The United States has already sunk $588 billion into Afghanistan. We cannot simply abandon them in their hour of greed.

I didn’t think the Afghans could teach Lloyd Blankfein ANYTHING about corruption. Wow!! But the majority of Afghans are still available as skittery objects for America military target practice, for which we all must be grateful, eh?

Good morning all,

We’re winning ! What more proof do we need that they are adopting our western values of theft and greed than this massive bank fraud. We taught them well.

Our plan for Afghanization proceeds apace.

We bring peace with honor in Afghanistan and in Southwest Asia.

Don’t forget the $30billion cash that dissapeared in Iraq a few years ago. I must say Ayn Rand and Milton Freeman would be so proud that their economic plan is spreading worldwide with the help of the American taxpayers. Merry Christmas

Ngo dinh Karzai will yet save the day.

Good morning, pups. Mr. Kristof is off today, so Ms. Collins is flying solo. In “Happy Talking” she has a question: If the issue of the filibuster and whether the Senate should have one comes up over the holiday, what are you going to say? She wants us to be prepared, people!

Here she is.

The coffee, tea and hot chocolate are ready, and I’ve got apple walnut muffins today. This is the day that they’ve decided to have a luncheon for me at work. This means that instead of having a quiet lunch in my office I’ll be trapped in the conference room being convivial. I think I’ll fortify myself early with more tea. Now it’s time for me to go and feed the kittehs, since Boots is alternating between trying to walk on the keyboard and playing “chase the moving cursor.” My penultimate day at work… Have a great day!

This is called Success when you run for office, so what’s the whining about? What the workers are there for is building the stage to make the announcement, that they’ve been robbed once again, from.

Thanks, Marion, wishing you a calm day, and tasty lunch if you’re allowed to touch it. Nice that they’re sending you off anyway.
As to filibustering, it’s not even a viable sham anymore; NO.

T-minus TWO. Start moving your stuff today, if you can (and they let you). It makes tomorrow easier if you can do it in one trip.

And what about a Garage Sale! to avoid any lifting and moving.

Somebody’s already got dibs on the stapler.

I see a Walmart in Kabul’s future.

So long to the kitchy wastebasket.

You’re reminding me of a McDonald’s that set up in a very Middle Eastern segment of Dallas, and received constant complaints about the smells of cooking meat that were offensive to their neighbors. Finally moved.

I’ve been bringing stuff home bit by bit all week. I think tomorrow will be easy. The pile of CDs was daunting…!

I see a superpac.

Boxturtle (Almost a requirement for a corrupt politician anymore)

The Kabul Bank was only nine pallets of $100 bills. Trivial. Mere pocket change in Baghdad.

Back in the day subordinates’ loyalties weren’t as expensive. Vietnam’s Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky had to run a liquor store in Westminster, California in exile. These guys are on easy street as long as the pallets flow.

Congratulations…enjoy the festivities. Do not gloat…;) You can spend more time with us in the mornings…

Holy CRAP. MYFDL has been TRASHED by advertiser posts. Just look at the recent diaries. I’m flagging them as fast as i can, but is there a mod about?

Boxturtle (swine)

That happens occasionally, we get serial sendouts, and tracking down and blocking the sender only makes them move on and try again. Yes, the mods are hard at work, and it will make the diaries messy for awhile.

If the Mods can get this cleaned up before Over Easy posts (again :-) ), I’ll pick up their breakfast checks.

Every time I see something like that, I have to reassess my opposition to Capital Punishment for minor crimes.

Boxturtle (I mean, maybe if we hung JUST ONE spammer there might be some deterrence?)

Oh, just a wee slip up there, (oops) and you do notice my name will be connected with the spam when I take the post back down, too? Ever so confusing.

Okay, since it takes a moment to straighten out, I went ahead and hit Publish now.

Eh? What’s a couple gazillion amongst BFF? No doubt the 1% here is getting a high-yuge Return on their Investments in Afghanistan. So what if some locals have light fingers? Does it really matter? It’s YOUR tax dollar$$ (and mine) after all. Certainly NOT the 1%, who don’t have to bother their beautiful minds with such trifling piffles as taxes.

Taxes are for the chumps rubes peons 99% specifically to grease the wheels of commerce for the 1%, doncha know?

Gee. They learn so quickly! :)