Archive for May, 2009
Jesus Okay With Torture???
Via Balloon Juice:
Courtesy of Red State:
It’s likely even Jesus would have OK’d water boarding if it would have saved his Mom. He would’ve done the same to save his Dad, or any one of His disciples. For that matter, He even died to save all humans.It’s obvious He would not be happy with those who [...]
QOD
Can you name no brainer things that had the GOP been on the right side of that would have saved their party?
To take a few easy ones off the table:
Creationism is a real theory
Global Warming is a farce
Torture is ok
Read All About It In The Sunday Papers-May 24 Edition
LEAD STORY: Boston Globe: Bangor Volunteers Demonstrate the Ideal Way to Honor Memorial Day
Thank you to all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all of those who have served our country. Thank you to those who are serving our country today. Thank you to your families who sacrifice every day on [...]
Your Brain Is Cool
What happens if you’re a scientist who studies the brain and you have a stroke? This talk by Jill Bolte Taylor (part of TED series) really is a must see. She had a stroke in the left side of her brain, which is the part that controls logic and reason. It’s a [...]
24May2009 | Unstable Isotope | Comments Off | Continued
Organizational Change
Is the top down, hero CEO, hierarchy based organization doomed? Probably not because Republicans will always be with us and they simply can;t get enough of the hero CEO model.
For the more evolved amongst us, there is little doubt that organizational change Is coming.
Here is the part that relates to [...]
Home For The Summer?
Delawarean Bill Sammons of A Little BS blog would like his son home for the summer to Host Our Coast. What the hell, let’s vote him home for the summer. Vote here.
h/t from a tweet from Elbert
Weekend Fun Video
Earlier this week, ‘bulo posted about the hiring of a “speed reader” by Henry Waxman. Rep. Barton has backed off of his threat to require reading of the whole nearly 1000-page bill, but clearly was intrigued by the concept. In the video, the speed reading clerk is asked to read an amendment.
23May2009 | Unstable Isotope | Comments Off | Continued
Weekend Afternoon Open Thread
Top Ten Reasons Why Are We Leaving the Republican Party. My favorite reason is :
Constant whining about religious persecution got on our last goddamned nerve.
Some of the additions in the comments are worthy — but I’m sure you guys can come up with more.
One of the few reasons I regret not having TV [...]
The “Mad” Scientists
If you’ve been reading Delaware Liberal for the past month, you’ve probably noticed the addition of a certain scientist with an attitude. You’re probably wondering what happened to the shy, retiring scientists in white coats that you’ve come to expect. And you might wonder, why are scientists so mad? What brought this [...]
23May2009 | Unstable Isotope | 5 comments | Continued
Signs of Economic Recovery: State Unemployment
The latest regional unemployment numbers are out and the news is decidedly better:
Twenty-one states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 18 states and the District of Columbia registered rate increases, and 11 states had no rate change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today.
The overall unemployment rate rose from 8.5% [...]
‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: ‘Only One Way to Kick Off Summer’ Edition
The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson. And Teenage Symphonies to God.
‘Keep An Eye On Summer’
‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’
‘Little Deuce Coupe’
‘Warmth of the Sun’
‘Wendy’
‘I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times’
‘God Only Knows’
‘The Girls On the Beach’
‘All Summer Long’
What to Make of This?
From Political Wire:
Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) is known for keeping a list of several hundred birthdays of current and former colleagues, staffers and others and for dialing them on that day to wish them well.
This is at once very endearing and somewhat disturbing. I will go with endearing.
Bestseller in the Making!
From an email correspondent:
Gov. Palin is reported to have signed a contract to write a book about her life, including her experiences as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate last year. In recent efforts to rehabilitate her image, she has talked about her love of reading and mentioned that one of her favorite authors is C.S. [...]
Quote of the Day
“Part of me is inherently medieval.” — Disgraced former Speaker and current co-leader of the Republican Party Newt Gingrich.
Yeah. The political and moral parts.
Evening Open Thread
Here’s a couple of topics to get started with:
The GPS system could fail next year, as the Air Force is struggling with making repairs and upgrades to the system.
Representative Alan Grayson proves to be one of the most interesting House Members — he has introduced a bill to make paid vacation from work [...]
22May2009 | cassandra_m | 4 comments | Continued
We Told You So
Waterboarding is torture, duh.
Conservative shock jock “Mancow” (real name Erich Muller) got waterboarded to see if it was torture.
Listeners had the chance to decide whether Mancow himself or his co-host, Chicago radio personality Pat Cassidy, would undergo the interrogation method during the broadcast. The voters ultimately decided Mancow would be the one donning the [...]
Stating the Obvious
Blue Cross/Blue Shield is gearing up to fight fixing Health Care – again. Fortunately, Paul Krugman exposes their nonsense with a simple question:
“We can do a lot better than a government-run health care system,” says a voice-over in one of the ads. To which the obvious response is, if that’s true, why don’t you? Why [...]
Have a Great Weekend!
If you are headed out to a movie this holiday weekend be sure to check out runpee.com which will tell you the best time to dash out of the theater for that much needed mid-movie pee.
22May2009 | jason330 | 1 comment | Continued
DOI Wired RFP Episode IIIb
Rereading Elliot’s and Gould’s emails puts me in full pain in the ass mode, so I guess I’ll drop a note to the governor’s office.
Hey Joe,
I was reading this RFP on the Insurance Commissioner’s site and it looks squirrely as all get out. It doesn’t say what the work being bid [...]
22May2009 | jason330 | 58 comments | Continued
Dick Cheney Is A Cowardly, Gullible Fool
I love this take on Dick Cheney by Josh Marshall:
This [Cheney] is someone who not only organized and seemingly directed a policy of state-sponsored torture. He did it in large part to get people to admit to crankish conspiracy theories he got taken in by by a crew of think-tank jockeys in DC whose theories [...]
Tone Deaf or Payoff?
There are rumors swirling around the Delaware Republican Party that they have a new communication team. This is the team that will be tasked with redefining the tarnished brand that is “Republican” and to reframe the debate into something that will resonate with Delaware voters. Quite a task.
Who is up for a job like that? [...]
First & Final Call: “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”
El Somnambulo is doing the preliminary work on his series, to be entitled “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”.
The Beast Who Slumbers hereby sends out an RFP for suggestions and, if appropriate, supporting argument/information as to why your particular nominee(s) should be included. He will pay you nothing for your hard work. Like the State, [...]
The Annual Homage to BBQ
Last year when I broke out this same post I had two birthday/bbq parties to go to and I couldn’t wait. My sister’s husband hates to grill so I put in my request early to man the grill in case any other people wanted to claim the Knightly task. I would bash him for being less [...]
22May2009 | Donvictimiti | 19 comments | Continued
Around the Horn Friday
A quiet week with the General Assembly being on recess until June 2. We have reactions to the two party state conventions held on Saturday, and a host of other issues….
RSmitty delves into his past advice for the Republican Party. They still haven’t listened, Smitty.
Shields reports on Seaford’s attempt to [...]
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