Yesterday I caught up on sleep. Thoughts and prayers to all caught up in the Oklahoma maelstrom. Since the area is solidly red, I trust aid should be forthcoming without objection. I only hope that Wayne LaPierre does not crawl out of the woodwork, raving that every American has the right to own a tornado.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:02 (average 4:46). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: Even as Apple became the nation’s most profitable technology company, it avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world through a web of subsidiaries so complex it spanned continents and went beyond anything most experts had ever seen, Congressional investigators disclosed on Monday.
The investigation is expected to set up a potentially explosive confrontation between a bipartisan group of lawmakers and Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive, at a public hearing on Tuesday…
This is wha1 I call vulture capitalism. Instead of making THEM pay, Republicans are trying to raise YOUR taxes.
From Alternet: A woman died on a courthouse floor because Alabama sheriff’s deputies refused to give her her medicine – after arresting her for an old traffic ticket, the woman’s daughter claims in court… [emphasis added]
The cruelty this woman endured is what the Republican Party proscribes for the poor, the RepubliCare death benefit.
From Daily Kos: The media and Republicans may be screeching about President Barack Obama’s scandals, but the American people are seeing through the bullshit.
CNN reported on Sunday that 53% of people questioned in the survey said they approve of the job the president is doing, with 45% saying they disapprove. The president’s approval rating was at 51% in CNN’s previous poll, from early April. The two point rise was well within the survey’s sampling error.
The new numbers indicate that Obama remains popular, with 79% of Americans saying the president is likable.
But it’s not just Obama. The Democratic Party went from a 46-48 favorable-unfavorable rating a month ago, to 52-43 in this latest poll. That’s a net gain of 11 points.
As for impeachment-screeching Republicans? They’re DOWN a net eight points from 38-54 a month ago, to 35-59 this week…
Fool me once? Shame on you. Fool me twice? Shame on me. Fool me 500 times? Even some sheeple aren’t THAT stupid!
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"The Democratic Party went from a 46-48 favorable-unfavorable rating a month ago, to 52-43 in this latest poll. That’s a net gain of 11 points.
"As for impeachment-screeching Republicans? They’re DOWN a net eight points from 38-54 a month ago, to 35-59 this week…"
There's only one thing I can say to that HOOORAYYYYY!!!!!
Amen to that, Pat.
I think the American people can see through the bullshit of these scandals.
Let's all say a prayer or good thoughts for the people involved with the tornado in OK. Did ya know there was a FEMA liasion down there on Sunday night in anticipation of the violent storms? Yeah, that's how it's done. Two teams of NYC's disaster response are down there too.
I'd say the majority are oblivious to them, Lisa.
Amen.
I am sooo glad you are healing. You were very much missed.
Thanks William. 🙂
3:14 Will I erupt in joy or will I be covered in ash from someone else's burst of speed.
3:30 Jerry, you left me in the ashes! Critter Crunched!
Crunched!
3:05 I ashed you all with the ashes.
Mashed!
Puzzle — 3:30 Jerry, you left me in the ashes! Critter Crunched!
NY Times — There is frequently a rotten Apple in the barrel. So far, there's been nothing illegal that we know of, but are their practices ethical? Until countries start coöperating with each other, the biggest corporations are going to walk through local and international loopholes. Wouldn't it be nice if we could run our income through Ireland! Trouble is, we don't have enough to make it worthwhile!
Alternet — Why would anyone, even a Republican/Teabagger, ignore requests for medical assistance? Being a relatively mild asthmatic but with inhalers, when you are in the midst of an attack, it is scary and help is needed NOW! I hope the daughter wins a big settlement, but I also hope that the state or county (whatever) is forced to adopt measures to avoid a future tragic situation as this.
The Daily Kos — Well it would seem that all the elephant shit they're throwing is not sticking to their intended target but rather boomeranging back to hit the Republican/Teabaggers in the face! May it ever be so! If this is how their revamping their image, they are doing a piss poor job. And please, oh please, when 2014 comes around, please remember what the dumb ass Republican/Teabaggers have been doing and vote them out of office!
Cartoon — I do so remember all the "duck and cover" exercises at school in the late 50s early 60s. Paranoia reigned supreme. Trouble is, "duck and cover" would not proect you from anything!
I was Bugfooted too!
They are 100% legal, 100% unethical.
I hope so too. I'm guessing race was a factor.
Yay!
…not even from spitballs.
Glad you are back!
Thanks Edie!