Aug 28, 2008 | 5:20 AM
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THE FEES HAVE BEEN RAISED TO 75 CENTS FOR CAP METRO RIDERS. TO TAKE EFFECT ALONG WITH ANOTHER HIKE LATER TO $1.00. iN THE MEANTIME WE HAVE A DRIVER STRIKE, AND THE LAW ALLOWS FOR STRIKES UNLESS NATIONAL SECURITY IS PUT AT RISK. THEN YOU CAN NOT STRIKE, WEALL REMEMBER REAGON FIRING THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND HIRING REPLACEMENTS DUR TO THEM WALKING OUT ON STRIKE. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUT IF THEY CAME BACK TO WORK THEY SHOULD BE REINSTATED TO THE JOB THEY HAD. IT IS A FUNDEMENTAL RIGHT IN THE GOOD OLD USA THAT WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO STRIKE, BUT CAP METRO HAS HAD SO MANY MGT. CHANGES AND RULES IMPLEMENTED THAT IT IS HARD TO KNOW JUST WHAT AND WHO RUNS THIS HUGE ORGANIZATION. SURE WE KNOW THE PERSON BY NAME BUT HOW ABOUT THE BOARD THAT SITS ON CAP METRO? THIS IS A VERY VITAL AND DIVERSE TOWN, SO THERE ARE GOING TO BE DISAGGREMENTS .AS HAPPENED WITH THE BLOW OF THE TOLL ROADS . WE ALL KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN'T AFFORD THEM EASILY. I THINK WE NEED MORE INPUT BY THE PUBLIC ON THE WAY CAP METRO IS RUN. BUT THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE. VERY FEW PEOPLE HAVE TIME ,DAS ,OR MONEY TO TURN OUT TO THE BOARD MEETINGS AND THEY COULD INFORM THE PUBLIC BETTER. WHEN THE RATES GO TO 1 $ IT WILL BE A HARD SHIP ON MANY RIDERS. bUT WE WILL MAKE SURE OR DOMESTICS GET OUT TO HOUSE AND CLEANING JOBS ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. I FIND A COMPLETE LACK OF COHESIVE ROUTE MGT. ON THE EAST SIDE , NOW 3 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AT THE OLD TRAVIS STATE SCHOOL AND STILL NO BUSS UP TO THE SCHOOLS, I REMEMBER WHEN THERE WAS A CITY BUSH THER E EVERY 30 MINUTES. NO LONGER. THE STRIKERS ARE ONLY TRYING TO WORK OUT SOME CXHANGES FOR THEMSELVES. IT HAS BEEN YEARS SINCE A FARE HIKE AND A LONK WILE FOR THE DRIVERS TO GET SOME MORE AMMNEITIES. I WAS SHOCKED BY THE FAKE KIDNAPPING BY A CAP METRO EMPLOYEE. BUT MOST ALL ARE HOME OWNERS AND HARD WORKERS WHO DESERVIRE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SPENDING OF A BIT OF THE NEW REVENUE BROUGHT IN BY THE HIGHER FARES. LEST TREAT ALL OUR CITIZENS WITH THE RESPECT WE WOULS WANT AND THINK ABOUT THAT. THEY ARE ONLY ASKING FOR A PEICE OF THE PIE. OH THE WONDERFUL AMERICAN DREAM IS FOR US ALL AND IS ATTAINABLE IN A JUST SOCIETY WHICH IS WHY PEOPLE LOVE THE ECLECTIC MIX OF AUSTINITES. I WAS BORN HERE AND LOVE IT EXCEPT FOR THE 105F DAYS BUT THE LAKES ANS OUR CITY PARKS AND POOLS AND TRANSPORTATION MAKE IT EVEN SWEETER CHRYSTAL CHRIS
Aug 21, 2008 | 7:08 AM
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HERE WE ARE AGAIN AT THE CROSSROADS DEBATING THE DRINKING AGE IN TEXAS. THE DRINKING AGE IN THE 70"S WAS 21. THAT WAS REPEALED BY THE LEGISTATURE AND LOWERED TO 18. LATER IT WAS RAISED TO 19 AND FINALLY BACK TO 21. WE HAVE LIVED WITH IT AT 21 FOR OVER 20 YEARS NOW AND IT HAS NOT SLOWED MINORS IN POSSESSION. FROM THE READING I HAVE DONE ON THE SUBJECT IN TEXAS LAW, THERE IS A MOVEMENT AMONG NOT ONLY MANY UNIVERSITIES ,BUT ALSO MANY OTHER INTERRESTED GROUPS. THEY HAVE THIS AS AN ARGUMENT: THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE YOUNGER KIDS DRIVING DRUNK IT IS OLDER AGE PEOPLE, THEY SEEM TO SAY THAT YOUNG TEENS DO NOT GET UNDER THE WHEEL AS OFTEN WHILE DRINKING AS MORE MATURE YOUN MEN AND WOMEN DO. ANOTHER COMOLAINT IS A MAN OR WOMAN CAN GIVE THEIR LIFE FOR THEIR COUNTRY BUT CAN'T BUY BEER. THIS IS A HOT SUBJECT. I SYMPATHIZE WITH THE SENTIMENT BUT I DONT FEEL 18 YEAR OLS ,DRINKING ARE AS RESPONSIBLE AS A 21 YEAR OLD. I MAY BE WRONG BUT THAT GIVES THE YOUNG ADULT 3 MORE YEARS TO MATURE. I CAN SEE IF WE WERE TO LOWER IT TO 20 AND TRY THAT SEEING AS HOW ALL STATISTICS SHOW THAT THEY CAN AND DO GET THE ALCHOHOL ANYWAY. IF THEY ARE DRINKING ANYWAY AS MOST OF US KNOW EVEN IF YOU KNOW OF FRATERNITY AND SORITY PARTIES; ALCHHOL IS EASY FOR YOUN PEOPLE TO GET AND THEY DO. THIS IS A GOOD ONE TO SPEND SOME TIME THINKING ABOUT , AS THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR NEARS CHRIS RYAN
Aug 11, 2008 | 5:51 AM
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WITH ALL THE LAST MINUTE POSTURING BY THE CANIDATES AND SERIOUS FIGHTING BREAKING OUT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GEORGIA; JOHN EDWARDS WHO WAS TOUTED AS THE SAVIOUR PICK FOR OBAMA, AS HIS V.P. CHOICE,OR FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. HE HAS ADMITTED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS UNDERGOING CANCER TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER ,HE HAD EXTRAMARITAL RELATIONS. THIS DROPS A BOMB ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN MANY ANALYSTS MINDS ON THE BOOST HE COULD HAVE GIVEN THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE OBAMA. HE CAN SURELY NOT BE CHOSEN NOW. HE ADMITTED ON ABC NEWS THAT WHILE A PRESIDENTIAL CANIDATE HE LIED WHEN ASKED ABOUT ANY EXTRAMARITAL AFFAIRS DURING HIS MARRIAGE. NOW WE WILL HAVE TO SEE WHAT OBAMA'S CAMP DOES. SO FAR ON ALL THE FEEDS I HAVE READ THERE HAS BEEN NO RESPONSE FROM THEM AT ALL. THIS COULD NOT HAVE HIT AT A WORSE TIME. WITH McCAIN ALMOST RUNNING NECK AND NECK WITH OBAMA WE WILL SOON SEE HOW POOLS SHIFT. THEY ARE NOT THE DEFINITIVE ANSWER BUT DO GIVE US A FEEL FOR WHAT THE VOTING PUBLIC IS THINKING.WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH MANY VOTERS WHO THINK THIS WAS A UNFORGIVABLE ACT AND MANY SAY ITS PERSONAL. WE ALL KNOW THAT THEY MAY SAY IT IS PERSONAL, BUT WILL HAVE IT AFFECT THEIR VOTE. THE MAIN PROBLEM HERE IS OBAMA'S LITTLE FORIEGN POLICY EXPERIENCE, IS A SORE SPOT WITH SOME VOTERS, AND THEY SAY mCCAIN HAS MUCH MORE.WELL WE ALSO NEED MORE THAN A BASIC 2 PARTY SYSTEM AY HELP CHOSE A CANDIDATE AS 2 MEN IS A NARROW CHOICE. I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE A STRONGER MULTI PATRY SYSTEM. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE OF MUCH BETWEEN DEMS AND REPUBLICANS. LATELY THEY EVEN VOTE MOSTLY THE SAME. OBAMA WILL HAVE TO SHORE UP HIS FORIEGN POLICY AND WORLD POLITICAL KNOWLEDGE TO OVERCOME HIS CRITICS. ESPECIALLY WITH A WAR JUST BREAKING OUT BETWEEN OUT ALLY GEORGIA AND RUSSIA,AND WILL WE AS ALLIES COME TO GEORGIA'S DEFENSE? THAT COULD BE COSTLY.
Aug 8, 2008 | 5:49 AM
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WELL ITS CLOSE TO THAT TIME AGAIN. WITH MR. BUSH AT THE LOWEST OF ANY PRESIDENT EVER IN POPULARITY AND THE POLLS WHO WILL THE PEOPLE PICK THIS TIME? I FIND IT A SHAME THAT OUR COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE MORE PARTIES AND THEREFORE MORE CHOICES. BASICALLY I FEEL THERE IS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THIS 2 PARTY SYSTEM. OH SURE THEY POSTURE AND SLING MUD AT EACH OTHER. BUT WITH THE IRAQI'S ASKING US TO LEAVE THE COUNRY WHAT WILL OUR NEXT LEADER DO. THEY IRAQ PARLIMENT WENT ON VACATION, BUT AS I READ THE FORIEGN NEWS THEY HAVE NOW ABSOLUTELY ASKED US TO LEAVE THEIR COUNTRY. THEY DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT TIMETABLES THEY SAY THEY HAVE IT UNDER CONTROL AND WANT US OUT. THIS IS NOT FOR ME TO DECIDE,BUT OUR FORIEGN POLICY HAS DONE US NO FAVORS AS OF YET. WE ARE MIRED DOWN IN IRAQI JUST LIKE WE WERE IN VIETNAM. I SERVED IN THAT WAR AND HAVE A FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT I SAW AND HOW THE PEOPLE FELT. I SAW GOOD AND BAD THINGS DONE TO THE VIETNAMESE. WE WITHDREW WITHOUT A VICTORY BUT AS THEY SAID "HONORABLY." NOW WE ARE IN THE EXACT SITUATION IN IRAQ. THE FIGHTING HAS ESCALATED IN AFGANISTAN AND THE RUSSIANS FAILED TO WIN THAT GUERILLA WAR AS WE LOST VIETNAM. THE NEXT WORRY IS WHAT ACTION ARE WE GONNA TAKE IN IRAN. ISRAEL IS READY TO HIT IRAN AT A MOMENTS NOTICE SINCE THEY ARE AFRAID OF THE IRANIANS CAPABILITY WITH THE MISSELS THEY HAVE. THESE MISSELS ARE OF AN OLDER TYPE BUT STILL LETHAL. WILL WE SUPPORT ISRAEL IF THEY ATTACK IRAN? LITTLE DO AMERICANS KNOW BUT THERE IS NO FORMAL DECLARATION THAT THE USA WILL COME TO THE AID OF ISRAEL. WE ARE COMMITED TO HELP ISRAEL AND HAVE BEEN SICE THE COUNTRY WAS CREATED. I JUST HATE TO SEE ANOTHER MESS IN IRAN ALONG WITH AFGANISTAN AND IRAQ UNFINISHED. ISRAEL IS TRYING TO OBTAIN FROM US A STRONGER MORE POTENT SHORT RANGE MISSLE. I WISH MAN COULD TONE DOWN THE FIGHTING AND USE WORDS INSTEAD OF BOMBS AS THIS TIME ITS NUCLEAR WEAPONS TALKED ABOUT BEING USED. HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THIS ? MAYBE ITS TIME YOU DID AS ALL ANALYSTS POINT TO SOME ACTION TAKING PLACE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. THE OIL PIPELINE THAT GOES INTO IRAN IS AT STAKE IN THIS MESS ALSO. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON THE SITUATION AS I READ AND WRITE DAILY FROM MY FEEDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. AS THE SCENE UNFOLDS I WILL BRING THIS INFO UP TO DATE. UNTIL NEXT TIME STAY SAFE AND TREASURE YOUR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN THAT IS AFTERALL WHAT WE FIGHT FOR SO THEY WIULL ENJOY THE FREEDOMS WE DO THANK YOU CRYSTAL CHRIS
Aug 5, 2008 | 8:22 AM
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THERE IS A BIG OUT BREAK OF PEOPLE GETTING SICK AND ILL FROM A ADDITIVE IN THE BUTTERY FLAVOR THAT IS USED ON POPCORN. IF YOU MAKE YOUR OWN YOU ARE SAFE JUST DO NOT PURCHASE THE BUTTER FLAVOR TO SPRINKLE ON THE POPCORN AS IT HAS A SUBSTANCE CALLED DIACETYL WHICH IS IN ALL BUTTER FLAVORED PACKETS TO USE ON POPCORN. THE CULPRIT IS THE DIACETYL ADDED IN THE FLAVORING . MANY WORKERS WHO ARE EXPOSED TO THE FLAVOR IN MANUFACTURING OF HTIS FLAVOR AND HAVE BEEN SCREENED FOR LUNG PROBLEMS AND CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS/ ALL IT TAKES IS TO WORK AROUND THE POPCORN BEING MADE, AND THEN INHALING THE FUMES FROM IT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ILL FROM THIS ADDITIVE, AND CALLS FOR ITS INVESTIGATION ARE FINALLY GETTING THRU TO THE FDA. SO MAKE YOUR OWN POPCORN AT HOME AND USE SALT IF YOU LIKE WITH OR WITHOUT BUTTER. I BRING THIS TO ALL YOU MOVIE GOER'S ATTENTION BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THE CONCENTRATION OF DIACETYL IS HIGHEST IN POPCORN. I NEVER WAS ABLE TO EAT THE NEW TYPE FLAVORED POPCORN DUE TO A BAD STOMACH ACHE LATER.I AM SO CONCERNED THAT THIS INFO GETS OUT TO ALL READERS AS THEY NOW HAVE NAMED IT POPCORN LUNG, AND THERE ARE MANY RISKS WITH THE POPCORN LUNG AND IT CAN DEFINITELY KILL YOU IF YOU ARE SUSCEPTABLE TO THE FLAVOR. THERE ARE A LOT OF CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FILED MANY BY WORKERS WHO WERE EXPOSED TO THE CHEMICAL ALONE WHILE MIXING BATCHES OF IT. TAKE THIS TO HEART AND I WISH GOOD HEALTH TO ALL CRYSTAL CHRISTIAN
Aug 2, 2008 | 8:51 AM
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AFTER DOING SOME EXTENSIVE READING AND SURFING THE NON PROFIT GROUPS AND CHURCHES, THE DEMAND BY ILLEGAL PEOPLE FROM MEXICO HAS DECREASED THE LAST 6 MONTHS. AFTER TALKING TO WORKERS AT CARITAS, THEY INFORM ME THAT MANY OF THE ILLEGAL FAMILY'S THEY WERE HELPING HAVE NOTIFIED THEM THEY ARE OR DID RETURN TO MEXICO FOR LACK OF WORK HERE. SOUNDS HARD TO BELEIVE BUT IF YOU REMEMBER THERE IS A BUST ON THE CONDO BUILDING THAT IS GOING ON DOWNTOWN IN AUSTIN. MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES OR DOWNTOWN CONNDOS HAVE HAD TO PULL OUT OR CANCEL PLANS FOR SOME THAT WERE IN THE PLANNING STAGE. IT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXCELLENT IDEA BUT WHEN YOU FIGURE IN THE COST OF RENTING A LOFT OR CONDO IN THE AUSTIN METRO AREA IT MAKES SENSE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO HAD PLANNED TO MOVE THERE HAVE NOW REALIZED THAT THEY CAN'T QUITE SWING IT ON AUSTIN WAGES ; EVEN THE ONES MAKING GOOD MONEY.THERE IS ALSO THE LOSS IN TAX REVENUE THAT WOULD COME IN FROM THE PROJECTS. AT THE PRESENT AUSTIN HAS A LOT OF CHALLENGES AHEAD . WE HAVE HEAVY RAIL TO COME IN . AND AFTER BEING DEFEATED BY THE VOTERS IN THE PAST ,AUSTIN IS AGAIN TRYING TO PUT LIGHT RAIL ON THE AGENDA. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS HOW WILL IT BE PAYED FOR? THE CITY HAS ALREADY AXED MAJOR REPAIRS TO EXISTING ROADS IN THE CITY, AS THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION HAS TOLD THE PRESS THAT BASICALLY WHAT THEY WILL BE DOING IS REPAIRS AND PATCHING STREETS AND FILLING POTHOLES. THE MONEY FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS DRYING UP ALSO. SO NOW THERE WILL BE NO SIDWALKS BUILT AND ONLY WORK DONE ON AUSTINS STREETS ARE THE PATCHING AND FILLING OF POTHOLES. I AM OF THE PERSUATION WE NEED TO MAKE THE PUBLIC AWARE WHAT AREAS WE ARE LACKING IN AND MAYBE SOLUTIONS WILL COME TOGETHER. A CITY BOUND BY FRIENDSHIPS AND A SENSE OF PRIDE IN THIS TOWN WILL BE VITAL TO CONTINUE THE DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS OF OR RESIDENTS. SOON WE WILL START A NEW YEAR WITH A NEW LEADER AND WE WILL BE CALLED ON TO HEAL THIS NATIONS WOUNDS. IT WILL TAKE US ALL TO MAKE IT WORK!!! CHRISTIAN RYAN
Jul 30, 2008 | 7:28 AM
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Dear Readers
I have been following closely the attempt by Rep. Kucinich: who at one time was a presidential canditate. he has attempted to impeach President Bush but it is an Exercise in Futility. He may get some personal satisfaction from the hearings. I doubt that they will amount to much. Why do many of these disgruntled polititions turn at the last minute and try to impeach a president? He had Tried last year to Impeach Vice President Cheney. The attempt got no where. I will stand for a person exersizing his free speach rights . but so little time is left for the Bush Administration to be perecuted its a futile attempt and not proven true for sure.The Big news is that 84 yr .old Senator Stevens of Alaska has been indicted and arrested for having taking money and spent on fixing his home in Alaska , He was arrested yesterday and says he is innocent; remember innocent untill conviction.I do expect him to be punished if the allegations are true. Which at his age a large fine and return the lobby money and maybe a small jail sentenance due to his age at 84, this would be hard for the best of us in shape.there is bank speculation all week long that you can go the a web list and get a look at all banks even yours and it will tell you what financial shape your bank is in. SO IN THOSE CASES I WOULD REMEMBER HOW MY BANK HELD UP COMPARED TO OTHERS.AND IF IT HAD ANY TROUBLE AT ALL i WOULD WITHDRAW ALL MY MONEY.We are in a very uncertain times now with home forclosures, the devaluation of the dollar and shape of the economy. We will have to watch the stock market an see how it performes. The stock Market gained all the points it had lost day before so that was a good sign, time to get dirt cheap investments and maybe take a look at your investements. respectivevely yours crystal chris ryan
Jul 27, 2008 | 5:44 AM
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THIS IS A FOLLOW UP STORY ON THE REPORT THAT OUR SECRETARY OF STATE WAS WANTED FOR WAR CRIMES IN IRAQ. AFTER MORE RESEARCH WHICH WAS HARD TO OBTAIN I HAVE FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE STORY. DR, RICE WAS ON A RAP UP TOUR OF THAT AREA OF THE WORLD ASD WAS TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND. THERE ARE SEVERAL GROUPS OF STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITIES THERE WHO HAVE MET AND CALLED UPON THEMSELVES AFETR EXTENSIVE MEETINGS TO TRY TO DO A CITIZENS ARREST ON DR. RICE . THEY TRIED THIS ON THIS PAST FRIDAY AND WERE DISPERSED BY THE LOCAL POLICE. A LARGE GROUP OF THEM WERE TRYING TO APPROACH DR. RICE WHEN SHE MAKES HER STOP AND WERE TOLD BY THE LOCAL POLICE IF THEY TRIED ANY MORE TO IMPEDE HER TRIP THEY WOULD BE ARRESTED AND HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGES OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE AND HINDERING A HEAD OF STATE FROM DOING HER JOB. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO A WARRANT ISSUES BY ANY POLICE AGENCY ,IT WAS A CITIZENS ARREST ATTEMPT OF DR, CONDI RICE. THE STUDENTS SAY WHE IS PART ODF THE REASON THAT WE WENT TO WAR WITH IRAQ AND IT WAS DONE UNDER FALSE PRETENSES , THIS IS BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT THE USA AND BUSH ADM. KNEW WELL BEFORE THAT IRAQ HAD NO WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. WHICH AS IT TURNED OUT THEY DID NOT. THE DIFFERENT STUDENT GROUPS WERE GIVEN A WARNING TO KEEP A DISTANCE FROM HER WHEN SHE VISITS. THEY CONTEND THAT THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONFRONT THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON A CITIZENS ARREST SINCE THEY ARE EXCERSING THEIR OWN FREEDOMS OF RIGHTS ACCORDING TO THE NEW ZEALAND CONSTITUTION.THERE WAS ANOTHER CITIZENS ARREST ATTEMPTED ON PERSONAL ADVISOR TO PRES. BUSH NAMED CARL ROVE. HE HAS REFUSED TO ANSWER A SUMMONS TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SEVERAL THINGS THE CONGRESS IS INVESTIGATING SUCH AS VALERIE PLAME HAVING HER CIA COVER BLOWN AND GOING INTO IRAQ WHEN THEY KNEW SADDAM HUSSIEN HAD NO LONGER ANY WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTIONS. A LARGE GROUP OF STUDENTS APPROACHED HIM IN IOWA TO TRY A CITIZENS ARREST AND WERE THRAWTED BY LOCAL LAW OFFICIALS. I WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION AS THIS DEVELOPES CRYSTAL CHRIS RYAN
Jul 22, 2008 | 8:28 AM
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DEAR READERS
I HAVE JUST FINISHED THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BY SCOTT McCLENNAN WHO WAS BUSHE'S PRESS SECRETARY. I FIND IT MOST INTERESTING AS HE TELLS HOW HE WENT FACE TO FACE TO DICK CHENEY. AND CARL ROVE AND ASKED THEM 2 YEARS AFTER THE ACCUSATIONS IF THEY HAD LEAKED VALERIE PLAMES CIA IDENITY.
THEY HAD ASSURED HIM IT WAS NOT TRUE AND SENT HIM OUT TO DEFENDED THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION. WHAT UPSET HIM IS THEY WANTED HIM TO GO OUT TO THE PRESS AND TELL WHAT HE WAS BEGINNING TO SUSPECT WAS A LIE AND THEY HAD LEAKED HER NAME TO PUNISH HER AMBASADOR HUSBAND,JOE WILSON BECAUSE HE CAME BACK AND EXPOSED THAT THERE WAS NO YELLOWCAKE IN ANY DEAL WITH IRAQ. THIS ALLOWED THE BUSH ADM. TO CONTINUE ON WITH THE PROPAGANDA THAT THE IRAQI'S HAD WMD. WHICH WAS FOUND OUT LATER THEY DID NOT HAVE. tHEY HAD DUMPED THE PROGRAM WHEN THEY NO LONGER HAD THE USA TO HELP THEM OR THE IRANIANS OR RUSSIANS . TRUTH IS TOLD NOW THAT THE REASONS WE ATTACKED IRAQ WERE NOT WHAT THEY WERE TELLIN JOHN Q. PUBLIC, WE NEED NEW GOALS TO HELP OUT PEOPLE OUT OF BANCRUPTSY. SO AT THIS POINT WE HAVE HIGH GAS PROBLEMS, GROCERISES ON THE RISE , AND HIGHER PRICES EVEN AT A RESTAURANT. I HOPE PEOPLE WILL SEE THAT BANKS ARE FAILING AND WE ARE REALLY IN A BEGINNING RECESSION AND APPEARS TO GET THE PEOPLE STIRRIED TO ACTIONS. WE DO NOT WANT A NEW LAW PUT IN MOTION ITS BAD ENOUGH THAT THEY LISTEN, NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO TAKE AN CHECKLIST IF ANYTHING SO YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD BEG-
INING, PARTIALLY TO GO OVER YOUR INVESTEMENTS AND HOW FAST YOU CAN RETRIEVE THEM FROM THE BANK.
WE ARE MOST DEFINITELY IN A RECESSION PERIOD,THE ADM DOES NOT WANT TO USE THAT WORD LIBERALLY BUT THERE IS NO ESCAPING IT NOW. GOOD LUCK TO ALL READERS THRU THESE TURBULENT TIMES AND BEST WISHES FROM ME AND FAMILY. I POST GAS PRICES ON AUSTINGASPRICES.COM IT IS TO YOU ADVANTAGE TO CHECK THIS SITE TO FIND LOWEST REG UNLEADED IN YOUR AREA I BOUG A TANKFULL AT $3.78 GAL ON SAT NOT SURE IF IT IS STILL AT $3.78 OR 3$.89 I WILL CHECK AND POST TODAY. REMEMBER www.austingasprices.com thanks all C Ryan WHAT
Jul 17, 2008 | 7:00 AM
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NOW THAT DENNIS KUCINICH HAD GOTTEN PAST HIS FIRST STAGES OF THE MOTION HE FILED WITH CONGRESS TO HAVE PRES. BUSH IMPEACHED IT NOW JUST NEEDS TO PASS ON TO THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. REP BARNEY FRANK IS THE SENIOR RANKING MEMBER AND A DEMOCRAT ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE. ONE OF BUSHES KEY ADVISOR'S CARL ROVE,HAS HAD A WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST BUT THE PRESIDENT SIGNED A EXECUTIVE ORDER CITING CLASSIFIED AND SECRET INFORMATION THAT HAS TO BE PROTECTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION. SOUNDS LIKE RICHARD NIXON ALL OVER AGAIN DOES IT NOT? HE IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO HAVE TO TURN OVER THE THINGS THEY WANT SO THEY CAN SEE IF ROVE LIED ABOUT OUTING VALERIE PLAMES THE CIA UNDERCOVER AGENT WHO HAD HER COVER BLOWN BY MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN HIS ADMINISTRATION. I HAVE SCOTT MCCLENNANS NEW BOOK AND HE TELLS ALL ABOUT THE SECRECY AND HOW THEY TOLD HIM LIES (EVEN CHENY)TO TELL THE PRESS AND AMERICA DEALING WITH THE VALERIE PLAME DEAL AND THE FALSE INFO TO START THE IRAQI WAR. THE IRAQIS NEVER HAD ANYWHERE CLOST TO MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS AND WE HAVE LITERALLY RUINED A WHOLE COUNTRY WHO HAS NOW TOLD US TO PULL OUT SO WE DARENOT ATTACK IRAN AS RUSSIA HAS SAID THEY WILL HAVE TO STEP IN TO STOP ANY MORE ATTACKS ON MID EATERN NATIONS. SO MR. BUSH NOW HAS EXTRA OPPOSITION. THE FACTS RELEASED YESTERDAY SHOWED THAT THE BUSH PRESIDENCY HAD THE WORST ECONOMIC SHOWING SINCE WOODROW WILSON AND ALSO HE IS THE LOWEST AND LEAST POPULAR PRESIDENT IN POLLS AND THE PEOPLE WANT THE TROOPS HOME NOW . JUST LIKE THEY WANT US TO LEAVE . I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO CARL ROVE . NOW HAT BUSH IS SO CLOSE FROM LEAVING OFFICE HE SHOULD HAVE THE CANDIDATES IN FOR BRIEFINGS. I AM CONFUSED AT THIS STAGE AND DO NOT KNOW I W ILL VOTE I MAY WRITE SOME ONE IN. I AM WAITING TO SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES THE PUBLICTO SEE THAT THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ON FOR THE LIES AND HALF TRUTHS WE HAVE BEEN THRU , I HOPE SOME READERS UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION WITH RUNS ON BANKS DAILY AND WHAT I GAURANTEE IS THERE IS MUCH MORE TROUBLE LOOMING WITH THE BANKS ,HOME FORECLOSURES ,AND BAILING OUT BANKS C RYAN
Jul 11, 2008 | 6:59 AM
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AFTER READING THE COMPLETE GAS AND OIL NEWS ON THE NET THIS AM, I SEE THAT CALIFORNIA REFINERY'S HAVE NOT INCREASED THE PRODUCTION OF REGULAR GASOLINE. THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE FACT THAT PEOPLE ARE USING LESS GAS AND FOR ONCE THE NATIONAL PRICE OF GAS CAME DOWN ACCROSS THE STATES ABOUT .10 % OF A PENNY. THE REALLY EYE OPENING NEWS WAS THAT THE REFINERIES HAVE ACTUALLY INCREASED THE OUT PUT OF DEISEL FUEL. WE ALL KNOW THAT MOST OF OUR GOODS ARE MOVED BY TRUCK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SMALL AMOUNT BY TRAIN ,WHICH IS MOSTLY GRAIN ,CHEMICALS, CARS, AND MINERALS IN THE RAW STATE SUCH AS SULFUL. IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND AND WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE RAILROADS WHICH MADE THIS COUNTRY STRONG .THEY ARE ECONOMICAL AND THE TRACKS ARE ALREADY IN PLACE IN MOST AREAS EVEN SMALL COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S.A. I WAS JOYED A MOMENT FOR THE FALL IN A SMALL PART OF A PENNY IN GAS ,BUT SOON REALIZED IT WOULD TAKE A HUGE DROP IN GAS PRICES TO DO ANYGOOD. I DOUBT WE WILL EVER SEE THE PRICE OF GAS AT $2 A GALLON EVER AGAIN . NOT EVEN $3 GAL. FOR ALL THE GAS WE DONT USE AND THE GROUPS THAT BOYCOTT DO NO GOOD TO STOP THIS GAS TRAIN FROM RISING HIGHER AND HIGHER. I GUESS YOU HAVE SEEN TH AIRLINES TAKING OFF MOVIES AND DVD EQUIPMENT TO SHOW MOVIES ON THE PLANE TO GET ALL UNNECESSARY THINGS ON THESE PLANES TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD HENCE LESS JET FUEL USED. WE ARE ON THE EDGE OF A RECESSION WITH THE HOUSING DEFAULTS AND HIGH GAS NOT TO MENTION OUR TAXES PAY FOR A VERY UNPOPULAR WAR. NOW THE IRAQUIS CAME OUT YESTERDAY AND WANT THE USA TO SPEED UP ITS TROOP WITHDRAWAL WHICH BUSH AND ALL ARE OPPOSED TO. ITS ALL ABOUT OIL BUT MOST PPL DO NOT EVEN HAVE ANY IDEA HOW MUCH OIL HAS BEEN FOUND IN MONTANA AND N&S DAKOTA. NOT TO MENTION THE HUGE SWEET LIGHT GRADE CRUDE COMING FROM THE OIL SHALE UNDER THE ROCKIES AND STATES IN THE AREA. WE NOW HAVE THE LARGEST KNOWN OIL FIELD IN THE WORLD LARGER THAN ALL SAUDI HOLDINGS. THESE ARE SOME THINGS ALL OF US MUST BE AWARE OF AND BRING TO LIGHT FOR CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM BY THE PEOPLE CHRISTIAN RYAN
Jun 26, 2008 | 3:59 AM
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DEAR FRIENDS AT CH. 7'S GREAT SITE. I WOULD LIKE SOME FEEDBACK ON HOW THE HIGH GAS PRICES HAVE AFFECTED YOU PERSONALLY AND IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY THEM ALSO. IT WONT BE LONG AND SCHOOL WILL BE BACK AND CLOTHES NEED TO BE BOUGHT. DO YOU TRY TO RUN ALL YOUR ERRANDS AT ONCE WHILE YOU ARE IN THE CITY ?GROCERIES ARE SO HIGH NOW, ARE YOU EATING OUT LESS? DO YOU TRY TO STRETCH FOOD WITH CASSEROLES ECT.DID YOU TAKE A VACATION OR ARE YOU PLANNING TO THIS SUMMER? WILL IT BE FAR OR CLOSE TO HOME? THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE AREAS TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THINGS YOU MAY DECIDE TO DISCUSS IN THIS FEEDBACK. I WANT TO ALSO EXTEND TO ME AND OUR OTHER READERS WAYS YOU HAVE FOUND TO STRETCH THE DOLLAR. WE ALL HAVE A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO SHARE SO LETS GET ENTHUSIASTIC AND DISCUSS THIS HARD TIME EVERYONE IS HAVING. ONE FINAL THING . HOW DO YOU DO YOUR A/C? RUN IT AS USUAL, OR CUT IT UP HIGHER? THE RATES ARE HIGHER IN THE SUMMER AND I PERSONALLY THINK THAT IS WHEN CONSUMERS NEED A BREAK NOT A RISE IN ELECTRICITY BILLS. I MY SELF PUT IN SOME WINDOW UNITS SO AS NOT TO HAVE THE WHOLE HOUSE COLLED ,BUT SINGLE SPACES TO SAVE MONEY. I ENCOURAGE OUR GREAT EMPLOYEES OF CHANNEL 7 TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WITH US YOU HAVE A LOT WE CAN LEARN FROM YOU !! SINCERELY CHRISTIAN RYAN USER NAME CRYSTAL CHRIS
Jun 23, 2008 | 7:50 AM
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THIS IS JUST A CHANCE TO GIVE SOME FEED BACK ON HOW FAR YOU ARE GETTING ON A TANK OF GAS OR IN A WEEK CAN YOU GET EVERYTHING DONE? i KNOW A LOT OF YOU THAT COMMUTE WON'T GET AS MANY MILES AROUND TOWN BUT HOW IS THE COMMUTE GAS COST AFFECTING YOUR FAMILY? WE DO ALL WE CAN EACH TRIP TO TOWN I LIVE BY WEBBERVILLE. SO WE GO TO THE GROCERY AND GAS AND BANK AND ALL OUR SHOPPING STOPS IN 2 MAYBE 3 TRIPS A WEEK. WE AVERAGE ABOUT 200 MILES DOING THIS IN A WEEK. MUCH HIGHER GAS WILL MAKE ME CUT 1 OF THE TRIPS OUT SO THAT MEANS MORE AND LARGER LOADS FROM THE GROCERY AND SHOPPING. YIKES I CANT CUT MUCH MORE CHRIS
Jun 14, 2008 | 6:38 AM
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i LIVE ON FM 969 AND DO NOT LOOK FORWARD TO THE ROC EVENT ON MOTORCYCLES EACH YEAR.tHE START WED AM COMING IN AND WE CAN BARLEY HEAR THE tv SET AS THEY RACE UP AND DOWN FM 969 ALL NIGHT. YOU WOULD HAVE TO LIVE HERE TO EXPERIENCE. I DONT CARE HOW MUCH MONEY IT BRINGS IN IT ALSO BRINGS A LOT OF DRUNK RIDERS WHO LAST YEAR HAD 3 TERRIBLE ACCIDENTS OUT HERE. ANOTHER THING WHILE I AM AT IT IS I LIVE OUT EAST BY WEBBERVILLE. WE ALREADY HAVE 2 MASSIVE WASTEWATER PLANTS ONE WITH 11 DIGESTERS ORIGINALLY TO BE ONLY 2-3 AND NOW THEY WANT TO PUT ANOTHER LANDFIL(LETS CALL IT RIGHT A DUMP FULL OF BABY DIAPERS) OUT HERE . WHY DO THEY ALWAYS GIVE THE EAST SIDE THE WORST ELEMENTS OF THE CITYS MESS TO DEAL WITH .IT IS SO CROWDED WITH GRAVEL TRUCKS HOW IN HELL WILL IT (FM 969) HOLD ANOTHER BUNCH OF GARBAGE TRUCKS? WE NED TO BE UP IN ARMS AND GET INTO COURT TO SHOW THE INEQUALITY OF SERVICES IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF AUSTIN. DO YOU REALLY THINK PEOPLE OUT WEST SAY CAT MTN. WOOD WELCOME A LAND FILL OR EVEN OUT 183 WEST PAST 620 ?WHY NOT OUT THERE . I AND MANY OTHERS ARE SICK OF BEING THE DUMPING PIT FOR AUSTINS S&%T AND I MEAN THAT LITERALLY .THEY HAVE ACCESS TO TO THE LAKE IN MANY OTHER PLACES. I REMEMBER WHEN THE AREA OF ZILKER PARK WHERE THEY HOLD THE FREE MUSIC AND THE TRAIN RIDES WAY OUT TO WAS A DARN CITY GARBAGE DUMP!!!!!! HOW MANY OF YOU KNEW THAT? I DO BECAUSE I WORKED AT BARTON SPRINGS BATH HOUSE IN THE MID 60'S AND WATCHED THE TRASH BE HAULED IN MUCH OF IT HAS LEACHED INTO TOWN LAKE AS IT WENT RIGHT UP TO THE BANKS. YEA YOU NEW AUSTINITES DONT KNOW THE WHOLE STORY OF ANYTHING IN THIS TOWN .IT WAS 90,000 WHEN I MOVED HERE AND I WISH IT WAS THAT SIZE AGAIN AND ALL THE CARPET BAGGERS WOULD GO BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM I AM RIGHT SO DONT BOTHER WITH A COMMENT JUST CHECK THE FACTS I JUST TOLD YOU CHRIS
Jun 13, 2008 | 5:33 AM
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Political
I AM CONFUSED OVER THE GAS PRICES .THERE IS LESS DEMAND SO WHY DON'T PRICES FALL? OH AND BY THE WAY THIS IS MY BLOG AND I HAVE EYE PROBLEMS I AM NOT HOLLERING AT ANYONE I USE CAPS TO SEE. BACK TO GAS. IF THE TREND CONTINUES TO GO UPWARD WE WILL GET SO HIGH A GALLON PEOPLE WILL NOT DRIVE EXCEPT TO WORK IF THEY CAN AFFORD THAT. I SEE IN THE PAPER THAT PEOPLE ARE BORROWING MONEY TO BUY GAS TO GET TO WORK WHAT SOLUTIONS DO ANY OF YOU SUGGEST TO EASY THE GAS CRISIS? CHRIS
