BelgianMadCow's Journal - Democratic Underground http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:47 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:51:47 Ha it's good to hear him always had him up there as a candidate.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/48 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 19:28:47 I would like to start Occupy Brussels - but I need some help Hello DUers,

I've been thinking it doesn't make sense to not have Brussels, the capital of Europe, in the list of participating cities. However, the coverage of OWS over here has been very meager (much less so in Germany - they got 3 cities already, according to http://www.occupytogether.org) an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/49 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:36:28 "Towards a bleed-out"? & "BP has the computer" Came across this bit in our mainstream paper that covers the BP catastrophe the best, they are more comprehensive and ahead of US M$M. It's pretty shocking, haven't seen it on DU or found it in your M$M yet. Both excerpts are paragraphs of the same article, translation & bold are mine:

[div ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/47 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 16:15:32 Excercise, social life and meditation (3 big pictures) http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/belgianmadcow/DSC03788.jpg

March was cold and rainy - so was much of april :-( Still, I have some things to watch grow, and things I learned (the hard way).

From left to right:

Bed 1
potatoes I just "piled up" heaping soil around the plants so the... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/46 Fri, 01 May 2009 19:05:28 Change inspired by [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x305460|this press conference video].

OBAMA has a press conference every month.
BUSH had how many, 3 in total?

BUSH* was all hat no cattle, bantering in in a semi-hulk like posture that made you wonde... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/45 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:25:01 Where's MY bailout - the fallacy in Obama's rationalization of the bank bailouts check out this video to hear Obama explain his rationale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ibx-_8is-rY relevant part starts at 4 mins in.

"Where's my bailout?" is a question he receives often in his letters he says (great that he acknowledges the fact).
People ask why the bailout dollars don't go... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/44 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:02:02 The Federal Reserve vs the European Central Bank So I am reading up on the upcoming G20, esteemed to be crucial in outlining "the new financial world order".

The common european position being established as we speak is that Europe will NOT inject liquidity in the market ("quantitative easing") as the US just did (to the tune of 1.3 billion dol... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/43 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:28:17 When considering logistics, also consider the Baltic Dry shipping index. The ships aren't moving. simple as that.

From the wiki on the BDI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Dry_Index

"So the index indirectly measures global supply and demand for the commodities shipped aboard dry bulk carriers, such as building materials, coal, crude oil, metallic ores, and grains.
...the index is a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/42 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:09:11 Yo, Bush*! Here's some historical perspective from Old Europe for you! [div class="excerpt"]

(translated partially by me from an article today in the most reputed belgian journal, De Standaard)
http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=RH250FML

[b]"A very large majority of Americans thinks their country deteriorated under eight years of Bush. Bush ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/41 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:58:04 Shock Doctrine: MIHOP or LIHOP, take your pick. Follow the money. The Shock Doctrine: you exploit a crisis that comes by, or you manufacture one. Once the crisis is under way, you use the terrified state of the people to pass all kinds of deals they would not agree to under normal circumstances. There have been many historic examples, 9/11 and the Patriot Act bei... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/40 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:07:42 Marble banks and shadow banks: Paul Krugman on the crisis. Trying to make sense of the hugh numbers. I recommend to those interested in the crisis to listen to Paul Krugman on october 24th:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x245743

My distillate from his speech + other facts:

He explains clearly that the bailout has been going to the shadow banki... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/39 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:06:00 Beacon Back in 2001, when all hope had faded
and the future was looking grim,
I had almost lost faith in America,
but stumbled across DU

Now, the veil of fascism is cast aside
once again, the races are joining
in a common fight for the unruly class

The Beacons of Democracy have been lit.
Gon... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/38 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:34:50 KO ITS BO !!!! WOOOOOOOOT ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/37 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:00:30 The Chinese A couple months ago, Belgian Banking group Fortis (previously "Generale") stated to be in need of cash to finance their acquisition of the dutch ABN Amro bank. This capital was found with the Chinese, and made the Chinese the largest shareholder of Fortis.

All my alarms went off. This same bank... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/36 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:42:51 I am OUT. And almost happy about it. [b]Our western society is based to a large degree on the selling of needs. Even when they are vacuous.[/b]

We need LCD TVs. Full HD preferably, never mind that the difference between full HD and HD-ready is invisible from the average viewing distance, or that the free channels carry ever less w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/35 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:42:17 Kick if you want to kick' em: M$ (Internet Explorer) behavior [b]Internet Explorer:[/b]
a) logs files you accessed on "My Computer" - just check the history
b) it does so even if it is not your default browser!
c) it does so even when you don't use it at all to surf or view files

[b]Bugs ya? Tough luck[/b], Internet Explorer is an "integral part" :puke:... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/34 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:33:42 What a great damn field! Watching all Hissypit's posts of some of the presidential candidates from the DNC meeting in the Political Videos Forum, the following three came ALL across great. I found

- that [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x73024|Edwards][/b] has charisma, and... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/33 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 19:21:00 le DU, c'est chaud - DU is hot! (condensed heating advice) Due to the high number of useful posts on [link:www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2363329&mesg_id=2363329|this thread] on how to keep heat affordable, I was inspired to post the following condensation:

DU's Hot Advice
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[b][u](0)... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/32 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:52:51 Al has his eye on the prize (70 k pic) This may be the reason why Gore is not running in 2008: he is aiming for something bigger.

In his book, The Assault on Reason, he links the CO2-crisis to the Oil Price, he states Iraq is a War for Oil and profiteering and refers to the Nixon era and the abuse of authority. He wants democracy ret... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/31 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:46:15 Picture capturing a majority of DUers' wishes I hope

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff167/belgianmadcow/GoreDrive2.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/29 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:23:08 Breaking : Global warming due to Nobel Peace Prize offset by FreeperFreezing [div class="excerpt"]
<snip>
Scientists confirm that the sudden spikes of heat all over the US and indeed the world will most likely be offset by subzero temperatures in the region known as Freeperland. This has gone so far that the cyst on Rush Limbaugh's behind is said to have left the building... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/30 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:56:30 I do NOT understand. It is US. I do NOT understand how such a statement as the one we're getting our panties in a wad about can be called an amendment. It amends nothing in the actual bill, it just gets tacked on.

I do NOT understand how in the US bills become a mixture of several different topics, confusing the issues and ope... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/28 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 16:07:12 I am calling for an american invasion of Europe [b]Those of you [/b]who Never Gave Up,
who voted in spite of uncertainty whether it would count,
who have spread the word, or the video, or the blog post,
and who have won a landslide victory over evil
and who have shown to give a damn

please all come on over RIGHT HERE to my place.
You will... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/26 Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:10:16 Iraqi genocide. Torture state. Corruption. Election 06. FOCUS! What is your focus, like, NOW?

Are you speaking out like you never have before?
Are you testing out what you can win over people with?
Are you writing LTTE's like never before?
Are you registering people, checking registrations, getting out the vote?
Are you volunteering as a poll worker?
Ar... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/25 Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:59:34 Hats may be needed: What do you do when DU really needs to go underground? Imagine if you will a [b]scenario in which the election is stolen again[/b].

(Disclaimer : I'm not saying it will be, or can be, or that you shouldn't vote. It's the most solemn duty of a citizen imho)

There will be [b]protest[/b], and of course DU will be a part of it. But will the media co... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/BelgianMadCow/23 Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:49:24