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A Leader Was Born Tonight

Tim — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:42:54 EDT

A leader was born tonight, and delivered. Of course, Barack Obama has always been a good leader, but tonight he really shined. The way he addressed the town hall and Senator McCain showed great humility and compromise, and a willing to work.

McCain used every trick in his book, but they failed, at least to the Ohio voters who appeared "uncommitted." Ohio is officially a blue state, because we no longer want to get the blues from John McCain.

Also, why was there NO mention of Sarah Palin? McCain kept mentioning Lieberman, has he changed his mind?

Did you see that McCain did not shake

Gretchen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:40:45 EDT

Barack's hand-- Barack went up to him and tapped him on the shoulder to shake his hand and he pushed his hand away so that Barack shook only Cindi's hand-- OUCH!!! I was appalled by that!! Did anyone else see that???

I TRUST Barack Obama Will Win Another Debate

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:37:54 EDT

Sorry, I'm not feeling the National Enquirer image coming from the other ticket. Calling Barack a terrorist? He's the one working hard in law school and streets of Chicago to help citizens and remember the other tickets pokes FUN of service to poverty. Amazing. The only terrorist I see in government, is the one who avoids their own criminal investigation and belonging to a church that drives people out of town and one that pushes for a pipeline and to pave the way, let all the animals around it, suffer and die. Environmental terrorist. Saying Barack has no military experience yesterday was another point that bites her tail off, she has absolutely no military experience either. Shooting animals isn't military experience. Enough of the ugly vision, let's turn the page to change. Ready? Here's we go, put your seat belt on, let's get safe.

At the convention, Michelle related the story about how Barack gripped the steering wheel of his car and he drove tentatively down the street, protecting his new little newborn daughter. He checked the review mirror frequently to catch a peek just to make sure things were fine.

I trust that Obama checked more than his review mirror on this economy strife and has checked the mirror frequently on other issues as well. I TRUST him fully. He did contact Bill Clinton and others in making his decisions, he keeps informed, and he maintains communication with who he needs to.

Barack gets my vote, for being a: slow, steady, reasonable, intelligent man that is successful at rallying America for CHANGE. He's a uniter, and a man that appears, and acts and WILL emerge as most presidential.

Congratulations to Barack and his family for all the hard work in gaining the electorates needed. We're SIX away. SIX! It touched my heart, when he made a pledge to give his daughters what he had, he's done a great job in moving that direction, not only for his daughters and family, but the human family. He really cares and is concerned. Can you imagine how happy and proud his daughters will be when their daddy becomes the president? Over joyed, so will I. It's going to be a huge relief actually, I'll breath again. He's already completed a mission to lead a beautiful path for his daughters by working so diligently on this campaign.

All Aboard! Calm and Steady as he goes! He's the beacon of light shining through this fog.

BLIZZARD of LIES

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:38:31 EDT

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Baloney Detection Kit

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:23:40 EDT

Based on the book The Demon Haunted World by Carl Sagan

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Test the logic of statements made by homophobic organizations against these criteria.
Common fallacies of logic and rhetoric:

Ad homonym - attacking the arguer and not the argument. (I SEE THIS HERE ALLOT. :)
Argument from "authority".
Argument from adverse consequences (putting pressure on the decision maker by pointing out dire consequences of an "unfavorable" decision).
Appeal to ignorance (absence of evidence is not evidence of absence).
Special pleading (typically referring to god's will).
Begging the question (assuming an answer in the way the question is phrased).
Observational selection (counting the hits and forgetting the misses).
Statistics of small numbers (such as drawing conclusions from inadequate sample

QUIT YER WHININ' !!! - - - KEATIN' 5!!!

Pirrettel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:07:00 EDT

The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings and Loan.
1.Alan Cranston (D-CA)
2.Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
3.John Glenn (D-OH)
4.John McCain (R-AZ)
5.Donald W. Riegle (D-MI)
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Alan Cranston (D-CA)

He was reprimanded by the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics for "improper conduct" on November 20, 1991 after he accepted $1 million in campaign contributions from the Lincoln Savings head, Charles Keating. Keating had wanted federal regulators to stop "hounding" his savings and loan association. The committee deemed Cranston's misconduct the worst among the Keating Five.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cranston

Corruption Coverage

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:13:40 EDT

AlaskaReport's ongoing Alaska corruption coverage:

Ben Stevens Fined $150 & $150: APOC Blind to Corruption
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30004.htm

Alaska Senate president Ben Stevens has accepted bribes from seafood processors, according to Ray Metcalfe
http://alaskareport.com/benstevens10044.htm

Judge rules "Corrupt Bastards" be tried separately
http://alaskareport.com/news907/z46636_corrupt_bastard_trial.htm

Ted Stevens under criminal investigation for corruption
http://alaskareport.com/z46129_ted_stevens_corruption.htm

Ted Stevens & Corruption: Move Over Duke Cunningham
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30009.htm

Ted Stevens and Don Young Fail to Provide 'Honest Services'
http://alaskareport.com/stephen-taufen30012.htm

FBI in Alaska closing in on Ted Stevens' son Ben
http://alaskareport.com/z45886.htm

Legislators still stumping for VECO - By Ray Metcalfe

http://alaskareport.com/z45863.htm

Ted Stevens Contributed to the Meltdown

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:45:26 EDT

Stevens’ Latest Problem: Supporting Wall Street Donors As Alaskans Face Consequences Of Fiscal Meltdown From a Campaign Money Watch press release
Today Campaign Money Watch, a nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog group, criticized Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) for siding with wealthy Wall Street, banking, and insurance industry donors who have given him $595,279 in political donations since 1989 instead of the Alaska voters who are struggling to get by in a troubled economy that is now in the midst of a financial crisis.
http://alaskareport.com/news98/x61635_stevens_fiscal.htm

Ted Stevens helped lay groundwork for current financial crisis
Headlines across the country highlight the troubles of Wall Street and the economy, yet Senator Ted Stevens has been close to Wall Street firms for years.
"Senator Stevens helped lay the groundwork for today's financial crisis. How unfortunate that Stevens is on trial for seven felony counts related to accepting illegal gifts instead of helping fix this mess," said Bethany Lesser, spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party. "Stevens supported wealthy Wall Street banking institutions, the insurance industry, and financial services industry at the expense of Alaska . Alaska families are struggling to get by in a troubled economy that is now in the midst of a financial crisis. We need a new direction that demands accountability from Wall Street and enforces oversight." (There's been an exodus and the media doesn't even talk about it.)

there's more....

McCain & Condi Rice Pals In Georgia

Pirrettel — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:39:21 EDT

McCain and Condi
No one in Washington is more closely aligned with the Bush administration's decision to invade Iraq than prominent neoconservatives, who for years had regime change in Iraq as a goal as part of their philosophy that the United States shouldn't be reluctant to use its power, both diplomatic and military, to spread democracy and to guarantee world order.
Now, McCain and other politicians who pushed for the invasion are seeking to emphasize the progress, albeit fragile, of the current troop surge in Iraq.
Scheunemann was on board with the Project for the New American Century, whose letter to Bush nine days after the Sept. 11 attacks pointed to Iraq as a possible link to the terrorists.
The letter said American forces must be prepared to support "by all means necessary" the U.S. government's commitment to opponents of Saddam Hussein.
Scheunemann was among the letter's 37 signers, a Who's Who of neoconservative luminaries including William Kristol and Richard Perle.

More military:
The exercises were held less than a month before the outbreak of the 2008 South Ossetia war. Almost concurrently, Russia conducted it's own military exercises in the north Caucasus (including North Ossetia), called Caucasus Frontier 2008.

It's Over...!

Percy H Florez — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:08:04 EDT

The only plausible think the government has to do is CLOSE the market for at least one week until they decide declare the country economy in recession and take the necessary approach to handle this economic overturn.

Percy H Florez

Controversial voters purging...

Gretchen — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:08:56 EDT

CBS reported that there is a lot of voters that are being purged for suspicious reasons... Watch this... it is scary!!

To me cheating is treason-- anyone who is caught doing this needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of FEDERAL LAW-- maybe sent to Gitmo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRfJtnfQDgg

Story about Obama helping a woman 20 years ago....

Gretchen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:28:46 EDT

A breaking story about how a kind, quiet man stepped in to help a new bride get back home. This comes as no surprise to those of us who respect this man and want to see him elected.
Blogger Leisha has posted a translation of the original story first published in a popular Norwegian magazine.
The Story:

Obama Story, Norway
Mary lacked money to fly home to Norway â€" Barack Obama saved her love
ÅSGÅRDSTRAND (VG): Mary was a newlywed and ready to move to Norway, but was stopped at the airport because she didn’t have enough money for the trip. Then a stranger turned up and paid for her.
Mary Menth Andersen was 31 years old at the time and had just married Norwegian Dag Andersen. She was looking forward to starting a new life in Åsgårdstrand in Vestfold with him. But first she had to get all of her belongings across to Norway. The date was November 2nd, 1988.
At the airport in Miami things were hectic as usual, with long lines at the check-in counters. When it was finally Mary’s turn and she had placed her luggage on the baggage line, she got the message that would crush her bubbling feeling of happiness.
-You’ll have to pay a 103 dollar surcharge if you want to bring both those suitcases to Norway, the man behind the counter said.
Mary had no money. Her new husband had travelled ahead of her to Norway, and she had no one else to call.
-I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without. But I had already made such a careful selection of my most prized possessions, says Mary.
Although she explained the situation to the man behind the counter, he showed no signs of mercy.
-I started to cry, tears were pouring down my face and I had no idea what to do. Then I heard a gentle and friendly voice behind me saying, That’s OK, I’ll pay for her.
Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before.
-He had a gentle and kind voice that was still firm and decisive. The first thing I thought was, Who is this man?
Although this happened 20 years ago, Mary still remembers the authority that radiated from the man.
-He was nicely dressed, fashionably dressed with brown leather shoes, a cotton shirt open at the throat and khaki pants, says Mary.
She was thrilled to be able to bring both her suitcases to Norway and assured the stranger that he would get his money back. The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper that he gave to Mary. She thanked him repeatedly. When she finally walked off towards the security checkpoint, he waved goodbye to her.
The piece of paper said ‘Barack Obama’ and his address in Kansas, which is the state where his mother comes from. Mary carried the slip of paper around in her wallet for years, before it was thrown out.
-He was my knight in shining armor, says Mary, smiling.
She paid the 103 dollars back to Obama the day after she arrived in Norway. At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker* in Chicago, and had started his law studies at prestigious Harvard university.
In the spring of 2006 Mary’s parents had heard that Obama was considering a run for president, but that he had still not decided. They chose to write a letter in which they told him that he would receive their votes. At the same time, they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier.
In a letter to Mary’s parents dated May 4th, 2006 and stamped ‘United States Senate, Washington DC’, Barack Obama writes**:
‘I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport. I’m happy I could help back then, and I’m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway. Please send her my best wishes. Sincerely, Barack Obama, United States senator’.
The parents sent the letter on to Mary.
This week VG met her and her husband in the café that she runs with her friend Lisbeth Tollefsrud in Åsgårdstrand.
-It’s amazing to think that the man who helped me 20 years ago may now become the next US president, says Mary delightedly.
She has already voted for Obama. She recently donated 100 dollars to his campaign.
She often tells the story from Miami airport, both when race issues are raised and when the conversation turns to the presidential elections.
-I sincerely hope the Americans will see reason and understand that Obama means change, says Mary.

Sarah Palin addresses the Alaska Independence Party....

Gretchen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 21:08:33 EDT

If Barack had done something like this his campaign would have ended before it began... AND SHE did this in 2008!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Re0vmbtHK8

She is making up things about Barack's character-- She only needs to look in the mirror if she wants to see poor poor character and terrible judgement!!

Hey Sarah-- Can you see reality from Alaska???

To all those Joe six packs playing a drinking game.... Maverick

Gretchen — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:37:42 EDT

If you want to start your Sunday morning off with a great laugh and like me I am in bed before SNL comes on-- WATCH IN NOW!!! I almost fell on the floor when Faye said I think marriage should be only for two unwilling teenagers...

you gotta see this!!! http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/vp-debate-open-palin-biden/727421/

After This Election

Tim — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:30:49 EDT

After this election, I would just like it if America changed one thing about our mentality about ourselves- the idea that race should no longer be a "hush-hush" issue that people live in denial about and suppress the first person to mention it in conversation, the topic of severity of dealing with how race affects our social behaviors and everything that grows from that root, and the notion that because we choose not to talk about it, it is okay and we have "progressed."

This is my first presidential election, and I'm glad to take part in this living history that has been taking place, and I am not dismissing one social ill from another when I say this, but, I'm glad Barack Obama running and with a high percentage chance of succeeding to get the Presidency that people are finally beginning to examine their own prejudices dealing with race, racism, and how issues affect race parlay into our everyday lives.

I can say personally that since Obama put his hat in the presidential ring that I've had to examine my beliefs and opinions about how progressive my values really are, and that through the fires that this election has put me through, I passed the test and feel better about my values. But, with every white person that tells me : "We've progressed, race doesn't have anything to do with this election" or something along that line, I am bothered at the denial of obvious reality, the blissfulness of being addicted to the illusion, and the fact that people are afraid of their own prejudices. Why do we find comfort in the illusions that lie to us and hurt others in the process?

I'm a white male, yes, but I have enough race consciousness to know we can do better in this country. That by accepting the realities we don't want to accept we can therefore use that as a springboard for great social change. I know I will be inheriting the previous generations' messes, but I also know that I will be inheriting the previous generatons' triumphs and progressions too. The truth of the matter is that we all suffer under the ills that plague our society, whether we like it or not, whether we want to admit it or not, and whether we like to accept it or not. I am speaking for myself here, and I just want to state that in case it looks like I'm patronizing people I do not mean to patronize. I may belong under many social categories that society doesn't particularly favor, but at the end of the day, the fact that I am conscious about the things that give me unearned privilege like the fact that I am white and male, then I can use that to bring to light several injustices and be taken seriously on the matter, even if it's undeserved attention.

Honestly, all social ills are the same, their only difference is who they are illed against. What makes the social ills equal is that the person and people maintaining the ill fall under the same mentality: " This person is different from me, that is wrong and they should be punished."

After this election, not only can we raise ourselves up from the ground regarding the issues that are being discussed, but we have a chance of beginning to raise ourselves up from the ground about the issues we don't discuss, and we can start by discussing them.

Post VP Debate Thoughts

Tim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:12:31 EDT

I can not stop yelling at the TV, and all it is is policy. Sure, the fact that I have been spreading a rumor that Sarah Palin eats babies is a little sexist, but when it comes to debates, it is policy.

Sarah has tried to seduce voters into her ticket by throwing her vernacular euphomisms ( "darn it!") annd hockey and soccer moms, but, from someone who has been there, I feel like I am being talked down to and I know that as an Ohio voter, I am not stupid. Ohio voters might do stupid things sometimes, like the past 2 elections, but we are not stupid. Stop feeding these populist lies Palin, it doesn't work.

You talk soccer moms and Main Street when you live on a mansion on a hill looking down on what was once a peasant community. You talk respect of women's right when you sold your ovaries to the state and to G-d with your victim-pays rape kits, your disrespect of the right to privacy and Roe v. Wade and I could go on.

Sure, you have been in VP for the past 5 weeks, but how can you say you believe in global warming when you said you didn't just the other day? How can you promise change when you are funded by the status quo. The McCain-Palin campaign management, at least financially is run by oil company lobbyists. You talk energy independence when you are funded by people who expect dependence for 100 more years. You dismiss a reasonable, pragmatic call to withdrawal our troops from Iraq and let Iraq become Iraq, because we can't surrender now. Wait until your son comes back in a body bag and if alive, wait until he develops PSTD. You talk working class when you only care about that 1% you belong to. You have scripted substance, but that's it. You still can't answer the questions.

We are not stupid. And there you go with your vernacular! G_D!

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 16 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4177 Soldiers are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4158 to 4177

Percy H Florez — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:02:26 EDT

The Name's of The Fallen / Part 16 / Total Count as a today 5/25/2008 4177 Soldiers are Dead / Names In Reverse order from: 4158 to 4177

4177 9/29/2008 Specialist Christopher T. Fox 21 Memphis TN
4176 9/27/2008 Private 1st Class Jamel A. Bryant 22 Belleville IL
4175 9/24/2008 Captain Michael J. Medders 25 Ohio OH
4174 9/25/2008 Staff Sergeant Ronald Phillips Jr 33 Conway SC
4173 9/23/2008 1st Lieutenant Thomas J. Brown 26 Burke VA
4172 9/14/2008 Chaplain (Col.) Sidney J. Marceaux Jr 69 Beaumont TX
4171 9/21/2008 Staff Sergeant Matthew J. Taylor 25 Charleston SC
4170 9/18/2008 1st Lieutenant Robert Vallejo II 28 Richland Hills TX
4169 9/18/2008 Corporal Michael E. Thompson 23 Harrah OK
4168 9/18/2008 Chief Warrant Officer Brady J. Rudolf 37 Oklahoma City OK
4167 9/18/2008 1st Sergeant Julio C. Ordonez 54 San Antonio TX
4166 9/18/2008 Sergeant Anthony L. Mason 37 Springtown TX
4165 9/18/2008 Sergeant Daniel M. Eshbaugh 43 Norman OK
4164 9/18/2008 Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards 38 Kennedale TX
4163 9/17/2008 Captain Darrick D. Wright 37 Nashville TN
4162 9/17/2008 Private 1st Class Leonard J. Gulczynski I 19 Carol Stream IL
4161 9/14/2008 Lt. Colonel Ralph J. Marino 46 Houston PA
4160 9/14/2008 Sergeant Wesley R. Durbin 26 Hurst TX
4159 9/14/2008 Staff Sergeant Darris J. Dawson 24 Pensacola FL
4158 9/15/2008 Sergeant 1st Class Daniel R. Sexton 53 Wentzville MO

Total Count as a today @ 5:50 PM 10/2/2008 : : 4177 soldiers are dead
More Information please visit our data base: : The Name's of the Fallen
Or you can visit the DoD web site: : US DoD News Release

S T O P T H E W A R

Stop the War & Bring Troops Home

Percy H Florez

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror!

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:59:19 EDT

They said:

If the bailout does not pass the people are going to loose the money in his bank accounts.

FALSE: THEY ARE INSURED BY THE FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

If the bailout does not pass is the end of the world, it’s a financial catastrophe.

FALSE: nothing like that is going to happen because this crisis is a failure of CORRUPTED financial institutions and they are small in number compare with those who are playing by the rules.

If the bailout does not pass the economy are going to sink in to a deep recession.

FALSE: This is another argument they use to hidden the real true and scare the people in “MAIN STREET”. This economy of this country is “IN CONTRACTION STATUS”, this means the power of acquired good for the people every day is less than before. This could be corrected with a good and strong policies reinforcing the INCOME of every American and reinforcing this sectors of the economy that are capable to generate more employment. A good example could be investing this 700 billion in infrastructure around the nation.

If this bailout does not pass you can not get loans to buy house, cars and you can loose your credit card.

FALSE: One of the main problems of this crisis is THE ABUSE and the BAD USE of the credit. They buy houses they couldn’t afford to pay. They buy cars they couldn’t afford to pay. They misused his / her credit card and they couldn’t afford to pay. All this happen for the ambition and mismanaged of the CEOs of this corrupted bankers or institutions.
So what kind of bailout (CORRECTION) would be this, if this money go again to the market with the same purpose as is the mantra of the government and the lawmakers who are supporting this legislation.
Moreover if you want a loan and have a good credit and you can afford and pay your debts do so, but if not, don’t do it!

If this bailout does not pass the entirely banking system are going to crash and people in Main St., are going to suffer for a lot!

FALSE: As I said before, this particular crisis can be solving by the market as is. In this country there are very serious banking institutions that are capable to absorb the failure of the others in a very intelligent manner without compromising his capital.
Bank of America, JP Morgan and other banks are a good example and they will be very happy receiving those people looking loans for homes, cars, boats and credit cards!, working people who are capable and can afford to pay on time his bills.

These bailouts has to pass, to secure more liquidity to the banking systems buying his negative assets and generate the reactivation of the economy, them people in Main St., can get more loans of any kind.

FALSE: The economy of this country is IN CONTRACTION STATUS, people can afford pay his bill because the power of the dollar is less than before. Essentially this MODEL can’t afford print more dollars with the deficit the country had. Actually the difference between this country and countries around the world less wealthy is his ability to PRINT MONEY. This NEGATIVE economic behavior is the main concern of economists around the world. I have no doubt Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke know very well about it, but they prefer to buy time instead to try and get the right solution for this crisis.

If this bailout does not pass the economy could be worsened

TRUE: The economy will be worsened but not because the bailout could be pass or not. The economy is in a bad shape and the solution has to come with a structural correction of the deficit and a best economic practice with the conscientious study of the factors that are generating this contraction in the economy and come up with good, reliable and stable economic practice solutions.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE"

Percy H Florez

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror! | TERROR # 6

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:49:45 EDT

If this bailout does not pass the economy could be worsened

TRUE: The economy will be worsened but not because the bailout could be pass or not. The economy is in a bad shape and the solution has to come with a structural correction of the deficit and a best economic practice with the conscientious study of the factors that are generating this contraction in the economy and come up with good, reliable and stable economic practice solutions.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE" Percy H Florez

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror! | TERROR # 5

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:30:26 EDT

FALSE: The economy of this country is IN CONTRACTION STATUS, people can afford pay his bill because the power of the dollar is less than before. Essentially this MODEL can’t afford print more dollars with the deficit the country had. Actually the difference between this country and countries around the world less wealthy is his ability to PRINT MONEY. This NEGATIVE economic behavior is the main concern of economists around the world. I have no doubt Mr. Paulson and Mr. Bernanke know very well about it, but they prefer to buy time instead to try and get the right solution for this crisis.

People must remember this on November 4 and remove this politician with the "POWER OF THE VOTE" Percy H Florez