It’s drippy and overcast here in NY, and I’m on my second cup of coffee, watching the birds gather at the feeder. The male cardinal has gotten so tubby he looks like the cardinal version of Santa.
A senior regional Environmental Protection Agency official who had feuded with Dow Chemical over a toxic cleanup site in Michigan resigned Thursday under pressure from the Bush administration, according to published reports.
Mary A. Gade, who headed the EPA’s Midwest regional office in Chicago, had fought for months with Dow over plans to address dioxin-contaminated soil and sediment in Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron stemming from the chemical giant’s Midland, Mich., plant. Dioxin, which at low levels of exposure has been found to cause cancer as well as immune and reproductive system problems, is a byproduct in the production of Agent Orange and other chemical products.
Gade — who was appointed to her post in 2006 by President Bush — told the Chicago Tribune on Thursday that two aides to EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson stripped her of her power as regional administrator and informed her she could either quit or be fired by June 1. “There’s no question this is about Dow,” she told the Tribune. “I stand behind what I did and what my staff did. I’m proud of what we did.”
We Hat (nothing up my sleeves 8) ) or HAVE To Get That JERK Bush & the evil rest out NOW. If we don’t we will be also at war NOW I think we should FLOOD the phones and e-mails and :fist: A!I!
OH AND …….. wait for it………wait for it ……………wait for it…….
:pirate: FRED IS ALPHA :banana: FRED is #1 :pirate: 8)
:tommygun: :joe: :jason: :tommygun: :pirate: 8)
Sunshine Jim is :bee: ing 8) as BETA & Danu thinks is 8) :pup:
Sue P is watching our backs with being GAMMA (Ray)>>>>>A!I!
JFI .. probably repeating the info but …
and why wait … I would go PICK UP Rove NOW :fustrate: :rant1:
House Committee Threatens Rove With Subpoena http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208J.shtml
Ben Evans, of The Associated Press: “The House Judiciary Committee threatened Thursday to subpoena former White House adviser Karl Rove if he does not agree by May 12 to testify about former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s corruption case. In a letter to Rove’s attorney, committee Democrats called it ‘completely unacceptable’ that the Republican political strategist has rejected the panel’s request for sworn testimony even as he discusses the matter publicly through the media.”
Union’s War Protest Shuts Down West Coast Ports http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208L.shtml
William Yardley, for The New York Times: “West Coast ports were shut down on Thursday as thousands of longshoremen failed to report for work, part of what their union leaders said was a one-day, one-shift protest against the war in Iraq. Cranes and forklifts stood still from Seattle to San Diego, and ships were stalled at sea as workers held rallies up and down the coast to blame the war for distracting public attention and money from domestic needs like health care and education.”
Al Jazeera Cameraman Freed From Guantanamo After Six Years http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208M.shtml
The Associated Press: “An Al-Jazeera cameraman was released from US custody at Guantanamo Bay and returned home to Sudan early Friday after six years of imprisonment that drew worldwide protests. Sami al-Haj arrived at the airport in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on a US military plane along with two other Sudanese released from Guantanamo.”
:fustrate: :rant1: :doh: :bong: :growl:
:pirate: :yippee: :fist:
:pirate: :dancers: A!I! …
The Republican party is the party of big business regardless of what they say publicly. Look at their actions. Big business always comes before the needs of the American people.
Hey, speaking of business, I just stimulated the economy. I bought a half-gallon of apple juice, six pairs of socks and the new Madonna CD. Is the recession over yet?
:blech:
I just bought three more beer steins, bringing my total beer stein ownership to 131. Also have about a dozen pint glasses and two pub jugs, both bought full.
Druid- was it you that posted a really coool picture of a bay-area light house a few months ago?
It was a time exposure under a (full?) moon with lots of light beams radiating from the light house. I had it as my screen background, downloaded an Amy Winehouse picture that looked terrible and then lost the lighthouse. :omg:
thanks to who ever it might have been :nod:
:nod: artnorton but TRAVIS has the pix, and I wouldn’t have been able to find pix since my ” Astronomy Picture of the Day” (if I even remembered the “location” before Travis’ pix) “disappear’d” or The Computer Said No :no:
Thank You Travis :pirate: :yippee: 😉 8)
:joe: :joe: :joe: :joe: :joe: 😮 😮 :yuck: :crap: :fustrate: :fustrate: :paranoid:
❓ ❓ ❓ Whatever :sheep: le
:yippee: :yippee: :yippee: FIRST :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:
second!
drinking tea and staring off into space.
5 am here.
It’s drippy and overcast here in NY, and I’m on my second cup of coffee, watching the birds gather at the feeder. The male cardinal has gotten so tubby he looks like the cardinal version of Santa.
eya Sue P!
that’s a nice way to ease into saturday.
trees and :bee: ‘s the main show here currently.
bird song indicates some new arrivals around the hood.
A senior regional Environmental Protection Agency official who had feuded with Dow Chemical over a toxic cleanup site in Michigan resigned Thursday under pressure from the Bush administration, according to published reports.
Mary A. Gade, who headed the EPA’s Midwest regional office in Chicago, had fought for months with Dow over plans to address dioxin-contaminated soil and sediment in Saginaw Bay and Lake Huron stemming from the chemical giant’s Midland, Mich., plant. Dioxin, which at low levels of exposure has been found to cause cancer as well as immune and reproductive system problems, is a byproduct in the production of Agent Orange and other chemical products.
Gade — who was appointed to her post in 2006 by President Bush — told the Chicago Tribune on Thursday that two aides to EPA administrator Stephen L. Johnson stripped her of her power as regional administrator and informed her she could either quit or be fired by June 1. “There’s no question this is about Dow,” she told the Tribune. “I stand behind what I did and what my staff did. I’m proud of what we did.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/02/AR2008050203464.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Mary A. Gade case.
reminds me of all the Military brass faced with the same choice in the last 8 years.
they all should have fought it out in public.
I am convinced that if we do not impeach Bush and Cheney, he’ll pardon all the bastards, including Rove, and we’ll be stuck with his “legacy.”
Bush is a complete tool of the money boys.
it’s their “legacy”.
i’m thinking gardening is as good a way to resist as any other.
We Hat (nothing up my sleeves 8) ) or HAVE To Get That JERK Bush & the evil rest out NOW. If we don’t we will be also at war NOW I think we should FLOOD the phones and e-mails and :fist: A!I!
OH AND …….. wait for it………wait for it ……………wait for it…….
:pirate: FRED IS ALPHA :banana: FRED is #1 :pirate: 8)
:tommygun: :joe: :jason: :tommygun: :pirate: 8)
Sunshine Jim is :bee: ing 8) as BETA & Danu thinks is 8) :pup:
Sue P is watching our backs with being GAMMA (Ray)>>>>>A!I!
JFI .. probably repeating the info but …
and why wait … I would go PICK UP Rove NOW :fustrate: :rant1:
House Committee Threatens Rove With Subpoena
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208J.shtml
Ben Evans, of The Associated Press: “The House Judiciary Committee threatened Thursday to subpoena former White House adviser Karl Rove if he does not agree by May 12 to testify about former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman’s corruption case. In a letter to Rove’s attorney, committee Democrats called it ‘completely unacceptable’ that the Republican political strategist has rejected the panel’s request for sworn testimony even as he discusses the matter publicly through the media.”
Union’s War Protest Shuts Down West Coast Ports
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208L.shtml
William Yardley, for The New York Times: “West Coast ports were shut down on Thursday as thousands of longshoremen failed to report for work, part of what their union leaders said was a one-day, one-shift protest against the war in Iraq. Cranes and forklifts stood still from Seattle to San Diego, and ships were stalled at sea as workers held rallies up and down the coast to blame the war for distracting public attention and money from domestic needs like health care and education.”
Al Jazeera Cameraman Freed From Guantanamo After Six Years
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/050208M.shtml
The Associated Press: “An Al-Jazeera cameraman was released from US custody at Guantanamo Bay and returned home to Sudan early Friday after six years of imprisonment that drew worldwide protests. Sami al-Haj arrived at the airport in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, on a US military plane along with two other Sudanese released from Guantanamo.”
:fustrate: :rant1: :doh: :bong: :growl:
:pirate: :yippee: :fist:
:pirate: :dancers: A!I! …
The Republican party is the party of big business regardless of what they say publicly. Look at their actions. Big business always comes before the needs of the American people.
Hey, speaking of business, I just stimulated the economy. I bought a half-gallon of apple juice, six pairs of socks and the new Madonna CD. Is the recession over yet?
:blech:
I just bought three more beer steins, bringing my total beer stein ownership to 131. Also have about a dozen pint glasses and two pub jugs, both bought full.
Because of Kevin and NC Blue,I expect the economy has been rescued.
Druid- was it you that posted a really coool picture of a bay-area light house a few months ago?
It was a time exposure under a (full?) moon with lots of light beams radiating from the light house. I had it as my screen background, downloaded an Amy Winehouse picture that looked terrible and then lost the lighthouse. :omg:
thanks to who ever it might have been :nod:
:ear: Check it.
:nod: artnorton but TRAVIS has the pix, and I wouldn’t have been able to find pix since my ” Astronomy Picture of the Day” (if I even remembered the “location” before Travis’ pix) “disappear’d” or The Computer Said No :no:
Thank You Travis :pirate: :yippee: 😉 8)
Travis- I just now checked back- thanks buddy! :banana:
I saved it to my computer this time.
:pirate: 8) …..
just thought whilst “they” are away,
.. we lil rats would play … :billcat: :cat: OMEGA :reaper: A!I! :pirate: :dancers: 8)