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Journalism is the opium of the liberals

"Shawn what war in Georgia? Do you mean a Civil War renactment, I thought those were done already." I wonder if William Tecumseh Sherman will burn Atlanta and March to the Sea?

"War is hell" William Tecumseh Sherman

This is the article I expect to see in the coming days:

Congressional Democrats are citing ethanol use, cutback in driving, and a crackdown on speculators as the reasons behind the current slide in oil prices. Oil has dropped more than 2 dollars a barrel since Congress blocked a vote on domestic drilling last week.

"Republicans in the House can give up on their phony revolt," a spokesperson for Nancy Pelosi said. "We have solved the problem without their useles idea for domestic drilling." When asked why the Republicans continue to speak about it, an unnamed source called it a stunt. 

"They're so afraid of losing a veto-proof Congress, they're doing anything to keep their base of far right conservatives happy," our source explained. Congress is currently writing up a report on how much power is being wasted by keeping the lights on in the House during the GOP's revolt.

According to AAA, more Americans than ever have checked their tire pressure, mostly in reaction to Obama calling for proper tire care to boost mileage. Obama's camp couldn't be happier: "We're seeing demand go down as people become more responsible, which is solving the need for the oil we could allegedly have gotten from ANWR."

Obama says his next step is to call for Americans to keep their thermostats at 80 during the summer and 60 during the winter. Republicans have raised concerns about this changing America's standard of living, to which Obama explains that matters of national security cannot be taken lightly.

If the price continues dropping, Democrats foresee the wedge issue of domestic drilling being put to rest forever as Americans come to understand that Obama's plan is working.

On the subject of the dollar, my reflection looks like: "Central Banks to the rescue. Again."
JMR

The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.

I think there has been plenty of speculation, but there's also been plenty of new demand. Just as I said. If you want no links to Butler go back and reply to the discussion where he WAS linked, as he didn't ever say what you claimed he said, and somehow he's right about silver prices a whole lot over the years compared to other commenters on the 'net.
JMR

The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.

If they don't say he is might be a Dem and the town may be too small to make a difference as he does have a day job not as mayor.

Is that this holy DrugWar they have such faith in despite failure and corruption is, in truth, an underhanded war on the Second Amendment via eviscerating the Fourth (a necessary condition for when they eventually do come for the individual arms protected by the Second -- and they will!).
JMR

The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.

most definitely give cops a bad name. But evidently the Prince George's County Sheriff Department has a history of this kind of thing. From the Sun piece;

Calvo said he wants federal officials to examine policies that he said
have led Prince George's police officials to serve warrants on wrong
addresses and kill family pets before.

In once such case, Prince George's sheriff's deputies executed a
warrant on the home of Frank and Pamela Myers of Accokeek in November.
The Myers told sheriffs that they had the wrong address as their dog
began barking from the yard. The couple asked if they could retrieve
their dog, but deputies refused. Minutes later, two shots were fired
and the dog was killed, according to a notice of a tort claims filed by
attorney Michael J. Winkelman. The Myers were never charged and nothing
was seized from their house.

Apperently there are some sadistic f*cks wearing a uniform up there. Cause they also thought that a fleeing black Lab was a threat;

Chase was shot while running away from sheriff's deputies, Calvo said.

"He was hunted down and shot in the back while he fled," he said. "They
didn't deserve to die. They don't deserve to be blamed for their
deaths."

There is an "amazing" double standard at work when it comes to incidents like this. You see, there are examples of cops getting fired and/or criminally charged for abusing a police dog. 

http://www.policelin...

http://www.policeone...

Not to mention the fact that it is a crime for a civilian to harm a police dog, it's call principal in the death of a police dog and it's a felony.

So if cops can be fired and cops and civilians can be charged for killing a police dog, why in the hell can't the cops be charged for shooting a family pet. I'm not talking about a pit bull or rottweiler that attacks a cop, but shootin a dog that's barking or trying to get away from them, that deserves criminal charges.

One other thing grabbed my attention in the Sun piece;

He (Berwyn Heights police Chief Patrick A. Murphy)said not knowing about the raid could have led his officers to fire
upon the sheriff's SWAT team because its members were wearing street
clothes, masks and carrying weapons as they approached the mayor's
house.

Wouldn't that make a great headline: Cops Kill Cops at Mayors House in Unnecessary Drug Bust Gone Bad.

Oh, and what if the Mayor had started blastin away at the SWAT team. They were wearing street clothes, masks and proceeded to kick the door down without knocking and without announcing themselves, then blasted the dogs. Is it that far fetched to think that someone, seeing armed men in masks running at their house and then kickin the door down, would shoot first then ask questions. Remember this the age of the "Castle Doctrine".  

The ineptitude and abuse of power in events like this disgusts me.

If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.

Don Marquis 1878-1937

According to the Georgian government they shot down four Russian combat planes that had flown into Georgian air. Russia is denying it happened.

The reports coming out are really bad. Cities are being bombed and hit with missiles. It's a full-scale war zone.
Guess Russia really hasn't changed in the past 20 years.

I'd call it a policy statement.

"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"

No drilling and tax increases on big oil sabatages the GOP.

Moderates...

JDW

DAILY WAVE

Dan -- I used to work for Tony Jay, who wrote Yes Minister. He was also a speechwriter for Maggie Thatcher!

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

He he.. true, although the doctor of darkness has promised not to "assist" anymore.

I mean, really, this symbol is so strange on so many levels that it defies reason. It begs for sarcastic and mocking comments.

What was the thought process behind it? Who finally said at the end of a brainstorming session..."AHA! We've finally got it!"? And Obama approved it!

The major media report only half the news. Why are they surprised they have only half the potential audience?