Open Thread: Hooligans Heart Asheville

I thought it was pretty cool that tiny little ol’ Gardner-Webb U. beat the doo-doo outta Kentucky at Kentucky in basketball last night.

Slaying giants seems to be a common theme as of late in Western NC – let’s hope the momentum carries on into the ’08 political circus.

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whats going on?

well let see:

1Congress Hands Bush First Veto Override
Senate Votes to Override Bush Veto, Enacts $23 Billion Water Resources Bill
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3838017

2.U.S.: Iran attack plans ready if needed U.S. defense officials have signaled that up-to-date attack plans are available if needed in the escalating crisis over Iran’s nuclear aims, although no strike appears imminent.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-11-08-iran-plans_N.htm?csp=34

3. U.S. stocks tumbled for a second day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the economy will probably “slow noticeably” by year-end and Cisco Systems Inc. reported weakening demand from financial and car companies.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aNTAMOg0v._A&refer=us

go have your pick

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Asheville Hearts Hooligans!!!

thanks for all you do!!!

Kucinich is great!!! I met him and saw him speak at UNCA back in April.

Kentucky blows – Go Tarheels!!!

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U.S. stocks tumbled for a second day after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the economy will probably “slow noticeably” by year-end

This is a significant development. The dollar is in free-fall, oil is through the roof, the housing bubble is bursting, hyper-inflation is around the corner and a hard recession is being predicted by insiders.

The Fed chairman testified before Congress today and attempted to obfuscate, calm fears and generally dodge the hard questions.

At least one committee member was not amused.

Bottom line: The Fed is, once again, put in the position of having to fix the problem they created by further manipulating the money supply and interest rates.

(Note: If you watched the testimony today you’ll know that Bernanke floated the idea of having the Federal Government (you and me) cover the credit risk of beleaguered and over-extended national banks.)

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If Pakistan had significant oil would we be sending troops to help quell the unrest? Their nukes are the ones we should be concerned about.

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rip,

Our alliance of convenience with Pakistan evidences the same disturbing pattern of supporting dictators, fueling arms races, and looking the other way that have been hallmarks of American foreign policy since Korea.

In July, 2006I wrote about Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation. Here’s a little excerpt:

“A military dictatorship that overturned a democratically elected government and that harbors Al Qaeda and Taliban militants is building “a reactor that could generate plutonium for up to 50 atomic bombs a year.”

But don’t worry, they’re on our side. The newest mass producing nuclear nation on the block is Pakistan.

“We have been aware of these plans and we discourage any use of that facility for military purposes, such as weapons development,” White House spokesman Tony Snow said….

Asked if Washington had sought Pakistani assurances that it wouldn’t use the new reactor to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, Snow said, “Not that I’m aware of.”

On one hand the Bush administration is threatening war with Iran if they don’t give up their nukes and isolating North Korea with an iron girdle. On the other hand they’re giving more nuclear technology to India and turning a blind eye to Pakistan’s race to keep up.

Pakistan’s favorite son and founder of their nuclear program, A.Q. Khan sold nuclear technology to Libya, Iran, and North Korea. When it was discovered he was tried, convicted, and immediately pardoned. The Bush administration plans to watch as this wholly untrustworthy nation, with a government practicing domestic policy antithetical to everything the Bush administration claims to stand for, develops more and more nukes.”

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Tim, I think we should consider ourselves lucky if all we experience is a “hard recession”.

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“Mark my words,” the senator said, “I will sign this bill by the end of my first term as president.”

I love this for he is implying that once elected he’ll have a second term – smooth, very smooth

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I’ve found that a blog can do that…

Also groups like Drinking Liberally, DFA, Veterans for Peace, and the Democratic Party exist already. Showing up to these groups and spreading the word helps. Writing a letter to the editor a month also helps. Encouraging others to do the same also helps. WPVM helps. We could use a daily local liberal political show as a counterpoint to the right-leaning Mittan. Errington Thompson has a good show on national politics on 880AM on Saturday mornings, but we don’t have a daily local analog.

There’s no silver bullets. It’s just continuous organizing and occasionally seizing opportunities as they arise.

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John,

Funny you mention that. While drinking beers with Brownie the other night, I burped out the idea of Bryan having a weekly URTV show.

Maybe we need a ‘draft Bryan for media’ campaign.

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BREAKING NEWS at:

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and at:

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idea of having the Federal Government (you and me) cover the credit risk of beleaguered and over-extended national banks

sounds like corporate welfare is alive and acceptable to Republicans and Democrats alike, but giving money to poor children so they can have health coverage, well hell no that’s an entitlement program it needs to be not funded – or social security etc.

I want my government back – anybody have any bright ideas????????

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I just clicked over there myself. That is excellent news.

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