these "representatives" had better start "representing" or they're gonna find themselves looking for new employment
and obama had better start taking these bulls and all their bullshit by the horns if he wants to make a positive mark/difference for this country
...tired of hearing about all this back & forth crap ...all this up and down shit ...of feeling like we're being played
way too many of these "reps" are severely lacking in the morals and ethics department
the disillusionment i feel brewing inside me is incredible
the devastation bush left in my soul was starting to heal with the bright spot of "hope" that was offered to us and the"change" that was promised to us
crushing down hope is serious business
if they take that away then i'm back to square one: i got nothing.
i've often thought obama has the weight of the world on his shoulders. and as if that wasn't enough--he's also got to withstand the weight of the future--our future--our political future--a democratic future--if we are to survive.
he needs to get out the gloves, start kicking ass and taking names. he needs to make people understand who is in our corner and who is sabotaging and the real reasons behind it.
obama needs to step up to the plate and tell these assholes: ENOUGH! IT'S TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING. SO DO IT! AND GET THIS DONE!
"The country faced tremendous turmoil forty years ago today, but Woodstock brought together 500,000 young people on August 15-18, 1969, including one couple that was photographed among the masses. Today, Bobby and Nick Ercoline, the two hippies hugging each other under a soggy, dirty blanket in a sea of people, are still together, and the proud parents of two grown children, aged 28 and 30. The couple, now aged 60, live in the same town as they did then, Pine Bush.
~snip~
"The picture of Bobbi and Nick, clicked by Newsweek photographer Burk Uzzle, captured what it was like to be there — the slush and rain, the fatigue and the feeling of revolution, amid a haze of drugs. The picture made it to the cover of the `Woodstock' album, thus immortalizing the couple for generations to come.
i can't imagine you'll be changing her mind anytime soon if you're up against "the endless loop of Rush"
tell her to get back to you after she gets her head examined and screwed on straight.
why upset yourself and deal with this back and forth bullshit?
do people really end up going: "you know, you were right about this" and reaching agreement through emails when they are at such opposite corners of the argument? no.
or do you just like to lead people to believe a bunch of crap?
i just think it's fucked up when you dump out a ton of personal information about someone and toss their name into the mix. what purpose did using her name serve?
Budget cuts at the Secret Service are so deep and a "culture change" so pervasive that the agency tasked with protecting the president is putting his life is at risk, because agents are cutting so many corners.
The explosive charge comes from Ronald Kessler, author of the new book, "In the President's Secret Service," in which Kessler reveals many previously unknown inside info told to him by agents themselves.
The Secret Service denies Kessler's assertion.
On "The Early Show" Tuesday, Kessler said such routine moves as using metal detectors until everyone attending a presidential or vice presidential event has entered are being curtailed, and someone carrying a weapon could sneak it in. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/04/...
there is a lot more in this article
i heard this guy on a chicago radio station today--i guess i missed this news on tuesday. i was horrified to hear what he was saying.
Satellite images of polar ice sheets taken in July 2006 and July 2007 showing the retreating ice during the summer. Photograph: Public Domain
Revealed: the secret evidence of global warming Bush tried to hidePhotos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world's weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009...
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anyway--great thread, great link.
i'm saving this little piece and bookmarking.
"There are several companies that sell natural and organic weed- and pest-control products. Buhach makes a natural insecticide from ground chrysanthemum flowers that controls ants, flies, fleas, lice, gnats, mosquitoes, spiders, and deer ticks, among other pests. Boric acid is an effective, natural solution for cockroaches as well; sprinkle it around baseboards, cracks and other places likely to harbor roaches. You can use this boric acid recipe to control ants. For weeds, check out E.B. Stone Weed-N-Grass or try spot-spraying with household vinegar.
obama supporter? gay? single mother? don't have a fire if you're living in westmont illinois
Trout..."could be in hot water after he made comments at the village of Westmont Memorial Day ceremony that some in attendance considered to be inappropriate, according to a local Democratic Party group.
"Trout, a veteran of the Vietnam War, served as the grand marshall of the Memorial Day Parade and gave a speech during the ceremony afterwards, said Westmont Park District Director Ron Gunter, who co-organized the event.
"In a statement released by the Downers Grove Township Democratic Organization, backed by several people at the event, Trout was criticized for the speech, where he allegedly compared the nation, under President Barack Obama, to a socialist state, and spoke out against the United Nations, single mothers and gay citizens."
~snip~
"Mark Garrity of Downers Grove, a Democrat who unsuccessfully ran for Downers Grove Township supervisor in April, was in attendance and heard Trout’s comments. Garrity said Trout’s comments would be more welcome, at “a right-wing extremist militia camp out in the forests of Idaho somewhere” and were not appropriate for a Memorial Day ceremony.
“His comments wouldn't even have been appropriate for a Republican political rally let alone a public Memorial Day service in Westmont,” Garrity said.
NOVA M RADIO HAS NOT YET CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THAT HAS KEPT ME OFF THE AIR DESPITE MY STRONG DESIRE AND READINESS TO BROADCAST MY SHOW. RESPECTING THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP THAT HAS EXISTED BETWEEN NOVA M AND ME, AND EXPECTING THE SOLUTION TO BE QUICKLY ACHIEVED, DETAILS OF THE TRIGGERING EVENT WERE WITHHELD IN GOOD FAITH. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIS MUCH: ANY STATEMENT IMPLICATING ME AS BEING IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISRUPTION IN THE RANDI RHODES SHOW IS PATENTLY FALSE. THIS ENTIRE SITUATION IS SOLELY WITHIN THE CONTROL OF NOVA M. IN LIGHT OF MOST RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, MY SHOW WILL BE SEEKING A NEW HOME. I WOULD ASK FOR YOUR CONTINUED PATIENCE AND INDULGENCE IN RESPECTING MY RIGHTS DURING THIS TIME. YOUR UNWAVERING SUPPORT IS CHERISHED. THANK YOU.
I was planning to save most of this for my Bird column this week, but the news is coming too fast and furious today not to follow up on my recent post concerning Randi Rhodes' disappearance from Nova M radio. Indeed, that lefty AM talk network seems to be going down faster than last week's Flight 3407 to Buffalo.
Trade pub Radio and Records reports that, "Network general manager Eric Reinert tells R&R that Nova M is no longer an entity and that a new company called On Second Thought LLC has been formed and is moving forward. Reinart also confirms that Rhodes is no longer associated with the group."
No duh on the Rhodester exiting the doomed flight. The report also mentions ex-CEO John Manzo's lawsuit against Nova M, which you can read in its entirety, here. It's a juicy lil' dose of legalese claiming breach of contract. It also asserts that the Drobnys failed to pay Manzo's withheld taxes to the feds, that they defamed him, and generally acted loonier than Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston...or Chris Brown and Rihanna...or Britney and Kevin Federline...Hey, take your pick.
The Radio Equalizer blog has posted a statement it says is from Randi Rhodes' attorney Robert Gaulin. It reads,
"The Randi Rhodes' on-air home for less than a year will shut its doors. In an email message of February 17th from counsel for Nova M Radio, Inc. to Randi's entertainment attorney, Robert V. Gaulin, the company is said to have been advised to file for bankruptcy protection next week. All payroll deposits were reversed on Tuesday, leaving Nova's employees unpaid for the past two weeks.
On Sunday, Nova received a letter from Mr. Gaulin asserting that the contract with Ms. Rhodes was terminated due to material breaches and other reasons. Ms. Rhodes had not broadcast for over a week prior to this time, a situation which was diplomatically referred to as a `problem' that was solely within Nova's control to solve. A few days earlier, Sheldon Drobny, founder of Nova M, and a co-founder of Air America Radio, attempted suicide and is hospitalized in Chicago.
Mr. Gaulin indicated on Randi's behalf that `We saw this coming, but are most saddened by the tragic news regarding Sheldon Drobny. Randi is devastated by the impact of these events upon her fiercely loyal audience, affiliates and sponsors.Discussions are already being conducted for Randi's swift return to the air. Stay tuned.'
It's after five, so I won't be able to talk to Gaulin till tomorrow. But I did speak to a weepy Anita Drobny yesterday.She would not confirm the rumors about her hubby's suicide attempt, though she did give me a non-denial denial on it.
"My husband had a breakdown, that's the most correct thing I can say," she sobbed. "A breakdown from all the radio stuff."
As for the Manzo lawsuit, she called it "ridiculous," and stated that Manzo was just "lashing out." Regarding Randi Rhodes, she claimed, "People are saying it's about money. It's not about money at all. I just could not fulfill one of her requirements."
So what were these requirements, and does a specific type of entertainment insurance have something to do with Rhodes' departure? Did the Drobny's do some sort of deal with Mike Newcomb, and is he now sitting pretty in the catbird seat? And finally, are the Drobnys really the heavies everyone's portraying them to be, or is there a secret villain lurking in the wings, probably with an eyepatch and a fake leg? Randi's mouthpiece is right: Stay tuned for tomorrow's installment of As the AM Dial Turns... http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2...
i wanted to share this email i received (sorry if someone already posted this)
Ben & Jerry created "Yes Pecan!" ice cream flavor for Obama.
They then asked people to fill in the blank to the following:
For George W. they created "_________".
Here are some of their favorite responses:
- Grape Depression - Abu Grape - Cluster Fudge - Nut'n Accomplished - Iraqi Road - Chock 'n Awe - WireTapioca - Impeach Cobbler - Guantanmallow - imPeachmint - Good Riddance You Lousy Motherfucker... Swirl - Heckuvajob Brownie - Neocon Politan - Rocky Road to Fascism - The Reese's-cession - Cookie D'oh! - The Housing Crunch - Nougalar Proliferation - Death by Chocolate... and Torture - Credit Crunch - Country Pumpkin - Chunky Monkey in Chief - George Bush Doesn't Care About Dark Chocolate - WMDelicious - Chocolate Chimp - Bloody Sundae - Caramel Preemptive Stripe - I broke the law and am responsible for the deaths of thousands...with nuts
SPREAD THE WORD:
NO PAPER
NO HAND COUNT
NO VOTE!
BAN THE MACHINES.
note to republicans: THIS IS NOT A FUCKING SPORTS EVENT. YOU DON'T KEEP ROOTING FOR THE TEAM WHEN THEY KEEP FUCKING UP THE COUNTRY!
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Dear Diary 3/14/06
what a day. bad stuff in the news. made me want to cry and throw up. but i didn't do either one. my head hurts. i promise i'll write faithfully every day.
Dear Diary 3/30/06
sorry i haven't written in so long. i've been too busy around the house. doing stuff. but from now on i promise to write every day. that's what a diary is for. right?
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