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Mar 02

OIL SUBSIDYS-SLUTS?-RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS…

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RT@Mackiebzn SnteBgOil$ http://nyti.ms/yknsxh In 2005, Prsdnt G. W. Bsh: “With $55 oil, we don’t need incentives to oil & gas..” $106 nw?
If those arguments aren’t enough, we offer the Senate some words from President Bush. In a 2005 address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, Mr. Bush spoke forcefully of the need for an energy strategy that looked to the long term and emphasized conservation and renewable fuels.
David W. Hannen‏@DavidWHannen
I would eliminate all subsidys to oil companies. They are profiting billions of $’s/yr. and we are giving them billions more of taxpayer $.
Al Jazeera English‏@AJEnglish
Video:  China introduces new air quality standards http://aje.me/wboyTA
Rush’s vile, appalling assault on Sandra Fluke deserves universal condemnation.  How can folks who calls themselves leaders walk away?
Khaddafina Karungi‏@Khaddafina
Women cannot afford to allow religious zealots & cons. politicians to erode a century of rights under the false rubric of religious freedom
Scott P. Brown ‏@ScottBrownMA
Rush Limbaugh‘s comments are reprehensible. He should apologize.
#Retweet to Tell @ClearChannel to Drop Hate Radio Host Rush Limbaugh. #HateRadio #OWS #p2 #tcot
UPDATE: @quickenloans pulls ads from Rush Limbaugh show. They are the 3rd company to do so today. http://thkpr.gs/yOPdrG #standwithsandra
FOX 17 News: Family Fare Manager Arrested For False Report: A man lied to police telling them he was forced by g… http://tinyurl.com/7m3xhop
I believe Christ was a real prophet, but I don’t believe he was from virgin birth. Am I still a Christian? #JustAsking
Four Views on the Virgin Birth in Isaiah 7:14. #Scripture On Virgin Birth – Isaiah 7:14 http://scripture-on.com/virgin-birth-isaiah-7_14/virgin-birth-i…
Danger of Zealots Like Santorum: Dont Wnt Freedom, They Wnt 2 Impose Religious Beliefs on Rest of Us > http://ow.ly/9o19X < #cim #nolabels
Then I’ll say it: Suicide bombers: NOT pure religious zealots, but useful idiots, following orders, promises of awaiting virgins.  Period.from College, AK
-more later
Aug 10

KEEPING UP WITH FOX NEWS…

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Fox News Revs Up The Spin Machine To Attack Pelosi And Defend Town Hall Disrupters

Reported by Priscilla – Mon 2:10 PM

Nancy Pelosi, in an op-ed in USA Today, expressed her concern about protesters who are trying disrupt and stop meaningful discourse about health care reform. She made the legitimate point that “drowning out opposing views is un-American.” Not surprisingly, Fox News immediately got their spin machine running at full speed to twist Pelosi’s comment and defend those who are trying to “townhall” congressional representatives at town hall meetings by disrupting the messenger because they don’t like the message. Yup, the same folks who aren’t fans of Code Pink (who are way less rowdy than this crew) and students who protested Bush administration officials are defending those who use the same tactics. We’ve truly gone through the looking glass into an Orwellian bizarro world where black is white and we all love town halling teabaggers who are now being seen as victims of that evil, librul Nancy Pelosi. And un-American? Read on to see the rich irony!!

For more click on:

http://www.newshounds.us/2009/08/10/fox_news_revs_up_the_spin_machine_to_attack_pelosi_and_defend_town_hall_disrupters.php

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Aug 25

NEWS YOU CAN USE……

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A COUNTRY HUNGRY FOR CHANGE…(summary)

Stop.

Wildfires scorch the West, floods pound the Heartland and tropical storms slam the Gulf Coast. Elsewhere, the United States leads wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. There’s chaos in Pakistan. Russian troops occupy tiny Georgia. Iran test-fires missiles, while North Korea grudgingly begins nuclear disarmament. Genocide consumes Darfur. Poverty and disease blanket Africa. Israelis and Palestinians struggle still. A failed White House bid against George W. Bush in 2000 put this man — with his white hair, rapid-fire pace and quick wit — on the national political scene. Tall, trim and easygoing, Obama rocketed onto the national stage as a U.S. Senate candidate who gave a stirring keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Both McCain and Obama are senators, fathers and husbands. Both talk of faith, family and freedom, patriotism, purpose and pride.

McCain is the elder, Obama the youth. McCain is white, Obama black. McCain is a political veteran, Obama still a virtual rookie.

McCain has largely a conservative Senate voting record, while Obama’s is mostly liberal — and their proposals for the future essentially adhere to those ideologies.

On war and peace, McCain is a hawk, Obama a dove. On economics, McCain is a free-market advocate, Obama a “fair-market” proponent. On cultural issues, McCain opposes abortion rights, while Obama supports them.

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    Part Of The In-group? A Surprising New Strategy Helps Reduce Unhealthy Behaviors

    August 25, 2008 — Public health campaigns intended to reduce unhealthy behaviors like binge drinking and eating junk food often focus on the risks of those behaviors. But a new study suggests a relatively simple but … > full story






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    Insomnia: Changing Your Bedtime Habits Could Help

    August 23, 2008 — Many people sleep better when they are on holiday, and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care, it is not only … > full story






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    Alcohol Dependence Among Women Is Linked To Delayed Childbearing

    August 21, 2008 — Alcohol use can cause reproductive dysfunctions for both teenage and adult females. A new study is the first to examine alcohol’s effects on childbearing onset across reproductive development. … > full story






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    Sports Stadiums Serve Alcohol To Minors And Intoxicated Fans, Study Suggests

    August 21, 2008 — In a novel study looking at the propensity of illegal alcohol sales at sports stadiums, researchers reported that nearly one in five people posing as underage drinkers, and three out of four … > full story
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    Aug 21

    ACCESS TO EVIL (are there neocon ministers?).

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    (I state no opinion on the following but thought that you might want to read another point of view not reaching the mass media or talk show hosts. -mackie)

    “After barring Ron Paul, the Republifascists will give the main convention speaking slots to the sanctimonious neocon monster Lieberman, the crooked neocon monster Giuliani, and the neocon war criminals Cheney and Bush.

     Also today, at a town meeting, when a questioner said the State needed a military draft to be able to kill enough foreigners, McCain said he didn’t disagree with anything she said.

     Ron Paul made a (yet another) great point yesterday, about what an outrage it is that one man can select the vice president. According to the original Constitution, the vice president was the man who came in #2 in the electoral college vote. But wouldn’t that mean he would be keeping an eagle eye on the presidentas versus being his willing enabler, that’s right.”

     For the rest of the article click on: http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/

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     (Our National Anthem starts off with “Oh Say Can You See…….”.  Can we? -mackie)

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    “We must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the U.S.

     ”When the Axis Powers win, we will have to convert ourselves permanently into a militaristic power on the basis of war economy.” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the U.S.

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    http://redwhitebluepolitics.blogspot.com/2007/06/beware-of-military-industrial-complex.html

    EVIL THRIVES WHEN GOOD PEOPLE DO NOTHING. 
    What can we do?  Call our Congresspeople:
    Here are their phone numbers: http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/
     
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    SHOULDN’T WE AT LEAST LET THEM KNOW WE ARE WATCHING?
    Aug 07

    OBAMA’S WITHDRAWAL PLAN COMING TRUE?

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    Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.

    The proposed agreement calls for Americans to hand over parts of Baghdad’s Green Zone — where the U.S. Embassy is located — to the Iraqis by the end of 2008. It would also remove U.S. forces from Iraqi cities by June 30, 2009, according to the two senior officials, both close to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and familiar with the negotiations.

    The officials, who spoke separately on condition of anonymity because the talks are ongoing, said all U.S. combat troops would leave Iraq by October 2010, with the remaining support personnel gone “around 2013.” The schedule could be amended if both sides agree — a face-saving escape clause that would extend the presence of U.S. forces if security conditions warrant it.

    U.S. acceptance — even tentatively — of a specific timeline would represent a dramatic reversal of American policy in place since the war began in March 2003.

    Both Iraqi and American officials agreed that the deal is not final and that a major unresolved issue is the U.S. demand for immunity for U.S. soldiers from prosecution under Iraqi law.

    Throughout the conflict, President Bush steadfastly refused to accept any timetable for bringing U.S. troops home. Last month, however, Bush and al-Maliki agreed to set a “general time horizon” for ending the U.S. mission.

    Bush’s shift to a timeline was seen as a move to speed agreement on a security pact governing the U.S. military presence in Iraq after the U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year.

    Iraq‘s Shiite-led government has been holding firm for some sort of withdrawal schedule — a move the Iraqis said was essential to win parliamentary approval.

    The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad declined to comment on details of the talks. Embassy spokeswoman Mirembe Nangtongo said the negotiations were taking place “in a constructive spirit” based on respect for Iraqi sovereignty.

    In Washington, U.S. officials acknowledged that some progress has been made on the timelines for troop withdrawals but that the immunity issue remained a huge problem. One senior U.S. official close to the discussion said no dates have been agreed upon.

    For the source click on: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_us_bases

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