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I voted early and I voted “Yes” to: Peace I voted “No” to: I voted for issues, not rhetoric. I voted [...] I’m just getting around to reading the The Second McCain-Obama Presidential Debate transcripts from October 7, 2008 and Barack Obama’s words caught my eye: And, in fact, we just found out that AIG, a company that got a bailout, just a week after they got help went on a $400,000 junket. So I went and found the [...] Ohio Democrat, Representative Marcy Kaptur is my newest hero. This rousing address to the House of Representatives from September 17 echoes what Dennis Kucinich has been saying about the bailouts. In it, she gives the annual compensation figures for Freddie Mac’s CEO ($18.3 Million) and Fannie Mae’s CEO ($11.6 Million) and the net worth of [...] It’s becoming obvious to me that what Americans really want is a loud-mouthed smart-ass for president. I’m talking about the kind of person who is not too bright, but is really sure of themselves. In other words – a bully. Someone who isn’t above making stuff up. Someone who isn’t afraid to cut other people [...] In ARNOLD PREPARES TO TAKE OFF HIS GLOVES. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vows to take the EPA to court if they don’t allow California to set their own emission standards. Some [EPA] staff members believe Johnson [head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency] made his decision after auto executives met with Vice President Dick Cheney and [...] In case you are wondering what people on a remote Nicaraguan Island do to pass the time, here is a picture of our dartboard at Casa Iguana. Winter has hit Maui. Although it started out sunny, the rest of the day was blustery, cold and wet. Anyone who says there are no seasons in the tropics isn’t opening their eyes. It was the perfect day to sit at our desks and work on all those little projects sunny days keep us away from. [...] In the wake of last week’s presidential election, the tension is palpable on the highways and in the letters to the editor. We were rear-ended while sitting at a stop sign yesterday. There seem to be more sirens and barking dogs than usual. Our social structure is beginning to unravel. Chaos cannot be too far [...] How about that election? Now the world will really love the Americans! In case you’re wondering what kind of man is fighting for our McFreedoms. . . This story, from today’s New York Times Magazine, came from Bob Harris by way of Bob Armantrout. The excerpt below represents about 15% of the piece and is understandably slanted towards my point of view. I highly recommend reading the entire story. October [...] |
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