January 10, 2007

THE THINKING SPOT

Don't you find it difficult to understand how ordering a second death does anything to obliterate the hell of the first death? Why throw even one body into a hole of alligators much less followed with a second? Obviously, someone does not understand alligators. *No* to troop increases. Bush Will Send More Troops to Die in Iraq to Ensure U.S. Marketplace Dominance, Oil Company Concessions in Iraq, and Because He is a Sociopath.

ALERT

EU Says Climate Change Will Transform the Face of the Continent - Europe, the richest and most fertile continent and the model for the modern world, will be devastated by climate change, the European Union predicts.
http://tinyurl.com/w6vmp

DUMB BUSHISM

"Can we win? I don't think you can win it." —after being asked whether the war on terror was winnable, "Today" show interview, Aug. 30, 2004

PONDER THIS

All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.

WAR

Grim Picture of Iraq From US Government Watchdog - The US Government Accountability Office released a grim report card of the American record in violence-wracked Iraq. The report states that the Pentagon had failed to allow proper Congressional oversight of Iraqi armed forces, and warned of an increasing strain on US forces pressed into repeated tours of duty, and shortages of military supplies.
http://tinyurl.com/y3dm49

THE WHITE HOUSE

With Iraq Speech, Bush to Pull Away From His Generals - Pentagon insiders say members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have long opposed the increase in troops and are only grudgingly going along with the plan because they have been promised that the military escalation will be matched by renewed political and economic efforts in Iraq.
http://tinyurl.com/y2gbly

SCANDAL

Ex-Interior Deputy a Target in Abramoff Probe - Steven Griles, corruption investigation of Jack Abramoff's lobbying activities.
http://tinyurl.com/u4zvy

DID YOU KNOW

- Unions May Create Trouble for Bush's Overhaul on immigration (Dems agreeable to Bush's ideas, Labor is not and is big supporter of Dems.)

-New Hope for a Woman's Right to Choose – Dems control, Henry Hyde pro-lifer hushed.

-Even Oliver North says *No* to troop increase

-Homeland Security Bill Passes House on First Day

-Papers all across the country say *No* to troop increases

-If the war goes on, no need to impeach (time to plan to vote this new bunch out)

-Leahy Introduces Bills To Combat War Profiteering, Public Corruption:

-Bayer Dumps AIDS Infected Drugs On European and Asian Markets after it killed people in America.

-Bush's Speech was a Sad Attempt to Salvage His Name

-Study: 744,000 homeless people in U.S.

-Freshman and veteran lawmakers alike risk the ire of bloggers and other activists if they waver on an Iraq exit.

-$133.132 billion cost of Israel since 1947 paid by the American taxpayer.

-Transmitting Canadian coins found in U.S.

-ABC shut down blogger who criticized violent rhetoric on one of its radio stations

-If Congress is not listenting to the people of this country, then who is it listening to?

-Snow Falsely Claims That Bush Said ‘Just The Opposite’ Of ‘Mission Accomplished’

-Canada: US putting 'bugs' in our coins

-Bangor bans smoking in cars with kids

-Brit Hume is fed up with Bush too

CONGRESS

Bipartisan Bill Protects Free and Open Internet
http://tinyurl.com/y6onka

Pelosi: "We Will Not Be Swiftboated on These Issues" - "..we're making a very strong differentiation between supporting our troops, which we do - those in the field now - and giving a blank check to the president for an escalation of the war."
http://tinyurl.com/y5yfeg

DOMESTIC

State of the State: Bold Move on Global Warming - California will create the world's first global warming pollution standard for transportation fuels, ratcheting down fuel carbon content 10 percent by 2020 under a plan put forward by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new standard could have implications for the auto industry and change the way gasoline is produced around the globe.
http://tinyurl.com/y8cmzn

ENVIRONMENT

Report: Soap and water as effective as environment-damaging antibacterial cleaners:
http://tinyurl.com/t45th

GM fights to get green with upcoming electric car, "Volt":
http://tinyurl.com/vpnhk

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Qflix technology for burning movie DVDs supported by major studios:
http://tinyurl.com/y8gm6v

HEALTH

Not Just a Day at the Beach for People With Asthma - Before you run to the beach for the day of fun, you may want to check out the red tide toxin levels.
http://tinyurl.com/skhor

Macular Degeneration Caused by More Than Genes - Your lifestyle also has an impact on how likely it is you will develop age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
http://tinyurl.com/y7tcnc

Surgeons "maimed" brain damaged child to "convenience" caregivers,health advocate charges
http://tinyurl.com/y4a2hz

FTC sues makers of diet pills for false claims; ignores Big Pharma's false claims:
http://tinyurl.com/stt5p

Multivitamins help increase birth weights of newborns:
http://tinyurl.com/yy6vev

Reducing excessive salt intake can help relieve asthma symptoms, says review:
http://tinyurl.com/y234aw

Time spent treating cancer costs Americans billions each year:
http://tinyurl.com/y822pe