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Here's the Sunday Talking Head line-up for the day. Read it and...well, just read it. (Partially from AP via Forbes.)
C-Span's Washington Journal: 7:45am - Robert Bluey, Robertbluey.com, Blogger & David Waldman DailyKos, Contributing Editor; 9am - Ahmed Yousef, Hamas Political Adviser to Palestinian Prime Minister Haniya; 9:30am - Larry Kaplow, Newsweek, Baghdad Correspondent ABC's "This Week" - Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.; actor David Hyde Pierce.
CBS "Face the Nation" - Former New York Mayor Ed Koch; political consultant Ed Rollins; actor Sam Waterston.
NBC's "Meet the Press" - Former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan; Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.
CNN's "Late Edition" - Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet; Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Dennis Ross, former U.S. Mideast envoy; Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Fahmy; Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor.
"Fox News Sunday" - Sens. Trent Lott, R-Miss., and Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.; Cal Ripken Jr., former Baltimore Orioles shortstop.
This line-up says to me: immigration, the Middle East, Wolf Blitzer scored an exclusive with the leader of VietNam and perhaps a bit of disgust with the DOJ and Vice President Cheney, all rolled into one morning package and spread out over several shows. Oh, and Ed Koch and Ed Rollins will talk about how their political wisdom is better than anyone else's.
What's catching your eye on the blogs or in the news this morning?
Today's photo comes to us courtesy of reader jcricket, who took this lovely pix of a mute swan when it ambled into his front yard from a nearby lake and decided to take over the place for a while -- as jcricket said to me, they aren't exactly friendly beasts, are they? Sure are lovely, though, so enjoy the picture.
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Good Morning!
At least Vichy Joe is a no show.
Morning.
does anyone even listen to ed koch any more?
Where’s all the A-Listers this weeekend?
What, is there a bilderbirger convention going on somewhere that we didn’t hear about?
MUST. DRINK. COFFEE!
GM Christy. Wonderfully pleasant morn in Mich.
Hope all is well for you and your family too!
Re-read Pach’s post. He is on to something. Can we get TRex to teach Mr. Edwards the fine art of snark.
Jus wunderin
G’MORNIN CHRISTY!!
just posted this downstairs and don’t want it missed
here’s the link
here’s some of the story
the lead says cheney has EVERY room bugged he wants to bug
I WANT TO KNOW IF HE HAS BEDROOMS BUGGED
because if he does, there is NO doubt EVERYONE will want him impeached IMMEDIATELY
once the wheels begin to fall off the entire chasis breaks down
first cheney, if we get cheney out abu torture will feel the weight of his crimes and he will resign INSPITE of what we will find out through the new ag
and once ag goes, bush will give it one more go to cover up his crimes, but it will be obvious a new ag will prefer charges against the president and he will resign pronto
check out this update;
rozen is a moron if she thinks she can make beleive this guy thinks he’s being some kind of patriot
Cheney knows with no doubt he is stealing from this country, he knows with no doubt he has stolen the entire wealth of the middle class which has acrued over generations, he knows with no doubt he has stolen the wealth of all of Iraq, he knows with no doubt he has nearly dismatled our armed forces, he knows with no doubt he has dismantled our Constitution
he is a man who belongs to a SICK and MANIACLE fraternity knowns as the PNAC, they are military MORONS who’s only intention is creating war and then STEALING from that war, cheney is a man who belongs to some kind of FEDELARLIST partt that HATES government and his very purpose is dismantling EVERY successful program that exists
he wants robber baron economics, he DOE NOT want a constitutional government with THREE branches of government and THERE IS NO WAY ON THE PLANET HE THINKS HE IS A PATRIOT
then there was this comment and my response
perris @ 268
Yesterday during the Blue America chat I noticed that virtually all my numerous comments were placed into moderation. If the intent was to embarrass me, then the attempt failed.
off for some panera bread and free internet, catch all in about 1/2 hour
Frank Rich in the New York Times, 6/24/07:
“The best way to honor the sixth anniversary of 9/11 will be to at last disarm a president who continues to squander countless lives in the names of those voiceless American dead. “
Why wait until September? Stop the Bush/Cheney/Rove murder machine NOW. Crank up the congressional oversight machinery, smoke out even more of their spin, lies, bullshit and criminal behavior–which is obvious to everyone but a large part of the complicit MSM and of course the 29 percenters, the Neocon fascists who are waiting for the rapture.
Kagro X from Kos and Robert Bluey on CSPAN Washington Journal now…
Why can’t we have Marcy on Booknotes again this week? That sure was more pleasurable than what we’ve got this week!
perris @ 7
laura rozen is no moron. just the opposite. i highly recommend her reporting and her blogging - outstanding.
p.s. have your read this post of glenn’s?
Newshounds had a good one on the appearance of Harold Ford of the DLC n Fox News. I’m just like “And WHY does the DLC exist?!?! Why? Why? Why?”
DLC’s a bunch of dang DINOs. Can we drum ‘em outta the party?
Rich @ 14
Good question.
I didn’t read anything about Cheney bugging the rooms. Where is that?
For those who think Hillary would be a good choice for prez as a result of the Senator’s pronouncements about how she’ll fix health care, I ask you: How can the second largest recipient of money (SiCKO) from the health care industry (Clinton) say this with a straight face?
why am i listening to wingnuts on c-span this am?
two in a row making a big deal out of obama’s middle name.
sigh.
I have to ask myself. Who has who wrapped around their little finger. Is it Hillary who has the DLC wrapped, or the other way ’round? Or perhaps a little of both.
Oklahoma kiddo @ 17 -
i am throughly unenthusiastic about all of our candidates.
until i look at the republicans… then kucinich and possibly edwards start looking ok.
scarey when i think an R (ron paul) might be less dangerous than some Ds (like clinton).
if i wasn’t so worried about the usa attacking iran, my calculations would be quite different… but after last weeks vote on h.con.r.21 - the dems have got me almost as spooked as cheney.
This:
Unseen Al Gore Campaign video
Others here may have seen this long ago but it was new to me. They took so much away from us when they stole the election, so much.
selise @ 18
;0)
solai @ 16
I see it in this ThinkProgress headline: Washington Post Profile Reveals Stealthy Cheney Spies On White House Staffers
I hope the Dem Candidates and all office holders raise hell over Cheney’s odious power grab. They should promise to return the Vice Presidency to it’s proper place as ‘the spare tire of the government’. This should be made an issue: since when the the Vice President get to be KING?
And, the entity formerly known as The Vice President leaves the planet at
http://imissfaf.blogspot.com/
And BTW, I watched “Sicko” last night (bootleg version) and I have to say it’s powerful, powerful stuff. His best yet by far.
noen @ 21
;0)
Morning, folks. It’s been a nice, relatively cool weekend in OH.
Let me be once again clear on this. I will support the nominee of my party to be the next Democratic president of the United States.
Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 23
the article says he can bug anything he wants;
this is rediculous and there is NO WAY they can make believe that mandate doesn’t include bedrooms
Stephen Parrish, CPA @ 23
But there’s no info that he actually bugs the offices, is there? He’s doing something to find out what everyone is up to but no evidence that he’s using listening devices. More likely a network of spies. Is that how you read it?
Is Bush declaring a coup d’état?
Because that is what it sounds like to me. He is exempting himself and the office of the VP from the law. He considers himself and Cheney to be beyond oversight and is therefore declaring himself dictator. That is what I understood the concept of a “Unitary Executive” to be all along anyway. I guess I am asking if others think this might be a sort sly declaration or maybe a trial balloon. What do you think?
It doesn’t have to be an outsider overthrowing a government. It can also be an inside move to illegally seize power. This is what I believe Bush is openly declaring. I could be wrong of course.
everyone here has probably already read the first chapter on cheney yesterday, but i just read it this morning.
also bombing in afghanistan and pakistan.
some background on h.con.r.21 here.
solai @ 30
it specifically says he has a mandate to spy on whatever he wants to spy
it doesn’t matter if it specifically says “bedrooms”
what I’m saying is the question NEEDS to be asked, EVERY time a democrat is broaching the subject, EVERY time the discussion is raised democrats have to LAUGH at the notion that this vice president has ANY intergrity and LAUGH at the suggestion that he WOULDN’T be spying in bedrooms
we need to start the dialogue as if it’s a fact because it doesn’t matter if he is or isn’t, all that matters is he CAN
THIS VICE PRESIDENT THINKS HE CAN DO ANYTHING HE WANTS TO DO
this is either interesting… or part of the effort to demonize iran in prep for war. maybe both.
Yesterday Tweety — right out of thin air — announced “I like Hillary.”
WTF?!?!!!!
Now this is the same man who was sure she was an evil lesbian who was conniving with her rapist hubster to take over the world, had committed all manner of crimes in “Whitewater” (the Republican party’s most popular “thrill ride”) and undoubtedly murdered her lover Vincent Foster during sex — even while maintaining her status as a lesbian.
And now “I like Hillary.”
What’s going on? Simple. The election is over and she’s POTUS.
Scum-sucking bottom-feeders lime Tweety don;t want to be on the bad side of those in the driver’s seat. So watch carefully as the Massive Ass-Kissing Orgy begins.
DHP on C-Span?
Is he going to talk about Alzheimers? The Tony? Glbt issues?
Somebody make clips and put them up here.
I got my new desk delivered yesterday and my son has finished putting it together. BLOGGER DESK
And, I must say, I love it!! The trays tilt both ways so you can use it on either side and it has wheels. I have 1 17″ laptop and it swims on the tray. Great deal.
David Ehrenstein @ 35
Weather vanes will do that.
ccmask @ 36
HMMM…not bad, looks protable too…thing is I sort of LIKE the warm feeling my laptop provides to the region neer my lap
so depressing… listening to c-span now… the callers to Ahmed Yousef are horrible. last one was lecturing him on how the land belonged to the jews and palestinians had no right to live even in the west bank or gaza.
perris @ 39
Yeah, well my problem is I just have to use a USB mouse. I’m just not good with the laptop mouse. I’m all thumbs and I also get tired of moving my cords around. Now, all I need is a bed pan.
John Cameron Mitchell’s magnificent Shortbus died the death in theaters. Nobody knew what to do with a film about (and with) sex that wasn’t a porno. Rather it’s as political a piece of work as Sicko. Happily it’s now on DVD.
BUY IT!
I bring it up in this context because there’s a character who is a “former Mayor” that’s clearly Ed Koch. He apologizes for not coming out and for not dealing with the AIDS epidemic (which, BTW, is NOT OVER. You have to read obits as carefully today as you did back in the mid-80’s when the bodies started piling up) more forcefully.
selise @ 40
Go feed the birds for a little while selise. Works wonders for me.
OK, it’s early and I just can’t link. Still, the gop.com blog page for postings about the vice president is blank. BLANK! Not a single comment.
a-maze-ing.
more on palestine here:
ccmask @ 41
funny, the laptop mouse has SO MANY functions a real mouse doesn’t have I could never go back to a real moue
we have “tap zones” and you can set any corner of the mouse to do anything you want, launch a program, start a page,go back,go forward, minimize, maximize, middle click…anything
the side bar is like a wheel and it’s just so much more functional I refuse to use a regular mouse
selise @ 13
Note Digby’s observations on the escalating Cheney Identity Crisis.
———————-
I really don’t want to belabor this bloggy triumphalism because it is, well, unseemly. But I do have to wonder why in the hell I and other bloggers were writing about the “big story” that was all over the TV today —- five months ago.
——————
Also, Digby reviews a move about dirty freaking hippies.
——————-
Enter Susan (Nadia Litz) a spirited twenty-something pot dealer/budding anarchist who keeps her basket full of some heady shake she calls “B.C. Organic”.
When Dan invites Susan over to make her first pot delivery, she notices and becomes quite intrigued by his extensive library of subversive literature. Dan, who is deliriously baked on the B.C. and flushed by the attention of such an inquisitive young hottie, decides to give Susan a crash course in revolutionary politics, which (hilariously) includes dusting off his old MC5 and Fugs LPs. However, when he loans her his treasured “mint copy” of a book about the Baader-Meinhof Gang, Dan unintentionally triggers a chain of events that will reawaken long dormant passions between himself and Linda (amorous and political) and profoundly affect the lives of all three protagonists.
My son is like you perris. He has all his buttons set to different things. He is a WOW person (World of Warcraft)
noen @ 21
I’m glad you shared the link, but after watching the entire 13 minutes, I’m sad. Not depressed, but truly sad at what was done to this man and our country in 2000.
solai @ 5:58 am -
Since I have not yet read the entire article, it is too soon for me to answer your question.
selise @ 13
somehow my comments didn’t come through when I quoted you before
my opologies then to laura however we all say some things that are moronic and this is one from her.
as far as the greenwald article he starts out by saying he has no way of knowing if the bush “good vs evil” is genuine he’s just commenting on the theme
I kind of think it’s obvious this president’s “good vs evil” theme is bull crap and I don’t buy that “he believes it”
I am pretty certain this president doesn’t look at anything as “good vs evil” but “can I get away with it”
AP - Two decades after Iraq’s military laid waste to Kurdish villages, the Iraqi High Tribunal on Sunday sentenced Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as “Chemical Ali,” and two others to death for their roles in the bloody campaign against the restive ethnic minority.
And what of George, Dick, Karl, Condi and Don’s killing of Iraqi women and children?
Gore for ‘08!
I wonder when he will announce. He just has to kiddo!
AP - U.S.-led coalition and NATO forces fighting insurgents in Afghanistan have killed at least 203 civilians so far this year — surpassing the 178 civilians killed in militant attacks, according to an Associated Press tally.
ccmask @ 55
;0)
ccmask @ 43
good call.
the hate is getting me down.
see ya later friends.
Good for you selise.
I would like to know how many American children have been left fatherless and motherless as a result of the Bush rampage in Iraq.
Brad blog on http://RadioPower.org talking about Republican e-mails. Otherwise breaking news: an attractive white woman is missing somewhere.
Noonan @ 50
That is one way to look at it. Another is here is a man of personal integrity. A man you can admire… and he is in the public sphere. That is a good thing that should be celebrated.
After sulfurous fumes a breath of fresh air should be invigorating don’t you think?
David Ehrenstein @ 35
I wonder if he’s going to say that on his Tuesday show when he has Ann Coulter on.
More than that, there is a palpable hunger among the public for someone who will attack the problems facing the country — the war in Iraq, immigration, energy, health care — and not worry about the politics.
Three guesses who typed this nonsense, and the first two don’t count.
Broder fantasizes about a Bloomberg candidacy.
I’ve seen some outrage - not nearly enough - about Cheney’s newest plan to blantantly break the law, but nowhere have I seen anyone make the connection between this and Alberto Gonzales remaining as the head of the DOJ.
The reason that Cheney can say this stuff is that Gonzo is the head of the DOJ, and as long as he is, no one will enforce the law in the WH. So he CAN do whatever he wants.
Did you see that this matter had been referred to the DOJ a few months ago and that they are still looking into it. Guess when they’ll get around to looking into it. NEVER. When are they going to start prosecuting the Republicans for Abramoff connections. NEVER. When are they going to comply with, or enforce, subpeonas from Congress? NEVER.
The bottom line is, with Alberto Gonzales in power at the DOJ, the WH is above the law and they can and will do whatever they want.
What the hell is Koch doing on? Is he announcing for President, or something?
Morning everyone. Mr. ReddHedd got up with The Peanut and let me sleep in this morning. Just now becoming sentient and drinking coffee…
Frank33 @ 61
I believe I heard brad on an interview last nite
whoever it was says “paper trail” voting machines are worhtless also, most voters won’t see there vote was “flipped” so the “audit” will show the flipped vote not the intended vots
perris (@ 7):
you’re wrong on one point:
Cheney does believe he is a patriot. Cheney the shithouse rat is a true believer. he and his #1 henchman, Addington. they are our SAVIORS doncha know? they have the special knowledge ……
reading through the WaPoo article on Cheney… does anyone else get the feeling that the dam is starting to break and that Cheney is on his way out? it feels like a very organized effort…
There is a place in Italy where you can get fresh milk from a vending machine. Trouble is, it’s attached to a cow…. They “pull up a chair” in Italy, too. And check out this nude balcony statue on the bottom picture.
Interesting comment at TP about Cheney the Criminal: Wild Cornered Animal Stage is upon us.
broken link lou…
Isn’t it pretty to think so?
(What’s that from? And did you know it was the proposed title for one of Chuck Wein’s Edie Sedgewick films for Andy back in the Silver Factory Days?)
Just over at “Pravda” reading part one of their multi-part piece on Shooter. The readers are carving the editors new assholes in the comments section. The general theme is “WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU PEOPLE BEEN FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS?!!!”
OC (# 70):
could be. we’ll get more data in the continuing saga (tomorrow and Tuesday). Alfred K. has more to say on this down below (late, late night). WaPo doesn’t do this kind of extensive writing without the victim getting “the Kiss”. it may be that retaliation will be forthcoming. i’m betting that Karl and Hadley, maybe Condo had better keep their heads down.
the soldiers are dying in Iraq. the war is in America …..
David Ehrenstein @ 74
Pravda on the Hudson, or Pravda on the Potomac?
ccmask @ 73
What Darth is really up to…Comment #157: http://thinkprogress.org/2007/.....p-profile/
perris @ 68
There is one absolute certain, secure voting method. Paper ballots and ink, witnessed and counted by hand (although scanners could be used also). Copies of each voter’s ballot can also be given to each voter at the time of voting. (They could be compared to the original if needed in case of dispute.)
E-voting machines are totally evil.
That WaPo profile on Cheney is huge! When am I going to get the time to read that? Looks interesting though. I’ll try.
On the Potomac. Home of the irrepressible Woody.
Frank33 @ 78
too true…
but when was the last time a technological ‘iomprovement’ in the public sphere was reversed?
from the Post article on Cheney:
Previous accounts have described Cheney’s adrenaline-charged evacuation to the Presidential Emergency Operations Center that morning, a Secret Service agent on each arm. They have not detailed his reaction, 22 minutes later, when the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.
“There was a groan in the room that I won’t forget, ever,” one witness said. “It seemed like one groan from everyone” — among them Rice; her deputy, Stephen J. Hadley; economic adviser Lawrence B. Lindsey; counselor Matalin; Cheney’s chief of staff, Libby; and the vice president’s wife.
Cheney made no sound. “I remember turning my head and looking at the vice president, and his expression never changed,” said the witness, reading from a notebook of observations written that day.
I certainly find that to be - interesting.
Also, I just saw Tim Johnson speaking on CNN. Am unclear whether this was an old or new clip. Is he now healthy enough to return to the Senate?
jayt @ 82
Dick loves it when a plan comes together. LINK
Morning Christy. Morning Dawgs.
Thanks for your post perris at 7.
Maybe I’m easily impressed. I didn’t used to think so.
But I was absolutely stunned last night to see the WaPo blog take on cheney in such a fashion.
Ended up reading the whole thing right before retiring for the night.
http://blog.washingtonpost.com.....chapter_1/
Made for a fitfull night’s “sleep” in this house.
The MSM finally wake up? or finally regard him as vulnerable because of his weird behavior of late? or they’re finally more afraid of what’ll happen if they continue to be silent and enabling him, than if they finally, at long last, speak out?
Whatever.
Enough is enough.
We don’t need Dr. Strangelove leading this country. Look what he’s “accomplished” already, while MSM sat on their hands.
Cheney needs to go, NOW.
Articles of Impeachment should be drawn up ASAP in the House, and he should finally be dragged up out of that infamous secret bunker and tossed to the curb.
So far it’s not that interesting. I send a question to Barton Gelman for his Monday chat. Asked if they interviewed Pete Williams for the series.
Williams us curently a “reporter” for NBC, specializing in The Supremes and their latest rulings.
Back in Bush the First days, Pete was Cheney’s under-secretary, playing a major “Mainstream” media role during the Gulf War. He was on the tube every night standing in front of charts and maps with a pointer — explaining what was supposedly going on to a pack of credulous fourth estate whores.
Pete was famously “outed” by Michelangelo Signorile in The Advocate. Under provisions pushed by the gay rights movement for years his job was safe. But ordinary gay and lesbian soldiers, grabbed up for STOP LOSS were summarily shitcanned after the war-let was over.
To avoid “embarassment” Pete left and went to NBC.
It was a lateral move in that NBC is owned by Genral Electric, the greatest purveyor of weapons of mass destruction the world has ever know.
General Electric IS the Defense Department.
BONUS FUN FACT!: Back in ‘92 at the first meeting of the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Association, Michaelangelo revealed at a panel chaired by Patient Less Than Zero that Pete and his S.O. had a Summer Share in the Pines with Sully-Pooh and his fuck du jour.
Much hilarity as Sully’s face went right through the floor.
jayt at 82
I do believe I saw recently that Sen. Tim Johnson is expected back soon, if he’s not already there. Terrific news, eh?!
Lately, I have been interested in long range social innovations. Several of them are showing up. One is the emergence of a trend toward tiny houses; another is in the slow food movement. Yet another is the trend in smart cars. Any ideas/observations you see?
fahrender @ 69
you’re giving this theif and traitor some kind of credit that he doesn’t deserve
he knows he’s dismantling our consitution, he knows he’s used our armed forces to steal
he knows he made up crap to start a war which he know would dismantle our military ability
I can’t imagine any stretch of definition to call this a man who thinks he’s a patriot
perhaps in the mad sense that he thinks America should be a differant country and he’s being a patriot to his desire to steal in order to make this country a differant country
but that’s the leap of definition you have to make to suggest he thinks he’s being patriotic
now, I believe the man is indeed mad and if we assume he’s mad then I suppose it is possible for a mad man to believe he can claim something that is black to be white and then believe that because he said it, so it is
but that is the only stretch a person could make to claim he thinks he’s a patriot
he’s a traitor and he knows he’s a traitor
he wants to redefine the term so other people don’t call him a traitor
not gonna work
It does seem that indeed the Aspens are turning.
-GSD
GSD @ 89
Perhaps it’s root rot.
Dick loves it when a plan comes together.
And where is the damned Phase II Report?
Adie says
June 24th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Yes indeed.
jayt @ 91
phase ll better start with the redacted stage 1
GeorgeSimian @ 79
Pick it up. Then just TRY to put it down. I read it all the way through last night after midnight. When I started, I thought I was exhausted and headed straight to bed. After finally finishing the piece and most of the comments, I was off to bed, but certainly not for a restful sleep. It’s a must-read, finally, from the WaPo. ‘Bout time!
Have any of the Sunday talk shows mentioned the Cheney article? I didn’t see it on ABC. I’m watching Russert now and they are talking about immigration. COWARDS!
jayt @ 91
You know what Dick calls Phase II? ~ IRAN.
Adie @ 93
I figured as much. I’ll try to read it tonight.
I read the WaPoo article early this morning, and it was not a good idea. Rage in the morning is not good for my constitution.
Patty Morlan @ 94
Maybe Tim Russert thinks that he is the fifth Russert Branch of Government. Just an idea!
the whole regime has, since day one, been bent on dismantling where they can, and undermining and attacking every single institution or insatrument by which the People of the Democratic Republic of America might resist the out-right dispropriation of the People from the tools of self-governance.
they knew they could get away with it–and get away with it they have–because of the training in the compliant, corporate media to which the citizenry has been successfully subjected has alienated the average person from the responsibilities they incur in consequence of their b3eing citizens, to begin with, of a democratic republican state…
people who believe USer schools fail are under a misapprehension of what the USwer school system is DESIGNED to do: make students–the future voters and decision-makers of the government–passive receptacles of the received wisdom relentlesssly shovelled at them of the oligarchic/corpoRat class camoflaged as ‘entertainment.’
at this the schools have succeeded beyond their wildest imagininig.
./
sofistic @ 97
your rage is not good for your constitution but indeed it is what OUR constitution will rely on to survive
do spread the word, do spread your rage…we must if our children are to enjoy the country we did
perris @ 100
ABSOLUTELY!
perris @ 88
Sociopaths always over reach because they underestimate the moral indignation of normal people. They simply cannot understand why people get so upset about what are to them issues of no consequence. They also tend to over estimate their own intelligence. They aren’t as smart as they think they are, just more brazen and callous then normal people. They mistake bullying for IQ.
Lou Costello @ 72
I’ve been blogging about the sham pandemic planning by the HHS - with the latest being a five week blog tha