Comments for MB Civic http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.- George Orwell Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on NYT: Despite Political Pressure to Scale Back, Logistics Are Pinning Down U.S. in Iraq by cheap flight to croatia http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/14/nyt-despite-political-pressure-to-scale-back-logistics-are-pinning-down-us-in-iraq/#comment-4594 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:43:14 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/14/nyt-despite-political-pressure-to-scale-back-logistics-are-pinning-down-us-in-iraq/#comment-4594 <strong>cheap flight to croatia...</strong> ... cheap flight to croatia…

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]]> Comment on Divide Is Sharpening Among Republicans by kinerase products http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/15/divide-is-sharpening-among-republicans/#comment-4590 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:10:34 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/15/divide-is-sharpening-among-republicans/#comment-4590 <strong>kinerase products...</strong> As a result, TrackBack spam filters similar to those implemented against comment spam now exist in many weblog publishing systems.... kinerase products…

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]]> Comment on Stephen Colbert at the White House by skeletal muscle cell http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/01/stephen-colbert-at-the-white-house/#comment-4588 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:45:11 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/01/stephen-colbert-at-the-white-house/#comment-4588 <strong>skeletal muscle cell...</strong> If you're lazy to read (and try to understand these studies), the gist of it, is that bovine colostrum provides many benefits for athletes,... skeletal muscle cell…

If you’re lazy to read (and try to understand these studies), the gist of it, is that bovine colostrum provides many benefits for athletes,…

]]> Comment on Mind Control:The Ultimate Brave New World by human muscle diagram http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/15/mind-controlthe-ultimate-brave-new-world/#comment-4586 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:37:10 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2006/05/15/mind-controlthe-ultimate-brave-new-world/#comment-4586 <strong>human muscle diagram...</strong> If you're lazy to read (and try to understand these studies), the gist of it, is that bovine colostrum provides many benefits for athletes,... human muscle diagram…

If you’re lazy to read (and try to understand these studies), the gist of it, is that bovine colostrum provides many benefits for athletes,…

]]> Comment on Chomsky: ‘If the US carries out terrorism, it did not happen’ by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/05/chomsky-if-the-us-carries-out-terrorism-it-did-not-happen/#comment-4582 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/05/chomsky-if-the-us-carries-out-terrorism-it-did-not-happen/#comment-4582 The strange thing about this is that Chomsky absolutely refuses to acknowledge that 9/11 was an inside job - or even MIGHT have been. The strange thing about this is that Chomsky absolutely refuses to acknowledge that 9/11 was an inside job - or even MIGHT have been.

]]> Comment on AlterNet: Will the New President Give Back the Powers Bush Has Grabbed? by Michael Butler http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/02/alternet-will-the-new-president-give-back-the-powers-bush-has-grabbed/#comment-4566 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:04:29 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/02/alternet-will-the-new-president-give-back-the-powers-bush-has-grabbed/#comment-4566 Ian is right on with his comment. We should go after this situation whenever possible. Ian is right on with his comment. We should go after this situation whenever possible.

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/03/sarah-palin-debate-flow-chart/#comment-4562 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:54:53 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/03/sarah-palin-debate-flow-chart/#comment-4562 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> Comment on AlterNet: Will the New President Give Back the Powers Bush Has Grabbed? by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/02/alternet-will-the-new-president-give-back-the-powers-bush-has-grabbed/#comment-4560 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/10/02/alternet-will-the-new-president-give-back-the-powers-bush-has-grabbed/#comment-4560 This has been a question of mine since the campaign began. And I have heard nothing from any candidate on this issue. Will they countermand certain executive orders and signing statements? Will they restore habeus corpus and posse comitatus to their original status? Not a word from anyone. This has been a question of mine since the campaign began. And I have heard nothing from any candidate on this issue. Will they countermand certain executive orders and signing statements? Will they restore habeus corpus and posse comitatus to their original status? Not a word from anyone.

]]> Comment on t r u t h o u t | A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan by Barbara DiSalvia http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/23/t-r-u-t-h-o-u-t-a-modernized-taliban-thrives-in-afghanistan/#comment-4396 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:47:19 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/23/t-r-u-t-h-o-u-t-a-modernized-taliban-thrives-in-afghanistan/#comment-4396 This is very scary stuff..... I believe it to be true and ever so frightening, why can't we get along? This is very scary stuff….. I believe it to be true and ever so frightening, why can’t we get along?

]]> Comment on Breaking The Silence [VIDEO] by Michael Gunn http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/18/breaking-the-silence-video/#comment-4292 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:40:38 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/18/breaking-the-silence-video/#comment-4292 Michael B Keep the videos coming, especially on exposing the worst of ALL NEO-CONS; FEDERAL RESERVE; CIA; IRS.... ....they are not for or by the USA Gov., not of the Constitution or for the good of us the citizens of America! Why was JFK murdered? (google Erick Phelps "Vatican Assassins" "Black Pope") Why was Congressman McFadden murdered? (google Congressman McFadden 1934 report to congress) Why did they expose the "Water Gate"? To destroy Nixon Politically, he too was moving against the Federal Reserve/IRS Neo-Cons, even if he was one of the lower turncoat neo-con too.... Michael B

Keep the videos coming, especially on exposing the worst of ALL NEO-CONS;

FEDERAL RESERVE; CIA; IRS….

….they are not for or by the USA Gov., not of the Constitution or for the good of us the citizens of America!

Why was JFK murdered?
(google Erick Phelps “Vatican Assassins” “Black Pope”)

Why was Congressman McFadden murdered?
(google Congressman McFadden 1934 report to congress)

Why did they expose the “Water Gate”?
To destroy Nixon Politically, he too was moving against the Federal Reserve/IRS Neo-Cons, even if he was one of the lower turncoat neo-con too….

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin’s List of Books She Wanted Banned from the Wasilla Library by Vigilante http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4226 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:04:42 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4226 Where's the link to the Library? Where’s the link to the Library?

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin’s List of Books She Wanted Banned from the Wasilla Library by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4224 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4224 Actually, I just found out that this is fake. See: http://www.snopes.com:80/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp [Michael Butler: Due to its fraudulent nature, you may want to remove entire post this from the site.] Actually, I just found out that this is fake. See:

http://www.snopes.com:80/politics/palin/bannedbooks.asp

[Michael Butler: Due to its fraudulent nature, you may want to remove entire post this from the site.]

]]> Comment on Sarah Palin’s List of Books She Wanted Banned from the Wasilla Library by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4222 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:25:12 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/09/09/sarah-palins-list-of-books-she-wanted-banned-from-the-wasilla-library/#comment-4222 What?!?! Harry Potter, but not The Lord of the Rings? And what about The Wizard of Oz? After all, they ALL contain witches, wizards, magic, and all that..."anti-Christian" stuff...LOL. Peace. What?!?! Harry Potter, but not The Lord of the Rings? And what about The Wizard of Oz? After all, they ALL contain witches, wizards, magic, and all that…”anti-Christian” stuff…LOL.

Peace.

]]> Comment on DE BORCHGRAVE: Unwinnable insurgencies? by ben stagg http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/30/de-borchgrave-unwinnable-insurgencies/#comment-4188 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:25:16 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/30/de-borchgrave-unwinnable-insurgencies/#comment-4188 A very educational and non-emotive peice of writing. The message is simple: if you want to win anything from a sports match to a war, you have to be seriously committed. The section concerning Vietnam was particularly telling and also the peice about the new 'democratic' regime in Pakistan's attitude to the Taliban and AQ. If America was serious about it's war on AQ then it what was it doing encouraging the Bhutto mob back into Pakistan? These wars might have been ill-advised, but they were and the current one's are winable. If anyone can see the merit in committing to hostilities and then after a few years of heavy expenditure in terms of both life, injured personel and finances, simply lack the drive to bring the matter to a conclusion, I cannot. I am talking now, not as someone who espouses any of these conflicts, but as someone who simply accepts what the consequences are when a nation enters into hostilites with another force. A very educational and non-emotive peice of writing.
The message is simple: if you want to win anything from a sports match to a war, you have to be seriously committed. The section concerning Vietnam was particularly telling and also the peice about the new ‘democratic’ regime in Pakistan’s attitude to the Taliban and AQ. If America was serious about it’s war on AQ then it what was it doing encouraging the Bhutto mob back into Pakistan?
These wars might have been ill-advised, but they were and the current one’s are winable.
If anyone can see the merit in committing to hostilities and then after a few years of heavy expenditure in terms of both life, injured personel and finances, simply lack the drive to bring the matter to a conclusion, I cannot.
I am talking now, not as someone who espouses any of these conflicts, but as someone who simply accepts what the consequences are when a nation enters into hostilites with another force.

]]> Comment on David Sirota on Biden VP Pick by Mike Blaxill http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/23/david-sirota-on-biden-vp-pick/#comment-4148 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:02:44 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/23/david-sirota-on-biden-vp-pick/#comment-4148 its part of a larger pattern that many Dems have of talking populist out of one side of their mouth and being, um, whores to corporate interests with the other .. Biden isn't the worst of the bunch but as the Senator from tax haven Delaware he's pretty bad. Here's a Democracy Now news clip re Nader's reaction... <b>Nader Describes Biden as the “MasterCard Senator”</b> Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader described Biden as the MasterCard Senator. One of Biden’s biggest corporate backers is the Delaware-based credit card company MBNA. Biden was the key architect of the 2005 bankruptcy law which made it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy protection. At the time, Biden’s son was working as a consultant to MBNA. Nader also criticized Biden for helping to create the modern drug war by pushing the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act. its part of a larger pattern that many Dems have of talking populist out of one side of their mouth and being, um, whores to corporate interests with the other .. Biden isn’t the worst of the bunch but as the Senator from tax haven Delaware he’s pretty bad.

Here’s a Democracy Now news clip re Nader’s reaction…

Nader Describes Biden as the “MasterCard Senator”

Independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader described Biden as the MasterCard Senator. One of Biden’s biggest corporate backers is the Delaware-based credit card company MBNA. Biden was the key architect of the 2005 bankruptcy law which made it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy protection. At the time, Biden’s son was working as a consultant to MBNA. Nader also criticized Biden for helping to create the modern drug war by pushing the 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act.

]]> Comment on David Sirota on Biden VP Pick by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/23/david-sirota-on-biden-vp-pick/#comment-4146 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:02:23 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/23/david-sirota-on-biden-vp-pick/#comment-4146 It is worth noting that Biden was among the first to admit his mistake in voting for the Iraq War resolution (he even beat out Edwards). As for the bankruptcy bill, while it is certainly "regressive," it is hardly "one of the most regressive" bills that came before Congress during Bush's two terms, others (even more regressive) of which Biden did not vote for. Peace. It is worth noting that Biden was among the first to admit his mistake in voting for the Iraq War resolution (he even beat out Edwards). As for the bankruptcy bill, while it is certainly “regressive,” it is hardly “one of the most regressive” bills that came before Congress during Bush’s two terms, others (even more regressive) of which Biden did not vote for.

Peace.

]]> Comment on Truthdig - McCain Is More Dangerous Than Bush by Michael Gunn http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/21/truthdig-mccain-is-more-dangerous-than-bush/#comment-4142 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:46:14 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/21/truthdig-mccain-is-more-dangerous-than-bush/#comment-4142 they r ALL the same, under the control of the war machine Federal Reserve &#38; private bankers....any one who is for the Feds r part of them! they r ALL the same, under the control of the war machine Federal Reserve & private bankers….any one who is for the Feds r part of them!

]]> Comment on t r u t h o u t | Do Native Americans Have First Amendment Rights? by Michael Gunn http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/21/t-r-u-t-h-o-u-t-do-native-americans-have-first-amendment-rights/#comment-4140 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:44:10 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/21/t-r-u-t-h-o-u-t-do-native-americans-have-first-amendment-rights/#comment-4140 AMERICA THE LAND OF FREEDOM &#38; CONSTITUTION NOT!!! Besides the religious issue, the water is TOXIC &#38; a health hazard.....so perhaps Nikita Khrushchev (sp)? was right, 1963 Nixon kitchen debate.... "your children children s will be living under communism".... only it is worst FASCISM..... google Aron Russo "Freedom to Fascism" AMERICA THE LAND OF FREEDOM & CONSTITUTION NOT!!!

Besides the religious issue, the water is TOXIC & a health hazard…..so perhaps Nikita Khrushchev (sp)? was right, 1963 Nixon kitchen debate…. “your children children s will be living under communism”…. only it is worst FASCISM….. google Aron Russo “Freedom to Fascism”

]]> Comment on How anti-intellectualism is destroying America by Michael Butler http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/17/how-anti-intellectualism-is-destroying-america/#comment-4121 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:44:57 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/17/how-anti-intellectualism-is-destroying-america/#comment-4121 An excellent interview about a subject rarely covered adequately, if at all. MB An excellent interview about a subject rarely covered adequately, if at all. MB

]]> Comment on Truthdig - What’s Sex Got to Do With It? by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/14/truthdig-what%e2%80%99s-sex-got-to-do-with-it/#comment-4117 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:07:14 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/14/truthdig-what%e2%80%99s-sex-got-to-do-with-it/#comment-4117 "Religious dominated attitudes?" Methinks you are deliberately attacking "religion" where you need not. What you are really talking about is "morality," not "religion." Yes, the latter has much to say on the former. Yet even the article notes that it is "the press" that has become the "arbiter of personal morality." And it does not suggest that the press is run by religious-dominated types. Certainly SOME aspects of religion (and particularly those who claim a leadership mantle) are to be criticized, even severely. However, there is no need to take pot shots at religion just for the sake of doing so. Peace. “Religious dominated attitudes?” Methinks you are deliberately attacking “religion” where you need not.

What you are really talking about is “morality,” not “religion.” Yes, the latter has much to say on the former. Yet even the article notes that it is “the press” that has become the “arbiter of personal morality.” And it does not suggest that the press is run by religious-dominated types.

Certainly SOME aspects of religion (and particularly those who claim a leadership mantle) are to be criticized, even severely. However, there is no need to take pot shots at religion just for the sake of doing so.

Peace.

]]> Comment on NYT Blog + YouTube Video: Obama’s Security Stepped Up After Strange Heckling Incident by Michael Gunn http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4115 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:26:59 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4115 Will ck out Estulins material/book. Do u remember the RED SEAL "UNITED STATES NOTES" printed from June "63" until the murder of JFK?... do you remember executive order 11110? (think that is the number, June 63 or so) Why did the currency have a RED SEAL vs FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES (GREEN SEAL)?... Why were they called "UNITED STATES NOTES" VS FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES? ....backed by $480B gold/silver..... Will ck out Estulins material/book.

Do u remember the RED SEAL “UNITED STATES NOTES” printed from June “63″ until the murder of JFK?… do you remember executive order 11110? (think that is the number, June 63 or so)

Why did the currency have a RED SEAL vs FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES (GREEN SEAL)?… Why were they called “UNITED STATES NOTES” VS FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES? ….backed by $480B gold/silver…..

]]> Comment on AlterNet: Why We Should Stop Demonizing John Edwards by Barbara DiSalvia http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/13/alternet-why-we-should-stop-demonizing-john-edwards/#comment-4114 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:07:44 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/13/alternet-why-we-should-stop-demonizing-john-edwards/#comment-4114 The Man is human, that is NOT a crime. The Man is human, that is NOT a crime.

]]> Comment on NYT Blog + YouTube Video: Obama’s Security Stepped Up After Strange Heckling Incident by Ian Alterman http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4113 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:38:26 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4113 Michael: I will check out Phelps. And I would like to suggest that you check out "The Bilderberg Group" by Daniel Estulin. He does an in-depth on the BG, plus looks at CFR, TC and Skull & Bones. Re JFK and Bush, there is actually a remarkable video (I believe it is about 30-45 minutes long) you can watch on your computer that does a reasonably believable connecting of the JFK assassination to GHWB. Not sure of the name of the video, but it is probably easy to locate. Peace. Michael:

I will check out Phelps. And I would like to suggest that you check out “The Bilderberg Group” by Daniel Estulin. He does an in-depth on the BG, plus looks at CFR, TC and Skull & Bones.

Re JFK and Bush, there is actually a remarkable video (I believe it is about 30-45 minutes long) you can watch on your computer that does a reasonably believable connecting of the JFK assassination to GHWB. Not sure of the name of the video, but it is probably easy to locate.

Peace.

]]> Comment on NYT Blog + YouTube Video: Obama’s Security Stepped Up After Strange Heckling Incident by Michael Gunn http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4112 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:31:21 +0000 http://www.michaelbutler.com/blog/civic/2008/08/08/nyt-blog-youtube-video-obamas-security-stepped-up-after-strange-heckling-incident/#comment-4112 Hey guys check out Erick Phelps "Vatican Assassins"; great, accurate historical stuff on "Jesuit Order" &#38; "Black Pope".... although Erick is "passionate" &#38; perhaps "unhinged too".... i do not agree with ALL of his statements &#38; findings &#38; not necessary into his religious perspective; in my judgmental opinion; his book is a wealth of TRUE Facts &#38; delineates the historical evolution of the "SECRET SOCIETIES" &#38; THEIR INTER CONNECTIONS TO THE BLACK POPE/JESUIT ORDER/Federal Reserve Bankers.... also the conspiracy to murder JFK, he connects the dots.... to Bush &#38; others. Ian; Blessings/ Shalom, peace be w u. Hey guys check out Erick Phelps “Vatican Assassins”; great, accurate historical stuff on “Jesuit Order” & “Black Pope”…. although Erick is “passionate” & perhaps “unhinged too”…. i do not agree with ALL of his statements & findings & not necessary into his religious perspective; in my judgmental opinion; his book is a wealth of TRUE Facts & delineates the historical evolution of the “SECRET SOCIETIES” & THEIR INTER CONNECTIONS TO THE BLACK POPE/JESUIT ORDER/Federal Reserve Bankers…. also the conspiracy to murder JFK, he connects the dots…. to Bush & others.

Ian; Blessings/ Shalom, peace be w u.

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