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  • Hastert Calls For "Global World"

    01/11/2000 10:47:48 AM PST · by Jethro Tull · 270+ views
    Drudge | 1/11/1900 | UPI
    UPI News Article: Hastert calls for global world International | US National | Entertainment | Sports | Markets | Science & Technology | Daily Horoscope Search News: Hastert calls for global world Tuesday, 11 January 2000 4:04 (ET) Subject: Hastert calls for global world Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 3:42:35 AM EST Message-ID: Hastert calls for global world By MIKE SAELENS CHICAGO, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Saying that the Republican Party has been unfairly called isolationist, House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Monday the key to a "global world" is free trade and a strong military presence. Speaking before the ...
  • Forgetabout Term Limits. Give me Family Limits!

    01/09/2000 10:24:29 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    1/9/1900
    Did anyone else get to see that disgusting sight of Bob and Liddy Dole on "This Week" with Cokie Roberts this morning?Between them, the Bushes, the Gores and the Kennedy's I think term limits is a measure that doesn't go far enough. We need Family Limits pronto...
  • Elizabeth Dole, Has Eye on the Vice Presidency.

    01/03/2000 7:56:03 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    The New York Times | 1/03/1900 | FRANK BRUNI
    This is truly amazing. The Pubbies have put a Bush or a Dole on every presidential ticket since 1976. Now, they've decided to package these two blue bloods on the same ticket...I'VE GOT AN IDEA. HOW DO YOU PUBBIES FEEL ABOUT A JERRY FORD/GEORGE BUSH SR. TICKET IN '04? SINCE BOTH WERE BOOTED OUT AFTER ONE TERM, THEY'RE LEGALLY ALLOWED TO RUN AGAIN... Elizabeth Dole, With Eye on the Vice Presidency, Plans to Endorse Bush for President January 3, 2000 Elizabeth Dole, With Eye on the Vice Presidency, Plans to Endorse Bush for President Related Articles Campaigns: White House 2000 ...
  • CONFIRMED Y2K FAILURE (Part II)

    01/01/2000 5:05:46 AM PST · by Jethro Tull · 2+ views
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  • CONFIRMED Y2K FAILURE!

    12/31/1999 5:04:28 PM PST · by Jethro Tull · 142+ views
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  • I'm Y2K Compliant. Is the GOP?

    12/31/1999 10:32:00 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/31/99
    NOT A FREAKING CHANCE IN HELL...HASTERT, LOTT AND BUSH ARE ABOUT TO DEFLATE THE GOP QUICKER THAN BOB DOLE BONER. I GUESS I DID HAVE Y2K WRONG AFTER ALL... IT WAS NEVER THE ELECTRIC COMPANIES THAT WERE IN DANGER OF LOSING THEIR POWER,, IT WAS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.I TELL YA,,,WATCHING THE COLLAPSE OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS EVEN MORE FUN THAN BEING SELF RELIANT....
  • Y2K: Pennsylvania Nuclear Plant Shuts Down

    12/31/1999 3:49:03 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/31/99
    Just reported (7:40AM) on local news (ABC), the Limmerick {sp} Nuclear Power plant has been shut down due to problems.
  • New Zealand Y2K Water/Waste Problem reported.

    12/31/1999 3:27:07 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/31/99
    Water/waste power outage reported.
  • Y2K: Western U.S. power plants to cut output on Dec. 31

    12/29/1999 4:57:48 PM PST · by Jethro Tull · 1+ views
    Reuters | 12/29/99
    Western U.S. power plants to cut output on Dec 31     Excite Home | News Home Click Here!  News Home   Top News   World   Business   Sports   Entertainment   Tech   Odd   More  AP • Reuters • Canadian News • Canadian Sports • Canadian Biz Western U.S. power plants to cut output on Dec 31 Updated 6:37 PM ET December 29, 1999 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major power plants across the western United States will operate at reduced rates on New Year's Eve in a move that will allow electric companies to increase power output in case of any Y2K problems, The reason for the limit, which ...
  • Rush: "I'm an entertainer, not an activist"

    12/29/1999 11:50:11 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    The Dallas Morning News | 8/11/99 | Al Brumley
    Straight from Rush's mouth: He's an entertainer, not an activist,says Limbaugh The Dallas Morning News Al Brumley / Staff Writer of The Dallas Morning News; 08-11-1996 NEW YORK - Here in what many liberals would deem the fiery depths of hell, everything looks so ordinary. It's just a radio studio, after all. The chairs look a little tattered, tape cartridges take up every inch of wall space and there are enough electronics to stock a Radio Shack. Even as light glints off the "golden EIB microphone" in the adjoining booth, even as the loping bass line of the Pretenders' My ...
  • Y2K: Credit card chaos sparks Bug fears

    12/29/1999 11:09:18 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    Associated Newspapers Ltd | 12/29/99 | Tim Barlass
      Credit card chaos sparks Bug fearsby Tim BarlassStores and businesses are bracing themselves for increasing millennium bug difficulties over the New Year sales period with shoppers already affected by the collapse of one swipe-card payment system. More on this Story Record as London shops until it dropsMillions faced difficulties as shops reopened after the Christmas break as the credit-card machines failed to execute transactions which required recognition of the year 2000. The problems were caused by a software glitch in swipe machines produced by electronics giant Racal and distributed through the high-street bank HSBC. Customers throughout Britain were ...
  • Limbaugh Has Never Voted For a Winning Presidential Candidate

    12/29/1999 5:56:53 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/29/99
    This is in response to fishman's rather long and boring post proclaiming Limbaugh the "conservative of the century" or some other such nonsense...DO YOU LIMBACILES REALIZE THAT THE GUY NEVER VOTED FOR RONALD REAGAN. IN FACT, HE NEVER VOTED BEFORE THE 1988 BUSH ELECTION? THIS IS YOUR GREAT 'CONSERVATIVE',,,THE MAN WHO GAVE Y'ALL THE COURAGE TO SPEAK WITH CONVICTION...GOD HELP US.
  • Y2K Glitches May Linger for Weeks

    12/28/1999 10:34:20 AM PST · by Jethro Tull · 1+ views
    Associated Press | 12/28/99 | ANICK JESDANUN
    Y2K Glitches May Linger for WeeksHome - Yahoo! - My Yahoo! - News Alerts - Help Home | Top Stories | Business | Tech | Politics | World | Local | Entertainment | Sports | Science | Health Tech Headlines Add to My Yahoo! Tuesday December 28 12:34 PM ET Y2K Glitches May Linger for Weeks Y2K Glitches May Linger for Weeks By ANICK JESDANUN Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Y2K computer worries won't go away this weekend, even if nothing goes wrong. Glitches are likely weeks, even months, into the new year. And a few may linger until 2001 and beyond.The Gartner Group, a technology consulting firm, estimates only 10 percent of all Y2K failures will occur during the first ...
  • Y2K: TV outage could "could contribute to a Y2K-panic mentality."

    12/28/1999 6:17:24 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
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  • Clinton on LKL Tonight (12/23) to address Terrorism Threat

    12/23/1999 6:23:09 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/23/99
    Dear Mr. Clinton:I haven't a clue as to how much danger Americans are in regarding domestic terrorism, but I do have some thoughts on why we're in this position.Simply put, IT'S OUR INTERVENTIONIST FOREIGN POLICY.There are but so many people, factories and countries our military can bomb without getting some real nasty people mad at us.If only you, and your cadre of Internationalists, could keep your glowing, bulbus noses out of other people affairs, this Christmas season would be as safe as the other 49 I've celebrated. Merry Christmas, and best wishes to all your pals in the 'bunker.'- Jethro ...
  • Bill Kristol Says It's McCain vs. Bradley!

    12/22/1999 4:55:13 PM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/22/99
    Conservative media icon William Kristol, said this evening on Chris Matthews "Hardball", it's going to be John McCain vs. Bill Bradley. Given this scenario, it's Buchanan by a knock out. 1-800-GO PAT GO
  • Early Y2K bugs aren't all fun and games

    12/21/1999 9:06:42 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    12/21/99 | Lisa M. Bowman
    Early Y2K bugs aren't all fun and gamesHome - Yahoo! - My Yahoo! - News Alerts - Help Home | Top Stories | Business | Tech | Politics | World | Local | Entertainment | Sports | Science | Health Yahoo! NewsTechnology Headlines Tuesday December 21 10:52 AM ESTEarly Y2K bugs aren't all fun and gamesLisa M. Bowman, ZDNet The Y2K-related glitches we've seen so far have ranged from the silly to the scary. In Maine, an inconvenient yet innocuous glitch registered automobiles as horseless carriages. But in California, a Y2K-test-gone-awry spewed sewage into the streets.   •Top headlines on ZDNN •Financial news and market view •Killer downloads in AnchorDesk Still, counties, cities and companies in the U.S. are learning from the snafus, ...
  • Y2K: Wells Fargo CD Renewals read January 1900

    12/21/1999 4:04:31 AM PST · by Jethro Tull
    San Francisco Business Times | 12/20/99 | Jim Gardner
    Wells' accounts could bear interest for Y2K-watchers - 1999-12-20 - San Francisco Business Times           ACBJ : San Francisco : Contents : Other Features     Week ofDecember 20, 1999 Daily Edition Leading Stories Industry News Columns Small Business Growth Strategies Focus: Hiring trends in the Bay Area Commentary Other Features Other Features Talk of the Town: Wells' accounts could bear interest for Y2K-watchers The Week in Review: Brown bests Ammiano Coming up: Calendar of business events Top of the list: Largest Employers in San Mateo County       Other Features Talk of the ...
  • BILL GATES SHUNS USA FOR Y2K

    12/20/1999 6:28:15 PM PST · by Jethro Tull
    Drudge Report | 12/20/99
    DRUDGE REPORT 2000® Alleged California Y2K plotters plead not guilty... REPORT: BILL GATES SHUNS USA FOR Y2K
  • Y2K: Detroit Water and Sewerage Urge Preparedness

    12/20/1999 2:12:42 PM PST · by Jethro Tull
    Detroit Water and Sewerage Department | 12/20/99
    Yahoo - Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Emphasizes Customer Preparedness for Y2KHome - Yahoo! - HelpNIN, Snoop Dogg, Sevendust Free![ Business | US Market | By Industry | IPO | AP | S&P | International | PRNews | BizWire | CCN ] Related Quotes^DJI^IXIC^SPC^IIX^PSE11144.273783.871418.09538.21869.76 -113.16+30.81-2.94+6.57+20.51delayed 20 mins - disclaimerMonday December 20, 4:06 pm Eastern TimeCompany Press ReleaseSOURCE: Detroit Water and Sewerage DepartmentDetroit Water and Sewerage Department Emphasizes Customer Preparedness for Y2K'Prepare like you would for a winter storm - just in case' DETROIT, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has been working diligently since 1997 so ...