Refinance? Well, if interest rates are dropping it might make sense - as long as (one would think) you're turning around and reinvesting the sum back into your property to raise its value. Yes? Isn't that what one is supposed to do? As a long-standing renter, real estate isn't on my radar, so when I found out that most people were taking the money from refinancing and blowing it on stuff...

...Well, I thought of Thorstein Veblen lying in that coffin jerking and convulsing with laughter. "HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!"

Yup. That's what I thought. *tsk*

Listening to The Decider is decidedly cringe inducing. Reading his utterances in written form isn't any better. The fact that this man is in the oval office is just embarrassing beyond belief. And the fact that the beltway and punditocracy extend decorum and keep a straight face about this travesty is simply horrifying.

Waiting for the other shoe to drop... And another shoe... And another...

Oh well, I guess we're all resolved to wait out the clock until 2009.

Bummer.

I wonder what kind of carbon footprint his personal fortune has? I bet it's bigger than yours and mine.

Sorry, but no poverty = no charity balls, and no prizes, and no funny little statues either.

Dianne Feinstein is truly an embarrassment to all progressive San Franciscans. It's simply hard to believe she actually ever came from here.

As a long time resident, all I can say is: I'm really sorry!

And if you really want to get sick: read or hear the gushing things DiFi had to say about Condi Rice at her Secretary of State confirmation hearings. Bleuuahhch!

P.S. (heh,heh) And both of them set off my gaydar like an air-raid siren, I'll have you know.

Not necessarily a reflection on Gingrich, John and Teresa Heinz Kerry recently came out with a book called 'This Moment on Earth'. It's great that influential people are sounding the environmental alarm, but in the Kerry's instance, we're talking about people with five personal residences, not to mention the carbon footprint every one of their stocks has. As far as I'm concerned, their message may ring true, but delivered by them it rings hollow.

Capitalism is killing the environment. To riff on something Bill Clinton once said: "it's the economy, stupid".

Whoa! Someone forgot to take their happy pill this morning.

I would think hemp to be the wiser choice than bamboo over wood.

Well, if sleeping takes up a third of your life, and... (let's see, how much is the average American's boob-tube consumtion, anyway?) ...Well, sit down with your calculator and add it up.

Hm, that leaves enough time for maybe a quick yank, a chomp and maybe a crap (no wiping - not enough time), if your lucky.

This would be a great opportunity to kill your boob-tube, whatever variety you have.

... Is a vast network of vacuum tubes. When smashed or broken, vacuum tubes do what the Republican party is now doing: implode.

I call it a massive vacuum. Cheney is the scariest VP ever in my estimation. And I sadly predict that he's going to get his war with Iran. This is really terrifying stuff! Right out of Dr. Strangelove.

But, this FISA w/ the retroactive immunity thing will be the litmus test for me whether or not I vote for the next Democratic national candidate. Punto.

Oh, tut-tut. The target audience, either doesn't care, or is too stupid to know what it is - and The Bush Administration is too stupid to realize, or just don't care, that the target audience has disappeared.

Oh, THAT is too good! If not poetic justice, poetic something.

islandtripper: Yes, but (heh,heh) information and knowlage are the "gateway drugs" to wisdom.

I hate Capitalism, but I like me drugs and I like my Google.

Man, I sure hope you don't have a daughter. Warm fuzzies or cold pricklies: I know exactly what kind of message you would be delivering to her. It's f**king sad.

...http://blogs.salon.com/0002296/2007/09/18.html

"Beyond The Peter Principle", by Kitty Kelly.

I haven't looked at a map of San Diego since I was in High School. And wow! After viewing all the maps made available by all the coverage lately, I had NO IDEA how large San Diego had grown. Another WOW! is necessary.

Nah, Mother Nature, whoever she may be, isn't exacting revenge; we're just living on real estate that should be left to the chaparral and the local four-legged critters, that's all.

Adds another dimension to the term "peaking oil". (heh,heh) Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Valerie Plame is a Goddess.

...Mu-ho-ho-ha-ha-Hah!

For me this is the last straw with the Dems. Anyone of them vote the "wrong way" on this FISA bill, and I just simply will not vote for them come election time. I'll just opt for the Peace and Freedom party, or something. Period.

P.S. Thanks for supplying (*meow*) the phone numbers. I plan to (*roar*) make some calls.

Sadly, I think this has more to do with the American public than the lack of color in the Republican candidates. Remember, almost half of this country voted for Bush in the first place - and honey, just one look at THAT and I knew it wasn't a nice picture. There's really something deeply wrong with the American people; I just know in my heart Finland would never do this.

Bush wrecked conservatism? Are you sure? You're not pulling my leg, are you Gary? Oh My Gawd!!

Tsk.

Note: This link leads to an error. Delete the double quotes at the end of the URL Ms. Walsh provides and the link will work.

P.S. If Hillary Clinton votes for that FISA bill that includes retroactive immunity for telecoms, I will simply not vote for her. Like Dianne Feinstein, I will not give Republicans (stealth, or otherwise) my vote. Period.