tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-313475732024-03-23T12:42:41.727-05:00lowercase d democrat"When even one American, who has done nothing wrong, is forced by fear to shut his mind and close his mouth, then all Americans are in peril." - Harry S. Trumanjakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-28444412710997811502009-11-14T07:44:00.002-06:002009-11-14T07:47:18.365-06:00WearyJust so weary of Congress and Democrats and Republicans and Joe Lieberman.<br /><br />Weary of all the lying bullshit.<br /><br />Weary of the corporate MSM.<br /><br />Weary of it all.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-18213242977299945932007-11-08T14:05:00.001-06:002007-11-08T14:05:34.698-06:00Bleeh!That's all. Just bleeh!jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-25545153055489905972007-09-18T17:40:00.000-05:002007-09-18T17:50:17.656-05:00Senate Again Fails District ResidentsMore than <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dcvote19sep19,1,4494701.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&track=crosspromo">600,000 residents of the District of Columbia have no representation in Congress</a> and the Senate obviously prefers it that way. Had the measure passed, President Bush would have vetoed it anyway, and the lackluster Democrats are powerless to do anything about it.<br /><br />This is America?<br /><br /><blockquote>WASHINGTON -- The drive to give the 600,000 residents of the District of Columbia a vote in Congress failed in the Senate today, falling three votes short of the 60 needed to begin debate.<br /><br />But backers of the bill, which included a representative for largely Democratic D.C. and a new one for largely Republican Utah, pledged to try again, if not in this session than in a new Congress where Democratic gains could spell the difference.<br /><br />"I feel strongly about D.C. voting rights," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Noting that there are "a lot of other things crying for attention" in the Senate, he said he chose to bring the issue to the floor because D.C. residents were fighting and dying in Iraq without a voice in Congress.<br /><br />"This is fairness," Reid said. "It's the right thing to do."<br /><br />Although the bill passed the House, President Bush had threatened to veto it.<br /><br />Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) strongly opposed the measure, calling it "clearly and unambiguously unconstitutional" and saying the remedy for disenfranchisement of the district's residents is to amend the Constitution to make D.C. a state.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-9569324157514429822007-09-16T09:37:00.000-05:002007-09-16T09:50:21.106-05:00Yes, Frank, They Will and HaveThe title to this post is the answer to a questioned posed in the title of Frank Rich's latest column in <a href="http://wealthyfrenchman.blogspot.com/2007/09/will-democrats-betray-us.html">The New York Times: Will the Democrats Betray Us?</a><br /><br />Where were the tough questions of Petraeus and Crocker during the hearings? Why were they not required to swear to tell the truth?<br /><br />Where is the leadership from the opposition party?<br /><br />The Democrats continue to do what they do best: roll over in the face of adversity and offer their exposed bellies.<br /><br />As a party, the Democrats are impotent.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-16044324647035943452007-09-10T10:27:00.000-05:002007-09-10T10:32:22.233-05:00Homeland Security FailuresThe <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/opinion/10mon3.html?th&emc=th">Department of Homeland Security has failed to produce a comprehensive plan</a> in the event the United States suffers another major terror attack or natural disaster. What else do we expect from this government?<blockquote>The agency has proved far better at developing security plans than at implementing them. Even so, it has yet to meet Congress’s demand for a comprehensive, national plan to respond to another major terrorist attack or Katrina-size disaster. Critical barriers remain in such basic areas as emergency communications, computer integration, border defense and an effective program for information sharing among the various intelligence-gathering agencies.<br /><br />These failings were at the heart of the 9/11 disaster. And there’s no reassurance to hear Homeland Security officials defend their slow progress, arguing that there has been no similar attack since. As another grim anniversary approaches, the G.A.O. assessment is an urgent reminder of how much more still needs to be done.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-88160398352487411812007-08-28T18:28:00.000-05:002007-08-28T18:29:59.654-05:00The Fattest RebelsOur cousins to the south - Mississippi - have been dubbed the fattest in the land.<br /><blockquote>JACKSON, Miss. - Experts say Mississippians need to skip the gravy, say no to the fried pickles and start taking brisk walks to fight an epidemic of obesity.<br /><br />According to a new study, this Deep South state is the fattest in the nation. The Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention, says Mississippi is the first state where more than 30 percent of adults are considered obese.<br /><br />Aside from making Mississippi the butt of late-night talk show jokes, the obesity epidemic has serious implications for public policy.<br /><br />If current trends hold, the state could face enormous increases in the already significant costs of treating diabetes, heart disease and other ailments caused by the extra poundage.<br /><br />"We've got a long way to go. We love fried chicken and fried anything and all the grease and fatback we can get in Mississippi," said Democratic state Rep. Steve Holland, chairman of the Public Health Committee.<br /><br />Poverty and obesity often go hand in hand, doctors say, because poor families stretch their budgets by buying cheaper, processed foods that have higher fat content and lower nutritional value.<br /><br />Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee — a self-described "recovering foodaholic" who lost 110 pounds several years ago — explained during a Southern Governors' Association meeting in Biloxi last weekend that there are historical reasons poor people often fry their foods: It's an inexpensive way to increase the calories and feed a family.<br /><br />Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the nation, and the Delta is the poorest region of Mississippi.<br /><br />Dr. Marshall Bouldin, director of the diabetes and metabolism center at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, told the Southern governors that if the Delta counties were excluded, "Mississippi would wind up being about 30th in diabetes problems in the United States."<br /><br />Mississippi's public schools already are taking steps to prevent obesity.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-36137339508044072372007-07-29T09:15:00.000-05:002007-07-29T09:26:00.849-05:00NY Times: Prosecute or Impeach GonzalesAn <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/opinion/29sun1.html?th&emc=th">editorial in The New York Times</a> calls for the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the apparent lies and/or truth twisting of the incompetent Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. If Solicitor General Paul Clement fails in his duty, says the Times, Congress should impeach Gonzales.<br /><br />Asking the impotent Democrats in Congress to take any kind of action, let alone impeachment, is like asking the leopard to change its spots - it can't be done.<br /><br />Time and again the Democrats have backed down from the important fight. Why should anyone think they will start doing their job now?jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-71395439098469912822007-07-28T06:58:00.000-05:002007-07-28T07:05:58.868-05:00White House Bans TouristsNot really. You just <a href="http://cbs5.com/watercooler/watercooler_story_207115608.html">can't look like a tourist when you visit because of the new dress code</a>.<br /><br />Here is the list of banned apparel:<br /><ul><li>Jeans </li><li>Sneakers</li><li>Mini-skirts</li><li>T-shirts</li><li>Tank tops</li><li>Flip flops</li></ul>Now, does the White House staff tell this to people waiting in line for a tour? Apparently not. They have to wait until they get to the door before being turned away.<br /><br />So, remember, kiddies, if you want to visit the Bush White House (and why would you?), you have to dress like you are going to Sunday School.<br /><br />I'm sure there's no truth to the rumor I just made up that God told George W. Bush to institute the dress code.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-43536608777450593532007-07-20T14:38:00.000-05:002007-07-20T14:44:19.479-05:00Doctors to look for George W. Bush's HeadThe good news is that the White House reports that doctors will attempt to locate President George W. Bush's head during a routine colonoscopy on Saturday. The bad news is the Dick will be in charge.<br /><br /><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070720/pl_nm/bush_colonoscopy_dc;_ylt=Ar4FJ4A5TpRHxbWT9y5rnI934T0D">Reuters:</a><br /><br /><blockquote>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy on Saturday at the Camp David presidential retreat.<br /><br />During the time Bush, 61, is under anesthesia, he would delegate power to Vice President Dick Cheney, White House spokesman Tony Snow said.<br /><br />A colonoscopy allows doctors to look inside the large intestine for possible tumors. A small camera is threaded into the colon and usually is equipped to remove any suspicious-looking lesions on the spot.<br /><br />Snow said the procedure will be a follow-up to a test Bush had in 2002. Bush had small growths called polyps removed prior to becoming president, although none was found in 2002.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-58992496581900379562007-06-28T15:31:00.000-05:002007-06-28T15:37:13.669-05:00In Lieu of Pay Raise House Should Cut ExpensesHow disappointing that the U.S. House has decided to give itself a cost of living raise when millions of average Americans have to cut back in the face of higher gasoline and food prices.<br /><br />Here's an idea: instead of increasing their salaries, why don't congressmen cut their expenses? They claim that it costs too much to maintain homes in Washington and their home districts. Why not just put up a cot in their offices. They have everything they need at their disposal dining rooms and gyms, for example.<br /><br />Look at the money they could save. Why, they could probably cut their salaries and still make a decent living.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-15529746131610159412007-06-19T11:37:00.000-05:002007-06-19T11:40:14.451-05:00White House abusing lawWhy are we not surprised about White House officials breaking the law? That's the only thing they know.<br /><br />From a report at <a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/2737">Capitol Hill Blue</a>:<blockquote>The Bush Administration knowingly and openly violated the law by deleting email records for 51 White officials who had email accounts with the Republican National Committee.<br /><br />A report issued Monday by the House Oversight Committee says the White House eliminated the email records to thwart a Congressional investigation into overt political activity by the White House.<br /><br />The House investigation also found the White House lied about the number of staff members with the illegal RNC email accounts and deliberately concealed details on usage of the accounts.<br /><br />The actions, the report concluded, are "extensive violations" of the federal law that requires preservation of White House records.<br /><br /></blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-19631538308072766002007-06-12T14:43:00.000-05:002007-06-12T14:50:30.823-05:00Prosecutor: Jail Libby NowThe prosecutor in the conviction of Scooter Libby wants the convicted felon behind bars now.<blockquote>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald urged a federal judge Tuesday not to delay former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's 2 1/2-year prison sentence in the CIA leak case.<br /><br />Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, has argued that he has a good chance of winning an appeal and should be allowed to remain free until that challenge has run its course.<br /><br />U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton, who sentenced Libby to prison for lying to authorities and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson's identity, has said he sees no reason to grant Libby's request.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-88372341156927633552007-05-30T10:52:00.001-05:002007-05-30T10:53:46.195-05:00Cindy takes a hikeFrom <a href="http://www.ravelbabel.com/HOT/sheehan-walks-away.html">Ravel Babel</a>:<blockquote>Who can blame Cindy Sheehan for giving up on the so-called Peace Movement and the Democratic Party? While the peaceniks are fractured into different cliques who often won't talk with each other, the Democrats have done what Democrats do - caved in to a toothless tiger.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-85030680838768498852007-05-24T10:08:00.000-05:002007-05-24T10:18:24.478-05:00Democratic BetrayalAs many have predicted, the Democratic "leadership" in Congress has betrayed the American people. Is there no one with the <span style="font-style: italic;">cojones</span> to what is right?<br /><br />Check out Keith Olbermann's Special Comment <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18831132/">The entire government has failed us on Iraq</a>.<br /><br />It appears more obvious everyday that the only hope for this country is a third party that will do what the American people elects them to do.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-42660103140240312042007-05-22T12:52:00.001-05:002007-05-22T12:54:00.602-05:00Who didn't see this comingWe have to agree with <a href="http://www.progressivedailybeacon.com/more.php?page=opinion&id=1550">A. Alexander's assessment about the cowards in the Democratic congressional leadership</a>.<br /><blockquote>It would be nice to be able to say, "We never saw this coming," but that would be a lie. Deep down inside everyone knew that the Democrats would eventually cower before Bush's Iraq war belligerence. These Democrats are after all, more or less, the same spineless crew that rolled over and voted for Mister Bush to invade Iraq in the first place. And don't let them rewrite history...Democrats knew the basis for the Iraq war was a pack of lies, they just didn't have the courage to stand and be counted.<br /><br />Cowards!</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-14653682135255238332007-05-14T15:42:00.000-05:002007-05-14T15:44:08.123-05:00Impeach the AG<a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/2482">Hal Brown over at Capitol Hill Blue</a> seems to think the only way to get rid of the worthless, criminal occupying the attorney general's office is through impeachment. We say that's a good start.<blockquote>Gonzales is not a Broadway actor who reads with dismay his damning reviews after the premier of a Broadway show destined to close by the Sunday matinee.<br /><br />He is a Bush actor following a Bush script playing the lead in a Bush show that doesn't depend on reviews and word of mouth to keeping playing, even if it's to an empty theater.<br /><br />So of course Bush won't fire him. It would be like firing himself.<br /><br />Bush has done more to dismantle the Constitution than any other American president. Congressional Republicans who are marching lockstep under his leadership aren't about to call for his impeachment.<br /><br />But they ought to at least do what they can easily do. They should join Democrats in impeaching the attorney who has done more to corrupt the Constitution than any other attorney general.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-31316844570138001532007-05-08T12:20:00.000-05:002007-05-08T12:23:49.566-05:00Blog Highlighted for Intolerance<a href="http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/">Little Green Footballs</a>, the rabidly right-wing blog, is seen as a hot bed of intolerance.<br /><br />Check it out at <a href="http://www.ravelbabel.com/HOTTER/blog-of-intolerance.html">Ravel Babel</a>.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-39748467962983239492007-05-04T11:56:00.000-05:002007-05-04T11:59:41.996-05:00Bush this week's hypocritePresident George W. Bush has won the honor of being this the <a href="http://www.ravelbabel.com/HOTTER/President-Bush-Hypocrite-of-the-Week.html">Hypocrite of the Week</a>.<br /><br />And well deserved, we must say. Not bad for "The Commander Guy."jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-90591161478683209882007-05-01T13:00:00.000-05:002007-05-01T13:03:46.173-05:00Murtha chumps out on impeachmentJohn Murtha had a spokesman cover his ass over his impeachment remarks.<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.ravelbabel.com/HOTTER/murtha-no-impeachment.html">RavelBabel.com</a>:<blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">Murtha Says No Impeachment at this Time</span><br /><br />We had a nagging suspicion it was too good to be true. Regardless of whether Bush and Cheney can be removed from office, the American people deserve to know the truth. At this stage the only way to get to the truth is through impeachment hearings.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-90432160965604763962007-04-25T11:11:00.000-05:002007-04-25T11:13:54.982-05:00McCain Wants to Bomb Jon StewartWe hope Sen. John McCain was only kidding about placing a bomb under Jon Stewart's desk, but these days, we never know.<br /><br />We find his comments about IEDs abhorrent, not to mention the dog.<br /><br /><embed FlashVars='config=http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/xml/data_synd.jhtml?vid=85762%26myspace=false' src='http://www.comedycentral.com/motherload/syndicated_player/index.jhtml' quality='high' bgcolor='#006699' width='340' height='325' name='comedy_player' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='always' allownetworking='external' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-45271132366115036812007-04-24T10:52:00.000-05:002007-04-24T10:54:08.986-05:00Kucinich to file Impeachment Articles Agains CheneyOur question is what took so long?<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.commondreams.org/news2007/0423-05.htm">Common Dreams</a>:<blockquote> WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) will hold a news conference tomorrow afternoon to announce the introduction of articles of impeachment relating to the Vice President of the United States Richard B. Cheney.<br /><br />Where: Cannon Terrace (intersection of Independence Avenue and New Jersey Avenue)<br />When: Tuesday, April 24, 2007<br />Time: 12 p.m.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-1911141713958918392007-04-09T10:39:00.000-05:002007-04-09T10:41:39.228-05:00Why Rudy?Because he will make <a href="http://www.ravelbabel.com/HOTTER/america-needs-rudy.html">a great war president and has visited foreign countries</a>.<br /><br />Exerpt:<blockquote>Rudy wants to be president so badly that not only is he telling America what he thinks they want to hear, he's claiming he's an expert on terrorism because he was the mayor of New York on September 11. His foreign policy credentials? He's traveled to lots of countries. Oh, yeah, he's also trying to tie Iran in with 9/11. He must follow the slime bag politicians credo: never let the facts get in the way of a campaign.</blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-49958711536759255912007-03-29T11:16:00.000-05:002007-03-29T11:22:51.188-05:00Kerry's RevengeThere may be some justice in the world after all. But it comes a bit late.<br /><br />From <a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/">Capitol Hill Blue</a>:<blockquote>By SAM HANANEL<br /><br />More than two years after losing his bid for the White House, Democratic Sen. John Kerry exacted a measure of revenge against his political foes Wednesday by helping derail the diplomatic nomination of a Republican fundraiser.<br /><br />President Bush withdrew the nomination of St. Louis businessman Sam Fox to be ambassador to Belgium after Democrats denounced Fox for his 2004 donation to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.<br /><br />The group's TV ads, which claimed that Kerry, D-Mass., exaggerated his military record in Vietnam, were viewed as a major factor in Kerry losing the election.<br /><br />Bush's action was announced quietly minutes before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was to have voted on the nomination.<br /><br />"His nomination would not have passed today if the vote had been called up," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.<br /><br />During a confirmation hearing last month, Kerry grilled Fox about why he had given $50,000 to a group that was "smearing and spreading lies" about him. Kerry seemed to be seeking an apology but Fox didn't budge, saying he simply gave when asked.<br /><br />"Sam Fox had every opportunity to disavow the politics of personal destruction and to embrace the truth," Kerry said Wednesday. "He chose not to. The White House made the right decision to withdraw the nomination. I hope this signals a new day in political discourse."<br /><br />Fox, 77, is national chairman of the Jewish Republican Coalition and was deemed a "ranger" by Bush's 2004 campaign for raising at least $200,000. He is founder and chairman of the Clayton, Mo.-based Harbour Group, which specializes in the takeover of manufacturing companies.<br /><br />Fox has donated millions of dollars to Republican candidates and causes since the 1990s.</blockquote><a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cm/content/view/388/2/">The Rest</a>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-17670217462828461232007-03-26T15:22:00.000-05:002007-03-26T15:24:37.693-05:00Cheney up to old tricksIt getting tiresome to hear the the <a href="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cm/content/view/343/159/">same old crap from Dick Cheney</a>. He needs to go back to his undisclosed location.<blockquote>Vice President Dick Cheney on Saturday accused the Democrat-led House of not supporting troops in Iraq and of sending a message to terrorists that America will retreat in the face danger.<br /><br />"They're not supporting the troops. They're undermining them," Cheney told a gathering of the Republican Jewish Coalition at the oceanside Ritz-Carlton hotel in Manalapan, Fla., about 60 miles north of Miami.<br /></blockquote>jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31347573.post-88733286592725680072007-03-22T15:26:00.000-05:002007-03-22T15:31:08.544-05:00Our Thoughts Are With You, Elizabeth<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/22/edwards.2008/index.html">Elizabeth Edwards' cancer</a> has returned and although it's treatable, it's incurable.<br /><br />Having lost a couple of battles with this horrible disease in our own family, we are still fighting another one.<br /><br />Our thoughts are with you, Elizabeth and John, and our hearts.jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16729178825763195030noreply@blogger.com0