How Pawlenty's Hometown Newspaper Covered His Announcement
T-Paw as he likes to be called by the kids, a candidate that makes the Carpenters sound like speed metal, announced his candidacy via the Youtube. Which is all in well, considering his hometown...
View ArticleWTF?: Ed Schultz - "I believe in the Ethanol Subsidies"
"I believe it's good for the country." Wednesday, June 15, 2011 10:22pm EST. If there is a litmus test for espousing responsible custodianship for the future, you just failed it, Ed Schultz.
View ArticleGoogle: Rating Agencies Scandals
Call for financial industry whistleblowers I'd like to open the floor for those who have dealt with institutional investors - either side of the business. I'd like to start it off that the dirty...
View ArticleNYTimes Public Editor (Ombudsman) Contact Information
I'm posting this information and urging people to ask for accountability and an explanation of the spotty, biased reporting, but if you still want a reason, I'd urge you to read ej25's diary: New...
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The Great Dictator Speech - why #occupywallstreet is so important
based on original photo by Eqqman Please read text of speech if you have a moment. I think it is important.
View ArticleShawnee County (Topeka) DA to resume domestic abuse prosecutions
Thin diary - just wanted to get this out there Background: [Shawnee County District Attorney] Chad Taylor originally announced that his office would no longer prosecute misdemeanors committed within...
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NYC: Photography and the Law
This is provided for informational uses only, and should not be construed as legal advice. It is your responsibility to know and respect the law of the locality, even when the authorities do not....
View ArticleCantor: Due to Lack of Bewitched Podlings, Cancels Speech
Repuppetlican Chamberlain Skeksi Eric Cantor for some reason or another. via Politico House Majority Leader Eric Cantor canceled a speech on income inequality at the University of Pennsylvania Friday...
View ArticleWhere does your house of worship bank?
unless specifically asked, this diary will be removed in 15 minutes in order to to provide room for a more substantive up and coming diary. I'd like to know if you know where your house of worship...
View ArticleMy wife is very ill - Emergency pooties requested.
Mrs. Hive went in for a "routine" procedure last Friday (a gastric bypass), and everything seemed fine at first - she came home on Sunday evening. Last Wednesday, I had to rush her back to the UVA...
View ArticleHospital Wristband for the Holidays
No Cajun fried turkey, nor stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls or gravy this year. Instead, a 2 hour drive to Charlottesville in a car with only 3 working brakes and 187,000 miles to spend time with my...
View ArticleUPDATE: Help! Wife back in hospital (AGAIN)
Another night in the ER, the second time in as many weeks due to surgical complications. As noted in previous diaries: Friday, Nov. 18 My wife is very ill - Emergency pooties requested. Wednesday,...
View Article"Playing for the fumble"
A study in GOP party mismanagement and political malpractice. Michael Steele hits it out of the park with this observation about Mitt Romney on Hardball. He continues with the comparison between Mitt...
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rant: To Stand
[deleted paragraph] What a wordy bunch of blah that was. tl;dr gotta say something, anything sometimes As some of you may know already, my wife has had serious complications from a Roux-en-Y bypass...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pooties/woozle people*. Please help my wife.
Almost forgot - Jen's birthday is December 23rd *and those who by choice or circumstances or whatever are not. Could you please send a Christmas card or get-well soon card or just a silly funny...
View ArticleVA AG reverses position supporting ballot change for Newt, Perry
UPDATE: whups, forgot to change working title, sorry if I offended w/ original version Virginia AG and teabag puppet, Ken Cuccinelli, has backed off his previous position of supporting Newt Gingrich...
View ArticleBreaking: Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Sharia Ban
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 37 page decision, has upheld a lower court's ruling that Oklahoma’s Sharia ban violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause and was therefore...
View Article"Year of the Bible" in PA
Establishment Clause? We don' need no stinkin' Establishment Clause. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania Legislature brought to the floor a nonbinding resolution declaring 2012 "The Year of The...
View ArticleThank Mitt for mentioning safety nets.
I'm glad he said it Though not for the reason that it makes him look like a horses ass. I think that with his opposition poised to leap on the slightest faux pas and their nearly unlimited money to...
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Late nite woozles, and a thank you to the Kos community
TALK TO THE TAIL STILL LIFE TEAMWORK SAM AND GEORGE GET INTO THE SPIRIT OF THE MOMENT Penny and Rufus are starting understand that play is much more fun than being angry at each other. We are...
View ArticleAdding insult to injury: NYPD whistleblower's $7,000 hospital bill
Adrian Schoolcraft, an officer with the New York Police Department. From Gawker.com: NYPD Officer Sent To Psych Ward By Superiors After Reporting Corruption While working out of the 81st precinct in...
View ArticleBigoted Photographer To Appeal Decision
Background via Advocate.com The New Mexico Court of Appeals decided Elaine Huguenin was wrong to refuse shooting pictures of a commitment ceremony for Vanessa Willock after learning in 2006 that it...
View ArticleTotally Freaking Out: Car broke down in Glen Burnie MD
Moving from VA back to CT with 4 dogs, 3 cats, a father-in-law on oxygen, and one of the cars broke down. Something with the suspension, just started to shake like one of the wheels was about to fall...
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