Comments on: Morning Briefing for August 23, 2012

By: tnfriendofcoal101368

tnfriendofcoal101368 — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:03:50 +0000

Personally, I’d rather read an inspiration book by Blagojevich, myself than try to do the impossible.

By: acat

acat — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:51:28 +0000

Can you show me where any mere mortals have tried?

Other than Goldwater, that is… Prior generations…

Mew

By: lineholder

lineholder — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:00:20 +0000

I hope I’m wrong about this. I really do. But what I suspect is likely to happen if cooler, calmer, wiser heads do not prevail is that this will get blown out of proportion. Completely and totally out of proportion. To the point that it makes some of the “shut up” diaries that have been posted at RS in the last few days look like a love fest.

There are just too many political power brokers and would-be power brokers putting their sticky fingers into it.

I just hope wiser heads prevail.

By: civil truth

civil truth — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:33:28 +0000

…in particular, an inflated sense of their indispensability to the conservative/pro-life movement. What they forget is that only One is indispensable – and His name is Jesus.

They both are in grave danger of the Matthew 14:30 consequence – without a rescue guarantee.

By: westcoastpatriette

westcoastpatriette — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:29:51 +0000

implementation of Dream Act amnesty. It's about time someone stands up to the dictator.

By: lineholder

lineholder — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:13:14 +0000

Twitter is a social media. It is open to the public.

Trying to communicate on Twitter about this particular subject after what has occurred during the last few days…discussing how Huck should/should not be dealt with…

Please tell me folks on our side are smarter than this? Please?

By: tnfriendofcoal101368

tnfriendofcoal101368 — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:12:54 +0000

is beyond the ability of mere mortals….

By: acat

acat — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:05:42 +0000

Huckabee, lineholder….

I really don’t want to say this about any Republican, but .. at this point the guy seems to be in it for himself, not for the country.

Mew

By: lineholder

lineholder — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:01:00 +0000

You guys have an inside track, don’t you? Contacts, etc., etc. Can someone please teach Republicans the meaning of the word “discretion”? If they want to drag out this melodrama…at the very least, can they do it in private?

http://twitchy.com/2012/08/23/the-plot-thickens-mike-huckabee-comes-out-swinging-for-todd-akin/

By: Kyle-MI

Kyle-MI — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:00:48 +0000

In eagerness to avoid talking about the economy, they appear to be going in that direction. And what should the GOP do? They need to pound home this very point. Everyone at the GOP convention should say that the Democratic economic policies are so bad they will say anything to distract the public. Hey, the truth works.

By: Melody Warbington (rwm52)

Melody Warbington (rwm52) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:35:57 +0000

Any thoughts on the AL statewide proposed Constitutional Amendment election on September 18? My rep spoke at our local GOP meeting a couple of weeks ago and gave the “sky is falling” speech. She said without the transfer of funds, the state will have to make 17% cuts across the board with was met with a round of applause rather than the groans she expected. I’ve heard very little debate on the matter, but my sources tell me AEA is behind the amendment and that most conservatives think it simply kicks the can down the road.

Further, the rep confirmed that the state currently earmarks more of each tax dollar than any other state which complicates the budget, and that 85% of the funds are earmarked for education. At this point, several asked her why, since we had the majority, didn’t the legislature change this. No good answer.

Here’s the text of the amendment.

Shall the following Amendment be adopted to the Constitution of Alabama?
Proposed Statewide Amendment
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide adequate funding for the State General Fund budget, to prevent the mass release of prisoners from Alabama prisons, and to protect critical health services to Alabama children, elderly, and mothers by transferring funds from the Alabama Trust Fund to the State General Fund beginning with the state’s 2012-2013 fiscal year and concluding with the state’s 2014-2015 fiscal year; to provide a new procedure for distributions made from the Alabama Trust Fund beginning 2012-2013 fiscal year; to create a County and Municipal Government Capital Improvement Trust Fund advisory committee; and to provide further for distributions made from the County and Municipal Government Capital Improvement Trust Fund. (Proposed by Act No. 2012-490)

By: cbartlett

cbartlett — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:12:09 +0000

We generally wait until movies come out on DVD or Netflix – haven’t paid to see a theater movie in about 10 years. I’ll have to drive 30 minutes to the next town to catch it – just wondering if this one might be worth it……

By: Melody Warbington (rwm52)

Melody Warbington (rwm52) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:30:25 +0000

A co-worker got this in an email and sent it to me, so I can take credit for it, and I can’t give credit as no author was named. This sounds vaguely familiar, but still amuses. From an unnamed source…

2012 Democratic National Convention Schedule ? Charlotte, N.C.

4:00 PM – Opening Flag Burning Ceremony ? sponsored by CNN

4:05 PM ? Singing of ?God Dam* America ? led by Rev. Jeremiah Wright

4:10 PM ? Pledge of Allegiance to Obama

4:15 PM ? Ceremonial ?I hate America? led by Michelle Obama

4:30 PM ? Tips on ?How to keep your man trustworthy & true to you while you travel the world? ? Hillary Clinton

4:45 PM -Al Sharpton / Jesse Jackson seminar ?How to have a successful career without having a job.?

5:00 PM ? ?Great Vacations I?ve Taken on the Taxpayer?s Dime Travel Log? – Michelle Obama

5:30 PM ? Eliot Spitzer Speaks on ?Family Values? via Satellite

5:45 PM ? Tribute to All 57 States ? Nancy Pelosi

6:00 PM ? Sen. Harry Reid ? 90-minute speech expressing the Democrat?s appreciation of the Occupy Wall Street movement, and George Soros for sparing no expense, for all that they have accomplished to unify the country, improve employment and to boost the economy.

8:30 PM ? Airing of Grievances by the Clintons

9:00 PM ? ?Bias in Media ? How we can make it work for you? Tutorial – sponsored by CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times

9:15 PM ? Tribute Film to Brave Freedom Fighters incarcerated at GITMO – Michael Moore

9:30 PM ? Anthony Weiner entertains audience with his personal slide presentation

9:45 PM ? Personal Finance Seminar ? Charlie Rangel

10:00 PM ? Denunciation of Bitter Gun Owners and Bible readers

10:30 PM ? Ceremonial Waving of White Flag of surrender for IRAQ & Afghanistan, and the future waving for Iran.

11:00 PM ? Obama Energy Plan Symposium / Tire Gauge Demonstration / You too can get rich with Green Investment bankruptcies

11:15 PM ? Free Gov. Blagojevich rally

11:30 PM ? Obama Accepts Oscar, Tony and Latin Grammy Awards

11:45 PM ? Feeding of the Delegates with 5 Loaves and 2 Fish ? Obama presiding

12:00 AM ? Official Nomination of Obama by Bill Maher and Chris ?He sends a
thrill up my leg? Matthews

12:01 AM ? Obama Accepts Nomination as Lord and Savior by waving his fake birth certificate

12:05 AM ? Celestial Choirs Sing

3:00 AM ? Joe Biden wakes up and delivers acceptance speech to an empty room – (The convention was over at 12:30 AM).

By: Common_Cents

Common_Cents — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:37:31 +0000

Why doesn’t anyone call them out on their propagandist maniacal tantrum??

By: commonsenseobserver

commonsenseobserver — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:43:10 +0000

http://www.ipr.uc.edu/documents/op082312.pdf

Interesting…