Friday Open Thread: May 6th, 2011
May 6th: Today in History
1998– Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his 5th career start.
2001 – During a trip to Syria, Pope John Paul II becomes the first pope to enter a mosque.
2010– The second largest intraday point swing in Dow Jones Industrial Average history occurs.
What’s on your minds this Friday?
What are people talking about in your part of the world?
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beware via The Hill
The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive.
Now this is not a tax, it is a way to control our mobility, a way to force us into the cities so we may leave the and pristine for nature–typical –but this is the goal of the progressives ultimately. we must be on guard–its called Transportation Opportunities Act and we need to let our reps and WH know this i NOT acceptable. The purported income they would glean, an excuse for this social engineering, could be gotten thru cutting spending and reorganizing their budget. How shameful. Please let your voice be heard.
What I don't understand about this–if they want to tax people based on miles driven, why not just raise gas taxes? Doesn't that do the same thing? So, you're right, it's about control. Mark Levin was talking the other day about North Korea, and how it's environmentalist's paradise….no electricity, no indoor plumbing, no technology, and everyone is the same….poor and pitiful. That is the world they want for us. Not for them, mind you, but for us, the little people.
My understanding is that the government is concerned about the loss of gas tax revenue, due to the recent push for more fuel efficient vehicles. With the mileage tax, even if you’re saving money at the pump by driving a hybrid, the gov will still be able to wring ‘your fair share’ out of you.
I'm assuming Mr. Levin was being tongue in cheek with "Mark Levin was talking the other day about North Korea, and how it's environmentalist's paradise….no electricity, no indoor plumbing"
Google "vanguard world toilet crisis" When you have cities with populations of hundreds of thousands, and waste going into the streets, and people on the fringes urinating and defecating along side or into a river just yards from where people are bathing, doing laundry, and getting water for drinking and cooking, you end up with just a few health problems. But, as you say, that is the world that some have envisioned for us.
Good morning, Bridget and all the rest of you fantastic HillBuzzers! Today all the buzz is about how Herman Cain blew the doors off that debate last night! He IS all that & I am looking forward to the day when he debates the stammering stuttering Captain wtf and his teleprompter.
In other news, since Monday, it has been National Offend a Feminist Week! As a stay at home mom, devoted housewife & rightwing blogger, my very existence is offensive to feminism, but in honor of this annual event of awesomeness that was begun by Stacy McCain, I offer up my own blog contribution for National Offend a Feminist Week:
Take Your Feminism and Shove It! http://zillablog.marezilla.com/2011/05/take-your-...
I hope all of you have an awesome day and a delightful weekend!
Cain is a poser with no chances
Hey zilla, right now, Cain is my favorite because he's for Fair Tax and Freedom of Lightbulb Choice
I am so tired of the coward in chief and his salf-importance,2012 can’t come soon enough!
How do you post a link in a comment, my cut and paste approach is not working? For example, I’d like to share this interview with Condi Rice and Larry O’Donnel, Condi was masterful handling an aggressive interviewer
http://www.therightscoop.com/condi-rice-vs-larryo...
Did you see this poster? http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/26660...
If anyone else, like I did, missed the GOP debate last night, you can find it here..
[youtube I_Jjp_QvCLc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Jjp_QvCLc youtube]
I'm in Chicago. Where is Boytown?
Ugh. Is anyone else getting sick of seeing and hearing Obama "spiking the football"? Every news break has him on it blabbing about his victory. I'm really sick of it, it's unseemly and I can't believe how hypocritical he is while they continue to prosecute other Navy Seals. I think my head might explode…….
He doesn't want to spike the football? How about having that consideration when he said, "I won!" How about having that consideration when he said that "we are the ones we've been waiting for…" What an arrogant ass.
I love the commenting rules! Commenting rule # 6 kicks some assss
I’d trust a soldier over a leftist anytime….good stuff:
http://polination.wordpress.com/2011/05/06/id-tru...
Hi All. I just had to find out if I can finally say something here. I couldn't figure out how to get an Avitar for the other site so gave up and just read here every day. I'll be so happy if I see this post!
Joe Biden isn’t the only one with hoof-in-mouth disease in the Administration; check out Obama’s latest gaffe: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/05/s...
It is way better if you use a reader like feeddemon, that way you do not need to search the site for articles.
What’s with this secret note passing? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7VVLKVYr3Q&fe...