Sarah Palin resigns the governorship of Alaska effective July 25 or 26 (link to follow).
There is some speculation that she does this because she wants the freedom to enrich herself and her family with her newfound fame. This fits the “Barracuda” storyline – a woman for whom the governorship was “the big times” as was her shot at the Vice Presidency.
There is, however, another storyline…the one in which the realities of raising a baby with downs syndrome sinks in, and maternal instinct kicks in. Many mothers of disabled children were dismayed at the idea that she would attempt the office of VP while having such a disabled child in her care.
The two storylines are not mutually exclusive. In either case, the nation dodged a bullet in NOT electing the McCain-Palin ticket.
I’m sorry to hear about AG Holder’s tooth. Toothache pain is miserable. I trust that AG Holder has dental coverage to not only have the tooth extracted, but the bridge put in place so his smile is retained, and his bite doesn’t get distorted as the teeth shift around the gap.
Gates offered as an example “when we’re given information from someone with vengeance in mind or blackmail, somebody who has been jilted.
“If somebody is outed by a third party, does that force us to take action?” he said.
“That’s the kind of thing we’re looking at — seeing if there’s a more humane way to apply the law until it gets changed.”
Ok. I appreciate the spirit of the idea here, but honestly, this would be a dumb move. Or a very smart one, depending on your perspective. If the new policy is that the president’s hand is not forced if someone is outed for less than honest reasons – the best thing for gay activists to do is out military personnel. A subversive undoing of DADT.
If that’s the president’s plan, then good. But then I sure do wish he’d come up with a subversive way to get us a solid health plan.
Barack Obama faced this question, but years ago, so did Michael Jackson. This video answered the question, and was SUCH a big deal, what with it’s all star cast (Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson!). Plus – claiming Egypt for black folks.
(Song clip here)
When I was 4 years old – I heard my dad’s lp of the Jackson 5 Christmas Album. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” was my favorite, because I really sympathized, feeling sorry for Michael that his big brothers didn’t believe him… and I TOTALLY believed him. Song under the fold. Continue reading »
Diarist tremayne at OpenLeft, with the most cogent example of how public and private can work effectively together:
… I immediately thought of the U.S. Postal Service. Here’s a government-run service that can deliver a paper document to any remote location you choose for 42 cents. They can also deliver packages quickly and at a very competitive rate. Impressive.
But even with this efficiency the “public option” for package delivery has a number of healthy competitors. There’s FedEx (started in 1971 as Federal Express), DHL (founded in 1969), UPS (founded in 1907) among others.
Hopefully this will reach the president, but I’m not going to take chances – I’m going to write Rahm Emmanuel and Ari Emmanuel and the President myself.
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I’m not here to write a story. I’m here to share one, and to beg the president to make congress respond to the American people. This is America, not Iran, and when anywhere from 60 – 75% of the populace is in favor of a public plan, our elected representatives are obliged to hear us, and respond to US, and not the monied interests lining their pockets.
Mr. President – if our elected representatives are on the take – we have no one but you to turn to… or else we have to take to the streets and make our own green revolution. Our voices cannot be stolen. Please respond: Dad, by Lee Stranahan
But even with this efficiency the “public option” for package delivery has a number of healthy competitors. There’s FedEx (started in 1971 as Federal Express), DHL (founded in 1969), UPS (founded in 1907) among others.