In this, the “year of action,” a certain pea-coated dolphin friend of mine — who I must say has been given to drastic mood swings of late, something which is so completely out of character with him as to be sometimes almost physically jarring to me — showed up tonight unannounced with rare-steak Pho and a bottle of plum wine, over which we shared a pleasant evening of idle chit
July 2, 2014
“Obama Taunts Republicans on Executive Orders: ‘So Sue Me!’”
Consider this an addendum to my previous post — at least to its summation. Here is the partial transcript from Barack Obama’s speech this week where he taunted Republicans: As long as they insist on taking no action whatsoever that will help anybody, I’m going to keep on taking actions on my own that can help the middle class, like the actions I’ve already taken to speed up construction projects
July 2, 2014
“Congressman Bridenstine Denied Access to UAC Housing at Ft. Sill”
For those of you not familiar with Bridenstine, he’s a staunch TEA Party conservative — and one wonders why it is that he was essentially barred from a federal facility in the state he represents at the federal level. Including Rep Bridenstine: Congressman Jim Bridenstine (OK) was denied access yesterday to the HHS facility at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma currently housing up to 1,200 unaccompanied alien children (UAC) who illegally crossed
July 2, 2014
Just for fun
…I’ve been Tweeting out (largely ignored) progressive 4th of July Party games. Could be I’m the only one amused. But amused I am! #progJuly4partygames is the Twitter hashtag. Or post them here. Here’s what I’ve envisioned so far: #progJuly4partygames: capture the flag. Then burn it. Then replace it with a bust of Noam Chomsky #progJuly4partygames: hand out trophies to everyone. Congratulate yourselves for inclusiveness w a second trophy for everyone.
July 2, 2014
Health threat from illegal aliens: Medical staff threatened if they reveal extent of crisis [Darleen Click]
Medical staff warned talk and you’ll be fired A government-contracted security force threatened to arrest doctors and nurses if they divulged any information about the contagion threat at a refugee camp housing illegal alien children at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, sources say. In spite of the threat, several former camp workers broke their confidentiality agreements and shared exclusive details with me about the dangerous conditions at
July 1, 2014
Oh look, there are still some Californians who know how to stand up on their hind legs! [Darleen Click]
Not the coastal elites of course. Dozens of protesters clashed Tuesday as buses full of undocumented immigrants tried to make their way to a U.S. Border Patrol Station in Murrieta. Approximately 140 people were flown into San Diego from Texas at 11 a.m. and bused to Murrieta around 2:20 p.m., with similar groups expected to arrive every three days. The situation was tense as protesters unleashed their fury over immigration,
July 1, 2014
Remember: ObamaCo planned this refugee crisis to “force his hand” on amnesty
Child abuse. Human trafficking. Rape pools. In the United States. And being exploited for political reasons by the very establishment ruling class that created it, be it to force a demographic voting shift and an expansion of the welfare state, or to appease corporatists who buy and pay for the incumbency of “team players:” With the oppressive summer heat “it’s going to be very, very dangerous in this part of
July 1, 2014
“The Ruling Class Went Down to Mississippi”
pro tip: When you’re extremely busy, or feeling blue, or some such portion of your life interferes with your ability to put together thoughts in a way to which you’re accustomed, simply find someone else who says it for you: [The] ruling class consists of most elected office holders from both parties, of the great mass of government workers, of the public-sector labor unions, of the educational establishment and the
July 1, 2014
Unburdening
This is a remarkably personal post, but because so many of you who remain have been reading me for years, perhaps it may give you some insight into who I am and — perhaps — even why I am as I am. Feel free to skip it — I’m not posting it here, just linking to it — but as the next part of my life begins I thought it