As a gift to bank executives, Freddie Mac and his lovely mrs, Fannie Mae, of the Port Northmond MacMaes, have decided to suspend evictions from foreclosed homes until January.

Traditionally, the wealthy have lightened the crushing weight of their boots on the poor during the so-called Holiday Season.  This slight alleviation of oppression has several positive effects.  The relative freedom encourages the poor to increase spending and accumulate  debt, it may count as "points" in the unending quest of the wealthy to appear upstanding within their communities and religious organizations, and it creates a congenial atmosphere in which those who can afford to may revel in greater excess under the cover of holy celebration.  

During the 2008 Holiday Season, the let-up of pressure has some deleterious extra benefits.  It allows the layoff of workers who otherwise would process the paperwork for foreclosures, and it allows Executives to ignore the problem of accumulating foreclosed properties, while giving them additional time to indulge themselves using the delightful cash provided to them in the form of lavish salaries and expansive bonuses.

when was the last time you didn't feel like you were voting for the lesser of two evils?


I know when the next time will be.

Summary
Changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of certain bigotted couples to marry in California.

A NO vote on this measure means:
Marriage between individuals of the same bigotted ideology would continue to be valid or recognized in California.

A YES vote on this measure means:
The California Constitution will specify that a marriage between two persons is valid or recognized in California ONLY IF at least one is not an adherent to a bigotted ideology.

Summary of Arguments AGAINST Proposition 86:
Actually, we think it is a bad idea to deny people their rights.

Summary of Arguments FOR Proposition 86:
Actually, we do too.

Could be.

Isn't Barack Obama a terrorist?

He might be.

Is Barack Obama a terrorist?

He's pals with terrorists.

Isn't Barack Obama a terrorist?

I'm scared of him.

Is Barack Obama a terrorist?

That One?

Isn't Barack Obama a terrorist?

Aren't Liberals terrorists?

Is Barack Obama a terrorist?

He's Hussein.

Isn't Barack Obama a terrorist?

Aren't they all?

Is Barack Obama a terrorist?

Up Next at 11, Is or Isn't Barack Obama a terrorist?

Now we know what the beginning of the great depression felt like.  Its a bit scary, and our media tries to keep the feeling at some remove, but when you are standing near the ocean, you just know its there.

Here is a train wreck in which all the passengers face an instant sickening clarity and become aware that the engineer is truly incompetent and missed the chance to avoid the accident long ago, and we all missed the chance to choose a qualified train driver, mostly because we are lazy and narcotized.

And war.  It goes on.  They keep it alive. They need it.  And there are several "Theys."  None have my interests at heart.  And statistically, your interests are none of their concern as well.

And what of the Constitution? The government is not subject to, nor does it abide by, the rule of law.  They openly claim they are not required to do so. Those who are charged with enforcing the law do not.  Posts are abandoned.  Information is falsified. Games are played. Children die.

And foreigners. And the unpatriotic. And the poor.  And the afraid.  And more others.

or not.

Choose otherwise.  Please do.

yes we can.  or not.

hope.  and more.

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

The most important aspect of the presidential race is bringing all the pundits on board so that they don't feel left out, don't get their feelings hurt, and don't need to clutch their pearls on the way to the swooning couch. If we can keep them happy, then perhaps they won't spend the next four years manufacturing their own narrative and we, the nation, can move forward.

How can we do this?  By engineering a race they can love, and understand.  And this is where the simplicity of my idea really will pay off.

Let us demand that Obama pick McCain as his running mate, and McCain can pick Obama.  Its a win, win, win.  No more pouty, confused pundits; really no need for journalism at all.  Just sit back and flick on teh teevee.  What could be better?

A sign of the times,
Palo Alto, CA.  

Please provide a narrative below.

Promoted by Steven D

Now is the time.  Patriotism has become a bad word.  The true meaning has become muddled.  Can we "Support the Troops" by putting a sticker on our personal trucks?  Can we love our country by shopping a bit more and amassing a little more debt?  Can we make ourselves safer by ignoring our neighbors, building higher fences, forsaking those who are different than ourselves?  Is blind trust in a strong but ignorant leader guided by faith enough?

Not anymore.

There is a new movement on the horizon.  And I'm not talking about helping a dedicated, visionary leader register more voters, help get health care for more americans and stop an illegal war while ending tourture.

I'm not even talking about a gas-tax holiday or setting an arbitrary limit of 100 years on our Iraq adventure or using up our inventory of bombs on Iraq.

I'm talking about wearing a minimum of 2 flag lapel pins for every american man woman and child.  And more. Wear 6 or 8. Put jackets on your dogs, cats and ferrets and have them wear flag pins too!

More pins.  Just do it.

As the presumptive nominee for the Presidency of the United States of America, I ask you to consider the following slogan for your campaign:

Preserve.  Protect.  Defend.

I recommend that it be adorned with a simple and easily recognizable logo using red, white, and blue.  Please be aware of the importance of font choice and be certain you are consistent in font usage.

Collateral materials could then be organized around the following themes:

Repair the law.
No torture.
Less war.
Better health.

Again, as a professional in the area of branding design, I cannot overstate the importance of font choice and consistency in its usage.  

Watch out Booman Trib Community, there's a new kid on the blog! (heh.)

If you're a news junkie, this blog's for you!

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Visit every morning and you'll read insightful and provocative views by an incredible roster of commentators weighing in on the day's controversies, events, people and news. You can even post your own comments if you'd like.

Check it out every day.

Nixonblog.com, it's a healthy part of a complete breakfast.

If you've never visited The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace, I recommend it.  Its about as surreal as it gets.  Be certain to worship at the Pat Nixon shrine, and the giftshop alone is worth the trip to Orange County. I got a birdhouse that looks like the cottage RN was born in.

Media Narrative Shifts as Lazy Reporters Get More Free Booze

As Senator John McCain (R-AZ) has sewn up the republican nomination, he has begun plying reporters with excessive amounts of free alcohol in an effort to steer them toward delivering damaging narratives about the democratic candidates.  

The latest effort has been to convince starry-eyed journalists that  Senator Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) is at the top of his list for Vice President.  "Its not that he's young, or vigorous, or  politically astute, or particularly endowed with a moral strength, or even that he loves the never-ending war" said the candidate, "its that he's a Jew, and nothing moves the story along better than the traditional tripartide tension of Woman, Black, and Jew." After a pause McCain added, "Excuse me, my friends, I of course meant to say 'African-American.' "

Update [2008-3-6 11:57:48 by S2]:  Ed. note:  This story exemplifies the lazy, pointlessness of media coverage of important events in American life, which are tinged with destructive elements such as bigotry.  It is in no way meant to portray Senator McCain as a racist:  in fact, please remember he was a victim of racism in 2000 at the hands of now President Bush.  The story is meant to look forward and postulates that the narrative of the coming election will, by necessity, have elements of bigotry involved, and Americans should prepare their expectations accordingly.

I gave the President my book. He raised an eyebrow. "Who wrote this for ya, Geldof?" he said without looking up from the cover. Very dry. "Who will you get to read it for you, Mr. President?" I replied. No response.

I like to think it is personally empowering to realize this idea.  Toward that end, I suggest you read this interview:
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1717934-1,00.html
(via ThinkProgress)

patriotic!govt.policy sets the pace,
and we'll all get along just fine.
they know what they're doing.  
exactly.
for them.