December 2009
66 posts
The Democrats' Authoritarian Health "Reform" Bill... →
I don’t mean to be a grinch or anything, but this was too good not to post:
If Barack Obama and today’s Congressional Democrats were passing Social Security for the first time, instead of a creating a public program, they would likely be mandating that every American buy an annuity from a private, profit-driven Wall Street firm like Goldman Sachs (who could keep 15%-20% of their...
Healthcare Deal Blah Blah →
I’m too upset by the watered down industry bailout that Joe LIEberman and Ben Muppet Nelson forced down the throats of a too-willing Senate and happy-to-surrender White House to comment, but I did find this quote interesting:
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) sharply criticized Nelson’s abortion compromise, saying whoever negotiated the abortion provisions “threw unborn babies under the...
Right Wing Populism's Threat
Noam Chomsky:
“So take right now, for example, there is a right-wing populist uprising. It’s very common, even on the left, to just ridicule them, but that’s not the right reaction. If you look at those people and listen to them on talk radio, these are people with real grievances. I listen to talk radio a lot and it’s kind of interesting. If you can sort of suspend your knowledge of the...
NY Mag's Political Fiction Winners Announced →
My friend Matt came in third place for his hilarious take on Dan Quayle’s quest for revenge on Lloyd Bentsen. Read the piece, it’s really great.
After New York ran the Political Fictions Project in its pages a few weeks ago, we asked readers to submit their own versions of invented scenes from the private (or imaginary) lives of politicians. We got a lot of fantastic responses, and...
"Shock": Lieberman to Filibuster Healthcare →
Yep, definitely the biggest, most egotistical and self-centered joke in the world:
Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) informed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in a face-to-face meeting on Sunday that he will vote against a health care bill that includes a public option or a provision that would expand Medicare, a Democratic Senate aide tells the Huffington Post.
The Connecticut...
Ashley Dupre Gets "Ask Ashley" Column In New York... →
I’ve noticed, of late, that New Yorkers seem to be stuck in that wintertime blues, the cold and rain a fitting stage for the heartbreak so many have been suffering. Thankfully, the good people at the NY Post care about their readers, and have stepped up to offer a helping hand(job):
Got a problem with your love life? Ask Ashley.
That would be Ashley Dupre, the former call girl whose tryst...
WatchI wish I had shot more video. This was one of my favorite nights in a long time. And check out that Lennon blog of mine!
imaginejohnlennon:
A crowd gathered at Strawberry Fields in Central Park sings Watching The Wheels. An unbelievably awesome experience. If there is such thing as life after death, John was looking down on that crowd tonight.
WatchJoe Lieberman and Ben Nelson, I can say with confidence, are the absolute worst people in America. They don’t obstruct as much as the GOP, but they hold the power to literally extend health care to 35 MILLION people. But they love their political donations far too much for something like that.
How could they see this and live with themselves?
The stories were gut wrenching. I couldn’t...
Krugman: Bernanke’s Unfinished Mission →
Reading this stuff makes me feel really hopeless, like nothing in this country will ever truly get better. Because no matter what politicians say, it’s bullseye accurate, and nothing will change so long as money so completely dominates politics:
But there’s also, I believe, a question of priorities. The Fed sprang into action when faced with the prospect of wrecked banks; it doesn’t seem...
Watchimaginejohnlennon:
A crowd gathered at Strawberry Fields in Central Park sings Watching The Wheels. An unbelievably awesome experience. If there is such thing as life after death, John was looking down on that crowd tonight.
Lennon, the blog
I’ve created this John Lennon blog. Feel free to read, listen, laugh and most importantly, contribute.
imaginejohnlennon:
Welcome to the John Lennon tribute community blog, created on December 8th, 2009, the 29th anniversary of his tragic death.
Today, we’ll post some of his biggest hits and best songs, in chronological order, every half hour.
Please feel free to post pictures, paintings,...
John Lennon, 1940-1980
John Lennon was shot and killed 29 years ago today, in front of his home at the Dakota Building in Manhattan. He was 40 years old.
I was a Beatlemaniac from an early age, my receiving the Anthology set for my tenth birthday serving as the catalyst for this life long love. Though the band had broken up 16 years before I was even born, in many ways, their music, and the meaning behind it, grew...
Oh My Tiger! →
I could care less about Tiger Woods’ seemingly and disturbingly freak nasty tendencies, but I couldn’t help pointing this out:
Other reports linked Woods to 36-year-old blond porn star Holly Sampson. Britain’s Daily Mail reported that the Los Angeles hottie - star of such recent adult films as “OMG, Stop Tickling Me” and “Flying Solo 2” - is “not...
Super Jobs Bill Framing
Hilarious comment, and devious idea, from poster at Daily Kos named The Zipper:
Who votes against a bill equal, if not surpassing TARP when it has ‘jobs bill’ in the title? Better yet, put Saint Ronnie’s name in it.
“The Ronald Reagan Memorial Promoting Capitalism Jobs Bill Act”. You could put green jobs in that act and Republicans would vote against it at their...
On the "We Want Nate" Chants
Pulled from today’s Times:
It was, notably, “kids day” at the Garden, and the 5-foot-9 Robinson has long been a fan favorite.
“He’s a guy the fans have really taken to,” Hughes said, then added with a smile, “A lot of them are his size, so I think that has a lot to do with it, too.”
He’s also has their maturity level and rudimentary understanding of the game of basketball....
Satisfaction
I’m watching the Ed Sullivan 60’s rock performances on TV right now, complete with The Beatles and Rolling Stones and The Animals, etc etc. Awesome stuff.
Right now, the Stones’ initial 1966 performance of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” is being shown. It set off a riot with yearning girls, as well as angry parents, who thought it was far too suggestive for...
Great Job, Omar
A 36-year old shit hitting catcher destined for AAA is totally worth the trouble and insult to the fan base!:
Chris Coste is burning bridges with Mets fans before he even crossed them.
The ex-Phillies catcher/first baseman signed with the Mets today, just three days after belittling his new team in an interview with a Philadelphia sports Web site.
After telling CSNPhilly.com that he “will...
Zombie Reagan Worship? There's an App For That →
This is beyond pathetic:
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library has come up with a new way for Reaganites to bask in the glory of Ronaldus Magnus: A free iPhone application!
It has a gallery of pictures of Reagan in all his glory, for an admirer to cycle through with only the swipe of a finger (such as the pic shown above). There is also Reagan playing mini-golf in the Oval Office, Reagan...
WatchTime Inc.’s New Tablet Reader, Sports Illustrated Style.
This is awesome. I was just talking today about wanting a Kindle or Nook or some other reader, once prices came down. I used to subscribe to a few magazines, but with my address changing so often, and with space at a premium in my apartment, I let them all expire. This would make those concerns moot, as well as enhance the...
Schools, Not Troops, In Afghanistan →
Nicholas Kristof nails it again, this time on Afghanistan. I’d rather we were nation building in our own country, building schools and infrastructure and creating jobs, but if we’re gonna be in Afghanistan, this is what we should be doing:
America’s military spending in Afghanistan alone next year will now exceed the entire official military budget of every other country in the...
Looks Like America!
Biggest free-agent outlays 1999 to 2008 (approximate in millions) Yankees: $1.45 billion Mets: $651.3 million Red Sox: $621.0 million Cubs: $598.4 million Giants: $595.2 million
Smallest free-agent outlays 1999 to 2008 (approximate in millions) Pirates: $55.6 million Twins: $80.2 million Athletics: $87.7 million Nationals: $91.5 million Padres: $106.1 million
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