http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,201786,00.html
This Fox News article was titled "Big Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth". To me, I clicked on it because I thought it would be another crazy armageddon media threat to scare or provoke interest. In this way it did, but as the story begins with its lede, it loses my interest because it almost immediately claims there is no threat to Earth: "...but astronomers say there is no danger of an impact."
And just to put out the last flame of my morbid world-ending interests, it is revealed that the distance of the asteroid is further from the moon, and will be barely visible even with a telescope. Not only that, but it was discovered and analyzed in 2004, and is no surprise to astrologists.
It then ends with a imagined background of a normal star filled sky, but with a little shooting star at around midnight.
But mybe this was the point... to make us feel secure. As a mater of belief, I follow conservative radio and news, and the main stories ou hear end in "everything is okay in your backyard" or "be involved, but stay at home".
What a waste of someone's time! At least the radiclly-liberal New York Times sparks national interest... the best thing anyone else has outside that newspaper today is Anna Nicole Smith's dead carcass and stories full of "NOYB" (None of Your Business).
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
10-Foot Pile of Hell, but it's not hot up there...
Yes, recorded is 11 foot of total snowfall in the Great Lakes region in the USA. Temperatures have not exctly fallen to record lows this week, but storms have ravaged the northeast with no relent for weeks at a time. 25 deaths were blamed for the last storms earlier this month, and 5 deaths so far recorded for this one.
I'd hate to say it, but this should be a wakeup call to anyone who still thinks it's going to get better up in the northeast. El Nino is blamed for this active winter season, and this cycle normally lasts over 2 consecutive years, although it looks more like La Nina. I know that my relatives have most moved down to Florida because it was almost un-bearable for a middle or low-class family to stay warm and active during the winter season.
(El Nino/La Nina)
And yes, the southeast has taken its own toll of weather catastrophes, such as the recent tornados which killed 20 people. But the tradeoff is that this week some of us in Florida are still wearing shorts and sandals, while at 1000 miles north, schools are closing because the snow makes it impossible for transportation.
THEY DONT CALL THE SOUTH THE SUNBELT FOR NO REASON!
Main Story
I'd hate to say it, but this should be a wakeup call to anyone who still thinks it's going to get better up in the northeast. El Nino is blamed for this active winter season, and this cycle normally lasts over 2 consecutive years, although it looks more like La Nina. I know that my relatives have most moved down to Florida because it was almost un-bearable for a middle or low-class family to stay warm and active during the winter season.
(El Nino/La Nina)
And yes, the southeast has taken its own toll of weather catastrophes, such as the recent tornados which killed 20 people. But the tradeoff is that this week some of us in Florida are still wearing shorts and sandals, while at 1000 miles north, schools are closing because the snow makes it impossible for transportation.
THEY DONT CALL THE SOUTH THE SUNBELT FOR NO REASON!
Main Story
Thursday, February 8, 2007
NOT FOR MMC2100, but if you're interested...
If anyone is remotely interested, check out The American Pub. And no, it has nothing to do with FCCJ, so dont go crazy.
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Presidential Candidates Popping Like Wildflowers!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250497,00.html
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Guliani has put in the papers... He's in for 2008!
For anyone else that is sick and tired of Radical Party bases of the Democrats and Republicans, here's an answer.
Small Government, Strong Defense, Pro-Choice, Support for Gay Marriage... He sounds more like a Libertarian than anything?
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/5/161823.shtml?s=br
And also Michael Savage, a Nationally-Syndicated Talk-Show Host of The Savage Nation, has talked to Newsmax.com about opening a presidential bid: "I'm only exploring this"
Both have given new hope for a long-drawn Bush Republican Party. So let's examine why they qualify for our valuable Presidential Vote in 2008....
In an interview with Sean Hannidy on Hannidy and Colmes, Hannidy asks many questions concerning the Conservative base. Of course, you know Hannidy just re-hashed everything over and over again, but it made great publication of Gulliani's Value-Base.
Gulliani says that he has qualifying candidacy in his "experiences that I've had as mayor of New York City, United States attorney, all of them very, very, strongly, kind of in the executive area, where you have to have leadership, and organization, and focus"
Also, he mentions his successes of being Mayor of New York City, such as "I lowered taxes in New York. I reduced the size of government in New York. I took a $2.4 billion deficit and turned it into a $3.2 billion surplus."
Clearly a Conservative Base, he answered off-Republican responses to our issues today.
Added to his past recognition in NYC, he also believes every woman has a right to abortion "as long as there's provision for the life of the mother", supports different states' rights to authorize gun-bans, promotes English-language-tested citizenship for any illegal immigrant that are not "drug dealers, and the criminals, and now the terrorists", and fully supports to "put Iraq in the context of a much broader picture than just Iraq."
Michael Savage, on the other hand, is a more Conservative-Based individual, who does not support Liberal views of Guliani like gay-marriage.
He feels he's somewhat qualified for President in 2008 because he is "somebody who's not a politician might be a viable candidate."
He said he will focus his main attention to "Borders, language, Culture."
He believes that America today is fighting a war with "the rules of engagement of a state trooper in the United States."
Among additional views, he believes Global Warming is natural, anti-gay, and his show is known for "psychological nudity".
So there you have it! 2 Sparks within the Republican party, just making news yesterday, for the 2008 Presidential bid.
Personally, Guliani has done amazing works in NYC, and I support his view of granting citizenship to those already here (without drug-smuggling, crime records, and welfare recipients). I also agree that gay marriage is up to the individual, as is abortion. The War on Islamic Terrorism is Number 2 priority as of now, behind number 1 which is restoring Constitutional Govt Standards (like repealing 17th Ammendment). He is my number 2 pick, behind George Phillies (Libertarian)
And as much as I adore and actually look foward to his radio show, Michael Savage is way too Conservative for me. He wants to outlaw Gay Marriage on all non-heterosexual sexualities (I suppoprt individual choice), believes we should just carpet bomb certain areas of Iraq (regaurdless of consequences), and his main topic of Presidential action on "Culture" (working on culture? Too Fascist for my vote...)
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Guliani has put in the papers... He's in for 2008!
For anyone else that is sick and tired of Radical Party bases of the Democrats and Republicans, here's an answer.
Small Government, Strong Defense, Pro-Choice, Support for Gay Marriage... He sounds more like a Libertarian than anything?
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/2/5/161823.shtml?s=br
And also Michael Savage, a Nationally-Syndicated Talk-Show Host of The Savage Nation, has talked to Newsmax.com about opening a presidential bid: "I'm only exploring this"
Both have given new hope for a long-drawn Bush Republican Party. So let's examine why they qualify for our valuable Presidential Vote in 2008....
In an interview with Sean Hannidy on Hannidy and Colmes, Hannidy asks many questions concerning the Conservative base. Of course, you know Hannidy just re-hashed everything over and over again, but it made great publication of Gulliani's Value-Base.
Gulliani says that he has qualifying candidacy in his "experiences that I've had as mayor of New York City, United States attorney, all of them very, very, strongly, kind of in the executive area, where you have to have leadership, and organization, and focus"
Also, he mentions his successes of being Mayor of New York City, such as "I lowered taxes in New York. I reduced the size of government in New York. I took a $2.4 billion deficit and turned it into a $3.2 billion surplus."
Clearly a Conservative Base, he answered off-Republican responses to our issues today.
Added to his past recognition in NYC, he also believes every woman has a right to abortion "as long as there's provision for the life of the mother", supports different states' rights to authorize gun-bans, promotes English-language-tested citizenship for any illegal immigrant that are not "drug dealers, and the criminals, and now the terrorists", and fully supports to "put Iraq in the context of a much broader picture than just Iraq."
Michael Savage, on the other hand, is a more Conservative-Based individual, who does not support Liberal views of Guliani like gay-marriage.
He feels he's somewhat qualified for President in 2008 because he is "somebody who's not a politician might be a viable candidate."
He said he will focus his main attention to "Borders, language, Culture."
He believes that America today is fighting a war with "the rules of engagement of a state trooper in the United States."
Among additional views, he believes Global Warming is natural, anti-gay, and his show is known for "psychological nudity".
So there you have it! 2 Sparks within the Republican party, just making news yesterday, for the 2008 Presidential bid.
Personally, Guliani has done amazing works in NYC, and I support his view of granting citizenship to those already here (without drug-smuggling, crime records, and welfare recipients). I also agree that gay marriage is up to the individual, as is abortion. The War on Islamic Terrorism is Number 2 priority as of now, behind number 1 which is restoring Constitutional Govt Standards (like repealing 17th Ammendment). He is my number 2 pick, behind George Phillies (Libertarian)
And as much as I adore and actually look foward to his radio show, Michael Savage is way too Conservative for me. He wants to outlaw Gay Marriage on all non-heterosexual sexualities (I suppoprt individual choice), believes we should just carpet bomb certain areas of Iraq (regaurdless of consequences), and his main topic of Presidential action on "Culture" (working on culture? Too Fascist for my vote...)
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Post World War II Cleanup... 60 years later?
Don't we all know that in 1945, Nazi Germany fell to the hands of the Allied forces? Well, not without a trail. Since 1946, when cleanup crews began to clean areas ravaged by WWII in Germany, the German government is still paying bomb-squads to cleanup leftover war material. Materials like grenades, bullet shell, mortars, and rockets are still being uncovered beneath the rock and metal underground. Across the surrounding landscape, there is still visible evidence that battles were fought or munitions were tested... and abandoned.
Not too many people know how the Nazi government fell in 1945, in retreat of the mostly-Soviet advance from the East. Jews held in concentration camps were rushed through trains and went on death marches towards the center of Germany for a final last stand... and left a messy trail behind. Although most of the evils of the concentration camps were destroyed to hide evidence of the Nazi crimes against humanity, we know today from the Jewish witnesses that the Holocaust was real.
Also, the large ammunition-manufacturers (labored by the Jewish and war prisoners) were hastily left behind with a trail. There were extremely-quick advancements being made to weaponry in these ammunitions-making and testing facilities of the Nazi camps. For example, had the retreat of the Nazis been delayed for more than 6 months, their V-2 Rockets, which were almost as damaging as any bomb-equipped Tomcat fighter of today. It could fire 120 miles away to a perfectly-targeted objective, and only needed a few more months to advance their own similar nuclear bombs.
This news story is just evidence of a reminder that Nazi Germany was only 60 years ago--- within the lifetime of most senior citizens. And how close this world truly was to the chaos that insumed the desperate, horrible, and bloody retreat similar to the ancient Romans. The Allies may have even been forced to surrender?
Not too many people know how the Nazi government fell in 1945, in retreat of the mostly-Soviet advance from the East. Jews held in concentration camps were rushed through trains and went on death marches towards the center of Germany for a final last stand... and left a messy trail behind. Although most of the evils of the concentration camps were destroyed to hide evidence of the Nazi crimes against humanity, we know today from the Jewish witnesses that the Holocaust was real.
Also, the large ammunition-manufacturers (labored by the Jewish and war prisoners) were hastily left behind with a trail. There were extremely-quick advancements being made to weaponry in these ammunitions-making and testing facilities of the Nazi camps. For example, had the retreat of the Nazis been delayed for more than 6 months, their V-2 Rockets, which were almost as damaging as any bomb-equipped Tomcat fighter of today. It could fire 120 miles away to a perfectly-targeted objective, and only needed a few more months to advance their own similar nuclear bombs.
This news story is just evidence of a reminder that Nazi Germany was only 60 years ago--- within the lifetime of most senior citizens. And how close this world truly was to the chaos that insumed the desperate, horrible, and bloody retreat similar to the ancient Romans. The Allies may have even been forced to surrender?
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
United States of Iraq? Best to look back at America's Past
"http://planforiraq.com/dow
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Arent we a little pissed and tired of "stay the course" and "cut and run"?
Why not consider that we do neither?
Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), a democrat who, in his "Plan for Iraq", has a main basis for our victory in making a new stable Iraq that involves neither the American troops deaths nor the Iraqi's downfall.... STATES RIGHTS?! WHAT A CONCEPT!
Well, he feels that since it is clear that there are 3 seperate (and almost completely-distinguishable) regions of 3 particular groups of Iraqis: Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.
Here's how these regions are divided into 18 regions: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/
maps/atlas_middle_east/ira
q_divisions.jpg
... and i dont have an online source, but this week's newsweek mag had a map of the 3 main groups of sunnis, shiites, and kurds. (kurds top, shiite lower right, and sunnis everything else)
Doesn't our own history explain itself in this situation? The American Civil War was NOT all about slavery, but states rights. I, personally, am an advocate of the old Confederacy (except for the slavery and mob-rule problems), and believe that if the Confederacy gained independence, the world would be much different... but our government wouldn't be so conspiratorial, power-hungry, and politically-driven as it is today... and the world would prob be even more stable, considering the South and the North would've cooperated in both World Wars and the Cold War. Not only that, but there would've been heavy competition between the Union and the Confederacy, and that would've produced a more advanced North America (and I bet the Confederacy would've conquested Mexico, and the Union Canada- making them both better nations than they are today).
That is what could happen to Iraq, if we just consider the simple-genious of 3 states under a Confederacy-like Federalism, in which there are well-balanced and limited powers of the central government (capitol Baghdad). Oil would be evenly distributed proportionately and national security- but besides that, the states retain most of thier own powers.
nload"
Arent we a little pissed and tired of "stay the course" and "cut and run"?
Why not consider that we do neither?
Senator Joe Biden (D-DE), a democrat who, in his "Plan for Iraq", has a main basis for our victory in making a new stable Iraq that involves neither the American troops deaths nor the Iraqi's downfall.... STATES RIGHTS?! WHAT A CONCEPT!
Well, he feels that since it is clear that there are 3 seperate (and almost completely-distinguishable) regions of 3 particular groups of Iraqis: Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds.
Here's how these regions are divided into 18 regions: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/
maps/atlas_middle_east/ira
q_divisions.jpg
... and i dont have an online source, but this week's newsweek mag had a map of the 3 main groups of sunnis, shiites, and kurds. (kurds top, shiite lower right, and sunnis everything else)
Doesn't our own history explain itself in this situation? The American Civil War was NOT all about slavery, but states rights. I, personally, am an advocate of the old Confederacy (except for the slavery and mob-rule problems), and believe that if the Confederacy gained independence, the world would be much different... but our government wouldn't be so conspiratorial, power-hungry, and politically-driven as it is today... and the world would prob be even more stable, considering the South and the North would've cooperated in both World Wars and the Cold War. Not only that, but there would've been heavy competition between the Union and the Confederacy, and that would've produced a more advanced North America (and I bet the Confederacy would've conquested Mexico, and the Union Canada- making them both better nations than they are today).
That is what could happen to Iraq, if we just consider the simple-genious of 3 states under a Confederacy-like Federalism, in which there are well-balanced and limited powers of the central government (capitol Baghdad). Oil would be evenly distributed proportionately and national security- but besides that, the states retain most of thier own powers.
Monday, January 15, 2007
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