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GM and Ford put out the begging bowls by Siegfried Lemelson Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK GM and Ford are asking for $50 billion of Federally guaranteed "loans" with few restrictions on how the money can be spent, supposedly to build the next generation of American cars. If only it were that simple... if it were, Honda and Toyota would already have done it -- profitably. And there is no guarantee that even $50 billion of new loans would save these companies. GM is so far in debt now the only way to save the situation is to do the following: 1) create national healthcare system and relieve GM of this expense; and 2) put the company into bankruptcy and turn over the assets and jobs to competent management -- the pensions will need to be taken over by the PBGC, of course. Extending more freebies to Ford and GM simply ensures that the US will become a bankrupt socialist republic with none of the benefits of socialism for the working class (since only the wealthy are now being bailed out by the government.) GM, Ford seek $50 billion from US, double request MEANWHILE, in an ominous sign foretelling of the horrors to come, one of the few productive elements of government has had to shut down due to overwhelming demand for their product (that's right -- too many customers is forcing them to shut down!@#$?) US Mint SUSPENDS Sales of American Eagle gold coins
Siegfried Lemelson The human food chain by JR Mooneyham Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Race isn't the reason for Obama's slide Related link: What an ASS! Obama's audacious overconfidence and outrageous ego Research shows that the McCains own eight to eleven houses McCain, Obama, and "the rich"
Related quotes and link: "Those households making between $18,000 and $145,000 may be considered low to intermediate level 'middle-class', while those making between roughly $145,000 and $400,000 are 'upper' middle-class." "The 'poorest' rich: around 773,800 families or households making between $400,000 and $1 million a year" "The 'plain' rich: about 225,800 families or households making between $1 million and $175 million a year" "The super rich: 200 families or households making between $175 million and $1000 million plus ($one billion plus) a year each" The super-rich, the 'plain' rich, the 'poorest' rich... and everyone else Life at the top of the human food chain... Everything you might want to know about wealth and the richest among us JR Mooneyham (www.jrmooneyham.com/)  Too many mansions to count by SirJ Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Re Petraeus retreats under fire by SirJ Yes. It's tame and limp just like the rest of the Democratic electioneering this year. Here's has a better idea: show a picture of each house together with the value of each house. Here they are:
I don't know what happened to # 7. I've read somewhere that some of these are PROPERTIES, not houses. There may be more than 1 dwelling per property, making him the owner of more than 6 (or 7) "homes." SirJ I've read a lot of unsourced material claiming McCain owns more than seven homes or "properties". TPM is saying they own at least eight, and maybe more than eleven, depending on how and what you count. That YouTube'd thing is good for a viral video, spread the word, but it's too long for a television ad, and tragically, TV is still where people are going to make their decisions. Helen & Harry No wonder McCain can't remember how many homes he has. One "home" is actually SEVEN houses! From guardian.co.uk:
Yup, I'm enjoying the fake Olympics. The fake architecture is fun also! But here's two Chinese who are not enjoying the Olympics one bit... Elderly Chinese women are ordered to labor camp for asking permission to protest during Olympics
he is constitutionally ineligible for the presidency And some say McCain ain't a citizen and can't be president... SirJ I don't think anyone who matters cares about such constitutional requirements, or Dick Cheney wouldn't have been eligible to run for Vice President. He was a resident of the same state as George Bush, and golly McFolly, that's unconstitutional, but it didn't stop him. Nothing yet has stopped him. Helen & Harry
Obama's health program by Wig Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Iraqi negotiator says US agreed to full withdrawal by 2011
It's (of course) in the details. You may have known of this article but I call your attention to it because it gives some light as to the direction Obama may be headed in his plans for the direction of universal health care. It's a rather lengthy article but is quite informative of both the Obama's past activity. When all is said and done the initiative Michelle came up with merely shifted the poor from flooding the hospital ER room to flooding the clinic rooms. Wig Obama never speaks of universal health care, only of health care "reform". McCain makes at best rhetorical nods toward the issue, but I don't think he even considers anything about US health care to be a serious problem. Helen & Harry Well (of course) it' all boils down to the semantics of political speeches. The article in question calls attention to Michelle's input into medical needs. So it may be an indication of the possibility it may figure into Obama's position. Then again Michelle may end up as Hillary did when she attempted to have a position adopted. Wig I read half the article before it started to annoy me too much. Mainstream coverage often has that effect on me. Helen & Harry I recall reading a book about the FDR years in which it reported FDR once chastised Eleanor over her distress at his slow attempt at easing the discrimination policies of the country, and told her there had to be incremental steps to bring public opinion around to change. History proved him right. The Depression brought the public around to the idea that government had a role to play in helping people to overcome poverty and advance social conditions. The second world war gave a boost to employing blacks in the industrial workplace because of the war need for more workers in the factories. That in turn brought the blacks into the union movement. From there on the public was more adaptable to the use of government in social policies. Obama's lofty oratory is full of fluff but scarce on detail. His pronouncements about health care are all over the place. Roosevelt was always a liberal but chose to achieve his goals by bringing the so-called moderate Democrats around to the liberal viewpoint. His only rush to achieve the liberal viewpoint that went awry was the attempt to "pack" the Supreme Court. The country wasn't quite ready for that move. Fortunately fate gave him the opportunity to bring the court around. Obama's claim to be the agent of change by being able to work across party line to achieve it leaves me ROFLMAO. I see no basis to believe that, in view of the complete toe the line attitude exhibited by the Republicans in the Congress for the last 15 years. But I apologize for bending your ear over this. I'm afraid I've become the last of the FDR yankee bloody liberals. Wig You can bend my ear anytime. Helen & Harry
The story would never make it by Chris M. Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Thinking outside the square finds light in oven
This is such a great idea. Now do you think for one minute this kind of thing would happen here ?? Not a chance in hell. Even if it did, you can rest assured that the story would never make it to the corporate mainstream media. The idea would be buried post haste. I have a flash for them. Ain't no way gonna happen. In fact a poor gutter snipe in 17th century London had a better chance of becoming king than they have of becoming rich. Chris M. Can't argue that, but I find it impossible to imagine an interesting comment by David Brooks. Helen & Harry
Is Vincent Wadley still alive? by May Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Man recovering after being shot by officer
Here's another version of the story that made it to a cop forum, with important details such as the NAMES being glaringly absent. A lot of the comments will probably upset you, like the 9th comment by "ds212," who claims to be a cop ... who works out of Moody, AL: "1st thing i would have done was tase his butt, no getting him out of the unit, just keep on shooting the volts until the crap hit the britches, it really is cool watching 'em shake. glad our brother wasn't hurt " I don't know how to confirm if this ... guy is really a cop or not. If you have any ideas how to check, go for it. Otherwise, I don't want to let this sadistic weirdo distract from the real story. And the real story is WHAT HAPPENED TO VINCENT WADLEY? From Google searches, here's what I can piece together... It seems that a guy in Arlington, TX named Vincent Wadley was stopped by cop named Juan Rodriguez due to some kind of traffic violation. Mr. Wadley was restrained, handcuffed, and placed into the back of Rodriguez's car. A glass partition separated Wadley from the driver. Strangely, Vincent Wadley never made it to the police station. Instead Mr. Wadley ended up in the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds inflicted by Juan Rodriguez' gun. So what's Officer Rodriguez' version? Did Wadley tase him or not? Was any of this captured on video? Were there any witnesses besides Rodriguez? Why didn't Rodriguez just ignore Wadley's antics and finish bringing the guy to the police station? Why did Rodriguez stop, and allow the Mr. Wadley to leave the car? Could a shooting have been avoided? A cop shoots an arrested and handcuffed prisoner before reaching the police station? This story should be all over the news. I can't figure out why it isn't. So is Vincent Wadley still alive? And if so, what is his version of the story? Sorry for more bad news, you guys. May If it was more than just a rhetorical question when you wondered why this isn't all over the news, I'd just say that stories about bad cops rarely make headlines unless there's video, because unless there's video the benefit of all doubt always goes to the cop. Helen & Harry
We're #1 by Old Salt Sunday, August 23, 2008 PERMANENT LINK Talk about hating America!!! Just a lot of anti-American diatribes. Putin should send you some ruples to say thanks for helping Russia and working to make everyone believe the USA is evil. You are just losers unwilling to stand up for your own nation but last time I checked America is #1 in freedom and wealth and charity and moral standing. Old Salt "Last time you checked..."? Just out of curiosity, how long ago was that? Helen & Harry
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