Making Baby Jesus Cry

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Her date is slim.

I'd forgotten that you are the guy who's not bothered by man hands.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Recently Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco [travelled] to Cuba where she had a lobster dinner with Fidel Castro. Governor Blanco's meeting with Castro has come under fire by Louisianans for failing to meet with dissidents, call for democratic reforms, release of political prisoners, freedom of the press, and respect for human rights.

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Perhaps she's why Castro pledged to send 1100 doctors to Houston on an emergency basis to treat victims.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Here's my list, it is narrower this time:

For CJ:

Scalia. Period.

My top ten picks for new justice, in order of most likely to least likely:

1. Janice Rodgers Brown
2. Edith Jones
3. Michael Luttig
4. tie: one of
(i) Sam Alito;
(ii) Michael McConnell; or
(iii) Emilio Garza
7. Ted Olson
8. Edith Clement
9. Ken Starr
10. John Ashcroft


In the case of two consecutive nominees getting shot down I predict the nuclear option, Orrin Hatch.

Anyone else care to go on record?

As for the suggestions of the Dim witted Senators lil Chuckie Schumer and drunken womanizer Dodd that the old cowgirl un-retire, SFTU and show some respect!

I heart Scalia, but for those very reasons - his strict, principled approach (which don't always always lead to results I would want but which are pretty unassailable as a theoretical matter), he would not be the right choice for CJ. What's his rep wth the other justices?

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
What does this mean?

It means that a basic function of government is to plan for, and respond to, natural calamities.

I am perfectly happy in hanging the mayor of New Orleans and every state official in Louisiana for their contributions to this collossal tragedy. But from all indications to date, the local and state rescue infrastructure was simply demolished, and the federal response to it was profoundly incompetent, and I read your feverish posts primarily as efforts to remove Bush as far from responsibility as humanly possible.

(As well you should try, Penske, because this isn't even a problem of ideology. It's a failure of competence with searing personal and direct effects on a scale that has few parallels in recent memory. There is the real risk that people may conclude that government is simply broken, and the next task is to fix it. It is unfortunate, I suppose, that the GOP is currently holding the keys, but them's the breaks.)

More importantly, I am frustrated with your incessant cheerleading, and your embrace of Katrina's destruction as another opportunity for photoshopped images and ranting that increasingly departs from reality.

Like this.

And when things go wrong, a leader accepts the attendant responsibility, as Bush did, and the three stooges, Blanco, Landrieu and Nagin have not and will not. They are democrats. there is no concept of personal responsibility. It all falls on the paternalisitic nanny state and its leader.

Actually, exactly like that. I used to see some degree of wacky charm in your rants, because I refused to believe that anyone would write this shit and actually mean it. Perhaps I'm simply losing that willful suspension of disbelief, but my patience with this nonsense is running quite thin these days, and the tempation is to either rake you over the fucking coals every goddamned day for this stuff, or simply ignore you.

If you want me to post a picture of dead poor people in order to satirize the lack of personal responsiblity of poor or non-ambulatory people withoiut the means to get out, I won't do it, because I think the government had and has a primary responsibility to the least able amongst us to assist.

I agree, Penske, and that's why I'm challenging you to take your onanistic rants to their logical conclusion. Pity that you lack confidence in your convictions, such as they are, or we'd see sketches of New Orleans' poor dying in the floods, posted with the same glee with which you post Byrd, Kennedy, or now Landrieu or Nagin photos.

Instead, you decide to shoot lower than the place that your rhetoric takes you, and content yourself with funny pics of the mayor of a decimated city, with wacky goog-ly eyes. How cute.

Gattigap

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
RecentlyLouisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco [travelled] to Cuba where she had a lobster dinner with Fidel Castro. Governor Blanco's meeting with Castro has come under fire by Louisianans for failing to meet with dissidents, call for democratic reforms, release of political prisoners, freedom of the press, and respect for human rights.

Maybe he helped her with advice on how to get a mission accomplished:

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
I am not looking for someone who follows his philosphy, I am promoting someone who is an active intellect who has a well thought out judicial philosophy. Thomas is a fine as a rubber stamp, he's not a leader.

Racist fuck.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Which ones are wild-ass wrong? The order controls.




I disagree. He is probably the most qualified guy up there for the job. He would hold the Republican vote and outwit the Dimwits in the confirmation hearings (he is smarter than they). If the Dims want to flail at him, go for it, Bush's legacy will be complete.

Thomas would be a juicy scenario to watch unfold, but absolutely assinine on the substantive level.

To what end? He's secure in his position and the justice most intellectually respected (whether loved or hated). It's not like he gets an extra vote as CJ. Nominating AJs for CJ is very rare (Renquist was only the 2d?). While he'd ultimately be approved, the Dems would get to put his tit in the wringer. You'd have three confirmations instead of two, giving Dems more time to grandstand, obfuscate and delay. It's just dumb.

Roberts, though, is a solid choice for CJ in that he's young and already half way through the process without major blemishes on his record. Besides, isn't it time America had a gay CJ?

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Gattigap Perhaps I'm simply losing that willful suspension of disbelief, but my patience with this nonsense is running quite thin these days, and the tempation is to either rake you over the fucking coals every goddamned day for this stuff, or simply ignore you.

Gattigap

Less was onto something other than the Serb's co-workers. Who knew?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Gattigap
It means that a basic function of government is to plan for, and respond to, natural calamities.

Ignorance of law is no escuse.

A President cannot send troops into an American city. It would be illegal. He can provide acess to Nat'l Guard to be UNDER THE CONTROL OF A GOVERNOR. Your bald statements of blame w/o some idea of what could have been done, are not really worthy of comment.

There are also reports that Bush asked La. to hand control over, but the request was denied. Because your side tries to blame everything on Bush, the responses that point to others as being the ones at fault are inevitable.

In the end, Slave was the only one who has made sense in any of the 100 blame posts. Although I'm right that the Senator is getting a little chunky.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
There are also reports that Bush asked La. to hand control over, but the request was denied. Because your side tries to blame everything on Bush, the responses that point to others as being the ones at fault are inevitable.

So is it the mayor of New Orleans or the Governor of LA who has failed to respond to relief offers from other countries?

Asia
AUSTRALIA: "We're going to provide A$10 million ($7.6 million) and the bulk of that money, if not all of it, will go to the American Red Cross," said Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. The Australian government said there may be up to 24 Australians trapped in Louisiana in the aftermath of Katrina.

CHINA: China offered $5 million in aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina which devastated the Gulf Coast ahead of President Hu Jintao's U.S. visit. If needed, the Chinese government is also prepared to send rescue workers, including medical experts, officials said.

JAPAN: Will provide $200,000 to the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Japan will also identify needs in affected regions via the U.S. government and will provide up to $300,000 in emergency supplies such as tents, blankets and power generators if it receives requests for such assistance, the ministry said.

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Armed Forces, responding to requests by the United States Texas Army National Guard, has sent three Chinook helicopters to Fort Polk, Louisiana, to help in relief efforts. The government said the Chinooks will help to ferry supplies and undertake airlift missions.

SOUTH KOREA: Has pledged aid and is waiting for a U.S. response, a government official said. "We have sent our intention to offer recovery aid," a Foreign Ministry official said on Friday.

SRI LANKA: Will donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross.

Americas
CANADA: Offered to help in any way it can and the navy is preparing a ship full of emergency disaster relief supplies to be sent when a request comes.

CUBA: Cuban President Fidel Castro offered to fly 1,100 doctors to Houston with 26 tonnes of medicine to treat disaster victims.

MEXICO: The country is sending 15 truckloads of water, food and medical supplies via Texas and the Mexican navy has offered to send two ships, two helicopters and 15 amphibious vehicles.

VENEZUELA: President Hugo Chavez, a vocal critic of the United States, offered to send cheap fuel, humanitarian aid and relief workers to the disaster area.

Europe
EUROPEAN UNION: EU countries are ready to give the United States oil if it requests help, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said on Friday. But British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said this was not what the EU had in mind when it discussed how to help.

FRANCE: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was ready to offer support, telling TF1 television: "We have rescue teams based in the Caribbean and we are naturally ready to provide aid to the Americans, and that is what we have told them."

GERMANY: Has offered mobile units to provide clean water, military hospital facilities and medical aid.

ITALY: Has offered to "immediately" send aid and evacuation specialists, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans and other areas. They were awaiting word from U.S. officials, the unit said.

NETHERLANDS: Will provide teams for inspecting dykes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It will also send a frigate from Curacao to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the government said.

RUSSIA: Has offered to help with rescue efforts, but is still awaiting a reply from Washington. "Above all with heavy transport planes, which can be loaded with helicopters and generators -- as there is no electricity in the area of the catastrophe," Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said.

SPAIN: Expects to receive a formal request to release gasoline stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said.

SWEDEN: The Rescue Authority said it was on stand-by to supply water purifying equipment, healthcare supplies and emergency shelters if needed.

Middle East
SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, will donate $5 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/kat...orld.aid.reut/

ETA: Bravo to the unnamed Reuters stringer who came up with so many different euphamisms for "when Bush stops fucking around."

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by baltassoc
Perhaps she's why Castro pledged to send 1100 doctors to Houston on an emergency basis to treat victims.

Personally, I'd take medical treatment from a J.D. before I would entrust my health to a third world commie bozo doctor.

[baltassoc]

Originally posted by Penske_Account
Personally, I'd take medical treatment from a J.D. before I would entrust my health to a third world commie bozo doctor.

Fair enough. But then again, perhaps a few extra spanish-speaking medical professionals with experience dealing with post-hurricane medical problems might be useful.

And think of the opportunity to convince them all to request asylum.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Ignorance of law is no escuse.

A President cannot send troops into an American city. It would be illegal. He can provide acess to Nat'l Guard to be UNDER THE CONTROL OF A GOVERNOR. Your bald statements of blame w/o some idea of what could have been done, are not really worthy of comment.

There are also reports that Bush asked La. to hand control over, but the request was denied. Because your side tries to blame everything on Bush, the responses that point to others as being the ones at fault are inevitable.

In the end, Slave was the only one who has made sense in any of the 100 blame posts. Although I'm right that the Senator is getting a little chunky.

Apparently Mississippi is very happy with the level of support and cooperation it received from the feds. It sounds to me like this was a local problem (either local state/city officials or those federal officials responsible for NO).

[nononono]

Originally posted by baltassoc
So is it the mayor of New Orleans or the Governor of LA who has failed to respond to relief offers from other countries?



http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/kat...orld.aid.reut/

ETA: Bravo to the unnamed Reuters stringer who came up with so many different euphamisms for "when Bush stops fucking around."

Ya think maybe he has a thing or two to take care of first before he sends the thank-you notes?

I don' t recall precisely for previous disasters, but I believe this is a pretty typical staging of things: disaster, shock of world, offer of help by other nations, take care of immediate needs, acceptance of help.

This seems like so much nitpicking.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by baltassoc
So is it the mayor of New Orleans or the Governor of LA who has failed to respond to relief offers from other countries?



http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/kat...orld.aid.reut/

ETA: Bravo to the unnamed Reuters stringer who came up with so many different euphamisms for "when Bush stops fucking around."

Would you please post the story that shows where there is a need for food/water/$$ here now? Isn't the problem getting supplies to people?

Are you saying the US has a water shortage?

Warning- I edited this post way short to be nice.