January 11, 2007

THE THINKING SPOT
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War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man: Napoleon Hill
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The only possible response of a sane society to the depredations of this man is his impeachment and removal from power. There is no other course of action for any responsible, patriotic member of Congress to take. Unfortunately, the American Establishment has clearly gone insane — so deranged from decades of bloated power and privilege that it can no longer act even to save itself from the general ruin that Bush is bringing upon the country. Unfortunately, there are very, very few responsible, patriotic members of Congress.

ALERT
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"The bad thing of war is, that it makes more evil people than it can take away." : Immanuel Kant - (1724-1804) German philosopher
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Troop Surge Already Under Way - The troop surge in Iraq is already under way. Ninety advance troops from the 82nd Airborne Division arrived in Baghdad Wednesday. An additional battalion of roughly 800 troops from the same division are expected to arrive in Baghdad Thursday.
http://tinyurl.com/yhm5ep

DUMB BUSHISM

I BLEW IT...BUT NOW YOU SHOULD TRUST ME….

PONDER THIS

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.

WAR
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If... the machine of government... is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then, I say, break the law: Henry David Thoreau, On the Duty of Civil Disobediance, 1849
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"I'm Scared Out of My Mind" - Live From Iraq - Active Duty Army Sgt. Speaks Out Against War Escalation - Audio and transcript: "Any troops increase over here - they will just be more sitting ducks, more targets."
http://tinyurl.com/yd4u3y

THE WHITE HOUSE
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"There never was an idea stated that woke men out of their stupid indifference but its originator was spoken of as a crank." Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. (1809-1894) American Poet - Source: Over the Teacups, 1891
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"The President has the ability to exercise his own authority if he thinks Congress has voted the wrong way" If you're not outraged by this statement ---- you have forgotten what America is all about!!!!!
http://tinyurl.com/yhcjgj

How many times has he covered failure, excused failure or promised success while mired in the abyss of certain failure? *Entitled **Criminality*
http://tinyurl.com/yjhxjs

SCANDAL

Opponents of Nevada Bomb Test Fault Impact Studies - Officials from the Department of Defense say they hope to detonate a bomb - a $23 million experiment known as Divine Strake - sometime in the first half of this year. Groups opposed to the test due to health hazards were successful in filing a lawsuit that postponed the experiment indefinitely, but the Department of Defense is attempting to follow through with its plans ((Right! there are no laws that apply to this admin.))
http://tinyurl.com/y5aqoz

DID YOU KNOW

-Why Bush Fights: It's the Morality Stupid

-Poll: Americans Oppose Iraq Troop Surge

-Bush to seek $6.8 billion for new Iraq plan:

-UK to Cut 3,000 Troops From Iraq by May

-War With Syria and Iran = Peace With Iraq?

-Pentagon wants 92,000 more troops

-Pentagon abandons active-duty time limit

-Mitch McConnell wants to keep going in Iraq, threatens filibuster over anything otherwise.

-Nancy Pelosi Escalating War in Iraq Sends Wrong Message

-Hagel: Bush speech worst blunder since Vietnam

-Did Bush Plagiarize LBJ's Speech on Why We Needed to Send More Troops To Vietnam? You be the Judge. (The Correct Answer is Yes.)

-Shia hostages hanged in streets in revenge for Saddam's execution:

-Sen. Johnson able to talk, begins therapy

-State Farm Held Liable in Katrina damage Case

-Seattle Suburb Restricts Gore Film in Schools

-a "blue card" for illegal immigrants Calif. says are essential to bringing in US crops.

-Potential off-switch for HIV virus found-744,000 Are Homeless in US

-GOP: Bush Will Veto Bill That Lowers Prescription Drug Prices

-14 Carter Center advisers resign in protest over former president's book:

-Denver to Host 2008 Democratic National Convention

-Ann Coulter may have committed two felonies

LEGAL ITEMS

Citizens for Ethics and Responsibility in Washington: Sues NARA for Information about Classification of White House Visitor Logs
http://tinyurl.com/ym55e5

CONGRESS
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Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism, and find criticism subversive: Henry Steele Commager - (1902-1998) Historian and author
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Democrats Aim to Block Funds for Plan - Senior House Democrats said yesterday that they will attempt to derail funding for President Bush's proposal to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq, setting up what could become the most significant confrontation between the White House and Congress over military policy since the Vietnam War.
http://tinyurl.com/ylf2pk

Biden Wants Legal Brigade for Domestic Safety - and is drafting a bill to encourage lawyers to work on behalf of domestic violence victims. The bill would also create a network of 100,000 legal volunteers.
http://tinyurl.com/w43hs

RELIGIOUS ITEMS

Bill Moyers Has Harsh Words for President, Christian Right
http://tinyurl.com/ydlang

ENVIRONMENT

Chinese dynasty brought to its knees by climate changes affecting crops:
http://tinyurl.com/y3ex9p

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Roomba maker launches programmable robot for hobbyists, students:
http://tinyurl.com/wenb4

EDITORIALS - OPINIONS

Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons - Savaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq?
http://tinyurl.com/93aqe

HEALTH

Folic acid may help prevent hearing loss in old age, study finds:
http://tinyurl.com/y7vzyq

Poor nutrition leaves 200 million children "intellectually stunted":
http://tinyurl.com/txl5t

Parents fights to save 9-year-old girls from mandatory HPV vaccinations:
http://tinyurl.com/y7gvk9

FDA to allow osteoporosis prevention claims for calcium, vitamin D:
http://tinyurl.com/sfdcg

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New Evidence Linking Toxic Food Containers to Breast Cancer Risks in the Womb
Bisphenol A (BPA), an artificial estrogenic compound widely used in plastics for food containers, may increase the adult breast cancer risk of female fetuses. This confirms earlier findings regarding a link between BPA and breast cancer. //////////A study exposed pregnant rats to bisphenol A at a range of doses from 2.5 to 1,000 micrograms per kg of body weight per day.///////////Their female children developed precancerous breast lesions during puberty at a rate three to four times higher than usual. BPA resulted in an increased level of lesions at all dose levels, which suggests that the current exposure limit set by the U.S. EPA (50 micrograms per kg per day) has put American women at risk of breast cancer.//////////BPA is used in the manufacture of polycarbonate plastics for many food and beverage containers, including baby bottles and canned food linings. Dental composites can also contain the chemical. Urine analysis has shown that 95 percent of people have been exposed to BPA. BPA has also been linked to prostate cancer and brain tissue damage, even at extremely low levels.

Reproductive Toxicology October 24, 2006
Foodconsumer.org December 18, 2006
Environmental Science & Technology December 20, 2006