The ramblings of an inquisitive idiot The ramblings of an inquisitive idiot The inquisitiveidiot speaks out on topics of but not limited to politics, conservation, alternative energy,human rights,the war in iraq and afghanistan,ign and random thoughts on the world as I see it. Articles
Republican War Plans
2008-04-07 18:39:00 It seems that Republican candidate John McCain is planning on following directly in President Bush’s footsteps. At least where the war is concerned he is. He was a very vocal advocate of the troop buildup and now he is proclaiming it to be a huge success. In either Hillary or Obama he will face an adversary who will dispute the success of the buildup and both seek a swift troop withdrawal. The debate will intensify this week as Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander in Iraq, and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker testify in front of Congress. Overshadowing their testimony is the fighting that erupted late last month as U.S.-trained Iraqi forces attempted to oust Shiite militias from Basra in southern Iraq. When McCain visited Iraq he claimed the violence fell by 90 percent, and deaths of civilians and coalition forces fell by 70 percent. Despite the positive numbers he cited, 2007 - the year of the troop buildup - was the deadliest yet.I myself am scared of too fast a troop withdra... More About: Plans
Unemployment Rises As Economy Slips Further Into Recession
2008-04-05 19:22:00 Unemployment rates rise as ninety eight thousand employees lose their jobs in March. The official tally is supposed to be eighty thousand but that takes into account the gains made by labor in education, health care, leisure and government hiring. A new look at the job market released by the Labor Department Friday underscores the ... More About: Economy , Political , Unemployment , Recession
Don?t Be Left Behind - Get on The Highway To Success Today With Kettering U
2008-04-04 22:26:00 Though I did not go on to college like I should have, instead joining the U.S Army at a young age I should have went to college and every young person who can should go. We have a terrible track record at the present with huge drop out rates for high schools especially in ... More About: Success , Today , Left , Highway
Bush Boo?ed At Ball Park As Throws Out First Pitch
2008-04-04 00:57:00 I no longer keep up with professional baseball or any pro sport any longer as it makes me sick to see the way these over paid players act. But I am not going to get off on a tirade about the public spectacle that baseball has been going through with all the steroid and allegations ... More About: Bush , Political , Environmental , Park , Pitch
Smoking Cessation 12 Weeks In To A Lifetime Without Smoking
2008-04-02 20:13:00 Today marks a milestone for me. Today is the twelfth week that I have gone without anything to smoke. I know I posted earlier about smoking cessation, and I have not had a cigarette in those twelve weeks. Three whole months it is today that I have smoked nothing at all. I know I told ... More About: Health , Smoking , Lifetime , Weeks
WordPress 2.5 Released ? Upgrade is Almost Painless
2008-04-02 01:13:00 Those of you fellow bloggers who use WordPress for their blogs may already know that on Saturday they released the newest version, WordPress 2.5. There has been a lot of comments and complaints on the message and help boards at wordpress. It seems there are a lot of people having troubles with their upgrades. I ... More About: Wordpress , Blogging , Released
Despite Claims Of Bush Administration Torture Is Sanctioned By Our Governme
2008-03-31 22:52:00 President Bush ’s refusal to outlaw torture may lie in the fact that we have been torturing hapless victims that we hold without even a chance for criminal proceedings to take place. This is a story of a German citizen - on a religious pilgrimage - who was picked up off a bus on his way ... More About: Freedom , Political , Activism , Human Rights
Democratic Spat Improves McCains Chances In November
2008-03-28 23:42:00 The two remaking Democratic hopefuls Hillary and Obama continue to fight on, doing nothing more than elevating McCains chances of being elected. The dream team of the two of them joining forces and running together would almost assure a Democratic victory in November . We all know that is a pipe dream now though a very ... More About: Political , Chances
Still Handicaped With Out My Computer And Links
2008-03-27 16:38:00 I thought by now that I would be up and running with all my links and sources readily available to me by now. But alas the parts to rebuild my computer finally came in on Tuesday at which time I discovered I would need a new power supply for 24 pin ATX style. Well after ... More About: General , Computer , Blogging , Links
Five Years and Counting?.The War In Iraq
2008-03-19 22:11:00 Today is an anniversary of sorts. Today five years ago we as a nation invaded the sovereign nation of Iraq . At the time we were led to believe that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction pointed at us and our allies. Our military, the finest in the world, went through the Iraq’s like a ... More About: Freedom , Political , Activism , War in Iraq
Lightning Storms And Fried Motherboards
2008-03-19 00:31:00 I know many of you may have missed me not posting anything since Saturday but we had torrential rain and severe lightning. Lightning hit our place here in South Carolina. I was away but according to my brother we got a direct hit. What I do know is that even with a surge protector power ... More About: General , Blogging , Fried , Motherboards
Bush?s Speech Today, Suprised and Amazed Me For Once
2008-03-14 23:41:00 Today I was astonished by President Bush at his speech at the New York Economics Club. I listened intently to his speech and actually agreed with one statement about how terrible it is for someone to lose their home to repossession. I used to work for a bank and did exactly that except the ... More About: Political , Amazed , Speech
No Jive Its Five - Honest Abe Gets A Face Lift
2008-03-13 22:03:00 A new color comes out today. It is the new U.S. 5 dollar bill. The Treasury Department has updated the look of our $5 bills. You should see the bills with their touches of color added within a few days or weeks. They are in banks today and the trickle down effect will have ... More About: General , Face , Honest , Lift , Jive
Fibro Flare And Cessation of Smoking Week Nine
2008-03-12 16:32:00 First off I am apologizing to my regular readers who have grown to expect new material by me daily. As you may know I have fibromyalgia? and it has really been digging its spurs into me these past few days. It is hard to deal with a disease that causes chronic fatigue and pain ... More About: Health , General , Blogging , Smoking , Week
Bush Vetoes Bill Banning Waterboarding
2008-03-09 05:21:00 The shameful presidency of Bush has fallen to a new low - even for him. President Bush has vetoed legislation on Saturday that would have outlawed waterboarding - a technique that simulates drowning when interrogating terror suspects. Bush says it will harm the governments ability to prevent future terrorist attacks. The bills supporters assure ... More About: Freedom , Political , Activism , Human Rights
Win Highspeed Internet For Life and Possibly a Nintendo® Wii? For Signing U
2008-03-08 01:04:00 I am a Charter Communications customer and very happy with them. They give me great service for my Internet with it constantly speeding along with my connections. I connect to web pages with my charter connection with blazing speed. Well right now they have great opportunity coming up with an auction with no reserve for ... More About: Life , Nintendo , Nintendo Wii , General
EPA Chief Stonewalls Senate About Supreme Court Compliance
2008-03-06 19:08:00 Well it has been nearly a full year since the Environmental Protection Agency was ordered by the Supreme Court to determine whether greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles should be regulated. EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson (a Bush appointee) is apparently following the Bush administrations stance that carbon dioxide is not a pollutant under the ... More About: Political , Chief , Activism
LawMax Lawsuit Funding
2008-03-05 03:39:00 Back when my daughter and son were were young I had an accident at work falling and blowing out my shoulder when I landed on it. The insurance company fought it all the way. Denying everything, trying to get out of not only paying me but my doctor bills as well. Finally I had to ... More About: Lawsuit , General , Funding
New Energy Bill Goes To The Senate, Expect The Big Oil Flunkies To Howl Lik
2008-03-05 00:57:00 You remember that last week the Congress once again passed an energy bill giving tax incentives for wind, solar and other renewable fuels. Well right on cue the big oil lackeys in the Senate are howling bloody murder over the loss of tax incentives to the big oil companies. Last year they passed a ... More About: Political , Environmental , Energy , Activism , Conservation
Great Insurance Coverage For Individuals, Families and Small Business Owner
2008-03-03 19:27:00 In my efforts to help people find health insurance I have found another insurance company that will accept individual family coverage as well as coverage for small business’s. The link I have for them is for affordable California health insurance , but they are part of Kaiser Permanente Health Insurance a nation wide company. They ... More About: Business , Small Business , Great
Security Flaws with Internet Explorer and Plugins
2008-03-03 18:57:00 I don’t know how many of you use Internet Explorer or visit sites like MySpace or FaceBook and use their plugins. Myself I do not have anything on those sites and never use Internet Explorer for anything other than checking a web page to make sure it displays properly in IE and Firefox ... More About: Security , Plugins
Much Needed Insurance.. Don?t Be Without It
2008-03-03 01:47:00 As many of you regular readers know I am an advocate of health care for all.But I doubt the governments will or ability to cover everyone under universal coverage. I have found a great site that can help you if you are self employed like I always was as well as most of my family. ... More About: Health , Insurance
House Passes New Energy Bill?.Look For Strong Opposition From the Senate An
2008-03-01 01:28:00 With the price of oil above $100 a barrel, Congress is again taking action to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and support the domestic production of renewable energy. The House of Representatives passed legislation this week that would repeal some $18 billion in tax breaks for big energy companies. “The American taxpayer should ... More About: Political , Environmental , Energy , Activism
The Time to Act Is Now To Prevent Amnesty For The Telecoms
2008-02-28 17:44:00 As the debate on extending the Protect America Act goes on now would be a really good time to contact your Congress man or woman and tell them to not vote for amnesty for the telecoms. I just watched Bush and his rhetoric on it and the economy. Him telling me that there is not ... More About: Freedom , Political , Activism , Time , Telecoms
After 19 Years Exxon Still Fights Paying Damages For Valdez Spill
2008-02-27 04:42:00 It has been nearly nineteen years since the disaster of the Exxon Valdez running aground and dumping eleven million gallons of crude oil into the then pristine, Prince William Sound. The spill covered twelve hundred miles of coastline with the crude oil. Oil that stuck to everything, killing off untold thousands of marine animals ... More About: Environmental , Activism , Conservation , Fights
Despite Environmentalists Outcry Bush/Cheney Administration Auctions Off Th
2008-02-19 17:50:00 Despite the Bush /Cheney Administration auctioned off key habitat for endangered polar bears to Big Oil. Mothers and cubs are coming out of their dens to compromised habitat. The influx of men and machines entering an already fragile eco system will wreck havoc upon it. While the climate warms up taking its toll on ... More About: Political , Environmental , Conservation
Congress Hears Port Pollution Problems From Container Cargo Ships
2008-02-16 20:00:00 Here is something I did not know and all of us who are environmental activists should. The large cargo ships that carry all of the imports and exports to and from our country for the most part are huge polluters. They burn diesel oil that is closer to asphalt and is 1800 times dirtier ... More About: Congress , Health , Pollution , Political , Environmental
Illinois Tragedy & 80 Year Old Man Fights Off Attackers
2008-02-16 02:05:00 Yesterdays tragedy in Illinois brings sadness to my heart and no doubt all of you. The investigation is still in its infancy and as time goes by we will learn more of what happened and what may have caused this individual to go nuts and start killing people. Maybe my saying “going nuts” is ... More About: Tragedy , General , Fights , Year
Bush Plans To Exploit Red Rock Wilderness Of Utah
2008-02-14 00:22:00 Even though it’s his last year in office, President Bush ’s administration plans to go ahead with its ill-conceived exploitation of public lands in Utah. They want to open up public land that has never been mined, farmed or had roads built into it for developers. Thankfully we have a bill that was introduced into ... More About: Political , Environmental , Conservation , Exploit
Obama Wins Big In Virginia, Campaign Is On A Roll
More articles from this author:2008-02-13 03:13:00 It appears that Obama has won yet another victory over Ms Clinton.They are projecting Virginia is in Obamas camp as well as the District of Columbia. That makes it 7 straight victories in as many races. The polls are open an extra 90 minutes tonight in Maryland as they have had gridlock on the ... More About: Political , Campaign , Roll 1, 2, 3 |
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