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POPSOil Spills Result of Hurrican Ike "We are dealing with a multitude of different types of pollution here ... everything from diesel in the water to gasoline to things like household chemicals," said Larry Chambers, a petty officer with the U.S. Coast Guard Command Center in Pasadena, Texas. Still, this can't possibly be happening, since John McCain says , "As for offshore drilling, it's safe enough these days that not even Hurricanes Katrina and Rita could cause significant spillage from the battered rigs off the coasts of New Orleans and Houston. Yet for reasons that become less convincing with every rise in the price of foreign oil, the federal government discourages offshore production." Seems like a half million gallons of crude qualifies as "significant spillage," John.
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POPSHurricane Ike Damage Photos This is the best set of photos I have seen showing the damage lacking from mainstream news reports. Ike disappeared from the media's attention but people struggle on.
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POPS$85 bil. for Wall St., No Ice for Hurricane Survivors Hey, the feds have their priorities. They've been busy making sure that profit stays private, while loss is socialized -- just not all loss. If some Bushie had money invested in your health, that'd be a different story. It's the ownership society, people. If you've got trouble, you're on your own. We are most definitely not all in this together. Unless you're one of the guys in the corner offices in huge glass towers, you ain't squat.
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POPSWashington Diary: Troubled Times What can they really say that reassures voters? Detailed policy points are bound to fall on deaf ears. Republican John McCain has proposed setting up a commission - like the one established to look into the 9/11 attacks - to determine who is to blame for the current mess. Democrat Barack Obama's campaign has reminded everyone that Mr McCain recently said the economy was fundamentally strong. Clearly these are words he now regrets. As far as anyone can benefit from Meltdown Monday, Mr Obama is getting a small boost. According to one poll, 48% of Americans believe he is better placed to deal with the economy, compared with 45% who prefer Mr McCain. But do not hold your breath: neither candidate is seen as an economic wizard. For her part, Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been judicious enough not to claim to have knowledge of the banking sector the way she said she had "knowledge" of Russia - based on eye-contact and proximity.
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POPSHurricane Ike News Covergae News updates and weather reports for Hurricane Ike Go to the post for more coverage at http://coolsciencenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/full-coverage-of-hurricane-ike.html
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POPSHurricane Ike Path Updates Use these weather radar resources and other sites to follow the Hurricane Ike path updates -- now heading to the Gulf, Texas and Mexico.
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POPSGOP Plays the Gender Card Before you say this is just Laura Bush speaking for Laura Bush, consider this: I am appalled by the Obama campaign's attempts to belittle Governor Sarah Palin's experience. The facts are that Sarah Palin has made more executive decisions as a Mayor and Governor than Barack Obama has made in his life. Because of Hillary Clinton's historic run for the Presidency and the treatment she received, American women are more highly tuned than ever to recognize and decry sexism in all its forms. They will not tolerate sexist treatment of Governor Palin. - HP's former CEO Carly Fiorina and RNC fundraiser, quoted in RNC press release The McCain camp, who wanted everyone to freak out when Obama supposedly "played the race card," are now claiming that any criticism of Sarah Palin is sexist. The Republican Party; never one to shy away from blatant hypocrisy.
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POPSHurrican Gustav -- News, Blogs, And Up To Date Reports For useful resource links on Hurricane Gustav as well as a list of news and newspaper websites in the Louisiana and Mississippi states, go directly to the blog post at http://coolsciencenews.blogspot.com/2008/09/hurrican-gustav-news-blogs-and-up-to.html
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POPSRon Paul is a Prick This illustrates something I've been trying to get more people on the left to realize -- Ron Paul is freakin' Newt Gingrich. He only looks good in comparison to Bush. Compared to just about any Democrat, he's still a right wing, reaganite nut.
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POPSMonday RNC Schedule Mostly Cancelled It'll pretty much be business only Monday, with the speeches and festivities curtailed. From the same article, Barack Obama plans to take action as well: “We can activate an e-mail list of a couple million people who want to give back,” Mr. Obama told reporters. “I think we can get tons of volunteers to travel down there if it becomes necessary.” Look for MoveOn.org, an Obama supporter and a strong online presence, to make its own online appeal.
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POPSGustav Forces 'Substantial' Changes to RNC Making lemonade from meteorological lemons. Bush and Cheney were both big problems for the RNC this year, being about as popular as athlete's foot. People will be glad to see them elsewhere. The telethon idea reminds me of the blood donor bit from Primary Colors . Still, Gustav demonstrates how sadly unprepared we still are -- there are still people living in FEMA trailers . Let's hope everything goes well for the Gulf States.
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POPSHurricane News, Blogs, And Links For news, blogs, and links on Hurricane Gustav, go directly to the link at http://coolsciencenews.blogspot.com/2008/08/hurricane-news-blogs-and-links.html
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POPSHurricane Dolly Bears Down on Texas Dolly is described as a "slow-moving" storm, meaning that there may be more damage than would normally be expected from a Category 2, mostly in the form of flooding. LiveScience.com : Flooding, which can result from both torrential rains and the ocean surf a storm can push ashore, is what officials in Texas were most concerned about after Dolly made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane at 9 am EDT on Wednesday. Residents of the Rio Grande Valley have been warned of potential severe flooding and possible levee breaks. The National Hurricane Center predicted that Dolly could drop a total of 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters) of rainfall in the next few days, with some isolated spots potentially getting soaked by up to 15 inches.
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