Craig Crawford's Trail Mix

Craig is on fire today!

"Just as philosophical, I suppose, as whether a discredited story that's been killed is still a news story if it lives online."

"Obama to use backdoor taxes to hit middle class? Oops, not true."
-- Laurent Belsie in the CSMonitor

All of this points out one of the many things that suck about social networking. The Economist has a special section on the new 'media' in its current issue.

They think more of it than I do.

I have to go choose a new governor tonight.
My guy, former Sen. Mark Dayton, seems to be the prohibitive favorite. The chances of republicans retaining this seat are only slightly above zero. Dayton is a tough campaigner, well-known in every corner of the state. The most likely republican candidates have little history outside of their small home towns and no history of interest in anything but cutting taxes for the Croesus family & preventing rape victime from getting abortions in MN.

A native american chief was feeling very sick, so he summoned the medicine man. After a brief examination, the medicine man took out a long, thin strip of elk rawhide and gave it to the chief, telling him to bite off, chew, and swallow one inch of the leather every day. After a month, the medicine man returned to see how the chief was feeling. The chief shrugged and said: "The thong is ended, but the malady lingers on."

" Aqaba is over there. It's only a matter of going. "

Well the disclaimer stays.

Vote early vote often.

"Obama to use backdoor taxes to hit middle class? Oops, not true.
Reuters withdrew a story Tuesday that suggested Obama would cut the deficit through backdoor taxes on the middle class."

http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/new-economy/2010/0202/Obama-to-use-backdoor-taxes-to-hit-middle-class-Oops-not-true

I must.......I tried not to, but did not succeed:

noticed that earlier cc mentioned one of my favorite humans.....
there ain't no songs extant quite like randy newman's

A few words in defense of our country

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OldToIF5ZGs

While I am off caucusing, I trust that the Trail Mix hands will take goode care of the rest of our country.

Bob, angry is when Republican campaign donors find out that their contributions aren't tax deductible. I mean _really_ angry.

Cbob- thanks for the words of encouragement, truly. Guess I didn't clarify and should though- I don't often cry out of frustration, just being overwhelming by the immensity of their actions, suffering, devotion, goodness, love. Been reading the article you posted, thanks, enlightening. Was wanted to mention that I've been dreading the day that we would start to see the exodus of the aide. Hope no one follows the carrier anytime soon.

Reposted because I just can't keep up with Craig today

Rez

I read the article you linked for Solar. There were a lot of apples v oranges to the story. It claimed there was no shortage of business loans and tried to prove it by telling how consumer borrowing had fallen.

Small business borrowing is no doubt down. And in some sectors it is probably next to impossible to get a loan without a lot of collateral.
Like in the housing market. Just imagine going to a banker and tell him you have this great house that you can flip.
But the FDIC has also made it harder to get loan because they require banks to carry a larger reserve and they are charging higher fees to cover the cost of failed banks.
Also, in time like this the bank examiner will often tell a bank that they are carrying too many loans for a certain type of business and they need to have a more balanced portfolio.
Which results in weird things like the time I sold out the farm because I was having trouble getting credit. Then a month or two later I got a couple of contracts that meant I needed equipment. The same bank would lend me $5000 for equipment on my signature when they wouldn't loan me $500 for feed for the cattle that would more than pay back the loan.

The banker made sure it was a business loan not a farm loan he needed business loans in his portfolio.

So that could be some of Solars problems right now.

Jack

Have a good night, Feb. has arrived on the island, off to visit a bagatelle:)

is it a mer bagatelle or is it inland?

http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/trailmix/2010/02/begin-the-beguine-1.html#comment-283265

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fBhheBjQ2I

cbob.....what happens to all the things which people leave on buddy's stone?

(where do the ducks go in the winter?)

Definitely a la mer, true sailor man, scorpion, child of Yemaya. Sturge- responded to your question some posts back, sorry got a bit long winded, don't know why exactly, rather surprised me, guess I just wanted you to know why.

(the holden ducks not daffy ducks or real ducks)

one for mq the river man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nZNwR2maas

sea......except for that i know that red tape is the most important product of a bu-roccosy I cannot come up with a reason why someone, anyone would fight such a thing......I know that the workings of government are perverse but still I just can't imagine why in this case it must be driven to a wrangle and a fight......

Will anybody believe me if I say I've declared a moratorium on politics until 2012?

In my defense, allow me to say that while we do have a gubernatorial race coming up this year, our lone viable Dem candidate, state senator Roy Herron, decided to run for John Tanner's House seat. As for the GOP, don't EVEN get me started on the prospect of Zach Wamp in the governor's mansion--although Phil Haslam (mayor of Knoxville and Pilot Oil heir) might be moderately easy to stomach.

2012 will not only be a new presidential cycle: it will also mean that our junior GOoPer senator, Bob Corker, is up for re-election--and hope springs eternal that either a Dem or a true moderate Republican will mount a viable challenge to him.

May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
And may you stay forever young,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSE1WaasJ4A

sea.....and long winded is not applicable in your answer......thanks for the info.....the situation leaves me baffled.....which is not altogether uncommon, but this one has attained a high level of baffle-ution.........

The Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zo6Sob0jSg

Merle Haggard & Roger Miller - I WON'T GIVE UP MY TRAIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nScvxvoIrc

Amazing, can't remember this ever happening, but Reuters is retracting story on Obama's middle class tax plans that I quoted earlier today. So I'm retracting my post as well. Thought Reuters was more reliable than this.. http://bit.ly/bppblf

Jack&Sol, I posted a reply but it got lost in the blog shuffle. Basically, thx for the info. nobigdeal.

Why, because they speak with a British accent?

Jack,

I left a response after yours. I can't get to that thread and bring it over here, cos it keeps saying that-that post doesn't exist any longer..thanks.

Craig,

Randy Newman is witty, brilliant, charming and writes wonderful, wonderful songs. One of my favorites of late: It Feels Like Home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXP4UqgNg70

Rez, solar,

I read them a while ago
getting hard to keep a conversation going around here isn't it
;-)

Jack

Merle Haggard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTY-E_9HZeQ

Ball and chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhBFRNBxT_o

Ok, but that erased post was the only perfect one that I have made; perfect. No spelling errors, grammar was perfect, don't know when that will happen again.....if ever Ha.!

Bedtime music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uhm-XGHIi4

Research for a blog.

Nite y'all.

randy goes way back.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chaP4MCXp4w&feature=PlayList&p=1EE

miles to go before I sleep........pretty rogers and harts melody

"the end of a melody is not its goal and yet until a melody has reached the end it has not reached its goal."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsb-lXec76w

John Lews & Billy Taylor

Here's That Rainy Day.

COLUMBIA — Legislators are considering adding more domestic violence protection for teens, but the bills before them exclude homosexual couples.

The proposals would require public schools to help educate students about dating violence and add another layer of protection for heterosexual teens in the criminal domestic violence laws.

Sarah Warbelow, state legislative director for the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Campaign, said it is not surprising to see a continuing anti-gay stance from South Carolina, following the state’s 2006 assertion that marriage is between one man and one woman.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/feb/01/teen-dating-violence-protection-proposals-would-ex/

Sturgeone,

Does that mean it's open season on gay kids in SC ?

Sturg -
Sorry, for not answering about the headstone . Next time I go , I'll ask the folks out there. We noticed that it was a lot cleaner than last Sept. on his birthday . Larry guessed that it was because tomorrow is Feb. 3rd, which means he was about to unplug for the last time just about now, 51 years.

Box 91 is 61 % full.

http://www.justgiving.com/Colorado-Bob

14 donations today .

Lots of rain for tomorrow here .......

Buddy Holly, Raining In My Heart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNf7Y7Z5Jq8