Back in power... ish - 21 October 2007
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silveradeptWell, that was a nice Sunday spent. Laundry, shopping, all sorts of things. Doc’s appointment tomorrow, which means it’s time for poking and prodding. So now I get to find out just how good or poor of health I’m in, and hopefully whether I have allergies of some sort. I believe I’m coming down with a cold, which is fantastic to do right before visiting the physician.
The Red Rabbit (boy, you’d be surprised how long it takes me to make connections) is losing trust in Barack when he appeals to Bible-thumpers, specifically because of his gospel concert tour, while also nominally wanting to court the support of the GLBTQ vote, who are much more likely to vote for the “liberal” candidate. Cross-political appeal gets you votes, yes, but it also makes people wonder if you’re actually serious about your platform. I wonder whether the American populace, regardless of what candidate they elect, will have been fooled by another masquerade. To combat this, keep an eye on The Right-Wing Facebook, and... there’s got to be an equivalent somewhere for the Democrats. Anyone? I think we might have the far left covered by running through Cindy Sheehan's wish list for the next session of Congress. And likely for the executive as well. At least, it’s attributed to Sheehan. If it’s her, that’s a serious tone shift from the point when I read her last. Maybe the decision to run for Pelosi’s seat has charged some rhetoric in her.
Something that should come as a surprise to nobody - ahead of the general elections in 2008, the Pentagon appears to be speeding the schedule of trials for accused terrorists. The results are apparently the important thing to show that fair trials are going on, rather than openness and prosecuting cases that don’t require classified information, so that the public can see that things are fair. And there’s absolutely no pressure to put people through trials before someone else takes office, because they might just let them go. And all this going on while terrorists are making dry runs through airports using cheese as substitute for explosives! In their checked baggage, no less. It would be cheaper and easier for them to use attack monkeys, like the ones that killed an Indian official.
Global warming may be at fault for sucky autumn colours. Yet another thing to lay at the feet of climate change.
Paris Hilton has apparently signed up for cryonic preservation, so that future generations can have the benefit of her presence, if and when science achieves the feat of successfully bringing someone back from suspended animation.
Genes may predispose certain children toward aggressive behavior. Environment still makes a difference on how they get expressed and whether they then are brought back within socially tolerable levels, but if this research holds up, add another thing to potentially screen for genetically, or to find some manner of reversing the effects. (And if they do, would it have any effect on the ADD/ADHD child?)
Take a look at the following picture -
. Now read the following article. Not too far away from our current location, someone cracked an emergency response system and sent the SWAT team out to another person's home. The results could have been bad, but it was determined to be a hacking, and the victims were not shot nor otherwise harmed because of the cracking. That’s not encouraging, seeing that someone’s emergency response system could have false data inserted into it like that.
But we get some cool stuff, too - a dictionary of monkey language, and a YouTube video narrated by Vincent Price about a child who wants to become Vincent Price. And the fact that I baked quiche and it was yummy and turned out good and all that. Yay, quiche. My quiche was a quiche of awesomeness. And now, slep. Because doctor’s visits are early and I have to drive.
The Red Rabbit (boy, you’d be surprised how long it takes me to make connections) is losing trust in Barack when he appeals to Bible-thumpers, specifically because of his gospel concert tour, while also nominally wanting to court the support of the GLBTQ vote, who are much more likely to vote for the “liberal” candidate. Cross-political appeal gets you votes, yes, but it also makes people wonder if you’re actually serious about your platform. I wonder whether the American populace, regardless of what candidate they elect, will have been fooled by another masquerade. To combat this, keep an eye on The Right-Wing Facebook, and... there’s got to be an equivalent somewhere for the Democrats. Anyone? I think we might have the far left covered by running through Cindy Sheehan's wish list for the next session of Congress. And likely for the executive as well. At least, it’s attributed to Sheehan. If it’s her, that’s a serious tone shift from the point when I read her last. Maybe the decision to run for Pelosi’s seat has charged some rhetoric in her.
Something that should come as a surprise to nobody - ahead of the general elections in 2008, the Pentagon appears to be speeding the schedule of trials for accused terrorists. The results are apparently the important thing to show that fair trials are going on, rather than openness and prosecuting cases that don’t require classified information, so that the public can see that things are fair. And there’s absolutely no pressure to put people through trials before someone else takes office, because they might just let them go. And all this going on while terrorists are making dry runs through airports using cheese as substitute for explosives! In their checked baggage, no less. It would be cheaper and easier for them to use attack monkeys, like the ones that killed an Indian official.
Global warming may be at fault for sucky autumn colours. Yet another thing to lay at the feet of climate change.
Paris Hilton has apparently signed up for cryonic preservation, so that future generations can have the benefit of her presence, if and when science achieves the feat of successfully bringing someone back from suspended animation.
Genes may predispose certain children toward aggressive behavior. Environment still makes a difference on how they get expressed and whether they then are brought back within socially tolerable levels, but if this research holds up, add another thing to potentially screen for genetically, or to find some manner of reversing the effects. (And if they do, would it have any effect on the ADD/ADHD child?)
Take a look at the following picture -
. Now read the following article. Not too far away from our current location, someone cracked an emergency response system and sent the SWAT team out to another person's home. The results could have been bad, but it was determined to be a hacking, and the victims were not shot nor otherwise harmed because of the cracking. That’s not encouraging, seeing that someone’s emergency response system could have false data inserted into it like that.But we get some cool stuff, too - a dictionary of monkey language, and a YouTube video narrated by Vincent Price about a child who wants to become Vincent Price. And the fact that I baked quiche and it was yummy and turned out good and all that. Yay, quiche. My quiche was a quiche of awesomeness. And now, slep. Because doctor’s visits are early and I have to drive.
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Obama
Date: 2007-10-22 08:36 pm (UTC)Nice quiche.
Re: Obama
Date: 2007-10-22 09:53 pm (UTC)Who are "freepers and bottom feeders"? I feel like I've heard this before, but nothing comes to mind.
Thank you about the quiche. It turned out beautifully and is quite tasty. That's the first one I've made, and I'm really proud that it turned out so well.
Re: Obama
Date: 2007-10-22 10:16 pm (UTC)A freeper is an all purpose term for a Right-wing political hack. Also the nickname of the trolls over at the right wing Web site FreeRepublic.com. Similar to "ditto-head."
A bottom feeder is a fish or other aquatic animal that feeds on the bottom of a lake or ocean. Also it is common slang for one who can't or won't provide for themselves, and relies on others (friends, relatives, neighbors, etc.) for money or food...kind of like W.
Re: Obama
Date: 2007-10-22 11:38 pm (UTC)I have to say, though, that's a novel interpretation for bottom-feeder (I recognize the scientific thing). I assume, then, when characterizing W with that, you're referring to his history of failures - the office of the President, by nature, does turn you into a bit of a bottom feeder.
Re: Obama
Date: 2007-10-23 12:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-10-22 09:59 pm (UTC)And, cheese, eh? Wonder if the little babybells people are tossing into their travel bentos are getting confiscated? ;)
no subject
Date: 2007-10-22 11:40 pm (UTC)