Here at this searing, dusty U.S. military base about four miles west of Baqouba, Iraqis — including interpreters who walk the same foot patrols and sleep in the same tents as U.S. troops — must use segregated bathrooms.

Some how I doubt they want to publicize that segregation has returned to the US Army.

Yup, if you can’t tell, I’ve been doin’ a lot of drinkin’ these days. These people just broke my heart…. I don’t have any congressmen to try to convince on issues like these; Obama’s gonna make the right call; so will Durbin, probably. I can’t email Hastert to try to convince him… until they find a way to digitize pizza and attach it, he’ll just ignore my email.

The slogan totally works for me, Jillian. It’s catchy, it’s energetic, and it has the added benefit of being pretty much true (“pretty much” because if it were really true, we’d have to add something like “we’re just very, very craven” — but then it would lose that snappy rhythm, so best to leave it off.)

Or a lack of enthusiasm being infectious and convincing others to not vote.

I realize this thread is probably dead by now, but I just gotta say . . . Random, I often agree with you but this sort of ominous warning comes too close to thought-policing for my taste. “Clap louder!” is not a command I obey. But perhaps I’m misreading the intent of the comment.

It’s really hard to be all “rah rah go team” when the Democrats pull shit like this FISA garbage.

What? You don’t think a slogan like “Vote Democrat! At least we’re not fascist pigs!” is going to draw them in?

I’ll second that, both thats in fact. And wonderful to have Coopers Brewery getting a mention on the intertubes: gives me something to be proud about being South Australian, about.

Of course, your summer will be our winter, so bring some woolies. Maybe long johns too: not because it really gets too cold, but because I like to see blokes in long johns.

It’s really hard to be all “rah rah go team” when the Democrats pull shit like this FISA garbage.

Deep breath there, Robert. No need to shout. This pissed-off lefty wasn’t planning to do something stupid like voting Republican or not voting at all or, god forbid, throwing my vote away on a no-chance-in-hell third party candidate. I just thought that, y’know, I also had a right to discuss the relative merits and faults of the candidates prior to dutifully casting my vote in precisely the manner you’ve so eloquently described. ‘Cause I sure don’t want to be an asshole.

Heil Murdoch!

Jillian:

Wow, really? Well, if ya stop by Chicago, I’d love to have a drink with ya!

mikey

With a Lost Coast Brewery downtown brown ale for one of us and a Spanish red for the other.

And a basket full of sweet potato fries.

I’m in heaven, and no fucking way Gary Ruppert can harsh my buzz.

OBAMA DID NOT SAY HE’D TAC-NUKE PAKISTAN.IF HE FOUND WHERE OSAMA WAS HIDING.
IN FACT HE SAID THAT THAT OPTION WAS OFF THE TABLE.
-THEN- HILLARY CRITICIZED HIM FOR SAYING THAT.

Sorry for the shouting caps-lock, but jumpin’ jehosaphat!
Get yer figgity-facts straight would ya?

The only thing that gives me hope is that the Republican slate is so fucking, fucking incompetently BAD that they will seriously fuck it up. C’mon, guys – I mean – Giuliani? Thompson? Are you fucking kidding me?

Music: Dr. BLT
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Keynote Speaker: Gary Ruppert

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Music: Dr. BLT
Catering: Annie Angel, Shoelimpy, and Kevin
Keynote Speaker: Gary Ruppert