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The Sleeping Giant Awakens: The New USA

In the years to come, the world will hear a new lion roar: the USA.

Under the leadership of President-elect Obama and his trusted advisers, the US is set to awaken from an eight-year slumber. And the world will hear her roar loudly and clearly. A new world actor shall emerge and take control of global trade and finance. Mind you it might take a few years to get the ship back on its proper course, but it will.

And the world is much better for putting Obama-Biden into the White House. We should thank the Americans for showing us how a democracy can work.

I hope the voters of Japan will do the same.

NY Times: President Bush Refuses to Provide Aid to Israel

Omigosh. If true, I would not be too happy with the Bush Administration turning their collective backs on the Israelis. Israel is fighting for it own survival and if it needs some 'bunker busting bombs' to keep Iran from launching a nuclear weapons programme, I would not want to stand in the way of the Israelis. Nor should anyone in the US. As long as Iran is inching towards becoming a nuclear power the entire world is not safe. For once Iran gains nuclear weapons technology, you can bet your last dollar that its first and last target will be Israel. With Iran's nuclear launch, you will see the entire world becoming radioactive and I do not want that to occur.

Let's hope President-Elect Obama and his national intelligence/security teams do better on their watch.

The Imprisoner's Dilemma: James M. Olson

Very interesting and thought-provoking self-questionnaire in the November 2008 Harper's Magazine by James M. Olson.

I took the test and found only one item morally objectionable. I guess I subscribe to the Doolittle principle: Fair Play Must Be Reconsidered.

I find the second item somewhat unacceptable. I wonder if my score provides me with a better chance of getting into law school in the US.

Is Racism Still Alive in the USA?

Perhaps. I just can't believe it is so openly thrown in the public's face by a member of the GOP. Is it any wonder that the general public is getting sick of how the GOP is playing politics nowadays? I, for one, would love to see the GOP splinter off from the radical wing of the party. A three-party political structure is the best way to go now. Let the extreme right wing of the GOP go under their proper moniker: KKK.

GOP Racism

US Job Losses

It is shameful for all those corporate CEOs to dump workers using the cover of the ongoing economic crisis although the companies are still making profits. I really don't believe it is in the best interests of shareholders and the country to fire workers as long as the company is still operating in the black.

I hope the Obama White House punishes all those greedy fat cats on Wall Street and throw them into prison. Bar the losers from ever running another publicly-listed company.

New Idea on How to Save Ford, GM and the Private Equity Guys

Shut down the companies for 3 years and rebuild the factories to build automobiles for the 21st Century. Pay all workers their full salary for the term. Ownership of all companies would be split 51% and 49%, US-government and shareholders respectively. Let the Germans and Japanese and the rest supply automobiles to North America while the Big 3 get their acts together.

And for any reason the Big 3 disagree, shut them down. Break up the company and sell the assets off.

Senator Clinton: Secretary of State?

Sure, why not. Clinton could be a very valuable person in the top foreign posting. She has the name recognition. She has Bill. She has the brains to do the job. And one last reason, she may be able to get North Korea, Iran and Russia to 'back the heck up' and get back to their corners of the world.

New Era: New USA

Out with the old, in with the new.

Let's pray that President-elect Obama and VP-elect Biden can set a new course for the republic. Here is my advice to the incoming-administration.

Top 10 Ideas on Rebuilding the USA
1. Government-paid education at the university level in exchange for 4-years of government service in any of the following areas: (a) public school education, (b) public hospitals, (c) foreign service, (d) military service, (e) peace corps, (f) charities, (g) churches, and (h) civil service.
2. Increase the population of the country by 1% per year for the next 20 years.
3. Shut down at least one of the three auto companies in Detroit.
4. Mandatory teaching of Spanish, French, and Chinese from the age of 8 at all public schools.
5. Universal health care for all citizens in the USA regardless of their citizenship.
6. Amnesty for all illegal immigrants so long as they abide by the laws of the republic. Violations of any federal law will immediately call for the revoking of citizenship; probationary period of 5 years.
7. Unwanted pregnancies will fall under a new government initiative: any women willing to carry her pregnancy to full term shall receive a monetary grant of no less than $50,000 from the government. Adoption applications will be screened by non-government agencies.
8. Each family who lost a loved one in the defense of the republic at the time of war or government service shall not be asked to pay federal taxes for the current generation of loved ones.
9. Hate crimes shall be dealt severely will federal incarceration of no less than 10 years.
10. Everyone who serves in Congress must be fluent in at least two languages, hold a valid passport, lived, worked, served in a military role or studied overseas for at least 2 years, possess a university degree, never has been convicted of a felony or charged with domestic abuse, and voted in all federal elections since the age of majority; current sitting members of Congress are excluded.

Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama & Team

It is with great joy and high spirits that I congratulate our cousins to the south of electing Obama-Biden to lead the republic over the next four years. With this strong victory, we all hope the US can return to being a guiding light and role model for the rest of the world. Let us hope democracy spreads into every corner of the world.

And one small request - be kind to Senator McCain. He deserves all of our best wishes in the many years to come.

Warning: Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Watch Sen. John McCain in an interview with Chris Wallace where McCain defends the use of Robocalls. I want to be the first one to put it out in the blogosphere: I honestly believe aliens have taken over McCain's body. Please send him to Walter Reed Hospital for another physical. I want to know what alien creature resides in his head and in his heart. This is not the John McCain people know or respect. It's ALIVE !! Aliens are taking over the planet. Help us!!!!

Financial Crisis: What crisis?

I honestly believe that Sen. McCain does not understand anything anymore. His age is finally catching up to him. He no longer has any control over his faculties. And as a result, the GOP should ask him to step aside immediately. Throw Palin off the ticket and put up a token ticket for the election with the full understanding that for the past 8 years, the GOP has lost its way. By stepping aside in November, the GOP will show how gracious they are in light of the terrible governance they did over the past 8 years. Perhaps the electorate will forgive them and try again in 2012 or 2016.

For the Love of God and the GOP, can the GOP faithful dump McCain?

If the true GOP faithful have any sense of responsibility, they would dump McCain-Palin from the ticket and run another slate of candidates. McCain is going to set back the party by decades. I shudder to think what will become of the party in the future. Whatever McCain & his gal pal are trying to sell, please don't buy it.

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Advice to Americans

To Whom it May Concern:

I know that many of you are unhappy with the direction the GOP (extreme right wing, neo-cons, KKK) are taking the country. With Sen. Obama so close to winning the White House, the GOP are going to do all it can to hand the White House to Palin. We know that McCain won't even get a chance to sleep in the White House as he will probably die from a heart attack on the night of the election from heairng that he won. So, it will be President Palin in charge. So, what can you do?

Well, you can suck it up and live in fear of your rights. You can kiss your rights to this law. That law. Any law. You can bet the neo-cons have already made plans to invade Iran. Add North Korea to the list as well.

As for Israel, you can be the anti-Semites supporting Palin are going to pull the plug on them. I suspect deep down Palin has some deep down contempt for the Jewish people. So, you can bet the Middle East will begin a hundred-year war from 2009.

So, what can you do? Live in fear or live in happiness? Well, happiness it can be. My suggestion? My advice? Move to Canada. And bring your friends, jobs, money and education. We'll take all of you. Leave the US to the racists. Leave the US to the sexists. Leave the US to the neo-cons. Canada is a great place and I'm sure you will find eternal happiness up north. So, don't wait. Get your butts to the nearest Canadian consulate and grab some dox and learn how to emigrate.

See ya all soon!

Oh, by the way, we say 'zed' not 'zee'.

US Presidential Debates: Round I

I was impressed that McCain made it to Ole Miss on Friday night. Let's just hope he can start getting serious about the campaign and stop spewing garbage out about non-issues. The US deserves a rigorous debate about the issues and less crap about how young Obama is.

Anytime I hear McCain talk about Obama's age and inexperience, I want to scream. I hate when I hear older people talking to younger people with contempt. If McCain does not have the decency to speak to Obama with respect, he should step away and let another GOP heavweight take over the ticket.

Issues. Issues. Issues. Let's talk about the issues for chrissakes.

US Presidential Debate: CNN Tonight

Wow. I am going to blog about the debate after it ends. The best McCain can do is 'announce his withdrawl from the election'. Let someone else within the GOP run in November. It is not too late. And should McCain withdraw, do not let Palin be on the top of the ticket. Palin should be permitted to return to Alaska and face the wrath of the big moose and polar bears. Oh, let Palin look across the water and wave to Putin and order the National Guard to invade Russia. Oh brother. How did the GOP allow McCain and Palin run the party into the ground. Heck, I cannot understand how any true-blooded American could allow this to happen to the party.

The Possible Future: Warnings to Canada and Mexico

November 2008: McCain-Palin win.
January 2009: Obama-Biden arrested and charged with treason by GOP.
February 2009: McCain suspends US Constitution. Dies in office.
March 2009: President Palin's first act - Women lose the right to vote. Women lose the right to be gainfully employed.
April 2009: Military draft begins. Raise army of Christian soldiers to defeat terrorism (defeat non-Christianity).
May 2009: US kicks out UN. Leaves UN. US starts new political and new world order.
December 2009: US launches naval blockades in both Pacific and Atlantic Oceans with 500 km zone around North America.
January 2010: In US State of the Union, Palin announces that the US will take over the entire North and South America block. New name of political state: ChristianLand.
February 2010: US military launch offensive in Europe, China and Russia.
March 2010: US military invades Middle East. Palin orders the destruction of the State of Israel. Israel launches nuclear weapons on continental USA.
April 2010: Jesus Christ returns to defeat the evil. But, it is too late. Over 3 billion people killed. Over 2 billion suffer from radiation poisoning. Mankind is dieing. Jesus Christ weeps. As Palin stands in front of Jesus Christ and approaches him, He says 'Thanks. But, no thanks.'

What can we do to prevent this doomstay scenario? Vote the Democratic ticket in November. This is the political message Moveon.org and all the other 527s should be showing to the US public.

Sen. McCain: Have you no shame?

Desperate? Falling in the polls? Worried about not winning the White House? Your answer???

Play the race card.

It is difficult to understand how a distinguished war hero can play the race card in this day and age. Have you no shame? Do you honestly believe blacks are an inferior race? Do you believe America must remain pure and rid itself of minorities? If so, you have no vision of the future of the republic. In fact, you have no future vision of the world.

I doth think you will become the new poser child for some white supremist group in the new future. Sad. Just very sad. It is not too late to admit your sins and ask for forgiveness of the US public. Perhaps, president-elect Barack Obama will honour your service to the USA by asking you to serve in his cabinet.

It is never too late to ask for forgiveness. I was always under the assumption that you, too, were a Christian. Perhaps, I was mistaken for someone else. My apologies in advance for causing you any discomfort by thinking you believed in the teaching of Jesus Christ. Forgive me. May the good Lord have mercy on you in the years to come.

Playing the race card - there can be no rationale for such disgusting behaviour. None.

Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild - Voting McCain-Palin

Do you think she is supporting McCain-Palin because they are the white, ooops, I mean 'the right' ticket for the country? Listen to her try to rationalize her decision. Sounds like bull shit to me. I guess she doesn't like the colour of his skin, ooops, I mean the 'colour of his suit'.

Bush White House Secrets at Stake in Election

Should Obama win the White House, you can bet the entire post-9/11 strategy of the Bush White House will see the front pages of the NYT. This is probably the #1 reason to why the GOP are pulling out all stops on trying to keep the Democrats out of the White House for the next 50 years. Short of vote-rigging, character assassinations and the like, the GOP and their powerful backers must keep the GOP and their friendly people in control of the republic. With control of the White House, the rich and the corrupt will continue to get their wars and the war profiteers will get that much richer.

The odds of the Dems prevailing in November just got that much more difficult.

Read WaPo.

New GOP Mantras

Top 10 New Mantras for GOP

1) Drill Baby Drill (meaning: not referring to hypothetical oil in the state of Alaska)
2) Make Babies, Not War (meaning: make babies for God's army then, not make war at home in the US but overseas as the non-believerrs)
3) Pregnancy at any age regardless of the participants is God good (meaning: rape & incest will help build an army of followers)
4) Our Way or the Highway (meaning: join the GOP or else be marched off to some nice camps in Nevada)
5) Be Right, Be White (meaning: only whites need apply for government jobs)
6) Give Back to the Community (meaning: donate 10% of your salary to the GOP)
7) Green Solutions for a New America (meaning: tall trees with strong branches will help delivery a new order)
8) One Happy Family (meaning: share everything and I mean, "EVERYTHING", with fellow GOPers)
9) Good Friends Stick Together (meaning: Good old boys' network will rule every aspect of your lives)
10) Change Is Here (meaning: all government legislation not deemed good for the peace, the new order, and the white man's way of life, shall be stricken from the books.

If you don't want this to happen, please donate money to any support group for the Democrats in the November election. Heaven help us all.

Gov. Palin - Turning GOP into Party of Anti-Semites? Omigosh.

Wow. If she is trying to bring in or bring out the anti-semites within the GOP, the whole world is in a mess of trouble. Not only will a new USA turn its back on Israel, she will allow the Middle East to become the new killing ground. Yikes. With Israel in control of a few tactical nukes, you can rest assured, they will lob them into any Middle Eastern nation that attacks. And voila, WWIII. Nuclear winter. Lots of people becoming the walking dead. Radioactive urine. Radioactive sweat. Lots of pain. Is it too late to start asking God for some help here? Anyone? Someone? Please?

Read NYTimes.

Gov. Sarah Palin - Ouch!

Read this blog and laugh. I sure did. Then, I became scared. What if... the US voters put McCain-Palin in the White House only to see the US launch a nuclear strike against Russia in the first 100 days of its administration??? Omigosh.

9/11: A day I will never forget

Long live freedom and democracy!

US Interior Department Officials Received Many Treats & Favours

According to the WaPo article, "Report Says Oil Agency Ran Amok", several staff, no make that 'MANY' staff got caught with their fingers in the cookie jar and pants down. Whoever said life in government was boring sure needs to go work at the Interior Dept overseeing the billions of dollars worth of royalties that flow into the government's coffers. Drugs. Sex. Lots of sex. Lots of money. Lots of bad boys and girls. I guess this is what happens when the core-Republican base goes off the rails.

I am sure the GOP guilty boys and girls will somehow blame the Democrats for their immoral and illegal behaviour. Nonetheless, God is going to send a million volts of electricity up their collective butts for being so bad.

Isn't it time for change in D.C.? Only after spending the next 8-12 years in the cold, can the GOP ever hope of finding the error in their ways and restore the true base of the party. Please. Oh, please. Get rid of the false believers. Get rid of the religious right. Get rid of those fakers who claim to know what R. Reagan would do. Banish them all. And banish them quickly.

Palin: "Bridge to Nowhere" Story

C'mon everyone. Leave Palin alone. Can't you tell she is having a tough time under the glare of the media. Everyone, including us bloggers, should go easy on her. Remember she is a mother of five. She loves hunting. She loves fishing. She loves killing with her bare hands. She loves .... hey - WTF! If she can't take the heat, tell her to get the hell out of the race. Put someone else on the ticket. Let's draft Rush Limbaugh. Now, that is a very polarizing figure who would bring out the best in us all.

Obama: "...pig in lipstick" (snicker, snicker, gafaw, gahee...)

Now, let me ask you a couple of questions: (1) don't you think pigs would look better with lipstick?, (2) is the comment that far off its intended target?

No, now seriously folks - let's not allow this presidential campaign turn into some frat party fight. We don't want the entire world to think the US is filled with a bunch of people with poor table-side manners, now do we???

Ten Questions to Ask VP-nominee S. Palin During the VP Debate

Questions:
1) If you become president due to the unfortunate passing of President John McCain, will you force Americans to hold the same religious beliefs you have?
2) Will you force pregnant women to seek back alley abortions or will you force them to carry the fetus to full term under threat of prison?
3) Will you turn the US military forces into religious crusaders and vanquish the spread of non-Christian thoughts and beliefs?
4) Will you ever break break with a foreign dignitary regardless of that person's religious beliefs?
5) Will you bring back prayer to the classroom?
6) Will you force all pregnant teenagers to marry the father of the child? If the father chooses not to do so, will you force the person join the military?
7) Will you force every new citizen of the US to swear allegiance to the US flag, the constitution and Christianity?
8) Will you force all wives to obey their husbands/master without question? If so, will you obey your husband when he orders you to bomb Russia and China? Will he in-fact be the CINC? And not you according to your religious beliefs?
9) Will you order the elimination of all non-believers and members of the Democratic Party in order to further your church's agenda? And finally...
10) How many people will you order killed/re-educated during your term?

If you answer these questions successfully, I will do my best to help you and John McCain get the keys to the White House.

President Palin: What if?

Yikes. It sure sounds scary. The more I read about her and the more I hear her talk, I worry about the US. Moreover, I worry about Canada. With Palin's finger on the nuclear button, I believe she will threaten Ottawa and demand the immediate break-up of Canada so the US can annex us. She might even send in the military and kill all liberals and non-whites. Double yikes. I should tell my family to buy plane tickets and head back to Asia. At least over here, Palin would not be so inclined to drop nukes all across Asia... or would she???

Do you think Paliin wants to speed up time and get us to the "end of days"?

Please vote Obama in November. God please hear my prayer.

VP Palin sworn in as US President as Pres. McCain succumbs to illness

(AP) Washington, DC.

The nation says good-bye to President John McCain who finally passed away in his sleep. After serving less than one month in office, the strains of the November election took his last breath away. World leaders will pay their last respects to Pres. McCain as he lie in state for a two week period. As the republic says farewell to McCain, President Palin made some immediate changes to her new cabinet. Ralph Reed has been nominated to serve as Secretary of State. Dick Cheney will return and serve as president, oops, no - vice-president. President Palin will speak to a joint session of Congress and announce her new doctrine for the 21st Century.

Insiders have leaked excerpts of her speech. Here is what the US will face in the next 3 years and 11 months.

"My fellow Americans I stand before you knowing full well that you may not agree with my ideas but, I do not care. As the new CINC (Commander-in-Chief), I have ordered the Joints Chiefs to send three battle carrier groups to the Middle East and do what the British failed to do: Takeover the entire region. Once America controls the vast oil reserves in the region, the big oil companies will help the Republican Party control the White House for the next one hundred years."

President Palin, if you recall in her debate with Sen. Joe Biden, yelled that it was "[h]er desire to spread Christianity around the world" and if necessary, at the "point of a gun (or) nuclear tipped bomb."

In another passage, President Palin will ask that all Supreme Court Justics step down. And if they don't step down, she will order their deaths by firing squad. Only when she can put her choices of justices on the bench, can she overturn Roe v. Wade. From her upcoming speech, Palin will lay out her plans on how women will act in Palin's new America. Palin will argue that "[w]hat plagues our great nation is the fact that women have been spoiled for too long. I plan on revoking the voting rights of the women's immediately. Also, I plan on fining any company that employs single women. Single women should any man to marry and start making babies. Women are put on this earth to serve man. In my new America, women will get married, get pregnant, have babies and lots of them. Any women not married by the age of 18 will be given two choices: first, join the military or two, be escorted to the US-Canadian border and banished from my USA."

When Sec. of State Connie Rice was asked what she thought of Pres. Palin's new plans for America, Rice responded, "Where is a good place to live in Canada?"

(Part 2 of this 5 part series will be published soon.)

A New Generation is Born: Barack Obama

I watched Sen. Obama's acceptance speech at Denver yesterday and have a renewed  belief in the USA. If the Democrats can pull together and get Obama-Biden elected, I strongly believe the world will be much better off. While I support the GOP on many issues (smaller government, fiscal restraints, etc), McCain-Palin in the White House would be a grave mistake. With Palin a heartbeat away from the Oval Office, you can sense the glee in the faces of Big Business and Big Brother on what they could do with a puppet behind the desk. A President Palin would be 100x worse than a Preident GW Bush.

Once America gets to know Palin, I am 100% sure that they will throw up and pull the Democrat lever in the voting booth.

Sen. McCain would have been better off (and so would the GOP) had he chosen Quayle. Omigosh. What is the McCain camp thinking?

The Future: Pro-Clinton Supporters Get Their Wishes

Pro-Clinton supporters are willing to crash the Denver Contention and split the Democratic Party. By doing so, they plan on handing the November election to McCain. With McCain as President from 2009, pro-Clinton supporters are getting ready for a full-out political assault on McCain in 2012.  This is the end game and I wonder if it has tacit support by President Clinton. Should The Denver Group get their way and keep the presidency out of the hands of Obama, let us hope that Obama and his supporters force those pro-Clinton supporters to leave the party and form their very own third party. And should Obama lose because of The Denver Group, I will support the GOP going forward no matter who they put on future tickets. If they want to run a racist or a sexist, heck the GOP have got my support. And should the GOP be so bold as to round up 12 million undocumented aliens, I'll support that too.

So, for the love of God, will someone tell Senator Clinton to tell those eggheads who want to crash the Denver Convention to 'get a grip' on reality and wake up?? Obama loses. GOP wins in 2008. And the best the Dems could ever hope for is a solid chance to retake the White House in 2018.

One last thougth: do you suppose many from The Denver Group are racists? Seeing a black person sit behind the desk in the Oval Office may actually make them  want to vomit. Is this the reason why they want to crash the convention? Are they actually supporting Sen. Clinto or are they actually trying to keep a visible minority out of the White House???

TSD: Protocol Guide Used by US Government

***FLASH REPORT (TSD)*** (Document obtained from Canadian source)

Winnipeg Free Press
Canada
'Protocol guide' helped Bush decipher Canadianisms

Updated: August 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM CDT

VANCOUVER -- When U.S. President George W. Bush visited Canada in 2004, members of his delegation were provided with a "protocol guide" to help them understand the language and customs of the foreigners.

Among the advice: How to decipher what Canadians mean when they put "eh?" at the end of a sentence.

"Eh," the guide helpfully explained, is pronounced "ay."

"Used mostly in rural areas," it states, the word roughly translates as "You know?" or "Isn't it?"

The guide, prepared by the U.S. office of the chief of protocol, also notes that "Canadians, for the most part, place importance on education, skill, modesty and politeness."

In a section on "social customs and courtesies," designed to prevent members of the delegation from accidentally giving offence, the report advises that:

"On being introduced, the customary greetings are: firm handshake, customary 'hello,' or 'bonjour' in Quebec."

"During conversation, remove sunglasses."

"While indoors, remove hats."

The document states that "most Canadian gestures are the same as those used in the United States," but adds there are some exceptions, including:

"To call someone to you, use the entire hand rather than the index finger."

"In Quebec, the thumbs down sign is considered offensive."

Ray Martinez, a spokesman with the Office of the Chief of Protocol, said the guide was prepared for low-level staffers accompanying the president, and not for Bush himself.

"The president and secretary of state receive a much more detailed briefing," said Martinez.

A copy of the guide was recently released to the Vancouver Sun -- along with other documents related to the trip -- in response to a freedom-of-information request made by the Sun more than three-and-a-half years ago.

The documents include several background papers prepared by the U.S. State Department before the Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2004 trip to Ottawa and Halifax, outlining matters affecting U.S.-Canada relations, including mad cow disease and softwood lumber.

The background papers include brief mentions of Maher Ahar, the Syrian-Canadian deported by U.S. authorities to Syria, and Omar Khadr, a Canadian captured in Afghanistan and being detained in Guantanamo Bay.

However, most of what was written about the two men was deleted from the copy released to the Sun.

-- Canwest News Service

Senator McCain: Little Blue Pill vs The Pill

I watched the YouTube video of McCain's reluctance (or was it confusion) about answering a 'hardball' question asked by a reporter: (basically it goes something like this)

Reporter: If Medicare covers Viagra, why shouldn't it also cover the pill (birth control)?
McCain:  ????? (puzzled look) - (turns to anger)

Why can't McCain answer such a simple question? If he can answer questions about sending more US soldiers into Iraq and other hot zones, why can't he answer a simple question about Medicare coverage. It has got to be simple one for a long-serving US senator to answer.

McCain and his team of political advisers: Stop pandering to the fanatical wing of the GOP. Trying to please the extreme right wing of the party is going to get you defeated. And in doing so, you push back the work and efforts of the standard bearers of the party: Reagan supporters. Toss the Rovian supporters under the proverbial bus where they belong. Senator McCain, you are going to loss this election - get rid of the Rovian Camp from your campaign. Get rid of them now. And then, and only then, do you stand a change of winning the election.

Conservatives will forgive you with your brief allegiance to Evil. Take a step back and really think about what you want for your country. You cannot return to the US to the 1950s (where Rove wants to take the US again). Its too late. The Rockwell painting period is over. Get used to it. The sexual revolution. The peace marches. The Civil Rights era. Each one has made the US a much stronger nation. And for Rove and his supporters to think that they can put the genie back in the bottle are deluded and just batty. You cannot 'unring' the bell. Get off the Rove Bus before it is too late. And should you not heed this advice, Lord help the GOP because that is the only Person who can help the party.

Happy Belated Birthday USA

Completely forgot about your birthday on the 4th of July. My bad. I was too busy at work to remember. How was last year? Anything new to report? I heard you finally got around to selecting Sen. Barack Obama as the nominee for the Democratic ticket for president. Congratulations.  Kudoos for you all.

I read in the NYTimes that the 'alleged torture methods' used at Gitmo and other secret locales around the world were first pioneered by the Chinese (CCP) during the Korean War and then, used again during the Vietnam War. Very bad news for my cousin to the south. I cannot believe a great nation such as yours would select a 'torture method' off the shelf that the CCP put up there for global and military tyrants use to solicit 'false confessions' from prisoners. Why?

And what is with that 4-bucks a gallon of gasoline all of you are paying? Oh, I forgot most of the staff at the White House get the federal taxpayers to pay for their gas so, I'm quite sure the government staff could not care less what gas costs at the pump. They don't need to pay for it. So, why should they care? Reality sets in. The politicians and their fat cat supporters don't care what gas costs for Joe and Jane Smith.

I hope your next year year of life will be much better than the last one. Let's hope that in November, all of you will have a chance to change the course of your great nation.  And for the love of God, please put your house in order. Or we, Canucks, will disown you.

The GOP Doctrine: Invade, Invade and More of the Same

Coming soon to the United Nations Security Council.

***US Government Announces New "21st Century GOP Doctrine***

(News) The Kristol White House plans to announce a new major political doctrine at the United Nations on January 21 at 09h00. At the UN, US President Bill Kristol, standing alongside VP Limbaugh, plans to inform the UN Security Council that the 'GOP Doctrine' shall [allow] the US to march into any nation and take over its government and natural resources for the good of mankind. No longer will the US stand on the sidelines and permit 'corrupt governments and unelected officials' from diverting global natural resources for use by the West, especially the USA. An unnamed source at the White House added that 'the president will put boots on the ground anywhere in the world that he deems necessary'. Asked how President Kristol plans on doing just that, the same unnamed source added that on January 20th, one day earlier, the president by Presidential Executive Order No. 11111000000000111199999, "Military Draft of All Non-GOP Bodies" will come effective at midnight. All non-GOP card carrying voters over the age of 14 and under the age of 95 must report to their nearest military recruiting office for active military service. With so many people in the US voting for the former President Barack Obama, President Kristol wanted to get his pound of flesh against former GOP-turncoats and draft them into the military. The GOP Think Tank run by Fox News believes the military will draft some 295 million citizens who voted for Democrats, Libertarians, etc in the most recent election. President Kristol will also state that 'the new Crusades shall begin'.

Blogger's Note: Let's hope God never lets this happen. I don't understand how other Christians can put their vote into the GOP column this November. It boggles my mind how many can tolerate the injustices of the current administration in their disregard for human dignity and human life. By throwing the political force into the ring with so many extreme right wing of the GOP, the future impact of Christians will become marginalized. Please let's bring some sanity back to the US politics. Please vote for the Democratic Party in the November 2008 elections. Or so help us, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will erect a 100ft wall between our two countries.

Will HRC Supporters Vote for McCain?

Lord help us all. I have been reading blogs and video feeds of HRC supporters who have promised to do their best to upset any Democratic presidential ticket that does not have Hillary's name in the top slot. I am surprised to read/hear how so many so-called Dems would throw away an election just to piss off the party. Unf'ing believable. Maybe it is time that the Democratic National Committee let the Clintons split the party and thus, create a third political party in the USA. It would be a heck of a lot easier.

Doesn't it make more sense for the Clintons to ask their supporters to withdraw from the Dem Party and create their own party? I honestly believe it would be better to have more political parties and thus, create a true national debate on issues during presidential elections. So, here is how I think the Novemer 2008 US Presidential debates should be run and what they should be asked:

Republican nominee: Sen. John McCain
Democratic nominee: Sen. Barack Obama
New Democratic nominee: Sen. Hillary Clinton

Debate questions:
#1: Will the country tear itself apart if Sen. Obama wins the election?
#2: Will race riots occur if Sen. Clinton's supporters throw their support Sen. McCain helping him to win?
#3: Would it be easier for the country to bring back 'separate but, equal'?

Let's hope the Democratic Party can pull its collective heads out of its own arses and take back Congress and the White House. For if they truly screw the big pooch come this Novemer, it is best that the party disband and let the people go find their own path back to the White House.

Sen. Obama's Speech: What is the future for the Union?

I never caught the speech on video but I did read it in full thanks to the NY Times. With a strong voice, he told his fellow Americans and the rest of the world that 'yes' - he is ready to be the Democratic nominee come November. And 'yes' I believe he can be a great president. My only worry is that the extreme right wing of the GOP may come at him and the Democratic Party with attack ads that will tear about the union. And by doing so, the extreme right may look at dismantling the past 40-50 years of US history.

I am sure that many who belong to the fringe of the GOP would love nothing better than to bring back, "separat but equal", "full segregation" and "laws preventing inter-racial marriages". The Dem nominee and his/her brain trust have come up with more than ads about 'Iraq' and the 'economy' in order to win the White House and take over both the House and Senate.

I know that should Hillary get the nomination, the attack ads will start immediately. Both Dem and Repub political strategists and their financial backers are preparing for the fight of the century. And in a knock-down rumble, Clinton & Co. are better suited for the war. Now, if the McCain Camp and his backers are willing to fight according to the Queensbury rules, then Obama and Team should be on the battlefield.

This summer is going to get very ugly and bloody on Sunday morning political talk shows. And satellite radio is going to get much more brutal.

Senator Obama Wins S.C. Primary

Congratulations on the huge win!  Just tuned in to CNN. The senator is projected to win the primary with more than 55% of the vote. This is a huge win because it puts Obama on the road to the White House. Regardless of what happens at the Democratic Convention in the summer, he is in a strong position to be the 'convention powerbroker'. Youth and new ideas can help bring 'new hope' to the US and her politics.

On another note, if the top 3 Dem candidates cannot pull together to run a decent and honest campaign process over the next 4-5 months, the party seniors (Super Delegates) should draft Al Gore to take over. Having the three fight like children only weakens the cause of the party.

US Rebates 2008

Advice to Dear Cousins to the South:

Howdy! I heard that President Bush is kindly returning some of your hard-earned money you gave to the IRS back to you. Good for you. It is about time. Here is what you can do to help yourselves.

1.) Drive up to Canada and buy some very inexpensive medication.
2.) Take in an NHL game or two. And while you are at it, buy a few hockey pucks to give to your friends.
3.) Buy at least $50 worth of 649 tickets. You might win the lottery.
4.) Buy lots of Canadian flag patches and swear them on your jackets and knapsacks. It is better to introduce yourself as a fellow Canadian, eh?
5.) Buy the dvd box set of "Corner Gas". (Please don't try to find Dog River, Sask. It doesn't exist. - Wait, yes, please drive up to Saskatchewan. Make sure you pass through Regina and ask people to point you in the direction of Dog River. Spend lots of money while you drive through the Prairies.

Well, there you have it cousins. A great way to spend your tax rebates. Remember FTA - Free Trade Act. It is there to help you save money. Remember and tell your friends.

24: Season 6

Just received 24: Season 6 from AMZN. Finished watching Episode 1. Jack rules. It is hard to believe that President Palmer would be so quick to sacrifice Jack. And 'no', I do not believe David would have done it. Well, I have to watch Episode 2 now. Back later.

HRC vs BO

I still believe Hillary will be the nominee for the Dems come November. Barack should be a very senior role in her possible (future) WH Admin. I'd like his name on the Democratic ticket as the VP nominee. That would ensure at least 16 years of Democratic control of the White House. Can't wait for Super Tuesday - that will surely crown the winner.

Newt in for '08 Campaign

Yes. Finally, there is a candidate that will pull the GOP back to its roots. Smaller government. Responsible government. Fiscally conservative government. No babbling about 'more religion in government'. I honestly believe there should be a litmus test for GOP presidential candidates. Anyone who throws around the bible and the Lord's name during the campaign season should automatically be thrown out of the party. Religion and the practise or lack thereof should not be brought into the public arena. Whether one worships a higher being or not should not influence the outcome of the election. All I would ever expect from a politician is their pledge to act morally while in office and not to do unto others ... (you get the idea). You know - the Golden Rule.

Actually, I would like to see Newt and Hillary share the Oval Office. As co-presidents, they could bring about effective change to the republic. I don't think that ever has a chance of happening but I can be hopeful. Remember, I still believe in Santa Clause and goodness lies in the hearts of people.

If Newt gets the nomination and wins, let's hope he has the strength to nominate several key and outstanding Democrats to his cabinet. And the same goes for Hillary, if nominated and elected to the White House, let's hope she unites the country. And what about 'Big Dog'? What role would he play? I would like to see Bill serve as UN Sec General.

US Soldiers Tortured & Killed

The loss of two US soldiers under horrific circumstances should not deter the US from finishing its mission: eradicate terrorism and bring peace to the Middle East.

The US government has two obvious choices: (1) pack up and return home and let the Iraqis deal with their own civil war - because that is what we have in the country now, or (2) send over more troops, declare the Iraqi government dissolved, declare that Iraq is now a US terrority and begin mass detainment of all insurgents.

In my humble opinion, the former is much easier to do but, I believe the latter is the only option available to the USA. Under option #2, the US would have all the oil it needs for the next 50 years. Also, the USA could use the proceeds of those crude oil sales for its own needs whether they be in the Middle East, back in the USA or abroad. A strong US presence in the Middle East will help bring more balance to a very volatile area. In addition, the US could help lend its support to Israel. Also, the USA could ensure that democracy has a chance of flourishing in the region.

Why can't the US lease Iraq for the next 99 years much in the same manner of GB leasing Hong Kong from China?

More US Military Cover-ups in Iraq??

No matter how you look at it, one thing is for certain: the war in Iraq is going horribly for the US government and its people. How many more suspicious deaths will it take before the UN voices its anger at the US government? How many cover-ups will it take before the American people give up on this 'war on terror' and throw out the GOP in Congress?

How will military historians speak of the Gulf War II under GW Bush? Not very kindly I presume.

AOL News

President Al Gore: SNL Version

I have to admit - Al Gore as President sure sounds very nice right about now.

YouTube: Al Gore on SNL.

NSA: Telephone Records

Interesting news coming out of Washington, DC. today: NSA 'data mining' through millions of people's phone records. I wonder when this will all end - how many punches can the White House take? How much longer can GW defend his 'people' from all their stupid errors?

Now, if I were in the US and the NSA collected my telephone records, they would find that 99% of all my phone calls are to my wife. The other 1% of my calls are to 'the lady who tells me the exact time of day' - don't you think she has a sexy voice? Ha! Ha! No, seriously now - my phone records are not that interesting. I wonder why people are so upset with the government monitoring our phone records.

I mean, the government tracks us everywhere we go now. They watch our credit card spending. They watch our bank accounts. They track our electricity usage. They track our video rentals. They track our library borrowings. So WTF - who gives a rat's ass if the government wants to collect my phone records??? I am quite sure that the government even has a listening device attached to that rectal-probing device the doctor shoves up people's butts.

At least, you can guarantee that the largest growing sector of the economy will be in civil servants who have to listen to listen to all those terabytes of phone conversations. How boring of a job. Now, how do universities get in on the action: how does a university like Harvard promote their school as a 'great place to become a spy'? Which leads me to the next thought - where does a person apply for a job at the NSA? Do they do recruiting at university career fairs? Does the NSA recruit at HBS? MIT Sloan? Yale? Stanford - oops, forget that. I'm sure the people in California would never let the staff from NSA on their beautiful lawns in the Valley. Or does the NSA still recruit out of the YMCA? Just joking... Gosh, I knew I should have studied mathematics at university.

Read NY Times.

Kudlow & Company: Pres. Bush Interview

Got up early this morning (at 04:30am) to catch the market news on Nikkei CNBC. Kudlow is telecasting his interview with Pres. GW Bush. Right now, Former Secretary of Labour Rob Reich is criticizing Bush's comments and his stance on tax cuts. Steve Morore, WSJ, is doing his best to support Bush's comments and the position of the uber-rich: Protect your capital and keep your money out of the hands of the government.

GW's Position on Tax Cuts: "Give people more tax cuts. Small business owners pay income tax at the personal level. Lower taxes allow them to hire more workers and expand their businesses."

Strategist's Position on Tax Cuts: "Flat tax is the answer. If you make more than $5M, pay 45%. If you make between $1M-$5M, pay 35%. If you make less than $1M and more than $500K, pay 27%. If more than $250K and less than $500K, pay 22%. If you make more than $150K and less than $250K, pay 15% If you make more than $75K and less than $150K, you pay only 10%. If you make less than $75K, you pay ZERO!

The America We Know? Or the America We Don't Want to Know?

More hate crimes. Unless Congress enacts stronger legislation, hate crimes will continue until the end of time.

(Read CNN: White boys torture Hispanic boy.)

How can the US Congress take a tougher stand?

1. If the attacker is over the age of 18 and the victim dies, the penalty is "death".
2. If the attacker is under the age of 18 and the victim dies, the penalty is "death".
3. If the attacker is over the age of 18 and the victim survives, the penalty is "life in prison w/o parole".
4. If the attacker is under the age of 18 and the victim survives, the penalty is "life in prison with parole after 65 years of imprisonment."

Perhaps then and only then, will hate crimes stop.

WSJ: Illegal at Princeton

WSJ article (subscription required). [Here's a tiny excerpt, let's hope WSJ doesn't send their hitmen to Tokyo.)

Mr. Padilla recently won a two-year scholarship to Oxford University in the United Kingdom. But according to longstanding immigration law, if he leaves, he can't return to the U.S. -- his home since the age of 4 -- for at least 10 years.

This is an incredible story about one young man who has overcome incredible odds to excel at school. Although he may be an illegal in the USA, his story is one that all Americans should celebrate. He has enriched the lives of those around him. He wants to pursue a life of teaching. If there is anyone who is entitled to a chance to become a US citizen, Mr. Padilla is the one.