Being Irish .. it is no surprise that I would show an interest in what is probably one of the main news items for 2008
that being the Presidential Election in the US .. so why post up .. well I know if I was stateside I would probably be more Democrat than Republican .. but I have to admit I am a wee bit torn .. Hillary and Barack do impress but I just cant put my finger on it .. but I have to be honest on it .. I am a Tad worried if either succeed in securing majority power along with presidential election .. Maybe it was the Oscar winning performance of Hillary before New Hampshire .. or the Victory Speech of Barack after the Iowa Caucus.. anyway enough opinions ..
heres the links ..
Barack on You tube.. Carefully managed list there.. and probably the real democrat candidate….
Hilary on You Tube … amazing to note the difference in media availability ..
McCain on You Tube did note that one on Iraq and being fine with spending a 100 years there.. Brilliant Political Acumen in a state that is leaning towards bringing back the troops..
Giuliani on you tube Too many Questions need answering .. so I doubt in the long run this candidate will survive
and the outsider vote goes to your favorite Movie Fbi agent/Law Enforcement (and who said hollywood typecasts..) and mine Fred Thompson also known as Fred Dalton Thompson as seen on Imdb
although the Atorney General of New Hampshire has declared there was not voter Fraud recently but on reading a few articles around the net it is questionable .. here is an excellent thread on this from Texan Republican candidate Ron Paul, do read all the comments on this .
Finally how should G Bush jr be remembered ..
I suspect his Fairwell will be nothing like Bills.. always a classic
I use Multiple monitor and Find it a dream .. then again my card can support it .. not to mention my 50″ tv.. makes a Great monitor..
but for those with only one video connection what to do .. well here is a handy article on how to get around this issue.. Displaylink blogtalk ..and Displaylink.com link… does make for some interesting reading..
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so you like Linux and you like Gadgets then this is for you .. Bug from Bug-Labs .. basically a linux base with addons .. like gps camera etc that you can build together .. does sound limitless for what can be done with this
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I have been using Flock as a browser alternative to firefox (my alternative to IE) for some time .. and have to admit .. having seen it grow from the early betas to its current incarnation I have to admit I was rarely disappointed in having it as one of my utils
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Mac Airbook .. well is this the real deal .. you decide .. but no firewire .. no optical .. no ram expansion .. no gb network .. but on the plus side .. weight .. heres the video of the launch … nice blog on this..and from the horses mouth Apple Store
well it looks like the dreaded attack on personal rights in regards to music is back in the news.. with watermarking making an upsurgence. Added to this the version that sony released back in 05, it is a wonder that people still feel free to backup their music and save the cd/dvd
With this comming in and a possible tracking of music through hash codes, is this the start of the end of sites like itune and other legal sites for downloading music .. or is this just kept for joe bloggs in the streets pleasure ..
Clonmel 19th May – Suppressed news of what happened – I was there
I doubt I will vote Fine Gael but this video sums up how I feel.
Some past news – Feb 07 the reaction .. smiling councillors with hollow promises
This weekend I witnessed Fianna Fail faithful and future hopefulls in my area of what Fianna Fail think of us the Electorate.
So why was I out there .. well that is simple after successive Ministers of Education failing to uphold their agreements to provide a Gaelscoil (Irish speaking school) for my children .. at present they are located in a victorian building previously used by South Tipperary County Council Engineering deptartment and deemed by them to be unsuitable for employees to work in so they rent it to the Gaelscoil .. after 13 years of Fighting, 13 years of promises and Politicians more interested in getting praise than looking after their remit in government, a public meeting was held and local politicians were invited where a majority (well all but 3 if memory serves) stood and gave their “Word” to support a nomination for locating a school premises.. of all only 4 voted in favour and the rest were witnessed to play with their mobiles or doze off in chambers.. One of our parents grew up in Communist Hungary and is shocked by the condition of the schools in Ireland.
but I digress … Why am I posting up a Fine Gael Advert .. simple .. it tells the truth .. Fianna Fail Words and Actions .. nothing else needed..
I witnessed and thankfully was part of a family and School protest with the arrival of Bertie Ahern to Clonmel. The Protest was peaceful and well mannered with Children singing and participating wellwith good humour .. when a party faithful accosted a 5 year old child .. yes I said “5″ and reduced her to tears with calling her a “stupid little child you have no right to be here and where is your mother why is she not looking after you maybe she is in capable”
Needless to say this local business woman succeeded in making a situation that was friendly into one that was far from friendly and as luck would have it, The Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) arrived .. with the sway of Irate Supportors and parents trying to gain attention to the scoil, He was forced to concede and meet with the parents council and the principle of the school, for the next fifteen minutes they spoke where he was informed of the actions of his ministers of education over the years .. and the current position of play which was contrary to his information that the school was “Attended to “
the Result was an agreement that he would looking to this personally .. so why am I writing this .. well after all this had been agreed I then met some of the Young Fianna Fail candidates in the area .. past and proposed for future elections .. and both were of the attitude “Your one of them .. Disgraceful what you did “, A past candidate for local elections then started to be agressive, not alone shouting at me but also wagging his finger at my wife who asked him to listen .. well his reaction was to run .. such is local politics .. such is the standard of candidates Fianna Fail regard as prospectful characters, Such is the Level of Support they command ..
The Campaign of Disinfomation from local Senior Fianna Fail party members is nothing short of Stalinite in the methods used to stamp the School, parents and children into submission.
It should be noted that my family were a staunch fianna fail family as was my wifes, and on watching the deplorable actions of known fianna fail supportors some considered by my father as friends of the family. and some ole school mates I must admit disapointment and a certain amount of extreme outrage at the actions, verbal attacks, and to put it mildly bully boy actions that the party in government use to suppress those that wish to be heard.
It would be best for Fianna Fail to remember the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as ratified in the UN
Article 20.
(1) Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.(2) No one may be compelled to belong to an association.
Article 26.
(1) Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.(2) Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace.(3) Parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.
None of the Above articles appear to apply to Fianna Fail today .. this article was probably drawn up by the league of nations and enacted in the newly formed UN of the day.
it would be best to remember the Taoiseachs own words from 2000 “work harder and listen better.” source
I do not have to say any more .. but to say I am an Irate Parent is an understatement .
You know I could start a tirade of personal opinions about our present government what with senior ministers found driving drunk up the wrong way of a motorway, Questions over the party leader and his personal funding, Former Senior party officials both in ireland and abroad being investigated and some being found guilty of abuse of positions of power, government legislation mishaps allowing Paedophiles, Rapists, intoxicated drivers off with out a court date .. I could go on but instead I have a few links below that tell the story in much more detail than I will go into here.. and what of his partners in government .. Michael McDowell who is a former State Solicitor you know the one that is meant to guide and protect the government of the day from entering into situations that may be detremental to the state such is the case that this is reported in one of the leading irish newspapers. but what is this when with election time looming we have a situation when one of the leading opposition partys offers a “financial benefit” if they get into power then he attacks it and calls it a bribe then offers a larger “Benefit” .. this is the same former State Atthorney who has repeatedly allowed amendments to be rushed through the dail with flaws .. but enough of the incumbants and what of the opposition
unfortunately many peoples vote is still out on this .. even though they have less elected representatives under investigation for abuse of power .. there are still many questions to answer and I know for one I will be asking when my door bell is rung. After all our current govt is not solely to blame for what has happened in Ireland over the last 20 years. The eroding freedom of civil liberties, home laws proposed to govern how we act in our own homes cars and out side of work situations .. although the imposition of taxes on shopping bags has worked for the enviroment.. but what of looking after its consituents .. Taxes due back to workers ??? –(lack of provision of knowledge of over 9bn euro in unclaimed taxes due to workers) -
you know I could go on but apathy prevails and we allow our govts to run riot with our civil liberties and the passive introduction of a police controlled state..
James Howlett was born in the late 19th century. He grew up weak and frail. James’ mutation of claws first appeared when the groundskeeper, Thomas Logan, drunkenly entered the house to claim his former lover, James’ mother. James attacked and killed Thomas and scarred Logan’s son, Dog. James fled the scene and later went under the name of Logan.What occurred between then and the late 40s is suspect due to Wolverine being taken into the Weapon X program.
Remember 1992 riots in Los Angeles.. and those Pictures that went around the world
apparently one of those videos has made its way onto you tube and the now a case is in place
Earlier this year, a skit from “Saturday Night Live,” called “Lazy Sunday” drew large audiences to YouTube’s site and generated lots of media attention before the company pulled the clip at the request of NBC.
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Just an example of some of the info there
