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Wind power is an excellent source of abundant energy. Thanks for posting these new designs, I hadn't seen these and some people I know will be pleased to see them -- though it does appear they are patented (mega-fail). Energy is nothing but abundant on this planet, so any talk of using fossil fuels is (in the face of these still advancing technologies) utterly ridiculous.

That's certainly true. The founding father's were against any kind of standing army existing whatsoever, and that is why the revolution of 1776 was fought by 5% of the population as independent militia -- not some commissioned group of assassins.That is a sovereign army, if there must be any. You are not drafted. If you care for the cause of your homeland enough you fight when you can and when you want to. Worked pretty well in 1776. Now we have armies that are at the beck-and-call of the corporate empire we call our "government." I don't know what else to say. Just a very big sigh on my part. Oh, and in-case anyone would attack me and say "at least have respect for the men and women that serve in the armed forces." I do respect them. The majority of people that serve as police, military men and so forth are good people. I stand against the manipulative institution that put them there in the first place, by offering a college education (which is often essentially useless outside of military operations); financial benefits and so forth. Every soldier, is an innocent victim. Obama and Bush Foreign Policy W/ Ron Paul: Opposites Really DO Attract!

Let's be honest. Can you sincerely tell of a government that has not?Something of interest:

"All I'm going to say is... they were enemy combatants... they were killed... that is war, that is not crime." Every murderous act is a crime. If we lived in a world that was truly sane, all the world's people would say that there must be innumerable ways that we can solve problems other than killing one another. Unfortunately we don't live in a sane world, and our nations don't know how to solve many so called national and so called foreign problems without murder. Instead it seems right to say "if it's war, the normal rules of morality do not apply ... seek and kill." I, for one, appreciate the great human concern FunkyTown shows. There have been millions slaughtered in Iraq and Afghanistan (and ofcourse, many other places) and we should be disgusted with the whole lot of it. There are no winners in war, friends, both sides are victims no matter who 'wins'. "During 9 crusades in the area against mostly Muslim forces..." What practical (acceptable) reason was there for the crusade? What a horrid act those crusades were.

It's great to have alarmists who have no idea what they're talking about in government, innit?

Bulgaria is considered one of the most corrupt areas? I hate that when, It's simply one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth.

Obama has a cult of personality around him, what do you expect?

It's fake "news" to blur out the real news, the real issues, just the usual.

I do not hate the US government or the citizenry, regardless of the empty accusations you raze against me, but I do hate the system for which it is a symptom -- and that is not government elected as representative of the people.One of the reasons I dislike it is because the people in government are not elected by and representative of the US people -- please tell me why is it that every politician that wins the office of President is also the one who is most funded by the corporate powers? This is the same in most nations today. Kevin Rudd was also the most funded in the last election. The figures always seem to be telling us the same thing: they're corporation funded shills. Representative government, yeah, maybe in theory. But certainly not in reality.

Chavez has pretty good reason to hate the US, pretty much for some of the same reasons that I quote "hate" (a strong and inappropriate word) the US government... Chavez has stood up to the United States and he's done it primarily demanding that Venezuelan oil be used to help the Venezuelan people ... well, they didn't like that in the United States. Yes there have been the (suspicious coups) riots and all that, but it's clear that the people weren't behind those. The people have been so strongly behind Chavez that they've been able to overcome the presence of corruption from the North -- which is a first for Latin American countries. Chavez, ofcourse, is just as corrupt as the next leader in political office today. I have read an article where he says that Communism is not an appropriate system, I suppose you could call him some kind of socialist ... but it's not easy to distinguish. He has definitely been propagandised by the West, though, as I think is evidenced by many of the posts above me.

I smell a bigoted patriot.Each country is strong not because of it's achievements alone, but also because of those of other countries. I just watched that interview Oprah did with Jackson in 1993.

YouTube - Michael Jackson - Gone Too Soon

Things like the Pager were invented in Canada. Gee, would be great not to have those wouldn't it?! [/sarcasm] Canadian inventions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I hate this idea that America made itself, Australia made itself, Britain made itself, etc,. It's all untrue. Every country is as good as it is because of the contributions from people all over the world.

"Whenever such an action does occur, it must be strictly kept as a non-violent protest." I hate to make these romantic appeals to history, but tell that to the revolutionaries of 1776 and various similar occurrences.

You're all talking about HR2454, yeah? "I don't think the Dems could get a cloture vote in the face of a Republican filibuster." Republicans and Democracts vote along the same lines. This bill is the "environmental equivalent" of the Patriot Act (which, ironically, has absolutely nothing to do with being patriotic) and you can bet it'll be passed. It does appear there are some disagreements (specifically) by Republicans, though, which is a bit different. It's just another bill that members of Congress are not being given sufficient time to review.

Thank-you for your post pushka, I was in the same position emotionally yesterday. I'm "on the fence" in terms of the supposed child-molestation, and I lean more toward it being an utmost lie -- I guess it depends on how it's defined in the US but I wouldn't say that sharing a bed constitutes it, and remember that people Michael Jackson have very big beds.I just did a read over of the facts of the 2004 (around then?) case, and it seems that the boy's mother was perfectly fine with him seeing Jackson (he actually payed for the boys cancer treatment, etc,) and even let him go to his property when he wasn't home. It was the father, who was separated from the family, that had issues. It'll be interesting to see if it develops further, for example with any of the people that have accused him of these acts make formal apologies -- assuming ofcourse, that they're lying. And also, I guess it depends on how you define 'family' ... but don't most parents let their kids share a bed with them, don't children/adolescents/etc share beds with their friends? Obviously there is an age gap, but I'm trying to see it from MJ's point of view. You have to remember he was abused in his earlier years.

It actually is a reality, it's just that it's being politicised.There has always been climate change, as evidenced by history (Ice Ages, Warm Periods, etc,.), and there always will be. But, it's incorrect to call it global warming because it has the wrong connotations.

I just wanted to let you all know that I've become considerably unwell, at quite a bad time, so I may not be posting here so much for a while. Until I get better. Much love.

And that's a huge problem, because anything can be defined as a terrorist. It exists because people are unhappy with this growth of what is really a corporate empire, and this is the way of the establishment trying to maintain control. It's an 'eternal war'.More laws = failing social system. Do you really think that 10% unemployment is an 'elephant'? More like a medium sized dog. So, we should all just go along for the ride and hope for the best? The real propaganda is in the corporation owned media -- now I'm not saying it's entirely corrupt, but I don't think one should ever use it as a 'basis' source. There is plenty of good alternative media.

The thing is that they don't, they see all life as equal.

XD!

You have never had a democracy, none of us have. You did not vote President Obama in. He was the most funded by the financial powers, and that is why he won. The same goes for George Bush, John Howard, Kevin Rudd,. And I'm happy to provide proof for that. As long as you have the government owned by financial elements of society, you can -never- have a democracy. Democracy is supposed to put people in power, not those using artificial methods of social operation (money) to make the decision for those with less power. That's fascism. Are you talking about the Federal Reserve's new powers since Obama's "financial reform"? It actually is legal, it's just that it's unconstitutional because a government doesn't have the right to give that power to a corporation.It's important to remember that the Federal Reserve is a private bank, and therefore is able to behave like one. I assume that's what you're talking about, but maybe not. There will be rioting on the streets when things no longer work for the masses. When their homes are being foreclosed en masse; fuel and groceries become unaffordable, etc,. When things start to smell of the 1930's, is when we will see a beginning of gravitation towards that. And when people lose confidence in their elected leaders, that's the end of this system.

Christ-like attitudes all-round! That's not entirely true. The way a person reacts in regard to an 'adrenalin fueled reflex' also depends on how much exposure they've had to methods of problem solving. Obviously next to none, for anyone that has to ever resort to violence.The real question is: Why were these civilian men originally violent and, if they worked with social scientists, how could we eliminate it as much as possibly or (idealistically) entirely so there is no basis for that behaviour?

You, for these people (Iranians specifically, but for all people)?

Do you pray for them?