Imagine!

Marshall law for all!

Ain’t it a great time to be an amerikkkan?

Well, you have to hand them one thing. Republicans are certainly consistent in their failures. They can consistently be relied upon to be dishonest, greedy, corrupt, grasping, incompetent, sexually perverse, morally bankrupt losers.

LOL TRex. And so true.

TexBetsy @ 43

Musharraf’s crackdown could fuel Islamic insurgency in Pakistan
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/hom…..21120.html

WASHINGTON — President Pervez Musharraf’s imposition of emergency rule in Pakistan, which he said is intended to curb Islamic extremism, could actually aid the growing insurgency by militants allied with al Qaida and the Taliban, U.S. officials and experts warned Monday.

Pakistan is actually quite simple. We have no alternative but to double down on Musharraf. Bhutto isn’t a viable alternative — the fundies and their pals in al-Qaida and the Taliban will never consent to be governed by a leader who lacks a Y chromosome. If Musharraf goes, inevitably the fundies and their pals get their fingers on the nuclear button, and India will (rightly or wrongly) see itself as having no alternative but to launch a pre-emptive strike. Unless we do it first.

I know that many will disagree, and I hate having to say this, but right now it seems clear that the civil liberties of ordinary Pakistanis are a shiny object that cannot be allowed to distract attention from what actually matters — and what actually matters is whose finger is on the nuclear button.

burnspq-

I respectfully disagree. Bhutto has a very strong following – she was elected twice in free elections being returned to office after corruption charges and a coup. She was brought down, not by the Islamists…but by the military (by a Zia al Haq protege) who regarded her as being too proletarian. Opposition against Benazir came largely from Punjabi elites and wealthy feudal landlord families. Bhutto was attempting economic and nationalist reform, opposing feudalism and monopolism, which she blamed for the destabilization of Pakistan.

Bhutto is more popular than you may think, and actually captures the suport of a lot of the poor that have gravitated to the Islamist parties simply because they have no other outlet.

It is those in the military that have a strong “Green” (here meaning Islamist) affiliation. That’s why there has been so much difficulty in dealing with extremist Islam in Pakistan…many in the military are themselves extremists. And the next military dictator may very well be one of those…

I’m not willing to accept your bet.

TeddySanFran @ 129

Up to $4.07 million. I wonder if the WaPoO will even cover this?

only if they can make a dem look bad in contrast

It was in the NY Times…so I imagine WashPo has something, too. I’m just wondering how so much can be raised in one day?

Who is behind this vast amount of money?…How did he recruit people to the “campaign”? Who are the large contributors? FDL and BlueAmerica struggle to get a few hundred thousand dollars for candidates…yet Paul is able to raise this much in one day.

Something smells! And to use the whole “V for Vendetta” theme when Paul is a pro-life, anti-immigration – government should only be exist for police/military type…oh wait what was V’s actual philosophy for the futures anyway…now it makes perfect sense! Ron Paul and his followers believe they are “V”!

Anyone up for pizza? I’ll eat my slice in bed. Early day tomorrow.

Night all.

Anyone up for pizza? That’s a rhetorical question, right Betsy? Enjoy yours, and sleep well.

yellowdog jim @ 207

i just wanted to make a comet

when you wish upon a star
makes no difference where you are

if your heart is in your dream,
no request is too extreme …

( a comet we can see with the naked eye; as bright as the stars in the big dipper; a surprise caused by explosions on the comet: see
Comet surprise makes it visible to naked eye

expect three or so wise men following the new star that has appeared
to signal cheney to launch the attack!

larue @ 187

Comin into London up over the pole,
Flyin in a big airLINER!
Chickens flyin everywhere on the plane,
Could we ever feel much FINER!

“comin’ into los angel-lees.
bringin’ a couple of keys.
don’t touch my bags if you please,
mister customs man …
annnnddddd …..“

Saturday, past September

In the jailhouse, I remember

I got caught with too much soul

Bringing it back from Mexico

Bringing it back from Mexico

Spanish lights and pretty faces

Trip you out to where the place is

Load you up and let you go

Bringing it back from Mexico

Bringing it back from Mexico

Across the border is where you get her

The wine’s good, there ain’t no better

I think I’ll get me some to go

Bringing it back from Mexico

Bringing it back from Mexico