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Subject: In-Freaking-Corrigible

It's like it never happened. No election occurred on November 4th. Shrub is still Chimperor. You'd think so listening to your average conservative. The national level of denial is frightening. Republicans achieved their desired result from the vile invective that was their presidential campaign. Those idiots that shouted death threats to then-candidate Obama probably wish they lived somewhere else, literally. Their season of venom infected huge swaths of the congenitally ignorant, such large populaces of the uninformed courtesy of the shredded rural educational system, which comes to us courtesy of Republican legislation on local, state and national tiers. Conservatives got used to sodomizing the middle class under the unlawful tyranny of George Bush and Dick Cheney. Their hubris snowballed into repugnant proportions and America said good riddance, not just for four years, but for all time.

It seems inconceivable that an entire subclass of reprobates lay in waiting for their chance to reemerge and infiltrate our constitutionally secular society. They just don't get it. President Obama is the cancer killer. The ideology of fascism, the legacy of Bush/Rove/Cheney/Paulson, is carcinogenic to a free country. Those Democrats in the House and Senate who plan on trying to score points by attempting to step on President Obama's agenda best vacate their seats post haste.

When you elect the man who holds dear the Founders and the founding documents, you'd better shed the snake skin that got you through your last few terms. The remaining Republicans in Congress best soon realize that tar and feathers are in the memory of many Americans. Don't touch S-CHIP.

Finally, don't forget our Great Corporations, the behemoths of destruction whose lobbyists infest and swarm the Beltway with envelopes and briefcases full of cash, our cash that came from extortion at the gas pump, at the electric meter, at Wal-Mart, at your GM dealer, at your physician's office, at The Outback, everywhere. That's how the greatest transfer of wealth in history resulted in the near-annihilation of the United States.

On November 4th, A clear super-majority of Americans said get the hell out to the Reagan myth and the Age of Bush. To the ever-deluded, to himself when Cheney referred to the dead-enders, to those who truly lost touch with reality under the hypnosis of "terror", change will never happen.

Subject: Orchestrated Chaos

Most all Blogs are limiting comments, someone tell me how a democracy can get away with stiffling dissent? My issue right now is with the states 30 something of them are in the red. Much of it has to do with borrowing money to just to give it away to highest briber. Yes briber. We are totally being led down the path to insolvency.

Secondly the banks that are foreclosing on the people's property pay no property taxes on vacant houses. Are you all getting the picture? The amount most states are in the red is actually the number foreclosed properties would probably have paid if someone hadn't been kicked out. Time is running out. The banks are responsible for the present fake wars and soon all hell is going to be unleashed in the hijacked states.

Scott
Phoenix, Az

Subject: Close Guantanamo. It's over.

Close Guantanamo. Stop with the torture. It's over.

I think "The War On Terror," (T.W.O.T.) like "The War On Drugs," has been mostly if not entirely, a fraud. A wealth-transfer scam. From taxpayers to Cheney's Halliburton and Erik Prince's Blackwater International. And Dyncorp and umpteen other creepy para-military enterprises more suited to Pinochet's Chile than to America.

Why do I think that? One reason is the FBI doesn't buy the TWOT tale either. Remember when FBI Director Robert Mueller told us, "FBI has no hard evidence connecting [Osama] bin Laden to 9/11"? I remember. Go see FBI's website right now. Not a word will you find there saying FBI wants bin Laden for 9/11.

Ask yourself why, then, did George Bush tell us 100% for certain that bin Laden was responsible for 9/11? Good question.

9/11 was Bush's original excuse for shoving this whole fear-based way of life down our throats, wasn't it? Did bin Laden do 9/11 or didn't he? What the hell's going on?

With due respect to people who disagree with me, do you really believe "al Qaeda," those guys in rags toting small arms, threaten America's existence? That those raggedy guys can do to the U.S. what the Soviet Union with thousands of missiles and H-bombs and planes couldn't do?

Have you wondered how it can be that since 2001 "the terrorists" haven't managed to bust a window or slash a tire here? Isn't that odd? After 9/11 George Bush told us there were "hundreds if not thousands of al-Qaeda sleeper cells" in the U.S.

I guess like Rip Van Winkle, all those "terrorists" just kept snoring.

Either they did that, or we got lied to daily for 8 long, very expensive years. Meanwhile, our fellow Americans stole trillions of dollars from us. We got ripped off like nobody has in all of history.

Politicians yell "Terrorists!" And the American people shake in their shoes. Works every time. According to this goofy formula, being afraid makes you a good American.

Fear is patriotic!

Aren't you sick of it? I am. We've lived 8 years in a Bruce Willis movie. Now the country is broke. Enough, already.

George Bush's Crawford, Texas, ranch is being taken apart. Literally, like a movie set. Because the show is over. Close Guantanamo too. Send those people home.

It's over.

Jeff Leon

Subject: Name change

I am going to quit using the name republicanSScareme and use the name JoethePhilosopher instead.

This is a copy of a note a posted on another web site:

For several years now, I have been posting under the name “republicanSScareme.” As an honorary member of the Bash Republicans Club, I think I performed my job with total snarkiness. However, I do not believe in kicking a dog when it is down. Not to mention the fact that it is getting somewhat tiresome. Therefore, I have decided to drop the name, which has served as a nice billboard which sent a message regardless of what I said. Some people have claimed that the name was somewhat derogatory, but Elizabeth Edwards assured me that it was not. “Just the facts,” she said.

Putting a more noble spin on it, I am stepping forward to answer our new President’s call to stop calling each other names. If name calling was against the law, and I pleaded guilty, I would be serving a life sentence in Folsom.

Bottom line, I will quit advertising the fact that Republicans scare me.

Taking my cue from Joe the Plumber, who is not a real plumber but wants to be, my new name is now Joe the Philosopher. Please respect my weighty opinions.

Thank you for providing an excellent site for political and other commentary.

Thanks,

republicanSScareme / JoethePhilosopher

Subject: Here We Go Again

Once again the mainstream media is deciding what's the big story. Twenty-four hours of non stop news on the subject of THEIR choosing.

For several weeks we've had the morning news shows, every afternoon and evening news program, the Sunday talk shows, ALL talking OVER AND OVER again about ROD BLAGOJEVICH the governor from Illinois.

The media just won't let go of the story. It's the new Anna Nicole Smith story, to keep the news shows going.

The corrupt governor (we have wiretaps) who wanted to be paid money for appointing a new senator, to replace Obama.

Yes it's news, but do we need to hear about it 24/7?

It's amazing how EVERYONE is OUTRAGED by what Governor Blagojevich did or planned to do.

In fact, it has actually united Democrats and Republicans in Illinois. They've come together over the governor and are IMPEACHING him as we speak.

Did I hear the word IMPEACH?

You mean to say that elected officials ACTUALLY do and will IMPEACH a fellow politician?

Democratic and Republican politicians from Illinois are ANGRY that Blagojevich BROKE THE LAW.

Senators in Washington, D.C. from both parties are ANGRY that he BROKE THE LAW.

Representatives in Washington, D.C. from both parties are ANGRY that he BROKE THE LAW.

The battle cry from everyone is IMPEACH THE CROOK. HE BROKE THE LAW.

Yet this country's Constitution has been systemically dismantled, an ILLEGAL war has been waged, people TORTURED, an UNDERCOVER CIA AGENT OUTED, our BILL OF RIGHTS TOSSED ASIDE and there's been NOT ONE WORD coming from the press OR CONGRESS.

There's nothing but SILENCE.

What about a REALLY, REALLY important story, like PROSECUTING Bush and Cheney for WAR CRIMES?

Why isn't the mainstream media grabbing onto this story?

This is the story of the century, an American ex-President, his Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General and others in the adminisration who were involved in WAR CRIMES.

AMERICA having to TRY AMERICAN WAR CRIMINALS.

What a disgrace, our founding fathers would never believe that this could happen in America.

Obama and his administration should be giving the go ahead to the Justice Department, telling them to INVESTIGATE WAR CRIMES.

The news media, SHOULD BE forcing Obama, to obey the law and the OATH OF OFFICE HE TOOK.

Obama swore to UPHOLD, PROTECT AND DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION.

Why should Obama, who is a CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER not want to correct the injustices of the Bush administration?

How can you be a CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER and TURN your back on WAR CRIMES???????

Thank goodness for Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow, having Constitutional lawyers Jonathan Turley and John Dean on their shows.

See the video:

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/ 1/27/09

Keith Olbermann: Hunt For Justice with Jonathan Turley.

John Conyers (D-Michigan) has said he wants a special prosecutor investigating Bush and Cheney, but I won't believe that, until I see a REAL investigation, not some token investigation to get the people off his back.

Some of the Republicans like John Cornyn (R-Tx)and Senator Arlen Specter want a promise from Eric Holder NOT to PROSECUTE anyone in the Bush administration.

Are they obstructing justice?

Are they shielding CRIMINALS?

Isn't that a crime?

Can you imagine that a person has been murdered, but the state prosecutor tells the police department that the guy who is the murderer is not going to be prosecuted? EVEN THOUGH the police have witness after witness, who know that he did it, and you have evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he's guilty.

Yet the state prosecutor tells you, hey it's in the past, why bother to LOOK BACK, let's move FORWARD, there's not much we can do to bring the victim back. Let's just forget what happened and MOVE ON.

I'm EXTREMELY disgusted with with ALL politicians INCLUDING OBAMA and his administration.

If our American politicians haven't the stomach for prosecuting WAR CRIMINALS, then let's get the INTERNATIONAL COURTS involved, because this ISN'T GOING TO GO AWAY.

Obama's reputation of the man who got elected on CHANGE, hasn't changed Washington one bit.

In fact, IF he doesn't prosecute Bush, he'll go down in history as a president who ALLOWED WAR CRIMINALS to go free.

The ONLY change that will come, will be AFTER the WAR TRIALS of Bush and Cheney.

Call Congress and let them know that you want an investigation (not a white wash) and then THE PROSECUTION OF WAR CRIMINALS.

1-800-828-0498 ask the operator for a senator or representative.

Markmyword
Chicago, Illinois

Subject: President Obama, How About Taking The Military Out Of Politics?

"Otherwise?"

"Guantanamo might not be closed."

"Based on?"

"A report from the Pentagon that previously released Guantanamo prisoners supposedly returned to the battlefield and, never can tell, one of them might come to America and pull off another 9/11."

"A story which, according to a legal expert interviewed tonight on the Rachel Maddow show, is nothing but pure and unadulterated BS?"

"But what can President Obama do about this?"

"Muzzle the Pentagon."

The Rachel Maddow Show:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/#28865097

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Subject: 5 min video for you to consider (Has Israel committed crimes against humanity? You decide)

Dear Editor

I have a new video that I would very much like you to consider for your site. It is a simple photo montage set to music that compares photographs from nazi germany with pictures taken in the gaza strip. The video invites the viewer to ask this question

Has Israel committed Crimes against Humanity? It's a short piece and I hope it will help to raise the awareness of this terrible situation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnegTqr-_x8

I would be very grateful if you could link/embed this into your website

Kind regards

Robin Plant
Thailand

[BuzzFlash Note: YouTube requires a sign-in to view, stating you are over 18 years of age.]

Subject: Mike Curtis and bull manure, 01-26-09 mailbag

Hey, Mike!

I, too, live on a cattle farm and I had rather step in real BS anytime than listen to Boehner and Company's stupid, hypocritical drivel. They used the eight years of GW's stolen terms to ruin this country. Now they try to tell us how to clean up their mess.

http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/mailbag/774

Creed Ballew
Arkansas

Subject: email from the right:

This is an email i received from freedomworks.org. i don't know why, but if what they say here is true well let the handouts begin.They say lots of money will be going to radical left wing groups. I didn't know we had any radical left wing groups, but if we do they can have all my tax dollars. The truth is it is not going to the radically wealthy already right so they do not want it passed.

Stop the Left's Multi-Billion Dollar Handout to Liberal Allies

We knew it was coming, and it’s finally here.

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This week both the House and Senate will be moving a massive $825 billion economic stimulus package full off wasteful spending, and worse still multi-billion dollar handouts to their liberal allies. Specifically, radical Left-wing groups such as the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) could have access to billions of dollars should this stimulus plan pass.

Take Action NOW!

ACORN is an extremist organization that has come under close scrutiny lately for voter fraud activities. They have a notorious reputation for doing anything to get Democrats elected. Should your hard-earned tax dollars be used to make groups like this stronger?

It’s pretty obvious what the Democrats are trying to do. They want to strengthen their grassroots backbone so that they can dig in, protect their majority in Congress, and clear the way to enacting their big-government agenda for years to come.

In the name of Freedom, we can’t let them get away with this.

Click here to TAKE ACTION and send an urgent email to your Representative and Senators urging them to oppose the stimulus plan. And use our toll-free hotline to Congress at (866) 928-3035 to be connected with the offices of your lawmakers and hammer home this message. If you need help finding out who your Representative and Senators are or to learn what else you can do to combat these ideas, contact our grassroots team by replying to this email.

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Jane Hawes, Okla. I agree with the drugs. I am so sick of the "viagra"types...there must be a hundred knock offs...and then after every single drug advertised...they tell you real fast all the drawbacks...all the things that will eventually kill you.

It is disgusting. I found out the hard way...Fosomax...anyone who has a doctor suggest that you take it to "knit" back those bones when you have shrunk maybe a quarter inch? We don't break bones because they are weak...we break them by falling on them...at least I did. I never broke a bone in my life...from just lifting something...I fell. I fell hard, twice...and that bone whenever it shrunk...ain't gonna knit back.

In the meantime...the two or three years that I took Fosomax...has deposited some kind of drug in the roots of my teeth and made them loosen, I mean, perfectly good teeth...one has a cap...so, I am more than a little p***** at the drug...that never, ever knitted any thing back...but if the teeth fall out...I am going to bill them for it... After 2 years of almost a thousand dollars or more a year...for 48 pills...got that...? 48 pills...I suppose they figure...so what if we have a class action suit filed against us...we will have made off with so much money in the meantime...it will be worth...but, you know, it's gonna catch up with them eventually!!

Be sure and ask that doctor about Fosomax, if they suggest you take it...and don't tell me that doctors don't get a kick back ... they must!

Shirley ... St. Louis

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