Massey made sure to call the Washington Post and ace reporter David A. Fahrenthold when they needed the blood on their hands presented in a sympathetic light. Noted.

Texas to California was Mexico before we took the land 150 years ago. We should give it back, or at least open the borders. We’re becoming a police state. It’s not like they’re firing missiles at us from Mexico. Sheesh. They aren’t blowing up crowds at our shopping malls. We can open borders for now, then see if returning the states could make sense.

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aoyama I would like to reply to your personal attack yesterday, quoted below.

You enjoy calling the Catholic clergy all sorts of names. You call Jews all sorts of names. But when it comes to Muslim religious fanatics making death threats to a cartoon show of all things, you can’t muster up even a tame objection. You are a hypocrite and a coward.

In reply:

Do I “enjoy” calling a paedophile a paedophile? No. I would prefer there be no pedophile priests or nuns but there are, many, many of them. And I do call them out.

Do I call jews “all kinds of names” Well not exactly. I call those Israelis and the Israeli government that commit heinous war crimes war criminals, those that act like fascists, fascists, those that practice genocide I call out for practicing genocide. The fact that they are jews is purely coincidental in that they are Israelis. I have never condemned “Jews” for any heinous acts, only Israelis.

A flipping’ cartoon. I have never seen the cartoon and have no wish to do so. As for the censorship I will condemn censorship no matter when and where I see it.

Now, as to the personal attacks. I do not believe that you know me or have ever met me so personal attacks are rather stupid and childish. I am not, by the way a hypocrite. I checked, yesterday, with a number of people that do know me and have to say that that is one way that no-one that knows me would describe me. Opinionated yes. Way left of center yes. Virulently anti war yes. Anti violence yes. Pro peace yes. Consistently, persistently and unwaveringly against any form of oppression yes.

As for coward maybe in some eyes. I came to this country to fight against the Vietnam war. I was drafted and spent 3 years in a court case arguing for the right of immigrants not to be shipped, as cannon fodder, to Vietnam. It is a case that we won. During that time I was beaten, repeatedly by the police, and was threatened with jail and deportation. As for jail, I have been there a few times. Again as a protester. Quite a few of us were beaten and jailed by the police while protesting the Seabrook Nuclear plant. Now your interpretation might be that it was cowardly of me but for those that know me I can assure you that none would think me a “coward”.

I do hope that clears things up for you and will, hopefully lead to an apology for your personal attacks.

Good morning, pups. It’s just Brooks and Cohen, as Bob Herbert is off today. Bobo’s babbling about “The Goldman Drama,” and he tells us all about how dumb but decent meets smart and sleazy in the Washington drama over how to prevent another financial meltdown. (Oh, and just so you know, he tells us that “consumers, lenders and builders” created the housing bubble. I generally put the most important thing at the top of a list, so that tells us how Bobo views things…) Mr. Cohen is in Jerusalem and sends us “Beating the Mideast’s Black Hole.” He says President Obama’s recalibration of U.S.-Middle East diplomacy is ground-shifting. He’ll stay the course because he’s a realist: Calculation, not conscience, is driving policy.

Here they are.

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got corn muffins this morning. The ones on the left are “Southern” style, with no sweetening, and the ones on the right are slightly sweet. We’ve got another lovely cool morning, with temps only up to the low to mid 70s scheduled for today. Heavenly! Have a great day.

You call alot of people a lot of names. Zionist murderers is one of the tamer versions I recall. Is that a phrase you use when you talk politics with your Jewish friends in real life. What was done to South Park by a few insane radical religious Muslims was preposterous and abominable. It was sickening. Given your penchant for calling injustice like that out, usually accompanied by alot of names, I found it hypocritical that you didn’t call these people out for threatening South Park when you discussed the subject. If it wasn’t cowardice, then I apologize. What was it.

OK this has got to stop.

Zionist murderers is one of the tamer versions I recall

Point to me writing that or apologize.

Oh and please grow up.

The folks in Washington would learn that centralized decision-making is often unimaginative decision-making, and that decentralized markets are often better at anticipating the future.

Brooks is arguing for deregulation. What a nut.

Good morning. Chilly here in CNY bu we’ll reach 70 by Friday.

I’m over my disgust with the new Arizona law because I’m so delighted by the reaction around the country. I was reading where some CA cities are calling for a ban of all purchases made from that state and asking for citizens to avoid travelling there. Sanity seems to be winning out.

The premise of the current financial regulatory reform is that the establishment missed the last bubble and, therefore, more power should be vested in the establishment to foresee and prevent the next one.

No. The premise is that the regulators knew but did not enforce therefor we need stricter rules of enforcement.

Oh, now… You weren’t expecting Bobo to either a) make sense, or b) stop carrying water for the Republicans, were you? *G*

“personal attacks are rather stupid and childish.”

Presumably you know some children. You might ask them what they think of being used by adults as exemplars of adult foolishness. If you are lucky you will get an earful and that would be a good thing. If you are not lucky, they will take care not to upset an adult because, you know, adults are so um “ch…ish”.

My idea of an afternoon in hell is being forced to sit through a PowerPoint presentation. Pity our poor military… No wonder Iraq and Afghanistan are such cock-ups.

Good morning all.

Lots of bile for so early.

Speaking of profiles in non-courage, O calls coal disaster bad management instead of criminal and sez miners were pursuing the American dream, when it’s hard to think of working in a mine these days as anything other than desperation when the American dream is so far out of reach. That man turns my stomach.

An oldie but a goodie: Powerpoint is Evil.

We proles are in a foul mood today, sir. Nothing to be done except carry on.

That would be mam, but I’ll certainly carry on.

I’m hoping that there’s enough break in the rain today to bicycle to the library to return some overdue material & get some fresh ingredients for guacamole & serviche. A friend sent me a Mexican (not Tex-Mex) cookbook and I’ve got to give her an early report.

You might ask them what they think of being used by adults as exemplars of adult foolishness

Good bloody dog! Read the bloody thing before making idiotic comments. I wrote “stupid and childish” I did not write childish = foolish I wrote “childish” interpret that as you will but nowhere did I equate childish with foolishness. Childish stands on it’s own.

Enough already.

Send some of that rain here please. My veggie garden is in need. 13 days to bee arrival…the countdown has begun.

Noriega extradited to France to face money laundering charges. Hmmm. Article doesn’t say if he’s done his time in the U.S., but my guess is yes (will look for other info), as it’s hard for me to believe the U.S. would let him go otherwise. This gem from the story:

Noriega’s lawyer, Frank Rubino, told AFP in Miami that he had not been informed.

Justice, U.S. style.

Where are you (sorry, I’ve forgotten)? Gotta know to do the geographic specific rain dance. Actually, it’s been a nice, though chilly, rain, in the sense of very light but steady, the kind that the ground can absorb most of.

According to NYT, Noriega was scheduled for release in 2007, credits for good behavior, U.S. judge called him a political prisoner, etc. And elderly prisoners are usually allowed to spend remaining prison time in home country. But once you are on the USG shit list, you need not apply.

I’m not saying Noriega’s a good guy, just sayin…

Wasn’t Noriega laundering money for the CIA as Poppy’s connection? I wonder if he will finally get his day in court which the american “justice” system did not allow.

NH where we now have a wet mist off the water. Rain dancing is a two step process.

“American Experience” on PBS had a documentary on the My Lai massacre interviewing soldiers from Charlie Company, journalists and the lead military prosecutor. Only one man was convicted and served 4 months in the brig. Nixon then ordered his release. When crimes are done in the name of the state accountability is non-existent. Obama and Holder are merely upholding a hallowed tradition.

I thought I remembered that you were in the NE, so I’m surprised you didn’t get any of the rain. Must have moved through south of you. I’ll keep leaning to the north today to see if I can push it up your way.

Yes, Noriega was CIA man in Panama. That exalted position is good until it isn’t. Yes, I’ll be curious what happens in France. I suspect that the U.S. demanded for extradition deal a promise from France that they would lock him up for the rest of his life. He was convicted there in absentia in 1999.

Swim is up…

The chances are that the CIA would “suicide” him if he was released.

I read what you wrote. I saw the “and”. I didn’t suggest you equated childish and foolish. Forget the ‘stupid’, I object to using ‘childish’ as an insult alone. What does that say about our habit of using others. We no longer use ‘womanish’ because women as a group have finally objected. Children do not have the power to protect their name. This habit abuses the powerless, plain and simple.

You also have the bad habit of referring to those you disagree with as idiotic. I find that nomolosish.

Make sure to capitalize the “Sie”!

What method have you found most successful for preventing profuse capillary action?

“American Experience” on PBS had a documentary on the My Lai massacre

I believe that the Huey Medivac Pilot that attempted to intervene (rescued some) and went toe-to-toe with the Charlie’s CO just recently passed (due to cancer)

I watched the same show. At least there were some soldiers that maintained the code and their convictions.

You use an unfamiliar code, but it does have an adultish ring.

With skin so thin, it’s surprising that you don’t leak