Yesterday I was still so bleary-eyed from heat exhaustion that I thought today was my volunteer day when it’s really Thursday. I got some much needed rest, caught up on email, and am current on replies. Today I have errands to run and need to rest up for Thursday.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:33 (average 5:02). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Fantasy Football Report:
Lefty Blog Friends, our fantasy football league, had our first game last weekend.
Scores:
Progressive Underdogs
TomCat Teabag Trashers
105.98
103.20
Texans Will Rise Again
Playing without a helmet
96.98
107.48
ManOnDogSantorum
hugos renegades
117.18
130.96
Standings:
Points
Rank
Team Name
W-L-T
Pct
Streak
Waiver
For
Against
1
hugos renegades
1-0-0
1.000
W1
6
130.96
117.18
2
Playing without a helmet
1-0-0
1.000
W1
5
107.48
96.98
3
Progressive Underdogs
1-0-0
1.000
W1
4
105.98
103.20
4
ManOnDogSantorum
0-1-0
.000
L1
3
117.18
130.96
5
TomCat Teabag Trashers
0-1-0
.000
L1
2
103.20
105.98
6
Texans Will Rise Again
0-1-0
.000
L1
1
96.98
107.48
I lost 🙁
Short Takes:
From USA Today: The median income of U.S. households fell 2.3% in 2010 to the lowest level since 1996 after adjusting for inflation, the Census Bureau reported.
The annual report also said the number of families living in poverty rose 2.6 million to 46.2 million, the largest increase since Census began keeping track 52 years ago. Long-term unemployment has left millions of people out of work and struggling to find jobs.
This is the product of Republican voodoo economics. The economy is booming for the people Republicans represent, but the Republican recession goes on for the rest of us, and Republicans are determined to keep it that way.
From Huffington Post: The former director of the Republican National Committee’s infamous Young Eagles program, Allison Meyers, has joined the campaign of West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Bill Maloney (R). According to disclosure forms Maloney released in late August, Meyers has been on the campaign’s payroll as a fundraising consultant since May, earning $5,000 per month in June and July, and slightly less in May.
Meyers’ new role comes a little more than a year after she made national headlines for spending nearly $2,000 at a lesbian bondage-themed club in Los Angeles. The evening was part of the RNC’s Young Eagles initiative, designed to cultivate younger GOP donors, but the visit to the club was an impromptu afterparty with a number of the contributors. Meyers submitted a reimbursement form to the RNC for the tab, which was then disclosed in FEC filings.
This is an excellent time to invest in lesbian bondage clubs in WV. 😉
From Think Progress: Judge Christopher Conner issued an opinion this morning striking down part of the Affordable Care Act. Prior to his appointment to the bench by President George W. Bush, Conner was a major GOP donor — giving over ten thousand dollars to GOP candidates and campaign committees between 1997 and 2000.
This decision does not matter, because it is at the lowest federal level, and it’s clear that this will go to the Supreme Court. The point here is that it‘s criminally unethical that Connor did not recuse himself.
Cartoon:
10 Responses to “Open Thread–9/14/2011”
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5:07 I so suck!
the female bondage clubs in WV should be experiencing record numbers now.
I think so too.
No you don’t.
The New York Times had a great article two days ago about a study documenting that our Government pays MORE to have work done by the private sector! (Take THAT you Repubicans!) Including a rebuttal to right-winger Heritage Foundation trying to keep that canard alive:
I saw that, Nameless. I’ve known that for a long time.. Time to dump the contractors.
Judge Christopher Conner — What ever happened to the notion of justice being blind? If there is any hint of a conflict of interest, a judge must recuse himself. In this case, to be a card carrying Republican and strike down part of an Obama initiative is almost criminal, and certainly unethical. There is no sense of justice being done. Justice being identified with the following words: fairness, impartiality, righteousness, even-handedness, honesty, integrity, validity, truthfulness, rightfulness, acceptability, reasonableness. I don’t see any of that here. What I do see is unethical which is associated wth the following words: unprincipled, immoral, wrong, bad, unscrupulous, dishonourable, disreputable, corrupt, depraved. These words associated with unethical seem to find a really good fit with many Republican politicians, not just this judge.
Republican Economics — Gee, I wonder what the jobless rate and average income is for Republicans and their supporters?
More Republican ‘Ethics’ — “. . . she made national headlines for spending nearly $2,000 at a lesbian bondage-themed club in Los Angeles. The evening was part of the RNC’s Young Eagles initiative, designed to cultivate younger GOP donors . . .” Sounds like they were confused (Maybe they should see Bachmann’s husband for counselling so he can get more government money!), or were out doing some gay bashing. In any case, there is no room in a civil society for such “do as I say, not as I do” crap!
Other Stuff —
puzzle good but as usual my time sucked!
cartoon is spot on!
I don’t get this fantasy football stuff!
Under unethical you forgot a synonym: Republican.
Keep at it!
Thanks.
Google it. There are tons of articles that ex[plain it.
3:48 Not a bad time, but not good enough. I am 80 out of 257 (311).
Another tough day for you today.
5:25
Not bad. 🙂