"President Bush traveling a lot these days. You notice that? Last week, Bush was in Latin America, and later this week he's going to Asia. The trips are all part of Bush's new domestic plan, 'Don't blame me, I wasn't even there.'" --Conan O'Brien
Leno
The holiday season has officially started. Yesterday President Bush lit the National Christmas Tree. The tree has over 25,000 lights. One for every indicted member of the administration.
President Bush getting tough. In his speech at the naval academy he said we will not leave Iraq until we have achieved our goal. He calls this plan "leave no oil barrel behind"
President Bush also said he's not afraid to go it alone. And believe me, if anymore Republicans get indicted he may have to.
Quote:"Those who stray from the heavenly way," the owner of the flagship Republican newspaper the Washington Times admonished an audience in Taipei on Friday, "will be punished."
This "heavenly way," the Rev. Sun Myung Moon explained, demands a 51-mile underwater highway spanning Alaska and Russia. Sitting in the front row: Neil Bush, the brother of the president of the United States.
sheesh
sing it with us now...
(do do do do)
People get ready
There's a train a-comming
You don't need no baggage
Don't need no Eurail Pass
(do do do do)
All you need is faith
To hear the deisel hummin'
You don't need no ticket
Just kiss Sun Myung's ass
That's quite nearly as interesting as knowing what Roger Clinton is up to these days.
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And "AlterNet," Bernie? AlterNet?
You realize it's lead Iraq story today begins thusly: "We now have a certifiable loon in charge of the most powerful military on the face of the earth. Shouldn't someone do something? Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is mad. No, I mean seriously ill. Mentally ill. Demonstrably so."
Nice fair and balanced news source, Professor blatham.
Apparently, news on who will be the 2005 Time Person of the Year has been leaked. You can read how it happened
here.
If true, I have but one comment.
Lame.
PS The link also outs Sports Illustrated's "Sportsperson of the Year". If you want either or (Time or SI's picks) to be a surprise, don't click
A front page article in today's San Jose Mercury News is titled "Sept. 11 panel blasts U.S. effort." On Homeland Security, the grades are: Allocation of funds - F; Airline passenger screening - F; Airline explosives screening - C; Bag and cargo screening - D; and Biometric screening at borders - B.
On Foreign Policy, Securing WMDs - D.
Feel safter?
Ticomaya wrote:That's quite nearly as interesting as knowing what Roger Clinton is up to these days.
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And "AlterNet," Bernie? AlterNet?
You realize it's lead Iraq story today begins thusly: "We now have a certifiable loon in charge of the most powerful military on the face of the earth. Shouldn't someone do something? Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is mad. No, I mean seriously ill. Mentally ill. Demonstrably so."
Nice fair and balanced news source, Professor blatham.
One day tico, slip on a pair of short pants and head on over here. I'll sit you down in a fine old oak schooldesk with your own inkwell and straight pen and we'll do a couple of hours on techniques for discrimination in thinking. That's not much time, but anything is bound to help.
What in god's name is Bush doing with
this fellow? You may not hold Rumsfeld to be certifiable, but Moon!? And Bush ain't the first of the ruling elite crowd to be fawning in front of Moon, or whatever the hell it is he was doing there. Please let me know if Bill's brother is involved with Moon at any point you hear of it.
As regards alternet...have you ever seen me link to it before? And how would it matter in this case as it isn't opinion/commentary being linked but a straight factual matter.
December 6, 2005
Questions About Secret Prisons Follow Rice in Europe
By JOEL BRINKLEY
BUCHAREST, Dec. 6 - Questions about covert prisons and a mistaken, secret arrest dogged Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on a visit to three European nations today, but she declined to answer most questions, even after Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany called for "a certain degree of transparency" on the matter.
A significant part of her introductory meeting with Ms. Merkel, in Berlin this morning, was taken up by discussion of the secret jails for terror suspects that the United States maintains in European and other nations. Ms. Merkel has been in office only two weeks but is already facing an angry internal debate over how much her predecessor, Gerard Schröder, knew about the secret prisons and the transport of German citizens to other countries for questioning.
For Ms. Rice, the debate comes at an awkward time, as the Bush administration is hoping for a fresh start with Germany after its poisonous relationship with Mr. Schröder's government.
Ms. Merkel said she had wrested an admission from the United States over the mistaken arrest and imprisonment on terrorism charges of a German citizen, Khalid al Masri, who was held in Afghanistan for five months last year before the United States realized it had the wrong man.
"The American government admitted its mistake," Ms. Merkel said at a news conference with Ms. Rice. Ms. Rice said she could not talk about the case specifically but then added "any policy will sometimes result in error, and when it happens we do everything we can to correct it."
Before leaving Washington on Monday morning, Ms. Rice issued a lengthy, unapologetic statement on the secret-prison issue, which is the subject of numerous investigations in Europe, while refusing to acknowledge that the prisons exist. Aides said she was no more forthcoming in her talks with Ms. Merkel.
Asked about her statement, Ms. Merkel said it was "good," but then added "as chancellor, I must adhere to German laws." She noted that the German parliament will take up the Masri case.
After the mistaken arrest was discovered, the United States asked Germany to keep it secret, and Germany complied. Asked about that, Ms. Rice said "intelligence matters need to be handled sensitively."
Even though her aides say they realized that the issue of secret prisons would dominate a good part of Ms. Rice's trip, at times she has shown exasperation over the debate.
"We have an obligation to defend our people, and we will use every lawful means to do so," she declared in Berlin, adding that the public debate over the secret prisons ought to include "a healthy respect for the challenges we face" fighting terrorism.
Comment: it's sad that Condi Rice's history will read badly, because of her inability to stand up to the Bushco regime's crimes against humanity.
blatham wrote:Ticomaya wrote:That's quite nearly as interesting as knowing what Roger Clinton is up to these days.
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And "AlterNet," Bernie? AlterNet?
You realize it's lead Iraq story today begins thusly: "We now have a certifiable loon in charge of the most powerful military on the face of the earth. Shouldn't someone do something? Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is mad. No, I mean seriously ill. Mentally ill. Demonstrably so."
Nice fair and balanced news source, Professor blatham.
One day tico, slip on a pair of short pants and head on over here. I'll sit you down in a fine old oak schooldesk with your own inkwell and straight pen and we'll do a couple of hours on techniques for discrimination in thinking. That's not much time, but anything is bound to help.
What in god's name is Bush doing with
this fellow?
I don't know. Any reason why I should care?
blatham wrote:Please let me know if Bill's brother is involved with Moon at any point you hear of it.
Knowing what bar Roger is hanging out at these days would be equally interesting to me as knowing whether Neil wears pink nailpolish or listens to the Moon man speak.
blatham wrote:As regards alternet...have you ever seen me link to it before?
No, but I'll be sure to remind you of it the next time you make a crack about Newsmax.
blatham wrote:And how would it matter in this case as it isn't opinion/commentary being linked but a straight factual matter.
Newsmax has news stories too. Yet you've frequently indicated you deem them unworthy, simply because of where they are posted.
This is my 10,000th post on A2K.
McGentrix
made his 10,000th post 8 days ago. I'm only slightly embarrassed to point out that McG has been a member of A2K over a year and a half longer than I have.
I still don't know if there's a prize for attaining this lofty height.
I can't verify it since the membership list is no longer available, but I assume I'm still
in the realm of the top fifty, waiting to be passed by Intrepid.
My feelings really haven't changed that much since my 5,000th post (after all, it wasn't that long ago):
[url=http://www.able2know.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1388340#1388340]On June 9, 2005, Ticomaya[/url] wrote:This is my 5000th post on A2K.
This means I am now a "
Veteran Member" and am entitled to all that comes with such distinction, whatever that might be. (... now that I mention it, what might that be?)
It also means I am spending altogether too much time on A2K. Which makes me wonder why that is ...
Is it because I enjoy the interaction with all the friends I've made here?
Is it because since I became a member here I have travelled virtually all over the world?
Is it because the people here are so nice (... well, most of them.)
Is it because I get to chat with people all over the world every day?
Is it because of all the caring people who go out of their way to help a fellow poster answer a pressing question?
... or those who go out of their way to get a "dig" in?
Is it because of the stimulating debates here in the Politics Forum?
Is it because of the good advice dished out in the Relationships Forum?
Is it because I like trying to answer the riddles in the Riddles Forum?
... or posting a joke or two in the Humor Forum?
Is it because of the Trivia & Word or Music games?
... or the Insult Thread?
Is it because we genuinely miss our fellow Atookians when they are absent, and are concerned for their well-being.
It is because of all of those reasons and more. This is certainly my cyber-family. I've tried hard to not be vitriolic in my postings -- I am, after all, the very Paladin of reasonable and courteous discourse at this site -- but I don't always accomplish that. But I hope that those who don't like me do so because they don't agree with my political views ... or my occasionally smug delivery, not because I've been a jerk towards them. I truly hope my presence at this site in the brief time I've been here has affected you in some way -- and preferably for the good. I certainly feel enriched because of my experience.
Congrats, Tico!!! I've always enjoyed reading your posts and can't remember you ever being smug.
<I also couldn't remember the name of Garry Trudeau's wife LOL>
Oh, well. I'd rather read what you have to say than watch NBC any day
Welcome to the club Tico! I did receive a set or platinum nipple rings from an unknown source upon reaching 10,000. Perhaps you find a better use for yours.
Well, congrats, Tico!
On Wed 13 Nov, 2002 02:23 GMT, Phoenix posted the 10,000th in totaliter on A2K, btw.
Tempus fugit :wink:
JW: Thanks, JW. I'm only smug on special occasions.
McG: Excellent. I actually do have a use for a set of platinum nipple rings. I suspect Slappy is the donor.
Walter: Thanks. Yes, when she placed that order at Lady O'Leary's Barn, little did she know we'd be reviewing it over 3 years later. :wink:
Tico, Congrats on your new milestone - of 10,000 posts on a2k.
Sigh, maybe someday I will attain such lofty heights.
Cycloptichorn
Ticomaya wrote:I can't verify it since the membership list is no longer available, but I assume I'm still in the realm of the top fifty, waiting to be passed by Intrepid.
on December 1st, in the subscriber forum, the following was posted
Quote:37 cjhsa Presently in Michigan 22 Nov 2002 10338
38 McGentrix The Emerald City 29 May 2003 10069
39 Ticomaya Right smack in the middle of the heartland 20 Oct 2004 9856
40 Eva Venice, Italy (I can dream, can't I?) 25 Mar 2003 9721
41 Bi-Polar Bear Center Of Self 09 Nov 2002 9492
42 roger Farmington, NM 19 Sep 2002 9428
43 Intrepid Somewhere in the Golden Horseshoe - Canada 08 Mar 2005 9393
Happy posting anniversary!
IF a democrat is elected President in the next presidential election,and another 9-11 style attack happens 10 minutes after that person is sworn in,whose responsibility is that?
Many on the left have claimed that Bush bears the responsibility for EVERYTHING that has happened during his tenure,and you have also said that since Clinton is not president he bears little or no responsibility.
So, I ask again...If a dem becomes pres,and there is a 9/11 style attack 10 minutes after he or she is sworn in,is the attack and its aftermath that persons fault?
Ten minutes after becoming a manager of anything can't be blamed on that individual - that only requires a little common sense and logic. Where's yours?
