A report from "ENERGY AND CAPITAL".
July 6, 2008
Reading the General Portaeus report on the Iraq debacle reminded me of Jack Nicholson in "A Few Good Men" yelling, "You Can't Handle the Truth".
The report paints a picture of "progress" in Iraq, but the truth is a far different story. As the New York Times and the Washington Post have reported, the declining number of deaths in Iraq that Petraeus cites depends on a few accounting tricks: like NOT COUNTING a death as an assasination if your shot in the front of the head and NOT COUNTING deaths by car bombs.
So,....what are we really doing in Iraq???
We're building and maintaining PERMANENT MILITARY BASES from which our military will ENSURE A NEAR MONOPOLY of the world's second largest oil reserve. All of this for a small cadre of corporate fatheads including the top lmembers of BUSH, INC..
THE AMERICAN TAXPAYER WILL BE BURDENED WITH FOOTING THE BILL FOR SECURITY IN IRAQ,
($2 BILLION PER DAY), to provide stable working conditions for EXXON-MOBIL, SHELL, HALLIBURTON, not to mention the dozens of corporations feeding off the military spend bosom.
Pleas log on to "The Truth about Oil" and learn the truths about oil.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
The "Poor Farmers"
An update from Dan MOrgan of the Washington Post.
1)There has been a 300% increase in the prduction of corn.
2) 10% of that is for food. (290% IS FOR "ETHANOL".
3) The price of corn for farmers has increased by 100%.
4) The farm bill, (passed) has 50 BILLION dollars in farm subsidies.
5) Congress has passed: a "disaster fund" for farmers and has given them "Crop Insurance.
THE POOR FARMERS!
1)There has been a 300% increase in the prduction of corn.
2) 10% of that is for food. (290% IS FOR "ETHANOL".
3) The price of corn for farmers has increased by 100%.
4) The farm bill, (passed) has 50 BILLION dollars in farm subsidies.
5) Congress has passed: a "disaster fund" for farmers and has given them "Crop Insurance.
THE POOR FARMERS!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
John McCain/George Bush,..the same p.o.s.
I have just listened to our Republican nominnee for President, John McCain, and his projected accomplishments for his first term in office. (Yeah!, fat chance!)
I am one of those who have clearly stated that if Barrack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President, my vote would go to John. After listening to his pie in the sky comments, and his subtle Bush agenda messages, I would like to clearly state that: JOHN MCCAIN WILL BE MORE OF BUSH AND A FURTHER DETRIMENT TO THIS COUNTRY.
HE WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE. HE IS A HAWK, HE IS A NEO-CON AND, IN MY OPINION
WILL CONTINUE TO JEOPORDIZE WORLD PEACE.
His comments about: "working with countries that 'share our hopes", and a new "League of Demopcracies", lead me to believe that he will continue the violation of other countries in an effort to decide THEIR governments and try TO force our thinking upon them.
(Go ahead John, let's see you try that with China.) He is crazy, George Bush is crazy and the neo-con movement is the same as Hitlers approach to ruling the world.
George Bush's comments against Barrack Obama, (that he made in Israel), is unconscionable and should not have been made especially in Israel. But we all know that he is a jerk so what can we expect?
I don't have to remind you folks where we are; in the toilet both at home and abroad and this is because of George Bush and his thugs. If you want more of G.W. then McCain is your man. If you think that we really do need change then you must excercise your other option. I have complete faith that all Republicans are not stupid and will cast their vote for IMPROVEMENT. (Pardon me for shouting!)
I am one of those who have clearly stated that if Barrack Obama is the Democratic nominee for President, my vote would go to John. After listening to his pie in the sky comments, and his subtle Bush agenda messages, I would like to clearly state that: JOHN MCCAIN WILL BE MORE OF BUSH AND A FURTHER DETRIMENT TO THIS COUNTRY.
HE WILL NEVER GET MY VOTE. HE IS A HAWK, HE IS A NEO-CON AND, IN MY OPINION
WILL CONTINUE TO JEOPORDIZE WORLD PEACE.
His comments about: "working with countries that 'share our hopes", and a new "League of Demopcracies", lead me to believe that he will continue the violation of other countries in an effort to decide THEIR governments and try TO force our thinking upon them.
(Go ahead John, let's see you try that with China.) He is crazy, George Bush is crazy and the neo-con movement is the same as Hitlers approach to ruling the world.
George Bush's comments against Barrack Obama, (that he made in Israel), is unconscionable and should not have been made especially in Israel. But we all know that he is a jerk so what can we expect?
I don't have to remind you folks where we are; in the toilet both at home and abroad and this is because of George Bush and his thugs. If you want more of G.W. then McCain is your man. If you think that we really do need change then you must excercise your other option. I have complete faith that all Republicans are not stupid and will cast their vote for IMPROVEMENT. (Pardon me for shouting!)
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
The Brookings Institute
Yesterday. I had the opportunity to watch a program on CNBC offered by the Brookings Institute on "Alternative Energy and how the nation should handle it.
As you know, Brookings is a non-profit public profit organization based in Washington, D.C. and is one of Washington's oldest think tanks. Their stated mission is to "provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: stregnthen American Democracy, foster the economic and social welfare, Security and opportunity of all Americans and; secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system. They claim to be non-partisan.
PSHAW! WHAT A BUNCH OF BULL THOSE CLAIMS ARE. AND YES,...I AM SHOUTING!
Allow me to share with you what I heard. First, the reccomendation that: the gasoline tax should be increased by at least $1.00 more that it now is, and/or that our auto insurance companies should insure our vehicles by the mile. So much per mile so that the further you drive the more your insurance will cost you.
This is supposed to discourage unnecessary driving and conserve energy.
These comments from the mouth of: Jason Bordoff. Does that stike you as "fostering the economic and social welfare" of it's citizens? Does it stregnthen American Democracy? I think NOT! So I would say to Mr. Jason Bordoff,...your fired because you are full of shit. ( I wonder what his pay scale is???)
Another of the "gentlemen" that I place in the same category is: Mr. David Sandilow.
Oh, my,...he is cute and he crosses his legs and uncrosses his legs frequently and with a much practiced air,...but, his commentary is just as scewed. I apologize for not quoting some of his remarks but he said so much and in such a little space of time that I would be afraid of mis-quoting him. You will have to take my word for it that his remarks did NOT favor the citizens of this country but rather favored big business. AND KERMIT DOES NOT LIE!
The transcript of the program is probably available and worth the time.
If you do that I would appreciate your input as I'm sure I missed much of the negative remarks against the populace of this country. In the meantime there is NO RELIEF in sight for the high gas prices and congress is dancing around the issue without any intention of addressing the problems, real and imagined.
Good night and God Bless!
As you know, Brookings is a non-profit public profit organization based in Washington, D.C. and is one of Washington's oldest think tanks. Their stated mission is to "provide innovative and practical recommendations that advance three broad goals: stregnthen American Democracy, foster the economic and social welfare, Security and opportunity of all Americans and; secure a more open, safe, prosperous and cooperative international system. They claim to be non-partisan.
PSHAW! WHAT A BUNCH OF BULL THOSE CLAIMS ARE. AND YES,...I AM SHOUTING!
Allow me to share with you what I heard. First, the reccomendation that: the gasoline tax should be increased by at least $1.00 more that it now is, and/or that our auto insurance companies should insure our vehicles by the mile. So much per mile so that the further you drive the more your insurance will cost you.
This is supposed to discourage unnecessary driving and conserve energy.
These comments from the mouth of: Jason Bordoff. Does that stike you as "fostering the economic and social welfare" of it's citizens? Does it stregnthen American Democracy? I think NOT! So I would say to Mr. Jason Bordoff,...your fired because you are full of shit. ( I wonder what his pay scale is???)
Another of the "gentlemen" that I place in the same category is: Mr. David Sandilow.
Oh, my,...he is cute and he crosses his legs and uncrosses his legs frequently and with a much practiced air,...but, his commentary is just as scewed. I apologize for not quoting some of his remarks but he said so much and in such a little space of time that I would be afraid of mis-quoting him. You will have to take my word for it that his remarks did NOT favor the citizens of this country but rather favored big business. AND KERMIT DOES NOT LIE!
The transcript of the program is probably available and worth the time.
If you do that I would appreciate your input as I'm sure I missed much of the negative remarks against the populace of this country. In the meantime there is NO RELIEF in sight for the high gas prices and congress is dancing around the issue without any intention of addressing the problems, real and imagined.
Good night and God Bless!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
The Republocrats
The people have spoken. They say: "End the occupation in Iraq and bring our troops home." The Republocrats tune up the orchestra and give us, the gullible people, a song and dance. They have buzz words like: National Security, terrorists, axis of evil, our primary duty is to protect our homeland and other phrases that to this writer are simply worn out. This administration and this government, Republican and Democratic alike are masters of deceit and full of tricks. Now, they are discussing the funding of the Iraq occupation and what our responsibility is to the Iraqi people. Some argue that we must rebuild their schools, their mosques, their utilities, their roadways. After all, we did destroy them so we should rebuild them. Forgotten is the goal of our troops coming home,...and our men and women continue to get killed and maimed whilst our government dances around each issue. Meanwhile, fortunes are being made in Iraq by a select few whilst our citizens suffer at home with high oil prices and high inflation. We, the sheep, sit idly by and cry: "What can we do?" With an attitude of submission we can do nothing. I, on the other hand, am trying to get a block of 250 members of a "select" club of older men to sign a petition against the use of Ethanol made from corn. My arguments are based upon the facts given by Professor David Pimental of Cornell University. I have written to each of my Senators, to my Congressmen, to the Chair of the Dept of Energy in Washington D.C. and to several newspaper editors. The result of which is: nothing. I realized, finally, that one man in the field is not a warrior and more voters are needed to try to make these irresponsible s.o.b.'s listen. I wonder what would happen if each of us went to an organization and organized a petition for their pet peeve with Washington and sent it on. Would we then be heard?
Is it worth a try,? , or should we remain silent???
Is it worth a try,? , or should we remain silent???
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
264 more days of G.W.
I took the time from my very busy schedule to watch and listen to YOUR President speak on the economy, etc.. I threw up!
It took a long time for him to say nothing. Yes, he did do the politicians dance, he (tried to) joke with the reporters who were throwing him SOFT questions and he still came of like a rock, (only dumber).
If I were in the Rose Garden, I would have suggested:
Let's fix Democracy in this country first.
It's plain to see why G.W.Bush...is America's bridge to the 11th century.
I can say no more for if I do the F.B.I., the C.I.A., Dick(head) Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and the rest of the Neo-con thugs will be at my doorstep to take me away and banish me to a dungeon somewhere in Etheopia.
It took a long time for him to say nothing. Yes, he did do the politicians dance, he (tried to) joke with the reporters who were throwing him SOFT questions and he still came of like a rock, (only dumber).
If I were in the Rose Garden, I would have suggested:
Let's fix Democracy in this country first.
It's plain to see why G.W.Bush...is America's bridge to the 11th century.
I can say no more for if I do the F.B.I., the C.I.A., Dick(head) Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz and the rest of the Neo-con thugs will be at my doorstep to take me away and banish me to a dungeon somewhere in Etheopia.
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Rev. Jerimiah Wright, Black activist
I never thought it would come to this... Rev. Wright, the pastor of Barrack Obama's church, the man who endorses Louis Farakan and blames the U.S. A. for 9/11, blames the Jews for everything bad the black man sees in the U.S.A., and who preached, "God Damn the U.S.A., has benn given ABUNDANT air time on CNN and MSNBC and is preaching a POLITICAL message in favor of his friend and follower, Barrack Obama. Enough is enough! Oprah Whinfrey started this competition on the basis of RACE and Rev. Wright continues it on the same basis. The Rev. Wright claims that GOD SAYS: "CHANGE, IS WHAT IS NEEDED IN GOVERNMENT". ( I really did not hear God say that. In fact, I thought that GOD stayed out of politics.) But not according to Jerimiah Wright,...AND I WILL BET MY SOCKS THAT BARRACK PICKS UP ON THIS MESSAGE FROM GOD IN HIS SPEECHES. BARRACK OBAMA WILL BE PROTRAYED AS THE "CHOSEN" CANDIDATE,...CHOSEN BY GOD AND REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT.
Let me make something perfectly clear. I,....am green! It isn't easy being green,...but I know you have heard the story,...so BLACK, WHITE, or PURPLE, (OR lAVENDER IF YOU PREFER), is of NO CONSEQUENCE TO ME AND DOES NOT ALTER MY LOGIC.
The truth is, BARRACK OBAMA, does not have the qualifications to be President of the United States of America. He is a first term Senator from Illinois who has voted "PRESENT" more time than he has voted "YAY' or NAY" at the Senate for any legislation that has come up. He is a fakir, a phoney and yes, HE IS BLACK,...(OR PARTLY BLACK.) What bothers me is that his support is coming MOSTLY from the black community. ANd it seems WITHOUT REGARD FOR CREDENTIALS OR EXPERIENCE, HE IS BLACK THEREFORE HIS IS MY (BLACK) CANDIDATE. If we think that we have problems with Bush in the White HOuse, I hate to imagine the problems we may have with an UN-QUALIFIED,
INEXPERIENCED, stuttering, stammering JUNIOR SENATOR as our President. I have watched every debate on T.V. and I have yet to figure out what he stands for or what he means when he says something. I thinK that he is NOT a great orator as the media wants to portray him as,...(terrible grammar),...which brings up another point.
TO THE MEDIA: get off of it! Do your job! Report the news and STOP editorializing every freakin' thing,...you have NO BUSINESS in politics AS RELIGION HAS NO BUSINESS IN POLITICS.
SO, REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, TIM RUSSERT, CHRIS MATTHEWS, LOU DOBBS,....F--- OFF! and get out of our face. Your thoughts mean NOTHING. YOU ARE NOTHING! so there.
Let me make something perfectly clear. I,....am green! It isn't easy being green,...but I know you have heard the story,...so BLACK, WHITE, or PURPLE, (OR lAVENDER IF YOU PREFER), is of NO CONSEQUENCE TO ME AND DOES NOT ALTER MY LOGIC.
The truth is, BARRACK OBAMA, does not have the qualifications to be President of the United States of America. He is a first term Senator from Illinois who has voted "PRESENT" more time than he has voted "YAY' or NAY" at the Senate for any legislation that has come up. He is a fakir, a phoney and yes, HE IS BLACK,...(OR PARTLY BLACK.) What bothers me is that his support is coming MOSTLY from the black community. ANd it seems WITHOUT REGARD FOR CREDENTIALS OR EXPERIENCE, HE IS BLACK THEREFORE HIS IS MY (BLACK) CANDIDATE. If we think that we have problems with Bush in the White HOuse, I hate to imagine the problems we may have with an UN-QUALIFIED,
INEXPERIENCED, stuttering, stammering JUNIOR SENATOR as our President. I have watched every debate on T.V. and I have yet to figure out what he stands for or what he means when he says something. I thinK that he is NOT a great orator as the media wants to portray him as,...(terrible grammar),...which brings up another point.
TO THE MEDIA: get off of it! Do your job! Report the news and STOP editorializing every freakin' thing,...you have NO BUSINESS in politics AS RELIGION HAS NO BUSINESS IN POLITICS.
SO, REV. JEREMIAH WRIGHT, TIM RUSSERT, CHRIS MATTHEWS, LOU DOBBS,....F--- OFF! and get out of our face. Your thoughts mean NOTHING. YOU ARE NOTHING! so there.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
The Mavins are at it again!
INFLATION is eating us alive and food prices are reaching a level of UN-affordability. It's all over the news,....at least in Africa the people have the good sense to RIOT,....while WE sit on our thumbs. A farmer on CNBC said: "We farmers deserve higher prices for corn and soy beans." WHY? WHY DO THEY DESERVE HIGHER INCOMES WHEN WE ARE HURTING? On top of the higher prices,..THEY GET GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES. WHY? Subsidies are WELFARE FOR THE FARMERS. Again WHY?
Farmers large and small own lots of land, they are LAND BARONS, they are not poor.
Farming is a part time job; they till, they plant, they wait, they grow and finally they harvest. Usually, in their waiting mode they work in high paying jobs as heavy equipment operators.
Ethanol from food crops is partly to blame for the increased prices at the food stores. The farm lobby did a great job in BUYING our Senators and Congressmen to vote on Ethanol from food crops as a SUBSIDIZED bonanza for the growers. ANd THEY, whomever THEY may be are developing seed that will produce increased yields from an acre of land,...by significant amounts. If they net greater yields per acre, will our food prices go down. NO WAY! THE GREEDY FARMERS WILL WANT TO POCKET THAT AND SAY,..."WE DESERVE IT!" Then they will purchase more land so that they may receive more subsidy from the government. (read you and I,...or should that be , you and me?) I want to know where is OUR VIGORISH? How do WE get a piece of the action?
Maybe we should ALL GO AND APPLY FOR WELFARE. I FEEL THE NEED TO GET SOMETHING BACK.
EVERYONE ELSE IS GETTING SOMETHING,...WHY SHOULDN'T WE GET SOMETHING. ARE WE CHOPPED LIVER?
If I were a younger man I would take a good hard look at Canada as a place to live.
At least that government gives you something back. HEALTH INSURANCE!!!
Farmers large and small own lots of land, they are LAND BARONS, they are not poor.
Farming is a part time job; they till, they plant, they wait, they grow and finally they harvest. Usually, in their waiting mode they work in high paying jobs as heavy equipment operators.
Ethanol from food crops is partly to blame for the increased prices at the food stores. The farm lobby did a great job in BUYING our Senators and Congressmen to vote on Ethanol from food crops as a SUBSIDIZED bonanza for the growers. ANd THEY, whomever THEY may be are developing seed that will produce increased yields from an acre of land,...by significant amounts. If they net greater yields per acre, will our food prices go down. NO WAY! THE GREEDY FARMERS WILL WANT TO POCKET THAT AND SAY,..."WE DESERVE IT!" Then they will purchase more land so that they may receive more subsidy from the government. (read you and I,...or should that be , you and me?) I want to know where is OUR VIGORISH? How do WE get a piece of the action?
Maybe we should ALL GO AND APPLY FOR WELFARE. I FEEL THE NEED TO GET SOMETHING BACK.
EVERYONE ELSE IS GETTING SOMETHING,...WHY SHOULDN'T WE GET SOMETHING. ARE WE CHOPPED LIVER?
If I were a younger man I would take a good hard look at Canada as a place to live.
At least that government gives you something back. HEALTH INSURANCE!!!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
WE ARE SCREWED!
Unfortuneately,....we are. This week I have spoken to: the office of Senator Mel Martinez, the office of Senator Bill Nelson, the Department of Agriculture, Florida consumer complaints, EPA Atlanta, the office of Congresswoman Ginny Brown
Waite, Florida Public Service Commission and Consumer Information Control. What I found out is: Ethanol is mandated in the State of Florida and should be in place, full swing, by August of 2008. I had previously written about Ethanol, specifically corn based ethanol, being blended with gasoline to power your cars. As I have noted previously: IT IS A SCAM, IT IS COST IN-EFFECTIVE, IT IS INFERIOR AND MORE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE THAN GASOLINE, and it is rapidly becoming a billion dollar business. Why is our "wonderfully pragmatic" Congress promoting corn based Ethanol to be used as an additive in gasoline. Are they ALL farmers and reaping the huge profits currently paid for corn? PLUS THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES THAT THEY RECEIVE FROM THE GOVERNMENT,....(read from us), the taxpayers. Hey,...why not. They, the congress are bailing our the banking industry with OUR tax dollars, giving a GIFT TO THE DEVELOPERS, with our taxdollars, and making a charade of HELPING THE STUPID INVESTORS WHO PURCHASED HOMES AT INFLATED PRICES WITH NO MONEY DOWN AND INSUFFICIENT INCOMES TO SUPPORT THE MORTGAGE,....with taxpayer dollars,...our money.
The lesson to be learned is NOT TO BE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO WILL BORROW MONEY THAT WE ARE ABLE TO REPAY but to suck on the government teat as much as possible and sucker those that are responsible so that we, the "suckees" can benefit on their backs. AREN'T WE STUPID! And doesn't our Congress think so.
Now, about "the poor farmers." Sometime, back in the early "30's, (I think) the government SUBSIDIZED FARMERS TO GROW FOOD CROPS so that the nation might be fed at reasonable cost. CORN FOR ETHANOL IS NOT A FOOD CROP, so why is the government SUBSIDZING the farmers for this product. Small farmers usually own lots of land, perhaps 300 to 500 acres of land. In reality, he is a land baron and one day he will sell out to one of our SUBSIDZED DEVELOPERS and become a multi-millionaire. SO MUCH FOR FEELING SORRY FOR THE "POOR FARMER". I think that COMMUNISM is a more honest way of government than is; SUBSIDIZATION!
OK! I told you some weeks ago about the SCAM that Ethanol from corn really is. Now, in the April 7 issue of TIME Magazine is a very in depth article by Michael Grunwald supporting my thesis. Who said that Frogs were not smart?
I recommend that you write to your Senators, your State Representatives, your friends and your relatives and let all of them know that YOU KNOW that you are being stuffed by our government at the local level and at the Federal level.
RIBIT, RIBIT, AND I HOPE THE BAHSTARDS THAT ARE DOING THIS INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GET HEART BURN.
P.S. Did I mention that Corn for Ethanol is creating food shortages and consequently MUCH HIGHER FOOD PRICES? I didn't,.....maybe my next blog.
Waite, Florida Public Service Commission and Consumer Information Control. What I found out is: Ethanol is mandated in the State of Florida and should be in place, full swing, by August of 2008. I had previously written about Ethanol, specifically corn based ethanol, being blended with gasoline to power your cars. As I have noted previously: IT IS A SCAM, IT IS COST IN-EFFECTIVE, IT IS INFERIOR AND MORE EXPENSIVE TO PRODUCE THAN GASOLINE, and it is rapidly becoming a billion dollar business. Why is our "wonderfully pragmatic" Congress promoting corn based Ethanol to be used as an additive in gasoline. Are they ALL farmers and reaping the huge profits currently paid for corn? PLUS THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES THAT THEY RECEIVE FROM THE GOVERNMENT,....(read from us), the taxpayers. Hey,...why not. They, the congress are bailing our the banking industry with OUR tax dollars, giving a GIFT TO THE DEVELOPERS, with our taxdollars, and making a charade of HELPING THE STUPID INVESTORS WHO PURCHASED HOMES AT INFLATED PRICES WITH NO MONEY DOWN AND INSUFFICIENT INCOMES TO SUPPORT THE MORTGAGE,....with taxpayer dollars,...our money.
The lesson to be learned is NOT TO BE A RESPONSIBLE PERSON WHO WILL BORROW MONEY THAT WE ARE ABLE TO REPAY but to suck on the government teat as much as possible and sucker those that are responsible so that we, the "suckees" can benefit on their backs. AREN'T WE STUPID! And doesn't our Congress think so.
Now, about "the poor farmers." Sometime, back in the early "30's, (I think) the government SUBSIDIZED FARMERS TO GROW FOOD CROPS so that the nation might be fed at reasonable cost. CORN FOR ETHANOL IS NOT A FOOD CROP, so why is the government SUBSIDZING the farmers for this product. Small farmers usually own lots of land, perhaps 300 to 500 acres of land. In reality, he is a land baron and one day he will sell out to one of our SUBSIDZED DEVELOPERS and become a multi-millionaire. SO MUCH FOR FEELING SORRY FOR THE "POOR FARMER". I think that COMMUNISM is a more honest way of government than is; SUBSIDIZATION!
OK! I told you some weeks ago about the SCAM that Ethanol from corn really is. Now, in the April 7 issue of TIME Magazine is a very in depth article by Michael Grunwald supporting my thesis. Who said that Frogs were not smart?
I recommend that you write to your Senators, your State Representatives, your friends and your relatives and let all of them know that YOU KNOW that you are being stuffed by our government at the local level and at the Federal level.
RIBIT, RIBIT, AND I HOPE THE BAHSTARDS THAT ARE DOING THIS INJUSTICE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GET HEART BURN.
P.S. Did I mention that Corn for Ethanol is creating food shortages and consequently MUCH HIGHER FOOD PRICES? I didn't,.....maybe my next blog.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
MORE OF THE SAME
C-SPAN is carrying the interview of General David Portrayer, (no I did not misspell his name, he is a "portrayer, ....read bullshit) and the bumbleing, stumbleing Ambassador "Chowderhead" Ryan Crocker. NOthing has changed, more flag waving, more ducking of the issues, more lies about "progress" and lots of reserve. Stuff like: sure we have to do better but compared to,....????? what, Gengis Kahn?
The Republicans on the committee speak soft questions and many compliments for "their service". THEIR SERVICE? This is their job, they get PAID FOR DOING WHAT THEY DO which is,... ..nothing or very little. (WELL, nothing shows does it?)
Ambassador ""Chowderhead" is probably the worst and most boring speaker that I have ever listened to. It is no wonder to me that the Iraqi leadership can manipulate him and consequently US with a jerk like crocker as our lead man in the area. The scare tactics prevail as I listen. Stuff like,...it's better to fight our enemy "over there" than over here. Do you buy that? I don't! Terrorism is a product of George W. and his neo-con thugs. THEY want to tell other soveriegn nations how THEY should live and behave and all the while we try to conive a way to steal THEIR RESOURCES,.....OIL. AM I TOO CYNICAL? Maybe, maybe not.
I really can't go on with this. There is so much more. There is so much treachery, so many hidden agendas and so much PROFIT being made by some. Hopefully some one with more spring left in their step than I will pick up my fallen banner and run with it. We need you.
KERMIT
The Republicans on the committee speak soft questions and many compliments for "their service". THEIR SERVICE? This is their job, they get PAID FOR DOING WHAT THEY DO which is,... ..nothing or very little. (WELL, nothing shows does it?)
Ambassador ""Chowderhead" is probably the worst and most boring speaker that I have ever listened to. It is no wonder to me that the Iraqi leadership can manipulate him and consequently US with a jerk like crocker as our lead man in the area. The scare tactics prevail as I listen. Stuff like,...it's better to fight our enemy "over there" than over here. Do you buy that? I don't! Terrorism is a product of George W. and his neo-con thugs. THEY want to tell other soveriegn nations how THEY should live and behave and all the while we try to conive a way to steal THEIR RESOURCES,.....OIL. AM I TOO CYNICAL? Maybe, maybe not.
I really can't go on with this. There is so much more. There is so much treachery, so many hidden agendas and so much PROFIT being made by some. Hopefully some one with more spring left in their step than I will pick up my fallen banner and run with it. We need you.
KERMIT
WHOM TO VOTE FOR???
I received this commentary from an old friend, Larry Belsky, professor, Boston University, retired and he writes:
The thing that bothers me is that the conditiion of our country is so much worse than it was eight years ago under Clinton.
Let's look at the good old USA- Unemploytment is UP, consumer confidence is DOWN, net spendable take home pay, ie: buying power is DOWN,. THE SURPLUS HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE LARGEST DEFICIT OF ALL TIME. Our grandchildren and great grandchildren will be forced to pay off this debt that we have created. THE ECONOMY IS IN A SHAMBLES and the future is bleak. Our schools fall behind in the race with education in foreign countries. What proffession would you advise your grandchildren to enter?
WE HAVE KILLED MORE THAN 4,000 YOUNG PEOPLE, maimed countless thousands of the best and bravest. We replaced our soldiers with high priced mercenaries. We have REDUCED the benifits available to the VA for our returning fighting men. We are witnessing an unparalleled in oil ;costs as a percentage of GNP. GEORGE AND HIS BOYS ARE DOING ALL RIGHT IN THAT DEPARTMENT. Our own corporations are reaping billions of profits from this "war". (Occupation".)
The government ignores the plight of the (albeit stupid) investor/homeowner but protecting the bankers and investing counselors who brought it about. We make it more difficult for the individual to file for protection under bankruptcy. Our bridges fall down while we spend billions on war. We do nothing aboutr the uninsured millions without medical insurance.
But George continues to look out for our moral conscience ass he continues his fight against a womans right to choose. AND he has packed the Supreme court with people that agree with him.
KNOWING ALL OF THIS I WOULD HAVE TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC,...RIGHT??
I can't understand how we can have a party so willing to shoot themselves in the foot at every election.
It looks like Obama is the man. Forget about Pastor Wright who endorsed Farrakan and blames the USA for 9/11. He blames Jews for everything that the black man sees in the USA. They say Obama is SMART? If he were "smart" he would distance himself from Pastor Wright.
"THEY" like to compare Obama to JFK. BALDERDASH! JFK WAS A WAR HERO with tremendous grooming and vast experience. Obama has NO EXPERIENCE AND NO CREDENTIALS.
Obama knows NOTHING ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The advisors that he has surrounded himself with are predominently anti semitic.
GW has place Obama where he is. The Republican Party WANTS to run against him for then they will enjoy the largest landslide victory in the history of Presidential elections.
note: I have taken the liberty to inject some of my comments. KERMIT the blog.
The thing that bothers me is that the conditiion of our country is so much worse than it was eight years ago under Clinton.
Let's look at the good old USA- Unemploytment is UP, consumer confidence is DOWN, net spendable take home pay, ie: buying power is DOWN,. THE SURPLUS HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH THE LARGEST DEFICIT OF ALL TIME. Our grandchildren and great grandchildren will be forced to pay off this debt that we have created. THE ECONOMY IS IN A SHAMBLES and the future is bleak. Our schools fall behind in the race with education in foreign countries. What proffession would you advise your grandchildren to enter?
WE HAVE KILLED MORE THAN 4,000 YOUNG PEOPLE, maimed countless thousands of the best and bravest. We replaced our soldiers with high priced mercenaries. We have REDUCED the benifits available to the VA for our returning fighting men. We are witnessing an unparalleled in oil ;costs as a percentage of GNP. GEORGE AND HIS BOYS ARE DOING ALL RIGHT IN THAT DEPARTMENT. Our own corporations are reaping billions of profits from this "war". (Occupation".)
The government ignores the plight of the (albeit stupid) investor/homeowner but protecting the bankers and investing counselors who brought it about. We make it more difficult for the individual to file for protection under bankruptcy. Our bridges fall down while we spend billions on war. We do nothing aboutr the uninsured millions without medical insurance.
But George continues to look out for our moral conscience ass he continues his fight against a womans right to choose. AND he has packed the Supreme court with people that agree with him.
KNOWING ALL OF THIS I WOULD HAVE TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC,...RIGHT??
I can't understand how we can have a party so willing to shoot themselves in the foot at every election.
It looks like Obama is the man. Forget about Pastor Wright who endorsed Farrakan and blames the USA for 9/11. He blames Jews for everything that the black man sees in the USA. They say Obama is SMART? If he were "smart" he would distance himself from Pastor Wright.
"THEY" like to compare Obama to JFK. BALDERDASH! JFK WAS A WAR HERO with tremendous grooming and vast experience. Obama has NO EXPERIENCE AND NO CREDENTIALS.
Obama knows NOTHING ABOUT FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The advisors that he has surrounded himself with are predominently anti semitic.
GW has place Obama where he is. The Republican Party WANTS to run against him for then they will enjoy the largest landslide victory in the history of Presidential elections.
note: I have taken the liberty to inject some of my comments. KERMIT the blog.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
The IDIOTS are at it again!
OK! They can be either Republicans or Democrats,...THEY are ALL IDIOTS.
CHRIS DODD, HARRY REID, and their bi-partisan friends now want to BAILOOUT the DEVELOPERS and others WITH TAXPAYER MONEY. NOT THEIR MONEY,..OUR MONEY. Of course they want it to be a BI-PARTISON VOTE for when they cripple this countries financial abilities with all of these TAXPAYER BAILOUTS,...they can shout loudly that " IT WAS A BI-PARTISAN EFFORT," "BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE", "WE DID IT WITH BI-PARTISAN APPROVAL". First it was 250 BILLION TO BAIL OUT GOLDMAN SACHS WITH TAXPAYER MONEY, (don't you believe the 32 BILLION that the media is reporting although that ain't chopped liver either, it was initially reported as 250 BILLION DOLLARS OF YOUR MONEY AND MY MONEY. They cannot do that,....but they did. Now? How many more BILLIONS to "help the poor fools that spent more than they earn and gambled on Real Estate as their key to riches. THE REALTORS TOLD THESE POOR FOOLS: "REAL ESTATE NEVER GOES DOWN." BULLSHIT! But now,...the developers are to be "bailed out?" These are the guys that have made a ga-zillion dollars over the last twenty years and now WE, THE TAXPAYERS OF THIS MIXED UP COUNTRY HAVE TO BAIL THEM OUT? PULEASE!!!
Go to hell Democrats,...go to hell, Republicans,....WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VOTE YOU ALL OUT OF OFFICE IN NOVEMBER.
And John McCain, you can go to hell as well. Let me give you a lesson on the
ARABIC WORLD. There are Arab Christians, there are Arab Jews, there are Arab Muslims there are Arab Protestants,....now here is the lesson.
NOT ALL ARABS ARE MUSLIM, NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE ARAB EXTREMIST MUSLIM TERRORISTS, in fact John, the label of "TERRORIST" was coined by your neo-con friends as another LABEL,......like "ANTI-SIMITIC",.....JUST ANOTHER BULLSHIT LABEL TO DEGRADE A SECTOR OF PEOPLE. I AM A SEMITE, JOHN! (look it uup!)
CHRIS DODD, HARRY REID, and their bi-partisan friends now want to BAILOOUT the DEVELOPERS and others WITH TAXPAYER MONEY. NOT THEIR MONEY,..OUR MONEY. Of course they want it to be a BI-PARTISON VOTE for when they cripple this countries financial abilities with all of these TAXPAYER BAILOUTS,...they can shout loudly that " IT WAS A BI-PARTISAN EFFORT," "BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE", "WE DID IT WITH BI-PARTISAN APPROVAL". First it was 250 BILLION TO BAIL OUT GOLDMAN SACHS WITH TAXPAYER MONEY, (don't you believe the 32 BILLION that the media is reporting although that ain't chopped liver either, it was initially reported as 250 BILLION DOLLARS OF YOUR MONEY AND MY MONEY. They cannot do that,....but they did. Now? How many more BILLIONS to "help the poor fools that spent more than they earn and gambled on Real Estate as their key to riches. THE REALTORS TOLD THESE POOR FOOLS: "REAL ESTATE NEVER GOES DOWN." BULLSHIT! But now,...the developers are to be "bailed out?" These are the guys that have made a ga-zillion dollars over the last twenty years and now WE, THE TAXPAYERS OF THIS MIXED UP COUNTRY HAVE TO BAIL THEM OUT? PULEASE!!!
Go to hell Democrats,...go to hell, Republicans,....WE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO VOTE YOU ALL OUT OF OFFICE IN NOVEMBER.
And John McCain, you can go to hell as well. Let me give you a lesson on the
ARABIC WORLD. There are Arab Christians, there are Arab Jews, there are Arab Muslims there are Arab Protestants,....now here is the lesson.
NOT ALL ARABS ARE MUSLIM, NOT ALL MUSLIMS ARE ARAB EXTREMIST MUSLIM TERRORISTS, in fact John, the label of "TERRORIST" was coined by your neo-con friends as another LABEL,......like "ANTI-SIMITIC",.....JUST ANOTHER BULLSHIT LABEL TO DEGRADE A SECTOR OF PEOPLE. I AM A SEMITE, JOHN! (look it uup!)
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Discrimination against ANYONE is still discrimination
I subscribe to the NY Times, The Washington Post and to USA Today and I am no smarter today then I was when I did not subscribe. Why is that? Maybe because when I select a story to read IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. BUMMER!
On 3/28/08 there was a published story on an Israeli court's acceptance of SEPARATE ROADS FOR PALESTINIANS TO USE AND HOW IT WAS " PERHAPS" THE BEGINNING OF LEGAL APARTHEID.
PERHAPS? I think definitely so. (I would encourage everyone to read President Jimmy Carter's book entitled: "PEACE NOT APARTHEID". You will understand more about the Israeli/Palestinian problem than you ever were aware of.) But back to my schtick! Why was this article pulled off of the internet? Is it because THEY don't want US to know what is going on over there? Is this what the Elliot Spitzer song and dance is all about,..a smokescreen to hide the REAL NEWS of the day. Who cares about a guy who hired a prostitute? But I do care about the Middle East and what is happening there.
I am a strong advocate of FAIRNESS, a word that this administration doesn't even know how to spell. I cry over the deaths of American troops, Israeli victims, Palestinian victims and Iraqi victims. We are all God's people. (I don't want you to think I am a religious nut for I am NOT!) I could continue on this subject for days but I know that I would offend someone if I did. That is NOT my intent. I just want to become knowledgeable about what is going on and I want the news reported WITHOUT BIAS and not the report of someones personal agenda.
Kermit says: Time is fun when your catching flies.
On 3/28/08 there was a published story on an Israeli court's acceptance of SEPARATE ROADS FOR PALESTINIANS TO USE AND HOW IT WAS " PERHAPS" THE BEGINNING OF LEGAL APARTHEID.
PERHAPS? I think definitely so. (I would encourage everyone to read President Jimmy Carter's book entitled: "PEACE NOT APARTHEID". You will understand more about the Israeli/Palestinian problem than you ever were aware of.) But back to my schtick! Why was this article pulled off of the internet? Is it because THEY don't want US to know what is going on over there? Is this what the Elliot Spitzer song and dance is all about,..a smokescreen to hide the REAL NEWS of the day. Who cares about a guy who hired a prostitute? But I do care about the Middle East and what is happening there.
I am a strong advocate of FAIRNESS, a word that this administration doesn't even know how to spell. I cry over the deaths of American troops, Israeli victims, Palestinian victims and Iraqi victims. We are all God's people. (I don't want you to think I am a religious nut for I am NOT!) I could continue on this subject for days but I know that I would offend someone if I did. That is NOT my intent. I just want to become knowledgeable about what is going on and I want the news reported WITHOUT BIAS and not the report of someones personal agenda.
Kermit says: Time is fun when your catching flies.
Monday, March 31, 2008
The Fish Stinks from the Head
I came to Florida in 1974. I got my real estate license, bought a cell phone had some business cards printed and VOILA,....I was a Realtor. I sold Beachfront properties in Pompano Beach. I couldn't sell an "inland" property "cause I couldn't justify the OVERPRICING of these homes. At least, on the Beach there was some value.
So, it kind of went like this:
Realtor#1: "I will list your home for $XXXXXXX.XX
Realtor#2: "I will list your home for $XXXXXXXXXX.XX
The fight for the OVERVALUED listings goes on only now more than ever.
The REALTORS were number 1 in creating this housing problem. THEY pushed housing prices to the limit and way above the limit. THEY created "the BUBBLE". Their GREED is second to none and yet THEY are getting a free ride from criticicism while our economy heads into the dumpster. A world wide RECESSION is in the offing because of this GREEDY AND IGNORANT group of UN-proffessional people. (PLUS,...after increasing the prices of properties 100% or more the DID NOT ADJUST THIER COMMISSION RATES. IS IT REALLY WORTH $20-$30,000.00 TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND SAY,..."THIS IS THE LIVING ROOM AND THIS IS THE DINING ROOM"? I THINK NOT!)
We all know that Realtors have FAVORITE mortgage pals where they place their business. They give orders to the inspectors,..."WE WANT TO SELL THIS HOUSE; WE WANT A FAVORABLE INSPECTION",....and they may even get some sort of kickback from the morgage company. It's called VIGORISH !
So you see, "The Fish does stink from the Head." It doesn't begin to smell from the middle, it smells from the head to the tail.
I think that the REALTORS should be painted black along with the mortgage companies.
(Who, in their right mind would trust a Realtor today?)
AND HOW ABOUT THE FED? THEY ARE GOING TO BAIL OUT THE BANKING BUSINESS WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND WHO IS THE BANKING BUSINESS. THE BUSH FAMILY AMONGST OTHERS.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO BE SUBSIDIZED AS WELL???
So, it kind of went like this:
Realtor#1: "I will list your home for $XXXXXXX.XX
Realtor#2: "I will list your home for $XXXXXXXXXX.XX
The fight for the OVERVALUED listings goes on only now more than ever.
The REALTORS were number 1 in creating this housing problem. THEY pushed housing prices to the limit and way above the limit. THEY created "the BUBBLE". Their GREED is second to none and yet THEY are getting a free ride from criticicism while our economy heads into the dumpster. A world wide RECESSION is in the offing because of this GREEDY AND IGNORANT group of UN-proffessional people. (PLUS,...after increasing the prices of properties 100% or more the DID NOT ADJUST THIER COMMISSION RATES. IS IT REALLY WORTH $20-$30,000.00 TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND SAY,..."THIS IS THE LIVING ROOM AND THIS IS THE DINING ROOM"? I THINK NOT!)
We all know that Realtors have FAVORITE mortgage pals where they place their business. They give orders to the inspectors,..."WE WANT TO SELL THIS HOUSE; WE WANT A FAVORABLE INSPECTION",....and they may even get some sort of kickback from the morgage company. It's called VIGORISH !
So you see, "The Fish does stink from the Head." It doesn't begin to smell from the middle, it smells from the head to the tail.
I think that the REALTORS should be painted black along with the mortgage companies.
(Who, in their right mind would trust a Realtor today?)
AND HOW ABOUT THE FED? THEY ARE GOING TO BAIL OUT THE BANKING BUSINESS WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS. AND WHO IS THE BANKING BUSINESS. THE BUSH FAMILY AMONGST OTHERS.
WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO BE SUBSIDIZED AS WELL???
Saturday, March 29, 2008
At what cost, with what benefit???
This juicy morsel of news is from SECO, my energy company.
Many people believe that the use of fossil fuels for energy and transportation, and the resulting green house gases (GHG) that are produced, are driving us toward catastrophic "global warming". Our governor has proposed an ambitious GHG reduction plan for out state. (Florida(. We think that this plan is wrong for Florida and it;'s residents. The; pro0posed emissions caps will hurt our economy, jeopordize our eneergy independence, discourage new business and increase the cost of every kilowatt hour you use. With no significant benefit to the environment. The State will suffer a net loss of 295,566 jobs in 2020. Florida's GSP would be 1.0% lower. Total industrial ouput decreases 1.6% in 2020 and 4.2% by 2050.Florida's consumers will see higher energy prices soubling by 2035.
There is more, but I submit that THAT is enough.
Back off Guv, let's do a more pragmatic study or do you want to join the idiots that are supporting "corn for ethanol"? WE, those of us who read and inquire know what a fiasco that program is.
Luv to all,.......KERMIT
Many people believe that the use of fossil fuels for energy and transportation, and the resulting green house gases (GHG) that are produced, are driving us toward catastrophic "global warming". Our governor has proposed an ambitious GHG reduction plan for out state. (Florida(. We think that this plan is wrong for Florida and it;'s residents. The; pro0posed emissions caps will hurt our economy, jeopordize our eneergy independence, discourage new business and increase the cost of every kilowatt hour you use. With no significant benefit to the environment. The State will suffer a net loss of 295,566 jobs in 2020. Florida's GSP would be 1.0% lower. Total industrial ouput decreases 1.6% in 2020 and 4.2% by 2050.Florida's consumers will see higher energy prices soubling by 2035.
There is more, but I submit that THAT is enough.
Back off Guv, let's do a more pragmatic study or do you want to join the idiots that are supporting "corn for ethanol"? WE, those of us who read and inquire know what a fiasco that program is.
Luv to all,.......KERMIT
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
This is NOT American Idol
We have an important election coming up. The news media has slanted their commentary one way. FOR Barrak Obama and against Hillary Clinton. This, in my opinion, is wrong!
Credentials and experience are important to the nominees of the next Presidential election. If you like the credentials of John McCain, so be it. He is not being attacked as is Senator Clinton on the Democratic side. Admittedly, Senator Obama is an attractive young man who speaks with the conviction of a Baptist preacher,....but truth is he doesn't say much. He is full of cliches and metaphors but says very little. Mr. Obama does not have credentials or experience. He is a first term Senator who has voted "present" as much as he has voted "aye" or "nay." Is this the quality of a man that we want to try and lead us out of our present geo-political predicament .
I would say, NOT! I am a Democrat and with a heavy heart I say that if Obama is the Democratic nominee for president, my vote will go to John McCain.
Credentials and experience are important to the nominees of the next Presidential election. If you like the credentials of John McCain, so be it. He is not being attacked as is Senator Clinton on the Democratic side. Admittedly, Senator Obama is an attractive young man who speaks with the conviction of a Baptist preacher,....but truth is he doesn't say much. He is full of cliches and metaphors but says very little. Mr. Obama does not have credentials or experience. He is a first term Senator who has voted "present" as much as he has voted "aye" or "nay." Is this the quality of a man that we want to try and lead us out of our present geo-political predicament .
I would say, NOT! I am a Democrat and with a heavy heart I say that if Obama is the Democratic nominee for president, my vote will go to John McCain.
A Scam on the American People
Do you really know the consequences of Ethanol from Corn? Allow me to enlighten you in a small way.
1) Ethanol costs more to produce than gasoline.
2) Ethanol mixed with gasoline is 27% less effective. (poorer gas mileage)
3) ETHANOL WILL RUIN YOUR AUTOMOBILE ENGINE.
4) Ethanol is subsidized. (More cost to the taxpayer)
Growing corn for "ethanol" is creating a food shortage and we have all noticed the huge increases in food prices. David Pimental, a leading Cornell University agricultural expert, has calculated that powering the average U.S. automobile for one year on ethanol, (blended with gasoline), derived from corn would require 11 acres of farmland, the same space needed to grow a years supply of food for seven people. Dr. Pimental concluded that "abusing our precious croplands to grow corn for an energy-INEFFICENT process that yields low-grade automobile fuels amounts to UNSUSTAINABLE SUBSIDIZED FOOD BURNING."
"IT TAKES MORE ENERGY TO MAKE ETHANOL FROM GRAIN THAN THE COMBUSTION OF ETHANOL PRODUCTS."
About 70% more energy is required to produce ethanol that the energy that actually is IN Ethanol. HMMM! Then why has Senator Bill Nelson,(Florida) and 23 other Senators supported a bill for Ethanol from corn?
Don't take my word for it; go to Cornell University News Service and read it for yourselves.
We, the American people are being SCAMMED,......AGAIN. WHO can we trust???
1) Ethanol costs more to produce than gasoline.
2) Ethanol mixed with gasoline is 27% less effective. (poorer gas mileage)
3) ETHANOL WILL RUIN YOUR AUTOMOBILE ENGINE.
4) Ethanol is subsidized. (More cost to the taxpayer)
Growing corn for "ethanol" is creating a food shortage and we have all noticed the huge increases in food prices. David Pimental, a leading Cornell University agricultural expert, has calculated that powering the average U.S. automobile for one year on ethanol, (blended with gasoline), derived from corn would require 11 acres of farmland, the same space needed to grow a years supply of food for seven people. Dr. Pimental concluded that "abusing our precious croplands to grow corn for an energy-INEFFICENT process that yields low-grade automobile fuels amounts to UNSUSTAINABLE SUBSIDIZED FOOD BURNING."
"IT TAKES MORE ENERGY TO MAKE ETHANOL FROM GRAIN THAN THE COMBUSTION OF ETHANOL PRODUCTS."
About 70% more energy is required to produce ethanol that the energy that actually is IN Ethanol. HMMM! Then why has Senator Bill Nelson,(Florida) and 23 other Senators supported a bill for Ethanol from corn?
Don't take my word for it; go to Cornell University News Service and read it for yourselves.
We, the American people are being SCAMMED,......AGAIN. WHO can we trust???
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