There are OODLES of fun - really fun - good birthdays today! So, onward & upward with the appropriate celebrations! :D
First, happy 71st birthday to my Dad! To let y'all know about the state of my Dad's health, a couple weeks ago, he, my sisters, & I moved some furniture at my sister's house. My sisters & I work out on a regular basis. When we were done, my sisters & I were on the brink of heart explosion. Dad was ready & rarin' to go for more; all those years of farming build up the strength, I tells ya'!
Norma Jeane Mortensen AKA Norma Jeane Baker AKA Marilyn Monroe was born on this date in 1926. Dad never ceases to mention at least once during the course of today that he shares a birthday with Marilyn Monroe; it's a tremendous source of pride for him. ;D
A couple of Deadwood "alums" share a birthday today! Brian Cox is 63; Powers Boothe is 61. Yea, I know they've been in a BUNCH of other great stuff, but they were in Deadwood, too, gosh darnit! Once again, the usual disclaimer, if you object to "language" & violence, don't watch these clips!
And, finally, God is 35 today. And, there is proof of this fact on video tape! ;D Once again, there is some "language" here.
I wish I could've found a clip that included her doing her hand stand to reveal plaid boxers - too...darn...funny!
Let's Countdown!
#5 "Domestic Terrorism" AKA "In Cold Blood" AKA "The Politics of Abortion" - Ugh...I don’t know how much more discussion of the Dr. Tiller murder I can handle. The Randall Terrys of the world will never – NEVER – acknowledge their role in his murder. Trying to convince them otherwise is beating your head against a brick wall; my MOAM (mother of all migraines) from today is bad enough. I thought of another small detail of this tragedy that begs a question from me. How did this shooter KNOW that Dr. Tiller was going to be an usher in his church yesterday or that he was even going to be there? When I grew up in the United Methodist Church, questions like ushers, offering takers, etc. was figured out pretty much the morning of the service. How did the shooter KNOW that Dr. Tiller was going to be at THAT place doing THAT thing at THAT time? Dr. Tiller was following Kansas late term abortion law; he was OBEYING the damn law. The man who is accused of his murder is no stranger to breaking the law. AG Holder has ordered an increase in law enforcement presence at clinics in the area. Michelle Malkin threw around associations between Dr. Tiller & then – Kansas Governor Sebelius like used Kleenex. Randall Terry blamed Dr. Tiller for his own murder.
George Tiller was a mass murderer. He reaped what he sewed.
There’s my Richard Wolffe – indeed a sight for sore eyes & music to my sore ears. I just love my gorgeous brainiac Mr. Wolffe! Religious extremism is religious extremism regardless of the religion in question. Oh Keith, the majority of the GOP has no shame; if they think using Dr. Tiller’s murder will advance their political cause, they will use it. So much for President Obama’s call for "common ground" at Notre Dame... How ‘bout that Andrew Sullivan?!
This murderer attacked Christianity.
Now, THAT’s good.
#4 "Government Motors" AKA "’Heartbeat’...Bankrupt" AKA "Death of an Icon" - In case anyone’s been under a rock today, GM declared bankruptcy. We own 60% of the new GM. Geez, now I gotta listen to Michael Moore? Where’s that ice pick when I need it?! OK, Mr. Moore’s a little too jolly about what happened today. Mr. Moore thinks President Obama will take a more active role than was indicated in today’s speech. 21,000 more jobs were lost today.
** Thank Jeebus for "Oddball"! OOOOOooooo! Did y’all see that deer just BARELY miss that cop car in Iowa?! To paraphrase Mr. Carlin, that wasn’t a "near miss"; it was a "near hit"! There’s the Shuttle taking a piggy – back ride. Look at that f*ckin’ huge fish in Taiwan! Talk about your fish stories! "I swear; it was THIS big!" **
#3 "Truth Commission" AKA "General on Torture" AKA "General: ‘Truth Commission’" - A high – profile general is calling for a torture truth commission. Lt. Gen Ricardo Sanchez (Ret.) said last night,
I support the formation of a truth commission...for the American people to really know what happened... If we do not find out what happened, then we are doomed to repeat it.
Are the neocon nut – jobs still going to listen to the generals?! Me thinks not. I love that General Sanchez also stresses MEANINGFUL follow – up to any sort of commission whether it be prosecutions, condemnations, or anything in between!
WPITW – Bill Kristol wants to begin air strikes in North Korea – BRILLIANT! Senator Mitch McConnell refuses to police Boss Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, et al for their hateful WTF comments about Judge Sotomayor. Boss Limbaugh was called out by DAVID DUKE today for associating him with Judge Sotomayor. Ya’ gotta be a certain kind of special to get called out by David Duke! And, we didn’t get that gawd – awful logo! ;D
#1 "Words Have Consequences" - A former rabid "pro – lifer", Frank Schaeffer, blames himself for any part he may have played in the murder of Dr. Tiller. That takes guts – especially to do that in such a public forum. Will everyone else on the long accessory list do likewise? I won’t hold my breath. FAUX News & BillO were mentioned prominently on Operation Rescue’s website. OK, mean & vindictive comment coming up here – sorry, but can we get an actual producer to ambush BillO, Laura Ingraham, et al? At least 28 occasions over the last few years on FAUX News was this scary hate spewed over the airwaves and often mentioning Dr. Tiller by name. BillO is, of course, saying that he had absodamnlutely NOTHING to do with what happened yesterday in Wichita, KS at a Lutheran CHURCH. ALL RIGHT! HOLY CRAP!! I’ve actually already done with Keith suggested! If a place of business I have to spend a lot of time in has FAUX News on their television machines, I ask to change the channel or at least turn the volume WAY down; I have NEVER been refused. There’s going to be no more tape or images of BillO on Countdown?! Holy crap! DAMN!!