They said they could not go on a certain website during work hours which they have every right to do. If it was ouside of working hours I would agree with your point
Agree shawn. The warning involved computers issued for work-related
purposes. That means it could ostensibly be used outside working hours.
I don't see anything wrong with a government entity warning its
employees about potential security risks, especially a U.S. Attorney's office. I personally don't find
Drudge to be all-out right wing. He just makes sure that people are
aware of pertinent news that the MsM may have "overlooked". Unless and
until it can be proven that Drudge was targeted and there were no
warnings regarding other sites, I don't see this as some sort of
censorship.
Would be okay because it did not contain any suspected virus's.. The article also specificially says it is a web ad advertisement that they had a problem with, and your also deliberately not mentioning that they found suspicious activity on ESPN. Maybe there is bias in the terms of people that believe in funding sports like Warner Todd Huston?
Virus's MOSTLY depend on the USER to Initiate an "Executable"...You know those "Pop-Up's"??
If you click on one of those Adds...THEN you will expose your PC to an Attack!!! The simple adds appearing on the side of any web page will not activate by themselves.
Riddle me this Batman: If Drudge had a self-activating VIRUS infecting PC's...Wouldn't EVERY News outlet be SCREAMING about it??? We all know they access Drudge ALL day...EVERY DAY!!!
People are there to do work, not go on the internet. If they are allowed to surf at work, it is a business, not a right. They also could not surf ESPN, so it was not limited to the drudge report.
Riddle me this Batman, how is telling someone not to go on a website during working hours and using the companies servers censorship?
Like I said to Cool Arrow, if they do not allow Drudge, but allow Newsbusters, RedState and Hot Air, I hardly call that censorship. It is your opinion it is politically motivated, that might be the case, but it can't be censorship when you can't visit a political website on the employers dime.
"Tracy Schmaler, a Justice Department spokeswoman, said it was because
“a malicious code was found contained in a Web ad on Drudge.”'
Ster:
This statement is vague as to whether or not the code in question was
executable. The phrase "contained in a Web ad" could apply to an add that had to
be clicked on in order to expose the PC. No?
The article also referred to "government-issued computers". These could include laptops that employees are permitted to take home with them. Evidently it's expected that employees might use these computers for purposes other than work. My husband is a retired Network Security Admin. who worked for a defense contractor. Believe me, employees are often blase' about security warnings. Even with the best monitoring, things slip through. And when you're talking government networks, the blowback can be very serious.
I think the claim of censorship in this case is overreaching. JMO
As
one sci-fi fan that has seen all the original Star Treks 3x and most of
the STTNG this 2009 version had high standards to meet for “two thumbs
up” from me. Without divulging the plots, here are some comments from
viewing it today (May 17):
Overall I give it a B+ and that was thought impossible when I walked in the theater.
Some very clever and interesting plots and pulling the few main concepts together seemed very well done.
On the goofy or PC-lib-ism side…they just had to have the
“compulsory” half dozen unneeded profanities…ditto for the short
underwear scene and highly illogical interracial kisses on the
Spockster.
Minor PC-lib-ism was the baddies all looked like skinheads just out
of the tattoo parlor and young JTK was a bit over-dirtied up as was
Bones.
Considering how wacko Hollyweird has been this generation…it was a pleasant surprise…opinions will vary.
(They can still come out with a no profanity- no underwear show scene
version for ALL the age groups to enjoy for generations…hint, hint)
You've not seen the original Star Trek? Stop reading books and working hard and go watch some TV!
Kissing is a display of emotion, something Vulcans are abhorred to express. The rituals and emotions of mating have been established by ST canon as undergoing Pon Farr every 7 years after reaching puberty.
I also believe that puberty is usually reached at a later age for Vulcans than for humans since Spock didn't have his first Pom Farr until he was somewhere in his 30's according to the original Star Trek show.
All Vulcans have emotions. They learned to control them or else risk killing each other.
Spock was the first Vulcan-Human hybrid, so no one knew what would happen. Spock did have an occasion of emotional display upon seeing Kirk, whom he thought was dead. Quickly he got his emotion in check and suffered a little jab by Bones or Kirk.
I am discounting the emotional displays by Spock in response to external forces beyond his control, like the time he was sent back in time or when he was sprayed with a chemical by a plant or under mind control.
Yesterday General Company posted a link about Eric Holder wanting to shed all the US Attorneys from the Bush era. Being my crass, self promotional self, I have written my thoughts on this from a story that ran in the Raleigh N&O today on my blog with a link to the N&O story.
I have also put up a new poll on my blog. Who is the most feared person by the left? Vote early and vote often. It will close next Sunday.
I hope you read the article on how Holding is going to be forced out. They is what really gets me. They are going to keep Fitzgerald to continue with the Blogdanovich stuff but they want to hush up the stuff about Breck Boy and Sleasley.
It makes me fret about all of the shenanigans at this level of the judicial system that we will never hear about. They are going to appoint or circumvent every authority there is, and our watch dogs (old media) will sleep and justify.
It looks like the Liberals in Colorado have firmly decided to throw Rick "Duncan" Strandloff under a bus, but have him firmly padded and protected in the "mental patient guise".
Standloff had spent the last couple of years msquerading as a wounded combat veteran at Liberal political events and had even spoken at an Obama rally in which he railed against the Bush Administration policies in Iraq.
This is of course just my generations start to the "Stolen Valor" issue that plagued the Vietnam veterans upon their return home. For those who are unfamiliar with this particular syndrome I encourage you to get the book ...
Stolen Valor How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History" B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley
and give it a read. In it you will see what we can expect in the next forty years extending from celebrities who claim to be GWOT vets to bogus claims to claims by people such as Strandloff who use this claim for political reasons.
And we can expect to see the VA swamped in 10 years, not by actual veterans but by people using it as a hotel.
Perhaps a fund could be started to send each newspaper and TV station a copy of this book.
The whole vets against the war movement both current and past has been chock full of frauds. The Rick Duncan escaped mental patient being the latest and biggest. He was featured in campaign commercials.
I would like to see the video of him speaking at an Obama event.
Real vets tend not to speak out so much against all teh wars. Because they know a) It is their job to fight in said wars b) their fellow vets are currently fighting in theatre of said wars c) most vets signed up voluntarily hoping to get some. Why speak out after some has been got.
Just checking the AP, I find a story by Robert H. Reid, entitled "Army fights stigma of mental care" which has as a subhead "A military culture that values strength and a “can do” spirit is discouraging thousands of soldiers from seeking help to heal the emotional scars of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, despite top-level efforts to overcome the stigma, commanders and veterans say."
The key thing that makes this story interesting from a biam point of view is that it has attached as its photo illustration the photo of Sgt. John M. Russell who hot and killed a five fellow soldiers at the Camp Liberty mental health clinic. Two key points:
The story indicates that soldiers are loathe to participate in therapy at the various mental health clinics - but the soldier used for his photo illustration in fact ahd been attending therapy at the time of his alleged crime.
There is no proof that Russell shot and killed anyone due to his supposed level of combat stress - which in and of itself is debateable since Russell was a Signal specialist.
But the AP will run the story as groundless as it is.
An intelligent, honest, pro-life man is arrested and now languishes in jail, as an immature, anti-life boy speaks at Notre Dame and recieves an "honorary" degree from the "Catholic" school which threw the pro-lifer, Dr. Alan Keyes, behind bars. America, a once-great nation under siege.
Yet another week of self-loathing from lefty (D)etards. I was reminded of this during my recent visit to the grocery store. I bought a bag of sugar which had the seal of approval - "CARBON FREE" - sure to please any liberal who needs a fix brought about by one too many tokes. Which by the way (sugar) could be subject to taxation under The Czar of the Untied States of America; in an attempt to chip away at more of our personal liberties. Hey isn't that why our countrymen fought the British Crown back in the day (I digress)? For one I wasn't aware that sugar was grown, harvested, milled and cooked without employing a single carbon atom. Where there's life there's carbon. I am made up of 99% carbon, whereas those on the left were created in the image of their maker ... poop! Now we know why hippies smell. Secondly, I'm quite certain that table sugar is made up of twelve carbon atoms.
Now, if Obama can attack Cheerios for their "false claims" on lowering cholesterol, why can't we make claims to the contrary when it comes to snake oil salesman who pitch a product stamped "organic" or "green" as defined by crazy assed environmentalists, the UN and that embarrassment at NASA. Now there's a criteria of attention deficit that lives up to the Al's "living breathing document", going from "global warming" to "climate change" in less time than Michael J. Fox can spit out sentence. Instead of attacking junk food why don't politicians (who are known for every control with the exception of self-control, spending tax payer money or balancing a budget) challenge junk science?
Of course we already know the answer ... follow the money.
Notre Dame has shown itself to be utterly and completely compromised by Satan and it's actions this week show it to be ideologically closer to Joseph Stalin than Yahushua (Jesus Christ) the Messiah.
I am waiting for the Catholic Church's reaction to see if it too has been compromised or whether it will discipline it's offspring in an effort to teach it the errors it has made and give it an opportunity to repent.
I honestly hold out little hope that faith and integrity will prevail here and fully expect misdirection and a quick sweeping under the rug of the whole scandal.
We are going thru a gubenatorial election campaign in New Jersey. The voters in NJ need to be reminded that Corzine is a Goldman Sach's fugitive. For a guy that's supposed to be such a financial whiz, how does he explain the tax black hole in NJ. Moderaters at the Republican debate ask ONLY how to raise more money NOT save more money.
Excellent rundown on the Bamster's coming Monday meeting with Israeli P.M. Netanyahu and the Bamster's incompetent management of the 'palestinian' issue:
This is the most imporant foreign-policy issue that will come up this week and will determine the future of Israel and the 'palestinians' and whether we have war or peace there, and whether Iran comes to dominate the gulf or not.
Looks like the Pope has already prepared the way for the coming of the Shahinshah.
"The Holy See supports the right of your people to a sovereign Palestinian homeland in the land of your forefathers, secure and at peace with its neighbors, within internationally recognized borders"
I can see Obama riding into Jerusalem on a Beast of Biden.
slick, the media are more concerned about why the Pope hasn't thrown a public hissy fit over Notre Dame!
They pretty much ignored Rahm Emanuel when he said that the US keeping Iran's nuclear threat in check might depend on Israel agreeing to a Palestinian state. Now they are pushing the line that Netanyahu might agree, even
Read this article compared to the link you posted, and see if you think that this is anything more than wishful thinking on the part of administration insiders in order to make their guy the Middle East Peace Hero.
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Not a bad article, but even this contains some 'push' opinions from the writers. The polling figures used on page 3 are selected to show favor for the Bamster plan, when there is very little. Look at other polls on giving back Jerusalem or demolishing settlements or taking down the wall; they are all no-go.
And this nonsense quote: "Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk said Mr. Netanyahu worries that if Iran gets nuclear weapons, he 'can't afford to make any territorial concessions, because wherever the Arabs agree to, if Iran gets nuclear weapons they will all scurry under Iran's umbrella, and it will put Iran on all (of Israel's) borders.'"
That's so much horse hockey. Arabs don't need to be shielded from Israel; they know that as long as they don't attack Israel they are safe, as they have been for fifty years. Arabs are more likely to 'scurry under' an Israeli umbrella. Arabs are far more afraid of Iran than Israel. If and when Israel attacks Iran, I suspect their route will be through downtown Soddy Arabia, and the Soddy's will say 'airplanes, what airplanes?'
(It will 'put Iran on Israel's borders' via Hezbollah-Lebanon and Gaza-Hamas, but they are already there.)
It's sad when opinions from otherwise intelligent commentators on critical foreign policy issues are distorted by blind adherence to what they think are the Bamster's methods and perceived objectives.
Yesterday I missed the air show at Cherry Point due to off and on rain. I got to wondering. Will this be the last air show there? I mean will this massive slashing of defense spending by Chairman Mao-Boma cause the military to use their money to keep the regular planes flying?
My son-in-law was planning on re-enlisting in the Marines this fall while deployed to Afganistan. He would be getting $82,000 to do so for 4 more years based on his MOS. He was told last week that Obama was cutting recruitment and retention bonuses.
What is the military going to look like under Chairman Mao-Boma? I remember being in the guard when Jimma was president. We did not have the fuel for our carriers to train so we sit around BSing most of the time when we should have been training. We used the sub-caliber device, shot a .22 short round, for our M-16s to practice and qualify. Things were awful. That is one reason I got out. Do any of you guys who served feel like we will go back to them days?
Do you know of a quicker way to cut down on reenlistments than to cut the incintives and bonuses. The fly-wheel effect of that move alone would be felt immediately as those who might have made the military a career begin to leave in droves. Then those who were still on their enlistments would be over burdened further, longer and more frequent deployments. The officer ranks would quickly become populated by shitbirds who could not or would not be hired elsewhere in the civilian sectors (airlines, etc.). This further exaserbates the problem because poor leaders tend to also drive out the enlisted. This happened right after Vietnam (downsizing) and during the Carter admin. It was a complete cluster ****. Huge shortages in everything, including personnel, AWOLs were rampant, drug use skyrocketed, racial tensions, etc. I dang near left myself but was able to turn chicken**** into chicken salad at the last minute and stuck it out until Ronald Reagan turned it all around.
Members of the left in congress passed a bill that was intended to lure service members from active duty to go to college using VA funding. This was done largely to hamper the DOD in its highly successful retention policies that had re-enlistments at all time highs.
Personnally, I preferred my plan which called for all Ivy league schools to ONLY allow Vets in the 2009 freshmen class and for them to pay for this plan which would include free tuition, room, and board using the university's endowments. That I could support. It would get the Ivy's back in synch with the rest of society at large.
I know I just posted something a few minutes ago but I couldn't leave this alone. Now maybe she will get that piece of crap husband of hers and crawl back under their rock. I am sick of both of them.
I suspect the secret secure bunker cost one heck of a lot of money for the government (that would be us taxpayers) to build. If this is all true, then VP Biden has basicly rendered it useless (OK, he can go hide there) if it is needed during an actual attack.
Would it be to much to ask him to personally reinburse the taxpayers for the lost costs here?
Sitting here and watching this farce unfold at Notre Dame (which at times seemed more like an Obama campaign rally than a university commencement), I am so disappointed in this university, and in some in the Catholic faith who supported this, as well. As a Christian who happens to be Catholic, I am sick and tired of those on the left self-righteously demanding that those on the right and the believers in a Christian (in this Catholic) faith must be more "tolerant", and must be more "accepting" of those who don't necessarily agree with them. We must disregard our beliefs and our teachings to be more open and accepting.
And now, we even have the largest Catholic university in the country invite, welcome and honor with a degree, a president who has been the most vocal supporter of just about every piece of pro-abortion legislation that has ever come down the pike. Those that have spoken out against this have been described as being wrong, hateful, closed-minded, and intolerant. We are expected to compromise our faith and beliefs...We are the ones who are expected to "evolve" (a progressive codeword for change, that was used today by one of the speakers who is a member of the ND administration).
I have always admired Notre Dame University as a beacon of Catholic education, but if some of what I heard today from the speakers at it's commencement is indicative of the thinking that is going on there, it is well on it's way to becoming virtually unrecognizable as a Catholic university.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Afternoon Sky... I heard all of this too...to put it bluntly it all disgusted me. Btw...when O mentioned those against "stem cell research" he managed to omit the word embryonic preceding that...intentionally of course...or being tax-payer funded.
How convenient...
By the way, that blond sitting a few rows behind him on the right side of him on the screen has a permanent scowl on her face looking outward to the audience, it was constant....if that woman ever tried to smile, it would be a feat in-itself.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Also, did you notice the man that was right behind "O" for most of the presentation, who never clapped or smiled through the whole thing? He clearly didn't seem happy at all about the proceedings...Must have been either a professor or a member of the administration who was "required" to be in attendance, but was not in support of "O" being there.
This whole thing just made me ill...There is no place that one can escape the politcally correct bulls$#t, not even at a Catholic university graduation.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky...yes I did notice him also...and my sentiments are the same as your summation.
Btw, the blond I am mentioning is because she liked O alright, she was scowling at any trouble that may be coming from the protests from the audience, she kept looking in the same direction before there were any, so she must have had an idea where they were seated, or there abouts.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
may have been the dean of UND's law school...She is apparently a huge Obamaton, so if that was her, you're likely right that she was looking out for any "troublemakers".
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
You know, the faithful and those of us on the right always seem to be expected to compromise what we believe, and to "accept" the ideas, beliefs, and practices of others that are contrary to our ideas, beliefs and practices...We are supposed to "give", and then "give" a little more, and then a little more...Where does this end? Eventually, if we "give" enough, there will be virtually nothing left of our beliefs, which is exactly what I think many non-believers and those on the left want.
Where (and when) do we draw the line in the sand, and say "No More!!"???
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
I am going to stop coming to this site if I ever see a Nancy Pelosi picture on here again!! I have lost about 60 lbs in the past week from losing my lunch!
"I believe in American Exceptionalism, just like Brits believe in British Exceptionalism and Greeks believe in Greek Exceptionalism." - PreBO, 4/4/09
Watched the season finale of Saturday Night Live last night. Since they had Will Ferrell as guest host, I knew there would be the obligatory Bush impersonation. There was - a skit about Bush blackmailing Cheney to shut up in public.
Funny thing is, I don't recall them mentioning Pelosi's name at all in the skit, a skit which was satirizing Cheney for talking out about EIT's and waterboarding, something Pelosi is obviously in the news for this past week.
In fact, SNL made ZERO mention of Pelosi! Come on!! San Fran Nan was such an ovious target of SNL satire this week. Pelosi even wrote most of the lines for the SNL writers:
I was never told about waterboarding.
My assistant was told but they never told me.
The CIA lied to me (though no one else says they were lied to).
Bush did it!
For pete's sake, all they had to add was "Landshark" or some other goofy line and the skit would have been completed.
SNL writers are a bunch of spineless cowards who'd rather drudge up lame and old Bush jokes than write something fresh and provacative like the old writers used to do when the show was young.
I quit watching it after Hartman died...with exceptions now and then during the political season at their opening of the show, and that was iffy after I got the computer.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
I thought last night's show was on the lame side in general. There were a couple skits that fell flat despite the comic "genius' of Ferrell. I guess Will is not that smart, just like our President.
Ba-dum-bum!
Amy Poehler rejoined the news skit and she and the other one insulted and riffed on Arizona State University for not giving The One an honorary degree. It was a direct rip-off of the screed that a news (?) or gossip (?) program did recently. Now we know that SNL is not above pulling a Carlos Mencia and stealing other people's routines.
So why no San Fran Nan skit?
Green Day, the musical guest, sang two songs, both anti-war. Shocking. The second song did have good musicality and a catchy hook, so I'm sure we'll hear it on the radio till our ear's bleed.
Yeah, saw it yesterday here etc. but I am glad it is here again for others who may not have.
Of course this has remained silent from the msm, can you imagine if VP Cheney had ever done this and the msm got wind of it...OMG...Matthews and Olbie would die from a heart-attack before they could get it broadcast on their shows they would be so excited.
What hypocrites they all are.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Yep, bunch of idiots. Cheney wouldn't have ever done it anyway. He actually understands the importance and seriousness of the threat, and isn't a big grandstander like the Gaffe Machine and the Messiah are. I just took a gander at foxnews.com, it's on their front page.
Seriously...I really think he is just plain stupid.
Biden is one of those people who is so busy trying to seem glib and impressive while conversing with people, that he doesn't think through what he's saying before he says it. He doesn't seem to have the sense to think before he talks, and is completely lacking any ability to censor himself...Ol Joe's got a bad case of diarrhea of the mouth. He really is the gift that keeps on giving, except this time, his gaffe has potentially jeopardized himself and his wife, and as you pointed out, now a new bunker may need to be built.
What an idiot!
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
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Don't read that
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 10:29 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsAnd the censorship by the left continues.
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I heard the virus is called
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:24 ET by general companyThe Truth. Sad sad days
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
censorship?
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 12:30 ET by shawn228They said they could not go on a certain website during work hours which they have every right to do. If it was ouside of working hours I would agree with your point
He had my vote
Agree shawn. The warning
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:13 ET by QueenMumAgree shawn. The warning involved computers issued for work-related
purposes. That means it could ostensibly be used outside working hours.
I don't see anything wrong with a government entity warning its
employees about potential security risks, especially a U.S. Attorney's office. I personally don't find
Drudge to be all-out right wing. He just makes sure that people are
aware of pertinent news that the MsM may have "overlooked". Unless and
until it can be proven that Drudge was targeted and there were no
warnings regarding other sites, I don't see this as some sort of
censorship.
GO CAVS!!!!!
Does that mean E-bay
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:16 ET by general companyis still ok? Why single out specific sites? A true policy would cover all non-work related sites,,,,right?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
E-bay
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 15:03 ET by shawn228Would be okay because it did not contain any suspected virus's.. The article also specificially says it is a web ad advertisement that they had a problem with, and your also deliberately not mentioning that they found suspicious activity on ESPN. Maybe there is bias in the terms of people that believe in funding sports like Warner Todd Huston?
He had my vote
Yea ok
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 15:16 ET by general companyIf it is about the viruses, but I dont know why E-bay would be ok by the standard you suggested above?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
I think e-bay would be okay
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 15:36 ET by shawn228but I cannot know for sure and neither can you so the E-bay argument is irrelivant unless you know otherwise.
He had my vote
Interesting statement
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:23 ET by general companySo, ebay is ok, but I dont know, and neither do you, unless you do?
Does that sum it up?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
my last post said I think it would be okay
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:38 ET by shawn228my last post said I think it would be okay
Perhaps maybe I should have that on my first post, not that you are a nitpicker or anything ;-)
He had my vote
§ Drudge Virus?!?!? I'm an TECH Guy..
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:08 ET by TheSterVirus's MOSTLY depend on the USER to Initiate an "Executable"...You know those "Pop-Up's"??
If you click on one of those Adds...THEN you will expose your PC to an Attack!!! The simple adds appearing on the side of any web page will not activate by themselves.
Riddle me this Batman: If Drudge had a self-activating VIRUS infecting PC's...Wouldn't EVERY News outlet be SCREAMING about it??? We all know they access Drudge ALL day...EVERY DAY!!!
Think about it.
This is Censorship. PERIOD.
Ster.
Its a place of business Ster
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:17 ET by shawn228People are there to do work, not go on the internet. If they are allowed to surf at work, it is a business, not a right. They also could not surf ESPN, so it was not limited to the drudge report.
Riddle me this Batman, how is telling someone not to go on a website during working hours and using the companies servers censorship?
He had my vote
→ Shawn
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:29 ET by Cool ArrowIf it's fact they are not allowed to access any other site other than work related, it's a fair rule.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
Cool Arrow
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:32 ET by shawn228I know at my work they automically block some sites. Democratic Underground is one of them, but I do not believe my company is picking or choosing.
Also we do not know if when the company does not allow Drudge, does it allow Daily KOS? Huffington, Newsbusters and RedState?
He had my vote
Good evening Cool
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:47 ET by cocodrieHow did you dig up Nancy's true identity? I had no idea that Bela's momma was still alive.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
→ She's not coco
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 18:16 ET by Cool ArrowShe's Bela's Granny.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
§ Shawn...I agree...Work Time=Work Time.
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:32 ET by TheSterSurf on their OWN time...I'm with you on that.
But....The AG Office is FULL OF IT!!
I'm addressing how a Virus spreads. The Basis of their REASON of not going to Drudge is BOGUS.
I'm training to be a Network System Admin ( MCSA, MCSE ) and I can easily check what PC went to what Website at ANY time.
It is a simple process to block websites that a company does not want employees to visit.
What I see is Politically motivated.
Ster.
Ster
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:35 ET by shawn228Like I said to Cool Arrow, if they do not allow Drudge, but allow Newsbusters, RedState and Hot Air, I hardly call that censorship. It is your opinion it is politically motivated, that might be the case, but it can't be censorship when you can't visit a political website on the employers dime.
He had my vote
"Tracy Schmaler, a Justice
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 18:22 ET by QueenMum"Tracy Schmaler, a Justice Department spokeswoman, said it was because
“a malicious code was found contained in a Web ad on Drudge.”'
Ster:
This statement is vague as to whether or not the code in question was
executable. The phrase "contained in a Web ad" could apply to an add that had to
be clicked on in order to expose the PC. No?
The article also referred to "government-issued computers". These could include laptops that employees are permitted to take home with them. Evidently it's expected that employees might use these computers for purposes other than work. My husband is a retired Network Security Admin. who worked for a defense contractor. Believe me, employees are often blase' about security warnings. Even with the best monitoring, things slip through. And when you're talking government networks, the blowback can be very serious.
I think the claim of censorship in this case is overreaching. JMO
GO CAVS!!!!!
TREK 2009: IMPRESSIVE, BUT
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 20:20 ET by reelman46TREK 2009: IMPRESSIVE, BUT
As
one sci-fi fan that has seen all the original Star Treks 3x and most of
the STTNG this 2009 version had high standards to meet for “two thumbs
up” from me. Without divulging the plots, here are some comments from
viewing it today (May 17):
Overall I give it a B+ and that was thought impossible when I walked in the theater.
Some very clever and interesting plots and pulling the few main concepts together seemed very well done.
On the goofy or PC-lib-ism side…they just had to have the
“compulsory” half dozen unneeded profanities…ditto for the short
underwear scene and highly illogical interracial kisses on the
Spockster.
Minor PC-lib-ism was the baddies all looked like skinheads just out
of the tattoo parlor and young JTK was a bit over-dirtied up as was
Bones.
Considering how wacko Hollyweird has been this generation…it was a pleasant surprise…opinions will vary.
(They can still come out with a no profanity- no underwear show scene
version for ALL the age groups to enjoy for generations…hint, hint)
Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)
Why were the Spock - Uhura
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 20:25 ET by balboaWhy were the Spock - Uhura kisses illogical? Does this not fit in with the Star Trek mythology somehow?
Proud To Be One Of The Nerd Herd!
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 22:13 ET by stratmanYou've not seen the original Star Trek? Stop reading books and working hard and go watch some TV!
Kissing is a display of emotion, something Vulcans are abhorred to express. The rituals and emotions of mating have been established by ST canon as undergoing Pon Farr every 7 years after reaching puberty.
I also believe that puberty is usually reached at a later age for Vulcans than for humans since Spock didn't have his first Pom Farr until he was somewhere in his 30's according to the original Star Trek show.
Ahhh. But didn't Spock have
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 10:49 ET by balboaAhhh. But didn't Spock have a human mom, and was therefore prone to some human emotions?
All Vulcans have
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 13:33 ET by stratmanAll Vulcans have emotions. They learned to control them or else risk killing each other.
Spock was the first Vulcan-Human hybrid, so no one knew what would happen. Spock did have an occasion of emotional display upon seeing Kirk, whom he thought was dead. Quickly he got his emotion in check and suffered a little jab by Bones or Kirk.
I am discounting the emotional displays by Spock in response to external forces beyond his control, like the time he was sent back in time or when he was sprayed with a chemical by a plant or under mind control.
Two crooks could walk
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 10:40 ET by ricklailYesterday General Company posted a link about Eric Holder wanting to shed all the US Attorneys from the Bush era. Being my crass, self promotional self, I have written my thoughts on this from a story that ran in the Raleigh N&O today on my blog with a link to the N&O story.
I have also put up a new poll on my blog. Who is the most feared person by the left? Vote early and vote often. It will close next Sunday.
Semper suprene nitens
I voted Cheney
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:45 ET by general companyBut we will have to see who they attack tomorrow?
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
GC
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:08 ET by ricklailI hope you read the article on how Holding is going to be forced out. They is what really gets me. They are going to keep Fitzgerald to continue with the Blogdanovich stuff but they want to hush up the stuff about Breck Boy and Sleasley.
Semper suprene nitens
I did
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:22 ET by general companyIt makes me fret about all of the shenanigans at this level of the judicial system that we will never hear about. They are going to appoint or circumvent every authority there is, and our watch dogs (old media) will sleep and justify.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
rick,
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 20:39 ET by R D HelmI voted Cheney as well, as he is the only "insider" really going after the dems. Steele has apparently abdicated.
For some reason, I can't seem to post comments on your blog, even when I'm logged in to Blogger.
I have no idea why.
-Dave
In 19ad moses said to his
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 10:59 ET by kangarooIn 19ad moses said to his people, grab your shovels, asses and camels and follow me to the promised land.
In 1935 FDR said put your shovel down, sit on your asses and smoke a camel
In 2009 obamma said, I will take your shovels, kick your asses, and raise taxes on your camels
Haahaahaa
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:44 ET by general companyVery funny
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
It looks like the Liberals
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:00 ET by BDIt looks like the Liberals in Colorado have firmly decided to throw Rick "Duncan" Strandloff under a bus, but have him firmly padded and protected in the "mental patient guise".
Standloff had spent the last couple of years msquerading as a wounded combat veteran at Liberal political events and had even spoken at an Obama rally in which he railed against the Bush Administration policies in Iraq.
This is of course just my generations start to the "Stolen Valor" issue that plagued the Vietnam veterans upon their return home. For those who are unfamiliar with this particular syndrome I encourage you to get the book ...
Stolen Valor
How the Vietnam Generation Was Robbed of Its Heroes and Its History"
B.G. Burkett and Glenna Whitley
and give it a read. In it you will see what we can expect in the next forty years extending from celebrities who claim to be GWOT vets to bogus claims to claims by people such as Strandloff who use this claim for political reasons.
And we can expect to see the VA swamped in 10 years, not by actual veterans but by people using it as a hotel.
Perhaps a fund could be started to send each newspaper and TV station a copy of this book.
This ain't Hell blog covers it pretty good.
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 15:01 ET by JWFThe whole vets against the war movement both current and past has been chock full of frauds. The Rick Duncan escaped mental patient being the latest and biggest. He was featured in campaign commercials.
http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=10736
I would like to see the video of him speaking at an Obama event.
Real vets tend not to speak out so much against all teh wars. Because they know a) It is their job to fight in said wars b) their fellow vets are currently fighting in theatre of said wars c) most vets signed up voluntarily hoping to get some. Why speak out after some has been got.
Should you not understand what get some means, go here - http://catholicwarvets1182.googlepages.com/militaryslang
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
JWF
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:28 ET by AnotherFedUpOneThanks for the link on military slang.......had forgotten a few of them from my years away from it.....
Just checking the AP, I
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 18:30 ET by BDJust checking the AP, I find a story by Robert H. Reid, entitled "Army fights stigma of mental care" which has as a subhead "A military culture that values strength and a “can do” spirit is discouraging thousands of soldiers from seeking help to heal the emotional scars of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, despite top-level efforts to overcome the stigma, commanders and veterans say."
The key thing that makes this story interesting from a biam point of view is that it has attached as its photo illustration the photo of Sgt. John M. Russell who hot and killed a five fellow soldiers at the Camp Liberty mental health clinic. Two key points:
But the AP will run the story as groundless as it is.
America today
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:23 ET by iveseenitallAn intelligent, honest, pro-life man is arrested and now languishes in jail, as an immature, anti-life boy speaks at Notre Dame and recieves an "honorary" degree from the "Catholic" school which threw the pro-lifer, Dr. Alan Keyes, behind bars. America, a once-great nation under siege.
NEVER, NEVER trust a "liberal"
Stupidus Erectus
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:29 ET by CrashYet another week of self-loathing from lefty (D)etards. I was reminded of this during my recent visit to the grocery store. I bought a bag of sugar which had the seal of approval - "CARBON FREE" - sure to please any liberal who needs a fix brought about by one too many tokes. Which by the way (sugar) could be subject to taxation under The Czar of the Untied States of America; in an attempt to chip away at more of our personal liberties. Hey isn't that why our countrymen fought the British Crown back in the day (I digress)? For one I wasn't aware that sugar was grown, harvested, milled and cooked without employing a single carbon atom. Where there's life there's carbon. I am made up of 99% carbon, whereas those on the left were created in the image of their maker ... poop! Now we know why hippies smell. Secondly, I'm quite certain that table sugar is made up of twelve carbon atoms.
Now, if Obama can attack Cheerios for their "false claims" on lowering cholesterol, why can't we make claims to the contrary when it comes to snake oil salesman who pitch a product stamped "organic" or "green" as defined by crazy assed environmentalists, the UN and that embarrassment at NASA. Now there's a criteria of attention deficit that lives up to the Al's "living breathing document", going from "global warming" to "climate change" in less time than Michael J. Fox can spit out sentence. Instead of attacking junk food why don't politicians (who are known for every control with the exception of self-control, spending tax payer money or balancing a budget) challenge junk science?
Of course we already know the answer ... follow the money.
Notre Dame University is closer to Stalin than Christ
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:23 ET by c5thenNotre Dame has shown itself to be utterly and completely compromised by Satan and it's actions this week show it to be ideologically closer to Joseph Stalin than Yahushua (Jesus Christ) the Messiah.
I am waiting for the Catholic Church's reaction to see if it too has been compromised or whether it will discipline it's offspring in an effort to teach it the errors it has made and give it an opportunity to repent.
I honestly hold out little hope that faith and integrity will prevail here and fully expect misdirection and a quick sweeping under the rug of the whole scandal.
Hey, I got the wrong "CHANGE"!
www.loyaltoliberty.com
New Jersey Election
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 11:35 ET by billbWe are going thru a gubenatorial election campaign in New Jersey. The voters in NJ need to be reminded that Corzine is a Goldman Sach's fugitive. For a guy that's supposed to be such a financial whiz, how does he explain the tax black hole in NJ. Moderaters at the Republican debate ask ONLY how to raise more money NOT save more money.
billb, Seen this "ad"
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:41 ET by upcountrywaterJon Corzine The Tax man
Reagan VS 0bama
When Bibi Met Bammy
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 12:25 ET by slickwillie2001Excellent rundown on the Bamster's coming Monday meeting with Israeli P.M. Netanyahu and the Bamster's incompetent management of the 'palestinian' issue:
When Bibi Met Bammy: http://joshuapundit.blogspot.com
This is the most imporant foreign-policy issue that will come up this week and will determine the future of Israel and the 'palestinians' and whether we have war or peace there, and whether Iran comes to dominate the gulf or not.
Bammy, BiBi & PaPa
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 12:38 ET by Cool ArrowLooks like the Pope has already prepared the way for the coming of the Shahinshah.
I can see Obama riding into Jerusalem on a Beast of Biden.
"I was fighting a war in Iraq!" - Nancy Lugosi
slick, the media are more
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:12 ET by motherbeltslick, the media are more concerned about why the Pope hasn't thrown a public hissy fit over Notre Dame!
They pretty much ignored Rahm Emanuel when he said that the US keeping Iran's nuclear threat in check might depend on Israel agreeing to a Palestinian state. Now they are pushing the line that Netanyahu might agree, even
Mr. Netanyahu's "linkage is, 'I won't do anything on Arab-Israeli peace
until the Iranian issue is clarified,' " said Aaron David Miller, a
veteran U.S. adviser on Arab-Israeli negotiations.
Read this article compared to the link you posted, and see if you think that this is anything more than wishful thinking on the part of administration insiders in order to make their guy the Middle East Peace Hero.
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Re Wash Times article
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 15:24 ET by slickwillie2001Not a bad article, but even this contains some 'push' opinions from the writers. The polling figures used on page 3 are selected to show favor for the Bamster plan, when there is very little. Look at other polls on giving back Jerusalem or demolishing settlements or taking down the wall; they are all no-go.
And this nonsense quote: "Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk said Mr. Netanyahu worries that if Iran gets nuclear weapons, he 'can't afford to make any territorial concessions, because wherever the Arabs agree to, if Iran gets nuclear weapons they will all scurry under Iran's umbrella, and it will put Iran on all (of Israel's) borders.'"
That's so much horse hockey. Arabs don't need to be shielded from Israel; they know that as long as they don't attack Israel they are safe, as they have been for fifty years. Arabs are more likely to 'scurry under' an Israeli umbrella. Arabs are far more afraid of Iran than Israel. If and when Israel attacks Iran, I suspect their route will be through downtown Soddy Arabia, and the Soddy's will say 'airplanes, what airplanes?'
(It will 'put Iran on Israel's borders' via Hezbollah-Lebanon and Gaza-Hamas, but they are already there.)
It's sad when opinions from otherwise intelligent commentators on critical foreign policy issues are distorted by blind adherence to what they think are the Bamster's methods and perceived objectives.
Obama's military
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:05 ET by ricklailYesterday I missed the air show at Cherry Point due to off and on rain. I got to wondering. Will this be the last air show there? I mean will this massive slashing of defense spending by Chairman Mao-Boma cause the military to use their money to keep the regular planes flying?
My son-in-law was planning on re-enlisting in the Marines this fall while deployed to Afganistan. He would be getting $82,000 to do so for 4 more years based on his MOS. He was told last week that Obama was cutting recruitment and retention bonuses.
What is the military going to look like under Chairman Mao-Boma? I remember being in the guard when Jimma was president. We did not have the fuel for our carriers to train so we sit around BSing most of the time when we should have been training. We used the sub-caliber device, shot a .22 short round, for our M-16s to practice and qualify. Things were awful. That is one reason I got out. Do any of you guys who served feel like we will go back to them days?
Semper suprene nitens
Absolutely
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:11 ET by doug1950Do you know of a quicker way to cut down on reenlistments than to cut the incintives and bonuses. The fly-wheel effect of that move alone would be felt immediately as those who might have made the military a career begin to leave in droves. Then those who were still on their enlistments would be over burdened further, longer and more frequent deployments. The officer ranks would quickly become populated by shitbirds who could not or would not be hired elsewhere in the civilian sectors (airlines, etc.). This further exaserbates the problem because poor leaders tend to also drive out the enlisted. This happened right after Vietnam (downsizing) and during the Carter admin. It was a complete cluster ****. Huge shortages in everything, including personnel, AWOLs were rampant, drug use skyrocketed, racial tensions, etc. I dang near left myself but was able to turn chicken**** into chicken salad at the last minute and stuck it out until Ronald Reagan turned it all around.
What was it that Bush got
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:29 ET by balboaWhat was it that Bush got rid of, some kind of benefit to pay for school for military? I'm trying to find it now on the web
Members of the left in
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 18:36 ET by BDMembers of the left in congress passed a bill that was intended to lure service members from active duty to go to college using VA funding. This was done largely to hamper the DOD in its highly successful retention policies that had re-enlistments at all time highs.
Personnally, I preferred my plan which called for all Ivy league schools to ONLY allow Vets in the 2009 freshmen class and for them to pay for this plan which would include free tuition, room, and board using the university's endowments. That I could support. It would get the Ivy's back in synch with the rest of society at large.
Liz Edwards
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:32 ET by ricklailI know I just posted something a few minutes ago but I couldn't leave this alone. Now maybe she will get that piece of crap husband of hers and crawl back under their rock. I am sick of both of them.
Semper suprene nitens
Laugh of the Day
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 13:52 ET by slickwillie2001A ridiculous instance of Pallywood fauxtography, from AP: http://news.yahoo.com
This is what we get from the liberal media, if it is anti-Israel it is accepted, no matter how ridiculous.
ROFL!!
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:17 ET by motherbeltHe passed out....and his hand continues to hold the key aloft????
Oh my! It's a miracle!!
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Not only that,
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:39 ET by dervishthe devilish IDF dressed him in a spotless new T shirt!
This Week's Biden Gaffe
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:00 ET by GothampcBiden lets the world know where the VP is kept in times of emergency.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/17/oops-biden-reveals-location-s...
Gothampc.. The cost?
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:07 ET by Gary HallI suspect the secret secure bunker cost one heck of a lot of money for the government (that would be us taxpayers) to build. If this is all true, then VP Biden has basicly rendered it useless (OK, he can go hide there) if it is needed during an actual attack.
Would it be to much to ask him to personally reinburse the taxpayers for the lost costs here?
(;~> gary
We should fill it with
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:08 ET by general companyiching powder, then fly AF1 low over the Capital. What a nitwit, cant beleive he is next in line.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Well that photo at your
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 14:24 ET by motherbeltWell that photo at your link just shows what a smarmy piece of work he is! Anything for self-glorification.
I guess that's why his SS code name is "Life Insurance."
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
I am so disappointed in Notre Dame...
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:23 ET by PrairieSkySitting here and watching this farce unfold at Notre Dame (which at times seemed more like an Obama campaign rally than a university commencement), I am so disappointed in this university, and in some in the Catholic faith who supported this, as well. As a Christian who happens to be Catholic, I am sick and tired of those on the left self-righteously demanding that those on the right and the believers in a Christian (in this Catholic) faith must be more "tolerant", and must be more "accepting" of those who don't necessarily agree with them. We must disregard our beliefs and our teachings to be more open and accepting.
And now, we even have the largest Catholic university in the country invite, welcome and honor with a degree, a president who has been the most vocal supporter of just about every piece of pro-abortion legislation that has ever come down the pike. Those that have spoken out against this have been described as being wrong, hateful, closed-minded, and intolerant. We are expected to compromise our faith and beliefs...We are the ones who are expected to "evolve" (a progressive codeword for change, that was used today by one of the speakers who is a member of the ND administration).
I have always admired Notre Dame University as a beacon of Catholic education, but if some of what I heard today from the speakers at it's commencement is indicative of the thinking that is going on there, it is well on it's way to becoming virtually unrecognizable as a Catholic university.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
As a native of South Bend
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:25 ET by general companyI am also dissapointed.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
big surprise there He
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:36 ET by shawn228big surprise there
He had my vote
What do you have against
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 18:14 ET by general companyStudebakers and Drewrys beer
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
ummm..
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:07 ET by shawn228nothing?
He had my vote
Afternoon Sky... I heard
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:25 ET by bigtimerAfternoon Sky... I heard all of this too...to put it bluntly it all disgusted me. Btw...when O mentioned those against "stem cell research" he managed to omit the word embryonic preceding that...intentionally of course...or being tax-payer funded.
How convenient...
By the way, that blond sitting a few rows behind him on the right side of him on the screen has a permanent scowl on her face looking outward to the audience, it was constant....if that woman ever tried to smile, it would be a feat in-itself.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...Disgusted is right...
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:52 ET by PrairieSkyAlso, did you notice the man that was right behind "O" for most of the presentation, who never clapped or smiled through the whole thing? He clearly didn't seem happy at all about the proceedings...Must have been either a professor or a member of the administration who was "required" to be in attendance, but was not in support of "O" being there.
This whole thing just made me ill...There is no place that one can escape the politcally correct bulls$#t, not even at a Catholic university graduation.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky...yes I did notice him
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 16:59 ET by bigtimerSky...yes I did notice him also...and my sentiments are the same as your summation.
Btw, the blond I am mentioning is because she liked O alright, she was scowling at any trouble that may be coming from the protests from the audience, she kept looking in the same direction before there were any, so she must have had an idea where they were seated, or there abouts.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...Yep...I think she...
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:10 ET by PrairieSkymay have been the dean of UND's law school...She is apparently a huge Obamaton, so if that was her, you're likely right that she was looking out for any "troublemakers".
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Prairie~
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:32 ET by Georgia GirlI agree, girl. It's sad.
Georgia Girl...Sad it is...
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 17:59 ET by PrairieSkyYou know, the faithful and those of us on the right always seem to be expected to compromise what we believe, and to "accept" the ideas, beliefs, and practices of others that are contrary to our ideas, beliefs and practices...We are supposed to "give", and then "give" a little more, and then a little more...Where does this end? Eventually, if we "give" enough, there will be virtually nothing left of our beliefs, which is exactly what I think many non-believers and those on the left want.
Where (and when) do we draw the line in the sand, and say "No More!!"???
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Prairie~
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 22:35 ET by Georgia GirlGirl, I say the "No More!" line should be drawn now. Here -- I will draw it for us:
___________________________________________
:)
GG... Hey that works for
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 22:40 ET by bigtimerGG...
Hey that works for me...too bad we couldn't make it that way in real life!
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Georgia Girl and bt...
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 00:50 ET by PrairieSkyWorks for me!
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
EE IS
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 21:37 ET by Free StinkerAnyone else think the GOP "Tea Party 2.0" is a stupid idea?
I am going to stop coming
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 21:41 ET by SRPwrdI am going to stop coming to this site if I ever see a Nancy Pelosi picture on here again!! I have lost about 60 lbs in the past week from losing my lunch!
"I believe in American Exceptionalism, just like Brits believe in British Exceptionalism and Greeks believe in Greek Exceptionalism." - PreBO, 4/4/09
SNL Cowards
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 22:23 ET by stratmanWatched the season finale of Saturday Night Live last night. Since they had Will Ferrell as guest host, I knew there would be the obligatory Bush impersonation. There was - a skit about Bush blackmailing Cheney to shut up in public.
Funny thing is, I don't recall them mentioning Pelosi's name at all in the skit, a skit which was satirizing Cheney for talking out about EIT's and waterboarding, something Pelosi is obviously in the news for this past week.
In fact, SNL made ZERO mention of Pelosi! Come on!! San Fran Nan was such an ovious target of SNL satire this week. Pelosi even wrote most of the lines for the SNL writers:
For pete's sake, all they had to add was "Landshark" or some other goofy line and the skit would have been completed.
SNL writers are a bunch of spineless cowards who'd rather drudge up lame and old Bush jokes than write something fresh and provacative like the old writers used to do when the show was young.
strat... Right you are. I
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 22:27 ET by bigtimerstrat...
Right you are.
I quit watching it after Hartman died...with exceptions now and then during the political season at their opening of the show, and that was iffy after I got the computer.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
I thought last night's show
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 00:24 ET by stratmanI thought last night's show was on the lame side in general. There were a couple skits that fell flat despite the comic "genius' of Ferrell. I guess Will is not that smart, just like our President.
Ba-dum-bum!
Amy Poehler rejoined the news skit and she and the other one insulted and riffed on Arizona State University for not giving The One an honorary degree. It was a direct rip-off of the screed that a news (?) or gossip (?) program did recently. Now we know that SNL is not above pulling a Carlos Mencia and stealing other people's routines.
Green Day, the musical guest, sang two songs, both anti-war. Shocking. The second song did have good musicality and a catchy hook, so I'm sure we'll hear it on the radio till our ear's bleed.
Everyone see this? Biden
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:10 ET by GregEEveryone see this?
Biden Reveals Location of Secret VP Bunker
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/05/17/oops-biden-reveals-location-s...
I guess he's working to create new jobs and spend more of our money needlessly, since now a new bunker will need to be built somewhere else.
Evening GregE... Yeah, saw
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:21 ET by bigtimerEvening GregE...
Yeah, saw it yesterday here etc. but I am glad it is here again for others who may not have.
Of course this has remained silent from the msm, can you imagine if VP Cheney had ever done this and the msm got wind of it...OMG...Matthews and Olbie would die from a heart-attack before they could get it broadcast on their shows they would be so excited.
What hypocrites they all are.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Yep, bunch of idiots. I
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:33 ET by GregEYep, bunch of idiots. Cheney wouldn't have ever done it anyway. He actually understands the importance and seriousness of the threat, and isn't a big grandstander like the Gaffe Machine and the Messiah are. I just took a gander at foxnews.com, it's on their front page.
CNN....not even a search result........
http://search.cnn.com/search?query=biden&type=news&sortBy=date&intl=fals...
MSNBC search, zilch....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/?id=11881780&q=biden&p=1&st=1&sm=user
cbsnews.com search, nada.....
http://search.cbsnews.com/?source=cbs&q=biden&x=0&y=0
abcnews.com search.....crickets chirping....
http://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=biden&type=
washingtonpost.com search, zippo....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/NewsSearch?st=biden&#
GregE...Joe Biden is such an idiot!
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:09 ET by PrairieSkySeriously...I really think he is just plain stupid.
Biden is one of those people who is so busy trying to seem glib and impressive while conversing with people, that he doesn't think through what he's saying before he says it. He doesn't seem to have the sense to think before he talks, and is completely lacking any ability to censor himself...Ol Joe's got a bad case of diarrhea of the mouth. He really is the gift that keeps on giving, except this time, his gaffe has potentially jeopardized himself and his wife, and as you pointed out, now a new bunker may need to be built.
What an idiot!
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky... ..and guess who
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:23 ET by bigtimerSky...
..and guess who get's to pay for the cost of a new bunker?
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...Us, of course...
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:56 ET by PrairieSkyBut I'm sure that this never occurred to Biden...He was too busy running his mouth...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Breaking news
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:49 ET by Dan DiegoEarthquake, at least felt here (San Diego) moments ago...
5.0 LA area...
DD... Hey... thanks for
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:50 ET by bigtimerDD...
Hey... thanks for the heads up and stay safe.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Thanks BT, pretty good
Sun, 05/17/2009 - 23:56 ET by Dan DiegoThanks BT, pretty good shaker for being a hundred or so miles away.
DD...where was it
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 00:22 ET by bigtimerDD...where was it centered?
San Andreas fault line?
Just guessing here...I have no idea.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Lennox, near Inglewood /
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:33 ET by Dan DiegoLennox, near Inglewood / LAX. One of the coastal faults, not the San Andreas.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
DD...thanks. Doubling
Mon, 05/18/2009 - 01:35 ET by bigtimerDD...thanks.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart