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| Please, not again: No need for a divided nation Wed, 14 May 2008 20:03:37 EDT A recent story in the Washington Post went public with some of the racist comments made to Obama campaign workers in Indiana and Pennsylvania. They reminded me of the bitter Kennedy-Nixon battle in 1960. I was a child but analyzing the race was easy: If you were Catholic, ... |
| Parents of the year nomination Wed, 14 May 2008 19:19:43 EDT Seriously, you can’t make up stuff like this: From an Associated Press story - “An immigrant family left a 23-month-old boy in the Vancouver airport and learned he was missing only when contacted during the next leg of the trip.” |
| It’s the fear factor Wed, 14 May 2008 17:20:58 EDT President Bush said Tuesday he was disappointed in “flawed intelligence” before the Iraq war and was concerned that if a Democrat wins the presidency in November and withdrew troops prematurely it could “eventually lead to another attack on the United States.” So he’s trying to scare up a win for McCain? ... |
| Vatican astronomer: E.T. is God’s child too Wed, 14 May 2008 13:59:50 EDT If you’re having a hard time reconciling science and faith, you’ll get a big bang out of this. The Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory, must be the Roman Catholic Chuch’s version of Dr. Zaius. If you recall the movie “Planet of the Apes,” Zaius was ... |
| Barack Obama is choking Wed, 14 May 2008 13:47:06 EDT The Democrats have a big problem on their hands. No, it isn’t that Hillary Clinton is still in the race. Just like 2004, the wrong candidate won the primary. Whether you like Barack Obama or not, an objective viewpoint will tell you that he is going to have a big ... |
| Stephen Colbert Spoofs Bill O’Reilly Wed, 14 May 2008 12:53:59 EDT |
| Amateur robber shown the door Wed, 14 May 2008 12:00:29 EDT ‘Hello..I am here to rob you…’ ‘No you aren’t, now get the hell out of my store!!!’ |
| John McCain’s mixed messages Fri, 16 May 2008 17:47:34 EDT This guy is hilarious! We failed in Iraq? We failed with Katrina? Birka jokes? Awesome! |
| Keith Olbermann pulls an O’reilly Fri, 16 May 2008 15:24:27 EDT Keith Olbermann has spent the last couple of nights gloating about Bill O’Reilly’s temper tantrum from 20-years ago. Hey, I thought it was funny also. Keith however had a little temper tantrum of his own just a few nights ago. This isn’t near the level of O’Reilly’s, but it shows ... |
| Should the rich pay? Fri, 16 May 2008 15:09:39 EDT Democracy was born in Western Europe when the rich grew tired of paying for the king’s wars. Money, always a good lever, was used to limit the monarch’s power and allow the people with money to control its spending. The idea, in less direct form, lives today in our ... |
| Some good news for Bucks Fri, 16 May 2008 14:40:12 EDT News today that Lockheed Martin landed a $2.6 Billion contract is even sweeter in that it means about 400 jobs for Bucks County. With all the worry and concern about inflation and gas prices and food prices and the war, it’s nice to see some good news today. Meanwhile, in Israel, Dubya ... |
| Hook, line, and stupid Fri, 16 May 2008 13:39:50 EDT “President Bush’s comparison of any Democrat to Nazi appeasers is offensive and outrageous on the face of it, especially in light of his failures in foreign policy,” said Hillary Clinton. Thank you. “If George Bush believes engagement with Iran is appeasement, the first thing he should do when he comes home ... |
| McCain’s 2013 world doesn’ look too bad Thu, 15 May 2008 18:04:11 EDT John McCain predicts in 2013 and the end of a prospective first term,there will be “spasmodic” but reduced violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden will be dead or captured and government spending will be curbed by his ready veto pen. He envisions April’s income tax replaced by a simple ... |
| “Douche it up!” Thu, 15 May 2008 15:55:47 EDT I don’t watch the Daily Show much anymore but maybe I should. I found this video circulating online of Jon Stewart’s analysis of West Virginia primary. Great stuff, highlighted by a “West Virginia Douche Off” between Terry McAuliffe and Chris Matthews. |
| Juli Inkster: Golfer and post-feminist icon Thu, 15 May 2008 15:40:42 EDT A winner of seven major LPGA championships, Juli Inkster recently offered one of the most candid and colorful comments from a big-time athlete you’ll ever read. Let’s set the stage with the lede paragraph from an A.P. story from May 6: “A half-dozen players not eligible for the pro-am last week ... |
| Will someone please tell Arlen Specter to shut up! Thu, 15 May 2008 14:43:19 EDT Sen. Single Bullet Theory wants independent investigation into the NFL’s “spygate” controversy. As a taxpaying Pennsylvanian, I’d much rather my overpaid senior senator spend his time working on legislation that will lower the price at the pump, boost the economy or some other relevant issue. I love football as much ... |
| Don’t grab your wallet; it’s too late Thu, 15 May 2008 14:31:18 EDT American democracy works this way: Elected leaders take our money through taxes, then give it back for votes. It’s a system that is bound to fail. The latest money-for-votes scheme involves $307 billion. It’s called the Farm Bill but includes things unrelated to farming, like $170 million for race ... |
| Customs agents put globe-trotting giant bugs on ice Thu, 15 May 2008 13:51:44 EDT They may not be able to keep most illegal immigrants out of this country, but federal customs agents were able to stop a boxful of giant and potentially destructive Asian beetles this week thanks to a suspicious Pennsylvania postmaster. The postmaster in Mohnton, Berks County, thought a package from Taiwan contained ... |
| Obama adds a little Breck to the campaign Thu, 15 May 2008 13:05:24 EDT Before all of your Obama-holics get your panties in a bunch about Edwards, you should probably keep some things in perspective. For one the guy did nothing to help John Kerry a few years ago. He didn’t even carry his own state of North Carolina for Kerry. Apparently all of ... |
| Huckabee’s bad joke isn’t funny Sun, 18 May 2008 14:43:20 EDT Republican Mike Huckabee responded to an offstage noise during his speech to the National Rifle Association Friday by suggesting it was Barack Obama diving to the floor because someone had aimed a gun at him. Later in the day Huckabee apologized “that my comments were offensive, that was never my intention.” But ... |
| Will food prices come down when gas prices do? Sun, 18 May 2008 13:20:33 EDT When I went food shopping last week I was suprised to see the prices on just about everything I normally buy were up a buck or two. Trucking costs, I guess, go hand-in-hand with record gas prices. The real question I have is that once this latest seasonal gas price spike ... |
| Philly police seek to terminate 4 over videotaped beating Mon, 19 May 2008 18:02:04 EDT Update, 3:50: Philly.com reports the four officers have been fired. The AP is reporting that Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey is seeking to terminate four officers and discipline four others over the videotaped beating of three suspects. Commissioner Ramsey says the decision was made after a detailed review of the enhanced videotape. 19 ... |
| Bucks County police find body in trunk Mon, 19 May 2008 17:28:12 EDT nbc10 is reporting that police in Bucks County discovered a body in the trunk of a car Monday morning. Details were unclear about the person’s identity. The vehicle was parked on Delaware Avenue in Morrisville, Pa. Check Courier Times Live for updates. |
| Lay off my wife! Mon, 19 May 2008 15:37:50 EDT Barack is angry this morning. In an interview on Good Morning America, Barack laid down the law to the GOP. “Lay off my wife!” You know I have mixed feelings on this one. I think if a candidate is going to put their family on the campaign trail, the family should ... |
| Who’s No. 2? Mon, 19 May 2008 14:17:16 EDT It’s amazing who comes out of the woodwork and drops their differences when the job of vice president or a cabinet position is in the offing. On Meet the Press yesterday, Mike Huckabee said he’s be John McCain’s running mate. He’d like the job. Just a few months ago, Huck ... |
| Which is more alarming? Mon, 19 May 2008 13:41:48 EDT The fact that the kid is that excited to meet Hillary Clinton or that the Secret Service officer in the background isn’t burning a hole in that kid’s chest with his eyeballs with his hand on his firearm ‘just in case’. |
| Spitting contest turns deadly Mon, 19 May 2008 13:20:47 EDT ‘I bet you can’t spit farther than me.’ ‘Oh yeah, I bet you can’t spit farther and die trying.’ ‘Watch me!’ A Swiss man died when he fell from a hotel balcony during a spitting match with a friend, a Swiss newspaper has reported. One of the men went to sleep, but the ... |
| McCain or Obama? It’s in the stars Mon, 19 May 2008 13:20:20 EDT More than 1,500 astrologers from 45 countries are in Denver right now for a convention and a panel will cap the event on Tuesday by predicting the eventual winner of the U.S. presidential race. A hush fell over the convention hall late Thursday when Dallas astrologer Joni Patry announced a birth ... |
| Fox News mockery Wed, 21 May 2008 15:37:13 EDT Did you ever wonder what those national reporters are really thinking when they are asked the dumb question of the day from a local affiliate? Check out Fox News’ Rick Leventhal’s reaction after he is asked the dumb question of the day. Note to Fox personalities: the red light means you ... |
| Happy belated Frank Sinatra Day! Wed, 21 May 2008 15:05:42 EDT The U.S. House of Representatives didn’t get around to voting 402-3 until Tuesday on a non-binding resolution (H.Res. 1144) declaring May 13, 2008 - last Tuesday - as the day honoring Ol’ Blue Eyes. Some honor. Heck, even the postal service moved faster to honor the late singer and Academy-Award-winning actor, unveiling ... |
| Who will be the new liberal liberal? Wed, 21 May 2008 15:02:27 EDT The grim news about Sen. Ten Kennedy could leave the Senate without one of its strongest liberal liberals. Who will fight for social programs in his absence? Who will be the voice of the far left while Ted is in treatment? Just like there needs to be a voice ... |
| Lease the turnpike? Tue, 20 May 2008 19:47:11 EDT OK.. this idea has been floating around for months. The pols promise that if this happens there will be money for repairs and for public transportation. Why don’t I believe them? Why do I fear there will be toll hikes and more tolls and more costs to us? ... |
| Video Emerges Of Panic After China Quake Tue, 20 May 2008 17:38:46 EDT Not for the faint of heart. |
| Trevose man charged with vandalizing military helicopter Tue, 20 May 2008 16:44:39 EDT Federal prosecutors say a Boeing employee has been charged with vandalizing a military helicopter at a factory in suburban Philadelphia, according to the AP. Prosecutors say 32-year-old assembly line worker Matthew Kevin Montgomery (a resident of Trevose, according to Philly.com) was charged with cutting the wires on an H-47 Chinook helicopter. ... |
| SPAM warning: E-mail is a scam in IRS clothing Tue, 20 May 2008 14:35:31 EDT The subject line is “Tax Notification” and the sender is “Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [taxrefund@3×0c.0xdb56d7.irs.gov]”. The message is intriguing, of course. Basically, I’m owed and additional $184 as part of my tax refund. I just have to click on a link that has “irs.gov” in it, so it must be ... |
| Bad service is Comcastic too Tue, 20 May 2008 14:35:25 EDT Customer satisfaction ratings for Comcast Corp. fell this year to an all-time low and rank at the bottom of cable and satellite TV providers, a survey released today says. Comcast, whose service so infuriated a Virginia grandmother she took a hammer to a local Comcast office, tied for last place and ... |
| Get ready for some Terry Tue, 20 May 2008 12:56:41 EDT I couldn’t stand Terry McAuliffe when he was the head of the DNC, but he has turned into a bright spot during this election. McAuliffe has distinguished himself from all of the pundits by his unique way of spinning the news in favor of his girl, Hillary Clinton. Terry can ... |
| More Hurricanes = higher gas prices; yep, we’re screwed Thu, 22 May 2008 18:06:32 EDT So the official hurriance prediction is out and we’re apparently looking at nine named Atlantic hurricanes this season. Now I noticed this on CNN earlier today and the headline read something like, “Hurricane Season May Bring $6 Gas.” It’ just awesome, isn’t? Every possible thing that could cause gas prices ... |
| LifeUnlocked Thu, 22 May 2008 14:51:26 EDT Todd Davis, the CEO of the identity-theft protection company LifeLock, dares people to steal his ID in TV commercials and flashes his social security number on giant billboards and in print ads. Now, Lifelock customers in Maryland, New Jersey and West Virginia are suing Davis, claiming his service didn’t work as ... |
| Good communists help good capitalists Thu, 22 May 2008 14:37:09 EDT What is it about life that convinces us to do the opposite of what we should do? This week there was a news report saying American intelligence agents are working to undermine communism in Cuba. That is so wrong. The smart move would be to bolster communism ... |
| Don’t call Peak Oil paranoids survival ‘nuts’ Sun, 25 May 2008 13:51:10 EDT I don’t like the way the Associated Press portrayed survivalists as nuts just because they think Peak Oil is going to cause chaos, possible looting and perhaps even gunfire among neighbors. Nothing sheds the illusion of civility we all share faster than a disaster - man-made or natural. You could ask ... |
| Wildwood Boardwalk Fire Damages 3 Clothing Stores Sat, 24 May 2008 15:10:53 EDT A fire heavily damaged three Wildwood Boardwalk businesses early Saturday morning, fire officials said. This is tragic. Where will everyone get their Oakley pullover hoodies and FBI- Full Body Inspector t-shirts to wear at Morey’s Pier tonight? Let’s hope there was no smoke damage to ‘knock down the 20 pound milk ... |
| Things younger than John McCain Fri, 23 May 2008 15:35:51 EDT Even McCain supporters have to chuckle at this website. Things younger than John McCain. Snow White? She looks fantastic. Who knew? |
| Feel ill? Get sick in the Czech Republic Tue, 27 May 2008 15:01:15 EDT We really need to learn more about the rest of the world … the small facts, like that Norway puts oil profits into a fund for senior citizens. The fund is now worth $300 billion and may be the largest pension fund in the world. Here’s an interesting fact from ... |
| Soon, the open road will call as gas prices plummet Tue, 27 May 2008 14:31:29 EDT Oil is at an astronomical high. Common thought leads one to believe it will go higher. This is the same type of thinking that convinced people in Doylestown to buy beat up homes for $1 million, homes now worth half that. It is the uncommon person who might ... |
| Sunday morning news roundup Tue, 27 May 2008 13:17:01 EDT It is never too late to catch up on your Sunday morning news. In case you were on a sunny beach like I was this weekend and missed your Sunday cup of coffee, Talkingpointsmemo.com brings you all of the high and lowlights from the shows. What do you think this ... |
| I Scream, you scream Tue, 27 May 2008 11:06:27 EDT How much growth is expected in the ice cream and frozen desserts market by 2012? $4 billion Source: Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md., “U.S. Market for Ice Cream and Related Frozen Desserts” report |
| Fox News airs joke about killing Barack Obama Tue, 27 May 2008 01:55:04 EDT I’m surprised this woman didn’t say, “Kill ‘em all, let God sort ‘em out!” |
| Try to explain this one to your wife Wed, 28 May 2008 19:55:11 EDT Guy hires nude maid. Wife returns from vacation to find $40,000 in jewelry missing. Cue laugh track. |
| President Bush Can’t Remember If He Did Cocaine Wed, 28 May 2008 18:04:48 EDT President Bush Can’t Remember If He Did Cocaine Funny Photoshop job but even funnier article. |
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