Statement from the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden:
Yesterday our son Beau underwent a successful procedure. He is in great shape and is going to be discharged tomorrow and heading home to Delaware. He will follow up with his local physicians in the coming weeks.
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FACT: In the 250 days since Newtown, more than 7,000 Americans have been killed by gun violence. #WhatWillItTake for Congress to act?
— OFA (@OFA) August 21, 2013
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Steve Benen: The registry the NRA warned against
A few months ago, conservative senators felt the need to kill a popular, bipartisan proposal on firearm background checks, and relied primarily on a single talking point: the proposal might lead to a firearm database. The very idea of some kind of national gun registry was so offensive to the right that the legislation had to die at the hands of a Republican filibuster.
It didn’t matter that the bipartisan bill had no such database. It didn’t matter that the bipartisan bill explicitly made the creation of such a registry a felony. All that mattered was that conservatives had a lie they liked, and which they used to great effect.
Four months later, Steve Friess reports that a massive, secret database of gun owners exists after all. But it wasn’t built by the Justice Department or the Department of Homeland Security; it was compiled without gun owners’ consent by the National Rifle Association.
More here
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President @barackobama will discuss race and class in his speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington: http://t.co/VqhttY76H2
— NAACP (@NAACP) August 20, 2013
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ThinkProgress: The Worst Thing In That Maureen Dowd Column Isn’t Actually Her Misquote Of Bill DeBlasio’s Wife
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd is taking a lot of very justified heat for a column about New York City mayoral candidate Bill DeBlasio and his wife Chirlane McCray, in which she appears to have distorted a quotation of McCray’s to imply that McCray is impugning rival Democratic candidate Christine Quinn for being a lesbian.
…. Dowd is now suggesting that a noisy coffee shop obscured her audio recording, and she ended up relying on what turn out to have been bad-quality notes for the quotation….
…. as bad as Dowd’s quoting malpractice is, and as frivolous as the overall column is, these problems aren’t actually the worst part of the column. That would be the way Dowd describes McCray’s sexual orientation, and places it in a context of Sexuality and the New York Mayoral Race….
More here
More at NYMag and, well, Charles Pierce says it all
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Economic Report: Home sales climb in July to nearly four-year peak http://t.co/7RbCezlepX
— MarketWatch Economy (@MKTWeconomics) August 21, 2013
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Matt Miller: The GOP’s Obamacare youth hoax
It’s rare for a political party to trumpet a position that unintentionally reveals its myopia, incoherence and expediency. Yet such is the trifecta with the Republican campaign to call attention to Obamacare’s young “victims.”
Republicans are obsessed with the supposed injustice being done to some healthy young people who will effectively subsidize their sicker elders when Obamacare’s individual mandate takes effect.
…. Conservatives are therefore urging young Americans to resist. “I’m burning my Obamacare draft card,” runs one theatrical riff from a group called Young Americans for Liberty…
Sounds like a sexy argument, except for one thing. Republicans seem to have forgotten where most people aged 19 to 34 get health coverage: from their employer. And at virtually every company, young people pay the same premiums as employees who are much older than they are …
More here
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Worth a read: Despite GOP fearmongering abt Obamacare, small business jobs are on the rise http://t.co/Km9bycy74U via @USATODAY
— Dan Pfeiffer (@pfeiffer44) August 21, 2013
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President Obama participates in an Affordable Care Act videoconference in the Situation Room of the White House, Aug. 21 (Photo by Pete Souza)
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Greg Sargent: Paying no price whatsoever for climate science denialism
You really should be paying close attention to the ongoing battle between the League of Conservation Voters and Tea Party Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. In addition to being highly entertaining, there’s a great deal at stake here — whether it’s possible to hold public officials accountable for climate science denialism.
Just to catch you up, LCV recently announced plans to launch a $2 million campaign attacking Republicans in Congress for climate change denialism, including a TV ad attacking Johnson. The Senator responded with a fundraising appeal calling for cash to fight against an “environmental jihad.”
Now LCV is back with a second ad responding to the “environmental jihad” barb and reiterating the case that Johnson is ignoring the consensus of civilian and NASA scientists on climate….
More here
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Smartypants: An adversarial approach vs the aikido way
In my line of work, I occasionally deal with lawyers – often the type who spend a lot of time in a court room. When we have trouble working together on tackling community issues, its often because they approach things in the way they’ve been trained to practice law in a system that is designed to be adversarial. Too often the goal of our legal system is “winning” (or at least not losing) rather than finding the truth. And so facts that could hurt one’s chance of winning are left out or distorted in order to go for the win.
It should come as no surprise then that Glenn Greenwald (a former lawyer) describes himself as an adversarial journalist. His job is to present information in such a way that he wins the argument. If you understand that about him, you’ve basically got his MO.
And so, when President Obama says that, despite the fact that what Edward Snowden did was illegal, he welcomes the conversation about US surveillance, that presents some real cognitive dissonance for folks like Greenwald. The response is often to declare a win and say this vindicates Snowden as a whistleblower with prosecution being nothing more than intimidation.
Jeffrey Toobin has a wonderful response to that argument….
More here
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The clown show that is The Guardian’s surveillance coverage: http://t.co/yy6kQjkMk0
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 21, 2013
Oooooops, they’re eating each other alive:
Wow. Wikileaks: “Why did the Guardian cover up their distruction of Edward Snowden’s hard drives for a month?” https://t.co/ou4Z6ByJVH
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) August 21, 2013
If you love someone, set them free. Or have them unknowingly mule stolen intel across international boundaries for you. Either or really.
— Ethan Peretz (@MperiousRex) August 21, 2013
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Loved Tom Hilton’s comment under Ed Kilgore’s ‘Emo-Progs and O-Bots’ post:
…. The focus of the “emoprog/O-bot” conflict right now is Greenwald’s “reporting” on Snowden’s NSA “revelations”.
To people who accept all of Greenwald/Snowden’s claims at face value, the O-bots are defending the indefensible. They believe the O-bots are supporting a massively oppressive surveillance state solely because Obama is in charge.
To the people who are labeled “O-bots”,
1) Greenwald’s reporting has been shoddy, grossly inaccurate, and full of alarmist exaggeration;
2) when you strip out the hysterical overstatement, what you get are potential (not actual) violations;
3) while these potential violations are worthy of concern, they are vastly less important than a host of other, actual, consequential civil liberties violations happening right now (voter suppression, restriction of reproductive rights, unequal treatment of LGBT people, stop-and-frisk, etc.);
4) the politician Snowden & Greenwald have aligned themselves with (Snowden explicitly; Greenwald more ambiguously, maintaining a certain level of deniability) is terrible on almost every civil liberties issue except the narrow set of issues Greenwald cares about; and
5) Snowden seeking “asylum” in Putin’s Russia is free PR for a state whose civil liberties record is far worse in every way than ours is likely to be anytime soon even in the worst-case scenario.
That’s what all the fighting is about right now. I leave it to the reader to decide who has the better of the argument.
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Michael Tomasky: Who Inspects the Inspector?
More documents have been released showing that there’s nothing to the IRS scandal. Yeah, yeah, I know; Washington has “moved on.” But Washington has a strange definition of moving on, which is, if there’s no longer a foul odor lingering in the air around what people very excitedly once thought was a scandal, they just mostly ignore it and write nothing.
I suppose you could call that moving on, but I think actual moving on involves settling accounts and setting things right. If there was no scandal, then why did everyone initially believe there was? And if the press got something wrong, isn’t there a responsibility to go back and get it right?
… This case is by now settled. No partisan scandal here. But it seems to me that now another question deserves a hearing, and its own share of media attention: who inspects the inspector?
Full post here
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Fantastic article by @DrJamesPeterson: Where is the white liberal outrage on stop-and-frisk? http://t.co/SKHBzu3tqJ
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) August 21, 2013
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The Obama Diary 
Hello.
Hello UT! Congrats to you!
Hey there, how are you
Hi Layla, I’m good. Praying for Beau Biden. I don’t think I’ll ever catch up with all the wonderful posts Chips has linked. Getting ready to go on a long week-end for a family wedding. 😀 Thanks, how are you? Working days or nights?
I loooove weddings!!!!! Have fun!!! Starting to work days tomorrow for about one week; I am very happy! Will be a big change.
I’m so glad you like the schedule. Haven’t been to a wedding since 2005 when both my sons got married. 😀 This one is in the church I grew up in. Wonder how it’s changed.
Toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cruel!!!!
Will the football feud between Chis and UT come to this? ? ?
Congratulations, ut. God bless and heal V.P. Biden’s gracious son Beau. Much love sent their way. In Jesus Name Amen!
Amen.
This is pretty cool – from the ’84 Olympic Games in Los Angeles – back when even I was dancin’ all night long to this song:
😆
Isn’t it great?
Yes, love that song. Love that year, love the Olympics.
This was a great moment. I remember dancing to it. Lionel rocks!
I danced in a club to it, not at the Olympics, but it was still grand!
I remember buying my first big purchase, a VCR to tape the opening and ending 1984 Olympics. I practiced with taping a few shows so I would not mess up when I had to tape the Olympics. I followed the same instructions, set the time, had the tape in the machine and even watched the opening while it was taping. After it was over I rewound the tape and played it back. I had the machine taping a different channel. I taped the news!
Also keeping Vice President Biden in my thoughts, because his own health is liable to suffer worrying about his dear son. Sorry they have to go through this.
JOB, I think Joe Biden has deep well springs of strength that stem from loving parents, a strong faith, a beautiful and fulfilling marriage to Jill and a deep commitment to his family. If anything, I think the love he has for his son will make him stronger.
Yes, I agree. But I keep thinking that he already had lost his first wife and daughter, many years ago. Think I’ll start thinking about the good news that Beau is heading home, soon.
THIS!
I love that little curl in VP Biden’s hair…hell I love everything about VP Biden!
It’s amazing and wonderful how the love and respect the Bidens have for each other come through my computer screen. They are an amazing family. So glad to hear this hopeful word for Beau.
Like this….
This NYC mayoral debate of the Democratic candidates on C-Span is a real microcosm of New York society, and that of our country at large, methinks. And everybody’s feisty and competitive! Go, Democrats!
Christine Quinn waffles and waffles and waffles. She uses words in a roundabout manner and never answers a question with a straight answer. She waffles on the living wage question, waffles on how she would stop closures of hospitals, waffles on universal pre-k for kids, waffles on raising taxes on millionaires and acts as though it should be a painful last resort; as though the middle and working class haven’t suffered enough.
She won’t give a firm position on where she stands on ending Stop and Frisk and said “racial profiling is illegal in New York.” Oh really? Then what does she think Stop and Frisk is? A jolly good time for African-Americans and Latinos?
So far, from what I’ve seen, Bill DeBlasio is the only one who’s been giving concrete policy plans on what he would do as Mayor of New York City.
Very interesting set of characters on the stage that’s for sure.
Also, just because Bill Thompson is the only black man on stage does not mean he is in charge of ‘Minorities Are Us’ and Quinn should stop pandering.
Boy, she’s slick though. I only caught a little bit of the debate. She sure stacked the room with her disruptive people.
I agree 57 and i wonder how that happened.
You’d think all the candidates would get equal tickets, wouldn’t you?
Stacking the room is a sign of desperation + bully combined. Romney used that strategy a lot during the GOP primary. When your opponents are weak (as in Romney’s case), it might work, but when you’re going against a stronger candidate, stacking the audience is just downright annoying/irritating.
I agree with you. However, I’m not sure if DeBlasio will get rid of Stop and Frisk. He sounded a little shakey in an interview I saw.
Wow….just breaks your heart.
https://twitter.com/NatGeopix/status/370304703093301248
Is it time for a break? Try one of these. 🙂
Fabulous! Just think while people bicker and screw people over, others are doing this!
A wonderful waste of energy. I think.
My sons climbed Devils Tower, not a hard climb though. It was many moons ago.
Here’s my take on the NYC Mayoral debate: Bill de Blasio came in as the front-runner and he bore the attacks from Christine Quinn Bill Thompson and John Liu quite well. Thheir attacks consisted of the word “misrepresented” and flip-flop clearly trying to hurt Bill’s credibility and integrity. I don’t think they got much of a glove on Bill.
He was very clear and calm about his plans to keep our hospitals open our kids in pre-K and housing built for the good of the populace rather than the Real Estate developers. Bill stood up strong against the triple tag team and he won tonight.
Yeah!!!!! and TY Vicki!
good
Vicki I agree with your take. Bill de Blasio was clearly the front runner which is why they were all after him.
Good luck Vicki! I have family in New York (a cousin and a nephew in Brooklyn, a nephew and a niece in Manhattan, and a daughter in Long Island). They are all supporting Bill de Blasio. That’s five votes from my family! My nephew in Brooklyn, who supported Bloomberg when he first run, is so fed up with him. Let’s hope all of you New Yorkers will vote for the right person.
From this morning: JER posted this article.
I liked the photo, so I tweeted the link.
The whole #Snowdenwald fiasco has run itself off the rails. The deluders have to lie and fabricate in order to continue their undying support. MSM as a whole seem clueless.
Here was my response to Little Green Footballs contributor (?) gus_802 (biggleswald being GG):
Has this been posted?
This is the Texas politician that I think was the biggest, most disrespectful jerk during Wendy Davis’ filibuster marathon.
I can’t bring myself to read that, but I’m guessing it just shows they’re all self-absorbed crooks, aren’t they? Laws for them; laws for everybody else.
I’m SO relieved to hear about Beau’s progress. I hope he has a safe journey home, along with our beloved VP Biden.
Meta, have you heard what “procedure” was performed?
Donna, I’ve been scanning reports because I want to know exactly what’s going on but so far I’m not particularly satisfied with what I’m seeing. The procedure he underwent yesterday couldn’t have been too invasive because he is being released tomorrow. As brain issues go, this is good news. If I see anything further, I’ll post.
It’s not clear to me that he’s had any seizures. He’s had a mild stroke and then some subsequent disorientation. So that’s an unusual path. Perhaps the doctors here at TOD can comment.
I think just having met him a month ago just really depressed me to hear about his condition. He’s a wonderful man who spoke openly of his tremendous love and respect for his father and mother, which I found very genuine. I hope there is something his doctors can do to manage his problems.
I remember when you posted about your wonderful experience in meeting him a few weeks ago. This is such a beautiful family (that has had their share of tragedy) and I hate to seen them have to go through this. I pray he is okay and the that the procedure produced positive results.
‘The procedure he underwent yesterday couldn’t have been too invasive because he is being released tomorrow’ Meta, I am speaking from personal experience here. He could have undergone an endonasal procedure to remove the tumor or part of it. It is invasive but people are usually released the next day if there are no complications. The tumor is removed through the nose, no incision needed.
Thanks for this added info, Layla.
This is just stunning.
The most powerful graphic I’ve seen on the topic of gun safety because it appeals to the brain (not the heart, which the photos of murdered children do).
We all know the GOP and NRA are heartless.
I can’t believe this Congress has done absolutely NOTHING since one of their own was struck down. Unconscionable.
I can believe it, meta, because the House Republicans are nothing but a worthless group of corrupt, incompetent, utterly heartless asses who have no business managing a fruit stand, let along representing people in Congress. They need to be defeated utterly, absolutely and soundly in 2014.
You’re absolutely right. I just don’t have it in me to try to put myself in their place, seeing a colleague so damaged and office members and volunteers and innocents killed and injured, to do absolutely NOTHING. It’s so horribly shameful.
Arapaho, thanks for sharing Captain Mark Kelly’s Query! Surely, this is not the “American exceptionalism” right wingers want to promote around the world?
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/08/21/state-documents-reveal-no-proof-of-harm-to-women-in-texas-abortion-services/
Rick lied.
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/08/21/exclusive-results-of-congressional-fishing-expedition-show-abortion-is-already-highly-regulated-overwhelmingly-safe/
Soooooo close.
🙂
WOW, gearing up!!
This is a couple of days old, but it’s a remarkable lightning picture–with my avatar, it’s a good guess that I would like it. LOL.
Isn’t nature cool:)
Wow, I use to live very close to Pacifica, CA.; actually, right next door. If I were still there, I would have seen this.
COS, we’ve had a few nights in a row of lightening. It troubles me because it’s not really storming and today was rather warm and clear.
That is weird Meta. Send some of that rain to SoCal. I lived in Daly City, a block from the ocean and I took it for granted. I sure do miss that now. 🙂
Earthquake Weather!! (Sorry) That photo was taken from the pier. Not a good place to be when its ligtening.
A few tweets from “Hands Across Pennsylvania”
Congrats, great job, Alycee!!
Hi Alycee!
Thank you for all the work you’re doing in PA.
Alycee – Was Hands Across Pennsylvania your idea? I know you said you vividly remembered the first Hands Across America, and still had the banner! Congratulations!
PODCAST: BOB CESCA
The Bubble Genius Bob & Chez Show 8/21/13
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Bad Journalism: Bradley Manning Sentenced; FISA Court Oversight Revealed; Greenwald’s Husband Detained and Questioned; The Guardian Is Imploding; The Ridiculous Computer Smash-Up Caper; Botching a News Story That Happened In A Newsroom; The Thwarted Atlanta School Shooting; The Secret NRA Gun Registry; The President’s New Dog is Black; New Huff Post Comment Policy; and much more.
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http://bobcesca.thedailybanter.com/blog-archives/2013/08/the-bubble-genius-bob-chez-show-82113.html
Welp I called myself staying away from the interludes and choosing to read a book instead and the first thing I read is about the brutha from Prison Break officially came out of the closet in a statement condemning Russia’s gay rights stance.
I always wonder what do you say to someone when they officially eats that closet??? Congratulations seems appropriate, or maybe a god for buddy…lol
I think the networks ask interns to write articles during the summer. Maybe the MSM acceptance of GOP noise will be behind us next month. (Not holding my breath, though).
This was such a worthless article, I can’t believe a “major” network tweeted this.
“This was such a worthless article, I can’t believe a “major” network tweeted this.”
Arapaho, as far as I am concerned, the mainstream media (MSM) are as afflicted with the Obama Derangement Syndrome (ODS) as are the GOP and the emoprogs on the left. They all hate President Obama and they never miss a chance to promote negative news about hi,
Here’s another good reference tool:
This is excellent! Thanks, Arapaho, for sharing it.
This button was mentioned on Rev. Al’s show today, and I happened to find the image, which is bittersweet.
I don’t think Frank Rich is quoting anybody, when he calls Lanny Davis “sleazy” – good for him:
That happened in Queens, NY, by the way.
OMG, this is horrible. So now interracial couples have to live in fear. I hope they catch the one who escaped.
Some people have to be brought kicking and screaming out of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.
Oh, and, I think there was a gay gentleman friend of theirs involved, who was called the “F-word.”
THIS IS SICKENING.
Yes, it is. Shades of the ’50s (and ’60s, and ’70s … ).
Wish I could do more than shake my head.
#FORWARD
This is such a beautiful couple, JOB. Can you imagine the level of hatred, ignorance and downright ugliness that must inhabit a person to harm these two? There should be no question about this being elevated to a hate crime. That’s what it is and the attacker should get the maximum sentence. Also, I hope a lot of people in Queens boycott the bar that shut the door in their face. This has got to stop. And that will only happen when people stand up and fight back.
Very well said, jackieg!
I must add that Chris Hayes is one epic idiot. He just showed his 100% ignorant slip by tweeting this. When he tries to compare fools like Snowden and Assange to MLK, I hope he remembers this.
BOOM! You tell him amk. So sick of his patronizing crap. What the hell is there to be *amazed* about when he’s ready to compare every damn over-privileged Libertarian attention-seeker to MLK at the drop of a hat?!?!?
And the sad irony is that he thinks he’s being so incredibly insightful when he puts out this garbage.
And the sad result is that he makes us all want to hit him with a brick.
Well, not a brick exactly; just upside the head.
For one fleeting moment … ahhh … that felt good.
But upside the head works, too!
😛
LOL – yes…
VC says we can’t. We can only slap him upside the head. LOL.
Big red bricks!!!!!!!!!!!
VC says we’re not allowed, but I agree, Barb!
I think VC is from Toronto area. I’m from Vancouver, so what I say goes; lolololol; get the bricks!
Yikes, we have a Canadian civil war at TOD, will turn even uglier when VC arrives 😕
lolol…it’s a “country sibling rivalry” between the east and west; all in fun and in the end, we stand “on guard” together!!!!
Phew, the President just sent me a helmet, in case it turns violent:
Already packed in the trunk! LOL!
Great tweet, AMK! All these so called progressives media personalities (I hesitate to call them real journalists), who are now so in love with Dr. King, need to be reminded about their visceral hostility and total disrespect that the mainstream media, and the so called purity progressive journalists, have shown President Obama. I was 17 in 1963 and I remember vividly the aggressive treatment Dr. King was subjected to by the media. Still, I think the current national mainstream media have treated President Obama with hostility and utter disrespect than the 60’s media did to Dr. King.
Perfect, AMK. Just perfect.
Way to go Mike Green in speaking Truth! Thanks, hopefruit, for sharing this. Hopefully, Chris Hayes will soon wake-up and smell the Coffee. The white dominated Press has never treated intelligent and charismatic blacks fairly. This was true of Dr. King, Chicago mayor, Harold Washington, and, of course, President Obama.
Goodnight, TODville! Tomorrow, when we wake up, Barack Obama will still be President of the United States, and Joe Biden will still be Vice President of the United States!
#ThereIsSomethingToBeEnthusiasticAboutEveryDamnDay
Goodnight folks.
The Patriot
He was getting old and paunchy
And his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion,
Telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he once fought in
And the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies;
They were heroes, every one.
And ‘tho sometimes to his neighbors
His tales became a joke,
All his buddies listened quietly
For they knew where of he spoke.
But we’ll hear his tales no longer,
For ol’ Joe has passed away,
And the world’s a little poorer
For a Soldier died today.
He won’t be mourned by many,
Just his children and his wife.
For he lived an ordinary,
Very quiet sort of life.
He held a job and raised a family,
Going quietly on his way;
And the world won’t note his passing,
‘Tho a Soldier died today.
When politicians leave this earth,
Their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing,
And proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell of their life stories
From the time that they were young
But the passing of a Soldier
Goes unnoticed, and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution
To the welfare of our land,
Some jerk who breaks his promise
And cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow
Who in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country
And offers up his life?
The politician’s stipend
And the style in which he lives,
Are often disproportionate,
To the service that he gives.
While the ordinary Soldier,
Who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal
And perhaps a pension, small.
It is not the politicians
With their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom
That our country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger,
With your enemies at hand,
Would you really want some cop-out,
With his ever waffling stand?
Or would you want a Soldier
His home, his country, his kin,
Just a common Soldier,
Who would fight until the end.
He was just a common Soldier,
And his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us
We may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict,
We find the Soldier’s part
Is to clean up all the troubles
That the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor
While he’s here to hear the praise,
Then at least let’s give him homage
At the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline
In the paper that might say:
“OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,
A SOLDIER DIED TODAY.”
Beautiful, yardarm. Thank you.
Chokes me up, totally.
You too are a patriot!
Wow. Thank you. Mornin’.
Back atcha jc.
Dudette and all members of TOD, thanks for the activism on Mr. Anthony Stokes – great to learn that he got a new heart and that the transplant was successful.
Very grateful to the donor & the family that honored the donor’s request.
Deepest gratitude to you Dudette & to our dear Chips for creating this community of unbounded empathy ….
Yes We Can
lmao. karma bitchez.
“I have been trying to save a young man’s life” – Snowden’s life is NOT in danger – unless Assange knows something about what is happening in Russia that the rest of us do not. He was never going to win a seat in parliament – so now he can blame Snowden because he lost.
Good Morning TOD
For you early birds if you watch this stuff Chris Cuomo is going to be interviewing the President this morning. I’m not a fan so I’ll wait for the tape.
I’m off to work so have a great O’Day everyone!!!!
😳 it’s actually tomorrow morning
In the words of Chris Cristie’s guy, Steve Lonegan:
“People are going to say, well doesn’t this mean a tax increase for the poor? And the answer is yes, it does.”
“I have no interest in paying for your health care. I’d hate to see you get cancer. But that’s your problem, not mine.”
“… Medicare and Medicaid… both of these programs are destined for destruction for the next generation, and I think they should be done away with and privatized. That’s what I think.”
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http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/08/21/video-chris-christie-endorses-this-guy-i-have-no-interest-in-paying-for-your-health-care-id-hate-to-see-you-get-cancer-but-thats-your-problem-not-mine/
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Another example of how much Christie has the best interests of working middle income and poor New Jersey residents at heart —- NOT!!!
Sw, I believe the people in NJ have been conned or in a coma. Christie does NOT deserve a second term. Even if he endorsed this guy for the sake of his so-called party, it shows he’s a man of no conscience. I hope Cory Booker crushes this Lonegan into the dust on election day.
Okay. That means Friday, right?
I thought today was Friday…….darn it!
I will just go back to bed until then…..rest up for the March on Washington this Sat. I put my walking walks on hold.
So excited!
Sorry. I put my “morning walks” on hold.
Toons:
The GOP’s Search for a “Dog-Gate”:
http://assets.amuniversal.com/651ae0b0ed4701300bda001dd8b71c47
Real Journalists Need Not Apply:
http://assets.amuniversal.com/d8f38db0eca001300b45001dd8b71c47
Canada is a U.S. Territory Too…Right?:
http://assets.amuniversal.com/cde68e50ec5101300b0f001dd8b71c47
I see Manning wants to live the rest of his life as a woman, sent his military therapist photo of himself in long blond wig and makeup.
http://www.today.com/news/bradley-manning-i-want-live-woman-6C10974915
Where on earth do they keep him now, in a men’s or women’s prison?? 😕
MooooooOOOOOOoooooorning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/22/rise-and-shine-589/
I was reading AMK’s earlier tweets/comments about Chris Hayes. Does Chris Hayes have pictures of the NBC/MSNBC executives that they are afraid he will release? Or is this just a matter of these executives refusing to admit that they made a mistake; that their golden boy is tarnished? At any rate, they seem to be trying to place the blame for the deteriorating ratings everywhere but where the real problem lies.
I have thought that blackmail thingie myself, for a long time, swbluega! It’s got to be the only answer. No other answer is even SANE.