Archive for December 3, 2009
For the Record — Sarah Palin Says “Climategate” is the Truth
Who knows. Sarah Palin just might run for president of the United States in 2012 or 2016. Whatever she decides to do, I thought it important to make a record of what she thinks — today – about global warming. So, heads up Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, the Netherlands, Hawaii (is Hawaii in the U.S. of A?), etc. Here she is:
Mitt Romney Messes His Hair Up
Mitt Romney’s on Larry King as we speak and a few of his hairs are out of place.
OMG, the guy’s going rogue. He must be trying the appeal to a “younger audience.”
John McCain on Meet the Press — AGAIN! — This Sunday?
This morning, on the Joe and Mika — I-love-to-look-at-myself-in-the-monitor — show, I caught the tail end — as in three seconds — of a promo for Sunday’s Meet the Press. I’m pretty sure I heard that John McCain will be a guest (oy vey).
You remember Al Gore being on MTP seven, eight, nine times in 2001 after he, ahem, “lost,” to Bush, right? Oh, and John Kerry was on as many times after he, ahem, lost to Bush too, right?
What’s with the “liberal media’s” obsession with has-been John McCain? I mean, the GOP doesn’t even care what he has to say anymore.
Imagining What It’s Like to be Homeless
This morning it was 3º outside. I sent a thought out to the poor birds and squirrels and deer and other critters who live outdoors around here but a few minutes later I figuratively slapped myself: what are you thinking Melanie? Fine, send a thought out to the animals but what about the people?! The homeless people?
Shame on me.
WorldNetDaily Denied Media Credentials to Copenhagen Climate Summit
From Mother Jones:
According to WND, a media co-ordinator named Axel Wuestenhagen [from the United Nations] turned down the website’s request on the grounds that “advocacy publications of non-governmental or non-profit organizations do not qualify for media accreditation.”
Good, because WND is exactly that, an “advocacy publication.” Read the article to learn more.
Break Time
Botanists have discovered a new member of the orchid family in Ecuador that is .08 of an inch wide, with “transparent petals that are just one cell thick.”
I grow orchids so I think this is pretty cool.
How Does a State of “Permanent Bailout” For the Banks Sound to You?
If passed as it is, the financial reform bill winding its way through Congress will create a “permanent bailout mechanism,” and will give complete control over future bailouts to the White House, says columnist Matt Taibbi.
No. At the very least, we must have checks and balances. We cannot permit the White House to have complete control over doling out our money.
(Tearing hair out.)
Now Our Medical Schools are In Jeopardy
We’re letting e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g go to pot around here…even our medical schools. So, eventually we can’t even “produce” doctors here?
People are Desperate
There’s no word for this other than heartbreaking:
Nearly 11,000 people have applied for 400 jobs at the swanky W Hollywood Hotel & Residences slated to open in Hollywood early next year. About 3,500 have applied for 550 openings at the new Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles near Staples Center.
14,500 people apply for 950 jobs that consist of vacuuming hotel rooms and changing sheets. Incredible.
The Comcast / NBC Merger is a Very Bad Thing
You think your cable bill is high now? You think you’ll have free access to Internet videos forever? You think the media sucks already? Think again.
Sign Free Press’ petition to President Obama here:
The marriage of Comcast and NBC is bad news. For consumers it spells higher prices, fewer choices and less innovation. But Washington and Wall Street have already bought into the idea that it’s a done deal. We must speak out and stop the merger before it’s too late.
Sign on to our call to action and we will deliver a public message to President Obama, who has pledged “to reinvigorate antitrust enforcement,” and to officials at the FTC, FCC and DoJ who have the power to stop this mega-merger.
