Executive Producer of The Professional Left Podcast. On staff at Crooks and Liars since 2007. Master's degree from Harvard. Happy wife of Driftglass. Mother of three geniuses. Obsessive knitter. Blogs at http://bgalrstate.blogspot.com. .
and I just ripped the page off my "Bad President" calendar - as of now, there are only 39 days left for Georgie. Plenty of time for him to continue to rob us blind and steal what's left of our civil liberties.
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
You were one of a kind, Bettie. More children are dependent on free school lunches. When it comes to torture, the buck stops with Bush. States are running out of funding for social services.
on another thread about the size comparisons between billions of dollars and a man (and a car). Astonishing! It really gave me some perspective and thanks for posting it.
Just watched Hall and Oates bid good bye to Alan Colmes as he plans to leave the show. Wow, it was funny!!! and it was great!!! Geez! Hall and Oates just became relevant again! I love it!
He's Gone!
You gotta watch it. And I apologize for the overabundance of exclamation marks.
Watch it.
The Cole-Man.
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), signed after eight months of rancorous negotiations, is categorical and unconditional. America’s bid to act as the world’s only super-power and to establish quasi-colonial control of Iraq, an attempt which began with the invasion of 2003, has ended in failure.
It's astounding to me that 28% of one country's population (toothless f*cked-up stupid "Christians" from red states), in their undying devotion to have absolute control of ova and sperm, and the morality that goes with each, and what's done with them, have the power to destroy our planet, economically, socially, and environmentally.
What's even more astounding about this sad minority of ignoramouses holding so much sway is to ponder the question of just WHY they do. Really. Why? Who is funding these dangerous jack-asses and how to do they have so much reach? I have never even met someone that thinks and believes like Sarah Palin. Lucky me.
Who are these people? They must live in huge self-contained enclaves and never interact with the outside world with blaring propaganda screeching at them from speakers up and down mainstreet. You know, like in North Korea.
What, Israel doesn't have enough nukes of their own? Isn't it time for the world to come to the conclusion that Israel is THE problem in the middle east. They've committed so many crimes against humanity in the last 60 years, but truly started to accelerate their "fatwa" against the Palestinians in the 1990's. Can anyone blame the Palestinians for being angry? They've been shoved aside by EVERYONE. The Arab states don't want any part of them. THe UN makes high sounding statements that sit in obscurity and quietly die. The Israeli's kill 100 Arabs for every Jew killed. They bulldoze whole neighbourhoods. The Palestinians are little more than cattle to the Israeli's, suitable only for slaughter.
Israel cries that everyone wants to kill them all and shove them into the sea. The last time I checked, the only country that had any nuclear bombs in the area was Israel itself. Does anyone believe that they'd allow themselves to be slaughtered without a firestorm of nukes raining down across their neighbours?
Israel is the problem.
Yet I'm searching, searching for the reason why Obama would make this declaration when it flies in the face of logic, reasoning, ethics, etc. Of course we all know the overwhelming power of AIPAC but still, this is a really strange thing for him to say for reasons already stated.
Read the link I provided to the antiwar commentary and then link to Obama's proported "nuclear umbrella" offer.
President-elect Barack Obama reportedly intends to offer a strategic pact to Israel promising a “devastating US nuclear response” against Iran in the event Iran launches a nuclear attack on Israel.
It's intrigueing to see that the Israeli's themselves seem to be somewhat flummoxed by Obama's plan.
Let's look to why that is. I'm just guessing around.
Apparantly the Israeli's want some kind of rock-solid American back-up on a pre-emptive strike on Tehran because of Tehran's "threatening rhetoric".
Perhaps Obama is doing some kind of a check-mate in this dangerous and moronic Israeli game by offering the nuclear umbrella only in the case of the event Iran launches an attack on Israel.
Effectively shutting down the pre-emptive attack BULLSHIT.
Maybe I'm just doing some wishful thinking.
I'm so morally drained of our sick and wrong relationship with Israel that one can only hope there is a sane plan behind our new man.
My 80-year-old (largely conservative) Dad and USA spporter (hence Israel) got into it with one of his dearest college friends. His college friend (also 80) suggested, "Nuke Israel."
Today, we are witnessing in Gaza the kind of ghetto the world thought it would never see again and the comparison was conjured up early this year by Israel’s deputy defence minister Matan Vilnai when he threatened “a bigger holocaust (shoah)” against the Palestinians in Gaza. Later, he explained away his use of the word as meaning “disaster”, when in fact it has emotional connotations well known to everyone. Either way, the threat was ominous enough.
snip
What is truly astonishing is the world’s silence in the face of all this. The shameful rush to grant Israel every honour and recognition so that it will be saved from the historical ignominy of having orchestrated the destruction of Palestinian society, is nothing short of unconscionable.
Shouldn't the Republican Senators who voted down the bridge loan (or bailout, as they like to call it), considering the job they've done running the nation and our economy into the ground, be willing to make the same concessions that they are demanding from the UAW workers?
The Colmes tribute was funny, but the collage that was shown before H&O played, man, I felt for the man....he was the whipping boy on that show...totally disrespected him constantly...I can't fathom why he allowed them to talk down to him like that...
But I wonder if he's actually "liberal" or just some schmuck willing to be treated like shit on Fox for cash monies...
I mean really...how could ANY self respecting liberal....wait...I just answered my own question...he ain't got none to begin with.
Yeah man I saw this a while back and could never remember his name. This this is some first rate stuff
and I just ripped the page off my "Bad President" calendar - as of now, there are only 39 days left for Georgie. Plenty of time for him to continue to rob us blind and steal what's left of our civil liberties.
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
You were one of a kind, Bettie. More children are dependent on free school lunches. When it comes to torture, the buck stops with Bush. States are running out of funding for social services.
and eff the la times for their shitty obit about you
now dave stevens can get you as his personal model up in heaven
its too bad that bettie turned away from her work for so many years because she became a christian
if you look at her pics today, they really arent all that sexual...the nudes especially are extremely artistic
a true natural beauty
rip
too many people made way too much money off her image without providing enough in return
..but she was a shining bright star on this plane throughout most of her amazing life.
I miss her already!!
I wonder why the MSM aren't covering the spreading rioting in Greece. This looks like a story that may grow before it goes away. Anyone know more??
Greek-inspired protests spread across Europe
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/...
BBC & euronews have had the best reporting & video I've found.
In the last couple of days the protests have spread throughout Europe.
Very worrisome for the establishment.
Anarchists, students, youths in general, and most recently the labor unions.
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
This sounds as or more important than anything else I've seen today on the web. Hope C&L diggs into it a bit.
on another thread about the size comparisons between billions of dollars and a man (and a car). Astonishing! It really gave me some perspective and thanks for posting it.
Will it spread to America? Wipe the last of Bush's shit-eating grin off his face, and seal his fate as worst ever? One can only hope!
How long are you guys going to let them fuck you?Getting tired enough yet?
far left loon >.<
That heart no longer beats in a cage.
Just watched Hall and Oates bid good bye to Alan Colmes as he plans to leave the show. Wow, it was funny!!! and it was great!!! Geez! Hall and Oates just became relevant again! I love it!
He's Gone!
You gotta watch it. And I apologize for the overabundance of exclamation marks.
Watch it.
The Cole-Man.
the pen is mightier than the sword. haha, or not..
Protesters Occupy Greek embassy in Berlin!
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u...
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Elephant and Donkey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDq3fo6mBGw
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Starve the WAR Beast...
... Save the World.
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http://capusawc.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtuA0NBX4xo
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Starve the WAR Beast...
... Save the World.
Reverend Wright, Flager, Tony Rezco, Valerie Carter, Bill Airs ( subsidized condemned pork barrel slum housing) = Hope and Change.
Censor this post and opposition media because we are such tolerant liberals = more hope and change.
Completely ignore democrat corruption in Illinois on this left wing website(not one post) = hope and change.
Republican does the same thing = liberal media frenzy. Left wing corruption, OK, hope and change.
Democrat corruption, claim "north dakota is most corrupt state" from USA Today on Yahoo to cover Obama's ass, more "hope and change".
Looking forward to more " Blagovich hope and change" from the Daley/Obama Democrat Chicago political machine.
Get ready for 2 years of filibusters and vicious resistance before we boot u dem's back out!
Please let me know if you would like me to me to post pics of "The Messiah" with Blago.
By the way Financial Crisis was caused by 1978 Community Redevelopment act and coercive left wing federal government lending standards.
Fannie/Freddie both GSE's and heavy democrat donors. The left wing hypocrisy is astounding.
Hey but all we need is more government thats the solution to every problem in the world right?
Hope and Change, Change and hope hope change change hope uhhhhhhhh, hope change hope, uhhhhhhhh, hope change, change hope uhhhhhhhh
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
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Why I Hate Liberals • Punk Patriot •
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tNMK323sdQ&fe...
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Starve the WAR Beast...
... Save the World.
is such an ugly thing to witness. Especially the grunting at the end.
That's OK keep bitching and moaning - just stay out of the way of the grown ups who are in power now and will be trying to fix things.
Is the only change you are looking for your diaper?
Poor baby!
Wolff: Murdoch ‘absolutely despises’ O’Reilly
http://www.politico.com/blogs/michaelcalderon...
It's All Spelled Out in Unpublicized Agreement
The Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), signed after eight months of rancorous negotiations, is categorical and unconditional. America’s bid to act as the world’s only super-power and to establish quasi-colonial control of Iraq, an attempt which began with the invasion of 2003, has ended in failure.
http://www.counterpunch.com/
Hurray!!
far left loon >.<
Crime Against Humanity: the cruelty and unlawfulness of the Gaza blockade imposed by Israel
UNITED NATIONS Press Release
http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2008/...
http://www.YouTube.com/RepresentativePress
Don't even get me started on this. It's exactly what happened to Jews in the Nazi ghettos. You'd think they'd get that much at least.
far left loon >.<
It's astounding to me that 28% of one country's population (toothless f*cked-up stupid "Christians" from red states), in their undying devotion to have absolute control of ova and sperm, and the morality that goes with each, and what's done with them, have the power to destroy our planet, economically, socially, and environmentally.
far left loon >.<
What's even more astounding about this sad minority of ignoramouses holding so much sway is to ponder the question of just WHY they do. Really. Why? Who is funding these dangerous jack-asses and how to do they have so much reach? I have never even met someone that thinks and believes like Sarah Palin. Lucky me.
Who are these people? They must live in huge self-contained enclaves and never interact with the outside world with blaring propaganda screeching at them from speakers up and down mainstreet. You know, like in North Korea.
Pact Would Promise Massive US Nuclear Response to Iranian Attack
http://news.antiwar.com/2008/12/11/obama-to-o...
This makes no sense considering two facts:
1. Iran has not developed any nukes nor will it be able to do so for many years.
2. Israel has enough nukes to blow up the planet on it's own.
Logical question: So why are we offering a Nuclear Umbrella? For what?
What, Israel doesn't have enough nukes of their own? Isn't it time for the world to come to the conclusion that Israel is THE problem in the middle east. They've committed so many crimes against humanity in the last 60 years, but truly started to accelerate their "fatwa" against the Palestinians in the 1990's. Can anyone blame the Palestinians for being angry? They've been shoved aside by EVERYONE. The Arab states don't want any part of them. THe UN makes high sounding statements that sit in obscurity and quietly die. The Israeli's kill 100 Arabs for every Jew killed. They bulldoze whole neighbourhoods. The Palestinians are little more than cattle to the Israeli's, suitable only for slaughter.
Israel cries that everyone wants to kill them all and shove them into the sea. The last time I checked, the only country that had any nuclear bombs in the area was Israel itself. Does anyone believe that they'd allow themselves to be slaughtered without a firestorm of nukes raining down across their neighbours?
Israel is the problem.
...and Israel is the #1 receiver of foreign aid from the US? Why is that?
of Zionists, right??
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
I completely agree with you.
Yet I'm searching, searching for the reason why Obama would make this declaration when it flies in the face of logic, reasoning, ethics, etc. Of course we all know the overwhelming power of AIPAC but still, this is a really strange thing for him to say for reasons already stated.
Read the link I provided to the antiwar commentary and then link to Obama's proported "nuclear umbrella" offer.
President-elect Barack Obama reportedly intends to offer a strategic pact to Israel promising a “devastating US nuclear response” against Iran in the event Iran launches a nuclear attack on Israel.
It's intrigueing to see that the Israeli's themselves seem to be somewhat flummoxed by Obama's plan.
Let's look to why that is. I'm just guessing around.
Apparantly the Israeli's want some kind of rock-solid American back-up on a pre-emptive strike on Tehran because of Tehran's "threatening rhetoric".
Perhaps Obama is doing some kind of a check-mate in this dangerous and moronic Israeli game by offering the nuclear umbrella only in the case of the event Iran launches an attack on Israel.
Effectively shutting down the pre-emptive attack BULLSHIT.
Maybe I'm just doing some wishful thinking.
I'm so morally drained of our sick and wrong relationship with Israel that one can only hope there is a sane plan behind our new man.
Won't cross my fingers. But will hope.
"Israel cries that everyone wants to kill them all and shove them into the sea."
As time goes by, this option looks friendlier to me. I agree with much of what you wrote (if not all).
far left loon >.<
My 80-year-old (largely conservative) Dad and USA spporter (hence Israel) got into it with one of his dearest college friends. His college friend (also 80) suggested, "Nuke Israel."
Wish I was there to see that!!
far left loon >.<
Is Anyone Listening?
Today, we are witnessing in Gaza the kind of ghetto the world thought it would never see again and the comparison was conjured up early this year by Israel’s deputy defence minister Matan Vilnai when he threatened “a bigger holocaust (shoah)” against the Palestinians in Gaza. Later, he explained away his use of the word as meaning “disaster”, when in fact it has emotional connotations well known to everyone. Either way, the threat was ominous enough.
snip
What is truly astonishing is the world’s silence in the face of all this. The shameful rush to grant Israel every honour and recognition so that it will be saved from the historical ignominy of having orchestrated the destruction of Palestinian society, is nothing short of unconscionable.
http://www.counterpunch.org/karkar11282008.html
Shouldn't the Republican Senators who voted down the bridge loan (or bailout, as they like to call it), considering the job they've done running the nation and our economy into the ground, be willing to make the same concessions that they are demanding from the UAW workers?
Oh yes! I'm sure the republican senators who voted down the bailout will indeed refuse their yearly raise this year.
/snark/
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
The Colmes tribute was funny, but the collage that was shown before H&O played, man, I felt for the man....he was the whipping boy on that show...totally disrespected him constantly...I can't fathom why he allowed them to talk down to him like that...
Money, comes to mind...!
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
But I wonder if he's actually "liberal" or just some schmuck willing to be treated like shit on Fox for cash monies...
I mean really...how could ANY self respecting liberal....wait...I just answered my own question...he ain't got none to begin with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mKbnVKdix8
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