Isn’t it refreshing to know that Our Government Uses the Same Lines that SPECTRE uses?

Cheney aide Addington says he didn’t write memos
Addington, Yoo Offer Little Info In Hostile Hearing
Easing of laws that led to detainee abuse hatched in secret The McClatchy papers are running a series on Guantanamo that bears reading.GUANTANAMO: Beyond the Law
Haz a gud weeknd folx 🙂

Ooo, Ooo, Ooo, Could Obamarama be a real Politician?

OK so Obama collects a quarter billion dollars in contributions from millions of people who sent the money in 10s and 20s–i.e., 90% of his contributions were well under $100. He’s way over the $85M FEC collecting limit if he wants the governmental campaign financing. Everyone’s running around going–ah-hah, he’s a hypocrite, since he said he’d limit himself. What’s he going to do with the money if he DOES go with government campaign financing? Is he supposed to a) give it to the Democratic Committee, b) stick it in his pocket, or c) give it back? I’ll remind y’all that after Super Tuesday, McCain sent a letter to the FEC stating his intention not to rely on government campaign financing–but this request is in limbo since the FEC is short 4 commissioners. McCain Blows by Public Spending Cap and Holding McCain Accountable For Campaign Finance Violations
If I remember Obama correctly, he basically said that he hoped that McCain and he would both agree to the fed campaign limitations. Is it hypocrisy to make the choice that is your only real option? His supporters didn’t give the money to the Democratic Party–they gave it to the Obama campaign. Sticking it in his pocket is a no-go from the get-go. Giving it back? Hell, that would use UP more money than he could return! What’s he supposed to use, PayPal?

So why all the hubbub, bub? Could it be that now that Hill has stopped putting her foot in her mouth, the media needs a new controversy? Besides Cindy McCain’s cookie recipe? And perhaps that the right-wing wants to paint Obama errrr black? And McCain white (actually kind of a pale rosacea). Hmmmm, could those be the reasons behind Campaign Finance-gate? Enquiring minds want to know 😉

I’m Back, A Little Worse for Wear

Just to let everyone know, aspirative bronchitis is no fun. But I’m back and finally ready to roll.

It seems OPEC has made the amazing observation that the laws of supply and demand have broken down. This is because oil is a true oligopoly. A WHA? An oligopoly is where a service or commodity is controlled by a small number of entities. Like, say, the BIG SIX. The laws of supply and demand do NOT operate in an oligopoly any more than they do in a monopoly and there is what is known as market failure. Demand goes up, prices go up. Demand goes down…prices go UP. The market is caught by the short hairs because greed sets the prices and because there are only a small number of companies, they can fix prices how they please. Yes, there are some smaller companies outside the BIG SIX, but they have to play ball or risk being forced out of the game. THIS IS WHY THE GOV’T USED TO REGULATE OIL. But because of the Reagan Revolution, Government has gradually left the regulation business. Our dear president Bush doesn’t give a s*** about the consumer, because his oil buddies iz happy. Result–Five bucks a gallon by August?
Further Update

I’m still not 100% after my recent illness and because we’re starting the summer doldrums, I’ll only be updating twice per week on Tuesdays and Fridays through the rest of June and July. I’ll be taking a SCHEDULED break in August during the governmental recess. Update on Tuesday guys!