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BooMan
Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
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What’s going on?
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Washington has warned India a landmark deal giving it US nuclear technology may fall through if Delhi does not back a UN motion against Iran.
The deal could “die in Congress” if India does not vote against Iran at a meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, US Ambassador David Mulford said.
The US is pursuing action against Iran over its apparent nuclear ambitions.
President George Bush will strong-armPM Singh over Iran vote.
India says it rejects any attempt to tie its stance on Iran to its deal with the US on acquiring nuclear know-how.
‘Test of credibility’
Washington agreed last year to share advanced civilian nuclear technology with Delhi, lifting sanctions triggered by India’s nuclear tests in 1998.
● UN Security Council Iraq vote bribe
● Pakistan backs $7bn Iran-India pipeline project
“But I will not let myself be reduced to silence.”
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Favors Talks with EU
MOSCOW/ST. PETERSBURG, January 25 (RIA Novosti) – Iran’s top negotiator at nuclear talks gave a cautious welcome to Russia’s proposal to establish a joint venture to enrich uranium for Iranian nuclear power plants on Russian territory and said Tehran wanted to continue talks with European Union representatives.
Ali Larijani, who is also the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary, was in Moscow for talks prior to the arrival of a larger delegation, which is due to arrive in the Russian capital on February 13.
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“But I will not let myself be reduced to silence.”
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for the SoCal Meetup. (Not that earthshaking, but didn’t want Oui to feel lonely in here…)
Come one come all! We really want to see your face and give out lots of hugs!!
Would have loved to be there, seeing the increasing list of folks that confirm. But, alas…
Putting my faith in boran2 for another meet-up in the north-east, there seemed to be quite a bit of interest.
You will be missed and I sure hope you eaterners can get a meetup going too!
Spellcheck/preview is my friend. Of course you KNOW I meant Easterners right? LOL
Were you suggesting cannibalism 😉
I would firmly like to state that we (on the left) do not eat our own. No, wait…
Anyway, it’s past 7. No more cubicle, heading home.
Thanks. I will post another diary in a day or so. I’ve been researching accomodations.
from Glenn Greenwald:
Ummm, yea, they have nothing to hide here . . .
The more things change the more they stay the same:
Information Bank Abstracts
NEW YORK TIMES
January 8, 1975, Wednesday
SECTION: Page 25, Column 5
LENGTH: 162 words
BYLINE: BY JOHN HERBERS
JOURNAL-CODE: NYT
ABSTRACT:
J Herbers analysis of Pres Ford’s comm to investigate allegations of domestic CIA spying holds Ford’s action in selecting his Vice Pres and men from outside Adm who have never been known for skpeticism about US intelligence operation is departure from past practices under Pres Johnson and Nixon, who made sure comms were balanced to represent opposing viewpoints on issues. Notes State Sec H A Kissinger, Philip W Buchen, Donald Rumsfeld and John O Marsh Jr aided Ford in selections. Says their decision was to find members who held wide public respect but would not compromise CIA. Says Adm officials privately say Pres’s selections were designed to avoid common occurrence of recent yrs: the runaway comm that issues findings or recommendations the Pres cannot accept. Notes no Cong member was apptd to panel. Says White House is encouraging Cong to appt special HR-Sen joint com to make inquiry. Notes other differences between this comm and past comms (M).
From WP: 8/29/77
Wonder what Newsweek will have for us when Ford passes on?
I mean the NYT’s, not Newsweek.
Having fun with that?
A little birdie gave it to me.
Ya gotta see this – I don’t know how to reproduce the stuff she’s done, but this is destined to be a classic:
http://scoop.epluribusmedia.org/story/2006/1/25/171557/960
Samuel Alito: e unum, unum.
by susie dow
Wed Jan 25, 2006 at 05:15:57 PM EST
The preamble to the Constitution as seen thru the eyes of Samuel Alito.
Woo hoo!!!! Now I just have to drop the resignation bomb on my current employer. I can’t tell you how much I hate working for this organization.
Also, if you haven’t seen it yet, Open Letter to Chris Matthews is starting a targetted boycott of Chris’ advertisers. Feel free to pile on.
Congratulations!
Concerning the Matthews’ affair: I can’t help but think this is a bad idea.
We used to label certain blogs part of “the reality community” or some such thing. But I feel like some of the “reality” part is slipping away.
Matthews is not worth it — he is a slime ball of the worst sort. Even when he is attacking Republicans, which seems like never now-a-days, he is still a slime ball. His manners are the worst and he is so stuck on himself it is sickening to even see him on television.
But a boycott? I vote for turning off the TV altogether and putting on some music… or at least popping in a new DVD (I have the newest, and sadly, the last Bergman film here, hardly an action packed affair — but the man is a bloody genius in my book).
I think this boycott may have some legs. Tweety is already starting to back off a bit. And yes, he’s a slimeball, but he’s a slimeball that people take seriously as a journalist. We need to prove to his advertisers that he is alienating a large portion of potential buyers/users of their products.
And, here is my news re: what is going on in my life (other than digging into Medicare D and single payer info):
My car was making a really strange noise…had a repair done on it last year when it was doing something similar. So I took it back to the place where I had it fixed and here’s the good news. The noise that it is making is nothing to worry about per a reputable mechanic.
Mechanic’s suggestion re: car–drive it into the ground!!! Did that about 10 years ago: had a Fiero that had a blown head gasket–kept checking the fluids and got 100,000 miles on the damn thing–I swear to God!!! (Damn O2 sensors kept going out–learned how to change those myself!!!)
And, here’s an example of more of the bs that women have to put up w/when a car dies: Used to have an older, beat-up pick-up (got it for a couple hundred)a few years ago. Anyway, the starter died on that right near a questionable mechanic’s. I was told $300.00 for a new starter–said the hell with that–that price was more than what I paid for the damn pick-up. So I went into the shop, grabbed a hammer, beat the hell out of the starter, turned the key and drove away. Left my jacket in the shop–hell, they can have it! (I ended up buying a starter and a buddy changed it–less than $100!)
Woo-hoo!
Wooohoo!! Congrats on the car. I hate bringing the car into the shop. As a woman, I feel like places try to take advantage of my lack of car knowledge and I get defensive. I’d love to take a basic car care class just to at least be knowledgeable.
Had that same problem myself in the past. But, after driving all of the junks that I have had (can’t afford anything 1/2way decent) learned one very important thing: If you find a reputable place, stick with them–go to independents, NOT dealerships. And, if it is something they don’t do, i.e., transmission work, ask them to refer you to someone. (They know who is good and who gives other mechanics a bad rep.)
Aquaintance of mine is the owner of a shop in town, and this guy is GOOD! (Treats people like he’d want to be treated, and, if a woman comes in stranded w/a car problem, he treats the woman how he’d want his wife to be treated if she were in that situation.) Told him about the starter incident and he wondered how places like that could stay in business. I recommend him all the time…and so do other people. Remember one time I was talking to one of my neighbors re: different a car problem and three guesses who I was referred to?
the Casey ad will remain up here at BT? I’ll raise ya two peanut butter and sardine sandwiches.
Tonight is the conclusion of The War that Made America on PBS. Since last week’s first installment was pretty even handed, albeit told, as usual, from the British Colonial experience, I expect tonight’s will be too. It was the Indians and the Canadians/Mississippi Valley French who were the losers in this struggle. The “real” French went back to France leaving their colonists, many of whom had been here for more than 150 years, behind to fend for themselves. And the Indians of the Great Lakes never lost the war, the French made peace without them. Once the Americans started moving into their land — well you know the rest.
I assume this would be a good adjunct for the Boo Book Club choice — Lies my Teacher Told Me. ,
One of my best friends is a member of one of the tribes around Buffalo NY that was part ofthe Iriquois Nation, and the oral history he received growing up was filled with quite a lot about this period of the French/Indian wars.
the native Americans were of course beytrayed by everyone, and in reality whether such betrayal was by white English or White French made no real difference to them in the long term. Empire is empire, and it always creates victims.
Yep. They were the losers. I guess you can argue that they were the losers the minute Europeans “discovered” America. But the loss of their land, etc. was not a done deal until the British defeated the French. Then the Indians could no longer play one side off against the other — that was a big defensive loss for them. And once the Americans were in control — well, to Americans, the only good Indian was a dead Indian. They waged a war to the death.
I tend to focus on the remaining French settlers also because I’m partly descended from French colonials and Indians. (And German settlers in Bucks county who were living during this time too.)
Tragically for the indigenous people, it wouldn’t have mattered in the end whether the English or the French prevailed. Their own plight would have been the same; disposession and annihilation.
I had Welsh and Austrian ancestors in Bucks County, (around New Hope), including one, (a Welsh Quaker doctor) who served with General “Mad Anthony” Wayne at Valley Forge and elswhere during the revolution against the British.
I have to admit, this song has been running through my head for much of the time since Katrina.
Via Atrios, a very thoughtful analysis of media malfeasance and disservice by Peter Daou here.
Host a State of the Union Watch Party
You shouldn’t have to watch it alone… and now you won’t have to.
On January 31st, Democrats from across the country will gather together and watch the State of the Union. At one of those parties, hosted by a Democracy Bond holder, Governor Dean will watch with them.
You can start planning your Watch Party in a few simple steps by visiting:
http://www.democrats.org/events/create
As an event host, you will be in a position to provide critical information to fellow Democrats in your community before the speech. Immediately following the address, there will be a nationwide conference call with Governor Dean, Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
If you have never hosted one of these events before, it’s simple. One thousand individuals hosted parties for the national organizing kick-off, and it went off without a hitch. The DNC’s online event tools takes care of a large portion of the planning and invitation process. As the big day draws near, you will receive the latest information and research about the president’s speech so you and your guests are prepared to respond immediately.
If you are interested in hosting Governor Dean in your home that evening, you must be a Democracy Bond holder you can sign up for that here https://www.democrats.org/page/contribute/DemBondBlog
In one year, the president is going to give another State of the Union Address — let’s make sure that when he looks out over both branches of the new Congress, he sees more Democrats than Republicans.
PS….I wish there was a firefox extension for booman like dkos
Reading about it here the next day is about all this guy’s stomach can handle at this point. I’ll watch a movie or Basketball game and try not to think about what is going on in D.C., at least for that night.
In my own little way, I’m trying to be supportive of the only Party, somewhat standing, that has a chance at turning the country around. I think it has less to do with watching, than the actual getting together with people LIVE.
I know, soon as I sent my pathetic response last night, I regretted it. I should know better and support you and Mr. Dean. Sorry for a moment of depressed weakness. I meant no offense.
From Robert Scheer’s excellent Truthdig, a terrific article by my favorite Gore, Gore Vidal., about the hapless Bush and the arc of history.
I’ve been cleaning out old pictures, lots of slides, and wonder if I can scan the keepers into the computer and then make CDs of them? Yes?
What additional gadgets would I need in that case? My hard drive will make CDs, although I’ve never used it for that.
Yes. You can take the photos to a good photography shop to scan them in for you, or you can purchase a scanner for home use. I have this scanner and it has a tray for slides and a different tray for negatives.
If you aren’t technically savvy, I would recommend taking the photos somewhere professional and having someone burn CDs for you.
Thank you. I may do the photo shop thing for now, as there’s no room on my desk for another gadget. But that’s a nice scanner and definitely one to consider at the point I get one. The current printer is a Canon, too.
I thought I might make some notecards, Christmas cards from some of the pix.
Getting better about being tech-savvy, especially thanks to online help.
My BF and I are going through old family photos and slides and slowly scanning them in for posterity. Would be a shame to lose the photos to time or catastrophic loss. That’s why we bought the scanner – we can do it at home in our spare time. But I’m a technical person so it is easier for me to set up than maybe some other people.
I have had a great deal of success just by taking a photo of the photo with my digital camera, and then just transferring the pix to my pc.
Good idea. I don’t have a digital camera, but it’s on my list of things to do/buy.
Tucker Carlson just said (in a promo for tonight’s show): “Should rapists decide who the next President is? That is what some Democrats are saying. See my show at x”
Bush did say “bring it on,” right?