Does anyone else need a handout?  File your request today!  All is there for the asking.  Clean up those credit cards!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/03/california.loan/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

I've supplied all my credit card companies with your address, Ken. I think it was really sweet of you to offer to fix me problems and Arnie's for those +3 karma points I voted you! .

Friends like Ken don't come along everyday....and to prove it he's gonna help the first 100 takers as well! Let's hear it fer Ken, mateys!!!

Dive fer cover, mates! ......I think Ken's gonna kill me.

DrJ0622 turns away and with tears in his eyes trudges off towards the bleak horizen.

Thanks Doc.....your trick worked...we now have 300 credit card numbers and assorted info...I'll send them to you as per your plan!

DrJ0622? 'oos 'e? I no longer be me. I be them and you too! Pyrate's Revenge!

Bwah-hah-hah!!!

exDrJ0622 now known as the New, Shiney, Improved Kenwas.....now if I could only create beautiful desktops too.... .

I will sell ye back yer identity fer a desktop piktchur of me Pyrate Corsair fightin' a Spanish Galleon!

Be careful what you wish for!!!!!!  I am in the autumn of my madness and my hair is turning gray.  The milk has finally curdled and I have nothing left to say.  You come to me at midnight and say "It's dark in here!".  You know you robbed me of my sight, the night is what I fear.  Any though my face is smiling, I'm really feeling low, and though you say you're with me, I know that it's not so. - Procol Harum

If that's true, my friend.....this is how I feel:

Besides, tha missus 'aves nuffin 't worry 'bout wiv 'ol Maggie... bein' her knows Mags only gives I a soft-on.

Cap'n, me's heard hers panties got rusty...'struth? be they iron drawers truly?

I be hearin' ye picks yer lox wit' care....only Nova Scotia smoked Salmon

fer yer Sunday bagels and cream cheese. Ye'd best pick yer nose wit' equal care Cap'n. Considerin' the 'ooks, 'n all wot'll make ter face wit 3 nostrils.

Remember, Cap'n: "Ye can pick yer friens and ye can pick yer nose: But ye canna pick yer friend's nose." - Aristotle. He also be sayin' "Me best ter Missus Starkers." He be me cat.

I received this in an e-mail from http://www.newsmax.com

This is all true stuff people so read carefully. Then ask yourself do you really want this man as our next President.

Dear Fellow American:

Never before in the history of our nation have we faced such a grave crisis: one of the most radical political figures ever to be nominated by a major party is just minutes away from becoming President of the United States.

That man is Barack Obama.

He promises to change America forever. If elected, he will do just that — but in ways you make not like.

Remember Obama is the most liberal member of the United States Senate.

He received a 100 percent Liberal Rating from the National Journal, making him the most left-wing Senator in Washington — more liberal than even Democratic senators like Ted Kennedy.

If you look at Obama’s record, you will understand just how dangerous this man is.

He even has terrorist friends he won’t denounce. One such man is William Ayers,  a leader in the radical terrorist group the Weatherman Underground. The group bombed several government buildings, including the Pentagon, killing civilians and police officers.

In 2001, Ayers said he had no regrets for his actions and wished he could have done more. 

The ties between Obama and Ayers are tight. Both served on two non profit boards and they worked closely together. Ayers even hosted a political event at his home for Obama.

Obama has acknowledged he is a friend of Ayers and defends his association by saying he, Obama, was only 8 years old at the time of the Pentagon bombing.

However, Obama has no explanation as to why he is still a friend of Ayers.

Obama has even been endorsed by radicals such as Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan.

No one can deny hearing about Obama’s relationship with the America-hating Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

There should be little doubt that William Ayers and Louis Farrakhan and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright are rooting for Obama — because he is one of them.

In keeping with such friends, Obama has promised to meet with radical leaders like Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad without “preconditions” even though Ahmadinejad has promised to “wipe Israel off the map” and  “destroy” America.

Even radical Hamas terrorists have praised him.

“We like Mr. Obama and we hope he will win the election,” Ahmed Yousef, senior Hamas leader was quoted by ABC radio as saying.

Help the National Republican Trust PAC tell the truth about Obama – Go Here Now

Dangerous Economic Plan

And then there are Obama’s dangerous economic plans for America.

He wants to almost double the capital gains tax. He wants to strip the FICA tax cap off every worker making more than $97,500. He wants to increase the dividend tax. He wants to let the Bush tax cuts expire — giving almost every American family an automatic tax increase.

He has called for more than $800 billion in new spending programs.

He is so radical he even backed driver’s licenses for illegal aliens — even though such a move would help future terrorists move freely in the United States.

He is the most pro-abortion candidate in the history of the country. In 2001, as a state legislator in Illinois, he opposed a bill to protect live born children — children actually born alive!  He was the only Illinois senator to speak out against the bill.

He opposes gun rights. He has long history of trying to deny ordinary citizens access to guns.

He originally backed Washington D.C.’s total ban on private handguns — a ban that was overturned. The NRA rated him an “F” on gun positions and says he is one of the most dangerous anti-gun politicians in the nation.

Never forget that Obama is a Harvard educated elitist. To him we Americans are simply “bitter” and he has mocked us saying “[they] cling to their guns and their religion.”

Support the National Republican Trust PAC’s Campaign to Expose Obama – Go Here Now

Exposing the Truth

Hillary Clinton was late in recognizing the threat Obama posed to her campaign, but once she did, her strategy worked.

When Hillary exposed Obama publicly, her campaign saw a major turnaround.

Hillary won every major state primary in the nation with the sole exception of Obama’s home state of Illinois.

And even though Obama was “anointed” by the media and Democratic elites, Hillary went on to win eight of the last 10 Democratic primaries.

How did Obama beat Hillary for the nomination?

Well, using a loophole in Democratic rules, he was able to rack up large majorities in caucus states where he outspent and out organized her.

But in large, contested states she won almost every time. Why? Because when Democrats heard what Obama really stood for, they turned on him.

Make no mistake about it: If we let Americans know the truth about Obama, John McCain can win this election!

But we must employ Hillary Clinton’s strategy.

We must expose Obama for the dangerous radical he is.

You Can Make a Difference

This is why the National Republican Trust Political Action Committee is moving to implement a “shock and awe” strategy against Obama in key states.

We plan to take out powerful television ads, Internet ads and other communications to inform Americans about the dangers posed by Barack Obama.

I tried tellin' 'er t' wear them thar incontynence pads, but 'er wouldn' listen to I.... now she 'aves rust stains on 'er pretty frocks n' folks finks 'er 'ave done summat else in there.

Aye, I takes care orright... I 'aves sev'ral attachments so's I can swap 'em 'round as needed.  When I be doin' me piratin' stuff I wears me 'ook ta put fear inta tha minds o' me conquests, an' when I 'aves ter dig out a nugget I uses me plastic 'and wot 'aves fingernails juss right fer t' occashun.

Oh I wouldn' want ter do that.. pickin' me friends noses, like.  That's be tha quickest way t' ruin a good friendship, if'n I wos t' fergit t' change me 'ook afore 'and.

if mccain wins, we lose. the above post is another fine example of republican bullshit. would i prefer hillary was the nominee for the democrats? indeed, i would. i voted for her in the primary. if mccain was the person he was was 5 years ago, i might vote for him over obama. mccain is so far to the right now, there's no way in hell i would vote for him. i guess he had to flip-flop on his views in order to align himself with the religious right so he could get the nomination. God help us all if he's elected!

don't you find it funny the republicans are running commercials blasting obama for voting a certain way on various bills when mccain voted the same way?

The truth, eh?  How True?  True in the minds of those who wrote/said it?  Or true in the minds of those who heard/read it and the perpetuated it??

As always around election time (in every country/state), there's accusations, innuendos, lies, defamation and casting aspersions on the opposition to gain an upper hand... and to be quite frank, that's what I see a lot of this as, Republican bullshit because they themselves have little or nothing to offer, other than another military incursion into Iran, perhaps.

And so what if Barack Obama says that he would open unconditional dialogue with Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, it sure has to be the better alternative to placing restrictions and holding the threat of war above his head, should he not comply with the ideals of an ex-military president with bombs on the brain.

Furthermore, surely it would be better to have organisations such as Hamas, the PLO and others more amenable and open to  more peaceful discussions with Obama as US President?  The alternative, McCain, it seems, is none too popular with these groups, and that they believe it would just be more of the same... the same military-minded madness that prevailed under the Bush administration: ie; the invasion of Iraq, all based on a pack of lies... the invasion of Iran if Bush had more time in office. Of course the Arab/Muslim States don't want to see this, thus Obama is their natural preference as US President.

It is said that you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer, and who is to say that Barack Obama is not doing exactly that?  And if he were to be successful in his dialogue/work with Ahmadinejad, Hamas and other groups, who is to say that they won't become more friendly towards the US and help to establish peace in the Middle East?

OK, so those are possibles and maybes, but I'd rather see Barack Obama in office than an old warlord who still has an axe to grind/bombs to drop.  If Obama is preferred by those who are considered as enemies of the US, and his softer, non-military approach actually makes ground in resolving the terrorist threat, then he is the right man for the job.

When John McCain's war wounds and prisoner of war status have come up for ridicule, critisism and/or contemptuous jests, I have refrained from commenting because I will not belittle the horrors he endured.  However, I will say this, that those horrors no doubt would have left him with horrible scars, mentally, emotionally and physically, and that in itself, for me, does not gel well with being the Commander in Chief of the most powerful military force on Earth.  He must still harbour some bitterness, anger and resentment for what he endured, and that may be the only catalyst needed to spark off another unnecessary conflict.

Does Barack Obama hold all the credentials to become President?  No!  Of course not... and neither did anyone else who was elected to the Office.  It is an ongoing process of learning and adjustment, but that is not something I see John McCain coming successfully to terms with, given he has been entrenched in the Bush regime for the last 8 years and has some old scars which may have detrimental effect to his (foreign policy and other) thinking.  And then there's his running mate, a moose shooting hockey mom with a dubious background in Alaskan local and State politics... and then there was the Biden v Palin debate, which in several ways closely resembled the recent SNL skit.

While some think Palin scored very well against Biden, I personally thought that she was a huge political disappointment and the Republican Party ought to be worried.. very worried, given voters have real issues and need real answers to them.  From what I saw, Palin wasn't particularly interested in debating politics or the economy, but more concerned with wowing the audience with her charm and frequent winks.  When it came to discussing the economy, it came across more like Palin was trying to impress her neighbour over the back fence: "Well I can manage my household budget!"... and for those voters with serious financial issues created under the present regime/system, that just isn't going to cut it.  To be frank, Palin came across as politically and economically naive - almost child-like in some of her anecdotes - and that, for me, does not make her a capable or responsible 2 IC.

Is Barack Obama completely honest?  Nope!  But then no politician ever born, created or hatched ever was... or is!  The question is, however, is John McCain any more honest/trustworthy/reliable?  Could Sarah Palin responsibly hold the fort if McCain passed on while in office? Palin's credibility aleady has serious holes in it... apart from the 'bridge to nowhere debacle, in which she reportedy pocketed Federal funds to finance other projects, she has no experience whatsoever in Federal politics and is unable to hold a serious political debate  without resorting to 'small town' anecdotes and turning on the charm to blind observers to her inadequacies.  Put bluntly, Palin is a small town girl with a small town mind, who has big aspirations to fill a position she has little or no hope of ever fulfilling adequately, efficiently or responsibly.... and God help the US and the World if she ever becomes 1IC.

I know there are some among you who might think I'm a proper twit because of my pirate talk and wacky stories about Palin and igloos, etc, but I am far from being a twit... not to mention that it'd take more than the imagination of a twit to come up with half the stuff I can conjour up in my mind. I am reasonably well educated and am far from being naive about politics and politicians (as in the US, they're tha same in Oz, all over the world...bloody LIARS), so I'm not just bumping my gums to have an opinion/say my piece.  Further, some of you may ask why am I commenting on US politics when I'm a foreigner, in fact that has already been asked, and to that my answer is that events in the USA, considered to most powerful nation on Earth, often have a direct bearing on mine and other parts of the World, so yes, I like to keep abreast of things which may affect me/my family, etc... and thus, I have an opinion.  Besides, I am not constantly being bombarded by confusing political campains/hype, daily/hourly media coverage or any other kind of persuasion to garner my vote... and sometimes it takes somebody (without the stress of "who do I vote for?") on the outside looking in to see what's really going on. 

I may not direct knowledge of internal politicking, such as abortion bills and the like, but those are domestic issues for the American people and not directly my concern here.  My concern is with the much bigger picture, the domino effect which could make or break the Oz economy... see more of our Aussie boys sent off to fight in  another unnecessary war, to perhaps die or be maimed for life, to leave widows and fatherless children behind.

At the end of the day, the wealthy financiers, big industrialists and powerful lobbyists will still have some say in how the US is run, so it will come down to who you, the US people believe is most likely/able to resist them.   Is it John McCain?  Probably not, given historically that Republicans love to get into bed with money/influential entreprenuers... those whole help finance the US war machine.  Is it Barack Obama?  He no doubt likes money as well, but is he as likely to cow - tow as easily to the corporate giants, wealthy industialists and agenda driven lobbyists?  At the end of the day, this is probably the most important question, if you want a government that's by the people and run by the people for the people.

I suppose we'll see come November... hopefully it's not a sad day we all regret.

My comments were added in red. I weighed whether to respond at all of just abandon the thread once Republican Hate Detritus is cut and pasted here.

I received an email yesterday about GWB's latest effort to circumvent our laws: The newest victim is to be the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act. For those not familiar with it, the purpose is to keep armed Federally controlled U.S. Army troops out of local/state law enforcement.

In cases of disaster (man make or natural) the National Guard can be activated by any Governor (yes, even the Commander-in-Chief of Alaska).

George and Dick have had their proposed change to Posse Comitatus repealed by Congress in 2006. Not happy with that, they've assigned the 1st Regimental Combat Team to NorCom to be "rapid responders". The only problem with that is that now, should "the decider" or his boss Dick (or any of their successors) decide that the troops are needed for any purpose they can be activated and sent. "Federal Troops - the movie" now showing in your neighborhood. Wanna try to argue with an M1 Abrams?

This confirms, for me at least. that GWB and R. Cheyne are the single most dangerous men to our Republic. Bin Laden destroyed two buildings. He never threatened our Democracy. They have eliminated Habaeus Corpus, and now trying hard to destroy Posse Comitatus.

Does anyone remember the film "Seven Days in May"?

For anyone who wishes to see a copy of that email, pm me and I'll supply it on demand.

This just in from "The Onion"

Scandal: McCain Won Miss Congeniality Of U.S. Senate In 2000, 2003

October 2, 2008 | Issue 44•40

WASHINGTON—Despite insisting several times during the first presidential debate that he had never won the U.S. Senate Miss Congeniality award due to his maverick, no-holds-barred legislating style, John McCain was recently revealed to have twice secured the much-coveted congressional superlative during his four terms in office. "This just proves that Sen. McCain is not only willing to lie to the American people, but that he is also perky, helpful, and exceedingly amiable around the Senate," said MSNBC political analyst Keith Olbermann of the documents that have recently come to light, including copies of both award certificates as well as photos of McCain handing out freshly baked cupcakes to the Senate Subcommittee on Appropriations. "American voters feel duped. This allegation runs completely counter to the gruff and unpredictable rebel persona that McCain has carefully cultivated." According to a statement released by the McCain campaign, the senator deeply regrets misleading the American public in regard to his bubbly personality, but remains proud of his seven consecutive U.S. Senate "Best In Swimsuit" wins.

This is precisely the point...men like Mahmoud Amahdinejad do not respond to threats or take them kindly, as he has frequently proven in his speeches denouncing threats made against Iran for its nuclear program.  To threaten any of the Middle Eastern countries will end with the same result, contempt and hatred towards the US... and with an ex-military hardliner like McCain that's exactly what you're going to get, with more Osama bin Ladens crawling out of the woodwork to wreak their havoc and destruction on US interests.  And if McCain kicks the bucket, can you honestly see the Middle East having any respect whatsoever for Sarah Palin???  Pigs will fly first!

Despite what anyone feels about past Arab Israeli conflicts, this is no time for old grievances.  A dialogue of peace has to begin somewhere and with someone. GWB's Middle East Peace Map failed miserably because very few, if any in the region respect him, and the same is probably true of McCain, so when Hamas and such-like organisations say they prefer Obama as US President, it gives rise to some hope that he may be able to assist in implementing the Middle East peace accord, something which GWB dismally failed to do.  Despite whatever failings Barack Obama may have, he is less likely than McCain to hold military threats over their heads/ to go in there all guns blazing... and that is what you want/need of a President, someone who'd prefer peace, cut military spending and bolster the domestic economy with the savings.

I won't buy into a religious political debate because the two should never be in the same bed to begin with.  A politicians religious beliefs should never become entwined in or become part of his/her political life or decisions. The two must be kept separate... that's all there is to it..period.

I feel priveleged that you feel that way and appreciate the sentiment.  However, you really need to get your eyes checked!  As blurry as they may have been, those photos are NOT of me in the shower with boy scouts.  They are in fact photos of me in the shower with several large breasted girl guides (female scouts).  Come to think of it, which I do, hold off on the eye test and glasses, I dunno if'n I can afford fer 'e t' see them photos all proper like. It'll ne'er do fer us t' be on a long voyage wivout wenches n' 'ave ye g'wen berserk after oglin' them sorts o' fings...

..... an' I can't 'ave me crew jumpin overboard, now can I!