The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[sleepyjeff]

Of course Martian weather changes must have something to do with man too............http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/newsroom/20050920a.html

and..........http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/new...eases/1997/15/

Must be all those suvs we keep landing on this very fragile world

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Of course Martian weather changes must have something to do with man too............

Well, men are from Mars...

[Gemini Cricket]

Human rights groups have condemned the "barbaric" murder of a 14-year-old boy, who, according to witnesses, was shot on his doorstep by Iraqi police for the apparent crime of being gay.

Ahmed Khalil was shot at point-blank range after being accosted by men in police uniforms, according to his neighbours in the al-Dura area of Baghdad.

Campaign groups have warned of a surge in homophobic killings by state security services and religious militias following an anti-gay and anti-lesbian fatwa issued by Iraq's most prominent Shia leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani.

Source

"And I think to myself... what a wonderful world..."

[Alex]

In the fight for control between John Negroponte and Porter Goss, the wrong one won.

[scaeagles]

Unemployment is at 4.7%. The Dow is at a 6 year high, and only about 200 points away from it's all time high. The economy is growing between 3-4 percent. Job creation, though a bit weaker this past month at 138,000, has been strong over the last year.

All of this in spite of oil still at $70 barrel.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I'm thinking that it might just be a good idea to revoke any license currently held by a Kennedy to operate a vehicle, be it car, plane, tricycle, whatever.

[scaeagles]

You gotta know Father Ted is just wanting to run and hide.

I do hope the rehab does this guy some good. TO be honest, though, from what I've been reading and hearing, he may not be ready for rehab. The story has changed many times and I feel because of this he isn't being very honest about what's going on. It could be the natural reaction to hide what is embarrassing to you and your family.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

I'm thinking that it might just be a good idea to revoke any license currently held by a Kennedy to operate a vehicle, be it car, plane, tricycle, whatever.

Don't forget skiis

[Alex]

That one needs to be extended to the Bonos as well.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Unemployment is at 4.7%. The Dow is at a 6 year high, and only about 200 points away from it's all time high. The economy is growing between 3-4 percent. Job creation, though a bit weaker this past month at 138,000, has been strong over the last year.

All of this in spite of oil still at $70 barrel.

Oh, I feel so much better now! I guess it won't be necessary after all to raise my rates at work due to the across the board increases in op costs.

Several of my clients operate trucking firms. Look for major disruptions in deliveries, and huge increases in shipping fees as well, within the next week or so. One of them is pretty convinced he'll go under on this one- they barely survived the last gas spike. It's a nationwide crisis, and one that is not being reported on. If prices are still as high during harvest time, which ranges from early summer to late fall, agriculture is going to take a huge hit as well. Between the labor difficulties and operating costs, the farmers up here are hurting.