Yesterday I rested as much as I could to be fresh for the debate. I’m current with replies. My paperwork pile still awaits and is growing.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:27 (average 4:51). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Reuters: An Indiana state House committee advanced Republican backed right-to-work legislation to the full House in a 15 minute meeting on Tuesday, one day after Democrats ended a boycott that had blocked its path.
The panel sent the measure to the full Indiana state House of Representatives on an 8-5 vote along party lines over loud objections from opponents, who had asked for more testimony on the proposal they see as an assault on unions.
If the right-to-work proposal is approved, Indiana would be the first state in the industrial heartland of the United States to adopt such a law. It is in force in 22 other states, mostly in the South and West.
Right-to-work is a misnomer for right-to-underpay. Republicans changed the rules to make Democrats pay stiff fines, if they reinstitute their quorum boycott for the floor vote.
From MoveOn: There’s A New Party Running in 2012
Now that’s a third party that just might work. 😉
From The Daily Beast: Santorum painted a dark picture of the new bureau. The CFPB is “a pretty scary thing,” he said. It can determine “what loans you’re going to be able to qualify for, who you can do business with.”
What a load of Santorum! The CFPB forces Banksters and others to tell the truth about their financial products and can forbid predatory practices, such as excessive fees. In no way does it limit consumers’ choices of lenders or loans.
Cartoon:
13 Responses to “Open Thread–1/11/2012”
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Indiana — So more union bashing and obstruction by the Indiana Republican/Teabaggers! DDSS (different day, same shit!). This is getting more than just a little tiresome from the Republican/Teabaggers!
New Party — That is so funny! Just need the McKenzie brothers doing the piece. Hey, I just thought of something. Americans don’t care for the Republican/Teabagger’s presidential candidates, and you seem not to be liking Mr Obama either. How about you take Harper and we’ll take Mr Obama! We’ll even throw in John Baird, Jim Flaherty and Peter McKay for nothing! Sound like a deal?
Santorum — The nauseating gas this vile idiot secretes is toxic waste! He doesn’t understand (or more likely doesn’t want to acknowledge) the criminal acts that lenders etc have perpetrated on the American people. The CFPB is so necessary, and how do I know this? Just listen to the Republican/Teabagger spew about the rights of the American people to make a choice. In the words of the immortal George Carlin “They don’t give a fuck!”
Cartoon — Yup! That little man wants to take the US back into the 19th century!
Isn’t it, though?
I thought of you instantly. Forget it. We’ll take you, and Canada can have Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Perry, Bachmann, Cain, and both Pauls.
Amen to that.
Thanks!
Funny! Funny!!! ROTFLMAO!
First, I’m not saavy enough. But if I were crazy enough to want to slit my own throat, I’d have to have a guarantee of universal healthcare and you’d have to take a big part!
Actually, I couldn’t anyways since I was born in La Belle Province, Canada BUT my mother was born in the US!
I beg to differ. Tell me you aren’t a better choice than any of the Republicans, and I’ll call you a liar. 🙂
The Canada party – hey, I’d vote for them! And he’s right – our candidates do suck and they should scare the shit out of you.
The Canada party – hey, I’d vote for them! And he’s right – our candidates do suck and they should scare the shit out of you.
And that’s why I call him Sanitarium – because he belongs in one. and if he’s talking, he’s either lying or batshit crazy. This one takes both cakes.
All of them would take us back to the 1890’s!
Amen.
You will probably be sued by mental patients for that insult. 😀
True!
3:49
The right to own slaves is what the right to work law really is.
I like the Canada Party!
Santorum is spewing BS again. Somebody stop him. Please???
Almost!
I agree.
Me too!
Please, indeed!
We could call Santorum (drum roll please!) Guano Guy! Bachmann was Guano Girl, he can be Guano Guy!
What a terrible idea! If you associate them like that, they might mate. Can you imagine anything more foul that the prodigy of such a union?
4:37 Still struggling.
I’m easy pickings for the next one!