Politics As Usual

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Are there any?

I think the last sentence explains the issue best:

"Under current state law, the governor would appoint someone to fill the remainder of Kerry's term, which is set to expire in 2008."

If Kerry weren't around to cast the deciding vote on some issue, any moisture on Romney's part would be crocodile tears.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
The NYT's op-ed page is particularly worth reading today. The column by Paul Krugman suggests the answer to club's post yesterday about crediting the government for arresting that Somali in Ohio. Under Ashcroft, the DOJ is so PR-oriented that it's hard to have faith in what they're saying. Ashcroft too consistently makes terror-related headlines at times that seem much too convenient.

I was thinking this yesterday, but refrained from commenting til we know more about the Somali. Seems strange to me that his focus shifted from NYC targets to malls in Columbus. Did he get demoted, or is he on the AQ b-team?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
If Kerry weren't around to cast the deciding vote on some issue, any moisture on Romney's part would be crocodile tears.

ggg how do you guys have a R. govenor?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I was thinking this yesterday, but refrained from commenting til we know more about the Somali. Seems strange to me that his focus shifted from NYC targets to malls in Columbus. Did he get demoted, or is he on the AQ b-team?

Unless one of you addresses my post on this topic, all of your musing is so much palavar.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
what f'ed about this whole topic is that the difference between some nut who spouts that he wants to blow up a mall, and an actual fanatic who will if not stopped, is hard to tell until the fanatic gets closer than we can accept.

Excellent point, Hank.

[SlaveNoMore]

Shape Shifter
Seems strange to me that his focus shifted from NYC targets to malls in Columbus. Did he get demoted, or is he on the AQ b-team?

Apparently, Kenny Lofton came off the DL and there was no room for him. Joe Torre simply sent him down to the AAA farm team

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Excellent point, Hank.

thank you. As of yesterday I have begun claiming to have a degree that impressed everyone on the mom and dad board.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
thank you. As of yesterday I have begun claiming to have a degree that impressed everyone on the mom and dad board.

We already knew you are disabled, Hank. I'm just shocked at how long y'all's STD policy is before you end up in LTD. Perhaps you are gaming the system to get higher benefits.

[Diane_Keaton]

Originally posted by spookyfish
,,,the sign in front of the public school my daughter attends... someone saw fit to place the message, Have a Blessed Summer on the sign. For some reason I cannot quite put my finger on, I find this far more offensive...than the use of the words "under God" in the pledge.

Because it's a clear violation of church and state. The message is clearly a Christian position. Jews don't say retarded things like "have a blessed summer" or "blessed" anything for that matter.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Because it's a clear violation of church and state. The message is clearly a Christian position. Jews don't say retarded things like "have a blessed summer" or "blessed" anything for that matter.

Come now, that's no establishment of religion. It's like the pledge case. No one would care at all if the pledge said, "one nation, under Allah, etc." It's just not a big deal.

[sgtclub]

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...-regional-wire

[Protestors being trained to protest GOP convention]

Just wait till NY has to deal with the things we here in SF deal with all the time. This could get real ugly real quick.

[SlaveNoMore]

Diane_Keaton
The message is clearly a Christian position. Jews don't say retarded things like "have a blessed summer" or "blessed" anything for that matter.

FWIW you sound like a fucking bigot.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Diane_Keaton
Because it's a clear violation of church and state. The message is clearly a Christian position. Jews don't say retarded things like "have a blessed summer" or "blessed" anything for that matter.

Too busy controlling the world's financial systems, I suppose.

[Not Me]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Too busy controlling the world's financial systems, I suppose.

Although I know you are joking, that statement is the equivalent (offense wise) to calling Arabs towelheads.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Not Me
Although I know you are joking, that statement is the equivalent (offense wise) to calling Arabs towelheads.

You shouldn't say retarded things like "towelheads."