The new face of the GOP! The Republican Party which is about 99.3% white, elected an African American to run the party. Moderate Michael Steele beat out the 5 more conservative contenders. I have been hearing for most of a year that the song Barack the Magic Negro is not offensive. Is Mike the Magic Negro offensive? Picking an African Americans who represent .7% of the GOP is magical indeed!
Steele who was elected Lt Governor in Maryland is said to be a Moderate Republican. Moderate meaning deregulation of our financial system, tax breaks for the wealthy, preemptive war, torture, denial of due process and habeas corpus, listening to our phone calls and reading our emails... You know, moderate Republican. From what I gather all Republicans who are not named Ann Coulter are moderates.
So who will prevail? The Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin Right-wing ideologues? Or will it be the Arlen Spector and Michael Steele pragmatists? Will the GOP be reduced to the old Confederacy (and Idaho) or will it reinvent itself into something reasonable?
So, we are going to move our war from Iraq to Afghanistan. Where live the poorest, least educated, stone age religious fundamentalist drug dealers in the world. Sounds like a plan!
So, do we acknowledge that relativity thing? Let's go over what the Soviet Union did there.
Like we did in Vietnam - though on their border rather than halfway across the world - the Russians tried to bring Afghanistan into the 20th Century. They went to war with what was then called the mujahideen. The mujahideen were the Taliban of the day. They were led by Osama Bin Laden who we befriended, funded and armed. The Russians fought for 10 years but finally give up after we gave Osama bin Laden and the mujahideen surface to air missiles. We did so because it was fair and good. Those missiles caused so much loss of Russian personal and helicopters that the Russians had to quit and go home. That resulted in internal war for years, the ascendency of the Taliban, al Queda, and our friend Osama bin Laden killing 3000 Americans on 911. The Russians failed like all invaders in the past have failed.
So, does this mean that if Iran befriends, funds and arms the Taliban, and gives them surface to air missiles to shoot down our aircraft that... It is fair and good?
Or when it comes to foreign policy are our double standards so absurd that we really are The United Buffoons of America? Taking the high moral ground of preemptive war, torture, denial of habeas corpus, due process and double standards going beyond the pale.
I don't know what about these things reminded me of the Hale Bop group at all, but I admit when the camera panned down I fully expected to see the trademark Nikes the group had all worn for their space adventure. This is a real garment, I've seen several TV ads, and a couple of print ads...else I wouldn't believe it. Then again, maybe the Swiss government could purchase a case of them for errant hikers from Germany!
Like a sudden onslaught of sparrows to Capistrano, nude hikers seem to have 'discovered' Switzerland.The phenomenon became apparent last summer. Most of the hikers are German, and drawn to Appenzell Innerrhoden. I'd say if you can
pronounce it, you can stroll there any way you please.
Swiss authorities do not share either my opinion or the German fondness for obtaining a oneness with nature with no pesky clothing. The Swiss plan is to fine the free swinging spirits trekking in the mountain region. As an example of the extreme difference in feelings, Melchior Looser, justice minister said, "We were forced to introduce the legislation against this indecent practice before the warm weather starts,"
Who knew? "FKK", or "free body culture", is a popular pastime in Germany. The Swiss would prefer if they kept it - all in Germany, unless they're clothed. I assume the German children are no more warped than those from other countries,
but as in moral discussions everywhere, it's always "the children."Looser added:"The point is many children visit our mountains in the summer." Frustration set in when a brazen hiker was stopped last autumn, but could not be fined or detained as there was no naked rambling law. That - is going to change, so beware you "indecent" practitioners of FKK!
P.S. This is also a warning to any hotel management in places like Kansas or Oklahoma who are approached by a large convention. While seeing dollar signs, be certain to check and see if the organization is called "FKK." There's a lot of prairie, but few trees for cover. Hiking Nude On Swiss Trails Will Be Ticketed, and You.... With No Wallet
Certitude-Gate: Bush hath no doubts about the sacrifice of so many. Blair, quite sanely said it would be both weird and wrong NOT to ask those questions of yourself.
Torture-Gate: Jose Padilla citizen of the US tried for dirty bomb. Only admitted under Torture! His charges were just dropped.
Glenn Beck:is so confused! Last year railed at Dems for not passing clean coal legislation Yesterday reamed Obama for including "Carbon Capture Redemonstration Project." in the Stim pkg, and felt justified in all of the NO votes.(Pssssst.... He didn't realize it was the same thing as clean coal.)
Fox's own Steve Ducey hates the Stumulus Pkg because of ACORN. (Shhhh! Don't tell him it's not IN the package.)
President Obama has made two very big mistakes so far. Both relating to the reason I had HILLARY 2008 bumper stickers on my car. Mrs. Clinton may be a lot of things, but politically naive is not one of them. She understands the nature of the Beast.
1) President Obama actually believes he can reason with conservatives to get non partisan action. The absurdity of that makes me wonder not what country he came from but what planet. I have some advice for the President. Treat Republicans just as fairly as they treated Democrats over the past 28 years.
2) President Obama took a shot at Rush Limbaugh by name! MY GOD! What was he thinking? He just does not seem to understand what he is up against with these people.
Or is he so smart that in just one week he has driven that dying elephant over the cliff to oblivion?
This is hilarious. The liberal side of things on Fox News Sean Hannity Show is now represented by voices of Black men screaming obscenities at poor Sean! The truth is that the call-in hate from the Right to the Left is not about name calling, but about baseball bats, bodies full of holes, ripping heads off and shitting in necks, knowing where you live and where your children go to school. They didn't call liberal talk show host Allan Berg a c**sucker, they drove to his house and filled him full of lead while he walked his dog. It is the nature of the Beast.
Electrocution-Gate: Halliburton-KBR just awarded 35 million contract after previous debacle and deaths of soldiers. Judged to be negligent homocide because of faulty wiring in showers!
Body Armour Gate: Never tested, never worked, finally may return between 16-20,000 sets of the faulty armour.
Yay for Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) who grew a pair, saying it's counterproductive for Limbaugh to throw bricks! Sadly, he then lost his mind and apologized.
Thanks to First Choice Liquor Store in Queensland, AU The old "Pregnant Belly" shoplifting scam was foiled again! It would have been foiled, If only she hadnt been over 8 months pregnant, and not stealing anything. As a result, customers can no longer be asked to partially disrobe.
On the run from back to back election defeats in 2006 and 2008, the loss of both Houses of Congress, getting tossed out of the White House, responsible for the biggest economic crash since the Great Depression and losing what few moderates were left in the party, the Republicans were in disarray.
Well until this week anyway...
Sarah Palin is the most respected Republican in America. With polls showing that today she would easily win the GOP nomination for President she organized her PAC yesterday and is on her run for President. God, Guns and Gays Youbetcha!
Everyday Rush Limbaugh pushes his hate-America campaign a little further over the line. He has worked the media to now declare him the leader of the Republican Party. He has so filled the leadership vacuum that House members are calling his show to honor him for saying he hopes Obama's plan fails and that people are only voting for it because Obama is Black.
Three divorces, no children, morphine addict and family values spokesman. Perhaps the most disgusting human being in American history. Our leader! Indeed, Rush Limbaugh, character matters.
With President Obama's approval rating at 70%. After Obama brought Republicans to the White House in a non partisan manner, the House Republicans reciprocated by each and every one of them voting against the President's stimulus package - as Rush Limbaugh told them to do. Each and everyone of them also voted against Obama on the very mundane bill to extend the analog tv signal for 4 months.
It would seem that the GOP is deyfing common sense. Being assholes to insure there is no doubt in anyone's mind just what assholes they are. It now has a name. Limbaughnics. The process of being as abrasive and disgusting as possible while sticking to every crazyass conservative issue that the last 28 years has proven wrong, doing it all over again but harder and more of it.
Contrary to Krugman's arguments about conservative "talking points' regarding the stimulus, most conservatives couldn't care less about what a public sector job costs or what a free school lunch costs. Their argument is based on the morality of a government whose absolute power allows the taking - by force - of one citizen's assets to the benefit of another citizen. The resulting costs are immaterial. Mike Smith - Sugarland, Texas
There you pretty much have what a Republican is. Their tax money going to anything that helps anyone else is IMMORAL. And they have American Christianity backing them up. They have successfully pushed that rotten twaddle upon the rest of us for 28 years now.
It's the new artificial rock wall climbing! It seems that anything can be a fiercely contested sport if it includes the word "extreme" in it. The Brits and the Australians are in heavy competition on this one. A permanent press kinda gal myself, all I want to know is who thought of this first, and what substance were they imbibing?
Bailout Gate: AIG "owes" 450 mill in bonuses to 400 of the clowns who sunk the ship. No worries, we're paying! They sound destitute...of morals.
Gitmo-Gate : U.S. District Judge Richard Leon said that Ghaleb Nassar Al Bihani's work as an assistant cook with Taliban fighters made him an enemy combatant. Though he's served seven years without being charged, this is reason enough for the U.S. military to continue holding him indefinitely. What if all he did was wash pots and pans? One thing's for sure, if he does get out he'll have good reason..in his mind, to be a terrorist.
It's not often you hear of employees scheming to work for free on their own time. Mr. B's Pancake House inspires that kind of loyalty in the customers too. It was a genuine win/win situation Sunday!
Would-be tire thieves, John T West and Ashley Sorensen, very likely to win coveted dumbest criminal of the year award!
Rep Mike Pence, Says he's Not a Dittohead anymore! He claims to be reformed, maybe he just votes like one? The thought of the cigar toking oinker influencing anyone's vote is enough to strike terror.
Recently the Evangelical wing of the Texas Board of Education lost its 20 year ascendency in having the "weaknesses" of evolution given equal time in Texas science classes.
After losing in an 8 to 7 vote the losers passed an amendment - straight from the creationist Discovery Institute which recently moved from California to Texas - to include the same twaddle using different words.
Rather than the old "weakness" argument it will now be "the flaws of universal descent" given equal time. Universal descent is of course the very basis of evolution. Removing it means that some ONE created each and every thing separately. Which of course is twaddle.
The Houston Chronicle wrote an editorial blasting the Texas Education Board for "undermining scientific evidence with a particular religious belief." It went on to say Texas students should not "be sidetracked and confused by unscientific twaddle posing as honest inquiry."Houston Chronicle Fossils
To some this may seem a rather mundane editorial, but down here in Dumbutt this is dangerous territory for a large Republican Newspaper. Letters to the editor, internet forums and the overall angst spell out strongly and specifically just how mud dumb stupid Texans are.
Remember this issue of forcing public school teachers to teach the flaw of "universal descent" will also then be written into the Texas science text books which will be used for the next 10 years. Also keep in mind that the market for these text books is so large in Texas that the publishers then distribute the same books to most other states. At least in the Confederate states...
The other day I typed "evolution polls" into Google. I found entire websites dedicated to these polls. Many are hiding their bias and if found myself confused in information overload. So may polls so many different questions, so many different people being asked it cannot be easily quantified. I suggest doing it yourself to get the gist of it in your own mind. But I will tell you straight up that after you do this you will come away far more depressed than when you started.
I must also say that his twaddle is not so much Texan as American.
Recent polls show 80% of Americans and about 60% of science teachers want some form of creationism given equal time in public school science classes. A few years ago it was 65% Americans and 54% of teachers. I also found that it seems that the entire home schooling phenomenon is about this one issue.
Yesterday the Royal Academy of Sciences in England got all discombobulated when it found that 31% of Britons and 19% of teachers wanted equal time for whatever creationism is in vogue.
The problem is insurmountable. The very small of mind cannot deny creationism because to do so denies God and their hope of everlasting life in the firmament with 72 virgins. So women get boy virgins I wonder?
We cannot take those 72 virgins away from these people, so the only option is to keep this twaddle out of government and especially out of our schools where children tend to believe whatever crazyass twaddle they are told.
And all House Republicans - at the bidding of their new leader Rush Limbaugh - voted against the stimulus package because they want instead even more tax breaks for... Are you ready... The wealthy! Including poor John Thain!
Back to BailOut: Oddly, 80 % of CEOs Still Have Their jobs, their outrageous salaries and bonuses. They aren't responsible to anyone for how they spent the bailout, but I'm certain they sleep well at night. I do wonder if it ever occurred to them to actually use the money for it's intended purpose, or if the very idea would cause gales of laughter.
History-Gate: History didn't take 40 yrs to judge Dubya as he's predicted that it would. On that great gettin' up morning, we'd see the wisdom of his ways and appreciate him, maybe even feeling badly for having judged him so harshly. It only took one week for the ramifications of his residency in the White House to come out in print."Eight yrs of Neocon policies have been a spectacular disaster,"
begins William Dalrymple esteemed Historian reviewing the book "Descent Into Chaos." (the short version of the title). I don't know, but I doubt this will be one of those books under the Bush Christmas tree this year.
Torture-Gate, Treaties oblige the UN to prosecute Bush and Rumsfeld...Oblige!
Bugs Bunny won't be proclaiming this cartoon over just yet, with a "That's all Folks!"
The new face of the GOP! The Republican Party which is about 99.3% white, elected an African American to run the party. Moderate Michael Steele beat out the 5 more conservative contenders. I have been hearing for most of a year that the song Barack the Magic Negro is not offensive. Is Mike the Magic Negro offensive? Picking an African Americans who represent .7% of the GOP is magical indeed!
So, we are going to move our war from Iraq to Afghanistan. Where live the poorest, least educated, stone age religious fundamentalist drug dealers in the world. Sounds like a plan!
Like a sudden onslaught of sparrows to Capistrano, nude hikers seem to have 'discovered' Switzerland.The phenomenon became apparent last summer. Most of the hikers are German, and drawn to Appenzell Innerrhoden. I'd say if you can
pronounce it, you can stroll there any way you please.
On the run from back to back election defeats in 2006 and 2008, the loss of both Houses of Congress, getting tossed out of the White House, responsible for the biggest economic crash since the Great Depression and losing what few moderates were left in the party, the Republicans were in disarray. 
Recently the Evangelical wing of the Texas Board of Education lost its 20 year ascendency in having the "weaknesses" of evolution given equal time in Texas science classes. 
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