Posted by XT on September 23rd, 2008 in General
I posted this at DKos – I took it down, and will shortly remove everything posted over there under my name. I don’t need the abuse from the Free Republic clones. Forgive me if this is a duplicate, but I thought that this was important enough to push here. If you write for any blog, [...]
Posted by XT on September 18th, 2008 in Campaign News
File this under, “Tell it like it is”: On the Republican side much is made, in ads and other venues, of McCain’s military experience. His heroism as a navy pilot, being shot down, captured and tortured in a Viet Cong prison, deserves all the credit and gratitude we can possibly give. However, my understanding of [...]
Posted by XT on September 18th, 2008 in US News
How much is an Iraqi life worth? Seven months – but only if you waste four of them. Which means that one dead Iraqi is worth just over seven weeks worth of a US soldier’s life. And you still wonder why they hate us? Technorati Tags: How much is an Iraqi life worth Sphere: Related [...]
Posted by XT on September 18th, 2008 in General
Back in the Depression, they were called Hoovervilles. I guess a modernization would be “Bushtowns”. It’s an indication that things are pretty bad, and likely to get worse. And the next time someone tells you that regulation kills business, remember this. Stocks took off today when regulation was promised. Why? Because regulation, when done properly, [...]
Posted by XT on September 18th, 2008 in This blog
Meet my first grandson, Addison. He got here 9/18/08 at 7lbs 15oz. Mother and child are doing fine. Sphere: Related Content
Posted by XT on September 17th, 2008 in Campaign News
Yesterday marked the entry of a new candidate into the Presidential election – some guy named John McCain that says things that couldn’t possibly come out of John McCain’s mouth. Suddenly, This deserves its own window or Wish I could read all of this Mr. De-Regulation wants more regulation. The man who knew little about [...]
Posted by XT on September 17th, 2008 in Campaign News
to John McCain is giving me an anal migraine. Technorati Tags: John McCain, anal migraine Sphere: Related Content
Posted by XT on September 16th, 2008 in General
Dear Johnnie-boy: Good Lord, it’s hot down here! I suppose I shouldn’t use the term “Good Lord”, but I think as long as I remain on this side of the Gates, I will be okay. Jeff Skilling is standing just on the other side and he keeps saying he’ll double my pay if I go [...]
Posted by XT on September 16th, 2008 in US News
Fatima Ali writes: …after all of that backlash, I realize I was dead wrong. We don’t have to wait until after the election for a race war. We’re in one now. I know that putting the words “race” and “war” together is like hurling an incendiary device. But I wasn’t issuing a call to arms, [...]
Posted by XT on September 16th, 2008 in Campaign News
I have to agree: It’s odd, then, that it has taken so long for someone to point out the obvious. Sarah Palin, who has supposedly solidified the conservative Christian base for John McCain, would not qualify for leadership within the church. Technorati Tags: Sarah Palin, conservative Christian, John McCain Sphere: Related Content