It’s become a confederation of sovereign dunces, fantasizing about forming their own free state and cheering for their media champions, and regurgitating their hysterical screeds, from couches and basements across America. Progressive blog One Utah has been getting a lot of comments on their recent post, “The right has truly gone insaneâ€. Predictably, there’s some crazy stuff to investigate. I’ll look at just one from a contrarian commenter, in a laundry list of statements about Obama administration “czars” (such as FCC Chief Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd) that need a little scrutiny. Science Czar John Holdren has written extensively about forced…
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A video shown to Utah elementary students urges them to pledge allegiance to the united funk of funkadelica. Typical wingnuttery ensues. Parents upset over ‘leftist propaganda’ video – Salt Lake Tribune Gayle Ruzicka, president of conservative Utah Eagle Forum, said the video was blatantly political. She said other offensive pledges included, “I pledge to be of service to Barack Obama,” “I pledge allegiance to the funk, to the united funk of funkadelica,” and pledges to not use plastic grocery bags and not flush the toilet after urinating. “It’s very inappropriate to show a radical, leftist propaganda piece that political to…
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My orthopedist’s office is way more high tech than my primary care physician’s practice. Via: Flickr Title: Modern Doctor’s Office By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 1 Sep ’09, 9.06pm CDT PST
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This AT&T repair truck sports a Marvin the Martian picture, cut out of a magazine and stuck in the window. Via: Flickr Title: Marvin the Martian categories: moblog By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 30 Aug ’09, 4.42pm CDT PST
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David Horsey’s political cartoon on the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy is excellent. His blog post goes on to say: Ted Kennedy’s very personal funeral pageant So many of the personal reflections about Sen. Kennedy were similar tales about his dedication to family and friends. It made me resolve to be a more attentive friend — to make the phone calls and send the notes and be present in tough times the way Kennedy apparently was. All these testimonials were verification that the senator’s abundant personal empathy is what inspired his liberalism and infused his public life. One interview after…
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Soaked and stretched yesterday, did 2 miles on an elliptical machine today. Weights either tomorrow or Friday. Feeling good… #fb
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They made sure so many things we take for granted came to be. Think how much better off we would be if corporations and lobbying groups had their way… and shudder. Suburban Guerrilla » Blog Archive » What Socialist Liberals and Bad Evil Government Have Foisted on America 1. 40-hour work week. 2. Paid vacation. 3. Overtime. 4. Unions. 5. Highways. 6. The internet. 7. Clean Air Act. 8. Superfund. 9. School loans and grants. 10. Food and drug inspection. (Okay, it’ll take a while to get back to normal.) 11. Medical and drug research. 12. Public education. 13. Moon…
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20 minutes on the recumbent bike, a couple of sets each on 4 weight machines (2 upper body, 2 abdominal). Gave up soda for ice water at the same time, feeling better already. BBC NEWS | Health | Apple-shaped women’s asthma risk Body mass index (BMI) has been widely used as a standard measure of obesity. But some researchers argue that waist circumference may be a more useful measure because it more closely reflects levels of visceral fat deposits found around the body’s organs. Visceral fat is metabolically different from other types of fat found in the body, and may…
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UPDATE II: Today’s date is April 7, 2012. About a week ago, the graphics card fan on my computer started making these eeerie WOOOooooooOOOOooooo noises, like a cartoon ghost. And then a few days ago, it just stopped running; the fan was stuck and my computer would run for a few minutes before the screen would go black. So, farewell good and faithful friend. Now I need to figure out what to do next. My husband David removed the card and reconnected the inboard graphic card back into play. I can do everything I need to do with the exception…
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@pourmecoffee Of course we knew crap like this went down. But nobody said a word until they could publish their tell-alls. Tom Ridge on National Security After 9/11 – Washington Whispers (usnews.com) Ridge was never invited to sit in on National Security Council meetings; was “blindsided” by the FBI in morning Oval Office meetings because the agency withheld critical information from him; found his urgings to block Michael Brown from being named head of the emergency agency blamed for the Hurricane Katrina disaster ignored; and was pushed to raise the security alert on the eve of President Bush’s re-election, something…