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Total number of comments: 89 (since 2013-11-28 14:42:53)

jo6pac

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  • The US isn't a Police State, but it is a Managed Democracy
    • jo6pac 03/13/2014 at 5:58 pm

      Yep

  • 4 Darknesses: Internet being Manipulated, Deceived by Western Intel Trolls
    • jo6pac 02/25/2014 at 11:22 am

      edward barneys and joseph gobbels would be so proud

  • The other Face of Putin's Olympics: Pussy Riot Whipped, Beaten for Protest Song at Sochi
    • jo6pac 02/20/2014 at 2:19 pm with 3 replies

      My thought also, may be NYPD trained them.

  • Broken Democracy: Republicans poised to take Senate, Americans Reject their Platform
    • jo6pac 02/05/2014 at 10:27 am

      Title should read
      democrats aren't even putting up a fight to save their senate seats or win the congress.

  • John McCain and Lindsey Graham Want to invade Falluja Yet Again
    • jo6pac 01/05/2014 at 11:08 am with 1 replies

      I doubt vets would have thing good to say and with all the depleted uranium there, why anyone would want to go there other than these two war mongers. It’s sad what we did there in the beginning by destroying one the oldest cities in the Middle East.

  • Assange warns of Information Apartheid & Encompassing State: "This is the Last Free Generation"
    • jo6pac 12/31/2013 at 1:37 pm with 1 replies

      I didn't read your comment until after I posted mine, sorry to dup yours. It does make you wonder who really runs the so-call govt. of Amerika doesn't it.

    • jo6pac 12/31/2013 at 1:31 pm

      I think this will go with the story above.
      link to youtube.com
      JACOB APPELBAUM

      Some very interesting stories coming from this conference for sure.
      Have a Safe & Sane New Year.

  • Is the Drought in the US Southwest becoming Permanent?
    • jo6pac 12/14/2013 at 5:23 pm

      JB right I live out in Ag world near Tracy, Calif. we don't get much rain here to start with but have received only 1.5 inches this yr. There's nothing showing rain in the next few weeks. The farmers here have already been told to expect 25% less water than last yr. They're afraid to plant winter wheat do to no rain or water.

  • John F. Kennedy's Thanksgiving Ideals, 1962-- How different they are from Ours
    • jo6pac 11/28/2013 at 11:00 am

      Yes the world might have been a better place if JFK had lived. Have a Safe Holiday.

      link to consortiumnews.com

  • Our Gasoline thirst fuels Mideast Fundamentalism, Violence - EVs are the Answer
    • jo6pac 11/15/2013 at 10:16 am

      Thanks, with so many still stuck in the Tar Pits I'm glad we in Calli are leading the way. Here's a few other stories of fuels of the very near future. Enjoy

      link to spiegel.de

      link to racecar-engineering.com

      link to phys.org

      link to racecar-engineering.com

      The tech is there all we need to do is stop using oil in all forms.

  • Record High Warming Gases in Atmosphere: Earth Losing Race Against Time (McCauley)
    • jo6pac 11/07/2013 at 7:18 pm

      Thank You. Yes the little sphere hurling through space will still be here.

  • Israelis plan new Colonies, Oil Drilling, on Palestinian Land during "Peace Talks"
    • jo6pac 11/04/2013 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks

      John Kerry will read from one of Hillary Clinton’s cue cards that this action “is not helpful to the peace process.”

  • The American Quagmire in Afghanistan by the Numbers (21,565 US Troops Dead or Wounded)
    • jo6pac 10/27/2013 at 8:25 pm with 1 replies

      You left out one.

      Number of Vets that take their own life after returning home.

      The whole list is Sad

  • How the US Government Betrayed the Constitution and invented an Imaginary Fascist One
    • jo6pac 10/24/2013 at 4:29 pm

      WOW, right on target and the target is the Amerikan citizens. Thanks.

  • Why the US needs Electric Cars: Saudi Arabia threatens Pivot away from US
    • jo6pac 10/23/2013 at 9:47 am

      Thanks Jim and if I had the $$$$ I would being buying one of those Fords you worked one.

  • Top Five Wind Energy Successes Today
    • jo6pac 09/22/2013 at 3:13 pm

      Thanks for finally adding in Denmark.

      Thanks Joe for the link.

      In my area of Calli the Safeway warehouse has 2 wind mills and the local gravel pit/ road construction companies installed 1.

  • When Syria was a US Ally (or at Least Helpful)
    • jo6pac 09/08/2013 at 9:28 am

      They also right after 9/11 handed over a list of locations in Europe of al-Qaeda to the former cia station chief they trusted. Then he sent it to his counterparts in Europe before returning home to a mad as hell bush wh they didn't want share the info. I've never been able to find the link for this and maybe someone here can.

  • Greenwald Partner falsely detained as Terrorist: How to Create a Dictatorship
    • jo6pac 08/19/2013 at 9:30 am

      Yep

      Thanks Juan

  • Top Ten Ways Bradley Manning Changed the World
    • jo6pac 07/31/2013 at 3:47 pm

      Manning goes to jail and everyone that broke the law gets a promotion, go figure.

  • The Survival of Earth Depends on Frogs... and Frogs are in Trouble
    • jo6pac 05/28/2013 at 8:29 pm

      This post is BS just the other day Amerika decided it needed more time on why Bees are being wiped out. I'm not sure why I should care about this little slimy animal is dying, mine concern is how much gas will cost for my suv.

      On another note I grew up in Hayward, Calif. and the biggest joy then and memoirs today are playing in the creeks in the area with the slimy salamander's. That's why we as a people of the little blue sphere hurling through space are doomed if we cant' just get along with one another and mother nature.

  • The Worst Places to be a mother-- Save the Children
    • jo6pac 05/07/2013 at 3:03 pm

      it may be that the numbers will start to improve over the coming years.

      I'm not sure why you would think that and if you think 0 new aca will help well please think again about it. If we had true health care for every person in this country then yes but we don't we have corp. welfare health care that serves only those with jobs or money.

  • If N. Korea is the Threat, Why is all the War Talk about a Weak Iran?
    • jo6pac 04/05/2013 at 4:32 pm

      So true and if they can stop the flow of oil from Iran like what has been done to Iraq and Libia then the house of saud&bush&big oil win. The only loser is Amerikan Soldiers and any citizens caught in the cross fire.

  • Palestinians say Israel trying to Silence Media, by Attacking Journalists
    • jo6pac 11/18/2012 at 4:57 pm

      Yep, Thanks

  • Real Petraeus Issue was Evaluation of Afghanistan
    • jo6pac 11/10/2012 at 7:45 am

      Really the fbi feels a little different about passing secrets on by email to said mistress who writing a book about betryus life. It sounds like from what who've written he's sold out Amerika more than once.

  • Top Ten Wish List Progressives should Press on President Obama
    • jo6pac 11/07/2012 at 10:50 am

      0 will do to progessives as he has in the past, throw them under the bus and let the wolfs of dod vendors/ws finish off Main Street.

  • Combining Wind Power And Electric Vehicles In Denmark (Video)
    • jo6pac 11/07/2012 at 10:55 am

      Thank You for bring Denmark into the picture and people look around for more on Denmark it's really amazing what they have done so far and we in Amerika haven't.

  • Imran Khan Protest Convoy Against US Drones Heads toward Waziristan, Pakistan
    • jo6pac 10/06/2012 at 8:52 pm

      so is there any streaming from those of this event?

  • Obama Plays Hardball and Egypt's Morsi Folds
    • jo6pac 09/14/2012 at 10:30 am with 1 replies

      Still, Obama has enough assets in his contest with Morsi to influence the Egypt situation– loan reduction, civilian and military aid, and the danger that a US State Department travel warning could devastate Egypt’s tourist industry, which is worth billions a year.

      That's worked so well in the past lets stay on the same loosing track. Isn't there any new ideas dr. cole?

  • Top Green Energy Advances Mitt Romney doesn't Want to Hear About
    • jo6pac 08/31/2012 at 4:35 pm with 1 replies

      It not only mittens tha has this problem 0 is allowing Shell to start drilling in the Artic and has called for more clean coal and nukes plants. In the mean time countries like Germany like you point out and Holland as I point out are moving break knex speed to resolve the energy problems of the future. Then here in Amerika will still haven't done s*&^ about the nations grid. Amazing

      The pumpimg water up hill is used here in Calif. but you never get back what took to pump water up the hill. There some large irragation pumps near me that this winter will add generators turbines after the pumps to recover 80% of the power used. It's a start.

  • Lemurs are the Species most threatened with Extinction
    • jo6pac 07/14/2012 at 9:10 pm

      I think we need to sart with humans then move on, as we all know that's not working out well at this time.

      link to die-augenweide.de

      Just a thought, if we can't save the human race we sure as hell can't help others. Please take a chance and think about it.

  • States with Highest White Teen Births most Opposed to Obamacare
    • jo6pac 07/10/2012 at 7:34 pm

      Thanks for the laugh so true;)

    • jo6pac 07/10/2012 at 7:33 pm

      True, Calli is almost total Minority in another yr or 2 but we be green:)

  • Top Five Things Morsi has to Do if Egypt is to Succeed
    • jo6pac 07/01/2012 at 2:51 pm

      The Egyptian military transfers ownership of all of its business to private Egyptian people. This would be the biggest win for the people. Then they can start on your list.

  • In Race against Carbon Catastrophe, Solar Power is Making Strides
    • jo6pac 05/28/2012 at 4:10 pm

      Yes solar should be done as the Germans have done it. No solar farm but solar on every building and house then everything plugged into the grid. The grid was Germans first problem but was overcome a few yrs ago. If you want to see real advancement in Green Power go to here.

      link to guardian.co.uk

      Then again when I talk to people here it’s always, well those are small countries and it’s easier. This is where I have to walk away; this country seems to be afraid of taking on big projects other than war. Hell we went to the Moon within 10yrs of JFK speech and look at all of the things we have today because of the research that went into that one project. Sad we have no real leaders in this country any more just followers of whatever corp. Amerika wants.

      Answer to the head line about German is the nukes stay off line and are decommissioned while they move on to clean fuels and they know coal isn’t one of them no matter what the industry and potus says.

  • Minority Births the Majority? On how the whole idea of White People is Made Up
    • jo6pac 05/17/2012 at 6:00 pm

      I'm sure by this time next week the new adjusted numbers will come out with whites still in the lead. Living in Calif. whites lose the lead soon and I sure hope new majority does a better job running the state than the old guard, that's if we can ever get them to go away.

  • "Democracy becomes a government of bullies . . ." (Ralph Waldo Emerson Poster)
    • jo6pac 05/05/2012 at 2:31 pm

      Yep and we live in one don't we.

  • Romney v. Carter (Jamiol Cartoon)
    • jo6pac 05/05/2012 at 2:30 pm with 1 replies

      link to history.navy.mil

      Carter Navy History not bad from a son of a peanut grower.

  • The Planet has a Fever: Al Gore and Jeffrey Sachs at Granholm
    • jo6pac 04/24/2012 at 9:15 pm

      I’m so confused may be its just that I only have a HS education but Al (I did the right thing for Amerika) owns a home in Malibu, Calif. on the water. Yes the bat-shit-crazy rommo is building the dream home of the elite but why do I care what al has to say. I believe citizens of the so called advance nations have excelled the problem but I don’t see this Nation Amerika coming close to what being done in old Europe and China. I’m glad at this time in my life I’m old so I won’t have to watch the death of the planet. George Carlin covered this. I don’t not have anyone to follow me in name a decision I made a long time ago when it become evidenced this country was headed down the spiral of fascism. How sad

  • Afghanistan’s Taliban – a differing view of drones (Woods)
    • jo6pac 04/11/2012 at 6:03 pm

      Gee,I have to say thanks and what a concept they may have different beliefs but in the end they're humans. Who would have thought such a thing about the so called enemy, just a thought may be if we stop invading and killing citizens in their own nation may be some will like Amerika again. Then again we need to keep the greed of dod vendors going on until we reach hell.

  • Top 5 Dangers that the Syria Conflict could Destabilize its Neighbors
    • jo6pac 03/31/2012 at 1:36 pm

      Yep sounds like AJ has drank the cool-aid along with some many others and now leading the chat to intervention. Isn’t that special.

  • Syria Revolt Enters Second Year as World Stands Feckless
    • jo6pac 03/15/2012 at 9:50 am

      Thank you for saying what I was thinking when I read this.

  • Israel's Atom Bomb Factory in 3D
    • jo6pac 03/14/2012 at 9:26 pm

      it considering war with Russia or the US?

      Thanks I like that call, the other problem is the Amerikan tax payer pays for the up keep.

      Thanks Cyrus

  • US Public to Israel's Likud: On Iran, Negotiate or you are on Your Own
    • jo6pac 03/14/2012 at 9:23 pm

      I'm sure you have noticed by now that we citizens have no control over the noise machine or the govt. for that matter.

  • Syria: The Horror of Homs, a City at War
    • jo6pac 02/24/2012 at 3:39 pm

      That was the good war according to those in power;(

  • Elbaradei Quits Egyptian Presidential Race
    • jo6pac 01/15/2012 at 12:18 pm

      Wondering what % of the citizens even voted because it already looking like the military wasn't going to let go of their power and money. Then where is Amerikas state department on this other than shipping more crowd control devices to Egpyt?

  • Surprises of the Tunisian Election
    • jo6pac 10/24/2011 at 7:26 pm with 2 replies

      Egyptians and Libyans emulating Tunisian techniques of protest and reform.

      Oh sure it would be nice but Tunisian doesn't have anything the west wants so they might be left alone. The other 2 not so lucky

  • Turkey, Egypt and Israel
    • jo6pac 09/13/2011 at 6:14 pm with 1 replies

      giving it a great deal in common with Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

      In Libya, you got to be kidding right? Turkey and Libya have nothing in common yet and may be never when it comes to govt. Libya will alway be slave to the west and Turkey has moved on to become one with itself.

  • President Bachmann as Mideast Prophet: Cole/ Truthdig
    • jo6pac 08/16/2011 at 8:13 pm

      Agree and with 90% in both houses of what passes for govt. in Amerika today believing close to the same thing as this one crazy person, we're doomed as a nation. The potus 0 doesn't help matters any.

      The only I disagree with I don't think it will matter who wins the POTUS race repug or demodog we are already on the path to the bottom. As empires go we won't even be a dot on the graph.

  • The End of the Beginning in Afghanistan
    • jo6pac 06/22/2011 at 7:31 pm

      I would think this is the normal rotation so no big deal, more cheap talk. They’ll be needed in the newest adventure anyway.

      Right on James

  • Obama and the End of Al-Qaeda
    • jo6pac 05/02/2011 at 3:11 pm

      Why can't we as a nation pull out of all wars and do a little nation building at home?

  • Bush's Pre-War Iraq Oil Deals Alarmed BP
    • jo6pac 04/20/2011 at 10:55 am

      we will not find it as easy to get to the bottom of it all.

      I'm not sure why this is a problem, it's how Govt./Corp. Amerika operates not only in this war but every war. It has nothing to do with helping the citizens of said nations, only what minerals do they have and how many do we need to round up/kill to get to them. What pay for them, don't make laugh/cry. 0 brought just more hopey/changey to the world or as the other story says, the govt. has no rules to follow. Big bother is watching.

  • Obama on Libya vs. Trump, Palin, Bachmann, Romney, Gingrich and Carrot Top
    • jo6pac 03/29/2011 at 1:57 pm with 1 replies

      Some interventions are more practical than others.

      I can hardly wait for the next one, I can't tell the difference gwb or o it's all about the minerals.

  • Top Ten Accomplishments of the UN No-Fly Zone
    • jo6pac 03/24/2011 at 12:18 pm with 5 replies

      I'm sorry did I miss something, is there a plan on what to do after or is this just another war with no end? Will the new boss be the same as the old boss except that his Amerika new friend? If this bad guy has do go then why not attack THofS and others. Just another play for minerals and nothing else.

  • The UN to the Rescue in Libya: Is it too Late?
    • jo6pac 03/17/2011 at 10:33 pm

      Yep but won't this help the Amerikan economy? I mean more jobs as vendors fighting war. Yep the new job training for us without jobs. War the new job growth industry.

  • What if? and the Meltdown Threat
    • jo6pac 03/17/2011 at 10:34 am

      There has to be some one beside ARC that is taking donates, any one?

  • Wael Ghonim vs. Barack Obama: Change we Can Believe in, Yes we Can
    • jo6pac 02/10/2011 at 11:55 am

      Just another repug.

    • jo6pac 02/10/2011 at 11:54 am

      Yep

  • Anzalone: The Muslim Brotherhood Myth
    • jo6pac 02/09/2011 at 9:13 am

      Thanks and yes any news on BPs good friend in Libya

  • Christians, Muslims "One Hand" in Egypt's Youth Revolution
    • jo6pac 02/07/2011 at 12:32 pm

      What a concept.
      Muslims + Christans=Egypt

      They say that Egypt isn't ready to be free.

      MG you're right but I hope we are both wrong.

  • Top Ten Accomplishments of Egypt Demonstrators
    • jo6pac 02/05/2011 at 11:06 am

      Amazing and my fingers are crossed that they are successful, then may be others will look to this in the future that they to can cause change unlike the hopey changey thing we got here in Amerika.

  • Mubarak's Basij
    • jo6pac 02/02/2011 at 11:32 pm

      Yep and stand down they did. They are owned by Amerika so will do what ever the us govt wants. How sad that the citizens of this nation held out their arms in peace to the army to only have them cut off. This will be over by Friday but not what millions around the world hope for. Just more of that hopey wishy feel good brought to you by the us govt.

  • Egypt's Class Conflict
    • jo6pac 01/30/2011 at 1:06 pm

      We can only hope that's they way it turns out. I don't think Egypt is going to return to the old way of doing business.
      Thanks Juan

  • Mubarak Turns to Military for Support
    • jo6pac 01/29/2011 at 3:23 pm

      The army chief of staff had been in Washington but is now flying back to Cairo.

      Hopefully it's to end this and put Mubarack and friends on a plane to whom ever will take him. The Middle East must be wondering who next, not like we couldn't use a change here in Amerika. Love the picture of the tear gas canistor, how sad as the picture will be used for more hate toward us. I wonder if the boys and girls of the beltway have any idea on what to do next beside the normal reaction.

  • US Case Against Wikileaks' Julian Assange Collapses
    • jo6pac 01/25/2011 at 11:20 am

      Well isn't that a suprise and what day is he going to be released?

  • Aljazeera's Leaks Reveal Sham 'Peace Process,' Israeli Stonewalling
    • jo6pac 01/24/2011 at 10:24 pm

      And now the spin begins

  • Top Ten Horrible Things done to Us by Outgoing Sen. Joe Lieberman
    • jo6pac 01/19/2011 at 10:25 am

      Yep, the list works for me. I can't wait to see what lobbying firm he joins.

  • White Terrorism
    • jo6pac 01/09/2011 at 7:11 pm

      Yep, works for me and thanks Juan well written

  • Reagan gave Medicare the Tea Party Treatment
    • jo6pac 01/05/2011 at 11:41 am

      Here's a little G. Carlin to balance out ronnie ray gunn. It's going to be a strange time in Amerika in the coming yrs and the world for that matter. How Sad
      link to youtube.com

  • A Little More Appeal for Support
    • jo6pac 12/22/2010 at 5:32 pm

      Sorry no job and on the 2nd to last extention. I do love coming by here to learn what I can from you and the commentors. I've gotten some great links to others sites that I now read also.
      Good Luck to everyone as Amerika gets ready for the new congress, hopefully we will all make through the next 2yr.

  • Movement for Palestinian State gains International Momentum, to Dismay of US Congress
    • jo6pac 12/17/2010 at 10:56 am

      JJ I agree but it is nice other countries are tired of waiting and will move on without us. Israel will not change it's way until Amerika cuts the flow of $$$$$$$$$$$

  • Obama Should Let the UN apply Economic Sanctions to Israel
    • jo6pac 12/10/2010 at 11:11 pm

      Milton Arbogast says:
      12/10/2010 at 3:03 pm

      Yep

  • Israelis Jettison Peace Talks in Favor of Massive Land Theft; Brazil, Argentina Recognize Palestinian State
    • jo6pac 12/08/2010 at 5:20 pm

      Should have been, There was no peace process. Same game israel doesn't care and doesn't have to, how sad.

  • Wikileaks and the New McCarthyism: Maybe we Just Need a More Open Government
    • jo6pac 12/05/2010 at 3:31 pm

      link to mockpaperscissors.com

      Here's a few more at the bottom of this story

  • Jahanpour: US following Israeli 5-Point Plan on Iran: Wikileaks
    • jo6pac 12/02/2010 at 10:30 am

      In order for Iran to achieve this and for the US to turn over a new leaf in her relations with that ancient and influential country, which has perhaps the most pro-Western population anywhere in the Middle East, it is essential for the US to cut its umbilical chord with the most extreme elements in Israel and usher in a new era in her relations with the Middle East and with the Islamic world as a whole. Such a policy would also be in the long-term interests of Israel, because their present course of action is doomed to failure.

      Yes, that would be nice but I just don't see this happening any time in my life time. Sad

  • Muslim-Americans, Heartsong Church, Celebrate Thanksgiving Together in Memphis
    • jo6pac 11/25/2010 at 11:50 am

      What a concept and thank you for putting this up on your site.

  • Gates, the Adult in the Room, Rebuffs Israeli, Republican Warmongering on Iran
    • jo6pac 11/08/2010 at 10:17 am

      I reiterate that at this juncture, an American war with Iran might just about finish off our Republic.

      I'm pretty sure that's what they have in mind. It's easier to steal what left if kept in a pattern of sliding down the path into the darkness.

  • 1942 Midterms: Republicans win Popular Vote, Pick up 47 Seats in House; Roosevelt on Ropes; Pacific War Uncertain, Economy Slowly Improving
    • jo6pac 11/03/2010 at 9:05 pm

      Thanks for this Juan and I hope you're right but I have a bad feeling about this.

      link to counterpunch.org Ike was not our friend but he did tell us the future

      link to youtube.com How it’s done by pros

      link to youtube.com Parties of the same feather

      link to youtube.com Walter Trout

      Thanks for the links go to link to jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com

  • Obama fails to Galvanize the Youth on Daily Show
    • jo6pac 10/28/2010 at 3:28 pm

      Yep, just more cheap talk and the young folks have seen/heard enough. They are moving home after school because there are no jobs for them. Hopy changy thing has died.

  • End Federal Tax Subsidies to Fox!
    • jo6pac 10/23/2010 at 9:37 am

      Thanks Juan

  • Makdisi: The Tragedy of Obama's Middle East Policy
    • jo6pac 09/22/2010 at 5:28 pm

      Yep, in agreement with you both. There's not much to see in this latest WH group and sure as hell isn't any one there near Ike. Sad

  • Beck Subtext: Obama Planning to Assassinate Tea Partiers
    • jo6pac 07/21/2010 at 9:21 am

      Thank you for the last sentence.

  • Palin on the Ground Zero Mosque vs. the Founding Fathers
    • jo6pac 07/19/2010 at 9:00 am

      Thanks Juan

  • Lessons of Petraeus' Iraq for Petraeus' Afghanistan
    • jo6pac 06/25/2010 at 10:33 pm with 1 replies

      Yes can some one find her and family?

  • McChrystal Drama is Sideshow; Can Obama define a realistic Goal?
    • jo6pac 06/23/2010 at 5:55 pm

      The problem is still there, there is no change we can believe in this and any other FWOT (link to rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com), This does cut Gen. betryust down to size and the failure can be hung around his neck, remember he spoke out last yr and Adm. M had a little set down with him and his been quiet since.
      Thanks Juan

    • jo6pac 06/23/2010 at 5:48 pm

      50% of the world supply of Lithium is in Bolivia but the govt is run by some crazy left person and you know how we feel about those people. Well hell he might want the customer to pay for it and do a good job in the mining of the mineral. Crazy;)

  • Obama's MacArthur Moment? McChrystal Disses Biden
    • jo6pac 06/22/2010 at 8:53 pm

      Wonderful idea but it won't happen. O keeps him to take the fall when it all fails and that can't be to far down the trail. Sad we should just get the hell out of all of the wars and the 900 plus bases we've built.
      Thanks Juan loud and very clear.

  • Turkey Shelves Israeli Cooperation,
    Considers breaking off Ties;
    Israel Lobbies in Congress denounce Ankara
    • jo6pac 06/17/2010 at 7:34 pm

      Congress should be careful not to over-reach in this intervention against Turkey on behalf of the Israel lobbies.

      Oh please Juan we all know that congress just isn't smart enough to do the above and is lead by the the strongest lobby in the US. Almost none of them are smart enough or brave enough to just say no. This might even go for the wh.

  • Big Oil's Predations are not Your Fault
    • jo6pac 06/15/2010 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks, great post.

  • Raid Survivor Says he Disarmed 2 Israeli Commandos in Midst of Shooting Rampage
    • jo6pac 06/08/2010 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks and I'm sure the spin is rolling against him but he doesn't look like some one that gives up.

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