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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...
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."
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.
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.
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
 

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Comment by 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!



http://www.bhdca.gov.ba/dokumenta/brwrig/wright_flight.jpg


Comment by BobR on 12/17/2008 13:58:28
Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:07:01
Morning :hug:

Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 14:11:13
Oh that's hysterical!



Shane-O :clap:

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:11:21
:clap: Good Job Shane!!

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 14:20:23
BBBBBBBuhbbbbbby bbrithhhhhuuumme...

http://media-2.web.britannica.com/eb-media/15/8115-004-B9B11E8D.jpg


Comment by 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
Quote by velveeta jones:

Morning all! Great post Raine...... If only there were some way to nuzzle our pResident for the rest of his term dictatorship.







psssst- think you mean Muzzle :p



Comment by 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 his term dictatorship.







psssst- think you mean Muzzle :p



:lol:

Not enough coffee!! :thud:

Comment by 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!

Comment by 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!

Comment by 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
Crystal Meth Jerry...

Comment by 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
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!
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.



Comment by 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
:rofl:



Jerry getting himself in trouble.

Comment by 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
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
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 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
Morning all.. Slow morning, quiet in the office, making me sleepy.

Comment by 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
IS this the rascist puke?

Comment by 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:

Noice, Will! That song has been stuck in my head all morning!



Comment by 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:
What movie is that from?



Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 15:01:45
Quote by Raine:

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:
What movie is that from?



Jurassic Park.. the first one ;)

Comment by 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
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.



Comment by starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:22:43
Alan Richman has made so many movies better!



Comment by starling310 on 12/17/2008 15:23:43
Comment by 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! :(

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.



Comment by 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
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
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
Rumsfeld: There are known gnomes, unknown gnomes, and gnomes that we do not know are unknown gnomes.



http://www.enchantedfantasies.com/Enchanted%20Fantasies%20Images/gnomes.JPG




http://www.exportlawblog.com/images/roaming_gnome_in_cuba.jpg






Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:42:06


Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 15:52:49
:bang2: That man drives me crazy!

Comment by 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.



http://www.enchantedfantasies.com/Enchanted%20Fantasies%20Images/gnomes.JPG




http://www.exportlawblog.com/images/roaming_gnome_in_cuba.jpg








Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 15:56:57
"picture" being the operative word

Comment by 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!



http://www.bhdca.gov.ba/dokumenta/brwrig/wright_flight.jpg




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
:rofl: Jerry gets pawned!!!

Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 16:25:28
Mondo!

Comment by 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
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
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
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
It looks like I missed a lot on Momma this morning.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 16:59:24
Job recruiters asked specifically to not refer WoW players..



I wonder if it has anything to do with horrible taste in MMOs..

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 17:09:24
Quote by Scoopster:

Job recruiters asked specifically to not refer WoW players..



I wonder if it has anything to do with horrible taste in MMOs..






I have to agree with some of the people who've left comments, you really shouldn't be bringing that stuff up in the first place.



:wide eyed innocence: But Scoop, WoW has to be the best since it is the biggest, right?



:rofl:

Comment by livingonli on 12/17/2008 17:11:28
MSNBC is reporting that a panel is recommending that Blackwater be dropped as a contracotor.

Comment by BobR on 12/17/2008 17:36:32
Quote by Scoopster:

Job recruiters asked specifically to not refer WoW players..



I wonder if it has anything to do with horrible taste in MMOs..


more likely because that's all they talk about?





:rofl:





Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 17:42:24
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Scoopster:

Job recruiters asked specifically to not refer WoW players..



I wonder if it has anything to do with horrible taste in MMOs..






I have to agree with some of the people who've left comments, you really shouldn't be bringing that stuff up in the first place.



:wide eyed innocence: But Scoop, WoW has to be the best since it is the biggest, right?



:rofl:


Heh.. Yeah sure. Just like Enron. :lol:



Quote by BobR:

more likely because that's all they talk about? :yada:



:rofl:


It's funny 'cause I tell people I'm into MMOs openly, but they ask me if I play WoW and I just cringe.



Actually, there was a moment when I considered trying out the 10-day free trial they offer. But then I snuck a peek at some screenshots and I was like MEH.



Warhammer Online, despite its MANY faults, is a much nicer looking game. And the player-vs-player system is really well thought out.

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 17:51:51
Thom is killing me with the Grandam Santa song... ACK!!!!!!!!

Comment by livingonli on 12/17/2008 18:10:58
Time for me to head off for my annual eye exam.

Comment by Random on 12/17/2008 19:04:08
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Scoopster:

Job recruiters asked specifically to not refer WoW players..



I wonder if it has anything to do with horrible taste in MMOs..






I have to agree with some of the people who've left comments, you really shouldn't be bringing that stuff up in the first place.



:wide eyed innocence: But Scoop, WoW has to be the best since it is the biggest, right?



:rofl:


Must...Not...Get...On...WoW...kick...

Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 19:45:39
NWS (really loud audio) : Bush dodges EVERYTHING!



:rofl:

Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 19:46:15
Post Office wasn't that bad - they run a fairly well oiled machine in that office - Blogger Joe has been sent out Priority Mail since I mailed a little late. It should be received by Sat at the latest.

Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 19:49:14
Quote by Scoopster:

NWS (really loud audio) : Bush dodges EVERYTHING!



:rofl:








Comment by TriSec on 12/17/2008 20:13:35
Quote by wickedpam:

Post Office wasn't that bad - they run a fairly well oiled machine in that office - Blogger Joe has been sent out Priority Mail since I mailed a little late. It should be received by Sat at the latest.






AAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!



:sprint: <-- sprints to Post Office





Comment by wickedpam on 12/17/2008 20:15:48
Quote by TriSec:

Quote by wickedpam:

Post Office wasn't that bad - they run a fairly well oiled machine in that office - Blogger Joe has been sent out Priority Mail since I mailed a little late. It should be received by Sat at the latest.






AAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!



:sprint: <-- sprints to Post Office







I thought you went already? So long as people get them by Monday we should be fine :)



Comment by Random on 12/17/2008 20:17:24
Quote by wickedpam:

Quote by TriSec:

Quote by wickedpam:

Post Office wasn't that bad - they run a fairly well oiled machine in that office - Blogger Joe has been sent out Priority Mail since I mailed a little late. It should be received by Sat at the latest.






AAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!



:sprint: <-- sprints to Post Office







I thought you went already? So long as people get them by Monday we should be fine :)



Wow...And here Random thought he was doing it late by sending it off yesterday. lol. I put lame jokes with mine.

Comment by Scoopster on 12/17/2008 21:14:09
:blink: Foot found in newborn's brain..



hoookay that's about done it for me. :sprint:

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 21:14:52
My Holiday card is FINALLY done!!!

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 21:16:32
Quote by Scoopster:

:blink: Foot found in newborn's brain..



hoookay that's about done it for me. :sprint:


Still doesn't Beat the baby born with a penis on its back (Photo at link)

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 21:22:30
Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 22:11:35
Chrysler says it will idle all its plants and operations until at least January 19th, according to MarketWatch.

================



Holy crap.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 22:55:49
Quote by Raine:

Chrysler says it will idle all its plants and operations until at least January 19th, according to MarketWatch.

================



Holy crap.






That is pretty typical for this time of year from what I understand. Unless of course MarketWatch has some additional info.

Comment by Raine on 12/17/2008 23:06:24
Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

Chrysler says it will idle all its plants and operations until at least January 19th, according to MarketWatch.

================



Holy crap.






That is pretty typical for this time of year from what I understand. Unless of course MarketWatch has some additional info.
I was waiting for more info... here are a few more links in the MB post. Ther eis also some chatter about Credit crashing in the Oil Market.



This is NOT the same old same old.



Comment by Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 23:12:47
Quote by Raine:

Quote by Mondobubba:

Quote by Raine:

Chrysler says it will idle all its plants and operations until at least January 19th, according to MarketWatch.

================



Holy crap.






That is pretty typical for this time of year from what I understand. Unless of course MarketWatch has some additional info.
I was waiting for more info... here are a few more links in the MB post. Ther eis also some chatter about Credit crashing in the Oil Market.



This is NOT the same old same old.





Yeah the shut down is usually for about 10 days. Not good at all.

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/17/2008 23:49:10
Be still my beating heart! Manhiem Steamroller at Universal Studio.

Comment by livingonli on 12/17/2008 23:59:07
What a day I had. After I went for my eye exam, I went to head out for some other errnads and apparently my car engine hit the crapper and I had to get it towed to my dealer. I have a rental for now and I am afraid to find out how much this is going to cost to fix as if my luch these last few years hasn't already been bad. :(

Comment by Raine on 12/18/2008 01:36:06
Oh no! Liv -- I am so sorry to hear that.

Comment by livingonli on 12/18/2008 01:42:44
I really need to hit the jackpot. While that would help with the money matters, then I just have to get my personal life back to normal and maybe I can finally find that special someone something which I have put on the back burner for some time now.

Comment by TriSec on 12/18/2008 02:15:23
Mythbusters are a repeat....at least it's an Xmas episode.



Har-RUMPH!



(Yeah, I know Dr. Maddow makes me smahhht. I want to see stuff blow up, dammit!)



Comment by Mondobubba on 12/18/2008 02:24:53
Quote by TriSec:

Mythbusters are a repeat....at least it's an Xmas episode.



Har-RUMPH!



(Yeah, I know Dr. Maddow makes me smahhht. I want to see stuff blow up, dammit!)







Or chickens esplode on hitting windscreens. :shrug:

Comment by Mondobubba on 12/18/2008 03:28:23




Alicia Sacramone, member of the US Olympic gymnastics team, cold cocks drunk frat boy.