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Yesterday I went out to talk to a minister about using her church for a support group we are forming.  I did catch up on comments after returning home.  Today is up in the air, because I plan to attend the Kitzhaber/Obama rally this evening.  I expect a  mob scene that will test my stamina  to the limit, so I need to rest beforehand.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:38.  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Christian Science Monitor: A federal judge in California refused on Tuesday to postpone a worldwide injunction issued last week blocking enforcement of the Defense Department’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy banning gays from serving openly in the military.

Good news.  Ne3xt step will be the Ninth.

From Think Progress: Among the many lies told by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently, chief Chamber lobbyist Bruce Josten said that his organization’s foreign affiliates, called AmChams, are only “comprised of American companies doing business abroad in those countries.” In fact, the Chinese AmCham is comprised of Chinese firms like Northern Light Venture Capital; the AmCham in Russia is comprised of Russian state-run companies like VTB Bank; and, the AmCham of Abu Dhabi is comprised of UAE state-run oil companies.

The ties between the AmChams and the U.S. Chamber are deep. In addition to sharing staff members, the Chinese AmCham has worked closely with the U.S. Chamber and the Chinese government to sponsor a series of seminars in America to teach American businesses how to outsource jobs to China (called the China Grassroots Program). [emphasis added]

If Democrats are just as bad as Republicans, as the regressive wing of the left claims, then why are these people spending so much to put Republicans in office?

H/T TPM: She’s a year younger than I am, si I grew up drooling over her.

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Happy Hump Day!

Yesterday was a day of …um… religious meditation, but I did reply to comments and returned visits, before the games started.  We received a donation from Marva Dasef.  Thank you so much.  I may fall behind today, because my ballot arrived in the mail, and I have some additional research to do on some of the ballot measures.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:32.  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Religious Agony:

Short Takes:

From Washington Post: U.S. Sen. John McCain’s daughter said Sunday that Senate nominee Christine O’Donnell of Delaware, a tea party favorite, is seen by many young Republicans "as a nut job."

Unless she follows her father’s example by selling out her principles, Megan has no future in the Republican Party.

From Think Progress: Jerry Mayotte, executive vice president of the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce, announced last Friday that his group is leaving the U.S. Chamber because he does not want to be associated with the national Chamber’s political ads in favor of Republican candidates.

Kudos to those folks from NH.  More local chamners should follow suit.

From Alternet: Citing unnamed Iraqi government officials, current and former members of the Awakening and insurgents, the newspaper said that although there were no firm figures, hundreds of fighters appear to have rejoined Al-Qaeda in Mesopotamia in recent months.

It looks like this Petraeus plan is failing too.

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OGIM!

For the first time in over a week I actually got out and returned some visits, yesterday.  It felt great, and I hope I can can continue it today.  I am a little tired, because I waited all day for the medical supply company to call and reschedule.  They have it marked in bold on my records that 4:00 PM is my bedtime and not to call me after that.  Of course they called at 4:45 and woke me up, so I’m a bit bleary eyed, as my new camera should reveal.  So we’ll see how the day goes.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:40.  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Lefty Bloggers Plus:

Players, remember to set your lineups for this weeks games.

Short Takes:

From San Francisco Chronicle: The Obama administration has denounced Proposition 19, which would legalize personal use of marijuana in California, and promises to "vigorously enforce" the federal ban on possessing, growing or selling the drug if voters approve the ballot measure Nov. 2.

This is a bad move on Holder’s part.  The US has no compelling interest in chasing potheads and could use their resources far better going after insider trading, financial scamming, civil and human rights violations, and most of all Bush, Cheney, etc., for war crimes.

From NY Times: Israel ended an unofficial construction freeze in Jewish neighborhoods in East Jerusalem on Friday, announcing plans to build 238 housing units. The move comes as hard-won peace talks are stalled over the question of whether Israel will extend its broader construction moratorium in the West Bank.

This confirms that the Netanyahu government values local extremists more than keeping their treaty commitment to a two state solution.

From The Portland Examiner: Numerous neighbors are confirming that O’Donnell, Delaware’s Republican candidate for US Senate, had frequent overnight visits from her boyfriend, with one neighbor complaining about the loud volume of O’Donnell’s amorous encounters penetrating the thin walls.

Is O’Dingbat’s sex life her own business?  You betcha!  However, when she brings everyone else’s bedroom into the political arena, hers becomes fair game. She’s just another pseudo-Christian Republican hypocrite.

Cartoon: from Cagle.com

What are you up to today?

Yesterday I tried to make it to the group where I volunteer, but before I could make it to the bus stop, I had two severe COPD attacks, so I turned around and returned home.  I replied to comments and should be able to do so again today.  We’ll see about returning visits.  I’ll be here all day waiting for an oxygen concentrator to be delivered.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 5:38 (Have at me Jerry! ;-)).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From CNN: O’Donnell was tripped up by the same question that caused problems for then-VP candidate Sarah Palin in her interview with Katie Couric about Supreme Court decisions.

Asked if she could name a recent Supreme Court case she disagreed with, O’Donnell said "can you give me a specific one?"

So much for O’Dingbat and the Constitution.

From Law Week: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the appeal brought by two people who say their rights were violated when they were kicked out of a 2005 speech by then-President George W. Bush because of a “No More Blood For Oil” bumper sticker.

SCOTUS subverts justice not only by unconstitutional decisions, but also, by refusing valid cases a fair hearing.

From SPLC: An embattled South Florida police chief — already serving a 30-day unpaid suspension for using city computers to share racist, tasteless Internet jokes with his command staff, including one E-mail suggesting President Obama should have been shot by his own honor guard — resigned late Tuesday.

A city investigation determined that Wilton Manors Police Chief Richard E. Perez distributed 86 messages with “inappropriate content” using the city’s E-mail system during a four-month period this spring and summer.

Can’t you just feel the Republican love?

Cartoon: from Cagle.com

What’s on your mind?