I’ve gotten waylaid by a number of projects and stories over the last 24 or more. With my apologies, here’s an Open Thread during which I hope you’ll be the blog for now in my absence.
Speaking of “24”, I’ve been meaning to write something of late, as a public service to inform its many wingnut fans that it is a television show. You can easily tell the difference between 24 and Reality because 24 appears only on a television screen. Whereas Reality is that thing that which is seen occurring everywhere else. If they bother to look. Just sayin’. Discuss.
Back very soon…
how about some good news ,for a change.
“Cheap, safe drug kills most cancers
It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders and so is known to be relatively safe.
It also has no patent, meaning it could be manufactured for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs. ”
here’s hoping.
mick
and the link to the story.
oops
mick
It’s been such a long time
I think I should be goin’, yeah
And time doesn’t wait for me, it keeps on rollin’
Sail on, on a distant highway
I’ve got to keep on chasin’ a dream
I’ve gotta be on my way
Wish there was something I could say.
Well I’m takin’ my time, I’m just movin’ on
You’ll forget about me after I’ve been gone
And I take what I find, I don’t want no more
It’s just outside of your front door.
It’s been such a long time. It’s been such a long time.
Well I get so lonely when I am without you
But in my mind, deep in my mind,
I can’t forget about you
Good times, and faces that remind me
I’m tryin’ to forget your name and leave it all behind me
You’re comin’ back to find me.
Well I’m takin’ my time, I’m just movin’ on
You’ll forget about me after I’v e been gone
And I take what I find, I don’t want no more
It’s just outside of y our front door.
It’s been such a long time. It’s been such a long time.
Yeah. It’s been such a long time, I think I should be goin’, yeah
And time dosnt wait for me, it keeps on rollin’
There’s a long road, I’ve gotta stay in time with
I’ve got to keep on chasin’ that dream, though I may never find it
I’m always just behind it.
Well I’m takin’ my time, I’m just movin’ along
Takin’ my time, just movin’ along
Takin’ my time, takin’ my time…
(Scholz) Foreplay/Long Time (Boston)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjgngFpExQQ
So it looks like we’ve spent at least $1.2 TRILLION on the Iraq War effort. To help put this in perspective, check this out from the NYTimes:
What $1.2 Trillion Can Buy:
Of course, this doesn’t include the human toll in injuries, deaths, mental illness, or even the worldwide decline in America’s standing in the world, but it does give a different perspective on the costs of Bush’s Folly.
And, of course, there will be no estimates going forward of how much Bush’s escalation will costs in blood and treasure. but hey! who’s counting, right?
anybody heard any news regarding RFK Jr.’s qui tam lawsuit? recently did a internet search and a search of bradblog – nothing new.
Amen! DES!
Here’s a list of the speakers at the 2007 3rd annual Media Reform Conference (not being covered by ANYONE that I know of, except Democracy NOW!):
Jonathan Adelstein, FCC commissioner
Ben Bagdikian, author, The Media Monopoly
Duncan “Atrios” Black, blogger
Eric Boehlert, author and journalist
David Brancaccio, PBS
David Brock, Media Matters for America
Adrienne Maree Brown, Ruckus Society
Jeff Chester, Center for Digital Democracy
Rosa Clemente, R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop
Jeff Cohen, writer and media critic
Steve Cohen, U.S. representative
Flavia Colgan, MSNBC commentator
Mark Cooper, Consumer Federation of America
Michael Copps, FCC commissioner
Malkia Cyril, Youth Media Council
Davey D, DJ and hip hop activist
Phil Donahue, television host
Deepa Fernandes, WBAI and Radio Rootz
Laura Flanders, Air America
Linda Foley, Newspaper Guild-CWA
Jane Fonda, actor and co-Founder, Women’s Media Center
Wayne Ford, Iowa Brown & Black Forum
Kim Gandy, president, National Organization for Women
Dan Gillmor, Center for Citizen Media
Danny Glover, actor and activist
Juan Gonzalez, New York Daily News
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Al Green’s Gospel Choir
Robert Greenwald, Brave New Films
Maurice Hinchey, U.S. representative
Ben Hooks, civil rights leader
Janine Jackson, FAIR
Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader
Van Jones, Ella Baker Center
Gene Kimmelman, Consumers Union
Eric Klinenberg, author, Fighting for Air
Sonali Kolhatkar, Afghan Women’s Mission
Mark Lloyd, Center for American Progress
Rev. Tim MacDonald, civil rights leader
Ed Markey, U.S. representative
Joan “McJoan” McCarter, Daily Kos
Robert McChesney, president, Free Press
Bill Moyers, journalist and Author
John Nichols, journalist
Alex Nogales, National Hispanic Media Coalition
The North Mississippi Allstars
Geneva Overholser, University of Missouri
Chellie Pingree, Common Cause
Anthony Riddle, Alliance for Community Media
Paul Rieckhoff, Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America
Jay Rosen, New York University
Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator
Danny Schechter, news dissector
Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Media Access Project
Gigi Sohn, Public Knowledge
Norman Solomon,media critic
John Stauber, Center for Media and Democracy
Matt Stoller, MyDD.com
Makani Themba-Nixon, Praxis Project
Helen Thomas, Hearst Newspapers
Jenny Toomey, Future of Music Coalition
Gloria Tristani, former FCC commissioner
Cenk Ugyur, The Young Turks
Patric Verrone, Writer’s Guild of America, West
Noah Winer, MoveOn.org Civic Action
Tim Wu, Columbia University
Rev. Lenox Yearwood, Hip-Hop Caucus
Vt. Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders speech:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4lpTZtWO4
Bill Moyers at NCMR 2007 — PART 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...d&search=
Bill Moyers at NCMR 2007 — PART 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...d&search=
David Brock @ 2007 NCMR Part I……….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...d&search=
David Brock Part II (of http://www.mediamatters.org)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...d&search=
Thank goodness you pointed out that part about 24 not being real. I was losing sleep over the bomb blast and wondering if the sudden cold here in the Northeast has anything to do with nuclear winter. I don’t even want to think about nuclear winter as an antidote for global warming, so let’s not suggest that to the Decider, OK?
Wonder how long till you won’t be able to get DCA, they’ll just tweek the CODEX a bit an make it illegal.
I can tell ya one thing, I just found glucosa cream (maybe spelled wrong) magic stuff. I been with chronic neck pain for at least a year now. It has relieved like 90% it still hurts occasionally now, but not like before where nothing could relieve it.
Also, I just learned what the hum I hear is. It’s called the “taos hum” I always heard astral bells (which are High Freq), but not the low-freq hum , anyway I hear on Art Bell they were discussing hum, my ears perked up. Then a quick search and I found This wave File Oh my god, that is EXACTLY what I been hearing! It can drive you nuts. I been hearing it for I think 2-3 years now. Maybe longer, but probably will never remember the exact date I became aware of it.
There’s no cure for that but masking it with some other sound, but I already learned that on my own.
Also the strange thing about this hum, us the moment you poke your head out the door, or a window, it drops right off. Anyway…
DKD #5
Haven’t heard … but the bush regime is busily replacing US Attorneys with neoCon political hacks.
They could or may already have decided to have the government “prosecute” the case. It is their call, but if they do not then then RFK and the lawfirm can move forward with it.
The climate is ripe for it.
Student loan relief bill passes 356-71.
ALL 71 “NAY” VOTES WERE REPUBLICAN! WILL THIS BE ON ANBCBSNNX??????????????????????????
The 71 Republicans AGAINST American college students:
Bachmann
Baker
Barrett (SC)
Barton (TX)
Bilbray
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Brady (TX)
Brown (SC)
Burgess
Campbell (CA)
Cannon
Cantor
Carter
Coble
Conaway
Culberson
Deal (GA)
Doolittle
Dreier
Feeney
Flake
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Garrett (NJ)
Gingrey
Granger
Hastert
Hensarling
Herger
Hoekstra
Issa
Jordan
King (IA)
Kingston
Kline (MN)
Lamborn
Lewis (CA)
Linder
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Marchant
McCrery
McHenry
McKeon
Mica
Musgrave
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Pence
Price (GA)
Putnam
Radanovich
Ryan (WI)
Sali
Schmidt
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Smith (NE)
Souder
Tancredo
Thornberry
Westmoreland
Wicker
Wilson (SC)
NOTICE BILBRAY & SCHMIDT ARE IN THE “NAY”‘S!!! Two Republicans who stole elections!!!!!!!!!
Feeney too.
…THEREFORE, e-vote machines are costing US $$$ for our kids college!!! As well as lives in the Iraq War.
E-vote machines are costing deaths and college money, can you think of anything else e-vote machines are costing us?
(…before the Dem vote tsunami overcame the millions of stolen votes in 2006…)
Wow … an open thread … has it been that long … yep Brad … this blog has been quite castrating lately … (blogs are female persona aren’t they :))
Boston Tea Party?
huffpo is hot today …
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🙂
Anyone know tax law?
I purchased stock in document shredding companies (DC area) and beer and other alchoholic beverage producing companies (DC area) … but not oil companies.
How do I write off all these profits since the dems started oversite once again?
Anybody know what’s new with Rush Holt’s bill? I got a e-mail today from some organization saying we should support Rush Holt’s “paper ballots” bill. If indeed that is what the bill is now about, then this is big news. So what’s the scoop, anybody know?? I can’t wait for the Decider to use his second veto on THIS one!
I see Sensenbrenner and Feeney’s names on that list too.
Anyone surprised?
Reminds me of an old Jimmy Buffett song – “Were you born an asshole, or did you work at it your whole life?”
LYRICS
I told someone I’d float this idea on the next open thread, sooooo….
Anyone interested in a chatroom for Bradbloggers?
If so, we could use the Fireside Lounge at http://www.earthcommcenter.com/ (registration required)
Or if anyone else has any ideas?
Imagine voting AGAINST college loan interest relief! All of you people who live in the districts of the 71 Republicans above, should write to them and then kick them out in 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ask them their reason for voting AGAINST college student loan interest relief. And then POST the BULLSHIT story they give you.
They’ll probably say something like somehow it’s good for them…
#25
A REAL chat room would be like IRC. (port 6666/6667)
It uses hell of less resources, and is REALTIME.
You’d need an IRC client like xchat or iiirc, BitchX, etc.
Anyway,
An *SIMPLE* Example:
/server irc.freenode.org
/j #bradblog
Personally, I don’t have the time anymore, but for the younger folks, it’d be a great idea. I’d probably pop in. If it existed.
PS:
Thank god the Bill to Treat Bloggers as Lobbyists Defeated didn’t pass!
55 to 43 to defeat the provision
http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/07/.../0553211.shtml
PSPS:
Slashdot has a Thread up:
U.S. To Certify Labs For Testing E-Voting Machines
http://politics.slashdot.org/po.../1425214.shtml
… phil re. #12
“Also the strange thing about this hum, us the moment you poke your head out the door, or a window, it drops right off. Anyway…”
here’s an experiment for you , pull the mains power to your house at the switchboard (I’m in new zealand ,we have a mains switch) so the house is totally dead electrically .
Now do you have the humming sound ?
It is possible that the wiring can create a harmonic ,as standard cable radiates electromagnetic fields that can interact with other cables and/or conductors(due to no shielding on the cables).
Bring Back the Fairness Doctrine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairness_Doctrine
#28
I been through all that. That took me about a year to start questioning everything around me.
Ex:
Is it the HVAC
Is it a TV
Is it a computer
Is it a battery powered device
Is it something outside the house
Is it something a neighbor is doing
I wonder what frequency it is (not 60Hz)
What musical note can I use to describe it
Do I still hear it when there is a Blackout..
What about in a car.
What about at someone else’s home. (Tricky, you can think it ain’t there but if you stay for a few days it picks up)
etc.. etc… etc.. on and on and on.
YES, I pulled the mains. (I am an Electrician, Electronics Tech, Musician, Transmitter Repair, Receiver Repair, I could pass the General if I took the test. I can basically visualise mathmatically the properties of power and frequency, etc.)
Anyway,
I was just glad to know the actual name of it now.
If you search for “taos hum” you’ll find a boatload of information about this. There was even a Senator that tried to find out about it at one point in time. The money was taken away and the whole thing dropped.
It’s actually a world wide phenomenon, not just Taos NM.
Some people theorize it might be a gravity wave.
I kind of follow that idea, it would explain why a faraday cage can not block it. e.g. it’s neither electro nor magnetic.
It’s very strange, and I am a normal person, I don’t hallucinate, or have any medical trouble with my ears. Not everyone hears this sound.
Chock one up to the unexplainable. But At least I KNOW what the name is now. I don’t know how to design a “Gravity Shield” or I guess I would have the knowledge of Anti Gravity..
Barbara Boxer is has http://www.planetark.com/dailyn...9903/story.htm“>greenhouse gas emissions plans.
It is an aggressive plan, but it won’t do the job by itself. It won’t be enough, to be blunt, although it may be all she can do. All of us need to use whatever expertise we have (we all some expertise) to reduce emissions, develop clean energy, get out from under the heel of dinosaur energy corporations.