Hillary is trapped by US domestic politics as she tries to get elected president. The Republicans will scream "Soft on Defense, Soft on Terror" no matter what she says. Any hint of compromise will be loudly condemned.
She needs to say these things now so she can point out later how tough and badass she is. Americans love that.
They love shiny new wars too, but quickly get bored with them. They support the troops as long as the only sacrifice is slapping a yellow ribbon on the SUV. HooRah!
For all of this whining and hand-wringing about how Obama wasn't some super liberal able to steer the world to that paradise of rainbows, unicorns, faerie glitter and no fossil fuels, consider an alternative:
As President John McCain nears the end of his term, Republican frontrunner VP Sarah Palin has vowed to extend the war in Iran and expand drilling in ANWR and offshore.
Pumped storage hydroelectric generation should be looked at as a way to store solar energy. The daytime surplus solar is used to pump the water to the upper reservoir during the day. It can then generate hydro power during the afternoon peak and into the night.
Thank you, France, for this resounding defeat of right wing extremism.
We're trying,
Sane America
46% of eligible voters didn't care enough to show up and help stop this. That makes a majority.
They will wallow in their racism as their lungs blacken, thinking they "won".
Out of all the verses and phrases of an entire language, they had to pick one very likely to get Y'all Qaeda all fired up.
You know they are looking for the slightest excuse to go Islamobashing and maintain that adrenaline rush they're addicted to.
Not very smart. Try something innocuous and stereotypical like "Open Sesame". Baby steps.
How nice! BYOGM. Bring Your Own Gas Mask. Don't mess with Santa!
One stolen dollar is a crime. A trillion stolen dollars is a statistic.
The US elite adheres to the axiom "Steal big and you'll get away with it."
It is ignored because it does not fit the narrative that corporate media wants told. War is money so it's in their interest to keep it going.
Good stuff! I thought I was reading The Onion! The billionaires that run the US will never let any of this happen.
Bread and circuses
Another reason the Saudis are against the Iran deal. More Iranian oil sales cuts into their margins.
So much for that free market capitalism they are always babbling about.
Kissinger should be in prison for crimes against humanity and have Cheney as his bunkmate.
"You have the freedom to bow to my religion or else STFU"
American christian values...
American liberals need to realize that Pope Francis is not "on their side" and be cautious.
"if you put billions of tons of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere, you will make the earth hot."
It really is just that simple.
You need to re-brand "Liberation Theology". The term is a giant bogeyman for the wingnuts.
Hillary is trapped by US domestic politics as she tries to get elected president. The Republicans will scream "Soft on Defense, Soft on Terror" no matter what she says. Any hint of compromise will be loudly condemned.
She needs to say these things now so she can point out later how tough and badass she is. Americans love that.
They love shiny new wars too, but quickly get bored with them. They support the troops as long as the only sacrifice is slapping a yellow ribbon on the SUV. HooRah!
If Senator Ted Cruz is considered one of the intellectuals among the crowded field of presidential candidates, then I'm fricking Einstein.
Thanks for this piece.
The Bush Crime Family can not be allowed to rewrite history.
For all of this whining and hand-wringing about how Obama wasn't some super liberal able to steer the world to that paradise of rainbows, unicorns, faerie glitter and no fossil fuels, consider an alternative:
As President John McCain nears the end of his term, Republican frontrunner VP Sarah Palin has vowed to extend the war in Iran and expand drilling in ANWR and offshore.
I commend their efforts, but feel it is futile.
One constant of history is that humans are extremely ingenious and diligent in finding new and more efficient ways to kill other humans.
All new technology ends up being used for both good and bad.
"It’s past time to get rid of the people who have been doing the unreliable training, envisaging, and expecting."
The US has such a great record of "training" these proxy armies going clear back to the South Vietnamese Army.
Idaho is one quarter Mormon and one fifth Catholic.
Mormons think they are Christians. Christians think otherwise. This should be entertaining.
"Fingers" Scalia says nothing in the Constitution appears to prohibit harsh treatment of suspected terrorists.
It's not cruel and unusual punishment because the suspects are not being punished because they haven't been convicted of anything.
Such stellar wingnut logic.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/scalia-torture-constitution
I agree Nayla. Assad tortured people for Cheney and this is the thanks he gets. The US has a rich history of supporting dictators worse than Assad.
For all of Saddam's butchery, he kept the lid on Iraq.
Assad tortured people for the Bush Crime Family and this is the thanks he gets....
Pumped storage hydroelectric generation should be looked at as a way to store solar energy. The daytime surplus solar is used to pump the water to the upper reservoir during the day. It can then generate hydro power during the afternoon peak and into the night.