Comments on: To the U.S.: “Thanks for the Money!” -Halliburton http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:29:49 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Rose Elvern http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-192546 Rose Elvern Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:10:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-192546 <p>Thank you for this article. I get so angry can’t speak.</p> <p><a href="http://www.WarProfiteers.com">http://www.WarProfiteers.com</a><br /> and please sign the petition on Rep. Louise Slaughter’s gov site to investigate what happened to the missing billions.</p> Thank you for this article. I get so angry can’t speak.

http://www.WarProfiteers.com
and please sign the petition on Rep. Louise Slaughter’s gov site to investigate what happened to the missing billions.

]]> By: sofistic http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191407 sofistic Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:53:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191407 <p>I know this is deep in EPU land, but I sure hope someone catches it and passes this graph on. Good job as always, Matt.</p> <p><a href="http://www.uuforum.org/deficit.htm">http://www.uuforum.org/deficit.htm</a></p> I know this is deep in EPU land, but I sure hope someone catches it and passes this graph on. Good job as always, Matt.

http://www.uuforum.org/deficit.htm

]]> By: The Great Society :: To the U.S.: “Thanks for the Money!” -Halliburton :: July :: 2006 http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191292 The Great Society :: To the U.S.: “Thanks for the Money!” -Halliburton :: July :: 2006 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 10:36:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191292 <p>[…] [Cross-posted at Firedoglake on July 15, 2006] Earlier this week, the Republicans celebrated a reduction of the federal deficit to $296 billion (as opposed to the $400 billion projection in February) for the upcoming fiscal year. (ed. note: What a surprise. They botched an estimation. Business as usual in the Bush White House.) While members of the GOP did endzone dances in celebration of the fourth highest deficit — ever — there were some interesting developments this week with government spending on Bush’s misadventure in Iraq and the underworld of war profiteering. […]</p> […] [Cross-posted at Firedoglake on July 15, 2006] Earlier this week, the Republicans celebrated a reduction of the federal deficit to $296 billion (as opposed to the $400 billion projection in February) for the upcoming fiscal year. (ed. note: What a surprise. They botched an estimation. Business as usual in the Bush White House.) While members of the GOP did endzone dances in celebration of the fourth highest deficit — ever — there were some interesting developments this week with government spending on Bush’s misadventure in Iraq and the underworld of war profiteering. […]

]]> By: bushbehindbars http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191190 bushbehindbars Sun, 16 Jul 2006 04:04:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191190 <p>why are these fuckers still running the show? if there was any semblance of justice left in this country, this whole cabal would be locked up in the hague. but, they continue to murder, loot, and destroy with impunity. they will continue to do so for quite a while, imo. the election process is totally fixed, as are the courts, media, etc. welcome to the new america.</p> why are these fuckers still running the show? if there was any semblance of justice left in this country, this whole cabal would be locked up in the hague. but, they continue to murder, loot, and destroy with impunity. they will continue to do so for quite a while, imo. the election process is totally fixed, as are the courts, media, etc. welcome to the new america.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191125 egregious Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:47:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191125 <p>Eli at 125 <i>The latest events really do set the stage for the next terrorist attack to be blamed on Iran.</i></p> <p>Choice of:</p> <p>Thwarted attack because of NSA. Works best for the elections about Sept/early Oct.</p> <p>Actual attack on or slightly offshore US “identified” as being from Iran. Remember tiny news article about teams of specialists being able to identify nuclear traces? Makes me nervous.</p> Eli at 125 The latest events really do set the stage for the next terrorist attack to be blamed on Iran.

Choice of:

Thwarted attack because of NSA. Works best for the elections about Sept/early Oct.

Actual attack on or slightly offshore US “identified” as being from Iran. Remember tiny news article about teams of specialists being able to identify nuclear traces? Makes me nervous.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191119 egregious Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:41:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191119 <p>Matt re military service:</p> <p>I will pass along the same advice as what I gave my 14 year old son right after 9/ll when he was eager to enlist. </p> <p>First of all, you don’t join the <strike>cannon fodder</strike> Army. You join the Navy. </p> <p>Second, if you REALLY want to contribute, help figure out the <b>CAUSES</b> of this extreme violence. </p> <p>I’d be happy to steer you toward Option Two.</p> Matt re military service:

I will pass along the same advice as what I gave my 14 year old son right after 9/ll when he was eager to enlist.

First of all, you don’t join the cannon fodder Army. You join the Navy.

Second, if you REALLY want to contribute, help figure out the CAUSES of this extreme violence.

I’d be happy to steer you toward Option Two.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191090 egregious Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:21:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191090 <p>Re making our wounded vets pay for hospital food, Howie Klein, you here? FDL folk, we need -references- to pass along to Brown. Help?</p> <p><a href="http://montezneighbor.blogspot.com/">Donna Marie</a> posted at my humble little newbie <a href="http://mcegregious.blogspot.com/">blog</a></p> <p>Egregious,<br /> I just attended Charlie Brown’s grand opening of his headquarters and I spoke to his Communications director about this issue. Both Charlie (a retired Lt. Colonel from the Air Force) and his Comm. Director are heavily involved in Veteran’s issues. The Comm. Dir. was somewhat hesitant to except this as a given, saying that he had heard some things but nothing definitive. I, like you, see this as a huge issue–yes there are many egregious(love the moniker) issues with the current administration regarding Vets treatments–but, to me, this is a stinging arrow. What I am looking for is more documentation so that I can feed my candidates campaign. I’m going to go back through the fdl posting that address this to find any good links–but meanwhile, if you see anything please pass it on to <a href="mailto:dnajoy@gmail.com.">dnajoy@gmail.com.</a> Btw: thank you for your generous donation to Charlie. We need folks like you to defeat Doolittle (the 6th most powerful Congressperson and one of the vilest of vile). Blessings.</p> Re making our wounded vets pay for hospital food, Howie Klein, you here? FDL folk, we need -references- to pass along to Brown. Help?

Donna Marie posted at my humble little newbie blog

Egregious,
I just attended Charlie Brown’s grand opening of his headquarters and I spoke to his Communications director about this issue. Both Charlie (a retired Lt. Colonel from the Air Force) and his Comm. Director are heavily involved in Veteran’s issues. The Comm. Dir. was somewhat hesitant to except this as a given, saying that he had heard some things but nothing definitive. I, like you, see this as a huge issue–yes there are many egregious(love the moniker) issues with the current administration regarding Vets treatments–but, to me, this is a stinging arrow. What I am looking for is more documentation so that I can feed my candidates campaign. I’m going to go back through the fdl posting that address this to find any good links–but meanwhile, if you see anything please pass it on to dnajoy@gmail.com. Btw: thank you for your generous donation to Charlie. We need folks like you to defeat Doolittle (the 6th most powerful Congressperson and one of the vilest of vile). Blessings.

]]> By: Sharkbabe http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191089 Sharkbabe Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:20:32 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191089 <p>sheez, this is like IM’ing - thanks egreg - and all whose thoughts I admire and help me day in and out. viva fdl and us all this bastille day weekend! long may we rave and bury the bullshit of chimp/cheneyism!</p> sheez, this is like IM’ing – thanks egreg – and all whose thoughts I admire and help me day in and out. viva fdl and us all this bastille day weekend! long may we rave and bury the bullshit of chimp/cheneyism!

]]> By: Kathryn in MA http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191086 Kathryn in MA Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:19:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191086 <p>Talk about crumbling construction and Parsons - the Big Dig in Boston brought to us by Bechtel Parsons Brinckerhoff - had a concrete ceiling panel fall and crush a passenger. The concrete may not have been freshly mixed. Anyhow, other of their construction projects around the country will be inspected to see if this is a pattern.</p> Talk about crumbling construction and Parsons – the Big Dig in Boston brought to us by Bechtel Parsons Brinckerhoff – had a concrete ceiling panel fall and crush a passenger. The concrete may not have been freshly mixed. Anyhow, other of their construction projects around the country will be inspected to see if this is a pattern.

]]> By: Prairie Sunshine http://firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191082 Prairie Sunshine Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:17:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/07/15/to-the-us-thanks-for-the-money-halliburton/#comment-191082 <p>Matt–late to the topic and I really zipped thru comments so this may’ve been said re dwi #10 and your reply #11. Follow the patterns. This is not the first time a Texas whopper has been followed by a marginally “better” number. Whether it’s cookin’ the books or gamin’ the system, they do know what to project and it’s awful. By putting out a really awfuler number first, the Deciderer gets to pretend things are great. And the MSM gets to enable him.</p> Matt–late to the topic and I really zipped thru comments so this may’ve been said re dwi #10 and your reply #11. Follow the patterns. This is not the first time a Texas whopper has been followed by a marginally “better” number. Whether it’s cookin’ the books or gamin’ the system, they do know what to project and it’s awful. By putting out a really awfuler number first, the Deciderer gets to pretend things are great. And the MSM gets to enable him.

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