The only things wrong with this is that Chris Christie is not in jail and I don’t think Baroni is being sincere in his regret. He only cares that he got caught. Bridgegate conspirator blames Christie’s ‘cult and culture’ ahead of prison sentence By RYAN HUTCHINS, Politico 02/26/2019 One of the conspirators behind the George …
February 2019 archive
Feb 26 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Feb 26 2019
At Last Corbyn Takes The Correct Position On Brexit
To be fair there is a Left case to make against the EU based on Corporatist Regulation and Labor reservations about free movement diluting the Demand for Labor and reducing wages, both of which are very real. Just about half the Party falls in the Leave camp so moves in support of Remaining in the …
Feb 26 2019
The Breakfast Club (Creation)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Feb 25 2019
Pretty Much What I’ve Been Saying
There is no political downside to Lefty ideas and policy. They are popular with huge majorities, even of Republicans. Republicans will call any Democrat a Communist, even the most conservative, and will never, ever vote for one. Why chase that impossible constituency? Why not instead concentrate on delivering effective Government and popular programs? The only …
Feb 25 2019
Pondering the Pundits
Pondering the Pundits” is an Open Thread. It is a selection of editorials and opinions from> around the news medium and the internet blogs. The intent is to provide a forum for your reactions and opinions, not just to the opinions presented, but to what ever you find important. Thanks to ek hornbeck, click on …
Feb 25 2019
Madam Zelda! Madam Zelda!
Is it true this house is haunted? Silence! The Spirits are about to speak. (Thunder. Strobes) I see death, Death, DEATH! (Blackout) Yeah, that sketch took about as long to write as it did to type but it was highly successful on the Haunted House circuit, 15 days, 30 or 40 shows a night. It’s …
Feb 25 2019
The Breakfast Club (Balance)
Welcome to The Breakfast Club! We’re a disorganized group of rebel lefties who hang out and chat if and when we’re not too hungover we’ve been bailed out we’re not too exhausted from last night’s (CENSORED) the caffeine kicks in. Join us every weekday morning at 9am (ET) and weekend morning at 10:00am (ET) (or …
Feb 24 2019
Life Imitates Art
La Gazza Ladra – Rossini Swede jailed for stealing crown jewels in broad daylight BBC 22 February 2019 A Swedish man has been jailed for stealing seventeenth-century crown jewels from a cathedral in broad daylight. Last July, two thieves took two gold crowns and an orb from a Strängnäs Cathedral last July and fled the …