tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56560572011-04-21T14:23:29.942-05:00Green Voicemail"You know three facts, now start a blog!"Jamesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1131904183567432832005-11-13T12:45:00.000-06:002005-11-13T11:50:31.160-06:00 Gasified Please read the following link .Afterwards, please answer the following questions:1. a) ex-Mayor Marion Barry: con artist, or conned?b) Dick Gregory: con artist, or conned?c) Simon Romana: is that he real name, or not?2. If you really had a machine that could transform solid waste into gas, electricity, and clean air, to whom would you demonstrate it?a) to a board of renouned Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1131870405939934672005-11-13T02:21:00.000-06:002005-11-13T02:27:54.133-06:00 "Good Night, and Good Luck" My wife and I saw "Good Night, and Good Luck", the movie about Edward R. Murrow and his fight against Senator Joe McCarthy. (I'm not going to give you any background. You should look up these things for yourself if you've not heard of either man.)The movie chooses an interesting set of bookends as its message -- before the story starts, and after the story concludesJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1129323325565747732005-10-14T15:53:00.000-05:002005-10-14T15:55:25.570-05:00 Acting Lessons I have a question.We know that Bush's recent chat with the troops was stagemanaged, a nice piece of manufactured reality.I just have one question: with such care taken with the script, how come George W. Bush comes off as such a complete ignoramus, even with coaching?Maybe acting can't be taught.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1129204024669613892005-10-13T07:45:00.000-05:002005-10-13T06:47:04.716-05:00 The Big Swoop With all the talk about whether or not Harriet Miers is qualified to be the next Supreme Court justice, The Smoking Gun jumps to the head of the press pack and finds what many in Washington are unable to find...a paper trail of correspondence between Harriet Miers and the man she loves (or at least, likes a lot ), George W. Bush.Reading this reminds me of the faux pas that Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1128955092596793592005-10-10T09:30:00.000-05:002005-10-10T09:40:21.546-05:00 Small Government Bush Administration officials rapidly get to work after Avian Flu outbreak. From The Times of London (that left-wing rag that Rupert Murdoch owns): A PLAN drawn up by the Bush Administration to combat a pandemic bird flu outbreak reveals that America is grossly unprepared to deal with what would likely be the worst disaster in US history.The 381-page draft plan, leaked by Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1128883305555849242005-10-09T14:40:00.000-05:002005-10-09T13:41:45.563-05:00 Historical Magnitude National Women's Hall of Fame Member 2005 National Women's Hall of Fame Member 2006 Senator Hillary Clinton has just been named as a member of the National Women's Hall of Fame. She will be inducted along with nine other women of renown.It looks like the membership of the NWHOF is split into three groups:a) women who actually DID something, andb) women who were Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1128699085749289302005-10-07T11:30:00.000-05:002005-10-07T10:31:25.823-05:00 New and Improved! I'm lucky enough to go to the public university of a large southern state, which means that I get free reading material in the form of the university's weekly paper. Most of the material is "Student Council Buys Three New Folding Tables for International Club" type of stuff. Not exactly the hard-hitting news of the day.In the back section, the future journalism majors Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1128539356865507192005-10-05T15:00:00.000-05:002005-10-05T14:09:30.843-05:00 Cue the Imperial March!! I suppose that Satan's poll ratings are now so low that he could put anyone up for a nomination for the Supreme Court. As Seanbaby said, "the only thing that could keep President Bush's approval ratings from dipping below 30 is a law making all numbers under 30 illegal."You almost get the conclusion that he's joking. "Hey, Dick, watch me nominate this nuthatch for Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1126664955466155342005-09-13T22:00:00.000-05:002005-09-13T21:29:15.473-05:00 Plausible Deniability A brief post out of my retreat from political blogging. This post was inspired by my wife.There's a story in Newsweek about the lack of preparedness all across the board in the case of Hurricane Katrina. The article focuses on President Bush, who was more or less out of the loop.How did the President end up so disconnected from the reality of Katrina? Well first, he Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1113767051532348422005-04-17T14:41:00.000-05:002005-04-17T14:44:48.753-05:00 The Peter Principle A funny from The Seattle Times : " WASHINGTON -- The State Department decided to stop publishing an annual report on international terrorism after the government's top terrorism center concluded that there were more terrorist attacks in 2004 than in any year since 1985, the first year the publication covered.Several U.S. officials defended the decision, saying the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1112105548335461492005-03-29T07:59:00.000-06:002005-03-29T08:12:28.340-06:00 The Jesse Wars God forbid that I should pay much attention to political blogging these days. However, I do wonder why Steve Gilliard created an entire post decrying people for "whining" that their blogs weren't good enough to read. Or something.If I remember correctly (and odds are, I don't, but that has never stopped me before), I think Jesse (of Gotham City 13 and now Republican Sinners Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1111754744953972922005-03-25T06:44:00.000-06:002005-03-25T06:45:44.953-06:00 From Billmon And why he stopped blogging. And, in a way, why I stopped blogging. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1111682324899981632005-03-24T10:35:00.000-06:002005-03-24T10:38:44.900-06:00 Terri J. Frog I heard something on Fark that stated that Poor Terri needs to be called "Terri J. Frog", after Michigan J. Frog, from the old Warner Brothers cartoons (and the symbol of the WB Network).Why? Well, in the original cartoon, Michigan could dance the Michigan Rag and perform all sorts of songs for his owner -- when his owner was the only person around. Whenever the owner tried to Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1111673073733999922005-03-24T08:03:00.000-06:002005-03-24T08:04:33.733-06:00 Been a Few Days Wow, hm? Actually, it's not like I'm on vacation or anything. I'm just enjoying the variety of blogging, which you can see on the links to the right of the page. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1111166556262258432005-03-18T11:09:00.000-06:002005-03-18T11:22:36.263-06:00 Wolfoshitz By now, I'm sure you're all aware of Paul Wolfowitz being nominated to head the World Bank by George W. Bush. Most Europeans and progressives are bemoaning the choice.Myself, I think it's a wonderful choice. I've never been a fan of the World Bank. I see it as little more than part of a gigantic vacuum-cleaner like apparatus to suck money out of small countries and send it to bigJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1111082178532669842005-03-17T11:54:00.000-06:002005-03-17T11:56:18.533-06:00 Holiday As a person of Irish descent, I have little good to say about the holiday and how it is celebrated. Even in a blog called "Green Voicemail". Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110935226990643742005-03-15T19:00:00.000-06:002005-03-15T19:07:06.993-06:00 Flip-Flop From Al From and Bruce Reid , today: Finally, Democrats like to feel that if we just pull together and sharpen our differences with the Republicans, we'll win. We're all for Democrats standing our ground to defend what we believe in -- and no one has opposed President Bush's corporate conservatism more sharply than we have. But at the same time, we couldn't disagree more with those Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110934140048908262005-03-15T18:45:00.000-06:002005-03-15T18:53:25.053-06:00 Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding #4635, State of California The full text of the decision by a San Francisco Superior Court overturning California's ban on gay marriage is here .The switchblade Richard A. Kramer used is to compare California's ban on gay marriage with the California ban on interracial marriage which was overturned. The cases are really just too similar, if you think Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110927264542013592005-03-15T16:52:00.000-06:002005-03-15T16:54:24.543-06:00 Oops! From The Turkish Press (of all places): RAMADI, Iraq -- The deputy commander of the Iraqi army in western Al-Anbar province was shot dead by US troops at a checkpoint Tuesday night, a police officer said. "The US forces opened fire at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Brigadier General Ismail Swayed al-Obeid, who had left his base in Baghdadi to head home," police Captain Amin al-Hitti said. "TheyJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110926902026966342005-03-15T16:36:00.000-06:002005-03-15T16:48:22.030-06:00 Pasta-Eating Surrender Monkeys From ABC News : ROME Mar 15, 2005 -- Italy said Tuesday it will start drawing down its 3,000-strong contingent in Iraq in September, putting a fresh crack in President Bush's crumbling coalition. Bulgaria also called for a partial withdrawal, and Ukraine welcomed home its first wave of returning troops. Gee, I thought that Bush and Berlusconi were super Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110848002924745502005-03-14T18:38:00.000-06:002005-03-14T18:56:05.850-06:00 A Spoonful of Sugar This is from MSNBC : WASHINGTON - Declaring the United States "must do better job of engaging the Muslim world," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice introduced former presidential adviser Karen Hughes on Monday as the Bush administration's choice for a State Department post designed to change Islamic perceptions about America. Hughes, pending confirmation by the Senate, Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110827613647143902005-03-14T13:10:00.000-06:002005-03-14T13:15:41.136-06:00 "Junk News" From The Los Angeles Times : The second annual report by the Project for Excellence in Journalism, which is based in Washington, focused more on trends and prospects than on content. The considerable change facing the industry is revealed in a few facts: Online advertising has increased 30% to almost $10 billion in one year and estimated readership of blogs has increased 58% in Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110751268077827382005-03-13T16:00:00.000-06:002005-03-13T16:01:08.076-06:00 Stretching The Ol' Writing Muscles Submitted two articles to baseballsavvy.com. Wish me luck. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110740877548203002005-03-13T13:02:00.000-06:002005-03-13T13:07:57.550-06:00 Confusing as Hell Yesterday, I was lucky enough to get my starter packet from the university I'll be attending in Georgia beginning in the Summer of 2005.The house is up on the market, my wife is desperately trying to get a transfer out of her job and as for me...I'm trying to make heads and tails of this admission packet. The last time I had to go through the admissions process anywhere was Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110723363618118422005-03-13T08:11:00.000-06:002005-03-13T08:16:03.620-06:00 Nuke Your Enemies Into Submission? This column by Steve Gilliard got me to thinking, which is the sign of a good writer, certainly. In it, he preaches the new religion of Democratic victory, that you have to be willing to cast aside the DLC "leadership" and go to the mattresses. There was something about the column that struck me as disturbing -- it's pooh-poohing of a scenario where a Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110651155718569942005-03-12T12:10:00.000-06:002005-03-12T12:12:35.720-06:00 Superhilarity http://www.superdickery.com . http://www.jaypinkerton.com/superman/ . http://www.seanbaby.com/superfriends/superman.htm Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110645336332857132005-03-12T09:50:00.000-06:002005-03-12T10:35:36.433-06:00 Isolated Incidents Notes, "Around 6 or 7 October 2003, I learned that three interrogators and a translator went in Tier 1B to interrogate two female detainees and possibly had been drinking alcohol." "I learned that the interrogators and one civilian linguist had the MPs release a female juvenile detainee (17) under the guise of an interrogation and moved her to an isolated cell area and Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110604223378721932005-03-11T23:08:00.000-06:002005-03-11T23:10:23.380-06:00 Armed and Dangerous I have just completed auto-ranking my players for the draft in tas of Loaded Mouth's Fantasy Baseball League. Teams run by progressive bloggers will go neck and neck for the mythical Blogger League championship. Fear me!! Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110565788381312262005-03-11T11:58:00.000-06:002005-03-11T12:29:48.386-06:00 A Matter of Trust I'm going to wax philosophical for a bit. In the future, I might be combining this blog with my discontinued personal blog, so you might see a bizarre mix of posts.I'll admit that the last two months have been pretty good. When you think that you can do a "political blog", you spend your time looking for outrageous news stories, things to be angry about, and I decided that Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1110494475037980642005-03-10T16:40:00.000-06:002005-03-10T16:41:15.036-06:00 Vacation, All I Ever Wanted My hiatus has been quite enjoyable. Daria blogging, and not watching the news.However, it's probably time to get back in the saddle again. We'll see what happens. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1104329524707231022004-12-29T08:05:00.000-06:002004-12-29T08:12:04.706-06:00 Keystone Kops To The Rescue!!
From ABC News :
BAGHDAD, Iraq Dec 29, 2004 -- Insurgents lured police to a house in west Baghdad with an anonymous tip about a rebel hideout, then set off explosives, killing at least 29 people and wounding 18 in the latest in a series of deadly strikes against Iraqi security forces, police said Wednesday.
The explosion late Tuesday erupted from inside the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1104082523035122502004-12-26T11:33:00.000-06:002004-12-26T11:35:23.036-06:00 No More Harrassment!
Great story from Waco, Texas. It seems that some churchpeople were trying to give the students a hard time to students at Waco High, trying to give them spiritual messages and told that if they didn't listen, they'd go to hell.
The students fought back. Great story.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1104004110359964702004-12-25T13:47:00.000-06:002004-12-25T13:48:30.360-06:00 Happy Holidays from Green Voicemail
Our gift to you, this gif, taken from Bartcop :
To be used whenever someone talks about how corrupt the Democrats are. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103999980438626702004-12-25T13:08:00.000-06:002004-12-25T12:39:40.436-06:00 Good Morning, Iraq!
with Muna and Rasha Muhammed!
There hasn't been a lot of talk in the Blogsophere about our failed attempt at a Fox News Channel of our own in Iraq, called al-Iraqiya.
Yes, Virginia, there is such a thing. The CPA (remember those guys) thought it would be a great idea to bring you a "fair and balanced" look at all the progress we were making in Iraq. The difference Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103928533002506612004-12-24T16:18:00.000-06:002004-12-24T16:48:53.003-06:00 Your (Vichy) Friend, Tim Roemer
Diet Democrats! Fewer calories, less meaning than regular Dems!
From MyDD , I've learned that two of the major candidates for head of the DNC are Howard Dean and Tim Roemer.
Here are some of the positions Tim Roemer holds, as a Democrat:
Let's let his record do the talking:
Member of Democratic Leadership Council. (Nov 2000)
Voted YES to authorize Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103832173799501422004-12-23T13:59:00.000-06:002004-12-23T14:02:53.800-06:00 What Some Christians Want
Probably insensitive, but what the hell?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103827232450442802004-12-23T13:21:00.000-06:002004-12-23T12:40:32.450-06:00 The Browser Wars: Part 348,842
Who's eating who's lunch?
From some page somewhere about something :
Browser Statistics for Mozilla Month by Month in 2004
December 21.2 %
November 19.3 %
October 17.5 %
September 16.9 %
August 15.5 %
July 13.8 %
June 11.8 %
May 11.0 %
April 10.3 %
March 9.6 %
February 9.0 %
January 8.2 %
IJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103825920975887332004-12-23T13:11:00.000-06:002004-12-23T12:18:40.976-06:00 This is Radio Clash
"can we get that world to listen?"
From The India Times , of all things:
An unauthorized radio station in the nation's capital called for "massive protests" in the week leading up to the January 20 presidential inauguration. The station broadcast Wednesday at 1680 AM and identified itself as "Guerrilla Radio, WSQT." During the identification message, an announcer Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103755802691039692004-12-22T16:44:00.000-06:002004-12-22T16:51:06.566-06:00 Bush's 'Peace' Mission
"Peace is what we want and do have/and a piece of anything that you have!"
From The New York Post :
December 22, 2004 -- WASHINGTON -- A somber President Bush said yesterday that U.S. troops killed in an attack in northern Iraq were on a mission of peace as the heavy death toll presented him with a fresh challenge in the war.
Bush paid a Christmas-time visit at Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103755397066055622004-12-22T16:35:00.000-06:002004-12-22T16:43:17.066-06:00 Mosul Bomber 'Framed' By Fox
"You say homicide, I say suicide, let's call the whole thing off!"
Looks like our friends at al-Foxeera are trying to "frame the discussion" again....
WASHINGTON -- Investigators think a homicide bomber probably caused the blast that killed 22 people, including 13 American soldiers, at a U.S. base in Mosul Tuesday, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103639585074801612004-12-21T08:30:00.000-06:002004-12-21T08:33:05.073-06:00 Rumsfeld Is Doing A Wonderful Job
Taken from CNN.com
Multiple rounds hit a dining hall at a U.S. military base near Mosul on Tuesday, killing 22 people, including U.S. troops, members of the Iraqi national guard, and Iraqi civilians, Pentagon officials said.
Fifty-one people were wounded in the incident -- which occurred at noon (4 a.m. ET), the officials said.
No other details on the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103638208863375672004-12-21T08:08:00.000-06:002004-12-21T08:10:08.863-06:00 Blogroll Addition
Jesse of the former Gotham City 13 has a new blog, Republican Sinners , which I've added to the blogroll. Time to make this the holiest time of the year!!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103585838166766972004-12-20T17:36:00.000-06:002004-12-20T17:37:18.166-06:00 A Year IN
I'm just as skeptical as My Heroine....
Well, we've now finished an entire year of Green Voicemail. Yep, that first GVM post was created on December 21, 2003.
Or at least, the first GVM post that you can see. I had actually started the blog earlier than that, but I wanted to make sure that I could sustain something approaching a political blog before I released it to the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103585111807799682004-12-20T17:19:00.000-06:002004-12-20T17:25:11.806-06:00 Green Voicemail's Man of the Year
Ah, it's that time again when Green Voicemail chooses the Man/Woman/Thing of the Year.
Last year, GVM chose Saddam Hussein as its Man of the Year (with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a conservative alternate). Why did we choose these people? Because everyone was talking about them. They might not have made the most news, but they sparked the most discussion.
Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103498575225910282004-12-19T17:20:00.000-06:002004-12-19T17:22:55.226-06:00 The F-Scale
Is it in you?
Swiped shamelessly from Anesi.com. This was a test given in the 1950s to attempt to see how receptive you were to "authoritarian personality" thinking.
My score? 2.933. Which puts me at "liberal airhead".Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103498040484344082004-12-19T17:09:00.000-06:002004-12-19T17:14:00.483-06:00 Presidential Odds 2008
From Tradesports -- all conversions made by myself (Tradesports does not represent share trading in the fashion below)....
DEMOCRATS
H. Clinton--EVEN
Bayh--2 to 1
Warner--3 to 1
Richardson--7 to 2
Edwards--7 to 2
Biden--7 to 2
Dodd--7 to 2
Kerry--4 to 1
Gore--9 to 2
Vilsack--5 to 1
Rendell--5 to 1
Dean--6 to 1
Obama--6 to 1
Clark--10 to 1
Leahy--30 to 1
Lieberman--Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103490556746127022004-12-19T15:05:00.000-06:002004-12-19T15:12:43.050-06:00 Dear [Mother of Dead Soldier]....
Can sign dozens of condolence letters a day!!
From Reuters :
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld did not personally sign his name on letters of condolence to families of troops killed in Iraq but instead had it done by a machine, an action lawmakers said on Sunday showed insensitivity and was inappropriate for leadership during warJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103411853615300332004-12-18T17:13:00.000-06:002004-12-18T17:17:33.616-06:00 Left Wing Offense
Yer just gonna have to trust me on my picks. I know that one of these games has already been played, but yes, I did pick the winner correctly on it, so huzzah!
Pittsburgh over NY GIANTS
Washington over SAN FRANCISCO
Carolina over ATLANTA
CINCINNATI over Buffalo
PHILADELPHIA over Dallas
KANSAS CITY over Denver
Houston over CHICAGO
DETROIT over Minneapolis
San Diego over Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103242951173331792004-12-16T18:18:00.000-06:002004-12-16T18:22:31.173-06:00 The Economically 'Challanged' President
Emperor wears no clothes, film at 11.
Copped from Atrios .
Some progressives might say that this is a deliberate attempt by Karl Rove to use a misspelling to focus media attention of Boy George's phony plan to rape--uh, REFORM Social Security.
Myself, I belong to the camp that thinks that Boy George has dumbasses working for him and that if Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103206767600507922004-12-16T08:16:00.000-06:002004-12-16T08:19:27.600-06:00 So how DO you steal an election?
Is it really THAT easy?
From Bartcop , I picked up a link called How to Hack the Vote: The Short Version , by Chuck Herrin.
I read it. It looks mighty convincing. Anyone with computer expertise care to read this and make a comment about its plausibility?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103137866814795362004-12-15T13:05:00.000-06:002004-12-15T13:11:06.816-06:00 Washington's Heroine
She won't stand for billionaires pleading poverty!
It looks like the deal to move the Montreal Expos to Washington has hit a snag. Baseball's bigwigs wanted Washington to pay for the cost of the entire stadium, so a new owner could move in and make money hand over fist. Cropp suggested that baseball find private financing to pay for 1/2 of the cost. Now, the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103071345798017212004-12-14T18:41:00.000-06:002004-12-14T18:42:25.796-06:00 Ye Olde Update
Since I've not had much time to post anything, I've just been reading blogs for the most part.
Put two new people on the blogroll. Bryan from Why Now? and tas from Loaded Mouth .Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1103052381190281122004-12-14T13:19:00.000-06:002004-12-14T13:26:21.190-06:00 "Remember me?"
Hey, we really must be winning in Iraq. Poland's going to decrease the number of troops there. And after all, didn't Major General say that the insurgency was on its knees and that "in six months you are going to see some normalcy?"
Indeed the Iraqis are a free people today. And we owe it all to the capture of this man on December 14, 2003.
Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102737994717346752004-12-10T21:44:00.001-06:002004-12-10T22:07:58.866-06:00 American Values
From The Times :
The family's two men were blindfolded and plasticuffed. "We have done nothing wrong," the elder detainee, Hatam Moslah Jabar, 20, pleaded quietly in English. "This is a big insult for us."
A student of Shakespeare and Wordsworth at al-Anbar University, he seemed an unlikely insurgent suspect. Thirty minutes later he was released, along with every other Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102737093910586152004-12-10T21:44:00.000-06:002004-12-10T21:51:33.910-06:00 Iraq War -- #1 in Amputations
Time to invest in American Orthopedics stock.
From The Indianapolis Star :
U.S. troops injured in Iraq have required limb amputations at twice the rate of past wars, and as many as 20 percent have suffered severe head and neck injuries, according to new data giving the clearest picture yet of the severity of battlefield wounds.
The data are the grisly Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102724716672261812004-12-10T18:20:00.000-06:002004-12-10T18:25:16.673-06:00 A Public Service Message
"Hi young drug users! It's your buddy Rush Limbaugh!"
From an interview with Jerry Stahl on Salon (sorry about the annoying ads they make you watch....)
On a more serious note, you have to give Rush credit -- he's probably done more to curb the spread of opiate use in this country than anybody. When I was coming up, you had this hipster dope-fiend legacy: Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102685926413731752004-12-10T07:35:00.000-06:002004-12-10T07:39:22.033-06:00 Requirements
Sleazeballs, and obviously, uninsured.
You are required, by LAW, to read this post from Andante over at Collective Sigh .
Failure to read this post will subject you to a fine of 2 years in prison, or 4 years of a Jeb Bush Administration.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102684968474105142004-12-10T07:13:00.000-06:002004-12-10T07:22:48.476-06:00 Bush: The 'Cream' or The 'Clear'
Canseco: A George Bush role model?
An interesting quote from this article by Steve Kettman in Salon :
Any responsible list of those implicated in baseball's steroid mass has to include former Texas Rangers managing general partner George W. Bush, who on Aug. 31, 1992, traded Ruben Sierra to the Oakland A's in exchange for Jose Canseco. Once a Ranger, Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102620718310729382004-12-09T13:30:00.000-06:002004-12-09T13:31:58.310-06:00 Which America-Hating Minority Are You?
Go to the quiz here
Stolen from Island Dave .Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102620105781841632004-12-09T13:07:00.000-06:002004-12-09T13:21:45.780-06:00 Left Wing Offense
The next week of picks:
JACKSONVILLE over Chicago
NEW ENGLAND over Cincinnati
BUFFALO over Cleveland
Indianapolis over HOUSTON
DALLAS over New Orleans
BALTIMORE over NY Giants
ATLANTA over Oakland
MINNESOTA over Seattle
DENVER over Miami
PITTSBURGH over NY Jets
Detroit over GREEN BAY (flip a coin)
ARIZONA over San Francisco
CAROLINA over St. Louis
SAN DIEGO over Tampa Bay
Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102619169170989802004-12-09T13:03:00.000-06:002004-12-09T13:06:09.170-06:00 Why Blogging is Slow
I do a lot of my blogging at work, during my break time. However, the computers at work have been very slow. I haven't STOPPED blogging, it's just that I've not been able to get to the computer. And when I come home, my wife would obviously want me to talk with her instead of documenting the latest outrages of Boy George's kingdom.
Furthermore, my wife has two Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1102303513094912412004-12-05T21:16:00.000-06:002004-12-05T21:25:13.093-06:00 The New Rules for Our 'Allies'
Hey, in the old days we BRANDED our slaves!
From
Boston.com :
Under the plans, troops would funnel Fallujans to so-called citizen processing centers on the outskirts of the city to compile a database of their identities through DNA testing and retina scans. Residents would receive badges displaying their home addresses that they must wear at all times. Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101990349411585642004-12-02T06:20:00.000-06:002004-12-02T06:25:49.410-06:00 Left Wing Offense
Some news: my wife and I are heading off to Missouri to attend the funeral of our beloved hippie uncle. LONG road trip, and we'll probably be gone for four days. And I really doubt I'll have a chance to blog, or blog comment.
Therefore, I make my Left Wing Offense picks for Sunday ahead of schedule:
DETROIT over Arizona
Atlanta over TAMPA BAY
Buffalo over MIAMI
Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101843327627800882004-11-30T13:18:00.000-06:002004-11-30T13:35:27.626-06:00 All The Good Christmas News You'll Be Hearing
Things are going great in Iraq. Honest.
From the Christian Science Monitor :
Faced with the problem of protecting upcoming elections and securing former insurgent stronghold, the US military tells NBC it will need between 10,000 and 11,000 more troops in Iraq. NBC-TV reported Monday night that this will "temporarily" bring the total numberJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101756170721148552004-11-29T13:19:00.000-06:002004-11-29T13:22:50.730-06:00Are Stem Cells More Powerful Than Jesus?
"Rise, I command you!
From Yahoo!
A South Korean woman paralyzed for 20 years is walking again after scientists say they repaired her damaged spine using stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.
Hwang Mi-Soon, 37, had been bedridden since damaging her back in an accident two decades ago.
Last week her eyes glistened with tears as she walked Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101755046981492832004-11-29T13:00:00.000-06:002004-11-29T13:04:06.983-06:00 Supreme Court Declines to Hear Massachusetts Gay-Marriage Challenge
Here come the brides!
From the Feminist Daily News Wire :
The US Supreme Court today let stand a Massachusetts Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. The challenge to the Massachusetts court ruling came from a coalition of right-wing, anti-gay groups. Their lawsuit was thrown out by a federal trial judge,Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101682359873079762004-11-28T16:49:00.000-06:002004-11-28T16:52:39.873-06:00 "What You Mean 'Us' Kemosabe?"
"Tonto! My faithful sidekick! Tonto? ...Tonto...?"
Brave Iraqi police are at it again. From this Yahoo! article:
US military commanders say insurgents want to demoralise the country's fledgling security forces in the city, much as they did earlier this month by killing police and torching their stations, prompting most of the 5,000-strong force to Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101567522184100742004-11-27T08:54:00.000-06:002004-11-27T08:58:42.183-06:00 No Comment
Someone did their Christmas shopping early....
Right here :
The busiest shopping day of the year turned out to be a sticky affair. Vandals apparently glued the locks on dozens of Lafayette's biggest retailers, preventing managers from opening up promptly on lucrative "Black Friday." Hundreds of shoppers, some of whom arrived before dawn, were forced to wait outside Barnes & Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101563089969066742004-11-27T06:59:00.000-06:002004-11-27T07:44:49.973-06:00 "What Great Leaders Have Said About the Bible, Part II"
Didn't think much of Christianity
Man! Do a lil' independent searching on your own and you get more hits!
I've noticed that quite a few hits coming into Green Voicemail are from search engines, and the search terms are strikingly similar -- "what great leaders have said about the Bible". (You can find the original post and the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101401763800093392004-11-25T10:53:00.000-06:002004-11-25T10:56:03.800-06:00 Why The Last Post Was Deleted
Answer: because it was too big for the screen. Damn Blogger formatting. The cartoon can be seen, in all its glory, right here . I put it up as it expresses my religous philosophy during this pseudo-religious holiday.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101358311700567302004-11-24T22:06:00.000-06:002004-11-24T22:51:51.700-06:00 Sneaky Petes
"Help help! I'm being oppressed!"
Your cementheaded conservatives are at it again.
First, the incredibly misleading story that MSNBC just posted.
Second, the REAL story from Dave Johnson. Matt Drudge (no link provided) is trying to jump in and get his cementheads to call in and harass the principal of the school involved.
Johnson can fill you in better than I can. IJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101353604252607662004-11-24T21:20:00.000-06:002004-11-24T21:33:24.253-06:00 Blame Canada!
"They're not a real country anyway!"
From The Globe and Mail :
U.S. President George W. Bush will not address Parliament when he visits Canada next week to avoid possible negative reception or heckling, White House sources said.
....sources said Mr. Bush wants to avoid a potentially hostile reaction in Parliament, despite the fact that Liberal MPs who are not pro-Bush Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101351581131882652004-11-24T20:54:00.000-06:002004-11-24T20:59:41.130-06:00 Left Wing Offense
Huzzah! The Left Wing Offense had its best week ever in straight up and down picks! I went 13-3 in the last 16 games, bringing my year to date total (not counting Weeks 1 and 2, since I only started at Week 3) to 72-42!
So since tomorrow's Turkey Day, and there are two games on tap on Thanksgiving, I need to get the picks out early. So here goes!
Indianapolis over Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101227328902647922004-11-23T10:24:00.000-06:002004-11-23T10:30:34.273-06:00Bulova Watch Time
"I'm traveling down the road, and I'm flirting with disaster...."
The new "Countdown to Iran Attack" is at the right side of the screen.
It is done by taking the number of times "Iran" and "regime change" appear in an article on Google and treating each article as one minute towards countdown.
Midnight means that we have actually LAUNCHED an attack on Iraq.
Current # of Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101172305288661592004-11-22T17:30:00.000-06:002004-11-22T19:11:45.286-06:00 The Baghdad Boom-Boom Room
If a bomb went off in Baghdad, how could you tell?
From the Guardian :
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A homemade bomb was found Monday on a commercial flight inside Iraq, prompting additional screening measures to go into effect at Baghdad International Airport, the U.S. Embassy said. No further details were released and the statement did not say whether the affectedJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101145813391821992004-11-22T11:49:00.000-06:002004-11-22T11:50:13.390-06:00 New Kids on the Blog
Welcoming CultureGhost to the BlogRoll. Saves me the trouble of having to type in the URL!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101145685461472752004-11-22T11:09:00.000-06:002004-11-22T11:48:05.460-06:00 Lying Sacks of Crap
Resistance leader, or lying sack of crap?
This is WorldNetDaily , virtual conservative toilet paper:
The National Council for Resistance, a grass-roots Iranian organization that yesterday disclosed what they said was the secret location of an illegal uranium-enriching facility in Iran, revealed today that Abdul Qadeer Khan, who ran a nuclear black market that Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101140697348169322004-11-22T10:23:00.000-06:002004-11-22T10:24:57.346-06:00 The Policeman is Your F(r)iend
Looks like Iraq will be getting an efficient police force....
From The Telegraph :
Insurgents have acquired thousands of police uniforms after officers deserted their posts when rebels attacked stations in Mosul....American-led troops will now potentially face rebels wearing police uniforms making it extremely difficult to distinguish them from policemen.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101090933626794262004-11-21T20:28:00.000-06:002004-11-21T20:35:33.626-06:00 Astroturf
It doesn't pass the sense test.
The definition of astroturfing from Wikipedia.org :
Astroturfing is carefully designed to appear as though it is the result of popular feeling, rather than manipulation. The astroturfing campaign attempts to gain legitimacy by affecting the appearance of having sprung forth spontaneously from "the people", whereas it is actually centrally Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1101057843964777562004-11-21T11:10:00.000-06:002004-11-21T11:28:34.486-06:00 Yacht Bill Passes Senate
"My name is George W. Bush. I own a mansion and a yacht."
From Reuters :
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a $388 billion package financing government programs in this fiscal year after days of tough talks, but a last minute snag means it may not be sent to President Bush for signing into law for several days.
The Senate voted 65-30Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100992750093831312004-11-20T17:17:00.000-06:002004-11-20T17:19:10.093-06:00 Thanksgiving 2003
Fake turkey, fake soldier, fake president, fake victory.
Remember last year when the President triumphally snuck in to Iraq in the dead of night to deliver fiberglass turkey?
Think he'll be back this year?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100899428549691822004-11-19T15:18:00.000-06:002004-11-19T15:24:32.823-06:00 Prince William: "I Would Face Front Line (in Iraq)"
If he joins, he intends to serve alongside the troops.
From BBC News :
Prince William has said that if he joins the Army when he finishes St Andrews University he would not shirk fighting at the front line.
"The last thing I want to do is be mollycoddled or wrapped up in cotton wool," the 22-year-old said.
Incredible. Prince Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100896848221913582004-11-19T14:37:00.000-06:002004-11-19T14:40:48.223-06:00 Left Wing Offense
By now, infuriated conservatives are screaming. "Enough with the America bashing! Bring me the football picks!"
Last week, we only did slightly better than random chance, going 8-6 to bring our yearly record up to 59-39. Alright, you greedy bastards. Here you go.
CAROLINA over Arizona
BALTIMORE over Dallas
Denver over NEW ORLEANS
MINNESOTA over Detroit
Indianapolis Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100895652565692322004-11-19T13:46:00.000-06:002004-11-19T14:20:52.566-06:00 What Your News Won't Show You
This is just the part they show you on TV.
From ABC News :
BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 19, 2004 — Iraqi forces, backed by U.S. soldiers, stormed one of the major Sunni Muslim mosques in Baghdad after Friday prayers, opening fire and killing at least three people, witnesses said. In the battle for control of Mosul, Iraqi forces raided several areas overnight, killingJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100886804116470842004-11-19T11:36:00.000-06:002004-11-19T11:53:24.116-06:00 It Begins....
Boy George's Next Target: "Four More Wars!"
First, from Daily Kos :
A big demonstration just marched down Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington. I'd estimate 2000 people. The signs said : No Nukes for Iran, "no negotiation with the Mullahs." There was also a fake missle on a launcher that said "Dont trust EU"
This demonstration seems oddly timed with Powel's speech Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100882875669405262004-11-19T10:36:00.000-06:002004-11-19T10:47:55.670-06:00 12,000 Troops "Lost" in Fallujah?
From Fallujah, May Day 2003 -- an idle threat, or...?
From TheDay.com , and elsewhere:
Washington -- Senior Marine intelligence officers in Iraq are warning that if U.S. troop levels in the Fallujah area are significantly cut in reconstruction there, as now planned, insurgents in the region will rebound from their defeat.
The rebels could thwart the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100807115907552352004-11-18T13:41:00.000-06:002004-11-18T13:47:17.133-06:00 Caption This
...
Everyone is up in arms, including the FCC, about the "steamy" intro to Monday Night Football on November 15, 2004.
My caption:
Terrell: "Britney, I hate to tell you this, but Janet did it better!" Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100805710616557702004-11-18T13:18:00.000-06:002004-11-18T13:21:50.616-06:00 The Soft Carotid Artery
Iraq oil refinery...here today, gone tomorrow?
From the right-wing Iraq Pipeline Watch :
150-153. November 14 - four oil wells set afire in the Khubbaz oilfield west of Kirkuk. The wells had been pumping 10-15,000 bpd of oil a piece.
154. November 15 - blast on oil pipeline from Kirkuk to Ceyhan in Safra 37 miles (50 km) west of Kirkuk.
155. November 15 - Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100782872738139942004-11-18T06:54:00.000-06:002004-11-18T07:01:12.740-06:00 No Comment
Old file photo suggests Rocco might have been in the Navy.
From StoutDemBlog :
Steve Rocco didn't file a candidate statement or mount a campaign for the school board. He's unknown to teachers and the district and only barely known to his neighbors. Nonetheless, the man being called a "mystery candidate" easily beat an opponent who is active, and relatively well known, in the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100728243168968992004-11-17T15:46:00.000-06:002004-11-17T15:53:11.056-06:00 Get Up Stand Up
Michael Shackelford's town proved to be too much for Fred Phelps.
Most people think,
Great God will come from the skies,
Take away everything
And make everybody feel high.
But if you know what life is worth,
You will look for yours on earth:
And now you see the light,
You stand up for your rights. jah!
-- "Get Up Stand Up", Bob Marley
Stolen from Mustang Bobby . Go Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100720448741892172004-11-17T13:30:00.000-06:002004-11-17T13:40:48.740-06:00 Sovereignty
The new 51-star US flag.
From Xinhuanet , the Chinese News Service:
BAGHDAD, Nov. 16 (Xinhuanet) - US forces arrested on Tuesday the deputy head of Iraq's interim parliament and a high-ranking member of a Sunni political party after a dawn raid on his Baghdad home, spokesman from his party said.
Naseer Ayaef, a senior member of the Iraqi Islamic Party, was arrested in Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100653055689806932004-11-16T18:54:00.000-06:002004-11-16T18:57:35.690-06:00 What Kind of Person...?
...kills a wounded man in a church?
I tell you something. If a member of Al-Qaeda shot a wounded American inside a Baptist church, all you'd hear from the Cementhead Conservatives would be a loud wail. Now, go, tell the Iraqis that we're bringing them freedom.
Read Mykeru . Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100652468580670802004-11-16T18:43:00.000-06:002004-11-16T18:47:48.580-06:00 Green Voicemail Salutes
The rural Alpine County, California sheriff's office
Alpine County, California. Alpine County is located at the eastern "bend" of the state and is the smallest county by population in California. It is in the Sierra Nevada, between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park (according to Wikipedia).
The lifestyle here is very...quaint, to say the least. No high Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100624137382980552004-11-16T10:45:00.000-06:002004-11-16T10:55:37.383-06:00 Drafting the Volunteers
As the song says, "You're in the Army...forever...."
From The New York Times , via Eschaton :
In Hawaii, David Miyasato, a former enlisted soldier who served in the first gulf war, said he would never go AWOL; he would have gone to Iraq, he said, if need be.
But Mr. Miyasato also said that his eight-year commitment ended nearly a decade ago. After he received Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100465654232276612004-11-14T14:50:00.000-06:002004-11-14T14:54:46.506-06:00 "The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is On Fire...!"
Green/Libertarian Fund Raising for Ohio Recount -- goal is $150,000 by November 15th
Go here to donate!
"We don't need no water/let the motherfucker burn!!"Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100463995800141062004-11-14T14:05:00.000-06:002004-11-14T14:26:35.800-06:00 Real Progress
" Make that thirty-one, Mr. President...."
March 2003: "Our Invasion of Iraq is going to lead to a new beginning for the region. Why can't those liberals see that?"
April 2003: "Now that we've taken control of Tikrit, this is going to be the sign for the insurgents to lay down their arms. Why can't those liberals see that?"
May 2003: "Now that Paul Bremer has replaced Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100457982323621882004-11-14T13:43:00.000-06:002004-11-14T12:46:22.323-06:00 Left Wing Offense
Well, we got shot up again last week. I think I lost 6 of the one o'clock games but everyone else pulled it out at 4 o'clock (EST -- even though I live in CST I grew up in EST) to finally bring me to 7-7, putting me at 51-33 for the year.
Today's picks:
NY JETS over Baltimore
Chicago over TENNESSEE
Detroit over JACKSONVILLE
INDIANAPOLIS over Houston
Kansas City over NEW Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100448979590813972004-11-14T10:15:00.000-06:002004-11-14T10:16:19.590-06:00 Words on a Page
is back to blogging and we are all heartened. Wanda comes back to the blogroll. Yay!!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100445847299850342004-11-14T09:12:00.000-06:002004-11-14T09:25:46.963-06:00 Swinging Your Wallet
Why not stay at Embassy this year?
At the risk of this sounding like a South Park Episode, I think the best way to handle the supporters of Boy George is not some sort of pseudo-seccession movement, but to hit them in their wallets.
If a corporation is going to donate all of its money to Republican causes, why should be continue to support them with our dollars? YouJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5656057.post-1100284991589818782004-11-12T13:39:00.000-06:002004-11-12T12:43:11.590-06:00 Hearts and Minds
We're here to give the Iraqis FREEDOM.
Marines setting up base camp in a Mosque. My only question to War on Iraq supporters is, was our helicopter brought down in Fallujah because it was hit by flowers and candy thrown by grateful Iraqis?
Jamesnoreply@blogger.com