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Libertarian Saturday
Author: TriSec    Date: 06/21/2008 10:39:51

Good Morning!

Ah, another early morning for your loyal TriSec. Of course you know by now I'm off to donate platelets. Yesterday, there was word out that the Atlanta area was in the middle of a severe blood crisis...so why not think about [literally] giving of your own flesh and blood? It doesn't hurt...much.
Are you concerned that giving blood will hurt? Read John Morton's Giving Blood. John Morton is an author, former Olympic athlete and commentator for Vermont Public Radio. He overcame his fear of needles and donated blood in memory of his wife who died of cancer.

Myth vs. Reality

M: It will probably hurt a lot.
R: The truth is, all you'll feel is a slight pinch for a few seconds. That's it!

M: I'll probably faint if I give blood.
R: Most people feel just fine after donating.

M: You can get AIDS from giving blood.
R: Absolutely not! A sterile needle is used for each donation and then discarded.

M: You should only give blood once a year.
R: Actually blood can be safely donated every eight weeks, or six time a year.

M: Most people get paid for their blood.
R: Wrong again! The Red Cross only provides blood to patients which comes from volunteer donors.

M: I don't know anyone who needs blood right now.
R: There are hospital patients and accident victims who need blood every day of the year.




So...on to the usual shenanigans...

Bob Barr and the Libertarian Party seem to be lining up to take potshots at John McCain; it's actually quite fun to watch.

For starters, the National Libertarian Party wants Mr. McCain to tell us what's wrong with habeus corpus?



The Libertarian Party is questioning comments made by Sen. John McCain following the recent Supreme Court decision that granted the right of habeas corpus to detainees in Guantanamo Bay. "We’d like to ask John McCain what's so wrong with habeas corpus," says Libertarian Party spokesperson Andrew Davis.

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee called the ruling "one of the worst decisions in the history of this country."

"The writ of habeas corpus is one of the key pillars of freedom in Western civilization," says Davis. "To have the leading figure of any political party come out so strongly against the basic idea that one should have protections against false imprisonment is both puzzling and frightening. Perhaps Sen. McCain needs a refresher course in civil liberties and the foundations for justice in civilized societies. Justice will prevail, Sen. McCain. There is no need for shortcuts."

The Libertarian Party has frequently criticized the Bush administration and Congressional Republicans for what the Party sees as rampant abuse of civil liberties that frequently defy the Constitution. The Libertarian Party calls for the repeal of legislation like the Patriot Act and the Military Commission Act, which increase the power of the federal government at the expense of civil liberties.

“The Court’s habeas corpus decision was a victory for all Americans more than any particular litigant, since it affirmed the duty of the executive branch to obey the law,” says former Congressman Bob Barr, who is also the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nominee. In fighting terrorism, “we must not sacrifice those liberties which make America the unique nation that it is,” Barr adds.

Barr suggests that he and Sen. McCain approach such leading legal organizations as the ACLU and Federalist Society to jointly host a debate on the role of habeas corpus and other constitutional protections for civil liberties in the fight against terrorism.

“I’m ready to meet Sen. McCain any time and any place,” says Barr.



But wait, there's more! An actual, mainstream media outlet has given Bob Barr some coverage. If you've followed 3rd-party politics for any time at all, you realize how significant that is. Here's the LP candidate in the Washington Post. If we've got to worry about Hillary supporters 'crossing the line', it sounds like the Senator from Arizona is going to experience the same problem...

Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, offered a scathing critique of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) today and predicted he would garner substantial conservative Republican support in a handful of battleground states critical to McCain in his campaign against Democratic Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.).

Barr, a one-time conservative Republican House member from Georgia who broke with the Bush administration and many of his former congressional colleagues, blasted McCain for his support of the war in Iraq, his energy policies and his stand on reducing government spending.

"With regard to domestic policy, Sen. McCain really has put forward nothing that would indicate he believes in dramatically shrinking the size and cost of the government," Barr said during an interview on washingtonpost.com's "PostTalk" program. "He does talk a great game about doing away with earmarks, but that really does not get near to the heart of the matter of the massive federal spending, the massive federal debt and the deficits we're running."

Barr is hoping to become the beneficiary of much of the support and some of the campaign funds generated by Libertarian-leaning Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) during his surprisingly vigorous bid this year for the Republican presidential nomination. Barr said "we really do" see an opportunity to match or exceed Paul's performance in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Indiana and West Virginia, where Paul picked up between eight percent and 15 percent of the Republican primary vote.

No Libertarian Party candidate has ever won more than a million votes nationwide in a presidential general election, but Barr believes he could improve on that with strong showings in the West, Southwest, and a handful of southern and Northeastern states.

"We see this (potential) not just in Ron Paul's very significant vote-getting capability in those states and those areas, but also in Sen. (Hillary) Clinton's ability to dramatically take votes against Senator Obama in the Democrat primaries," he said. "These are states with a lot of Second Amendment enthusiasts and blue-collar Democrats who are much more likely to adopt a Bob Barr message of strong support for civil liberties, smaller government and so forth."



And since gay marriage is back in the news this week (let's not forget where it was legal first, hmm?), I'll leave you with Charley Reese this morning. Maybe this cuts right to the heart of my interpretation of libertarianism...If you don't like something, don't do it. But don't tell me not to do it, either...unless I'm going to hurt you by doing so. In any case...

Let's assume there are two lesbians living in Santa Monica, Calif. We don't know them. We've never seen them. For all practical purposes, they don't exist for us.

Now let's assume that they decide to get married, and they tie the knot in California. We still don't know them. We still have never seen them. So far as we know, they still don't even exist. Whether they just live together or get married, neither their existence nor their marital status affects us.

That being the case, what the heck business is it of ours what they do? It is a confounded mystery to me why some people get all excited about homosexuals and lesbians getting married. As I've said before, if you are against gay marriage, then don't marry a gay person. That strikes me as a simple solution to the problem some people seem to have.

You would think to hear some people complain about gay marriage that heterosexual couples would start dropping dead or become impotent as soon as some state approved a gay-marriage law. Whether gays get married or not, it has no effect on the rest of the population. Except for gays, it's meaningless. It's a non-issue.

In the meantime, there are plenty of issues that do affect all of us – the devalued dollar, high energy costs, loss of manufacturing jobs, wars overseas and ballooning debt, both public and private.

As a heterosexual, I personally don't give a hoot one way or the other about gay marriage. If gays wish to provide more business for divorce lawyers, it's no skin off my nose. If they think making the state a third party to their marriage is desirable, it OK with me. It's one of those legal matters I don't have to worry about, and I like those kinds of legal matters a lot.

What irritates me is busybodies who want to stick their nose in other people's business. For God's sake, let us all mind our own business. The world will be a better place if we do.

Most people believe that homophobes are in fact latent homosexuals and what they really hate are their own secret urges. So under no circumstances should any child be driven to despair and suicide because someone disapproves of his or her sexual preference. Whether homosexuality is a matter of nature or nurture, I don't know, and it doesn't matter. It simply is not important enough to cost the life of any child.

Furthermore, if the state recognizes a contract – which is all marriage amounts to, in secular terms – it by no means sanctifies anything. No one accuses the state of sanctifying sales contracts.

The religious aspect of marriage is separate and apart from the state's involvement. In fact, I don't think the state should be involved, but it has involved itself. But whatever is holy and sacred about marriage is a matter of religion, not a state marriage license, which is no different from a plumber's license.

If you wish to worry about marriage, it is better to worry about the all-too-many marriages that fail. It is better to worry about all the single mothers struggling to raise children without a father. It is better to worry about a sleazy culture that disdains the necessity of marriage and treats a relationship as nothing more than a sleepover.

There are a lot of legal and moral issues that need to be addressed in our society, but gay marriage isn't one of them. It's an issue only for a small minority of the population. If they wish to live together in a state-licensed relationship, it's nobody's business but their own.



So....there it is. I've got a couple of other things to do today, so I'll probably be scarce most of the day; I'll check in when I can! :peace:

 

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Comment by m-hadley on 06/21/2008 13:56:22
Mornin' Everybody :coffee:

I'm off to pick blueberries this morning (U Pick 'Em for $2.00/lb - pretty sweet deal ) TriSec - I especially like your comment about gay marriage (reminds me of Kinky Freidman's line "I think that gay people should have the right to be as miserable as the rest of us married fools." or something like that... ). Anyway, I'll be outside most of the day. The sun is out and there's no talk of rain - for a change :)

Take care and enjoy your Saturday everybody!

Cheers,

mfaye :peace:

Comment by livingonli on 06/21/2008 14:27:30
Good morning everyone. Thank goodness my rotation is now where I have this and next weekend off. No 12-hour days these two weekends.



And I still got a ton of DVR recordings to catch up on. Hopefully, this weekend I can watch the WPIX anniversary special and I can make a VHS copy to send to Raine. Hopefully you guys can make a copy for Clintster.

Comment by capt on 06/21/2008 14:29:48
Good morning. Good post!



Giving blood is important. I does save lives. Imagine saving a life with a little bodily fluid? A way to be a real super hero to someone in need.



Bob Barr is an ace for the media circus and he has made a little sense in the last few years which kind of gave me the "ew's" but he might open the discussion on a few issues. I don't think there will be a "spoiler" this election so the more the merrier.



Libertarians and Gay marriage? There will always be people that obsess about others. If not sexual orientation it will be something else. They are the freaks. They are the same folks that think they can decide what is or is not acceptable for others. They need some counseling. They have issues only with themselves. All hate is based in self-loathing and fear.



Comment by BobR on 06/21/2008 14:37:11
As usual, excellent food for thought on Sat morning, Tri!



I have a 1 Gal pin laying around somewhere, although it HAS been a while since I gave blood.



I suspect the Barr/Paul effect will be HUGE this year. The reality is that the current Barr/Paul Libertarian positions are pretty much what the Republican positions used to be.I don't even know what the Republican positions are anymore, they've become such a toxic stew of selfish, judgemental, paranoid reactions to a changing world.



The gay marriage thing is a perfect example. Most of the people I know that call themselves Republicans don't give a hoot about gay marriage (my Southern Baptist sister and her husband excepted). Yet strangely, people will vote for ammendments banning it.



I am a bit nervous about CA recently upholding gay marriage - there wil certainly be an anti-gay-marriage ammendment up for vote in November, and that may be what drags all the knuckle-draggers there out to vote for it this year... and they'll likely pull the lever for McCain while they're there.



We've seen this one before.



Comment by BobR on 06/21/2008 14:40:36
Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone. Thank goodness my rotation is now where I have this and next weekend off. No 12-hour days these two weekends.



And I still got a ton of DVR recordings to catch up on. Hopefully, this weekend I can watch the WPIX anniversary special and I can make a VHS copy to send to Raine. Hopefully you guys can make a copy for Clintster.


I don't know if there was some misinterpretation, but we really have no way of making a copy of a VHS tape.



Comment by livingonli on 06/21/2008 14:47:59
Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone. Thank goodness my rotation is now where I have this and next weekend off. No 12-hour days these two weekends.



And I still got a ton of DVR recordings to catch up on. Hopefully, this weekend I can watch the WPIX anniversary special and I can make a VHS copy to send to Raine. Hopefully you guys can make a copy for Clintster.


I don't know if there was some misinterpretation, but we really have no way of making a copy of a VHS tape.



It might have been. I just know that I don't have a DVD burner to send her a copy. I know Raine wanted to see it so I can still send you the VHS copy.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/21/2008 14:54:16
Two nights in the clutches of Big Sleep. Ah wonderful! Morning all.

Comment by m-hadley on 06/21/2008 15:07:42
Fortunately my friend called before we drove all the way out to Locust Grove (about 60 miles) and discovered that all the blueberries had already been picked So I'm off to cut my grass - a rare Saturday with no rain :D.

Mondo,

I am truly glad to hear that you have finally gotten some good rest - yeah!

Cheers,

mfaye :hug:

Comment by BobR on 06/21/2008 15:12:40
Quote by livingonli:



It might have been. I just know that I don't have a DVD burner to send her a copy. I know Raine wanted to see it so I can still send you the VHS copy.


OK - Clinster lives here in the Atlanta area, so maybe we can just meet up with him and pass it along...

Comment by Random on 06/21/2008 15:45:45
why does it seem everytime i read something about donating blood, it always sounds preachy?



Maybe it's just random.

Comment by Raine on 06/21/2008 16:12:07
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by BobR:

Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone. Thank goodness my rotation is now where I have this and next weekend off. No 12-hour days these two weekends.



And I still got a ton of DVR recordings to catch up on. Hopefully, this weekend I can watch the WPIX anniversary special and I can make a VHS copy to send to Raine. Hopefully you guys can make a copy for Clintster.


I don't know if there was some misinterpretation, but we really have no way of making a copy of a VHS tape.



It might have been. I just know that I don't have a DVD burner to send her a copy. I know Raine wanted to see it so I can still send you the VHS copy.
A copy would be fine, we can get it to clintster.



Comment by Raine on 06/21/2008 16:14:19
I must say I am humbled by the fact that someone asked to be my friend on Facebook becuase they know me as *Raine from Atlanta* on the SMS newscast™

Comment by livingonli on 06/21/2008 16:19:31
Quote by Raine:

I must say I am humbled by the fact that someone asked to be my friend on Facebook becuase they know me as *Raine from Atlanta* on the SMS newscast™


You're becoming a radio star. I wonder if anyone's wanted to be friends with Mondo in Jacksonville for his radio appearances.

Comment by BobR on 06/21/2008 16:41:11
Quote by livingonli:



You're becoming a radio star. I wonder if anyone's wanted to be friends with Mondo in Jacksonville for his radio appearances.


oh I am SURE he would let us know :P

Comment by m-hadley on 06/21/2008 16:41:38
Quote by livingonli:

Quote by Raine:

I must say I am humbled by the fact that someone asked to be my friend on Facebook becuase they know me as *Raine from Atlanta* on the SMS newscast™


You're becoming a radio star. I wonder if anyone's wanted to be friends with Mondo in Jacksonville for his radio appearances.






Raine, Livin, Mondo, BobR, Random, Capt & TriSec ('scuse me if I've left out anybody who has checked in this morning),

I can't claim such noteriety, but last year a student poked his head into my office and asked me "since your name is Faye and you are a librarian and you live in Tulsa, is there any chance that you are the radical militant librarian of the Stephanie Miller Show?" I answered, "well, yes, yes I am." Turned out he was from Eugene, OR and was a regular StephHead - kinda made me feel good :P

Cheers,

mfaye :D

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/21/2008 17:03:38
Since it doesn't say "Mondo in Jacksonville" on my Facebook account, that ain't gonna happen.

Comment by clintster on 06/21/2008 17:11:57
Quote by livingonli:

Good morning everyone. Thank goodness my rotation is now where I have this and next weekend off. No 12-hour days these two weekends.



And I still got a ton of DVR recordings to catch up on. Hopefully, this weekend I can watch the WPIX anniversary special and I can make a VHS copy to send to Raine. Hopefully you guys can make a copy for Clintster.




If you contact me via e-mail, I'll send you my snail-mail addy. I'll even make you a DVD-R copy of it if you want.

Comment by clintster on 06/21/2008 17:16:44
Did anyone ever get a clean Frangela "MmmHmmm" clip yesterthread? If not, I'm planning on working on one today.

Comment by capt on 06/21/2008 17:19:00
You guys are famous!





Comment by Shane-O on 06/21/2008 17:45:58
Quote by clintster:

Did anyone ever get a clean Frangela "MmmHmmm" clip yesterthread? If not, I'm planning on working on one today.
I tried - but - which ever one does the MmmHmm (I'm embarrassed that I don't know whether it's Angela or Frances) was sharing a mic - and further away (I think Chris mentioned it was tough to get 5 mics for one studio) - so the MmmHmms were blasted out by others who were closer. First week in July, when they both have their own will probably be the best time to get the audicon isolated.



Comment by Raine on 06/21/2008 18:14:28
Saudi who has been indicted by the DoJ get's and 80 million dollar contract...



but has serious ties to the United States in other ways. Anyone remember BCCI? Details at the thread.

Comment by Raine on 06/21/2008 18:16:58
:oolong: you know, one of these days Bob and I are gonna have to meet up with you at the Brick store!

Comment by clintster on 06/21/2008 18:27:50
Quote by Raine:

:oolong: you know, one of these days Bob and I are gonna have to meet up with you at the Brick store!




I know! Mrs. was there a couple of weeks ago and she was pretty impressed with it. Hopefully the jobby-job situation will pan out soon, and we can do an ATL meet-up.

Comment by Raine on 06/21/2008 18:59:27
Everytime someone sends you an email slamming Michelle Obama for *not being proud of her country*



or however they twist it... Shoe them or send them THIS:













On several occasions, McCain has said he "really didn't love America" until he was a POW. This should shut up the right's attacks on Michelle Obama, but it won't. Let's see if the corporate media gives this a fraction of the attention it gave Michelle Obama's comment that "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback," a quote that even Laura Bush has defended.


Comment by Mondobubba on 06/21/2008 19:02:32
Back from da lye-berry. Took back some "Homicide" DVDs. Boy that is a series that has not aged well.



I did get a couple of CDs, lemme give you a hint. "Who's house? Run's house!" : dances like a white guy:

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/21/2008 19:05:30
Quote by capt:

You guys are famous!







Comment by IzzyBitz on 06/21/2008 19:13:39
Happy Saturdee!



Raine said: "SHOE them or send them this" - I love how your subconscious works!



We're havin' a heat wave, a tropical heat wave. Phew. It's hot!



I told my blood donation story yesterdee. After my first donation, I was not going to go back, but I've been donating for several years now and haven't had any more bad experiences. They must be careful with the newbies.



I'm heading out closer to the sea and hoping for a cooler breeze. Some friends have invited us to their beach house for some fun and the flaven. Thank goodness Britney is out of town tending to her trailer trash sister and her spawn. Oh, the tales we have heard. OY!



Mr. Shane-O, there is an LPGA tourney in Pittsford this weekend. It looks quite lovely in your parts, although they can hear thunder in the distance. Golf courses and thunder, not a good match. Thinking of the man in "The Great Outdoors" who was struck by lightening over 50 times. Oh, dear.



Stay cool and safe everyone. Mother Nature seems to be acting out on all our asses!

Comment by Shane-O on 06/21/2008 19:18:59
Quote by IzzyBitz:



Mr. Shane-O, there is an LPGA tourney in Pittsford this weekend. It looks quite lovely in your parts, although they can hear thunder in the distance. Golf courses and thunder, not a good match. Thinking of the man in "The Great Outdoors" who was struck by lightening over 50 times. Oh, dear.



Yeah - Locust Hill is shut down about now - no rain right here yet, but lots of boomers! (Maybe I should shut down the 'ol computer mosheen...)

Comment by livingonli on 06/21/2008 19:36:20
Izzy, is it a dry heat?



It may not be that hot today, only low 80's but it is sure muggy. I still have a ton of DVR records to catch up on so my weekend's set. Is there a couch potato emoticon out there?



Tri should be happy, the Reds are beating the Yankees 6-0. Instead, I have the battle of Chicago on WGN. They had Fall Out Boy doing Take Me Out to The Ball Game. Take it as you will.

Comment by capt on 06/21/2008 19:53:06
It's been mid-90's for a high here in NM - dry heat like an oven! Yesterday we had bright sunshine and blue skies with a spot of hail then rain - then it got dry again.



I love bad weather but when it rains on hot days it gets muggy and the evaporative cooler becomes ineffective.

Comment by m-hadley on 06/21/2008 20:02:46
Quote by capt:

It's been mid-90's for a high here in NM - dry heat like an oven! Yesterday we had bright sunshine and blue skies with a spot of hail then rain - then it got dry again.



I love bad weather but when it rains on hot days it gets muggy and the evaporative cooler becomes ineffective.






Capt,

You live in 'Burque, eh? I remember the swamp cooler days in the North Valley, long walks along the asequia, endless blue skies, have you always lived there? I miss it - can you tell? I bought my first house in the North Valley (San Clemente off of 12th St.) left there 7 years ago, but hope to get back to live there before I leave this earth I may be out for a visit in August - should I get in touch? (we could have a mini-meet-up :P) Let me know... Enjoy your weekend :D

Cheers,

mfaye :heart:



Comment by capt on 06/21/2008 20:20:29
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by capt:

It's been mid-90's for a high here in NM - dry heat like an oven! Yesterday we had bright sunshine and blue skies with a spot of hail then rain - then it got dry again.



I love bad weather but when it rains on hot days it gets muggy and the evaporative cooler becomes ineffective.






Capt,

You live in 'Burque, eh? I remember the swamp cooler days in the North Valley, long walks along the asequia, endless blue skies, have you always lived there? I miss it - can you tell? I bought my first house in the North Valley (San Clemente off of 12th St.) left there 7 years ago, but hope to get back to live there before I leave this earth I may be out for a visit in August - should I get in touch? (we could have a mini-meet-up :P) Let me know... Enjoy your weekend :D

Cheers,

mfaye :heart:





We moved here in '96, lived in an apt. near San Mateo and Osuna until we bought this place on the west mesa (Unser and Sage). Born and raised in So Cal - lived for a few years in NC.



We are pretty happy here, but we are lucky that way.



For sure about getting in touch - my email is [email protected] or of course I will be reading along here.









Comment by capt on 06/21/2008 21:12:33
Sending a Better Message to the People of Iraq



I bet you all have seen this but just in case . . .





Comment by Mondobubba on 06/21/2008 21:17:31
iTunes is pissing me off! : rends garments:

Comment by trojanrabbit on 06/21/2008 23:11:16
Hope everyone's having a good Saturday. Can we hope that Bob Barr does to the Republicans what Nader did to the Democrats in 2000?



Used this morning to re-acquaint myself with some friends in the amateur radio club I used to belong to (until I rejoined today). I sorta dropped off the edge of the earth when I had to find another job and it was second shift, meaning I could no longer attend meetings. Got a phone call from friends two weeks ago who moved to Montgomery about a decade ago wondering if we were going to attend the club's 75th anniversary party the next weekend, of course that was the first we heard of it. Even though it was past the deadline, we were still able to get tickets and had a great time.



I'm going to try AGAIN to catch the last two days of the SMS. For some reason, I can't seem to keep my mind on track, my attention span lasts 20 minutes at best. Must be tired, been getting a lot of OT the last few weeks. Can't sleep 'cause I have to get my wife at work at 10PM. Yuk.

Comment by livingonli on 06/21/2008 23:58:30
I took a nap.

Comment by clintster on 06/22/2008 01:19:18
Anyone seen this? John McCain said on "Hannity" that "I really didn't love America until I was deprived of her company." Nothing wrong with that, and no more controversial than Michelle Obama's comments a few months ago. However, Fox Noise decided to drop the "embarrasing" remarks from the official show transcript.



Sadly (for them), the "internets" still works. Behold:



http://www.jedreport.com/2008/06/damaging-mccain.html

Comment by TriSec on 06/22/2008 01:19:39
Hello.



Forgot to mention the downside of platelet donation (at least for me). It knocks the hell out of me; I spent a good couple of hours sleeping on a lawn chair out in the sun this afternoon...



Just passing through, then I'm turning in. The Red Sox Stink, btw.





Comment by m-hadley on 06/22/2008 01:37:03
Quote by TriSec:

Hello.



Forgot to mention the downside of platelet donation (at least for me). It knocks the hell out of me; I spent a good couple of hours sleeping on a lawn chair out in the sun this afternoon...



Just passing through, then I'm turning in. The Red Sox Stink, btw.









G'Night TriSec,

Sweet dreams...Sorry 'bout them sox... :(

Cheers,

mfaye

:heart:

Comment by livingonli on 06/22/2008 02:16:24
I guess the Yankees losing didn't do much to help Tri's mood.

Comment by m-hadley on 06/22/2008 02:25:32
Quote by livingonli:

I guess the Yankees losing didn't do much to help Tri's mood.








Tri is a Red Sox fan and a Yankees fan - at the same time - in the same person?Please clarify ...

Cheers,

mfaye

:heart:



Comment by livingonli on 06/22/2008 02:36:18
Quote by m-hadley:

Quote by livingonli:

I guess the Yankees losing didn't do much to help Tri's mood.








Tri is a Red Sox fan and a Yankees fan - at the same time - in the same person?Please clarify ...

Cheers,

mfaye

:heart:



Tri like most Red Sox fans hates the Yankees, but since they lost also today to the Cincinnati Reds, I felt that would cheer him up a little bit.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 06/22/2008 03:10:46
Sox have a lot of injury problems to get over, at least it's June rather than October. Whoda thunk Jon Lester would be thought of as the "stopper" :bow:



They can stink all they want if they're still in first.



Time for bed.

Comment by Raine on 06/22/2008 03:19:04
Quote by clintster:

Anyone seen this? John McCain said on "Hannity" that "I really didn't love America until I was deprived of her company." Nothing wrong with that, and no more controversial than Michelle Obama's comments a few months ago. However, Fox Noise decided to drop the "embarrasing" remarks from the official show transcript.



Sadly (for them), the "internets" still works. Behold:



http://www.jedreport.com/2008/06/damaging-mccain.html


Psst... Where is the love???



Quote by Raine:

Everytime someone sends you an email slamming Michelle Obama for *not being proud of her country*



or however they twist it... Shoe them or send them THIS:













On several occasions, McCain has said he "really didn't love America" until he was a POW. This should shut up the right's attacks on Michelle Obama, but it won't. Let's see if the corporate media gives this a fraction of the attention it gave Michelle Obama's comment that "for the first time in my adult life I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback," a quote that even Laura Bush has defended.




:hug:



Comment by Raine on 06/22/2008 03:22:07
Quote by trojanrabbit:

Hope everyone's having a good Saturday. Can we hope that Bob Barr does to the Republicans what Nader did to the Democrats in 2000?



Used this morning to re-acquaint myself with some friends in the amateur radio club I used to belong to (until I rejoined today). I sorta dropped off the edge of the earth when I had to find another job and it was second shift, meaning I could no longer attend meetings. Got a phone call from friends two weeks ago who moved to Montgomery about a decade ago wondering if we were going to attend the club's 75th anniversary party the next weekend, of course that was the first we heard of it. Even though it was past the deadline, we were still able to get tickets and had a great time.



I'm going to try AGAIN to catch the last two days of the SMS. For some reason, I can't seem to keep my mind on track, my attention span lasts 20 minutes at best. Must be tired, been getting a lot of OT the last few weeks. Can't sleep 'cause I have to get my wife at work at 10PM. Yuk.




sounds like it was a nice thing to get reaquainted tho!



We just got back from our friends house, had a nice cookout and went swimming in the pool. I love swimming at night. Awesome.



Comment by BobR on 06/22/2008 03:22:55
Quote by Mondobubba:

Back from da lye-berry. Took back some "Homicide" DVDs. Boy that is a series that has not aged well.



In what way would you say it hasn't aged well?

Comment by livingonli on 06/22/2008 03:27:06
Quote by Raine:





We just got back from our friends house, had a nice cookout and went swimming in the pool. I love swimming at night. Awesome.





I'm jealous. I would love a swim in the pool. It's supposed to rain tomorrow here. Right now I'm listening to Laura Flanders on the XM machine while watching Family Guy re-runs on the TV machine off WPIX.



Comment by Mondobubba on 06/22/2008 03:45:04
Quote by BobR:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Back from da lye-berry. Took back some "Homicide" DVDs. Boy that is a series that has not aged well.



In what way would you say it hasn't aged well?








Many reasons Bob. Mostly it is the 90s frenetic hand held camera work. While ground breaking at the time, now it just looks dated and contrived.

Comment by Mondobubba on 06/22/2008 03:49:55
oh BTW payed forward in spades as :tip o' the hat to :

Comment by livingonli on 06/22/2008 04:43:39
Tonight for late night music video theater I was in the mood for a little Bob Marley;