Monthly Archives: September 2008
Nothing to see here
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Last night, McCain’s campaign announced that Sarah Palin will not cooperate with the investigation into her possible of abuse of power as governor, known as Troopergate. This comes after assurances that she would cooperate and bring “openness” to Washington.
Is the ability to lie without flinching a genetic trait?
Update
There she goes, lying again.
So long, and thanks for all the fish
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Maybe keeping money under your mattress isn’t such a bad option anymore?
Update
Calming words from Alan Greenspan:
Just kidding. The market is screwed!
Update II
From Who is IOZ?
The thing to bear in mind about the “melt-down” of all these investment institutions is that the mainstream narrative, that great amounts of “wealth” are being “destroyed”, is a [...]
9/12
Yesterday I said (in the site subhead) that I didn’t have anything to say about the anniversary of 9/11. That’s still mostly true, but I wanted to share two posts from elsewhere that I think are excellent food for thought.
First up, and most provocatively, is Paul Campos from Laywers, Guns and Money, who posits that [...]
US needs a new direction in foreign policy
Howard Zinn:
Since the war in Iraq, the rest of the world has fallen away from the United States, and if American foreign policy continues in the way it has been - that is aggressive and violent and uncaring about the feelings and thoughts of other people – then the influence of the United States is going [...]
Don't let the weight of the world's problems bring you down
All you need is a little Chocolate Rain.
Fannie and Freddie more important than the disposal of flags
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One of the big stories to come out the campaigns this weekend was McCain’s false claim that Democrats desecrated thousands of American flags used at the DNC in Denver. I’m glad to see the McCain camp and our venerable news media are focused on the vital issue of how to properly dispose of campaign [...]
Convention Crackdowns
Fortunately, after today we will no longer have to be bothered with hour upon hour of vacuous convention pomp, either from the Republicans or their willing enablers, the Democrats. But before this pseudo-democratic spectacle ends, we should examine the ramifications of what’s been going on outside the conventions, in the [...]
Republican National Convention Thread
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Consider this an open thread to discuss anything you want about the RNC, speeches and all.
Here’s Mitt Romney fishing for applause by adding the word “liberal” to every attack he could come up with:
Read Romney’s prepared speech.
Mike Huckabee, one of the only likable Republicans on the national stage, reminds us that he’s a great [...]
Wednesday Blogging – 9/3/08
Good morning everyone!
10:15am
People at the McCain campaign are having fun sticking their feet in their mouths.
“The vetting process was completely thorough and I’m grateful for the results.” – John McCain
“This election is not about issues. This election is about a composite view of what people take away from these candidates.” – Rick Davis, McCain Campaign [...]