9-11 & the Laws of Physics

I recently watched a web documentary focused on the collapse of the twin towers.  It questioned the near free-fall collapse of the buildings, specifically, how it could be explained applying the laws of physics.

A billiard ball dropped from the top of the Trade Centers would have taken just under 10 seconds to hit the ground.  The towers fell in under 10 seconds, basically free-fall speed.  Even if the buildings pancaked, physics would dictate resistance from lower floors significantly slowing the rate of collapse.

Bill Moyer on how Media sold Bush's War in Iraq

A recent Bill Moyers piece focused on how the media was used by the Bush administration to help sell their case for war with Iraq. While most news outlets were hesitant to challenge the administration's claims, others willingly served as a conduit for propaganda and misinformation.

The Bush administration exploited the tragedy of 9/11 to carry out their Neocon agenda for the Middle East. Failing to act upon intelligence reports, they basically allowed 9/11 to happen. Using 9/11 as a catalyst, they frightened Americans into supporting the war, repeatedly claiming a connection between Saddam and those responsible for the attacks of 9/11. Terror Alerts were increased without basis, at strategic times, to bolster support. The Patriotism Police patrolled for any and all dissenters.

Through this whole Bush-Cheney fiasco, I've learned a lot about this great country of ours.  Foremost, I've learned there are a lot more stupid people than I'd previously thought.  I once thought perhaps 25% of Americans are seriously stupid.  My estimate was way low...

Tucker Carlson World's Biggest Loser?

The 15 seconds of Tucker and his sidekick Willie Geist as the lead-in to Chris Matthew's Hardball is about all I can stomach. Who in their right minds would give this idiot a TV show?

I'm back, something's have changed, some haven't

I took a break following the mid-term elections. Americans had sent a statement to the administration; the days of corruption free of oversight were over. So I thought. Didn't envision the administration simply ignoring the results. Apparently it's going to take more than a loss of both the House and Senate to stop the Neocons.

James Baker's Iraq Study Group Report was provided to the administration. Like other information counter to the administration viewpoint, it was ignored.

Scooter Libby was found guilty of perjury in the Valerie Plame affair, involving the intentional outing of a covert CIA agent. Bush will likely provide a pardon before Libby spends a day in jail.

Sadaam sentenced by a jury of his political adversaries

Regarding the trial of Sadaam Hussein, is it fair for the leader of a sovereign nation to be tried by his political adversaries? Sadaam was found guilty of ordering the killing of 160 Shiites in 1982, in retaliation for an attempt on his life. That's 25 years ago, and remember, Iraq was a dictatorship. Is there a law against a dictator taking action following a assasination attempt?

What did Sadaam do, since Desert Storm, to bring this upon himself, and the other 50 top Iraqi official targeted by the Neocons?

Bush and Cheney will eventually be held accountable for their actions. I suggest they be tried by a jury of Iraqi citizens, preferably those having lost loved ones as civilian casualties.

End of a Era...

My faith in the system has been at least temporarily restored. Despite Republican tactics, it appears we can still hold an election where the will of the voters is applied.

George W. Bush and Dick Cheney had a long run of lying to the American people, ignoring established law, working to destroy the principals this great nation was founded upon.

I suspect there'll be congressional investigations into various aspects of the Bush administration, with a focus on pre-war intelligence, no-bid contracts awarded to Halliburton, illegal wiretaps, and other violations of established law. Should be interesting.

Mark Foley Scandal - Did Republican Leadership know?

Republican congressman Mark Foley resigned after it was disclosed he'd sent inappropriate email and instant messages to congressional pages. Apparently members of Republican leadership were aware of the situation but chose to take no action, concerned more with protecting Foley's House seat than protecting congressional pages from a pedophile.

Whereas politicians on both sides called for speaker Denis Hastert's resignation, George W. Bush instead pledged his support for the House Speaker.

Tucker Carlson and Willie Geist - Secret Lovers

It certainly wouldn't be an October surprise if Tucker and Willie were to bring their relationship out of the closet.

Mohammed Atta video emerges with no sound?

Intelligence sources this week released video of 9/11 terrorist Mohammed Atta, in what was described by authorities as a "martyrdom" video. Made 18 months prior to 9/11, the video had been in intelligence possession since 2002. In a strange (but increasingly familiar) twist, the video lacked sound.

Osama Bin Laden can't find a camcorder. These guys have a broken camcorder. Too bad they can't pool their collective technology.

With no audio, how do we know it's a martyrdom video? Looks like two guys sitting around having a good time.

Clinton puts Fox's Chris Wallace in his place

Assisting the administration effort to redirect blaim for pre-9/11 intelligence failures on Bill Clinton, Fox reporter Chris Wallace took his best shot at Bill Clinton. Clinton was ready and waiting, labeled him a conservative hitman, and proceeded to basically tear him a new a$$hole.

Right-wing hypocrites, tasting their own medicine, cried foul, expressing shock at Clinton's "losing it".

A statement from the Big Dog: with Bush and Cheney's credibility in ruins, the floodgates are open to take on the politics of dishonesty, corruption and cronyism.

Gas Prices mysteriously nose dive in preparation for Mid-Term Elections

A few months back I made a prediction. Given the very real possibility of republicans losing control of the House in the upcoming congressional elections, I predicted a dramatic drop in the price of gasoline. In the span of just one month (August 25 to September 25) gas prices dropped 80 cents per gallon. What a shock.

Earlier today I heard Tucker Carlson blasting a pundit for implying the Bush administration could influence the price of oil.

Perhaps it's truly just a case of supply and demand. Perhaps gas prices would've dropped 80 cents in a single month, even had there been no upcoming congressional election. Whereas oil prices have consistently gone in one direction, up, since Bush first took power, maybe it's just a remarkable coincidence. Perhaps the "emerging Chinese market" was overestimated. Perhaps damage to the Alaskan pipeline was not as bad as originally thought. Perhaps analysts now see less chance for conflict in Iran (especially now that it appears the Democrats will take control of the House).

Is it really a stretch to think the Bush administration can influence the price of oil? These guys all come from Big Oil. Their actions and policies have led to record profits for oil companies and oil barons in Saudi Arabia. All involved understand what republicans losing control of the House would mean. The end to an era. It would have been a shock has they not taken this action.

Letter to Joe Scarborough re: calling Jimmy Carter a bumbling fool

"Why are my heroes supporting that bumbling fool?”

This is a comment from Scarborough's blog, regarding support for then candidate Jimmy Carter. Joe's an avid supporter of the Bush administration, portrays George W. Bush as a strong leader, and actively discredits those who've questioned his actions and policies.

Jimmy Carter could spot Bush 40-50 IQ points. Everything George W. Bush has touched has turned to $hit. In corporate America, Bush would struggle to hold down a job as a mailroom employee.

There's only one story worth reporting. Did the Bush administration plan to invade Iraq prior to 9/11? If the Downing Street memo is real George W. Bush is guilty of treason.

Tucker Carlson - Tiny Dancer

I've said it before and I'll say it again. There's no way this guy is straight.

Bowtie Boy today defended Republican Senator George Allen, saying it's wrong to vote against Allen for his "Macaca" racial slur. He went on to say the target of Allen's comments was a whiner. Clearly Carlson is either a racist or an idiot (few would argue the later point).

Why does MSNBC associate itself with a narrow-minded idiot like Tucker Carlson? Joe Scarborough is bad enough.

Our fearless leader...

Remember 9/11

I received this image in a pro-republican email, suggesting we support the troops, pray, and stop questioning the Bush administration.

Although numbers have dropped, most Americans believe Iraq was involved in the 9/11 attacks. Most U.S. soldiers believe the same. Intelligence sources now confirm Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

Over 50,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed. For what? Retaliation for 9/11?

If we really want to honor those lost in 9/11, we should take a different approach in Iraq (to start with, let's stop killing Iraqi women and children) and refocus efforts on the hunt for those reponsible for 9/11. Problem is, the neocons are as interested in tracking down those responsible for 9/11 as OJ Simpson is in finding Nicole's killer.

Neocons forge on...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans blocked Democratic attempts to rein in President Bush's domestic wiretapping program Wednesday, endorsing a White House-supported bill that would give the controversial surveillance legal status.

Arlen Specter, R-Pa., has acknowledged that GOP lawmakers fighting for re-election may not embrace a measure bearing Bush's stamp of approval.

While refusing to give the president a blank check to prosecute the war on terrorism, Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee kept to the White House's condition that a bill giving legal status to the surveillance program pass unamended. That's not a sure thing on the Senate floor, where several amendments await the measure.
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The President once said, "You're either with us, or you're with the terrorists". History will regard the neocons on par with the terrorists, responsible for the death of over 100,000 innocent Iraqi citizens.

Has President Bush gone over the edge?

An increasing number of Republicans, ranging from former conservative Congressman Joe Scarborough to former President George H.W. Bush, worry that President George W. Bush's tenuous hold on reality is slipping away and the leader of the free world may be sliding into a full-fledged mental breakdown.

Source: Capitol Hill Blue

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/content2/2006/09/has_bush_gone_over_the_edge.html

This implies there was a time when Bush was more stable and less incoherent? Seems like the same idiot we've seen from day one...

Letter to Joe Scarborough re: Jon Stewart criticism

Scarbough County, 9-12-06: Joe Scarborough questioned whether Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show", was bad for America given his criticism of the Bush administration and Republican politicians. Joe discredited Stewart, labeling him a comedian catering to viewers aged 16-24, whom he noted rarely vote, thus attempting to marginalize Stewart's impact on American political culture.

Joe,

With all that’s going on, you spend half a show asking whether Jon Stewart is bad for America?

Regardless of whether you are Republican, Democrat or Independent there’s only one story worthy of focus. The President of the United States used 9/11 as a catalyst to justify a pre-established Neocon agenda, launching a preemptive war on false pretenses. Thousands of American soldiers have died, countless others seriously injured, along with 100,000+ Iraqi civilian casualties.

Given Republican control of the House, Senate and Supreme Court, we’ve yet to see an unobstructed, independent investigation into the Bush years (what was known prior to 9/11, the lead-up to the war in Iraq, no-bid contracts to Halliburton and other companies friendly to the Bush administration, warrantless wiretaps, bogus news releases and terror level increases). When Republicans lose control of the House, things will quickly change. True investigations will take place; Bush, Cheney and members of the Iraqi group will be held to task. Folks like yourself will be remembered for your staunch support of the Bush neocon movement, discrediting Americans having the courage to raise legitimate concerns about the administration’s criminal activities.

British Terror Plot another Bush scam...

"U.S., U.K. at odds over timing of arrests: British wanted to continue surveillance on terror suspects", official says

10:43 a.m. ET Aug 14, 2006

LONDON - NBC News has learned that U.S. and British authorities had a significant disagreement over when to move in on the suspects in the alleged plot to bring down trans-Atlantic airliners bound for the United States.

British officials knowledgeable about the case said British police were planning to continue to run surveillance for at least another week to try to obtain more evidence, while American officials pressured them to arrest the suspects sooner. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the case.

In contrast to previous reports, one senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent, saying the suspects had not yet purchased any airline tickets. In fact, some did not even have passports."

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14320452/

New rules were implemented to no longer allow toothpaste, hair gel or bottled water on airplanes; rules which should stay in effect at least until the midterm elections.

Deja vu, new Al Qaeda tape just in time for mid-term elections!

Deja Vu! Al Jazeera releases video supposedly showing Osama Bin Laden interacting with 9/11 terrorists. Similar tapes appeared leading up to the 2004 presidential election. Seems Al Qaeda will do whatever it takes to keep George W. Bush in power.

George W. Bush once said: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice .... (duh) .... you can't get fooled again!".

Broder says Rove deserves apology

In the Washington Post, August 7, 2006, David S. Broder wrote:

For much of the past five years, dark suspicions have been voiced about the Bush White House undermining its critics, and Karl Rove has been fingered as the chief culprit in this supposed lot to suppress the opposition. Now at least one count in that indictment has been substantially weakened -- the charge that Rove masterminded a conspiracy to discredit Iraq intelligence critic Joseph Wilson by "outing" his CIA-operative wife, Valerie Plame. In fact, the prosecutor concluded that there was no crime; hence, no indictment. And we now know that the original "leak," in casual conversations with reporters Novak and Bob Woodward, came not from the conspiracy theorists' target in the White House but from the deputy secretary of state at the time, Richard Armitage, an esteemed member of the Washington establishment and no pal of Rove or President Bush.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/06/AR2006090601648.html

My response to Broder:

David,

OJ Simpson was found not guilty of murder. Applying your reasoning, maybe we should have apologized, and compensated him for lost income potential during his detainment.

Bush says don't underestimate evil men...

President Bush warned that "underestimating the words of evil and ambitious men is a terrible mistake," and vowed to continue his doctrine of pre-emption to secure the nation from the threat of tyrants and terrorists.

I've said the same thing for the past five years. Of course, I was referring to he and Dick Cheney.

51 million moron supporters

51 million Americans voted to re-elect George W. Bush.

Given his dunce cap performance in the presidential debates, I figured the only votes he'd receive would be from family members.

Carlson calls criticism of Rumsfeld disingenuous

Nutwing Tucker Carlson (Bowtie-Boy) today called criticism of Donald Rumsfeld's comments comparing war critics to Nazi appeasement disingenuous, citing many critics voted for the war originally.

Had the administration's pre-war claims been true, perhaps this reasoning could be justified. Critics, supporters and informed Americans now realize pre-war information was purposely presented in a false and/or misleading manner. Aside from believing the administration, why did politicians on both sides of the aisle vote for the war? They likely saw what happened to the Dixie Chicks, Susan Sarandon, Linda Ronstadt and others who dared stand up and voice their opinions. From day one, the administration's been geared to discredit and question the patriotism of any persons questioning their information, actions or motives (see Joe Wilson, Richard Clark or Jack Murtha). Was there a lack of courage on the part of politicians? No doubt. While no excuse, in reality, given the mood of the times and the administration's policy of fear-mongering, failure to support the war effort was career suicide. Tucker's using this to discredit all criticism of the war demonstrates the integrity missing from intelligent discussion of the matter.

I'm not a democrat or a liberal. I'm an American citizen concerned with the state of our country and our world. There exists a lack of honor and decency in politics and political news reporting (Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews are exceptions). Jon Stewart had it right. Pundits like Tucker Carlson hurt America, serving as tools for the politicians, helping them implement the policies of misinformation and manipulation.

Tucker Carlson straight?

Tucker married? To a woman? Really?

Prediction or wishful thinking?

Whereas I doubt George W. Bush will be impeached during his term, I suspect he and most of the "Iraq group" accomplices will eventually be charged with treason.

Bush now says we didn't start the war...

George Bush now claims "we didn't start the war", rather, it was started on 9/11 by Islamic fascists. What happened to Weapons of Mass Destruction (justification #1), overthrowing a ruthless dictator who killed tens of thousands of his own people (2), and liberating the Iraqis(3)?

A kid does something bad and his parents find out. He makes an excuse, and his parents shoot it down. He throws out another, gets the same result, and then repeats the process 3 or 4 more times. At what point do the parents grab the kid by the ear and march him to his room?

As voters, it's time for us to start acting like responsible parents. Initiate a thorough investigation on 9/11, the lead-up to the war in Iraq, no-bid contracts awarded to Halliburton and other companies friendly to the Bush-Cheney administration, baseless increases to terror alert levels, bogus news releases, and a variety of illegal activities such as unapproved wiretaps. If crimes were committed, those responsible must be prosecuted to the extent of the law.

If the Downing Street Memo exists, outlining plans to invade Iraq prior to 9/11, it would confirm Bush used 9/11 as a catalyst for a pre-established neocon agenda, capitalizing on American's fears following 9/11 to initiate a war on false pretenses. If so, all involved in the "Iraq Group" should be prosecuted for treason.

Republican Politicians - stupid, evil or both?

Listening to Republican politicians it's unclear whether they're 1) narrow-minded idiots (believe what they say) or 2) world-class liars.

Will be interesting to see what happens with the midterm elections. After the 2004 Presidential election, I'm making no predictions. The Bushies are out in force working the standard pre-election terrorism scare tactics. Will the people fall for it once again? We'll see.

Rumsfeld simply insane...

Donald Rumsfeld, speaking before an audience of American Legionnaires on Tuesday, accused people in this country who oppose the endless wars he and others in the Bush Regime have initiated (and the ones they are planning) of suffering from "moral and political confusion".

www.worldcantwait.com

Rumsfeld wove an elaborate picture of an enemy made up of terrorists, morally misguided Westerners, disagreeable military strategists, and a cynical news media.

Rumsfeld stated there could be no appeasing the enemy and any "any moral or intellectual confusion about who and what is right or wrong can weaken the ability of free societies to persevere."

Either Rumsfeld has delivered one of the most important speeches of the modern era, or he's gone crazy.

William Arkin, The Washington Post

Secretary Rumsfeld's speech to a veterans group drew parallels between the current conflict with terrorists and the period between World Wars I and II.

"It was a time when a certain amount of cynicism and moral confusion set in among western democracies, when those who warned about a coming crisis, the rise of fascism and Nazism, they were ridiculed or ignored," said Donald Rumsfeld.

Al Pessin, VAO News

It just keeps getting better and better...

2006 A$$hole awards

1. Dick Cheney (asshole of the century)
2. Condelezza Rice (Phd. in dishonesty)
3. Bill O'Reilly (pervert and blowhard)
4. Rush Limbaugh (drug addict and hypocrite)
5. Don Rumsfeld (missing a few marbles)
6. Anyone on Fox News (evil and/or warped)
6. Ann Coulter (crazy bitch with self-esteem issues)
8. Swift Boat Veterans for Truth (most dishonorable)
9. Carl Rove (evil personified)
10. Tucker Carlson (punk, pseudo intellectual)
11. Clarence Thomas (pervert, Uncle Tom, poster boy for affirmative action under qualification)

You'll note the omission of George W. Bush. I don't consider him necessarily a bad person, just a dim-wit.

MSNBC targets Fox viewers

With it's recent change positioning "Bowtie Boy" Tucker Carlson both before and after Chris Matthews Hardball, it's appears MSNBC is targeting Fox News viewers. With Joe Scarborough at 9 PM, three of the five key time spots are now dedicated to right wing ideologues. All that's missing is Ann Coulter...

What is Dan Abrams thinking? Tucker Carlson is a world class a$$hole.

They hate our Freedom...

One terrorist says to another, "You know what I hate about Americans? I hate their freedom."

Ironically, a large percentage of American people have bought into this assertion hook, line and sinker.

If the George W. Bush years have taught us anything, it's that we're surrounded by idiots.

IQ Testing for Presidential Candidates

Candidates for the Presidency should be subjected to an IQ test. Something's gone terribly wrong when the leader of the free world has an IQ in the low 90's.

British foil major terrorist plot...

Excitement today as the foiling of a plot on the scale of 9/11 is announced. News reports said terrorists planned to bring down 10 airplanes in flight between England and the United States using bombs. British officials gave few specifics, but reported the terrorists were days away from a "test run", to be followed days later with the actual attacks. The announcement came two days after the first major vote leading up to the mid-term elections, where voters unseated Democrat Joe Lieberman, a supporter of the Bush war effort in Iraq.

No mention whether the group had obtained materials required to make the bombs, or had made reservations for the supposed flights.

Follow-up:

Time Magazine reported initial claims of a pending attack within days was inaccurate. No airline tickets had been purchased. Several of those arrested didn't even have passports. Sources said the Bush Administration pressured the British to make the arrests when they did, following the Lieberman primary loss, strictly for political purposes.

Another Follow-up:

The apparent ringleader was released after footage was released of him working in the family grocery store two days before the supposed test run. Turns out the guy simply works in a grocery store...

The price of gas...

Chicago Tribune, 7-13-06

Is it just me, or does the whole oil price thing seem a lot like the scam Enron pulled during the California energy crisis.

Ken Lay dead? Let's see the body...

W.'s good friend Ken Lay dies of an apparent heart attack just prior to going off to jail. Lay, who seemed confident he would be acquitted of all charges, seemed healthy and vibrant during the trial, a man who could clearly afford to visit the doctor on a routine basis to monitor health risks.

Let's see a body! Unfortunately not; Lay was supposedly cremated the next day in what was said to be a small, "family-only" ceremony. The public ceremony was held a week later.

Bin Laden, what's up with the audio tapes?

Could someone please buy this guy a camcorder? Strange that they always seems to appear when Bush's poll numbers drop.