Here is a little from the transcript of Joe Biden on Meet the Press today. Questions about abortion are questions that you will be asked as a Democrat if you discuss supporting out ticket with others and this, I believe provides some sensible answers:
Moderator: When does life begin?
Joe Biden’s response:
I know when it begins for me.
I accept what my religion says but there are plenty of people of faith –Methodists, Jews Muslims who have a different viewpoint. They believe in God as strongly as I do. They are intensely religious. They believe in their faith and they believe in human life and they have different views as to when life begins.
As a matter of faith I am prepared to accept that life begins at the moment of conception. BUT THAT IS MY JUDGMENT.
Read More »Republican Newspeak is once again on the campaign trail in full force. McCain and Palin are being promoted as “change agents” when the opposite is true. Just consider these facts on their energy plans and what you will see are another pair, just like George and Dick trying to ride the oil slick into the White House. I hope that Americans have the gumption this time to throw sand on their oil slick of a campaign trail.
MORE OF THE SAME OIL DRIVEN WASHINGTON AS USUAL
Drill, drill, drill is the forefront of their mantra for energy, and no wonder: U.S. oil firms have given John McCain three times more declared campaign money than to Democratic nominee, Barack Obama. Big oil contributions to the Republican Party outweigh oil money to the Democrats by a similar ratio.
EXXON JOHNS TIES WITH THE OIL INDUSTRY:For nearly 30 years, Exxon John has stood with Big Oil and voted against alternative energy. Just months ago, John McCain was the only Senator who skipped a vote on an energy bill to channel $13 billion in tax breaks for Big Oil into alternative energy development. The bill came out one vote short — but Exxon John’s friends in Big Oil came out one vote ahead.
Read More »Remember Especially the Aftermath for those who Survived
First, of course, we should remember and honor the lives of all who died in that tragedy, the victims as well as the heroes who died that day and in that rememberance, let us also remember the living who were left behind. And let us remember as we wave our American flags and declare the pledge of allegiance how this Republican Administration has treated them:
From a February 26, 2008 Article by Mike Hall:
http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/02/26/911-first-responders-protest-bush-health-care-funding-cuts/
“Today, three weeks after President Bush cut health care funding by 77 percent for Sept. 11 first responders, many of whom are developing serious and deadly illnesses because of their work at Ground Zero, some 200 9/11 workers rallied on Capitol Hill this morning, calling on Congress to restore the health care money.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health estimates the cost of treating Ground Zero workers is about $218 million year and is expected to grow as the workers’ illnesses worsen and as more firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians and rescue and recovery workers develop Ground Zero-related diseases.
Last year, Congress appropriated $108 million toward health care for 9/11 workers, but in his fiscal 2009 budget, Bush cut that by 77 percent—to $25 million. Also last year, as part of an emergency spending bill, Congress approved an additional $50 million for first responder health care.
Shortly before Bush’s cuts were announced, a White House spokesman told reporters the president’s budget would “reflect his continued commitment to World Trade Center workers.” Interpret that as you wish–but I have one word for it: Republican newspeak. If you want more of the same: Vote for McCain and Palin.
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Read More »At least a leading newspaper on our West Coast and one on our East Coast still have writers who are instilled with the courage to report the truth. For the past month both the LA Times and the New York Times have joined in the battle to tell the truth about what is really happening in Colombia.
Among other things, over the past month, both papers have called for right-wing President Alvaro Uribe to step down and not run for a third term. [Uribe had been trying to get the Constitution of Colombia changed so he could run for a third term. A few days ago I read where he announced that now will not seek a third term.]
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Two months ago I posted the following photograph and information regarding Ground Zero. I hope that with all the flag waving on September 11 and all the BS about how "protected" we are that someone calls attention to the fact that in three years that China has built the equivalent to three Twin Towers.
HOW MUCH WASTE AND GRAFT ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GOING TO LET THE REPUBLICANS COMMIT BEFORE WE FINALLY SAY: "NO MORE CHANCES! NO MORE 'REINVENTIONS OF YOUR BS." I wonder. I really do.
It's been almost 7 years now and they still have not created detection technology that can detect radioactive substances when doing airlines checks. They still make granny's throw away their cosmetics while making RANDOM checks of cargo that is stowed on the plane by airlines personnel. It's still the luck of the draw. None of us are any safer by the checks of our person. It is ridiculous.
According to Nathan Thornburgh in the July 14, 2008 issue of TIME, the lack of progress at ground zero should worry Americans. Rebuilding Ground Zero was to be a grand show of American defiance. But seven years later this grand statement is no more than a stammer. A recent progress report states that the landlord admitted that every part of the project is over budget and behind schedule. (Sounds like rebuilding Iraq with the no bid contractors, doesn't it?) According to the report, it will take several months just to map out a new timeline. (again, hauntingly similar to the situation in Iraq) Thornburgh describes the mess thusly:
"The 16 acre site is a tangle of more than 100 contractors and subcontractors ... Lower Manhattan is in danger of becoming a metaphor for America's sluggish response to our most pressing economic challenges. . . While China is spending 9% of its GDP on Infrastructure, Amerians lose $9 billion a year in productivity from flight delays alone. . . China has built the equivalent of several world Trade Center sites in its furious run-up to the olympics."
For those of you that are hard core Hillary supporters or for that matter Obama supporters, I stress the fact that I am nether. I am a democrat, and the powers that be have nominated Mr. Obama. That is my vote. And if I were to choose Obama would have my vote if I were an independent.
My point is the Mrs. Palin can't even see what her party is doing to her, and this woman could be the next vice president. (I hope not, but???) I have a problem with that. What's your opinion?
The jobless rate went up yesterday to 6.1% nationally with a loss of 84,000 jobs... Here in California that number is even higher on the whole. Los Angeles for example has an 8.1% unemployment rate and the state is at 7.1%. People are loosing their homes. I sympathize cause I've already lost mine and my wife and I are coming out of bankruptcy.
I watch all the news stations and saw you somewhere out in what appeared to be western Pennsylvania talking about the poor jobs report...What I didn't see was a follow-up in that same excerpt, that same couple of sentences, about how you are going to put America back to work. Please tell us. We want to believe!
As you well know this election is close. It might very well be won on 'sound bites' that those not so close to the news cycle will be following... You must be tired, you look tired...I know I would be if I were you but we've got less than 60 days to win this election. I believe in you and what your team will do to take this country back for the people and what you and your team will do to unite the electorate. Please find the strength within and the energy to get more aggressive on the economy. I grew up in the Pennsylvania Dutch country and lived in the suburbs outside Detroit Michigan as well, two key battleground areas. The people want to believe. You are the candidate of hope and change! Please hit the eonomy harder and lead us all back to greater prosperity.
Sincerely,
A concerned American and a strong believer in you
McCain is no Green Candidate and He is No Maverick. If McCain and Palin are "Mavericks" and "green" then so are Rove, Bush and Cheney because they are all of the same oil cloth.
I was happy to see that Thomas Friedman of the New York Times is reminding people that the environment and energy are two huge issues on campuses.
With the choice of Palin for Vice President–a governor who believes that people are not playing any role in climate change as well as the fact that she advocates drilling in the Artic National Wildlife Refuge–McCain will bring just more of the same oil-based economy that the Bush Administration has brought.
McCain has avoided voting on all eight attempts to pass a bill extending the vital tax credits and production subsides to expand wind and solar industries. More oil-drilling is the centerpiece of his and Palin’s energy policy. [Please select http://iflizwerequeen.com/?page_id=85 to see what you can do.]
GO HERE TO READ FRIEDMAN’S FULL PIECE:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/opinion/03friedman.html?_r=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin
One more reason why Bush and Cheney should have been impeached over a year ago. These two are working behind the scenes, sweeping up the mess and making agreements without Congess's consent (just in case McCain and Palin don't get elected). Now we has this as among their latests behind the scenes trickery:
A leaked draft of the US-Iraq status of forces agreement indicates that there is no intent to set a deadline for the withdrawal of "noncombat" troops from Iraq. (Photo: Ceerwan Aziz / Reuters)
NO INTENT TO SET A DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL OF NONCOMBAT TROOPS FROM IRAQ
A leaked version of last month's draft of the proposed US-Iraq status of forces agreement (SOFA) suggests that the Iraqi parliament may not be consulted before it is signed, despite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's promises to do so. The pact would govern the future US presence in Iraq. The draft indicates no intent to set a deadline for withdrawal of "noncombat" troops from Iraq. It also grants immunity from Iraqi law to US military personnel, no matter where they are located. The draft was translated and provided to Truthout by Raed Jarrar, Iraq consultant for the American Friends Service Committee.
GO HERE FOR REST OF STORY:
http://www.truthout.org/article/us-iraq-agreement-leaked
There is a Hilarious Jon Stewart piece that he did this week which shows Lieberman as Droopy dog and Thompson as Foghorn Leghorn. It is hilarious. If you want to see the segment of that show that features Lieberman and Thompson.
It is funny how much Lieberman looks like Droopy Dog and how much that Fred Thompson not only looks but sounds like Foghorn Leghorn.
