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First Rule for Bankers, Wall Street investors, and REAL leadership: Do Not Panic (joe) We see George W. Bush on TV telling us the "economic damage will be painful and lasting". We see Paulson saying jobs will be lost, the stock market will be affected, and all the congress is .....- 9/30/2008 8:22:24 AM |
| Here's Chet Edwards (US House District 17) Comments on the Failed Bailout Bill (salon) From the Waco paperU.S. Representative Chet Edwards today voted for H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which failed to pass the House by a vote of 228 to 205. The bill strengthens th.....- 9/29/2008 9:36:27 PM |
| McCain Not only a Cheater but a Gambler (salon) Right. THIS is the man the Christian right wants to be president. A man with low morals.Incidentally, I read this anecdote about McCain's gambling today, besides the NY Times article quoted above, but.....- 9/29/2008 8:08:46 PM |
| Bwahahah! McCain Says Today's Not the Day For Blame... Unless He's the One Doing the Blaming (salon) Right. THIS is the man the Christian right wants to be president. A man with low morals.Incidentally, I read this anecdote about McCain's gambling today, besides the NY Times article quoted above, but.....- 9/29/2008 7:33:31 PM |
| No Bail-Out: Instead Provide Guaranteed Government Loans (pstern) Accountability! Oversight!Stop throwing out more money after bad!Give all these financial institutions a guaranteed government loan, as we did under the Carter administra.....- 9/29/2008 5:17:00 PM |
| Well, the Bailout hasn't passed, Chet Edwards voted FOR It, and I'm glad it failed (salon) I do think the Republicans are whiners with a flimsy excuse, I laugh at McCain who tried to take credit for it passing before it failed and now, embarrassingly, has to join in bogus finger pointing. (.....- 9/29/2008 4:31:33 PM |
| Whiny Republicans Say that Pelosi's Speech Caused Them Not to Pass the Bailout Bill (salon) I do think the Republicans are whiners with a flimsy excuse, I laugh at McCain who tried to take credit for it passing before it failed and now, embarrassingly, has to join in bogus finger pointing. (.....- 9/29/2008 3:53:40 PM |
| Woah! Now HERE*S a Pointed Letter to the Editor about Sid Miller (Tx House District 59) (salon) from the STephenville paper think if State Representative Sid Miller came up to me at the park, I would shoot him dead for the wild, rabid, and downright mean evil dog that he is. And if I found .....- 9/29/2008 1:26:02 PM |
| New Yorker Mag Cover Makes Fun of Sarah Palin's Foreign Policy Experience (salon) from the STephenville paper think if State Representative Sid Miller came up to me at the park, I would shoot him dead for the wild, rabid, and downright mean evil dog that he is. And if I found .....- 9/29/2008 12:59:29 PM |
| McCain Lies in Ohio About *Phoning it In*- Bwahahah (salon) from the STephenville paper think if State Representative Sid Miller came up to me at the park, I would shoot him dead for the wild, rabid, and downright mean evil dog that he is. And if I found .....- 9/29/2008 12:54:18 PM |
| USA Today Poll-Obama Outperformed McCain in the Friday Debate by a significant margin (salon) Amajority of debate watchers in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Saturday picked Obama over Republican John McCain when asked which candidate offered the best proposals to solve the country's problems, 5.....- 9/29/2008 12:40:29 PM |
| Video-Barack Obama on Restricting CEO Pay (salon) Amajority of debate watchers in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Saturday picked Obama over Republican John McCain when asked which candidate offered the best proposals to solve the country's problems, 5.....- 9/29/2008 12:34:03 PM |
| Video about John McCain My Friends Mess (salon) Amajority of debate watchers in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Saturday picked Obama over Republican John McCain when asked which candidate offered the best proposals to solve the country's problems, 5.....- 9/29/2008 12:29:07 PM |
| More Cringe-Worthy Couric-Palin Interviews to get Aired on Wednesday and Thursday (salon) Amajority of debate watchers in a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Saturday picked Obama over Republican John McCain when asked which candidate offered the best proposals to solve the country's problems, 5.....- 9/29/2008 12:14:27 PM |
| Ridiculous Baloney Email about Obama Being the Antichrist AND the Christian Nation (salon) I can't believe this little email whispering campaign is STILL going on. For the people who forward emails like I'm putting on this thread, don't they THINK AT ALL about what they are sending an.....- 9/29/2008 11:53:20 AM |
| Texas Legislature Emails Are Deleted After 30 Days-No Open Records Transparency FOR YOU! (salon) I had asked, through an open records request, for emails that regarded search terms such as "school voucher" and "charter school" from Sid Miller (Tx House District 59). One reason.....- 9/29/2008 10:51:14 AM |
| Sid Miller Calendar for April 17, 2008 through September 15, 2008 (salon) I had asked, through an open records request, for emails that regarded search terms such as "school voucher" and "charter school" from Sid Miller (Tx House District 59). One reason.....- 9/29/2008 10:13:17 AM |
| Minnesota Church Asking for Lawsuit- Endorses John McCain from pulpit (salon) Part of the Pulpit Freedom Sunday agenda which seeks to have the minister investigated by the IRS in order to create a lawsuit challenging the rights of religion to be poltiical. Or, said another way,.....- 9/29/2008 10:01:27 AM |
| Dallas Cowboys Stadium a *Sweet Deal* for Jerry Jones-How about Arlington residents? (salon) I notice that Arlington coughed up about 1/3 of the price of the stadium that is going to make Jones more of a rich man.Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones could more than make up for his share of the co.....- 9/29/2008 9:25:23 AM |
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Do you know where they stand on Healthcare? (humanbeing) "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burd.....- 9/29/2008 9:03:53 AM |
| Shame on the Group that sent out Hate CDs in Ohio- Innocent People Tear-Gassed (salon) I was appalled to read this. An Islamic group commemorating the last 10 days of Ramadan at a mosque at night were tear-gassed.DAYTON — Baboucarr Njie was preparing for his prayer session Friday .....- 9/29/2008 8:42:57 AM |
| Soldier's Mom *Ecstatic* About Obama's Reference to The Bracelet She Gave Him (salon) I was appalled to read this. An Islamic group commemorating the last 10 days of Ramadan at a mosque at night were tear-gassed.DAYTON — Baboucarr Njie was preparing for his prayer session Friday .....- 9/28/2008 8:35:53 PM |
| Gas Crunch Continues, Higher Prices Ahead... (pstern) All along the South, gas inventories are getting low and long lines are forming at gas stations.Get ready for less supply and for the cost of gas to increase again.Read this article in Fortune Magazin.....- 9/28/2008 7:00:08 PM |
| Property Tax Relief: what are legislators doing? (pstern) Texans need property tax relief NOW!What are state officials doing about it?Naturally, the best way to provide property tax relief is to revamp and/or eliminate the current Property Tax.....- 9/28/2008 6:14:41 PM |
| Sheesh! Rumour about McCain Using Palin Family as Baby-Daddy-Mama Wedding Props (salon) Texans need property tax relief NOW!What are state officials doing about it?Naturally, the best way to provide property tax relief is to revamp and/or eliminate the current Property Tax.....- 9/28/2008 2:43:17 PM |
| Bwahah! THIS is why McCain Doesn't want Palin to talk to the press-she Supports Obama's Position (salon) Too FunnySarah Palin told a customer at a Philadelphia restaurant on Saturday that the United States should "absolutely" launch cross-border attacks from Afghanistan into Pakistan in the eve.....- 9/28/2008 2:00:13 PM |
| McCain Trying Very Hard to Make it Appear that He is The One That Saved the Bailout (salon) but it's BS. McCain himself was modest, saying on ABC’s “This Week” that congressional negotiators deserve “great credit” for the bipartisan deal. “"It wasn&rs.....- 9/28/2008 1:26:33 PM |
| Video-Post Debate- McCain Thought the Iraq War was going to be Easy (salon) but it's BS. McCain himself was modest, saying on ABC’s “This Week” that congressional negotiators deserve “great credit” for the bipartisan deal. “"It wasn&rs.....- 9/28/2008 1:18:45 PM |
| Gallup Daily Tracking Poll for Sunday Sep 28- Obama 50 to McCain's 42 (salon) These results, from Sept. 25-27, span the time period since John McCain made the announcement that he was temporarily suspending his campaign and returning to Washington to work for a bipartisan solut.....- 9/28/2008 1:09:49 PM |
| 'For McCain and Team, a Host of Ties to Gambling' (pstern) The following is an 09/27/2008 article on John McCain that is printed in The New York Times. Whatever your allegiances and party support, it is worth the read. As always, information is po.....- 9/28/2008 12:52:12 PM |
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Screw Wall Street and Screw Congress! (joe) Anyone else feeling like me?What happened to the 'markets will correct themselves' conservative philosophy? How about letting them correct themselves?Congess wants us to pay for the 700 Billion dollar.....- 9/28/2008 12:04:10 PM |
| Arlene Wolgemuth Raises Her Head-On the Train for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (salon) She went and spoke before a group of Republicans in Cleburne (Johnson Co) recently, pushing TLR. “Texas civil courts were unfair to litigants and those excessive costs of litigation kept busines.....- 9/28/2008 11:26:00 AM |
| Oilfield Equipment Chunk Falling Off Truck Kills Cleburne Woman- Family Suing (salon) Ugh. From the Cleburne paper-the accident happened in Venus.Rhonda Kay Henson, 41, died after a large piece of oil field equipment fell off a passing tractor-trailer crushing the driver’s side o.....- 9/28/2008 11:10:33 AM |
| Watched *Out of the Past* last night-what a terrific movie (salon) with Kirk Douglas and Robert Mitchum, film noir. Tonight, going to watch the remake "Against All Odds" which has Jeff Bridges playing the part Robert Mitchum did. Netflix has it as an instan.....- 9/28/2008 10:53:06 AM |
| Moment of Silence Lawsuit Update-David Croft of Carrollton (salon) The case against mandatory moment of silence in schools is on its way to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.The Crofts' argument, Abbott said, would condemn any law that protects prayer or the right to .....- 9/28/2008 10:48:21 AM |
| Another Atheist Soldier Sues the Military Over Religious Discrimination (salon) He says he was forced to participate in public paryers and that the military violates reliious freedoms of its personnel.In the lawsuit, Spc. Dustin Chalker, a combat medic with an engineering battali.....- 9/28/2008 10:36:41 AM |
| Another Reason for Separation of Church and State-the Arkansas Senator's Son Who Got a State-Funded Job (salon) Read this and tell me if you don't agree. EVEN IF this might be perfectly legal, my mama always taught me tht one should avoid the appearance of evil. And that's what this is. A Pine Bluff church with.....- 9/28/2008 10:21:55 AM |
| WHERE was John McCain's FLAG PIN??? Isn't he patriotic?????? (salon) Bwahahahaha. Hub noticed that right away in the debates. After all the whining and hand wringing from people that insist you must wear a visible sign of being patriotic OR YOU AREN'T, where's the whin.....- 9/28/2008 9:53:59 AM |
| at the right place at the wrong time? (pstern) Bwahahahaha. Hub noticed that right away in the debates. After all the whining and hand wringing from people that insist you must wear a visible sign of being patriotic OR YOU AREN'T, where's the whin.....- 9/28/2008 9:52:58 AM |
| Heh! Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Spoofing the Couric/Palin Interview. (salon) Bwahahahaha. Hub noticed that right away in the debates. After all the whining and hand wringing from people that insist you must wear a visible sign of being patriotic OR YOU AREN'T, where's the whin.....- 9/28/2008 1:29:12 AM |
| On the *National Bible Curriculum in Public Schools*-Remember Ector School District Was SUED Over this (salon) What kind of pinheads are on the Texas State Board of Education? Imagine this. The Ector County ISD (Texas) was sued by some parents who didn't want their kids taught the Bible by the partisan Nationa.....- 9/28/2008 1:12:58 AM |
| Um. See Anything ODD In this Picture? From the Convenience Station (salon) What kind of pinheads are on the Texas State Board of Education? Imagine this. The Ector County ISD (Texas) was sued by some parents who didn't want their kids taught the Bible by the partisan Nationa.....- 9/27/2008 12:52:47 PM |
| *What We Have Here is a Failure To Communicate*- Paul Newman is Dead at 83 (salon) I really liked Paul Newman. I liked "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", "Hud", "The Long Hot Summer", "The Sting" and "Cool Hand Luke". But here's my all time fa.....- 9/27/2008 11:31:32 AM |
| So. Karen Hughes is Working for Mark Penn's Company Burson-Marstellar Now (salon) Saw this in the latest Texas Observer (Sep 19 08) in a paragraph about where the heck all the Bushies are going.Last month, Hughes was named global vice chairwoman of Burson -Marstellar, a public rela.....- 9/27/2008 11:25:43 AM |
| Gallup Daily Sept 27 08 Post 1st Debate Obama 48 McCain 45 (salon) Could it be that people don't think McCain acted very presidential? I mean, how many presidential candidates in a debate think the potential Dear Leader of a country should mutter *horsesh*t*? Or neve.....- 9/27/2008 11:19:39 AM |
| Um. In a Debate, Agreeing With Your Opponent is Maturity and Confidence (salon) Had to laugh when I read that the McCain campaign rushed out a little ad right after last night's debate ended with *I approved this message-McCain" standing still on the stage and quite unable t.....- 9/27/2008 10:19:50 AM |
| CBS News Poll of Independents after Obama/McCain Debate-Obama Won (salon) Obama 40 percentMcCain 22TIE 3846% of independent voters said their opinion of Obama had improved55% said McCain would make the right decisions about Iraq49% said Obama would make the right decisions .....- 9/27/2008 10:04:55 AM |
| Video-Obama *Zero* (salon) Obama 40 percentMcCain 22TIE 3846% of independent voters said their opinion of Obama had improved55% said McCain would make the right decisions about Iraq49% said Obama would make the right decisions .....- 9/27/2008 9:50:17 AM |
| On the Eisenhower Letters McCain Mentioned and Who Takes the Blame? (salon) From Millard FillmoreIt was a case of the Supreme Commander, Allied Forces, taking upon himself all responsibility for failure.McCain has called for the resignation of the chairman of the Securities a.....- 9/27/2008 9:48:30 AM |
| The Trip Where Palin Told Students To Pray for God's Pipeline? Paid for by the State of Alaska (salon) If I was a taxpayer in Alaska, I'd be demanding she stop it. Imagine what she would do it she made it to be president(after McCain kicks)Gov. Sarah Palin used state funds in June when she traveled fro.....- 9/27/2008 8:58:33 AM |
| Who won the debate? (pstern) If I was a taxpayer in Alaska, I'd be demanding she stop it. Imagine what she would do it she made it to be president(after McCain kicks)Gov. Sarah Palin used state funds in June when she traveled fro.....- 9/27/2008 8:51:16 AM |
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What is up with John McCain not looking at Obama during the debate? Does he hate black people that much? (joe) If I was a taxpayer in Alaska, I'd be demanding she stop it. Imagine what she would do it she made it to be president(after McCain kicks)Gov. Sarah Palin used state funds in June when she traveled fro.....- 9/27/2008 1:21:34 AM |
| What the Fool Was the Comment about the South Koreans Being 3 Inches Taller? (salon) Heh. I watched the debate and all I could think about when I saw Old Coot McCain givng that awful ghoulish smile, while shifting back to side (did he think all that movement made him look peppy?) and .....- 9/26/2008 11:32:45 PM |
| Multiplier Effect-The SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (salon) Heh. I watched the debate and all I could think about when I saw Old Coot McCain givng that awful ghoulish smile, while shifting back to side (did he think all that movement made him look peppy?) and .....- 9/26/2008 2:37:57 PM |
| McBlogger Explains Why the Republican Alternate Plan Stinks (salon) Heh. I watched the debate and all I could think about when I saw Old Coot McCain givng that awful ghoulish smile, while shifting back to side (did he think all that movement made him look peppy?) and .....- 9/26/2008 1:56:13 PM |
| 'America, The Beautiful' Ain't So Pretty Anymore... (pstern) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:54:13 PM |
| Here's a Page Turner About McCain and Gambling (salon) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:59:17 PM |
| Do YOu Take Off Your Shoes At Other's Homes? (salon) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:46:45 PM |
| Corn Mo Sings Queen While Accompanied by Accordian (salon) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:45:47 PM |
| Bwahahah-Mocking Sarah Palin in Video *Head of Skate* (salon) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:37:49 PM |
| Hoo Boy! Video-Here's One of those Recalcitrant Hillary Clinton Supporters (salon) Once upon a time in America, there was a large working middle class and competition was good — but that was then, and this is now.I’ve been writing about the brutal American economy for th.....- 9/26/2008 12:27:14 PM |
| E Tu Brute? Alberto Gonzales Turns on Bush the Lesser: Re Ashcroft Hospital Visit (salon) Remember that dang midnight ride of Comey racing to get to the hospital, Godfather-scene style, to protect Ashcroft, who was in intensive care, from Alberto Gonzales and Andy Card? At the time of the .....- 9/26/2008 12:14:44 PM |
| Have To Add This Hilarious Boing Boing Pic of Putin Rearing His Head (salon) hee. Even right wingers are dumbstruck-James FallowsI genuinely feel sorry for Palin. This really is pathetic. Again it's not a mass/elite matter. Anyone who has been to high school immediately recogn.....- 9/26/2008 12:10:17 PM |
| Heh! John McCain BLINKS and will come to the debate tonight (salon) He says he will *resume* his campaign. Um, When did he STOP?Also, his bluster about not leaving until an accord was reached was baloney, too, eh? Just like his baloney about having to RUSH BACK TO DC .....- 9/26/2008 11:46:19 AM |
| Video-Chris Rock on Larry King -YEAH! (salon) He says he will *resume* his campaign. Um, When did he STOP?Also, his bluster about not leaving until an accord was reached was baloney, too, eh? Just like his baloney about having to RUSH BACK TO DC .....- 9/26/2008 11:07:57 AM |
| Bwahahahah-Video of Sarah Palin *Miss Teen USA* (salon) He says he will *resume* his campaign. Um, When did he STOP?Also, his bluster about not leaving until an accord was reached was baloney, too, eh? Just like his baloney about having to RUSH BACK TO DC .....- 9/26/2008 10:39:23 AM |
| Video-John McCain's Keating 5 Problem in 97 seconds. (salon) He says he will *resume* his campaign. Um, When did he STOP?Also, his bluster about not leaving until an accord was reached was baloney, too, eh? Just like his baloney about having to RUSH BACK TO DC .....- 9/26/2008 10:24:24 AM |
| Ha! VIDEO_ Craig Ferguson on McCain Suspending His Campaign (salon) from CBS(of course, as we know by now, that was just a political stunt of John McCain's and he didn't actually *suspend* anything, except 1. As Andrew Sullivan said, his appearance on Letterman and 2......- 9/26/2008 10:16:33 AM |
| Wow! McCain Has Already Won the Debate Tonight-Even Though He May Not Go! (salon) Heh. Wonkette spotted this on the Wall Street Journal page.More heh. Andrew Sullivan says McCain is like the 17 year old kid who isn't the center of attention so he goes to his room and slams the door.....- 9/26/2008 10:10:44 AM |
| I Notice One of the Definitions for Maverick is *Stray* (salon) Main Entry:maverickPart of Speech:nounSynonyms:bohemian, dissenter, loner, nonconformist, stray, unbranded Main Entry:strayPart of Speech:adjectiveDefinition:Unable to find the correct way or place to.....- 9/26/2008 9:58:28 AM |
| Bwahahah! Didn't Hear the News? IT*S ON THE INTERNET!!!!! (salon) Wonkette points out that even though the ratings might have been down to actually watch the Palin/Couric interview on CBS, EVERYBODY CAN WATCH IT ON THE INTERNET. And if you haven't, you have to watch.....- 9/26/2008 9:56:18 AM |
| What's the Best Place to Watch the Debate (Or Town Hall As It Might End Up Being) Online? (salon) Had such a great experience watching the Democratic National Convention on the DNC website with Silverlight. C-span is pretty good but paled compared to that. However, I definitely want to watch and i.....- 9/26/2008 9:11:46 AM |
| Toll Roads: Do we really need them? (pstern) Texas and Other States on the Road for TollsHere in Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Tom Craddick Texas will get more toll roads even if they have to kill Tex.....- 9/26/2008 4:37:31 AM |