January 12, 2007

THE THINKING SPOT

Bush Lied They Died
Bush's Legacy: The President Who Cried Wolf - 'Where mistakes have been made, the responsibility rests with me' - only to follow that by proposing to repeat the identical mistake ... in Iran." - Keith Olbermann

ALERT

Preparing for daylight saving time changes in 2007 - In August of 2005 the United States Congress passed the Energy Policy Act, which changes the dates of both the start and end of daylight saving time (DST). When this law goes into effect in 2007, DST will start three weeks earlier (2:00 A.M. on the second Sunday in March) and will end one week later (2:00 A.M. on the first Sunday in November) than what had traditionally occurred.
http://tinyurl.com/jd7lr

DUMB BUSHISM

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." —Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

PONDER THIS

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perserverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.

FUNNY BONE

George W. Bush is Enough to Make Anyone Support Abortion.

WAR

Wes Clark takes on AIPAC! - Jewish donors in NYC are pushing us into an Iran war as they pushed us into Iraq
http://tinyurl.com/y8ob8w

THE WHITE HOUSE

Waist Deep in the Big Muddy - There's always a problem with giving a junkie another fix.
It can only make things worse. - Greg Palast

SCANDAL

More guns equal more murders in U.S. states: study - Then why does Washington DC, which has a gun BAN, have the highest per-capita rate of murder in the country, while Vermont, which has automatic conceal carry, pretty much the lowest?
http://tinyurl.com/yd74tu

NEW COULTER VOTER FRAUD DOCS - Police Report Says TWO Third Degree Felonies, One Misdemeanor May Have Been Committed by GOP Darling!
http://tinyurl.com/y8oqaf

DID YOU KNOW

-IMPEACH NOW! - Full page ad from today's New York Times

-Gate admits not an expert on Iraq or military

-Baghdad Suffered Total Power Outage During Bush Speech. Talk about a "Surge!"

-Governors Lose in Power Struggle Over National Guard

-CIA Leak Prosecutor Fitzgerald Suggested To Scooter Libby During Grand Jury That Libby Engaged In Cover-Up To Protect Cheney

-Emergency Alert - Federal 'Anti-Hate' Bill Introduced In House

-Democratic Congressman reintroduces bill for military draft in US

-Stem Cell Bill Sails Through House

-Senate Passes Bill Canceling Pensions For Congressmen Convicted Of Ethics Violations

-House Passes Bill Requiring Gov't To Negotiate With Pharmaceutical Companies For Lower Medicare Drug Prices

-Many Workers at Wal-Mart Don't Use Its Health Plans

-China's Population Crisis: Within 15 Years 1 in 10 Men Will NOT Be Able To Find Wives

ELECTION ITEMS

Ron Paul: Next President Of The USA?
http://tinyurl.com/y7f2qy

911

Scientific American Lies for the Empire
http://tinyurl.com/y6zdug

CONGRESS

The House approved legislation Friday requiring the government to negotiate with drug companies to lower the prices of medicines for Medicare patients.
http://tinyurl.com/yfzeoc

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists Reject Chemical Rules - The prestigious National Research Council has determined that it's necessary to entirely redo the Bush admins. proposed revamping of the rules by which federal agencies decide whether chemicals and other products pose risks to human health.
http://tinyurl.com/y32ssm

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

How NSA access was built into Windows - A CARELESS mistake by Microsoft programmers has revealed that special access codes prepared by the US National Security Agency have been secretly built into Windows.
http://tinyurl.com/b33of

MILITARY

Webb Does More For Troops in One Day Than Allen Did In Years - Webb introduced the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007, legislation that will provide the newest Veterans with educational benefits like those received by men and women who served in the three decades following World War II.
http://tinyurl.com/ye4v4u

SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Rare brain worms spread by unsanitary cooks
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