The suggestion that follows is wholly unethical - at least, if you believe that policy and politics are not coextensive... but it'd be so much fun!
Assuming the Major Party Candidate Who Isn't McCain wins the Presidency, and assuming that during this election cycle some Republican operatives somewhere in the country will resort to Rovian 'robo-calls' or other dirty tricks...
Have the new Attorney General (a loyal Democrat) initiate RICO prosecutions against the RNC. It shouldn't be that hard to put together a case against RNC as a "corrupt organization"... W has left a fairly easy-to-follow trail. Just put the Republicans out of business.
Yes - this stinks of politically-motivated prosecution... but W led the way!
Okay. I got that out of my system.
I'll now return to my saner self: politics and policy are NOT coextensive. I really do want to preserve the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law!
... but, still...
Sunday, August 31, 2008
"Teach both sides"
This post is prompted by my brief mention of Gov Palin's published views on the role of creationism in public school science classes, which I understand to be something like, "Don't mandate the teaching of creationism, but allow debate." Here's the info I have:
A suggestion: Let's allow debate on the Ptolemaic system in science classes... you know, the sun and everything else in the universe revolves around the earth! Why not? "Teach both sides!" The Copernican system was presented by Copernicus himself simply as a hypothesis that made the math easier!
Debate tip: whenever someone suggests "teaching both sides" in the context of the place of evolution in public school science classes, earnestly suggest that the same logic be applied to astronomy: teach both sides - let the Ptolemaic system be taught as well! Let the students decide.
I note that ALL our direct sensory experience supports the Ptolemaic theory, and has been encoded in our daily language: the sun rises and sets. We do not topple over with the earth spinning away below our feet.
The stars do look to be revolving nightly around our poles.
I note further that Columbus & Luther both lived in a Ptolemaic universe, and still managed to initiate profound revolutions in our understanding of the earth and our relationship with G-d.
Have a nice day.
VP Candidate Palin Supports Teaching CreationismAllow debate? That sounds reasonable.
Posted on: August 29, 2008 1:02 PM, by Matthew C. Nisbet
In running for Governor of Alaska in 2006, GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin said she supported teaching alternatives to evolution. When asked during an election debate, she said:"Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both."She later attempted to clarify her statement by saying in an interview:"I don't think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn't have to be part of the curriculum."She added that, if elected, she would not push the state Board of Education to add such creation-based alternatives to the state's required curriculum.
A suggestion: Let's allow debate on the Ptolemaic system in science classes... you know, the sun and everything else in the universe revolves around the earth! Why not? "Teach both sides!" The Copernican system was presented by Copernicus himself simply as a hypothesis that made the math easier!
Debate tip: whenever someone suggests "teaching both sides" in the context of the place of evolution in public school science classes, earnestly suggest that the same logic be applied to astronomy: teach both sides - let the Ptolemaic system be taught as well! Let the students decide.
I note that ALL our direct sensory experience supports the Ptolemaic theory, and has been encoded in our daily language: the sun rises and sets. We do not topple over with the earth spinning away below our feet.
The stars do look to be revolving nightly around our poles.
I note further that Columbus & Luther both lived in a Ptolemaic universe, and still managed to initiate profound revolutions in our understanding of the earth and our relationship with G-d.
Have a nice day.
"They made me do it!" (directed at myself!)
A number of family, friends, & acquaintances, aware of my volunteer activities for NM1, have asked me what I think of McCain's VP choice. The assumption is that since I'm involved in a local Congressional campaign I naturally pay attention to Prez Politics.
Truth is, till just a few minutes ago, I'd paid no attention to McCain's VP choice. A fellow Heinrich volunteer brought it up in conversation Friday, when we were putting address labels on envelopes. That was the extent of my knowledge.
Now? I've hit the news sites & progressive blogs, and find it difficult to avoid learning something about Gov. Palin (R-AK).
Good choice, John!
Truth is, till just a few minutes ago, I'd paid no attention to McCain's VP choice. A fellow Heinrich volunteer brought it up in conversation Friday, when we were putting address labels on envelopes. That was the extent of my knowledge.
Now? I've hit the news sites & progressive blogs, and find it difficult to avoid learning something about Gov. Palin (R-AK).
Pro-LifeMy impression? She'll be a wonderful help to McCain in getting the hard-core conservative base out to vote... all 30% of 'em. Seems to me that leaves 70% of the electorate for the Major Party Candidate Who Isn't McCain.
Thinks creationism oughta be a debate option in public school science classes
Being Gov of Alaska - closest state to Russia - gives her foreign-policy cred
Currently embroiled in abuse-of-power scandal
Good choice, John!
Friday, August 29, 2008
Maybe it's not really all that bad!
Stocks jump on better-than-expected GDP, jobs data
Me?
I've mixed emotions.
My sane, rational self celebrates this news. [I remind folks: I really do have a vested interest in the stock market, and the economy at large. Good times ahead are, objectively, good news to me.]
... on the other hand, my politically-biased self hopes for the economy to be in full meltdown come November. "It's the economy, stupid!"
Have a nice day.
Me?
I've mixed emotions.
My sane, rational self celebrates this news. [I remind folks: I really do have a vested interest in the stock market, and the economy at large. Good times ahead are, objectively, good news to me.]
... on the other hand, my politically-biased self hopes for the economy to be in full meltdown come November. "It's the economy, stupid!"
Have a nice day.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
What catches my eye...
Senior Iraqi official suspected of militia links
By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer
Thu Aug 28, 2008
BAGHDAD - A senior official in Nouri al-Maliki's government was in custody Thursday suspected of ties to Iranian-backed Shiite militias and plotting a June bombing that killed 10 people, including four Americans, Iraqi authorities said.
Okay - that lead paragraph from AP was sufficiently inflammatory... but what caught my eye was the next paragraph:
For newer readers, I've been watching for Hezbollah references for quite some time now. These play a rather visible role in my Grand Conspiracy Theory. Hezbollah is a convenient non-state actor on which to blame a late-October terrorist attack, providing the excuse for W and his minions to cancel the elections (probably more like, "Postpone the elections"... indefinitely), and assume pure dictatorial powers.
Yes, I am delusional.
Stop the madness.
By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer
Thu Aug 28, 2008
BAGHDAD - A senior official in Nouri al-Maliki's government was in custody Thursday suspected of ties to Iranian-backed Shiite militias and plotting a June bombing that killed 10 people, including four Americans, Iraqi authorities said.
Okay - that lead paragraph from AP was sufficiently inflammatory... but what caught my eye was the next paragraph:
The arrest of Ali al-Lami — taken Wednesday as he left a plane arriving from Lebanon — reinforced suspicions about Tehran's influence within the Shiite-led Iraqi government and could open wider probes into Shiite networks, including possible links to Lebanon's Hezbollah.Ah! Hezbollah again is featured prominently in an AP story! (Recall: the AP is none too diligent about sources. They question only Iraqi & American officials when reporting on, e.g., al Sadr's intentions!)
[emphasis added]
For newer readers, I've been watching for Hezbollah references for quite some time now. These play a rather visible role in my Grand Conspiracy Theory. Hezbollah is a convenient non-state actor on which to blame a late-October terrorist attack, providing the excuse for W and his minions to cancel the elections (probably more like, "Postpone the elections"... indefinitely), and assume pure dictatorial powers.
Yes, I am delusional.
Stop the madness.
Ordinarily, I'd dismiss this...
Putin: US orchestrated conflict in Georgia
As noted in title, ordinarily I'd dismiss this as Russian posturing... but what catches my eye is this:
As one commenter has noted:
With Cheney at the helm, I'm reluctant to dismiss this possibility out of hand!
... though it does seem rather far from November!
Stop the madness!
As noted in title, ordinarily I'd dismiss this as Russian posturing... but what catches my eye is this:
... a contention the White House dismissed as "patently false."Yes, I'm to the point with W and his minions that, if they immediately and reflexively denounce an accusation as "patently false", I'm rather willing to give the accusation credence!
As one commenter has noted:
"Remember all those signing statements & presidential directives Bush signed over the last 8 years? --a few of them were about a NATIONAL EMERGENCY where Bush suspends the Constitution, declares martial law and suspends the elections. I think WAR with Russia would qualify. They didn't spend 8 years pulling all this off-the-radar stuff - creating an imperial presidency - just to walk away..."Is it possible we goaded Georgia into South Ossetia?
With Cheney at the helm, I'm reluctant to dismiss this possibility out of hand!
... though it does seem rather far from November!
Stop the madness!
So much for convictions (my own!)
I've several times noted my avoidance of Prez Campaign Politics.
Tonight, I ignore my convictions to highlight Sen. Barack Obama's achievement:
Today? Barack Obama is the Democratic Candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
... and!... He has a pretty good shot at winning!!!
Hurray for US!
Tonight, I ignore my convictions to highlight Sen. Barack Obama's achievement:
Democrats choose Obama in historic acclamationI note that IN MY LIFETIME there were "Colored Only" waiting-rooms and restrooms. Blacks were forced to sit at the back of the bus. Diners were free to refuse service to Blacks. Poll-taxes and Literacy Tests precluded African-Americans from voting. (Yes - in my lifetime!)
Today? Barack Obama is the Democratic Candidate for the Presidency of the United States.
... and!... He has a pretty good shot at winning!!!
Hurray for US!
This sounds like good news... (at least, to me)
Iraq veterans endorse Obama
By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer
Wed Aug 27, 2008
DENVER - Iraq war veterans brought their military credibility to the podium on Wednesday and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama as the best candidate to lead the military and help veterans.
It's amazing what eight (8) years of W can accomplish!
Yes - Iraq veterans, those who ought be stalwart Republicans, are supporting the Major Party Candidate who ISN'T McCain!
Let's see... reckless militarism, over-stretched troops, shameful treatment of veterans... Gee, I wonder what went wrong!
But... but... Obama wasn't a POW! Heck, he hasn't even served in the military!!
Guess the boots on the ground are realizing that getting shot down and held as a POW really doesn't qualify one to be Commander-in-Chief!
[In my more cynical moments I think, "Getting shot down" is evidence of incompetence... but to espouse that position is political suicide!] On the other hand, "Getting shot down" is a passive experience - it is not something McCain DID, but something that happened to him.
Is there any way to make use of this without committing political suicide?
Sing a song.
By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer
Wed Aug 27, 2008
DENVER - Iraq war veterans brought their military credibility to the podium on Wednesday and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama as the best candidate to lead the military and help veterans.
It's amazing what eight (8) years of W can accomplish!
Yes - Iraq veterans, those who ought be stalwart Republicans, are supporting the Major Party Candidate who ISN'T McCain!
Let's see... reckless militarism, over-stretched troops, shameful treatment of veterans... Gee, I wonder what went wrong!
But... but... Obama wasn't a POW! Heck, he hasn't even served in the military!!
Guess the boots on the ground are realizing that getting shot down and held as a POW really doesn't qualify one to be Commander-in-Chief!
[In my more cynical moments I think, "Getting shot down" is evidence of incompetence... but to espouse that position is political suicide!] On the other hand, "Getting shot down" is a passive experience - it is not something McCain DID, but something that happened to him.
Is there any way to make use of this without committing political suicide?
Sing a song.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
this is getting rather difficult...
I REALLY don't want to pay attention to the Prez Election right now... but whenever I consult CNN, MSNBC, HN, CBS News, NBC News, ABC News, Yahoo News, or most of the prominent Progessive blogs, all I see is Democratic Convention!!!
Trust me, I'll be voting for the Major Party Candidate Who Isn't McCain.
BUT - my focus is on NM1 and "things that make W look stupid" (the latter isn't all that hard!).
"It's all about US!" has its limitations. The rest of the world isn't stopping just because WE are having a Convention!
Sing a song!
Trust me, I'll be voting for the Major Party Candidate Who Isn't McCain.
BUT - my focus is on NM1 and "things that make W look stupid" (the latter isn't all that hard!).
"It's all about US!" has its limitations. The rest of the world isn't stopping just because WE are having a Convention!
Sing a song!
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
and back here at home...
US grain exports snagged by infrastructure delays
By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD and CATHERINE TSAI, AP Business Writers
Mon Aug 25, 2008
Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market.
...
It's the dark side of the booming global demand for U.S. corn, wheat and soybeans. The surge in exports is revealing inefficiencies in the country's railways, highways and rivers that carry the grain that helps feed the world. And those bottlenecks are costing farmers, shippers and ultimately consumers millions of dollars a year.
[emphasis added]
How much have W and his minions spent on transportation infrastructure? (Recall: our bridges are falling down due to lax, underfunded oversight!)
We've spent more than $500Bn in Iraq over the past 5+ years.
How much have we spent on improving transportation infrastructure?
(I could probably look it up... anyone want to tell me?)
... and now it's costing us!
Stop the madness!
By CHRISTOPHER LEONARD and CATHERINE TSAI, AP Business Writers
Mon Aug 25, 2008
Across the country, from grain elevator to grain elevator, golden wheat and corn are piled in towering mounds, waiting for a rail car to haul them to market.
...
It's the dark side of the booming global demand for U.S. corn, wheat and soybeans. The surge in exports is revealing inefficiencies in the country's railways, highways and rivers that carry the grain that helps feed the world. And those bottlenecks are costing farmers, shippers and ultimately consumers millions of dollars a year.
[emphasis added]
How much have W and his minions spent on transportation infrastructure? (Recall: our bridges are falling down due to lax, underfunded oversight!)
We've spent more than $500Bn in Iraq over the past 5+ years.
How much have we spent on improving transportation infrastructure?
(I could probably look it up... anyone want to tell me?)
... and now it's costing us!
Stop the madness!
it just keeps getting better!
Top US diplomat escapes gun attack in Pakistan
By MUNIR AHMAD, Associated Press Writer
26 Aug 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gunmen fired on a vehicle carrying a top U.S. diplomat in Pakistan's militancy-plagued northwest Tuesday morning, but no one was hurt or wounded, officials said.
Help needed:
Stop the madness!
By MUNIR AHMAD, Associated Press Writer
26 Aug 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Gunmen fired on a vehicle carrying a top U.S. diplomat in Pakistan's militancy-plagued northwest Tuesday morning, but no one was hurt or wounded, officials said.
Help needed:
Is there an appropriate mythological reference to something like the anti-Midas touch?Just asking.
Everything W touches turns to shit!
Stop the madness!
the OTHER war...
Afghanistan demands review of international troops
By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer
25 Aug 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai's government has demanded a review of the presence of U.S. and NATO troops in the country amid allegations that large numbers of civilians have died in raids and airstrikes by foreign forces in recent weeks.
In a harshly worded statement released Monday, the government ordered its ministries of foreign affairs and defense to review the presence of foreign troops, regulate their presence with a status of forces agreement and negotiate a possible end to "air strikes on civilian targets, uncoordinated house searches and illegal detention of Afghan civilians."
"Et tu, Brute?"
Stop the madness!
By FISNIK ABRASHI, Associated Press Writer
25 Aug 2008
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai's government has demanded a review of the presence of U.S. and NATO troops in the country amid allegations that large numbers of civilians have died in raids and airstrikes by foreign forces in recent weeks.
In a harshly worded statement released Monday, the government ordered its ministries of foreign affairs and defense to review the presence of foreign troops, regulate their presence with a status of forces agreement and negotiate a possible end to "air strikes on civilian targets, uncoordinated house searches and illegal detention of Afghan civilians."
"Et tu, Brute?"
Stop the madness!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Gee, ya think?
Bernanke: Financial crisis taking toll on economy
How much is this guy paid?
Yes, a bear does shit in the woods.
Yes, the Pope is Catholic.
Lax oversight of just about everything (Republicans hate oversight of the "free market"... they love keeping tabs on your sexual habits!); "borrow-and-spend" to fund military adventurism... whaddaya know! The economy's collapsing!
Stop the madness!
How much is this guy paid?
Yes, a bear does shit in the woods.
Yes, the Pope is Catholic.
Lax oversight of just about everything (Republicans hate oversight of the "free market"... they love keeping tabs on your sexual habits!); "borrow-and-spend" to fund military adventurism... whaddaya know! The economy's collapsing!
Stop the madness!
Our "Free Market" at work!
Wall Street bailout aid questioned at Fed event
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
Sat Aug 23, 2008
JACKSON, Wyo. - Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes
If YOU face bankruptcy, you're pretty much on your own. Your creditors get all the breaks.
If big finance faces bankruptcy, no problem! The Fed will bail 'em out!
Note: I'm not anti-biz. I was gainfully employed by a Fortune 100 company for many years. I was fed and housed by Big Oil when growing up!
BUT: When every policy decision favors big biz over the ordinary citizen, something is screwy!
Stop the madness!
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
Sat Aug 23, 2008
JACKSON, Wyo. - Do Washington policymakers listen too much to Wall Street? A possible bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, on the heels of similar action involving investment firm Bear Stearns, seems to send a loud signal to financial companies that the government will clean up their messes
If YOU face bankruptcy, you're pretty much on your own. Your creditors get all the breaks.
If big finance faces bankruptcy, no problem! The Fed will bail 'em out!
Note: I'm not anti-biz. I was gainfully employed by a Fortune 100 company for many years. I was fed and housed by Big Oil when growing up!
BUT: When every policy decision favors big biz over the ordinary citizen, something is screwy!
Stop the madness!
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Another one?
U.S. forces free AP cameraman in Iraq
Sat Aug 23, 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces freed a cameraman for the Associated Press in Baghdad on Saturday after holding him for three months without charge, the news agency said.
Ahmed Nouri Raziak, 38, was handed over to representatives of the Associated Press at a U.S. military compound in Baghdad. He had been detained by U.S. and Iraqi forces at his home in the northern city of Tikrit on June 4, the agency said in a report from Baghdad.
No... as it turns out: another TWO!
Stop the madness!
Sat Aug 23, 2008
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. forces freed a cameraman for the Associated Press in Baghdad on Saturday after holding him for three months without charge, the news agency said.
Ahmed Nouri Raziak, 38, was handed over to representatives of the Associated Press at a U.S. military compound in Baghdad. He had been detained by U.S. and Iraqi forces at his home in the northern city of Tikrit on June 4, the agency said in a report from Baghdad.
No... as it turns out: another TWO!
... Raziak's release comes two days after the military freed an Iraqi cameraman for Reuters, Ali al-Mashhadani, who was held for three weeks without charge after being arrested while renewing his credentials at a U.S. military press office.Recall:
In April the U.S. military freed Bilal Hussein, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Iraqi AP photographer who had been held for just over two years.Ah, yes! Freedom of the press!
Stop the madness!
this could be fun...
Iraqi prime minister: No arms in hands of militias
My first reading of this was something like:
Good for them!...
... BUT... how will W and his minions respond?
For what it's worth, a number of commentators over the past few years have observed that one of the hallmarks of a "government" is the exclusive right to organized violence. The existence of internal militias pretty much challenges this right. The Iraq Government is asserting its prerogatives as a Government!
Stop the madness!
My first reading of this was something like:
Iraq's Prime Minister declares Militias hold no armsThen I started paying attention:
Iraqi prime minister: No arms in hands of militiasAgain, the Iraqi govt seems at odds with U.S. policy.
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, Associated Press Writer
Sat Aug 23, 2008
BAGHDAD - Iraq's government is grateful to U.S.-allied Sunni fighters but won't allow them to keep their weapons indefinitely, the prime minister said Saturday, hinting at a more intense crackdown on the Sunni groups.
Good for them!...
... BUT... how will W and his minions respond?
For what it's worth, a number of commentators over the past few years have observed that one of the hallmarks of a "government" is the exclusive right to organized violence. The existence of internal militias pretty much challenges this right. The Iraq Government is asserting its prerogatives as a Government!
Stop the madness!
so much for world news...
i've tuned to cnn/msnbc/hn several times over past couple of days, hoping to catch some world news.
no luck: it's all "Obama picks Biden!"
random thought: there's been a LOT of attention paid the upcoming Dem Convention, most along the lines of, "How much influence will the Clintons wield? How united will the Party be?"
I've seen zip, zero, nada regarding the Rep Convention & W's role. Will the Republicans embrace W? Denounce him? Treat him as in-bred cousin? No one seems to care.
Admission: I'm not a big fan of Prez Election Politics & Conventions... not recently, anyway. [Back in the day, every 4 yrs brought the opportunity to engulf myself in Prez Election Politics - I savored every word from all campaigns, and watched whatever Convention coverage was available. W killed this for me. When I followed Prez Election Politics, I found myself detesting both Major Party candidates by Nov, and happily pulled the lever for convenient third-party candidate. I can no longer afford this luxury. The result? I try to ignore Prez Election Politics, hoping to be able to pull the lever for Major Party candidate who isn't Republican come November!]
Have a nice day.
no luck: it's all "Obama picks Biden!"
random thought: there's been a LOT of attention paid the upcoming Dem Convention, most along the lines of, "How much influence will the Clintons wield? How united will the Party be?"
I've seen zip, zero, nada regarding the Rep Convention & W's role. Will the Republicans embrace W? Denounce him? Treat him as in-bred cousin? No one seems to care.
Admission: I'm not a big fan of Prez Election Politics & Conventions... not recently, anyway. [Back in the day, every 4 yrs brought the opportunity to engulf myself in Prez Election Politics - I savored every word from all campaigns, and watched whatever Convention coverage was available. W killed this for me. When I followed Prez Election Politics, I found myself detesting both Major Party candidates by Nov, and happily pulled the lever for convenient third-party candidate. I can no longer afford this luxury. The result? I try to ignore Prez Election Politics, hoping to be able to pull the lever for Major Party candidate who isn't Republican come November!]
Have a nice day.
Friday, August 22, 2008
i thought this would embolden the enemy...
Iraq-US pact puts troop pullout by 2011: negotiator
by Jay Deshmukh, AFP
22 Aug 2008
BAGHDAD, (AFP) - Negotiators have finalised a deal which will see the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by 2011, ending an eight-year occupation, the top official in the Iraqi team told AFP.
Under the 27-point deal all American combat troops will be withdrawn from Iraqi cities by next June, negotiator Mohammed al-Haj Hammoud said Friday.
Does W want us to LOSE in Iraq?
Why not just give AQI the keys!?
... if memory serves, this has been Obama's position for quite some time.
Is W admitting that the Democratic Presidential Candidate has the better foreign policy?
... NOT McCain's 100 years???
Stop the madness!
by Jay Deshmukh, AFP
22 Aug 2008
BAGHDAD, (AFP) - Negotiators have finalised a deal which will see the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by 2011, ending an eight-year occupation, the top official in the Iraqi team told AFP.
Under the 27-point deal all American combat troops will be withdrawn from Iraqi cities by next June, negotiator Mohammed al-Haj Hammoud said Friday.
Does W want us to LOSE in Iraq?
Why not just give AQI the keys!?
... if memory serves, this has been Obama's position for quite some time.
Is W admitting that the Democratic Presidential Candidate has the better foreign policy?
... NOT McCain's 100 years???
Stop the madness!
Ice cream!
A previous post noted that I try to find at least two excuses per year to make ice cream.
Excuse #2: recent high-school grad employee of Heinrich campaign celebrates her last day on the job tomorrow (today?) - Fri, 22 Aug... thereafter college-bound, for Bryn Mawr.
I mixed up French vanilla (Betty Crocker recipe, slightly modified) and Razzle-Dazzle Raspberry sherbet today. Will freeze in the morning.
A third opportunity is coming along: in-laws are hosting a Labor Day event... the wife volunteered ice cream as our contribution!
Sing a song!
Excuse #2: recent high-school grad employee of Heinrich campaign celebrates her last day on the job tomorrow (today?) - Fri, 22 Aug... thereafter college-bound, for Bryn Mawr.
I mixed up French vanilla (Betty Crocker recipe, slightly modified) and Razzle-Dazzle Raspberry sherbet today. Will freeze in the morning.
A third opportunity is coming along: in-laws are hosting a Labor Day event... the wife volunteered ice cream as our contribution!
Sing a song!
A serious question (follow-up):
Previous post (in fact, many previous posts!) advocated that every Dem candidate
Run on W's record!Perhaps more to the point:
Make your Republican opponent run on W's record!!!Stop the madness!
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