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The Daily Planet, Vol. 162

Kes, I liked the bit about flip-flopping like the large mouth bass in the bottom of the boat! LMAO

I’ve always loved Begala! Why isn’t he on MSNBC? We need to hear from him more often.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 8:53 pm

KT, you forgot the vodka! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 8:46 pm

CL, I’m glad that your doctor would at least give you something good for the pain! Sometimes they are too conservative and that results in torment for the patient…kinda’ like politics! 🙂

I agree about the frozen corn…works like a charm. But mixed frozen veggies can also fill the void if necessary!

It is demoralizing to see the PL go through their little tantrums. I have decided not to worry about them. We have much bigger fish to fry right now! I think we all should work to get Herman to be the repub nominee…only because PBO would eat his lunch! When your back hurts, just think of PBO vs. Cain in a presidential debate! How good would that be??!!

Seriously, dear friend…please take good care and take it easy for a while. Get plenty of rest and stay off your feet. I wish I had a magic wand to make it all better! I’m sending good healing vibes in your direction! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 8:44 pm

Cher, that was most UN-enlightening! He really didn’t say much of anything except rah-rah for the troops.

I’m like you though. I don’t trust him any further than I could throw him! It will only take that one vote to screw up everything.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 8:34 pm

Oh CL! I am so sorry to hear about your back! That’s a terrible affliction and takes so long to heal. Please do take good care of yourself! Maybe you should just take it a little easier for a while! Give yourself a break! I will definitely be thinking about you.

I’m glad you wrote this comment to refute the rumors. It’s amazing how some people thrive on this “hair on fire” stuff. I’m happy to take your word for it over anyone else’s.

I’ve almost given up lately. I must have signed 100 petitions, written emails, made calls and sent faxes to my reps. I have to wonder if any of it will make one penny’s worth of difference. I am fighting to keep from sliding into complacency. They are going to do what they are going to do. Can we really have any influence on them?

Somebody, talk me down here!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 1:58 pm

The Ravin’ – A Political Parody

Caru, you did great! I’m impressed! You managed to convey a beautiful image with so few words. Perfect!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 3:54 pm

KT, I know about that Muse! She leaves me just when I need her the most! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 3:47 pm

Hey Caru! Most excellent! I believe we might be onto something here! I just love haiku! You did great!! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 3:46 pm

WOW!!!! KT, that’s beautiful! Thank you for posting that! Please…grace us with more when the muse strikes you! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 3:30 pm

Thanks, KT! 🙂 I wish you would do some haiku for us. I’ll bet it would be fantastic!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 12:47 pm

Adlib, why would you make us wait for an entire year? I would love to read it! Now, get to work! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 12:44 pm

Awwww thanks, Bito! You’re kind to say so. I could not go without making some pitiful contribution to Occupy Poetry. I love haiku for its simplicity.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 12:34 pm

KT, I liked the “mein of Depp or Clooney”

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 12:12 pm

A little haiku for Occupy Poetry!

Zuccotti snow fall…
Domes of ice with huddled souls…
Marching into Spring.

You are NOT allowed to laugh! 🙂 At least, I have the form correct! 5-7-5 I’m not sure about punctuation though, so I’m winging it!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 2, 2011 @ 12:01 pm

Cher, you actually have me laughing out loud!

“…in a bucket”…yeah! That works!

Our next project perhaps should be haiku.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 1, 2011 @ 3:50 pm

Kes, equally brilliant! You guys make me feel just plain dumb! I could never do that! Great job!

Happy Halloween! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 31, 2011 @ 9:38 pm

Adlib, WOW!

That is incredible! What a talent we have in our midst! Edgar would love it!

Happy Halloween, everyone! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 31, 2011 @ 5:31 pm

Weekend Music Thread – Trick or Treat

Santana “Black Magic Woman”…one of his best!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 29, 2011 @ 11:34 am

Adlib, love it! But it’s so sad to see him at his prime and knowing how the story ends. What a terrible loss to the music industry..and to all his fans. 🙁

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 29, 2011 @ 11:26 am

KT, I swear we must be some kind of weird soul-mates! That’s one of my fav lines…

“His hair was perfect”! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 29, 2011 @ 11:19 am

DOJ and Voter Suppression Activities

Hi CL! Where ya’ been? I’ve wondered if you were off on another fine adventure! We missed you for sure!

I believe you are correct about the Voting Rights Act, but there are states and certain districts in some others that must have “pre-clearance” by the DOJ for any changes in their laws. This is the way I understand it. I don’t, however, understand why only some districts or counties in states like North Carolina and Florida must have that approval…why not the entire state? I don’t know what the criteria are. Perhaps you do?

Right now, South Carolina is awaiting word from DOJ about their pre-clearance on their voter ID law change. Apparently, they submitted their filing in June and DOJ has just asked them for more information. I hope we will get some word soon. North Carolina will not have any changes as our governor has vetoed the bill.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 5:06 pm

Sue, I had never heard of this law before now. It would seem to me that it pretty well covers what the GOP is doing, especially item #3. Thanks for posting this! I never fail to learn something every single day from all of you here! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

Murph, thanks for the information. I am pleased to report that our beloved Democratic governor, Bev Perdue, has vetoed the voter ID laws that the repub State House passed. They apparently didn’t have enough votes to override the veto, so for now, North Carolina is safe. That’s not to say that they won’t try again in the next session.

I had already made up my mind that I would work with the League of Women Voters or whoever to help get people to the DMV for ID cards, or whatever it would take. I am going to work here at the University to register students locally. This is something that we all can do to help fight the attacks from the RW. I would encourage everyone at PPOV to do the same…even if you can only do a couple of hours per week.

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 4:54 pm

Cher, I went to that article at DailyKos and it’s dated from March 2008, not surprising since the Village Idiot was still in office then. But this does show that it’s been a long time coming and that we can’t necessarily count on the DOJ with the “moles” that are still there from Bush.

I just have to say that this is worrying me more than anything else about the election. The Dems should let the voters know that the rethugs can’t win fairly on the issues, so they have to cheat in order to take back power. I don’t think that the American people like this strategy. We don’t like to be cheated!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 4:43 pm

Hey Sue, You know I have two shih tzus that are the light of my life! My little black one is full coat with hair to the floor. She is so beautiful and looks like a shih tzu is supposed to look. Princess, the white and grey one, has to be clipped short. Her undercoat is so thick that I can’t keep the mats out of it. They don’t even look like the same breed when you compare them. BTW, Princess is the picture that I use for my avatar. They are the most wonderful doggies…except when Mani, the black one, walks across my computer keyboard! My lap is her total reason for living! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 4:09 pm

Sue, you’re the best! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 2:39 pm

Good morning, Sue! Great job! I’m really glad to see all this information in one place so that we can keep up.

The only up-side I could see about this situation is that the election is a full year away. There is time to try to stop this diabolical little plan from the RW. But the wheels of justice turn very slowly. I really have more faith in the ACLU and others than I do in the DOJ. Holder has not exactly been a live wire on anything that I can think of.

Thanks so much for posting!

ADDENDUM: Chris Hayes on his Sunday morning show discussing the redistricting in Texas and other voter issues right now! This is good!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 30, 2011 @ 6:13 am

Occupy – The Finest Form of Patriotism

Hi Adonai, thanks for posting this. Very profound!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On November 8, 2011 @ 12:21 pm

Brava, my friend! Good going! I especially liked the quote from Mark Twain. How appropriate! Rags indeed!

The OWS movement is winning! With their signs and slogans, sleeping in the cold and the rain, marching and chanting, they have awakened the great American masses! I’ve wondered so many times what it would take to make the people see how badly they were being taken advantage of. This has done it! In my opinion, WE THE PEOPLE are winning! And the whole world is watching!

I’m a big fan of the music and story of “Les Miserables”. The story of the French Revolution is so compelling, but it is also very relevant at this point in our history. History is full of stories of the repressed common people rising up and taking liberty for themselves from those who would take everything from them. I believe that we are at that point now in the United States. Unless we can “win” and turn the tide in this country, we will no longer recognize it in a few years. The OWS movement will survive…the winter, the police tactics, the ridicule of the MSM…none of that can stop it now!

Thanks, Sue! You are a patriot too! I appreciate your writing this! You made me feel really good today! 🙂

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 29, 2011 @ 10:42 am

2012: The End of America As We Know It

Good morning funk!

Okay…cool. I’m happy to know that you’re not advocating that! We would have to “treat you very badly” like Bernanke in Texas! 🙂

Thanks for the historical perspective!

» Posted By Emerald1943 On October 28, 2011 @ 5:23 am