You have got to be kidding. The nation is supposed to take Palin seriously? And by extension take John McCain’s decision making ability seriously? Somebody tell me how I’m supposed to think that this person is in any way qualified? Like most people who feel as I do, this seems like a move towards granting power to a more ignorant, more fundamentalist and more intellectually dishonest person that even the current administration, which has been horrible in the face of major crisis. If you are a fan of Palin, I ask you to answer this: Why do you think she’s so great?
Because the more I get to know her, the worse she seems. o
Not bad depth of field and bokeh from the G9. Not bad at all. This was the tree where I saw a moth right after I got this shot. I resituated the camera and started to get all framey when it flew right by me. I don’t like moths, no matter how pretty they might be. Anything that has enough camouflage to blend in that well is instantly more scary because YOU DIDN’T SEE IT 10 SECONDS BEFORE YOU WERE ALL CASUAL ABOUT TAKING ARTY PHOTOS.
Still have the prickles just thinking about that damn moth. o
Note: I am aware that he’s got some crazy expensive lenses. And a not small budget.
I think photography and videography just experienced a major shift in paradigm. The video was shot with an SLR camera. I wanted this 8 years ago when I had three close friends get married and I wanted stills and video of the event but only one camera to do it all.
I don’t know if my photo sales will help me justify this camera, but damn, I want it.
Shooting down at a severed trunk while on a walk in the University of Tennessee Arboretum. It’s a little vertigo inspiring if you look at it the right way. o
Truth. Reality. Apparently the GOP owns them both. By lying and then hearing the lie repeated constantly by everybody, including the supposedly liberal media:
If only the mainstream media would start calling McCain a liar. Because that is what he is. Continually.
For GOP supporting liars, here’s a direct refutation of the lie that you are telling about Obama wanting to “raise your taxes”:
Tax Cuts for Wealthy Instead of Middle Class: The Bush tax cuts give those who earn over $1 million dollars a tax cut nearly 160 times greater than that received by middle-income Americans. At the same time, this administration has refused to tackle health care, education and housing in a manner that benefits the middle class.
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Obama and Biden will cut income taxes by $1,000 for working families to offset the payroll tax they pay.
Provide a Tax Cut for Working Families:
Obama and Biden will restore fairness to the tax code and provide 150 million workers the tax relief they need. Obama and Biden will create a new “Making Work Pay” tax credit of up to $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family. The “Making Work Pay” tax credit will completely eliminate income taxes for 10 million Americans.
Eliminate Income Taxes for Seniors Making Less than $50,000:
Barack Obama will eliminate all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year. This proposal will eliminate income taxes for 7 million seniors and provide these seniors with an average savings of $1,400 each year. Under the Obama-Biden plan, 27 million American seniors will also not need to file an income tax return.
Simplify Tax Filings for Middle Class Americans:
Obama and Biden will dramatically simplify tax filings so that millions of Americans will be able to do their taxes in less than five minutes. Obama and Biden will ensure that the IRS uses the information it already gets from banks and employers to give taxpayers the option of pre-filled tax forms to verify, sign and return. Experts estimate that the Obama-Biden proposal will save Americans up to 200 million total hours of work and aggravation and up to $2 billion in tax preparer fees.
Where did I find this? Not from the “liberal media”. Certainly not from a lying GOP supporting pundit. I found this on BarakObama.com. Specifically, this page.
Who is going to stand up for truth? This is why I keep posting political stuff this season. I can’t fucking stand the lying any more. o
Frank Rich brings up the neutered press, the McCain flip flops and the continued Rovian inspired creation of an alternative reality; lying as only Republicans can:
But McCain, Sarah Palin and their surrogates keep repeating the same lies over and over not just to smear their opponents and not just to mask their own record. Their larger aim is to construct a bogus alternative reality so relentless it can overwhelm any haphazard journalistic stabs at puncturing it.
Anybody else in the mainstream going to wake up and start calling bullshit where it needs to be called? I doubt it. o
Taken just outside of Knoxville. I believe this area is part of the University of Tennessee Arboretum. The noise from cicadas was deafening. I saw a huge moth on a tree trunk that I couldn’t get the photo before it flew away and caused me to jump 75 feet in the air.
I’ll be posting a few more shots from this walk/hike we did over the next few days. It is so different to hike where there is moisture in the air. Mold and fungi are everywhere. Very different from the desert where I live. o
I still can’t believe the amount of support people are giving to the GOP ticket. Obviously, reality is something that many people are having a difficult time with. I know that there are those out there who would say the same thing about me. Let’s forget ourselves and our individual views for a moment.
McCain made a huge error in picking who he did to run with him. PERIOD. Gimmicky, pandering and ill-equipped to assume any leadership role, particularly at this time in our history. Mr. Obama has illustrated a great deal of common sense and leadership in his solid choice of a running mate; somebody who is drastically different than what the GOP is offering and who can actually assume the role of President.
It’s time for a change. We can make a difference. If you “like” the GOP ticket, that’s great. The current GOP candidates exhibit the very things the GOP faithful have whined about (rather effectively) in regards to Democratic candidates. o
If you are a photographer or even somebody who enjoys looking at photography, go immediately to the link below, and click into the video. Holy shit:
