Part of the reason why the HCR debate needs to make economic sense.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/bu...ates.html?_r=1
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Part of the reason why the HCR debate needs to make economic sense.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/bu...ates.html?_r=1
I am surprised the Doghouse Denizens have not yet expressed the usual shock and horror that Obama is holding the first state dinner in a tent on the lawn.
Guess Fox News hasn't told them to yet!!!
Why would anybody be shocked that Obama is following in Clinton's footsteps? Now if you are thinking some would be upset by Obama spending tax dollars to entertain Hollywood elites/celebrities and other non foriegn politicians at his first state dinner, you might be right.
Im glad you brought it up trying to stir the pot.
I dont have a TV, and I dont visit Fox's website.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
[WHITEPOST]Liz, way to bring the pom poms![/WHITEPOST]
I have to say that I ALWAYS enjoy the Presidential Turkey Pardon.
I noticed that BO didn't get too close to the bird and I wondered if it was personal or the staff told him not to get too close? The announcers said that someone always gets nipped.
Horses and I do not mix, so I understand if he didn't want to.:eek:
It seems that even on a holiday, some people just cant be nice.
Ugh....
I did go thru the magnometer.......:cool:
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I have to say that the couple who crashed the Whtie House tent party reminded me about the times I would go camping and some idiot from the campsite would come over, introduce themselves, then and proceed to sit by my fire, uninvited, for the evening!:eek::mad::rolleyes:
"Hey, Michelle, Did you know where that goofy couple, with the camera in tow, came from?
Today's paper had a quote about the couple going thru the medal detectors, Someone asked "What it they had some kind of bio weapon or could have grabbed a knife from the table?"
Did anyone notice the scene when BO was in China and he walked by some soldier with a giant sword in his hand? As the pres walked by him, the soldier fell in behind them.
I think I have read too many, Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts and Vince Flynn novels. I always see a conspiracy somewhere!:eek:;)
:eek:
I hate to give them much of my time, as I think they rank right up there with the balloon boy and his family.
I surely hope they don't get a reality show after this. I also suspect someone's head in the security department (Secret Service) will roll. They (the SS) should be ashamed of themselves, if they were at fault for letting the couple through the security.
I've seen a few stories about the couple - I don't know how many are true. If they are the least bit true, I don't like them even more. Ugh. Some people!!! What is wrong with this world?
A letter from a long time Alaskan, a Poet, Musician, And Firefighter Dewey Whetsell.
"Dewey Whetsell a longtime commercial fisherman, veteran fire fighter and fire chief, jazz musician, and poet from Alaska penned a very nice retort to all of those who would say Sarah Palin isn't the real deal, a true leader.
Those who follow Alaska politics know these stories well, but the rest of America should understand this as well.
You can check out Dewey Whetsell's website here, the man has a very interesting life's story.
Here is Dewey's letter:" Source.
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Originally Posted by Dewey Whetsell
Mission Accomplished-The Next Generation!
Color-2009-Running Time, 18 months.
Starring Barack Obama as the prez.
In this delightful sequel to the story of George of the Flight Deck. The prez tries to project the end on operations in Afghanistan by promising the end of the 'war' in 18 months.
The fun starts when the White House seamstress (played by Oprah Winfrey)is chastised by Michelle for measuring the prez' inseam -for HIS flight suit-without the Secret Service in the room.
Guest starring Tareq and Michaele Salahi as the Idiot Couple with the Dead Batttery.
Arrested for Trespass on his own property! Figured Ild post it here then give it its own thread.
Welcome to the New Government. [WHITEPOST]It didnt start with Barry Sorento, and he isnt going to make it better.[/WHITEPOST]Quote:
Superior man arrested for trespassing on his own land
The latest chapter in a saga over an easement for a pipeline ended with Jeremy Engelking going to jail.
Jeremy Engelking will appear in Douglas County court this afternoon to face a trespassing charge. But here’s the kicker: The Superior man allegedly trespassed on his own property.
Engelking, 27, aimed to hunt deer Wednesday morning when he noticed a pipeline crew on his land. He hopped on his ATV and told workers they had no right to be on his property because he had received no compensation from Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. for an easement.
Engelking said workers told him he was in an unsafe place and asked him to come to an equipment staging area, where he continued to argue his case.
But just as he was turning to leave, Engelking said an officer from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene and approached with a Taser drawn.
“He ordered me to 'get down on the ground now!' And he said that I was being arrested for trespassing,” Engelking said.
When Engelking protested, pointing out that he was on his own property, he said Sgt. Robert Smith told him: “It doesn’t matter. You’re going to jail. You can tell it to a judge tomorrow.”
Engelking offered no resistance, but Smith placed him in handcuffs then transported him to the Douglas County Jail. After posting a $200 bail bond, Engelking was released that afternoon. He also had to pay about another $100 to recover his impounded ATV.
The incident report says Engelking parked his ATV in front of pipeline equipment, stopping workers. Engelking said it wasn’t his intention to physically block work.
Lorraine Grymala, a community affairs manager for Enbridge, said access to work sites is restricted in the interest of safety.
"We can't have people in the right of way without an escort and the proper gear," she said. "People could get hurt."
Engelking’s arrest Wednesday is the latest episode in a long disagreement he and his father, Jerry Engelking, have had with Enbridge, dating to the company’s last pipeline expansion in 2002.
Jerry Engelking, who owns 200 acres next to his son, said he refused to sign off on changes proposed to the original 1949 easement across his property because he felt the revisions put too many restrictions on how he could use his property. That original easement said future pipes laid along the same route would require payments in advance.
According to court documents, Enbridge sent a $15,000 check to Jerry Engelking and also tried to hand-deliver payments, but Engelking refused to accept them.
Engelking said that to claim the money he would have had to broaden the scope of the existing easement across his property, so he turned the checks down. When the latest pipeline project came along, the Engelkings again refused to modify the original 1949 right-of-way agreement.
The family sought a restraining order against Enbridge on Sept. 24, arguing the company intended to use the pipeline for transporting petroleum products other than those originally allowed, protesting that they had not been paid and citing damage to property.
Douglas County Circuit Court Judge George Glonek granted a temporary injunction but lifted it the following day, saying the company’s plans for the pipeline were appropriate and efforts had been made to pay the Engelkings.
Jerry Engelking said the fight’s not finished yet.
Officers reported no similar incidents along the path of the Enbridge pipeline construction in Douglas County, said Lt. Gerald Moe of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department.
Grymala said that Enbridge has worked with about 1,500 landowners as part of the pipeline project.
“We recognize construction is an inconvenience to people; people want access to their land,” she said. “We strive to be respectful of that, to have a good working relationship.”
I felt badly this past week.
I saw an interview where one of the elelcvted officials was whining
about having to work on the weekend.
You miserable, lazy POS.
I worked for years on the swing, starting on Sunday. What a pathetic baby,
"We want to be home with our families!"
How does it feel to work for a living?:rolleyes:
I agree and they just voted themselves a nice big raise. Wish we could do the same but I think a lot of them will be getting their pick slips in the next election. Some have been there so long they think they own the country.
Jenny Sanford files for divorce -
From Politico -
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South Carolina’s first lady has filed for divorce.
Jenny Sanford announced Friday that she is ending her marriage to Republican Gov. Mark Sanford nearly six months after he admitted to an affair with an Argentine mistress.
“As so many of us know, the dissolution of any marriage is a sad and painful process,” Sanford said in a statement e-mailed to reporters Friday morning. “It is also a very personal and private one. Because Mark and I are public figures, we have naturally had less privacy with which to deal with our difficulties than do other couples. Indeed, I know it will soon become known so I choose to release this brief notice that I am now filing for divorce. This came after many unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation, yet I am still dedicated to keeping the process that lies ahead peaceful for our family.”
“I remain thankful to so many across this state and nation for their words of encouragement and prayers during this difficult time,” she continued. “Please know the boys and I are doing well and are blessed with the incredible support of friends and family and bolstered by our faith and the unfailing love of our God above.”
The announcement comes two days after a subcommittee in the South Carolina state House effectively killed any impeachment threat against the governor.
There ya go, had he retired? He would have had to spend time trying to fix something that was too broken to repair.
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Those poor politicians are working today, on Sunday... I hope they miss all the games.
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Did anyone notice the lisp that BO had during the Nobel speech?
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=446771&Gt1=28103
Who needs hack actors when you can get the real thing-and ten times funnier?
LMAO at Shatner's face after she walked out.:D
Pay attention.
What you are seeing with the HRC and the way that the Dems are selling it should be a warning to us all.
Ready?
Why the closed door meetings?
Why the insistence of passing the bill with all kinds of STUPID and costly points attached, then saying that "we can pass it now, and refine it later?"
Yeah, get it passed now and you will have earned the med lobbyist's payoffs, then end up suddenly impotent, in power and mind.
That shows some effing stupid planning and foresight. Enough, if we can't try to get it right the first time?
And remember, WE HAVE TO DO IT BY THE CHRISTMAS RECESS!
Morons.
What closed door meetings??!!! The Messiah. sorry, the POTUS promised us televised broadcasts of any HCR bills! He cant have broken yet another promise? HE wouldnt do that, would he? He promised us hope, all I have left is change...
Bush sure looks alot smarter then the ****** sitting in the Whitehouse tree now.
Here is a chance to vote on President Barack Hussein Obama's
performance on this Economy and where he is taking this nation.
AT&T/Yahoo Poll. This totally non-partisan poll asks but one question.
The question is stated very simply and, to the point. No tricks. No hidden
messages. JUST ONE SINGLE, SIMPLE QUESTION.
http://js.polls.yahoo.com/quiz/quizi...?poll_id=46067
NOTE: After you vote, you will see a second page that shows the running total
and what the opinions are of these voters .
Pass it on so that others may cast their vote.
I finally figured out what is the matter with MSNBC and the idiots they have on that channel.
MOUTHBREATHERS.
Check out Olbermann, Rachel Madcow and Chris Matthews.
They talk until then run out of breath, then inhale audibly.
So do their guests.
It's like they are afraid of not being heard and they HAVE to use every breath to speak.
They inhale like they are drowning or suffocating.
Check it out.
I think they are afraid of being challenged or interrupte, they talk-ramble on- until they start to suffocate and then suck up a huge breath to get the brain rolling again.
LOL, I KNOW THIS IS PETTY, but, I am "traditional" in the way I view my 'leaders'.
Put on a fricking tie.
IT takes two seconds and it makes you look presidential-not like some effing hack from a second tier country. I'll give you props for shaving the mug.......that nasty beard that A man-jam-it-dad, tries to rock makes him look like a recently divorced pre owned car salesman!;)
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LOL, now you guys can flame me about looking at the way BO dresses again.
I really cannot critique him on anything else he has not done.:confused:
Oh,
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL,
I have to laugh about this one. I know, the guy is a dem, but that makes it even tastier.....
BTW, I'd clown on the Repubs too, but they may have more sense that to show up at a public function three sheets to the wind.
I bring you Max Baucus.
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12...peech-drunk%2F
Wasn't Bacchus some kind of mythological drunkard?;)
Related?:eek:
It's only Robert's Rules Of Order. Nothing unusual about it.
McCain forgets he did this same thing in 2004.
http://www.minnpost.com/minnclips/20...te-floor_issue
Hokay, he's never looked presidential.
I'd rather see a president with the look of his head being squeezed out of his shirt.
IT makes him look like he's conducting business, not touring a brand new NEWclar plant in the Iranian outback.
What was the line about perception being reality?:eek::(:confused:
Nixon!! That's how he always looked http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...h16th/lol1.gif
I wonder - when the Senators get up to speak, they normally have a specific amount of time alloted. When Lieberman was speaking he had run out of time and wanted more. Did Baucus speak within his alloted time - without running over? That might be why he was not interrupted.
Then, again, maybe the Senators who were present just wanted to see him make a fool of himself :)