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Sunday, November 4, 2007

The Biggest Difference Between The California Fires And Hurricane Katrina

"In response to the fires out here in CA, FEMA had a phony press conference and they had FEMA members posing as reporters asking them easy questions. They had no reporters there, just FEMA members. As opposed to a disaster where it's all reporters and no FEMA members." -- Jay Leno, The Tonight Show Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 2, 2007

Feeling All Secure? Borders, Ports, Military Readiness Capability?

"In the era of globalization, insecurity will be the enduring reality and the quest for national security a continuing preoccupation." -- Zbigniew Brzezinski, The Choice: Global Domination or Global Leadership Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

With Everyone In The Bush Administration Worried About Legacy...

" After I'm dead I'd rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one." -- Cato the Elder Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 21, 2007

Quote Of The Week: World War III Imminent

"We got a leader in Iran who has announced that he wants to destroy Israel. So I've told people that if you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon." -- president George W. Bush,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

The Blackwater Putsch -- Bush's Conservative Christian Contract Killers

"Strapped with a GSA (Government Services Administration) schedule and deep political and religious connections, Prince (Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater USA) snagged a high-profile contract in Iraq that would position his men as the private bodyguards for the Bush administration's top man in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 11, 2007

Partisan Tyranny: Executive Privilege, Presidential Signings, NSA Wiretaps

"In what manner does tyranny arise? -- That it has a democratic origin is evident." -- Plato, The Republic, Book VIII Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

The Only Solution To Considering Our Partisan President

"But can you persuade us, if we refuse to listen to you?" -- Plato, The Republic, Book I Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 6, 2007

Let Us Consider Our Partisan President

"The partisan, when he is engaged in a dispute, cares nothing about the rights of the question, but is anxious only to convince his hearers of his own assertions." -- Plato, Phaedo Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The Term "Good-bye" Is Derived From "God Be With Ye"

"The person who is certain, and who claims divine warrant for his certainty, belongs now to the infancy of our species. It may be a long farewell, but it has begun and, like all farewells, should not be protracted." -- Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 29, 2007

He Gets An 'F' In Linguistics, Mnemonics, And Budget Balancing

"As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured." -- president George W. Bush, September 26, 2007 REPORTER: "Do you think there's a risk of a recession? How do you rate that?" DUBYA: "You know, you need to talk to economists. I think I... Sign in to see full entry.

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