April 30, 2007
FloShap bitchslaps teachers
Oh, Florence... WTF are you thinking? Hal at Half Empty has the story on FloShap's bill to hold teachers accountable in a way that will guarantee
1) That teachers will be hard to come by
2) Teachers will refuse to take on difficult tasks
3) Kids will be the ones who get hurt
That last point is the most interesting...
No teacher will want to teach low ability students. Teaching low ability students will spell a death sentence for a teacher. I personally know teachers who request nothing but students with low learning ability because they feel they are most effective with these kids. Effective enough to get them to pass TAKS? Not always. There are other things to teach these kids – things that they can use.Imagine teaching a class full of students with sub-100 IQs, dyslexia, Turret’s, Limited English Proficiency, and out and out sociopaths, all of this mixed in with “G/T Gangstas” who are too busy writing computer programs to do their chemistry homework. It’s a zoo.
And it’s a zoo that no one will want to teach anymore if it means that they will be fired in 3 years.
Damn, Flo. You just can't stop hating on public schools, can you? What are you, challenging Parent PAC to take your ass out?
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MORE VOTER ID CRAP IN THE HOUSE
The House is set to debate HB 626 which will severely restrict voter registration in an effort to limit the number of people who exercise their right to vote. Matt at BOR has additional details as well as background on the origins of this bill and the fact that it's completely unnecessary. Kuffner has contact information for the folks who are generally considered swing voters in the House on this issue. Please call them today and ask them to take a stand against legislation that will negatively impact the lives of millions of Texans.
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Tolls : You're not going to lose federal funding, 39%
Well, Mikey asked one of his pals at the Federal Highway Admin to write a letter that would scare the shit out of the Lege and TXDoT. Basically, it said that the moratorium bills, as structured, might cause Texas to lose federal highway funds because they devolve project control to local and regional governments/agencies. The letter also congratulated Texas for leading the nation in public private partnerships, the euphemism most used by Republicans for 'selling off assets for pennies on the dollar'. The other, less popular phrase is 'corporate welfare'.
The really sad part? The braintrust at TXDoT is selling off the assets on the cheap. Oh sure, they talk about the billions they are getting up front. However, compared to the tens of billions to be made, even a first year B school student can tell you that our state officials are being very stupid about their decision making. So much for the business acumen of the current crop of Republican appointees.
The Republicans crow endlessly about how tolls are less regressive than a gas tax. However, what they don't tell you is that that's only true if there are real free alternatives. Since these deals restrict improvements (either to existing roads or building new freeways) and are going to be done all over the state, they'll catch everyone. Just like a gas tax. Shall we dive back into the math again? Oh, yes... lets...
Let's say you drive on a toll road 10 miles per day, pretty reasonable for a large percentage of the population in Texas, and the tolls are set at 12 cents/mile (which is super low... they are actually far higher in Austin). Let's also stipulate that to do away with tolls altogether we'd need to raise the gas tax to 80 cents/gallon. Your commute with tolls will cost you $1.20 per day. With the gas tax, assuming you get 20 miles per gallon, you'd pay 40 cents per day. Even if you went to A&M, 40 cents is cheaper than $1.20.
You'll also hear the Republicans go on and on about 'not raising taxes'. Go reread the last two paragraphs. If it's going to apply to everyone, it's a tax... even if it is paid to a private company with the blessing of Ric Williamson.
Now, back to the letter from the Feds... in it, the functionary that Krusee got to write the letter says that Texas might lose funds since the projects are controlled at the local level and they may not comply with federal enviro standards. Which is crap because EVERYTHING that uses federal money has to comply with federal standards, environmental and otherwise. Trust me, this guy at the Transportation Dept. won't be around after January, 2009. Seriously, pal, you cut your own throat trying to help Krusee.
The letter also blathers on about delays causing Texas to fall into air quality noncompliance which would jeopardize federal highway money. And 39% is all concerned about that. Which is funny because he sure as shit wasn't when TXU was trying to push through those ridiculous coal fired power plants. In truth, the environment isn't really 39%'s concern, it's HUGE Republican contributors like Zachry Construction that stand to make BILLIONS off the privatization of Texas roads. With each step the Lege takes, they see that money circling the drain and they need their bitch (39%, in case you weren't paying attention) to step up and save the day. Thus, the scary bullshit about losing money and polluting the air, all of which is utter nonsense...
“I will review this bill carefully because we cannot have public policy in this state that shuts down road construction, kills jobs, harms air quality, prevents access to federal highway dollars, and creates an environment within local government that is ripe for political corruption.”
Veto it, 39%. They'll override and in two years we'll back here again fixing the mess the Republicans made this time by keeping PPP's and tolling in place. The good thing is that this debate is showing those opposed to tolls who their real friends are. And they aren't fucking Republican.
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April 29, 2007
sureality
The Mayor, Sister Ruth and I are sitting at Mother Egans listening to an irishman cover Willie Nelson.
AND SISTER RUTH IS DIGGING ON IT.
In truth, he's not bad though the brogue does seep in at times. And he's dressed like a welder, which creeping me and The Mayor the hell out...
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Fun with quotes
"The information that we have is that there have been individuals who have crossed, and some that have been apprehended, that have ties back to the al-Qaida network," Perry told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on a trip to the city to speak at a Boy Scouts dinner."I don't get confused that with the lack of manpower and the lack of resources that the federal government has made available that you can cross the border, and you can cross the border with enough frequency and with enough items to create a lot of havoc," he said.
BULLSHIT, 39%. You're completely full of shit. This would have been your first campaign ad if last year if it was true. What's next, 39%? You gonna tell an audience in Cleveland that you personally foiled an al qaida plan to nuke Dallas, a la Jack Bauer?
Pathetic slob...
"You're kidding," Bill Miller, an Austin political consultant who works with Democrats and Republicans, said when told of a possible Lampson bid. "If Lampson is known by 5 percent of the people in the state, I'd be shocked." (which is my problem with this whole concept - TX-22 goes back to red, we do not knock off Cornyn)
I'm still hearing bullshit about Lampson and staff trying to 'muscle people out of the primary'. Fuck that. I'll file to run for the damn office even knowing that being a blogger will hurt me. However, I'll make it up for it by not being Nick Lampson. Which is my funny way of saying I'M not lame.
Don't kid yourself boys and girls. Lampson as the candidate for Senate is going to suck ass. Sorry, but this is too important to let anyone fuck up. We need to get rid of Cornyn and Lampson can't do it.
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April 28, 2007
Dregs : NAIS-lite; Burka's advice; King loves some TXU and more
hope that cooler heads prevail. The anti-Craddicks have had their fun with Craddick's bill. It's time to grow up now. Do I have to bring up the name "Arlene Wohlgemuth?" Has everybody forgotten the Memorial Day massacre when she killed the calendar in the waning days of the session? Nobody thought that was OK. It was irresponsible then and it's irresponsible now. Dunnam and the rest of the Democrat leadership have been an effective opposition this session, but they will marginalize themselves if they become total obstructionists. This has been a session when Democrats have been able to participate as equals in committee and to influence bills, even pass them. Don't throw a hissy fit over not being allowed to kill the calendar.
The 'obstructionist' label only works if there is a silence from the accused. In case you haven't noticed, the D's are running circles, when it comes to message, around the Republicans to whom no one is listening anyway. It's funny, but of all people I would have expected Burka to realize that the world is changing. Rapidly.
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Not the smartest guys in the room
If you've been sitting on your couch, watching the Lege while eating Doritos and drinking Diet Coke, you may have gotten the impression that freshman senator Dan Patrick (R-Looneyville) would be a shoo-in for Captain of the US Olympic Stupid Team. Sad to report the hate radio host-turned-lawmaker actually faces some pretty serious competition for that honor.
Utah County GOP delegate links illegal immigration to Satan
The devil is sticking his pitchfork into the nation's immigration politics.
At least that's what one of Utah County's Republican delegates thinks.
Don Larsen, a district chairman, has submitted a resolution equating illegal immigration to "Satan's plan to destroy the U.S. by stealth invasion" for debate at Saturday's Utah County Republican Party Convention.
Referring to a plan by the devil for a "New World Order ... as predicted in the Scriptures," the resolution calls for the Utah County Republican Party to support "closing the national borders to illegal immigration to prevent the destruction of the U.S. by stealth invasion."
Some say the illegals are only doing the jobs American Satanists don't want to do.
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April 27, 2007
Bush Official Resigns Over Call Girl Massages
The head of Bush's foreign aide programs - Andrew Tobias - resigned after he was caught being involved in a high-priced call girl scandal.
I guess the good news is the "high-priced" part. The bad part is telling his wife about it.
But, yay! The call girls came over to his condo to give him massages. No sex. Perhaps facials were involved?
He says he's moved on to Central American women. For massages.
And, he's returned to private life for "personal reasons." So that he and his wife can have mutual massages.
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Border Police Chiefs ask the Lege for help
HB 13 politicizes assistance to law enforcement on the border. Needless to say, the law enforcement officials on the border don't want that... they want DPS involved. The full text of their appeal is after the jump. Rep. Farrar is already working to get this fixed, according to Kuff.
Why the hell isn't the State Office of Homeland Security part of DPS anyway?
April 23, 2007
To Whom It May Concern:
This is an open letter to the media, our state legislators, and the Texas community as a whole that serves the purpose of voicing our collective concern regarding HB 13, which was recently voted out of the House Committee on State Affairs and is set to go to the House floor for a vote in the near future. In our opinion, HB 13 is severely flawed as written and needs to be amended before it can begin to serve the purpose it claims to serve, which is the protection of the citizens of our state.
While we do not make it common practice to get involved in political debates, we feel we cannot in good conscience abstain from voicing our concerns regarding HB 13, as we are responsible for the safety and well-being of the citizens of our communities. We feel it necessary to explain that most of us were unaware of the existence of this piece of legislation regarding Homeland Security and the disbursement of $100 million in funds to law enforcement entities until very recently, as we were never contacted or consulted on the matter. This is despite the fact that we, as municipal police chiefs, are responsible for the security and protection of the majority of people both along the border area and across the state as a whole.
Our fundamental concern is that HB 13 gives a civilian and political office, the Governor’s State Office of Homeland Security, the authority to develop, administer, and execute programs that should be under a law enforcement agency. As law enforcement professionals, we feel it would be wise to transfer command and control of all of the border security and other activities of the Office of Homeland Security from the Office of the Governor to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). DPS is best equipped to develop and administer these programs as well as the money it takes to run them, as they are the premier law enforcement agency in our state. DPS already works with local law enforcement and is familiar with our needs. DPS also has experience in conducting audits, administering performance tools, and evaluating success.
Another major concern is that HB13 creates a Border Security Council that will decide where the funding for border security programs will go as well as measure the outcomes of those programs. The council consists of the director of the Sate Office of Homeland Security, the public safety director of DPS, and the executive director of the Texas Border Sheriffs' Coalition. Municipal police departments, including those that are local along the border, are not included in this decision-making body. We feel this severely jeopardizes our ability to obtain any of the funding the council will administer.
In addition, the State Office of Homeland Security will, with advice from the Border Security Council, decide how to allocate funds for homeland security related activities in the state as well as monitor the success of those programs. Again, we are not included in this decision-making process and feel this will directly and negatively affect our chances of obtaining funding through these programs.
Our concerns are based on that fact that the programs that have thus far been administered and funded by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security have been solely focused on providing money to border sheriffs. Municipal police departments, including those along the border, have been virtually shut-out by the border security programs so far administered by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security. We fear the current language in HB 13 will permit this practice to continue.
In addition, we are also concerned about the results the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security has so far claimed to have obtained through its programs with the border sheriffs. Therefore, we openly question how their statistics and success rates have been calculated.
We believe that these programs have been based on “surge” operations thus far. Using the “surge” tactic may in instances temporarily reduce crime in an area while the operation is undergoing, but it in no way produces a sustained effect. In fact, we recommend the DPS practice of disrupting and dismantling crime rather than the method currently used by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, which is disrupting and deterring crime and includes these “surge” operations.
Let us be clear in that we do not oppose funding and support to the sheriffs of our state. In fact, we applaud and encourage it, as we feel it is important that all law enforcement personnel receive adequate and fair funding and support from the state. However, without proper organization, administration, and oversight, we feel that the money will not be used in the most efficient and successful way possible, as we feel has been the case thus far. Once again, we believe that DPS as a law enforcement agency would be much better equipped to ensure that programs related to both border security and Homeland Security as a whole are well-scrutinized and produce the results we all want to see.
Finally, we must note that our interpretation of HB 13 leads us to believe that we will be required to enforce federal immigration laws. While we currently cooperate with the federal agencies regarding this matter, we do not feel that we are equipped in terms of training or manpower to enforce federal immigration laws as HB 13 requires.
We call on our legislators to take into consideration our concerns, the concerns of other law enforcement professionals, and the concerns of everyday citizens when making the decision of whether or not to support HB 13 as it is currently written.
We feel that any legislator that is genuinely concerned with equipping the Texas law enforcement community with what it needs to combat all kinds of crime, including drug trafficking and smuggling along the border area, should demand that major changes be made to HB 13 before supporting it.
Because we believe that our state leaders should make an effort to include input from those of us most affected by the outcome of HB 13, we make ourselves available to these legislators to speak directly with them.
We thank you for your time and your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Chief Fred Garza
Uvalde Police Department
964 W. Main
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 278-9147
uvaldepd@swbell.net
Chief R. L. McVay
Castroville Police Department
411 London St.
Castroville, TX 78009
(830) 931-2222
Fax # (830) 931-2249
castrovillepd@castrovilletx.us
Chief Waylon Bullard
Del Rio Police Department
110 E. Broadway
Del Rio, TX 78840
(830) 774-8576
Fax # (830) 774-8746
wbullard@cityofdelrio.com
Chief Eden N. Garcia
Falfurrias Police Department
203 E. Allen
Falfurrias, TX 78355
(361) 325-5041
Fax # (361) 325-2869
Chief John V. Martinez
Hondo Police Department
1101 16th St.
Hondo, TX 78861
(830) 426-5353
Fax # (830) 741-5814
JMARTINEZ@HONDO.NET
Chief Andrew W. Aston
La Coste Police Department
16004 S. Front
La Coste, TX 78039-0112
(830) 985-9494
Fax # (830) 762-9431
Aston@usacops.com
Chief James W. Bush
Somerset Police Department
7360 E. 6th St.
Somerset, TX 78069
(830) 622-5611
Fax # 98300 429-3409
Chief Vance E. Roberts
Three Rivers Police Department
PO Box 398
Three Rivers, TX 78071-0398
(361) 786-2743
Fax # (361) 786-3987
threeriverschief@yahoo.com
Chief Ray Garcia
George West Police Department
404 Nueces St.
George West, TX 78022-2250
(361) 449-3800
Fax # (361) 449-8880
gwpolicedep@the-l.net
Chief Ricardo Torres
Kingsville Police Department
1700 E. King
Kingsville, TX 78363
(361) 592-4211
Fax # (361) 593-1715
Chiefofpolice@kingsvillepd.us
Chief Jose H. Garcia
Roma Police Department
PO Box 947
Roma, TX 78584-0947
(956) 849-2231
Fax # (956) 849-3313
jgarcia@cityofroma.net
Chief Carlos Pena
Robstown Police Department
PO Box 626
Robstown, TX 78380-0626
(361) 387-3531
Fax # (361) 387-2316
cpena@robstown-pd.us
Chief Daniel J. Bueno
Alice Police Department
415 E. Main
Alice, TX 78332
(361) 664-0186
Fax # (361) 668-3648
policechief@cityofalice.org
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Obama Q&A on the Rezko work...
In case you were looking for information on Sen. Barack Obama's dealings with indicted businessman Tony Rezko, The Chicago Sun Times has an article up on it with questions and responses.
The Sun-Times first sought to interview Sen. Barack Obama on March 14 about indicted businessman and longtime supporter Antoin "Tony" Rezko and a series of troubled low-income housing deals involving Rezko's company, Rezmar Corp. Obama's staff asked for written questions. It responded Sunday but left many questions unanswered and didn't directly address some other questions.What follows are the Sun-Times' questions, asked in the preliminary stages of the newspaper's investigation, and the answers received in an e-mail from Robert Gibbs, communications director for the senator's presidential campaign
You'll have to visit the Sun-Times for the Q&A... Hey! I work. I don't have time to call campaigns and interview them. That's what reporters get paid to do.
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American AirlinesExecutives way smarter than employees
Jobsanger pointed out a great story at the Star-Telegram regarding the phat bonuses that went to American Airlines executives... after they got the unions to accepts pay and benefit cuts. I gotta say, that impresses the hell out of me. Good on you, American executives! Way to be pigs at the fucking trough! With every single executive decision, you further justify my decision to stay as far away from your equity as possible. Don't worry about your long suffering shareholders or employees who've taken it up the ass from you fuckers for the better part of a decade.
Officials with the Allied Pilots Association, American's pilots union, said Friday that they would sponsor a shareholder resolution that would give investors the ability to voice approval or disapproval with the airline's executive pay packages.The so-called "Say on Pay" proposal wouldn't require the com- pany to make changes but could spur additional consideration of executive pay levels, union leaders said.
"Shareholders need to be included in the debate," said Ralph Hunter, the union's president, who pointed out that many of the airline's employees are shareholders thanks to stock options awarded in 2003. "This is not intended to be disruptive in any way; it's really a way to generate a dialogue."
I think it kinda sucks, but the shareholders and employees deserve the treatment they receive. Why? They don't call bullshit on it. Until those two groups come together, which the above indicates may be happening, professional managers are going to keep awarding themselves compensation that is far and away more than they deserve.
Victims are people who got taken advantage of once. Morons are constant victims. Let's see a joining of shareholder and union efforts on a massive scale. Then we can begin to rein in the massive compensation given to a miserable few for what can be, at best, described as mediocre work.
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Edwards statement on NH Civil Unions vote
OK, I've still not made a decision but I gotta say, this is ballsy for a southern Senator looking for the support religious conservatives and Reagan Democrats...
"Today, Gov. Lynch and the state of New Hampshire showed us that the idea of America -- fairness, justice and equal opportunity -- can become a reality when we have the courage to stand up for what is right. New Hampshire's decision to recognize civil unions and grant gay and lesbian couples the same rights granted to heterosexual married couples is an important step in the fight for justice. This is an issue of fundamental fairness, and by passing this law, New Hampshire's leaders chose fairness over discrimination."
Win, lose or draw Edwards appears to be running balls out and from the heart. It would be nice if some of the other Dem's chose that path rather than play it safe bullshit.
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Dregs : Perry loves the lobbyists; Rove investigated (again); Giuliani's losing it
It looks like Karl Rove is in trouble again. Until now, he has been the "teflon" man, with none of his criminal activities "sticking" enough to get him booted out of the government. Maybe this is the investigation that finally gets him!The Office of Special Counsel verified yesterday that it is investigating the actions of White House aides in the last election. The head of the agency verified that Rove is a central figure in the investigation. This small federal agency has repsonsibility for investigating violations of the Hatch Act, which prevents the coercion of federal employees.
During the time leading up to last year's election, White House aides made presentations to several federal agencies, asking them to find ways to support Republican candidates. Some members of the General Services Agency complained this was coercive, thus kicking off this official investigation.
Keep it up, Rudy. With talk like that, Democrats will sweep even Texas. The only thing that's certain is that if a DEMOCRAT had been in the White House in 2001, Osama Bin Laden would be DEAD and we wouldn't be losing blood and treasure in Iraq. Keep it up, Rudy. You're reminding us all why we should NEVER EVER vote for a Republican again.
Have a goodun!
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April 26, 2007
Covenant Marriage moves forward
Everyone's favorite troll legislator, Bill Zedler is rolling out his dumbass covenant marriage bill. Seriously, this retard bill and it's author deserve to be ridiculed on a massive scale which we simply don't have the space for here.
However, we'll give it a shot because I hate it when some puss filled anal sac wants to spend my tax dollars on marriage counseling for some weirdos who shouldn't have gotten married in the first place. Great idea, Bill, you jackass twerp.
This ridiculous attempt to more thoroughly give the state of Texas control over people's lives will be going to the floor on Friday. Where it will waste time that would be better spent making s'mores. Seriously, at least they are tasty. Bill Zedler's bills aren't tasty. They aren't even well written. In fact, he's like the little retarded kid who tries sooo hard you want to give him a big gold star even though he never manages to really do much of anything but make himself look dumb.
Contact your Rep and ask them to vote against this POS.
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Dr. Ashen reviews the MEGACRISPER
Dr. Ashen, the man who likes to review all the useless crap you see advertised on TV late at night, has a new video reviewing the MEGACRISPER which promises to allow you to make 'healthy' potato chips IN YOUR MICROWAVE!
HT to Gizmodo
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CD 10 and 32 in play?
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True Stories of the Salon
I got my hair cut yesterday. I've been going to the same place for years, mostly because the lady that cuts my hair does a swell job, gives me a massage and is absolutely hysterical. Not just a little funny, a whole walking talking bag 'o crazy funny. That check I write every three weeks is soooo worth it for her stories.
No, she's not insane, she's just a marvelous storyteller of the first rank. Every single time I look at the little card I carry in my wallet and see that my appointment is coming up, I get a little happy. Because I know I'm going to get some damn funny stuff (and candy... she's all the time about the candy). Today's story was just wonderful, so funny in fact that I'm choosing to share it with you people. Even though you've done nothing for me recently. It's because I'm a giver. It's my crime.
Before I tell you the story, I have to give you a little background... Stylist and I hate one of her co-workers. I don't mean a little bit hate, I mean a lot hate because the woman is a bitch. She's constantly interrupting Stylist with one of her dumb stories and Stylist tries to act like she cares, but I know her. She's secretly hoping that bitchface will burst into flames (she's told me as much on several occasions. Normally, something like that coming from someone who has some VERY sharp scissors VERY close to my brain would be alarming. You just have to know Stylist). 'nuff said? OK, I'll move on...
Stylist, in very hushed tones, told me that earlier in the day, bitchface had a pedi that happened to be some older man. Apparently, when she was done, old man had a problem getting his shoes back on. And no shoe horn could be found. So, bitchface decided to let him use Stylist's SPOON. The spoon she brought to work for soup. For cereal. For stirring tasty things into coffee and tea. And bitchface picked it up and said "Use this" to some guy trying to put his shoes back on.
I was appalled but died laughing nonetheless. I asked her what she did with the spoon. She replied
"I threw it away. I don't want that spoon anymore."
I LOVE the lady that cuts my hair!!!
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Who's suffering now?
You know, I really try to feel some sympathy for Laura Bush. Married to the world's most famous idiot, two out-of-control children from hell, and the fashion sense of a Ukrainian potato farmer, she just pops her Xanex and smiles like a good mafia wife. And then she pulls shit like this.
As the shade of Eva Braun tells her girlfriends in Hell, "Ja, und der shelling at der end BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! gave mein poor Adolf such headaches!"
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Fashion Police
Wow. This is worse than Sugarland.
Some 150,000 women have been detained in Iran for violating strict new Islamic dress code rules, the country's top police officer has announced. "During the first four days [since the code came into effect] we have picked up 150,000 women who were not properly veiled, but many of them were released after they signed an admission of guilt and a formal apology," General Ismail Ahmadi Moghaddam told journalists. An unspecified number of the women taken into custody were also forced to undergo psychological counseling, Moghaddam said.
“Only 13 of these women are still being held and they will have to stand trial," he explained.
Two Hundred-thirty legislators in Iran's Majlis parliament in a letter addressed to Moghaddam, expressed their support for the way police acted.
In the letter, the legislators blame the United States and Israel for "inciting" Iranian women not to respect the Islamic dress code, including the shrouding of the head with the hijab scarf
Radical Islamist deputy, Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabai, said that “those who do not respect the dress code and who refuse to wear the hijab have no place in an Islam country and should leave."
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April 25, 2007
Your mom totally wants these...
...you know, for Mother's Day which your delinquent ass forgot was coming up. What kind of a son/daughter are you?
We at McBlogger are buying some for Boobs and GenVC. It's because we're mean. We'll also be sending a pair of the elastic wasted ones to Betty Brown.
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Shelly's so funny I forgot to laugh
We all do stupid things from time to time. But not all of us feel compelled to post the evidence on YouTube.
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Transportation : Krusee sho do love him some gas tax and tolling MoPac
What a relief for the tourist. It's now easier to find Hutto than ever before because the Texas Department of Transportation on Friday unveiled a Hutto exit sign on Texas 130."Hutto Next 2 Exits," says the green and white sign about a mile north of U.S. 79. Yes, Hutto has grown so big that it needs two exits: one for Upper Hutto and one for Lower Hutto, or Baja Hutto.
There's no doubt that travelers should be alerted that Hutto is just ahead. "We have Home Depot and a Sonic and lots of nail salons," said Debbie Holland, Hutto's mayor pro tem. She points out that Hutto had just 680 people when she moved there in 1977 and that it has 17,000 now.
About 25 miles northeast of Austin in Williamson County, Hutto suddenly finds itself dotted with Chili's, AutoZone, Jiffy Lube, Wachovia, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Quiznos, a pawn shop, a karate studio, Dollar General and all that other chain stuff you thought you could avoid if you drove 25 miles northeast of Austin. Ah, for the good old days, when you knew you were in Hutto when you saw Snuffy's Bar & Grill out the car window.
In case you were wondering, people of WillCo, this is what Krusee has been working on this session
Texas needs roads. We need a rational funding mechanism for it that best utilizes public resources. It's time for y'all to get off your asses and do something.
The Texas Department of Transportation promises toll rates of 12 cents to 15 cents a mile, but the reality has been 44 cents up to $1.50 per mile on similar projects that just opened in Austin. When TxDOT has admitted it costs 11 cents to collect the tolls, it can’t possibly cover the operation or maintenance of that road with 12-cent to 15-cent tolls, much less pay the private toll operator its guaranteed 12 percent profit.In fact, TxDOT’s mantra is that the private company will charge “market rate,” which essentially means tolls without limit since there will be few, if any, alternatives. Bottom line: Using CDA private toll contracts is the most expensive option for motorists. Yet the governor and his cronies claim they’re doing all this without raising taxes.
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Since an ounce of prevention equals a pound of cure, let’s revisit the gas tax to prevent this shady widespread shift to private tolling and be done with it.
The safety issues are my biggest concern.
But as with so many questions about highway safety, any comparison to what might happen with MoPac's managed lanes is necessarily inexact. The state Transportation Department, to some degree because of experience with the Dallas HOV lanes, would build the Austin lanes differently.On those two Dallas highways, the only separation between the HOV lane and the regular lanes is a double stripe painted on the pavement. Signs tell drivers not to cross those solid double stripes, that movement from the HOV lane to the inside regular lane is supposed to occur only every mile or so, when there is an access point indicated by a dashed line.
On MoPac, the managed lane would be segregated from the regular lanes by a series of closely spaced, flexible plastic pylons. At entry or exit points — and there would be only five, aside from the southern and northern ends — there would be a gap in the pylons of about 1,200 feet, about a quarter-mile, where people could make the lane change.
The reality in Dallas, according to the 2004 report, is that many people have ignored those signs, weaving in and out of the managed lane in efforts to gain advantage or (in the case of people driving alone who are illegally in the HOV lane) to avoid being caught and ticketed. Most of the accidents, Cooner said, occurred because of that rampant lane changing.
The fundamental problem is that cars in the HOV lanes at rush hour, by and large, are going 30 to 35 miles per hour faster than cars in the regular lanes, Cooner said. That speed differential makes lane changes more problematic than on a normal freeway, where everyone typically is traveling at the same speed.
Of course, in the article even TXDoT acknowledges that something has to be done long term to alleviate traffic on MoPac. Daigh, the Austin District Engineer, thinks it's all about making it to Austin's version of Central Expressway. Bob Daigh, you're kinda dumb. If you'll pull the damn tolls off 130 you'll move a LARGE percentage of traffic of 35. That will allow the people clogging MoPac to use it instead. It's really very simple. Pulling 30% of the current traffic on 35 onto 130 will make Austin a much nicer place to live.
How about a common sense compromise... Between the hours of 6:30-10:00 am and 3:30-7:30 pm you guys wipe away the tolls on 130. The rest of the time, you can toll them to your hearts content.
Of course, you'd have to abrogate the contract y'all just signed with Cintra. Which is what you should do anyway.
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Alec Baldwin and his demon child...
Go, on... listen to it.
To all of you who think Baldwin should be beaten, grow.the.fuck.up. This isn't an 'out of control' parent, this is a parent that's pissed at the juvenile antics of his kid. Have a we really reached the point where some of y'all are so thin skinned that you can't handle someone calling their kid a 'rude little pig'? Trust us, your kid probably isn't the baby angel you think. Doesn't look like Ireland is, either. You know how I know? Because I was a rotten kid as well. Only difference is that my parents were totally on to my bullshit.
Honestly, Barfly and I have both heard worse. Any nutty my mom's thrown over the years far exceeds a shouting voice mail. And we'd have just laughed at 'rude little pig'.
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SB 1000 dies
Vince at Capitol Annex has the deets on the death of Florence Shapiro's effort to use autistic kids as a proxy for vouchers.
Now, Flo, why not prove how much you really DO care and get behind one of the bills the Democrats are trying advance that might actually help some kids.
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Ice skating in hell...
I can't believe I'm writing this, but Gardner Selby actually impressed me with this piece up on the Statesman site.
The pretext for this legislation, which the Republican National Committee and Karl Rove have championed, is that voter impersonation is a significant problem. That assertion is without proof.During a six-hour debate that cut off the rest of the day’s long calendar, Rep. Scott Hochberg, D-Houston, pointed up that the Republican assertion that dead people are voting is based on “research” done using an on-line genealogical web site.
Brown allowed the “poll tax” pig to be dressed up. She accepted an amendment exempting anyone 80 or over from the voter ID requirement, which is an exception that proves the rule. The 80-and-over amendment sounds awfully unconstitutional in that it attaches a greater significance to some voters than others and therefore violates the equal protection clause with regard to voters under age 80.
She took an amendment that would give victims of natural disasters a chance to vote without having to produce picture ID for a year and another amendment that would exempt disabled veterans.
The Republicans also acceded to an amendment making photo ID cards available without a fee if a prospective voter cannot pay.
But Republicans voted down a variety of other amendments, including a substitute proposal by Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin, which would have substituted an upgraded enforcement mechanism in cases of voter fraud for the ID requirement that would inconvenience millions of law-abiding Texans.
The real intent behind this bill showed up in this space a couple of weeks ago in a New York Times story on a report demonstrating that states that have adopted so-called “voter ID” rules have seen a two or three percentage point drop in voting, mainly among minorities and the elderly.
Those voters tend to be Democratic. It’s that simple.
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April 24, 2007
Impeachment is beginning to sound VERY reasonable
Tom Raum at the AP wrote a great piece on corruption and scandal within the Administration. While none of it is a smoking gun (yet), it paints a vivid picture of a President that's clearly out of control. Just in terms of staffing. He never thought of hiring an HR troll to make things so hellish for everyone that only the best and most dedicated would stay?
Just in case you are thinking about impeachment, SnatchCracker at INPT pointed this out earlier today.
Bush Administration Awash in Scandals
By TOM RAUM
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON — Campaigning in 2000, Texas Gov. George W. Bush would repeatedly raise his right hand as if taking an oath and vow to "restore honor and integrity" to the White House. He pledged to usher in a new era of bipartisanship.
The dual themes of honesty and bipartisanship struck a chord with many voters and helped propel Bush to the White House in one of the nation's closest-ever elections. Americans re-elected him in 2004 after he characterized himself as best suited to protect a nation at war.
Now, with fewer than two years left of his second term, the Bush administration is embroiled in multiple scandals and ethics investigations. The war in Iraq still rages. Bush's approval ratings are hovering in the mid-30s. And Democratic-Republican relations have seldom been more rancorous.
In the highest-profile current case, even some key Republicans are questioning the truthfulness and judgment of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys. The panel is investigating whether the prosecutors were dumped to make way for more politically obedient successors.
Gonzales is fighting to hold onto his job. So far, two top aides have resigned, one indicating she would invoke her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if questioned by Congress. E-mails and other evidence released by the Justice Department suggest Bush political adviser Karl Rove played a part in the firings.
Congress is also investigating whether Rove and other Bush political advisers improperly used Republican e-mail accounts to discuss the firings and other official business. The White House concedes the possibility but says much of the e-mail was lost or deleted.
"I don't believe that," asserted Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.. , chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. White House spokeswoman Dana Perino acknowledged that "we screwed up."
The furor over Gonzales and Rove's e-mail practices follow disclosures of shoddy medical treatment of war-injured veterans, FBI abuses of civil liberties, and the conviction of a top White House aide of lying to a grand jury.
What ever happened to restoring honor and dignity?
"From the very beginning, this administration emphasized loyalty over competence. And at some point, that catches up with you," said Paul Light, a professor of public policy at New York University. He said the increase in scandals and investigations also reflects the "natural decay" that happens late in a second presidential term as many experienced people have already left and those remaining start focusing on their financial futures.
Some recent incidents:
_ World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, one of the architects of the Iraq war as deputy defense secretary, acknowledged he erred in helping a female friend he is dating to get transferred to a high-paying job at the State Department while remaining on the World Bank payroll. The revelations fueled calls from the bank's staff association for him to resign.
_ Matteo Fontana, a Department of Education official who oversaw the student loan industry, was put on leave after disclosure that he owned at least $100,000 worth of stock in a student loan company.
_ Lurita Doan, head of the General Services Administration, attended a luncheon at the agency earlier this year with other top GSA political appointees at which Scott Jennings, a top Rove aide, gave a PowerPoint demonstration on how to help Republican candidates in 2008. A congressional committee is investigating whether the remarks violated a federal law that restricts executive-branch employees from using their positions for political purposes.
_ Julie MacDonald, who oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service but has no academic background in biology, overrode recommendations of agency scientists about how to protect endangered species and improperly leaked internal information to private groups, the Interior Department's inspector general said.
Increasing coziness between federal officials and the industries they oversee "is not endemic to any particular administration in Washington," said Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21, which seeks to reduce the role of money in politics. "This has been an ongoing problem for some time now."
Potential conflicts "come into heavier play in the second term of two-term administrations because people who have been there for some time start leaving," said Wertheimer.
Both the House and the Senate, responding to voter frustration with corruption and special interest influence in Washington, have approved ethics and lobbying measures. But they apply only to members of Congress, restricting their gifts and free travel, and not to the executive branch.
Republicans like to emphasize that scandals, some large, most small, happen under Democratic presidents too. But Bush's critics say the number of current ethics allegations is unusually high. And they say evidence is strong of close links between the Bush administration and certain industries such as energy and defense.
For instance, Philip Cooney, a former oil-industry lobbyist who became chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality, acknowledged to a House committee last month that he edited three government reports to eliminate or downplay links between greenhouse gases and global warming — and defended the changes. He left the government in 2005 to work for Exxon Mobil Corp.
Former Air Force procurement officer Darleen Druyun served nine months in prison in 2005 for violating conflict-of-interest rules after agreeing to lease Boeing refueling tankers for $23 billion, despite Pentagon studies showing the tankers were unnecessary. After making the deal, she quit the government to join Boeing.
Scooter Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, became the first high-level White House official to be indicted while in office in more than 100 years.
He was convicted of perjury and obstruction of justice in a grand jury's investigation of the outing of CIA operative Valierie Plame. The trial also implicated Rove and Cheney in a campaign to discredit her husband, retired diplomat and Iraq war critic Joe Wilson.
Ties between Bush administration officials and convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff also taken its toll in the executive branch, as it has in Congress.
J. Steven Griles, a former oil and gas lobbyist who became deputy interior secretary, last month became the highest-ranking administration official convicted in the Abramoff influence-peddling scandal, pleading guilty to obstructing justice by lying to a Senate committee about his relationship with Abramoff. Abramoff repeatedly sought Griles' intervention at Interior on behalf of Indian tribal clients.
Former White House aide, David H. Safavian, was convicted last year of lying to government investigators about his ties to Abramoff and faces an 180-month prison sentence. Roger Stillwell, a former Interior Department official, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for not reporting tickets he received from Abramoff.
Not all the administration officials who have left under a cloud have been accused of white-collar misconduct.
Claude Allen, who was Bush's domestic policy adviser, pleaded guilty to theft in making phony returns at discount department stores. He was sentenced last summer to two years of supervised probation and fined $500.
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EDITOR'S NOTE — Tom Raum has covered national and international affairs for The Associated Press since 1973.
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MySpace gets even more lame
You all know my feelings on MySpace. Some of you have disagreed. Because you're retarded. You've not been persuaded by me yet, so I will offer one final piece of evidence.
Congressman Ron Paul (AKA, Dr. No) is all about MySpace.
And yes, Facebook is dumb, too.
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Jake and Austin...awww...
Jake Gyllenhaal has a boyfriend.
I can't think of anything more to say. Celebrigossip is really more Barfly's thing. Unfort, she didn't find out about this.
And yes, I'd totally fuck both of them. At the same time.
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39% wants you to believe, brother!
39% is pimping for 'religious freedom' by claiming that Freedom of Religion DOESN'T mean Freedom FROM Religion. Which is OK by me, as long as it's my religion being taught and not some kind of freak-o tent-revival bullshit that 39% loves. Which is kinda funny because I have a feeling that 39% doesn't care anymore about my faith than I do about his. Maybe we should fight about it? That's what they used to do in Europe, right?
Here's an idea... why don't we worship in our own way on Sundays and in public life we keep our faith to ourselves. I think that's what the Founders were shooting for.
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April 23, 2007
Thou Shalt Always Kill
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Where's YOUR Representative?
We've heard the Poll Tax is going to floor of the House today. We've also heard that it's going to pass because certain members will not be present. Some of them aren't even in Austin. Any wonder that some of them happen to be members of the Iscariot Caucus?
Democrats who enable these bills are no better than the Republicans who vote for them. I can't believe some of these people want to play on the same team as the ridiculous and old (and ridiculously old) Betty Brown.
Again, this is a stupid solution to a non-existent problem. Even Royal Masset thinks so. Why? Because he's thinking the same thing I am... it's going to affect both parties in horrible ways and reduce turnout and interest in government.
While Democrats will lose poor voters under this pitiful legislation, the Republicans will lose the elderly, a solid Republican camp. Honestly, I think this will end up causing more problems for them in the short term than Democrats. From that prospective, I'm all about letting the R's cut their throats. HOWEVER, at the end of the day, PARTICIPATION trumps all concerns. We should be making it easier for people to vote.
Instead, Republicans with the help of a few Democrats are making it harder. Nice work, y'all. Oh, and Betty... you aren't too popular these days. You're really going to hate 2008 because the same thing that's happening to Leo Berman is about to happen to you. It really sucks when people back home start planning to challenge you. In your own primary.
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Quiz Time
See where your beliefs put you on a scale of Jesse Jackson to Ronald Reagan and beyond. Inexplicably, I fell somewhere between Ted Kennedy and Hizzally Clintizzle. I think it's the booze and my love of pantsuits.
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Rip 'n' Read Time Again
Man Says Lesbian Book Caused 'Sleepless Nights'
I'll bet.
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April 22, 2007
So that's where it went...
We've been wondering what happened to the Giant Wax Cock that endorsed CradDICK. We thought it had been destroyed by some girlblogger in a tragic purse accident. HOWEVER, we think we may know where it is. Who'sPlayin' suggested that it may be up the ass of none other than Rep. Dennis Bonnen. From The Texas League of Conservation Voters
Check out the above clip of House Environmental Regulation Committee Chairman Dennis Bonnen "questioning" Jim Marston, Texas Director for Environmental Defense, on Rep. Mark Strama's "Clean Car" bill. This sort of bullying-from-the-Chair tactics are already legendary to environmental advocates. He's even done it to constituents and citizens who've driven to Austin, waited all day to testify, and then had the nerve ... the nerve! ... to disagree with industry's perspective. It appears others have also noticed the Chairman's less than friendly attitude. Check out these two recent stories on the matter from the Austin American Statesman and Texas Observer.No one expects a Craddick-appointed Chair of Environmental Regulations to be a huge friend to the conservation community's agenda. That's not why he got the job. It's no surprise to anyone that he carries water for the Chemical Council, let's good environmental bills die a lonely death in his committee, and fights any amendments on the floor that might ...gasp ... further regulate our already "overly-regulated" industries. But what is surprising, shocking, and disturbing, is the hostility and venom he spews.
O.K., Chairman, we get it. You disagree. But let's at least have an exchange of ideas, a civil disagreement, a healthy debate even. That's what it was like with the former Chairman, Warren Chisum. You didn't expect much more out of Chisum in the form of good bills from his committee, but you were treated with respect, he listened to testimony, and on rare occasions, he changed his mind. Instead, we've got Dennis the Menace. As one anonymous House Member said after witnessing a Bonnen committee tirade, "Geez, what is wrong with that guy? He must have gotten his *ss-kicked a lot on the playground, or something."
And that pretty much sums it up. A playground bully masqeurading as Committee Chair.
I think he's bitchy because he has a Giant Wax Cock up his ass. I know that would make me kinda cranky (seriously, the damn thing was HUGE).
(hat tip to BOR)
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April 21, 2007
Who'd have guessed Fox News viewers knew little?
via Political Wire
New Pew Research survey: "Since the late 1980s, the emergence of 24-hour cable news as a dominant news source and the explosive growth of the internet have led to major changes in the American public's news habits. But a new nationwide survey finds that the coaxial and digital revolutions and attendant changes in news audience behaviors have had little impact on how much Americans know about national and international affairs."The most interesting finding is that regular viewers of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart were the most knowledgeable while regular Fox News viewers knew the least.
So, the people who watch The Daily Show know more about what's going on than those who watch Fox News? Who'd have thought that?
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April 20, 2007
Paris has a new boyfriend...
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Would someone turn off the Lampson?
Lampson, you unbelievable 'tard...
"It sickens me to know that I am a part of this body that would rather play politics rather than come up with the right kind of solution that this country can go forward with," he said. "This isn't a game of gotcha. This is real war, with real people dying every day."
Don't worry, Congressman. You probably won't be part of the 'body' much longer.
The problem I have with the D and R electeds in both chambers who are throwing a fit about the timeline is that they are STILL not seeing reality. Bush will keep troops there and try to put more in unless some kind of restraint is put in place. The American people are demanding it. Lampson claims this timetable is motivated by politics and it's just not true. It's motivated by an out of control executive who got us into a war based on doctored intelligence, hyperbole and, in some cases, outright lies.
In doing this Lampson is alienating not only his Democratic base but any Republicans he could have pulled who know damn well it's time to get the hell out of Iraq. I gotta hand it to whomever is running strategy for the Cogressman, they've found that difficult spot on policy where NO ONE IS HAPPY WITH THE POSITION.
Kuff's post on this summed up things rather well...
Look, it's very simple. George Bush is not going to do anything different in Iraq. His plan is to keep the troops there until he's out of office. The one thing he will never do on his own is begin a withdrawal of any kind. The only way to make that happen is to pass a law mandating troops withdrawals. There is no compromise here because he isn't going to budge. The only option to a "showdown" is to acquiesce to what he wants. I can't think of any good reason to do that, and as every national poll indicates, neither can a solid majority of Americans.
Kuff's always more diplomatic that I am, however on this we are in lock step agreement. Nick is looking for a compromise that does not exist. Like many foolish people, he is willing to give up his control over a situation in a vain attempt to compromise with someone who is thoroughly out of touch with reality. It would be nice if Lampson would realize that and another fact 'o' the day... that the best way to help the troops is to bring them the hell home.
And this is guy some want to run for Senate? Fuck a bunch of that. It's not like Nick would have a chance in Texas anyway... even against Corpsyn. Those of you living in CD 22 better start working on a primary challenger now, just in case Lampson does decide to run again in 22. If you want to be represented by a Democrat, you've really no other choice.
(while we do disagree completely with Congressman Lampson on this issue, we do wish him a speedy recovery...)
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The totally true misadventures of a really bad AG
AG Gonzales finally got to testify yesterday and blew the Senate Judiciary away, not with quick and truthful answers to questions but with his complete incompetence.
I'm not giving this guy through the weekend.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- White House insiders tell CNN that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales hurt himself during testimony before a Senate committee Thursday on the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.The sources, involved in administration discussions about Gonzales, told White House correspondent Suzanne Malveaux that two senior level White House aides who heard the testimony described Gonzales as "going down in flames," "not doing himself any favors," and "predictable."
"Everyone's putting their best public face on," one source said, "but everyone is discouraged. Everyone is disappointed."
Imagine how we feel, 'one source'. This guy is our Attorney General and he comes across with all the credibility of a sociopathic liar. That being said, is anyone calling for his resignation? Sure. And that's just on the Republican side.
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, said Gonzales should resign."The communication was atrocious. It was inconsistent -- it's generous to say that there was misstatements; it's a generous statement. And I believe you ought to suffer the consequences that these others have suffered," Coburn said, adding, "I believe the best way to put this behind us is your resignation."
Sen. Schumer is rumored to have wanted to have the CIA 'extraordinarily render' Gonzales to Syria. So that they could have a talk with him. Go for it, Chuck!
PDiddie who is inexplicably blogging at Feet To Fire has a highlight reel of what the freepers are saying. All I'm going to say about that is that they seem to be coming out of the delusion and reality is setting in.
May I recommend you start with a 'training liquor' like vodka or rum, then move on to the really fun stuff? Trust us, it helps numb the pain.
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April 19, 2007
PSA : DON'T block Joe Pesci's driveway
Turns out that Robbie Williams lives next door to Joe Pesci. I never thought I'd hear of stranger, more dissimilar neighbors than myself and the freaks who live next door to me. They are working hard to make their house look like a crack den, despite the efforts of our HOA. Still, Robbie Williams and Joe Pesci?
Apparently, Robbie wanted to have some friends over for a soccer game. One of the players decided to park his car in a way that partially blocked Pesci's driveway.
The Goodfellas actor lives next door to the former Take That singer in the Hollywood Hills and was furious when he realised where one of Williams' pals had parked.Williams had invited a host of his English pals to play soccer at his home, which had its own full-sized football pitch, and did not have enough driveway space to accommodate all their vehicles, much to the disdain of Pesci.
British newspaper Daily Mirror reports Pesci stormed out of his home, brandishing a golf club and shouting, "Which one of you mother****ers blocked my drive? If you don't move in 30 seconds, I'm gonna smash your windscreen."
A friend of Williams said: "At first, Robbie stood there smirking when Pesci bounded over waving a club. But he quickly realised the seriousness of the situation and ordered his pals to move their cars."Robbie has never had any sort of dispute with his neighbours before and has now given his mates strict instructions to steer clear of Pesci's driveway."
It's been a while since we at McBlogger have done a PSA on things not to do. So, here's a list...
1) Don't take dieting tips from Linda Harper-Brown
2) Don't take Leo Berman on a trip to South Texas
3) Don't trust Tom CradDICK
4) Don't block the bar. I mean, really, this one should be self-evident but it's surprising how many of you don't get it
5) Always wear underwear. Especially if you're going out for the night with Paris Hilton.
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I so need this...
...but instead of a towel I'd like a bottle of scotch to be attached to it. Actually, I probably need one with a towel as well since I'm all the time looking for my towel.
Seriously, if you want one, just click here.
via Gizmodo
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