I’m writing for tomorrow and am feeling quite groggy, having just awakened from a much needed cat nap. I did research early this morning, so I have articles now.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:46 (average 5:33). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From The New Yorker: A new poll released today shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans would support the idea of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush taking up painting.
According to the poll, which has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points, seventy-four per cent of those surveyed “strongly agreed” with the statement: “Jeb Bush painting would be a really good thing for the United States and also for the rest of the world.”
A spokesman for Mr. Bush said that, as of yet, the former governor had made no decision to start painting but would “try to make up his mind by the end of the year” at the latest.
The last thing the US needs is another "painter” from this Nazi loving family.
From Alternet: A new documentary titled “The Principle” is the latest from creationists and geocentrists. The film perpetuates the long disproven notion that the sun revolves around the Earth. It is narrated by “Star Trek’s” Kate Mulgrew, who starred as Capt. Kathryn Janeway in both “Star Trek: Voyager” and “Star Trek: Nemesis.” From the looks of the trailer, this film is the antithesis of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s scientific look at the universe in “Cosmos.”
The film was funded by the ultra-conservative, ultra-Roman Catholic Robert Sungenis, who also appears in the film. Sungenis is also known for denying the Holocaust, and for his anti-Semitic articles, which his bishop demanded he stop writing.
According to Raw Story, the film features several scientists — some without permission.
Click through for more. Sometimes you have to shake your head in disbelief that people could be so stupid. Many of the scientists quoted were taken out of context to represent the opposite of what the scientists actually believe. This ruins Voyager for me.
From Crooks and Liars: Pat Robertson is either drinking heavily before each broadcast, swilling a ton of prescription pills or hitting his head with a hammer. Because if not, he’s a very sick man and needs a long rest someplace. [BARF BAG ALERT!!]
In context, Obama was calling for religious tolerance and respect, the proper demonstration of authentic Christianity, and the polar opposite of the deception, hatred, and veiled calls for violence from this Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian.
Cartoon:
In spite of this convention signed by the US, the USSR and seventy other countries, Republicans still sold biological weapons technology to Saddam Hussein.
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3:16 I got the point! Anyone else?
3:54 Prickly puzzle!
3:50 I caught the seat of my pants on one of the spikes.
Last again! 🙁
5:47 – Better late than never… 😳
5:51 Hey, it hurts to handle those spikes.
New Yorker – I agree with Dave C (Care2) that it would be great if he would just go paint houses for Jimmy Carter (Habitat for Humanity) – and stay the whatnot OUT of politics!
Alternet – Well, TC, you may be happy to know this: http://www.geekosystem.com/kate-mulgrew-not-geocentrist/ (Headline: OH THANK GOD: Kate Mulgrew Is Mad About the Geocentric Documentary, Too/All you people who called her "too stupid to live" should probably apologize.) So, does this dude think because the word "sun" is in hus name he has a direct line? Speaking of which, it kind of concerns me that "Sungevity" sounds so much like him, amd I hope it doesn't hurt their business.
Crooks and Liars – You know, never in my lifetime, and I am 68, have I heard a church leader pray for the death of a leader, any leader. There used to be a saying, which I can't google because all the key phrases have been stolen for titles, that the flower of evil never grows so strong (and I might add so seductively) as in the shadow of the altar. Not an excuse but something of an explanation why "Christians," particularly RICH "Christians, are so often pure evil.
Cartoon – But isn't the GOP still using it?
Thanks for this, Jo!
New Yorker ~ Another Nazi loving painter? Only if he paints houses for Habitat for Humanity like Joanne D. said.
Alternet ~ This man is a sub-human. Must be a Tea-Publican.
Crooks & Liars ~ Is Rush sharing his meds?
Cartoon ~ Yup!
Rush Robertson? 🙁 YUCK!
Puzzle — 3:16 I got the point! Anyone else?
The New Yorker — Anything to keep him away from the White House! Like his big bro', the Peter Principle is in full effect. Incompetence, thy name is Bush.
Alternet — What the Republicanus/Teabaggers do well to a fault . . . lying and using things out of context. Where is that little thing called "truth"?
Crooks and Liars — Robertson might be praying for Obama's removal, might be asking God to deliver the people from this president, but everyone else is praying for Robertson's removal from the air waves and the downfall of these pseudo Christians.
Cartoon — The GOP is a biological weapon. Time to take the trash out!
Since Andy was clearly not talking about painting, I put "painter" in quites to show that I wasn'r either.
I hope you got some rest today, you need it.
The New Yorker: I agree with Barbara Bush, we don't need anymore Bushes in the White House! I hope he does take up painting.
Alternet: I am really disappointed in Kate, didn't realize she was one of "them". Of course, they have taken quotes out of context, they either do that or make them up to prove their points all the time.
Crooks and Liars: I could not get sound on the video, but I am fairly certain I know what was said. Iget emails and messages on Facebook all the time alleging that Obama is a Muslim out to destroy the country. Barf bag alert is right.
Cartoon: Of course they sold Hussein weapons, they would probably sell them to Putin, too.
Thanks Edie. I did.
The others are right – he should paint houses for Habitat for Humanity – it would do so much lesd damage than his other activities!
Kate Mulgrew aka Capt Janeway – what a horror, narrating the voiceover to that tripe – yuk!
Pat Robertson is a corn cobb crunch nugget…