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False outrage, special treatment, double standards, witch hunts, blackmail. Its good to know those who "fight" racism....champions of fairness and equality like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have such good, honest tools to work with to do so.

Bennet's statement was dumb....REALLY dumb. But not half as bad IMO as all the usual suspects tripping over each other to out-"outrage" one another. And now weve got something worse... those who try to make this a POLITICAL issue. Nancy Pelosi has called on GWB to condemn the remarks..like HE has anything to do with the situation. Of course, while asking that Bush condemn the remarks of a man who last was in public service almost 15 years ago, she conveniently forgets the recent remarks of a SITTING Congressman (Rangel). I swear, that moron who knocked on my door last night trying to sell me a "miracle vacuum" insulted what little intelligence I have less than what thes politicians.

OOOH....Rush got tounge tied and made an utterance that COULD be construed as racist! DOUBLE yawn. Hey, on American Chopper last week, Grandma Teutel referred to Jorge Posada as "George." SHE must be a racist, too!!!!!!!!

Yawn.

Again, Im not speaking about WHY the government mandated the change. Im speaking strictly about the fact that in the 70s, the government went ahead and mandated big, big changes in both emissions standards and fuel efficiency. Then threw in the double whammy of changing the laws regarding fuel. Radical change was mandated by the government with very much of a "Do it or Else" mentality. And thats something you wont see today. Sure...small changes in efficiency standards and what not will take place. But not like what was seen back in the 70s....the unions, oil companies and auto manufactureres wont allow it. THEY run the show now. As far as the fuel thing goes, correct me if Im wrong, you obviously know more than me on the subject, but octane levels after the removal of tetraethyl lead didnt come back UP until several years later, no?

I wish I was black.

True enough. But thats just chicken vs. egg stuff. Maybe it was the OPEC deal and the rise in foreign car popularity that came first. The point is that back then the Government had the balls to tell the auto makers to get with the program. It came right out and said "You have a few years to get your fuel economy and emissions to a drastically lower level...and you have to do it with less polluting and lower octane fuel to boot.....like it or not." Something like that would NEVER happen today.

I dont think its the public as much as its everyone fron the oil men, to the AFL/CIO to the auto makers lobby that prevents every administration from doing what it did in the late 60s and 70s. That is, tell the auto makers to make a car a lot more fuel efficient and less polluting, or else.

I understand the concept. And drive a car that gets 33 mpg. And bike over 3,000 miles annually. But youre unfair over the other stuff. And this is where government SHOULD step in and do more, something you abhor.

Youve payed over $3/gal. in AK before Katrina?

You leave your feet when tackling the QB, its 15 yards the other way. That's texbook.

If you think the energy situation is over because gas came down three cents, yet is still higher than ever, and then go out and drop a ton of cash on a Himmer and consequently find yourselv screwed, then thats not the big, bad oil companies !@#$ing you over...thats you being a clueless moron.

Whenever anyone down here asked me about Losman, I always stated that he was a "prospect". That he LOOKS like he has the tools, but with zero game time, there is just no way to tell what he can be. Anyone who states they know (knew) more than that is full of sh--.

Aw....what a cute thread.

Same thing here on the south shore of Long Island. All put onto paper after Hurricane Gloria. Why isnt the media covering this, really? Because "Bush Bad" sells these days.

Early on in America we had slavery and pissed in a ditch out in the woods, too.

Just a video of John Cena from WWE. He did a video for a song called "Bad, Bad Man" where he and his crew dress up as the A-Team. Not really a fan of wrestling, but its worthy of note because its really well done....and I cant think of any self-respecting man who doesnt have even a small place in his heart for "The A-team".

http://www.jalive.com.jm/showvid.asp?strmA...Bad%20Bad%20Man

Its hard NOT be believe that the left often !@#$s up on purpose, in order to keep that "victim" thing going.

Can we get back on topic here? The "outrage" of the day is that poor, innocent Ms. Sheehan was "jostled" when her speech was halted and her organizer arrested for not having a permit for the PA they were using in NYC. JOSTLED!!!!!! How terrible!!! OUTRAGE!!!!!!! POLICE BRUTALITY!!!!!!!! Give me a !@#$ing break. Good thing the media isnt keeping this bull sh-- alive. And on another note...for such an "organized" event they are having they still cant even get the proper permits? In NYC??!!? You should see the !@#$ ups Ive seen parading around NYC with proper permission to do so. This "well-oiled machine" of Sheehan's, backed by Moveon and the rest could'nt square all the paperwork away before they shoved off? Losers.

I agree with CTM. How the press treats and portrays people is often a direct result of how that person treats the press. It plays out in sports all day long. Why not politics, too?

Aw........how cute.

Wait a sec...this is pork? They all sound like projects properly presented in the bill to me, no? Seriously....Im asking. I always thought pork was the inclusion of bs that had nothing to do with the initial bill.

Youve GOT to be kidding.

I wish I was black.