Daily Topics - Thursday October 21st, 2010

Quote of the Day: I am sorry to say there is too much point to the wise crack that life is extinct on other planets because their scientists were more advanced than ours. --- John F. Kennedy

Hour One: Six months after BP poisoned the Gulf, are we back to April 19th and business as usual? Thom confronts Alex Epstein of Ayn Rand www.aynrand.org

Hour Two: What have Tim McVeigh and Mohammed Atta taught us about Terrorism...? Plus, "Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning the Middle Class and Betraying the American Dream" - Arianna Huffington will be here to discuss her brilliant new book www.huffingtonpost.com

Hour Three: What are the 15 Biggest Lies About the Economy - Alternet Editor/Senior Writer Joshua Holland will be here www.alternet.org

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Gene Savory 15 years 41 weeks ago
#1

I hope the technicians get the drop-out problem fixed soon.

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WeatherDem 15 years 41 weeks ago
#2

New study on global warming & drought by NCAR scientist:

http://www2.ucar.edu/news/climate-change-drought-may-threaten-much-globe...

The potential intensity, spatial reach and duration could be unprecedented in our species' existence.

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gerald 15 years 41 weeks ago
#3

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. How I wish!!!

http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Psychopaths-Are-Trembl-by-Siv-O-Neall-101019-887.html

Comment from Gerald, a Christian, a liberal, a pacifist, a progressive, and a socialist!!! Socialism is a good word and fascism and Nazism are bad words!!!

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gerald 15 years 41 weeks ago
#4

Civil Commitment

I was watching “Law and Order Special Victims Unit” on October 21, 2010. The program centered on a child molester who did his time. He moves into a neighborhood and there is a child who is molested and murdered. The neighbors find out that the child molester lives in their area. He is automatically judged as the murderer but he is innocent.

The State Attorney General uses this man as the murderer even before the real killers are found. He wanted the State to pass a Civil Commitment Law where the State Psychiatrist can evaluate and rule the he will always be a child molester. The law would place the person in jail for the rest of his life. Will this law apply to other crimes, such as you steal bread to feed your family and the State Psychiatrist will evaluate you and you will always steal and so you are sent to prison for the rest of your life.

The community has the rights under this law but the individual has no rights. People this civil commitment concept will be law in the near future. With one offense you can be imprisoned for the rest of your life. Now, that concept is the real American dream.

This case reminds me of the United States Military Service using their psychiatrists to determine PTSD. They can say that a soldier does not meet the criteria for PTSD and so our government will not have to pay for medical care and other benefits, such as disability pay. People, we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Americans will soon lose all their freedoms and rights. Now, this is the American dream and way.

These comments are from Gerald, a Christian, a liberal, a pacifist, a progressive, and a socialist!!! Socialism is a good word and fascism and Nazism are bad words!!! He is sharing this information from his hideaway bunker deep inside enemy territory.

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gerald 15 years 40 weeks ago
#6

Nothing Ever Changes

Around 2002 I began to feel more comfortable in the use of the internet. I am not a whiz with the computer but I do have the basic skills. I would frequently comment on W and his lowlife policies and practices. When he did not declare martial law to remain in office, I felt relief. A lowlife was leaving the WH. I voted for Obama and I had great hope for him and our country. When Obama was in office for about three months, I knew that he was a failed Grand Experiment. I am now commenting more frequently about Obama and our country. I must admit that nothing ever changes. I believe that the Nobel Peace Prize Committee has disgraced itself by awarding Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. Like W I consider Obama, a mass murderer.

I will try to enjoy my remaining days by commenting less because America’s policies and practices will never change. I do not want to keep beating my head against a brick wall. America will continue to wallow in the abyss of hell. We are a nation that does not adhere to the Golden Rule.

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Maxrot 15 years 40 weeks ago
#8

What's going on in America? Manufacturing is going off shore, labor proceeds capital, and when labor is lacking so does capital.

I'll vote for democratic candidates, even more importantly I will vote. What really pisses me off though is I can't vote with Instant Runoff Voting, so I can put my first choice as a candidate I support, but won't win and my second choice as a candidate I don't wholly support but is better off as the winner than a Republican't.

Mind the votes and civil liberties will follow.

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renngadee 15 years 40 weeks ago
#9

We keep scratching our heads about why the Democratic messaging, and specifically the White House messaging about how much has been accomplished in less than two years, is SO BAD! Here's some insight provided by the White House! Cenk Uyger (as guest host) interviewed David Axelrod on Countdown with Keith Olbermann on October 19. Cenk asked him directly about why the messaging is SO BAD. Over and over, Axelrod "schooled" Cenk that it's not about TAKING CREDIT!! It was like the value of being humble is more important than the concept that communicating accomplishments to citizens gets you more capital to take on and accomplish more. I couldn't believe it! It looks like he really BELIEVES that the criticism about their poor messaging is misplaced criticism... "Cenk, it's not about taking credit!" Geez! Here's the link to the video:

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/looking-past-the-midterms/6f39pgh

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