Yesterday I caught up my email, did some paperwork, and set up couple improvements here that I shall announce over the weekend. I’m current with replies. Today is another catch up day.
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today it took me 3:20 (average 4:27). To do it click here. How did you do?
Fantasy Football Report:
Here are the results of the playoff semifinals in Lefty Blog Friends.
I think Dusty’s score is the highest of the year. Next week is the finals, and I will be playing for 5th place. 🙁
Short Takes:
From Current: Keith and Chris Harris, a reporter with The Record (Bergen County, N.J.), discuss conservative blogger Nadia Naffe’s civil claim against O’Keefe. She is accusing the controversial journalist of sexual harassment — including intimidating calls and messages — after an incident at his parents’ home in New Jersey when she refused to be involved in an upcoming hidden-camera sting on Occupy Wall Street for his “To Catch a Journalist” series.
It’s a shame they could not get this creep on criminal charges.
From The Nation: In short, you don’t even need to think about Paul’s bizarre right-wing economic views to find him unacceptable.
You can watch the John Birch video from 1990 here:
That’s right. The feature performer in this insane Bircher documentary was Ron Paul.
From NY Times: Iran issued a blunt warning on Tuesday that it would block the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important oil transit point, if Western powers attempt to impose an embargo on Iranian petroleum exports in their campaign to isolate the country over its suspect nuclear energy program.
I would hope this is an empty threat, but if Iran actually moves to block the Strait of Hormuz, I see no alternative to stopping it militarily.
Cartoon:
9 Responses to “Open Thread–12/28/2011”
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Canada’s Keystone pipeline company would be more than happy to build a ten thousand mile leaky ass pipeline to wherever it needed to be. They have been cited more than 100 times just last year for leaks but what the hell this would be an emergency, unless of course we had a strong finger on the button..OH Dick come out, come out wherever you are! We need your expertise at war starting.
It wouldn’t help, even if it weren’t leaky.
We should remember that O’Keefe has already pleaded guilty in Federal court, and is on three years probation along with a $1,500 fine and 100 hours of community service. So I’d prefer his mugshot photo:
There goes dinner., 🙁
James O’Keefe — This guy looks like a pimp with his fur cape, shades, walking stick and smart-ass attitude. Since I’d heard of him but didn’t know enough, I looked him up — he’s the poster child for slime balls anonymous! He gives slime balls a bad name! How can he be referred to as a journalist? Based on what I read and have previously seen, even The National Enquirer wouldn’t hire him — his principles, if he has any, are lower than the Enquirer’s. Shame that the judgecouldn’t get him criminally. I hope Naffe sues the pants off of him in the civil case.
Ron Paul — The John Birch Society’s video on the UN taking over is so laughable. With a Security Council that frequently cannot act in one accord, and the US able to use its veto, how is the UN to strip US citizens of their rights? If we thought the Congress was a do nothing Congress, the UN is little different partially because it is, in my opinion, more diplomatic. For the life of me, I cannot see how any sane individual could buy that UN line! If that doesn’t convince people that he is not for the job, the racism and homophobia should.
Iran — Conducting war games around the Straights of Hormuz right now and defying the US sanctions seems to be typical of Iran. The Arab League is involved with Syria, but I wonder about their assistance in the area even though Iran is not an Arab state. And it is not just Iranian oil that flows through the straits. What about Iraqi and Kuwaiti oil? Before military might has to be brought to bear, I hope other oil producing nations that use the Straits of Hormuz can influence Iran more positively.
Cartoon — I have never been into vacations in Hawaii or mexico or the southern US. It’s just too damn hot so I don’t envy Mr Obama’s choice of locations, but I do envy the time away.
That’s the one, Lynn. His scam caused the demise of ACORN.
See tomorrow’s article.
He deserves it.
I’m getting inundated with Paul enthusiasts – trying to convince me – the more I learn the more convinced I am that my misgivings have been justified! As for the Gulf – I wonder if Iran finds this another opportunity to create more economic havoc here – they’re not stupid and they have, or hope to have Russia and China supporting their cause – this is a dangerous ploy – and I hope Clinton and Obama play their cards right here!
Have a Maui Maui Christmas!
That’s a brand of InsaniTEA you don’t want to smoke.
See tomorrow’s article.
LOL!
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