Rachel Maddow Show

Do you suppose TRMS doesn't know the difference between the deficit and national debt? They do tend to get the most basic of facts wrong.

TMRS must not have any fact checkers. Pity that, given the oratory eloquence of Ms. Maddow.

If the U.S. took in zero revenue, that is, if taxes dropped to zero. The deficit would be equal to the operational budget: $3.83 trillion.

TRMS claims that lowering taxes will result in a $3.5T increase beyond the $1.27T. That's a deficit of $4.77 trillion.

The current deficit is $1.27 trillion, which is the difference between the budget and the current revenue of $2.57 trillion.

Rachel Maddow went on a rant tonight about the Rubio ads, catchy music, and the addition of $3.5 Trillion to the deficit.

Until recently, the Coast Guard was not governed by the DoD. It was part of the Dept of Transportation. You're welcome, TRMS.

Rachel, and her staff, had no idea why the Secretary of Transportation was included in the list of those not to be disrespected by officers.

Rachel Maddow, taking General McChrystal to task, quoted Article 88 of the UCMJ, expressing confusion when listing superiors.

TRMS seems confused about the difference between Geeks and Nerds. Perhaps a primer is in order, but not now, I must return to the bat phone.

There are few ways to make oil even more deadly to sealife than to sink it. One way is to burn it first to increase its molecular toxicity.

When the oil reaches the seafloor, it becomes speciocide for the bottom dwelling sea life that forms the backbone of the Gulf's economy.

Even worse, they cause the oil to sink where it cannot be skimmed; and where it can destroy the ecosystem that was beyond surface reach.

Dispersants are so toxic, they can be used as military grade chemical weapons. They are a nondegrading poisons that kill indiscriminately.

Now, what NOT to do after a deep water oil leak: NEVER use dispersants, and NEVER light the oil on fire. Any room temperature IQ knows this.

The oil in the gulf can by cleaned up by a fleet of skimmer vessels, because oil is lighter than water, it is easy to skim off.

Cleaning the gulf coast marshes is a matter of applying an oil consuming bacteria that can then be consumed by native predators. Easy, cheap

This solution should hold well past the two months it takes to drill a relief well to solve the leak permanently.

I created a prototype using a $22 worth of parts from Walmart. The device blocked the flow in a high pressure hydraulic pipe.

As the massive pressure pushes against the dome, the cup edge expands to increase its lock friction. Stainless steel or ceramics will work.