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Darwin on Today's Economy

April 10, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 1062 Views 0 Comments Dick Cheney, Oil Prices, Economy, Recession, Charles Darwin, george bush

Reuters has a report from The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Economic Policy Institute showing that, “Since the late 1990’s average incomes have declined 2.5 percent for families on the bottom fifth of the country’s economic ladder, while incomes have increased 9.1 percent for families on the top fifth.” That got brought home to me tonight when I went to grab a bite to eat, and saw a couple have to forego eating so the kids could. More on that later in this story. One of the Deep Thoughts on this site is a quote from Charles Darwin, who said, “If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” It doesn’t take much to help people, but the current crooks and liars running this government are hell bent and determined to not only forego providing that help, but in enriching their wealthy friends at the expense of those who can least afford it. One of the Deep Thoughts on this site is a quote from Charles Darwin, who said, “If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” It doesn’t take much to help people, but the current crooks and liars running this government are hell bent and determined to not only forego providing that help, but in enriching their wealthy friends at the expense of those who can least afford it.

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Airline Safety – Disaster Waiting to Happen?

April 8, 2008 B. John 345 Views 0 Comments FAA, Airlines, Airline Safety, Southwest Airlines, Safety Inspections

USA Today has a story about the whistleblowers turning up the heat on FAA Administrators concerning their coziness with the airlines.

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The Real Importance of Telecom Immunity to the Cheney Administration

March 14, 2008September 29, 2018 B. John 377 Views 0 Comments FISA, Andrew Card, James Comey, John Ashcroft, Marty Lederman, Telecom Amnesty, george bush, Alberto Gonzales

Well, the House seems to be sticking to their guns, and not passing a FISA bill that will grant immunity to the telecom industry for illegal spying. This is critically important, because it’s the last best hope to have the illegal surveillance activities of the current Cheney Administration see the light of day. During a press conference on February 28, George Bush finally went rogue on Dick, and accidentally told the truth about the reason for telecom immunity.

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Two Inauspicious Anniversaries Today

January 11, 2008 B. John 371 Views 0 Comments Guantanamo Bay, ACLU, Iraqi Parliament, Legislation, S. 1469, Troop Surge, Iraq, senate

Today marks two auspicious anniversaries. The ACLU is reminding everyone that the national nightmare that is Guantanamo Bay Prison Camp received it’s first detainees six years ago on the 11th, and on the Jan. 10 last year, Bush announced his Troop Surge in Iraq. Which has reduced violence some, but has not accomplished it’s actual stated goal.

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Blood of American Soldiers A Small Price to Pay. Huh?

September 14, 2007 B. John 338 Views 0 Comments republicans, John Boehner

In this video of Wolf Blitzer’s Situation Room, John Boehner, Republican Leader of the U.S House of Representatives says that the $2-3 Billion per week, and the blood of American soldiers is a small price to pay in Iraq.

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September 11–Six Years Later

September 11, 2007May 6, 2018 B. John 458 Views 1 Comment bigotry, 9-11, Democrats, Middle East, president, neo-cons, republicans, September 11, conservatives, Bush, Iraq, cheney, Prejudice

The attacks of 9/11 were used to justify the invasion of Iraq, and ever since, Bu$h has been using the mantra to strike fear into the hearts of Americans and ensure continued support of his war. He and Dick have incessantly linked the words “al-Qaida” and “Iraq.” In a recent speech about Iraq, Bush mentioned al-Qaida 95 times. No matter that the insurgents in Iraq are not the same group that attacked the U.S.

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Weekly Round Up – Week Ending August 26, 2007

August 25, 2007 B. John 462 Views 0 Comments Limone, Salvati, St. Petersburg, republicans, Corruption, FBI, Boston, FindLaw

This is a news round up of brief news items from the week ending on August 26, 2007.

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The Threat of Marshall Law is Real

August 25, 2007 B. John 345 Views 0 Comments Dave Lindorf, Information Clearing House, Insurrection Act, Marshall Law

In cruising around on-line, I came across an interesting article by Dave Lindorff at Information Clearing House. Dave’s take a very factual and intellectual look at the steps that have been taken over the past four years to strengthen the Executive Branch whilst weakening the other branches of government (and often simply outright disregarding them).

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Bill Nelson Continues His Assault on The Constitution

August 7, 2007 B. John 583 Views 2 Comments S.1927, senate, FISA, Bill Nelson, Senator Jim Webb

Well, S.1927, An Act To Amend The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 passed the Senate and House, with a bunch of weak kneed Democrats rushing to its support. Unfortunately I’m not surprised to find that Florida Senator Bill Nelson has voted in favor of the amendment. The Senator has consistently cast votes hostile to the Constitution and with the Bush Administration. I can only guess he’s been promised a bed in the bunker during the coming coup.

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More Constitutional Erosion

July 29, 2007 B. John 449 Views 1 Comment president, george bush, FISA, Terrorism, Terrorists, Surveillance

In his weekly radio address Bu$h demanded that Congress update the laws governing electronic surveillance. Now why would George give a damn about whether the law is up-to-date or not. It’s not like the Cheney/Bush Administration is following any of the laws anyway.

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Restoration of Constitutional Rights

July 17, 2007September 29, 2018 1107 Views 0 Comments Bill Nelson, Mel Martinez, Declaration of Independance, Thomas Jefferson, Habeas corpus, S 185, S 2022, U S Senate

Dear Senators Mel Martinez and Bill Nelson:

The history of the present King … [George] is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.