The defeat of humanity by Human Induced Global Warming has never been more evident. For all it's sophistication, weaponry, wealth and supposedly morality, human beings in First World societies never were able to reach beyond their own creature comforts to save themselves from the ravages of Human Induced Global Warming. I think the word today in the lead editorial of the New York Times regarding Bush appointees was SOP. That is the method of living under this administration. The USA government should have been on the forefront for some time now, the Blue Ribbion Panels and elitist monies to combat the ravages the average citizen has no defense from. So, the carnage goes on while adding to the thousands of dead and displaced by Katrina this season seems mild until it happens to you.
Survivors go through N.C. tornado rubble
By ESTES THOMPSONASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
Ashley Brown describes what happened as a tornado ripped through her home early Thursday morning, Nov. 16, 2006 in Riegelwood, N.C. A tornado flipped cars, shredded trees and ripped mobile homes to pieces in this little riverside community early Thursday, killing at least eight people, authorities said. (AP Photo/Willis Glassgow)
RIEGELWOOD, N.C. -- Survivors picked through the rubble of their flattened homes Friday and divers planned to search a nearby pond after a tornado killed eight people in this riverside town, the area hardest hit by a devastating storm system that swept into the Northeast overnight.
Gov. Mike Easley said Friday that four of the 20 people injured when the tornado struck Riegelwood remained in "very, very critical condition." Several of the injured were children.
The deadly storms left a three-day path of destruction from Louisiana to Maine, killing 12 people, knocking out power and flooding streets.
Hundreds of people in New York and dozens in Maryland had to be rescued Thursday from homes and cars caught in flash flooding. Most of Maine was still under a flood watch Friday.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Eastern_Storms.html
It is November 17th and Hurricane Sergio is now a Cat 2 in the East Pacific. Hurricane season officially ends November 30th but rarely is there any kind of activity this late. There have been a few years that have wandered into post season as well, but, that is a rarity. August through October is the 'normal' time frame for the most part with 98% of major storms (Cat 3 or higher) occuring there. It will be interesting to see the velocity of Sergio, the last storm to reach hurricane strength this season was in October and a Cat 2, the name was Paul, previous to that it was Lane a 3, Krity a l and a Cat 4 strom with the name of John which caused some deaths in Mexico at the end of August - first week of September.
Simply being able to live harmoniously with the conditions that limit human activity due to Earth's fagility is too much for people to accomplish. That's amazing. You know, when I wrote my testimony to the EPA years ago there was a PhD that stated although he admired my attempt at 'turning things around' there was a very good chance people would never rise to the challenge and simply live in blind ignorance of their own shortcomings. I felt was wrong. Now, I don't.
Storms Cut Access to Oregon Ski Resort
PORTLAND, Ore. — At 11,239 feet and draped with early snow, Mount Hood beckons skiers from across the West.
If only they could get there.
The storms that brought snow to the top of the mountain washed out a road that leads to Mount Hood's largest ski area, damaging a Columbia Gorge tourist industry that depends in the winter on people playing in the snow.
Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort, Oregon's second-busiest ski area, didn't open for skiers and boarders Thursday because the state highway that leads to it was hammered by sodden earth and rock sliding off the volcano last week during a rainstorm.
A 22-mile stretch of Oregon 35 is closed. The state has hired a contractor on a rush basis to get it passable.
The state highway department hasn't said when it expects to get the road reopened.
"I would be surprised if the ski area was not open by Christmas," said David Riley, president of Mount Hood Meadows, in a blog posting. He said the ski area had enough snow to open Thursday _ it reported a snow base of 22 inches.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/fn/4342975.html
And the defeat of the USA military in Iraq
Kidnappings and beheadings. Somehow it really doesn't matter if USA troops are there it goes on anyway. When the American troops are attacking Sunnis, they inturn attack Shi'ites that attack them back and when the USA attacks the Shi'ites for attacking the Sunnis which they were attacking in the first place, the Shi'ites attack National Recruits and their training facilities.
Hello?
It's working.
COOPER: And -- and, just briefly, are they still beheading people? Or does that seem to have sort of lessened?
WARE: No, that still takes place. And, principally, that's been labeled as a signature of some of the more extreme Sunni groups, whereas some of the more extreme Shia groups, in their sectarian- motivated killings, generally seem to have a pattern of torture, one of the most prominent features being the use of drills to drill joints and into the body, and execution by gunfire -- Anderson.
COOPER: Unbelievable.
Well, there you go Cooper, unbelievable. That's a bit of a better word. Say is with some CIA enthusiasm as if you didn't really know and we might even have a reason for an intelligence investigation.
The rest of the show is simply PATHETIC !
BORING !
Save me Crowley brought up Reagan. That desperate, huh?
See, Bill Schneider has an interesting perspective. Don't pretend it was your's Cooper, we all know better than that. You're so narcisstic and such a 'copy-catter' that something as original as this could never be your idea, if it truly was you would have your face all over the camera.
So we thought we'd try a different approach. Instead of asking voters which candidate they might prefer, CNN's Bill Schneider asked the campaign professionals which opponent they most fear. Here's what he discovered.
BILL SCHNEIDER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Who are Republicans and Democrats most afraid of? We know Republicans don't like Hillary Clinton. They hold a four to one negative opinion of the New York Senator, even though she's made a serious effort to reach out to Republicans.
SEN. HILLARY CLINTON (D), NEW YORK: But you know, we can come together and try to solve a real problem for America.
SCHNEIDER: Republicans reassure themselves Senator Clinton can't be elected president. Can she? Polls show her highly competitive, especially if the voters are as eager for change in 2008 as they were this year. We hear some Republicans say, we hope she does run. She'd be easy to beat. The candidates Republicans fear is Barack Obama. He's attractive, articulate, multicultural and inspirational.
SEN. BARACK OBAMA (D), ILLINOS: That is the true genius of America. A faith -- a faith in simple dreams. An insistence on small miracles. That we can tuck in our children at night and know that they're fed and clothed and safe from harm.
SCHNEIDER: Obama doesn't have Senator Clinton's political baggage. Republicans have a neutral view of the Illinois Senator. A candidate people don't know too much about? Uh-oh. The Republican Democrats fear is Rudy Giuliani. They like him. They really like him, by nearly two to one. Democrats reassure themselves the Republicans would never nominate Giuliani. Would they?
MAYOR RUDY GIULIANI, POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I'm in favor of gun control. I'm pro-choice.
SCHNEIDER: That was seven years ago. Maybe he'll change his mind. Oops, flip-flop. Or maybe Republican primary voters will be so thrilled by Giuliani's heroic 9/11 image, they won't care. Here's another Republican Democrats liked. Since 2000, John McCain has shown an ability to appeal to voters across party lines. But many Democrats say, wait 'til voters hear what McCain has been saying about the war in Iraq.
MCCAIN: But I would say roughly you need another 20,000 troops in Iraq.
SCHNEIDER: Which candidate should each party fear? Maybe Democrats should fear Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. He's telegenic and he has a big issue, health care.
GOVERNMENT. MITT ROMNEY (R), MASSACHUSETTS: Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals, all to come together and say, you know what, getting everyone health insurance is so important.
SCHNEIDER: Maybe Republicans should fear John Edwards. His economic populism proved very popular with voters this year.
JOHN EDWARDS (D), FORMER VICE-PRESIDENT NOMINEE: We need to get this economy back in line with our values, the things you and I grew up believing in -- hard work, responsibility, integrity, fairness. These are things that George Bush just does not understand.
SCHNEIDER: Since 1960, three Democrats have been elected president. All southerners. L.B.J., Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Carter and Clinton were obscure southern governors, nothing to fear, Republicans said. In 2008, if you face an opponent who's unknown and inexperienced, be afraid, be very afraid. Bill Schneider, CNN, Los Angeles.
See, I really didn't know Hillary was that feared by the Republicans. That's interesting. It is why she is always a part of the disarming of the attacks on her. She rarely ignores things like when Rove kept beating her up before these elections. I thought it was silly, because the Republican opponent didn't have a chance, he ran a very negative campaign, but, this isn't about qualifications, it is about getting out 'the base' to vote. That's amazing Hillary has that capacity. She handles it well. The Republicans rarely get away with it. The Democratic Party needs a counter-Hillary strategy when they do that. If Hillary runs for President it will be like an authomatic 'Red Flag to Red Voters.' It needs to be dealt with pre-announcement of her candidacy so that it can be counter balanced with something. She should not shy away from running for that reason either. Thank, Bill.
The defeat of innocense in Iraq. It would be nice to think that passengers in taxi cabs aren't automatically considered terrorists when in the trunk of that cab are devices to make bombs. There is a better than average chance that if the passengers have American passports and are filming documentaries that they are more than 95% innocent. That man almost died because some taxi driver was supplying rebels with bomb components. All he was trying to do was get the truth to people. That is supposed to bring light to the subject and help bring resolve. He and his camerman risked their lives to be captured and nearly killed by the people they came to bring insight. I guess he has many stories to tell and document and not just one.
The rest of the 'show' is all frills.
enough
