Open Thread

21 Comments

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   robertdsc on September 23, 2008 at 4:43 pm

   This bailout thing is becoming a giant scam.

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     Real History Lisa on September 23, 2008 at 7:18 pm

     One of my friends thinks this is deliberate. The Republicans have longed to reduce the size of government. Pretty soon, there won’t be money to pay for anything BUT a military.

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     Real History Lisa on September 23, 2008 at 7:18 pm

     One of my friends thinks this is deliberate. The Republicans have longed to reduce the size of government. Pretty soon, there won’t be money to pay for anything BUT a military.

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       priscianus jr on September 23, 2008 at 10:01 pm

       It does have a kind of similar feel to 9/11 in some ways.
       There is some talk of “financial terrorism”.
       http://maddmoney.net/jim-cramers-stop-trading-financial-terrorism/

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         priscianus jr on September 23, 2008 at 10:02 pm

         And this:

         http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/09/terror-attack-o.html

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           priscianus jr on September 23, 2008 at 10:33 pm

           And this:

           http://www.thestreet.com/story/10438538/3/raising-the-specter-of-financial-terrorism.html

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   Brendan Skwire on September 23, 2008 at 4:46 pm

   I can help next month after the new improved paycheck.

   The bailout is a total scam, and must be rejected entirely.

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   dada on September 23, 2008 at 4:49 pm

   important? interesting, definitely!… tho perhaps only regarding what it might portend:

   New Lego Building Blocks for the Big Boys!…portable, pre-fab prisons.

   “Move em in, move em out when and where needed! The people need to confiscate a few of these units and stack them in DC and Wall Street. They are truly needed there and could be put to good use.”

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     boran2 on September 23, 2008 at 4:58 pm

     Just the thing to house protestors at the next Republican convention.

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       Zandar1 on September 23, 2008 at 5:02 pm

       Oh I believe they’ll be implemented en masse long before the 2012 convention.

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       dada on September 23, 2008 at 6:42 pm
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     dada on September 23, 2008 at 10:28 pm

     give reason to pause:

     Brigade homeland tours start Oct. 1

     The 3rd Infantry Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team has spent 35 of the last 60 months in Iraq patrolling in full battle rattle, helping restore essential services and escorting supply convoys.

     Now they’re training for the same mission — with a twist — at home.

     Beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the 1st BCT will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command, as an on-call federal response force for natural or manmade emergencies and disasters, including terrorist attacks…

     ArmyTimes

     what was that about chimpy’s recinding the long standing posse comitatus rulles a year or so ago?

     <crickets> demoRATs<crickets>

     these bastards aren’t going away without a fight. as AG says… bet on it

     if your not bothered by these things…well………

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   paradox on September 23, 2008 at 5:30 pm

   Otherwise I would, I have helped in the past and will again in the future.

   Supporting the blogosphere is very important to me.  Compared to what I’ve give to politicians in the last eight years, well, the amount dwarfs it.

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   ask on September 23, 2008 at 6:02 pm

   Just paid college tuition for swimmer, but small contribution sent.

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   americanforliberty on September 23, 2008 at 6:02 pm

   I’m still wondering when W will say the lessons of 9/11, in reference to the stock market debacle.

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     Heart of the Rockies on September 23, 2008 at 10:11 pm

     My father, who was a young adult during the depression, always told us after the war (WWII) he was glad to pay taxes.  It meant he had a good job.

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   idredit on September 23, 2008 at 7:42 pm

   I’m willing to send in a few.

   do you have snail mail? I have issues with Paypal. They still owe us and I refuse to until they credit our refund due.

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   RustyPipes on September 23, 2008 at 7:54 pm

   Interesting article by John Dean, “Vice President Dick Cheney’s Incredible and Deadly Lie: By Deceiving a Congressional Leader, Cheney Sent Us to War on False Pretenses And Violated the Separation of Powers – as Well as the Criminal Law:”

   Cheney does not seem to believe the Constitution applies to “real leaders,” who do whatever they believe they must do. Nor does he believe in the separation of powers. Indeed, Cheney absurdly claims he is himself part of the Legislative Branch because he is the presiding officer of the Senate – though, in practice, that position exists only to break tie votes. It has long been clear that Cheney has been corruptly bridging the constitutional separation of powers throughout the Bush/Cheney presidency.

   If Armey is right, Dick Cheney has not only behaved improperly, but also criminally: In addition, when lying to Armey, Cheney clearly committed a “high crime or misdemeanor” in his blocking the Constitution’s checks and balances from stopping our march into Iraq. During the debates that took place during the Constitution’s ratification conventions, it was specifically stated that lying to Congress about matters of war would be an impeachable offense. Congress has also made it a crime.

   Nonetheless, nothing is likely to happen to Cheney, for Congress is too busy dealing with the disastrous economy that he and Bush are leaving behind as they head for the door. No one seems inclined to hold Cheney responsible, and he appears totally unconcerned about the wrath of history. Yet in lying even to those in his own party, about reasons to go to war, he has sunk to a low level few have reached, and it is no hyperbole to call his actions treasonous to the structure and spirit of the Republic.

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   Real History Lisa on September 23, 2008 at 8:34 pm

   http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-10049188-76.html

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    ejmw on September 24, 2008 at 12:07 am

    I just saw this, Marcy Kaptur rocked the hizzy Monday night:

    “Rule 5: Always keep in mind the goal is to privatize gains to a few and socialize losses to the many.”

    That about sums it up!

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    Salunga on September 24, 2008 at 12:44 am

    not match your donation. The old bait and switch. 😉

       I hope you get more then this Booman hate to see you go off into the private sector.