-
It's that time of year again - our ISP is asking for money. If you have some spare change, please click the Donate link... Thanks!
- About Us
- Search
- Need Help?
- Donate
- Login/Register
Latest Entries
Actions Menu
Blog Roll
- 4F Facebook Page
- Turn Up The Night with Kenny Pick
- Stephanie Miller Show
- The Tim Corrimal Show
- The Rachel Maddow Show
- Angry Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
- Thom Hartmann Program
- Turnips! Fans of Turn Up the Night Facebook Page
- Snopes.com
- Factcheck.org
- Official White House Page, if you must.
- The Brad Blog / Green News Report
- The Poorly Written Political Blog (Joe Santorsa)
Undercover of the Night
Author: Raine
Date: 12/17/2008 13:32:37
I know that I am far from alone in eager anticipation for our President Elect to be sworn in. I look forward to the dawn of Change in America. On the "To-Do-List": A stimulus package to help turn the economy around and create jobs; healthcare; education; environment; the list goes on and on. Before he can deliver these things, there is an awful lot of things to undo from the previous administration.
Some of these things will require new legislation from Congress, other may very well be made to go away with the sweep of a pen. None however will go away quickly. All require careful observation from a legal team. You see, it seems as tho the policies of the *ush administration go far deeper than simply political appointees. The Interior Department is just one example. The Department of Justice is another. It isn't just about changing a few laws or just reversing them -- it is first understanding the depth to which rules and regulation have been altered in the past 8 years. The Obama administration will need to overview EVERY office and see what can be changed, what needs to be changed and what can wait -- for now. There is a lot of work ahead.
The Current Administration has promised a smooth transition. That is what we have been told... But saying one thing and doing another -- the hallmark of this current administration -- is proving to be the case again. Lame Duck you say? Not so fast... So far, among those Midnight rules, worker protection has been gutted, he weakened the guest worker program; He altered federal regulations to allow uranium mining at the Grand Canyon... Almost daily we hear or read of a new midnight regulation that the administration is giving us. Sadly these things cannot simply be undone with a snap of the finger, or a wave of a pen.
While our nation is being pillaged, Crisis papers are being delivered to the President Elect. It makes one wonder what kind of midnight rule the administration has signed that will further hamper the work that must be done.
The news is not all bad, however. The Obama Administration is looking at reversing *ush era reproductive rights rules. This is wonderful stuff.
As I look at the damage that *ush is doing since election day, and then look behind to the past 7 years it is clear to me that to go forward, much must be undone. Before we can rebuild, there must be deconstruction, and that is a tricky act. Sadly -- we can't just do a controlled demolition, because quite simply, we don't know where all the bodies are. We don't need collateral damage on the hands of Obama.
:peace: and :heart:
Raine
Some of these things will require new legislation from Congress, other may very well be made to go away with the sweep of a pen. None however will go away quickly. All require careful observation from a legal team. You see, it seems as tho the policies of the *ush administration go far deeper than simply political appointees. The Interior Department is just one example. The Department of Justice is another. It isn't just about changing a few laws or just reversing them -- it is first understanding the depth to which rules and regulation have been altered in the past 8 years. The Obama administration will need to overview EVERY office and see what can be changed, what needs to be changed and what can wait -- for now. There is a lot of work ahead.
The Current Administration has promised a smooth transition. That is what we have been told... But saying one thing and doing another -- the hallmark of this current administration -- is proving to be the case again. Lame Duck you say? Not so fast...
These de-facto laws are called "midnight rules" or "midnight regulations" because they happen at the end -- or midnight period -- of an administration. If the rules are published in the Federal Register by Friday, Nov. 21, they'll be very hard for President-elect Obama to reverse when he gets into office.
And that's the point. Sure, the administration had eight years to get a lot of this stuff accomplished. But according to senior research fellow at George Mason University, Veronique de Rugy, most midnight regulations "cater to special interests" and "that is why they are hurried into effect without the usual checks and balances."
While our nation is being pillaged, Crisis papers are being delivered to the President Elect.
The White House has prepared more than a dozen contingency plans to help guide President-elect Barack Obama if an international crisis erupts in the opening days of his administration, part of an elaborate operation devised to smooth the first transition of power since Sept. 11, 2001.
The news is not all bad, however. The Obama Administration is looking at reversing *ush era reproductive rights rules. This is wonderful stuff.
As I look at the damage that *ush is doing since election day, and then look behind to the past 7 years it is clear to me that to go forward, much must be undone. Before we can rebuild, there must be deconstruction, and that is a tricky act. Sadly -- we can't just do a controlled demolition, because quite simply, we don't know where all the bodies are. We don't need collateral damage on the hands of Obama.
:peace: and :heart:
Raine
Comments:
Order comments Newest to Oldest Refresh Comments
Comment by 
TriSec on 12/17/2008 13:50:05
Happy birthday, old friend!
TriSec on 12/17/2008 13:50:05
Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see . . .
— Charles A. Lindbergh, 'The Spirit of St. Louis,' 1953.'
Happy birthday, old friend!
Comment by 
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:07:01
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:07:01
Morning :hug:
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:11:13
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:11:13
Oh that's hysterical! 
Shane-O :clap:
Shane-O :clap:
Comment by 
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:11:21
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:11:21
:clap: Good Job Shane!!
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:20:23
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:20:23
BBBBBBBuhbbbbbby bbrithhhhhuuumme...
Comment by 
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:24:39
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:24:39
Morning all! Great post Raine...... If only there were some way to nuzzle our pResident for the rest of his term dictatorship.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:28:15
psssst- think you mean Muzzle :p
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:28:15
Quote by velveeta jones:
Morning all! Great post Raine...... If only there were some way to nuzzle our pResident for the rest of histermdictatorship.
psssst- think you mean Muzzle :p
Comment by velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:30:44
:lol:
Not enough coffee!! :thud:
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:30:44
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by velveeta jones:
Morning all! Great post Raine...... If only there were some way to nuzzle our pResident for the rest of histermdictatorship.
psssst- think you mean Muzzle :p
:lol:
Not enough coffee!! :thud:
Comment by 
clintster on 12/17/2008 14:30:45
clintster on 12/17/2008 14:30:45
Hey hey everybody!
I know it's been a while since I spent any quality time with all y'alls, but today is the beginning of exam time at my school. Christmas break can't come soon enough.
Miss ya, love ya more than air, can't breathe without you!
I know it's been a while since I spent any quality time with all y'alls, but today is the beginning of exam time at my school. Christmas break can't come soon enough.
Miss ya, love ya more than air, can't breathe without you!
Comment by velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:33:52
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:33:52
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
Comment by velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:34:42
Miss you too!!
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:34:42
Quote by clintster:
Hey hey everybody!
I know it's been a while since I spent any quality time with all y'alls, but today is the beginning of exam time at my school. Christmas break can't come soon enough.
Miss ya, love ya more than air, can't breathe without you!
Miss you too!!
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:35:00
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:35:00
Crystal Meth Jerry... 
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:35:39
Just a few more days!
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:35:39
Quote by clintster:
Hey hey everybody!
I know it's been a while since I spent any quality time with all y'alls, but today is the beginning of exam time at my school. Christmas break can't come soon enough.
Miss ya, love ya more than air, can't breathe without you!
Just a few more days!
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:36:48
I know!
that was the second time he riffed on Dog Poop. He did that during the Barbara Walters interview too... Barack has quite a thing about poop, and pie.
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:36:48
Quote by velveeta jones:
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
that was the second time he riffed on Dog Poop. He did that during the Barbara Walters interview too... Barack has quite a thing about poop, and pie.
Comment by velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:37:55
velveeta jones on 12/17/2008 14:37:55
NOT JERRY!!!! AHHHHHHHHH. I'm gonna have to spin the revolver! AHHHHHHHHH!!
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:37:58
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:37:58
:rofl:
Jerry getting himself in trouble.
Jerry getting himself in trouble.
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:39:48
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:39:48
Man that was funny as hell. Jerry get's all quiet and then he had to clickety clack his 1940's phone...
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:40:53
That. Was. Classic! :spit:
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:40:53
Quote by Raine:
Man that was funny as hell. Jerry get's all quiet and then he had to clickety clack his 1940's phone...
That. Was. Classic! :spit:
Comment by 
Will in Chicago on 12/17/2008 14:43:19
Will in Chicago on 12/17/2008 14:43:19
Good morning, bloggers!! Excellent post, Raine!!
The Bush administration is throwing dust up in the air, as it did during the investigation of the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson and the revealing of the top-secret brass plate firm of Brewster-Jennings, which collected intelligence under the guise of being a business.
Raine, I am surprised no one posted the Rolling Stones song, Under Cover of the Night:
The Bush administration is throwing dust up in the air, as it did during the investigation of the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson and the revealing of the top-secret brass plate firm of Brewster-Jennings, which collected intelligence under the guise of being a business.
Raine, I am surprised no one posted the Rolling Stones song, Under Cover of the Night:
Comment by 
BobR on 12/17/2008 14:48:08
Obama is going to need an extra-large super-duper pooper-scooper!
BobR on 12/17/2008 14:48:08
Quote by velveeta jones:
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
Obama is going to need an extra-large super-duper pooper-scooper!
Comment by 
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:50:37
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:50:37
Morning all.. 
Slow morning, quiet in the office, making me sleepy. 
Slow morning, quiet in the office, making me sleepy.
Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:52:56
"Now that is one big pile of shit."
[/goldblum]
OMG.. We need an audiocon of that clip. :rofl:
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:52:56
Quote by BobR:Quote by velveeta jones:
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
Obama is going to need an extra-large super-duper pooper-scooper!
"Now that is one big pile of shit."
[/goldblum]
OMG.. We need an audiocon of that clip. :rofl:
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:53:58
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:53:58
IS this the rascist puke?
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:55:45
Noice, Will! That song has been stuck in my head all morning!
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:55:45
Quote by Will in Phoenix:
Good morning, bloggers!! Excellent post, Raine!!
The Bush administration is throwing dust up in the air, as it did during the investigation of the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson and the revealing of the top-secret brass plate firm of Brewster-Jennings, which collected intelligence under the guise of being a business.
Raine, I am surprised no one posted the Rolling Stones song, Under Cover of the Night:
Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:56:50
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 14:56:50
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:56:57
What movie is that from?
Raine on 12/17/2008 14:56:57
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by BobR:Quote by velveeta jones:
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
Obama is going to need an extra-large super-duper pooper-scooper!
"Now that is one big pile of shit."
[/goldblum]
OMG.. We need an audiocon of that clip. :rofl:
Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 15:01:45
Jurassic Park.. the first one ;)
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 15:01:45
Quote by Raine:What movie is that from?Quote by Scoopster:Quote by BobR:Quote by velveeta jones:
Did everyone hear President (elect) Obama talking about Dog Poop? And how his kids will be responsible for cleaning up their new dogs poop?
I hope W. and Dick were listening. Someone's gotta clean up the big poop mess they've made!
Obama is going to need an extra-large super-duper pooper-scooper!
"Now that is one big pile of shit."
[/goldblum]
OMG.. We need an audiocon of that clip. :rofl:
Jurassic Park.. the first one ;)
Comment by 
starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:09:54
starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:09:54
Uh Donnie...the M'F-er isn't the key there...it's that he WOULDN'T PLAY BALL. Ass hat.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:17:21
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:17:21
Loved Robin Hood simply for Alan Rickman.
Sheriff of Nottingham: Wait a minute. Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it? That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas.
Sheriff of Nottingham: Wait a minute. Robin Hood steals money from my pocket, forcing me to hurt the public, and they love him for it? That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings, and call off Christmas.
Comment by starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:22:43
starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:22:43
Alan Richman has made so many movies better!
Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 15:25:33
Scoopster on 12/17/2008 15:25:33
New webgame gives you the chance to throw shoes at Bush.
I wanted to play it but the website's down! :(
I wanted to play it but the website's down! :(
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:27:40
I LOVE that movie - I think I spend most of the time crying my way though it.
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:27:40
Quote by starling310:
A little gem of an Alan Rickman movie
I LOVE that movie - I think I spend most of the time crying my way though it.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:28:38
He has, but that was chewing scenary at its finest :D
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:28:38
Quote by starling310:
Alan Richman has made so many movies better!
He has, but that was chewing scenary at its finest :D
Comment by starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:31:14
I even love how he says Nakatomi in Die Hard.
starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:31:14
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by starling310:
Alan Richman has made so many movies better!
He has, but that was chewing scenary at its finest :D
I even love how he says Nakatomi in Die Hard.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:34:05
:D
and its a good Christmas movie to boot.
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:34:05
Quote by starling310:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by starling310:
Alan Richman has made so many movies better!
He has, but that was chewing scenary at its finest :D
I even love how he says Nakatomi in Die Hard.
:D
and its a good Christmas movie to boot.
Comment by Will in Chicago on 12/17/2008 15:38:41
Will in Chicago on 12/17/2008 15:38:41
Rumsfeld: There are known gnomes, unknown gnomes, and gnomes that we do not know are unknown gnomes.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:42:06
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:42:06
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 15:52:49
Raine on 12/17/2008 15:52:49
:bang2: That man drives me crazy!
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 15:54:28
Raine on 12/17/2008 15:54:28
Quote by Will in Phoenix:
Rumsfeld: There are known gnomes, unknown gnomes, and gnomes that we do not know are unknown gnomes.
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:56:57
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:56:57
"picture" being the operative word
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 15:58:47
CoughNaziDickheadCough CoughNeglectedHisWifeandFamilyCough. Sure did a lot for aviation.
The Wright brothers, not crypto-Nazi douche nozzles. Tri, you have been to Kitty Hawk, haven't you? We used to go to the Outer Banks before they were destroyed by greed and really stupid development.
Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 15:58:47
Quote by TriSec:
Sometimes, flying feels too godlike to be attained by man. Sometimes, the world from above seems too beautiful, too wonderful, too distant for human eyes to see . . .
— Charles A. Lindbergh, 'The Spirit of St. Louis,' 1953.'
Happy birthday, old friend!
CoughNaziDickheadCough CoughNeglectedHisWifeandFamilyCough. Sure did a lot for aviation.
The Wright brothers, not crypto-Nazi douche nozzles. Tri, you have been to Kitty Hawk, haven't you? We used to go to the Outer Banks before they were destroyed by greed and really stupid development.
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 16:13:56
Raine on 12/17/2008 16:13:56
:rofl: Jerry gets pawned!!!
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 16:25:28
wickedpam on 12/17/2008 16:25:28
Mondo!
Comment by Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 16:38:47
Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 16:38:47
Oh yeah the parachute thing! We did that too.
Comment by starling310 on 12/17/2008 16:39:40
starling310 on 12/17/2008 16:39:40
Presidential Fitness Test. . . I hated the one where you had to interlace your fingers and sit with your feet against the box and streeeeeeeeeetch and see how far you could go. Ouch...the poor hamstrings.
Comment by BobR on 12/17/2008 16:44:04
I hated all of it. I had no upper body strength at all, so chinups and the rope climb were problematic. I also couldn't figure out how to keep my feet from sliding on the rope.
BobR on 12/17/2008 16:44:04
Quote by starling310:
Presidential Fitness Test. . . I hated the one where you had to interlace your fingers and sit with your feet against the box and streeeeeeeeeetch and see how far you could go. Ouch...the poor hamstrings.
I hated all of it. I had no upper body strength at all, so chinups and the rope climb were problematic. I also couldn't figure out how to keep my feet from sliding on the rope.
Comment by 
livingonli on 12/17/2008 16:51:25
livingonli on 12/17/2008 16:51:25
A belated good morning to everyone. I had one of those morning where I crashed. It makes up for all those mornings when I didn't sleep so well.
Comment by livingonli on 12/17/2008 16:54:57
livingonli on 12/17/2008 16:54:57
It looks like I missed a lot on Momma this morning.