Congressman Ron Paul really has a great message . . . and, I am a Democrat.
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Hey, College Students: Do Something
This video has been viewed more than 2.4 million times. It is a call to action, with quotes from Robert Kennedy and Kurt Vonnegut (in the same paragraph, actually).
It is worth a look:
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Bay Oil Spill: The Scene of the Crime
I have been reeling since the oil spill last week. Both my boats are on the bay (one in the Berkeley Marina), I belong to the Cal Sailing Club (out of Berkeley Marina), and race every chance I get. Much of my life revolves around the San Francisco Bay, and as a result, I have been both angry and frustrated with the oil spill.
By last reports, the Coast Guard reported that 12,000+ gallons have been recovered–leaving slightly more than 40,000 barrels to go, and the effects have been seen all the way down to Big Sur. And, while that is a good step in the right direction, I still want to know what happened–and, who is responsible. Fortunately, some people are helping with the answers.
All commercial vessels in the San Francisco Bay (can’t speak for the world) are required to have transponders that detail their exact position. Some really smart people put together a website where you can watch the commercial traffic in the bay almost in real-time. It is very cool.
This technology can also be used for some reconstructive purposes. They have created a “tape” of the timeline when the accident and oil spill happened. Check it out and see the path of the Busan as it hit the bridge base.
Here is the link:
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Shoulder-Rub Diplomacy: Isn’t THAT Charming?
This clip was not from a harassment in the workplace video. It was our president at the G8 Summit.
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Don’t Talk With Your Mouth Full; Don’t Use Swear Words
Unless, of course, you are the President of the United States of America. Then, you can do anything you want.
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These are My Peeps . . . .
“If the president wants to talk about priorities, let’s talk about what is really important to the American people,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California. “I’d rather have a war on cancer than fritter away many more dollars in Iraq.”
“The president is appealing to a very small conservative base of people, his last few friends in the country, to say, ‘I am conservative,’” said Senator Patty Murray of Washington, a Democrat involved in mapping the party’s spending strategy. “But the problem is, he is playing with American lives while he sends his message to his friends.”
-New York Times
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Steven Colbert Announces Candidacy
Steven Colbert runs for President. I LOVE it! Here is the story:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1107/6672.html
And, here is his campaign website:
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Tesla Makes SEXY Electric Cars . . . .
Finally, someone is making electric cars that are SEXY! And, finally, someone is building a nation-wide network of charging stations.
Reimagining the Automobile Industry by Selling the Electricity
Maybe we can finally dent the oil-guzzling car market . . . .
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