October 4, 2006

THE THINKING SPOT

GOP HYPOCRITE OF THE WEEK - Foley's Folly It almost seems redundant to name Mark Foley the GOP Hypocrite of the Week, but life demands it .
Just like their leader Bush, Republicans never take responsibility for their actions: Foley blames alcohol and a priest for his predatory behavior, Hastert blames "liberals" for his covering up a crime, Drudge blames an internet-savvy victim, LaHood blames the Pages for being young and innocent, and now Boehner is grasping desperately to blame something on the Democrats. Who will they blame next?

A L E R T – understand the DOW this time - The Dow's Phony New High -Understand the truth about the Dow's New High: Only 7 stocks made their new high in 2006, and of these only 3 of them are within 5% of their new high today
http://bullnotbull.com/archive/stocks-6.html

WAR
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They have always taught and trained you to believe it to be your patriotic duty to go to war and to have yourselves slaughtered at their command. But in all the history of the world you, the people, have never had a voice in declaring war: Eugene Debs
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Kissinger's "Salted Peanuts" and the Iraq War
http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ensarchiv/news/20061001/

Moderate Arab leaders resist Rice's Mideast pitch - several close U.S. allies bluntly telling Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday that they do not want to be pitted against other Arab governments and movement
http://tinyurl.com/r9pdl

POLITICS

Bush Must Be Drinking Again, says "Democrats shouldn't be trusted." After six years of FAILED foreign, economic and public policies, Republicans have NOTHING left to run on but fear.
http://tinyurl.com/gq63s

"The List" (of Gay GOP Aides on the Hill) ; - List--drawn up by gay politicos
http://www.davidcorn.com/archives/2006/10/the_list_of_gay.php

FEDERAL LEGAL ISSUES

Judge: Patriot Act challenge - an American Civil Liberties Union challenge to the constitutionality of the USA Patriot Act - may proceed
http://tinyurl.com/rx7l8

ELECTION ISSUES

Reuters/Zogby Poll: Dems Hold Leads in Races for Key House GOP Seats as Republicans grapple with sex scandal
http://www.zogby.com/index.cfm

"Republican strategists said yesterday that public revulsion over the sexually graphic online conversations between Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) and former House pages could compound the party's problems enough to tip the House to the Democrats in November -- and could jeopardize the party's hold on the Senate as well.
http://tinyurl.com/jhdvv

First Dirty Trick of the Year in Ohio's 2006 Election?
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=3566

Preachers watch for Foley fallout - The Rev. Roy Hargrave of Riverbend Community Church usually votes Republican, but warns conservative Christians not to align themselves too closely with a political party.
http://tinyurl.com/zc7l5

OUR RIGGED ELECTIONS - The Elephant in the Polling Booth
http://tinyurl.com/zjvlm

Adulterous GOPer Asks for Forgiveness, Denies Allegation of Abuse in New Ad
Another family values Republican
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2006/10/adulterous_gope.html

W. Va. Dem. Lawmaker Embarassed by Photos An apologetic White also wrote that he was "shocked" and "horribly embarrassed" after WCHS-TV aired photos depicting him and at least two other men wearing only body paint.
http://tinyurl.com/endnm

ECONOMY

More signs of slowing US economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5407136.stm

Reports Show Economy is Squeezing Most Americans: Government data suggests that for most Americans, there has been no economic recovery, and financial security is fast becoming a fantasy,
http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/3715

As it is, the richest 1 percent of Americans have seen their incomes pull away dramatically from the merely rich, the middle class, and the poor. That 1 percent in 2004 got 17 percent of all income nationwide. The bottom 90 percent got less than 58 percent.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1002/p15s01-cogn.html

Lenders Gone Wild - How will the nation's economy hold up as all these loony mortgages are reset, rescheduled, and regretted?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/bonner/bonner301.html

The Old "Social Security and Medicare" Trick
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100406P.shtml

Wal-Mart to Add Wage Caps and Part-Timers - forcing out long-time higher-wage workers to make way for lower-wage part-time employees.
http://www.truthout.org/issues_06/100306LB.shtml

911

Abramoff knew about war on Iraq a year before it happened – how is that for an impeachment document?!
http://www.unknownnews.org/061006fd-1003SirJ.html

Ashcroft Warned Pre-9/11
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100406J.shtml

Rice More Sordid Than Foley
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100406K.shtml

Mohamed Atta: Terrorist, Patsy, or Scapegoat? - the actions of someone determined to leave a trail of evidence
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/atta_9-11.html

CONGRESS

Pro-Bush, Moonie-Owned, Washington Times Calls for Resignation of Hastert
http://tinyurl.com/pqcfy

'Knew about Foley's perversions since 2005?' How about 1995!! "In 1995, male House pages were warned to steer clear of a freshman Republican from Florida,
http://tinyurl.com/hxh85

Cong. Tom Reynolds' (R-NY) chief of staff tried to get ABC to cover-up evidence of Foley predatory sex chat
http://tinyurl.com/r26ws

Fresh claims fuel US e-mail row - Mr Foley's conduct went as far back as 1995.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5405596.stm

Reynolds aide tried to block Foley story
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061004/1057798.asp

Oh, here it comes: Foley's old pals call BS on his statements that he's an alcoholic http://tinyurl.com/rtzmv

Now Foley says he was molested as a teen. Enough already.
http://tinyurl.com/hd2gf

Why Capitol Pages Fear Retaliation - Whether in politics, intelligence or journalism, avoid doing or saying anything that offends powerful Republicans."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/100306M.shtml

The 50 Richest Members of Congress - And the rich just keep getting richer
http://tinyurl.com/rqeeu

DOMESTIC

Report: Former HP chair to be indicted - five will be indicted on four felony charges: using false or fraudulent pretenses to obtain confidential information from a public utility; unauthorized access to computer data; identity theft; and conspiracy to commit each of those crimes
http://tinyurl.com/nfxts

Another Republican with a Pedophile Connection, This One from California
http://tinyurl.com/h89hc

The Story of Don Sherwood, Adulterer and Abuser of Women -- and a Proud Republican Member of the House. Bush, Hastert, Cheney and Boehner are All Raising Money for Him. Sherwood (R-PA) Just Recently Settled with His Former Mistress, the Woman He Tried to Strangle.
http://tinyurl.com/kq7zo

Man Nabbed At Cheney Event Sues Secret Service – occurred after he told Cheney the administration's policies in Iraq were "reprehensible."
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/9990208/detail.html

Hunt for Anthrax Killer Still Going On
http://tinyurl.com/gdg8a

ENVIRONMENT

Global warming devastates sea ice in Arctic Circle
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1786830.ece

The century of drought - One third of the planet will be desert by the year 2100
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1786829.ece

INTERNATIONAL

North Korea calls the shots - close cooperation may be the only antidote to a regional crisis of unpredictable consequences
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HJ05Dg02.html

China and India 'top bribe list' - And where do American companies stand on taking bribes?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/5405438.stm

Here's why Chávez is so mad
http://tinyurl.com/fpj22

No payout for EU 'fraud' reporter
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5405776.stm

Shouting Telescreens Announce United Kingdom Of Fascism
http://tinyurl.com/luu4a

MEDIA AND JOURNALISM

Countdown Exposes The GOP Talking Points On Foley
http://tinyurl.com/lwtve

Miami Herald publisher resigns; journalists paid for promoting Cuban democracy
http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/cp_X100304AU.xml.html

Hollywood bashes media consolidation
http://tinyurl.com/hymrs

EDITORIALS - OPINIONS
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Mahatma Ghandi was once asked what he thought about Western civilization. He replied, "That would be a good idea."
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GOP unworthy of governing
http://tinyurl.com/n4d43

HEALTH

Why the government decided to quit violating the rights of ordinary Americans by terrorizing senior citizens
http://www.newstarget.com/020630.html

Fighting Cancer with Aspirin? You can use it to prevent a heart attack, reduce a fever, and ... fight cancer? New research reveals one of the oldest drugs around, aspirin, may lead to new weapons in the battle against cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061002215512.htm

NOTE: Stimulating a nerve that starts in the brain and runs down through the neck, chest and abdomen might one day help Alzheimer's patients retain brain power. More to come on this.

Once-hopeful weight loss drug fails to work in human trials:
http://www.newstarget.com/020629.html

EPA may approve neurotoxic pesticide that harms children:
http://www.newstarget.com/020633.html

Pomegranate juice shown to halt Alzheimer's disease progression:
http://www.newstarget.com/020631.html

HUMAN RIGHTS

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"Did you know that the worldwide food shortage that threatens up to five hundred million children could be alleviated at the cost of only one day, only ONE day, of modern warfare." -- Peter Ustinov, actor, writer and director (1921-2004)
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SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Two more child predators HONORED by GOP!! It seems INCREDIBLE, but in 2002 the National Republican Campaign Committee named first ONE, then ANOTHER child molester "Republican of the Year!"
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/analysis/116#comment-1990

CBS Turns Over News Broadcast To Man Who Blames School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion.
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/03/cbs-columbine/

Let's try this again: Training children to die for God: Christian camp : It scooped the "Scariest Movie" award at Michael Moore's liberal film festival. But this is no Hollywood slasher flick – "Jesus Camp" is a documentary about an evangelical retreat that teaches children they should prepare to die for God. (No wonder these types are so against abortion!)
http://www.channel4.com/player/v2/player.jsp?showId=1916