7 year recession watch:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/economy/gdp-grew--rate-second-quarter/

The U.S. Commerce Department said the nation’s economy grew at a tepid 1.9% annual rate in the second quarter of the year, primarily boosted by the $160 billion in stimulus checks sent out to consumers in May and June.

http://www.bea.gov/briefrm/gdp.gif

Does that look like a recession? If anything, it looks like a recovery.

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CBC unleashes inner Jihadi with screaming headline...

"Afghan father wants revenge for children's deaths"

oh, yeah... that's not all he wants.

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OT, sorry:

I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said, 'Daddy, look at this', and stuck out two of her fingers at me.

Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, 'Daddy's gonna eat your fingers!,' pretending to eat them.

I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.

I said, 'What's wrong, honey?'

She replied,

'What happened to my booger?'

groan... you bad.

CBC = "The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada), Canada's National Public Broadcaster."
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"Distress common at CBC
Employee survey describes 'troubled' work environment

Almost half of CBC's 10,000 employees suffer from "high levels" of psychological distress related to their working conditions, according to a 2005 "wellness" survey of 4,630 staff obtained through the Access to Information Act.

The survey, which cost an estimated $100,000, asked employees questions related to psychological health, harassment, working conditions and job satisfaction.

The results describe a "troubled" working environment where 44% of staff displayed symptoms of high-level psychological distress. Nine out of 10 afflicted workers said it was related to their work. Those classified as distressed also took twice as many sick days.

When it came to harassment, 12% of staff said they had endured abusive comments, rude gestures and even death threats from their fellow employees and supervisors.
'MY BOSS HATES ME'"
http://tinyurl.com/6ntr5x

Maz, were they interviewing the non-paid interns?

"Major DNC Donor to Party Treasurer: Obama is a Bad Investment"

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs067/1102157694732/archive/1102187504383.html

"There is a pattern with this guy - he manipulates; the ends justify the means. He lacks character.

Getting not one bill passed in the first 6 years of his career in not inspiring. Having Emil Jones hand him the ball 26 times on the one-yard line in order to make Obama a United States Senator does not cut it either. What deals he made, he did to benefit no one but himself. He never worked long enough in either Senate to help the people who elected him...Starting in his community organizing days he claimed sole responsibility for other people's accomplishments all for the purpose to boosting his career."

And this from a Democrat!

"Major DNC Donor to Party Treasurer: Obama is a Bad Investment"

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs067/1102157694732/archive/1102187504383.html

"There is a pattern with this guy - he manipulates; the ends justify the means. He lacks character.

Getting not one bill passed in the first 6 years of his career in not inspiring. Having Emil Jones hand him the ball 26 times on the one-yard line in order to make Obama a United States Senator does not cut it either. What deals he made, he did to benefit no one but himself. He never worked long enough in either Senate to help the people who elected him...Starting in his community organizing days he claimed sole responsibility for other people's accomplishments all for the purpose to boosting his career."

And this from a Democrat!

Sorry for the double (now triple) post...a response came back saying I'd commented too many times in too short a period...I presumed the comment didn't go through, so I used a different name.

Mazz: It's since they closed their "Smoking Lounge".

Check out the article in Thurday's Wall Street Journal on the front page (Democratic Ally Mobilizes in Housing Crisis) about the permanent slush fund the Democrats have voted for themselves.

"The housing bill signed Wednesday by President George Bush will provide a stream of billions of dollars for distressed homeowners and communities and the nonprofit groups that serve them.

One of the biggest likely beneficiaries, despite Republican objections: Acorn, a housing advocacy group that also helps lead ambitious voter-registration efforts benefiting Democrats."

The Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Capital Magnet Fund will be funded by a tax on mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie, the government-funded mortgage titans.

Hospital Doctor Slams Obama, Canceled Visit
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_cancels_visit/2008/07/31/117945.html

Here is an amazing MSM headline.
The words "freak environmental conditions" is a symptom of the constipated minds of Climatists.
WTF is freakish about "rivers dumping sediment as they meet the sea."?
This is a natural event.
This has been happening since time immemorial.
Anyone who was taught geography knows this; but, alas, geography is no longer taught.
Thus, the Climatists spout their ignorance.
Climatists are idiotarians; their minds are like concrete; all mixed up and set. Facts cannot penetrate their concrete brains.
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Headline >>>> "Bangladesh 'is growing' due to freak environmental conditions"

"Bangladesh is often held up as the 'ground zero' of climate change, with environmental experts predicting that rising sea levels could engulf much of the country of 150 million people within the next 50 years.

But a recent survey by a Bangladeshi research institute shows that the country's landmass has actually increased by more than 1,000 square km (386 square miles) since 1973, due to rivers dumping sediment as they meet the sea.

Bangladesh could also gain another 1,000 square km by 2050, according to scientists from the state-run Centre for Environment and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital.

CEGIS, which is funded by the Dutch government, reached its conclusion after studying satellite images of the country dating back to 1973."
http://tinyurl.com/6folvp

The English/European MSM puts out "stuff" the Canadian/US MSM would never cover. Try it.

Have you ever pondered the reason(s) why Prince Charles is such a loopy, mad, farcical Royal clown?
The answer: Royal Loopiness/Madness is hereditary; like father, like son.
Fillllupppp says: "too many people."

*Peter Singer is jubilating; Singer has the final solution.
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"'Eco-warrior' Prince Philip attacks big families

He has championed youth achievement and the conservation of wildlife. Now the Duke of Edinburgh has turned his thoughts to solving the global food crisis.

Prince Philip emerges in a television interview this week as the model royal “eco-warrior” who believes overpopulation has contributed to the pressures on the world and that anyone who believes in God should go green.

The duke hints that curbing family sizes may be the best means of keeping the soaring cost of staple food products, such as bread and rice, in check.

“Food prices are going up,” he tells his interviewer, Sir Trevor McDonald. “Everyone thinks it’s to do with not enough food, but it’s really that demand is too great – too many people. Basically, it’s a little embarrassing for everybody. No one quite knows how to handle it. Nobody wants their family life to be interfered with by the government.”

Whether Philip, who has four children with the Queen and eight grandchildren, is contemplating a Chinese-style one-child policy for Britain or other, more radical ideas, remains unknown.

McDonald, who interviewed the duke for a two-part television documentary, has pointed out: “If he launches into a flow, it is not proper to interrupt.”"
http://tinyurl.com/43jsms
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*Peter Singer: Architect of the Culture of Death
The new tradition that Peter Singer welcomes is founded on a "quality-of-life" ethic. It allegedly replaces the outgoing morality that is based on the ...
www.catholiceducation.org/articles/medical_ethics/me0049.html

Rick Richman, Obama as a Belief System

“Cardinal Fang” has commented on Edwards’ effort by advising believers on the “word of the Obamassiah” and the related Commandments:

Do not fear if the words of the Obamassiah are not at first clear, you need only to hear them and believe. Be not afraid if the feeling of a cool breeze runs up one’s leg. Do not fear if the words of his glory remove you from your senses and fainting occurs. . . .

I. Thou shalt not speak the middle name of the Obamassiah. To do so exposes thine as a racist and it shall not be tolerated.

II. Thou shalt not mention past associations of the Obamassiah. To do so exposes thine as a racist. For despite any recent or current friendship his holiness may have with them, he was only a child when they ran afoul of the law. Or he missed that sermon...

Larry Summers' revenge.
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=688478

More 7 yr recession watch.

From Richard Benson at www.321gold.com

"US Tax Revenues go Missing

...... it is projected that our federal govt (the USA) will spend about $2.8 trillion but take in only $2.4 trillion in tax revenue........

So what is happening to govt revenues? First, millions of small businesses are either losing money and closing their doors, or making much less. Earning less means less tax, while losing money means a business is entitled to a tax refund. A source that tracks retail stores, expects 144,000 stores to close this year - there goes another 500,000 jobs, at least!..."

Gee, only 144,000 and 500,000 jobs evaporating?

And this sounds like good news to somebody?

And Big Arnie just laid off 22,000 state workers in California.
No state money to pay them.

Unfortunately this sick recession puppy is just getting STARTED.

CBCpravda All Stupid ,All the time

Cops at fault again.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/08/01/fatal-chase.html

Vitruvius -- bravo, bravo -- jammin hurdy gurdy performance indeed! Thanks... :)

Liberals confirm the "Mole" has burrowed into the Lib-burrow/bunker.
(Warning: "queer-liberal" website is pinko. The usual libmoonbats are hunkered in.)

Headlines via NNW:
"Stephane Dion suffers strategic communications leak" (Stephen Taylor)
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"Top Tory Blogger taken to task over Liberal "strategy leak""
http://queer-liberal.blogspot.com/2008/07/would-stephen-taylor-lie-about-that.html
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"* UPDATE: Liberal Party confirms communications leak"
http://www.stephentaylor.ca/2008/07/stephane-dion-suffers-strategic-communications-leak/

"The Grumpy Voter said...

Is someone out there saying "dance you $#%%ing Liberals... DANCE!" over this?"

Ottawa gives page A8 coverage to Romeo Dallaire and his likeness in full colour, "PM flouting law, Dallaire says". This was in Washington where he met with US lawmakers.
Is anyone else getting sick and tired of his obsession with Khadr? Where were all these unaccountable, "experts" in the Senate when the Liberals sat on their butts and let Khadr mellow in Gitmo?
It's more about trying to make trouble for the PM and Conservatives,that's the urgency, the concern is phony IMO.
They don't seem to accept the fact most Canadians don't care a rat's a** about any of the Khadrs. Even Chretien, who visited the sire of this lot in a Pakistani hospital, intervening to get him freed from Pakistani custody. Why was he not worried about the little spawn?

They are not friends of this Country but our system treats them well, free food and lodging, health care as needed, etc. It's called citizenship of convenience. The rest of us work and pay for these services, if we can't afford them, we do without. In a more sane era they would have been deported, citizenships revoked, case closed.

"BREAKING!!!! HOUSE REPUBLICANS RAISING CAIN!!!
Representative Jack Kingston's Office | 8/1/08 | Sherri Reese

CSPAN has shut down coverage of the House. The lights have been turned out.

House Republicans are still there, raising cain- trying to get them to turn the lights back on and continue debating over drilling!!!

CALL THE REPUBLICAN OFFICES-- TELL THEM TO KEEP RAISING CAIN!!!!

http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html

WE CANNOT LET THE MSM IGNORE THIS!!!!"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2054940/posts

(Burped)
The re-re-return of the Orchard Davidians.
Vote for Orchard.
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"Sask. Grits schedule nomination meeting
The StarPhoenix
Published: Friday, August 01, 2008

The Saskatchewan Liberal Association is holding a nomination meeting for the Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River riding on Aug. 14 between 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

The candidates running are Joan Beatty and David Orchard."

Posted by: Gunney99 at July 31, 2008 12:34 AM PiperPaul: could you possibly give some references for the article? What technical forum is the writer commenting in? What are the writers credentials? Or better still, who is he?

His name is Bruce Bullough, a process engineer. He was writing in my forum at pipingdesign.com. It is a closed forum, so you won't be able to access it (unless you're real nice - it's a pretty boring place for normal people anyway).

I can provide contact details for him if you wish. He gave me the OK to post this.

"Scientists mimic essence of plants' energy storage system"

http://www.physorg.com/news136738014.html

In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.

Oh NO! CBC can*t be serious. . .

Oh, but they are serious about a designated queer village in Ottawa.

A district where the shopping strip is gay and declared as such.

Where the parks and swimming pools will be different in nature both day and night.

Pride?

Next there will be Catholic gay villages, Gay artist communes, Nudist fruit gated communities.

I*m not homophobic, I*m just against gated ghettos like Muslim Madrahsses, for instance.

Gated communities for the wealthy is bad enough. = TG

Further to the preceding science news about efficiently generating hydrogen, comes more news about fuel cell research breakthroughs. Hopefully, the three research teams will talk to one another (although, I have no idea if they are mutually exclusive solutions or not).

Researchers fuel the next generation of hybrid cars: http://www.physorg.com/news136741749.html

Researchers analyze material with 'colossal ionic conductivity': http://www.physorg.com/news136737643.html

still waitin for the hydrogen fuel cell car.
honda is leasing cars in SoCal, but there are about only two refueling stations.

....maz2, what's your wager on where Orchard will go in the unlikelihood he isn't the chosen one in that riding?

Gated communities for the wealthy is bad enough. = TG Posted by: TG at August 1, 2008 1:23 PM

Gated communities for the rich already exist within the legal system & political system :-)

I think the greater impact of such segregation (think black only schools) will be to actually bolster the multi-cultural cult - where massive amounts of taxpayer cash is given to broker special interest voting blocs. Segregate, define, reinforce, fund.

Cries of 'intolerance' will greet any who object.

While the Cons have improved over the Libranos traditional ethnic vote buying, one only need look at the list of $3 billion in unbudgeted spending since the House recessed to see the targeted 'purchases' made.

...hardboiled, "targeted 'purchases' made" is the reality of politics, if one doesn't do it the other will to gain power. It's the 'what's in it for me' syndrome, grease my palm and get my vote.

At this point, the Liberals have been reduced to begging, can't even promise a free lunch so there's no chance of them buying power anytime soon. They're short on more than money with a weak leader and a divided party. They can thank their dueling, conniving, former leaders, Chretien and Martin.

"During the Depression, many Americans were lured by Soviet propaganda to migrate to the USSR to help “build socialism.” What a sad story... more»"
(via A&L)
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"Banished: 'The Forsaken' by Tim Tzouliadis

This is a very sad book, the story of thousands of Americans who, during the Depression, lured by sham Soviet propaganda and pro-Soviet falsehoods spread by the likes of George Bernard Shaw and the corrupt New York Times Moscow correspondent, Walter Duranty, migrated to the USSR in search of jobs and a role in the "building of socialism.""
"Most of these expatriates, not intellectuals but simple working men, were quickly disenchanted and wanted to return home, only to find that Moscow considered them Soviet citizens and barred them from leaving."

"A Stalinist work camp in Siberia, Russia."
(slide show)
http://tinyurl.com/6kkv49

Sidney Brichto, Betraying the State of Israel

...After the war, anti-semitism became taboo in elite circles. Jews believed that the Holocaust had taught Europe a lesson. That was a mistake, similar to the one made by those of us who believed that 9/11 would create sympathy for Israel in its struggle against jihadi terrorists. The prejudice against Jews remained.

Zionism – and its creation, Israel – gave that prejudice the excuse to breathe again. Deep down in the European consciousness, there lingers a conviction that the world would be better without the Jews. But as anti-semitism is now an unfashionable tool for achieving this goal, the way to do it is by destroying the “Zionist entity”. Last year, Rabbi Sacks made this point by quoting the Israeli author Amos Oz: “In the 30s, anti-Semites declared, ‘Jews to Palestine’. Today they shout, ‘Jews out of Palestine’. They don’t want us to be there; they don’t want us to be here; they don’t want us to be.”

...hardboiled, "targeted 'purchases' made" is the reality of politics Posted by: Liz J at August 1, 2008 3:02 PM

Nice reality. Sleazy politicos buying strategic votes with your money. How very 'honourable'.

I guess I should roll over, accept it, and be happy to be part of the grease. Silly me for pointing out that those who purport to have 'honour', 'decency', 'honesty', and the 'highest' ethical standards, don't. Whatever was I thinking?

Sheesh. Better jettison the 'ol moral compass, and join the rest of Canadians who demand (and expect) less from our political leadership.

All apologies. My bad.

Plant Drops Labor Day For Muslim Holiday
More Than Half Of Tyson Plant's Workforce Muslim

http://www.wsmv.com/news/17063986/detail.html#-

Workers at the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Shelbyville will no longer have a paid day off on Labor Day but will instead be granted the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr.