I expressed my fear in last night's diary that my fair state just might be included in David Duke's little hate - fest 25 - city tour to determine if he's running for POTUS in 2012. As previously stated, the KKK has quite the history in Indiana; here's why.
Let's move to "this day in history" - including an opportunity for THE cake which always brings a smile to this 'ol gal's face! :D On this date in 1854, the first official meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, MI. And, they've not come a long way, baby!
On this date in 1923, the USSR was formed, and this one could see them from her house! :D
On this date in 2003, former ambassador Joseph Wilson, in a New York Times op ed, disputed President George W. Bush's statement that Iraq had sought uranium in Africa, saying he had found no evidence to support the claim when the CIA asked him to investigate. How did all that turn out?!
Finally, in a lovely transition to THE cake, GWB is officially eligible for Medicare, Social Security, and all those other pinko commie marxist socialist freebies that I'm sure he'll give up since those things are pinko commie marxist socialist freebies because he's 65 today. Do I really really need to go into why he's so deserving of this tasty treat with the invitation to GO CHENEY HIMSELF!?
Let's Countdown.
"What a Waste" AKA "Debt Duel" AKA "Hedge Hogs" AKA "Tax the Richest" - So, in the debt ceiling debate, we've gone from hostage taking to gun play. And, why did President Obama reply to tweets from Congress critters & pundits? Did he answer ANY tweets from "we, the people"?! Mitchie McConnell really needs to revamp his usual Senate floor shpeal; it's getting entirely too predictable. Senator Durbin indicated on the Senate floor that Medicare tinkering is still on the table. Amanda Terkel gets debt ceiling & loophole duty. Some of this loophole talk is linked to major changes in the tax code - which ain't gonna happen by early August.
Social Security tinkering might be on the block, too. Well, President Obama & the Dems might be winning friends all over the damn place! Wow, them tea baggers who take so much stock in the Constitution are threatening impeachment against President Obama if he invokes the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling on his own. Them tea baggers are a silly bunch, yes?! If tax loopholes for 25 hedge fund managers were eliminated, over $4 billion in revenue each year would result in our national coffers. Senator John Cornyn just can't stomach that, but he's from TX. Matt Taibbi gets taxes for billionaires duty. He doesn't think this hedge fund shtick will stick, either, and he blames BOTH parties. The DOJ may or may not be actually considering criminal charges for those who nearly brought down the economy? Nah...no way will THAT happen.
[HA! I tweeted to Keith earlier today about his thoughts on the Roger Clemens' trial; I guess I'll get my answer. :D]
"Crude Excuse" AKA "Yellowstone River Spill" - Gee, I wonder where Keith could've gotten the idea to cover the Exxon pipeline burst in the Yellowstone River? ;D Kate Sheppard's on oil spill duty. She got to spend a lot of time with Deepwater Horizon, too. Exxon might - JUST MIGHT - have fibbed about how much oil spilled & how long it was allowed to ooze before anything was done. Paint me shocked - NOT! Most of the pipelines in this country for oil & natural gas might not be in great shape. Yea, ask those people near San Francisco about natural gas pipelines.
"Time Marches On!" - AAAaaaaWWWwwww!! Little baby bear guys & girls cooling off!!!!!! Teh cute...it burnz!!!!! :D Lowell, MA has a human cannonball "world series"? Jack Kerouac would be proud (?).
"News of the World Hacks" AKA "Rupert on the Ropes?" - Pirate Rupert stocks tumbled today; I'm crying a river. He & his peeps may have bribed cops to hack into victims' voice mails, and Pirate Rupert, Jr. might be implicated in this big 'ol cover - up, too. Advertisers are bailing, too! I wish I could believe the "on the ropes," but he's got an awful lot of money that can buy a lot of contrition or silence or whatever else. Victims of hacking are beginning to speak out. Michael Wolff's back in studio. The Brit prime minister is no longer BFFs with Pirate Rupert; well, if he ever WAS a BFF, his creds should be flushed down the Brit version of a terlet! News Corps may or may not have done similar hacking activities in this country; so far, this scandal is largely a Brit thing.
"WPITW" - The art gallery where the Picasso was stolen in San Francisco is in the same neighborhood as the gallery where I got my Ferlinghetti painting! There's going to be mining in that there Grand Canyon! Oh well, what's 1 more hole in the area?! *&^%$#@! Some US Airways employee didn't work or play well with others.
"Opening Day" - Opening arguments in Roger Clemens' trial are scheduled to begin the day of the All - Star game next week?! BRILLIANT! 'Ol Roger just might have fibbed to Congress; yes, the oxymoronic notion of that statement is obvious. The "best & brightest" of MLB might testify. Richard Justice may or may not be participating in this segment with "performance enhancers." ;D Keith, why didn't you get Dan Patrick to comment on this story?! DUDE!!! As far as Mr. Clemens' "reputation," he's not exactly the most beloved sports figure, so there won't be much reputation to regain even if he's found not guilty. Remember, this is the guy who ON PURPOSE wailed a hell of a pitch to his own son & nearly took his head off to "teach him a lesson."