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Wednesday, January 2, 2008 07:52 PM

LWM

Sorry History Channel showing hybridization of monkeys and humans-no Nostradamus tonight.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 08:20 PM

Ondo, Dirigo

don't know if you're checking back in or not.

Interesting article about US cutting off Pakistan aid which i found in the Australian.

some new stuff though....we're using laser weaponry in Iraq now? supposedly what was used on Bhutto and why med records taken.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22999519-2703,00.html

Thursday, January 3, 2008 06:16 AM

Nailed it RMP

. You

Charges: You believe in freedom of speech, until someone says something that offends you. You suddenly give a damn about border integrity, because the automated voice system at your pharmacy asked you to press 9 for Spanish. You cling to every scrap of bullshit you can find to support your ludicrous belief system, and reject all empirical evidence to the contrary. You know the difference between patriotism and nationalism -- it's nationalism when foreigners do it. You hate anyone who seems smarter than you. You care more about zygotes than actual people. You love to blame people for their misfortunes, even if it means screwing yourself over. You still think Republicans favor limited government. Your knowledge of politics and government are dwarfed by your concern for Britney Spears' children. You think buying Chinese goods stimulates our economy. You think you're going to get universal health care. You tolerate the phrase "enhanced interrogation techniques." You think the government is actually trying to improve education. You think watching CNN makes you smarter. You think two parties is enough. You can't spell. You think $9 trillion in debt is manageable. You believe in an afterlife for the sole reason that you don't want to die. You think lowering taxes raises revenue. You think the economy's doing well. You're an idiot.

I can think of some here on the left as well our neocon koolaid drinker that are equally as authoritarian (with thier single-issue votes)that this analogy is indicative of.

Sadly none, seem to recognize it even in themselves-even having been told on countless occasions by posters here---to respect everyone equally with themselves. I have a great deal of trouble having any respect-for those who don't show respect.I fail to see any human qualities ie good-in people who want to cut and paste or pretend to be Encyclopedia Brit.

I know it's usually masking someone with a skewed self-image/damaged self-I have much trouble with people who hide behind pretense and don't try to be human.

Great post.

Thursday, January 3, 2008 08:25 AM

Dirigo

Your post made me laugh. I'm the least tech/person I know-I'm a computer Luddite.

Guess I'm just "guided" to keep searching and searching-(and not US supported sites/mags)other places to get a better picture-a TRUE picture.

I also want to put the pieces together myself and not listen to morons-extreme lefties/neocons who by thier own koolaid-drinking mantra want to immediately shut-down curiosity about 911 or foreign policy by screaming "anti-semite","conspiracy theory"-thus resorting to beltlining techniques like "offmeds" or other bully techniques towards others.

I've only stumbled onto the Australian per someone here-maybe Ondo-but they've done good reporting on Bhuttos death.

Might be a good one to keep on desktop (for Bhutto news at least).

Thursday, January 3, 2008 10:13 AM

Julianna-

I'm like you. I just started looking maybe...1.5 to 2 yrs ago.

My search began with finding an article in the Moscow Times just by surfing one night with too much time-It was the headline saying US/Turkmenistan enter oil agreement-the date was July 16,2000(01 maybe). (Article scrubbed now-can't find).

I happened to look at a map of where T. was-and everything fell into place about the wars, why 2 fronts, why these particlar countries. Further surfing turned up info about proposed Caspian pipelines (2)-one through Afghanistan, 1 thru Iran. So more and more-things began to point towards 911 either being an inside job-or a willful "negligence' in letting it happen-giving the US a "reason" where one had not existed before to go into Iraq. (Although this reason still holds no more validation with 911 as without 911;NO connection proven.

I'm like you. I keep hoping people will just start to look on thier own-or get an investigation going. I wonder that many of those who say "conspiracy" theory-are just possibly generationally-challenged (NOT the ones HERE!). People who still cluelessly believe becasue it's just easier or too painful to think Govt could have had a hand in 911. But I'll say it again-letting people/govt get away with it-only further enables more loss of life-more propagandized wars.

So I say-stay on it!

They'll catch up eventually.

Thursday, January 3, 2008 12:05 PM

virtue oo1

Isn't it the Heritage Foundation and Cato that deny global warming-being partially funded by oil?

That's why listening and thinking about what people say on blogs(like Glenns') can lead to action.

Who you gonna beoieve-a grou8p funded with the intention of partisan corporate sponsorship or people with no affiliations or swampland to sell.

Thursday, January 3, 2008 12:13 PM

don't worry BOP

MUCH CALMER today.

Too much high energy to harness yesterday!

Getting back to Glenns' original piece. I'd sent him some more info on the torture memes leading to GW.

One such article brought up the point about Mukasey already ruling/being involved in the Padilla case. I'd have to look more into: anyone?

anyone?..

LWM-could use your KNOW-IT-ALL help here!

Would that not be a conflict for him to try to rule on any of the torture-when he's already ruled on one. Maybe Conyers should bring that up.

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