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Lazy Summer
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 07/11/2010 14:13:06

Good morning Dearies. Velveeta has news for you. Seems there is an unemployment problem! That is to say, too many lazy Americans deciding to live on government handouts - the dole- instead of pulling up their strap-ons and getting the job done!

Well, thank GOD and JESUS for the Republicans who are brave enough to stand up to Obama's socialist agenda and block these benefits from being extended any longer! These spoiled, lazy people want to sit around smoking cigarettes and drinking 45's while watching "Maury Springer" and "16 Princess Pregnant Party Queen" on MTV!
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2 comments (Latest Comment: 07/11/2010 16:25:52 by livingonli)

A week late.
Author: TriSec    Date: 07/10/2010 10:34:47

Good Morning!

By now you must know that if it's an early Saturday blog, I must be headed out for a platelet donation! The Red Cross in in the middle of its annual summer lull, so of course the need remains high. Besides, during the heat wave, what could possibly be better than taking a break in an air-conditioned facility and being waited on hand and foot for an hour?

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3 comments (Latest Comment: 07/11/2010 13:19:18 by velveeta jones)

DOMA Arigato
Author: BobR    Date: 07/09/2010 11:19:43

In what may be one of the most important court rulings this year, a judge in the U.S. District Court in Boston ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. In many ways, this is a huge win for the supporters of gay marriage. The rationale behind the ruling, however, is a double-edged sword.
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A Strong Economy is National Security
Author: Raine    Date: 07/08/2010 12:59:46

I am trying to figure this one out... Tea Partiers keep yelling and screaming about the "out of Control Spending" by the big evil government but when it comes to defense -- that is where they want more.

Queen Teabagger, Sarah Palin is quoted as saying:
"Something has to be done urgently to stop the out-of-control Obama-Reid-Pelosi spending machine, and no government agency should be immune from budget scrutiny," she said. "We must make sure, however, that we do nothing to undermine the effectiveness of our military. If we lose wars, if we lose the ability to deter adversaries, if we lose the ability to provide security for ourselves and for our allies, we risk losing all that makes America great. That is a price we cannot afford to pay."
I would like to tell you that I understand this logic, but I don't. Even Secretary Gates understands that we need to cut the Pentagon budget for the good of the Nation as well as our national security.
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52 comments (Latest Comment: 07/08/2010 22:26:20 by livingonli)

By the People, For the People
Author: BobR    Date: 07/07/2010 11:46:12

Back in the days of this great country's infancy, our founding fathers invested great amounts of intellectual capital crafting the blueprint for our democracy. They envisioned a system where the people had a say in how their country was run by electing representatives to be their voices, and three branches to ensure no single branch held too much power. Eighty-seven years later, Pres. Lincoln summarized it succinctly as "Of the people, by the people, for the people". This what we have always believed, that government is "us", not "them"... that is - until (relatively) recently.
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36 comments (Latest Comment: 07/08/2010 01:45:29 by clintster)

Ask A Vet
Author: TriSec    Date: 07/06/2010 10:24:46

Good Morning.

Today is our 2,666th day in Iraq and our 3,194th day in Afghanistan.

We'll start as we always do, with the latest casualty figures from our ongoing wars, courtesy of Antiwar.com:

American Deaths
Since war began (3/19/03): 4411
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 4272
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3950
Since Handover (6/29/04): 3552
Since Obama Inauguration (1/20/09): 183

Other Coalition Troops - Iraq: 318
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 1,152
Other Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 744
Contractor Employee Deaths - Iraq: 1,457
Journalists - Iraq: 338
Academics Killed - Iraq: 437

We find this morning's cost of war passing through:

$ 1, 013, 807, 950, 000 .00



Seeing that we've just celebrated our nation's birthday, I'll try to start off with a couple of "good" news stories, inasmuch as war stories can be "good".

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34 comments (Latest Comment: 07/07/2010 03:23:20 by livingonli)

Happy July 5th!
Author: Raine    Date: 2010-07-05 14:45:24

Sorry for a very late and light blog, friends. I slept in on a Monday...

So for today, as you enjoy the day, I just want to share this with you.


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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama watch the fireworks over the National Mall from the roof of the White House. July 4, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

 
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Happy Birthday America!
Author: velveeta jones    Date: 07/04/2010 13:15:22

Fourth of July! Independence Day! The day Americans celebrate by having BBQ's, shooting off explosive devices, flag waving, drinking beer, parades and of course, listening to Lee Greenwoods "Proud to Be an American" over and over and over and over.

"And I'm proud to be an American
where at least I know I'm free"

I'm a cynic. Sorry 'bout that. But many of my fellow countrypeople aren't quite sure about American history or why we celebrate some of our holidays. To say these people tend to be FOX watchers is really..... well okay, it's probably true.

Its the same people that mix up Veterans Day and Memorial Day with stupid questions like "What's the difference?" (Yes, I actually heard this once, "why do we have two holidays to honor the military"). Ye Gads!
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7 comments (Latest Comment: 07/05/2010 00:33:42 by livingonli)

Summer Weekend
Author: TriSec    Date: 07/03/2010 12:05:43

Good Morning!

Well, here we are, in the heart of another long summer. It's Independence Day weekend, so it must be time to find a local patriotic display and eat some "All-American" foods.

What's more American than Ice Cream, right? In the past, we in New England were blessed with a multitude of locally-owned shops and small chains, some of which had regional or even national prominence.

But over time, that's slowly eroded, and now you'd be hard-pressed to find a local ice cream shop. Waltham has Lizzy's on Main Street, and Pizzi Farm, but the one I used to walk to is long gone and the site is full of houses nobody can afford.

The Globe has a brief slideshow concerning the 20 best ice cream shops in the region. My old fave Richardson's clocks in at #6.

We are a strange lot, us New Englanders. You'd think someplace like Florida, or Texas, or California would eat more ice cream than us, but you'd be wrong. And it's inevitable that at least once every winter, the Globe features a photo of some youngling all bundled up in the snow eating an ice cream cone....but I digress.

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Wotta Boehner!
Author: BobR    Date: 07/02/2010 11:16:21

When it comes to politics, there are always those rare birds that epitomize the cliché politician. These guys are hard-drinking narcissists that love power for the sake of power, and are always raising money, posturing for the press, pontificating with obvious insincerity, and so entrenched, they'll never leave. Often caricatures of themselves, they are living cartoons. No current politician fits this bill better than Rep. John Boehner (R-OH).
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