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By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 08:03 AM | Link to this

[It’s clear that Lee did not go to Louisiana in search of truth. He went to Louisiana to carefully construct a documentary that would support the conclusion he had already reached. That conclusion: poor blacks suffered and died as result of the indifference of a detached and racist Bush administration in general and President Bush in particular.-TownHall](http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/StarParker/2006/08/28/katrina,liesand_videotape0

Just like the cartoon^^.

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In defense of his state being called “northeast liberal,” Joe Biden instead defended it as:

Sen. Biden Brags: “My State Was A Slave State”-YouTubeVideo“>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFduMuP7v-k)

I’d rather be called Macaca.

I’m just glad no one called him a Yankee.

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The truth is that none of these Democrats can resist dumb economic populism. Even though we are not in a recession, and even though the presidential primaries are more than a year away, the DLC crowd is pandering shamelessly to the left of the party — perhaps in the knowledge that the grocery workers union, which launched the anti-Wal-Mart campaign, is strong in the key state of Iowa….By beating up Wal-Mart and forcing it to focus on public relations rather than opening new stores, Democrats are harming the poor Americans they claim to speak for.-WashingtonPost

By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 08:04 AM | Link to this

Anna Diggs Taylor ended up with the case because of forum-shopping: filing multiple law suits in quest of a favorable venue. With the executive and legislative branches in Republican hands, liberals count on activists in the federal judiciary such as Judge Taylor. That explains why normally censorious legal scholars tend to excuse her shoddy judicial opinion and ethical trespassing.-NovakRealClearPolitics

You won’t hear a peep from the AJC about forum shopping or unethical donations, just stupid cartoons and loving editorials.

Why? Because she ruled anti Bush, that’s why, end of story.

National security is a mere political plaything to these depraved liberals.

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Now I understand:

Keep in mind - Armitage “forgot” to tell Special Counsel Fitzgerald about his leak to Bob Woodward until after the Libby indictment in Oct 2005, even though Woodward asked him for permission to move with a story during 2004.-JustOneMinute

These stupid, vicious liberals, desperate to make hay with the non kerfuffle Valerie Plame affair, are lining up to have Richard Armitage for dinner. His previous liberal bonafides must have expired.

Makes you want to join their side, don’t it?

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The Real Enemy:

Talk about timing. Secretary General Annan is about to visit Tehran, over American objections, for a photo opportunity with Iran’s nuclear-bomb-building, Holocaust-denier president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Weekly Standard just published the stunning news that, during the war between Israel and the Iranian proxy in Lebanon, the U.N. had been disclosing sensitive details about Israeli troop movements in real time on its Web site.-NYSun

By 2nd String

August 28, 2006 08:14 AM | Link to this

Andy is very absorbing today. He’s in a very heavy flow of ideas today, a little spotty at times, but he’s coming across as a real string puller. Gee, I’m making him sound like a sanitary napkin. I hope I haven’t stained his reputation.

By 2nd String

August 28, 2006 08:23 AM | Link to this

At least I got the uniblogger to stop using italics. I dont have the heart to tell him that still, nobody’s reading his manifesto-length tirades of rage and drool which he types alone in a log cabin in the woods…. the sheer presumption that anyone on the planet has that much time to burn on his nonsense and gibberish, I have no idea what the F he’s talking about, nor do I care to wade through any of it. The bits and pieces that I glance at are so offensive, so filled with the bearing of a lunatic, that I just move on to other comments, as do 100 percent of other lurkers and bloggers.

Seems a shame, he cares so much.

By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 08:23 AM | Link to this

(-; Let’s try this^^^ one more time, with links:

It’s clear that Lee did not go to Louisiana in search of truth. He went to Louisiana to carefully construct a documentary that would support the conclusion he had already reached. That conclusion: poor blacks suffered and died as result of the indifference of a detached and racist Bush administration in general and President Bush in particular.-TownHall

Just like the cartoon^^.

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In defense of his state being called “northeast liberal,” Joe Biden instead defended it as:

Sen. Biden Brags: “My State Was A Slave State”-YouTubeVideo

I’d rather be called Macaca.

I’m just glad no one called him a Yankee.

By Brian Curtis

August 28, 2006 08:40 AM | Link to this

I’d like to see a Katrina reminder a little closer to November, personally.

Along with reminders about Jack Abramoff, Terri Schiavo, the gay-marriage and flag-burning stunts, and lots and lots of photos of the Iraq debacle.

People seem to have awfully short memories, and it’s important to look at the neocons’ track record—total failure—to help dispose of them this fall.

By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 08:47 AM | Link to this

By 2nd String August 28, 2006 08:23 AM Seems a shame, he cares so much.

Let me see if I’ve got this right. I and the things that I post are so inconsequential and meaningless that 2nd string felt the need to post a dual foaming at the mouth, furious raging tirade about how inconsequential and meaningless that I am.

Instead of just ignoring my inconsequential and meaningless little self.

I must really be getting under it’s skin, you reckon?

By The Watcher

August 28, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this

You know what they say about Republicans in log cabins these days…. But they always dance at weddings.

By 2nd String

August 28, 2006 08:58 AM | Link to this

Andy’s blogs today fit neatly into the folds at the top of the leggings of Bush-speak. He inserts himself well, without pushing in too far. He drips sanguininity.

Gee, did I make him sound like a sanitary napkin again? I’m definately going to have tamp on a diffent course, and stop tampering on this guys bloggings.

Again, I apologize for my wing nut shortcomings, and hope to do better soon.

By Dusty

August 28, 2006 09:07 AM | Link to this

Second String aka water boy,

Andy has supplied us with some reliable information including the source. Why don’t you make comments on the news items instead of your insistent insipid name calling?

Was Armitage the “leak” on Valerie Plume? Sounds like it. Who was responsible for the initial lack of direction and inaction in Katrina? The Federal Government couldn’t move without a call from the governor. You know that and you know the mayor and the governor STALLED. You also know that millions have been spent. Yet liberals persist in damaging the country with your innuendos.

Just once, could you drop the big phony act and think about the country? It would be nice if we could at least recognize you as Americans. Right now it is doubtful as to your nationality.

By Buy Danish

August 28, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this

Brian Curtis,

Yeah, it’s too bad Bush didn’t send that racist hurricane to NOLA in November so it could fit in with your candidate’s election schedule.

Freaking idiot.

Second string drooling lurker,

You’re a poster boy for the “new” Democrat Party. You can’t even get your sanguinary metaphors straight. You drip rotten garbage.

Freaking ignorant loser.

By 2nd String

August 28, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this

Great call back to the tampon reference with “Leak”. You are good!

Solutions? We merely have to downgrade New Orleans from a city to a national park. Robert Novak leaked the name, as he admitted on Face the Nation.

What? My nationality? I am a Korean-Iranian American, my father was Lebanese, my mother a Kurdish Gypsy, but my biological uncle lived in dollars, taxes.

I speet on you. I speet on the Republican Party of pirates, peepholes, and pimpernells.

Nobody believes one word our president says. not one word about any subject. He’s exposed as a sociopathic liar. The American People cant be fooled all the time, by some of the electorate part of the time, unless part of the people all drink the koolaid some of the time, in varying proportions of course.

The biggest disappointment? Powell knew he was lying. That hurts. Rice’s rocket tubes. That hurts. Bush is simply an offense to our republic, and needs to resign. Cheney is the worst statemen since Machiavelli, and where is Robespierre when you need him? or Voltaire? Or that little old lady knitting and occasionally looking up to yell, “Guillotine”.

By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 09:47 AM | Link to this

2nd String: If Bush and “company” are as bad and as untrustworthy as you say, why did this great country elect them to a second term?

With full knowledge of all the intelligence issues you just listed^^?

Could it be, possibly, that YOU are the problem?

And that WE aren’t as stupid as you are.

By Midori

August 28, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this

The “Uniblogger”???

ROFL!!!!!

I’ve got to use that one :)

Nice to see he’s using that “why was Bush sElected to a 2d term if he is so bad” logic. It’s simple: what votes they couldn’t get from tools and morons like him, they got, um, you know……..

A better question should be possibly is the Uniblogger the problem? And deluded imbiciles like him?

By George (the W ain't for Washington) Bush- "I cannot tell a truth."

August 28, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bombing and clashes between Shiite militia and Iraqi security forces left at least 50 people dead Monday in a brutal contradiction of the prime minister’s claim that bloodshed was decreasing.

The deaths followed bombings and shootings Sunday that killed more than 60 people across the country, from the northern city of Kirkuk to Baghdad and Basra in the south. The dead included eight American soldiers, one of the U.S. military’s deadliest weekends in months.

Iraqi insurrgents are still in their ‘last throes’ but Republicans still haven’t told their last lies. If King George were Pinnochio, we could generate enough wood pulp from his ever growing nose to power the world’s population for the next million years! The Chimperor must have a secret energy plan after all…energy independence through nose wood.

By Liberal Texas Democrat

August 28, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this

Dusty says~~ “The Federal Government couldn’t move without a call from the governor. You know that and you know the mayor and the governor STALLED.”~~ From an Urban Legends website we read Claim:   Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco refused President Bush’s pleas to declare an emergency before Hurricane Katrina struck.Status:   False. Quotes from the site ~~The Washington Post later issued a correction to their article, noting that “A Sept. 4 article on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina incorrectly said that Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) had not declared a state of emergency. She declared an emergency on Aug. 26.”~~ On Saturday, 27 August, Governor Blanco did indeedrequestthat President Bush “declare an emergency for the State of Louisiana due to Hurricane Katrina.” The White House responded to Governor Blanco’s request that same day (Saturday) by declaring the emergency and authorizing FEMA “to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency.” I’m certain we’ll all get it figured out as soon as we wade through the flood of accusations with regards to everyone else’s patriotism, and their deep down hatred of America.

By George (the W ain't for Washington) Bush- "I cannot tell a truth."

August 28, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi Defence Minister Abdel Qader Jassim Mohammed has said that the security situation in the southern oil city of Basra was getting worse…

King George retreats to Baghdad, also known as the Iraqi Alamo, giving insurrgents victory in Basra and the other outlying sectors. Now the Chimperor has given the Islamofascists another recruiting tool to shout from the bully pulpit that he has created for them. Way to go Georgie, mission accomplished! ! !

By Cindy

August 28, 2006 10:57 AM | Link to this

It is a shame we cannot better help our fellow Americans:

http://www.govexec.com/storypage.cfm?articleid=34842&dcn=egvet

By I fart for laughs

August 28, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this

The swelling of Bush’s head was apparent in his interview for Bob Woodward’s Bush at War, which took a largely flattering look at Bush’s “gut” decision-making but reported some disturbing attitudes within the White House.

“I am the commander, see,” Bush told Woodward. “I do not need to explain why I say things. That’s the interesting thing about being the President. Maybe somebody needs to explain to me why they need to say something, but I don’t feel like I owe anybody an explanation.”

So, Bush had come to see himself as beyond accountability, much as ancient royalty viewed their own powers as unlimited under the divine right of kings. In the traditional droite de seigneur, a nobleman had the right to deflower the bride of a male subject on their first night of marriage.

Now we’re told that George W. Bush has another way of demonstrating his supremacy over subordinates: when new White House aides are brought in to be introduced to the President of the United States, the President farts.

By Buy Danish

August 28, 2006 11:05 AM | Link to this

Tex,

When did Nagin order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans? Hmmmmm?

I’m sure we’ll get this all straightened out as soon as cartoon boy stops blaming everything on Bush.

By Dusty

August 28, 2006 11:06 AM | Link to this

Oh well,

another name calling session today by liberals. That is the only weapon they have. Oh, and cuteness! How they excel in those darling little nasty fabrications. The bawhaha blocks and other signs of intelligence shortage will soon come up. What a waste of time.

Have fun, little mudslingers. I leave you to your groveling and giggling.

By The Real Reason for Republican War-Mongering

August 28, 2006 11:08 AM | Link to this

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By Git 'er Dun Neo-Conman

August 28, 2006 11:12 AM | Link to this

Kin I have whats left of Nawlins please? I’m purty sur I’m white enuff.

Yo, bi danish - what xactly is yu sellin’?

Spect creppy is a cracker.

By Liberal Texas Democrat

August 28, 2006 11:55 AM | Link to this

~~Tex,

When did Nagin order a mandatory evacuation of New Orleans? Hmmmmm?

I’m sure we’ll get this all straightened out as soon as cartoon boy stops blaming everything on Bush.~~

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin declared a state of emergency Sunday and ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city - CNN This transcript was posted at 12:10am EST pm August 29 so I’m guessing Sunday, August 28th. So let’s split hairs here.
A. The lazy residents of New Orleans, used to getting whatever they needed by sucking at the government teat, should have taken responsibility for themselves and evacuated without waiting for a mandatory order. It’s their fault. B. Ray Nagin waited too long to issue a mandatory order to evacuate. It’s his fault. C. The United States elects a President and Congress who run on “Government’s not the answer, it sucks and needs to be made small enough to drown in the bathtub” campaign platform. It’s the government’s fault for reacting according to the campaign promises it made.

By chickens-hit

August 28, 2006 11:58 AM | Link to this

“Rumsfeld served up our great military a huge bowl of chicken s**, and ever since then,
our military and our country have been trying to
turn this bowl into chicken salad.”
—Ret. General John Batiste,
former Army commander in Iraq

By I farted after Katrina

August 28, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this

Bush’s “performance” in the news conference was so unbalanced and over-the-top that not only his intelligence should be questioned — as even Joe Scarborough managed to do — but his mental stability should be topic number one on the talk shows.

Adding fuel to that last point was an item in U.S. News and World Report, largely ignored by the mainstream press, that Bush loves to amuse himself by openly passing gas in front of White House aides. They said, “He’s also known to cut a few for laughs, especially when greeting new young aides.” Is this what Republicans mean when they claim Bush brought back “honor and dignity” to the White House?

“Farting” for fun to humiliate new young White House staffers isn’t just passing gas, it’s a downright disgrace to the American people and to the White House.

By CREEPS seeking missle

August 28, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

It doesn’t matter if its another Katrina, another terror attack, another blackout… the Bush drones have either stacked quick-response agencies with political hacks or gutted them altogether.

Thanks to Bush, we’re just one disaster away from chaos.

British oil company BP announced this month that severe corrosion would close its Alaska pipelines for extensive repairs. Analysts say this may sideline some 200,000 barrels a day of production for several months.

Then an instrument landing system that guides arriving planes onto a runway at Los Angeles International Airport failed for the second time in a week, delaying flights.

Those incidents followed reports that the National Security Agency (NSA), the intelligence world’s electronic eavesdropping arm, is consuming so much electricity at its headquarters outside Washington that it is in danger of exceeding its power supply.

“If a terrorist group were able to knock the NSA offline, or disrupt one of the nation’s busiest airports, or shut down the most important oil pipeline in the nation, the impact would be perceived as devastating,” Beckner said. “And yet we’ve essentially let these things happen — or almost happen — to ourselves.”

The Bush idiots incompetence in foreign affairs (Iraq’s the poster child for that, but Iran’s a close 2nd!) is ALMOST equalled by it’s idiocy in safeguarding Homeland Security. It’s not just “terra” extremists we have to fear, it’s our own leadership! And I use the word leadership very loosely.

Almost makes you wish for good ol’ Mike “doin’ a heckuva job” Brown, doesn’t it?

By 2nd String

August 28, 2006 12:43 PM | Link to this

Brokewind WhiteHouse?

By Liberals are weird

August 28, 2006 12:55 PM | Link to this

By CREEPS seeking missle August 28, 2006 12:43 PM Thanks to Bush, we’re just one disaster away from chaos. British oil company BP announced this month that severe corrosion would close its Alaska pipelines for extensive repairs. Analysts say this may sideline some 200,000 barrels a day of production for several months.

I thought liberals wanted us to cut back on oil use?

I thought oil caused global warming?

What a bunch of whining little bit-ches.

Could you imagine being married to one of these shreikers?

By The Watcher

August 28, 2006 01:10 PM | Link to this

ah- hah! The Clinton Defense. That hits libs where they hurt…you mean old meany.

actually, if it’s done well one can be very esteemed and dignified. but if one is too uptight….

By Andie, You're a Fine Girl

August 28, 2006 01:17 PM | Link to this

that’s what the sailor said…

By getalife

August 28, 2006 01:37 PM | Link to this

Andy,

Still fascinated with Clinton’s coc?

Let it go pervert and focus on this:

” Iraq pumped 3.5M barrels daily before Bush invaded and then they got their 2003 Halliburton upgrade

Bush’s oil gouge, which is going to $100a barrel makes $350,000,000Bush will steal every day.

No wonder they were so eager to start a war,

stealing $350,000,000every day.

It’s the biggest theft in Earth’s history and it conitues every day while soldiers die.

Bush’s “Bring ‘em on” death taunt is up to…

2615….2619 American victims

Four more dead since yesterday. If we “stay the course,” that’s another 1500 dead each year.”

By Liberals are weird

August 28, 2006 01:57 PM | Link to this

getalife: You’re obsessed with Bush’s a-ss, both literally and figuratively.

Loser.

When did oil hit $100 a barrel?

When did EVERY penny of proceeds from the sale of Iraqi oil STOP going directly into the Iraq treasury?

Take a deep breath.

Turn off the Clinton News Network.

Walk in the park.

Before you strap that suicide belt on.

Seriously.

By getalife

August 28, 2006 02:04 PM | Link to this

Okay Andy

By Midori

August 28, 2006 02:09 PM | Link to this

and Andy is apparently obsessed with Bush’s farts.

I mean, come on now — he’s got to be sniffing some kind of mind altering gas before donning his Uniblogger suit and posting his idiotic and half baked “musings”.

By CREEPS seeking missle

August 28, 2006 02:16 PM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Weird,

Planned cuts in oil consumption are good.

Unplanned cuts in oil production are bad.

Ergo, Alaska oil pipeline “oopsie” is bad.

The Bush idiots’ inability to plan for even minor distruptions in nation’s energy supply/demand balance is STUPID.

Just what you’d expect from an administration whose ineptitude has seen gasoline prices nearly double in the past year.

Go have another drink, Mr. Cracker, while the sane among us prepare to grease the doors for the GOPtard party’s November exit!!

La la la la la!

By Cindy

August 28, 2006 02:19 PM | Link to this

Really meaningful toon, Mike.

The arguement about who called evacution and when is water under the bridge. But today, that gulf coast is still devasted and reconstruction is greatly lagging. The federal government is responsible for most of this. We have probably made more progress in Iraq than we have in our own country for our own citizens. It is so unfair to treat Americans this way.

By What Don't You Understand?

August 28, 2006 02:34 PM | Link to this

Retired Maj. Gen. John Batiste, who commanded the 1st Infantry Division in northern Iraq, said “We created more enemies in Iraq than there were insurgents, and that’s a geometric equation.”

By Liberals are weird

August 28, 2006 02:35 PM | Link to this

By CREEPY seeking missle August 28, 2006 02:16 PM Dear Mr. Weird,Planned cuts in oil consumption are good. Unplanned cuts in oil production are bad. Ergo, Alaska oil pipeline “oopsie” is bad. The Bush idiots’ inability to plan

Creepy: What in the he-ll does Bush have to do with BP’s oil line?

If democrats weren’t whining obstructionist bitc-hes, just like you, we would have oil production in ANWR to fall back on. It would be just a matter of turning a few valves and it would be no problem at all.

But no. The only time liberals are worried about losing “valuable oil production” is when there is an opportunity to bash Bush with it.

Cheap partisan political bullsh-it.

You’re full of it.

By What I Understand

August 28, 2006 02:43 PM | Link to this

You have to be a blooming idiot to think that we “create” terrorists.

It’s like the freaking Imams preaching hate of Jews, infidels, you, me and your mother have nothing to do with it.

Maybe in the land of head up your a-ss it does.

I don’t live there, loser.

By CREEPS seeking missle

August 28, 2006 03:00 PM | Link to this

Mr. Cracker, the Bush administration has EVERYTHING to do with the BP pipeline failure in Alaska. BP’s incompetence reflects the oil industry’s mentors in the Bush White House.

Do everything on the cheap, don’t plan for surprises, and damm the consequences.

Kind of like the “war on terra”. Where IS that Osama dude anyway?? I mean, besides busy planning on how to blow up more things American?

Peas in a pod.

Have another drink, Mr. Cracker.

By getalife

August 28, 2006 03:05 PM | Link to this

You have to be a frigging idiot to believe anything a wingnut says.

It looks like the war in Iraq is now against the Shiites which will keep Iran from getting the oil

The why question has always been oil and the rest is bs. We will stay to protect the oil we went to war for.

By Thomas

August 28, 2006 03:06 PM | Link to this

Hey -

Liberals are weird —

You just answered your own question. Bush is pushing the ANWAR agenda and the BP oil spill shows us exactly why we shouldn’t drill there.

Oh - and Bush has a lot to do with BP seeing as he owns stock in the company.

Enjoy the reads here!~ and you will see just how in bed Bush is with British Petrolium.

http://www.gregpalast.com/british-petroleums-smart-pig

http://www.sierraclub.org/pressroom/releases/pr2006-08-23.asp

http://www.moles.org/ProjectUnderground/drillbits/6_05/vs.html

By Worth Repeating

August 28, 2006 03:24 PM | Link to this

By CREEPS seeking missle August 28, 2006 03:00 PM Mr. Cracker, the Bush administration has EVERYTHING to do with the BP pipeline failure in Alaska. BP’s incompetence reflects the oil industry’s mentors in the Bush White House.

(Want to see me relieve Bush of all the responsibility of the oil industry? Watch this———>) Prices are dropping, no?

What a stroke you are, loser, your wierd little world you probably really do see Bush out there welding BP’s pipes together.

My Lord, I’m so glad I’m not you.

Kind of like the “war on terra”. Where IS that Osama dude anyway?? I mean, besides busy planning on how to blow up more things American?

Yeah, man, where is he? Why haven’t we got hit again? Is Bush kicking the guy’s a-ss or what?

Just like he’s kicking your’s, punk.

Where is Osama?

By So Which Is It, Pinkos?

August 28, 2006 03:28 PM | Link to this

By Thomas August 28, 2006 03:06 PM Hey Liberals are weird —You just answered your own question. Bush is pushing the ANWAR agenda and the BP oil spill shows us exactly why we shouldn’t drill there.

So which way you libs want to go on this?

Why don’t you get together, have a meeting and get us your answer.

Excess oil capacity or no excess oil capacity.

You can’t have it both ways, oh wait, yes you can, that’s why you are liberals.

Will just go to the magic oil tree when we need to run little tommy’s Prius.

By More Progress in Iraq

August 28, 2006 03:29 PM | Link to this

The director of the Baghdad Museum has resigned and moved to Syria because he felt under threat from fundamentalists with ties to the Shiite-led government, a Western diplomat said Sunday. The director, Donny George, is known as a prominent advocate for the preservation of antiquities in Iraq. Mr. George told the newspaper that he had fled Iraq because the current government had appointed fundamentalist Shiites to oversee the ministry’s antiquities board and no longer had money to pay for the guarding of ancient sites. Mr. George, a Christian, spoke to The Art Newspaper from Damascus, the Syrian capital. “I can no longer work with these people who have come in with the new ministry,” Mr. George said. “They have no knowledge of archaeology, no knowledge of antiquities, nothing.” Mr. George added that the new appointees were focused exclusively on preserving art from the country’s Islamic history and not from earlier periods. Long before Islam arrived here, Iraq was the site of flourishing civilizations, beginning with the ancient societies of Mesopotamia.

New York Times August 28, 2006

Director Of Baghdad Museum Resigns, Citing Political Threat

By Edward Wong

By Thomas

August 28, 2006 03:52 PM | Link to this

Ok —

Heres your answer —-

Alternative fuels -and renewables! That is where we should invest this countries research and resources into expanding. Not ANWAR!

Bio-Diesel (processed from waste - used - vegetable oil and lye with a reactive reagent) works fine in any diesel engine. Heck - with a simple conversion you can convert your diesel vehicle to run on vegetable oil alone. You simply filter waste veggy oil from fast food fryers grease and you have fuel. Many restaurants will give it to you for free even. Oh and the exhaust smells like the food that was cooked in it, mexican, chinese, or french fries. Much better smelling than Diesel fumes.

Nuclear Power - Very renewable, and doesn’t emit mass toxins and greenhouse gasses like Fossil fuel based power plants (Coal/Oil Plants). There are even new developments in the tech fields of how to re-use the waste radioactive by-products. I for one am very pro nuclear, and research into making it cleaner and more efficient.

Solar/Wind/Tidal generators - although it can’t meet and replace current demands for power at present, it certainly can reduce the needs for fossil fuels. However the biggest issue is we are not investing enough in this energy option. If only a quarter of what we spend on oil development were spent in alternatives energy resources then we would be seriously cutting back on the need for fossil fuels. One day this may even be able to supply all our power needs as solar cells improve and energy techs become more efficient. After all - The sun puts out a massive amount of energy that should it run out we would all be dead anyway.

What the real issue comes down to is simply $$$, greed, and power.

What I find ironic is that you will praise and worship Bush and his PNAC/Haliburton greed council, yet I guarantee that you yourself will get very little in return for your fanartical loyalty except the grand honor of paying even more of your personal money into their campaign coffers and oil stock portfolios. Sweet deal - huh?

By Translations R Us

August 28, 2006 04:02 PM | Link to this

SAYS:If democrats weren’t whining obstructionist bitc-hes, just like you, we would have oil production in ANWR to fall back on. It would be just a matter of turning a few valves and it would be no problem at all.

MEANS: I’m to ignorant to know it will be ten years before oil comes out on ANWR, and if I’m luck it will be just enough oil to fuel my own personal car, and maybe some of my friends cars for a few months.

SAYS: Of course, asking new interns to give you a bl-owjob is much more dignified and esteemed.

MEANS: Never Got One, why should he ?

By Retroactive Flashback

August 28, 2006 04:19 PM | Link to this

We are all pro-nuclear. to a man!!!

However, we all know that there is no way that we can trust the energy companies to safely maintain a nuke power plant, nor can we trust them to contain radiation of spent fuel. (they only have to be wrong once)

Therefore, we wait. If the average engineer wasn’t such an incompetent, then we could go nookyoolar.

By Midori

August 28, 2006 04:22 PM | Link to this

Andy,

your whole entire life is nothing but a GOP catch phrase/talking point.

You’re a blooming idiot.

Why not try to think for yourself? You obviously don’t want to hear or acknowledge what others are trying to explain to you — that is others who are not into GOP talking point speak.

your “buzzwords”: “obstructionist democrats”. where have we heard that one?

“tons of oil in ANWR”: look it up, moron, and learn the truth.

what would you rather get from an intern? a blow job or a fart in the face?

By Midori

August 28, 2006 04:25 PM | Link to this

Thomas - you’re wasting your time. That guy gulps down Kool Aid by the gallon.

If you’re not speaking to him via talking points or worn catch phrases, nothing will get thru. And if it does, it won’t do any good. He’s a complete buffoon. An ignorant buffoon at that.

By Creep Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 04:33 PM | Link to this

MEANS: I’m to ignorant to know it will be ten years before oil comes out on ANWR

Which puts us back to 1996, the middle of the Clinton/ Gore presidency. You’re right, they are failures.

By Midori August 28, 2006 04:22 PM Andy, your whole entire life is nothing but a GOP catch phrase/talking point.

Gosh, I wonder if it is because the GOP has always been right?

Matter of fact, why don’t you pinkos tell me one idea the democrats have had that has been right in the last 20 years.

I got one, your right about;

Where is Osama?

Can’t he get to us?

Why?

Cheney?

Rumsfeld?

Bush?

By Erich Segal

August 28, 2006 04:34 PM | Link to this

George Bush

means never having to say you’re sorry.

By Liberals are weird

August 28, 2006 04:47 PM | Link to this

By Midori August 28, 2006 04:25 PM If you’re not speaking to him via talking points or worn catch phrases

By Midori August 28, 2006 04:25 PM That guy gulps down Kool Aid

By Midori August 28, 2006 10:07 AM Nice to see he’s using that “why was Bush sElected

Frisk the liberal first? Hehehehe.

By CREEPS seeking missle

August 28, 2006 04:52 PM | Link to this

[By Creep Want A Cracker? August 28, 2006 04:33 PM Where is Osama?(http://www.ajc.com/opinion/content/shared-blogs/ajc/luckovich/entries/2006/08/25/thethoughttha.html#comment-637279)

He’s been busy. Pulling off the London tube boimbings. The Madrid train bombings. The Mumbai train bombings.

He almost pulled off a 10 jets bombed over the Atlantic hat trick.

His hate emboldens terror cells with global ambitions in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Canada and Miami.

Has it ever occured to you GOPuds that until we capture or kill him, he’ll keep planning and plotting and inspiring attacks against America?

And he only has to succeed once?

Or are you too stuck in the Iraq quicksand to see it?

Morans.

By Can't Eat Soggy Crackers

August 28, 2006 04:58 PM | Link to this

AGAIN the world famous Clinton defense.

The oil crisis is Teddy Roosevelt’s fault, he should never allowd Ford to produce cars.

By Creepy Want A Cracker?

August 28, 2006 05:08 PM | Link to this

By CREEPS seeking missle August 28, 2006 04:52 PM He’s been busy. Pulling off the London tube boimbings. The Madrid train bombings. The Mumbai train bombings.

Too stupid to stay focused I guess.

Remember, dickh-ead, Osama is supposedly ————>BUSH’S<————- problem?

What the hell does Madrid got to do with United States national security?

Is Bush a Spanish Generalismo in your screwed up, depraved little pinko fantasy land?

Where’s Osama?

By getalife

August 28, 2006 05:34 PM | Link to this

Midori,

You are being too kind.

Allow me to show you Andy

By w00t

August 28, 2006 05:41 PM | Link to this

Andy are you sure your not a plant sent here just to p** everyone off? I mean, you can’t believe all that BS you spew day after day.

By w00t

August 28, 2006 05:47 PM | Link to this

No, Andy, Osama is the World’s problem. He hates any western government.

And you’re right, Osama is bush’s PROBLEM. It was Bush that said that we would hunt him down for what he and his group did in New York. Where is Osama now? I thought Bush said we would never give up? Doesn’t that make you upset that BUSH gave up the search for the man almost DIRECTLY responsible for the attacks in 9/11 which you base so much of your claims off of? I guess it’s only fitting; he gave up on Osama like he gave up on New Orleans.

So, forget any other country that is attacked by terrorism and more than likely a country that gave us support and sympathy after 9/11. Yeah, great idea.

You are a low life.

By You're Right, Where Is Osama

August 28, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

If not getting attacked in 5 years is due to the fact that we “gave up” on Osama, then I say let’s give up on Iran too.

Where is Osama?

By CREEPS seeking missle

August 28, 2006 05:55 PM | Link to this

By Creepy Want A Cracker? August 28, 2006 05:08 PM - What the hell does Madrid got to do with United States national security? Is Bush a Spanish Generalismo in your screwed up, depraved little pinko fantasy land? Where’s Osama?

Spain is in NATO, you drunk. Spain WAS an ally in the war against terror, you moran.

Where IS Osama anyway?? Wouldn’t he be better off DEAD?? Maybe he’d BE dead if the US wasn’t stuck in the Iraq quicksand?

Your Kool-Aid is nasty stuff! It’s not just the vodka, is it?

By getalife

August 28, 2006 05:56 PM | Link to this

wOOt,

Andy is a paid hack.

Nobody is that stupid.

Actually, he is a liberal.

By Midori

August 28, 2006 06:12 PM | Link to this

Getalife,

I have only one thing to say: ROFL!!!!!!!

By You're Right, Where Is Osama?

August 28, 2006 06:15 PM | Link to this

Bush, King Of Spain.

O.K.

Where is Osama?

By You're Right, Where Is Osama?

August 28, 2006 06:19 PM | Link to this

One minute the libs say Bush can’t run the war in Iraq.

The next minute they put him in charge of the Spanish homefront.

Wonderful!

Where is Osama?

By Midori

August 28, 2006 06:25 PM | Link to this

Andy,

once again your stupidity is showing.

sometimes its best to not say anything rather than come up with a simple, stammering, half-baked retort. Which makes absolutely no sense.

By N-GA

August 28, 2006 06:36 PM | Link to this

You gotta love Stephen Colbert. He greeted the Emmy Awards audience with: “Good evening you Godless Sodomites.”! How did he know he was addressing all the wing-nuts who post on ML’s blog? He must be all-knowing. Lying Andy (the Bed Wetter) aka RW (the Real Wanker) must be beaming at the well-deserved recognition they have received.

By getalife

August 28, 2006 06:39 PM | Link to this

Check this one out Midori, Andy has a friend

By Hadden Knough

August 28, 2006 06:40 PM | Link to this

I keep checking back, but damn if I see what the Pulitzer people see. Maybe that’s a good thing.

By Buy Danish

August 28, 2006 06:44 PM | Link to this

CREEP Ahmadinijead ally,

Spain was an ally at the time of the Madrid train bombings which were cleverly planned by al qaeda to happen right before the election.

What happened after the bombings? They (cowardly Spanish voters) threw Aznar out for his SUPPORT OF THE IRAQ WAR.

Huh? I thought the Iraq war had nothing to do with al qaeda.

Please explain this contradiction. It might help to have a cocktail first.

By RW-(the original)

August 28, 2006 06:47 PM | Link to this

Don’t worry mountain goat, in three days you’ll have that next welfare check. Try not to let the boys in the pool room take it from you all in one night this time.

By getalife

August 28, 2006 09:02 PM | Link to this

Joe sunk to a new low

This guy got living crap beat out of him.

By N-GA

August 28, 2006 09:23 PM | Link to this

Hey RW (the Real Wanker),

I never said I was worried. That must be the only way you could think of to segue into your meaningless drivel. You’re frightened of the changes that are coming, aren’t you?

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