Reads with Scotch ’s Comments (group member since Mar 14, 2008)

Reads with Scotch ’s comments from the Axis Mundi X group.

well thanks for the help Jackie... pfft.

On a side note, I need some help: What is another term in place of booby trap? I know there is another term that is more... professional.

::hands Charrisa a gift certificate to Voodoo doughnuts::

Have you ever cursed the sky because you didn’t have what you needed? Ever wish someone would come up with a way to do this/that/and that other thing better?

What inventions are missing from our day to day lives that YOU think we really need.

I would like to see caffeine I.V. bags sold at stores everywhere. Maybe an attachment that can sync with your alarm clock; When it hits the set time, needle darts out right into your arm, nice pure dose of caffeine.

Yeah... I'm working on understanding it though. Quantum mechanics is an odd duck. But it works... kinda.

I don't know how to respond to this one. I don't think I have a spiritual side. Usually if I see light I assume I am having a stroke.

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/string_th...

you just got to love it when science geeks argue.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnolo...

and some other really Boring content.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,3...
quantum energy

http://www.livescience.com/technology...
Nano Tubes!

I think people are getting wrapped up in semantics with Palin. Or perhaps it is the distorted facts.

Example:

CNN insists Sarah Palin is “Anti-gay” It has been running along their ticker all day yesterday. The truth is she anti gay marriage, but believes everyone deserves the protection of law, so she signed a civil union law.

Is that anti-gay?



Something else I think they are trying to pull is the story that she is under investigation for an “ethics” violation.

The back story is this: Her sister married an Alaska State trooper. Said trooper ended up beating Sarah Plain’s sister. The sister left the state trooper. Palin found out about this and told the Public safety commissioner to fire the trooper. He refused. A few months later a deadline came up. The commissioner was suppose to increase the number of Alaska State troopers by a 3rd. he failed to do this, Palin fired him. Now it is a BIG deal.

My take on this:

Even if she fired the Commissioner for not firing the trooper so what! Do you want an abusive person walking around with a gun and an authority over you? I don’t. Law enforcement needs to be held to a higher standard. He should have been fired.

And the commish: He failed to accomplish what he was supposed to do. He also made some other decisions that didn’t go over well with the troopers themselves, he was a bad commissioner so….?

And finally I don’t agree with Pro-Life fight. It is a choice that is nobody business but those involved. I do believe there should be restrictions on Abortions…it is not a form of birth control; I don’t think late term abortions are acceptable unless the mother is in serious danger.

If Ms. Carissa’s wand doesn’t work… Eat a handful of random mushrooms; I'm sure one of them will grant you the desired effect.

I agree with you on many point koe. Like I said her stance in the Pro-life/choice fight is a negative with me. But I believe with the dynamics of our current legislator that will not be a major issue. I see Gov. Palin more as a catalyst for cleaning up Washington, bloodying noise when needed and pretty much just getting some forward progress. McCain steps across party lines to do business and so does Palin. If you are honest you are her friend. If you are a crook on the other hand, you have a future being another landscape fixture in Alaska. The Alaskan landscape is riddled with corrupt political types that tried to "pull one over on her. She is pretty ruthless when it comes to dealing with them.

Palin Speaks to Newsmax About McCain, Abortion, Climate Change


Friday, August 29, 2008 10:40 AM

By: Mike Coppock
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(Sarah Palin has emerged as John McCain's vice-presidential running mate. Palin talked to Newsmax magazine for its upcoming September 2008 issue about Alaskan oil, global warming, and John McCain.)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a God-fearing, gun-toting former beauty queen who could just become America’s next vice president.

In Alaska, the right to bear arms means staying on top of the food chain. Palin, a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association, hunts, shoots, and fishes.

Husband Todd holds a commercial fishing license for salmon. In the mid-1990s, when Todd got a job working on Alaska’s North Slope, Palin decided to occupy herself by becoming mayor of Wasilla, the state's fastest-growing community.

As mayor, she gradually grew frustrated with Alaska’s “good ol’ boy” style of governance -- so she decided to do something about it. She ran for governor in 2006 and won, defeating popular former Democratic Gov. Tony Knowles.

Palin’s victory made her Alaska's first female chief executive, and its youngest.

Now, many insiders believe this 44-year-old mother of five would add a strong conservative presence to the GOP ticket.

Palin tells Newsmax that it’s high time Congress allows the development of Alaska’s wealth of oil and gas. She doubts global warming stems from human activity, and she considers herself both a fiscal and social conservative.

Are you open to running as McCain’s vice president?

Palin: I have so much on my plate as governor, it’s hard to even imagine such an offer. I would just have to cross that bridge when it comes.

What do you think of McCain’s chances, and what should he and the GOP do to win in November?

I believe John McCain will be our next president. To win, he needs to continue his message that America needs leadership devoted to the public interest -- not the special interest. The GOP needs to live the planks of its platform, not just offer lip service.

How did you pull off your election victory as governor?

Alaska was ready for a positive change and tired of the good ol’ boy network. It caused many Alaskans to lose faith in their government. People want faith in their government. I have been able to pass a comprehensive reform law and place the state's checkbook online. You can be a reformer and also be a conservative.

And your stand on abortion?

I'm pro-life. I'll do all I can to see every baby is created with a future and potential. The legislature should do all it can to protect human life.

Politically, how would you describe yourself?

Fiscally and socially, I am a conservative. My respect for the three different branches of government and the balance between them has been my guide.

If you were running for president, what causes would you champion?

I would push for a strong military and a sound energy policy. I believe that Alaska can help set an example on energy policy.

Speaking of energy, how much oil and gas does America really have?

We have billions and billions of barrels of oil and trillions of feet of natural gas. We have so much potential from tapping our resources here in Alaska. And we can do this with minimum environmental impact. We have a very pro-development president in President Bush, and yet he failed to push for opening up parts of Alaska to drilling through Congress -- and a Republican-controlled Congress, I might add.

I thought when we hit $100 a barrel for oil it would have been a psychological barrier that would have caused Congress to reconsider, but they didn't. Now we are approaching $200 a barrel. It's nonsense not to tap a safe domestic source of oil. I think Americans need to hold Congress accountable on this one.

What is your take on global warming and how is it affecting our country?

A changing environment will affect Alaska more than any other state, because of our location. I'm not one though who would attribute it to being man-made.

http://www.ontheissues.org/Sarah_Pali...

Lori, I told you you spoke out of turn ;)

Koe: 3) the oogy social agenda>>

I don't understand what you mean Koe.

I am pretty stoked about this. I think Palin is everything McCain is not. I know she has always been on the short list but nobody ever really took the possibility seriously. I think this has massive potential to solidify the Republican Party, and energize the republican base.

Now that it has happened I don’t think there was really any other choice. She has made a name for herself, as being a true agent of change, and a ball buster to corrupted officials.

I can foresee allot of behind the scenes politicking to try and derail her, Washington is shacking in their boots right now and if they are not then they should be.


I do have two problems:

1) This leave Alaska to the hands of the few remaining corrupt officials
2) Palin is Pro-Life. I am pro-choice.

She also commands 80+% approval rating; highest approval rating of all 50 governors.

I think strategy:

McCain BO are going to be fighting over the ex-Hillary’s voters.
Palin is young energetic, and a champion of REAL conservative values (something McCain lacks)
Palin also crushes corruption wherever she encounters it. Even if it is politically damaging to her. She has really stirred the pot up here.


To be honest I am upset that she has taken it. She has been doing an outstanding job here in the last couple of years, but she has alot more to do, and she will leave things un-finished if she and McCain win. We are also going through heated campaigns in Alaska right now. If Palin goes to Washington, and her LtGov. gets elected to the senate; that leave the state to Alaska’s version of Pelosi (sp). Nobody up here is happy about that.

I watched the whole speech… Truthfully, he is very charismatic… nobody denies that. I do have a problem with his snow job though. He didn’t say anything that hasn’t been said before. He is still vague; I haven’t heard any solid plans… Guns, not giving them up, Sorry. Taxes, I still don’t think his tax plans are good. After the conversation I had with Donna a few weeks ago I dug into tax definitions. My weekly check might not be hit too badly, but my retirement plan will be. I am better off cashing out my 401K, bonds, CD’s and putting the money into a savings account.

RA, to me it was a sucky speech. Man of change sprouting the same garbage the party has be spouting for years. I don’t see that as change, the change is he is charismatic. But I am not going to argue this all day/week. We all have someone in mind, which we believe is the right person for the job.

How about this Gov. Palin was selected as McCain’s VP…

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I can’t read the article NB, But what they were chanting is pretty much one of the most offensive things I have heard in a long long time. I find it next to impossible that veterans were saying that. In fact I would say anyone that was even in combat would not say that let alone chant it repeatedly. These guys/girls may have been veterans but that doesn’t mean they served in Iraq/Afghanistan. I have made a special place in my cold dark heart just for them.

I guess it is a guy thing, Because "my" shelves look like his, and yours are pretty close to what the wifes look like.

I think I have those very same shelves in our dinning/ turned into a reading area room/. They fold up yes? I thnk we have you beat by 2 though.