Sen. McCain

I watched Sen. McCain's talk today on his economic plan and say that I agree with what he says about cutting spending and corporate greed. I was a fan of Sen. McCain and Dole prior to the W. Bush administration. I might even be tempted to vote for Sen. McCain if it wasn't for his continuing to provide welfare to defense contractors. Unfortunately, one of the biggest spending costs of this nation is the Iraq War so I am not sure how much he can save on spending while still prolonging the Iraq War. I urge him to get with experts on counterinsurgency to give him the facts on the the likelihood of us ever winning the Iraq War. Most people in the military only understand conventional warfare so his knowledge of war and security is based on that. We are living in a period of unconventional warfare, because most countries do not have the manpower and technology to face the United States in open, conventional warfare. They will continue to fight for their country in ways they have a better chance of winning, and that is with unconventional warfare. While the Army Special Forces are experts at unconventional warfare at the small, tactical level. We sent so many Army Special Forces soldiers to Vietnam but still had no chance of winning. In fact, many of those soldiers lost their lives. They are not the cure all for all insurgency problems when other factors cannot be controlled. Sen. McCain needs to speak with counterinsurgency experts at the macro, or country level, to see what it would take to win this War and I tell you, it is no cake walk.

Being a General

I used to fantasize about being a 4-star General in the U.S. Army and all the things I could do for my country. I thought if I had stayed in, I could serve my country so well. Nowadays, I am a little bit smarter and realize that is a fantasy. You don't get to do what's right. You have to do what the President tells you to do, no matter how corrupt or dumb he is. It's not about doing the right thing. Unfortunately, those are the politics of Presidency and the U.S. military.

Are there military advisors who are experts at counterinsurgency? Yes. Are they being listened to? Obviously not. Just take a look at how things are being run in Iraq. Do the Generals know who to go to for advice? Probably. Would it change their handling of the war? Probably not. How do you get the job? By agreeing in private what the President asks. What if you do later do the right thing and ignore the President? You get replaced with a possibility of court-martial on false charges. There will be a list of corrupt people who never liked you falsely testifying against you with the promise of a promotion. Their dog tags will likely read one of the Christian denominations.

McCain

At least with McCain, we know two things:
1) the war will continue
2) gas prices will still be high. I don't see much of a push from him on reducing demand on oil, such as offering alternative energy programs

Unfortunately, some of us still have to drive to work. I would like to buy a vehicle on the market that uses less gasoline, if one exists, that has been mass produced so that I can get a warranty and get it fixed easily when there's a problem.

War

Why continue a war we cannot win? Well the answer is obvious, friends of the President, the Defense Contractors continue to make money as long as the war continues. Who cares if American soldiers die right? As long as Bush and Friends' make their blood money. Why does McCain want to continue? Probably because he is getting money from unknown sources. Whatever it takes to get the political contributions to win the Presidency.

FBI violated American privacies

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Of course when this happened, President Bush assured us that *only* terror suspects were being investigated and no American rights were being violated. Of course I knew then Bush and the FBI were lying, just based on common sense of how the government operates. The basic rule is that government officials abuse their power for personal and private gain. They try to get as much power as they can to accomodate their personal life, ie. make money from illegal deals, while assuring citizens of the country they only use what is justified and authorized. Bush used this power to spy on any agents that try to investigate him and blackmail, harass them with whatever he can. This allows W. Bush to continue to conduct his illegal activities and profiting himself to create a family fortune.

I personally would not trust any of Bush's cohorts or who he endorses. People who supported his questionable methods, vocally or by Congressional voting for his methods, are also suspect.

Star Wars

I was watching Star Wars and couldn't help but notice Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's (Darth Sidious) rise to power through the declaration of emergency powers and how he commandeered the armed forces ran with many parallels to W. Bush control of the United States.

Sen. Larry Craig

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With all the news lately (see Sen. Foley), it appears members of the Republican party are associated with homosexuality. I would have never though the religious right would have supported homosexuality, since it is strictly forbidden in the Bible, but it seems to be the trend lately.

Gorbachev Blasts Bush Indirectly

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Bill Maher: The Decider

On HBO. This was hilarious. Good to watch to get some laughs in.

This guy looks familiar

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This guy looks like a guy that gave me a hard time at a public restroom stop some years back. He was such as asshole, I felt like kicking his ass on the spot.

One torturer receives punishment

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If you torture one person, you get lethal injection. If you order the torture of hundreds at Guantanamo and countless other camps such as secret CIA prisons, then you are worshipped as a hero by the Republican Party. Hi W.

Where is the justice?

A Deal was made

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Deal: Libby does not say anything incriminating against Cheney or W., in exchange a pardon.

Veterans: Be careful what you say, the military still owns you

Article. I wonder why Iraq war veterans haven't been more vocal or make statements against the war. Didn't the Bush administration use to say that if soldiers were unhappy, why haven't more said anything?

The Bush administration is playing with the general public's lack of knowledge that military owns you including what you say 24x7, if you have been a soldier in the last 8 years. Soldiers are often given direct orders as to what they can say and are warned of repercussions if they say something the commanding officer doesn't want.

CIA Secret Assasination Plots, Wiretapping, Mind Control Experiments ...

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Drugs such as steroids can impact your judgment

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Does Hypnosis Work?

I am often asked this question. My observations are that hypnosis works on very dumb people and it works very well. All the hypnosis that the Bush public relations minions do, work very well on the 29% of the population that ardently support him no matter what he does. They continue to believe what he says. Imagine a person stabbing you in the belly with a knife and taking your money. He says he is doing it in the interests of national security to protect the country. The 29% would actually believe him. It doesn't matter what he does to you, it what he says that counts. Now think of a situation where a serial killer is caught and there is overwhelming physical evidence against him in court. He says, "I didn't do it." The same 29% would believe him. So yes hypnosis does work.

V for Vendetta

A satire of the Bush regime.

Fox News Slanders Dr. Mercola

I feel for Dr. Mercola. It seems that people who do the right thing will face personal attacks, criticisms, slander, and other problems because there are so many assholes in this world. I figure it is part of life - whether you do good or bad -- there will be assholes working against you because they can't get a free ride from you. This includes many employers who underpay and overwork their employees.

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Scandal

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Anti-depressants the Cause of Killings?

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Makes you wonder if W. Bush and Cheney are on it?

Their views seems so far disconnected from reality and they have no remorse for the things they've done, that it seems very likely they are doing drugs or anti-depressants.