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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:05 AM
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Pretty soon anyone boarding an airplane will have to fly naked.
We'll all have to work on our physiques!

Every time the Bushies are in trouble, we experience an "event" or "crisis." Is there anyone on the WWW who is keeping track of what is going on politically whenever the Bushies need a terror hat trick to keep control of the masses?

The capture of Al Zarkawi in May seemed to coincide with the bad news of the civil war going on in Iraq as well as a military-run-amok in Haiditha et al, at a time when recruitment numbers of those graduating (or not) from high school are typically high. Once Al Zarkawi was killed, Bush was effusive in his praise for the troops, making the military a "respectable" profession again. He made a 2nd trip to Iraq as an insurance policy, fiddling with the military hardware while promoting the image of Iraq as a safe place to be.

Anti-war candidate Lamont wins, and the next day, terror in the UK skies with the Bushies painting Lamont as soft of terror.

I saw the pattern a long time ago, but would like to see a visual, a time line of Bush screw ups and media manipulations to salvage the screw ups.

I think the Daily Kos founder had it right, in this Olberman profile http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Countdown-Markos-Lamont.wmv

that the Bushies will do whatever it takes to control the message while stymieing the democratic process by preventing Americans from becoming involved.
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:07 AM
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1. Sounds like my kinda airline. nt
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:08 AM
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2. Promote it as "Nature camping takes flight!"
:)
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shaniqua6392 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:11 AM
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4. Come and fly on Orgy Airlines!!
Leave your troubles behind.
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:28 AM
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9. Jet "Blue"
:)
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:53 AM
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19. LOL!
I would be Jet "Blue" -- I always practically TURN blue on those chilly planes ... if they make us fly naked, they'd better issue me a warm blankey!
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:45 AM
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14. "In the behind".
:wow: :yoiks:
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:52 AM
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15. I'measyjet
:)
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Virginia Dare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:11 AM
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5. Keep in mind EVERYBODY flies naked...
when I was in Brazil, all of the beaches are clothing optional, and it wasn't just the beautiful people if you know what I mean ;)
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:32 AM
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11. IMO
Some naked people is usually better then no naked people :P
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:10 AM
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3. Cool. I'm a card carrying AANR member, anyway!
And it sure would make packing easier if I only had to bring a towel or two.
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symbolman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:13 AM
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6. I've thought of wearing a plastic garbage bag
with nothing on underneath it, and seeing how they'd react.. :)

So much for the Spinal Tap days where the bass player wrapped a cucumber in tin foil and stuck it in an inappropriate area..
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:18 AM
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8. What a great way to make a political statement
and be interviewed~!
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symbolman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:26 AM
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17. How much you want to bet they'd make me look FOOLISH?
The funny part is, is that it's really hard to make me FEEL Foolish :)

I'd love to get interviewed, been on the O'Reilly show once and twice on Scarborough's show, along with lots of radio, some film, etc.. I give them so much shit (and FACTS) that they get scared and Scarborough threatened to turn off my microphone, that was pretty funny..

"I represent Takebackthemedia.com and YOU'RE going to turn OFF MY MIKE, Joe?"

What an idiot. He even insulted my hat.. I was like, "Is that all you got? You don't like my HAT?"

I tell ya, you start spewing facts and don't back down and these sissies fold up like Lawn Chairs.. they got NOTHING.. all they do is PESTER people, try to get them flustered and they are so transparent, their tactics are so juvenile and pathetic. It's FUN taking them on.. I'd do it all day long if someone paid me :)

I even brought up the dead intern with Scarborough's manager, it was hilarious.. "So, Whatever I do, I'm not supposed to bring up the fact that a perfectly healthy young intern DIED of a blunt object striking her head WHILE Scarborough was getting DIVORCED? You mean I can't call him, 'Joe - What's that funny smell in your office, a corpse? - Scarborough'?"

They're boobs, I'd love to get half the money they get to give them twice as much crap :)

Probably have to wear underwear under the baggie tho, or they'd pop you the first time you sat down for indecent exposure.. best to bring a lawyer through the line with me, that would make them squirm..

"So Buddy, are you SURE you want to make an example of me for three dollars and eighty-six cents an hour? I could get paid 50 times that amount for my abilities at making film for the time I spend just standing here watching you try to figure out how to change the batteries in your Laser Sword you got there.."

So many possibilities, so little time, eh? :)

Time to bring back Spinal Tap, where the bass player wrapped a cucumber in tin foil and stuck it down his pants..
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:46 AM
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18. Say, "I'm dressed this way to celebrate the invention of the epidural..."
which has alleviated the pain in my ass put there by the Bush administration. I also thought it would expedite the security process."

Maybe wear a hospital dressing gown if the bag doesn't make an impression. :)

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symbolman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:55 AM
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21. LOL!
Maybe a StraightJacket!

"No, no, honestly I'm TRYING to take it OFF.. I sure don't want to miss my flight.. maybe if you hung me up by my feet like Houdini it might help.."

Don't forget folks, in case you don't know.. there is an actual law on the books, or code or whatever that says if they even THINK that you are giving them any crap that they can FINE you 1500 BUCKS, and the kicker is, it comes in the Mail later!

Surprise! We decided that you're a smartie pants and now you've got a whopping fine to pay!

It's true.
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 10:37 AM
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24. I'm familiar with TBTM
via Rove's War, which was very informative. Come to think of it, I loaned that to a friend. Gotta get it back.

The Timeline of Terror, which I posted below on this thread ought to be updated, if it hasn't been already. Terror alerts are the "bread and butter" of the Bushies' MO and will always be in vogue, so long as they are in power.
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kurth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:14 AM
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7. and properly dehydrated
No pointy fingernails or toes, either.
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jdadd Donating Member (950 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:31 AM
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10. They Allready have an airline.....
Warning Nudity...http://www.naked-air.com/
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:57 AM
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16. Needs a better name and slogan,like... No Knickers International
Edited on Fri Aug-11-06 09:35 AM by librarycard
Experience the thrills of no frills flying!
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librarycard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:36 AM
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12. Timeline of terror alerts, but only to Aug. 2004
Edited on Fri Aug-11-06 08:58 AM by librarycard
Biltud, from Salon.com's TableTalk, posted a few days ago a series of correlations between past terror alerts and political events unfavorable to the Bush administration. compiled all these correlations and organized them chronologically into a timeline. also added additional news items and other instances that found out, detailing the terror alerts over the last few years, and located the original sources for many of these news articles. Soon, Biltud and started to research together all these occurrences, and more interesting "coincidences" started to appear. finally built this timeline of terror alerts and how they relate to the news headlines of the days immediately prior to that very alert. I think it's very easy to see a pattern recurring.

January 10, 2002 - George W. Bush, answering reporters' questions in the Oval Office regarding his close relationship with Ken Lay, head of the controversial Enron, claims that he barely knew him: "I got to know Ken Lay when he was the head of the—what they call the Governor's Business Council in Texas. He was a supporter of Ann Richards in my run in 1994 . And she had named him the head of the Governor's Business Council. And I decided to leave him in place, just for the sake of continuity. And that's when I first got to know Ken. …" Source

Many see Bush's answer as less than sincere. Source - Source

February 5, 2002 - Angry lawmakers to subpoena Ken Lay over Enron scandal. Journalists inquire about Lay's close connections to the Bush administration Source

February 12, 2002 - Attorney General John Ashcroft on Tuesday called on "all Americans to be on the highest state of alert" after an FBI warning of a possible imminent terrorist attack. Source


http://homepage.mac.com/gcatalone/iblog/B946297652/C722062357/E1905819813/

I'll keep looking for a more current one.
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DemExpat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 08:39 AM
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13. I mentioned this to my husband last night as well.....
.....but at our age, working on our physiques would do little to make us more pleasing to the eye!

:D

DemEx
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liberalmike27 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:54 AM
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20. Damn
I just posted rather a duplicate of this. Sorry, didn't see it. Well, great minds you know.
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mmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:56 AM
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22. That should keep any airline from going under.
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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-11-06 09:56 AM
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23. All day yesterday, and now today, my earworm has been
Edited on Fri Aug-11-06 09:57 AM by mtnester
Tommy Lee's "Get Naked"

Because that was the first thought I had too..so now are we going to be flying naked?

Perhaps the theme song for an airline?

:)
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