Bush Wins Honesty Loses Alito Sucks

"The Supreme Court made life a bit tougher for government whistleblowers yesterday, saying the First Amendment doesn't protect public employees who disclose waste and fraud as part of their jobs. . . . a victory for the Bush administration, the justices said the government's interest in effectively managing operations outweighs the interests that protect employee speech, even in cases where employees may be reporting inefficiencies or wrongdoing. . . . The 5-4 ruling was perhaps the clearest sign yet of the Supreme Court's shift with the departure of moderate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and the arrival of Justice Samuel Alito, who cast the deciding vote."

Virgil hates to be an old "I told you so," but . . .

Sunday’s Munster championship-Cork v. Clare

Cork's Rebels nod to Thomas Kent successfull - beat Clare 0-20 to 0-14 without Ben O'Connor.

Virg & Mary were torn on this one. While Mary's own nephew, Seanie McMahon, was on the field for Clare, they love and somewhat fear their dear friend Rebecca Ruth Healey who is passionate for Cork. The people of Cork are not to be triffled with when it comes to hurling. This is from Peoples Republic of Cork: “It is hoped the first bullet that ripped through Thomas Kent’s flesh bursting his skull open killed him instantly - but nobody knows. Was he conscious or even slightly aware as another soldier approached and stood over his bleeding head about to fire another bullet into his heart to make sure he was dead? This is a defeat none of us carrying the Rebel flag could imagine in 2006.
On the way to the Munster semi final on May 28th Thurles bound rebels should take stock before boarding their train and give a quiet nod to the humbly positioned bust of Thomas Kent in the station’s car park. A true rebel.”

Military Dead in Iraq-U.S. & Briton Together but Not Equal

Top Two"Coalition" Military Dead in Iraq
United States 2,460
Britons 106

Does President Bush Pray Enough?

“President Bush, already facing the lowest approval ratings in history, is coming under fire from former supporters over what they call his ‘ineffectual and incompetent’ use of prayer for national guidance and assistance.” Critics Blast Bush For Not Praying Hard Enough

Pat Robertson: Weather Forecaster, Strongest Man Alive, and Pillar of Christian Love & Tolerance & Followers

"On a TV show, Pat Robertson said -- and I quote, this is his quote. He said, 'If I heard the Lord right, the coast of America will be lashed by storms this year.' He actually said, 'If I heard the Lord right.' What? You weren't paying attention?"-- Jay Leno (05/22/2006)

Pat Robertson also claims that he can leg-press 2000 pounds with the help of an “age-defying protein shake he developed. “That would mean a 76-year-old man broke the all-time Florida State University leg press record by 665 pounds over Dan Kendra. 665 pounds. Further, when he set the record, they had to modify the leg press machine to fit 1,335 pounds of weight. Plus, Kendra's capillaries in his eyes burst. Burst. Where in the world did Robertson even find a machine that could hold 2,000 pounds at one time? And how does he still have vision?”

"You say you're supposed to be nice to the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians and the Methodists and this, that, and the other thing. Nonsense. I don't have to be nice to the spirit of the Antichrist. I can love the people who hold false opinions but I don't have to be nice to them."

"I know this is painful for the ladies to hear, but if you get married, you have accepted the headship of a man, your husband. Christ is the head of the household and the husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period."
"This is the second time in a row that God has invoked a disaster [Hurricane Katrina] shortly before lesbian Ellen Degeneres hosted the Emmy Awards ... America is waiting for her to apologize for the death and destruction that her sexual deviance has brought onto this great nation."
"He (Prime Minister of Israel, Ariel Sharon) was dividing God's land, and I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the [European Union], the United Nations or the United States of America,' "(Saying God smote Sharon with a stroke )
"We want...as soon as possible to see a majority of the Republican Party in the hands of pro-family Christians by 1996."

Some Are Listening "I don't know that atheists should be considered citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God."
--George H.W. Bush

"I've heard the call. I believe God wants me to run for President."
"I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can't explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen[...] I know it won't be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it."
"I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job."
"God told me to strike at al Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East. If you help me I will act, and if not, the elections will come and I will have to focus on them."
--George W. Bush

NSA MUST CLAMP DOWN ON THOSE CALLING U.S. A POLICE STATE

Virgil posts this to out this radical group to the public and to NSA. Statements like the following chap ole Virg's hide. “Who’d have thought that career spooks would have moral qualms about deceiving the American people? And what is a president to do about it? Simple: make the critical agents leave, and fill their slots with Bush/Cheney loyalists. Then again, why not simply replace the entire organization? That is essentially what both Rumsfeld at the DoD and newly minted Director of National Intelligence John are doing—they want to move intelligence analysis into the hands of people that they can control, so the next time they lie about an 'imminent threat' nobody’s going to tell. And the press is applauding the move as a ‘necessary reform.’ Remember the good old days, when the CIA were the bad guys?"Top Ten Signs of the Impending U.S. Police State-Hey America! Freedom is just around the corner behind you byAllan Uthman

Our boys in NSA also need to keep a closer eye on the Mexicans. They're talkin a strange language that sounds and looks subversive. I saw this code writing the other day: “Es mejor morir de pie que vivir de rodillas.” I don’t know what it means, but it can’t be good. The dope who wrote it actually signed his name- Emiliano Zapata Salazar. He’s pictured here.
If you see him contact the authorities immediately.

For another view see Patti's Why does my new meter reader look like a Navy Seal . . .

Free Trade, Politics, Plants, Farms, Smoke & Mexican Rural Misery

“OXFAM credits U.S. farm subsidies for Mexican rural misery. . . Plant patents, on beans they've grown for generations, affect Mexican farmers . . . Why aren't these issues being discussed in the hallowed halls of Congress? Could it have anything to do with the upcoming election? If the issues are too complex for Congressional minds . . ." Growing Immigration Issues by Patti

To Hell With The DaVinci Code-Stick With Yo Mama's Orthodoxy

“ . . . theologians have long theorized Christ as a woman, or as neither male nor female. As for a black Jesus, well, it doesn't take an archaeologist to figure out that Christ wasn't exactly rosy-cheeked.
None of these thinkers have thus far managed to topple the Catholic Church. So let's assume that it's safe for now,
. . . a whole gang of uglies: racists who worry that if this picture stands (or hangs, as it were) they'll soon be praying to a black Jesus themselves; Grand Inquisitors like the Catholic League's William Donohue, who can't abide the notion of a Church that encompasses mild heresy; prudes offended by photographic nudity; and traditionalists so ashamed to admit that they don't ‘get it’ that they'd rather the guv'mint just clear the walls.
In other words, the kind of audience that makes an artist's career. In ‘Yo Mama's Last Supper,’ Cox may be naked, but compared to her enemies, she looks so brave and wise that she might as well be wearing the robes of an angel.
Which, after all, is the right outfit for someone who's claiming to be a Defender of the One True Faith.”
Yo Mama's Orthodoxy -It's Giuliani, not Renee Cox, who lacks faith -- in the True Church of High Art. by the KtBniks

If God Doesn't Have A Sense Of Humor, We're Screwed.

See, Can anything funny come out of Nazareth? Maybe you had to be there.
Doug Smith Arkansas Times

The Taliban Is Still Kickin-Where The Hell Have We Had Our Troops For The Last Five Years?

“A brazen attack by hundreds of Taliban militants on an isolated town had been building for days, a coalition spokesman said Friday, after a wave of violence in southern Afghanistan left around 100 dead.”

It appears that the Taliban fears no armed women or men stationed in Iraq. Let's see, how many Iraqis were involved in the 9/11 attacks?

Some naysayers say that not only are we losing Afganistan but also that "until the United States withdraws from Iraq, ‘it will not have the moral, political, and military power to deal effectively with Iran's attempts to develop nuclear weapons.’" If we would give these critics and their pansy U.N. running buddies a few months in Gitmo, maybe they’d shut up.

Happy Birthday and God Bless You Malcolm.

We miss you. I’m sorry your 39th birthday was the last that you saw. How much better would the world would be if you’d lived even a few more years? A lot, I think.

Lawyer Chanting ‘God is Great!’ Kills One Judge & Wounds Four Others

Sam Harris says these people are not crazy. They're certainly not just fuckin goofy. If you haven’t read The End of Faith, it’s past time.

"Bite Me!"

Arkansas Game & Fish Commission Information Officer, Kim Cartwright, learns that one must watch one’s language around baby bears. They, like baby humans, are quite literal. Some have thought that Virgil has been hard on the Commission in the past. He has, in fact, been fair and balanced. Virgil reiterates that they are not all bad. He, and his beloved, give a big Virg n’ Mary salute to Kim, the Commissioners, Director Scott Henderson, Communications Director Nancy Ledbetter, Wildlife Management Division Chief Doyle Shook, Public Affairs Coordinator Steve "Wild Man" Wilson and the many others at Game & Fish who saved and nurtured this orphan of a species once extinct in Arkansas. Though Virgil’s access to information within the agency is limited, he understands that if they don’t find the bear’s mama, it will be trained to live in the wild and will be released upon graduation.

Benedict Arnold, Vidkun Quisling and . . .

Now who?

Wire Tap Protection

Bush Orders Preemptive Strike On Mexico

President Bush, seeking to avoid another Alamo, has ordered a pre-emptive strike on Mexico. “Overwhelm me once, shame on me. Overwhelm me twice, shame on me,” Bush explained. An ecstatic Gen. George Casey exclaimed, “We’re gonna stick a bunker buster up Vincente’s Fox hole.” Karl Rove said that “ . . .we have to attack on several different fronts simultaneously. . .” Vice-President Cheney assured American officials that Zapatista rebels would greet U.S. troops as liberators by when they invaded and occupied Mexico. Mexican President Vicente Fox expressed concern.

GM & ARNOLD LESS, BUT STILL TOO, IGNORANT-NEITHER GETS IT. BOTH WILL SINK

General Motors will end production of the Hummer H1. Schwarzenegger now only owns three. It’s a step in the right direction for both, but they still don’t get it. Foreign car makers will continue to dominate the market and Arnold will still be a rich grade B actor who has no insight other than that which he married.

Go No More A Rovein

"Let me prolong the pleasure by saying that again:

Karl Rove will be indicted

It looks like all those sleepless nights of visualizing Rove in leg chains are about to pay off. I guess this means that

Bushie's 29 percent

will soon be a dim memory. Heh." Fitzmas Alert: Rove to Be Indicted! on Tennessee Guerilla Women

For an update see, More on the Karl Rove Indictment Story.

Potential Bad News.

Granny beats off alligator

Say It Often Enough . . .

“A report . . . that the National Security Agency was building a database of Americans' phone records, . . . reignited discussion around the country about the tricky balance between civil liberties and counterterrorism efforts. . . .interviews and a scan of closely watched Web logs appeared to indicate a split that mirrored opinions on the NSA wiretapping program disclosed late last year. . . .Without explicitly confirming the USA Today report, Bush, in a brief statement from the White House, sought to assure the nation that ‘we're not mining or trolling through the personal lives of millions of innocent Americans.’" Nation Split on NSA Records Collection, By Erin McClam in the Washington Post.
“There is no oversight. There is no check on the President's snooping power. Security Clearances were withheld from an investigating branch of the Justice department. . . .Who we call/who calls us/emails/faxes/our credit information/where we are in relation to call towers can all be reaped by linking from our phone numbers.” Passing Through the Secret Room by Patti

“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin or someone else.

CHURCH COVERS UP MURDER AND RAPE BY PRIESTS BUT CLAIMS DaVINCI CODE GIVES IT A BAD NAME.

"A . . Catholic priest was found guilty . . .of the murder 26 years ago of a nun in a crime that prosecutors said had Satanic undertones and may have been covered up by church leaders."

"Priests rape children and “young candidate nuns who approach them for testimonial letters and certificates . . . a priest who had helped a sister to obtain an abortion, and then officiated at her Requiem Mass after she had died during the procedure.”


"Vatican Official Calls for Legal Action Against 'DaVinci Code' . . . claiming the story is offensive to . . . the Church."

Ten More Years of NucUlar Nonsense?

Does This Bug You?

Home Run Baker

Frank, Home Run, Baker was an unmatched power hitter. He lead the league in home runs in 1911, 1912, 1913, and 1914, with 11, 10, 12, and 8 respectively. He had 96 career home runs. He was easygoing and did not use tobacco, alcohol, or any other drugs.

It's too damn bad that. because of ignorance and arrogance, many people will never be able read this post to learn of these heroic statistics.

In The Name of God

From Patti, “ . . . the kidnapping and murder of . . . Atwar Bahjat, elicited sadness, regret, maybe resignation; another death in Iraq.
Now the murderers have provided the world with a film of their incomprehensible depravity . . . Some of our leaders will argue that this is the barbarism that we are in Iraq to fight. More of us see that it is our occupation of Iraq that is allowing barbarism to flourish.”

Forgiveness

Apologies to Alfred

There has been a gif going around of Alfred E. Neuman morphing into George W. Bush. Alfred, you may be a stupid clod, but you don’t deserve this kind of ridicule. Stay who you are for all our sakes.

Rummy Caught With Face Erection-Church Leaders More Concerned About Pants.

He made the case for war by lying about WMD, but, what God really detests is a woman wearing men's clothing or a man wearing women's clothing. Deuteronomy 22:5 (New International Version)

Lisa Whelchel's tip on how to punish children for lying appears in an article she did for The Children's Corner of Christian Activities called Lying. The link supplied in the comment doesn't work. She doesn't say what she does if she catches them masturbating.

Cinco De Mayo

“The holiday of Cinco De Mayo, The 5th Of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the Mexican state capital city of Puebla and throughout the state of Puebla, with some recognition in other parts of the Mexico, and especially in U.S. cities with a significant Mexican population. It is not, as many people think, Mexico's Independence Day, which is actually September 16.”

A Straight Shootin Son of a Gun

This Is All A Man Needs To Know.

TROUBLE MAKING CHINESE DON’T LOVE JESUS

Everyone knows that the Bishop of Rome is the only one who knows what's best for the Chinese. They're damned lucky us Christians let um in at all after their years of practicing heathenism, Communism and practically any other ism you can think of. If the excommunications don't work, burning a few of um in the square might make um listen. Chinamen, repent now or be condemned to eternity eating rice instead of pasta!

Iran is developing nuclear (nucular) weapons. Iraq is not. What’s a president to do? - Use Strategedy.

1. Blow cover on CIA agent tracking Iran's nuclear proliferation efforts when her husband tells the truth about Iraq.

2. Invade and occupy Iraq.

3. Invade Iran without the information Valerie Plame could have provided and after our troops are spread thin, and our influence in the world diminished.

Learn to communicate or Bolt ya rocket, ya Fanny Toosh with a face like a skeplt erse

MacGraham says that the new cross cultural exchanges with the Scots, make it imperative that we learn their language. He's probably right. Since he and the rest of um have chips on both sholders we'll at least have a little warning before the punch comes.

Camogie Results 2006

May 1
Kilkenny over Offaly 4-04 2-06
April 30
Cork over Galway 2-10 1-09
Dublin over Antrim 3-09 2-03

John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908-2006 We'll Miss You John and Wish There Were More Like You

“. . . an economist, author, professor, presidential counselor and U.S. ambassador to India, who used caustic wit and an iconoclastic temperament to help set the foundation of modern economic thinking, died April 29 at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass.”

“Had it not been for the accident of his birth in Iona Station, Ontario, John Kenneth Galbraith, the greatest public intellectual of the second half of the American century, would surely have been considered presidential timber.”

He was also funny and cared about people. Not unheard of for an economist, but those kind don't get government jobs anymore.