared to have strengthened there means HE did nothing.

2) Iraq. No exit strategy. Over 4000 troops dead. Millions of dollars in debt. No end in site. Just wants to dump it on Obama when he wins in November.

3) Oil. Remember the meetings the Dick Cheney had with executives from the oil industry?? I do. Remember how he fought to keep the details of the meetings secret? I do. Where are we now?? Close to $4 per gallon of gas. Before Bush invaded and now occupies Iraq gas was about $30 per barrel. Remember that

4) The recession we are currently in. Bush denies it but every sane person knows we are in one. The result of the war in Iraq, gas prices, job loses, record deficit and no end in site.

5) Lack of response after Katrina. Where was Bush when Katrina was devastating New Orleans? At a photo op with John McCain. I suppose there is irony there as New Orleans was slowly being destroyed by flooding by levees that Bush removed funding to shore up so he can have his Iraq War.

6) September 11, 2001. That's right he knew an attack was coming when he was briefed in August that Bin Laden determined to strike in the United States. He choose to ignore it and look what happened.

7) The shredding of the constitution. Our right with spying on Americans being taken away. The fact he thinks he is above the law. Signing statements stating how laws passed don't apply to him or anyone associated with him, Valerie Plame and giving a pardon to Scooter and so many others it's sad and I hope when Obama gets the nod in November he restores our credibility!

8) Every child left behind. When I heard about that bill I liked that idea. Little did I know how he would not fund it and basically ignore it. What a joke. But then again so is he

Anyone add anything else Bush has done feel free.

Another Reason

Another reason NOT to vote for more of the same McCain is his quote saying that he would nominate more judges like Alieto (not a typo) and Roberts. Funny if he was an alleged "maverick" like the media claims he would nominate more fair judges not right-wing thinkers. But I guess the right-wing media doesn't think that as more of the same McCain gets YET ANOTHER free ride.

Funny

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0541976420080506

I find Laura Bush complaining about the leadership of Myanmar funny considering how Bush failed the city of New Orleans when the same thing happened. I have in my archives proof like removing funding for levees there so he can fund the disaster in Iraq. Things like that.

5 Years Ago

I didn't have a chance to write about this the other day but I couldn't let it go. 5 Years ago at taxpayer expense our idiot in chief landed on an aircraft carrier with a HUGE banner that someone at the White House had made saying "Mission Accomplished" and the idiot stated "major combat operations in Iraq is over"!

Here we are 5 years later still stuck, at taxpayer expense, in this nightmare with soldiers continuously dying even though the "mission accomplished". If there isn't a reason to NEVER vote Republican this is the reason. The obvious deception to the American people the obvious deception to get us into Iraq the obvious deception of the cost should be enough! And again if you are considering voting for more of the same McCain you will get the same thing!

Who's fault??

I saw today where Bush actually blamed Congress (Democrats) for the horrible economy. Funny how it was HIS policies that got us into the mess we are currently in and he is proposing NOTHING to help common people who are hurting the most. Let's here any idea that doesn't benefit his buddies in industry. He doesn't have any cause he doesn't want nor care about the people who need it most!

Again if I hear one more Republican who says who voodoo economics works despite this another obvious example that it doesn't I want whatever they are smoking!

Two things

I'd like to talk about two things that are related. They might not seem that way but they are. I have two links:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0408/9841.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/29/washington/28cnd-scotus.html?em&ex=1209614400&en=62a282e24ebd9ba8&ei=5087%0A

Sorry for the long link on the 2nd one but that's how it is. Both of these links show a clear connection on how not only does the GOP not want you to vote but they do not want a paper trail after you vote. If there is a more obvious attempt to create voter fraud by the Republican Party I don't know what is.

Required

You need to see this video of how Bush is treating our soldiers. Yes this is his fault and it's disgusting. This is at Ft. Bragg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46vYZFU1Dew

Again if you vote for McCain you will get the same treatment for our brave men and women.

Wrong views

I looked at the headline in Bill O'Idiot's column in today's Los Angeles Daily News and I thought my gody I must be dreaming I will agree with him. The headline read "Let's stop rewarding big oil companies"

But then as you read the op-ed it is his usual wrong view. His solution will not hurt big oil companies but reward them further. His solution: More drilling for oil. That is how we got to this point in our energy crisis. The solution is funding more money in finding alternatives to oil. That's the only way we will end our dependency. Hopefully when Obama or Clinton get into office next year they will find that (mind you I'm not saying they will that I hope they will) but we also know that more of the same McCain won't!

3 Years Ago

Wow it's weird. I just realized it's been three years since I started this blog. Time flies. I've learned a lot while on this blog and hopefully will continue to learn. As always I appreciate everyone who comes here and whether you agree with me or not please continue to voice your opinions.

Thanks again.

What is enough

I read a letter in today's USA Today stating that the fact t 4000 troops who have died is not enough reason to withdraw our troops out of Iraq. I wonder what is?

Is it the reasons we were given (all false) to go there?

Is it the cost to taxpayers?

Is it the Iraqi people don't want us there?

Is it the fact Al Queda was never there until we invaded and occupied Iraq?

Is it our troops are not properly armed in Iraq?

Is it the fact the MAJORITY of American people don't want us in Iraq?

I have so many MORE reasons to end our occupation of Iraq I can type for hours.

Does She Know??

Just wondering when Hillary Clinton brought up Rocky the other day and how he fought and fought and never gave up I was wondering if she knew Rocky lost in the first film??

Just wondering

As I see where 69% of people disapprove of Bush I was wondering why ANYONE would vote for more of the same McCain who has said he is going to continue Bush's unpopular policies?

Just remember

Whether it's Clinton or Obama just remember to vote tomorrow if you are in Pa. It's incredibly important so don't forget.

Most important

I always find this question interesting because I get a lot of different answers on this:

What is the most important right we have?

For me, more then anything separation of Church and State. I say this because I don't want religion forced on me nor would I want my religion forced on you. (For the record I am Jewish) I feel those who try to force their religion on me are worse then scum. Again that's my feeling. That doesn't mean I don't believe in god and don't worship in my way but that should be private. Completely private.

I'd like to know what you think.

Why

I'm a little confused why so much attention is being put on the Pope visiting the United States. Isn't this the same organization that just brushed aside how many millions to cover up priests who molest children? Really never saying anything about it just brushing it aside?

New Info

Yesterday there was breaking news here in Los Angeles: We are going to have a large Earthquake in the next 30 years.

I've been told that since I was a kid. I understand it's going to happen. I understand it might happen sooner then later. I am as prepared as I can be but what I was hoping for (which I know is a long way away from happening) is if there is specific info. I guess they gave what fault lines are more probable and that's something BUT I think people are too complacent regarding earthquakes after all the last big Earthquake in Southern California was 14 years ago when we had the Northridge Earthquake.

I know it's a matter of when but how exact.

Why we are in a recession

Even though fearless leader Bush denies it we are clearly in a recession. It's very simple why. Something Bush knows obviously nothing about and that's economics. Here is why we are in a recession:

A) Prices for goods are higher then when he took office

B) Wages have not gone up equal to the rise in goods

And we are in a recession.

It's that easy.

The truth

Robert you had a quote on your website that applies here that I know I'm paraphrasing so if you can give me the exact quote I'd appreciate it. The quote was something like if you make them angry your making them think. I guess that's what Barrack Obama is doing that and doing that quite well.

He made an excellent, accurate statement and as always instead of the discussion being about the statement the discussion is is Obama an elitist. That answer is obviously no and I feel he is more on the pulse of small town America then Clinton or more of the same McCain. His statement should be talked about not if he is an elitist but no one seems to be doing that. Yeah people are bitter. People blame everyone but who is responsible (and again both parties are accurately equally responsible). People are hurting. And that what was the statement.

Here is his statement

You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. So it’s not surprising then that they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.

http://inkslwc.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/barack-obama-bitter-pennsylvanians-cling-to-guns-or-religion/

Who should be in

Everyone knows I'm a huge music fan. I love watching the inductions to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame but I was looking at the list and noticed a few names I feel should be in that aren't (as of yet). Here is my opinion (feel free to add or dispute anyone you wish. And this is according to the criteria that they have which is located at http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/induction-process/)

Eddie Money. Probably the most controversial on the list but with hits ranging from Baby Hold on to Two Tickets to Paradise to Take Me Home Tonight among many others should be inducted.

The Moody Blues

Heart

Robert Palmer

Don Henley. Just as good as a solo artist as a member of the legendary Eagles (who are already in the Hall of Fame)

Genesis

Peter Gabriel

Phil Collins

Pat Benatar

Quincy Jones (obviously as a producer)

And one more controversial one but again qualifies under the criteria: Weird Al Yankovic.

By the way the full list of entries is located here: http://www.rockhall.com/inductees/inductee-list/

Doomed??

I read an article in the Los Angeles Times and the article states how are old friend Osama Bin Laden(remember him) is doomed and is within our grasp.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-coll13apr13,0,1924661.story

Now I'm not sure where the writer of that article has been but George Bush has said several times that he doesn't think about the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks and it's not a priority for him. Bush doesn't want the attacker on 9/11 to be caught and he doesn't care.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020313-8.html

That is a link to the press conference where Bush said Bin Laden isn't important.

I guess all those who died on 9/11 died for nothing and Bush doesn't want to avenge their deaths.

When will this come around?

Just wondering when John "more of the same" McCain will get asked how he feels about abortion and a woman's right to choose. If you look at his voting record you will clearly know this alleged "maverick" is very right wing.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2008/04/11/mccain_abortion/

That's a link I was sent by my friend Tom that shows the more you look at more of the same McCain the more toward the right he is. Wonder when the alleged liberal media will call him out on that!

He lied

Why doesn't Bush just admit he lied to us about Iraq. There is really nothing he can lose since he is already the most hated President of all time!

The truth is he doesn't care one bit about our troops. That's the reason why he doesn't want them to come home ever. He is nothing but a coward and if anyone can defend this psychopath I DARE you.

There was no honorable reason to go to Iraq. None at all. It's time Bush told the truth about that!

Of course

I just figured why Bush is in such a rush to get another free trade agreement, this time with Columbia. Columbia is well known for the drug trade and since Bush is a drug addict it makes sense. Of course why else would he want a trade agreement with that country.

Betray us

After watching alleged General Betrayus (not a typo) today just push back yet again any hope to bring our soldiers home from our occupation of Iraq and watching Bush (not coincidently) give a medal of honor to a soldier he murdered and almost look sincere it's just a sick thing to watch. It's sick to watch how he just plays the public as idiots and what's worse is the right-wing mainstream media never seems to pick up on this. It's just sad how Bush has misled this country and if more of the same McCain slimes his way into the White House it's going to get worse.

Guessing who is going to be Vice President

Right now candidates will be choosing who the Vice President choices should be. It's an important decision (especially for more of the same McCain) but let me give an idea who is on each one's short list:

McCain:
Condoleeza Rice. I think she would be a good choice for him cause she would be a hit with the right wing. Would continue his policies (since his policies are the same as Bush) and would come across strong.

Alan Greenspan. I think he would be an interesting choice cause by more of the same McCain's own admission he doesn't know about the economy.

Joe Lieberman. If more of the same McCain wants more independent voters he would pick the Democratic turncoat in Lieberman.

Mike Huckabee. If more of the same McCain wants to go after the religious right he would pick him.

Mitt Romney. Has a huge wallet and that would be a plus for more of the same McCain.



Now for Clinton/Obama if they don't pick each other.

John Edwards. Solid heathcare plan would be a plus for either. Is an expert campaigner and honestly would be the best prepared if something awful should happen to Clinton or Obama.

Bill Richardson. Great choice especially if they want to court Latino Voters

Chris Dodd. Strong on Defense. Well experienced.

Wesley Clark. Ex-General. Lots of military experience. Strong choice.

Evan Bayh. Indiana Senator would help in the midwest area

Al Gore. I know this is a longshot but a choice of him would energize the Democratic Party even more then it is now.

Eating Crow Again

Everyone knows I'm a U.C.L.A. fan and am eating crow yet again. Obviously I give credit to Memphis they were clearly the better team yesterday and were a better team then I gave them credit for all year but I just don't understand. Oh well at least they did better then U.S.C.

Another Reminder

After seeing yesterday John "more of the same" McCain march in a parade honoring Dr. Martin Luther King I think we need a reminder that he WAS OPPOSED to the creation the holiday honoring him.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/article/dnc-john-mccains-real-record-mlk-holiday_549545_1.html

Just a continued reminder of how much a loser this person is.

Scary

This story should scare the hell out of everyone.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23942137

It shows how FAA whistleblowers were threatened with their jobs for reporting the truth. The truth that the planes you fly in are NOT safe. And the defective planes were allowed to fly putting hundreds if not thousands of people in danger. If that doesn't scare you nothing will.

Sad part is the Bush filled Supreme Court recently ruled that employers COULD retaliate against employees so they are right to fear for their jobs.

Thanks George for keeping the people who do the work in mind.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/31/washington/31scotus.html?ex=1306728000&en=fba3fe4acfc7592f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

A topical question

Is it ok to torture terrorists to get information? That is the subject of a 2003 memo by then White House Council David Woo who said absolutely that laws do not apply. Woo said "If a government defendant were to harm an enemy combatant during an interrogation in a manner that might arguably violate a criminal prohibition, he would be doing so in order to prevent further attacks on the United States by the al Qaeda terrorist network," Yoo wrote. "In that case, we believe that he could argue that the executive branch's constitutional authority to protect the nation from attack justified his actions." The following has a link to the memo.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/01/AR2008040102213.html?hpid=topnews

I THINK of course that it is wrong to torture anyone but if you read this idiots reasons in the memo it's truly bizarre. And a question I will ask which never gets answered for some reason when our troops get captured and they get tortured as we do will you be pissed off even though the reasons are the same? And since Bush authorized torture does that make him to put able to be put on trial for war crimes as that is clearly a violation of the Geneva Convention?

Closures

Sad day as one of my favorite hangouts, Yankee Doodles, is going to close it's doors on Monday April 7th. It's sad cause that was the only real sports bar in the West San Fernando Valley. The reason why it's closing is Westfield, the owner of local malls Topanga Plaza and the Prominade, wants to create a huge monstrosity which connects the two separate malls into one huge mall. Sad.

Happy Birthday

The right said they wouldn't last but Air America Radio turns 4 years old today. Happy Birthday and here is hoping you will be around for many more years. It's so nice having sane voices on my airwaves.

A Reminder

Just a reminder how the right is allowed to hate. With all the crap Obama took regarding his preacher I would like to remind you of two people of "god" (I use the quote cause I feel they are the biggest phonies out there) in Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell. Two days after 9/11 they had this conversation on Robertson's GOP themed 700 Club where they actually blame the 9/11 attacks on groups like NOW and the ACLU. Seriously. Now who really hates America after this crap? I'm giving two links. First is to this transcript and second is to the you tube video of this.

http://www.actupny.org/YELL/falwell.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-CAcdta_8I

JERRY FALWELL: And I agree totally with you that the Lord has protected us so wonderfully these 225 years. And since 1812, this is the first time that we've been attacked on our soil and by far the worst results. And I fear, as Donald Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense, said yesterday, that this is only the beginning. And with biological warfare available to these monsters -- the Husseins, the Bin Ladens, the Arafats -- what we saw on Tuesday, as terrible as it is, could be miniscule if, in fact -- if, in fact -- God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve.

PAT ROBERTSON: Jerry, that's my feeling. I think we've just seen the antechamber to terror. We haven't even begun to see what they can do to the major population.

JERRY FALWELL: The ACLU's got to take a lot of blame for this.

PAT ROBERTSON: Well yes.

JERRY FALWELL: And, I know that I'll hear from them for this. But, throwing God out successfully with the help of the federal court system, throwing God out of the public square, out of the schools. The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say "you helped this happen."

PAT ROBERTSON: Well, I totally concur, and the problem is we have adopted that agenda at the highest levels of our government. And so we're responsible as a free society for what the top people do. And, the top people, of course, is the court system..

JERRY FALWELL: Pat, did you notice yesterday the ACLU and all the Christ-haters, People For the American Way, NOW, etc. were totally disregarded by the Democrats and the Republicans in both houses of Congress as they went out on the steps and called out on to God in prayer and sang "God Bless America" and said "let the ACLU be hanged". In other words, when the nation is on its knees, the only normal and natural and spiritual thing to do is what we ought to be doing all the time - calling upon God. ~~~

PAT ROBERTSON: > Amen

XM Sirius Merger

I have a couple of questions regarding the upcoming merger of XM and Sirius Satellite Radios:
(for the record I have Sirius in my car)

1) How will the merger effect the service I currently have?

2) Will I have to buy additional equipment?

3) How much will the monthly fee go up (despite what they say we know it will)

4) What stations from each company will I have access to and what stations from Sirius will they drop

Those questions will need to be answered.

It's over?

So they had the sentencing of the idiot who created the problems for me and my friends a couple of months ago who ended up splitting my lip and shoving (and more ) a couple of my friends). I guess I will never understand the justice system where basically we were put on trial instead of the defendant. We had to sit there while the idiot said a phony apology ( where we wanted to throw up) and the bottom line is in my opinion is he didn't get enough. He got 30 days in jail, six months in an alcohol lockdown facility and two years probation. That's incredibly light for the mayhem he caused that night. I swear if there weren't cops with guns in the courtroom there would have been bloodshed. His.

He still doesn't have to report to jail for 30 days so I'm probably going to be a lot more alert until then.

4000

So there we have it. The 4000th soldier died in our occupation in Iraq. The 4000th soldier Bush has ordered to his/her death because of his occupation of Iraq. Now this total may not matter to Bush or his ilk and we know he doesn't give a damn about our soldiers but you know what? This matters. It HAS to matter. This should not go unnoticed by the media and it sure as hell should be noticed in the November election cause as I said if McCain slimes his way in nothing will change. he has said nothing will change. Remember that.

5 Years Ago

So tonight is the grim fifth Anniversary of our occupation of Iraq. That's right occupation. We were told a few reasons why we were invading for instance we were told that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction (which were proven wrong) then we were told he had ties to the attacks on 9/11 (which also were proven wrong) so here we are in an occupation that has lasted longer then the Civil War, World War I AND World War II with no end in site ESPECIALLY if by some fluke that idiot McCain slimes his way into the White House as Bush has!

So here we are now with 3990 soldiers (at last check) murdered at the hands of Bush countless wounded (the Pentagon won't release the amount) several hundred thousand Iraqi's murdered at the hands of Bush people kidnapped being tortured being held WITHOUT trials at the whim of Bush. Here we are with no end in site. Here we are suffering in a recession at no small part due to the piss poor planning of the cost of the war (remember it was only supposed to last about 6 weeks at when it started according to the stupid leader).

So here we are at record gas prices (remember gas was only about $34 dollars a barrel before the occupation of Iraq) remember we were told the oil in Iraq was supposed to pay for this war? Now Bushes friends in the oil industry are making RECORD PROFITS at the breaking of backs from the common United States Citizen. You know Halliburton (Cheney's friends) are also making big money at the hands of this occupation and they are poisoning our troops there.

So the question is is it worth it. Of course Bush and Cheney say yes. but sane people say no and believe me they are not sane and if you support the occupation you are not sane. And anyone who says you don't support the troops if you don't support the occupation are equally insane.

The other question is are we safer. That answer is a resounding no! We are constantly reminded an attack can happen at any second and Bush and Republicans always pull the fear card when they need something to their advantage.

So there you have it. Bush lied us into the occupation of Iraq and if you want more of the same disaster you will vote for McCain who says we will be there for at least 100 years.

Repeat Post

I talked about this a couple of weeks ago but it's wroth repeating. The Supreme Court today heard a case concerning Washington D.C.'s gun ban. I stated then as I state now the Constitution DOES NOT state individuals have a right to bear arms. Here is the proof:

Amendment II

A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.billofrights.html

Now at dictionary.com here is the definition of militia:

1.	a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.

2.	a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.

3.	all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.

4.	a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.

1. An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers.
2. A military force that is not part of a regular army and is subject to call for service in an emergency.
3. The whole body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service.

1.	civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
2.	the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution

So you tell me where it says individuals have the right to bear arms?

Double Standard

I would like to talk about the double standard in the media and how they cover both McCain and Obama. Now before the hatred that will come out read the whole post. First we have the incredibly hateful and disgusting comment made by Obama's Pastor which has received (rightfully) airplay from the media this week. I've always said there is no room for hatred like that. On a side note the IRS is conducting an investigation on him for the sole purpose because he is pro Obama.

Now I made a post earlier in the week about the Pastor who endorsed McCain. He made equally hateful remarks and equally disgusting remarks but there is NO IRS investigation toward him and there is little to no coverage on his remarks toward Jewish people toward the Church about having a slave sale (yes he did do that I have the link on my site) so he is getting a free ride while Obama gets the usual right wing media silent treatment.

Again both made equally hateful disgusting comments but as always the media only covers the Democrat.

Huh?

I read the Los Angeles Times today and came across a letter which stated the following in regards to Elliot Spitzer's sex scandal: " He should follow the example of David Vitter and Larry Craig" . I did some checking and I wonder what the letter writer meant. Vitter and Craig, both Republicans, are still Senators. Still in office and still doing as they please. Elliot Spitzer resigned today showing once again who the real party of ethics is.

An update

Just to remind everyone I told the story about when I got punched at Corbin Bowl. Today my friends who were involved and I had to testify against the idiot who created the problem. We did and the prick was found guilty on 6 of the 7 charges. Until sentencing I am of course going to be watching my back cause I don't know the way he was staring daggers at me the few minutes I was on the stand makes me a little nervous and my friends said the same thing. Hopefully he gets put away a long time.

He should resign

One thing you know I always try to be when I post on this site, whether you agree or disagree with what I say, is consistent with my views and opinions. I called for both David Vitter and Larry Craig to resign when there sex scandals came out and now I have to do the same for Democratic Gov. Elliot Spitzer of New York. He has been linked to a high priced prostitution ring. I always say as the party of ethics and values (Democrats, not Republicans) we have to set the example to show we, unlike Republicans, won't tolerate this behavior.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/10/nyregion/10cnd-spitzer.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Just a question

I see where Bush, since he has no concern for rights, vetoed the bill banning waterboarding which is CLEARLY torture, saying the following: “The bill Congress sent me would take away one of the most valuable tools in the war on terror,” Bush said in his weekly radio address taped for broadcast Saturday. “So today I vetoed it,”

So I ask WHEN our soldiers get captured and WHEN they get the same treatment will YOU, you sadistic freak accept that as fair treatment or will you be outraged as sane people will be?

Finally Happened

Proving once and for all that he is a hypocrite and he will represent the same old thing if he slimes his way into the President I see John McCain got the endorsement of George W. Bush. I'm sorry if he is the alleged maverick he claimed he was he wouldn't accept his endorsement now would he? And if you listened to him speak again he said if he slimes his way in the White House he would keep things as they have been under Bush and whoever gets the Democratic Nomination should play the clip of Bush and McCain over and over and over.

One more thing to all you Republicans who like the fact that it's taking forever to decide the Democratic Nomination for President remember back in 1992 Bill Clinton did not clinch the nomination until June. Look what happened there. As I always say those who fail to understand history (as Republicans prove repeatedly) they are doomed to repeat it!

Just remember

Tomorrow there are four primamries. Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont get their turn in deciding who the nominees are for President. As always I want to remind everyone no matter who's side you are on to go and vote tomorrow. It is your most important right and if you don't get your say in who the next Presidential nominees are you shouldn't complain if your person doesn't win. just remember to vote.

Should McCain do the same?

So according to Tim Russert in the last debate that Barack Obama should denounce his endorsement from Louis Farrakhan. Just wondering if he will ask John McCain do denounce his endorsement that he received from equally controversial anti-semitic Pastor John Hagee? Just to prove my point (I realize Robert won't have a problem with the quote)

Nothing can or will be done by Christians to save Israel’s Jews from this disaster, for all of the Christians will have been removed from this world three and a half years prior to the beginning of this 42-month period of tribulation. (The total period of seven years is interpreted as the fulfillment of the seventieth week of Daniel [Dan. 9:27].)

In order for most of today’s Christians to escape physical death, two-thirds of the Jews in Israel must perish, soon. This is the grim prophetic trade-off that fundamentalists rarely discuss publicly, but which is the central motivation in the movement’s support for Israel. It should be clear why they believe that Israel must be defended at all costs by the West. If Israel were militarily removed from history prior to the Rapture, then the strongest case for Christians’ imminent escape from death would have to be abandoned. This would mean the indefinite delay of the Rapture. The fundamentalist movement thrives on the doctrine of the imminent Rapture, not the indefinitely postponed Rapture.

Tim Russert you need to ask John McCain to denounce this prick!

http://www.lewrockwell.com/barnwell/barnwell73.html

How stupid

Bush really thinks the American people are stupid. I've said that before I'll say it again. Here is Bush today at a press conference regarding the prospect of $4 per gallon gas:

QUESTION: What’s your advice to the average American who is hurting now — facing the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing –

BUSH: Wait a minute. What did you just say? You’re predicting $4 a gallon gas?

QUESTION: A number of analysts are predicting $4 a gallon gasoline this spring when they reformulate.

BUSH: That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that.

Now I just did a search on $4 dollar gas and

http://www.google.com/search?q=Bush+%244+dollar+Gas&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Again Bush thinks we are stupid.

Born Where

John McCain wasn't born in the United States. He was born in Panama. Since he was not born in the United States doesn't that disqualify him from being President??

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/02/28/does-john-mccain-have-a-birthplace-problem/?mod=googlenews_wsj

2nd amendment

The Supreme Court is going to decide about a gun ban in very violent Washington D.C. and while we know how they will rule I wanted to take a full look at what the constitution says regarding the 2nd amendment. First here is what it says:

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html#Am2

Now taking a look at what a militia is:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Militia

1.	a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.

2.	a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.

3.	all able-bodied males considered by law eligible for military service.

4.	a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against the presumed interference of the federal government.

Now can someone say that means where anyone can get a gun? I can't. Now as I've said I know they will never ban guns here but if you look it up that doesn't mean everyone should have guns.

Get used to it

I have a suggestion for people who don't like the right-wingers using Barack Obama's middle name:

GET USED TO IT!

The fact of the matter is if Obama is the Democratic Nominee for President (and it looks more and more likely) the right will use his middle name of Hussien constantly to pray the fact that it's the same name as the former Iraqi dictator. Nevermind he really had no choice in that name and nevermind that it's not an uncommon name the right-wing want to pray on fear since they have nothing else they can use against him (at least yet)

Since the right only knows how to attack and use fear that's the only option they have right now.

Big Difference

The following is the difference between Democrats and Republicans in regards of the Iraq war: Democrats want to bring our troops home and Republicans CLEARLY do not. Never is this more evident then the following quote from Republican Kay Baily Hutchison in regards to a bill by Democrats to bring our troops home:

She said the bill would "put a bullet right in the hearts of our troops who are there." Now I'm sorry but is there a more greater insult to our troops then that? She is saying to the troops, some of them who have been there a very long time aways from there families, friends, loved ones that bringing them home would kill them. What a loser.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0208/GOP_senator_Dems_Iraq_bill_a_bullet_right_in_the_hearts_of_our_troops.html

One more issue

I got a question: If Obama's race and Clinton's gender are issues in this election as the right is trying to make it shouldn't the fact of McCain's age be an issue as well? After all he is over 70 and does have cancer and that might hinder his ability if it sets back in. I don't wish ill toward the man but that's a fact of his current life.

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9C0CE3DA103EF933A1575BC0A9669C8B63

Who Hates

So I read the headline on Bill O'Idiot's column in the Los Angeles Daily News today which reads the following: Left allows hate to flower

It caught my attention because I wonder how often Bill O'Idiot listens to himself and other right-wingers who preach nothing BUT hate. Just this week in responding to the quote from Michelle Obama which said "For the first time in my adult life I'm proud of America"
http://news.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1074519

Now the right wingers, ever to twist things around did nothing but attack her for the statement and that brings us to O'Idiot who had the following quote "

O'REILLY: You know, I have a lot of sympathy for Michelle Obama, for Bill Clinton, for all of these people. Bill Clinton, I have sympathy for him, because they're thrown into a hopper where everybody is waiting for them to make a mistake, so that they can just go and bludgeon them. And, you know, Bill Clinton and I don't agree on a lot of things, and I think I've made that clear over the years, but he's trying to stick up for his wife, and every time the guy turns around, there's another demagogue or another ideologue in his face trying to humiliate him because they're rooting for Obama.

That's wrong. And I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels. If that's how she really feels -- that America is a bad country or a flawed nation, whatever -- then that's legit. We'll track it down."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200802200001

I want to say that first off a commentator on the golf channel was suspended for saying comments similar to that about Tiger Woods but this goes as YET ANOTHER example on how the right just preaches hate. I have so many posts and quotes about the right it's just sick. I wonder what it's going to take to get these guys suspended and fired for these racist hateful remarks that does nothing but hurt our country that they claim they are proud to be from? How many more divisions are going to be made by these hateful men and women before they are stopped.

Same Standard

With the news of John McCain's affair with a lobbyist I wold like to take you to a Senator named John McCain and a speech he gave on the Senate floor in February of 1999:

"All of my life, I have been instructed never to swear an oath to my country in vain. In my former profession, those who violated their sworn oath were punished severely and considered outcasts from our society," McCain told the Senate in February, 1999. "I do not hold the President to the same standard that I hold military officers to. I hold him to a higher standard. Although I may admit to failures in my private life, I have at all times, and to the best of my ability, kept faith with every oath I have ever sworn to this country. I have known some men who kept that faith at the cost of their lives. I cannot -- not in deference to public opinion, or for political considerations, or for the sake of comity and friendship -- I cannot agree to expect less from the President."


That being said John McCain needs to drop out of the Presidential race immediately! Of course the "straight talker" wouldn't want to be a hypocrite would he?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080221/cm_thenation/45288534

Cuba

With news this morning that Fidel Castro has resigned can the United States finally end the embargo against Cuba? This has been the most stupid situation and if Bush has any brains (I know we know he doesn't) he would end the embargo immediately.

I have never understood the animosity toward Cuba. We have relations with countries like Vietnam, China but you would think relations with Cuba, whether you agree or disagree with the view of the government there, should be normalized. Now is the perfect opportunity especially since Cuba is just about 90 miles away from the United States.

Confused

I realized something on Friday. One death is considered a tragedy but more then one a statistic. In other words no one seems to give a damn. I know this post wil sound harsh but it's a fact. Here is why I think that.

Last week a S.W.A.T. officer in Los Angeles was killed in the line of duty. In other words he did his job where it was a distinct possibility it might happen. Now don't get wrong I know he is an absolute hero but he had a funeral (at taxpayer expense) that was better then a lot of Presidents and it was absolute overkill especially by the media who felt they had to cover the event.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330872,00.html

But that wasn't the only tragedy of the week as there were many more violent multiple mass shootings that clearly won't get any coverage. Here are a few examples and these people WERE NOT doing a job that it was a possibility as these people were in the wrong place.

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-oxnard15feb15,1,1414535.story

This is a story of a child who was shot for the sole reason he was gay. Guarantee not much media coverage there.

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/02/15/niu

The mass shooting at Northern Illinois which will get coverage but in the end not as much even there.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-09-mo-shooting-victims_N.htm

The mass shooting last week in Missouri. Again very little coverage there.



And again I will comment to all you sick ass freaks who support gun rights how many more of these will happen until your minds are changed. Why is it so wrong to have mental testing and background checks for anyone who wants a gun and why is it so hard if you are convicted of murder to automatically get the death penalty with no appeals or any of that garbage which is also a waste of taxpayer money?

Nice

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/highschool/02/13/female.official.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

So the story goes how a High School in Kansas is not allowing a femake to referee for the reason according to them "as a woman, could not be put in a position of authority over boys because of the academy's beliefs."

I would like to know what the Academy's beliefs actually are? What exactly are they training these people to do?

This also goes to something I posted a few weeks ago about how I'm afraid people won't vote for Hillary Clinton just cause she's a woman. Just a sad state of affairs we are in.

What a jerk

This pisses me off to no end. We lost Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos yesterday. He was the ONLY member of Congress to survive the Holocaust and this a-hole Michael Savage has the following to say about him:

SAVAGE: Who died? What’s his name? Lantos? You know, that’s a tough one for me to deal with. You’re not supposed to talk badly about the dead. I generally wouldn’t do it. But in the case of Tom Lantos, I’ll make an exception. I think he was one of the most — he was a scoundrel. And I’ll tell you why I detested Tom Lantos. The man survived the Holocaust of World War II and used it as a weapon the rest of his life. That’s why. Do you understand what I just said to you? You can’t have it both ways. You can’t suffer such a horror, and then use it as a weapon without people noticing it. You know what I’m saying to you? I didn’t like Tom Lantos.


I mean "people" like Savage who would have NO IDEA what survivors of the Holocaust went through, the torture, the pain, the suffering (my grandfather went through it so I know the stories) but to say this just disgusts me to no end. Now if Savage didn't like him that's one thing but to say HE USED the Holocaust as a weapon is the most vile disgusting disturbing thing I have heard. I hope this a**hole burns in hell for that and if anyone agrees with him they can join him.!

http://mediamatters.org/items/200802120004

Robert I know you are a smart man but I'm sorry I don't see how you can racist,sexist, anti-semitic a**holes like these. I really thought you are smarter then that but since you agree with them and all the statements I post that they say I guess there is nothing else to say except how disappointing you are.

March 4th

I think we have to wait til March 4th for the final resolution of the Democratic Presidential Candidate. We have the last two big states in Texas and Ohio that day. Obama has all the momentum right now winning big on Saturday and an expected sweep tomorrow of Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.

Hillary Clinton needs to win big on March 4th or she should split the race.

Stupid

Bush thinks the United States public is stupid. It's obvious. Here he is today on false news:

WALLACE: Mr. President, what are the chances that we’re either in a recession or headed for one?

BUSH: I think the experts will tell you we’re not in a recession, and they will tell you that there’s a lot of uncertainty. And therefore, the question is what do you do about it.

I realize as I said Bush thinks the public is stupid but I guess he doesn't even believe THE FEDERAL RESERVE CHARIMAN.

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2008/01/22/in-private-bernanke-tells-horror-stories.html?s_cid=rss:in-private-bernanke-tells-horror-stories.html

Bush face the problem and deal with it instead of running away from it as you always do. But then again once a coward always a coward!

Do we or don't we

I have one question that hasn't been asked and that should define whether waterboarding should be torture or not: If it happens to one of our troops would it be considered torture? I ask because if it is then we shouldn't be doing it to other countries prisoners.

Winers and Losers

So with Super Tuesday behind us now it's time to look at who won and who lost yesterday.

Winners:
John McCain. He cemented his status of the leader of the Republican Party Presidential candidate. It will take a huge run for anyone to catch him now.

Mike Huckabee. He shocked a lot of people by winning a few states showing there is some life in his campaign. If McCain was smart he would consider him to be his Vice Presidential Candidate.

Democratic Voters. A graphic showed on CNN today showed that they out-voted Republicans 14.4 million to 8.7 million. A Very good sign for November.

Barack Obama. He picked up more states then I figured but not the big ones that were up for grabs.

Losers:

Mitt Romney. He only picked up 5 states yesterday. He has the money to stay in the race but the question is will he?

Hillary Clinton. Maybe the bar was set too high and she won some states that were leaning toward Obama but reports indicate that her campaign is struggling and she had to do what Romney does and put $5 million of her money in her campaign.

The delegate process. It's confusing, especially the Democratic way of choosing delegates and the fact there is no winner take all like there is in there is in the Republican Party. And the fact that with the alleged "super delegates" who can vote anyway they want who might not lean toward the voters will might turn off a lot of people in November.

Anyway that's my view

Just Remember

As tomorrow is primary day just remember whether you vote for a Democrat or Republican just vote tomorrow. It is as important of an election for either party so vote for the person you like the best.

Wow

The Super Bowl was one of the greatest upsets in history. I thought the game would be close but the too talented Patriots would win. Boy was I wrong. I got the margin of victory right but I picked the wrong team. At least I made the right wager

**Disclaimer just because I bet doesn't mean you should listen to any of my prediction and of you do you should do so at your own risk and if you pace a bet and lose you are responsible and I am not**

Nice

http://mediamatters.org/items/200802030002?f=h_latest

God bless False News for the racism and sexism they promote. And to think the alleged liberal New York Times hired this idiot as a columnist.

BILL KRISTOL: Look, the only people for Hillary Clinton are the Democratic establishment and white women. The Democratic establishment -- it would be crazy for the Democratic Party to follow an establishment that's led it to defeat year after year. White women are a problem, that's, you know -- we all live with that.



First if the idiot on False News would bother looking at exit polls he would see that's a mis statement in general as people of all ages and sexes have voted for her. Second even if that statement were true if I recall when Bush stole the election again in 2004 a majority of "soccer moms" helped give him a big boost.

Not surprised False News puts morons like him on the air but they should fact check what he says.

What a shock

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/01/business/exxon.php

For those who don't think the record high gas prices are nothing but a scam look at the record profits for oil companies like Exxon. This is another reason why the economy is in the tank and no one is really talking about.

A Prediction

So I figure since I'm not sure how many posts I'll have over the weekend but I want to make my Super Bowl prediction(I'm not sure but I might owe the NFL money for saying the name of the Game if they want they can find me I'm not hard to spot)

Patriots 27
Giants 24

Patriots are too deep too talented to lose

4th lie

Something I knew Bush was going to lie about: "Thanks to the courage of these military and civilian personnel, a nation that was once a safe haven for al Qaida is now a young democracy where boys and girls are going to school, new roads and hospitals are being built, and people are looking to the future with new hope.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=4196581

Funny how I noted this a couple of days ago and as I said I knew Bush would spin this but this shows how Al Qaida is back to levels as they were before 9/11 and Afghanistan and Pakistan are as dangerous as they were before 9/11.

3rd Lie

I'd like to talk about the third lie from the speech last night. When he said “We are grateful that there has not been another attack on our soil since 9/11.”

Well I'm sure he forgot but someone about a month after 9/11 sent anthrax to Tom Daschle of South Dakota and Patrick Leahy of Vermont as well as ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, the New York Post and the National Inquirer. The terrorist attacks killed 5 people and injured 17 others. Like the person responsible for 9/11 the person who initiated the attacks have not been brought to justice further proving what a failure Bush is as President.

But if you look at who was attacked Bush probably thanked that person.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks

2nd lie

I always talk about how I hate how Bush treats the troops. The bravest of the brave, true heroes, it made me sick last night when he said the following when I know it's a lie:

“Over the past 7 years, we have increased funding for veterans by more than 95 percent. As we increase funding, we must also reform our veterans system to meet the needs of a new war and a new generation.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/opinion/09fri2.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

The shows how the American Journal of Public Health reports there are 1.8 MILLION VETERENS who are UNINSURED and UNABLE to get care in veterans facilities. As I said how he treats the troops makes me sick as does he in general.

1st Lie

Over the next day or so I'm going to go over the lie of the union by Bush (thank god his last) and doing some fact-checking. I got the first one right here. First his quote:

“The people’s trust in their Government is undermined by congressional earmarks — special interest projects that are often snuck in at the last minute, without discussion or debate.”

Now that may sound accurate and right but if you take a look here are some facts Bush left out:

http://www.examiner.com/a-1049621~Bush_stuffs_budget_with_earmarks.html?cid=rss-Washington_DC

Among earmarks that GEORGE BUSH put in the budget are money for projects for HIS WIFE and FATHER.

And if you take a look there were more earmarks when Republicans were in charge then when Democrats.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/01/presidential_earmarks.html

The first defense appropriations bill Bush signed had 994 earmarks, then in 2002 1409 earmarks in 2004 there were 2208 in 2005 there were2506 earmarks.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/m012606.pdf is the full report.

But as usual Bush doesn't lay the blame where it should be.

He'll say nothing

You know as a lame duck as Bush is this will probably be the most mellow State of the Union address he has made( or his speech-writers have written). There will be no made up axis of evil. He will probably push his economic stimulus package but he will say nothing much and nothing new. I wonder if he will mention New Orleans as he did not last year I wonder how much time will be on another failure like Iraq I wonder if he'll mention how he forgot about the person who he once said he would get "dead or alive" in Osama Bin Laden. I wonder how many times he will mention the failed war on terror since Al Queda is as strong now as they were before 9/11. I wonder how he will spin his failures. I wonder who he will blame for Bush's failutres after all, as he has said himself, he is the decider. He is the one responsible according to his own words so the buck stops there.

Odds are he will say nothing.

Wild and Crazy

Just to sum up what's happened in the last few days since I posted:

Tornado Warning Thursday in Malibu
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080125/APN/801250520

Avalanche in our mountains due to (of course) heavy snow
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-weather26jan26,0,1193814.story

Fred Thompson dropped out of the Republican race for President (again the savior of the Republican party according to the media when he announced)

Dennis Kucinich dropped out of the Democratic Presidential Race ( I don't know how many people knew he was running sadly)

Heath Ledger died, False News John Gibson makes fun of it calling him a "weirdo" and mocking him on the Brokeback Mountain line "I wish I knew how to quit you" saying "Well, he found out how to quit you" really tasteful Fox.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/23/fox-host-john-gibson-mock_n_82962.html

The Monte Carlo Hotel caught fire in Las Vegas
http://lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/jan/25/fire-monte-carlo/

We have the Democratic Primary in South Carolina today and Florida for both Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday and what will probably be Rudy Gulliani's last stand (thank god)

Sad

This is not a post about Bush or anything but something personal that happened to me at my favorite hangout on Friday. I've always kinda prided myself on not really getting in situations not in my control but sometimes you have to make a stand. And I kinda paid a price for defending some friends of mine.

Situation was this. I was sitting with two friends of mine (both female) one goes outside to smoke so I'm there with her sister. Guy comes down asks if he can sit there we both say no cause our friend is sitting there the idiot does anyway. (We both knew he was drunk the second he came to us and we never saw the idiot there before) He sat down anyway starts taking my frineds drink then starts taking my drink we both tell him to get away then he starts grabbed his hand up my friends dress grabbing her a**. I go stand by my friend and the idiot leaves.

My friend and I start talking and I turn around and he is sitting where the karaoke host sits and is playing with his equipment when the host got up for a second. The host has several thousand dollars worth of karaoke equipment and has already been hit at the spot and has had a heart attack. I say to him that he can't sit there he should get up the idiot says to me " F you get out of my face" nevermind I wasn't really in his face but that's not really the point.

After that he starts harassing the karaoke host and my two female friends and I try to separate him as we thought he was going to attack the host. Security finally came and he shoved one of my female friends. Security took him out of the building and other then being annoyed we were trying to go on with enjoying ourselves.

The idiot comes back in through another entrance and one of my friends decides to escort the idiot out I decide to follow cause I didn't want to see this person hurt my friend which I htought he was going to. My friend was outside trying to calm the idiot down then he starts challenging me. Seriously out of the blue I am standing there just watching. I tell him if he has a problem with me I'm right here and then he punches me square in the mouth. I for some strange reason don't go down but while I was going to kill the punk a** security came and started spraying the idiot with pepper spray. The idiot took off.

The cops came and they found the idiot passed out face first on Ventura Blvd at Tampa. My friend and I went to idendify him and we DID press charges. I got a split lip out of the situation trying to be there for my friend.

Moral of the story is don't get involved.

It doesn't work

I hope this is the last time we hear about trickle down economics. It doesn't work. The recession we are in (since no one else is really saying it I will) shows that Bush's tax cuts for the rich don't trickle down to the poor but are kept in the riches on pockets. It didn't work for Reagan, it didn't work for the first Bush and it is NOT working now.

If I hear anyone say it works we need to only look where we are now for proof!

So True

Here is the most famous speech by Dr. Martin Luther King. This words still ring true today.

ive score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of captivity. But one hundred years later, we must face the tragic fact that the Negro is still not free.

One hundred years later, the life of the Negro is still sadly crippled by the manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination. One hundred years later, the Negro lives on a lonely island of poverty in the midst of a vast ocean of material prosperity. One hundred years later, the Negro is still languishing in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land.

So we have come here today to dramatize an appalling condition. In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir.

This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.

Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check which has come back marked "insufficient funds." But we refuse to believe that the bank of justice is bankrupt. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation.

So we have come to cash this check - a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice. We have also come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now. This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice. Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God's children. Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.

It would be fatal for the nation to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimate the determination of the Negro. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. Nineteen sixty-three is not an end, but a beginning. Those who hope that the Negro needed to blow off steam and will now be content will have a rude awakening if the nation returns to business as usual. There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negro is granted his citizenship rights.

The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges. But there is something that I must say to my people who stand on the warm threshold which leads into the palace of justice. In the process of gaining our rightful place we must not be guilty of wrongful deeds. Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.

We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. we must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.
The marvelous new militancy which has engulfed the Negro community must not lead us to distrust of all white people, for many of our white brothers, as evidenced by their presence here today, have come to realize that their destiny is tied up with our destiny and their freedom is inextricably bound to our freedom.

We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall march ahead. We cannot turn back. There are those who are asking the devotees of civil rights, "When will you be satisfied?" we can never be satisfied as long as our bodies, heavy with the fatigue of travel, cannot gain lodging in the motels of the highways and the hotels of the cities. We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro's basic mobility is from a smaller ghetto to a larger one. We can never be satisfied as long as a Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and a Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote. No, no, we are not satisfied, and we will not be satisfied until justice rolls down like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream.

I am not unmindful that some of you have come here out of great trials and tribulations. Some of you have come fresh from narrow cells. Some of you have come from areas where your quest for freedom left you battered by the storms of persecution and staggered by the winds of police brutality. You have been the veterans of creative suffering. Continue to work with the faith that unearned suffering is redemptive.

Go back to Mississippi, go back to Alabama, go back to Georgia, go back to Louisiana, go back to the slums and ghettos of our northern cities, knowing that somehow this situation can and will be changed. Let us not wallow in the valley of despair. I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. This is our hope. This is the faith with which I return to the South. With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together, knowing that we will be free one day.

This will be the day when all of God's children will be able to sing with a new meaning, "My country, 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim's pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring." And if America is to be a great nation, this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from the curvaceous peaks of California! But not only that; let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom ring from every hill and every molehill of Mississippi. From every mountainside, let freedom ring.

When we let freedom ring, when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!"

http://www.presentationhelper.co.uk/martin_luther_king_speech.htm

One More Year

Good news people we officially have one more year of the stench of George Bush's Presidency. Exactly one year from today to be exact. Let the countdown begin.

How much more proof

How I always talk about the conservative mainstream media like CNN, etc. I wonder as the media talks about the cheap shots between Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama how come one thing that is hardly mention is how the primary/caucus is even in more disarray for the Republicans? You don't hear about their infighting from the media even though they are as vicious as Clinton and Obama and the fact is after four of their primaries and caucusus they have had three different winners? I've read some reports where the Republicans race might not be decided until the convention in August. But again you don't hear about that from the conservative mainstream media.

What we deserve

I would like to congratulate Bush. We are now on the torture watch list from Canada because of how we treat prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. We join such prestigious countries as Syria, Iran, Afghanistan and China as members.

Again I would like to remind everyone what is going to happen when our soldiers get captured which will be the same treatment as we give our prisoners. And we have no right to complain when that happens. And as always since he authorized it the blood will be on Bush's hands!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080116/khadr_torture_080116/20080116

Is it or isn't it

Despite Bush claims that we are not in a recession I would like to bring to your attention today's USA Today. In the business section he first two headlines talked about 2 companies laying off approx. 3400 workers. The 3rd headline is about how Citigroup lost $10 billion dollars last year.

So many layoffs, companies losing billions. We hear how inflation keeps rising but we hear nothing from the President who lives in Fantasyland.

For my job it requires me to talk to businesses and I speak with companies, some big, some small but a lot of people who say they are out of business.

I realize he is gone in about a year so he realizes he doesn't need to care but if he worries about his legacy which he claims something needs to be done.

And another question when are company CEO's going to EVER be held accountable for their actions which cost their companies billions of dollars?

Two thoughts

Sunday we are going to find out who is going to the Super Bowl. I have two scenarios on what I would think would make the best match-ups or at least create the most intrigue.

Green Bay vs New England. I admit I'm a big Brett Farve fan and would love to see him have a shot at one more ring. On paper this would be the best match-up.

However I would like to present another interesting option which is New York Giants vs San Diego Chargers. Now as a Raiders fan I hate San Diego and everything they stand for. I think their fans (speaking from experience dealing with them at bars and at a game) make Raiders fans look like angels (yeah I'm saying that and if you ever had San Diego fans spit on you and throw things at you as I have you would feel the same) . What makes this interesting is you have two qb's who were traded for each other, Eli Manning and Phillip Rivers,two qb's who have faced a lot of criticism and two qb's who were top 5 picks.

So there you have it.

With Friends like these

So I see where the simple minded President wants to give billions of our taxpayer dollars to our "friends" in Saudi Arabia. I think we need a reminder our "friends" have a direct hand in the attacks on 9/11 as the hijackers were from there. They have supported insurgents in Iraq and should no way be receiving taxpayer money as a reward for injuring our troops.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1335797520080114?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-12-08-saudis-sunnis_x.htm

Accurate

I'd like to give a quote that has been used quite a bit lately by Hillary Clinton which has been blown up by the conservative media to beyond reasonable proportions.

“Dr King’s dream began to be realised when President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It took a president to get it done.”

Honestly that's the truth. It took President Johnson to get that legislation through a then hostile Democratic Congress, specifically then racist Southern Democrats (who have now become Republicans) to have Dr. Kings dream passed and it took President Johnson to get the legislation signed.

But the media, ever eager to pile on Hillary, is making this a huge issue to drive a wedge between her and Barrack Obama. I don't understand the hatred the media has toward her and I probably never will but I always find it funny how the media let's others of THEIR profession get away with saying worse.

I think part of it is the media is mad cause they were predicting Obama to win in New Hampshire and were completely wrong.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article3173652.ece

If only the media would treat someone who deserves such venom, like Bush, the same way.

O'Idiot

http://www.digg.com/politics/Bill_O_Reilly_Shoves_Obama_Staffer_2

Here is why right-wingers piss me off. In Bill O'Idiots column in the Los Angeles Daily News he says hostility toward Fox News is "going to far" and yet if you read the column he shows why there is so much hatred to false news.

Let's start with the obvious lie from them how they claim they are "fair and balanced". If anyone watches false news knows they are a 24 hour publicity hound for the GOP. I have listed hundred upon hundreds of quotes showing how not fair nor balanced they are.

Second they have a bunch of bullies on that network like O'Idiot. I mean take a look at that link I put up for proof and again I have so many proof of threats toward people from O'Idiot on my site and they claim how fair they are? What a crock of BS.

Third is they set themselves up. They personally attack liberal candidates and groups and they don't expect hostility toward them in return? Even in his column he attacks "creepy left group moveon.org" and in the fantasyland he lives in he doesn't think it's wrong and he expects nothing to happen in return.

Fourth look at O'Idiot. In one breath he smears attacks and insults people yet in the very next breath he'll claim he doesn't do any of that. I mean he started an enemies list on his website of people he doesn't like. Think about it. And he doesn't expect people to be hostile toward him?

Even at the link he shows he's such an egomaniac that he actually shoves an Obama staffer out of the way calling him a "sob". Now if he ever put any hands on me I would file charges immediately. But that's not the first time he has done anything like that. He sends his producers to stalk people he invented a phony war on Christmas he lives in dreamworld.

So those are 5 reason why people hate false news. I will probably think of many others.

By the way I don't claim to be fair or balanced with me you know what you get

Snow Where??

For those who don't believe how weather patterns are changing throughout the world one needs to see what happened in Baghdad. It snowed there for the first time in memory. Some people might say that hell (at least for the troops that are there) froze over for the first time.

http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-31352620080111

Huh??

I didn't have a chance to talk about the following Bush quote since he said it the other day but it's something that really pisses me off and it really shows Bush's continued ignorance toward history.

Bush said "Israel has to stop occupying Arab land" regarding Palestine

Now I'm not sure how much Bush knows what ACTUALLY happened BUT this is land Israel won when ARAB countries decided to attack Israel and failed miserably. And I've never really understood why Palestinians really blame Israel when it's Egypt's, Lebanon, Syria who really is to blame. Another thing I don't understand is if you look at the original plan for a Palestinian state is it was supposed to include parts of Syria and Egypt YET they have NEVER been asked to make sacrifices giving up their land? It's all been up to Israel who should NOT have to give up any land until it's shown that the Palestinians sole purpose is to destroy Israel which is something they said they want time after time.

And another thing Bush SHOULD NOT be doing is making stupid-ass comments like that because the UNITED STATES is doing the same exact thing right now in Iraq.

I always said those who fail to understand history are doomed to repeat it. Bush is proving that as always.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/5442501.html

Any Reason

Is there any disputing Bush is looking for ANY REASON to attack Iran? Did anyone see the bogus video released by the NAVY which claimed Iranian boats tried to provoke an incident with United States ships in the Persian Gulf? I'm sorry but we know since Bush lied when he said Iran had Nuclear Weapons he must be lying about this since he wants more deaths for our troops. And if you look and the Gulf of Tonkin, the phony incident which got us involved in the Vietnam War there is precedent.

Is it important

How important is race and gender when choosing a candidate?

I also remember when Keith Ellison got elected to Congress as the first Muslim-American many people felt for the sole reason he was part Muslim he should not be allowed to serve because so many people associate being Muslim as being a terrorist. In fact I have the comment in my archives from Glen Beck (on CNN Headline News) directly commenting to Ellison "hey are you a terrorist?"

Also Obama has also taken heat from guys like Limbaugh who compare him to Osama intentionally to try to compare him to a terrorist which any sane person knows is not true.

This is not saying anyone who believes a woman or an African American or a Muslim or anyone of a different race or sex doesn't deserve to be President is a racist. They are truly though I feel resistant to change and resistant to except the fact there are more qualified people to be President then middle aged white males.

Is it me

I've kinda noticed this but I wonder if it's me or not.

I'm wondering why it seems the media is seemingly telling the media who to vote for instead of people like myself who do their own research.

For example you noticed how for a long time McCain was the media darling from the Republicans then all the sudden the media seemed to jump on the Fred Thompson bandwagon when he entered the race then all the sudden the media jumped on the Romney bandwagon then he slipped and then the media jumped on Huckabee bandwagon now the right wing media is back on the McCain bandwagon since it appears he is going to win the New Hampshire Primary tonight.

Then on the Democrats side it seemed the media had a forgone conclusion the election was Hillary's to lose but now the media is jumping on the Obama bandwagon. Now to me the best Democratic Candidate is no longer in the race and never seemed to get any media coverage to begin with which is really strange as well.

So the question is is the media reacting to the people or is it vice versa.

One more comment on the right-wing media how come when Al Gore ran the media complained all the time how he was a robot now they are complaining how Hillary is too emotional? Talk about bias showing.

More lies from guess who?

thanks to thinkprogress.org

You know everything the Bush Administration (especially the so-called President)says is a lie so why does this quote not surprise me at today's daily briefing:

QUESTION: Senator Clinton said on Saturday that the U.S. economy was slipping towards a recession. Is that a view the White House shares; why or why not?

FRATTO: I don’t know of anyone predicting a recession.

So we have a few quotes:

Harvard University economist Martin Feldstein: We are now talking about [a recession happening] more likely than not. … I have been saying about 50 percent. This now pushes it up a bit above that.” [1/5/08]

Lawrence Summers: “[T]he odds now favour a US recession that slows growth significantly on a global basis. Without stronger policy responses than have been observed to date, moreover, there is the risk that the adverse impacts will be felt for the rest of this decade and beyond.” [11/25/07]

National Association for Business Economics survey: “The number of economists forecasting the U.S. will slip into recession almost doubled over the last two months.” [11/19/07]

Warren Buffett: “If I had to pick the chances that we are going into a recession, I would say they are fairly significant.” [10/29/07]

CBO Director Peter Orszag: “The risk of a recession is clearly elevated.” [9/18/07]

So these people are no ones?? Give me a break. I wish I could snap my fingers like Bush thinks he can and say everything's alright when way smarter people then he are saying it isn't. Bush either doesn't pay attention or doesn't care. Either way as usual he's wrong. Ignoring it is not the answer.

NFL

I'm reading a column by T.J. Simers in the Los Angeles Times today he is talking about how Los Angeles is doing just fine without a professional football team(well USC might count). And wanted to touch up on that. It's been many years since the Rams and Raiders left Los Angeles now both teams are on tv a lot (unfortunately since both teams were bad this year) but taking a look at things the only NFL team in Southern California, the San Diego Chargers, barely sell out their playoff game this week against USC Killer Vince Young and the Tennessee Titans.

Personally I don't miss the NFL. We usually get the best games on TV each week and as the NFL surely sees ratings are up in Los Angeles.

I do know though the NFL needs Los Angeles.

I also know the NFL has said they will NOT (thank god) put a team in the Los Angeles Coliseum.

So where does it go from here? We will see.

Is it me??

I realize I'm a novice in politics but I'm confused on one thing after the caucus Thursday: Why is the media saying John McCain was the big winner when he finished fourth. I mean (thanks to thinkprogress.org) some quotes:

MSNBC’s Mike Barnicle: “McCain’s stance on the war. They view it because of who he is and the eye contact during these town meetings. He’s the Babe Ruth of town meetings.”

Fox News’ Greta van Susteren: “I can’t think of anyone happier tonight than Sen. John McCain.”

Politico’s Mike Allen: “Tonight is a fantastic night for John McCain. … He’s one of the biggest winners of the night.”

Newsweek’s Jon Meacham: “To me, the great story about Sen. McCain is, when in doubt, give principle a try.”

Fox News’ Carl Cameron: “Inside Washington, he’s been a real maverick outsider.”

I mean he lost to Huckabee,Romney,Thompson and he's being hailed as a hero. For that matter why isn't the media giving Edwards more publicity for his 2nd place finish yesterday still giving their coverage to Hillary?

And the winner is?

For those not aware the winners of the Iowa Caucus are:

Democrats: Barack Obama

Republicans: Mike Huckabee

Funny Obama spent the most money in Iowa among Democrats and won yet Huckabee spent the least amount of money among Republicans and won.

I would sure hate to be on the plane ride to New Hampshire with Hillary Clinton tonight.

Ladies and Gentlemen I would like to remind you this is only round one. There are 49 more states with New Hampshire voting on Tuesday.

Last to enter first to go??

Remember Fred Thompson? When he entered the race the media just gushed all over him saying he was a savior for the Republicans. Now I see where he might drop out of the race if he doesn't do well in Iowa today. He just didn't have any energy and didn't bring anything to the table that would make people gravitate to him.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0108/7682.html

A favor please

Ladies and gentlemen (and anyone in between) I need a favor. I added a link to a website called technorati.com and if anyone could click it and add this site as a favorite I would appreciate it. It's a website where they rank blogs etc. so I can hopefully get more exposure. Thanks again.

A few questions

I found these at dailykos thought I'd like to get your opinions:

With the caucus tomorrow and ours in February I would like to ask the following questions about what you think. This applies to any candidate from any party:

Who do you think will be the best on policy?

Who is showing leadership?

Who is playing to win?

Who is the best defender of your ideals?

Who is the most likeable?

Who do you think will make the best President?

Who should the Vice President be?

Where to begin

Interesting way to start off the New Year. Oil hits $100 a barrel thanks to Bush. (I'm sorry Robert if you take a look at prices before Bush and now this is a direct result of his attacking Iraq for no reason and Afghanistan for a reason but failing miserably)

We have turmoil in Bush dictator supported in Pakistan

We have the Iowa Caucus tomorrow

We should know who the Democratic and Republican nominees are in about a month or so after Super Tuesday

Welcome to 2008