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Posted by Sigismund on February 18, 2009, at 17:11:31
In an undisclosed location?
Now that I have your attention, you see the problem?
There's nothing to talk about.
Take the Emissions Trading Scheme. It probably sucks. Too little too late. It might inadvertently encourage aluminium (do Americans really spell it 'aluminum'?) smelting if people put solar panels on their roofs. A carbon tax may have been better. But at least it gives the appearance of heading in the right direction.
Or take our stimulus package. It has a really low multiplier effect (0.3?) as against 1.something for the US. Does one approve? Who knows anything? It might be great. Who pays for it, or is that an ignorant question? But still.
There must be other examples. You get the drift.
Posted by Partlycloudy on February 18, 2009, at 17:53:36
In reply to Where is Cheney?, posted by Sigismund on February 18, 2009, at 17:11:31
Isn't he busy getting angry about Scooter Libby?
Posted by fayeroe on February 19, 2009, at 14:49:03
In reply to Where is Cheney?, posted by Sigismund on February 18, 2009, at 17:11:31
> In an undisclosed location?
No, his past President is in one. Would you not hide?
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> Now that I have your attention, you see the problem?Unfortunately, I do.
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> There's nothing to talk about.Well, I could mention that some of the heads of "states" are thinking about refusing the stimulus money. Our "head" of state has already refused it.
I think that Texas leads in pregnancies under the age of 12? And our school system was 48th the last time I looked. But we don't need no money!
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> Take the Emissions Trading Scheme. It probably sucks. Too little too late. It might inadvertently encourage aluminium (do Americans really spell it 'aluminum'?) (just our past prez pronounced it that way..) smelting if people put solar panels on their roofs. A carbon tax may have been better. But at least it gives the appearance of heading in the right direction."Keeping up Appearances" is my most favourite show from the BBC..(regular programming)
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> Or take our stimulus package. It has a really low multiplier effect (0.3?) as against 1.something for the US. Does one approve? Who knows anything? It might be great. Who pays for it, or is that an ignorant question? But still.Oh, we'll pay to bail out the big boys. All of this effort is for the upper middle class.
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> There must be other examples. You get the drift.I am drifting today, aimlessly....from yard to front and back. :-(
Posted by fayeroe on February 19, 2009, at 14:50:12
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney? » Sigismund, posted by Partlycloudy on February 18, 2009, at 17:53:36
> Isn't he busy getting angry about Scooter Libby?
Can you imagine the tempo of his "busy"? (I hope I haven't been uncivil here)
Posted by Sigismund on February 22, 2009, at 14:56:44
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney? » Sigismund, posted by Partlycloudy on February 18, 2009, at 17:53:36
I heard a real Scooter Libby monologue somewhere, but can't recall where.
It was not only real, it was very funny, no doubt unintentionally.
Written by his (well not his batman, they do have those in the army, don't they?) but some kind of underling.
Posted by fayeroe on February 22, 2009, at 15:30:48
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney?, posted by Sigismund on February 22, 2009, at 14:56:44
I wonder if Cheney is still mad about Scooter not being pardoned? If you find the monologue, I want to hear/see it.
The army is sustained by "underlings". :-)
Posted by Sigismund on February 22, 2009, at 16:13:21
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney? » Sigismund, posted by fayeroe on February 22, 2009, at 15:30:48
It may have been in Harpers which I read for a few years. I think it was. Harpers had all these odd things. I think the batman may have made some mistake, maybe not putting an object quite in place on the government aircraft, and it may have fallen during takeoff, or something like that. Anyway, Scooter was very gracious, when apologised to. He said something like 'I understand, we won't mention it again. These things just happen.' So the batman was hugely grateful. I should have cut it out.
Posted by fayeroe on February 22, 2009, at 16:24:23
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney? » fayeroe, posted by Sigismund on February 22, 2009, at 16:13:21
> It may have been in Harpers which I read for a few years. I think it was. Harpers had all these odd things. I think the batman may have made some mistake, maybe not putting an object quite in place on the government aircraft, and it may have fallen during takeoff, or something like that. Anyway, Scooter was very gracious, when apologised to. He said something like 'I understand, we won't mention it again. These things just happen.' So the batman was hugely grateful. I should have cut it out.
http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/17788/Christopher_Moore/index.aspx
Posted by Sigismund on February 22, 2009, at 16:37:19
In reply to Re: Where is Cheney?, posted by fayeroe on February 22, 2009, at 16:24:23
I'm rather fond of the Gospel According to Thomas, but have only heard of the Infancy Gospel According to Thomas, about which your linked author writes
'The other Gnostic Gospels were either too fragmentary, or frankly, just plain creepy (the Infancy Gospel of Thomas describes Jesus, at age six, using his supernatural powers to murder a group of children because they tease him. Sort of Carrie Goes to Nazareth. Even I had to pass.)'
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