Twitterbox

There are only two sets of people who disdain knowledge,

Kimmitt — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:48:50 GMT

eighth graders and political reporters.

twitter

Logic-101 — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:51:55 GMT

"tweet!"..........................Oh god,,,,i think i got chirpies............... i hope its tweetable.....

John Williams - "Air and Simple Gifts"

aysung — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:53:16 GMT

As a Slate reader, I've come to expect -- and to appreciate -- a touch of snark around here, but I prefer it to be informed snark. Aaron Copland did not write a single line of the piece we heard today. The Shaker dance song, "Simple Gifts" (or "The Gift to be Simple"), is indeed the centerpiece of the composition, but Copland was responsible only for making the melody famous. Note also that John Williams is credited as composer/arranger.

Just testing...

friday13 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:42:55 GMT

Obama was flat?

OldSalt — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:01:34 GMT

Obama's grandmother died the day before his victory and acceptance speech, and she took care of him for years when he was a boy. Don't you think he's entitled to a little 'flat' the day after his grandmother died? I'd have been a little 'flat' too.

Funnier Twitter

dmuccig2 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:55:15 GMT

Perhaps a funnier, more Onion-esque (I wouldn't be surprised if they ran something similar) quote for that Twitter feed would be:

"Obama Wins, Nation's White People Finally Off Hook"

I HATED THE HOLOGRAM

benjaminkwhiskey — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:45:37 GMT

That idea was so stupid! The CNN coverage was lousy early. CNN should have spent more time with the map guy and less time with the idiotic holograms. I was at an election party, and we eventually had to turn to NBC because the CNN coverage was so bad. CNN was also very tentative with calling states. We had to turn to Fox News of all places to find out that Obama had won Ohio, which was the pivotal point in the night that indicated that the election was over and Barack won.

Michelle may be preggers

az_spunky — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:28:25 GMT

There have been comments about Michelle Obama's dress, but the immediate reaction of everyone in my room was: "Oh my God, Michelle Obama is pregnant!"

It wouldn't be the first White House kiddie...

Diane Sawyer is an idiot

punditonthefence — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:08:41 GMT

"Minority turnout is only up 2%." At least George S was around to add that it was really a twenty percent move, from 11% to 13%.

Joe the Plumbers Economic Plan

tmak — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:10:43 GMT

What do the readers think about Joe the Plumbers Economic Plan?

“America’s Self Preservation Plan”

By Joe the Plumber

As our government meets with congress to develop a “Financial Rescue Package” for our economy and Obama talks about raising our taxes, let me make it quick and easy for them by giving them what I feel is the Plumbers Plan.

America’s Self Preservation Plan

This Plan is so easy and I guarantee it will end our recession quickly, boost the economy, increase the world value of the US dollar, significantly reduce global warming and the US carbon footprint, eliminate our dependency on foreign fossil fuels, create jobs, reduce wars saving lives, reduce hunger, keep US wealth in America, and make history and all of this by 9-11-2011.

You may be saying to yourself, this is not possible; no simple plumber can ever come up with a plan which achieves all of these great things while congress is stagnated, it would be too good to be true and difficult to implement!

Well, you are all wrong, this plan is so easy and simple, it can be achieved by the American people making only one decision in their life, without spending a dime, with little effort, in fact, it will probably save you money for you.

Believe me this plan is fool proof or I will never snake a toilet again.

How can this be done? Well here is my simple plan in one sentence

Park your gas vehicle for good and purchase a compressed air car within the next year or at least put one on order, it will not cost you a dime more than your spending now, it basically will be free. (Read on this plan will make total sense soon, I promises or I will quite the plumbers union.)

How can this be the whole plan? Simple, these cars will be for sale in the US beginning in 2009. These cars will cost approximately $16,000.00 but, as I said, it will not cost you a dime more than you’re paying not for transportation. You will pay for this car over the next 3 years with the extra money you will save ($200 to $400/month) by not fueling your gasoline powered vehicle. Compressed air cars can travel up to 90 mph and approximately 125 miles on a $2.00 tank of compressed air. (Google search compressed air cars for more details on this technology), but I am not here to promote any particular car manufacturer, I am here to explain how my simple economic plan if fool proof.

If we all purchase ( again, no real cost purchase) these cars at the same time this out cry of the American people will force the government into providing tax breaks and credits, incentives and low interest financing. (Did I say tax credit Mr. Obama?) Banks and car manufacturers will look at these loans as safe investment and will easily grant them to the consumers but in won’t really matter to us because these cars are fairly inexpensive and will not cost you any more out of pocket money then you are currently sending fueling your gas vehicle. In fact, most people will save money and be driving a new environmentally friendly, green vehicle for free.

With the extra money in our pocket, the consumers can purchase a small compressed air refueling system for their home from their local compressed gas/propane Plumber. You can also just plug in your vehicle over night and it will recharge by it self. Gas stations may not cooperate with the transition of their tanks and pumps from gasoline to compressed air so the government may need to aid in pushing through simple regulation for compressed air home refueling systems along with financing and incentives for localized compressed air refueling stations to speed up the process.

That’s it! “The America’s Self Preservation Plan”, how easy was that? A plumber figured it out!

Now you’re asking yourself, how will this no cost purchase of these cars by the American people achieve all of the great things I stated in my opening paragraph?

Easy and here is how it wills all falls into place!

The end of our recession and a boost for the economy: most car driving American families I know are spending between $50 to $100 dollars a week in gas refueling, minimum. This equates to $200 to $400 dollars for gas minimum per month. This money is substantial and in not going into the American economy. Most of the money is going overseas making a few people very wealthy. These very wealthy people have too much money with little needs, they do not live in the US and therefore they are not putting it back into the American economy. If consumers, instead of rich oil lords, are saving this money and putting it into the American economy it will result in a proven continuous stimulus package. Consumers will spend the extra money on home purchases, renovations, electronics, cars, vacations, air travel, investments, cure cancer, heart disease more plumbing supplies etc. Most importantly the cost of oil per barrel will begin to plunge drastically to compensate for the surplus in world oil, reducing gas prices at our pumps. The reduction of gas prices will further help the economy and aid in the transition phase to total compressed air transportation. Other technologies such as generators and heating system boilers etc will emerge from the compressed air technology reducing oil dependencies further.

Increased value of the US dollar: Once the US starts climbing out of the recession and the price of oil per barrel starts to fall the value of the US dollar will increase, basic economics. Quality of life will be better; as US citizen can then return to traveling once more out side of the country.

Reduced global warming and US carbon footprint: These cars have zero emissions! The US consumes the majority of the world fossil fuels resulting in significant US pollution and emissions. I understand that you need to consume fossil fuels to produce compressed air but this type of generation produces far less emissions and can be regulated easier. Power to manufacture compressed air can also be produced by alternate energies such as nuclear, coal, hydro-electric, solar, fuel cells, cogeneration, wind generation, bio plant, wave generation etc, all American made self supported technologies. Let’s not forget the reduction of oil spill risk and disasters which involve costly environmental clean up, reduced off shore drilling and terrible affects oil spills have on habitats. By the way, does anyone really know what the effect of removing all of this oil from the ground is doing to our planet? What about the energy saving resulting from not having to pump the oil from the fields, transferring of oil to gas stations buy trucks and tankers etc?

Eliminate our dependency on foreign fossil fuels: If the majority of us purchase compressed air cars this will force all US car manufacturers to get into this arena and other transportation vehicles such as trucks boats etc will soon follow eventually eliminating the need for foreign fossil fuel dependency.

Create jobs: Compressed air home or centralized refueling stations will need to be installed, plumbed and built, all US car manufacturers will need to get hire labor and get into production of compressed air vehicles very quickly. Why do you think American’s buy foreign cars? It’s because they get better gas mileage and the vehicles are more dependable! Well, all compressed cars will get great MPG’s and the US car manufacturers will be forced into producing a dependable engine and vehicle. I was in the manufacturing field for many years and I know these cars can be produced within a short period to time.

Reduce wars and save lives: If you think 9-11-2001 and our current crisis in the Middle East is not because of oil terrorism you have been living under a rock. Our young men are being killed and permanently damaged because we are dependant upon oil.

Reduce Hunger: Corn field and oil fields used for energy can be farmed to produce more food for the hungry. There are hundreds of thousands of acres of land not producing food, why. The Government can offer more farm-aid for this transition.

Keep US wealth in America. Yes we have witnessed history in the making twice in less then 10 years. 9-11-2001 and 2008, right now. For those of you who are not aware of the situation, US wealth is exiting our shores faster then it has ever done before in our history. Many wealthy people, investors etc are leaving the country to protect their $$ investments due to high taxes, low dollar value etc. This combined with the high foreign oil prices is resulting in our countries wealth exiting our boarders at a rate never seen before in history. Yes, if you have not figured it out oil controls our economy and foreign oil lords are in the driving seat, pretty frightening.

I hope I made all of you a believer in my plan, its fool proof. I am not a politician, lobbyist; writer, I am not associated with compressed air car manufacturers. I am a plumber by profession. I am married with a family, an American concerned with all of the current issues which face us today in the US. My father and grandfathers fought and died for this country. My family has worked in the plumbing industry and was part of the “Great Industrial Revolution” which built this country and put us on top as a world power. Our generation is now in control of this country and it is our turn to make History with this simple plan.

I can say one thing for what it’s worth; I guarantee this plan will work, with no new taxes Obama, but it will take all of us to believe. If we fight together the results will be real with little to no effort or financial burden to all of us Americans. If we do our part in purchasing these types of vehicles this year the rest will fall into place I guarantee it.

I said my plan will take approximately 3 year to be fully implemented although results will be seen almost immediately.

Let’s set a date to be oil independent, it is appropriate to set it for 9-11-2011 on the 10th anniversary of a historic tragedy. This day will go down in History as “Oil Independence Day”, the day the American people fought back and achieved independent from foreign oil and tool back control of our country and economy. We should do this for our children’s future and in honor and memory of all of the victims of oil related wars and terrorism.

Thank you for your time.

“American’s Self Preservation Plan.”

God Bless the American Plumbing Union

Joe the Plumber

End

McCain/Palin Questionable Backgrounds?

Argylle — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:48:57 GMT

McCain constantly brings up the ACORN's yet he was their keynote speaker in 2006 a pity that Barrack Obama's campaigners do not pick this up and throw it into the melting pot...

Palin wears the AIG Polar Bear pin to all her rallies what secret message is she sending to her seccession buddies in Alaska? I thought she did not support them. The AIG was also backed by Iran now that is a nice bit of news for the voters to know about this rabble-rousing fascist. The AIG encourages its members to get into any political party and cause disruption for America and goodness me she is so good at being disruptive!

Obama missed opportunity to tie Bush to McCain

Wrolph — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:30:44 GMT

When McCain said 'I'm not George Bush', I would have reminded the audience that ALL Republicans are running away from Bush this election year.

Beligerent, befuddled and beleaguered

Gilker — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:04:23 GMT

John McCain managed to demonstrate his every weakness in tonight's debate. He started off looking stuffed, confused just as to how to sit there as Obama spoke. At some point in the debate he seemed to realize that the grimmace and bugged eyes weren't working for him, so he tried a snarl and a bitch. When that didn't work so well he tried channeling Sarah Palin's disjointed approach.

It was embarrassing to watch.

I thought McCain was the master of Town Hall Format

degsme — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:24:23 GMT

I thought McCain was supposed to be the master of the Town Hall format. As with the previous debates I listened to half of it on the radio and watched the second half . And what I saw in the second half was McCain looking much less at ease than Obama. Obama looked like the man in command of the facts and the situation. McCain looked like the guy who was afraid they were about to come drag him off back to the Hanoi Hilton.

Hockey Mom, Soccer Mom, Joe Six Pack...

PatIowa — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:35:03 GMT

is this what John means when he says "my friends"

say it ain't so

un-named — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:23:58 GMT

who knew that joe six pack was actually a plumber?

The Twit

Falken — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:32:10 GMT

..erer wasn't biased at all...

If I hadn't watched myself I'd wonder if Obama even showed up.

Oh, and you missed calling McCain a racist when he said the fat old white guy could keep his house while answering the young black guy's question about how the bailout would help him.

Excellent Debate.

Gramps2 — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:09:56 GMT

I don't think we could have asked for more.

Thank You Can Dee Dates.......

http://originals.msn.com/republicrats/?GT1=42004

twittering is smart

david wayne osedach — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:10:49 GMT

Twittering gives me a break from all the hard core economic news. It's at times amusing and enlightening. And perfect for this particular politcal campaign - drama.

Be Careful What You Ask For

alohajoe — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:24:15 GMT

yes, sarah palin didnt grow three heads, throw up her broccoli or wet herself. yay!

low output from some one of low output, a pyrrhic victory!?!

but what the pundits who sprout from the gut without thinking thru the implications should consider about palin successfully taking the spotlight off of her at least for now is this; for the remaining 40 days the focus is 100% on the economy and the economy ONLY (with mcsames marginal impact on any rescue pkg virtually irrelevant)

is this what the republicans want? doubt it! even if the house republicans (my heros- this from a true dem who works in financial industry) find the teat sweet enuf to suckle all the added pork barrel goodies from and the focus can shift away slowly from the edge of the economic cliff we really are on (but let the market suffer another week and scare shit of the em i say) it really IS the economy stupid from here on out to election day even if bush brings osamas head home and marches with it on a stick in a fools parade.

and that is a solid, irrefutable case for a democratic win

then obama gets the booby prize that is the trainwreck of a country left to him by the single most incompetent moron to ever disgrace the office of the Presdent, and that includes jimmy carter.good luck and godspeed obama, you'll need it

Obama's Campaign 4 Islamic Law

Archarito — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:16:39 GMT

Barack Hussein Obama took an alleged "fact finding mission" to Kenya in 2007 to campaign for his tyrrancial, terrorist, cousin Raila Odinga candidate for President of Kenya. He Lost before Condelizza Rice & Kofi Annan intervened.

To use American taxpayer money to campaign for a candidate for president in another country is cynically deceitful to say the very least.

But that's not the least.

1.) Odinga campaigned to overthrow Kenya's Constitution within 6 months, and; install sharia law as the law of the land.

Sharia law is the Muslim law that condones "HONOR KILLINGS" besides cutting off hands, gouging out eyes, et cetera..

2.) When Odinga LOST the election he instigatedriots that killed 1000 men and displaced 350,000 people.

3.) His men rounded up 50 women and children and locked them in a church, then set it on fire and machetedto death any who tried to escape.

4.) Odinga's opponent who won complained that Obama interfered in the election and much, much more about Obama.

5.) The riots in Kenya got so bad Kofi Annon and Condelezza Rice went there to mediate. They got Odinga installed as Prime Minister to share power.

Barack Hussein Obama must be held accountable to Americans and the Electorate for taking taxpayer money to campaign for Islam in another country. He must be held accountable and repay that money to the American Treasury.

Barack Obama is deceitful, dishonorable and his signature on a contract is no good.

He signed a contract with John McCain to limit campaign spending and then he disregarded it.

How can we believe one thing Barack Hussein Obama says? We Can't!

I do not believe any professions, claims or promises Barack Hussein Obama makes.

BTW: There is a birth certificate for a Barack Hussein Obama in a Kenyan Hospital 4 days before he was supposedly born in the USA.

His mother had been denied a seat on a plane from Kenya to the USA then because she was so far advanced in her pregnancy.

Vice Pres. Debate...

CollegeGirl — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:50:09 GMT

Memo to Sarah: Reagan not originator of "A city on a hill." See John Winthrop, Speech on Arbella --- Can you say research or respect history???

Biden looked back because history informs and forms the future.

Queen Moose Shooter

williambanzai7 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:31:23 GMT

QUEEN MOOSE SHOOTER
(to Barracuda, Heart)
WilliamBanzai7

So this ain't the end - I saw you again today
Had to turn my high powered rifle away
You smiled in the Sun - Moose steaks for everyone
and tails - it never fails!

You lying so low in the skunk weeds
Bet you gonna ambush me
You'd have me down on my knees
Wouldn't you, Queen Moose Shooter?

Back over Time when I was just trying to be Aunt Bea
John McCain proposed to appoint me VP
No right no wrong you're selling a product - its just a name
game "Palin and Old Numbnuts"

Since the real thing won't do the trick
You better come up with some cheap campaign tricks
Cause you gonna burn out your short redneck wick
aren't you, Queen Moose Shooter?

"Sell me sell you" the the old man said
Dive down deep to bring be back from the dead
You... I think you come from the shallow GOP zoo too.

All that night and all the next
Swam the Bering Strait without coming up for air
Swim moose swim, here comes Queen Moose Shooter!

Talk About Palin

demon — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:28:47 GMT

I sense a shift here, going after Sarah Palin. Not experienced enough? Trailer trash? If you saw her and heard her speech at that RNC convention last night…you saw how she blew the roof off. That's disconcerting.

I think once this gets going and hits full stride, our campaign's is probably going to realize what a bad choice it made in putting Joe Biden on the ticket, mark my words.

And I think there's going to be a huge reversal of this by the time this all shakes out. It’s already starting…leading Dems already seeking to remove Biden from the ticket and put Hillary on.

Why try to force Palin off the ticket? If she's this big a trailer trash, and if she's so inexperienced, why not leave her there? She should be easy to beat. Right?

Twittering is dumb.

ricodetroit — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:24:50 GMT

And lazy. Is this an experiment to see how much we can condense intelligent thoughts into junior high sound bites? Please go back to proper blogging instead.