Today's Show: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Hello. We're posting Wednesday's blog a little early today. We've wrapped up our broadcast from the Take Back America Conference in Washington DC and Rachel's back in New York.
We'll be talking today about Bush's trip to Baghdad yesterday, and the stupendous photo ops that it created. Our favorite thus far? Say cheese!
That's White House Press Secretary and Flautist, Tony Snow, along with White House Counselor Dan Bartlett. Who suddenly is bearing a striking resemblance to Karl Rove -- who knew!
Our guests on Wednesday's show: Staff Director at the Senate Democrats Communications Center, Andy Fois will join us to talk about democratic strategies.
Also, we'll air Rachel's interview with Robert Redford on Wednesday. In addition to being an actor, producer and director, Robert Redford is an environmental activist. He spoke at the Take Back America Conference on behalf of the Apollo Alliance, a group that promotes energy independence. We caught up with him at Take Back America for a quick interview.
June 14th, Historical Events to Remember
June 14, 1775 - American Revolutionary War: The United States Army is established by the Continental Congress.
June 14, 1777 - Stars and Stripes adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.
June 14, 1789 - Mutiny on the Bounty: HMAV Bounty mutiny survivors including Captain William Bligh and 18 others reach Timor after a nearly 4,000 mile journey in an open boat.
June 14, 1789 - Whisky distilled from maize is first produced by American clergyman the Rev Elijah Craig. It is named Bourbon because Rev Craig lived in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
June 14, 1822 - Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society entitled "Note on the application of machinery to the computation of astronomical and mathematical tables."
June 14, 1846 - Bear Flag Revolt begins - Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
June 14, 1863 - American Civil War: Battle of Second Winchester – A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley town of Winchester, Virginia.
June 14, 1872 - Trade unions are legalised in Canada.
June 14, 1900 - Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
June 14, 1919 - John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown depart St. John's, Newfoundland on the first nonstop transatlantic flight.
June 14, 1937 - Pennsylvania becomes the first (and only) of the United States to celebrate Flag Day officially as a state holiday.
June 14, 1938- Action Comics issues the first Superman comic.
June 14, 1940 - World War II: Paris falls under German occupation.
June 14, 1940 - World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Naval Expansion Act into law which aims to increase the United States Navy's tonnage by 11%.
June 14, 1942 - Anne Frank begins to keep a diary.
June 14, 1951 - UNIVAC I is dedicated by U.S. Census Bureau.
June 14, 1952 - The keel is laid for the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus.
June 14, 1954 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" to the United States' Pledge of Allegiance.
June 14, 1962 - The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris – later becoming the European Space Agency.
June 14, 1964 - In Pretoria, South Africa, black leader Nelson Mandela is among eight activists to be sentenced to life imprisonment for acts of sabotage. Mandela is sent to the notorious Robben Island - 7 miles from Cape Town on the South African coast.
June 14, 1966 - The Vatican announces the abolition of the index librorum prohibitum (index of prohibited books), which was originally instituted in 1557.
June 14, 1967 - Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched toward Venus.
June 14, 1967 - The People's Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb.
June 14, 1976 - The Gong Show debuts on NBC.
June 14, 1985 - TWA Flight 847 is hijacked by Hezbollah.
June 14, 1991 - Marshall Ledbetter occupies the Florida State Capitol.
June 14, 1993 - A weeklong product tampering scare, later proven to be a hoax, occurs as customers throughout the USA discover syringes in unopened cans of Diet Pepsi Cola.
June 14, 2002 - Twelve are killed and 50 injured by a car bomb explosion in front of the U.S. consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.
June 14, 2005 - Phil Jackson is rehired to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.
June 14, 2005 - Asafa Powell from Jamaica sets a new world record on the 100 m sprint in Athens with 9.77 seconds.
Bomar
Tasini over Clinton
Jonathan Tasini is a true anti-war progressive. Clinton doesn't even belong in the same ROOM as progressives. If Tasini is to be expected to make a dent in this campaign, people have to start talking more about him. Otherwise, Clinton will let these dumbasses frame her as a "progressive" and go with it even though she's more right-wing than many Repug-licans! I'm glad Norman Solomon knows his stuff. But look how many others don't know THEIRS!
www.MandateTHIS.org
Jonathan Tasini v Clinton
I absolutely agree. I'm constantly hearing the lament on AirAmerica that "Democrats aren't expressing their vision," "Democrats aren't advancing a plan." Not true--it's just that AirAmerica, The Nation, Salon.com and the few other progressive media outlets rarely air that vision.
We have a viable progressive Democratic candidate for Senate right here in New York, and I've yet to hear him interviewed on your shows! Unlike Clinton, Tasini's a true anti-war candidate, pro-labor, and in favor of Medicare for all Americans. He has a plan on how to address the Israel-Palestine situation. He's been endorsed by Cindy Sheehan, Medea Benjamin, Howard Zinn, a bunch of PDA and DFA groups...so how about inviting him on? How about even checking out his website, www.TasiniForNewYork.com ?
You can't stick to your usual cadre of "popular" progressive guests. Hey, Al Gore's awesome, RFK Jr's great, but they're not running for office. You have to invite the people who are out there trying to get into office. Certainly, Tasini is someone you should be interviewing.
re: Historical Events to Remember
Bomar75,
Why don't you save us all the irritation of scrolling past your excessively long 'today in history' contributions and just post a link to the site you're copy/pasting from.
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re: Bomar, just post a link
I second that! :-S
Re: daily history, bdays
Link, what's a link? All you need to know is that B75 channels Wikipedia on a daily basis. I'm shocked he hasn't yet informed us that June 14 is Int'l Webloggers Day. Oh, but maybe he's been all distracted by Flag Day. Oops, that's Bill Frist who's distracted by Flag Day... ;-)
Chemgirl, if you read my Historical Events,
You would have noticed, the 1777 item, that is Flag Day by it's correct Congressional Specification.
About International Weblogger's Day – Celebration of the work of webloggers around the world
That is not really Ted worthy, what I would have said would have been, in the United States: June 14th is the Birthday of the U.S. Army.
Now, that is note worthy
Bomar
re: Hysterical events
and I "third" the motion. The aye's have it. The motion passes.
Bomar, no more soiling the blog roll, OK? If you gotta do it, at least make it a little more tidy, please?
Oh man!
But it's okay to call each other Mofo's with 50 posts right? I'm talk'n' about you nice folks and the Re-thugs :grrr:
June 14th, Birthday Remembrances
June 14, 1811 - Harriet Beecher Stowe, American author (d. 1896)
June 14, 1855 - Robert M. La Follette, Sr. (1855-1925) — former senator, congressman, and governor of Wisconsin.
June 14, 1890 - May Allison, American actress (d. 1989)
June 14, 1903 - Alonzo Church, American mathematican and logician (d. 1995)
June 14, 1906 - Margaret Bourke-White, American photojournalist (d. 1971)
June 14, 1909 - Burl Ives, American musician (d. 1995)
June 14, 1916 - Dorothy McGuire, American actress (d. 2001) (the mother in Old Yeller)
June 14, 1919 - Sam Wanamaker, American actor (d. 1993)
June 14, 1921 - Gene Barry, American actor
June 14, 1925 - Pierre Salinger, John F. Kennedy's White House Press Secretary (d. 2004)
June 14, 1929 - Cy Coleman, American composer (d. 2004)
June 14, 1932 - Joe Arpaio, controversial sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, USA (He put his prisoners in tents and pink underware)
June 14, 1936 - Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Singer and songwriter (The Four Tops) (d. 2005)
June 14, 1946 - Marla Gibbs, American actress, Florence Johnston, the maid on The Jeffersons
June 14, 1946 - Donald Trump, American businessman
June 14, 1947 - Barry Melton, American guitarist (Country Joe and the Fish)
June 14, 1949 - Harry Turtledove, American author
June 14, 1949 - Alan White, British Drummer (Yes)
June 14, 1952 - Pat Summitt, American female basketball coach
June 14, 1954 - Will Patton, American actor
June 14, 1961 - Boy George, British singer (Culture Club)
June 14, 1968 - Yasmine Bleeth, American actress
June 14, 1969 - Steffi Graf, German tennis player
June 14, 1980 - Chauncey Leopardi, American actor
June 14, 1981 - Lonneke Engel, Dutch model
June 14, 1982 - Lang Lang, Chinese pianist
Bomar
For Your Information, Steve
History is to vast to ignore anything.
Unlike you and your posts, I find one item for each and everyone I have associated with so far.
It is easier (for me) to post all these items at once, verses, many individual posts. (many is not efficient)
I separate each item with a blank line, simplifying the viewing of relevant items, and making it easier to read.
This is something you should try, otherwise as with a newspaper, the first line of the post is only read and the people move on.
If you prefer to read posts only from specific writers, the blog gives you that ability.
(I posted Tuesday night, because I have to start some field work tomorrow morning early, things always working out to my advantage, this is one of the advantages of being a Taoist God)
Bomar
Rachel
You don’t need that wimpy-ass *uckermobile anyway. Rove leaked. W lied.
June 13, 2006 - This Day in History: After a record number of scroll-induced finger blisters, irritated Maddow bloggers call for an end to Bomar's Wiki-posts.
Taoist God ... :lol: ... :roll: ... You mean Taoist asshat?
Asking nice
Hey Bomar, if I ask nice, will you please not post really long history posts? Please?
History is a good thing, but most people can't take it in large doses.The blog is more for discussion, not so much a lecture, you know?
M8, Please stop you Bigotry
This Blog is not a Gay Blog.
This is a Liberal American Blog that some Gays frequent.
Do not assume the world revolves around you, your causes, or your ideas, the world is diverse and so are liberals.
Intelligent people like to learn, ignorant people like to be stagnate. Liberals by defination are intelligent, they ask the questions, Why? and, How about this way?
Bomar
Ted worthy?
I think he has narcissistic personality disorder.
Your reply to my post makes no sense Bomar, as usual.
Hee hee. "The Gays"
Hee hee. Bomar, you are capitalizing "Gays" like we're some kind organization.
And besides, isn't it a lot easier to live up to the title of "Taoist Asshat" than "Taoist God" anyway? Great title actually. Would look great on my business card, right behind Lesbionic Supreme Being. Hey, now that does have a nice ring to it.
;-)
re: Ted worthy?
He's gone from irritating to irrational. :roll:
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Punkski, did you find the Oxymoronic Association
Taoist believe in Energy as Eternal, not a God Being
(Taoist, also determine there own destiny, but Christians define God as determining their destiny)
Ted in the Ancient definition is defined as God.
Or am I assuming to much.
Bomar
just Moronic Association
You know what they say about people who assume. I'm sure you've heard it before, you know, making an "ass" out of "u" and "me"?
Umn, did you mean eternal? or internal? or were you making a new word to represent both?
But honestly, if all one had to live up to was, "Taoist Asshat", one would be able to have daily success simply by waking up, turning off the alarm and falling back asleep.
;-)
bomar: one word:
"proofreading".
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
Hey punkski,
I like short people, they try harder to be heard.
You are intelligent, you have my respect.
Bomar
short people
Hey, why do you think I'm short?
Because I described myself as a Lesbian Supreme Being? ;-)
(That is, being someone with a "Napoleon Complex"?)
To recover from spins in
To recover from spins in most aircraft, pilots are trained to:
;-)
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only 574 copies sold in a week - Ouch
No, Mary, it's not your turn
Posted by BobcatJH in General Discussion: Politics
Tue Jun 13th 2006, 11:43 AM
Mary Cheney, America's top self-loathing lesbian, made waves last month when her new book, "Now It's My Turn", hit the shelves. Apparently, as the title indicates, she had been waiting patiently to speak, presumably while her party tried to legislate her out of existence. Unburdened by reality and with the fury of pent-up rage within, Cheney set out to stalk the bestseller lists.
Her opening flourish was impressive, as it should have been to warrant her reported $1 million advance from Simon and Schuster. Calling a presidential candidate a "son of a bitch" and his vice presidential candidate - no, not her father - a "total slime" drew notice, as did her claim that the Democrats used her sexual orientation as a political ploy.
But a funny thing happened on the way to literary success: Cheney's not enjoying any. Her book has only sold less than 6,000 copies since its May 9 release. During the week of June 3, for instance, "Now It's My Turn" sold a mere 574 copies. So while it may be somebody's turn, it's most certainly not Cheney's. ...
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Punkski,
I am 5'-10" same as Rachel, I saw your picture, from your Friday's post.
It's cool.
I saved your picture, you are cute.
Bomar
Well, thanks bomar.
Well, thanks bomar. But er, remember my title? You know, Lesbian Supreme Being? ;-)
Kinda have to thank Rachel for the pic though. She was pretty busy, but took the time to write the Capn a note and have her pic taken.
Have to thank her partner Susan, too. I was just hovering around and pretty much missed my chance for a photo op when she invited me back for the pic. Really nice folks, both of 'em.
Rachel seems like good peeps
I was not stating an interest, just a fact.
I, myself, I am waiting for the Orion Ship to land, they are my kind of peeps. I like galactic ooze, and the seven heads, 6 arms, not to mention the 4 zorditpits.
Bomar
Well, that's a relief.
Well, that's a relief. I wouldn't want to disappoint you -- since I don't have any zorditpits. I don't think so anyway. Zits, yes. Zorditpits, no.
Fare thee well
Its time for this non-intergalactic traveler to get some shut-eye.
See you guys later!
Steven Hawkin's said today we need to leave the Earth
And I am packed for the first ship to leave.
Any place is better than Bush World. I do have my towel and sun glasses, if I need to look back.
Good Night, So long and thanks for the fish
Bomar
So long, and thanks for all the fish
This year I remembered to observe Towel Day, May 25th.
– RonNLC
Rachel and crew,You might
Rachel and crew,
You might find this interesting.
Was the Judge who Threw Out Initiative-297 Really Unbiased?
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Hanford
Maybe Old McDonald could read the book atomic farm girl: growing up right in the wrong place while eating some of them there apples from his orchard?
Webb Set to Challenge Allen in Va.
Webb Set to Challenge Allen in Va.
Now with Mudcat's help, we have a chance to beat that asswipe Allen! :coolgrin:
On the "paratrooper" picture...
Looks for all the world like somebody is going to panic, or wet themselves -
write the dialog?
Wait for the troop leader to come & slap a hysterical rookie.
Got that right!
Indeed, by the looks on their faces, it looks as if both of them have already soiled their shorts!
Speaking of history....
Has anyone noticed how both Republicans and Democrats (but mostly the former) constantly use the notion of "history will judge us" to sidestep responsibility for the present botch jobs they constantly wheel out? I couldn't believe that within 6 months of the beginning of the war, President Shrub began accusing those who could see how things were starting to sour as intent on "re-writing history" (which I called 'current events' at the time). I guess the lesson is here that what we actually now know doesn't count for squat when rabid republicans can turn morons like Reagan into the single-handed conqueror of the Soviet Empire. Based on that track record, start looking for some present revisionism that Pr. Shrub will be known as the greatest president of all time...
Revisionism
"Pr. Shrub...greatest president of all time..."
Not unlikely at all; recall, after about ten years, Richard "Turdwhacker" Nixon suddenly became "an elder statesman". I cringed mightily at that point, and started ramming my head into the old apple tree just for relief.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
Nixonism
Indeed.
By the time he kicked the carrying object he was mostly and deliberately forgotten. We all followed the old adage not to speak ill of the dead. Forget the truth, I guess. Now of course, we have Nixon Mk II. The question is whether anyone is this country has the guts to hold these white bread mafiosos accountable.
What I've been saying for years, Rachel
Get ready to be "zoomed".
;-)
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
More Republicrats
I can't believe Rachel is promoting the idea that the Dems should go farther right-wing. This is why they've been losing elections since the mid-80's! Everyone knows by now that voters will go for a real Rethug than a fake one. These idiots have to stand up and be real Democrats, stick with their platform (well, have a consistent platform) and voters might respect them and vote for them. But NOOOOOO! We're stuck with this idiotic strategy that will further erode any resistance to the neocon takeover of the country. I'm looking into Canada again.
Stacey from the building next door
Re: More Republicrats
Hey Anastasi --
You're kidding, right? I do a whole segment crticizing the Democrats moving to the right, and that means I'm "promoting the idea"?
Lordy.
Good point, Doc
Call it "tough love".
;-)
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
Sorry Rachel
Maybe I didn't hear the critical part, I just heard a descriptive part, that sounded like you agreed with the "let's be more like the Republicans to be electable" idiocy that the Dems have been pursuing.
Stacey from the building next door
However...
Yo, Rache!
I was confused about the meaning of the post, as well. However, I thought it was not only weasely of the interviewee to be waffling around on the democratic platform and position (he didn't seem to take a stand on anything-- thereby nullifying the entire gist of your interview), but I was really disappointed with your letting him get away with it, saying only, "well, we disagree..."
When did you become such a wimp? You should have sunk your fangs into him and not let go until he told you SOMETHING!
You are part of our voice. Now's the time to really be heard!
Wayne
re: daddio
While I, too, would have liked to have heard a more forceful critique of Dem policy, I got the impression that Rachel was under some time constraints--that is, it sounded as if she was kind of rushing through at the end. But that's the radio biz, n'est pas?
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
mais oui!
mais oui!
Disputing the Predictor
Where's the embarassing photo of Naz? The one captioned "Oh engineer, fear the wrath of Nazanin" only qualifies if it's embarassing to look totally gorgeous.
I call a foul for The Predictor!
Cheers,
Chris
man & woman seen on video stealing 270 copies of movie
http://www.dailymail.com/news/News/2006061318/
Could Fois possibly be less effective?
Leaving aside his totally failed attempt to reconcile Clinton's and Reid's comments on Iraq mission plans, I've got two other bones to pick with Mr. Fois:
First, that was probably the most uninspired reading of party platform planks I've ever heard - his voice was full of ennui, sounding like he was more complaining about all the bills he had to pay rather than championing his Party's core principles. Add a little sarcasm and he'd sound exactly like a republican reading the same list.
Second, why oh why does party leadership feel to need to constantly disparage "the bloggers?" One would think that the Democratic Party would be bending over backward to attract the (postive) attention of the tens if not hundreds of thousands of highly motivatived, activist, Dem partisans who read dailyKos. Instead Mr Fois goes out of his way to make a mildly offensive crack about "pocket protectors" at their conference. Way to go! Alienate your base. What's next on the agenda, Mr. Fois?
Washington DC
Hi Rachel,
I live in Maryland (with the part-time state government that you love so much) and work in Washington DC. So sorry that we missed you when you were down here. Many of your fans would like to meet you some day.
Bill in Rockville Maryland
Same thing here in Eugene, OR
I think. I mean, surely I'm not the only fan here...although I may be the only one that faithfully gets up at 4:00 AM every freaking day just to listen to the show.
:cheese:
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
Captian?
I don't think sooooo I'm up 0300 every morning. 0700's clear ;-)
Actually, so am I.
But only so I've had time to have my coffee and get more or less alert. Wouldn't want to miss a pertinent point, after all.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
re: coffee up
Don't tell anyone, but I enjoy a few of the impertinent points, too. ;-)
VA Senate race
DrG, care to weigh in on Webb's win of the Dem. nomination (i.e., more than your previous comment), in light of today's Underbelly? I'm interested to hear what you (and others in VA) have to say...
Would also be interesting to hear Rachel debate her watch-both-parties-shift-more-to-the-right theory with Mudcat Saunders. Time to invite Mudcat back, TRMS?
Re: VA Senate Race
I'm very happy with Webb's win in VA yesterday and don't think we are compromising anything. I don't think we just put up a "less liberal" candidate just so we can put down the despicable Allen. I think Webb's the better man for our country. I don't care that Webb just recently turned Democrat. In fact,I don't think he left the Democratic Party after serving in Viet Nam. I think the Democratic Party left him. He turned to the Republican Party for a time, but he's back now. What I care about is that he is a man of unwavering character and principle. He has always been a vocal opponent of the Iraq War. He served honorably in Viet Nam and understands that Americans don't stand for torture. He will protect and defend the Constitution. He already almost got his ass shot off doing just that. He will stand against the President on executive power and the Iraq War; he will fight for the middle class;he will fight for veterans benefits; he will fight big business and lobbyist control of Congress. His opponent may be a life-long Democrat and might have a bigger D after his name, but I found his lobbyist and big business ties disturbing. I think Rachel is right about the trend of Democratic candidates moving to the right just to be more competitive against Republican candidates, but I think the VA Senate race is not the best example. He's overall the strongest, best candidate and I think he's gonna whoop Allen's ass. I think he will serve us well.
Re: VA Senate Race
DrG, thanks for your comments and take on Webb's win. I am buoyed by your thoughts that he will beat Allen in Nov. However, ever the pessimist, I will be shocked if he does. Just like I'll be surprised if Lieberman isn't reelected in CT.
I have a sinking feeling already that I will be severely disappointed on election night. Somehow, someway, I think all the Christian conservatives will flock to the polls, in lockstep with whatever crap the Bushies tell them this fall. I hope I am wrong.
On a lighter, brighter note, Barbaro has a new cast and is doing very well.
And, welcome back, femmev! :-)
Tony Snow/Dan Bartlett photo
Let's hope this pic has the same effect on Repubs for the 2006 (and 2008) election(s) as this classic did for the Dems.
Any premium members having trouble with...
the stream?
I'm getting a window that says the page I opened is redirecting me to a page that is not supported by Safari???
Firefox
Hey Larry, try Firefox. It works way better on my Mac. :-)
I just tried it...
It downloads the stream as a word document chart!
I guess I won't be hearing the show for a while...damn!!!
Technical idiot here...not really supposed to mess with the office system...
the stream
Mine quit right after Rachel interviewed Fois. Now I have to start over.
Maybe we need a "suggestion box" outside the Oval Office
Bush Guantanamo
June 14, 2006 7:04 AM The Associated Press
WHITE HOUSE (AP) _ President Bush says he'd like to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but the U-S is holding "some people that are darned dangerous." He says Guantanamo can't be closed without a plan for what to do with the terror suspects.
Want a "plan", George? How about: "Charge them officially, put them on trial, and then let American justice run its course?" Granted, it will take time, and money--especially if any of the "detainees" are actually guilty of something--but certainly not much more than it's costing to house them for eternity. Not to mention the non-dollar cost (yes, there are such things) that the US is paying, in bad PR.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis
Nuclear agency computers hacked
WASHINGTON (AP) - A hacker stole a file containing the names and Social Security numbers of 1,500 people working for the Energy Department's nuclear weapons agency
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learn something new
google news alert? going to have to go figure out what that is . . thank goodness for google, i found it: http://www.google.com/alerts :wow:
A little help, please
Does anyone know the link to the site that Rachel uses for pronunciation of words on her show? Would someone please post it?
Thanks
How 'bout a 2006 hat trick?
Webb, Lamont, Barbaro---got my bet. :coolsmile:
And nice to see you, femmev!
Re: hat trick
I believe that would be a trifecta. ;-)
Re: trifecta
na,only if they win, place and show in the same race. I'm stickin' with the hat trick in the game of life analogy. ;-)
Georgie-boy got a 1% bump in
Georgie-boy got a 1% bump in the polls this week... However!
:lol:
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The left wing scheme machine...
...is pathetic.
The Andy Fois interview and the underbelly provide two examples that the Democratic Party is run by idiots. They have no idea what it takes to win.
It seems in order to figure out how to win, they've looked at how the Repubs were successful the last few elections -- by moving right and reaching out to the extreme right wingers. The Dems took the wrong message from what they observed. Instead of moving right to reach out to the middle-of-the-roaders, they should move LEFT and energize their own base.
It took me awhile... but I
It took me awhile... but I knew the photo of "White House Press Secretary and Flautist, Tony Snow, along with White House Counselor Dan Bartlett" reminded me of something
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Ga-a-aw-lee!
Surprise, surprise, surprise.
Written laws are like spiders' webs, and will, like them, only entangle and hold the poor and weak, while the rich and powerful easily break through them.
-- Anacharsis