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Thursday, June 12, 2008 10:10 AM

Stalks of Celery

They come in a bunch. Usually with a twist-tie. The outer ones, they are tough and chinked and chunked, tough and show the charectar of where they've been. I know there is some sweet tender meat inside, through the layers. But I can not even get the twist-tie off of you.

Anyway...

Politico's surely do know the amenities of soap and water, they are clean clean clean. Who wouldn't want to bed them? They smile.

They invite you to bed. But when the lights are off, someone else is sent - This one does the dirty work. The sheets are dirty, everyone gets dirty.

Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:07 AM

GC!

I was not making it into an arguement, nor did I think you were.

I can never be sure, though. I was trying to reconcile what you said with what I thought.

In bed.

Thursday, June 12, 2008 11:39 AM

Aww...C'mon Turnip,

Even crazy people should have the right to get married.

I thought it was a pre-requisite, actually...

Friday, June 13, 2008 05:47 AM

Left out?

I'm a little surprised, what with the fairly large protests in England over the Iraq debacle over the years, that the English Left, ostensibly represented by the Labour Party, seems to be absent.

Is this Blair's doing?

Has their government been as co-opted as ours?

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:20 AM

If there is a Republican in the White House...

Can we still call this America?

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:02 AM

Neutral or Neutered

Do the same rules apply to crosses hanging about the neck, or them little jewish beanies?

Just askin'.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 07:11 AM

Why...

Did Obama feel the need to get in the middle of this race at all? By taking sides, he is sure to alienate some, but not gain the support of anyone.

No net gain of support, is what I really mean. Why not just let the primary play out?

It just smells like some kind of deal.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 07:41 AM

I'll vote for the guy

But still, I hope he's got more than hope.

Apologists out there, who would explain away this endorsement as politically astute, miss the point.

Sure, Thomas might be a long shot.

As some other black candidate that I know, used be considered.

Good thing for Obama that his supporters are not so politically astute.

Friday, June 20, 2008 06:44 AM

High drama?

A tricky issue for Obama, for sure. But when the Woman was quoted thus:

The infringement on our rights occurred and has been addressed

Was this really an infrigement of her rights?

I think that is misleading, and also marks an important distinction. Discrimination and inclusion can only be legislated so far. We need to choose to be inclusive if we are to be viewed as a free and fair society.

And Obama should be able to demonstrate that he can choose to be so.

Friday, June 20, 2008 07:42 AM

Nix HRC for VP

But not for the reasons you're thinking.

As far as her effect on the campaign, Ithink it would be a plus, or a wash, but not a negative. Still I think she could be far more effective separted from the campaign, and acting as attack dog. Do what you do best, and let Obama take the high road, as he has done thus far.

Along those same lines, she should be appointed Sec. of State - A good use of her talents in this area, and a good balance to Obama's relative inexperience in foreign policy.

Although, if it meant seeing Limbaughs head spin around until it popped off like a cork, I'd support a SCOTUS nod.

Friday, June 20, 2008 09:21 AM

The Right doesn't need well financed 527's to get the word out

The media does that for them.

Monday, June 23, 2008 10:58 AM
Original article: SOS double-D

Bra gives broad support...

In mountainous region.

Saturday, July 12, 2008 09:01 AM
Original article: Torture and the rule of law

Take a sad song, and make it better

According to Glenn, torture and government-sponsored mayhem are recent creations of the Bush Administration. But according to Niall Ferguson, we've been evil from the beginning of time.

War is hell.

Well, of course Ferguson is right...I mean, even Carter, Saint of Saints, admitted to "lusting in his heart". How could any of us pretend to be otherwise? We're animals. There is no escape. We're trapped by our nature. There's no sense in fighting it. We have to accept this nature as our own. We have to defend what is ours, and defend what our ancestors fought to defend - Our ideals.

See, it doesn't matter how we act. We got these things called ideals. These ideals, that's what the constitution is there to defend. Now, ideals are like sinnin' - They're something to strive for. Now, I don't mean that sinnin' is something to strive for. You know what I mean. I mean, nobody's perfect - You have to just try not to sin, and you'll be okay. Unless you're gay. Then you're gonna burn. But other than that, You're gonna be okay.

So it's just like that for torture. We just gotta try not to torture. This is what separates us from the terrorists. We got this paper, the constitution, that tells us we're not supposed to torture. We've pointed at it again and again, sayin' that we don't torture. Torture, that's pretty serious. We just need a little information. That's pretty painless. Information is good. It's not like pulling teeth. Okay, bad analogy. It's really not bad. It doesn't hurt when we tap your phone, right? It's just like that.

So, the whole point is that if we tortured in the past, then it must be okay to torture now. But we don't torture. Clear?

Gotta go - Kids are cryin' and I gotta beat some sense into 'em.

Monday, July 14, 2008 10:37 AM

I thought...

That since Obama got the nod, the DNC agreed to forgo contributions for corporations, PACs, etc...

Yet they are lining up to sponsor the convention. How does that work?

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 04:25 AM

I wrote in this one the first time...

And I really think it bears repeating:

"Stop Making Sense"

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