Obama answers 18 Science Related Questions W/Nature McCain Decline Interview

Posted by bruni on October 18, 2008

Very interesting interview and LOL at McCain

US election: Questioning the candidates

Barack Obama accepted Nature’s invitation to answer 18 science-related questions in writing; John McCain’s campaign declined. Obama’s answers to many of the questions are printed here; answers to additional questions (on topics including biosecurity, the nuclear weapons laboratories and US participation in international projects) can be found at Wherever possible, Nature has noted what McCain has said at other times on these topics.
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Palin’s AFFIRMATIVE ACTION for Alaskans v. Alaskonomics

Posted by bruni on September 28, 2008

Palin likes to bring up how Alaska supplies 20% of the US’s domestic production. Oddly enough, she taxes possibly $60 or more into the price of a barrel of oil before sending it down the pipeline to us.

She then gives Alaskans a $3200 rebate check from the oil tax revenues. So, as governor, she basically jacks up the price of oil for the rest of America but cuts Alaskans a break by refunding that money to them. What’s the motto for her husband’s old political party….?
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But america wants ‘Change’

Posted by bruni on September 06, 2008

A little over one year ago:
1) Consumer confidence stood at a 2 1/2 year high;
2) Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;
3) The unemployment rate was 4.5%;

But American’s wanted “CHANGE” ! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democrat Congress & yep - we got “CHANGE” all right!
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Obama’s Economic plan = income redistribution

Posted by bruni on August 26, 2008


Obama’s ‘emergency’ economic plan
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August 1, 2008 10:53 AM EST
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Friday announced an “Emergency Economic Plan” that would give families a stimulus check of $1,000 each, funded in part by what his presidential campaign calls “windfall profits from Big Oil.”
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Here’s a good read on windfall taxes and why it’s silly to levy them against Big Oil

Posted by bruni on August 24, 2008

What Is a ‘Windfall’ Profit?

August 4, 2008

The “windfall profits” tax is back, with Barack Obama stumping again to apply it to a handful of big oil companies. Which raises a few questions: What is a “windfall” profit anyway? How does it differ from your everyday, run of the mill profit? Is it some absolute number, a matter of return on equity or sales — or does it merely depend on who earns it?
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so we’re under $120/bbl for crude

Posted by bruni on August 20, 2008

Shit, I’m only paying 12 cents less than I was when it was at 140

Does the price of bread change every time grain prices move?

No, only when gas prices increasze.
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russia crisis

Posted by bruni on August 09, 2008

well, this will be a very interesting turn of events. The United States has been an advocate of Georgian independence, and Georgia has responded with pro-west strategic moves.

we have troops there now, and would love to set up bases there along with other nations.

so, what does the US do? send troops? get out? mediate talks?

will the russians listen? will the georgians listen? does the usa have any credibility left after saying fuck you to the world in 03?
They’re shooting down Russian planes. They’re about to get their asses handed to them, and probably re-absorbed by the Russians.
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