Yesterday I was working with about a dozen of my guys in prison. We discussed how lack of self-esteem interferes with opting for the healthiest choices. We also discussed how we need to realize that we cannot change others, only ourselves. Trying to change others usually leads to manipulation, which tends to destroy relationships. These concepts sound easy, but putting them into practice is tough, and I’m thoroughly pleased with my guys for their dedicated attempts to do so and their successes. On the down side my bad hip took a sudden turn for the worst, and I can barely walk. Also there is no A/C in prisoner areas, and we sweltered. I cooled the apartment down to 82° overnight, but two of the next three days are forecast as record highs. I have two other stories. I’m pretty sure that I am too worn out and in too much pain to distribute links. I don’t know if I can catch up on comments. We’ll see want tomorrow brings.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:13 (average 4:56). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From MoveOn: This Girl Has A Question That’ll Stump Your Conservative Friends
For Republicans, life begins at conception and ends at birth. Otherwise, all their policies are pro death.
From CNN: Hundreds of thousands of people who entered the United States as children but without documentation can apply — beginning Wednesday — to remain in and work in the country without fear of deportation for at least two years.
This is what Obama did on the face of Republican bigotry.
From ABC: "We got a real clear picture of what they all value," Vice President Joe Biden said at a campaign event in Virginia yesterday, referring to the Republican budget conceived, in part by newly-minted vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. "Every Republican’s voted for it. Look at what they value and look at their budget and what they’re proposing. Romney wants to let the — he said in the first hundred days he’s going to let the big banks once again write their own rules, ‘unchain Wall Street.’ They’re going to put y’all back in chains."
-Joe Biden
Republican’s have their panties in a bunch over this, probably because it’s true.
Cartoon:
12 Responses to “Open Thread–8/15/2012”
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One of my favorite Joe Biden Quotes:
“Don't tell me what you value. Show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.”
And I also would like to note that today would be Julia Child's 100th Birthday. She was a gem of a woman from whom I learned a great deal while enjoying her many PBS cooking shows.
I like it, but I've seen the budget. I want the tax returns.
Puzzle — 4:05 Not all that is gold glitters!
MoveOn — I've had the same question in the past and you've set me straight. But I also think there is another answer — "Because I can be!" Republican/Teabaggers are also pro-choice — their choice, not yours!
CNN — I really am getting fed up with Republican/Teabagger bigotry, for that matter any bigotry. I censured a Care2 member for racial bigotry when in his comment he used "…white Romney, and the useless black. …" and a similar racial slur later the same day in another post. I am very glad that Mr Obama is showing Republican bigotry for what it is — the product of weak and twisted minds.
Biden — I like Biden. I know you've said he's had his moments but this is a gem for me. The Rpublicans really do have their knickers in a twist, such that the twist is cutting off the blood supply to the Republican male brain!
Cartoon — If Ryan ever told the truth, as Rmoney too, Atlas will be doing a face plant with the weight of the world squarely on top of him. If he ever yelled 'uncle', nobody would hear him (or want to hear him).
4:15 Looks like you got this one, Lynn. Good job. Maybe it'll hold up against Jerry.
This could be the new symbol for the RepublicanT party!
4:47 No gold for me. I'm not even a close third.
You're right Jerry. You're last today (fourth)!
I would give you a smartass reply except I think I will be fourth with today's (Thursday) puzzle as well.
A win for you!
Good one!
Well done. That should always be our response to hate.
Biden has good moments too.
True!
Excellent question to ask of pro-lifers who want poor people to pay for their own health care and carry babies to term even in the case of rape and incest. Right on, MoveOn!
The RepublicanTs are saying that what Biden said was racist. Why are they the only ones who think that? DUH. Maybe, because they are the racists.
Ryan and Rmoney are interchangeable with the lying.
Projection again.
Save Grandmama from Republican Tea-Bags…
Amen!