While this may seem to set aside rumors that the condition is not as serious as it could be, think back to the number of times the media has mentioned Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert's diabetes.
OK. Done thinking? You're just now finding out?
The story does not mention that he is considered an "insulin diabetic" by those close to him, and that he is known to give himself a shot before binges on sweets. This is fact.
Not a guy you want two heartbeats away from the nuclear codes?
Come on!
Friday, July 14, 2006
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Precisely.
I've already been notified that the link to the "Red Buttons With A Blonde Babe" photo is now working.
Exactly. See what I mean?
He's either having coffee with Ken Lay in the basement of the White House, or he's been killed.
God Damn it.
Exactly. See what I mean?
He's either having coffee with Ken Lay in the basement of the White House, or he's been killed.
God Damn it.
Fuck The Poseidon Adventure, Part II.
Yeah, that's right. I said it.
I'm bitter that Red Buttons, the immortal redhead Renaissance man of Vaudeville, born in 1840, is dead.
Now I'll never know what happens to Gene Hackman in the sequel.
God Damn it.
Anybody who looks at the photo link here will see an important clue into his death, too, btw.
The link is dead. Just like Red Buttons.
God Damn it. Where does the madness stop?
I'm bitter that Red Buttons, the immortal redhead Renaissance man of Vaudeville, born in 1840, is dead.
Now I'll never know what happens to Gene Hackman in the sequel.
God Damn it.
Anybody who looks at the photo link here will see an important clue into his death, too, btw.
The link is dead. Just like Red Buttons.
God Damn it. Where does the madness stop?
Hastert Hospitalized.
For a grossly overweight diabetic who is known to give himself the odd insulin shot to ward off the after-effects of overeating and sweets binges, I'm not surprised at this.
One other thing to consider: He would not be entitled to such care had he not entered "government service" as a Congressman.
Oh, yes. And there's that other thing of Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert holding a position against regular people like you and me getting this type of "whatever-it-takes" care.
You know, you and I would probably have a limb amputated before it got this serious.
But not Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert.
One other thing to consider: He would not be entitled to such care had he not entered "government service" as a Congressman.
Oh, yes. And there's that other thing of Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert holding a position against regular people like you and me getting this type of "whatever-it-takes" care.
You know, you and I would probably have a limb amputated before it got this serious.
But not Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert.
Diesel Smoke & Mirrors.
When I read the posts from a campaigner recently that they had been test-driving this great new Jeep Liberty Diesel model that gets such great mileage, it was the first I'd heard of it.
Like many, I've been yearning for Diesel engines to make a comeback since GM thoroughly botched its Diesel strategy in the '80s. Diesel is a cleaner fuel, and the turbo models are probably the most efficient engines ever put under the hood.
Well, then there's the whole thing about NOLA being the main terminal for Diesel shipments in the U.S., but that's a whole other problem...
So it's with great pain that I offer my opinion of the cute little Jeep Liberty that's now being advertised as getting an incredible 26 mpg!
Another brilliant advertising strategy is that it will give you an incredible 500 miles between fillups!
Well, if you run the 20.5 gallon tank down to empty, and you drive at a constant speed of 55 mph, that's true.
But we've found over the past 20 years that EPA estimates on the car stickers are a joke. Overall mileage on any vehicle is more likely to trend toward the lower city driving figure. Look it up.
To all of this, I simply say, Big Fucking Deal. This is a big fucking disappointment.
Now, making a Jeep that gets a nominal 20 mpg is not such a big deal, but if you've ever driven one, you know they're like heavy trucks. You'll likely never get 20 mpg in the larger Cherokee models (which aren't really all that big inside). Ever.
So what's the issue here? Is it that Daimler is misguided in putting Diesel into the Jeep line? Is the Liberty, let alone any Jeep, the wrong line to spark the Diesel craze again in the U.S.? Why don't we see U.S. cars and trucks making a leap over the 30mpg range when turbo Diesels are used? Is it just not possible?
Why is it only going into the 4x4 models, which naturally require more engine?
Well, you just have to wonder what is holding these guys back. Europeans, after all, are driving some great sports cars and sedans that are turbo Diesel-powered animals getting around 50 mpg. That's right. 50.
We'll just have to wait a little longer for these guys to get their shit together, I guess.
And without meaningful CAFE standards, which Republicans abandoned more than a decade ago, automakers and Big Oil, led by Chief Sandwich and Coffee Fetcher and Speaker of the House Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert, will continue to hold all of us hostage.
Like many, I've been yearning for Diesel engines to make a comeback since GM thoroughly botched its Diesel strategy in the '80s. Diesel is a cleaner fuel, and the turbo models are probably the most efficient engines ever put under the hood.
Well, then there's the whole thing about NOLA being the main terminal for Diesel shipments in the U.S., but that's a whole other problem...
So it's with great pain that I offer my opinion of the cute little Jeep Liberty that's now being advertised as getting an incredible 26 mpg!
Another brilliant advertising strategy is that it will give you an incredible 500 miles between fillups!
Well, if you run the 20.5 gallon tank down to empty, and you drive at a constant speed of 55 mph, that's true.
But we've found over the past 20 years that EPA estimates on the car stickers are a joke. Overall mileage on any vehicle is more likely to trend toward the lower city driving figure. Look it up.
To all of this, I simply say, Big Fucking Deal. This is a big fucking disappointment.
Now, making a Jeep that gets a nominal 20 mpg is not such a big deal, but if you've ever driven one, you know they're like heavy trucks. You'll likely never get 20 mpg in the larger Cherokee models (which aren't really all that big inside). Ever.
So what's the issue here? Is it that Daimler is misguided in putting Diesel into the Jeep line? Is the Liberty, let alone any Jeep, the wrong line to spark the Diesel craze again in the U.S.? Why don't we see U.S. cars and trucks making a leap over the 30mpg range when turbo Diesels are used? Is it just not possible?
Why is it only going into the 4x4 models, which naturally require more engine?
Well, you just have to wonder what is holding these guys back. Europeans, after all, are driving some great sports cars and sedans that are turbo Diesel-powered animals getting around 50 mpg. That's right. 50.
We'll just have to wait a little longer for these guys to get their shit together, I guess.
And without meaningful CAFE standards, which Republicans abandoned more than a decade ago, automakers and Big Oil, led by Chief Sandwich and Coffee Fetcher and Speaker of the House Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert, will continue to hold all of us hostage.
Speaker Hastert Hails Rapture.
How's that look in a headline?
There are about 300 press releases in Hastert's multi-million dollar press operation's archive with the word "hail" in the headline.
It just seems fitting that he would "hail" the end of the world as we know it, as it appears to be unfolding in the Middle East.
At some point today or tomorrow, I'm counting on someone in the GOP to blame Bill Clinton for this. At about the same time, you'll hear anger from the GOP when Democrats accurately state that this is a direct (albeit somewhat delayed) result of the Bush administration's refusal to get involved in Middle East negotiations.
There are about 300 press releases in Hastert's multi-million dollar press operation's archive with the word "hail" in the headline.
It just seems fitting that he would "hail" the end of the world as we know it, as it appears to be unfolding in the Middle East.
At some point today or tomorrow, I'm counting on someone in the GOP to blame Bill Clinton for this. At about the same time, you'll hear anger from the GOP when Democrats accurately state that this is a direct (albeit somewhat delayed) result of the Bush administration's refusal to get involved in Middle East negotiations.
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Thank Gog.
The scourge of internet gambling is finally behind us!
Anybody think the gambling lobby bought and paid for this legislation?
Gee. I dunno.
Anybody think the gambling lobby bought and paid for this legislation?
Gee. I dunno.
Monday, July 10, 2006
Don't Be Fooled.
There is an old saying about the one who will suffer a fool.
That was my immediate reaction to the story of Pete Hoekstra's story that the Bush administration may have broken the law in its pursuit of "the terrorists."
Don't buy it for a minute. Since the days of Reagan, when it became sacrilege, above all, to speak ill of another Conservative. This is most likely just a ruse to pacify the voters until after the November elections.
Call me cynical, but I've seen this movie before.
When I see indictments handed down in the months before such an important election, I may begin to believe it.
Otherwise, I will not suffer the rambling of fools.
That was my immediate reaction to the story of Pete Hoekstra's story that the Bush administration may have broken the law in its pursuit of "the terrorists."
Don't buy it for a minute. Since the days of Reagan, when it became sacrilege, above all, to speak ill of another Conservative. This is most likely just a ruse to pacify the voters until after the November elections.
Call me cynical, but I've seen this movie before.
When I see indictments handed down in the months before such an important election, I may begin to believe it.
Otherwise, I will not suffer the rambling of fools.
Diplomacy in the Bush II Era.
Never mind the "legacy" he's trying to work on now. We have plenty of evidence of the legacy of this president who has taken advantage of every possible loophole to naked power and secrecy.
And now we have this little bit of cheery news.
Wonder how Poppy feels about that?
And now we have this little bit of cheery news.
Wonder how Poppy feels about that?
Friday, July 07, 2006
Heh.
This is very funny. Like I believe he's really laughing inside.
Cocksucker.
What sounds like "Prick" and starts out with the same sound as the word, "Prick?"
Tom DeLay. Prick.
Cocksucker.
What sounds like "Prick" and starts out with the same sound as the word, "Prick?"
Tom DeLay. Prick.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Just How Far?
Just how far can a group of political neophytes go when given a little power? History (at least what I've seen during my tenure, at any rate) says pretty far.
The difference here, of course, is bandwidth. Give them a "management" spot, and it's all over.
All of a sudden, you have totalitarianism. Unbridled power. Shit!
This was the result of my posts at SBC last week before I hurriedly packed and ran off for a long weekend.
Interesting bit of paranoia buried somewhere in the middle: one of the instigators of this nonsense accuses my friend Karie of LiberILView, of "tipping me off" to the discussion. Actually, that is not at all true. The example (my post in the recent John Laesch cumfest over at SBC) referred to a post in that diary.
Once again, these people show how clueless and paranoid they really are. Not all of them, mind you. Just enough to create a need for me to exercise my omniscience and omnipresence.
What they actually forgot was that I was also an admin of SoapBlox-Chicago, which I am happy to kiss off, along with Karie and Alison. All I had to do was curiously search for the word "policing" in the diaries after a disenfranchised recipient or two of the email (posted here, below) sent me a copy.
The difference here, of course, is bandwidth. Give them a "management" spot, and it's all over.
All of a sudden, you have totalitarianism. Unbridled power. Shit!
This was the result of my posts at SBC last week before I hurriedly packed and ran off for a long weekend.
Interesting bit of paranoia buried somewhere in the middle: one of the instigators of this nonsense accuses my friend Karie of LiberILView, of "tipping me off" to the discussion. Actually, that is not at all true. The example (my post in the recent John Laesch cumfest over at SBC) referred to a post in that diary.
Once again, these people show how clueless and paranoid they really are. Not all of them, mind you. Just enough to create a need for me to exercise my omniscience and omnipresence.
What they actually forgot was that I was also an admin of SoapBlox-Chicago, which I am happy to kiss off, along with Karie and Alison. All I had to do was curiously search for the word "policing" in the diaries after a disenfranchised recipient or two of the email (posted here, below) sent me a copy.
Footnote on Libel.
Even though it falls on deaf ears and cannot penetrate the skulls of those for which this is intended, here is a bit of information for the folks who have told me that leaking certain details of John Laesch's alleged drinking problem (which I've been told only seems to become apparent when in the vicinity of bare-chested young women) is potentially libelous.
The burden of proof is on the public official (or party nominee, in this case). The public official must prove malice aforethought.
Which. Is. Nearly. Impossible.
And quite impossible in this case. I simply don't want an asshole supplanted with another asshole. People need to know who and what they are voting for.
In case anyone is wondering, there's plenty more where this came from.
The burden of proof is on the public official (or party nominee, in this case). The public official must prove malice aforethought.
Which. Is. Nearly. Impossible.
And quite impossible in this case. I simply don't want an asshole supplanted with another asshole. People need to know who and what they are voting for.
In case anyone is wondering, there's plenty more where this came from.
"User Standards."
Among the "found items" of late, lookie here what I got while I was out of town:
From: "Carolyn Shannon" (chicagoliberal@gmail.com)
To: "Steve Aldrich" (saldrich@gmail.com), (et al.)
Subject: user standards on SB/C
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:27:52 -0500
In the past few months there have been a number of false accusations posted on SB/C, and a number of unsubstantiated rumors. Unfortunately for SB/C, these accusations and rumors have been allowed to stand. That needs to change.
- Jennifer Cifuentes falsely said John Laesch was fired from the Gill campaign. She was never sanctioned for this.
- Ms. Cifuentes suggested Laesch was dishonorably discharged from the military. No action was taken on this.
- Mrs.Kanhai-Zamora accused the Laesch campaign of racism without giving any specifics. No action was taken on this.
- HRC has been posting the anonymous, unsubstantiated "beat up a stripper" accusation since April on SB/C, and has been allowed to repeat this without sanction.
- HRC has 'cast aspersions' towards local and State level Dem Party officials and cast them in a negative light, allegingthat these individuals 'failed to fully investigate and discover' the facts and background of Laesch before and after he became a candidate.
(quotes are mine: ~H)
"This should have been taken care of by the party months ago in their vetting process of candidates. Problem is, the tasteless dislike of Ruben (which I feel in my Birkenstocks is race-related), helped carry these ninnies into their frenzy for a nice white boy with blonde hair."
We currently do not have any policy regarding banning users. That has to change.
A pretty large number of people have repeatedly asked SB/C to police itself. Why is this not happening?
You have invited us to be a administrators, and we take that responsibility seriously. Specifically HRC's behavior has been, and is disruptive to Soapblox/Chicago and affects our ability to engage in discussion. This adversely affects our ability to attract people to our site. We know several people, for example, who refuse to link to Soapblox/Chicago because SB/C will not police itself. This is not about disagreement, as has been repeatedly noted by many at SB/C. This is about honesty and smearing people intentionally because you do not agree with them. As for myself, I have indeed posted here less often than I would because there are no standards or policies regarding trolls who pass themselves off as progressives, or people who post untruths and are not removed.
This is not the Wild West anymore. If SB/C is to grow then policies concerning trolling, rumors and falsehoods must be put in place, and now.
Steve and I think HRC should be banned, and we are asking for a formal decision on this.
On SB/C, if you make a criminal or personal accusation you have to be able to prove it *at the time you make the accusation*. If you don't, that should be grounds for account suspension. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to be a source of news, to "influence the media narrative." But an unsubstantiated rumor isn't the source of news, it's political manipulation. An anonymous, unsubstantiated accusation of criminal activity by a national candidate must be taken very seriously – it would not meet even the loosest journalistic standard. And frankly, why in the world would the Democratic party or its candidates want to participate in a blog, or link to it, when such activity regarding an elected candidate is allowed to stand? Why would even a Democratic candidate for County Clerk, for example, want to post here when unsubstantiated rumors and even outright lies are allowed? We know at least one State Senate candidate has stated he refuses to be associated with SB-Chicago because of this lack of policing by the administrators. SB/C is hurting itself by doing nothing. And that's the danger of these type of trolls. They masquerade as people like us, and then they use that trust to manipulate us.
Because of this and previously unpoliced comments, this blog is gaining a reputation as a site where people can make false or unsubstantiated claims and they get play. Is that going to be allowed to stand? Is that the image you want for SB/C?
When bloggers blog on a site, they are supporting that site. If that site allows people to post unsubstantiated attacks on candidates, they may come to attack candidates that these bloggers support. This could force the blogger to support unsubstantiated attacks on their own candidate through their support of the blog. Serious bloggers are going to avoid sites that do this. If a blogger posts a news or information diary on a blog and that blog also supports undocumented and unsubstantiated slander, those slanders discount the veracity of the actual news pieces.
Would the Sunlight Foundation, which has high standards of truth and verification, continue to link to a blog that has no such standards itself? Doing so would negatively affect their credibility.
We don't care what bloggers do on their own sites, but on this site, which is a community site with specific goals, there absolutely must be some standards, and some consequences.
Thanks for your consideration.
Carolyn Shannon (CarolynS)*
Steve Aldrich (SAldrich)**
This is (was) a confidential email to the administrators of SoapBlox Chicago by two publicly elected precinct committeemen who have no stake whatsoever in the SoapBlox Chicago blog, save for that fact that they are also "admins" of the site.
... and the fact that they both are working for the Laesch campaign. Golly! I almost forgot that part.
* (D) St. Charles 9th Precinct.
** (D) Aurora Ward 5, 6th Precinct.
I guess that would be the little detail that keeps getting left out of things.
Shocking. Just shocking revelations by two more little pishers who "admin" a website that is now actively discussing an "elect and impeach" strategy, and alternately, a "Dump Blagojevich" campaign.
What the fuck is next with these "Progressives," anyway?
I love when this happens: Proof, once again that stupidity, gall, and tyranny know no political boundaries.
From: "Carolyn Shannon" (chicagoliberal@gmail.com)
To: "Steve Aldrich" (saldrich@gmail.com), (et al.)
Subject: user standards on SB/C
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 11:27:52 -0500
In the past few months there have been a number of false accusations posted on SB/C, and a number of unsubstantiated rumors. Unfortunately for SB/C, these accusations and rumors have been allowed to stand. That needs to change.
- Jennifer Cifuentes falsely said John Laesch was fired from the Gill campaign. She was never sanctioned for this.
- Ms. Cifuentes suggested Laesch was dishonorably discharged from the military. No action was taken on this.
- Mrs.Kanhai-Zamora accused the Laesch campaign of racism without giving any specifics. No action was taken on this.
- HRC has been posting the anonymous, unsubstantiated "beat up a stripper" accusation since April
- HRC has 'cast aspersions' towards local and State level Dem Party officials and cast them in a negative light, alleging
(quotes are mine: ~H)
"This should have been taken care of by the party months ago in their vetting process of candidates. Problem is, the tasteless dislike of Ruben (which I feel in my Birkenstocks is race-related), helped carry these ninnies into their frenzy for a nice white boy with blonde hair."
We currently do not have any policy regarding banning users. That has to change.
A pretty large number of people have repeatedly asked SB/C to police itself. Why is this not happening?
You have invited us to be a administrators, and we take that responsibility seriously. Specifically HRC's behavior has been, and is disruptive to Soapblox/Chicago and affects our ability to engage in discussion. This adversely affects our ability to attract people to our site. We know several people, for example, who refuse to link to Soapblox/Chicago because SB/C will not police itself. This is not about disagreement, as has been repeatedly noted by many at SB/C. This is about honesty and smearing people intentionally because you do not agree with them. As for myself, I have indeed posted here less often than I would because there are no standards or policies regarding trolls who pass themselves off as progressives, or people who post untruths and are not removed.
This is not the Wild West anymore. If SB/C is to grow then policies concerning trolling, rumors and falsehoods must be put in place, and now.
Steve and I think HRC should be banned, and we are asking for a formal decision on this.
On SB/C, if you make a criminal or personal accusation you have to be able to prove it *at the time you make the accusation*. If you don't, that should be grounds for account suspension. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to be a source of news, to "influence the media narrative." But an unsubstantiated rumor isn't the source of news, it's political manipulation. An anonymous, unsubstantiated accusation of criminal activity by a national candidate must be taken very seriously – it would not meet even the loosest journalistic standard. And frankly, why in the world would the Democratic party or its candidates want to participate in a blog, or link to it, when such activity regarding an elected candidate is allowed to stand? Why would even a Democratic candidate for County Clerk, for example, want to post here when unsubstantiated rumors and even outright lies are allowed? We know at least one State Senate candidate has stated he refuses to be associated with SB-Chicago because of this lack of policing by the administrators. SB/C is hurting itself by doing nothing. And that's the danger of these type of trolls. They masquerade as people like us, and then they use that trust to manipulate us.
Because of this and previously unpoliced comments, this blog is gaining a reputation as a site where people can make false or unsubstantiated claims and they get play. Is that going to be allowed to stand? Is that the image you want for SB/C?
When bloggers blog on a site, they are supporting that site. If that site allows people to post unsubstantiated attacks on candidates, they may come to attack candidates that these bloggers support. This could force the blogger to support unsubstantiated attacks on their own candidate through their support of the blog. Serious bloggers are going to avoid sites that do this. If a blogger posts a news or information diary on a blog and that blog also supports undocumented and unsubstantiated slander, those slanders discount the veracity of the actual news pieces.
Would the Sunlight Foundation, which has high standards of truth and verification, continue to link to a blog that has no such standards itself? Doing so would negatively affect their credibility.
We don't care what bloggers do on their own sites, but on this site, which is a community site with specific goals, there absolutely must be some standards, and some consequences.
Thanks for your consideration.
Carolyn Shannon (CarolynS)*
Steve Aldrich (SAldrich)**
This is (was) a confidential email to the administrators of SoapBlox Chicago by two publicly elected precinct committeemen who have no stake whatsoever in the SoapBlox Chicago blog, save for that fact that they are also "admins" of the site.
... and the fact that they both are working for the Laesch campaign. Golly! I almost forgot that part.
* (D) St. Charles 9th Precinct.
** (D) Aurora Ward 5, 6th Precinct.
I guess that would be the little detail that keeps getting left out of things.
Shocking. Just shocking revelations by two more little pishers who "admin" a website that is now actively discussing an "elect and impeach" strategy, and alternately, a "Dump Blagojevich" campaign.
What the fuck is next with these "Progressives," anyway?
I love when this happens: Proof, once again that stupidity, gall, and tyranny know no political boundaries.
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Oh, My Goodness.
It seems "folks" over at SBC (link is now missing from my blog) are cumming (sic) up with their own definitions of libel again. My, oh, my.
Even mental masturbation has its limits, though.
I should also mention that the other software I use to track usage shows that the Hastert office has hit 50MO several times today (lookie here). Guess they know I know a couple things...
Hi!!
Well, before launching into something that may potentially harm a couple of hard-working members of the Kane County political organization (they're elected Democratic precinct committeemen) let me just say that they stepped into the limelight together, and that they are, in fact, elected officials of their (and my) political party.
And they're very, very conniving individuals who ought to have their names known.
Goodness! Don't know if I can stay up long enough to get it all down. It's all kind of alarming to me, still!
Tonight, tomorrow. Whatever.
Even mental masturbation has its limits, though.
I should also mention that the other software I use to track usage shows that the Hastert office has hit 50MO several times today (lookie here). Guess they know I know a couple things...
Hi!!
Well, before launching into something that may potentially harm a couple of hard-working members of the Kane County political organization (they're elected Democratic precinct committeemen) let me just say that they stepped into the limelight together, and that they are, in fact, elected officials of their (and my) political party.
And they're very, very conniving individuals who ought to have their names known.
Goodness! Don't know if I can stay up long enough to get it all down. It's all kind of alarming to me, still!
Tonight, tomorrow. Whatever.
Back in Black.
What a wonderful Independence Day vacation.
Just got back, and after checking mail already see that there are at least a couple of asses that need a good kicking.
More later.
Just got back, and after checking mail already see that there are at least a couple of asses that need a good kicking.
More later.
Going Nuclear.
Will North Korea actually drive the U.S. back to the U.N.?
Great question. But you have to wonder if the Bushies are serious when they use the argument that the "whole world" spoke out today against N. Korea.
That's actually the purpose of the United Nations, which is why I have no problem with that response.
But knowing this pack of unique assholes is another thing; I have a bigger problem with our reaction to the missile tests -- which we saw coming for at least a week -- and not that of the United Nations.
We should defer this sort of thing to them. And if that's what Rice and Company did today, incompetent as they are, that's OK. But to the Bushies, this is all just another political game. So stay tuned.
Great question. But you have to wonder if the Bushies are serious when they use the argument that the "whole world" spoke out today against N. Korea.
That's actually the purpose of the United Nations, which is why I have no problem with that response.
But knowing this pack of unique assholes is another thing; I have a bigger problem with our reaction to the missile tests -- which we saw coming for at least a week -- and not that of the United Nations.
We should defer this sort of thing to them. And if that's what Rice and Company did today, incompetent as they are, that's OK. But to the Bushies, this is all just another political game. So stay tuned.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Liberal Excesses.
The Independence Day Weekend approaches like a heat-seeking missile.
And what better way to spend this hallowed holiday than by celebrating our tradition of "Liberal Excesses."
For starters, here's how my next couple days are booked:
• Observe, then perform, several abortions.
• Attend a flag-burning party.
• Celebrate the Destruction of Marriage As We Know It.
• Try to figure out what the hell that means.
• Destroy my marriage by getting involved in Gay Relationship, then marry said Gay Person.
• Sharpen my fangs.
• Drink excessively.
• Beat up some strippers.
• Raise questions about my own voting record.
• Seek out "Man-On-Dog" Sex.
• Prove that I am more dangerous than the terrorists.
• Celebrate Judicial Activism.
• Worship Far-Left Wing activities in Kendall County.
And that's just for starters...
I will be making some changes and putting up some more posts over the weekend as I find time in my very busy schedule, so please come on back and visit.
I guarantee fireworks!
No Taxation Without Representation!
Remember that little bit from history? That's correct! We declared our independence from Fat King George and fought our own Revolution in 1776 on that very principle.
What strikes me about all the news of the current King George's "signing statements" is that no one seems to have brought up the fact that he's essentially erasing the opinions of 538 elected lawmakers in Washington, officials whose very presence is the direct result of our Declaration of Independence.
Republicans cried for years to get Reagan and Bush I the line-item veto, so the Conservative Coronation could take place. When Clinton asked for it -- and got it from his "fellow Republicans" in 1996 -- it was almost immediately overturned by the Supreme Court, which effectively told Congress to bite the Court's Weenie.
Now, in addition to aiding and abetting this traitor of the Republic, Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert has ushered in the re-introduction of the line-item veto, which signs away the legislative responsibility of our House and Senate.
Now, on the eve of the 230th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should renew the battle cry.
What strikes me about all the news of the current King George's "signing statements" is that no one seems to have brought up the fact that he's essentially erasing the opinions of 538 elected lawmakers in Washington, officials whose very presence is the direct result of our Declaration of Independence.
Republicans cried for years to get Reagan and Bush I the line-item veto, so the Conservative Coronation could take place. When Clinton asked for it -- and got it from his "fellow Republicans" in 1996 -- it was almost immediately overturned by the Supreme Court, which effectively told Congress to bite the Court's Weenie.
Now, in addition to aiding and abetting this traitor of the Republic, Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert has ushered in the re-introduction of the line-item veto, which signs away the legislative responsibility of our House and Senate.
Now, on the eve of the 230th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we should renew the battle cry.
Thank You, Dope.
Just spied the most beatiful -- and ápropos -- quote on the Inside Dope's marvelous new heading.
Well, that one needs to go somewhere on the old blog, now don't it?
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
~Oscar Wilde
Well, that one needs to go somewhere on the old blog, now don't it?
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Thank God George Bush Is Our President.
Osama Bin Laden has released yet another tape.
Anybody else bothered by the fact that this guy has more fucking tapes out now than Pat Boone?
Over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing a friend of mine "smacked" down on the issue of whether or not 9/11 would have happened under Gore. Of all people, the most conservative member of our circle piped up, "Uh... no. Bush did nothing for nine fucking months. Clinton's people tried to tell them about this guy."
Boy, does that make you feel good, or what?
I'm about ready to go get drunk and beat up a topless woman. Anybody want to join me? Kendall County Democrats? You must be OK with this. I mean, at least it's fair if it's two girls.
Anybody else bothered by the fact that this guy has more fucking tapes out now than Pat Boone?
Over the past weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing a friend of mine "smacked" down on the issue of whether or not 9/11 would have happened under Gore. Of all people, the most conservative member of our circle piped up, "Uh... no. Bush did nothing for nine fucking months. Clinton's people tried to tell them about this guy."
Boy, does that make you feel good, or what?
I'm about ready to go get drunk and beat up a topless woman. Anybody want to join me? Kendall County Democrats? You must be OK with this. I mean, at least it's fair if it's two girls.
"Johnny Laptop."
There are a couple of good reasons why a young fellow might be known as "Johnny Laptop."
The first, obvious one, is that the fellow's name is "Johnny" (maybe Jon, Jonny, John, etc.). But the Laptop thing might be problematic.
Maybe it's because he's always seen fiddling around with a laptop PC while working on the Kucinich campaign.
Maybe it's because he's known among a few people on the Kucinich campaign to have an interesting penchant for lap-dancers.
Either way, it's enough to make a girl wonder. More later.
The first, obvious one, is that the fellow's name is "Johnny" (maybe Jon, Jonny, John, etc.). But the Laptop thing might be problematic.
Maybe it's because he's always seen fiddling around with a laptop PC while working on the Kucinich campaign.
Maybe it's because he's known among a few people on the Kucinich campaign to have an interesting penchant for lap-dancers.
Either way, it's enough to make a girl wonder. More later.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Inventing Fear.
It was one thing when we were told (usually whenever there was bad news coming for the Bush administration) the terror alert system had been triggered, and we were under threat of imminent danger... well, we went to red alert or something.
It is quite another, however, when there is a concerted effort to trick the nation into believing the news media, and especially the New York Times, is giving secrets to "the enemy" by covering the news.
In this case, it's more like stating the obvious (covering the story in the first place, that is).
Now that the roots of the story have been exposed (Bush himself spoke publicly many times about the methods used to track financing as early as October, 2001), take a look at the way the news cycle worked last week.
Remember the Big Fear Story last week? The plot to blow up the Sears Tower was a story blown (pardon the pun) way out of proportion. And the arrests of the "Miami 7," or whatever catchy name they were given for the story, were premature, at best.
Fact is -- and I know several longtime Chicago cops who have told me this -- there is no way a terrorist-looking type is going to get near that building without, uh, suddenly committing suicide with several shots to the head in one of the alleys along Jackson Street. Chicago cops are on, and more than happy to introduce these fine types to Allah, personally.
Chicago Police were, in fact, on the story by Thursday morning saying no such credible threat ever existed.
Legal scholars lined up immediately following Attorney General Electrocuto Gonzales made the breathless announcement of the indictments and called bullshit on the whole thing. And then, miraculously, the story went away by the end of the day Friday.
Incredible.
But it was just another ruse, designed this time to control the content of the media. And it worked for a couple of days.
More invented fear for the American public, which by now, loves to be scared into submisison by this administration.
Now, however, the Bush administration has moved on to the next phase of their Goebbels-like plan to control our minds: using its surrogates to attack the New York Times with a charge out of whole cloth.
And it's doing a great job of controlling the media and keeping everyone under control with yet another ridiculous story. I can't wait to see what's next, with the announcement by the Supremes today that the administration overstepped its role by creating the secret "war crimes tribunal" for GITMO prisoners.
It is quite another, however, when there is a concerted effort to trick the nation into believing the news media, and especially the New York Times, is giving secrets to "the enemy" by covering the news.
In this case, it's more like stating the obvious (covering the story in the first place, that is).
Now that the roots of the story have been exposed (Bush himself spoke publicly many times about the methods used to track financing as early as October, 2001), take a look at the way the news cycle worked last week.
Remember the Big Fear Story last week? The plot to blow up the Sears Tower was a story blown (pardon the pun) way out of proportion. And the arrests of the "Miami 7," or whatever catchy name they were given for the story, were premature, at best.
Fact is -- and I know several longtime Chicago cops who have told me this -- there is no way a terrorist-looking type is going to get near that building without, uh, suddenly committing suicide with several shots to the head in one of the alleys along Jackson Street. Chicago cops are on, and more than happy to introduce these fine types to Allah, personally.
Chicago Police were, in fact, on the story by Thursday morning saying no such credible threat ever existed.
Legal scholars lined up immediately following Attorney General Electrocuto Gonzales made the breathless announcement of the indictments and called bullshit on the whole thing. And then, miraculously, the story went away by the end of the day Friday.
Incredible.
But it was just another ruse, designed this time to control the content of the media. And it worked for a couple of days.
More invented fear for the American public, which by now, loves to be scared into submisison by this administration.
Now, however, the Bush administration has moved on to the next phase of their Goebbels-like plan to control our minds: using its surrogates to attack the New York Times with a charge out of whole cloth.
And it's doing a great job of controlling the media and keeping everyone under control with yet another ridiculous story. I can't wait to see what's next, with the announcement by the Supremes today that the administration overstepped its role by creating the secret "war crimes tribunal" for GITMO prisoners.
Real-Live News Roundup.
Hard as it is to believe, the slow news day I preached about earlier has changed. Of course, it's for the worse.
Thank God George Bush Is Our President.
Welcome, Rapture.
We're Still Waiting For The "Good Science."
No way should man has caused this, nor is it the fault of the U.S.
You Want To Go Where?
Are these guys fuckin' high? Of course, you know that NPR's funding will be cut. Just like Amtrak's.
Thank God George Bush Is Our President.
Welcome, Rapture.
We're Still Waiting For The "Good Science."
No way should man has caused this, nor is it the fault of the U.S.
You Want To Go Where?
Are these guys fuckin' high? Of course, you know that NPR's funding will be cut. Just like Amtrak's.
News Values.
Not that I have a problem with penis pump stories in the back of the main news section, or the free use of clinical terms for the human anatomy in news headlines, like "Cocksucker Bites Dick Off of Alligator," or "Pussies Abound In New Disney Hit."
It's obviously a slow news day when this shit gets churned to the top of the heap.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Rush Limpbaugh.
Jesus Crimony. How embarrassing is this?
While there is a problem with this, based on the loudmouth's previous comments on-air about sex and matrimony, and his statements about the ads for these products (and how he does not need them), I would not even think of giving this hemorrhoidal asshole ammo for an invasion of privacy case.
Just the same, serves this Monumental Cocksucker right.
Anybody notice if Daryn Kagan was on vacation this week?
Can anyone name the woman (if it was one) who may have liaised with Limpbaugh on his little trip?
While there is a problem with this, based on the loudmouth's previous comments on-air about sex and matrimony, and his statements about the ads for these products (and how he does not need them), I would not even think of giving this hemorrhoidal asshole ammo for an invasion of privacy case.
Just the same, serves this Monumental Cocksucker right.
Anybody notice if Daryn Kagan was on vacation this week?
Can anyone name the woman (if it was one) who may have liaised with Limpbaugh on his little trip?
Denny Hastert Doesn't (heart) NPR.
From Marketplace last night:
Now, one could deduce that Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert is just a man. You know: if you ignore it long enough it will go away.
But the said thing is, this is just the tip of the iceberg that is beginning to rapidly melt under the fatted feet of the Speaker.
Folks, this is not public service. This is your employee in action. What do you do?
This, by the way, is no public servant, either. So in a best case scenario, no one will represent CD 14 next year.
Since 1999 Speaker Dennis Hastert has returned to Waterfall Resort almost every year, according to the resort's staff. Last year he used almost $25,000 from his political action committee to pay for the trip. How he paid during the other years is unclear.
It's possible that Speaker Hastert and Senator Lott financed their trips themselves. Marketplace asked the lawmakers repeatedly through e-mails, phone calls, and hand-delivered letters. But neither Hastert, Lott, nor their staffs answered our questions.
Now, one could deduce that Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert is just a man. You know: if you ignore it long enough it will go away.
But the said thing is, this is just the tip of the iceberg that is beginning to rapidly melt under the fatted feet of the Speaker.
Folks, this is not public service. This is your employee in action. What do you do?
This, by the way, is no public servant, either. So in a best case scenario, no one will represent CD 14 next year.
Any Ideas, Anyone?
Anyone have any ideas why Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert voted NO on requiring Federal employees to subject themselves to a random drug screening?
I can think of two, and I know that I'm not imagining.
OOPS! Almost gave it away!
Go to it, smarties.
I can think of two, and I know that I'm not imagining.
OOPS! Almost gave it away!
Go to it, smarties.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Why General Motors is Full of Shit.
When I read the news about GM's fall -- the loss of thousands of good paying jobs, the loss of worker's pensions, and all the rest of the bad news the company has heaped on the backs of blue-collar and middle-class America during my lifetime -- I honestly have to balance it with the rest of the ongoing saga of the mega-carmaker.
This is a company that has only recently begun the process of evaluating the role of its managers and executives in a series of incredibly bad marketing and consumer-related decisions.
Yet, this is a company that I get sentimental about when I remember that they built the first car I ever drove. A 1971 Chevelle SS with a 350 V8 engine that squeeled the tires if accelerated while moving at 60 mph. The guys called it "cherry." The girls said it was "tuff."
And it got an amazing 30 mpg on trips to school when Dad had it tuned up.
Many will say that's because in those days, there was no pollution control on the motors, thus making them more efficient. Bullshit. Pollution controls were coming up in the 60s. In fact, we almost didn't get this model because it had a smaller engine than the '67 we were looking at (it had a 396 V8), and the pollution controls. Dad said that would probably make it run like shit in a couple more years.
Actually, it ran like one mean sonofabitch until the guy who bought it wrapped it around an elm tree out on Rt. 52 and killed both himself and Myrtle, my little green Chevelle.
But wait a minute. GM's latest marketing gig is to brag about how many of its 2006 models get a whopping 30 mpg. Consider that, weighed against my dear Myrtle, and you have one great reason to tell all of Detroit to simply go fuck itself.
American-made cars should be getting 50 mpg today. No fucking kidding. That should be a typical car. Instead, GM got sidetracked whorring to morons who got erections watching the Humvees tool around during Operation Desert Storm, and spent loads of its resources making and promoting one of the stupidest looking vehicles I have ever seen.
Now in its third generation of stupidity and excess, the H3 is the smallest Hummer ever made! And it's still too fucking big, heavy, dirty, and gas guzzling (and under-powered) to be GM's centerpiece vehicle. Yet GM has spent billions on the Hummer.
GM counters by saying that they built what the market wanted. Brilliant. Blame the consumers. Using GM's logic, they should go in and fire those miserable fuckers who build Hummers. That's right. Start with the ones who have busted their asses for you for 30 years. That ought to send a message to those young guys coming up behind them in the ranks. But that would just follow GM's logic.
They should fire the short-sighted, moronic bastards in the marketing suite at the top of their glitzy tower in Detroit who assured the other executives that spending billions to gear up for new parts and plants was going to return their investment many times over. Just look into the cost of getting a new auto design into the plant, and you'll see what I mean.
Know what? Automakers should be building what we need for now and tomorrow. And that ain't a big mother like a Hummer, or a 4-door luxury pickup truck aimed at a special brand of Collossal Dickhead who doesn't even need a truck.
Has GM ever done anything like this? Oh, yes. Remember the Opel Kadet? GM spent billions on that, too, then spun Opel off into oblivion to build superior cars for the European market. They said we didn't want them here.
Frankly, I don't remember a single Opel ad during the time they were being sold as the redheaded stepchild of the GM dealerships. While we're talking about GM's overseas ventures, let's talk about Diesel engines.
They're making some whoppers for the UK market, some of which rival the muscle engines of the '60s. But you can't find one in a U.S.-made car. I guess that's because we don't want Diesel cars here. Maybe we don't want Hydrogen fuel cells and other Buck Rogers 2020 promises, either.
Nobody wanted another Yahoo when Google came around. There was Yahoo, Lycos, Alta-Vista and a host of other search engines. Google made a better search engine and narrowly focused on that, and it instantly dawned on internet users that what they really needed was a better search engine.
When you put all the pieces together, it is no wonder that Google is today 100 times the market cap value of GM, once the world's largest corporation.
This is a company that has only recently begun the process of evaluating the role of its managers and executives in a series of incredibly bad marketing and consumer-related decisions.
Yet, this is a company that I get sentimental about when I remember that they built the first car I ever drove. A 1971 Chevelle SS with a 350 V8 engine that squeeled the tires if accelerated while moving at 60 mph. The guys called it "cherry." The girls said it was "tuff."
And it got an amazing 30 mpg on trips to school when Dad had it tuned up.
Many will say that's because in those days, there was no pollution control on the motors, thus making them more efficient. Bullshit. Pollution controls were coming up in the 60s. In fact, we almost didn't get this model because it had a smaller engine than the '67 we were looking at (it had a 396 V8), and the pollution controls. Dad said that would probably make it run like shit in a couple more years.
Actually, it ran like one mean sonofabitch until the guy who bought it wrapped it around an elm tree out on Rt. 52 and killed both himself and Myrtle, my little green Chevelle.
But wait a minute. GM's latest marketing gig is to brag about how many of its 2006 models get a whopping 30 mpg. Consider that, weighed against my dear Myrtle, and you have one great reason to tell all of Detroit to simply go fuck itself.
American-made cars should be getting 50 mpg today. No fucking kidding. That should be a typical car. Instead, GM got sidetracked whorring to morons who got erections watching the Humvees tool around during Operation Desert Storm, and spent loads of its resources making and promoting one of the stupidest looking vehicles I have ever seen.
Now in its third generation of stupidity and excess, the H3 is the smallest Hummer ever made! And it's still too fucking big, heavy, dirty, and gas guzzling (and under-powered) to be GM's centerpiece vehicle. Yet GM has spent billions on the Hummer.
GM counters by saying that they built what the market wanted. Brilliant. Blame the consumers. Using GM's logic, they should go in and fire those miserable fuckers who build Hummers. That's right. Start with the ones who have busted their asses for you for 30 years. That ought to send a message to those young guys coming up behind them in the ranks. But that would just follow GM's logic.
They should fire the short-sighted, moronic bastards in the marketing suite at the top of their glitzy tower in Detroit who assured the other executives that spending billions to gear up for new parts and plants was going to return their investment many times over. Just look into the cost of getting a new auto design into the plant, and you'll see what I mean.
Know what? Automakers should be building what we need for now and tomorrow. And that ain't a big mother like a Hummer, or a 4-door luxury pickup truck aimed at a special brand of Collossal Dickhead who doesn't even need a truck.
Has GM ever done anything like this? Oh, yes. Remember the Opel Kadet? GM spent billions on that, too, then spun Opel off into oblivion to build superior cars for the European market. They said we didn't want them here.
Frankly, I don't remember a single Opel ad during the time they were being sold as the redheaded stepchild of the GM dealerships. While we're talking about GM's overseas ventures, let's talk about Diesel engines.
They're making some whoppers for the UK market, some of which rival the muscle engines of the '60s. But you can't find one in a U.S.-made car. I guess that's because we don't want Diesel cars here. Maybe we don't want Hydrogen fuel cells and other Buck Rogers 2020 promises, either.
Nobody wanted another Yahoo when Google came around. There was Yahoo, Lycos, Alta-Vista and a host of other search engines. Google made a better search engine and narrowly focused on that, and it instantly dawned on internet users that what they really needed was a better search engine.
When you put all the pieces together, it is no wonder that Google is today 100 times the market cap value of GM, once the world's largest corporation.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Send In The Clowns.
One of the favorite old saws to rocket from the lips of Republicans today is "the Democrats have no plan."
This is a familiar pattern with Republicans; keep saying it and it will become true. Of course, you and I know that's impossible. Nothing becomes true with repetition. Republicans simply play on the notion that if enough people begin to hear the same thing over and over again as the story is repeated by the mainstream media, rumors and innuendo -- and outright falsities -- will take on a life of their own, effectively representing fact in the minds of the masses.
And it's worked.
Now, Bill Frist, the once-famous heart surgeon who has destroyed the very pulp of his own respectability by becoming another sickening, shrill mouthpiece for the false Republican message, is doing it again.
Democrats, he says, want to surrender in Iraq. That's right. We're chickens. A bunch of God-Damned cowards and crybabies. We're a bunch of limp-wristed sissies.
We're all Pussies, if you will.
The common response to this nonsense is to either get all charged up to the point of apoplexy, or to simply say it's not worth the energy to respond. But here's a better response before I move on to the real clown show.
Was my own hero, Paul Douglas, a pussy? Was Douglas a limp-wristed sissy, who at the age of 50, enlisted in the Marines as a buck private? Was he perhaps wearing pink ruffles (a favorite among sissies) when he earned his second Purple Heart citation by taking a burst of Japanese machine-gun fire that nearly ripped his arm off?
What's that about John F. Kerry? Shot some Vietnamese kid in the back? Prove it. Were you there? What's that about the Swift-boating? Did you have the nerve to serve two tours of duty in Vietnam? Oh, look at your cute little Purple Heart bandaid. How sweet. Wait until I introduce you to some of my VFW biker dude buddies who would like to rip your heart from your chest for suggesting that they may have earned their Purple Hearts with little bandaid scratches.
Was Max Cleland possibly wearing a dress when he dropped on top of a live grenade that was accidentally dropped, in an effort to save his buddies? It was OK for Ann Coulter to smear Cleland because, in her words, "he was on his way to drink beer" when the terrible episode unfolded. What a pussy! Why did he have to be so pissy about it and only lose an arm and two legs? Why couldn't he have just died or something?
With any luck, Ann Coulter will be on her way to finally getting laid when she is killed by a speeding aircraft or locomotive.
From today's ranks, what about all of the black military personnel from Florida and Ohio who were overseas and had to vote by absentee ballot? You know, all those voters who were purged from the voter ranks in both those states -- to the tune of tens of thousands of votes -- because of a scheme cooked up by greedy Republican operatives for Gov. Jeb Bush, and Ohio Sec'y of State Ken Blackwell? What about them? Are they pussies?
And where Hastert, Fristy, and Rove, and the outrageous statements they have made for the public record of late:
Hastert: "we must steel our resolve..."
Frist: "we must not surrender..."
Rove: "Democrats ... will not be with you in the last, tough battles..."
There can only be one response to this, and it's a pretty simple question.
You have got to be fucking kidding me, right? Where were these three "gentlemen" when real bullets in real battles were tearing off limbs of boys they knew in real life? Hiding. They were pussies. And so was our President.
And so was Dick "Dick" Cheney, who was apparently un-muzzled again this past weekend, giving Democrats another pound of his heart-choking fat to throw on the raging fire he has created in the Middle East.
For while the real business of politicians is increasingly becoming too much work for them to do (even on an annual basis, since the Senate now wants two-year appropriations packages), these little pussies are making up comic adventures and smearing the names and creed of anyone who dares to get in their way.
Instead of meaningful energy reform that creates jobs by challenging the automotive industry to increase fuel efficiency standards every single year; instead of meaningful economic packages that reward companies who do right by their shareholders and employees, we have companies defaulting on the pensions of their 30-year veterans, who will retire on Social Security and a pittance.
Instead of infrastructure improvements at home, guys like Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert simply go to Washington as the hired shill for their monied cronies, and lard on pork that destroys thousands of acres of farmland and paves over historic properties, creating new, unnecessary roads. And all the while, the existing roadways suffer. And on other days, they simply do the bidding of the White House, because that's what the Republican party does. They never step out of line. Never.
Instead of even attempting to get to the bottom of billions in Pentagon waste, in the inexplicable disappearance of $9 billion by Paul Bremer, the billions wasted by FEMA and Homeland Security in the wake of Katrina, your government, with your money, pushes pins in the voodoo dolls of its adversaries, and claims "the other side" just doesn't get it.
And instead of doing what they commonly refer to as "the hard work of governing," this Republican party has, en masse, become the fucking Clown Show of the Century.
This is a familiar pattern with Republicans; keep saying it and it will become true. Of course, you and I know that's impossible. Nothing becomes true with repetition. Republicans simply play on the notion that if enough people begin to hear the same thing over and over again as the story is repeated by the mainstream media, rumors and innuendo -- and outright falsities -- will take on a life of their own, effectively representing fact in the minds of the masses.
And it's worked.
Now, Bill Frist, the once-famous heart surgeon who has destroyed the very pulp of his own respectability by becoming another sickening, shrill mouthpiece for the false Republican message, is doing it again.
Democrats, he says, want to surrender in Iraq. That's right. We're chickens. A bunch of God-Damned cowards and crybabies. We're a bunch of limp-wristed sissies.
We're all Pussies, if you will.
The common response to this nonsense is to either get all charged up to the point of apoplexy, or to simply say it's not worth the energy to respond. But here's a better response before I move on to the real clown show.
Was my own hero, Paul Douglas, a pussy? Was Douglas a limp-wristed sissy, who at the age of 50, enlisted in the Marines as a buck private? Was he perhaps wearing pink ruffles (a favorite among sissies) when he earned his second Purple Heart citation by taking a burst of Japanese machine-gun fire that nearly ripped his arm off?
What's that about John F. Kerry? Shot some Vietnamese kid in the back? Prove it. Were you there? What's that about the Swift-boating? Did you have the nerve to serve two tours of duty in Vietnam? Oh, look at your cute little Purple Heart bandaid. How sweet. Wait until I introduce you to some of my VFW biker dude buddies who would like to rip your heart from your chest for suggesting that they may have earned their Purple Hearts with little bandaid scratches.
Was Max Cleland possibly wearing a dress when he dropped on top of a live grenade that was accidentally dropped, in an effort to save his buddies? It was OK for Ann Coulter to smear Cleland because, in her words, "he was on his way to drink beer" when the terrible episode unfolded. What a pussy! Why did he have to be so pissy about it and only lose an arm and two legs? Why couldn't he have just died or something?
With any luck, Ann Coulter will be on her way to finally getting laid when she is killed by a speeding aircraft or locomotive.
From today's ranks, what about all of the black military personnel from Florida and Ohio who were overseas and had to vote by absentee ballot? You know, all those voters who were purged from the voter ranks in both those states -- to the tune of tens of thousands of votes -- because of a scheme cooked up by greedy Republican operatives for Gov. Jeb Bush, and Ohio Sec'y of State Ken Blackwell? What about them? Are they pussies?
And where Hastert, Fristy, and Rove, and the outrageous statements they have made for the public record of late:
Hastert: "we must steel our resolve..."
Frist: "we must not surrender..."
Rove: "Democrats ... will not be with you in the last, tough battles..."
There can only be one response to this, and it's a pretty simple question.
You have got to be fucking kidding me, right? Where were these three "gentlemen" when real bullets in real battles were tearing off limbs of boys they knew in real life? Hiding. They were pussies. And so was our President.
And so was Dick "Dick" Cheney, who was apparently un-muzzled again this past weekend, giving Democrats another pound of his heart-choking fat to throw on the raging fire he has created in the Middle East.
For while the real business of politicians is increasingly becoming too much work for them to do (even on an annual basis, since the Senate now wants two-year appropriations packages), these little pussies are making up comic adventures and smearing the names and creed of anyone who dares to get in their way.
Instead of meaningful energy reform that creates jobs by challenging the automotive industry to increase fuel efficiency standards every single year; instead of meaningful economic packages that reward companies who do right by their shareholders and employees, we have companies defaulting on the pensions of their 30-year veterans, who will retire on Social Security and a pittance.
Instead of infrastructure improvements at home, guys like Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert simply go to Washington as the hired shill for their monied cronies, and lard on pork that destroys thousands of acres of farmland and paves over historic properties, creating new, unnecessary roads. And all the while, the existing roadways suffer. And on other days, they simply do the bidding of the White House, because that's what the Republican party does. They never step out of line. Never.
Instead of even attempting to get to the bottom of billions in Pentagon waste, in the inexplicable disappearance of $9 billion by Paul Bremer, the billions wasted by FEMA and Homeland Security in the wake of Katrina, your government, with your money, pushes pins in the voodoo dolls of its adversaries, and claims "the other side" just doesn't get it.
And instead of doing what they commonly refer to as "the hard work of governing," this Republican party has, en masse, become the fucking Clown Show of the Century.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Your Federal Government In Action.
Remember the "party of national security" bit that played so well among the throngs of morons in the last election cycle?
Here's how well our Bushy-Fristy-Hastert government is keeping us safe.
And again, another fine example.
What was that line that Paul O'Neill used to describe Bush's cabinet meetings? A blind man in a room full of deaf people?
Here's how well our Bushy-Fristy-Hastert government is keeping us safe.
And again, another fine example.
What was that line that Paul O'Neill used to describe Bush's cabinet meetings? A blind man in a room full of deaf people?
Friday, June 16, 2006
Friday Night Cock Pictures.
For BuzzFlash visitors, this is what we tend to do around here.
Because we're so fucking far out of the loop. And we're desperate.
Other blogs do "Friday Cat Blogging."
Well... They're pussies. We look at cocks of all stripes out here.
And besides, Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert has been our congressman for 20 years.
It's pretty fucked up. Really.
What Democrats Should Have Done Today.
Walked out. Simple.
Sometimes, walking away is the best way to say, Fuck You.
And in a stupid, political trap that says nothing more than "We spent a million dollars of taxpayer money today to hold a vote that traps the opposition party with the question: Are you with us or against us?" it should be a non-starter.
Question for Alison: Why don't leadership people recommend this on "trap" votes like this?
Sometimes, walking away is the best way to say, Fuck You.
And in a stupid, political trap that says nothing more than "We spent a million dollars of taxpayer money today to hold a vote that traps the opposition party with the question: Are you with us or against us?" it should be a non-starter.
Question for Alison: Why don't leadership people recommend this on "trap" votes like this?
Thursday, June 15, 2006
What No One Gets.
What no one outside this area really gets is that it's not what Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert owns that's near the Parkway.
It's what he owns that's not in the path of the Parkway.
This knife cuts in both directions. Go get it, Lynn. If you still have balls.
It's what he owns that's not in the path of the Parkway.
This knife cuts in both directions. Go get it, Lynn. If you still have balls.
Hastert Family Values.
Since Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert now has his lawyers speaking for him whenever it becomes apparent that his dick has been run through the wringer again, I decided to seek the counsel of my own today before posting more about Tollgate Property.
Here's what I am allowed to say. The rest is left to intrepid reporters and watchdogs to uncover and/or reveal the details, which are none too kind to Mr. Denny Hastert.
It seems Mr. Hastert's uncle, who passed away last year, was not only known for owning a restaurant, but for a bit of gambling as well.
One Mr. Hastert, it seems, bailed out another, and in the process of said bailout, became an owner of a piece of property. A restaurant, as a matter of fact. The building was still vacant last time I noticed.
Since his debt was cleared, Uncle Don did not speak to the Speaker ever again. As far as my sources can tell, the Speaker declined to speak, as well.
Says one insider: "The last I talked to Don and Denny's name came up, he said he never wanted to hear from that no good son of a bitch ever again."
There's your family values.
Here's what I am allowed to say. The rest is left to intrepid reporters and watchdogs to uncover and/or reveal the details, which are none too kind to Mr. Denny Hastert.
It seems Mr. Hastert's uncle, who passed away last year, was not only known for owning a restaurant, but for a bit of gambling as well.
One Mr. Hastert, it seems, bailed out another, and in the process of said bailout, became an owner of a piece of property. A restaurant, as a matter of fact. The building was still vacant last time I noticed.
Since his debt was cleared, Uncle Don did not speak to the Speaker ever again. As far as my sources can tell, the Speaker declined to speak, as well.
Says one insider: "The last I talked to Don and Denny's name came up, he said he never wanted to hear from that no good son of a bitch ever again."
There's your family values.
An Open Letter to Governor Rod Blagojevich.
Mr. Governor,
Greetings again.
I have asked you numerous times from this venue to halt Dennis Hastert's "Prairie Parkway" plan, which has now been moved forward by IDOT. All the while, I have been careful to avoid making this seem like a vendetta against the Speaker.
While the rumors that Mr. Hastert and his business partners were involved in land trusts have for years been among the biggest open secrets in Kendall County, nothing was proven until news broke yesterday that Mr. Hastert is indeed personally profiting from land deals around the route of the Parkway.
My sources actually tell me there's still plenty more to the story.
That is why I am renewing my request today that you stop IDOT from any further work on the Prairie Parkway plans until all the facts can be sorted out.
Mr. Governor, we have a roadway sorely in need of expansion and improvement that's a better, more direct route for truckers who desire a better way to get from DeKalb to Minooka. It's called Illinois Route 47, and it would be a great place to start spending the $209 million Mr. Hastert earmarked for his favorite project.
The fastest growing county in the state needs its infrastructure expanded now. Route 47 is the place to start.
Thanks for your time.
Greetings again.
I have asked you numerous times from this venue to halt Dennis Hastert's "Prairie Parkway" plan, which has now been moved forward by IDOT. All the while, I have been careful to avoid making this seem like a vendetta against the Speaker.
While the rumors that Mr. Hastert and his business partners were involved in land trusts have for years been among the biggest open secrets in Kendall County, nothing was proven until news broke yesterday that Mr. Hastert is indeed personally profiting from land deals around the route of the Parkway.
My sources actually tell me there's still plenty more to the story.
That is why I am renewing my request today that you stop IDOT from any further work on the Prairie Parkway plans until all the facts can be sorted out.
Mr. Governor, we have a roadway sorely in need of expansion and improvement that's a better, more direct route for truckers who desire a better way to get from DeKalb to Minooka. It's called Illinois Route 47, and it would be a great place to start spending the $209 million Mr. Hastert earmarked for his favorite project.
The fastest growing county in the state needs its infrastructure expanded now. Route 47 is the place to start.
Thanks for your time.
Quiet Backroom Dealer?
Don't ask John Boehner to bet on it.
I was long curious about the "Tollgate Properties" item on Hastert's disclosures.
Last year, when Don Hastert, Denny's uncle, passed away, I went to work on it.
When I give you some of the details of how Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert came by this property in the first place, you will quickly see that this mild-mannered backroom dealer of quiet deals is one motherfucker of a businessman.
Even with family. More on that later.
I was long curious about the "Tollgate Properties" item on Hastert's disclosures.
Last year, when Don Hastert, Denny's uncle, passed away, I went to work on it.
When I give you some of the details of how Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert came by this property in the first place, you will quickly see that this mild-mannered backroom dealer of quiet deals is one motherfucker of a businessman.
Even with family. More on that later.
RUSH: Tribune Nails Hastert On Land Grab.
This morning's Chicago Tribune has some bad news for Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert and his land-grabbing partners, stating the facts of his profit for land along the route of the Hastert Highway.
While Ron Bonjean poo-poos the notion that anything was going on, I found the Google search criteria on this visit curious as I checked the logs last night.
Perhaps, of course, someone was just doing a little research on how much land values have appreciated.
Well, not really. This looks like worry to me.
While Ron Bonjean poo-poos the notion that anything was going on, I found the Google search criteria on this visit curious as I checked the logs last night.
Perhaps, of course, someone was just doing a little research on how much land values have appreciated.
Well, not really. This looks like worry to me.
It's Love.
It is nothing but love that compells me to post this wonderful shot of chickenhawks Tony Snow and Dan Bartlett, both of whom appear to be on the verge of spraying vomit all over each other when they took their really cool helicopter ride.
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Denny Hastert's MO.
The House is dripping with cynicism this morning after Denny Hastert's House Appropriations Committee Chairman yesterday approved a measure designed to be shot down on the House floor.
Why in the world would the House Appropriations Committee pass a measure to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 (the first measure of its kind from House Republicans in a decade)?
Because the House Appropriations Committee has nothing to do with raising the nation's minimum wage, that's why.
Democrats, however, have been given another plum, if they choose to use a line from the 2004 campaign playbook.
They can claim Republicans were for the minimum wage hike before they were against it.
Here's another good one.
Run a picture of Hastert's fat head profile juxtaposed alongside Eisenhower's with an American flag in the background. The headline: Republicans: Turning Minimum Wage Levels Back To 1956.
Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert: Posterchild for the lowest wages for Americans in 50 years.
Why in the world would the House Appropriations Committee pass a measure to raise the minimum wage to $7.25 (the first measure of its kind from House Republicans in a decade)?
Because the House Appropriations Committee has nothing to do with raising the nation's minimum wage, that's why.
Democrats, however, have been given another plum, if they choose to use a line from the 2004 campaign playbook.
They can claim Republicans were for the minimum wage hike before they were against it.
Here's another good one.
Run a picture of Hastert's fat head profile juxtaposed alongside Eisenhower's with an American flag in the background. The headline: Republicans: Turning Minimum Wage Levels Back To 1956.
Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert: Posterchild for the lowest wages for Americans in 50 years.
Gone, But Not Forgotten.
Know that big, fat boost you got in your 401K this past statement, when you look at the reported earnings from Jan 1, 06?
Well, kiss that goodbye.
Matter of fact, we're headed back down to the scratch territory from Jan 1, 2000, really soon.
The MBA President. Good for the economy.
Quiet Backroom Dealer. Good for Congress. Gets things done.
The Grownups Are Back.
Well, kiss that goodbye.
Matter of fact, we're headed back down to the scratch territory from Jan 1, 2000, really soon.
The MBA President. Good for the economy.
Quiet Backroom Dealer. Good for Congress. Gets things done.
The Grownups Are Back.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Denny Hastert (hearts) Merceneries.
That's why the payment and details of the great works of professional merceneries in Iraq is being kept secret.
To the tune of BILLIONS of your tax dollars. That's your money.
Because we have a Congress that says that's OK.
To the tune of BILLIONS of your tax dollars. That's your money.
Because we have a Congress that says that's OK.
Nightmares.
Between my new store turning into a hellish nightmare of technical snafus this past week, blogger going into a suicidal spiral on multiple days, this story about a judge getting shot today and the Attorney General of the United States causing a mass evacuation of Florida,* What the Fuck is this World Coming To?
*The last part is not yet verified.
*The last part is not yet verified.
Thursday, June 08, 2006
RIP Blogger.
May have to give some thought to life and blogging while Blogger/Blogspot takes another bit of time off for some "unexpected maintenance."
See you later.
I hope.
See you later.
I hope.
In So Many Words.
Vice President Dick "Dick" Cheney tells Sen. Arlen Specter to go fuck himself.
Specter says he's going to get really mad, make a lot of press, then do nothing about it.
This is a pair of assholes who were simply made for each other.
I used to have a lot of respect for Specter, but he's been completely out of touch with these assholes, aiding and abetting the criminals every step of the way.
What a shame.
Specter says he's going to get really mad, make a lot of press, then do nothing about it.
This is a pair of assholes who were simply made for each other.
I used to have a lot of respect for Specter, but he's been completely out of touch with these assholes, aiding and abetting the criminals every step of the way.
What a shame.
You Know What They Say.
The only good motherfucker is a dead one.
So here's to you, Zarkawi, or whatever your real name was. I'll have a big drink on you this evening and take a piss on this last and best image of you. (I'm liking this one quite a bit, too.)
You know, I would really like to think that this will do something... anything good would be nice for a change... in Iraq, but I just doubt it.
What we have to remember is that this motherfucker was not even allied with bin Laden until we overran Iraq and became targets. And he really had no power until we essentially made his power for him.
There is no "Mission Accomplished" on this one, because I don't think this does anything except relieve the world of one more God-Damned troublemaker.
And God knows, there're plenty more where this pus-filled hemorrhoid came from.
Schmuck.
Fred Upton is Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert's Schmuck of the Month for June.
Get this:
Does anybody even know what the fuck this freak is talking about?
Freddy: This is triple-X.
This is probably more like what you're talking about.
Why is this more important than conducting the nation's business in the House of the people?
And when was the last time this freak did anything meaningful, as a measure of his public service.
Get this:
Chief supporter Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said the new fines were appropriate for getting "the filth and triple-X smut off the public airwaves."
Does anybody even know what the fuck this freak is talking about?
Freddy: This is triple-X.
This is probably more like what you're talking about.
Why is this more important than conducting the nation's business in the House of the people?
And when was the last time this freak did anything meaningful, as a measure of his public service.
At Least I'm Thinkin' About It...
I'm seriously thinking about being a Bikini Strangler. Maybe just a Bikini Killer.
Just so I can make the top story on Fox and MSNBC.
I'm only thinking about this.
Just so I can make the top story on Fox and MSNBC.
I'm only thinking about this.
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Blumenthal in Salon.
You must read this compelling piece, describing the yin and yang of the Bush Sr. and Jr. relationship. Hard to believe.
Bush Sr. asked general to replace Rumsfeld. Sr. is rebuffed by Jr.
Wow.
Bush Sr. asked general to replace Rumsfeld. Sr. is rebuffed by Jr.
Wow.
Welcome, Department of Justice.
From the logs, I can see the daily visits from our good friends at the Justice Department.
Welcome!
Say, have you heard the one about the criminal records check in the Hastert family?
Too Funny!
Dow Dips Below 11K.
Big Fucking Surprise.
News on energy prices: Not good.
News on consumer confidence: Not good.
News on jobs: Not good, and people are beginning to question the accuracy of the rate.
From the Fed: Not good; we're all getting worried about the next rate hike.
Here's a little tune I like to sing when I lose my ass in the market:
Kiss today goodbye,
The sweetness and the sorrow.
Wish me luck; the same to you.
But I can't regret what I did for love.
Look my eyes are dry.
The gift was ours to borrow.
It's as if we always knew,
And I won't forget what I did for love.
News on energy prices: Not good.
News on consumer confidence: Not good.
News on jobs: Not good, and people are beginning to question the accuracy of the rate.
From the Fed: Not good; we're all getting worried about the next rate hike.
Here's a little tune I like to sing when I lose my ass in the market:
Kiss today goodbye,
The sweetness and the sorrow.
Wish me luck; the same to you.
But I can't regret what I did for love.
Look my eyes are dry.
The gift was ours to borrow.
It's as if we always knew,
And I won't forget what I did for love.
Pentagon News on VA ID Loss Grim.
The Pentagon announced that the Veterans Administration, a favorite wrapper of the Republican party, lost 2.2 million records of active duty personnel.
Pentagon and VA officials made the announcement after revealing that a check of a slide rule showed that 2.2 million is a bit more than the 50,000 records Navy officials had earlier admitted were stolen.
Democrats, such as Illinois Congressman Lane Evans, a Marine Corps veteran who is also a retiring member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, called the security breach "breathtaking" and called on the GAO to begin an immediate investigation.
Congressional Republicans talked about their Cute Little Gay Marriage Amendment today, hoping to gain another two years of "leadership" of a wholly incompetent government, and the total plunder of the nation's treasury.
Pentagon and VA officials made the announcement after revealing that a check of a slide rule showed that 2.2 million is a bit more than the 50,000 records Navy officials had earlier admitted were stolen.
Democrats, such as Illinois Congressman Lane Evans, a Marine Corps veteran who is also a retiring member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, called the security breach "breathtaking" and called on the GAO to begin an immediate investigation.
Congressional Republicans talked about their Cute Little Gay Marriage Amendment today, hoping to gain another two years of "leadership" of a wholly incompetent government, and the total plunder of the nation's treasury.
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
Potato... Po-tah-to...
Democrats talk about energy, economic and environmental issues, and Republicans continue to drag the queers up on stage for a gangbang.
Oh, yeah. There's your leading by example thing.
While all the important things in the world go completely unnoticed by the Republicans holding your government hostage, nothing at all productive is getting done.
Oh, yeah. There's your leading by example thing.
While all the important things in the world go completely unnoticed by the Republicans holding your government hostage, nothing at all productive is getting done.
Denny Hastert: Accountable To No One.
Salon's War-Room today reports a report from the Center for Public Integrity, American Public Media and Northwestern University's Medill News.
Among the juicy bits in the War-Room piece:
Among the juicy bits in the War-Room piece:
It's good work if you can get it. And some members -- most of them Republican in the House of Representatives -- were really good at getting it. The offices of nine Republicans and two Democrats accepted more than $350,000 each in free travel. The big trippers: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Joe Barton (R-Texas), House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas), House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rep. Michael Oxley (R-Ohio), former Rep. W.J. Tauzin (R-La.), Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Calif.), Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.), and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska).That, my dear friends, is what we call dirty money where I come from.
While most of the trips don't violate any laws, the report finds numerous ethical violations -- and that's even after you make the rather dubious assumption that all of the trips were legitimately related to the members' official duties in Congress. Among the problems: Although ethics rule bar congressional trips paid for by firms registered to lobby the government, the report finds that such firms sponsored a portion or all of at least 90 trips worth approximately $145,000.
Welcome, Beelzebub!
...lord of flies.
Today is the day many of us have figured George W. Bush and Fristy-Hastert would push the button to launch the Official End of the World, for this is Six-Six-Six (06/06/06).
Oh, my Goodness. We'll have to see what happens. I'll be sitting in the shade today waiting it out with the bomb shelter kit at my side.
Today is the day many of us have figured George W. Bush and Fristy-Hastert would push the button to launch the Official End of the World, for this is Six-Six-Six (06/06/06).
Oh, my Goodness. We'll have to see what happens. I'll be sitting in the shade today waiting it out with the bomb shelter kit at my side.
Welcome, Beelzebub!
...lord of flies.
Today is the day many of us have figured George W. Bush and Fristy-Hastert would push the button to launch the Official End of the World, for this is Six-Six-Six (06/06/06).
Oh, my Goodness. We'll have to see what happens. I'll be sitting in the shade today waiting it out with the bomb shelter kit at my side.
Today is the day many of us have figured George W. Bush and Fristy-Hastert would push the button to launch the Official End of the World, for this is Six-Six-Six (06/06/06).
Oh, my Goodness. We'll have to see what happens. I'll be sitting in the shade today waiting it out with the bomb shelter kit at my side.
Monday, June 05, 2006
Here We Go Again.
Watch news today as Republicans prepare to roll out the centerpiece of the November campaign: The Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage.
And watch as Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert gobbles this up again like so many hot, buttered pancakes at IHOP.
Of course, if it weren't for dumb shit like this, nothing would get done in Washington.
So where's your "Party of National Security" now?
Picking on queers again.
Wow.
And watch as Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert gobbles this up again like so many hot, buttered pancakes at IHOP.
Of course, if it weren't for dumb shit like this, nothing would get done in Washington.
So where's your "Party of National Security" now?
Picking on queers again.
Wow.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Build the Canada Wall!
Never seen this sort of thing happen in Mexico.
Oh, never mind. They weren't going to cause us harm. They were going to blow up Canada.
Better the streets of Montreal and Toronto than Yorkville, Chicago and Anytown, USA.
Oh, never mind. They weren't going to cause us harm. They were going to blow up Canada.
Better the streets of Montreal and Toronto than Yorkville, Chicago and Anytown, USA.
Why Do Republicans Shit On Our Veterans?
Sorry. Can't really ask the question in any other way that gets to the point.
Between this story and this one, and this one, you have to wonder when the Royal Fucking of our Veterans will end.
If you didn't know, or you've never been there, The Lakeside facility was once the premier VA hospital in the United States, with staff sharing duties across the street at Northwestern.
Some of the best doctors and the brightest interns in the world were accessible for free to our veterans. No more. Now, if you live in the third-largest city on the continent, you have to wait for a bus and get hauled through gangland to go to the clinic for a blood screening.
Between this story and this one, and this one, you have to wonder when the Royal Fucking of our Veterans will end.
If you didn't know, or you've never been there, The Lakeside facility was once the premier VA hospital in the United States, with staff sharing duties across the street at Northwestern.
Some of the best doctors and the brightest interns in the world were accessible for free to our veterans. No more. Now, if you live in the third-largest city on the continent, you have to wait for a bus and get hauled through gangland to go to the clinic for a blood screening.
Yeah. Just Like The American Revolution.
Hastert in Baghdad yesterday:
"As a history teacher for 16 years before coming to Congress, I know how difficult it was for our country, more than 200 years ago, to establish a working democracy. There is much here that remains to be done. And, it will continue to require sacrifice and patience from the Iraqi and American people.The news from Baghdad this morning
According to police, witnesses at the scene told them than gunmen opened fire on a car that belonged to the Russian Embassy in west Baghdad's upscale Mansour district. Interior Ministry Lt. Col. Falah al-Mohamedawi said one person was killed in the incident, which took place just outside the embassy.Of course, things like this did not happen during our own Revolution.
The Russian consul in Baghdad told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency that one Russian diplomat had been killed and four abducted.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Friday Afternoon Cock Pictures.
While many of you are at work, I'm off today, with my feet in the pool as I stroke this big beautiful guy's head.
And I'll bet you're all so jealous...
Oh, yes. I've actually gone completely insane. Stickers are 25% off through Monday at the store, where we've had a record 166 visits already today!
Get 'em while they last...
Blogger Crap.
While Blogger finishes pinching a big loaf, I'm not able to clean up that last post. Sorry 'bout that.
See you in a little while, I hope.
Here, however, is more good news on the economy, while you wait...
Anyone else find it amazing that the jobs report sucked and the unemployment rate went down?
I want to know Robert Reich's opinion of why this is happening.
See you in a little while, I hope.
Here, however, is more good news on the economy, while you wait...
Anyone else find it amazing that the jobs report sucked and the unemployment rate went down?
I want to know Robert Reich's opinion of why this is happening.
Denny & The Wrecking Crew.
In a brilliant PR move designed to parrot the President's daily, petulant remarks about how bad --but really, really good-- things are going in Iraq, Speaker of the House Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert made the following remarks a little while ago to a small crowd secured by 200 heavily armed security forces with air cover:
The trip was secret until this morning because it's not safe for anyone to be going there, lest they be shot out off the fucking horizon (although Democracy is Marching Forward over there).
"On behalf of the United States House of Representatives, I am pleased to be here in Baghdad and to bring greetings to our brave men and women serving here in Iraq. The United States is grateful for your service. We know that your efforts are keeping this battle off American streets and off American soil. We in Congress are committed to giving our fighting men and women all the tools they need to get the job done. Part of the reason for my visit is to find out first-hand just what theySo, I guess the message is pretty much:
do need.
...
"As a history teacher for 16 years before coming to Congress, I know how difficult it was for our country, more than 200 years ago, to establish a working democracy. There is much here that remains to be done. And, it will continue to require sacrifice and patience from the Iraqi and American people.
"Thank you for getting slaughtered by the hundreds in your homes, on your streets, on your way to the fucking fruit stand, and in your houses of worship, so we don't have to. And by the way, I have never sacrificed anything in my entire, fat, privileged life, and don't intend to start now. And surely not now that I'm about to retire rich from this government job where I've done virtually nothing but travel and live very well on the public dole for 20 years.Oh, yeah, that and:
"So when I say I'm here to find out what our boys and girls need, I'm not going to take your fucking questions about lack of armor or troops, or the fact that some of these poor, stupid bastards signed away a hell of lot more than they were bargaining for when they signed up for Guard and Reserve duty. I'm not looking for anything while I'm here, except for a size XXXXL Kevlar vest with shoulder pads and maybe a fucking tungsten carbide wall to hide behind while I'm here. I'm here for the photo-op and to maybe change the miserable news coverage all of the scandals I'm sitting on might otherwise get over the weekend.
"I should be able to find that reference to the British-loving insurgents who blew up entire lineages of families while they sat peacefully in the church of their choice during and after the American Revolution, but it never really happened that way."Hastert made a "surprise trip" to Baghdad today along with fellow Illinoisan on the public dole Ray LaHood (R-Big Al's in Peoria) (who looks positively more awful every time I see him in public), and two other Republican Mouth-breathing Goofs from the House.
The trip was secret until this morning because it's not safe for anyone to be going there, lest they be shot out off the fucking horizon (although Democracy is Marching Forward over there).
Hastert Breaks Record.
Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert Thursday broke the record for the most jelly donuts consumed
longest number of days between sugar binges and an insulin shot
longest period of time in a political leadership role without doing a God-Damned thing
longest-serving Republican House Speaker, a feat achieved several times in the 20th century alone by Democrats.
longest-serving Republican House Speaker, a feat achieved several times in the 20th century alone by Democrats.
Denny Hastert's America.
$3 gasoline as far as the eye can see.
After shilling a ridiculous corporate welfare-style energy policy -- and getting it with no debate.
Get fucking used to it. Until November 7, 2006.
Dog Handler Guilty.
Not the TV kind.
What makes me crazy is that there's still not one word from these greedy cocksuckers at the American Snob Club about the whole incident, like, oh, maybe condemning the fact that dogs were used in the torture of prisoners.
This is like black uniform stuff, using dogs in a wet basement to fucking terrorize people.
I don't care who they are; seal them in a pit and shit on them. Just don't fucking terrorize people with dogs to do the dirty work.
Maybe some AKC suck-up dog goody-goody like Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert, himself a purebreed dog owner for years, might step up and say something.
Nah, who the fuck am I kidding...
What makes me crazy is that there's still not one word from these greedy cocksuckers at the American Snob Club about the whole incident, like, oh, maybe condemning the fact that dogs were used in the torture of prisoners.
This is like black uniform stuff, using dogs in a wet basement to fucking terrorize people.
I don't care who they are; seal them in a pit and shit on them. Just don't fucking terrorize people with dogs to do the dirty work.
Maybe some AKC suck-up dog goody-goody like Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert, himself a purebreed dog owner for years, might step up and say something.
Nah, who the fuck am I kidding...
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Most Holy of Bovine Specimens.
Holy Cow. I mean Holy Fucking Cow.
I've just finished RFK Jr.'s exposé on Election 2004 and the mysterious vote count in Ohio.
Robert Francis Kennedy Junior for President in 2008.
I've just finished RFK Jr.'s exposé on Election 2004 and the mysterious vote count in Ohio.
Robert Francis Kennedy Junior for President in 2008.
34% Call Bush Worst President.
( via Buzzflash ) Quinnipiac poll shows most call Bush "worst president" in last 61 years.
Is that all?
Is that all?
Re-reading Rude.
Got to love the Rude One.
If you're not a regular reader, you're missing out on some very, very well written modern day prose.
If you're not a regular reader, you're missing out on some very, very well written modern day prose.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
I've Gone Electric.
Commercial. Whatever.
Now, you're probably asking: "Hey, Where can I get me summa these?"
Why, at the new 50 Miles Out Store, that's where.
Order Liberally. These begin shipping next week, and they won't last.
Help launch the next Revolution.
Denny Hastert's America.
Where the water that comes from your tap is a commodity. A private plaything of the rich.
Not a right, but a privilege. For those who can afford to pay.
Don't let it happen.
Raise Hell.
Not a right, but a privilege. For those who can afford to pay.
Don't let it happen.
Raise Hell.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Diesel: The New Premium Fuel.
Anyone notice the price of Diesel fuel is hanging high? At about $3/gal., it's no wonder the Dow is off 180 points today, and prices of everything are creeping higher.
One way or another, Big Oil will have another lame excuse for the ridiculously high cost of our new "premium" fuel blend.
What once was the "cheaper" fuel, made almost exclusively for big, heavy work vehicles, Diesel has been consistently higher than regular for months.
If you don't look at this stuff regularly, get ready for some totally insane numbers.
One way or another, Big Oil will have another lame excuse for the ridiculously high cost of our new "premium" fuel blend.
What once was the "cheaper" fuel, made almost exclusively for big, heavy work vehicles, Diesel has been consistently higher than regular for months.
If you don't look at this stuff regularly, get ready for some totally insane numbers.
Out of Control.
And out of touch.
With a situation this bad, there's no "good" answer to this question. Another reason why this crowd needs to go.
With a situation this bad, there's no "good" answer to this question. Another reason why this crowd needs to go.
Monday, May 29, 2006
50MO Mentum.
As you can see from the updated counter in the right rail, 50 Miles Out literally blew past 15,000 this week, as we had our biggest week ever.
That's right, people. Thanks to the BuzzFlash referral scored last week, more than 3,300 visitors stopped in the past seven days alone.
That's right, people. Thanks to the BuzzFlash referral scored last week, more than 3,300 visitors stopped in the past seven days alone.
A Sobering Reminder This Memorial Day.
CBS Reporter Kimberly Dozier is in critical condition after a car packed with explosives blew up, killing her veteran cameraman and soundman, as well as a U.S. Soldier. Six other U.S. Servicemen were also wounded when the car bomb exploded.
As the president lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington, we're given a sobering reminder that Iraq is a deadly zone for journalists who are there to bring us the truth.
As the president lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington, we're given a sobering reminder that Iraq is a deadly zone for journalists who are there to bring us the truth.
The Proverbial One-Car Funeral.
For the last two or three people left on the face of the earth who didn't think Rumsfeld & Co. were capable of fucking up a one-car funeral, I kindly submit:
Perhaps someone needs to consult a team of divorce attorneys, who have a great deal of experience with such matters.
It's never about the runaway truck. This was a mission completely fucked up by incompetence at the top.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A deadly traffic accident Monday involving U.S. troops sparked the worst riot in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban. At least eight people were killed and 107 injured, an official said.
Hundreds of Afghan army troops and NATO peacekeepers in tanks deployed around the city, as protesters chanting "Death to America" marched on the presidential palace and rioters smashed police guard boxes and set fire to police cars.
Perhaps someone needs to consult a team of divorce attorneys, who have a great deal of experience with such matters.
It's never about the runaway truck. This was a mission completely fucked up by incompetence at the top.
Is it FOX News?
You've just got to wonder if FOX News is maybe killing these people -- maybe it's MSNBC -- to keep a steady stream of really important stories in the news that might keep our minds off how really fucked up things are right now.
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Fristy Splits With Hastert On FBI Raids.
What a complete mooshy goofball this little weenie is.
I say let's have a go at Fristy's office to see if we find any cat bones lying around.
We're the ASPCA, God Damn It. Get out of the way.
I say let's have a go at Fristy's office to see if we find any cat bones lying around.
We're the ASPCA, God Damn It. Get out of the way.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Unbelievable Stupidity.
I've heard some arguments on the other side of the aisle saying, well, if you had -- if you earn $40,000 a year, you wouldn't get a very big tax cut. Well, folks, if you earn $40,000 a year and have a family of two, you don't pay any taxes. So you probably -- if you don't pay any taxes, you are not going to get a big tax cut. Now, if you earn $1 million a year, you are going to pay about $400,000 of taxes. Maybe you'll get a $40,000 tax cut, maybe. But look at the math. But I am saying, those are relative things.
Think about it: this man "educated" a generation of young people from Yorkville, Illinois in his last career.
Sweet Jesus.
The Pale. The Freak Show.
Watching the parade of freaks in $99 suits line up on the House floor to defend Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert is about all I can take for one night.
Fortunately for you, gentle reader, CSPAN is offline. Elst I would give you a video link.
WTF? CSPAN?
Fortunately for you, gentle reader, CSPAN is offline. Elst I would give you a video link.
WTF? CSPAN?
Thursday, May 25, 2006
The Appropriate Response.
ABC has, in effect, told The Speaker to pound sand. No retraction. Good.
What else can you say to the "third most powerful" politician in America when he threatens to sue you for libel? I can think of a couple good ones.
Perhaps a dictionary might help here:
Stupid ( STYOO • pid ) adj.
Any elected public official who does not understand that the media is exempt from libel charges unless said public official can prove malice aforethought in the writ.
Useless (YOOS • less) adj.
Advisor to previously mentioned public figure who allows same to go in front of a microphone without aid of tranquilization and/or muzzling.
What else can you say to the "third most powerful" politician in America when he threatens to sue you for libel? I can think of a couple good ones.
Perhaps a dictionary might help here:
Stupid ( STYOO • pid ) adj.
Any elected public official who does not understand that the media is exempt from libel charges unless said public official can prove malice aforethought in the writ.
Useless (YOOS • less) adj.
Advisor to previously mentioned public figure who allows same to go in front of a microphone without aid of tranquilization and/or muzzling.
Heh, Heh, Heh...
Brad Friedman isn't buying the old "you'd better retract that story" business, either.
Triple Heh Squared.
Triple Heh Squared.
More Microsoft Fantasy.
If MS has their way, JPG would be replaced with the "Windows Media Photo" format.
How fucking ridiculous. This story would have been better placed in the "Offbeat News" rather than the Tech category.
And we're still holding our breath for that PDF replacement Bill Gates was bragging about a couple years ago.
Oh, yeah. And the iPod's days are just about over, because everyone is going to want to do everything on a phone licensed by Microsoft.
How fucking ridiculous. This story would have been better placed in the "Offbeat News" rather than the Tech category.
And we're still holding our breath for that PDF replacement Bill Gates was bragging about a couple years ago.
Oh, yeah. And the iPod's days are just about over, because everyone is going to want to do everything on a phone licensed by Microsoft.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Evil. I Love It.
The Evil Reverend promises news today on the Last Boy Scout.
Oh, my. What a very big day.
I may have to take a nap before checking back in with the Rev.
Oh, my. What a very big day.
I may have to take a nap before checking back in with the Rev.
Hastert Under FBI Eyes.
ABC News led tonight with a blockbuster: Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert Is Under Investigation By The FBI In The Ongoing Abramoff Probe.
I can't believe they got enough info out to get it out this week.
Hooray for the good guys: a free press.
I can't believe they got enough info out to get it out this week.
Hooray for the good guys: a free press.
Oh, Goody! A Showdown!
We're just teeming with Cowgirl and Cowboy pride here today, anxiously awaiting the first Constitutional Showdown of the Final Bush-Fristy-Hastert Administration.
I love watching Republicans eat each other!
I'm just as interested as the bald-headed serpent is about Jefferson's explanation of what $90,000 in cash was doing in his freezer.
That must make it especially hard for Hastert to step in, but Denny's absolutely right on on this one. Plus, he's likely a little worried about what it would do to morale -- not to mention some of his own kind -- if he were to stand idle on yet another critically important issue.
I love watching Republicans eat each other!
I'm just as interested as the bald-headed serpent is about Jefferson's explanation of what $90,000 in cash was doing in his freezer.
That must make it especially hard for Hastert to step in, but Denny's absolutely right on on this one. Plus, he's likely a little worried about what it would do to morale -- not to mention some of his own kind -- if he were to stand idle on yet another critically important issue.
Welcome BuzzFlash Readers.
I've noticed a large spike in readership with a number of Buzzers and Flashers joining my little house party.
Thanks for stopping in. Please bookmark me and come on back. It gets funner in the next week or two.
Thanks for stopping in. Please bookmark me and come on back. It gets funner in the next week or two.
Stooge On Stage.
Today's Highlights Quiz: Can you spot the stooge in this picture?
Here's a tip: It's a trick question.
Answers to the Quiz: If you guessed the large person on the left with the big red face, you're right!
Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert is the Speaker of All Stooges for warmly welcoming President Bush after the latter fired his good friend, Porter Goss (a former member of the FL congressional delegation, from a safe district), after Goss did the preznit's dirty work.
That Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert would warmly welcome this man to Chicago (in front of a trade group whose members employ an estimated 600-700,000 illegal immigrants) was simply remarkable.
But if you guessed the smirking figure of emptiness on the right, you're also correct!
That this fellow would dare to think for a moment that his campaign speech for war would be warmly welcomed in Chicago shows what kind of an empty-headed idiot he is, as well!
Thanks for playing the Highlights Quiz today!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Hastert Spinners Busy.
My Goodness. And when you're as Good as Me, it should be capitalized.
What busy little beavers we have at the Speaker's multi-million-dollar communications war-room.
Three big press releases this week, and the Speaker has shown his privates.
My Goodness.
What busy little beavers we have at the Speaker's multi-million-dollar communications war-room.
Three big press releases this week, and the Speaker has shown his privates.
My Goodness.
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
Buzzflash contacted me today to take exception to my earlier comment:
Actually, it was probably the "'Bout Time" heading that pissed them off, and rightfully so.
Sorry, Buzzflash dudes. And I can't believe I didn't have you linked in the blogroll until today!
Christ, I'm sorry again. Buzzflash has, indeed, brought quite a number of Hastertisms to light.
What I should have said is that they're about the only ones.
Thankfully, Buzzflash is finally taking on this buffoon for what he is; a clueless, oafish dolt.
Actually, it was probably the "'Bout Time" heading that pissed them off, and rightfully so.
Sorry, Buzzflash dudes. And I can't believe I didn't have you linked in the blogroll until today!
Christ, I'm sorry again. Buzzflash has, indeed, brought quite a number of Hastertisms to light.
What I should have said is that they're about the only ones.
UPI Story On Hastert: Wrong!
Totally fucking wrong. Saying Hastert is about to become the longest-serving Speaker in history is like saying that Joe Martin was a great Speaker.
Who? You ask?? Exactly.
The longest-serving Speaker in the history of the Republic was the great Samuel Rayburn, who led the House of Representatives through nearly all of the 1940s and 1950s, and served a total of more than 17 years. Rayburn also holds the distinction of being elected by his peers more than any other Speaker - 10 times. He died not long after his last election.
Joe Cannon, cited in the errant UPI piece, was the longest-serving Republican House Speaker prior to Hastert's tenure.
In all, 4 Democrats can claim 8 or more years as Speaker. Ahem.
In the 20th century alone.
Champ Clark served as Speaker from 1911-1919, and (undid much of Joe Cannon's misdeeds and power grab for the Speakership).
Rayburn served as Speaker from '40-'47, '49-'53, and from '55 until his death in 1961.
John McCormack served from '61-'71, and The Speaker, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, served from '77-'87.
Democrats led the house and held the Speakership for 62 years of the 19th century, and for an astounding 70 years of the 20th century.
It's also important to note that old Smokin' Joe Cannon was first turned on to politics as a young man by another Illinois Republican politician - Abraham Lincoln. Putting the pieces together on this yet?
In our third century as a nation, only two Republicans have led the House for 8 years. Joe Cannon and Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert. Two forgettable names in history.
There's your story. Ouch. And your history lesson, UPI.
Stupid fuckers.
Who? You ask?? Exactly.
The longest-serving Speaker in the history of the Republic was the great Samuel Rayburn, who led the House of Representatives through nearly all of the 1940s and 1950s, and served a total of more than 17 years. Rayburn also holds the distinction of being elected by his peers more than any other Speaker - 10 times. He died not long after his last election.
Joe Cannon, cited in the errant UPI piece, was the longest-serving Republican House Speaker prior to Hastert's tenure.
In all, 4 Democrats can claim 8 or more years as Speaker. Ahem.
In the 20th century alone.
Champ Clark served as Speaker from 1911-1919, and (undid much of Joe Cannon's misdeeds and power grab for the Speakership).
Rayburn served as Speaker from '40-'47, '49-'53, and from '55 until his death in 1961.
John McCormack served from '61-'71, and The Speaker, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, served from '77-'87.
Democrats led the house and held the Speakership for 62 years of the 19th century, and for an astounding 70 years of the 20th century.
It's also important to note that old Smokin' Joe Cannon was first turned on to politics as a young man by another Illinois Republican politician - Abraham Lincoln. Putting the pieces together on this yet?
In our third century as a nation, only two Republicans have led the House for 8 years. Joe Cannon and Denny "J. Dennis" Hastert. Two forgettable names in history.
There's your story. Ouch. And your history lesson, UPI.
Stupid fuckers.
'Bout Time.
Buzzflash riffs on Hastert's idiotic comments about how people like you and I "don't pay any taxes." Good analysis.
Thankfully, Buzzflash is finally taking on this buffoon for what he is; a clueless, oafish dolt.
Thankfully, Buzzflash is finally taking on this buffoon for what he is; a clueless, oafish dolt.
HEY, DENNY...
If you've ever had insomnia, or long-term bouts with it, you know the middle-of-the-night drill: search for a channel that's not showing the latest "Girls Gone Wild" video peeks.
Now comes the "Boys Gone Wild" videos, to be fair to the ladies.
So this, dear friends, is what I call the equivalent of the answer to a line that might go something like this:
"HEY, DENNY... SHOW US YOUR BALLS!"
For a change, I'll actually compliment the fat man for having his minions pen the letter.
But know there's plenty of nervousness behind it. Allowing the FBI to do this without any type of collegial approach is like asking to have all the offices tapped and telling the members they have nothing to fear if they "haven't done anything wrong..."
Now comes the "Boys Gone Wild" videos, to be fair to the ladies.
So this, dear friends, is what I call the equivalent of the answer to a line that might go something like this:
"HEY, DENNY... SHOW US YOUR BALLS!"
For a change, I'll actually compliment the fat man for having his minions pen the letter.
But know there's plenty of nervousness behind it. Allowing the FBI to do this without any type of collegial approach is like asking to have all the offices tapped and telling the members they have nothing to fear if they "haven't done anything wrong..."
Baseball and Sex.
Know that old maxim about men and how they should think about baseball when having sex. You know, to sort of "extend the pleasure?"
Guess it goes without saying that if you don't have anything better to talk about, start with baseball and ease into... something else.
Sorry for the ugly image with that last line.
Guess it goes without saying that if you don't have anything better to talk about, start with baseball and ease into... something else.
Sorry for the ugly image with that last line.
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