[AsburyPark] Re: a political rant
That's the problem with journalists, when they get TOO close, to those they are supposed to investigate! You've lost me to Gwen Ifill forever! To look at Gwen, right off, you'd say, oh, an African-American! Wrong! She's from the Caribbean and not African American in the truest sense! Just as all whites aren't from England, the same goes for Blacks, as was the case with Colin Powell, whose parentage is also from the West Indies. Things just aren't what they seem. In the fight for civil rights, Gwen and Colin were absent on the picket lines, but take advantage of any gains American Blacks have achieved. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jersey Shore John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Except for Gwen My Dinners with Condi Ifill. AMY GOODMAN: You also write about Gwen Ifill and Condoleezza Rice. ERIC BOEHLERT: Right, they are good friends. Condoleezza Rice said at a function, talked about how they'd had dinner together, and Gwen Ifill was such a great cook, and this was right at the time when Condoleezza Rice was in -- got in trouble for not being up to speed, not reading an entire N.I.E. report. This was the whole Joe Wilson, aluminum tubes from Africa, and her explanation at the time was, `well, I didn't read the whole report,' but within weeks she had told Gwen Ifill two completely different explanations. But Gwen Ifill didn't ask her the obvious follow-up question: `Did you read the report or did you not?' And again, the fact that they're buddies and have a close social friendship, maybe it explains it. I don't know what else explains the sort of timidity that we've seen. http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/06/07/1420203 On Nov 2, 2007, at 4:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 11/2/2007 1:38:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is anybody else sick to death of the complete and utter bullshit being heaped upon America this election season? THIS election season? Since 24/7 cable news lured people from newspapers, all election seasons are hellish. Tabloid TV. Gotcha gobbledygook. Breathless (Wolfe) Blitzer and his clones turn everything into a crisis. And the season is now interminable, 365 days of every year. Remember when there were only 2 or 3 debates? My vote for sane TV reporting: PBS's NewsHour With Jim Lehrer See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: a political rant
I believe it will get better. Much better in time. The world will recover from many of the things that make us so angry and frustrated. It just had to get this bad. In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Jack Pitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We have really lost our way in America, and I wonder if we will ever recover from our own arrogance and excesses. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: a political rant - with my slant!
If I was as strange as some think, I would start building a space ship and selected 2 of every kind of animal, 2 of every kind of plant and two breeding females (human of course) and learning how to seperate my fingers in a vulcan symbol and saying to New Jerseans; Live long and prosper... then I would push the button and off into space we would go... of course i would leave my collar on the steps of the State House as a sign of my repulse! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Traderdube [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anybody else sick to death of the complete and utter bullshit being heaped upon America this election season? Here along the Jersey shore the assembly and senate have become increasingly ugly. For instance, we have two woman running for senator. For all intents and purposes they are both extraordinary candidates. Very sharp, hard working, and ethical woman. I really can't decide who to vote for so I have made a point of reading up on them and trying to catch their debates on ye olde boob toob. For those of you who don't know, NJ sets the standard for political corruption. Along with corruption, we in Monmouth County are now facing the closure of Fort Monmouth. The closure of Fort Monmouth, 90 years old this year. The main defensive and offensive facility to protect NY harbor, Fort Monmouth was instrumental in our winning WWII. Radar and the walkie Talkie were both developed at the fort. In fact, after the war, Bell Labs emerged from fort personnel and our phone system was developed by these electronic engineers. When the BRAC Commission voted to close the fort, CECOM, the communications team at the the fort , were working on a means of detonating roadside bombs so that our soldiers in Iraq wouldn't die from these incessant roadside bombings. Evidently, due to a multitude of reasons, one which was simply a reaction to the loss of jobs and the impending decision to move to wherever they decide to relocate the fort. Well, it's 2+ years after the decision and it has come out that the 750 million dollars needed to close the fort is more like 1.5 billion. This is not a slight error on a calculator. This is outright corruption at the highest level. The 2 leaders of the BRAC Commission both had ties in Maryland where a large chunk of the forts mission is supposed to relocate to. So, you would think that 2 state senate candidates would be hot to trot over this issue. No way, instead the girls are sniping at one another over traffic tickets and other seemingly mindless BS that means nothing. One of the candidates has already spent 4 million dollars on her campaign, most it toward mud slinging ads at her opponent. How about last weeks Democratic debate and the furor over Hillary. Here is a headline from today's NY Times: OP-ED COLUMNIST Prostates and Prejudices By PAUL KRUGMAN Rudy Giuliani has a habit of saying things that are demonstrably untrue. And the American people have a right to know that. Now, no matter what side of the political spectrum you are on, it is plain as daylight that you could take out Rudy and insert Hillary. To think that these two are the front runners to succeed our president is mind boggling. That these two can not utter the truth no matter what is maddening. They will say whatever they have to in order to win the presidency. But that is not the issue. The issue is that nobody seems to care. Let 'em lie, let 'em cheat, let 'em steal. It's as if that has become the American Way. In the wake of Bush and Clinton, somebody needs to rise above this bullshit that is suffocating The American Way of Life. The 2 key issues facing our nation are terrorism and corruption. The war being waged by the DOD against terrorism is so rife with corruption that America stands no chance on winning either battle. That not one candidate, from the locals to the nationals is standing up to this challenge is evidence that we are in deep shit, er, make that deep bullshit. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
