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johnnyred commented on the blog post Obama Admits 4 US Citizens Killed by Drones, Deaths of Those Not Targeted Left Unexplained
Convenient that no evidence is provided of anything. The legality of this whole program is something every American should be up in arms about. Instead, we’ll discuss the efficacy of homosexual illegal immigrants. Or boy scouts. Who cares if the government claims it has the right to kill you at will, as long as it supports gay marraige?
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Moore, Oklahoma
I was in Norman OK in may of ’99 when the last tornado destroyed Moore. It was something to behold. Many people in the area have storm shelters, usually homemade. Someone I know had buried a junk car, and was using it as a shelter. What I can’t imagine is why anyone would build a house in Moore, OK. Talk about the writing on the wall.
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Fox News Journalist Pursued by Obama Justice Department as ‘Co-Conspirator’ in Leak
I’m more concerned about government going after the journalists than the leakers. The leakers are government employees, and so they can make a case that they’ve done something wrong. It is not the job of the press to acquiesce to such aims.
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johnnyred commented on the diary post Washington press corps catches up to 2002, discovers surveillance state by danps.
It seems to me this changes nothing. The lapdog press will continue to roll over and play dead. This incident with the AP is just a whack with a rolled-up newspaper. I find talk of the AP “turning on Obama” to be hilarious. A few treats and a new chew toy, they’ll be back to [...]
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johnnyred commented on the diary post On Becoming One With the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Elliott.
If the earth had no atmosphere, Mr. Tyson would be correct.
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johnnyred commented on the diary post On Becoming One With the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Elliott.
I stand by my statement. In your link, look under Escape Velocities. There’s a paragraph about atmospheric heating and aerodynamic drag that supports my position. But thanks. By the way the constant thrust has always been the heart of the problem.
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johnnyred commented on the diary post On Becoming One With the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Elliott.
If he inspires some kids to learn more about science, that’s great. But as far as college math, like physics, not so much. He’s very strong on the pedagogy, very weak on the science.
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johnnyred commented on the diary post On Becoming One With the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Elliott.
Uh, no. These escape velocity figures are taken from an object under constant acceleration until reaching that speed. At that point the object is at an altitude which allows the speed to overcome earth’s gravity. He said : “if you throw this at 7 miles a second…” By the time the object reached the necessary [...]
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johnnyred commented on the diary post On Becoming One With the Flying Spaghetti Monster by Elliott.
Tyson’s job is to popularize science. Even his example of 7 miles a second is flawed. If you threw the ball at a speed of 7 miles a second at sea level, it’s speed would decrease dramatically while it achieved altitude, and it would indeed “come back”. I don’t want to quibble, but his rap [...]
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Immigration System Seen as Highly Dysfunctional
Like many of these polls, one wonders about the percentage that thinks everything’s honkey-dorey. Who in their right mind thinks the immigration system works? The conservatives see hordes of illegals swarming across the border, unchecked. The liberals see poor, desperate migrants seeking a new life. But nobody can possibly think the current system is fine. Can they?
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johnnyred commented on the blog post The GOP War on Hillary Clinton Begins Anew
Al Gore tried a little too much of the famous Clinton triangulation. Joe Lieberman? Really? I think his pick for VP hurt him far more than his rejection of a disgraced President.
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Syrian Government Says Attack By Israel A ‘Declaration Of War’
Don’t support any of the sides in this mess.
The time when we could decide who to support are long gone. We have made our bed, and now must lie in it. -
johnnyred commented on the blog post The FBI’s Political Decision to Put Assata Shakur on Its List of ‘Most Wanted Terrorists’
Joanne Chesimard has successfully eluded the F.B.I. since before Reagan was President. Classifying her as a “terrorist” now would seem a little late, no? I’d like to know what she would like to see happen. A new trial? Complete vindication? Or maybe a parade. Either she did it, or she didn’t do it. Justice delayed is justice denied. My point is that she won’t surrender, so what does she expect?
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Mayor Says Sex In Government Office and Campaign Finance Violations Are A Private Issue
If Bowser paid this woman after each encounter, how in the world is that an “affair”?
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Standard & Poor’s Changes Its Tune On Business Practices For Legal Defense
Far be it from me to defend Standard and Poors, but smart investors have always known their claims of neutrality were “puffery”. It is nice to see them squirm, though. Time for a nice slap on the wrist, and then onward : there are more suckers to fleece!!
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Yeah get right on that
I’m a worn out 58 year old, and with my hip, I won’t be taking anything to the streets. Retirement age should be commensurate with physical demands of employment. I know this would be difficult to quantify, but some things are obvious. A car salesman should work later than a coal miner.
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Schumer Draws Line in the Sand Over Pathway to Citizenship
You’re absolutely right, but also right about this venue. The problem is that the Americans most hurt by illegal immigration are low-skill and mostly poor themselves. It’s easy to sit in your air-conditioned office and speculate about minimum wage. Much harder if you’re a roofer who lost his job because the boss hired two Mexicans to replace you–at the same cost.
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johnnyred commented on the blog post U.S. Officials: Syria Used Chemical Weapons
During the Falklands War the United States Navy refueled Brittish naval forces both to and from the Falklands. Without this help it’d doubtful they would have had the capacity to intervene.
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johnnyred commented on the blog post Former AFRICOM Chief at Senate Hearing: Using Word ‘Drone’ Fuels Al Qaeda Propaganda
A “24 hour orbit” Orbit? I suppose a plane that goes around in a circle… well, whatever _ just something more to add to the ever larger pile of BS.
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johnnyred commented on the diary post NYT Uses News Story to Express Dislike of Danish Welfare State by Dean Baker.
“65 per cent of working age adults are employed in the United States…” Doesn’t that make unemployment 35% ? Oh, that’s right, we don’t count people in prison, on welfare, disabled, working illegally, and discouraged workers who’ve given up looking, as well as those who’s unemployment benefits have run out. That’s how we get to [...]
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