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January 31, 2008 at 01:06:12

THE SPEECH FROM HELL

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"In the long run, Americans can be confident about our economic growth, because our military forces in 130 countries around the world are on full alert. But in the short run, we can all see that the shit is hitting the fan..." While the President's State of the Union address has been dismissed by commentators as inept, once you peel back the layers of plattitudes and grasp the thoughts behind the words, a frightening picture emerges....NOW READ ON…

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Richard Neville has been a practicing futurist since 1963, when he launched the countercultural magazine, Oz, which widened the boundaries of free speech on two continents. He has written several books, including Playpower (71), the bio of a global serial killer (79), his sixties memoir, Hippie Hippie Shake (95) and his latest handbook of social change, Footprints of the Future. A social commentator and a professional futurist with a sharp tongue, Richard is based in Australia, where he continues to ?stir the possum?. He recently co-founded a futurist oriented socio-political website: http://www.homepagedaily.com and is a director of the Neville Freeman Agency - http://www.futureshouse.com/

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Former apathetic anarchist who's directly responsible for the sorry state of affairs in our great country, by virtue of doing nothing. Until now. Screenwriter, author, poet and poker player.
Bob TraceyFormer apathetic anarchist who's directly responsible for the sorry state of affairs in our great country, by virtue of doing nothing. Until now. Screenwriter, author, poet and poker player.

Brilliant

The writers for Bill Maher could have done no better. Bravo.

by Bob Tracey (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 41 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 2:59:47 AM

Geery lived off the grid for 15 years in an earth-sheltered, solar heated home, while his kids learned in school that solar energy isn't feasible. NAPTA hosts a page on Geery's foibles in education, and explains how he got his butt fired from a tenured teaching position. Here's a short clip of his most recent solar contraption; for more on that project, and Geery's contention that the Wright Brothers took a wrong turn, please visit his airship page (hyperblimp.com). Apparently, Geery is the only...

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Daniel GeeryGeery lived off the grid for 15 years in an earth-sheltered, solar heated home, while his kids learned in school that solar energy isn't feasible. NAPTA hosts a page on Geery's foibles in education, and explains how he got his butt fired from a tenured teaching position. Here's a short clip of his most recent solar contraption; for more on that project, and Geery's contention that the Wright Brothers took a wrong turn, please visit his airship page (hyperblimp.com). Apparently, Geery is the only...

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Richard continually hits the nail on the head

This time with a much needed sledgehammer. The alterations would be hilarious if they weren't all precisely true. Thank you, Richard; Scotty will not have to beam me up just yet--you have proven there is indeed intelligent life here.

Pass this one on, is all I can add...

by Daniel Geery (26 articles, 58 quicklinks, 121 diaries, 690 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 8:04:30 AM

A writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

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Mark SashineA writer is a rogue goose. All other gees fly in a flock formation; every goose knows his place and time for honking. The rogue goose is undisciplined. He leaves the formation indiscriminately to have a look at it from aside. He roams back and forth, takes a peep at the leader, honks a little bit from behind, distracts everyone and writes on what he sees. Time passes and as he wants to return back to his place he discovers someone else there. Thus he either has to wait until they land for rest...

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Oh, goodie

and folks, the funniest thing here is that when I wanted to pass it further I got offensive remarks that this 'insults our Pres'. It does, it does! Good call!

by Mark Sashine (50 articles, 19 quicklinks, 242 diaries, 3434 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 8:25:04 AM

Insults Our Prez?

What a hilarious concept! You mean, you know actual people who still feel some semblance of respect for this man? Amazing.

by Bob Tracey (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 4 diaries, 41 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 12:41:24 PM

George Bush: the best reason not to believe in intelligent design.
kanawahGeorge Bush: the best reason not to believe in intelligent design.

The speech from Hell

It was hilarious.

The only thing is, it is too accurate and the consequences are so serious. I only hope that the fool in residence does not pull a catastrophic screw up in the next year, and totally destroy the country and or the world.

by kanawah (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 66 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 3:59:39 PM

Brett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.
Brett PaatschBrett Paatsch is an Australian born secular humanist with degrees in management and science and an interest in politics. He is a former pro-American that wishes to be pro-American again and thinks the impeachment and repudiation of President George W Bush for the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 is necessary to reestablish trust in American signatures on international treaties and confidence in the global rule of law.

Hey I'm beginning to like some of my countrymen again.

Well said.

Now watch out for extraordinary renditions. I'm not sure the Rudd government is ready to go into bat for the rights of Aussies to be irreverent larikins baiting the neonazis.

You could spend 5 years in gaol waiting for the political will to build up to get you a trial. Meanwhile all the countries in the free world will have changed their governments.

Note to self: Read more Richard Neville.

by Brett Paatsch (0 articles, 2 quicklinks, 22 diaries, 1010 comments) on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 4:41:39 PM