October 22, 2006

THE THINKING SPOT

I can honestly say that I dread the Democrats winning because of the God awful mess they will have to somehow clean up. It just seems so impossible. However, there is the possibility of additional jurists being replaced on the Supreme Court and that is enough to swing it around for me, not to mention that we could also stop the hemorrhaging of money (much of it down a rat hole). I must think positively!!!!

ALERT #1

Do ‘computer police' have too much power?: On Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 2006, many police vehicles appeared in our driveway. Men in black with flak jackets ran to and around our house. (You should read this one!)
http://tinyurl.com/ylts6b

ALERT #2

Egg salad recalled in 17 states --- The states involved in the recall are Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
http://tinyurl.com/yyyxo5

WAR

The Next War --- A hidden crisis is under way. Many government insiders are aware of serious plans for war with Iran, but Congress and the public remain largely in the dark.
http://tinyurl.com/t2j3b

State Dept. Official: 'Arrogance' and 'Stupidity' Hindered US Goals In Iraq - but we are now ready to talk with any group except Al-Qaida in Iraq to facilitate national reconciliation.
http://tinyurl.com/y9uknd

Fmr. German Chancellor: Bush's Constant Faith Talk Was “Suspicious”...
http://tinyurl.com/yfn5mu

THE WHITE HOUSE

How Democratic victory could turn Capitol upside-down and create Bush nightmare
http://tinyurl.com/y6s66h

Bush lied today saying "We've never been 'stay the course'" - This morning, on "This Week," George Bush said "Well, listen. We've never been 'stay the course.'"
http://tinyurl.com/yd8ygp

ABC News: Bush Says Troops Stay in Iraq, Predicts Midterm Wins - Bush said he does not believe the Democrats will take over either the House or the Senate in November. (OF COURSE NOT - BUSH WILL WANT A RETURN ON HIS MONEY FROM DIEBOLD SHOULD THE REPUBS LOSE.)
http://tinyurl.com/yldv4q

Pigs at the trough: Bush's Family Profits From 'No Child' Act --- A company headed by President Bush's brother and partly owned by his parents is benefitting from Republican connections and federal dollars targeted for economically disadvantaged students under the No Child Left Behind Act.
http://tinyurl.com/y5bvb5

SCANDAL

Armstrong Williams to pay $34,000 in settlement - A columnist who was paid to promote President Bush's agenda is going to have to pay-back 34-thousand dollars.
http://tinyurl.com/y5wxag

Former Page: Foley Offered Me A Job Because I Was “A Hot Boy”…
http://tinyurl.com/y5sbjw

Ex-Aide Alleges GOP Rep. Made Illegal Campaign Calls...
http://tinyurl.com/yyu6k6

How Foley Skirted Rules To Pursue Relationships
http://tinyurl.com/y5sbjw

Report: Foley singled out, solicited 'hot boys'
http://tinyurl.com/w5n5v

LEGAL ISSUES

FBI Reportedly Gives Disgraced Super Lobbyist Abramoff A Desk In Prison...Spends 4 Hours A Day Ratting Out Politicians...
http://tinyurl.com/y6fduv

ELECTION ISSUES

What if Hillary picked Bill as her running mate? --- What would be the point of electing a vice president who can't succeed the president in case of death, incapacity or vacancy? Clinton could be vice president because he is only barred from being elected president a third time, not from serving as president.
http://tinyurl.com/y3afmd

Google Now Donating To GOP Candidates...
http://tinyurl.com/wb948

Fitrakis Ohio Voter Purge Investigation Continuing-- Letters Found - This article will recap the the evolution of the last few days of news regarding voter roll purging in Ohio, with an update from Bob Fitrakis, since he has seen and had reports of several vote purge related letters and uncovered more information on statewide vote purge activities, including private, vendor control of the voter rolls.
http://tinyurl.com/y2e9qc

Newsweek: Dem's Candidate Harold Ford “May Deliver Them The Senate”...
http://tinyurl.com/y48foc

Negative Phone Sex Ad May Backfire On GOP...
http://tinyurl.com/ykqzvx

Poll: GOP losing Evangelical base to Democrats
http://tinyurl.com/y2yhhq

Achilles heel of the GOP strategy
http://tinyurl.com/y6djpx

Two years ago, there was the same disgust with Bush and rejection of Iraq war, but a killer wall of GOP money determined the outcome. Molly Ivins
http://tinyurl.com/sqf6l

ECONOMY

Halliburton's 3Q income rose 22% (1)
http://tinyurl.com/y5u64z

Chrysler cutting price of cars in US
http://tinyurl.com/yxytyw

911

BYU Scholar, Sept. 11 Theorist, Resigns - The Brigham Young University physics professor who suggested the World Trade Center was brought down by explosives has resigned, six weeks after the school placed him on leave. "I am electing to retire so that I can spend more time speaking and conducting research of my choosing," physics professor Steven Jones said in a statement released by the school.
http://tinyurl.com/y28r8z

DOMESTIC

Spam Trojan Installs Own Anti-Virus Scanner --- SpamThru Trojan—a piece of malware designed to send spam from an infected computer.
http://tinyurl.com/ykhp8p

RELIGIOUS ISSUES

Sex Crimes and the Vatican - Investigation into allegations that a secret church directive, issued by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI, is ... all » being used to silence the victims of child sex abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Colm O'Gorman, who was raped as a 14-year-old boy by his local parish priest in Ireland, travels to America, Brazil and the Vatican City to uncover more
http://tinyurl.com/q7w4q

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM

Who Said Clinton Didn't Kill Anybody?: As Bill Clinton parades around the country and the world associating himself with "good" causes, it's enough to evoke yearnings in many people on the left who should know better. So here's a little reminder of what Clinton's foreign policy was composed of.
http://tinyurl.com/ydtumy

1913 - the Federal Reserve Act and the 16th Amendment were introduced, giving a privately held corporation the means to control our finances (America: Freedom to Fascism DVD available )
http://tinyurl.com/yf7mwj