And we wonder why the world hates us?

DickMacgurn

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Wednesday April 07, 2010 · 9:59 PM PDT

2010/04/07 · 21:59

I did a search and couldn't find any diaries focusing specifically on this video so I'm posting it now.

It's Al Jazeera's follow up to the Wikileak.org video of Apache gunships gunning down the Reuters reporters in mid 07.

Poll

89 votes Show Results

I think this video:

Will stay under the radar in the US but the rest of the world will hate us for it.

Should be used by the mainstream media outlets in prime time to educate Americans on the realities of the Iraq war.

Shows one incident while no doubt thousands more like it have happened since the war began.

Will get excellent coverage in the US and Americans will finally understand why the world hates us.

Will be used as a recruiting tool for terrorists.

Is playing on Al Jazeera every couple of hours since it was leaked.

Is typical of the behavior of the American military in Iraq.

Makes the world hate us even more.

Depicts American soldiers doing a fine job of killing terrorists.

Depicts American soldiers firing on unarmed civilians trying to rescue a wounded man with their minivan which has 2 children in it that somehow survived to tell their story on Al Jazeera.

Should never be shown in the US. It's better to keep Americans in the dark about these kinds of things.

Makes me want to eat pie until I'm quite full. I might even have some icecream.

89 votes Vote Now!

I think this video:

Will stay under the radar in the US but the rest of the world will hate us for it.

27 votes

Should be used by the mainstream media outlets in prime time to educate Americans on the realities of the Iraq war.

12 votes

Shows one incident while no doubt thousands more like it have happened since the war began.

16 votes

Will get excellent coverage in the US and Americans will finally understand why the world hates us.

0 votes

Will be used as a recruiting tool for terrorists.

8 votes

Is playing on Al Jazeera every couple of hours since it was leaked.

1 vote

Is typical of the behavior of the American military in Iraq.

4 votes

Makes the world hate us even more.

6 votes

Depicts American soldiers doing a fine job of killing terrorists.

4 votes

Depicts American soldiers firing on unarmed civilians trying to rescue a wounded man with their minivan which has 2 children in it that somehow survived to tell their story on Al Jazeera.

6 votes

Should never be shown in the US. It's better to keep Americans in the dark about these kinds of things.

2 votes

Makes me want to eat pie until I'm quite full. I might even have some icecream.

3 votes

Marijuana Economics discussed on FORA.tv

DickMacgurn

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Monday March 29, 2010 · 4:50 PM PDT

2010/03/29 · 16:50

VIDEO - Marijuana Economics discussed at the Commonweath Club on FORA.tv

This discussion is very well balanced and informative and yes, entertaining at times as well.

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117 votes Show Results

What is your opinion on the legalization of marijuana?

Don't legalize it! Consumption is estimated to increase by roughly 40% if it is legalized and the last thing we need in America is more drug abuse.

Legalize it! It will hurt drug cartels, generate much needed revenew, and decrease the amount of money wasted on law enforcement and imprisonment.

I don't care either way, but don't legalize cocaine or heroin, that's going too far.

All drugs should be legalized and taxed, and a goodly portion of the revenews should be spent on rehabilitation and education.

If I had it my way all drugs including alcohol would be illegal. Heck even caffeine! Let's bring back the days of Al Capone and the Tommy Guns!

Only stoners want it legalized. Let's just keep things the way they are. We can fight the drug cartels. So far that's worked for us really well, just look at Mexico's success!

Marijuana is a harmless substance, while alcohol kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, if anything marijuana has more right to be legalized than alcohol.

Only a stoner would make a poll like this.

This diary is moronic and for reasons that I have briefly explained in post below.

Don't forget about legalizing prostitution!

Heck while we're at it let's legalize child porn you friggin idiot! My lord are you the anti-Christ!

I like to eat pie made with marijuana butter. It helps me cope with my depressing life and this crewel world.

I just eat ordinary pie, sometimes with a scoop of vanilla, but I don't get high.

117 votes Vote Now!

What is your opinion on the legalization of marijuana?

Don't legalize it! Consumption is estimated to increase by roughly 40% if it is legalized and the last thing we need in America is more drug abuse.

1 vote

Legalize it! It will hurt drug cartels, generate much needed revenew, and decrease the amount of money wasted on law enforcement and imprisonment.

71 votes

I don't care either way, but don't legalize cocaine or heroin, that's going too far.

2 votes

All drugs should be legalized and taxed, and a goodly portion of the revenews should be spent on rehabilitation and education.

19 votes

If I had it my way all drugs including alcohol would be illegal. Heck even caffeine! Let's bring back the days of Al Capone and the Tommy Guns!

0 votes

Only stoners want it legalized. Let's just keep things the way they are. We can fight the drug cartels. So far that's worked for us really well, just look at Mexico's success!

0 votes

Marijuana is a harmless substance, while alcohol kills tens of thousands of Americans every year, if anything marijuana has more right to be legalized than alcohol.

17 votes

Only a stoner would make a poll like this.

3 votes

This diary is moronic and for reasons that I have briefly explained in post below.

0 votes

Don't forget about legalizing prostitution!

1 vote

Heck while we're at it let's legalize child porn you friggin idiot! My lord are you the anti-Christ!

0 votes

I like to eat pie made with marijuana butter. It helps me cope with my depressing life and this crewel world.

1 vote

I just eat ordinary pie, sometimes with a scoop of vanilla, but I don't get high.

2 votes

Climate Change: Catastrophe or Inevitable?

DickMacgurn

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Saturday March 27, 2010 · 9:34 PM PDT

2010/03/27 · 21:34

Some brainiac decided that one solution to the threat of Climate Change is "carbon sequestration". The idea is that pumping excess CO2 underground in a liquid state will slow the warming process and save the planet. But what is CO2? Isn’t it mostly oxygen? Shouldn’t it more rightly be called oxygen sequestration? And what would we be saving the planet from exactly?

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32 votes Show Results

Climate change is?

Reversible, all we need to do is lower our carbon emitions to a sustainable level.

Unstopable, since economic pressure always trumps science.

A farce, Dick Cheney was right, the liberals are jumping to conclusions.

One of the biggest threats to world peace. Bad weather can destabilize governments.

Reversible, through lowered carbon emitions, but we'll wait until it's almost too late to do something serious about it.

Something to look forward to. I like extreme weather regardless of the fact that it can ruin economies, I've got mine Jack!

Something that only a reasonably educated person can understand. Mass global ignornace of the threat will prevent us from taking serious action until it's too late!

Will become the number one global issue within the next 30 years if we don't take serious action starting now.

Something that the Obama administration takes seriously and will continue to vigorously pursue.

Not something I worry about. I'll cross that bridge if and when we come to it.

Has nothting to do with malaria. Al Gore's silly movie exagerates the downside to such and extent that it makes liberals look like overeducated fools.

An innevitable challenge that we will face. Some of the potential upsides are nicely illustrated in this diary.

This diary is naive and or moronic and for reasons that I have briefly explained in my post bellow!

I prefer eating pie to worrying about things that may or may not take place decades from now.

We should focus on the more immediate problems of the day. Climate Change doesn't rank in my top 10 and probably never will.

32 votes Vote Now!

Climate change is?

Reversible, all we need to do is lower our carbon emitions to a sustainable level.

1 vote

Unstopable, since economic pressure always trumps science.

5 votes

A farce, Dick Cheney was right, the liberals are jumping to conclusions.

3 votes

One of the biggest threats to world peace. Bad weather can destabilize governments.

1 vote

Reversible, through lowered carbon emitions, but we'll wait until it's almost too late to do something serious about it.

2 votes

Something to look forward to. I like extreme weather regardless of the fact that it can ruin economies, I've got mine Jack!

0 votes

Something that only a reasonably educated person can understand. Mass global ignornace of the threat will prevent us from taking serious action until it's too late!

4 votes

Will become the number one global issue within the next 30 years if we don't take serious action starting now.

6 votes

Something that the Obama administration takes seriously and will continue to vigorously pursue.

3 votes

Not something I worry about. I'll cross that bridge if and when we come to it.

0 votes

Has nothting to do with malaria. Al Gore's silly movie exagerates the downside to such and extent that it makes liberals look like overeducated fools.

0 votes

An innevitable challenge that we will face. Some of the potential upsides are nicely illustrated in this diary.

1 vote

This diary is naive and or moronic and for reasons that I have briefly explained in my post bellow!

5 votes

I prefer eating pie to worrying about things that may or may not take place decades from now.

0 votes

We should focus on the more immediate problems of the day. Climate Change doesn't rank in my top 10 and probably never will.

1 vote

Glenn Beck: Entertainer? Preacher? Crack smoker?

DickMacgurn

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Tuesday March 23, 2010 · 11:51 PM PDT

2010/03/23 · 23:51

What's up with this Glenn Beck guy? Is he for real?

Love him or hate him, you've got to admit he's an original talent of some kind. I honestly don't know for sure what kind, but some kind. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have made a career out of bringing Beck to our attention. Otherwise frankly I might not even know he existed. But of course that's the point. If we didn't know Glenn Beck and his ilk existed, we'd no doubt be even more puzzled as to how on Earth there are so many confused conservatives these days. More now than ever in my humble opinion.

Poll

116 votes Show Results

Glenn Beck is?

Helping to reenforce Republican talking points and sway voters to the right.

Hurting Republicans by making talking points seem like psychobabble.

An ex-coke head, wannabe preacher, that lucked out and landed on Fox.

A dangerous provocateur who insites violence and mobilizes radical righties.

The worst possible example of a Libertarian and a stigma to their cause.

The worst possible example of a conservative and a stigma to their cause.

A sinister and psychotic ignoramous who has no place in the media.

A colorful and controvercial pundit with a unique and valuable point of view.

Hurting America and emboldening her enemies.

A doom and gloom warrior from the underverse.

A hero to anyone who wants to believe that Obama is the anti-christ.

Jon Stewart's favorite strawman.

The perfect example of why kids should say no to drugs.

Sarah Palin's senior advisor.

Rush Limbaugh's best friend.

116 votes Vote Now!

Glenn Beck is?

Helping to reenforce Republican talking points and sway voters to the right.

7 votes

Hurting Republicans by making talking points seem like psychobabble.

3 votes

An ex-coke head, wannabe preacher, that lucked out and landed on Fox.

25 votes

A dangerous provocateur who insites violence and mobilizes radical righties.

23 votes

The worst possible example of a Libertarian and a stigma to their cause.

0 votes

The worst possible example of a conservative and a stigma to their cause.

4 votes

A sinister and psychotic ignoramous who has no place in the media.

26 votes

A colorful and controvercial pundit with a unique and valuable point of view.

1 vote

Hurting America and emboldening her enemies.

4 votes

A doom and gloom warrior from the underverse.

1 vote

A hero to anyone who wants to believe that Obama is the anti-christ.

4 votes

Jon Stewart's favorite strawman.

3 votes

The perfect example of why kids should say no to drugs.

12 votes

Sarah Palin's senior advisor.

2 votes

Rush Limbaugh's best friend.

1 vote

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