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If you insist...Lionel on appeasement

LionelShow — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:58:12 -0400

Fast Route to Plug in Hybrids?

A Siegel — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:49:16 -0400

visit EnergySmart for more great energy and environmental stories

Toyota
(Prius) and Chevy (Volt) seem to be in a
race as to who will provide the first mass-produced plug-in-hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) onto the market. The backfit
market is building, with options coming to market for plug-in
conversions for existing hybrids. But what about the 10s of millions of
normal, internal combustion engines out there? Is there any hope for them? If Poulsen Hydrid is to be
believed, the answer is a resounding YES.The Poulsen Hybrid Power Assist System
“creats a PHEV by retro-fitting electric motors, DC motor controllers, storage
batteries and an on-board charger to a conventional new or used automobile.” The
electric system would be used for maintaining speed, after acceleration.

The development is based on the observation that only 10-15 horsepower is
required to propel a compact or mid-size automobile along a level road at a
steady 60-70 mph. leading to the conclusion that this relatively small amount of
electric power would be able to cope with 70-85% of normal driving, only aided
by the combustion engine during start up and when extra energy is required for
acceleration and hill climbing.

At The Death House Door

LionelShow — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:34:36 -0400

Republicans Aren't Appeasers, They're Worse

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:30:04 -0400

Democrats are fascist appeasers like Neville Chamberlain. Republicans, on the other hand, are people who believe Nazis were the agents God used to force "spiritually dead" Jews back to Israel where they belong so Armageddon can occur in the Middle East. Or at least Republican politicians like John McCain are willing to accept the endorsement of conservative Christians such as Pastor Hagee who preaches that Hitler and the Holocaust was all part of God's divinely inspired plan to bring about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. See and hear it for yourself: And McCain sycophant Joe Lieberman is best buds with Hagee, too. Wonder what Jiltin Joe thinks about Pastor Hagee's idea that Hitler was simply God's own final solution for soulless, Jesus forsaking Jews? Oh well, each of them has the hots to nuke Iran and its Islamofascist Menace, so I guess that justifies overlooking a few minor theological differences. Hey, at least Hagee isn't some crazy black minister who hates America like Jeremiah Wright. Hagee, after all, is a white guy, and in America, that makes all the difference between whether you are an insane, evil traitor to our country or merely a revered, respected and influential religious figure beloved by all right thinking, full blooded Americans.

This Week on Ring of Fire!

Ring of Fire — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:28 -0400

This week’s Ring of Fire, hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mike Papantonio:

Saturdays at 3 o’clock Eastern, rebroadcasts Sunday nights at 8 pm Eastern

Economist and author Jeffrey Sachs will be here to tell us about his plan to wipe out global poverty. Jeffrey is the author of the new book “Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet.”

Congressman and chairman of the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Bart Stupak (D – MI) will be talking with us about the deceptive advertising being conducted by America’s pharmaceutical industry.

Mr. Medved's Science

Gen. JC Christian — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:08:13 -0400

Mr.
Medved's Science

Dear General Christian,

Have
conservatives completely abandoned science? Why aren't there any great
conservative evolutionary theorists or climate scientists.

Doc in
Draper

Dear Doc,

I'm surprised you aren't familiar with the
work Michael Medved's been doing in eugenics. Why just this week, he published a
paper on America's genetic greatness in the prestigious Townhall
on-line journal.

According
to Medved, America is great because we carry the genes of ancestors who had
the courage to risk everything in order to better their lives. That's why they
came here.

He also points out that black people don't have these genes
because their ancestors were slaves. According to Mr. Medved, that's why we have
racial tensions; they're genes can't compete.

Although he doesn't mention
it, I suspect he may have developed his theory after studying his own family
roots. The Medved line originates out of the Ukraine. "Medved" is a descriptive
name that derives from a Ukrainian-Yiddish word that means, roughly, "that
asswipe who rants from the closet." From what I gather, generation upon
generation of Medved men lived up to that description. Indeed, they could do
nothing else. It was there biological destiny.

Today on Lionel - Friday May 16th

LionelShow — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:31:36 -0400

Texas has a love-love relationship with the death penalty, but one Texan Man of God has his doubts about the morality and efficacy of state-sanctioned executions. At The Death House Door chronicles Pastor Carroll Pickett’s 15 years of service as Death Row chaplain in the infamous “Walls” Prison unit in Huntsville, TX. Pastor Pickett and filmmakers Steve James and Peter Gilbert join Lionel at 10 A.M. to discuss their film and the Pastor’s epiphanies regarding his life’s work.

FROM THE ENDLESS CAMPAIGN

Neville Chamberlain

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:45:04 -0400

by Booman

Since Kevin James couldn't do it, I'll answer Chris Matthews question. What did Neville Chamberlain do wrong in Munich in 1938?

I'm going to gloss over a lot of detail here for brevity's sake. Adolf Hitler invaded Austria in March 1938 as part of a larger program that was sold as a unification of Germanic peoples.

Moyers on Democracy on AAR

Mark Green — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:02:43 -0400

Air Americans, you'll be especially interested in our interview with Bill Moyers, who, with Galbraith and Schlesinger, is one of the three greatest progressive, public intellectuals of the modern era.

We talk about America's "story" of democracy, how Obama won't be "Willie Horton-ized," how money in politics is the great issue not part of the '08 campaign, and how he's only wanted to be a journalist -- or, he'd rather write than be president.

After I concluded that he performed better this week on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart than Douglas Feith the night before -- "oh, thanks!" -- we talk about his book, our country and his career.

Then listen to or stream all of 7 Days in America this weekend (Saturday 6-7 pm ET) with my two panelists, the two leading ladies of the left -- my co-host Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post and guest panelist Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation.

EXCERPTS FROM 7 DAYS IN AMERICA INTERVIEW W/ BILL MOYERS, AUTHOR OF MOYERS ON DEMOCRACY

Hate Mail

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:45:06 -0400

by BooMan

I don't get much hate mail. I might get one
piece every two months or so, and it usually just tells me I'm stupid.
But then I don't have Bill O'Reilly
stirring up the nativists, either. It's really disturbing to see the
kind of mail that Markos gets. I know why liberals are angry...look at
the economy, for starters. But why are Bill O'Reilly's listeners so
angry? What explains the hatred of so many people on the right?

And, to be honest, I don't think this is an unusual situation. There
seems to always be a certain percentage of people, in every country,
that basically feel like Michelle Malkin and Ann Coulter do (or say
they do). It only becomes a serious problem when the group grows large
enough to start putting their enemies up against the wall. As Roger Waters put it:

Are there any queers in the theater tonight?
Get them up against the wall!
There's one in the spotlight, he don't look right to me,
Get him up against the wall!
That one looks Jewish!
And that one's a coon!
Who let all of this riff-raff into the room?
There's one smoking a joint,
And another with spots!
If I had my way,
I'd have all of you shot!

I mean, how is that any different from what people are writing to Markos?

I Thought the Republicans Were Gonna Change

Booman Tribune — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:15:05 -0400

by BooMan

As far I can tell, the Republicans are now officially suicidal.
Voting against funding wars they support and voting against timelines
that Americans support, and voting against a GI Bill for the soldiers
that is just unconscionable.

Jon Elliott with CA Attorney Eric Isaacson

Scott Egelberg — Fri, 16 May 2008 00:20:25 -0400

THIS IS AMERICA THURSDAY

Scott Egelberg — Thu, 15 May 2008 23:34:06 -0400

Tonight on the May 15 edition of This Is America, with Jon Elliott...

Jon will have a plethora of guests. First will be Eric Issacson, one of the lawyers who represented numerous religious organizations during today's hearing in California regarding gay marriage. Listen as he discusses today's big victory for gay rights.

Also joining Jon will be attorney Allen Bloom and his client Cynthia Summer. Cynthia, who was once convicted of killing her Marine husband with arsenic, was cleared Thursday after new tests showed no traces of any poison. Todd Sommer was not murdered, yet his widow spent 869 days in jail for a crime that never happened. Listen as this remarkable story is told.

Suzie Turnbull will also be joining Jon to discuss the remarks by President George W. Bush at today's event in Israel.

And finally Jon will be continuing his series called "The Candidate." In this series, Jon follows the campaign of Nick Leibham, Democratic Candidate for Congress CA 51st District. Listen as Nick discusses how his campaign is moving along.

All this, plus Jon will be taking your calls at 866-303-2270. So make sure to tune in to tonight's jam packed edition of This Is America with Jon Elliott.

You may also dial in and hear the show through Cellecast at 206-400-2860.

Clout Week of Truth 3.6

RichardGreene — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:36:44 -0400

Clout Week of Truth 3.5

RichardGreene — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:30:06 -0400