Environmental & Energy

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

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.

Dept of Energy & Climate Protection

Peter Groen — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 09:54:02 EDT

Here's another idea for change the new Democratic administration should consider embracing - Climate change and energy security involve two areas of vital national interest. Combining them both into a reorganized U.S. Department of Energy & Climate Protection may be a key step the Obama administration should seriously consider pursuing. The two areas are interrelated and by combining the two in a single department, the tendency for industry lobbyists to dominate one priority over the other will be off set. Further, the time to elevate climate and environmental protection has now come. It is interesting to note that other countries in Europe and elsewhere have started to move forward with similar proposals.

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

True & False - about the bailout & the campaign of terror! | ARGUMENT OF TERROR # 4

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:50:47 EDT

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 serous 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 who are trembled with this financial crisis, they would be very happy good people come to his office requesting loans for homes, cars, boat and credit cards!, the only concern is that they want people who are capable and can afford to pay his loans.

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! | ARGUMENT OF TERROR # 3

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:14:31 EDT

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.

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! | ARGUMENT OF TERROR # 2

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:57:48 EDT

They said:

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.

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! | ARGUMENT OF TERROR # 1

Percy H Florez — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:43:06 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)

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

Percy H Florez

I'd Rather Have Surgery Than Just A Bandaid

Tim — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:28:32 EDT

In regards to the "No" vote on the bailout, I have to side with Congress on this one because Bush's plan was only a bandaid. Would you put a bandaid over a failing kidney, or would you rather prefer a surgeon go in there and do their very best to fix it?

The bandaid is Bush's bailout. The surgeons are Congress who are skeptical and doing their job right. Now, if only we had a leader who is willing to work and get his hands dirty for the American people. Thank G-d for early voting. And it's a horrible shame that the economy had to sink so low to get people to wake up.

No Gas

NJ member — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:51:59 EDT

Why is the South East with no gas when other parts of the country are seeing the prices go to their lowest levels in months? If there is a gas shortage it would be felt country wide, and there is ton of gas here!!!

Then again NJ and Maryland have lots of refineries

Thoughts On The Bail

Tim — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:14:08 EDT

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Just a little BS Filter

NJ member — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:08:13 EDT

So McCain and Obama are only Senators so they do not have real executive experience, they do not have the responsibility and pressure of running a huge state like hmmmm Alaska. Never mind that there are more people in NYC then the entire state. This lack of responsibility is what allows them to campaign while still holding office. So answer me this, if being governor of Alaska is so much work that being it for only two years, not in National politics at all, then who is holding down the fort while Palin campaigns?

Could it be that the oil companies?

Bailout Question

NJ member — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:02:17 EDT

So the latest news is they are hoping to have a vote tomorrow or Tuesday. Earlier this weekend the talk was to have it before the foreign markets open tonight. There was some talk of having this down last weekend. When I first heard of the bailout, seeing all the issues on wall street and in the market it made lots of sense to me. But now I have heard it must be done by . . . several times, the time and date came and went and yet the DOW has not been crushed yet. I still guess we need to do something, but is it really as bad as we were led to believe?

How much of this is politics? There is little doubt that we are in a slow down and the next Congress and President will take office in the middle of a recession, but do you think by making such a big deal of it now they are able to say it happened on the other guys watch, being able to deflect blame?

It's time to pay the bill!

Percy H Florez — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:17:08 EDT

Now lawmakers are going to pay the bill they owe to this fraudulent bankers with the money of the taxpayer!

Percy H Florez

Other Issues that are not in the news but important

NJ member — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:07:10 EDT

The South East is still in a significant drought, Atlanta especially. China besides investing heavily in our economy is emerging as a serious threat to our country. Spying on us close to cold war levels. Let's talk about industrializing our nation again, NAFTA takes a lot of the blame for jobs moving over sees, but I see the phrase "made in China" over and over these days. Many of our tech jobs are moving to India. We have become a Nation of buyers, with lots of service industries helping us buy things. We are living on our accumulated wealth hoping it never runs out. We are now the Nation of Paris Hilton, living on the wealth and efforts of those who came before us. The election will not solve most of this. One person can not solve this no matter who he is. We need to get involved and stop the bleeding.

One plan I like is the Pickens plan, we are sending way to much money on foreign oil. We also need to think about putting some tariffs on goods coming from China, maybe remove some of that favorite nation status we have been giving them.

Of course this will take many years but we need to start now

About The Show - (DEBATE)

Percy H Florez — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:44:49 EDT

Boring, ridiculous, stupid!

If change come to Washington is because or an African-American could be the president or because a woman could be the vice-president.

That's it!

Percy H Florez