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US Military Invades Yemen
pO157.
Posted to Etcetera on Fri Jan 29, 2010 at 10:01:25 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
The Washington Post is reporting that military operations in Yemen involve the covert use of American special operations forces serving as "advisers." These operators have been responsible for a variety of strikes against alleged terrorists in Yemen over the past several weeks.
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Forgetting Poland
port1080.
Posted to Politics on Tue Sep 22, 2009 at 12:32:11 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
President Obama has nixed plans for a missile shield based in Poland and the Czech Republic, meant to defend Europe from Iranian long range missile attack.
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Fickle Popularity
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Sun Aug 09, 2009 at 11:16:17 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
July was a very bad month for many of the famous people in the political realm. Sarah Palin's approval rating plummeted as she suddenly quit. The Governor of New Jersey is trailing double digits in his quest for re-election. Lou Dobbs has lost about a quarter of his viewership over zany claims that the President is not a legitimate US citizen due to questions about his birth certificate (Dobbs remains overwhelmingly popular with Chuck Norris, and you would be wise to agree with him lest you suffer his wrath). But what about the most important man in America? The President's approval numbers were at meteoric heights when he took office, and have since dropped (or plummeted if you listen to some commentators) mere months later. Is this simply the result of a honeymoon wearing off, or something much worse?
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The Seige 2.0: Lackawanna, NY?
pO157.
Posted to Politics on Sun Jul 26, 2009 at 11:21:39 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
Remember the 1998 drama "The Seige" wherein New York City was placed under martial law due to the threat of Islamic extremists? New information suggests a real-life version of this almost occurred in 2002 when former Vice President Cheney (R-Birdshot) urged President Bush to send in the military to tiny Lackawanna, NY to apprehend the "Lackawanna Six." President Bush declined to do so and the men were promptly arrested by the FBI.
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How To Get Out Of Jury Duty.
MayorBob.
Posted to Legal on Sat Jul 25, 2009 at 06:38:58 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
So, you got a summons to appear for jury duty. There are a limited number of valid excuses which might get you excused. However, if none of those fit your case, you'd better show up as courts get testy with those who fail to appear.
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Dude. Dude. Dude Dress Like A Lady.
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sat Jul 25, 2009 at 01:31:28 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
Mayor Stu Rasmussen's fashion sense is under attack. A member of a Silverton, Oregon civic organization begs to disagree, saying that public decency, if not just the town dress code, insists Rasmussen clean up his act. Rasmussen says he's an adult and will wear whatever he pleases. Besides, he's transgendered and that gives him a wider choice of clothing to suit up in.
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I Cast You Out, Faggot Demon!
MayorBob.
Posted to Religion on Thu Jun 25, 2009 at 07:52:43 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
Homosexuality is defined as the "sexual attraction or sexual behavior between people of the same sex, or to a sexual orientation."
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The Squabble Over Squa
MayorBob.
Posted to Legal on Sat Jun 20, 2009 at 08:19:04 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
We all know that words have power. That's the power to express and explain. That's also the power to hurt. Most of us agree there are some words we just should not use because they can hurt. Typically, they disappear from place names and aren't heard in polite discussion. So much for words. Now, up in Maine they're all het up over whether syllables can also have power.
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President Obama: Fiscal Conservative?
pO157.
Posted to Business on Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 08:38:45 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
President Obama proposed Congress should have to pay for new entitlement spending by either raising taxes or cutting current allotments. Under his plan Social Security would be considered a "mandatory program" and exempt from these budget balancing measures.
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Village Declares War On Crappy Landscaping
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Wed Jun 10, 2009 at 08:33:55 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or so the saying goes. But, what one Illinois woman thinks is a beautiful addition to her yard, her village feels is, well, somewhat crappy. The village elders have given her until the end of June to remove the decorative planters she has on her frontyard or face fines. The Illinois woman's response is, "bring it on."
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Your Valedictory Remarks Aren't Nearly Cliched Enough
MayorBob.
Posted to Etcetera on Sat Jun 06, 2009 at 10:25:04 PM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
When Jem Lugo sat down to compose her valedictory address to her graduating class at a Florida high school, she was struck by how mundane most of them tend to be. The 18-year-old wanted to avoid all the typical wit and wisdom of your garden variety farewell remarks. She wanted to give her class something that was "real", something they could use. Unfortunately, what she was prepared to deliver was too real for school authorities, so she had to come up with an alternate version. But, it's an alternate version she claims really wasn't hers.
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Does your locality have a terror that flaps in the night?
pO157.
Posted to Legal on Fri Jun 05, 2009 at 08:01:00 AM EST (promoted by DEMachina). RSS.
♫ When criminals in this world appear
and break the laws that they should fear
and frighten all who see or hear
the cry goes up both far and near
for... any random street loon dressed in spandex. ♫
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