What kind of America-hating, baby-killing Liberal are you, anyway?

My Liberal Identity:

You are a Reality-Based Intellectualist, also known as the liberal elite. You are a proud member of what’s known as the reality-based community, where science, reason, and non-Jesus-based thought reign supreme.

Take the quiz at http://www.fightconservatives.com/Inside-the-Book/What-Breed-of-Liberal-Are-You.html

From WriteChic.

I guess this means I'm an elitist snob.

All righty then!

Catch you later.....

Happy Valentine's Day - xkcd style

From the most dug strip on Digg.

Go here for reference.

And yet more.

Catch you later, Valentines

More Good News for Senate Republicans

More of this, please:

Voinovich to retire.

Kit Bond to retire.

Me likey. Catch you later.....

Getting a Brian Moran

(Here's the original, for reference)

I am aware that some out here on the liberal/progressive toobz have a bone to pick with the Great Orange Satan, but this is just too funny not to pass on. Sweet, ironic, serendipity.

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Dad and I have an Excellent Adventure

I spent the day with my father (a WWII Naval Aviator) aboard the USS Midway CVN-41, now a museum on the Navy Pier here in San Diego.

It was quite a day for me. And Dad, too, I think.

The picture above was taken in the "Goat Locker", the Chief's Mess.

It is a special table. It is the POW/MIA table.

The sign reads as follows:

This table is a place of honor.

Its solitary setting is a reminder that some of those who defend our country are no longer among us.

The table is small to symbolize the frailty of one prisoner against his oppressors.

The tablecloth is white to symbolize the purity of intention to heed their country's call to arms.

The single rose in the vase reminds us of the families and loved ones who keep the faith awaiting our comrades-in-arms' return.

The red ribbon attests to the unyielding determination of thousands who demand a proper accounting of our missing.

The lemon slice upon the bread plate reminds us of their bitter fate.

The salt upon the bread plate is symbolic of their families' tears as they wait.

The glass is inverted as they cannot toast with us tonight.

The seat is empty for those who are not here.

REMEMBER.

Two old sailors, father and son, back upon a naval vessel, for the first time in 64 and 34 years respectively. It was a 'heavy' day.

And the sight of that table is what touched me most after Dad and I parted.

I paused in reflection of a few guys I knew and the thousands I did not.

The sacrifices of so many patriotic men and women over our history.

I am humbled, proud to be an American, proud to have served and proud to be my father's son.

Catch you later.....

Are You Worried, Too?

In the late 1920s A.P. Carter became friends with Lesley "Esley" Riddle, a singer and guitar player, who introduced Carter to a wealth of spirituals and blues.

Riddle, a black man with one leg, and A.P. Carter, a very tall man with a constant tremor, made quite a pair as they travelled together through the Jim Crow South knocking on doors asking for songs.

The Carter Family had tapped into another popular strain of music. Worried Man Blues was their biggest selling record of 1930.

From the Album, The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family , released August 24, 2004.

(From the notes at you tube)

I'm worried too. And so very angry.

Washington is the Elephants Graveyard of (not so) Good Intentions.

Who won that last election, anyway? Mr. President: GROW A PAIR!

Congressional Majorities in both Houses: GROW A PAIR!

Fuck bipartisanship, you cannot compromise with the insane:

I really don’t understand how bipartisanship is ever going to work when one of the parties is insane. Imagine trying to negotiate an agreement on dinner plans with your date, and you suggest Italian and she states her preference would be a meal of tire rims and anthrax. If you can figure out a way to split the difference there and find a meal you will both enjoy, you can probably figure out how bipartisanship is going to work the next few years. (Balloon Juice)

If there is no deal by Monday, I'm forced to start callin' my Senators and Congressman (Darrel Issa, part of the problem!) again. They don't want that and frankly, neither do I.

Catch you later.....

P.S. Listen to the lyrics, he forged the links of the very chains that bind him. Familiar much?

Fun With Ditto-Heads

During the run-up to the election, Kevin, our mail carrier at the office, and I had a lot of fun driving the Ditto-head in the cubicle next to his crazy with graphics from the toobz.

I would print out something guaranteed to drive the Ditto-head to the brink, like Tom Tomorrow's excellent strip or my latest "Honest McCain Campaign Poster" and Kevin would take it in, tape it to their common divider and wait for hilarity to ensue.

His description of D.H.'s meltdowns the day after were terrific entertainment.

Kevin tells us that since Election day, D.H. has been sullen and withdrawn.

That ended yesterday. Kevin came in to find a headline clipped from our local right-wing cage-liner:

"I Screwed Up" Obama says about his pick

was the headline and the note attached said "nice president".

Kevin reported that D.H. was quite pleased with himself and our President's recent mis-steps.

I copied the clipping and note and sent it back with an observation or two:

"Wow. I'm impressed! A president smart enough to recognize a mistake when he sees one. And man enough to own up to it. What a refreshing change!

After eight years of gob-smackingly stupid errors, mistakes, lies and colossal fuck-ups, all aWol could come up with was 'Mission Accomplished' and Bring It On'.

Not only is Bush not man enough to admit a mistake, he has not mind enough to see one.

Stick with the GOP and it's new chairman, Rash Limpballs. It's really working out for ya', you betcha.

Give me Palin and the Plumber in 2012 and the GOP will be as relevant as the Whigs."

I am awaiting his reply.

Catch you later.....

Blogroll Amnesty Day

Today is Blogroll Amnesty Day.

Much Thanks to Skippy, Jon Swift and Bluegal!

Please check these blogs out:

Mo Rage (because everyone can use a little Mo.)

The Little Cog (a San Fran conservative?)

Halfway There (great writer, isn't on nearly enough blogrolls.)

Glad You Asked (magnificently irreverent.)

In The Moment (a Nebraska Public Defender - Go Big Red!)

I visit all these blogs regularly and I approve this message.

Catch you later.....

Paul Simon and Willie Nelson - Homeward Bound

An unexpected gem.

Catch you later.....

Update: Here's Willie and Eric Clapton

Bill Hicks on Letterman

File this under "Better late than never".

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Obama Changes Science Advisers

Comic by Ohman at MSNBC.COM

About freakin' time! I'm past ready for reason, reflection, facts 'n such. Do you think sanity might become stylish once again?

Change I can welcome.

Catch you later.....

Obama's First 100 Minutes - Mad Magazine Cover

I had a subscription to Mad Magazine more than 40 years ago and awaited each issue with breathless anticipation of something even more outrageous than ever before.

A favorite feature was their warped take on the popular or pompous movies of the day. The send-ups of Ben Hur and Lawrence of Arabia being especially memorable.

And let's not forget those slightly subversive Fold-In's!

Good luck to Obama and to all of us.

Catch you later.....

Duelling Disclaimers

(click for larger pic)

If religious wack-a-loons want to play this game, then turn-about is fair play.

Catch you later.....

OOPS! Time Flies Edition

Seems that nine days ago this modest little blog celebrated it's first anniversary.

What a difference a year makes.

Thanks to all who have stopped by and especially to those who have offered advice and encouragement.

I am proud to be a part of the lunatic left.

Catch you later.....

Two Half-Wits Proving That Two Halves Do Not Always Make a Whole

Remember, always check with the Democrat Party to see what kind of baby to have. (To facilitate the mandatory abortion, I guess!?!?!)

And for all your needs in humor and happiness, be sure to consult a genuine conservative.

Catch you later.....

Darth Cheney, Schmuck til the Bitter End ?

Image Mike Licht, Notions Capital

Perhaps the unmitigated disaster that was aWol's administration has made me permanently cynical but not for one minute do I think that Cheney's "back injury" necessitated the use of a wheel chair.

The notion he put out his back doing any sort of manual labor is laughable. The only thing he's lifted in quite some time is his leg on the Bill of Rights.

No, gentle reader, it was, I believe, purely and simply, a final gesture of disrespect. To the new president and the office he now holds. To us and to our democracy. Darth manufactured a ruse to avoid having to stand, respectfully, in the presence of the new president.

Before him stands a man vested with our nation's hope. The embodiment of repudiation. With a mandate as clear as a jury's verdict and more than 2+ million citizen supporters giving urgent voice to an overwhelming desire to try another way.

And one more time he quite clearly says, "So?".

Catch you later.....

Overkill: Men at Work (Folks with jobs?)

Soon, the end of an error.

Somehow this seemed appropriate

Catch you later.....

(Goats appear, then fade away!?!)

Now Is Not A Good Time.....

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Found on Digg

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Countdown: Eight Years in Eight Minutes

Neatly summed up. Thanks Keith.

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Sneak Preview of Laura Bush's new book!

I'll wait for the mini-series.

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Happy New Year - Have a Laugh - Foster Brooks Roasts Don Rickles

Happy New Year! Start it with a laugh. I had forgotten how funny Foster Brooks could be and this is a terrific example. I laughed so hard I had tears comin' on.
All the best to one and all in the coming year. The end of an error is less than three weeks away. Things are looking up.
Catch you later.....

(05/23/09) update: you might like this

Tom Hanks, Eddie Izzard and Jay Leno's christian song stylings...

Could be even scarier...

Who do you think it is?

Mike Myers, Jimmy Kimmel and Alec Guiness?

Their second album was titled "Jesus, come unto me".

Catch you later.....

Calvin and Hobbs on the Bailout

(Click on pic for larger)

Eerily prescient cartoon from 15+ years ago, found on Digg.

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White House Murder Conspiracy? Omerta: a Bush Family Value

The Free Press -- Independent News Media - Election Issues:

Michael Connell, the crucial techno- lynch pin in the theft of the 2004 election, and much more, is dead at the age of 45. His unnatural, suspicious death raises serious questions about the corruption of the American electoral process that now may never be answered. Connell died Friday, December 19 when his Piper Saratoga plane crashed near his northern Ohio home. He was flying himself home from the College Park, Maryland airport. An accomplished pilot, flying in unremarkable weather, his death cuts off a critical path to much of what may never be known about how the 2004 election was shifted from John Kerry to George W. Bush in the wee hours of November 2. (click on the link!)

One of my sources died in a plane crash last night - Larisa Alexandrovna (atLargely):

I don't usually reveal sources, but I think this is incredibly important. Michael Connell died in a plane crash last night. He was a key witness in the Ohio election fraud case that I have been reporting on. More importantly, however, he had information that he was ready to share.
You see, Mike Connell set-up the alternate email and communications system for the White House. He was responsible for creating the system that hosted the infamous GWB43.com accounts that Karl Rove and others used. When asked by Congress to provide these emails, the White House said that they were destroyed. But in reality, what Connell is alleged to have done is move these files to other servers after having allegedly scrubbed the files from all "known" Karl Rove accounts.

Will Bush pardon Cheney, resign, and then be pardoned by Cheney in turn? At this point nothing would surprise me. Their entire criminal enterprise should be thoroughly investigated, prosecuted and severely punished. America needs to see that the rule of law still lives.

Think it will happen? Nah, me neither.

Catch you later.....

Update: More on this subject from the Left Coaster .

Update II: Yet more...

History's Verdict on Bush

From Kevin Siers at the Charlotte Observer...

Catch you later.....

Why Rick Warren's Inaugural Invocation Will Anger Many Conservatives - Political Machine

Why Rick Warren's Inaugural Invocation Will Anger Many Conservatives - Political Machine

Barack Obama's decision to have Rick Warren deliver the invocation at his inauguration will surely be greeted by many as the triumph of bipartisanship and post-partisan politics.

Predictably, this move is sure to anger some of Obama's base who might view having an Evangelical pro-Life Pastor play such a prominent role in Obama's inauguration as a slap in the face.

... But there is another group who is likely to view this move with suspicion: Traditional conservatives. (In fact, a quick perusal of the conservatives I'm following on Twitter confirms this.)...

...While this move will surely be applauded by the center, in one fell swoop, Obama and Warren have found a way to anger many on the left and on the right.

Anything that pisses off conservatives and fundies is OK by me. And I'll be hitting the mute button while throwing shoes at his graven image.

Catch you later.....

P.S. Reading the comment thread of any political story on AOL is a chance to see TEH STOOPID in full blossom.

True Meaning of Christmas

Atheist Eve from the Atheist Community of Austin

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Santa vs. God

From Unreasonable Faith

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Robin Williams on Bush, Obama, McCain, Palin and more...

From a British show called "We Are Amused". (link)

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The Abortion Wars Get Technical

Lithwick: Doctors Face New Abortion Rules Newsweek Dahlia Lithwick on Legal Issues Newsweek.com

By Dahlia Lithwick / Newsweek

The Abortion Wars Get Technical

Women have few rights at all when doctors can legally misinform them or deny service entirely.

"What does it tell us about the state of the abortion wars, that battles once waged over the dignity and autonomy of pregnant women have morphed into disputes over the dignity and autonomy of their health-care providers? Two of the most pitched battles over reproductive rights in America today turn on whether health workers can be forced to provide medical services or information to which they ethically object. But as we learn from these fights, our solicitude for the beliefs of medical workers is selective: abortion opponents will soon enjoy broader legal protections than ever. Those willing to provide abortions, on the other hand, will enjoy far fewer. And women seeking reproductive services will be more caught up than ever in the tangle between the two."...

We needn't worry as much about the Taliban half a world away when we have the Christian Taliban to deal with here at home. Go read the whole thing.

I think it's time to rethink the tax exemption for churches, synagogues and mosques.

For more than a couple of reasons.

Catch you later.....


(Picture from MissPoppy, Fetus Cookie Cutter only $9.95!)