Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

This should be another nail in the coffin of Mr. Burris.
He needs to be expelled from the Senate now!

Looks like we will have some exciting primaries.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/27/joe-sestak-planning-to-ch_n_208402.html

If Roland lasts that long - he ain't running.

I wrote this just a ffew minutes ago on the last thread
in order to explain comments I made re Sotomayor, which were misread by several people. But with the new thread I'm re-posting it This is bethyboo, by the way, so if you don't want to read what I've said, and it is long - that down arrow should work.

and Bethy.... from what I understand so far.... Sotomayor has always been prone to go with precedent..... I think that says just the opposite of what you think her call may be on Roe vs Wade.... IMO....

Posted by: RebelliousRenee | May 27, 2009 9:59 AM

I know, Renee, but I'm always a sceptic. All I said was that her opinion that it is constitutional to deny foreign aid to countries who allow abortion bothers me because I see no logic in denying rights we have to those people we are supposed to be helping. The only basis for that argument is church dogma.

It bothers me that if she bases her opinon on dogma, where will that stop? I understand she likes to let established decisions stand - I'm glad. I hope she sticks to that. I hope she is confirmed. I am not worried about Roe.

I simply said that I hope I am not disappointed, which is what I said re Obama. So far, I think I'm one of the few here who has found no fault with him. That's all - I was trying to add my reaction to her nomination to everyone else's.

I was not speculating and I was certainly not accusing
her - I like her and am frankly a little tired of repubs trying to identify her ethnicity, and even what an hispanic is. She's an American woman who is a minority group member and whose first language was probably Spanish -with a few tweaks that should cover it.

I was not speculating - I find that rather boring because there tend to be a finite numberr of possibilities. I was mentioninga fear that I have . I NEVER referred to Roe and wouldn't read it - it's immaterial since I understand all too well that I will have to wait to see if my fears are grounded. I made reference to ONE opinon (not Roe)which she apparently gave...then again I could be wrong and maybe she didn't write that. I have few strong opinions because I think few things have been proven.

One opinion I do hold very strongly is that religion cannot be allowed to set our poilicies. Once that happens, we are no longer America. It's pretty simply said, and I don't think stating my fear qualifies me to be told I'm speculating and shouldn't talk about something I know nothing about, poor stupid little woman.

Posted by: bethyboo | May 28, 2009 12:59 AM

I saw some idiot on Hannity say that Sonia is a racist because she ruled against the "white firefighters."

Hey jack-ass - one of the Plaintiffs in the Ricci case is Hispanic!!

http://www.scotuswiki.com/index.php?title=Ricci%2C_et_al._v._DeStefano%2C_et_al.

"A group of white firefighters, one of whom is also Hispanic, who scored some of the highest results on the administered exams, filed suit against the City and its officials, alleging that the City’s action violated Title VII and the Equal Protection Clause."

" Out , Out Damn Burris ! "

We go for Hamlet. we get ham & eggs.

If I get anymore apolitical , I'm going to turn into a unicorn.

I've blaming it all on the death of my TV. And Comanche rabbit pills. .... take 2 every night before bed.

That's Senator Burris to you. No matter what happens going forward, his tactics worked to get him seated in the US Senate and have provided the capstone to his personal monument (i.e. mausoleum). He's still better off than if he'd been upfront and truthful from the start. This is a valuable lesson for children.

A pretty good story -

So I'm at the radiation clinic with my 85 year-old dad today. And we're cooling our heels in the little examination room waiting on Dr. Chou. Where we are about to hear that my father's temple will " look like a baby's butt " for the 5th or 6th time. This clinic has a retired preacher, hovering around the place. Chuck , just oozes Texas Preacher.

So it's been 10 mins. , and Chuck comes into the room and whips this 45 sec. prayer on us. I mean a good one, the words were like some Greek actor in Classical Times. About Jesus, and health, and just all around "Goodness".

And when he finished, and let go of our hands. I waited the perfect comic beat, and said, " Damn Fine Prayer Chuck ! "

This radiation clinic has a copy of the Rodales's Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening in the waiting room .

Cbob - that's great news about your dad! I was hoping the chemo wouldn't be as bad as you feared.d

As for Mr Burris, it seems to me that his judgement is truly impaired. I think he needs help.

Quiet enough now, after a raucous day of watching the European Football (soccer) championship cup game, and then watching the Red Wings clinch the conference championship in the NHL.
Still watching out for terrorists trying to break into Trail Mix HQ here... you never know when Obama might just spring them all out free.
This Burris tape is really too much, but I'll finish it ...

burris to go''' oh no what will would do for political
comic relief then'' if nothing else he is entertaining

The Last Seeds

http://cbhopibluecornexperiment.blogspot.com/

on a different topic' i will have to commend pres obama on taking the initiative on the israeli/palestinian
issue ' if we could for once be a fair and honest
broker for resolving the conflict there might be tangible
progress made'' he will certainly take some political
heat for this'' good luck to him and hillary

sarah jane moore is free, and on the Today show for her first interview.......

lol.......whadda place

“Quo usque tandem abutere, Burris, patientia nostra?"

"If I get anymore apolitical , I'm going to turn into a unicorn" I think it must be due to the death of your TV Bob.

It going on 5 weeks now for me without cable. The shaking stopped in about 3 weeks. Then I started to get the shine back to my eyes and my sense of humor back. I finally think I'm close to being cured.

Some of you here tried to enable me by suggesting I get a satelitte out here. There actually is one in the front yard but the wires are cut.

The only pundit I care about is inches away from my fingertips and there is a picture of him in the corner staring at the dirt. I'm concerned he may have a serious crick in his neck by now.

I'm thinking about opening a bed and, you have to get away from cable, breakfast out here. You'd love the Carol's omlet I perfected..spinach, 7 cheeses...including feta.....Interested Chef Sheila?

And Don, yesterday morning I was channeling someone but I don't know who. Probably someone you used to know in a previous life.

And Bob, prayer and Organic Gardening magazine? You guys hit pay dirt at that clinic.

I still say that Burris is more likely the rule rather than the exception in the Senate. Don't you remember what you already know about some of the rest of them.

I. Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? quam diu etiam furor iste tuus nos eludet? quem ad finem sese effrenata iactabit audacia? Nihilne te nocturnum praesidium Palati, nihil urbis vigiliae, nihil timor populi, nihil concursus bonorum omnium, nihil hic munitissimus habendi senatus locus, nihil horum ora voltusque moverunt? Patere tua consilia non sentis, constrictam iam horum omnium scientia teneri coniurationem tuam non vides? Quid proxima, quid superiore nocte egeris, ubi fueris, quos convocaveris, quid consilii ceperis, quem nostrum ignorare arbitraris?

Translate:

I. From all the way at length to use abusive language Catilina , patience our? how by day as yet madness that your we eludet? whom to territory himself to let go without reins bragging boldness? Nothing you nocturnum guard Spade , nothing urbis to be awake , nothing fear the people , nothing charge bonorum omnium , nothing this munitissimus government of senatorial place , nothing of these region voltusque moverunt? Patris your counsellors not dregs , to bind together now of these omnium knowledge tender conspiracy tuam not vides? What nearest , what above by night lack , when fueris , whom convocaveris , what counsellors you will have taken , whom our to be ignorant of arbitraris?

ya gotta love these online translators...........lol

And why do people start their own blogs and then only post a comment every couple of weeks? Does starting one stiffle your creative juices? Jamie is the exception, she's a little blogging beaver and I do know my beavers now.

Damn Sturge, you now have my eyes crossed and I can't undo them.

And they say that once beavers have gotten a taste for a tree, they never give up. Well no one has ever tried Tabasco, hot pepper sauce, before. I did and they haven't touched that tree again. I bet those beavers were some yankee beavers. Probably from Canada.

"One opinion I do hold very strongly is that religion cannot be allowed to set our poilicies. Once that happens, we are no longer America. "

Hear, hear, Bethy!

"I don't think stating my fear qualifies me to be told I'm speculating and shouldn't talk about something I know nothing about, poor stupid little woman."

bethy, hard to believe anyone on the trail here referred to you as a "stupid little woman" and lived to see another virtual day. haven't looked back to last night's posts yet, but bet the intended target was one of our less illustrious thinkers on cable and not you.... you my dear tm friend, imo, are neither stupid nor little.

Quousque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? Quam diu etiam furor iste tuus nos eludet? quem ad finem sese effrenata iactabit audacia?

How long, O Catiline, will you abuse our patience? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? When is there to be an end of that unbridled audacity of yours?

and old chick-pea said this to his face...........lol

ok.....back to regularly scheduled programming...............

patsi/bethy, it is tho't provoking that we may have a majority on the scotus that are the products of jesuit teachings... wonder if they are and what impact that has on their basic views of right and wrong and how those views are reflected in their court opinions.

sturge, read your post on cbobcasting station about the 8 three foot high stalks. congratulations! must be the crab shells.

between crustacean exo-skeletons and the powerful rabbit pillage.....the corn will grow clean and strong.........the magic cometh.......

patd -- yes, I'm a bit uncomfortable with so many Catholics on the SC. I don't understand how or why that happened....

in the myth, Athena challenges Arachne to a weaving contest in order to prove herself. The expert crafts goddess Athena is favorably impressed with Arachne's weaving of divine debaucheries:

This the bright Goddess passionately mov'd,
With envy saw, yet inwardly approv'd.
The scene of heav'nly guilt with haste she tore,
Nor longer the affront with patience bore;
A boxen shuttle in her hand she took,
And more than once Arachne's forehead struck.

Athena can't tolerate the affront to her pride, though, so she turns Arachne into a spider doomed to weave forever. From the unfortunate spider-woman comes the name for the 6-legged creatures -- arachnids.
**********************************************

the big garden spiders will appear any day now...........

I don't know why Fitzgerald allowed all that drama about seating Burris when he knew that tape existed. Sometimes I wonder about Mr. Fitz -- and I was a big fan....

Sturge, this is one I have never cared to share my shirt with. I run into them frequently in the yard or woods.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver

yep, that's the critteress.........had one last year which lived until well into january.......very rare situation, that........

I just read they are venomous. Yikes, I didn't know that. Now I will be doing some dancing.

Craig.... Burris does help others problematic representatives look better in the Congress. The contrast does help Nancy P and Harry R appear to be somewhat reasonable... So maybe he should stay for a little longer to keep lowering the bar.

AND Pllleeasseee "But it becomes his problem if the President tolerates this fool any longer" Why are all of you giving so much to the new POTUS? This is the people of IL. issue as part of the Republic.

Lets see Obama will run Chrysler, Now GM - along with the banking industry. Do we need Obama to tell us what TP to buy?

"One opinion I do hold very strongly is that religion cannot be allowed to set our poilicies.

"One opinion I do hold very strongly is that religion cannot be allowed to set our policies. "

It's inescapable, though, that so many of our national values are the product of our communal religious values.

But, those values are cut-off at the point where usury and adultery enter the pictures.

'

http://www.amazon.com/Garth-Factor-Career-Behind-Countrys/dp/1599950995/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243471723&sr=1-1

big congrats to patsi!!!

patsi, another bouncing baby book.... and it's a boy!
but why is it at a discount so soon? or is that just the amazon.com way?

Bethy....
are you kidding me?.... you got all of that out of one little statement....
no.... you didn't specifically say Roe.... but you did say if she's pro-life then Scalia would be pleased....

"I don't think stating my fear qualifies me to be told I'm speculating and shouldn't talk about something I know nothing about, poor stupid little woman."

and I don't think a slight disagreement with you should result in the type of above statement.... I've never insulted you or called you names....

I stated an opinion.... it's worth the same as anyone else's.... and for me... it's always stated with a smile on my face... I don't believe in taking one's self too seriously....

I have always enjoyed your posts and will continue to do so....

patsi........great going........

does the book point out anywhere that kinky called garth the "Anti-Hank" ?

(lol)

Patsi....
yes.... congrats on the new book!

Sturg.... I AM a spider woman.... and there ain't nothin' "unfortunate" about it..

Craig... I agree with Ping on Burris.... Obama does have a country to run...
Burris is Illinois' problem....

Renee, I don't think Bethy has a bad bone in her body. :)

It's obviously a topic we all feel deeply about. And, with so many people, including me, putting their two cents worth, it's inevitable that we'll sometimes talk past one another.

And, with that, I'm headed for the showers!

"Burris is Illinois' problem"

Renee, I agree totally. The powers-to-be in Illinois should make some sort of appeal to Mr Burris' (abundant) vanity in hopes of easing him out of the picture.

mornin'

This post is excellent, Craig - except for the misspelling of "still" on the first line. :-)

Burris is a victim of his own hubris - he should STFU and GTHO. The only plus he adds is a Dem vote, which I would hope his successor will provide as well.

Craig didnt say Obama should get involved and machinate with the problem of Burris.......he said "one cross word".

"Three months ago I wrote the following and it sill stands: "One cross word from President Barack Obama himself would probably end his party's latest nightmare -"

--cc

The Dems have certrainly improved the quality of representation, Al Freeekin, Roll me over Burris...

Makes the Indy party even more attractive...

"This is the people of IL. issue as part of the Republic."

ping, agree with you, renee, flatus et al.... but also, no way contradicting and being the wishy washy waffle i am, also agree with craig & sturge since the big o probably is still registered to vote and is justified in expressing his opinion as an illini.

the senate could use a little sense of humor sitting in the minnesota seat........

any of our earthquake experts know whether the 7.1 that hit honduras a few hours ago coupled with the recent one in california portends more rumblings to come?

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iwUoPU-nOb8Et42KKOKYUa8A43DwD98F63N00

al franken belongs in a class with reagan and schwartzenegger.......and that goober from the love boat......and of course, jesse ventura, clint eastwood and sonny bono.....any more of those who moved from show business to politrics?

eva peron? lol

And when he finished, and let go of our hands. I waited the perfect comic beat, and said, " Damn Fine Prayer Chuck ! "

--cbob

That's a goodern, bob..........lol

Pat, this I do know, 7.1 in Central America equals major disaster the extent of which will unfold in the next few days as communications to devastated are reestablishe.

"Under intense questioning by MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Wednesday (see video below), Burris ultimately claims -- incredibly -- that he was lying when he told the governor's brother that he would pay for a senate seat."

craig, after listening real hard to the video, imho, your statement above is wrong. cm said burris was "lying" but burris said he was "placating"...

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/placate

re above, just know some smart aleck is going to shoot back with placating is to lying like is is to is....

bethy, I just read your repost about Sotomayor. I also went and read the opinions that have been posted as "her" opinions. A few things to remember when looking at what she has written are that every majority opinion she wrote for a 3 judge panel was the agreement of 2 of the judges about what the applicable law was and whether the district court had applied it correctly within the standard of review the circuit court employs; en banc opinions she either wrote or joined in involved the collective agreement of a majority of all the sitting judges about what the law was and whether the disterict court had correctly applied it to the facts within the applicable standard of review; the per curiam opinions are about specific cases with facts peculiar enough that the application of the law o them should not be considered precedent in the circuit; concurring opinions are opinions in which she agreed with the outcome of the case, but not necessarily the reasoning employed to get there, and dissenting opinions are a disagreement with the outcome of the case for whatever reason, and why, with an explanation of her view of how the case should appropriately been analyzed and the result that should have been reached.

All that said, her most controversial rulings have been, largely because of the type case the 2nd circuit sees most often, in cases that looked at very narrow, technical parts of the law, and in each case it appears to me that she employed a narrow reading and strict application of the law to the facts presented. The firefighter exam case is the only possible exception I see, but even it was decided on an examination of the application of laws to the facts of the underlying by the district court, and while brief, the opinion adopted the reasoning used by the district judge, which was exhaustive. The dissents and concurrences are very interesting reading if you like reading that sort of thing. What is notable is that 7 of the 13 judges in the circuit voted not to hear the case vby the whole panel, so whatever criticism exists about the decision, a majority of the judges who reviewed the case agreed that Sotomayor decided it correctly.

I am not sure of the case/opinion that Bethyboo is referring to, but doesn't the US impose qualifications and requirements for many recipients (countries) of our aid?

and even if you do think it was pay to play, sounds like it was burris' money people who were buying the seat, burris was just to sit in it for them.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/burris-be-gone-please.html#comment-231173

Ping, I can certainly see why you would say that, considering the deplorable state of the repug party. Luckily Burris is just one of 58. Hell, at least Franken can write a joke. Lessee, who's in that Indy party? Bernie Sanders and Lieberman? Should make for an interesting party- certainly a wide range of views at least.

Rez, I'm not sure about that either, but her opinion that it is constitutional to deny aid to countries on whatever grounds is correct IMHO. We are under no CONSTITUTIONAL obligation to provide aid to any country for any reason, so it would be constitutional to deny aid to any country for any reason.Sounds like strict construction rather than policy making to me.

For anyone still interested in the definition of "Hispanic" debate:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/05/defining-hispanic.html

Pogo...
The Indy's are now the largest - and has been the controlling element in the election.

Agree Reps are in rebuild mode - C Powel has very high approval ratings and is sticking. Their are many quailty members that will rise to the top.

The state of the Dems does not leave much of a high bar to overcome for the Rep's to again take control.

And Mr President . So you say good things about the economy (which I have always said has the best Fundamentals) But to your administration to point to housing sales when the basis that pushed the sales up was foreclosure... Oh my ...

But we all need to continue to understand you are an administration still moving from campaign mode to executive branch mode. So we keep giving you a little more time

While this will in no way resolve the issues
raised regarding Judge Sotomayor's views with
regard to abortion, this does discuss briefly
rulings that she made on related issues.

It appears that so far, no one has found any specific
ruling or comments by which either side of the debate
can claim gotcha!

"On abortion issue no set path" http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/28/us/politics/28abortion.html?_r=1&hp

Ping, don't confuse Indy voters with an Indy party - how many officeholders ran as indes? Indy voters may be a larger group than dems or Reps - and are or are not depending on when you ask.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/Party-Affiliation.aspx

Change your registration if you don't want to be associated with the Rep.party, but don't expect to attend much of a convention.

Now I gotta go see a man about a chimney cleaning.

Ah but an Indy party is BYOB

Here is a good discussion of the case I believe Bethy was referring to--Center for Reproductive Law v. Bush

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/blogs/the_media_consortium/2009/05/weekly-pulse-sotomayor-an-enig.php?ref=reccafe

It would be interesting getting a justice that didn't believe in original sin, adam and eve, and that fruit thingy.

That's got to give an entirely different perspective to justice.

"also agree with craig & sturge since the big o probably is still registered to vote and is justified in expressing his opinion as an illini."

patd... I think everyone is justified in expressing an opinion on anything....
and.... IMO ..... Burris has way too large an ego to resign over a discouraging word from Obama.... therefore... IMO... it's smart for Obama to say nothing...

pogo.... man... you're sexy when you speak legalese.... :0)

Original Sin... How much do they really believe and how it translates to action?

Words just Words!

Are Women the root of all Eve ILL?

This guy just isn't as good as most with hiding their deals. I think if more of them were put under a microscope more of the same would come to light. All of them are only worried about their own welfare & careers. How long has help me & I'll help you been around? Its all just talk & talk is cheep!

cute Ping. Are people even destined to be evil at all?

Or how about a religious background like shinto where all objects have a soul, not just a human being. That would give a new position on Roe v. Wade.

Craig is right and I agreed at the time. Obama instead sided with Reid who basically said, "over my dead body will Burris be seated". Then Obama quietly reversed himself as Congress did. They had a chance under the rules to hold on Burris until all documents were examined.

Pogo, I did not object to Sotomajor, but clearly there are problems despite your spin. I guess there would be problems with any pick these days. But Warren, had Roberts or Scalia ever said anything close to the words Sotomajor said regarding her hispanic experiance, sparks would fly. Just look at the Liberal lynching of the Clintons over words much less blatant.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/burris-be-gone-please.html#comment-231146

Carol,

I try to write every day and lately the muse is on vacation so I get the morning guilts. I know three phenomenally busy ladies who still manage to blog daily, and if they weren't such good writers, I would hate them.

Today, I just copped out and did a short paragraph asking for suggestions of things to do with the next 20 years of my life (after the corn is harvested of course) and a reprise from three years ago.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/burris-be-gone-please.html#comment-231163

so, does Patsi now need a body guard to protect her from the Nashville mafia or the hit men in the pay of Garth?

Hummmmm!

About Burris,,,,He won't last long,,,and he just got cought up in repaying favors here in Il,,,there will be another Dem,,in his seat,,,there is no love at all for any Republican here,,,all that they will do is make some noise,,about him.

About Sotomayor,,,as I said yesterday,,,I don't like that there are so many Catholics on the s c...would like a heathen in there disgiesed as a religious one,,,or at least ,,an agnostic

Don uno
and don't pin that original sin on me,,,I was just trying to trap that talking snake, is all,,but I did take a peak at Eve,,,hehe,,,,later off to a meeting

My brother,,, t he Catholic Decon,,wanna be priest,,,,,blamed the people that voted for Obama,,,for 13 mil,,,abortions in China,,,can't get any more dumber than that,,,he was reading right from a letter that was the Catholics talking points,,,,,never was any church and state seperation,,imo,,

Max:

Scalia and Roberts would not say something like that - because it would not be true in their case.

For example, imagine Roberts saying that he thinks he will improve the decisions rendered by the S. Ct. because he will add the perspective of another rich, privileged white guy.

That statement is not even debatable - it is absurd on its face.

On the other hand, saying that Sotomayor will add a new and diverse perspective that has the possibility to produce opinions that have greater empathy and credibility to more of the population - has merit.

Now you might disagree with the statement. But it is not racist or outrageous.

But I will grant you that Sonia's quote was a poorly worded statement and that she will need to clarify and explain at her confirmation.

(But I will not grant you - or Fox news - that this poorly worded statement disqualifies her. After a long career of writing and public speaking - the right has seized upon 2 quotes to try and paint a misleading caricature of a very accomplished and respected jurist.)

If they were asked to do it, I wonder how the Republican detractors would describe Gen Powell's ethnic, racial, and social background.

"Isn't that sort of like admitting that you robbed the bank but always planned to return the money. Please!

Won't somebody in power find a way to make this imbecile go away and give the Senate a chance to restore what dignity it has left?" Craig Crawford

Comment of the year!

A bunch nonsense regarding the statements about "her hispanic experience". Alito essentially said the same thing regarding his immigrant ancestral background.

http://tinyurl.com/outnm4

For all of the trouble with Burris, the real question is what is his voting record? How does he compare to a Lieberman or Feinstein?

Republicans will have a field day with the innuendo, but at the end of the day what really matters is how he votes.

max, see yesterday's post by pogo linking to orrin's comments during clarence's confirmation session.

don1, agree we should look at his voting record and whether or not he has done anything of value for his constituency/country since he's been there?

"I think if more of them were put under a microscope more of the same would come to light."
buford, unfortunately you are right.

sorry max, it was orrin's fawning over alberto, not clarence that pogo linked.

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/burris-be-gone-please.html#comment-231209

I dunno, Katherine, sounds an awful lot like Henry II.

Flatus

Oh noes! Is our fearless leader stealing from others?
I still like it regardless of who said it first.

max, here's pogo's post linking to hatch's comments
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/will-sotomayor-take-on-scalia.html#comment-231030

flatus, yes a 7.1 will cause great damage.... what my concern is if these quakes are indicating more activity than usual along the west coast...

Interesting split in strategy for gay marriage proponents

Gay rights advocates rip suit to undo Prop. 8

Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Staff Writer

Thursday, May 28, 2009
Attorneys Theodore B. Olson (left) and David Boies, annou... Marchers make their way down McAllister Street following ... Supporters listen to speakers during an evening rally on ... Gay rights supporters fill Castro Street between 18th and... More...

Gay rights advocates Wednesday blasted two veteran attorneys for filing a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn Proposition 8, California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban, saying the move is premature and could be disastrous for the marriage movement.

While they knew of the objections, attorneys Theodore B. Olson and David Boies - who opposed each other during the 2000 Bush v. Gore presidential election case - filed the suit Friday in San Francisco on behalf of two same-sex couples who wanted to be married but were denied because of Prop. 8.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/27/MNDC17SB47.DTL&type=printable

Posted by: sturgeone | May 28, 2009 8:45 AM :
"al franken belongs in a class with reagan and schwartzenegger.......and that goober from the love boat......and of course, jesse ventura, clint eastwood and sonny bono.....any more of those who moved from show business to politrics?"

Also, George F. "Rex Bell" Beldon, Lt Gov of NV; Sen George Murphy, r-CA; Sen Jim Bunning, r-KY; Gov Jennifer Granholm, D-MI.

The USGS Shake map for central America.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/275_15.php

Patsi -
Here's the biggest "Atta Girl " we have in stock.

Thought for the day :
" Every human being comes equipped with a brain at no extra cost. "

Who will rid me of this troublous priest ?

Btw, SolarCrete,

Did you tell your mentally challenged brother that (people's republican) China is really a different country & that has it's own president, whose name does not happen to be Obama ? A guy ought to know these kinds of things, if he wants to get ahead in the world.

NEW THREAD.. http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2009/05/look-out-mr-prez-the-french-an.html

1371 John the Fearless - Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior
1945 John Fogerty Berkeley CA, rock vocals (Creedence Clearwater Revival

1533 England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage
1539 Hernando de Soto lands in Florida
1731 All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated
1754 George Washington defeats French & Indians at Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)
1774 1st Continental Congress convenes (Virginia)
1818 1st steam-vessel to sail Great Lakes launched
1830 Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie
1851 Sojourner Truth attends Women's Rights Convention
1863 1st black regiment (54 Massachusetts) leaves Boston to fight in Civil War
1871 Paris communards revolt put down
1915 John B Gruelle patents Raggedy Ann doll
1923 Attorney General says it is legal for women to wear trousers anywhere
1928 Dodge Brothers Inc & Chrysler Corp merged
1941 British army begins evacuation of Kreta
1942 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich