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I’m afraid the answer is no, they teach moral relativism. This is one, of many reasons that the current crisis is likely to last a long time. It seems to me that we are in the midst of one of those ‘game-changing’ crises that take a long time to sort out, like the Great Depression, or the Johnson-Nixon-Ford-Carter years.

I would not be surprised if the current crisis lasts to 2016 or beyond. See: http://www.capital-flow-watch.net/bfnrb

In 2009, they were ranked 9th in the world. They are currently using a blend of 25% ethanol to 75% gasoline, which makes them self-sustainable on energy production and without any dependency on Arab oil.

Can you please explain why they were ranked 7th in oil consumption in 2008?

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Thanks for your time(and no I don’t work for BP).
Matt

Nice tribute to Mr. G. More cities need dudes like him to keep them alive and thriving. Hollywood was lucky to have it’s unofficial Mayor (and General and Veep) here to get things done.

I didn’t have as many dealings with him as you did, and he never called me “Tyg.” Once I think he called me Kitten. He sure brightened up the place and was a welcome sight each time a Star got laid on the Walk of Fame. Hmmm, I probably should rephrase that last sentence.

John Corcoran
Entertainment Czar
Ex-Officio

On 5 November 2007, Knox and Sollecito were confronted with proof that they had lied and were given another opportunity to tell the truth. However, they both chose to tell the police even more lies.

Sollecito’s new alibi was shattered by computer forensic evidence and his mobile phone records.

Knox accused an innocent man, Diya Lumumba, of murdering Meredith despite knowing full well that he was completely innocent. She didn’t recant her false and malicious allegation against Lumumba the whole time he was in prison.

Knox’s account of what happened on 2 November 2007 is contradicted by her mobile phone records.

Rudy Guede’s bloody footprints lead straight out of Meredith’s room and out of the house. He didn’t lock Meredith’s door, remove his trainers, go into Filomena’s room or the bathroom that Meredith and Knox shared.

Rudy Guede didn’t scale the vertical wall outside Filomena’s room or gain access through the window. The break-in was clearly staged. This indicates that somebody who lived at the cottage was trying to deflect attention away from themselves and give the impression that a stranger had broken in and killed Meredith.

Guede had no reason to stage the break-in and there was no physical evidence that he went into Filomena’s room.

The scientific police found a mixture of Amanda Knox’s DNA and Meredith’s blood on the floor.

There was no physical evidence that Rudy Guede went into the blood-spattered bathroom. However, the scientific police found proof that Knox and Sollecito tracked Meredith’s blood into this bathroom.

Amanda Knox’s DNA was found mingled with Meredith’s blood in three different places in the bathroom: on the ledge of the basin, on the bidet, and on a box of Q Tips cotton swabs.

Sollecito left a visible bloody footprint on the blue bathmat.

Amanda Knox left a bloody shoeprint on the pillow under Meredith’s body.

Knox’s and Sollecito’s bare bloody footprints were revealed by luminol in the hallway. Knox’s DNA and Meredith’s DNA was found mixed together in one of the bloody footprints.

An abundant amount of Raffaele Sollecito’s DNA was found on Meredith’s bra clasp. Sollecito must have applied considerable pressure to the clasp in order to have left so much DNA. The hooks on the clasp were damaged which confirms that Sollecito had gripped them tightly.

Amanda Knox’s DNA was found on the handle of the double DNA knife and Meredith’s DNA was found lodged in a tiny groove on the blade. Sollecito knew that Meredith’s DNA was on the blade which is why he twice lied about accidentally pricking her hand whilst cooking.

The defence experts were unable to prove that there had been any contamination. Alberto Intini, head of the Italian police forensic science unit, pointed out that unless contamination has been proved, it does not exist.

Amanda Knox voluntarily admitted that she involved in Meredith’s murder in her handwritten note to the police on 6 November 2007. She stated on at least four separate occasions that she was at the cottage when Meredith was killed. She also claimed that Sollecito was at the cottage.

In contrast, Jon Krakauer’s book, “Where Men Win Glory,” only blamed the Bush administration and Army. However, the cover-up was actually a thoroughly bi-partisan affair. In particular, the Democratic Congress and the Obama Presidency protected General Stanley McChrystal from punishment for his role in the cover-up of Pat Tillman’s friendly-fire death.

The documents at http://www.feralfirefighter.blogspot.com describe how General McChrystal has been protected by Congressman Henry Waxman, Senator James Webb (along with Senators Carl Levin and John McCain), the New York Times Reporter Thom Shanker, the Center for a New American Security’s Andrew Exum, and President Obama.

It’s not surprising that after the initial cover-up fell apart, Army officers and the Bush administration lied to protect their careers. But after they took control of both Houses in 2006, the Democratic Congress could have gone after those responsible. Or at least not promoted them!

Just before the 2006 mid-term elections, Kevin Tillman published his eloquent letter, “After Pat’s Birthday” (truthdig.com). Kevin hoped a Democratic Congress would bring accountability back to our country. But, just as with warrantless wiretapping and torture, those responsible for the cover-up of his brother’s friendly-fire death have never been held accountable for their actions.

Five years ago, Pat Tillman’s family were handed a tarnished Silver Star. It was a travesty of justice that General McChrystal was promoted to the Army’s highest rank, and handed his fourth star.

Dumbing down is the name of the game.

Thinking things through is borderline criminal in a lot of news rooms today, and our culture seems to be very accepting of the sensational rhetoric passing for actual “news.”

You’re creating an archive for current and future generations to make a distinction between “real” broadcast journalism and a “reasonable facsimile” thereof.

Unfortunately, the pride of covering a story thoroughly and objectively has long been abandoned by the Fourth Estate (especially political news stories).

MJ

Video Link: The Last Straw

(satire)