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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 (98310)	1/11/2011 11:51:45 AM
From: Sedohr Nod	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224864

If jumping to conclusions ever became an olympic sport, you would medal.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98310)	1/11/2011 12:09:10 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224864

That is just speculation. To say he was a "left wing" loonie is just jumping to conclusions. Actually, I presented it as "evidence". To further support the evidence, several of his friends have stated that he was left leaning. That's called corroboration. You should look up a lawyer and ask him/her what that means. Or perhaps your issue is with calling him a "loonie"....either way, there is ample evidence to support that he is both a left winger and a loonie. However, I don't believe that his left-wingedness had anything to do with the fact that he went on this rampage. It's pretty clear that the "loonie" part of his being was and is in control of his actions.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98310)	1/11/2011 12:23:19 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224864

kenny..."That is just speculation. To say he was a "left wing" loonie is just jumping to conclusions.".... Hey kenny, maybe now there will be some understanding why obama called in FBI boss...very unusual thing to do on first day of a case like this...maybe damage control? what you think kenny? Jared Loughner, Alleged Shooter in Gabrielle Giffords Attack, Described by Classmate as "Left-Wing Pothead" By James King, Sat., Jan. 8 2011 blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com Jared Loughner is described as a "left-wing political radical." ?A classmate of the man accused of shooting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords this morning describes him as "left wing" and a "pot head" in a series of posts on Twitter this afternoon. Caitie Parker did not immediately respond to our request for an interview, but her "tweets" in the hours after the shooting paint a picture of Jared Loughner as a substance-abusing loner who had met Giffords before the shooting. She says, Loughner described the congresswoman as "stupid and unintelligent." We've confirmed that Parker and Loughner went to school together at Mountain View High School in Tucson and that both attended Pima Community College, so her claims of knowing Loughner seem to be legit. Related stories: Palin and Tea Party Rhetoric Was Not the Reason Gabrielle Giffords Was Attacked -- America's Treatment of Mental Illness is to Blame. Jared Loughner Classmate: Memories of Loughner "Haunt Me." Describes Face in Mug Shot as "Soulless and Evil" Parker "tweets" that she and Loughner were in the band together and were friends until 2007 when he became "reclusive" after getting alcohol poisoning and dropping out of college. She describes him as "quite liberal" and as a "political radical." Below is a log of "tweets" posted by Parker beginning around the time of the shooting. @antderosa it's loughner just checked my year book. less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @lakarune I haven't seen him since '07. Then, he was left wing. 25 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to lakarune @noboa more left. I haven't seen him since '07 though. He became very reclusive. 27 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to noboa @antderosa he had a lot of friends until he got alcohol poisoning in '06, & dropped out of school. Mainly loner very philosophical. 29 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @antderosa As I knew him he was left wing, quite liberal. & oddly obsessed with the 2012 prophecy. 33 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @antderosa he was a pot head & into rock like Hendrix,The Doors, Anti-Flag. I haven't seen him in person since '07 in a sign language class 35 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @antderosa He was a political radical & met Giffords once before in '07, asked her a question & he told me she was "stupid & unintelligent" 37 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @antderosa I can. That is him. 39 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa @antderosa I went to high school, college, & was in a band with the gunman. This tragedy has just turned to horrific. 43 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to antderosa Official I went to high school & college, & was in a band w/ the gunman. I can't even fathom this right now. about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone Saying Jared Laughner was the gunman. Really hoping that's not the same guy I went to HS with, really good friend. Freaking out right now!!! about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone antderosa Arizona law enforcement official: "A person in the crowd shot back at the gunman." about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck Check out Parker's Twitter page here. twitter.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98310)	1/11/2011 12:30:28 PM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224864

Well Kenneth, it appears you shouldn't jump to conclusions about others "jumping to conclusions".

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98310)	1/11/2011 2:00:35 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224864

Oil surges on offshore drilling report Oil prices surge as panel says gov't must do more to prevent for offshore drilling disasters ShareretweetEmailPrintTopics:Commodities Sandy Shore, AP Business Writer, On Tuesday January 11, 2011, 12:35 pm EST Oil prices surged Tuesday after a presidential panel investigating the Gulf oil spill said the oil industry and the government need to do more to reduce the chances of another large-scale disaster. Benchmark oil for February delivery rose $1.80, or more than 3 percent, to $91.05 a barrel in midday trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The panel's recommendations included increasing the liability cap for damages when companies drill offshore; increasing budgets and training for the federal agency that regulates offshore drilling and lending more weight to federal scientific opinions in decisions about drilling. The report raised speculation that the government might slow down production in the Gulf of Mexico, which would lead to higher prices. "As it stands right now, this is a little bit of a concern in the oil patch," PFGBest analyst Phil Flynn said. Meanwhile, gasoline pump prices continued to climb, hitting a national average of $3.09 for a gallon of regular, according to AAA, Wright Express and the Oil Price Information Service. That's almost 2 cents more than a week ago and about 34 cents more than a year ago. Oil prices also got a boost from another blast of cold and snow headed into the Northeast. Winter storm warnings were posted as the third snowstorm in less than three weeks took aim at the New York City area. Prices rose for heating oil, which is used mostly in the Northeast to warm older homes and commercial buildings. The price of heating oil has risen more than 4 percent this week. Oil prices also got support from Japan's promise to buy bonds to help finance Europe's bailout fund. The money from the sale will be used as part of an international bailout of Ireland, even as speculation lingers that Portugal and perhaps even Spain may be forced to seek help with financial problems. "Every time we get a sign that the market is going to bail out Europe, it's always been bullish for oil," Flynn said. In Nymex trading in February contracts, heating oil rose 4.49 cents to $2.6010 a gallon, and gasoline futures gained 2.20 cents at $2.4763 per gallon. February natural gas futures added 2.5 cents at $4.424 per 1,000 cubic feet. In London, Brent crude rose $1.81 to $97.51 a barrel on the ICE Futures exchange. Associated Press writers Pablo Gorondi in Hungary and Alex Kennedy in Singapore contributed to this report.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98310)	1/11/2011 4:55:33 PM
From: chartseer	5 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224864

Let's see he is loonie and he is a on the left of issues. he smoked pot. Used drugs. Too bad he didn't live in Chicago he might have been a success as a politician. comradre chartseer