Questions About Syria

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Sunday August 25, 2013 · 6:11 PM PDT

2013/08/25 · 18:11

There has been a great deal of chatter about whether or not Syria launched a chemical weapon attack and what we should do if they did. However, few are asking where did Syria get the chemical weapons. It seems that our government has little or no doubt that Syria has indeed got these weapons.

Let's return, for a moment, to those "Thrilling Days of Yesteryear". You know, back when the Cowboy in Chief (well his "administration") decided to kick the Powell Doctrine of using overwhelming force to the curb and launched a war against Iraq with too few boots on the ground.

Remember all those weapon depots that were looted because we didn't have the resources to safeguard them? Do you recall the stories about long lines of trucks heading for Syria?

Hey, I don't know what those trucks were carrying but I do think we should be asking some questions.

The Wrong Argument for Health Care Reform

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Friday August 07, 2009 · 7:29 AM PDT

2009/08/07 · 07:29

Too many, in my opinion, argue that health care must be reformed because our current system leaves too many Americans uninsured. Sadly this argument will never win over those who could not care less about the uninsured. In fact, this altruistic argument will only feed the ire of those who have an 'I've got mine and you can't have any' attitude. Thus, for any argument for healthcare reform to be successful it must appeal to those who are far less altruistic than you dear readers.

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alonewolf

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Thursday October 16, 2008 · 1:55 PM PDT

2008/10/16 · 13:55

Today Politico.com tells us that the Toledo Blade reporting that 'Joe the plumber' isn't even licensed in the State of Ohio and has an apparent tax lean. Of course we've all heard by now that McCain's Joe is also a registered Republican. Now to find out that he isn't a plumber because you must be licensed in Ohio to work as one.

One has to wonder how and where McCain got the Joe the Plumber story. He told a long and detailed story about Joe. McCain claimed Joe makes more than $250,000 a year and would therefore have his taxes raised by Obama. This increase in taxes would then, McCain tells us, make it impossible for Joe to buy the company he works for.

Just maybe Joe has fixed (and not is a good way) the John.

alonewolf

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Wednesday October 15, 2008 · 2:17 PM PDT

2008/10/15 · 14:17

Yes you read that right! The United States of America is ranked 29th in the world in the key measure of health care systems worldwide - infant mortality. All those countries with those terrible 'socialized health care systems' rank above us. This is a disgrace in the 'greatest', 'wealthiest' country in the world'.

The French, the very mention of these socialists raises the hackles of Republicans (and helped sink John Kerry) but France ranks 9th and Germany comes in at 11th. The US infant mortality rate is roughly 2 times that of France and Germany.

When the Republicans call Senator Obama's tax & health care policies 'class warfare' we should remind them that Bush and McCain are already waging class warfare and they are taking no prisoners, not even children.

The complete rankings are below the fold.

alonewolf

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Thursday May 29, 2008 · 10:06 AM PDT

2008/05/29 · 10:06

Scott McClellan's new book What Happened may not provide any new information but it does confirm many of our suspicions and beliefs with regard to Bush White House. McClellan says that the administration deliberately misled (lied to) the American people and sold the Iraq War like a product.

Sure, this is stuff we've said over and over but to have it said by McClellan, one of the original Texas insiders, is remarkable.

Follow me below the fold and I'll 'remark'.

alonewolf

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Wednesday May 28, 2008 · 11:56 AM PDT

2008/05/28 · 11:56

The release of Scott McClellan's new book - What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception - the already long list of the disgruntled grew longer. Given the history of previous defections, I am quite sure that we all knew exactly what the White House would say about Scott. Scott was disgruntled.

The White House has used the word 'disgruntled' as if it were a get out of jail free card. They assume the term actually dismisses the allegations of misdeeds and the press in large part has gone along with this assumption. Yes the press will cover the assertions but seem compelled to mention the disgruntled nature of the author in each case.

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alonewolf

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Wednesday May 07, 2008 · 2:45 PM PDT

2008/05/07 · 14:45

I'm sorry but reading the list of diaries, the vast majority of which are attacks on one Democratic candidate or the other, just makes me sick. By all means promote your candidate of choice with all the vigor of a true partisan but do not attack other Democrats! Don't boo Democrats...period.

Meanwhile, back in the real world, the Republicans are laughing with glee and Rush is as close to ecstatic as I've ever seen him, all because of our infighting. Polling data even suggests that 25% of each candidate's supporters will not vote for much less work for the other candidate if their choice doesn't get the nomination.

alonewolf

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Tuesday April 22, 2008 · 5:42 AM PDT

2008/04/22 · 05:42

(Apologies to John Houston)

Suppose, just for a moment suppose that there haven’t been any mistakes made by the Bush administration. Sure Bush himself may well be a moron and or a clown but that is irrelevant because those around him, Cheney and his Neocons, are neither. Accept, for purposes of this discussion, that Cheney and his buddies are smart, tough and focused and they believe, with the same conviction as a religious fundamentalist, that corporations not governments should and soon will run this country and the world.

What if the only mistake was thinking these folks have made mistakes. Do a Google search for ‘Bush mistakes’ and you get lots of lists. What if, while we have been focused on the clown OZ, Cheney and the others behind the curtain have been diligently, purposely and successfully executing a plan?

There is more but it is strongly suggested that you rest and drink plenty of fluids before continuing.

alonewolf

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Friday November 02, 2007 · 3:46 PM PDT

2007/11/02 · 15:46

"Follow the money" has been my mantra since childhood. My father explained that you always had to consider who benefited from any action or decision. That said, I have failed to properly apply that time honored tradition of following the money to one of the last decade's most controversial issues.

Stem cell research. I've always taken it for granted that our leaders were opposed to stem cell research because either (a) they thought it immoral or (b) because it would bring in money and votes from those who thought it immoral.

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alonewolf

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Tuesday August 07, 2007 · 5:37 AM PDT

2007/08/07 · 05:37

I posted a diary some time ago about the Bush administration attacking a proposed shield law that would also cover bloggers. It attracted very little attention from the Kos community - the ones I expected to be most interested in this new law.

The so called "Shield" has always been a gray area and many journalists have suffered the consequences when refusing to give up their sources.

The fact that this real Federal Shield Law might be extended to cover the blogging community should have, IMHO, been of great interest to the blogisphere. Well I've been wrong before and I was wrong yet again. Now that the law is a step closer to becoming a reality I hope the blogisphere will become more interested and who knows maybe even provide some support for the Law.

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The proposed Shield Law is...

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The proposed Shield Law is...

important and we should actively support its passage.

16 votes

not that important but let's see what happens.

0 votes

not important and I couldn't care less.

1 vote

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz- ah what?

2 votes

Choppers on Embassy Rooftops Again?

alonewolf

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Thursday July 05, 2007 · 8:03 AM PDT

2007/07/05 · 08:03

Those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it. Those who have forgotten history will experience deja vu (as Yogi said) all over again.

Does that video make you feel like we've been here before. Let's talk.

alonewolf

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Thursday June 28, 2007 · 7:49 AM PDT

2007/06/28 · 07:49

We all know the "healthcare" system is broken and it seems everyone has a "plan". It is shameful that America's healtcare system is ranked near the bottom among industrialized nations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks the U.S. as 27th in the industrialized world for infant mortality. The average life expectancy, according to the WHO, in the U.S. is age 78, ranking 25th among industrialized nations. The average number of good health years is 69, also ranking 25th, and below Slovenia. According to the Institute of Medicine, 18,000 deaths in the U.S. are caused by lack of health insurance.

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The good news is that we already have a system in place and we can fix health care now!

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