In the same newspapers, there was an article about Israel willing to denuclearise to allow a long term peace process in the region.
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In the same newspapers, there was an article about Israel willing to denuclearise to allow a long term peace process in the region.
Too bad this guy isn't a monger.
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Democrats in the Senate plan to introduce a measure next week to repeal the 2002 Iraq war authorization, and Republicans have already announced they're willing to discuss the bill in exchange for Democrat support of a measure repealing the 1935 Social Security Act.
Democrats said circumstances have changed in the past five years — Saddam Hussein is gone and no WMD were found — making the 2002 war authorization obsolete.
Republicans used similar logic in offering their Social Security repeal act: the Great Depression is over, and despite 60 years of trying, no security has been found.
[QUOTE=Hunt99]Democrats in the Senate plan to introduce a measure next week to repeal the 2002 Iraq war authorization, and Republicans have already announced they're willing to discuss the bill in exchange for Democrat support of a measure repealing the 1935 Social Security Act.
Democrats said circumstances have changed in the past five years — Saddam Hussein is gone and no WMD were found — making the 2002 war authorization obsolete.
Republicans used similar logic in offering their Social Security repeal act: the Great Depression is over, and despite 60 years of trying, no security has been found.[/QUOTE]Irony is certainly a stronger wmd than Iraq ever had in 2002.
About the social security (individualism against social conciousness strike) I heard an interesting historical reference yesterday on the french television.
This strike was already happening between competing towns in Ancient Greece. Athens was a democracy where each individual had a voice while Sparta was a warring equalitarian town rejecting wealth accumulation. Those opposing philosphies influenced the choice of the metal used for manufacturing coins. In Athens, gold was prefered because it could be burried and saved for next generations, while in Sparta, iron was chosen because it would rust with time. I found the analogy interesting and worth sharing =)
MANCHESTER, NH—Rumors are swirling among Beltway insiders that the Patterson family vacation last weekend to New Hampshire, site of the first presidential primary, was, in fact, an attempt by the Michigan family of four to test the waters for a 2008 presidential run.
The Pattersons reportedly spent most of their three-day stay in the Granite State—known for its ability to make or break a candidate—interacting with locals, visiting key landmarks, and, according to political observers, using the outing to showcase their message of strong family values. They were seen taking a guided tour of a maple-sugar house in Barrington as well as stopping for countless photo opportunities outside government buildings in Concord and at other sites around the state.
"No one knew they were planning to throw their hat in the ring," Boston Globe columnist Scott Lehigh said. "They've obviously been planning this trip for months, maybe even as long as a year. They managed to squeeze countless side trips into an almost impossibly tight schedule, including a skiing outing at Pats Peak to their stop and a stop at the Hannah Duston monument in Penacook."
Pundits said the family's slow drive through Bear Brook State Park signaled a deep concern for environmental issues, while their decision to attend Sunday services at the New Castle Congregational Church acted as a nod to the country's important bloc of religious voters. The Pattersons also strolled the shopping districts of wealthy Portsmouth, showing their ability to relate to a cross-section of Americans.
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LOL!
Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, who used an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman to announce he's running for president, tonight plans to release his Top Ten list of why Republicans should nominate him to head the 2008 GOP ticket.
The edgy septuagenarian maverick plans to make a formal announcement in April, after completing a round of appearances on the other respected political news programs — The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live and Larry King Live.
Mr. Letterman plans to read the list, prepared by the McCain campaign, on tonight's show:
10. Years as POW in solitary prepared him for isolation in White House "bubble"
9. Won't accept presidential paycheck, since at 72 he can live off Social Security.
8. More exciting presidential news conferences as reporters vie to light his fuse.
7. To beat him, the libs will have to get through his Gang of 14
6. Unlike senators, presidents have term limits.
5. He has a lock on the black vote because his middle name is Sidney, like Poitier.
4. Won't surrender to anyone, since war injury prevents raising hands above head.
3. No longer despises "agents of intolerance" on whacko religious right.
2. Definition of "surge" starts with 200,000 new boots, and Al Sadr dangling from rope.
1. Not beholden to the Republican Party and other "special interest" groups
The same young woman is talking to her Father whom asks about Audrey.
"Poor Audrey, she is working 3 jobs because she lost her grant and is having a really hard time keeping up. She can't afford a tutor, by the way thanks for sending Dr. Joe Blow over to help me with anatomy, and is probably going to flunk out."
"Well honey you keep talking about redistributing wealth, why don't you go to the deans office and ask him if you can give part of your GPA to her. You know it would help her."
"Oh Dad, you know Kenny and I are planning on going to med school together, by the way thanks for endowing that chair I'm sure it helped with those nasty people at admissions, but if I do that it will spoil our plans. Don't you have some minimum wage thing she could do at the office? I'm sure she will be fine."
The Dad pats her on the shoulder and with pride says "welcome to the Republican Party."
An older man crashed his grocery cart into that of a much younger fellow while both were shopping. The elderly man explained apologetically that he had lost track of his wife and was preoccupied searching for her. His new acquaintance said that by coincidence his wife had also wandered off and suggested that it might be more efficient if they jointly looked for the two women.
Agreeing, the older man asked his new companion what his wife looked like. "She's a gorgeous blonde," the fellow answered, "with a body that would cause a bishop to go through a stained glass window, and she's wearing tight white shorts. How about yours?" The senior citizen wasted no words: "Forget her, we'll look for yours."
I wonder how Buenos Aires will look 20 years from now?
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Bad
Yesterday, a group of scientists warned that because of global warming, sea levels will rise so much that parts of New Jersey will be under water. The bad news? Parts of New Jersey won't be under water.
[QUOTE=Badboy13]I wonder how Buenos Aires will look 20 years from now?
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Bad[/QUOTE]Badboy,
Is there a significance to you posting this article in the "American Politics" thread?
Alan
Global warming and the political policies regarding it are a hot topic in the US and around the world, maybe you disagree with my posting it here but I think it is valid.
It's not here to start a debate, just some food for thought next time we go to the ballot boxes.
Governments formulate policies baesd on domestic and global politics, these policies affect our environment ergo they affect us. According the the worlds top scientists we are all fucked within the next 50-100 years.
I rest my case your honor.
The balls in your court.
Bad
[QUOTE=Badboy13]Global warming and the political policies regarding it are a hot topic in the US and around the world, maybe you disagree with my posting it here but I think it is valid.[/QUOTE]Bad,
I would only agree that global warming is a hot topic in the USA amongst a relatively small group; Al Gore, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and a disproportionate number of "soccer moms" (however concerned they may be, they are not willing to give up their HUGE SUVs) some scientists, and of course the United Nations - seeing this as a huge power grab and opportunity to collect money for "Carbon Credits".
I will start a separate thread, so we don't "pollute" this thread - wouldn't want anyone to miss an opportunity to discuss Campaign 2008.
Alan