August 2008
44 posts
Watchinsanity…………
Guy jumps out of a plane with NO parachute…real deal.
Best Speeches of the 20th century
This is a great site for any aspiring politician and more widely any person who wants to understand the context of their countries history. Most speeches are in Mp3 format and if not the written text. Great stuff, nerd or not.
Americanrhetoric.com’s
TOP 100 SPEECHES
July 2008
63 posts
Ludacris’s album comes out today and good...
A Must Read: Professor Obama
NYTIMES.COM: Teaching Law, Testing Ideas, Obama Stood Apart
We can only hope they try again............
The Cedar Rapids Gazette | July 28, 2008 09:00 AM
Police here arrested four Iowans Friday after they attempted a citizen’s arrest of former White House adviser Karl Rove, who was in Des Moines to speak at a fundraiser. Retired Methodist minister Rev. Chet Guinn, 80, and three Des Moines Catholic Workers, Edward Bloomer, 61, Kirk Brown, 25 and Mona Shaw, 57, who lives in Iowa...
HOLY SHIT.......Words can't describe
Prostitution I imagine, mixed with some meth and maybe a mental illness.
It has come to this. Ford wakes up.
American auto titan FORD Motor Company will anounce on Thursday the new direction it plans to travel. Goodbye to Ford Excursions and F-350 pickup trucks and hello to thise shitty Euro Fords that resember US cars of the 70’s and 80’s. Designs currently in production in Ford EURO plants will be coming to Michigan and curent SUV manufacturing plants will be converted to small compact...
Siskel died, and Now Ebert's booted......
This was released yesterday by Roger Ebert, LEGENDARY film critic who innovated the art of move critiques…to this, I say TWO THUMBS DOWN.
“After 33 years on the air, 23 of them with Disney, the studio has decided to take the program named “Siskel & Ebert” and then “Ebert & Roeper” in a new direction. I will no longer be associated with it. The show...
WHO IS GEORGE LETTING OFF?
President Bush’s 2nd and final term is quickly coming to a close, and with all Presidential privileges, W gets to issue pardons, which clear people who have committed crimes and commutes their sentences if they’re incarcerated. Hundreds are before the Justice department as we speak, but during Bush’s 8 years in office, he has already issued over 100! Here are some of the...
Out of the Shadows, BLACKWATER SPEAKS!
Later today on my Radio show, Don’t Drink the Kool-aid, I will be joined by an individual who has to keep a low profile. He can’t really tell people what he does because of the potential backlash and resentment that is felt among the public. Some would call him a mercenary. Some would call him a war profiteer. He calls himself a “freedom fighter.” Maybe it lies somewhere...
American Media; All About Substance.
As seen in the Project for Journalistic Excellence, the media in the last week didn’t focus on issues. They focused on other men who made foolish comments.
With inflation rising, employment sputtering, banks closing, issues might be the things to talk about. Sadly, Issues and policies don’t sell.
Are the Canucks Stepping up? Blame Canada.
This is the first time I have EVER heard about military innovation coming from the nation to the North. Typically serving the role as peace keeper and occasionally offensive force, it looks like conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper is looking to beef up his countries military might with a new type of weapon…….but unlike American cluster bombs and bunker busters, this Canadian...
$$$$$$ Obama 08 $$$$$$$
In June, John McCain’s campaign disclosed that they raised $22 million dollars, which was a large leap in the right direction compared to recent months. Waiting for Obama’s numbers, there was slight reason to worry. May, during a slight lull in the media frenzy of campaign coverage, Obama followers were not donating in droves as they had been in January, February ect.
But today,...
It's a Good Time to be a Mets Fan!
Its officially one month since the firing of Willy Randolph, the first black coach of any NYC baseball team, not that it matters. The Mets were 7 games out of first place, and showing no sign of change…blown saves, lack of run production and terrible starting pitching were the theme of the 1st half of the season.
Maybe with the surprise of the firing, a fire was lit under the asses of the...
Dedication to Tim Russert, NY STYLE.
This is a bit dated, but No one I have spoken with other than a political wonk or two in DC has heard about this. MSNBC broke the story.
Washington, DC – Senators Charles E. Schumer and Hillary Rodham Clinton along with Congressman Brian Higgins introduced a resolution today to rename a portion of U.S. Route 20a that runs near Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills, after Tim Russert....
NHL CLASSSSIC 2009!!!
The NHL is trying to reinvent itself, and show the nation that in fact it is the most exciting game to watch……in person at least. Last year Sid Crosby played the Sabres in front of 71,000 frigid Buffalonians, and this year the NHL once again will be having an outdoor game……in WRIGLEY FIELD!!!
ESPN Reports-
Frosty baseball games have long been a fixture at Wrigley Field,...
Lets not forget what we're talking about.....
A 10-megaton nuclear weapon (current U.S. warhead strength) creates an explosion equivalent to the detonation of 10 million tons of TNT—from less than 200 pounds (90 kg) of nuclear fuel. Pressure waves emanating from the blast would exceed 30 pounds per square inch and generate winds in excess of 700 miles per hour (1,125 km/h). Such winds could knock down steel-and-concrete...
The Man, the Myth, The Legend?
I just hung up the phone with my college room mate who lives and works in Washington, DC, and he told me he had a cool story to tell me. I was ready to hear something slightly outlandish, but all he had to say was “Obama was at the Washington Health Club, eight floors under my office.”
I thought about it for a second, and thought that maybe that indirect personal encounter with...
Barry Bonds....Deservingly Getting the SHAFT!
ESPN is reporting that Bond’s agent, Scott Boras is being frank and admitting that literally NO ONE wants to do business with the home run king……….
“”I offered Barry at the minimum salary, and when I ran into a brick wall, that’s when I came to the conclusion that he will not be in a major league uniform in 2008,” said Borris, in New York for the...
The Less Than Jake VIP Experience
Sunday night, Less Than Jake came to Water St Music Hall in Rochester. I grew up listening to the band, out of Gainsville Florida, and as I told Buddy, his bands music is a part of my lifes musical soundtrack.
At this show, I wasn’t just a fan. I was a member of the PRESS! On my part, I pursued getting a press pass. With the help of WEOS, and some effort on my part, It all fell into...
State polls show reasons for optimism.....50 state...
From openleft.com
New State Polls Show Obama Improving, Not Dropping
by: Chris Bowers Mon Jul 14, 2008 at 19:00
New polls from Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota are all good for Obama: Colorado: Obama 47%—43% McCain Four-poll Average: Obama 44.8%—41.5% McCain Iowa: Obama 51%-41% McCain Four poll average: Obama 46.8%—40.5% McCain Minnesota: Obama 54%—37%...
STOP DRINKING RUSSIAN VODKA AND STOP EATING...
Its world politics for you…….The UN security council was trying to come together to apply sanctions against Zimbabwe, in response to the horrific civil discontent that is the consequence of anti democratic activities led by fraudulently stubborn Robert Mugabe. Rigged elections, murder squads aimed at killing political rivals……..just another day in Sub Saharan Africa.
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DAVID WRIGHT'S GOING TO THE ALL-STAR GAME.
Leading the Mets with 17 home runs and a whopping 70 RBI’s, David Wright will be attending the all star game, and his way of getting there is a bit odd.
Wright lost to 3rd baseman Chipper Jones in the first round of voting. In the Second round, he lost to Milwaukee Brewer Corey Hart. But with Alfonso Soriano injured, Wright was called up to fill the hole as a reserve.
This...
HIPSTER BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pick your Board………..Unless of course you’re too cool for bingo.
The Audacity of Listening
This is a great article, targeted to ideologue left wing liberals who don’t understand that moderation is the life blood of politics. Had they actually listened to Barack Obama’s message of unity and cohesiveness among those of both blue and red states, they wouldn’t be having heart palpitations with Obama’s latest status. A great piece by what I perceive to be a normal...
WatchMy favorite talking head from Bucks Country PA, CHRIS MATHEWS, ponders the $60,000 question with a racist slip………………..“CAN OBAMA WIN OVER WHITE PEOPLE!???”
Is it me or is Obama’s liberal net-crazed following consist of pretty much all white people, the ex Howard Dean crowd ie- late sipping, Volvo driving, NYT reading yuppies? Or is Chris...
A Defection, or not Worth Mentioning?
This is straight from the NYT and seems a bit odd at first glance, but when you think about the lucrative FOX paychecks coming from Rupert Murdoch’s pockets, most would do the same thing.
THIS JUST IN
It appears that Wolfson isn’t goin to Fox as a rookie, but in fact was working for Rupert Murdoch’s Newscorp corporaion as far back as 2004…….Although it might not...