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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/2/2010 7:30:32 PM
From: Sedohr Nod	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224683

You don't seem to mind splitting hairs over the meaning of "promise".....But whipping out the word liar doesn't appear to give you much pause....probably no chance that JLA could be just "mistaken" is there?....What if he lost his mind and went lib on us overnight, would his perceived offence be downgraded in that case?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/2/2010 10:07:08 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224683

Message 26585381

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/2/2010 10:07:34 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224683

Director, Office of Democracy and Governance, USAID The Director is the chief operations officer of the Office and a principal advisor to senior Bureau and USAID management in defining the scope and objectives of the Agency's and the Administration's initiatives to support democracy and foster good governance. Activities of the Director include oversight for all staffing and personnel functions in the Office, as well as oversight of technical officer recruitment, selection, and placement, and direct supervision of the senior democracy and governance advisors for the Agency. The Director provides program definition, design and oversight, and evaluation for USAID's democracy and good governance programs and serves as a senior advisor in the administration for developing democracy and good governance program strategies. The Director supports democracy and good governance programs in all parts of the Agency and leads in the development of strategic approaches to democracy support and good governance. The Director represents the Agency at the senior level with other U.S. Government departments and agencies, with senior officials of foreign governments, with senior political officials from host countries, and with senior officials of U.S. implementing organizations. This position reports to the Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict and Human Rights (DCHA). Director, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) USTDA was first created as part of USAID through the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and made independent in 1991. Their stated mission is to “advance economic development and U.S. commercial interests in developing and middle-income countries.” Unlike Ex-Im , OPIC and other international development agencies, USTDA does not directly finance exports and development. Instead, the agency seeks to achieve its mission by making small grants to fund feasibility studies, reverse trade missions, conferences, trainings, and other technical assistance programs that link U.S. companies to overseas development projects. With a budget of $55.2 million (FY 2010) and a staff of 78 professionals (48 full-time, 25 contractors and 5 foreign-service nationals), USTDA’s success is dependent on being able to seek out new opportunities, leverage its private and government relationships, and find development opportunities for both private business and larger federal foreign assistance/development agencies. A testament of USTDA’s success is its ratio of grant dollars spent versus dollars in exports created, which is nearly 1:35. This position requires Senate confirmation.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/3/2010 12:00:54 AM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224683

Day 43: The Latest on the Oil Spill June 2, 2010 Oil Nears Florida Panhandle Oil from the spill has washed ashore in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and Florida appears to be next in line. Gov. Charlie Crist said Wednesday that tar balls were found about 10 miles from the Panhandle’s shore. He said at a news conference in Tallahassee that the oil might hit northwestern Florida “this week, possibly in a day or two.” Officials said an oil sheen was about seven miles from Pensacola Beach. Fishing Restrictions Expanded The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expanded the boundaries of the closed fishing area in the Gulf of Mexico, notably including an area off southwest Florida that covers waters just to the west of the Dry Tortugas. The action did not apply to state waters. In a statement, NOAA said the closed area represented 88,502 square miles, about 37 percent of Gulf of Mexico federal waters. Containment Effort Delayed The latest plan to contain the oil and gas as it flows from the floor of the gulf encountered a problem Wednesday when a saw blade became stuck as engineers tried to sever the pipe that once connected the well to the surface. They had hoped to affix a cap to the remaining stub of the riser and siphon the leaking oil into the cap through a new riser and up to a ship on the surface. New Drilling Project Approved President Obama has placed a moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects, but federal regulators approved the first new well in the Gulf of Mexico since he lifted a brief ban on drilling in shallow water. The Minerals Management Service granted a drilling permit sought by Bandon Oil and Gas for a site about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana and 115 feet below the ocean’s surface. Last week, Mr. Obama allowed a three-week-old ban on drilling in shallow water to expire. An interactive map tracking the spill, live video of the leak and additional updates: nytimes.com/national.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/3/2010 8:27:27 AM
From: jlallen	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224683

Being called "liar" by you is like being called a "con man" by Bernie Madoff..... J.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/3/2010 8:28:20 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224683

Message 26585742

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (85115)	6/3/2010 9:09:27 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224683

New Drilling Project Approved idiot odumba has placed a moratorium on new deepwater drilling projects, but federal regulators approved the first new well in the Gulf of Mexico since he lifted a brief ban on drilling in shallow water. The Minerals Management Service granted a drilling permit sought by Bandon Oil and Gas for a site about 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana and 115 feet below the ocean’s surface. Last week,idiot odumba allowed a three-week-old ban on drilling in shallow water to expire. An interactive map tracking the spill, live video of the leak and additional updates: nytimes.com/national.