He was a feature of a 'memorial figurine' at a minor league game as one was given to all those that attended.
That is amazing.
Friday, July 02, 2010
A rare honor for a Senator. As eveyone imaginable collected for his final service, he lay in State in the USA Senate.
He was a feature of a 'memorial figurine' at a minor league game as one was given to all those that attended.
That is amazing.
The Spaceship that came in from the cold.
I bird, a plane, no a spaceship. Don't tell me the USA is again flexing its spy muscle and decided to let the Russians know exactly how much they are not in control of 'the cyber war.'
Spy Incident May Resurrect Cold War Between USA and Russia
01.07.2010
The arrest of 10 alleged Russian spies in the United States suggests that Washington and Moscow are predestined to be eternal adversaries in a Cold War without end, despite a slight respite. Kindnesses and courtesies seemed to give the world hope for achieving the long sought after social peace sought after among all the peoples of all mankind....
http://english.pravda.ru/hotspots/conflicts/01-07-2010/114097-spy_incident_may_resurrect_cold-0
I think it is time to end the Star Wars research as it is the bastion of Republican opposition to nuclear non-proliferation. Time to cut any and all funding.
By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — As President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev focus on economic issues during their seventh meeting today, debate over the new nuclear arms treaty that is the cornerstone of improved U.S.-Russian relations will continue across town in the Senate.
That the Foreign Relations Committee will be holding two hearings on the pact to reduce each country's nuclear arsenal while the presidents talk about innovation at the White House and meet with business leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows just how much the relationship between Russia and the United States has changed over the past year or so, White House aides say.
"This visit takes place at a new phase in U.S.-Russia relations," says National Security Council spokesman Ben Rhodes. "It comes after a period when we've made very substantial progress in resetting the U.S.-Russia relationship and making concrete progress on a number of very important and substantive issues."
The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as START, was signed by the presidents in April and now needs to win 67 votes in the Senate for ratification. Other signs of the improved relations cited by the White House: securing Russian support for United Nations sanctions against North Korea and Iran, gaining approval from Russia to allow troops and supplies to cross its borders on the way to Afghanistan, and Russia's participation in Obama's 50-nation Nuclear Security Summit in April.
On Thursday, the leaders will broaden their agenda to include economic issues....
....Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., however, says the treaty could jeopardize the nation's security by limiting both the impact of deterrence and the United States' right to build missile defense systems. "To put it bluntly, this treaty will have profound negative implications for U.S. national security," he says.
James Schlesinger, who served as Defense secretary under presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, disagrees. "It is obligatory for the United States to ratify," he told Kerry's committee. There is "nothing in the treaty that is problematic" with respect to missile defense....
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-06-23-nuke-treaty_N.htm
The Democrats need to concentrate on their Voter Turnout in 2010. Don't let your backbone slip.
We are a coalition of teens from youth organizations in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti working together to get out the vote among 18-29 year-olds. Even though we can't vote, we can still have a voice in our democratic proccess!
Poll: GOP Has Sizable Enthusiasm and Turnout Advantage
More than in 1994, voters are ready for the election
By Paul Bedard
Posted: July 1, 2010
..."With four months to go before Election Day, voting intentions for the House remain closely divided, and neither party has gained or lost much ground over the course of 2010. However, Republicans are much more engaged in the coming election and more inclined to say they are certain to vote than are Democrats. This could translate into a sizable turnout advantage for the GOP in November that could transform an even race among registered voters into a solid victory for the Republicans....
http://politics.usnews.com/news/washington-whispers/articles/2010/07/01/poll-gop-has-sizable-enthusiasm-and-turnout-advantage.html
Thursday, July 01, 2010
What are some ideas from ecological economics that might help with the kind of disaster?
CANE AND ABLE? Marsh plants like roseau cane hold the soil together and help keep Louisiana’s wetlands from vanishing into the Gulf of Mexico. But a rust-colored sheen from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill floats among the reeds, and a black stain is visible about two feet above the waterline.
Gulf Coast Oil Spill: Analysis from All Sides
Released: 7/1/2010 4:00 PM EDT
Source: University of Vermont
...Wetland loss is complicated: it's a matter of having channelized the river and controlled the flow of sediment that used to replenish the marshes naturally. It's also a function of oil and gas canals that were dug through the marshes to allow for oil exploration -- back when we didn't have to go miles off the coast! Now, with the BP disaster, the wetlands are threatened by oil washing up. This kills plants, and when plants die you don't have them there to stabilize the soil. Combine this with more hurricanes and we can foresee even bigger losses of coastal wetlands...
...Ecological economics takes a deep look at the proper roles of government and business -- where are the incentives for business to look out for the long-term future? They're really not there in the current economic model. The focus is quarterly profits. From a traditional business perspective, if you can cut some corners on safety or the environment and human health -- and make some more money -- that's seen as a good thing....
http://www.newswise.com/articles/gulf-coast-oil-spill-analysis-from-all-sides
The current business models for companies engaged in 'commerce' in the USA is AMORAL and UNETHICAL. Just that simple. There was a time in the USA when ethical business practices were a 'value' everyone admired. That doesn't exist anymore. What exists today are 'bonuses' and 'profit' at any cost. The Republicans like to call it 'GROWTH,' when in fact it is EXPLOITATION and amoral business content.
"Excellant Customer Service" is the only 'value' citizens receive anymore and that is only to facilitate profits.
Released: 7/1/2010 4:00 PM EDT
Source: University of Vermont
...Wetland loss is complicated: it's a matter of having channelized the river and controlled the flow of sediment that used to replenish the marshes naturally. It's also a function of oil and gas canals that were dug through the marshes to allow for oil exploration -- back when we didn't have to go miles off the coast! Now, with the BP disaster, the wetlands are threatened by oil washing up. This kills plants, and when plants die you don't have them there to stabilize the soil. Combine this with more hurricanes and we can foresee even bigger losses of coastal wetlands...
...Ecological economics takes a deep look at the proper roles of government and business -- where are the incentives for business to look out for the long-term future? They're really not there in the current economic model. The focus is quarterly profits. From a traditional business perspective, if you can cut some corners on safety or the environment and human health -- and make some more money -- that's seen as a good thing....
http://www.newswise.com/articles/gulf-coast-oil-spill-analysis-from-all-sides
The current business models for companies engaged in 'commerce' in the USA is AMORAL and UNETHICAL. Just that simple. There was a time in the USA when ethical business practices were a 'value' everyone admired. That doesn't exist anymore. What exists today are 'bonuses' and 'profit' at any cost. The Republicans like to call it 'GROWTH,' when in fact it is EXPLOITATION and amoral business content.
"Excellant Customer Service" is the only 'value' citizens receive anymore and that is only to facilitate profits.
In this UNISYS Enhanced Infrared Satellite of North America, Alex and its twin have morphed into a significant set of storm sytems. (click title for 12 hour loop)
July 1, 2010
21:30:13z
A Cat Two Hurricane is killing people in Mexico. Wow. What are they going to name it once it enters the Pacific?
Hurricane Alex pounds northern Mexico; at least 2 killed
The storm sends rivers overflowing and cuts power to thousands of homes in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.
By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
July 1, 2010
2:00 p.m.
Reporting from Mexico City — Remnants of Hurricane Alex on Thursday raked northern Mexico with damaging winds and heavy rains, knocking out power to thousands of homes and causing floods that killed at least two people.
Alex, which roared in from the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 2 hurricane, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon into Mexico's northern interior.
But high winds and torrential rain left much of the region without electricity or working telephones, forced schools to close and sent rivers over their banks in Monterrey, the capital of Nuevo Leon and Mexico's most important industrial city....
Municipal officials stand next to the overflowing La Silla river in Monterrey, Mexico on Thursday. (Kristian Lopez / Reuters)
So, is there any leverage on Iran? Is that why spies that hadn't accomplished squat were arrested?
In this undated photo, Peruvian journalist Vicky Pelaez is seen on assignment in Lima, Peru. Pelaez and her husband Juan Lazaro were among 10 suspects arrested in a sweep in the United States on June 27 as part of an alleged Russian spy ring and charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. Attorney General, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison upon conviction. (AP Photo/Diario La Republica) PERU OUT - NO PUBLICAR O USAR EN PERU
See, journalists really do have bad reputations even in the USA.
FBI says alleged Russian 'sleeper agent' Juan Lazaro admitted passing data (click title to entry - thank you)
Jul 01, 2010
...Juan Lazaro also implicated his wife, Vicky Pelaez, a New York newspaper columnist, and acknowledged that his Yonkers home had been paid for by the Russian intelligence service. The admissions came in what the FBI said was a "lengthy'' statement following the arrest of Lazaro and Pelaez in New York on Sunday.
"Although he (Lazaro) loved his son, he would not violate his loyalty to the (Russian intelligence) service, even for his son,'' federal prosecutors alleged in documents filed to keep Lazaro, Pelaez and two suspects who had been living in New Jersey, Richard and Cynthia Murphy, in jail without bail because they might flee the country....
What kind of information, because, the charges against these people don't reflect any brevity to the crimes. What was it a telephone number to Hardee's CEO or something?
I figured they were more 'corporate' spies than government spies. There is more reason to spy on the Plutocracy than the USA government actually.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
These are the Anti-Discriminaton Laws of the USA that Elena Kagan had to consider when making her decision regarding miltary recruiters.
Solicitor General Kagan had to take into consideration not only EVERY CIVILIAN law on the books, she had to consider the By-Laws of the university and the impact on the students and faculty should she simply disregard all of it to allow the USA military 'carte blanc' access to the campus.
Obviously, Sessions believes the USA military has 'Eminent Domane' over every PRIVATE university in the country.
NOT !
It was the obligation of Solicitor General Kagan to make the argument on behalf of those that would be most deeply effected by a 'glib' attitude regarding Civil Rights.
Oh, yeah. Besides the laws below there are also criminal statutes such as "Hate Crimes" statues to consider as well. You see, sometimes when poeple feel as though an 'entity' of the government can trample Civil Rights as if they are nothing, people get the idea an act of violence, such as the murder of Matthew Shepard, can be justified.
Any decision regarding Civil Rights in a varied society that is the USA carries with it the brevity of the outcomes should they not be taken seriously.
Honestly!
- Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
- Civil Rights Act of 1871[4]
- Lloyd – La Follette Act (1912)
- Fair Employment Act of 1941
- Executive Order 11478[5]
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Civil Rights Act of 1964[6]
- Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965
- Civil Rights Act of 1968
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967[7]
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990[8]
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Employment Non-Discrimination Act
- California Fair Employment and Housing Act[9]
- Executive Order 13166 – “Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English
Proficiency”
- Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - enables qualified employees to take prolonged unpaid leave
for family and health-related reasons without fear of losing their jobs. For private employers with 15
or more employers
- No-FEAR Act
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
I don't believe the Russian '11' can be called a 'spy ring.' It was a 'cultural experiment' by Russia. That's my take.
In a Chinese newspaper it was stated these were Russian citizens that have done nothing wrong. The families need to be sent home. Deproted if you will. Russia says suspected spies are its citizens who didn't harm U.S. interests
English.news.cn 2010-06-30 00:16:25
MOSCOW, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that suspected spies detained in the United States were Russians who did nothing to harm U.S. interests.
They were "Russian citizens who found themselves on U.S. territory at different times," said the RIA Novosti news agency."They have not committed any actions directed against U.S. interests."
The ministry also said Moscow hoped they would be "well treated while in custody" and be granted access to Russian lawyers.
Editor: yan
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/30/c_13376041.htm
My best guess is that Russia is still a bit confounded by the USA and its 'citizen' culture. Under the Presidency of Vladimir Putin, the Russia society has shown more and more 'Western' tendencies. He was interested in his people. I really believe Prime Minister Putin was the first leader in Russia to sincerely change the course of his country's concern for its citizens in a way that 'blends' with other First World countries.
If one looks at China there is 'that striviing' that can be witnessed. China holds onto its 'old world' fears and distances as a security blanket even as Taiwan moves closer and closer to the Mainland as a real member of the Chinese society. It is my guess 'being communist' is a bit tedious in a global community that is changing by the day to seek 'influence of the individual.'
The current President Medevedev is a very brilliant man. He is a man for his time. He seeks to make historic changes in course by Russia in their willingness to move the global community back from the brink of nuclear proliferation. Even /Russia has to admit the 'idea' of allowing every country in the Middle East to be a breath away from nuclear weapon capacity is completely foolish and very dangerous.
But, what does this have to do with 'families of spies?'
The USA has just come through a very, very rough eight years under Bush and Cheney. Even their elections of 2000 were contentious.
The USA is a super power. Under Bush and Cheney the world has never been closer to nuclear weapons exchange with Russia, China or both.
Under Bush and Cheney we abandoned a war into Afghanistan to remove al Qaeda from the face of Earth after commercial planes were turned into weapons and we nearly had our Capital building destroyed. Russia was in Afghanistan with Medical Support before the CIA even parachuted in to begin the USA arrival to dismantle 'bin Laden's' insane hatred and ability to kill citizens half way around the world. RUSSIA was at our side. No different than it was duiring WWII.
Yet. The USA, in a sudden and very unpredictable 'atmosphere' abandoned the war to end al Qaeda to chase down 'mystical WMD' that even UN inspectors could not find a miniscule trace of. Getting the picture?
The sudden, unpredictable and nearly 'emotional' reaction to nonexistant WMD which lead to a war to invade a DISARMED country was more than a worry to nearly every other country on Earth. It was why Tony Blair was immediately at the side of Bush, nearly as a moderator, to the actions of the President of a Superpower, now preceived to be out of control and making 'a new reality' in order to carry out wars of preemption.
Then to realize, the Republicans and their cronies could actually carry out a propaganda campaign enough to discredit a distinguished man that was John Kerry in the elections of 2004. Those propaganda attacks of Kerry were completely baseless and instilled deep fear of a change in President while still in Iraq.
I don't know about you, but, its pretty scary stuff. I would imagine Putin looked at the populous of the USA and decided he didn't know nearly enough about 'the people' as he thought he did.
So, what is a Russian President to do, except, seek to understand Americans more when they have been attacked by a lunatic like bin Laden.
The Russian citizens are and have been completely benign to any outcome in the USA. Their children were welcome peers to American children. It seems glib to say, "No harm done,' but, in all honesty it is a great honor to realize other nations and one such as Russia valued the 'citizen' enough to send a mission to seek a deeper understanding of the social cultures it was unsure was intact and benevolent.
It has always been a curiosity to me as to what Russians would think of our 'captialized' medical culture. I remember when 'Lasik' surgery became a method to correct nearsightedness, an articile appeared in a magazine that Russians across the culture were encouraged to seek the 'treatment' for nearsightedness that would remove the need for eyeglass changes. Russia saw the 'treatment of lasers' as a means of saving monies to their treasury.
Then, to come to the USA and find out that physicians are making huge profits on an 'optional' 'procedure' as an alternative reality to what actually 'goes on' in Russia. To say the American Medical Structure is a culture shock to the Russians is an understatement. While the USA touts it has the 'best' medical treatment on Earth, it hardly seems sufficient to realize so many Americans die annually for the pure reason of being uninsured. Dying of stupid things such as pneumonia. A completely treatable disease.
Well. At any rate, in this bizarre reality of Russian citizens 'living among us' to come to understand the culture of the USA more deeply is an interesting paradigm. Very interesting.
The bottom line is that both Russia and the USA are still here without trading nukes. We managed to 'make it through,' now didn't we?
Send the families home to Russia with their children. I am confident they will miss us.
General Petreus needs to get his mind around the fact the troops in Afghanistan are coming home July 2010.
The tail isn't going to wag the dog anymore, General. And there won't be anymore illegal or plutocratic wars.
As an American I remind him the Iraqi military and police didn't 'take up' their responsibilty until the USA was leaving THEIR country.
President Karzai needs to review his troops and come to terms with the fact that they aren't able to protect him nor their own country in the 'state' they are in right now.
I do believe Jordan was very successful in training many of the police for Iraq. I believe Karzai needs to consult with his peer leaders with morals in the Middle East and come up with a plan that actually CLEANS UP his country to rid it of the depraved values of the Taliban and Karzai's brother.
We know for a fact, the more money that is thrown at Afghanistan the worse the corruptoin gets.
The USA and NATO has been seeking to correct the path of Afghanistan since September 11, 2001. Karzai was an appointed President and the nation has sunk lower and lower on the 'trustworthy' scale under his leadership. I don't believe 'corruption' even begins to describe the 'depraved' nature of Afghanistan. At least we know where we stand with Pakistan. In Pakistan we know when 'moral' leadership is in place, the people rise to the occassion and even the ISI will do what its asked more often than not. I am sure India would say differently and perhaps rightfully so.
But, Afghanistan? The Middle East nations need to stop exporting their worse terrorists and begin to execute them. Bin Laden should have been executed a long time ago.
This incident below happen in THE CAPTIAL of Afghanistan against a United Nations personnel. The Capital of Afghanistan can't even appreciate the humanity provided by the world enough to protect the 'moral' content of the efforts the international community sends.
UN vehicle shot in Afghan capital, driver killed
By DEB RIECHMANN (AP) – 6 hours ago
KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan man working for the United Nations was shot and killed in his vehicle Tuesday near a busy traffic circle in Afghanistan's capital, the world body said.
Elsewhere, U.S. and Afghan forces battled hundreds of militants from an al-Qaida-linked group for a third day in Kunar province of eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. Two U.S. soldiers were killed Sunday in the first day of the operation.
The Afghan U.N. employee who died was driving a white pickup truck with the blue U.N. logo painted on the side. Another Afghan member of the U.N. staff, who was in the vehicle, was not wounded, the U.N. said.
The morning shooting occurred amid heavy traffic near Massoud circle, an intersection near the U.S. Embassy and an American military base. Two windows on the truck were shattered and blood was spattered inside the car....
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hvWEqwq3CrRvaQCmt21MfoYhjZJQD9GL2GOO1
The fun and games are over in Afghanistan, sir. Karzai and his band of theives and liars are on their own. Perhaps someday, Afghanistan will have enough moral content to even deserve the compassion of the world. I suggest the remaining time in Afghanistan by the USA and NATO is devoted to destroying the supply of opium to the world.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Alex (click title to entry for 12 hour loop - thank you)
01:30:15z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES East Satellite
Tropical Storm Alex currently at 55 mph and building after leaving the Yucatan Peninsula.
It is a very large storm and at this point I believe it remains unpredictable.
It has a 'twin vortex' east of the Bahama Islands.
I would not underestimate Alex or its twin in the Atlantic.
Texas begins preparing for Tropical Storm Alex
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press Writer © 2010 The Associated Press
June 28, 2010, 7:37PM
McALLEN, Texas — Beachgoers began canceling hotel rooms for the busy July Fourth weekend Monday as officials prepared emergency shelters and sandbag distribution with Tropical Storm Alex gaining steam in the Gulf and possibly headed for Texas.
A hurricane watch stretched from Baffin Bay, near Kingsville, down the Texas coast and into northern Mexico. A tropical storm watch extended from Baffin Bay north to Port O'Connor, on the tip of Matagorda Bay. Alex had sustained winds Monday evening near 60 mph, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami expected the storm to become a hurricane Tuesday.
It was projected to make landfall as a moderate to strong Category 1 hurricane, said Barry Goldsmith, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Brownsville. The path was expected to take Alex very near the Mexico-U.S. border sometime Thursday.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/7085151.html
Republicans are sexists. Never once did the 'idea' of separating personal political preferences enter into the Alito or Roberts confirmation hearings, but, with Judge Sotomayor and now Nominee Kagan has nothing but personal slurs leveled at them.
Forbid a woman should not be a 'cookie cutter' model for the Republicans to confirm. Elen Kagan is brilliant and everyone knows it. Her service as Solicitor General has been impeccable and LOYAL to the USA Constitution, which Alito and Roberts cannot lay claim to. I look forward to her leadership, a woman's right too, as a Supreme Court Justice. The Court will have three woman and how wonderful it will be. Thank you for accepting the nomination, Ms. Kagan. ..."I tend to be a legal realist, and I don't think there is one right answer to every legal question, especially when you are talking about the big issues the Supreme Court has to address," Kinports explained. "I think one's vote in a lot of the cases the Supreme Court hears can't help but be influenced by politics in part, but also by one's personal experience, one's sense of how the world works. Deciding a legal case is not like solving a math equation. It may well be influenced by one's views and perspective."
Kinports clerked on the Supreme Court under Justice Harry Blackmun as well as for the same Washington, D.C., Circuit Court of Appeals judge as Kagan, Judge Abner Mivka. Though she does not know Kagan, Kinports said Kagan seems to be persuasive and already appears to have developed a good relationship with the current justices during her tenure as solicitor general since 2009....
Vladimir, were you worried about us? How touching. How long have they been doing this? What political contacts were their favorite?
The FBI decrypted a coded message in 2009 sent to two of the individuals accused of being part of the ring. The message instructed them to "search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and send intels" back to Moscow, according to court papers....
BP seeks to reassure Russia over oil spill
By Charles Clover in Moscow
Published: June 28 2010 17:02
Last updated: June 28 2010 17:02
BP’s embattled chief executive, Tony Hayward, met top Russian officials in Moscow on Monday in an effort to reassure them that the company’s commitment to Russia, the source of 25 per cent of its oil production, is undiminished as a result of the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
In media comments ahead of the meeting, Igor Sechin, the deputy prime minister who oversees energy policy, fuelled speculation about Mr Hayward’s future. He was quoted by several Russian news agencies, as saying “Hayward is leaving his post, he will introduce his successor.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c2e7150e-82c9-11df-b7ad-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Senator Byrd loved the USA Constitution and the people he represented. He openly wept on the Senate floor for the late Senator Kennedy.
But, he openly distained the Bush Administration for its abuses of Constitutional Law and openly brought that disdain to the Senate Floor.
Good-bye and Thank you, Senator Byrd.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The Fleecing of the American Citizen continues compliments of 'Approval Seeking' Brown. He can't discern what is best without a constituent vote.
Just can't trust a playboy.
This guy is at least as bright as Ali Velshi who believes a 'local economy' is defined by BP franchises.
Hasn't anyone on Capital Hill explained the facts of life to 'surfer boy?'
When a Congressional body passes REFORM legislation to REGULATE an industry there has to be a way of paying for it. Perhaps, Brown has overlooked the fact that most of the banks that CAUSED the ECONOMIC CRASH of the USA in 2008 that has RESULTED IN HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT are turning profits in the double digit billions US.
Let's see.
...That would put Goldman's estimate of second quarter profits at the four at $756 million for Morgan Stanley, $2.3 billion for Bank of America, $2.9 billion for JPMorgan, and $1.5 billion for Citi....
http://blogs.forbes.com/streettalk/2010/06/21/goldman-bank-2q-profits-down-bad-but-not-a-disaster/
It would seem as though Lover Boy can't come to grips with the problem of making Wall Street banks pay for the regualatory authority that will protect consumers. You know 'the small people.'
Scot Brown rather play 'footsie' with Wall Street Banks to INSURE exorbitant profits while there are high umemployment rates throughout the country.
See, Scottie doesn't seem to understand LEGISLATION TO REGULATE means that Wall Street Banks CAN'T pass on the taxes to consumers, they can't raise interest rates, they can't do any of those nasty things, but, they do have to pay for their own regulation because they are greed merchants and not ethical business people.
Of course, in some perverted Republican 'mindset' any tax turns into a cost to consumers and a slush fund for Democrats. It is the ONLY way they can operate their propaganda campaigns that deprive the American people of a FUNCTIONAL government.
...Brown’s ire over the levy on big banks and hedge funds, which he said would be passed on to consumers, highlighted the difficulties Democrats will face getting the compromise legislation passed in the Senate. Brown and several other Republicans provided crucial support for passage of an earlier Senate bill.
The $19 billion in new taxes would be imposed on large institutions over five years, and the money mostly would be used to pay for costs of increasing regulation over 10 years. It also would pay for $1 billion in federal bridge loans for unemployed homeowners facing foreclosure....
So, I am suppose to believe, as an average citizen, that a tax imposed on abusive Wall Street Banks practicing outside any understanding of an 'ethical business model' is going to cause me hardship, right?
I see.
Well, I suppose if I was delving into Hedge Funds and my costs went up that might be a concern, but, being that I may very well be an unemployed homeowner, suffering from the unethical standards of greed merchants, Brown might want to rethink his vote IN FAVOR of the legislation that is LONG overdue!
He needs to stop having his back scratched by unethical supporters and start actually acting like a legislator that cares about the citizen whom's credit score was RUINED due to the failed economy that we were all led to believe was a good economy for seven years under Bush/Cheney.
If anyone that is 'wthholding' their vote regarding Wall Street Reform actually believe they ARE NOT unethical, needs to think again.
"Who's your Daddy?"
Saturday, June 26, 2010
April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day. Forty years later not much has changed. It shows.
We have found through painful ways, we have to save ourselves.
Send an SOS with ideas and support to Secretary Chu. (click title to entry - thank you)
THE NATURAL WORLD MATTERS.
Don't believe me, read this:
'Natural' sunscreen: Better for you?
...But do they work?
"Yes," says Jeffrey Dover, president of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, but consumers typically don't put on enough of the natural products to make them effective. (In general, the American Academy of Dermatology recommends that consumers use enough sunscreen to fill a shot glass.)...
http://www.latimes.com/features/image/la-ig-naturalsunscreen-20100627,0,6048986.story
There is no such thing as Clean Coal Techology. And 'Tar Sands' are an environmental nighmare.
Coal Gasification Plants are less toxic than Biomass Plants, but, they still emit huge amounts of carbon dioxide. The Gasification process was developed after the Clean Air Act was passed. It is a process that allows the burning of coal at a lower temperature to prevent high levels of NOX and SOX to enter the 'breathable air' which ultimately leads to toxic waters and contaminated fisheries.
The only 'real' carbon sequestration is that of trees. When they finish providing 'service' to Earth in the way of carbon sequestration and wildlife habitat they die and degrade to SOIL.
Not only has coal mining been a nightmare for air and water quality, it been a nightmare to the people that life among the industry and work in it.
We have witnessed the tragedy of the Massey mines and other such ? accidents ?. Recently, a Kentuckian by the name of Ashley Judd spoke at The National Press Club about the destruction of The Hillbilly Culture she grew in as a child.
The C Span link to Ms. Judd's one hour presentation: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293979-1
"Veto the Permit for Arch Spruce Mine Number One"
Tar Sands, the nightmare far away in Northern Canada, worse than coal and oil.
Tar sands (also referred to as oil sands) are a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, a heavy black viscous oil. Tar sands can be mined and processed to extract the oil-rich bitumen, which is then refined into oil. The bitumen in tar sands cannot be pumped from the ground in its natural state; instead tar sand deposits are mined, usually using strip mining or open pit techniques, or the oil is extracted by underground heating with additional upgrading.
http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/tarsands/index.cfm
Energy
Crude Awakening
Right here in North America could lie the answer to our energy needs. But at what cost? Mining the tar sands of Alberta threatens to strip the world’s largest intact forest of its ability to hold carbon and to wipe out the breeding grounds for millions of birds.
By Barry Yeoman/Photography by Jon Lowenstein
http://audubonmagazine.org/features1003/energy.html
2011 Chevy Volt
(click title to entry - thank you)
The Hydrogen Fuel Cell car is going forward.
BMW Hydrogen 7 Luxury Automobile
http://www.hydrogencarsnow.com/bmw-hydrogen7.htm
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