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12 Slain In Mexico Identified As Federal Officers
from AfterDowningStreet.org – Impeach Bush and Cheney Now! by
F-Bombs: Feminist Teen Blog Starts Strong Despite Adult Sniping [Feminazi Youth]
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No Illinois state budget? Troopers’ salaries go to minimum
If legislators can’t pass a budget Wednesday, Illinois State Police troopers’ salaries will go to minimum wage.
GOP chair: We’ll lure blacks with ‘fried chicken, potato salad’
Ingraham puts crosshairs on Planned Parenthood: What are these people at Fox thinking?
– by Dave
When Laura Ingraham filled in for Bill O’Reilly on Friday’s night’s O’Reilly Factor, she ran a segment on abortion that was ostensibly an “investigation” into Planned Parenthood. It featured a logo that placed a red set of crosshairs — the kind you find on a rifle scope — over PP’s logo.
I’d just like to ask one question:
What the hell were these people thinking?
AP sources: House lays groundwork for CIA probe (AP)
AP – The House Intelligence Committee has asked the CIA to provide documents about the now-canceled program to kill al-Qaida leaders, congressional officials said Tuesday.
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15 Baby Chinese Alligators Born in the Wild: New Hope for the Most Threatened of All Crocodilians
Photo: WCS
10 Years of Hard Work by Conservation Groups The Wildlife Conservation Society is finally seeing its efforts to save the threatened Chinese alligator pay off (though it’s too early to tell if this will lead to a sustainable rebound in the species’ population). 15 hatchlings were born in the wild in China, and that might not seem like much, but it represents “10 years of work by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), parent organization of the Bronx Zoo, the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Management of the State Forestr…
Giraffe Birth At Zoo Caught On Tape (VIDEO)
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Or, as always with this crowd, none of the above.
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It featured a logo that placed a red set of crosshairs — the kind you find on a rifle scope — over PP’s logo.
But right-wing media hounds aren’t trying to incite violence. No sirree. None of that.
Following up on Gordon’s post from Ezra Klein (thanks hoss) here’s Scarecrow’s Take On It From Da Lake.
Some bullets there that caught my attention.
I dunno, too early, I am not an analyst on these subjects, but if it LOOKS good to Ezra and Scarecrow at first glances, I gotta think there’s optimism to be had . .
Hmm . . . reading Scarecrow a second and third time . . . . REALLY interesting thoughts, all thru the read.
Well. Who knows, and with Holder looking BACK at BushCo crimes? Interesting week already!
Now if the FCC would just investigate Laura Ingraham . .
(enhanced erectile investigation)
Dr P! How could you even suggest such a thing?!
All Star Game’s starting. Intro of the players! See ya Bumz!
Hey EDP, thanks for stopping in recently . . . door’s always open!
And Betsy ALWAYS leaves the keys to the bar on the table!!!
larue wrote:
I’m HERE! And those are the keys to the broom closet!
@ larue:
Just watching the intro now. Took forever to introduce the two players from the Angels…damn they’ve got a long name
Fans booed when the player from the White Sox was introduced. Not sure why, as St. Louis is a NL team and the Sox are AL. Just a regional rivalry, perchance?? Wonder if the Prez will wear his Sox regalia??
snack food.
no you do NOT recognize it from last year’s world series! how could you even suggest such a thing! you bumz!
@ madmommy:
Yes, he’s planning to wear a white sox cap and root AL.
This could be the NL’s year
Heaven knows the last few years All Star games have been a bit…odd. I’m loving the Arch mowed into the outfield-very cool!
Who wants to bet that Obama had more fun doing the history of the all star game /all star volunteers video than he did in anything else this week? Oh they got W and Clinton in too.
HW and Jimmy Carter too.
Wonder how long it took W to sober up enough to read the prompter?
Hope Obama had some time to practice his throw. Whatever he does I hope he doesn’t bounce it in front of the plate. That would be so embarassing!!!
especially since some of us tuned in just to watch the first pitch ….
madmommy wrote:
They made the print extra-sharp to compensate for his bleary eyes.
Stan Musial! I have his autograph!
@ Evil Dr. Puma:
ohmygosh, did I say that out loud??
He did look particularly beady-eyed, though, didn’t he?
Think Ozzie will do a backflip
White sox jacket! shaking hands with stan musial. jogging to the mound. And they didn’t show if it made it to the plate or not!!!!!!
playeat ball.@ Texas Betsy:
Pujol’s caught it, that’s why Obama did the fist pump. I’m glad he wore jeans and the Sox jacket. I can’t stand to see politicians in jackets and ties at a ballgame. They look miserably uncomfortable, and totally out of place.
Just got an IM from TexNeph. He’s watching on the net from an army base in Afghanistan. He’s a Rangers fan, so Amer League.
Texas Betsy wrote:
??
peanutbutter wrote:
They honored 30 all-star volunteers from 30 cities. Obama narrated most of the video, including some history of the all-star game —- the major league baseball game some of us are watching.
According to Keith, madmommy’s senator (Landrieu) is the lone D to co-sponsor Brownback’s ban on human-animal hybrids. I guess she understands the dangers of …. Mansquito!!
@ gordon:
OMG, when I saw this I seriously thought it was some joke/parody site. Alas, it is all too real.
I really need an emotie for abject humiliation. We’ve got two Senators-one is a diaper wearing, hypocritical, creationist moron. The other has now sponsored a bill to outlaw mermaids and mansquitos 
They’re interviewing Obama! Michelle thinks he is cute in the jacket. Not a cubs fan, but not a cubs hater. “national pastime” blah blah.
enjoyed meeting Musial & Bob Gibson. This is 2nd time he’s thrown 1st pitch.
They showed his pitch. (eh)
He practiced in the rose garden, but didn’t play as a kid. Now talking about white sox winning world series a few yrs ago.
Obama’s prediction for the world series:
a lot of parity.
lots of good teams.
except the Senators.
encouraging to the country — baseball fans everywhere.
he welcomed the phillies to the white house a few weeks ago.
Hawaiian kid from Phillies just caught the ball.
(end of live blog. i am now bored)
@ Texas Betsy:
Hawaiian player brought Obama some macadamia nuts, then makes a great catch in the outfield. Coincidence???
National League takes the lead!! w00t!!1! Still a lot of game to go, yet.
research project for y’all from bluegal. if you’re not watching baseball, please check this out and figure out if the ad/site/youtube person are legit. looks to me like the youtube acct was set up today, so i am dubious, but also on IM overseas and otherwise multitasking.
Current pitcher is from your neck of the woods, madmom.
WHOIS on committeeforjustice.org sez:
Registrant Name:Curt Levey
Registrant Organization:Committee For Justice
Registrant Street1:1920 L Street, N.W., Suite 200
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Washington
Registrant State/Province:District of Columbia
Registrant Postal Code:20036
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.2022707748
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:David@ParadoxSystemSolutions.com
Admin ID:GODA-251189512
Admin Name:Curt Levey
Admin Organization:Committee For Justice
Admin Street1:1920 L Street, N.W., Suite 200
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Washington
Admin State/Province:District of Columbia
Admin Postal Code:20036
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.2022707748
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:David@ParadoxSystemSolutions.com
Tech ID:GODA-151189512
Tech Name:Curt Levey
Tech Organization:Committee For Justice
Tech Street1:1920 L Street, N.W., Suite 200
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Washington
Tech State/Province:District of Columbia
Tech Postal Code:20036
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.2022707748
Thanks Gordon. I called the number. Voicemail is indeed for Curt, and I left a message.
Gordon, what does “whois” say about us??
thanks folks!
@ Texas Betsy:
all dreamhost stuff. nothing personal (or pachindromic).
@ Texas Betsy:
Curt Levey is not hidden – this is all just about Sotomayor’s loose association with the PR legal defense group, and a similarly loose definition of “terrorist”.
Speaking of dreamhost etc ….. Friday is my blogiversary with Tengrain at MPS and the Beach House opened its doors on 7/27/08, so there may be some celebrating happening in the next week or so.
Not entirely sure what date Treehouse 2.0 opened its doors, but I’m guessing 7/20. Maybe 7/19. Most relevant records have been deleted.
new shared items:
I’m gonna scream! I hate these people!
Texas Betsy wrote:
Well, there’s plenty of reason to hate them, but they’re in constitutional amendment territory there. Ain’t gonna happen.
Like Curt Levey’s schtick (or Sarah Palin’s), there’s no real chance of success. It’s rally the base and (for many if not most of the leaders) rake in some bucks.
The sooner the followers realize that their leaders are in it for the money, the sooner they’ll go back to hair-shirts, or self-flagellation or whatever.
Unless they get excited about mansquitos. Now there’s an important issue.
Oh, and from downstairs -
Larue, when they’re talking about percent of income vs premiums, it has to be on the same period. So annual income, annual premiums.
If you’re at 133% of poverty level, you get Medicaid for free. If you’re at 4x poverty level, you can pay for Medicare at their cost (at least a 30% discount on the premiums a large group gets charged for similar coverage). So in between, you pay for Medicare coverage (which gives you a lot more choices than Medicaid) roughly proportional to where you are between 133% and 400% of poverty line.
OK, I’m out for the night. As long as a mansquito doesn’t get me, I’ll see you tomorrow.
gordon wrote:
If they learn like the anti-abortion crowd (and many of them are probably part of the anti-abortion crowd), that could take centuries.
good night Gordon.
EDP, do you have a log-in? Care to pull up a typewriter and share your wisdom with us at some point?
What does this cartoon mean?
@ Texas Betsy:
It means that Bill Day has run out of ideas.
Texas Betsy wrote:
No, I haven’t. I’ve always been nervous about being asked to join the fun on that level, but I’ll think about it.
new post upstairs
Texas Betsy wrote:
MAKE IT RETROACTIVE and see who is voting or sponsoring this that would end up illegit because their grandparents or something did the same thing. Lots of people came here and had kids who are now American citizens – Maybe we can get rid of a lot of Goopers!
hey pellora!
Texas Betsy wrote:
And that’s where you hide the booze!!!
booze???? here????
Pellora, is that music thread ready for publication? Can we set it for Thursday night? I’ll be out then. If not, let me know when.