At present, I have no opinion on the bill as I have yet to read it and do not trust the media's ability to interpret anything correctly. When I have a chance, I'll read it and some more insightful (non-blog, non-mass media) commentary and then form an opoinion.
In all honesty, each and every Senator that voted "Yes" to this needs to be removed
from office ASAP- they took a damn oath of office and they just broke it.
Vote for any party that promises to shrink the size and scope of government...
I'm not sure that's all that helpful. I mean one party already makes those promises, but in fact does the opposite. Many voters just don't seem to notice.
I grew up in a small city that handled the water, sewer, electric, gas and trash services. I can safely say it provided better service and cheaper rates than any place I've lived since. My parents still live there and they are still happy to have a single bill for all those services and thier rates are still better than mine on every single service.
I really wish they would take over cable TV and phone.
...you'll probably get a nice glossy photograph in the mail.
That's sure as hell not what I got.
I got a form letter telling me the Senator's position on the issue I wrote about (exact opposite of mine) and I got put on his mailing list, so that I could see how he was making us all happy with lots of pork for our state.
Sometimes you just want to give up on this country and move. Does anyone know of a country that isn't AFU?
...if we live in what he in his Author's Message calls a "State of Fear," a "near-hysterical preoccupation with safety that's at best a waste of resources and a crimp on the human spirit, and at worst an invitation to totalitarianism"...
Sounds more like the current War on terror doesn't it.
Maybe Mikey got confused about were the totalitarianism is coming from.
In short, 3000 people died from nothing that had anything to do with them. If they'd spent another 30 minutes on the treadmill, they'd still be dead. If they wore a condom, they'd still be dead. If they'd never had a drink in their life, they'd still be dead. Absolutely nothing they could have done.
"Nothing could be done". "Nothing could be done". You can't fool me with that. If only on 9/11 everyone getting on those planes would of had their shoes x-rayed and not been allowed shampoo in there carry-ons, those 3000 people would still be alive today.
terrorism -
The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.
Or maybe your saying thier goal is for us to destroy ourselves. I thought Al-Qaeda goal was for the US to pull out of the middle east and stop supporting Israel.
But I agree we should listen to Yoda. We should listen to the Gandhi, the Dalai Lama even the Pope. Hell I'd be happy if "we" would just listen to someone who made sense.
I will be voting FOR the people that are writing/passing this legislation, because I'm convinced that the "good guys" (and we ARE them, by & large) cannot win against an insidious, merciless, and determined enemy by being Dudley Do-Right and playing with one hand tied behind their back.
Please tell me how these US actions make them the "good guys"?
In November 2004, U.S. occupation forces launched their second major attack on the city of Falluja. The press reported major war crimes instantly, with approval. The attack began with a bombing campaign intended to drive out all but the adult male population; men ages fifteen to forty-five who attempted to flee Falluja were turned back. The plans resembled the preliminary stage of the Srebrenica massacre, though the Serb attackers trucked women and children out of the city instead of bombing them out.
After several weeks of bombing, the United States began its ground attack in Falluja. It opened with the conquest of the Falluja General Hospital. The front-page story in the New York Times reported that "patients and hospital employees were rushed out of rooms by armed soldiers and ordered to sit or lie on the floor while troops tied their hands behind their backs. Note:The Geneva Conventions states "fixed establishments and mobile medical units of the Medical Service may in no circumstances be attacked, but shall at all times be respected and protected by the Parties to the conflict."
"Dr. Sami al-Jumaili described how U.S. warplanes bombed the Central Health Centre in which he was working," killing thirty-five patients and twenty-four staff. His report was confirmed by an Iraqi reporter for Reuters and the BBC, and by Dr. Eiman al-Ani of Falluja General Hospital, who said that the entire health center, which he reached shortly after the attack, had collapsed on the patients.
In another gross violation of international humanitarian law, even minimal decency, the U.S. military denied the Iraqi Red Crescent access to Falluja. Sir Nigel Young, the chief executive of the British Red Cross, condemned the action as "hugely significant." It sets "a dangerous precedent," he said: "The Red Crescent had a mandate to meet the needs of the local population facing a huge crisis." Perhaps this additional crime was a reaction to a very unusual public statement by the International Committee of the Red Cross, condemning all sides in the war in Iraq for their "utter contempt for humanity."
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Jean Ziegler, accused US and British troops in Iraq of "breaching international law by depriving civilians of food and water in besieged cities as they try to flush out militants" in Falluja and other cities attacked in subsequent months. US-led forces "cut off or restricted food and water to encourage residents to flee before assaults," he informed the international press, "using hunger and deprivation of water as a weapon of war against the civilian population, [in] flagrant violation" of the Geneva Conventions.
In an investigation in which Marines were ordered by a superior officer to strip detainees and take their money, an investigator stated that, "the alleged conduct is a pattern of abuse of detainees in direct contravention to the Marine policy of 'No Better Friend, no worse enemy,' as well as the law of war. A Senior Naval Officer's conduct of publicly humiliating these Iraqis clearly jeopardized the Battalion's mission and the Battalion's standing with the public....these acts could have been a "tipping point" resulting in hostility against coalition forces."
A detainee named Awayed Wanas Jabar died in U.S. custody in Iraq after having his legs tied to the bars of a window and a strap of engineer tape tied tightly around his midsection. A preliminary inquiry stated that, "His position resembled that of a person who had been crucified." According to one Marine, the detainee seemed "exhausted, with his entire bodyweight appearing to be supported by t
GWB has done something that hasn't happened since King Charles I of England started a war with Scotland in 1637 without consulting Parliament. Parliament later didn't give him an army when the Irish rebelled, and in 1649 beheaded Charles.
Are you say we have to wait 12 years for George to be beheaded?
...so not taking threats seriously - and personally - is pretty damned stupid.
Take the threat seriously by all means, but keep it in proportion. I heard the other day that you are more likely to kill yourself than be killed by a terrorist.
Let's not forget other things more dangerous than terrorism, I'll just list a few.
Heart disease
Cancer
Drunk drivers
Not drunk drivers
homicide
AIDs
Firearms
ladders
Drowning
...
Fear can lead to the destruction our country. Something terrorist could never accomplish.
Louise Bradley said she arrived at her polling station after the electronic cards had been delivered, but her card did not work properly. When she got to the section of the ballot listing candidates for the Democratic central committee, it was already filled out. Bradley said she had to remove the computer's choices and insert her own.
and this
At Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville, Larry Schleifer cast a provisional ballot, then groused that it would not be counted along with the electronic tallies expected later in the day. He said he was frustrated that no one had crossed his name off the voter registry when he was handed a paper ballot and was concerned that election workers would not keep track of who had done what.
"What's going to stop somebody from voting twice?" he fumed. "I think it's unconscionable that this has happened."
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What? RTFB!
What if the congress critters thought like that?
Let me see if I can follow this.
- The citizens love liberty
- Love of liberty inspires citizens to give powerful tools to the government
- Government uses tools to completely wipeout liberty
Seems about right.Oh wait you fogot a couple steps
So have you started your recall patition yet?
I'm not sure that's all that helpful. I mean one party already makes those promises, but in fact does the opposite. Many voters just don't seem to notice.
That's what Pluto thought
I grew up in a small city that handled the water, sewer, electric, gas and trash services. I can safely say it provided better service and cheaper rates than any place I've lived since. My parents still live there and they are still happy to have a single bill for all those services and thier rates are still better than mine on every single service.
I really wish they would take over cable TV and phone.
That's sure as hell not what I got.
I got a form letter telling me the Senator's position on the issue I wrote about (exact opposite of mine) and I got put on his mailing list, so that I could see how he was making us all happy with lots of pork for our state.
Sometimes you just want to give up on this country and move. Does anyone know of a country that isn't AFU?
Depends on where you want it to air.
I say create you video, dump it on youtube and then buy some google ads to point to it and ask for donations to pay to run it on cable TV.
Sounds more like the current War on terror doesn't it.
Maybe Mikey got confused about were the totalitarianism is coming from.
Your confusing weather and the climate.
Weather says "40% chance of rain tonight".
Climate says "If you traveling to North Dakoda in November, better take a heavy coat".
Space, the final frontier.
Seriously though, how long before some space geeks and Internet billionaires make it possible?
10 years? 25 years?
Affordable and safe are other issues.
"Nothing could be done". "Nothing could be done". You can't fool me with that. If only on 9/11 everyone getting on those planes would of had their shoes x-rayed and not been allowed shampoo in there carry-ons, those 3000 people would still be alive today.
terrorism - The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals.Darn, I thought it was
Or maybe your saying thier goal is for us to destroy ourselves. I thought Al-Qaeda goal was for the US to pull out of the middle east and stop supporting Israel.
But I agree we should listen to Yoda. We should listen to the Gandhi, the Dalai Lama even the Pope. Hell I'd be happy if "we" would just listen to someone who made sense.
Please tell me how these US actions make them the "good guys"?
Are you say we have to wait 12 years for George to be beheaded?
Seems like a long time to have to wait.
Take the threat seriously by all means, but keep it in proportion. I heard the other day that you are more likely to kill yourself than be killed by a terrorist.
Let's not forget other things more dangerous than terrorism, I'll just list a few.
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Drunk drivers
- Not drunk drivers
- homicide
- AIDs
- Firearms
- ladders
- Drowning
- ...
Fear can lead to the destruction our country. Something terrorist could never accomplish.I assume these will come from the following potentially embarrassing BlueTooth devices
So you missed things like this
Louise Bradley said she arrived at her polling station after the electronic cards had been delivered, but her card did not work properly. When she got to the section of the ballot listing candidates for the Democratic central committee, it was already filled out. Bradley said she had to remove the computer's choices and insert her own.
and this
At Luxmanor Elementary School in Rockville, Larry Schleifer cast a provisional ballot, then groused that it would not be counted along with the electronic tallies expected later in the day. He said he was frustrated that no one had crossed his name off the voter registry when he was handed a paper ballot and was concerned that election workers would not keep track of who had done what.
"What's going to stop somebody from voting twice?" he fumed. "I think it's unconscionable that this has happened."
You prefer the weak or nonexistent responses to ...
I would.
I prefer that over an administration that wipes it's ass with our Constitution.
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200 years? Sometimes it seems you'd be lucky to find a CEO who can see beyond the end current quarter.
OK, I'll feed the troll.
I hate my countries current government.
I hate our current leader.
Now which would you prefer, I "MOVE OUT OF HERE" or work to try to change my counties government and get a better leader in office?
If everyone who doesn't like it left, it's unlikely to change.
PS: I live in the US.
"very high frequency", now that's kind of vague.
Do you have any real stats? It doesn't appear that they are reported on the FBI's Uniform Crime Report.