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The new paradigm by Marshall S. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Lieberman praises pastor repudiated by McCain
Maybe their strategy is to play a theater of the absurd, so that voters get frustrated and disgusted and vote for them anyway. I know I'm frustrated and disgusted.
The new paradigm for business and government. Run amok, then when it's time to pay the piper, seek a bailout or immunity. Just make sure you are in Bush's inner circle.
It makes me wonder that HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is to be crooked. Or perhaps one has to be crooked in order to succeed in business.
30 years from now, will we be hearing of priest rape cases that happened in 2008? Marshall S.  You have one more chance to escape by Pavel C. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK My own view, as of July 22 at 10PM, is that the global markets are temporarily recovering from their massive fears of things to come. This process will continue for a few weeks, or perhaps even a few months. During that time we are, as individuals, in a state of economic "grace" (sins forgiven, chance of redemption provided), and we can use that time exactly the way the Wall Street insiders are using that time — to escape(!) from our unwise choices of the past and find safe havens. Pavel C. This parade of ugly hoo-mans by Siskiyousis Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Re For weighing humans by Mahdi Abdul Finkelstein Have not seen that film. For me the great duets and trios and quartets (and more) are operatic; Lloyd Webber got the point across nicely in PHANTOM (which I have seen on stage three times), same production in both LA and SF. Saw HITCHHIKERS GUIDE for the second time in three years on TV last month and it was nowhere as far out as FARSCAPE. But at least I get the refs that have been out there that I never picked up on before, like towels. I have been more than willing to break with consensus reality for years now and I am approaching the point where I don't much care what happens after this body, which is currently a source of mostly pain or waiting for pain. Almost done with THE CAT WHO WALKS THROUGH WALLS from Heinlein. Written in his old age and like the others he wrote about then, preoccupied with rejuvenation possibilities. I begin to see where he was coming from... perhaps mostly pain, after checking his bio on Wiki. Curiosity only keeps me hanging in, as long as I have some good books (that I can lift) and something novel to think about. There has got to be something better than this parade of ugly hoo-mans, somewhere. Even, or especially, without physical bodies. But I guess no matter what the embodiment or not, we will always have to tolerate some fools. If only it were that simple. Siskiyousis Drilling by Sherri B. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK The lowdown on offshore oil reserves
Also, no-one is discussing drilling into the Pacific tectonic plates while they're looking for the oil. Herb wrote: I watched in dismay as an white haired eightyish woman ran my five year old grandson off from the carousel pony he wanted to ride so her eightyish consort could ride that particular pony as she sat on the adjacent pony. Watching the wheels coming off our society day by day.Then Today I took him to the library to borrow some kids movies. Three retarded adults, about a thousand pounds or so, were standing in front of the kids section and wouldn't move to allow us to get to the shelves. I just shouldered one aside finally and got access to a few movies. Bizarre really doesn't cover it. I am flummoxed and at an unusual loss for words.Now I don't care if it's any kind of society — being rude to kids is unnecessary. If anyone even THINKS about mistreating my Goddaughter in any way would have their priorities realigned for them. If that child was 5 years old he just watched his Grandpa get bullied not once but twice. The second time in the library. Perhaps if one reaches a certain point where they can no longer remind people of their manners it may not be safe for them to take children to social events. A park associate would have been called in the first instance and the librarian in the second. Otherwise the less attractive side of my personality would have come out and all of those so-called adults (How did Herb determine that the overweight ones were retarded? Were they part of some larger managed group?) would have been read the riot act. My kid would have ridden his pony and as I retrieved my movies I would've let the idiots (or their caretaker) blocking my way know that there's a child present, we'd been waiting patiently, and then for them to move their asses. When a child sees an adult that's supposed to protect them turn away in fear they WILL copy that behavior unless they've a strongly established personality of their own. It seems this is a bit of a metaphor for the fear that runs rampant in America. Our fears are making us quiet and accepting. Yes I think moving away is a good idea if things are so out of control that a child has to watch circumstances like this play out regularly in his current living situation. Just my 2¢.
This is NOT funny. Why do people keep laughing it off? People had better start looking over their accounts. Quickly. Sherri B. NASRO deserves our support by Mr. Chuckles Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Re Socially responsible by Mr. Chuckles WELL...I spoke with Robert Gaw at National Association of Socially Responsible Organizations about individual health insurance in California. Mr. Gaw is a sympathetic and low-key charismatic fellow with a long row to hoe, at least in California. (NASRO is big in Massachusetts...) There are basically no health insurance options for individuals in California, given current stringent medical underwriting screening in the wake of recent agreements by the insurance companies to stop rescissions of customer policies unless fraud is involved. Anyone who is middle-aged and without a "group" (technical term) to join is totally S.O.L. There is something called MMRIP — Major Medical Risk Insurance Pool — in California, and it is funded with a tiny portion of the tobacco taxes. MMRIP is authorized to provide high-cost insurance policies to a maximum of 7000 people in California. The good news is that MMRIP has a waiting list, which everyone is free to join after filling out an application and paying one month's premium in advance Anyway, big thanks to Mr. Gaw. He needs our support and I think he deserves it. Mr. Chuckles Underdeveloped by MonkeyMan Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK New Hampshire will accept free oil from Chavez after all Isn't that something? An "underdeveloped" country helping the US's poor. Someone has to I suppose. MonkeyMan Sour grapes by Chris M. Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK McCain camp reportedly "frustrated" with Obama's trip
Well gee John, I'll bet those grapes are really sour now aren't they. Oh and you're beginning to look a little green also. Better stay away from those grapes. You don't need them anyway. Chris M. Usury run amok by Wig Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Nightmare on Wall Street:
I know this is a quite a lengthy article but it is a comprehensive look at the problem. giants, because it reserves $4B to help human beings
How dare the congress help the little people. Wig Liberal bias by SirJ Wednesday, July 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK An MSNBC survey says 80% of the over 120,000 who voted believe the media has a liberal bias. SirJ The corporate-controlled, far-right-tilted media has repeated the lie of "liberal media" so often that a lot of Americans believe it, but I don't think it's 80%. Helen & Harry
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