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I think of the first two weeks of May as our peak tornado time here in Kansas … so be alert. They can and will happen again.

Seems now this group of Kansas lawmakers whose misguided plan to allow new coal-fired power plants was wisely vetoed, will throw conniption fits. No they will spend OUR money and the time they promised to spend on state business in suing the governor. Their incompetence knows no bounds!

My state representative, Jason Watkins, is part of this gang of wasteful and pouty children. I plan to hold him accountable at the voting booth.

outlander, too many times those who run for office are the least capable, least competent, most corrupt and power driven. Think about the people you think are intelligent, skilled, capable, trustworthy, admirable — are they running for public office?

…and we all know how this same gang of thugs did when they sued over school finance.

The only folks who win with this neocon kansas legislature are the lawyers who laugh all the way to the bank with their taxpayer financed loot.

Let’s hope the republican led ks legislature goes 0 for 2 in legal cases.

NOW will you vote the mfer’s off the island in November?

sad

http://www.life.com/Life/essay/gulfwar/gulf01.html

Who, on God’s green earth, invited Karl the Super Liar Rove to Wichita? Who is paying him? And who in their right-wing-nut mind would honor the traitor with their presence?

Whoever that might be, please ask the Liar how he feels about lying to Scott McClelland and sending him out to the podium of the White House press room to lie to the American people.

Then ask him how he feels about lying about “architecting” the firing of Bush-appointed conservative Republican US attorneys for political reasons

Then ask him about how he feels about lying to federal grand juries.

Then ask him whether he’s going to lie again, or plead the Fifth, or flee the country, when he gets the supoena to testify before Congress about his role in the political prosecution of a governor.

If you have time, also ask him about his old friends Tom DeLay, Jack Abramoff, the Rev. John Hagee and so many others — ask him about his belief in End of Times political theories, the K Street Project, Mission Accomplished . . .

Maybe it is a good thing he’s coming to Wichita. So much to ask him.

It would also be interesting to see the guest list.

“…and we all know how this same gang of thugs did when they sued over school finance.”
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farmgrrl, don’t suppose the word “activist” will always be used in front of the word judge now that these pouty sore loser children are the ones bringing the courts into the situation.

It’s a wonder they don’t all have appointments within the bush administration. They do seem as incompetent as those he likes to surround himself with.

They wont be “activist” judges unless they rule against the republicans. If they rule in favor of the republicans, the judges will be hailed with “upholding the rule of law”.

SSDD

ksfarmgrrl,

You sound just like Jeremiah Wright.

Hey all of you LIFs out there!!!

Are you all obsessed with George W or something?It’s all you talk about.

Oh! I’m sorry.

He’s responsible for your bad mood too.

HLP send your linx to President sissyboy.

He’s all about global warming now and sez YOU are wrong!

… and still no comment from the resident wingnut population here about using taxpayer money to sue a governor over a veto they couldnt override? Even when they were handing out pork for votes?

AND they are suing on behalf of a private company. WTF? Sunflower spent so much money buying the legislature that now they cant do their own legal work?

Kansas… as wingnutty as you think…

Excellent point, Kgrrl. You’re absolutely right–the taxpayers shouldn’t be funding this.

Isn’t it RepubliCONs who are always complaining about “tort reform” so they can eliminate “nusiance lawsuits?” Aren’t they the ones demanding that the judicary stop “legislating from the bench?”

Besides, if we can’t sue Bush for lying us into war, Sebelieus can’t be sued for exercising her routine veto power as Governor.

Isnt that asking judges to be “activist” to make a legal ruling on legislative action??

Hey, the PFLAG and others should have done that on the anti-gay legislation!!

Sounds a little like they dont really believe in the Law that they pledge to uphold in their oath of office??

heheheheh. “Legislating from the bench”. Good one Captain.

So… the “bench” is gonna do neufeld’s job for him? The one he couldnt get done by hook or by crook?

And the cons wanna whine about “subjective” morality.

Ya see, this is what I mean about having the stomach for a fight against the repukes. Local, state or national, they are INCAPABLE of saying “we lost, good fight, let’s move on”.

I’m tellin’ ya, the only way to rid us of this scourge is to burn ‘em down, and then salt the earth underneath them so nothing ever grows there again.

I see no other way. I’m glad some of you have retained your optimism about “reaching across the aisle”. But….

How’s that working in Kansas? In D.C.?

They cant be worked with. Wooden stake, silver bullets, cross, fire and salt.

Garlic even.

With Basebll Season in full swing, we need to be careful about using that term, “Wingnuts” since it is the new name of Wichita’s Minor League ball club!! LOL

I know KFG — it was just a thought… I dont see how anybody can sue Guv, for following the Law…

LOL how true KFG — I think the baseball team thing had to do with aircraft industry, and past efforts at building planes that used many “wing nuts” to hold planes together… of course “wing nuts” isnt quite the same as “wingnuts” LOL

70% of Kansas consists of “wingnuts”?

farmgirl considered the majority of Kansas to nutish. Given that she is leftwingnut, I guess we can then say that she and her nut friends are even more nutish since they are in the minority.

But what’s wrong with being a nut? Be proud of your nutishness everyone!

CHANGING THE SUBJECT … TO THE DECLINING SERVICE FROM THE DOWNTOWN POSTOFFICE ON WACO.

Did you notice the stamp machine at downtown Post Office on Waco has been removed? You can no longer purchase a stamp to mail an envelope without standing in the long, slow moving lines. Even then, you might have to purchase a roll of stamps, I’m not sure.

The former stamp window has been more or less converted to passport office for those who wish to go to Mexico and return.

Then Thursday about 4 PM, I witnessed the worst case of government customer service I have ever seen. A veteran, no less, received his very modest V.A. check which contained some minor damage, some wrinkles and a torn missing corner.

The veteran explained that he did not have a checking account and was on a very limited income level. He appealed to the postoffice to cash the check since a grocery store would not and sent him back to the postoffice.

A postal service representative screamed at him that the postoffice couldn’t cash the check even though they had caused the problem.

A long line of postal customers, a prominent lawyer and I overheard this veteran pleading for some kind of dispensation … to no avail.

What is going on? Is the postal service going done the drain? Have they lost all decency in dealing with the public?

BTW, I am seething that the Kansas Republican party would invite KKKarl Rove here for a fundraising dinner.

This man is Satan Incarnate. He’s everything slimy and bad, he’s everything wrong with American politics rolled into a ball and given human form.

Kansas Republican insult all Kansans by giving this . . . thing a venue in our city.

Just for Grins >>>>

If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, “Who’s on First?” might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

ABBOTT: Super Duper Computer Store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: Thanks. I’m setting up an office in my den and I’m thinking about buying a computer.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: No, the name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: Your computer?

COSTELLO: I don’t own a computer. I want to buy one.

ABBOTT: Mac?

COSTELLO: I told you, my name’s Lou.

ABBOTT: What about Windows?

COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

COSTELLO: I don’t know. What will I see when I look at the windows?

ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.

ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

ABBOTT: I just did.

COSTELLO: You just did what?

ABBOTT: Recommend something.

COSTELLO: You recommended something?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: For my office?

ABBOTT: Yes.

COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?

ABBOTT: Office.

COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Windows.

COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let’s just say I’m sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal - What do I need?

ABBOTT: Word.

COSTELLO: What word?

ABBOTT: Word in Office.

COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue
“W”.

COSTELLO: I’m going to click your blue “w” if
you don’t start with some straight answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my money with?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: That’s right. What do you have?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

COSTELLO: What’s bundled with my computer?

ABBOTT: Money.

COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?

ABBOTT: One copy.

COSTELLO: Isn’t it illegal to copy money?

ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?

ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

A few days later:

ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?

COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off?

ABBOTT: Click on “START”

?The End?

In October 2004, the United States Army issued an urgent bulletin to commanders across Iraq, warning them of a deadly new threat to American soldiers. Because of flawed electrical work by contractors, the bulletin stated, soldiers at American bases in Iraq had received severe electrical shocks, and some had even been electrocuted.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/world/middleeast/04electrocute.html?hp

Heck of a job!

“outlander” admits –

“The person that I really wanted to hear was Rumsfeld, because of his lengthy and historic career. But he was shouted down by the free speech liberals.”

If Rummy actually gave a “free speech” these days, I might actually attend. But he’s on the wingnut lecture circuit these days. He doesn’t lie for free anymore.

Don’t we all know that the Kochs are underwriting Rove’s appearance?

It’s the Republic Party version of cruising south Broadway.

“The authors are not recommending that the gun law be repealed, though they do write of their hope that their findings might give policy makers “greater confidence” in approaching firearms policy in the future. “We’ve set out to scientifically investigate what was happening [with gun deaths] before and after 1996,” she says. “We are simply presenting the evidence as it stands.” The new Kevin Rudd-led Labor government has no plans to review the existing laws.”
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http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736501,00.html?imw=Y

Thanks :-)

Good race, Big Brown won going away. Second place, Eight Bells broke both front ankles after crossing the wire and was immediately euthanized.

Sad end to a great race.

I am glad I did not watch.

I am sorta glad the folks in the stands did.

To have to watch that horse put down right in fromt of them. Maybe it will make them think twice about their “sport”.

“but as witnessed here on the blog many are either ignorant, or so fixed on their agenda they won’t recognize the truth.”

So true, Box…you’re a perfect example of that.

“What never really seems to occur is a real, thorough discussion on the fact that often the only common denominator in these tragedies is the use of guns. There is no other weapon that is legally available that can kill so many in such a short period of time. It’s amazing that more people don’t make that simple acknowledgment”

From the same source you provided the link to, Box.

I agree Pmom…I hate any “sport” that involves the use of animals.

Australia’s gun deaths are 1/15th of the USAs.

Hmmm, gun death statistics.

Well, let’s see, one could be unfortunate enough to live in Africa in certain countries, where people are routinely shot, hacked to death and if you’ve really drawn the ‘death card’ you and your family can starve to death when the local warlord steals U.N. donated food.

Yeah, let’s compare those statistics…

ksfarmgrrl,

If you don’t like Kansas, why do you live here?

They will investigate the horse… perhaps she shouldnt have been running in the race… perhaps she was abused in training…

The same commission that investigated Barbara two years ago… Racing Commission??

Hey Outlander,

I watched the race today and I was impressed with the way Big Brown answered the call coming into the stretch. He seemed to have a lot left.

Triple crown is possible!

Good night; Good luck;
God bless - Whatever you conceive God to be!!

Blessings ALL!! Happy Ascension Sunday!!

Nice to know you are also a ghoul Outlander.

That other land that you remind yourself you belong to instead of this one?

Not a place I want any part of based on you.

“I agree Pmom…I hate any “sport” that involves the use of animals.” — Mary Caruso

Is eating a sport?

Important word left out in my post above;
“does eliminate the violence.” Should read;
‘does NOT eliminate the violence’

Boxlock: I agree gun restraint does not restrain violence but close proximity of a weapon, that is carrying a concealed weapon, tends to take violence to a higher level of consequence. I do not agree that strict enforcement or tightenening of gun laws takes away any freedoms and I think that the Aussies or anyone else who have tighter controls would be amazed at suggestions their freedom is impuned.

Boxlock: I say tightening gun laws does not take away your freedom. The laws are on the books, but plea bargained away by the system. That’s a good place to start the tightening. No problem with target shooting with hand guns or any other firearm for that matter, but if you read items not featured by the NRA you will note that most Aussies and Brits are glad there is a more restrictive laws about gun ownership. Anyone can/should/does get a gun but with proper backround checks, just like here. Hell, target shooting was, is(?),an Olympic sport and shooting is an Internationally sanctioned sport. I believe concealed weapons are wrong and what is a freedom in one place is a danger to society in another place. I’m in another place.

Thanks sursum, it has been an interesting and civil exchange of ideas.
Our form of government protects the minority. We do not operate on a strictly majority rules basis. And just because a poll comes up with a result that a majority wants something, that doesn’t always make it right, Constitutional or anything, it just makes it a number.
I enjoy firearms, history, collecting, studying, shooting, etc. I have no desire to ever have to use one for defense or to commit a crime. I have both a concealed carry permit and a federal firearms license to collect, buy and sell ‘curios and relic’ firearms. That being the case restrictive firearm laws greatly reduce my freedom. And also my ability to protect myself and family…by the way which the police are not responsible for. They are only responsible to protect the public, not individuals. Their work is typically ‘after the fact’ and thats too late for me personally.
I strongly believe we as Americans should be given almost complete freedom as long as we are responsible with it and don’t harm others, and take the freedom from those not responsible with it, along with severely punishing them.
Have a good evening and thanks for the conversation.

Box,

Mary isn’t gonna budge on gun control. She and her Clinton/Obama clones won’t be happy until ALL guns are banned.

She’s ignorant yes. Stupid, no.

Max:

Go with one chambered for 5.56. They two are ALMOST identical, but not quite. A chamber for 5.56 will shoot .223; a chamber for .223 will not properly chamber 5.56, as I understand it.

Enjoy. I hope to be buying one soon too.

Jonathan Schwarz posted this on another board:

We’re Going to Lose

Here’s “Jesus Made Me Puke” by Matt Taibbi, an excerpt from his new book The Great Derangement:

Fortenberry began to issue instructions. He told us that under no circumstances should we pray during the Deliverance.

“In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, I cast out the demon of the intellect!” Fortenberry continued. “In the name of Jesus, I cast out the demon of anal fissures!”

It’s things like this that make me convinced progressives, whoever we are, will ultimately lose and mankind will destroy itself.

That’s because incest, sexual abuse, astrology, lust, cancer, handwriting analysis, intellect, and anal fissures are genuine problems for people. Anyone who suffers from them naturally wants to know WHO’S RESPONSIBLE.

Bad political movements provide easy answers in the form of all-encompassing worldviews: it’s the demons, or the Joos, or the filthy Arabs, or the dirty Mexicans, or the capitalist swine, or Jane Fonda. (Or all of them working together.) Cast them out and all your problems will vanish.

By contrast, good political movements cannot provide easy answers, or in most cases any answers at all. What we think we can do is get us all $4 an hour more, plus health care and a little more control over our lives. What we can’t do is end human suffering.

Rationally speaking, this would be a giant improvement, particularly since the likely alternatives involve the deaths of billions. But irrationally speaking, we don’t want to just suffer less, we want to stop suffering. And this is something honest movements can’t offer.

That’s the problem. We’ll need to go to the barricades just to solve the problems that can be solved. But the larger problems will remain, and in the end, everyone will have to deal with them alone. It’s hard to get people to the barricades on this platform.

Mine eyes have seen the glory of a slight increase in pay
Plus a little bit less teasing for teenagers poor or gay
And a crappy little state for Palestinians someday
And that is all we’ve got
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
And that is all we’ve got!

posted by Jonathan Schwarz at 11:04 AM