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1. So, when’s Sean Hannity going to let the next shoe drop? Is he going to get into that, or is it too sensitive an issue for one reason or other? To my mind, that’s even worse than Rev. Wright and Ayers; at least they’re Americans.

   Posted by TLB
   April 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 am

2. Excuse me, TLB. You must not ever listen to Hannity’s radio show. He’s not just an American, he’s a GREAT American. Duh.

   :-D

   I don’t know anything about this “open thread” business. I currently work from home and have had time to surf the net but still not familiar with all this blog stuff. Someone please explain.

   Posted by Cheryl in Fredericksburg
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:24 am

3. It’s pretty much the same thing as the comment blog page, but that one is so long and old that I don’t know if most look at it.

   Posted by W F G
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:25 am

4. open thread means there is no theme, it’s a free for all

   Posted by W F G
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:26 am

5. Cheryl, if I listen to Coast to Coast, it largely depends on the subject. Aliens bore me something fierce.

   Posted by W F G
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:31 am

6. so today’s episode is a no.

   Posted by W F G
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 am

7. I want an EDIT key again. Because I HATE looking illiterate. Because inevitably I look at something I just posted and see some iDIoTic mIsTAkE!

   Posted by RC from Smithtown
   April 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 am

8. Here is a blogg that is not laxzy. Try this on for size.
   The EPA approves 90% of new compounds w/o restrictions – 82,000 chemicals in use have ever been tested for toxicity out of nearly One Million. CDC Study from 2005 found 148 chemicals in blood of Americans some as high as 400 or more. Study of blood from umbilical cords of newborn babies showed as many as 400 compounds. What if the weapon of mass destruction is right in our cabinet? What if the chemical weapon were in the products we buy every day? What if, unknowingly, the greatest scientific experiment ever conducted was our water, air, soil, and blood stream? What if nobody thought about how all these chemicals or compounds interact with each other in the real world? What about the fact that testing is only limited to the substance its self and possible interactions with a couple of other compounds? Why has the public safety and nation security not been thought about when it pertains to how all the One Million human created compounds interact with each other? Eco-Logical toxic collapse would not be healthy for national security nor would it be healthy for life in general. Would the answer make us bitter? Would the fact that cost and profit dominate the depth and thoroughness of scientific testing mean that greed or ignorance has put us all in jeopardy? I should not have to answer these disturbing questions because industry should not have reached this point. I have seen some limited news coverage, but it has been lacking in the depth of coverage. While there has been coverage the opinions have been from some researchers and industry apologists. While the chemical industry and industry attempt to place doubt on the topic in order to evade responsibility or further monetary expenditures we suffer the cost of life in a chemical world. Dibutyl phthalate DBP, Phthalates, Di(2-Ethylhexyl)DEHP and Mono (2-Ethylhexyl), Bisphenal A or BBP, PVC, Linuron, Butyl Benzene, Penta and Octa Brominated Diphenyl or PBDE, PCB, DDT, all have mutagenic(mutation) or endocrine disruptive properties or interactive chemical behavior characteristics. Some of these compounds are in cosmetics, clothing, plastic, children’s toys, and many other products we buy. Opposition to FDA oversight is rampit by the chemical and cosmetics industry. CTFA a so called self police force funded by member companies is like having the energy industry police Global Warming or pollution. Over 10,500 compounds in cosmetics many of which have not been tested for toxic effects. Asbestos, Deca BDE, Dioxins, DBC, Methyl Mercury, Cadmium, Lead, Polybrominated biphenyl or PFA flame retardant are used in many industries and in consumer electronics. The EPA per yr. Reviews approx. 1,700 new compounds. The 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act requires only testing for “ill effects” only upon evidence of “potential harm.” If you do not provide any evidence you do not have to test for toxic properties. This wording of the 1976 TSCA has no bite and can be easily avoided. From 1996-2006 Chem Indus. Spent 35 mill. to Fed Campaign organizations and 2 to 5 million was spent on lobbying –Cent. for Responsible Politics. This threatening blindness to a very real threat is something that requires all of us to realize that true family values begin at the molecular level. Sources: (Exposed the book by mark Schapiro) and (Shanna H. Swan Environ. Health Perspectives vol. 113 no. 8, Aug, 2005) and (Toxicological Sciences, vol.58 Dec.2000 L. Earl Gray // Susan M. Duty Environmental Health Perspectives Dec.2002) and (National Geographic Oct.2006 David Ewing Duncan)

   Posted by John David Prince
   April 23rd, 2008 at 9:52 am

9. John David Prince could you repeat that and be more specific?

   Mr. Prince paragraphs are your friends. They won’t hurt you and are legal in this country as far as I know. Take one out to lunch today!

   No I don’t think open threads mean a blogger is lazy. Sounds good to me.

   I also vote for an edit or preview function. That came in handy for me on Alan’s original blog.
   Not to mention a spelling checker. Send him over immediately.

   Posted by Epiphany
   April 23rd, 2008 at 10:29 am

10. gretawire has open threads alot. too much in my opinion. but she has tons of posters — just behind alan ;) — and can’t possibly be blogging all the time. her open threads tend to lead to alot of bashing i have observed. i think occasional open threads are good though as long as they don’t get out of control.

    Posted by zoey
    April 23rd, 2008 at 10:54 am

11. Epiphany~ lol! But please, do not ask John to be more specific b/c he’ll really do it.

    John~ if you want people to read your comments, then breaking it up into different paragraphs would be helpful. It would also be helpful to make the entire entry shorter.

    P.S. I’ve decided that John David Prince isn’t John the Trucker, b/c there’s no way John the Trucker would have time to write these long a$$ entries.

    Posted by Cheryl in Fredericksburg
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:16 am

12. Wheelies, aka Mr. Adorable, what are you talking about Coast to Coast for? I thought I posted that question on zoey’s blog? Why are you all up in OUR business??? jk Thanks for the info about ‘open thread’.

    I don’t think it’s lazy, I think Alan should have one every week. I don’t always go back to read the general one.

    Posted by Cheryl in Fredericksburg
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 am

13. Sorry, last comment:

    Here’s my question for you guys- out of the 3, who’s the strongest candidate and why?

    I know Zoe wants McCain, so it’d be interesting to hear why. Noel wants Obama. I think Wheelies wants Obama. John wants himself, so that he can properly protect everyone’s privacy and keep the separation of church and state in tact.

    Posted by Cheryl in Fredericksburg
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 am

14. Ummm, THIS is my last comment:

    I really enjoyed hearing Jay Diamond on the show. Anyone else?

    Posted by Cheryl in Fredericksburg
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 am

15. hi cheryl :)
    actually it grieves me to hear someone say i want mccain!! lol actually i am supporting mccain only as a last resort. i guess the truth is i don’t want hillary or obama. and by the way i haven’t heard coast to coast but have wanted too. i will try to catch it. i have heard from others too that its fun.

    Posted by zoey
    April 23rd, 2008 at 11:57 am

16. Actually, I feel more comfortable with Hillary, but I’ll take either over McCain. As for your business, well, I knew you were already posting here and so the comment, so, efficiency of information sharing, or something like that, was used.

    Posted by Wheelies For Gutfeld
    April 23rd, 2008 at 12:18 pm

17. I think I want anyone who’ll beat down McCain, because I don’t want the Cons picking more Supreme Court justices.

    And, no, paragraphs won’t help some people, because I don’t like reading blog entries that go on for hundreds and thousands of words, unless it’s someone with some obvious credentials, with references and links, and pictures and diagrams, with circles and arrows on the back, because “posts” are fun and “diatribes” are not.

    Posted by RC from Smithtown
    April 23rd, 2008 at 12:39 pm

18. I doubt John even listens to us. I really wouldn’t be surprised if he’s one of those people who go into chat rooms and starts posting paragraphs from Alex Jones like pages, and then keeps posting them, answering few, if anyone, who asks hom about it, or anyone who simply says hello.

    Posted by Wheelies For Gutfeld
    April 23rd, 2008 at 12:58 pm

19. hi cheryl and WFG… thanks for visiting my blog. i really appreciate it. by the way, am i the only pro-alan conservative who posts here? :D

    i do heart alan even if i disagree with most of the things he says.

    Posted by zoey
    April 23rd, 2008 at 2:03 pm

20. I’m part of the Enlightened ideology, consisting of . . . me.

    Posted by Wheelies For Gutfeld
    April 23rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm

21. Hello

    G’night

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