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10636 [lbo-talk] vote for Ron Paul! -- rank: 1000

In the Fox "who won?" poll that is. Though otherwise a complete wacko, Ron Paul delivered a spirited denunciation of imperial war at the GOP debate, and was roundly denounced by Fox hounds and Rudy G. Text "R7" to 36988.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 19:53:40 PDT 2007

10637 [lbo-talk] Bush admin wants to criminalize "attempted" copyright infringement -- rank: 1000

<http://news.com.com/8301-10784_3-9719339-7.html> Gonzales proposes new crime: 'Attempted' copyright infringement Posted by Declan McCullagh Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including "attempts" to commit piracy. "To meet the global challenges of IP crime, our criminal laws must be kept updated," Gonzales said during a spee ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 15:53:43 PDT 2007

10638 [lbo-talk] McCain panders to dead Falwell -- rank: 1000

<http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/> Falwell Fallout Lingers for McCain May 15, 2007 2:44 PM ABC News' Teddy Davis and Bret Hovell Report: Sen. John McCain, R- Ariz., reacted to Tuesday's death of the Rev. Jerry Falwell by remembering him as a "man of distinguished accomplishment who devoted his life to serving his faith and country." The relationship between McCain and Falwell has not always been a close one. During his first bid for the White House in 2000, McCain call ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 15:12:38 PDT 2007

10639 [lbo-talk] Junkyard dog hits Motown -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 6:00 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > I know technically, Wallstreet > has nothing to do with Chrysler's problems It's interesting that all those years under the control of famously patient, long-term, not-stock-price-obsessed German management did nothing for Chrysler.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 15:10:17 PDT 2007

10640 [lbo-talk] Junkyard dog hits Motown -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 5:53 PM, tfast wrote: > Make cars people want. Well yeah, but why can't they? Why are the Big Three so bad at designing cars? I don't get it. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 15:08:21 PDT 2007

10641 [lbo-talk] Junkyard dog hits Motown -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 5:25 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > CB: March on Wallstreet ? What would that do? Would it pay the bills for the retirees? Would it make more people want to buy Chrysler's vehicles? I'd really love to hear some ideas about how the U.S. auto industry could be turned around, but not much comes immediately to mind. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 14:37:25 PDT 2007

10642 [lbo-talk] Junkyard dog hits Motown -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 4:43 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote: > Doug writes: > >> It could get very ugly, >> though the UAW is giving every sign of rolling over so far. > > It doesn't seem like they have a choice, does it? No, though the more devious thing to do would be to posture militantly in public while cutting deals in private, a la Victor Gotbaum during the NYC fiscal crisis. I really don't know what I'd do were I in their shoes. I've never gotten a good answer out of labor ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 13:53:59 PDT 2007

10643 [lbo-talk] Junkyard dog hits Motown -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 4:11 PM, Charles Brown wrote: > The UAW is going to get hammered. > > Doug > > ^^^^ > > CB: That's the purpose of all this. Yes, essentially, though the other part is that Daimler wanted to unload Chrysler. The only way this deal makes any sense is if wages and benefits for existing workers are cut deeply, and pension and health benefits for retirees are sliced as well. And if Chrysler gets those things, GM and Ford will want them too. It could get ve ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 13:32:57 PDT 2007

10644 [lbo-talk] Tom Tancredo is a stupid idiot -- rank: 1000

[somehow I got added to Tom Tancredo's press list] IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2007 CONTACT: Alan Moore 703.255.9898 For Radio Interviews Rachel Lowen 703.255.9898 TANCREDO RESPONDS TO FALWELL S UNTIMELY DEATH (Columbia, S.C.) - Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) commented today on the passing of Reverend Jerry Falwell. "There are millions of people that have benefited both spiritually and emotionally from his ministry. His is a legacy that few can claim, but all must admire."

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 13:08:37 PDT 2007

10645 [lbo-talk] pigs fly -- rank: 1000

[from the daily commentary by Wall Street's favorite economist, Ed Hyman] Germany Stronger than US It's been a long time since we've seen this. German GDP 3.6% y/y in 1Q. The US will probably be 1.8% y/y in 2Q. Even so, inflation in Europe is still on the low side.

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 11:04:13 PDT 2007

10646 [lbo-talk] Edsall: Rudy is the GOP's future -- rank: 1000

[from an article by Thomas Byrne Edsall in the new New Republic] <http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20070521&s=edsall052107> [...] Many observers believe Giuliani's early success is the result of his calculated move rightward--a savvy effort to trick conservative voters into believing he is really one of them. But there is another possibility, one that assumes a bit more intelligence on the part of conservative voters like DePass: What if we are witnessing not Rudy moving toward the ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 11:00:01 PDT 2007

10647 [lbo-talk] what happens to people who deny climate change -- rank: 1000

NEWS ALERT from The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2007 The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73. FOR MORE INFORMATION, see: http://wsj.com/article/ 0,,SB117924739351903554,00.html?mod=djemalert

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 10:54:47 PDT 2007

10648 [lbo-talk] the audacity of rural life -- rank: 1000

Wisconsin Festival Sells Deep-Fried Testicles AP ELDERON, Wis. (May 13) - Around here, it may be tough to pass up anything deep-fried. Wisconsinites have deep-fried cheese curds, candy bars and Twinkies. They now have deep-fried livestock testicles, too. More than 300 people paid $5 for all-you-can-eat goat, lamb and bull testicles Saturday at the ninth annual Testicle Festival at Mama's Place Bar and Grill in Elderon in central Wisconsin. "Once you get over the mental (aspect) of what ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 10:51:00 PDT 2007

10649 [lbo-talk] Wolfie Soprano -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 12:34 PM, Dennis Claxton wrote: > From the Guardian: > > >> Sounding more like a cast member of the Sopranos than an >> international leader, in testimony by one key witness Mr Wolfowitz >> declares: "If they fuck with me or Shaha, I have enough on them to >> fuck them too." > I'm reminded of that old right-wing cliche about how dangerous intellectuals can be when they get state power. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 10:34:56 PDT 2007

10650 [lbo-talk] Made in Iran -- rank: 1000

On May 15, 2007, at 11:04 AM, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote: > The sanctions have continued and expanded in recent years, which makes > it difficult for the neoliberal faction of Iran's power elite to > privatize as much as they would like. Ahmadinejad among them. From yesterday's FT: > Ahmadi-Nejad woos expat investors > By Simeon Kerr in Dubai > Published: May 14 2007 03:00 | Last updated: May 14 2007 03:00 > Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad used the first visit to the United Arab > Emira ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Tue May 15 08:45:02 PDT 2007