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DEL.ICIO.USMiddle East, spelling bee, Carter’s plan
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
T hinking Right’s free-for-all Friday. Pick a topic:
• A U.N. peacekeeping force in Southern Lebanon is to peacekeeping as a canary is to mine safety. Both indicate when conditions aren’t safe, but neither actually does anything to alleviate the problem.
• Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the cease-fire, with a call for 15.000 U.N. peacekeepers, is a major diplomatic success. It was, too. Just not for Israel. His ministering time draws nigh.
• GOP legislators are squeezing the Georgia High School Athletic Association to set rules for athletic practices in hot, humid weather. A difference between liberal and conservative legislators is that conservatives legislate as a last resort, while liberals legislate because they believe nobody else has good sense. School officials do.
• No bigger home-schooling fan exists in the media, but when an 8-year-old wins a spelling bee by correctly spelling the word “mail,” there’s the c-l-u-e that the competition’s not t-u-f-f enough.
• The Bush administration urges the U.S. Supreme Court to end the practice of drawing school attendance boundaries to achieve an arbitrary racial mix. The practice, employed by a thousand districts nationwide, should be halted. Schools desperately need to get back to the job they do best — academics — and leave the social engineering to parents. And to Hollywood, of course.
• John Mark Karr is to the JonBenet murder what Al Gore is to the Internet. They didn’t do it. Thought they did, but they didn’t.
• Think the bad guys don’t read American politics? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenges President Bush to a televised debate on world issues. Now where do you suppose he’d get the idea that he’s smarter than Bush? The American left, of course.
• U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) gives the party of fiscal conservatives a bad name — not that he or a number of others in the party are actual fiscal conservatives. His previously secret “hold” on legislation to create a searchable database on the $2.5 trillion in government contracts, grants, loans and other financial information, has been outed. Go home, Ted. Quit. Go.
• How can Americans — any and all Americans — delude themselves into believing they’re not better off here than they would be anywhere else in the world? In Cuba, 300,000 families are getting new Chinese-made refrigerators. “Actually, they’re quite expensive,” said one purchaser. “I’m paying the equivalent of $286. My wife and I make about $25 a month. So, like most people, we’re financing it over a 10-year period at 10 percent interest.” Another, 42, said, “This is the first time I see a brand- new fridge.”
• Welfare reform’s lesson is immigration’s. Its success came because it sent a clear, unmistakable message: You’re expected to work and to move off the dole. The message, combined with a few incentives, changed expectations — and behaviors.
• A “grim milestone,” it’s called. And it is. American military losses in Iraq and Afghanistan will soon surpass the death toll in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, and next month combat operations in Iraq will pass the length of time U.S. forces fought in Europe in World War II. The temptation is to ask: And this proves what? World War II veterans of the 4th Marine Division gathered here last weekend. One of their battles was Iwo Jima. Some perspective: 2,972 died on Sept. 11. In Iraq and Afghanistan, 2,941. In less than a month on Iwo Jima, 6,891.
• I’m not into golf, but even I can appreciate the dream foursome that celebrity golfer Buck Lanford, a Fox 5 sports anchor, would assemble: Bobby Jones, Ronald Reagan and his 3-year-old son, Will. Throw in Furman Bisher for conversation and I’d caddy.
• Have the Michael Moore-Howard Dean Democrats done a party swap-out with Mexico? Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the defeated presidential candidate in Mexico, urges fellow citizens not to recognize the winner and vows to create a parallel leftist government in the streets.
• Jimmy Carter agrees to host a meeting with former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. Stand by for a joint statement condemning the Bush administration.
• OK, I can’t have the IKEA PR pro. Or the Atlantic Station spin-sters. But can’t I just borrow the Seeger’s restaurant promoter for a few hours? He/she’s real good.
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By Mid-South Philosopher
September 1, 2006 08:03 AM | Link to this
Good morning, Jim,
This is bad of me…very, very bad…but I can’t resist.
Should we have a debate between “Georgie” Bush and Mahmoud “Schicklgruber” Ahmadinejad?
ONLY, IF THEY BOTH LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH!
I told you this was bad.
Have a great weekend, all.
By Renee
September 1, 2006 08:08 AM | Link to this
Hey Jim, if you don’t care about the 2,941 who died in Iraq and Afghanistan (the number isn’t big enough for you to care), then why do you care about the 2,972 who died on September 11?
Isn’t that to small a number to blow your nose with?
By Jim Wooten
September 1, 2006 08:13 AM | Link to this
Morning, Philosopher. That is bad. But do have a good, long and relaxing weekend. You’re entitled to it on the basis of your previous contributions.
By Pete
September 1, 2006 08:16 AM | Link to this
Any signed peace treaty with Hezbollah isn’t fit to line a canary cage with.
Funny how Karr sang like a canary, then cried like a wolf. That’s the difference between conservative and liberal bloggers. Wooten immediately exonerated the Ramsey family. My wife smelled that lunatic Karr a mile away. The real story here is that child porn sells. Karnal Kiddies bumped Caliph Carnage to page three. We made a wrong turn somewhere, and now we’ve the devil to pay.
Alaska’s Senator Stevens sounds like he could sell Chinese Refrigerators to his state’s Eskimos. Dont think the Chinese are conservation minded? Their fridges use little electricity, and you can only flush 1.6 eggrolls down their toilets.
Bush should challenge Amadinejad to a Texas Barbecue Contest. The sauce with the least amount of curried goat meat wins!!
Without the racial gerrymandering of school districts, how would any of us know how to spell “ho”? Be thankful that no conservative vice-president attending that home-schooled spelling bee was asked to spell “potatoe”. If anything, Amadinejad should challenge you know who to a spell-off.
The Grim Milestone proves that without a proper alignment of a country’s ideological mission with a clear geo-political mission, then their army’s strategic mission becomes vague and can morph to Machiavellian Spin. (do I win the spelling bee?)
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:16 AM | Link to this
Ahmadinejad doesn’t need anybody else’s help to know that Dumbya is incapable of debate. Just because an idiot like you is impressed with Dumbya, Annie, doesn’t mean anyone with half a brain is.
Why does the AJC continue to waste ink on you?
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:20 AM | Link to this
Georgia school officials have sense? Still bragging on 46th out of 50.
Why do rednecks have such low expectations?
Georgia - Chock full o’ retards.
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:23 AM | Link to this
Winning a spelling bee by spelling “mail”…
Georgia - Chock full o’ retards.
By James
September 1, 2006 08:24 AM | Link to this
A difference between liberal and conservative legislators is that conservatives legislate as a last resort
AKA…Waiting until its too late
Think the bad guys don’t read American politics? Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenges President Bush to a televised debate on world issues. Now where do you suppose he’d get the idea that he’s smarter than Bush? The American left, of course.
You’re reaching Jim, walks like a duck, talks like a duck….Doesn’t take a limited english speaking Persian to tell that even an American born can’t string 5 words together w/o help. You can’t go through life blaming everything on the American left. Jim is Bizzaro Cynthia McKinney
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:25 AM | Link to this
Jim is Annie Coulter in drag, James.
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 08:26 AM | Link to this
Jim - you’re pathetic. Obviously, since I don’t kiss your @ss like your other puppets on here, you had me banned from posting. I tried this post 4 times using my regular name. How sad it must be for you to have anyone disagree with poor little jim.
Hey Jim – you mentioned that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad challenged President Bush to a televised debate on world issues. Then you asked where he’d gotten the idea that he’s smarter than Bush? You answered: the American left, of course.
No – the true answer is he’s watched him! Anybody can tell that Bush is the dumbest President the U.S. has had in several decades. His IQ is lower than Quayle’s (and that’s pretty bad). It doesn’t take a genius to discover Bush is stupid. I hope he takes the debate and falls flat on his face. When Bush talks from a speech – he’s okay, because someone else wrote it. However, when he ad libs – my God! What an idiot!
Don’t blame “the left” for the world knowing Bush is an idiot. It’s just common sense.
By the way – I hope Jimmy Carter does condemn the Bush Administration. Carter has done more for the well-being of the world than any other person (save Jesus) in history and he knows how Bush sends troops to kill innocent people (and get U.S. soldiers killed).
By the way, Jim, I see how you’re downplaying the 2,941 people who died in Iraq and Afghanistan as people who don’t matter. Unless the number gets real big it doesn’t rate with you and I can tell those people aren’t important to you. But, they are/were important to the families they left behind when they were sent to die for no reason.
By Pete
September 1, 2006 08:27 AM | Link to this
May I apologize for the crudeness of the 8:16 and the 8:20 comments? Sir, Miller Time is at least four hours away. You forgot to watch out for the bull. (the schlitz malt liquor bull). A phoney usually cant offer anything in the form of a polite societal bromide, but to display dispepsia like yours, foaming at the mouth, before nine oclock: really! If you apologize now, you can save yourself. Otherwise…….
By Sam
September 1, 2006 08:30 AM | Link to this
Hey Pete, what’s wrong with the 8:16 and 8:20 comments? They’re truth. Sounds like you’re the one drinking a bit this morning if you can’t accept the truth when it hits you in the face.
By jbmlaw
September 1, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this
Good morning, Jim. Looks like the moonbats still don’t understand that the war on terrorism will last as long as the war on communism. Don’t let the kooks get you down. We have a mission, even if the moonbats don’t understand it.
By James
September 1, 2006 08:32 AM | Link to this
Rod,
I really would not want our president to fall flat on his face in an international debate. Its already embarrassing enough to have a Canadian college put his image on a t-shirt to tout enrollment in their university instead of Yale.
Canada people? Just damn
By Pete
September 1, 2006 08:32 AM | Link to this
Rod: Never mention quayle Never use bold type before 9 am.
What’s with the left today? A thousand pardons, Jim. My poor friend Rod has obviously been trapped on a submarine for the last 16 years, and he has so much to say, and he thinks there’s so little time.
Imagine a fool falling for the “where did Irans pres get the idea” gag. In this day and age?
Mr Wooten, nice trap. YOu can expose a braggard/bully faster than my wife can smell a neo-con. Well played, sir!!!
I withdraw defeated. My compatriots were a little too much for me this morning. But we’ll be back, (after a six week finishing school refresher), the spoon goes on the left or right?
I’m so confused.
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:32 AM | Link to this
2941 is nothing to the chickenhawk bloodthirsty cowards of the GOP.
To rednecks, life is cheap, and war is entertainment.
By jbmlaw
September 1, 2006 08:34 AM | Link to this
Good monring, Pete. Civility does not always work on this website - I suggest you just ignore the loons. Please keep your notes coming, you are one of the bright spots here.
By sct
September 1, 2006 08:35 AM | Link to this
Everything Bush touches turns to dumb. Of course Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is smarter than Bush.
Isn’t today the one year anniversary of “You’re doing a heck of a job Brownie?”
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:37 AM | Link to this
Pete, we’re playing with snakes here.
Go for the yellow stripes down their backs - their Achille’s heel - you can try to cut off their heads, but they don’t use them.
By rednecks- Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 08:39 AM | Link to this
Pete, jbm is one of the wittier cons here, suffering only a 50% handicap, less than most of them.
By Phil Dolan
September 1, 2006 08:40 AM | Link to this
How about legislation protecting illegal immigrants crossing our borders in hot and humid weather. If they are kicking a soccor ball can they qualify under the new football practice statutes?
If the defeated Mexican Presidential candidate ordered all Mexican Immigrants to cut and run from US soil, our economy would never recover. Thank your god for Mexico, and be nice to immigrants you see. Smile. Wave. Shake a few hands.
Have you hugged a jesus today?
By Amanda
September 1, 2006 08:45 AM | Link to this
Yes, we all LOVE Pete’s disgusting fascination with menses and tampons and female genatalia. I think someone has mother issues.
DISGUSTING!
By Blog Crawl
September 1, 2006 08:46 AM | Link to this
My dream golfing foursome? Tiger, Jack, Arnold….throw in Paris Hilton for conversation and I’d caddy!
Anyone hear Paris sing? Va va voom. I’ve got it bad. I dont think I’m ever going to get over Paris. Ever. Maybe if I’d hadn’t watched her video on the net. It was like the sirens. I had to look. Now I’m ruined forever, cause nothing can match or even come near.
I love paris hilton I worship her I live for paris. If she could play tennis too, she would rule the world.
Even ahadinejad would surrender.
Paris paris paris paris paris paris paris paris paris paris paris
PARIS!!!!
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this
Hey jbmlaw - you seem to disagree with my comments - but offer no retort. Are you stating that you sincerely believe Bush is one of the smartest and most intelligent Presidents we’ve ever had? Do you really think the left had to point out his lack thereof? Do you support Jim ignoring the 2,941 dead soldiers as not being a meaningful number?
By Th
September 1, 2006 08:50 AM | Link to this
Conservatives legislating as a last resort about had Cheerios coming out my nose. Notice how “local control” went out the window when the Republicans took over the federal government?
Al Gore did not say he invented the internet, but Newt did say about Gore,” In all fairness, it’s something Gore had worked on a long time. Gore is not the Father of the Internet, but in all fairness, Gore is the person who, in the Congress, most systematically worked to make sure that we got to an Internet.” Credit where credit is due.
Who dedicated their tv show to the question, “Is Bush an Idiot?” That would be former Republican congressman, Joe Scarborough. He wouldn’t like you calling him a leftist.
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 08:51 AM | Link to this
Hey Pete, you stated: “Imagine a fool falling for the “where did Irans pres get the idea” gag. In this day and age?” So, then I can take from that you agree that it’s obvious to EVERYBODY that Bush is dumb. Thanks for the confirmation!
(once Jim reads my comments and bans Rod 1, as he did Rod, you may see me resurface as Rod2 !)
By James
September 1, 2006 08:52 AM | Link to this
Give someone a bachelors degree in a liberal arts then a law degree and they think they can point out bright spots. Hey that bright spot in the sky..it doesn’t revolve around Earth!
By Richard
September 1, 2006 08:53 AM | Link to this
Where is TFTT this morning? Is she still sleeping off a hangover from where she went to a bar last night trying to pick up trannys?
By getalife
September 1, 2006 08:55 AM | Link to this
I agree Jim,
Ted, the tubes Stevens, is one of the worst in Washington but there are many that should go
By Amanda
September 1, 2006 08:58 AM | Link to this
Rod, I think you need to up the dosage on your anti-schitzo meds.
Jim didn’t ban anything you wrote you freak of nature. Nothing you have written here is consequential or worth censoring!!!
You are making yourself look like a jackass.
By Blog Crawl
September 1, 2006 09:00 AM | Link to this
Just got a spam email: The fish sticks are on sale at the Georgia Aquarium Cafeteria!!!!
By Redneck Convert
September 1, 2006 09:02 AM | Link to this
President Bush would win the debate hands-down. All he’d have to do is what he does with new staff members—tell Ahmadinejad, “Pull my finger,” then cut loose. That towel-head would be so grossed out he’d head for the airport right quick. It’s the redneck way. You don’t win a debate by being smart. You win it by ridikuling the other guy and skipping over the issue.
By White Jesus
September 1, 2006 09:08 AM | Link to this
I have returned my people.
Richard,
TFTT and Realist are attending Dragon Con in order to enlist in the Federation.
Jim,
George is not an idiot, he truly believes the crap he says. That makes him crazy.
By Renee
September 1, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this
Sounds like Amanda’s got some mental issues! First she talks about Pete’s disgusting fascination with menses and tampons and female genatalia. However, he didn’t post anything about that! Second, she calls Rod a jackass for telling the truth.
Mighty unstable, maybe she better get her some more of those drugs she’s been enjoying!
By Liberal Drive-by
September 1, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this
“John Mark Karr is to the JonBenet murder what Al Gore is to the Internet. They didn’t do it. Thought they did, but they didn’t.”
Very disengenious for you to say that Jim. You know that Al Gore never claimed he created the internet.
“To claim that Gore was seriously trying to take credit for the “invention” of the Internet is, frankly, just silly political posturing that arose out of a close presidential campaign.” - Snopes.com
By Jim Wooten
September 1, 2006 09:09 AM | Link to this
Rod1, I associate myself with part of Amanda’s 8:58 post. You may have felt your posts deserving of rejection. While I’ve not banned anybody, my temptation would be to ban trolls, not those who post disagreement, no matter how angrily or inartfully constructed.
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this
Uh, Amanda, you need to look in the mirror before calling anyone else a jackass. I’ve tried a total of 11 times to post under my normal name. 0 came through and I get a message saying “not accepted”. They come through with ease using this name. I know it’s hard for you to comprehend honey, but that means he blocked me (he’s done it before to others too).
All I’ve written on here is the truth. However, puppets like you don’t know how to breath or think unless some Republican God explains it to you. Sad little person you are. Shameful actually.
By LGM118A PEACEKEEPER
September 1, 2006 09:10 AM | Link to this
I want to debate Ahmadinejad. I promise a sizzling explosive ending to the debate like you have never seen before!!
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 09:12 AM | Link to this
Hey Liberal Drive-by - you don’t think the facts about Gore and the internet would stop Jim from lying and slandering Gore, do you? It’s the easiest way for a second rate journalist to get attention.
By Richard
September 1, 2006 09:15 AM | Link to this
Hey White Jesus, sounds like you don’t think TFTT and Realist are the same person. I think they could be. One person using the good cop / bad cop routine to voice their opinion. She does it as Realist to try it calmly and then as TFTT to insult people when she’s at her wit’s end, realizing she’s lost the arguement!
By Chazman
September 1, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this
So conservatives legislate as a last resort and liberals legislate because they think nobody else has good sense? Wooten then says school officials do have good sense. Then why are the GOP meddling in on the High School Association if they have good sense? And of course Wooten has to bring up the same old Al Gore - Internet nonesense. He knows exactly what Al Gore meant when he talked about the internet - that he was instrumental in continually pushing for the funding in the early development of the internet. What person in their right mind would actually believe that Al Gore really meant that he actually invented the internet? He was talking about the funding and people like Wooten know that. Of course, the “liberal” media ran with it like the wind. Pathetic.
By Pete
September 1, 2006 09:17 AM | Link to this
Sounds like Amanda has developed a little toxic shock syndrome to go with the other syndrome. Quick, Amanda, get your head lower than your feet, hurry! Try the down dog yoga postition, no Amanda, dont lift your leg…dont do that!…. NO! BAD AMANDA! BAD!!
By Van
September 1, 2006 09:18 AM | Link to this
Too many lefties fringe kooks today.
It sounds like someone snoring and breaking wind - all at the same time.
By Pete
September 1, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this
What stays with me most of all after the primaries is Mark Taylor dancing with his wife. I’m ruined now. I cant get those horrible images and pictures out of my head….of everything I HATE!
I’ve already tried sticking my head in the toilet, so dont anyone even go there.
By Amanda
September 1, 2006 09:23 AM | Link to this
Ah, another menses related post from Pete. You are vile and disgusting and sick. And sad. Very sad.
You must desperately need to get laid I’m guessing.
By Van
September 1, 2006 09:25 AM | Link to this
John Mark Karr is to the JonBenet murder what Al Gore is to the Internet. They didn’t do it. Thought they did, but they didn’t.
I really do not see anything wrong with this statement - it is true as can be.
Missy did not kill JonBenet and Albore did not invent the internet, just made the government pay for it - which it already was.
The ArpNet was doing just find before the government went and made it public, now look at what we have.
Before the web, the internet was alive and well, now it is a farkled waste land.
By getalife
September 1, 2006 09:26 AM | Link to this
Now where do you suppose he’d get the idea that he’s smarter than Bush? The American left, of course.
Wow, this is so intellectually dishonest I would have to say this is Jim’s idea of a joke.
The Iranian plan to unite the Muslim people and become the power in the region was handed to them by the Bushies. He probably wants to debate w to tell him thanks for being such an idiot.
By jbmlaw
September 1, 2006 09:27 AM | Link to this
Van @ 9:18, we have a rule in court - when your opponent is making a fool of himself, do not interrupt. Let’s just watch, this could be funny by the time it is all over.
By Mid-South Philosopher
September 1, 2006 09:28 AM | Link to this
In reference to one section of Rod1’s 8:26 A.M. comment, to wit:
“Carter has done more for the well-being of the world than any other person (save Jesus) in history and he knows how Bush sends troops to kill innocent people (and get U.S. soldiers killed).”
While I am of the opinion that George Bush’s performance is only slightly more effective than that of James Buchanan, the last person we need to try to deal with the “Persian Menace” is Jimmy Carter. I remember the fiasco of 1979.
While former President Carter’s outstanding service to humanity since his time in office is unparalleled in the annals of former Presidents, he is not the man to deal with this issue.
By Van
September 1, 2006 09:29 AM | Link to this
jbmlaw,
You’re right, with so many topics to choose from, I was hoping for some stimulating debate. I’ll wait.
By Realist
September 1, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this
I second that counselor.
I think “unhinged” is the word TFTT would use.
smirk
By Dana
September 1, 2006 09:33 AM | Link to this
Van, It looks like it might be a long wait today.
There is nothing of interest in here today, have a good weekend all, maybe Jim can come up with a good topic for Tuesday. I’m jealous that Markus is going Tarpon fishing and I’m not!
By getalife
September 1, 2006 09:34 AM | Link to this
Well,we have Jesse Jackson in Lebanon talking to both sides and Carter going to Iran to talk.
Where is Condi?
Are we bypassing the failures?
This is a great idea.
By Chazman
September 1, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this
So Van, you think the Government should not have invested in the creation of the internet? I take it you don’t with your “just made the government pay for it” comment. Really? Al Gore “made” the Government pay for it? So the internet shouldn’t have gone public. Hmmmm. I guess telehpone shouldn’t have gone public either. Think of some of the disgusting things people say on the phone! And television. Shouldn’t have ever been invented. What a wasteland. Al Gore should have known better to invent that internet. What was he thinking?
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 09:35 AM | Link to this
Mid-South Philosopher - (regarding your 9:28) - do you believe Bush is the man to deal with this issue?
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 09:38 AM | Link to this
Hey jbmlaw - you never did respond to my 8:49 post.
By Richard
September 1, 2006 09:39 AM | Link to this
My oh my, without TFTT in here, Van, Realist and jbmlaw don’t have anyone to guide them with their thoughts!
By Pete
September 1, 2006 09:41 AM | Link to this
Read Amandas comments this morning.
Notice anything? Every comment seeks to punish others for her own lack of humor.
Suggest anything? Gee, I dont know what it could be. Nothing comes to mind. She’s a female (impersonator), with a cyclical emotional crisis, foul tempered, and feels the need to play mother-superior over others.
Sounds like a worst case scenario lesbian convent renegade to me on the worst day of her life.
The Frying Nun!!!!
By jbmlaw
September 1, 2006 09:55 AM | Link to this
Rod, re-read your 8:26 note. You have no thought in the comments, you merely spew invective. You will notice - this post excepted - I respond only to “thought.” For example, Southern Democrat or Mid-South Philosopher or Dana or long-lost Susan will write something intelligent, worthy of discourse. I’ll post to them if I have time, although I don’t expect to be back before lunch.
I’m not saying you are incapable of an argument, but so far all you have posted is pretty worthless. Suggest you watch some of the more thoughtful leftists posts for guidance.
By Amanda
September 1, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this
Peter, Why don’t you go upstairs to the attic and check on your mom’s rotting corpse and give her a big kiss ok. Be sure to fix her hair too.
Then go have a good go with yourself in the bathroom. You know, you’re normal morning routine.
Then come back and check in when you are less manic and more subdued.
By Eirik
September 1, 2006 09:59 AM | Link to this
How can Americans — any and all Americans — delude themselves into believing they’re not better off here than they would be anywhere else in the world?
So Jim…you obviously exclude gay Americans from your version of “all Americans”. I personally know four gay male American citizens who have left this country for more gay friendly countries…each one has informed me it was the best decision he’s ever made. And before you and the rest of your blog cronies tell me to join them…don’t waste your time…I’m already going…and by the way, please don’t visit Vancouver.
By Mid-South Philosopher
September 1, 2006 10:01 AM | Link to this
To Rod 1,
No, but he is all we have until January 20, 2009.
A new Secretary of Defense, WITH SOME MILITARY EXPERIENCE, would help, but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards.
It is a precarious position in which we find ourselves
By Pete
September 1, 2006 10:04 AM | Link to this
Sounds like Amanda’s been drinking her own koolaid today……..ew!
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:06 AM | Link to this
Hopefully the Iranians will take that appeasing treasonous senile narcissist Carter hostage - this time for life - they’re welcome to him. GOOD BLOODY RIDDANCE!! Rod 1 (note Rod now uses his latest IQ score in his id) will of course be his chief unthinking grovelling bootlicker in Tehran!!
Funny how there’s been no decent coverage of the sleazy corrupt B. Campbells’ first week or so in the big house. It seems I have been wilfully deprived of extra gloating opportunities.
Lefties, especially in the US Senate and House leadership continuously advance the argument for compulsory selective abortion. Just look at numerous imbecilic posts on here in the last almost two hours or so. Its a veritable smorgasbord for those studying dysgenics and the everyday effects of mutation in pinko Bush hating appeasers.
Where is McKinney? Hanging out in Cuba for that final early retirement payoff in expensive fridges? Taking a refresher course in virulent anti-semitism in Tehran? Studying to become one of Calypso Louis Farrakhan’s polygamous white devil hating wives? NOPE - she’s out on the zoological interview circuit hoping to get a long term gig living with the primates where she will finally be able to relax, let her funny hair go and be herself without need for thuggish Black Mohammedan bodyguards!!
By JoeD
September 1, 2006 10:15 AM | Link to this
I have to agree with the earlier post about our school officials. The amount of crowing done over the fact that 4 states dropped in SAT performances so badly that we are now 46th instead of 50th shows an astonishing lack of judgment. And the only reason we are that high is the new writing section. Overall, the scores for the state dropped. Officials who think this is good news and evidence of progress, Sonny included, should be removed from office. And if GHSA officials had such good sense, why did it take another death for them to even consider rules? Why do they have to be pressured by anybody to come up with some reasonable rules?
By Realist
September 1, 2006 10:17 AM | Link to this
Whoever goes to Iran better get in and out quick unless they want shrapnel in all thier future x-rays. The bombs will be falling soon. GW’s trigger finger is getting itchy.
By Dusty
September 1, 2006 10:18 AM | Link to this
Ho hum,
a few here forget that this is Jim Wooten’s blog and he directs it like he wants it.
Send Rod to the nether world or anywhere but here.
Send Pete to Comedy Central where they love comedians with dirty minds and he can get paid for his “cuties”. Don’t men have any physical attributes you can heehaw about? Or only women “funny”?? Be sure to tell your mother all those “good ones” you are so full of.
(No, I’m not Amanda and I do have a sense of humor. It isn’t like yours, Pete. Thank goodness.)
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this
jbmlaw - nice excuse you use to avoid getting into the whole “Bush is smart/intelligent/dumb/stupid argument. By your not objecting to the comments of how stupid he is (and would lose the debate), we now know how you feel. TFTT may kick you out of your little club for that!
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:20 AM | Link to this
Realist
I’ve just seen the forecast for Tehran late next month.
Partly cloudy and a million degrees centigrade!!
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 10:25 AM | Link to this
Well I see TFTT has come out of her hangover. Her life is so pathetically sad that as soon as she enters the blog she starts insulting and condemning everybody.
Sounds like TFTT needs a little love (unfortunately she’s so ugly that she can only get her dog to hump her - and that’s only when she puts a steak around her neck). Maybe if she got out of the house once in a while and enjoyed the real world and some fresh air (instead of the odor from all the cat pee in her house left from the 100 cats she keeps) she might lighten up.
Alas, she is destined to always be a nasty, vile, self-loathing excrement of human existance. And she probably wonders why this blog is her only interaction with other people. Sad case, really.
By the way, TFTT, if the 1 after my name really is my IQ, it still puts me 1 ahead of you.
By Richard
September 1, 2006 10:27 AM | Link to this
BAMM!! Down goes TFTT!!
By Van
September 1, 2006 10:29 AM | Link to this
hehehe, it was sorta rude, but it sounds like he does have TFTT’s number though.
By Realist
September 1, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
In all seriousness Truth, I think its coming. Better stock up on steaks, scotch and cigars, because sir I tell you, there is nothing better than eating a fat juicy steak, washing it down with a fine 16 year old scotch, and rounding it all out with a big fat hand rolled cuban Arturo Fuente No. 1, all while watching islamo-fascist mohammedens die by the thousand on my plasma tv. It just dont get any better than that!
By Renee
September 1, 2006 10:31 AM | Link to this
I think Amanda and TFTT need to get together for a little lesbian love action!!
Ewwwwww - I just imagined seeing it: nevermind, I’ve got to go vomit now.
By Van
September 1, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this
Chazman, The web as we know it today might have been a little different if left in the hands of private enterprise.
After starting out as a network between research universities and the military, it expanded. By the early 80’s it was widely used by many businesses and individules.
While the web today is great and has many good features, I wonder if the XXX and other unsavory items, would have been allowed onto the web if it still resided with private enterprise.
We will never know for sure, but it is nice to dream.
By Richard
September 1, 2006 10:32 AM | Link to this
Realist - you’re obtaining Cuban cigars, even though BUSH is strongly against anything having to do with Cuba? Doesn’t that make you a traitor?
By getalife
September 1, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this
Yes, lets blow up some more babies in Iran and while we are at it, blow up some more abortion clinics here.
This folk, is the sick, insane conservative mindset.
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:33 AM | Link to this
see how freaking easy it is to wind up moron Rod!!
Rod 0.01 conveniently ignores all the abuse it actually handed out.
Go kiss Carter’s treasonous senilearse Rod 0.0002
By Richard
September 1, 2006 10:35 AM | Link to this
Van, are you seriously stating that you think XXX (and the like), might not have been allowed into the internet if it resided with private enterprise? I think it would have been even faster. I’m only now getting all my porn channels coming in clear.
By Realist
September 1, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this
Thanks for your input DICK. But I think I was unable to get cubans LEGALLY long before Bush took office. Its right there in your history primer should you care to pick it up. RIF MF
By Rod 1
September 1, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this
TFTT - I hate to break it to you honey, but you’re the one all wound up. It’s so easy to bait you!!! snicker
By rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 10:37 AM | Link to this
It looks like the Order of The Yellow Stripe boys are here today - tftt the fairy tranny terdburglar, Realist, and jbm…
But where’s Markanus?
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this
looking at the ever growing number of “name checks” on here I’ve been duly awarded by the envious barely breathing human scum collectively known as rednekkks NAMBLA I’m thinking about asking for a joint byline credit at least for today!!
Just kidding Jim.
By Van
September 1, 2006 10:38 AM | Link to this
Hmmmm. I guess telehpone shouldn’t have gone public either.
Actually phone service went public in 1984, when the government destroyed AT&T. Of course, it hammered on them with the split up of Western Electric and Graybar and other Communications acts through out the years.
Now we have three major protocaols for cell phones, developed by AT&T for the military, and phone service that is slightly confusing.
By Richard
September 1, 2006 10:40 AM | Link to this
Well, at least you admit you’re a traitor and law-breaker. And, yes, the Republican party has been emphasizing lately the ban against Cuba. But hey, as long as it’s what you want to do then to hell with Bush and the U.S.A. - right?
(oh, that DICK comment was sooo original. You’re a bright little boy, aren’t you.)
By JoeD
September 1, 2006 10:44 AM | Link to this
Well, it appears that the intelligent discussion for the day is over. Have fun with the childish comments and inanities.
By rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 10:45 AM | Link to this
Good idea tftt - they could call the column Tranny Annie and the Tranny Terburglar - forget the thinking thing - you know, you need truth in advertising..
huge smirk
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:47 AM | Link to this
Realist
Its long overdue in my book, it sure will be fabulous entertainment watching Tehran decorated with a few mushroom clouds. I’m wondering if the USAF has one that morphs into a red white and blue mushroom cloud after the initial blast?
Obviously one feels sorry for the non fanatical ordinary Iranians - but better this than nuclear strikes on the UK/US a few years down the road.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006400521,00.html
poor old moron rod actually thinks I give a flying toss about him. just enough to keep this sad wanker wriggling on the hook is all he gets from me!!
By Howard
September 1, 2006 10:48 AM | Link to this
Jim…it’sunbelievable that Jimmy Carter was ever elected president of the United States. I still consider it one of the greatest mistakes in our country’s history. The man proved himself to be an incompetent, naive, left-wing, USA hating liberal. When I visit back in Atlanta, I almost gag at the adulation that still comes that man’s way…Jimmy Carter Boulevard? The Carter Library?? Give me a break! He is alone responsible for the current Middle East mess in which we find the world…why?? Remember the Iranian hostage situation in which he and his lackeys basically did nothing for 444 days while a bunch of hoodlums and thugs perpetrated outrage upon outrage on our country…while good old peanut farmer Jimmy did absolutely nothing. The man is despicable, a traitor, and an evil merchant of anti-Americanism that should have a muzzle slapped over his mouth and be put back on his silly farm in Plains for the rest of his life, never to appear in public again. And you know what’s worse?? I voted for the pathetic idiot in 1976…of course he was running against another pathetic idiot in Gerald Ford. That was akin to choosing between a hemmorhoid and a hernia!!
By Realist
September 1, 2006 10:49 AM | Link to this
Actually , Clinton strenghthened the embargo against Cuba in 2000 by making it illegal for foreign subs of US companies to trade with Cuba either. I dont know of any actions the Bush admin has taken against Cuba other than threatening to veto the lifting of the travel ban. As I said other, RIF MF.
Regarding the cigars, unlike JFK, I didnt have the luxury of attaining a lifetime stash before the embargo took place, so I have to find them where I can, which isnt very often.
By Howard
September 1, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this
Jim…it’sunbelievable that Jimmy Carter was ever elected president of the United States. I still consider it one of the greatest mistakes in our country’s history. The man proved himself to be an incompetent, naive, left-wing, USA hating liberal. When I visit back in Atlanta, I almost gag at the adulation that still comes that man’s way…Jimmy Carter Boulevard? The Carter Library?? Give me a break! He is alone responsible for the current Middle East mess in which we find the world…why?? Remember the Iranian hostage situation in which he and his lackeys basically did nothing for 444 days while a bunch of hoodlums and thugs perpetrated outrage upon outrage on our country…while good old peanut farmer Jimmy did absolutely nothing. The man is despicable, a traitor, and an evil merchant of anti-Americanism that should have a muzzle slapped over his mouth and be put back on his silly farm in Plains for the rest of his life, never to appear in public again. And you know what’s worse?? I voted for the pathetic idiot in 1976…of course he was running against another pathetic idiot in Gerald Ford. That was akin to choosing between a hemmorhoid and a hernia!!
By Howard
September 1, 2006 10:50 AM | Link to this
Jim…it’sunbelievable that Jimmy Carter was ever elected president of the United States. I still consider it one of the greatest mistakes in our country’s history. The man proved himself to be an incompetent, naive, left-wing, USA hating liberal. When I visit back in Atlanta, I almost gag at the adulation that still comes that man’s way…Jimmy Carter Boulevard? The Carter Library?? Give me a break! He is alone responsible for the current Middle East mess in which we find the world…why?? Remember the Iranian hostage situation in which he and his lackeys basically did nothing for 444 days while a bunch of hoodlums and thugs perpetrated outrage upon outrage on our country…while good old peanut farmer Jimmy did absolutely nothing. The man is despicable, a traitor, and an evil merchant of anti-Americanism that should have a muzzle slapped over his mouth and be put back on his silly farm in Plains for the rest of his life, never to appear in public again. And you know what’s worse?? I voted for the pathetic idiot in 1976…of course he was running against another pathetic idiot in Gerald Ford. That was akin to choosing between a hemmorhoid and a hernia!!
By MELO
September 1, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this
“How can Americans — any and all Americans — delude themselves into believing they’re not better off here than they would be anywhere else in the world? In Cuba, 300,000 families are getting new Chinese-made refrigerators. “Actually, they’re quite expensive,” said one purchaser. “I’m paying the equivalent of $286. My wife and I make about $25 a month. So, like most people, we’re financing it over a 10-year period at 10 percent interest.” Another, 42, said, “This is the first time I see a brand- new fridge.”
Cuba proves to you,Mr Wooten that ‘Anywhere else in the world is worse off than America”?!!!
Is this the “brilliant” logic thats a requirement to be an associate editor of a major publication? Where else in the world have u travelled to sir?
If u say America is a good country compared to most,many sane people will agree.The rest of the garbage quoted above is what you preach to fellow conservatives at a political campaign rally or when they invite u over at foxnews!
By rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this
Howard,
You’re a moron.
By rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 10:52 AM | Link to this
Howard,
You’re a moron.
By rednecks - Amerikkka's Al Qaeda
September 1, 2006 10:53 AM | Link to this
Howard,
You’re a moron.
By Chazman
September 1, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this
Well Van, seeing how the XXX on the internet ARE private enterprises, I guess that shoots that out of the water. I guess we could have government just regulate what we see on the web. You know, no porn, no critisizing the president, etc. The shrubs could put Falwell/Robertson as porn czars.
By JK
September 1, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this
Mr. Wooten loses credibility with me (I know, I know, I’m too generous) when he ignores pertinent NEWS of the day in favor taking yet another cheap shot at “the left” — and it IS a cheap shot Mr. Wooten if you drag up a LIE (“Gore says he created the Internet!”) from an election six whole years ago that has since been refuted by “lefties” and “rightes” alike.
A man in Mr. Wooten’s position has the potential to truly inform us regarding the issues of the day, issues he is free to choose and spin as he pleases. But he panders to his steady base instead: people who are not interested in facts, news, or information, but rather, only in a daily list of excuses and one-liners with which to bash “the left.” What a sad, sad waste of potential.
By time for the truth
September 1, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this
I see feminazi JK’s bitterness is duly thriving … that was very funny JK - cheers for the predictable mid morning sniggers!!
By Realist
September 1, 2006 10:58 AM | Link to this
So what IS the pertinent news of the day JK. Lay it out for all us idiots. Maybe we can rise up to your superior level and discuss them with you.
By MELO
September 1, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this
Iranian President just wants a debate with Bush But then Jim, You and the President(our Yale graduate) are playing intellectual underdog!
What a shame!!!
By Chazman
September 1, 2006 11:04 AM | Link to this
Hey Howard, Hey Howard, Hey Howard, You say Carter did nothing for 444 days? How did that deal ever turn out anyway? Did those hostages come home alive? Think about it: when people are taken hostage, what is the number 1 goal for the outcome of the situation? What do the families of the hostages want? What did all Americans want at that time? How did they want it to turn out? The number 1 goal is for the hostages to be released alive so they can come home. How did that deal ever turn out anyway? Oh yeah, they came home alive. Darn that Carter, guess he should have done something to have gotten them killed.
By Realist
September 1, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this
Uh, Chaz, either you are twelve years old or you havent read much history. Carter did everything in his power to get those hostages killed as well as he got the RESCUERS killed!
If you want to thank anyone for the hostages being released thank Iraq and Algeria and God, for offing the Shah.
Carter muffed it for it nearly two years!!
By Lee
September 1, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this
Jim, I’m a frequent reader of your column. I thought I might find some intellient debate among the comments found here but I’m greatly disappointed.
Most of these posts could have been written by adolescents (possibly some are). It’s frightening to think the authors of many of these mindless, vile comments are registered voters.
By Dusty
September 1, 2006 11:13 AM | Link to this
Mid South Philosopher
I noticed that you wished for a Secretary of Defense WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE.
Did you forget that Rumsfeld served in the Navy as an aviator and flight instructor for three years? Then went into the reserve after that? Did you not know that or just conveniently forgot?
If Rumsfeld is not to your liking, then you must want a Jimmy Carter type. I believe you said you didn’t. Rumfeld has made some seemingly poor decisions. Fighting Saddam was one thing but the terrorists there now are another. It is a different warfare involving men, women and children used as sacrificial combatants against us. The rules of war change. If all does not go well as we ADAPT, Rumsfeld is not totally to blame. We have Generals in Iraq who do not totally agree in their decisions.
But Rumsfeld is strong as is the president. I support them in the belief that we will leave Iraq as a country able to govern itself in freedom.
By Chazman
September 1, 2006 11:14 AM | Link to this
You’re wrong Realist. I’m 11.
By Realist
September 1, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this
Dusty, I thought what msp meant was someone with military LEADERSHIP experience. Rumsfeld is over his head, was since day one.
By Hadden Knough
September 1, 2006 11:17 AM | Link to this
What is it with the mythology surrounding Jimmy Carter? The man was an unmitigated disaster as a chief executive. He became a joke to Americans. The press derided him unmercifully. A sizeable portion of his own party revolted in 1980 and tried to deny him re-nomination. He typically conceded defeat *before” the election that November. His lasting presidential legacy is his part in helping to create a radical Islamic Iran. He left office a joke, yet over the last 26 years he has reinvented himself somehow and is trotted out by the press and his party as some sort of elder statesman.
Others say he is the best ex-president we have ever had. Someone above says, “… Carter’s service to humanity since his time in office is unparalleled in the annals of former Presidents”. Really, based on what? His blatant support of the Palestinians to the determent of Israel? His efforts to derail support for the Gulf War? His inserting himself into American policy matters such as visiting North Korea during the Clinton administration and instigating the deal that allowed the North Koreans to obtain nuclear weapons? His certifying that the Cubans didn’t have chemical weapons based on Castro’s telling him so? His condemnations of his own country every time he sets foot on foreign soil?
I don’t get it. What benefits has he bestowed on humanity that offset the harm he causes?
By getalife
September 1, 2006 11:28 AM | Link to this
First Clinton now Carter.
Always blaming the Dems instead of looking at the massive failures and disasters right before your very eyes happening now.
Its your party stupid.
Admit the obvious.
By jbmlaw
September 1, 2006 11:33 AM | Link to this
Dear Lee @ 11:11, please do not judge the blog by today’s material. Most days there are a couple of threads: one with substantial argument and thoughtful interchange, the other with a lot of name-calling. Not much substance today, and I’ll take partial responsibility for that. I usually try to post an argument early, pointed enough to fire up some people, but polite enough to draw a few thoughtful responses. Today I was totally uninspired; brain never got going this morning. My apologies to all, for allowing it to get off a such a bad start. Maybe we’ll do better Tuesday.
By getalife
September 1, 2006 11:36 AM | Link to this
brain never got going
When can we expect some honest debate by the fake lawyer?
Never.
By Bluer
September 1, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this
Lee - Come for Mr. Wooten’s usual thoughtful comments. Stay for the food fight.
By getalife
September 1, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this
Here is a scary thought. Lets say the GOP wins the majority in the upcoming elections.
Then what?
By Realist
September 1, 2006 11:43 AM | Link to this
*By getalife
September 1, 2006 11:39 AM | Link to this
Here is a scary thought. Lets say the GOP wins the majority in the upcoming elections.
Then what?*
Hell, run to federal court and file a suit. SOP for the dems these days.
By Bluer
September 1, 2006 11:49 AM | Link to this
“…run to federal court and file a suit. SOP for the dems these days.”
As much as you seem to long for defeat, how come you can’t accept when you get it?
By getalife
September 1, 2006 11:49 AM |