Morning News 5/26/10

(Achilles and Patroclus: Undermining military readiness, or a couple of bad-ass soldiers?)

Hey Democrats! Don't F This Up. WaPo favors the DADT compromise even though it's not ideal. NYT refers to "unnecessary hand-wringing and delay" over implementation. What the hell is there to "study" people? Should we study whether racial segregation is acceptable policy or not? Give me a minute, I'm "studying" it. I know these things "take time," but there is overwhelming public support to lift the ban and my people are being destroyed by this policy RIGHT NOW - TODAY.

Grrr...

"Young Gun" Loses. Raul Labrador beats Palin-endorsed Vaughn Ward in Idaho GOP upset.

"Thank You, You're All Fired." Rand Paul plans major staff shake-up in wake of his stupid, racist blurtings.

Duh. Study reveals wasting time online playing video games is a waste of time.  I wonder how much time they wasted studying that?

"Well, The Truth Is We're Lying." Huffpo has a nice summary of how the religious right systematically distorts research on LGBTQ's in order to justify their b*llshit.

Morning News 5/22/10

(Meatloaf, gratin potatoes and avocado/tomato salad for dinner last night. Dr. Snickerdoodle mixed some extra-strong cocktails, so The Flaming Chef is a bit hungover this morning. Keep it down will you?)

Happy Birthday Harvey! Milk would have been 80 years old today.


He handled Exxon Valdez so well, we thought we'd give him another shot. William Riley (among others) to investigate BP disaster.

Ronald Reagan is God. Phyllis Schlafly and Joseph McCarthy are merely demi-gods. Texas board votes to protect school children from reality.

He opens his mouth to switch feet. Rand Paul describes Obama Administration as "un-American."

Marc Acito Commemorates Eliza Doolittle Day on NPR. Head over there and give it a listen. Then sit down and compose a grammatically accurate sentence.

Morning News 5/21/10

 (Deep fried Mars bar and Snickers (medium sized) with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce. Courtesy Donkeydude.)

Ja! German Parliament approves massive contribution to European economic stabilization plan.

Shocked! I Am Shocked! The NYT reveals that some famous chefs (gasp) smoke weed! I always had my suspicions about the origin of the deep-fried candy bar...

Pay No Attention To That Oil Leak Behind The Curtain! The Great and Powerful BP Has Spoken! Some "confusion" as to just how much oil is gushing into the gulf right now.

Meanwhile... Rand Paul thinks BP should be left to its own devices. (Really Mr. Paul? How are "market forces" going to deal with this ecological disaster?)

Take That! Senate passes some sort of financial overhaul thingy.

Whew! Student anti-bullying law introduced in Senate.

Morning News 5/20/10

F*CK YOU JUDGE! Malawi male couple sentenced to 14 years hard labor. Their lawyers plan to appeal. US and UK (among others) condemn the ruling. I am so glad the US has sent $70 million to that country. Perhaps we could ask for it back?

Anyone who scares Dick Cheney... Rand Paul wants to ban abortion and legalize pot. ...well actually, he scares me too.

You Sank My Battle Ship! North Korea torpedo downed South's ship, investigation reveals.

No "Surpised Kitty" For You! Pakistani ban now includes Youtube. Here are 17 seconds of footage, sure to topple the Islamic Republic:



Family Values Politician, Vito Fossella (who's second family's existence was revealed after his DUI) nominated by GOP for his old seat.

The Rekers From Down Under. JMG tips us this morning about an Australian family values politician caught leaving a gay bath house.

(Super picture of classic latte rosette courtesy Mortefot)

Morning News 5/19/10

Choose And Perish! Nate Silver over at 538 dot com has a swell wrap-up of yesterday's elections and what they mean.

Paul Defeats Grayson in Kentucky, Sestak defeats Specter in Pennsylvania, Lincoln and Halter head to run-off in Arkansas and conventional wisdom leaves a lot to be desired.

In local news, the Oregon governor's race will be Kitzhaber v. Dudley in evening wear, swimsuit and talent. I hear Dudley can open a can of Bud with his bellybutton, so the Democrats better watch out.

Not My Mess. Turns out tar balls washing ashore in Florida Keys are not from the BP spill. Are we supposed to be relieved about that?

Also in Florida Filth: Continuing damage from the George (totally-not-gay) Rekers scandal. AG Bill McCollum faces scrutiny for hiring the discredited bigot-asshole (at taxpayer expense). In fact, Rekers "expert" testimony played a part in both the Florida gay adoption ban and the Prop 8 case.

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