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Remember last week's DUFU EDITION in which William Rivers Pitt, positioning himself as some sort of iconoclast for publicity purposes, declared that the long drawn out Democrat primary was a "blessing?" Well, for most DUmmies the idea of this draining Democrat primary as some sort of blessing plays out like some sort of sick joke. In fact they are OUTRAGED that Hillary continues to remain in the race as you can see in this DUmmie THREAD titled, "John Aravosis (Americablog) FREAKS OUT! And says what many of us here are thinking." This thread starts out with Americablog post by...

Comparatively few people, if asked to list some of the most important defense contractors of World War 2 would mention the Crosley Corporation. The Crosley who? But this relatively obscure company produced the first batches of what became known as the proximity fuze without whose aid the US Navy would probably have been annihilated by the Kamikazes off Okinawa. Vannevar Bush, head of the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD) during this war, credited it with three significant effects. It was important in defense from Japanese Kamikaze attacks in the Pacific. It was an important part of the...

At a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Wednesday evening, John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama, who was on the stage with him, to be the Democratic nominee for president. Sounding a theme of a nation divided into parts by walls, Mr. Edwards said, “The reason I am here tonight is that Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I.” Mr. Edwards then went on to say, “There is one man who knows in his heart that it is time to tear down that wall and make one America, Barack Obama.” Mr. Obama, who had introduced Mr....

Hillary Clinton is to MSNBC what teenage girl-fights are to Fox News. They're obsessed and preoccupied with her. They may know better -- the attention Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann give her may be focus-grouped to snag some demo we can't even imagine. But we're obciously not hat demo: the endless speculation as to why she's still in the race: the ponderous surmising and apprising of her wile and guile is just bad teevee. You don't know why she's still in the race, boyz? You think she (and Bill) are so self-deluded they don't know she's not going to get...

Sensing that the time may be ripe for a pompous Hollywood blowhard to enter congress, Actor Alec Baldwin, best known for his buffoonish antics on “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” says he is seriously thinking about running for political office. “I’ve always had an interest in politics,” Baldwin said. “It was when I did an ‘SNL’ sketch parodying Barney Frank, that I thought—if a lisping pansy like him can get elected to congress, why not me?” Baldwin was undaunted by the potential negative effect on his prospects of a widely circulated voice-mail message in which he called his daughter...

Audio of the Keith Olbermann Special Comment segment on MSNBC Countdown this evening - 05/14/08. Rant against George Bush over the "no more golf" announcemnt the President made today. In the audio Keith calls W pretty much every name in the book and ends it with "shut the hell up". Regardless of your feelingins about the war, keep in mind MSNBC is a news organization....they just came out of the liberal closet.

Remember the old Westerns? The cowboys would ride into town whose one street was lined by stores with false fronts. In the old West, they were essentially wooden cutouts that were designed to hide the shabbiness of the actual building. False fronts are a major part of movie making, in which the fronts of buildings are often facades which are far cheaper than actual buildings and are simply held up by props from behind. There is an eerie and disturbing similarity between Barack Hussein Obama and a false front. Let’s face it, Obama looks great. I have nominated Obama as...

I've been watching Lost In Space reruns over at hulu.com recently, and it's been quite an enjoyable time. In fact, in many ways I enjoy the show now more than I did as a child, which was a lot. A a child, I loved watching the original Star Trek, of course — and I still do — but I have to admit that in my early childhood I found a great deal of it to be baffling and or slightly scary. Lost In Space, however, was my favorite — the show I'd fight my little brother to see. It was...

Yesterday the government has redefined what a machine gun is--any firearm that malfunctions and fires more than one round before jamming. [US v. Olofson] I am awaiting the transcript of the hearing, however: Judge Clevert [I am told] stated is does not matter what ammunition, or what error rate ATF testing has, or that a malfunction occurred, or even if it required ATF to modify the firearm, just that more than one round be fired per function of the trigger. Every firearm in possession of your membership is a "machine gun" under this narrow interpretation. This is scientific fact, not...

Feeling the need to "get out and around", I attended a Wednesday night supper,sponsored by a church I sometimes attend...and saw a modern version of the Miracle of Loaves and Fishes.

Muslim women of the Middle East and beyond are shielded, clothed, and occulted away through a series of archaic dress rituals, collectively known as the Hijab, that subjugates and entraps them to an ossified code of conduct, which long ago, should have been abandoned. The Abbaya, Burqa, and Niqab, function as baggy drapes of cloth, which render Muslim women formless, invisible to her surroundings, a non-entity outside the domestic sphere, and should be viewed as a transgression against God's wishes...I present to you, the Beautiful and Vivacious Ladies of Iran, unhijabbed and free...

In the summer, slip on chic wide leg pants, which are a key for spring’s relaxed tailored trend. They cut a sinuous silhouette which is reminiscent of ’40s glamour. Wide leg pants can transition from the office to dinner out easily, so pick up a pair and wear them wherever you go. To read more

Disclosure that he neglected to pay $1.5 million in taxes left minority rights advocate, the Reverend Al Sharpton, unfazed. “These are my reparations for 400 years of slavery and oppression,” Sharpton claimed. “Whitey owes me this money.” It is Sharpton’s contention that congress’ failure to enact legislation compensating the current generation of African-Americans for the slavery endured by their long-dead ancestors entitles him to withhold payment of taxes on his “earnings.” “Black men were beaten, exploited and murdered by white men,” Sharpton said. “I’m a Black man. The government is run by white men. Until they pay me for this...

All Republican leaders must resign Written by Viguerie on Wed May 14 11:48:26 -0400 2008 Republican leaders in the White House, the Congress, and the Republican National Committee and its affiliates, along with most Republican leaders at the state level, have failed – or outright betrayed – the conservative voters who put them in their positions.The result is that the party’s “brand” has become a negative, to an extent greater than in the Watergate era, perhaps worse than in the days of Herbert Hoover. The number of new Republican voters is flat while Democratic voter registration is skyrocketing.Contributions to GOP...

Here is the updated 2008 Electoral Vote Projection Map and State Poll Average Chart for Wednesday, May 14, 2008. . . .McCain continues to lead Obama 249-237, with 52 electoral votes rated as "Tossup." . . .Don't forget to check out the charts at the bottom of the page for Latest State Polls, 50-Day Average of National Polls, and Latest National Polls.

An ever-growing number of residents of the city of Edmonton, Alberta are starting to ask the question: What the hell is wrong with the Edmonton Police Service? In roughly a twenty year span, successive serious incidents and allegations have wreaked havoc to the public image of the Capital City’s police force and have now begun to shake the confidence of the citizens in their Finest....

Rev. Lainie Dowell -- On Faith -- The Rev. Otis Moss has taken over leadership of Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ. For those who think Moss will offer a change in philosophy to the much-maligned Rev. Jeremiah Wright, they are grossly mistaken. Moss preaches ...

A few days ago I shared this outrageous story with you--Father Jailed Because His Adult Daughter Fails to Get Her GED. In the case, father Brian Gegner was ordered to see to it that his daughter gets her GED, but she has not done so, in part because she struggles with math. The daughter's problems in school came at a time when she lived with her mother. The daughter herself--now almost 19-years-old--says that she alone is responsible for her own problems and that her father shouldn't be blamed. Nevertheless, the father is in jail on a six month sentence. The...

As her chance for the Democratic presidential nomination dwindles, Senator Hillary Clinton (N.Y.), in a desperate attempt to eat into rival, Illinois Senator Barack Obama’s base, vowed that her administration would “expropriate the expropriators” by “imposing ‘windfall’ taxes and punitive regulation” on “capitalist pigs.” Clinton conceded that her race for the nomination is an uphill fight. “I thought that exposing Senator Obama’s links to the Weather Underground would weaken his support among Democratic voters, but I was wrong,” she admitted. “Well, I want voters to know that I have progressive connections, too.” Among the connections Clinton promises she will highlight...

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