An open Saturday
Author: TriSec
Date: 08/03/2013 11:02:47
Good Morning! An early morning, but no platelets involved. I'm off to do some trail work with Mr. Bean this morning - we've partnered with the Friends of Mary Cummings Park as their corporate sponsor (The park is a half-mile from the store). I know we've had a few open blogs of late....but it's summer, cut us some slack! (Or better yet, you could write one!) Anyway, here's some ice cream. The cows are out back. (Middleton, MA)
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Anyone who remembers the Republican party of the "aughts" - that is, the years GW Bush was president - remembers a party that marched in lockstep. They were disciplined, on message, and formidable. Even now, they tend to vote unanimously, even when it's against something they used to support (just because President Obama supports it). After a few bad election cycles, however, the cracks are showing, and self-preservation and grandstanding are replacing the loyalty they once had.
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Thurs Stub
Author: BobR
Date: 08/01/2013 13:06:07
Work is pulling at my collar - the blog will be up in a bit...
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Last week I wrote a post about the coordinated efforts on the right to manipulate the public via the media. Mother Jones broke the story of a group called " Groundswell". On Tuesday Morning, our friend Karoli at Crooks and Liars posted actual audio ( transcript here) from one of their meetings and it is proving to be eye-opening. Remember the IRS scandal? It was created by Groundswell. Continue reading...
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Ask a Vet
Author: TriSec
Date: 07/30/2013 10:19:34
Good Morning. Today is our 4,314th day in Afghanistan. We'll start this morning as we always do; with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing war, courtesy of Antiwar.com: US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 2,251 Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,099 We find this morning's Cost of War passing through: $ 1, 460, 063, 100, 000 .00
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When people go to the polls, they are voting for the person they believe will best represent them in government, whether it be local, state, or federal. Not every person will be happy with the results, but majority rule is the best and fairest method we have. One has to wonder, however, who the current crop of legislators in Congress are representing. Do the majority of Americans really understand the causes and likely cures for America's ills, or do they just look upon politics as another form of Championship Wrestling, cheering on their guy as they go through the motions of pretending to legislate?
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Sunday Relax Blog
Author: velveeta jones
Date: 07/28/2013 13:50:22
Velveeta is too angry from all the republican hatred to write anything that wouldn't possibly lead to suicide or homicide. So it's open today. Enjoy this video of a porcupine eating a 'nannar.
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Scout Association
Author: TriSec
Date: 07/27/2013 13:10:03
On my honour, I promise that I will do my best
To do my duty to God and to the Queen,
To help other people
And to keep the Scout Law A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is friendly and considerate.
A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others. )
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A very interesting article was published by Mother Jones yesterday. One of the influential conservatives guiding the group is Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, a columnist for the Daily Caller and a tea party consultant and lobbyist. Other Groundswell members include John Bolton, the former UN ambassador; Frank Gaffney, the president of the Center for Security Policy; Ken Blackwell and Jerry Boykin of the Family Research Council; Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch; Gayle Trotter, a fellow at the Independent Women's Forum; Catherine Engelbrecht and Anita MonCrief of True the Vote; Allen West, the former GOP House member; Sue Myrick, also a former House GOPer; Diana Banister of the influential Shirley and Banister PR firm; and Max Pappas, a top aide to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). )
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Ten days ago, I wrote about the Zimmerman trial result, and the wild west gun culture in America. I'd like to revisit that theme today. In that blog I wrote: This is the logical end result of those Stand Your Ground laws (now in effect in half the states in America). This is the end-result of the obscene fetishization of the gun in the American zeitgeist. We look back wistfully at the Old West, where everyone had a gun, and justice was swift and only required a tree and a rope. The gun Zimmerman used was his tree and rope. Zimmerman was judge, jury, and executioner, just like in the old days.
Except - those old days didn't really exist, not the way people think. If you rode into a western town with a gun, you had to leave it at the sheriff's office, and pick it up when you left. What America seems to model itself on is a Hollywood fiction. There is also the issue of conviction and incarceration. In the last 30 years, the number of Americans imprisoned has skyrocketed: Continue reading...
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