UPDATE ON CHENEY'S BRUSH WITH DEATH

More analysts viewpoints, this time, "Attack Near Cheney Called Sign War Failing."

Read this for sure, it'll make you SICK.

Thanks to the Real Story for the the real story:


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Did you notice the White House hasn't said much about this today?

gotta run again, later.

HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA

We have all been reading how the cost of Health Care and Rx drugs in America is forecast to rise. We know people who have had heart attacks, and yet afterward simply could not afford the precribed medicine. Personally, we are spending close to $200.00 on Rx drugs a month, and that's with so-called good coverage, Health Net. Have you been there? Or, maybe you've been to the meat market facilities of an HMO. If you are concerned for your future and the future of your family, give this article a read, with links to participate in an effort to change the system:


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Have a good one, I really need to get some stuff done around here today, and here's a little ditty you can hum along to:


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Smoochies.

SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL

I don't know you guys, first they say the Taliban takes credit for the blast, then the White House says they can't confirm the Taliban actually did the blast...seems to me, this administration is so desperate, they are such liars, they would do or say anything to get a little sympathy. I don't know, should I put on my tin hat? Was it really an INSIDE job?

Who the fuck knows.


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ON EDIT: Check out this article from the Raw Story, if this is true, oh brother, regarding the Spring Offensive, Bush is sending our boys into a hornets nest:

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Goodnight, from Baja California.

ADIOS EXXON MOBIL

As promised, Hugo Chavez nationalizes oil:(heehee, 60% today, 100% manana)


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And, as promised, Hugo Chavez bails out Nicaragua: (heh, I TOLD you guys NOT to buy beachfront property in NIC, dumb shits)


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Plus...check out the Venezuelan military build-up:


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Well, you know how I feel about Chavez. While everyone was just going gaa-gaa over Chavez at DU several years back, I warned them to be cautious. Unfortunately, Chavez is a loose canon, just as bad as George Bush. Both are tyrants. What a seriously fucked up situation we have in this hemisphere, no communication, democracy on the wane and assholes in command.

Fuck 'em both.

And fuck Castro too.

Goodnight, from Baja California.

CAPTION CONTEST

Is this too irreverent? Oh what the heck. We haven't had a caption contest around here in a couple of weeks. So, post your caption, the winner will receive their choice (again) of either a bag of organic Chiapas coffee or one bar of chicky bumps surfboard wax.

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Okay, here's mine: Shoot, at least it wasn't Chris Rock, damn almighty.


I think this could be a hit:
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THE REV

I recently found out that alot of people don't like Al Sharpton, especially in New York, but I like him. and it tickles me to think of Strom Thurmond just rollin and squirmin in his grave right now; boy Strom, if those DNA tests turn out positive, I will say this about you and your family, at least you did one thing right. heehee. You go Reverend, we love you !



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Oh Happy Day !


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HOW KIND OF THEM

See what happens when you fuck around with the whales?


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BUST SOME BALLS NANCY

Seymour Hersh from the New Yorker on Bush's plan to invade Iran - 5 pages, read it anyway:


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Yet, last week, Nancy Pelosi said the bush lacks the power to invade Iran:


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So what's it going to be? Bust some balls, Nancy, fast.

CONGRATULATIONS AL

Ahem, CNN, the White House didn't slip from his grasp, it was stolen you gutless reporter, and, the so-called 'announcement' was done in humor.



So, guess Al isn't going to run.

I'm going for a good cry.

Later guys.


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Babel

E.M. Forester wrote of connections, the importance of them in our lives in an attempt to attain more meaningful and whole existence.

Unfortunately, this concept was lost on the film, Babel. One would expect out of confusion, truth would somehow manage to creep in and as man vs. man, man vs. the elements, man vs. himself, there would be a point of redemption, at least a small glimmer of redemption. Not so in Babel.

As far as direction and cinemotography and in some cases characterization (the Japanese deaf mute, the Mexican Nanny), Babel was brillant. The Mexican Boda scene was entirely accurate, we have attended several in the hills, so bravo. But as a multidimensional film, with a solid message, we are left lacking.

Further, for a film whose basis is supposed to be 'truth', it simply was not. The depiction of the encounter with the US Border Patrol was fallacious. The film made the Agents out to be thuglike. We must assume this was present day, since the word 'terrorism' was bandied around, however, the present day Tecate crossing is nothing like the movie suggests it is. In real life, if this had really happened, immediately after the suspicion of drunk driving, or even after the Nanny produced the passports of the young children, and yet no papers for herself, the occupants would have been told to get out of the vehicle. Especially in light of the numerous child abductions and kidnappings these days. They would have been escorted to Secondary, and the vehicle would have been driven to Secondary by Agents and then searched. No way would an Agent have the driver reenter the car and have him follow the agent to Secondary.

Further, the topography for the Tecate area is wrong. Tecate is hilly with thick brush. The desert is at least another half hours drive east. The enounter with the BP Agent in the desert with the Nanny is also wrong. The first thing our agents do is offer medical assistance and water, not cuff the poor bastards. They take care of the physical needs first and foremost.

I never cared too much for the Americans in the film, but there was really a disconnect when I found out they had employed this poor woman for nearly 8 years, could afford to live in San Diego, a trip to Morocco and yet, never helped her achieve legal status. Not to mention not allowing her to attend her son's Boda. Weddings down here are a big fucking deal, this never would have happened. Preparations go on for months and months in advance, so unbelievable. Mike suggested that perhaps the rendering of the Americans as being self indulgent was intentional, but even if that were true, it is typecasting and sophomoric. We all know there are assholes in America, but to colour all of us this way is just another form of stereotype.

Better bet for an outstanding film which unfairly received little review: Lady In The Water, check it out.

See you guys later.

BABY PLEASE DON'T GO !!!

Okay, I'm taking a break from the work and it is cold here today. What is it with houses and yards, the work is never finished? So anyway, I was thinking about Al Gore again, and here's a petition to sign to draft him:

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Run Al, RUN !!!


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Back to the salt mines.

Oh please run, please run, paaleeesses RUN !

Heh guys, what's happening? Okay, I have to finish the roses & garden this weekend, so won't be around. BUT...don't miss the Oscars this Sunday, especially Al Gore. So far, I really liked Little Miss Sunshine, infact I loved it; The Departed had me on the edge of the sofa wringing my hands, thank you Martin Scorcese, true to form, but really, I wished that Leonardo di Caprio had.....oops better not spoil it for those of you who haven't seen it, and we are going to watch Babel tomorrow night. Of course, I adore Gore, you knew that, and I'm headed for a heartbreak if the dude doesn't run.

Gawd, this sounds like Hedda Hopper. That's Hollywood for ya. Plus, an extra link for you to browse, great - great stuff. Have a fabulous weekend everyone.



See if you can find the typo:

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GREAT LINK:

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Goodnight, from Baja California

WHAT ARE YA DOIN ON ST.PATRICK'S DAY YE BUCKAROOS ???!!!

Saturday, March the 17th through Monday March the 19th demonstrations against the bush regime throughout the Nation. Check out the site for an event in your neighborhood: (Now that's what I call a good St. Paddy's Day Partee)


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So here's some music to rev up your engines:


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"Irish diplomacy is the ability to tell a man to go to hell so that he looks forward to making the trip."


And be sure to wear green, else you'll be pinched.


Heehee.

How About That Squid?

I'm inbetween feeding people around here & caught this story on the Colossal Squid. Wowie ! I love Calamari. Used to be the best was at Anthony's on the Wharf, and H&M Landing had the best squid sandwhiches, to die for. Now, it's kinda scary eating local squid, because of the high PCB content in San Diego & Ensenada Bay. Mission Bay is even more scary. Did you know that they go fishing for squid at night with high beam lights?

In Rosarito, if you want excellent Calamari, along with your PCB's, check out the "That's Amore" restaurante on the main drag. Pricey, but you will not regret it, the owner Carlo, even has a pic up of his buddy, Robert DeNiro. A lovely restaurant, go.

So, here's the story on the Colossal Squid catch, and a really crazy site about squid conspiracy:


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Don't have giant squid nightmares tonight!


Goodnight, from Baja California.

GOTTA LOVE THOSE CRAZY AUSSIES

It's pretty much official, 70 % of Australians are now against the war in Iraq. Have you ever met a real Aussie? I mean a REAL one? I did, way back when I was attending Exeter, and sniffing around for surf in the south of England. Man, I gotta tell ya, those guys were wild, just wild. The craziest fucking surfers I'd ever met, and stayed in the cold water for hours while the rest of us cried like babies on the beach. What a blast.

Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll feed the bastard to the sharks. Way to go, mates!

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Honor In War - When Honor Is An Oxymoron

When I visit my father's grave & the graves of the brave war dead at Fort Rosecrans, there is no doubt these were men of great honor. There is no doubt that they fought an honorable war, for an honorable cause. And even, although Vietnam was not an honorable war, one must honor the dead & those that served from that war; they died and served honorably. They were pawns, yet they sacrificed everything out of duty and allegiance.

So too, the fallen and the serving troops in Iraq, regardless of the legality and morality of the Iraq war.

What is honor? Dr. Samuel Johnson defined honor as having several senses, the first of which was "...nobility of soul, magnanimity and a scorn of meaness." I will paraphrase here - Of Honor: moral or ethical excellence, integrity, the uprightness of character or action, which includes a refusal to lie, steal or deceive in any way. Trustworthiness and incorruptibility to a degree that one is incapable of being false to a trust, responsibilty, or pledge. Adherance to the facts.

Vice President Cheney announced yesterday in Japan that the United States would "...return with honor" from Iraq. If you accept the definition of honor, then his words are simply a contradiction in terms. How is it possible to "return with honor", when clearly, victory is out of reach? When everything about this war has been a contrived lie? Principles such as honor and integrity do not apply to illegal wars. Period. The paradox, of course, is that the troops are honorable, just as those who stand up against this war, just as the Berrigan brothers were for standing up against the Vietnam war.

It is incomprehensible and belittling to the American publics intelligence to try to whitewash this war as something honorable. It is shameful, the same tactics used by Lyndon Johnson &
Richard Nixon to define a prolonged and deadly stay and waste of life in Vietnam.

The only honorable thing for Cheney to do, along with George Bush, would be to resign . The only honorable thing to do in Iraq, is to withdraw.


For the HONORABLE men & women in uniform:


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Just Really Weird & Bizarre News

GOOD CLOWNS FROM BERKELEY:


BAD CLOWN:


BAD CLOWN AGAIN:


ANONYMOUS CLOWN:




Two thoughts after reading this story; one is that even though I have never been very fond of clowns, infact even scared of them, this went too far. Second is, shame on me, they got the WRONG FREAKIN CLOWN!!!


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Goodnight, from Baja California.

JUST NOD IF YOU CAN HEAR ME

Forgive me, been busy with projects around here, trying to get them over with so we can go camping and before the weather gets too warm. It was nice working in the garden, alot left to do, but it's an activity that releases one into thinking just about the plants & the soil, what they need, trimming and pruning, cultivating, you sort of lose yourself. And so, my thoughts for the past week were not so much of how fucked up our government is, but how I plan to control aphids this year, probably with chrysanthemums.

And yet, on Saturday we had the news on, and there was Condi, full blast in
Baghdad, stating how the surge was a success. the local San Diego stations were really hyping this story, bastards, what a bunch of rahrah cheerleaders, typical San Diego; they seemd so pleased. Well pardon me Condi, but infact, the troop surge will not even begin until the spring, and now, there are plans not to send them into Baghdad afterall, but into Afghanistan.

Remember what she said?

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Since Saturday, here's what we have seen in Iraq:

Chlorine tanker explodes, killing six people.

Suicide bomb in Najf, kills 13 & wounds 43.

US Marine & 7 American civilian contractors killed in Anbar Province.

US Blackhawk Heliocopter downed.

Car bomb explodes in Sadr city, kills 3.

4 mortars in west Baghdad, kills 3 & wounds 10.

Roadside bomb in south Baghdad, kills 2 & wounds 3.

Oh, can't forget this mornings headlines, and the body count since Rice's statement climbs even higher:


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Wonder what will happen next, Lithuania, Denmark & England are considering complete withdrawal of their troops.

Where does that leave us? Heh, maybe the Senate will have a change of heart the next vote around.

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Condi Lied - She Doesn't Get A Valentine Today !

I love that picture. According to the the Washington Post, who have even published on PDF a copy of the memo - Powell was pushing for Iran talks, Iran leaders backed the talks, and Condi lied about the whole thing:






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Nothing for you Condi, except for a swift kick in the ass.

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!!!!

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IRAN

The White House today said they were sticking to their story of Iranian arms being used against US troops in Iraq, with full coverage by the New York Times and other dailies including Fox News, reporting as if this were indeed a fact.

The Guardian is reporting that a certain spring strike by the United States against Iran is inevitable.

There has been a scramble to produce evidence, in fighting even amongst the intel school, some saying there simply is not enough evidence. Evidence, according to many is fallicious, but according to Jumpin Joe Liebermann, is accurate.

The story is moving fast, maybe just a little bit too fast - in an attempt to bulldoze through an expanded Iraq war to include Iran.

So, everyone take a deep breath, here is Tim Grieve of the Salon with the other side of the story, and do follow the links, especially to Juan Cole's site.

Remember, they want us to panic, let's not.


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And thank you Cernig, great links from Voice Of America, to Dodd's statements - it's all here folks:

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More updates from Cernig:

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Goodnight, from Baja California

WAIT A MINUTE !!!

So listen guys, explain to us why ENGLISH is printed on these bombs which the US government says were manufactured in Iran.



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Lookie - and you can follow the link to the entire 7 page Newsweek article:

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Is this sort of like the Weapons Of Mass Destruction routine?


Hmmmm....smells fishy to me. We're not gonna fall for this AGAIN, are we?


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THE OFFICE FOR SPECIAL PLANS VS ANNA NICOLE SMITH

"A report presented to the Armed Services Committee by the Pentagon's Inspector General, Thomas Gimble, exposes the Bush administration to NEW charges of manipulating intelligence to make its case for going to war against Saddam nearly four years age."

From the Guardian:

Pentagon Unit Defied CIA Advice To Justify Iraq War, by Suzanne Goldenberg:

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SO, WHO'S GETTING MORE PRESS?


No......really?


heehee. Okay, I'll get off her case.

Uncle Bucky vs. Anna Nicole Smith

Okay, here's a dumb question for you; how come our media & general population is just totally consumed with Anna Nicole, and not so much Uncle Bucky?

I mean, I feel bad for Anna Nicole, twas a tragic life, but do you think if the whole Anna Nicole thing never even happened that Uncle Bucky would get more press? Okay, I admit it, I admit it, the first thing I asked Mike this morning was, did they find anything in the autopsy? I'm guilty, too.

Who knows which way the wind blows.

From the LA Times:


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Later dudes and dudettes.

Throw The Book At These Clowns !

From this evenings CNN News:

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Well, they had good training from Cheney, Haliburton et al.



One thing though, even Sgt. Bilko would never have stooped so low.

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Goodnight, from Baja California

FRANKIE LAINE

RIP, Frankie & thanks for all the tunes:

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More Information On The Bush "Budget"

"Misplaced Priorities":

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How bout those cuts to Homeland Security and the Environment???!!!

Gotta run, later.


Quick Edit:

Gosh, I guess now they won't be able to replace the Security Uniforms and Badges that gave gone missing:

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That's all Folks!!!

The Bush Budget:


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He wants trillions! Here we are, still 250 million in the red, & check out our debt:

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And, guess who gets cut:

Medicaid


Home Heating Aid


Community Block Grants


Special Ed Grants - includes cuts to disabled children.



Social Services Grants


Head Start Program for pre-school children.


Health coverage for poor children & families, this BTW when the price of Health Care is RISING. Heh, just an example: Without my Health Insurance, I would have to pay and I swear this is true,$1,000.00 a month for the Aldara treatment I'm receiving now for skin cancer. Can you imagine what would happen to people with this condition without Health Insurance? They would fucking die.


Vouchers which provide housing for low-income families.


Funding for community policing, troubled juveniles and abused women.



NOT TO MENTION:

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Way to go Bush, not only leave every child behind, leave the whole fucking country behind.

GOP BLOCKS SENATE DEBATE ON IRAQ RESOLUTION

DOES ANYONE OUT THERE REMEMBER THE LAST ELECTION? What was the clear message the American people sent to our lawmakers and in particular, George Bush? Okay, don't everyone answer all at once. The clear message was, get the fuck out of Iraq,and bring our troops home.

What we have seen since the "election", is George Bush thumping his hairless chest, refusing to listen to the people,and dead set on a continuation of his nazi neo-con agenda.

Oh, pardon my vote. And now, the chicken livers in the Senate are dancing around the table, jerking each other off, contrary to what the American people want.

Tonight's headlines, from CNN:

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So, what really went down and what does it mean? Here's Michael Scherer from The Salon War Room:

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And, what does it mean? Hows about for starters folks, they are not listening to us. Where is this going? If I were a betting person, and the Congress does not cut off funding to this war, I'd say we are pretty much on the road to mass civil disobedience, and it is not going to be peaceful.

Might as well call it the United States of Mexico, same shit happens down here all the time. Let's just call him Presidente Bush, eh?

Bastards.


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Goodnight, from Baja California


P.S. jackatlarge & bobette won the last caption contest, congratulations !

$$$$$$$ GET A LOAD OF THIS CRAP $$$$$$$

Are you hep to AEI? These guys are desperate to make the case that there is no such thing as global warming, from The Guardian, and this is going to make ya sick:

"Scientists Offered Cash To Dispute Climate Study", by Ian Sample:

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Here's the poop on AEI, our friendly Exxon-Mobil funded think tank:

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Bush and his buddies are hell bent on pushing their agenda through, and to create as much damage and misery as they possibly can during the next two years. Fuckers !


Pink Floyd:

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Goodnight, from Baja California

Last Day For This Weeks Caption Contest!

Okay, so far there have been only two entries to this week's Caption Contest, jackatlarge and bobette. This is really sad.

Don't miss the fun and excitement. Scroll down and enter.

I'm going down to the beach to get rocks for the garden, & will check back later.

THE FACE OF THINGS TO COME

19 people dead so far, absolutely blindsighted and unprepared for the fate which awaited them during the night as they slept. The ghostly look on the faces of the survivors in this evenings news was shell shock, the devastion unbelievable - a church, built to withstand 150 MPH winds,, just leveled to smitherens. I feel so bad for them.



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Still, Bush opposes mandatory cuts in greenhoue gas emissions. Let's see now, George Senior called Al Gore a "nut" for his stand on the environment and up until just now, Bush Junior has denied that Global Warming exists...well, he still hasn't admitted it, think he will?

Disgusting, and of course, even more deplorable was his backhanded motification of scientific data:

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God help us all.