AP: House approves war-funding bill by a vote of 280-142 so here's this from the SO'W What's Wrong With This Picture (if anything) Department:
From US taxpayers it's:
$93 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan--until Sep 30 (that's 4 short months) vs a 70- cent-per-hour increase for working Americans who are struggling to keep food in their children's tummies and a roof over their heads. God help them if they should get a tummy ache from inferior food which the FDA--also tax-payer funded--lets through so their pals and relatives can make more moola bwo outsourcing ingredients to the cheapest bidder.
Esp since their local Emergency Room (assuming it hasn't been closed down) is overflowing.
FDR tests our progress.
soup lines across America?
May 24, 2007
Monica regrets...
Oh yeah--it's a SO'W Gold Star for Robert J. Elisberg's article
The Revenge of the Monicas: the Sequel on HuffPost...if you haven't read this one, you really must.
That's why it gets a Gold Star! And you won't have a single "mistake" to regret...
And here's more GoodlingGate Goodness:
Monica coordinated the response to the firings.
The Revenge of the Monicas: the Sequel on HuffPost...if you haven't read this one, you really must.
That's why it gets a Gold Star! And you won't have a single "mistake" to regret...
And here's more GoodlingGate Goodness:
Monica coordinated the response to the firings.
May 23, 2007
Kucinich at 11 am
US Theft of Iraq's Oil: On House Floor Wednesday Morning
WASHINGTON DC - WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 - At approximately 11:00 a.m. today, Congressman Dennis Kucinich will invoke a rarely used procedure to offer a privileged motion claiming one hour of time to speak on the floor of the House of Representatives about current legislative plans to privatize Iraq's oil. This will be the first time in Congress that there has been a full discussion of the covert efforts to accomplish privatization of Iraq's oil through the supplemental spending bill. As with all House sessions, this speech will be televised on C-Span.
Kucinich.us
WASHINGTON DC - WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2007 - At approximately 11:00 a.m. today, Congressman Dennis Kucinich will invoke a rarely used procedure to offer a privileged motion claiming one hour of time to speak on the floor of the House of Representatives about current legislative plans to privatize Iraq's oil. This will be the first time in Congress that there has been a full discussion of the covert efforts to accomplish privatization of Iraq's oil through the supplemental spending bill. As with all House sessions, this speech will be televised on C-Span.
Kucinich.us
a Goodling day
With Mercury and Venus out-of-bounds it seems that one of them represents Monica Goodling and her immunity from prosecution for testifying about purgegate.
Will she fall on her sword for Rove and Bush? The granting of prosecutorial immunity seems to indicate otherwise. But she's a woman protecting her chickens from hawks!
And naturally the Moon indicates a woman and is important in seeing how a day will proceed based on the Moon's applying aspects:
The Moon's only applying aspect (looking at 9:30 am edt) is her square to the Sun (3A34) and this square will be perfected at 5:02 pm. (The fault-finding Sun Gem-Moon Virgo combo is shared natally by Pres John F. Kennedy and Robert McNamara.)
Other factors at 5:02 pm edt:
IC "28Cap"..."A large aviary"...conjunct the powerful natal Pluto of the USA. This relates to the Pentagon and a certain association of generals (AVIARY.)
Oppressive Pluto/Chiron midpoint will have just crossed the IC, the Foundation of the chart.
Rising will be 23Lib49 with Fixed Stars Arcturus ("a different approach") and Spica ("potential for brilliance"), both Stars connected natally to the founding of America.
However, the current position of the transiting Saturn/Pluto midpoint (the two planets in opposition on 9/11/01, and which always bring misery, cruelty, violence, and war when in hard aspect) is 23Lib44. The blending of their energies in midpoint isn't so jolly either.
Sat/Pluto = ASC: cumbersome and difficult circumstances; mourning and bereavement; sadness. Sat/Pluto is conjunct Bush's natal IC also which affects MC, the Career and Public Status Point:
Sat/Pluto = MC: hard, hard work to arise from difficulties; major separation as a last resort; flight; severity; one-sidedness; application of tenacity and endurance.
The YOD pointing at Venus indicates a special purpose or task for a lady, and she's at "17Can" = "The germ grows into knowledge and life"...but Venus is applying to a helpful trine with reformist Uranus, whose Symbol is:
"19Pis": "A master instructing his pupil"...ELUCIDATION...
pos: high executive ability through patient investigation and genuine psychological insight;
neg/shadow side: a desire to live by rule and a conceit of empty knowledge.
(update Thursday: Gonzo may be said to have "instructed" her about his recollections according to her testimony!)
If Uranus is instructing Monica Goodling's testimony today, I hope his name doesn't start with Karl Rove or George Bush or that's what we'll end up with--empty knowledge.
Will she fall on her sword for Rove and Bush? The granting of prosecutorial immunity seems to indicate otherwise. But she's a woman protecting her chickens from hawks!
And naturally the Moon indicates a woman and is important in seeing how a day will proceed based on the Moon's applying aspects:
The Moon's only applying aspect (looking at 9:30 am edt) is her square to the Sun (3A34) and this square will be perfected at 5:02 pm. (The fault-finding Sun Gem-Moon Virgo combo is shared natally by Pres John F. Kennedy and Robert McNamara.)
Other factors at 5:02 pm edt:
IC "28Cap"..."A large aviary"...conjunct the powerful natal Pluto of the USA. This relates to the Pentagon and a certain association of generals (AVIARY.)
Oppressive Pluto/Chiron midpoint will have just crossed the IC, the Foundation of the chart.
Rising will be 23Lib49 with Fixed Stars Arcturus ("a different approach") and Spica ("potential for brilliance"), both Stars connected natally to the founding of America.
However, the current position of the transiting Saturn/Pluto midpoint (the two planets in opposition on 9/11/01, and which always bring misery, cruelty, violence, and war when in hard aspect) is 23Lib44. The blending of their energies in midpoint isn't so jolly either.
Sat/Pluto = ASC: cumbersome and difficult circumstances; mourning and bereavement; sadness. Sat/Pluto is conjunct Bush's natal IC also which affects MC, the Career and Public Status Point:
Sat/Pluto = MC: hard, hard work to arise from difficulties; major separation as a last resort; flight; severity; one-sidedness; application of tenacity and endurance.
The YOD pointing at Venus indicates a special purpose or task for a lady, and she's at "17Can" = "The germ grows into knowledge and life"...but Venus is applying to a helpful trine with reformist Uranus, whose Symbol is:
"19Pis": "A master instructing his pupil"...ELUCIDATION...
pos: high executive ability through patient investigation and genuine psychological insight;
neg/shadow side: a desire to live by rule and a conceit of empty knowledge.
(update Thursday: Gonzo may be said to have "instructed" her about his recollections according to her testimony!)
If Uranus is instructing Monica Goodling's testimony today, I hope his name doesn't start with Karl Rove or George Bush or that's what we'll end up with--empty knowledge.
May 22, 2007
Litvinenko in news again
London seems to have setteled on Andrei Lugovoi as being Litvinenko's heinous poisoner but Russia says Lugovoi is not available for extradition as Ex-KGB Agent Accused in Litvinenko's Death.
Kovtun and Scaramella are not mentioned in the current accusation--nor is the mystery man who also attended the Nov 1 2006 meeting at the Millenium Hotel where the poison was delivered.
You know, the star Alphard in the constellation Hydra is associated with poisons and according to astrologer Bernadette Brady, Alphard is active in the charts of three European leaders who have left or are about to leave office by stepping down or by death: Blair, Chiraq, and Yeltsin.
Alphard is also connected to Bill Clinton's natal chart, btw. Perhaps I will post more on Alphard later.
Here are my previous posts on Litvinenko's poisoning and the subsequent, seemingly impotent investigation beginning with Nov 24, 2006:
Putin and the poisoned spy;
excerpt from Litvinenko's statement;
Neptune's rare and exotic mist;
testing Scaramella;
from Russia with love?;
radioactive red herrings?;
Alexander Litvinenko details with link to natal chart;
update 12.3.06;
Gazprom;
Kovtun in Hamburg
update 12.15.06;
Scaramella arrested in Italy;
supposed poisoner caught on video (the so-called mystery man.)
The UK and Russia are supposedly on a different page concerning Andrei Lugovoi's extradition for this crime. Supposedly.
Kovtun and Scaramella are not mentioned in the current accusation--nor is the mystery man who also attended the Nov 1 2006 meeting at the Millenium Hotel where the poison was delivered.
You know, the star Alphard in the constellation Hydra is associated with poisons and according to astrologer Bernadette Brady, Alphard is active in the charts of three European leaders who have left or are about to leave office by stepping down or by death: Blair, Chiraq, and Yeltsin.
Alphard is also connected to Bill Clinton's natal chart, btw. Perhaps I will post more on Alphard later.
Here are my previous posts on Litvinenko's poisoning and the subsequent, seemingly impotent investigation beginning with Nov 24, 2006:
Putin and the poisoned spy;
excerpt from Litvinenko's statement;
Neptune's rare and exotic mist;
testing Scaramella;
from Russia with love?;
radioactive red herrings?;
Alexander Litvinenko details with link to natal chart;
update 12.3.06;
Gazprom;
Kovtun in Hamburg
update 12.15.06;
Scaramella arrested in Italy;
supposed poisoner caught on video (the so-called mystery man.)
The UK and Russia are supposedly on a different page concerning Andrei Lugovoi's extradition for this crime. Supposedly.
Recess appointment ploy endangered
Washington Whispers by Paul Bedard has the amusing tale of how Bush's Summer Hires Targeted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who is said to be planning to call the Senate in session just long enough for appointees to fight for their confirmations in the chamber.
The Washington Swamp is extremely hot, steamy, and turgid in August--aka the month of unvetted recess appointments--and it may turn out to be a very interesting month indeed esp given Bush's usual inappropriate, incompetent buddy knightings...these Bush hacks apparently can't find decent jobs on their own so they must purchase them.
Hope the Dems don't cave to Bush on this one.
The Washington Swamp is extremely hot, steamy, and turgid in August--aka the month of unvetted recess appointments--and it may turn out to be a very interesting month indeed esp given Bush's usual inappropriate, incompetent buddy knightings...these Bush hacks apparently can't find decent jobs on their own so they must purchase them.
Hope the Dems don't cave to Bush on this one.
May 21, 2007
want your political theater pure?
Dems Cave to Bush on Iraq War and you didn't think this "pure political theater" would work out any other way, did you?
Here's a SO'W recap of posts related to the Capitol Hill Theater (matinee tickets still available if you don't mind sitting behind the eight ball):
Dems' empty rhetoric and slogans as Bush's bush burns?
Washington as Shining Example
Mercury Transit and RX for Midterm Elections
Leo Strauss and neoconservatism
Stars of Nov 8 2006
meet Pilosi, Levin, and Feingold
meet Obama, Harman, and Conyers
Jim Webb
Congress swears
Congress 1994--2006
and last but not least, it's the ever popular burning bush of Bush: 8 Leo where we find our self-styled and self-mis-directed war president barrelling on and sailing above in spite of all common sense, common good, or conscience toward his fellow man.
Heads-Up on a lighter note--Art Balances Politics: Jude's Threshold has now gone Live for all sorts of stuff including two spiffy SlideShow Collages of drawings from my Dreamyfish Art ,Secret Moon Art, and Cosmic Persona Designs Galleries.
And you'll find downloadable drawings at my Lulu Storefront with more images on the way as time permits. Plus, if you know of a drawing you'd like to find available for downloading, contact me if you wish and I will comply if possible!
judecowell @ gmail dot com
Here's a SO'W recap of posts related to the Capitol Hill Theater (matinee tickets still available if you don't mind sitting behind the eight ball):
Dems' empty rhetoric and slogans as Bush's bush burns?
Washington as Shining Example
Mercury Transit and RX for Midterm Elections
Leo Strauss and neoconservatism
Stars of Nov 8 2006
meet Pilosi, Levin, and Feingold
meet Obama, Harman, and Conyers
Jim Webb
Congress swears
Congress 1994--2006
and last but not least, it's the ever popular burning bush of Bush: 8 Leo where we find our self-styled and self-mis-directed war president barrelling on and sailing above in spite of all common sense, common good, or conscience toward his fellow man.
Heads-Up on a lighter note--Art Balances Politics: Jude's Threshold has now gone Live for all sorts of stuff including two spiffy SlideShow Collages of drawings from my Dreamyfish Art ,Secret Moon Art, and Cosmic Persona Designs Galleries.
And you'll find downloadable drawings at my Lulu Storefront with more images on the way as time permits. Plus, if you know of a drawing you'd like to find available for downloading, contact me if you wish and I will comply if possible!
judecowell @ gmail dot com
mouthy in Jamestown
This is old propaganda but since Earthlink mailboxes have been squirrelly of late I'm just now accessing this White House Newsletter:
Bush pontificates in Jamestown
Here's an excerpt from the elitist-in-chief as he milks the 400-year-old J-Town cow:
Sunday, May 13, 2007
President and Mrs. Bush visited Jamestown to celebrate the 400th Anniversary.
"America is proud to promote the expansion of democracy, and we must continue to stand with all those struggling to claim their freedom. The advance of freedom is the great story of our time, and new chapters are being written every day, from Georgia and Ukraine, to Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon, to Afghanistan and Iraq. From our own history, we know the path to democracy is long, and it's hard. There are many challenges, and there are setbacks along the way. Yet we can have confidence in the outcome, because we've seen freedom's power to transform societies before."
Now when I read the above, I read: America is proud to promote...the propaganda that is the expansion of democracy. Yes, we've seen how Bush transforms societies--before and after, haven't we?
Bush pontificates in Jamestown
Here's an excerpt from the elitist-in-chief as he milks the 400-year-old J-Town cow:
Sunday, May 13, 2007
President and Mrs. Bush visited Jamestown to celebrate the 400th Anniversary.
"America is proud to promote the expansion of democracy, and we must continue to stand with all those struggling to claim their freedom. The advance of freedom is the great story of our time, and new chapters are being written every day, from Georgia and Ukraine, to Kyrgyzstan and Lebanon, to Afghanistan and Iraq. From our own history, we know the path to democracy is long, and it's hard. There are many challenges, and there are setbacks along the way. Yet we can have confidence in the outcome, because we've seen freedom's power to transform societies before."
Now when I read the above, I read: America is proud to promote...the propaganda that is the expansion of democracy. Yes, we've seen how Bush transforms societies--before and after, haven't we?
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