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Re: Two news stories today- Question and Response - Today
so - the existence of terrorism here and abroad makes extrajudicial killings of US citizens OK? not sure I see your point Steve - and the London assailants remain unidentified, correct? They might be Brits.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Weiner announces for NYC mayor - Today
LOL Weiner might just win too. I mean, Mark Sanford is back in Congress. Stranger things have happened.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: I- I'm actually an atheist - Today
I agree - especially under these circumstances. While the average Joe on the street who has never been to Oklahoma might assume that everyone there is a conservative Christian, a veteran reporter like Wolf Blitzer should know better than to make assumptions about a stranger's religious beliefs.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: House oversight committee getting its pound of flesh today - Today
The nature of Kenneth Starr's "investigation" was ridiculous from the get go, plus he himself is a political operative - I don't think there is much reason to think this would be similar unless we find out that Lois Lerner was - oh God never mind.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: What's up on the sequestration front? - Today
The cuts are so wide-ranging that's it hard to describe the effect in a sound bite, which is mostly all we give the President and other leaders. You need to actually read a few pages of text to hear about what's happening. There's a pretty good summary here, but again it only skims the surface. There are some really good links to more detailed info at the bottom of the article. Again, it canby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Obama denies role in government - Today
QuoteMac-A-Matic Alright, I missed this one. I understand Borowitz is a satirist but are these quotes really from Obama? No, this is comedy writing. Read his other columns, you'll get it.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: House oversight committee getting its pound of flesh today - Today
Quoteswampy The whole IRS debical needs a special prosecutor. Already Lerner's taking the fifth, Miller stonewalls, Carmey has embarassed the White House by obfuscating on the time line and who knew what/when and Ingram has been promoted from overseeing the tax free application process to heading up Obamacare. It's like a Chinese fire drill. We need answers and no partisanship. Nobody trusts poliby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
I- I'm actually an atheist - Today
"Wolf Blitzer put his foot in his mouth for a moment on Tuesday while interviewing a survivor of the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. "We're happy you're here. You guys did a great job," Blitzer said to Rebecca Vitsmun, who escaped from her house with her 19-month-old son right before the twister tore through it. "You've gotta thank the Lord, right? Do you thank the Lordby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: When Obama Goes to Oklahoma - Yesterday
After GOP-on-GOP warfare dominated the congressional response to Hurricane Sandy, several top House and Senate Republicans were emphatic Tuesday that they won’t insist on corresponding budget cuts if Congress needs to move quickly on Oklahoma. “Finding some way to offset is not the priority,” said Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), a member of Senate GOP leadership who opposed the $50.5 billion Sanby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Far-right French historian Dominique Venner commits suicide in Notre Dame to protest gay marriage - Yesterday
over 1,000 people were in the cathedral when he did this. It would have been a mix of tourists and worshipers. that must have been quite a shock. Dan Brown-ish. This year is the 850th anniversary of Our Lady of Paris, BTW -by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: House oversight committee getting its pound of flesh today - Yesterday
yeah Issa is no Sam Irvin, heck he's barely even Joseph McCarthy. but that's who we're stuck with as this thing rolls and so far the administration is shooting itself in the foot while Issa has barely taken his gun out of the holster.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Far-right French historian Dominique Venner commits suicide in Notre Dame to protest gay marriage - Yesterday
Mr Venner was also an expert, and the author of several books, on hunting and fire-arms. In the 1960s, he was a member of the Organisation de l'Armée Secrète - the extreme nationalist terrorist movement which opposed the French withdrawal from Algeria and attempted several times to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle. yikes sad and weird though perhaps not out of character for thisby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: I'm not really into all the gun postings but this one is irresistible: - Yesterday
How's his ball?by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Police state ugliness in DC - Yesterday
She was answered with a stun gun. The video above shows three large men surrounding Pittman as she tries to cover her face. Abruptly, an officer tasers her, and she crumples to the ground before being hauled off and arrested. not sure if they are talking about a stun gun or a taser - maybe this writer thinks "tase" is a new verb that signifies use of any non-lethal police tool otby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: 50 State Birds: What they are vs What they oughta be - Yesterday
read that yesterday and LOVED it - all bird lovers will find that an entertaining read.by Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals
House oversight committee getting its pound of flesh today - Yesterday
IRS staffer Lois Lerner to plead the fifth in criminal investigation, Former Acting Commissioner Miller contradicts the previous day's testimony when today he said that the targeting of tea party groups WAS partisan, previously he said it definitely was not. Maybe that's not what he meant to say and/or he needs a better attorney, but, oops.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Police state ugliness in DC - Yesterday
oops, sorry, I meant to post this on the political side and asked a couple of hours ago if it could please be moved. surprised nobody is jumping on my case about it so thanks for that. Don't tase me bro!by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: When Obama Goes to Oklahoma - Yesterday
we're talking about what politicians say in front of the camera to the victims in the aftermath of a disaster. that's not the time and place for political payback or backstabbing or grandstanding, just get the help to where it needs to go. THEN have the conversation about funding, or about why your state's Seantors in particular didn't want to help Sandy victims but now have their own hanby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Police state ugliness in DC - Yesterday
Occupy protestor described as peaceful (21 year old woman) tased in front of DOJ.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: When Obama Goes to Oklahoma - Yesterday
bill you mentioned earlier you might vacation in Seattle this month. If so, have a good trip?by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Food poisoning. Sick sick - Yesterday
Hope you feel much better soon Sam - otherwise, welcome home!by Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals
Re: When Obama Goes to Oklahoma - Yesterday
I doubt the survivors of this terrible storm care much what either Fallin or Obama does in front of cameras, as long as they get the help and support they need. I think "natural disaster/crisis politics" are getting kind of old, there's a time and place for the backbiting and this ain't it.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: OK Tornado Update * All Kids from Elementary School Hit Accounted For - 2 days ago
thoughts going out to all in Oklahoma - very sad, alarming death tollby Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals
Re: Even PBS is afraid of David Koch - 2 days ago
What?by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: The scandalous erosion of US civil liberties - 2 days ago
Quote Back home WaPo has an interesting article on how the Justice Department went after James Rosen, the chief Washington correspondent for Fox News. Out of all this junk that's going on, that behavior is the most concerning to me, by far. These are just the two cases we know about, what hasn't been reported over the past 5 years because government officials were afraid to talk to reportby Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: The Anti-Vaccination folks are suceeding in the UK: Measles WAY up... - 2 days ago
Rachel Carson never advocated the banning of DDT, just limited, environmentally responsible use. The chemical manufacturers attacked her then, and they've never really quit. They seem to still have quite a lot of willing unpaid spokespeople.by Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals
Re: Guns and Colorado - 2 days ago
it seems like we're coming back around to "let's don't have any laws because somebody will break them." here is a summary of Colorado's new gun laws, for the non-hyperbolic:by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: The Anti-Vaccination folks are suceeding in the UK: Measles WAY up... - 2 days ago
Quoteguitarist Not surprising that it's in the U.K. where this disaster is first showing early troubling numbers of this backwardness and voluntary deconstruction of modernity. Western Europe is committing cultural suicide at a slightly faster rate than other parts of the developed world. I hope we can contain it, and study it. On the other hand, their tea and scones are really good. Theyby Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals
Re: Obama denies role in government - 2 days ago
"senior aides actually did know earlier than we admitted before but Prez heard about it on the news..." beyond lame.by Lemon Drop - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: The Anti-Vaccination folks are suceeding in the UK: Measles WAY up... - 2 days ago
sorry to hear about the measles outbreak in the UK - serious stuff. It's whooping cough that came back at epidemic levels in some parts of the US, after many parents skipped the pertussis vaccines for their kids. Measles is still very common in many parts of the world, so if you travel, make sure your vaccines are up to date. Most cases that come back to places like the US and UK are startedby Lemon Drop - Tips and Deals