A few thoughts about the current ‘crisis’ affecting banks. First of all Congress and the bankers are playing a giant game of chicken to see who will blink first. Secondly Pelosi is an idiot to say those things guaranteed to enrage the already annoyed Republicans in the House. Thirdly I am so happy to see continental banks going teets up. Now maybe the Europeans won’t be so damn smug their system is superior to the anglo-saxon model. A couple of major failures in Germany would do even nicer. And lastly as far as I can tell European finance ministers/ECB were playing a waiting game wishing the American taxpayer to bail out their banks as well.

What do I think about the bail-out as it stands? Well lets just say I would have gone with the no lobby last night.

NB: To those on the left pushing for regulation and meddling…you need to realise that is what got the credit markets into this mess in the first place.

Oh yes and lets see how many competition laws are going to be tossed out in the EU due to panic. They are falling like flies as far as I can tell.

The UK Council for Child Internet Safety will police the web for children, take down illegal sites encouraging harmful behaviour and spearhead an awareness campaign.

It may also ask websites to sign up to a voluntary code of conduct launched to protect young people online.

The council will report directly to the Prime Minister and be tasked with tackling a range of issues that affect young people online.

I hope websites tell the government to stick their code of conduct where the sun don’t shine. Do we need any more government meddling on the internet? Its the parents’ job to keep their children safe while they are online. As with TV and video-games, the internet is not a subsitute for bad parenting.

Welcome to the September 29, 2008 edition of best of me symphony…coming live to you from lovely Malta.

rothira presents FDIC Insurance Coverage for IRAs posted at Roth IRA Explained.

retirehappy presents Copycat Portfolios Are Dangerous posted at My Retirement Blog.

Wei Liang presents Lesson 6: Google Page Rank posted at ABloggerBlog.com, saying, “The rumor out on the net is that Google will be changing PS’s over this weekend. A very useful lesson focusing on what Google Page Rank (PR) is all about, how important it is and what are the tips to increase PR.”

Jim presents FNBO Direct High Yield Savings Account Review posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Todd Goldfarb presents THE SHIFT Really Is Happening! posted at We The Change.

Dainix presents 48+ Greatest Adobe Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts | 1stwebdesigner posted at 1stwebdesigner, saying, “Keyboard shortcuts are keystrokes or keystroke combinations to quickly execute some command. If You like using Photoshop as designer, You will evaluate those keyboard shortcuts strength. However there are really huge amount of keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop, there is no way You can remember them all - and that’s really not worth it so I created my own list and included there not all, but just those worthy ones and little more.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Amazon Prime Review: 5 Reasons To Try It Out If You Shop Online posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”

Helene Zemel presents Formulating a Marketing Plan for your At Home Business posted at Work at Home Mom and Dad, saying, “Whether you have a brick and mortar store, an online store or business, have purchased a franchise, own a business creating crafts and handmade items, or your business is an MLM or network marketing company, it is important to create a marketing plan.”

Cignus Web presents Choosing an affordable Website Design Company posted at Cignus Web’s - Blog, saying, “Cignus Web has always been a hot favorite for providing services relating web design, redesign, development, maintenance. Cignus Web has become the power house of trained services and choice of every big corporation. Cignus Web will fulfill all your dreams that you have for your business. Cignus Web aims at providing best services within affordable amount to all its partners. At Cignus Web not only all types of web services are provided but due care is taken that the services proves itself profitable to their customers to the most.”

The Smarter Wallet presents Don’t Get Ripped Off! Watch Out For These Consumer Dangers posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

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A few quick impressions of the first Presidential debate:

The first part dealing with the economy and the bailout plan was neutral, a bit wishy-washy. Neither McCain or Obama impressed me with their comments. Frankly, I didn’t expect either one of them to do so. There was a lot of He said - He said, but little more. They did have a few points where they agreed with each other, particularly when it came to spending, but their financial philosophies are so different I’m not sure they were really speaking the same language.

When it came to foreign policy questions, I thought McCain brought up some valid points Obama just didn’t seem to get. Obama had his moments, too. Over all I believe Obama was weakest in this portion of the debate, but not as weak as I thought he would be. But his inexperience in foreign policy shows, acting as if talking with foreign leaders of countries hostile to the United States is little different from talking with a city councilman or mayor on the behalf of some of his constituents. He’s forgotten half the lesson of Teddy Roosevelt – Talk softly and carry a big stick. Obama can talk softly but it sounds like he’s not willing or able to carry the big stick. That’s not a good for a possible President of the United States.

Hopefully the next one will be better.

UPDATE 9/27/08: I just watched the debate again (I love my DVR!) and I have to say even though the two were about even with each other through the first hour, it appears to me McCain was starting to get under Obama’s skin during the last half-hour. Could this be McCain getting inside Obama’s OODA loop?

According to a PoliticsHome Online 100 poll, McCain’s move to suspend his campaign activity and return to Washington to work with other members of Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury, and others was a political gimmick, but one that may just have worked. A full 87% of the respondents believe it was a gimmick, with that number split pretty evenly along party lines between those thinking it will benefit McCain and those thinking it will benefit Obama.

These verdicts, however was separated sharply by political leanings, as 73% of right leaning members thought that it was a smart move. One respondent noted that, “McCain is showing he’s going back to Washington to do the job he was elected to do. Obama is not, a misstep on his part that may hurt him in the end.”

81% of left leaning respondents thought that it was politically damaging, noting, “The idea that McCain can add anything to a debate that’s been going on without him for over a week is ridiculous and damaging to his credibility.”

A follow-up poll asking whether a delayed or canceled debate benefits McCain or Obama shows a clear majority of respondents believe it benefits Obama.

I have to agree with that assessment, because I think that once McCain and Obama start debating, Obama’s weaknesses in such things as foreign policy, economics, and energy will become quite clear. Obama is not known as a debater, while McCain is quite strong in debates. No debate means no chance for Obama to be shown for the lightweight he is.

Jacqui Smith has rolled out ID cards for ‘foreigners’ and all British workers in sensitive workplaces such as Airports- BALPA have immediately said they will take legal action to stop its employees having to carry these cards and have their fingerprints taken.

A few weeks ago I watched the 1940’s film ‘The Silent Village’, which was made as a propaganda film following the massacre of the Mining Village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia by the Nazis. The film was set in a Welsh Mining Village and showed the salami tactics of the Nazis in subduing the village. One of the most shocking things shown to a 1940′audience was that everybody had to line up and register their name address and date of birth. Just being compelled to give these details was seen as totalitarian.

How far have we fallen, that the very values and liberties that our grandfathers fought for are being cast aside by this Government. If we accept this, we finally accept that the Government are our masters and not that they are supposed to represent the will of the people.

If the EU shut down a newspaper the dead tree press would be screaming blue murder, as would the BBC. ‘England Expects’ has been closed down by the usual combination of legal threats and this time threat of a fine.

Why does the BBC and main stream press not run stories on this blatant attack on freedom of speech, the answer is that largely the Media is firmly under control across Europe, and will not compromise its access to the corridors of power by raising concerns over the minor principle of free speech.

Political Blogging I have always thought of as the equivalent of sticking up posters criticising the Soviet Union, or the occupation by the Nazis,denied access to speak other than through authorised and censored channels, grass roots political debate is being deliberately stifled, in favour of 1984 style political rallies like we saw in Manchester this week. Women weeping, orchestrated singing happy birthday to the NHS, do any of these people realise how insane this looked to the rest of the population.

The penalties for criticising Authoritarian regimes has always been harsh ranging from death to loss of job.

We live in truly dangerous times, when Government perceives the people as its enemy.

It’s a question of priorities, and we now know the priorities of the two Presidential candidates.

John McCain has decided to suspend his participation in campaign activities for the time being and is returning to Washington, DC to rejoin the rest of Congress to deal with the economic problems and the proposed $700 billion bailout. One of those campaign activities he’s putting aside for the moment is the first debate with his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama.

Obama, on the other hand, is staying on the campaign trail and will waste little or no time dealing with the crisis. Instead he will continue his preparations for Friday night’s debate and continue making campaign appearances.

If I were a cynic, I’d say that McCain’s move was merely political showmanship, apparently putting his country’s needs before his own. I’d also say Obama sees McCain’s ‘politically driven’ move as a chance to garner some points out on the campaign trail without the need to counter anything McCain says, as well as be able to sell his message without worrying about McCain selling his own message. Yeah, I’d say that if I were a cynic. Yeah. I would. Really. I…would.

But I’m not that much of a cynic. I understand the two camps will see McCain’s move in their own light, with the GOP spinning it as proof that McCain is putting country first, and the Democrats seeing it as merely political posturing by Obama’s opponent to gain political advantage.

But I see it as John McCain going back to Washington to do the job he was elected to do, and Obama doing what he’s done since before he was elected to the Senate four years ago – nothing…other than self-aggrandizement.

I’d say that’s indicative of the differences between the two candidates.

It is not all that surprising Palin Derangement Syndrome still rages through the ranks of the more rabid Democrats. All one needs to do is read posts at HuffPo or DailyKos, or comments to dead-tree media pieces about her, particularly if they’re in any way positive.

One of the latest cases showing the breadth of PDS are the comments to an LA Times op-ed by Alan Whitcomb. The distortions of Palin’s record (a public record), long disproven rumors being quoted as fact, and the vitriol show that far too many of the Democrats (or in this case, readers of the LA Times) have reached levels I haven’t seen, ever. Any bit of negative information about Palin is taken as gospel, no proof needed. Facts not in evidence are used to paint her as the next coming of Hitler. Even the most tenuous connections to the present occupant of the White House are seen as incontrovertible proof that Palin is under the control of Dick Cheney and Halliburton.

She’s accused of being anti-environment (“She wants to drill for oil and wipe out polar bears!”), anti-Native American (Never mind her husband is part Eskimo…and so are her children), anti-rape victim (“She wants to charge rape victims for the rape kits used to collect evidence! My God, has that woman no shame?”), will work to overturn Roe v. Wade (She’s never injected her religious beliefs into local or state politics, nor is she ever likely to do so), and of abusing her power as governor by firing the Public Safety Commissioner (As governor, she has the right to do so for any reason…or no reason. Alaska state law and the state constitution say so).

It is quite obvious PDS has infected most of the leftists in the Democratic Party, and particularly those in California, to read the aforementioned comments. They have so unhinged themselves they are no longer capable of being objective about anything.

As if that’s something new.

Music Review: Metallica, Dragonforce, Anathema, Khold, Sothis, Harmony, and East of the Wall
From ambient jazzy metal to the darkest death it’s MMM.

Discusses Bam’s many weaknesses including being “vapid and hesitant and gutless” that put him at risk for becoming another Dukakis.

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They have a site too called GunBanObama.

Via: Atlas Shrugs

The Jawa Report has an extensive report on smear campaign ads aimed at Governor Sarah Palin. The ads repeat long discredited rumors and outright falsehoods, as if that’s anything new. But it appears the ads were created by a PR agency with strong ties to the Obama campaign, an agency that did not include the claims and disclaimers required by US election laws.

It seems the Dems and their supporters keep digging that hole deeper and deeper…..

CBC Sunday ran a long documentary on the fiscal crisis in the States. What a fine piece of journalism that was, featuring an interview with the famously unbiased George Soros.

Host Evan Solomon was rather coy, too, about what caused it all. I suspect he looked into it, didn’t like what he saw, and so confined himself to airy allusions about (Republican) greed, deregulation, and . . . Ronald Reagan (cue stock footage, scary music).

It’s impossible to look at the issue objectively and not see the grubby fingerprints of Democrats everywhere.

Bloomberg.com:

The clear gravity of the situation pushed the legislation forward. Some might say the current mess couldn’t be foreseen, yet in 2005 Alan Greenspan told Congress how urgent it was for it to act in the clearest possible terms: If Fannie and Freddie “continue to grow, continue to have the low capital that they have, continue to engage in the dynamic hedging of their portfolios, which they need to do for interest rate risk aversion, they potentially create ever-growing potential systemic risk down the road,” he said. “We are placing the total financial system of the future at a substantial risk.’

What happened next was extraordinary. For the first time in history, a serious Fannie and Freddie reform bill was passed by the Senate Banking Committee. The bill gave a regulator power to crack down, and would have required the companies to eliminate their investments in risky assets.

If that bill had become law, then the world today would be different. In 2005, 2006 and 2007, a blizzard of terrible mortgage paper fluttered out of the Fannie and Freddie clouds, burying many of our oldest and most venerable institutions. Without their checkbooks keeping the market liquid and buying up excess supply, the market would likely have not existed.

But the bill didn’t become law, for a simple reason: Democrats opposed it on a party-line vote in the committee, signaling that this would be a partisan issue. Republicans, tied in knots by the tight Democratic opposition, couldn’t even get the Senate to vote on the matter.

That such a reckless political stand could have been taken by the Democrats was obscene even then. Wallison wrote at the time: “It is a classic case of socializing the risk while privatizing the profit. The Democrats and the few Republicans who oppose portfolio limitations could not possibly do so if their constituents understood what they were doing.”

the blog québécois

FBI agents executed a search warrant Sunday at the apartment of University of Tennessee student David Kernell in connection with the hack of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s private Yahoo account.

Andrew says: Not the cleverest hacker there has ever been it has to be said. Didn’t do a good job of hiding his tracks now did he?

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Watched his speech in full and cannot believe the cheek of the guy. The man is basically blaming the UK’s financial problems on the US and the City of London. He was unwilling to take any blame whatsoever for state of the economy despite the fact Gordon Brown promised the end to boom and bust. He failed to mention the massive increases in borrowing and taxation by this government.

Naturally he claimed that the American government “nationalised” Fannie & Freddie when in fact they were quasi-governmental already (akin to British quangos).

Inotherwords it was untruthful and inaccurate. Would you expect anything less from this Labour Government?

NB: The unions are in full socialist mode calling for a “windfall” tax on energy companies, heavy regulation for the city and other outdated ideas.

Update: Maybe Darling should read this before prattling on about things.

Oh great. Now an elitist from the UK is attacking GOV PALIN…..well, Helen, you can kiss my family values, gun toting, religious, anti illegal alien American heinie…………no one gives a rat’s behind what you think about anything concerning OUR election. And, who does your hair? It’s horrendous………….

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The odious ginger rodent Blears thinks poorly of Palin eh? Would you really want the vile cretin Hazel to like you?

AN INTERVIEW WITH FELIX ZULAUF: A bleak long-term view on stocks.

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Welcome to the September 22, 2008 edition of best of me symphony.

Sally Huss presents Sally Huss - Addicted to Happiness!: WORRY LESS! posted at Sally Huss - Addicted to Happiness!.

Mac presents Actorlicious: Stand Up to Cancer posted at Actorlicious.

Jim presents Pick Investments Strategies That Fit Your Lifestyle posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Cindy King presents Learning International Skills From A Course Or A Book posted at Cindy King, saying, “On a personal level you need to get out there and learn how to rub with different cultures. It is exactly like riding a bike or driving a car. No matter how many books you read and how many times someone might tell you what to do, you can only learn by sitting in that seat yourself.”

Richard P. McLaughlin presents Who or What is Woopra? posted at Cheap Keywords, saying, “Woopra is a Web analytics tool designed from the ground up to break all the rules for website statistics and monitoring. Woopra gives you the information you need to know right now about live traffic on your site. While the visitor moves through your site, you can track their path instantly.”

Hans presents 10 Strategies to Create Valuable Content Based on Existing Material posted at Blogging Tips to Develop a Successful Blog - CatchThePosts!, saying, “In this article I’ll be focusing on 10 strategies that will allow you to create new content based on existing material. Thus, I will bring your attention on how to transform or revisit articles and data to create valuable content.”

Cross Cultural Sales presents Think Global Act Local posted at Cross Cultural Sales, saying, “I just had a conversation with someone from an office in France. We were discussing her company website and the decision (made in USA) to only have a US site. This decision was odd because more than half the company is located outside the US and other than and address and phone number, there was no reference to foreign offices.”

Culture Customized Sales presents Culture Customized Content posted at Culture Customized Sales, saying, “You need to communicate to your international prospects and clients in a way they understand and respond to. You need to customize your content to their culture. THis post will show you what you need to know.”

Culture Widget presents Widgipedia: Wikipedia for widgets posted at Culture Widget, saying, “There are a lot of widgets out there. So many, in fact, that sorting through them can be absolutely daunting. Joining the fray of sites that attempt to solve this problem is Widgipedia, a site that catalogs and hosts widgets, both Web-based and downloads.”

Culture Customized Website presents Start Developing Your International Markets posted at Culture Customized Website, saying, “Developing your business when you are in one country and the market you are targeting is in another country can be challenging. Especially if this is your first time… and you don’t like picking up the phone.”

International Business Ideas presents Website Globalization: 4 Success Elements For International Business Development posted at International Business Ideas, saying, “A little internet surfing and you will see that some companies have websites in over 10 languages. More and more businesses are offering over 20 languages. The increase in language choices is rising each year. Deciding how many languages and which languages to use for your website takes time. How do you decide which languages to use when translation costs can be expensive and cultural marketing mistakes are notorious?”

European Business Coach presents European Business Coach posted at European Business Coach, saying, “Bit Literacy - Productivity in the Age of Information and E-mail Overload is a book written by Mark Hurst. It covers many different tips to help improve your productivity in today’s age of information overload. Let’s do the To Do List.”

Faster International Sales presents Guide To International Lead Generation posted at Faster International Sales, saying, “This is just one of the marketing strategies in the “Business Guide 4 - Build Your International Marketing Strategy” essential for effective international business development. Be sure to check them both out.”

Sherin Devassy presents Invest in future top models posted at Investment Internals.

International English Copywriting presents Web Video University posted at International English Copywriting.

International Cheat Sheet presents Must Read Before Choosing Your First Product To Sell Abroad posted at International Cheat Sheet, saying, “Are you still wondering what product to sell abroad? Does it seem like a critical choice to make? Businesses just starting to develop international markets often spend considerable time wondering what they should sell abroad.”

International Marketing Mentor presents Design Your International Visibility posted at International Marketing Mentor, saying, “International Market Research challenges beginners often to the point of delaying action. It is not difficult. The hardest part is jumping in and finding the first two or three key information contacts.”

Internationalize Your Website presents Get Past Language Barriers With International Clients posted at Internationalize Your Website, saying, “Different businesses go about developing their international business at different speeds. Several early reasons come in to play. The main reasons are:
* Your own visibility and understanding of your international potential
* Deciding what product to market abroad
* Finding your international markets”

International Lead Strategy presents Communication Across Cultures Is Better With A Whole Brain Approach posted at International Lead Strategy, saying, “Most people do not fully understand the way in which differences in cultures, and even within cultures, impact communication. Let’s look at how people approach cross-cultural communication.”

International Marketing Road Map presents Boost Your Company Way Out Of Your Local Recession Field posted at International Marketing Road Map.

International Success Stories presents The Management Tools I Use For Content Created To Be Re-Packaged posted at International Success Stories.

International Marketing Tools presents Boost Your Company Way Out Of Your Local Recession Field posted at International Marketing Tools, saying, “Do you automatically assume your business will follow the flow if your local economy was going through a recession? Do you lack ideas on how to keep your company sludging through rough times? How would you like to be able to free your company up out of any sticky recession your local economy might be in? Let’s take a closer look at how your marketing team functions during recessions. Your marketing team is your lead generation tool, right? How can a seasoned marketer help you during recession?”

Les Createurs d’Affaires presents Join Us On The International Sales Road Map posted at Les Createurs d’Affaires, saying, “* Are you committed to developing your international business?
* Do you know what you need to do to get more international clients?
* Do you want an easy to follow action plan?

Then you will be happy to read about the up-coming changes”

International Marketing Widget presents Over The Counter Translation Perfection Not Here Yet posted at International Marketing Widget, saying, “it is almost time for the general public to question their beliefs that all translation software should be avoided like the plague. I warned readers not to continue to base their opinions of translation software on old versions. Even though translation software is still not perfect, people with real translation needs are using what they have today to gain a competitive advantage.”

International Success Basics presents Case Study For Getting Your Website Visible In Japan posted at International Success Basics, saying, “The Proper use of Foreign Language Keywords”

Market Across Cultures presents Communication Across Cultures Is Better With A Whole Brain Approach posted at Market Across Cultures, saying, “Cross-cultural communication is not an exact science. When you begin a cross-cultural business conversation for the first time, you cannot be sure where it will end. Within cultures, people are different. Within the same cultural group:
* There are different ways of saying hello
* There are different ways of being polite
* There are different ways of being respectful”

International Sales Resources presents Get International Clients Guides posted at International Sales Resources, saying, “This is a resource center for:
* online businesses just starting to develop their international business strategy
* brick and mortar businesses starting to develop their international business and who want to harness the power of international internet marketing”

More International Sales presents International Sales Negotiation Tips For American Women posted at More International Sales, saying, “As a North American International Sales & Marketing professional in Europe for over 20 years I have a fair bit of negotiation experience between North Americans and Europeans. As I was often the most multilingual person in the office I was often called in desperation when my colleagues thought all communications had be permanently severed with their clients.”

Simple International Business Development presents 3 Easy Steps To Attract International Business Through Your Website posted at Simple International Business Development, saying, “Your online business can have global visibility. But is your message getting across to different cultures as you expect it? Are you able to adapt quickly to global market opportunities you see pop up? Or would you like to know how to quickly target different international audiences, with little investment on your part?”

Research International Markets presents 3 Easy Steps To Small Business International Development posted at Research International Markets, saying, “Some companies feel they have a global market e-commerce with an online presence. But are the international clients coming to your online store? And if they are, how did they find you? Does your online website have a real presence in foreign countries?”

Richard McLaughlin presents My New Browser Google Chrome posted at Oh, the Places You’ll Go, saying, “What Google is calling ‘a fresh take on the browser’

Google spent a lot of time building an Explorer killing web browser which they have called Chrome. Google Chrome allows users to browse, search, chat, email and collaborate so much more in a browser that is faster than any of the others that I use. I use Firefox for the plugins, Opera when I want to browse because it does nto ahve the plugins and so it is faster, Flock, Safari and Explorer as test browsers for the sites that I work on (all browsers have to work!)”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best Places For Your Money When The Stock Market Tanks posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”

Raymond presents How To Apply For An American Express Black Centurion Card posted at Money Blue Book.

The Smarter Wallet presents Think Before You Buy! 5 Basic Shopping Tips To Live By posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks for hosting.”

Mac presents Warnings and Cautions for Writers–Print on Demand posted at www.actorlicious.com.

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Enjoy some Britblog goodness.

“his policy of anti-globalization, protectionism, is going to be — and card checks — are going to do two or three things. It’s going to give us a lot of inflation. They’re going to ruin our relationships with the rest of the world…You are going to find companies leaving this country”

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Earlier this year I had to warn people about the various siren voices advocating the recognition of Islamic Sharia in the public law of this country. It seems now that this was no theoretical advocacy, and that Sharia courts are not only operating here but claim to have the sanction of the County and High Courts…

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More than a third of all white Democrats and independents — voters Obama can’t win the White House without — agreed with at least one negative adjective about blacks, according to the survey, and they are significantly less likely to vote for Obama than those who don’t have such views…

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A Russian archaeologist says he has found the lost capital of the Khazars, a powerful nation that adopted Judaism as its official religion more than 1,000 years ago, only to disappear leaving little trace of its culture.

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Who is doing internet security for the right? I hope O’Reily’s gets the sack for this. If I were a Premium member I would be just a wee bit peeved right now. If they need someone competent I know a few including one who has been battling that gang of hackers “Anonymous” for years.

Hi Andrew! I called at&t and told the rep my theory that the company has retaliated against your criticism by denying its customers access to andrewiandodge.com. She expressed doubt that at&t would do that and said she would have to transfer me. After a long wait I got a more senior rep who began by saying “Good afternoon, Mr S. My name is Sean. How can I provide you with excellent service?” He collected my account info, again, and made me repeat, in detail, everything I told the first rep. He said he’d also have to transfer me but seemed uncertain about which department I should be sent to. He finally settled on the department that handles inquiries about Yahoo, but I was placed on hold for a long time. It’s as if nobody at at&t wanted to talk to me once they understood why I was calling. After being on hold for about 15 minutes, I got demoralized and just hung up. What an ordeal!

…dual offense of being a beauty-queen and hunter; the Down syndrome baby who wasn’t aborted; …daughter about to get married, whose baby also wasn’t aborted;…five children–touched a nerve on the liberal template, and sent the whole beast into convulsions, opening an intriguing and somewhat frightening window onto the turbulent id of the left.

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THIS IS DEBT CAPITALISM…

Brought to the UK by the ultimate Christian Zionist Oliver Cromwell, the Christian Zionist messiah, who paved the way for the Orange man who would promptly sign the charter for the bank of England. The private bloodline families who put the money into the bank of England promptly forced the unwilling government of the time to borrow their funny money at interest by creating war with France… France also had to borrow with interest…Deception and outright dictatorship born the minute the un-thinking government said yes.
Here we are today understanding the reality of this event as it was formed all those years ago….

Posted on this thread by this guy. Go read the site and have a good snicker.

Voters think Gordon Brown has blown his chance to lead Britain, an exclusive Daily Telegraph poll has revealed.

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Robert McCain responds to the attack that Republicans who aren’t going to vote for Obama aren’t patriotic.

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