Straight talk express speeds across the bridge to nowhere

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Monday September 01, 2008 · 2:12 PM PDT

2008/09/01 · 14:12

We already know that the McCain/Palin campaign lied about Palin's opposition to the "bridge to nowhere" during her debut speech and again the next day. Most here are also familiar with today's Reuters report that the McCain campaign claims that he knew of Bristol Palin's pregnancy prior to choosing her as his running mate (I just heard this claim repeated on CNN).

Mark Halprin at Time is wondering if this claim is true:

Ramar

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Wednesday November 21, 2007 · 8:56 AM PST

2007/11/21 · 08:56

In the new Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday, Hillary Clinton's lead drops from 21 to 11.

Clinton led Obama 38 percent to 27 percent in the new poll, a 10-point fall from her 46 percent to 25 percent lead last month. The drop followed a month of attacks on the New York senator from her rivals and a heavily criticized performance in a late-October debate.

Former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina remained in third place, climbing four points to 13 percent. All other Democratic contenders scored in low single digits, including New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson at 4 percent.

Considering how well known she is, it may be that she has peaked and is on a downhill trajectory. Will she get caught in Halprin's negative spiral as she tries to drive up others negatives and risk getting grilled further for her hypocrisy on mudslinging as Edwards did yesterday?

Ramar

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Friday February 09, 2007 · 7:12 PM PST

2007/02/09 · 19:12

Some of the recent meta trouble the has swept through our Kommunity lately are based on recurring themes that will not go away by adding new rules, clever pleas or new site functions because they run into the fact of our being humans who are, as Vonnegut might say, full of chemicals that screw with our brains and effect our better judgement. To mangle an REM song - everybody sucks, sometime. For many these problems all that I or anyone can say boils down to what I will call Ramar's Rule (because I can! YOU can call it whatever you wish): If you are an ass, you will get no ponies. Meta-Jesus cries when you make the ponies run away.

Moving along to the real reason for this diary!

There is a new meta dustup that can be solved by the wonders of technology - the Blogroll Controversy! my suggestion on the flip...

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Wingnut Christians fighting for the right to be intolerant

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Tuesday April 11, 2006 · 8:02 AM PDT

2006/04/11 · 08:02

I am a make a joyful noise, apple-eating Christian who believes in karma, practices zen meditation and marvel that in essence, we are descendants of the stars; in other words, a hellbound enemy heretic according to the well disciplined factions of Christianity that have been marched into the public arena carrying their cross in their holster and waving a banner shouting "Culture War!"

As you know, many if not most of these factions believe the Bible is a literal description of real history, all of it. To a fan of human culture like me, that is like taking Beethoven's 9th or Hamlet literally. I believe the author credited for this book is making poetry for ears that can hear a deeper meaning, not giving a deposition. Maybe since they cannot hear the poetry, they must attack culture. Maybe they attack the temptations and perceived sins of a world held sway by Lucifer/Satan thinking they can unmake Eve's descision to eat the apple of knowledge and return to a state of Eden - no rebellion or dissent and no temptation. Read More

Helen Thomas shreds Hugh Hewitt "God knows what you are" (radio interview)

Ramar

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Thursday February 16, 2006 · 11:09 AM PST

2006/02/16 · 11:09

I love Helen Thomas. She is a reminder of what reporters and jounalists used to value - getting to the strait facts and informing the public about things that powerfull people would rather you not know. In an amusing diary posted last week, Move over Chucknorrisfacts.com! Here's Helen Thomas Facts!, I commented that "only the pure of heart can withstand direct eye contact with the tip of Helen Thomas' pen". Well, now I realize that she doesn't even need a pen to perform a complete dissection of heartless hacks the likes of Hugh Hewitt. Listen to her here being interviewed by Mr. Hewitt about the Cheney shooting by this wingnut bozo as he tries to blame the media for the way they are covering the incident.

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Diebold Insider: "One malicious person can change the outcome of any Diebold election"[up]

Ramar

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Thursday September 15, 2005 · 3:17 PM PDT

2005/09/15 · 15:17

Kossaks are well aware of the many problems of the Diebold voting machines, but now we may have a real whistle-blower that Brad Blog is calling "Dieb Throat". In a must read exclusive, Brad has been in contact via email with this insider and relays a disturbing "backdoor" security "flaw":
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"George Bush Does't Care About Black People"Remix

Ramar

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Friday September 09, 2005 · 3:32 AM PDT

2005/09/09 · 03:32

I have been frustrated over the past few years at the lack of social awareness and commentary in our music. Between getting Dixie Chicked or Britney Speared (innundated with consumerist pop drivel), criticising government has been taboo under the Bush Administration. Radio and Music Video have been killed by the monopolistic companies who impose playlists out of sync with the society to whom they are trying to sell a "lifestyle" of narcisistic consumerism. Maybe Katrina will change that. Maybe the internet will kill the video star. We shall see.

The point of this diary is to highlight one creative effort to call Bush out over his handling of Katrina that you should hear. Inspired by, and including samples of, Kanye West's now famous Bush quote as well as parts of West's "Gold Digger" track. It is worth a listen.

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Did Bush delay fed aid in order to create a photo-op?

Ramar

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Friday September 02, 2005 · 1:35 PM PDT

2005/09/02 · 13:35

Jack Cafferty has suspicions.
Via AMERICAblog

CNN's Jack Cafferty, moments ago:

Jack Cafferty: Do you suppose, Wolf, that the arrival of the relief convoys and the political photo ops on the gulf coast happening at the very same time were a coincidence today?

Wolf Blitzer: Uh, well, we'll, I'm sure our viewers have some thoughts on that as well. These pictures, by the way, Jack, that we're getting in...

Wolf Blitzer: Jack a final thought before I let you go.

Jack Cafferty: It's embarrassing [followed by dead silence]

I'm sorry for the shortness of this diary, but this "Here come the Calvary" stuff smells of Rove and even the M$M is losing their willingness to play those games anymore.

We must keep the pressure up on them to shun and discredit Rovism once and for all.

Christopher Walken is running for President 2008?

Ramar

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Saturday August 13, 2005 · 12:59 AM PDT

2005/08/13 · 00:59

Could it be true? The actor who has inspired the most impersonations since Jimmy Stewart has "officially" joined the 2008 presidential circus. though he doesn't mention party affiliation in the minimal info posted at this new site, I get the impression that he seems to be on the left side of the spectrum (being pro stem cells and pro campaign finance reform) but he is very vague at this point. I don't really know what to think about this other than musing on the obvious boondoggle this will provide to Jon Stewart & Co if true. Will he run as a Democrat or an Independant? Will he woo voters like his character in "The Continental"? Will he scare the children? Are we being punk'd? I may not be a trivial psychic, but I predict that he will get plenty of publicity as 2008 nears if he's running. Read More

I heart London: "We're not afraid!"

Ramar

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Sunday July 10, 2005 · 2:21 AM PDT

2005/07/10 · 02:21

This new blog is inspiring. Londoners are refusing to play victim. Fear is what the terrorists are trying to create. Fear is what the Cabloid News Networks are trying to use to pimp ratings. Fear is what President Bush wants you to feel so that you will give him carte blanche to persue his neocon global agenda. The werenotafraid.com photos are a big fuck you to all of the above and I've been touched by the strength and resolve I found there.

I am reminded of the famous mantra from the Frank Herbert sci-fi novel Dune:

I will not fear
Fear is the mindkiller,
Fear is the little death
That brings total Oblivion
I will permit my fear to pass
Over me and through me
And where it has gone
I will turn the inner eye
Nothing will be there
Only I will remain.

Reuters: Up to 20 on US chopper down in Afghanistan

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Tuesday June 28, 2005 · 1:34 PM PDT

2005/06/28 · 13:34

I guess this is a present for Bush on the day of his big speech. Looks like another rocket attack. I thought Afganistan was being touted as a great success. Maybe we should have finished the job while we still had the troops to do it right.
Link.

Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:04 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A big U.S. military Chinook helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan on Tuesday was carrying between 15 and 20 American troops, according to preliminary reports, a U.S. defense official said.

There was no immediate indication of the fate of the passengers or the cause of the crash, according to the U.S. military. But an Afghan official said that a rocket was fired at the helicopter.

"A rocket was fired at an American helicopter in the district," said the official in Kunar province, who requested anonymity.

I would spew something from my gut here, but maybe I should take a deep breath and pray for all of the young people and their families who are living this nightmare. Peace.

Dean: GOP "pretending" to reach out to Blacks

Ramar

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Monday June 13, 2005 · 11:52 PM PDT

2005/06/13 · 23:52

I was once hanging out with a black friend who I played in a band with. We were on a tour, visiting places we had never been before and I began to notice something that never occurred to me as a white boy, a certain vibe that is shared among black people that reminded me of the vibe I feel when I meet fellow musicians, a vibe of an inherent understanding, a commonality of experience that is simply there, a priori, before words and before specifics of class, career, and religion are even known or discussed. I asked my friend about this observation and what he said at the time has stuck with me so I will paraphrase his wisdom for my fellow Kossacks because I feel it is an important understanding to keep in mind when contemplating the news part of this diary: Read More

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