I thought Repubs were good at math

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Tuesday August 14, 2007 · 9:04 PM PDT

2007/08/14 · 21:04

Here's an email being sent around by supporters of the Iraq war:

Here's a sobering statistic:

There has been a monthly average of 160,000 troops in the Iraq theatre of operations during the last 22 months, and a total of 2,112 deaths.

That gives a firearm death rate of 60 per 100,000 soldiers.

The firearm death rate in Washington D.C. is 80.6 per 100,000 persons for the same period. That means that you are about 25% more likely to be shot and killed in the U.S. Capital than you are in Iraq .

Conclusion: The U.S. should pull out of Washington

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Sunday May 06, 2007 · 12:04 PM PDT

2007/05/06 · 12:04

Back in 1994, when the internet was new and government agencies were still relatively clueless about network security, I unwittingly stumbled into the Department of Energy's nuclear power plant accident database. What I discovered was that every nuclear plant in the country had filed dozens (often hundreds) of accident reports.

While most of the accidents didn't endanger anyone, a number did. Any release of highly radioactive isotopes increases the risk of cancer, birth defects and unforeseen consequences within the environment. The trick (and the fact that plant builders and operators depend on) is that the cause is nearly impossible to prove.

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Sunday March 25, 2007 · 7:31 PM PDT

2007/03/25 · 19:31

On February 12th, 1999, Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison gave a closed-door statement on her reasons for voting to ~~impeach~~ convict then-President William Jefferson Clinton. As you might expect, she listed perjury as a primary reason, but she listed many others, including a forceful argument for presidential impeachment without an indictable crime.

Early on she says, "I was reminded as well, however, that the laws of our Country are applicable to us all, including the President, and they must be obeyed." I'll assume that this includes laws dealing with government surveillance of civilians, as well as those applicable to outing an undercover CIA agent.

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Friday March 09, 2007 · 8:15 PM PST

2007/03/09 · 20:15

I just got off the phone with someone from Barack Obama's presidential campaign. They were looking for donations, volunteers, or at very least, a signup for their mailing list. I refused to give them any of these things.

A few days ago, my brother tried mightily to get me to admit that Obama would win the presidency in 2008. I refused.

Why am I so obstinate?

First of all, the filing deadlines for running for President of the United States, which vary by state, are generally between September 2007 and January 2008. In other words, we still have at least another 7 months to see who comes forward to run. I'm not picking a candidate until I know who the candidates are. Reasonable?

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Sunday January 21, 2007 · 1:53 PM PST

2007/01/21 · 13:53

More reports surface everyday regarding preparations for an attack on Iran. A top mideast analyst says, "I've seen some of the planning ... You're not talking about a surgical strike. You're talking about a war against Iran." Iran, meanwhile, is gathering troops on Iraq's border.

At least one Patriot missile battalion is on its way to an unspecified friendly country close to Iran. Two to four nuclear submarines are already in the waters around Iran. (One recently collided with a Japanese tanker.)

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Saturday January 13, 2007 · 1:41 PM PST

2007/01/13 · 13:41

"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." - V in 'V For Vendetta'

Come, let us paraphrase. People should not be afraid of their presidents. Presidents should be afraid of their people.

It appears very likely that Bush will start a war with Iran in the near future. He's poised to do this without the approval of Congress or the American people. He's deaf to our will, to the imperatives of the Constitution, national security, fiscal responsibility, international law and sanity.

So what's a patriotic American to do? I don't claim to have all the answers, but I do know this: Every citizen should have a V / Guy Fawkes mask hidden away somewhere, just in case. I know money is tight. That's why I've created a free printable mask. Drag the photo to your desktop, then print. Cut out the mask and the holes for the eyes, staple a cord to either side, and you're ready to go. Other items to complete your look:

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Sunday December 10, 2006 · 6:11 PM PST

2006/12/10 · 18:11

'US Hails Chile For Surviving Pinochet'

From the AP article:

The White House on Sunday marked the death of former Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet by calling his rule a "difficult period" and commending the country for establishing a free society.

Oh yeah, Chile, good job surviving that CIA orchestrated military coup. Sorry about the assasination of your ex-foreign minister by our CIA operative (who was also in charge of Pinochet's notorious detention centers).

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Thursday December 07, 2006 · 2:06 PM PST

2006/12/07 · 14:06

As I mentioned in my previous post, Texas Republican Representative Henry Bonilla became the Chairman of the American Dream PAC in 1999. The PAC has had an amazing and checkered history.

The PAC's website was taken down in 2002, shortly after their Executive Director/Treasurer Lydia Meuret was convicted of embezzling roughly $120,000. An LA Times article had this interesting quote:

"Had there been any checks or balances, it probably never would have happened," she said recently, as she prepared to begin serving a 15-month prison term. "I would just write myself checks."

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Tuesday December 05, 2006 · 1:22 PM PST

2006/12/05 · 13:22

The Texas District 23 House race is one of the few still to be decided this year. On December 12th, voters will choose between Republican Henry Bonilla and Democrat Ciro Rodriguez. Bonilla called a press conference yesterday (Dec. 4th) to accuse Rodriguez of ties to terrorists and to insinuate corruption. The charges were so ludicrous that, at first, only San Antonio's WOAI was willing to touch the story.

But what of Bonilla's record? During the 2004 campaign cycle, Bonilla accepted $1000 from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, as part of the Jack Abramoff bribery scandal.

Texans For Henry Bonilla received $8500 from defense contractor ADCS, the main co-conspirator in the Duke Cunningham bribery scandal. Bonilla is on the House Defense Appropiations Committee.

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