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Crudely speaking, it'll pale in comparison.
Author: Raine    Date: 04/29/2010 12:55:59

Yesterday, it was revealed that in order to protect fragile wetlands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the United States Coast Guard began a 'controlled' burn of the leaking oil from a BP owned oil rig that has sunk to the bottom of the Gulf. We have been told that it is leaking 5,000 barrels a day, not the original 1,000 a day that was originally estimated by Deepwater Horizons (the operator of the rig) and BP. Even more unsettling is the appearance of a third leak.

In 1989 the Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million gallons. At 42 gallons per barrel that comes to approximately 250,000 barrels of oil. 5,000 barrels a day would take 50 days. The rig off the coast still spewing crude in the gulf has either been burning or leaking for 7 days. What does that mean? In 43 days, if not stopped, it will have spilled as much oil as the ship that destroyed Prince William sound. Doesn't seem likely, but it is. The oil may reach land much earlier than expected according to Coast Guard sources. They are deeply concerned that Friday the oil will make landfall.
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25 comments (Latest Comment: 04/29/2010 22:13:21 by livingonli)

I'm So Dizzy
Author: BobR    Date: 04/28/2010 11:27:53

As a child, we used to enjoy spinning in circles and then trying to stand still. The world would keep spinning; it was dizzying. As I got older, I would enjoy the same disorientation from the loop-the-loops on roller coasters. I've been getting that same sensation lately watching and listening to Republican "leaders", pundits, and other right-wing loudmouths talk in circles and contradict themselves in spectacular ways. Whether it's healthcare reform, immigration reform, or Wall St. reform, the contradictions are breath-taking. Let's take these in order...
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42 comments (Latest Comment: 04/29/2010 12:56:18 by velveeta jones)

Hire a Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/27/2010 10:31:05

Good Morning.

Today is our 2,596th day in Iraq and our 3,124th day in Afghanistan.

We'll start as we always do, with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4393
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4254
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3930
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3534
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 165

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,049
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 686
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq: 1,457
Journalists - Iraq: 338
Academics Killed - Iraq: 437


We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 987, 568, 600, 000 .00


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32 comments (Latest Comment: 04/27/2010 21:33:36 by Raine)

*You've* nothing to worry about.
Author: Raine    Date: 04/26/2010 12:41:27

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

That is the text of the 4th Amendment of the Bill of Rights, an oft quoted document also known as the United States Constitution. In this past year, we have seen an awful lot of people using the 1st Amendment right to free speech in order to show their support of the 2nd amendment right to carry a firearm. Very little is being said about number 4.
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21 comments (Latest Comment: 04/27/2010 00:42:58 by Will in Chicago)

It's the Antichrist! It's the Antichrist!
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/24/2010 12:43:00

Bob Dole is the AntiChrist!

I recall declaring that sometime during the 1992 presidential election campaign. Of course, in time I was proven wrong and he's since faded into old-man obscurity..except for that flaccid penis thing.

Julia Roberts is the Antichrist!

A movie actress? Really? Well....I really can't stand her or her films, and for a time it seemed that everywhere I looked, there she was. Seemed like a natural extension for a while.

You can say all you want about George Bush, but in the big picture...he's a nobody. For my money, the Antichrist was probably Adolf Hitler.

But what is the AntiChrist, exactly? Not surprisingly, it seems to be a construct of man. While the ancient religious texts are rife with references, none seem to come from Jesus. It's John and Paul that did most of the writing about it. And interestingly enough, most of the major religions have a similar character in their text. [All references from the wikipedia.]

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5 comments (Latest Comment: 04/25/2010 00:31:56 by Will in Chicago)

What's the Matter with Arizona?
Author: BobR    Date: 04/23/2010 10:30:14

A few years back, Thomas Frank released "What's the Matter With Kansas?", a look at the dysfunction caused by the conservative ideology that overtook Kansas, and caused people to vote against their own interests as they reacted to hotbutton social issue propaganda. Some might wonder what's going on with Arizona these days, as citizenship becomes the number one focus of everything political in that state. When John McCain is being criticized for being "too liberal", then something is seriously wrong.
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35 comments (Latest Comment: 04/23/2010 22:05:25 by livingonli)

Back to Earth.
Author: Raine    Date: 04/22/2010 12:48:07

How far we have come since the first official 'Earth Day'. 40 years ago, there was no Environmental Protection Agency. There was no Clean Air, Clean Water, Endangered Species, Safe Drinking Water, or Toxic Substances Control Acts. We still have a long way to go. The man who is largely credited for Earth Day wrote the following on the 25th anniversary of this day in 1995, the words are still relevant. From Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson:
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30 comments (Latest Comment: 04/23/2010 04:35:43 by Raine)

Reefer Madness!
Author: BobR    Date: 04/21/2010 10:41:45

Yesterday was April 20, just another day on the calendar for most people. For others, though, the date carries a certain significance. What I am "reefering" to is that it's a day that just goes to pot for some people, where they have joint sessions and end up in the weeds.

Okay - I suppose that's enough with the puns... I'll just pull out a box of stoned wheat thins and... D'OH!
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24 comments (Latest Comment: 04/21/2010 20:55:56 by Raine)

Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 04/20/2010 10:25:28

Good Morning.

Today is our 2,589th day in Iraq and our 3,117th day in Afghanistan.

We'll start this morning as we always do, with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4392
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4253
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3929
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3533
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 164

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,044
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 687
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq: 1,457
Journalists - Iraq: 338
Academics Killed - Iraq: 437


We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 984, 943, 250, 000 .00



Dr. Rachel Maddow has perhaps said it best...."The Iraq war won't end until the last tortured veteran dies screaming in his sleep perhaps 75 years from now."

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48 comments (Latest Comment: 04/20/2010 22:03:34 by Will in Chicago)

Duck and C(over)YA
Author: Raine    Date: 04/19/2010 12:50:42

Today is April 19th, the fifteenth anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombings. Naturally, it makes sense that there would be a Second amendment rights march on Washington DC that has nothing to do whatsoever with this tragic event on our nation's history.

It's alright though, because it's gun free:
"We don't know where this rumor originally started, but it seems that it has been perpetuated despite our very clear posting on our site that the unlawful carrying of firearms is not permitted. These people may be confusing us with another group that is holding an armed rally in Virginia on the same day as Second Amendment March. That group is a separate entity entirely and is not at all associated with the Second Amendment March event."
Funny that tho, that there will be an open carry gun rally at Fort Hunt National Park and Gravelly Point on the Potomac today as well. Is it lost on anyone else that Fort Hunt is a national park and that it was President Obama who signed a law allowing them the right to carry there?
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76 comments (Latest Comment: 04/20/2010 01:41:18 by trojanrabbit)

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