Yesterday Lu came for the last time. She was about four hours late, but getting the day right was an improvement. So I’m a perfumed puddy tat. My groceries came. I put them away. I also did the dreaded task! 
Tomorrow I have an appointment with a Retinal Ophthalmologist to check out my choroidal nevi. The appointment will take three hours, and I’ll be unable to use a computer afterwards until late tomorrow night. So expect only a Personal Update, please.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 2:51 (average 4:33). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From Daily Kos: When Scott Walker came into office, he claimed that he had no interest in trying to get “Right to Work” laws passed. Unfortunately for the people of Wisconsin, Scott Walker is a liar and a terrible person. In fact, he and his fellow Republican legislators introduced an ALEC inspired written bill making Wisconsin a Right to Work state. Since the bill was signed into law, Wisconsin’s workforce has diminished by at least 10,000. Wisconsin is hemorrhaging jobs because Right to Work laws don’t have anything to do with generating living wage jobs, or much in the way of real work, at all. Three unions filed lawsuits against the bill, arguing that the law posed an unconstitutional seizure of union property, and on Friday they received some good news:
Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust agreed. He said the law amounts to the government taking union funds without compensation since under the law they must represent people who don’t pay dues. That presents an existential threat to unions, Foust wrote.
"While (union) losses today could be characterized by some as minor, they are not isolated and the impact of (the law) over time is threatening to the unions’ very economic viability," he wrote.
This judgement, [sic] calling the law unconstitutional on the grounds that it is an “existential threat,” could have some far-reaching ramifications in the many Republican-backed legislatures that really want to put the screws to the working folk of this country. The importance of this ruling also means that there will be further appeals.
This issue is far from settled, but any day the Koch-sucking Fartfuhrer of Fitzwalkerstan takes a loss at any level is a better day for America.
From Real Clear Politics:
Polling Data
|
Poll |
Date |
Sample |
MoE |
Cooper (D) |
McCrory (R) |
Spread |
|
RCP Average |
1/18 – 4/11 |
— |
— |
44.0 |
41.0 |
Cooper +3.0 |
|
4/8 – 4/11 |
701 LV |
3.8 |
47 |
43 |
Cooper +4 |
|
|
2/15 – 2/17 |
1530 LV |
2.5 |
42 |
40 |
Cooper +2 |
|
|
1/18 – 1/19 |
948 RV |
3.2 |
43 |
40 |
Cooper +3 |
It looks like the Religious Reichsfuhrer of the Theocratic Republican Dictatorship of McCrorystan is also experiencing backlash from his hatred and bigoted policies.
From TPM: Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, will not be prosecuted in Florida for battery after he allegedly manhandled a reporter, Politico reported on Wednesday night, citing unnamed sources.
CNN also reported that Lewandowski will not be prosecuted early Thursday morning, citing unnamed sources.
What a travesty! Don’t get me wrong! I have no bias favoring his victim. The reporter he assaulted worked for Breitfart, a source for which I have so little regard, that I refuse to embed links to it.
Cartoon:
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4:38 (4:33) Going to Cape Clear to photograph a bell seems like a kind of cheesy way to draw on the cliche "clear as a bell."
In a turn of events which should convince everyone that Da'esh loves our right wing but hates our left wing (but probably won't, given right wing ability to spout white is black, truth is falsehood, slavery is strength), Da'esh has just issued death threats on Keith Ellison (D-Sanders) and Huma Abedin (D-Clinton). Petition with more info (but without the suggestion that Daesh should ishrab mayyit il-bahar) at
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/congress-condemn-daesh?source=s.icn.em.cp&r_by=973201
DKos – Far from settled, yeah. As one commenter on the site mentioned, this will be appealed to the WISCONSIN Supreme Court, which Scottie just sewed up by firing a good judge in favor of a bad one.
RCP – We can hope they don't forget by November.
TPM/Politici/CNN – Travesty indeed. Now, if he had been a teacher and the reporter a student …
Cartoon – That early. Well, there are generally some intelligent people in every generation. Let's hope that holds up after a few more decades of pesticides and polluted water.
Petition signed, thanks for sharing the link.
I must say that there is one very confused signor who wrote "This is what comes of inviting Iranians to Congress for your own ends… Targets on congressmen. Please deal with this constructively… Thank you."
When was Iran in cahoots with Da'esh?
Signed
MoveOn Petition signed. "Daesh ("ISIS") is a terrorist organization. They have already threatened, murdered many people in and around the middle east and elsewhere in the world. Daesh ("ISIS") has already been condemned for their actions." This is nothing new IMO other than naming the two US progressive people: (D-Sanders) and Huma Abedin (D-Clinton).
Wlker is a little hitler, as opposed to Trump, who always likes to be the biggest whatever it is! See my C2 posting about the court situation: http://www.care2.com/news/member/565542931/3974102
Too bad Lewandowsky does not get what he deserves!
"… Trump, who always likes to be the biggest whatever it is!"
Well, apparently except when it comes to his hands.
But I'll give him this – there is absolutely NO DOUBT that he's the Biggest Dick!
Nice play on words Nameless!
lol!
Thanks for the link to your article.
DK: Scott is a lying ID, and talks out of the side of his mouth. "Because nothing says leadership like a tweet about your unconstitutional law that is helping to drown your state’s economy."
TPM: Boy, that's a shame. I hope she files a defamation lawsuit against Lewandowski.
Cartoon: The Pennsylvania Abolition Society still exists, dedicated to the cause of racial justice. The oldest abolitionist organization in the United States, since the late twentieth century, it has worked to improve issues of criminal justice and the over-representation of African Americans in prison, reduction in harsh sentencing laws, and improving economic and environmental justice. *wiki
You had a very busy day! Hope that your appointment goes well tomorrow, going and coming back too. Enjoy your evening, take care, and Thanks, Tom.
Daily Kos: That is good news indeed, now if other judges willrule the same way, there might be some progress. "Right to Work" laws really mean right to work for a pittance. I still don't understand how Walker got re elected. With our new Repub. Governor Bevins, we should expect more of the same in Kentucky. His first executive order was to cut the budget of colleges and universities, over ruling the legislature. Our Attorney General has sued him, I hope he wins the suit.
Real Clear Politics: I hope these stats hold and McCrory gets the boot.
TPM: The video clearly showed him grabbing her arm and jerking her back away from Trump, how did they manage to clear him? I agree with you about Breitbart.
Cartoon: Yes they would like to get rid of Abolition, and anything else that benefits anyone but wealthy white men.
Here's to smoother sailing ahead!
2:31 That's no dinner bell Puddy Tat! Clearly, the bell does not toll for thee.
Daily Kos — Good on Judge William Foust! Without doubt, the decision will be appealed right up the whazoo ending in SCOTUS if it agrees to hear the case.
RCP — "It looks like the Religious Reichsfuhrer of the Theocratic Republican Dictatorship of McCrorystan is also experiencing backlash from his hatred and bigoted policies." — It could not have happened to a nicer guy!
TPM — Gee, could there be some palm grease going around . . . and I am not talking about palm trees? That is so wrong!
Cartoon — Better still, let's abolish the Republican party and any iterations.
That last help from Lu must have been awkward, TomCat. But you know you have someone else coming in next week, so you know you did the right thing not continuing with her. All the best for your visit to the ophthalmologist, I hope you don't stay in the Republican style too long. DK: Good call by Dane County Circuit Judge William Foust, one to rejoice over. I'm sure Walker and his ilk will appeal in higher courts, they already said they would, but it's unclear what this will mean for this law both in the short and in the long term. But for now the Unions have a victory to draw strength from. RCP: Again some good news on another Republican governor on his way out, although with all the gerrymandering and voter repression I'd like to see a larger margin than 3-4% between the two candidates. In these states anything can happen to Democratic votes, I'v learned. TPM/CNN: Drumpf and his ilk get away with again, increasing the possibility of even more violence at future rallies and conventions. No wonder the Republican ammosexuals wanted to take their guns into the Republican convention, there are so many bad guys in there.
Sorry about this mess, TomCat. I've no clue what happened here.