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Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Sat, 5 Apr 2008 01:10:16 EDT

I hear you bliff, problem is they're all on his payroll

Comment by bliffle on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 22:55:38 EDT

Maybe congress SHOULD give GWB the surveillance powers he wants, that way he could keep a better watch on unscrupulous hedge fund operators who want to swindle american homeowners with fraudulent subprime loans and then hold the US economy hostage to wring more bailout funds from the Federal reserve. Then those miscreants could be nabbed right off the streets and sent to Gitmo without due process or habeas corpus. Sounds like a good idea to me. Especially if it could also apply to crooked government officials who give out sweetheart deals to their cronies.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:19:13 EDT

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Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:01:36 EDT

"Ruvy, have you heard the good news?" You're leaving Blogcritics, JOM? That calls for a celebration! Maybe I should break out my 32 year old Hennesey's Cognac and have a little sip. Nah, you ain't worth that much. I think I'll take a sip of water instead. L'Haim!!

Comment by JustOneMan on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:12:14 EDT

Ruvy....you of all people have no right to pass jusgement on me.....oh ye of little faith! JOM "Ruvy, have you heard the good news?"

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:32:36 EDT

Jet - you say that you're not going to respond to JOM any more. I could understand that normally, but take a look at what he said in comment #45. He's right on every point. Baronius - normally, I'd stay silent on this. But having endured hundreds of contemptuous attacks from JOM, it is about time that something he says that is correct is wrongly ignored. It would serve him right.

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:28:49 EDT

So I'm a lessor being because I make reference to Revelations? Jet, If you were a lessor being, you'd be making money of the lease the lessee was paying you. Or is it the other way round? And you really should get the name of your own books right. It's embarrassing that I, an ignorant Jew, should have to tell you, someone who was considering being a Presbyterian pastor, that it is called the book of Revelation. And that was comment #144, not #142 in John Bambenek's article referenced above.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:11:03 EDT

I don't mind being wrong, that's when we human's learn the most.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:08:32 EDT

Let's just agree to disagree Mr. B. It's on the same par as people that are convinced that OJ Simpson is quilty, even though he was found innocent. There a three things never to discuss with friends Politics Religion the great pumpkin. From here on in I may just check that little box that doesn't accept comments on articles. I'll say this though, at least I get civil arguments from you.

Comment by JustOneMan on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:47:21 EDT

stop their attacks and hatred of Cheney just because he has a healthy and supportive relationship with his openly gay daughter! Jelousy and envey are sickening! JOM

Comment by Baronius on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:47:19 EDT

See, Jet, I'd assume that the more powerful a VP is, the less time he spends worrying about the minutae of his staff's actions. But either way, you and I are both making assumptions. We know who initiated the leak. We know that it's been investigated - just like Clinton! - and there've never been any charges against Cheney.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:37:26 EDT

It is suspected that from the moment Chenney tool office as Vice President, sweet heart deals become rolling in fast and furious. Haliburton has reported that the company was taking in about $1 billion a month from its operations in Iraq. Aside from the company having to reimburse the taxpayer for overcharges for meals alegedly that weren't provided for nonexistant solders, Halliburton's other problems include: Allegations of a kickback scheme by two former workers in Kuwait that prompted Halliburton to reimburse the Pentagon $6.3 million. Faulty cost estimates on the $2.7 billion contract to serve troops in Iraq, including failing to tell the Pentagon that KBR fired two subcontractors. KBR admitted those mistakes in a letter to the Defense Contract Audit Agency. A separate DCAA audit that accused KBR of overcharging by $61 million for gasoline delivered to serve the civilian market in Iraq last year. Halliburton has said the charges were proper.

Comment by Clavos on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:14:53 EDT

Halliburton doesn't MAKE anything, much less Humvees (the military version), which are made by AM General (a successor to American Motors). AM General is owned by The Lenco Group, Inc. Halliburton provides a wide variety of logistical services to the military (and to civilian branches of the Federal Government, as well as to a number of foreign governments worldwide), including feeding the troops, construction work, oilfield services, etc.; it doesn't manufacture anything.

Comment by JustOneMan on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:28:57 EDT

Clinton was-considered to be one of the most HANDS ON men/women ever to live in the Whitehouse didn't know how hundreds of FBI background files were improperly obtained by their administration with out knowing? ...sorry no. In addition people should stop their attacks and hatred of Cheney just because he has a healthy and supportive relationship with his openly gay daughter! Jelousy and envey are sickening! JOM

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:52:04 EDT

I'd sooner give OJ Simpson a new pair of bloves and a knife as a birthday present.

Comment by bliffle on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:43:01 EDT

Bush is simply too incompetent and devious to be given more autocratic power, such as expanded snooping privilege. In August 2001, with the PBD in front of his nose saying "OBL determined to attack within USA", he STILL couldn't do the right thing. Instead he told off an advisor with a curse. Giving Bush more power is dangerous. Would you give a loaded pistol to a six year old?

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:39:39 EDT

Oh give me a break, you won't convince me that Chenney-considered to be one of the most powerful men ever to hold the office of Vice President didn't know what his chief of staff was doing? ...sorry no. As for Bill Clinton after being hounded by a hostile congress bound and determined to get him out of office, that very same congress found him not guilty of all charges stemming from the Watergate affair in a knock down drag out impeachment. I'll change my mind about Chenney when you change your mind about Bill Clinton.

Comment by Baronius on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:40:13 EDT

Jet - you say that you're not going to respond to JOM any more. I could understand that normally, but take a look at what he said in comment #45. He's right on every point. There is no evidence that Cheney was involved in the leak of a Plame's name. One of his employees was found guilty of falsely testifying about who the second person was who mentioned Plame to him. One of Powell's employees was the leaker. Bill Clinton was an investor in a real estate scheme. You want to argue that he had a small role, ehh, I'll give you that one. Trillions of dollars replacing worn out Humvees and stuff from Halliburton... well, that's so inaccurate I can't even argue against it. It doesn't even make sense.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:35:35 EDT

So I'm a lessor being because I make reference to Revelations?

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:03:31 EDT

MAOZ - "...when God comes back"? He ain't never been gone! Jet in Columbus - Obviously we have two different versions of the book of Revelations. Jet, neither MAOZ nor I bother a whole lot with the book of Revelation: I look at it as useful background, which is the same way I look at all of the other Christian books; but following my own rule - the proof of a prophecy is whether it comes to pass. "The sign of the beast", something that is put on the head or the right arm, is in existence - a subdermal electronic tracker that contains personal information about the unit it is tracking.... So we'll give you that much out of the book of Revelation. Otherwise, unless you want to count the number 666 with the year 1,000 to get 1666 - the year that Shabtai Tzvi declared that his "messiahship" (a messiahship of evil and of overturning the Ten Commandments) would begin - it is not relevant as far as prophecy goes and neither are the rest of the Christian books. I cannot speak for MAOZ, but he has enough on the ball to speak for himself. The prophecies that are occuring - an army gathering in Syria to invade, 40,000 missiles in the hands of Hizb'Allah (with ranges that reach as far as Be'ersheva), the steady drumbeat of rocket assault from the south as Egypt arms to attack us, a plan to shove hundreds of thousand rebel Arabs into the country in an to attempt to conquer our land on 10 May, all indicative of an enemy planning a war of extermination, ARE occurring, and do note that these enemies all have in the background ready to help them, American, Russian and European ships off the coast of Syria, Lebanon, and possibly soon, Gaza. In addition, to make sure that no Israeli leader gets the idea that Israel should fight back (just in case Olmert suddenly dies from a stroke or something), ~~Gog~~ George Bush is coming to visit here in May to twist arms and make sure that nobody does anything untoward to damage the cause of the rebel Arabs. The enemy is gathering around us, readying our destruction. In John Bambenek's article published on 15 March, at comments #89, #135 and #142, I detailed these ideas more thoroughly. It's a lot of reading, a strain on the eyes, and you've seen a lot of this before, but it will make it all fairly clear. And given that this is my neck of the woods I'm talking about, I better know what the hell I'm talking about. My ass is on the line.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:08:48 EDT

From this point forward, for my own sanity (what's left of it) I will no longer respond to Just One Man. My lack of response DOES NO MEAN that I can't answer his rediculous rantings, just that it's no longer worth my time and energy. I would encourage others on this site to do the same... if they haven't already.

Comment by Jet in Columbus on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:35:16 EDT

Obviously we have two different versions of the book of Revelations.

Comment by MAOZ on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:27:21 EDT

"...when God comes back"? He ain't never been gone! There's a story about a rabbi who tells his young son, "I'll give you a gold coin if you can show me where G^d is." -- To which the boy immediately replies, "And I'll give you two, if you can show me where He isn't!"

Comment by Ruvy in Jerusalem on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:04:51 EDT

I'm just worried that he might actually screw over Israel with the latest Palestinian thing intentionally trying to trigger the final Biblical apocolypse so he'll be our sainted leader when God comes back. That is the very last thing you should worry about, Jet. If Bush, or any other foreign leader tries to screw Israel over, and triggers what you call "the apocalypse", that foreigner will be dead, bird food on some mountain not too far from here.... Go re-read Ezekiel, chapters 38 and 39, and the last few chapters of Zechariah.

Comment by JustOneMan on Bush Demands More Surveillance Powers as Presidential Candidates' Travel Records Compromised

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:32:29 EDT

MOONBAT ALERT MOONBAT ALERT "Chenney thought it'd be perfectly alright to release information on a CIA agent's undercover identity out of spite because her husband spoke out against Bush's war." Never proven... "Bill Clinton was originally being investigated for a real estate scheme that he was barely involved in" He was an active investor "Stuff from Haliburton and all of their hidden subsidieries" Not True... Why do THOSE people think that if they keep repeating lies over and over again the will turn into the truth? JOM