sharpton Hunts Cheney

Yesterday Dick Cheney went hunting at the Clove Valley Rod & Gun Club, which is 70 miles from New York City.
The press, sensing another opportunity to catch shooting another hunter, was disappointed to miss any embarrassing action shots. However the photographers did manage to catch a shot of the Confederate Stars and Bars hanging in one of the club's garages.
The REVEREND sharpton was quick to guns, ordering the racist hunter to....

"leave immediately, denounce the club and apologize for going to a club that represents lynching, hate and murder to black people."

The Vice President, ever the gentlemen, suggested...

"I'd have thought that loudmouthed sonofabitch would had more sense than to bark orders at a white man with a shotgun."

See page 2 for the related story, "KKK Chapter Started in Upstate New York".

Easy Ed

"The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy."

Edwin Edwards

• And he did win, at least that time, only in Louisiana can politicians like this survive. I wonder if Ray Nagin was going for the same confident display when he talked about New Orleans becoming the chocolate city?

Lying Bastard

"I did not have sex with that woman."

President William Jefferson Clinton

• The thing is, if he was speaking about Hillary, everyone would have believed it, hell we would have sympathized. As it was this "genius" risked losing the most important job in the country for a blow job. Bill Clinton was perfectly willing to throw this young woman under oncoming traffic, to save his own reputation. Impeachable offense no, but what an asshole.

Little Children

A movie directed by Todd Field, rated R, and released in 2006. This movie caught my eye because it includes Jennifer Connelly, other actors and and actresses include Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson.

The story is set in a affluent suburban town, where the separate lives of 30 somethings both diverge and converge. Kate's husband is addicted to Internet porn, she finds out and is, not surprisingly, pissed off. Jennifer's husband is a stay at home dad who can't seem to pass the bar exam. Having children of similar age and a mutual unhappiness brings them together in an affair. By the end of the movie the affair is over. For this work, Kate Winslet was nominated for an Oscar.

The most interesting plot line in this movie is that of the neighborhood child molester. Played by Jackie Earle Haley, this person recognizes that he is overwhelmed his deviant sexual urges. Following the death of his mother, grief and fear cause him castrate himself. He wants to be a good boy. This actor looked very familiar, I got it before the movie was over, in Breaking Away this was the teenager that got his girlfriend pregnant and decided to get married, in the original Bad News Bears, he played the hoodlum smoked cigarettes and rode a motorcycle.

This was a movie that I enjoyed but do not recommend. At many times it reminded me of Robert Altman's Short Cuts. There are some sexually explicit scenes, not with Ms. Connelly.

Score 26 of 50

• Character Development 6 out of 10
• Acting 5 out of 10
• Photography, cinimatography 4 out of 10
• Writing, script 4 out of 10
• Concept 7 out of 10

Stand Up For Yourself

"One man with courage makes a majority."

President Andrew Jackson

• A quote that is seen often in conservative publications. If you have conviction, you can win over an insecure plurality.
• This is a statement describes well our President Bush's stand on Al Queda and Iraq. He knows in his heart that it is better to have the enemy retreating rather than attacking. He, as President, is taking the political heat, for the future benefit of assured safety in our homeland.
• Andrew Jackson was the last president who fought in the Revolutionary War. Enough said.

If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It

"The chief cause of problems is solutions."

Eric Sevareid

• The old newsman showing insight. After many years spent in heavy industry I have seen that newcomers, neophytes, propose the most ideas advocating change and offer the least amount of anticipation for the conflicts they may create.

The Way Things Ought To Be

Written by Rush H. Limbaugh, III. Published in 1992 by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 304 pages

This was a book that the former owners of our house left. This book appeared to fit the need for something short and non-fiction.

The period written, near the end of the first President Bush's term, dominates the topics discussed. Limbaugh makes no apology for loving the Reagan legacy, and disaffection with that of Bush 1.

As a sporadic listener, I find that on most all issues I agree with the host's opinions and very much enjoy his showmanship. On the negative side of my appraisal, Rush's positions are almost always squarely on the side GOP party line. His party line positions conflict with my opinions on immigration and partisan congressional politics.

Back to the book, which I did not enjoy. No insight is given on development of positions. Reading this book is no different than listening to the show on air, and listening is a lot less work.

On a scale of 1-10, "The Way Things Ought To Be" gets a 1, and that only because the spelling was accurate.

Next up, "The Coldest Winter", a book on the Korean War by David Halberstam.

Get Your Shots

Bennie Thompson, Democratic chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security was responsible for instructing congressional aides to get immunized before going to NASCAR events in Concord and Talladega. Vaccines recommended were for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, tetanus, diphtheria and influenza.
The issue began when the committee was making plans to study public health preparedness at events of mass attendance. The committee is studying the effectiveness of coordination between the Department of Homeland Security with state and local responders in preparation for possible mass emergencies.
Thompson said the immunizations are routine for health care workers.
Naturally, some of the people of North Carolina and Alabama are offended.

• My first inclination was to take a few shots at highbrow Democrats, but Thompson is from Mississippi and surely has some affection for these types of events.
• Having been to a few races I know that there is some pretty disgusting stuff going on in the infield, but no worse than anything at football tailgating.

NFL Aims Low

On Sunday the Miami Dolphins will play the New York football Giants at London's Wembley Stadium. The NFL is attempting to spread the popularity of the game internationally. Despite selling out the stadium, fans expectations are tepid. Sir Montgomery Windsor, a soccer fanatic said:

Bloody-ell, the game has too much scoring, they should only award 1 point for any score. It's such a pain in the arse, you have to pay attention, theres no time to riot with the blokes from the other club! And besides, that football, it looks like a big turd.

The NFL is adding extra sercurity for the event, noting the unpredictable nature of anglo-saxons.

Senator Tries to Save Face

Senator Harry Reid's letter to the ClearChannel CEO, demanding punishment of Rush Limbaugh, received a winning bid of $2,100,100.00. Limbaugh had pledged a matching amount to build a donation of $4,200,200.00. The entire donation will be made to Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation Inc., a nonprofit organization located in New Jersey. This organization grants scholarships and assistance to families of marines and federal law enforcement officials who die or are wounded in the line of duty. Last year the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation Inc. had total revenue of $5,200,000.00.

"And for the cause, Madam President, it's extremely good. Now everybody knows that Rush Limbaugh and I don't agree on everything in life. Maybe that's kind of an understatement. But without qualification, Mark May, the owner of the network that has Rush Limbaugh, their auction is going to be something that raises money for a worthwhile cause. I don't know what we could do more important than helping to ensure that children of our fallen soldiers and police officers who have fallen in the line of duty have the opportunity for their children to have a good education."

• "What we could do"? Give me a freaking break. The premise of the letter to Clearchannel was an attack on comments taken out of context and intentionally misleading. In short the letter was a lie intended to smear the conservative radio talk show host. Rush found a way rub the dumb ass's face in his own mess and what does the Senate Majority Leader do, tries to horn in on the credit for good works. This man should be removed from leadership by either his own party or by repalcement via the next Nevada election.