From what I understand, today is a State Holiday in Germany. Maybe this whole separation of Church and State thing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. You’d think if a schmuck like Columbus gets a holiday, they could come up with a little something for a combined Easter/Passover day off. One of the planks of my platform when I run for office will be finding at least one holiday (and by holiday, I mean paid day off) every month. President’s Day to Memorial Day is an ungodly stretch of no days off, and it’s time for this national shame to end. Of course, I’ll also be pushing for a three-day work week (though I might be willing to compromise on four), and then there’s my flexible daylight saving time plan, where we fall back every morning and then spring ahead every afternoon.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Mexico yesterday could be felt in Arizona and California. Great, now we’re even outsourcing our earthquakes to Mexico.
I managed to make it through the weekend without buying or ordering an iPad. Sure, I feel like an underprivileged, third-world person, but it’s the first 48 hours that are the most difficult. It gets easier from here on out. It’s just fortunate that I have no desire to pay $4 for a cup of shitty coffee, ‘cuz I’m sure all the cool kids at Starbucks will be flashing their pads today.
Damn, where has the morning gone? Time to make the donuts.
I didn’t feel anything.
Oh, if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that….
WikiLeaks has released a classified US military video depicting the indiscriminate slaying of over a dozen people in the Iraqi suburb of New Baghdad — including two Reuters news staff. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the Freedom of Information Act, without success since the time of the attack. The video, shot from an Apache helicopter gun-site, clearly shows the unprovoked slaying of a wounded Reuters employee and his rescuers. Two young children involved in the rescue were also seriously wounded. For further information please visit the special project website http://www.collateralmurder.com.
The military did not reveal how the Reuters staff were killed, and stated that they did not know how the children were injured.
After demands by Reuters, the incident was investigated and the U.S. military concluded that the actions of the soldiers were in accordance with the law of armed conflict and its own “Rules of Engagement”.
Consequently, WikiLeaks has released the classified Rules of Engagement for 2006, 2007 and 2008, revealing these rules before, during, and after the killings.
WikiLeaks has released both the original 38 minutes video and a shorter version with an initial analysis. Subtitles have been added to both versions from the radio transmissions.
WikiLeaks obtained this video as well as supporting documents from a number of military whistleblowers. WikiLeaks goes to great lengths to verify the authenticity of the information it receives. We have analyzed the information about this incident from a variety of source material. We have spoken to witnesses and journalists directly involved in the incident.
WikiLeaks wants to ensure that all the leaked information it receives gets the attention it deserves. In this particular case, some of the people killed were journalists that were simply doing their jobs: putting their lives at risk in order to report on war. Iraq is a very dangerous place for journalists: from 2003- 2009, 139 journalists were killed while doing their work.
And, of course, from earlier today…
Congratulations, President Obama. You’re a regular War President.
Dr. Cassell, the urologist who said he wouldn’t treat Obama supporters, displays hos knowledge of the healthcare bill:
Cassell: Hospice cuts in 2012…Does the government want people to die slowly?
Colmes: Do you really think the government wants people dead?
Cassell: Well I think that they’re cutting all supportive care, like nursing homes, ambulance services…
Colmes: What to you mean they’re cutting nursing homes?
Cassell: They’re cutting nursing home reimbursements
Colmes: Isn’t what they’re cutting under the Medicare plan what was really double dipping; they were getting credits and they were getting to deduct them at the same time.
Cassell: Well you know, I can’t tell you exactly what the deal is.
Colmes: If you can’t tell us exactly what the deal is, why are you opposing it and fighting against it?
Cassell: I’m not the guy who wrote the plan.
Colmes: But if you don’t know what the deal is why are you speaking out against something you don’t know what the deal is?
Cassell: What I get online, just like any other American. What I’m supposed to understand about the bill should be available to me.
Colmes: It is; it’s been online for a long time; it’s also been all over the media…
http://www.alan.com/2010/04/03/doctor-against-treating-obama-supporters-admits-not-knowing-whats-in-health-reform-bill/
Wha’ they didn’t even fake it, PJ? :smack: