Politics Plus

Yesterday I fell asleep in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  I meditated upon Ravens and Texans, but went out, while meditating upon Giants and Packers.  Congrats to the conference finalists: the Ravens, the Patriots, the Giants and the Fortyniners.  I’m current with replies.  Today I have errands to run.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:25 (average 5:09).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From YouTube: Ann Coulter gets OWNED by Bill Maher

I still love watching the Coultergeist put her foot in it.

From Truth-out: Rep. Ron Paul and other right-wingers have lured many average Americans into their camp by creating a false narrative about America’s Founding, claiming that the drafters of the Constitution wanted a weak central government. But that’s not the real history, Robert Parry writes.

Click through for an excellent article that destroys the arguments of Tenther crackpots like Paul.

From Raw Story: Fox News commentator Brit Hume argued on Sunday that it was not “despicable” for Marines to urinate on dead Taliban soldiers.

Why am I not surprised that the Republican Ministry of Propaganda has taken that position.

From Me: Huntsman has dropped out and has thrown his support to Multiple Mitt.

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Yesterday I got some housework done and visited with some friends from a church ministry, who used to be Republicans, before meeting me a few months back.  I’m current with replies.  Today is a high holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb, and I will be meditating on Broncos and Patriots, while hoping for another miracle.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 4:01 (average 5:43).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From MoveOn: How Much Money Can One President Spend?

A picture is worth a thousand words.

From The Guardian: Four US marines identified by the military as the soldiers filmed urinating on corpses in Afghanistan are likely to face a court martial after an American military commander said such actions are a "grave breach" of the laws of war.

I think they should throw the book at these individuals, while keeping in mind that seemingly endless participation in a dead-end war can have profound psychological effects.

From Raw Story: “He wears a sweater vest everywhere, which is proof that he does not have one gay friend,” Maher noted. “This guy thinks about gay sex more than any gay man in America. There’s a guy down in West Hollywood working at Dorothy’s and Dildos who does not think about gay sex as much as Rick Santorum.”

“Also, [he] wants to bomb Iran,” the comedian continued. “And I think people who are sexually frustrated want to bomb other countries.

LOL @ Bill Maher!! 😀

From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: The committee to recall Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald announced Friday it has the signatures to force an election.

Lori Compas, the recall committee’s chairwoman, said in a news conference the group had gathered more than the 16,742 signatures needed, but declined to say how many. She said volunteers would continue to gather signatures to recall the Juneau Republican through Saturday. That’s to provide a cushion because Fitzgerald will be able to knock some signatures off the petitions if he can show they belong to people who don’t live in the district or aren’t eligible to vote.

The petitions will be turned in Tuesday, along with those to recall Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and three other Republican senators.

Great news! For those not familiar, Fitzgerald is the “Fitz” in the Fascist Corporate Plutocracy of Fitzwalkerstan, formerly Wisconsin.

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Yesterday I rested as much as I could to be fresh for the debate.  I’m current with replies.  My paperwork pile still awaits and is growing.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:27 (average 4:51).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Short Takes:

From Reuters: An Indiana state House committee advanced Republican backed right-to-work legislation to the full House in a 15 minute meeting on Tuesday, one day after Democrats ended a boycott that had blocked its path.

The panel sent the measure to the full Indiana state House of Representatives on an 8-5 vote along party lines over loud objections from opponents, who had asked for more testimony on the proposal they see as an assault on unions.

If the right-to-work proposal is approved, Indiana would be the first state in the industrial heartland of the United States to adopt such a law. It is in force in 22 other states, mostly in the South and West.

Right-to-work is a misnomer for right-to-underpay.  Republicans changed the rules to make Democrats pay stiff fines, if they reinstitute their quorum boycott for the floor vote.

From MoveOn: There’s A New Party Running in 2012

Now that’s a third party that just might work. 😉

From The Daily Beast: Santorum painted a dark picture of the new bureau. The CFPB is “a pretty scary thing,” he said. It can determine “what loans you’re going to be able to qualify for, who you can do business with.”

What a load of Santorum!  The CFPB forces Banksters and others to tell the truth about their financial products and can forbid predatory practices, such as excessive fees.  In no way does it limit consumers’ choices of lenders or loans.

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Yesterday was a holy day in the Church of the Ellipsoid Orb.  I was quite happy with the Bronco’s performance, scoring 29 points against the league’s #1 defense, and it was one hell of a good game, ending with a touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage in OT.  I’m current with replies.  Today I have a ton of paperwork to do.

Jig Zone Puzzle:

Today it took me 3:17 (average 4:17).  To do it, click here.  How did you do?

Religious Ecstasy:

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From MoveOn: The Secret That Mitt Romney Doesn’t Want You To Know

Multiple Mitt has created lots of jobs… in China.

From USA Today: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says Iran is laying the groundwork for making nuclear weapons someday, but is not yet building a bomb and called for continued diplomatic and economic pressure to persuade Tehran not to take that step.

As he has previously, Panetta cautioned against a unilateral strike by Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying the action could trigger Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces in the region.

In stark contrast, the Republican war drums beat on.

From Think Progress: During Sunday morning’s Meet the Press debate, GOP front-runner Mitt Romney suggested that people who need a job to pay to their mortgage shouldn’t run for office.

Only the super rich are fit to govern in Mitt’s view.  How Republican!

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