Yesterday I spent almost the entire day doing volunteer work, because 7th Step Foundation is introducing a new weekly CoDA group tonight intended to teach healthy relationships to former prisoners, but open to all, and I am one of the facilitators. As a result, my backlog of comments needing replies and visits needing returns is growing again. I hope to catch up on the replies today.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:11 (5:18 average). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Raw Story: In an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace Wednesday, Stewart complimented Chris Wallace and his team at the network on for their big win.
"Congratulations to you," Stewart told Wallace. "You guys did it. You worked hard and you pulled it off."
It seems clear to me that Stewart’s congratulations was a tongue-in-cheek accusation that Fox is the Republican Reichsministry of Propaganda, not a News Channel. But I’ve actually heard a couple regressives (pseudo-progressives who would rather whine than work for change) complain that Stewart was selling out. 
From NY Times: In one of the nation’s straggler election contests, Senator Patty Murray of Washington won the Senate race in Washington state, narrowly defeating Dino Rossi, who conceded Thursday afternoon.
Yea Patti!! 
From Common Dreams: The US Department of Labor filed an unprecedented federal lawsuit yesterday seeking to close a mine operated by troubled coal producer Massey Energy Co. for continually violating safety laws.
The Labor Department has never sought an injunction to protect coal miners before, but is considering several more lawsuits, Patricia Smith, the agency’s solicitor, said during a conference call.
It’s about time!
Cartoon:
TGIF!
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7:30 😳 Yes, that is not a misprint. 7:30!
OUCH!!
Good to hear that the Dept. of Labor is taking on the coal mining abuses of Massey Energy – looking forward to learn what Rand “Accidents-Happen” Paul’s reaction will be. You recall that this spring there was a mine accident in the western part of his own state of Kentucky that killed two miners, and the cold-hearted bastard Paul actually responded, when asked about the need to investigate mine safety, with the words, “Sometimes accidents happen.”
Don Blankenship is the CEO of Massey Energy mines – the one responsible for the deaths of 29 miners earlier this year at the Upper Big Branch mine – has the support of libertarians like Rand “Accidents-Happen” Paul who feel that Blankenship is
Source:
http://www.samefacts.com/2010/05/watching-conservatives/murder-most-foul/
Thanks Nameless. I agree, and called for him to be criminally charged with negligent homicide, when this issue was fresh.