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Elise

Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.

About Me

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Black & Purple

My Interests

Politics, current events, music, art, crafts, travel, interesting people, interesting conversations.

I'd like to meet:

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Music:

Jazz, Classical, classic rock/pop.

Movies:

Anything that DOESN'T include violence, has a solid script, excellent acting and a great director.

Television:

Seinfeld, Sex & the City.

Books:

Autobiographies and non-fiction.

Heroes:

Doctors, scientists, mathmaticians, brilliant minds, philanthropists, volunteers.

My Blog

Federal Watchdogs Under Fire

Tuesday, Nov. 06, 2007Federal Watchdogs Under FireBy Ken StierThe U.S. government's unique system of Inspectors General  an elite but underappreciated slice of the federal civil service  is arguably...
Posted by Elise on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:02:00 PST

Is Neoconservatism Dead?

Published on Saturday, September 1, 2007 by The Guardian/UKIs Neoconservatism Dead?The Bush administration may be in a tail-spin but neo-conservatism will survive because it feeds on deeply-rooted fea...
Posted by Elise on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:15:00 PST

How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasury

Published on Friday, August 31, 2007 by Rolling StoneThe Great Iraq Swindle: How Bush Allowed an Army of For-Profit Contractors to Invade the U.S. Treasuryby Matt TaibbiHow is it done? How do you scre...
Posted by Elise on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:13:00 PST

Bush Plans War on Iran

Published on Sunday, September 2, 2007 by CommonDreams.orgBush Plans War on Iranby Marjorie CohnThe Sunday Times of London is reporting that the Pentagon has plans for three days of massive air strike...
Posted by Elise on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 07:07:00 PST

Living Wealth: Better Than Money

Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by Yes! MagazineLiving Wealth: Better Than MoneyIf there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Eart...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:01:00 PST

CheneyBushs Mercenary Legions

Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by CommonDreams.orgCheneyBush's "Mercenary" Legionsby Bernard Weiner"Outsourcing" jobs overseas is only the tip of the iceberg. How about the CheneyBush Administr...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:58:00 PST

US Suspends Vast ADVISE Data-Sifting System

Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by the Christian Science MonitorUS Suspends Vast ADVISE Data-Sifting SystemThe pilot programs ignored privacy safeguards, says a recent Homeland Security report.b...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:47:00 PST

Sinking Ship Leaves Rat

Published on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 by The Guardian/UKSinking Ship Leaves Ratby Michael TomaskyBack when George Bush, in the picture presented by the US media, was a visionary leader who was protect...
Posted by Elise on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 08:50:00 PST

Outsourcing Intelligence

Published on Monday, August 27, 2007 by The Boston GlobeOutsourcing Intelligenceby James CarrollThe ways in which the Bush war has degraded the structures and culture of Iraq are obvious. Less so are ...
Posted by Elise on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:00:00 PST

How the Bush Administration Is Turning the USA into a Subprime Borrower

Published on Monday, August 27, 2007 by CommonDreams.orgHow the Bush Administration Is Turning the USA into a Subprime Borrowerby Heather Wokusch"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are...
Posted by Elise on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:40:00 PST