Like the illusion of Wall Street, with its vast and powerful investment banks, now shuttered, China too is an illusion perpetuated by the Globalists that gave us the 15,000 mile Caesar salad, poisoned cat food and lead based paint on babies' pacifiers. Like the illusion that money would come from thin air to always push housing prices higher, China has spent a generation pursuing its illusion. Pursuing an unattainable dream to be like the West, while 6000 years of its carefully shepherded top soil blows into the sea.
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1851 Location: East of Eden
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: Re: Democrats' New Intelligence Chairman Needs a Crash Cours
Quote:
And Hezbollah? I asked him. What are they?
“Hezbollah. Uh, Hezbollah...”
He laughed again, shifting in his seat.
There's something fundamentally wrong about the way these committees are formed in congress. It so often seems to be the least qualified people running them... Pombo running the Resources committee, Inhofe running the Senate Environment committee, etc. These committees should have a damn entrance exam requirement.
How the living hell do you not know what Hezbollah is at this point? Unbelieveable.
Grrrrrrr.... Need more coffee. _________________ "If a path to the better there be, it begins with a full look at the worst." — Thomas Hardy
Joined: Dec 02, 2005 Posts: 6786 Location: Oil-addicted Southern Californucopia
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: Democrats' New Intelligence Chairman Needs a Crash Cours
And we thought that maybe, just maybe, things might somehow be a little teensy bit different with the Republicans not in control of everything. This is really depressing.
May I ask just what these buffoons think they should be aware of? What exactly do they think they should be studying up on? What do you suppose they feel they should be experts on, particularly if they have the egotistic gall to claim they're qualified to be on the House Intelligence Committee? _________________ "Thank you for attending the oil age. We're going to scrape what we can out of these tar pits in Alberta and then shut down the machines and turn out the lights. Goodnight." - seldom_seen
Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 826 Location: Eastern NC
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: Democrats' New Intelligence Chairman Needs a Crash Cours
Clueless, truely clueless. Generally when you throw one party out you should elect another group who have a clue, a plan, or at least another option. These guys clearly do not, damn in two years we might beg Bush to stay.
Joined: Oct 23, 2005 Posts: 1851 Location: East of Eden
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: Democrats' New Intelligence Chairman Needs a Crash Cours
Zardoz wrote:
What do you suppose they feel they should be experts on, particularly if they have the egotistic gall to claim they're qualified to be on the House Intelligence Committee?
Let alone chairing it... _________________ "If a path to the better there be, it begins with a full look at the worst." — Thomas Hardy
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 10:38 am Post subject: How to reform the GOP
Over the past decade, conservatism has mutated into a form that is barely recognizable from its historical roots. Traditional conservatism has imploded, it has evolved into a nightmare version of itself that is barely recognizable: the conservative loyalty to independent capitalism epitomized by small business owners morphed into uncritical subservience to soulless international corporatism, the conservative emphasis on faith and religion morphed into "faith based" government programs, the traditional rod and gun conservationists were jettisoned to big oil, coal, and gas interests, the traditional belief in low taxes morphed into record deficits and debt. Debt, waste, pollution, deficits, and big government have become the legacy of a conservatism that treats its principles piecemeal and drifts away without any foundation. I would like to suggest that the the GOP can tie all of its chaotic competing principles back together, and re-emerge with a message for the 21st century, by focusing on the common concept of sustainability--the GOP should become the party of sustainability and all political issues framed and evaluated on this basis. It is sustainability, I believe, that is the bedrock conservative principle that provides the foundation for all others. Massive trade and budget deficits are unsustainable, unchecked population growth from immigration is unsustainable, unbalanced budgets are unsustainable, far-flung military empires are unsustainable, reliance on fossil fuels is unsustainable, community destroying sprawl is unsustainable. In becoming the "sustainability" party the GOP can put the "conserve" back in "conservative", give the party a much needed environmental platform, attract middle class voters who are worried about unchecked development destroying their communities, and bring back the rod and gun and other old-time Republicans who remember when the GOP was the party of environmental conservation. In focusing on sustainability, the GOP can speak about immigration in a way that answers the inevitable charges of racism. In focusing on sustainability, the party can create a popular energy policy that does not look like Republicans are the party of coal, oil, and gas. And by emphasizing sustainability Republicans can get back their reputation as the party of fiscal responsibility. I believe, sustainability will be the issue of the 21st century and the party that captures the issue and can speak of it with the most conviction will be the one that dominates. I am no fan of the GOP, but Democrats are no better when it comes to sutainability and I feel that conservatism offers more of a foundation for sustainability than liberalism despite the traditional alliance between environmentalists and the Democratic party. _________________ One of these now am I too, a fugitive from the gods and a wanderer, at the mercy of raging Strife.
--Empedocles
Joined: Oct 12, 2004 Posts: 1012 Location: In the suburban sea of strangers
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
Cynus wrote:
In becoming the "sustainability" party the GOP can put the "conserve" back in "conservative", give the party a much needed environmental platform, attract middle class voters who are worried about unchecked development destroying their communities, and bring back the rod and gun and other old-time Republicans who remember when the GOP was the party of environmental conservation.
Relableing conservatives as those who want to conserve things. What a radical marketing concept. I doubt it will work. _________________ The battle to preserve our lifestyle has already been lost. The battle to preserve our lives is just beginning.
Joined: Apr 06, 2005 Posts: 1022 Location: 38 km west of Warsaw, Poland
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
Might have a chance after the 'big plunge' occurs. By 'big plunge' I refer to PO, economic collapse, etc... Go for it. You may prove to be the leading candidate if you survive. Until that happens, we are out of luck. Not gonna happen. Society as we know it is doomed. Good riddance!
BTW, nice thought out post (really). Just too little too late... _________________ Remember, with globalisation "everyone is a winner" in the "race to the bottom". - rogerhb
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. A.C. Clarke
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
That party has always rejuvenated itself by co-opting some originally Liberal or Progressive notion. Suddenly becoming true "CONSERVE-atives" regarding energy and environment would just be the latest in a long line of liberal co-optations.
Liberals are Outside of the Mainstream
The Moderate Liberal Blogspot wrote:
Conservatives often claim liberals are out-of-touch with mainstream American values. Nonsense, right? Well, this may seem strange coming from a liberal, but I think this assessment is at least partially correct; Liberals are outside of the mainstream, pretty much by definition. Liberalism is all about expanding who belongs in the mainstream and listening to new ideas outside of the mainstream. But here's the irony, once liberals win on any given front, it's no longer liberal. Consider:
Over two hundred years ago liberals thought the common man could rule himself, that we don't need kings or an aristocratic class. Today conservatives celebrate the 4th of July with the rest of us, usually waving the flag with a bit more ferocity.
Liberals once thought that no man should own another while conservatives fought hard to preserve slavery, claiming their belief was based in scripture. The resultant war a hundred and fifty years ago is still the bloodiest event in U.S. history. Today, freedom for all is a conservative value in which no one disagrees.
One hundred years ago liberals thought women should have the right to vote; conservatives angrily waved their Bibles and condemned such notions. Today we have conservative women in congress, running states and serving on the Supreme Court.
Fifty years ago liberals thought one could not be equal and separate at the same time and fought for the civil rights of blacks in this country. Today, conservative blacks lead our State Department and are in the Supreme Court. No conservative admits to being a racist any more and most, quite honestly, no longer are.
Twenty-five years ago liberals thought our school girls deserved just as much opportunity to participate in sports as boys did, to great protest by conservatives. Today conservatives cheer on the women's soccer team without a second thought.
Today liberals believe all couples living in a loving, commit relationship deserve the same respect and rights as every other couple. Conservatives disagree, claiming their belief is based in scripture.
In every example above liberals were outside of the mainstream and had to fight very hard, often in bloody confrontation, to win over those less willing to open their minds to welcome someone new into the mainstream. But every time liberals were right and today even the most conservative will admit it. Today, in each case (other than the last) the idea is no longer liberal.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:46 am Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
I am on board Cynus. There are several viable candidates. Tom Tancredo is one. Ron Paul is not bad. Tancredo is my favorite right now. There is absolutely NOTHING on the democrap side. Zero. nada. Barak Obama? Please do not question my intelligence. The Libertarians? Please they are a whore to the cash cow and believe in wide open borders to supply slave labor for their profit motivations. sure there are few who believe in shutting down the borders and ending low IQ immigration. But cmon what agenda will prevail? I can not and will not side with any liberatarian that is clueless on ecology and population issues.
Immigration is the biggest issue facing human beings today. I am not talking about sub-humans. I am talking about humans with a soul and common sense. There has to be a sense of nationalism and pride in ones country. WE do not need globalist sluts. We have more than enough of those right and left. _________________ "Crush the Cornucopians, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women".
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
I'm not sure about Tancredo. I went to his website and didn't see anything about the environment/energy except some swipes at environmentalists for opposing the "Healthy Forests" boondoggle. But I'll keep an eye on him. _________________ One of these now am I too, a fugitive from the gods and a wanderer, at the mercy of raging Strife.
--Empedocles
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:30 am Post subject: Re: How to reform the GOP
Well the healthy forest initiative is actually neccessary out here, cynus. Much of the forests have been shut down and logging banned by the "enviros". Now they are packed with debris, and genetically inferior trees. The leftovers from all the years of clearcutting and high grading. They NEED to be cleaned out and culled. The trees need to be combed through and the genetic quality trees need to be left free of competition and debris. after this then they need to be LEFT ALONE. Then our forests can once again grow to be what they once were. To totally ban the ability to clear them out is so non environmental. But many enviros do not understand this. They just want nothing to be done. These are not natural self sustaining enviroenments anymore. Man has fuxed them up royally. Now high IQ man must fix the disaster we have created. There is also a growing market for the monstrous levels of pulp that will come from the forests.
Im not sure about Tancredos sustainablity record but he is very grass roots. I am at a point now where I dont care about many other issues except immigration. It must be taken care of first and foremost. I dont care about spoiled rotten whiner issues that many Americans focus on. The me me me me I I I want want issues annoy the piss out of me.
Ill vote for anyone really who has an iron fist with immigration. _________________ "Crush the Cornucopians, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of the women".
WASHINGTON (CNN) — He made a splash with a surprise presidential announcement Tuesday, but can Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert actually get on the primary ballots in South Carolina?
The answer is yes, although it could get pricey.
The fee to be considered for the Democratic ballot is $2,500, while it’s a hefty $35,000 to gain admittance into the Republican primary.
Colbert has indicated he will seek to appear on each party's ballot and the South Carolina Secretary of State's office confirms a candidate is allowed to run in both primaries.
But it remains to be seen if the State Democratic Party's Executive Committee, whose approval Colbert needs to get on their ballot, will vote to certify a candidate who is also running in the GOP race. The rules state the candidate must be "actively campaigning" for the Democratic primary.
Meanwhile, the State Republican Party does not require an executive committee vote and would not prevent a candidate from appearing on both ballots.
Colbert has until the end of this month to file with both parties. The Republicans are holding their primary January 19, while the Democrats will vote January 26.
The Palmetto State is one of four lead-off primary states that will likely play a crucial role in determining the eventual nominee of both parties.
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