Tuesday, September 30, 2008
McCain: Melting Down
it's a little bit sad to watch him, his running mate, and his entire campaign, melting down...
i may be wrong, of course, but it's usually the team that is losing, that starts taking a few cheapshots out of frustration.
it's a poor team that starts bitching at the ref, their own players, and any other easy target available.
a team with class, wins and loses with dignity and grace.
oh wait, this is politricks...
;)
i may be wrong, of course, but it's usually the team that is losing, that starts taking a few cheapshots out of frustration.
it's a poor team that starts bitching at the ref, their own players, and any other easy target available.
a team with class, wins and loses with dignity and grace.
oh wait, this is politricks...
;)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Rep. Marcy Kaptur: "Let's Play Wall Street Bailout"
i applaud Rep. Marcy Kaptur on her view, her words, and her action...
a small excerpt from her fiery speech:
You have perpetrated the greatest financial crimes ever on this American Republic. You think you can get by with it because you are extraordinarily wealthy, and the largest contributors to both presidential and congressional campaigns in both major parties.
awesome!
and on the Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/23/14159/5504/484/607684
a small excerpt from her fiery speech:
You have perpetrated the greatest financial crimes ever on this American Republic. You think you can get by with it because you are extraordinarily wealthy, and the largest contributors to both presidential and congressional campaigns in both major parties.
awesome!
and on the Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/9/23/14159/5504/484/607684
Saturday, September 27, 2008
tantra
so, i had a great time at a friends tantra talk last night.
:)
it was just a talk, and some Q&A, but centered around her teachers viewpoint.
we all talked alot about the sex, as in tantric sex.
and a good time was had by all !
mentally, of course.
;)
afterwards, a couple played some great music.
ps. no, i don't practice tantric sex, i was curious.
given the opportunity? maybe probly!
lol
:)
it was just a talk, and some Q&A, but centered around her teachers viewpoint.
we all talked alot about the sex, as in tantric sex.
and a good time was had by all !
mentally, of course.
;)
afterwards, a couple played some great music.
ps. no, i don't practice tantric sex, i was curious.
given the opportunity? maybe probly!
lol
Friday, September 26, 2008
common cause
from an article here: http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-09-24-lobbying_N.htm
citing a report from Common Cause, a watchdog group...
The report cited a 2005 amendment defeated in the Senate, 40-58, that would have curbed predatory lending. No Republicans supported it, Senate records show, and four Democrats voted against it, including Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. His running mate, Barack Obama, voted for it. Republican nominee John McCain voted against it.
In an interview, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who sponsored the amendment, noted that opponents warned that the measure would have driven Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
out of the business of subprime lending, which "could have averted this crisis."
Durbin said the bill didn't pass because "there was a lot of money being made — and the people who were making money in this subprime mortgage mess, many of them were major contributors. That, unfortunately, is a major factor in the decision-making process in Washington."
oh. man. 3 years ago?
X((
citing a report from Common Cause, a watchdog group...
The report cited a 2005 amendment defeated in the Senate, 40-58, that would have curbed predatory lending. No Republicans supported it, Senate records show, and four Democrats voted against it, including Joe Biden, the Democratic vice presidential nominee. His running mate, Barack Obama, voted for it. Republican nominee John McCain voted against it.
In an interview, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who sponsored the amendment, noted that opponents warned that the measure would have driven Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
out of the business of subprime lending, which "could have averted this crisis."
Durbin said the bill didn't pass because "there was a lot of money being made — and the people who were making money in this subprime mortgage mess, many of them were major contributors. That, unfortunately, is a major factor in the decision-making process in Washington."
oh. man. 3 years ago?
X((
Thursday, September 25, 2008
a little scared
so, watching all this economic turmoil unfold, and talking with friends & coworkers,
has gotten me more than worried, i'm actually a little scared.
this is more than what they are saying. it might be just a feeling.
i think the media isn't reporting what's really happening.
and i don't think they can fix it yet.
should i go buy popcorn?
or ammo?
lol
peace. love. harmony.
keep the good thoughts flowing!
:)
has gotten me more than worried, i'm actually a little scared.
this is more than what they are saying. it might be just a feeling.
i think the media isn't reporting what's really happening.
and i don't think they can fix it yet.
should i go buy popcorn?
or ammo?
lol
peace. love. harmony.
keep the good thoughts flowing!
:)
is this opinion?
from that above article:
"For a lot less than $700 billion, we could refinance every mortgage in America that is at risk of foreclosure. Along the way, we could keep people in their homes and shore up the collapse in housing prices. Paulson's plan does neither. Markets would begin loosening up, as in Paulson's plan, but the route would be bottom-up rather than top-down. Homeowners would be the primary beneficiaries rather than the incidental ones. With Paulson's approach, the wave of foreclosures continues, reducing the likelihood that the government gets its money back."
sounds correct, sadly, grrr...
"For a lot less than $700 billion, we could refinance every mortgage in America that is at risk of foreclosure. Along the way, we could keep people in their homes and shore up the collapse in housing prices. Paulson's plan does neither. Markets would begin loosening up, as in Paulson's plan, but the route would be bottom-up rather than top-down. Homeowners would be the primary beneficiaries rather than the incidental ones. With Paulson's approach, the wave of foreclosures continues, reducing the likelihood that the government gets its money back."
sounds correct, sadly, grrr...
I didn't see Dubya's speech last night
but here is an article about what he left out:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/09/25/BL2008092501776.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/09/25/BL2008092501776.html?hpid=opinionsbox1
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
interesting times
unless you haven't heard of it, "may you live in interesting times" is supposed to be a chinese curse.
( i haven't checked it out on snopes or elsewhere )
our gov't is amazing these days. or at least amazingly something-something.
the world is holding it's breath, collectively, to see if we implode, me thinks.
the ice is melting, the ice is melting!
uh, but then the old farmers almanac is predicting a mini-ice-age?
cool! figuratively and literally! /snicker
had a great dream last night,
woke up in a great mood, can't remember too much of it.
but it is keeping me grinning all day long.
yep, it is now soccer season,
but since i'm not coaching this year,
it's not stressing me out.
ps. happy birthday jules.
( i haven't checked it out on snopes or elsewhere )
our gov't is amazing these days. or at least amazingly something-something.
the world is holding it's breath, collectively, to see if we implode, me thinks.
the ice is melting, the ice is melting!
uh, but then the old farmers almanac is predicting a mini-ice-age?
cool! figuratively and literally! /snicker
had a great dream last night,
woke up in a great mood, can't remember too much of it.
but it is keeping me grinning all day long.
yep, it is now soccer season,
but since i'm not coaching this year,
it's not stressing me out.
ps. happy birthday jules.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Bush Urges Quick Passage of Bailout Package
shouldn't that particular sentence, be a WARNING now?
slam it thru? cuz king george says so? wtf?
WAKE UP!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092200186.html?hpid=topnews
another article:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080922.htm
and a quote from it:
Under the headline "Dems Say They Won't Get Fooled Again," The Politico reports, "Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says he's seen this movie before: The Bush administration, citing an unprecedented national threat, puts the hammer on Congress to ram through gargantuan legislation with a minimum of review -- and the murkiest of repercussions."
slam it thru? cuz king george says so? wtf?
WAKE UP!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092200186.html?hpid=topnews
another article:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080922.htm
and a quote from it:
Under the headline "Dems Say They Won't Get Fooled Again," The Politico reports, "Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) says he's seen this movie before: The Bush administration, citing an unprecedented national threat, puts the hammer on Congress to ram through gargantuan legislation with a minimum of review -- and the murkiest of repercussions."
Friday, September 19, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
What's Next?
well, it looks like greed & the government of king george has killed our country.
lotsa disinformation in the news, scare tactics, smoke, and hand-waving-freak-outtery.
basically, it's been out of control since march of this year (bernanke).
and now the government is gonna go on recess?
lotsa disinformation in the news, scare tactics, smoke, and hand-waving-freak-outtery.
basically, it's been out of control since march of this year (bernanke).
and now the government is gonna go on recess?
Monday, September 08, 2008
Fannie & Freddie
so, our gov't has bailed out the largest mortgage companies in the nation.
and, therefore, is now THE largest mortgager... right?
and, since i pay taxes, aren't i therefore responsible for paying off this bailout?
or, does that mean i now own some very small fraction of every mortgage they had?
if i have a house, am i paying myself back?
or am i loaning myself money?
i'm really confused.
are you?
and, therefore, is now THE largest mortgager... right?
and, since i pay taxes, aren't i therefore responsible for paying off this bailout?
or, does that mean i now own some very small fraction of every mortgage they had?
if i have a house, am i paying myself back?
or am i loaning myself money?
i'm really confused.
are you?
Friday, September 05, 2008
i love quotes
John N. Mitchell
"Frustrated love has been the incentive for many great works. "
"Let us be tried by our actions. "
"Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife. "
"Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us. "
"You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree. "
and my fav of the day:
"The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire. "
"Frustrated love has been the incentive for many great works. "
"Let us be tried by our actions. "
"Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife. "
"Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us. "
"You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree. "
and my fav of the day:
"The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire. "
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Penn
Penn Jillette is a funny guy...
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/jillette.presidency/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/jillette.presidency/index.html
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Hanna, Ike, & Josephine
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