My report card?

Naomi has written a great book!

er, investigations?

Shrub’s graduating report card from any one of the schools he attended?

But it IS a tin pot dictatorship!

Perfectly makes the case for my “conspiracy theory” actually. LIHOP or MIHOP…take your pick.

Bush is always saying he’s defending our freedom.

Freedoms, George, which ones actually count?

Lihop? Mihop? Please explain.

Why just today the tin pot dictator said these words to his tin pot lackey in Iraq:

“Some politicians may be trying to block the law to gain special advantage,” said Bush to Maliki.

Imagine that.

EPU for Bobby G, if you are out there, maybe there is something here for you:

http://www.makingmusiconline.com/

BigMitch @ 8

Lihop? Mihop? Please explain.

Let it happen on purpose.

Make it happen on purpose.

LS @ 6

Perfectly makes the case for my “conspiracy theory” actually. LIHOP or MIHOP…take your pick.

9/11 = LIHOP
everything else = MIHOP

imo

Woah — Hillary has pulled way ahead of Obama in the key state of New Hampshire, and now enjoys a 23-point lead over her rival, a poll just released by CNN finds.

The survey finds that Hillary is supported by 43%, compared to 20% for Obama, 12% for Edwards, and six percent for Richardson.

A CNN poll taken in the state in July found Hillary with only a nine-point lead. The 14-point jump in her lead is due to Hillary rising seven points and Obama dropping the same amount. What’s more, perceptions of Hillary’s “electability” have jumped significantly: 54% of respondents think she’s the Dem most likely to win in November 2008, while only 37% thought that in July.

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

rwcole @ 13

Woah — Hillary has pulled way ahead of Obama in the key state of New Hampshire, and now enjoys a 23-point lead over her rival, a poll just released by CNN finds.

The survey finds that Hillary is supported by 43%, compared to 20% for Obama, 12% for Edwards, and six percent for Richardson.

A CNN poll taken in the state in July found Hillary with only a nine-point lead. The 14-point jump in her lead is due to Hillary rising seven points and Obama dropping the same amount. What’s more, perceptions of Hillary’s “electability” have jumped significantly: 54% of respondents think she’s the Dem most likely to win in November 2008, while only 37% thought that in July.

I think she got a good bump by saying, “Darth Vader”. JMHO

BigMitch @ 14

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

Heh. Scared me there for a minute!!!

Jane.. This video makes me quite queasy. Why? Because Bush is still the so called “President” of this country. Time to make a stand before it’s too late.

Cheers.

Party identification — or affiliation, as it’s also called — measures whether people consider themselves to be Republican, Democratic or independent. In 2004, according to the firm’s merged polling data (think of it as one huge data set compiled over the course of a year), Republicans were at rough parity with Democrats in party ID, trailing them by three percentage points.

At this point in 2007, they trail Democrats by seven. Other, nonpartisan national surveys show a similar disinclination to identify with the GOP.

The development provides another angle from which to view the party’s plight in being defined in the public’s minds by an unpopular president sticking with an unpopular war and a group of lawmakers on Capitol Hill who continue to serve up easy fodder for late-night talk shows.

executed rather, or offered suicide. But they don’t let them out in public again. Can you imagine any other thinking person in the world as they watch this country work to destroy the planet a week at a time? I think we must consider their goal to be a mass population downturn at some point to again raise profits on oil. Genocide? sure, they doing it now.

Freedom in an anathema to the Authoritarian Cargo Cultists running our government, is now and always has been. Darth Cheney’s lessons from Watergate were not that republicans needed to watch their step and stay within Constitutionally-mandated boundries, but rather that such boundries were an annoyance to be disposed of at the earliest opportunity.

The only Freedom that matters for the republicans is the Freedom for their friends to get rich at the public trough and then provide them a return on success in the form of money, jobs, and other sinecures.

Now that’s some Freedom. It’s just not Free.

LS @ 16

BigMitch @ 14

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

Heh. Scared me there for a minute!!!

Truth to tell, it is outrageous, and useful to recall that we live in outrageous times. Twenty somethings may think that this is business as usual, and don’t necessarily have an appreciation of how imperiled our democracy is.

is there a vid or pic at the top? all i see is space…what’s supposede to be shown?

There’s a term for the proponents of “creative destruction”, Jane.

Universal fascists.

Michael Ledeen has always espoused destruction as a creative force, particularly across the Middle East. We are now seeing the spread of this concept to domestic policy, propelled by the extreme elements of libertarianism like Norquist and Rich that sabotage state governments in such a way that they cannot respond, in tandem with the hollowing out of federal government.

I’m wondering if they are getting ready to put DHS under McConnell following the GAO report. Maybe that is why DHS #2 is leaving. I’d bet Chertoff’s days are numbered at DHS.

juslin @ 22

is there a vid or pic at the top? all i see is space…what’s supposede to be shown?

try refreshing, that worked for me

You just feel so powerless against this Fascist Administration and the enablers in the other branches of government. I wish I would have stayed in Auckland.

elliot@25

bingo! that did the trick – thnx :)

I’ve written this before. These two “utterances” may be ominous:

Rove: Hillary is a fatally-flawed “candidate”. (Note to self: She’s not a candidate yet).

Bush: Hillary will be the nominee, but a republican will “keep” the WH.

Hmmmm, how could an, as yet, unelected Repub “keep” the WH? They could elect a Repub to office, but since that person wasn’t there before, they wouldn’t be “keeping” it. That leaves…..oh, yeah…Bush and/or Cheney, now doesn’t it?

Great video. Olberman ought to run it…

juslin @ 27

elliot@25

bingo! that did the trick – thnx :)

you’re welcome!

Right on, and it is chilling. Look at the Jack Goldsmith quotes of David Addington, practically praying for a terror attack so they could finish gutting FISA. Disgusting.

More and better dems, please.

Cool video!

Chertoff is the most incompetent man in the US government and that includes Bush.

Elliott @ 7

Bush is always saying he’s defending our freedom.

Freedoms, George, which ones actually count?

Freedom from taxes,
Freedom from regulation,
Freedom from accountability
Freedom from having to admit mistakes
Freedom from worrying about facts
etc.

Bob in HI

We need a plan people for wether the disaster hits America or Iraq Bush will say the same thing we need more troops and less civil liberties.
Thats assuming he doesn’t just declare martial law.

Hugh @ 33

Chertoff is the most incompetent man in the US government and that includes Bush.

Somebody’s gettin a medal, I bet!

Dear Goddess:

My prayer is that the FBI is secretly monitoring and watching those at the top. My prayer is that the traps they (those at the top), have created to ensnare innocent people, will end up ensnaring them. Thanks.

Amen

LS @ 28

I’ve written this before. These two “utterances” may be ominous:

Rove: Hillary is a fatally-flawed “candidate”. (Note to self: She’s not a candidate yet).

Bush: Hillary will be the nominee, but a republican will “keep” the WH.

Hmmmm, how could an, as yet, unelected Repub “keep” the WH? They could elect a Repub to office, but since that person wasn’t there before, they wouldn’t be “keeping” it. That leaves…..oh, yeah…Bush and/or Cheney, now doesn’t it?

Exactly. The ‘09 inauguration won’t happen because some mushy TERRAR threat will kick the Notstandsgesetze into implementation, ergo : Bush/Cheney forEVAR.

bobschacht @ 34

Elliott @ 7

Bush is always saying he’s defending our freedom.

Freedoms, George, which ones actually count?

Freedom from taxes,
Freedom from regulation,
Freedom from accountability
Freedom from having to admit mistakes
Freedom from worrying about facts
etc.

Bob in HI

you’re right Bob, those ARE his freedoms :)

Way OT but I just read an interview with Ken Burns were he said that one of the motivating factors for his his new documentary on WW2 was because a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries. Is it any wonder that a vast number of Americans embrace fascism with open arms?

Great video! I just wish it had a tagline at the end that said:

“I’m Dennis Kucinich and I approve this message.”

Hugh @ 33

Chertoff is the most incompetent man in the US government and that includes Bush.

I have to respectfully disagree. Since Bush is the person who selected Chertoff, it makes him that much more incompetent for having chosen an incompetent (or a bunch of incompetents). Rather the hallmark of this admin, since politics trumped competence all the way down the line in every position.

Bluetoe @ 40

Way OT but I just read an interview with Ken Burns were he said that one of the motivating factors for his his new documentary on WW2 was because a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries. Is it any wonder that a vast number of Americans embrace fascism with open arms?

They think we fought WITH Germany!?!

man, we are doomed!

emptywheel remarks on Bush’s speech at the UN which was accidentally put up on web. It includes phonetic spellings for the following:

Kyrgyzstan [KEYR-geez-stan]
Mauritania [moor-EH-tain-ee-a]
Harare [hah-RAR-ray]
Mugabe [moo-GAH-bee]
Sarkozy [sar-KO-zee]
Caracas [kah-RAH-kus]
Stupid [STOO-pid]

Ok, I added that last one but you get the idea.

http://thenexthurrah.typepad.c…..he-un.html

The search for a Homeland Security leader was not easy. It required finding the least qualified person for the job. That’s hard to do. Most people have several gifts. Chertoff would never have made my long list of candidates much less the short list.

He is the perfect selected candidate if your intention is to gut federal agencies except for military and SS agencies. He’s done an outstanding miserable job.

Bluetoe @ 40

Way OT but I just read an interview with Ken Burns were he said that one of the motivating factors for his his new documentary on WW2 was because a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries. Is it any wonder that a vast number of Americans embrace fascism with open arms?

That is very strange. Make sure to ask the kids in school what they are being taught.
BTW, his series (The War) is on every day this week, and it is incredible!!! #3 tonight on PBS. Starts at 8ET.

It should be pointed out by a “concern troll” on the republican side that Rudy! wanted to have Bernie Kerik at DHS. Imagine that for a minute. And it almost happened.

Who is that guy in the video? Looks familiar.

QuakerGirl @ 45

The search for a Homeland Security leader was not easy. It required finding the least qualified person for the job. That’s hard to do. Most people have several gifts. Chertoff would never have made my long list of candidates much less the short list.

He is the perfect selected candidate if your intention is to gut federal agencies except for military and SS agencies. He’s done an outstanding miserable job.

Shoot…they just went ahead and picked a signer of their neocon policy, PNAC. Creeeeepy. I don’t think the man eats!

thats my fear too – that a terror incident will occur thus delaying the vote or some such scenario…these repugs play for keeps!! and the MSM is very complicit as they accept the handouts/press releases as gospel…

Ish @ 31

Right on, and it is chilling. Look at the Jack Goldsmith quotes of David Addington, practically praying for a terror attack so they could finish gutting FISA. Disgusting.

More and better dems, please.

We need to highlight and repeat over and over again Winger comments like this now! Before its to late.
Because after Bush declares martial law I’m expecting to be A. picked up B Trying to withdraw my bank accounts and going to Canada for awhile or C trying to protest peacefuly
We need to put out there in the Wingers own words why they would want an attack to help Bush. Because we won’t get a chance latter.

Bluetoe @ 40

… a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries.

Reminds me of an interview I heard on radio. Don’t remember all the details, but I believe it was with a reporter who was in Bosnia as Yugoslavia was breaking up. He commented on how these people have an appreciation of history that Americans can’t understand. Like when we want to dismiss someone, we say, “He’s history!”

This reporter came across a crowd on a street corner. So he goes to one of the people there and asks “What happened here?”

The man’s response: “Well, in 1142, Prince Vlad slapped the Duke of Roumania in the face, and in 1283, ….”

Bluetoe @ 40

Way OT but I just read an interview with Ken Burns were he said that one of the motivating factors for his his new documentary on WW2 was because a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries. Is it any wonder that a vast number of Americans embrace fascism with open arms?

Dropped jaw – huh!?!

On a related note, according to Countdown, Jane Harman said that the Bush Administration knowingly used bogus intelligence warnings to stampede Congress into passing the FISA outrage, one of Adm. McConnell’s repeated lies to Congress. So why hasn’t she at least called for McConnell’s resignation?

Elliott @ 43

Bluetoe @ 40

Way OT but I just read an interview with Ken Burns were he said that one of the motivating factors for his his new documentary on WW2 was because a poll indicated that a majority of American students thought that the U.S. fought with Germany against the Soviet Union in WW2. This is stunning but then not that surprising. Americans are among the poorest educated people in terms of history in first world countries. Is it any wonder that a vast number of Americans embrace fascism with open arms?

They think we fought WITH Germany!?!

man, we are doomed!

When you think about it it makes perfect sense that a majority of U.S. students thinks the U.S. was allied with Nazi Germany. The Nazi’s were rabid anti-communists, the German population were nothing more than marionettes in the hands of the Nazi’s, the Nazi’s were ubber nationalists (the master race), Americans think they are the new master race (American exceptionalism) It all makes sense but then it also spells the doom of a very sick, corrupted and ill educated society.

Seriously. I have a really hard time visualizing the days of Cheney and/or Bush, packing up their belongings in the WH, and leaving…although we were treated to Rove leaving with a huge suitcase (maybe with all of the documents in it…); still, I have a hard time seeing them leaving. If, and I mean it, if, they leave, I will be partying (unless the vote is fixed and Ghouliani is “appointed”); in that case, I’m leaving.

Redshift @ 54

On a related note, according to Countdown, Jane Harman said that the Bush Administration knowingly used bogus intelligence warnings to stampede Congress into passing the FISA outrage, one of Adm. McConnell’s repeated lies to Congress. So why hasn’t she at least called for McConnell’s resignation?

Yeah! or lets get that FISA law repealed temporily at least until an investigation is complete!

LS @ 49

QuakerGirl @ 45

The search for a Homeland Security leader was not easy. It required finding the least qualified person for the job. That’s hard to do. Most people have several gifts. Chertoff would never have made my long list of candidates much less the short list.

He is the perfect selected candidate if your intention is to gut federal agencies except for military and SS agencies. He’s done an outstanding miserable job.

Shoot…they just went ahead and picked a signer of their neocon policy, PNAC. Creeeeepy. I don’t think the man eats!

At midnight he drinks blood for his protein intake….until the next night. What do you think the vending machines stock in his department?

thats b/c they dont teach world history in HS…checking my nieces HS sched…no history course…

Hugh @ 44

emptywheel remarks on Bush’s speech at the UN which was accidentally put up on web. It includes phonetic spellings for the following:

Kyrgyzstan [KEYR-geez-stan]
Mauritania [moor-EH-tain-ee-a]
Harare [hah-RAR-ray]
Mugabe [moo-GAH-bee]
Sarkozy [sar-KO-zee]
Caracas [kah-RAH-kus]
Stupid [STOO-pid]

Ok, I added that last one but you get the idea.

http://thenexthurrah.typepad.c…..he-un.html

When I read that at TPM and Huffpo , I almost lost my coffee… It is a sad commentary on an intellectual midget…!!! ;-)

Redshift @ 54

On a related note, according to Countdown, Jane Harman said that the Bush Administration knowingly used bogus intelligence warnings to stampede Congress into passing the FISA outrage, one of Adm. McConnell’s repeated lies to Congress. So why hasn’t she at least called for McConnell’s resignation?

The interesting thing this morning was that McConnell actually admitted that he has not been informed about what illegal activities he is asking to immunize the corporations that “allegedly” assisted the cabal, following 9/11. That, in itself, is stunning.

juslin @ 59

thats b/c they dont teach world history in HS…checking my nieces HS sched…no history course…

That’s right. The U.S. doesn’t play a role in world history. The U.S. is THE WORLD.

QuakerGirl @ 58

LS @ 49

Shoot…they just went ahead and picked a signer of their neocon policy, PNAC. Creeeeepy. I don’t think the man eats!

At midnight he drinks blood for his protein intake….until the next night. What do you think the vending machines stock in his department?

Ewwwwww….!!!!! Makes perfect sense though!

A wee bit OT, but here’s a lovely letter today to Condi “Still technically a virgin” Rice from Henry Waxman:

Dear Madam Secretary:

I am writing about three extraordinary communications the Committee has received from the State Department regarding comrption within the Iraqi government, the operations of Blackwater USA, and the status of political reconciliation in lraq.

First, Committee staff were informed yesterday that State Department officials with direct knowledge of corruption within the Maliki government would not be allowed to provide the Committee with “assessments which judge or characterize the quality of Iraqi governance or the ability/determination of the Iraqi government to deal with corrption” unless the Committee agreed to treat this information as classified and withhold it from the public.

Second, Blackwater has informed the Committee that a State Department official directed Blackwater not to provide documents relevant to the Committee’s investigation into the company’s activities in Iraq without the prior written approval of the State Department.

Third, the Committee staff were informed that you have refused to testiff at arry hearing called by this Committee to examine the progress of political reconciliation in Iraq, the impact of comrption in Iraq, and the Blackwater incident.

I urge you to reconsider the unusual positions you ffe taking. Congress has a constitutional prerogative to examine the impacts that comrption within the Iraqi ministries and the activities of Blackwater may have on the prospects for political reconciliation in lraq. You are wrong to interfere with the Committee’s inquiry.

~snip~

Testimony before the Committee…

…Because of your responsibility for promoting political reconciliation, I asked my staff to work with your stafito arange a mutually agreeable date for you to testiff before the Committee regarding these matters. In numerous telephone calls and e-mails, my staff offered a host of possible dates to accommodate your schedule. Last night, however, your staff informed the Committee that you are “unavailable” for such a hearing. The only rationale offered by your
staff was some unspecified “other interest” in having you testifu elsewhere on Capitol Hill.

I appreciate that you may not want to answer questions about political reconciliation, corrption in Iraq, and Blackwater. But that is not a legitimate basis for refusing to appear before the principal oversight committee in the House about matters within your purview as Secretary of State.

LS @ 28

Hmmmm, how could an, as yet, unelected Repub “keep” the WH? They could elect a Repub to office, but since that person wasn’t there before, they wouldn’t be “keeping” it. That leaves…..oh, yeah…Bush and/or Cheney, now doesn’t it?

Bush Doesn’t “Accept The Premise” That Dems Will Win In 2008

So Bush works towards an objective, refusing to accept the idea of failure — and then takes this to its logical extreme, truly believing that the opposite scenario simply can’t happen.

Some of the comments are pretty funny (“~})

Hugh @ 44

emptywheel remarks on Bush’s speech at the UN which was accidentally put up on web. It includes phonetic spellings for the following:

Kyrgyzstan [KEYR-geez-stan]
Mauritania [moor-EH-tain-ee-a]
Harare [hah-RAR-ray]
Mugabe [moo-GAH-bee]
Sarkozy [sar-KO-zee]
Caracas [kah-RAH-kus]
Stupid [STOO-pid]

Ok, I added that last one but you get the idea.

Does he have a note that says “Kim Jung Il is not pronounced “Kin Jung the Second”?

LS @ 16

BigMitch @ 14

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

Heh. Scared me there for a minute!!!

I swear! I thought he had fully crossed over to the Dark Side… Besides, his devotion to the Evil Empire…!!! ;-)

juslin- in case you have not read it, I left you an extra note downstairs.

In any other country other than some tin pot dictatorship, Michael Chertoff would have been unceremoniously fired long ago.

And bush would have been impeached despite the fact there was no blow job.

CTuttle @ 67

LS @ 16

Heh. Scared me there for a minute!!!

I swear! I thought he had fully crossed over to the Dark Side… Besides, his devotion to the Evil Empire…!!! ;-)

Shhhh. They can clinch a spot tonight.

tbsa @ 69

In any other country other than some tin pot dictatorship, Michael Chertoff would have been unceremoniously fired long ago.

And bush would have been impeached despite the fact there was no blow job.

Yeah, I guess Brownie doesn’t count.
my bold

OK. I think I figured out why students thought the US fought with Germany against the Soviet Union. Not only do they not know history but they probably didn’t understand the syntax.

BigMitch @ 70

CTuttle @ 67

I swear! I thought he had fully crossed over to the Dark Side… Besides, his devotion to the Evil Empire…!!! ;-)

Shhhh. They can clinch a spot tonight.

I know, Go D’Rays!!!

Further on the subject of American ignorance of history:

Now that I have learned the meaning of LIHOP, I see another use for it. Ignorance definitely serves the Bushies well. They can promote the idea that this threat is new and unprecedented, only as long as people don’t realize that our nation was in mortal peril during WWII.

newtonusr @ 71

tbsa @ 69

And bush would have been impeached despite the fact there was no blow job.

Yeah, I guess Brownie doesn’t count.
my bold

Very bold, indeed.

tbsa @ 69

In any other country other than some tin pot dictatorship, Michael Chertoff would have been unceremoniously fired long ago.

And bush would have been impeached despite the fact there was no blow job.

Oh…come…on….you mean W has been living almost 7 years with no BJ…I mean what about Laura…Oh, yeah.

New Bill Richardson Ad Stars … Bloggers!

Campaign 2008 has its first TV ad starring bloggers. Others have already posted it, but check out Bill Richardson’s new TV ad featuring Matt Stoller and Chris Bowers of OpenLeft, and Christina Siun O’Connell of Firedoglake:

Yay Siun!

QuakerGirl @ 72

OK. I think I figured out why students thought the US fought with Germany against the Soviet Union. Not only do they not know history but they probably didn’t understand the syntax.

Of course student don’t know history, it’s not on the STAR test.

QuakerGirl @ 72

OK. I think I figured out why students thought the US fought with Germany against the Soviet Union. Not only do they not know history but they probably didn’t understand the syntax.

They don’t have “maps”. Remember Miss South Carolina? That’s the problem. /s

Hey Mitch!

neokneme @ 77

New Bill Richardson Ad Stars … Bloggers!

Campaign 2008 has its first TV ad starring bloggers. Others have already posted it, but check out Bill Richardson’s new TV ad featuring Matt Stoller and Chris Bowers of OpenLeft, and Christina Siun O’Connell of Firedoglake:

Yay Siun!

Yay!!! Siun!!!

BigMitch @ 74

Further on the subject of American ignorance of history:

Now that I have learned the meaning of LIHOP, I see another use for it. Ignorance definitely serves the Bushies well. They can promote the idea that this threat is new and unprecedented, only as long as people don’t realize that our nation was in mortal peril during WWII.

Totallitarian regimes thrive on the ignorance of the populace. Why do you think Republicans are opposed to public education? The more ignorant the population the more easily they are manipulated. A nation of sheep or trained seals are much easier to control.

vg@68

thnx – just went downstairs and read it…will check DWT later ;o)

good job, Siun!

tbsa @ 78

QuakerGirl @ 72

OK. I think I figured out why students thought the US fought with Germany against the Soviet Union. Not only do they not know history but they probably didn’t understand the syntax.

Of course student don’t know history, it’s not on the STAR test.

I gather that the STAR test is some part of No Child Left Behind fuckery. Here in Alaska we have “High School Exit Exams,” which I campaigned against when I ran for State Senate. But can someone confirm that the Feds don’t mandate some proficiency in History to pass the NCLB standards? Just one question like, “Which came first: World War I or World War II?”

BigMitch @ 74

Further on the subject of American ignorance of history:

Now that I have learned the meaning of LIHOP, I see another use for it. Ignorance definitely serves the Bushies well. They can promote the idea that this threat is new and unprecedented, only as long as people don’t realize that our nation was in mortal peril during WWII.

The way things are going…I would not be surprised to hear students not be able to answer: On what date did 9/11/2001 occur?

Mad Dogs @ 64

Last night, however, your staff informed the Committee that you are “unavailable” for such a hearing. The only rationale offered by your
staff was some unspecified “other interest” in having you testifu elsewhere on Capitol Hill.

I appreciate that you may not want to answer questions about political reconciliation, corrption in Iraq, and Blackwater. But that is not a legitimate basis for refusing to appear before the principal oversight committee in the House about matters within your purview as Secretary of State.

I get the feeling that most of the people in the Bush Administration are hoping to stonewall until they are out the door. I am not sure why they think this will stop the investigations though. I’m also guessing that Condi’s other interest involves buying shoes.

ls@86

thats funny but also sad….

L’IHOP is that place where you can get Belgian waffles.

gotta check laundry…bbl is this TMI hehehehehe

punaise @ 89

L’IHOP is that place where you can get Belgian waffles.

Hilarious!

LS @86

Can I use that? It’s good.

I think the only problem with this theory is

BigMitch @ 14

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

President Bush is so incompetent at running the Iraq war that ultra super secret GOP polling has said that if even if Bush declares matial law and declares himself CHIMPEROR for life his standing in the polls amoung the 30ers would go down after awhile.
Because with no liberal enemy to blame after America is “purifed”. The 30%ers will expect to see real results in Iraq.
Plus they will want a Pony, a good job with a living wage, Healthcare for everyone white and WASPY (they would be only ones left).
The Bush Base of economic elites though would be revolting for the very reasons I just listed. They don’t want tp pay a living wage or healthcare to ANYBODY!
Bush needs an enemy to use as an excuse to deny his base their desires. He needs an enemy to excuse his failure’s in Iraq. He needs a HANDLER who understands this, unfortunatly that postion is vacant.
I’m expecting either a Mao style cultural revolution Jesus Camp style and/or a Global Crusade if Jane’s theory plays out.

QuakerGirl @ 72

OK. I think I figured out why students thought the US fought with Germany against the Soviet Union. Not only do they not know history but they probably didn’t understand the syntax.

I agree, my Sophomore Daughter’s History Teacher, called me yesterday to say she’s headed for a D! So I sat down with my daughter and asked what’s the prob, it appears timelines and geography are the culprits, she grasps the scenarios of certain episodes but lacks the means of the necessary perspective… 8-(

QuakerGirl @ 92

LS @86

Can I use that? It’s good.

You can use anything your heart desires.

BigMitch @ 85

tbsa @ 78

Of course student don’t know history, it’s not on the STAR test.

I gather that the STAR test is some part of No Child Left Behind fuckery. Here in Alaska we have “High School Exit Exams,” which I campaigned against when I ran for State Senate. But can someone confirm that the Feds don’t mandate some proficiency in History to pass the NCLB standards? Just one question like, “Which came first: World War I or World War II?”

We have the exit exam here in California as well. The STAR test is a state test that measures the API score of the school site to determine how many dollars the school will receive.

neokneme @ 77

New Bill Richardson Ad Stars … Bloggers!

Campaign 2008 has its first TV ad starring bloggers. Others have already posted it, but check out Bill Richardson’s new TV ad featuring Matt Stoller and Chris Bowers of OpenLeft, and Christina Siun O’Connell of Firedoglake:

Yay Siun!

So sassy, Siun. WOW! Let’s have more of that.

Earthquake danger detected at planned nuclear waste site

“It certainly looks like DOE has encountered a surprise out there, and it certainly speaks to the fact they haven’t done the technical work they should have done years ago,” Loux said.

And Barney ate the homework…

punaise @ 89

L’IHOP is that place where you can get Belgian waffles.

Also known as gaufres.

After watching the first 2 episodes of The War by Ken Burns I was thinking that if the Republicans and George Bush were in charge at that moment in history we would all be speaking German but then I realized that’s exactly what they would have wanted.

neokneme @ 98

Earthquake danger detected at planned nuclear waste site

“It certainly looks like DOE has encountered a surprise out there, and it certainly speaks to the fact they haven’t done the technical work they should have done years ago,” Loux said.

And Barney ate the homework…

“Seismic Event”…Where’s Murray?

things come undone @ 93

I think the only problem with this theory is

BigMitch @ 14

Jane, do you realize what you are saying? If your accusations are true, than George W. Bush is willing to see thousands of people die, or a city the size of New Orleans (for example) disappear, just so that he can accumulate power, and then use the power to enrich himself and his friends. You are accusing the President of the United States of being, if not a mass murderer, at least indifferent to the presence of mass murderers in our midst.

This is extreme talk and outrageous.

I also think it is correct.

President Bush is so incompetent at running the Iraq war that ultra super secret GOP polling has said that if even if Bush declares matial law and declares himself CHIMPEROR for life his standing in the polls amoung the 30ers would go down after awhile.
Because with no liberal enemy to blame after America is “purifed”. The 30%ers will expect to see real results in Iraq.
Plus they will want a Pony, a good job with a living wage, Healthcare for everyone white and WASPY (they would be only ones left).
The Bush Base of economic elites though would be revolting for the very reasons I just listed. They don’t want tp pay a living wage or healthcare to ANYBODY!
Bush needs an enemy to use as an excuse to deny his base their desires. He needs an enemy to excuse his failure’s in Iraq. He needs a HANDLER who understands this, unfortunatly that postion is vacant.
I’m expecting either a Mao style cultural revolution Jesus Camp style and/or a Global Crusade if Jane’s theory plays out.

Make no mistake – some of this is error, and some of it is planned chaos, the perfect environment in which to plunder a nation or 3.

Bluetoe @ 100

After watching the first 2 episodes of The War by Ken Burns I was thinking that if the Republicans and George Bush were in charge at that moment in history we would all be speaking German but then I realized that’s exactly what they would have wanted.

As you know, Granddaddy Preston did his part to assure that outcome…

Redshift @ 54

On a related note, according to Countdown, Jane Harman said that the Bush Administration knowingly used bogus intelligence warnings to stampede Congress into passing the FISA outrage, one of Adm. McConnell’s repeated lies to Congress. So why hasn’t she at least called for McConnell’s resignation?

And if he doesn’t resign, can he be impeached? Not only for this, but for casually leaking secrets like he did in the El Paso interview? Did you see his public testimony on that?

We now have on record two administration officials– McConnell and Cheney– who claim the power (delegated from Bush) to instantly declassify any secrets they see fit– all without going through any declassification protocols. There ought to be hearings about this. Is it legal? Did they follow proper procedures? If Sandy Berger did this, Republicans would be having a sh*t fit. But oh, well, IOKIYAR.

Bob in HI

juslin @ 59

thats b/c they dont teach world history in HS…checking my nieces HS sched…no history course…

Social Studies have been cut drastically along with other programs.
Plus too many damn coaches planning the next game,set, or match to teach critical analysis and creative insight.

nonplussed @ 103

Bluetoe @ 100

After watching the first 2 episodes of The War by Ken Burns I was thinking that if the Republicans and George Bush were in charge at that moment in history we would all be speaking German but then I realized that’s exactly what they would have wanted.

As you know, Granddaddy Preston did his part to assure that outcome…

That’s been my only criticism of the documentary. The fact that there was a sizeable and well placed segment of the American populace that were pro-Nazi. Another historical fact that isn’t taught to the youngins.

Economy Sends Off Warning Flares

Tuesday’s reports showing eroding consumer confidence and a further weakening of housing do not bode well for retailers, who are already bracing for a challenging holiday season. Merchants have seen spending slow all year amid falling home prices and higher gas and food bills. Financial turmoil in August and escalating problems in the credit market have made economists and retailers more nervous about the prospects for a decent holiday shopping season.

C- in Econ is soooo wrong…

“Young George was in flight school in October 1942, when the U.S. government charged his father with running Nazi front groups in the United States. Under the Trading with the Enemy Act, all the shares of the Union Banking Corporation were seized, including those held by Prescott Bush as being in effect held for enemy nationals. Union Banking, of course, was an affiliate of Brown Brothers, Harriman, and Bush handled the Harrimans’ investments as well.”

http://emperors-clothes.com/ar…../swas5.htm

New thread upstairs!

I had to send the WWII question to my daughters. My youngest daughter didn’t disappoint. Not only did she tell me we fought against Germany but she sent me several links on WWII and the Axis just in case I didn’t get it. YES! She loves to read and oil paint.

Haven’t heard back from my oldest daughter but she will probably check in with my youngest with some kinda intro like, “Mom’s lost it. again.”

CTuttle @ 67

I swear! I thought he had fully crossed over to the Dark Side…

‘Nope, haven’t sensed his presence yet‘

;>)

President Dinkweed was engaging in magical thinking before the 2006 election saying “Ah don’t believe the premise that the Democrat Party will win”.

-GSD

New TRex post upstairs here, at the top of which he also notes an upcoming LATE NITE (this eve) discussion! A new FDL TRex dimension!

Dang – EPU’d again – when Jane posts a new thread, the old one gets abandoned toot sweet!

Anyway, I’m leaving work, just wnt to say when I get home I’lll be making some of those small donations. Will read the new thread then, too.

I understand Vice President Cheney has ordered David Addington to rewrite Newtonian physics.

Everythingseemssoneat @ 115

I understand Vice President Cheney has ordered David Addington to rewrite Newtonian physics.

Addington is just praying for another gravity-related incident to demonstrate the need to remove these obstacles.

“It’s betrayal at the most deep level.”

At the DEEPEST level!

Hey, all.

I’m the guy who produces the Back-Talk videos. Just thought I’d poke my head in and say hello–I’m delighted that there is so much inspired dialog going on here on FDL. It does a body good to be a part of it.

Glad ya’ll like the re-mix commentary.

More to come, don’t you worry. These evil pecker-woods give me more material than I know what to do with.

Ciao for now, fellow Dogs.

Also see the new book Takeover written by Boston Globe Reporter Charlie Savage. The really dangerous aspect of the Bush admin’s accretion of power is that it is now a fact, a precedent, if you will. And it’s now available for the use of any president who decides urgent circumstances warrant its use in the future.