Fact Checking Obama
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This is straight lifted off of FactCheck.org and there will likely be one for McCain soon enough. (HT: Daniel)
- Obama said he could “pay for every dime” of his spending and tax cut proposals “by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens.” That’s wrong – his proposed tax increases on upper-income individuals are key components of paying for his program, as well. And his plan, like McCain’s, would leave the U.S. facing big budget deficits, according to independent experts.
- He twisted McCain’s words about Afghanistan, saying, “When John McCain said we could just ‘muddle through’ in Afghanistan, I argued for more resources.” Actually, McCain said in 2003 we “may” muddle through, and he recently also called for more troops there.
- He said McCain would fail to lower taxes for 100 million Americans while his own plan would cut taxes for 95 percent of “working” families. But an independent analysis puts the number who would see no benefit from McCain’s plan at 66 million and finds that Obama’s plan would benefit 81 percent of all households when retirees and those without children are figured in.
- Obama asked why McCain would “define middle-class as someone making under five million dollars a year”? Actually, McCain meant that comment as a joke, getting a laugh and following up by saying, “But seriously …”
- Obama noted that McCain’s health care plan would “tax people’s benefits” but didn’t say that it also would provide up to a $5,000 tax credit for families.
- He said McCain, far from being a maverick who’s “broken with his party,” has voted to support Bush policies 90 percent of the time. True enough, but by the same measure Obama has voted with fellow Democrats in the Senate 97 percent of the time.
- Obama said “average family income” went down $2,000 under Bush, which isn’t correct. An aide said he was really talking only about “working” families and not retired couples. And – math teachers, please note – he meant median (or midpoint) and not really the mean or average. Median family income actually has inched up slightly under Bush.
Sarah Palin (R-AK) Vice President
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Sarah Palin. Who IS she? Can she Be President if she had to?
Sarah Palin: The Chosen One
This Data Cap is Fully Operational
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I had posted this some days ago. Today the news came in that Comcast’s 250GB data cap is now in effect come October.
Begging Which Question?
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Once upon a time, folk would stand in a circle, before an audience, and debate things. No, not Jerry Springer. I’m talking about the Old Days before TV. To establish the grounds for the debate the two folk arguing would first state what they’re arguing for (or against) and then proceed with given statements.
The point they were arguing for (or against) was called The Question. Each of the givens would be the premises which the debater would use as a starting point for his argument.
Article Tags>> fallacies | logicNew York Deli State of Mind
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I’m a New York Deli guy. Know this about me. I love walking into a deli, ordering a hero by contents and allowing the Deli artisans shape my crude request into sheer lunch-hour artistry. I can only hope that I make the poetry that is a New York sub tangible to you.
Waiting on the line as they carefully, expertly slice up the Boar’s Head Virginia Ham, letting you sample a symmetric paper thin slice. Nodding as they knowingly apply only a smear of mayo and an equal dab of pure honey mustard on the opposite loaf. Eagerly anticipating the meal as they load up your sandwich with Provolone or Swiss, Genoa Salami, smoked cracked peppermill turkey and layers of lettuce and tomatoes. In awe, sheer delectable awe, as they pour olive oil, balsamic vinegar, a dash of pepper and a dash of salt over it all, before wrapping it and slicing it for your lunching convenience. In ecstasy as you bit into the cornucopia of flavor that is a New York Sub.
Have I made it tangible? Have I made it real? Because when I left New York, I yearn for her Deli’s.
Article Tags>> deli | food | hero | sandwich | subPimp My Firefox: 25 Must-Have Firefox Add-Ons
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Firefox is fast, plays nicely with the web, and is decent with your computer resources. The new version ( Firefox 3) is even better, offering a ton of stuff like an address bar that knows what you’re thinking (or so it seems like it sometimes). But that’s not why Firefox is probably the best browser ever: the perks are in the add-ons.
Article Tags>> add-ons | firefox | geek | techGoodbye Internet Golden Age…It Was Fun
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Let me break down some numbers for you that I gathered from both the Barna Group and the US Census site. As of 2005 84% of all US adults own a DVD player. About 30% of Americans own a laptop. Two-thirds of US households have Internet access. 19% owned an ipod or an mp3 player.
This was Three years ago.
Over this period of three years we’ve seen Ppods get the ability to play movies, we’ve seen the iTunes store go to an online movie purchasing portal and we’ve seen the likes of Netflix influence every single TV network and start offering streaming video directly to your computer. More college students are catching up on their shows online instead of on TV and the amount of video traffic has increased exponentially with the likes of YouTube thrown into the picture.
All this free content…who is making the money? No one…yet…
Article Tags>> data caps | internetMCF FAT: XX-Large
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I know the title is M.C.F.A.T. but honestly, it just looks like MCF Fat. I think I’ve said that before too. Anyway, here’s the questions and answers.
Article Tags>> mcfatTop 5 Odd Events of the Olympics 2008
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Yes, Olympic Fever is in the air and everyone with half a broadcast lineup is spending part of their evenings or afternoon skipping NBC or at the very list, mindlessly staring at cool footage online when they should be working. Be that as it may, I have here compiled the list of the Oddest Olympics Events of 2008 (if I were to say ever, I’d offer the Live Pigeon Shooting event, but that’s another post). Let’s begin (and let me rant right now and say I can’t believe Paintball isn’t part of the Olympic games yet):
Article Tags>> badminton | handball | olympics | swimming | trampoline | water poloLife and Blue Skies
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Blue skies, he thought as he looked out of his window. Bright blue skies, he reminded himself as he closed his eyes and let the smell of his coffee waft up to him.
He was originally married 17 years. He and Jane had met in college, both majoring in design and engineering. They had dated, promised that they were going to get married and everyone thought “what a lovely couple.”
Article Tags>> short story