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You guys haven't stopped giving and the protesters haven't gone home, so we are not ending our drive either. If you want to participate here's the PayPal:

For me this was the way I knew I could let these guys know we appreciate what they're doing. And you guys are the driving force behind this. Thank you! It's been an amazing two weeks (we never thought it would last this long) the protesters have said they're in it for the long haul - so are we!

There is something full of awesome about a blog that purports to be a "definitive collection" of "Bea Arthur plus pizza plus mountains" images.

Open thread below...

The Opinion Mill: So — the pizza plotters had no real plan, no real weapons (though they did shoot some paintball guns) and no real leader except the guy sent to bust them.

Harper's: Six questions for Tara McKelvey on detainee abuse. McKelvey is the author of Monstering: Inside America’s Policy of Secret Interrogations and Torture in the Terror War

INSTAPUTZ: The ole' perfesser thinks holding G-Dub accountable will "hurt the country." Others think he should be impeached.

Horses Ass: Faith-based dining administration. Don't eat pork...or chicken, and don't eat fish.  How could any sane person have faith in the honesty or competence of a regulatory agency run by the worst administration in history? BTW, toxic sludge is good for you!

David E’s Fablog: Bad news for radio's most beloved drug addict

Nieman Watchdog: The press gives a free pass to citizens groups allied with telecoms...like that outfit who turns over your phone records to the federal government

Daily Darfur: New URL for an important site that was hacked by gutless trolls. 

I still say New York pizza is the best, but I wouldn't have any with Ashcroft and neither should his old political appointees...

A pizza luncheon to be hosted this Wednesday by former Attorney General turned consultant John Ashcroft for some of his old political appointees has raised eyebrows in the Justice Department's ethics office, U.S. News has learned. The ethics office, which provides Justice employees with guidance on a wide range of ethics questions, has not prohibited invitees from attending the lunch.

I guess since he's been canceled he's losing it completely. He called out Keith Olbermann to a fight.

Apparently Geraldo was visiting with 104.1 FM's Monsters just before Christmas, when they asked him about the time he made international headline for disclosing too much information about troops in Iraq. Geraldo claimed the incident was blown out of proportion, largely by NBC -- and specifically Olbermann. Geraldo then began mumbling semi-audible names, seemingly meant to describe Olbermann: "midget ... punk ... slimeball." But then, with the Monsters helpful prodding, Geraldo went a step further, leaving no doubt about what he was saying. He called Olbermann a coward -- specifically a He then said he was ready to fight him, saying: "I would make a pizza out of him."

Didn't Geraldo fight Stallone's brother for Howard Stern after he broke his nose with some White Supremacists? He did criticize Olbermann on The Factor once before, but what's up with all the violence?

(h/t Jake)

Update: TP has it too....

Is it too much to ask that our liberal media do a little checking? Digby wondered too...

AttyTood:

In fact, we had a hunch -- that maybe, just maybe, Rockey Vaccarella had a background himself in GOP politics.

And, whaddya know? Turns out that the earthy Vaccarella -- a highly successful businessman in the fast-food industry -- is indeed a Republican pol, having run unsuccessfully under the GOP banner for a seat on the St. Bernard Parish commission back in 1999. We don't have a good link, but here (via Nexis) is part of his bio that ran in the New Orleans Times-Picayune on Oct. 15, 1999:

ROCKEY VACCARELLA
PERSONAL
Republican
35. Born in New Orleans. Grew up in Arabi and Chalmette. Lived 11 years in
Meraux.
Married, two children.
Graduated from Chalmette High, 1982. Attended St. Bernard Community
College.
Director of operations, Lundy Enterprises, as manager of 31 Pizza Hut
restaurants and 450 employees. Former general restaurant manager of Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits on East Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

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Mike's Blog Round Up

What Strikes Me: NSA expresses concern over pattern of calls to Domino's Pizza

Ice Station Tango: Karl Rove and the Chewbaca Presidency...or is it the Poseidon Presidency? Whatever, but this version of Hail to the Chief is the only one appropriate for Junior.

Donkephant: Looking at the Iran issue

Phillybits

“They must really think I’m gullible, these guys” Sherri says. “Less fat makes you healthier. Yeah. I suppose they have a bridge to sell me, too. These guys are unbelievable.”

Dan smelled something fishy right away as well. He sits on his couch with food spread out. In his hands, cheese puffs. At his side, soda. In front of him, more of him. “It just doesn’t ring true. It sounds like something else is going on. Something political. I mean, how can dieting prevent cancer? I’ve tried those fad diets. What’s this one called? Low-fat? Yeah, whatever. They’re all a scam. If you don’t do the exercise they recommend, it doesn’t even work. It’s ridiculous. One pepperoni pizza and it’s ‘ruined’ or something. Continue reading...

Fetish America   marble composition

What do all of these people have in common?

• U.S. Senator equates gay rights to "man on dog" sex.
• U.S. Senator equates gay rights to unions of men and box turtles.
• Prominent talk show host says gay rights will lead to unions with goats.
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