Comments on: Lunch Links

By: Helmut O' Hooligan

Helmut O' Hooligan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:32:35 +0000

“Buttars, R-West Jordan, wants retailers to embrace Christmas in their promotions, saying the United States is a Christian nation and ought to use the holiday’s name”

Another Republican who appreciates the wonders of the free market. Oh, wonder why he wouldn’t name the co-sponsors of his little bill. Could they be the father, son and holy ghost? Tee hee.

By: Andre Kenji

Andre Kenji — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:23:27 +0000

“Chambliss wins. GOP will have at least a filibuster-able minority. That’s a good thing. I just wish it had been someone else whose win cemented them at 41. ”

They don´t. Unless Obama does something very dumb that would put even Democrats against him he will face no filibuster. You don´t sustain a filibuster with numbers like that: Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter aren´t going to go along with that.

Even the most liberal judge in the world, if qualified, will be approved by the Senate.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:41:54 +0000

To Z re: #13 –

“Every time [a bell rings] you hear about a ‘reliable but unsubstantiated’ terror threat a[n angel] torturing interrogator gets its wings.”

To ZappaCrappa re: #24 –

Hahahahaha!

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:21:51 +0000

Let’s see — drunken students trash banquet hall, and class president kills herself inhaling freon (or something). Good thing those are “victimless crimes”!

By: parse

parse — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:45:59 +0000

Well, at least the drunken students were busy trashing a banquet hall and not driving.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:05:39 +0000

“In contrast, the federal government can and should borrow money to stimulate the economy. That’s how America got out of the Great Depression” (snip).

Really? Doesn’t anybody study history anymore?

By: Op-Ed by Iraq Interrogator « Beware of Roaming

Op-Ed by Iraq Interrogator « Beware of Roaming — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:22:16 +0000

[...] by Iraq Interrogator Definitely, worth a read HT RB. Here’s what he said about his struggle to write about his thoughts: When I submitted the [...]

By: old

old — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:54:01 +0000

I have had people say to me ‘Merry Christmas!’ with that I dare you to knock this battery of my shoulder look that I have pretended to be deaf.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:32:15 +0000

Utah lawmaker: idiot
http://rightklik.blogspot.com/

By: ZappaCrappa

ZappaCrappa — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:12:52 +0000

High School Students Against Drunk Driving eh?…..I wonder if I can find out when the school’s chapter of “Abstinence Until Marriage” chapter is meeting……

By: Blagnet.net » Unlawful imprisonment on airplanes

Blagnet.net » Unlawful imprisonment on airplanes — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:12:57 +0000

[...] were kept on board the plane for nearly 14 hours on November 30. It was supposed to be 4.5 hours. Radley Balko asks, “How is holding someone in an enclosed airplaine on a tarmac with no circulating air and [...]

By: Z

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:35:59 +0000

#18 is absolutely right which is just one reason why this bill is so odious. If I want to tell the clerk Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Awesome Kwanzaa or Bah Humbug, I should be allowed to- and she should be allowed to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or whatever else (or nothing- how cheery can people be working a physically demanding, dead end job for peanuts?) she should be allowed to as well.

Remember, they first came for the cashiers (but I didn’t speak up because I am not a cashier)……

By: Alien

Alien — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:29 +0000

Three cheers for Matthew Alexander and writing that article and a book on the dangers of torture. I thought his article was very persuasive. He presented his reasoning well and in a polite manner.

By: warren_piece

warren_piece — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:42:51 +0000

the guy that wrote that op-ed was interviewed on democracy now! this morning. great interview. im certainly going to get his book, as well. best thing to do would be to send a copy of his book to each congressman.

By: tsiroth

tsiroth — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:39:04 +0000

RE: #3 I think characterizing it as legislation is misleading, given that he is pushing for them to pass a non-binding resolution, not a law. It’s a silly resolution, but I’m all for legislatures spending their time announcing their feelings about things instead of legislating.

Let’s have more resolutions in favor of Merry Christmas, nursing mothers, and butterflies. With many, many hours of floor debate.
Legislative time wasting is a good thing.

By: Cynical in CA

Cynical in CA — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:36:26 +0000

“Utah lawmaker pushing legislation to persuade retailers to say ‘Merry Christmas’ instead of ‘Happy Holidays.’”

Haven’t read the article yet, but …

Legislation has nothing to do with persuasion, and has everything to do with force.

“Government is not eloquence, it is not reason — government is force.” George Washington

So, I will now read the article to see what this “legislation” is about.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:51:38 +0000

Ask the Pilot is a very informative column written by an airline pilot where he discusses numerous air travel related issues. He has some interesting insight on the “Passenger Bill of Rights”.

http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/11/21/askthepilot299/index.html

By: SusanK

SusanK — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:29:00 +0000

As far as being held hostage on tarmac for 9 hours, I don’t know whether it is legal, but it is certainly actionable (false imprisonment). It has never happened to me, but I know enough civil law to know that I would have to inform the airline or its representative/agent that I no longer wish to be on the plane and I want to be released immediately (airlines can’t force you to use your ticket). I would also mention that the amount of time has been unreasonable and I am revoking any consent that I previously gave to being on the aircraft. Probably a fine line between doing it nicely enough to avoid the FBI and strongly enough to have a civil suit.

By: Michael Chaney

Michael Chaney — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:24:35 +0000

“Every time a school crossing guard is unavailable, because of furloughs, layoffs or any other reason,” Maj. Dwayne Preston explained, “I have to take one of my patrol officers off the street to fill in.”

I can see Prince Georges County becoming safer already, particularly if he pulls guys off the swat team for this duty.

By: Legate Damar

Legate Damar — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:49:14 +0000

I was only skimming the 4th story when I saw

But there is an answer — one that would protect schoolchildren in Beltsville and help get the world economy growing again. That is to focus a big part of the fiscal stimulus package being planned by President-elect Barack Obama on aid to

I honestly thought the next word was going to be “Beltsville.”

And yes, that IS a commentary on how silly this whole bailout thing has gotten.