That’s a comment left by a reader of this story about Christine Gregoire, (ahem) Governor of the State of Washington, who said Wednesday that it is time for her opponents to move on now that a judge has upheld her (stolen) election.
Gregoire acknowledged that the months of attacks on her legitimacy had weighed on her.
Awww, poor Christine…boo hoo.
Last week on CNN’s “Larry King Live,” guest host Bob Costas put a question to left-wing actress Vanessa Redgrave:
Costas: Even given the mistakes or perceived mistakes of American policy, what is the greater evil in the world, America and its policies or America’s enemies?
Redgrave: It’s an important question. One of our most respected judges and highest up in our judicial system said that laws which detain indefinitely without charge, without trial, without defense, without prosecution, without evidence, without cross examination, are a greater evil than terrorism, and I feel the same, actually.
Shut up Julia.
James Lileks provides everything you (really) need to know about the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
All I can say is…eeewwww. This story is icky.
The Tube is hotter and more humid than Hong Kong and Miami, an Evening Standard investigation has found. The combination of soaring temperatures and moist air means London commuters are enduring worse conditions than residents in sub-tropical zones.
Heatwave conditions – and trains that are already packed – mean the ” apparent temperature” has soared above 40C (104 F) on many routes.
Commuters called for faster action to solve the heat problem.
Sandra Lindstrom, 23, from Windsor, who commutes on the Circle-line to Kensington, said: “It’s absolutely horrible down here. I wouldn’t travel on the Tube if I could avoid it but I can’t.”
On the Northern line, Nicole McArthur, a chartered accountant who works near Liverpool Street, said: “It’s sweltering down here. It amazes me that so many people leave their jackets on. It takes just two stops and you’re sweating profusely.”
This is just as bad as it sounds. I’ve been in London during the summer, and I can state with a matter of fact that it gets stifling hot in the tube. What’s worse is the air that does blow down there is hot…I’m mean sweaty hot air. It’s bad, way bad.
And well, trying not to be too general here – some people are more hygienic than others, and every time I’ve been in London, it seems like I’ve travelled on the subway with those who aren’t so hung up about daily bathing. Combine that with 104 degrees + humidity and you’re as close to being in hell as any living being can be.
Did I mention that many people stand and hold on to the bar…above their heads…meaning that their arms are up and well…
OK, I’m gonna hurl.
At least that is what it sounds like to me.
The House on Wednesday approved a constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to ban desecration of the American flag, a measure that for the first time stands a chance of passing the Senate as well.
By a 286-130 vote – eight more than needed – House members approved the amendment after a debate over whether such a ban would uphold or run afoul of the Constitution’s free-speech protections.
Supporters said the measure reflected patriotism that deepened after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and they accused detractors of being out of touch with public sentiment.
“Ask the men and women who stood on top of the (World) Trade Center,” said Rep. Randy (Duke) Cunningham, R-Calif. “Ask them and they will tell you: pass this amendment.”
But Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said, “If the flag needs protection at all, it needs protection from members of Congress who value the symbol more than the freedoms that the flag represents.”
Nadler doubts that the flag needs any protection at all, but if it does, it needs protection from evil Republicans.
What an idiot.
What disease did cured ham actually have?