Pusceddu, praised the premier for what he described as a defense of family values and promised that his followers would support the conservative leader because "if the left wins it will be the moral end for this country.""Let me give you my blessing," the priest was quoted as saying.
Berlusconi replied, smiling, according to Il Giornale: "Dear Father Massimiliano. I thank you a lot. I will try to meet your expectations, and I promise from now on, 2 1/2 months of absolute sexual abstinence, until April 9."
Whoa!
"We can't afford to see the court's swing vote, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, replaced with a far-right ideologue like Samuel Alito," Sen. John Kerry said in a released statement.Not that I am questioning Kennedy and Kerry's motives or their ability to see a great legal genius when it place before their eyes but consider this assessment for the American Bar Association:
And speaking of out of whack "ideologues"...
"This is a vote of a generation and a test of conscience," Sen Ted Kennedy also said in a statement. "Judge Alito does not share the values of equality and justice that make this country strong. He does not deserve a place on the highest court of the land."
"Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito has been given the American Bar Association's highest rating for professional stature and integrity, an important political legal barometer"--unanimous vote of the 15-member committeeWhat the hell are the Democrats looking for? Can someone please explain to me what will appease the Democrats in the way of a Supreme Court justice? Don't forget the American Bar Association's rating was held as the gold standard by Democrats in opposing Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork during the Reagan administration. What changed? Oh, yeah...the fact the America Bar Association supports Alito's appointment and it didn't support Bork. Got it.
"A majority of Americans said the Senate should confirm federal appellate judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court, with just 30 percent opposing his confirmation, according to a poll released Monday." CNN/USA Today/Gallup surveyOf course, as I have said before the only poll I care about is the one where we went into a little booth and voted. The citizens of this country knew what was on the line when we voted in the 2004 Presidential elections, and "majority of Americans" spoke loud and clear that Bush was the person to be trusted with shaping the new look of the Supreme Court. I find the Democrats opposition to Alito's appointment on the Supreme Court to be about two years too late...or basically on par with the way they run their party.
Iowa City must be stealing people's homes to do this, right. Maybe condemning large tracts of land in a largely minority part of town. Nope. Nothing like that is mentioned.Well, the town council must just be giving it to Wal-Mart. Nope. It's being sold to them.Hmmm...so, it must be some sort of sweetheart deal. Only if you consider a pricetag of $147,000 per acre a sweetheart deal.The only part of the post I take issue with is the part where he attacks small businesses:
"Wal-Mart doesn't pay well. Well, Grandma's Ice Cream and Soda Fountain doesn't either. Starting jobs are just that: starting jobs. It doesn't matter whether you are working a cash register at Wal-Mart or a strip mall pet store, you'll make bupkus. At least at Wal-Mart, if you hang around for more than six months, you'll probably get a raise. And, if you hang around for a couple of years, you can become a manager in charge of a team of eight or ten people. Try getting that management experience at Ye Olde Small Town Cobbler 'cause you'll have to rub out Ye Olde Cobbler himself to get it."I am, on the other hand, a small business owner. I make exactly the same money I was making 5 years ago when I opened my business. Why? Because, to me it is more important to try and keep my employees happy so I can grow my business and get out from underneath my debt load. I am a realist. I understand the retail industry isn't going to make all my employees rich. However, I strive to provide a fun, clean and safe environment to work in, while at the same time providing wages on par with my competitors. To that end our turnover rate is basically zero and those that do leave tend to return looking for their jobs back.
Is Osama running in '08? He's sure got the Dem talking points down.Of course, that is funny because it is true.Side note: As a new relatively new blogger and as someone who was not around when Homercles first started, can I get an explanation behind the Homercles: Space Monkey title?
To be honest I kind of appreciate the man’s honesty because I have become sick and tired of people like John Kerry and Howard Dean saying how much the support our troops but...they hate everything they are doing in Iraq. Its like those idiots who comment on Conservative Blogs and start out their liberal rant with “Now, I am a registered Republican but…“I am a Conservative but…” and then proceed to tell us the most anti-conservative views possible.Of course, Mr."I am the biggest Floggin' Molly fan in Des Moines" can't help himself to at least one jab at Joel:
Thank you for that Joel, and thank you for not being a "but" monkey…now go take a shower and learn to respect those who fight and die to keep you safe ya damned liberal silver spoon sucking hippy!To be honest, Walsh had me a little worried until that last quote.
As you can see by the expression on Jesse's face, he is clearly unhappy with Cindy's monopoly of the media attention at a rally they were both attending. Poor Jesse, just another example of the white women keepin' the black man down.
At the Judiciary Committee hearings, the judge followed the well-worn path to confirmation, which has the nominee offer up only the most boring statements and unarguable truisms: the president is not above the law; diversity in college student bodies is a good thing.Ah yes, the "boring statements" of truth. Why we would want Alito to focus on the truth is beyond my comprehension. Lie, lie, lie...as I always say. Oh, wait, I don't really say that at all. Don't forget this is the same paper that supported Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her prostitution is a consensual act between two adults [or three depanding on how your barn door swings] and how bigamy is constitutional.
BLITZER: The new Gestapo. You know, those are powerful words, calling an agency of the U.S. government, the Department of Homeland Security with, what, about 300,000 federal employees, the new Gestapo. Do you want to take that back?So, let me get this straight, Belafonte "absolutely" understands what the Gestapo did to the Jews in World War II, but yet he still believes the Department of Homeland Security to be the modern day version on it.
BELAFONTE: No, not really. I stand by my remarks. I am very much aware of what this has provoked in our national community. And I welcome the opportunity for us to begin to have a dialogue that goes other than where we've been having one up until now. People feel that I talk in extremes. But if you look at what's happening to American citizens, a lot is going on in the extreme. We've taken citizens from this country without the right to be charged, without being told what they're taken for, we've spirited them out of this country, taken them to far away places and reports come back with some consistency that they are being tortured, that they're not being told what they've done. And even some who have been released have come back and testified to this fact.
BLITZER: But let me interrupt for a second. Are you familiar -- and I'm sure you are, because you're an intelligent man -- what the Gestapo did to the Jews in World War II?
BELAFONTE: Absolutely.
"Besides, those little yellow ribbons aren't really for the troops [speaking about how Americans show support by placing magnets on their cars]. The real purpose of those ribbons is to ease some of the guilt we feel for voting to send them to war and then making absolutely no sacrifices other than enduring two Wolf Blitzer shows a day. "The sarcasm is a nice touch, but a bit out of place. I would like the Joels and Cindy Sheehans of the world to stop speaking for me and the majority of the citizens in America. Don't tell me why I have a ribbon and certainly don't tell why I feel the way I do. As a pacifist, Joel, you could never understand the absolute blind faith and devotion I place on our troops. There is no higher calling, in my belief, than serving your country in the armed forces.
"I understand the guilt. We know we're sending recruits to do our dirty work, and we want to seem grateful."It isn't a want to "seem" grateful, Joel. I truly am grateful. However, I am sure you do understand the guilt, Joel. Lets be honest, when you talk about guilt you certainly aren't speaking for me [even though you tired]. You are speaking about yourself. You must have a pretty bloated image of yourself to truly believe you know how the rest of nation feels about the war and the troops. Are you a poll whore, Joel? Are you the type of person who gets up and reads the daily polls and believes that a survey of 500 people actually conveys the true feelings of the 300,000,000 people living in the United States? Just so we are straight on this point, Joel, a poll only represents 0.0000000000000001% of the entire population in America. Not exactly conclusive is it?
But blaming the president is a little too easy. The truth is that people who pull triggers are ultimately responsible, whether they're following orders or not. An army of people making individual moral choices may be inefficient, but an army of people ignoring their morality is horrifying. An army of people ignoring their morality, by the way, is also Jack Abramoff's pet name for the House of Representatives.Oh, nice dig with the Abramoff reference...way to stay on topic. The question that begs to be answered after a statement like that is: when it war O.K.? Was World War I, World War II, the Civil War, or hell even the American Revolution worth fighting? According to Joel you could add Kosovo to the list. Kosovo? Don't get me wrong here, I was for action in Kosovo, but I am here to tell if it was right to fight in Kosovo then it was sure as hell fine to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Genocide is genocide, Joel, and wrong no matter where is occurs. I guess if you want to judge the war in Iraq merely on the issue of WMDs, then I suppose there is an argument that it is actually the wrong war to be fighting. I, on the other hand, never cared whether we actually found the WMDs, it was completely besides the point for me. In fact, if you take all the political posturing and rhetoric out of the current war debate, the merits of waging war in Iraq actually rank pretty high among the all the wars America has fought.
"But when you volunteer for the U.S. military, you pretty much know you're not going to be fending off invasions from Mexico and Canada. So you're willingly signing up to be a fighting tool of American imperialism, for better or worse.Did I miss something? Um, last time I checked our troops were making compassionate pleas to lawmakers to allow them to finish the job in Iraq. We have a very proud armed forces, Joel, and don't for one second believe the lessons of Vietnam are lost on them. If you want to doubt the reasons for being in Iraq; feel free. However, do not take your anti-war stance and project that onto our soldiers. You have absolutely no right to make those assumptions.
"I do sympathize with people who joined up to protect our country, especially after 9/11, and were tricked into fighting in Iraq. I get mad when I'm tricked into clicking on a pop-up ad, so I can only imagine how they feel."
In all fairness, that is the entire post. I deleted nothing.The modern GOP is a precarious alliance between moderate, sane, conservatives, corporate interests understandably focused on short term profits, and a fundamentalist mob whose social policies poll anywhere between unpopular to repugnant among the majority of Americans.
The moderates are the official face set forth in PR efforts, the corporate interests drive the money, and like in any feudal system, the cultish masses provide the votes and do the grassroots work. But there's a glaring weakness: Expose that extremist base for what it is, flip that rock over to illuminate the ugly squatting trolls hiding underneath, and it's game over folks. Here's one way to go about doing that, and in all fairness we should thank the GOP shills on Cable News and all across the blogosphere for bringing it our attention and warming up the soundbite for us so nicely.
This man said his life's mission has been this: "If not ending, at least slowing down the American Empire. At least injuring the beast. It's causing so much suffering around the world."Unless you have been paying attention to the news lately concerning Osama Bin Laden's Book of Month Club, then you have probably have never heard of William Blum. He was referenced by Bin Laden as the must read author of "Rogue State."
"I think bin Laden shares that view [Blum's reasons why terrorist keep picking on America], and that is why I'm not repulsed by his embrace of my book, because that is one of my major themes," Blum said.How could Blum be repulsed? I mean his book has jumped from 200,000 and something to 26 on Amazon.com order list. He just won the terrorist lottery. Bin Laden likes you, he really likes you. Congratulations.
How dare you suggest that fellow Americans of a different political persuasion of your want to bring down the US! I am a registered Conservative and I know many Democrats who have srved with honor! But make exception for the Republicons in power who don't provide adequate body armor for our troops and a president who has lied about everything and let bin Laden get away, and has not done anything to control gas prices because he says he can't but Ford and Carter did! Nor does he protect our borders, because he wants cheap labor!
Todd
I am with you, Todd.
It is the Republicans who are depraved, crooked, amoral, incompetent, and treasonous to the ideals of this great country.The Bush Administration has just received Ds and Fs for its dismal handling of security measures. Our ports, bridges, tunnels, chemical and nuclear plants are woefully unprotected against terrorist attacks. Bush has let Bin Laden get away. Instead of focusing the vast resources given him by the taxpayer to get that monster and dismantle Al Qaeda, he embarked on a war with Iraq under false pretense. As someone who is a true conservative, as opposed to a right-wing radical, I am also appalled at the lack of fiscal responsibility of this government. And I am outraged at this government intrusion into our homes and lives
Devil's Adovcate [sic]
He will never be released because he witnessed torture and genocide perpetrated by American troops and operatives. He ain't getting out of anywhere.I will answer each writer in the order I received the comments...
Resisting the authoritarian impulses of the mouth breathing reactionary right gives life to the dream of seeing some Bircher-Klan types' heads explode. It's not like Reagan and Bush I weren't in bed with these same bad actors, selling them stinger missiles, trading arms for hostages and the timely release of same on inauguration night (quelle coincidence!). Rummy has even shook hands with Saddam, but I bet he doesn't answer his e-mails now, huh?
This is your government on drugs. And booze. And hubris
Boing!!!!!!!!
"Resisting the authoritarian impulses of the mouth breathing reactionary right gives life to the dream of seeing some Bircher-Klan types' heads explode."That was beautiful, man...please pass me a Kleenex.
This would mark the second time in last few weeks Mr. Belafonte has made anti-Bush comments while traveling in an another country. Huh? You say New York is located in the United States? Oh, right it just seems like another country sometimes, especially when reading the NY Times. My bad..."We've come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights suspended," Belafonte said in a speech to the annual meeting of the Arts Presenters Members Conference in New York.
"You can be arrested and not charged. You can be arrested and have no right to counsel," said Belafonte.
Belafonte's remarks on Saturday _ part of a 45-minute speech on the role of the arts in a politically changing world _ were greeted with a roaring standing ovation from an audience which included singer Peter Yarrow of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, and members of the arts community from several dozen countries.
"I won't trust him, but anything that gives me the opportunity to seek peace, I would at least check it out. [Just so we understand her, Star Jones would negotiate with terrorists. Yes, it would seem she really is that stupid]Star Jones should be fired. Period. Or at the very least issue an apology. However, if it is an apology it must contain the line: "I am a stupid celebrity who's wealth has blinded me to common sense."
"People make deals with the devil all the time. We make deals with people we don't like," she said. [For instance, Star's marriage...]
"You don't negotiate with terrorists," said Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the show's youngest host [Youngest and most intelligent].
"You don't negotiate," Jones interrupted, "but I do think you figure out when there is a solution that's diplomatic that doesn't result in [loss of] human life.
"What do we have to lose to check it out?" Star said.
"You know what?" she then added, "At some point, one of these men has to put it back in his pants and zip up the zipper at some point." [Riiiiight, Bush is merely in a pissing contest with a known terrorist. It isn't like Bin Laden killed thousands of people on 9/11 or anything]
"This isn't somebody whipping it out," shot co-host Meredith Vieira.
"You know what, I'm a little tired of posturing back and forth," Jones replied. [I am not entirely sure if she was speaking about Bush and Bin Laden or her cost hosts on the View...]
"In simple terms, this is the story of a decent and honorable young man embarked on a spiritual quest," said Frank Lindh, swallowing back tears at times during a speech at the Commonwealth Club, a nonprofit organization.Ah, yes a "spiritual quest." What we have here is just another story of a confused teenager trying to "find himself." Yeah, he was fighting with our enemies, but really is it that much different than going off to college, drinking a ton of beer, smoking a little pot, trying to make it with a sorority chick, changing majors three times before deciding on liberal arts, and joining the campus branch of the young Democrats club? The fact that he took arms against our troops is no different then going to your first pro-abortion rally or attending an Iowa State Cyclone's game with "Huck the Fawkeyes" painted on your chest.
Well, I thought about doing this, but the balloon symmetry on the party collage put me off.And the fact that the GOP is offering a "GOP House Party Planning Packet." What does it have in it, Tom Delay Livestrong bracelets and coupons for non-alcoholic beer from your local Exxon station?The Mind Of Irish Walsh - The Times is at it again...
Once again the bloggers have to be America’’s watchdogs and babysit the media because it was a writer at American Thinker that exposed the fact that the picture shows not the remains of an American missile used to strike the homes but an unexploded artillery shell from way back before American Forces began targeting Taliban and Al Qaeda. Whoopsy!How many times have you heard a mainstream media outlets attack a blogger's integrity and truth. I wonder if the Times has ever heard the saying: "Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones?"
While we were waiting for DNA tests to be finished in the Pakistan missile strikes against Al-Qaeda the mainstream media told us at every opportunity that the airstrikes had failed. Apparently they are so far ahead of the information curve that they knew the results before the Department of Defense, amazing. /sarcasmOf course we later learned the attacks were quite successful, so Walsh continues:
"I had to laugh at CBS's Bob Schiefer a few minute ago when he started out his newscast with "It appears last week's missile strike in Pakistan was successful afterall.Oh, and Walsh may not be a Fighting Irish and "Zooropa" fan...I was just playing up the stereotype. I hear he does like Guinness and "The Quite Man" though.
"Remember Bob, to assume you make an ass out of you and...er....well just you"
After the longest independent counsel investigation in history, the prosecutor in the case of former Housing Secretary Henry G. Cisneros is finally closing his operation with a scathing report accusing Clinton administration officials of thwarting an inquiry into whether Mr. Cisneros evaded paying income taxes.Why is this important? Hell, if I know, but I do know this...it was Bush's fault.
"There was no race card played here. If any card was played here it was a joker, because that's who seems to be running the House right now if you look at the leadership," said Meeks, a black Democrat."If any card was played here is was a joker." Oh, stop...please...you're killing me.
Well, I am certainly happy we got Al "the black racist" Sharpton's opinion, because I was on the edge of my seat wondering which side of the fence he was going to be on."I absolutely defend her saying it because I said it all through the '04 elections," Sharpton told the New York Daily News on Tuesday.
"Any time you have a situation where, because of seniority and cloakroom politics, the bosses make the decisions - that's tatamount to [a] plantation," he insisted.
Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission is a not-for-profit 501(c)(4) organization. We are a grassroots coalition of Gold Star families, veterans, families with loved ones in harm's way, and Americans who share a deep appreciation for our men and women in uniform and support them in their efforts to make America safer by winning the War On Terror.Collectively we will ensure that the sacrifices our courageous warriors have made are not in vain, and that the heroic soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who have been charged with such a vital mission will be given the support they need to complete their mission. The members of our organization know well why these brave individuals choose to serve. We know that these humble Americans leave their homes and loved ones with the knowledge that they are making the world a safer place. And we know that these dedicated service members are committed, first and foremost, to seeing their mission through to completion.
Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission provides a means for our Gold Star Families, who have lost loved ones in the defense of our nation, to find solace in each other's company, and know that many others share their love, admiration and support for our armed forces. We want all the friends and families of our troops to know that we share their vision of finishing the incredibly vital task at hand and look forward to welcoming them home when the inevitable victory is achieved.
To our heroic military men and women, and their families, we offer a humble and especially sincere, "Thank You."
Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission has four basic principles. They are:
- The United States was attacked. On September 11, 2001, our nation was victim to an unprovoked attack by al-Qaeda terrorists. This horrific assault was the capstone of a series of al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on our country: the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Towers, the 1998 bombing of our U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, and the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Our President and government leaders were right to defend our nation by aggressively pursuing the terrorists who took refuge in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Our troops want to finish the job. Our all-volunteer Armed Services are comprised of brave men and women who believe in their mission, trust in their leadership, and strongly want to finish the job in Afghanistan and Iraq before leaving - and that means leaving behind self-governing democracies that can defend themselves.
- Democracy abroad is necessary for our security at home. Democracy can and will work in the Middle East. Iraqis and Afghans want to govern themselves and their twin successes will serve as the keystone for a more democratic, more peaceful world.
- We will not be safe until the terrorists are defeated. If we do not finish the job in Afghanistan and Iraq, terrorists will be strengthened and will eventually bring the fight to us here in the United States.
Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission was founded by Major Chuck Larson in the summer of 2005 after his return from a year's service in Iraq. Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission helped organize 30 events across the country in fall 2005, with our marquee event on September 24 in Washington, DC with 45 Gold Star families participating. We continue to expand our team by reaching out to more Gold Star families, War on Terror veterans, Veteran Service Organizations, and community partners. Our goals:
1. Support the troops. Ensure that the troops will be given the support they need to complete their mission.
2. Act as a network. Provide a means through state chapter organizations and state and national events for our members to find solace in each other's company.
3. Promote our service members' good work. Actively work to get the good news out by participating in media interviews and writing guest opinions; joining others at events to highlight the accomplishments of our soldiers; and sponsoring advertisements to ensure that the public knows everything our military is doing to defend us and to help people abroad.
Although anyone can join Families United who believes in our four principles, our organization expressly seeks to recruit War on Terror veterans, Blue Star and Gold Star families, all Armed Service veterans and Veteran Service Organizations, and community leaders and organizations.
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Making food more healthful is a waste of time if people won't eat it.
That's what the Bush administration essentially decided in scrapping a decade-old plan to tighten limits on the sodium content of foods labeled "healthy."
Apparently, the wingnutosphere has the vapors because Hillary used the word "plantation" to describe the GOP-led congress.
Too bad for them Google exists. Too bad for them Atrios and Aravosis used it:
If Hillary needs to apologize for using the word "plantation" to describe the GOP, I can't wait for the media to now demand apologies from:
"Blah blah blah b-blah blah, blah b-blah blah blah blah. Bush lied blah blah blah blah blab. Blah blab b-b-blah blah blah blah worst President ever blah blah. Blah blah blah blah blah broke the law blah blah blah blah."And as if he had almost forgotten who the event was honoring after 15 minutes of Bush bashing, Gore added this:
"Blah, blah blah blah Dr. King once said perhaps a new spirit is rising among us blah blah blah Bush lied blah blah blah blah."Of course, the speech fit perfectly into festivities of honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. However, I am not exactly sure how, but I am confident there was a correlation between how he suppose to be praising a great American and instead was critizing the President. Oh well, the Democrats will tell me what to think later today, I'll just wait for my opinion until then...
"Surely He [God] doesn't approve of us being in Iraq under false pretenses."And carpetbagger Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) followed later in the day with this gem:
"“When you look at the way the House of Representatives has been run, it has been run like a plantation and you know what I'm talking about..."I would like to know how when Pat Robertson starts talking about the wrath of God, the left goes into a complete tizzy, however an incompetent Democrat mayor, from an embattle part of the nation, can make those type of remarks with little or no backlash? [And believe I am not defending Robertson, I am pointing out the inconsistencies]
What idiots like Sullivan don't understand is that institutions like MoveOn and Daily Kos are a reaction to the Right Wing's tactics for the past 20 years. We are a reaction to the politics of personal destruction pioneered by the right's Clinton-hating brigades, the vile and corrosive rhetoric of Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and company, and the politics of demonization which the Right practices against blacks, immigrants, and gays.Huh? So the Daily Kos is "a reaction to the politics of personal destruction" by the right? Hell, I am an institution created by Clinton. I was very much a Democrat in 1992 and even voted for Clinton [obviously a low point in my life...but college does weird things to people]. The main reason I am a conservative today is because of President Clinton. Demagogues like Markos Moulitsas Zúniga like to demonize President Bush, however the irony comes when they defend Clinton. If you want to win brownie points with the rest of the nation, try letting Clinton just twist on rope for awhile [figuratively speaking, of course] and stop defending him as a great President. Every post on Daily Kos is a bitch session, with no solutions to any of the problems facing the country. Yeah, I got it, Kos; the left is great at telling us what is wrong, who we should hate, why wiretapping terrorists is a bad idea, etc. Any solutions? [crickets chirping] I didn't think so...But when someone on the left fights back, it's the end of the fucking world.
I understand that it was easier for right-wing hacks to ply their trash when liberals unilaterally disarmed and took it with nary a peep. I understand they pine for those days when the best we could offer in rebuttal was Alan Colmes.
But they created the environment we now play in. They wanted a "culture war", an ideological fight, a partisan rumble in which only one side brought guns to the game. Those days are over.
They don't like it, they only have themselves to blame. Andrew Sullivan included.
Guess what though - Harkin didn't take ANY money at all from Abramoff. Not a single Democrat did. Even so, Harkin is giving the money back.Wow, Tom Harkin is such a great man, that even though he didn't take any money from Abramoff, he is "giving the money back." Ew, so sorry...I guess there was no humor in that quote. Just a sad, sad commentary on how the world works through the eyes of liberal.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee said Wednesday that 40 of 45 members of the Senate Democrat Caucus have taken money from lobbyist Jack Abramoff, his associates and Indian tribe clients.Of course, what the Mainstream Iowan doesn't understand [sarcasm] is that is fine to take money from Abramoff [according to Democrat logic] as long as it is funneled through another source or comes directly from the parties Abramoff represents. The post on Mainstream Iowan also has nice list of other Democrats that have "taken" money from Abramoff.
Among those named by the NRSC as the worst examples of "Democrat hypocrisy" for taking money from Abramoff and his associates are: Sen. Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.) who received at least $79,300; Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who received at least $45,750;
Last summer, we tasked Joe from the Roth CPA Tax Update with hosting the next blogger bash.It would be fun to put a face to some of the blogs I frequent. However, I feel like I would be the illegitimate stepchild among people that actually know what they are doing. I am on the fence as to whether or not to attend.
And Joe has come through. He's just announced the date, time, and location of the next blogger bash.
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2006
Location: Raccoon River Brewing Company in downtown Des Moines.
Time: Approximately 7:00 PM.
Be there or be square.
Nothing is genuine to these people....except their "compassion" to the downtrodden, of course.I wrote a piece about liberal blogs saying Alito's wife faked her crying during some down time at work. The irony is I had no way of knowing whether or not the liberal blogs were actually talking about Alito's wife or not [as I had no access to the internet]. Turns out I was right. The left is so sad and predictable. Someday I hope they share their knowledge on how to know what is "genuine" and what is fake when it comes to people's emotions. Oh wait, I think I got it figured out... it is real if the people are Democrats and fake if they are Republicans.
In a news item that proves that reality is pulling itself apart, Senator Ted Kennedy [shown with his girlfriend] has published a children's book entitled: "My Senator and Me: A Dog's-Eye View of Washington, D.C"
