Archive for June, 2009

The Sound You Hear Is . . .

Filed in National by on June 27, 2009 7 Comments

. . . nemski slamming his head against the desk repeatedly. Republican Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern, who last year said that homosexuals are worse than terrorists, has written the Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation for Morality. The what? The Oklahoma Citizen’s Proclamation for Morality. A local Oklahoma TV station interviews her about this “document”. She writes […]

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Rush Blames Sanford’s Affair on Obama

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Rush Limbaugh, leader the of National Republican Party, blames President Obama for pushing Gov. Sanford to edge — “it’s like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under”. h/t again to Ed Brayton’s Dispatches from the Culture Wars.

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Just Stop It! Stop It Now!

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As Ed Brayton says they’re “making the baby Jesus cry”.

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Branding Fail — International Edition

Filed in International by on June 27, 2009 5 Comments

The new joint venture of Russia’s oil and gas company Gazprom and Nigeria’s state-owned energy company isn’t going to help them have markets everywhere. Sorry folks, you really have to click through on that one.

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SB 121 Signing Today

Filed in Delaware by on June 27, 2009 20 Comments

2nd Update: SB 121 will be signed into law by Jack Markell on Thursday, July 2 at 3:00 PM at Camp Rehoboth. Thanks MJ. Update: The signing is postponed due to Thurman Adams’s funeral. We will update when we know the new date and time. Today at 2 PM, Governor Markell will sign SB 121 […]

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Bulo’s Saturday Music for the Masses-Michael Jackson Memorial Edition

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Look at these vids and you come to 2 conclusions: (1) He was every bit as talented as everyone has said (even the song about the rat) and (2) The poor kid never had a chance to be a kid: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4VCUbL7jsc&feature=related[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfJu_Bom2sA&feature=related[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehal1eUG1jk&feature=related[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRTJ2xVr0PA&feature=related[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GveM_95x56k&feature=related[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-blEgMyJwU[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zpTQCQEFhg[/youtube]

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Mind: Lost

Filed in Delaware by on June 27, 2009 26 Comments

I just caught some commenting over at DWA and as Mike would say, OH MY! Ladies and Gentlemen… Nancy Willing: nothing will happen to KWS, EXCUSED ME? You have something to say then fuckng say it bitch. What did Karen DO EXACTLY, Asswipe fuck. Sorry but what you don’t know is that the gaii fucking […]

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I’ve Got a Hankering . . .

Filed in National by on June 26, 2009 6 Comments
I’ve Got a Hankering . . .

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Late Night Video: Don’t Eat The Marshmallow

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Joachim de Posada (in this short video) discusses the study of delayed gratification on children. Another video from the TED series.

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Breaking: House Narrowly Passes Climate Control Bill. Castle Votes Yes.

Filed in National by on June 26, 2009 45 Comments

By a 219-212 vote, the United States House of Representatives has narrowly passed landmark climate control/energy reform legislation. Rep. Mike Castle was one of only 8 Republicans to vote yes. The legislation would require the U.S. to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and by […]

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Climate Change Bill Passes, Castle Votes Aye

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Here is the roll call on the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Aye: 219 No: 212 8 Republicans voted Aye: Castle (DE, duh) LoBiondo (NJ) Lance (NJ) Smith (NJ) Kirk (IL) Reichert (WA) McHugh (NY) Bono Mack (CA) 44 Dems voted against: Altmire (PA) Dahlkemper (PA) Holden (PA) Arcuri (NY) Massa (NY) Costa (CA) […]

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Delusions of Grandeur

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Mark Sanford explains his refusal to resign as governor of South Carolina in Biblical terms. King David didn’t resign after the Bathsheba affair did he? In case you thought it was some kind of accident, Sanford restated his analogy in a press release. Late Update: In a statement issued after the meeting, Sanford doubled down […]

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Can You Spot The Error?

Filed in National by on June 26, 2009 18 Comments

Someone will put the answer in comments. See if you can answer the question before clicking the comments. Here’s a new fundraising pitch by South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint, conservative defender of the Constitution: I believe the only way to take back our freedom is to return to the constitutional principles our founding fathers promised […]

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