"Wait. ‘Life’in the womb? I thought life didn’t begin until birth. What the heck!?!"
Yeah! And are they sure that only cats come out of cats and sharks from sharks? Cuz to hear the pro-abort... Umm, I mean, pro-CHOICE crowd talk, when a woman is pregnant it's just a blob of tissue until it magically becomes human at the moment of birth.
You call this racism? Good grief. It was a lame attempt at a dismissive attitude toward the bum, nothing more. He probably rehearsed the line starting with, “Which candidate voted for it? You might never know — that one,” He just didn't follow the script.
If you want to see racist, look at the party that picks a guy to run because he's got some color to his skin which somehow makes him more appealing to all people of color so that all those people of color don't see how they're being pandered to at every turn so that the party in question can continue use them and to rely on them as a voting bloc to keep the party in play. THAT's racist.
And it's racist for the party to throw this idiotic line into its talking points trying to get people all in a tizzy about it. That sleezebag Jimmy Carville is even trying to incite race riots in the event Obama loses next month. How some people can't see through all the DNC BS is totally beyond me.
So biltmore, Patricio, et al... Care to elaborate on how you think Reagan got this thing started? And I'm sure your explanation has something to do with the evils of deregulation; correct? 100% bunk.
I won't lay 100% of the blame at Clinton's feet; it was Jimmah Cahtah who gave the ball its initial shove, and Bill just gave it a running push (eight years' worth). Of course, the gravity of almost 40 years of Congressional meddling is the biggest problem... But hey, who's counting?
For those who haven't seen it, this YouTube video gives as good a summary of the underlying issues as I've seen. (To give that video a little extra credence, know that YouTube pulled it from their US servers because it used some music that Warner Music took issue with.)
I'm with zombie above; I don't buy into the pap doled out by the leftists in this country and enjoy the modern conveniences. If the treehuggers out there want to label me as a Never Green, fine, but to borrow a phrase, I think green is as green does. That is, many people who consider themselves "green" are those who make a big show of what they buy that reinforces their self-righteous nose-in-the-air greenness, but on closer examination their lives are anything but "green".
At the risk of bragging, my family & I probably live a greener life than most, even though I'd fall into that dreaded "upper-income, middle-aged, conservative male" category. We do it because we know money doesn't grow on trees. We buy used cars rather than new because it costs less, and as Bruno pointed out above, new vehicles come with a hidden energy price tag that makes even the stingiest vehicle less of an energy-efficient choice than a 5-10 year old Suburban. We replace our vehicles only after the old ones have reached the point where it no longer makes economic sense to repair them. Whenever possible, I fix broken things rather than tossing/replacing them, keeping stuff out of landfills. We recycle unused stuff through rummage sales, thrift store donations, Craigslist, and Freecycle. We recycle what we can through our trash collector, and keep bugging them and the city council to expand the list of recyclable plastics, because I hate the thought of junk like that going into the landfill. We keep the windows open to keep the house comfortable rather than run the AC. We just replaced the 35 year old HVAC system in our house with an energy-efficient heat pump system because the ROI for the added cost of it had was less than a year.
I could go on, but won't. We do all that because we want to save money and discourage the current system that encourages planned obsolescence. I don't buy into the whole man-made global climate change bunk, but that doesn't mean I spurn technology that uses less; I'm all about efficiency because I'm a cheapskate.
There's a lot more to being green than saying you are. Most people who identify with the whole "green" movement would probably fail miserably under closer examination. Case in point, Algore. Biggest. Hypocrite. Ever.
@sigh has it right; if this bill was as wonderful a thing as the so-called House leadership proclaimed, then it should've been able to pass with no problem. Don't the Dems have the majority in both the House and Senate? They even had a green light from Bush, but they still couldn't get enough Dems to vote for it.
The why is easy enough; the reps who voted against it are afraid of voter backlash. I haven't seen a roll call on it, but would be willing to bet that every one of the No votes came from someone up for reelection either this year or in two years. They've all had their phones ringing off the hook the last week, and they know where their bread is buttered.
Add to that the fact that many in the House were unhappy that if it had passed, the Senate vote would likely have been delayed until Wed. or Thursday so they could get a feel for how it went over... Yeah, they're still politicians.
As for the impact of what happened today, most people reading this won't feel it much right away. I expect to see my 401k investments drop substantially, and will hope they rebound to cover the loss. If not, I may need to delay retirement a few years beyond what I planned. Who knows? But right now, I still have a job, four vehicles that are paid for, less than 10 years to go on my mortgage, two kids in college, and two more to go. Even if my employer goes belly up (slim chance of that even now) I have knowledge and abilities that can earn a living for my family in the worst of times.
So no, I'm not overly worried about it. Not happy about it, but I won't lose any sleep either.
First; it's not all about the money. How many people do you know that play softball, soccer, pool, volleyball, you name it, and expect a return on what they spend on their sport of choice? Bet it's not many.
Second: The requirements for roll cages, suits, helmets, decent tires/brakes, etc... is for SAFETY. Liability issues require that (this is the USofA). Besides; I sure wouldn't want to be racing in a pack of any size if I didn't have some assurance that they'd be able to negotiate a turn, slow or stop safely. Even with all the safety requirements, someone was killed in a race this year; without them the casualty count would undoubtedly have been higher, and lawsuits would've shut down the organization entirely.
The LeMons organizers and racers know what they're doing, and don't want those who don't know what they're doing on the track; they would only be a danger to themselves and others. But there ain't nuthin' elite about LeMons. If someone wants to race but never has before, there are plenty of opportunities within LeMons to learn from others, but as in a lot of things, a know-it-all attitude won't get you anywhere.
LeMons is what true racing is about; no corporate sponsors, no big prizes, no high-dollar equipment... The racers and support teams are there just for the love of the sport, and for fun. And when someone is suspected to be cheating, the punishments can be, umm, a little severe; like this BMW that "won" the People's Curse award and got chewed up by some heavy equipment.
Check out Jalopnik.com for complete LeMons coverage.
Yeah! And are they sure that only cats come out of cats and sharks from sharks? Cuz to hear the pro-abort... Umm, I mean, pro-CHOICE crowd talk, when a woman is pregnant it's just a blob of tissue until it magically becomes human at the moment of birth.
BTW I'm Voting For Mccain - Palin
This guy knows what racism is. I wish everyone could hear what he has to say.
If you want to see racist, look at the party that picks a guy to run because he's got some color to his skin which somehow makes him more appealing to all people of color so that all those people of color don't see how they're being pandered to at every turn so that the party in question can continue use them and to rely on them as a voting bloc to keep the party in play. THAT's racist.
And it's racist for the party to throw this idiotic line into its talking points trying to get people all in a tizzy about it. That sleezebag Jimmy Carville is even trying to incite race riots in the event Obama loses next month. How some people can't see through all the DNC BS is totally beyond me.
/rant
I won't lay 100% of the blame at Clinton's feet; it was Jimmah Cahtah who gave the ball its initial shove, and Bill just gave it a running push (eight years' worth). Of course, the gravity of almost 40 years of Congressional meddling is the biggest problem... But hey, who's counting?
For those who haven't seen it, this YouTube video gives as good a summary of the underlying issues as I've seen. (To give that video a little extra credence, know that YouTube pulled it from their US servers because it used some music that Warner Music took issue with.)
Now that's a good one! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa! Ha! Haa!
Oh, wait; you're serious, aren't you?
For all you who are seriously confused about the root cause of the current crisis, check out this summary in video:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NU6fuFrdCJY
At the risk of bragging, my family & I probably live a greener life than most, even though I'd fall into that dreaded "upper-income, middle-aged, conservative male" category. We do it because we know money doesn't grow on trees. We buy used cars rather than new because it costs less, and as Bruno pointed out above, new vehicles come with a hidden energy price tag that makes even the stingiest vehicle less of an energy-efficient choice than a 5-10 year old Suburban. We replace our vehicles only after the old ones have reached the point where it no longer makes economic sense to repair them. Whenever possible, I fix broken things rather than tossing/replacing them, keeping stuff out of landfills. We recycle unused stuff through rummage sales, thrift store donations, Craigslist, and Freecycle. We recycle what we can through our trash collector, and keep bugging them and the city council to expand the list of recyclable plastics, because I hate the thought of junk like that going into the landfill. We keep the windows open to keep the house comfortable rather than run the AC. We just replaced the 35 year old HVAC system in our house with an energy-efficient heat pump system because the ROI for the added cost of it had was less than a year.
I could go on, but won't. We do all that because we want to save money and discourage the current system that encourages planned obsolescence. I don't buy into the whole man-made global climate change bunk, but that doesn't mean I spurn technology that uses less; I'm all about efficiency because I'm a cheapskate.
There's a lot more to being green than saying you are. Most people who identify with the whole "green" movement would probably fail miserably under closer examination. Case in point, Algore. Biggest. Hypocrite. Ever.
Yeah. That helps. A lot.
The why is easy enough; the reps who voted against it are afraid of voter backlash. I haven't seen a roll call on it, but would be willing to bet that every one of the No votes came from someone up for reelection either this year or in two years. They've all had their phones ringing off the hook the last week, and they know where their bread is buttered.
Add to that the fact that many in the House were unhappy that if it had passed, the Senate vote would likely have been delayed until Wed. or Thursday so they could get a feel for how it went over... Yeah, they're still politicians.
As for the impact of what happened today, most people reading this won't feel it much right away. I expect to see my 401k investments drop substantially, and will hope they rebound to cover the loss. If not, I may need to delay retirement a few years beyond what I planned. Who knows? But right now, I still have a job, four vehicles that are paid for, less than 10 years to go on my mortgage, two kids in college, and two more to go. Even if my employer goes belly up (slim chance of that even now) I have knowledge and abilities that can earn a living for my family in the worst of times.
So no, I'm not overly worried about it. Not happy about it, but I won't lose any sleep either.
First; it's not all about the money. How many people do you know that play softball, soccer, pool, volleyball, you name it, and expect a return on what they spend on their sport of choice? Bet it's not many.
Second: The requirements for roll cages, suits, helmets, decent tires/brakes, etc... is for SAFETY. Liability issues require that (this is the USofA). Besides; I sure wouldn't want to be racing in a pack of any size if I didn't have some assurance that they'd be able to negotiate a turn, slow or stop safely. Even with all the safety requirements, someone was killed in a race this year; without them the casualty count would undoubtedly have been higher, and lawsuits would've shut down the organization entirely.
The LeMons organizers and racers know what they're doing, and don't want those who don't know what they're doing on the track; they would only be a danger to themselves and others. But there ain't nuthin' elite about LeMons. If someone wants to race but never has before, there are plenty of opportunities within LeMons to learn from others, but as in a lot of things, a know-it-all attitude won't get you anywhere.
Check out Jalopnik.com for complete LeMons coverage.