Karma is a non stop Boomerang…
saw this and thought i’d share a little food for thought…
hmmm…
One Love, One Struggle,
–Reverend Manny
Soul-less political scumbag of the week: Warren County Commissioner Mike Kilburn
So you know how the RightWingNuts have been whining about the burdensome tax system? (you know, the one that was implemented by the Bush Administration?) And you know how they’re blaming Obama for it? And you know how some Republican Politicos have actually turned down federal stimulus funding? Just to prove a point?
Well this piece of shit takes the cake. I’m sorry. There’s no other way for me to put it. Mike Kilburn is a piece of shit.
So he’s decided that Warren County (over in Ohio) will be the only county in the state not to accept money to help with transportation costs.
“I’ll let Warren County go broke before taking any of Obama’s filthy money,” Commissioner Mike Kilburn said.
ODOT spokesman Scott Varner said the money was specifically for transit improvements in rural areas to improve transportation for disabled people, seniors and others needing access to health care and educational opportunities.
“I’m tired of paying for people who don’t have,” Kilburn said. “As Reagan said, ‘Government is not the answer, it’s the problem.’”
Wow… Mr. Kilburn. You, my non-friend, are a heartless fuckwad. I hope you never fall victim to anyone like you.
One Love, One Hustle,
–The Amsterdam-bound Reverend
(btw, have been having an absolute nightmare typingn into any other txt window besides the body windown. I click to type on tags or excerpt, and instead, I’m still typing on my blog entry window. anybody having the same problem? did I miss an update?
Susan Boyle is fucking awesome
Check the link, cuz they won’t let me embed.
Dream on, homies.
The “Bush 6″ indicted in Spain — So when do WE put these fools on trial?
Another great piece from Scott Horton of the Daily Beast
Spanish prosecutors will seek criminal charges against Alberto Gonzales and five high-ranking Bush administration officials for sanctioning torture at Guantánamo.
The six defendants—in addition to Gonzales, Federal Appeals Court Judge and former Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee, University of California law professor and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Yoo, former Defense Department general counsel and current Chevron lawyer William J. Haynes II, Vice President Cheney’s former chief of staff David Addington, and former Undersecretary of Defense Douglas J. Feith—are accused of having given the green light to the torture and mistreatment of prisoners held in U.S. detention in “the war on terror.” The case arises in the context of a pending proceeding before the court involving terrorism charges against five Spaniards formerly held at Guantánamo. A group of human-rights lawyers originally filed a criminal complaint asking the court to look at the possibility of charges against the six American lawyers. Baltasar Garzón Real, the investigating judge, accepted the complaint and referred it to Spanish prosecutors for a view as to whether they would accept the case and press it forward. “The evidence provided was more than sufficient to justify a more comprehensive investigation,” one of the lawyers associated with the prosecution stated..
Rock on Mr. Horton. While most of the American media is either ignoring or downplaying this story (complicity much?) Mr. Horton continues to do a terrific job of keeping track of Human Rights Law.
So… now can we start talking about prosecuting the Bush Administration here, you know… in the United States?….
One Love, One Hustle,
–Reverend Manny and the Atahualpa Funk Police
A Step in the Right Direction: Obama and Cuba
Saw this was one of the leading articles on the NYTimes this morning. Apparently, the Obama Administration has issued a new policy concerning Cuba, loosening up restriction on family travel, remittaces, and telecommunications. Here is the full piece in the NY Times.
WASHINGTON — In abandoning longstanding restrictions on the ability of Cuban-Americans to visit and send money to family members on the island, President Obama demonstrated Monday that he was willing to open the door toward greater engagement with Cuba — but at this point, only a crack.
The announcement represents the most significant shift in United States policy toward Cuba in decades, and it is a reversal of the hard line taken by President George W. Bush. It comes as Mr. Obama is preparing to meet later this week in Trinidad and Tobago with Latin American leaders, who want him to normalize relations with Cuba and its leader, Raúl Castro.
America’s policy towards Cuba may be one of the best proofs as to the staleness of our political system (right up there with immigration policy, drug policy and economic vudu policy). Much like the rest, Obama has taken a small step forward. Is it enough of a step forward? Probably not. But we’re definitely a little closer to our goals.
One Love,
—Reverend Manny
ps. apologies on the extended absence… I’ve had some fairly dramatic stuff go on these last few weeks (and months)… it looks like i’ll have a few investors for a small “thing” i’m starting, so that’s been eating at my time… with most of the hardcore planning now under my belt, i should have a bit more time for the netroots (and i do miss y’all so terribly)… just wanted to say thanks to my fantastic blogroll, which has done such a wonderful job of staying on top of the netroots… may our movement grow in wisdom and strength every day….
