Egads, here at the DU Mega-Post Watch Update have been marking the millions tick by and finally we've hit the the 25 marker! WOW! 25TH Millionth Post Wed Sep-06-06 12:10 PM 94,344 user registrations and 25,000,000 posts since January 2001 Du has nailed yet another million posts up to the wall, and in just 55 days! This was 4 days shorter than the last million's 59 days. DUing good DU! We hit , [(Link) |23 million on May 15th], and . (see the links for previous detailed analysis of posts/...

91,991 user registrations and 24,000,000 posts since January 2001 Wow! Du has nailed another million posts up to the wall, and in just 59 days! DUing good DU! We hit 23 million back on May 15th (22 million back on March 24th) and the conservative prediction then was that'd we'd hit see 24 million on July 6th. Now when will the next million hit? Good grief Charlie Brown -- 59 days from today is September 10th... So this time I'll pick good ol' 9-11 for the "quarter". *** Just like last t...

Here's my take on the sanctity and utility of technology-based solutions: If there is a great incentive to hack a computer, then a lot of money spent can do wonders. For example, a corporation that saves 100's of millions on wages might look at the cost-benefit analysis and if say $10 million fell into a shady republican developer's hands (or china's!) and all their workers with names like "Miguel" suddenly had fully legit biometric ID's and names like "Steve", would they really care, if they ...

89,291 user registrations and 22,999,999 posts since January 2001 Mon 15th May 2006, 10:24 AM (USA/Eastern) Wow! Du has nailed another million posts up to the wall, and in just 52 days! and the conservative prediction then was that'd we'd hit see 23 million in 85 days on June 17th. DUing good DU! Now the next million should take less than 52 days, which would be July 6th. Just for fun I'll conservatively predict July 4th, which would be a great day to nail another million. On the other h...

Quite frankly, reading Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States", I'm actually surprised that the middle class was allowed to rise!! (Link) As some other posters have mentioned, the rise of the middle class owes a lot more to labor and all those willing to stand up to "the capitalists", sometimes facing punishment, torture, and death. You might want to take a look at this timeline and ask yourself if it was capitalism that was really standing up for the little guy: (Link) Even ...

To go up against Rummy to his face means this guy gets the first "Colbert Award" for BIG BALLS after Stephen stepped up to the plate at the Press dinner and hit the bullshit right out of the park! Now Ray McGovern is next in the rotation and took that other liar-in-chief to the cleaners! (Image) Watch Ray in the MUST SEE video online at (Link) (You can download it from there too) From November 2003, it's 56 minutes JAM-PACKED, alternating between the LIES from the administration, and the T...

Truly, the media blackout will find the backlash of exposing the way the news media IN FACT chooses what is "news" by omissions like this. Lots of _real_ journalists have commented on this already. Considering the video of his speech blew out the records at Crooks and Liars, the video is getting out there in a big way. Colbert is an amazing patriot!

He's playing his Press Secretary "Audition Video" on his show! HOLY HUEVOS!! This guy knows how to say GO CHENEY YOURSELF to the press that ignored him! Here's the transcript of the video: (Link) NOTE BY FREDERICK: The "audition tape" I have transcribed below is available here. BEGINNING OF "AUDITION TAPE" Colbert shows a video of a mock press conference. It opens with an empty podium. Colbert's head rises from behind the podium until Colbert is standing at the podium. He addresses the as...

Quite simply I see what he STRATEGICALLY (stratergically?) did was two fold, both aimed at the press, with the politicos really a secondary thing: 1) he called out the press for letting all this happen and 2) by saying everything he said while the politicos were RIGHT THERE, he showed the press what REAL BALLS actually are It wasn't anti-bush, per se. Really it was all aimed at the fourth estate which really is populated by rich white lazy CRAVEN idiots chosen to be exactly that... You can...

Pre-script: If you don't want to support this shaming effort, that's fine, but calls to "calm down" are not needed; thanks in advance. This is a discussion of DOING something, not a discussion of what NOT to do. We're all adults here and should understand that our actions can actually mean something. To those who don't agree with this effort then please do what your momma taught you: if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anthing at all. As well, as a reminder of the power of main...

For anyone who still believes computers are infallible and therefore should be trusted with the life of our country (aka Democracy), you might want to see just how wonderfully spectacular they can FAIL. This is the story of a motorist who's computer-controlled "Drive-by-Wire" BMW went insane: (Link) A motorist was trapped in his car driving at almost 130mph for 60 miles after the accelerator jammed. Kevin Nicolle, 25, was unable to stop the automatic BMW going at top speed after the malfunct...

I believe Sy Hersh's contacts inside the Pentagon are KNOWN by the * admin people and they are being fed a special diet of "they're really gonna do it". And this is for one simple reason: keep the talk of *'s failures, lies, and treasons OFF the #1 spot. As long as people are asking "are they really that crazy", their attention and focus on "they are criminals" is diverted and deflected. God bless Sy, but anyone can be lead down the garden path, ESPECIALLY if the NSA/AT&T "Narus 6400" is s...

What I keep coming back to is how easy and cheap FULL PAPER BALLOTS actually are. When I say FULL, I mean no optical scanners, no touchscreen voting machines -- NO MACHINES AT ALL! Here's why: They take less than 1 week to prepare (design, print, deliver) They are relatively inexpensive: 10,000 couldn't cost more than $10,000 -- Compared to a SINGLE voting machine at $10k+ They are EASY to count and verify with multiple parties viewing and cross-checking. If a ballot is too complex, separ...

(Link) As criminals or aiders and abettors of criminals these radio show folks know that if the tide really turns, they're going to be washed out with the rest of the shit. So almost like lemmings they're scrambling to maintain a higher ground by becoming more and more shrill, lashing out against anyone who's bringing to light the nature of their fantasy world. They look around and see "all these other RW talk shows" and think they must be the majority. Of course they can't do the simple...

Of course! EVERYBODY "chipped" in! FBI, CIA, DHS, DOJ, DOS, DEA, ATF: Any organization with in-house intelligence or enforcement would have been corrupted by the craven political appointees put in charge. I think the main use of the NSA has been to spy on the admin's REAL terror threat: the democratic party (and their own (R) boys too ... just to be on the safe side ;)) God knows that compared to spying on the Soviet's BILLIONS (trillions maybe) of electronic signals back in the day, that ...

Here's a graph I made. Save and share! :) (Image) A couple of points to note: The purple line with square points is the debt as a % of GDP (with the percentage scale on the right side of the graph). You might consider as the amount of money you earn per year vs. how much debt you carry. (Frankly when I looked at this I thought its actually kinda reasonable. If someone made $40K/year, carrying $13,200 (33%) or even $27,200 (68%) in a car loan or a mortgage doesn't seem out of bounds. But...

Some recent quick links on our culture of deception: (Link) (Link) (Link) (Link) and some of my own words: (Link) (Link)

Wow! 87,009 user registrations and 21,999,999 posts since January 2001 THANK YOU DU! All the best, {B^> FULL_METAL_HAT

There is only the shell of what people came to expect from "the fifth estate". Publishers control editors and editors control what "journalists" write and what is printed. Corporations have a vested interest in secrecy. Case in point is the rise in legal settlements tied to "gag orders". "Many times a legal settlement will contain a clause barring the parties thereto from disclosing the terms of the settlement in public. This restriction is referred to as a gag order. It is interesting to...

In March 2003, under threat of America developing weapons of mass destruction, Iraq launches an invasion of the USA. Quickly securing the country, things turn from bad to worse. Today, 3 years later, an estimated 1,372,972* American civilians have been killed with 10's of millions more injured. (*4 per 1000 killed) The Capitol Region and most of the eastern seaboard see less than 20% of the pre-invasion electrical capacity available, despite promises by the occupying administration to reconst...

FUCK YOU CHINA! FUCK YOU WORLD! WE HAVE THE GUNS! WE HAVE THE BOMBS! WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?!! All my life, I thought this kind of solution was so far beyond what our country stands for, that it would not be something that could be seriously considered. But the past 5 years have shown me that black is white and up is down. All bets are off with this administration. So it would not surprise me (sadly) that they already have drawn up detailed plans for just such an eventuality...

Because of his unique position, and 15 year term (ending in 2013), David Walker may be one of the few people who has enough independent power to save the country. From: (Link) and (Link) The GAO is headed by the Comptroller General of the United States, a unique non-partisan position in the U.S. Government. The Comptroller General is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate for a 15-year, non-renewable term. The President selects a nominee from a list of at...

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"... I'm concerned ... about a broader message this issue ... could send to our friends and allies around the world ... PARTICULARLY IN THE MIDDLE EAST" LIPJERK I've watched enough poker experts on TV talking about "tells" to know this is one... at 55 seconds in. What's he hiding? A straight flush or a big fat bluff? OR does he have an Ace up his sleeve??? (Image) zoomed in: (Image)

It will be an unbelievable 2 years come November ...the diligence of TIA's leadership could finally bear the kind of harvest we know is our due. One word has become more and more prevalent in the examination of the not just the 2004 (and 2002 and 2000) election results, but in so many facets of the way the present administration has acted. That word is certainly writ large in each and every of TIA's posts, as well as in everyone seeking to examine the events that govern our nation and govern ...

From: (Link) Listen to Mark Crispin Miller on Ring of Fire / AAR Exposure of election theft is really the most important story to open up. Check out Mark Crispin Miller on the most recent "Ring Of Fire" (Link) Here's the mp3 file ... skip ahead to 39 minutes in... (Link)

:( The good news is "anger is an energy" ... energy that leaders need at every level... the 1775 crowd may have had a few folks who'd say they "HAVE to take it -- at least as long as I live in this country" ... but 1776 showed those people that there IS another option other than "love it" or "leave it" ... I think its closer to Howie Mandel's new show "Deal or No Deal"!! Kerry is standing up. Kennedy is standing up. Anger has a way of instilling backbone. I'm so happy for your anger AG! :&...

The "Culture of Liars" meme just got the Oprah Makeover! Live on Oprah, Frank Rich just connected the to how every section of society is overwhelmed by a culture of lying. He mentioned the WMD lie as just one of many great lies. "From advertising, to government, to entertainment... When you find out one piece is untrue, you start to disbelieve every other part of the story... We need truth in this country" Watch out 'W' ... Truth is gonna getcha!! on edit: link fixed! :)

Search results for "Hursti": 8 topics match your criteria Latest Breaking News forum WP: As Elections Near, Officials Challenge Balloting Security (Leon Co.) Topic started by Pirate Smile on Jan-21-06 11:22 PM (13 replies) Last modified by Wilms on Jan-22-06 04:08 PM (Link) Editorials & Other Articles forum The Harry Hursti Hack and Its Importance to our Nation Topic started by OR Ruminator on Jan-24-06 12:15 AM (7 replies) Last modified by mirrera on Jan-24-06 12:38 PM (Link) E-...

"I Saw it Hacked"....Eye witness to election fraud (Link) In Response to Hursti Hack, MD Election Admin. Expresses ‘Great Concern’ (Link) This story of people seeing the hack right before their own eyes seems to create a strong reaction! It effected the Maryland election Admin quite a bit. Pushing this to more election admins might create some good traction. There are a few other threads I saw in search, I'll try to find them.