Keith Olberman hits another one out of the park.
KO is so good. "He uses his tongue better than a $20 whore."
Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
The Do Something Democratic Congress
So far we are about 30 hours into the Democratic controlled congress and just what have they accomplished?
Passed the 9/11 recommendations. What took so freaking long?
Passed the increase in the minimum wage. Yea 315/Nay 116! Veto proof
Passed Stem Cell research bill. Yea 253/Nay 174. Not veto proof (need 290), damn.
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So far so good! I can't believe that there are still 174 congressional members that oppose stem cell research. Obviously they don't know anyone that has Alzheimer's, MS, ALS, Parkinson's or any other debilitating disease. Don't they realize these "embryos" are really just frozen, amorphous clusters of cells. They are going to be destroyed after a period of time anyway, why not donate them to research just before they are to be destroyed? I just don't get their logic.
Don't tell me that they are human life. You can't freeze me for several years, thaw me out and expect me to live do you?
I just heard one idiot express his concern that this would be the "slippery slope" that will lead to cloning. Why would that be the case? I know this is difficult concept for the Republicans to grasp, but try some oversight.
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It's all good, for now.
Passed the 9/11 recommendations. What took so freaking long?
Passed the increase in the minimum wage. Yea 315/Nay 116! Veto proof
Passed Stem Cell research bill. Yea 253/Nay 174. Not veto proof (need 290), damn.
<<>>
So far so good! I can't believe that there are still 174 congressional members that oppose stem cell research. Obviously they don't know anyone that has Alzheimer's, MS, ALS, Parkinson's or any other debilitating disease. Don't they realize these "embryos" are really just frozen, amorphous clusters of cells. They are going to be destroyed after a period of time anyway, why not donate them to research just before they are to be destroyed? I just don't get their logic.
Don't tell me that they are human life. You can't freeze me for several years, thaw me out and expect me to live do you?
I just heard one idiot express his concern that this would be the "slippery slope" that will lead to cloning. Why would that be the case? I know this is difficult concept for the Republicans to grasp, but try some oversight.
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It's all good, for now.
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Nuke, nuke, nuke... Nuke Iran, ran ran, ran...
I am not planning on this becoming a strictly political Blog, (Lord knows there are plenty of them out there) but is anyone else concerned about the actions of Swinging Dick Cheney?
Seems Dick has his bionic heart set on nuking Iran. This is from the "American Conservative" magazine and was written by Philip Giraldi: (via justinlogan.com) [UPDATE 1/6/07 1:04pm]
"The Pentagon, acting under instructions from Vice President Cheney's office, has tasked the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), with drawing up a contingency plan to be employed in response to another 9/11-type attack on the U.S. The plan includes a large scale air assault on Iran using both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons....the response is not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of terrorism directed against the U.S. Air Force officers involved in the planning are reportedly appalled at the implications of what they are doing - that Iran is being setup for an unprovoked nuclear attack - but no one is prepared to damage his career by posing any objections."
Holy shit!! These bastards are nuts. Note to Dick Cheney - just because you are about to die, doesn't mean you get to take all of us with you.
Who the hell is Dick Cheney to be giving these directives? Isn't he just the VP? Shouldn't he be more interested in going to the Grand Opening ceremonies for the new Walmart? Here Dick, take this shotgun and blast the big red ribbon. Shouldn't the President be giving these directives?. Oh, wait... Never mind.
Strike Iran with nukes regardless of their involvement!?!?! WTF, that is crazy. I can sort of see it if they were involved in a terrorist act, but to nuke them for shits and giggles? Stop the insanity.
Lastly, no one in the Pentagon has the 'nads to object to this plan for fear of career suicide!?!? Great. This really fosters an environment for open discussion on strategy and policy. They listen to the commanders on the field until they disagree with them.
January 2009 can't come fast enough. I just hope we are all here to see it.
Seems Dick has his bionic heart set on nuking Iran. This is from the "American Conservative" magazine and was written by Philip Giraldi: (via justinlogan.com) [UPDATE 1/6/07 1:04pm]
"The Pentagon, acting under instructions from Vice President Cheney's office, has tasked the United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM), with drawing up a contingency plan to be employed in response to another 9/11-type attack on the U.S. The plan includes a large scale air assault on Iran using both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons....the response is not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of terrorism directed against the U.S. Air Force officers involved in the planning are reportedly appalled at the implications of what they are doing - that Iran is being setup for an unprovoked nuclear attack - but no one is prepared to damage his career by posing any objections."
Holy shit!! These bastards are nuts. Note to Dick Cheney - just because you are about to die, doesn't mean you get to take all of us with you.
Who the hell is Dick Cheney to be giving these directives? Isn't he just the VP? Shouldn't he be more interested in going to the Grand Opening ceremonies for the new Walmart? Here Dick, take this shotgun and blast the big red ribbon. Shouldn't the President be giving these directives?. Oh, wait... Never mind.
Strike Iran with nukes regardless of their involvement!?!?! WTF, that is crazy. I can sort of see it if they were involved in a terrorist act, but to nuke them for shits and giggles? Stop the insanity.
Lastly, no one in the Pentagon has the 'nads to object to this plan for fear of career suicide!?!? Great. This really fosters an environment for open discussion on strategy and policy. They listen to the commanders on the field until they disagree with them.
January 2009 can't come fast enough. I just hope we are all here to see it.
Friday, January 5, 2007
My first blog post
As you can tell from my blog's name, what the hell, why not me?
I am not sure how active I will be, but I have some things to say. The only ones that will read this are probably my lovely wife (Hi Lisa!) and my two children (Hi Danni and Nick).
A little about me. I am a 47 year old middle aged man in denial. I still think I am 20 something, but the body knows better. I live in the greater Detroit area, where the raging Bush economy has passed us by. Although I was raised in a Christian household, I grew up an agnostic. I now consider myself a "Humanist".
Anyway, just to be upfront, I am a liberal according to my conservative friends, but as far as I am concerned, I am a centrist democrat, with a slight lefty lean. Until the start of the Bush administration, I was not really politically engaged. Lisa and I were busy raising a family and I had a sick father that needed attending to.
Since then, a lot has changed. The kids are grown, my father has passed away (months before 9-11, thank God) and George W. Bush has (temporarily) ruined the country. I look forward to the next 2 years when the new Democratic house and senate will hold Bush and Company's feet to the fire. I can't wait. My nipples are getting hard just thinking about it.
More to come later.
See you
Bill
I am not sure how active I will be, but I have some things to say. The only ones that will read this are probably my lovely wife (Hi Lisa!) and my two children (Hi Danni and Nick).
A little about me. I am a 47 year old middle aged man in denial. I still think I am 20 something, but the body knows better. I live in the greater Detroit area, where the raging Bush economy has passed us by. Although I was raised in a Christian household, I grew up an agnostic. I now consider myself a "Humanist".
Anyway, just to be upfront, I am a liberal according to my conservative friends, but as far as I am concerned, I am a centrist democrat, with a slight lefty lean. Until the start of the Bush administration, I was not really politically engaged. Lisa and I were busy raising a family and I had a sick father that needed attending to.
Since then, a lot has changed. The kids are grown, my father has passed away (months before 9-11, thank God) and George W. Bush has (temporarily) ruined the country. I look forward to the next 2 years when the new Democratic house and senate will hold Bush and Company's feet to the fire. I can't wait. My nipples are getting hard just thinking about it.
More to come later.
See you
Bill
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