Jesse Jackson Sr. getting paid back

I think this whole Blago scandal is really payback for Jackson's off-
air comments about cutting off Obama's manhood. Look who's getting
punished, Jesse Jackson Jr. It looks to me Jr. has or had a real
chance being appointed to Obama's senate seat. Now that we know Jr.
wasn't on the list as a prefered replacement, and Fitzgerald is a goon
for liberals, I think the drive-bys might actually start looking at
this. (I can dream still.)

BBC NEWS | Americas | State governor seized in US probe

BBC NEWS | Americas | State governor seized in US probe: "The FBI has released a 76-page affidavit detailing the charges against Mr Blagojevich, which includes transcripts of his telephone conversations intercepted by court-authorised wiretaps over the the last month. In the conversations, Mr Blagojevich discussed offering Mr Obama's senate seat in return for getting a well-paid position at a nonprofit organisation or a group affiliated with trades unions, according to the affidavit. He also allegedly talked about getting his wife Patti placed on a corporate board. 'The breadth of corruption laid out in these charges is staggering,' said US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in a statement. 'They allege that Blagojevich put a for sale sign on the naming of a United States senator,' he added." Doesn't this qualify this guy for a cabinet position?

FOXNews.com - Record 1 in 10 American Homeowners in Foreclosure or a Month Behind in Payments - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Record 1 in 10 American Homeowners in Foreclosure or a Month Behind in Payments - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "WASHINGTON — A record one in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage were either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September as the source of housing market pressure shifted to the crumbling U.S. economy." I went back and looked at previous recessions to see how the stock market reacted. Many times it resulted in about a 30% drop in the Dow. I then went back to the Great Depression. That resulted in a 87% drop! If we are truly on the cusp of a second depression of the likes of GDI, then can we expect a similar plunge? If so, that would mean the Dow will bottom out at about 1800! Now that seems highly unlikely (I bet they thought the same thing in 1930) but it could drop somewhere between 30% and 90%. It's already over 30%. If I split the difference that means the Dow will bottom out at 60% of its most recent high of 14000, which is 5600. We might not reach that for another 6 months. On the other hand, this might be worse than GDI. Why, because the US government has pumped more money into the economy, maybe $4 trillion so far, than it ever has before, combined and adjusted for inflation and the effect has been negligible. Of course, I don't know why anyone would have expected otherwise, it's all phony money because it was never actually earned.

First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech

First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "Howard Katz, the senior vice president of the NFL's broadcasting and media operations, has said the NFL is for now committed to free, over-the-air broadcasts if and when they adopt 3-D technology. Only about 2 percent of the nation's TV sets are equipped to handle 3-D broadcasts."

FOXNews.com - Oil to Plunge Below $25 Next Year, Merrill Lynch Says - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Oil to Plunge Below $25 Next Year, Merrill Lynch Says - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "Crude oil prices may crash below $25 a barrel next year and gas prices could fall below $1 a gallon if the global recession spreads to China, an energy analyst and CEO said Thursday."

BBC NEWS | Business | US job losses reach 34-year high

BBC NEWS | Business | US job losses reach 34-year high

ABC News: Police Seek Wal-Mart Shoppers Who Killed NY Worker

ABC News: Police Seek Wal-Mart Shoppers Who Killed NY Worker: "Police said the temporary worker, Jdimytai Damour, was mowed down as about 2,000 bargain-hunters surged into the store at Friday's 5 a.m. opening, leaving a metal portion of the door frame crumpled like an accordion."

FOXNews.com - Five Mumbai Terrorists May Have Escaped Capture - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

FOXNews.com - Five Mumbai Terrorists May Have Escaped Capture - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "Indian security forces are officially claiming that ten militants – nine of whom were killed and one caught alive – were behind a coordinated terror attack that claimed 172 lives."

Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech

Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer (AP) by AP: Yahoo! Tech: "Consumers are used to getting a free battery charge from any electrical outlet, so refill cartridges would have to be 'as ubiquitous as cigarettes and bottles of Coke in every 7-Eleven' in order for fuel cells to take off, Kohut said." The more I read about fuel cells, the less impressed I am with them. It almost seems like a step back from what we have now. The article talks about a fuel cell that would be capable of providing 30 hours of talk time on a cell phone. That sounds great, but at a likely cost of $100 to $150 with refill cartridges costing $1 to $3. That seems silly to me when compared to the cost to recharge my battery (which might as well be free because I never really see that cost).

BBC NEWS | Africa | Carter shocked by Zimbabwe crisis

BBC NEWS | Africa | Carter shocked by Zimbabwe crisis: "Former US President Jimmy Carter has said the crisis in Zimbabwe is 'far worse' than he had imagined." This guy is so brilliant. I don't understand why he's not going to be Secretary of State.

Symantec says Internet underground economy is organized and rich (CNET) by CNET: Yahoo! Tech

Symantec says Internet underground economy is organized and rich (CNET) by CNET: Yahoo! Tech: "Did you know that you can buy a keystroke logger for $23 or pay $10 to have someone host your phishing scam? Having a botnet at your fingertips will cost you $225, and a tool that exploits a vulnerability on a banking site averages $740 and runs as high as $3,000."

Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview - CBS News

Obama On Economic Crisis, Transition, Also Discusses National Security, Iraq, And His Cabinet In 60 Minutes Interview - CBS News: "(CBS) Kroft: Have you been reading anything about the Depression? Anything about FDR? Mr. Obama: You know, I have actually. There's a new book out about FDR's first 100 days and what you see in FDR that I hope my team can-- emulate, is not always getting it right, but projecting a sense of confidence, and a willingness to try things. And experiment in order to get people working again." So Obama has been reading up on the Great Depression? That's perfect. He's going to drive us right into GDII by following how we did it before. FDR failed at taking us out of a deep recession (where we are at now) and plunged the country into a full blown depression for years. Obama wants to mimic this?! Oh man, what have we done to ourselves. I'm sure he'll attempt to pack the Supreme Court (if he even has to) also. I also read that Paulson believes this economic crisis happens once or twice every 100 years. Sounded nonchalant to me.

Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state - Yahoo! News

Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state - Yahoo! News: "Clinton, the former first lady who pushed Obama hard for the Democratic presidential nomination, was rumored to be a contender for the job last week, but the talk died down as party activists questioned whether she was best-suited to be the nation's top diplomat in an Obama administration." Why is it that under a republican administration, we reach across the aisle (and yes it was reaching as we all know where Colin Powell's allegiance really is) and nobody really cares but when in a democrat administration they don't, uh, I guess nobody cares then either.

Palin Urges Republican Governors to Stick to GOP's Bedrock Values - FOXNews.com Elections

Palin Urges Republican Governors to Stick to GOP's Bedrock Values - FOXNews.com Elections: "Sen. Ted Stevens, convicted of seven felony counts just before Election Day, is still in a close race for re-election against Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich. But although Stevens plans to appeal his federal corruption conviction, Senate leaders have said they will move to expel him if he is re-elected. If Stevens is expelled, Palin could run for his seat in a special election, which by law would be held 60 to 90 days after his seat becomes vacant."

FOXNews.com - 'Why Believe in a God?' Ad Campaign Launches on D.C. Buses - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - 'Why Believe in a God?' Ad Campaign Launches on D.C. Buses - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "Ads proclaiming, 'Why believe in a god? Just be good for goodness' sake,' will appear on Washington, D.C., buses starting next week and running through December. The American Humanist Association unveiled the provocative $40,000 holiday ad campaign Tuesday."

AP poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts - Yahoo! News

AP poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts - Yahoo! News: "Obama has called for about $175 billion in new stimulus spending, including for public works projects, and has said he would make it a top priority in January if it is not enacted by a lame-duck session of Congress and President Bush this year." It was $150 billion just last week! Why stop there? Under Obama we all will be millionaires! A loaf of bread will cost $100,000, but who cares?

AP poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts - Yahoo! News

AP poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts - Yahoo! News: "Only 36 percent say trimming income taxes should be a top priority when the new president takes office in January, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. That was less than half the 84 percent who cited improving the economy as a No. 1 goal, and the 80 percent who said creating jobs should be a paramount task." More proof that liberals are winning their propaganda war. Lowering income taxes is the best way to get economies moving. It's historically proven. Raising taxes is the fastest way to kill economic activity, even if you raise it on the "rich" (especially if you raise it on the "rich").

Most in AP poll confident Obama will fix economy - Yahoo! News

Most in AP poll confident Obama will fix economy - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – In one of the economy's darkest hours in decades, it looks as if people are taking Barack Obama up on his exhortations for hope and change. Seven in 10, or 72 percent, voice confidence the president-elect will make the changes needed to revive the stalling economy, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Tuesday." Like I said, stop freaking out. Obama will fix it all. I mean, he looks so cool in his sunglasses, black suit (open shirt), with cool secret service people all around him with huge guns coming out of an SUV.

2 explosions in northern Baghdad kill at least 28 - Yahoo! News

2 explosions in northern Baghdad kill at least 28 - Yahoo! News: "BAGHDAD – A suicide bomber struck Monday in a crowd gathered at the site of an explosion that moments earlier had damaged a bus filled with schoolgirls, with both blasts killing at least 28 people and wounding 68 others, authorities said." I wonder how President Obama (man, that's hard to type) will handle things like this. Despite his and his supporters insistence that change will fix this, it won't. Will he continue to insist we pull out of Iraq and leave them at the hands of the terrorists? I predict he won't and continue to blame Bush for everything. This will wear old on the liberals and they are going to turn on him. If he acquiesces to them and continues with their radical views, then sane Americans will turn on him. He's never had pressure like he's going to get. I hope he can take it, but he's untested, so we'll all get to find out together.

Putin may return to Kremlin in '09: report - Yahoo! News

Putin may return to Kremlin in '09: report - Yahoo! News: "MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unidentified source close to the Kremlin. Medvedev Wednesday proposed increasing the presidential term to six years from four years, a step the newspaper said was part of a plan drawn up by Vladislav Surkov, who serves as Medvedev's first deputy chief of staff." Obama will fix it! Stop freaking out! Oh, Biden was wrong. Obama is being tested by the world one day after his election, not within 6 months of his inauguration. Russia is also moving missiles over by Poland. Obama needs to announce he will disarm NOW! His first decision is to appoint Rahm Emanuel Chief of Staff. Rahm is one of the most partisan hacks out there. This is just a taste of the unity Barry is going to bring us.

Wall Street plunges on crisis jitters - The Financial Express

Wall Street plunges on crisis jitters - The Financial Express: "Wall Street has plunged as investors worried about the global financial crisis and a US recession, a day after Democrat Barack Obama was elected the next US president in a landslide victory." Obama will fix it. Stop freaking out!

FOXNews.com - Gay Marriage Ban Protesters, Police Clash in California Streets - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Gay Marriage Ban Protesters, Police Clash in California Streets - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "Thousands took to the streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco to protest California's passage of Proposition 8, a ban on gay marriage." Obama will fix it. Stop freaking out.

(BN) U.S. Stocks Have Biggest Post-Election Slump as Economic Concerns Persist

Exactly what I predicted...

U.S. Stocks Post Biggest Post-Election Drop on Economic Concern

Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The stock market posted its biggest plunge following a presidential election as reports on jobs and service industries stoked concern the economy will worsen even as President-elect Barack Obama tries to stimulate growth.

Citigroup Inc. tumbled 14 percent and Bank of America Corp. lost 11 percent as the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 5 percent. Nucor Corp., the largest U.S.-based steel producer, slid 10 percent after bigger rival ArcelorMittal doubled production cuts amid slowing demand. Boeing Co., the world's second-largest commercial planemaker, lost 6.9 percent after UBS AG forecast a 3 percent drop in global air traffic next year.

``We had an election yesterday; that doesn't mean the problems go away,'' said Kevin Rendino, a Plainsboro, New Jersey- based money manager at BlackRock Inc. who oversees $10 billion. ``We still have an economic slowdown.''

Final Results for my quick poll

The final result for my informal poll (I sent it out to about 170 people in my contacts and posted it here with only 11 people responding). McCain: 6 Obama: 5 I did remove the 11 votes for Obama all made within about 1-2 seconds of each other. Clearly, someone was playing around.

CNNMoney.com Market Report - Nov. 4, 2008

CNNMoney.com Market Report - Nov. 4, 2008: "Big rally on Election Day Wall Street jumps as millions of Americans head to the polls and lending rates ease." If what the daily polls predicted actually happens, Obama wins with big wins for Democrats in Congress, then I predict a huge crash tomorrow.

BBC NEWS | Africa | Stoning victim 'begged for mercy'

BBC NEWS | Africa | Stoning victim 'begged for mercy' This is very sick. I can't believe what is allowed in this messed up world.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Long queues for historic US vote

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Long queues for historic US vote: "The hamlet, which has a 60-year tradition of being first in the nation to vote, opened its polls at midnight, with a 100% turnout. It was the first time the town had voted for a Democrat since 1968." Hey, that's great news for the McCain superstitious supporters. I do believe the Republican won in 1968!

McCain Predicts Late-Night Win on Election Day - FOXNews.com Elections

McCain Predicts Late-Night Win on Election Day - FOXNews.com Elections: "In the latest FOX News poll 52 percent of voters chose McCain when asked who they trust to handle a foreign crisis that would 'test' a new president compared to 39 percent who chose Obama."

Quick thoughts on what I think about this election

I'm going for McCain because I don't want Obama's policies. I don't want taxes to go up, even for the "rich" because I believe raising taxes on the economy, especially now, will cause the economy to slow. Lowering taxes will help the economy grow. Anyone can simply spend some time looking up on the Internet at what happens to the economy when taxes change. I also could never vote for someone who supports abortion. I don't agree that we should be sending money as "tax cuts" to people who didn't pay taxes. I don't buy his response either that it's OK because they pay into social security and sales tax. Those aren't income taxes and sales taxes go to the state, so that's not even going to the federal government. I don't like the people he's been around and learned from, Wright, Ayers, and there are others who are big time anti-American. There's lots of other reasons also. I also don't like McCain for his illegal immigration ideas, that he wants to bring those being detained in Guantanamo to the US and allow them to use our court systems. I really don't agree with Campaign Finance Reform. But overall, I think he is still better than Obama. And I don't want Liberals having unchecked power, which it looks like they are going to get. I really am not happy with anyone running this time, except I do like Palin (she's cool). I'm voting against the worst one, in my opinion. But most of all, I want God's Will to be done no matter what and I know it will be. So, if Obama wins, then there's a reason and same with McCain. But I don't like thinking of what that reason could be. This nation has come a very long way to being anti-God from it's beginnings.

Who will win?

Name is optional

Why McCain is getting hosed in the press - Yahoo! News

Why McCain is getting hosed in the press - Yahoo! News: "OK, let’s just get this over with: Yes, in the closing weeks of this election, John McCain and Sarah Palin are getting hosed in the press, and at Politico."

Ben Smith's Blog: McCain camp demands L.A. Times release video - Politico.com

Ben Smith's Blog: McCain camp demands L.A. Times release video - Politico.com: "John McCain's campaign is demanding that the Los Angeles Times release a video of a party for a prominent Palestinian activist that Barack Obama attended in 2003."

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Another October surprise?

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Another October surprise?: "My money is on Osama Bin Laden popping back up with a hate video, just as he did the weekend before the 2004 election." Good try Jonathon, but it's going to be much worse. Ooh, I wish I could tell you. Don't expect it until next week.

AP presidential poll: All even in the homestretch - Yahoo! News

AP presidential poll: All even in the homestretch - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON – The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretch. The poll, which found Obama at 44 percent and McCain at 43 percent, supports what some Republicans and Democrats privately have said in recent days: that the race narrowed after the third debate as GOP-leaning voters drifted home to their party and McCain's 'Joe the plumber' analogy struck a chord." AP lies so much that I don't believe them even when I want to. I'm afraid that the numbers were manipulated to make it as close as possible so they have something to report on. It's designed to keep Democrats fired up. Watch now as in just a few days Obama will regain the previously reported lead.

Kerry’s answer to the ‘boxers or briefs’ question: He goes commando and McCain would say ‘Depends’ | Politicker MA

Kerry’s answer to the ‘boxers or briefs’ question: He goes commando and McCain would say ‘Depends’ | Politicker MA:

"These are the exciting last two week moments of the presidential campaign," the Boston Democrat said. "So it's a very special time. I can't wait for it to be over. I am so tired of the press' silly questions that they ask along the way. And cable television which reduces everything to stupidity - the lowest common denominator of conflict."

Kerry tried to relay to the audience what it is like to face the press corps' inquiries.

"I don't know if any of you know what it's like. I do, obviously," he said. "I've been asked all of those brilliant questions that were repeated this year."

"Barack got asked the famous boxers or briefs question," Kerry went on. "I was tempted to say commando."

The senator said Obama successfully parried that question but that John McCain, the GOP nominee, had some problems.

"Then they asked McCain and McCain said, ‘Depends,'" Kerry said to lots of laughter from the crowd.

Coralville Courier: Steve Soboroff's sign hoax to be reported

Finally put up my McCain/Palin sign Tuesday this week to have it
stolen Friday. I'm pretty upset with this infringement of my free
speech first amendment right. I've got my replacement sign and plan to
catch the thief if he/she tries it again.

I live in liberal Mecca, so it's no surprise. But when's the last time
you've heard of this happening in a conservative stronghold?

There's a lot more to this so read the story linked below. Liberals
are bad enough but I have no tolerance whatsoever for Stalinist DJ's.

http://coralvillecourier.typepad.com/community/2008/10/steve-soboroffs-hoax-to-be-reported.html

Obama Explains His Tax Cut Plans To Plumbing Business Owner

"spread the wealth"
That's Obama speak for his Robin Hood economic plan. He's going to use
government to steal from the producers and give to the non-producers.
That's socialism. We have centuries of evidence that shows it doesn't
work. He believes that this will improve the economy "from the bottom
up." The only problem here is I've never worked for a poor person. I
think it's time to dust off the misery index from the Carter
administration days.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFC9jv9jfoA

Manic Monday: Dow roars back from worst week ever - Yahoo! News

Manic Monday: Dow roars back from worst week ever - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK - Wall Street stormed back after its worst week ever and staged the biggest single-day stock rally since the Great Depression on Monday, catapulting the Dow Jones industrials to a 936-point gain and finally offering relief from eight consecutive days of stock market carnage. ... The Dow gained more than 11 percent, its biggest one-day rally since 1933, and by points it shattered the previous record for a one-day gain of 499, during during the waning days of the technology boom in 2000." They're wrong again. The rise is from an over-correction, not from government involvement. Notice this article references 1933 as the last time we had such a big rally. I'm pretty sure GDI didn't end on that day.

FOXNews.com: Paulson Says Bank Stock Purchase Plan Is Moving Forward

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,436322,00.html

This bailout was the liberal/socialist/marxist way and the markets are
tanking directly because of it. This is going to be an unnecessarily
hard lesson for America and the world.

FOXNews.com: Panel: Palin Abused Her Power in Firing of Commissioner

http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/10/10/panel-palin-abused-power-firing-commissioner

This is so typical from the dems that it's actually boring. Everyone
sees right through it for the partisan attack that it is.

I think O'biden is going to quite surprised shortly. The red-blooded
conservatives, I predict, have a nuke coming for them.

FOXNews.com - Connecticut High Court Permits Gay Marriage - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

FOXNews.com - Connecticut High Court Permits Gay Marriage - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum: "HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions through the courts."

Obama Muslim Outreach Coordinator Under Fire for Meeting With Extremists - FOXNews.com Elections

Obama Muslim Outreach Coordinator Under Fire for Meeting With Extremists - FOXNews.com Elections: "Barack Obama's newly appointed Muslim outreach adviser is coming under fire for meeting with Islamic groups with extremist views, just two months after her predecessor resigned over links to a radical cleric. Minha Husaini met with members of several Islamic organizations in Virginia on September 15 -- including some that terrorism experts say have ties to Hamas and the radical Muslim Brotherhood. Among the attendees were senior members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which was listed by federal prosecutors as an unindicted co-conspirator in a terror-related trial. Several people connected to CAIR have been convicted of felonies -- including on terrorism-related charges."

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | N Korea 'building atomic warhead'

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | N Korea 'building atomic warhead': "North Korea is trying to develop a nuclear warhead that would fit on to a missile, South Korea's top military official has said."

BBC NEWS | Europe | No banks bail-out fund for Europe

BBC NEWS | Europe | No banks bail-out fund for Europe: "Europe's biggest economies have agreed to work together to support financial institutions - but without forming a joint bail-out fund." Oh, now we see this. You mean, we didn't have to turn the mortgage industry over to the government after all? What in the world is going on? It looks like America is turning socialist and Europe is becoming conservative.

BBC NEWS | Business | House backs $700bn bail-out plan

BBC NEWS | Business | House backs $700bn bail-out plan: "The US House of Representatives has voted by 263-171 in favour of a $700bn (�380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector." So it's done. Dow fell 230 just as it was announced. Now what happens when in 3 months we find it didn't work. Will we put 2 trillion dollars out there? If anything's going to start GDII it's this chaos the government is causing. Re-distribution of wealth by the government does not cause growth, it will only hinder it. That's a conservative principle.

Who is this man?

Saul Alinsky You really need to google this name if you care at all how Obama plans to lead.

House plans second vote on bailout - Yahoo! News

House plans second vote on bailout - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON - Rejected once amid public fury about bailing out reckless financiers, a $700 billion rescue package is getting a second chance in the House as voters anxiously ponder an economic meltdown that could wipe out their ability to borrow, plunder their savings and put them out of work. Republicans and Democrats were jumping aboard the bailout as the House sped toward a make-or-break vote — a much-anticipated do-over after the plan met with a stunning defeat Monday, triggering a historic stock market plunge." The media, in this case AP, is just wrong about this. The plunge was happening prior to the outcome being known. Also, most Americans I talk to do not have this fear that is being portrayed. I believe most of us are mad as .... and have no desire to bail out stupid investors and stupid politicians, like Dodd and Obama and the rest.They should fail. Proof that things are not as bad as they say (they being the leftest agenda media) is this deal with Wachovia. Wachovia was to be sold for chump change to Citi (an arranged marriage by our government). Well, that didn't happen and now it turns out that Wells Fargo is getting them for substantially more money (about 7 times more). In fact, there was a bidding war I hear. This means, the media and our government are flat out wrong about this. It's sad when everything you hear from your supposed leaders is so cynical and depressing, and so wrong. The economy is good and most Americans know it.

BBC NEWS | Americas | Biden and Palin clash in debate

BBC NEWS | Americas | Biden and Palin clash in debate: "In turn Mrs Palin said Mr Obama was naive for saying he was willing to talk directly to the leaders of Iran North Korea and Cuba. That is beyond bad judgment. That is dangerous she said. The pair also sparred on the issue of climate change. Mrs Palin governor of energy-rich Alaska said human activities were a factor in climate change but that climatic cycles were also an element. She urged US energy independence as part of the answer. Key words used most frequently by Joe Biden in the debate Enlarge Image Mr Biden pointed to climate change as one of the major points on which the two campaigns differed saying If you don t understand what the cause is it s virtually impossible to come up with a solution." Biden wins! He wins the hearts of Socialists, Marxists, and Communists everywhere.

FOXNews.com - Report: Illegal Immigration Declines as Economy Falls - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum

FOXNews.com - Report: Illegal Immigration Declines as Economy Falls - Politics | Republican Party | Democratic Party | Political Spectrum: "WASHINGTON — Illegal immigration, which has sparked political and social turmoil in communities across the nation, is on the wane, according to an independent report released Thursday. The number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has slowed significantly the past few years, falling below the number of those entering the country legally, according to the report by the Pew Hispanic Center, a Washington think tank." So I'm wondering how many illegal immigrants were given mortgages. If this is the case, and I suspect it is based on what I've been reading, then these guys would be leaving and why should they care about their mortgage? As a matter of fact, what difference does it make if they were illegal, they were bad credit risks and these subprime mortgages that have been pushed by the government since 1999 (that's right, the real culprits are being identified now) are being dropped like dead flies. I'm guessing there are a lot of empty properties now and we have no way to even track the people who bailed. By the way, there's a great video on youtube called "Burning Down The House: What Caused Our Economic Crisis?" Google it. I'll try and get the link and post it. It explains it all. It's being pushed by the conservatives everywhere. Here's hoping the bailout bill fails again and justice is done to those who've damaged our great country's economy because of their own personal greed and lust for power.

Medvedev says Russia to leave areas of Georgia - Yahoo! News

Medvedev says Russia to leave areas of Georgia - Yahoo! News: "Russia agreed last month to remove its troops from the areas within 10 days of the EU deployment that began Wednesday. There were no immediate signs of a Russian pullback Wednesday in Georgia. But Medvedev told the visiting Spanish prime minister outside St. Petersburg that Russia will withdraw its troops in accordance with the agreement." I don't believe him.

Stocks surge higher, but credit worries persist - Yahoo! News

Stocks surge higher, but credit worries persist - Yahoo! News: "NEW YORK - Wall Street snapped back Tuesday after its biggest sell-off in years amid growing expectations that lawmakers will salvage a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector. But the seized-up credit markets where businesses turn to raise money showed no sign of relief." So not 1000 pts. but pretty impressive. I'm thinking that tomorrow we will start hearing a much scaled back "bailout", more like 400 billion. I heard Obama has attempted to steal the Republicans idea of raising insurance to $250,000. It won't work. This was proposed and thrown out by the Democrat majority, and now Obama proposes it and it's magically back in. We won't let him get away with it. Once we get the proposed bailout scaled way back (it should be less than $100 billion or nothing at all but it won't) and the conservatives get more say into what is done, then watch this pass with huge majorities, maybe even unanimously and watch the markets shoot up through the roof. The Fed will finally be able to pull back on the money supply, which will help inflation, energy is going down which will help a lot also. Things are looking good for President Bush's exit. He should be thankful conservatives saved his ... again.

McCain's camp blames Obama on bailout failure - Yahoo! News

McCain's camp blames Obama on bailout failure - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain's campaign blamed presidential rival Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats on Monday for the congressional rejection of a $700 billion rescue plan for Wall Street and said Obama failed a test of leadership." I actually felt somewhat relieved that this monster failed. Why does Bush think he and others can just ram gigantic things through without much or any debate? The Dow plummeted today, $777 and 7%. Sounds lucky to me. I predict we will soon have a 1000 pt. day, maybe tomorrow. (That's 1000 pts. up.) I think what is happening is perhaps a correction where ownership is transferring from Wall Street to Main Street (as the smart guys on TV say). This kind of bargain doesn't come around very often, last time was 21 years ago. People see this and I believe us normal guys will be gobbling up stocks.

BBC NEWS | Business | Bush says bail-out will be passed

BBC NEWS | Business | Bush says bail-out will be passed: "President George W Bush has said that legislators will rise to the occasion and pass the proposed $700bn �380bn Wall Street rescue plan." 700,000,000,000! That's so much I can't comprehend it. It's like 700,000 millionaires! One side of me says we should forget this and let these stupid companies collapse. They failed in the market because of stupidity. Why should they be rewarded for their own choices? Then the other side realizes if we don't do something, there is probably going to be a domino effect and things will get really bad. But $700 Billion?! There's something that stinks about this. Why is this coming up now and why is it being pushed through so fast? It reminds me of comprehensive immigration reform.

McCain to attend debate even without bailout deal - Yahoo! News

McCain to attend debate even without bailout deal - Yahoo! News: "The action contradicted the position McCain had taken Wednesday, when he announced, 'I'm directing my campaign to work with the Obama campaign and the Commission on Presidential Debates to delay Friday night's debate until we have taken action to address this crisis.'" I think my idea would have worked much better than this. McCain simply looks dumb now.

Pakistan warns US troops after exchange of fire - Yahoo! News

Pakistan warns US troops after exchange of fire - Yahoo! News: "A five-minute clash on Thursday between Pakistani and American forces added to already heightened tensions at a time the United States is stepping up cross-border operations in a region known as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaida militants."

Android

Android As cool as the iPhone is, I think this is going to be big. I'm going to go ahead and say I think it will be the sleeper for 2008. Already, I see stuff I so wish I had on my iPhone like Copy and Paste, Multi-tasking, something about a compass feature... Also, I'm afraid that Google is not going to continue developing on the iPhone, which is very tragic. I see this google phone as potentially being more fun than the iPhone and more productive. The only thing Google should have done different is make it exclusive to one vendor. This the main advantage Apple has in that a developer doesn't need to tweak his app to multiple devices, like MS Mobile developers.

Obama Rebuffs McCain on Debate Delay - NYTimes.com

Obama Rebuffs McCain on Debate Delay - NYTimes.com: "short time later, Mr. Obama appeared at a news conference in Clearwater, Fla., and said that while he agreed “there are times for politics and there are times to rise above politics and do what’s right, ” he saw no need to cancel the debate, scheduled for Friday night at the University of Mississippi. “This is exactly the time when people need to hear from the candidates,” he said. He added: “Part of the president’s job is to deal with more than one thing at once. In my mind it’s more important than ever.” Mr. Obama said that he and Mr. McCain had spoken for about five minutes by telephone on Wednesday afternoon, but during that conversation he said he was not left with the impression that Mr. McCain planned to skip the debate. The two men agreed in principle to issue a joint statement about the bipartisan need for a government bailout, providing it met a list of oversight conditions." McCain should go to a "leadership meeting" as he describes on Friday and have Palin fill in for him at the debate. Ohhhhh, that would be fun to see, Barack standing all smug waiting for the absent McCain and he's about to proclaim he's the winner by default when Sarah Palin walks in suddenly and maybe a bit hurredly and says, "Let's get this on." That would be so fun to see.

Palin Draws Crowd of 60,000 in Florida - America’s Election HQ

Palin Draws Crowd of 60,000 in Florida - America’s Election HQ: "According to a Palin campaign aide, this Wednesday in separate meetings Palin will meet with Iraqi President Talabani, President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvelli; President of the Ukraine, Victor Yuschenko; Pakistani President Zardari, and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. She will also meet with rock star and humanitarian, Bono on Wednesday. As previously reported, on Tuesday she will meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, and Dr. Kissinger in separate meetings. The meetings will be in New York and coincide with the United Nations’ General Assembly which attracts leaders from all over the world." Wow. That's all I can say about the Palin Punch.

Palin Draws Crowd of 60,000 in Florida - America’s Election HQ

Palin Draws Crowd of 60,000 in Florida - America’s Election HQ: "THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Sarah Palin played it safe Sunday on her first trip as John McCain’s running mate to the battleground state of Florida, drawing a massive crowd of 60,000 people."

BBC NEWS | Americas | New face of Canada's lumberjacks

BBC NEWS | Americas | New face of Canada's lumberjacks: "The Africans who work here do not take weekends off. Montreal, where they have left wives and children behind, is not a weekend destination. Driving there takes almost seven hours." This made me remember my idea for Red Zones. http://thpope.blogspot.com/2005/09/red-disney.html

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH It's not that Oprah is biased for Obama, it's just that she thinks she can lie about it.

McCain to kick off final drive for presidency - Yahoo! News

McCain to kick off final drive for presidency - Yahoo! News: "T. PAUL, Minn. - Republican presidential nominee John McCain begins his final drive for the White House with a jump-start from running mate Sarah Palin that cast the 72-year-old senator as the obvious choice for a nation hungry for change." McCain did a good job picking his running mate. The viscous personal attacks on her from the liberal wackos in the democrat party as well as the "old" media proves that she must be a strong conservative. I listened to parts of her convention speech and I am impressed with her speaking ability and the content of it. So, what happens now if McCain wins with a landslide. It may not seem possibly now, but Palin is igniting the base finally. Palin seems a stronger conservative than McCain (I'm not sure if would even call McCain a conservative), but she's running as VP. If McCain wins strong, is it a setback for conservatism?

Zapped!

WASHINGTON (AP) FDA allows food producers to zap spinach, lettuce with radiation to kill food-poisoning germs. From Yahoo! News Alert I think this is great. Why has it took so long? The technology has been there for years if not decades and proven safe. I've heard before it was because of the public's fear of radiation or irradiation. If true (and I don't buy that fully), then why would we accept it now?

Documents: US strike aided bin Laden-Taliban ties

Below is more proof that the 9/11 attacks were enabled by the Clinton administration. I won't say it's Clinton's fault, but he never helped with the insistence that this should be fought in the courts. That makes no sense, to fight a foreign enemy of our nation with our courts, which would of course have jurisdiction only in our country. Essentially, he wanted to fight bin Laden by proxy, expecting or hoping another country would give him up to us. It didn't work and won't ever work with this kind of enemy. We have to do it ourselves if we want it done and that means militarily.
So, how do you think Obama will approach this? He's already given us the answer. Just like Clinton did. By the way, what's going on with Russia right now is a huge test for Obama. We're watching and seeing what he says about it and contrasting him with McCain. He claims to be like Reagan and Lincoln... we'll see. We know how they responded.
From AP News:
Documents: US strike aided bin Laden-Taliban ties
WASHINGTON - The U.S. cruise missile strike on an al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan in 1998 was meant to kill Osama bin Laden. But he apparently left shortly before the missiles struck, and newly declassified U.S. documents suggest the attack cemented an alliance with his Taliban protectors.
The State Department documents released Wednesday provide details of the evolving relationship between Taliban leader Mullah Omar and al- Qaida chief bin Laden over four month in 1998. The period begins Aug. 21, 1998, one day after the missile attack - retaliation for the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on Aug. 7 of that year.
Omar said publicly on Aug. 21 he would continue to protect bin Laden. But the next day, he told a State Department employee in private that he would be open to negotiating bin Laden's presence in Afghanistan, giving U.S. officials faint but ultimately false hope the Taliban might hand him over to Saudi Arabia. Bin Laden had been in Afghanistan since he was expelled from Sudan in May 1996.
Those talks took place sporadically over the next few months in 1998, according to documents obtained by the National Security Archive at George Washington University through a Freedom of Information Act request.
In the interim, however, bin Laden had traveled south in Afghanistan to Kandahar. There, he would be close to Omar, who wanted to "keep a watch on him," said a secret cable sent from Islamabad, the capital of neighboring Pakistan, to U.S. diplomatic and military posts on Sept. 9, 1998.
By the end of that October, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad was concerned the tables had turned and Omar was falling under bin Laden's political and philosophical sway. The U.S. once had believed the Taliban's ambitions were confined to turning Afghanistan into a Sunni Muslim theocracy. Now, however, there were signs that Omar's association with bin Laden was driving him toward a greater goal - pan- Islamism, the unification of all Muslims under a single Islamic state.
"I believe that bin Laden has been able to get into the good graces of Omar - who is very poorly educated and unsure of foreign affairs - and to influence him in his way of thinking," according to a cable from Oct. 22. "The potential ramifications of a Mullah Omar who is drifting toward pan-Islamism are grim. First and foremost, it could mean that the Taliban would under no condition expel bin Laden because they see his cause as theirs."
The rest of the documents detail months of unsuccessful U.S. attempts to persuade the Taliban to expel bin Laden.
"Time for a diplomatic solution may be running out. Taliban brush-off of our indictment and other evidence may indicate movement from tolerance" of bin Laden's presence "to more active support," said a Nov. 28 memo for then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Bin Laden remained in Afghanistan until after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when he apparently was driven out by the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. He is believed to be hiding in western Pakistan's ungoverned border area.
After the bombings of the two American embassies, the U.S. launched 62 Tomahawk cruise missiles at two al-Qaida training camps in Afghanistan. It was believed bin Laden was at one of them meeting with several of his top men, but left shortly before the missiles struck.
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By PAMELA HESS Associated Press Writer

Georgia president signs cease-fire with Russia - Yahoo! News

Georgia president signs cease-fire with Russia - Yahoo! News: "TBILISI, Georgia - A reluctant Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Friday he signed a cease-fire agreement with Russia and declared in the presence of the chief U.S. diplomat that the West behaved in ways that invited the invasion." This is a really big deal. The Russian attempt to annihilate Georgia will affect relations with them for years to come. Although we can't respond militarily to Russia (who I believe Putin wants to revive as the New Soviet Union), we can respond economically, and we will. Well, at least until we get a wishy washy leftist as president.

I think you should watch this video!

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11 charged in connection with credit card fraud - Yahoo! News

11 charged in connection with credit card fraud - Yahoo! News: "The indictment returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Boston alleges that the people charged hacked into the wireless computer networks of retailers including TJX Cos, BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, Boston Market, Barnes & Noble, Sports Authority, Forever 21 and DSW." If you've done business with any of these companies, you might want to think about changing your credit card numbers. Even if you haven't been scammed, doesn't mean your number hasn't been stolen. Most of the time they sit on these for a long time.

Lawmakers head home after impasse on gas prices - Yahoo! News

Lawmakers head home after impasse on gas prices - Yahoo! News: "Democrats believe they can weather the criticism since voters are hardly sympathetic to the big oil companies pressing to lift the drilling restrictions. They perform better than Republicans in opinion polls on energy — despite the shift in opinions favoring offshore drilling — as well as on most other issues." It shouldn't be so. The media pounds and pounds that Democrats do better on the economy than Republicans in polls. But everything they do and have done causes the economy to go into the tank. They raise taxes, which pulls money out of the economy, and inefficiently spend it and much more, causing inflation. The solution for getting us out of this slow-down is for government to just get out of our way and let us do our work.

Obama proposes $1,000 emergency rebate checks - Yahoo! News

Obama proposes $1,000 emergency rebate checks - Yahoo! News: "ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Friday pushed for a windfall profits tax to fund $1,000 emergency rebate checks for consumers besieged by high energy costs, a counter to Republican rival John McCain's call for more offshore drilling in coastal states like Florida." Brilliant! I'd go for this is they'd promise to reduce government spending by $10,000/person. Here's an idea, instead of spending money to give us these rebates, just CUT TAXES! If this happened, then over 50% of Americans not only will have paid zero taxes, they would be getting more from the government than they have paid in.

Media hates McCain, Loves Obama

The media despises McCain. They will do everything, and I mean
everything, in their power to prevent his election. They are being
subtle now, but as we get closer to November they will more and more
blunt. Look for them to start seeding resentment for McCain amongst
conservatives.

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Revelation 4:11
"Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for
thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created."

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Bloomberg.com: Canada

Bloomberg.com: Canada: "July 23 (Bloomberg) -- The Arctic may hold 90 billion barrels of oil, more than all the known reserves of Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Mexico combined, and enough to supply U.S. demand for 12 years, the U.S. Geological Survey said." Then go get it!

McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price - Yahoo! News

McCain credits Bush for drop in oil price - Yahoo! News: "WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Republican John McCain on Wednesday credited the recent $10-a-barrel drop in the price of oil to President Bush's lifting of a presidential ban on offshore drilling, an action he has been advocating in his presidential campaign." Hmm. Political bias? Agenda reporting?

Obama assures Israel he's a friend - Yahoo! News

Obama assures Israel he's a friend - Yahoo! News: "SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Israel and its U.S. Jewish supporters on Wednesday he was a friend who would not press for peace concessions that would compromise its security." Notice how he is addressed and how McCain is addressed.

Dr. Michael DeBakey, 99; preeminent cardiac surgeon saved millions with his breakthroughs - Los Angeles Times

Dr. Michael DeBakey, 99; preeminent cardiac surgeon saved millions with his breakthroughs - Los Angeles Times: "'I saw it beating and it was beautiful a work of art an awe-inspiring sight ' he later told United Press International. 'I still have an almost religious sense when I work on the heart. It is something God makes and we have yet to duplicate.'" What a wonderful statement from an amazing person. Many, many people owe their lives to this man.

Senate to pass bill overhauling eavesdropping rules - Yahoo! News

Senate to pass bill overhauling eavesdropping rules - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON - The Senate finally is expected to pass a bill overhauling rules on secret government eavesdropping, completing a lengthy and bitter debate that pitted privacy and civil liberties concerns against the desire to prevent terrorist attacks." The "lame duck" president does it again. How embarrassing for the democrat led congress. (As if an approval rating of 9% isn't embarrassing enough.)

Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board - Yahoo! News

Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board - Yahoo! News: "SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company."

Redneck Senior Scooter

Iowa DOT - Office of Transportation Data - www.iowadotmaps.com

Iowa DOT - Office of Transportation Data - www.iowadotmaps.com Great maps for Iowa.

Obama clinches nomination, plans celebration - Yahoo! News

Obama clinches nomination, plans celebration - Yahoo! News: "Vanquished rival Hillary Rodham Clinton swiftly signaled an interest in joining the ticket as his running mate." Can hardly imagine it, but I did bring it up awhile ago.

Old and Rancid vs. New and Hip

McCain will be portrayed as Old and Rancid and Obama as New and Hip. For Obama to be elected he will have to ignite A LOT of young people, which are historically absent from the electorate. However, I did see him bring a lot of young people to the polls here in Iowa. McCain is so politically inept in this campaign. He thinks he will win without conservatives but with independents and democrats. He won't. He refuses to go for the jugular with Obama. Instead, right wingers like Rush will be left to do that. But that won't ignite the core conservatives to vote for McCain.

TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery - Yahoo! News

TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery - Yahoo! News: "SAN FRANCISCO - Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix Inc. on Tuesday introduced its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered directly to their television sets with just a few clicks on a remote control."

Carbon nanotubes mimic asbestos in early study - Yahoo! News

Carbon nanotubes mimic asbestos in early study - Yahoo! News: "BOSTON - Strong, versatile little 'nanotubes' made out of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry. Now a study finds that longer threads of the stuff mimic the toxic qualities of asbestos, renewing questions about how carbon nanotubes can be used safely."

China: 40,000 dead, 5 million homeless after quake - Yahoo! News

China: 40,000 dead, 5 million homeless after quake - Yahoo! News: "CHENGDU, China - Rescuers freed a 60-year-old woman Tuesday who was trapped for more than 195 hours after last week's earthquake and had survived by drinking rainwater, while the confirmed death toll rose to more than 40,000."

Sen. Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor - Yahoo! News

Sen. Edward Kennedy has malignant brain tumor - Yahoo! News: "BOSTON - A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics' most enduring figures. 'He remains in good spirits and full of energy,' the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement."

FOXNews.com - Al Qaeda Leader, 10 Others Killed in U.S. Airstrike On Somalia - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News

FOXNews.com - Al Qaeda Leader, 10 Others Killed in U.S. Airstrike On Somalia - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "MOGADISHU, Somalia — The American military launched an airstrike Thursday targeting the head of Al Qaeda in Somalia, a U.S. defense official said. The head of an Islamic insurgent group said the attack killed its leader." We are winning. When was the last time you heard that the terrorists got one of our leaders? That's right, never. God bless our troops for taking it to them.

FOXNews.com - Parents of Soldiers Killed in Action Seek $40B From Anti-War Shirt Seller - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

FOXNews.com - Parents of Soldiers Killed in Action Seek $40B From Anti-War Shirt Seller - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News: "PHOENIX — A Tennessee couple who lost their son in Iraq want an Arizona merchant to pay more than $40 billion in damages to survivors of soldiers whose names are on the anti-war shirts he is selling online. A complaint seeking class-action status for the lawsuit by Robin and Michael Read says Dan Frazier of Flagstaff has no right to profit from commercial sale of products that use the dead soldiers' names without permission. The change, requested Tuesday in federal court in Tennessee, would cover the heirs of all U.S. service members killed in the Middle East since Sept. 11, 2001, and seek $4 billion in compensatory damages and $36.5 billion of punitive damages. The Reads' original lawsuit named only themselves as plaintiffs and sought $10 million in compensatory and punitive damages. Frazier's 'Bush lied — They died' T-shirts, sold at his site CarryaBigSticker.com, list Iraq war casualties' names, and Frazier contends he is covered by First Amendment free-speech protections. 'We think it will be clear that this is political expression and not done for profit,' said Lee Phillips, Frazier's attorney." This is clearly war profiteering. It has nothing to do with free speech. If they gave the shirts away, then I could see they might have something. But, nonetheless, it's a sick person who has anything to do with this shirt. I hope (oops, that's a registered trademark of Obama)- I wish all Americans can see this for what it is.

Former DNC Chair Switches Support From Clinton to Obama - America’s Election HQ

Former DNC Chair Switches Support From Clinton to Obama - America’s Election HQ: "WASHINGTON — A leader of the Democratic Party under Bill Clinton has switched his allegiance to Barack Obama and is encouraging fellow Democrats to “heal the rift in our party” and unite behind the Illinois senator. Joe Andrew, who was Democratic National Committee chairman from 1999-2001, planned a news conference Thursday in his hometown of Indianapolis to urge other Hoosiers to support Obama in Tuesday’s primary, perhaps the most important contest left in the White House race. He also has written a lengthy letter explaining his decision that he plans to send to other superdelegates." Operation Chaos must continue! Obama will likely win this thing, but we're going to let Hillary beat him (politically speaking) to a bloody pulp. Sigh... this is the only way McCain has a chance.

Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments - Yahoo! News

Obama says he's outraged by former pastor's comments - Yahoo! News: "Obama stated flatly that he doesn't share the views of the man who officiated at his wedding, baptized his two daughters and been his pastor for 20 years. The title of Obama's second book, 'The Audacity of Hope,' came from a Wright sermon." LoL

Heated campaign souring Democrats on rival candidates - Yahoo! News

Heated campaign souring Democrats on rival candidates - Yahoo! News: "In the AP-Yahoo News poll � which has tracked the same 2,000 people since November � Obama supporters with negative views of the New York senator have grown from 35 percent in November to 44 percent this month, including one-quarter with very unfavorable feelings. Those Obama backers who don't like Clinton say they would vote for Republican candidate John McCain over her by a two-to-one margin, with many undecided. As for Clinton supporters, those with unfavorable views of Obama have grown from 26 percent to 42 percent during this same period � including a doubling to 20 percent of those with very negative opinions. The Clinton backers with unfavorable views of Obama say they would vote for McCain over him by nearly three-to-one, though many haven't made up their minds." Operation Chaos! Thanks to Rush, I've been able to be distracted enough to keep from going into deep depression because of our candidate. McCain may win, but it definitely won't be because of core republicans.

Tax rebates start showing up in bank accounts Monday - Yahoo! News

Tax rebates start showing up in bank accounts Monday - Yahoo! News: "The rebates were the centerpiece of the government's $168 billion economic stimulus package enacted in February and are designed to bolster consumer spending and lift the economy out of the doldrums." Two things come to mind. One, it started at $75 billion, then $100 billion, then $150 billion, now it's $168 billion. I predicted $200 billion I think. If we add the cost for the IRS to do this, I bet I was pretty close. Two, if the IRS can pump this out much faster than anticipated (and our benchmark is 2001) then why can't we make taxes simpler also? Forget the "Fair tax". It'll never happen. My taxes are withheld every paycheck. Let's get rid of filing at least. Just overtax us and give a tax rebate once a year and we'll all be happy. (sarcasm there if you didn't pick it up)

Dream Ticket Sounds Good to Many Democrats (Except the Candidates) - New York Times

Dream Ticket Sounds Good to Many Democrats (Except the Candidates) - New York Times: "Imagine President Barack Obama is preparing his first State of the Union message. Would he want Vice President Hillary Rodham Clinton tut-tutting with edits or suggesting how she could write it better? Would he want to hear Second Spouse Bill Clinton wax on and on about favorite lines from his own speeches?"

Rice says Carter was warned against meeting with Hamas - Yahoo! News

Rice says Carter was warned against meeting with Hamas - Yahoo! News: "Rice, attending a regional meeting on Iraq's security and future, contradicted Carter's assertions that he never got a clear signal from the State Department. Rice told reporters that the U.S. thought the visit could confuse the message that the U.S. will not deal with Hamas. 'I just don't want there to be any confusion,' Rice said. 'The United States is not going to deal with Hamas and we had certainly told President Carter that we did not think meeting with Hamas was going to help' further a political settlement between Israel and the Palestinians. Carter said top Hamas leaders told him during seven hours of talks in Damascus over the weekend that they are willing to live next to Israel, but a top Hamas official said the group would never outright recognize the Jewish state." This is man is clearly delusional. Therefore, he should be running for his second term. He should be the democrat nominee!

McCain proposes break in gas taxes - Yahoo! News

McCain proposes break in gas taxes - Yahoo! News: "and ensure that college students can secure loans this fall, proposals aimed at stemming the public's pain now from the troubled economy." And this is the wrong way!

McCain proposes break in gas taxes - Yahoo! News

McCain proposes break in gas taxes - Yahoo! News: "John McCain called Tuesday for the federal government to free people from paying gasoline taxes this summer" This is the right direction John!

Israel snubs Carter and declines security help | International | Reuters

Israel snubs Carter and declines security help | International | Reuters: "Ahead of his visit, Carter defended talks with Hamas. 'I think there's no doubt in anyone's mind that, if Israel is ever going to find peace with justice concerning the relationship with their next-door neighbors, the Palestinians, that Hamas will have to be included in the process,' Carter told U.S. television network ABC News's 'This Week'." If Hamas still exists, of course.

Israel snubs Carter and declines security help | International | Reuters

Israel snubs Carter and declines security help | International | Reuters: "JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's secret service has declined to assist U.S. agents guarding former U.S. President Jimmy Carter during a visit in which Israeli leaders have shunned him, U.S. sources close to the matter said on Monday. Carter angered the Israeli government with plans to meet Hamas's top leader, Khaled Meshaal, in Syria, and for describing Israeli policy in the occupied Palestinian territories as 'a system of apartheid' in a 2006 book."

Carter visits battered Israel town - Yahoo! News

Carter visits battered Israel town - Yahoo! News: "'I think it's a despicable crime for any deliberate effort to be made to kill innocent civilians, and my hope is there will be a cease-fire soon,' Carter told reporters." My hope is that Israel wipes this cancer off the earth, that is Hamas.

Jeremiah Wright Sounds Off At Eulogy for Chicago Judge - America’s Election HQ

Jeremiah Wright Sounds Off At Eulogy for Chicago Judge - America’s Election HQ

Wright, who is on sabbatical before retiring from Trinity United, said America’s mistreatment of blacks is the result of the founding fathers, who “planted slavery and white supremacy in the DNA of this republic.”

First reported by The Chicago Sun Times, Wright told mourners at the funeral that Thomas Jefferson, who partook in “pedophilia,” would also be considered unpatriotic these days because he wrote, “God would punish America for the sin of slavery.” He also quoted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who said that the U.S. has a “congenital birth defect.”

Speaking of the seven lessons Pincham taught him, Wright said the judge’s faith “was not the jingoistic, chauvinistic ‘you’re either with us or against us’ demonizing kind of faith.”

“FOX News can’t understand that,” Wright said to rousing cheers and applause. “[Bill] O’Reilly will never get that. Sean Hannity’s stupid fantasy will keep him forever stuck on stupid when it comes to comprehending how you can love a brother who does not believe what you believe. [Pincham’s] faith was a faith in a God who loved the whole world not just one country or one creed.”

FOXNews.com - Google Accused of Unfairly Rejecting Anti-Abortion Ad - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News

FOXNews.com - Google Accused of Unfairly Rejecting Anti-Abortion Ad - Science News | Science & Technology | Technology News: "It would have read: 'UK abortion law: Key views and news on abortion law from The Christian Institute. www.christian.org.uk'. The Christian Institute, Britain's leading conservative Christian nonprofit organization, has been criticized for being overtly political. It has taken stands against gay marriage, euthanasia and abortion. Google rejected the ad with the statement, 'Google policy does not permit the advertisement of websites that contain 'abortion and religion-related content,'' according to the Christian Institute's press release. The Christian Institute counters that 'Google is happy to allow adverts for non-religious sites with views on abortion,' and is taking the Internet giant to court on grounds of religious discrimination."

FOXNews.com - Top Al Qaeda Leader Abu Ubaida al-Masri Confirmed Dead in Pakistan - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe

FOXNews.com - Top Al Qaeda Leader Abu Ubaida al-Masri Confirmed Dead in Pakistan - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "Abu Ubaida al-Masri, one of Al Qaeda's top operatives and the mastermind behind a plot to use liquid explosives to blow British passenger jets out of the sky, is dead, a U.S. official confirmed to FOX News Wednesday."

Sect accused of marrying pubescent girls - Yahoo! News

Sect accused of marrying pubescent girls - Yahoo! News: "An FLDS member now living in the Texas Panhandle, Samuel Fischer, objected to the raid. 'It's religious persecution,' said Fischer, who moved to a ranch near Lockney with his two wives and 12 of his children from Hildale, Utah, last year. The Texas investigation is the state's first of FLDS members, but prosecutors in Utah and Arizona have pursued several church members in recent years, including sect leader Warren Jeffs, who is serving two consecutive sentences of five years to life for being an accomplice to the rape of a 14-year-old wed to her cousin in Utah. He awaits trial on other charges in Arizona." Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Petraeus: New troop buildup unlikely - Yahoo! News

Petraeus: New troop buildup unlikely - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON - The top U.S. military commander in Iraq said Wednesday that he is unlikely to call for another troop buildup in Iraq, even if security deteriorates after the extra American soldiers return home this summer. Gen. David Petraeus told a House panel that such a move would be considered the last resort, in part because of the strain it would place on the Army. First, the military could try to reallocate existing troops to respond to any hotspots. It also would rely more on Iraqi forces, which are improving in capability, he said." Never mind the mission. This is pure politics. The increase or reduction of troops was supposed to be based on what the commanders in Iraq needed to complete the mission, irregardless of the political situation here at home. That is no longer the case. This story goes down as score for the liberals.

Petraeus wants troop drawdowns suspended - Yahoo! News

Petraeus wants troop drawdowns suspended - Yahoo! News: "Petraeus described the security situation in Iraq as improved since he last appeared before Congress in September, but still fragile and the gains reversible. He complained of Iranian support for insurgents and asserted that withdrawing U.S. forces too quickly would jeopardize security gains achieved over the past year. Petraeus also said the recent flare-up of violence in Basra, in Baghdad and elsewhere points up the importance of the cease-fire declared last year by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and highlighted the role Iran allegedly plays in funding and training Shiite militias through cells the U.S. military calls 'special groups.' 'Unchecked, the special groups pose the greatest long-term threat to the viability of a democratic Iraq,' Petraeus said."

FOXNews.com - Iran Expands Uranium Enrichment Program, Begins Installing 6,000 New Centrifuges - International News | News of the World | Middle East

FOXNews.com - Iran Expands Uranium Enrichment Program, Begins Installing 6,000 New Centrifuges - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News: "The U.N. has passed three sets of sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend enrichment."

FOXNews.com - Venezuela Calls 'Simpsons' Unfit for Kids, Replaces Show With 'Baywatch Hawaii' - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Enter

FOXNews.com - Venezuela Calls 'Simpsons' Unfit for Kids, Replaces Show With 'Baywatch Hawaii' - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "CARACAS, Venezuela — D'oh! A Venezuelan TV channel has yanked 'The Simpsons' off the air because it may be inappropriate for children. Taking its place: 'Baywatch Hawaii.'"

'Death to Ahmadinejad,' Iranian crowds cry

'Death to Ahmadinejad,' Iranian crowds cry: "TEHRAN, March 19 (UPI) -- Many Iranian youths rallied in streets across the country, shouting 'Death to Ahmadinejad,' in celebrations marking the end of the Persian calendar year."

Alibre CEO Blog: Saving 100 petajoules of energy and 14 million metric tons of CO2

Alibre CEO Blog: Saving 100 petajoules of energy and 14 million metric tons of CO2: "It’s estimated that in the United States alone, there are about 158 million ceiling fans installed, annually consuming approximately 150PJ – that's petajoules for those not familiar with the abbreviation. Fans designed with the high-efficiency motors chosen by John can reduce that by about 100PJ, eliminating 14 million metric tons of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere ever year." I thought it was funny that it seems more important to talk about CO2 instead how much $ this saves. He went from 75 watts to 25 watts with the same output. That is significant (but I looking at saving money, I couldn't care less about CO2 emissions).

Air Force Thunderbirds Inspire Childhood Dreams that Come True

"From the time Bob Carlton was five years old and his parents took him to see the Thunderbirds perform at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he dreamed of an adventure in the air. Bob said that watching the Thunderbirds was the most amazing thing he had ever seen, and it inspired him to learn aerobatics, putting on spectacular shows for millions of people every year. Armed with that inspiration and a strong determination, Bob, a rocket scientist for a major national laboratory, worked to make his dream come true in his spare time. He started flying hang gliders at the age of 19 and later secured a commercial pilot’s certificate, logging more than 2000 hours and performing aerobatics professionally for the past 15 years."

Court rejects La. death sentence | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news

Court rejects La. death sentence | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia news: "WASHINGTON The Supreme Court has thrown out the death sentence in a Louisiana murder case, citing racial prejudice in the actions of a prosecutor who called the murder trial his 'O.J. Simpson case' and kept blacks off the jury. By a 7-2 vote, the justices said prosecutor Jim Williams improperly excluded blacks from the jury that convicted Allen Snyder of killing his estranged wife's companion. Snyder is black and the jurors were white. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, said the trial judge should have blocked Williams from striking a black juror."

My Way News - Obama Wins Mississippi Democratic Race

My Way News - Obama Wins Mississippi Democratic Race: "WASHINGTON (AP) - With a six-week breather before the next primary, Hillary Rodham Clinton turned her attention to Pennsylvania and beyond to counter the latest in a string of victories by Barack Obama in Southern states with large black voting blocs." (emphasis added) Why would that matter?

My Way News - Poll: New Yorkers Want Spitzer to Quit

My Way News - Poll: New Yorkers Want Spitzer to Quit: "A poll released late Tuesday found that 70 percent of New Yorkers think Spitzer should resign, while 66 percent believe he should be impeached and removed from office if he doesn't."

My Way News - Ferraro's Remarks About Obama Decried

My Way News - Ferraro's Remarks About Obama Decried:

"WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday she disagrees with Geraldine Ferraro, one of her fundraisers and the 1984 vice presidential candidate, for suggesting that Barack Obama only achieved his status in the presidential race because he's black. In a brief interview with The Associated Press, Clinton was questioned about Ferraro's remarks.

The Obama campaign has called on the New York senator to denounce them.

Ferraro told the Daily Breeze of Torrance, Calif.: "If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept."

The newspaper published the interview last Friday.

Clinton said, "I do not agree with that," and later added, "It's regrettable that any of our supporters - on both sides, because we both have this experience - say things that kind of veer off into the personal."

"We ought to keep this on the issues. there are differences between us" on approaches to health care, energy, experience."

This is going to be fun.

My Way News - McCain Flashes Temper at Reporter

My Way News - McCain Flashes Temper at Reporter: "NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain, showing a flash of the temper he is known for, repeatedly cut off a reporter Friday when asked whether he had spoken to Democratic Sen. John Kerry about being his vice president in 2004. 'Everybody knows that I had a private conversation. Everybody knows that, that I had a conversation,' McCain told the reporter. 'And you know it, too. No. You know it, too. No. You do know. You do know.'" More love from the media that the Maverick loved so much.

My Way News - NYC Police Probe Times Square Explosion

My Way News - NYC Police Probe Times Square Explosion: "NEW YORK (AP) - An explosive device caused minor damage to an empty military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, shaking guests in hotel rooms high above 'the crossroads of the world.' Police blocked off the area to investigate the explosion, which occurred at about 3:45 a.m., shattering the station's glass entryway. No one was injured. 'If it is something that's directed toward American troops than it's something that's taken very seriously and is pretty unfortunate,' said Army Capt. Charlie Jaquillard, who is the commander of Army recruiting in Manhattan."

My Way News - Clinton Hints at Shared Ticket

My Way News - Clinton Hints at Shared Ticket: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton, fresh off a campaign saving comeback, hinted Wednesday at the possibility of sharing the Democratic presidential ticket with Barack Obama - with her at the top. Obama played down his losses, stressing that he still holds the lead in number of delegates." Wow! I just posted the opposite scenario yesterday. (Which I think is more plausible still.)

My Way News - Venezuela Troops Head to Colombia Border

My Way News - Venezuela Troops Head to Colombia Border: "Chavez deployed troops in response to Colombia's killing of a top rebel leader on Ecuadorean soil over the weekend. Ecuador has also sent troops to its border with Colombia, denouncing the military strike as a violation of its sovereignty."

My Way News - Day of Reckoning for Clinton, Obama

My Way News - Day of Reckoning for Clinton, Obama: "'I feel really good about today,' Clinton told reporters after a visit to a polling place at a Houston elementary school in a largely Hispanic neighborhood. 'Let's wait and see what the voters have actually decided - I think it's going to turn out well.'" What happens if Hillary runs as Barack Milhouse Obama's VP? This could happen. I wouldn't have expected it a year or even 3 months ago, but at the prospect of being finished for good, the Clintons may choose this route. I'm just putting it out there. Anything is possible this election.

My Way News - Old North Church Goes Modern With LEDs

My Way News - Old North Church Goes Modern With LEDs: "The Old North Church, a beacon for Paul Revere's famous warning of the movement of British forces, and a symbol of the American Revolution, has gone high-tech with the installation of light-emitting diodes, or LEDs."

My Way News - Google Gets Into Web Site Building Biz

My Way News - Google Gets Into Web Site Building Biz: "With only a few clicks, just about anyone will be able to quickly set up and update a Web site featuring a wide array of material, including pictures, calendars and video from Google Inc. (GOOG)'s YouTube subsidiary, said Dave Girouard, general manager of the division overseeing the new application."

My Way News - Civil Rights Leader Switches to Obama

My Way News - Civil Rights Leader Switches to Obama: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama." VOTE HILLARY! We have to keep these dogs hungry.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 5:30 AM PST "WASHINGTON (AP) The government says consumer prices rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.4 percent in January as the cost of food and health care showed sharp increases." I told you, inflation is a problem and dumping more US dollars into the system will make it worse. i.e. cutting interest rates, "stimulus" tax rebates, freezing ARM rates...

My Way News - Study: Lack of MRAPs Cost Marine Lives

My Way News - Study: Lack of MRAPs Cost Marine Lives: "Cost was a driving factor in the decision to turn down the request for the so-called MRAPs, according to the study. Stateside authorities saw the hulking vehicles, which can cost as much as a $1 million each, as a financial threat to programs aimed at developing lighter vehicles that were years from being fielded." Maybe these Marine bureaucrats were concerned about limited money resources because congress (democrats in particular) have always been threatening to cut off funds? We've got to buy bullets also.

My Way News - NIU Gunman Stopped Taking Medication

My Way News - NIU Gunman Stopped Taking Medication: "DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - If there is such a thing as a profile of a mass murderer, Stephen Kazmierczak didn't fit it: outstanding student, engaging, polite and industrious, with what looked like a bright future in the criminal justice field." I'm sure many will react to this by saying we need to ban guns or at least make it nearly impossible for anyone to get them. But my reaction is that we need to start instituting people who are like this. That's probably going to always be difficult. But we are going to have to do something different here. I'm tired of reading about these shootings. (And I will say I can't see how banning guns will stop this. He could have just as easily, or even more easily, ran over a lot people with a car. I don't want to punish everyone by removing our liberties for the actions of such a few.)

My Way News - Android and LiMo in Open Source Race

My Way News - Android and LiMo in Open Source Race: "'Digital was supposed to change our lives. It hasn't happened yet,' Cooper said. 'I'm here to say that the revolution has started. It will take a long time. Believe it or not, revolution takes about a generation. This generation has started now.'" This guy is an idiot. He doesn't think "digital" has changed our lives?

My Way News - Android and LiMo in Open Source Race

My Way News - Android and LiMo in Open Source Race: "That openness could speed the drive to integrate the Internet into mobile phones. It's already drawing numerous handset manufacturers, mobile operators, software companies to chip makers." Driving more masses to the Internet is going to make security a bigger problem.

My Way News - Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise

My Way News - Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise: "The hackers who hijack DNS queries are looking to steal personal information, from e-mail login credentials to credit data, and take over infected machines." Governments are going to have to get real serious with these hackers. It's not going to stop until laws are made and hackers are thrown in jail. I'm not one for "international law" but some treaties are definitely needed here. Or we all just stop using the Internet.

My Way News - Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise

My Way News - Use of Rogue DNS Servers on Rise: "Mendacious machines controlled by hackers that reroute Internet traffic from infected computers to fraudulent Web sites are increasingly being used to launch attacks, according to a paper published this week by researchers with the Georgia Institute of Technology and Google Inc." A friend of mine got nailed with "Spyware Shredder" (or something like that) when he did a google search for his job-something about material properties I think. I wonder if he was re-directed by one of these nasties.

My Way News - Tech-Stiles: Clothes That Produce Power

My Way News - Tech-Stiles: Clothes That Produce Power: "Wang has coaxed the wires to grow around strands of yarn in a few square millimeters of fabric, but has not made sizable pieces yet. But he estimates that one square meter of nanowire-infused fabric would produce around 80 milliwatts of electricity, enough to recharge portable music players." This seems laughable. I wouldn't invest in any company trying to develop this. But who knows? Maybe it will be a reality some day. I doubt it.

My Way News - Obama Proposes $210 Billion for New Jobs

My Way News - Obama Proposes $210 Billion for New Jobs: "JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama said Wednesday that as president he would spend $210 billion to create jobs in construction and environmental industries, as he tried to win over economically struggling voters." Wow! If government spending money is the solution to all of our problems, then my vote is to give all of our salaries to Obama because he's sooo smart! He'll spend it better than me. Why, I think I'll just start sending my paycheck to him now to get a head start.

My Way News - Rebate Checks in the Mail by Spring

My Way News - Rebate Checks in the Mail by Spring: "Whether people actually spend the money remains to be seen. A recent Associated Press-Ipos poll indicates most people have other plans. Forty-five percent said they planned to pay off bills, while 32 percent said they would save or invest it. Only 19 percent said they would spend their rebates." This amounts to a transfer of personal debt to national debt.

My Way News - US May Ask Death for 9-11 Suspects

My Way News - US May Ask Death for 9-11 Suspects: "WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is planning to charge six detainees at Guantanamo Bay for the Sept. 11 terror attacks on America and seek the death penalty." Better be quick with this. Gitmo is no more come November.

My Way News - Microsoft Offers $44.6B for Yahoo

My Way News - Microsoft Offers $44.6B for Yahoo: "SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) (MSFT) has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) (YHOO) with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion in its boldest bid yet to challenge Google Inc. (GOOG)'s dominance of the lucrative online search and advertising markets." http://thpope.blogspot.com/2007/07/iphone-buyers-have-no-regrets-yahoo.html This has been forcasted for awhile. It was thought to be a rumor, but I always thought it had some truth. Yahoo is in bad shape and has been struggling against the bad boy Google. Microsoft has to do this to survive against Google, but they need new people at the top to give a fresh look and convince investors that they will go after Google in a more end-user centric way.

My Way News - Schwarzenegger Endorses John McCain

My Way News - Schwarzenegger Endorses John McCain: "LOS ANGELES (AP) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Sen. John McCain in the Republican presidential race on Thursday, praising him as an extraordinary leader who can reach across the political aisle to get things done." (singing) "I'm in the mood for change..." blah blah. That's my theory of why McCain and Obama are rising. Both sides and the whole country are just in the mood for something different. We want to close out the Iraq war, we want something different in the economy, we want a move in the abortion issue, we want someone other than Bush and Clinton as president. But, as a conservative, I resist this "feeling." I want the fundamentals to be there. I want supply-side economics unleashed. I want State-Rights over Federal-Rights (aka federalism). I want secured borders and I want to destroy our enemies. I'm not excited and even depressed with our current candidates.

My Way News - Giuliani to Exit Presidential Race Today

My Way News - Giuliani to Exit Presidential Race Today: "The results seriously decimated Giuliani's unconventional strategy, which relied heavily on Florida to launch him into the coast-to-coast Feb. 5 nominating contests." It was somewhat refreshing to see different tactics for running this time, with Thompson delaying on officially getting in and Giuliani skipping the early primaries/caucuses. But it did prove that the conventional way still works best. The outcome could have been completely different if they both had done the old fashioned way.

My Way News - Giuliani to Exit Presidential Race Today

My Way News - Giuliani to Exit Presidential Race Today: "ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Following his third place finish in Florida, former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is expected to drop out of the presidential race today and endorse Sen. John McCain." I hope this is wrong. He should not endorse McCain. Giuliani's dropping out actually will seal the deal for Romney. Romney has picked up most of Thompson supporters and I believe he will get half or more of Giuliani's. McCain does not have more conservative support than Romney. Romney is not a favorite but will be preferred over McCain for conservatives. My fears are coming true: This will be a race for who can do the least worst on turn-out. I expect that this will be a very low turn-out and that will unfortunately favor Hillary. Which is a change for past elections where republicans did well with low turn-out. So I might as well start preparing for a very bad four years. Bad thing is, I don't think republicans will take either the house or senate and probably lose seats. My only reprieve is the Supreme Court has 4 strong originalists and that can help slow the countries progression to tyranny. I was right that Thompson would drop out. I was wrong about Giuliani and therefore wrong that they would be a ticket.

My Way News - John Edwards to Quit Presidential Race

My Way News - John Edwards to Quit Presidential Race: "DENVER (AP) - Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter's sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned."

My Way News - Senate May Add to Stimulus Package

My Way News - Senate May Add to Stimulus Package: "WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats will move to add to a $150 billion economic stimulus package rebates for senior citizens living off Social Security and an extension of unemployment benefits, setting up a clash with the White House and House leaders who are pushing a narrower package." Saw this coming also. Watch and see, "We're only asking for $50 billion more for the old people." I would love to see the American people wake up and stop this thing like we did for the amnesty bill. But, I don't expect that. "Uh, yea, please don't give me $1200, I prefer you keep my money for the benefit of the nation." $1200 will buy a nice new 42" HD TV, or take a big chunk out of 60" plasma. Little do you know, the price of everything will shoot up another 5%. We'll lose that $1200 and end up paying $3000 more for everything this year and years to come.