It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them – the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.
~Fyodor Dostoyevski
Even Scaife is beyond denying the mess that is Irag and W’s mental instability: E&P
The Pittsburgh newspaper owned by conservative billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife yesterday called the Bush administration’s plans to stay the course in Iraq a “prescription for American suicide.”
The editorial in the Tribune-Review added, “And quite frankly, during last Thursday’s news conference, when George Bush started blathering about ‘sometimes the decisions you make and the consequences don’t enable you to be loved,’ we had to question his mental stability.”
On the Internet nobody knows you’re a dog — or the chief executive of a Fortune 500 company.
John Mackey, chief executive of Whole Foods Market, used a fake online identity.
Or so thought John Mackey, the chief executive of Whole Foods Market, who used a fictional identity on the Yahoo message boards for nearly eight years to assail competition and promote his supermarket chain’s stock, according to documents released last week by the Federal Trade Commission.
Mr. Mackey used the online handle “Rahodeb” (an anagram of his wife’s name, Deborah). In one Internet posting sure to enter the annals of chief-executive vanity, Mr. Mackey wrote as Rahodeb, “I like Mackey’s haircut. I think he looks cute!”
With all a chief executive has to do, the 14-hour days spent barking orders, digesting reports, motivating employees and courting Wall Street, why would they spend their time sparring with anonymous critics online? And what makes them think they won’t be revealed?
Certainly ego is involved. Chief executives are used to having their own way around the office, where criticism is usually tempered. Successful executives like Mr. Mackey, whose company’s share price has risen fourfold since 2000, are apparently seduced by the Internet’s promise of anonymity and the temptation of joining heated rhetorical battles about the issues closest to their hearts — even when the law requires them to stay on the sidelines.
About a dozen sweaty people pedaled bicycles up the Champs-Élysées on Sunday toward the Arc de Triomphe, as onlookers cheered.
These were not the leading riders of the Tour de France racing toward the finish line, but American tourists testing this city’s new communal bike program.
“I’m never taking the subway again,” said a beaming Justin Hill, 47, a real estate broker from Santa Barbara, Calif.
More than 10,600 of the hefty gray bicycles became available for modest rental prices on Sunday at 750 self-service docking stations that provide access in eight languages. The number is to grow to 20,600 by the end of the year.
Sounds kind of fun.
When do you think we’ll see something similar here in the US?</snark>
“Goldman Sachs, the US bank, warned prices could surge to $95 a barrel within six months without increased production from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.” – Financial Times, UK
John McCain’s top communications aides resigned Monday, the latest staff departures to hit the Republican’s campaign as he struggles to rebound from financial and political woes.
Brian Jones, McCain’s communications director, and his two deputies, Matt David and Danny Diaz, stepped down but plan to stay on through the week. Two others in the communications shop at the campaign headquarters also are leaving. – linkage
There were 20.5 million decisions to classify government secrets last year, and a report to the president found serious shortcomings in the process.
The Information Security Oversight Office said more than 1 in 10 documents it reviewed lacked a basis for classification, “calling into question the propriety” of the decisions to place them off limits to public disclosure. – linkage
The Propaganda Monster is on its way to gorging again
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has reached a tentative agreement to buy Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, the Journal reported on its Web site.
Negotiators from the two companies on Monday reached an agreement in principle for the original $5 billion that Murdoch had offered, and it will go to Dow Jones’ board Tuesday for its approval, the Journal said, citing unnamed people familiar with the situation. – linkage
George Galloway is facing suspension from Parliament for 18 days, after an inquiry by its standards watchdog.
MPs said he “damaged the reputation of the House” in his comments about the inquiry into his Mariam Appeal charity.
The suspension was the result of him “concealing the true source of Iraqi funding” and “calling into question” the integrity of standards watchdogs. – linkage
July 17, 2007
2008 Nomination Contests Holding Steady With Clinton and Giuliani on Top
No further decline in McCain’s support despite rough patch on campaign trail
by Lydia Saad
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup survey, conducted July 12-15, 2007, finds little change from earlier this month in public preferences for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations.
Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to lead Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Clinton has a 34% to 25% lead over Obama in a straight ballot question listing eight announced candidates plus Gore, and a 54% vs. 42% lead in a measure asking Democrats who they would vote for if the race narrows down to just Clinton and Obama. In the Republican race, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to overshadow his opponents, leading former Sen. Fred Thompson by 10 percentage points in the straight ballot question, 30% to 20%, and by a sizable 20-point margin in a “narrow down” with Fred Thompson
“In the Republican race, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to overshadow his opponents, leading former Sen. Fred Thompson by 10 percentage points in the straight ballot question, 30% to 20%, and by a sizable 20-point margin in a “narrow down” with Fred Thompson”
AP:
“The former New York mayor is running virtually even with Thompson, who has become a threat without even officially entering the race. The actor and former Tennessee senator has essentially stayed steady at 19 percent.”
And from Andrew Sullivan, for ‘conservatives’ there’s the Obama Option
“If Clinton is the nominee, of course, a lot changes. A lot of people will be forced to return to the GOP and struggle against most odds from within. So Obama is very much on the table. He has to be, by default. I’m reading; I’ve been observing; I’m researching more. That’s all. Could any Democrat have spent and borrowed more than Bush? Could any Democrat have damaged national security more than Bush and Cheney? This guy gets my drift.”
The latest Associated Press-Ipsos poll found that nearly a quarter of Republicans are unwilling to back top-tier hopefuls Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, John McCain or Mitt Romney, and no one candidate has emerged as the clear front-runner among Christian evangelicals. Such dissatisfaction underscores the volatility of the 2008 Republican nomination fight.
In sharp contrast, the Democratic race remains static, with Hillary Rodham Clinton holding a sizable lead over Barack Obama. The New York senator, who is white, also outpaces her Illinois counterpart, who is black, among black and Hispanic Democrats, according to a combined sample of two months of polls.
[…]
The only other sign that Democrats are at all agitated about their choices is the continued support for Al Gore, the former vice president and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee who says he is not running. His popularity has slid some to 15 percent.
Otherwise, Clinton kept her strong advantage over Obama; her backers accounted for 36 percent of Democrats to his 20 percent, while support for Edwards remained essentially unchanged at 11 percent.
Former Republican congressman J.D. Hayworth said Monday that he has sent documents to the Justice Department in response to its investigation of disgraced fundraiser Jack Abramoff.
Hayworth spoke about the Justice Department request during an extended rant against Arizona Republicans, journalists and others whom he blames for helping oust him from office last year. – linkage
Former congressman. Bwahahahaha!
on July 17, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Jay Severin, of Boston’s own 24/7 right wing propaganda machine is once again advancing the prescribed meme of terra, terra, terra.
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!
And that old tried and true, “The next warning will be a mushroom cloud” phrase was in fact uttered.
A slight glimmer of hope came from one caller who actually used the phrase neo-cons.
Yes, the tin-foil hatters sites already said this would happen about a month ago. The target date for a false flag operation was already schduled for sometime in August.
Gee, I think this calls for another vacation. Why not, if we are all gonna die anyway, let’s max out the plastic and have a good time before the shit hits the fan.
You can be prepared by:
● Knowing in which situations you might be asked to stay at work.
● Knowing how you might receive this message.
● Having your Go Bag ready.
Maps, phone numbers, insurance details
Radio, first aid kit, spare keys
Running shoes, spare change, energy bars, toilet paper
this could be a lot more interesting that the puff that’s passed for debates to date:
Keith Olbermann, whose biting, pull-no-punches commentaries on MSNBC’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” have been known to spike the blood pressure of their targets–ask Fox News’ belligerent right-winger Bill O’Reilly–will moderate the AFL-CIO Presidential Candidates Forum in Chicago on Aug. 7. The forum, with the seven leading Democratic candidates, will be broadcast live from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CDT (7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. EDT) on MSNBC and XM Satellite Radio.
[…]
Along with questions from Olbermann, candidates also will face questions from union members in the audience and from union members who submitted questions to the Working Families Vote 2008 “Ask the Candidates” contest…
Confirmed candidates for the forum are: Sens. Joe Biden, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chris Dodd and Barack Obama, former Sen. John Edwards, Rep. Dennis Kucinich and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.
Even Scaife is beyond denying the mess that is Irag and W’s mental instability: E&P
How can I ever shop at Whole Foods again? NYT
An expose about wingers getting their hate on during a “conservative cruise”…how the writer survived without throwing himself overboard is a mystery.
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A giant image of Homer Simpson now stands next to the 17th-century giant which is carved in the hillside above Cerne Abbas, Dorset
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."Hilarious. I love the donut and underwear look Homer’s sporting…
is trying to increase bicycle ridership: NYT
Sounds kind of fun.
When do you think we’ll see something similar here in the US?</snark>
we’ll be forced to ride bikes.
And soon.
Oil price nudges towards record high
“Goldman Sachs, the US bank, warned prices could surge to $95 a barrel within six months without increased production from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.” – Financial Times, UK
McCain’s campaign continues to unravel
So much for a transparent government
The Propaganda Monster is on its way to gorging again
Andrew Sullivan finds W. just does not have the courage on this too.
George on Mary
George Galloway faces suspension from Parliament
July 17, 2007
2008 Nomination Contests Holding Steady With Clinton and Giuliani on Top
No further decline in McCain’s support despite rough patch on campaign trail
by Lydia Saad
GALLUP NEWS SERVICE
PRINCETON, NJ — A new Gallup survey, conducted July 12-15, 2007, finds little change from earlier this month in public preferences for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations.
Sen. Hillary Clinton continues to lead Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Clinton has a 34% to 25% lead over Obama in a straight ballot question listing eight announced candidates plus Gore, and a 54% vs. 42% lead in a measure asking Democrats who they would vote for if the race narrows down to just Clinton and Obama. In the Republican race, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to overshadow his opponents, leading former Sen. Fred Thompson by 10 percentage points in the straight ballot question, 30% to 20%, and by a sizable 20-point margin in a “narrow down” with Fred Thompson
Gallup is notorious imho. But for what it’s worth, here are other views with interesting contrasts
AP Poll: GOP pick is ‘none of the above’
the contrast, who to believe?
Gallup:
“In the Republican race, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani continues to overshadow his opponents, leading former Sen. Fred Thompson by 10 percentage points in the straight ballot question, 30% to 20%, and by a sizable 20-point margin in a “narrow down” with Fred Thompson”
AP:
“The former New York mayor is running virtually even with Thompson, who has become a threat without even officially entering the race. The actor and former Tennessee senator has essentially stayed steady at 19 percent.”
And from Andrew Sullivan, for ‘conservatives’ there’s the Obama Option
“If Clinton is the nominee, of course, a lot changes. A lot of people will be forced to return to the GOP and struggle against most odds from within. So Obama is very much on the table. He has to be, by default. I’m reading; I’ve been observing; I’m researching more. That’s all. Could any Democrat have spent and borrowed more than Bush? Could any Democrat have damaged national security more than Bush and Cheney? This guy gets my drift.”
none of the above.
rumor has it that “none” had out-raised all other contenders in the last quarter.
lTMF’sA
could not have happened to a nicer guy
Former congressman. Bwahahahaha!
Jay Severin, of Boston’s own 24/7 right wing propaganda machine is once again advancing the prescribed meme of terra, terra, terra.
Danger, Will Robinson, Danger!
And that old tried and true, “The next warning will be a mushroom cloud” phrase was in fact uttered.
A slight glimmer of hope came from one caller who actually used the phrase neo-cons.
Yes, the tin-foil hatters sites already said this would happen about a month ago. The target date for a false flag operation was already schduled for sometime in August.
Gee, I think this calls for another vacation. Why not, if we are all gonna die anyway, let’s max out the plastic and have a good time before the shit hits the fan.
.
You can be prepared by:
● Knowing in which situations you might be asked to stay at work.
● Knowing how you might receive this message.
● Having your Go Bag ready.
Maps, phone numbers, insurance detailsRadio, first aid kit, spare keys
Running shoes, spare change, energy bars, toilet paper
Insert fear due to upcoming elections?
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."Good luck with THEM telling me to stay anywhere.
this could be a lot more interesting that the puff that’s passed for debates to date:
lTMF’sA