Weekend Watchdog

If it's Friday, it's time for Weekend Watchdog! Here are my suggested questions for the Sunday shows. Add your own in the comments, and contact info for the shows is below.

Remember: always be brief, polite and respectful when contacting the media, so our voices will be taken seriously.

The Sunday shows are largely featuring surrogates of Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. CBS' Face the Nation features Obama aide David Axelrod and Clinton aide Howard Wolfson. ABC's This Week has Clinton backers Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind. and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Tex., as well as Obama supporters former Sen. Tom Daschle and Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala.. Finally, Sen. Obama himself is on Fox News Sunday.

Perhaps a couple of questions about actual issues should be asked:

1. Both Sens. Clinton and Obama have proposals to combat global warming with a "cap and trade" system -- capping carbon emissions, issuing a limited number of pollution permits, and auctioning off those permits so private companies pay for polluting public sky.

The Lieberman-Warner global warming bill being considered in the Senate creates a cap-and-trade system, but only auctions off a quarter of those permits. Some contend that's a multi-billion dollar giveaway to polluters, which deprives us of revenue to invest in renewable energy and lower consumer energy bills.

Will you try to amend Lieberman-Warner to match your proposal? If you don't succeed, will you vote for the bill as is?

2. Last week, the New York Times reported on a coordinated propaganda effort by Bush's Defense Department to embed media outlets with "military analysts" who parrot the White House party line.

Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. has asked the Pentagon to conduct an internal investigation. Meanwhile, at least Fox News is continuing to use military analysts named in the report.

Will you insist that the Senate conduct its own investigation of the Pentagon?

And David Broder will be punditfying on NBC's Meet The Press. A question for him:

3. You recently wrote that, "In an age of deep cynicism about politicians of both parties, McCain is the rare exception who is not assumed to be willing to sacrifice personal credibility to prevail in any contest.”

Considering that more and more Americans recognize that McCain has repeatedly changed his views on tax cuts, torture, the state of our economy, immigration, Roe v. Wade, equal marriage rights and right-wing evangelical leaders, on what do you base your assessment?

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yeah

Missed ya Bill!

For Barack Obama on FNS: How did you break into our money bag?

mercy

Seder v Maron

Hoo boy. I just watched the Vid-log or whatever it is. Maron is a very angry man.

Joy Behar and Belzer kinda sucked, nice people, sometimes funny, good intentions, bad radio. Seemed like Green brought them in so they could bring their famous friends in, and there could be a lot of aimless chatter.

fourth?

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Don't forget Moyers tonight

He's probably on in some areas now.

Ha! Look what I just found on another forum.

638990. Billy Mumphrey says
by Swippawee, 4/25/08 21:36 ET
I'd Just Like To Say Hello To My Uncle!

i aplogize a thousand tmes

>>Billy Mumphrey

so...now he's too good to blog here anymore!?!

I knew this would happen if we didn't clean up our spelling and punctuation!

Glad you liked your ecar MMR

I knew you like guitars and I just had to send that one.

This Looks good Alice,Toni & everyone..What do you think ?

Health Care ReformThe Healthy Americans Act would guarantee every American universal, affordable, comprehensive, portable, high-quality, private health coverage that is as good or better than Members of Congress have today.

The Act includes tough cost containment measures - and would save Americans $1.45 trillion over the next decade.

All 46 million uninsured Americans would be covered, for the same funds currently spent by Americans on health care. And every American will feel secure, knowing that your health care won't ever go away.

There are, of course, many details. Here's a few of the highlights.

http://www.standtallforamerica.com/content/health_care_reform

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

I knew you like guitars and I just had to send that one.

Yep..I'm a guitar nut !

I didn't know Hallmark made e-cards..
(I'm not brightest thing on wheels,sometimes..)

That was a cool one too !

Thank you again,Toni. :)

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

Now..That's just not right ! ;)

>>Billy Mumphrey
blogging someplace else..

That's too funny..
I haven't seen him here in a long time..

Where did you see him,Peter ?

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

Billy Mumphrey...

were we ever so young? ;)

m too thru with yourll fuckin illsts (sp?) i mean it

I agree...

Seder v Maron
new
Submitted by Colorado Jim on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 9:34pm.
"...Joy Behar and Belzer kinda sucked, nice people, sometimes funny, good intentions, bad radio. Seemed like Green brought them in so they could bring their famous friends in, and there could be a lot of aimless chatter."

...with your critique of Behar and Belzer. IMHO, it seems Mark Green thinks AAR is his ticket to Hollywood.

I understand and relate to Marc's anger.

truckin'

My relief didn't set the alarm. On the way to work. :-(

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troll 1 |trōl|
noun
A fools tool.

>>m too thru with yourll fuckin illsts (sp?) i mean i

English, please?

I can't help but feel you are threatening me...what are you going to do, have me banned?

You really think Sam would ban me in favor of your gibberish?

English, please?

have yourll for yourll barstid --fuck english!!!!!msunuganyoko
now !! speak ma language!! i came over!!

Pffffft

I might be back later.

No finger please

In Italy women showing their breasts will sell anything from cell phone subscriptions to marathon shoes, but that didn't prevent the Italian Advertising Institute (IAA) to ban the above ad for Tom Ford sunglasses from the country. The image is accused of being "sexually implicit," having and "explicit and provocative character," and going "beyond acceptable limits for advertising aimed at the general public."

tell me??

night

Paula...nice to meet you...enjoy your posts lots...

get me fucked up???!!

sed sum?

marvin

such a beautiful man...and James Jamerson such a sad death.....both such sad deaths....

i wanna give it all to---strip fuck face--night night !!! ever!!

>>fuck face

please stop antagonizing me?

Hi Birthday Boy...looks ok in words

I don't know enough about it say if it's the right answer or not...

Did you have a nice day, MM?

And this one...

I just did a news google...

for ercon, the company that (according to Countdown ) used news paper to fill the New Orleans levy's floodgates with newspaper instead of the rubber called for in the plans. guess what? no mention!

not a single story on this outrage!

WTF?

here's some good news--

The Red Sox/Devil Rays game went into extra innings and Dustin Pedroia got a hit!

Extending his hitting streak!

Yay!

Suffering For His Grammar

Submitted by Chubby Bubba on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 9:45pm.
yes...for whatever reason my knuckles have been spontaneously bleeding all afternoon...
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The language arts stigmata! It's a miracle!

For Alice

Ira Glass is a guest on Letterman tonight.

Crank,

it looks like most of the bloggers went back to the last sheet...

chances are they're avoiding the dust-up I've gotten into.

Can't say as I blame them.

--Ira Glass is a guest on Letterman tonight.---

Oh! :) That's so cool! Thank you, Crank! I'd have never caught that...I don't watch it...

Chubby Bubba, The Pariah Of Bhong

Submitted by Chubby Bubba on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 11:23pm.
it looks like most of the bloggers went back to the last sheet...

chances are they're avoiding the dust-up I've gotten into.

More Appropriate Than You Might Think...

WORD HISTORY The word pariah, which can be used for anyone who is a social outcast, independent of social position, recalls a much more rigid social system, which made only certain people pariahs. The caste system of India placed pariahs, also known as Untouchables, very low in society. The word pariah, which we have extended in meaning, came into English from Tamil paṛaiyar, the plural of paṛaiyan, the caste name, which literally means “(hereditary) drummer” and comes from the word paṛai, the name of a drum used at certain festivals. The word is first recorded in English in 1613. Its use in English and its extension in meaning probably owe much to the long period of British rule in India.

Pariah...

The most adequate word I ever heard:
Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah.
All the beautiful sounds of the world in a single word:
Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah, Pariah.

Pariah, I've just earned the rank of Pariah,
and suddenly the name will never be the same to me.
Pariah! I've just been designated Pariah.
And suddenly I've found how wonderful a sound can be.
Pariah, say it loud and there's music playing.
Say it soft and it's almost like praying,
Pariah, I never stop saying: "Pariah!"

(to the tune, Maria, from West Side Story w/apologies to Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim)

Am I

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Ira Glass

Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass Ira Glass

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I drank alkyhall and Im no

I drank alkyhall and Im no longer drunken but now I feel ill.

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Oh

Oh no!

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Annette's Holy Moly Church

Where if you wanna go to heaven, you will have sex with your spouse.

If you haven't got a spouse, then you are exempted.

But if you do, you're not.

You must.

At least 3 times a week after prayers.

And it must last at least an hour.

And include oral to both parties.

I don't think you're a pariah, Chubbs..

I'm not sure I get how one blogger makes us all look bad - for a number of reasons I don't get it...but yeah I know how you can be... these things always work themselves out..I don't like to get involved...It's just Friday night and you know..precious free time and all..I like to have fun...

A new kitty

A new kitty has claimed me.

Don't know if I can keep him but he's cute.

He was so hungry.

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>>I drank alkyhall and Im no

don't forget to go back and fix your /b, ok?

it's funny I just had the same experience with an italic

A new kitty?

I love new kitties...

Tonight I interrupted the cat and dog in a rare team coupe de table inspection. I think the dog was supposed to be the lookout, but she cut and ran when I yelled at the cat. Who was actually on the table.

Pariah?

Pariah, no. Pirate, maybe.

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Hi CB

I feel your pain. She threatened to give me a necklacing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necklacing

Sweet girl, that.

But anywayz, speaking of health care in this country, every day I see proof that we need more mental health assistance as well. America is suffering from a mental health crisis!

http://www.bluebloggin.com/2007/12/01/hostage-of-americas-mental-health-...

>>I don't like to get involved

and I'm glad the blog didn't take sides

or were asked to take sides.

imagine if you went to a rightwing blog and saw one of the more frequent bloggers could not spell or punctuate on the fourth grade level.

What opinion would you come away with?

Chances are you'd think something along the lines of: `these guys are just as stupid as I was told they were.'

Here ya go Alice :)

Cyndi Lauper-Girls Just Want to Have Fun

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

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Annette, your choir

>>Sweet girl, that.

I'm going to refrain answering, at this point there's nothing I can do that won't exacerbate the situation.

(I just ran a spell-check and to my amazement, I spelled `exacerbate' right. I was so dumbfounded I had to go to Merriam Webster online to make sure I had the right word... http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exacerbate )

Love 'em zeek - but I think they're all stoned...

Even the camera guy.

Oh well, they'll need to be to get through the sermon. :-)

And congrats on the excellent spelling, CB

>>Submitted by Meg on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 12:07am

is that the new kitty?

Don't think so, CB

Don't feel any reflection from Lu's patois. Little SA, little NYC, little street. Her style. I understand it.

And there are a fair amount of typos and bad grammar and loose English all over the intertubes. Nature o' the beast.

Maybe if we are lucky, we will get on O'Really.

Definitely stoned

First band ever to use the word 'psychdelic' in a song.

Explain this one to me

"incomprehesable". Is that supposed to be incomprehensable? You can Google it and find actual usage, a lot of it, but I don't think it is a word.

Is that the kitty, Meg?

Beeeyootiful... :) I say keep her or maybe if you can't find a good home for her...man that is a nice looking cat.. kinda looks llike my Patti (the cat who goes bonkos for ham)



Mickey

The new kitty, yes. Though possibly just a temporary foster rescue kitty.

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This is cool

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Both Sides of the Street:

Connie Rice Lays Down The Law To Cops And Gangs

http://www.thesunmagazine.org/

In August 2007 Rice took the time to talk with me at her office near downtown LA. Her speech was animated, her outrage tempered by bursts of laughter at society’s absurdities. As the interview wound down, I couldn’t help asking about Rice’s famous relative, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Their fathers are first cousins, but the two women didn’t meet until they were adults. “Our politics are completely different,” Connie Rice said. “I’m trying to close the gap between the underclass and the working class, and she’s trying to close the gap between the millionaires and the billionaires.” That didn’t stop former California governor Pete Wilson’s secretary for judicial appointments from confusing them: She once called Connie on behalf of her Republican boss to ask for recommendations on judges. (“How bipartisan! I thought,” Rice said.) Connie was making suggestions for the Supreme Court when it became evident the secretary thought she was speaking to Condoleezza. The cousins met soon after and had a laugh about the mix-up.

Lefer: As a civil-rights activist, when did you begin to question the value of litigation?

Rice: I always thought of litigation as the battering ram.
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sure, there's a lot of bad writing on the internet.

but this is way worse than mixing up `lose' and `loose'...

This stuff is im-parse-able...impossibly ,im-parsae-ble, if you ask me...maybe even inpassably impossibly , perhaps even impassably, impossibly, im-parsae-ble...

Oh...why mince words?

I find it implacably, improbably, implausibly, imperishably, irreparably, impassably, impossibly, im-parse-ble.

>> Is that supposed to be incomprehensable?

thing is...that's an honest mistake. and it's a word most people don't know how to spell anyway.

It certainly is above the fourth grade level.

Did you have a nice day, MM?

Yep..Thanks,Alice.. :)

Not much fun here though..Bummer..
Been there,done that..

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

Mickey cuz he sort of has Mickey mouse ears?

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-Not much fun here though..Bummer..-
Beautiful weather though, eh? What age did you become, if you wanna say...

Mickey

Mickey because when I met him he told me his name was Mickey, and that he was coming home with me.

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Alice

You have a ham-eating cat? Smithfield or country?

DARPA Wants Soldiers to Touch, From 300 Feet Away

Right now, soldiers on the go have to shout to each other, or flash hand signals, to communicate. Pentagon researchers have an idea for a different way to connect: tapping one another on the shoulder, from up to 300 feet away.

Anybody who's grabbed a buzzing cell phone knows a little something about haptics -- the science of communicating through the sense of touch. The brains at DARPA figure those vibrations might be a good way for troops to share info, across noisy urban battlefields.

The idea behind this "Tactical Telehaptic Communication" program is to place "electrotactile or vibrotactile arrays... near or on the soldier’s skin" -- and then buzz the G.I. in the appropriate place, to convey a message. A quick pulse on the belly could mean stop; a zap on the shoulder could mean go. The signals would be sent from a haptic glove, up to 100 yards away.
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please excuse my

illiterate alliterations..

Thunderstorm... power might

Thunderstorm...

power might go out.

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Are those types of ham, zeek?

All I know is this kitty was perfectly 'normal' til she smelled ham...Once she got a taste of it, we can't even SAY the word and she jumps on the counter and meows like a nut..pacing back and forth...it's fun to watch... :) It's not even like meowing, it's like screameowing...

>>You have a ham-eating cat? Smithfield or country?

for some reason I had a feeling that Mark Twain wrote, `The Ham-eating Cat of Smithfield County'.

Turns out didn't...he died before he had the chance to write it. Damned shame, that.

Just about the only thing he didn't write, come to think of it...

Ten things you should never give your pet

http://www.stluciaanimals.org/nottofeed.php

Ten things you should never give your pet

Did you know there are things that you should never feed your cat or dog? This useful article, written by Dr. Karen Halligan is essential reading for all cat and dog owners.

"Having worked in emergency for numerous years, I have seen pets given all kinds of foods and drinks. An easy rule of thumb, if it isn't particularly healthy for you, it most likely is not good for your cat or dog. Some pets will eat almost anything, so pet owners need to be careful or they could end up in the local emergency room. The following are ten bad things to give your pets.

1. Make no bones about it -- bones are bad for animals! Every year countless numbers of animals end up in the emergency room from being given bones by their owners, usually as a treat.

The fact is that dogs are omnivores, not carnivores and most dogs and cats cannot tolerate bones. They can splinter or lodge in the intestinal tract with disastrous results, usually requiring surgery. They can also get stuck in their mouth or throat, which is just as dangerous. All bones are bad, including pork, chicken and beef. The next time you feel the urge to give your dog a bone, just make sure it's a milk bone or a nylabone. Your pet will love you for it.

2. Chocolate can be lethal to pets because it contains theobromine, which causes increased heart rate, central nervous system stimulation and constriction of arteries. Clinical symptoms range from vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, and excitability to cardiac failure, seizures and death. This can occur as quickly as four to six hours after ingestion. Baking chocolate is the worst because it contains the highest amount of theobromine.

A potential lethal dose is only one pound of chocolate in a 16-pound dog. If your pet has gotten into chocolate you should contact your veterinarian immediately.

3. Alcohol is also very bad for cats and dogs. It doesn't take much alcohol to intoxicate a pet. Animals will stagger and bump into things, hurting themselves, and it also causes them to urinate uncontrollably.

In high doses, alcohol will suppress the central nervous, respiratory and cardiac systems and can lead to death. It is best to just give your pet water.

4. Milk is also not good for animals because many of them are lactose intolerant and will develop diarrhea. Pets often lack the enzyme that is required to break down the sugar in milk and this can cause them to develop vomiting, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms.

Even though they like it, especially cats, refrain from giving your pets milk.

5. Ham and other salty meats and foods are very dangerous to pets. In addition to being high in fat, they are also very salty which can cause serious stomach ache or pancreatitis. Also, large breeds of dogs that eat salty food may drink too much water and develop a life-threatening condition called "bloat." This is where the stomach fills up with gas and within several hours may twist, causing the pet to die. Please avoid giving ham and salty foods to your pets.

6. Onions are toxic to pets. They contain allyl propyl disulfide, which damages their red blood cells and can cause fatal consequences in animals. They may become anemic, weak and have trouble breathing. The best thing to do if your pet ingests onions is to get them to the vet right away.

7. Caffeine is also bad for pets. It contains methylated xanthine that, like chocolate, stimulates the central nervous and cardiac systems and within several hours can cause vomiting, restlessness, heart palpitations and even death. So make sure your pets stay away from that early morning brew.

8. Avocados are also bad for pets. First, they are really high in fat and can cause stomach upset, vomiting and even pancreatitis. Second, the pit is also toxic and can get lodged in the intestinal tract leading to a severe blockage, which may require surgery.

9. It may come as a surprise to many that tuna fish is bad for cats. The feline heart muscle requires an amino acid called taurine to maintain normal strength and function. Regular tuna fish for humans does not have this amino acid and cats that eat too much tuna fish will develop heart problems. If you want to give your cats that taste of tuna that they love, just make sure it is tuna fish for cats which has this amino acid added.

10. The latest study has found that raisins and grapes can lead to kidney failure in pets. Small dogs can also choke on grapes so it is best to just make sure that your pets eat a well-balanced diet that is formulated for their life stage.

*melt*

-when I met him he told me his name was Mickey, and that he was coming home with me.-

That's so sweet...Fern's name came to me immediately when I met her too..she was one of those first 9 cats I rescued for SCR and very sick...

((MMR))

Happy Day After Your Birthday.
I had to leave.
CB, it wasn't you.
Some people would make better Republicans,
they got the "I'm speshul" down pat.

(misspelled on purpose)!

When the Me, becomes the We,
the world will be a better place.

Oh thanks Chubbs....

Looks like I win another discussion about meat and cats :)

Sorry, Patty...your hammy days are over..

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-he died before he had the chance to write it. -

HAHAHA

>>CB, it wasn't you

It does take two to tango. I am far from an innocent party. Plenty of guilt to go around.

If I wasn't stressed and in a foul mood, I probably would have been able to scroll past her posts like usual.

It isn't my cup of tea, but someone else might like it...

>>(misspelled on purpose)!

which I am big on...in moderation. sometimnes a misspelling is the best way to put across just the idea you're meaning...adds characture?

likewise, a malapropism can convey a wonderfully mixed message.

Yo Sup Chubster, Alice, and ppg

Hows it going?

Fucking lovely for me tonight

They just opened an Obama Headquarters in Wheeling

Fuck am I glad to Hear that....

Tommorow I call and I order some Pamphlets and Stickers and Posters to Post all over town. Stickem fuckin everywhere. Krogers, Gas stations, telephone polls you name it.

Change Baby

YES WE CAN!

50 something,Alice.. ;)

No..53 ! I can't believe it..
Time sure flies..After 40 ! Man..

Sure are Cute kitties you and Meg have.. :)

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

two to tango

watching you two tango wore me

Tomorrow is a new day.
Rest up for Part Deux!

pfffft

Did you say Cats Alice?

Lion Vs Hyena

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TNL1MR5aj1w

Check dat out , I used it in a school project. I thought it was fucking cool

>>Stickem fuckin everywhere.

great idea!

but be careful to put them only where they'll be appreciated.

the righties love to complain about us defacing their signs, as if they aren't just as bad!

They act like the teenage vandal who stole their `Bush 04' sign did so under orders from Howard Dean.

I doubt if the Hillary faithful would act differently.

>>watching you two tango wore me

I keep telling myself I'm not going to think about it again...I'm failing miserably.

Kinds of ham indeed

Being WVa and Va, ham is in my blood, figuratively and literally. You can send your Patty's ham over here.

The progressive spelling is Ms-spelled.

Bob, I have a friend who is a volunteer in a NC O'Bama HQ and I get updates every few days. When you go in, tell them you've come for "chum" and see if they know what you are talking about.

>> tell them you've come for "chum"

but don't go into a gay bar and say "I've come for chum"...completely different message, that.

unless you're into that sort of thing, which I don't think you are.

Thanks, MM..I adore them

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Lion Vs Hyena
I can't see this til Monday...does anything die in this vid?

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PB! Did your dried chives stay green so far?

Naw........

I'll Just come in stinkin, talkin bout take me to your leader....

and hopefully She is a Hula Dancer :)

The Illustration News Portal

http://thelittlechimpsociety.com/

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Sadr Cities (sadder cities) - d. yee

You learn something new

every day, Chum. Second gay subject of the day.

for bob0

Oh..Alice..

-Not much fun here though..Bummer..-
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I was talking about the blog..
Care about her..But,she will wear you out..

A beautiful day here in San Diego though..

I took your suggestion a cruised over to the beach for awhile..Pretty as usual..

Then pigged out on Steak & Carrot Cake ! Woot ! :)

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

The local morning news today - nbc around 7am

when they announced the verdict in the case of the POLICE WHO SHOT UNARMED SEAN BELL..they DIDN'T EVEN SAY SEAN BELL'S NAME!!!! They referred to him as the man who was shot by police the night before his wedding...It was typical and out-fucking-rageous to me...

From LTR

And coming in a few weeks is a new radio show. Chris Mason of KKGN (Green 960) in San Francisco dropped a line to let you all know that they reeled in none other than the city's mayor, Gavin Newsom, who will do a local Saturday afternoon show starting May 3 at noon (PT).

Can't wait to call in and ask how he feels about his Hell'ry mentioning SF in disparaging terms when hitting O'Bama on the 'bitter' statement.

I was just thinking about Obama appearing on FOX...

I think the best he could do is face those bastards head to head. debunk their BS in a calm, decisive manner.

at which point he'd be labeled a dangerous and deranged radical.

best case scenario possible with FOX.

Oh! Here on the blog..

Umm..well..honestly...it hasn't been so much fun for a while in my opinion..

Zappa

>> cruised over to the beach for awhile

did you see any marathon swimmers being eaten by great white sharks?

it's been in all the news.

Malaprops

How come the Commander in the new Battlestar Galactia...

...looks like John McCain with an eye patch?

Zappa

Whatever rows

your boat. ;)

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

OK, let me stick my fork in the toaster

Umm..well..honestly...it hasn't been so much fun for a while in my opinion..

That is the third or fourth time that has come up in the last several days from different folks.

Why is that?

I don't know for sure, zeek

I've been pondering it...I don't know..could be collective stress maybe? I have no idea...

>>Malaprops

Classic, thanks for the link!

but it's a shame they made fun of that poor man's anxiety disorder ;)

The Offspring - Self Esteem

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2kIZeVoRBuU

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Says U.S. Preparing Military Options Against Iran

By Ann Scott Tyson
Washington Post Staff Writer

25/04/08 "Washington Post" -- - The nation's top military officer said today that the Pentagon is planning for "potential military courses of action" against Iran, criticizing what he called the Tehran government's "increasingly lethal and malign influence" in Iraq.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19799.htm

great white sharks

Nope..That's about maybe 20 miles north of here..

There out there..But,ya don't see them down here as much..
More up north..
They said the man was swimming about 150 yards off the beach..Poor guy..
I'll be hanging around the ankle snapers from now on,that's for sure !

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

>>Umm..well..honestly...it hasn't been so much fun for a while

I'm thinking part of it is the Clinton/Obama wedge that's been splitting us for months. A lot of tension & infighting.

and then, there was my pooping in the punch bowl all day....

bloggie Humornessity

comes and goes in cycles.

same with the self centered BS.

normal normal. no biggie, more a question

of personal patience, and love is still the answer.

Poison - Something to Believe In

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xe71zCA5xFQ&feature=related

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U.N. Nuclear Watchdog In 'Milestone' Iran Deal

Agreement aims to provide answers about alleged weapons development

By The Associated Press

24/04/08 "AP"

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19806.htm

Yo Jim

Big Hugs-

Backatcha B3!

how ya doing?

read about yer sticker plan. goodun!

For you Jimmer with LOVE

Toad Rage


Yeah I did it before

But I just printed shit offa old American Century. Good funny ones though. Like the Gilligans Island one. lol

Put them bitches everywhere :D

He said "A Brotherhood of Man"

Good shit

More people means more of everything..

and all that entails...

wind in the willows

toads and fast cars!

one of the best stories ever written.

John Lennon - Imagine! tanks B3, backatcha !

Zappa

So whutch been up to Jim?

Gittin shit done as usual ;)

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R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EOkkYqF3YPQ

I meant to exclude today

I am not sure that is the O'Bama/Clinton thing. To hear some tell it, we are all in the tank for Barack already.

I think part of it is that maybe some old faves are gone or don't come around much anymore and the new 'talent' doesn't measure up, maybe?

More nerves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nDns9l5Bt8

There used to be a great night club in Del Mar called the Belly Up Tavern. Big on American roots music. I went down there to see NRBQ once.

..looks like John McCain with an eye patch?

I don't know,Chubbs..

But,I googled "The Commander in the new Battlestar Galactia"
This pic came up..

Looks like I night be mising a good show ! ;)

Never could find the guy with the eye patch..

"Hello to our friends and fans in domestic surveillance."

the new Dr Who is on Sci-fi

I really like the new series, but I am more impressed with what they've done with the Dr Who `franchise'...The original Dr. Who was made for children, the new one is meant to be viewable for everyone. The Torchwood series (sort of a spin-off) is more adult in its content, same sex love between some of the main characters...and they have a new one, the `Sarah Jane Adventures', whose target audience is children.

So, they have a series for all age groups.

Brilliant!

>>He said "A Brotherhood of Man"

There is a brotherhood of man!

***

Now, you may join the Elks, my friend,
And I may join the Shriners;
And other men may carry cards
As members of the Diners.

Still others wear a golden key
Or small Greek letter pin;
But I have learned there's one great club
That all of us are in.

There is a Brotherhood of Man,
A Benevolent Brotherhood of Man,
A noble tie that binds
All human hearts and minds
Into one Brotherhood of Man.

Your lifelong membership is free.
Keep agivin' each brother all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,
The great big Brotherhood of Man?

So, Wally, before you consider firing everybody, remember this:

One man may seem incompetent,
Another not make sense,
While others look like quite a waste
Of company expense.

They need a brother's leadership,
So please don't do them in.
Remember mediocrity
Is not a mortal sin.

They're in the Brotherhood of Man,
Dedicated to giving all we can.
Oh, aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,
The great big Brotherhood of Man?

You, you got me;
Me, I got you, you!

Oh, that noble feeling,
Feels like bells are pealing,
Down with double-dealing,
Oh Brother!

You, you got me;
Me, I got you, you!

Your lifelong membership is free.
Keep agivin' each brother all you can.
Oh aren't you proud to be
In that fraternity,
The great big Brotherhood of Man?

replacing the 1/4 panel on an old 67 camaro.

was a pretty good day.

dogs escaped and led us on a merry chase.

glad they did'nt get run over. Ah! life is good.

Sure is Jim

Its fuckin weird though

The Yankees aren't cumming

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2008/04/25/new-gop-target-porn-for-the-tro...

New GOP target: porn for the troops
By: Steve Benen on Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 5:30 PM - PDT

Some very strange conservative activists, apparently with far too much time on their hands, launched an initiative last November to limit U.S. troops’ access to adult materials. It never occurred to me that policy makers would take this seriously, but apparently, they are.

What a bunch of jerks!

Apologies for poaching C&L or possible repeat posting

>>the new 'talent' doesn't measure up, maybe?

I know what you mean...I do wish some of the OBs (Original Blogsters) would drop in.

I think it might help mask the shortcomings of some of the newbies until their ready to step up to the bigs, to make a baseball metaphore.

but, we longtimers did have the advantage of being here when the blog would get 300 to 600 posts per thread during the old majority report shows.

>>This pic came up..

that's the yellow eyepatch in McCain's hand, don't you see? ;)

eya zeek!

"OLD AND IN THE WAY"

JERRY GARCIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJGPU8q2OE

"I think part of it is that maybe some old faves are gone or don't come around much anymore and the new 'talent' doesn't measure up"

nah,

took a while for the original blog to coalesce.

goes in and out of phase. depends on the moon and seasons, the stage of political quackery and a few other dynamics.

tolerance develops.

hard for humans to learn to really love.

you are all precious to me.

>>What a bunch of jerks!

Yeah, leave i