Archive for December, 2011
Bullets for 12/30/2011
Are untapped natural gas reserves as expansive as the natural gas industry have us believe? Ron Paul blamed AIDS patients for being victims of their own lifestyle in his 1987 book: “The individual suffering from AIDS certainly is a victim — frequently a victim of his own lifestyle — but this same individual victimizes innocent [...]
Iowa and Paul’s racism
Two days after New Year’s Day, the Iowa Caucuses begin. This will officially kick off the start of the Republican presidential primary election. Historically, the Iowa Caucuses have received a great deal of attention, but retain questionable substantive importance. Winners arguably gain “momentum,” which is poli-talk for enhanced legitimacy, notability and positive morale among campaign staffers (not to [...]
BP, Criminality, Accountability
It’s about time that BP get’s held accountable for the human toll of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion: U.S. prosecutors are preparing what would be the first criminal charges against BP Plc (BP/) staff after the worst U.S. oil spill last year, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. [...]
Updating The Pearl Harbor Analogy
There’s two major messages that have come from the Gingrich campaign since the news broke that he was unable to get onto the Virginia Republican Primary ballot. On Saturday, Gingrich’s Campaign Director, Michael Krull, released a statement that pinned the blame on the ballot process itself, saying, “Only a failed system excludes four out of [...]
Promises Made, Promises Forgotten
Kevin Drum at Mother Jones makes a good point when talking about the GOP’s unfulfilled 2010 election mantra to “repeal and replace” Obamacare: I consider this a highly metaphysical question. Is something really a lie if no one was intended to believe it in the first place? Consider the various audiences. The Republican base certainly [...]
Straight Up Bullshit From Romney
You would expect that Mitt Romney would know enough not to make campaign promises that are blatantly false and in no conceivable way could be acted on. But that’s exactly what he did this past Friday when explaining why college students should vote for him: Kallie Durkit: “Relatability has been a large issue for you [...]
How To Fight The War On Christmas
There’s been much debate about President Obama’s decision to feature the First Dog, Bo, cozying up by the fireplace as the illustration in this year’s White House holiday card. Sarah Palin, enraged as usual, had this to say about it to Fox News: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin told Fox News & Commentary that she found the [...]
Who’s Afraid Of The Dark?
House Republicans. (12/19/2011 – in the wee hours of the night): The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on extending an expiring payroll tax cut tomorrow, delaying a plan to hold a vote on a two-month extension tonight. “The plan is for us to meet in the morning and do this in the light of [...]
How Many House Republicans Does It Take To Screw Over The Light Bulb Industry?
The House GOP’s inclusion of a policy rider in the $1 trillion “omnibus” spending bill that prevents the Department of Energy from phasing out Incandescent light bulbs is not sitting well with the light bulb industry: Big companies like General Electric, Philips and Osram Sylvania spent big bucks preparing for the standards, and the industry [...]
The End of the Iraq War: Facts, Figures and Statistics
Earlier today, the United States Military officially declared an end to the Iraq War which began in 2003 under President George W. Bush and has lasted for nearly 9 years. For most Americans, the end of the war comes as a relief and is a small reminder of why the country voted for Barack Obama [...]