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[Tom Collins' World Wide Web Log] Bush to History: Don’t Misunderestimate Me: Tom: It was big of him to admit that flying over New Orleans in Air Force One and viewing with alarm probably wasn’t the best course of action.  But his excuse that he didn’t land because his physical presence would have pulled police resources away from disaster relief sounded particularly cowardly.  I mean really, how many police did he think it would take to keep him safe from the citizens of New Orleans?  Does he have a guilty conscience or something?  And what about when he told reporters this: “People said, well, the federal response was slow.  Don’t tell me the federal response was slow when there was 30,000 people pulled off roofs right after the storm passed.  I remember going to see those helicopter drivers, Coast Guard drivers, to thank them for their courageous efforts to rescue people off roofs.  Thirty thousand people were pulled off roofs right after the storm moved through.  It’s a pretty quick response.”  There he is, hiding behind the courage and fortitude of rescue workers, acting as if their valor excuses his administration’s gross incompetence.  Seriously, if it is possible for a President of the United States to go any lower than that, I don’t want to watch because I’m pretty sure I’d get whale spraints on my deep-sea diving shoes.  And his characterization of massive misjudgments, like his complete failure to locate weapons of mass destruction in Iraq after using them as the primary reason to invade in the first place, and that horrible debacle at Abu Ghraib as “disappointments…”

[Next Left] Next Left: G20 verdicts: That will be fine for historians - who may well look back on 2 April 2009 as a crucial landmark in the journey back to economic health, giving credit to Brown for showing the way. But for a prime minister desperate to overturn stubbornly bad poll numbers, and facing election in 2010, that would be too late.

[Blog entry] Obama: Follow the Philosophical Footsteps of Abraham: Lincoln expressed this in a message to a Special Session of Congress in 1861: “This is essentially a people’s contest .It is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men - to lift artificial weights from all shoulders - to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all - to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life.”

[Cyrano's Dispatch] TOO MUCH: Monitoring excess and inequality / March 30 2009 ...: With the “bad economy,” says Jackie, the Siegels feel “we should suffer too.” Adds the ex-model: “We even have our kids doing chores now. They take out the garbage and stuff like that.” The 30-bathroom, 15-bedroom Versailles, .

[Politicana | Pragmatic and Progressive Debate] Politicana | Pragmatic and Progressive Debate: Brown gets his best ...: That will be fine for historians - who may well look back on 2 April 2009 as a crucial landmark in the journey back to economic health, giving credit to Brown for showing the way. But for a prime minister desperate to overturn stubbornly bad poll numbers, and facing election in 2010, that would be too late."

[NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Brokaw Ignores Obama's FDR-Like Refusal to Work With Bush Economic ...: Hoover was a protectionist, raised tariffs (Smoot-Hawley), tried to fix prices, subsidized parts of the economy, banned short sellers, expanded public works, weakened bankrupcy laws, tried to keep wages high, moved to have the Fed save failing banks and expand credit, increased the fiscal burden of Government..

[*SUSAN LOONE's Blog*] Petrol joke of the year « *SUSAN LOONE’s Blog*: The humiliation imposed by the victors in the Great War, coupled with the hardship of the economic Depression, created bitterness and anger. That anger frequently found its outlet in an ideology that asserted not just the importance of the nation, but its unquestionable primacy and central predestined role in history.

[The Strange Death of Liberal America] » The Stimulus Package Big Picture: The small Ford Trimotor, bucked against the headwinds that blew stiffly against it, causing some of the passengers on their first flight to wonder if they had made the right decision about  journeying halfway across the country only five years after Lindbergh had crossed the Atlantic and less than a decade after Lucky Lindy parachuted from his mail plane in the dark only to watch in horror as the dying aircraft went into a death spiral that came uncomfortably close to his chute’s canopy. The man who rented the Trimotor insisted on changing the passenger list when he learned that the original plans called for thirteen to board the plane.

[Comments for td blog] Boehner Throws 1100-Page Pork Plan on House Floor « td blog: Shaddeg discussed in length the issue of $1.1 Billion allocated to do Comparative Effectiveness Research, which he described as “a massive study by the government to decide which medical procedures and treatments, and which prescription drugs the government will allow people who are on government paid for health care have and which medical procedures and treatments, or which prescription drugs the government will say, ”˜No, I’m sorry. We don’t deem that to be worthwhile, so you don’t get that drug even though you and your doctor believe you desperately need it;

[Amped Status] Amped Status » Blog Archive » Economic Crisis = USA Riots: As the global economy continues its downward spiral, rioting due to this Wall Street led meltdown is spreading through the globe like wildfire. The list of countries experiencing civil unrest is growing by the day, to name some recent hotspots: Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Britain, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Egypt, France, Greece, Germany, Haiti, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen.

[Cafferty File] Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive - How ...: Actually the President is being paid 400K per year to make sure the US economy does not fall in depression…what is and what is not pork spending depends on which political party is making the determination; some pet projects are absolutely necessary and some aren’t, simple as that…suffice it to say that irrespective of pet projects, there are many ways to cut federal spending…for example there are scores of federal agencies and departments that should be eliminated entirely, in some federal establishments budgets could be cut substantially just by downsizing the scope and control of the bureaucracy…in any event the cost of living in a surveillance society could not be more prohibitive…the fact that slashing federal budgets will result in a less intrusive govt is a welcome consequence since the American people will for all intents and purposes end up becoming more free…

[The Housing Bubble Blog] The Housing Bubble Blog » Bits Bucket For March 30, 2009: Exeter and I have gone back and forth on this, but I will tell you that so far, it is not nearly as bad in those 3 places I know best, than in many other areas, and not even close to the carnage in CA, FL, NV or AZ. We are talking 10-15% reductions, with larger volume/sales drops, but it has to (and just might) get much worse to hit those levels.

[End Times Prophetic, Prophecy, Visions, Dreams, Revelation, Christian Blog] Prophecy of the Fallen Fat Wallet « End Times Prophetic, Prophecy ...: I said that Obama would be assassinated, and advised him to repent in that light for not only the sake of his soul, but as perhaps God can change his mind and change history [see the advice Daniel gave Nebuchadnezzor when he propehsied to him] - but in the meantime, whatever happens Obama will do things!

[Surviving the Doom] Understanding the Great Depression « Surviving the Doom: CLOUDED JUdgements Yet another negative side of, Recession: It’s Not just about Jobs:  Over the years, calamities, terrorism, economic depression and such scores of slumps have brought about chaos, corruption and coldness among peers and groups. This time, the global chillness of the yet oncoming and growing recession is already seen taking tolls on not just […]

[Wbrussee's Weblog] Mid-January, 2009, Update of “The Great Depression of Debt ...: I don’t believe that. Instead, I think that we have been victims of our being too trusting of some .

[Laugh Lines] ”˜Nancy Grace Is Still in the Running’ - Laugh Lines Blog - NYTimes.com: Five Guantanamo prisoners accused in the September 11, 2001 attacks called their actions “blessed” and “great” and the accusations against them “badges of honor.” But, don’t ask to see the badges because “They don’t have to show no stinking badges!”

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