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From THE GREAT STATE OF MAINE...
Good morning! A full slate of Cheers and Jeers today, but first... In yesterday's poll, Kos readers voted Blondie into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. "Heart of Glass," "Call Me," "The Tide is High," "One Way or Another"---good call, gang. I'm sure Debbie Harry's thrilled.
Cheers and Jeers---with a serious poll today---starts in the Extended Copy section...RIGHTNOW!
Cheers and Jeers for Thursday, March 18, 2004
CHEERS to Jose Zapatero. Calling Iraq war a "fiasco," Spain's new PM says "terrorism is combated through the state of law," and vows relentless pursuit of thugs. Naturally, neo-cons here are apoplectic over such cowardly talk. Will Senate cafeteria change today's side dish to "Freedom Rice?"
JEERS to terrorists. Massive explosion in Baghdad hotel kills scores of innocent Iraqis, including children. C&J goes on record: We'd compare these losers to toilet scum, but that would be doing toilet scum a HUGE disservice.
CHEERS to swift action. Less than three days after Rumsfeld meltdown on `Face The Nation,' MoveOn.org boosts Bush censure campaign with ads using Rummy's own marble-mouthed lies as ammo. Are these guys good? Gosh, yes: http://www.moveon.org/censure/caughtonvideo/
CHEERS to Robert Scheer. C&J chooses L.A. Times columnist for today's anniversary week lesson on Iraq war. It's a goodie...and very sigh-worthy. http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0316-08.htm
CHEERS to Democracy For America. Dean's new outfit lays groundwork for infrastructure that will help get Democrats elected. Read all about it: http://www.democracyforamerica.com/features/2004/03/17/a_new_day.html A new day indeed.
JEERS to gas prices. You ain't seen nothin' yet. But no sympathy what...so...EVER for Hummer owners, or anyone with a mega-SUV who's simply overcompensating for a small weewee.
CHEERS to Key West. City commission hops on bandwagon-of-sin, passes two resolutions in favor of same-sex marriage. But don't pack yer bags yet---clerk says no to licenses because of Florida DOMA law.
CHEERS to thrifty Mississippi. Residents of Magnolia State carry lowest average balance on their credit cards: $2,599 (Jersey is highest at $6,439). But keeping up with the Joneses is getting out of hand: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/general/2004-03-17-debtcover_x.htm
JEERS to expensive food. Pentagon to withhold $300 million in payments to Halliburton (pending completion of criminal investigation) because of overcharges for troop meals. Company, formerly headed by Dick "DICK" Cheney, says charges are legit---meals were served in tents, therefore qualifying for room service rates (and those GIs are terrible tippers).
JEERS to J.C. Fugate. Rhea County, Tennessee, commissioner proposes ordinance to ban homosexuals from living there. Meanwhile---I am not making this up---commission votes 8-0 to request state amendment charging gays with "crimes against nature." Weirder still: Yesterday the official county web site bore happy-go-lucky design with headline: "Rhea County---We're Glad You're Here!" It looks a little different today: http://www.rheacounty.com.
JEERS to St. Patrick's Day. Drunks stagger, howl, and otherwise expose their inner idiot in the streets. Even the Irish are rolling their eyes. Next year we'll just call it St. Sot's Day.
CHEERS to Peter Graves. Mr. Phelps turns 78 today. In the DVD player tonight: `Airplane!' ("Joey, have you ever been in a...in a Turkish prison?"). This blog entry will self-destruct in 5 seconds.
So...what are you cheering and jeering about today?