Minneapolis Gang Violence

BLUE TUBE

Derryl Jenkins is accusing Minneapolis' finest of brutally beating him during a traffic stop. Police Chief Dolan says he's reviewing dashcam video of the February 19th incident.

Dolan isn't the only one watching the disturbing footage. The F.B.I. has become interested and the tape has now been linked through YouTube to the entire nation.

Republi-Cancer

Wondering who's behind all these "spontaneous" town hall brawls? Curious about the coast-to-coast uprising of outraged old White folks vehemently opposed to changing our dysfunctional health care system . . ?

Welcome to ResistNet.

"the online community for patriotic citizens
who are opposing the Obama-led socialist agenda"

RESISTNET is owned and operated by GRASSFIRE.ORG. ("Grassfire will RUSH you, our exclusive Tea Party Super-Pak!")

President, Steve Elliott asserts, "Grassfire.org is not formally affiliated with any religious or political organization." But he admits Grassfire "often works with partner organizations" when they "share concern on an issue."

So who's behind the partner organizations -- namely FreedomWorks, TeaPartyExpress and The Bradley Foundation? Mr. Elliott insists it's "Citizens like you!"

However, Adele M. Stan at AlterNet has found some far more frightening answers.

Race to Judgment

Already marginalized to the point of irrelevancy, 31 Republican senators just said "NO" to Sonia Sotomayor becoming the first Hispanic U.S. Supreme Court justice. Only 9 of them could muster up enough courage to break ranks and join the 59 Democrats in voting to confirm President Obama's history-making nominee.

(How do you say "permanent minority party" in Spanish?)

Despite the obvious party split, both parties agree Ms. Sotomayor's credentials for the court are impeccable.

But Republicans say the "wise Latina" is just playing dumb. They suspect she's actually a racist in disguise -- who'll finally be unable and unwilling to remain impartial. They're convinced this impeccable jurist will take the bench and then . . . the Latina who wise-cracked about old White men (one time, at one speech) will emerge from hiding and wreak havoc.

Republican senators voted "NO" because they're certain Judge Sotomayor will reject reality and ignore facts -- choosing instead to make irrational decisions based on prejudice, paranoia and petty politics.

Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now!

As one of the few statesmen left in America with any street cred, former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. On the first day of his mission to Pyongyang, Clinton negotiated the release of two American journalists -- Laura Ling and Euna Lee.

Family members of the journalists issued a statement which read in part: "We especially want to thank President Bill Clinton for taking on such an arduous mission and Vice President Al Gore for his tireless efforts to bring Laura and Euna home."

Bush-era hardliner, John Bolton was less than impressed. Asked for reaction to Mr. Clinton's hostage saving (and legacy-saving) coup, Bolton sniped, "It comes perilously close to negotiating with terrorists."

Donald Rumsfeld and Baghdad's Butcher

The Republi-Cancer is Spreading

Fox News reports, Glenn Beck decides:

"Obama is a Racist"

"This President . . . has a deep-seated hatred
for White people."

Coleman Concedes

Ending the longest election in Minnesota history, Norm Coleman concedes he has lost. In a related headline, scientists have declared the Earth is not flat.

Wrestling with the Truth

FOX's fanatical Hannity is fairly knocked
off balance by Jesse Ventura -- May 18.

Give it up, Norm.

http://www.giveitupnorm.com

Sarah Palin Relative Arrested

Diana Palin Arrested on
Burglary, Trespassing Charges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A half sister of Gov. Sarah Palin's husband is charged with breaking into the same home twice with the intention of stealing money.

Thirty-five-year-old Diana Palin of Palmer is charged with two counts of felony burglary and misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass and theft in connection with the break-ins this week at a home in Wasilla, the governor's hometown.

According to charging documents, Diana Palin's 4-year-old daughter was with her during the break-in yesterday (Thursday) morning.

Diana Palin made her first appearance in court Friday afternoon. Meghan Stapleton, a spokeswoman for the governor's family, says the family had no comment.

Deputy Wasilla Police Chief Greg Wood says Diana Palin was confronted by the homeowner, who hid in the home to see if he could catch the burglar who stole $400 Tuesday night.

Wood says tire tracks and shoe prints tied the woman to the scene in both burglaries.

The Party of YES!

David Letterman's ad for the new G.O.P.

Zombie Companies

Slaves to the Free Market

Why are tax-payers now forced to hand out welfare checks to huge financial corporations like AIG, Bank of America and Citi Group -- corporations that made record profits over the last 8 years?

Because they're too big to fail.

During the Bush administration's "Free Market" era -- the market was freed from rules, regulations and restrictions. Certain banking institutions were allowed to become so big, they're now intertwined with just about every other major business in America -- and around the world.

If allowed to go under, these few giant corporations would likely take the whole nation down with them in a global financial meltdown.

Thanks, George!

So along with writing out welfare checks to these exceedingly large companies, we should write some new regulatory laws.

First and foremost, we must limit the size and scope of all financial institutions. If they're too big to fail, then they're too big to succeed.

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN!

Repeatedly spreading rumors, misinformation and unsubstantiated gossip (Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C), to topple the Democratic party, sounds like a great plan for the Republicans, but how does that help America? Get over it already. You lost an election. Your ideas have been overwhelmingly repudiated by a majority of the American people, and now Nancy Reagan. Science will once again rule the day. Rush and Hannity can pray all they want for or against America. Heck melt all your precious metals into a golden idol. There is a new day dawning in the USA and it's time for you to shut up until you win an election!! NEXT!!!!!!!

Norm's Big Boot

With Friends Like These . . .

Wall Street Welfare Queens

Government didn't get us to where we are today. It was the PRIVATE SECTOR! Unbridled greed and corruption from 20 years of deregulation is to blame. We have lost confidence in the PRIVATE SECTOR! Unfortunately government has to step in to fix it. Can you imagine if we would have gone ahead and privatized SS? Until the PRIVATE SECTOR cleans up their act we have no choice. The PRIVATE SECTOR has dismantled any and all rules to play fair. It's a giant ponzi scheme.

I don't want government interference in my life nor do I want certain segments of your party excluding tax paying gay people from getting their fair share(but I digress). Maybe I've been lucky because I've never felt government breathing down my neck. Until Wall Street cleans up their act....BOO.....HOO! "

Dog - Whistle Politics

Apparently, Alabama Senator, Richard Shelby, isn't sure if Barack Obama is qualified to be President.

It's not that Shelby doubts a Black American is fit to run the White House. . . Mr. Shelby simply doubts that Obama is an American at all.

In a recent meeting with Alabama voters, the Senator declared that he opposed the economic stimulus bill Obama signed into law.

During the meeting, Shelby gave new life to an old lie by questioning President Obama's citizenship. When asked whether there was any truth to the ridiculous campaign rumor that Obama was not legally qualified to serve, Shelby carefully remarked:

"Well his father was Kenyan and they said he was born in Hawaii, but I haven't seen any birth certificate. You have to be born in America to be president."

These latest shallow comments from the deep South Senator have raised questions about his own qualifications to hold office.

Shelby has since denied the obvious implications of his statement -- saying his words were distorted and inaccurately reported in the press.

However, the Cullman Times newspaper stands by their story saying, "We reported Shelby's comments on Obama's birth certificate accurately and completely." Several people who attended Shelby's meeting have now confirmed that the Senator made his statements without hesitation and without a trace of humor.

So not only is Mr. Shelby a vicious little gossip -- he's also a big, fat liar.

Maybe the good ol boy hasn't "seen any birth certificate" but if he truly believes Barack Obama isn't constitutionally fit to serve -- then the Senator has a duty to look at the birth certificate. And it isn't hard to find.

According to the Associated Press, state officials in Hawaii checked health department records during the campaign and determined there was no doubt Obama was born in Hawaii.

Richard Shelby surely doesn't doubt that Hawaii is part of America.

And it's no surprise Senator Shelby opposes the President's economic stimulus program. Checking the records . . . Alabama's poverty rate is the 6th worst in country.

GOP Bullies

Republicans have found their voice! Now they won't shut the fuck up!

When was I young and walked home from school, I used to be bullied. I was forced to give this sycophant a piggy back ride up a steep hill. This all stopped when I CHANGED my route home.

To listen to these tax-cut-ophants is sheer insanity.

Nobody likes paying taxes. But when you continually cut taxes for the upper 2% and put the burden on the struggling middle class, guess what? Bridges collapse, pot-holes grow bigger, basic services disappear.

All of a sudden the "right" thinks they found their voice again . . . now that Obama is in charge. Where were they when they had complete control of our government?

We just borrowed another 250 billion dollars this quarter to cover Bush's budget. Bush has jumped ship seconds before we hit the iceberg. Our sworn enemy, China, now owns us.

Thank you so much for that.

CHANGE is needed NOW! Where is the proof, in your pudding, that tax cuts for the rich creates jobs? I think I'll trust President Obama over the GOP's sour-graped drivel.

Whew!

We certainly dodged a bullet by not electing the Republican presidential ticket.














Did you hear about this guy, John Thain? He was CEO of Merrill Lynch, a top backer of G.O.P. candidate, John McCain, and was widely talked of as a contender for a top White House economic position should his man win on Election Day.

Instead of being hired to serve in a position of great honor, Thain has been fired in disgrace. Shortly after Merrill was taken over by Bank of America, Thaine was outed for spending 1.2 million dollars on a Merrill office renovation, $87,000 for a rug and $1,400 for a garbage can.

. . . A garbage can?

Thaine's last minute spending frenzy of 4 billion dollars in bonuses to his friends -- after having lost 15 billion in the last quarter -- is now being investigated by the NY AG office. I'm no fan of Geithner, but can you imagine how much worse it could be if McCain/Palin would have won?

Although not perfect, I'm all for this change.

Blue Velvet

70% of the American people think President Barack Obama is doing a good job and that he's off to a good start. Unfortunately I must live in one of those dark pools of negativity that think they dwell in a pocket of the "real America." What a laugh!

White picket fences and manicured lawns cannot disguise your hatred and bigotry for our new president.

You have thrown every thing you can at him . . . Muslim! Terrorist! Not a citizen!, False Messiah! Flubbed the oath! Didn't swear on a Bible!

Have you no shame? Don't we need this man to succeed? Don't we as a country need him to NOT fail?

The mongrels want to shred him to pieces -- already nipping at every perceived misstep. Take a deep breath, count to 10, and ask yourself: "Do I really want this President to fail?"

Era of Coincidence

Just after 9/11 . . . anyone who was against the war was branded unpatriotic, an America hater, and a traitor. I can only remember 2 people who were adamantly opposed to the war. One was the late great Paul Wellstone and the other was the somewhat crazily portrayed Cynthia McKinnie, Rep. from Georgia.

The media handily took care of McKinnie, while Wellstone paid the ultimate price: A highly experienced pilot very familiar with his flight path suddenly makes the worst decision in his life during the most important campaign of Wellstone's. His opponent was hand picked by none other than the GOP darling DICK cheney.

Just another coincidence in the longest streak of coincidences in American history.

Very few politicians of this era had the fortitude and integrity to stand up for what is right. bush and his regime manipulated and took full advantage of 9/11. It probably seemed like a smart move on their part at the time -- but they overreached. They over-played their hand and got greedy. THEY BLEW IT! They destroyed the Republican party. It will take years before we can take the G.O.P. seriously again. This is NOT a good thing. We need balance.

. . . I sure miss Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming.