oxymoron oxen and morons

We The People are, at once,
smart enuff to make the money to fund a ginormous system;
yet dumb enough to need a ginormous system to make decisions for us.

Robert Reich:  “...Set minimum federal standards because we’ve seen over and over again that the recipients of health insurance don’t know what they are buying ...”

George Will:  “...There you have the premise of this legislation and the core of today’s liberalism: the American people are such dopes they can’t be counted upon to buy their own insurance.

Rodgie

I cannot believe it.

Really.... I’m just stunned.

We actually made it through and entire awards show without anyone making a joke about Sarah Palin.

Amazing.

it’s up to us.

The why of America – when it’s all said and done – is simply this: we will be governed with our consent, but we will not be ruled.

now what?

For some folk, it’s just a cryin’ shame they couldn’t get hit by a bus....

Adam Gadahn, an American spokesman for al Qaeda, has been arrested in Pakistan, a senior Pakistani government official source told CNN.

Still, I call the 48 hour rule on this one…

If true, though, the timing is an iron.

In his video message posted online Sunday, Gadahn says…

“I believe that defiant Brother Nidal is the ideal role model for every repentant Muslim in the armies of the unbelievers and apostate regimes,” ...

“The Mujahid brother Nidal Hasan is a pioneer, a trailblazer and a role model who has opened a door, lit a path and shown the way forward for every Muslim who finds himself among the unbelievers and yearns to discharge his duty to Allah and play a part in the defense of Islam and Muslims.” ...

“It is rapidly becoming clear that this already hot global battle is about to get even hotter,” he says. “This is a war which knows no international borders and no single battleground, and that’s why I am calling on every honest and vigilant Muslim in the countries of the Zionist-Crusader alliance in general and America, Britain and Israel in particular to prepare to play his due role in responding to and repelling the aggression of the enemies of Islam.”

Gadahn, 31, is the first American since the World War II era to be charged with treason. In 2006, a federal grand jury in Orange County indicted him for allegedly providing material support to Al Qaeda by appearing in videos on five different occasions between Oct. 27, 2004, and Sept. 11, 2006, with the intent “to betray the United States,”

Yeah—that’s what I wanna hear all summer… This dork shooting off his fat face to the press.

[Yanno… I woulda thought running up and down mountains from cave to cave might be, oh, I dunno, slimming?

Just shows ya how wrong ya can be...]

CBS News’ Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad writes that earlier reports the detained individual was Gadahn proved false. According to a Pakistan security official who spoke with CBS News on condition of anonymity, the arrested individual is in fact “a Taliban militant leader who is known as Abu Yahya.”

Coca-Cola Corp provides beverages to Polar Bears stuk on ise

Giving by U.S. companies endured the worst recession in decades with mixed results as some pared back philanthropy in the face of tough times, others increased budgets and most predicted a steady 2010.

The economic downturn sparked some changes in giving priorities as well, with several companies placing more importance on basic needs such as fighting hunger and homelessness and others focusing more in their local communities.

“This is not just giving money anymore. It’s solving problems. These are social issues that we’re addressing,” said Charles Moore, executive director of the nonprofit Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

“Companies continue to examine their priorities. Very few are taking on new kinds of causes, and they are tending to reallocate the funds they do have,” he said. “There’s great expectation on the part of communities and (employees) on companies—they expect more.”

Reuters spoke to 10 companies whose philanthropic arms are ranked by the Foundation Center among the top U.S. foundations. Four said the dollar value of their giving increased in 2009, two said it remained steady, and four said it dropped.

Coca-Cola Co (KO.N), Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N), MetLife Inc (MET.N) and ExxonMobil (XOM.N) all said their giving rose at least a few percent—from between $1 million and $10 million—in 2009 from 2008, when the collapse of investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered the global economic crisis.

“While we haven’t dramatically changed the areas of giving, we have within those areas concentrated on basic human needs,” said Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation. “So we have done a great deal more with hunger relief and work force and basic access to education."…

A pro-privacy group in the United Kingdom is warning citizens that the government has placed microchips in trash receptacles to monitor how much trash people throw away, claiming it’s an attempt to fine those who toss too much.
According to the advocacy group Big Brother Watch, as many as 2.6 million chips have been outfitted onto household trash bins by many local government councils. The group discovered the program through a series of Freedom of Information requests, although it appeared the devices were not yet activated.
Supporters say the microchips are being used to push for better recycling measures from its citizens, but opponents are none too happy.
“They should mind their own business,” said Terry Williams, an unemployed Londoner who thinks the government is meddling. “I believe they have gone too far. It’s not like we are throwing away anything that is illegal.”

The microchips are now part of the British information grid........

cuz it’s smooooooooth

for two martinis:

4 parts CranRaspberryberry Juice
2 parts Raspberry Vodka [Smirnoff’s]
1 part Cointreau
1 part Chambord

...over ice in a cocktail shaker.  Shake until frosty cold.  Pour into two martini glasses.

Add a fresh raspberry or two.  ...or three.

Pour a leedle cream over the back of a spoon so it floats on the surface—about a 1/4 inch deep.

MMmmmm......

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Next to try—throw the whole thing into a blender.

OR:  throw everything but the cream into a blender.  Whip the cream. Swirl into blended drink.

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf reports: The announcement Friday by Rep. William Delahunt, the long-serving Massachusetts Congressman, was just the latest departure of Democrats from the House of Representatives.

But when Delahunt leaves it will be the first departure in some time of a Democrat from “Animal House,” the surprisingly modest, extremely messy, lawmaker group house …

I actually had an expression on my face as I was reading this.

The CEO of Tennessee’s hospitality association is apologizing for sending an e-mail to a group of public figures that compares first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee.

The Tennessean of Nashville reports that Tennessee Hospitality Association CEO Walt Baker’s e-mail compares the first lady to Tarzan sidekick Cheeta. At the bottom of the e-mail is a photo of Obama, caught in an awkward moment with her lips pursed, and one of a chimpanzee wearing a similar expression…

For those balancing offers of employment from the public and private sector, first, our congratulations. Beyond that, make the decision a little easier by reading the analysis of compensation for jobs that exists in both realms, reported by USA Today. Not only are salaries now over 10% higher in the federal government, but the benefits package averages more than four times the benefits offered in the competitive sector…

Here are the top 10 big winners on salary by dollar difference:

Federal clergy? Oh right, chaplains.
Sure throws a monkey wrench into the phantom “separation of church and state” “argument”.........
I hadn’t thought of that.

Poizner, picking up the endorsements of endorsements today from the one man who might have kept us from driving into our economic ditch in the first place.

Rep. Tom McClintock, the conservative standard-bearer in California and champion of Republican principles, today endorsed Steve Poizner for Governor. In making his endorsement, Rep. McClintock called Steve Poizner the “only conservative candidate” in the race and the only real reformer running for governor.

“I trust Steve to restore Republican principles to California government,” said Rep. McClintock. “Steve Poizner is the only conservative candidate in this race and is serious about implementing real reform in Sacramento. I am convinced that Meg Whitman has nothing to offer other than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s third term. That is something California cannot afford.”

“Tom McClintock is one of the most influential and respected leaders in California politics. I am honored to accept his endorsement and proud to have him on my team as we work to stop the tax-and-spend mentality that has overtaken our state,” said Poizner. “Our party does not need to rebrand itself. We need to return to our basic Republican beliefs. There is no greater example of a tried and true Republican who is unwavering in his beliefs than Tom, and I look forward to his counsel throughout this campaign.”

The vast majority of conservative leaders in California have rallied behind Steve Poizner, including former Governor George Deukmejian.

Reason No. 23 why I won’t be voting for Meg “Schwarzenegger in Pumps” Whitman.

Mar 6 2010 - 12:00pm
We are gathering to show our support for Planned Parenthood and all of the services it provides for our community. We’ll be getting down there around noon and leaving sometime in the afternoon. You can bring your own signs, or you can borrow one of ours. Also,there will be homemade cookies. Hope to see you there. Info about of Wednesday March 10th protest coming along shortly. ---Sorry about the extremely last-minute nature of this event announcement---

Cookies!