http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/27/AR2010092705099.html?sub=AR The fools (like the author of the Washington Post article at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/27/AR2010092705099.html?sub=AR) are missing one of the most important stories in history. These...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Arianna Huffington will provide buses to Return to Sanity Rally
I think this will shape up to be a BIG one! If I lived on the east coast, I would GO! See: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/sanity-bus-arianna-offers_n_742739.html ...
Enneagram personality test -- type and subtype
Interesting tests to determine your personality type (there are 9 types) -- this site has links telling about each type. The tests are reliable for their results and can give you more insight into yourself and others. These tests are often used by psychologists. Fun to do. http://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test.php...
Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly -- together on the Daily Show
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/28/jon-stewart-and-bill-orei_n_741500.html Did you ever think you'd live to see the day when Bill O'Reilly would be "the fairest man at Fox News"? (or as Jon Stewart calls it, "the Temple of Doom.") Just look at the lineup at FOX now -- with crazy fanatic...
Sunday, September 26, 2010
A Must-read for anyone who really cares about our country
I agree with Mr. Green completely--he is saying what many of us have been thinking ever since the Reagan reign -- or even earlier when Eisenhower warned us about the takeover of our government by the military/industrial complex. Junior Bush continued the death march of the middle class -- and...
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Beautiful songs together
You can listen to Bob Dylan's With God On Our Side sung by the Neville Brothers on youtube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tyIjfE-tIk And then listen to Leonard Cohen's Anthem sung by Julie Christensen & Perla Batalla at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmecrmengN4&feature=related ...
How did we get so lucky? Humor of the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2JU4gX6rg8 -- The Monty Python Galaxy Song -- good images. ENJOY!
This little quote was just sent to me by a friend who saw it on Facebook: A thousand billion galaxies each with over 100 billion stars, a part of one Universe that is among an...
One hour special on CNN Sunday re. the Pope and sexual abuse
"What the Pope Knew" will be on CNN at 5:00 and 8:00 Pacific Time, 8:00 and 11:00 Eastern Time. Read the following article about an Illinois man who was molested by his parish priest. Pope Benedict (then Cardinal Ratzinger) refused to defrock the pedophile priest. Just one more story about Ratzinger's...
Friday, September 24, 2010
MORE ON COLBERT"S APPEARANCE IN CONGRESS
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/stephen-colbert-asked-testify-immigration/story?id=11717624...
Stephen Colbert testifying at Congress
Yesterday, Stephen Colbert testified regarding immigration/migrant workers at a Congressional hearing. He did it in character. You can see it at the link below -- I'ts a short video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/24/stephen-colbert-hearing-v_n_737813.html ...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
WHY DADT SHOULD BE REPEALED: Wall Street Journal
From the ultra-conservative paper Wall Street Journal comes a sensible, rational assessment of Don't Ask Don't Tell and why it should be repealed. Many conservative fundamentalists will disagree. They'll tell you all kinds of things to justify their bigotry. They have a blind spot regarding...
Pope is being sued in sexual abuse lawsuit by deaf victim
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/23/deaf-victim-of-sex-abuse-is-suing-pope-and-going-public-with-his-story-for-the-first-time/?hpt=C1 It's about time Ratzinger (he has the right name) was included in a lawsuit of this nature. He ignored the pleas of victims and favored the abusive priests over and...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Common Sense from Al Franken regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell
This week, Republicans prevented us from debating the Defense Authorization bill in part because it would have repealed the foolish and unjust "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that prevents gay and lesbian members of our military from serving openly. As I said on the floor, there are plenty of logical reasons to ...
Huckabee/right wing: no health insurance for you if you have pre-existing condition
This article points out a very important difference between the Republicans and Democrats. Before voting this November, everyone should be aware of what the right wing really wants--and doesn't want--for all of us! If you don't want to read the entire article, here is an important excerpt:...
McCain Proven Flat-Out Wrong on DADT after Scolding Reporters
More and more every day, McCain appears to be a doddering old fool and proven liar. Whew, we are lucky to have escaped his being in the White House! I think he will be most remembered and blamed for having unleashed Sarah Palin on the world. He is now being ridiculed for all his turn-around...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Be aware (and BEWARE) of what Anthem Blue Cross is telling customers
from: Crooksandliars.com by Karoli Monday I wrote about the friend who was having a great deal of difficulty getting a straight answer from Anthem Blue Cross of California about her options after they raised premiums on her current policy 20%. Their current tactics are part of their larger war and temper...
Best article yet on Delaware nutso candidate
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/robert-becker/31404/good-gag-delaware-gop-less-ready-for-prime-time-than-palin EXCERPT: An O'Donnell win proves anyone can run for anything: you don't need no stinkin' merit badges or qualified resume, no character references (quite the contrary), only "values ...
Monday, September 20, 2010
Dennis Kucinich: So right on so many issues!
But his is a voice crying in the wilderness -- the wilderness of Corporate Rule that will never allow rational thinking to interfere with their greed for money and power. The following interview with Kucinich makes me long for his kind of leadership at the top layer of our government. He...
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Jupiter now closer to earth and very bright in the sky
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/18/jupiter-making-closest-ap_n_722092.html...
Friday, September 17, 2010
Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert Dueling Rallies in Washington
On October 30 -- Washington, D.C. - on the Mall Dueling rallies: Watch video announcements at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/17/stewart-colbert-rally-to-restore-sanity_n_720588.html Reason versus Fear -- which will win? ...
Sunday, September 12, 2010
FOX NEWS DECEPTIVE REPORTING
Jon Stewart had already called out Sean Hannity for his selective edit of President Obama's speech Monday -- making it sound as though Obama uttered the opposite of what he actually said. But Howard Kurtz noticed it too, and remarked on it today on CNN's Reliable Sources: KURTZ: Here's what I didn't like....
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Oh, so True! Oh, so Sad!
Paying the Price by Bob Herbert http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/opinion/11herbert.html?_r=1&hp EXCERPT: The Democrats are in deep, deep trouble because they have not effectively addressed the overwhelming concern of working men and women: an economy that is too weak to provide the jobs they need...
Friday, September 10, 2010
9/11:Press for Truth video
For anyone interested in historical facts and truth, I highly recommend watching the documentary video 9/11:Press for Truth. So much has been shoved under the rug about 9/11. This video documents...