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Where is the Tea Party on Immigration Reform?
Many people think the borders need to be better controlled, especially since there is considerable civil strife in other places and we are at war with terrorists. Doesn't that seem reasonable? There needs to be a special role reserved for citizens of this country, and an expectation that people that live here support our nation and are not trying to being it down, transmute it into a different culture or politicla affiliation. We have a national standard, and are not just a compilation of ethnic groups wandering around here.
We have to consider how many foreigners we can support, given the debt that the nation is carrying. It is unreasonable to expect no limits to immigration for this reason alone.
We should also concentrate on building better relations and associations with the countries in our own hemisphere as a priority. We cannot act like the global superpower, be in jeopardy, and watch international economies fail. We are way overextended and have assumed a risky position. The global situation is unstable.
Posted by: Dgscol | February 07, 2010 at 03:38 PM
A simple clear message for the opposing party : We need to protect our independence.
Posted by: Dgscol | February 07, 2010 at 03:43 PM
The lady interviewed about the Middletown Power plant - said they were purging. She was giving an apparently independent, candid description of the blast and was described as residing across the river and walking outside with her dogs, and having her windows broken from the shock wave.
How did she know they were purging their gas lines?
Just an unexplained item.
Posted by: Dgscol | February 07, 2010 at 05:20 PM
Not quite like yesterday; they looked like they were going to keel over at any second.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
Why did they pick The Who (although the song is appropriate for the times)?
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 08:22 PM
Why did they pick The Who (although the song is appropriate for the times)?
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 08:22 P
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"WHO" knows, I'd have picked Lady GAGA for the Half-Time act:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/lady-gaga/294748/poker-face.jhtml
Posted by: DJ | February 07, 2010 at 08:47 PM
"WHO" knows, I'd have picked Lady GAGA for the Half-Time act:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/lady-gaga/294748/poker-face.jhtml
Posted by: DJ | February 07, 2010 at 08:47 PM
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Good choice. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend don't look a day over 94.
http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/how-old-are-who-roger-daltrey-pete-townshend-super-bowl-2571254.html
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 09:02 PM
Wow, The Saints have a shot at it.
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 09:14 PM
Looks good for the Saints.
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 09:29 PM
Looks good for the Saints.
Posted by: M/M | February 07, 2010 at 09:29 PM
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Yes indeed!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLjbMBpGDA
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Posted by: DJ | February 07, 2010 at 09:42 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/power.at.risk/index.html
turbine?
Posted by: Dgscol | February 07, 2010 at 09:54 PM
NO free speech here i see
Posted by: EminemsRevenge | February 08, 2010 at 12:31 AM
How did she know they were purging their gas lines?
Just an unexplained item.
POSTED BY: TRUTHER | FEBRUARY 07, 2010 AT 05:20 PM
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Uh, like.. maybe it's like.. a routine thing they do? And maybe she has experiecnced it before and thus knew what they were doing and the procedure went wrong?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:20 AM
Not quite like yesterday; they looked like they were going to keel over at any second.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp6-wG5LLqE
Why did they pick The Who (although the song is appropriate for the times)?
POSTED BY: M/M | FEBRUARY 07, 2010 AT 08:22 PM
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D@mn, they made Über-liberal Springsteen look youthful by comparison! Did the child-molesting Pete Townshend look like Barry Manilow or what?
Or a bad Captain Kirk with and even worse wig!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:22 AM
"WHO" knows, I'd have picked Lady GAGA for the Half-Time act:
http://www.mtv.com/videos/lady-gaga/294748/poker-face.jhtml
POSTED BY: DJ | FEBRUARY 07, 2010 AT 08:47 PM
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What's wrong with Pink Floyd instead of these old stinkers? At least Pink Floyd is actually still on tour every now and then.
Not to mention they're in a league of their own, regardless of their age.
Pink Floyd would have ROCKED the awesome lightshow and pyrotechnics they had at the Bowl.
Too bad the good stuff was wasted on the Guess... ?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:25 AM
NO free speech here i see
POSTED BY: EMINEMSREVENGE | FEBRUARY 08, 2010 AT 12:31 AM
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Uh yeah.. NO free speech here. IDIOT.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:26 AM
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What was worse.. the Who or Carrie Underwood?
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 02:13 AM
D@mn, they made Über-liberal Springsteen look youthful by comparison! Did the child-molesting Pete Townshend look like Barry Manilow or what?
Or a bad Captain Kirk with and even worse wig!
Posted by: Ummah Gummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:22 AM
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Springsteen was GREAT when he played last year. I like Pink Floyd but I've never seen them in concert.
Posted by: M/M | February 08, 2010 at 06:20 AM
Brand new plant under construction :->
Posted by: Dgscol | February 08, 2010 at 06:58 AM
Where is the global waste disposal site for Power Plants ?
Amid the slurries, and glassified remains of heat and power production, what do countries do with their waste? In the US, with large discussions, nuclear waste is stored in Nevada, or onsite at a plant. Coal ash is a big problem, and what to do with this large volumed waste is a pressing problem even here in the US. What are European and Asian countries doing with theirs?
One answer is to dump it into the ocean, sometimes in barrels. What they do is fill a ship's cargo hold with the barrels, and then skuttle the boat, letting it sink to the bottom. The recent tsunami caused barrels of waste to emerge on the beach in Sudan, leaking fluids that were radioactive.
Favorite dumping grounds include the Afrcian coast and the Mediterranean, involving possibly thousands of ships. Perhaps the answer is not to proliferate nuke plants all over the world, for the sake of clean energy.
Posted by: Dgscol | February 08, 2010 at 07:55 AM
I mistook the Who for the klangers from SF- The Grateful Dead. Hopefully thy will destroy their instruments and never play again. It was a great run.
Posted by: Dgscol | February 08, 2010 at 12:39 PM
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Well, they used to destroy their instruments all the time on stage..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMxwSh7A1Yc
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:23 PM
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The Who looked like Doublecratic Congresspeople from san Francisco.
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:31 PM
The Who would feel right at home performing with the Zimmers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqfFrCUrEbY
Posted by: DJ | February 08, 2010 at 01:50 PM
Coal ash is used for fill material in construction, sand blasting, shingle grit, or simply placed in landfills. At least that is what we do with it in KY. It is a crushed black sand/glass product. You can buy it here for about two bucks for thirty tons.
Posted by: soggy | February 08, 2010 at 01:50 PM
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I was researching coal ash, which I - admittedly - know nothing about, and what did I find?
http://fuel-efficient-vehicles.org/energy-news/?m=200901
A "new threat" to the oceans: rising PH levels! Ocean acidification!
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Jan. 30 2009
The world’s marine ecosystems risk being severely damaged by ocean acidification unless there are dramatic cuts in CO2 emissions, warn scientists.
More than 150 top marine researchers have voiced their concerns through the “Monaco Declaration”, which warns that changes in acidity are accelerating.
The declaration, supported by Prince Albert II of Monaco, builds on findings from an earlier international summit.
It says pH levels are changing 100 times faster than natural variability.
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You can't make this stuff up kids, but then.. THEY DO!
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Posted by: Ummahgummah | February 08, 2010 at 01:55 PM
LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT.
· IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
· IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
· IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
· IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
· IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
· IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
· IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
· IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET
1 - A JOB,
2 - A DRIVERS LICENSE,
3 - SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
4 - WELFARE,
5 - FOOD STAMPS,
6 - CREDIT CARDS,
7 - SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
8 - FREE EDUCATION,
9 - FREE HEALTH CARE,
10 - A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON
11 - BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE
12 - THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT
I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION because A COUNTRY IS DEFINED BY its BORDERS, COMMON LANGUAGE, and COMMON CULTURE.
Posted by: Checkers | February 08, 2010 at 03:31 PM