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This content was originally published July 20, 2009. … The Repubs made a mess. We got mixed up in wars, where the only victories will be ruinously expensive. The economy is a mess. And yet, the “right wing” continues to point fingers, and play any number of rhetorical games. We were offered Sarah Palin as a Vice President. On the other hand, BHO has a fanatic constituency now that is hypersensitive to criticism. It is going to be a long four years. The POTUS is a magnet for criticism, satire, humor, and meanness. It is just the way it is. BHO is a product of Chicago politics, and can more than take care of himself. …
… BHO is the first dark skinned President. He had a white mother, and his father was from Kenya. He is not the descendent of slaves. By the Jewish tradition… i.e. the children of a Jewish mother are Jews….BHO is white. On the other side of the fair and balanced fence, the conservatives movement is a piece of work. It makes you wonder why anyone would want to be POTUS. As firebug William T. Sherman said: “If forced to choose between the penitentiary and the White House for four years, I would say the penitentiary, thank you.”
This content was originally published July 21, 2009. … Road building is the job of the government. Very few people question this fact. While there is corruption, inefficiency, and other big government problems, millions of motorists travel billions of miles on government roads every year. Likewise, armed forces defending America is the job of the government. Regulation of various markets, public education, and tax collection are all conceded to be the job of government. Perhaps it is time to include Health Care. There is an ongoing debate about health care in America. There are many who say it is too expensive, and that we do not get a good return on our investment. …
… There is profiteering, inefficiency, and unfair treatment of human beings. The ballooning cost is one of the problems with our economy. Will a Government takeover make things better? The shrill voices of the naysayers are frequently financed by the health industry, who wants to keep a license to print money. Those who do not trust government to do a good job cannot be ignored. But the fact remains that in many ways the system is broken. Too many people are without insurance. The medical/insurance oligarchy is notorious for playing games, at the cost of human suffering.
This content was originally published July 28, 2009. … There is a phrase in some circles, “suicide tuesday”. It seems like some people, who chemically enhance their weekends, come crashing down on tuesday. The result is not always pleasant. In some hispanic cultures, Tuesday is considered an unlucky day. There is a saying “En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques,” meaning, “On Tuesday, neither get married nor begin a journey.” Elections are traditionally held on tuesday. In november, it is the first tuesday after a monday. The evil that is done on this day is balanced by the relief of the campaigns being over. …
… According to wikipedia “Tuesday was the earliest day of the week which was practical for polling in the early nineteenth century: citizens might have to travel for a whole day to cast their vote” This may be part of why carnival season ends on Mardi Gras, or fat tuesday. It is the day before ash wednesday, or the start of Lent. This is too catholic for me to comprehend. … Nine Eleven was on a tuesday. D day was on a tuesday. A key day in the Stock Market crash of 1929 was October 29, or black tuesday. In theory, one seventh of all events happen on a tuesday. …
July 29, 2009. … A few days ago, Chamblee54 posted a story about Ben Rothlisberger. As even ESPN is reporting now, the gentleman is being sued because of an incident at a casino last year. I found out about the story at a blog called “yesmeansyes“. The post was written by jaclynfriedman (that is copied off the original post). I left a comment at YMY. It stayed up for a few days, with the note that “your comment is awaiting moderation”. When I visited the blog today, the comment had been deleted. On July 28, YMY posted a story about the negative comments she received. …
… There was a reply to these comments. She used FAIL in all caps a lot, which seems to be the trendy thing to do. The first time I heard the word blog, the writer was talking about Andrew Sullivan. ( Back then it was a “vanity webpage”). Mr. Sullivan is still a leader, admired and condemned in roughly equal measure. He wrote a post once on “Why I Blog.” The money quote: “Rudeness, in any case, isn’t the worst thing that can happen to a blogger. Being ignored is.” …
… Here is the comment: “What if Mr. Roethlisberger is innocent? What if the lady is lying? If he was not a high profile celebrity, would anyone care? This rush to assume guilt is another part of “rape culture”. … “Unfamiliar with the concept “rape culture” FAIL. Also, false rape claims happen no more frequently than other false claims of violent crimes – about 2-8% of the time. So we can be at least 92% confident that she’s telling the truth, which certainly makes her allegations worth considering, which is all we’re doing here. … not gonna apologize. FAIL.” … Pictures today are from The Library of Congress. The social media picture: Private William Henry Dorsey of Co. K, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regiment … wounded on approximately May 10, 1863, and hospitalized at Charlottesville, Virginia, wounded on October 11, 1863, at Raccoon Ford, Virginia, and killed on May 9, 1864, at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia. · selah ©Luther Mckinnon 2025