The battle against tobacco continues, as do my cravings unabated. It serves to distract me from almost everything I do. Research and writing both take longer. I’m up to date on comments.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 4:21 (4:51 average). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Short Takes:
From NY Times: President Obama demanded Thursday that the embattled Libyan leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, “step down from power and leave” immediately, and said he would consider a full range of options to stem the bloodshed there, though he did not commit the United States to any direct military action.
I do not support US military intervention at this time, unless such an intervention is UN sanctioned and includes troops and financial support from many other countries. McConJob’s notion that US force needs to protect oil bound for China is absurd.
From TPM: Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White (R) indicted on seven felony counts including voter fraud, perjury and theft.
Republicans perennially accuse Democrats of voter fraud, but in those very rare cases that it actually happens, the perpetrator is almost always a Republican.
From Salon: Are you a major corporation that wants to do business with the state of Louisiana? The bad news is you can only donate $5,000 directly to Gov. Bobby Jindal. The good news is, you can give an unlimited amount of money to his wife’s charity, the Supriya Jindal Foundation for Louisiana’s Children.
The New York Times reported last night that corporations including Marathon Oil, AT&T, Northrup Grumman, Dow Chemical, Alon USA and various state contractors have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the foundation. All of those companies have business with the state. All of them received permits or evaded fines or won contracts.
This is Republican integrity on didplay.
Cartoon:
TGIF!!
6 Responses to “Open Thread–3/4/2011”
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TomCat,
Keep up the non-smoking fight! Every time you feel a crave, just remember if you cave, you’ll be making one more Republican tobacco farmer all the wealthier! Meanwhile, keep a good supply of carrots and celery stalks on hand. They WILL help the oral craving part of it, and they’re actually good for you!
Thanks Jack. I know how I’d like to handle the oral craving and we won’t discuss that today. 😉
Celery would kill me.
3:41 Thanks for the opening. I’m 20 out of 63 (317)
Today you’ll have to earn it. Doable but difficult.
TC – try some sugarless gum. It’ll at least keep your mouth amused.
Obama better not send troops (what troops do we have left?) over to Libya – we will just make that situation worse. The people are getting it done – let them do what they need to do. Besides, the guy is a lunatic and you never know what he’ll do, but he does dress nicely. 😆 McCain has lost his mind and even his own party doesn’t listen to him anymore. 🙄
Mr.White is going out in bright orange and silver bracelets pretty soon here.
Ok, that’s a clear conflict of interest and not legal. Booby is going to find himself in some serious trouble if he doesn’t knock that shit off. What a dumbass – does he really think that is going to fly taking money from his wife’s non-profit? If he does, then he’s more of a dumbass than I previously thought. Shocked, I tell ya, I’m shocked. 😯
Great cartoon!
Thanks Lisa.
We still have the Brownie Scouts available.
I know a couple people I’d like to make his cellie.
His area is so dominated by extreme right judges, he’ll get away with it.
Thanks!