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Bob D'A

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Nov 26, 2014 - 06:38am PT

Sketch wrote: It's funny (and sad) that none of you seem to know what the Dems accomplished in the face of full GOP opposition.

We do know and we posted it as the republicans opposed most if not all of what the democrats bought to the floor.

crankster

Trad climber

Nov 26, 2014 - 06:41am PT

Agree, DMT. Firing Line was great, even though I disagreed with Buckley 98% of the time. Buckley would be turning over in his grave watching the brainless lunacy on Fox.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 27, 2014 - 12:12am PT

There HAS to be an intelligent conservative out there.
What happened to them

Buckley's hand picked successor is David Brooks. He voted for Obama at least once.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 27, 2014 - 12:19am PT

So, here we are two years out from the 2016 election.

I'm thinking Hillary on the dem side,

But WHO on the rep?

Bush
Romney
Cruz
Paul
Christie

seem to be the first line. Those who come after generate a "who?" There first job is to get name recognition among repubs. (national not important, yet) they have to be in the media----every day. I don't see ANY of them showing up.

Do the conservatives have any insight?

I don't think Cruz can rise above the citizenship issue, or Paul above the Crazy issue. Christie has not risen above the bridge, although he is trying. Romney seems damaged goods, and Bush seems ok, but he has not faced the Tea Party wackos.

TomCochrane

Trad climber

Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey Bay

Nov 27, 2014 - 01:31pm PT

Here is an article from James Petras on alternative media and the ripple affect Russian sanctions are having across Europe with nowhere to sell their produce.

From Stagnation to Recession from Sanctions to Depression

Across Europe, without exception, recession stalks the economies. The dominant countries, Germany, France and Italy are mired in recession, acutely exacerbated by the sanctions against Russia dictated from Washington. From Nordic Finland, passing through the Baltic States to Central and Southern Europe, the Eurozone ‘recovery’ is ‘kaput’! The ‘triple whammy’ of capitalist disinvestment, economic sanctions and wars has provoked a deepening economic crisis.

Germany: Regime ‘Lick-Spittle’ Scares Industry and Financial Sectors

The German financial market’s confidence is collapsing as a result of Chancellor Merkel’s support for economic sanctions against Russia and President Putin’s reciprocal response. Several hundred thousand German industrial jobs are at risk; imports of Russian oil and gas are in danger; large-scale, long-term German investments and lucrative export markets are at stake. These fears and uncertainties have led to declining investment and an unprecedented negative growth of 0.2% in the German economy in the second quarter of 2014. The recession in Germany ripples throughout Europe – especially affecting Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Southern Europe.
To read entire article please visit.
http://petras.lahaine.org/?p=1999

Here is a video of Farmers in Europe not knowing what to do with their crops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMbcJWP4Lg0

Here is a video of Spanish Farmers burning the EU flag over a pile of peaches. other videos dumping potatoes or Merkel being booed during public speeches.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VdMwZn4-5A

More quote from Petras article.
No European country can benefit from embracing the failed regime in Kiev. . . Ukraine’s currency is in free-fall – ranking below soiled toilet paper. Its major industries, totally dependent on trade with Russia, are bankrupt or have been bombed by the NATO-putsch regime in Kiev. Its agricultural exports are devastated. Meanwhile Ukrainian families are advised to chop their own wood or dig their own coal in anticipation of a winter totally cut off from Russian gas because the oligarchs in Kiev have been unable or unwilling to pay the huge energy debt. . For their staunch support of this bankrupt regime, ruled by a ‘Billionaire Oligarch’ in Kiev, for upholding the ‘principles’ so lauded by Finnish President Stubbs, one million European farmers will bury their own apples, pour their own milk in the streets and dump their grapes, oranges and tomatoes in rotting heaps. . . And this is so their leaders, Obama, Cameron, Merkel and Hollande can uphold their real ‘principles’ of territorial expansion, extend their military operations to the borders with Russia and posture as warriors while destroying their countries productive economies, bankrupting their farmers and manufacturers, driving millions more into unemployment and deepening the pains of recession.

Ukraine will join a growing list of countries, Libya, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen, that Washington and NATO have “saved” (to paraphrase an American general) . . . by being destroyed

HighDesertDJ

Trad climber

Nov 27, 2014 - 04:18pm PT

The Chief posted

Just reiterating the facts Crackstar. The fact that your party is lazy and doesn't even get off their azzes to vote. Yet will get together and protest white cops slaughtering unarmed black men at an alarming rate.

Quoted for inanity.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 28, 2014 - 01:06pm PT

Petras sounds like an ardent communist, bent on supporting Mother Russia. He doesn't talk at all about the effects of all this on Russia, and that FACT that they started it all, through their invasion of another country.

And what is the alternative? Turn over your territory to Russia? What part of the US will we turn over to Russia to obtain better trading conditions?

I vote Texas.

crankster

Trad climber

Nov 29, 2014 - 09:34am PT

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2014/11/28/why-the-supreme-court-should-be-the-biggest-issue-of-the-2016-campaign/

Hillary or Chris...pretty easy choice.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:29am PT

That article is the crux of the matter. The Supreme Court has power that can be very long lasting.

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:41am PT

"John Boehner had over 500 days to pass the common-sense immigration bill passed by the Senate. He Failed."

Yes, yes, yes.

HighDesertDJ

Trad climber

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:54am PT

Still waiting on the bills that were passed "in the 70+ days when the Dems had control of sh#tall".

Why is it that you guys insist on someone finding you easily found information as if it didn't exist at all? Do you not understand the internet?

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Nov 29, 2014 - 10:58am PT

"John Boehner had over 500 days to pass the common-sense immigration bill passed by the Senate. He Failed."

Let's be clear & honest, though. He didn't 'fail'.

There was never any intention of attempting it in the first place.

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 29, 2014 - 08:13pm PT

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-mcmanus-column-corruption-20141130-column.html

Great article on the ruinous effect of corruption on national security

Ken M

Mountain climber

Los Angeles, Ca

Nov 29, 2014 - 09:03pm PT

Another view on Death Penalty:

https://www.ted.com/talks/david_r_dow_lessons_from_death_row_inmates#t-39109

redrocks

Social climber

Las Vegas, NV

Nov 29, 2014 - 09:36pm PT

If Dems can keep the presidency, ginsburg might stay on. Otherwise, surely she will retire ahead of the election. A couple of years ago I saw an article that calculated the chance that all 5 conservatives would outlast Obama was only 1 in 3. Odds must be higher now, but still, no way can they all hang on when Hillary wins in 2 yrs.