Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Well, George has taken the leap and dog-gone done it, his administration busted IFCO for employing 1000 illegal immigrants. That happened after the social security administration had repeadily complained the firm employed people with bogus social security numbers.
The firm's unbelievable response to the allegations of hiring 1000 illegal immigrants is,"We're an equal opportunity employer"!
I guess Geroge couldn't quite ignore this one, assuming he even knows about it...

President and Commander-In-Chief George W Bush has declared a new war... on high gasoline prices!
Just look at his tactical approach:
1. If the corner gas station is proven (by you and a congressional investigation) to be gouging they'll face such severe retaliation that the retribution can't be described because the very thought of it should be enough to discourage the practice in the first place.
2. Conduct investigations into alleged price gouging in all fifty states to weed out the enemy at the corner gas station and, if caught, the enemy will be given no quarter as they will have to suffer the consequences of that noted in above.
3. Cleverly stop adding to the strategic oil reserve thereby providing the illusion of increased supplies for its "psychological effects" on the war against higher gasoline prices.
4. Ratchet up the rhetoric against high gasoline prices for superb propaganda effects on the enemy at the corner gas station.
5. Place the blame for the war where it clearly belongs...at the corner gas station.
Thank God for George W Bush!

According to a CNN poll on their website today, a vast majority believe it was a mistake to invade Iraq and this is a factor in Bush's declining approval rating of 32%.
In addition, Bush had claimed that the now infamous, "mission accomplished" banner aboard an aircraft carrier had been placed there by its crew. The white house acknowledges it created and paid for the banner...
Of course, the ongoing Bush saying is now "failure is not an option"...

Oil prices tumbled more than $2.00 after a "surprise" surplus was reported in a government report that said gas and oil inventories rose unexpectantly.
In my opinion, there's no "surprise" here.
Let's look at the main reasons for the dramatic price increases in the cost of gasoline:
1. The major culprit, numero uno, on the list, in my opinion, is SPECULATION. Almost all of the recent increases in the cost of a barrel of oil have been the result of rampant and unjustified speculation. Here are the primary examples:
Fear of terrorist attacks against Saudi Arabia oil fields leading to disruption in supplies. ONE such attack occurred but it was repelled by Saudi security forces. In reality, no disruption actually happened. In fact, the Saudis are reportedly pumping at peak capacity.
Fear of oil disruptions due to unrest in Nigeria. There have been no substantial disruptions in the supply of oil from Nigeria.
Fear of oil disruptions due to the situation in Iran. There haven't been any disruptions in the oil supply due to the situation in Iran.
Fear of disruption in oil supplies from Bolivia. That's right, Bolivia. It's a minor player, and there haven't been any disruptions, but the price increases just keep on coming.
Fear of refinery shut downs because of "spring maintenance." That's an all-time favorite for justification for increasing gasoline prices but the fact is refineries are now operating at 88.8% capacity which is much higher than the so-called experts had anticipated and speculated upon.
My all time favorite reason overheard on KNX news radio two weeks ago I kid you not) "Oil prices rose on fears oil prices would rise."
You could probably factor in your own inane reason you've heard as an explanation as to why prices have increased as much as they have but consider the reality of it: "In its weekly stockpile report, the Energy Information Administration said crude supplies rose by 1.7 million barrels, while the closely watched gasoline inventories swelled by 2.1 million barrels." "Analysts were looking for a 100,000 barel decline in crude and a 700,000 barrel drop in gasoline supplies." The latter, of course, helped to drive the cost of gasoline way-up but the reality is the opposite occurred.
Don't look for any relief at the pumps, however, because we're dealing with "market forces" and not with reality...

I can't believe what I am hearing and seeing. So Tom Cruise has the bucks to purchase a non-invasive ultrasound machine to view a developing fetus in his wife. So what?
That he did evidently ticked off a California state representative who has introduced a bill to end the possiblity that a private citizen can purchase a non-invasive ultrasound machine. You can still buy one on e-bay for around $4000.00. The state senator wants a federal bill to ban sales on e-bay too.
DON'T THESE CLOWNS WHO SUPPOSEDLY REPRESENT THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO INSTEAD OF SPENDING THEIR TIME INTRODUCING A BILL SUCH AS THIS?
GEEZ...

A british helicopter went down in Basra afrer reportedly being hit by some kind of a missile.
What happened next is further proof Cheney and Rumsfeld don't have a clue even after viewing Blackhawk Down before beginning the crusades in Iraq.
After the helicopter went down, the entire city went after the Brits, requiring a curfew just to control the crash scene. Iraqis dead, Brits dead, mayhem everywhere in a spontaneous outburst from within the city.
That's just what Tony Blair needed after his party just got its clock cleaned in their elections the other day.
Keep telling yourself, "The insurgency is in its last throes." Afterall, Dick Cheney believes it so why shouldn't you?...

Bush traveled to the same place Richard Nixon went to to find solace and support just before he resigned his presidency.
The oakies love 'em, period. Can't get enough of them.
5000 oakies lined up in a pouring rain no less and went absolutely ape BEFORE Bush's helicopter landed.
They would have sucked the man's toes if he let them. Sucked it like a water pump, I tell you.
And these were college grads just about to enter the work force, er ah the next Iraqi task force, whatever.
I've got a couple of them living across the street from me. The husband has a giant carbuncle growing out from the side of his neck and his wife looks like she had a lead role in the "Dawn of the Dead." They're the real deal. Bush '04 stickers on their jeep. Support the troops stickers on their jeep. American flag in their porch. They follow the example of their leader, too. They don't read newspapers. None of that leftist BS for them. They know better. Their kids don't seem to see the light of day. Must be home-schooled. What better way is there to interact with others with opposing points of view? Nothing like broadening their horizons with this bunch.
Thank God for George W Bush!...

Let express our thanks to our president, vice president and the president of Russia for re-igniting the cold war.
In response to the recent outbursts from Dick Cheney, Vladimir Putin declared, "Comrade wolf know when to eat, it eats without listening and it's clearly not going to listen to anyone." He added, "The stronger our military is, the less temptation there will be to exert pressure on us."
To add reality to the rhetoric, Putin noted Russia will soon commission two new nuclear submarines equipped advanced Bulava ICBMs. Russian ground forces will now be equipped their first unit of mobile Topol-M missiles.
Thank you George and Dick for re-awakening the polar bear from hibernation, the miracle you've achieved will be with us for decades to come.
Thank god for George W Bush!

One of the AT&T techs reportedly testified that he set-up "vacumm cleaner" data collectors for the NSA to monitor calls and whatever.
Senator Leahy noted it's a sad day when congress has to require telephone execs to testify on what the government has done with our communications...

PBS reported the results of a Wall Street Journal/Harris poll today with the lowest approval rating thus far of George W Bush: 29%.
The moderator asked two reporters about the reports of gloom and doom on capitol hill. The reporters answered, "Gloom and doom on capitol hill is anywhere you find two republicans"...