Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

With all the late nights around this place how could you forget

Ben & Jerry's

The Obama Inauguration picture book with photos from the Washington Post photography staff is on press at my plant today. I was looking at the proofs last night, and there are some really good photos. It will print all day today and overnight. Signatures to the binder Monday morning. It will be in bookstores in a few days.

From the "Science is Strange" department. Researchers want to dig up Galileo to give him an eye test ...

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE50L5JE20090122?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

DEA Conducts Medical Marijuana Raid After Obama's Inauguration

Oakland, CA -- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided a medical marijuana dispensary today in South Lake Tahoe, California, in the first days of the new Obama Administration. Even though President Barack

President Obama said during the campaign he would not authorize the DEA to continue medical marijuana raids in states that had legalized it.

Newsweek is echoing the "War over Israel" that we had here a few days ago. Reading the comments as well as the article is instructive.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/181329

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192833

Jamie
Very instructive indeed.I wonder if President Obama will change U.S. policy towards Israel?We shall see...........

bed and breakfast.........

hey......maybe it's the dawning of the age of aquarius, the age of aquariuuuuuuus........aquaaaaaarius......(you know) harmony and understanding, sympathy and trust abooooounding......no more falsehoods or derisions......Golden living dreams of visions, Mystic crystal revelation, and the mind's true liberation.....
Aquarius! Aquarius!

Senor Pescado

If Aquarius dawns it will save on barber bills

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dyl0j3WU6Y

Now even the goats are butting in to the bailout

http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20090124/SB123276626553612633/

stale and fruitless

Flatus -
You have to stop posting pictures of those extremely cute babies.

[ Insert dancing smiley face here.]

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html

more pics of the happy day

smoke and mirrors

The Media's Role In The Financial Crisis

The good journalism was overwhelmed by the happy-face, herd coverage, usually laced with quotes from people who stood to benefit from the bubble's continued inflation. We saw story after story about new cadres of home-loan borrowers, about people who "flipped" homes for big short-term profits, and about the way home values kept rising in unprecedented ways. We saw few cautionary tales about what happens when bubbles burst, how families can and economies can face ruin.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/23/the_medias_role_in_the_financial_crisis/

Don and Phil

at twenty and eighteen, respectively:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFoIdxLBm_A

"I don't see any transparency yet...."

renee, that's why i asked yesterday about press briefing transcripts being available like they were in the big dawg's time. it was fun to read mccurry and lockhart doing their battle of witties with media.

cloak and dagger

"1656 1st Jewish doctor in US, Jacob Lumbrozo, arrives in Maryland"

cbob, and in 1657 the first debutante party was held by ambitious moms of eligible marriage-age daughters.

oops, forgot the : )

"You have to stop posting pictures of those extremely cute babies."

So far as I know, there is no contest as to has the prettiest great grandkids on TM. And, the grandkids look pretty good, too. :))

The S-CHIP program, a health insurance plan for children funded entirely by tobacco taxes. Congress believes they can fund such a program, that will only grow in cost over the years, with a tax on a product that is rapidly declining in sales. When that industry files bankruptcy, where will the tax ghouls look next. Alcohol, fast food, chocolate, cell phones, computers email, Blogs, car mileage, obese persons, single parents, etc? These ghouls knows no end to quench their thirst for new streams of tax revenues. To bad the states wasted their share of the money generated from the 1998 settle suit, known as the Master Settlement Agreement. And who really thinks the Congress will do any better? Oh the poor children, how they must be suffering so.

Saturday, Jan 24
CNBC's Pot Documentary Scores New Highs

Sorry, couldn't resist.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnbc/cnbcs_pot_documentary_scores_new_highs_106767.asp

T and A

"If all the debutantes in NYC were laid end to end.....I wouldnt be a bit surprised......."

--Dorothy Parker

The American public agrees. According to the recent poll discussed today, two-thirds of Americans support a tobacco tax increase to fund children's health care and most want to vote for a candidate who does as well.

A tobacco tax increase will act as a deterrent to young smokers and potential smokers. Studies show that for every 10 percent increase in the price of cigarettes, youth smoking is reduced by seven percent, and overall consumption by four percent. The facts are clear - higher tobacco taxes equal lower smoking rates in the long run. The effect is greater among America's kids. The higher the tax, the more substantial the future public health benefit. A higher tobacco tax will result in long-term health care savings, as fewer smokers means fewer people with strokes, heart attacks, cancer, and other smoking-related health conditions.

It's been 10 years since Congress last voted to raise the federal cigarette tax. With what we know now about the effects of smoking, and the benefits of raising the price of cigarettes, it is unconscionable that action has not been taken to raise the tobacco tax and protect the health of Americans.

The federal government is falling behind when it comes to taxing tobacco. Today, the tobacco tax is far below historical levels. It has failed to keep up with inflation; manufacturer and retailer price increases; state cigarette taxes; and cigarette taxes in other countries.

Had the tobacco tax kept pace with these standards, tobacco use in the U.S. would have decreased even more substantially over the past ten years. However, smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death in the U.S., and every day four thousand children start smoking and fifteen hundred become daily smokers.

It's time for Congress to take action to better protect Americans, particularly kids. Increasing the tobacco tax to put the money directly into health care for our nation's children is a win-win proposal we join together today to support.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/17693.html

The current administration does not have universal health care as a priority.

here are two links for those who forgot what briefings were like back in the good/bad old days and would like to sample a few:

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=50708

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-18835504.html

ruffles and flourishes

Dodd: No Universal Single-payer Health Care

Sat Jan 24, 2009 at 01:33:54 AM PST

For anyone hoping Obama might be planning to ditch his health care plan from the primaries for something more bold, like universal single-payer, this does not look good.

Chris Dodd, as chief deputy for health reform for Ted Kennedy, has started a listening tour on health care. He's gotten an angry earful so far, from people outraged about bank bailouts while they lose their health care along with their jobs. While he sympathized with what he was hearing, he was clear he was not going to be taking bolder steps to deal with the unravelling health care system:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/1/24/41046/8766/127/688400

hammer and tongs

"1936 Doug Kershaw Louisiana, plays electric fiddle "

Thanks for that heads-up, Bob...I'd forgotten!

It does not have universal health care as a goal and their allies in Congress don't either.

bump and grind

tooth and nail

ray stevens stole his ahab the arab schtick from brother dave gardiner.......a blatant boost.....

Torrential rains and winds of up to 172km/h (107mph) are being reported.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7848719.stm

Rocky and Bullwinkle

cloak and dagger

are those 24/7 taps on the msm and other citizens still in tapping away? is an exec order in order?

Arm and Hammer

Brother Dave : (after some annoying music in front)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EajFixCOdXI&feature=PlayList&p=4CE0038C67BD1494&playnext=1&index=39

frick and frack

Best Buy Electronics Recycling Program Launches Feb. 15 in All U.S. Stores

Starting Feb. 15, consumers can bring up to two (2) units per day, per household, for recycling at any U.S. Best Buy store. Best Buy will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32”, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCR and DVD players, and phones, as well as accessories such as keyboards, mice, and remotes.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/best-buy-electronics-recycling-program,690125.shtml

Click and Clack

Heckle and Jeckle

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192855

TIR

Have to agree with you on this one. So many "good ideas" are supposedly funded by sin taxes. This is another thing that politicians do simply because it is popular even though it is monumentally stupid.

If you don't want something to exist ... tax the beejesus out of it.
Anything you want to maximize free of all taxes.

People will take care of the rest.

Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Tarzan and Jane---

Cheetah and Boy

Sticks and Stones

Alpha and Omega

Smith and Wesson

jack and jill

Thanks for letting me play--gotta go.

Here is one for you Tony

Gay and Happy :-)

Hey Animal---it is saturday,,,invite you for a

Shot and Beer

this song answers a ton of questions...

Gimme a ride to Heaven Boy written by Terry Allen.

http://www.actionext.com/names_t/terry_allen_lyrics/gimme_a_ride_to_heaven_boy.html

Im all for bringing the Gitmo prisoners here and held for trial,,,cos some innocents will be found,,among them,,,I think?

But I can see Jaxes concern about them in a Federal prison,,,,,wonder how many converts this guy made,,,,they should put a chip in his head and follow him to Bin Laden.

AP IMPACT: Freedom looms for terrorist
news-general-20090124-Mystery.Terrorist

from Comcast.net news

NEW YORK — In 1973, a young terrorist named Khalid Duhham Al-Jawary entered the United States and quickly began plotting an audacious attack in New York City.

He built three powerful bombs — bombs powerful enough to kill, maim and destroy — and put them in rental cars scattered around town, near Israeli targets.

The plot failed. The explosive devices did not detonate, and Al-Jawary fled the country, escaping prosecution for nearly two decades — until he was convicted of terrorism charges in Brooklyn and sentenced to 30 years in federal penitentiary.

But his time is up.

In less than a month, the 63-year-old Al-Jawary is expected to be released. He will likely be deported; where to is anybody's guess. The shadowy figure had so many aliases it's almost impossible to know which country is his true homeland.

sorry to hear it you need to click on the link then on the left side of the page is a Mp3 player. The song is in the song list. click on it and it will begin to play.

C-Bob -- I emailed Doug a Happy Birthday and he emailed back. After thinking about it, I realized I couldn't honestly take credit for remembering that it was his b-day...so here are the two emails:

"Thanks for remembering.
DOUG

My confession:
Doug -- a guy I kind of know on the internet posted a reminder -- his name is Colorado Bob (but he lives in Lubbock...ha!)

In all honesty, I can't say that even release of the terrorists here would upset me presuming they would be monitored in some way. There are so many thousands of dangerous people released among us every day, living in your neighborhoods etc. that to give someone who has been labeled a "terrorist" simply doesn't rank up there with child molesters, murderers, thieves and drunk drivers.

The odds say you will be killed, threatened or robbed by one of the home grown varieties long before the terrorist gets around to your vicinity of the world.

Mike the Plumber,, from Comcast.net news

Plumber finds woman's diamond in the roughage

PHOENIX — Just a case of plumb luck. It took a plumber to retrieve a woman's 7-carat diamond ring after city workers failed in efforts to flush the gem out of the pipes of a restaurant toilet.

The $78,000 engagement ring fell from Allison Berry's hand when she flushed the toilet in the restroom of the Black Bear Diner on Jan. 14. The ring plopped in and the water whisked it away, said Elena Castelar, the restaurant's shift manager.

City workers opened a pipe outside the restaurant and continuously flushed the toilet, hoping to push the ring out to the opening. When that didn't work, the city called the office in suburban Tempe of Mr. Rooter, a plumbing services franchise based in Waco, Texas.

"This is going to be like dredging for a treasure chest in the ocean," Mike Roberts, general manager of Mr. Rooter, said at the time.

Roberts guided a tiny video camera into the pipe with an infrared light attached. He eventually spotted the ring just 3 feet down and 5 feet over from where it was flushed.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192894

I agree,,,,,,,was speaking to the point that Jax made------about fedral prison recruitment into terrorism----if they are tried here and held,,,they should be at a military prison.

Lone Ranger and Tonto

That song reminded me of Neil Diamond's "Jerusalem"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1lQ6MlZjC0

The "more info" notes are interesting and give the lyrics.

Just when DOES Jerusalem close?

Coat and Tie

Black and Tan!

give and take

Crooks and Liars.........

Here and There

Hey Tony,
Sorry, I didn't see 'til later that you were here this morning. Hope it's all going well.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192904

Crime and Punishment

now and later ....

Chloe--- how about ----Kahlua and Cream------- to celebrate tonight ,,Bethy is also a Grandmother,,,don't know if you saw that info.

No I didn't Solar. Thanks for telling me.
Congratulations Bethy!

Ms. Kennedy Regrets
"Had Caroline Kennedy suddenly panicked? “That’s a tough thing for anyone, giving away the life you’ve had,” a friend says."
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/02/02/090202fa_fact_macfarquhar?currentPage=all

Easy come and Easy go

See ya tomorrow.

Hahahaaa...love the cutout on your front steps. :)

Oh and Sturge..thanks for those lyrics to Aquarius. I've been mishearing 'em for years :)

Ever checked out

http://www.kissthisguy.com/

trouble and strife

yep.....i like that site and mis-heard lyrics.......

"there's a bathroom on the right"
--clarence creedwater

Where or When

when and if

dumb and dumber

Check Please

Huffpo slavish devotion to Arianna's idea of what is cool

Too bad the DailyBeast is making her look like the ass kisser she is

How nice that she continues this old fashioned custom.

wonder what's the proper corsage to wear when being an twit

bry bry is jealous because he wanted to be prom queen

"Once a prom queen always a prom queen!"

OCD

ball and chain

And I wonder what's the proper corsage to wear when dealing dope on a NYC street corner....

lavender and lace

neither nor

wine and roses

cookies and cream

flotsam and jetsam

shower and shave

cat and mouse

i tought i thaw a putty tat

Dr. Dooty -
The Prairie Home Companion tonight was broadcasting from Duluth, Minn. The featured artist is Joe Ely. They are trying to save the National Guard Armory in Duluth. January 31st 1959 , Robert Zimmerman came from Hibbing, Minn. to see The Big Bopper, Richie Valens, and the Buddy Holly at the National Guard Armory in Duluth.

Now back to "The Outlaw Josey Wales".

come and go

beavis and butthead

Someone out there help me. oldseahag's too quick
I'm tired and hungry

Shave and a hair cut

sugar and spice

Is anyone keeping track of all the pairs?

count and recount

I'm off to have
bread and water
therefore
love and kisses

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192888

Hey Solar
Gay and Happy,yes I am.Much to be happy about...I hope your business things you were talking about with Jack last night come true.I think your one of the happiest people around..I think the exercising helps us both in that regard.I did an hour and half between the StairMaster and Elliptical trainer today and I also worked my back and biceps and that was after all my household chores...I'm tired....

eat and run

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-192906

HI Chloe
Again Congratulations.How's little Emma Nicole doing? I've been thinking about you while you've been gone and waiting for your return, glad your getting a little more free time.I know your daughter is happy Mom is so close and can assist,what a blessing....

tonyb39

Exposing religious hypocrisy
http://www.leroyaarons.com/

Aarons wrote prayers for bobby -

pete and repeat

wing and a prayer

Patsi is a good writer, Palin's story would be a good read
only a total dip thinks their idea of political correctness is the only thing to be discussed. And then complain about censorship. What an idiot.

to and fro over the mix and match

hop and a skip

rice and gravy

guns and roses

red beans and rice

beans and rice

bees and honey

shake and bake

hearts and flowers

burgers and fries

husband and wife

sex and drugs

rock and roll

Shake and Bake!! lol

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/8416/1223004h7cf44c8sv3.jpg

smoke and drink

twist and shout

slim and none

fat and ugly

pride and prejudice

hope and change

scotch and soda

gin and tonic

skull and bones

dungeons and dragons

No interest in continuing the BS Bri...so will sign off.

love and praise

divide and conquer

moan and groan

shuck and jive

skip and jump

movin and groovin

boozing and cruising

part and parcel

big and small

ebb and flow

in and out

Diamonds and Rust

bait and switch

liars and thieves

rough and ready

wash and wear

out and about

tea and crumpets

hot and heavy

rest and relaxation

down and out

marks & spencer

sprite and perky

up and at'em

fun and joy

peace and love

friends and lovers

guys and gals

so long and good night

some are dead
and
some are living

good night and sweet dreams

hugs and kisses!

Diana Ross and The Supremes
Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
Gladys Knight and The Pips
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Bobby Taylor and The Vancouvers
Martha Reeves and The Vandellas

Hi and Lois

I have posted some new pictures to my blog from the inauguration and some other events. Please take a look if interested.

http://zoeyadventures.blogspot.com/

liberty and justice

slip and slide

over and under

over and out

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

"Researchers want to dig up Galileo to give him an eye test ..."

LOL!

There's something about Ariana Huffington. I don't trust her, and I don't like her. I know for sure that I don't like her accent.

tt

I particularly like the Obama/Lincoln pic.

tt

Zoey -- great photos! Thanks.

Tiptoe -- I know what you mean about Arianna...she drips with insincerity, IMO

this morning's muse suggests we write a play:

"avarice and old lays"

starring two elderly brothers dick and george
lead man is putative nephew barry
comedy relief crazy uncle bill

it was a dark and stormy night.......

it was a dark and stormy night....
jimmy, the country parson, had just said his prayers when a loud noise exploded the midnight quiet of the sleepy town of ...........

it was a dark and stormy night....
jimmy, the country parson, had just said his prayers when a loud noise exploded the midnight quiet of the sleepy town of swampington.

parson jimmy: roz, sweet wife, what was that!
sweet wife roz: shut up and finish your prayers jimmy.

green eggs and ham

SWRoz: It's probably Crazy Uncle Billy....there's always something exploding in his dank and dark basement laboratory............especially on dark and stormy nights......it's been that way ever since he moved here from Bombastic upon Potomac.......

bread and circuses

We suspect he was working for the CIA for a time.

biscuits and gravy

Coffee and more coffee

Good morning folks.

Jack

hale and hearty!

Jack and Jill

flatus

Great pictures of the family yesterday.

Zoey

Thanks for sharing

Jack

Jack is married, no Jill

rumors like that get jack in trouble.

Jack

over and out

Darrell and my other brother Darrell

Flatus.... LOVE the pictures!

Zoey.... LOVE your's too!

chew and screw

Starsky and Hutch

captain and tennille

Fran and Ollie

punch and judy

again and again

on and on

Moby and Dick

What no Kukla with Fran and Ollie?

time and trouble

gotta go

toil and trouble

sweet
by and by

Poor Kukla, sorry to hear of the breakup. But a menage a trois is such an unstable relationship.

Jack

Good morning people. Are you all still pairing off? Expecting lots of rain and have a relative named Noah?

Unless things have changed, I've found a multi billion dollar gift to the Insurance Companies in the new stimulous plan.

"COBRA: $30.3 billion to extend health insurance coverage beyond the 18 month limit '

The last time I checked, Cobra meant you didn't lose your health coverage if you were layed off, but you had to pick up the full premium. So you've just lost your job. Your income has been drastically reduced and you are handed a bill of your previously free or partially paid healthcare that has now doubled or tripled in cost.

This means that people who had high enough salaries that they can afford Cobra payments now get another 18 months to visit head hunters for that perfect job, while the middle and lower class guys who can't afford their health care in the first place just got put on the hook to pay off the taxes at a later date and still don't get health care when they need it most.

Hope Blue Cross is having giggle fits over this one.

pain and heartache

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193063

How do you think Cap'n Huff and Puff feels about Beany and Cecil.

Summers just lied. Our workers are NOT as educated as they were. For the first time in our history, the youngest cohorts of potential workers have fewer college educated than the oldes cohort.

Unlike previous generations since WW II, the cost of college is now out of reach of a much larger percentage of high school graduates.

Oh and we have a much larger percentage of drop outs without a HS diploma unable to find work since fewer and fewer manufacturing and assembly line jobs exist.

Jamie

I didn't know , jeepers, Beany and Cecil were in a menage a trois?

Who would a thunk it, they seemed such a normal couple.
Thats what happens when you go to Hollywood.

Jack

Well Cecil was sea sick most of the time and Beany was a minor ... truly sordid story.

rogers and hammerstein

"avarice and old lays"

[it was a dark and stormy night....
jimmy, the country parson, had just said his prayers when a loud noise exploded the midnight quiet of the sleepy town of swampington.]

parson jimmy: roz, sweet wife, what was that!
sweet wife roz: shut up and finish your prayers jimmy.
SWRoz: It's probably Crazy Uncle Billy....there's always something.
parson jimmy: We suspect he was working for the CIA for a time.
swroz: he's not been the same since he left that nice big old white house down the street and those creepy old brothers moved in. sneaked in it was, in the middle of the night. and they do strange things down in the basement.
parson jimmy: god willing, things should get better there now that barry, their putative nephew, has come for a long visit. four to eight years i"ve heard.

[scene changes to oval room in the big white house down the street. nephew barry enters]

gilbert and sullivan

The difference between how President Obama, and President Bush are fighting to the terrorists is, there is no difference. Change? All that was changed was the Commander in Chief, fighting the terrorists and the unintentional killing of innocent civilians remain the same.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090125/D95U5GUO1.html

nephew barry: uncle george, what happened? why is uncle dick holding a smoking gun? what was that he stuffed under the desk?

"Introducing 'Pocket Obama': Must-have Anthology of Obama Quotes
This is a tiny, pocket-sized book filled with quotations borrowed from Barack Obama's speeches and writings [that] is an unofficial requirement for every citizen to own, to read, and to carry this book at all times."
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/01/24/introducing-pocket-obama-anthology-obama-quotes

sad and lonely

shock and awe

sad and lonely but safe and sound

this can't be the end of the story. won't we ever know what more dick has stuffed away? what other disasters hath george wrought? and are the reigning cats really cool?

uncle barry- what gun?! His gun and holster are hanging up right here

fear and loathing

Barry: flummoxed and intrigued by the shape of the room
"I didn't want to visit empty handed so I brought a handmade corner cabinet"

NOW HERE THIS - Good Deed Doing Time

A very, very little thing to do - find a lucky charm and mail it.

http://thiseclecticlife.com/

never catch our msm being biased like this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/24/bbc-gaza-palestine-aid-appeal

Cry Cry found another woman to denigrate now that "der leader" has embraced Hillary.
Who will be next after Palin?

I just found out one of the guys I worked with on the Gubernatorial race has been appointed a Deputy Political Director in the Obama White House. His wife is the new Executive Director of the DNC. I don't know her well but Patrick was a huge Wes Clark supporter so we had a lot to talk about.

Also, John, married to Jackie who is Michelle's Chief of Staff, will now be Chief of Staff for Secretary of Agriculture, Vilsack.

I know of a couple of other people I have volunteered with who have lower level jobs, too. Everyone's moving to D.C. maybe I should go to.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193098

more the merrier, zoey, come on down

hey all, what's up with the two-word phrases? i musta missed the ground floor on this new game

It's just something to do.

Frick and Frack

"sore and loser" -- Pete and Repeat

"sour and grapes" -- Pete and Repeat

Palin, Palin, Palin, Palin, Palin -- Pete and Repeat, Repeat, Repeat, Repeat

Now you've got it!

It reminds me of GWB's manner of public speaking. Whenever he described something, he did so by saying it was "something" AND "something else". There were always two and only two descriptors for any particular thing, separated by the word "and". He was never big on adverbs, either. I may actually be describing David Frum, to be fair.

"Who will be next after Palin?"

Sooner or later he'll go after Caroline Kennedy. Unprepared. Poor speaker. Family issues. Financial disclosure problems. Female.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193098

Zooey

If you can't use your friends, who can you use? lol

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193100

Craig,

Taking turns on pairs that are cliche go togethers without repeating a pair used by someone else with a few puns thrown in

I've got a little list

*rolls eyes*

http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/01/sunday-morning-civic-lesson-americanism.html

Caroline Kennedy will not be serving in the Obama administration. She got out of the kitchen.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

Meaning

Don't persist with a task if the pressure of it is too much for you. The implication being that, if you can't cope, you should leave the work to someone who can.

Origin

trumanThis is widely reported as being coined by US President Harry S. Truman. That's almost correct, but in fact Truman was known to have used it at least as early as 1942 - before becoming president. Here's a citation from an Idaho newspaper The Soda Springs Sun, from July that year:

"Favorite rejoinder of Senator Harry S. Truman, when a member of his war contracts investigating committee objects to his strenuous pace: 'If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen'

Kennedy is out of appointed or electoral politics period.
She doesn't want any scrutiny of her life. As the head of a government agency she would still be subject to disclosure requirements.

Wrong again or should I say wrong as usual:

The Committee for the Future of the Peace Corps

Testimony of Jack Hook Vaughn
former Director, The Peace Corps
U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (Retired)

before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate
November 14, 2001

The confirmation hearings of the nominee for Director of the Peace Corps

http://www.peacecorpswriters.org/pages/2001/0111/111jhvnogv.html

http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=90627

"I won" by Joan Walsh

Craig -
Saw Will Durst on D.L. Hugley last night. He pointed out that we lost 11% of the solar system while Bush was president.
Pluto was de-listed as a planet.

Not fair, but very funny.

Wrong Kennedy cousin for Peace Corps if you are going that nepotism route ... If that was the direction to go, why not get the daughter of the original: Maria Schriver Schwarzenegger.

Carolyn would fit better at St. James just like her grandad. She can afford it.

Sorry ... Shriver

oil and water

sock drawer open,
small correction-Jack Hood Vaughn

Why are people obsessing over Gitmo prisoners when this is sitting on our Souther border

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-world-latinamerica/20090125/LT.Mexico.Violence/

AC --thanks

The fashion world is all a flutter with news that American Vogue’s Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour may trade couture for politics and join the Obama administration as an ambassador to England or France.
http://blindie.com/2009/01/09/will-vogues-anna-wintour-retire-fashion-to-become-obamas-ambassador-to-england-or-france/

Caroline will have to get in line

The Financial Times of London reported a rumor Monday that if Barack Obama wins in November, Oprah Winfrey will be appointed the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193132

You are probably right. I think all of Arnold's real estate holdings and money making ventures are in California and there are still children at home enjoying life on the beach.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193136

Her show contract runs to 2011. I suppose she could give it up, but that could put a monkey wrench into the works on that idea.

For Sale: Speedboat in the shape of a guitar

http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2009/01/23/for-sale-speedboat-i.html

Support the osesity tax!

Public-health campaigns should be as tough and effective. Too often campaigns are blunted for the benefit of the processed food industry. The nation faces a public health crisis and much of it can be prevented by changing the American diet and lifestyle.
“Four of the top 10 killers in America today are chronic diseases linked to diet: heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer. It is no coincidence that in the years national spending on health care went from 5 percent to 16 percent of national income, spending on food has fallen by a comparable amount — from 18 percent of household income to less than 10 percent. While the surfeit of cheap calories that the U.S. food system has produced since the late 1970s may have taken food prices off the political agenda, this has come at a steep cost to public health. You cannot expect to reform the health care system, much less expand coverage, without confronting the public-health catastrophe that is the modern American diet.” Michael Pollan

"she has great style!" roflmao

Only on planet bry bry

Support the osesity tax! obesity tax!

Oprah Winfrey will be appointed the U.S. ambassador to Great Britain."

That's a great way to insult our closest ally. Oprah's too consumed with herself to want to want to serve in government anyway.

I also think the insurance companies should cover the cost of weight loss programs.

Kukla is dead.... said Bert and Ernie

well that's another fine mess you've gotten us into.... said Laurel and Hardy

KGC-to work on the obesity problem, you have to go all the way back to the 'nuclear family' when you had at least ONE parent at home that had time to cook a nutricious meal for the family. It's nice to tell people to make time, but reality has a sneaky habit of getting in the way.

knife and fork
bottle and cork
...that's how you say New York

Rosie
People can let the processed food industry and the casual dining establishments they want healthier choices.

Eat this not that...
http://www.menshealth.com/eatthis/index.php is an excellent source of information.

A few years ago Safeway mocked organics and now they have a full line. This is due to consumer demand,

We can find healthier ways to manage taking in to account today's lifestyles. Social marketing is a big part of it. There needs to be answers to the amount of money spent on encouraging unhealthy habits. That is why public health officials have to be willing to take tough stands.

KGC-I like that link. Thank you.

TV makes you fat.

Female bashing by males is a sure sign of intimidation. It is a shame to see so much male testosterone gone to waste.

Speaker Pelosi is correct. Kennedy was incompetent as a candidate and is trying to blame everyone but herself. The attempts to smear Paterson are ridiculous.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193162

Not true. There may have been some residual hard feelings from the campaign, but she really had no prepping and seemingly a lot of bad advice. She has always been a very private person and was being pushed unprepared into a limelight that just wasn't natural for her.

When you add that she had never been criticized, her reaction wasn't the best in the world which turned off even more people.

I still lay most of the debacle at Patterson's door.

Puma vitriol is to blame for everything now that's a joke.

The only mistake Paterson made was not to realize the vetting forms were public documents and could not remain private under the NY state records act. Paterson said all along he would not appoint until Clinton was confirmed.

You are the type of people who think Bill Clinton is bad but JFK is great or as known in the rest of the world you are hypocrites.

Kennedy screwed up but your slavish devoting to her cult keeps you from being honest.

Patterson made the right play. Threw upstate a bone, nullified a potential rival, and did the Clintons a favor.

"It's no longer Rahmbo."

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/01/rahm_emanuel_inside_the_bubble.html

News » Politics
December 01, 2008 11:06 AM

Gov. David Paterson will wait until Sen. Hillary Clinton is confirmed by the Legislature as Secretary of State before selecting a successor.

Ms. Clinton "intends to remain in office through confirmation," her spokesman Philippe Reines said. Mr. Paterson issued a statement saying he will not announce his choice until the seat is actually empty.

"In order to appoint the best possible candidate to replace Senator Clinton, I am consulting with a wide variety of individuals from all across New York State. I expect to announce Senator Clinton's replacement when the position becomes officially vacant," Mr. Paterson said.

There's a difference between 'choosing' and 'announcing'.

Inappropriate to announce the choice when there is no vacancy.

This is an attempt to make Kennedy's screw up Paterson's fault.

The Curious Case of Caroline Kennedy

By Craig Crawford | January 23, 2009 12:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (103)

For all of the weirdness surrounding Caroline Kennedy's now-defunct Senate quest, how odd was that phone call that she made this week to the New York governor asking for another 24 hours to think it over?

I mean, it was her idea in the first place to seek the job. Imagine applying for a job, then calling back before any offer is made to say you needed more time to think about whether you really wanted it.

Who would ever hire you? Unless you knew the job offer wasn't coming and wanted to save face -- which is what Caroline's withdrawal sounds like.

And what must her uncle, Ted Kennedy, think about Caroline's camp hinting that his poor health was a factor in her decision. Some of his aides, who are struggling to keep the Massachusetts senator at the helm of enacting universal health care, were not a bit pleased at the suggestion that he was too ill for his niece to take the job.

Craig needs to do an Imus appearance. It's time for "One More Cow"

The Year of the Ox 2009 - check your Compatibility and fortune here:

http://pinoybusiness.org/2008/11/04/year-of-the-ox-2009-predictions-and-forecast/

Gillibrand..."She's a fundraising powerhouse, having raised nearly $5 million for her last House campaign. And she has the full support of leaders like Senator Chuck Schumer, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and President Obama, who recognize what a valuable ally she will be in the Senate."

Seriously I don't care what you think since it is based on fantasy. You've made the basis for your opinions know - you love the Kennedy's except when Ted says things that don't fit your current line of crap.

Looks like all of you are wrong.
Schumer wanted her, Schumer got her.

"Schumer the unseen hand in NY Senate choice"

"Democratic insiders say the selection of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill New York's vacant U.S. Senate seat showed the pivotal influence of senior Sen. Charles Schumer."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jn3kCOceMPF7iuG4FzHbl_EgrQZgD95TU4N80

Jack

BTW

It was either that article or another one I read last night that said the Clintons were pushing for Cuomo.

Jack

"For Sale: Speedboat in the shape of a guitar"

What a hoot, C-Bob -- if Webb was still alive he'd buy it in a heartbeat.

"Plain and simple, she was done in by PUMA vitriol"

More Bri-triol.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193106

The Statue of Liberty?

"Call me Arnie" -- here's a pretty cool note from a federal employee, regarding the new Education Secretary.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/01/you_can_call_me_arne.php

I know a couple of people who are coming with him to Washington and they both say he is both highly effective and a great guy.

Most disturbing development in the efforts to provide real help to those facing foreclosure/houses worth less than the mortgage by allowing bankruptcy judges
to modify loan terms.

"Fight building over judges redoing mortgages"

Allowing bankruptcy judges to re-do mortgages was reported to have been a provision in the "stimulus" bill, however, it appears that although Pres. Obama in the past repeatedly expressed absolute support for such judicial authority---

apparently on Friday, Pres. Obama persuaded Sen.Durbin to remove the provision from the economic recovery package.

Contrary to the reports that lenders are voluntarily re-doing stressed mortgages---this is being done with very, very few mortgages--most of those looking to modify using the so-called "voluntary" agreement by lenders to do so---are rejected.

Without the leverage that would be provided by legislation authorizing bankruptcy judges to modify loan terms---there is little incentive for these lenders to do so. So much for "real" solutions to a problem that is at the core of the financial meltdown.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090125/ap_on_go_co/bankruptcy_foreclosures

"Call me Arnie"

Thanks for the link, Patsi.
He sounds like a great guy to work for. Maybe they can really get some things done at Education this time. Lord knows we need something to happen to imporve education in this country.

There are people sleeping on steam grates just a couple of blocks from the White House-wonder what "der leader" will do?

Obama's illegal immigrant Aunt living on welfare.

Zoey

There is an ugly rumor going around that our education system is broke. On the whole it is not.
our northern suburban schools lead the world.

We have regional problems, the most severe being in urban schools throughout the nation and also in states in the deep south.

My personal opinion is that a great deal of our education problems are steeped in the anti intellectual bent of southern culture both black and white. It is most predominate in the poor.

Jack

Palin must be taking advice from New Yorkers

Instead, the city recently proposed to cut drop-in center hours and reorganize the faith-based network of shelters that serve the homeless. This would result in a drastic decrease of available overnight and emergency shelters for street homeless New Yorkers.

http://nylatinojournal.com/home/news/new_york/cold_holidays_for_low-income_tenants_in_el_barrio_2.html

The article answers the question,
try reading instead of posting craptastic imaginary issues

"craptastic"

BRAVO

Rank

it is called nimby

Homeless are homeless untill untill they are camped out on your front steps, then it is a codes problem, a nusiance violation.

Jack

Rank

it is called nimby

Homeless are homeless untill untill they are camped out on your front steps, then it is a codes problem, a nusiance violation.

Jack

That's what food and fuel costs in Alaska whether you are an indian or anglo or a piece of crap ah like you

"One can only wonder why their governor isn't doing anything to help these people. "

I know. I was outraged and sick at heart when I was in NYC feeding the homeless with a country rock band a few years back. I kept saying, "Why do the ciizens of NYC allow this?"

Difference between Alaska's poor and NY's poor: Alaska has a female governor. NY has a male governor. Damn bitch should do something!

employment programs?

would that include learning to clone salmon?

If you bothered to learn the facts, this was an unusual set of circumstances caused by "a perfect storm of problems" and notwhat is usually the record.

Of course you don't want them to have moose meat either.
STFU

I'll discuss anything I want.
Just treating you as you treat others. You are the one who always tells others to shut up. As always you can dish out but you can't take it. Waaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaa waaaaaaaaaa

As winter sets in, 13% more in city without shelter

BY RICHARD VANDERFORD and LEO STANDORA
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, 4:00 AM
Related News

Dave Gumora, a single father of two, has no job and can't afford a place to live.

Framary Mendez once helped mentally challenged people find housing, but now is being told she must take her three children out of state to live.

They are only two of what the Coalition for the Homeless says are 9,720 families - 36,000 people, nearly half of them kids - sleeping in the New York shelter system today.

It's the highest number since records started being kept more than 25 years ago.

NYC one of the richest cities in the world. Why doesn't Bloomberg raise taxes and fix this problem

"Maybe Alaska should take some of that 78 million dollars they send out as oil rebate and use the money to start some employment programs in the rural areas of the state. "

Spoken by a person who obviously never been to Alaska. Throwing money at a problem is rarely the answer just look at 14h and U Street NW in DC, 10th and Diamond in North Philadelphia. 40 years of Liberal understanding and caring.

He should get some stickier shit, or a stickier wall, or just stick to fashion.

You notice that he never targets Haley Barbour or any other right wing governors.

Posted by: Patsi Author Profile Page | January 25, 2009 5:39 PM

The little moron just cuts and pastes from huffpo. Not a single original thought

I lived for a few months right behind webb's music row version of the guitar-shaped swimming hole......I guess webb could take that guitar-shaped boat and put it in his guitar-shaped swimming hole.......

Just be glad he isn't procreating. A grateful nation thanks him.

Patsi is correct

Shun him. He does it to get attention because he has no life.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193222

Palin's old news; she'll never be the President or even the nominee. You just like getting people worked up.

someone who always thought President Obama's (and then Presidential candidate John Edwards') rhetoric on lobbyists was so much nonsense, I am not at all surprised to learn this:

Mr. Obama's nominee for deputy secretary of defense, William Lynn, has been a lobbyist for the defense contractor Raytheon, and his nominee for deputy secretary of health and human services, William V. Corr, lobbied for stricter tobacco regulations as an official with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. A senior White House official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, conceded the two nominees did not adhere to the new rules. . . .

So much for the ban on lobbyists. As Robert Schlesinger writes:

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/robert-schlesinger/2009/01/22/no-lobbyist-in-the-obama-administration--except-when-there-is-one.html

No she's not.

"Haley Barbour isn't planning on running for president"

Neither is anybody else. But he is on anybody's list for prospective Republican candidates in 2012.

Another airball, you are whiffing them bad today.

Jack

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193187

Excellent post about the legislation that could make a difference in the housing crisis but Obama has abandoned it.

Nanny
How about a nice brie?

*feels shame*

Where are the Huckabee stories?

cause and effect

tar and feather

you being an enabler is the issue

whimper and whine

Shun Him

"I've always considered being attacked by the ridiculous and absurd a badge of honor."

-parents must be proud.

"If I'm wrong, prove it."

-not enough time in the day.

laud and praise

January 23, 2009, 5:54 pm
Obama’s Pick for No. 2 Post at Pentagon Gets Ethics Waiver

August Cole reports on the Pentagon.

The nominee for the Defense Department’s No. 2 job got a pass on President Barack Obama’s tough new ethics rules.

After a long stint as a senior Washington operations executive at Raytheon Co., William J. Lynn is poised to head back to the Pentagon to become the deputy secretary of defense. He was a registered lobbyist for the giant defense contractor from 2003 through June 2008.

Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said in a statement that “it is in the public interest to grant the waiver given Mr. Lynn’s qualifications for his position and the current national security situation.” Specifically, the waiver covers a “revolving door ban” designed to address appointees’ conflicts of interest with former employers or clients during and after their government service.

Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was satisfied with the waiver and expected Lynn will follow the relevant ethics rules.

Sen. John McCain, who lost to Obama in the November election, was less than happy with the waiver. “I am disappointed in President Obama’s decision to waive the ‘revolving door’ provisions of the executive order for Mr. Bill Lynn,” McCain said in a statement. “While I applaud the president’s action to implement new, more stringent ethical rules, I had hoped he would not find it necessary to waive them so soon.”

The one thing that could stem foreclosures and Obama takes a pass. What happened to I won!

Obama resists effort to include bankruptcy law change in stimulus
By Mike Soraghan
Posted: 01/19/09 07:18 PM [ET]

President-elect Obama and his advisers are resisting attempts to include a provision in the economic stimulus bill backed by congressional Democrats that would allow bankruptcy judges to shrink mortgages.

In a hastily convened Democratic Caucus meeting last week, Obama economics adviser Jason Furman made it clear to lawmakers that Obama thinks the so-called “cramdown” provision would cost GOP votes and endanger bipartisan support in the Senate.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/obama-resists-effort-to-include-bankruptcy-law-change-in-stimulus-2009-01-19.html

Please teach me to think like you, nanny. You spelled a word wrong, by the way. Perhaps more time should be spent composing a coherent post.

cruel and unjust

The cockroaches are out in force.
Raid or Boric Acid anyone?

"AND yes, please to those who would like a dash of civillity to your day. Please stop in some time."

Luke...LUKE! Come to the dark side, Luke.

back and forth

cruel and unusual

bangers and mash

bubble and squeak

arsenic and old lace

"Everyone's wrong but me"

tea and biscuits

yogi and boo boo

slip and slide

Sylvester and tweetie

heart and soul

rhythm and blues

young and alive

bagel and schmear

forgive and forget?

dumb and dumber

leather and lace

peanuts and cracker jacks

s and m

goobers and rasinets

Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice

Iron and butterfly.....................lol

Parsley and sage and rosemary and thyme

car and driver

oil and lube

rape and pillage

horse and rider

goober and gomer

here today and gone tomorrow

death and taxes

Dolce and Gabbana

above and beyond

Mary Kate and Ashley

fine and dandy

mork and mindy

bait and tackle

Pebbles and Bamm Bamm

shaggy and scooby- doo

adam and eve

romeo and juliet

m and m's

cease and desist

Are you guys playing a new game called what is a three word phase for bored or are you filabusting something?

Will and Grace

ct
a bit of both

Red and White

Black and blue

The Red and the Black

More information on the Alaskan village and the way of life up there

“We sent mostly dry food and also juice, frozen food — chicken and whale meat, and soup bowls,” Agnasagga said. “There was one big bag of fish — smelt or sugar fish — and a little canister of seal oil. We’ve also sent some fermented whale meat.”

"These Native treats, not usually eaten in Emmonak, are bound to make the elders happy, Agnasagga said"

http://thetundradrums.com/news/show/4617

LOL
It ain't New York

Jack

Dang ct, I was saving that for an appropriate time!

Could someone plese explain to me what "PUMA" means. Thanks!

Wallace and Gromit

Party Unity My ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zig and Zag

wow....alrighty then........

or People United Means Action

Sea,

Every time I checked into the blog this weekend I found these " this and thats". I thought I must have tuned into the twilight zone or you guys must have smoked too much of something.

Desi and Lucy

Minneapolis and St Paul

chutes and ladders

fred and ethel

I like that one Sea. Count me in.

PUMA.

GORDO and his alter-ego Lampe

Thelma and Louise

Very Funny: I knew my answer would get a rise out of someone. That is why I said it.

Check Please

The "lady" doth protest too much.

spiders and snakes

Are these lyrics or song title?

Huntley and Brinkley
one is solemn the other twinkley

ct- a little of both! Actually, it was kind of fun , I could be here and participate somewhat and wasn't attacked once!

owl and pussycat

bed and breakfast

post and paste

Hey Miss patsi, how are you this evening? It's way cold up here, but I have a pallet of wood pellets and 2 stoves going, so we're all comfy and cozy as long as we stay indoors. I don't mind days like today- no work, just ground and center and eat well.

Sears and Roebuck

OSH-how's the weather down there?

*grump* never mind.

clear and cold
Not as cold as yours up there- think its going to be around 15 tonight. Hope you've got food & fuel. Could you please enlighten us all to the above shipment of Alaskan staples?

The family that I work with are Native and they always have air dried fish and whale blubber brought to them by family that in the Bush. I've had some of the dried fish before, it's good (salmon, so of course it's good) but I've yet to try whale, seal or walrus blubber.

Thank you Rosie, So how does one eat whale blubber? Is it cooked or just like eating jerk?

Rosie,

How exactly do you cook blubber? Not anything like cracklins is it?

That almost escaped me- you've got work again?!

Sea,

Seems like we think alike.

Haven't posted in months, but I'd just like to say something in defense of Patsi. She's not a racist old sea hag. She's a lonely racist old sea hag. There's a difference. Talk to you all in a few months.

Goodness

Looks like we are having ourselves a troll party.

lol
Jack

Yeah, the family that I worked for threw such a stink about losing me, that I got hired back. Pretty cool, huh? I think that it is probably air dried. There really isn't a lot of wood out in the tundra and the places that Natives have as fishing camps. Stuff is dried NEXT to a fire, but not like in smokehouses like we think of them. The air up here is so cold and dry it just sucks the moisture out of everything.

"something in defense of Patsi. She's not a racist old sea hag. She's a lonely racist old sea hag. There's a difference."

And here's another man for you to follow....

My son was right. This ain't my kind of place.

Mr Democrat how'd that sex change operation go?

Mr Democrat how'd that sex change operation go?

Neutered?

Whale blubber is called 'Eskimo chewing gum'

AC

You mean mister ain't a mister?

Wonder what his/her moniker is over on the back channel?

Jack

Blubber mixed with berries is called 'Eskimo ice cream'.

Wonder what his/her moniker is over on the back channel?

Bry Bry jr

Rosie

No doubt there are many who call it good eatin'. Kinda reminds me of some of the old timers talk I grew up with.

Jack

If I can get it fresh I like uncured bacon. Just fried fat but it is so sweet. Maybe whale blubber is the same.

Jack

Eattin' is what we do best up here. You can't have any kind of gathering without the cornfritter man or the turkey leg man being there.

I'd like to try it sometime, but they haven't offered and they don't have Native resurtants. Subsistance hunting and gathering dosen't cover that.

Lunt and Fontanne

In reference to a comment that most people don't compalin about some of the ugly stuff said here, I'd like to say that while I don't enjoy the ugliness, I don't want to complain because I have a very strong aversion to correcting people. I think it is arrogant, insulting, and condescending.

I can say that I wish Beian and Patsi didn't go after each other so strongly, but I'm not going to criticize them for it. Actually, I don't understand where most of the arguments start and what they're about.

I will even state that I defend their right to fire back if they feel they've been fired on. I like them , and almost all of the posters here. There are a few I REALLY stay away from but I don't intend to name them because that would be my way of saying I think they should change, and I don't think that and don't think I have a right to say it.

I believe in taking people for what they are, and if I don't like it, I should leave. I'm still here, albeit posting long posts.

Patsi - regardless of your son's question, I hope you stay. You add a lot.

Back to the problems of the village in Alaska
For those interested in doing more than just using these peoples misery as a political whipping boy. Here is a link to the relief effort. I am sure they could use some money donations. The contact info is the link on the right.

http://www.thetundradrums.com/news/story/4600

Jack

Truth in reality, with a Limbaugh quote.

lol
God and to think I pronounced irony dead a while back.

Jack

Warren Zevon Lawyers, Guns and Money

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw

"That one seems like a familiar crutch, but it's letting you down if it does not adequately describe the situation, but lulls you into thinking it does."

Clueless.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193217

Closing down the insane asylums under Reagan didn't help because that is who most of those people are. Just because they aren't dangerous doesn't mean they are able to care for themselves.

Without the passive aggressives, Bri, you would have no followers.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193335

Jim Stafford's "I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGJVA6pKWpw

Folks dumped out onto the street from mental institutions can be very dangerous. They also can be very helpless and scared while paranoid.

tt

Have you ever noticed how homely the TV folks at Faux News are?

I'd name them, but they'll all homely.

I'm not Ms. America. But I'm not on national TV either.

tt

The Onion is usually satire, but this was prognostication. It was written 1/17/2001

The whole article is excellent. Worth the read.

"On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further."

http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784

tt

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193391
------------------------------

"Gretchen Elizabeth Carlson (born June 21, 1966) is a former Miss America and FOX News Channel television personality."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gretchen_Carlson

.

C'est fini'.............Rollin' and Tumblin'

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/01/inaugural-images-2.html#comment-193391

Tiptoe,

If they were good to look at and knew how to dance, they wouldn't be in the right wing.

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