Displaying 811 To 840 Of 16,275 Comments If there’s stupidity flying through the air waves, it can mean only one thing it’s “Sunday NewsTalk is on the Air!” I haven’t really been following any of them closely just picking some things up while reading and doing some chores, but here’s a couple that popped up: On MSNBC, Thomas Roberts (I think) said that we have to pay for two wars that went unpaid, so perhaps we need to raise taxes. I was a bit surprised that an anchor would say that, but he is like that quite often. Any way this fellow that was a McCain/Palin campaign adviser by the name of “Hepshtyen”(?) chips in with and the Libyan incursion that Obama didn’t pay for…” It was good that I wasn’t drinking or eating anything, because there would have some “projectile action” coming out of my mouth or nose. What did the the Libyan excursion cost and what did it cost compared to Iraq and Afghanistan? That sounds like a “Fox Fact” to me. The other one has been this constant quibbling on who is going to “Get the Blame” for “going over the cliff”. Sweet lord, yes the polls say the R’s will, but was there even a poll taken to see if the voters even give a flying fig who gets the blame? People are tired of the dance and song, they just want them to act like adults and fix the damn thing, why isn’t the question by the MSM “Who gets the credit for solving the tax and spending problem for the next 10 years? A Twitter follower of ours asked why we don’t like “Meet the Press” and especially David Roberts, I gave them my 140 characters worth, anyone like to add theirs, have at it!…. » Posted By bito On December 9, 2012 @ 11:31 am ❗ TGIF!! And here something to celebrate about ❗ Drink up: Beer has anti-virus powers, study finds TOKYO — Consuming large quantities of a key ingredient in beer can protect against winter sniffles and even some serious illnesses in small children, a Japanese brewery said citing a scientific study. A chemical compound in hops, the plant brewers use to give beer its bitter taste, provides an effective guard against a virus that can cause severe forms of pneumonia and bronchitis in youngsters, Sapporo Breweries said Wednesday. So ya got the sniffles, feel a bit of a chill and a cough? Now ya know the answer so drink up buddy and fight that cold with out giving it to BigPharma just run a bar tab instead! 😆 😆 http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/drink-up-beer-has-anti-virus-powers-study-finds » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 12:32 pm Ted Sherman, then 16, learned of the attack while seeing “Sergeant York,” a film about a World War I hero, at a local Philadelphia movie theater. He remembers the screen going dark, the manager coming on stage to deliver the news, and boys crowding outside the theater to talk about quitting school to enlist in the military. The next day, Sherman watched his 19-year-old brother sign up at an Army recruiting office. Then, a week later, came the sobering images during a senior-class trip to Washington, D.C.: soldiers with machine guns and rifles guarding rooftops and entrances of the Capitol building. The actual words were not the ones used but a story similar to that was quite common around our house on this day December 7, not too long ago. I remember my mother, father and their friends retelling their stories of where they were and what they were doing on the anniversary of December 7, 1941 and they remembered them like it was like it was yesterday, that’s how important a day it was for many of them. It shaped their lives, decisions HAD to be made and to many of them that day turned them from “kids” to adults. So to those very many who had to make so many decisions, for some the ultimate sacrifice and to those Rosies who toiled in the factories of war, I humbly give you thanks, without your sacrifices where would Fascism spread? How many lives taken so many more lives could be saved, i thank you on this anniversary of Pearl Harbor 71 years ago. cheers! » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 12:14 pm AdLib, and once again the R’s insist on harming the US economy through more of their unneeded and false economic emergencies. The U.S. economy grew at a solid 2.7 percent annual rate in the July-September quarter. But many economists say growth is slowing to a 1.5 percent rate in the October-December quarter, largely because of the storm and threat of the fiscal cliff. And remember what they did last year with the completely fabricated and false “debt ceiling debacle. » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 11:38 am I don’t think that way of doing it is all that uncommon AdLib, besides whomever she does appoint (herself?) will have to stand for election at the next general election, 2014 in this instance. » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 11:01 am HUH? I’m missing something, did i lose it in translation, but 10-11 pounds for a serving of Ramen noodles in the UK? Ramen: the cult Japanese dish that’s big in Britain too The tasty noodle broth offers a punk rock twist on comfort food – and it’s increasingly popular in the UK http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2012/dec/05/ramen-cult-japanese-dish-britain » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 3:37 am Here is a link to an article that you just sent. 😉 Japan earthquake: tsunami alert issued Japan has been hit by a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake, with a tsunami alert issue for the country. A tsunami measuring slightly over 3 feet high hit the Ayukawa district of Ishinomaki at 6.02 pm local time, although there were no immediate reports of injuries. More tsunami warnings were in force for the rest of Miyagi Prefecture, as well as Aomori, Fukushima and Iwate prefectures. Warnings had been issued on television and radio channels immediately after the magniude 7.3 quake struck at 5.18 pm and residents of coastal regions and low-lying areas had been ordered to evacuate to higher ground. The quake was the most severe since much of north-east Japan was devastated by the magnitude-9 earthquake on March 11, 2012, and inevitably caused concern among local residents. Train services across much of north-east Japan were suspended for safety checks while aircraft scheduled to land at Sendai Airport – which was severely damaged and flooded after the last earthquake – were diverted to alternative airports. » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 2:08 am ❗ Breaking ❗ Strong quake hits off coast of northeastern Japan Reuters) – A strong earthquake centered off the coast of northeastern Japan shook buildings as far as Tokyo and led to a tsunami warning for coastal areas of the northeast, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, the U.S. Geological Survey said, adding that there was no risk of a widespread tsunami. That was revised from an earlier estimate of 7.4. A warning for a one-meter tsunami was issued for the coast of Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, which was hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. That quake triggered fuel-rod meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing radiation leakage, contamination of food and water and mass evacuations in the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986. The government declared in December that the disaster was under control, but much of the area is still free of population. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/07/us-japan-quake-idUSBRE8B607Z20121207 Hope you and yours is safe Kalima Be safe first, then let us know how everyone is, OK? » Posted By bito On December 7, 2012 @ 1:13 am Let’s hope Hungary and the rest of Eastern Europe snap any growth of this right off at the bud, any growth of this certainly is not a good idea. Anti-Fascism Unites Hungary On Sunday, Dec. 2, thousands of Hungarians stood united against anti-Semitism at a protest rally in Budapest. Politicians from the ruling and opposition parties were there, too, speaking up against the controversial remarks by MP Márton Gyöngyösi, a member of the far-right party Jobbik, which has nearly 17 percent of the seats in the Hungarian Parliament. Gyöngyösi, on Nov.26, called “for Jews to be registered on lists as threats to national security.” This was the second such rally. The first one took place on Nov. 27, but was nowhere near as numerous, with just a few hundred people attending. […] […] If he [Gyöngyösi] wasn’t a Nazi, he wouldn’t say anything like this. If Jobbik wasn’t a Nazi party, they would hoot him, or at least distance themselves from him, and disqualify him from the party. But this didn’t happen. Because Márton Gyöngyösi is a Nazi, and Jobbik is a Nazi party. […] more at >>> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2012/12/04/anti-fascism-unites-hungary/ [img]http://gallery.mailchimp.com/9307106bf78cc186e924ad999/images/1637356.jpg[/img] » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 11:27 pm I don’t know where it will stop, Sally, shouldn’t the RW be raising their voices as much as the left wing? Too much corporatist ownership, whether it be left or right is not a good thing for the country. » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 11:07 pm And a tad bit more from Bill Moyers on “The media and it’s ownership: Bill Moyers @BillMoyers MT @moyersstaff: The FCC may hold a private vote to relax media ownership rules in 20 US cities http://ow.ly/fOsuU #StoptheFCC Pls. RT » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 9:44 pm Oh, my pleasure k’es! As usual, I find myself have way to many windows with too many tabs open and when I saw his tab i thought that there may be news, luck in other words. I don’t belong to FaceBook, so there maybe more news on the site that I can’t see, but it looks like so far so good from what I see. The kid looks like he’s a fighter and that’s often what it takes, I’m pulling for the little guy! » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 8:35 pm Thanks Kalima, I swear the Republican Party get weirder and weirder everyday. This is one of those times I wish I had a time machine and see what happens to the GOP around the last/future few months. From around August to around August of next year. Clair McCaskill’s double take while she was in the chair was priceless, she just shook her head and said in a bit of shock “Whiplash” after Mitch’s objection, funny stuff. » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 7:57 pm 😆 Give himself a wedgie? He might just star in a new ‘Three Stooges’ with him being the only actor. » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 7:41 pm ❗ Emmett’s Fight https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emmetts-Fight/115352658543728 Sound like good news so far for the tyke, You go, Emmett, keep up the fight young man! [img]https://fbcdn-profile-a.akamaihd.net/hprofile-ak-ash3/c43.43.533.533/s160x160/554121_381348801944111_156865531_n.jpg[/img] » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 7:35 pm I have been out of the political news loop all day, some would disagree and say I’ve been out of the loop for years, but what is this about Mitch McConnell filibustering his own motion (or something like that?)or something like that. Has anyone heard about this? » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 6:37 pm @TheLastWord Stephen Colbert wants Jim DeMint’s seat? There’s already a twitter account: http://on.msnbc.com/VAbvyz #lastword » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 6:19 pm “Piddle Puddle” » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 6:13 pm Is that a ThinkTank or a PonderPuddle? 😉 » Posted By bito On December 6, 2012 @ 4:15 pm Wow k’es that is quite the story, I never even gave swallowing one of those a thought, what a tear maker! Here’s to you Emmet, best of luck young man, we are all pulling for you and a long and healthy future! A special wish for his medical team, our best to you too. » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 9:03 pm Pretty good k’es. I saw him once on PBS with his son(s) playing on guitar, it was pretty cool to see the generations meld together. It seems he had a very fulfilling life with both his music, his friends and his family from what I saw, if his music showed any of it, he did. » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 8:38 pm Those are quite the stories, AdLib, and I could think you just made them up to make your point if it weren’t for one thing…I ran into those same kind of people with the same kind of stories, and it’s a shame. The people I thinking of were hard working professional people and they too weren’t very political, their jobs and family life took up most of their lives, they just don’t have/take the time to get into politics. And that’s part of the shame of Fox. They spread “stories” that are blatantly false–lies, and people pickup parts of stories like $180,000 clerks during their busy day and think it may be true as they are headed to their next task. PS: I want one of those clerk jobs. 😉 » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 7:23 pm Nirek, I think you know what Senators I was talking about and they aren’t just hard working middle class guys. The irony may be, I was once a ‘Michigan fruit farmer” as redneck was once defined in the dictionary. » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 6:52 pm When I was posting this story a majority of them alluded to in the comments section with “he introduced me to jazz when i was young…” and it probably was true for me as well. He was a bridge for many and Take Five was the coolest, man. » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 6:13 pm Dave Brubeck, Who Helped Put Jazz Back in Vogue, Dies at 91 R.I.P. And how many times will this be played today: Just one more time Dave, please Dave Brubeck – Take Five – 1966 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/06/arts/music/dave-brubeck-jazz-musician-dies-at-91.html » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 2:26 pm Nirek, you can see my 2cents worth from yesterday down below here: https://planetpov.com/2011/12/01/time-out-for-ot-vol-18/comment-page-1/#comment-193217 https://planetpov.com/2011/12/01/time-out-for-ot-vol-18/comment-page-1/#comment-193227 It doesn’t really matter what the excuse the R’s make up as to why they voted no, it was despicable and shameful for that treaty to not pass 100 to 0. The US proposed the treaty when G. Herbert Bush was prez. The US has been the other countries to ratify it and now we have a bunch of Senators either too afraid to vote for it because they might get challenged or they are ignorant red-necked know nothings. » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 1:47 pm Well, one of the personalities, anyway… 😆 😆 😆 » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 1:38 pm KT, » Posted By bito On December 5, 2012 @ 1:35 pm From Charlie Peirce on today’s treaty vote vote: In Which The GOP Reminds Us How Little They Care Just in time for the holidays, the senior members of the Republican party reminded us today that, no matter how much lipstick they slather on the pig in order to fool the more credulous members of the courtier media, the heart of their party is still black and withered and smells of death and corruption. [….] This is what prevails when you scratch down beneath the pretty surface — a party so completely fking unhinged that it thinks that a treaty on the rights of disabled people is some sort of one-world plot to steal the liberty of a third-rate moron like Jim Inhofe. This is conspiracy-theory brought to government. This is what’s there beneath all the perfumed words about “reforming,” say, Medicare and Medicaid. They simply do not care. Their prejudices and their paranoia must have pride of place over any help to be given to the less fortunate among us. Christians, my ass, They’d have been signing up for luxury suites on Golgotha. Read more: Senate Republicans UN Disability Treaty – In Which The GOP Reminds Us How Little They Care – Esquire http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/senate-republicans-un-disability-treaty-120412#ixzz2E8oP5Caz » Posted By bito On December 4, 2012 @ 6:37 pm ❗ Now there’s a gem!! A PPP poll thinks that ACORN stole the election for Obama! 49% of the GOP believe a defunct group stole the election….OOOOOKKAAAAA, do you think we need to turn off Fox “News” in the Day Room, sir, or at lest change the channel now and then? » Posted By bito On December 4, 2012 @ 4:50 pmComments Posted By bito
Why do the Republicans hate US workers and it’s economic growth? I will be curious to know if PBO, during the post speech chats at the Business Roundtable, got them to bend some Republican arms over both the cliff and the debt ceiling. I think many of them are tired of games and are ready to do what they do best, business, not games.
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Good News: The surgery is complete!!! The new esophagus is in place. Michael and I are anxiously waiting to see our worrior Emmett! He is currently being transitioned into the PICU.
The next 7 days are VERY critical! Hoping the new esophagus holds up with no leaks, his right lung to gain back its strength from being patially calapsed and for him to handle the pain managment. THANK YOU for all of your endless prayers to our loving Father above. Grateful for His many tender mercy!
Go Emmett, Go!
Do you think Roger Ailes, Murdoch, Fox know this? Damn right they do and that’s the shame and the disservice to hard working people, they hear parts of stories/lies duing the day over and over again and then vote on what the lies they heard.
I know you certainly know this and I don’t know what the ‘cure’ is but to keep ourselves informed and “correct” these good hard working people. Now what to do with the the people that watch Fox all day, that’s a different story and I have know idea what to do.
I think the point I was attempting to make the the R’s did a despicable and ignorant act yesterday and I hope people keep track of who voted against the treaty come next election day. They should be punished, no matter what excuse they use as to why they voted nay. #shame #shame #shame
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I can’t believe the way they voted! #shame #shame #shame
The people that name their children strange and “creative” names seem to have completely forgotten their childhoods and how cruel kids can get out on the playground with name calling. How many people here didn’t get called some rhyming name that wasn’t nice at least.
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