&hearts

http://www.counterpunch.org/cloughley05062008.html

Now consider what would happen if Mexican security forces were pursuing a criminal who had fled into the US and they opened fire across the border, then crossed it, killing a US border guard.

If a US citizen was killed by foreign soldiers within the United States there would be reaction verging on the hysterical.  There would be cries for retribution and demands for punishment of those responsible. Quite right, you will say, if only because international law, in the shape of the Charter of the United Nations, specifies that all signatories shall “refrain from the threat or the use of force against the territorial integrity  . . . of any member or state, or in any manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.” All perfectly clear: a country that uses force against another without justification that is approved by its international peers is acting illegally.

On  April 23 US troops were involved in a fire-fight in eastern Afghanistan. They alleged that their enemy crossed over the border into Pakistan. They then used artillery to shell Pakistan’s territory.  Not only that but they crossed the border and killed a Pakistani para-military trooper.  The news agency AFP recorded that the incident occurred when soldiers from the ‘coalition’ (read ‘US’, because there were no other foreign troops in that area) and ‘the Afghan army’ (entirely under US control):

So a Pakistani border guard in his own country was killed by foreigners who consider it acceptable – no, not just acceptable: a responsibility,  a duty, a God-given right – to invade the territory of a foreign country and kill its citizens if these citizens are unfortunate enough to be in the way of US bullets, shells or missiles.

There is no law governing Bush America’s barbarity overseas. All the strikes by the US within Pakistan have been blatantly illegal by any reckoning.

Bush and his poisonous bunch of malignant chickenhawk barbarians have shown the world that they respect no laws, care nothing for human beings unless they are Israelis, and trample on human rights with all the vicious contempt of a demented elephant. The next administration will have to cleanse the stables of the filth, but it’s going to be a difficult job.

http://www.counterpunch.org/brasch05062008.html

From a pool of about seven billion, those hard-working geniuses at People magazine have managed to find the hundred most beautiful people in the whole wide world. And—get ready for the surprise—almost every one of those beautiful people are rich American celebrities.
 
For almost two decades, People’s editors believe they have been given the divine right to anoint who they believe to be the most beautiful people on the planet. The ethnocentric celebrity-fawning People editors are so secure in their self-imposed knowledge that they don’t even tell us what criteria they used to make their determinations. Not even an “editor’s note,” common in most magazines.

Teachers, social workers, and medical researchers, no matter how beautiful, didn’t make this year’s cut. But, they shouldn’t worry about it. Neither did Miss America, Miss USA, Miss World, Mr. Universe, or, for that matter, Miss Crustacean, Ocean City, New Jersey’s, salty tribute to hermit crabs, and a spoof of the beauty contest that once inhabited next-door Atlantic City.
 
People magazine may need people to justify its $254,000 full page advertising rate. But, people, even with insatiable curiosity about celebrities, really don’t need People

http://www.counterpunch.org/mango05062008.html

August 28, 2008.

In a stunning development at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama, the party’s candidate for the presidency, named Ron Paul as his running mate. Said Obama:

“Our nation yearns for unity in ending the Iraq War, change in making the government work for the people’s interest and not those of special interests, a fair system of taxation, and an end to the infringement on people’s rights and the encroachment into their private lives by government. With Ron Paul as my running mate, our campaign declares: America, we have heard you, and together we are united in leading the way to restoring our nation’s greatness and its freedoms, without sacrificing its security.”

Asked about his surprising new role as a vice presidential candidate on a Democratic ticket, Paul said:

“It makes sense. I want to end the war, but with McCain leading the Republican Party they won’t do it; and I want to reduce taxation and government spending, which could not happen under Bush, and would not happen under McCain in any meaningful way because the war and the catering to the lobbyists runs up the spending. I felt that the best way to bring the Republican Party, my party, back to its senses and to advance an anti-war low-taxation agenda was to run in a unity ticket with Barack Obama.”

Can you beat that?

September 4, 2008.

In what has to be seen as a Republican response to the Obama-Paul unity ticket that has rocketed the Democrats’ popularity ratings this last week, John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, announced Hillary Clinton as his running mate. Said McCain:

“America wants an experienced leadership team that includes women’s perspectives. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who began her political career campaigning for Richard Nixon, understands the insights and needs of American women, and how government policy affects their lives. This election is about doing what is right for America, it is not about one party or the other. With Hillary Clinton as my running mate, we have the right team, the right ideas, and the right direction with which to lead this nation into a secure and prosperous future.”

Asked about her surprising new role, Hillary Clinton said:

“I just can’t stop fighting for America, so I am honored to be John McCain’s running mate. He is a patriot who understands the security needs of our country and will safeguard them to the utmost. Coupled with my experience at developing domestic policies, I know that the American people will recognize us as being the type of individuals it really wants to carry forward the nation’s business. For me, it will be an awesome responsibility to be only a heartbeat away from the presidency, but I know I am prepared for the job ahead.”

I'm kinda not too happy with the things Howard has to say these days. He was just on MSNBC spewing out the same old "they're two excellent candidates" and acting like it doesn't matter which one wins when he knows all too well that it does.

I know he is putting on a happy fact for the party but it probably isn't working, at least it isn't for me. He has to know that a large percentage of those new voters, particularly the young ones, signed up because of Obama, not one of another Clinton. He probably also knows that many of those black voters would not vote for Hillary because the only way she can get the nomination is through cheating, lying, pretending and threatening. That wouldn't sit well with them as well as the new young voters.

Yes, it does matter to us Howard and probably to you to. But I understand why you are doing it -- because you have to.

I would vote for Hillary even if she stole the nomination -- she is a sliver better than McCain I guess -- but it would put me and my other half out of the party for good.

Barrack Obama wins the NC primary over Hillary Clinton.................

BY 1 VOTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, who could have done that! Cheers

No tool bar, again. &hearts

in IN which means it goes to Hillary.  Just my guess.  Bummer.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#IN

Let's donate a dollar to the Obama campaign everytime someone blogs about a toolbar problem.  That would really send him alot of money. I owe a buck now.

Heading home to watch the results, and hope he can turn around that 18% lead she now has.

12 nuns turned away from Indiana polls for lacking photo IDs.

Today, Sister Julie McGuire had to turn away 12 fellow Indiana nuns — all in their 80s or 90s — from a polling place because they lacked a state or federal photo ID, as mandated by the recent Supreme Court decision. AP reports:

“One came down this morning, and she was 98, and she said, ‘I don’t want to go do that,’” Sister McGuire said. Some showed up with outdated passports. None of them drives.

They weren’t given provisional ballots because it would be impossible to get them to a motor vehicle branch and back in the 10-day time frame allotted by the law, Sister McGuire said. “You have to remember that some of these ladies don’t walk well. They’re in wheelchairs or on walkers or electric carts.”

Sister McGuire also underscored the difficulty in obtaining IDs for these women: “We’re going to take from now until November to get them out and get this done. You can’t do this like school kids on a bus. I wish we could.”

An NC super for Obama

Cumberland County Commissioner Jeanette Council comes out for Obama before the polls close.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

I still think there is a chance in Indiana.  I'm not giving up.  Projections have been wrong before.

And if she wins by 4% that is no big deal, although I certainly wanted an Obama win.

Not only do I have a tool bar, but when I put the cursor in the comment window Format flipped to paragraph.---in firefox.

Accordingly to Obama blog it is now 56-44, big cities have not reported.

Delegates are what counts, not states won. 

Forget about the crappy MSM spin. 

is an ass.  7% of Hillary's voters in IN said they would not be satisfied if she were the nominee. 

So Barack really won IN.  Back when his team did their projections they didn't count on Operation Chaos from Limbaugh.

Obama wins NC!

I haven't seen the spread yet, but calling it as the polls close sounds good to me!!!!

Don't know what it is about the appendix. Mine decided it wanted out just after college, as well. Fortunately, I had a job with the federal government and Blue Cross covered it.

Remember when Blue Cross covered almost everyone? Sort of like Ma Bell. Do we have better telephone service now that it's no longer a regulated utility? I can't say I really care.
What I do know is that it would have been a real waste if a young man who'd just finished being educated were done in by a burst appendix. We'd all be deprived of the payback we can expect from him. Who loses more when a person dies in his prime--the individual or the community who depended on him? If the latter, then why shouldn't the community insure that he's not lost?

Flashback: Senator Clinton, last week, calling the contest a “game-changer,” said: “North Carolina will decide the next president of the United States.”

http://208.76.84.21/thefield/

and with the big lead (possibly a blowout) in NC, Hillary's delegate percentage is lower than they were yesterday. woot! (stupid blog won't give me a toolbar and now I use the percentage symbol and it looks like gobbledegoop!! and I'm still 'inactive'...) ;(

I don't watch cnn much, but the map is pretty interesting.... ;)

Phil if you get the picture of puddle and puddlette, send them to me,  I can't get the other pictures from Monica's blog anymore.

Renee has my new e-mail, if you want it puddle.

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this is a very good main thread

I too had an emergency appendectomy not long after college, but under the umbrella of Blue Cross and mine burst during surgery and I had a pretty long stay in the hospital As luck had it Nixon was on TV in the Great Hall getting plastered with the Chinese exchanging toasts the middle of the night when pain was keeping me awake, and I nearly broke my new stitches laughing so hard.

Obama has a good enough health care plan, although I still think Edwards had the best.

Hopefully the margins will tighten.

That was my thought as well - MO-like victory or keep it close.
She's toast per the pundits. And you know how they like their narratives.

Indiana won't matter much if Barack wins big in NC.

Of course we all know by now that the winner in North Carolina will be the next president -- uhm, unless they move the goal posts again.

might be like Nevada or Texas where it matters which Congressional Districts had which margin

the media never has accurately figured out how the democratness of different districts from past elections plays in the allocation of delegates and neither has the Clinton campaign

CSPAN just had on some local news cast, one of the reporters wanted to know why Obama cannot throw the winning punch, then he stated all of Obama's problems were his own, then he showed his flag pin, said it was a commenorative Obama pin.  What a jerk.

about a half hour ago, to 8% now.

mike voted, now it is your turn

to get the story first, does CNN & MSNBC know something CBS doesn't?

crackpot reporters will remain local crackpot reporters with that sort of reporting, s m.  Just ask linda b about the reporter in NC!

Axelrod on now.  I'm watching MSNBC because of Keith, Rachel and Eugene.  The others are insufferable.

Awesome Mike ~ I'll get ya a rum 'n coke, too ;-)

just an election day pander for free drinks?! lol! you desreve 'em, mate. I'll send you the honey flavoured cigars.

I'm still hoping.

is an idiot.  Mr. DLC saying Clinton should be on the ticket.  OH Harold, you are such a putz.

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Indiana - Pres Votes by District

Denise ~ ROFL, why didn't I think of that! btw, you have mail :-)

Paine ~ er sea, nice post :-P

good site paine

new thread

Renee has my new e-mail, if you want it puddle.
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Already got it, lol! Have the keys to that blog. . . Thanks

http://democracyforamerica.com/blog_posts/25204-its-offical-english-only-advocates-are-morans#1194492

that I won't have to see Evan Bayh, Lanny Davis, Carville and Begala on my tee vee any longer?  Thank you, thank you.