Presidential candidates as seen from the Dork Tower.

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Justice or Just us?

Oh good..I was getting tired of the other thread.

Are there gonna be puppets, boobs, or inflated scrotums on this thread?

re: #4 coquimbojoe

Are there gonna be puppets, boobs, or inflated scrotums on this thread?

With any luck.

Jon Voigt is a Mensch.

Amen to that. So says the lawyer's daughter. The law says x applies to all instances of y. Before you want x to happen, have an understanding of what exactly y entails.

re: #6 WriterMom

Jon Voigt is a Mensch.

Yup, one of the good guys.

re: #4 coquimbojoe

Are there gonna be puppets, boobs, or inflated scrotums on this thread?

Well they are now.

re: #6 WriterMom

Jon Voigt is a Mensch.

Fantastic, way to go, Jon!
Some of those comments are absolutely appalling.

Is President Bush totally out of his mind?

Abbas=partner for peace
Olmert=an honest guy

[THUNK]

That was my head hitting the keyboard.

re: #11 WriterMom

Is President Bush totally out of his mind?

Abbas=partner for peace
Olmert=an honest guy

[THUNK]

That was my head hitting the keyboard.

US President George W. Bush said on Monday that he could not envisage the Middle East evolving "without a Palestinian state that's free and democratic."

I can. Its quite easy in fact.

re: #8 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Most amazing are the comments. You'd think you were reading an ISM blog

It isn't that we have good laws or bad laws, it is that they don't seem to be static. The law and its interpretation change from judge to judge, from jury to jury. One company will win a frivolous lawsuit, when the next will lose one, even when by the law they should not have lost. It is as if the machine doles out a different answer every time, even when the same buttons are pushed.

re: #4 coquimbojoe

Are there gonna be puppets, boobs, or inflated scrotums on this thread?

Wouldn't be any fun without them...
Get three for the price of one!

SFW but not much else.

re: #4 coquimbojoe

Are there gonna be puppets, boobs, or inflated scrotums on this thread?

Wrong website - see [Link: www.zombietime.com...]

LOL

Got to go! Later.

re: #6 WriterMom

Jon Voigt is a Mensch.

"Voight was visibly moved by the visit and said Israel shouldn't negotiate with Palestinian militants. He called the attackers barbarians who spat on Israeli peacemaking attempts."

Rock on Jon!

70 Year Old Woman Murdered By Phakestinians

The more I hear from Jon Voigt, the more I like him.

Whoops! I guess I ought've done a search first before expressing, in the previous thread, angst over the silence out of Lebanon:

^{report from West Beirut by valentine81, yesterday afternoon}

The Solution To The Middle East Conflict

re: #14 Silhouette

It isn't that we have good laws or bad laws, it is that they don't seem to be static. The law and its interpretation change from judge to judge, from jury to jury. One company will win a frivolous lawsuit, when the next will lose one, even when by the law they should not have lost. It is as if the machine doles out a different answer every time, even when the same buttons are pushed.

The law is what ever the judge decides the law is...

A Mason County District Court judge raised concerns over ICE officers appearing outside her courtroom two recent weeks in a row looking for defendants.

In a posting on an electronic mailing list for municipal and district court judges, Judge Victoria Meadows said ICE officers have searched her foreign-language calendar and asked her Spanish interpreter to identify a defendant who was to appear before her. The interpreter declined.

Meadows said she worries officers' presence around and outside her courtroom could deter some defendants from showing up. "I have a very good appearance record ... ," Meadows said. "I don't want to interfere with ICE's work. But we also don't want them interfering with the court process."

One of the comments from that site:

"Voight is a "has been" who likes Jews too much." Screen name? Jimmy Carter.

/Wow. Just wow.

re: #10 gop_patriot

Fantastic, way to go, Jon!
Some of those comments are absolutely appalling.

The comments and the articles on Haaretz are worse than Kos.

Interesting quote you picked Charles...

Innocent Civilian, Father Of Three, Murdered On His Yard By The Phakestinians

re: #24 MellyMel

I saw that, and wondered if the writer weren't being sarcastic, given the comments that had come before.

re: #2 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

Justice or Just us?

What about justiceforall?

goddessoftheclassroom (if you are here): Could you read my comment in the last thread and add to your list? Thanks!

re: #25 Alouette

The comments and the articles on Haaretz are worse than Kos.

I agree Alouette ! And I had a guy that I was debating with, a Theology graduate student who is a 'progressive' evangelical, who was glad I was reading Haaretz....

Gaaaah !

What is with 'progressive' mindset and lack of wisdom ?

re: #28 Dianna

I saw that, and wondered if the writer weren't being sarcastic, given the comments that had come before.

I'll have to go back and read some more -- I hope you're right. That sounded awful.

re: #32 psaturn

I agree Alouette ! And I had a guy that I was debating with, a Theology graduate student who is a 'progressive' evangelical, who was glad I was reading Haaretz....

Gaaaah !

What is with 'progressive' mindset and lack of wisdom ?

'progressive' evangelical'... is that cognitive dissonance or what?

re: #11 WriterMom

Is President Bush totally out of his mind?
Abbas=partner for peace
Olmert=an honest guy
[THUNK]
That was my head hitting the keyboard.

The Abbas comment is wishful thinking gone nuts.
The Olmert comment.........he got that line from Dick.

re: #6 WriterMom

Jon Voigt is a Mensch.

Wow! He is Angelina Jolie's father? I never knew that ! I don't see any resemblance there...was she adopted? (just kidding!)

re: #15 jcm

Wouldn't be any fun without them...
Get three for the price of one!

SFW but not much else.

What is it with gray-haired, democrat ex-Presidents that makes them get so pouty?

[Link: nolablogger.blogspot.com...]

re: #22 WrathofG-d

Forgive my ignorance, Wrath -- but could you tell me.....are all those people groups newly come to Israel, to stay? Is it a continual great movement toward Israel? If so, when did the largest flow begin? Is it to do only with the anniversary?

re: #34 jcm

'progressive' evangelical'... is that cognitive dissonance or what?

Like they say, the more education you get, the more cognitive dissonance?

It is those "bitter ones that cling to guns and Bible" who seem to have more sense !

LOL

re: #34 jcm

'progressive' evangelical'... is that cognitive dissonance or what?

That's exactly what I was thinking. Mental gymnastics olympic medal contender.

re: #32 psaturn

What is with 'progressive' mindset and lack of wisdom ?

Because they believe that everyone can be made better all at once, just find the right leader, and the promised land is just around the corner.

It's a failure of perspective, really. Every single human being - on his or her own - can change and improve their behavior. But people in the mass...not so much.

re: #37 Intrepid

What is it with gray-haired, democrat ex-Presidents that makes them get so pouty?

[Link: nolablogger.blogspot.com...]

BJ didn't get a mulligan! Or the ball girl was occupied elsewhere.

re: #41 Dianna

Because they believe that everyone can be made better all at once, just find the right leader, and the promised land is just around the corner.

It's a failure of perspective, really. Every single human being - on his or her own - can change and improve their behavior. But people in the mass...not so much.

Interesting thought...I think you change one individual at a time, rather than the masses...

re: #16 taxfreekiller

So,, whats this about?

EDS votes to sell itself to Hewitt/Packard ?

What, what? I've got a friend who works for EDS. They're owned by GM now.

re: #42 jcm

BJ didn't get a mulligan! Or the ball girl was occupied elsewhere.

Or BJ didn't get a bj - probably 'cause the ball girl (heh) was occupied elsewhere. Maybe with Vernon.

Rove (you magnificent bastard) on Medved.
Stream

Master won't approve.

re: #38 Ma Sands

Forgive my ignorance, Wrath -- but could you tell me.....are all those people groups newly come to Israel, to stay? Is it a continual great movement toward Israel? If so, when did the largest flow begin? Is it to do only with the anniversary?

Other than in the initial years of the creation of the State Of Israel, the single largest Aliyah ( in gathering or "going up" ) was the 1,000,000 or so Russian Jews who came when the Iron Curtain fell.

Raymond Chandler? Wasn't he a character on "Friends"?

/

re: #43 psaturn

That's what I think, too.

You distrust systems, too?

re: #48 Nevergiveup

That's what I had thought......are the photos Wrath linked to, a new, large, permanent in-flow, then?

re: #49 Occasional Reader

Raymond Chandler? Wasn't he a character on "Friends"?

/

Doesn't everyone love Raymond?

Speaking of the LAW... I'm not sure if I should tell the local beat cops about I think a new cop who was in our local dive last night drinking booze and making out with one of the very young customers. I'm not about to report him to the top, but would it be cool or not to mention this to the other cops in our area? (New Orleans of course)

What in the world kind of bathroom hand towel costs $400? Anybody ever used one? Seen one?

re: #36 psaturn

Wow! He is Angelina Jolie's father? I never knew that ! I don't see any resemblance there...was she adopted? (just kidding!)

Yeah, her real name is Angelina Jolie Voigt.

And yes, he was in uniform on the job.

UN Springs into action....
UN frustration at Burma response

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his "immense frustration" at Burma's slow response to the cyclone that hit the country nine days ago.
...
"I therefore call in the most strenuous terms on the government of Myanmar to put its people's lives first."

Yeah, that'll work.

re: #54 Intrepid

What in the world kind of bathroom hand towel costs $400? Anybody ever used one? Seen one?

One that comes with a maid?

re: #38 Ma Sands

The peoplo in the pictures are Olim. This means they are immigrating to Israel to live, presumably, for the rest of their lives. In Israel they call this return/immigration to Israel of Jews "making 'alliyah'". Aliyah literally means "to go up". The theory being that Jews are ascending to our biblical place, and returning up to the Land G-d promised to us. (give or take meaning). When a Jew get to Israel, he/she is not greated with "Welcome to Israel", or "Enjoy your stay" but the more appropriate, "Welcome home".

Alliyah has steadily been taking place in Israel since before its acceptance as a UN recognized "formal" country on May 14, 1948. I do not have any actual stats to share with you (nor the time right now to find them, sorry!), but you can probably get all the info about making Aliyah from the sites below.

There are many wonderful organization that participate in this "gathering of the exciles" from "gulus" (diaspora / outside of Israel). One of which is called Nefesh B'Nefesh, and another The Jewish Agency For Israel.

-a wonderful, touching video re: one such Aliyah!

re: #58 Killgore Trout

UN Springs into action....
UN frustration at Burma response

Yeah, that'll work.

Next, the strongly-worded letter.

/noooooooooooooooooooooo!

re: #53 Teacake!

Speaking of the LAW... I'm not sure if I should tell the local beat cops about I think a new cop who was in our local dive last night drinking booze and making out with one of the very young customers. I'm not about to report him to the top, but would it be cool or not to mention this to the other cops in our area? (New Orleans of course)

Don't know how much it might help. Odds are, being New Orleans, you'll get more cops in there making out with the young customers and boozing it up.

re Voight article. Muslims are so elequent. That must be why Allah chose to speak in this colorful, but spare tongue./

re: #61 Ward Cleaver

Next, the strongly-worded letter.

/noooooooooooooooooooooo!

Will the UN also wave the finger of irritation at them?

re: #48 Nevergiveup

Other than in the initial years of the creation of the State Of Israel, the single largest Aliyah ( in gathering or "going up" ) was the 1,000,000 or so Russian Jews who came when the Iron Curtain fell.

Let's not forget the amazing Operation Solomon

BWAHAHAHA!

So, when the U.S. invented GPS, it did made the technology available to anyone and everyone for free.

Well, the EUnichs, in one of their totally predictable "We NOT eunichs" moment, decided they'd invent their own system and let every one have TOO, so there!

'Cept they didn't. They kept it proprietary. Not that they want to be accused of capitalism or anything.

SO AMERICANS CRACKED THE CODES!

re: #51 Ma Sands

That's what I had thought......are the photos Wrath linked to, a new, large, permanent in-flow, then?

There has always been an in-flow, but often it is nothing more than a trickle. There have been some major Aliyahs. During the Presidency of President Bush 1, almost 30,000 Ethiopion Jews were flown to Israel in one weekend. Israel took every available plane in it's inventory, including riping the seats out of some of it's commercial planes to accomplish that. And President Bush also sent American planes and logistic help. But the more ordinary Aliyah is a couple of hundred here and there.

re: #63 pat

re Voight article. Muslims are so elequent. That must be why Allah chose to speak in this colorful, but spare tongue./

What amazed me the most in the comments section was the open hatred for Jews. Several comments were claiming Voight was speding too much time with them.

There is a bad craziness loose again.

re: #11 WriterMom

Is President Bush totally out of his mind?

Abbas=partner for peace
Olmert=an honest guy

[THUNK]

That was my head hitting the keyboard.

I guess George was not satisfied with just the moonbats thinking he is clueless. Remember, he looked into Putin's eyes and mistook the evil communist dwarf he saw in there for a soul.

The law isn’t justice. It’s a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.
— Raymond Chandler

Love the quote, Charles. I'll keep that one handy..

re: #39 psaturn

Like they say, the more education you get, the more cognitive dissonance?

It is those "bitter ones that cling to guns and Bible" who seem to have more sense !

LOL

I have noticed that a few sheets of Bounce fabric softener in your pockets tends to make one a little less clingy.

re: #65 WrathofG-d

Let's not forget the amazing Operation Solomon

I know. I was there.

re: #3 WriterMom

Oh good..I was getting tired of the other thread.

I didnt even get a chance at the other thread, being "out-zoned"

re: #51 Ma Sands

Wiki on Aliyah
(I didn't read it so I couldn't tell you if it is biased or not, or even accurate. However it is probably a great starting point)

Immigration to Israel started with Moses, and Joshua was the first Olim.

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

Ah. The Ho look.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

Ahh, meat market chic.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

I wouldn't let my daughter wear that around the house!

re: #74 PIMF

Wiki on Aliyah
(I didn't read it so I couldn't tell you if it is biased or not, or even accurate. However it is probably a great starting point)

Immigration to Israel started with Moses, and Joshua Aaron was the first Olim.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

Uh, not no but I'll beat you to death if you don't get some damn clothes on, no.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

Hell no.

I've heard that Voight and Angie are on the outs. With the moonbat tendencies (and the tattoos) I'm siding with Jon on this one.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

Can't get the picture to work, but, nope.

re: #60 WrathofG-d

Ah. I had kind of figured out aliyah, from context, over the months......but, it just seemed, from that site you linked to, that it might be a huge, new influx, out of the ordinary..........guess it's the regular, still..........thanks

And, thanks, too, buzz.... :)

Ballard (Seattle neighborhood) nekkid swim falls prey to bureaucracy.

Booked as an after-hours nudist event, the once-a-month splash extravaganza is about to fall prey to a bureaucratic hiccup.

Seems the city's parks and recreation department has suddenly "discovered" that to supervise the naturalist's as they cavort in the water, lifeguards have to be at least 21 years of age.

re: #83 redheadredstate

I've heard that Voight and Angie are on the outs. With the moonbat tendencies (and the tattoos) I'm siding with Jon on this one.

I read somewhere that they had patched things up because he had said publicly that he was proud of her and Brad and the kids and her humanitarian work.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

I wouldn't let her have the tattoo either....

re: #87 buzzsawmonkey

Shows how much I know...thought Aaron led 'em in. Stan called, my suite is ready.

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

"I love my dress, and my friends liked my dress", she said. Well then, that's alright! Come right on in, since your friends approve of you being mostly naked with only a couple scraps of gold lame' strategically placed with a yard hanging down like a train in the back.

Does this girl even have parents?

An Excellent Documentary on Rusian White Nationalists/ Nazis...
From Russia With Hate

I was somewhat teetering on John McCain's nomination. I would have voted for him, but I was doubting my defense of him. Until I read this article by P.J. O'Rourke in the Weekly Standard. This excerpt, I think, is reason enough for me to support, defend, and even contribute to John McCain's candidacy.

Some people say John McCain isn't conservative enough. But there's more to conservatism than low taxes, Jesus, and waterboarding at Gitmo. Conservatism is also a matter of honor, duty, valor, patriotism, self-discipline, responsibility, good order, respect for our national institutions, reverence for the traditions of civilization, and adherence to the political honesty upon which all principles of democracy are based. Given what screw-ups we humans are in these respects, conservatism is also a matter of sense of humor. Heard any good quips lately from Hillary or Barack?

re: #81 buzzsawmonkey

But..but...but...the Ethiopians are black, and Israel is a racist state!

/moonbat

I don't remember the ratio, but if you compare the number of Ethiopian Jews that Israel has rescued over the years to a country the size of the USA., the numbers run into the multi millions. Seems I haven't heard the Rev Wright talk about that. Wonder if Obama even know about Operation Solomon?

re: #87 buzzsawmonkey

You are of course correct!

I should have quite while I was ahead. This is the second time in a short while when I was correct, but then corrected myself incorrectly.

I need to stop doing that. Maybe I really am smarter than I think I am.

Thank you for the clarification however.

re: #91 Intrepid

"I love my dress, and my friends liked my dress", she said. Well then, that's alright! Come right on in, since your friends approve of you being mostly naked with only a couple scraps of gold lame' strategically placed with a yard hanging down like a train in the back.

Does this girl even have parents?

Obviously not one(s) that care(s).

re: #66 wahabicorridor

BWAHAHAHA!

So, when the U.S. invented GPS, it did made the technology available to anyone and everyone for free.

Well, the EUnichs, in one of their totally predictable "We NOT eunichs" moment, decided they'd invent their own system and let every one have TOO, so there!

'Cept they didn't. They kept it proprietary. Not that they want to be accused of capitalism or anything.

SO AMERICANS CRACKED THE CODES!

Suck it, EUnuchs!

re: #94 Nevergiveup

Seems I haven't heard the Rev Wright talk about that.

Oh, I'm sure he'd be happy to. "Jews are STILL kidnapping Africans to this day!"

re: #94 Nevergiveup

As I'm sure you know (but others reading this might not) it was not just Operation Solomon, but also, Moses, and Joseph, which brought Ethiopians to immigrate to Israel.

Then thereafter, taught them the language, taught them to use a door knob, acclimate to modernity, gave them jobs, fed them, etc....

re: #98 Ward Cleaver

Suck it, EUnuchs!

Yes, suck it indeed!

re: #75 MandyManners

I'm surprised the staff at the hotel didn't call the cops:

"There's an under-age hooker here while we're having a high school prom! Send someone, quick!"

re: #91 Intrepid

Does this girl even have parents?

Define "parents".

re: #68 Honorary Yooper

What amazed me the most in the comments section was the open hatred for Jews. Several comments were claiming Voight was speding too much time with them.

There is a bad craziness loose again.

What do you mean "again?" Always been there.

re: #101 coquimbojoe

Yes, suck it indeed!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Pwned by American ingenuity.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Oh, I'm sure he'd be happy to. "Jews are STILL kidnapping Africans to this day!"

Perfect.

re: #97 coquimbojoe

Obviously not one(s) that care(s).

Yep. Sad, that.

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Blogosphere
Koslings can't keep their fingers off Jenna Bush's Wedding

I won't even tell you what I read when I first skimmed that link.

To those of you who still use the USPS, don't forget that as of today,mailing a first class letter will cost you 42 cents.

re: #99 Occasional Reader

Oh, I'm sure he'd be happy to. "Jews are STILL kidnapping Africans to this day!"

I wonder if he mentions the Sundanese refuges making a made dash across the Sinai towards Israel only to be shot down like dogs by the Egyptians. But at the same time the Egyptians can't seen to stop the flow of weapons into Gaza?

re: #75 MandyManners

Wow, what's she going to be when she graduates?

/yuck.

re: #104 Creeping Eruption

What do you mean "again?" Always been there.

Again as in it has been under wraps more-or-less in the West for the past 60 or so years. I've noticed the Left is getting more openly anti-semetic than they were even a few years ago. The key word here is openly.

re: #103 Kenneth

Define "parents".

We're more like friends than parents and child.

re: #60 WrathofG-d

Wrath! WHen did you make Aliya?!?!?

re: #110 vagabond trader

To those of you who still use the USPS, don't forget that as of today,mailing a first class letter will cost you 42 cents.

And I just bought some 2 cent stamps a couple of weeks ago, since I still have some 39 cent stamps. Now I've got to buy some 1 cent stamps. Gah!

re: #110 vagabond trader

To those of you who still use the USPS, don't forget that as of today,mailing a first class letter will cost you 42 cents.

I still have some forever stamps left over.

Woohoo, I'm saving a penny! ! !

Speaking of the arseholes in Burma, I read in a travel log that the generals built a whole new capital city hidden away up in the mountains.

A good time to clean out the rat's nest?

re: #114 Honorary Yooper

No no no, they don't hate Jews, it's Zionism they have a problem with.*spit*

re: #113 BlueCanuck

Wow, what's she going to be when she graduates?

/yuck.

A slutty sociopath?

re: #117 Ward Cleaver

And I just bought some 2 cent stamps a couple of weeks ago, since I still have some 39 cent stamps. Now I've got to buy some 1 cent stamps. Gah!

Use 'em quick...you won't have anywhere left to put the Address!

re: #106 Ward Cleaver

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Pwned by American ingenuity.

You know they must hate that. The consortium of every two-bit socialist government over there that funded this, is panicking. Their precious, see-we-are-as-smart-as-the-Americans thingy, is now available to anyone. Quick sue Microsoft and Apple! Spring into action and subsidize some lame ass farmers moldy cheese to protect it. EUnuch medacity laid bare.

re: #81 buzzsawmonkey

But..but...but...the Ethiopians are black, and Israel is a racist state!

/moonbat

While many sects do appear to have Jewish antecedant , an examination of ritual shows that most are a Christian sects.

re: #103 Kenneth

Define "parents".

Mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandmother/father, older sibling - someone who is or has been RESPONSIBLE for her care and supervision.

If she's not 18, thens somebody had to have bailed her out of jail, since she did get handcuffed and led away by the cops.

The '08 election is shaping up to be a doozy.

Confusing ballot designs still plague elections

"The sad fact is, we still have not systematically addressed the need for good ballot design standards," said Lawrence Norden of the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University's law school. "We've spent billions of dollars on overhauling election administration in this country, but we're still seeing the same ballot design mistakes in almost every federal election."

re: #100 WrathofG-d

As I'm sure you know (but others reading this might not) it was not just Operation Solomon, but also, Moses, and Joseph, which brought Ethiopians to immigrate to Israel.

Then thereafter, taught them the language, taught them to use a door knob, acclimate to modernity, gave them jobs, fed them, etc....

Yes and we should point out to those who might be aware of the astronomical cost to Israel of having to house, educate, modernize, and care for such a large group of peoples. And Israel did this knowing full well their responsibilities if they were brought to Israel. Israel did many thing both right and wrong concerning the Ethiopians. It is a story of almost Biblical proportions.

re: #110 vagabond trader

To those of you who still use the USPS, don't forget that as of today,mailing a first class letter will cost you 42 cents.

*momentary rant*

Why do they need to keep raising the postal rates anyway? What exactly is the extra money being used for? They can go and sponsor all these big events, run all these lavish ads, and maintain a massive website, but somehow they just aren't getting enough money to stay afloat? I have this fantasy that one day the USPS will have to honestly compete with the private shippers, and I doubt it would last a week.

/rant

re: #113 BlueCanuck

Wow, what's she going to be when she graduates?

/yuck.

A social worker....

re: #124 taxfreekiller

You gotta admit, there are times that being a judge would be cool. You can be as flippant and glib as you want to be, and ain't a thang anybody can do about it.

Hooray Your Honor!

re: #75 MandyManners

Would you let your daughter wear this to her senior prom?

I would say that the Duke Lacroose team should stay away from her.
She may not be a ho yet, but she has her training wheels on.

re: #116 Ben Hur

With GREAT saddness....I haven't (yet). And to make things worse, with the sig nif other that I am probably going to marry...I never will.

Although she is Israeli herself, she refuses to move there. This will be my life goal. (convincing her to move with me)

re: #91 Intrepid

"I love my dress, and my friends liked my dress", she said. Well then, that's alright! Come right on in, since your friends approve of you being mostly naked with only a couple scraps of gold lame' strategically placed with a yard hanging down like a train in the back.

Does this girl even have parents?

Probably only one known one, who pays a little attention when she's not whoring for crack.

re: #129 Fat Jolly Penguin

*momentary rant*

Why do they need to keep raising the postal rates anyway? What exactly is the extra money being used for? They can go and sponsor all these big events, run all these lavish ads, and maintain a massive website, but somehow they just aren't getting enough money to stay afloat? I have this fantasy that one day the USPS will have to honestly compete with the private shippers, and I doubt it would last a week.

/rant

Gas.

Well, we could use some prayers for our dog (Jack Russell terrier). June's taking her to the vet, as she's been throwing up blood today. She likes to chew up plastic stuff, so who knows what's going on.

re: #135 eschew_obfuscation

Gas.

Oh. *quiets down*

re: #131 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

You gotta admit, there are times that being a judge would be cool. You can be as flippant and glib as you want to be, and ain't a thang anybody canwill do about it.

Hooray Your Honor!

So in other words, you wanna be Barack Obama?

re: #114 Honorary Yooper

Again as in it has been under wraps more-or-less in the West for the past 60 or so years. I've noticed the Left is getting more openly anti-semetic than they were even a few years ago. The key word here is openly.

Too true

re: #129 Fat Jolly Penguin

Some things are traditional and obsolete at the same time. USPS is only one example.

re: #129 Fat Jolly Penguin

They need to hire translators, the print instructions "Place Stamp Here" in 167 languages.

re: #128 Nevergiveup

And none of this gets into the (secret) story of what it took to get the Ethiopians out of Ethiopia.

/won't discuss further.

re: #133 WrathofG-d

With GREAT saddness....I haven't (yet). And to make things worse, with the sig nif other that I am probably going to marry...I never will.

Although she is Israeli herself, she refuses to move there. This will be my life goal. (convincing her to move with me)

Good luck, Habibi!

re: #136 Ward Cleaver

Well, we could use some prayers for our dog (Jack Russell terrier). June's taking her to the vet, as she's been throwing up blood today. She likes to chew up plastic stuff, so who knows what's going on.

I'd probably do you more good if I pray for your wallet.

Well, this makes me feel a little better.

The US dollar is back to being (infintesimally) stronger than the Canadian dollar.

re: #144 WrathofG-d

And none of this gets into the (secret) story of what it took to get the Ethiopians out of Ethiopia.

/won't discuss further.

Yes. And it is still going on to this day.

re: #129 Fat Jolly Penguin

They already compete with the private shippers, who have also raised their rates. Something to do with the cost of fuel.otoh we could have a system like Italy which periodically goes on strike and when mail delivery resumes they trash whatever mail was left undelivered.

re: #142 buzzsawmonkey

Those aren't training wheels; just round heels.

Nice work. Good reference to Chaucer, I think it is...

re: #137 buzzsawmonkey

1) Hand out ballot with names printed on paper next to empty boxes.

2) Take Number Two Pencil; fill in box next to name desired.

3) Place ballot in locked box with slotted top.

4) Open box; count ballots.

Not rocket science, people.

Why is it that the libs always seem to make the simple stuff complex and the complex stuff simple?

The law isn’t justice. It’s a very imperfect mechanism. If you press exactly the right buttons and are also lucky, justice may show up in the answer. A mechanism is all the law was ever intended to be.
— Raymond Chandler

What a cynical bastard, making the law sound like a rigged slot machine. How dare he?!
Hmmmm.....never mind.

re: #146 maddogg

I'd probably do you more good if I pray for your wallet.

I hear ya.

re: #83 redheadredstate

I've heard that Voight and Angie are on the outs. With the moonbat tendencies (and the tattoos) I'm siding with Jon on this one.

Might have something to do with the imbecile that she is procreating & adopting with.

re: #137 buzzsawmonkey

1) Hand out ballot with names printed on paper next to empty boxes.

2) Take Number Two Pencil; fill in box next to name desired.

3) Place ballot in locked box with slotted top.

4) Open box; count ballots.

Not rocket science, people.

Embedded competency test.

Office:______________
(write in name spelled correctly)

re: #126 Intrepid

Mother, father, uncle, aunt, grandmother/father, older sibling - someone who is or has been RESPONSIBLE for her care and supervision.

Define "responsible"...I know not these strange words.

re: #136 Ward Cleaver

Thoughts for your dog (will leave prayers to those better-equipped)... may she have a speedy recovery.

Pat Buchanan to Lieberman: Why aren’t we bombing Iran now?

Pat JEWchanan?

re: #151 jamgarr

Why is it that the libs always seem to make the simple stuff complex and the complex stuff simple?

Because it allows them to manipulate the results, (ergo superdelegates). What? That was a rhetorical question? Oh, nevermind.

re: #154 opnion

Might have something to do with the imbecile that she is procreating & adopting with.

They collect children like some people collect miniature spoons.

re: #133 WrathofG-d

You never know, many ideas my wife had when we got married 16 years ago, had changed.

re: #153 Ward Cleaver
A prayer going up for your little Jack Russell. I love those JRTs.

re: #157 Occasional Reader

Thoughts for your dog (will leave prayers to those better-equipped)... may she have a speedy recovery.

Thanks. The kids would miss her more than we would.

re: #139 bosforus

So in other words, you wanna be Barack Obama?

Nope. All we have to do is not vote for him and he's history!

re: #123 coquimbojoe

The consortium of every two-bit socialist government over there that funded this, is panicking.

My schadenfreude is showing and I don't give a monkey's butt. The Galileo project is years late, billions over budget. The member gov'ts have balked at handing over any more money.

So how do they intend to fund it? They're gonna take it from the CAP budget (Common Agricultural Policy).

The CAP is currently 45% of the EU budget. It provides subsidies to approx 5% of the population and produces 3% of the output.

The next time you hear someone bitching about U.S. ag subsidies, give them the EU figures and then the U.S. figures. Ours are less than 1% of our budget. And 90% of the farm bill currently under discussion is for conservation, nutrition, etc.

re: #158 Ben Hur

Pat Buchanan to Lieberman: Why aren’t we bombing Iran now?

Pat JEWchanan?

Wow. Didn't see that coming. Did you guys finally manage to plant that chip in Buchanan's neck?

/

re: #159 coquimbojoe

Because it allows them to manipulate the results, (ergo superdelegates).

And, if you've noticed, it always seems to bite them in the ass in the long run (e.g. superdelegates).

re: #160 Ward Cleaver

They collect children like some people collect miniature spoons.

The Hollywood fashion accessory; ethnic baby on hip.

re: #164 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Nope. All we have to do is not vote for him and he's history!

I definitely plan on doing my part to make that happen!

I just caught former SECDEF Cohen giving an absolutley awful lecture on CNN's Situation Room.
"It would be a bad idea for my party, the Republican party, to try to 'Willie Horton-ize" the race by suggesting that Barak Obama is unqualified to be President because he is black, or because Our enemies have nice things to say about him, that he supports their goals. We must be better than that, etc".
He's no Republican, giving a speech like that! Who the Hell does he think the party is?
He was President Clinton's SECDEF, and he at least managed to fire General Weasely Clark. But that's about it, and we don't need this sort of "Republican" shooting his mouth off. He's a either a Democrat or retarded.

re: #166 Occasional Reader

Wow. Didn't see that coming. Did you guys finally manage to plant that chip in Buchanan's neck?

/

Buchannon is accused of being an Arabist. these are Persians.
More likely, he is coming to his senses.

re: #161 DownRightMeanAmerican

You never know, many ideas my wife had when we got married 16 years ago, had changed.

Well, that's accurate.

A women spends her whole married life trying to change you.

After 16 years she says, "Your not the man I married!"

Go figure.

re: #110 vagabond trader

To those of you who still use the USPS, don't forget that as of today,mailing a first class letter will cost you 42 cents.

WTH? This is the third increase in the past year!

I am outta here.
See {all y'all} tomorrow.

BTW.

A rant for the Lizard who mentioned the Vince Flynn / Mitch Rapp novels.

You no go dirty rotten scoundrel! I can't put the thing down!

;-)

re: #136 Ward Cleaver

Well, we could use some prayers for our dog (Jack Russell terrier). June's taking her to the vet, as she's been throwing up blood today. She likes to chew up plastic stuff, so who knows what's going on.

The Fat Beagle is our last dog. The emotional vulnerability is awful. We've cancelled vacations to the Carribean because we don't want to leave her. I will pray for the pup and your family (what's the pup's name?)

re: #158 Ben Hur

Why Bomb Iran? Must we make the same mistakes we did with Iraq?

I'd 1st cause tension between Iran and a neighboring terrorist group or non-nation state (the Kurds for example), then I'd opt for an undercover action which would eliminate Ach, his cabinet, the Mullahs, and the scientists (maybe a car bomb, or precision hit, etc.). Thereafter, there would be a Chernobyl type event.

America would thereafter and for eternity deny any involvement.

re: #171 haakondahl

I just caught former SECDEF Cohen giving an absolutley awful lecture on CNN's Situation Room.
"It would be a bad idea for my party, the Republican party, to try to 'Willie Horton-ize" the race by suggesting that Barak Obama is unqualified to be President because he is black, or because Our enemies have nice things to say about him, that he supports their goals. We must be better than that, etc".
He's no Republican, giving a speech like that! Who the Hell does he think the party is?
He was President Clinton's SECDEF, and he at least managed to fire General Weasely Clark. But that's about it, and we don't need this sort of "Republican" shooting his mouth off. He's a either a Democrat or retarded.

He's standing up for his wife, a bit, I think (Janice?). She's black.

re: #171 haakondahl

to try to 'Willie Horton-ize" the race by suggesting that Barak Obama is unqualified to be President because he is black

True, but... Gosh, Sec. Cohen, who is suggesting that?

re: #125 pat

While many sects do appear to have Jewish antecedant , an examination of ritual shows that most are a Christian sects.

The Falashas were, I thought, a Jewish sect.
So were the Christians.
LOL

re: #132 opnion

I would say that the Duke Lacroose team should stay away from her.
She may not be a ho yet, but she has her training wheels on.

On one hand, I feel bad for the girl--somehow, things are spiraling badly out of control for her very early.
But on the other hand, she knew she was taking a big risk, and wanted to get a rise (!) out of everybody--but then plays stupid to the cameras. This is trashy chick 101.
I hope she turns around. Soon.

Interesting weapon.

re: #179 WrathofG-d

Why Bomb Iran? Must we make the same mistakes we did with Iraq?

I'd 1st cause tension between Iran and a neighboring terrorist group or non-nation state (the Kurds for example), then I'd opt for an undercover action which would eliminate Ach, his cabinet, the Mullahs, and the scientists (maybe a car bomb, or precision hit, etc.). Thereafter, there would be a Chernobyl type event.

America would thereafter and for eternity deny any involvement.

Bombing is not the same as invading.

The yutes don't support the regime.

I think comparing Iraqis and Iranians is like comparing apples and oranges.

And we wouldn't occupy Iran.

Iran and Iraq fought to a 10 year stand still.

Wouldn't be difficult.

Occupation would be.

BBL

re: #156 Kenneth

Define "responsible"...I know not these strange words.

Evidently, neither do the girl's parents/guardians.

re: #185 Ben Hur

I still vote for covert action against the "leaders", and blaming it on Syria. (proxy war over Lebanon maybe?)

re: #173 Ben Hur

Well, that's accurate.

A women spends her whole married life trying to change you.

After 16 years she says, "Your not the man I married!"

Go figure.

I pulled the old switcheroo on her and she didn’t even know it.

Of course it was all by accident.

re: #180 wahabicorridor

He's standing up for his wife, a bit, I think (Janice?). She's black.

Sorry, no he's not. He's setting up a very ugly straw man and then courageously knocking it down. He's shitting all over the Republican party to feed his apparent media addiction. Republicans should be furious with the implications of what this chucklehead has said--Democrats are stroking their hairless chins and nodding sagely--"Gee, he's not so bad for a Republican".
Media whore.

Pat Buchanan, talk about your bitter TWP.

re: #158 Ben Hur

Pat Buchanan to Lieberman: Why aren’t we bombing Iran now?

Pat JEWchanan?

That rodent even has own show?

re: #136 Ward Cleaver

Well, we could use some prayers for our dog (Jack Russell terrier). June's taking her to the vet, as she's been throwing up blood today. She likes to chew up plastic stuff, so who knows what's going on.

I hope your dear pet is OK.

re: #191 haakondahl

Sorry, no he's not.

I was referring to the possible psychological impetus - not the actual effect. You're absolutely right about that.

re: #160 Ward Cleaver

They collect children like some people collect miniature spoons.

Oh look, I have a Sudan and a Vietnam. What do you have?

ummmm,strawberry shortcake and I just caught the dang cat having a go at the whipped cream. California strawberries are pretty good this year.Wondering if the 5 second rules applies to felines sticking their face in your dessert.

re: #175 buzzsawmonkey

It's all due to global warming. The world is getting warmer, therefore expanding; therefore, it costs more to deliver the mail.

After what our postman did on Saturday, I'm wondering if some of the carriers aren't experiencing heat stroke.

Ok, we live in a town outside Nashville, TN. We got the mail Saturday - two letters and a folded flier - and none are stuck together. Mailed to our house.

One letter was from Western Express, with "Pay to recipient..." and the name was shown clear in the plastic window. It was addressed to a loan company - with a P.O. Box! - in San Antonio, TX. Our zip starts with 3 - the starting zip on this one was 7.

I wonder if we just look, to outside folks, like the post office box of a college loan service...

re: #171 haakondahl

I just caught former SECDEF Cohen giving an absolutley awful lecture on CNN's Situation Room.
"It would be a bad idea for my party, the Republican party, to try to 'Willie Horton-ize" the race by suggesting that Barak Obama is unqualified to be President because he is black, or because Our enemies have nice things to say about him, that he supports their goals. We must be better than that, etc".

1) Willie Horton wasn't about race. The dems say it was, but that doesn't make it so. It was about being soft on crime. The dems broke out their ol' mind-reading hats and decided that The People are racists who were more scared of Willie because of his color than the fact that he was, you know, a frigging murderer.

2) I haven't heard anyone in the GOP say Obama is unqualified because he is black. I have heard others say he is QUALIFIED because he is black, and those folks aren't in my party.

3) It is dishonest to throw the last idea in there with the first. The equates a fair criticism, that people like Hamas and FARC support Obama, with the unfair criticism, that his race makes him unqualified. Purposefully equates them, no doubt. Now, you're not only "racist" if you don't think Obama is qualified, you are racist if you are bothered that clear enemies of the United States support Obama.

re: #193 Neo Con since 9-11

That rodent even has own show?

He would probably say anything to embarass JOOOseph Lieberman.
Or maybe the ugly little weasel is positioning for the VP nod from McCain.

re: #177 jcm

BTW.

A rant for the Lizard who mentioned the Vince Flynn / Mitch Rapp novels.

You no go dirty rotten scoundrel! I can't put the thing down!

;-)

Oooh - the first one was the best political thriller I've ever read. Made Clancy seem boringly obsessed with minutiae. I've read through the 4th one.

But you sure gotta carve out a couple days with no interruptions before you start that first page, doncha?

Catch phrase for non-obamaniacs :

If you want Osama, just vote Obama

?

re: #202 Intrepid

Oooh - the first one was the best political thriller I've ever read. Made Clancy seem boringly obsessed with minutiae. I've read through the 4th one.

But you sure gotta carve out a couple days with no interruptions before you start that first page, doncha?

LOL! I got it and tossed in the van for waiting for the wife while she shops book. First time I've every been hoping she takes longer.

re: #173 Ben Hur

Well, that's accurate.

A women spends her whole married life trying to change you.

After 16 years she says, "Your not the man I married!"

Go figure.

Hey now. Personally, I have no desire to change my husband -- I love him just as he is. It would be nice, tho, for him to keep his smartass comments to himself once in a while and oh, not fart as much.

/Both of which were hidden from me until AFTER I said "I do." LOL

re: #206 MellyMel

and oh, not fart as much.

It's a self preservation thing; we don't want to explode.

re: #207 UFO TOFU

It's a self preservation thing; we don't want to explode.

LOL. You know, with the way he carries on, he probably would!

re: #204 jcm

LOL! I got it and tossed in the van for waiting for the wife while she shops book. First time I've every been hoping she takes longer.

I started reading it and had to immediately find a map of DC, just so I could follow the characters' movements. When Mitch was creeping through the White House, I got online and tried to find a map of it, but there's not any with details of the Residence. I drew my own, based on Mitch's movements.

I think that was a caffeine OD day....

re: #205 buzzsawmonkey

How in the blue blazes did these people pass a civil service exam? So sad about what seems like an absolutely beautiful historic building being treated like trash.

Raymond Chandler also noted:

"How strange it is that man's finest aspirations... his finest actions also, his greatest and unselfish heroism, his constant daily courage in a harsh world- how strange that these things should be so much finer than his fate on earth... Don't tell me honor is merely a chemical reaction or that a man who deliberately gives his life for another is merely following a behavior pattern.."

A late bloomer, in the writing game, but a brilliant flowering.