Twitter Digest: September 3, 2011

Posted on Saturday, September 3, 2011 by Tom Usher
  1. Twitter Digest: August 31, 2011 http://t.co/lQLlCl2..... September 1, 2011 @ 07:08
  2. My best friends are people I've never met, and I'm not alone — far from it. September 3, 2011 @ 06:12
  3. "Asia to add 1.66 million millionaires by 2015" That's sad while there will be so many in abject poverty all around them but out of sight. September 3, 2011 @ 06:17
  4. "He ain't heavy. He's my brother." Unless of course the one saying that is a billionaire. September 3, 2011 @ 06:20
  5. Obama seems obsessed with building/fixing roads & runways when transitioning from what fuels the vehicles & planes is vastly more important. September 3, 2011 @ 07:01
  6. "Pentagon criticized for lax contractor oversight" This is news? September 3, 2011 @ 07:08
  7. Qaddaffi has been much, much worse than most of his Western "leftist" supporters realize. It will come out. September 3, 2011 @ 07:16
  8. I completely agree with Amnesty International's call for a thorough investigation into Abu Salim prison (Tripoli) under Qaddaffi. September 3, 2011 @ 07:20
  9. It's a dangerous spot because of the rock jetti: http://t.co/btDU1UF..... September 3, 2011 @ 07:45
  10. "Poland...Jewish population...some 2.5 million....most...perished in...Holocaust" That's why the world's population of Jews didn't go down? September 3, 2011 @ 07:50
  11. Zionists have been "in charge" of the "Holocaust Industry" & don't exactly have a reputation for integrity. Why automatically believe them? September 3, 2011 @ 07:54
  12. When swastikas show up on things "Jewish," remember that many Jews have been caught doing it. Reserve judgment! Beware the memory hole. September 3, 2011 @ 07:57
  13. The most dangerous thing for Jews is Zionism. Don't fall silent if anti-Zionists of Jewish extraction are wrongly attacked. September 3, 2011 @ 08:03
  14. The one-party dictators of China want the world to think that the world shouldn't make China choose sides and suffer the consequences. September 3, 2011 @ 08:11
  15. Corporations shift profits to low-tax zones and shift losses to high-tax zones. The US allows generous deductions for losses, so we get hit. September 3, 2011 @ 09:21
  16. Real sexual liberation includes being free of sex used to get at people (a weapon), no matter how subtle or convoluted. September 3, 2011 @ 20:01
  17. Maybe, Maybe Not: "Oil Still Gushing from BP Well in Gulf — Earth Changes — Sott.net" http://t.co/CGEPFIv..... September 3, 2011 @ 21:07
  18. Libyan intelligence documents show that the CIA worked with Qaddaffi. It's not a revelation but substantiation. They work angles all over. September 3, 2011 @ 21:16
  19. Perry tried to sideline a state commissioner who opposed expanding a nuclear-waste landfill owned by one of his biggest donors. via Reuters September 3, 2011 @ 21:27
  20. "Space junk reaching 'tipping point,' report warns" Better develop a solar-powered space sweeper. While you're at it, make some for oceans. September 3, 2011 @ 21:41
  21. "Wall Street cash shifts to Romney from Obama" That's what Obama gets for not going after the banksters but only looking forward. September 3, 2011 @ 21:46
  22. Don't try to spur the economy to create more jobs. Just create jobs a la the WPA and CCC, only bigger, greener, better. Get it done. September 3, 2011 @ 21:52
  23. "Ohio sells state prison to private contractor for $73 million" This creates a private incentive to jail people. It's an extremely bad idea! September 3, 2011 @ 22:21
  24. The UN says Israel's naval blockade of Gaza is a legitimate security measure. It isn't. The Zionists stole the Palestinian's land, period. September 3, 2011 @ 22:43
  25. The UN's Geoffrey "Palmer Report" didn't start with the correction question: Whether "Israel" is a legitimate state, post-WWII. It isn't. September 3, 2011 @ 22:48
  26. "($8.8 million) to buy the 300 sq km (115 sq miles)" of Iceland for a resort? Something is terribly wrong if that's the case. September 3, 2011 @ 23:02
  27. Without proper transparency, the people don't know what they are electing. If they agree with improper secrecy, they pay the negative price. September 3, 2011 @ 23:18
  28. The New York Times covered up cables concerning Israel because of kid gloves on Zionist evil-doing. The NYT view on WikiLeaks is backwards. September 3, 2011 @ 23:21
  29. "Mitt Romney promises 'bold' jobs plan" Increase slave wages under polluting, greedy, corporatist slave masters. Some plan, Mitt. No sale. September 3, 2011 @ 23:24
  30. "In order to change the direction of this country, we need to change presidents." — Romney. We need an anti-war FDR "on steroids." September 3, 2011 @ 23:27
  31. To misguided souls, "liberalizing trade" is giving power to international conglomerates. That's not liberalizing. It's feeding the stingy. September 3, 2011 @ 23:54
  32. @GreeGreece #FS Better late than never. Hope you are well, Tony! God bless. September 4, 2011 @ 00:05
  33. @CineversityTV On "Evangelicals Engaged In Spiritual Warfare," check this. The audio is poor quality, but he's good:
    http://t.co/vrYkv3S..... September 4, 2011 @ 00:15
  34. Not so slowly, Assad becomes Qaddaffi. September 4, 2011 @ 00:22
  35. "Astronauts experience bone and muscle loss" "Space missions may damage eyes" Well, if we aren't ready.... Seek ye first...righteousness.... September 4, 2011 @ 00:29
  36. Here they go again with the "flu" scare tactics to drum up profits. Watch to see if they release a virus again the way they did in Mexico. September 4, 2011 @ 00:34
  37. Spread the news in Libya. What they fire in the air to celebrate comes down somewhere & can certainly hit the innocent. I've seen it happen. September 4, 2011 @ 00:37
  38. The International Monetary Fund isn't bailing out Ireland. It's further enslaving it under bankster rule. September 4, 2011 @ 00:40
  39. Palestinian statehood needs to be the one-state solution. September 4, 2011 @ 00:42
  40. If we don't use United States Notes pegged to productivity, "full employment...consistent with non-inflationary growth can vary over time." September 4, 2011 @ 00:47
  41. "What should justice for Gaddafi look like?" The same as for anyone else. Justice is justice. Willingly repent: forgiveness, mercy. September 4, 2011 @ 00:50
  42. Libya's new leadership: Release an emphatic, sincere statement that you stand by Freedom of Religion. If you do, you'll go a long way. September 4, 2011 @ 00:58
  43. National Transitional Council of Libya, are you or are you not for Freedom of Religion? September 4, 2011 @ 01:00
  44. "Russia condemns EU sanctions against Syria" It will get in the way of arms sales. They aren't concerned about the protesters but money! September 4, 2011 @ 01:35

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    Employment: 2008 - present, website developer and writer. 2015 - present, insurance broker. Education: Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science in Political Science. City University of Seattle, graduate studies in Public Administration. Volunteerism: 2007 - present, president of the Real Liberal Christian Church and Christian Commons Project.
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