Fool Me Twice

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Monday September 22, 2008 · 2:09 PM PDT

2008/09/22 · 14:09

When Sec. Paulson and the Bush Administration started saying, "We have to sign the bill now, don't stop to read it, we have to do this now...." I knew something smelled wrong. We fell for it the last time, mostly because we were in shock and we didn't know any better. We actually had reason to hope that Bush did want what was best for the country in an emergency. We know better now.

In the middle of the bailout bill, in section 8 is hidden this little bombshell:

Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority
of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency
discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law
or any administrative agency.

Non-reviewable by any court or administrative agency. Above the law. Above the Constitution.

Once again, in the middle of a nation-wide emergency, this administration is trying to make an end-run around the Constitution in order to commit more crimes and insulate themselves from those they committed that caused the emergency.

Call your Congressmen and let them know that the jig is up and that this time, we aren't buying it. Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
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Avast Ye Hearties, we're praying he learns from the past...finally

Naithom

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Friday September 19, 2008 · 9:12 PM PDT

2008/09/19 · 21:12

If John McCain’s economy plans aren’t enough to scare you, check this out:

Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous
nationwide competition, as we have done over the last
decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative
products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based
regulation. (warning, it's a pdf, ya scurvy sea dogs.)

Yep, what deregulation did to our economy, John wants to do to health care. Doesn’t that sound like fun?

In the days to come and in the debate, it will be interesting to see if he has learned anything from the past few days or whether he will be willing to gamble with our lives the same way he has gambled with our financial futures for the last 30 years.
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Can We Afford To Find Out What Else He's Wrong About?

Naithom

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Wednesday September 17, 2008 · 9:35 PM PDT

2008/09/17 · 21:35

The Dow dropped another 449 points today.

Consider this, part of John McCain's economic plan is the privatization of Social Security. The economic security net for senior citizens placed in the hands of Wall Street.

How comfortable are you with that idea now?

McCain was told that this sort of thing could happen, but he wouldn't listen. It's bad enough that many people's retirement nest eggs have now been decimated, imagine if even your last ounce of security, your Social Security had gone down the drain as well.

If John McCain was so wrong about this, what else is he wrong about. And can we afford to find out?

Executive Decision: Either Way It Doesn't Look Good

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Friday September 12, 2008 · 11:21 PM PDT

2008/09/12 · 23:21

Information coming out of the McCain/Palin campaign would like to suggest that as mayor of Wasilla that Sarah Palin ran a tight ship. She demanded loyalty from underlings and knew everything that was going on in her town. Information from both the media in Wasilla and from Palin herself suggests that everyone understood that if you didn’t tow the line, if you didn’t do as the mayor requested, you were out on your ear.

Throughout the media process the Palin camp has been asked to name an executive decision that she made, to show her leadership skills. And other than stories about ordering her National Guard troops which later proved false, the silence has been deafening.

And then, this little piece of news drops into the blogging arena like a rain drop into a bucket. And you can ask yourself about where Sarah Palin was in this executive decision.

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Friday September 12, 2008 · 3:49 PM PDT

2008/09/12 · 15:49

"I answered him yes because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can’t blink. You have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we’re on, reform of this country and victory in the war, you can’t blink."

This statement encapsulates Gov. Sarah Palin’s view of herself and the world. That she knows that she is right without blinking, without considering, without thinking.

She didn’t stop to ponder if she was the best person for the job. She didn’t reflect on whether she had the experience for the potentiality of the position. She didn’t consider the effects of her actions on her family members. She spoke first and asked questions later, like "What does a vice president actually do?" See, Sarah answered and she didn’t blink.

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Wednesday September 10, 2008 · 1:57 AM PDT

2008/09/10 · 01:57

John McCain aired a vulgar ad which attacked Obama for his work on sex education for young children. His ad stated:

That he's "elusive" on accountability.

A "staunch defender of the existing public school monopoly".

Obama's one accomplishment?

Legislation to teach "comprehensive sex education" to kindergartners.

Learning about sex before learning to read?

Barack Obama.

Wrong on education. Wrong for your family.

He makes it sound as though some creepy, dirty man was being given money to molest your kids. In actuality, the creepy dirty man is lying about the man who was trying to prevent your kids from being molested.

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Sunday September 07, 2008 · 10:51 PM PDT

2008/09/07 · 22:51

Back before Sarah Palin was on the ticket, she did an interview where she said of Hillary Clinton and the attacks on her in the media:

She does herself a disservice to even mention it really. You've got to plow through that. You've got to know what you are getting into....any king of perceived whine about that access criticism...I think, man, that doesn't do us any good, women in politics, women in general, wanting to progress in society.

OK, tough, but understandable.

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Sunday September 07, 2008 · 12:14 AM PDT

2008/09/07 · 00:14

I have an idea for a new slogan for John McCain - Me Too. When he needs to gain the approval of Democrats, he is a moderate. When he needs the Republicans' approval, he votes with Bush. When he needs the Religious Right, it's "Amen and praise Jesus!"

The problem is, in craving approval while shooting from the hip, he has quite often in the past few months, nearly shot off body parts. Example, when he chose to bond with the bikers and offered up his wife for the wet T-shirt contest (Of course, after that the issue of whether he had said body parts or not, may have been mute.)and when he just had to have the approval of the Hillary voters, he felt sure that just running out and getting any ol' female would do, regardless of the fact that the one he chose was diametrically opposed to all Hilary's views.

So now, John wants to try something new. And since he can't think or anything himself, he cribs off of Obama....and wants to be seen as (Duh, Duh, DUUUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHH)

John McCain:Agent of Change

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