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QUOTES FOR WEEK, NOVEMBER 15, 2009
"You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. Up to man's age-old dream – the maximum of individual freedom consistent with order – or down to the ant heap of totalitarianism. Regardless of their...
Tech shares lead Wall Streets decline
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks lost ground on Thursday as semiconductors dragged tech shares lower after a brokerage's bearish view of the industry and doubts about the strength of the economic recovery cut the appetite for risk. The Dow Jones industrial average (.DJI) dropped 93.71 points, or...
My position on social/political spectrum
I found two links to a couple of quizzes shared by Wannabe Tesla here. Here are the results of the first quiz (Political Spectrum Quiz): With the compass ranging in extremes from far left, to far right, and from libertarian, to authoritarian, my results were: You are a left social libertarian. Left:...
My Place On The Political Spectrum
Sure, it's simplistic, but what the hey. I also noticed you can choose an Australian political party, but the Democrats aren't on the list. Sad, but hardly surprising. Great policies, but completely useless as a political party.
[is it just me...]
Or does there seem like a LOT less hype surrounding New Moon than there was for Twilight? ==================================================================================== Today,when my mom and I were doing Meals On Wheels, we had a road runner run out in from of our car(and no, it didn't make a...
Will Stupak Rock My World?
Dear fellow social workers, women and other important people, I am writing this post today because I find myself bombarded with US (and other) media about the recent health care reform in America. I must begin this by saying, I am a Canadian chick, who is living in Australia. I am not American....
Really?
Why do I have to have these constant reminders of how my family upsets me? And this email is from the one aunt that I actually like: Subject: Obituary INTERESTING - frightening! Subject: OBITUARY This is an interesting one. Remember that when 51% of the people are supported by 49% of the worker...
My Political Alignment
According to this quiz, I am a center-left social liberatarian. That is a mouthful. My Political Views I am a center-left social libertarian Left: 2.93, Libertarian: 6.65 Political Spectrum Quiz Check it out if you haven't already. Post your results. Another quiz gave me a similar result, saying I...
the cult of personality
I was watching Sarah Palin being interviewed - I have forgotten by whom now, there has been so many this week, probably Barbara Walters - and she was asked if she agreed to Israel expanding their settlements and Sarah said yes, as "in the days, and weeks and years ahead" that people would be...
Suicidal Bush-Pilots Barack Obama and Sally Palin stink up the TV, while fate decides plane CRASHES!
FBI Director Mueller fabricated three sets of evidence AND DESTROYED EACH, IN TURN, including trial exhibits for CR98-0087 Larson, in the course of tainting the entire world, by his USA misconduct, in San Francisco, right before his appointment, to Director of the FBI. Why does tainted Mueller get...
Dems Alarmed as Independents Bolt...
Politico - via Yahoo News - is reporting that the Democratic Party is worried about the Independent voter shift away from their party. The very same voters that gave the Democratic Party the Presidency and Congress - as well as Governorships - has begum to erode, according to pollsters. Here is a...
Appealing to People's Base Instincts
The other day while out driving, I was monitoring the Neal Boortz show, looking for ranty blogging fodder. And, as is almost always the case, I found what I was looking for. Because it was Veteran's Day, he was relating anecdotes with that theme in mind. He told a story about a man attacked by four...
Before you cheer, pay attention...
Um, lol. Obviously at the end the people chanting were protesters who were in on it -- or who at least just totally appreciated it. But before that, when it should have been OBVIOUS that the guy was not on their side, um, I'm still thinking these fools who were a part of this rally were cheering....
Presidential Trivia
What follows is a trivia quiz about American Presidents: 1. Who was the shortest president? 2. Which two presidents share the tallest president title? 3. Who was the last president not to have a college degree? 4. Who was the only bachelor president? 5. Who was the only two-term president not to...
End of A Torment
Hello to the living, respects to the dead-I have found one answer for things past said-Concerning the day to day of a tool-Disrespect of a right-Laid down in Life's School-I went to the premise-I created song-Sung works from the others-Who sing right and wrong-I compared the kingdoms-Democracy...
Oh dear, how very, very sad.....and predictable.
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/party_foul_tea_partiers_eat_their_own_in_bitter_in.php?ref=fpb TPMMuckraker Party Foul! Tea Partiers Eat Their Own In Bitter Internal Feud Zachary Roth | November 12, 2009, 5:08PM The Tea Party movement is being ripped apart by bitter internal...
Trial of the Century- in NY City
Trial of the Century- in NY City I know that many of you are worried and concerned about President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to bring “alleged” Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to New York City to face charges in a CIVILIAN federal court. I feel your pain..!!...
