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Social Security and the Democrats

I don't understand the Democrats new logic on Social Security.  Let's look at what their new leader has said:

Dean traveled Thursday to upstate New York and to Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, where he criticized President Bush for suggesting Social Security faces a big crisis. As for the president's plan to create personal investment accounts as part of Social Security, Dean said, "I don't believe the way to fix Social Security is to have Wall Street run it so that it can be invested in Enron and Tyco and MCI."

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1) Howard Dean doesn't have any stock market investments?  I'm pretty sure he isn't relying on Social Security for his retirment. 

2) Social Security was facing a "big crisis" under another President.  Clinton's 1998, 1999, 2000 commentson Social Security

Let's ignore history and the words of the last Democrat President, I mean, there's a Republican in office now and we must play the political game to defeat evil Bush. 

TikiMac storage

I like it!

Isreal's largest newspaper has english edition online

Finally!

YnetNews, Isreal's largest newspaper now has an english edition of the paper online

MJT on Iraq: Second Thoughts in Both Directions

Micheal J. Totten on Iraq

I met Micheal while living in Oregon.  Well, we've never met face to face but we've sent a million emails back and forth debating politics.  His opinions on the war are great reading.

You want a personalized license plate? Willing to pay $910,000?

Lucky 12 in Hong Kong

The real story, is that $910,000 was the 2nd highest price ever paid for a license plate. 

Taliban giving up in Afghanistan?

Captian's Quarters has the story

The Taliban, who once embodied the ideal of Islamofascism in their brutal tyranny over the Afghan people, have all but stopped their terrorist war against the Hamid Karzai democracy. In fact, thanks to a high-ranking and popular defector from the previous regime, the Taliban remnants have surrendered in order to join an amnesty program that promises to end the civil war and secure the Afghani democracy:

Good news, but where's the press coverage?

Lazy Americans

American's are fat.  Plain and simple.  I suffer from this affliction, I like to eat.  *shrug*  However, even I'm not this lazy:

Order pizza while you play Everquest II

I'm a huge fan of Everquest II.  I was heading to the forums today to read about the new patch, when I came across the webpage above.  All I have to say is *sigh*

The Kerry that is no longer a Kerry

Teresa Heinz drops 'Kerry'

Interesting political ploy to only use Kerry as a last name during the election. 

No real news, just thought this was interesting.

iPod Shuffle Raid

I'm amazed

Who thinks these things up?  Like most people, I figured, you buy an iPod Shuffle you take it home, load tunes on it and use it.  *shrug*

High resolution snowflake photos

snowflake and snow crystal photos

Amazing!