Writing for day 49, it’s cooler, and I should have a few days of comfort, before the heat returns this weekend. I’m working harder than normal, because I have been collecting the data for our Monthly Report, and I’m also still running on a bad sleep deficit, mostly because of heat and noise.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:28 (average 4:51). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: If you live in the south, you’re no doubt familiar with Bojangles. The ubiquitous Charlotte, NC-based chicken and biscuit chain has 500 locations sprinkled across 11 states.
Until today, Bojangles had been a regular advertiser on the Rush Limbaugh Show, sponsoring traffic on WBT-Charlotte nearly every day during the controversial program. And for months, the company had declined to respond to Flush Rush pressure that they remove the ads.
Kudos to Bojangles, although they should never have supported the philosophical head of the Republican Party at all.
From NY Times: …Nearly 6 in 10 Republicans believe that they need to reconsider some positions, while just over a third believe that the party mainly needs to make a stronger case for its current positions…
…But that’s where things get tricky. Fifty-four percent believe that party leaders need to move in a more conservative direction, while only 40 percent believe that they need to move in a more moderate direction.
MORE conservative?!!? One night as well tell Hitler to be more Nazi!
From SPLC:
James Timothy Turner, the president of the largest antigovernment “sovereign citizen” group in the country, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison on Wednesday for tax crimes. Turner was convicted in March of every count he faced, including conspiracy to defraud the United States; six counts related to fake financial instruments; obstructing the Internal Revenue Service; and failing to file a tax return in 2009.
In delivering the sentence, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson said he considered two factors –– the vindictiveness Turner had shown in going after federal employees who had challenged his interpretation of the law and Turner’s age. At 57, Turner will be an elderly man when he is released from prison, even if he is released early for good behavior.
This is a sad day in the annals of TEAbuggery. However, I hope the man gets an opportunity in prison to learn about his dysfunctional thinking and that he takes that opportunity to become an authentic human being.
Cartoon:
21 Responses to “Open Thread–8/2/2013”
Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
3:36 ~ OMG What on earth is a Flower OYG?
Out of curiousity I tried search and could only come up with an artificial silk zinnia which this obviously is not. There isn't even a plausible definition of the abbreviation that relates to flowers.
3:39 A flower out of my garden? Whatever, they are pretty especially with the rich green around them.
Oops! Amend that to be "out of your garden".
I thought it was Orange-Yellow-Green.
3:43 My flower wilted a bit.
Way last!
Congrats on day 49, TC! Sorry about the heat and noise still. Glad to hear about Bojangles and JT Turner.
Thanks, Pat.
My entire comment just got lost in cyberspace.Error said the site was Offline. I'm going to try again.
Daily Kos ~ I was very impressed with their apology. Here's the full text : "Thank you for your comment about our advertisements on The Rush Limbaugh Show. Respect for people of all genders, origins and beliefs is a core principle at Bojangles', and we would never knowingly participate in anything that could be considered offensive. When we buy radio advertising, we often do not select specific programming and have no knowledge of when our commercials will run – which was the case with ads that have run on the program in question. A number of our loyal guests have told us they were offended by some of the content on the program in recent weeks. We have looked into that content, and as a result we have taken the steps necessary to ensure our ads do not run on this program indefinitely. We hope you’ll continue to enjoy our chicken and biscuits, and we look forward to seeing you at Bojangles' again soon.
Sincerely,
The Bojangles' Team"
NY Times ~ Becoming MORE conservative might drive more voters away from their Party.
SPLC ~ He's quite a guy! Or is he one of those Aliens who crashed in Roswell he claims have treaties with all the major countries in the world?
Cartoon ~ Things have changed quite a bit since I was a Federal employee in the 1970s. "On December 19, 2012, Congress passed the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (the Act). The Act became effective on January 27, 2013. Now, only state District of Columbia, or local government employees whose salaries are paid for entirely by federal funds are prohibited from running for partisan office. All other state District of Columbia, and local employees, even if they are otherwise covered by Hatch Act restrictions, are free under the Hatch Act to run for partisan office."
Patty, I'm sorry. Our HSP was down most of the day.
That is impressive. Several local companies I have called have told me the same thing and pulled their ads upon realizing where they were.
Here's hoping!
LOL!
It also forbids candidates using public employees as partisan operatiuves while on the job.
Daily Kos: About time Bojangles dropped the limpbarf show. Should have been done sooner.
NY TIMES: g o p pukes cannot get more conservative. They have become a fascist right arm corpocracy tool of the 1%. Best case scenario, for them, is the complete die-out of the g o p. They cannot "re-invent" themselves. Baggers have gone completely nutso. Baggers cannot be a independent party on its own as they need the gullible g o p voters.
SPLC: Turner is very fortunate that he was sentenced to a Federal prison rather than in a state or privately run facility. He just might learn something.
Cartoon: From Wikipedia: The Hatch Act of 1939, officially An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities… using any public funds designated for relief or public works for electoral purposes.
Amen!
Exactly my point!
He'll get easier time than my guys do.
Bingo!
Sorry Tom, idiots like this are not hardwired to be human beings. He will learn to appear human but he will still be a sociopathic piece of shit willing to subvert and corrupt anyone to do his bidding..
Don't be too sure, Terrie. Absolutists believe that they are so right that whatever they do, no matter how evil, is justified by thewir intent. Once they realoize how dysfunctiuonal that thinking is, they can become a very different person.
Puzzle — 3:39 A flower out of your garden? Whatever, they are pretty especially with the rich green around them.
Daily Kos — Flush Rush! Bojangles and Food Lion across the south. both dropped him. 2 more down, how many to go?
NY Times — Horses with blinkers! ? . . . or should I say "blind elephants charging!"?
Republicanus/Teabaggers keep their talking points but my guess is, none of them understands a damn thing. The party seems so fractured . . . let it be so . . . they will defeat themselves.
More conservative? I don't know how that could happen. If they turn any sharper right, they'll run into themselves.
SPLC — TC, I don't think that it is possible for him to use the time as an "opportunity in prison to learn about his dysfunctional thinking and that he takes that opportunity to become an authentic human being." He'll sit in prison and continue his "work" as president of the Republic of the united States of America.
Why is it that so many seem to be willing to tear down rather than build up? Truly demented!
Cartoon — No kidding! From Wikipedia, because I had no idea what it was:
Too bad it doesn't apply to some of the Republicanus/Teabagger interlopers in various agencies and departments put there prior to Baby Bush leaving office!
I don't know why this is happening, but all my posts are going to moderation but there are no reasons that I know of why this should happen. I imagine this one will too. It must be something related to the site going up and down. Make you don't like Canucks any more? We're too opinionated? LOL! Sweet polite Canucks?
Ok, this last one makes sense, although I did go through it and unlink the hyperlinks. Seems one and a half hyperlinks stayed off — employees and Carl Hatch. Argh!!!
Orr HSP was on the fritz all day. When it worked at all, it worked poorly.
It looked pretty from last place too.
Amen!
Would? Thgey already ARE runninbg into themselves.
See my reply to Terrie. I have seen worse tyurn around.
It DOES apply to them! It os illegal for public empoloyees to use their position for partisan purposes, and that's Republicans never obey it.
Jig Zone Puzzle: 5:54
Justice… 🙂
You are getting closer!
I think that's four first inder 6:00. 🙂
Yes!