Rogue Rabbis

From the Truth is Stranger than Fiction Department. WTF?

GOP Personality that a D Can Fear

She asked to be quoted...

"Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass. He should stick to plumbing."

This is the spirit of McCain that was missing in Senator McCain last year.

CIA and Pelosi

Gasp! The CIA might have been misleading?

I honestly don't understand Panetta's take/behavior on this. I understand that he represents the CIA, but does he have to deny something less-than-professional/good (or even potentially illegal) happened years before he ran the organization?

I don't doubt for a second that Pelosi was briefed. What I do doubt is what they actually said to her. I wouldn't expect them to give a detailed description of everything they are doing, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if they left out almost all (if not all) details about what exactly "enhanced interrogations" entailed. My guess is that antiseptic briefings were given because the CIA reps were talking to dolts like Pelosi. I have no idea, obviously, but when talking to vacant executives like Pelosi, that's what I do--keep it simple, with lots of cliches and buzzwords, then leave.

So shame on the CIA if they didn't explain things more fully, but shame on Pelosi (and the other members of Congress) for not getting more details early on and trying to do something to stop it. The term, and the subject, of 'enhanced interrogations' has been around for quite sometime in the public, but I don't remember her speaking out against them. (Nor did I see her or many the Ds do anything to stop the suspension of Habeus Corpus).

Sad to see that her new-found outrage is really more based upon potentially being busted vs. being against the legally sanctioned torture of human beings. Even more sad...she far outclasses Harry Reid (but who doesn't?).

Not Exactly what Ghandi had in Mind

But interesting, nonetheless. Jaguar has released its new XJ model. Jaguar, the company sold to Ford, has been sold to Tata--an Indian based company. The global economic wheels keep on turning. Maybe Brasil will make Camaros one day...

Happy 4th III

And the obligatory Jimi Hendrix:

Happy 4th II

Not trying to top, Marvin Gaye, but still one of my faves:

Happy 4th

Hard to top Marvin Gaye:

Stay Safe...but not quite that safe

So my baby brother is off to Qatar as a Zoomie (aka US Air Force) officer and I told him I would give him $100 for a picture of him posing in front of a mosque wearing an enormous Star of David piece of bling. I was hoping for a Rhinestone version, but haven't been able to find it on the intertubes. I have found a couple possibles, though. I'm torn, atm, between this one and this one. Suggestions/help welcome.

For the record, our family isn't Jewish, so I could use some help...

Back in the USA

Three years ago today I was eating Indian food in the Glasgow, Scotland area. 10 years ago today I was eating spicy squid in Ouigongbu, S. Korea. Today, I am missing out on burgers and ribs at a friend's house due to IT drama (my profession). Makes me a little sad... Oh well, at least I'm not bored like this guy.

Back at it

Ok, I'm sincere this time (promise), I'm back at it. And.....leading off, Mrs./Gov. Palin's resignation speech transcript here.