Comments on: Battle-tested http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:26:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mr.Murder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-139125 Mr.Murder Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:15:37 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-139125 China may have called in favors owed by former Ambassador to China GHWB. Maybe Dubya did to cover up some of the Neil Bush scandals(probably on tape). Maybe we did it to keep the CHinese funding our tax cuts for billionaires. China may have called in favors owed by former Ambassador to China GHWB.

Maybe Dubya did to cover up some of the Neil Bush scandals(probably on tape).

Maybe we did it to keep the CHinese funding our tax cuts for billionaires.

]]> By: Obama & Kenya / Charges Against Larry : NO QUARTER http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-136770 Obama & Kenya / Charges Against Larry : NO QUARTER Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:22:32 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-136770 [...] of counter-argument or proof. For counter-arguments to the irrational haters, first, there’s Joe Wilson’s question in his Baltimore Sun op-ed: How will Mr. Obama respond to charges made by the Kenyan government [...] [...] of counter-argument or proof. For counter-arguments to the irrational haters, first, there’s Joe Wilson’s question in his Baltimore Sun op-ed: How will Mr. Obama respond to charges made by the Kenyan government [...]

]]> By: Mr.Murder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135711 Mr.Murder Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:25:44 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135711 Obama voted against cloture, he missed the actual vote against. Voted "not present" on the record. Obama voted against cloture, he missed the actual vote against. Voted “not present” on the record.

]]> By: Mr.Murder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135704 Mr.Murder Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:16:17 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135704 Auchi's wife also donated to him. She was on board a shell company of his from Panama. Contraquistadores! Auchi’s wife also donated to him.

She was on board a shell company of his from Panama.

Contraquistadores!

]]> By: TeakwoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135513 TeakwoodKite Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:32:54 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135513 Some end to the cold war .. Great author too. Some end to the cold war ..
Great author too.

]]> By: Dr. E. Ruth Green http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135468 Dr. E. Ruth Green Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:57:49 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135468 Mr. Wilson is totally correct. Mr. Obama has told us NOTHING as to what he as done or will do, only suppositions. The news media has done nothing except prat Mr. Obama is "inspiring", "exciting". Young voters are saying, " he is nearer our age". We do not need another person in the White House who has not yet done anything. WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER CHEERLEADER, THERE'S ONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW! WE MUST HAVE TRIED, EXPERIENCED EXPERTISE TO GET AMERICA OUT OF THE QUAGMIRE WE ARE NOW IN. Mr. Wilson is totally correct.

Mr. Obama has told us NOTHING as to what he as done or will do, only suppositions.

The news media has done nothing except prat Mr. Obama is “inspiring”, “exciting”. Young voters are saying, ” he is nearer our age”. We do not need another person in the White House who has not yet done anything.

WE DO NOT NEED ANOTHER CHEERLEADER, THERE’S ONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE NOW!

WE MUST HAVE TRIED, EXPERIENCED EXPERTISE TO GET AMERICA OUT OF THE QUAGMIRE WE ARE NOW IN.

]]> By: G Hazeltine http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135311 G Hazeltine Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:58:07 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-135311 Just Obama. This is Rovian slime. Subliminally connecting him to terrorism through his Muslim heritage. Talking Points Memo has a piece this morning on what is going on. http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/178330.php Expected from Rove and the NY Sun, and not a surprise really from Clinton. But here? Just Obama. This is Rovian slime. Subliminally connecting him to terrorism through his Muslim heritage. Talking Points Memo has a piece this morning on what is going on.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/178330.php

Expected from Rove and the NY Sun, and not a surprise really from Clinton. But here?

]]> By: chris http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134929 chris Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:11:45 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134929 I don't have a PhD, and I'm still quite intelligent and well read. Yes, without peer review it isn't the same as someone who has been scrutinized, but then again, I know some dumbass PhDs...Nellie, not included in that mix. This appeal to intelligence and all is just more bullshit classism. I know some stupid people who are much better suited for their lives and get along much better than my most educated friends and acquaintences. I don’t have a PhD, and I’m still quite intelligent and well read. Yes, without peer review it isn’t the same as someone who has been scrutinized, but then again, I know some dumbass PhDs…Nellie, not included in that mix.

This appeal to intelligence and all is just more bullshit classism. I know some stupid people who are much better suited for their lives and get along much better than my most educated friends and acquaintences.

]]> By: TeakWoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134923 TeakWoodKite Wed, 13 Feb 2008 07:08:36 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134923 It wouldn't suprise me the kind of intel money theses folks wield can buy, and that people who travel at such an altitude have GPS markers on all the skeltons they have had a hand in creating. It wouldn’t suprise me the kind of intel money theses folks wield can buy, and that people who travel at such an altitude have GPS markers on all the skeltons they have had a hand in creating.

]]> By: bjobotts http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134900 bjobotts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:35:23 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134900 Are you talking about that piece of paper stuck to Bush's heel...I thought that was toilet tissue...perhaps it is..now. Are you talking about that piece of paper stuck to Bush’s heel…I thought that was toilet tissue…perhaps it is..now.

]]> By: shirin http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134898 shirin Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:35:04 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134898 He doesn't need to call them! He's got his best pal (whom he may or may not have ever met) arch villain and Saddam right hand man, Nadhmi WHO?!!!! He doesn’t need to call them! He’s got his best pal (whom he may or may not have ever met) arch villain and Saddam right hand man, Nadhmi WHO?!!!!

]]> By: bjobotts http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134897 bjobotts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:33:31 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134897 Harry Reid made it impossible to defeat this bill. All the senators knew it. He set it up that way from the beginning. All the moaning was fruitless when Dodd received no support and was forced to actually filibuster till they found a way around him. Didn't matter if H and O voted or not. Republicans voted 49 - 0; dems 36-18 will the usual amount voting with the repukes to ensure Bush's demands. they couldn't do it with a republican controlled senate...it took Harry Reid and the chairmanship of their bought and paid for Jay Rockefeller and of course the Feinstein support. This was known from the beginning. Only the House can stop it now...but the Blue dog democrats will make sure that doesn't happen. They support Bush/Cheney on everything. It's "the money party". Harry Reid made it impossible to defeat this bill. All the senators knew it. He set it up that way from the beginning. All the moaning was fruitless when Dodd received no support and was forced to actually filibuster till they found a way around him. Didn’t matter if H and O voted or not. Republicans voted 49 - 0; dems 36-18 will the usual amount voting with the repukes to ensure Bush’s demands. they couldn’t do it with a republican controlled senate…it took Harry Reid and the chairmanship of their bought and paid for Jay Rockefeller and of course the Feinstein support. This was known from the beginning. Only the House can stop it now…but the Blue dog democrats will make sure that doesn’t happen. They support Bush/Cheney on everything. It’s “the money party”.

]]> By: bjobotts http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134892 bjobotts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:22:42 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134892 Having connections is what experience is all about. Obama wouldn't know who to call in the FBI,CIA, NSA DoD or State for inside info. Having connections is what experience is all about. Obama wouldn’t know who to call in the FBI,CIA, NSA DoD or State for inside info.

]]> By: bjobotts http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134885 bjobotts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:19:02 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134885 I DON'T NEED HOPE. I NEED A ROPE I DON’T NEED HOPE. I NEED A ROPE

]]> By: bjobotts http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134876 bjobotts Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:12:59 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134876 Oh yeah, riiiight. the voters really want four more years of McBush (one slightly more to the right of Bush). No republican will win the WH this election...period. Even if we nominated a parrot. The polls clearly show we don't want "more wars, Iraq forever, permanent tax breaks for the wealthy, no national healthcare plan", etc. What are you...on drugs? No republican will win the WH this election. Oh yeah, riiiight. the voters really want four more years of McBush (one slightly more to the right of Bush). No republican will win the WH this election…period. Even if we nominated a parrot. The polls clearly show we don’t want “more wars, Iraq forever, permanent tax breaks for the wealthy, no national healthcare plan”, etc. What are you…on drugs? No republican will win the WH this election.

]]> By: CK http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134714 CK Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:00:07 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134714 Whoever the next dem president is, maybe that person could just prorogue the senate and tell the states to start over. A Unitary executive can do that. Whoever the next dem president is, maybe that person could just prorogue the senate and tell the states to start over. A Unitary executive can do that.

]]> By: Mr.Murder http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134701 Mr.Murder Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:53:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134701 The low 30's of votes isn't a sneeze at this time. After an amendment went down by that much i was ready for them to call it the enabling act and be done with the show on words for votes. The low 30’s of votes isn’t a sneeze at this time.

After an amendment went down by that much i was ready for them to call it the enabling act and be done with the show on words for votes.

]]> By: CK http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134696 CK Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:50:00 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134696 The four a greater pretext of a genitive case this? Heavy TWK, very heavy, Doestoyevskian even. The four a greater pretext of a genitive case this? Heavy TWK, very heavy, Doestoyevskian even.

]]> By: TeakWoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134682 TeakWoodKite Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:41:09 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134682 What’s Obama going to do? Not much. Obama:Hey Putin what do you say we knock off the cold war redux crap? I told my fly boys to take out any thing within 2 miles of the Ronald Reagan next time, Kapish? Putin: Or what? We sell more nuke technology and fuel to Iran? And by the way You are no Jack Kennedy, I have a great file on him I personally put together when I was in the KGB. Obama: Love to see it. Putin: You don't read your own reports, you don't hold hearings on the Foriegn Relations Committee or you would know I gave a copy to Auchi, even autographed it. Obama: Who? Putin: четверка больший предлог родительного падежа этот? What’s Obama going to do? Not much.
Obama:Hey Putin what do you say we knock off the cold war redux crap? I told my fly boys to take out any thing within 2 miles of the Ronald Reagan next time, Kapish?
Putin: Or what? We sell more nuke technology and fuel to Iran? And by the way You are no Jack Kennedy, I have a great file on him I personally put together when I was in the KGB.
Obama: Love to see it.
Putin: You don’t read your own reports, you don’t hold hearings on the Foriegn Relations Committee or you would know I gave a copy to Auchi, even autographed it.
Obama: Who?
Putin: четверка больший предлог родительного падежа этот?

]]> By: CK http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134670 CK Wed, 13 Feb 2008 02:28:51 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/12/1510/#comment-134670 There are some partial ways out. None of them popular. 1) Immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan. Savings approx 1Trillion a year. 2) Immediate withdrawal from all foreign bases. Savings approx .2 trillion a year. 3) Raise the discount rate to at least the rate of inflation. probably about 8% 4) Raise the reserve requirements on the banks back to the historical 15% ( it has been allowed to fall to about 3% recently ). This means that for every 100 dollars of deposits a bank has on its books it would have to have 15 actual dollars on hand to cover demand. Currently most banks are lucky to have 3. 5) Do away with all the taxes on corporations, treat the corporate profits the same way partnership and personal business profits are treated. The profits flow through to the owners and the owners pay tax on those profits at their marginal tax rate. Probable tax income increase 1 to 1.5 trillion dollars. ( this one would cause such a howl especially among senators ... I mean ear splitting batsonar level howling). 6) Do away with DHS another 50 billion minimum saved. Put the coast guard back in the treasury where it belongs 7) Do away with all farm subsidies and all agricultural tariffs. 8) Dump the cornahol subsidy immediately, this will lead to food price stabilization by the end of the growing season. 9) Dump NCLB immediately. Get the feds out of the local schools and get the teachers back to imparting knowledge instead of teaching to pass a test. Savings not so large in the short term but HUGE in the long run. 10) Send the governors of the federal reserve their pink slips and job applications to be greeters at Wal Mart. Turn off the printing presses. Forget to replace the governors of the Fed. 11) eliminate the double taxation on savings accounts. This would reduce the annual take from individual income taxes but increase the take derived from increased investment activity. See all it takes is a few small steps ... and none of them involve going to a competing currency policy although that would not be a bad thing either. There are some partial ways out. None of them popular.
1) Immediate withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan. Savings approx 1Trillion a year.
2) Immediate withdrawal from all foreign bases.
Savings approx .2 trillion a year.
3) Raise the discount rate to at least the rate of inflation. probably about 8%
4) Raise the reserve requirements on the banks back to the historical 15% ( it has been allowed to fall to about 3% recently ).
This means that for every 100 dollars of deposits a bank has on its books it would have to have 15 actual dollars on hand to cover demand. Currently most banks are lucky to have 3.
5) Do away with all the taxes on corporations, treat the corporate profits the same way partnership and personal business profits are treated. The profits flow through to the owners and the owners pay tax on those profits at their marginal tax rate. Probable tax income increase 1 to 1.5 trillion dollars.
( this one would cause such a howl especially among senators … I mean ear splitting batsonar level howling).
6) Do away with DHS another 50 billion minimum saved. Put the coast guard back in the treasury where it belongs
7) Do away with all farm subsidies and all agricultural tariffs.
8) Dump the cornahol subsidy immediately, this will lead to food price stabilization by the end of the growing season.
9) Dump NCLB immediately. Get the feds out of the local schools and get the teachers back to imparting knowledge instead of teaching to pass a test. Savings not so large in the short term but HUGE in the long run.
10) Send the governors of the federal reserve their pink slips and job applications to be greeters at Wal Mart. Turn off the printing presses. Forget to replace the governors of the Fed.
11) eliminate the double taxation on savings accounts. This would reduce the annual take from individual income taxes but increase the take derived from increased investment activity.
See all it takes is a few small steps … and none of them involve going to a competing currency policy although that would not be a bad thing either.

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