GI Joe likes to play army man.

The US vice-president, Joe Biden, today likened the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, to a “hi-tech terrorist”

As though we needed further reason to disrespect the Buck Up fuck.

With some prominent Republicans angry over passage of legislation ending the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military, the mood in the Senate turned increasingly divisive

But the good news is, the gays can now plug away at the civilians.

In case it was missed, the death sentence of the middle class was just signed. The fascist takeover is now complete.

Re: when zombies win.

I was amused to see Republicans are now trying to take credit for the Clinton economic boom, even though the Clinton budget was passed without a single Republican vote. In fact, they needed Al Gore to break the tie.

At the time, of course, the Repubs were predicting the apocalypse from the socialist Bill Clinton raising taxes on the rich. The right are cataclysically wrong every time, and never aware of it. If their policies fail, they just hire one of their right-wiong think tanks to cook the stats and publish an article proving they were right all along. This is what happens when white guys have too much money.

Grab a spoon. We’re gonna Eat the Elite!

Finally, McAyn has found his niche. Gay bashing. He definitely has passed the sell-by date.

That Peter King is some crazy nut. I don’t get it. If he’s worried about Al Quada recruiting for their cause, why is he worried about the good old USA? The largest population of Muslims don’t live here, anyway. Not that I have a problem with anyone living here. I thought we were supposed to be a big melting pot.

Just caught this nice little article on how the extended UI benefits work. Finally, somebody put out the falshood of the 99ers. Of course, it will fly right over heads.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Jobless-benefits-are-extended-cnnm-2245318589.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=1&asset=&ccode=

Oops. I forgot to say Good Morning, BT And All
Has Early Morning Swim turned into the bulliten board for everyone else’s links and promotions? I thought we were here to talk about BT’s posted stuff. At least a little? Maybe I’m on the wrong thread or something.

Good morning demi.

I see you got lots of comments on your fudge diary.

I baked 13 dozen cookies & made dough to freeze for another couple of batches, so I didn’t get a chance to take a look-see. I’ll review it today.

Best System in the World(TM).

These men and women put everything on the line, and then get chiseled for proper health care when they get home? Shameful

And quoting, “Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who has complained over the past year about the growing cost of the Pentagon’s health care budget, declined a request for an interview.”

Bureaucrat prick POS.

Morning BT & Firepups.

Good morning. I would have thought that ghost would have gotten a new comment for the new week. I guess I was being overly optimistic.

I like yer stuff, Perry.

Eat the Elite!

(Metaphorically speaking, of course, no toother was harmed in this vicarious virtualosity …)

Spoon it on, Perry!

:~DW

Could this have anything to do with the endless warz?

The Senate Armed Services Committee prohibits its staff and presidential appointees requiring Senate confirmation from owning stocks or bonds in 48,096 companies that have Defense Department contracts. But the senators who sit on the influential panel are allowed to own any assets they want.

13 dozen is a lot! You are a baking fool!

Latest Chris Hedges is up here.

Mornin’, BT, pups

I wonder if Obama’s review of Afghanistan mentioned that for every civilian killed, particularly women and children, an entire clan holds the US military responsible and in a clan-based revenge culture that’s not a good thing.

We could be there for a hundred years and be no closer to “winning” than we are today.

So, I’m not the only one. G’morning, dear. What do you think about that crazy Pete King? Is he just another bored millionaire? We don’t have enough other problems here for him to worry and work about? I think we have enough commitees looking into Stuff.

Assange to Launch Social Network for Diplomats: Twofacebook

heh…

Chris Hedges is on democracynow, doing a great job of dissecting what now passes for the librul class, as covers for their corp masters.

You know ghost, gays have been serving in the military in the United States since July 4, 1776 and in the US Marine Corps since November 10, 1775 so they’ve been “plugging away” for at least 235 years in this country alone. I find your outrage trite and contrived. Time to move on buddy.

Good morning BT and “Firebaggers” (LOL)

SD, why don’t you repost your message to Biden from yesterday — I was gonna do it but I see that you’re on deck, so…

I don’t think we are there to win. Just to keep funding the Industrial War Machine (Armament Manufacturers).

Personally, I think Peter King is a nice complement to Michele Bachmann. They make a lovely couple. Psychotic, but lovely.

Well, how do they come up with a Median Senatorial income of 2.5 Million?

Is you suggestellating, ghost, that Senators (and presumably Representative) benefit financially from their “decisions” while at “work”?

Them damned lobbyist is just gonna have to cough up more moola for the coola.

DW

Peter King holding hearings on “Muslin radicalization” is about at as reasonable as Issa holding hearing on Obama’s birth certificate. If nothing else these clowns should be entertaining while the destroy the Republican brand forever.

That’s funny.

She’s kinda pretty for being so stupid, but I think he looks like a monster.

In the interest of keeping costs down, I think King & Issa should hold a joint hearing: “The Muslin (sic) Radicalization of Obama’s Birth Certificate.”

That would make for some PPV-level comedy entertainment.

Ah, don’t let no ghost bug ya, Margaret, ghosts is notoriously insubstantial … and that is no sheet.

DW

EJ Dionne seems to have swallowed the Progressives need to kiss big business ass hook, line and sinker.

I think there should be no new hearings until the fix the shit that’s already on the table. Unless, of course, it’s to look into ending the wars and the lies that led us there.

You’re pretty funny this am. What did have for breakfast? :)

So I guess they can keep building whatever war toys they want. Sickening.

After his appearance on David Gregory’s Circle Jerk(TM):

“Julian Assange is not a ‘high-tech terrorist’ but you are a low-tech bs artist and not any good at it. I’d trust Julian Assange with my life before I’d trust you with my wallet.

RHD
Decorated Viet Nam combat vet, 1967-70″

Heh, still feels good. *g*

I thought “they” was lookin’ into stuff … AND nonsense, demi … seems like.

DW

We are not surprised. Perfect illustration of what Hedges is talking aboout.

Now, that Is a tasty funny. You guys are on a roll.

I just find his getting upset over something that’s been going on for over 200 years a bit phony and ridiculous. Hey, I hate the Catholic church covering up for paedophiles but I don’t whine about every single thread. Maybe I should.

Shit, you should have seen him yesterday. Dude is back in great form.

I’m inclined to agree but I like my tea in a cup, not stapled to my hat or shirt…

“O has been crumpled up and thrown away as a brand after he served his role” or words to that effect: Hedges.

Anyone catch this story on “60″ last night? Another train wreck looming, I’m afraid.

If the wingnuts want to take the Senate and the WH in 2012, it would seem they might have to deal with it in some way. We’ll see…

Like Palin and O’Donnell. If they weren’t pretty, they wouldn’t get the time of day from our intrepid (and apparently Viagra fueled) media.

I lurvs me some DW so much that if we lived near each other, folks might be saying, Hey, get a room. Ha.

David Gregory’s Circle Jerk(TM):

LOL. Fell right out of my chair on that one…

I heard a snippet yesterday and thought, “Is it me, or is Gregory getting even stupider then he was before?” It’s a process, I suppose…

The wingnuts are already in charge in the Senate.

It’s attaturk’s fault.

I is a poor victim of “ism”itis.

(There is no cure … I’m a goner, fur shore)

Heh, heh, heh …

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Somebody help me, I’m fallin’ …

“Down” is a looooong way …

Ism it?

;~DW

It’s not you. I found myself missing Timmeh yesterday. Timmeh.

Good point.

Been in the middle of that train wreck since 2008. If economy doesn’t improve quickly, will continue to deteriorate, though.

Feminist debate on Assange allegations up on democracynow.

Everything! Insider traders! and Traitors!

Hey, you talkin’ about ME?

Napawste, SD.

DW

I just got an image in my head of one of those dunking booths at carnavals, with a tea bag stappled person on the seat.

You don’t see them fawning on about Virginia Fox, do ya?

Must be nice when ya get to be pivot man every week.

Personally, I think she can wear a tinfoil hat with the best of ‘em… All shiny and wired right into The Voices. I suspect Bachmann is envious.

Whoa, that’s fugly.

You both are charmers….and I bet you know it;)

Sorry, a little OT but interesting, I think. My electronic daily Chronicle of Higher Ed featured an introductory video of a newly formed group of GLBTQ college presidents, sorta with a theme of “It Gets Better.” The group started with a few and now has grown to about 25.

Gay and Lesbian College Presidents Go Public With Web Video

I’m not sure how “Q” differs from LGBT — maybe someone can edumacate me?

Oh Noes! Such a bad time of year for this to happen. China needs a few sacks of coal. They are running out and some areas are having blackouts.

Exactly and she’s as wingnutty as the rest though in her case, she looks more walnutty.

And collect a big check outta the deal. And Bonus! You occasionally get to dance with Karl Rove…

I apologize if anyone lost their breakfast on that one…

Right? Only Gregory could make me miss Timmeh. I’m terrified that Obama is going to make me miss Bush one day.

Oh, she’s a creep alright. But Peg was saying that the media cover O’Donnel, Palin and Michelle because of the sex appeal. Do you want to see Virginia in a bikini? I thought not.

“Q” is something that is being used to embrace the whole alphabet of gender/sexual “atypical” orientations. Q = Queer

LOL. Me too, Demi!

Yeah, I figured “Q” was “queer” but I’m not sure why it is tacked onto LGBT, when LGBT pretty much covers it. Of course, I’m straight, so what would I know?

Charming, definitely. Nothing sexier than a witty, kind intelligent man. I’ve seen SD’s pictures, and he’s a real looker too. Still waiting for DW to post a picture in my FDL. :)

Put a pic of Palin in a bikini on da teebee and millions of Rethug wives’d be puttin’ fryin’ pan dents in hubby’s head.

He’s channeling McCarthy.

I don’t wanna see any of the other three in a bikini either. Ewww. Still, I’m not a middle aged man who hates my wife and feels old and trapped.

Okay, out in the alley, ladie. Pistols or swords. Or, we could share. A DW sandwich.

If King, Bachman et al destroy the Republican brand there is always Obama to resurrect it.

You’re a sick woman. *g*

It’s not ubiquitous. I think some people started trying to use it to cover everybody in the movement but it wound up tacked onto the end instead. personally, I’m not into labels. I like to call them all H. (Human)

Come to think about it, that might not be a bad idea. We could ensure at least 50% of the population would never vote for her.

It’s why you love me, isn’t it?

Poor DW, I don’t think he wants to be a sandwich between Demi (California) and me (Indiana) even virtually! LOL.

He’s channeling McCarthy.

Oh yeah. Even the torpid press has put that together. Must be pretty obvious for them to pick up on it.

I’ll just let you guys sort it out and take out the winner. ;)

That would be stretching him a bit.
And, where did he go? Did we embarrass you?

Hey, he’s already done it before. He’s a zombie maker for sure. Banks, Republicans, shitty ideas……

Good Morning Blue Texan and Firedogs -

Shoto – actually caught that one last night (we had it on for the ‘remarkable memory’ story)

There was something (forgive my undercaffeinated state) in either the Tax Cuts for Billionaires bill or the pending Omnibus Spending bill (and I’m pretty sure it’s the former) that limits or flat out pre empts a Federal Bailout**

now. . . couple that with what they were saying about Muni(cipal) Bonds – oooh boy, there was a diary here several months back that addressed this – scared me so much, I bookmarked it – you can read it here

all this as we are about to enter our All Austerity, All The Time phase –

** gonna have to go back and re read my Dayen to see how that worked out

Oh yeah? Just because you’re younger than us, huh? Ha.

OT: I heard over the weekend that Austin is still a good place for jobs and hiring…was on KUT. They went on to name the areas of work, but I did not hear that part….Im out….S’pose to get nicely warm here today. Wow.

Exactly. But I guess the label is useful when it’s making a distinction, like in the college presidents group video. Without the distinction the video and group would be unremarkable. College prexys get together all the time.

It’s interesting to me, because years ago at a university where I was employed we had a gay president. He wasn’t exactly “out” but it was common knowledge, I think, and IIRC he had made a point of letting the trustees know it when he was hired.

I later became friends with his EVP (also gay, but they weren’t in a relationship), and I remain so to this day, more than 10 years later.

I’m in Austin next week, yep. I even had a dream last night that told me it was time to go. Normally I don’t believe in dream prophecy but I have so very little to believe in these days that it seems as reasonable as anything.
Thanks. :)

Yep. Words are flying under the radar about states becoming bankrupt and forced to do certain things unconstitutional.

I went to a mostly male gay nude beach one time and I was walking along and saw the chair of the my department at college. We had eye contact, smile and nodded. It was pretty funny.

Off to swim in the great capitalist cesspool.

US KIA Afghanistan: 1,438

US KIA Irak: 4,430

Iraki, Afghan and Pakistani casualties: estimates vary to over 1.5M

US MBS 2010: 43,772 and counting

The Story of Brings the Deer

Be good to yourselves, and all other living things

Namaste

‘Till we meet again, take care and be careful out there.

Yeah, it was really only when people stopped hiding and putting up with being randomly jacked up that the “Christians” got pissed. Look at Robert Reed. Everybody who worked with the guy knew he was gay apparently but he himself kept it quiet. There were (and are) many others whose close associates knew they were gay but it just wasn’t discussed and if they dared show public affection, more often than not they got beaten by the police.

Wait till the Republicans control the House. States and especially blue ones, can kiss any hope of federal aid goodbye. The Republicans got rewarded for crashing the economy on the federal level so they are eager to try it on the state level now.

Shameless.

Good morning CBL and all pups.

Just lurkin @ the workin here but enjoying the spiritedness of this thread.

All those Gays and Muslims trying to take over the world. I’m skeered. Where or where shall I hide? /S

According to the New Jersey Governor the states going bankrupt is the fault of the public employess.

mornin’ baby

That is funny sh*t right there.

I think maybe it’s a generational thing, too. The university president I mention was older, retired and then took a presidency at another university and has since retired from there. I think being out was less common among the previous generations and it has evolved in the last decade….but then, what do I know? I have several gay and lesbian friends who are out and it doesn’t come up at all — they’re just friends.

Good morning, sweetie. What are you up to today? I’ve got soooooo much to do before my dinner party for 12 on Wednesday night. Whew.

Fun stuff, huh? Spiritedness works better than rantings and ravings some mornings, I think.

My little town of Gulfport is a haven for the gay community. Many of my friends and acquaintances are gay. A lot of them moved here from St Pete Beach cuz the beach peeps were all sorts of intolerant.

have been reading of your holiday plans but we haven’t been on the same thread for a while – so very happy for (((you))) to be surrounded by loved ones

Wow, it’s good to know some things never change. Send people off to die halfway around the world in some shitty war, and then fuck them over when they come back.

Me’h. What does he know? by the looks of him, he’s never met a meatball sandwich he didn’t like.

I’m surprised that I’m handling this so calmly. Usually I get nervous, but, hey, hopefully they won’t be wearing white gloves. But, still, I want it to be perfect.

note to Shoto

Build America Bonds was one of the items I mentioned above – this is the program that allows cities and states to borrow at extremely low rates for infrastructure projects – still googling to see if it was included as I don’t think it was

but there was definitely a no bailouts to cities & states provision included in the Tax Cuts for Billionaires bill and will have to do further digging to see if it was passed – I recall this bill was passed pretty much as it was initially offered

I recall this bill was passed pretty much as it was initially offered

I can’t recall any amendments being passed, only heard about ones that failed. And those were weak as hell.

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repealed

But not effective for 60 days while the military works on implementation. So, what happens now? Let one gay per base or brigade come out? Or anyone can come out to one friend every other week? The discrimination is over. Gays are already serving their country. Let the truth be told.
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I was in the kitchen for most of his interview but from what I heard he has about the same mentality as a meatball sandwich.

But he gets his name in the paperz and on the teevee, don’t-cha know.

Assange’s play on FaceBook is even better than the one he did on Wikipedia.;~)

Semi-related to Krugman but semi O/T too…

The SS payroll tax “holiday” makes the rate go from [approx.] 8% to 6%. That’s a 25% cut to the revenue stream for the entire Social Security Administration. Congress promises to pay for it using their budget. But such things must be FUNDED, and with Republicans in control of the House, there is zero chance that it will get funded unless Obama makes more “compromises”.

And even then, the House will probably choose to fund it only partially, so they can come back to that same hostage later.
And even then, it will increase the deficit, so they can come back to that same hostage later.
And even then, it will cause the debt ceiling to be reached more quickly, so they can come back to that same hostage later.

Happy signing day, and welcome to

“The spiralling corkscrew disposal unit” – Jello Biafra

. Gays are already serving their country

And have been since before it’s birth but the discrimination is not over.

“Appearance” rather than “substance” is as “Murkan as apple pie, and the nation wears it proudly, even if everyone with eyes to see realizes that there is nothing there, merely the naked truth … which is always unfashionable when compared to the emperor’s new clothes, Margaret.

[BTW, what goes on here? I leave, to take out the garbage and shovel some snow ... only to return to discover that I, lil ol me, has become a "topic" of discussion. The "stuff" being shoveled around that mercifully brief "excursion" into the weeds was amazin' and esplains why muh ears wuz gettin' so warm ... ;~)]

DW

Let’s all complain about the evil elite and the fascist oiligarchy. But let’s never place the blame where it obviously belongs. Which is at the feet of those who prop up the elite and the oligarchy. The young people who volunteer to join the military machine because jobs are scarce. And their parents, friends and neighbors who support that decision. Peace