John Mayer Can't Get Any Love

This video made me crack up. I'm not really a fan, although I have to admit that I appreciate his more recent blues effort. It fits him better than that "Wonderland" crap. I also have to admit that the guy has a great sense of humor about himself. Funny stuff.

7/28/08: Random Bushism Of The Day

"See, we love—we love freedom. That's what they didn't understand. They hate things; we love things. They act out of hatred; we don't seek revenge, we seek justice out of love."—Oklahoma City, Aug. 29, 2002

NYT Op-Ed: Getting To Know You

Bob Herbert asks: "How much do voters really know about John McCain?"

Vote-USA.org: Compare Issues Between Candidates

A great site to see exactly where the candidates stand on a variety of issues. See whose views are closest to your own.

The Torture Memos

Torture OK if acted in "good faith"

CA Gov Threatens State Workers' Pay

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is threatening to lower the wages of about 200,000 California state workers to the federal minimum wage of $6.55 an hour until a budget is passed. State Controller John Chiang disapproves of this action and has countered that his office will continue to pay current salaries unless he receives a court order. "Forcing public servants to involuntarily loan the state cash by foregoing their hard-earned paychecks puts an untenable burden on our teachers, health care workers and those who provide critical public services," said Chiang. Also, the SEIU, which represents about 95,000 of these workers, is threatening legal action to stop this move.
Unfortunately, it looks like there is a legal precedent to the plan. A 2003 California Supreme Court decision says that the controller is only allowed to issue checks for minimum wage workers if a state budget is not in place. However, this is still the wrong action to take. Since when is punishing the victim the right choice? It is the state legislature that is failing to pass a state budget. The Democratic and Republican politicians are failing to compromise on issues regarding tax cuts and decreased spending. They are already about a month late in passing this budget for the new fiscal year that began July 1st. With a new deadline of August 1st approaching, they are cutting it so close that Gov. Schwarzenegger has to get them moving somehow. But, the best way to do that is not by threatening the pay of nurses, janitors, and other service workers. The best solution is to threaten the pay of the politicians who are being lackadaisical about their job duties. This might be the only way to get them to understand how important a passed state budget really is.

Memphis P.D. Sue For Identities Of Critical Bloggers

Apparently, using your political power to negate the constitutional rights of others is not restricted to just the federal level of government. Maybe Memphis authorities are considering testing the waters of Bush administration precedents to see what they can get away with doing. Also, doesn't this action give more credence to the bloggers' original criticisms of the department? Talk about irony.

Comic-Con In San Diego This Weekend

They're Here!

Get Your War On Animated Series Promo

I love the "Get Your War On" comic strips. It is the first thing I read in Rolling Stone magazine. If you have ever read them, you understand why this animated version on 23/6 is so great. Check out this promo. There will be a new one every week.

McCain Explains His Surge Timeline(Video)

This explanation is almost too uncomfortable to watch. Almost. It's amazing how some people cannot simply admit to making a mistake. McCain is struggling to get out of this mess he created and he ends up making it worse. Now, only two explanations make sense: either he is completely unaware of the true history of the surge or he is a liar who assumes the American public and media are not paying attention. The whole debacle is so unbelievably bizarre that a Bushism seems appropriate.

"Now, there are some who would like to rewrite history—revisionist historians is what I like to call them."—George W. Bush

7/24/08:Random Bushism Of The Day

"I mean, I read the newspaper. I mean, I can tell you what the headlines are. I must confess, if I think the story is, like, not a fair appraisal, I'll move on. But I know what the story's about." —Philadelphia, Dec. 12, 2005

New Federal Minimum Wage Increase

70 cent increase today coincides with 70th anniversary of wage standards

The Onion:Royal Announcement

ANP:Kucinich's Fight To Impeach Bush

Morning Joe Attacks Olbermann

Calls him "too stupid to be on tv" for acknowledging McCain's Anbar delusion

TV Icon Estelle Getty Passes Away

7/23/08:Random Bushism Of The Day

"We're spending money on clean coal technology. Do you realize we've got 250 million years of coal?"—Washington, D.C., June 8, 2005

Radio Show Host Michael Savage Claims Autism Is "A Fraud"

99% are "brats" who do not have a "father around to tell them" to stop acting "like a moron"

7/21/08: Random Bushism Of The Day

"But the true threats to stability and peace are these nations that are not very transparent, that hide behind the—that don't let people in to take a look and see what they're up to. They're very kind of authoritarian regimes. The true threat is whether or not one of these people decide, peak of anger, try to hold us hostage, ourselves; the Israelis, for example, to whom we'll defend, offer our defenses; the South Koreans."—Media roundtable, Washington, D.C., March 13, 2001 (Thanks to Peter Sagal)

Clinton:An Outrageous Attempt by the Bush Administration to Undermine Women's Rights

Contraception to be labeled "abortion"