Updates and Mixed Bag

The past few weeks have been rather busy for me, and have caused a bit of a slowdown in my blogging. First of all we have been celebrating birthdays...

Yes those are my kids, and in the past four weeks three of them have had birthdays. First was Sarah, who turned 6.



Then Maddie turned 5.


And then little William turned 2 this past Sunday.

Yep, those cuties are all mine. Only Amanda, 8, spares me the birthday assault of August-September.

In addition to the birthdays school began again, which you would think would give me a little more free time to blog, but NOOOOOOOOOO I have six fewer eyes on William, who is determined to drive me insane. Kid is into everything...but he is so fun.

Also, most recently, I have been helping a friend out who needs a sitter in the afternoon, so now I have six kids running around here after school, to snack, to make sure they get their homework done, and to somehow still do dinner for the family and get the kids ready for school the next day. In short, I am exhausted.

Also I signed up for Blogger Beta. I hate it. It is clunky and doesn't do what I want it to do, and since signing up for it I can't post from YouTube, or even comment on the blogs of my friends, who probably think I have desserted them. I am still here!

I have written to Blogger help, I have written to the blog dudes featured on the dashboard site, and no one wants to help me. No one will answer me. I feel like a captive.

If anyone knows how I can fix my blog, please, please help me. Oh and since I have learned that posting on MY blog is an impossibility now, if you have suggestions of how to help me get out of this hellhole, please email me at

caracompton11@comcast.net

LTS

Blogger Beta Got Me

I signed up for Blogger Beta, and it is harshing my gig.

Anyone know how to get out of this?

I miss my old blog. I miss the ease of it, and I miss being able to comment on the blogs of others.

Where is the escape hatch???

The Word of the Day

Kakistocracy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Kakistocracy is derived from the Greek kakistos, the superlative of kakos meaning bad. The word literally means "government by the worst elements of society." While not a true form of government, it is instead a term for any system of management controlled by the least competent, least qualified, most unreliable, or the most evil members of a society.

The term is used by critics of an established government, and not in scholarly analysis or academic research.

Kakistocracy is not used to describe governments run by persons whose primary motivation is graft---the word for that is kleptocracy. However, the two are not entirely mutually exclusive, as it is possible to be both bad and greedy.

A Post for OleRockytop

Rouge Nation

Say it with me..... roooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-zsh.

Rogue Nation

Again, with me... RO (long O sound like in Ole) g.

Though perhaps what you redstaters really DO want to see is the ROUGE nation.

I Just Gotta Ask...

Authorities have arrested THIS MAN




so we are safer and more secure, because although he didn't kill JonBenet, he sure as hell thinks he did, and would love the chance to think he did it again.

Today a jury convicted THIS MAN



who raped and murdered a young college girl. Way to go.

And, in accordance with the rule of good things happening in threes, authorities rounded up THIS GUY

because we sure don't want little mormon girls having to marry perverted old religious freaks.

These are good things. But clearly, each one of these cases, while sick and sad and twisted and evil, are anecdotes. They do not represent a trend. They do not affect us all. They are local stories turned into fodder for the 24 hour news networks, whose guidelines call for the exploitation of the salacious and emotional, at the expense of REAL NEWS. I have to ask the question, posed by a commentary on my blog earlier...We got these guys, so where the hell is THIS GUY???

Garrison Keillor's Plan to Save the Country

Excerpt:

"The boomers are getting to an age where their knees need replacing and their hearts need a quadruple bypass--which they feel entitled to--but our children aren't entitled to a damn thing. Any goombah with a PhD in education can strip away French and German, music and art, dumb down the social sciences, offer Britney Spears instead of Shakespeare, and there is nothing the kid can do except hang out in the library, which is being cut back too."

Garrison Keillor is one of my all time favorite writers and humorists. He has a brilliant, sharp mind which produces clever, thoughtful prose in humble and modest terms. He has published many books, several of which I have read, and hosts, "A Prarie Home Companion," the weekly radio show on NPR that has a loyal fan base and has inspired several television specials and a recent feature film.

Thank you, Mr. Keillor, for all you do.

Ahmadinejad Challenges Bush to a Debate

By Parisa Hafezi

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voiced defiance on Tuesday as a deadline neared for Iran to halt work the West fears is a step toward building nuclear bombs, and challenged President Bush to a televised debate."

Peaceful nuclear energy is the right of the Iranian nation. The Iranian nation has chosen that based upon international regulations, it wants to use it and no one can stop it," he told a news conference.

The U.N. Security Council has given Iran until Thursday to suspend uranium enrichment -- a process which can produce fuel for civilian reactors or explosive material for warheads -- and has threatened sanctions unless it does so.

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This sure falls under the heading of " MUST SEE TV" if it were to actually happen, but we all know Bush is not too keen on discourse of any kind, much less a debate.

The Man Who Said Too Much

A book coauthored by NEWSWEEK's Michael Isikoff details Richard Armitage's central role in the Valerie Plame leak.

Excerpt:

Sept. 4, 2006 issue - In the early morning of Oct. 1, 2003, Secretary of State Colin Powell received an urgent phone call from his No. 2 at the State Department. Richard Armitage was clearly agitated. As recounted in a new book, "Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War," Armitage had been at home reading the newspaper and had come across a column by journalist Robert Novak. Months earlier, Novak had caused a huge stir when he revealed that Valerie Plame, wife of Iraq-war critic Joseph Wilson, was a CIA officer. Ever since, Washington had been trying to find out who leaked the information to Novak. The columnist himself had kept quiet. But now, in a second column, Novak provided a tantalizing clue: his primary source, he wrote, was a "senior administration official" who was "not a partisan gunslinger." Armitage was shaken. After reading the column, he knew immediately who the leaker was. On the phone with Powell that morning, Armitage was "in deep distress," says a source directly familiar with the conversation who asked not to be identified because of legal sensitivities. "I'm sure he's talking about me."

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What?? John Mark Karr DIDN'T Kill JonBenet???

The hell you say?

The DNA didn't match?

He lied?

Man, if you can't believe the words of a child predator, who can you believe?

Yeah. Just as I thought. So he got a nice business class trip back to the states for FREE (for him) with a nice meal. He probably was facing some sex offender charges in Thailand (what do you have to do to get charged with a sex crime in Thailand anyway?) and knew he had to get back to the US.

So what next? Is he going to be charged with something? Will he remain in custody?

I don't care so much except Colorado is right next to New Mexico, and this cat is clearly NUTS.

Heather Wilson Steals Family File and LIES on Camera

When New Mexico's 1st district Congressional Representative, Heather Wilson, was the head of the Division of Children, Youth and Families she personally ordered a file pertaining to her family moved. The video HERE shows her being confronted by investigative journalist Larry Barker of KOAT-TV with these allegations and her lies, and then later her admission of the lies.

Priceless...

Living Under the Imperial Presidency

Living under the imperial presidency
Where Bush's arrogance has taken us

by Jim Hightower

DURING HIS GUBERNATORIAL DAYS IN TEXAS, George W let slip a one-sentence thought that unintentionally gave us a peek into his political soul. In hindsight, it should've been loudly broadcast all across our land so people could've absorbed it, contemplated its portent...and roundly rejected the guy's bid for the presidency. On May 21, 1999, reacting to some satirical criticism of him, Bush snapped: "There ought to be limits to freedom."

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New Mexicans for Richardson

Hello friendly readers!

Just wanted to let you know that I have started a second blog, NEW MEXICANS FOR RICHARDSON. This blog is dedicated to news stories perstaining to the 2008 Presidential election, with respect to the potential candidacy of Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico, my home.

I will still post news items pertaining to his candidacy on Liberaltruthsayer, but wanted to set up a "clearinghouse" for information specific to that race.

Thank you for your readership on LTS, and I welcome your comments on NMR!

Cara

Governor Richardson Makes Top 10 Most Popular Governors

I would like to see which Governors are held in high regard on a national level. I bet Richardson ranks highly there too. Anyone have a source?

America's Love Affair With Xenophobia Continues

According to this Denver Post article a geography teacher was placed on administrative leave for displaying flags from countries other than the United States.

A geography teacher displaying international flags? Madness!

Where does this guy get off? Doesn't he know that he is emboldening our enemies? Doesn't he get IT? We are fighting a war on terra, and we don't cotton to multiculturalism anymore. That school district provides him with a nice job where he gets paid with American tax dollars and he dares to display flags from other countries and, perhaps most insulting, the UNITED NATIONS in the same room as OLD GLORY?

I bet you an order of FREEDOM FRIES this guy is nothing but a pinko. I bet he voted for Kerry. I bet he thinks Howard Dean is a cool guy.

Thoughts?

Greedy Bank Bastards Updates

I knew that there were other people suffering from the same abuses we endured at the hands of Wells Fargo, so I did a little blog search and I found this:

This is a great blog, and a wonderful entry...
http://blog.strive4impact.com/2006/07/done_with_wells_fargo.html

Another young man hit hard:
http://community.livejournal.com/poor_skills/915847.html

This one is pretty terrible, insult added to injury.
http://www.planetfeedback.com/index.php?level2=blog_viewpost&topic_id=288989

This one reflects not one degree of fault on the part of the customer, and totally useless customer service
http://melancholynonsense.blogspot.com/2006/07/wells-fargo-rant.html

Here's MORE
http://chandirasblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/wells-fargo-sucks.html

These are just a few of the postings I found in a five minute search of blogs with Wells Fargo and fees in the subject.

We are not alone.

From Steve Gillard's blog...and I orginally read this on The Liberal Journal (always a fine read)

"My parents live in a gated condo complex in the DC area, and are friendly with the gatehouse guard, a Vietnam vet who served in the Navy Seals and in the Marines. The fellow, who is in his early 60's, was in special units that had lifetime call-up provisions.

Well, now the Marines have called him up. For combat operations. In Fallujah.

So it's come to this. Our nation is now so desparate for recruits that we're not only forcing recent enlistees back for another tour, we are now forcing grandfathers back onto the battlefield?
This is what losing nations do when desperate, what happens when military adventures go so bad that all the healthy soldiers are killed. Maybe next we will be sending 14 year-olds and amputees as well?"

Reading this I thought back to growing up with my dad, an Army, Army Reserve, and finally New Mexico State Defense Force veteran. He was a great man, and every Saturday morning we would sit together and watch Bugs Bunny cartoons and he would polish his Army boots, just to be ready. Anytime there was a skirmish, a coup, a "world situation" that looked like it could blow Dad would get the boots out again and polish them, in the event he would be called up. I remember how silly we thought it was, a man of his age...40, 45, 50...thinking he would be called up to serve in combat, and how we giggled a little bit at his efforts. That thought makes me sad now because we lost him 17 years ago at just 53. Today he would be 70, and I am sure that he would have started polishing his boots like mad on 9/11, but I don't think today I would be giggling, for tomorrow he could be fighting in Fallujah.

Heather Wilson and Dubya

Is there anything else you need to know?

NM 1st District Voters do the right thing.

Vote Madrid for Congress.

New Mexico's 1st Congressional District Update

Latest Poll Shows Madrid, Wilson Locked
8/22/06
Latest Poll Shows Madrid, Wilson Lockedin Dead Heat for CD 1Wilson’s Negative Ad Attacks Having No Impact on Voters’ Choice
Despite more than a month of negative attack ads aimed at Attorney General Patricia Madrid by her opponent, Rep. Heather Wilson, the two candidates remain locked in a dead heat in the race to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, the latest poll shows.
With less than 3 months to go before the November election, the latest district-wide survey of 400 likely voters in the district included a head-to-head ballot that shows the race statistically tied. Madrid wins 44 percent of the vote to 46 percent of the vote for Wilson. Just 10 percent of voters are undecided. In fact, since polling on the race began, Wilson – the incumbent – has never reached 50 percent; Wilson’s numbers have been stagnant.
“Heather Wilson dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into negative attack ads for more than a month,” said Madrid spokeswoman Heather Brewer, “but New Mexico voters are clearly more interested in issues – like gas prices and Medicare Part D – than in mudslinging.”
The poll further found that voters are dissatisfied with the job Wilson is doing in Congress and are looking for change. Just 47 percent of voters are positive about the job Wilson is doing and fully half (50 percent) are negative. Among independent voters, a 57 percent majority believe Wilson is doing either “just a fair job” or a “poor job.”
“New Mexicans are ready for a change,” Brewer said. “New Mexicans have had enough of Heather Wilson’s record of voting lock-step with George Bush on everything from misguided energy policies to the war in Iraq. They are looking for a real independent leader with a record of fighting for New Mexico. Patricia Madrid is that leader.”
President Bush, the poll also found, remains an albatross around Wilson’s neck. Fully six in ten voters (60 percent) are unhappy with the job Bush is doing as President. Just 40 percent are satisfied with his job performance. Among independent voters, two-thirds (67 percent) are negative about Bush’s job performance.
“Heather Wilson’s record is clear: She is not an independent,” Brewer said. “Heather Wilson has voted for every single one of George Bush’s misguided energy policies, every single one of George Bush’s tax breaks for the wealthiest 1.5 percent of Americans – and she’s never stood up to George Bush and asked the tough questions about this no-exit war in Iraq. It’s time for a change.”

Greedy Bank Bastards, A Cautionary Tale

Anyone who knows me knows one thing is for sure.... I don't like to admit to mistakes, especially ones that show financial irresponsibility, but I feel like this is important information to pass along, and I hope you all help me in getting the word out, because it was something I just didn't know could happen, and I am sure I am not alone.

My husband and I have always prided ourselves on making sure that the bills were paid on time. We never had a late car, rent or mortgage payment in our lives. We worked hard to protect our credit, to keep the lights, phone and gas on, and to keep our family fed and clothed. It isn't easy with four kids, but somehow we always managed to hold it together, even if we ran right to the deadline, exhausted the grace period and brought our checking account to 14 cents we were pleased that we kept the balls in the air.

For the past two years we have banked exclusively with credit unions, and currently have two credit union accounts, one in St. Louis that offers us fantastic service and great interest rates, and one here in New Mexico for State Employees, like Charles. Recently we decided that we should have a traditional checking account, don't ask me why, because now I couldn't begin to tell you our reasons. So we opened a checking and savings account with Wells Fargo. Our personal banker was very nice, and we transferred the bulk of our direct deposit from Charles's checks over to that account.

Now, in an effort to always be on time with my bills and keep things like lights and phone on, I sit down most Tuesdays before payday and write the checks for the bills and stuff the envelopes, to be sent out in anticipation of the direct deposit arriving on Friday. They are sent off, and arrive at the vendors usually Wednesday or Thursday, at the earliest, but often days later, are processed through their systems and credited, then hit the vendor's banks, and then ours. I have never had a problem with the timing, everything was fine.
Well last week was no different. I got the payments in by the deadline, and on Friday I checked the account at 8 am and made sure that the deposit went in and nothing had gone through. Our previous balance was about $20, according to the system, and our deposit from Charles's check was in, fully credited. (Normally I wouldn't divulge such personal information but I feel it is important to the story.) I checked to make sure that all the balances matched up, and inspected the spending report, and everything was in good shape. I went about my day, and when I returned home in the afternoon after picking up the girls and buying a few things we needed at Walgreen's, I had a panicked message from Charles saying "Check the account, there are major problems."

I went back to the online banking system and couldn't believe my eyes. The account balance was just over $200, the deposit was marked "pending" and the previous day's balance was -$954!
Of course at this time it was end of business on Friday, so we had to wait until Saturday to hit the bank, which we did first thing. We sat down with a branch manager, who explained to us a little known law that had been passed a couple of years ago, called Check 21. What is boils down to is now a bank can look at the date a check is written, go back to that date in the account it was written from, look at the balance, and if the money wasn't there on THAT day they can bounce the check and exact huge fees. He said that it was slowly being implemented, and that they had just started enforcing it recently, initially giving credit to customers to get them used to the system. We had been with credit unions, who are loathe to enforce this on their customers, because they are customer owned and never knew of this. Of course, the information was provided to us when we opened our account, in the form of fine print in a thick book of banking information that came with stacks of papers, cards, fliers, and other things in our folder when we opened the account, in other words buried where we would never see it.

Now, the bank manager was very kind, sat with us for well over an hour, went through the account and reversed some of the fees, but not all. He said to sit on the account for a week, don't touch a dime of it, and let the dust settle and they would judge our discipline basically and make a decision about restoring more of those fees. Now, not only have we had our account pilliaged by the bank, our remaining funds are sitting there on hold. This is tremendously frustrating.
I write this not for sympathy, but to warn others. I know many people are accustomed to doing things like I am, but the times have changed and there are no more float times, no more leniencies, and no more leeways. I feel, personally, like all the laws now protect the corporations, and consumer protection is a thing of the past. I don't feel that this information is properly disclosed. I firmly believe that this is a great scheme by the bank to extract hundreds of dollars at a clip (in the form of $25 bounced check fees, $33 overdraft fees and sales taxes on both) on customers, whom are then scorned with the title "check kiters".

With no small amount of embarrassment over this situation I have decided to go public with it in the hopes of preventing it from happening to others. Pass the information along, it will save someone the aggravation and frustration that we are experiencing.

Take the Quiz

This is a great quiz to determine where you sit on the political spectrum. Give it a shot. I tested somewhere to the south and west of Ghandi.

http://www.politicalcompass.org/index

Red Herring of the Week: Jon Benet

This week's red herring comes to us from Thailand, where a suspect was arrested in connection with the murder of baby beauty pageant queen, Jon Benet Ramsey, nearly ten years ago.

John Mark Karr says he was with her when she died, and that it was an accident. Investigators say he knows details not previously released to the public. His ex-wife says he was at home that Christmas, and couldn't have done it.

Salacious speculation and inconsistencies aside, this arrest has served to "back page" a lot of very important news items this week, since there is no more salient an issue than the arrest of a suspect in a 10 year old murder case.

But since people want to talk about it, and think it is such an important issue, I think I will put in my own opinion about this matter. First I think this arrest is probably BOGUS. This is a really sick guy, he does have a "Silence of the Lambs" quality about him, and it is probably a good thing that this man is not walking around free today. But I don't think he was anywhere near Boulder, except maybe after the fact in his deep, dark fantasies.

Second, while tragic, this murder was a LOCAL story, and I really resent national news camping on the doorsteps of the families of attractive murder victims. Ugly people die every day, in horrible, gruesome ways, but FOX and CNN don't hold nationally televised vigils for them. It is local news, Shepard Smith, go do your job and find out what the Bush administration is up to.

Third, isn't it time we realized that when you make children SEXUAL OBJECTS you endanger all children? Last night I saw a commercial for Entertainment Tonight promising, "New PROVOCATIVE photos of Jon Benet!" This poor little girl in her six years of life wore more make up than I have in all my 38 years combined. She was dunked in glitter, forced to wear dresses that made her look like a miniature Dolly Parton, and paraded around with other big haired little girls. She was made by her parents into a sex object, as are too many little girls.

I am the mother of little girls, and it infuriates me that our culture and media perpetuate images of children in a sexualized and stylized manner, and then feigns shock and outrage when evil men with dark hearts and minds perpetrate horrific acts on children. What makes these men tick??? Perhaps it is seeing images of small children made to look like adults, and knowing they don't have the strength to defend themselves.

Let's give kids back their innocence.

BUSH BREAKING LAW : CAFFERTY

You go Jack!

Bush Condemns Judge's Ruling Against NSA Wiretap Program

Drunk, stoned, or just plain stupid?

Word Verifications

Ok, I use them too, for commentary on my blog, to help keep from getting messages like this one...

I saw your posting and thought I would share the (job opportunity, penile enlargement system, prescription drug program, etc) that I found with you at www.stuffyoudon'twant.com

I find, however that half the time when I go to enter the letters shown to me I do so incorrectly. The l is leaning on the c and it could be a b or I get them jumbled in my head. How does this work to keep spammers at bay? Are spammers just twice as dumb as I am? I don't get it right half the time, so they don't ever get it right?

I wonder about this a lot.

Richardson Proposes Oil Consumer Protections

Use oil reserve to shield consumers from market jolts
By BILL RICHARDSON
August 15, 2006

Oil prices skyrocketed recently after British Petroleum announced it was shutting down a major Alaskan oil pipeline. It was feared the loss could be as much as 400,000 barrels of oil a day, or 8 percent of domestic production.

Now it appears that the pipeline failure will cut Prudhoe Bay production by only half, taking 200,000 barrels a day off the market. That good news and the Middle East cease-fire have allowed oil prices to settle somewhat.

However, action still needs to be taken now to help ease this oil price jolt and relieve consumers' pain at the pump.

First, the United States should tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The Bush administration has indicated its willingness to do this, but compare its reaction to this relatively small loss of oil to the administration response in 2002 when labor instability in Venezuela shorted world oil markets by almost 2.5 million barrels of oil a day. At that time, the White House had to be pressured to stop pulling oil off the market, let alone consider releasing Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil into the market. In fact, Vice President Dick Cheney in the past has stated that he does not think tapping the reserve is necessary except in a "dire emergency," such as the loss of "5 to 6 million barrels a day."

Why this abrupt, 180-degree policy shift? Could the administration, threatened with the loss of Republican control of Congress, be motivated by more than a new-found appreciation for the value of stable oil markets?

The BP pipeline failure drove oil prices to more than $76 a barrel, only a nickel off the all-time high, while Iowa consumers are struggling with gas prices at nearly $3 a gallon.

Second, I would tap the reserve with a significant twist. The federal government should negotiate an oil exchange with BP to repay the reserve with interest for every barrel of oil withdrawn during the pipeline shutdown.

This oil "loan" would keep the marketplace whole for now, with repayment plus interest from BP in the form of a significantly greater quantity of oil back into the reserve at a later date. This would calm markets, stabilize prices and have minimal impact on overall levels of oil in the reserve. Also, in accepting the government's terms of such a loan, BP would be demonstrating that it is trying to be a good corporate citizen.

The reserve should be viewed as a vital tool to increase energy security and protect energy consumers. This was the policy posture that I as energy secretary took in 2000 when our exchange of reserve oil lowered prices from $37 to $31 a barrel in the course of a week. This translated into savings at the pump and adequate heating oil supplies for the Northeast that winter. In addition, this "loan" of reserve oil to the markets was paid back with interest, in the form of a more oil into the reserve, at no cost to the taxpayer.

Short- and long-term solutions exist to our current energy crisis. However, both will take leadership and the ability to lead tough negotiations with "big oil," two things that seem to be lacking in Washington.

In the longer term, our policies and technology investments should acknowledge that we depend on oil at our peril. Breaking our oil addiction will require a major, "man-on-the-moon" type of effort focused on new technologies and renewable energy, including Iowa-grown corn-based ethanol. Long-term energy security will be won only when we diversify our portfolio and keep our petro dollars at home.

In the short term, our obligation is to working families who struggle to make ends meet. This obligation should be met through leadership, recognition of the new realities of the global oil marketplace, a willingness to use the petroleum reserve as a more effective tool in that marketplace - and the courage to demand responsibility and accountability from corporate America.

schoolhouse rock NO more Kings School House

And someone needs to show this one to Bush, Cheney and Rove.

Schoolhouse Rock preamble School House

This is what people of my generation were taught about our country. Sadly, everything has changed.

Investigative Journalist Beaten/Detained

Investigative Journalist Christopher Bollyn details his August 14 encounter with undercover police at his Illinois home HERE.......

If this doesn't make you angry, I suspect nothing will.

The Birthday Calendar

Today I am 14,000 days old!!!!!

This is a really cool little website, plug in the day you were born and you get the exact amount of time you have been alive, down to the second. It also tells you astrological information, and has a great view of the moon the night you were born. Have fun!

I think I will bake a cake for myself tonight!

The Bane of My Existence

Yes, that's right, it's the school bus. Today was supposed to be the second day of school for my two eldest girls. Grades 1-6 started yesterday with a half day, Maddie starts kindergarten next week on her fifth birthday. I was looking forward to this. I was so excited! Yesterday we took the kids in, but today was the big "get on the bus adventure."

It was scheduled to arrive at 7:20 this morning so I got the kids out there by 7:15. I figured I could run out in my shorts and shirt and sandals and be ok, even though it was a little chilly and damp this morning. We hit the end of our driveway and were assaulted by MOSQUITOS! Now they are pretty uncommon up here, at 7200 feet elevation in the desert southwest, but this year with all this crazy rain they are EVERYWHERE! I am covered in bites.

We battled them for 20 minutes, and the bus never showed up. I finally relented, told the girls I would drive them in, but first had to call the school and the bus company and let them have it. Well the school was great, gave me the number to the bus company, and I called them. IDIOTS. These people are total idiots. I told them the bus never showed up, and the stop address, and they asked for my kids' names. Gave them that information too. The lady says, "Ok hang on, I am going to radio that bus and see what happened." She is gone for a few minutes and then comes back and says, "Oh the driver said she just passed your place and is getting ready to turn off your street onto A-99." I figured we could catch her if we ran out, but the idiot on the phone wouldn't tell her to even wait a minute, she was long gone when we got there. The idiot, when pressed for a time to expect the bus to arrive from now on, told me to expect it between 7:25 and 7:35 (even though today it was 7:40.)

Now, normally at this time of year that is not a big deal, but those mosquitos were insane today. However, usually by early October and through April it is very cold up here in the mornings, and there could be snow. It looks like it may be a very wet winter here. We may be out there in some pretty severe weather for long stretches of time. I won't let my kids go out alone, because the driveway curves and I cannot see them standing out there.

Oh and my Plan B for Peace fell through, when my husband called to tell me he had inadvertently taken the keys to the van with him to work. The kids are presently raiding their lunch boxes for the snacks.

Plus I probably have West Nile now.

Idiots.

Stunned, Scared and Silent by Molly Ivins

Molly Ivins is always a GREAT read...

Excerpt:

Of the hundreds of prisoners, alleged terrorists all, who have been held at Guantanamo on the grounds that they were the worst of the worst, only 10 have ever been charged with anything. In the latest episode, shortly after announcement of a British-based plot to blow up airliners, Britain and the United States were already airing their differences over when the perpetrators should have been arrested. The administration has put itself in the position of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. If, God forbid, a serious terrorist conspiracy is uncovered, there will be a tendency to dismiss it as a backlash to these over-hyped "plots."

A Few of My Favorite Things...

Demotivators, by Despair.com, are just about the best thing you can hang on an office wall. Offering a wide selection of elegant, witty and uninspiring posters, calendars, and books, be sure to stop by and visit their really cool website. It is fun just to browse and giggle.

Talent On Loan From God...

...Erectile function on loan from Glaxo Smith Wellcome

Stop Belittling the Theories About September 11

Provocative look at 9/11...

Two Faux News Journalists Seized in Gaza

Two Fox News employees were taken against their will Monday in Gaza, according to Fox News' Jerusalem bureau. Negotiations are ongoing to secure their release, a Fox News reporter stated on air.

LTS has a special message for their captors...

Hey! You! YEAH YOU! Memorize this photo....






NOW GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sen. Allen's Remarks Spark Ire

Yet another example of republican bigotry...

Weeds Season 2 Starts Tonight

For those unfamiliar with the program, it airs on Showtime and is the story of a suburban widow supporting her kids by selling marijuana. Very funny and edgy. For fans like me, this is a long awaited second season. Season One is out on DVD, and available On Demand from the cable box.

Wheee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Daily Show Mini KISS

It isn't politics. It is just funny. Please enjoy...

My Trip to the Daily Kos

I don't know how successful it was, but I put up a posting last night on my support for Bill Richardson and was astonished at the commentary. Not the content as much as the quantity of responses. Interesting place, I think I will be back often.

HERE

Wisdom From My Dear Friend Scott

On Republicans...

But the real irony of their comments is that the best way to support the terrorists is to vote Republican!

Republicans will not secure our ports from terrorists.
Republicans will not secure air cargo from terrorists.
Republicans will not secure our boarders from terrorists.
Republicans will not secure our chemical and nuclear facilities from terrorists.
Republicans will not investigate Saudis.
Republicans will not investigate 9/11.
Republicans will not unite or respect our allies.
Republicans will not listen to terror or intel experts that don't espouse their ideology. Republicans have sabotaged US intelligence agents.
Republicans have united and inflamed our enemies as never before.
Republicans have blatantly exploited terror for political gain.
Republicans have blatantly exploited terror for profit.
Republicans have made us far more dependent on oil from terror-supporting regimes. Republicans have diverted our military away from real terror targets.
Republicans have discarded valuable anti-terror assets for pure ideological reasons.
Republicans have failed to get universal radios for first responders.
Republicans have cut anti-terror funding to NY and DC.
Republicans have cut funding to police departments and firefighters.
Republicans tried to sell control of our ports to a regime that aided 9/11.
Republicans monitor Americans who oppose their ideology as terrorist threats.
Republicans use anti-terror tactics on American citizens instead of on terrorists.
Republicans have divulged classified information for political gain that prevented British authorities from stopping massive terror attacks on their trains.
Republicans have turned contained non-terrorist threats into dangerously unleashed terrorist threats.
Republicans LET BIN LADEN GET AWAY!!!

I mean, the list just is endless.

Of course, my friend Scott has always been one of the three or four smartest men on the planet. Today he filled my inbox with really good stuff. About half of my postings come from leads he throws my way. Thank you, sweetie. I couldn't do it without you!

I just had to blog this...

Alex Jones Predicts 911

This is the original Alex Jones prediction video.

Alex Jones' Warning A CALL TO ACTION!

A friend linked me to this. I don't know what to file it under, but it is very interesting to listen to, if you can get past the rage, but then why should we get past the rage? If you think 9/11 was possibly an event staged by our government, if that is even possible in your mind, you should listen to this. If it is completely outrageous to you, listen anyway, I am sure you won't buy it. Give me feedback either way. If you believe he is on the level, then do as he says and call.

No real news here. Just wanted to run this photo. Have you ever seen a meaner looking man? If someone came toward you with that look I am sure you would run the other way. He looks like he ate tacks for breakfast.

Bill Richardson Asks Lieberman to Bow Out

Picture it...President Bill Richardson....ahh, now doesn't that make your head stop hurting for just a minute?

Excerpt:

"I look forward to supporting Ned as he fights to help Democrats take back the Senate, and I call on Joe Lieberman to respect the will of the voters and step aside," Richardson said.

Way to go, Governor Richardson. This is why we love you. You pull no punches. You aren't afraid to stand up for what is right. You have courage and integrity. Please. Please run for president in 2008 . We sure need you.

Henry Rollins Interview with Bill Maher

This is a great interview, Bill Maher with Henry Rollins. Bill opines on the media, Bush, etc...

Lawyers Move to Vacate Lay's Conviction

Link

Ok so the lawyers apparently want to "clear Ken's good name", the good name synonymous with greed and corruption and pulverize dreams.

Did anyone actually see a body?

Seriously.

It would not surprise me one bit if Ken Lay isn't lying on a lounge chair on some beach, probably in the Cayman's, living off of the retirement funds pilfered from Enron employees.

If they vacate his conviction, does this mean he can miraculously reappear? Will it be in time for ski season? We know he loves Vail.

Fear-Mongering Takes a Holiday, NOT

Fear Mongerers Mongering Fear

Big shock. Bush took time away from his vacation today to remind us that we are not safe, we should be very afraid, and that the Democrats are soft on "terra" in the wake of the disruption of an alleged terror plot by Al Qaeda to blow up international flights with common household items. The terror alert level was raised to purple and the Republicans are all salivating at the chance to exploit this.

"Weeks before September 11th, this is going to play big," said another White House official, who also spoke on condition of not being named, adding that some Democratic candidates won't "look as appealing" under the circumstances.

No wonder so many of us are skeptics. No wonder so many of us believe that there is a great chance that the government is lying about 9/11, and the falafel eating boogeymen. I don't think I am alone in wondering if this is a real threat or just an attempted "Hail Mary Pass" for Republican congressional candidates.

I smell a rat.

Clinton Challengers get Down and Dirty

Apparently the debate ended with the throwing of chairs and bearing of breasts...

It seems to me that while the discourse in this country is getting less and less civil, the republicans are particularily inclined to "Go Springer" when they get mad. People who behave like this when running for office should be disqualified.

Where have manners gone? Where is our common decency?

RockStar Supernova

Ok, I admit it. I started watching RockStar last season with INXS and I really enjoyed it. It is one of the two reality shows I will watch, the other being Last Comic Standing, and thanks to the wonders of the DVR I can watch both. So last night I watched RockStar and these were my observations...

Dilana...ok that is one scary chick. Well she was the first couple of episodes. She has since revealed a heart and a brain, and I think she is probably going to win this thing.

Jill...Somewhere out there is a very, very lonely pole.

Zayra...Yowza. That was some outfit. One of these days she is going to make Jason Newstead's head explode. Smart money says she makes band wife.

Storm...Not her best performance but she is probably the closest contender next to Dilana.

Magni...nice nice nice.

Lukas...good lord child. Stop the theatrics, take off the make up, stop shaving your eyebrows and drop the "flying monkey from Wizard of Oz act." You suck.

Everyone else is pretty lackluster, though I am digging that big boy from Oz.

Half an hour til it starts here in New Mexico, so I am going to get ready for it.

More later!

Hannity Sucks What?

Indeed.

PC or Mac?

This new marketing campaign Mac is using is pretty clever stuff, and clearly aimed at women. Here we have the new Macs, completely compatible with all our needs...young, hip, attractive, and easy-going. He is the guy you knew in college, had all the tools you needed to get the job done and looked real nice sitting on your desk. Back when I was in college that guy was the PC.

Now look at him. He just doesn't look as cool or hip as he once did. He comes with TONS of baggage. He doesn't perform like he used to. To get him do do a damn thing takes a lot of effort. He needs a lot of time to get going, and you can never be sure if he is going to crash before finishing the task.

Yes, girls, the Mac looks really good. Unfortunately, I already have this big PC hanging around, and I am afraid at my age getting a Mac might seem slightly pathetic.

Will You Still Need Me...When I'm 64?

Who could foresee the divorce of Heather and Paul? Paul spent many happy years married to his Linda, and Heather seemed so perfect. But Paul has locked her out, and I have to say that I am on his side.

Hang in there Paul, divorce is hard. I still love you!

"We Were Too High To Be Guilty"

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Stressed-out soldiers drank whiskey and downed painkillers to try to cope with "mentally draining" duty in Iraq, a private testified Tuesday.
Troops turned to alcohol and drugs as they dealt with fears of being attacked and killed, Pfc Justin Cross said.
"It drives you nuts. You feel like every step you might get blown up. You just hit a point where you 're like, 'If I die today, I die.' You're just walking a death walk."

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You'd Think I Like Food or Something

This post I ripped from MW
he ripped from TRINAMICK
I don't know where it came from but I liked it and decided to blog it myself.

The Food Meme

How do you like your eggs?
I like them many ways. First and foremost, huevos rancheros, smothered in green chile and cheese. I also love a nice fried egg sandwich, with a little bit of a runny yolk. Messy but good. I like soft boiled eggs, but despise hardboiled. Hard yolks make me mad.

How do you take your coffee/tea?
I am a true believer in coffee. I love it I love it I love it. Cream and Splenda. Tea is good with honey if it is hot, and if it is iced I love southern sweet tea, but rarely indulge. I love mint iced tea. It is incredibly refreshing on a hot day. Oh and also, I love iced coffee. MMMM

Favorite breakfast foods:
I am a breakfast burrito fan. Give me eggs, potatos, bacon or sausage, cheese and green chile wrapped in a tortilla and I will be a happy camper for the entire day. But I don't get these often, so I am a grouchy LTS. I think this is why I am snarky. I missed breakfast today, but usually I will have cereal with the kids, or sometimes toast, or sometimes a Slimfast (not food).

Peanut butter: smooth or crunchy?
I love peanut butter, crunchy or smooth, but mostly buy smooth because of my son. I am using a lot of "natural" peanut butters these days, which the kids are liking too, cool. I am a sucker for Goober Grape, sadly. Oh and I make a really incredible peanut butter cookie that uses NO FLOUR. I will share the recipe upon request. They are insane.

What kind of dressing on your salad?
Depends on my mood. I have always loved Bleu Cheese, YUMMO. Sometimes I prefer a nice vinegarette, like balsamic or raspberry, just depeneds on the mood, and what is on the salad.

Coke or Pepsi?
I am not a drinker of either, but will drink the diet versions sometimes. I am more inclined toward the coffee and teas.

You're feeling lazy. What do you make?
I try to keep on hand something easy to make that the kids will like to eat too. Spaghetti. Nachos. Frozen burritos. Frozen dinners. I often feel lazy.

You're feeling really lazy. What kind of pizza do you order?
Well, I live pretty rurally, so there is only one place that actually delivers pizza. I am not a huge fan of theirs, but it is ok. There is another pizza joint in town with better pies, so we tend to pick them up. I like everything on a pizza. We lived in St. Louis for 7 years and you can really only get St. Louis style pizza there unless you go Pizza Hut. I hated it. Cracker thin crust, dry sauce that tastes like tomato paste straight from the can with oregano sprinkled on it, and meager toppings, and PROVEL cheese. Sorry. I need sauce. I need mozzerella. I need toppings.

You feel like cooking.
I make a great lasagna. My dad taught me how, and he was a great cook. My Aunt Dolly gave me her recipe for eggplant parm, and so that is always good. I make a great carne adovada, which is pretty easy, and absolutely delicious.

Do any foods bring back good memories?
Girl Scout cookies...I had them for dinner the night before my daughter, Amanda, was born. Many cookies, many varieties. I was going in for a c-section in the morning, and was so excited about her birth, the cookies will always remind me of that feeling.
Lasagna, because of my dad. I remember him with that giant pot of sauce, taking little bits of leftover meats he had saved in the freezer for months and throwing them into the pot, no matter what that meat was. The end result was fantastic.
The chicken salad at Shugga's in St. Louis. Debbie adds a little curry powder to the mix, and it is fantastic. I swear my son is comprised chemically of at least 15% chicken salad from Shugga's.

Do any foods bring back bad memories?
Well though I love them, boston baked beans remind me of my dad dying, one of his friends wives brought over a huge pan of them and I survived on them probably well past their "eat by date".

Do any foods remind you of someone?
Sure. Many foods do that. Too many to list. In fact, I think I can associate everything I have ever eaten with someone in my life, past or present.

Is there a food you refuse to eat?
I pretty much will eat anything except I do not like the texture of OKRA, and I will not eat any organ of any animal ever. ICK.

What was your favorite food as a child?
Nutter Butters, either the wafer style or the peanut shaped cookie. Burgers. Mashed potatoes with gravy. Pasta.

Is there a food that you hated as a child but now love?
I cannot even imagine. I think I have always had the same taste in food.

Is there a food that you loved as a child but now hate?
No, but there are plenty I avoid...

Favorite fruit:
I love fruit. Pears when they are super ripe, yum. Peaches if they are very ripe and fragrant. Pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, any berrries. I just love fruit.

Favorite vegetable?
Same with veggies, I really like everything but Okra.

Favorite junk food:
I really love nachos. I love ice cream too. I can't think of anything else right now.

Favorite between meal snack:
I love chocolate.

Do you have any weird food habits:
MW wrote...."I hate hard-frozen ice cream, so I will microwave a bowl of it for 8 to 12 seconds, depending on the strength of the microwave. I get it to a perfectly soft (drive-inn) consistency. I don't melt it to liquid form." I completely concur.

You're on a diet. What food(s) do you fill up on?
Salads, veggies, veggie soups, fruit, coffee, water.

You're off your diet. Now what would you like?
Whatever isn't nailed down or moving on its own.

How spicy do you order Indian/Thai?
I like both Indian and Thai, but their ideas of spicy are a whole lot spicier than even the local stuff here in New Mexico. New Mexican foods I order hot. Indian/Thai mild.

Can I get you a drink?
Sure I would love a glass of wine.

Red wine or white?
I love both red and white wine. In the summer I tend more toward the whites like Pinot Grigio or something like that, not too dry, but chilled. I love red wines, like Shiraz, Merlot, and a good Cabernet.

We only have beer:
Well there is a great New Mexico microbrew called Alien ale. I love that. I like Boulevard from Kansas City. Honey Wheat is not bad either.

Favorite dessert?
I love dessert, and have always tended toward the chocolatey ones. But this weekend I was at Appleby's, and the special was an Orange Dreamsicle cake. I have to say this was the MOST DELICIOUS dessert I have ever ever had. It was absolutely perfect. Light, creamy, orangey, tasted exactly like the name, but was far more fantastic. Oh man. Now I want one.

The perfect nightcap?
A shot of amaretto and a couple of benadryl. Nite nite.

Bill Richardson May Go To North Korea

SEOUL (Reuters) - A former U.S. cabinet member who has held discussions with North Korean officials in the past over the North's nuclear ambitions may be planning a fresh trip to Pyongyang, Yonhap news agency reported on Tuesday.
North Korea defied international warnings and test-fired seven missiles on July 5. It has also refused to return to six-country talks stalled since last November on ending its nuclear weapons program.
Bill Richardson, a Democrat and Clinton administration official who is currently governor of New Mexico, was in talks with the North about a visit sometime soon, Yonhap said, citing a diplomatic source in Seoul.
Richardson had been in discussions with the North Korean mission to the United Nations in New York about the visit, Yonhap cited the source as saying.

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Sorry For Being a Lazy Blogger

I haven't actually been "lazy" I have been super busy, as a mom of four can often be. This weekend special circumstances have prevented me from blogging at my normal turtle pace. First and most importantly I have been busy celebrating the birthday of my little Sarah, the princess. She turned 6 and wanted her special princess birthday picture on my blog...so here goes....



It also is the "tax free weekend" for people purchasing items for back-to-school so I have my lengthy list of school supplies needed for the three girls and will be out shopping the rest of the day, so this is it my friends. I will be back tonight and if I am not dead from overshopping I will be a good LTS and do some actual blogging. Until then be nice...

LTS

The Daily Show - 2005.02.22 - Heaven Can't Wait

Where do they find these people???

The Daily Show - Taint

Still the very best clip from the Daily Show ever...discover what EXACTLY is wrong in Washington.

Blunt or Krank?

It's hard to say....

911 Commission Distrusted the Pentagon Story

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A member of the 9/11 commission said Wednesday that panel members so distrusted testimony from Pentagon officials that they referred their concerns to the Pentagon's inspector general.
The panel even considered taking the matter to the Justice Department for a possible criminal probe, commission member Tim Roemer said.
"We were extremely frustrated with the false statements we were getting," Roemer told CNN. "We were not sure of the intent, whether it was to deceive the commission or merely part of the fumbling bureaucracy."
The issues concerned Pentagon officials' testimony about the timeline of events on September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked four U.S. airliners and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

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Daily Show 6.27.2006 Clip

This is for my friend in Scottsdale...

Bill Richardson...Our Greatest Hope

Response to the President's Weekly Radio Address Saturday, July 29, 2006 Reprinted in its Entirety...

"Good morning. This is Bill Richardson, Governor of the great State of New Mexico.

By nature, Americans are optimistic and hopeful. They believe our nation can and should be a leader in the world.

Critics say we no longer have the credibility to work with our allies - and even our adversaries – to find common ground and resolve conflicts peacefuly.

I disagree. People still look up to the United States as the world's only Superpower. They still look to us for leadership.

Unfortunately, the world around us is on the verge of spiraling out of control.

• Oil prices are at $75 dollars a barrel and gas is surpassing 3-dollars a gallon at the pump – strangling American families who are trying to make ends meet.

• In Iraq, waves of bloody violence push the country toward Civil War. There is no end in site.

• The stalemate with North Korea has dangerous consequences - this regime has quadrupled its stock of weapons-grade plutonium while we debate whether to talk to them directly or not.

• Iran is moving forward with its nuclear program and expanding its influence into Iraq and Syria, while thumbing its nose at the international community.

• If we would have had a permanent Middle East envoy in the region, we would have been in a better position to disarm Hezbollah and protect Israel, and implement a concurrent cease-fire along with a legitimate, international peacekeeping force on the ground.

Democrats know from experience that maximizing our national strength means knowing when to work with others, and when to act alone. It means knowing when and how to employ our great military.

Above all, it means understanding that military power and diplomacy are not alternatives to one another, but rather are complementary sources of strength. What the Bush Administration has failed to understand is that while diplomacy without power is weak - power without diplomacy is blind.

Democrats offer real solutions that provide a new direction for America. We need a new realism in our foreign policy, which includes the following elements:

One, achieve national security through energy independence. We need a man on the moon effort to reduce our dependency on foreign oil -- go from 65-percent to 20-percent by 2015; increase fuel efficiency; Invest in green buildings and fuel cells; and become the leader of the future economic engine of the world - renewable energy, such as ethanol, solar and wind.

Two, re-build alliances and reinvigorate our allies. A far-sighted policy would have built a coalition to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Most immediately, we need an international coalition for peacekeeping in the Middle East.

Three, focus on the real dangers. Prioritize resources to fight Al Qaeda and Jihadist terrorists and the most urgent dangers, such as nuclear terrorism. That means a new strategy for success in Iraq that allows us to redeploy our troops.

Four, don't outsource our diplomacy - we need direct, face to face talks with North Korea. We should also talk directly with Iran.

Five, we need to pay attention to Latin America - The key is passing a comprehensive immigration plan now – that includes enhanced border security, a path to legalization for the 11 million immigrants already here, and sanctions against employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.

The House should stop holding these silly hearings. Mr. President, your good words on immigration should be followed by deeds to pass a comprehensive plan.

Six, face up to global environmental threats - The first thing this Administration did was reject the Kyoto Treaty. America should be the world's leader, and that means owning up to grave environmental dangers, such as global warming.

Finally, respect human rights and American values - prisoner abuse, torture, secret prisons and evasion of the Geneva Accords should have no place in our foreign policy.

Every American wants safety and security. We can continue to wait for Republicans in Washington to lead. Or we can make a change.

We are Democrats and we stand for diplomacy NOT threats; bridges NOT walls; alliances NOT isolation.

Democrats have a vision for our country that can unite us and move us forward, together.

This is Governor Bill Richardson. Thank you, and God Bless."

The Republican weasel they sent out to respond to this called it "small ball politics"...I have read this a few times now and wonder what he could mean. Is it any wonder the Republicans are tanking if they think THESE issues are insignificant?

Governor Richardson, once again, shows us real Presidential leadership.

Mad about Jews

Breaking News!

Mel Gibson is slated to enter rehab for Anti-Semites this week following his DUI arrest and subsequent outbursts. The rehab program, designed by Steven Speilberg, teaches sensitivity and tolerance, and a respect for the Jewish culture. During his time in the rehab program Gibson will learn about the holidays and traditions of the Jewish people, and watch a number of films selected to increase his awareness, including Schindler's List, Yentl, and The Jazz Singer. His publicist commented, "We all are keeping Mel in our prayers, and hope that he can recover from his chronic assholism."

McCain REALLY Wants to Be President

From Time:

This September, Senator John McCain's youngest son, Jimmy, 18, will report to a U.S. Marine Corps depot near Camp Pendleton in San Diego. After three months of boot camp and a month of specialized training, he will be ready to deploy. Depending on the unit he joins, he could be in Iraq as early as this time next year, and his chances of seeing combat at some point are high. Of the 178,000 active-duty Marines in the world, some 80,000 have seen a tour in Iraq or Afghanistan, and 25,000 are now bearing the brunt of some of the worst fighting in Iraq. About 6,000 Marines have been wounded there, and about 650 have been killed. "I'm obviously very proud of my son," says the elder McCain, "but also understandably a little nervous."

I swear, with Republicans if they aren't flinging bombs at babies, they are flinging babies at bombs!

Henry Rollins writes to Laura Bush

Ok, so maybe LTS is a lazyblogger today, but YOUTUBE has me much amused. I want to marry Henry Rollins now...and I promise a more labor intensive posting next time.

Letter to Ann Coulter

Oh yes....OHHHHH YES!

WTF????

This bumper magnet was proudly displayed on my car for a couple of months until yesterday when someone STOLE it! My kids were so upset, my 8 year old tried to console me that maybe someone just had to have it, though the 5 year old said she thought someone just wanted to ruin it, and the 4 year old said she thought Daddy did it, though he assured me not.

Even the baby cried.

Bill Richardson bio ad

Still more of why I love Bill Richardson....

Bill Richardson and Iraq

More of why I love Bill Richardson...

Bill Richardson in Sudan

Why I love Bill Richardson...

Above are three old campaign ads of Bill Richardson's I found on YouTube. These are from his initial Governor's race in 2002. All good reasons why I love Bill Richardson, and believe he is the one man who can bring our country back to greatness....

Quiz....WHO SAID IT?

First person to guess the answer correctly wins a free tinfoil hat... hurry and post your guesses!!!!!!

"Victory means exit strategy, and it's important for the president to explain to us what the exit strategy is...I think it's also important for the president to lay out a timetable as to how long they will be involved and when they will be withdrawn."

Bill Clinton's Reply to Ann "Bony Ass" Coulter

as seen on Letterman.....

Today in Weather

Birth Pangs of a New Middle East?

Seriously? Birth Pangs?? Now I have four children and have known suffering but I am the last person to compare the agony of labor with war. Oh and Condi, pain is childbirth, pangs means you want a Snickers Bar.

Shiny Happy People Folding Arms

This is a really lovely two shot. In many ways it looks like Blair is thinking seriously about kicking Bush's ass for ruining his political career and destroying the faith his countrymen have in him, but the eyes betray his true pain and sadness. Tony Blair knows he has bought a one way ticket on the crazy train.

Mel Gibson Arrested for DUI

It is really sad when right wing icons get busted for behavior unbecoming moral upstanding citizens. And funny. Its more than just a little funny. Thanks Mel!

I'm your Puppet

You can always tell when relations between Bush and foreign leaders are tense, when they are photographed NOT holding hands (here with Iraqui Prime Minister Al-Maliki, who is in Washington facing the troubling question, "Just what part of PUPPET do you not get?")

Word Wars

Today's super Scrabble plays of the day...

I played INFECTS for 94 though INFECTS 94 looks like the back half of a bad news headline.

My opponent in another game played HONEYED for 102 in a game where my good tile was a V reducing me to rubble.

Fox News Reporting of World Events

I turned the TV for the briefest of moments yesterday to Fox News. I watched in amazement at their sunny coverage of the situation in the middle east, and it reminded me of something, but I couldn't put my finger on it until just now....

CLICK HERE

Israel: Chemical Warfare Cover-Up?

Yesterday CNN was running a story of a family from Tyre. In the attack that killed their father two Lebanese children had suffered what appeared to be chemical burns. The son, about 9 I think, had such a badly burned face he was hallucinating, I don't know if they thought he would survive, and his sister, 8 months old, had burns too. The mother was beside herself, but I believe uninjured. Well the doctor treating the children believed from the nature and smell of the burns that they had been attacked with phosphorous.

Mysteriously this report was scrubbed from CNN's site.

Last night, my cohort emailed a link to me, as he is oft to do, from Daily Kos.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/7/24/19592/6363

Well I sent this to my husband, who is always inclined to verify the information his commie pinko wife sends to him and found this lovely article...

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=m24989&l=i&size=1&hd=0

Unique weapons. Now there is a really special euphemism. They are quick to stress that white phosphorous is in compliance with international laws of confrontation, as long as it is used on a battlefield and not on civilians...I am sure that they can twist the evidence and logic to get away with this, after all, they are backed 100% by the Bush Administration, who is the leader in war crimes and atrocities.

Big Bowl of Hate and Seething Rage Today

Well it is two weeks into the conflict between Israel and Lebanon, which has completely overshadowed the atrocities we are committing in Iraq (Bush has got to be loving this!) Yesterday reports of possible chemical weapons attacks being launched against Lebanon by Israel began to hit mainstream news...CNN anyway. If this is true how can we continue to support Israel? Oh right, we are the leaders in violating international law and standards of civility...haha forgot...right.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/07/24/damon/index.html

Late last night Governor Richardson was being interviewed by Anderson Cooper, making sense, talking about having a permanent middle east peace envoy, how that has been a part of every administration for decades except the current one. How Condi should have been in the region from the start and while supporting Israel he urged her to try to support the Lebanese government to aid them in marginalizing Hezbollah. He looked quite presidential, unlike that shaved ape in the White House. He didn't say "shit" once, and he seemed quite engaged in the situation. Please run, Bill.

Meanwhile, in Batshitcrazyville, the evangelicals are taking a responsible tone...

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Why aren't more people terrified by the notion of fundamentalists who believe in the destruction of the world, the destruction of people of opposing faiths, the revelation and the rapture being the ones in possession of the launch sequences? The "Left Behind Crowd" is in charge and clearly excited to be witness to the rapture.

Of course the biblethumping nutbags do have a point, the situation in the middle east, compounded with weather oddities and global disasters do feel pretty biblical in nature. But I am terrified that people who see the bible's predictions of the end times are in charge at the moment and may be trying to make manifest these predictions. Sorry, I am enjoying my life right now, and I want my children to have the same chance at a wonderful life, love and family.

I am going to start making and selling tinfoil hats, I think, on LTS. I figure I can support my eBay habit. If you want a tinfoil hat email me at caracompton11@comcast.net. 10% discount for liberal bloggers. Governor Richardson supporters get a 25% discount. Governor Richardson can have one for free.

"YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!!!"

Accused GIs: We Had Orders To Kill
4 Soldiers In Iraq Murder Case Claim Order To 'Kill All Military Age Males'

(AP) Four U.S. soldiers accused of murdering suspected insurgents during a raid in Iraq said they were under orders to "kill all military age males," according to sworn statements obtained by The Associated Press.

The soldiers first took some of the men into custody because they were using two women and a toddler as human shields. They shot three of the men after the women and child were safe and say the men attacked them.....

Wow...now THAT is strategery.

Angela Merkel Gets Stiff (yikes) Competition

Ok this photo is from Bush's legendary veto moment, in which he made it public policy to more highly value the life of a few cells over the lives of sufferers of Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease and countless other deadly diseases. But look at the photo more closely...it is clear that stem cells were not on the mind of the Pretzeldent, he is seriously checking out that blonde! Sporting veto wood and a come hither look, Bush eyes his prize. Look out lady, he has groped before, he will grope again...

Acting on Instinct and a Hot Tip

Olerockytop...is that you??? I just love it when you puff up and stammer, "How dare you insinuate I am a homosexual!" Kills me everytime. Seriously, send on the vanity photos for your fans here at LTS!

St. Louis in Tatters

This photo was taken on the block I called home until 10 months ago. That car belongs to my old handyman's mom.

The city of St. Louis was hit by a terrible storm last night, cutting off power to a half million people, many of whom were pretty marginal to begin with. St. Louis City has a very high poverty rate, and many of its poorest citizens are elderly. Compounding matters is today's forecast. High temperature of 102 F...actual, 118 F ...heat index. The real story could be the massive heat related deaths today.

I hope my friends are ok....

NO BAD TOUCHING!!!!!!!

Click HERE to see the grope felt round the world...you can actually see her skin crawl.

Bush Vetos Expanding Stem Cell Research

Too stupid to really be President can't wrap his brain around the concept of saving actual lives, not just hypothetical ones.

Mutant Fish with Freaky Teeth Caught in Texas

Holy catz, that is one freaky fish....

click here to see the video

My Daughter's Head in Governor's Commercial

The very pretty lady in the cowboy hat with the Governor is my best pal, Amanda. In the second scene the Governor is with school children and the very lovely long dark hair belongs to my sweet little girl, also named Amanda.