HEAD SCRATCHER

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WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING

Three college students, including two aspiring actors known around campus as pranksters, were arrested Wednesday in a string of nine church fires that spread fear across Alabama last month.

Federal agents said the defendants claimed that the first few blazes were set as "a joke" and that the others were started to throw investigators off the track.

Remember when Hugh Grant went on The Tonight Show and Jay Leno said to him:

"WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING"

If these guys excuse holds up I think the same could be said about them "WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING."

Personally I think there is much more to this than a joke. It just doesn't make sense that 19-20 year olds in college would burn down nine buildings let alone Churches on a joke.

Jim Parker, pastor of Ashby Baptist Church at Brierfield, a Bibb County church destroyed in the spree, said the congregation had been worried that the arsonists had some "political or religious agenda." He said he had spoken to federal agents and understood the defendants were promising students from good families.

"We really are concerned about them as people," he said. "I would just like to know what they were thinking."

They could get as much as 5 year. . . that's to bad I think nine years is a better number.

MORE TUNNEL VISION

I remember a few years ago I was writing letters to the editor about the BREMERTON DIG. The 800 foot tunnel that went from the ferry terminal to Burwell at a cost of about $35 million dollars. I lost that one.

Seattle has a Viaduct that runs alone the waterfront. It's fifty plus years old and was damaged in the last earthquake. So now they want to replace it.

One idea is with another viaduct at a cost of about $2 billion dollars. Another idea and the one the mayor is pushing is a tunnel at an estimated $4 billion dollar cost.

I wonder why these folks haven't checked with Boston on their BIG DIG in regards to cost. It seems to me that most Tunnels end up in cost over runs. The Boston BIG DIG went from an initial estimate of $4 billion dollars to $14.6 billion when it was all done.

There are a couple of other ideas floating around but not being taken very seriously. One idea was to build a suspense bridge at an estimated cost of under $1 billion dollars.

Another idea is no pricey tunnel. No elevated freeway. Just a four-lane road and a long list of smaller traffic fixes to absorb a fraction of the displaced cars.

The idea has been dismissed by the powers-that-be. Only two City Council members say it even deserves to be studied. No legislator has spoken for it.

GUESS IT MAKES TO MUCH SENSE AND DOESN'T SPEND ENOUGH MONEY. . . JUST LIKE THE BREMERTON DIG.

YOU DON'T KNOW JACK

Jack Abramoff talks about his relationship with John McCain, President Bush, Tom Delay, Ken Mehlman, and Newt Gingrich. . . all of whom have no memory of having met him.

"You're really no one in this town unless you have met me," Jack Abramoff tells contributing editor David Margolick in the April issue of Vanity Fair (on sale now in New York and Los Angeles, and March 14 nationally). Such lies are not just lies, but dumb to boot. . . "This is not an age when you can run away from facts. I had to deal with my records, and others will have to deal with theirs."

McCain:

An insider tells Margolick that Abramoff blames competing Republican lobbyists and Arizona Senator John McCain-with whom Abramoff says he's had a contentious relationship-for his downfall.

"Mr. Abramoff flatters himself," Mark Salter, McCain's administrative assistant, tells Margolick. "Senator McCain was unaware of his existence until he read initial press accounts of Abramoff's abuses, and had never laid eyes on him until he appeared before the committee."

Abramoff says, "As best I can remember, when I met with him, he didn't have his eyes shut. I'm surprised that Senator McCain has joined the chorus of amnesiac."

Bush:

President Bush, who claims not to remember having his picture taken with Abramoff. According to Abramoff, at one time, the president joked with Abramoff about his weight-lifting past: "What are you benching, buff guy?"

DeLay:

Tom DeLay, who once referred to Abramoff as one of his closest friends. Abramoff explains his working relationship with DeLay, saying, "I didn't spend a lot of time lobbying Tom for things, because the things I worked on were usually consistent with the conservative philosophy."

Mehlman:

Ken Mehlman, who recently claimed he didn't really know Abramoff. According to documents obtained by Vanity Fair, Mehlman exchanged e-mail with Abramoff, and did him political favors (such as preventing Clinton administration alumnus Allen Stayman from keeping a State Department job), had Sabbath dinner at Abramoff's house, and offered to pick up Abramoff's tab at Signatures, Abramoff's own restaurant.

Gingrich:

Newt Gingrich, whose spokesman Rick Tyler tells Margolick that "Before [Abramoff's] picture appeared on TV and in the newspapers, Newt wouldn't have known him if he fell across him. He hadn't seen him in 10 years." A rankled Abramoff says "I have more pictures of [Newt] than I have of my wife."

Abramoff shows Margolick numerous photographs: "Here's Newt. Newt. Newt. Newt. More Newt. Newt with Grover [Norquist, the Washington conservative Republican Uber-strategist and longtime Abramoff friend] this time. But Newt never met me. Ollie North. Newt. Can' be Newt. . .he never met me. Oh, Newt! What's he doing there? Must be a Newt look-alike. . . Newt again! It's sick! I thought he never met me!"

My dad always said pick your friends wisely today because tomorrow they may be your enemies.

COOL PAINT JOBS

NO WORDS NEEDED

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

Jean Chretien:

* " A proof is a proof. What kind of a proof? It's a proof. A proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.. . . "

TITLE

Three friends from the local congregation were asked, "When you're in
your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you,
what would you like them to say?" 

Artie said, "I would like them to say I was a wonderful husband, a fine
spiritual leader, and a great family man." 

Merle commented, "I would like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and
servant of God who made a huge difference in peoples lives." 

Don said, "I'd like them to say, 'Look! He's moving!"

March 08, 2006

NOT A GOOD NEWS DAY

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CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME

PENNSYLVANIA Sen. Rick Santorum created his charity, "Operation Good Neighbor," when the Republican National Convention was going to Philadelphia in 2000. "I thought: 'Wouldn't it be a great thing to leave something positive behind other than a bunch of parties and a bunch of garbage,' " Mr. Santorum told the Philadelphia Inquirer at the time. But in the years since, Mr. Santorum's charity appears to have done a lot to help his political allies -- and less than it might have in its stated mission of combating poverty, teen pregnancy and other social ills.

According to reports by the American Prospect magazine and the Associated Press, Mr. Santorum's charity spent $1.25 million between 2001 and 2004, but it devoted just 40 percent of that to charity.

Meanwhile, a Santorum campaign fundraiser, Maria Diesel, received nearly $200,000 in fundraising fees from Operation Good Neighbor; another Santorum campaign fundraiser, Rob Bickhart, received $75,000 in salary from the charity since 2001, and Mr. Bickhart's business, Capitol Resource Group, rents office space to the charity.

The Santorum story highlights a largely unexplored area of congressional ethics: lawmakers' involvement with charitable organizations. According to a 2004 review of Internal Revenue Service records by the research group PoliticalMoneyLine, 48 members of Congress are connected to charitable foundations. These groups may do good works, but they also present opportunities for misuse -- to bolster members' political operations, for example, or to underwrite swank parties at political conventions.

We're all for altruism, but that's not necessarily what's going on here. There is an inevitable element of extortion whenever politicians get involved in soliciting charitable donations. And when lawmakers have a personal interest in the charity, the opportunities for abuse are greatly magnified. Provisions contained in an ethics measure approved by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs last week, and parallel language offered by House Democrats, would require that lobbyists report donations they make or arrange to lawmakers' charities, or gifts they make to other charities in recognition of politicians. That would shed some valuable light on a now-dark corner of money and politics.

A POWERFUL HOUSE REPUBLICAN PLANS TO RETIRE

Representative Bill Thomas, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and a chief legislative architect of the Medicare prescription drug law and the Bush administration's tax cut agenda, announced Monday that he would retire at the end of this year.

Mr. Thomas noted that he still had about nine months left in his term and a full agenda on tax cuts, trade and pension restructuring.

"Rather than read my headstone now, let's see if I can't carve a few more things in it before you retire me," said Mr. Thomas, a 64-year-old former political science professor.

There was speculation in political circles that Mr. Thomas might end up with a job in the Bush administration, and Mr. Bush praised him effusively on Monday as "a friend and a man of great accomplishment." But Mr. Thomas was coy about his future.

"I've got nine months still to go," he said. "I'm not walking away into the sunset. I'm going to work."

TRANSLATION: I intend to work on "K-Street" and make about $2 million dollars a year. (Mark it down you heard it here).

ONE MORE CHANCE TO DO THE RIGHT THING

Well the republicans in Texas didn't have the balls to Vote the crook Tom Delay out of office.

But you knew that, right.

They have one more chance in the general election. Hopefully he'll have GERRYMANDERED himself out of office.

COOL PAINT JOBS

NO WORDS NEEDED

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

QUOTATION OF THE DAY

ANDREW S. FASTOW, the former chief financial officer of the company, testifying in Houston:

"I thought I was being a hero for Enron. At the time, I thought I was helping myself and helping Enron to make its numbers. . . "

THIS IS NO LIE

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should get used to the idea.

Posted by thebscorner at 07:57 AM | Daily Dose |

March 07, 2006

GOOD STUDENTS

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OVERLAND STUDENTS WALK OUT IN SUPPORT OF TEACHER

You know if the only news channel you watch is FOXNEWS it's likely that you missed this. The O'Reilly's and Hannity and Colmes will only show you one side of this argument in this case the student that made the recording. They even fail to point out what this article talks about and that is the support that a large number of students have for the teacher.

As I've said many time in various Posts that I believe that our kids are a heck of a lot smarter than they are given credit. This controversy is just the latest example.

AURORA, Colo. Hundreds of students at Overland High School walked out of class Thursday morning in support and protest of a teacher who was at the center of a controversy over comments he made about President Bush during a geography class.

"Now I'm not saying that Bush and Hitler are exactly the same, obviously they're not, OK," Jay Bennish was heard saying on a recording of his class lecture on the day after President Bush's State of the Union Address. "But (there are) eerie similarities to the tones that they use."

The students left class for about an hour and lined the streets near the school Thursday morning. Many students said they were frustrated and angry about how Bennish had been criticized on talk radio.

"I think he inspires so many students and he's a great teacher," one student said during the rally. "I mean he makes people do there work and he makes people care about things."

"It's not about missing a day of school but rather our future," said Stephanie Edge, a student in support of Bennish. "I don't think that education should be censored."

Another student, Sean Allen, had recorded the lecture Bennish gave. Allen brought the comments to the attention of an online columnist and radio talk show hosts.

Bennish was on paid leave while the Cherry Creek School District investigated the comments.

"After listening to the tape, it's evident the comments in the class were inappropriate. There were not adequate opportunities for opposing points of view," Tustin Amole, a spokeswoman for the district said.

Amole said the investigation would be completed late next week. She said no disciplinary action had been taken against the teacher.

Visit the SITE.

Click to visit the site. <----( click here to go to the site )

U.S. TREASURY RAIDING FEDERAL PENSION FUNDS

First, of course, it was the Social Security trust fund. Apparently, that's not enough.

Last month that the U.S. Treasury suspended investing in the Federal Employees Retirement System to avoid hitting the legal debt limit.

Today, Treasury Secretary John Snow announced that not only have investments in the system been suspended, the fund is currently being tapped to keep the government going.

In a letter to Congress, Snow urged lawmakers to pass a new debt ceiling immediately to avoid the first-ever U.S. default on its obligations.

Treasury has also been taking investments out of a $65.3 billion government pension fund known as the G-fund [part of the Federal Employees Retirement System].

The story notes that Congress is expected to cave to Snow's letter and raise the debt limit.

MR SUCK-UP

Watch and listen to this really short (10 seconds) clip of yesterdays Hardball. It's such an amazing moment of PURE BULLSHIT.

Chris had on John Boehner the new House Majority Leader. At the end of this clip Chris say "You can see this man's greatness."

Where the hell did that come from especially as it applies to Boehner. He's the guy that has taken more golfing trips than Tom Delay. Give me a break.

Watch the VIDEO.

Click to watch. <----( watch the video here )

COOL PAINT JOBS

NO WORDS NEEDED

They vote down their in Texas today. I'm hoping they do the right thing and get this guy out of office.

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

Charles de Gaulle, President of France:

* "China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese. . . "

FOR THOSE WHO TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY

31. EAGLES MAY SOAR, BUT WEASELS DO NOT GET SUCKED INTO JET ENGINES.

34. I COULDN'T REPAIR YOUR BRAKES, SO I MADE YOUR HORN LOUDER.
 
35. WHY DO PSYCHICS HAVE TO ASK YOU FOR YOUR NAME AND NUMBER?
 
36. INSIDE EVERY OLDER PERSON IS A YOUNGER PERSON WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED?
 
37. JUST REMEMBER - IF THE WORLD DID NOT SUCK, WE WOULD ALL FALL OFF.
 
38. LIGHT TRAVELS FASTER THAN SOUND, WHICH IS WHY SOME PEOPLE APPEAR BRIGHT UNTIL YOU HEAR THEM SPEAK

Posted by thebscorner at 05:40 AM | Daily Dose |

March 06, 2006

COUNT THE DAYS

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THE 78TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS

Good job Jon Stewart!

I watch the Oscars last night and found that it was quite enjoyable. I feel Jon had just about the right amount of edge. The Thanks U's were not to bad. And there were a couple of surprises at least to me.

The biggest surprise for me was the Oscar for Original Song "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp". They only had three songs nominated so maybe that had something to do with it. Anyway it's a Rap type song and I just didn't think they would go for it. Shows you what I know about Hollywood.

The other surprise was Best Picture Award. I really thought Brokeback Mountain would get it and to be honest until maybe Wednesday this week I hadn't even heard of Crash. Crash by the way won the Oscar.

I'd heard leading up to these Awards that the ratings were going to be bad. That it was going to be about Bush and the Iraq War. That Jon Stewart was going to bomb.

But Stewart confined most of his monologue's jabs to the film industry, however: He praised "Capote" for showing Americans that "not all gay people are virile cowboys." And "Capote" and "Good Night, and Good Luck," he said, "are about determined journalists defying obstacles in a relentless pursuit of the truth."

"Needless to say, both are period pieces," he added.

And after a montage of films that highlighted the social issues of their day, from "The Grapes of Wrath" to "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," Stewart quipped: "And none of those issues was ever a problem again."

This year's ceremony threatened to be one of the most politically charged in recent memory because of both the themes of the nominated pictures and host Jon Stewart, who made his name mocking politics on Comedy Central's late-night "The Daily Show," pointing out the absurdities of both parties through election campaigns, scandal and simple Washington inefficiency.

Most of the best picture nominees had something else in common: They were "small" movies and have not necessarily played well in the heartland. Without a blockbuster rooting interest -- such as "Titanic" or "Gladiator" -- there are questions as to whether this year's awards might be among the least watched ever.

The first award of the night went to Best Supporting Actor in this case it went to George Clooney. Clooney alone wit Stewart was expected to do some bashing but instead I think he made a pretty nice statement to the Talking Heads that say Hollywood is Out of Touch with middle America.

"We're the ones who were talking about AIDS when it was just being whispered, and we talked about civil rights when it wasn't really popular ... I'm proud to be a part of this academy, proud to be a part of this community and proud to be out of touch," he said.

Listen to the AUDIO.

Click to listen. <----( listen to the audio here )

Far as I can tell that was as political as it got. From the early report it didn't go well for Stewart or the Oscar. Time will tell. I still thought it was pretty good. As to the ratings we'll just have to wait and see.

IS THIS THE LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE FOR TOM

1.) Tom Delay should be hearing that train. DeLay will face voters' verdict this week. The indicted republican campaigns quietly for the Texas primary on Tuesday.

But for the first time -- with DeLay under criminal indictment, rebuked three times by the House ethics committee and linked to former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who has pleaded guilty to political corruption charges - he faces the possibility of losing for the first time in over 20 years.

In Tuesday's Republican primary election here, undecided voters such as the Deatses could make the crucial difference for DeLay, whose hold on the seat has never been challenged seriously. But emboldened by DeLay's legal and ethical troubles, three Republicans have stepped up to oppose his renomination.

It will not help DeLay that his district is more Democratic, ironically by his own making. DeLay's legal and ethical entanglements stem from his efforts to redistrict Texas to elect more Republicans to the U.S. House.

That would be the toping on the cake if the democrats (who can cross over and vote) voted him out of office. How cool would that be.

GOOD JOB MR. ROBINSON

I was watching CNN'S Reliable Sources yesterday and was totally blown away by the answer given by Mr. Robinson, TV Anchor on WDSU New Orleans for his honesty and truthfulness. I'm retired and so I have lots of time to listen and watch both radio and TV. Much of what I hear and see is SPUN tighter than a CANDY CANE so when I heard his answer today, I said to myself how damn refreshing is this guy.

I think I live as far away from New Orleans as possible here in Bremerton, Washington and still live inside the contiguous United States. I agree that the Mardi Gras celebration gave you a chance to pause and take a deep breath. As Martha Stewart would say "It's a good thing".

Mr. Roberson said that his Aunt said to wait till the media goes away to see how things go in New Orleans. I think we all get her meaning. I wish she was wrong. But the fact is we seem to have moved on and you know I don't understand why that is in light of the size and scope of this disaster.

The thing that got my attention as I said above was something I have wondered and thought about and no one has mentioned anything about it until he did yesterday. He said:

"This disaster came about as a result of the incompetence of the United States Corp of Engineers. They told us we were protected and low and behold we came to find out we weren't protected."

I swear he is the first person that I've heard say that. That's when I thought blaming the Mayor, Governor, FEMA and the President was all unnecessary if the Corp of Engineers had JUST DONE THEIR JOB.

Just as an aside yesterday on my blog I did a tongue-in-cheek about the levees but I suggested it was political corruption. I had wondered why we couldn't do a better job on these levees in light of what the Dutch had done. To be honest I didn't know that the British had a problem. I did know that Italy was working on their problem.

I haven't heard any criticism of the Engineers and don't expect to because it's to much fun pointing fingers at our opponents rather than address and attack the real problem.

Anyway it was a good interview and Mr. Robinson did a great job making his point.

COOL PAINT JOBS

NO WORDS NEEDED

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

Gerald Ford:

* " President Carter speaks loudly and carries a fly spotter, a fly swasher -- it's been a long day " . . .

TECH SUPPORT

A woman customer called the Canon help desk with a problem with her 
printer. 

Tech support:  Are you running it under windows? 

Customer:  "No, my desk is next to the door, but that is a good point.  The 
man sitting in the cubicle next to me is under a window, and his  printer is 
working fine"

Posted by thebscorner at 08:43 AM | Daily Dose |

March 05, 2006

IT'S A STRANGE WORLD

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COLORADO TEACHER ON LEAVE FOR BUSH COMMENT

About 150 high school students walked out of class to protest a decision to put a teacher on leave while they investigate remarks he made about President Bush in class, including that some people compare Bush to Adolf Hitler.

The protest came Thursday as administrators began investigating whether Overland High School teacher Jay Bennish violated a policy requiring balancing viewpoints in the classroom, Cherry Creek School District spokeswoman Tustin Amole said.

"It was peaceful. The students yelled, but there was no fighting," Amole said. "Most of them did return to class."

A telephone number listed for Bennish, who has been teaching social studies and American history at Overland since 2000, had been disconnected.

Sophomore Sean Allen recorded about 20 minutes of Bennish's class during a Feb. 1 discussion about Bush's State of the Union speech and gave the recording to his father, who complained to the principal, Amole said.

"After listening to the tape, it's evident the comments in the class were inappropriate. There were not adequate opportunities for opposing points of view," she said.

Deborah Fallin, spokeswoman for the Colorado Education Association, which represents about 37,000 union teachers, said it will not represent Bennish because he is not a member, but said that Bennish has hired an attorney.

This is a tough one but after listening to much (not all) of the tape I feel the kids in his class are able to think for them selves. So I'm not to worried about them.

The thing I do worry about is ANY comparison to HITLER. I just don't get that. It never makes your argument strong it just pisses everyone else off.

I don't think the teacher should be fired. I don't think we have enough information from the 20 minutes of tape. I really do think our kids are better and smarter than we give them credit.

THEIR LEVEES - OUR LEVEES

1.) Here's how the British hold back the waters from flooding London:

2.) And the Dutch solution to protecting an entire nation that mostly rests below sea level:

3.) The Italians are defending their city on the sea, Venice:

NOTE: SCROLL DOWN TO END OF TODAY'S POST TO SEE THE USA EFFORT.

TALIBAN'S PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN "BIGGER AND MORE MENACING THAN EVER"...

When Haji Lalai Mama, the 60-year-old tribal elder in these parts, gamely tried to organize a village defense force against the Taliban recently, he had to do it with a relative handful of men and just three rifles. "We were patrolling and ready," he recalled.

But they were not ready enough. The Taliban surprised them under cover of darkness by using a side road. One villager was killed, and 10 others were wounded by a grenade. Two Taliban fighters were captured in the clash. The rest disappeared into the night.

Is this how we are winning over there?

COOL PAINT JOBS

NO WORDS NEEDED

Notice how intense the doggie looks.

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

George W. Bush:

* " The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case "

TECH SUPPORT

Tech support:  How may I help you? 
Customer:  I'm writing my first e-mail. 
Tech support:  OK,  and what seems to be the problem? 
Customer:  Well, I have the letter 'a' in the address, 
but how do I get the circle around it?

4.) And the richest, most powerful and technologically advanced nation on earth. . .

USA!!!!!! Go Corps of Engineers!!!!

The Levees in New Orleans

Hey, it takes a lot of money to keep corrupt politicians corrupt!

Posted by thebscorner at 06:35 AM | Daily Dose |

March 04, 2006

AN ALL O'REILLY DAY

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WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE HERE???

O'REILLY THREATENED RADIO SHOW CALLER WITH "A LITTLE VISIT"

Summary: On his nationally syndicated radio show, Bill O'Reilly threatened to turn over the personal information of a caller to "Fox security" because the caller mentioned MSNBC's Keith Olbermann. As Media Matters has noted, in recent weeks, Olbermann has repeatedly awarded O'Reilly the "Worst Person in the World" designation during his show, MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

On the March 2 broadcast of Westwood One's The Radio Factor, host Bill O'Reilly threatened to turn over the personal information of a caller to "Fox security" because the caller mentioned MSNBC's Keith Olbermann.

Here is the AUDIO of the phone call.

Click to listen. <----( listen to the audio here )

TRANSCRIPT:

    O'REILLY: Orlando, Florida, Mike, go.

    CALLER: Hey Bill, I appreciate you taking my call.

    O'REILLY: Sure.

    CALLER: I like to listen to you during the day, I think Keith Olbermann's show --

    O'REILLY: There ya go, Mike is -- he's a gone guy. You know, we have his -- 
              we have your phone numbers, by the way. So, if you're listening, 
              Mike, we have your phone number, and we're going to turn it over to 
              Fox security, and you'll be getting a little visit.

    HILL: Maybe Mike is from the mothership.

    O'REILLY: No, Maybe Mike is going to get into big trouble, because we're not going 
              to play around. When you call us, ladies and gentleman, just so you know, 
              we do have your phone number, and if you say anything untoward, obscene, 
              or anything like that, Fox security then will contact your local authorities, 
              and you will be held accountable. Fair?

    HILL: That's fair.

    O'REILLY: So, just -- all you guys who do this kind of a thing, you know, I know some 
              shock jocks. Whatever. You will be held accountable. Believe it.

    We'll be right back. 

The weblog Crooks & Liars noted that the caller apparently was blogger Mike Stark, who has suggested on his Calling All Wingnuts blog that he is engaged in a campaign to call in to The Radio Factor to irritate O'Reilly.

Is there anyone on Radio/TV as irrational as Bill O'Reilly? It used to be that Micheal Salvage and Rush Limbaugh took that title but O'Reilly has taken over that spot in a big way.

I don't get why he's is so popular with the right.

Here is what Keith Olbermann had to say on his show Countdown last night.

Watch the VIDEO.

Click to watch. <----( watch the video here )

WHO THE HELL IS BUYING HIS BULLSHIT

In his talking point segment last night Old Billy was saying that his NO SPIN ZONE is the place to get the straight poop since he does his own reporting and research. AS a result you should appreciate the NO SPIN ZONE for it's FAIRNESS, ACCURACY and NO SPIN.

As you can see from the images above especially the middle one he claims that "there are no agenda-driven fanatics behind the Factor."

Come on folks do you really buy that BULLSHIT.

I have pointed out many times the LIES and the EDITED video and audio techniques he uses to twist what was really said. Even in today's post above he is looking to censor his caller by not only cutting him off but by threating to turn the police on him. Is that Fair and Balanced.

He calls people that don't agree with him names and it's he that "debunk" them. I'd suggest you go to any of these WEB sites and do a search on Bill O'Reilly to find out WHO DEBUNKS WHO.

Click to visit the site. <----( Media Matters )

Click to visit the site. <----( News Hounds )

Click to visit the site. <----( Crooks and Liars )

He is such an arrogant guy and I think he sees his ratings droping and can't seem to turn that around. Maybe a little HONESTY would help.

COOL PAINT JOBS

Another in our series of cool paint jobs.

NO WORDS NEEDED

WHY THEY CAN'T FIND BIN LADEN...

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

ANONYMOUS:

* " The lines at women's rest rooms would be only half as long if they could learn to go by themselves. " . . .

TECH SUPPORT

Tech support: "Okay Bob, let's press the control and escape keys at the same time. That brings up a task list in the middle 
of the screen. Now type the letter "P" to bring up the Program Manager." 

Customer:  I don't have a P. 

Tech support:  On your keyboard, Bob. 

Customer:  What do you mean? 

Tech support:  "P".....on your keyboard, Bob. 

Customer:  I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT! 

Posted by thebscorner at 09:19 AM | Daily Dose |

March 03, 2006

MINI DAZE

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Well the drive is over, they made their goal. It's about time we all supported the troops and stop talking about it and stop with the bumper stickers. Give your money where it will do some good. You can still give.

WHY DO THEY WORRY SO MUCH

I like to visit a number of different BLOGS, some funny, some political, some dealing with the media and some just interesting to visit.

But I've learned that people on the Far Right seem very paranoid and concerned with how well (terms of ratings) the media folks (TV and Radio) on the left are doing. They don't miss a chance to say how well they are doing while at the same time slamming the lefties.

They don't mention that while they have been on the air for some 8 to 10 years or longer, while the folks on the left have been on for less than 3 years and they also don't mention that these same folks of the left are seeing their rating growing while the folks on the right are losing share, to be sure they are still ahead but they are losing share and that's key.

I guess maybe they have a right to be paranoid cause they can hear the sound of foot steps coming up from behind.

One guy, he claims to be a radio type yet doesn't have a station to call home, has been ranking on Al Franken and Air America for the last years. He has been on O'Reilly a few times first to support the O-man's view as Billy hates Franken with a passion, but more importantly to get on TV.

Anyway, these guys are paranoid as hell and I think they need to find another cause to go after. They won't of course because they all have the same goal to beat the liberal/progressives/left that's what counts.

MAC ATTACK

I've been a life long PC users, never had an interest in the Apple products. Also over the years I've invested quit heavily in both software and hardware for the PC.

Last year Apple introduced it's new small Mac mini. This year they added the Intel processor. This little computer is under $799 depending on the speed and options. You supply the keyboard, mouse and monitor.

Here is what Apple says about their small computer. Mac mini has always made it easy to do the most amazing things. Now you can do everything faster - Intel Core processors power the newest Mac mini models. Choose the powerful Core Duo or the value-leading Core Solo. From Front Row to iLife '06, both models of Mac mini deliver more wows per second than ever before.

So I'm thinking maybe it'd would be fun to play with this little guy and see if it's something I'd want to move to for my next computer.

Me a MAC guy??? Maybe.

COOL PAINT JOBS

These are REAL trucks that have been painted to send a message. I think they succeeded pretty well don't you.

NO WORDS NEEDED

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

George W. Bush:

* " This campaign not only hears the voices of the entrepreneurs and the farmers and the entrepreneurs, we hear the voices of those struggling to get ahead. " . . .

DID I ALREADY USE THIS

"Doc, I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home.'"

"That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome."

"Is it common?"

"Well, It's Not Unusual."

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March 02, 2006

FULL LOAD TODAY

QUICK STAT:

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ANY PORT IN A STORM

I have to laugh at all this talk about Homeland Security and Port Security. Let's call it for what it is BULLSHIT. Do hear that. . . BULLSHIT.

They keep saying that the Coast Guard and Customs are the folks in charge of security around the Ports and in the case of the Coast Guard a whole lot more. Yet the Bush administration is cutting their budget by 7 percent.

Senior members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday said the Homeland Security Department's $42.7 billion proposed budget for next year is too low and is misdirected in some areas.

Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, told Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff during a hearing she was particularly concerned the budget does not provide enough money for the Coast Guard or for grants to state and local governments.

I remember when I joined the Coast Guard back in the late 50's. My older brother was in the army serving in Korea. He wrote home and told me not to be drafted in the army but rather join the Coast Guard. I was really excited the first time I went on a cutter for training. We were going to go to Hawaii and as a young guy Hawaii sounded pretty darn good.

We left Seattle and made it all the way to Neigh Bay where we had to put into port because we couldn't make water. With that breakdown there went my trip to Hawaii.

For the eight years I spent in the Coast Guard we always sucked hind tit. Our equipment was old, hand me down stuff just like today.

The Coast Guard does a BETTER JOB than they should be doing considering the cuts and lack of funding that they receive. It was over 50 years ago since I joined the Guard and it seems nothing has changed, except for their pride and courage that has always been high.

BUSH KNEW. . .

I'm guessing that Bush is taking lessons from the Boys at FOXNEWS. As a result you can see his approval ratings have fallen.

On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's fateful landfall, President Bush was confident. His homeland security chief appeared relaxed. And warnings of the coming destruction - breached or overrun levees, deaths at the New Orleans Superdome and overwhelming needs for post-storm rescues - were delivered in dramatic terms to all involved. All of it was captured on videotape.

The Associated Press obtained the confidential government video and made it public Wednesday, offering Americans their own inside glimpse into the government's fateful final Katrina preparations after months of finger pointing and political recriminations.

"My gut tells me ... this is a bad one and a big one," then-federal disaster chief Michael Brown told the final government-wide briefing the day before Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29.

The president didn't ask a single question during the briefing but assured soon-to-be-battered state officials: "We are fully prepared."

WAKE UP CALL NUMBER 300,000

WORST PERSON IN WORLD.

OLBERMANN: But tonight's winner: Brit Hume from Fox News, at it again. Monday, he described the Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid as "factually challenged" after the senator said Dubai Ports World was taking control of our ports. Hume said they were not getting control of the ports, emphasis on the word "control."

But as recently as last Wednesday, the situation was described thusly on Fox News, quoting, "The Bush administration was trying today to dig itself out of a political hole on the question of who should control some of the nation's ports." Who used that word "control" and then criticized the senator for using the same word? Brit Hume, today's "Worst Person in the World."

Watch the VIDEO.

Click to watch. <----( watch the video here )

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PRETTY GOOD JOKE

George W. Bush:

* " Actually, I -- this may sound a little West Texan to you, but I like it. When I'm talking about--when I'm talking about myself, and when he's talking about myself, all of us are talking about me. " . . .

TECH SUPPORT

Customer: I have a huge problem. A friend has placed a screen saver on my computer, but every time I move the mouse, it disappears.

Posted by thebscorner at 05:08 AM | Daily Dose |

March 01, 2006

A BRIDGE NOT SO FAR

QUICK STAT:

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FERRY SYSTEM SEEKS SOLUTION

Decreasing rider ship, increasing fares spur state officials to examine ferry financing. Rider ship on Washington State Ferries has dropped by about 11 percent - nearly 3 million vehicles and passengers a year - from 2000 to last year.

Revenue generated from ferry fares and other sources, on the other hand, increased 39 percent over the same six-year period, according to an annual report to state legislators.

But collecting more money from fewer passengers isn't enough to keep the ferry system afloat.

Ferry officials, commuters and legislators blame fare increases and service cuts for the decline in rider ship. All seem to agree a long-term financial solution is necessary to avoid pricing passengers out of the system.

Well there is one solution that has been kicked around for years and years.

BUILD A BRIDGE/TUNNEL TO SEATTLE FROM KITSAP COUNTY.

The 1992 Booz-Allen and Hamilton study conducted under the authority of the Washington State Legislative Transportation Committee indicates that the only long term solution to solve our transportation problems is the construction of strategically placed bridges (or tunnels) linking the Peninsula and Island entities to the mainland.

IF THE HAT FITS. . .

NO WORDS NEEDED

PRETTY GOOD JOKE

George W. Bush:

* "Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness. " . . .

TECH SUPPORT

Tech support: What anti-virus program do you use? Customer: Netscape. Tech support: That's not an anti-virus program. Customer: Oh, sorry...Internet Explorer.

Posted by thebscorner at 11:56 AM | Daily Dose |