Playing Games
In case the "but we might have to raise taxes on businesses three years from now" argument for turning down some $100 million dollars in extended unemployment benefits hasn't already been thoroughly debunked yet:
The U.S. Department of Labor says Louisiana is under no obligation to return "stimulus" dollars if it revamps and then repeals state unemployment law to qualify for the money.
Compound human misery in pursuit of cheap political gain? You betcha!
Friday, March 20, 2009
Singing the Chardonnay Blues
Boy, it sure is hard out there for an AIG executive these days...
More here.
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Boy, it sure is hard out there for an AIG executive these days...
More here.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I Guess Dick Gets a Lifetime Achievement Award Instead
Enter your picks in the Bracket of Evil.
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Enter your picks in the Bracket of Evil.
If He Only Had a Brain
I swear, John Boehner could double his IQ and still be dumber than a box of rocks.
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I swear, John Boehner could double his IQ and still be dumber than a box of rocks.
Six Years...
...over four thousand American lives, over one hundred thousand Iraqi lives, and hundreds of billions of dollars wasted.
Heckuva Job.
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...over four thousand American lives, over one hundred thousand Iraqi lives, and hundreds of billions of dollars wasted.
Heckuva Job.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
So, Donald, How Many of These Are You Responsible For?
Like when a star dies but the light continues to reach us, there are legacies of the Bush Administration that continue to carry over...minus one:
The military will phase out its "stop-loss" program, the contentious practice of holding troops beyond the end of their enlistments, for all but extraordinary situations, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday. Instead, the military will use incentive programs to encourage extending service.
The stop-loss program was put into place to ensure that units remained intact during deployment. Tours of duty could be extended for those whose enlistment was due to end in the middle of their unit's deployment.
Currently, the Army is the only service that uses the stop-loss program. As of January 2009, 13,217 soldiers had tours extended under the stop-loss policy.
Well, make that almost minus one, although it's a good first step. That said, there's so much toxic legacy that this Administration could spend its entire first term doing nothing but clean up duty.
Like when a star dies but the light continues to reach us, there are legacies of the Bush Administration that continue to carry over...minus one:
The military will phase out its "stop-loss" program, the contentious practice of holding troops beyond the end of their enlistments, for all but extraordinary situations, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday. Instead, the military will use incentive programs to encourage extending service.
The stop-loss program was put into place to ensure that units remained intact during deployment. Tours of duty could be extended for those whose enlistment was due to end in the middle of their unit's deployment.
Currently, the Army is the only service that uses the stop-loss program. As of January 2009, 13,217 soldiers had tours extended under the stop-loss policy.
Well, make that almost minus one, although it's a good first step. That said, there's so much toxic legacy that this Administration could spend its entire first term doing nothing but clean up duty.
Flip Flopping Away
If anyone needed further confirmation that James Inhofe is a hypocritical lying sack of shit...
Mission Accomplished.
If anyone needed further confirmation that James Inhofe is a hypocritical lying sack of shit...
Mission Accomplished.
Money? What Money?...Oh, You Mean THIS Money?
One dollar, one million dollars, eleven million dollars--what's the difference?
One dollar, one million dollars, eleven million dollars--what's the difference?
The Decider Authoritarianist
Link.
And, if you haven't seen it yet, here's a fine example of that sort of authoritarianism in action.
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Link.
And, if you haven't seen it yet, here's a fine example of that sort of authoritarianism in action.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
And the Father of the Year Award Goes To...
John McCain--a big round of applause for the senator!
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John McCain--a big round of applause for the senator!
Norm W. Bush Sore Loserman
This extended bout of cry-baby from the Rethugs is telling and instructive.
This extended bout of cry-baby from the Rethugs is telling and instructive.
A Witch! A Witch!
Sorry to use the same graphic base, but it's fitting.
You know, I used to say, only half seriously, that the conservative ideal--limited, local government and a society where religion plays a much larger role--was known to the rest of us as The Dark Ages. Maybe it's no joke after all.
From 2Millionth Web Log |
Sorry to use the same graphic base, but it's fitting.
You know, I used to say, only half seriously, that the conservative ideal--limited, local government and a society where religion plays a much larger role--was known to the rest of us as The Dark Ages. Maybe it's no joke after all.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Atlas Whinged
As best as I can tell, the video at the end of this is meant to be taken seriously.
Personally, looking back at moments of childhood selfishness, I'm kind of embarrassed and glad to have grown out of it. This guy seems to be wearing his own childhood selfishness as a badge of honor.
From 2Millionth Web Log |
As best as I can tell, the video at the end of this is meant to be taken seriously.
Personally, looking back at moments of childhood selfishness, I'm kind of embarrassed and glad to have grown out of it. This guy seems to be wearing his own childhood selfishness as a badge of honor.
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