Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Possible Obama Assassination Plot Uncovered ( Huffpost article- click to read more, Please Note MSM did not report tonight)
This Explains why there is so much extra security in Denver- People there said that it really ramped up today. Click the Title to read more. ( A couple of people emailed me during the Event tonight that Internet news was going with the story). I hate to put this post up...but Obama's safety is Important..for ALL that go to Obama Events I can not say this enough- Carry Cellphone and Cameras...Always...it helps protect him...
PRESS CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR TOMORROW....
{{{ THOUGHTS on this...Methheads are not known for carrying scopes, high powered rifles, hell they have hard enough time working a BIC lighter...and they had ammo, sniper rifles,walkie talkies and Bullet Proof Vests...So I am concerned after reading the articles that Nothing is wrong....Hopefully the press conference will be MUCH more substantial then these articles...}}}}
NOON TUESDAY ::::
MSNBC, Chuck Todd is reporting" that they are all three Career Criminals ( one of the photos is with prison garb).And they also have White Supremicist Ties" ( a group that I don't think has been monitored Enough)." Also that there may be more arrests coming."
Worrisome...
PRESS CONFERENCE PLANNED FOR TOMORROW....
{{{ THOUGHTS on this...Methheads are not known for carrying scopes, high powered rifles, hell they have hard enough time working a BIC lighter...and they had ammo, sniper rifles,walkie talkies and Bullet Proof Vests...So I am concerned after reading the articles that Nothing is wrong....Hopefully the press conference will be MUCH more substantial then these articles...}}}}
NOON TUESDAY ::::
MSNBC, Chuck Todd is reporting" that they are all three Career Criminals ( one of the photos is with prison garb).And they also have White Supremicist Ties" ( a group that I don't think has been monitored Enough)." Also that there may be more arrests coming."
Worrisome...
Monday, August 25, 2008
SO YOU WANT TO SEE THE DNC CONVENTION AND NO TALKING HEADS GO TO CSPAN1 NOW at 9pm...
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Kennedy tribute and speech is suppposed to be at 9pm...
and then MICHELLE AT 10:30 PM....
IF YOU MISSED IT FOR ANY REASON OR
WANT TO WATCH AGAIN -
GRYPHEN HAS POSTED AT IMMORAL MINORITY...
(Click the Link..)
DNC CONVENTION SCHEDULE [ Click the Title to link ]
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(1)We have waited All Summer for this.... Let's hope the Focus is Obama.... Tonight is Michelle's Night....If you have not seen her speak before, she is a MUST SEE, very powerful...inspiring...( I saw her here in C-Town- she is riveting..)
(2) This Art is part of the MoveOn Contest, it is by Shel Starkman if you want to Vote For him at the site...
And yeah...I will be Liveblogging it in the Comment thread...
Sunday, August 24, 2008
HOLY CRAP- HUGE TORNADO ON GROUND IN DENVER ( SIGNS FROM GOD? THAT WE BETTER GET THIS RIGHT ??EH?)TURN ON CNN....
8PM...TURN ON CNN MASSIVE TORNADO...no word on damages etc...it wandered around for about an hour...
A Story and a Song....or How Randy Newman Stopped a Riot on a Snowy Night....
The Story Behind the Song....
I was telling my son about Baltimore, I have many stories from that era of my life....and I was telling him about my First Randy Newman Concert. It was winter,many years ago and it was bitter cold and snowing....It was in an old Dance Hall, and people showed up mostly for the Main Act which was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Now This was the same year that "Short People" came out and believe it or not Little People would come and protest at Randy's Concerts.
So outside waiting in the snowstorm was the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Fans ( alot of Bikers ) and then the Protesting Midgets and Dwarves. And I am not sure why, but they were not getting along.So then the Parrotheads arrived, somehow they were there to see both bands. So they were in their Full Margauritaville Gear with Hawaii Shirts and funny hats. So The Management let all of us in. I was with my sister who was in a DISCO phase and really pissed at me for dragging her to "this dumass circus of a concert". There I sat in my Hippy gear, patched jeans , Indian top, and 2nd hand coat and clogs smoking clove cigarettes. It was not a Sisterly loving event. ( I invited her because her date cancelled and I had an extra ticket.)
So the Dance Hall is packed every old battered wooden theater seat is full and Everyone has made their way in, the Pissed Off Little People, the Rowdy Bikers, and the Parrotheads.... So the waiting begins.
Well, it turns out that the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was not coming...and would not be coming. And that supposedly their Bus had broken down somewhere. Now the Audience had to be told this....So there are Pissed off Little People marching up and down the aisles, and then now the Bikers were about to be given a bad blow. So a little tiny wisp of a man came out to deliver the bad news....
" I have some troubling news, I am not sure when or if the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is coming. But if you want to wait for them, because they had some bus trouble, then I am sure they will be here when Randy Finishes playing, Maybe"
His voice cracked and rose off and on, sweat ran down his pinched little face. By the time he was done the Burly Bikers were on their feet yelling and fists waving " We want our Godamn Money Back NOW !!!!
Meanwhile the Parrotheads have all settled in to watch the show- and are getting stoned and blowing up HUGE Beachballs and bouncing them around the audience. Meanwhile the angry little people are still stomping around the aisles.And the Bikers are now stamping their feet and Yelling and getting ready to Break Something.
My sister sitting there in her leather pants and her Donna Summer tube top was looking disgusted, and " I wish I was anywhere else!!". Someone handed her a Flask and told her " Here Darlin' have some Courage", She mellowed considerably.
And while the Tension rose and the Noise got louder, the Little Man on the stage said, "Without Further ado- I give you Randy Newman".......
So out comes Randy, still putting on his jacket, looking a bit rumpled like he just fell off the bus....He quickly gauged the room... and came out on stage and sat at the Piano and started talking....as soothing as a Fine Southern Gentleman , telling the Bikers not to worry that he would keep them happy until The Band arrived, and apologizing to the Little People, and even making nice jokes about his gratitude to the Mysterious Parrotheads and their doobies and beach balls. ( No one was even sure why they were there...). He had a rambling style like a traveling Medicine Man offering some sweet bottled Sunshine and promises out the back of a wagon as he stroked the piano keys.
He sang it all Blues, Ray Charles, Some Jimmy Buffet, and some Willie Nelson.....all of it...He used his music to make peace that snowy night.....
And this Song was how he began his show....".Baltimore"....a much longer version....
And no the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band never showed....but 20 minutes into Randy telling stories and singing songs Something Wonderful happened.....
I am asking you to visit Utah Savage...bring flowers and hugs and good thoughts.....
she is having a hard time right now..so please much TLC....She is a lovely soul...and such a writer...she needs our Light and Love...gentle support.....You know what to do....( Click the song for a song for Utah....Holdon Hold On ~Neko Case)
Sunday::Checking the Papers, Burnt Pancakes, and Green Tea Frappacinos.....
I will do what I do every Sunday...Check the Papers, clean and sweep and change the kitty boxes.Except this Sunday I will be checking the Reaction to Biden being Chosen....And yes, I will be making some pancakes, and maybe get a Frappacino later ( after I pay Bills- the reward). It is too hot here to want to do much else., at this rate I could flip pancakes on my front walk..and later will be the Olympic Closing Ceremonies. ( I am glad that they are ending, and no I did not like how NBC did them, I love Bob Costas, but the sheer scheduling nightmare was ludicrous).
And down below...More snippets of news...and a Ladies Blog Round Up...and because we know the Fellas are Mad about us...
the music is Belinda Carlisle " Mad About You"....
Scroll Down....there is more to ponder....McMansion and more....and the DNC Convention Schedule....A Good Story..."Tank Man"...and odds and ends....
The Story of "TANK MAN" , When I see Bejjing I still remember this Courageous Man,....
Video made with the Stroy of the Tank Man , and the 1989 Uprising, The Peaceful Battle for Democracy that fateful June....If you click the title , that will take you to a full video series, a Documentary on the Uprising and explain in detail the Courage of the Students and Tank Man that Summer....and the Courage of Tank Man. It is disputed how many tanks there were that day 18-21....he indeed stood up to an Army.
Anthony Bourdain and the Egyptian Breakfast.....
This Monday Anthony Bourdain goes to Egypt, remember that this show weaves Culture and the Stories and the History with the Food. I have also noticed that Tony is also weaving social and cultural issues into the episodes ( do watch the Mexico Episode where immigration issues are explored). In even this Breakfast clip he explores the Cost of Food worldwide and the fallout effects that are happening.....Beans and Rice and Soybean and wheat and other grains are skyrocketing...and it is effecting all cultures...
( Most of his shows or parts of his shows are on Youtube, the Beirut Episode is also astounding and the entire episode is on Youtube).
( Most of his shows or parts of his shows are on Youtube, the Beirut Episode is also astounding and the entire episode is on Youtube).
US Forces FREE AP Camera Man in Iraq ( Held for 2 Monthes)
Freedom of Speech ???? WHY don't we get Good reporting from Iraq ? is this WHY? He was "detained" for 3 monthes with NO charges.....
THINK THAT MCGRAMPS DOES NOT WANT A DRAFT? READ THIS FROM HIS OWN WEBSITE....HE DOES INDEED WANT THE BIGGEST MILITARY EVER....
From McCain's OWN website:::::
John McCain is committed to ensuring that the men and women of our military remain the best, most capable fighting force on Earth - and that our nation honors its promises to them for their service.
The global war on terrorism, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, threats from rogue states like Iran and North Korea, and the rise of potential strategic competitors like China and Russia mean that America requires a larger and more capable military to protect our country's vital interests and deter challenges to our security. America confronts a range of serious security challenges: Protecting our homeland in an age of global terrorism and Islamist extremism; working with friends and partners overseas, from Africa to Southeast Asia, to help them combat terrorism and violent insurgencies in their own countries; defending against missile and nuclear attack; maintaining the credibility of our defense commitments to our allies; and waging difficult counterinsurgency campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
John McCain understands national security and the threats facing our nation. He recognizes the dangers posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, violent Islamist extremists and their terrorist tactics, and the ever present threat of regional conflict that can spill into broader wars that endanger allies and destabilize areas of the world vital to American security. He knows that to protect our homeland, our interests, and our values - and to keep the peace - America must have the best-manned, best-equipped, and best-supported military in the world.
John McCain has been a tireless advocate of our military and ensuring that our forces are properly postured, funded, and ready to meet the nation's obligations both at home and abroad. He has fought to modernize our forces, to ensure that America maintains and expands its technological edge against any potential adversary, and to see that our forces are capable and ready to undertake the variety of missions necessary to meet national security objectives.
As President, John McCain will strengthen the military, shore up our alliances, and ensure that the nation is capable of protecting the homeland, deterring potential military challenges, responding to any crisis that endangers American security, and prevailing in any conflict we are forced to fight
John McCain is committed to ensuring that the men and women of our military remain the best, most capable fighting force on Earth - and that our nation honors its promises to them for their service.
The global war on terrorism, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, threats from rogue states like Iran and North Korea, and the rise of potential strategic competitors like China and Russia mean that America requires a larger and more capable military to protect our country's vital interests and deter challenges to our security. America confronts a range of serious security challenges: Protecting our homeland in an age of global terrorism and Islamist extremism; working with friends and partners overseas, from Africa to Southeast Asia, to help them combat terrorism and violent insurgencies in their own countries; defending against missile and nuclear attack; maintaining the credibility of our defense commitments to our allies; and waging difficult counterinsurgency campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq.
John McCain understands national security and the threats facing our nation. He recognizes the dangers posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, violent Islamist extremists and their terrorist tactics, and the ever present threat of regional conflict that can spill into broader wars that endanger allies and destabilize areas of the world vital to American security. He knows that to protect our homeland, our interests, and our values - and to keep the peace - America must have the best-manned, best-equipped, and best-supported military in the world.
John McCain has been a tireless advocate of our military and ensuring that our forces are properly postured, funded, and ready to meet the nation's obligations both at home and abroad. He has fought to modernize our forces, to ensure that America maintains and expands its technological edge against any potential adversary, and to see that our forces are capable and ready to undertake the variety of missions necessary to meet national security objectives.
As President, John McCain will strengthen the military, shore up our alliances, and ensure that the nation is capable of protecting the homeland, deterring potential military challenges, responding to any crisis that endangers American security, and prevailing in any conflict we are forced to fight
McMansion : His Updated $$$$ BIO Video....So much creativity since the Mansion Count began.....
Thank You Bluegal and C&L for posting this- it needs to be shared...
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