The chocolate covered bacon on a stick kind of meshed with David Brooks’ column today. It’s a thought provoking piece about America’s consumerism vs. its spirituality.
You’re a better man than I for even approaching a David Brooks column. I can’t bring my eyes to even read the titles, I feel as if I’m dipping a toe into something icky. If David Brooks is a spokesman for spirituality, count me in the Christopher Hitchens camp.
Count me in on that! I can’t believe people would be so stooopid to vote the same people who created this mess we’re in back into office. Isn’t that the definition of insanity…doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome!
I’ve got to believe that the Republicans have alienated (pun absolutely intended) sooo many different voting blocks that the Dems might just have a decent chance of pulling this one out. My big concern is that the frustration felt by many on the left at the President for not completely fixing EVERY catastrophic problem we had in his first 18 months will translate into many of them staying home and not voting.
I love my bacon (when I indulge) and I love my chocolate (occasionally).
But, so sorry, the two just don’t mix in any way I can imagine. Sounds gross. But then again, when it’s a fair people will go with any new fangled ‘invention’. Still, seems gross and cholesterol intense. Maybe they are trying to attract Teabaggers?
Come hither
Ya plump Teabaggers
Have we got a ware for you.
High cholesterol, no worries
High sugar
More pork
Will do what your Rep. pals seek to do.
Such thrill to reduce in the needs
To eliminate Medicare & Social Securities
Reduce your pensions
Increase your age requirements.
It works so much better
If you just die before rich folks have to pay
More taxes
Cause you don’t need money as much as They.
I have not had it. I do love bacon, and one of the highlights of my week is Sunday morning breakfast, where I always find two pieces of bacon on my plate.
I don’t care much for chocolate, or sweets in general, so I don’t know if I would try it. We do use cocoa a lot in cooking though. Maybe, if we ever see this for sale somewhere, I will coerce Himself into trying it!
I have a friend who has asked that I not send her anything political. So I have respected her wish and have refrained from doing so. Now , I get this message from her. I am very upset and don’t know if I should respond —-or——just ignore her????
she writes——–
“Have been watching the political arena with interest and laughter these days. I know where
you stand but have to say I truly don’t agree with anything I see coming out of Washington these
days. I honestly feel there are bunch of people in there who really do not know what they
are doing and I just pray we do not have some disaster which is beyond their ability to
wade us through. I had so hoped that we would have a leader —- Well maybe the future
will turn itself around —- sure can’t get any worse than it is at present. People are really
hurting here in Florida with such a high unemployment rate, libraries closing, etc. etc.
Times are tough. I am also sick to my stomach with the present administration blaming
the previous one for EVERYTHING. Looking back in the history of it all, I see that it was
during the Clinton administration that the Fannie and Freddie plans were installed and it
was certainly Barney Frank that defended them when concerns arose during Bush’s
term — all was voted against and hence the meltdown —–such short memories we seem
to have and what good does it do any of us, really, to blame someone when all that really
needs to be done is Find A Solution and quit whining around. These people wanted this
job and said they would change the country, indeed they were going to change the world-
I love the idealist mode – it sounds so wonderful, like nirvana, but not very realistic I fear.
I know you dont want to hear stuff like this but some days it all just makes me very, very
angry. Enough of my venting. Hope you are mending
I receive occasional letters like this too from old friends who “opt out ” of the political discussion, watching the news, etc. Well, the reality is they are just too damn lazy to keep up with current events and cogitate meaning in their lives. But, curiously, they are usually friends who were pretty self-absorbed to begin with. I think when they do click back in they are pretty simple minded and lack cognitive skills to ferret out B.S.
She emailed you, she knows “where you stand” so she can not complain if you respond back to her email. Make yourself heard – if she is a good friend, she should respect you like you do her.
P.S. I agree – we should find a solution. But it really does help to remember what REALLY happened during the last 8 years of Republican rule so we don’t make the same mistake again. I get frustrated too but it’s kinda dumb to say don’t blame others then go on to….blame others.
Ok, I’ll admit that I can see the appeal from a sweet-n’-salty perspective. Still, I just can’t get past the notion chocolate doesn’t work with meat. This does seem like something the Tea-bumblers would really get into.
OK – I found and made a recipe for maple cured bacon and chocolate chip cookies. They were really good. All the flavors worked. Really confused my kids.
And actually, some studies have shown that fully non-hydrogenated lard (which you can only obtain directly from a farm or from Canada if you have a “lard dealer”) is actually healthier than a lot of other fats.
so i’m listening MSNBC in the background and some poll has a large % (can’t remember the amount) think the republicans will have better ideas for the economy. What ideas ???
privatize everything, deregulated everything and tax cuts to the rich ? ….good luck with that.
I found the poll…i find i scary too, i think if they get some kind of power back it’ll be a catastrophe
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38996574/ns/politics/
“But Democrats might find some difficulty in making that argument stick in the fall elections. According to the poll, 58 percent believe that Republicans — if they take back control of Congress — will have ideas that differ from the Bush administration’s.
Just 35 percent believe that would mark a return to the former president’s policies. “
That’s because they fall for the tea party rhetoric instead of reality.They forget that once in they will do the same as the party of no has been doing right along and nothing will be done to help our country out of this mess we are in.Sorry to say it is both parties just listen to some of the so called blue dogs they may as well be republicans for all the help they give. Found this vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Q0tYjFTng&feature=player_embedded
I watched that vid and just could not believe my eyes.Even the people protecting our congress people and the VP and the president do not go that far. He needs to be stopped for all humanity before we become another Germany because we did not watch.
Tell me it’s just a silly rumor that the Democratic Party is considering substituting someone else in Scott McAdams’s place to contest Miller for Senator?
That would be…nevermind. Won’t get upset until I hear if the rumor’s true or not.
It’s just a rumor started by the others. It messes with peoples heads to think that “the party” will disregard the majority of voters and make a substitution.
Haven’t watched Halco on SM. Did he talk about the poll? Sounded to me like he endorsed McAdams. Did I get this wrong.
Last night on Daily Kos someone was writing about the Halco poll. Is it still in play?
Yes, he said he would vote “for the devil I don’t know and not the one I know (Miller)” He said he would vote for McAdams because Miller he thought was just too far out there. I’d be surprized if Alaska goes back to a “Palin” type of canidate again. Burned once you don’t want to be burned twice.
It would be a disservice (spelling?) t McAdams and be just as awful as Halcro trying to get our ‘party of no’ lady, Murkowski, under another party to run in the November election, even though she lost in the primary. The manipulation that goes on in the government process drives me nuts (city, state and national levels ALL)!!!
Hey, it could happen. No one has ever accused the post-WW2 US electorate of actually having an attention span
Worse comes to worst, we’ll have two years of noisy nothing in the US, and then with any luck at all we will insensibly re-vote-back-in people that may actually have some interest in fixing problems.
I think I can say with some confidence that we will not initiate the extinction of mammalian life until at least January 20, 2013.
Just got this info… so steamed I can’t see straight… so, of course I posted on CBSnews.com with a ditto here.
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When you get right down to it, Sarah Palin has more experience applying to colleges than she does as governor (serving Alaska for 22 months).
Palin went to 5 colleges, but re-enrolled at one twice. So doesn’t that count as SIX COLLEGES? :
1). Palin and three friends were to go to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduation from high school in Alaska in 1982. But they left after a few weeks… so says “Going Rogue”.
The registrar at Hawaii-Hilo has no record that she ever enrolled. Public record.
2). Then, Palin and a friend then traveled to Honolulu and enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, in the Business Administration program. Public record.
3). From Hawaii Pacific, Palin then transferred to North Idaho College, a TWO-YEAR school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She attended this community college in northern Idaho as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983. Public record.
4). Palin THEN transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news, from fall 1984 to spring 1985. Public record.
5). She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer, AK – ANOTHER TWO YEAR SCHOOL – in fall 1985. Public record.
6). Then, ONCE AGAIN, she returned to the University of Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated.
Despite her journalism degree, Palin does not appear to have worked for any college newspaper or any campus television station, school officials said. Anyone can verify under FOIA.
Bottom line, Palin has the attention span of a GNAT. And this is the person you Tea Partiers want holding the nuclear football and standing in front of the Red Button?
I saw the photo and it looks like her sister, Molly. There is no public record that anyone is willing to share. Apparently, and I know nothing about the credit system in the US…she could not possibly have achieved the number of credits to graduate.
Speaking of Sarah’s attention span, after hearing people say she had a short attention span during meetings as both mayor and govenor, I seriously believe she has Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. If she does, it would also explain her lack of even trying to get up to speed on political issues, and may possibly explain her anger issue people talk about. I haven’t heard anyone but myself talk about this, but I seriously believe it is a very real possibility.
ADD would explain a LOT…about her dubious academic and adminstrative records and about her lack of focus and abysmal social skills.
My nephew has ADD and he has never been able to stay with a job for more then 5 years. He’s an extremely hard worker and always gets great evaluations, but ends up changing jobs (and usually cities!) on a fairly regular basis. Now he has his own business and is doing much better than he ever did working for others!
Of course, he’s a lot sweeter than Princess Wind Between Her Ears!
There a million things that can happen between now and then. Look at the nutjob “pastor” in Florida who wants to burn the Koran on 9/11. God knows what that will bring about if he goes ahead with it. Burning books is wrong period. Burning books that others hold sacred is unforgivable to many. This is the kind of thing that people need to be paying attention to. Somehow our freedom of speech has become all twisted in the hate and fear mongering. I guess he is “praying” about it now. Give me a break!
If the Republicans get all of their nutjobs into Congress and Governors’ seats, we will see more of the same old crap and perhaps the world will come crashing down. More likely, POTUS will be busy with the veto pen and Congress will be busy with all kinds of BS “investigations” and our government and economy will spiral down to a grinding halt. Nothing will get done and people will continue to suffer and by the next elections in 2012 we will either be in a full on civil war or people will be ready to take to the streets and demand that the adults start acting like adults. All the people who are not in church praying for god’s will to run this country that is. The Republicans don’t have any new ideas that I have heard of.
It is very depressing but HOPE springs eternal and we can continue to make a difference. I am hoping that the democrats’ and independents’ voices just aren’t being heard right now (for various reasons) and that we are still out here ready to vote in November. We just aren’t screaming our opinions like the whackjobs because we aren’t all riled up like they are (in the media). We are sitting at home and reading, learning and thinking about how to get things done. I think that there a good number of people who are frankly horrified about what is going on and hopefully they will make their voices heard in Nov. That, or no one will vote except the whackjobs on both sides.
You have talked me out of my depression. I really hope all the Dems and Independents get out there and vote. I stupidly thought in Nov ’08 that is was a done deal for four years. I had no idea you would be all voting again two years later. I’m learning everyday!!
I would love to see a million marchers on 10/2/2010 in Washington, D.C.! After two years of listening to the media report faithfully on the rants and opinions of every bigoted loudmouth in America, it’s time for the reasonable folks to let the world know who Americans really are and what we stand for! We don’t burn books! We are tolerant! We are diverse! Palin, Beck, Limbaugh, Angle, Paul DON’T SPEAK FOR THE REST OF US!
More information on the March, including bus opportunities and Metro passes at the following:
Ed is setting himself up for criticism from Beck and the rest of Faux News for not having the crowd Beck had. Beck promoted his for 6 months and Ed is only doing his with a month notice. If you want to get cheap air flights you would almost have to book today. I see why he would want to do it before the November elections and certainly hope he has more people than Beck, but on the other hand I don’t want to give Beck and his cronies fodder to criticise Ed and other liberals with. This is not a good idea in my opinion.
First of all, it’s not Ed’s march. Dozens of sponsors have already committed to the event. Below is a partial alphabetical list which only goes to “i” because the list is too long for this post.
Second….since when should progressives, Democrats, or anybody else stifle their enthusiasm for a public demonstration of our nation’s unity because “Beck and his cronies” might criticize it? Who died and appointed them the national arbiters of these activities anyway? Hell, those folks are going to criticize one way or the other, even if they have to make it up! Sorry, but your rationale for not attending sounds suspiciously like “fear of failure” to me. In fact, I would assert that a primary reason Beck, Palin, Limbaugh etc. have succeeded in framing so much of the political debate in their negative, even seditious terms is precisely because the reasonable people in this country have not been as loud, aggressive, or pushed back.
Finally….Give your wet blanket an extra hug tonight. Nobody will criticize you for that….probably.
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Fair style food has no appeal to me. I haven’t eaten bacon in so many decades that I only remember what the fake stuff tastes like. And while I love my vegan chocolate, I wouldn’t want it on pig. If that’s your thing, enjoy it. I’ll pass.
All right! Lisa Murkowski is saying she’s still in the Senate race! That should split the right-wing vote and give McAdams the opportunity he needs to win!
Norm Olson – former Michigan Militia leader – has withdrawn his bid for Lt Gov on the AIP ticket, because Bill Walker was not chosen by the AIP for Gov. I’m glad he’s dropped out because I have no respect for what he stands for, but don’t like the apparent tie to Bill Walker whom I’d thought of as a respectable republican…
I say Lisa should endorse Scott McAdams =D He seems to be the best candidate for Alaska senator – if Lisa really does care about the State then Scott is the clear choice.
The chocolate covered bacon on a stick kind of meshed with David Brooks’ column today. It’s a thought provoking piece about America’s consumerism vs. its spirituality.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/07/opinion/07brooks.html?_r=1&ref=global-home
You’re a better man than I for even approaching a David Brooks column. I can’t bring my eyes to even read the titles, I feel as if I’m dipping a toe into something icky. If David Brooks is a spokesman for spirituality, count me in the Christopher Hitchens camp.
Whose latest piece is excellent, btw:
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/hitchens-201010?currentPage=1
I thought the article by David Brooks was excellent. I can’t stand Hitchens, so I only read the first paragraph and can’t make myself keep reading.
And here’s a perfect cartoon for our times:
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tomtoles/?hpid=opinionsbox1
So true! Both the cartoon and the commentary.
Excellent!
I would so-o-o like to see the usual pundit and pollster and media suspects delivered a major disappointment in November with Democratic victories.
Count me in on that! I can’t believe people would be so stooopid to vote the same people who created this mess we’re in back into office. Isn’t that the definition of insanity…doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different outcome!
I’ve got to believe that the Republicans have alienated (pun absolutely intended) sooo many different voting blocks that the Dems might just have a decent chance of pulling this one out. My big concern is that the frustration felt by many on the left at the President for not completely fixing EVERY catastrophic problem we had in his first 18 months will translate into many of them staying home and not voting.
I love my bacon (when I indulge) and I love my chocolate (occasionally).
But, so sorry, the two just don’t mix in any way I can imagine. Sounds gross. But then again, when it’s a fair people will go with any new fangled ‘invention’. Still, seems gross and cholesterol intense. Maybe they are trying to attract Teabaggers?
Come hither
Ya plump Teabaggers
Have we got a ware for you.
High cholesterol, no worries
High sugar
More pork
Will do what your Rep. pals seek to do.
Such thrill to reduce in the needs
To eliminate Medicare & Social Securities
Reduce your pensions
Increase your age requirements.
It works so much better
If you just die before rich folks have to pay
More taxes
Cause you don’t need money as much as They.
OK, it’s bad but I never claimed to be a poet.
Yuck.
I have not had it. I do love bacon, and one of the highlights of my week is Sunday morning breakfast, where I always find two pieces of bacon on my plate.
I don’t care much for chocolate, or sweets in general, so I don’t know if I would try it. We do use cocoa a lot in cooking though. Maybe, if we ever see this for sale somewhere, I will coerce Himself into trying it!
I forgot. First weekend of the musical I am directing is sold out! “Smoke on the Mountain.”
Yeah! Brake a leg…
I have a friend who has asked that I not send her anything political. So I have respected her wish and have refrained from doing so. Now , I get this message from her. I am very upset and don’t know if I should respond —-or——just ignore her????
she writes——–
“Have been watching the political arena with interest and laughter these days. I know where
you stand but have to say I truly don’t agree with anything I see coming out of Washington these
days. I honestly feel there are bunch of people in there who really do not know what they
are doing and I just pray we do not have some disaster which is beyond their ability to
wade us through. I had so hoped that we would have a leader —- Well maybe the future
will turn itself around —- sure can’t get any worse than it is at present. People are really
hurting here in Florida with such a high unemployment rate, libraries closing, etc. etc.
Times are tough. I am also sick to my stomach with the present administration blaming
the previous one for EVERYTHING. Looking back in the history of it all, I see that it was
during the Clinton administration that the Fannie and Freddie plans were installed and it
was certainly Barney Frank that defended them when concerns arose during Bush’s
term — all was voted against and hence the meltdown —–such short memories we seem
to have and what good does it do any of us, really, to blame someone when all that really
needs to be done is Find A Solution and quit whining around. These people wanted this
job and said they would change the country, indeed they were going to change the world-
I love the idealist mode – it sounds so wonderful, like nirvana, but not very realistic I fear.
I know you dont want to hear stuff like this but some days it all just makes me very, very
angry. Enough of my venting. Hope you are mending
I receive occasional letters like this too from old friends who “opt out ” of the political discussion, watching the news, etc. Well, the reality is they are just too damn lazy to keep up with current events and cogitate meaning in their lives. But, curiously, they are usually friends who were pretty self-absorbed to begin with. I think when they do click back in they are pretty simple minded and lack cognitive skills to ferret out B.S.
She emailed you, she knows “where you stand” so she can not complain if you respond back to her email. Make yourself heard – if she is a good friend, she should respect you like you do her.
Good luck – keep us posted!!
P.S. I agree – we should find a solution. But it really does help to remember what REALLY happened during the last 8 years of Republican rule so we don’t make the same mistake again. I get frustrated too but it’s kinda dumb to say don’t blame others then go on to….blame others.
Ok, I’ll admit that I can see the appeal from a sweet-n’-salty perspective. Still, I just can’t get past the notion chocolate doesn’t work with meat. This does seem like something the Tea-bumblers would really get into.
OK – I found and made a recipe for maple cured bacon and chocolate chip cookies. They were really good. All the flavors worked. Really confused my kids.
In the old days we used to us lard for cookies and pies. It’s still used in Chinese and Mexican fried stuff. Just makes it yummy if not healthy.
Some of us still do!
And actually, some studies have shown that fully non-hydrogenated lard (which you can only obtain directly from a farm or from Canada if you have a “lard dealer”) is actually healthier than a lot of other fats.
Sounds yummy. Grandma and I used to make pies with lard. She wouldn’t use anything else.
Unless I have to bake pie for a veggie and/or for kosher, neither do I.
FWIW, my grandfather taught me how to make pie crusts!
Super dark chocolate is a favorite of mine.
I love the bitter taste.
I don’t like pig. Never have.
The two together gives me the yucks.
My oldest tried one. She liked them and said they might be good to taste once a year.
For me, it was easy to walk on by.
On the news last night they had Fried Beer. Pretzel dough “ravioli” injected with beer. Bon Apetite!
Mo’s Bacon Bar from Vosges Haut Chocolat is surprisingly yummy. Not “meaty”, but lots of smoke and salt to complement the chocolate.
so i’m listening MSNBC in the background and some poll has a large % (can’t remember the amount) think the republicans will have better ideas for the economy. What ideas ???
privatize everything, deregulated everything and tax cuts to the rich ? ….good luck with that.
Completely distressing. Why aren’t our voices being heard?????
I found the poll…i find i scary too, i think if they get some kind of power back it’ll be a catastrophe
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38996574/ns/politics/
“But Democrats might find some difficulty in making that argument stick in the fall elections. According to the poll, 58 percent believe that Republicans — if they take back control of Congress — will have ideas that differ from the Bush administration’s.
Just 35 percent believe that would mark a return to the former president’s policies. “
this is also in line with this
David Axelrod: Republican Congress Could Be ‘More Extreme’ Than Bush (EXCLUSIVE)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/07/exclusive-david-axelrod-r_n_707211.html#comments
That’s because they fall for the tea party rhetoric instead of reality.They forget that once in they will do the same as the party of no has been doing right along and nothing will be done to help our country out of this mess we are in.Sorry to say it is both parties just listen to some of the so called blue dogs they may as well be republicans for all the help they give. Found this vid. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6Q0tYjFTng&feature=player_embedded
I watched that vid and just could not believe my eyes.Even the people protecting our congress people and the VP and the president do not go that far. He needs to be stopped for all humanity before we become another Germany because we did not watch.
Tell me it’s just a silly rumor that the Democratic Party is considering substituting someone else in Scott McAdams’s place to contest Miller for Senator?
That would be…nevermind. Won’t get upset until I hear if the rumor’s true or not.
It’s just a rumor started by the others. It messes with peoples heads to think that “the party” will disregard the majority of voters and make a substitution.
Haven’t watched Halco on SM. Did he talk about the poll? Sounded to me like he endorsed McAdams. Did I get this wrong.
Last night on Daily Kos someone was writing about the Halco poll. Is it still in play?
Yes, he said he would vote “for the devil I don’t know and not the one I know (Miller)” He said he would vote for McAdams because Miller he thought was just too far out there. I’d be surprized if Alaska goes back to a “Palin” type of canidate again. Burned once you don’t want to be burned twice.
It would be a disservice (spelling?) t McAdams and be just as awful as Halcro trying to get our ‘party of no’ lady, Murkowski, under another party to run in the November election, even though she lost in the primary. The manipulation that goes on in the government process drives me nuts (city, state and national levels ALL)!!!
mmmmmmm, baconnnnnnnnn !
Daily Kos has some fighting words about the upcoming election. Take a look at their site and join the fight to prevent a takeover by the nutters.
I’m just depressed. I can’t believe that the GOP will be voted in in November.
Don’t give up hope yet…today’s Gallup poll has the parties tied!
http://www.gallup.com/poll/142892/Parties-Tied-Generic-Ballot.aspx
Hey, it could happen. No one has ever accused the post-WW2 US electorate of actually having an attention span
Worse comes to worst, we’ll have two years of noisy nothing in the US, and then with any luck at all we will insensibly re-vote-back-in people that may actually have some interest in fixing problems.
I think I can say with some confidence that we will not initiate the extinction of mammalian life until at least January 20, 2013.
Just got this info… so steamed I can’t see straight… so, of course I posted on CBSnews.com with a ditto here.
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When you get right down to it, Sarah Palin has more experience applying to colleges than she does as governor (serving Alaska for 22 months).
Palin went to 5 colleges, but re-enrolled at one twice. So doesn’t that count as SIX COLLEGES? :
1). Palin and three friends were to go to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after graduation from high school in Alaska in 1982. But they left after a few weeks… so says “Going Rogue”.
The registrar at Hawaii-Hilo has no record that she ever enrolled. Public record.
2). Then, Palin and a friend then traveled to Honolulu and enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University. She attended only as a freshman during the fall of 1982, in the Business Administration program. Public record.
3). From Hawaii Pacific, Palin then transferred to North Idaho College, a TWO-YEAR school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She attended this community college in northern Idaho as a general studies major for two semesters, in spring 1983 and fall 1983. Public record.
4). Palin THEN transferred 70 miles south to the University of Idaho. She majored in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast news, from fall 1984 to spring 1985. Public record.
5). She then returned to Alaska to attend Matanuska-Susitna College in Palmer, AK – ANOTHER TWO YEAR SCHOOL – in fall 1985. Public record.
6). Then, ONCE AGAIN, she returned to the University of Idaho, for spring 1986, fall 1986 and spring 1987, when she graduated.
Despite her journalism degree, Palin does not appear to have worked for any college newspaper or any campus television station, school officials said. Anyone can verify under FOIA.
Bottom line, Palin has the attention span of a GNAT. And this is the person you Tea Partiers want holding the nuclear football and standing in front of the Red Button?
nah…. I don’t THINK so!!
Is there a public record that guarantees that she did indeed graduate?
I saw the photo and it looks like her sister, Molly. There is no public record that anyone is willing to share. Apparently, and I know nothing about the credit system in the US…she could not possibly have achieved the number of credits to graduate.
You betcha.
If I recall correctly, her “resume” never does say she GRADUATED with a degree….
Speaking of Sarah’s attention span, after hearing people say she had a short attention span during meetings as both mayor and govenor, I seriously believe she has Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD. If she does, it would also explain her lack of even trying to get up to speed on political issues, and may possibly explain her anger issue people talk about. I haven’t heard anyone but myself talk about this, but I seriously believe it is a very real possibility.
ADD would explain a LOT…about her dubious academic and adminstrative records and about her lack of focus and abysmal social skills.
My nephew has ADD and he has never been able to stay with a job for more then 5 years. He’s an extremely hard worker and always gets great evaluations, but ends up changing jobs (and usually cities!) on a fairly regular basis. Now he has his own business and is doing much better than he ever did working for others!
Of course, he’s a lot sweeter than Princess Wind Between Her Ears!
Irishgirl,
There a million things that can happen between now and then. Look at the nutjob “pastor” in Florida who wants to burn the Koran on 9/11. God knows what that will bring about if he goes ahead with it. Burning books is wrong period. Burning books that others hold sacred is unforgivable to many. This is the kind of thing that people need to be paying attention to. Somehow our freedom of speech has become all twisted in the hate and fear mongering. I guess he is “praying” about it now. Give me a break!
If the Republicans get all of their nutjobs into Congress and Governors’ seats, we will see more of the same old crap and perhaps the world will come crashing down. More likely, POTUS will be busy with the veto pen and Congress will be busy with all kinds of BS “investigations” and our government and economy will spiral down to a grinding halt. Nothing will get done and people will continue to suffer and by the next elections in 2012 we will either be in a full on civil war or people will be ready to take to the streets and demand that the adults start acting like adults. All the people who are not in church praying for god’s will to run this country that is. The Republicans don’t have any new ideas that I have heard of.
It is very depressing but HOPE springs eternal and we can continue to make a difference. I am hoping that the democrats’ and independents’ voices just aren’t being heard right now (for various reasons) and that we are still out here ready to vote in November. We just aren’t screaming our opinions like the whackjobs because we aren’t all riled up like they are (in the media). We are sitting at home and reading, learning and thinking about how to get things done. I think that there a good number of people who are frankly horrified about what is going on and hopefully they will make their voices heard in Nov. That, or no one will vote except the whackjobs on both sides.
I posted above but this news demands to be broadcast–Gallup polls has the parties tied:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/142892/Parties-Tied-Generic-Ballot.aspx
LoveMyDogs,
You have talked me out of my depression. I really hope all the Dems and Independents get out there and vote. I stupidly thought in Nov ’08 that is was a done deal for four years. I had no idea you would be all voting again two years later. I’m learning everyday!!
http://www.onpointradio.org
Today’s radio show discussion on the Congress here was interesting.
Tomorrow will have an interview with the author of the Vanity Fair article.
One Nation March
Date: 10/2/2010
Location: Washington DC
“Ed Asks…will you march with me?”
Lets all join together and march as “ONE NATION” on October 2nd!
https://www.wegoted.com/events/detail.asp?eventID=37
I would love to see a million marchers on 10/2/2010 in Washington, D.C.! After two years of listening to the media report faithfully on the rants and opinions of every bigoted loudmouth in America, it’s time for the reasonable folks to let the world know who Americans really are and what we stand for! We don’t burn books! We are tolerant! We are diverse! Palin, Beck, Limbaugh, Angle, Paul DON’T SPEAK FOR THE REST OF US!
More information on the March, including bus opportunities and Metro passes at the following:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/9/5/899156/-10.2.10,-The-Day-the-Mid-Term-Narrative-Changes
Don’t forget that Palin doesn’t speak for us either – especially here in Alaska!
Ooops – sorry – Palin’s name was noted. Sorry!
Ed is setting himself up for criticism from Beck and the rest of Faux News for not having the crowd Beck had. Beck promoted his for 6 months and Ed is only doing his with a month notice. If you want to get cheap air flights you would almost have to book today. I see why he would want to do it before the November elections and certainly hope he has more people than Beck, but on the other hand I don’t want to give Beck and his cronies fodder to criticise Ed and other liberals with. This is not a good idea in my opinion.
First of all, it’s not Ed’s march. Dozens of sponsors have already committed to the event. Below is a partial alphabetical list which only goes to “i” because the list is too long for this post.
Second….since when should progressives, Democrats, or anybody else stifle their enthusiasm for a public demonstration of our nation’s unity because “Beck and his cronies” might criticize it? Who died and appointed them the national arbiters of these activities anyway? Hell, those folks are going to criticize one way or the other, even if they have to make it up! Sorry, but your rationale for not attending sounds suspiciously like “fear of failure” to me. In fact, I would assert that a primary reason Beck, Palin, Limbaugh etc. have succeeded in framing so much of the political debate in their negative, even seditious terms is precisely because the reasonable people in this country have not been as loud, aggressive, or pushed back.
Finally….Give your wet blanket an extra hug tonight. Nobody will criticize you for that….probably.
AFL-CIO
350.org
A. Philip Randolph Institute
All Hands on Deck
Amalgamated Local 171 UAW
American Federation of Teachers
American Friends Service Committee
American Rights at Work
Americans for Financial Reform
Black Leadership Forum, Inc.
Black Women’s Roundatable
Black Youth Vote
Brooklyn for Peace
California Black League of Voters
Campaign for America’s Future
Campaign for Community Change
Campaign for Peace and Democracy
Campus Camp Wellstone
Campus Progress
Center for Community and Economic Justice
Central Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
Charlie Fink Productions
Chicago Democratic Socialists of America
Chicago Teacher’s Union – AFT Local 1
Cleveland Peace Action
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Coalition on Human Needs
Code Pink
Coffee Party Progressives
Color of Change.org
Committee of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism
Communications Workers of America
DC Vote
Demos
Equality Wisconsin, Inc.
Ex-Offenders Association of PA
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Fur Cultural Revival (Darfur Community Center)
Generation Change
Generational Alliance
Green For All
Human Rights Campaign
Injured Workers United
Institute for Policy Studies
Fair style food has no appeal to me. I haven’t eaten bacon in so many decades that I only remember what the fake stuff tastes like.
And while I love my vegan chocolate, I wouldn’t want it on pig. If that’s your thing, enjoy it. I’ll pass.
All right! Lisa Murkowski is saying she’s still in the Senate race! That should split the right-wing vote and give McAdams the opportunity he needs to win!
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/07/1442857/libertarian-candidate-says-he.html
Or (gulp) split the vote towards Miller…
Norm Olson – former Michigan Militia leader – has withdrawn his bid for Lt Gov on the AIP ticket, because Bill Walker was not chosen by the AIP for Gov. I’m glad he’s dropped out because I have no respect for what he stands for, but don’t like the apparent tie to Bill Walker whom I’d thought of as a respectable republican…
Chocolate covered bacon.
Its American cuisine to a tee. Fat and sugar.
OK, mudpeeps, vote for your favorite Beck/Palin 2012 slogan at People for the American Way:
http://www.pfaw.org/PalinBeckRound1
Some of them are “restoring horror” and “taking America back — to the dark ages.” Enjoy!
Megan’s unleashed on Leno…!
I say Lisa should endorse Scott McAdams =D He seems to be the best candidate for Alaska senator – if Lisa really does care about the State then Scott is the clear choice.
The Koran burning is hitting the news here.
http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0908/koran.html