Pakistan: The 2008 October Surprise
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Pakistan - This Year’s October Surprise

OK, so I no longer think an Israeli or American strike on Iran will be the Republicans’ October Surprise. It’s too extreme, even for the Cheney/Bush NeoCon Xpress, Israel will hold their cards until AFTER the election and it’s not as cynically brilliant as this one…
“War On Terror” Goes To Pakistan
This scenario not only seems [...]

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Original Prediction: October Suprise

I’ve been predicting this for months, so I might as well publicize it so my deep distrust of the American Administration is documented. An “October Surprise” will undoubtedly occur before the presidential election this year and it will take one of forms:
Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Bomb Iran
In October, sometime between Oct 10th and 30th, either [...]

Proudly Atheist, Shamefully White

Read this and weep if you are a rational being:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/110053/Religion-Remains-Major-Dividing-Factor-Among-White-Voters.aspx
I’ve never been more proud to be an atheist.
And never more ashamed of being white.
America will move forward or even further backward after this election. Simple as that.
America will get the president it deserves. Again.
I keep thinking we deserve better.

Definition #6

A pessimist is just somebody whose worst fears keep coming true.

SCREED FROM THE ROAD # 3:

THE RANGER TAKES AN UNHOLY TURN …FUCK YOU BILLINGS & MAY TOP-TECH AUTO BURN DOWN INTO THE INBRED SOIL FROM WHICH IT SPROUTED.
A week in an off-the-map ancient ski town, Rossland, B.C., which lies just above the scrawny neck of Idaho, was a great escape from the over-trodden billion dollar-mountains we’d been riding the past [...]